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Office of Fraternity

and Sorority

Life @ NJIT

SPRING 2013 IN THIS ISSUE

The Brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon camped out on the green to raise awareness about the homeless (Above)

IFSC holds the first annual Cupcake Wars! Winners were Vanessa from Delta Phi Epsilon and Vikram from Theta Chi (Top)

Lambda Theta Phi hosts a Triple S show. Organizations showed their pride for their organization by stepping, strolling, and saluting. (Above)

Alpha Sigma Phi contunues their 31 year tradition of selling coffee and donuts during night classes. (Left)

Greek Week 2013 Fraternity and Sorority members compete for the ultimate title of Greek Week Champion. Winners were Delta Phi Epsilon and Sigma Pi

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NGLA Conference 12 NJIT Greeks attend the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference in CT in March 2013 to network and attend leadership sessions.

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Spring 2013 Spotlight

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Fraternity and Sorority Achievement Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Greek Scholar- Deepika Misra,

Community Servant- Jonathan VanOstenbridge,

Greek Leader- Jonathan Weiss,

Outstanding New Member- Morgan Jones, and Matt

Hoyos,

Standout Senior- Chris Cochran,

Sister of the Year- Savannah Lischick,

Brother of the Year- Travis New,

Outstanding IFSC Eboard Member- Anthony Araujo,

President of the Year- Ernest Grzybowski,

Sorority Woman of the Year- Brittany Quinlan,

Fraternity Man of the Year- Anthony Araujo,

Advisor Award Winners

Outstanding Campus Based Advisor- Bob Moran,

Outstanding Alumni Advisor- Lisandra Triscari,

Outstanding Alumni Advisor- Father Bryan Page,

Outstanding Headquarters Advisor- Matt Valleau,

Chapter Award Winners

Outstanding Service to the Community- Theta Chi

Educational Impact- Theta Chi

Outstanding Social Program- Sigma Psi Kappa’s Tea Party

Excellence in Chapter Programming- Delta Phi Epsilon

Excellence in Scholarship- Delta Phi Epsilon and Theta Chi

Excellence in Chapter Development and Leadership-

Alpha Sigma Phi

Excellence in Membership Recruitment-

Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi

Multicultural Programming and Initiative Impact-

Lambda Theta Phi’s Triple S Show

Excellence in Public Relations- Alpha Sigma Tau

Risk Reduction Impact- Theta Chi

Most Improved Organization- Sigma Psi Kappa

Greek Unity- Alpha Sigma Tau and Iota Phi Theta

Outstanding Organization of the Year- Alpha Sigma Phi

The New Initiates for Spring 2013 are: Anthony Araujo- Alpha Sigma Phi

Anthony DeZenzo- Alpha Sigma Phi

Nora Gharib- Delta Phi Epsilon

Savannah Lischick- Delta Phi Epsilon

Rachel Mann- Sigma Psi Kappa

Gillian Rizza- Alpha Sigma Tau

April Schuppel- Delta Phi Epsilon

The Order of Omega Chapter at the New Jersey Institute of Technology was reopened in Fall of 2011. This organization recognizes members who exemplify the four Pillars of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE SNAPSHOT

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members take donations for PUSH America in exchange for a pie to the face.

Tau Delta Phi Fraternity members table for their entrance to participate in the Tough Mudder which raises money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Community Engagement Totals

For Spring 2013

$8,152.60 Amount raised for philanthropy by Fraternity and Sorority members this semester

3,392 Hours spent helping the community this semester

Greeks from Alpha Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi, and Theta Chi spent their spring breaks down the shore, helping to bring it back to its former glory as part of the NJIT Restore the Shore alternative Spring Break Program.

Sigma Pi held ACE week, a week of activities devoted to the Altruistic Campus Experience Project. They hosted a dinner to raise money for the Amazing Day foundation for suicide prevention.

