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Return to the Slopes Ski for Cancer—and Psi Chapter—are back! Story starts on page 8. Fighting Floods in Fargo When the Red River flares up, Phi Chapter is there to stop it. See story on page 12. What Would You Do? Rho Chapter shows that brotherhood prevails with or without a chapter house. See how on page 16. VOLUME 91, NUMBER 1 SPRING 2011 [ NATIONAL PRESIDENT

Editor Bart Zino, Iota Theta/Central Florida 2008 Contributing Writers Ryan Del Campo, Iota Xi/Georgia College 2012 Parker Gabriel, Psi/Wisconsin 2012 Theta Chi is strong because of your Skyler Lambert, Zeta Beta/Adrian 2012 Kyle Mauch, Alpha Iota/Indiana 2010 Ryan Smith, Rho/Illinois 2011 Assisting Hand Dr. Wesley K. Wicker, Alpha Phi/Alabama 1976 Our Creed speaks of service to our God, our country and our fellow Graphic Design Jody Toth man. We are fortunate to be members of an organization of men who are called not only to help our fraternity brothers, but to help others Published by: Maury Boyd and Associates, Inc. as well. Our Fraternity helps us all to become better men and there- fore we have the obligation to “pay it forward” to those who may not The International Headquarters is located at: be as fortunate or able as ourselves. This edition of The Rattle will high- 3330 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268-1333 light some of the ways that Theta Chis are making a difference in their PHONE: 317-824-1881 communities and in the world. FAX: 317-824-1908 EMAIL: [email protected] I am proud of the community service and philanthropic support that WEBSITE: www.thetachi.org is given by our chapters and individual brothers to those in need. As To reach the Foundation Office, please email students, our undergraduate members are particularly impacted by the Director of Foundation Services at: [email protected] these tight economic times; but despite their own difficult situations, they still find ways to extend a Helping Hand to those who can benefit from their assistance. In so doing, these young men not The Rattle is the official alumnus publication only strengthen their communities: they strengthen themselves as well. of the Grand Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. It is provided electronically to all undergradu- ate and alumnus members of Theta Chi chap- Our Ritual, Creed and Maxim also remind us of the primacy of alma mater and charge us to be loyal ters, colonies, and interest groups. Print edi- students and alumni. Right now, many of our colleges and universities are also facing economic tions are provided to: all active contributors to challenges and cutbacks. That is why I am calling for an Alma Mater First Initiative, which is a chal- the Grand Chapter and/or to the Foundation Chapter; volunteers of the Fraternity; and lenge to our chapters and alumni to work together on a project of their choosing that will benefit undergraduate chapters. Individuals may their campus during the next 12 months. Details of the Alma Mater First Initiative will be sent to request a printed copy by contacting the Editor chapters and made available on the Theta Chi website. Outstanding projects will be recognized in a at [email protected] or by updating their information at www.thetachi.org. future edition of The Rattle.

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2 THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS ]

Dispatches from the Road Fighting Floods in Fargo Alumni News and Notes ⌰⌾ Salutes 2010 Donors PAGE 7 PAGE 12 PAGE 18 PAGE 26

4 NEW STAFF/Introducing the International Headquarters’ newest staff additions and the 2011/2012 field staff. 5 BACK IN THE FOLD/Theta Chi celebrates re-installations at Eta/Rhode Island and Psi/Wisconsin, and welcomes its newest chapter, Iota Xi, at Georgia College & State University. 15 A CALL TO ACTION/Strong chapters have strong alumni. What’s your chapter involvement? 16 WHAT WOULD YOU DO?/If your chapter suddenly lost its housing privileges, would you know what to do? Rho Chapter did. 22 CHAPTER NEWS AND NOTES/A look at Theta Chi and Theta Chis from around the Fraternity.

On the Cover 38 CHAPTER ETERNAL/Theta Chi bids farewell to those brothers who have joined the Chapter Eternal and mourns the loss of a Fraternity great. Brothers Brock Henson, Parker Gabriel and Chris Lawrence take a break during Who is Theta Chi’s Top 30 Under 30? Ski for Cancer 2011. Read more about Every year, Theta Chi Fraternity produces hundreds of outstanding graduates who go on to do incredible Psi and Ski for Cancer on page 8. things in their communities. From business and philanthropy to law and academia, our young alumnus brothers serve as examples to follow for future generations. The Rattle wants to recognize these distinguished alumni in a future edition. Do you know of a young alumnus who is making a difference in the world? Nominate him (or yourself) for Theta Chi’s first Top 30 Under 30 edition! The rules are simple: go to www.thetachi.org/alumni/rattle and fill out a Nomination Form. All nominees must be Theta Chi alumni and under 30 years of age.

HAVE YOU MET “THAT GUY”? Have you ever captured that perfect picture, only to notice later that it’s unusable because of someone’s outlandish facial expression or ill-advised hand gesture? At The Rattle, we know the feeling. You can help us by screening your photos for inappropriate content before you submit them. This could include unusual facial expressions, distasteful T-shirts or other elements that could undermine the quality of your photo content. Remember, “that guy” doesn’t just hurt your chapter’s image—he also renders your photo unfit for publication. And, as always, don’t forget to send only high-resolution (300 dpi; 1 MB or higher file size) images; other- wise they’ll turn out blurry or bitmapped. Instead of sending us images captured from your smart phone or downloaded from Facebook, always send the original photos from the camera that captured them.

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Theta Chi announces new staff additions

Theta Chi Fraternity is excited to announce two additions to the International Headquarters staff: Senior Director for Development, and Director of Standards.

Senior Director for Development Director of Standards Gregg Puls Jason Handberg (Delta Kappa/Ball State 1996) (Gamma Tau/Drake 2009) Gregg Puls began work as the Senior Director for Director of Standards Jason Development on April 4. As Senior Director for Handberg is responsible for Development, Brother Puls will serve as Theta Chi’s communicating and assess- chief development officer and will direct all aspects ing chapter, colony and of the fundraising program for the Foundation interest group compliance Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. with the standards and poli- Brother Puls was previously the Indiana Finance cies of the Fraternity. He will Director for U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, where he was manage chapter situations responsible for the comprehensive development, and work with chapters on implementation, administration and evaluation of probation. statewide fundraising efforts. He has also previously Brother Handberg previously served Theta Chi worked with Zeta Beta Tau and Delta Sigma Phi fra- as a Leadership and Education Consultant. In ternities as a well as an extensive variety of nonprofit June 2010, he was promoted to Senior Leadership organizations. and Education Consultant and Coordinator of After graduating from Ball State, Brother Puls Standards, and spent the fall 2010 semester work- traveled for Theta Chi as a Leadership and ing with groups at Louisiana State University, Education Consultant from 1996–1997 and was the Georgia College & State University and the Fraternity’s Director of Chapter Development from 1997–1998. Today, Brother Puls serves on University of Washington. He also represented the board of the Hamilton County (IN) Leadership Academy and is a member of the Fishers Theta Chi at the 2010 AFA Annual Meeting. Redevelopment Commission. Jason’s promotion took effect in February 2011.

2011/2012 Field Staff ety. He is an athletic trainer and received a ber of the Jazz Choir and a Legislative Page for grant to organize and plan camps to aid in the Nebraska State Legislature. Theta Chi is also looking forward to the educating elementary school children in arrival of the 2011/2012 field staff for sum- Kentucky on nutrition and fitness. Ryan Walbridge mer training. Five outstanding recent gradu- (Epsilon Zeta/Tampa 2011) Beau Slayton ates were selected during the spring 2011 Ryan has served as president, standards (Delta Alpha/Linfield 2011) semester to represent the Fraternity on the chairman and public relations chairman. He road as Leadership and Education Beau has served as president, secretary, and also held the position of IFC vice president of Consultants. LECs work with undergraduate chaplain of Delta Alpha Chapter. Though an public relations and was selected as a student and alumnus members, and help chapters active member of Linfield College’s Men’s member of the Fraternity/Sorority Advisory identify their strengths, confront challenges, Golf Team, Beau also found time to become Committee for the University of Tampa. and facilitate change. They also provide involved on campus as an Admissions guidance and recruitment support for Ambassador, Order of Omega member, Stepheno Zollos colonies and interest groups. Eddie SPURS Honor Society, and as vice president (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 2011) Higginbotham (Eta Omicron/Northwestern of the IFC. Stepheno served as chairman of or as a State 2010) will continue on as an LEC for member on every Zeta Pi chapter committee. the 2011/2012 academic year. The new Denny Vaggalis As a senior this spring, he served as Zeta Pi’s 2011/2012 field staff are: (Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan 2011) recruitment chairman, was president of Denny served Gamma Phi Chapter as mar- ODU’s IFC and has served as vice president of Cody Chinn shal, recruitment chair, and alumni chair. He ODU’s Student Government Association. He is (Eta Beta/Eastern Kentucky 2011) served as president of NWU’s student body, an Honors student, was a member of Alpha Cody Chinn served as a two-term president president and treasurer of the IFC, and presi- Epsilon Delta Pre-Med Honor Society, Beta of Eta Beta Chapter. He was also an RA on dent and vice president of the College Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, and Order campus and a founding member of the EKU Republicans. He also worked on campus as a of Omega. chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa honor soci- Greek Life Student Coordinator, was a mem-

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Updates from Theta Chi’s colonies and interest groups

It’s been a busy semester for Theta Chi. The Fraternity is proud to announce the re- installations of Eta/Rhode Island and Psi/Wisconsin, and also welcomes its newest chap- Where did my chapter go? ter, Iota Xi, at Georgia College & State University. Theta Chi is also excited to A common comment from alumni is, announce that it has recognized new interest groups at Zeta Mu/American “I want to help out and give back, but not International, Zeta Rho/Kentucky, Florida International University, the University of unless I see my chapter come back first.” Colorado, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.. Theta Chi wants to reopen your chapter Look for more information about the reinstallation of Eta Chapter in the fall 2011 as well, but we need your help to make it edition! happen! Each expansion project requires

Photo by Erin Hackman tremendous amounts of time, energy and resources, and it often starts at the alumni level. If you would like to learn more about how to get involved with an existing expansion project, or open or reopen a chapter, please call the International Headquarters at 317-824-1881 or e-mail us at [email protected].

Theta Chi continues its efforts to grow in terms of both chapters and numbers this semester. Currently, there are 7 colonies and interest groups throughout the nation:

Colony/interest group Membership total Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska ...... 43 Newly initiated brothers at Georgia College & State University stop for a photo in front of the Magnolia Beta Iota/Arizona ...... 35 Ballroom on campus. Iota Xi is Theta Chi's newest chapter. Gamma Zeta/Oklahoma State ...... 46 Breaking the Mold at Georgia College Zeta Mu/American International...... 27 BY RYAN DEL CAMPO (IOTA XI/GEORGIA COLLEGE 2012) Zeta Rho/Kentucky ...... 26 Louisiana State ...... 44 [Editor’s note: Starting a new chapter is frequently a chapter of 47 brothers that it is today was not Florida International ...... 26 challenging and time-consuming process. We asked easy for Joe or any of the brothers who fol- Ryan Del Campo, a Founding Father from Iota lowed him. *As of March 10, 2011 Xi/Georgia College, to share his chapter’s story.] Informal recruitment was tough at first. Early on in the expansion process, we met In February of 2010, the Greek community resistance from within the Greek community, Now that it has its charter, it becomes appar- at Georgia College was ready for another fra- but worked through that challenge by build- ent that the most special part of Iota Xi is its ternity to join its ranks. At the time, there were ing up our relationships with those organiza- ability to draw in people who don’t fit the pre- only four fraternities on campus to represent tions. As the interest group grew, the process existing mold that the other fraternities at the nearly 2,500 male students enrolled. of convincing others of the merits of Theta Georgia College have set. The chapter has Not satisfied with our campus’ existing fra- Chi became easier. actively tried to celebrate its members’ unique ternity options, Iota Xi Founding Father (and Iota Xi reached its 29-member benchmark strengths, which makes it particularly powerful. eventual first President) Joe Longoria gar- for colonization in December of 2010. Personally, I see a strong brotherhood in nered approval to start Georgia College’s Inspired by this accomplishment, the group Iota Xi that is ready to meet and overcome newest fraternity. was able to recruit an additional 18 men dur- any of the challenges that we face in the com- Joe picked Theta Chi because of the influ- ing formal rush the following semester. By ing years. Even after reaching the exhausting ence of his father, an alumnus from Delta Phi mid-semester, the colony had reached all of its accomplishment of obtaining a charter in Chapter at the University of North Texas. goals for installation and was formally present- nearly record time, the brothers of Iota Xi Because of this, Joe had been raised with an ed a charter on April 9. On that day, 47 men continue to be driven to excel. The chapter understanding of the values that Theta Chi stood tall as they received their own badges, has its collective eyes set on the Alter Award in extols. proud of what they had already done and even coming years, and will surely strive to repre- The journey from beginning an interest more excited to be a part of shaping the sent all of the values that Theta Chi has group of only a few men to becoming the future of their new chapter. taught us.

THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 5 Join us for THE 156th Anniversary Convention AND 35th School of Fraternity Practices “The Great Gathering”

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The National Convention is our most important gathering of alumni and undergraduates. During this high-energy program, you will network with hundreds of brothers, benefit from the School of Fraternity Practices, and enjoy a richness of fellowship that is second to none. Please plan to join us at the beautiful Hyatt Grand Champions Golf Resort and Spa in the desert oasis of Palm Springs, CA. Look for more information at www.thetachi.org and in the fall 2011 edition of The Rattle. July 4–7, 2012 Hyatt Grand Champions Resort Palm Springs, CA To learn more, visit: www.grandchampions.hyatt.com/ www.thetachi.org

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Dispatches from the Road: With Theta Chi, you never have to go alone.

BY KYLE MAUCH (ALPHA IOTA/INDIANA 2010)

aving spent the last year traveling for the Fraternity as a way to spend a day. For me, however, that day was filled with anxiety, as I Leadership and Education Consultant, I have been able to possess a fairly intense fear of heights. In addition, at the time I was also H interact with over a thousand brothers. Over the course of my recovering from five broken ribs; this was the first substantial physical travels, one recurring question I received often was, “What is the most activity I had had since my incident. common thing chapters need to work on?” Knowing that I could have easily cited my recent injury and turned This is a more difficult question to answer than you’d think, but I back, I chose instead to push forward. With help and encouragement believe that in general, one thing every member can do to increase the from Zach and even some hikers we met along the trail, I was able to see powerful impact Theta Chi can have on a person’s life is to reach out to breathtaking views, push myself to step outside of my comfort zone, and your brothers when you need help. most importantly, grow as a person and move one step closer to conquer- Admittedly, this is one area that I also struggled with before traveling ing one of my fears. as an LEC. Many individuals may view reaching out for help as a sign of This is a fairly personal example, but the principle is the same in our weakness or inability to overcome obstacles in their lives. I argue that the everyday lives and within the Fraternity: we will have obstacles to face. ability to ask for help displays strength, courage, and maturity. I’m How we overcome those obstacles is what defines us as men. Although it reminded of one particular experience from the road that illustrates this often seems easier to face our challenges alone, the most successful men point exactly. Because I asked for help, I was able to experience some- I met along the road were those who turned to their fellow brothers dur- thing that I otherwise would not have been able to achieve had I ing their times of adversity. Those who opened up to their brothers attempted to overcome the challenge alone. found it brought them even closer to the Fraternity; by putting faith in Field men typically remain in one spot for only a few days at a time the brotherhood formed by Theta Chi, these men found a source of before moving on to somewhere new. One exception to this is during an strength and support that they before had not realized was available to expansion project- for me, that expansion project was the University of them. Colorado at Boulder, where I spent six weeks. One particular Sunday I know I speak for many fellow members of this organization when I afternoon, my colleague at the time, Zach Smith, and I visited challenge each of you to reach out to your brothers when an obstacle Chautauqua Trailhead and hiked through Boulder Mountain Park to the appears in your path; there is an Assisting Hand available to you: all you top of one of the Flatirons (a rock formation outside of Boulder). To need to do is ask. Allow yourself to experience the true strength and sup- many, a hike in the mountains of Colorado may seem like an incredible port that is the brotherhood of Theta Chi. n

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Return to the Slopes Psi Chapter and Ski for Cancer are back! Photo by David Edmund

BY PARKER GABRIEL (PSI/WISCONSIN 2012)

hen Jon Graan and Tom Farin sat down for dinner at State Street Brats W in Madison, WI in April of 2008, the Psi Chapter alumni’s conversation naturally centered around other brothers, memories of their days on campus and the potential of restarting their chapter after years of inactivity. If Psi returned to campus, Farin said, the Fraternity’s top philanthropy event should return with it. For brothers Graan and Farin, who were both undergraduate members dur- ing Ski for Cancer’s first run in 1969, the association of chapter life with Ski For Cancer came naturally. They had each attended the event for the next 25 years as well, and watched it become Jon Graan (1969) and Brock Henson (2012) check out the action at Ski for Cancer 2011. Brother entrenched as an annual date to circle on the Graan, along with Brother Tom Farin (1970); (seen in the background), helped launch the first Ski for calendar for UW students. They watched it Cancer in 1969, and were also instrumental in coordinating its return in 2010. take place on nearly every major ski hill in Wisconsin, touch countless lives and raise The most recent history of Ski For Cancer is cal understatement. Students rallied and over $300,000 for cancer research. tightly interwoven in the rechartering effort protested about everything from the Vietnam They also witnessed Psi Chapter’s member- on campus, both for the undergraduate mem- War to Dow Chemicals—which produced ship dwindle in the mid-1990s and eventually bers and for alumni like Graan and Farin. To napalm used in the war—to the installation of close because of a lack of numbers. Still, on understand how one event could come back bicycle lanes in the streets. In 1970, Sterling that night in 2008, prospects of bringing both to life so quickly, though, it is important to Hall was bombed, killing one. The sit-ins and the chapter and its signature event back consider what made it such a tremendous phil- activism on campus proved to be some of the looked bright. Two and a half years later, anthropy from the beginning. most intense in the country and resulted in Graan and Farin saw their vision come to much research, including the documentary fruition: in 2010, Ski for Cancer returned to The War at Home. While a large majority of the University of Wisconsin after a nearly 15- The Early Days the action on campus was political in nature, year hiatus and raised $15,500. On April 2, To call the climate on campus at UW in the a few students found another way to harness 2011, Psi Chapter was reinstalled. late 1960s a political hotbed would be a criti- that energy.

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ABOVE: Psi chapter brothers returned to the Photo from University of Wisconsin, and brought with them their signature event, Ski for Cancer. RIGHT:

Brothers and friends enjoy the slopes during The Rattle Ski for Cancer 1974.

