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

Each year, we recognize one Chapter that has had that impact in their school and community, this year the award went to our largest chapter who year after year hosts events that have a lasting impact in Austin, 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. Read more...

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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