“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” –David Brinkley
Having bricks thrown at you might sound unsettling, but concerning our Chapter at UC, we needed a couple bricks thrown at us. The undergraduates have been working diligently on building a strong foundation for the past couple of years. The foundation now almost complete, we have been working hard on climbing that ladder back on top. Last year saw a successful recruitment; placing 3rd at Greek Week, and winning awards in Chapter management, yet the undergraduate Chapter was not quite satisfied. Before this academic year started, the Chapter set goals in order to continue growing and learning. We wanted another successful rush, to raise our GPA, increase on-campus involvement, and to continue fostering successful community service events. In order for us to stay motivated, we decided to create mission statement for the year:
To become the recognized leaders in the University of Cincinnati’s Greek Community in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership Development, Community Service, and Inter-Greek Relations.
Every day the Chapter works hard to turn this statement from words to a reality. So far we’ve had a successful fall recruitment, excellent collection rate, fun community service and brotherhood events, and a pledge class that will undeniably lead the Chapter in the future. The completion of the new house will not be the only reason why our Chapter is growing and improving. Instead it was a catalyst to bring us to the point we’re at today. Knowing that the undergraduates will not lose focus or motivation, it will not be long now until we are recognized again as a top Chapter on the University of Cincinnati’s campus.
Fraternally,
Eric Shrider
