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Charge News

A Message Our lead rush chair, Cody
Mosgrove, has already been
from the Charge very active in finding potential
members who hope to uphold
President our house traditions. There
are many events planned to
help recruit different people.
t’s my pleasure to announce that the Sigma Our zone day is approaching
Triton charge has been very successful closer every day and we hope Brothers at fall formal with the house cook, Deb Bradley.
Iin many aspects. I have fully transitioned to have a large interest in
into being the new president and our new Theta Delta Chi. We hope to continue to grow as brothers is in a band and will be performing along
undergraduate executive board is excited to help a brotherhood, while instilling traditions in each with many other local acts to raise money. We
improve our house. We recently have excelled new potential member. have been very creative in our efforts in our fight
in growth with initiating 21 new members. They Thon is on the horizon and the house is for the kids. In the past we have always placed in
have already taken initiative by running for anxiously waiting to see the hard work pay off. the top ten for Greek life by raising a substantial
positions such as social chair, recruitment chair Many are aware that two of the three canning trips amount of money. We hope the outcome is even
and academic chair. We hope the new members were cancelled this past year, which has forced better this year.
take interest in these positions, as they are the our brotherhood to put forth more effort. We have Thon is very important to the house; however, we
future of our house. As the new president I had many successful events thanks to Giovanni also take great pride in our national philanthropy,
am proud to see the growth in numbers and Mineo. In the near future we plan to raise a Autism Speaks. Our new Philanthropy chair, Jack
outstanding gentlemen. Rush is in the very few thousand dollars through a local concert at McCormick, has been working hard to help raise
near future, and our brotherhood is very excited. another fraternity, Delta Upsilon. One of our awareness and funding. In the spring we hope to
have a successful turnout in the Autism speaks
walk. This event will show the power of our charge
by expressing the good that can come from our
efforts and drive.
In conclusion the Sigma Triton charge continues
to thrive in the Greek organizations throughout
Penn State. We look forward to our bright future
and hope to grow as a strong, cohesive brotherhood.

TDX Brothers with a few sisters of Alpha Delta Pi during a In the bonds,
The festive charge house during the holidays. visit to the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Charles J. O’Connell

Spotlight: Ryan Heacox up to him in that role. I later found out that he was
Charge:
known as a recruiting legend in the house for the
work he had done during multiple semesters as
Recruitment Chair and I eagerly waited for my
Editor’s Note: Representing the Charge as Spotlight is Head Recruitment Chair, change to follow in his footsteps. Rush at TDX
Ryan Heacox. From the hometown of Lutherville, Maryland, Ryan is working on was a lot more personal than the recruitment I had
his degree in Civil Engineering and is in his Junior year. He has served the
charge in the past as Greek Sing Chair and Junior Social Chair. His work as witnessed at other houses and I wanted to jump in
Head Recruitment Chair during the fall helped to yield the highest number of new and hopefully continue the tradition.
members to have been recruited in a very long time. An internship last summer with What methods did you use that proved
Allen & Shariff Engineering & Construction for Mechanical Engineering gave Ryan experience with building to be successful this semester?
design and calculations. Outside of school he enjoys playing golf, working out, and watching movies.
In my first semester as Recruitment Chair in
What led you to join Sigma Triton? Why did working the spring, I was most focused on
setting out with a great method of
During the fall of my freshman year in 2013, in recruitment for organization. I wanted to get the
the charge seem
I looked around at a few other houses but didn’t planning of events and all logistics
feel a great personal connection to any before like a good fit? down to a science because I knew
coming to Theta Delta Chi. A friend of mine I always looked that come the fall that aspect
was going to a TDX basketball rush event and I at the recruitment of the job needed to be second
wanted to get some exercise, so I tagged along. position as something nature. In addition I worked with
Tom Williamson (Now my big brother) was at I wanted to do. My past recruitment chairs to perfect
the event and we immediately clicked. He helped great grand big, Patrick the way I talked to potential new
guide me towards Sigma Triton by ensuring me Adams, was the IFC Ryan (far right) and the team after winning the members. As much as credit
that the locker room aspect I missed from high VP of Recruitment Intramural Track Championship: (L to R) Alex seems to go to me, my junior rush
school sports was exactly what he had found so when I rushed and I Cannelos, Blake Johnson, Kenny McAndress, chairs were a huge reason why we
powerful with his friends and pledge class here. immediately looked and Morgan Austen. were so successful this semester,