Hello brothers! My name is James Troiano, and I am the newly elected undergraduate President. I hope that 2022 has been off to a good start for everyone; I know it has been successful on the undergraduate side. I am pleased to say that the chapter has completed another successful rush despite online limitations, resulting […]
President’s Report The highlight of this issue is Rush. It’s interesting that fraternities continue to thrive in a sometimes hostile environment. Despite a last-minute shift from in-person to on-line rush demanded by the administration to address the Omicron variant in late January, the fraternities had a very successful rush. 920 first year men participated, representing […]
Homecomings Weekend 2021 On October 17, 70 alumni, brothers, and parents enjoyed our traditional tailgate before the Homecomings game versus Duke, the first in-person alumni event since 2019. Quent Alcorn Scholarship Thanks to the determined efforts of several alumni, including Rick Nadeau ’74, Bill Sullivan ’67, Mark Chinn ’91, and Miles Kirwin […]
November 2021 Brothers, I am happy to report that the Fall 2021 Xi Lights Undergraduate Report is much brighter than the previous report from spring 2021. As my term as undergraduate draws to a close I am very optimistic about the future of our fraternity. The recently established president-elect, James Troiano, along with Carlos Godoy […]
November 2021 I am often asked how the house and brothers are doing. I would say very well, considering all the challenges that fraternity members and students have had to deal with in the past few years. Due to restrictions on social gatherings, the popularity of remote classes, and the need to socially isolate, the […]
November 2021 In addition to serving on the Board during our Capital Campaign, Jim Johnston ’66 has, for many years, represented Theta Chi on the Fraternity Advisory Council. The FAC meets on a regular basis with representatives from Greek organizations, the IFC, and the Department of Student Affairs. Jim is retiring from this position, and […]
November 2021 At the board meeting in October, Will Moomaw ’14 was re-elected to another 3-year term on the board. Will has ably served as House and Grounds Chair. Will is now enrolled in Vanderbilt’s MBA program, and shares the House and Grounds duties with Pete Skelly ’05.
November 2021 Because the Alumni Association postponed the last several Reunions weekends, they will make up for all the missed classes with a multi-year gathering in early June. According to the Alumni website, the following schedule is planned: June 2-5, 2022 Classes of 1962, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987 and the Thomas Jefferson […]
November 2021 With the existing mortgage note through Atlantic Union Bank due for refinancing in 2024, and with interest rates at historic lows, the Board decided to refinance the outstanding $350,000 loan taken out in 2013. Thanks to the efforts of Treasurer Troy Knowlton ’92, Pete Skelly ’05, and Patrick Higgins ’10, we were able […]
November 2021 Thanks to the determined efforts of several alumni, including Rick Nadeau ’74, Bill Sullivan ’67, Mark Chinn ’91, and Miles Kirwin ’13, the Quent Alcorn Scholarship surpassed its goal of raising $200,000—the actual amount raised was $220,000. In 2016, when the Scholarship was begun, the Alumni Board agreed to make a one-time donation […]
Brothers, Summer’s greetings from Charlottesville! We are planning our first in-person event since 2019, our traditional Alumni Tailgate before the UVA-Duke football game on October 16. More details about Homecomings Weekend, including our annual meeting, will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks, but I do want to make you aware of two things: […]
Message from the President President, Mike Jones ’73, provides updates on changes to Covid restrictions in Charlottesville, the Quent Alcorn Scholarship, and much more. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer, Troy Knowlton ’92, provides updates on the work done by the Alumni Corporation as well as mortgage and loan updates regarding the house. Read the full report […]
We are excited to bring back our annual pre-game tailgate at Theta Chi on Saturday, October 16 ahead of the UVA football homecoming game against Duke. Block the weekend today and join us! We’ll have more information and links to ticket purchases and hotel blocks in our summer Xi-Lights In addition, we’ll hold our Alumni […]
The alumni board continues to support the Quent Alcorn Memorial Scholarship in memory of our brother who passed in 2015. This spring, the scholarship trustees achieved their goal of raising a $200,000 endowment from hundreds of donors (many of them Theta Chi brothers) in just 6 years. The scholarship now has the ability to award […]