IN THE BONDS a publication of the alpha Mu chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha spring 2008 New Pike House Becoming a Reality M DAWG Inc., Alpha Mu’s legal housing corpo- given to the acquisition of Alpha Mu’s new house (see ration, agreed to the University terms regarding spotlight on page 2). For the last two years, Andy has Athe relocation to a new fraternity house on River coordinated and led Alpha Mu through negotiations Road and signed all necessary legal documents with the with the University. Despite undesirable circumstances University on December 10. Construction on the new and relatively minimal financial resources, Andy for- house is expected to be completed by late 2010 or early mulated a plan that has enabled Pike at the University 2011. Alpha Mu will not have to vacate the Pike house of to thrive. With his financial and real estate INSIDE: until the new house is move-in ready. experience, Andy has led the Housing Corporation through its toughest challenge yet. Alumni For many, this is a painful transition and the end of an era. For specific questions about the deal and the plans for the Spotlights However, it gives the Chapter and alumni a new fraternity house, equipped with modern-day amenities and innovations, new Pike house, please e-mail Andy at [email protected] 2-3 in which to embark upon its second century of existence. or me at the address below.

Alumni Many people have contributed their time and talents to Fraternally, UPdate this effort. However, the Housing Corporation would James B. Gates ’97 3 like to recognize its treasurer, Andy Day ’94, for the Housing Corporation Board Secretary extraordinary amount of time and dedication he has [email protected] thank you generous brothers 4 PIKES PROSPER AT

ast semester proved to be another rewarding one as PARENT’S WEEKEND A HIT ΠΚΑ still ranks among the top of Greek commu- Parent’s Weekend was a huge success as we welcomed Lnity. Alpha Mu’s performance in the classroom and The Beatles cover band The Return to the Pike mansion. on the intramural field, as well as our participation in var- The parents came back the following day to witness the ious philanthropies, has given us the momentum to make Bulldogs’ 45-16 win over Western Carolina. It was a great our centennial year the best. weekend, and we look forward to having our parents back next fall. CHAPTER G.P.A. STILL AT ITS BEST (Continued on page 2) Once again Pike ranks among the top in fraternity G.P.A. with a cumulative average above a 3.0. Former SMC Jeff Academic Advisor Brandon Frye, Appalachian State ’97, Alpha Mu Costolnick ’04 and has done a great job providing Brothers with the best SMC Jack Albanese ’06 possible academic support. Celebrates 100 Years tailgate before a Bulldogs game. STRONG SHOWING AT KAPPA DELTA n January 25 Alpha Mu celebrated its 100th Pi Kappa Alpha Brothers partici- birthday. Pike is one of the oldest chapters pated in many fall philanthropies, Oon the UGA campus and this milestone is a including UGA HERO, Alpha great achievement. It speaks volumes about Pike and Omicron Pi Italian Night, Alpha its ability to sustain itself for a century. The next cen- Chi Omega Barefoot on the Lawn, tury will surely present more challenges but the Sigma Kappa Mystic Pizza, and Housing Corporation feels the new Chapter House Dance Marathon. This semester, will be a springboard to propel the Chapter to future Evan Meyers ’07 was a runner-up successes. in the Kappa Delta Big Man on Campus. This is the third year in a row Pike had a strong showing, Happy Birthday, Alpha Mu! winning the previous two years. IN THE BONDS PAGE 2

ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT Andy Day ’94 Encourages Undergraduates to be Active in Organizations

thought joining the fraternity would be a and president as a senior. I was also president am the chief great way to meet new friends and of the Real Estate Society my senior year. As operating officer Ibecome more involved in the University. an alumnus, I am the treasurer of the Housing for Williams It proved to be an amazing experience. I met Corporation. Asset Management, an apartment acquisition several people who will be lifelong friends. firm that specializes in buying value-added As an undergraduate, I was social chairman I earned a bachelor’s degree in business with apartment complexes across the country. my sophomore year, treasurer my junior year, a double major in real estate and finance. I Leadership is essential to seeing goals through to accomplishment. Good leadership is the most admirable quality a person can PIKES PROSPER AT UGA possess. I always try to lead in a team-ori- ented environment. I never try to pass off (Continued from page 1) responsibilities. I have always thought it is BASKETBALL TEAM MORE QUALITY GROWTH FOR ALPHA MU better to think and act as a group. Simply put, BOASTS WINNING SEASON One of the main tenets of this year’s Pike I just like to surround myself with people Alpha Mu’s intramural teams have once National Convention was quality growth who have the same interests, ethics, and again boasted winning records in all sports within chapters. Without sacrificing our high morals as me. with our most recent being basketball. The standards and the character we expect from basketball team, led by Intramural Chairman our Brothers, and with the leadership of J.D. Hughes ’05, lost only one regular sea- Recruitment Chairman Chris DiFiore ’06, Leadership is essential son game before falling short of the champi- spring recruitment yielded four quality men. onship. Alpha Mu is eagerly awaiting the With the recent campus-wide decline in men to seeing goals through upcoming softball and golf seasons to once going through recruitment we believe we again prove our dominance. have obtained the best possible group of men to accomplishment. and hope to reach our goal of 30 in the fall.

