e-Communicator PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY November 2011

In This Issue... • Upcoming Events • Reflection from the Grand President • Midwest Region News: Psi Wins Volleyball Championship GRAND PRESIDENT Amy Valdez (Beta Iota) • Southcentral Region News: Alpha Tau Recognized for Campus Clean Up 12663 SW Springwood Drive • PLEI Update: PLEI Program Travels to Far East New England Tigard, OR 97223 503.704.4783 • Executive Director Update: Delta SkyBonus Program [email protected] • Student Affairs Update: Introducing Your New Regional Correspondents GRAND PAST PRESIDENT Brandon Sucher (Beta Rho) Pledge Manual Updated 3333 Regis Blvd, H-28 Click here to download the new version of the Pledge Manual Denver, CO 80221 303.625.1282 Special thanks to John Grabenstein (Beta Gamma) for his continued work on the Pledge Manual [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT th FOR COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS 68 Grand Council Photos Lexie Turner () 255 Patroon Creek Blvd #1109 Albany, NY 12206 678.982.2276 [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS Lindsay Watson (Beta Nu) 1160 N. Quincy St. Apt #207 Arlington, VA 22201 [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS Michael Nelson (Theta) 3333 Regis Blvd, H-28 Denver, CO 80221 303.625.1265 [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Ryan Costantino (Eta) Find more 68th Grand Council photos at the Phi Delta Chi Flickr Photostream 23A Smith St. Boston MA, 02120 518.366.1023 [email protected] Fraternity Links

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REFLECTION FROM THE GRAND PRESIDENT

Grand President Amy Valdez (Beta Iota) [email protected]

ovember brings to mind two profession of Nspecial occasions, Founder’s Day pharmacy. and the Thanksgiving holiday. On Founder’s Day, I like to read the passage Enjoy this from the history book describing that Thanksgiving Friday evening in November 1883. holiday, spending time with family On Friday evening, November 2, 1883, a and friends. group of pharmacy students assembled at Travel safely to No. 73 State Street. Most of these students your destinations probably walked. Any commuters among and return these students would have ridden a horse, safely home. I rather than a carriage. The meeting was am thankful for probably held after an evening meal. having all of you as Brothers in our Darkness was settling over Ann Arbor grand fraternity! “As we express our gratitude, we on this late fall or early winter evening. The dedication of our Brothers is like must never forget that the highest Had snow flurries appeared yet? The men none other, serving Phi Delta Chi, your appreciation is not to utter words, but had settled into the routine of the new schools, and your communities. Your to live by them.” academic year and were beginning to Grand and Regional Officers have just ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy explore how to maximize their professional returned from the Strategic Planning growth. They chose to begin their weekend Retreat in Memphis, TN. We have by forming a new association. worked hard to forge a plan for the Amy Valdez ~ Phi Delta Chi: A Tradition of Leaders in Pharmacy upcoming 2 years. Stay tuned to the I am grateful that those students December e-communicator where the gathered at that time and became the top 5 goals will be announced. Being at first Brothers of our Fraternity. I would St. Jude and seeing all of the selflessness encourage each of my Brothers to reflect that is inherent there makes one truly Grand President on those Brothers who came before thankful for each day. May you each live us and how they have shaped history our motto, Alterum Alterius Auxilio Eget. both within our fraternity and in the

68th Grand Council Photos

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Upcoming Events Event Date Contact & Registration Gatlinburg Retreat Zach Germann January 13 - 16, 2012 Gatlinburg, TN Registration Form Great Lakes Regional Conference March 23 - 25, 2012 Mu Chapter Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference March 30 - April 1, 2012 Gamma Delta Chapter Johnson City, TN Midwest Regional Conference April 13 - 15, 2012 Psi Chapter

Mountain Regional Conference March 30 - April 1, 2012 Gamma Alpha Chapter Northeast Regional Conference March 16 - March 18 Alpha Theta Chapter Albany, NY Pacific Regional Conference February 3 - 5, 2012 Gamma Beta Chapter Southcentral Regional Conference March 23 - 25, 2012 Alpha Tau Chapter Houston, TX Southeast Regional Conference March 30 - April 1, 2012 Gamma Lambda Chapter 14th Leader Development Seminar (LDS), Hyatt August 1 - 4, 2012 [email protected] Regency Lexington, KY 69th Grand Council, Embassy Suites Hotel, Omaha, NE August 6 - 10, 2013 [email protected]

Please send Chapter or Region events to [email protected]

Midwest DELTA • THETA • PHI • PSI • ALPHA SIGMA • BETA DELTA • BETA XI • BETA PSI • GAMMA KAPPA Region News

Psi Wins Intramural Volleyball Championship Congrats to the Psi Chapter for winning another championship (in addition to the Thurston Cup)! The rakeD University newspaper, The Times-Delphic, recently ran the following statement about Psi Chapter:

Women’s Recreational League: Phi Delta Chi – Here’s another squad that never felt the loss of a match or even a single game. Whether the team was overqualified or simply came prepared every night, the intramurals program will forever remain non- judgmental. The professional fraternity continually seems to place great athletes in intramurals, and every league should be grateful for the challenge. Adapted from http://timesdelphic.com/2011/10/27/intramural-volleyball-champs-get-recognition

