Brother Stories
My college career reached its climax on the evening of May 6 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. A feeling of pure pride and euphoric achievement overwhelmed me while sitting through the Greek Life 2009-10 Closing Ceremonies as “Delta Upsilon” became frequently spoken from the stage and was capped with the ensuing finale of the declaration of the Fraternity of the Year.
Delta Upsilon, by far, was a contestant for the most awards, received the most awards (organizational and individual), and had the greatest undergraduate and alumni presence of any fraternity. The awards include:
Individual Academic Excellence Award - Joseph Manilla
Excellence in Academic Education and Programming
Excellence in Multicultural Programming
Excellence in Philanthropy
Excellence in Parent Involvement
Excellence in Hazing Prevention
Second Place in Greek Week
Outstanding Chapter President Award - Justin Pierce
2009-10 Fraternity of the Year
Though this evening was the pinnacle of my stay here at Kent State University, I am truly confident that the high caliber men, which I am honored to call my undergraduate brothers, will not settle for greatness just at the Kent State level but will strive to become a top-tier chapter of Delta Upsilon internationally. These awards will be celebrated shortly. We are not content; our 2009-10 academic year accomplishments will only serve as a standard of excellence for the chapter as we move forward.
Hail Dikaia,
Justin Pierce