FROM THE SUPREME COUNCIL Building On Our Strengths by Supreme Council Pres ident Patri ck A. Tall ey (Armstrong Atlantic State, Eta Mu '74)

t's hard to believe that several months have now passed since our convention in IMemphis. Seems li ke just yesterday when I stood before you and accepted the great honor of being your international president for the next two years.

Since that time, we have left the heat of Memphis behind on this momentum, and parlay this into a successful strategy and the cool days of fall are upon us. For our chapters, this of Quality and Growth throughout the academic year, and into means that they are back in action on college campuses next year. throughout the United States and Finally, building quality chapters Canada. Back in action means fall rush, involves a focus on chapters which have pledge programming and initiations, not yet achieved the quality objectives intramural sports, getting committees of our Strategic Plan, or which may organized and running, attending Pike be non performing, and helping these University Leadership Summits, and chapters to become stronger. In each much more. instance where a chapter becomes Although each of our chapters is better and stronger, the brotherhood of different and diverse, one thing that Pi Kappa Alpha is likewise strengthened. we all have in common is a focus Bear in mind that as a chapter in the on excellence. This was the theme Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, you are part of my remarks when I spoke to the of the best and strongest fraternity Convention during our last evening. I in North America. The "strength" of talked about excellence, about how we our Fraternity lies in the fact that we have achieved excellence in virtually have strong chapters, and so we must every aspect of our Fraternity, and vigilantly maintain standards of quality about continuing the momentum in and excellence in our chapters as we go the years to come. We have certainly forward to assure that our chapters are experienced unparalleled success over the last few decades, and strong and remain strong. This strength is what sustains us, and as a result we are recognized as North America's preeminent we can rely on this strength no matter what challenge we may fraternal organization. Yet now is not the time to rest on such face. lofty accomplishments. There are only two options, continue on a path of excellence, or decline in mediocrity. As I said at the conclusion of my remarks at the International Convention, I am very proud to be the president of this My vision as your International President is to continue great Fraternity, and I am excited about being able to lead on this path of excellence. Excellence begins with quality this Fraternity as we go forward, meeting opportunities and chapters, and so in the "Quality" component of our Strategic challenges alike, as we continue to build quality chapters and Plan, we focus on "building quality chapters". This primarily continue to achieve excellence. As your president, I want to involves three things. First, promoting and growing our existing assure you of this- if you need help, when you need help, "Excellent Chapters" (chapters that have achieved the Raymond your Fraternity will be there for you, and as your president I L. Orians Chapter Excellence Award), and increasing the number make this promise and commitment to you. We want to help of Excellent Chapters. Parenthetically, what a great honor all of our chapters become stronger and achieve excellence in it would be for Ray Orians, in his last year as our long-time every respect, and I know that we will be successful if we but executive vice president and the person largely responsible for persevere. our Fraternity's excellence today, if every chapter were to receive the excellence award named in his honor this year. Yes, it really does seem like yesterday since our Memphis convention. Pretty soon, fall will also seem like yesterday, and Second, chapter excellence and building quality chapters before you know it spring will be here and you'll be looking at involves "growth". We want all of our chapters to grow- to the end of another academic year. Time passes quickly. Don't let grow larger and stronger, and to grow with quality. One thing it pass you by. Do everything that you can to make your chapter we particularly focus on at this time of year is fall rush. Early stronger, and become an excellent chapter. reports indicate that our chapters have done very well, and are on the way to meeting growth goals in both pledgings As for me, I just realized that 1/8 of my term is already over ... and initiations. But quality growth is much more than formal it's time for all of us to get to work. fall "rush". Growth involves the next step or steps, planning and executing on growth strategies beyond formal fall rush In the bonds, throughout the semester and throughout the year. Growth is a continuing process- we don't want our chapters to rest on the Pat Talley lofty achievements of a successful fall rush, we want to capitalize International President SIDELD&DWIOID Right: Io ta Delta Chapter-House of the Year. The Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter at Rose­ Hulman Institute of Technology received the top real estate honor for their care of their magnificent hollse and grounds. From left: Executive Vice President Raymond L. Orians (Memphis, Delta Zeta '66), Supreme Council Vice President and Iota Delta Chapter President Whitney D. Zimmerman '06, Benjamin A. Riggles '05, Timothy I Orr '08, Chapter TI·easu.rer jacob D. Esau '06 and Past International President Kevin G. Knaus (Kansas State, Alpha Omega '82). Sto1y on page 3.

On the Cover: Pike flag raised over Yosemite. On the night ofSeptember 20, 2008, a group ofPikes from Kappa Nu. Chapter (University of the Pacific) left for Yosemite National Park and started hiking from the base of Half Dome at midnight. Using FEATURES the full moon for light, the entire group successfully reached the summit just in 3 The Pike House time to watch the sunrise. The mile of 2008 Real Estate Awards: Iota Delta Chapter (Rose-Hulman) and Al pha vertical climb from the base to summit Kappa Chapter (Missouri Science & Technology) take top honors. left the entire group exhausted but full ofgreat stories. From left: Kevin Heidorn 4 Pi Kappa Alpha's Myths and Legends '04,]ason Balatti '04, Kyle Campiotti '06, Founders Memorial Hall: Al pha Chapter, University ofVirginia Parker McAndrews, Brian Hutchinson '08, julian Coletta '08, Connor Halberg '07, 6 Pike Feature Steven Tarantino '06, Andrew Basham '08, Pike's Smythe Chapters: George Whitney '07, Mark Weiner '04, Tarn How they go t there ... and how your chapter can too. MacArthur '06, Ben Matheny '02. 9 Educational Foundation Giving Back To PiKA: Eta Omicron Chapter (Louisiana-Monroe) Creating A Legacy: Beta Pi Chapter (Pennsylvania)

DEPARTMENTS 29 Alumnus Spotlight Ray Cannata (Wake Forest, Gamma Phi '87): Toward the Pain 2 UPDATE

