Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi

10/05/2014

Check out some of our South Florida members celebrating Founder's Day at our happy hour in Ft. Lauderdale!

10/03/2014

Join our South Florida members in celebrating Founder's Day at Tarpon Bend in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, October 4th from 8pm-10pm. Free appetizers for all alumni who attend!

10/02/2014

Our very own GAC members joined the student chapter on their road trip a few weeks ago to the Florida vs. Alabama game. Get involved with the Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi for opportunities to socialize and network with your brothers from all around the world! Message us for more details.

09/17/2014

Alpha Kappa Psi was founded on October 5th, 1904 with the core values of brotherhood, integrity, knowledge, unity and service. Celebrate Founder's Day with our South Florida members on Saturday, October 4th in downtown Fort Lauderdale. More information to come, so save the date. All alumni are welcome to celebrate with us. More events are coming soon to cities across the nation!

08/10/2014

Want to represent the Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi? Check out our new promotional t-shirts! If you are not a member, but would still like a shirt, send us a message and we'll get one out to you. They are $18 (shipping included). Who doesn't like front pockets?

07/20/2014

Meet our Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi President, Greg Cohen! Greg was awarded the Outstanding Executive Vice President Award for the entire Southeastern region at the most recent PBLI.

Degree: BA in Economics with a minor in Information Systems
Pledge Class: Spring 2012
City: Miami, FL

What do you do in your position with McGladrey?
As a Consulting Associate, I help create value for middle market companies by identifying enterprise-wide risks, leveraging synergies, monitoring and providing early warning of new risks, and improving processes and efficiency. I get to build relationships with our clients and really get to understand the ways we can make an impact on their business.

What are you looking forward to the most with GAC?
I'm most looking forward to seeing what kind of example we can set for the fraternity and how we can help other student chapters replicate an alumni chapter like ours. It's really great that we get to network with several generations of alumni who share the common bond of being Gators.

What was your favorite memory as a student member?
My favorite memory would be getting assigned my pledge adviser. We didn't really kick it off at first, but over time we became best friends. We also got to be on our chapter e-board for a while and now the GAC E-Board. Shout out to Cara Bearison!

07/18/2014

Meet our Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Secretary, Cara Bearison! Cara was awarded the Bronze Distinguished Service Award upon graduation for her devotion to our fraternity.

Degree: BSBA in Management with a minor in Entrepreneurship
Pledge Class: Spring 2011
City: Tampa, FL

What do you do in your position with Macy's?
As a sales manager, I am responsible for managing a few multimillion dollar departments within a single Macy's store. I directly drive the departments' profitability and focus on leading and inspiring my associates to achieve their results while giving our customer the best in-store experience possible. A main part of my job also consists of analyzing store reports and trends and working with my district team to make strategic merchandising decisions for my departments.

What are you looking forward to the most with GAC?
I'm definitely looking forward to meeting as many alumni brothers as possible and learning from them and their previous AKPsi experiences. Also, I'm looking forward to actively speaking with our members on ways to continuously improve our chapter and creating monthly newsletters.

What was your favorite memory as a student member?
I was a student member just last year and my favorite part, by far, was being able to take different professional and social trips with my fellow brothers and best friends. The people I met in AKPsi will forever be the most important people to me.

07/15/2014

Meet our Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Vice President, Stephen Smith! Stephen has been serving AKPsi as a volunteer for over 20 years.

Degree: BSBA in Marketing with a certificate in Latin American Studies
Pledge Class: Spring 1986
City: Bangkok, Thailand

What do you do in your position with Mahidol University?
I teach English and Management in the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology in Bangkok, Thailand. I have been there for 10 years and also serve as the head of the English Department in my faculty.

What are you looking forward to the most with GAC?
In regards to the Greater Gator Alumni Chapter, I am most looking forward to reaching out to long lost alumni, wherever they are, and bringing them back into the fraternal fold. Just by participating in one event a year, whether virtual or in person, would be a measure of success.

What was your favorite memory as a student member?
I have so many wonderful memories as a student, from making friends with brothers all over the nation at conferences and conventions to the many dear friends I have made directly from Alpha Phi Chapter. One of the fondest memories though happened a few years after graduation. I flew into the USA from Japan to surprise Brother Marcy Greenspoon Trost at her wedding. The husband of one of her bridesmaids picked me up and drove me to the synagogue. As I walked in, mid-service, everyone could hear Marcy voice her surprise out loud. It was classic.

07/11/2014

Meet our Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Treasurer, Lylah Gold! She was recently promoted to Senior Financial Analyst at Deutsche Bank. Congrats, Lylah!

Degree: BSBA in Finance
Pledge Class: Fall 2011
City: Jacksonville, FL

What do you do in your position with Deutsche Bank?
As an Analyst in the Regulatory Reporting department, I was responsible for producing Balance Sheet and Income Statement based reports for regulators such as the Federal Reserve and FDIC. Through my recent promotion to Senior Analyst, I have moved into a project-based role where I'll be 1) cycling through each of our reports to create improvements that will result in more accurate data and shorter production times, and 2) assisting with the roll-out of a new bank-wide reporting software.

What are you looking forward to the most with GAC?
I'm looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting Alumni that were at UF before me. There are so many great people who have been part of AKPsi's Alpha Phi chapter and I'm excited to connect with them!

What was your favorite memory as a student member?
My favorite AKPsi memory is from when I was on Membership team. We had a little Membership Team retreat in Orlando before pledging started. We had such a great time and got a chance to know each other really well. It definitely helped us work as a cohesive team that semester!

06/01/2014

It's official! We have been installed as the first student chapter-specific alumni chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi. Check out some of our members and student chapter executive board at a dinner in Gainesville. Stay tuned for our website that will be launched in June!

05/19/2014

Check out one of our fellow Alpha Phi Alumni, Heather O'Rourke. She is a recipient of the Bronze Distinguished Service Award for her dedication to Alpha Phi through her past positions as Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Operations and more. Thank you Heather -- P&G is lucky to have you!

Interested in Customer Business Development at P&G? Heather is a new hire working with BJ's in Boston- learn more about her role here!

05/19/2014

Are you an Alpha Kappa Psi alumni from the Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Florida? Join the Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi -- the first of its kind chapter-specific alumni chapter. Fill out this form to receive more information!

Are you an Alpha Kappa Psi alumni from the Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Florida? Join the Greater Gator Alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi -- the first of its kind chapter-specific alumni chapter. Fill out this form to receive more information! Our membership covers over 60 years of Alpha P…