Saturday September 24th 1-2:30 PM- Greek Hall of

Fame at Mary Jemison Din-ing Center with special rec-ognition for Phi Kappa Chi

3-5 PM-Pig Roast and bar-becue at the Fraternity house ($10-$15 per person)

5-7 PM-All alumni happy hour at the In-Between 8 PM-12 AM-Social mixer with the cheerleading team

Check: go.geneseo.edu/homecoming for more details and to register!

Greetings Fellow Prometheans,

My name is Mike Tenenboym and I am the alumni relations chairmen for the Fall 2011 se-mester. In past years it seems as though a disconnect has formed between the alumni and the cur-rent brothers of Phi Kappa Chi. Thus, this Fall, we hope to com-memorate our 55th anniversary as a fraternity, and our 20th anniver-sary as Phi Kappa Chi, in style. Alumni weekend will take place on the weekend of September 23-24 and we hope for an unprece-dented level of turn out. By send-ing this publication out much earlier than normal, we hope all of you can clear your schedules, get the weekend off, and come celebrate this special occasion with brothers past and present. On the right, please find the schedule for the weekend festivi-ties.

Friday September 23rd

2 PM-Meet and greet at

the house 6-8 PM-Greek happy hour

at the In-Between 8 PM-12 AM-Social

mixer with the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau

***PLEASE RSVP TO MAT10@GENESEO.EDU BY AUGUST 1ST SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA ON NUMBERS

The 2010-2011 academic year was a busy and productive one for the Phi Kappa Chi fraternity. The fra-ternity graduated 2 brothers in the Fall of 2010 and initiated 3 new brothers during the same period. In the Spring of 2011, the fraternity graduated 5 brothers and initiated 13 new brothers. The strength of our brotherhood has in no way been diminished by our increased numbers. This past semester we saw unprecedented levels of turn-out at meetings, events, and intra-mural games. As well, we pur-chased new football jerseys, new t-

shirts, and new tank tops, all de-signed by the brothers themselves. In terms of philanthropy, we continued to serve as a leader in this area for the Greek community, as Phi Kappa Chi was one of the few fraternal organizations to participate in the 2011 Geneseo Kidney walk. Other philanthropic events attended by the Phi Kaps included the Geneseo day of caring, the 2011 SUNY Geneseo Relay for Life, and the Jacquie Hirsch for A.L.L. bi-annual dodge-ball tournament. In the spring of 2011, the fraternity also began two long term projects, an investment

fund and a sustainability initiative, which are discussed at length on page two of this publication. Furthermore, a new website was made entirely from scratch and can be found at gene-seo.edu/phi_kappa_chi. Finally, al-though we failed to win an intramural championship in a particular sport this year, Phi Kappa Chi won the prestig-ious intramural sports cup as the top point getting fraternal organization for the 2010-2011 academic year at the college. We hope to build on these and other successes in the future as we continue to serve as a leader in the SUNY Geneseo Greek community.

Alumni Weekend: A Time to Celebrate

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Letter From The Alpha

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The Invest-mend Fund

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Sustainability Initiative

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Outgoing Sen-iors

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Spring 2011 Class

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Contact Info 4

A Look Ahead 2011-2012

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The Fraternity in 2010-2011

Phi Kappa Chi

The Order of Prometheus S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 1

O FFI CE R S FA L L 2011

President: Billy Moy

Vice President: Max Richardson

2nd Vice President: Nick Vona

Secretary: Max Eisenbaum

Treasurers: John Kwon Mike Tenenboym

Social Chairmen: Chris Presto

Pledgemaster: Jeremy Plochko

Assistant Iota: Nick Vona

Rush Coordinators: Will Baynes Lamont Stokes Justin Randazzo

Newsletter: Mike Tenenboym

Phi Kappa Chi 58 Court Street Geneseo, NY 14454 phikap@geneseo.edu

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Above: The five sen-iors who graduated in May of 2011. Below: Pictures of some of the brothers throughout the course of the semes-ter.

The Investment Fund

Letter From the Alpha Greetings Brethren, My name is Billy Moy, I’m a senior sociology major and I’m proud to be the 110th (rough guess) President of Phi Kappa Chi. There are many exciting things that have been happening since I have become a Phi Kap back in the spring of 2009 and the excitement just keeps grow-ing and growing. When I joined Phi Kap a little over 2 years ago we were a tight brotherhood of a little under 20 people. Today, Phi Kap is still just as tight as ever but we have now been able to expand to 28 brothers total. Even though we have had to deal with restrictions from the school we have been able to expand

successfully because we run an efficacious rush program. All 28 of our current brothers bring something productive and unique to the table and together we are restoring Phi Kappa Chi as a dominant force on the Geneseo Campus. In the past few years we have done things such as work with the Geneseo Garden-ing Club to decorating Main Street for Christmas, we have been the only fraternity on cam-pus to participate in Geneseo’s annual Kidney walk, we have worked to raise money for the Ghana Project, we actively par-ticipate every year in Relay for Life and we are aspiring this semester to add an additional Philanthropy project that we can

call Phi Kap’s own. This fall on the weekend of September 23-24 we are hosting an alumni pig roast and I speak for everybody when I say I hope to see as many alumni there as possible. All of us are excited to meet Prome-thean’s from the past and to show them the direction that Phi Kappa Chi is headed for the future. If anybody has any ques-tions about anything Phi Kap related please feel free to email me at Wil-liam.moy16@gmail.com. I look forward to talking to and hope-fully meeting many of you this fall. Hold the Fort, Alpha Billy Moy

clothing sectors with assets primarily located in two companies, USA technolo-gies inc. and Horiyoshi Worldwide. USA technolo-gies inc. specializes in pro-viding technology-enabled solutions that facilitate electronic payment transac-tions and value-added ser-vices within the unattended Point of Sale (POS) market. Hiroyshi Worldwide is a

luxury clothing and acces-sories designer and is spreading quickly having already been prominently featured in a number of top fashion magazines. We hope to build on this fund and get more contribution in the future via fraternity dues and possible alumni donation.