James Huhta rushed Theta Chi as a sopho- 1974 more in the fall of 1968 and brought the idea for a skiing-based event with him. A Superior, Wis., native, Huhta saw a similar event tried at what is now UW-Superior and thought it could be successful within the larger student body in Madison. Huhta said he, along with his pledge father Graan and Rush Chairman Mike Marcucci, thought the event could be a way to help iden- tify a unifying interest on an otherwise deeply divided campus, while also putting the Greek community’s best foot forward. “We were looking for a dose of sanity in the midst of really tumultuous times,” said Huhta, now a pediatric doctor in Florida. “Activism was a buzzword on campus and that sense of activism was what bought us together. Ski For Cancer was our way of showing it.” According to an article published in The but when he returned in 1971, his final year “By that fourth year, the event took off, as it Rattle in 1969, the first Ski For Cancer attract- before graduation, he said the event was simi- became ‘the event’ to attend, and Theta Chi ed approximately 400 people to Cascade lar in size and scope. had figured out how to maximize fun and Mountain (about 45 minutes north of “It wasn’t exactly blossoming,” Huhta said. reduce expenses,” said 1972 Ski For Cancer Madison) and raised $850 for the American “We had sort of a set group of people that Chairman Roy Sheppard, according to skifor- Cancer Society. were interested.” cancer.net. Huhta did not run Ski For Cancer the fol- However, that had changed by the follow- The 1972 event, at Skyline Ski Area in lowing year, as he studied abroad in Mexico, ing year. Friendship, WI, raised approximately $6,500

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That year’s chair, Mike Shannon, later used according to skiforcancer.net, Ski For Cancer his experience running Ski For Cancer and an stopped running around the same time. education in business and turned it into After his chapter closed in 2005, Graan put The 2011 event raised $29,500, career success. By the time he was 27, he took Psi on UW’s waiting list for reinstallation. As over as President of Vail Corporation in Vail, time moved on, more alumni started to talk beating not only last year's Col. Shannon’s success did not serve as any about a recolonization effort and, predictably, sort of exception, however, as fundraising Ski For Cancer came up. fundraising total of $15,500, but totals consistently reached the $20,000 level “I said [to Graan] ‘hey we should get Ski also the overall event record of on multiple occasions in the 1980s. It was dur- For Cancer going again,’” Farin said. “He said, ing this time also that Psi started working with ‘OK, Tom, that’s your project.”’ $25,500, set by Shannon and the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood An undergraduate interest group finally company three decades ago. Cancer (MACC) Fund as its primary benefac- formed in Spring 2009 following an expansion tor. All Ski for Cancer proceeds continue to go visit by Expansion Coordinators Phillip Burns to the MACC Fund today. and Corey Fischer in January. And when plans Despite a setback in 1989 in which a string for Ski For Cancer 2010 started to come of spring-like temperatures in the middle of together, the Psi interest group had approxi- and, as Sheppard put it, provided “lots of posi- February slowed fundraising to only about mately 15 members. The interest group mem- tive press at a time when student unrest had $5,000, by the late 80s, Ski for Cancer had bers not only saw Ski For Cancer as a goal to most in Madison very leery of students.” become a major winter event in Madison. move toward, but also as a recruitment tool on In a span of four years, Psi Chapter put Ski Brent Reller, who co-chaired Ski for campus. For Cancer on the map in Madison as one of Cancer in 1988 and ran it in 1989, said it was Within Psi and Theta Chi as a whole, Ski the premier fundraising events in the area. characterized by huge crowds, live music, For Cancer still had clout, but in the commu- That was only the beginning. plenty of room for dancing, and lots of food nity the name required a full rebuilding and and drink. reintroduction. The Heydays “At the time we had this going and I was in “It was the blind leading the blind a little school, Ski For Cancer was a pretty big deal,” bit, I think,” Farin said. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Ski For Reller said. “The year I was co-chair in 1988, I Still, after over a year of planning, diligent Cancer became a campus-wide winter phe- bet there were 5,000-plus people there.” work from undergraduate members and alum- nomenon. In the 80s, Ski for Cancer enjoyed ni, community support and help of Tyrol a huge boost in participation after American The Return of Ski Basin Ski and Snowboard area in Mt. Horeb, Airlines donated a trip for two to Vail, Col., WI, Ski For Cancer returned on February 20, as a the grand prize in a raffle. That year, the For Cancer 2010. On the strength of generous alumni event raised a reported $25,500, marking the Ski For Cancer, and Psi Chapter as a whole, donations, local sponsorships and the ticket- highest single-year total in Ski For Cancer began to decline in the 1990s. In 1995, only selling efforts of the undergraduates, Ski For history. about a dozen undergrads lived in the house, Cancer raised $15,500 for the MACC Fund. In

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turn, MACC used the money to help support the Paul C. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Research Center in Madison. “It’s amazing that we did as well as we did,” Farin said. A year later, both the event and the Psi group has developed even further. Ski For Cancer 2011 took place March 5, 2011, at Cascade Mountain, the same hill that hosted the event’s first run 41 years ago. The 2011 event raised $29,500, beating not only last year's fundraising total of $15,500, but also the overall event record of $25,500, set by

Shannon and company three decades ago. Photo by David Edmund More good news came for Psi when, in early Above: Jon Graan February 2011, the group had its 45th mem- presents some of ber pledge, opening the door to submit a peti- the first tickets for tion for reinstallation. Fifty men were initiated Ski for Cancer’s into Psi Chapter on April 2, 2011. inaugural year to The paths of Psi and Ski For Cancer have a the then-chairman linear relationship that goes beyond the event of the Dane itself. As popularity, attendance and fundrais- County Cancer ing took off, so did the profile of the chapter. Society’s annu al Some of its most successful years in the 1980s coincided with near-record numbers in mem- crusade in 1969. bership. Ski For Cancer made the chapter visi- Below: Graan and ble and put the character and work ethic of its Farin reunite once members on display. again for Ski for Membership and success of the event dwin- Cancer 2011, dled together in the 1990s and into the 2000s, along with past but now both are back with a renewed spirit Colony President and a rekindled passion. Psi Chapter is truly Brock Henson. being built on the strength of a collective con- viction to extend the Helping Hand and do something extraordinary in the community. n

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Fighting Floods in Fargo When flood waters threaten the City of Fargo, Phi Chapter is there to lend a Helping Hand

BY SKYLER LAMBERT (ZETA BETA/ADRIAN 2012)

or members of Theta Chi Fraternity’s Phi They’re reliable (and) we know they’re going reach out that Helping Hand. After seeing FChapter, the state motto of “liberty and to be there because they always are.” that first hand, a lot of the other brothers union, now and forever: one and inseparable” Phi first took an interest in helping with the decided that it would be important for us to is more than just a saying. After experiencing flood efforts in March 2009 when excessive help other families like our brother’s’’ record amounts of precipitation and flash flooding severely damaged one of the broth- Loveless said. floods in 2009, the city of Fargo has come to ers’ homes. Phi members stepped in to extend According to Richard Buresh (Phi/North count on Phi to lend its support and manpow- a Helping Hand to their brother and found Dakota State 1971), Fargo School District er to volunteer efforts during the flood season. themselves in the mix ever since. Superintendent, Fargo lies in the “bottom of a And the brothers’ hard work hasn’t gone “We just decided to go out there and help,” bathtub” in the Red River Valley as part of the unnoticed. Phi Chapter Marshal Cory Loveless said. Hudson Bay drainage area on the eastern side “As a community, we rely on volunteer “Some people in the Fraternity are from Fargo of North Dakota — a major commercial center help,” Fargo Senior City Planner and past and have really strong connections to the com- for agricultural products and equipment dis- Fargo Alumni Chapter President Robert Stein munity. Through them, we had all decided tribution. The valley contains very flat land, (Beta Gamma/North Dakota 1969) said. together to sandbag and help. allowing water from precipitation and an over- “There’s no other way to do it. We absolutely We knew one of our brothers had a house flowing of the river to spread quickly. rely on volunteer help and we rely on the type that had damage from the floodwater, so that 2009 marked a record year for flooding in of volunteerism that Phi Chapter provides. was a huge incentive for us to go out and first the Fargo area. The Red River’s crest peaked

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Sandbagging photos courtesy of the City of Fargo Chamber of Commerce

Flood photo by D. P. Schwert, North Dakota State University

at 42 feet on March 27, breaking the previous record of 40.1 feet, reached in 1897. High lev- els of precipitation, matched with melted Sandbags are the city’s main tool to keep water from destroying homes and buildings during flood snow and ice, created dangerous conditions season. There are two options available for sandbagging: (1.) by hand, which requires at least four peo- for the city. ple (one to shovel sand into the bag, one to hold the bag, one to tie the bag closed, one to stack on a Since then, Fargo has revamped its pallet), and (2.) by machine, which is less labor-intensive (sand travels down a chute and one person approach to managing the problems that holds the bag, two people will fill the bag, another person will tie the bag, and another person will come with flooding. Buresh has been part of an ad-hoc emergency relief committee that stack the bag). plans for ways to cope with the annual flood- Once a pallet of bags is full, it is wrapped in plastic and the bags are transported to flatbed trucks, ing. His committee is just one of several which are driven to certain areas of the community near the river. When flooding begins, transporta- groups which helps in the planning process. tion becomes the key as levies are constructed to keep diverted water from storming the city. “People just pitch in and do whatever is The NDSU community has taken an active role in preparing for these floods. Matthew Skoy, asked of them,” Buresh said. “It’s a real posi- tive community-building experience.” Associate Director for Services Learning and Civic Engagement, estimates that NDSU students, One of the biggest innovations developed including Theta Chis, spent more than 2,600 hours this year preparing sandbags for the 2011 flood by the committee is Sandbag Central, a facility season.

THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 13 in the city of Fargo used for routine mainte- nance until flood season begins. Once that time of year hits, the building is transformed into a sandbag-making headquarters. This is the first phase of the flood efforts. The second phase involves transporting sandbags to cer- tain areas of the city to prevent flood damage from occurring. The 80-member Phi chapter, which participates in both phases of volunteer efforts, typically divides into small groups of 5- 10 brothers to report for work at Sandbag Central. “It’s an opportunity to spend time together as well as to help,” Loveless said. “I think that’s one of the most important things in strength- ening our brotherhood is to know that we’re making a difference, we’re spending time together, and we’re having fun.” “We just decided to go out there and help,” — Phi Chapter Marshal Cory Loveless While Theta Chi is certainly not the only student organization at NDSU to help out, they have been recognized as a leading force. The city mayor, Dennis Walaker, has also the organization that averages the most volun- The brothers totaled 384 hours of service recognized Phi’s efforts in flood relief. The teer hours per member will be invited to din- related to flood relief last year—the most out chapter was presented with a decorative sand- ner at the home of NDSU President Dean of any Greek organization or any other stu- bag signed by Walaker and other city officials, Bresciani. dent group. This year, the brothers have set a and the brothers have hosted him as a guest “The president really appreciates all the goal of 500 hours. for dinner at the chapter house. work everybody is doing,” Skoy said. “It’s not “Most of the community won’t run into a This bridge developed between local resi- just one person, it’s the whole university, it’s college student,” Matthew Skoy, NDSU dents and university students has allowed not the whole community—it’s everybody who Associate Director for Services Learning and only Theta Chi, but also other fraternities and makes this work. The president recognizes Civic Engagement, said. “But to see that every- sororities at NDSU, and the student body in that.” body is working for the same common pur- general, to be recognized as community mem- Phi’s efforts in the flood relief efforts stand pose, by collaborating they fulfill that com- bers. The sense of urgency in a crisis situation among NDSU’s student population and the mon purpose—it’s amazing to see when the has helped Fargo thrive in terms of its commu- Fargo community as a greater call for service. students get together with community.” nity relationships. Through their involvement in the flood Last year, the city started the Denny’s Bags “They [the community] recognize the let- efforts, they’ve been recognized as a vital part for Bucks Grant, which presented participat- ters as positive and part of the community, not of the city and have helped create a better ing nonprofit organizations $75 for each 100 just as Greek letters they see,” Courtney sense of the great community. hours of service offered. The Phi chapter was Barstad, NDSU Coordinator of Greek Life, “Our response is what our Fraternity is all awarded a monetary prize and decided that said. “The community really respects that the about,” Loveless said. “Brotherhood and the any money raised would be donated to the students are coming out and giving up their Helping Hand. That’s what we’re proud to be Young Women’s Christian Association time. It really bridges that community piece.” and being part of a volunteer effort is impor- (YWCA), a local women’s organization in This year, the University has arranged a tant to us because it’s what we believe in.” n Fargo. competition among student groups, in which

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Alumni involvement key to strong chapters

BY DR. WESLEY K. WICKER (ALPHA PHI/ALABAMA 1979)

ne of the constants that I’ve observed in the ters invariably have strong alumni support. OFraternity over the years concerns the level of It was somewhat amusing and disarming alumni involvement in our local chapters. Strong chapters last fall, sitting down with a group of invariably have strong alumni support. It’s not just about alumni that I had known for 30 years—all money contributed, but time and expertise devoted to the from different chapters, all with different operations of a chapter. Running an undergraduate life experiences. We had worked together chapter is akin to running a small business with a over the years on various boards of the 20-year-old CEO who is going to be replaced every year national fraternity. In most cases, our by another 20-year-old CEO. hairlines were a little thinner and our I attended my first Norwich Housing Corporation waistlines a little broader, but otherwise, (NHC) board meeting last fall. As a new director on the I felt as if I was in a time warp. board, it was sobering experience— three of the other four We sat around a conference table members are Past National Presidents of our fraternity. Wes Wicker discussing chapter house loans, fire safety, They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the structural and operational challenges of serious work of managing a multi-million dollar investment chapters that had borrowed money from the NHC. Most of the portfolio on behalf of the National Fraternity. serious issues revolved around the same chapters who had simi- It has been 10 years since I was last involved in a local chapter lar challenges 10, 20 or 30 years ago. It struck me that very little or the National Fraternity. Raising two daughters, building a had changed in the way of problematic chapters. Their member- career, and assisting in the care of elderly parents consumed ship was low, their houses were in poor condition, and they most of my life since the turn of the century. However, the lacked alumni support. I could have closed the agenda booklet Fraternity kept pulling me back. My first NHC meeting was a and recited the chapters that we were going to discuss by continuum in a lifetime of involvement, both locally and recalling a similar agenda from 10, 20 or 30 years ago. nationally. Conversely, the chapters with stable membership invariably I was initiated into Theta Chi Fraternity 35 years ago. Today, have involved and caring alumni, who work with the chapters the National Fraternity is just as strong, important, and essential on a daily, weekly and monthly basis throughout the year. While to the lives and development of young men. These young men, there are exceptions to the rule, the chances that a chapter joining the Fraternity on more than one hundred college will sustain stable membership and manage its house and affairs campuses and universities around the country, need your properly, run parallel to the strength and involvement of its support and guidance. alumni. The late, great Howard Alter was the first person to hire me Let me invite you to join me in renewing your involvement out of college. He truly personified the Fraternity virtues of in the Fraternity. Whether you’re a local alumnus advisor, house “Truth, Temperance and Tolerance, and extending a Helping corporation officer or alumni association member; you’ll enjoy Hand to all who seek it.” Over the years, I’ve served as a the experience and you’ll help a young man by offering your Regional Counselor, Director of Development, as a trustee and time, talents and treasure. president of the Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi. During all of those experiences, that one constant remains true: Strong chap-

Dr.Wesley K. Wicker serves as Counselor on the Norwich Housing Corporation. He earned a doctoral degree from the University of Georgia, where he served as Alumnus Adviser to Delta Beta Chapter and later as their house corporation president. Wicker also served as a Regional Counselor for the State of Georgia, while he worked at Georgia Southwestern State University and earned a Master of Education degree in history. He is a former field representative for the National Fraternity and served as the first Director of Development for the Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi and Funds for Leadership and Education, Inc. Wicker was initiated into Alpha Phi Chapter at the University of Alabama in 1976, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

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Keeping it together Rho Chapter shows that brotherhood can prevail with or without a chapter house.

BY RYAN SMITH (RHO/ILLINOIS 2011)

I’ll never forget when it happened. any time. It is our hope that our story is one Shortly after we had finished moving, others can learn from. Steve wrote a letter to the current brothers It was August 12, 2009, 12 days before Four days after receiving the news, we were and the alumni, explaining the situation. In the beginning of the fall semester. I got a at the house trying to clear everything out as the letter, he wrote “we will not hang our phone call. quickly as possible, as we had to be moved out heads and feel bad for ourselves and let our “What’s up?” by the next day. The quick action of our presi- fraternity die.” Instead of looking backward dent, Steve Torrez (2011), in conjunction with and lamenting what had happened, Steve “We lost the house.” alumni board members Kevin Baldwin (1999) wrote that the coming semester was “our This is Rho’s story, but it is also a story for and former Colley Award winner Brian Rinker chance to show the University and ourselves every chapter that claims a house or other cen- (2001), had ensured that the brothers who that we are not going anywhere.” By promot- tral location as its own. We lost our house due had intended to live in the chapter house ing a positive message and staying optimistic, to a miscommunication between the chapter would, at least, have somewhere to live for the Steve, our alumni, and the other officers in and the group we were renting from; they fall semester. the house kept morale up by creating an decided that they didn’t want to rent it out “My only concern was for the current stu- atmosphere of defiance. We were motivated anymore, but we didn’t learn about that until dents,” Rinker said. “I wanted to make this to keep going primarily because letting our August. Although our situation was exacerbat- transition as smooth as possible and to be chapter fail—letting Rho Chapter join the ed by the fact that we found out what was hap- there to help fight through some of the chal- ranks of Theta Chi’s other inactive chapters– pening just before the semester began, the lenges.” Indeed, Brother Rinker, who lives would be an admission that we needed the challenges any chapter will face in these cases three hours away, made his first visit of the aca- physical house and that, without it, we are not unique. We were not the first chapter demic year helping us move furniture. It weren’t anything worth preserving. The odds to lose its house, and we unfortunately will not would not be his last drive to Champaign dur- were stacked against us, but we had some- be the last. Any chapter can lose its house at ing this period. thing to prove.

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Our focus quickly changed from expansion you schedule might be great, but no one joins to survival. What does a fraternity need in a fraternity because of a cool event; they join order to survive? Members. We decided to because people put themselves out there and focus on encouraging our current brothers to make potential new members feel welcome. stay optimistic and involved while finding a Alan Walnoha (2013), one of the nine way to recruit more members. members of the Alpha Omicron pledge class Besides questions of morale, there were that we initiated that fall, put it most simply: “I practical and logistical problems that we had joined Theta Chi for the people.” Chris to face as well. Not having a central meeting Makowiecki (2013), who was also initiated that place presents a number of challenges. We fall, echoed Alan’s sentiment: “I felt welcomed had to get creative in order to find places to when I was around the guys and while I did

“The events you schedule might be great, but no one joins a fraternity because of a cool event; they join because people put themselves out there and make potential new members A house is not a chapter feel welcome.” Rho’s advice for chapters that find themselves struggling without a place to call home. hold important events. Andrew Hughes not find a physical house, I did find a place I (2012), who had lived in the old house, said could call home.” Many fraternities, including Theta Chi, have he “never realized how the common areas and April of 2010 was a good month for Rho chapters that can succeed without a house. dining room were essential to us growing as Chapter. In that month, we learned that our This is true even at the University of Illinois, friends and brothers.” In order to maintain alumni had succeeded in securing a house for brotherhood, brothers actively spent time in us for the 2010/2011 academic year. We also which features the largest Greek system in other brothers’ apartments, both in our apart- learned that we had been named by our the world. Sixty-eight fraternities have chap- ment complex and around campus. At our Interfraternity Council as an Outstanding ters on this campus, including 45 members of first chapter meeting, I sat on the floor of my Chapter through the Illinois Greek Initiative. the Interfraternity Council. On the outset, it apartment’s kitchen because we didn’t have We were one of only two IFC chapters to enough seating. Our pledge class meetings receive this recognition, which shows the suc- might seem like a homeless chapter at Illinois that fall were held at our Student Union, and cess we had during this period of adversity. has problems. However, an important thing to our initiation was held at the Twin City Bible Our philanthropy program did better than remember is that a house is just a building, and Church thanks to the help offered to us by an ever, with more hours per brother accrued that a chapter's building isn't nearly as important as alumnus brother, Neil Nelson (2002). semester than any semester in the past several Brothers Ryan Clark (2012), Brian Kelinson years. Brotherhood was better than it had ever the commitment of its members. (2012), and Griffin Kell (2012), the recruit- been in the house, as our success at recruiting A common term for one’s fraternity or ment chairs, suddenly found their recruitment brought brothers closer together due to the sorority is “the house.” You’ll hear this often. “I schedule and planning mostly obsolete with- adversity we had faced. We had faced one of don’t know if I want to join that house.” “He’s out the house. Despite this setback, they used the worst possible scenarios, and we were creativity and held events at different venues, stronger because of our response to it. the president of their house.” Without a literal including a brother’s off-campus house and a house, what do you belong to? If you are read- local park. As of March 2011, Rho Chapter is living in a ing this, the answer should be obvious—you Even with this optimism and hard work, new house. We initiated 17 members in fall belong to Theta Chi, a brotherhood that tran- why would anyone join a fraternity without a 2010 and currently have eight pledges. Our house when dozens of fraternities on campus brothers appreciate the privilege of having our scends any building. Never let your literal have houses? This is an especially difficult own house, but we recognize more than ever house become what you think of when you question to answer at the University of Illinois, that a fraternity is not only a house. The bonds talk about your fraternity. which features the largest Greek system in the we have forged as brothers are not made of A great exercise for any chapter is to take world with roughly 6,700 members. Sixty-eight bricks and mortar; rather, they are comprised fraternities have chapters on this campus; the of our mutual experiences and of our alle- as many brothers as possible, put them in a Interfraternity Council alone has 45 members. giance to the ideals of Theta Chi. circle, and have each brother explain why he The key was for us to be able to sell our- If your chapter is facing a crisis, do not hesi- joined Theta Chi. It will quickly become evi- selves; that’s important to do with or without a tate to contact IHQ, your alumni, and others dent that most people’s answers revolve house. Honest communication about our cir- who have been in similar situation. Our chap- cumstances, combined with showing potential ter can be contacted at thetachirhochapter@ around the people who were around when new members through our actions that we still gmail.com, and we are more than happy to pro- they rushed. cared deeply about Theta Chi made them vide any advice or guidance that you may be want to be a part of our fraternity. The events looking for. n

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Beta Alpha/UCLA What happened to my chapter update? On Saturday, October 30th, over 250 UCLA While the editor tries his best to ensure that each edition of The Rattle contains relevant and time- Theta Chis, family, and guests attended the ly news updates, he regrets that, due to time and space constraints, he cannot always accommodate Alumni Day 2010 Tailgate at the Brookside every story that is submitted for the edition that it may have been intended for. Therefore, readers Golf Club, next to the famous Rose Bowl, in will observe that some stories in the following pages may refer to events or developments that have Pasadena. This year’s attendance shredded the taken place up to a year ago. Thus is the challenge of publishing a magazine twice a year. However, previous all-time alumni event attendance readers are still asked and encouraged to notify the editor of new developments or stories by e-mail- record of 225 in 2005. Six decades of Beta ing him at [email protected]. Contributors with time-sensitive material are asked to notify The Alphas were represented, and ranged from National Eagle, Theta Chi’s breaking news blog, by e-mailing [email protected]. In the meantime, the Class of 1960 all the way to the current the editor greatly appreciates the continued patience and understanding of The Rattle’s many friends class of recently initiated members. and readers. Beta Delta/Rutgers Mark Pinhasovich (2002) was a contestant on the 10th season of the NBC reality televi- Psi/Wisconsin nearly four decades in a number of senior- sion series The Biggest Loser, which aired from level management positions before retiring in Mark L. Goldstein (1970) had his book September 2010 to December 2010. Mark com- August 2010. Brother Jernstedt played quarter- Child and Adolescent Disorders published by peted against 21 other contestants for a back and offensive end for Oregon under Hall Springer Press in Winter 2010. Mark received $250,000 prize and the title of Biggest Loser. of Fame Coach Len Casanova from 1964–1966. a Ph.D. in child psychology from the Brother Pinhasovich made it all the way to University of Florida in 1976 and works as a Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska Week 10, just one spot short of the semi-finals, forensic and child psychologist in the Chicago and lost 213 pounds over the course of filming area. He specializes in child custody evalua- The Fraternal Information & Programming tions and has presented over 50 papers at Group (FIPG) recognized HazingPrevention.org Beta Sigma/Lehigh national or international conferences. He was President Chad Ellsworth (2001) as an previously a professor at the University of Outstanding Greek Life Professional for 2010. Two Theta Chi alums spent late 2010 and Illinois Medical School and the Illinois School Ellsworth was recommended for the award fol- early 2011 on a worldwide tour aboard the of Professional Psychology. lowing his work to address several recent risk Celebrity Infinity as part of On Tap, a four- management issues concerning the University man contemporary a cappella group based Alpha Sigma/Oregon of Minnesota Greek community. Ellsworth has out of the Lehigh Valley. Brothers Chase Former NCAA Executive Vice President taken the lead in developing and implement- Philpotts (2009) and Kevin Jacobs (2010) Tom Jernstedt (1966) was presented a Legacy ing new risk management education programs formed the group along with fellow Lehigh Award by the National Football Foundation & and policies. In addition to his work with students Jacob Schwartz and John Rodgers in College Hall of Fame (NFF) in December HazingPrevention.org, Brother Ellsworth is 2007. In fall 2010, the group signed a six-and- 2010 for “playing a pivotal role in expanding the program director at the Office for a-half month contract with Celebrity Cruises to opportunities for student-athletes.” Brother Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of perform on the 2,000-passenger Infinity as the Jernstedt joined the NCAA in 1972 and spent Minnesota. ship’s resident a cappella group. On the Photo by James Sun Photo by

Beta Alphas celebrating nearly 80 years at the 2010 Alumni Day tailgate at the Rose Bowl in October. More than 250 Beta Alpha brothers attended this year’s event.

