During half time at the homecoming game, Frater Andrew Stone, took home one of the most prestigious awards at UAB- Mr. UAB. There were several rounds of interviews and many great people running, but in the end Andrew pulled out an overwhelming victory. This was the first year that the student body was able to vote, and Andrew campained extremelywell. He made Facebook groups and the like, all the while still going out to the student body in general and campaigning. As Mr. UAB, Andrew will serve as a leader of the Student Alumni Society and on the NAS Board. Additionally, Andrew received a $1,500 scholarship along with his title. Frater Stone truly has earned the prize and will make UAB proud as he carries the title.
Mr. Andrew Stone and Ms. Claire Sands, Mr. and Mrs. UAB
With Halloween only a few days away, October 27 was a great day for Pi Delta to sponsor a Red Cross Blood drive. The event was held at the UAB Recreation Center and started at 11am. The event was scheduled to end at 4pm, but due to the huge line of donors, and with the help of the dedicated Red Cross staff, we were are able to stay for an extra 3 hours! The goal the brothers had for the event was to receive 35 units of blood, but as more and more donors came to show their support, the number grew to a very impressive 48 unites of blood! Tekes, other UAB Greeks, UAB staff and other leaders on campus were among the donors.
The brothers would like to thank all who attended and made the event a success and, most importantly, thanks to Red Cross and their staff for giving us the opportunity to give back and save lives.
After the brothers of the Pi Delta chapter were done with Habitat for Humanity, they made their way to the Alpha Xi Delta philanthropy to benefit autism- PuzzlePalooza. This was a tournament in which teams competed to put puzzles together the fastest. There were four rounds to the event with each round’s puzzle harder than the last. Light snacks were served throughout the event. The TKE brothers had 4 teams to enter and they ranked 2nd overall.
All proceeds benefited the Autism Speaks and the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation!
On October 24, 2009, Pi Delta brothers, associate members, and chapter sweetheart volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. The brothers met at the HUC at 7 AM and on a rainy day to carpool to the site. The location was at Red Mill Road in Birmingham, and the house is being built for Lurette Holifield and her son, Jakobi. The brothers and the new associate members enjoyed the volunteering and helping out with Habitat, and special thanks goes to the Habitat for Humanity branch at UAB of Greater Birmingham for offering the opportunity to serve. We will be again back soon!
After the work was done and the hammers put up, the brothers made their way to Alpha Xi Delta ’s Puzzlepalooza philanthropy.
This past Saturday, October 10, marked UAB’s biggest day of service, aptly named “Into the Streets”. The event is hosted every semester by the Leadership and Service Council. Volunteers meet at the Hill University Center and pick one of the variety of sites to serve at. Work at the sights ranges from spending time with the elderly, to getting down and dirty in the mud and planting trees and bushes or cleaning the streets.
Just like every semester, the Pi Deltas were up bright and early to represent TKE at the event as site leaders and as volunteers. We chose to go to Birmingham’s Jackson Elementary School and split up in groups to collect trash from the surrounding area, do yard work to beautify the school, and sanitize the inside of the school. The sight leaders included Jason Hall, Tareq Fayyad, Andrew Cochran, and Julian Mitchell.
After the job was done the work hat put up, the volunteers were treated to lunch and the all-important free t-shirt at the UAB Mini-Park. This semester’s Into the Streets was, once again, a great success. The Pi Delta Tekes would like to thank UAB and all the hard workers at the Leadership and Service Council for providing such a great opportunity for students to be productive and give back to the city of Birmingham. Looking forward to the next one!
Here are a few pictures from the event:
