Douglas Yajko W & J ’62 didn’t know anything about fraternities when he arrived at the all-male Washington & Jefferson College in 1961. “I grew up in a blue-collar family. My parents ran a small grocery store. I’d say 65-70% of the students belonged to one of about 10 fraternities on our...
Dreaming Bigger: Iowa Alpha Alumnus and Entrepreneur Lauds National Leadership Opportunities
One thing most college freshman share is that they’ve arrived on campus with a big dream. Back in 1999 at the University of Iowa, Brand Newland (Iowa ’00) was one of them. “I was going to go into pre-med,” Brother Newland remembers. “Iowa had a renowned hospital on campus, and...
Alumnus Invests Time and Money in Inaugural Service Immersion Trips
Of all the lifelong advantages Phi Kappa Psi has to offer young men today, Charlie Maxwell (Iowa ’83) believes the fraternity is exceptionally equipped to provide leadership and service opportunities — the kinds he says employers today need and want in college graduates. “I would advise our young members to...
They’re so connected that they’re disconnected
By: Joe Cutaia, York ’97 I am a strong advocate of this: You’ve got to give back from what you’ve been given. At York College, I was given a lot from Phi Kappa Psi. Not that I joined the fraternity looking for a lot. I was in it for the...
Phi Psi taught me to be my own person
By: Carl Geringer, Arizona State ’79 I graduated from Arizona State 35 years ago, and since then I’ve seen a lot of changes in the way that colleges prepare today’s young adults. The political landscape has a very significant impact on today’s students, as well as others’ attitudes toward Greek...