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'''Gamma Zeta Chapter''' (Founded 26 February [[1996]]) is located at [http://www.wcu.edu/ Western Carolina University] in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and is a member of the [[Mid South Region]].
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'''Gamma Zeta''' (Founded 25 February [[1996]]) is located at [http://www.wcu.edu/ Western Carolina University] in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and is a member of the [[Mid South Region]].
  
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[[File:Bros.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Gamma Zeta Chapter, Fall Initiation 2013]]
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[[File:Spring_2022_Gamma_Zeta_Members.jpeg|center|]]
  
 
== Chapter History ==
 
== Chapter History ==
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Gamma Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity has been active for eighteen strong years. Founded on February 25th 1996, Gamma Zeta has grown to 21 active brothers and continues to grow and retain committed brothers through their intensive 9 week initiation period. Recently the brotherhood's initiation program has been strengthened due to the Fall 2013 Initiate Advisor Peter Peltack who, through his Assitant Initiate Advisor position under Initiate Advisor Abigail Smith, was able to better structure the general initiation program into the ideal program. Based upon Peltack's program and the continuation of it, Gamma Zeta has been able to welcome in two strong initiate classes.
 
  
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION (2/4/2020)
  
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=== Founding ===
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Gamma Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity has been active for eighteen strong years. Founded on February 25th 1996, Gamma Zeta had grown to 21 active brothers and continues to grow and retain committed brothers through their intensive 9 week initiation period. The brotherhood's initiation program was strengthened due to the Fall 2013 Initiate Advisor Peter Peltack who, through his Assitant Initiate Advisor position under Initiate Advisor Abigail Smith, was able to better structure the general initiation program into the ideal program. Based upon Peltack's program and the continuation of it, Gamma Zeta was able to welcome in two strong initiate classes.
  
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Kevin Rogers was the Chapter founder and President in Gamma Zeta's year of establishment, 1996.  Kevin and his now wife, Sherry Rogers still live in the Western Carolina area with their two children Zeb and Mimosa.
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The chapter's strength was officially instilled through the improved initiation program, and Gamma Zeta's step to become more involved with the Regional Consultant occurred when Becca Bleich became regional delegate in the Fall of 2012 to the Spring of 2013. Becca was the first Regional Delegate to keep in contact with the regional consultant, Jessica Iroche and in the Spring of 2014, Alison Criscoe became the first regional delegate to attend a regional conference (along with Dakota Parker, Brittany Hester, and John Spiegelman).
  
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In Fall of 2019, the chapter inducted one new initiate under the initiation program led by Initiate Adviser Caitlyn White and Assistant Initiate Advisor Lindsey White. During this semester, several positions on the executive board were filled, including the Parliamentarian (Elijah Taylor) and the Historian (Madison Welte). In the fall, the Epsilon XI chapter from Eastern Tennessee State University attended a tailgate before the WCU vs. ETSU football game, which led to bonding between the two chapters.
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=== Founding ===
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Kevin Rogers was the Chapter founder and President in Gamma Zeta's year of establishment, 1996.  Kevin and his now wife, Sherry Rogers still live in the Western Carolina area with their two children, Zeb and Mimosa. The Gamma Zeta Chapter was founded on February 25, 1996.
  
 
=== Early Years ===
 
=== Early Years ===
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=== The Active Chapter ===
 
=== The Active Chapter ===
  
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'''Current Faculty Advisor:''' ''Carrie Hachadurian''
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'''Current Faculty Advisor:''' ''Colin Townsend''
  
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''10 Current Officers (Spring 2014):''
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''10 Current Officers (Spring 2022):''
  
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*President - [[Becca Bleich]]
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*President - Taylor Hasick
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*Vice President - [[Brittany Hester]]
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*Vice President - Grace Popp
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*Parliamentarian - [[Devan Lalas]]
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*Parliamentarian - Isabel Passant
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*Corresponding/Recording Secretary - [[Becca Gardner]]
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*Corresponding/Recording Secretary - Abby Hamilton
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*Treasurer - [[Brielle Burnett]]
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*Treasurer - Avery Grice
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*Head IA - [[Kaylyn McCarraher]]
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*Head IA - Maggie Grondy
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*Assistant IA - [[Marissa Ciluffo]]
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*Assistant IA - Kathryn Ross
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*Recruitment Advisor - [[Taylor Santa]]
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*Recruitment Advisor - David Prevette
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*Historian - [[Darien Hewett]]
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*Historian - Kelsey Bryant
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*Brother-at-Large - [[Steven Tripp]]
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*Brother-at-Large - Heidi Stewart
  
