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UPDATE: 2012 Exterior Renovation Campaign

The Trust Association has been making good progress on raising funds for the 1st phase of the exterior renovation for the Pi Chapter house. If you wish to get involved, please contact Jim Cornacchia '86 (jimc@cordev.com) to get details on how you can help. No donation is too small and there are opportunities to help in the fundraising effort as well. Click Read More to learn what our plans are for returning the chapter house to its former glory! The Exterior Renovation Campaign has been broken into two phases so that the scope of work can be easily managed and completed during the summer months. Click Here to get a full overview on what we want to accomplish and stay tuned here to track our progr ...

Spring 2012 Pledge Class

2012 Spring Rush had over 430 individuals register interest in joining a fraternity. To add to the pressure, two fraternities were introduced back on campus bringing the total number of organizations to 21. (Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Beta Rho were added) Given these circumstances, 15 individuals were added to the ranks of the Pi chapter as pledges. This is an outstanding class of 11 freshman and 4 sophomores.

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The pledge class of Spring 2012 is:

John Tyler Baldwin '15
Glen Ellyn, IL

Peter Struthers Galucci '14
Longmeadow, MA

John Edward Tummino '15
River Edge, NJ

Matthew Stein Victor '15
Newton, MA

Ryan Patrick McGlynn '15
Bethesda, MD

Alexander Charles Markham '15
Mendham, NJ

Matt Jared Laredo '15
Newton, MA

Prince Menelik Taylor '15
New York, NY

Sean Sweeray Wildhack '15
Syracuse, NY

Cole William Billington '15
Fairfield, CT

Elliot Brannon Scott '15
Rochester, NY

Alex Maskel Maas '15
Chicago, IL

Nicholas Brandon Glick '14
Washingtonville, NY

Lukas Karl Alfen '15
Norwalk, CT

Frank James Smith '14
Carmel, NY

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Fall 2011 Pledge Class

Fall Rush was a huge success with the undergrads bringing in 9 men this semester! We've continued to emphasize the importance of keeping pledge class size to a manageable number in order to keep the overall chapter size reasonable and ensure that we are not growing beyond control !

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The pledge class of Fall 2011 is:

Steven R. Robinson
Newton, MA

Brian Blewis
Baltimore, MD

Jeremy L. Green
Fulton, MD

Kyle Farook
Philadelphia, PA

Brian W. Grove
Reno, NV

David S. Sansevere
River Edge, NJ

Michael C. Moates
Bloomington, IN

Evan D. Price
Scotch Plains, NJ

Carrow R. Thibault
Hoboken, NJ
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Spring 2011 Pledge Class

Spring Rush was a huge success with the undergrads bringing in 8 men this semester! We've continued to emphasize the importance of keeping pledge class size to a manageable number in order to keep the overall chapter size reasonable and ensure that we are not growing beyond control !

Click "Read More" to find out more...

The pledge class of Spring 2011 is:

Jediah Perry Zeins
Sea Cliff, NY

David George Culbert
Niskayuna, NY

Lewis Fauth Kelley
Fayetteville, NY

Devin Steele Hill
White Plains, NY

Gregory Santo Fortino
Westfield, NJ

Zachary John Prutzman
Allentown, PA

Ethan Joseph Poskanzer
Albany, NY

Samuel Holden Whitaker
Cazenovia, NY
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Pi Southern Facade Renovation Completed

Here are the updated pictures of the completed renovation work. It was certainly more extensive than we planned but you can clearly see the effort was well worth it.

This is the model that will be used throughout the rest of the structure. Remove existing siding, seal the structure using Tevak plastic sheeting and replace with composite siding. Where possible, ensure that the original architectural details are preserved.

Without really seeing up close, it is tough to appreciate the amount of work that was required to complete this work. We will put a fresh coat of paint in the Spring and everything will be one consistent color. (Overwhelming vote is White!)

Take a look and imagine what the rest of the house would look like when renovated in this fashion? Not only will it look sharp, but the house will be 100% airtight and sealed which should help greatly with out heating efficiency.

