Epsilon Pi Alumni Association - Brothers Working for the Good of All Newsletter: 2023, Volume 5, July 2023
The June Newsletter was viewed by more than 410 EP Alumni. Visit the EPAA website for updates on EP events, including the EP Golf Outing on July 22nd and Homecoming 2023. Now join us on Twitter: @EpsilonPi1919
EP Golf Outing on July 22nd!
Nearly 80 EPs will attend the Golf Outing on July 22nd with a shotgun start 2 p.m. at the Grove City Country Club. The day includes range balls, greens fees, carts, prizes, and a delicious picnic dinner.
Hole Sponsorships for businesses, grad classes, and in honor of fallen brothers were produced by George Rogers (1989) and UC Graphics.
Contact Tom Tuchnowski at 412-600-4265, or tommyt9951@gmail.com for any final questions about the Golf Outing.
Vintage EP Jackets The EPs are back and when the boys return to campus the EPAA will outfit each Active with a bold, vintage jacket like generations of EPs proudly wore and passed down. You can sponsor a jacket for ~$130 and as Brother Manley (1967) suggested, we'll enable sponsors to add a label on the inside to personally dedicate each jacket with a special message. Contact Dave Auker dauker22@yahoo.com to help out. EP Homecoming 2023 – September 29th and 30th Grove City Homecoming is (Saturday) September 30th with classes ending in 3 and 8 having milestone anniversaries, so start getting a big group of your brothers together now. EP weekend begins with a golf outing on Friday the 29th at Grove City Country Club. Dave Mannion dave.mannion@lancastersafety.com will have details and how to register. On Saturday the Wolverines, featuring several Active EPs will battle the W&J Presidents and the extra-large EP Tent will feature grilled burgers from Executive Chefs John Miller (1991) and Scott Mossgrove (1989). This event is free for EPs and their guests, but please contact Jeff Burd jlburd14@gmail.com about Navy Blue and Gold Sponsorships. Homecoming dinner on Saturday evening is at the Grove City Country Club and a block of rooms are reserved at the nearby Hampton Inn (by the Outlets). Contact Jeff Burd at jlburd14@gmail.com to make your dinner reservations. Actives Update: Epsilon Pi achieved full reinstatement at GCC after participating in learning blocks and a presentation to the Admin Council, who are pleased with the leadership and direction of the fraternity and the EPAA's active engagement. See our Actives here: Members EPAA and EP Mentorships: Chris DeMaio (1987) kicked off a mentorship program that pairs Actives with an EP alumnus. Contact demaio.chris2@gmail.com if you would also like to participate in this mutually rewarding opportunity. EPAA Board Meet or contact your EPAA Board Members through the EPAA website or at EpsilonPiAlumni@gmail.com. EP Scholarships EP Scholarship funds are the largest of any GCC Greek organization. Make tax-deductible donations through EP Donations and include EP Scholarships in your will with sample language, “I give, devise and bequeath to the Epsilon Pi Scholarships at Grove City College, a nonprofit, tax exempt organization in Grove City, PA, or its lawful successor, the sum of $X,000.” Contact Bruce Vetter (1982) bvetter@zoominternet.net for additional guidance. EPAA and EP Career Connections EP Actives are talented, hardworking young men and some of them may still be looking for summer internships or that first career opportunity. Please visit the Members page to see their LinkedIn pages. EPAA Members from the 2000’s The EPAA is seeking graduates from recent decades to take more active roles in EPAA activities. Contact us at EpsilonPiAlumni@gmail.com. Grove City Field House Project GCC is building a new athletic Field House and Jack Kopnisky (1978) and John “Doc” Ellis (1977) have fundraising projects in honor of EPs for their contributions to the football program. To make tax-deductible donations to the Field House Project see EP Donations. More information is available through Doc Ellis at jwellisjr@hotmail.com. Epsilon Pi Documentary David Auker (1983) and Active EPs, Aaron Phillips (Dec 2023) and Ayden Gutierrez (Dec 2023) interviewed EP Alumni and are weaving segments into a documentary of the common EP experience across generations. This film is scheduled to debut at Homecoming 2023. EPAA Directory The EPAA has amassed 639 valid emails from approximately 784 living alumni. At present, the EPAA has elected to respect the privacy of our members and not publish this information, however the EPAA can help you find a missing brother or please visit the GCC Alumni Directory. Epsilon Pi Bible Study Fellowship Please join the EP Bible Study on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 a.m. for time in God's word with fellow EPs. This virtual (TEAMS) meeting is open to all EPs and continues to grow. Contact Tom Tuchnowski at tommyt9951@gmail.com to join. EP Hoops March 2024 Like March Madness, EP Hoops will return in March 2024. Baseball Games Dave Brown (1982) has put together great Pirates outings and we need organizers for the EP Nation to visit the Tribe, Orioles, and Nationals. Website Update Justin DeMild (EP 2024) created the EPAA website to provide timely updates on EP events and news from the EP Nation. There are grander plans to build a Career Center and to provide links to repositories of EP archives and photos and to access to obituaries for our fallen brothers. Featured EP Alumni - Ryan “Stew” Stewart (2005)
I graduated from GCC in 2005 and Pitt Law School in 2008. I practiced at law firms in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh until 2018 when I joined the Government and Commercial Litigation group at FedEx where I am Lead Counsel, Litigation with nationwide responsibilities. I live in the Wexford area, near Pittsburgh with my wife and two sons – ages 5 and 18 months. I coach t-ball and play as much golf as I can. I chose Grove City because (1) it was affordable; (2) as a proud son of Butler, PA, it was close to home; and (3) it was academically rigorous. I knew I wanted to pursue a professional degree and I felt Grove City would prepare me well. I chose Epsilon Pi because of the Actives and my classmates in Spring 2002. I got to know many of the guys during my freshman football season and everyone seemed to be interested in athletics and academics…and not shying away from having a good time. My closest friends all decided that we would accept an EP bid, if offered and there were 12 in our class While we experienced some challenging times for the fraternity, we had the opportunity to live together on the 3d floor of Hopeman Hall during the 2002-2003 academic year. I lived in a triple with two other brothers in the “fattest room on campus.” What could we say, we were linemen! Anyway, having the opportunity to have a hall and live for nine months amongst brothers was a really great experience and that year was without a doubt my best year at GCC. There was always something going on - guys were always around to hang out, workout. or go out. There was always energy there and I have more memorable stories from that one year in Hopeman than the other three years combined. Ryan P. Stewart | Lead Counsel, Litigation | FedEx Ground | 1000 FedEx Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108
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