UPCOMING EVENTS Undergraduates should become active in The Brothers of Alpha Mu are eagerly await- University organizations. This is where you ing this year’s Spike for Life Volleyball will meet people who will one day shape and Tournament in April. Over $6,000 was raised lead our state. One of my biggest regrets for the American Red Cross last year and we from college was not trying to become more hope to surpass that mark this year. We par- involved early in my time at UGA. It will ticipated in the annual Pike National Work also allow you to become a more rounded Day on March 2. With help from Brothers, and balanced person. our families, and Pike alumni, we are improving our house and surroundings for I will always have very fond memories of Richard Hill ’05, Dan Connor ’05, and Jon our short time left on Lumpkin Street. At the pledgeship. Though it may have been hard, I Costolnick ’06 at the Gamma Alpha Chapter end of April, we will participate in Relay for forged several friendships in those three House after the Georgia vs. Alabama game. Life with our new partners, Kappa Delta. months that will last forever. Senior year may Pike is proud to be a part of the relay’s suc- have been the most fun of my college experi- cess and to help the fight against cancer. ence. We had a great executive board and lived that year to its fullest. Alpha Mu Chapter’s strong character and per- formance on campus has ensured that we will I have an amazing wife, the former Rianna prosper at the for Heard. Going against traditional UGA stan- another hundred years. I’m excited to have the dards, I married a Gator. We do not have any opportunity to lead these men and look forward kids yet. to another great semester with Pi Kappa Alpha. I always enjoy traveling with Rianna. We just got back from a vacation to Chile. My spring Phi Phi Kappa Alpha, is filled with coaching the White Sox in the Jack Albanese ’06 majors division at Buckhead Baseball. This Recruitment Chairman Chris DiFiore ’06 SMC is my eighth year of coaching. In my free and Pike Dream Girl Elizabeth Fries enjoy [email protected] time I love to play softball, golf, exercise, or the game at the Thrasher’s Datenight. (404) 394-5940 just lounge around, read or watch TV. PAGE 3 PI KAPPA ALPHA

ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT Jere Wood ’69 Cherishes His Relationship with Pi Kappa Alpha

unior college transfer and wrestler Jere Wood ’69 felt he had process toward a goal.” As a leader himself, Jere feels he can handle common interests with the many athletes in Alpha Mu’s mem- the responsibilities and enjoys working with people who have posi- Jbership. Jere says he learned and matured a lot during tive attitudes. his undergraduate years. He earned a degree in economics then entered law school, maintaining a strong connection Jere feels that undergraduates should enjoy their time in with Alpha Mu. college because “life doesn’t get any easier.” He advises alumni who are early in their careers to find a career they He says life as an undergraduate was never dull. Living in enjoy. “Life is too short to be working at something you the Chapter House taught him how to work with people, don’t have a passion for.” and he values the lifelong friendships of his Alpha Mu Brothers, who have become his second family. He cher- Jere grew up in Roswell, Georgia, and still lives there with ishes the relationship he has with Pi Kappa Alpha. his wife, Judie Raiford; the only time he didn’t live in Roswell was while attending the University of Georgia. Leadership is important to Jere because leaders usually have a vision. He is an attorney and the mayor of Roswell. In his free time, he enjoys “They are idea people and can guide the organization through the mountain and road bicycling.

ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT Rob Saye ’79 Forms Legacy Sports Giving

ob Saye ’79 has formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization “I saw that there was a need for a place on the Web that Bulldog fans called Legacy Sports Giving. The first subsidiary of this ven- could go to find memorabilia, autographed books and photographs of Rture is BulldogLegacy.org (www.bulldoglegacy.org) whose great moments in the storied history of Bulldog athletics,” Rob says. mission statement is: “I thought it would be a great way to raise money for charity while providing a great “BulldogLegacy.org is a not-for-profit service to the Bulldog Nation. I lost my enterprise focused on generating funds to be mother to breast cancer in 2004 and I have donated to various charitable organizations. chosen the Susan G. Komen group as the The funds will be generated through contri- first benefactor of this endeavor.” butions made for archival photographs, memorabilia, autographed items, books, Initially, Rob is offering his personal photo- etc. These items will be primarily focused graphs from the wonderful 2007 season and on Bulldog athletics, as well as the culture autographed books. He is in the process of of Athens, Georgia. Charities include the gathering archival photographs and auto- Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Breast graphs that will be made available on the site Cancer, Make-A-Wish Foundation and others.” as he acquires them.

In starting this new venture, Rob had several things in mind: “I have really been blessed by the great support I have received from • Building an enterprise that could raise significant funds for worthy charities people like Dan Magill, Coach , Tony Barnhart and many Georgia lettermen. Bob Kelly, a member of the 1980 National • Offering a service and products to a large, “rabid” marketplace Championship team, has joined my board of directors. They have all embraced my concept and offered to help me in any way they can.” • Increasing fan involvement and enjoyment of Bulldog athletics Rob’s uncle, Bill Saye, played for UGA from 1952 to 1955 and is the chief organizer of Wally’s Boys, an organization of lettermen who • Providing a way for fans to attain historic and archival photos of played for in the 1940s and ’50s. “Uncle Bill and his great Bulldog players and action group have been a tremendous help to BulldogLegacy.org.”

• Providing a way for fans to attain autographed items at a reason- Rob lives in Alpharetta with his wife, Linda, and 4-year-old son, able price while contributing to charities as opposed to collectible Robby. He recently joined Speed to Win (www.speedtowin.com), a profiteers pockets provider of pro-caliber sports performance training centers to high schools and colleges across the country. Rob can be reached at (404) • Enhancing awareness and contributing to the culture of Athens, Georgia 626-0881 or by e-mail at [email protected]. IN THE BONDS PAGE 4

ALPHA MU THANKFUL FOR THE GENEROSITY OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

ur generous alumni and friends contributed $5,415 through 42 gifts in 2007 to support our alumni relations campaign. The success and achievements of the Alpha Mu Chapter are directly attributed to the support and involvement of its members. Your ongoing com- Omitment makes a difference in the future of Alpha Mu. Below is a list of contributors to the Alpha Mu Chapter annual campaign since spring 2006. Donors’ cumulative giving is listed by giving level. If an error has been made in recording your gift(s), we sincerely apologize. Please send corrections to the Pi Kappa Alpha-UGA Alumni Treasurer’s Office, P.O. Box, 1049 Athens, GA 30603-1049. Thank you, again, for the support and dedication you have shown to the Alpha Mu Chapter!