2 LffiERS 4 1 Chapter Advisor Profile Dave Eck (Toledo, Epsilon Epsilon '04): 12 ALUM N I ASSOCIATION NEWS Advisor to Zeta Iota Chapter (Old Dominion)

17 A LUMNI NOTES

32 CHAPTER NOTES

47 CHAPTER ETERNAL

49 PIKE LOYAL ORDER

VOLUM E 11 9 I NUMBER 4 / WINTER 2008 UPDATE New Regional President Appointed SIDELD& The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is excited to Colony and the recently rechartered Eta Upsilon announce the new Lone Star regional president. Ch apter. As an undergraduate, he served his W. Blake Monroe chapter as vice president and was later hired (Texas-Arlington, Eta as a chapter consultant for the Fraternity 1995- Upsi lon '93) has been 96. Monroe is a member of the Educational DWIOND appointed as the new Lone Foundation's President's Council. Star regional president, Monroe is a financial advisor with Published by which encompasses the Northwestern Mutual Investment Services in Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation state ofTexas. Monroe has Fort Worth, Texas. He resides in Lantana, Texas 8347 West Rang e Cove Memphis, Tennessee 38125 most recently served the with his wife, Rachelle, and their children, 901/748-1868 Fraternity as a member of the alumni advisory Connor and Chloe. He can be reached through board for both the University of North Texas his website at www.blakemonroe.com. Raymond L. Orians, Executive Vice President B.E. Perkins, Editor Mindy Costabile, Editorial Ass ocia te LETTERS Dear Brother, My name is Rhett Nelson. After pledging PIKE Contributors: 20 years ago, I was initiated in October thru my Nat Steinhoff Th e following letter was addressed to Beta Delta Chapter at the University of New Mexico. old chapter, Zeta Beta at DSU in Cleveland, MS. Editorial Assista nts: I am a "double-legacy" with my father having Gwen D. Irwin, Carol A. Patton been an initiate of Gamma Iota, and my brother I wanted to introduce myse lf, congratulate an initiate of Zeta Beta. you on your renewed commitment and Circulation: Sandra H. Newsom successes, communicate my proudest In keeping with the true spirit of what it achievement because of my Beta Delta means to me to become a PIKE after all these 2008-2010 Supreme Council connection, and say thanks! years, I composed a statement regarding the Patrick A. Talley, Jr., President oak tree, and request that it be considered for I was initiated into the Pi Kappa Alpha publication any way the Fraternity sees fit. In Kevin E. Virta, Vice Pres ident Fraternity in 1975 as a freshman at the writing this "ode" I was wanting to convey my Mathew Forrest, Vice President University of New Mexico. When I transferred to sincere love and appreciation for this great Chapman University in California to complete F.R. "Rick" Jenkins II, Vice Pre sident Fraternity. my undergraduate education, I founded a local John A. Bobango, Vice President fraternity, Pi Kappa, with the our objective We are in a world, on college campuses now, Kevi n M. Huddleston, Vice President bei ng a Pi Kappa Alpha chapter. Pi Kappa Alpha that has seen its share of dwindling pledge numbers and an unceratin economy. For many Whitney D. Zimmerman, Vice President extended an invitation to Pi Kappa to join the young men across our great nation, there is Kevin G. Knaus, Past International Pre sident national organization in my se nior year. The Chapman Pikes have been and continue to more of a sense of independence rather than Steven S. Heck, Lega l Counsel be very successful; a Smythe Award winning belonging, I pledge my full support in helping chapter several times over. I was also involved to ensure that this Fraternity continues to grow MEMBER in putting together a grassroots team of local and thrive as the best Fraternity around! This FRATERNITY COMMUN ICATIONS ASSOCIATION Pikes and interested young men to establish statement regarding the oak tree as the symbol the foundations for a chapter at University of grounded ness and integrity is what I believe SHIELD & DIAMOND (ISSN 8750-7536) is an of California-Irvine (another Smythe Award all young men should understand about the educational journal published by the Pi Kappa chapter). In the late 70s and early 80s, I also Fraternity. A mere glimpse of what a truly Alpha Corporation, 8347 West Range Cove, lifelong experience nKA can become. Memphis, TN 3812S-072 1 quarterly in Autumn, encouraged and helped some of the men of Winter, Spring and Summer. Periodicals postage the once proud chapters at Southern California, I hope you enjoy it and God bless our paid at Memphis, Ten nessee and additional mailing California State-Northridge and Loyola Fraternity! offices. Marymount to rebuild and/ or reestablish their notable presence and dominance on their Rhett B. Nelson (Delta State, Zeta Beta '08) POSTMASTER: Send add ress changes to SHIELD & respective campuses. DIAMOND, 8347 West Range Cove, Memphis, TN 38125-0721 . My son, Jon is now a Pi Kappa Alpha pledge " THE OAK TREE- A Symbol of Our Integrity" at George Wa shington University (a nother " For its roots are strong and keep us Corresponden ce: Send correspondence to Shield Smythe Awa rd chapter) in Washington, D.C. He grounded. By its trunk we are unified; by & Diamond, 8347 West Range Cove, Memphis, has see n and lived firsthand what it means to its branches we prosper. As the oak tree is a TN 3812S-0721 . Manuscripts are invited, but th e be a member of the extended Pike family. Pikes publisher will not assume responsibility for the symbol of unwavering strength and integrity; have been and continue to be involved today in return of unsolicited material. so must the Brotherhood also remain': our lives professionally, socially and perso nally. lj)lj)KQ Change of address: Cha nge of address mu st be While my va lued Pike relationships may have reported promptly by giving full name, chapter, old subtly influenced Jon, I have in no way ever and new address. Changes may be made on line at required or expected him to become a Pike. www.pikes.org/form s/ update.aspx. When I learned of his interest and his choice to Editor's Note become a Pike, I was humbled. I am honored Co pyrig ht 2008 by that my son has been invited to pledge and In the Autumn 2008 issue of Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation. Shield & Diamond, th e Servant All rights reserved. exceedingly proud that he has accepted the invitation. My affiliation with Pikes is entirely Leadership chart, appearing on page Visit Pi Kappa Alpha online at because of Beta Delta, so I thank you sincerely 38, was adapted from The Servant, www.pikes.org for motivating a legacy. copyright 1998 by James C. Hunter:

