Alumni Newsletter SPRING 2012 Kappa Alpha PI
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<strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> <strong>PI</strong><br />
PHILANTHROPY | BROTHERHOOD | PROFESSIONALISM<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> <strong>SPRING</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi<br />
Pre-Law Co-Ed Fraternity<br />
University of California, Los Angeles
<strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> <strong>SPRING</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi<br />
Pre-Law Co-Ed Fraternity<br />
University of California, Los Angeles<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> & Friends|<br />
It is definitely a bittersweet transition<br />
as we proudly welcome the new Upsilon<br />
pledge class into our brotherhood but at the<br />
same time, are forced to say farewell to an<br />
exceptional group of graduating brothers. It<br />
is my hope that the Upsilon pledge class will<br />
continue to uphold the values and lessons<br />
that were instilled upon them throughout<br />
this quarter as they become the newest brothers<br />
of this fraternity and carry on the traditions<br />
and spirit that define <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi.<br />
Also seniors, congratulations on successfully<br />
completing your undergraduate experience. I<br />
know that no matter what path you all end<br />
up pursuing -- whether it be law, education,<br />
policy, etc. -- you all will do so exceptionally.<br />
Furthermore, no matter the distance that may<br />
eventually separate us all, forever remember<br />
that we will always be brothers through<br />
the bonds forged during our time together.<br />
I am honored to have been elected to<br />
produce this newsletter, and it is my hope that<br />
the articles not only bring back fond memories<br />
of all our experiences this quarter (retreat,<br />
a new pledge class, going to the shooting<br />
range, and volunteering at Skid Row -- just<br />
to name a few) but also remind you all of how<br />
much we have been able to achieve together<br />
in such a short amount of time. Lastly, thank<br />
you so much to those who contributed and<br />
helped make this newletter possible. Enjoy.<br />
Ken Huang | Sigma Pledge Class<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Relations Chair | Spring <strong>2012</strong><br />
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I. Introduction: <strong>Alumni</strong> & Friends<br />
Ken Huang | SIGMA Pledge Class<br />
II. Table of Contents<br />
1. Upsilons: Unlock Kapiness<br />
Areni Shahinian | <strong>PI</strong> Pledge Class<br />
3. A Sorority Girl in a Fraternity World<br />
Taylor Cross | UPSILON Pledge Class<br />
5. Brotherhood: Right to Bear Arms<br />
Juan Hernandez | RHO Pledge Class<br />
7. Quotable Quotes<br />
Michelle Nguyen | RHO Pledge Class<br />
9. Fraternity Girls<br />
Brooke Scott | RHO Pledge Class<br />
11. Skid Row<br />
Kenneth Carbajal | SIGMA Pledge Class<br />
13. Senior Send-Off<br />
Brian Springer | OMICRON Pledge Class & Megan Grossman | <strong>PI</strong> Pledge Class<br />
<strong>SPRING</strong> BID DINNER<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGN // EDITING | KEN HUANG | SIGMA PLEDGE CLASS<br />
ARTICLES
BY: Areni Shahinian | <strong>PI</strong> Pledge Class<br />
U N O C K<br />
KAPi.VPR@gmail.com made it all<br />
real. I mean, I knew what I was getting into<br />
when I got elected to the position of Vice<br />
President of Recruitment, but there was no<br />
way for me to foresee my upcoming quarter.<br />
You have heard stories and seen people<br />
experience it, but it is a whole new ride<br />
when you do it yourself.<br />
I loved pledging, I loved the work,<br />
how busy we always were, and the bonding<br />
that was forced upon the pledge class<br />
through the needs of the process. I would<br />
always tell people I wanted to pledge<br />
again and again; VPR was the closest thing<br />
to pledging again. It was always something<br />
I had dreamed of doing and was so<br />
honored to have been elected for this position.<br />
Looking back at this past quarter, I<br />
can say it has been one of the best quarters<br />