Above: Sigma Pi during ACE week

Community Engagement Spring ‘13

Greeks ready to participate in the campus clean up during Greek Week (Left)

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NGLA Delegates for this Conference:

Travis New – Tau Delta Phi Robert Tucker – Kappa Xi Kappa Ernest Grzybowski – Phi Sigma Kappa Oranis Pimentel – Lambda Theta Phi Derek Torres – Pi Kappa Phi Lou Stella – Theta Chi Morgan Jones - Pi Kappa Phi Patrick Cordes - Phi Sigma Kappa Rachel Mann – Sigma Psi Kappa Erica Johnson – Alpha Sigma Tau Maya Barreto – Delta Phi Epsilon April Schuppel - Delta Phi Epsilon

Northeast Greek Leadership Association Annual Conference

The Northeast Greek Leadership Association held its annual Regional Conference in Hartford, CT from February 21st - 23rd . This conference is an opportunity for learning and interaction, which complements classroom education. Over 900 of fraternity and sorority leaders from the Northeast attend this Annual Meeting each year to participate in three days of workshops, general sessions and idea sharing. Since this is a regional program, students from several states will share resources and exchange ideas. The Northeast Greek Leadership Association exists to promote the founding principles and positive traditions of all Greek letter organizations through opportunities that encourage learning and leadership for the Northeast region. The students who attended were chosen from a field of candidates who applied to represent our college community. This year we were able to take our largest delegation of 12 students thanks to the support of the IFSC, Campus Center, and Dean of Students.

AWARDS Alpha Sigma Phi

1 Award for Membership Recruitment, 1 Honorable Mention for chapter management and leadership

Kappa Xi Kappa

1 Honorable Mention for Philanthropy and Service

Sigma Psi Kappa

1 Honorable Mention for Philanthropy and Service

Phi Sigma Kappa

1 Honorable Mention for Academics

Alpha Sigma Tau

Cindy Schottanes received the Greek Leader of Distinction Award

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This Year’s Greek Week theme was the Hunger Games. Greeks participated in the traditional events such as crest drawing, boat races, tug o war, dizzy bat, and the campus cleanup. We also had a few new events such as manhunt, archery, and the philanthropy dinner for the Kaleidoscope of Hope. Greek God and Goddess took place before Greek Week. The winners of this competition were Dorothy Chau from Alpha Sigma Tau and James McMahon from Phi Sigma Kappa. (Below)

Greek Week 2013

Sigma Psi Kappa in their Yearbook Photo Contest entry (above)

Alpha Sigma Phi cooking at Iron Chef (below)

Alpha Sigma Tau at the Kaleidoscope of Hope Philanthropy Dinner (above)

Kappa Xi Kappa during boat races (above)

Delta Phi Epsilon (above) and Phi Sigma Kappa (below) during crest drawing

Theta Chi during Chariot Races (below)

Psi Upsilon in their Yearbook Contest Photo entry (below)

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The IFSC Executive Board 2013-2014

President: Gillian Rizza,

Vice President: Anthony Araujo,

Treasurer: Chris Menge,

Secretary: Rachel Mann,

Female Recruitment Chair: Sharlene Mak,

Male Recruitment Chair: Pat Cordes,

Community Service Chair: Diego Gile,

Special Events Chair: Adam Westenberger,

Risk Management Chair: Lou Stella,

The NJIT Fraternity & Sorority Community is Growing!

The NJIT fraternity and sorority community welcomes two new organizations to campus this fall:

The Colony of La Unidad Latina, Lambda

Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.

The Interest Group of Sigma Alpha Epsilon

National Fraternity

Email njitfslife@gmail.com for more information!

Fall 2013

Questions or Comments?

Call us at 973-596-3087

Email us at

njitfslife@gmail.com

Upcoming Events for Fall ‘13 August 30- Freshmen Move In

September 3- First Day of Classes

September 4- Greek Block Party

September 9-13 NPC Formal Recruitment

September 18- Convocation & Club Fair

September 18- NPC Bid Acceptance Ceremony

October 16- Order of Omega Initiation

November 27- Friday Schedule

November 28-29 Thanksgiving Recess

December 11- Last Day of Classes

December 12- Reading Day

December 13- Exams Begin

December 19- Exams End

Organizations Moving into the Greek Village in the Fall

Alpha Sigma Phi

Alpha Sigma Tau

Delta Epsilon Psi

Delta Phi Epsilon

Iota Phi Theta

Kappa Xi Kappa

Phi Sigma Kappa

Pi Kappa Phi

Psi Upsilon

Sigma Pi

Tau Delta Phi Theta Chi

The Future Greek Village