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Infinity, On Tap visited destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and other destinations in South and Central America before returning stateside in January 2011. They also just released their first album, First Draught, which is available on their web-

site www.luontap.com. James Moylan Photo by Gamma Omicron/Wake Forest Former TIME Magazine correspondent and author Douglas Waller’s (1971) newest book Wild Bill Donovan was published in February 2011. In this latest biography, Waller follows the story of “Wild” Bill Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the United States’ World War II espionage service. The OSS served as the predecessor to today’s Central Intelligence Agency. Brother Waller was previously TIME’s senior correspondent and reported extensively on developments in Participants from the Ninth Annual Gamma Lambda Chapter Family Ski Trip enjoying the Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Persian traditional closing dinner at Riggio’s Restaurant in Steamboat Springs, CO. Gulf. Wild Bill Donovan is available at most major bookstores and on amazon.com. The Ninth Annual Gamma Lambda Chapter Family Gamma Rho/Florida State Ski Trip is “in the books.” Matthew Becker (2007) was awarded the BY JAMES J. MOYLAN (GAMMA LAMBDA/DENVER 1969), PRESIDENT, FOUNDATION prestigious Title VIII Fellowship by the U.S. CHAPTER OF THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC. Department of State. He will be studying While we may have been victimized again by the poor economy, those brothers and friends of Bosnian—which is considered a critical needs Gamma Lambda enjoyed the Ninth Annual Ski Trip over the January 21–23, 2011, weekend in language—during summer 2011. Upon com- Steamboat Springs, CO. pletion of language training, he will travel to Bosnia-Herzegovina to conduct research. First-timers John (1972) and Kathy Lewis from Eagle, CO, were motivated to attend by the partici- Matthew is a current Ph.D. student studying pation of Dennis Brachfeld (1971) and Shelley Bridge Brachfeld again this year. In addition to John and political science at the University of Dennis being chapter brothers, they were also high school classmates in Stamford, CT. The Lewises Mississippi, and graduated from Florida State and Brachfelds will return for the Tenth Annual! with an M.S. in international affairs (2009) On Saturday, we were joined on the slopes by Martin Katz, Dean of the University of Denver and a B.S. in political science. College of Law, and other DU Law alumni, all of whom were in town that weekend for a DU Law Richard Benson (Gamma Rho/Florida School event. We skied during one of Steamboat’s famous “champagne powder” snowfalls, during State 2010) was recently named a 2010 which a significant snowstorm left tons of the dry puffy stuff we love to play in. Fulbright Scholar. Brother Benson graduated So, while attendance was less than desired again this year, those who did make it to the Ninth summa cum laude from FSU with dual Annual enjoyed outstanding skiing and our customary closing banquet at Riggio’s Ristorante in down- degrees in economics and history and minors town Steamboat Springs. in business and history. Benson was an active member in FSU’s World Affairs Program, was We may tinker with the timing of the Tenth Annual Gamma Lambda Chapter Family Ski Trip in an Honors student, and served on the Student an effort to boost attendance, but a Tenth Annual there will be! Contact Jim Moylan at Government Association as a senator and later [email protected] after Thanksgiving 2011, as plans should be finalized by then. as chair of the Student Senate Finance Committee. He is also an active fundraiser for the Florida State Foundation, where he helped raise more than $80,000, all as an Gamma Upsilon/Bradley ple with varied instrumental and vocal talents, undergraduate. He is also an Eagle Scout. Brother Roger Roszell (1957) has extended and from just as varied social-economic back- Benson was equally involved in his chapter, a Helping Hand to support high school music grounds. Brother Roszell is a music director and served as Parliamentarian and Historian. students by establishing the “Fund for Young for a local church in Sarasota, FL. Established in 1946 and operating in more Sarasota Musicians.” The scholarships are used than 155 countries, the Fulbright Scholarship Gamma Chi/Randolph-Macon to mitigate college expenses, or pay for musi- is one of the most prestigious scholarship pro- In July 2010, Randolph-Macon College cal instruments or music instruction. Brother grams in the world. announced that Jeff Burns (1987) would be Roszell has worked with a variety of young peo-

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Delta Phis enjoying the 2010 Old Rattlers Reunion in October. Sixty-nine alumni attended, including 21 of the chapter’s original Founding Fathers.

taking over as Director of Athletics. He was The Alumni Service Award is presented annu- previously Randolph-Macon’s Associate ally to a “dedicated volunteer contributing Athletic Director. Brother Burns has an time, talent and service to Adrian College.” impressive coaching career at Randolph- Brother Peters was recognized for his more Macon: from 1987–1995, he was the College’s than 15 years of constant support of Adrian. assistant men’s soccer coach and head men’s Meanwhile, readers might also recognize tennis coach, and was associate men’s soccer Allen Haff (1992) as the co-star of Spike’s real- coach from 1995–2002. Additionally, he was ity series Auction Hunters that follows Haff and the head women’s soccer coach from co-star Clinton Jones as they hunt for treasure 1988–1995, during which time he was named in abandoned storage units that have been put the Old Dominion Conference (ODAC) up for auction. Coach of the Year four times. From 2002–2008, Burns coached Randolph-Macon’s Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls golf team and helped them bring home the More than 25 alumni and undergraduate College’s first ODAC golf championship in members of Zeta Sigma competed in their 2005. Brother Burns became Associate Eddie Higginbotham joined by National Vice annual Snow Football Game in February 2011. Athletic Director in 2008 before being pro- President Joe D’Amore (L) and Executive Director The alumni team won, 49–21. moted last summer. Mike Mayer in Washington, D.C. Eddie was recognized as a 2011 Undergraduate of Eta Omicron/Northwestern State Delta Phi/North Texas Distinction by the NIC. 2010 Colley Award winner Eddie Twenty-one of Delta Phi’s 75 Founding Higginbotham (2010) was named a 2011 recip- Fathers reunited at the Tanglewood Resort on 2010 gathering. This gathering was of special ient of the North-American Interfraternity Lake Texoma for the Old Rattlers Reunion in interest as the current chapter prepares to Conference’s Undergraduate Award of October 2010. The reunion was targeted at move into its new chapter house on UNT’s Distinction, considered to be one of the most the charter members and members of Delta Fraternity Row. prestigious undergraduate honors in the inter- Phi’s first 20 pledge classes. A total of 69 broth- fraternity world. Eddie is the ninth Theta Chi ers attended the event. The first Old Rattlers Zeta Beta/Adrian individual to receive this honor from the NIC. Reunion took place in 1993, and was orga- Brett Peters (1995) became the youngest Brother Higginbotham’s win also marks the nized by Don Edmonds (1958) and Dwayne recipient of Adrian College’s Alumni Service fifth consecutive year that a Theta Chi has Streetman (1959). Brothers Edmonds and Award over Homecoming Weekend at the received the Undergraduate Award of Streetman again teamed up to organize the College’s annual Alumni Awards presentation. Distinction.

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Theta Eta/Sam Houston State John Garrett (1997) has been honored as Sam Houston State’s Outstanding Young Alumnus, an award received on Oct. 15 during this year’s homecoming festivities. The award BartPhoto by Zino recognizes alumni under the age of 40 who have “distinguished themselves through per- sonal and professional achievements and who have made significant contributions to SHSU and/or society, and thus have brought honor and distinction to our university.” Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz Dr. Gregory I. Frost (1993) was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Halozyme Therapeutics in December 2010. Halozyme is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes products for the endocrinology, oncology, dermatology and drug delivery markets. Brother Frost co-found- ed Halozyme in 1999 and was a leader in the research and development of new biotechnol- ogy products. Brother Frost was previously a scientist at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and a researcher in the department of pathol- ogy at the University of California-San Francisco. Iota Beta/Missouri State Frank Chimero (2006) recently published a book, The Shape of Design, through Kickstarter. Brett Peters is joined by Zeta Beta undergraduates following the alumni awards ceremony. com, a large global funding platform for cre- ative projects. Brother Chimero is currently a graphic designer, teacher and writer based out of Portland, OR. Iota Theta/Central Florida Charles “Chas” Short (2006) was awarded the Rising Star Award in October 2010 by Weaver Kyle Photo by UCF’s Burnett Honors College. The Rising Star Award recognizes a recent UCF graduate who “displays promise and excellence in his or her career.” A Founding Father of Iota Theta, Brother Short graduated from UCF with a 4.0 GPA, and both University Honors and Honors in the Major distinctions. After graduation, he attended the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law, where he served a term as president of the John Marshall Bar Association and graduated in the top 10 per- cent of his class. Brother Short currently prac- tices law as an attorney in Miami and had his first legal journal article published earlier this year.

We want your news! Please send any photos, story ideas, or materials for publication, as well as address Zeta Sigma undergraduates and alumni pose for a picture following the end of the annual Alumni vs. changes, to the Editor at: [email protected] Undergraduates Snow Football Game in February.

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Where’s my chapter? Did you remember to submit your chapter news update by the published deadline? News briefs for the spring edition are always due no later than February 15 each year; the fall deadline is

August 15. Not sure what to write about? News briefs typically report awards that the chapter or Maltz Richard Photo by an individual member won, a recent philanthropic event that the chapter successfully hosted, and/or community service projects (these are just a few suggestions). We also want to know about brothers who have been elected to IFC or student government positions. Still not sure what to report on? Keeping reading below or e-mail the editor at [email protected]. Omega brothers at Penn State showing their support for THON—the world’s largest Dance Marathon gathering. This year’s THON raised Phi/North Dakota State siding the house, setting up the trim in the more than $9.5 million for the Four Diamonds Fund. Phi has enjoyed a string of successes in interior of the house, and helping with the 2010. Cory Loveless (2011) was voted North gutter system. current president, Brother Richter has served Dakota State’s 2010 Homecoming King in Alpha Omicron/Washington State October 2010, and Phi received NDSU two terms on the Interfraternity Congress and Theta Chi at Washington State hosted the Chapter Excellence Awards for Scholarship is President of Case Western's chapter of Stand Up Against Cancer event in December Programming and Greek Involvement. A Phi Order of Omega. 2010 and raised a total of more than $8,400 brother was also recognized as NDSU’s “Greek for the American Cancer Society. The event Beta Sigma/Lehigh New Member of the Year.” Currently, three out featured 10 up-and-coming comedians from In the fall of 2010, Beta Sigma, along with of the four executive spots on the NDSU around the Pacific Northwest. Over 250 tickets the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, hosted a phil- Interfraternity Council are held by Phi mem- were sold and a matching grant from anthropy event in the form of a dodgeball bers; two brothers also serve in Student Senate TomoTherapy, Inc., further boosted total tournament among the various fraternities and two are Executive Branch members in fundraising levels. This was Stand Up Against and sororities of Lehigh. Teams consisted of Student Government. As residents of Fargo, Cancer’s first year. six members each and the event was organized ND, the men of Phi Chapter are also very through a bracket system. All proceeds from involved in the annual flood fight. Last spring, Beta Nu/Case Western the tournament benefitted Turning Point of Theta Chi ranked 5th in hours donated Chapter President Matt Richter (2011) Lehigh Valley, an organization that provides among all Fargo non-profit organizations. received the David E. Michael Greek Man of support for victims of domestic abuse. Read more about Phi Chapter’s efforts to fight the Year Award. The award was presented by Organized by Beta Sigma Vice President and the floodwaters on page 12. Director of Greek Life Wes Schaub at the 2011 Philanthropy Chairman Jon Pribis (2012), the Omega/Penn State Student Leadership Award ceremony. The event raised more than $1,500. award is presented annually to a senior frater- Omega danced the night away for charity at nity man who has distinguished himself in ser- Beta Upsilon/Fresno State Penn State’s 2011 Dance Marathon (THON), vice to and participation in the Interfraternity This year Beta Upsilon brothers logged the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. Congress, his chapter, and the Greek more than 450 hours of community service in Theta Chi alone helped raise a total of Community. In addition to being Beta Nu’s the fall alone through its work with Bulldog $33,425. Four brothers—dancers Dan Cartwright (2011), Dan Weinman (2011), Nate Wysocki (2012) and Mike Garman (2011)—completed the marathon by staying on their feet for a total of 46 hours each. THON benefits the Four Diamonds Fund, a charity that benefits pediatric cancer research. This year’s THON raised a total of more than Grant Hahn Photo by $9.56 million. Alpha Iota/Indiana A team of Alpha Iota undergraduates and alumni recently took a trip to a nearby Bloomington, IN, suburb to assist in the build- ing of a Habitat for Humanity house for a local family. Despite a lack of experience in housing construction, they worked for eight hours performing a variety of tasks including Gamma Tau members dry off after their first Polar Plunge.

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Alpha Iota undergraduates and alumni pause for a quick photo during a community service project outside of Bloomington, IN.

Pantry by providing weekly assistance trans- porting goods from the Fresno Food Bank. Brothers also helped out by collecting cans at The Big Fresno Fair and volunteering at a sci- ence fair for children. Robert Haney (2012) is currently IFC president, marking the second Photo by Kyle Nunnally Kyle Photo by year in a row that a Theta Chi has held this position. Gamma Tau/Drake Gamma Tau worked hard this year to improve its academics. Their efforts paid off at the end of the Spring 2010 semester when the chapter was recognized for having the most improved GPA on Greek Street. In Fall 2010, the chapter organized a philanthropy—Theta Chi’s Polar Plunge—the first such event for the chapter in quite some time. The Polar Plunge raised $1,400 for the Special Olympics of Iowa and gave brothers and members of the Des Moines community the opportunity to take a quick dip in the frigid waters of one of Iowa’s beautiful lakes (in December). Beta Upsilon brothers taking a break during one of their community service events in the fall 2010 semester. Additionally, two Theta Chis earned seats on Pictured are (top row) Edgar Fonseca (2014), Fred Mondoza (2014), Kyle Nunnally (2014), Mike Picado (2010), and Cole Dennis (2014), (bottom row) Damion Delton (2014) and Daniel Avina (2013). Drake University’s Interfraternity Council, including Michael Thornton (2015), who also currently serves the chapter as marshal. achieved the highest GPA among Bradley’s fra- competitions and games featuring live music, ternities in fall 2010. food and prizes. The chapter also celebrated Gamma Upsilon/Bradley its 60th anniversary in January. Brother Allen Goebl (2011) recently con- Delta Kappa/Ball State cluded his term as Bradley’s 2010 Theta Chi at Ball State wrapped up its 20th Delta Rho/NC State Interfraternity Council president will be suc- Waterdaze event in late September by raising Delta Rho enjoyed another successful fall ceeded by another Theta Chi, Ken more than $5,500 for Riley Hospital for Pumpkin Carve. At this event, Theta Chi Dickenscheidt (2011). Gamma Upsilon also Children. Waterdaze is a series of water-based teams up with other local Greek organizations

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Theta Chis from Eta Mu Chapter at the University of Findlay following the Helping Hands Across America drive. Many student organizations gave more than 200 pounds of food for the event, with Eta Mu giving topping the list with 1,581 pounds. Delta Alpha brothers and family members hang out outside the Theta Chi house at to carve pumpkins for Raleigh’s Halloween Theta Chi as orientation leaders or supervisors Linfield College. Trail Special Event. Now in its 24th year, Theta at SFA’s New Student Orientation Program. Chi’s Pumpkin Carve averages about 200 Lastly, Brother Smith was recently named Delta Alpha/Linfield carved pumpkins per year, with Theta Chi 2011’s Mr. SFA—the second Theta Chi in Theta Chi at Linfield College hosted its carving a total of 300 pumpkins. three years to receive that title. Award recipi- ents are selected based on their scholarship, annual “Theta Chi 12 Days of Christmas” Epsilon Kappa/Idaho event from Nov. 29 through Dec. 10. The participation and leadership in academic and Nearly half of Epsilon Kappa’s members brothers were on-site at the college 24- co-curricular activities, citizenship and service, earned a 3.50 or higher GPA in the Fall 2010 hours a day throughout the 12-day event, and loyalty to the University. semester, rocketing the chapter’s overall GPA taking books, clothing and toy donations to well above the all-fraternity average. Making Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri from students, faculty, and the both service and philanthropy priorities this Brandon Kanoy (2013) was one of four McMinnville, OR, community. Altogether, year, the chapter has also been hard at work UCM students selected to attend the 2010 the chapter collected a total of 100 books, building a relationship with the Moscow, ID, National Conference on Ethics in America 10 bags of assorted clothing items such as Salvation Army by helping out at a local store (NCEA). Hosted by the United States Military clothes, gloves, scarves, jackets, and other once a week cleaning windows, building win- Academy at West Point, the NCEA is limited to stuffed animals and toys, and 120 nonper- dow displays, moving products around the 150 participants from 60 schools nationwide. ishable food items. The items collected store and other tasks. The brothers logged a As an additional benefit of being selected for were donated to the Yamhill Community total of 522 service hours working with the the NCEA, all participants attend free of Action Partnership, which then distributed Salvation Army and other organizations. charge. Candidates for this honor are each the items to needy families throughout Finally, Jaxon Shoop (2014) took first place in required to earn a minimum GPA of 3.15, as McMinnville. Linfield College’s food ser- Alpha Gamma Delta’s Greek God philan- well as be able to demonstrate “high integrity vice contractor, Sodexho, Inc., donated thropy. This is the second year in a row that a and ethical behavior.” Brother Kanoy is cur- cookies, hot chocolate and coffee for the Theta Chi has taken the title. rently the Vice President of Epsilon Phi brothers manning the collection area. The Chapter and Vice President of Programming 12 Days of Christmas event has become one Epsilon Tau/Stephen F. Austin for the UCM Interfraternity Council. of Linfield’s largest student-run philan- Members of Epsilon Tau Chapter continue thropies. to take an active role in campus life at Stephen Zeta Beta/Adrian Assisting the community and local orga- F. Austin State University. Seven brothers— Zeta Beta achieved a 3.45 GPA in the fall nizations has always been a priority for the Jovel Hamilton (2014), David Hauer (2014), 2010 semester, the highest average on Adrian brothers of Theta Chi at Linfield. “It feels Allan Holder (2014), James Miller (2011), College’s campus and one of the Zeta Beta’s good to know that our work for the past 12 Steven Santiago (2014), Scott Shuman (2012) highest in recent years. Zeta Beta totaled over days will benefit local families here in and Alex Valdez (2015)—were selected to 1,000 service hours during the fall 2010 semes- McMinnville,” said Philanthropy Chairman become directors or counselors for Jack ter, averaging more than 50 hours per week. Justin Williams (2012). “12 Days of Camp, SFA’s extended summer freshman ori- Brothers volunteered for various campus and Christmas is a special event because it gives entation program that emphasizes campus community events and organizations, includ- us the opportunity to directly contribute to leadership and school pride. Additionally, ing the annual campus-wide Rake ’n Run those around us by donating all our contri- Epsilon Tau President Jamal Smith (2011) and event, Greek Game Night at the HOPE butions locally.” brothers Holder and Shuman will represent Community Center of Lenawee County, and a

