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'''[http://www.dailyorange.com/news/syracuse-places-20th-for-most-graduates-in-teach-for-america-1.2597248 Syracuse places 20th for most graduates in Teach For America (Daily Orange - 192 September 2011)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.iup.edu/news-item.aspx?id=218989&blogid=6121 PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS ON DISPLAY DURING AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK (IUP.edu - April 14, 2016)]''' <br>
Syracuse University ranked high on Teach For America's "Top Contributors List" this year, with 41 graduates placed in teaching jobs. The high ranking can also be attributed to TFA's presence on SU's campus, as the organization has done a good job of branding itself, Cahill said. TFA is the philanthropy of '''Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity (&#914;&#917;)''' and is supported yearlong by SU's chapter. TFA representatives come to campus often; Kopp has come to Syracuse twice to speak to students.
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''Machete’s (&#919;)'' passion for the Autism Awareness Week project is so deep that he’s also working to make sure it lives on after he graduates this spring. He’s working with a close friend and brother in his honor fraternity, Oktober Appleby, and he plans to hand over the project’s reins to her after the conclusion of this year’s event.
  
'''[http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/thebrownandwhiteblog/index.ssf/2011/09/benefit_frisbee_tournament_rai.html Frisbee tournament benefits fight against domestic violence (Lehigh Valley Live - 12 September 2011)]''' <br>
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'''[http://college.usatoday.com/2016/01/13/viewpoint-turning-college-experience-around/ Viewpoint: How I turned my college experience around (college.USAToday.com - January 13, 2016)]''' <br>
A benefit frisbee tournament held on Sunday at the STEPS front lawn raised money for Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley, a haven for victims of abuse and their children. Phi Sigma Pi sponsors the local philanthropic organization, which provides shelter and consulting services for domestic violence victims in the Lehigh Valley area. The fundraiser, spearheaded by Public Relations Chair of Phi Sigma Pi '''Kara Twing (&#916;&#935;)''', '13, raised over $100 for Turning Point through the help of the participants and local restaurants in the area.
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I went on a trip to Chicago with a student organization, which was hard after a semester of feeling rejected. But on that trip, I ended up making new friends. I also joined Phi Sigma Pi, a gender-inclusive honors fraternity. The process took me out of my comfort zone, but it also introduced me to some of my best friends. '''Arielle Hines (&#915;&#924;)'''
  
'''[http://wkuherald.com/diversions/article_5a2d7648-d4e4-11e0-ad2a-0019bb30f31a.html A is for Ambassador: Students serve as role models at WKU (WKUHerald - 2 September 2011)]''' <br>
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'''[http://thepenn.org/2015/08/28/phi-sigma-pi-wins-3-awards-at-convention/ Phi Sigma Pi wins 3 awards at convention (ThePenn.org - August 28, 2015)]''' <br>
'''Alvin Farmer (&#914;&#934;)''' was soon hired as a peer advisor in the Academic Advising and Retention Center, joined Phi Sigma Pi honors fraternity. Lastly, he applied to become a Spirit Master, a position that makes him an ambassador for WKU. As an ambassador, Farmer said he strives to hold all the values of the school along with his own.
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At the annual National Convention for Phi Sigma Pi, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eta chapter of the National Honor Fraternity won three awards: Best in Western Pennsylvania Region, The C. H. McClure Single Service Award and the Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award. “To be recognized on a national scale for all the work we’ve done in the past year felt extremely gratifying, and will only serve to motivate us to achieve even more in the next year,” '''Aubrey Keperling (&#919;)''' said.
  