Diamond Club Marion A. Morrison ’51 Curtis T. Chase ’88 Donald F. Chandler ’68 ($500 and up) * Wiley S. Ansley ’54 William P. Clements ’93 Heard G. Slade ’69 * Glenn H. Collis ’58 * William P. Cliatt ’56 Andrew H. Day ’94 Lawrence E. Hodges ’70 * William J. Razzouk ’67 * George R. Bailey Jr. ’58 Brian C. Davis ’99 Edward M. Hughes ’71 J. Cliff McCurry ’68 Homer L. Johnson ’59 Andrew E. Mercker ’99 Mark D. Cuda ’73 James C. Hall Jr. ’69 Ronald S. Pentecost ’59 Geoffrey R. Reid ’99 Arden J. Hadwin ’73 * William W. Schultz ’69 George R. Baldwin ’60 Christopher F. Weekley ’99 Mark T. Shawe ’73 Jere F. Wood ’69 Lee A. Scroggins Jr. ’60 Mark T. Harris ’01 Harry R. Muse III ’76 Clarence W. Gooden ’72 Roy E. Martin III ’61 Ryan E. Taylor ’03 * Richard E. Boland Jr. ’81 Matthew L. Bottino ’01 * Tate A. Shiver ’61 Bryan S. Warnock ’03 * Arthur J. Kelly ’82 Winston B. Brock ’62 Bradley S. Winney ’82 360 Club Rayford D. Gibson ’62 Bulldogs Club * Richard K. Harpole ’84 ($360 to $499) * Walter C. Corish Jr. ’63 (up to $99) Wesley J. Sadler ’84 * William T. Mobley ’54 Hugh H. Scott Jr. ’63 John P. Souther ’39 * Scott J. Nicholson ’85 * David M. Crosswy ’70 Brown M. Benson ’65 F. Alex Crittenden Jr. ’46 * Bobby C. Caudell ’86 * H. Randolph Holder ’72 Elmore C. Thrash Jr. ’67 * Braswell D. Deen Jr. ’46 Walter C. Corish III ’87 Robert O. Brandes Jr. ’68 E. Baxter Webb ’47 Marc W. Cromie ’89 Garnet and Gold Club John Davidson ’68 Hugh C. Aldredge ’48 Michael A. Harrington Jr. ’89 ($250 to $359) * William B. Henry ’68 Robert G. Bibbings ’48 Andrew M. Larocco ’89 Dr. John M. Spates ’58 Robert B. Morgan ’68 Delmar C. Hudson Jr. ’49 * Brantley V. Suddath ’90 * Lee M. Moore ’67 * Charles O. N. Reynolds ’68 James C. Trapnell Jr. ’49 Shane D. Boyer ’92 * Robert A. Cannon ’68 Thomas E. Lumpkin ’69 * James E. Worrall ’49 * Charles R. McCollum ’93 William S. Hardman ’68 John M. Mamalakis ’69 * Walter J. Coile ’52 * Damon B. Coates ’95 Drew D. Coleman ’69 Jonathan M. Coleman ’71 James B. Drew Jr. ’52 * James B. Gates ’97 Dr. Clyde W. Jordan ’69 * David M. Sammons ’71 Phillip L. Donaldson ’53 Dean R. Mannheimer ’98 Joel E. Ostuw ’69 Bill Andrews ’72 * Sidney B. Shepherd ’54 Brantley C. Rowlen ’99 * Henry S. Pepin III ’69 * Francis M. Durkin Jr. ’73 William M. Bullard ’55 Wade B. Sonenberg ’99 Michael C. Baker ’76 Bruce B. Fortner ’73 * Tommy L. Gash Jr. ’58 Jared W. Schmidt ’00 Timothy J. Good ’90 A. Allen French ’74 Robert L. Wade ’59 Eric J. Dierson ’01 * Stan K. Dilworth ’77 Chester R. Imes Jr. ’60 Jeffery M. Lowe ’01 Alpha Mu Club Patrick E. Johnson ’77 Claude M. Morris ’60 Benjamin B. Marshall ’01 ($100 to $249) * Frederick A. Miller ’77 James H. Thompson Jr. ’60 Clayton C. Pearson ’01 Thomas C. Crenshaw Jr. ’46 Jeffrey L. Rothenberger ’78 James H. Gash ’61 William B. Hallam ’02 * Gerald B. Sawyer Jr. ’47 Peter F. Youtt ’78 Joel D. Hammond ’66 Nicholas R. Corley ’03 Lamar T. Webb ’47 James R. Taylor IV ’79 Byron W. Littlefield ’67 Henry D. Williams ’48 Joseph B. Sinkule ’85 Joseph B. Robertson ’67 * denotes donor Charles R. Crisp ’49 William N. Jefferson ’86 William W. Shearouse ’67 to the fall 2007 appeal * Robert J. Sharpless ’49 Jeffrey O. Capes ’88 Thomas A. Cannon ’68 PAGE 5 PI KAPPA ALPHA