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Red Cross-sponsored Blood Drive. Also in the two local water parks. Theta Chi was one of at fall, Zeta Beta reached out to its alumni with a Fall 2010 top least 15 groups recognized in the Turlock phone-a-thon event to raise funds for house recruiting chapters Journal for helping with the cleanup event. repairs. More than 30 brothers made phone The following chapters initiated the most new Theta Kappa/Texas Tech calls to alumni over the course of a three-night members in the fall 2010 semester: Thirty-five Theta Kappa members helped period. The chapter reached its $8,000 goal Chapter School Count raise more than $22,000 at Texas Tech’s first before receiving an additional gift of $4,000 Tau Florida 42 from an anonymous source, for a total of Alpha Phi Alabama 39 Dance Marathon (known locally as $12,000 raised. Iota Theta Central Florida 38 RaiderThon). Theta Chi was honored by the Iota Beta Missouri State 33 RaiderThon Executive Committee with the Zeta Lambda/Westminster Gamma Rho Florida State 32 Best Fraternity Spirit Award and James Theta Epsilon Kennesaw State 30 Zeta Lambda earned the highest fraternity Rodriguez received the For the Children Delta Phi North Texas 27 Award for his efforts to rally brothers to partic- GPA at Westminster for both the spring and Alpha Iota Indiana 26 ipate. Theta Chi was one of the only fraterni- fall 2010 semesters. The chapter also won the Iota Colgate 25 2010 Westminster Sing and Swing competi- Alpha Omicron Washington State 24 ties to participate. tion. In 2010, the chapter raised $2,165 for Beta Zeta Michigan State 24 Theta Rho/McNeese State OxFam, a Haiti relief fund, through its annual Chi Auburn 23 In September, members of Theta Rho Date Auction and $300 for the St. Jude Alpha Nu Georgia Tech 23 Gamma Delta Florida Southern 23 Chapter raised more than $1,000 in support of Children’s Research Hospital. Members of the Epsilon Kappa Idaho 22 St. Jude’s Childen’s Hospital. chapter also participated in Take Back the Alpha Gamma Michigan 19 Night, a campaign to end sexual assault and Delta Beta Georgia 19 Iota Beta/Missouri State abuse. Over the summer, Devin Gannon Iota Mu Missouri 19 Iota Beta ended the fall 2010 semester with (2011) received local media coverage for sav- Beta Xi Birmingham-Southern 18 the highest all-fraternity GPA and more than Gamma Upsilon Bradley 18 ing the life of a woman who had suddenly col- 1,100 logged community service hours. lapsed at a nearby swimming pool. Honorable mention: Rho/Illinois (17), Alpha Mu/Iowa Members of Iota Beta also started a new stu- State (17), Iota Delta/Southeastern Louisiana (17) Zeta Tau/Michigan-Flint dent organization, Care Bears, that coordi- *Membership totals were determined based on total nates large-scale community service events paid members on file at the International Zeta Tau Philanthropy Chairman Brandon throughout the Springfield, MO, area. Finally, Headquarters as of March 10, 2011. Mattila (2014) led a group of brothers to vol- Iota Beta welcomed Missouri State’s new uni- This list does not reflect award winners for the unteer at Carriage Town Ministries on Martin versity president, Dr. James E. Cofer, Sr,. by Luther King, Jr. Day. Mattila, accompanied by 2010/2011 academic year. Award winners will be announced at the summer 2011 Initiative Academies. hosting an appreciation and welcome dinner brothers Joe Macko (2011), Albert Chang for Dr. Cofer and his wife at a local restaurant. (2012), Austin Bailey (2011), Mike Whalen (2013), Brendon Beede (2010) and Tim Iota Theta/Central Florida Phelps (2012) volunteered their time to the hosted by Sodexho. Student organizations The brothers of Iota Theta supported the homeless shelter located across the street from were encouraged to donate as much food as Bob Woodruff Foundation and the United the fraternity house. The effort came in part possible over the course of a 24-hour period. States military with their fourth annual G.I. of UM-Flint’s Day of Service event. The group The University of Findlay collected a total of Theta Chi philanthropy event. The chapter spent the day arranging over 5,000 pieces of 26,000 pounds of food for the nationwide raised more than $10,000 through soliciting clothing that were donated and approximately event, and Theta Chi was recognized for con- donations from UCF’s Greek community, Iota 1,500 jackets from a local Aeropostale store. tributing the most out of any other student Theta alumni and local businesses. Iota Theta organization—a total of 1,581 pounds. was also recognized as UCF’s Fraternity of the Zeta Phi/Cal Poly Year. The Zeta Phi Chapter was named Fraternity Eta Omicron/Northwestern State of the Year at the 2010 Cal Poly Greek Awards. Blake Dodson (2013) was elected president Florida International University The award is presented annually by the Greek of Northwestern State’s Interfraternity Council interest group Life staff to recognize the most outstanding in November, succeeding the previous presi- Since their recognition by Theta Chi in chapter on campus. Chapters are considered dent, Van Erikson (2011), also a Theta Chi. December 2010, the new interest group at based on academic achievement, membership FIU began a relationship with Miami and chapter development, community service, Eta Tau/CSU-Stanislaus Children’s Hospital by handing out gift dona- risk management and education, and external Theta Chi at CSU-Stanislaus teamed up tions for the children that the hospital dis- relations. with members of the Turlock, CA, and tributed on Christmas. Since then, members California State University-Stanislaus commu- have volunteered at Miami Children’s Eta Mu/Findlay nities for a community cleanup in October Hospital on a weekly basis, helping the kids The brothers at the Eta Mu Chapter gave, 2010. More than 250 volunteers participated and staff. Members of the FIU interest group for the second year in a row, the most food out in Turlock Shines event by picking up trash were also involved with a graffiti cleanup of any student organization at Findlay for the along Golden State Boulevard, restaining a event in the City of Sweetwater after a house Helping Hands Across America food drive, playground in Donnelly Park, and rewaxing was vandalized.

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Invest in Theta Chi Fraternity

Greetings brothers, estate- as an investment in our undergraduate brothers, the leaders of Each year, I attend a number of seminars, tomorrow, that will pay dividends to you and to all of us in the years to institutes and conferences pertaining to come. fundraising by Greek organizations. I partici- As I step down from my two terms of service on the Board of pate in these events to help us do our job bet- Directors of the Foundation Chapter, I also look back on my career ter and to increase the financial support for with our beloved Fraternity. I was appointed to the Grand Chapter in the leadership and educational programming 1993 and served until 2000. I then had the opportunity to serve on the our Fraternity provides our undergraduate Board of Theta Chi Funds for Leadership and Education, Inc., (Funds) brothers throughout the year. I always learn from 2000 until the merger with the Foundation Chapter and its con- something at these programs that we can use version to a public foundation in July 2003. to enhance the long-term financial stability of In that connection, it is interesting to note that on June 30, 2003, our Fraternity. before the merger with Funds, the Foundation Chapter had net assets Recently, I attended an institute where one of the speakers suggest- of $1.4 million. Following the merger and eight years later, the assets of ed a new approach to help raise funds to fulfill our mission. Rather the Foundation Chapter as of December 31, 2010, stand at an impres- than continue our usual efforts to solicit our alumni, members and sive $9.7 million. This is a tremendous improvement for which I thank friends to donate to our foundations so we can continue to provide every brother and friend of Theta Chi Fraternity for any contribution scholarships and underwrite undergraduate leadership education, the made since the merger in 2003. However, according to 2008 IRS data, speaker contended that our approach should be to ask our alumni, we are still not in the top 10 of public fraternity foundations in terms of members and friends to invest in our organizations. net assets. Thus, my parting challenge to the Foundation Chapter His point was that the young men and women entering college Board of Directors is to break into the top 10 of fraternity foundations today are far different from those of us who attended college in the within two years. We are really close and this is a challenge I know this post-World War II era. The individuals who come from this generation Board can meet. are often from single-parent homes, communicate more electronically In my last column, I definitely want to say thank you to the current and live in a new world of social media. Yet, they long to satisfy those Board of the Foundation Chapter with whom I have had the privilege fundamental human needs we all share—to be part of the fabric of to serve: David A. May, V.P. (Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls 1970), family and community, to be guided by a moral compass and a spiritu- Michael Roe, Treasurer (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1986), Herb ality, and to develop a concrete foundation upon which to build their Morgan, Secretary (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988), and Directors lives. Brad Burk (Delta Kappa/Ball State 1991) and Carlton Bennett (Zeta Our speaker observed that fraternities and sororities were founded Pi/Old Dominion 1972), as well as all the past Funds and Foundation on a values-based system that is aspirational and inspirational. We pro- Chapter Directors, with whom I have had the privilege and honor to vide a means to establish a code of behavior, to create a moral compass, serve. It has been a pleasure to work with you, to share our brother- and to foster a devotion to duty and an obligation to contribute to the hood and to become valued friends. welfare and well being of all members of our society. These values are To the IHQ staff, former Executive Directors Dave Westol and Dale reflected in our initiation rituals, creeds, maxims and the axioms we all Taylor, our current Executive Director, Mike Mayer, and all the IHQ learn as part of the process of becoming true, values-based fraternity Directors, LECs and staff who continue to support our work, the men and sorority women. They are characteristics and qualities that are Regional Counselors, chapter advisors and other active volunteer alum- not developed in the dormitory, off-campus apartments, or the Chess ni— thank you, for your generous contributions of your time, talent Club. and treasure, for the betterment of our beloved Theta Chi Fraternity. He went on to say that fraternities and sororities are the only institu- Finally, to the Foundation Chapter staff members with whom I have tions that can develop strong, values-based leaders at an early stage of had the pleasure to work on almost a daily basis: El Ahlwardt and someone’s life. We need to attract these young people to our fraternal Cathie Morgan, and our current Director of Foundation Services, Vicki organizations so they can avail themselves of our core principles that E. Wilson—thank you, thank you, thank you! You make everything so we aspire to live by each day. In order to attract them, we need the easy for the rest of us. financial ability to develop and present these leadership and education- While my tenure on the Foundation Chapter will draw to a close this al program opportunities. The speaker concluded: “Do not simply summer, my involvement with Theta Chi Fraternity will continue in one solicit donations each year, ‘because we need the money;’ rather, capacity or another. On May 31, 1966, as I took my Oaths of Initiation, I approach your alumni, members and friends to invest in your organiza- promised my Gamma Lambda chapter brothers and the entire brother- tions so we can instill our values-based principles in our undergradu- hood of Theta Chi Fraternity that “Theta Chi is for Life.” I will honor ates to help them become our future leaders and create a better world and live by that Oath. in which all of us can live.” Better because of Theta Chi! So, in my last column as President of the Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc., (“Foundation Chapter”), I respectfully ask each of you to view the financial support we request you provide- James J. Moylan, Foundation Chapter President whether via a donation to our Annual Campaign, major or specific pro- gram gift, capital campaign contribution, or a planned gift from your

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LIFETIME GIVING LEVELS (Level indicates lifetime giving total) Board of Visitors $25,000+ Chairman’s Council $10,000–$24,999 Freeman Fellow $5,000–$9,999 Chase Council $2,500+ $4,999 Century Club $1,000–$2,499 Men Since ’56 $500–$999 Snake & Sword $250–$499 Founders Club $100–$249 Heritage Club $50–$99

ALPHA Foundation Chapter Salutes its 2010 Top Donors Norwich University CHASE COUNCIL The Foundation Chapter is grateful to all those who have contributed to our mission of promoting the academic, Lt. Col. Nicholas H. Collins The Hon. Daniel W. leadership and service ideals of Theta Chi Fraternity. We are very proud of the men who continue to give back to their Fleetham, Sr. Fraternity regardless of their personal circumstances, ages, or chapter affiliations. We would especially like to acknowl- CENTURY CLUB Christian P. DeCarlo edge Theta Chi’s most generous members, without whose gifts our scholarships would not have been possible. Thomas W. Donaldson Thanks to M. Lindsay Olsen (Delta Psi/Kansas 1983), Carlton F. Bennett (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) and William Charles H. Perenick H. Suter (Beta Delta/Rutgers 1943), of the Board of Visitors, Patrick T. O’Connor (Chi/Auburn 1971), James J. Moylan MEN SINCE ’56 Philip R. Marsilius (Gamma Lambda/Denver 1969), Warren E. Hoffman (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1976), M. Walt Davis (Delta Edward G. Generous Upsilon/Arizona State 1965), Mark T. Geenen (Eta Omega/Chico State 1983), Michael D. Roe (Alpha John A. Sparkes Upsilon/Nebraska 1986), Stephen J. Macri (Alpha Omega/Lafayette 1982), David E. DeVol (Gamma Theta/San Diego Donald E. De Blieux Col. Reinhard Lotz State 1959), Ralph H. Hansen (Delta Pi/Indiana State 1970), Randall M. Jacobs (Gamma Upsilon/Bradley 1966), J. Keith Davy James E. Popp (Epsilon/WPI 1988), Edward A. Eickhoff (Eta Phi/Oakland 1985), and Jack P. DeBoer (Beta Brig. Gen. Paul F. Kavanaugh, Ret. Zeta/Michigan State 1952), of the Chairman’s Council. Joseph F. Tine Our thanks also go to these Freeman Fellows: Harry E. Bonner (Beta Chi/Allegheny 1956), Dru A. Neikirk (Gamma David G. Doane, M.D. E. Russell Peach, Jr. Upsilon/Bradley 1988), David A. May (Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls 1970), William A. Haggstrom (Alpha FOUNDERS CLUB Pi/Minnesota 1958), James S. McEachern (Beta Psi/Presbyterian 1982), Bruce R. Leech (Beta Zeta/Michigan State Francis E. McIntire 1978), David M. Wilberger (Eta Lambda/Virginia Tech 1973), Kenneth F. Beckley (Gamma/Maine 1957), John R. BETA Vispo (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972), Walter J. Karabian (Beta Tau/Southern California 1960), Christopher J. Vesy Massachusetts Institute of (Gamma Kappa/Miami [OH] 1988), Kevin R. Mack (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1989), Howard Dudley (Delta Phi/North Technology CHASE COUNCIL Texas 1957), John C. McCurdy (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1968), Harold E. Howell (Delta Tau/Kent State 1950), Michael G. Gregory J. Wilson Friedel (Zeta Nu/Parsons 1971), Richard S. Doyon (Gamma/Maine 1979), Timothy K. Sanders (Epsilon Phi/Central CENTURY CLUB Missouri 1971), Richard C. Sanders (Gamma Xi/San Jose State 1956), Dale A. Pulver (Beta Nu/Case Western 1983), Edward A. Ort Richard A. Jacobs Arthur M. Krasilovsky (Alpha Tau/Ohio 1978), Thomas E. McCormick, III (Beta Upsilon/Fresno State 1969), Sean M. MEN SINCE ’56 DonCarlos (Gamma Upsilon/Bradley 2003), Alan K. Saunders (Gamma Xi/San Jose State 1969), Philip T. Bowers Alan R. Ringen (Alpha Delta/Purdue University 1975), Douglas G. Schemenauer (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1989), John R. Wesley W. Allen James L. Gallagher Heneman (Beta Kappa/Hamline 1949), Leonard J. Becker Jr. (Delta Mu/Texas 1959), William T. Horton SNAKE AND SWORD (Mu/California 1955), Robert K. Russell Jr., (Sigma/Oregon State 1962), John F. Horvat (Eta Phi/Oakland 1988), J. Leonard F. Glaeser Jeffrey Smead (Alpha Tau/Ohio 1973), Coleman A. La Master (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1951), Christopher R. Dedera Keith F. Ashelin Edward W. Heinle, III (Gamma Omicron/Wake Forest 1983), James W. Baker (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1987), Verlin R. Rhoades (Sigma/Oregon State 1966), John P. Lydon (Beta Chi/Allegheny 1977), Joseph R. D’Amore, Jr. (Eta Pi/East Stroudsburg 1977). GAMMA University of Maine Membership in the Foundation Chapter’s giving clubs is based on cumulative lifetime giving. FREEMAN FELLOW (A key to giving levels can be found on this page.) Kenneth F. Beckley, Jr. Richard S. Doyon

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FOUNDERS CLUB 1856 Legacy Society Montgomery R. Childs

Between now and December 31, 2011, the goal of the Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi is to encourage all ETA University of Rhode Island Theta Chi brothers to establish a legacy commitment by including the Foundation Chapter in their estate plans. CENTURY CLUB It is easy to do! Simply contact Director of Foundation Services Vicki Wilson at [email protected] to make a bequest Edward P. Foster to the Foundation Chapter in the amount of $5,000. Your name will be listed on a plaque at the International MEN SINCE ’56 Headquarters in Indianapolis, and you will also receive: Thomas A. Pizza William M. Gates, III ● Recognition in The Rattle and on the Fraternity’s website John Richtarik ● Special invitations to attend national and regional events Henry J. Capuano ● A special lapel pin honoring your membership SNAKE AND SWORD Richard A. Gammell Your planned gift will enable our Foundation to continue to grow, along with providing estate planning and tax Stuart R. Dexter benefits to you. Funds received and invested by the Foundation Chapter are granted to the Fraternity to underwrite Dr. John J. Piacitelli David R. Gates the costs of our leadership and educational program activities. To date, the members are: FOUNDERS CLUB Lee C. Lanois El Ahlwardt (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1973) Kevin Mack (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1989) THETA Howard R. Alter, Jr. (Omega/Penn State 1941) William G. McAllister (Alpha/Norwich 1931) University of Massachusetts J. Ronald Atchley (Eta Rho/Centenary 1975) Douglas A. Miller (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1990) CENTURY CLUB John M. Barker (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1931) Herb Morgan (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988) Richard I.L. Partridge Paul F. Cronin Carlton F. Bennett (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) Patrick T. O'Connor (Chi/Auburn 1978) Thomas C. Moschos Dean Black (Delta Pi/Indiana State 1987) James C. Otis (Gamma/Maine 1969) MEN SINCE ’56 Sherwood Blue (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1926) Ron Pearce (Rho/Illinois 1956) John W. Driscoll James B. Boggs (Delta Epsilon/Miami [FL] 1955) James E. Perkins (Mu/California 1919) Donald H. Baptiste, Jr. Richard F. Jackson Hollis D. Brown (Sigma/Oregon State 1939) Carl D. Peterson (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1984) Paul S. Chalmers P. Alan Bulliner (Beta Sigma/Lehigh 1965) Roger Pinneo (Alpha Rho/Washington 1957) Albert J. Russo Andrew L. Carr (Delta Phi/North Texas 1983) Wilson B. Powell (Alpha Omega/Lafayette 1933) SNAKE AND SWORD George W. Chapman, Jr. (Omega/Penn State 1949) Shawn T. Prohaska (Delta Omicron/Gettysburg 1989) James E. Bristol, Jr. Kenneth J. Cruger (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1954) Chris Roan (Eta Delta/Babson 1972) Albert S. Marulli Michael C. Moschos M. Walt Davis (Delta Upsilon/Arizona State 1963) Earl D. Rhodes (Delta/RPI 1921) FOUNDERS CLUB Edward A. Eickhoff (Eta Phi/Oakland 1984) Daniel P. Reilly (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1988) Ronald B. Cook Richard D. Elder (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1970) Rev. Terrance A. Robinson, LTC (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1965) IOTA Thomas V. Freeble (Alpha Beta/Pittsburgh 1925) Edwin M. Salkeld, Jr. (Beta Nu/Case Western 1957) Colgate University John D.B. Fridholm (Eta Delta/Babson 1984) Frank Schrenk, Jr. (Beta Sigma/Lehigh 1951) CENTURY CLUB Michael G. Friedel (Zeta Nu/Parsons 1971) William Schuetze (Psi/Wisconsin 1969) John Z. Hecker Mark T. Geenen (Gamma Xi/San Jose State 1981) Victor H. Simon (Beta Lambda/Akron 1935) MEN SINCE ’56 Walter Gutjahr (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1956) Dale Slivinske (Gamma Sigma/Duke 1968) George H. Arakelian, II James M. Hughes William A. Haggstrom (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1958) William Suter (Beta Delta/Rutgers 1943) SNAKE AND SWORD William C. Hart (Mu/California 1944) William H. Thomas (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1963) Dr. Jay W. Martin, Jr. George W. Hesdorfer (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1939) John R. Vispo (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) FOUNDERS CLUB Warren E. Hoffman (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1976) Jimmy M. Wall (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1951) Gavin P. Fisco Danny P. Kaiser (Alpha Mu/Iowa State 1976) J. Michael Wieting (Eta Rho/Centenary 1978) KAPPA Willis P. Lanier (Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech 1927) University of Pennsylvania CENTURY CLUB Col. John C. Diller, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB James W. Hamilton CENTURY CLUB Harry B. Ogasian Donald R. McIlvain L. Steven Walton Paul T. Leonard Alan S. Correll Stephen J. Salvatore Jonathan H. Tucker Rev. William S. O’Brien Dr. T. Clark Corson, III Lt. Col. Lloyd C. Erskine, Jr. Frank W. Amadon, III Paul A. Farrar, Jr. Peter J. Mulvihill FOUNDERS CLUB David A. Elliott Thomas J. Coughlin Frank B. Lang Joseph A. Gugliemino Anthony V. Forester SNAKE AND SWORD Jayson H. Bearce John J. Koziol John S. Snow Eugene Hondorf MEN SINCE ’56 HERITAGE CLUB William H. Sawyer John T. Lonati Lee P. Hackett William J. Beatty DELTA John V. Marino Howard P. Lowell Edward F. Williams, Jr. Stephen L. Goodwin HERITAGE CLUB Rensselaer Polytechnic Gerald R. Backlund Roger E. Murray Institute SNAKE AND SWORD ZETA Paul C. Oschwald Elmer W. Parsons Thomas B. Walsh David B. Hallock University of New CENTURY CLUB LAMBDA Gary A. Henry FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Hampshire W. Malcolm Gray, Jr. James M. Tolos Cornell University SNAKE AND SWORD John R. Wetmiller James R. Porambo CENTURY CLUB James A. Alfieri MEN SINCE ’56 Steven Sargent Gordon M. Kilby Scott W. Lowe Joel P. Greene Lucius W. Johnson, Jr. David O. Werdin Robert G. Howland EPSILON MEN SINCE ’56 Richard E. Chute Worcester Polytechnic Dr. Allen H. Levesque Col. Bruce G. MacLennan Dan R. Hartmann Donald P. Higgins MEN SINCE ’56 Institute Robert A. Meyer Elbert Hargesheimer, III Michael J. Wollman Dan F. Sweet E. Lyle Flynn CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL SNAKE AND SWORD Zacharias A. Kollias Allan P.Walch Scott A. Hopkins James E. Popp Paul Chodak, III Cal Organ

