Greetings from Blacksburg!

We are pleased to announce the addition of our newest brothers, initiated this past fall in Fulks Run, Virginia. The Gamma Omicron Class is:

Shashank AgarwalLucy ArledgeClaire BybeeLeira CarreonJay CarsonHyun-Jun ChoJoy CunninghamCat DoSaron IasuZac KotheSasha SpriggsCody SnivelyGe Zhou

Since their initiation, Leira Carreon and Zac Kothe have actively sought out and become the pledge masters for our current group of individuals interested in becoming Metagenes brothers, the Gamma Pi pledge class. We are eager to guide them through the ritual, with initiation planned for the weekend of April 18 in Blacksburg, Virginia.

The current Metagenes Chapter executive board:

Worthy Architect - Lauren HughesWorthy Associate Architect - Nathan StrotherWorthy Estimator - Amber JurgensenWorthy Scribe - Allison BakerWorthy Clerk - Mary Lee Carter

Metagenes Chapter

Alpha Rho Chi

Virginia Tech

201 Cowgill Hall

Blacksburg, Virginia

CHAPTER REPORT

tacky holiday party and white elephant gift exchange

october trip to the pumpkin patch and carving

initiation fall 2013

PHILANTHROPY

Metagenes Brothers have been active in events beyond initiation in the past year. In addition to holding regular software and resume building workshops for the professional benefit of all students in Cowgill and Burchard Hall, the Metagenes have also pursued activities to benefit Blacksburg and the greater New River Valley Region.

BIG EVENT VIRGINIA TECH -

The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run community service effort that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly one thousand community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley.

In Spring 2013 brothers of the Metagenes Chapter traveled to nearby Christiansburg and helping a local family with yard work. This included raking, bagging, and the perks of free food.

We are gearing up for another year of Big Event at Virginia Tech this spring, on April 5.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY -

On two separate occasions, Metagenes brothers have assisted in new build projects for Habitat for Humanity in Roanoke, Virginia. Brothers carried out tasks including installing top plates on second-floor interior walls, applying waterproofing and siding to exterior walls, and building a backyard shed.

SOCIAL

It has been another busy year at Virginia Tech filled with social events, helping us to bond in brotherhood. Our annual October pumpkin carving and December tacky holiday party have become regular events for the Metagenes brothers. We are also getting excited for our White Rose Celebration, to occur April 12 in Blacksburg.

Finally, we are happy to announce that we will be celebrating the graduation of ten active brothers from the school of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech in 2014:

Katie Briggs - Gamma ThetaTyler Atkins - Gamma KappaRebecca Carle - Gamma KappaSidney Gardner - Gamma KappaDaniel Murrow - Gamma KappaStephen Rosenfelder - Gamma KappaEmily Savoca - Gamma KappaYasir Amr - Gamma LambdaDanielle Hoge - Gamma LambdaGina Leonard - Gamma Lambda

Congratulations

FAeA

habitat for humanity service project, fall 2013

big event at virginia tech service project, spring 2013

brothers of Metagenes Gamma Kappa class