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Alpha Pi participates in Penn State's Homecoming festivities every year. This includes such things as building a float for the parade and taking part in the "Homecoming Day of Service" | Alpha Pi participates in Penn State's Homecoming festivities every year. This includes such things as building a float for the parade and taking part in the "Homecoming Day of Service" | ||
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Revision as of 09:05, 8 September 2008
Alpha Pi Chapter (Founded 6 October 1991) is located at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Chapter was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the Keystone Region.
Contents
Chapter History
Founding
Early Years
23 people were in the first class of Alpha Pi
The Active Chapter
There are 14 committees within Alpha Pi: Service, Fundraising, Social, Scholarship, Inter-chapter Relations, Rush/PR, Web, Risk Management, Homecoming, THON (Penn State's Dance MaraTHON), History, Bylaws, Intramural Sports, and Alumni. The Prism is the Chapter's newsletter that is sent out to the alumni every semester.
Current Executive Board
- President: Steve Girman
- Vice President: Kate Matheson
- Secretary: Leah Brandt
- Treasurer: Shannon Keane
- Parliamentarian: Nick Stumpo
- Regional Delegate: Susan "Q" Buckley
- Initiate Advisors: Sean Wallace, Melody Partyka
Past Chapter Presidents
- Steve Girman (Present)
- Jenna Marcolina (2007-2008)
- Rachel Trosino (2006-2007)
Chapter Events & Activities
Homecoming
Alpha Pi participates in Penn State's Homecoming festivities every year. This includes such things as building a float for the parade and taking part in the "Homecoming Day of Service"
This image is from the 2007 Homecoming Parade. The Alpha Pi Chapter partnered with Alpha Chi Sigma.
THON
Every year, Phi Sigma Pi participates in the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately referred to as THON by the students at Penn State. THON is best described as a year-long fundraising effort that benefits children and their families in their fight against pediatric cancer. Phi Sigma Pi is engaged in a friendly competition with more than 375 other student organizations to see who can raise the most money for THON. Our combined efforts culminate each year in February with an amazing two-day, no sitting, and no sleeping dance marathon.
In 2008, Alpha Pi chapter raised over $18,000 toward the THON grand total of $6,615,318.04
THON Related Awards:
- Awarded the C.H. McClure Single Service Award for our efforts at THON in 1997
- Awarded Most Outstanding Fundraising Event for fundraising for THON in 2000.
This photo was taken at THON in 2008. These Brothers were dancers or committee members for THON. From Left to Right: Emily Friedlander, Krysten Scheidler, Marissa Gernett, Sarah Booth, Emily Spivak, Amy Dobner.
Brother Bowl
Alpha Pi holds an annual philanthropy called Brother Bowl. Brother Bowl is an ICR, Alumni, and Fundraising event bringing chapters to Penn State for a day of friendly competition and fun on campus. A benefit concert is held in the evening and has benefited a few different philanthropies in recent years, including Teach for America and the Make a Wish Foundation.
This year's event will be held March 27-29, 2009.
Notable Alumni
- Name (Chapter year)
- Founding Member
- Name (Chapter year)
- DSK year
- Name (Chapter year)
- Office Held (year-year)
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
University Awards
- year AwardName
- None to date
Other Awards
- year AwardName
- None to date
Further Resources
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