Our Fundraising Effort
This past year in 2025, our chapter led the IFC with both the most community service hours and most money raised for philanthropy, over 1,739 hours and $13,500 in total. Join us in building a lasting home for our fraternity through this campaign. This is a special opportunity for local businesses, alumni, families, and community members to leave a personalized mark while supporting the construction of an exceptional new fraternity house. Our four acre property on Post Rd. represents a new era for our fraternity—a space where lifelong bonds will be forged and future leaders will rise. The brotherhood offered by our chapter and support we have between our members is unlike any other. We are passionate, innovative, and ready for the opportunity to become a pillar of our community that will make history at this campus
Our Impact on The San Marcos Community
The vibrant and growing city of San Marcos is the home of Texas State University. Every year, our chapter puts hundreds of hours into community service to uphold and maintain the beautiful area which we reside in. We have held multiple cleanups for large areas of downtown and local parks, participated in multiple canned food drives in which we amassed over 1,000 and 2,200 pounds, respectively, aided the university’s president in hosting a charity fundraising event, helped assist and spend time with both the elderly and those lacking a home, and lended a hand to the school in running various events, among other things.
In addition, we host a week of fundraising each spring for the San Marcos Fire Department, which alone responds to hundreds of fires each year but often suffers from considerable funding and equipment shortages. We have also begun to host additional philanthropy events for various other charitable causes, such as a youth rehabilitation center. This year, we were able to raise just over $13,500 in total and hope to continue amplifying our support and service to our community.
Our Impact on Texas State University
As Texas State approaches the status of a tier 1 university, Greek life on campus must expand with it. Our chapter has assisted various individuals and departments throughout the school with a wide range of events and tasks. Thanks to our initiative, community service, scholarship, and aid to the school, we have received praise and additional benefits from not only the IFC community, but the university itself. This year at the Fraternity and Sorority Life Banquet, we brought home seven awards of ten total offered, including three of four individual awards, the most of any chapter in all of Greek Life at Texas State, not just the IFC.
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Outstanding Community Service Leader | Colton Harsh
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Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year | Sam Sanders
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Living Fraternal Values Award | Jose Villareal
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Excellence in Philanthropic Endeavors
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Excellence in Community Service
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Excellence in Leadership and Member Development
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Overall Chapter Excellence
As we increase the size of our chapter the level of support we are able to offer will surge. As PIKEs, it is our duty to uphold our community and lead by example, and taking this next step in our growth will allow us to continue to do so. With the construction of this house and the opportunities it will afford us, we can help bring a positive image to the university and change its culture forever. We have brought in one of the largest and by far the most successful pledge class with 24 new members in Fall 2025, bringing us to the third largest chapter with 103 active members and a 3.02 GPA, third best in the IFC and a new record.
We already lead the IFC in multiple forms, as the past president of the IFC was our own former president, Jose Villareal, and our past Internal Vice President, Jacob Brown, was the Vice President of Finance for the IFC as well and now our new president. We are once again the only chapter with two members on the IFC Executive Board for 2026, with Joseph Crist serving as the Vice President and Kurtis Kershaw serving as the Vice President of Public Relations. Our brothers are also involved with a wide variety of other organizations, with many having served on Student Government and heading committees within it. Our presence and influence is already felt, but we seek to continue constantly expanding it.
Make a donation!
We invite you to support our fraternity housing fund and help us create a thriving environment for our members! Your contributions play a vital role in helping us build our new home, allowing us to foster brotherhood and community. Every donation makes a difference, no matter how small. Join us in building a stronger future together!
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Purchase a Neon Sign!
For those wishing to make larger donations, we are now also offering fully customizable neon LED signs. These signs will be 3 by 5 feet, hung in the main ballroom where we will hold chapters and other various events, and provide a unique opportunity for your business to gain large recognition from a wide variety of individuals!
