Congratulations on your Accomplishments! Welcome to Chi Epsilon Congratulations on your Accomplishments!

The people in this room are the best of the best… Purdue Civil Engineers Charles A. Ellis - Golden Gate Bridge Designer, Purdue Professor 1934-1946, Chi Epsilon member

What is Chi Epsilon? Top Civil Engineering Students Nationally Recognized Personal Qualities - Pillars Scholarship Character Practicality Sociability Aqua – Designed by XE member

Why Join Chi Epsilon? Relationship with pledge class Recognition from employers/schools Get involved Leadership opportunity It’s fun! Purdue University has the best chapter 111 S Wacker – Designed by XE member

Members 28 Current Faculty Members ~ 10 Graduate Students ~ 46 Undergraduate Students Gerald A. Leonards , XE member– served on commission to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Notable XE Members Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. (BSCE ‘46) Co-owner of Bechtel Corp. Robert L. Bowen (BSCE ‘62) Founder & chairman of Bowen Engineering Christopher Burke (BSCE ‘77, MSCE ‘79, Ph.D. ‘83) Founded Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. Charles J. Pankow, Jr. (BSCE ’47) Honored as one of the Top Six World Builders during the ENR's 125- year history

Semester Events – Chi Epsilon Picnic Get to meet your officers, members, and fellow pledges! Have a ton of fun and food!

Semester Events – Faculty B-Fast Interact with faculty members and fellow pledges Enjoy a delicious, nutritious breakfast (at 7:30AM!)

Pledge & Actives Social Social committee Planning social for pledges and officers to engage in sociability Additionally, scheduling social with actives

Semester Events – Initiation Become an official member of XE

Semester Events – Banquet Gain recognition for your achievements Leonard and Margaret Wood Academic and Leadership Scholarship Burke Scholarship Best Board Award

Service Opportunities Giving back what got you into Chi Epsilon Boo at the Zoo Boiler Volunteer Network FE Exam Review Sessions ASCE Service Projects

Chi Epsilon Officers Advisor – Dr. Mark Bowman President – Emily Byl Vice President – Morgan Joel Treasurer – Dovydas Kackys Secretary –Blayne Risk Editors – Bochen Zhang& Wayne Bunnell Marshals – Jacob Bubalo & Anthony Schuler Social Chairs – Mark Satterly & Andrea Bailey Pledge Coordinators – Andy Roedel & Carly Buschman Web Master- Drake Krohn

Pledge Requirements You’ve already done the first part – your academics Pledge Activities Great chances to becomes friends with other XE members Community Service (3 hours) Boo at the Zoo Ideas? Pledge Quizzes Pledge Boards Completion & Signing

Membership Dues One-time lifetime membership fee Chapter and national dues $75, due by Sept. 24th (next meeting) Picnic Banquet dinner All the pizza you can eat while a Boilermaker

Pledge Requirements - Summary Attendance at Pledge Events Pledge Retreat (Sept. 28th) Faculty Breakfast (Oct. 7th) Initiation & Banquet (Nov. 16th) Pledge Quizzes Community Service – 3 Hours Completion of Pledge Board Registration & Dues (by Sept. 24th , Second Pledge Meeting) Make checks payable to Purdue Chi Epsilon

Next Meeting Thursday, September 24th @ 6 PM in PHYS 333 - Will send email reminder Paying Dues Elect Pledge Class Officers By-Laws & History E-mail us at aroedel@purdue.edu cbuschma@purdue.edu

xe@ecn.purdue.edu http://bridge.ecn.purdue.edu/~xe Thank You! Questions? Andy Roedel aroedel@purdue.edu Carly Buschman cbuschma@purdue.com xe@ecn.purdue.edu http://bridge.ecn.purdue.edu/~xe