Difference between revisions of "Charles Pindle"
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== Early Fraternity Life and Career == | == Early Fraternity Life and Career == | ||
− | + | Charlie Pindle entered Delaware County Community College in 1999 seeking an Associate Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). After a year of studying for an Associate Degree in CADD, Charlie decided to do double majors. He decided to study for an Associate Degree in Architecture Technology along with the CADD major at the same time. In the summer of 2001, Charlie worked as a co-op at All-Fill, Inc at Exton, PA as a Mechanical Designer. The company was impressed with Charlie’s work, abilities, and team work. After the co-op, they asked him if he wanted to stay to work with the company full time. He decided to accept the full time position and continued as a part time student at Delaware County Community College. Charlie received an academic achievement award of 2002 in Architecture Technology. Charlie kept working at the company and kept taking classes at Delaware County Community College. He graduated with two associate degrees in May 2002 with high honors with a final GPA of 3.69. After graduation from Delaware County Community College, he enrolled as a part time student in Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA in the Fall 2002 majoring Mechanical Engineering. A year after he transferred, Charlie received a letter from the Gamma Xi Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity asking if he wanted to join the National Honor Fraternity. Charlie decided to attend the Gamma Xi Chapter’s meet nights and rush nights. He was happy with the Gamma Xi Chapter. Charlie became an initiate along with two other initiates, Ashley Jackson and Mimi Davis in the Nu Class. The Nu class was not a big group but it became a strong group because Charlie, Ashley, and Mimi became close and formed a strong bond with the Gamma Xi Chapter brothers. Charlie was inducted at the end of the Fall 2003 quarter along with Ashley and Mimi. | |
== Collegiate Years at Sample Chapter == | == Collegiate Years at Sample Chapter == | ||
− | + | Three months after Charlie was inducted as a brother of Phi Sigma Pi, Charlie was elected Historian for the Gamma Xi Chapter. He also became co-chair for the chapter’s fundraising committee in the Spring 2004 quarter. He made an impact with the Gamma Xi Chapter and worked with the chapter executive board. In the beginning of the Fall quarter of 2004, in addition to the Historian position, Charlie was elected for Regional Delegate and Inter-Chapter Relations Chair. He worked hard at all three positions. Charlie worked with several regional delegates including Erik “Duff” Walschburger in the East Regional to plan a Scholarship and Service event in Philadelphia (SSIP). It was very successful and the brothers and alumni who attended the event had a good time. Jonah Goodman, the Vice President of Alumni Development, was among the brothers and alumni who attended the SSIP event. He encouraged Charlie to join the Alumni Development National Committee, so he did. Charlie was elected to serve as Historian for the second year. Charlie kept working on all four positions at the same time, the Historian, Regional Delegate, and Interchapter relations chair for the Gamma Xi Chapter and the Alumni Development National Committee for the Phi Sigma Pi Nationals. By the near end of 2005, Charlie stopped working as the Regional Delegate and the Interchapter relations chair position because he felt that he wanted to give the Gamma Xi Chapter brothers the opportunity to work on the positions. Charlie was elected to the Parliamentarian position. Later, in the Spring Quarter 2006, the Gamma Xi Chapter chose Charlie for the Grand Chapter delegate to the 2006 Grand Chapter conference at Kansas City, Missouri. It was the second Grand Chapter that Charlie attended. Charlie was re-elected to the Parliamentarian position. Charlie was also elected to the Historian position where he is still working as the Parliamentarian and Historian. | |
− | + | Charlie has been working on the Gamma Xi Chapter’s executive board for 3 ½ consecutive years. He now shares the record with Ryan Marquiss and Mandy Younger for the longest running executive board member in the Gamma Xi Chapter’s history. Also, Charlie was awarded by the Gamma Xi chapter the Chapter’s Most Dedicated Brother for three straight years in a row. | |
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== National Involvement == | == National Involvement == | ||
− | * National | + | * Alumni Development National Committee (2004 to present) |
+ | * National Conventions | ||
+ | - Memphis, TN - Fall '04 | ||
+ | - Atlanta, GA - Fall '05 | ||
+ | - Washington, D.C. - Fall '06 | ||
+ | * Grand Chapters | ||
+ | - Pittsburg, PA - Summer '05 | ||
+ | - Kansas City, MO - Summer '06 | ||
* Roadtrips | * Roadtrips | ||
* etc. | * etc. |
Revision as of 17:52, 8 July 2007
Charlie Pindle (born 25 October 1978) is an Active Member of Gamma Xi Chapter (Chapter roll #176) at Drexel University.
