Epsilon Chapter
Epsilon Chapter (Founded 16 August 1928) was founded at George Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The chapter went inactive in 1934. An Epsilon colony was restarted in February 2009 and inducted 71 new brothers on April 19, 2009.
Chapter History
Epsilon is the second chapter to go inactive.
During a visit to National Headquarters in October 2008, Matt and Katie Peachey, two alumni from the Beta Psi Chapter at Middle Tennessee State University, spoke with Matt Parido, the Director of Expansion, about reactiviating the Epsilon Chapter at Vanderbilt after being inactive for over 75 years. Vanderbilt looked to be an exciting and promising addition to Phi Sigma Pi, so Parido asked expansion consultant Kate Rogers to help in establishing a colony there. Kate and the Peacheys (Matt being a medical resident at Vanderbilt) worked to send out over 5,000 invitation e-mails to the students of Vanderbilt. The initial info nights saw over 300 interested students come to hear more about Phi Sigma Pi. Kate led the colony's initial Pinning on February 8, 2009. The colony quickly established itself, led by the colony officers, Eric Walk, Colin Doberstein, Grace Appert, and Scot Floam. The initiates quickly learned about the fraternity and began to understand the principles of Phi Sigma Pi. After a semester of work and study, 71 new brothers were inducted on April 19, 2009. The colony could then look forward to its first Grand Chapter and to rejoining the fraternity after its long absence.
Notable Alumni
- National President (1929-1930)
- National President (1930)
- Tau Chapter's Founder
- National Historian (1939-1946)
- National President (1946-1948)
- National Vice President (1948-1950)
- Regional Director (1931-1934)
Initiate Classes
Main Article: List of Epsilon Chapter Initiate Classes
