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Chapter News 2

From the Chapter Spotlight: Shil Patel ’20
Consul

Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter in the spotlight is
Brothers: junior Shil Patel. From the hometown of Elgin, Illinois, Shil is
ta is a growing chapter working toward a degree in finance and is on track to gradu-
E that encourages the young ate in 2020. Our current recruitment officer and past assistant
men of the University of Illinois to develop their director of philanthropy, Shil has also served as event coordina-
life skills. Communication, service, and broth- tor for the Vietnamese Student Association. For fun, he enjoys
erhood are some of the core values that we all volleyball, golf, and volunteering in the local community.
share here at Eta. ΚΔΡ has brothers who come What have you enjoyed most as a
from far and wide, who bring forth a diversity member of Eta? Being at the University of Illinois at Urba-
of majors, making Eta a melting pot of ideas na-Champaign, I say with pride that being the
and creativity. Members also engage within the I have been a brother in Eta Chapter recruitment officer for Kappa Delta Rho has
campus by picking up responsibilities, such as of Kappa Delta Rho for almost three years been fruitful for my professional career, due to
being RAs, playing intramural athletics, and now, and I would say without a doubt that the heavy amount of technical/organizational
working as scientists in various labs. ΚΔΡ has the strong bond of brotherhood that shines work that comes along with the position.
become a valuable resource for many under- throughout the house has been what has kept How would you like to apply your
grads on campus, providing scholastic opportu- me coming back all these years. degree after graduation?
nities for men far and wide.
One of our biggest missions here at Eta What type of challenges have you I would like to see myself in the consult-
is to encourage brothers to go out across the faced as recruitment officer? ing field, where I can utilize the soft skills
university and to embark on new adventures, I would say that the biggest challenge/ that I have developed and strengthened over
whether that be academically, athletically, or fear that any recruitment officer faces in their my academic career, yet still be able to apply
socially. We believe that, once a member starts respective time is complacency. When I was the knowledge I have attained through the
to develop himself, he can go on to advance a freshman, the biggest lesson that a men- study of my major. I would also love to trav-
others, to truly be his brother’s keeper. As ΚΔΡ tor of mine at that time bestowed upon me el and see the world through my work.
continues to grow and flourish, we strive to bet- is that, as a fraternity, “We die by compla-
ter ourselves and live everyday true to our pre- cency.” I took that lesson to heart, and my Outside of school, what do you do
cepts. Eta continues to be a shining example of co-chair and I made one of our primary goals for fun?
service, philanthropy, and good will toward all to incentivize undergrad brothers to come to I love enjoying the small and simple
men, and we achieve this simply through hon- events to further increase attendance. things in life: going on walks, reading, hang-
esty, liberty, and above all else, honor! ing out with close friends. I also try to stay as
Which achievements are you most active as possible by playing in intramurals
Fraternally, proud of during your time at UI? for sand and indoor volleyball.

Eta Homecoming 2018
Sean Tobin
College of ACES - Crop Science
The 2018 Kappa Delta Rho Homecom-
Eta Philanthropy Update ing was a great event for the undergraduate
members and alumni of the fraternity. Cur-
rent brothers got to see some old friends and
We here at Eta have our biggest event: Car met some older alumni from before their
Bash! This event is our largest fundraiser, filled time. Undergraduates spoke with alumni,
with food, music, and fun. All the proceeds go learning more about their fraternity experi-
toward the Andrew McDonough B+ Founda- ence and life past that. From my perspective,
tion. Last year, we raised more than $2,000. it was great to see brothers ten or more years
Our goal this semester is to raise $3,000. out of the house see each other again.
As for the game, Purdue ended up win-
ning by a wide margin, so we can only hope
for next year. We hope to see everyone at the
2019 Homecoming for another great event!

UPDATE YOUR E-MAIL
After eight hours of helping freshmen move in, we, the
brothers of ΚΔΡ, came together for a photo.
We want you to be in the loop! Please
confirm we have a good email for you. We
Visit our website: periodically send updates, reminders, and
www.kdrillinois.org good wishes at the holidays electronically. Alumni enjoy catching up before the game: Pete
To check your information, go to
www.kdrillinois.org and log in. Roberts ’96, Ken Krynicki ’74, Doug Jackson ’78,
Dale Schaffenacker ’78, and Dave Mosborg ’78.