Delta Epsilon Psi South Asian Fraternity, Inc.

Nithin Surendran, Alpha Class – Eta Colony, 1980 – 2009

Delta Epsilon Psi lost a great brother in the early morning of October 12, 2009. Nithin Surendran, Alpha Class - Eta Colony, had been battling multiple myeloma for the last year and was lost early on Monday morning. From the onset of his illness, Nithin fought through it with courage and strength while always maintaining a positive outlook on life. He is remembered by brothers at Eta Colony as the Godfather because he was always the one watching out for everyone else in the group, always making sure that his fellow brothers were on track. His commitment to the pillars of Delta Epsilon Psi were unwavering, and an example to all those that were closest to him. Nithin is survived by his parents VK and Usha Surendran, older sister Navnitha Surendran, his cousin Mayoor Mohan who is Founding Class of Eta Colony, and his fiancé Nayna Sashidharan. Read more...

2009 Chapter of the Year

In the last year, the Founding Chapter at the University of Texas at Austin successfully recruited nine brothers into the fraternity, all of which have excelled in the fraternity and their leadership to take on Executive Board or committee level positions. They hosted a successful Sugar Free Bowl which raised over $10,000 which was donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and spread awareness to all the participants and spectators that came from all over Austin to watch and participate. Founding Chapter was also in the midst of hosting its 10th Annual Project Come Together on campus before an outbreak of the swine flu virus hit the country and in an effort to protect the children and other participants, the chapter postponed the event until this coming school year. In addition to their signature events, Founding Chapter continues to build strong relationships with the South Asian Sororities on campus along with other fraternities. Their continued impact on UT Austin's campus and in the fraternity is proof of their success in being The Founding Chapter.

2009 Colony of the Year

Delta Epsilon Psi has grown significantly in the last year and a half, and thus created the Colony of the Year award which is meant to recognize the efforts of our colonies in their short existence as part of this fraternity. This year, the award recipient was the first to establish a colony in the Northeast region, and it was through their efforts and persistence that we have grown so much in the north and been able to establish successful colonies in that region. Delta Epsilon Psi recognizes the Kappa Colony at Rutgers University as this year's Colony of the Year.

Kappa Colony during its short time being a part of this fraternity has been a stake hold for success in the Northeast region helping to develop interest groups at other universities and work towards the inception of new colonies in the region. They have given back to the community by volunteering for over 1500 hours as a colony in large scale events such as Bone Marrow drives and creating their very own signature event called the Sugar Spike Off Volleyball Tournament. This event raised thousands of dollars while bringing out other Greek and student organizations to participate in a day of enjoyment benefitting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. They have recruited successful classes of new brothers at Rutgers and it is indicative through the amount of brotherhood these men have within each other. They host several events designed to bring all brothers together to enjoy each other's company and celebrate their successes, in addition to hosting several social events with other organizations and the young community of New Brunswick. The brothers of Kappa Colony have become a foundation in the Northeast region of Delta Epsilon Psi, and their efforts play a large part for the success in expansion that Delta Epsilon Psi has experienced.

2009 Brother of the Year

This year's award recipient was Akshar Patel who is part of the Founding Class at Lambda Colony. His continued excellence in school during his final year along with his significant contributions as part of the Founding Class at the University of Miami, Akshar has had a great impact on the development of our Florida region. He has coordinated several community events on a large scale, including the BAPS Regional Core Team for Youths, where he logged over 300 hours in the last year. He has planned and coordinated several events for the community including walk-a-thons, summer retreats, and volunteered in several community temples. Akshar has balanced himself greatly in being able to excel in school, while giving back to the community, and signifying what it means to be a brother in the largest and fastest growing South Asian Fraternity in the nation.

2009 Rookie of the Year

This year, Delta Epsilon Psi recognized Ashish Gehi from the Omicron Class of Alpha Chapter as the Rookie of the Year. His contributions to the organization on both a local and national level have been inspirational to his line brothers and other brothers across the state of Texas. Since becoming a brother in the fraternity, Ashish was widely known for his initiative and brotherly attitude that not only showed his love for the organization, but also the level of discipline he has in balancing his personal life with that of the fraternity. He maintains a strong GPA during his final year as a student of the University of Houston and has taken charge in exceeding the requirement for service hours. In his short time as part of the fraternity, he has not been hesitant to take on leadership positions on the Executive Board such as Secretary and Treasurer, and this upcoming year will lead Alpha Chapter as the President. His contributions exemplify what it means to be a new member in Delta Epsilon Psi and the types of individuals that the fraternity seeks to recruit. Read more...

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