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Nu Iota Chapter
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
"Not Your Ordinary Music Fraternity"
"We, the Nu Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc., have the vision to be the distinct most respected and dynamic organization on the campus of South Carolina State University.
Through a continuous commitment to manhood, academic & musical excellence, professionalism, and fraternal tradition, we look forward to setting a new standard of excellence for organizations on this campus.
As the premiere fraternity, our brothers are sincerely the epitome of what a BROTHER; a MUSICIAN; and a MAN should be. It is our goal to be the change we want to see within our student body and community!!
We, the Nu Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia of America, Inc., will tenaciously work to serve, inspire, and promote the advancement of MUSIC & sincere BROTHERHOOD to the SCSU Family and the World!!"
-Bro. Rashad "Conductor" Anderson
Nu Iota Chapter President
Contact Info: pmanuiota_hotmail.com
National & Chapter History
Sinfonia's Orgins
Sinfonia was born on October 6, 1898 at the New England Conservatory in Boston, when a group of thirteen young men under the guidance of Ossian Everett Mills met to consider the social life of the young men students of that institution and to devise ways and means by which it might be improved. Mills, bursar of the Conservatory, sought to create an Order in which men with a shared love of music could develop the virtues of manhood in themselves and in their fellows.
Sinfonia became a national fraternity on October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at the Broad Street Conservatory in Philadelphia. Since that time Sinfonia has grown into the largest music fraternity in the world, with more than 150,000 initiates, and chapters on over 200 college and university campuses across the nation.
For over a century, Sinfonians in nearly every field of study and professional endeavor have transformed the face of music in America. Today, the Brotherhood represents a diverse group of individuals spanning the nation, who continue the proud tradition of advancing the Fraternitys Object.
Sinfonia is a Brotherhood of men bound together for mutual helpfulness. Its purpose is not only to bring men together as friends, but also to provide a network of brothers with whom men can commune and renew their zeal a support network that helps the individual to meet the challenges that face him in his daily life. By teaching men who are united as brothers to live their lives according to the noble virtues set forth in the Fraternitys Initiation Ritual, Sinfonia builds better, stronger, broader individuals who are able to live in sympathy and in harmony with their Fraternity brothers and their fellow man. The Initiation Ritual of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, which will mark the transition into full membership, is one of the most meaningful and beautiful of the Greek tradition. The dedication to the advancement of universal Truths and brotherly association exemplified in the Ritual are the foundation of individual fraternal friendship, chapter unity, and national solidarity in the promotion of Sinfonias dual mission: the making of men and the uplift of mankind.
Sinfonians share a love of music that unites them as brothers with a common interest. The Fraternity teaches men to develop themselves and their art, not for the sake of art itself, but as a means of enriching the lives of others. Through a multitude of chapter, provincial, and national events, Sinfonia offers unlimited opportunities for performance, community music outreach, and other activities designed to develop a true appreciation for the power of music to uplift the soul.
Sinfonias collegiate chapters participate in a broad range of activities emphasizing brotherhood, service, and performance in music. Chapters take music into the community by singing at hospitals and homes for the elderly; sponsor concerts of American music, jazz and choral festivals, all-campus sings and Broadway-style reviews; provide a large variety of performing ensembles ranging from big bands to barbershop quartets; commission new works; bring prominent performers and clinicians to their campuses; and take part in a variety of other social and musical activities. The possibilities for participation in musical activities are limited only by the boundaries of imagination, desire, and commitment.
Sinfonia provides many exciting opportunities for the development of social and leadership skills in an atmosphere of brotherhood and mutual support. Leadership roles may be assumed from nearly the first day an individual is pledged to become an active member of the Fraternity. Beyond the chapter, annual province workshops and national events allow members to become more involved and to develop meaningful friendships with other musical students across the nation.
A common phrase heard among brothers in the Fraternity is Once a Sinfonian, Always a Sinfonian. The spirit of this phrase has fostered alumni loyalty for more than one hundred years. As an alumni member, the opportunities to remain active with the Fraternity are limitless. Alumni associations, scattered throughout the country, provide more formalized ways for alumni Sinfonians to gather together and further the ideals and Object of the Fraternity.
Nu Iota Chapter History
The Original Genesis of the Nu Iota Chapter began on May 2, 1984 by 26 bright-eyed gentlemen. Unfortunately due to the unforseen graduation rate of the chapter, it went inactive in 1990 .
