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Best regards
Zmags
ROB BUTCHER
(Georgia Southern, Iota Upsilon ’93)
Rob is President & CEO of Swim Across America (SAA), the leading
nonprofit in swimming that raises close to $100 million for cancer
research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events.
Rob is the former Executive Director of U.S. Masters Swimming.
EDUCATION
Georgia Southern University, BBA, 1994
Georgia Southern University, MS, 1995
Auburn University, Post-Graduate Internship, 1996
BOARD INVOLVEMENT
Chairman, National Swimming Pool Foundation
Member, Association of Chief Executives for Sport
PIKE INVOLVEMENT
Founding Father, Iota Upsilon Chapter
RECOGNITION
Competed in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
LIFE LESSON: VOLUNTEERING PAYS OFF, TWICE
My first week of freshman year, I relayed to my head swim coach that I would do
anything to work in sports. I had no idea that anything
ROB BUTCHER (Georgia Southern, Iota Upsilon ’93)
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Top Chapters in Initiations as of January 1, 2020
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SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ΔΜ | Hattiesburg, MS Initiat
WASHINGTON & LEE Π | Lexington, VA Initiates: 29.
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1 . 2. 1. Beta Mu Chapter (Texas) fall 2
1. Delta Xi Chapter (Indiana) hosted its second
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IDAHO ΖΜ | Moscow, ID Initiates: 57. New Members:
1 . 2. 3. 1. Iota Beta
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1 . FLORIDA SOUTHERN ΔΔ | Lakeland, FL Initiate
chapter was recognized by the university for its
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stowed the coveted Loyalty Award,
accounts payable. “We’ve got the 2020 Convention
approach, Nelson ensured attendees could return t
According to Bern-
JOHN & MARY LISHER PRESERVE PIKE HISTORY
CUMULATIVE GIVING SOCIETIES The Pi Kappa Alpha Fo
THE PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Members of the President’
FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN
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Iota Upsilon (Georgia Southern) Robbie De Rojas ’
GIFTS IN TRIBUTE Tribute gifts to the PIKE Founda
WELCOME FIRST TIME DONORS The PIKE Foundation is
ARKOMA GAMMA CHI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA STA
Zeta Chi Chapter (Missouri State) alumni (from le
in addition to the special events that are planne
Pee Dee Pikes Alumni Association officers Robby D
Fund. Currently, $4,156.00 has been raised toward
ALUMNI NOTES ARIZONA Gamma Delta Nick Baldwin ’0
innovative products to market distributed through
Andrew Armacost named President of University of
Fraternity Brothers to run for Team World Vision
Curry Pajcic named Florida Trial Lawyer of the Ye
A Nose for Trouble by Michael Ainslie (Vanderbilt
NEWS OF BYGONE DAYS 150 YEARS AGO: 1870 Howard
CHAPTER ETERNAL Daniel F. McGehee, Champion of V
THOMAS GALE (Kansas State, Alpha Omega ’51)
passion for sound theology, music, politics, deba
MILLSAPS Alpha Iota Noblin, John Thomas ’59 11/16
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VOLUNTEER for Pi Kappa Alpha MICHAEL D’ANNUNZIO (