Southcentral LAMBDA • RHO • ALPHA TAU • • BETA BETA • BETA ETA • BETA OMICRON • BETA RHO Region News GAMMA EPSILON • GAMMA ETA • GAMMA NU

Alpha Tau Recognized for Campus Clean Up Effort Alpha Tau Chapter was recently highlighted in The Daily Cougar, the newspaper of the , for their campus clean up efforts. The article includes a great photograph of several Brothers in clean up action... you can check out here: http://thedailycougar.com/2011/11/01/pharmacy-fraternity-cleans-up-campus-litter/ November 2011 e-Communicator www.PhiDeltaChi.org Page 4

PLEI PROGRAM TRAVELS TO FAR EAST NEW ENGLAND

Nancy Alvarez (Alpha Nu) Gary Keil (Alpha Mu) PLEI Board Member and Program Director PLEI Board Member and Program Director [email protected] [email protected]

he Maine Pharmacy Association held its 2011 Fall Anecdotal feedback indicates that the program was successful TConvention in Bangor, Maine on September 10th and in meeting its objectives. One person indicated that the 11th, 2011. Two tracks of programming were offered – a program offered a different way to look at old topics. clinical and state/national legislative review and a leadership Another person was struck by the fact that he had not development track. On the first day, the two tracks ran thought about the importance of understanding priorities as a concurrently and then collapsed into the leadership track means to manage them effectively. A third person felt it was only on the second morning. The Pharmacy Leadership and the best experience because the energy of the participants was Education Institute palpable. He indicated that “finally, someone got into my One attendee indicated that provided 9 hours head and could see what I was really feeling”. “finally, someone got into my head of continuing and could see what I was really education designed The trip back to the feeling” to cultivate both Philadelphia area seasoned and was met with travel emerging leaders of the MPA. Brother Bruce Jarvi, student challenges for the pharmacist at Husson University, facilitated the match facilitator pair but between the needs of the Maine Pharmacists Association and nothing could alter the the leader development program offerings of PLEI. personal satisfaction and joy derived from a Finding the Balance: Leadership Skills for the Aspiring and weekend of fellowship Seasoned Pharmacy Professional was a good programming with a terrific group of pharmacy folks. fit the MPA meeting. The organization is experiencing a renewal in terms of membership and positivity energy Next up…PLEI travels to the Massachusetts College of largely influenced by the two new schools of pharmacy Pharmacy for a day program…stay tuned! in the state. The MPA requested topics such as conflict management, leadership transition, developing leaders, maintaining membership and building an organization. These concepts were shaped into a program that encouraged thoughtful exploration of personal behavior and its effect on an organization or group and the evolution of a group as the individuals in the group grow and evolve.

Brothers Gary Keil and Nancy Alvarez, PLEI Board Members and Program Directors has the pleasure of working with an amalgam of people – student pharmacists, faculty members and deans of the two colleges of pharmacy and pharmacists in the community. True to form, they tinkered with the program as it unfolded so as to connect with each and every Nancy Alvarez enjoys the Niagara Falls excursion with fellow PLEI board member person in attendance. John Grabenstein (Beta Gamma) at the 68th Grand Council in Buffalo. November 2011 e-Communicator www.PhiDeltaChi.org Page 5

Executive Director & National Office Update

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KENNY WALKUP (ALPHA UPSILON) [email protected]

Delta SkyBonus Program time you book travel, whether personal, this code does NOT affect your rewards As part of my efforts to save Phi Delta business or fraternity related, Phi Delta travel. If you have any questions, please Chi money I am always on the lookout Chi can earn reward travel points. give me a call. for ways to partner with vendors. One When booking your next trip, simply of the newer companies we have joined enter our SKYBonus ID, US0000255, forces with is Delta Airlines. Every when making your reservation. Using

Brothers enjoy the the 68th Grand Council in Buffalo, NY. Don’t miss out on the ultimate fraternal experience: a Phi Delta Chi national meeting. The next one is the 14th Leader Development Seminar in Lexington, KY, August 1-4, 2012. November 2011 e-Communicator www.PhiDeltaChi.org Page 6

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS RYAN COSTANTINO (ETA) [email protected]

Regional Correspondents

Newly Elected Regional Correspondents I am please to introduce to you the 2011-2012 Regional Correspondents!

The Regional Correspondents (RC) fill a vital role in the ongoing operation of the Fraternity. Their main role is to serve as the link between our local GREAT LAKES MID-ATLANTIC MIDWEST MOUNTAIN chapters, and our national office. Each month they Cory Miller Melissa Rees Derek Labar Elnaz Zoghi communicate with the Worthy Correspondents in Alpha Upsilon Alpha Delta Theta Beta Sigma their respective regions in regards to the Achievement Award Program (AAP) as well as other Fraternity related issues. They are also heavily involved in planning our upcoming Regional Meetings so I highly encourage every Chapter to utilize their RC for any issues surrounding their respective Regional Meeting. You may also find your RC traveling around within their region to participate in Chapter and ChEQ visits throughout the fall, winter, and spring.

If you or your Chapter have any questions, suggestions, or concerns about anything Fraternity related please contact your RC! This years group of RC’s is a highly motivated, highly capable group and I encourage you to utilize their skills!

NORTHEAST PACIFIC SOUTHCENTRAL SOUTHEAST Ilya Dubinsky Justin Hair Tira Meyers Shuang Ouyang Beta Zeta Beta Iota Lambda Alpha Iota