Pi Kappa Phi - Iota Delta

This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending Pi Kapp College for Chapter Officers in Dallas. During this enriching experience, I gained valuable recruitment skills in my Vice Archon track that I am eager to implement in the upcoming Spring and Fall 2025 recruitment cycles. Our chapter, Pi Kappa Phi - Iota Delta received two prestigious awards: The Kroeg Certificate of Chapter Excellence and the Certificate of Recruitment Excellence. These accolades were presented to us for our outstanding performance during the Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 Semesters, a period when I had the honor of serving my first term as Vice Archon overseeing all recruitment activities. Being recognized for our achievements was truly gratifying, and I look forward to building upon our success in the year ahead.

I just submitted my last assignment of the semester, which means I’m officially heading into my final semester of college. This spring, I’m looking forward to continuing my roles at Cross Insurance and Tideline Public House, where I’ve been building professional experience and making connections that I’m really proud of. As the Director of Philanthropy for Pi Kappa Phi - Iota Delta, I wrapped up my term with two great events: Threes for Abilities and the Frozen Four. Together, we raised about $1,500 for The Ability Experience, our national philanthropy. On top of that, I worked with other fraternities—ATO, TKE, and PIKE—to help raise nearly $1,000 for their causes, including the American Liver Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the fire department of Durham, NH. Over my time in this role, our chapter raised roughly $5,000 and logged more than 450 service hours. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and grateful for the chance to give back in such a meaningful way. These events also marked the end of my time on the executive board. Serving alongside an awesome group of leaders, Luke Pucillo, Max Dillon, Will Harvey, Owen Leary, Alec Bairos, Harrison Spalthoff, Kyle Delong, Giovanni Ionfrida, Paul Marino, Joe Rubano, over the past year has been a great experience, and it’s been rewarding to see how far we’ve come as a chapter. I also want to give a shoutout to Dylan Cossette, the incoming Philanthropy chairman for 2025. I’ve really enjoyed working with him over the last semester, and I’m excited to see what he’s able to accomplish for the chapter in this role. Looking forward to finishing strong in my last semester!

After two incredible years working with Mamas Moving Company, I’ve decided to take the next step in my journey and start my own moving company! As a student-run, locally owned business, my goal is to bring reliable, affordable, and high-quality moving services to our community. With the experience I gained over the past two years, I’m excited to apply everything I’ve learned and deliver customers a personal experience during stressful times. I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my mentors, co-workers, and customers, and I’m excited to take on this new challenge and serve the local community in a meaningful way. I thank everyone for the support and am looking forward to what the future holds! #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #LocalBusiness #StudentRun #CommunityFirst

As Head of Merchandise for Lazy Eyes Productions, I had the amazing opportunity to travel across Texas, manage inventory, produce content and oversee sales at major events. From working the front lines at shows to learning the ins and outs of venue operations, this role taught me so much about sales, customer engagement, and the power of networking. The experience was unforgettable—not only for the knowledge I gained, but for the incredible people I met, including Tom Araya and Joe Rogan.? I am grateful for the experience and looking forward to applying these skills in the future. #MerchandiseManagement #Sales #EventLogistics #Travel #RevenueGrowth #ContentCreation #RetailManagement

This semester has been a busy one, and I’m proud of everything I’ve been able to accomplish. Here’s a quick recap: ? October 8: Some of the brothers and I helped out with Magic Wheelchair’s annual build. It was awesome being part of something that creates such a positive impact for kids and their families. ? October 26: We handed out candy for Durham’s downtown trick-or-treat. It was cool seeing so many families out having a good time. ? October 30: I planned a bonfire and s’mores social with the sisters of Kappa Delta. This was my first time planning a social, but it ended up being a great time hanging out and building connections. ? November 2: Organized a cleanup at St. George's Episcopal Church. It felt good to help out and give back to a place that does a lot for others. Now, I’m gearing up for two big events: Threes for Abilities, a 3-point contest in the Hamel Rec Center, and The Frozen Four, a fraternity hockey tournament in the Whittemore Center. Both of these events have allowed me to show off some graphic design skills that I never knew I had! Outside of the fraternity, I survived midterms, started working on processing projects in the Personal Lines department at Cross Insurance, and had not one but TWO sandwiches named after me at my work, Tideline Public House: the “Sgarzi” (chicken bacon ranch) and the “Spicy Sgarzi” (buffalo chicken bacon ranch). It’s been a packed semester, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Excited to keep the momentum going!

Congratulations Billy!

I had the pleasure of hearing 15 fantastic pitches in regenerative medicine at this years Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA Investor Summit. It was a tough call, but congrats to Joseph Connell and NeuEsse Inc. on winning our $100K investment prize for their innovative work in wound care. A big thank you to our Senior Advisor Jeremy Hitchcock—without him, none of this would have happened. I’d also like to thank Julie Lenzer and the rest of the ARMI team for putting on such an amazing event highlighting their work. I’m excited to continue growing the fund and attracting investment dollars to New Hampshire's bio sector.

This past weekend, Pi Kappa Phi - Iota Delta hosted Pi's, Phi's, and Pups alongside the UNH chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma, Inc. and Mary's Dogs - Rescue and Adoption at Tideline Public House in Durham, NH. During this event we were able to bring the community together and raise money for so many great causes! Thank you to Tideline Public House for allowing us to have a space to host our events. Also, a huge thank you to Tim's Drunken BBQ and Tacos for donating 10% of sales to the causes, contributing to our success! We are about halfway through the semester at this point and during my time as philanthropy chairman, I have planned events that have raised about $2,500 at this point. Big things are in the works and I am looking forward to planning more events and raising money for The Ability Experience!

Excited to share that I am joining the Portsmouth, NH office of Cross Insurance as a Commercial Lines Assistant Account Manager! I cannot thank Carolyn Pollet enough for creating such an exceptional program that allowed me to have an opportunity like this. Special thanks to Jessica Meierdirk, CPCU, AAI, WCP, MLIS, and the entire Portsmouth, NH team for welcoming me and allowing me to grow my knowledge on the industry alongside them. I cannot wait to get started!