'''[http://www.dailycampus.com/focus/farming-for-a-change-1.2572811 Farming for a change (The Daily Campus - 2 September 2011)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2015/05/10/Army-vet-conquers-battle-for-college-degrees-at-BGSU.html Army vet conquers battle for college degrees at BGSU (ToledoBlade.com - May 10, 2015)]''' <br>
The Lutz Children's Museum is located in a schoolhouse in Manchester, and is catered toward bolstering the knowledge of young children. Its exhibits are filled with historical artifacts and artistic displays that are changed on a regular basis. Faiella said that the current exhibit is a set up of downtown Manchester from the 1940s. Faiella has been getting help from UConn students as well, primarily from the '''Phi Sigma Pi (&#914;&#928;)''' and Alpha Phi Omega fraternities, she said.  
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As commencement speaker Thomas Snitch exhorted Bowling Green State University’s new graduates Saturday not to underestimate themselves, his message surely was not lost on '''Tanya Schardt (&#917;&#914;).''' The Army veteran from Fremont nearly lost her life in Iraq on Halloween, 2007, when an improvised explosive device struck the armored Humvee in which she and four colleagues rode. Two were killed, two suffered minor injuries, and Ms. Schardt spent the better part of the next two years in hospitals.
  
'''[http://wkunews.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/serafini-award/ Phi Sigma Pi chapter advisor receives national award (WKUNews - 10 August 2011)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.trinitonian.com/2015/05/04/a-love-letter-to-my-time-at-a-small-school/ A love letter to my time at a small school (trinitonian.com - May 4, 2015)]''' <br>
'''David Serafini (&#914;&#934;)''', a history instructor at WKU, was honored with the Phi Sigma Pi 2011 Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award on Saturday at the Phi Sigma Pi National Banquet in Washington, D.C.
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Having spent my first year participating in “social activities,” my sophomore year was spent attempting to pack my resume with decent looking credentials. I co-founded '''Phi Sigma Pi (&#918;&#932;)''', the National Honor Fraternity on campus. I worked as an assistant for an international lawyer downtown who didn’t know how to type on a computer. I interned for U.S. Senator John Cornyn in his San Antonio headquarters.
  
'''[http://wkunews.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/tornado-relief/ WKU students will travel to Joplin, Mo., June 26-27 to assist in tornado relief  (WKUNews - 15 June 2011)]''' <br>
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Students from WKU’s '''Beta Phi Chapter (&#914;&#934;)''' of the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will be heading to Joplin, Mo., on June 26-27 to volunteer in the wake of the May 22 tornado.
 
 
 
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PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS ON DISPLAY DURING AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK (IUP.edu - April 14, 2016)
Machete’s (Η) passion for the Autism Awareness Week project is so deep that he’s also working to make sure it lives on after he graduates this spring. He’s working with a close friend and brother in his honor fraternity, Oktober Appleby, and he plans to hand over the project’s reins to her after the conclusion of this year’s event.

Viewpoint: How I turned my college experience around (college.USAToday.com - January 13, 2016)
I went on a trip to Chicago with a student organization, which was hard after a semester of feeling rejected. But on that trip, I ended up making new friends. I also joined Phi Sigma Pi, a gender-inclusive honors fraternity. The process took me out of my comfort zone, but it also introduced me to some of my best friends. Arielle Hines (ΓΜ)

Phi Sigma Pi wins 3 awards at convention (ThePenn.org - August 28, 2015)
At the annual National Convention for Phi Sigma Pi, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eta chapter of the National Honor Fraternity won three awards: Best in Western Pennsylvania Region, The C. H. McClure Single Service Award and the Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award. “To be recognized on a national scale for all the work we’ve done in the past year felt extremely gratifying, and will only serve to motivate us to achieve even more in the next year,” Aubrey Keperling (Η) said.

Army vet conquers battle for college degrees at BGSU (ToledoBlade.com - May 10, 2015)
As commencement speaker Thomas Snitch exhorted Bowling Green State University’s new graduates Saturday not to underestimate themselves, his message surely was not lost on Tanya Schardt (ΕΒ). The Army veteran from Fremont nearly lost her life in Iraq on Halloween, 2007, when an improvised explosive device struck the armored Humvee in which she and four colleagues rode. Two were killed, two suffered minor injuries, and Ms. Schardt spent the better part of the next two years in hospitals.

A love letter to my time at a small school (trinitonian.com - May 4, 2015)
Having spent my first year participating in “social activities,” my sophomore year was spent attempting to pack my resume with decent looking credentials. I co-founded Phi Sigma Pi (ΖΤ), the National Honor Fraternity on campus. I worked as an assistant for an international lawyer downtown who didn’t know how to type on a computer. I interned for U.S. Senator John Cornyn in his San Antonio headquarters.

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