 
'''Current Committees: '''
 
'''Current Committees: '''
  
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''Alumni (Spring 2014):''
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''Alumni (Spring 2022):''
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* Committee head:  
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* Committee head: Victoria Frye
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''Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2022):''
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* Committee head: Chandler Marlow
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''Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2022):''
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* Committee head: Jules Chappell
  
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''Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2014):''
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''Initiation Committee (Spring 2022):''
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* Committee head: [[Cassandra "Tank" Schumerth]]
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* Committee head: Maggie Grondy
  
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''Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2014):''
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''Public Relations (Spring 2022)''
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* Committee head: [[Brielle Burnett]]
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* Committee Head: Abigail Gulley
  
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''Initiation Committee (Spring 2014):''
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''Service (Spring 2022)''
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* Committee head: [[Cali Hitt]]
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* Committee Head: Victor Venjohn
  
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''Public Relations (Spring 2014)''
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''Social (Spring 2022)''
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* Committee Head:  
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*Committee Head: Leya Brown
  
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''Service (Spring 2014)''
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''Inter-chapter Relations (Spring 2022)''
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* Committee Head: [[Victoria Woods]]
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*Committee Head: Jacob Dillhyon
  
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''Social (Spring 2014)''
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''Semi-Formal (Spring 2022)''
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*Committee Head: [[Brandy Bradley]]
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*Committee Head: Chandler Marlow
  
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''Inter-chapter Relations (Spring 2014)''
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''T-Shirt (Spring 2022)''
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*Committee Head: [[Allison Criscoe]]
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*Committee Head: Kylie Ockomon
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''Retreat (Spring 2022)''
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*Committee Head: Keely Wood
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''Master of Ceremonies (Spring 2020)''
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*Committee Head: Victoria Frye
  
 
=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
 
=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
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*[[Becca Bleich]] (ΓΖ) Fall 2013- Spring 2014
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*Breona Tuft
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*Marissa
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*Kelsey
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*[[Jeremy Boucher]] (ΓΖ 352) Fall 2014-Spring 2015
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*[https://www.facebook.com/becca.bleich?fref=ts/ Becca Bleich] (ΓΖ) Fall 2013- Spring 2014
 
*[[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334) Spring 2013
 
*[[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334) Spring 2013
 
*[[ Ariel Rymer ]] (ΓΖ 332) Fall 2012
 
*[[ Ariel Rymer ]] (ΓΖ 332) Fall 2012
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== Chapter Events & Activities ==
 
== Chapter Events & Activities ==
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Spring 2014:
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Spring 2022:
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*Service for the past two semesters (Fall 2013 and Spring 2014) have visited Mount Trace nursing home.
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*Scholarship head, Chandler Marlow, has held an event on how to build your resume correctly and has also held an event on how to decorate and spice up postcards. Chandler has also planned an Aspergers awareness and informational night in April.
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*Scholarship hosted a "sew your own letters" event to teach brothers how to cut out letters and bond them onto shirts. After the event, brother of Alpha Lambda class, Darien Hewett sewed the letters.
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*Service head, Victor Venjohn, has held a tabling event to collect everyday care items for the homeless shelter. Victor also planned a tabling event to collect school supplies to donate to a local school.  
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*Service will be hosting a book drive the full month of April as well as the 2nd annual Back Pack Attach started by Brother Jeremy Boucher.
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*Social head, Leya Brown, has held two game night social events, one night being musical chairs and another night being poetry for neanderthals. Leya has also hosted a movie night where members came to watch Shrek 2, converse, and eat popcorn.
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*Scholarship will also be hosting a pay-it-forward event to promote the understanding of giving and doing for others as opposed to the latter. Along with this event, Scholarship will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt on the UC lawn; open to the whole campus.
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*Retreat committee head, Keely Wood, planned a March weekend retreat for the chapter in Montreat, North Carolina.  
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*Social held a brother movie night/potluck in Norton Hall
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*Retreat Committee has planned a brother retreat to East Laporte Park where lunch will be served and bonding activities will occur.  
 