Then in 1991, Nu Iota veins ran warm with harmonious blood again. Yet the Phenomenon of unforseen graduation rates again, the Chapter went inactive in 2000.
In 2009, with the help of the Noble Dr. Jimmy Cheek and Honorable Mr. Robert Lawrence, the Nu Iota Chapter was RESURRECTED by 17 musicianly men.Through a culmination of our sweat, blood, and tears from over a year it is with great pride that we hold the great Nu Iota born again, on March 28,2009. Since our humble genesis on February 12, 2008, we embarked on a journey with a bold vision of excellence for tomorrow. Through tenacity, distinction, and honor we are ever more faithful to our revered Founders words to Let it be our ambition to make the Sinfonia a power for good, and have faith to believe that in future years its beneficent influence will be felt around the globe. The mystic power behind this sentiment and principle has permeated our hearts and will forever more be the driving force behind Nu Iotas endeavors. With a willingness, an eagerness, and a patience to learn, we look forward to the future years in our great path.
Immediately receiving National & Regional Acclaim, the Nu Iota Chapter continues to be the "Premiere Fraternity" in Province 30, SCSU Campus, and the Nation!
17 P.R.O.N.E. will always remember the three Sinfonians who helped this great ambition.....Dr. Cheek ,Mr. Lawrence, & Caleb Bonecutter, Warden of the Delta Sigma Chapter (USC), our Big Brother Chapter. Nu Iota pays homage to two Chapters, pivotal in our re-charter, Delta Sigma (USC) and Pi Eta (Morgan State), and to the countless efforts of Brother sinfonians near and far.
And so we leave you with one of the most impelling questions of our time; Nu Iota is blazing the path with prominence and distinction..will you be ready!!??
The Chapter is on SUMMER BREAK.............See ya in August!!!
