Category: Alumni News

Our Own David Ebner Wins an Award!

At this year’s Congress, a number of awards were given out, honoring those men in the Chi Phi Fraternity who have given service above and beyond that of the normal Chi Phi. One of those awards is the “Chi Phi Fraternity – Distinguished Service Award.” This annual award recognizes Chi Phi Brothers who have demonstrated an extraordinary level of service to the Fraternity in terms of number of years and throughout the previous year. Certainly, no Alumni has demonstrated this level of service than our own Alumni President, Brother David Ebner!

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Without a doubt, Brother Ebner has been instrumental in bringing the Alumni Association to greater heights than it has been in a long time. In addition to that, Brother Ebner has remained involved with the National Office, has remained in contact with and assisted the Delta Zeta Chapter whenever needed, and has just been a shining example of what it means to be a true Chi Phi Brother.20140629_110219

 

So the DZAA extends a huge snaps and congratulations to Brother David Ebner on being presented with the Chi Phi Fraternity – Distinguished Service Award – we can’t think of anyone more deserving!

Phil Found His Shirt!

No, we’re not talking about the latest Dr. Seuss book – although it probably would make for a good one (he searched down low, he searched up high … he searched so far, he searched so nigh … he searched until his body hurt, but at long last, Phil found his shirt!). No, we are talking about fellow Alumnus, Brother Phil Hoeksema, who recently found his original Pledge Shirt!

Phil Found His Pledge Shirt

“Hokie” stumbled across the shirt and decided to try it on. And, according to his wife, the shirt fits him better now, some 20 years later, than it did when he first got it back in the Fall of 1990 (wow, really? 1990? Has it really been 24 years?!).

So this begs the question…where’s your pledge shirt? Do you still have it? Or, the better question is – does it still fit? Food for thought…

Brother Suarez Ties the Knot!

Suarez Wedding - Ryan CoverAs Chi Phi, we share a number of exciting days in our Brothers’ lives – from graduations to birthdays to new cars to new homes. But few celebrations are as life-changing as the day a Brother gets married! And recently, the Delta Zeta Alumni were able to share in the joy as Brother Ryan Suarez tied the knot with the love of his life!

On April 5, 2014, Brother Suarez said “I do” to his lovely bride, Ciara, and sharing in this joyous occasion were Brothers David Ebner, Josh Cleveland, Jason Bornstein, Sameep Shah, Kyllan Purdon, Aaron Poidevin, and Quincy Banis. Brother Suarez shares these wonderful thoughts from the day:

“Qunicy brought a female friend who he broke up with the next week. Poidevin got shot by cupid’s arrow Suarez Wedding - Quincy(if you know what I mean). Cleveland got shot down by a girl who he now is seriously talking too. We all got a chance to see Quincy and his then-girlfriend try procreating. Bornstein got robbed of his blanket in the hotel room, which they had set at 50! And he got about 45 minutes of sleep due to the bitter cold his brothers made him suffer through. All in all, everyone had a good time. Chi Phis added that extra life to the party, and no one got arrested! Oh, and yes, my wife Ciara did say YES, and we are happily married for 2+ months now. The wedding was in Sarasota, Florida. While weddings are expensive, all the hard work paid off in the end. I didn’t get cold feet and might have shed a tear (due to the sun in my eyes). Brothers Cleveland and Bornstein helped with last minute wedding details and spent the night with me on my last night as a single man.”

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We all wish Brother Suarez the very best in the years to come as he shares the rest of his life in wedded bliss with his lovely wife, Ciara! Congratulations to you both!