  
 
=== Founder's Day ===
 
=== Founder's Day ===
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For all founders day, each 25th of the month and 14th of the month, brothers wear letters or pin attire.
 
  
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On February 14th, 2014, Service hosted an event to give cards to the elders at Mount Trace nursing home.
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On February 14th of every year, the chapter wears business casual dress as well as pin attire to signify the national founding date of Phi Sigma Pi.
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On the 14th of every month, the chapter wears business casual to signify the national founding date.
  
 
=== Past Events or Activities ===
 
=== Past Events or Activities ===
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The brothers in the past have hosted an event called Rent-a-Puppy which encourages students to "rent" puppies for 15 minutes for 5 dollars.
 
The brothers in the past have hosted an event called Rent-a-Puppy which encourages students to "rent" puppies for 15 minutes for 5 dollars.
  
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In the past, the chapter has held a service event called Bowls for Bovines. In this event we collaborate with the Western Carolina University [http://www.wcu.edu/3349.asp ceramics students] (the WCU Mudcats) to make and sell bowls to raise money for [http://www.heifer.org Heifer International].  Heifer International is an organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and boost the economy in impoverished areas around the world.  The money we raise from Bowls for Bovines goes directly to this organization to purchase a livestock animal for a family (or multiple families when we do really well!) in these areas.
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In the past, the chapter has held a service event called Bowls for Bovines. In this event we collaborate with the Western Carolina University [http://www.wcu.edu/3349.asp ceramics students] (the WCU Mudcats) to make and sell bowls to raise money for [http://www.heifer.org Heifer International].  Heifer International is an organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and boost the economy in impoverished areas around the world.  The money we raise from Bowls for Bovines goes directly to this organization to purchase a livestock animal for a family (or multiple families when we do really well!) in these areas. The chapter has also made a tradition of doing the annual Tuck River Clean-up every April, as they get to experience bonding as well as do service for the community of Sylva, Dillsboro, and Cullowhee, North Carolina. This event is organized every year to clean up trash and do recycling on a section of the Tuckasegee River, then properly dispose of the litter collected. The chapter goes as a group and then splits off into different rafts to complete the cleanup. For service events in the past, the chapter has created cards for children's homes, nursing homes, and various other places in the chapter's local area. The chapter has also completed community garden workdays in the Cullowhee community garden in the fall semesters as well as in the late spring weather permitting.
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For social events in the past, the chapter has done a variety of events. To support the chapter's university, social events have taken the form of going to basketball, football, and baseball games as a group. The chapter has also held several tailgating events, with one happening in Fall of 2019 that the Epsilon Xi chapter from East Tennessee State University attending as well, before going to the WCU vs. ETSU football game.
  
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
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== Chapter Honors and Awards ==
 
== Chapter Honors and Awards ==
 
=== National Awards ===
 
=== National Awards ===
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* None to date
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* 2014-2015 Recruitment Incentive
  
 
=== University Awards ===
 
=== University Awards ===
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=== '''Chapter Service Key Recepients''' ===
 
=== '''Chapter Service Key Recepients''' ===
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*Spring 2015 [[Alison Criscoe]] (ΓΖ roll number)
 
*Spring 2013 [[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334) and [[Brittany Cain]] (ΓΖ 319)
 
*Spring 2013 [[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334) and [[Brittany Cain]] (ΓΖ 319)
 
*Spring 2011 [[Jenny Kindy]] (ΓΖ ) and [[John Kindy]](ΓΖ )
 
*Spring 2011 [[Jenny Kindy]] (ΓΖ ) and [[John Kindy]](ΓΖ )
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=== '''Brother of the Semester Recipients (First Awarded in 2003''') ===
 