PRINTED IN U.S.A. Larry Trujillo (New Mexico, Beta Delta '75)

2 SH IELD & DIAMOND · Winter 2008 THE PIKE HOUSE

2008 Real Estate Awards

Iota Delta Chapter Wins The 2008 House of the Year Award Chosen from the four House of the Quarter winners, Iota Delta Chapter at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology won the 2008 House of the Year Award at the International Convention in Memphis, Tennessee. The Iota Delta chapter house (originally known as "The Glenn Home"), located at 5500 Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana, was built in 1903 and served as an orphanage unti11973. The house, grounds, and boiler room are on the National Register of Historic Places. The chapter house sit on over 20 acres of land and is accompanied by seven additional buildings on the property including a newly renovated free standing gymnasium with a full basketball court, three old dormitories, a boiler house, and a social hall. This property is basically its ov.rn campus. The chapter does a very good job of managing its money and putting away funds for future projects or needs. Iota Delta Chapter itself currently has over $100,000 in savings that it intends to use on real estate improvements. This has been accomplished while t11e house corporation has still addressed its responsibilities involving the Iota Delta campus, and serves as a great example of how a chapter can successfully save funds through effective property management. The house manager has a full committee, and each position has specific tasks. This delegation of duties has allowed the house manager to better plan and communicate with the house corporation. The house manager generally meets with the house corporation Other views of the Iota Delta "campus": Bottom left, weekly. the cottage. Above, the gymnasium and the side Iota Delta's house is a well-known landmark, lawn. and the grounds are extremely unique and are very well known, both because of their sheer 2008 Improvement Project of the Year Award size, and because of how well the real estate Goes To Alpha Kappa Chapter is cared for. The work Iota Delta has done has gained recognition in the community. You can In the last yea r, Alpha Kappa Chapter at view additional photos of the property at their Missouri University of Science and Technology website http://www.pi-kappa-alpha.net/. (MS&T) built an addition which included 20 suite style dormitory rooms witl1 ten connecting bathroom , a conference room, individual study room, laundry room, outdoor access guest bathrooms, outdoor pavilion, and additional parking spaces. Along with this attached addition other updates were made to the existing chapter house including a walk- in refrigerator and freezer, a speaker system throughout all common areas of tl1 e house, a security surveillance system which monitors t11e entrances, full height ceramic tile walls in the community showers, additional trophy cases in the library, and the conver ion of the office into a suite style room. continued on page 5

Winter 2008 · SHIELD & DIAMO ND 3 PI KA PPA ALPHA'S MYTHS AND LEGENDS In the 1913 April edition of the Shield & Diamond, Robert Massie, an 1883 initiate of Alpha, conveyed to the Fraternity how life had changed at the University ofVirginia, and how that change required a chapter house if Alpha Chapter was to remain competitive. As a matter of fact, out of the 10 articles in that issue of the Shield & Diamond, only two touched on topics other than the need to support Alpha in its request for funds. In support of the idea, the Grand Old Man of the Fraternity, Robert Adger Smythe, said that "Alpha Chapter should always have a warm place in the heart of every member and of every other chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. She is inseparably associated with the beginning and the progress of the Fraternity". When it was finally Brother Bitting's turn to have the floor at the Convention, Founders Memorial Hall at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville he took a minute to collect his thoughts, stood up, and delivered Alpha's plan. Founders Memorial Hall In return for a $5,000 loan, Alpha proposed that the house would become Alpha Chapter, University of Virginia a "Memorial to the Founders of the Fraternity". This memorial was expected many attendees and alumni, were all April 16th, 1913 9:30p.m. to cost around $15,000 ($331,500 in eagerly awaiting the beginning of the modern terms), and was to be placed on This was it- what they had been 1913 Lexington Convention legislative working towards for the last four years. one of the lots newly released by UVA, session. right on the grounds. The $5,000 would This was their opportunity to see their Four years prior, at the 1909 plans through to fruition. How would he be added to the funds already raised convention, Alpha Chapter had been in by the chapter and its alumni, with face the chapter if he did not succeed? this same position. Alpha and Upsilon Now was not the time to think about that. the remainder to be financed through Chapter (Auburn) had both petitioned issuing $25 bonds to Pike members at 5% Samuel Bitting (Virginia, Alpha 191 0) for loans from the chapter house fund. In interest. mopped his brow, took a seat at his a display of true brotherhood, the Alpha On the first floor of the chapter delegate desk, and looked around the representative had made a motion for house, in the grandiose main hall, crowded hall. The grand meeting room the loan to go to Upsilon Chapter instead there would be placed a bronze plaque in the Phoenix Hotel in Lexington was of his own alma mater. Samuel hoped it commemorating the great men the barely large enough for the group. Some would be Alpha's turn this time around. 34 delegates, and at least three times as structure was meant to honor. In addition, there was to be a room "kept The schematic for always ready for instant occupancy by Founders Memorial visiting brothers, and never occupied by Hall shows floor resident members of Alpha Chapter." plans for basement, Bitting graduated in June of 1915, first floor, second shortly before the Memori al was floor and attic levels. completed. But it is easy to imagine him standing at its dedication later that summer, revellng in Alpha's success. As had been promised, the structure was named "Founders Memorial Hall". In an excerpt from the December 1915 Shield & Diamond, the hall was described thus: "The Hall is a large building of the colonial type, and contains fifteen spacious bedrooms. On the ground floor there is a comfortable entertainment room, and of course the usual furnace fixtures. The main or first floor proper contains two large living-rooms, a billiard room, and two guest rooms. On the second floor are most of the bedrooms, which are supplemented

4 SH IELD DIAMOND · Winter 2008 by modern bathrooms. On the third floor is the chapter room and two more bedrooms. As for its real purpose, it was meant to perpetuate the memory of the fathers of the Fraternity, and to serve as a common meeting place for all the brothers whenever it is practicable for them to gather within its four walls." Since 1915, when the Fo unders Memorial HaJJ was finished, it has been the home of our Alpha Chapter, and a source of pride for PiKA. Over the years the Hall has undergone some changes. But regardless of any physical alterations, its main purpose still stands today as it did some 95 years ago- as a monument to our fo unders.

