Alpha Iota Chapter

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Alpha Iota Chapter (Founded 25 March 1990) is located at Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. The chapter was founded by Elizabeth Bernal (née Schwartz) and is a member of the East Region.

Alpha Iota official chapter banner

Chapter History

Founding

Elizabeth Schwartz, a brother of Theta Chapter at Mansfield University, transferred to Montclair State College and was contacted by Nationals during the spring of 1990 about starting a chapter of Phi Sigma Pi at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University). She helped recruit and initiate 47 students as members in the Fraternity.

Early Years

2005 Growth

In spring 2005, the Chapter was down to approximately 15 members. With the help of the National Office and the Region Consultant at the time, the Chapter was able to pin 26 new Initiates for the Chapter's Alpha Zeta Class.

The Active Chapter

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Current Executive Board

Past E-Boards

2007-2008

2006-2007

2005-2006

  • President: Christina Lluveras
  • Vice President: Elizabeth DiVizio
  • Secretary: Rachel Ivy Cartagena
  • Treasurer: Stacy Rosales
  • Initiation Advisor: Cindy Athis (Fall 2005), Tracy Lanzet (Spring 2006)
  • Parliamentarian: Emueje Ophori
  • Historian: James Curley

Past Chapter Presidents

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Alpha Iota Chapter Initiate Classes

Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Day Weekend

Alpha Iota celebrates the Chapter's founding with a Potluck Dinner on or around March 25. Brothers bring games, photo albums, videos, and more recently, a large model of the Alpha Iota family tree. Alumni are greatly encouraged to come to this event to remember and celebrate the past and future of the Alpha Iota Chapter.

Traditionally, the Chapter used to celebrate their annual formal on or around March 25, but in recent years, the Chapter moved the Formal to the end of the academic year to avoid conflicts such as Spring Break or mid-term exams. Since then, the Formal has been the de-facto Founder's Day celebration, although it is typically held late April.

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Notable Alumni

Phi Sigma Pi Foundation Member
Regional Consultant

Chapter Mascot

AI Brothers carrying a placard featuring "Siggy the Penguin"

The Alpha Iota Chapter mascot is Siggy the Penguin. Siggy is actually a real-life penguin; the Chapter regularly adopts this penguin from the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ, as part of its service programming every year. The Alpha Iota Chapter tries to incorporate its mascot into various public relations materials, including rush placards and flyers. The Chapter has also, in the past, gone to the Turtle Back Zoo to visit Siggy as part of various scholarship or service projects.

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

University Awards

  • Spring 1999 Overall Best Organization, awarded by the MSU Greek Council
  • Spring 2005 Best Large Organization, awarded by the MSU Greek Council

Other Awards

  • 2003 MSU Homecoming "A Fairy Tale" 3rd Place Float Design
  • 2004 MSU Homecoming "The Eighties" 1st Place Float Design
  • 2005 MSU Homecoming "Home is Where the Hawk Is" 2nd Place Float Design
  • 2005 MSU Homecoming "Home is Where the Hawk Is" 2nd Place Overall Performance
  • 2006 MSU Homecoming "Hooray for Rockywood!" 1st Place Float Design
  • 2006 MSU Homecoming "Hooray for Rockywood!" 3rd Place Overall Performance

Further Resources

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