2009-2010 Chapter Officers
Rashad Anderson-- President
Albert Shuler-- Vice President/FEO
Joseph Daise-- Secretary
Allen Graham-- Treasurer
Benjamin McMiller-- Historian
Calvin Washington- Warden
Clifton Parker-- Alumni Relations
Ronald Williams-- Music Director
Allen Graham- Public Relations
Advisor- Dr. Arthur Evans/ Mr. Eddie Morris
PG- Robert Pettis of Province 30
Queen- Karen Bussey
CPR 30- Rashad Anderson./ACPR- Jonathan Cannito
Chapter Email: pmanuiota_hotmail.com
Chapter Roster
Albert Shuler
Calvin Washington
Joseph Daise
Willie Reed
Mark Watts
Allen Graham
Benjamin McMiller
Harry Reed
Rashad Anderson
Clifton Parker
Ronald Williams
Ricardo Jackson
Bobby Smith
Adrian Barnes
Mitchell Drath
Til'mond Graham
Joshua McGrier
Justin Osouna
Douglas Goethie
Justin Watts
Cletis Seals
Jordan Haynesworth
Fernadez Brown
Brian Craig
Carlin Nelson
Marion Robinson
Eddie Morris
John Robinson
Original Charter: May 2, 1984
First Charter Line
May 2, 1984
1. Hilmon William Ancrum, II
2. Rodney David Barrentine
3. Danny Maurice Bowman
4. Charles Bristow, III
5. William Henry Coleman, Jr.
6. Herman Dan Dantzler
7. Robert Dwayne Davis
8. Terrence Clyde Davis
9.Alvin E. Fulton
10. Terrence Orland Gross
11. Dennis L. Lee
12. Benjamin McCutcheon
13. William Varnlee McFadden
14. Thurmond Odell Merchison
15. Henry Christoph Murdaugh
16. Ernest Claude Pinson
17. Elisha Chuckie Pollard III
18. Timothy Glenn Rose
19. Ronald J. Sarjeant
20. Clifford Gerard Seabrook
21. William Henry Simpkins, Jr.
22. Donald Dago Simpson
23. Juan Marichal Sims
24. Carl Anthony Tanks
25. Marc Anthony Thomas
26. Kenneth Lee Washington
27. Keith Ricardo Bonner
The Sacrificial 2, Spring 1988
1-Alton B. Jobes a.k.a. Triple P
2 Keith B. DeLoatch a.k.a. Deviant
October 6, 1988
1.Joel C. Johnson
2. Johnny L. Murdaugh
3. Victor Corey Spigner
October 6, 1989
1. Julius N. Alston III
2. Roderick L. Bishop
3. Craton Grenard Dicks
4. Tracy Allen Evans
5. Roderick Avery Fludd
6. Terrance B. Gibbs
7. Edward Dewayne Irick
8. Anthony Cyrus Jones
9. Howard Carlton Parnell
10. Jeffrey Wade Rouse
11. Terry Bernard Simmons
12. David Anderson Sims
13. George Lernard Ulmer
October 6, 1990
1. Anthony Gerard Kennedy
2. Max Maurice Martin
3. Isaiah Rodrigues McGee
4. Charlton Pinckney Singleton
5. Chris Jermaine Ulmer
October 6, 1992
1. Robert Michael Alexander
2. Warnell Berry, Jr.
3. Wayne Alfonso Butler
4. Mark Ryan Danner
5. Derrick Navard Dash
6. Christopher Andre’ Gladman
7. Leroy Howard, Jr.
8. Timothy LeVern Mitchell
9. James L. Moore
May 4, 1995
13 Embers of the Rekindled Flame Spr. 95
1. Michael Phillip Allen
2. James Edward Brice
3. Shawn Torrey Campbell
4. Bernardo Jerrold Dargan
5. Timothy Wilson Evans
6. Andre Shamone Green
7. Bruce Demond Hannibal
8. Tim Edward Hinton, Sr.
9. Steven Christopher Jarvis
10. Herman Martin Marsh, Jr.
11. James L. Moore
12. Antwon J. Morris
13. Jerold Leonard Williams
March 5, 1997
1. William DeVaughn Boyd
2. Elaric Ryan Currie
3. Damon Horace Dandridge
4. Ronald Tremayne Green
5. Kwame Vladamir Hennagan
6. Steve Glascok Sanders
7. Isaac Washington, III
April, 5 1998
1. Herbert Lee Brown, II
2. Jamie Rasha Brunson
3. Maurice Lamont Lessington
4. Boyd Willamston Owens
6. Maurice Demond Richardson
7. Gary Jermaine Rogers
8. Ernest Vendell Stackhouse
9. Adrian Lamar Wright
10. Cedric Bruce Wright
April 24, 1999
1. James Russell Johnson, III
2. Adrian Hernand Lewis
3. Christopher Lamont Sawyer
4. Gerard Martin Stokes
17 Prestigious Resurrectors of a New Era
17 P.R.ON.E.
3rd Charter Line March 28, 2009
1. Albert "Virtuous" Shuler
2. Calvin "Impromp-2" Washington
3. Joseph "Moonlight Sonata" Daise
4. Willie "Syncopated" Reed
5. Sitha "Mr. Dynamic5" Lam
6. Mark "Interlude" Watts
7. Larry "8-V-A" Bowden
8. Frazier "Mr. Baroque" Woods
9. Thomas "Ivory" Davis
10. Allen "PHI-lospher" Graham
11. Kenneth "Double Bass" Brabham
12. Benjamin "Mr. Legato" McMiller
13. Harry "NeoClassical" Reed
14. Brendan "Furioso" Glaze
15. James "Glori-PHIed" Patterson
16. Tarus "PHI-ne Art" Stills
17. Rashad "The Conductor" Anderson
10 S.O.L.I.D.
Sinfonia Originals Leading In Distinction
Nov. 15, 2009
1.Clifton “ Problem Child Prodigy” Parker
2.Bobby “The Performer” Smith
3.Mitchell “In-Phinite Fermata” Drath
4.Ronald “Psalm IV” Williams
5.Ricardo “Santi-Phied” Jackson
6.Joshua “Epip-Phiany” McGrier
7.Adrian “A-Minor” Barnes
8.Til’mond “G.Q. Smooth” Graham
9.Justin “Mystic Revelation” Osouna
10.Douglas “Phi-nomenon” Goethie
6 D.R.A.G.O.N.S.
Driven Rebels Achieving Great Oupportunities N Sinfonia
March 6, 2010
1. Justin "Chosen One" Watts
2. Cletis "Silent Ampti-2ude" Seals
3. Jordan "F.L.A.S.H. Jukebox" Haynesworth
4. Fernadez " Un-4-seen Truth" Brown
5. Brian "Phi-cetious" Craig
6. Carlin " Ref-Phi-mation" Nelson
*Dr. Marion "Dr. Sarcastic" Robinson
*Mr. Eddie "Old School" Morris
*Mr. John "Phi-nally Smooth" Robinson
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In a effort to reconnect with all the former Chapter Bruhs of the Smooth Nu Iota Chapter, please fill out the following Contact Form with your updated address.
