Page 2 - Gamma Mu News - Winter 2011-12

A Word From the Commander Chapter News

A l u m n i our Pledge Class has found a era, including a lip sync contest and renovate the house all Sigma
leader in Idan Ghazanfari, in the won by “The Who.”
Nus call home. It is a one-of-kind
Brothers, School of Business. In addition, Philanthropy for the year legacy that we are very grateful to
another pledge, Sam O’Neil, has also been going well. Early have.
I have was awarded the Chapter’s 2011 in the fall, we held an Open Mic In my closing, I would like
the honor Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship. Night for the VH1 Save the Music to note one of your fellow alumni
today of The Pledge Class is currently Foundation which provides from the eighties. Steve Berry, a
s p e a k i n g raising donations for our annual money to fund fine arts programs personal mentor to me and many
on behalf Toys for Tots Philanthropy held in grade schools. Mid-semester, other growing leaders in the
of the chapter, communicating each year in December. Last year, we hosted a blood drive for the house, passed away in September.
the victories and happenings our Toys for Tots Philanthropy American Red Cross. And, as Steve was a great teacher and had
of Gamma Mu undergraduate was the most successful fraternity previously noted, we will host a lot to with the growth of young
chapter. philanthropy at Illinois and Toys for Tots in December. leaders in this house. I would like
In the past year, we have had represented the largest single We have also participated in to thank him and his wife Peggy
many new experiences. As a donation to Toy for Tots in many other organizations’ (for letting us have him). Please
house, we are still experiencing Champaign County. philanthropies including AOΠ’s see more about Steve on page 4.
growing pains. Last year, we The fraternity has enjoyed Mudlympics and KΑΘ’s Theta I thank all of our alumni who
initiated 20 new members. Our an exchange with the ladies Hoops. have helped us grow and operate.
fall 2011 Pledge Class has 11 of Sigma Kappa early in the The Undergraduate Executive Our strong alumni network is one
enthusiastic and accomplished semester. Upcoming is a Poker Board recently had a very of the things that set us apart as
guys who emulate the ideals of Night exchange with the ladies of productive meeting with Craig Sigma Nu’s. The chapter does
our fraternity and have already Alpha Omicron Pi in December. Hays and Chuck Yettke, the new not thank you all enough, but we
shown initiative in moving our Other social events, included our President and Vice President of do realize we need to thank our
house forward. They are working Homecoming, which was tailored our Housing Corporation. All of alumni more often.
with the Actives to build our towards the sixties’ alumni. the undergraduates look forward
spring class. It was complete with to working with them and all the George McKenzie ’13
After their recent elections, decorations and music from the other dedicated Alumni to restore

2012 Schedule of Events:
Monday, January 9 - Friday January 13: Saturday, January 14:
“Undergrad & Alumni House Improvement Week” Initiation!
(This is the week before Spring Semester 2012)

2011 Incoming Snakes

from L to R: Maksym Levchenko, Naveen Raja, Idan Ghazanfar (Pledge Class
President), Rudi Bredemeir, Ethan Dunham (Pledge Class Social Chairman), Dillon
Price (Pledge Class Philanthropy Chairman), Ryan Patterson, Sam O'Neil, Chase Snarr
(Pledge Class Vice President), Alex Hadley, and Andrew Putch.