The Maury Show

Former president, Joe Sciortino, hooked us up with a 55 person party bus to and from the Maury Show, as well as food when we were there and a private tour of the studio after the showing. It should be airing some time in November so keep an eye out for us.

Reminder

November 12th is Cortaca All alumni interested in attending please notify John Furcht

Nu Class Pinning

The Delta Chi Fraternity is proud to announce the pinning of five new associate members. We are excited to see the Nu class work through the associate member process and eventually become full members of the Delta Chi Cortland Chapter. Congratulations to all the new associate members... Born Proud Raised Proud.

September 11th Memorial & Habitat for Humanity

On the weekend of September 11^th, 2011 while many were honoring the ten year anniversary of one of the most tragic acts of terrorism seen around the world, the brothers of Delta Chi thought it would be a symbolic time to give back to the community. On Saturday September 10^th, members of the Delta Chi Fraternity teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to help build a house on Clinton Avenue. On this day, Delta Chi helped construct walls, insulate the house, and put up half of the supports for the roof. As the day was coming to an end the mayor of Cortland, Susan Feiszli, stopped by the work site and took notice of the Delta Chi brothers working to build a house for a less fortunate family. She thought it was a great gesture and asked if the brothers could help set up a 9/11 memorial the very next day. Honored by the offer, the brothers gratefully accepted. The next day, even more members of the Delta Chi fraternity showed up to help set up a tent, chairs and tables for the towns people to sit at. After the brothers set everything up, many chose to stay and watch the ceremony where all the men and women who have served in the line of duty were honored for their bravery. The brothers of Delta Chi were offered to be paid for their work, but instead, the brothers asked if a check could be written out to their philanthropy, The Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. The mayor was thrilled with this idea and gladly obliged. This is what the mayor of Cortland, Susan Feiszle had to say about the weekend. “This is a picture of the fraternity [members] I met while working at the new Habitat for Humanity House last Saturday.  They helped set up and take down the tent and chairs for the 9/11 event at Court House Park yesterday. In lieu of payment, they asked that a donation be given the Jimmy V Cancer [Foundation]”.  Michael McGovern, President of Delta Chi, had this to say about the mayor and events of the weekend, “I was very happy when the mayor told us that she would gladly write a check to the Jimmy V Foundation. We work very hard to try and donate as much money as we can to this great cause. This weekend didn’t seem like work to the brothers because we all knew that what we were doing would benefit the community greatly.”  The men of Delta Chi hope to continue helping the community become a better place, but also hope to continue to raise money for the Jimmy V. Foundation. 

Delta Chi Public Relations Chair- Stephen Goodman

Back Row: Matt Clark, Matt Tomasi, Tim Melendez, John Furcht, Jonathan Rydlewski

Middle Row: Stephen Goodman, Mayor Susan Feiszle, Ben Herman, Robby Lodovichetti

Bottom Row: Scott Audette, Michael McGovern

Delta Chi Summer Retreat 2011

First off I’d like to welcome everyone back to school and wish you the best for the upcoming year. Over the summer a few brothers, myself included, went on a camping retreat in Peekamoose Gorge. It was a great time of reuniting with friends, looking back on past semesters, while at the same, time begin planning for future semesters. Much was talked about this upcoming rush and due to what was decided at the retreat, this semester’s rush is looking more promising than ever.  Good luck this semester.

PR Chair- Stephen Goodman

Congrats to the Mu Class!

The Cortland Chapter of Delta Chi would like to congratulate the Mu class and welcome them to the brotherhood that is Delta Chi. From here there will be many opportunities for you guys to take hold of and be a part of something very great. This chapter has much to offer and as you already know it is a tight knit group of intellectuals that will always be there for you regardless of the situation. Getting involved is a great start to building yourself as a great individual and as an outstanding member of the chapter. Your actions will not go unnoticed and the feeling you can have from being a part of this will remain for the remainder of your lives. Once again, congratulations Mu Class!

-Public Relations Chair Matt Scheckton 

Improved GPA on Campus

The chapter of Delta Chi here at Cortland is proud to be recognized for having the most improved GPA of all the Greek fraternities here on campus. Striving for the best is a tough road that includes a lot of hard work. Delta Chi encourages its members to do the best that they can in all aspects of their life. Being in college is a privilege that not all have the opportunity to embrace. From the previous semester Delta Chi Cortland decided it was time for a change for the better. By cracking down on course work the overall GPA of the chapter improved from 2.61 to 2.81, which is a very impressive jump for one semester. All brothers should be proud of this improvement as it is a grand example of what hard work can bring to an individual and a group. Todd Malone was the brother with the highest GPA of a 3.88. Everyone should strive to have a GPA of similar proportions to Todd. Recent graduate from SUNY Cortland and Delta Chi Alumni, Matt Meade, found that such hard work should be rewarded. Due to the academic excellence that Todd had showed this past semester, Matt donated a $200 bonus to help Todd financially with Delta Chi. The Cortland chapter of Delta Chi is proud to have such hard working individuals dedicated to school and the brotherhood, and we thank Matt Meade for his generous donation, this is a great example of how hard work pays off and we hope that all of our active brothers and alumni continue to work hard and never forget what you are a part of. Born Proud, Raised Proud!

Matthew Scheckton

PR Chair

RLC 3/13/11

Recently five brothers from the Cortland chapter, that volunteered to attend the Regional Leadership Conference for the seventh region of Delta Chi, became educated on numerous topics that can help better their chapter. Mike McGovern, Ben Herman, Matt Simons, Matt Clark and Matthew Scheckton, or the FAB FIVE as many call them; all decided it was their responsibility to represent their chapter at this conference. Having two NIB’s (newly initiated brothers) attend this event is a great thing, that the still young, and ambitious chapter should be appreciative of, however the dedication of the elder brothers should also be seen as great. During the course of a weekend these brothers were taught many values and ways to better their chapter in some aspects and also start certain aspects in a new direction. The FAB FIVE had a good time meeting many brothers from chapters across the region and were fortunate enough to sit down with them, not just the conductors of the conference, and learn from the successful chapters they run are doing. It was not just an eye opener at times but a giving experience also. The FAB FIVE gave the other brothers thoughts on how to further their chapters. They looked at it not just from the local level but from the national level. It can be hard for some to do that until attending such a conference, which in the future hopefully all brothers will have the chance to do. It was overall a great experience that opened eyes and pushed individuals into positions to be great leaders while also making great leaders, even better ones.

Matthew Scheckton 

PR Chair

Brotherhood Ski Trip

Each semester the Delta Chi Cortland Chapter holds brotherhood events to get to know each other and the associate members better.  On February 15, 2011 some of the brothers of the Delta Chi Cortland Chapter held a brotherhood event at a nearby ski resort. This was an awesome way for the brothers to bond and become closer as a chapter.

Mu Class Pinning

The Delta Chi Fraternity is proud to announce the pinning of eight new associate members. We are excited to see the Mu class work through the associate member process and eventually become full members of the Delta Chi Cortland Chapter. Congratulations to all the new associate members.