Best New Student Organization: Pizza Club

In its inaugural year on campus, Pizza Club has already managed to build a robust family environment centered around a shared love for food.

Originally started as a joke between friends, the organization began with a simple premise, where each week, club members gather at a local pizza restaurant to collectively review the pepperoni pizza. They then share a 10-star rating on the club’s social media. 

Pizza Club hopes to foster a diverse community of students, who can share the joy of eating in a fun group atmosphere where everyone is welcome by focusing on one simple, widely-loved food.

Despite the lighthearted energy of the group, club President Ross Horton also emphasizes the greater importance of having such a club on campus. After two years working as a line cook at the now-closed Granby Grill, Horton saw firsthand how pivotal it is to support local restaurants.

“It’s really hard seeing a business fail,” Horton said. “Granby Grill was a place where everyone in the area could gather and be together. When it closed, it just felt like something was missing in the community.”

Pizza Club takes pride in fostering supportive relationships between its members and local community businesses, making a difference one bite at a time.