2018 Winter
Pledge/Rush News
On October 20th, Alpha Kappa Psi welcomed the new Lambda class of fifteen pledges, and on January 21st all fifteen pledges were initiated into the fraternity as new brothers.
Professional News
On February 6th, ProCom hosted a professional dinner with L.E.K. Consulting at MingHin Cuisine. These consultants serve a wide range of industries including energy, financial services, industrials, private equity, and biotech. It was a great way for Alpha Kappa Psi brothers to speak and engage with L.E.K. consultants about their experiences with consulting, including our very own recent graduate, Eric Gu!
On February 8th, Alpha Kappa Psi hosted Brunch with Booth, an annual networking event involving the Booth School of Business. Undergraduate students were paired up with Booth MBA students who represent diverse backgrounds such as consulting, investment banking, private equity, investment management, accounting, and corporate roles. Through 30 minute 1-on-1 coffee chats, students gained a practical perspective on potential careers.
Service News
On March 1st, AKPsi will be participating in Kappa Alpha Theta sorority's annual philanthropy event, Mr. University, a fundraising effort to support CASA of Cook County. AKPsi's performance consists of improvised dancing and magic tricks from newly initiated member, Alessandro Rubini.
Social News
Alpha Kappa Psi has hosted a diverse range of social events this year in order to provide brothers with a relaxing environment to bond and engage with different members of the fraternity. The social events started off this fall with a barbecue kickoff party, where brothers grilled food and caught up on each other’s summers.
Multiple study breaks were sprinkled throughout the winter. Brothers came together to enjoy desserts baked by Sara Chan and Vicky Xie at a special Valentine’s Day study break. Brothers also exercised together at a Soul Cycle downtown, and they most recently participated in Chicago's Restaurant Week at Boka, a Michelin-starred New American restaurant.
On February 23rd, UChicago's MODA hosted its annual winter fashion show at the Geraghty. Many of our brothers were involved in designing (Michael Zhu), dancing (Isabelle Lee), photographing (Rebecca Cho), and organizing the event (Storm Taft). Pictured on the right is Michael along with models wearing 3 of his designs during the final walk-out.