Pi Lambda Phi - Pennsylvania State University

Our Brother of the Week is Chetin “Cherinka” Atillasoy!

Chetin is a junior studying Architectural Engineering from Radnor, PA.
I joined Pi Lambda Phi fraternity to expand my social network and change the greek life culture. I really enjoyed the values that I learned about while rushing PiLam and they have stuck with me since.
I’m hoping to work as a project manager in a large city after I graduate, and I’m taking the first step by interning in DC this summer with Balfour Beatty.

Spring 2021 rush is almost here! The brothers of PSU Pi Lambda Phi are excited to meet all the PNM’s and cannot wait to get started. Due to COVID, it will all be done virtually via Zoom, so you don’t even have to walk across campus to meet us!

This is what Pi Lambda Phi is all about.
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Any questions?
Feel free to contact Hayden Long, our recruitment chair, at (304) 704-9277 or [email protected]

We are happy to announce our Fall 2020 rush shirt! DM our account if you are interested in buying a shirt for $22.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” The death of George Floyd marks yet another incident of mishandling of human life at the hands of police. While the officers involved are being tried in the court of law, this is yet another drop of red in an already blood-soaked stream of events for the African-American community. If we pledge for freedom and justice for all, then we must stand together and face the truths of injustice in our country.

The brothers of Pi Lambda Phi at Penn State proudly stand together to say Black Lives Matter. We say this not to negate the idea that all lives matter, but to recognize the streak of injustices that still occur to African-Americans across the country. If all lives truly mattered, then Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Osaze Osagie, and many others would be alive to read this post.

To the family of George Floyd, we offer our sincerest condolences during this dark time. Though surely not the only ones, the brothers of Pi Lambda Phi will support you and the memory of all others who have had their lives unduly taken away.

To those who cry out against this injustice, continue to let your voices be heard. Let not your cries become simply an echo in the past, but a shockwave that will pave a path towards a better future. If we are to march forward towards true progress, the movement cannot be diminished to, nor derailed by, violence and crime as a reaction to the police’s crime and violence.

To those on the fence on this matter, we call for you to not allow yourselves to be numb. Educate yourselves on this matter as numbness is denial, and denial only serves to distort your reality. Find your truth to find what you stand for.

To George Floyd, may you rest in power, so that we may all one day rest in peace.

Our Brother of the Week is Mike Papiernik!

Mike is our Vice President of Programming and Risk Management and looks to graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering this December. Upon graduation he wishes to work in the transportation branch of civil, either in highway design or traffic engineering. This past year, Mike was president of Monarch, a special interest THON org, and is extremely proud of what it accomplished for THON 2020.

Our brother of the week is Carson Palmer!

Carson is a Junior studying Food Science from Latrobe, PA.

He joined PiLam to expand my social network. He also wanted to make a change in Greek life by helping create something new and different. He plans to work in the food science industry for a couple of years and then return to graduate school for pharmacology.

Moreover, Carson will serve as the interim Vice President of Communications for the remainder of 2020 year!

Our Brother of the Week is Jonathan Florian!

I’m majoring in biomedical engineering, although my research experience and minor are in biology. I have two core hobbies: music and community service. I was fortunate to find a club at Penn State, the Music Service Club, where I could combine these interests. Similarly, I was drawn to Pi Lambda Phi for the value it places in service. I will be attending the University of Virginia after graduating this semester, working towards a PhD in biomedical engineering. The work I will be doing there involves the design of peptide hydrogels to direct neural stem cell differentiation. The end goal of the research is to use the hydrogels for regenerating brain tissue. After earning my PhD, I intend to remain in academia.

Throwback Thursday to Pilam’s sweetheart in 1991 along with a brother at a football game!

Our Brother of the Week is Umut Alptekin!

Umut is a senior studying Mechanical Engineering, and his hometown is Istanbul, Turkey. He's been serving as one of the Alumni Event Coordinators for the fraternity. He chose to attend Penn State because of the academic reputation and the school spirit. Some of his interests include technology, sports, travelling, and DIY projects. After graduating, Umut is looking to get a job as a design and manufacturing engineer.

Our Brother of the Week is Archit Javkhedkar!

My name is Archit Javkhedkar and I’m from Pune, India. I’m a sophomore studying Electrical Engineering here at Penn State. I love traveling, cooking, playing soccer and meeting new people. I am the Alumni Communication Coordinator and joined Pi Lambda Phi to make new friends and I am proud to call these guys my brothers.