Five and a half years ago, I made the decision to join Delta Chi at USC, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. Somewhere along the way, all of us made that same decision for one reason or another. Whether that decision was made here in Southern California, back at Cornell or up in Washington, the Los Angeles Area Alumni Chapter boasts membership from 16 different undergraduate chapters. This makes it one of the most diverse alumni chapters in the nation. Delta Chi has grown to over 130 under-graduate chapters and colonies with over 90,000 initiates. I have had the opportunity to meet just a small fraction of those brothers, and I am proud to be a Delta Chi. This year, our Alumni Chapter is celebrating its lOOth anniversary, making it the oldest Delta Chi alumni chapter. I look forward to seeing you this fall at the annual Founders’ Day Banquet.

-Brendan S. Shields-Shimizu, SC ‘07