Do you have a story about one of Pi Kappa Alpha's chapter houses that you'd like to share? If so, please contact Director ofReal Estate Nat Steinhoff at nsteinho./[email protected], or 901-748-1868 The interior of Founders Memorial Hall was sparsely furnished in this photo from the December utlE + 1915 issue of Shield & Diamond.

Improvement Project of the Year continued from page 3

In addition to these improvements a house operations manual was revised, which is their standard of procedures and policies concerning the physical house and its operations. Several other chapters have used Alpha Kappa's manual as a model for their own house operations manual. Alpha Kappa has found it helpful to hire a cleaning consultant, Hillyard Cleaning Solutions, that assists the chapter with housekeeping plans and Above: the Powell addition to Alpha Kappa's chapter house in Rolla, Missouri. Below left: the living room is an schedules, and conducts elegant setting for chapter activities. Below right: The library showcases trophies won by the chapter. training sessions with the new members at the beginning of each semester. The chapter emphasizes, although the house operations manual outline specific procedures and tasks, that it take the hard work from all of the members to ensure that everything is completed and done properly. •

Winter 2008 · SHI ELD & DIAMOND 5 PIK E FEATURE Omicron Chapter, he already knows we're winners- and he quickly learns that we don't like to lose. The slogan on our bulletin board is 'if you're not a winner, Pike's Smythe Chapters you don't belong here'- that's how we feel. When you recruit scholars, leaders, How they got there ... And how your chapter can too. athletes and gentlemen, they already know how to win. Once they learn what a Smythe is, what it takes to win one, and 1/\ ]hen the celebration died down • 11 chapters committed 100% to the Phi what it takes to stay on top for as long as V V after the International Convention Phi Kappa Alpha Club we have, they work hard to do their part. in July 2008, one question remained • 10 chapters were a 100 man chapter We set goals each year and that wit! be asked by hundreds of • 9 chapters were of"Champion" status periodically update the chapter on our undergraduates. This simple question progress towards meeting and exceeding • 6 chapters were of"Dynasty" status will be the inspiration for chapter leaders those expectations. We don't preach over the next academic year during their • 3 chapters were of"Legacy" status Smythe, we preach doing the right thing. executive board meetings. It will guide Average Also, Eta Omicron Chapter has an them during chapter retreats, be the advisor, Tommy Walpole (Eta Omicron central topic of conversation around the • 26 men average sent to Pike University '80), who sets a strong tone for us and chapter house, and be the focal point of events then expects us to do what we know is motivation, discussions and decisions • 95% average involvement on campus right. Our alumni association, house with members at chapter meeting. • 95% average collection of dues corporation and advisory board help • 6, 700 hours average for community keep us pointed in the right direction. How are we going to contend to win a service I can't tetl you how much time, energy and money our alumni continue to pour Smythe award this year? • $14,700 average philanthropy dollars into our chapter. It is a very comforting What better way to help answer raised feeling to know not only are they there this question then to look to our fellow • 3.68 average performance score from for us, but that when I assume alumni brothers who had the same challenge consultant visit status, I'll immediately be put in a a year ago, and to leaders who worked position to assist my chapter. I never We asked some of our Smythe chapter so zealously to achieve a level of have to take on a challenge alone- there presidents to share some insight into performance that led them to be one of are over 900 brothers who have my back. how their chapters achieved top status, the eighteen Smythe chapters this past When Eta Omicron's name was catted year. and in some cases, how they have maintained that winning edge for years. for that lOth consecutive Smythe, well, I As we continue to strive for excellence was as proud of being a Pike that day as as a Fraternity, the challenge to inspire I was the day I got initiated and the day I yo ur fellow brothers to achieve the Eta Omicron Chapter was elected chapter president!" highest levels of success will start with at the University of an understanding of what that level of Louisiana-Monroe led performance is. From a chapter on a the pack with its tenth This year, campus with 2,000 students to a chapter consecutive Smythe. Dynasty on a campus with over 30,000, the leaders ll•fla:tl~, Asked how his chapter Level Epsilon within our Smythe chapters have defined stays on top as a apter at Virginia what success is to them and have learned Dynasty Level Smythe winner, Chapter Tech won its how to empower their men through a President Joseph Beard '05 remarked, ninth consecutive common vision based upon the values of "Hey- that's 10 in a row, and 15 wins Smythe Award. Tyler Greene '05 served the True Pike. in the last 17 years! It takes incredible Epsilon Chapter as rush chairman, Excellence for our chapters is concentration. It's a never ending president, and vice president during measured through four different journey from Smythe to Smythe, but if his undergraduate years. He also spoke areas of performance, membership, we're winning a Smythe, then we're doing about the importance of recruitment in operations, brotherhood, and leadership. all the right things. As chapter president, chapter excellence: These statistics will give you a better I am charged not only with keeping us on "The motivation to stay on top is understanding of what that level of track, but with keeping us ahead of the derived from the men we recruit and the performance is for our Smythe chapters, previous year's pace. I'm grateful to have surrounding Greek community. As the and challenge yo ur men this upcoming a chapter that is dedicated to Pi Kappa Greek community has strengthened, it year: Alpha, and an alumni association and has continually motivated our current set of advisors dedicated to Eta Omicron membership to stay above the campus Rank Chapter. norm and not conform to the traditional 'Greek' stereotype. Also, we recruit • 16 chapters were tops in size on their We use the ideals of scholarship, competitive men who want to be part of campus leadership, athleticism and gentlemanly the best organization if they are go ing to • 15 chapters were tops in recruitment conduct when we recruit men to expand join one at all - that is our niche. on their campus our brotherhood. If a young man meets The key to our continued success • l3 chapters were tops in athletics on S.L.A.G., he is a winner. Our reputation at is one-on-one recruitment. The their campus ULM brings winners to our front door­ recruitment chairmen program the we just have to make sure we invite them • 12 chapters achieved a 3.0 GPA events, manage the database of names on in. When a young man pledges Eta or 'green book', and set up interviews.