of my life. Before I met any of the Upsilons,<br />
I was already saying how I was going<br />
to keep telling them “Oops” and “You<br />
messed up again” because I had the idea<br />
that they would be messing up at all hours<br />
of every day. They obviously proved me<br />
wrong. They have made me so proud! From<br />
their first meeting and retreat I already<br />
knew I had a good group in my hands. They<br />
have given me so much joy and made me<br />
a proud mom!<br />
The quarter is coming to a close. The<br />
gift is wrapped, and it is waiting its final<br />
bow. I cannot believe how quickly 6 weeks<br />
could pass. Last I remember from this quarter<br />
was rushing to Costco with Maura to<br />
get cookies, juice and lots of veggies for<br />
our nights of rush. Next thing I know we are<br />
at bid deliberation deciding a class size,<br />
I am directing the Oopsies into the bid<br />
ceremony, I am addressing them and the<br />
prized binder at their first meeting, we are<br />
at their social event, then their professional<br />
event…and now here?! Where has this<br />
quarter gone?<br />
They say time flies when you’re having<br />
fun. Now, I don’t know whom “they”<br />
Welcome UPSILONS! KA<strong>PI</strong>NESS<br />
are, but they are right! I have had a blast<br />
this quarter and really was not expecting<br />
to fall in love again. But now I think I have<br />
found something new to fall in love with.<br />
My new thing to tell everyone is how I want<br />
to be VPR over and over again.<br />
For my Upsilons, Good luck! This fraternity<br />
is being passed to you slowly. Treat<br />
it delicately, for it is one of my greatest<br />
treasures.<br />
Areni Shahinian<br />
Pi Pledge Class<br />
Upsilon Pledge Mom<br />
EUROPE!<br />
TOP: ARENI SHAHINIAN (<strong>PI</strong>) UPSILON VPR AND JUAN HERNANDEZ (RHO) UPSILON AVPR | BOTTOM: UPSILON PLEDGE CLASS<br />
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A SORORITY GIRL IN A FRATERNITY WORLD<br />
BY: Taylor Cross | UPSILON Pledge Class<br />
Walking to Monday meeting, Shelby casually<br />
asked, “Oh yeah, did you want to go to that pre-law<br />
thing tomorrow night?”. I accepted the offer, imagining<br />
a presentation made<br />
by one or two people in a<br />
lecture hall.<br />
Star-<br />
OOPS<br />
ing at<br />
m y<br />
closet the next<br />
evening, I tried to<br />
picture a business<br />
casual outfit.<br />
Images of<br />
Carie Bradshaw<br />
came to mind:<br />
cute heals, a<br />
skirt, and some sort<br />
of blazer. Accordingly<br />
I put on my six-inch nude<br />
pumps, cream pencil skirt,<br />
burnt orange button-up, and<br />
grey blazer. Showing up to rush,<br />
I quickly realized that it was not going<br />
to be anything like I had imagined. Here I was<br />
thinking I would be able to sit anonymously in the<br />
back of a presentation. The realization that I would<br />
be standing in my shoes for three hours hurt my soul,<br />
as well as the soles of my feet. However, the speeddating<br />
style of rush entertained me so much that<br />
I did not even think about my feet. These people<br />
were so diverse and accomplished that they made<br />
me feel mundane and unprepared for life. They<br />
were who I wanted, and needed, to be. Freshman<br />
year was fun, but I needed to get my life aimed in<br />
the right direction: law school.<br />
My work and class schedule forced me to<br />
sign up for the very first interview slot, Thursday at<br />
9 am. Again channeling my inner Carie, I selected<br />
the same heals to wear to the interview. This<br />
time paired with high-waisted dress pants, a colorful<br />
striped blouse, and a navy blue cardigan. We were<br />
instructed to bring three copies of our resume, but<br />
being the overachiever that I am, I brought four. I<br />
was proud to slide one copy to each of my interviewers;<br />
my resume was sunflower-scented with my<br />
name and the headers printed in eye-catching coral<br />
ink. It gave it something extra, don’t you think?<br />
Needless to say, I have now realized the<br />
error(s) of my ways. Carie Bradshaw’s wardrobe is<br />
the farthest thing from professional. A resume like<br />
