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Scholarships in works for leadership

4/17/2015

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UPJ Student GovernmentParliamentarian Nick Digiorgio (left) and Executive Board Representative Kevin Grimm (right) prepare before a March Student Government Association meeting.
Brooke Boyer, Copy Editor
April 15, 2015
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At a Student Government Association meeting in March, Campus Development Chair Nick Digiorgio suggested his idea of a student leadership scholarship.

The Student Government Association voted unanimously to sponsor the scholarship when Digiorgio suggested the idea, according to Digiorgio.

“We will aggressively fundraise $50,000 in the next five years to place into an endowment,” he said.
The endowment will provide 5 percent interest off of our investment, which will fund the $500 scholarships (five in total) every year in perpetuity.”

Digiorgio acknowledged that he knows how hard it is for good, honest,  and hardworking students to get aid.

“I knew I wanted to make a difference so with the help of the Campus Development Committee, we made this idea a reality,” said Digiorgio.

According to Digiorgio, eligible students are to write a letter to the association as to how they have stood out in their organization and why they deserve the award.

The award is to be given every spring semester, according to Digiorgio.

Digiorgio said, that with the help of Development Alumni Relations Executive Director Jesse Pisors in institutional advancement and career services in drafting designs on promotional material, the process is moving in the right direction for a student leadership award.

Students might be more willing to join more organizations and become more involved as leaders when they find out they could be awarded for their hard work and dedication at Pitt-Johnstown.

Jordan Noble, co-vice president of the Pitt-Johnstown Chemical Society and Vice President of Concert Choir said she feels that students are always looking for scholarship opportunities due to how expensive college has become.

She said she would be interested in pursuing the opportunity for this award.

“Students tend to appreciate being rewarded for extra work besides their academics,” Noble said.
Junior Nicole Gross is to be the secretary of the Kappa Zeta sorority next semester.

Gross said she did not know that an award was in the making and thought it was a good idea because people holding these positions are typically full-time students with a lot on their plates.
“It’s nice that the Student Government Association wants to reward student leaders for their hard work and dedication,” Gross said.

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Homecoming 2015: We ARE Greek! "Shout It Out!"

4/7/2015

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JOHNSTOWN, PA - The newly forming UPJ Greek Alumni Council, the GAC, is excited to announce some special events for Fraternity and Sorority Alumni during Pitt-Johnstown's Homecoming celebration on Saturday, September 26, 2015.  In addition to  Alumni events hosted by the University there will be several "Greek Only" festivities where Greek Alumni can renew old friendships and make new memories.  

There are THREE EVENTS scheduled for SATURDAY HOMECOMING 2015!
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Coffee & Donut Bar 
Start off your Saturday morning at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center to fuel up on Caffeine and Sugar and get charged up for the Homecoming Parade. You can pick up you name badges and goodies and chat it up from 9am until 10:30am. 
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Greek Champagne Brunch
If you arrived in late Friday night, you can sleep in some and then just dive into some food to get your day going! Brunch will be served from 10:30am until 1:30pm. It will include Assorted Pastries and Breakfast Breads, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt with Granola, anOmelet Station – Cooked to Order, Hash Browns, Bacon Strips, Scrambled Eggs, Mixed Vegetables, Penne Alfredo and Rotisserie Chicken. Coffee, Hot Tea, Ice Water & Assorted Juices.  Oh, and it's called Champagne Brunch for a reason!  Availability is limited to 100 people so register soon! 
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WE are Greek! Shout It Out... at the Cabin
So many Greek memories started at the Log Cabin over the years from Greek Week skits to Rush parties that getting together there is great way to come 'home' to UPJ.  We're kicking everything off with a bonfire starting around 5:30 and then we'll have Nachos & Cheese, Beer, Soda, and Water with some music that will span 50 years!
As time passes we understand how difficult it is to get together to see old friends from your greek organization and the alumni from different greek organizations that you spent time with in college.  In 2015 we're making it easier for you to reconnect on a rolling five year basis.

It's pretty simple. We understand that you may not have graduated in four years and it may have taken a tad bit longer. So instead of holding reunions based upon when you GRADUATED, we holding them based upon when you PLEDGED! 

So, for 2015 if you pledged in 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 or 2010 THIS is your reunion year! Hit up your pledge brothers and sisters and come on back. We want to see you skit again at the cabin!

Saturday September 26 2015 Plans
  • 09:00am - 10:30am - Coffee & Donuts at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center 
  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Champagne Brunch at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center
  • 11:00am - Homecoming Parade
  • 12:00pm -  Coronation of Homecoming Queen
  • 12:30pm - 6:00pm - Wander around your old stomping grounds
  • 06:30pm - ????  Greek Mixer at the Log Cabin

Reservations & Pricing

Champagne Brunch  $27
Greek Mixer at the Log Cabin   $18
Do Both: Brunch & the Cabin   $40

Reservations may be made with Check or Credit Card by phone at the UPJ Development & Alumni Relations Office
814-269-2080
Questions?
As a final note...
In celebration with the creation of the GAC it is only fitting that we pay tribute to those Greek Organizations who spearheaded the entire Greek movement at UPJ. Without them, no other organization would exist.

Celebrating Reunions in 2015 are:
  • Lambda Sigma Rho 55th Reunion (April 1961)
  • Chi Epsilon Nu 50th Reunion (November 1965)
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