6 SH IELD & DIAMOND • Winter 2008 But it's up to the individual members to do the recruiting. Epsilon has always done 20-minute informal interviews with two or three brothers and a rushee to explain what Pike is and answer any questions. This differentiates Pike from every other fraternity on campus, illustrates professionalism, and shows personal interest in the individual being interviewed. It's hard to translate the feeling of winning a Smythe Award at an Academy or Convention. Winning a Smythe is a great goal for a chapter, but doing things just to put them on a year end summary defeats the purpose of the award. Simply do the right things, be your brother's keepers, do community service, participate in philanthropy, play in tram urals, and be social, just because you can. If your chapter does those things, then the awards will follow." "There is a particular attitude that defines a Beta Eta Pike. It's a demeanor, a confidence. Never cocky, never too outspoken, but outgoing, never-say-die attitude. That is the type of man we recruit at Beta Eta:'- Adam Muszynski, President, Beta Eta Chapter. Carlos Lindo '05, president of Dynasty @1'. Level Delta Lambda far more difficult to remain on top and die attitude. That is the type of man Chapter (Florida ward off tl1ose ever so pesky feelings we recruit at Beta Eta. Throughout the ··~-% of complacency. With an extremely new member education process and \ • State)- which took ~JI . ' ,.~ll horne its seventh large chapter (around 160 men), we beyond, the active members of our consecutive Smythe, find that demanding parti cipation chapter preach the Smytl1e mentality. We spoke about his chapter's from all members brings us together recognize the men who have come before pride and reputation: as a chapter. We call on each and every us and who have gotten us to where "Too many times, chapters that member to fulfill his obligation to the we are now, and we strive to continue constantly win become laid back because chapter, and it is that sense of individual that legacy. The chapter truly desires they feel like winning is in evitable. This accomplishment that keeps everyone to achieve that Dynasty status with our is wrong. For us, we have to co nstantly active in the Greek community and next Smytl1e award, and we refuse to let remind the chapter that we will never be beyo nd. anything stand in our way. This mentality handed any trophy- we must work hard There is a particular attitude that is truly instilled in all of our members, every day to retain our great reputation. defines a Beta Eta Pike. It's a demeanor, even new initiates. The moment we become complacent will a confidence. Never cocky, never too Our senior in vo lvement, dwindling be the day we lose our status. outspoken, but outgoing, never-say- in years past, has surged forward, as We recruit great men who are former leaders of this house continue to competiti ve and have won or been on contribute to the chapter, offering advice top for most of their lives. As well , our and recommendations where necessary. pledge process instills a mentality of If th e older guys are still willing to give working hard to stay on top. This process 110% to this house, even on their way fuels our members' desire to remain the out, the yo unger guys had better fill best. their shoes. This is the attitude of tl1e sophomores and juniors. And our alumni Our al umni, too, have instilled in invo lvement has increased dramatically us a desi.re to be the best. Their stories, in the past few years. We are in the trophies and contribution do not allow middle of an extensive capital campaign us to be anything else. We set a standard to fund the construction of a new of greatness and do not drop below that chapter house. Our monthly newsletters standard. Everyth ing you do must be set to alumni have been getting stronger about that standard. If it is not, make it. and stronger reviews, as potential Without a mindset of greatness, yo u'll donors desire updates and a feeling of never be able to achieve it." connection with their chapter. It truly only takes tl1e work ethic of Adam Muszynski '06, one man to rub off on his brothers and president of Legacy completely change the attitude of a Level Smythe Beta chapter." Eta Chapter (Illinois), added, "It is ve ry difficult to rise to the top and be recognized as one of the best. It is continued on page 8

