Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

By Demetrius Johnson

Last semester we were very busy as usual. Christmas break was a well-deserved breather for our organization. It gave us a time to regroup for the upcoming semester.

Back in October we had the opportunity to do a fund-raising event through the Cedar Point Hall-O-Weekends program where we were able to make a nice sum of money.  This fund-raising event is a lot of fun for our organization and we can’t wait to return in the fall.

We were able to hold several philanthropy events including an Autism Speak Campaign, Adopt-a-Road, and a canned food drive with the help of Gleaners Food Bank. We also worked with the Office of Student Engagement once again to bake Thanksgiving pumpkin pies for Forgotten Harvest. Those events were for the month of November alone, so you can see we hold philanthropy very close to our hearts. We strive to do several events like those each month.

As we prepared for final exams, we took a moment to show appreciation to our parents. Without them, neither Lawrence Tech nor Sigma Pi would be possible for any of us. We gathered together to prepare a plated meal for our parents, which included salad, baked chicken with mashed potatoes & broccoli, and dessert.  Also as a special bonus, we had t-shirts made for our parents that we gave out at the end of dinner. We also held a silent auction, which raised $200 for the Autism Speaks Foundation.

As the semester begins, we are already busy with the addition of new members to our chapter and the change of officers. We welcome Dominic Alkatib, George Bellman, Michael Booth, Adam Czerny, and Moshe Rafailov to our brotherhood.  The newly elected officers to our E-Board are Demetrius Johnson, president; Stephan Werner, vice president; Benjamin Rohde, treasurer; Kevin Gatto, secretary; Michael Bandkau, sergeant at arms; and Nathaniel Bellinger, historian.

With these five new members and new E-Board members, we look forward to new and exciting things for our organization.

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