It's Official!

On April 11th 1989 twenty-five men were pinned as postulants of the national fraternity of Alpha Chi Rho by the Executive Secretary (James "Spence" Spencer), Representative John Martinez, and brothers from Trenton State College (Phi Gamma Chi). Of those twenty-five men only six are on the charter.

In the fall of 1990 the colony continued to enlist more men. Andy Blank, Erik Cagle, Mike Frangione, Pat Hanna, Mark James, and John Palmisano were part of the incoming thanks in large part to Jay Langan. While these men added a new dimension to the project, G.S.C.'s administration put the colony on probation for illegally rushing. The probation lasted from 11/89 to 3/90.

This pitfall seemed to unnerve the colony. George Jordan, the colony's first president, was forced to "retire" from the colony by G.S.C.'s administration. The colony then voted in Matt Vick as president number two.

It was during this semester that the colony's by-laws were written by George Jordan, Mike Caimi, R.J. Chester and Tom Ford. Also, the colony members began to prepare for the eventual commencement of business.

On March 13th 1990 the colony became recognized as such by G.S.C.'s administration. The probation had been eradicated as well, and the Alpha Chi Rho colony started working diligently. The necessary service projects required by G.S.C.'s administration were tackled and fell quickly by the wayside.

The semester also saw three men very prominent in the colony's rise leave. Mike Caimi went to the Navy. Tom Ford went to his hometown; Jay Langan because of poor grades.

In the fall of 1990, under the leadership of its fourth president, Ed Kenney, the colony was finally allowed to rush. On September 11th 1990 two things of major significance occured: Alpha Chi Rho at G.S.C. held its first rush meeting, and its first legacy was born - one Robert Earl Eck was born to R.J. Chester and his girlfriend.

The Alpha class, under the adept tutelege of Mike Frangione, bore the fruit of five new members: Lou Duffield, Marc Iorio, Jesper Larsen, Chris Sargent, and Bill Zycinsky.