Contents
Early Fraternity Life and Career
Charlie Pindle entered Delaware County Community College in 1999 seeking an Associate Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). After a year of studying for an Associate Degree in CADD, Charlie decided to do double majors. He decided to study for an Associate Degree in Architecture Technology along with the CADD major at the same time. In the summer of 2001, Charlie worked as a co-op at All-Fill, Inc at Exton, PA as a Mechanical Designer. The company was impressed with Charlie’s work, abilities, and team work. After the co-op, they asked him if he wanted to stay to work with the company full time. He decided to accept the full time position and continued as a part time student at Delaware County Community College. Charlie received an academic achievement award of 2002 in Architecture Technology. Charlie kept working at the company and kept taking classes at Delaware County Community College. He graduated with two associate degrees in May 2002 with high honors with a final GPA of 3.69. After graduation from Delaware County Community College, he enrolled as a part time student in Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA in the Fall 2002 majoring Mechanical Engineering. A year after he transferred, Charlie received a letter from the Gamma Xi Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity asking if he wanted to join the National Honor Fraternity. Charlie decided to attend the Gamma Xi Chapter’s meet nights and rush nights. He was happy with the Gamma Xi Chapter. Charlie became an initiate along with two other initiates, Ashley Jackson and Mimi Davis in the Nu Class. The Nu class was not a big group but it became a strong group because Charlie, Ashley, and Mimi became close and formed a strong bond with the Gamma Xi Chapter brothers. Charlie was inducted at the end of the Fall 2003 quarter along with Ashley and Mimi.
Collegiate Years at Sample Chapter
Three months after Charlie was inducted as a brother of Phi Sigma Pi, Charlie was elected Historian for the Gamma Xi Chapter. He also became co-chair for the chapter’s fundraising committee in the Spring 2004 quarter. He made an impact with the Gamma Xi Chapter and worked with the chapter executive board. In the beginning of the Fall quarter of 2004, in addition to the Historian position, Charlie was elected for Regional Delegate and Inter-Chapter Relations Chair. He worked hard at all three positions. Charlie worked with several regional delegates including Erik “Duff” Walschburger in the East Regional to plan a Scholarship and Service event in Philadelphia (SSIP). It was very successful and the brothers and alumni who attended the event had a good time. Jonah Goodman, the Vice President of Alumni Development, was among the brothers and alumni who attended the SSIP event. He encouraged Charlie to join the Alumni Development National Committee, so he did. Charlie was elected to serve as Historian for the second year. Charlie kept working on all four positions at the same time, the Historian, Regional Delegate, and Interchapter relations chair for the Gamma Xi Chapter and the Alumni Development National Committee for the Phi Sigma Pi Nationals. By the near end of 2005, Charlie stopped working as the Regional Delegate and the Interchapter relations chair position because he felt that he wanted to give the Gamma Xi Chapter brothers the opportunity to work on the positions. Charlie was elected to the Parliamentarian position. Later, in the Spring Quarter 2006, the Gamma Xi Chapter chose Charlie for the Grand Chapter delegate to the 2006 Grand Chapter conference at Kansas City, Missouri. It was the second Grand Chapter that Charlie attended. Charlie was re-elected to the Parliamentarian position. Charlie was also elected to the Historian position where he is still working as the Parliamentarian and Historian.
Charlie has been working on the Gamma Xi Chapter’s executive board for 3 ½ consecutive years. He now shares the record with Ryan Marquiss and Mandy Younger for the longest running executive board member in the Gamma Xi Chapter’s history. Also, Charlie was awarded by the Gamma Xi chapter the Chapter’s Most Dedicated Brother for three straight years in a row.
National Involvement
- Alumni Development National Committee (2004 to present)
- National Conventions
- Memphis, TN - Fall '04 - Atlanta, GA - Fall '05 - Washington, D.C. - Fall '06
- Grand Chapters
- Pittsburg, PA - Summer '05 - Kansas City, MO - Summer '06
- Roadtrips
- etc.
Bigs and Littles
Sample Member's Big Brother is Sample Big, who is now...
Sample Member has X Little Brothers:
- Little 1, Alumnus
- Little 2, Expelled
- etc.
Further Resources
- web page?
Other Interesting Facts
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