Elle Woods’ will not gain you admittance to a prestigious<br />
law school or give you credibility with employers.<br />
My most important accessories have become<br />
my pledge pin and binder. People who used<br />
to be fifteen strangers have become my brothers.<br />
This process has taught me so much about professionalism,<br />
brotherhood, and philanthropy; it has also<br />
taught me about myself.<br />
Retreat cemented <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi in my<br />
memory as an experience that can never be repeated,<br />
substituted, or forgotten. Though we did<br />
not know each other very well at the time, I believe<br />
that the Upsilons elected individuals to the positions<br />
which suit each person’s unique personality and skillset<br />
very well. I had the honor of being elected President<br />
of my pledge class, and it has truly been one of<br />
the most rewarding experiences I have ever had.<br />
The Upsilons have earned the reputation of<br />
being a pledge class which is prone to injury/illness.<br />
Simply beginning at retreat, we were all slightly infected<br />
with a cold. For the social event held that<br />
following Thursday, one of our Social Chairs broke<br />
her elbow the day before. Carie and<br />
Talea (our social chairs) were able<br />
to coordinate an amazingly fun ice<br />
cream social, complete with original<br />
games, despite the injury. Somehow<br />
we managed to make it to our next<br />
event, Professional Night, without another<br />
brother finding themselves in<br />
harm’s way. Kaite and Hector (our Professional<br />
Chairs) hosted a professional<br />
night which was expertly executed,<br />
coordinated down to the last cup of<br />
water. Our next big extravaganza as a<br />
pledge class was the Mock Trial.<br />
As I have never participated in anything<br />
remotely similar to a mock trial, it<br />
intimidated me beyond belief. Luckily,<br />
three of my Upsilon pledge brothers<br />
have been actively involved in mock<br />
trial since high school. Phil and Katie<br />
were both cast as attorneys for the defense,<br />
while Shezaf was cast as an at-<br />
torney for the prosecution (these<br />
three being those with previous<br />
mock trial experience). As Phil<br />
stated, “it [didn’t] matter that<br />
we’re on opposing sides we [had]<br />
to help each other out.” And we<br />
did just that; as a pledge class we<br />
dedicated countless collective<br />
hours preparing both sides of the<br />
case. In the end, the verdict was<br />
inconsequential. We all learned<br />
to value each other’s strengths<br />
and help our pledge brothers improve<br />
in their areas of weakness.<br />
Throughout the entire pledging<br />
process, we have had multiple<br />
brothers have to call in sick for<br />
individual events or workshops.<br />
But one single brother has proven<br />
her strength and dedication to the<br />
“OH YEAH, DID YOU WANT TO GO TO THAT PRE-LAW THING TOMORROW NIGHT?”<br />
UPSILONS....AND THEIR SHENANIGANS<br />
UPSILON PROFESSIONAL EVENT: “WHAT CAN I DO WITH A LAW DEGREE?”<br />
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process above all others. Ashley had to be rushed<br />
to the hospital before our last Mock Trial workshop<br />
and has not been physically capable of returning<br />
since. However, this has not halted or even slowed<br />
her participation in our pledge class. As one of the<br />
fundraising chairs, she and Shezaf have worked<br />
tirelessly to ensure that we not only meet our fundraising<br />
goal, but exceed it. I am proud to call such<br />
strong and dedicated individuals my brothers.<br />
Our Brotherhood Chair, Joey, said it best: “Our<br />
pledge class is like a machine. If you take out just<br />
one of the parts it won’t work right anymore.” We<br />
have persevered through illness and injury. We have<br />
hosted professional and social events. We have interviewed<br />
countless actives and aced the hardest<br />
of tests. We have sported mint-green t-shirts and<br />
modeled professional attire. We have even tried<br />
one of our own for murder. Through the pledging<br />
process we have formed a bond closer than friendship:<br />
brotherhood.
