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Brothers of Sigma Pi Look at the list below to get to know our brothers. If you're interested in the "genealogy" of fraternity--that is, the lines of big brother to little brother--check out the Gamma Iota Family Tree. The Family Tree should provide insight into the Greek letter designations in purple after each brother's name in the list below. Executive Council John Meade, Δ - Sage John is the chapter's President. Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering (concentration: Materials Science), American Literature minor Hometown: Port Washington, NY Activities: IFC, WWPI Campus Radio Interests/About: I enjoy good friends, classic rock, and coffee. Favorite Memory: Hitting the game winning home run at the 2008 alumni softball game. Nicholas Vaccaro, Ε - Second Counselor Nick is the chapter's Vice President. Year: 2010 Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Westford, MA Activities: Ultimate Frisbee Interests/About: I have two different colored eyes. Favorite Memory: Lucas, Sippy and I were hanging out in the kitchen. We were discussing what animal each brother closest resembled. After everyone agreed that Noser was a dog, we moved on to Lucas. Sippy thought that Lucas was a ferret. In silence, we all considered whether Lucas was in fact the house ferret. Then about a minute later Lucas says, "No I'm the HULK." Peter Costello, Ε - Third Counselor Pete is the chapter's Treasurer. Year: 2011 Major: Biomedical Engineering (concenrations: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering)/Pre-Med Hometown: Milford, CT Activities: WPI Tennis Club, BMES Interests/About: Tennis, Skiing, Racquet Stringing, Motorcycles Favorite Memory: Most recently, Sigma Pi team winning the ATO Dodgeball Tournament Jonathan Noser, Ε - Fourth Counselor Jonathan is the chapter's Secretary. Year: 2011 Major: Robotics Engineering Hometown: Seattle, WA Activities: Ultimate Frisbee Interests/About: Ultimate Frisbee, Hanging out, Video Games, and Manga Favorite Memory: This house has given me many great memories, but some of my favorites are our from our annual Christmas party. Its at those times that those times that I'm reminded of what I knew all along that I had a home away from home and a new family to fill it. Eric Nadeau, Ε - First Counselor Eric is the chapter's Risk Manager. Year: 2011 Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science minor Hometown: Coventry, RI Activities: IFC VP/Finance, SocComm, Crimson Key, Student Ambassador Interests/About: Art, Traveling, Computers, School, Music, History, Running Favorite Memory: Playing football in the snow with my (soon to be) brothers when school was closed at the end of B-Term my freshman year! It made me realize how important to me it was to be part of this group of people. Skyler Whorton, Ε - Herald Skyler is the chapter's Historian. Year: 2011 Major: Computer Science Hometown: Pepperell, MA Activities: IFC Recruitment, Student Activities Office, Campus Hearing Board Interests/About: Coffee, martial arts, fingerstyle guitar Favorite Memory: Sledding down Boynton Hill after our winter retreat. Seniors Matthew Bienia, Η Year: 2010 Major: Robotics Engineering Hometown: West Springfield, MA Activities: Rho Beta Epsilon, Lacrosse Interests/About: Favorite Memory: Thomas Coletta, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Mendon, MA Activities: Cycling, Motorsports, Society of Automotive Engineers Interests/About: I am a motorhead at heart. I love driving empty winding roads. During the spring, summer, and fall, you can find me cycling or hiking. Favorite Memory: Near the end of the school year we hang out on the front stoop and enjoy the sun with the brothers. There is no better way to relax. Alexander Elliott, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Computer Science Hometown: Andover, CT Activities: Interests/About: Computer Science, cheep cigars, hookah, cooking, computers Favorite Memory: Crazy, crazy dinner conversations Gregory Holtorf, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Computer Science, Computer Engineering minor Hometown: Weathersfield, VT Activities: Interests/About: My interests are: movies, video games, and reading. I am allergic to nature and grew up in rural Vermont. If you see someone climbing on various objects around campus then it's probably me. Favorite Memory: 'Chad Dot Trail' at Summer Retreat where we left white dot trail for a 'shortcut' through a swamp, up a cliff face, and through a cave. Matthew Kelley, Η Matt is the Social Committee chairman. Year: 2010 Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY Activities: Masque Interests/About: Guitar, Parties, Movies, Circuitry, House Climbing Favorite Memory: Winning the ATO dodgeball tournament Justin Linnehan, Δ Justin is one of the two House Managers. Year: 2010 Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Hometown: Worcester, MA Activities: Going for long walks, experimenting with electrical circuits Interests/About: Spirituality and Catholicism, Electrical circuits, Home improvement projects Favorite Memory: Hard to say, but bid night is definitely a top memory Daniel Mallette, Ε Dan is the chapter's Risk Manager. Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Stratford, CT Activities: EMS Interests/About: Favorite Memory: Keith Meyer, Δ Keith is the Kitchen Manager. Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI Activities: Sailing Team, Motorsports Club Interests/About: Cheese, Motorcycles, Packers Football, Road Trips Favorite Memory: Driving down to New York city at the drop of a hat to finally meet the fabled Sherm in person; the first president of our fraternity after the rebirth of our chapter. Michal Parzych, Ζ Year: 2010 Major: Aerospace Engineering Hometown: Coventry, RI Activities: Hockey Interests/About: Hockey, Video Games Favorite Memory: Hearing random stories being told. Dwight Santimore, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Barre, MA Activities: Interests/About: Sports, programming, football Favorite Memory: Exchanging gifts at the annual Christmas party Matthew Tomasko, Δ Matt is the Rush Committee chairman. Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering (concentration: Aerospace Engineering) Hometown: Stratford, CT Activities: Ultimate Frisbee Interests/About: Most of the time I play frisbee. Sometimes I go hiking. In between I bike. Sometimes I do real people things when it rains too hard. Favorite Memory: Shawn Wilhelm Karl Wajcs, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Robotics Engineering Hometown: South Windsor, CT Activities: Rho Beta Epsilon, IFC Judicial Board Interests/About: Eventer, Retro Videogaming... Favorite Memory: There are way too many memories from this house just to pick one. Ryan Weaver, Η Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering, Education Hometown: Millbury, MA Activities: Karate, Tennis, SAE Interests/About: Playing Guitar, Martial Arts, Playing Tennis, Cars, Studying Language, Drawing and Designing, Skiing Favorite Memory: Climbing Mt. Monadnock and reaching the peak together as a fraternity. Eric Weiland, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering (concentration: Mechanical Design) Hometown: Brookfield, CT Activities: Ice Hockey Interests/About: Hockey, Climbing, Cars Favorite Memory: Too many to pick one specific Elias Whitten-Kassner, Ζ Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Brooklyn NY, Portland ME Activities: Black Student Union, EMSEP Interests/About: Military History, Diffrent Cultures, Soccer, Anything that involves chillin, Bein spontaneous Favorite Memory: Senior Brothers Graduation ceremony. Shawn Wilhelm, Δ Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Milford, CT Activities: Varsity Track, Masque Theater, Order of Omega Interests/About: I�m interested in tons of stuff. Adventures, playing guitar, boarding of just about any kind, rock climbing, and movies. I�d say my true passion though is pole-vaulting. I love to be able to fly under my own power. Favorite Memory: My favorite memory is when I came back to school from summer break to start sophomore year. I was sad to leave my friends back home but when I pulled into the driveway of Sigma Pi I heard �SHAWNY BOYYYYY� and a bunch of the brothers came runnin outside to greet me and helped me move in all my stuff. That was the day I realized I truly had a second home and family. John Zeb, Ε Year: 2010 Major: Mechanical Engineering (concentration: Aerospace) Hometown: Freetown, NH Activities: Racquetball Club Interests/About: Favorite Memory: Retreat Juniors Chad Caisse, Ε Year: 2011 Major: Management Engineering Hometown: Lowell, MA Activities: Track, Pole Vault, The Towers Newspaper, Clark Salsa Team Interests/About: I love to read, I love movies, and I love my friends and family. Favorite Memory: Drivin around on campus in the ridiculous snow with Cheese and hanging out afterwards as probs the only people left in the house because B term ended. Ryan Clinton, Ζ Year: 2011 Major: Biology/Biotechnology Hometown: Sharon, MA Activities: WPI Radio Interests/About: Listening to music at full volume, Playing guitar, Stooping Favorite Memory: My favorite memories involve the ridiculous conversations that we have while stooping and at dinner. Keith Cote, Η Year: 2011 Major: Aerospace Engineering Hometown: Cumberland, RI Activities: AIAA Interests/About: Space Travel, Ska, House Climbing, Guitar/Banjo, Chilling with brothers, Wings Favorite Memory: Participating in the homecoming / Halloween