Greater Boston Area Alumni Association

Greater Boston Area Alumni Association (Founded August 2007)

Association History

Founding

The GBAA was founded after Jenn Seich noticed several listserv emails from other Alumni Chapters and groups. She thought, "Why not one in Boston? It's a great city full of service, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, and I'm sure we have alumni around, I already know a few!" With the help of Nationals Jenn was able to compile a list of alumni Brothers in the area. Over 20 Brothers came to the interest meeting and signed the roll, officially forming the GBAA.

The first meeting was held in August 2007, and the association has seen growth ever since. At the first meeting elections were held and bylaws were created. The bylaws were based off other chapters' existing laws and National requirements with the intentions of amending them to suite the needs of the GBAA as it grows.

Since then, the Brothers have formed a small but tight-knit group who have an outlet from every day life and work, and a continued connection to the brotherly world of PSP - and we're growing every month.

Officers

• Michelle Slade, President (2009-Present)
• Jason Moore, Vice President (2007-Present)
• Sharleen Laraque, Secretary (2007-Present)
• Herb Wilmouth, Historian (2008-Present)
• Jenn Seich, Historian (2009-Present)
• Jeremy Tallman, PR/Webmaster (2008-Present)

Past Presidents

• Jenn Seich (2007-Present)

Planned Events Calendar

January

• Curator Tour: Poe & Boston Exhibition
  • Tuesday, Jan. 19, 5 p.m.
  • Cheverus Gallery, Central Library

Celebrate Poe's 201st birthday today. Join curator and Boston College professor Paul Lewis on a 45-minute guided tour of the BPL's newest exhibition, The Raven in the Frog Pond: Edgar Allan Poe and the City of Boston.

• I am almost definitely going to this event, so even if you decide last minute to go let me know and I can meet up with you there!

• Arthur Frommer
  • Wednesday, January 27
  • 6:00pm - Rabb Lecture Hall
  • Central Library, Copley Square

Arthur Frommer is one of the nation's foremost travel writers and the founder of the Arthur Frommer travel series, the world's largest selling series of travel books. Since the 1950s, he has pioneered budget-conscious travel, including 30 consecutive editions of the book initially titled Europe on $5 a Day, and now published asEurope on $50 a Day.

• Both library events are at the Copley branch (off the green line) and free of charge.

February

• The Aquarium
  • Saturday, February 20th, 2010
  • It is behind Fanuiel Hall, accessible by the Blue (Aquarium), Green, and Orange lines (Haymarket)
  • Cost: $20.95

March

• Samuel Adams Brewery Tour
  • Saturday, March 20

To celebrate St, Patrick's day, we thought A Sam Adams Brewery Tour would be perfect. It's the Saturday after St Patrick's Day and for those interested there is a shuttle to and from a bar in JP, that Michelle recommends, where we can have lunch. The Sam Adams tour is free although they do ask for a $2 donation For those who have never been, the tour consists of a tour of the brewery, an explanation on the correct way to taste beer and the opportunity to taste 3 beers. And there is a free souvenir glass.

April

• NERC
  • Friday, April 9 at 6:00
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

We have been asked to speak at this year's NERC conference, which will be at UMass Amherst. We are still waiting for details but we will most likely speaking to the attendees. Last year, we broke up into small groups and just told people about what we were doing in Boston as well as what we are doing with Phi Sigma Pi. More details to come as we get closer to the date.

Past and Future Events

In its first year the GBAA was able to have quite a few successful events ranging from clothing drives, the JDRF 5k Walk, dinners, pool, and even a road trip to see some Brothers alumni football game (University of Delaware vs. James Madison University).

The GBAA also plans to get involved with the two nearby undergraduate chapters: Univesrity of Massachusetts at Amherst (Beta Upsilon), and Wentworth Institute of Technology (Epsilon Kappa)

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk

This event took place on September 29, 2007 and it was the first real event (other than meetings) that the GBAA took part in. Everyone in the GBAA was encouraged to help raise money for this great cause. Corinee Cohen, Jason Moore, and Jenn Seich participated in the walk. This is an annual event held in the Boston area and it looks to be a great service event for the GBAA to participate in every year.

Corinne Cohen, Jenn Seich and Jason Moore at the JDRF Walk

In 2008 the GBAA participated in the JDRF 5k Walk again. This year there was a larger turnout among the group and everyone who attended had a great time.

Members

• Jared Brown, Alpha Phi
• Joseph Cabral
• Corinne Cohen, Beta Nu
• Kelly Coursey, Gamma Chi
• Alecia Eppelsheimer
• Christy Feeney, Alpha Omicron
• Jennifer Katz
• Sharleen Laraque, Beta Epsilon
• Jennifer Lynch, Alpha Eta
• Melissa LaVenia, Alpha Eta
• Jason Moore, Beta Rho
• Edward Mulrane, Jr.
• Ujjwal Panday, Omicron
• Katie Price, Beta Zeta
• Jenn Seich, Alpha Eta
• Michelle Sager, Beta Epsilon
• Matthew Schuyler
• Michelle Slade, Delta Chi
• Rich Slade
• Lauren Snyder, Beta Zeta
• Chis South, Beta Rho
• Jeremy Tallman, Delta Chi
• Andrea Taylor, Beta Zeta
• Lindsey Wagner, Beta Zeta
• Herb Wilmoth, Beta Nu
• Liz Wysocki, Delta Chi

National Awards

• The One to Watch Award