=== '''Brother of the Semester Recipients (First Awarded in 2003''') ===
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*Spring 2015 [[Taylor Santa]] (ΓΖ roll number)
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*Fall 2014 [[Steven Tripp]] (ΓΖ roll number)
 
*Spring 2010 -[[Shanee Sullivan]] (ΓΖ 282) and [[Jenny Leigh Jessup]] (ΓΖ 299)
 
*Spring 2010 -[[Shanee Sullivan]] (ΓΖ 282) and [[Jenny Leigh Jessup]] (ΓΖ 299)
 
* Fall 2009-----
 
* Fall 2009-----
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= Further Resources =
 
= Further Resources =
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* [http://www.gamma-zeta.org Phi Sigma Pi: Gamma Zeta Chapter Website]
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* [https://phisigmapi.org/wcu Phi Sigma Pi: Gamma Zeta Chapter Website]
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* [http://www.phisigmapi.org/gammazeta Gamma Zeta Chapter Portal]
 
  
 
= In the News =  
 
= In the News =  
 
*[http://news-prod.wcu.edu/2010/10/student-to-receive-community-impact-award-from-state-organization/ Student to receive impact award]
 
*[http://news-prod.wcu.edu/2010/10/student-to-receive-community-impact-award-from-state-organization/ Student to receive impact award]
  
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{{Collegiate Chapters}}
 
{{Collegiate Chapters}}
 
[[Category:Chapters]]
 
[[Category:Chapters]]

Latest revision as of 08:06, 8 April 2022

Gamma Zeta (Founded 25 February 1996) is located at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and is a member of the Mid South Region.

Spring 2022 Gamma Zeta Members.jpeg

Chapter History

UNDER CONSTRUCTION (2/4/2020)

Gamma Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity has been active for eighteen strong years. Founded on February 25th 1996, Gamma Zeta had grown to 21 active brothers and continues to grow and retain committed brothers through their intensive 9 week initiation period. The brotherhood's initiation program was strengthened due to the Fall 2013 Initiate Advisor Peter Peltack who, through his Assitant Initiate Advisor position under Initiate Advisor Abigail Smith, was able to better structure the general initiation program into the ideal program. Based upon Peltack's program and the continuation of it, Gamma Zeta was able to welcome in two strong initiate classes.

The chapter's strength was officially instilled through the improved initiation program, and Gamma Zeta's step to become more involved with the Regional Consultant occurred when Becca Bleich became regional delegate in the Fall of 2012 to the Spring of 2013. Becca was the first Regional Delegate to keep in contact with the regional consultant, Jessica Iroche and in the Spring of 2014, Alison Criscoe became the first regional delegate to attend a regional conference (along with Dakota Parker, Brittany Hester, and John Spiegelman).

In Fall of 2019, the chapter inducted one new initiate under the initiation program led by Initiate Adviser Caitlyn White and Assistant Initiate Advisor Lindsey White. During this semester, several positions on the executive board were filled, including the Parliamentarian (Elijah Taylor) and the Historian (Madison Welte). In the fall, the Epsilon XI chapter from Eastern Tennessee State University attended a tailgate before the WCU vs. ETSU football game, which led to bonding between the two chapters.

Founding

Kevin Rogers was the Chapter founder and President in Gamma Zeta's year of establishment, 1996. Kevin and his now wife, Sherry Rogers still live in the Western Carolina area with their two children, Zeb and Mimosa. The Gamma Zeta Chapter was founded on February 25, 1996.

Early Years

In 1996 the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi had their own floor in Western's old honors college residence hall, Reynolds. Brothers inhabited the 2nd floor which made it easy for everyone to plan events and meetings. Brothers who lived on the floor claim that their favorite aspect of the fraternity was coming back from class and spending time with their Brothers on the hall.

After Kevin, Sherry and much of the Alpha pledge class went alumni, the chapter historical documents were stolen from the storage locker in which they were being stored. Unfortunately, to the chapters current knowledge, these documents have not been found nor returned. Also, the year in which the documents were stolen is also unknown.

