Sweetheart/Tribune Newsletter – June 2021
This edition covers the last two semesters at Embry-Riddle, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. Cameron Archibald, Tribune, and Jesse Andrews, Sweetheart, will be writing the monthly newsletters moving forward!
Embry-Riddle COVID Update
The school has announced that masks will be optional for everyone and the university will function as normal going forward. We're looking forward to a normal fall semester, without restrictions.
Alumni/Career Networking Event
We recently held our first alumni career/networking event, and it went very well! Thank you to all the brothers who came and spoke with the undergraduate brothers about their prospective careers. We'll be looking to host another one in the fall and will keep you updated on the date and time.
Fall 2021 Rush Week Update
Rush Week will take place September 15th-24th. We're continuing the recent tradition of an alumni Zoom event as part of recruitment — this year on Tuesday, September 21st (time TBA). It's been one of the favorite events among potential new members over the past year, and we'd like to build on that with even more alumni attending than ever before. If you're interested in attending, reach out to Recruitment Chair Brandon Rollins.
Chapter Achievements
Despite the adversity the chapter has faced over the last year due to the pandemic, brothers have still been thriving with plenty of achievements and opportunities:
- Prajwal Srikanth is interning at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
- Nick Hudson is completing a security internship at Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, Michigan.
- Reade Allen recently obtained his A&P to go with his commercial single/multi and CFII.
- Christopher Halprin and Andrew Wang both received pilot slots in the U.S. Air Force.
- Omar Lopez received an Air Battle Manager position in the U.S. Air Force.
- Junior Bastian is beginning his standards to become a CFI at Embry-Riddle.
- Ronak Tanna and Ranvir Israni are attending CFI/II academy at Epic Flight Academy, finishing certifications by the start of Fall 2021. Ranvir passed his AGI & IGI and recently got a job as a Ground Instructor at the Aviation Learning Center in ERAU's College of Aviation.
- Atharv Dangore is a summer undergraduate research fellow with a $3,000 stipend, characterizing microplastics in the atmosphere with Johns Hopkins to determine their effects on humans when inhaled (publication expected by end of summer) — he's also researching piezoelectric energy harvesting from a smart beam with a master's student.
- Denzell Wilson recently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force as a Cyberspace Officer, training in Keesler, Mississippi starting September 2021 — and recently got engaged to his girlfriend, Paula!
- Tilo Moeller recently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, headed to ENJJPT at Sheppard Air Force Base.
- Eshaan Patil started as a Chief Pilot Operations Intern with Alaska Airlines in Seattle, working alongside technical pilots, captains, and directors, testing new flight-deck technology via jump-seat flying.
- Cameron Archibald and Andrew Cebula started internships at MITRE as Avionics Systems Engineers, testing the effects of 5G on radar altimeters — thank you to Ben Brandt (#535) for the opportunity!
We also had 5 brothers accepted to Horizons this summer (4 attending), plus 3 brothers attending KRACH.
Congratulations to This Year's Graduates
Johnny Janiak, Tico Moronta, Aleksei Ruci, Gary Wegener, Luka Suskavcevic, Nicholas Distefano, David Marsilio, Christopher Hunter Smart, Danny Juchtman, Austin Sorrells, Denzell Wilson, Tilo Moeller, Carter Crowley, Joey Antaya, Christopher Olmo, Reade Allen, Mason Fischman, Ryan Johnson
As a chapter this past year, we successfully initiated 10 new brothers despite the difficulties of COVID, making us the 2nd biggest chapter on campus currently — even with over a dozen brothers graduating over the past year. We have high expectations for the fall without restrictions and are looking to recruit our biggest pledge class to date.
As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
In Hoc,
Cameron Archibald #937 and Jesse Andrews