The 2008-2009 school year marked yet another successful year for the men of the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at the University of Toledo.  Not only did the men excel in the years most brutal competition, recruitment, but also in all other areas.  The men of PIKE have always stood out as leaders in athletics, community service, and philanthropy, and this year was no exception.  The men excelled at being Toledo's Premier fraternity for yet another year and are continuing to strive to make the 2009-2010 school year even more successful.

(pictured above from left to right: Andrew Wirthlin, Eric Hren, James Nolan,

Matthew Donlin, Ben Salway, Joe Warstler)

Awards and Agknoledgements:

• 110 man chapter
• 1st on campus in size and recruitment
• 6,000 hours of community service
• Over $25,000 in philanthropy
• 37 men recruited
• 34 men initiated
• 1st in athletics (with many 1st place finishes and 17 top 3 finishes for the year)
• 2.95 GPA
• 40 men to Pike University
• 100% collections
• 100% campus involvement
• 100% phi phi kappa alpha club

Aside from the Robert Adger Smythe Award, UT Pikes were also recognized for having the best Continuing Education Program in the country, one of the top 3 athletic programs in the country, and being a 100+ Man Chapter.  The men will continue to strive to have the men of EE Pike be not only Toledo's leading fraternity, but also one of the best Pike chapters in North America.

Each year Pi Kappa Alpha International HQ recognizes the best of the best Pike chapters with the highly sought after Robert Adger Smythe Award.  This award is given to the top 5-8% of Pike Chapters in the U.S. and Canada and is given for excellence in all areas of programming (recruitment, member education, athletics, community service, philanthropy, and more!).

This year the Toledo Pikes brought home our 5th consecutive Smythe Award, thus placing us in the category of a Dynasty Chapter.  For a chapter that was refounded back in 2002, this is quite an extraordinary accomplishment.  Here are some of the things that we did last year to earn this award:

• Largest chapter on campus (103 men at the end of Spring 2008)
• 1st on Campus in terms of size and recruitment
• 8,703 hours of community service
• $13,259 donated to charities
• 1st in Athletics with 11 championships and placing in every single sport
• 100% dues collection
• 100% campus involvement
• Top scholarship program in the country (giving out over $20,000 in scholarships each year

Aside from the Robert Adger Smythe Award, UT Pikes were also recognized for being in the top 3 New Member Education Programs in the country and the top 3 in Finances.  We also brought home the top Athletics programming award for our dominance in campus intramurals.

Click here for a list of all Pi Kappa Alpha International Awards!

Out of Pi Kappa Alpha's 207 Chapters, only 5-8% of Pike Chapters receive the top recognition from International HQ each year.  For the past 4 years now, the men of EE have dominated UT's campus and gained recognition as the best of the best of not only the University of Toledo, but the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity as well.  Lots of hard work went into this award, and here are just a few of the things that got us there this year!