Nickname: Teke

Address: 216 Langdon

President: Jack Concannon

Chapter GPA: 3.120

Local Website:  www.uwtke.com

The Lambda Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon is proud to announce its recent achievements on the UW-Madison campus:

1) Top Teke Chapter – Awarded by Tau Kappa Epsilon International

Fraternity on August 5th , 2011

2) Chapters of Excellence – Awarded by UW-Madison on March 27th , 2011

3) 1st Place for Greek Week – Spring 2011

4) 1st Place for Homecoming – Fall 2010

Leadership

TKE offers young men the opportunity to develop as leaders---and prepares them to use those skills during their lifetime.

Members of our chapter are extremely involved in other organizations on campus. We have members in the Interfraternal Council Executive Council, Greek Life Office, Homecoming Committee, PAVE, Fantasy Sports and Finance Club, Badger Dairy Club, along with many of other organizations.

TKE allows new members to immediately step into a leadership role that will enrich them as an individual as well as prepare them for positions post graduation.

Scholarship

TKE understands that you are a student first and a fraternity man second. We work hard to ensure that you succeed scholastically while you are a member of TKE. We are one of the only fraternities on campus that tracks the study hours of each of their members. All members are also reviewed each semester to ensure they are fulfilling their academic obligations as a TKE.

In the time that we have implemented these academic recommendations, we had seen 8 semesters of improved chapter GPA, reaching above the all male campus average.

If you have any questions about Scholarship at TKE, feel free to contact our Scholarship Chair Ben Rangel, brangel@wisc.edu.

Philanthropy and Community Service

TKE thinks it is very important that we give back to the community. As a chapter we have set high aspirations in the areas of Philanthropy as well as Community Service. Raising over $4,000 in the Spring of 2011, it is our goal to reach $5,000+ the following semester.

TKE mandates that all members complete at least 10 hours of approved Community Service each semester even though most members surpass that requirement.

Our Chapter has also aimed to raise $5,000 for our Philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We already held one benefit concert in our basement, which raised $1,000 dollars, and are looking forward to holding more in the near future.

Brotherhood

TKE ensures that the bond of brotherhood built with the other members of our house is a strong one. Our Chaplain organizes our FAC (Friday After Class) meal where we all get together and wind down from a hard week of classes. On top of our regular meetings, we have scheduled brotherhood events that range from wiffleball on the front lawn or our beautiful rooftop looking over Lake Mendota, to pumpkin carving in our chapter room, to traveling from Madison to the Wisconsin Dells.

If you have questions about our Brotherhood events, feel free to contact our Chaplain, Paul Hoernke at hoernke@wisc.edu.

Athletics

During the course of the academic year we strive to keep our minds, as well as our bodies, physically fit. TKE participates in intramural and Greek league sports throughout the school year, ranging from flag football to broom ball. Last year we were the Greek League runners-up in Softball and we are looking to capture the championship this spring.

If you have any other questions, or are interested in a house tour, do not hesitate to contact our President Jack Concannon at jconcannon@wisc.edu or by phone: (347) 420-4903.

Tekes receiving the Top Teke Chapter award in San Antonio, TX during their biggest Fraternity gathering

A gorgeous view of the sunset overlooking Lake Mendota from theTKE roof

Tekes posing for the camera before celebrating our bi-annual formal event, Red Carnation Ball (RCB)

The Tekes cleaning up Greek Row (Langdon Street) on a Sunday afternoon

Tekes taking a picture with our Fraternity Flag

Tekes from the UW and the U of M the day before the Badger game during 2010 Homecoming weekend