Gamma Alpha Chapter

Gamma Alpha Chapter (Founded 22 October 1995) is located at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The chapter is a member of the Central Region.

Chapter History

Founding

On October 22, 1995, Christine M. Blank, the national director of expansion, and James O. Tisdale III, the national Vice President of Chapter Development inducted 135 students into Fowler Hall on the Purdue University campus. This was the beginning of the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi.

The Active Chapter

The current Gamma Alpha chapter consists of 55 Brothers and many active Alumni. At the moment, work is being done to implement an Alumni Advisory Board for the chapter.

Rush for the Fall 2007 semester has recently ended and the initiation process for the new Omega Initiate Class has begun.

Past Chapter Presidents

• First President: Tracy Howard (October 1995-1996)
• Forrest Judd (1997)
• Christina LaPan (1998)
• Adam Ketterman (1999)
• Jill Schlotterback (2000)
• Lance McGrath (2001)
• Sean Duff (2002-2003)
• Chris Carter (2004)
• Michael Armbrust (2005)
• Molly Sliger (2006)
• Current President: Claire Walther (2007)

Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Weekend

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Notable Alumni

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Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

• 2004 Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming
• 2005 Most Spirited Chapter
• 2005 Top in Region

Chapter Awards

Awards given each semester by Gamma Alpha:

Forrest Judd Award: Named after an original Brother of Gamma Alpha who served as both Initiate Advisor and President, this award recognizes an Executive Board member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership.

Purple Heart Award: Awarded to an active Brother who has provided exceptional effort to the chapter and who demonstrates the ideals of Phi Sigma Pi.

Outstanding Service Award: Awarded to an active Brother, other than the service chair, who has made an outstanding contribution to the service efforts of Phi Sigma Pi.

Best Big Award: Awarded to a Brother who has served as a Big Brother and receives the highest combined vote total from both other Brothers and Initiates.

Broken Chair Award: Presented to an active Brother who has done something unusually funny or entertaining that semester.

Further Resources

• Chapter Home Page