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The Phi Sig Chronicles
gamma triton chapter
at The University of South Carolina
Fall Semester 2008
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Latest Fraternity News & Updates
Chapter Takes it Home for the Second Time: Herbet L. Brown Outstanding
Chapter of the Year Award
On August 2008, at Phi Sigma Kappa's Annual Shonk Undergraduate Leadership School held in Indianapolis, Indiana our chapter was most honored to receive the Herbert L. Brown Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award.Previously, The Chapter had received the award in its earlier days in the year 2005, when the chapter began to experience positive results in recruitment and in campus involvement. Phi Sigma Kappa selects the chapter by reviewing an Awards Packet Application in which every chapter in great detail identifies their most admirable highlights, processes and accomplished goals of their specific chapter.The Gamma Triton Chapter was pleased to receive the award after an effective year focusing diligently on new member recruitment and education, chapter involvement on campus and better philanthropic initiatives.Picture taken by: Patrick Walsh
NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTED
The Phi Sigma Kappa, Gamma Trition chapter is proud to announce the new executive board for 2009 and 2010. The new executive board consists of President John George, Vice President Matthew Shannon, Secretary Chris Brown, Treasurer Ryan Rudman and New Member Educator Alexander Gacos. They are anxiously looking forward to the upcoming semester and helping to lead the fraternity to new heights.Many new initiatives are currently being planned by the new executive board such as a fundraising campaign, academic and philanthropic incentives as well as continual development in brotherhood. 16 New Members Associated for Fall 2008
The chapter is proud to announce the sixteen new members making up Lambda Class of the Gamma Triton Chapter. After a successful week of rush events and activities, led by Rush Chairman, Jay Austin the chapter is pleased to see the results that hard work and individual member dedication brings. Throughout their new member education process these associate members will be learning the Grand Chapter and Local Chapter history, as well as showing their dedication and goal to live by our cardinal principles of Brotherhood, Scholarship and Character in their every day routine and actions. We at Gamma Triton are proud to welcome our new members to our chapter for they will be nothing but an asset to this fraternity. Phi Sigma Kappa Comes Out Winning at the Order of Omega
At this years 2008 Order of Omega, an awards ceremony held specifically for honoring University of South Carolina greek chapters, Phi Sigma Kappa brings home four top notch recognitions for the chapter: USC Chapter of Excellence identified as the highest award bestowed annually on campus awarded to the most Outstanding On Campus Chapter, USC New Member Class Award of Achievement an honor of greater distinction awarded to the chapter with the most outstanding new member class, Fraternity President of the Year- Erik Sederstrom, Senior Advocate Award- Michael Williams- an honor awarded to a small group of senior undergraduate members who have shown an immense amount of involvement and leadership on campus. The Chapter is most proud of all the hard work and efforts put in to receive the deserved honors. We look forward to achieving higher standards and maintaining the same outstanding reputation on and off the University of South Carolina Campus.
Parent's Weekend Celebrations
On September 26th, parent's of the brotherhood attended a Parent's Cocktail Reception held at the Golden Hills Country Club. The following day a specialized parent's tailgate was held with live music from a local guitarist. Proudly, the night ended with a Gamecock win, 26 to 13.