28 THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Joseph G. Dethloff PSI CENTURY CLUB LIFETIME GIVING James W. Turner Thomas F. Godfrey Michael P. Floyd University of Wisconsin - Robert C. Boyer LEVELS William C. Hamilton, II HERITAGE CLUB HERITAGE CLUB Madison Keith A. Carabell (Level indicates lifetime MEN SINCE ’56 Peter F. Klemperer Matthew D. Humphries CHASE COUNCIL William R. Rude giving total) Ronald W. Broome David L. Bunzel Dr. James E. Dickson, II Joshua A. Weingast Board of Visitors T. Howard Noel SIGMA UPSILON CENTURY CLUB $25,000+ Paul B. Vetter, II Oregon State University New York University Thomas R. Oberhofer MEN SINCE ’56 Chairman’s Council Gerald H. Barnes, CFA FREEMAN FELLOW CHASE COUNCIL Michael T. Weiss Dan C. Schoonmaker Milton S. Bolton Robert K. Russell, Jr. Dr. Robert P. Renner Anthony L. Paalz, Jr. $10,000–$24,999 MEN SINCE ’56 Verlin R. Rhoades Freeman Fellow Michael E. Atwood F. Barry Nelson John L. Burley Brian R. Kotzian $5,000–$9,999 Eugene P. Miller CHASE COUNCIL CENTURY CLUB Michael S. Wehner Jack A. Cross James R. Hart Ellsworth D. Purdy Cass C. Steggall Chase Council Daniel R. Luthringshauser Dr. G. Kenneth Lewis, Jr. John C. O’Brien James W. Callison, Jr. $2,500+ $4,999 SNAKE AND SWORD Edward W. Keil J. Edward Munnik Thomas P. Williams Dr. George H. Caspar Michael J. Cosentino SNAKE AND SWORD Century Club SNAKE AND SWORD CENTURY CLUB Thomas F. Sarcona Maj. Thomas G. Bobowski $1,000–$2,499 Randall L. Ray, CPM OMICRON Hollis D. Brown Thomas G. Angelo Stephen J. Ridella University of Richmond Stanley S. Smith Men Since ’56 Curtis C. Tigard MEN SINCE ’56 Bill Grover $500–$999 CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 David G. Sullivan FOUNDERS CLUB Dr. John S. Prince, Jr. Ralph O. Zahnow Snake & Sword Dr. Robert E. Woodley Salvatore Masotto Frank J. Palazzolo George M. Thomas, Jr. $250–$499 George E. Carlon James McQueen OMEGA John E. Zydron, Sr. HERITAGE CLUB Founders Club Col. Reginald D. Fifer, Jr. Pennsylvania State University Frederick E. Holland SNAKE AND SWORD J. Patrick Howe $100–$249 Charles D. Mosher Charles F. Benjamin Vincent L. Cappadocia CHASE COUNCIL Heritage Club John A. Pfanner, III N.R. Abitabilo James C. Stalder ALPHA DELTA $50–$99 MEN SINCE ’56 Dwight J. Matson Harold E. Kline Capt. O. Keith Evans Purdue University Thomas L. Fendley Roger L. Rollins FREEMAN FELLOW John G. Cosby, Jr. PHI CENTURY CLUB Gregory A. Parrott Philip C. Chapman Fr. Philip T. Bowers SNAKE AND SWORD Dr. James G. Bradsher North Dakota State CHASE COUNCIL University Dr. Robert V. Zedelis SNAKE AND SWORD Benjamin C. Garrett, III FOUNDERS CLUB Christopher G. Allocco, Esq. James J. Abel Dale S. Coats David F. Harra CENTURY CLUB Timothy P. Dutcher Robertson H. Short, Jr. PI James J. Wilhelm FOUNDERS CLUB Kenton N. Riggs Dickinson College SNAKE AND SWORD Daniel C. Murphy MEN SINCE ’56 Peter H. Mitchell Lt. Col. Steven E. Wall CENTURY CLUB CENTURY CLUB Dr. Paul E. Vassil Kenneth D. Kerri MEN SINCE ’56 Harry L. Bink John D. Staehle MU Hon. Morris M. Terrizzi Donald J. Fretland I. Kurt Nathan Richard R. Malzahn University of California Thomas L. Kalaris FOUNDERS CLUB John B. Simonieg Greg P. Jacob James V. Forsythe Glen C. Webb, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 Charles R. Keefe FREEMAN FELLOW Keith I. Johnson Robert B. Bossler, Jr. James E. Nowicki Rev. H. Paul Leap James L. Gompf William T. Horton Toby M. Froehlich Steven J. Hanna James E. Goens Rome H. Mickelson William R. Snyder CHASE COUNCIL TAU SNAKE AND SWORD Col. John F. Bouldry Dr. John B. Davies University of Florida Anton I. Gunderson Kurt A. Hartman James H. Buzby Kyle R. Blake William R. Kress, III CHASE COUNCIL Laurence A. Young CENTURY CLUB Scott A. Ludwig John N. Weiss, Jr. Richard C. Otter SNAKE AND SWORD Capt. Robert M. Kreimer W. W. Orben MEN SINCE ’56 Anthony F. Kern William C. Broocks Edmund G. Tubel SNAKE AND SWORD Robert J. Scavello, Jr. James E. Montich Robert W. Hausmann Walter W. Winfield FOUNDERS CLUB Timothy J. Joslin, CPA Robert A. Hoffman John T. Pence Ronald J. Kochevar Ralph E. Congdon Harold M. Shaw, III CENTURY CLUB Stephen J. Martin John V. Blagrave Scott R. Lewis Kiel R. Ova John W. Whitson Gregory S. Finley Rodney A. Hammond FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 B. Lawson Spare FOUNDERS CLUB Richard R. Jones Paul D. Znika RHO Joseph C. Moretta David C. Miller Gary L. Dominy Ray L. Horton University of Illinois Dr. William L. Lear Donald Grinsfelder Lamont K. Roberts Jarrett L. Rix Jeffrey J. Kucer CHASE COUNCIL Thomas L. Miller ALPHA BETA Gregory A. Blachly James G. Snider CHI Charles R. Bell Vernon F. Vineyard Christopher L. Thompson University of Pittsburgh Mark J. Thomas James L. Munson Auburn University William E. Oliva Ross E. Mowry CHASE COUNCIL Brian C. Peters William A. Frey, III Michael D. Leonard Lester E. Segal CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Frank L. Thomas John C. Merrill CENTURY CLUB Patrick T. O’Connor George C. Conopeotis G. Peter Lamb, III MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB Albert H. Wohlers Don P. Carter John C. Bennett Thomas N. Richardson CHASE COUNCIL Dr. Jod L. Stabley William D. North Col. James H. Boykin Jeffrey S. Zink SNAKE AND SWORD William A. Ross, III Ross P. Obley William E. Thonn Dr. William E. Pinney CENTURY CLUB William P. Przybylski William E. McGlashan MEN SINCE ’56 Dale E. Eckerty James F. Turner, Jr. SNAKE AND SWORD Robert S. Lamont, Jr. Michael J. Duffy NU George E. Smith, Jr. David O. Parrish James W. Ross, Jr. Vincent N. Mandese Paul T. Harnack Hampden-Sydney College Richard M. Franks Charles E. Davis Jeffrey G. Bennett Ronald G. Acree Dr. T. John Kuehn, III CENTURY CLUB Thomas N. Thompson J. Gary Hoopes David B. Amundsen Michael J. Magin D. Sean Kelly Brian R. Pozen Denny B. Dennison, CPA James W. LeClair SNAKE AND SWORD Michael R. Berghoff MEN SINCE ’56 Michael P. Reed Robert W. Page Edward J. Morgan MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 John W. Zelahy Ray Marocco Dr. Bruce E. Kirk Maj. Ralph C. Gravlee, Jr. L. Noel Moore Jason F. Benner C. Drew Kofahl Barry M. Josowitz SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD C. Bailey Williams FOUNDERS CLUB Jason V. Bauer Lonnell T. Hogan Daniel E. Weisenberger FOUNDERS CLUB Geoffrey E. Farnsworth C. Edward Richardson, III Rick A. Gimbel Dale E. Harris Edward T.Trapani Carl C. Jansen, Jr. Charles D. Meyer David L. Kelly George W. Ritter Nathaniel L. Storms Brian E. Rogers HERITAGE CLUB K. Michael Pierce FOUNDERS CLUB John W. Weborg Daniel L. Lovell Col. Edward S. Bolen, Ret. William F. Rieder Michael A. Trentel Nathaniel W. Phillips SNAKE AND SWORD Derek E. Krueger Daniel J. Layman SNAKE AND SWORD ALPHA GAMMA XI Richard D. Willy Robert H. Cleveland D. Wayne Garlock Craig O. Wellnitz University of Michigan Jeffrey B. Fosler, Jr. University of Virginia Robert E. Paulson FOUNDERS CLUB Dennis W. Abercrombie Edgar E. Lundeen, Jr. Clyde J. Pittman Samuel R. McPherson CHASE COUNCIL HERITAGE CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Thomas C. Nolan Kevin J. Snyder Emmett E. Holloway, Jr. Tyler J. Beaupre Steven J. Agosti, MD FOUNDERS CLUB Clark De Jonge Cmdr. Charles G. Sauls John E. Miller

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ALPHA EPSILON David E. Branaman ALPHA MU SNAKE AND SWORD Christian F. Lundsgaard CENTURY CLUB Stanford University Harry G. Schoger, Jr. Iowa State University Robert Brubaker Ronald K. Shinogi Peter N. Derzis, Jr. CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB Raymond M. Krett, Jr. James D. Ward Gordon L. Pendegraft Dr. Frederick E. Robbins David M. Svingen Gary L. Burcham ALPHA SIGMA John R. Jordan University of Oregon Frank W. Hodgdon, III Charles E. Brown John C. Laurie, DVM FOUNDERS CLUB Lawrence H. Kloess, Jr. Derek S. Roudebush Gregg M. Spitzer CHASE COUNCIL Patrick P. Hughes FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Frank N. Preston Col. John L. Conway, III, Ret.. Roy W. Fowler, Jr. Frederick D. Scheiber David G. Rush Michael A. Potter Charles W. Rush Lawson Lowe Gregory A. Imboden Roy C. Eisenmann HERITAGE CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 David M. Green Richard R. Schumacher, MD Michael E. Lidman David E. Conner James A. Hamilton C. Benton Burroughs, Jr. ALPHA ZETA Craig D. Brown John R. Sladkey Kenneth H. Patton University of Rochester Brian V. Will ALPHA OMICRON Philip B. Putnam, Jr. George P. Morris, Jr. SNAKE AND SWORD Washington State University CHASE COUNCIL SNAKE AND SWORD Jeremy H. Zellmer SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 Gregory D. Wren Duncan M. Cruickshanks Robert C. Pollock Alan G. Beavers CENTURY CLUB H. Donald Ulrich Robert A. Moore CENTURY CLUB James W. Talbert George M. Sutor Col. Donald E. Whalen Leo L. Naapi Thomas K. Keller, Sr. Martin D. Rabinowitz William E. Mullenholz, II Wade R. Lancaster MEN SINCE ’56 Ricardo W. Hudnell Lowell E. Hardacre James W. FitzGibbons C. Diehl Ott FOUNDERS CLUB Col. Dennis W. Kullander, FOUNDERS CLUB Ret. H. Dixon Forrester, Jr. George M. Rentoumis Clarence G. Modjeski Timothy B. Schwering Lewis L. Langer Fred L. Hunter Dennis R. Slepsky MEN SINCE ’56 Kevin M. McIntosh Brian T. Clark Donald A. Parry Capt. Gordon E. Miscoi Kelly W. Hintz ALPHA TAU SNAKE AND SWORD Clarence E. Avery FOUNDERS CLUB ALPHA NU Robert J. Sheridan Ohio University Michael A. Crabb, III Dr. William C. Luft Patrick J. Sutton Georgia Institute of Dr. Brian L. Benzel FREEMAN FELLOW Col. Roland E. Ballow Technology Arthur M. Krasilovsky Ben Sims HERITAGE CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD J. Jeffrey Smead Philip M. Chenoweth Thomas B. Conway CHASE COUNCIL Steven R. Ingram FOUNDERS CLUB Emory D. Champney, Jr. Jason A. Gnagy Dwighd D. Delgado Ryan M. Prescott CENTURY CLUB Charles E. Dewey Richard O. Abbe CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Robert C. Lewis Lawrence H. Kloess, III Mark E. Cheston ALPHA KAPPA A. Thomas White Lucas W. Nurmi H. Robert Wismar, Jr. Adrian N. Leach West Virginia University Dr. Michael F. Stewart Robert E. Wheaton George M. Sarkes, Jr. FOUNDERS CLUB ALPHA CHI CENTURY CLUB Richard E. Rush, Jr. Edward H. Leighten MEN SINCE ’56 Syracuse University Jason K. Barnes Peter J. Johns ALPHA PI Michael H. Kugel HERITAGE CLUB James F. Frankenbery Robert W. Lee University of Minnesota Julius R. Bozman CENTURY CLUB Nathan A. Major Donald A. Hubner Nicholas J. Kappa Richard K. McCrea FREEMAN FELLOW Lawrence N. McVay, Jr. Daniel T. Sullivan ALPHA ETA Robert U. Harris F. Turner Plunkett William A. Haggstrom, CFRE Patrick E. Smith MEN SINCE ’56 University of North Carolina William R. Werner Dr. Steve H. Bomar, Jr. CHASE COUNCIL John E. Dalton Hugh K. Pratt John Hallberg Jones Robert H. Lundberg Thomas M. Kenyon CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 William G. Volkman Charles O. Rawlins Paul R. Norstrem Jerry B. Beck Gary L. Joseph Scott E. Cabaniss Kenneth W. Schwenke Raymond R. Hill MEN SINCE ’56 Ervin W. Davies G. Leroy Lail, Jr. CENTURY CLUB Francis S. Vasques Leon E. Pilewski William L. Corley, Sr. Ronald J. Nida Jeffrey L. Kacsandi MEN SINCE ’56 William D. Poole Robert C. Parrott Larry M. Issak David H. Pace Daniel P. Reilly SNAKE AND SWORD Robert W. Trenor David W. McDaniel SNAKE AND SWORD Gary B. Sappenfield Carl D. Peterson Ronald G. Curtice SNAKE AND SWORD William J. Brook Marvin D. Juliar Ernest R. Miklavic Dennis M. McManus SNAKE AND SWORD Dr. E Lee Rice Kevin P. Couillard James B. Byers Peter T. Mahlstedt Dr. John H. Summey MEN SINCE ’56 Donald C. Liebson Stanley H. Livingstone, Jr. John C. Marscher, Jr. Fred R. Friswold Carl N. Shadix John M. White Bruce M. Kehler Bradley S. Bahnak Stanley T. Thomas Steven K. Mayer FOUNDERS CLUB Don R. Moore Lt. Col. William A. Dirring Samuel P. Leinbach, III Lt. Col. James D. Hamilton Donald E. Seitz ALPHA PSI Tony J. Marchio ALPHA THETA SNAKE AND SWORD FOUNDERS CLUB Jack G. Ulman University of Maryland Dartmouth College Paul C. Sirney Capt. Ronald M. Bell Jon E. Weng Jerome L. Tussey ALPHA UPSILON CHASE COUNCIL CHASE COUNCIL FOUNDERS CLUB Todd A. Salsman Robert L. Simmons Ulysses V. Henderson, Jr. University of Nebraska Lee E. Bye Gary L. McCullough Spencer T. Snedecor, III William J. Shoup James R. Malia ALPHA RHO CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL ALPHA IOTA Timothy J. Webster Vernon A. Hill, Jr. University of Washington Michael D. Roe CENTURY CLUB R. Scott Knode Indiana University Col. Roy V. Fair, Ret. CENTURY CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Anton C. Krucky ALPHA LAMBDA Claybourn B. Rhinehart Vernon F. Vikingson Dr. Donald B. Schewe CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Joseph C. Jensen Ohio State University FOUNDERS CLUB Raymond N. Ashmun Warren E. Hoffman, II CENTURY CLUB Daniel H. Fink CHASE COUNCIL Jerry J. Ward, Jr. Chad W. Ellsworth FREEMAN FELLOW Raymond A. Dodge, Jr. Valentine R. Ferraris, DDS James C. Scott H. M. Amirkhan, Jr. Coleman A. La Master Louis W. Roebke MEN SINCE ’56 Robert F. Newton, Jr. CENTURY CLUB Steven W. Adams CHASE COUNCIL Charles R. Chadwick, Jr. Martin E. Neal Lawrence C. Berger Noel H. Ethridge Dr. Robert J. Hoxsey Maj. Charles O. Johnson MEN SINCE ’56 Bruce M. Pennamped Charles P. Grier Craig L. Franz John C. Cattaneo Gregory R. Hume Dr. Robert D. McCartney Larry D. Contos Christopher Wilkens Richard E. Ferguson HERITAGE CLUB Norman S. Mathews Steven D. Messinger Jack Clark Francis, Ph.D. James M. Jacobsen Richard J. Willke Robert W. Beisner Charlee M. Garst Philip R. Holdread MEN SINCE ’56 William K. Johnson MEN SINCE ’56 Jack V. Denton Lt. Col. John E. Zike ALPHA XI SNAKE AND SWORD Thomas P. Jackson Loren K. Evans Roger E. Mills James E. Mackey Keith G. Bauman Charles L. Morton Thomas G. Mosher University of Delaware CENTURY CLUB John H. Walsh FOUNDERS CLUB Col. Roger F. Wickert, Ret. CHASE COUNCIL SNAKE AND SWORD Richard M. Buskirk David L. DiMartino William C. Holling Dwight E. Florence Col. Robert M. Hall Maj. Gen. Walter R. Lt. Col. Harold V. Motsinger Donald H. Kallander John L. Lisa Longanecker, Jr. Roger H. Schauss John E. Marynell CENTURY CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD William T. Sigafoose Albert M. Bandman John R. Feeney Robert S. Stevens, Jr. Richard C. Burnham ALPHA PHI Jeff Praissman Paul E. Goebel Albert E. Nunn Michael O. Thornburg Gordon D. Lawrence University of Alabama Robert B. Agans Thomas R. Murray Jeffrey B. Milbourn FOUNDERS CLUB Walter D. Walker CHASE COUNCIL Donald L. Rathmell, Jr. David W. Finneran Thomas H. Richards, Jr. Jerry E. Tilton Robert H. Smith Charles N. Parnell, III Alexander Bowdle, III Dr. Eric W. Robbins MEN SINCE ’56 Louis Roberts, Esq. Dr. Wesley K. Wicker Stephen C. Rankin Frank T. Barretta FOUNDERS CLUB Ralph H. Cassell Paul J. Richardson Leighton C. Rice

