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

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After Kevin, Sherry and much of the Alpha pledge class went alumni, the chapter historical documents were stolen from the storage locker in which they were being stored.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.

The Active Chapter

Current Faculty Advisor: Carrie Hachadurian

10 Current Officers (Spring 2014):

President - Becca Bleich
Vice President - Brittany Hester
Parliamentarian - Devan Lalas
Corresponding/Recording Secretary - Becca Gardner
Treasurer - Brielle Burnett
Head IA - Kaylyn McCarraher
Assistant IA - Marissa Ciluffo
Recruitment Advisor - Taylor Santa
Historian - Darien Hewett
Brother-at-Large - Steven Tripp

Current Committees:

Alumni (Spring 2014):

Committee head:

Awards & Scholarship (Spring 2014):

Committee head: Cassandra "Tank" Schumerth

Finance & Fundraising (Spring 2014):

Committee head: Brielle Burnett

Initiation Committee (Spring 2014):

Committee head: Cali Hitt

Public Relations (Spring 2014)

Committee Head:

Service (Spring 2014)

Committee Head: Victoria Woods

Social (Spring 2014)

Committee Head: Brandy Bradley

Inter-chapter Relations (Spring 2014)

Committee Head: Allison Criscoe

Past Chapter Presidents

Becca Bleich (ΓΖ) Fall 2013- Spring 2014
Natasha Swanson (ΓΖ 334) Spring 2013
Ariel Rymer (ΓΖ 332) Fall 2012
Sarah Justice Fall 2011-Spring 2012
John Kindy (Alpha Beta, ΓΖ roll number) Fall 2010- Spring 2011
Shanee Sullivan (Omega, ΓΖ rollnumber) Part of Spring 2010
Katelan Price (Psi, ΓΖ rollnumber) Fall 2009 part of Spring 2010
Ashley Hardin (Tau, ΓΖ 260) Spring 2008-Spring 2009
David Moss (Tau, ΓΖ 255) Fall 2007
Laura Burgdorf (Sigma, ΓΖ 250) Spring 2007
Carrie Petrea (Xi, ΓΖ 226) Fall 2006
Megan Chamblee (Rho, ΓΖ 235) Spring 2006
Cale Thornburg (Xi, ΓΖ 229) Fall 2004-Fall 2005
Brad McAbee (Mu, ΓΖ 201) Spring 2004
Patrick Pearce (Lambda,ΓΖ 185)Spring 2003-Fall 2003
Jennifer Kramer (Kappa, ΓΖ 173) Fall 2002
Samantha Rigby (Zeta, ΓΖ 141) Spring 2002
Kristy Philemon (Zeta, ΓΖ 132) Fall 2000-Fall 2001
Stephanie Roberson (Delta, ΓΖ 109) Spring 2000
Sarah Keener (Beta, ΓΖ 69) Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Kevin Philemon (Charter Member, ΓΖ 35) Fall 1998-Spring 1999
Samuel Chantes (Alpha, ΓΖ 60) Fall 1997-Spring 1998
Kevin Rogers (Charter Member, ΓΖ 3) Spring 1996-Fall 1997

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

Spring 2013 Natasha Swanson (ΓΖ 334) and Brittany Cain (ΓΖ 319)
Spring 2011 Jenny Kindy (ΓΖ ) and John Kindy(ΓΖ )
Spring 2009 Zach Dearman (ΓΖ 280), Ashley Hardin (ΓΖ 260), Grant Newman (ΓΖ 275), Mark Phillips (ΓΖ 271), and Mike Young (ΓΖ 236)
Fall 2008 Rebecca Vickers (ΓΖ 213)
Spring 2007 - Heather Barnard (ΓΖ 218) and Carrie Petrea (ΓΖ 226)

Brother of the Semester Recipients (First Awarded in 2003)

Spring 2010 -Shanee Sullivan (ΓΖ 282) and Jenny Leigh Jessup (ΓΖ 299)
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Spring 2009 - Ashley Anderson (ΓΖ 283)
Fall 2008 - Zach Dearman (ΓΖ 280) and Shanee Sullivan (ΓΖ 282)
Spring 2008 - Brittany Cardenas (ΓΖ 252)
Fall 2007 - Ashley Hardin (ΓΖ 260) and Grant Newman (ΓΖ 275)
Spring 2007 - Laura Burgdorf (ΓΖ 250)
Fall 2006 - Laura Burgdorf (ΓΖ 250)
Spring 2006 - Heather Barnard (ΓΖ 218)
Fall 2005 - Megan Chamblee (ΓΖ 235)
Spring 2004 - Rita Kirby (ΓΖ 2
Fall 2004 - Cale Thornburg (ΓΖ 229)
Spring 2004 - Cale Thornburg (ΓΖ 229)
Fall 2003 - Brad McAbee (ΓΖ 201)

Brother of the Year Recipients (First Awarded in 2009)

2008-2009 Year - Mike Young (ΓΖ 236)

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