Board of ALUMNI UPDATE Directors Chapter Eternal ______1990S Edwin R. Kenny ’39 entered Chapter Eternal Brantley V. Suddath ’90 and his wife, Holly, on May 10, 2007. have two sons and live in Smyrna, Ga. He is Housing the director of benefits for The Home Depot. Corporation Robert S. Painter ’42 entered Chapter E-mail: [email protected] Eternal on July 18, 2007. Board James B. Gates ’97 and Elizabeth Lindsay William G. Culpepper ’46 entered Chapter were married on January 5 at Holy Innocents PRESIDENT Eternal on September 1, 2007. Episcopal Church in Atlanta, followed by a reception at the Cherokee Town Club. Alpha Allen French ’74 Mu Brothers Brent Paten ’97, Don Roberts ’97, Alpharetta, Ga. Jack Moore ’48 entered Chapter Eternal on August 20, 2007. Dean Mannheimer ’98, and Patrick Wylie (678) 393-9787 ’99 served as groomsmen. The couple honey- [email protected] mooned in Mexico and reside in the Alumni News Brookhaven community of Atlanta. James works in administration at Piedmont VICE PRESIDENT ______1960S Healthcare. E-mail: [email protected] Pat Clements ’93 Stephen J. Tuggle ’68 of Carrollton, Ga., Atlanta, Ga. works for Carroll County as a solicitor for the [email protected] state court. He and his wife, Linda, have two children, Summer and Tyler. E-mail: [email protected] TREASURER Andy Day ’94 James C. Hall ’69 and his wife, Terri, have Atlanta, Ga. two children, Molly and John. They live in [email protected] Covington, La.

______1970S SECRETARY James B. Gates ’97 David M. Crosswy ’70 is the president of Atlanta, Ga. Affordable Fire Protection. He and his wife, Mary, live in Stone Mountain, Ga. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Recruitment Recommendation

Alumni Prospect’s Name ______Association Home Address ______Board City ______State ______Zip ______PRESIDENT Phone ______E-mail ______vacant

Does prospect have a ΠΚΑ relative? ______VICE PRESIDENT Cliff McCurry ’68 High school attended ______Savannah, Ga. Reference submitted by ______

CHAPTER AND Phone ______E-mail ______ALUMNI ADVISOR Dean Mannheimer ’98 Please send this form to: Athens, Ga. Housing Corporation Board Secretary James B. Gates ’97 [email protected] [email protected] SAVE THE DATE! Fourth Annual Alumni Golf Tournament IN THE BONDS August 9, 2008 The Georgia Club Alpha Mu Chapter (Outside of Athens off Highway 316) of Pi Kappa Alpha Details will be hitting your mailbox soon. University of Georgia The tournament is open to Alpha Mu alumni. P.O. Box 723333 Questions? Please contact Golf Tournament Atlanta, GA 31139 Director Peyton Pettus ’95 at [email protected]. Address Service Requested Jill Leite to Paint Portrait of Pike House

n an effort to commemorate our history and proud tradition at 360 South ILumpkin Street, Pike has commissioned renowned Athens artist Jill Leite to paint a portrait of the house. Jill is scheduled to begin work at the end of March, and the prints will available for sale (price to be determined). The original will either be auctioned or placed in the new house on River Road. Attention: Jill has created architectural illustrations for This newsletter is intended for alumni, undergraduates, and parents. University of Georgia fraternities Kappa If your Pi Kappa Alpha son is still attending the University of Georgia, he will receive a copy at the Chapter House. Alpha and Phi Delta Theta, and we are hon- If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you. ored to have Jill commission the Pike house.

To learn more about Jill’s work, visit her Spring 2008 2008 BULLDOGS Web site at www.jillleitestudio.com. Click on the links “Fraternity Houses” and FOOTBALL SCHEDULE “Artist’s Bio and Statement” to see some of Pledge Class Jill’s work and to read her biography. Aug. 30 Georgia Southern Zack Amacker ’08 Sept. 6 Central Michigan Roswell, Ga. Sept. 13 at South Carolina Web Sites Pre-Business/Finance Sept. 20 at Arizona State Sept. 27 Alabama Alpha Mu Chapter Matt Johnson ’08 Oct. 11 Tennessee www.georgiapikes.com Peachtree City, Ga. Oct. 18 Vanderbilt When you are there don’t forget to register; Management Homecoming just click on “Member Login.” Oct. 25 at LSU Pi Kappa Alpha Stephen Martin-Rolsky ’08 Nov. 1 at Florida www.pikes.org Potomac, Md. Nov. 8 at Kentucky University of Georgia Pre-Business Nov. 15 at Auburn www.uga.edu Nov. 29 Georgia Tech Ron Sassano ’08 UGA Athletics Home games are marked in red Alpharetta, Ga. www.georgiadogs.com For ticket information visit, Biology www.georgiadogs.com