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Who from your Fraternity experience has inspired you? Have you ever told them that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few people come to mind from various chapters of my Phi Delta Theta experience. Early on, there is Andrew Fink. He was a senior captain on my football team, and took a lowly freshman under his wing when he didn\u2019t have to. I admired how he was respected across campus, how important family was to him, and how he treated everyone with respect\u2014regardless of age or role. I came to find out he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, and I wanted to be associated with him, so I followed his lead. He never even had to \u201crecruit\u201d me, per se. The rest is history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout my undergraduate experience, there is Riley Dickson. He was a part of my Phikeia class, and we did not have a relationship previously. At a time when Phi Delt at Dickinson was not as impactful or efficient as it could have been, Riley sunk his teeth into any leadership opportunity he could and eventually became the chapter president that got us out of debt, in good standing with GHQ, and also in good standing with the campus and local community. Riley showed me what real fraternity could be, was an unwaveringly loyal friend, and also empowered me as a leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, from my time as a leadership consultant, there are former director of chapter Services Mike Wahba and current executive vice president Sean Wagner. They are the two most influential bosses of my professional career, and two of the most impactful mentors in my life. They saw potential in me, encouraged me, equipped me, and ultimately led me on the path to becoming the greatest version of myself\u2014corniness intended. I often think back to their leadership styles when navigating my own career in education, coaching, and teacher leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What accomplishments or career milestones are you most proud of, and how do you attribute them to your experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, I received Pennsylvania\u2019s sole James Madison Fellowship, which fully funded my master\u2019s in American history, complete with a four-week residency in Washington, DC to collaborate with teachers from across the country and complete required coursework from Georgetown University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In spring 2021, yes, amidst the pandemic; I started a football program from scratch in North Philadelphia with little to no resources. It has been an arduous path to get to where we are, but after some wins and being named a Philadelphia Eagles Coach of the week in fall 2022, the Vaux Cougars are in as healthy a position as ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe my fraternity experience, both as an undergraduate and consultant, taught me how to lead by example, take initiative to pursue what you want in life, and to build a robust network of mission-aligned individuals that can help you along your journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robbie Marsden is a proud alumnus of Pennsylvania Epsilon at Dickinson College. He currently lives in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and serves […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":34865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-phis"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n