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'''Gamma Epsilon Chapter''' (Founded 26 February 1996) is located at the [http://www.ufl.edu University of Florida] in Gainesville, Florida.  The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the [[Southeast Region]].
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'''Gamma Epsilon Chapter''' (Founded 26 February 1996) is located at the [http://www.ufl.edu University of Florida] in Gainesville, Florida.  The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by Chapter alumnus Pete Siedle and is a member of the [[Southeast Region]].
  
 
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This event is held every March and brothers from all around the country come to Gainesville for the weekend. GET SLAM'D stands for Gamma Epsilon Teaches Scholarship, Leadership And Motivational Development.
 
This event is held every March and brothers from all around the country come to Gainesville for the weekend. GET SLAM'D stands for Gamma Epsilon Teaches Scholarship, Leadership And Motivational Development.
 
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Gamma Epsilon celebrates the Chapter's founding with a Founder's Day dinner and party.
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Gamma Epsilon celebrates the Chapter's founding with a Founder's Day dinner and party. This event started in 2003, following an idea by Historian Colleen Cole. At this event, Brothers each bring an item for a potluck dinner. Brothers enjoy a meal together, the Historian shares stories from years past, and Brothers and Alumni give their testimonials on what the Brotherhood has meant to them, and what they have learned during their time as an active Brother. The event culminates with the showing of the annual Founder's Day video, in which Brothers share things like their favorite memorys or funny stories, and then wish the chapter a happy birthday. Following the dinner, Brothers attend the annual Founder's Day celebration.  
  
  

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Gamma Epsilon Chapter (Founded 26 February 1996) is located at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The Chapter was founded by Chapter alumnus Pete Siedle and is a member of the Southeast Region.

Gamma Epsilon Brothers at the 2006 Convention in Washington DC

Chapter History

Founding

The Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded at the University of Florida on February 26, 1996. There were 200 members at founding, and there are currently 77 members with 22 initiates. Gamma Epsilon has improved tremendously since its beginning, and won the award for the Most Improved New Chapter in Spring of 1999. The chapter has also won several awards from the UF community, most recently earning the most spirit points among all Dance Marathon participants, and earning the most points and raising the most money in the student organizations category.

Early Years

The Active Chapter

Executive Board (Fall 2008)


The standing committees are headed by 1 or 2 chairs and are as follows:

  • Alumni
  • Awards & Scholarship (A&S)
  • Banquet
  • Dance Marathon (DM)
  • Family Weekend
  • Fundraising
  • Info-Systems
  • Inter-Chapter Relations (ICR)
  • Public Relations (PR)
  • Rush
  • Service
  • Social

Past Chapter Presidents

Chapter Events & Activities

GET SLAM'D

This event is held every March and brothers from all around the country come to Gainesville for the weekend. GET SLAM'D stands for Gamma Epsilon Teaches Scholarship, Leadership And Motivational Development.

Founder's Weekend

Gamma Epsilon celebrates the Chapter's founding with a Founder's Day dinner and party. This event started in 2003, following an idea by Historian Colleen Cole. At this event, Brothers each bring an item for a potluck dinner. Brothers enjoy a meal together, the Historian shares stories from years past, and Brothers and Alumni give their testimonials on what the Brotherhood has meant to them, and what they have learned during their time as an active Brother. The event culminates with the showing of the annual Founder's Day video, in which Brothers share things like their favorite memorys or funny stories, and then wish the chapter a happy birthday. Following the dinner, Brothers attend the annual Founder's Day celebration.


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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