See also: List of Gamma Zeta Chapter Past Initiate Classes

See also: List of Gamma Zeta Chapter Past E-Boards/Committees

The Active Chapter

Current Faculty Advisor: Colin Townsend

10 Current Officers (Spring 2022):

  • President - Taylor Hasick
  • Vice President - Grace Popp
  • Parliamentarian - Isabel Passant
  • Corresponding/Recording Secretary - Abby Hamilton
  • Treasurer - Avery Grice
  • Head IA - Maggie Grondy
  • Assistant IA - Kathryn Ross
  • Recruitment Advisor - David Prevette
  • Historian - Kelsey Bryant
  • Brother-at-Large - Heidi Stewart

Current Committees:

Alumni (Spring 2022):

  • Committee head: Victoria Frye

Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2022):

  • Committee head: Chandler Marlow

Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2022):

  • Committee head: Jules Chappell

Initiation Committee (Spring 2022):

  • Committee head: Maggie Grondy

Public Relations (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Abigail Gulley

Service (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Victor Venjohn

Social (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Leya Brown

Inter-chapter Relations (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Jacob Dillhyon

Semi-Formal (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Chandler Marlow

T-Shirt (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Kylie Ockomon

Retreat (Spring 2022)

  • Committee Head: Keely Wood

Master of Ceremonies (Spring 2020)

  • Committee Head: Victoria Frye

Past Chapter Presidents

Chapter Events & Activities

Spring 2022:

  • Scholarship head, Chandler Marlow, has held an event on how to build your resume correctly and has also held an event on how to decorate and spice up postcards. Chandler has also planned an Aspergers awareness and informational night in April.
  • Service head, Victor Venjohn, has held a tabling event to collect everyday care items for the homeless shelter. Victor also planned a tabling event to collect school supplies to donate to a local school.
  • Social head, Leya Brown, has held two game night social events, one night being musical chairs and another night being poetry for neanderthals. Leya has also hosted a movie night where members came to watch Shrek 2, converse, and eat popcorn.
  • Retreat committee head, Keely Wood, planned a March weekend retreat for the chapter in Montreat, North Carolina.


Founder's Day

On February 14th of every year, the chapter wears business casual dress as well as pin attire to signify the national founding date of Phi Sigma Pi.

On the 14th of every month, the chapter wears business casual to signify the national founding date.

Past Events or Activities

The brothers in the past have hosted an event called Rent-a-Puppy which encourages students to "rent" puppies for 15 minutes for 5 dollars.

In the past, the chapter has held a service event called Bowls for Bovines. In this event we collaborate with the Western Carolina University ceramics students (the WCU Mudcats) to make and sell bowls to raise money for Heifer International. Heifer International is an organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and boost the economy in impoverished areas around the world. The money we raise from Bowls for Bovines goes directly to this organization to purchase a livestock animal for a family (or multiple families when we do really well!) in these areas. The chapter has also made a tradition of doing the annual Tuck River Clean-up every April, as they get to experience bonding as well as do service for the community of Sylva, Dillsboro, and Cullowhee, North Carolina. This event is organized every year to clean up trash and do recycling on a section of the Tuckasegee River, then properly dispose of the litter collected. The chapter goes as a group and then splits off into different rafts to complete the cleanup. For service events in the past, the chapter has created cards for children's homes, nursing homes, and various other places in the chapter's local area. The chapter has also completed community garden workdays in the Cullowhee community garden in the fall semesters as well as in the late spring weather permitting.

For social events in the past, the chapter has done a variety of events. To support the chapter's university, social events have taken the form of going to basketball, football, and baseball games as a group. The chapter has also held several tailgating events, with one happening in Fall of 2019 that the Epsilon Xi chapter from East Tennessee State University attending as well, before going to the WCU vs. ETSU football game.

Notable Alumni

  • Kevin Rogers (Alpha pledge class, 1996)
- Office Held: President (1996)
- Kevin is a notable Alumni because he is Gamma Zeta's chapter founder


Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

  • 2014-2015 Recruitment Incentive

University Awards

  • None to date

Chapter Service Key Recepients

Brother of the Semester Recipients (First Awarded in 2003)

Brother of the Year Recipients (First Awarded in 2009)

Further Resources

In the News


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