Brotherhood<br />
Right to<br />
Bear Arms<br />
BY: Juan Hernandez | RHO Pledge Class<br />
Angelina Jolie, Alicia Keys, Michelle<br />
Rodriguez, Kate Beckinsale, and Mila Kunis;<br />
what do all these women have in common<br />
besides being beautiful actresses?<br />
They look even hotter when they are firing<br />
a gun! So if we use reason, guns are good<br />
for appearances, but also, they are good<br />
for brotherhood! On April 19th , we<br />
had a Brotherhood Event<br />
at some- what-nearby Los Angeles<br />
Gun Club, a shooting range, to which about<br />
15 brothers attended. Having shot many<br />
guns before (cue the ghetto/ gangster<br />
jokes), I felt right at home pretending I was<br />
Denzel Washington in Man On Fire minus the<br />
a suit.<br />
I got to pair up with Daniel Rios, a.k.a.<br />
Mr. Call of Duty, and we rented a Beretta Px4<br />
Storm – the .45 caliber version. Our neighbors,<br />
Megan and Kirsten rented the 9mm<br />
counterpart of our gun and we ended up<br />
trading guns a few times. Needless to say,<br />
the .45 sent vibrations up our forearms as the<br />
recoil left our pistol pointing skyward after<br />
every shot! But the adrenaline is addicting.<br />
“ Once you fired one bullet, you wanted to<br />
unload the whole magazine! I can honestly<br />
say I now understand why people don’t just<br />
shoot another person once but at least ten<br />
times! The 9mm gun was far more accurate,<br />
but felt like a toy in comparison to the potent<br />
.45. Nonetheless, it added that tactical<br />
feel to it. Holding the nine gun made<br />
me imagine myself as a SWAT agent, but the<br />
forty five made me feel like a Navy SEAL!<br />
BROTHER ARENI SHAHINIAN (<strong>PI</strong>) DEMONSTRATES GUN SAFETY<br />
The most important thing I learned, though,<br />
was how good guns make us look. As a result,<br />
I took about 100 pictures with my phone<br />
of all of my brothers going H.A.M. on the<br />
shooting targets! Of course, some of them<br />
tried their best but nonetheless missed the<br />
target completely, but it was a friendly competition<br />
after all! As the Director of Brother-<br />
BUT THE ADRENALINE IS ADDICTING.<br />
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hood for the upcoming quarter, I have already<br />
determined that this will be one of<br />
the Brotherhood Events I will be proposing,<br />
so alumni, if you’re interested: join us!<br />
P.S. The tacos afterward were icing on the<br />
cake!<br />
BOTTOM LEFT: KA<strong>PI</strong> AT THE LA GUN CLUB | RIGHT: BROTHERS KAT DO (TAU), MAURA NUNO (XI), MICHELLE NGUYEN (RHO), AND KATY HO (RHO).<br />
SHOW OFF THEIR IMPRESSIVE EFFORTS.<br />
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COM<strong>PI</strong>LED BY: Michelle Nguyen | RHO Pledge Class<br />
QUOTABLE QUOTES<br />
<strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi is the only place at UCLA that I’ve<br />
met people who are willing to pick you up from the<br />
hospital at 3am, even though they have a final the<br />
next morning at 8am. Now that’s Brotherhood.<br />
<strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi is the only place on campus<br />
where pre-law students can come together<br />
and forge and grow friendships across gender,<br />
race, and background. It’s refreshing to be a<br />
part of a group where none of that matters and<br />
it’s all about the brotherhood. I’m glad I joined.<br />
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“KAPi brought me my<br />
internship, my future<br />
roommate, and some<br />
of the most eccentric<br />
people I’ve ever<br />
met. It’s my home<br />
away from home.”<br />
“Come for the professionalism but stay for the brotherhood.” When I first heard this<br />
during rush, I thought: that’s just a slogan they are required to repeat. However, after<br />
having been in KAPi for a year, I truly believe brotherhood is what makes KAPi so special.<br />
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Fraternity Girls, albeit a<br />
paradoxical statement, this<br />
is who we are. As brothers<br />
of <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong> Pi Pre-Law<br />
Fraternity we acknowledge<br />
and uphold the ideals of<br />
brotherhood.<br />