Wint er 2008 · SHI ELD & DIAMOND 7 Champion Level chapter use in its unique situation at a "Beta Beta works hard to recruit men that Lambda Lambda large, urban private school: have a certain hunger and passion for the Chapter at the "Our senior class last year was full Fraternity, which in turn carries over into a University of of driven and involved brothers whose winning mindset." California-Irvine won attitudes trickled down the younger Jamie Howard '07, President its econd consecutive members. We made our pledging Beta Beta Chapter, Washington Smythe. Chapter process more organized, purposeful Champion Level - Second Consecutive President Kyle Holmes and motivational which gave us a Smythe '05 observed the tremendous influx of highly active following critical strategies: brothers once our fall class was initiated. This year we made it clear even during "It's really about getting all of the guys in the "One aspect of remaining chapter into the mindset of being the best competitive in the race for the ru h: we are only looking for driven you can be. 78-22 year old guys in the midst Smythe has been acknowledging the men. We sold that as our standard, we of their college careers are often difficult to achievements of other Pike chapters hi gh lighted that while we are a very motivate, and a lot of times complacency is and working to either emulate them or diverse chapter we all share the quality of the easiest and simplest form of participation improve upon them. Lambda Lambda being hungry to succeed- academically, in the chapter. I think that the key to such strives to be amongst the best in the socially, financially, personally. With the success is to constantly be thinking of how nation, and in doing so, attempts to momentum behind us of the largest to become even better. If you're not the best, develop methods of bringing successful pledge class in chapter history and great what can you do to be the best? We may have programs from the national arena to relations between younger and older won Smythes four consecutive years, but that our local community. brothers, spring rush was easily a big fifth Smythe is what's most important to our success. guys." This requires extensive research and answer-seeking. Generally, the ideas Our biggest strength is marketing Jonathan M. Marks 'OS, President that we glean from other chapters, through many different mediums. We Beta Tau Chapter, Michigan have a massive Facebook campaign Legacy Level - Fourth Consecutive Smythe and our staff, stem from policies or practices learned at leadership events. early in the summer where we invite Lambda Lambda invests heavily in our hundreds of incoming freshmen and "Our source of motivation includes membership development and in our existing students to our rush events. challenging each other to top last year's leadership training for this reason; to Our recruitment chairs actively hound accomplishments. Our executive board drives continually update our programming brothers for recommendations and this by pushing to have our chairmen perform for the year so that it models itself after referrals. Our fall pledge class always at the highest level. We also seek to empower the most successful chapters in Pike. holds an event in the fall to invite our new members to come in and make a This practice has also permitted us to their floormates and other non-Greek difference right away. We've found that the friends out to meet the Pikes (months best way to get new members to 'take a stake' realize gains in our community and has before spring rush even begins). We're in the chapter's success is by giving them improved our performance at Irvine. responsibility early, and help them to learn Enthusiasm and a positive attitude very organized in recording contact how to run successful chapter programming are important. The hardest working information for all the potential new from day one of their membership." men of your chapter, the executives, members we meet, then we choose the have to make sure that they exude best medium and best times to contact Bradley P. Stephens '06, President them. I as president contacted over Alpha Xi Chapter, Cincinnati fun. They have to show the actives Champion Level - Second Consecutive that they are having a great time, or 200 students through a combination of Smythe else everyone becomes worried that individual personal calls, emails and text the chapter is not doing well. If the messages halfway through rush week to ensure high attendance at our pivotal "Recruit around your 'core': athletics, chapter is well organized, has good meetings, and has an engaged active event. academics, philanthropy, and social Many of our alumni live in NYC and involvement. Building a winning and membership, the last part of the puzzle come out regularly to our events. We sustainable fraternity is all about your human is staying positive. have semesterly meetings with a panel of capital, or the quality of your Brothers. Seek The greatest thing about winning influential alumni and al low our existing out and get guys that want to win and set high a Smythe is that in the process of expectations for themselves." doing so, everyone, as a team, gets officers to benefit from their insight. Our situation, our Greek community, Brendan Boerbaitz '06, President to celebrate in the individual and Delta Alpha Chapter, George Washington collective achievements of the chapter and our student body are different than Champion Level - Second Consecutive and of their brothers. It brings the almost any other school and because of Smythe members closer together and it that our approach to everything from demonstrates to each brother his rush to social events to risk awareness potential for success." is different. But in more general terms, I "Winning a Smythe came naturally when think that the key to a successful chapter the house dedicated its~/f to bettering the is consistent demonstration of active community. If the chapter leadership can Alpha Upsilon set an attitude of excellence, the younger Chapter at ew York brotherhood from the most respected, members will follow." University received most senior, most charismatic members of the organization. I've found that Mike Bean land '06, President its first Smythe Award ince 2004. Chapter once the leaders initiate a culture of Gamma Tau Chapter, Rensselaer brotherhood it quickly gains momenn.tm Champion Level- First Smythe since 2000 President Karol Kocemba '05 talked and spreads to all levels of the chapter." NYU about the strategies his •

8 SH IELD & DIAMOND · Winter 2008 The Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation • - Alumni supporting scholastic achievement, leadership training and personal development since 1948.

Giving Back To PiKA Begins At The Undergraduate Level

iving Back to Pi Kappa Alpha is a way of Glife for the undergraduate brothers of Eta Omicron Chapter. For 12 consecutive years, brothers of this Smythe Award winning chapter at the University of Louisiana-Monroe have been loyal and consistent donors to the Phi Phi Kappa Alpha Club by having 100% of its undergraduate members making a gift of $20 or more to the Eta Omicron chapter endowment fund held by the Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation. "I remember looking over the ~~Ka Club information in 1996 and thinking, this is probably something we should do." stated longtime Eta Omicron advisor Tommy Walpole (Louisiana-Monroe, Eta Omicron '80). " ever did I imagine that we'd be 100% supporters for this long. I think that first year we had 27 guys join and when we were recognized for that level of support, we thought we can surely do better. It is like putting money into our own bank, the bank of Pike. The interest earned from our contributions directly benefits our members and this directly affects our future in a very provided a strong reinforcement of what it takes December 31, 2008 positive way. It's been a win-win situation." to be successful in Pi Kappa Alpha." ... is the last day you can Donations to the Phi Phi Kappa Alpha Club When thinking back over his years as advisor make a gift to the by undergraduates go directly into a chapter to Eta Omicron Chapter, Walpole believes that Pi Kappa Alpha Educational endowment fund for members to use to attend alumni support is the constant that continues to Foundation to: Pike University leadership training events. In help the chapter succeed. "Eta Omicron alumni times where our student brotl1ers have to work continue to amaze me with the level of support positively affect your their way through school, having additional they provide for our chapter. The majority of 2008 tax burden and funds available to attend the fraternity's our members leave their active years with a leadership events is vitally important. "I would very strong attachment for Pike and what it did ensure t hat your name guess that 95% of our members have a part time for them while at ULM. This feeling translates is included in t he job. The dollars provided to us by the chapter into strong support for the men now charged Honor Roll of Donors endowment fund are the di.fference in most of with the future of Eta Omicron Chapter. As section of t he our guys being able to attend a Pike University alumni, we subsidize attendance at every Pike Shield & Diamond's 2008 event or not," commented Eta Omicron SMC University event held knowing we're helping Annual Report issue. Joseph Beard. "While as an officer I enjoy to train the brothers responsible for our Pike Make your generous gift attending, it is more important for our newest future. It is such a comforting feeling knowing online at: members to be at the Leadership Summit our alums believe that we are our brother's each year to gain first hand knowledge of what keeper and they demonstrate this year after www.pikefoundation.org it takes to be successful- the Eta Omicron year." Chapter Endowment makes tl1is possible." and do it today, For more information on how you can make before time runs out! Beard believes that the leadership training a gift to your chapter' endowment fund, pl:ase provided by the fraternity is first class. "Pike contact Director of Development George M1 1l er Thank you! University has provided the opportunity for us at 800-456-7452 ext 103 or by email at to learn more about the day to day operations [email protected]. of our fraternity and to provide an opportunity for our brothers to broaden their Pike horizons outside of our chapter. The events have