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UPDATE #2: 2010 Pi Renovation Update - Southern Facade

Work is wrapping up on this critical renovation project. Important tasks completed to-date:

- Installation of new composite siding

- Reconstruction of the lower roof and removal of yankee gutter system.

- Extensive flashing and residing of the 3rd floor bathroom dormers.

- Completion of the new pitched dining room roof with additional overhang over existing structure.

We will need to put a coat of paint and will probably look to tackle that in the Spring when the weather is more hospitable. This will be the model that will drive the exterior renovation for the entire house.

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Fall 2010 Pledge Class

Fall Rush was a huge success with the undergrads bringing in 6 men this semester! Typically Fall Rush is rather light, but the Pi has done an excellent job in bring in a quality class of Sophomores!

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The pledge class of Fall 2010 is:

Paul Joesph Berg - Information Technology
Clifton Park, NY

Noah Amer - Physical Education
Clark, NJ

Tyler Scott Schapiro - Accounting / Finance
Vestal, NY

Charles Patrick Haven - Finance
East Syracuse, NY

Mark Jeffrey Pozin - Public Relations
White Plains, NY

Rohit Rajesh Ahuja - Economics / International Relations
Nashua, NH
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UPDATE: 2010 Pi Renovation Update - Southern Facade

Work continues on the southern facade... notable milestones:

- Completion of Dining Room roof replacement

- Replacement of all Windows

- Repair of upper roof and removal of yankee gutter system

- Extensive flashing especially around chimney and upper dormers

- Interior dining room repairs completed

- Start of siding replacement installation

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Homecoming/Reunion 2010

It is that time of year... the leaves start turning, weather gets colder, and SU homecoming welcomes back Pi brothers young & old. Like last year, there is a lot more to celebrate with SU wisely aligning homecoming and the traditional alumni reunions into one large event! For more information click on the SU Homecoming Website. We look forward to welcoming you back home to the Pi!

Game time is Noon, here is schedule of events:

- Saturday Morning: Clear Pi Parking Lot

- 10:30am - Noon : Pre-Game Party

- Noon - 3:30pm : SU Football Game @ Carrier Dome

- 3:30pm : Post Game Party / Light Food

- 9:30pm : Party with TBD

Click on the 'Read More' Link below to see who is planning to attend this years event! This year, SU will be welcoming back classes ending in '0' and '5'. The Trust Association has been working closely with the undergrads to put together a weekend that will be memorable for all!

Right now we are planning a pre-game BBQ and post game reception for all Pi Alumni. Please send an email to homecoming@piwebcentral.com to let us know you will be coming and we will keep everyone updated on the schedule.

ITB,
Jim Cornacchia ' ...

2010 Pi Renovation Update - Southern Facade

Following last year's external renovation of the Cupola, we've now put our focus on another major area of the house needing attention, the southern side of the house and dining room roof. Over the course of the last few years we've had an increasing occurrence of leaks in the dining room and kitchen which we originally believed to be tied to the the area where the dining room roof meets the side of the house. Please read on for details of what we found and the work currently underway to remediate....
Pete Daly '80 and his work crew are back at the Pi to tackle another substantial exterior improvement. This year we needed to address the leaks in the dining room and kitchen that were becoming increasingly troublesome. This was seriously impacting morale at the house and potentially causing significant damage to the interior infrastructure. Our original scope of work was to completely replace the dining room roof and repair some of the exterior siding and flashing where the roof met the southern wall.

Upon closer inspection, if became immediately apparent that the leaks were not originating at the dining room roof, but on the 4th floor yankee gutters. These gutters have been troublesome in the past, and this time around was no exception. The decision was quickly made to do a full renovation of the southern facing wall, replacing windows, siding and installing a new, pitched dining room roof. We elected to remove one of the bathroom windows and replace the remaining one with a smaller one for privacy, especially now that the house faces an open quad and academic building.

These pictures reflect the work in progress... we believe these improvements will eliminate leaks AND drafts and greatly assist with improving the heating efficiency of the house. It will also be a good blueprint for how the remainder of the house can look once all the siding has been redone.

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