Jorge ‘Mesiah’ Santos, Joseph ‘Remedio’ Ilarraza, Nathanael ‘Cuba’ Lowery, Waldo ‘Tupac’ Guevara, Daniel ‘Bayóan’ Prieto, and Michael ‘Nicoya’ Naranjo were heavily involved in their academic work and extracurricular activities while earning numerous awards of merit for the chapter.
The outgoing chapter president, Jorge Santos, was able to earn A.L.F.S.A (African & Latino Fraternal Sororal Alliance) organization of the year, transform the chapter into a five-star organization on campus, earn the A.L.F.S.A. Most Valuable Person Award, and be featured on the front cover of the Phiota, Phi Iota Alpha’s national magazine-all under his incumbency.
According to a press release from the fraternity’s marketing director, Santos believes that Phi Iota Alpha is not a fraternity, however a movement with the power to impact the collegial community.
Although Santos has earned a prosperous rank at St. John’s University, the other graduating brothers were also recognized on campus for receiving countless awards from honor societies, departments, and staff.
Michal Naranjo felt accomplished at the graduation ceremony and felt that the brothers have come a long way.
“I feel the brothers of Alpha Gamma should be proud that we have brothers who have graduated every spring for the last four years,” he said.
“We are all part of all types of groups on campus that include honor societies, president societies, etc.” he added.
Naranjo, after traveling and studying around the world for an extended period of time, feels that the chapter has transformed.
“I’ve been out of the loop for a while, but from a distance, it is apparent that Alpha Gamma has a bright future,” Naranjo said.
Brian ‘Curramba’ Guerra and Rigoberto ‘Humilde’ Reyes, two of the four neophytes from the chapter, felt proud of the graduating brothers but also felt a sense of challenge.
“I’m proud of the six brothers that graduated because they are moving on with their lives but I’m also sad because next year there will only be five brothers on campus and they won’t have the same availability for advice,” Reyes said.
“I think that the brothers who graduating were a great part of our chapter's history and they have played a very influential role in our lives,” Guerra said.
“The future is uncertain, but if we take the help and influence of the brothers that are leaving we will continue to prosper and grow and only great things await us as long as we keep constant contact with graduating brothers to avoid any mistakes made or opportunities lost,” Guerra added.
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