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James Michael Joly Zeal Fund
The James Michael Joly Zeal Fund has been created in memory of Brother James Michael Joly, who lost his life due to a fall-related brain injury in January 2011, in order to remember his contributions to the Chapter and with the hope that others will follow his lead in dedication to the ideals of The True Gentleman. This Fund shall be set up as an endowed trust fund to be administered by the Scholarship Fund Committee of the Corporation. The fund’s principal purpose will be to grant annual tuition scholarships to Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s National Leadership School to undergraduate members of the New York Epsilon Chapter that are attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The James Michael Joly Zeal Fund Committee may annually choose to support alternative education initiatives that are also reflective of and commemorate James’ spirit, character, and life. James was a vibrant and passionate individual, with a broad range of intellectual and contemporary interests. James’ passion and zeal for his fraternity and fellow brothers was endless in nature. As an undergraduate, James served as an active leader in the Chapter and on Campus, having held the offices of Rush Chairman, Pledge Educator, and Eminent Archon (twice). James attended the SAE National Leadership School multiple times, as an active and alumni brother, and his experiences there helped shape him as the charismatic leader he was outside of the halls of RPI. James strongly believed in, and strove to the best of his ability to live by, the principles of a True Gentleman and a leader of men, exhibiting passion, honesty, integrity, compassion, loyalty, and generosity. He was a man who always lived to be his best, and asked others to do the same. It is fitting, then, that this award be created and utilized to encourage other persons to do their best, to lead others, and to live life with passion. The fund’s purpose is to provide support to educational initiatives, with a focus on initiatives that correspond to James’ passion for promoting the development of individual leaders and improving the collective responsibility of the undergraduate members of the New York Epsilon Chapter that are attending Rensselaer. The True Gentleman “The True Gentleman” is the creed of Sigma Alpha Epsilon that all initiates memorize as part of the pledging and initiation process. The poem and more information can be found below “The True Gentleman” - The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. - John Walter Wayland, Virginia 1899 1)
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Links to memories of James: Our Friend James Facebook page Photo Album from James Michael Joly - Extraordinarily Caring, Genuinely Loved Facebook area. We would like to create a photo album for this webpage, so if you have photos to share of James, please email them to Chuck Roth '96 at his yahoo account "chuck1856 [at] yahoo [dot] com" Donations are tax deductible as described in section 170(c)(4) of the IRS Code. Make checks out to "James Michael Joly Zeal Fund" or pay online. You can donate online with our PayPal option (a 3% surcharge) or send the LAE Treasurer Mark Murdoch a check made out to the appropriate fund so that 100% of your money is trusted to us. You can send this donor form to us instead of online payment. Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Inc
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