Rolla Wood

Rolla F. Wood
Name	Rolla F. Wood
Chapter	Alpha University of Central Missouri
Date Inducted	October 24, 1919
Roll Number	Α 39
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Rolla F. Wood (born DD MMM YYYY) is an Alumnus of Alpha Chapter (Α 39) at University of Central Missouri.

Fraternity Life

Wood is credited with "galvanizing the National Officers into a cohesive unit and capitalizing on this unity for expansion and increased services for member chapters."¹

Wood was responsible for having Phi Sigma Pi join with other professional fraternities in establishing the Professional Interfraternity Conference on March 2, 1928. Today this organization is known as the Professional Fraternity Association.

Rolla F. Wood uses his contacts formed during graduate school to establish the fourth chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, the Epsilon Chapter at George Peabody Teachers College, on August 16, 1928.

National Involvement

Wood Building

• National President (1928-1929)
• National Counselor (1929-1930)
• National Vice President (1930-1931)
• National Historian (1931-1935)
• Regional Director (1937-1942)
• Advisor to Alpha Chapter between the 1930's and 1950's

Other Interesting Facts

• Has the Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship named in his honor.
• Wood Building on the Warrensburg campus is named in his honor.

References

¹ The Scholar's Province, Seventh Edition page 9

National Counselor
Preceded By ,	Term 1929-1930	Succeeded By C.H. McClure, Alpha

National Vice President
Preceded By unknown National Vice President, 1st Rolla F. Wood, Alpha National Vice President, 2nd	Term 1931	Succeeded By C.H. McClure, Alpha, Beta

National Vice President, 2nd
Preceded By Ellis K. Frye, Gamma	Term 1930-1931	Succeeded By Office becomes National Vice President

National President
Preceded By J.A. Leach, Alpha	Term 1928-1929	Succeeded By Frank Alexander, Epsilon

National Historian
Preceded By none	Term 1931-1935	Succeeded By James A. Brammell, Rho