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Colony at University of Arizona Established with 125 Men
Beginning on September 6, 2008 and ending five weeks later on October 12th, the recolonization of Pi Kappa Alpha at the University of Arizona was completed with 125 members, making it the largest expansion of any national fraternity in the past eight years. The success of the project could be attributed to the method of referral based recruiting. During the first week of the project, Expansion Consultants Mike Jacobsen (Wyoming, Iota Alpha ’04) and Tyler Greene (Virginia Tech, Epsilon ’05), met with sorority women, varsity athletic coaches, university administrators, and campus leaders in order to generate referrals for the best men on campus. Over the next four weeks, over 550 names were generated, 400 individual interviews were conducted, and 125 men were selected to be part of the newest fraternity at the University of Arizona.
The overall GPA of the colony is just over 3.1. There are 21 members above 3.5 and four members with a perfect 4.0. The colony is represented in each academic year honorary. The men represent over 50 recognized student organizations on campus, including twelve members of Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity, seven members active in SGA, and two athletic department interns. Athletically, the colony has a total of 27 club and varsity athletes, including members of the Arizona Ice Cats, varsity golf, varsity baseball, lacrosse, rugby, water polo, and three past Division 1 NCAA athletes in tennis and swimming. The colony is already in the top five in size of all Arizona fraternities.
The longevity of the future chapter’s success will be due in large part to its already functioning fourteen member alumni advisory board. Led by Chapter Advisor Brent Seebohm (Colorado State, Epsilon Theta ’96) – a past advisor to Fresno State, Wichita State, and the University of Memphis. Professionally, Brent is the general manager for University of Arizona Athletics/IMG and will serve the chapter through advising the executive council and managing the thirteen other impressive members of the alumni advisory board.
The quality of men in the University of Arizona colony, coupled with their unfounded alumni support, has already begun to forge the path toward becoming a premiere chapter in the 216+ chapter and colony roster of Pi Kappa Alpha in the United States and Canada.
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