This past Saturday, the chapter held its first annual Brotherhood Appreciation Day at the chapter house. The event was led by our Board of Directors (BOD) President Geoff Seber and our High Beta Matt Emerson. Geoff explains his vision for the event below:
“At the end of the day, it’s all about taking the time to recognize the effort and impact the work all our brothers do.
Our fraternity is a highly productive, hardworking, passionate, and sophisticated brotherhood that takes a significant amount of personal and volunteer time to move our Chapter one step forward toward being the best we can be. Without any assumption of recognition or praise, each of our brothers take the time to be a part of something very special, and that is Lambda Chi Alpha at RPI.
EHZ Brotherhood Appreciation Day is to celebrate ALL of that work throughout our semester. We celebrate the broader brotherhood for all of the hard work, we celebrate the special individuals who take that extra time to be in leadership roles, and we recognize those very special brothers who always go above and beyond!”
As part of the festivities, brothers enjoyed barbecue while accolades were given to last year’s High Zeta and brothers who went above and beyond to help in facets of the house ranging from rush, to philanthropy, to even organizing our initiation with the NYU chapter this past semester. The first Brother of the Semester award was given to James McClean ‘26 for Fall 2023:
“James has really gone above and beyond, especially as a young member of the house. From developing a relationship with local non-profit Capital Roots to organizing our intramural sports, to even running our Bowls on Sunset event, he has taken up leadership and service without it being asked of him. He was recently elected to the High Theta position, where he looks to even further expand our relationship with Hope-Seven and the great work that has been done this past year. Congratulations James!” - Carl Steffens, 2023 High Alpha
Perhaps the most significant moment was the recognition of High Pi Roger Grice’s constant and dedicated service. Roger has been with the chapter for nearly thirty years, serving as an invaluable advisor and a wealth of knowledge. We are immensely grateful for Roger, without whom our stalwart traditions and chapter excellence would never be possible. Thank you, Roger!
The Brotherhood Appreciation Day was a great way to kick off the semester with enthusiasm. It will certainly be a continued EHZ tradition for years down the road.
See some highlights from the event including a reflection from Roger, words from Geoff and Carl, and the recognition of James as brother of the semester.
