Page 2 - Eta Survey - Fall 2015

Chapter News From the coming up which is shaping Consul up to be a great one with most brothers planning on donating. Beyond our growth his past homecoming in Philanthropy, I think the was an excellent one true success of our semester Twith alumni ranging goes back to our successful from the 60’s to last year’s recruitment that has started graduates. It was highlighted to produce incredibly active with the initiation of 21 new members the night brothers. They have already before and Hickory River Barbeque and an Illini started seeking out leadership game the day of. Unfortunately our football positions and striving to lead team suffered a defeat, but our chapter has our chapter forward, and experienced a win this semester. With our new grow on the goals that we set members, our membership has grown to a strong forth for them. 2015 Eta Fall Pledge Class. 76-member brotherhood that has accomplished This year has been a so much. memorable one, and we are As planned, we paired our annual Car Bash continuing to meet and exceed our expectations. Fraternally, event with a philanthropy dinner and soccer It has been a pleasure to work with such a great tournament which raised nearly $500 dollars group of leaders on our Executive Board and for the B+ Foundation, which aids children inspiring mentors on our Alumni Board, and the fghting cancer. We also have our semester next group of leaders has a solid foundation to Jack Umlauf Blood Drive with the American Red Cross continue the success that we’ve had this year. Joe C. Lagoni Chapter Spotlight: focused on that initial What type of work are you doing with Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is our current draw that caught me. the Let It Be Us organization? Rush Chair, Joe Lagoni ’16. Joe is Rather than reach for Let It Be Us is an organization that inspires on track to graduate next May with pure numbers we have the care and adoption of children in the Foster a Bachelor of Arts degree in which reached for genuine Care System in Illinois. I am responsible he has majored in advertising. friendships and pushed for sponsorship contact, social media, and Our past Pontifex, Joe has been mutual success. With serving as Rush Chair for the past this improved attitude marketing for the organization. I have been two years. He is also a volunteer our Rush numbers have fortunate to learn an incredible amount with Best Buddies, and works part- actually grown. Quality about my feld while simultaneously helping time during his internship for Let can become Quantity. children in need. It Be Us, a non-proft that sponsors children in foster care in IL. For fun, How has KDR impacted your college Joe enjoys swimming and running – When did you experience? a throwback to his days on the swim discover a passion team and when he played water polo. for advertising? KDR has frst and foremost helped me become I have always been more of a man. I have learned not only how to work with others to run an organization, intrigued with the What led you to join the Eta chapter? creative outlet of advertising. Through art but how to treat others and myself with more In the fall of 2012 I was initially recruited by classes and passions as a child, I realized that respect. The opportunity to be surrounded the president at the time, Kevin Morton ’14. I had a knack for creative content and for by men who care about themselves and Kevin and I were friends in high school and group collaboration. each other has created he had proved himself a responsible and high- Throughout college an environment in achieving kid whom I could trust. My rush I have become more which we can all was crowded and I was involved with many interested with the succeed. Top to different fraternities before landing in a place Account Direction bottom, KDR is full full of genuine gentlemen that could help me side of the industry. of equals. I have met grow as an equal and brother above all else. My affnity for incredible lifelong communicating well friends and been How has the Rush process evolved with people has pushed exposed to numerous during your time as Chairman? me into an even more career opportunities. As a freshman Rush was organized in a very exciting potential career KDR has been an different way on a campus level. It focused for me. I owe KDR and unbeatable part of my college career and I highly on a social standpoint rather than on my experience as Rush the quality of the individual. I found that Chair a large amount couldn’t be any more KDR was the exception. In my two years for my interest in proud of what we as Rush Chair I have actively embraced and advertising as my major. have accomplished.