The Upsilon Ups

Winter Edition December 2013 www.illinois-pikapps.com Pi Kappa Phi, Upsilon Chapter, University of Illinois Est. 1921

Remembering our roots

FOUNDERS DAY 2013

2014 PI KAPP EVENTS

Save the date for next years Homecoming

Alumni flooded the streets of Champaign once again on Saturday, October 26, for Homecoming weekend! Pi Kappa Phi brothers past and present gathered at the chapter house before the football game for tailgating. Unfortunately, the game didnt match the fun had at the chapter house as the Illini were stomped by Michigan State. Pi Kapps continued the camaraderie at the chapter house after the game where a brief meeting and pass the gavel session was held. Thank you to the undergrads for hosting the alumni on Homecoming weekend. Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2014 on Saturday, October 25, when the Illini take on Minnesota. We hope to see you there! n

Twelve Pi Kapps attended the annual Founders Day event in Chicago: John Hankus, Tim Quirsfeld, Nick Stoczanyn, Tony Cutinello, Tommy Carrato, William Kasper, Ed Jimenez, Jeff Grossich, Reid Bruggeman, Pat Schuster, Brian Durbin and Dan Perlin.

The Alumni Chapters annual tradition continued with our annual meeting and observation of Founders Day. Twelve Upsilon alumni joined us at Rockwood Place in Chicago, Illinois for an afternoon of celebration and brotherhood. Founders Day is a good chance for us Pi Kapps to relax, have some food, and to catch up, said Tim Lamkin (Y1017), It was good to see everyone.

The Founders Day Annual Meeting is one of four events sponsored by the Pi Kappa Phi Upsilon Alumni Chapter each year. Next years annual meeting will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be an alumni chapter election year, so dont forget to put it on your calendar right away! Please contact the board if youre interested in running for a position. Wed love to see you there! n

Volunteers needed for 3rd Push Pins

On Saturday, April 5th, Pi Kapp alumni and actives will once again descend on Chicagos Seven Ten Lounge for an afternoon of bowling and charity. The annual Push Pins has become our most successful event and we hope to see you there! Last year, we raised more than $3,500 through raffles, split-the-pot and entry fees. To hit that mark this year, we are looking for volunteers to join the Push Pins committee. As a committee member, you will have an opportunity to help plan the third annual event, develop exciting raffles and help us beat our record-setting numbers from last year! If youd like to volunteer, please contact Kevin Spitz at kspitz2@gmail.com

A growing footprint in Illinois

The undergraduate chapter remains very active on campus and has celebrated some very exciting milestones in the second half of 2013, including:
Initiating 19 new members into the Upsilon Chapter. The Rho class now includes Upsilons with initiation numbers up to 1236. Supporting Push America by raising nearly $6,560 this year. Logging more than 500 volunteer hours as a Chapter. Fulfilling the commitment to the Pi Kappa Phi brotherhood by supporting the initiation of the Iota Rho Chapter at Western Illinois University, one of Pi Kappa Phis newest Chapters.

UNDERGRAD UPDATE

Save the Date: Push Pins

When: Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:30 6 p.m. Where: Seven Ten Lounge 2747 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Tickets: Will be available in January at http://pkpuac.eventbrite.com for early bird discount pricing. For questions, or to volunteer on the planning committee, contact Kevin at kspitz2@gmail.com

December also marks the time for Executive Council elections. The Alumni Chapter would like to extend a congratulations to the entire 2013 Executive Council for their great work this year. n

Upsilon Archon Chris Mulreed (Y1146)

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UPSILON BROTHER UPDATES

John Costello (Y757) was recently named Chief Financial Officer of Matrix Anesthesia. He is also celebrating his second wedding anniversary with wife Cecile Casanova this year. Congratulations, John, on all of the great news! Sean Williams (Y997) earned a Master of Law in Litigation from George Washington University in May and subsequently became an Assistant States Attorney in Madison County, IL. Greg Meves (Y1003) graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in May and subsequently passed the bar exam in June. Congratulations on the major career milestone! Eric Chen (Y1008) became engaged to Lishan Mou on July 20 this year. Congratulations to Eric and Lishan! Sean Costello (Y1018) is celebrating his one year anniversary as a Valuation Analyst at Klaris, Thomson & Schroeder this December. He is still based in the St. Louis area. Buzz Maslov (Y1019) recently accepted a position with the Boston Consulting Group. Buzz is still based in Arlington, Va. Gene Giannotta (Y1030) is covering politics, data, and media for DailyGlobe. com and IndyPosted.com. He also is continuing his work with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and startup Discourse Analytics. Andrew Kroks (Y1032) work was published in a book for the first time. The book, titled 911 Love: 50 Years of Porsche 911, features a story by Andrew about Brett Sloan, the son of the owner of one of the best collections of low-mileage Porsche 911s on the planet. Elliot Tagtmeier (Y1041) recently moved to the Chicago suburb of Lisle. Mike Thayer (Y1068) was married to Amy Jayne on November 30. The newlyweds honeymooned in Hawaii and reside in Chicago. Congratulations to the couple! Dan Vinson (Y1091) recently moved to Hoboken, N.J., to help his company, Carlson Construction, expand its East Coast presence. Ed Jimenez (Y1114) accepted a position with U.S. Music Corp. where he works in companys Sales Department for Digitech. Ed is based in the Chicagoland area. Nick Jackolin (Y1127) recently accepted a position with Kerry Ingredients and Flavours where he is working in their Clark, N.J., facility. Chris Deamont (Y1128) is currently working in Pittsburgh as a molecular biologist and bioinformatician for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is also applying for medical schools.

Have an update youd like to share? E-mail it to Sky Opila at sky.opila@gmail.com

ALUMNI CHAPTER CONTACT INFORMATION

President Gene Giannotta (630) 329-7516 gwgiannotta@gmail.com Vice President Sky Opila (708) 227-1884 sky.opila@gmail.com Treasurer Tommy Carrato (847) 722-8232 tcarrato@gmail.com Secretary Dan Schriks (708) 846-4519 schriks2@gmail.com Chaplain Kevin Spitz (847) 989-5463 kspitz2@gmail.com Housing Corp. Pres. James Nelson (630) 334-0177 james.nelson.ii@gmail

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