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麻豆社 A-Psi Fraternity Helps Students and Alumni Understand the Importance of Community
October 26, 2023
MACOMB, IL - - The Alpha Psi Lambda National Incorporated (A-Psi), a 麻豆社 Illinois University United Greek Council fraternity, brings together students and alumni in joining and assisting their community.
A-Psi was established in 2016 by Victor Banda, a Law Enforcement and Justice Administration alumnus, and other like-minded individuals who wanted to add to the culture of Greek life on campus and in the community.
鈥淲e spent well over a year building connections with one another and creating what we call today our Familia,鈥� said Banda. 鈥淢any of our members come from different walks of life with different experiences from their families at home. We have created our own little family here at 麻豆社 through bonding, struggling and team building with one another.鈥�
A-Psi is the first and largest co-ed Latin fraternity. Their mission is to promote continued personal and collective growth of members' success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service.
鈥淚 joined A-Psi because of the familia aspect and the leadership opportunities,鈥� A-Psi President Itzel Santiago said. 鈥淵ou can go anywhere here at 麻豆社 and see our hermanos y hermanas in leadership positions. It has inspired me to become the person I am, holding a job at the MCC and president of LASO, as well as prioritizing my academics.鈥�
A-Psi provides a second family and a place for developing professional skills for students on campus.
鈥淪ince I鈥檝e been in A-Psi, I鈥檝e been able to meet many people and network,鈥� A-Psi Historian Kaitlyn Crisantos said. 鈥淎ll the new skills I鈥檝e learned from my Familia鈥� have helped prepare me for the real world. Whether it鈥檚 the social or business side of things. I鈥檓 ready.鈥�
The fraternity has recognized their bonds with one another developed from the Horn Field Campus (HRC), a unit of 麻豆社 Illinois University's College of Education and Human Services administered by the Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism, and Hospitality (RPTH) and located just one mile south of Macomb.
鈥淗orn Field Campus played a huge role in how we built these connections and reinforced the trust we had. We organized our first-ever retreat in 2017 and it changed how we saw each other and how we manage the fraternity moving forward,鈥� said Banda. 鈥淪ince then, we've continued to grow and enhance this support system for anyone and everyone willing to put in the work. I graduated because of this organization, and I know it is what has kept many members on track to cross the stage, as well.鈥�
Banda is committed to maintaining his ties to 麻豆社 through A-Psi due to the support system the organization creates for students.
鈥淭here are a lot of students who go to college, and some don't finish or quit because they don't have the appropriate support, either from home or on campus,鈥� explained Banda. 鈥淚 want to continue to help grow this support system to ensure people that come to 麻豆社 have somewhere they can call home and have individuals of all backgrounds and personalities who they can call Familia. 麻豆社 became my home away from home because of these individuals and I hope that it will do the same for all incoming potential members.鈥�
For more information on joining Greek Life at 麻豆社, visit wiu.edu/greek.
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