Win ter 2008 · SHIELD & DIAMO D 9 Creating A Legacy: Beta Pi Alumni Give Back To Their Undergraduate Chapter

Last month, Andrew Ruben and undergraduates attend all aspects of a dozen of his brothers at Beta Pi this valuable program. We feel like our Chapter traveled from their University members gain critically important of Pennsylvania campus to Hartford, leadership and personal development Connecticut to attend a Pike University skills at Pike University programs, Leadership Summit. A significant which in turn help to make our chapter part of their travel, registration stronger on our respective campus and and participation expenses were within all of Pi Kappa Alpha." underwritten through the Beta Pi This Pike University exposure Chapter Endowment Fund at the Pi is allowing the chapter to grow Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation, and prosper. "We have seen a great which has been funded through improvement in chapter engagement generous gifts from Beta Pi alumni. and have had many successes in rush. "From the undergraduate While Pike University is not the only perspective, Pike University is an driving force behind these successes, incredibly positive experience. Without it has greatly helped our chapter move question, it is the best medium in a positive direction. Most members, through which chapter brothers can after returning from an event, have a learn more about the International fresh excitement about Pike, and thus Fraternity, and how to be better leaders work harder to improve the chapter." in our chapters, on campus and in To make this goal of supporting our respective communities." stated the chapter a reality, Ormond and Ruben. "The events also provide our other alumnus members of Beta Pi Members of Beta Pi Chapter at the chapter with tremendous networking have established a University of Pennsylvania. opportunities with other chapters, program called the some of which are very different than Beta Pi Legacy Fund. Beta Pi." way for his chapter's future success. This program allows Commenting on the chapter's alumni "During our days at Beta Pi, we enjoyed alumnus members support, Ruben stated that "Our alumni a great deal of success. We won four to contribute tax provide crucial funding to allow us to straight Smythe Awards, a rare event deductible dollars to participate in Pike University events. at the time, and four straight Madera the Beta Pi Chapter Without their guidance and especially Cups at Penn. I believe much of that Endowment at the their financial support, we would not be success was directly attributable to the Pi Kappa Alpha able to participate anywhere near the training our officers received at the SMC Educational level that we currently do." Conference (now called the Chapter Foundation. "Our Executives Conference)." goal is to create an Alumnus Gregg Ormond (Beta Pi '74) endowment of $350,000" stated Ormond. remembers his undergraduate years at Ormond continued by saying "When the University of Pennsylvania fondly. the Pike University program was rolled For more information on the Brother Ormond knows he and other out four years ago, our alumni quickly Educational Foundation's Chapter Beta Pi alumni are helping to pave the saw the important need to help our Endowment Program and Chapter Legacy Funds, please contact Judy Bruno at [email protected] or by calling 800-456-7452, ext. 102. Twenty Five Years of Giving "I am retired from careers that, by most measures, were What is Pike University? productive, successful, and personally fulfilling. Now, I find myself giving back to those institutions and associations Pike University is the fraternal world's that played a significant role in developing skills that fin est leadership training program and served me well. I began contributing to the Pi Kappa encompasses all of the Fratern ity's Alpha Educational Foundation many years ago because I leadership building initiatives. learned many important lessons while involved with the Fou nded in 2003, Pike Un iversi ty is the Beta Beta Chapter. I hope that by contributing and being most significa nt enhancement to Pi involved personally that many of our yo ung brothers can Kappa Alp ha's programs in nearly 30 also develop leadership skills during their years with the fraternity that will serve them well throughout their lives. years. There is much truth to the motto, 'Once a Pike, Always a Pike' and giving back something after a rich experience has been rewarding to me." - Gary Ausman (Washington, Beta Beta '57)

10 SHI ELD & DIAM O D · Winter 2008 Banfield Endowment Encourages Excellence at Gamma Omicron Chapter The Pi Kappa Alp ha serving or have served Gamma Omicron Educational Foundation Chapter in a key position of leadership. recently presented the Jones serves Gamma Omicron Martl1a E. Banfield Chapter as treasurer. Prior to tl1is Scholarship to Gamma position, Jon es was the chapter's Omicron Chapter's secretary. Academically, Jon es is an Gordon M. Jones (Ohio, accounting major and has been on t11e Gordon M. Jones Gamma Omicron '07). University's Dean's List each quarter. Jones was presented He is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta the award during tl1e Gamma Omicron National Honor Society. Alumni Association's annual meeting, When asked about tl1e impact tl1at which was held during Ohio University's Pi Kappa Alpha has on his collegiate 2008 Homecoming weekend. experience, Jones commented that "I The Martl1a E. Banfield Endowment have learned lessons with my brotl1ers at tl1e Pi Kappa Alp ha Educational tl1at I wouldn't want to learn anywhere Foundation was funded tl1rough a very else. Pi Kappa Alpha has given me tl1e generous planned gift from tl1e late opportunity to have leadership ro les in a orman F. Banfield (Ohio University, large, significant group, which has given Gamma Omicron '50) to honor tl1e me tl1 e confid ence necessary to be a memory of his wife, Mart11a, and leader in every facet of my life. It has also concurrently support academic and given me something that I wi ll always be leadership excellence at his beloved able to look back on, stay in touch wi tl1, chapter - Gamma Omicron. The Banfield and be proud of on my campus." Scholarship is awarded annually to For more information on scholarships a Ganm1a Omicron undergraduate awarded by th e Pi Kappa Alpha who demonstrates a strong academic Educational Fo undation, please contact background. Candidates for tl1is award tl1e Foundation office at pkae[@pikes. org must excel academically and must be or 800-456-7452.