This semester the brothers of Phi Kappa Chi created the fraternity’s first ever investment portfolio. The $500 start up fund was de-signed to allow those broth-ers majoring in business to get real world experience with the financial markets and serve as a way for the fraternity to raise funds. Currently, the fund focuses on the technology and

P H I K A P P A C H I

Sustainability Initiative In an effort to promote environmental awareness, the brothers of Phi Kappa Chi be-gan a culture of recycling this semester. By teaming with the Geneseo Geo club, the fraternity acquired bins and recycled waste after parties and other events. In doing so, Phi Kappa Chi has set a benchmark in terms of sustainability practices within the SUNY Geneseo Greek community. We hope to build on this initiative and get more Greek organizations involved in recycling during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Outgoing Seniors P A G E 3

The following brothers graduated in May of 2011. All were prominent members and leaders of the frater-nity and will be dearly missed.

Brian Haber

Hometown: Larchmont, NY

Family: Monger

Brian graduated with a dual degree in economics and po-litical science as well as a mi-nor in Asian Studies. Brian served as the fraternity presi-dent his junior year and was awarded the fraternity man of the year award for the 2010-2011 academic year. This summer he will begin his ca-reer in the finance industry with Bank of America.

Joe Greene

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Family: Bongmaster

Joe graduated with a degree in accounting. Joe served as the fraternity president in the fall of 2011, the fraternity and Inter-Greek council treasurer for the past two years, and was heavily involved in SUNY Geneseo Greek affairs. Joe has begun his career in the accounting industry with re-nown accounting firm KPMG.

Tim Brewer

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Family: Orr

Tim graduated with a dual degree in business administra-tion and communications. Tim took many leadership roles in the fraternity and was the

rush coordinator for the spring of 2011, a semester which saw the initiation of 13 new brothers. Tim will be working in the field of communications with a radio company next year.

Josh Mador

Hometown: Kenmore, NY

Family: Cheesbrain

Josh graduated with a dual degree in political science and interna-tional relations as well as a minor in Spanish studies. Josh served as the fraternity president in the spring of 2011 and was a member of the Inter-Greek council execu-tive board during his time at SUNY Geneseo. Josh hopes to teach Spanish to children in Chile next year before ultimately en-rolling in law school.

Brian Kim

Nickname: Shy Boy

Major: Political Science, Business Administration

Greg D’Aiello

Nickname: Broseidon

Major: History

Brandon Perrotta

Nickname: Ralph Lauren

Major: History

Mike Manin

Nickname: Manthing

Major: Undeclared

Phil Masters

Nickname: Sugar Dunkerton

Major: Undeclared

Jarrett Mancuso

Nickname: Mannie

Major: Biology

The Spring 11 Pledge class was one of the largest the fraternity has had under the Phi Kappa Chi name. The following is a brief overview of the newly initiated brothers.

Justin Randazzo

Nickname: Dazzo

Major: Mathematics, Adolescent Education Concentration

Sean Keenan

Nickname: Johnny Bobby

Major: Economics

Matt Curry

Nickname: Curry

Major: History

Zach Badger

Nickname: Badger

Major: Business Administration, Biology Minor

Gage Bateman

Nickname: The Wunderkind

Major: Chemistry

James Hiltunen

Nickname: Mr. Dollface

Major: Undeclared

Kevin Ho

Nickname: K-Ho

Major: Biology

Spring 2011 Pledge Class

Spring 2011 Finishing Night

Justin Snyder

Hometown: Oneida, NY

Family: Rufdick

Justin graduated with a degree in biology. Justin served as the philanthropist of the fraternity for a number of semesters and was the Iota in the fall of 2011. Justin hopes to enroll in graduate school and ultimately begin a career in the science field.

of experience under their belts. In regards to the investment fund, we hope to continue with our early successes and inject another $300, derived from fraternity dues, in order to bolster our future earn-ings. On the sustainability front, the Phi Kaps will continue to be a leader in waste management in the Greek community and promote their sustainability ideas to other organizations. Other things on the fraternity’s radar include a formal weekend at the Turning Stone Re-sort and Casino in Syracuse, lower dues, and the continued search for a permanent fraternity house in the Geneseo community.

The 2011-2012 academic year looks to be a promising one on a number of levels for the frater-nity. During the 2011-2012 aca-demic year, the brothers of Phi Kappa Chi will adopt a philan-thropic event of their own and hope that it will be an annual event that the community looks forward to for many years to come. In terms of intramural sports, the Phi Kap teams will have the talent needed to capture a number of titles. The flag foot-ball, soccer, dodgeball, basket-ball, and softball teams, which were serious title contenders this previous year, remain largely intact and will have another year

A Look Ahead: 2011-2012

We would like this newsletter to reach as many alumni as possible . That being said, we need your help! We are continually collected updated alumni contact information for our database. If you know of someone that missed out on this edition of the newsletter please let us know!

If you have any questions regarding alumni weekend, fraternity endeavors, or donations, please contact the alumni relations chairmen, Mike Tenenboym, at mat10@geneseo.edu

To ensure the future of this fraternity, checks can be written to Phi Kappa Chi at:

58 Court St. Geneseo, NY 14454

May 2011 Graduates, from top left: Tim Brewer, Joe Greene, Brian Haber, Josh Mador, Justin Snyder

Tim Brewer

Brian Haber

Joe Greene

Justin Snyder

Josh Mador