On first discovering<br />
that UCLA had a pre-law coed<br />
fraternity I was thoroughly<br />
intrigued and also a bit<br />
confused. The possibility<br />
of fusing my interest in the<br />
law with Greek life had<br />
been something I had not<br />
known was possible before<br />
pledging KAPi my freshmen<br />
Fall Quarter. I wasn’t really<br />
expecting there to be any<br />
major difference between a<br />
co-ed fraternity compared<br />
to a male-only fraternity,<br />
besides the obvious fact<br />
that the fraternity would also<br />
include females, and in that<br />
respect my expectations<br />
were met. However, what I<br />
could not have expected<br />
Fraternity Girls<br />
The female perspective on being a brother<br />
BY: Brooke Scott | RHO Pledge Class<br />
MEMBERS OF THE BITCH FAMILY AT FALL BANQUET IN MARINA DEY REY<br />
was the extent to which they<br />
upheld brotherhood as well<br />
as the understanding that<br />
we were to address each<br />
other as brothers and the<br />
deeper meaning behind the<br />
definition of a brother.<br />
In all honesty, on first<br />
joining this fraternity it was<br />
difficult to refer to myself<br />
as a brother or to address<br />
any of the other females<br />
in our fraternity in that<br />
way. At first glimpse it may<br />
seem as though referring to<br />
ourselves as a fraternity and<br />
as brothers is just another<br />
reminder of our patriarchal<br />
society, but in <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong><br />
Pi the word brotherhood<br />
encompasses a deeper<br />
meaning. What I ultimately<br />
came to find is that our<br />
brotherhood encapsulates<br />
a group of individuals who<br />
may have first come to unite<br />
over a common interest<br />
in the field of law, but this<br />
unification has come to<br />
grow into something more<br />
“ONE OF THE THINGS THAT INITIALLY ATTRACTED<br />
ME TO KA<strong>PI</strong> WAS THE FACT THAT IT WAS CO-ED”<br />
Delaram Kamapour<br />
profound. In this regard,<br />
a brother is not limited to<br />
gender but is more so a<br />
feeling of kinship amongst<br />
individuals who triumph<br />
through tribulations and take<br />
pleasure in the successes of<br />
one another.<br />
Upon asking some of<br />
the female active members<br />
in KAPi their opinion on what<br />
it is like to be in a co-ed<br />
KA<strong>PI</strong> GIRLS PLAYING 10 FINGERS<br />
fraternity, they came up with<br />
some insightful responses.<br />
Delaram Kamalpour, a 2nd<br />
year political science student<br />
and member of the Sigma<br />
class stated, “One of the<br />
things that initially attracted<br />
me to KAPi was the fact that<br />
it was co-ed. I think that<br />
there is something to be said<br />
about the productivity of a<br />
group in which both sexes<br />
are permitted to participate,<br />
especially considering the<br />
effort of women to gain<br />
equal recognition in the field<br />
of law.” In addition, Katy<br />
Ho, a 2nd year undeclared<br />
student and member of the<br />
Rho class believes, “It [the<br />
word brother] grows on you<br />
and brotherhood represents<br />
less of a gender related term<br />
and becomes something<br />
more significant and<br />
meaningful that represents<br />
the fraternity and all that we<br />
stand for.”<br />
The brothers of <strong>Kappa</strong><br />
<strong>Alpha</strong> Pi, guys and girls<br />
alike, are bound by the<br />
bonds of brotherhood. And<br />
though we may come from<br />
different places with different<br />
perspectives and even be of<br />
different gender, we are one.<br />
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BROTHERS ARENI SHAHINIAN (<strong>PI</strong>), DIANNA LINDSEY (SIGMA), AND HINNANEH QAZI (OMICRON) AT <strong>SPRING</strong><br />
BANQUET<br />
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BROTHERS VOLUNTEERING AT THE STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION GALA
SKID ROW<br />
BY: Kenneth Carbajal | SIGMA Pledge Class<br />
I remember listening to speakers during<br />
Spring Rush 2011, wondering why I should<br />
pledge and what differentiated <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong><br />
Pi from other pre-law organizations at UCLA.<br />