30 THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 FOUNDERS CLUB Ted N. Halas Statement of Financial Position Combined Statement of Activities June 30, 2010 (Pro-Forma) and Changes in Net Assets ALPHA OMEGA Lafayette College Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Year Ended June 30, 2010 (Pro-Forma) CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Stephen J. Macri Assets CHASE COUNCIL Cash and cash equivalents ...... $414,962 Revenues and support: Robert E. Kusch Prepaid expenses and other assets ...... 4,757 CENTURY CLUB Contributions ...... $612,399 Richard F. Engel Inventory ...... 1,329 Interest and dividends...... 96,719 Richard L. Eagles Investments–Market ...... 3,342,527 Edward D. Wetzel Realized gain on sale of investments ...... 7,855 Ralph E. Bothe Benefical interest trust ...... 5,057,163 Royalties ...... 9,100 James M. Coffey Charitable remainder trusts ...... 14,200 Investment income- perpetual trust...... 205,360 John R. Harrington Funds held for others ...... 107,220 MEN SINCE ’56 Change in value of perpetual trusts ...... 308,553 David C. Ogden Total assets...... 8,942,238 Change in value of charitable trusts...... 3,077 Gerard J. McGowan, Jr. Other ...... 176 Gary N. Gildersleeve Liabilities and Net Assets Maj. Michael R. Nester Net assets released from restrictions...... 0 Accounts payable ...... 4,365 James T. Holcombe Total revenues and support ...... 1,243,239 Calvin K. Flury, Jr. Accrued expenses and other liabilities ...... 563 Warren G. Eberts, Jr. Scholarships payable ...... 183,800 Expenses SNAKE AND SWORD John G. Thomas, III Payable to Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc...... 21,038 Scholarships and grants ...... 281,265 Lt. Cmdr. Frank J. Kohout Liability under charitable remainder trusts ...... 2,843 Alumni programming ...... 564 Gary R. Layton Funds held for others ...... 107,220 Management and general ...... 160,987 FOUNDERS CLUB Kevin J. Doyle Total liabilities...... 319,829 Fundraising ...... 21,155 Paul Steckel, Esq. Other ...... 0 Net Assets BETA ALPHA Total expenses ...... 463,971 UCLA Unrestricted ...... (158,323) FREEMAN FELLOW Board Designated Allocation ...... 1,381,143 James W. Baker Change in net assets before unrealized Temporary restricted...... 64,153 CENTURY CLUB gain (loss) on appreciation of investments . . . . 779,268 Norman A. Cox Permanently restricted ...... 7,018,790 Unrealized gain (loss) on appreciation Paul L. Poitras Dr. Bruce E. Gelb Total net assets ...... 8,622,409 of investments...... 235,856 Robert L. Caldwell Total liabilities and net assets . . . . . $8,942,238 Changes in net assets...... 1,015,124 MEN SINCE ’56 Michael D. Weinstein Net assets at beginning of year...... 7,607,285 Garry C. Duncan P. Douglas Richardson Net assets, end of year ...... $8,622,409 Stephen M. Baker George E. Goodall The above financial information was compiled from financial statements which are available upon request Paul A. Doyle, Jr., Esq. Albert W. Brodie for a nominal fee, to cover copying and shipping costs. Christopher J. Neal SNAKE AND SWORD John C. Stoessel CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL BETA EPSILON CENTURY CLUB BETA ETA Howard B. Cates, III Dr. Jared M. Salvo Carmine J. Torella University of Montana Ray E. Walker Washington College Harold E. Williams FOUNDERS CLUB CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Dr. David W. Conway CENTURY CLUB William M. Barnes William J. Kirkwood William S. Stoken, Jr. Gary A. Carmichael David L. Coplai Dr. R. Reece Corey, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 Vincent H. Connolly Gordon T. Hughes John J. Jacobowitz Edward F. Leonard, Jr. William R. Koch BETA GAMMA Stanley Gawel University of North Dakota Joseph P. Stopper FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Regis W. Kubit Joseph C. Wolfe C. Kenneth Anderson Douglas D. Jones Robert N. Cleaver Karl F. Schaeffer CENTURY CLUB Robert E. Kirkwood Sherman E. Hoganson Carroll A. Porter George L. Sherwood Dominic M. Romano Joseph Blaston Harry J. Herrmann MEN SINCE ’56 Gary S. Colton MEN SINCE ’56 Dr. Richard B. Stalter Terry L. Myers, MD, PhD SNAKE AND SWORD BETA ZETA Philip H. Ross, Jr. Philip Siegrist, Jr. John G. Madsen Michigan State University Gary C. Steinhardt John W. Ruth F. L. “Bud” Scanlan MEN SINCE ’56 Christopher J. Mocella John D. Kelly, Jr. CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL William R. Trecka Matthew P. Woodward SNAKE AND SWORD Sanford A. Goldstein Jack P. DeBoer Bradford N. Scales FOUNDERS CLUB G. Thomas Parry, Jr. Peter J. Stratton Harry M. Slade Robert C. Smith David J. Butler SNAKE AND SWORD Brian C. McClure FREEMAN FELLOW Rober t W. War shany Bruce R. Leech SNAKE AND SWORD BETA THETA Peter E. Pisasale Dennis E. Giesinger George C. Hulse, CLU William B. Clifford CHASE COUNCIL Drexel University Edwin W. Whitmore Lynn L. Melby Rick P. Baken FOUNDERS CLUB Robert L. Hood CHASE COUNCIL Francis X. Conway BETA DELTA Ronald W. Buren Robert E. Laux Richard R. Chmielewicz William E. Shone, Jr. FOUNDERS CLUB Rutgers University Edward F. Reese, Jr. James A. Listerman FOUNDERS CLUB John R. Davis James J. Burke John N. Grissim BOARD OF VISTORS HERITAGE CLUB Mark D. Ratliff CENTURY CLUB William H. Suter Richard Geiger James P. Williams Vincent G. Vidas Kevin J. Morris

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BETA IOTA Charles P. Lamb Brian R. Fleming MEN SINCE ’56 GAMMA EPSILON University of Arizona Matthew S. Davis MEN SINCE ’56 LIFETIME GIVING John W. Waite Western State College CHASE COUNCIL MEN SINCE ’56 Charles R. Boothby LEVELS Dale H. Meyers CENTURY CLUB Gates M. Stoner Robert E. Schwary Gregg A. Garofalo (Level indicates lifetime Mark G. Clarke, MD Larry J. Fitzsimons giving total) Thomas M. Marcuccilli Benjamin K. Asher Walter R. Sitz James D. McCoy David B. Inglis Bruce W. Cushman CENTURY CLUB Kenneth N. Ross Horace B. Tomlin Board of Visitors MEN SINCE ’56 $25,000+ Michael Kalsman Thomas F. Dohnal SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD William E. Wilcox Dr. Kenneth J. Kosovich Benjamin J. Miller Chairman’s Council John F. Krug SNAKE AND SWORD Daniel T. Altman, MD Clifford V. Coddington Bryan P. Inderhees George E. Ludwig $10,000–$24,999 GAMMA ZETA George J. Hapker Chester E. Garrison Carl B. Clark Oklahoma State University FOUNDERS CLUB Freeman Fellow Jeffrey D. Cohen Randall Konstans $5,000–$9,999 David J. Maikowski CHASE COUNCIL G. Mike Howell Thomas K. Brichford Paul L. Groover FOUNDERS CLUB Chase Council FOUNDERS CLUB Don R. Nesbitt David B. Shapiro, MD James O. Orr, Jr. $2,500+ $4,999 James L. Rhinesmith CENTURY CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD Jack L. Snitzer Maj. Bernard R. Gervais BETA KAPPA Dr. Jon B. Suzuki Century Club William R. Patterson, Jr. Dr. Thomas A. Foreman Hamline University HERITAGE CLUB $1,000–$2,499 MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB Charles H. Lupsha FREEMAN FELLOW Stephen P. Boger Men Since ’56 BETA PSI Alfred J. Neuhauser John R. Heneman Presbyterian College F. Gordon Fransen Manna D. Case, IV BETA SIGMA $500–$999 CHASE COUNCIL Snake & Sword FREEMAN FELLOW HERITAGE CLUB Roger Benjamin Lehigh University Daniel R. Bays BETA XI $250–$499 James S. McEachern, III Michael L. Kearn CHASE COUNCIL Birmingham-Southern Frank R. Scheid, Jr. Founders Club CENTURY CLUB GAMMA ETA CENTURY CLUB College Neil W. Volant $100–$249 Michael G. LeFever Bucknell University Colin J. Schulte CENTURY CLUB Dr. Robert M. Edens Daniel G. Ritter Heritage Club CENTURY CLUB Thomas W. Mayer Nikolai Makarenko, Jr. Dr. John M. Stephenson CENTURY CLUB $50–$99 David M. Rifkin MEN SINCE ’56 Albert C. Hughes, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 John R. Bunde Robert C. Lockwood Lynn W. McQuade MEN SINCE ’56 Charles L. Cucullu, Jr. Ronald H. Colvin William P. Miller Gerald L. Knips Dr. J. Eugene Lammers Max W. Walker Steven W. Tracy Laurence P. Engel SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB Edgar H. Lane William H. Mann, Jr. Robert J. DeSousa Benjamin J. Zurn Shawn F. Menke Stuart R. Hirasuna David B. Long William W. Smyth SNAKE AND SWORD David R. Kase Dr. John D. Barnes James V. Morabito Christopher H. Bassford Robert A. Hough FOUNDERS CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD Dr. Seth H. Apter MEN SINCE ’56 M. Ronald McMahan, Jr. Hubs N. Pahren Roger S. Morcomb Charles T. Grimes Bruce C. Paltenghi Sam W. Colerider, III James D. Bailey MEN SINCE ’56 Richard R. Randall Edwin M. Undercuffler Scott M. Herman HERITAGE CLUB BETA OMEGA Charles H. Jones FOUNDERS CLUB Michael B. Hellebrand Carl I. Oberg Richard J. Tichenor Susquehanna University Ronald C. Roberts, MA Mark T. Luther Paul F. Nicholasen Christopher C. Craft CHASE COUNCIL GAMMA THETA John B. Satrom SNAKE AND SWORD BETA LAMBDA BETA OMICRON Raymond C. Lauver San Diego State University Charles H. Aims, Jr. Eric R. Knapp University of Akron University of Cincinnati CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Stuart N. Hagglund CENTURY CLUB Armand J. Gougasian David E. DeVol CENTURY CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Dr. Elmer C. Easton Robert E. Schmidt Edward R. Schmidt David R. Grinstead George A. Style W. Scott Sendel Clark W. Gant Larry A. Wingard CENTURY CLUB Frank E. Noffsinger, Jr. Donald A. Leckrone Kurt S. Wiesner Kevin A. Pendergrass Gregory R. Cox J. Clyde James MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB George H. Baile Thomas C. Maloy Kenneth C. Gift Rick G. Bellows, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 Ralph C. Jacobs Albert A. Zale Jerome D. Towe FOUNDERS CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD Albert B. Krausse, Jr. Alan W. Shinn William L. White Maynard H. Turnbull, Jr. Thomas J. Burnham Robert D. Schuettler William K. Bamler Drew T. Ferraro Michael A. Greenberg P. Wayne Frey Jack E. Cisney James C. Frase Robert K. Reuter Joseph L. Alberti, Jr. BETA PHI Michael A. Walch MEN SINCE ’56 Christopher N. Conley Konrad Mattes FOUNDERS CLUB University of Nevada Charles N. Mason, Jr. Mark W. Manlove Carl H. Yokum MEN SINCE ’56 Ross G. Wittemann CENTURY CLUB D. Ward Plummer, Jr. Ronald J. Preston SNAKE AND SWORD Lloyd H. Towers David A. Hoffman Capt. Roger L. Walter Arnold L. Hansmann FOUNDERS CLUB Col. Frank J. Tansley David A. Nice Dennis C. Dilworth Gary Tilles Elmo V. Maggiora Jeffery S. Witte Edmund D. Romito Gordon A. Queen Michael P. Moser Richard L. Reller Karl G. Ritterby W. Allen Dunstan, Jr. James R. Fresch Robert M. McLaughlin HERITAGE CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB Kent V. Attwell FOUNDERS CLUB Michael D. Walsh Robert H. Linka GAMMA BETA Michael N. Callan Dr. Paul L. Townsend Ronald H. Saemann George A. Louis Furman University Robert J. Pfaffenberger GAMMA IOTA BETA TAU CENTURY CLUB HERITAGE CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD University of Connecticut James D. Ford SNAKE AND SWORD University of Southern Leland J. Virag Ronald N. Salyer Oscar M. Schroll California MEN SINCE ’56 William T. Byrnes William A. Reynolds, Jr. BETA NU Daniel R. Dell FREEMAN FELLOW James T. Wright GAMMA DELTA Case Western Reserve Jon D. Parsons Walter J. Karabian Florida Southern College SNAKE AND SWORD FOUNDERS CLUB University CENTURY CLUB Charles H. Peterson, Jr. CHASE COUNCIL Harvey W. Lambert FREEMAN FELLOW BETA PI Samuel H. Douglas, III Charles B. Stiles, Jr. Daniel J. Lizdas Dale A. Pulver Monmouth College David M. Jackson MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 GAMMA KAPPA CHASE COUNCIL FOUNDERS CLUB BETA CHI John J. Smith Gregory I. Derbak Glenn C. Graham Miami University Edwin M. Salkeld, Jr. Bradley J. Nuremberg Allegheny College SNAKE AND SWORD Dennis E. Valentine FREEMAN FELLOW CENTURY CLUB BETA RHO FREEMAN FELLOW Andrew C. Scaturro Christopher J. Vesy, MD William D. Dickinson Illinois Wesleyan University HERITAGE CLUB Lt. Col. Harry E. Bonner, Ret. FOUNDERS CLUB Lt. Cmdr. James E. Gentry, Jr. Timothy K. Bradley John P. Lydon CENTURY CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Bob W. Stanley Andrew P. Drake Charles A. Green Donald J. Mizerk CENTURY CLUB Bruce K. Krumeich Cedric C. Dilsizian BETA UPSILON James W. Pellot Peter C. Cappas Roy A. Clark, III William M. Gainer Nicola A. Selvaggio Richard R. Cook, Jr. California State University - Frederick J. Cullen Cecil S. Morrow John E. Bower CENTURY CLUB Fresno John B. Ruddock Douglas E. Troutman Paul A. Rockar, Jr. John E. Zabel FREEMAN FELLOW William A. Curry William P. LaBounty Thomas E. McCormick, III Jerry K. Lambert

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BETA ALPHA IOTA GAMMA LAMBDA EPSILON PSI ETA MU Massachusetts Institute Indiana University University of Denver New Jersey Institute of Technology University of Findlay of Technology Douglas L. Donoghue Thomas H. LeClair Jason P.Cornwell Stephen P. Piwowar Mario A. Scott Ethan J. Goldwasser Daniel T. Rosen Bryan M. Sutphen Kyle J. Mauch Richard N. Thompson ETA OMICRON GAMMA Christopher S. O’Keeffe GAMMA XI Northwestern State University University of Maine San Jose State University ZETA BETA Eddie Higginbotham, IV Alexander S. Clark ALPHA OMICRON Skyler T. Rickey Adrian College THETA IOTA Thomas J. Hutchinson, Jr. Garrett W. Beitelschies Washington State University University of California - Patrick M. O’Neil DELTA GAMMA Robert S. Lambert IOTA West Virginia Wesleyan College Santa Cruz Brian M. Lawson John N. Conkle Colgate University ALPHA TAU Jason E. Huffman Christopher P. Ludwig, II Samuel P. Robinson Ohio University THETA PHI Thomas J. Brodbeck DELTA RHO ZETA GAMMA California State University - NU North Carolina State University University of Alberta Bakersfield Hampden-Sydney College BETA ALPHA John M. Dooley Andrew Lin Fernando Miranda Dereck O. Parada UCLA Daniel P. Hale Charalampos Timiadis Dennis P. Martin ZETA EPSILON THETA OMEGA PHI Christopher M. Pilley California State University - Appalachian State University North Dakota State University BETA KAPPA Long Beach Corey L. Vincent Daniel J. Adamietz Hamline University DELTA PHI Justin D. Lawson Douglas C. Kostecki Barrett T. Amsrud University of North Texas Joseph B. Pinel IOTA DELTA John J. Liekhus Carl V. Apolinario-Wilcoxon Alyn M. Gray Stephen C. Thomas Southeastern Louisiana University Matthew R. Lobitz Mitchell D. Knajdek Patrick J. O'Neil EPSILON KAPPA Ryan J. Marquette Jeffrey Kuang ZETA LAMBDA IOTA THETA Andrew D. Muehlberg Zev A. Nicholson University of Idaho Westminster College Ryan L. Hruza University of Central Florida Kyle E. Sebesta Rober t W. Wehr le Isaac D. Lima BETA NU Zachary J. Lehrsch OMEGA Case Western Reserve University ETA KAPPA IOTA LAMBDA Pennsylvania State University Paul D. Zackowski EPSILON SIGMA James Madison University Longwood University Nicholas M. Geyer Raymond M. Zackowski Wagner College Bradford J. Davis Matthew J. Hovey Daniel J. Golembe David C. Hollander T. Dane Summerell

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Allen C. Waddle, Jr. GAMMA XI Daniel L. Schoenborn Robert D. Goodale Robert H. Peiffer San Jose State University FOUNDERS CLUB David D. Tauer Bruce M. Johns FREEMAN FELLOW Charles W. Pettit, Jr. CENTURY CLUB TOP TEN CHAPTERS MEN SINCE ’56 Richard C. Sanders Kenneth J. Munro, Jr. Robert C. Carroll BY AMOUNT OF William H. Conner Alan K. Saunders HERITAGE CLUB Capt. Roger H. Hill CONTRIBUTIONS Robert G. Kundmueller Peter A. Boehme CHASE COUNCIL William R. Klocko 3 Zeta Pi/Old Dominion...... $8,883 Douglas W. Gausmann Micah Harrel Bruce P. Bagge Kevin P. King Jerry W. Jordan GAMMA RHO Hamilton I. Jones 5 Gamma Upsilon/Bradley ...... $8,736 Dr. Donald J. Reichard Florida State University Richard G. Sterling CENTURY CLUB 5 Sigma/Oregon State...... $6,350 Jeffery M. Poth CHASE COUNCIL MEN SINCE ’56 William R. Shivell 5 Epsilon/WPI ...... $4,370 Gary M. Ilg Roger D. Poe Bob L. Sasser William T. Griffin Edmund L. Noonan, III David W. Coburn Capt. Donald H. Ramsden John A. Bennett 5 Beta Zeta/Michigan State...... $3,685 Mark Hillis SNAKE AND SWORD Bruce W. Brown Orville R. Pelletier 5 Delta Kappa/Ball State ...... $3,118 Matthew T. Kennedy Gary H. Oseransky CENTURY CLUB W. Richard Blackwell Craig A. Anderson Moreland L. Stevens Walter R. Abstein William H. Haynes 8 Rho/Illinois ...... $2,883 Richard S. Heiland Reed B. Baird Albert C. Voll Gregory L. Fletcher 5 Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech ...... $2,745 Kyle V. Jenkins David R. Pfeltz MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 5 Alpha Iota/Indiana ...... $2,591 James H. Scott John B. Murphy Craig M. Sjurset GAMMA LAMBDA Arno A. Wehr, Jr. 7 Gamma Xi/San Jose State ...... $2,570 University of Denver Steven M. Pyle William H. Lindsey, Jr. Scott W. Milliken, DDS Raymond R. Schroeder SNAKE AND SWORD CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Lt. Col. Donald L. Curry Gen. John M.D. Shalikashvili TOP TEN CHAPTERS James J. Moylan SNAKE AND SWORD Robert A. Huber Luther D. Knipe, Jr. Ronald H. Snyder BY NUMBER OF CENTURY CLUB Stephen L. Austin George E. Burkhart, Jr. Edward P. Erdman Terry M. Carr CONTRIBUTORS Frank A. Kreidler Rene’ J. Donnard SNAKE AND SWORD GAMMA PHI Richard J. Arellano 1 Zeta Pi/Old Dominion ...... 46 James R. Murphy FOUNDERS CLUB Nebraska Wesleyan John G. O’Neill P. Randall Tuttle, Jr. Michael J. Gelsomino University 2 Alpha Delta/Purdue ...... 42 Nathan W. Kong Thomas H. LeClair HERITAGE CLUB CENTURY CLUB 3 Alpha Iota/Indiana ...... 41 Donnel V. Borne Robert M. Held Travis D. Bird, Esq. H. Lawrence Sandall George A. Curach Hal L. Guyer 4 Tau/Florida ...... 34 MEN SINCE ’56 Gary L. Ransom GAMMA SIGMA Jeffrey A. Smith William F. Mortensen 5 Delta Kappa/Ball State ...... 33 Duke University Dr. Fred T. Waring James L. Conway FOUNDERS CLUB 6 Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech ...... 32 Sal J. Haro Paul T. Burns, Jr. CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Manuel J. Lavrador 7 Beta Sigma/Lehigh ...... 30 James F. Kenzik Elliott N. Sutta Russell L. Bywater, Jr. Richard W. Marden Laurence O. Howard, Jr. Marvin G. Bures 8 Beta Nu/Case Western ...... 27 GAMMA Marcus W. Page Dean L. Crewdson OMICRON 9 Gamma/Maine ...... 26 SNAKE AND SWORD Clyde H. Harriss, Jr. John A. Gerd Warren D. Welch Wake Forest University Ven. Can. Nathaniel Hynson Bradley K. Stock 9 Phi/North Dakota State...... 26 David A. Costantino FREEMAN FELLOW Richard E. Hug Gerald L. Clark Christopher R. Dedera 9 Gamma Xi/San Jose State ...... 26 FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 D. Paul Vencill G. Alan Moll CHASE COUNCIL Michael A. Korman John S. Lewis SNAKE AND SWORD Bradley N. Schulz Robert T. Morgan Dr. Virgil R. Condon GAMMA MU CENTURY CLUB Christopher A. Babcock Dr. M. Allen Tompkins GAMMA OMEGA CENTURY CLUB Bowling Green State Drake S. Eggleston SNAKE AND SWORD Dr. Darren J. Wright Vanderbilt University Henry P. Long, Jr. University MEN SINCE ’56 Norman L. Cook FOUNDERS CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Bruce R. Smith CENTURY CLUB Randolph B. Screen FOUNDERS CLUB Michael J. Paus Howard D. Orebaugh Lee J. Van Syckle Dr. N. Hadley Heindel Clive G. Wilson MEN SINCE ’56 Edward T. Frackiewicz, Jr. GAMMA CHI MEN SINCE ’56 James W. Curtis, II MEN SINCE ’56 Randolph-Macon College Michael A. Abney James A. Brown Dr. Kenneth L. Wehr GAMMA TAU Edward B. Hopper, II CENTURY CLUB Dr. J. Curtis Blackwood, Jr. Gilbert G. Koch Jeffrey S. Nelson Drake University Robert M. Parrish Ray C. Goodwin John E. Hermann Barry E. Siegler SNAKE AND SWORD CHASE COUNCIL DELTA GAMMA Albert A. Kopec, Jr. John J. Stammen Conrad A. Barrows MEN SINCE ’56 SNAKE AND SWORD West Virginia Wesleyan Col. Theodore G. Jenkins, FOUNDERS CLUB Thomas J. Rossley, Jr. Warren W. Short, Jr. Dr. John L. Chapin College Michael J. Elston Dr. F. Edward Bentley Dr. Thomas H. Gray Ret. Steven C. Holladay MEN SINCE ’56 Richard D. Feil, Jr. CENTURY CLUB Michael W. Goyne DELTA ALPHA Charles E. Elkins SNAKE AND SWORD GAMMA PI Robert C. Gillies FOUNDERS CLUB C. D. Spiegel University at Buffalo John B. Shrader Rev. Frank D. James Linfield College Raymond E. Morris SNAKE AND SWORD John E. Papcke CENTURY CLUB John H. Dvorak Jeffrey R. Bland CHASE COUNCIL Harold R. Gibson Clyde R. Trathowen James R. Hill Elliot S. Rose MEN SINCE ’56 HERITAGE CLUB Leon W. Stroud FOUNDERS CLUB J. Kevin Telepo Roger L. McLaughlin Laurence K. Apple Andrew W. Price David M. Callahan David S. Johnson Barry A. Ransom Barry R. Blankfield CENTURY CLUB John R. Ast GAMMA PSI Dr. Kermit V. Ragain FOUNDERS CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD DELTA ZETA George H. St. George University of Puget Sound Steven A. Pickering Robert E. Rutan Robert J. Uhlar, Jr. University of Nebraska - Robert N. Kehe CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Omaha Dr. David L. Drake Michael A. Ramoska GAMMA NU GAMMA UPSILON Jesse M. Grigsby CENTURY CLUB New Mexico State University MEN SINCE ’56 Bradley University MEN SINCE ’56 Lawrence E. Carlson Thomas W. Jamieson CENTURY CLUB Jeffrey S. Kenyon CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Ray I. Gosney Adam T. Kline DELTA BETA Jay T. Olson Fredric J. Schade Randall M. Jacobs John F. Painter Dr. Thomas D. Wintle William W. Walluk University of Georgia MEN SINCE ’56 FREEMAN FELLOW SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD Ernest J. Villas F. Donald Herman Dru A. Neikirk Milton M. Fukuda CHASE COUNCIL Douglas M. Allen Brandon L. Steenson Kenneth P. Schirmuhly Sean M. DonCarlos James F. Leggett FOUNDERS CLUB William J. Oliver, Jr. HERITAGE CLUB Stanley W. Johnston SNAKE AND SWORD CHASE COUNCIL FOUNDERS CLUB Kent P. Krause Col. A. Ronald Worthington Dr. Richard L. Crowell Gerald R. Smith G. Randall Nulle Jerald L. Passer

