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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.
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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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[[Image:Edit-5034.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Gamma Zeta Chapter, Spring 2012]]
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[[image:Bros.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Gamma Zeta Chapter, Fall Initiation 2013]]
  
 
== Chapter History ==
 
== Chapter History ==
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The Gamma Zeta Chapter has been active for 17 years. Most of the history is unknown to members of the Chapter.This is due to the fact that the chapter historical documents were stolen from where they were stored in a storage locker. Sherry (ΓΖ ) and Kevin Rogers (ΓΖ ) are two Brothers of the Alpha pledge class who have helped the Gamma Zeta Chapter discover it's 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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In 1996 The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi had their own floor in the honors college dorm 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 in the dorm.
 
  
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=== Founding ===
  
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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.
  
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=== Early Years ===
 
=== Early Years ===
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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.
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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 Initiate Classes]]''
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=== The Active Chapter ===
 
=== The Active Chapter ===
  
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'''Current Faculty Advisor:''' ''Jennifer Williams''
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'''Current Faculty Advisor:''' ''Carrie Hachadurian''
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''Current Officers (Fall 2013):''
 
  
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*President - [[Becca Bleich]] (ΓΖ )
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''10 Current Officers (Spring 2014):''
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*Parliamentarian - [[ Steven Tripp ]] (ΓΖ )
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*President - [[Becca Bleich]]
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*Vice President - [[Brittany Hester]]
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*Treasurer - [[Kandice Jones]] (ΓΖ )
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*Parliamentarian - [[Devan Lalas]]
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*Head IA - [[Peter Peltack]] (ΓΖ )
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*Corresponding/Recording Secretary - [[Becca Gardner]]
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*Treasurer - [[Brielle Burnett]]  
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*Recruitment Advisor - [[Jessica Nipper]] (ΓΖ )
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*Head IA - [[Kaylyn McCarraher]]  
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*Historian - [[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334)
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*Assistant IA - [[Marissa Ciluffo]]
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*Recruitment Advisor - [[Taylor Santa]]  
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*Historian - [[Darien Hewett]]
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*Brother-at-Large - [[Steven Tripp]]  
  
 
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'''Current Committees: '''
  
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''Awards & Scholarship (Fall 2012):''
 
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''Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2014):''
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''Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2014):''
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* Committee head: [[Cali Hitt]]
  
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''Service (Spring 2014)''
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=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
 
=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
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*[[Becca Bleich]] (ΓΖ) Fall 2013- Spring 2014
 
*[[Natasha Swanson]] (ΓΖ 334) Spring 2013
 
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== Chapter Events & Activities ==
 
== Chapter Events & Activities ==
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Spring 2014:
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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 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 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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*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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*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.
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=== 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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=== Past Events or Activities ===
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Gamma Zeta celebrates the Chapter's founding with a birthday party, including cake, each year.
 
  
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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.
  
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In the past 3 semesters in a row, 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.
  
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
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* Kevin Rogers (Alpha pledge class, 1996)
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- Office Held: President (1996)
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Revision as of 21:42, 27 March 2014

Gamma Zeta Chapter (Founded 26 February 1996) is located at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and is a member of the Mid South Region.

Gamma Zeta Chapter, Fall Initiation 2013

Chapter History

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.


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.


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: Carrie Hachadurian

10 Current Officers (Spring 2014):

Current Committees:

Alumni (Spring 2014):

  • Committee head:

Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2014):

Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2014):

Initiation Committee (Spring 2014):

Public Relations (Spring 2014)

  • Committee Head:

Service (Spring 2014)

Social (Spring 2014)

Inter-chapter Relations (Spring 2014)

Past Chapter Presidents

Chapter Events & Activities

Spring 2014:

  • Service for the past two semesters (Fall 2013 and Spring 2014) have visited Mount Trace nursing home.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Social held a brother movie night/potluck in Norton Hall
  • Retreat Committee has planned a brother retreat to East Laporte Park where lunch will be served and bonding activities will occur.

Founder's Day

For all founders day, each 25th of the month and 14th of the month, brothers wear letters or pin attire.

On February 14th, 2014, Service hosted an event to give cards to the elders at Mount Trace nursing home.

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.

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

  • None to date

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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