As soon as Philanthropy was described as one<br />
of the pillars upon which the fraternity was<br />
founded I immediately envisioned being able<br />
to express my passion for serving the less fortunate<br />
through the fraternity. In each of the<br />
two quarters since I was elected Director of<br />
Philanthropy, and during my pledge quarter,<br />
my proudest moment has been when members<br />
meet at my apartment, make bagged<br />
lunches and take them down to Skid Row. I<br />
began attending Skid Row trips my freshman<br />
year of high school, when I was 13. The ability<br />
to be able to continue with those trips, that<br />
have been so important to me throughout my<br />
life, is one of my favorite aspects of this fraternity.<br />
During each of our quarterly service<br />
trips an average of fifteen members have met<br />
at my apartment at nine in the morning. We<br />
make bagged lunches from bagged snacks,<br />
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and water<br />
bottles. The satisfaction members felt after<br />
they pass out the bagged lunches has<br />
not been the only gratifying part of the trip.<br />
While preparing the lunches there is usually<br />
music playing, members are joking around<br />
and generally being good brothers to one<br />
another. This trip always unites brotherhood<br />
with philanthropy, we have fun while helping<br />
others.<br />
Oftentimes members who attend the<br />
Skid Row trip have not been to Skid Row before.<br />
It is difficult to describe the state that<br />
Skid Row is in, difficult to have someone imagine<br />
what its like not to have an adequate<br />
change of clothes or the comfort of knowing<br />
whether there will be anything to eat in a few<br />
hours. Members frequently comment to me<br />
that they enjoyed the trip and that they were<br />
surprised how quickly we ran out of food. I<br />
try explaining that regardless of how large<br />
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a budget we approve, we will never have<br />
enough food to pass out. It is both a rewarding<br />
and heartbreaking experience to help<br />
those who have nothing but the possessions<br />
they can carry with them. Some members are<br />
nervous about going down to Skid Row but it<br />
KA<strong>PI</strong> VOLUNTEERING IN THE SKID ROW DISTRICT OF DOWNTOWN LOS<br />
ANGELES<br />
goes to show just how amazing our brothers<br />
are for not letting this fear get the better of<br />
them and actually going out with the intent<br />
of helping those who have less than us. It was<br />
my purpose when elected to this position to<br />
do as much as possible to help those in need.<br />
Although I do not feel I have completely accomplished<br />
this goal, I feel as a fraternity we<br />
have taken great steps towards sharing some<br />
of our wealth with the less fortunate.<br />
LA, CA 90013<br />
PB & J SANDWICHES, GRANOLA BARS, AND BOTTLED WATERS WERE<br />
HANDED OUT
Congratulations <strong>2012</strong><br />
BY: Brian Springer | OMICRON Pledge Class & Megan Grossman | <strong>PI</strong> Pledge Class<br />
Two years ago, we crossed into a fraternity full of<br />
graduating seniors. We watched in confusion as people<br />
bawled at banquet, saying goodbye. At the time, we didn’t<br />
understand the magnitude of the impact this fraternity<br />
would have on our undergraduate experience. But now, as<br />
we’re about to be in that same position, we understand exactly<br />
why everyone was so emotional and we can’t believe<br />
its coming to an end. Through all of the good times and all<br />
of the bad times, the frat has been important to us and it is<br />
really hard to be leaving it, once and for all.<br />
As we reflect on our times in the frat, we think<br />
about all of the things it has taught us. One philanthropy<br />
event stands out, where we made and delivered lunch to<br />
the homeless on Skid Row. Being able to so directly affect<br />
someone’s life in a positive way had a lasting impact on us.<br />
This year we have also witnessed a bunch of new events.<br />
One example was our Dinner with Professors event, where<br />
we interacted with a bunch of different professors and asked<br />