34 THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 DELTA THETA Larry L. Nifong CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB DELTA CHI SNAKE AND SWORD University of Toledo John F. Stiffler Mark R. Gage W. Parker Tomlinson Lenoir-Rhyne University Robert Parry CHASE COUNCIL David E. Fidler, II Alfred J. Darold Brett G. Gillies CENTURY CLUB James C. Klepin Kenneth J. De Vito FOUNDERS CLUB Rev. Donald J. Ely HERITAGE CLUB Robert R. Rhyne, III FOUNDERS CLUB Matthew L. Dafforn Lt. Col. Glenn J. Meigel T. Joel Nichols Dennis L. Chaberd CENTURY CLUB Donald S. Guthrie SNAKE AND SWORD James S. Ivancso Bernhard G. Wallmann Thomas L. Adams DELTA SIGMA HERITAGE CLUB Dr. Thomas J. Haverbush Darryl M. Lane MEN SINCE ’56 Craig J. Brenner Clarkson University Gene F. Dose David C J. Donahue Thomas J. Vignola DELTA PSI Ira L. Geiselman, II CHASE COUNCIL University of Kansas EPSILON ZETA MEN SINCE ’56 DELTA MU Jeffrey H. Glisson Richard Schwasnick University of Tampa Kevin P. Kross BOARD OF VISTORS University of Texas Albert P. Woodward Col. O. F. Dutch Beckhoff CENTURY CLUB M. Lindsay Olsen CENTURY CLUB William G. Lockhart Douglas A. Joseph FREEMAN FELLOW Jeffrey D. Sturtz CHASE COUNCIL Capt. Bruce A. Sublette Leonard J. Becker, Jr. SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 Christopher H. Kennedy Jeffrey G. Chaffin, DDS SNAKE AND SWORD Robert K. Vierick, Jr. Charles L. Senn SNAKE AND SWORD Willson C. Rich, Jr. Dana G. Wreath MEN SINCE ’56 Auston C. Holt Dr. Lawrence R. Gordon Leonard M. Kutzke CENTURY CLUB Robert P. Maher Patrick T. Shields, Jr. Chauncey O. Johnstone DELTA TAU Archie D. Call James C. Stankiewicz Luciano A. Santa Cruz Thomas E. de la Vergne Kent State University James D. Neumeyer FOUNDERS CLUB Richard K. Friesner Morris S. Willner Dr. J. Stephen Munzinger Lewis Rolfes Heldt Rhett G. Eubanks FREEMAN FELLOW James E. Davis SNAKE AND SWORD Harold E. Howell Charles A. Ferguson FOUNDERS CLUB DELTA NU DELTA PI MEN SINCE ’56 Raymond J. Ohlman Indiana State University CENTURY CLUB Ryan P. Gerstner University of Vermont Steve P. Turchik EPSILON ETA T. Mark Sweeney MEN SINCE ’56 CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Francis R. Zuppan SNAKE AND SWORD Indiana University of Thomas Kerscher David L. Greemore Ralph H. Hansen Keith W. Keller Daniel W. Deaver Pennsylvania Jason M. Koralewski MEN SINCE ’56 Andrew J. Knopp CHASE COUNCIL SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 Kristopher V. Smalley Lee D. Hitchcock Ross C. Miller Allen M. Woods DELTA IOTA Dr. Keith D. McFarland James A. Baumann Northwestern University SNAKE AND SWORD Gerald R. Semon CENTURY CLUB DELTA XI CHASE COUNCIL Jack D. Hendrix Richard E. Eroskey DELTA OMEGA Lawrence G. Allen Valparaiso University Dr. Randy R. Zimmerman Ricky D. Ward H. Patrick Eisenhut Ripon College MEN SINCE ’56 Clifford W. Garstang CHASE COUNCIL Charles G. Shive Ronald E. Moore William E. Croft, Jr. C. Michael Reese CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD David D. Chase Douglas T. Mesmer CENTURY CLUB James R. Morgan Norman T. Hilbrecht Thomas J. Brink Richard B. Loughry James B. Kohnen SNAKE AND SWORD Melvin D. George CENTURY CLUB Jonathan O'Neill David L. Schiska Patrick S. Kochanowski George F. Bone MEN SINCE ’56 William John Simpson James L. Badertscher James R. Mensching John M. Tekely Dana R. Lundquist DELTA RHO Keith R. Knoblock Raymond V. Pelanda Daniel V. Burk FOUNDERS CLUB Christopher J. Skoczylas North Carolina State Bradley L. Heiges MEN SINCE ’56 University Jan R. Garrett Richard J. Velzy SNAKE AND SWORD James D. Jeffrey MEN SINCE ’56 Zachary R. Baitinger Eugene R. Prietzel CHASE COUNCIL HERITAGE CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD Eugene Denk John R. Erdody DELTA UPSILON FOUNDERS CLUB William Keegan, III Dr. Eric E. E. Moum Arizona State University Scott A. Horning Elliott L. Manke CENTURY CLUB EPSILON THETA Joe A. Price Kenneth W. Wilson Dr. Fredric J. Hartmeister CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Tufts University Ned S. Smith Donald C. Etheridge M. Walt Davis EPSILON ALPHA SNAKE AND SWORD High Point University MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB William D. Petsas Marvin B. Sutton, Jr. CHASE COUNCIL MEN SINCE ’56 Mark S. Louchheim Zachary V. Payne MEN SINCE ’56 Michael P. Maloney FOUNDERS CLUB Jonathan H. Mann SNAKE AND SWORD DELTA KAPPA Dr. Harold T. Cates E. Larry Sanders, III CENTURY CLUB William E. McCullough, Jr. James H. Hyson Ball State University Steve E. Hennis EPSILON BETA DELTA OMICRON D. Gray McRimmon HERITAGE CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Scott C. Mara Lycoming College Gettysburg College Charles A. Sparrow Jordan S. Marton Richard L. McCauley Richard R. Nenaber CENTURY CLUB Robert J. McConnell CHASE COUNCIL SNAKE AND SWORD Dave O. Paul John M. Wilson, Jr. EPSILON IOTA Dr. Norman D. Ross David E. Cowan Benjamin W. Ray Gary C. Quinn D. Rex Bryce, Jr. East Carolina University Henry J. Taylor CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB CENTURY CLUB Bradrick S. Burk Frank M. Thomas, IV Hon. Lt. David E. Conklin Eugene A. Wozny David L. Hershey SNAKE AND SWORD EPSILON GAMMA MEN SINCE ’56 Robert H. Stine George F. Beasley Arlen E. Mizell Widener University William D. Marohn TOP TEN CHAPTERS BY Dr. Francis J. De Grado Deke E. Penicnak Charles D. Bartlett, Jr. PERCENTAGE OF GIVING John D. Sandner CENTURY CLUB John Pinner Edwin S. Carpenter MEN SINCE ’56 PARTICIPATION DELTA PHI Warren F. Cooper, III SNAKE AND SWORD EPSILON KAPPA University of North Texas Dale R. Baker University of Idaho Jack M. Stanton 1 Zeta Pi/Old Dominion ...... 6% Jon E. Fischer FREEMAN FELLOW William J. Mitchell CHASE COUNCIL Howard Dudley Scott M. Thomas 2 Gamma Omega/Vanderbilt...... 6% Col. Michael J. Cockill Calvin S. Smith John R. Jagger 3 Kappa/Pennsylvania ...... 5% CHASE COUNCIL David M. Drass CENTURY CLUB Anthony R. Hughes Vance K. Maultsby, Jr. FOUNDERS CLUB Jon M. Smith 4 Alpha/Norwich...... 5% Craig O. Nicholson Darrell Brammer Gregg A. Strom MEN SINCE ’56 Dale F. Hughes 5 Upsilon/NYU ...... 4% CENTURY CLUB David B. Meltzer David L. Birch Donald L. Owens 6 Beta Phi/Nevada ...... 4% Clyde W. Price, Jr. Larry A. Roller EPSILON DELTA EPSILON MU MEN SINCE ’56 Youngstown State University Dr. Donald L. Mays 7 Beta Nu/Case Western ...... 4% John T. Wilkinson Eastern Michigan University Milton L. Ross 8 Epsilon Psi/NJIT ...... 4% CENTURY CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 SNAKE AND SWORD Gary D. Swanson SNAKE AND SWORD 9 Beta Sigma/Lehigh ...... 4% John B. Schoolfield Dr. George M. Yellich Aaron B. Phillips Lt. Cmdr. Russel D. Van Tassel Robert W. Shaffer, Jr. Gene A. Baugh 10 Gamma Lambda/Denver ...... 3% George R. Stowe Col. Leroy E. Conner, Jr. Gilbert L. McKean MEN SINCE ’56 Kenneth G. Mullens Steven S. Casper James E. Campbell

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SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD EPSILON CHI ZETA THETA FREEMAN FELLOW William H. Noelke Glenn J. Hediger Missouri University of LIFETIME GIVING Troy State University John R. Vispo Science and Technology LEVELS Kevin R. Mack FOUNDERS CLUB EPSILON SIGMA MEN SINCE ’56 Daniel J. Hudson, II MEN SINCE ’56 (Level indicates lifetime Danny L. Sikes CENTURY CLUB Wagner College Dr. Lawson G. Wideman giving total) James J. Kendall, III EPSILON NU MEN SINCE ’56 SNAKE AND SWORD Board of Visitors Harry E. Keenan, Jr. Richard A. Werber California State University - Michael D. Murphy EPSILON PSI $25,000+ Harold J. Winer Los Angeles SNAKE AND SWORD New Jersey Institute of ZETA KAPPA Technology Chairman’s Council MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB Mark S. Nemiroff, MD $10,000–$24,999 Ohio Northern University Michael P. Loizides Dr. Robert Benavides, Jr. Robert M. Rams CHASE COUNCIL Freeman Fellow CENTURY CLUB Samuel N. Mayo, III Lloyd R. Gladden Charles S. Libby Vincent F. Bennett $5,000–$9,999 Ronald E. Roll Dr. David R. Farmer Bruce R. Sanderson Andrew G. Williams CENTURY CLUB William B. Rowe Chase Council Michael E. Sakakini MEN SINCE ’56 Peter M. Syrdahl John L. Zozzaro Douglas R. Pfitzenmaier W. Brock Osborn Lawrence G. Seligman Robert E. McDivitt, Jr. Joseph P. Bieksha $2,500+ $4,999 MEN SINCE ’56 Vincent C. Minardi Century Club SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD FOUNDERS CLUB James W. Pyle, Jr. $1,000–$2,499 Christopher Curtis Donald E. Kurtz Heiner H. Wolff MEN SINCE ’56 John S. Roberts Townsend N. Barnett, Jr. HERITAGE CLUB James J. Hauser Men Since ’56 Richard E. Deeter Norman G. Odeneal, II EPSILON XI Thomas K. Rospos $500–$999 Warren D. Hulnick SNAKE AND SWORD Christopher Jones Clarion University of John A. Purciello Snake & Sword Donald B. Cochran James G. Hunt, Jr. Pennsylvania EPSILON TAU Michael E. Rusak $250–$499 Jeffery A. Shick Darron W. Cross MEN SINCE ’56 Stephen F. Austin State Patrick J. O’Neill Founders Club J. Timothy King FOUNDERS CLUB Paul R. Gray University SNAKE AND SWORD $100–$249 FOUNDERS CLUB Vernon R. Divers, Jr. Ray W. Forquer, II CENTURY CLUB Miguel A. Pardo Heritage Club Robert R. Cupp John D. Kendall SNAKE AND SWORD Matthew B. West Peter M. Longo $50–$99 Stephen J. Murphy Charles A. Steck Fred O. Poston, III Joseph C. Striedl HERITAGE CLUB Michael J. Henigin John W. Herzke James J. Cunningham MEN SINCE ’56 Vahe’ Baboomian Michael J. Barnum James E. Marsh Douglas J. Kayem Charles L. Koch ZETA LAMBDA Timothy W. Britt Paul W. Wright Michael J. Noble FOUNDERS CLUB ZETA GAMMA Westminster College Stephen R. Riddick John D. Miller Harold F. Christmann, Jr. University of Alberta FOUNDERS CLUB CHASE COUNCIL Warren L. Friedlein FOUNDERS CLUB Regis P. Zelenz CENTURY CLUB David A. McCormick Thomas E. Modlin EPSILON J. Gary Holverson Eric J. Connor, Jr. G. Scott Reinen OMICRON Gregory P. Christmann EPSILON OMEGA MEN SINCE ’56 Steve M. Swinson Waynesburg College California State University - SNAKE AND SWORD Dr. Preston E. Pierce Arthur W. Newell Christopher T. Burrows Alexander B. Pena MEN SINCE ’56 Sacramento Harry C. Neel Erik Olson HERITAGE CLUB Phillip E. Pulis, Jr. CENTURY CLUB Steven E. Daris HERITAGE CLUB ZETA DELTA Daniel A. Mulhern John G. Haffner, Jr. SNAKE AND SWORD Gil A. Baumgarten Saint Cloud State University FOUNDERS CLUB Ian J. Watkins David J. Lucchetti Jeffery L. Ness CENTURY CLUB Steven P. Klebacha Timothy A. Gardner Stephen R. Cole EPSILON UPSILON ZETA ALPHA Brent D. Skaja ZETA NU Harry C. Jenkins Central Michigan University John C. Folkestad EPSILON PI Slippery Rock University Parsons College William R. House CHASE COUNCIL Eric M. Prescott Northern Illinois University MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 FREEMAN FELLOW James C. Chapin Dennis G. Hines Guy R. Paddock CENTURY CLUB Joseph D. McCarthy Michael G. Friedel CENTURY CLUB William F. Marutzky Robert R. Jackson SNAKE AND SWORD Donald R. Duncan CENTURY CLUB ZETA RHO Charles H. Elter SNAKE AND SWORD Wayne D. Kruchten Bruce B. Rotherforth University of Kentucky MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 Paul D. Herbert FOUNDERS CLUB CHASE COUNCIL John E. Delo Murray R. Prust ZETA XI Ted Knorring, Jr. ZETA BETA David A. Hyman William A. Priebe SNAKE AND SWORD HERITAGE CLUB University of California - Adrian College Davis CENTURY CLUB Wayne E. Holous Walter A. Remter David F. Churchich FREEMAN FELLOW CHASE COUNCIL L. Kenneth Fister SNAKE AND SWORD EPSILON PHI John C. McCurdy ZETA EPSILON Dr. Ralph H. Miller MEN SINCE ’56 Federico A. Dugena University of Central CHASE COUNCIL California State University - CENTURY CLUB Jerry E. Crail Kenneth J. LeWald Missouri Long Beach Thomas H. Porter James L. Jezierski Rev. Lt. Cmdr. Terrance A., James C. Mower FREEMAN FELLOW Robinson, MD CHASE COUNCIL W. Brent Chaney SNAKE AND SWORD Gary M. Krewer Timothy K. Sanders CENTURY CLUB James J. McMahon Timothy L. Schirber James D. Rickard FOUNDERS CLUB Douglas G. Schemenauer Dr. Ronald E. Huff Richard J. Taylor Richard A. Whitaker David N. Wolf CENTURY CLUB CENTURY CLUB Patrick J. Kilbane, Jr. James D. Ciampa Richard A. Kirchhoff MEN SINCE ’56 ZETA SIGMA William A. Tetley, Jr. Dr. Stephen R. Gregg Charles W. Davis, Jr. Benny L. Rosete James E. Walker University of Wisconsin - Steven A. Cumbea Brian P. Comstock Steven A. Mork MEN SINCE ’56 Andrew E. Perea River Falls MEN SINCE ’56 Larry E. Wine MEN SINCE ’56 Steven A. Ross HERITAGE CLUB Noel D. Schleininger FREEMAN FELLOW Eric D. Sullivan John M. Giacomini SNAKE AND SWORD Eugene J. Casey Phillip R. Rodewald David A. May SNAKE AND SWORD Carl M. Anderson Thomas M. Maddock Gary D. Fisher CHASE COUNCIL EPSILON RHO Michael G. Schmalhurst SNAKE AND SWORD FOUNDERS CLUB Gar y W. Maier Rider University SNAKE AND SWORD Gregory R. Dalida Michael G. Pilatos Gary R. Gailbreath Col. Roger D. Baskett CENTURY CLUB CENTURY CLUB Daniel W. Hobson Dean P. Zibas Jeffrey V. Held Thomas J. Bradley Royce A. Keehr John K. Smith FOUNDERS CLUB Thomas A. Palmer Stuart J. Bury Jeffrey L. Johnson Frederic D. Nofziger Christopher Graham ZETA OMICRON MEN SINCE ’56 Matthew L. Lotspeich Kyle J. Weaver HERITAGE CLUB Shippensburg University MEN SINCE ’56 William H. Clay, II HERITAGE CLUB Charles B. Crotty Brian E. Yori MEN SINCE ’56 Dennis M. York James D. Schweigert Joseph L. Atteln Joseph A. Weiss FOUNDERS CLUB Charles C. Yohn Stanley E. Sweeney ZETA ETA SNAKE AND SWORD Joseph J. Jewusiak ZETA PI Bruce N. Spring Richard A. Schmidt, II Northern Michigan Derek C. Brandt Michael J. Mayer University Old Dominion University James E. McMahan MEN SINCE ’56 BOARD OF VISTORS Stanley G. Farrell Carlton F. Bennett

