Closing the page on Fall 2009

As the fall semester wound down, New Jersey Zeta has set a positive tone for the coming year.

A new Executive Board was elected early in December. Congratulations to our new President Mike Zilly, VP of Programming Ryan Gentilcore, Chaplain Chris Kramar, VP of Member Development Chris Andrews, VP of Finance Ryan Willinger, VP of Recruitment Brian Williams, and VP of Communication Mike Blake! Thanks go to the outgoing Executive Board for your hard work and dedication this past year.

Congratulations to our brothers who completed the Epsilon challenge! Dan Brown, Travis Volosyn, and Frank Romano have joined the ranks of Brother Mentors, and their efforts are helping propel the chapter forward.

NJ Zeta would also like to welcome Brother Matt Checinski, who went through the Sigma Rite of Passage earlier this semester, and is already contributing to the chapter.

Among the major initiatives the chapter has started this semester is the push to establish NJ Zeta as an RLC. Among the first steps for this initiative are raising the chapter GPA requirement, establishing a Faculty Advisory Committee, as well as getting the assistance of a Staff Advisor, Frank Zuccarini .

The Parent’s Association has started off strong, and took part in two events this semester, including the Parent’s Brunch on the 19^th of December, which had a great turnout despite the snow. NJ Zeta would also like to thank the Parents Association for their contributions of a full sized refrigerator for the kitchen, and a television for the lounge!

Some big things to keep your eye on in the coming months:

• The results of Fantasy Academics! Final grades are starting to come in, and soon we’ll see how well our brothers were able to push each other to succeed!
• The new Executive Board will be going to Carlson Leadership Academy to learn how to effectively perform their duties.
• The Balanced Man Banquet! NJ Zeta is taking this event to the next level, and will be honoring a number of members of the Rider Community in addition to presenting the Balanced Man Scholarship.