2008 International Convention

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Pi Kappa Alpha members from across North America attended the 2008 International Convention held in Memphis, Tennessee from July 30-August 3, 2008. Pi Kappa Alpha partnered with Jacob's Ladder Community Development Foundation to provide an opportunity for convention attendees to participate in a community service event. On Friday, August 1st, 34 Pikes split into three teams to perform maintenance on three residences in the Beltline community of Memphis, Tennessee. The teams scraped siding, painted eaves, cleaned porches and roofs, swept out garages and collected trash strewn across vacant lots. In addition to the work, the Pikes took time for basketball and football games with neighborhood youth. The mission of Jacob's Ladder Community Development Foundation is the revitalization of inner-city neighborhoods through community partnerships. This was a return visit to the Beltline community for Pi Kappa Alpha and Jacob's Ladder Executive Director Bill Marler said, "We are very grateful for bringing the Pike's back to the Beltline for a second visit and under very different weather conditions. Please relay our gratitude to them for putting the finishing touches on three major projects with the thermometer approaching 100. The Pikes are flexible, adapted to the situation and did everything we hoped could be done. In addition, they made a nice connection to the community's younger crowd with a couple of games of basketball and football. We could not have asked for more and hope you will consider another visit."

Pi Kappa Alpha is pleased to partner with outstanding organizations such as Jacob's Ladder Community Development Foundation.

Thanks to the following Pikes for their participation in the 2008 International Convention Community Service Project:

Clayton Barnette (North Carolina-Greensboro Colony)
Michael Bock (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '08)
DeAndre Calvert (Wayne State, Delta Nu '06)
CJ Champ (Northern Iowa, Theta Zeta '06)
Deniger Cobb (Delta State, Zeta Beta '07)
Daniel W. Corah (Colorado State, Epsilon Theta '83)
Trey Cox (Embry-Riddle, Lambda Mu '07)
Justin Danehy (Embry-Riddle, Lambda Mu '05)
Anthony Doemeny (Santa Clara, Iota Omicron '07)
Ahmed Elalighe (Millsaps, Alpha Iota '06)
Michael Engle (Santa Clara, Iota Omicron '07)
Douglas Evans (Wayne State, Delta Nu '04)
Gregory Ferrara (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '07)
Wayne Fisher (North Carolina-Greensboro Colony)
Bradley Funk (Indiana State, Theta Omicron '06)
Andrew Hall (North Carolina-Greensboro Colony)
Trevor Houk (Armstrong Atlantic State, Eta Mu '07)
Dan Keefe (Pennsylvania, Beta Pi '06)
Michael Krieger (Univ. of the Pacific, Kappa Nu '06)
Larry McElravy (Nebraska, Gamma Beta '05)
Doug Mesthos (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '06)
John Militti (Wyoming, Iota Alpha '04)
Drew Moriarity (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '05)
Andy Mulchek (Missouri-St. Louis, Zeta Phi '05)
Josh Murphy (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '05)
Al Perone (Indiana State, Theta Omicron '78)
Joe Pratico (North Carolina-Greensboro Colony)
Mike Ruggieri (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '06)
Paul Sabbatini (Delta State, Zeta Beta '07)
Ryan Sullivan (Indiana State, Theta Omicron '07)
Patrick Turney (Winthrop, Theta Sigma '07)
Jarrad Williams (Texas-Arlington, Eta Upsilon '07)
Lawrence Willis (UC-Irvine, Lambda Lambda '08)
Andrew Willmann (Indiana State, Theta Omicron '05)
Whitney Zimmerman (Rose-Hulman, Iota Delta '06)

Read about Pi Kappa Alpha's new Supreme Council on Page 5.