SPRING 2024
XI LITES YOUR XI ALUMNI CHAPTER "
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hat do you want to do when you retire?” My wife presented me with this question in 2020 during the pandemic, and it was something I had been trying to come to terms with as my February 2022 retirement date approached. Most of us had reduced interaction with friends during the pandemic, and most of my best friends are my Xi Chapter fraternity brothers. I felt a strong desire to spend more time with them or reconnect with some I haven’t seen in years. Taking time in my upcoming “Go Go Years,” sharing new experiences with my brothers of Pi Kappa Phi and traveling to parts of the country I haven’t seen, seemed to be a good way to expand my social engagement. This mission started with a goal to restart Xi-Lites. This issue is the
first digital publication we intend to publish twice a year, sharing information from the undergraduate chapter and the activities of the local
We are working diligently to update our chapter contact list with current addresses, emails and phone numbers so we can keep everyone informed and invited to activities being planned. Hopefully, we can initiate activities outside the Roanoke area in the future. Please complete the Xi survey using the button below. We will soon start a Facebook page to facilitate interaction of the brotherhood. I invite your input and comments as we continue our brotherhood adventure. Feel free to reach out to me anytime at (540) 353-1519 or medgell@triad.rr.com.
alumni chapter. We hope many of you will feel inspired to share your stories, pictures and experiences with your Xi Chapter brothers.
Yours in Pi Kappa Phi, Mark Edgell
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