When I first got to the University of Tampa, joining a fraternity was not very high up on my list of priorities. I anticipated that most of my time would be consumed by schoolwork and track, so I wouldn’t really have the energy or desire for an additional extracurricular activity.  As time passed, however, I…

Many of us are quick to say our Founders badge is a symbol of our Fraternity and the basic principles which it stands for. It’s almost an instinctual reaction that none of us can refute, even though we all realize it means something deeper on a much more personal level. For me, the Founders badge…

I clearly remember my first experience with the Carlson Leadership Academies. I had just been elected a chapter president at Virginia Commonwealth, and I remember sitting there with my head spinning when my regional director called me up to tell me about “CLA.”  I’d never heard of it, and my expectations were pretty low, but…