36 THE RATTLE/SPRING 2011 FOUNDERS CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Taylor H. Lewis ETA SIGMA THETA ETA THETA TAU David R. Kloskin Frederic G. McCarty, II Robert W. Riggan Arkansas Tech University Sam Houston State Western Michigan University David A. Chinnock University ETA DELTA SNAKE AND SWORD FOUNDERS CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 Jeffrey R. Stien Cmdr. Robert B. Powers William A. Spinks MEN SINCE ’56 Michael J. Janness Christopher G. Sell Babson College Troy L. Tindall CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB ETA TAU SNAKE AND SWORD ZETA TAU John D.B. Fridholm Donald T. Hajec Jose M. Iguina California State University - Jeremy K. Higgins University of Michigan-Flint C. Rock Roan Charles B. Gibson, Jr. Stanislaus Donald D. Yeary THETA PHI MEN SINCE ’56 MEN SINCE ’56 SNAKE AND SWORD ETA MU FOUNDERS CLUB California State University - Dr. Robert W. Shick, Jr. John A. Zanchi, Jr. Timothy R. Deal Bakersfield University of Findlay Brandon D. Novosad SNAKE AND SWORD Owen S. Mael CHASE COUNCIL FOUNDERS CLUB Joshua L. Dugas Christopher I. Johnson ETA PHI Andrew B. Wigginton C. Douglas Lyon Oakland University THETA IOTA SNAKE AND SWORD CENTURY CLUB University of California - ZETA PHI Neil W. McPherson CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Santa Cruz THETA CHI California Polytechnic State Bruce A. Olson Edward A. Eickhoff Grand Chapter Honorary University Eric C. Hanpeter CHASE COUNCIL MEN SINCE ’56 FREEMAN FELLOW Herbert W. Morgan, Jr. SNAKE AND SWORD CENTURY CLUB ETA ZETA James R. Vargo John F. Horvat Daniel W. Fleetham, Jr. MEN SINCE ’56 Richard E. Macklin Edinboro University SNAKE AND SWORD CENTURY CLUB David W. Young MEN SINCE ’56 SNAKE AND SWORD Michael J. Sanwald Gerald Dittrich THETA PSI FOUNDERS CLUB University of Wisconsin - Jon A. Fasola Gary A. Slater Benjamin A. Ciesinski James G. Kocis Andres F. Velasquez Oshkosh SNAKE AND SWORD Kurt D. Schiemer Gary J. Herman James H. Pratt David C. Strieder CENTURY CLUB Bruce H. Summers MEN SINCE ’56 THETA KAPPA Thomas E. Ryan ETA NU Joshua J. Palleon Alma College Alejandro Georges Texas Tech University ZETA PSI FOUNDERS CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD Western Illinois University MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB CENTURY CLUB Craig J. Strelow Jared P. Brown Justin A. Suarez Gregory A. Powell CENTURY CLUB Sam D. Miller Kevin E. Spall Jason H. Fisher IOTA BETA Mickey R. Price Jeffrey D. Wood HERITAGE CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD John R. Ward, Jr. Chad S. Merricle HERITAGE CLUB D. Trey Coleman Missouri State University Todd F. Reynolds ETA THETA Anthony J. Lupo CENTURY CLUB THETA LAMBDA Stephen J. Stapleton Chadron State College ETA OMICRON Matthew B. Meyer ETA CHI Bloomsburg University SNAKE AND SWORD Northwestern State SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 University George Mason University HERITAGE CLUB Daniel A. Riggs Gregory B. Hill Carl A. Pacubas CENTURY CLUB CENTURY CLUB Adam E. Guyer FOUNDERS CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB ETA IOTA Robert F.C. Chauvin David M. Everard THETA MU Rev. Howard C. Cavner Victor D. Caricato Newberry College David M. Deggs, Ph.D. Robert F. Boland Richard S. Lundeen California State University - HERITAGE CLUB MEN SINCE ’56 CENTURY CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD East Bay Dustin W. Kallmeyer Kenneth R. Harmon Dick P. Marsh Tobin R. Foryt ZETA OMEGA HERITAGE CLUB Shayan Farazmand Matthew C. Bochantin West Chester University MEN SINCE ’56 Lucas W. Dowden Jeffrey R. Bonato CHASE COUNCIL Col. Lance S. Young Tait J. Martin, Ph.D. IOTA GAMMA Ramsen E. Sayad ETA OMEGA Bruce M. Goodman SNAKE AND SWORD THETA NU Grand Valley State University California State University - Rowan University of SNAKE AND SWORD Michael W. Megehee FOUNDERS CLUB Chico HERITAGE CLUB Allen F. Carter New Jersey Todd R. Richman CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL Nathan A. Potter ETA KAPPA MEN SINCE ’56 HERITAGE CLUB Mark T. Geenen ETA ALPHA James Madison University Eddie Higginbotham, IV Robert C. Moran, Jr. IOTA ZETA MEN SINCE ’56 Clemson University CENTURY CLUB HERITAGE CLUB Radford University Edward W. Stone G. Larry Short ETA PI Eli L. Siebert HERITAGE CLUB CENTURY CLUB David J. Scotto Tobin E. Proctor MEN SINCE ’56 East Stroudsburg University Michael A. Brinson FREEMAN FELLOW SNAKE AND SWORD THETA XI MEN SINCE ’56 Hubert C. Doughty IOTA THETA Scott W. McGuffin Joseph R. D’Amore, Jr. Timothy D. Scully Virginia Commonwealth Hugh C. Morrison University University of Central Florida John B. Davis CENTURY CLUB SNAKE AND SWORD THETA BETA CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Lt. Col. Thomas R. Worsdale FOUNDERS CLUB Randy S. Maugle The College of New Jersey William H. Hoffman Jonathan N. Chasen William B. White Jeffrey M. Koch CENTURY CLUB ETA BETA Jeffrey B. Hill Col. James A. Viola SNAKE AND SWORD William J. Stephenson, IV Anthony M. Engel IOTA LAMBDA Eastern Kentucky University Dennis R. Willis SNAKE AND SWORD Longwood University MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB CENTURY CLUB HERITAGE CLUB Adam M. Quinones FOUNDERS CLUB Matthew P. Green Patrick M. House Thomas E. Seward, Jr. Jeffrey H. Lewis Winston J. Banks Adam G. Fleshman MEN SINCE ’56 FOUNDERS CLUB THETA GAMMA ETA LAMBDA THETA PI Michael S. Fletcher Leonard W. Burkhart Northwood University Bridgewater State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anthony B. Gatto SNAKE AND SWORD & State University SNAKE AND SWORD SNAKE AND SWORD Adam J. Thayer Michael D. Ratcliffe Michael G. Cooney FREEMAN FELLOW Richard P. Gibbons, Jr. FOUNDERS CLUB David M. Wilberger, Jr. ETA RHO THETA DELTA John L. Ison THETA RHO CHASE COUNCIL Centenary College of Santa Clara University Louisiana McNeese State University ETA GAMMA Patrick L. Devlin CENTURY CLUB CHASE COUNCIL FOUNDERS CLUB Morehead State University CENTURY CLUB Kenneth M. LaGrande J. Ronald Atchley Chad E. Primeaux MEN SINCE ’56 Robert M. Moore Bryan P. Emmert Timothy P. McGill Paul K. Hitte CENTURY CLUB FOUNDERS CLUB Barry E. Bouley Konrad D. Schlenner David A. Lawrence Darren W. K. Ching Floyd A. Skeans Franklin T. Overbey SNAKE AND SWORD MEN SINCE ’56 Daniell W. Loep THETA EPSILON SNAKE AND SWORD Kennesaw State University Mark J. Fairchild C. Lynn Moyers FOUNDERS CLUB David K. Miller William C. Major William J. Hayes, MD CENTURY CLUB Darrel T. Sadowski J. Barry Schrenk

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BETA John F. Deutsch, 1948 ALPHA XI BETA PHI EPSILON MU Massachusetts Institute of Leslie M. Ferris, 1953 University of Delaware University of Nevada Eastern Michigan University Technology Charles Follett, 1943 John C. Guenveur, Jr., 1951 William T. Byrnes, 1966 John W. Kostyo, 1966 Burton L. Rockwell, Jr., 1942 Donald S. Harris, 1932 ALPHA OMICRON GAMMA ZETA EPSILON SIGMA GAMMA John T. Haugland, 1939 Washington State University Oklahoma State University Wagner College University of Maine Dr. Aubrey M. Hill, 1943 Bradford L. Kuiper, 1962 Calvin W. Chick, 1950 Joseph C. Martin, 1985 Franklin L. Emery, 1974 William Hilts, 1931 George Eyler, 1950 Anthony J. Smith, 1964* Charles G. Hyde, 1957 ALPHA PI EPSILON TAU University of Minnesota Foster L. Holmes, Jr., 1950 Stephen F. Austin State Glenn R. Johnson, 1945 John G. Psaros, 1951 ZETA F. L. “Gus” Cooper, 1941 University Henry W. Jones, 1936 James A. Robertson, 1950 University of New Hampshire Thomas T. Feeney, 1946 Loy K. Lilly, 1966 Chester G. Krabbenhoft, 1943 Charles E. Selig, 1951 Robert W. Feero, 1951 John G. Stafne, 1953 Donald W. Laraway, 1944 Joseph J. Shinaberger, 1958 EPSILON PHI ETA Donald M. Manikowski, 1957 ALPHA RHO University of Central Missouri University of Rhode Island Donald E. Matson, 1950 University of Washington GAMMA ETA Robert K. Dempski, 1981 Bucknell University Walter Caswell, 1961 D. S. McArthur, 1929 Warren C. Huff, 1929 Eugene Daquanno, 1943 John L. McCormick, Jr., 1934 James H. Farquhar, 1951 ZETA BETA George E. Feeney, Jr., 1953 John H. McNutt, 1945 ALPHA SIGMA Charles H. Kennedy, 1949 Adrian College Joseph P. Mellor, Jr., 1951 James R. Morris, 1940 University of Oregon Roy S. Lemaire, 1954 Robert A. Henn, 1977 Robert E. Rowan, 1955 Carl A. Munson, Jr., 1951 Wilson A. Rich, Jr., 1946 Harry C. Roupas, 1951 Harvey Schmiedeke, 1969 Edward J. Seibert, 1953 James E. Ryan, 1950 Maurice O. Nelson, 1931 ALPHA PSI ZETA EPSILON Arnold T. Nereson, 1945 University of Maryland Richard B. Ulp, 1956 California State University- THETA John P. O'Laughlin, 1941 University of Massachusetts Christopher J. Barnes, 2009 GAMMA IOTA Long Beach Orville I. Overboe, 1951 Carl H. Berg, 1954 Dr. Bernard S. de Hosson, University of Connecticut Thomas A. Palmer, 1964 James T. Overboe, 1947 Charles W. Crawford, 1952 1945 J. Ross Stark, 1965 Orval N. Roble, 1941 ZETA KAPPA Craig E. McEwan, 1960 F. Lester Simon, Jr., 1939 Ohio Northern University Wallace M. Rumreich, 1947 GAMMA MU Matthew Watson, 2010 Carl R. Henn, 1984 LAMBDA Paul M. Seaborn, 1954 Bowling Green State University Cornell University Lloyd R. Sparks, 1949 BETA DELTA James R. Hill, 1950* ZETA MU Rutgers University William A. Thompson, IV, Irving L. Tedin, 1950 GAMMA SIGMA American International College 1946 Robert S. Benjamin Paul D. Cassenelli, 1969 ALPHA DELTA Duke University Wilbert R. Boily Alan L. Cheika, 1971 NU Purdue University George H. Bonnington, Jr., Thomas M. Yost, 1956 Hampden-Sydney College Gerald M. Healy Nicholas Van Ozolins 1953 GAMMA UPSILON Dr. J. Garnett Bruce, Jr., 1936 James N. White, 1969 ALPHA EPSILON Mahlon W. Budd, Jr., 1947 Bradley University XI Stanford University George E. Busfield, Jr., 1941 Lee A. Marzolo, 1956 ZETA NU Parsons College University of Virginia Kenneth B. Swanson, 1941 Alfred Leech, 1940 Chauncey A. Plyley, Jr., 1954 GAMMA PSI Dr. Harold D. Eastman Wilbur C. Allen, 1947 University of Puget Sound August W. Lentz, III, 1950 ALPHA ZETA University of Rochester BETA ZETA William A. Whitney, 1974 ETA DELTA Babson College OMICRON Lee T. Adams, 1943 Michigan State University Michael F. Wolcott, 2011 DELTA BETA Shane W. Cohen, 1997 University of Richmond Phillip E. Creighton, 1934 University of Georgia Henry P. Dalton, Jr., 1963 John C. Evans, 1939 David G. Hurwitz, 1974 BETA ETA Lonnie D. Harvel, 1985 Shady Kanfi, 1992 John P. Hains, 1973 Washington College RHO Carroll W. Purvis, 1958 Daniel Nelson, 1993 University of Illinois James A. McConnell, 1925 Dr. Harry L. Myer, 1943 DELTA IOTA C. Victor Manny, II, 1970 James L. McDowell, 1951 ETA KAPPA Charles W. Muhlbeyer, 1925 BETA IOTA Northwestern University James Madison University F. Burton Sellers, 1940 University of Arizona John W. Simmons, 1933 Gerald W. Boevers, 1959 Carl D. Longley, Jr., 1974 SIGMA Rev. William L. Young, 1924 John F. Mills, 1950 Wayne A. Pitner, 1961 Oregon State University James J. Verunac, 1958 ETA RHO ALPHA IOTA BETA LAMBDA Centenary College of Louisiana George T. Drakeley, 1935 University of Akron Harry V. Wappler, 1958 Wm H. McKee, 1940 Indiana University Michael L. Aken, 1977 Dr. Charles E. Rinehart, 1955 Edmund D. Romito, 1950 DELTA TAU ETA TAU TAU John N. Shannahan, 1951 BETA XI Kent State University University of Florida H. Patrick Eisenhut, 1962 California State University- Frank J. Wulf, 1952 Birmingham-Southern College Stanislaus Thomas J. Peters, III, 1948 David B. Hargett, 1970 Arthur L. Kaltenborn, Jr., ALPHA LAMBDA 1937 Joseph J. Ponte, Jr., 1979 PHI Ohio State University BETA OMICRON North Dakota State University DELTA PHI IOTA ETA Harold R. Davenport, 1953 University of Cincinnati University of the Pacific K S. Albertson, 1940 University of North Texas J. Phil Vale, 1949 Lt. Col. Ezra A. Blount, 1932 Eddie L. Richardson, III, 2005 Richard J. Bayley, 1950 Marion T. Brant, 1930 Carl C. Crook, Jr., 1956 ALPHA MU Lloyd W. Berg, 1951 William J. Merke, 1953 Wallace C. Kimbrough, II, AT-LARGE Norval K. Bergquam, 1934 Iowa State University 1955 William L. Reinig, 1933 Bruce Bjornstad, 1944 Philip A. Amidon, 1948 BETA PI Edward U. Claeson, 1953 Monmouth College EPSILON ALPHA Merton M. Bottemiller, 1934 High Point University * former Regional Counselor Howard E. Seaton, 1942 Merton F. Brady, 1932 ALPHA NU James E. Brucki, Jr., 1966 and/or member of field Keith J. Bulleyment, 1944 Georgia Institute of Technology BETA SIGMA staff Ray G. Carr, 1940 Capt. John M. Mathews, 1946 Lehigh University EPSILON THETA Tufts University Harold E. Claesson, 1940 Thomas R. Porter, 1972 Dr. P. Alan Bulliner, 1965* Winthrop W. Dada, 1949 William T. Royster, 1982

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In preparing this Dr. P.Alan Bulliner tribute to Brother [Editor’s note: portions of this story are courtesy of Al’s sister, Ann Evans] Bulliner, the editor Theta Chi Fraternity mourns the solicited the help loss of one of its greats—Dr. P. Alan and assistance of Bulliner (Beta Sigma/Lehigh 1965). some of the brothers who had Al suffered a massive heart attack on the pleasure of Dec. 4, 2010, and died peacefully on volunteering with Jan. 11, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Al over the years. Wayne, NJ, with Michael at his side. Below, you will find He leaves behind his spouse H. a few collected Michael Weinert of Manhattan, NY, thoughts and his sister Ann Evans, of Rehoboth anecdotes from Beach, DE, his nephew Mark Evans, Dr. P. Alan Bulliner some of Al’s friends of Silver Spring, MD, and his sister-in- and colleagues in Al standing with National Vice President Joe D'Amore, past LECs Jason Carmichael law Joan Marie Weinert, of Langhorne, PA, along with many (Gamma Chi/Randolph-Macon 2008) and Jon Fernandez (Tau/Florida 2008) and Past Theta Chi. family and friends that will miss him greatly. National President and Foundation Chapter Director Carlton Bennett. Al grew up in Silver Spring, MD, the son of Philip and Ida Bulliner. He graduated from Montgomery Blair High School “For the last decade, every new member of Beta Sigma has Al largely to thank for giving us the opportuni- in 1961 and went on to Lehigh University, where he played ty to be a member of our Fraternity. Through his incredible wisdom, selfless attitude, and undying passion our on the varsity basketball team and was a member of Theta chapter has endured, grown, and thrived not only through recent hard times, but over the last 50 years. Chi Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa and Al has been one of the most respected and admired brothers, not only of Beta Sigma but of Theta Chi Fraternity, and will be missed by us all as a leader, a brother, and a friend.” Tau Beta Pi. He graduated in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree —The Alpha Sigma Alumni Association (Beta Sigma Chapter’s House Corporation Board) in chemistry and was awarded the Reginald E.F. Colley Award—Theta Chi’s highest undergraduate honor. “Al Bulliner was the brightest of the bright. He almost always embraced the compassion of the under- Al held advanced degrees from Princeton University and graduate brother in any debate and in every decision he made regarding the Fraternity. This was not only a the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated from law skill but a gift. He was ‘cool’ under pressure and never lost sight of the true meaning of the school magna cum laude in 1975. He joined Bell Atlantic ‘Helping Hand.’ He was lighthearted and genuine and truly enjoyed the ‘Ride,’ but more Corporation (now Verizon Corporation) in 1983 as a general than anything else, Al Bulliner was a GREAT human being, and my friend.” attorney and retired in 1999 as Associate General Counsel —Richard D. Elder (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1971); served with Al as a Field and Corporate Secretary. His co-workers recall him as a Representative and on the Grand Chapter; 2010 Distinguished Service Award recipient lawyer of exceptional intellect and a man of calm judgment “Al was our steady mastermind who always had the right answer. He had a partic- and kindness. ular insight into what was best for our brothers, the chapters, and the Grand Chapter. Brother Bulliner also had an impressive and distinguished He was the smartest and kindest person that I have ever met and will be sorely missed!” career with Theta Chi. In 1972, he traveled for the Fraternity —Carlton F. Bennett (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972); served on the Grand Chapter with Al; as a field representative (now Leadership and Education Past National President Consultant) and served as a Regional Counselor from “When I joined the staff in August 1972, Al was just finishing a stint where he 1973–1978. At the 122nd Anniversary Convention in Chicago had helped out a short-handed staff that spring and summer. That fall he was head- in 1978, he was elected to his first term on the Grand Chapter ed, I believe, to law school… Much to Howard Alter’s consternation and his rock- and served as National Counselor until 1982. Brother ribbed support for Nixon, Al’s car sported a McGovern for President sticker.” Bulliner returned to the Grand Chapter for a second term in —Leon “Buzz” Stroud (Delta Alpha/Linfield 1971); served with Al as a Field 1986, where he served as National Secretary (1986–1988) and Representative and on the Grand Chapter National Vice President (1988–1990). Two years later, he joined the National Board of Trustees “Brother Al Bulliner possessed one of the brightest minds in the (now The Norwich Housing Corporation) and served on the Fraternity. From undergraduate leader, to field representative, to the board from 1992–2002, including as President from regional staff, to the Grand Chapter, to ultimately President of the 2000–2002. National Board of Trustees and father of the modern Constitution and Brother Bulliner is the recipient of a long list of Fraternity Bylaws, Brother Al was the epitome of ‘Theta Chi for Life.’” awards and honors, including the Alumni Award (presented —David E. DeVol (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1959); served on the Grand Chapter with Al; Past National President by the Grand Chapter), the Theta Chi for Life Award, and the Distinguished Service Award—Theta Chi’s highest indi- “Al was truly the smartest guy in the room—‘brilliant’ is not an overstate- vidual honor. He served on a number of Grand Chapter com- ment . . . but his sense of humor, often delivered through self-deprecating mittees, is credited as being chiefly responsible for the major comments, his sensitivity and understanding of human dynamics and his belief in revisions of the National Constitution (now the Constitution brotherhood more than overshadowed the brain of a physicist and the mind of a and Bylaws) in 1996, and served as Parliamentarian at many corporate attorney. We are much the better for having known him; we are much National Conventions over the years. the less for his departure.” Thank you, Al, for your service and dedication to the —David L. Westol (Beta Zeta/Michigan State 1973); served with Al on the Fraternity. You will be sorely missed. Grand Chapter; past Executive Director

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The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Celebrating the 155th Anniversary of Theta Chi Fraternity!

Thanks to your generous support, in 2010 the Foundation Chapter awarded:

• Eighty Dale Slivinske Scholarships to 80 different chapters to cover the cost of attending the 154th Anniversary Convention and 34th School of Fraternity Practices in Orlando, in the summer of 2010. • Four Earl D. “Dusty” Rhodes Scholarships to three different chapters to cover all costs of attending the North-American Interfraternity Conference Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) Program in 2010. • Ninety-seven Sherwood and Janet Roberts Blue Academic Scholarships to 47 different chapters for the 2010/2011 school year.

In 2010/2011, the Foundation Chapter awarded more than $204,000 in scholarships to brothers of Theta Chi. We sincerely hope the above accomplishments will encourage you to continue assisting the Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi as we strive to create better leaders and focus on academic excellence. Please visit the Theta Chi website at www.thetachi.org/foundation to make an online contribution, or to submit a check payable to: The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity 3330 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Fraternally yours, Jim Haworth (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1984) Fmr. Sears Holdings Corp., Executive Vice President Fmr. President, Retail Services Honorary Annual Campaign Chairman Jim Haworth Honorary Annual Campaign Chairman Thank you, from the Foundation Chapter Board of Directors!

James J. Moylan David A. May Herb W. Morgan Michael Roe Carlton Bennett Brad S. Burk President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director Director