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Epsilon Kappa Chapter (Founded 27 April 2007) is located at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. The Chapter had 33 founding Brothers and is a member of the Northeast Region.

Epsilon Kappa receiving its Charter, Summer 2007

Chapter History

Epsilon Kappa's Founding Class

Founding

On the 27th of April, 2007 the Epsilon Kappa chapter first established itself. This was a major event in Wentworth's history because it is the first and only National Honors Fraternity allowed on Wentworth's campus.

Early Years

With purpose and determination, Epsilon Kappa began making a name for itself on campus. The chapter, over the course of only one year, managed to nearly double itself in size. Motivated by the strong leadership of first President Sean Garrity and Vice President Adam Palmer, Epsilon Kappa continued to collect the top students at Wetnworth Institute of Technology.

The Active Chapter

The chapter hosted the 2009 Northeast Regional Conference, NERC.

Past Chapter Presidents

Sean Garrity (Spring 2007 - Spring 2009)
Patrick H. Norwood (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010)
Steve Montecalvo (Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
Matthew Levine (Fall 2011- Spring 2012

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Epsilon Kappa Chapter Initiate Classes

Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Day

Epsilon Kappa has yet to establish a unique tradition to celebrate its Founder's Day.

Boston Children's Hospital Dance Marathon

This is Epsilon Kappa's flagship event each year. An entire committee was formed to ensure the smooth planning and execution of this event. Last year it was held on March 28th, Epsilon Kappa holds a Dance Marathon for the Boston Children's Hospital located just down the road from Wentworth on Longwood Avenue. In its first year it drew in over one hundred and fifty (150) people to Watson Auditorium on Wentworth's campus and just over seven thousand dollars ($7000) for the local hospital. Usual donors include local businesses and radio stations like; Boloco: Inspired Burritos, JAMN 94.5, Monster Energy, HyDrive Drinks, Popeye's Chicken, Qdoba Mexican Grill, and Shaw's who provide drinks, food, entertainment, and prizes for the event.

MS Walk

The chapter completed its first walk for Multiple Sclerosis in the Spring semester of 2008. With over 75% of the active brothers (of the time) participating, and raising over $3100.00, the event was quite a success. The Service Committee chair responsible for the event had this to say:

"...this event was very successful. ...14 brothers collected $100.00 or more. ...Everyone was excited for this walk and enjoyed themselves. This event require teamwork and trust that everyone would pull their own weight to meet our $3000.00 goal set for our team. When we arrive at the walk to check-in and register, the volunteers from National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) knew of us because of the amount we had raised, and they were thrilled to have us. This made us very proud to be part of a group that was able to help such a great cause."

The chapter intends to make this an annual event, establishing itself as contributing member of the community.

Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival

This event brought the brothers together in support of 'Camp Sunshine', an organization that provides a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses. Camp Sunshine hosts an annual Pumpkin Festival at Boston City Hall. This festival consists of a series of activities designed to entertain families, including games, food, and pumpkin carving. The brothers assisted in any way we could. We applied ourselves as general volunteers for the event, as it runs entirely on volunteers, and were placed where we were needed. We aided the event by preparing pumpkins to be carved, collecting donations, entertaining children while they waited in line (i.e. providing stickers), hosting/running game stands provided by Camp Sunshine, and finally lighting pumpkins for the final ceremony. This event was a great success, and the Camp appreciated the chapters participation.

Notable Alumni

Bo G. Luu (Spring 2007 - Summer 2008)

Founding Member

Scholarship Committee Chair (Spring 2007 - Spring 2008)

Chapter Honors and Awards

Most Improved New Chapter Award. Danielle Lax, Vice President of Finance Josh Marder, Kayla MacGregor.

National Awards

2009 Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award

University Awards

None to date

Other Awards

None to date

Further Resources

In the News

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Collegiate Chapters
Alpha • Beta • Gamma • Delta • Epsilon • Zeta • Eta • Theta • Iota • Kappa • Lambda • Mu • Nu • Xi • Omicron • Pi • Rho • Sigma • Tau • Upsilon • Phi • Omega • Alpha Alpha • Alpha Beta • Alpha Gamma • Alpha Delta • Alpha Epsilon • Alpha Zeta • Alpha Eta • Alpha Theta • Alpha Iota • Alpha Kappa • Alpha Lambda • Alpha Mu • Alpha Nu • Alpha Xi • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Pi • Alpha Rho • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Tau • Alpha Upsilon • Alpha Phi • Alpha Chi • Alpha Psi • Alpha Omega • Beta Alpha • Beta Beta • Beta Gamma • Beta Delta • Beta Epsilon • Beta Zeta • Beta Eta • Beta Theta • Beta Iota • Beta Kappa • Beta Lambda • Beta Mu • Beta Nu • Beta Xi • Beta Omicron • Beta Pi • Beta Rho • Beta Sigma • Beta Tau • Beta Upsilon • Beta Phi • Beta Chi • Beta Psi • Beta Omega • Gamma Alpha • Gamma Beta • Gamma Gamma • Gamma Delta • Gamma Epsilon • Gamma Zeta • Gamma Eta • Gamma Theta • Gamma Iota • Gamma Kappa • Gamma Lambda • Gamma Mu • Gamma Nu • Gamma Xi • Gamma Omicron • Gamma Pi • Gamma Rho • Gamma Sigma • Gamma Tau • Gamma Upsilon • Gamma Phi • Gamma Chi • Gamma Psi • Gamma Omega • Delta Alpha • Delta Beta • Delta Gamma • Delta Delta • Delta Epsilon • Delta Zeta • Delta Eta • Delta Theta • Delta Iota • Delta Kappa • Delta Lambda • Delta Mu • Delta Nu • Delta Xi • Delta Omicron • Delta Pi • Delta Rho • Delta Sigma • Delta Tau • Delta Upsilon • Delta Phi • Delta Chi • Delta Psi • Delta Omega • Epsilon Alpha • Epsilon Beta • Epsilon Gamma • Epsilon Delta • Epsilon Epsilon • Epsilon Zeta • Epsilon Eta • Epsilon Theta • Epsilon Iota • Epsilon Kappa • Epsilon Lambda • Epsilon Mu • Epsilon Nu • Epsilon Xi • Epsilon Omicron • Epsilon Pi • Epsilon Rho • Epsilon Sigma • Epsilon Tau • Epsilon Upsilon • Epsilon Phi • Epsilon Chi • Epsilon Psi • Epsilon Omega • Zeta Alpha • Zeta Beta • Zeta Gamma • Zeta Delta • Zeta Epsilon • Zeta Zeta • Zeta Eta • Zeta Theta • Zeta Iota • Zeta Kappa • Zeta Lambda • Zeta Mu • Zeta Nu • Zeta Xi • Zeta Omicron • Zeta Pi • Zeta Rho • Zeta Sigma • Zeta Tau • Zeta Upsilon • Zeta Phi • Zeta Chi • Zeta Psi • Zeta Omega • Eta Alpha • Eta Beta • Eta Gamma • Eta Delta • Eta Epsilon • Eta Zeta • Eta Theta • Eta Iota • Eta Kappa • Eta Mu • Eta Lambda • Eta Mu • Eta Nu • Eta Xi • Eta Omicron • Eta Pi • Eta Rho • Eta Sigma

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 * [[Sean Garrity]] (Spring 2007 - Spring 2009)
 * [[Patrick H. Norwood]] (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010)
-* [[Steve Montecalvo]] (Fall 2010 - Present)
+* [[Steve Montecalvo]] (Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
+* [[Matthew Levine]] (Fall 2011- Spring 2012
 === Initiate Classes ===

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