Theta Psi Chapter, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Information

The founders of Theta Psi: Peter Anderson, Tamim Baiou, Steven Brown, Michael Coker, Miguel Jacobowitz, Jim Mears, Andy Savant, and Larry Trujillo, drafted the following motto: "We will do all things to the best of our ability...or not at all!" and that motto has been the backbone of the fraternity ever since. The Theta Psi Chapter has a unique history from many other chapters in Pi Kappa Alpha, in that it was started as a local fraternity, Pi Kappa, with the ultimate objective being to become a chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. With this goal in mind, the founders of Pi Kappa adopted many of the characteristics of Pi Kappa Alpha. Their colors were garnet and gold, they used the nickname "Pike", and they included many sections of Pi Kappa Alpha's National Constitution in their own by-laws. The greatest obstacle for Pi Kappa was receiving approval from Chapman. At the time, the school did not want any more Greek organizations on campus, and so Pi Kappa was turned down three times before Pi Kappa's accomplishments - including growing in size to 44 members, winning Greek Week, having the school Homecoming King, Outstanding Senior Man, and Valedictorian - became too vast to ignore. Chapman finally approved Pi Kappa's bid to become a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. The colony was officially initiated into the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity on March 14th, 1985. Since then, Pike has become one of the premier fraternities on the Chapman University Campus, and has grown in size to nearly 100 men. Boasting accomplishments including receiving the Greek Man, Executive Board, and President of the Year Awards, the Theta Psi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has become a staple of the Chapman University Greek community.