CEO CORNER Uncommon. This past August marked the 20th become an overarching brand to describe anniversary of my introduction as the eighth our educational activities. Our new tagline, executive director of Pi Kappa Phi. It has "Exceptional leaders. Uncommon opportunities." been an honor and privilege to serve and succinctly describes why Pi Kappa Phi is the follow in the footsteps of Durward Owen, best choice. Xi (Roanoke), and his 35 years of service. Second, Uncommon Leadership: the 2020 Durward and I (in paraphrasing Aristotle Pi Kappa Phi Strategic Plan is our road map and Founder Mixson) always acknowledge for the next six years. Three areas of note: we stand on the shoulders of the giants of our past and present leaders to whom we Student Experience. We look to move owe our wonderful Pi Kappa Phi. beyond our work with our student officers to motivate the middle third of our These past 20 years have seen dramatic chapters and keep juniors and seniors change while we've maintained the engaged in an increasingly global world. principles and values we hold most dear. Alumni Engagement. While our student focus Mark E. Timmes In 1995, Pi Kappa Phi was the second is paramount, a major strategic gap has national fraternity to formalize a four-year been the lifelong engagement of our alumni. member development program focusing on Through mentoring, networking and character building, leadership development, re-connection we will work to ensure the STAR service learning and life skills. While the opportunity of a truly lifelong experience. programmatic mix has changed over the LAMP years, we remain committed to these tenets. Growth. Recruitment will always be the lifeblood of the fraternity. We will During these past ten years under SUBMISSIONS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF continue to grow the fraternity in both Materials for publication Mark E. Timmes our Second Century Vision, we have seen number of chapters and average chapter should be sent directly to the unparalleled growth in the number of quality managing editor at the P.O. size in a measured way. MANAGING EDITOR Box address or email address students and student chapters. The breadth & CREATIVE DIRECTOR shown below. Letters to the and depth of our programming and overall Lastly, Common Loyalty-a campaign Todd Shelton editor will be printed at the support, despite limited resources, remains to forge uncommon leaders will provide discretion of the editors. GRAPHIC DESIGN unmatched. Because of this we have become additional funding beyond that provided With the print and online Jared Horman a more respected, admired and desired by our students to drive a more impactful STAR & LAMP, we accept materials on an ongoing basis. COMMUNICATION TEAM fraternity. Even with these accomplishments, experience. Exceptional leaders such as John Andrews there is much work to be done to overcome Kelley Bergstrom, Bruce Rogers, Ernest PARENTS Adam Phillips the challenges today's students face. Johnson and David Morgan have helped The STAR & LAMP is being sent to your address while lead the way in this ground breaking effort CONTRIBUTORS All of this has set the stage to leverage your son is in college. Please to ensure our future. feel free to read through the Justin Angotti even greater success through a re-branding magazine as we hope it is a Nick Atzenbeck effort, a new strategic plan and a unified Birthdays, anniversaries and milestones publication you will enjoy too. If Tom Atwood your son is no longer in college comprehensive capital campaign. Let me are a time to reflect. With the 110th or is no longer living at home, Chad Coltrane briefly describe some of them. anniversary of our founding, please know please send his new contact Andrew Richards Pi Kappa Phi remains as relevant for today's information to the P.O. Box or Kyle Thomas First, we engaged an outside consultant email address below. students as it was for you. Indeed, today's Christian Wiggins to take a fresh look at our fraternity's brand students need true fraternity more than ever PUBLISHER in the "sea of sameness" of 76 national in their lives and we remain committed to STAR & LAMP fraternities to better differentiate and (USPS 519-000) do our share to make it SO. is issued three times a year by describe what makes Pi Kappa Phi more Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity compelling. We have improved our focus, As always, we hope you enjoy this issue of at 2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 200, alignment and linkage among our affiliates, the STAR & LAMP! Charlotte, NC 28273 and especially Push America with its name additional mailing offices. change to The Ability Experience. We have Yours in Pi Kappa Phi, POSTMASTER updated our mission and vision statements Send address changes to: to further incorporate our values of service Times STAR & LAMP beyond self and the mantra in the student P.O. Box 240526 creed to prepare ourselves diligently to advocate collaborate educate Charlotte, NC 28224-0526 Mark E. Timmes shoulder our full responsibilities as citizens. EMAIL ADDRESS FRATERNITY COMMUNICATIONS The Journey encapsulates this path for the Chief Executive Officer letusknow@pikapp.org ASSOCIATION young men who join us. Pi Kapp College has mtimmes@pikapp.org FALL2014 STARANDLAMP.COM