October 2014 Pi Sigma Epsilon - Continuing to Make a Difference! Every day, I continue to be share the PSE story with others, make them realize amazed at the strong talents why our organization is the greatest out there, of our PSE members, and and recruit some great people to your chapters. fraternity as a whole. Coming To our alumni (especially our newly graduated off a very successful year, alumni) – continue being involved with PSE. The culminating at the 2014 PSE experience doesn’t stop once you graduate! National Convention, Pi Bring your talents back to mentor and advise a Sigma Epsilon continues to chapter, judge competitions, recruit PSE members perform at the highest level. to work in your respective organizations, and Corporate Partners We are in the best position, even consider supporting PSE financially through professionally and financially, than we have been in personal giving. To our corporate partners – many years, thanks to the outstanding leadership thank you for continuing to partner with PSE, Regional Conferences within our chapters, volunteer boards, the National Council, for recruiting our members to Presidents Retreat NEF Board of Trustees, and our I am so proud of work for you, and for providing Headquarters staff. During the past this organization, additional funding to support Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon year, we experienced much success many of our programs, initiatives, as a fraternity. We saw an increase and our and scholarships. I hope you will in membership, new chapters were continue doing so for many years. 2015 National started, welcomed new corporate accomplishments Your support of PSE is very much Convention partners, strong performance in the past year. appreciated! Mu Kappa Tau, and we are in great shape financially. We even saw the As we embark on another Member Opportunities move of our national HQ office to a new building academic year, I charge you all with continuing in Greenfield, Wisconsin. What an amazing work to be “Difference Makers!” I am so proud of this Develop Yourself space for our HQ staff! organization, and our accomplishments this past year. I look forward to what is in store for this Over the past few months, I have heard many stories year. THANK YOU for all you do to make PSE the PSE News and updates on how our organization continues to GOLD STANDARD of professional fraternities in be “Difference Makers”, at their universities, their the country! You all have my sincerest appreciation communities, and with their peers. I am touched by and gratitude. See you all in Houston for the 2015 the way each of you continue making our fraternity PSE National Convention! Be GREAT! the “gold standard” of how to do things, not just An Official Publication of good, but GREAT! As our fraternity now embarks Fraternally Yours Always, Pi Sigma Epsilon and the on a new Strategic Plan, we once again look into PSE National Educational the future of PSE, and how to continue making it Foundation GREAT – for us now, and for our future members. National Professional That plan is how we will continue ensuring the Fraternity In Marketing, PSE legacy for years to come. I encourage all of Sales and Management you - our collegiate members, our alumni, and our Jon Salvani Copyright© 2014 Pi Sigma corporate partners - to continue being involved at Pi Sigma Epsilon National President Epsilon, Inc. a high level with PSE. To our collegiate members - All Rights Reserved Membership Offers GEICO DubLi Today, more than ever, it truly pays to Support PSE while shopping at the same online stores you be a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon. normally use. Same prices. Same service. You will receive GEICO and PSE are happy to bring you cash back and PSE will receive a cash donation. 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Log in to our website and select teamed up with Enterprise to bring you an amazing offer. “JobSeeker” on the left side. Upload your resume and check Using our corporate code found on pse.org, you now can out the open positions. get a 5% discount and the under 25 fee waived for all Enterprise and National car rentals. PSE National Educational Foundation Brick Campaign Looking for a way to leave a legacy within Pi Sigma Epsilon? This summer we launched our PSE NEF Brick Campaign. Supporters can purchase personalized bricks that will be laid in front of the office and serve as an exciting attraction to visitors for years to come. The tax-deductible bricks are 4” x 8” or 8” x 8” and can display special wording and even a logo chosen by you. With your order, you will receive a letter from PSE NEF stating your tax deductible contribution and can also opt to receive a certificate acknowledging your donation. More details on the Brick Campaign will be announced via email and on the PSE website at: So far we have had National Presidents, http://pse.org/index.php/foundation/brick-campaign. graduating classes, alumni and more order bricks... get yours today! Membership Offers PSE PROGRAMS Eighth Annual PSE Presidents Retreat Presented By: August 1-3, 2014 marked the eighth annual Presidents Retreat materials and program changes. Kevin Carlson, CEO of Brill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The weekend was filled with speakers, Street, spoke about the Chicago-based Generation Y recruiting networking and fun for 37 chapter representatives. firm’s new involvement with PSE as the sponsor for two of the PSE Regional Conferences. PSE favorite, Michael Cheatham, California, Louisiana and spoke to the attendees about how they can make the most of Rhode Island are among the 24 their leadership opportunity and gave advice on different states that were represented at questions the attendees had. Tom James Company representative the retreat. Attendees arrived Tim Cornell presented an energetic segment about dressing for throughout the day on Friday success. and spent time in Milwaukee until the weekend kicked off The rest of the day included opportunities for the presidents to with a dinner at Avenue Bar & share ideas and experiences, learn from the National Awards Grill at the Doubletree Hotel. Program chair Joe Ashbee about different competitions, and After visiting the new PSE Central Michigan’s President Tyler Wallner’s chapter’s Headquarters, some members sponsorship package. After Executive Director, Ann Devine, experienced the Wisconsin reviewed the National Convention and overall finances of PSE, State Fair while others explored it was time for dinner at Mo’s Irish Pub. The students were then the downtown area. It was not free to explore Milwaukee with the other presidents to wrap up only a great way for the the busy but beneficial weekend. attendees to become acclimated with the host city, but to start PSE National Educational Foundation Brick Campaign forming friendships with the other presidents. Dinner gave A special thanks to everyone a chance to introduce themselves as well as the PSE Northwestern Mutual for Headquarters Team. Jon Salvani, Pi Sigma Epsilon National sponsoring the event for President, spoke about the direction that PSE is headed and the eighth year in a row. about the goals of the attendees for the weekend. Using their facilities, this jam packed weekend could Pi Sigma Epsilon is grateful to corporate partner, Northwestern not have been possible Mutual, who allowed us to use their facilities and sponsored the without their support. event. Michael Van Grinsven, Northwestern Mutual’s Director of Field Recruitment, began Saturday morning with a welcome “The PSE President’s Retreat gave me the confidence and outlook and shared more information about the company’s internship I needed to bring back to my chapter to help it achieve its highest program. Next was an appearance by Dave Keeling, Chairman level. It allowed me to talk with other chapter presidents and truly of the Pi Sigma Epsilon National Educational Foundation. Dave learn from them and how they operate. The retreat also allowed went over the benefits and workings of NEF and how members me to make friends from all over the country who have the same can get scholarships! This year, we introduced the students to mindset as I do. -Dorian Evans, Duquesne” two of our newest corporate partners. Ed Albertson, Partner of Carew, explained the new Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon® training Welcome New Corporate Partners Citrix is a leading provider of Brill Street was founded virtual computing solutions in Chicago in 2006. It that help people work and specializes in placing Gen play from anywhere, on any Y college students in paid device. Innovation, creativity internships, one of the first and a passion for ever-improving performance drive our to do so. As the Gen Y population in the workforce company and our people forward.