{"id":66,"date":"2021-04-21T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T15:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/phisig\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:40:44","slug":"chapter-update-building-the-brotherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/phisig\/chapter-update-building-the-brotherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Update: Building the Brotherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-79 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/phisig\/files\/2017-Brotherhood-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Brothers celebrating\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/phisig\/files\/2017-Brotherhood-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/phisig\/files\/2017-Brotherhood-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/phisig\/files\/2017-Brotherhood.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>COVID-19 made the 2020-21 school year difficult, and UVA and Phi Sig were both impacted.\u00a0 Over 80% of classes were held virtually, fall rush was canceled, and spring rush was greatly limited.\u00a0 Several athletic events were canceled, and attendance at football and basketball games was limited to the families of the players and coaches.\u00a0 The University\u2019s evolving COVID-19 protocols restricted the size of all indoor and outdoor social gatherings, and actually prohibited any social gatherings for ten days in February.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into the year, our chapter had 14 active brothers, including 12 brothers scheduled to graduate.\u00a0 Given that initial position, the cancellation of fall rush and the limitations placed on spring Rush presented a critical challenge to our chapter.\u00a0 An additional challenge emerged in the fall, when it appeared that no one was planning to live in the house next year.\u00a0 The brotherhood rallied to address both of these challenges &#8211; five new brothers were recruited during spring rush, and we now have seven guys planning to live in the house next year.<\/p>\n<p>New members for the spring of 2021 include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kartik Chugh<\/strong>, Class of 2023, Computer Science and Economics, Herndon, VA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Li<\/strong>, Class of 2022, Computer Science, Great Falls, VA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Marotta<\/strong>, Class of 2024, Computer Science, Lynchburg, VA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pierson Shamaiengar<\/strong>, Class of 2023, Computer Science, Williamsburg, VA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alex Shen<\/strong>, Class of 2023, Computer Science and Economics, Herndon, VA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Due to the risk of spreading COVID and the strict guidelines implemented by UVA, Phi Sig has not had any big parties or other large social events this year.\u00a0 These have been replaced with smaller events such as bonfires, fried chicken and 40s, and movie and video game nights.\u00a0 These more personal events have helped the brothers to grow closer as a brotherhood.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers have also put a lot of work into improving the cosmetic appearance of the house itself.\u00a0 They repainted several rooms and hallways, fixed multiple doors and windows, and refinished the foyer floor.\u00a0 Three new couches and a ping pong table were purchased for the first floor, and two rooms on the second floor were refurnished as well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been an unorthodox and challenging year for Phi Sig, but the brothers are committed to making the house a great place to live.\u00a0 The graduating fourth-years are sad that it is time to leave, but they have exciting job and grad school opportunities to pursue.\u00a0 Here are some of their plans:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alvaro Cordero<\/strong> \u2014 Planning to attend law school<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Del Hierro<\/strong> \u2014 Becoming a financial professional<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graham Fitzgerald<\/strong> \u2014 Becoming a systems engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Hassert<\/strong> \u2014 Going to Navy OCS to become a submarine officer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Head<\/strong> \u2014 Becoming a math teacher at Fork Union Military Academy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dmitri Johnson<\/strong> \u2014 Pursuing a master&#8217;s degree in Urban Planning at Columbia University<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Thomas<\/strong> \u2014 Pursuing a graduate degree in Psychology at UVA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doug Whitney<\/strong> \u2014 Taking a gap year before pursuing graduate degree in Psychology at UVA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alex Zummo<\/strong> \u2014 Becoming a software engineer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On April 2, the chapter gathered to celebrate the life of <strong>Dick Humphrey (Class of\u00a0 \u201962)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Dick\u2019s widow Judy created two scholarships for current Phi Sigs in his honor.\u00a0 <strong>Alex Zummo \u201921<\/strong> and <strong>Grant<\/strong> <strong>Matteo \u201923<\/strong>\u00a0were announced as the winners of the 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