Richard Fernandez
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| Name | Richard Fernandez |
| Chapter | Beta Alpha University of Michigan |
| Date Inducted | Winter '07, Alpha Delta class |
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| Major | CMB |
| Birthdate | 12/15/87 |
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| Awards | Mock Awards: Dancing Queen (emphasis on dancing) |
Richard Fernandez (born 15 December 1987) is an Active Member of Beta Alpha Chapter at University of Michigan.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
After years of high school musicals, Richard sought a group of people at the University of Michigan who would foster a similar close-knit friendship for him. He rushed Phi Sigma Pi on the recommendation of two friends in passing just minutes before the mass meeting.
Collegiate Years at Beta Alpha Chapter
Richard served as Rush Advisor in 2008. Beta Alpha Brother Sheshe He and he served as delegates to National Convention and Grand chapter in 2008 in Nashville Tennessee.
Alumni Years to Present
As of May 1, 2010 will be a graduated alumni.
National Involvement
- 2008 National Convention
- 2008 Grand Chapter Delegate
Bigs and Littles
Jamie O'Malley is Richard's big, who is now in Levittown, PA working and living with her boyfriend Tom Genevie
Richard Has 2 Little Brothers:
- Adam McFarland, 2011
- Andrew Kaufman, 2013
Richard and little Adam McFarland at Pi Beta Phi Formal
| Richard's Family Tree | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Eaton | ||||||||||
| Sarah Roffman | Michelle Morath | Jessica Ordonez | Erin Pianelli | |||||||
| Dana Harlan | Tristan Layfield (inactive) | Jamie O'Malley | Tanya Nikam | |||||||
| Christine Altermatt | Richard Fernandez | Scott Ambers | Muyanwi Lum | |||||||
| Rachel Fletcher | Neha Gupta | Adam McFarland | Andrew Kaufman | Elise Woznicki | Margaret Bauer (inactive) | Ayanna Gouch | ||||
| Alyssa Krentzel | Sarah Feenstra | Paul Rink | Hannah Hakala | Freya Lehmberg | ||||||
| Cassie Lama | Casey Dye | |||||||||
Further Resources
Other Interesting Facts
- Student Building Manager at Palmer Commons on the U of M Campus
- Son of Paulita and Richard G.
- Proud brother of Sean Alexander Fernandez, who is currently in the 3 grade, taking Karate, playing soccer, and learning both French and Chinese.
- Semi-fluent in French, and still loves speaking.
- Played soccer all through high school.
- Richard started dancing in high school, doing musicals and attending D&D Dance Studio in Toledo Ohio. When he got to University of Michigan, he joined Cornrows Dance Co. and eventually began working with the U of M Dance Dept. He has performed in many senior BFA concerts and in 2010 was featured in a faculty-choreographed dance, La Luna Neuva, choreographed by Sandra Torijano. Currently he is debating pursuing dance any further while applying to physical therapy graduate programs.
