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Survey Winners<br />

Since 2006-2007 academic year, the Office of Administration has conducted FEATURE an assessment project to measure the efficacy of Lambda Chi Alpha’s<br />

educational programming at both the chapter <strong>and</strong> individual level. This past year, to encourage participation, incentives were offered at both the<br />

individual <strong>and</strong> chapter level, resulting in almost a 20 percent increase in participation. The chapter incentive was a free General Assembly Initiation for<br />

the highest completion percentage, <strong>and</strong> individual associate members <strong>and</strong> brothers were r<strong>and</strong>omly selected to win 8GB iPod nanos. Below, you will see<br />

the chapters <strong>and</strong> brothers who were rewarded for their outst<strong>and</strong>ing participation in this assessment project:<br />

Associate Survey GA Winners<br />

(100% participation)<br />

* Ball State (Iota-Alpha)<br />

* Georgetown<br />

(Kappa-Omega)<br />

* Missouri S&T<br />

(Alpha-Delta)<br />

* Simpson (Theta-Lambda)<br />

Aaron Fiesler<br />

Aaron Fiesler is a former resident of<br />

from Bowling Green, Missouri. He<br />

attended Culver-Stockton College for<br />

four years <strong>and</strong> graduated with a degree<br />

in Finance. He joined Lambda Chi<br />

Alpha his freshman year <strong>and</strong> later was<br />

elected to High Tau. He was elected<br />

High Alpha his sophomore year. He<br />

has held presidency in the positions<br />

of IFC, <strong>and</strong> Student Government.<br />

When asked why he wanted to be an ELC, he said because<br />

Lambda Chi Alpha has given him so much over the years<br />

that he wants to teach other brothers what he’s learned.<br />

Aaron Gomeztrejo<br />

Aaron Gomeztrejo is originally from<br />

southern California. He is a graduate<br />

of the University of California in San<br />

Diego with a Bachelor of Science in<br />

Psychology. He says that highlights<br />

of his college career were serving as<br />

President of Pi-Beta chapter of LCA,<br />

<strong>and</strong> winning the “Brother of the Year”.<br />

When asked why he wanted to be an ELC, he said the road that led<br />

to him to becoming an ELC was paved with curiosity. “I have always<br />

wanted to travel around the United States, <strong>and</strong> working for Lambda<br />

Chi Alpha has been a regular occurrence throughout my college career.<br />

I was curious enough to ask a few ELCs about the position <strong>and</strong> they<br />

were nice enough to answer my questions <strong>and</strong> encourage me. I feel<br />

very blessed to have this opportunity <strong>and</strong> I can’t wait to begin!”<br />

Justin Fisher<br />

Justin Fisher is an adoptee from South<br />

Korea who was raised in Westminster,<br />

MD; a small town 40 minutes northwest<br />

of Baltimore. He went to the University<br />

of North Carolina at Greensboro,<br />

<strong>and</strong> graduated in 2010 with a B.S. in<br />

Marketing. He joined Lambda Chi Alpha’s<br />

Phi Theta Zeta in the spring of<br />

Associate Survey<br />

(90% - 99% participation)<br />

* Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)<br />

* Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)<br />

* Iowa (Iota-Chi)<br />

* Kansas State (Gamma-Xi)<br />

* Lycoming (Iota-Beta)<br />

* Memphis (Zeta-Theta)<br />

* Mercer (Zeta-Omega)<br />

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Initiate Survey GA Winners (100%<br />

participation)<br />

* Florida Tech (Beta-Nu)<br />

* Franklin (Kappa-Gamma)<br />

* George Washington<br />

(Delta-Xi)<br />

* Ohio State (Gamma-Tau)<br />

2006, during which time he held the offices of High Tau, High Alpha<br />

<strong>and</strong> High Kappa. While in school, he was also involved with the<br />

Student Government, the Dean of Students Office, IFC, <strong>and</strong> worked<br />

in the student union. Justin enjoys basketball, golf, <strong>and</strong> tennis<br />

When asked why he wanted to be an ELC, he said he became<br />

interested in the position after one of his ELCs got him interested<br />

in the Fraternity’s national operations. He says that he looks forward<br />

to working with different chapters <strong>and</strong> meeting brothers from<br />

across the country, being able to mentor younger brothers <strong>and</strong><br />

help them along their journey, as well as looking foreword to his<br />

own opportunity to grow <strong>and</strong> learn about Lambda Chi Alpha.<br />

Patrick Vaughn<br />

Patrick Vaughan is from Clevel<strong>and</strong>,<br />

Oklahoma, <strong>and</strong> is a recent graduate<br />

of Northeastern State University with<br />

a bachelor’s degree in hospitality <strong>and</strong><br />

tourism management. During his<br />

time at NSU, he held the offices of<br />

social chairman <strong>and</strong> president. Patrick<br />

was also involved in Rookie Bridge<br />

Camp, Northeastern Activities Board,<br />

Northeastern Student Government<br />

Association, Colleges Strategies, <strong>and</strong><br />

Student Homecoming Week Committee. He was also a member of<br />

the President’s Leadership Class, Rho Theta Sigma Honors Society,<br />

Delta Mu Delta Business Honors Society, Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Greek<br />

Freshman, Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities<br />

<strong>and</strong> Colleges, Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Greek President, <strong>and</strong> Top 5 Greek<br />

Males during his time at NSU. Most recently he was named the<br />

Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Senior for the Class of 2010 at Northeastern.<br />

When asked why he wanted to be an ELC, he said because he has<br />

lived <strong>and</strong> breathed Lambda Chi Alpha for the last five years, <strong>and</strong><br />

sees great opportunity in continuing to be an active part of the<br />

organization that helped make him who he is today. Patrick said,<br />

“I also truly enjoy helping students in their collegiate experience,<br />

<strong>and</strong> have had a great time being a mentor to my current chapter,<br />

<strong>and</strong> hope to do the same for all the chapters that I will encounter.”<br />

He also hopes this experience will help him in his future endeavors<br />

of working in higher education at the collegiate level.<br />

<strong>Cross</strong> & <strong>Crescent</strong> June 2010<br />

Initiate Survey<br />

(80% - 99% participation)<br />

* Kettering - A<br />

(Lambda-Epsilon A)<br />

* Missouri S&T<br />

(Alpha-Delta)<br />

* Simpson (Theta-Lambda)<br />

* Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma)<br />

* Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)

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