Rush

Thinking About Going Greek?

Fall 2007 Rush has ended.

We look forward to meeting a new group of guys in Spring 2008!

Famous Pi Kapps

SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT:

Tommy Lasorda, Vice President of the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Member-at-large
Gene DeFilippo, Athletic director of Boston College, Epsilon Lambda Alumni USC Upstate
Rich Eisen, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor, Alpha Kappa (Michigan)
Randy Owen, Country music award-winner, lead singer of Alabama, Delta Epsilon (Jacksonville State University)
Joe Sewell, Baseball Hall of Fame, Omicron (Alabama)
Jim Edmonds, All-Star Outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Zeta Rho (California State-Fullterton)
Robert Graziano, President/CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Delta Rho (USC, Los Angeles)
David Goodnow, CNN Headline News Anchor, Alpha Psi (Indiana)
John Erntz, - "Pianoboy" from MTV's Singled Out

MILITARY and GOVERNMENT:

Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, Current South Carolina Senator, Alpha (College of Charleston)
Dr. James B. Edwards, Former Governor of South Carolina, Secretary of Energy under Pres. Reagan, Alpha (Coll. of Charleston)
Howard Baker, Jr., Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan; former U.S. Senator, Alpha Sigma (Tennessee)
Gaylord Nelson, Former U.S. Senator, Gamma Nu (LaGrange Coll.)
Carroll Campbell, Former Governor of South Carolina, Sigma (University of South Carolina)
Ben F. Overton, Former Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court,
Alpha Epsilon (Florida)
Alan Sundberg, Former Justice, Florida Supreme Court,
Alpha Epsilon (Florida)
Phillip M. Crane, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives (Ill.), Alpha Iota (Auburn)
George Bell Timmerman, Former Governor of South Carolina, Sigma (University of South Carolina)
Henry Fowler, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Xi (Roanoke College)
Olin D. Johnson, Former Governor of South Carolina
General John J. Yeosock, Retired 4-Star General, U.S. Army,
Alpha Mu (Penn State)

LITERATURE, SCIENCES, and HIGHER EDUCATION:

Thomas Wolfe, Author, Look Homeward Angel, Kappa
(University of North Carolina)
Bob Inman, Author, Home Fire Burning
Roger Crouch, NASA Astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia,
Gamma Beta (Old Dominion)
Ed Lu, NASA Astronaut, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Psi (Cornell)
Durward W. Owen, NIC Board of Directors, Xi (Roanoke College)

There are many benefits to going Greek. There are even more benefits to joining Pi Kappa Phi.

Why Go Greek?

Here are some quick facts:

Greek individuals comprise only 2% of the population of the United States. However, this 2% is a very powerful group of individuals.

Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.

All but eight U.S. Presidents have been fraternity men since 1825 when the first social fraternity was founded. Today, 76% of all U.S. Congressmen and Senators are Greek.

Of the nations 50 largest corporations, 43 are led by fraternity men and sorority women.

Greeks raise over $7 million for charity every year.

A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/ sorority graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate.

Students who join Greek organizations are more likely to return to school the following year.

850,000 hours are annually volunteered by Greeks across the country.

Approximately 85% of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies belong to a fraternity or sorority.

Also, being Greek means more than just wearing letters, partying, and going to meetings. It's about building relationships that will last you for the rest of your life. It is being respected for your individuality while being part of a brotherhood with individuals who share the same goals and values. Your brothers are there to support you, making your transition to college easy and fun.

Pi Kappa Phi - Epsilon Lambda Chapter
University of South Carolina Upstate

LAST UPDATE: September 3, 2007