Please view the fund's status here. Also, the anticipated 2011 Spring fund can be found here.
Please refer questions to the house manager or the property committee.
Final Actives' Treasury Report Now Posted
The final report for the 2010 Fall semester has been published. It can be found here. Many thanks to Justin Persin, the Gamma, for ending the semester in the black.
Merry Christmas!
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend with their families, friends, and loved ones.
November Financial Reports Now Posted
Brothers, A slew of financial reports can now be found online, including November financials, Q2 financials, and the first half of the fiscal year financials.
Note that "Pi Chapter Actives" reports refer to the amount of money owed by the elders to the actives at specific points in time. In addition, please note that some names in the accounts receivable have been redacted due to privacy - these are donations made by elders, which are typically held in confidence.
Directors can click here to view the reports.
Direct any questions to Michael Bruce '08 or James Ljunglin '57.
Yours in Tau Kappa Phi,
Michael Bruce
Happy Thanksgiving!
New Officers Elected!
Elder Brothers, Elections occurred last evening for the 2011 Spring semester. The new officers will assume power in January, which will allow for some transition time for the new officer to learn the position and create his goals further in advance. Without further adieu, they are:
Phi: Dodds Anderson Alpha Phi: Greg Mummah Gamma: Justin Persin Sigma: Brendan Farley Delta: Sohail Syed Alpha Sigma: Jamie Zajac Sigma Rho: Joseph Novek
Supreme Council: Mario Iacuone, Sohail Syed, Edward Reis, Justin Persin, and Jamie Zajac
House Manager: Greg Mummah Kitchen Manager: Mario Iacuone Recruitment: Dan Barrett (chairman), Arthur Chen (assistant), Stephen Kracunas (pledge liaison) Risk Manager: Ryan Vasko Pledgemaster: Justin Persin Community Service Chairman: Sohail Syed Scholarship Chairman: Greg Mummah Social Chairmen: Justin Persin and Mario Iacuone Sports Chairman: Justin Persin Stewards: Redon Qello and Matthew Pooley* Dairy Fairy: Redon Qello
*Note that Matthew Pooley is a social brother. We really appreciate his willingness to volunteer for the chapter.
Please contact me with any concerns, comments, or goals you would like to see the Pi Chapter of Zeta Psi to complete or work towards in the upcoming year.
In Tau Kappa Phi, Dodds Anderson
Summer 2010 ouRPI Published!
Greek Commons Workshop Slides Posted
A few actives attended RPI's meeting regarding the Greek Commons on Saturday. The slides presented can be found here. Soon, the actives will write a short piece about their experience at the Greek Commons Workshop.
October Financial Reports Now Posted
Directors can access the reports here. Contact Michael Bruce with any questions.
Meet the Elders
What’s your name?Ronald U. Dolfi
What’s your current town? I'm from Houston, TX.
What is your current occupation? I'm a geophysicist.
When did you graduate from RPI? I graduated in 1977 and in 1982.
When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in 1971, I got along really great with almost all of the brothers. The first time I walked into my future big brother’s room, he had a piece of provolone cheese the size of a bowling ball and he was drinking beer out of a kitchen pot. My big brother is Mike Marian.
What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Pledge classes, driving to the TIT, initiation, living at the house over the summer, hanging with the brothers.
What house positions did you hold as an active? Alpha Phi, rush chairman, pledge master, summer Phi.
What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Meeting the actives and seeing my friends.
What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Gagas, Toltz, Kaeli, Kovalcik, Jones, Lautman, Marian, Warner, etc. There’s a bunch more.
What are some of your hobbies? Tai Chi, wine, food, war games (FPS and strategy), music.
Coke or Pepsi? Coke (what’s “Pepsi”?)
Finally, what’s your favorite beer? Carlsberg
IFC Meeting Minutes Posted
If anyone is interested in the IFC meeting minutes, they can be found here.
Pictures of Kitchen Construction Now Posted
These pictures were taken in the winter of 1988 and 1989 when the kitchen expansion was taking place. They are really cool! You can view them here. Thanks to Jim Ljunglin '57 for providing them!
As always you can view all of the archived house pictures here.
PS: If you'd like to have some of your old pictures posted online, please email the Delta .
PiZetes Docs and Calendar
Just a reminder that we have a treasure trove of historical documents, current documents, and other interesting information posted on our PiZetes documents website. It can be accessed with a PiZetes account at docs.pizetes.org. Also, the actives have posted most of their events on calendar.pizetes.org. You can view them at that link, or on the right sidebar of the main page of this site, or at the Calendar page of this website.
If you have trouble logging in, please contact Michael Bruce. If you need a PiZetes account, please fill out this short form and someone will get back to you.
Second Actives' Treasury Report Now Posted
It can be found here. Many thanks to the Gamma for pulling it together.
Meet the Elders
What's your name?Ivor L. Preiss
What's your current town? Hilton Head, SC
What is your current occupation? Professor/consultant
When did you graduate from RPI? I graduated in 1955.
When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in 1952 I knew the brothers really well, and the rest was history! My big brother is Bob Renza.
What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Just spending time with all of the brothers.
What house positions did you hold as an active? Bar Chair for 3 years
What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Simply returning to meet the actives.
What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Way too many to name.
What are some of your hobbies? Home repair and sailing.
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
Finally, what's your favorite beer? Buckler
Fall 2010 Pledge Class
As mentioned previously, the actives successfully pinned 8 pledges for this semester! They are:
- Sean Dempsey of Wallingford, CT
- Nathan Fiala of Cleveland, OH
- Nathan Haskell of Mashpee, MA
- Nicholas Keefe of Rensselaer, NY
- Stephen Kracunas of Topsfield, MA
- Ryan Lomicka of Pittsburgh, PA
- Oskar Ramirez of Hampton Bays, NY
- Joseph Tripodo of Middletown, CT
We'd like to congratulate the pledges on their decision to join our fraternity. The actives, and Justin Persin as Pledge Master, look forward to teaching them about the chapter's history, ideals, and organization.
Please join us in congratulating the pledge class by contacting them here.
Help Needed
All,We have a list of guys with Pi Zetes accounts that have been inactive for some time. We want to make sure they are receiving Pi Zetes emails, so let's track them down. The list can be found here.
If you know how to contact any of these guys, or you are one of these guys, please email Michael Bruce.
Thanks!
Fall 2010 Pledge Class
The actives have pinned 8 pledges for the fall pledge class! More to come later, so stay tuned!
September Financial Reports Now Posted
Directors can access all of the reports here.
Meet the Elders
What's your name?Frank Harrington
What's your current town? Warrenton, VA
What is your current occupation? I'm a senior software engineer; I've owned my own business for about 13 years. We primarily work on federal contracts.
When did you graduate from RPI? 1991
When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in 1987. They were (still are!) the coolest guys in Troy! A great group of Actives in the house, diverse but very close group. I could tell right away these would be the guys I'd have as close friends for life. My big brother is Joe Polewarczyk.
What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Work week, initiations, road trips, intramural hockey games, and just "hanging out" at the house.
What house positions did you hold as an active? Phi, Alpha Sigma, SC member
What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Catching up with the "old" guys, and meeting younger Elders and actives.
What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Several from around my years - Glenn Anderson, Al Hobbs, Tom Huber, Craig Brown, Lauck Walton, Craig Demko, Tom Mulcahy, etc. Also keep in touch via Facebook.
What are some of your hobbies? Playing guitar (acoustic & electric), fishing, home remodeling, and all kinds of kids activities with our two girls.
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Finally, what's your favorite beer? Sam