float parade. Michael Frewin, Ε Mike is the Public Relations Committee chairman. Year: 2011 Major: Mechanical Engineering (concentration: Aeronautics) Hometown: Moultonborough, NH Activities: AIAA, CBF Interests/About: Sports, Aircraft, Spacecraft, The Bible, and Guitar Favorite Memory: Hiking Mount Monadnock on our Spring retreat. Justin Frye, Η Year: 2011 Major: Actuarial Mathematics, Management minor Hometown: Holden, ME Activities: Sports Interests/About: Sports, Poker, Video Games Favorite Memory: Matt Kelley's "I want to be with Jimmy!" Stanley Krol, Η Year: 2011 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Bethlehem, NH Activities: Basketball, tennis, golf, video games, movies, chilling Interests/About: Ask me and I'll tell you what you want to know. Favorite Memory: When Zack was being taped to the wall and fell, but his pants didn't go with him. Elan Pelletier, Ε Elan is one of the two House Managers. Year: 2011 Major: Robotics Engineering Hometown: Georgetown, MA Activities: Rho Beta Epsilon, Lifting, Rowing Interests/About: I am very interested in my major and hope to be a leading Roboticist in the emerging field. The brothers at Sigma Pi are my closest friends and have helped me to understand who I am. Favorite Memory: The first month that I lived in the house. There were so many good times I could never pick just one. David Reid, Ε Dave is the Brotherhood & Activities Committee chairman. Year: 2011 Major: Biomedical Engineering Hometown: Syracuse, NY Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, Sailing Club, BMES Interests/About: Sports, Chilling Favorite Memory: All of them!!! Gregory Richmond, Ε Year: 2011 Major: Biology/Biotechnology, Chemistry minor Hometown: Winchester, MA Activities: Student Alumni Society Interests/About: The iPhone and Jack Bauer. Favorite Memory: Elan waking up Noser in the middle of day (mind you we lived in the pub, you could make that room dark as night in the middle of the day) and telling him he had slept through his midterm which was the next morning. Lucas Scotta, Ε Lucas is the chairman of the Scholarship and Technology committees. Year: 2011 Major: Computer Science Hometown: Brooklyn, CT Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, Association for Computing Machinery, Frontiers TA Interests/About: Ultimate, Starcraft, Rock Favorite Memory: Driving to Savannah with White Dave and Noser David Song, Ε Year: 2011 Major: Biomedical Engineering Hometown: Sharon, MA Activities: Sailing Interests/About: Playing basketball, watching sports, video games, hanging out, sailing Favorite Memory: Playing touch football and other various pick-up sports with the other brothers. Also, stooping outside when the weather is really nice. Alexander Sterling, Η Year: 2011 Major: Hometown: Activities: Interests/About: Favorite Memory: Joel Sutherland, Ε Year: 2011 Major: Robotics Engineering/Humanities & Arts (concenration: Drama/Theatre) Hometown: Whittier, CA Activities: Theatre (Acting, Directing), Alpha Psi Omega, Drama PLA, MW Repertory Theatre, Masque Interests/About: I like sports. And open-source. Favorite Memory: Climbing Mt. Monadnock at retreat Philip Tang, Η Year: 2011 Major: Interactive Media and Game Development Hometown: Unionville, PA Activities: Outing Club, Ultimate Frisbee Interests/About: Playing guitar, Starcraft, web comics Favorite Memory: Singing Saigon for the first time Devon Ward, Ζ Year: 2011 Major: Civil Engineering Hometown: Natick, MA Activities: WWPI Campus Radio, Student Alumni Society, ASCE Interests/About: Metal, Longboarding, The Patriots, NASCAR, Foosball, Horseshoes, Stooping Favorite Memory: Singing Saigon with all my brothers after so many long and amazing nights. Ian Williams, Ε Ian is the New Member Educator. Year: 2011 Major: Computer Science/Interactive Media and Game Development Hometown: Warwick, RI Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, IFC Technology Chairman, Association for Computing Machinery Events Manager Interests/About: Music, Starcraft, Playing Guitar, classic videogames, wargames, painting (miniatures), Ultimate, Soccer, travel. Favorite Memory: Dom. Sophomores James Alleva, Η Year: 2012 Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Framingham, MA Activities: Intramurals, Ultimate Frisbee Interests/About/About: Lived on the South Shore for most of my life. I love videogames, all sorts of music (mostly metal), and stooping. Favorite Memory: Initiation followed up by stooping on sunny afternoons. Zack Garbowitz, Η Zack is the Philanthropy Committee chairman. Year: 2012 Major: Interactive Media and Game Development/Computer Science Hometown: Chatham, NJ Activities: Gaming, Skiing, Philanthropy Interests/About: Zombies Favorite Memory: Nothing in particular, every day hanging out with my brothers.