In December of 1904, three men started with an idea. They wanted to break the mold of what was considered the conventional fraternity. This idea spread from three to seven, seven to eight, eight to eleven, and now Pi Kappa Phi has more than 100,000 faithful brothers worldwide dedicated to live the values of men of class. The Fall of 2011 brought Pi Kappa Phi to Quinnipiac University, and now we are more than 60 strong, all with one united state of mind: we will lead.

The Pi

Kapp Ledger September

2013

Important Dates

Pi Kapps Circle the Globe By: Connor Hadley

This past spring, two of our brothers embarked on an

incredible journey around the globe. Tyler Alway (’13) and Anmol

Mehta (’13) knew that they wanted to study abroad, but spending

an entire semester in one country wasn’t enough for them, so they

decided that Semester at Sea was the way to go.

“I packed up a large duffle bag, and two backpacks and

hopped on a boat to sail around the world for five months. After

visiting 15+ cities with stops on four continents, I circumnavigated

the globe in just 101 days. I got to see and experience some of the

most amazing sites and cultures, and this semester will forever

have an impact on me,” says Alway.

Cont’d on page three

Push Festival

Sept 30th- Oct 2nd

You Don’t Know Jack

Oct 1st

Sets on the Beach

Oct 5th

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Meet The Executive Board!

Luigi Tancredi Archon Wallingford, CT Senior Marketing

Michael Hale Vice Archon South Windsor, CT Senior Management

Michael Podias Treasurer Manalapan, NJ Junior Software Engineering

Chris Aldarelli Secretary Ocean Township, NJ Junior Management

Matt Beck Warden Perkasie, PA Junior Biology, Pre-Med

Tommy Holmes Chaplain Warren, NJ Senior Math

Jimmy McLoughlin Historian Sound Beach, NY Senior FVI

Joe Almeida Push America Hopkinton, RI Junior Finance/ Economics

Steve Sumakis Risk Manager Huntington, NY Senior Finance/ Economics

Cole Gallagher Standards Board Eatontown, NJ Junior Economics

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Both brothers are quick to say that this was the journey of a

lifetime, and that it has changed them for the better. While they missed

their time at Quinnipiac and with Pi Kappa Phi, their experiences on the

boat and in foreign countries are irreplaceable. Mehta puts it, “We did

everything from sleep on the Great Wall of China, ride elephants in

Burma, visit Buddhist temples in Japan, meet Desmond Tutu… I cannot

comprehend how that was a reality for me. I sailed to countries I only

dreamed of going and went through experiences I did not think were

possible.”

A Letter from the Archon

Pi Kapps Circle the Globe, cont’d.

Dear Brothers, Friends and Family, I would like to welcome all of you to the first edition of the Pi Kapp Ledger

for this upcoming fall 2013 semester. I am excited to have everyone back on

campus and for the term to get under way. We lost some key people to graduation

last semester, but with recruitment right around the corner Iota Lambda will have some new future leaders in no time!

For the first time ever Quinnipiac University has moved to a fall recruitment

set up, while this presents a new challenge for our chapter I am positive that we

will have a successful recruitment period. Our recruitment committee has been working very hard to ensure that everything goes according to planned and I have

no doubt that this will be the best semester in terms of recruitment that the Iota

Lambda chapter has ever seen.

With a couple of years under our belt the chapter is getting out the final kinks of being a newly chartered chapter of Pi Kappa Phi and organization at

Quinnipiac University. We have received some recognition from our national

headquarters, which is just fueling us to continue doing well and generate positive

attention from both our national organization and Quinnipiac University. By the Star & Lamp

Luigi

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A Letter from the Rose Queen It was such an honor to be chosen to be Pi Kappa Phi's

newest Rose Queen last semester. Over the past year Pi Kapp

has made it's mark here on campus and I am extremely

excited to see what this upcoming year has in store for us.

I’ve gotten to know each of the members over the past year

through various involvements on campus and I can honestly

say they are the greatest guys I know. Becoming Rose Queen

has opened many doors for me to get to know some of the

most genuine men on this campus. Since becoming part of

the chapter I have internalized the values that they hold

themselves to and instill those values in my daily life. These

men have provided me with the opportunity to help give back

to the Quinnipiac community in ways that wouldn't be

possible otherwise. Each and every one of them has pushed

me to be a better person by showing me, by example, how

valuable it can be to hold myself to the standards that led

their chapter to accomplish so many things in such a short

time. This organization has changed the life of every one of

its members, and as their newest rose queen I know the

chapter will impact me for the better.

-Sami Limperis- Kaufman

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Many men have stepped up and taken on responsibilities for the

betterment of our chapter as a whole. The Pi Kappa Phi Member of the Month is a distinguishing honor given to a brother who demonstrates proudly all of our

tenants of C.L.A.S.S.: character, leadership, achievement, scholarship, and

service.

We would like to recognize Erik Blakney as the recipient for the month of September. Erik has taken on a considerable amount of responsibility in our

Recruitment Committee, was just appointed our chapter’s Brotherhood Chair,

and has demonstrated significant time management and leadership skills. “This

really means a lot to me,” says Erik. “Recruitment is a very important part of Pi Kapp, and I want to be sure we are recruiting the best men we can for this

coming Beta class. I’m glad to know that Pi Kappa Phi is continuing to thrive.”

Congratulations, Erik.

Brother of the Month By: Anthony DePasquale

Welcome to the Pi Kapp Ledger! My name is Anthony DePasquale, and I am one of the Public Relations Chairs of our Iota Lambda chapter. I am originally from Concord, CA, and I am currently a junior here at Quinnipiac. On campus I am a new student orientation leader over the summer, and during the school year I also serve as a student ambassador for the office of undergraduate admissions. I am excited to be serving the chapter in this position and look forward to keeping you, our readers, up to date on the goings on in our chapter!

Meet the Editors

Thanks for reading the Pi Kapp Ledger! I am Connor Hadley, a junior Public Relations major, and I could not be more excited to be one of the newest PR Chairs of Pi Kappa Phi, Iota Lambda. At QU I am involved with the Orientation Leader program, as well as being on the Interfraternity Council Executive Board as the Director of Member Development and a student ambassador for the university. I think this is going to be a great year for Iota Lambda and I can’t wait to see all that we accomplish!