Category: Alumni News

In the News – Chip Woodard and More!

One unchanging fact in this life is that no matter how hard we try, we all get 1395162_10151749320951848_1599654904_nolder.  Even those of us in the Chi Phi Fraternity.  But getting older doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate, and celebrate the DZAA did on Saturday, October 12, 2013 in honor of Brother Chip Woodard’s 45th birthday!  Some of the gang, including Brian Harff and Jeff West, got together at Duke’s Retired Surfer’s Island Bar (which was NOT a reflection of the age thing, by the way!) in Tampa to wish Brother Woodard well, share a few drinks, and swap a few stories.

1383315_10102186231216961_865510216_nMeanwhile, last week on October 8th, Matthew Whitney, Kyle Schlenker, Luke Allen, and Chris Hopkins got together (along with Matt’s and Luke’s spouses) to watch the Rays go up against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.  While the Rays may have lost against the Red Sox, 1 to 3, the DZ alumni still managed to have a good time.

If you’ve got news or an announcement, please let us know so that we can post it here and all of your Brothers can share in it!

In the News – Sam Foster, John Baker

STARTING TODAY, every other Monday on this newsfeed, we will feature Alumni News – anything going on, not just with the Delta Zeta Alumni Association itself, but also any big announcements pertaining to the individual Alumni, will be shared here.

383305_10151202495787419_679239300_nBig thanks goes out to Brother Sam Foster, who paid his Alumni Association dues in September.  As more Alumni pay their dues, not only do they increase the amount of Brothers who are eligible to vote at the upcoming Fall DZAA meeting, but they also assist in keeping the Association going so that we can continue to offer social activities, special events, and functions.  Snaps to Brother Foster and all the other Alumni who are current on their dues!

 

574456_10151123143102964_737235974_nIn other news, Brother John Baker sends out his thanks all who participated in sending him the care package recently.  With the money raised in donations, the DZAA was able to send Brother Baker, who is a sergeant in the armed forces serving his country in Afghanistan, a number of cigars, eight cans of dip, three big bags of Beef Jerky, a bag of candy-size Snickers, 12 full-size Snickers bars, some flea collars for his ankles, a bag of coffee, and a T-shirt from Greek Unique.  Being able to send care packages such as this is just one way the DZAA can help encourage those DZAA Heroes who are putting their lives on the line to defend our country and maintain the freedom that you and I enjoy each and every day.  Plans are being made to continue this tradition for others who are serving as well.

If you’ve got news or an announcement, please let us know so that we can post it here and all of your Brothers can share in it!

Welcome to the DZAA!

It’s the day for which each of us waited anxiously.  We worked hard, we struggled, we played, we complained, and we crashed.  But ultimately we made it.  GRADUATION!  That day when we said “sayonara” to all those teachers, books, and homework, and said “hello” to the world that awaited us.  It was also on that day that we stepped down from the active Chapter and joined the ever-growing number of Brothers in the Chi Phi Delta Zeta Alumni Association.

Now, with the summer graduation past us, we welcome into the DZAA three new graduating Brothers:  Tyler Cheslosky, Jimmy Bishop, and Alex Petrilak III.  Three men who have “served their time” as undergrads and are now ready to begin their journey as professionals, as adults, and just as importantly, as Alumni.  So reach out to Brothers Cheslosky, Bishop, and Petrilak – whether on Facebook or Twitter, or by telephone or in person – and congratulate them on a job well done and welcome them into our Brotherhood of Alumni.

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Tyler Cheslosky                 Alex Petrilak, III                      Jimmy Bishop