for advice on professional development. We also saw the return<br />
of the KAPi bonfire, where we got a chance for a large<br />
group of the members to get to know each other better,<br />
away from the pressure of school. We’ve seen this passion<br />
within the fraternity to throw new events that make a difference,<br />
whether in our own lives, or in the community. This<br />
fresh look at the pillars has allowed the fraternity to progress<br />
in a new direction and we<br />
are excited to continue<br />
to see it change<br />
even after we<br />
have graduated.<br />
Looking back<br />
at the last two<br />
years, we are<br />
realizing how<br />
much we are going<br />
to miss. In<br />
KAPi, we learned how to write a resume, how to interview<br />
professionally, and these skills helped us each get jobs at<br />
law firms. Throughout this whole process we gained lifelong<br />
friends who we hope to keep in contact with for the<br />
years to come. Even just in meetings, we have gotten the<br />
opportunity to interact with a diverse group of people, tied<br />
together by one common interest. We have been able to find<br />
our voice, even in difficult situations, without wavering<br />
in our brotherhood towards the people we<br />
may be having disagreements with. We<br />
will always treasure the random moments,<br />
hanging out with brothers<br />
that we do not normally hang<br />
out with, so we can get to<br />
know them on a personal<br />
level to really understand<br />
their story. This<br />
begins for everyone<br />
when you play five<br />
questions with<br />
your pledge class,<br />
connecting with<br />
people you have<br />
just barely<br />
met,<br />
form- ing a<br />
bond of brotherhood<br />
that lasts forever. We would not<br />
have made it these last two years without<br />
this family away from home.<br />
Now, we are moving across the country to University<br />
of Pennsylvania and University of Texas, to join<br />
some of our alumni in law school. We’re excited for<br />
the other graduating seniors, some going off to teach,<br />
some off to work, and others who are still planning to apply<br />
to law school in the future. We are confident that because<br />
of the things they have learned, they have the tools they will<br />
need to be successful. No matter where we go, <strong>Kappa</strong> <strong>Alpha</strong><br />
Pi will always be a part of us, and how we have gotten to<br />
where we are today. You guys are the ones who have really<br />
made UCLA special.<br />
SENIORS:<br />
Angela John<br />
OMICRON<br />
Center Director, Mathnasium Math<br />
Learning Center of Westwood<br />
Brian Springer<br />
OMICRON<br />
University of Pennsylvania Law<br />
School, Class of 2015<br />
Carlie Jones<br />
OMICRON<br />
Obtaining TEFL license and teaching<br />
abroad<br />
Dianna Lindsey<br />
SIGMA<br />
Teach for America- Los Angeles,<br />
Loyola Marymount School of Urban<br />
Education, Class of 2014<br />
Elizabeth Black<br />
SIGMA<br />
National Teaching Fellowship for<br />
Citizen Schools: Boston<br />
Elliot Schwartz<br />
XI<br />
Working at Mark S. Temple, A<br />
Professional Law Corporation<br />
LSAT Studying (Part II), applying<br />
in the fall<br />
Ingrid Rodriguez<br />
TAU<br />
Attending the UCLA CAPPP<br />
program in fall & then taking the<br />
LSATs<br />
Jose Gonzalez<br />
SIGMA<br />
Pursuing a finance certificate<br />
through UCLA Extension and applying<br />
to business school<br />
Juan Hernandez<br />
RHO<br />
Pursuing CPA, MBA and potentially<br />
a JD. FBGM<br />
Katherine Do<br />
TAU<br />
Violin Teacher for the Huntington<br />
Beach Union High School District<br />
13 14<br />
WHAT’S NEXT ON<br />
YOUR RESUME?<br />
Katie Sloss<br />
RHO<br />
Applying to graduate school in<br />
philosophy and working on my<br />
graphic design portfolio<br />
Mary Fersch<br />
RHO<br />
University of San Diego Law<br />
School, Class of 2015<br />
Maura Nuno<br />
XI<br />
Law Office of Jonathan I. Kelmanll<br />
Megan Grossman<br />
<strong>PI</strong><br />
University of Texas School of Law,<br />
Class of 2015<br />
Supreet Gill<br />
OMICRON<br />
Writing for Vibe Magazine<br />
Tessa Roberts<br />
SIGMA<br />
Boesch Law Group, Assistant<br />
LSAT in October, applying in<br />
the fall