Archons Town Hall: Wednesday July 15th 5-6PM Eastern
This town hall is for undergraduate chapter presidents and other members of their Executive Board as they discuss challenges and solutions to current remote learning environments – philanthropy, operations, recruitment, new member education, and staying connected to one another. If you would like an invite to this Zoom conference please contact Executive Director Thomas Fox at tfox@psiu.org
Tom Schmidlin opened Postdoc Brewing in 2014 where he is the owner and head brewer. Postdoc is an award-winning, small, independent brewery just outside of Marymoor Park in Redmond WA that self-distributes in the greater Seattle area.
Tom serves on the board of the Washington Brewers Guild and on the Brewers Association Engineering Subcommittee. He started brewing at Lehigh University while working on a degree in mechanical engineering, and later earned a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Washington.
Q&A on Navigating an Early Software Engineering and Financial Technology Career: Jessie Newman, Gamma Tau ’13 (Georgia Institute of Technology) Algorithm Software Engineer, Hudson River Trading
Jessie is an Algo Engineer at Hudson River Trading. Prior to moving to finance, she spent five years as a Software Engineer at Google working on Google Search, Google Drive, and Google Maps. Jessie has experience reviewing resumes and giving programming interviews at both companies. She also volunteers with organizations focused on underrepresented groups in tech.
This event will be a conversation with questions by Psi U Foundation Director of Member Engagement Jonathan Chaffin, Gamma Tau’00 (Georgia Institute of Technology). (You can ask questions live or submit them in advance to jonathan@psiu.org)
Sophomore Sacha Pritzker, Zeta ’22 (Dartmouth), helped found Fuel Our Heroes, an organization that has raised over $222,000 for PPE for frontline workers fighting COVID-19. Several other brothers have also participated in the effort, spearheading local campaigns. “Fuel Our Heroes“
In their own words: “Previous generations were asked to fight on the beaches at Normandy and risk their lives to protect those overseas. This is our generation’s war and to do our part, we’ve been instructed to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, there are still heroes fighting for our protection and risking their lives on the front lines. Our doctors, nurses, and medical staff are sacrificing everything, day after day, to prevent the proliferation of this virus ravaging cities around the world. Let’s do our part to support our modern day heroes and our fight by providing them with groceries, gas, and personal protective equipment for healthcare workers on the front lines.”
“Fuel Our Heroes” has been fueled by the donations of college kids themselves. It’s designed to meet the needs of medical workers, like gas cards and other donations. They partnered with UCLA Health for 501c3 status. There are branches of the project popping up in many major cities.
From the 1982 Winter Issue of the Diamond comes “The Saga of the Missing Pin”…the story of the reunification of a brother with his missing badge over 40 years and many miles!
(Missing your brother’s badge? You can order a replacement, and other great Psi U gear like cufflinks, here! https://psiu.org/merchandise/)
The Beacon highlights the grant, scholarship, and fellowship programs of the Psi Upsilon Foundation in support of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. This issue highlight our 2020-2021 graduate and undergraduate Scholarship recipients, the history of our named scholarship program, and updates on the life and careers of several of our past awardees.
Since 2012, the Psi Chapter of Psi Upsilon has developed, and continually expanded upon a career-building program directed at their undergraduates. Conceptualized by Patrick Gilrane, Psi ‘83, the program puts Hamilton’s Psi U alumnus in contact with brothers whom have an interest in the former’s field; through a mentor-apprentice format, the alumni provide insight and one-on-one advice to their assigned mentees, ensuring to mimic a real-world, professional relationship.
The undergraduates develop communicative skills applicable to a job-setting, while simultaneously learning about, and furthermore networking for their desired career path. The program has found such success within the chapter that the college itself has modeled aspects of their career center around it.
The core principles of this program culminate in an on-campus event attended by undergraduates and alumni alike: “Career-Day”. A formal seminar followed by segmented discussions (specified by field of interest) allow for the expansion of skills that have been acquired through the ongoing mentorships. Undergraduates are to assess their resumes, refine their interview skills, and exercise general capability in a professional setting, all while building valuable connections with alumni currently in the workforce. This Fall’s event, led by Nate Harris Psi ‘07, was no exception to the program’s achievement, as the day was highly informative, smoothly run – and, with the typical generational story-sharing, fun for all.
Ed. – Now more than ever our new graduates, young alumni, and undergraduates can use the presence and support of our more experienced brothers.
Chapter Corporation Presidents and Alumni Advisors Town Hall: Wednesday June 3rd 6-7PM EST
Our bi-weekly check in for alumni presidents and alumni advisors to connect, share resources and ask questions. All Chapter Corporation presidents and advisors are invited to attend this zoom conference if you would like an invite to this Zoom conference please contact Executive Director Thomas Fox at tfox@psiu.org.