The Nu Iota Chapter is moving and getting ready to do BIG Thangs.....the only thing we're missing is YOU!!!
-Bro. Clifton D. Parker
Alumni Relations Officer
10 S.O.L.I.D. Fall '09
Membership Intake
(Scroll down for ton's of info!)
The Nu Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity of America, Inc. is committed to recruiting the most intellegent, well rounded, most talented men on the campus of SCSU!
Questions to Ask Yourself...
1. Do I have an love for music?
2. Do I like opportunities to develop leadership skills?
3. Would I like to have a lifetime brotherhood with dynamic & diverse individuals?
4. Why do I want to join this Fraternity?
5. Would I like to have opportunities to serve my community and student body at a heightned level?
6. What do I know about this Fraternity?
FAQ's
1. What is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity?
-Phi Mu Alpha is a national social fraternity for men who have a shared love for music. Founded Oct. 6, 1898 and with an installation as a national fraternity on October 6, 1900; Phi Mu Alpha is the oldest and largest music fraternity in the country with over 240,000 brothers and chapters on over 300 college campuses.
2. Do I have to be a music major or be enrolled in a music class to join?
-No! Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia allows any man the age of 18 with a love for music and a yearning for brotherhood and personal development to join.
3. What are the Chapter Requirements for Membership?
- Any interested applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA, 15 credit hours and be clear of all financial obligations of SCSU.
4. What are the benefits of membership?
- There are many benefits in becoming a Sinfonian. When becoming a member you join a brotherhood of men that are TRULY bound together for mutal helpfulness. Not only does it bring men together as friends but it creates a network of men across the country, old and young, that helps a man support the challenges that face him in his life and his work.All Sinfonians are bonded together by a common interest-their love of music. Through a variety of events, Sinfonia offers many opportunities for personal development, social activism, community outreach, and other activities designed to develop a Man of high ideals and appreciate the great call to uplift mankind through music and through our personal development as a Man of the Highest Type.
Any Questions? See any brother of Nu Iota.........we REALLY do encourage interested applicants to approach us about any concern or questions they may have without fear of penalty. Like stated earlier, we are not your "Ordinary Music Fraternity". We operate alot differently than the norm of most fraternites. Please see your NI Bruh near You!
2009-2010 Miss PMA
Born May 28, 1989, Miss Karen Elizabeth Bussey is a native of the beautiful city of North Augusta, SC. She attends the illustrious South Carolina State University where she is completing her junior year as a Marketing major.
Miss Bussey has the honor of saying that she is a University Scholar, holding a 3.9 Grade Point Average. As a member of the community of scholars at SC State, she enjoys taking part in various school activities. She is a former member of the Student Media as the Fashion Editor of Stated Magazine and formerly a Sophomore Class Representative in the Student Government Association Senate. Currently, she is an active member of the South Carolina State University Honors Program, the National Association of African American Honor Programs ,the Recording Secretary for Golden Key International Honor Society, a Student Orientation Leader, a member of the Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc., and the proud Queen of the Nu Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc. As a part of the Department of Energy Scholars Program, she has interned for the Department of Energy, at Savannah River Site, in the Chief Financial Office as an accountant in the Finance Division.
In her spare time Miss Bussey enjoys learning new things, meeting new people, shopping, and being a service to her community. In her strong love of helping others, she has participated in such services as Safe Kids Saturday, the Kappa Upsilon Chapter Highway Clean Up Program, the SC State Open House Student Ambassador, as well as other events.
In the future, Miss Bussey plans to attain her Master of Business Administration degree and have a successful career in Marketing using her skill and creativity. To all, she likes to share from Invictus:
It matters not how strait the gate
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate
I am the captain of my soul
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HBCU Sinfonian Connection
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Zeta Gamma- Valdosta State Univ.
Zeta Eta Chapter of KKY
Zeta Iota- Howard University
Eta Xi- Tennessee State
Xi Eta- Morehouse
Pi Gamma- Bethune Cookman
Lambda Xi Chapter of SAI
Mu Beta- Winston Salem
Gamma Eta- Furman Univ. (Province 30)
Birthday Gram
Is there someone SPECIAL who has a Birthday coming up!? Or do you have a loved one that you would like to make up with in a very SPECIAL way!?
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Order your Singing Birthday Gram today! For $20 you can have a few Brothers in the Chapter to sing 3 songs (according to your theme) and present your specail peadrson with flowers!
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