Welcome New PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL @ Members

The Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation would like to welcome tl1e following loyal supporters to tl1e President's Council. These gentlemen joined the council between t11e dates of August 15, 2008 and October 15, 2008. Jared M. Averbuch (Michigan, Beta Tau '04) Willard K. Baker (East Carolina, Epsilon Mu '58) Douglas E. Barnett (I llinois, Beta Eta '77) Rick M. Burt (North Georgia College, Psi '00) Kevin D. Camp (New Mexico, Beta Delta '87) Robert G. Certain (Emory, Beta Kappa '67) Mark W. Davis (Delta State, Zeta Beta '75) Victor A. Ellis (Arizona, Gamma Delta '84) Chadwick D. Hornik (Florida International, Kappa Gamma '94) H. Todd Kilburn (Washington State, Gamma Xi '85) Douglas Kollmer (Florida Gulf Coast, Lambda Xi '06) St ephen L. Larson (Illinois, Beta Eta '77) Jeffrey P. Labrecque (Virginia Tech, Epsilon '00) Robert E. Markland (Missouri Science & Technology, Alpha Kappa '59) Eric P. Salzman (Florida Atlantic, Lambda Beta '00) T. Randolph Shingler (Arizona, Gamma Delta '01 ) Timothy T. Swecker (Virginia Tech, Epsilon 81 ) Kyle P. Waltz (Southeast Missouri State, Epsilon Iota '96) Brothers and fr iends can join tl1e President's Council witl1 an annual gift of at least $1,000. Quarterly and monthly gifting options are also available and welcome. Please call tl1e Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Fo undation for more information. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS

Florida football game. After the game the active GAMMA XI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION chapter hosted an open house for all alumni Washington State at the chapter house. The attendance, which exceeded the capacity of the house, overflowed to a large tent on the front yard where everyone enjoyed the good food and live music. Visit the alumni association website at www.hogpikealumni.com to view the photos from this great event.

ALPHA ETA ALUMNI CLUB Florida

Over 50 Gamma Xi alumni, family, friends and undergraduates attended an association sponsored tailgate party prior to the Washington State vs. Oklahoma State game on September 6, 2008. On the morning of September 27, 2008, alumni, Memorial Headquarters staff, undergraduates and WSU faculty gathered at the chapter house for the dedication of the alumni room in honor of Phillip Malcolm Lighty '38, who passed away in January 2008. Members of the Lighty family were present for the dedication, and several alumni made brief comments prior to the unveiling of the bronze plaque which honors Brother Lighty, and which is now proudly displayed in the Phil Lighty Alumni Room. The 22nd annual Gamma Xi Alumni Association golf tournament will be held in June 2009, at The Alpha Eta E-gator alumni email the Willows Run Golf Course in Redmond, Washington. Information on this event, as well as any newsletter is being distributed monthly to other alumni events, may be found at www.wazzupikes.com, or you may contact Dan Studer '92 at over 500 Alpha Eta alumni, with alumni news, [email protected] or 425-333-5230. pictures and chapter information. A printed version will be mailed to all alumni with an updated mailing address in December 2008 and May 2009. If you are not receiving the ALPHA GAMMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALPHA ZETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION monthly email newsletter, contact Ernie Cox '81 Louisiana State at [email protected]. The Alpha The Alpha Gamma Alumni Association would Eta Alumni Club is seeking alumni throughout like to congratulate the Alpha Gamma Chapter the state of Florida to support the efforts of a for being one of the top fraternities on campus successful rebuilding of the chapter. during the fall formal rush by pledging 26 men. The 2008 alumni golf tournament, held All alumni are invited to attend the on June 21 , was a big success with over 30 association's Founders Day wine and cheese participants. This year's event, which marked the social on the evening of March 1, 2009. The seventh year for the tournament, was attended alumni association and the active chapter by Alpha Eta Pikes from four different decades. will also host the 2nd annual spring football Next summer the get together will be expanded crawfish boil during the weekend of the LSU to include a Friday evening event and Saturday spring football game. activities for wives and children. If you want tci Through continuous financial support from be notified of this event next summer, send your alumni, the Alpha Gamma House Corporation contact information to Chris Peterson '9 1 at recently had new carpet installed upstairs and peterson? 72 @yahoo.com. on the stairway, purchased a new stove and Over the weekend of October 3-4, 2008, In September 20081 Neil Powell '46, Claude refrigerator, and they plan on installing a new Alpha Zeta alumni conducted another Wolfe '53 and Charlie Gray '51 hosted over 25 dishwasher in the upcoming year. successful reunion which was held in alumni at the University Club in downtown To be included in alumni association emails Fayetteville and the surrounding area in Orlando. The attending alumni, with initiation Northwest Arkansas, with about 250 brothers, and events, contact Scott Ham matt '98 at years ranging from the 50s to the 90s, [email protected]. wives and friends in attendance. On Friday, due received an update on the chapter and House to the large turnout, the reunion was actually Corporation, discussed long-term strategy for three reunions held at different area locations. rebuilding the chapter, as well as the potential Alumni Associations Take Note! The largest group, with brothers who were for building a new chapter house. Over $4,000 initiated in 1966 and earlier, gathered at the in contributions and pledges was collected. The deadline for items to be published in Springdale Country Club for an afternoon golf The alumni club believes the next step is the the Spring 2009 issue of Shield & Diamond tournament, followed by dinner and music by revitalization of the Orlando Area Alumni John is January 15, 2009. All materials must be Tolleson. Anyone who attended Arkansas Association. Any alumni interested in helping in the received by this date. 50s or 60s remembers Tolleson's band as with these efforts should contact Claude Wolfe one of the great bands of that era . The other Please ema il your materials to at [email protected]. John Layton '51 venues were Hog Haus and The Inn at Carnall [email protected], or send via USPS to hosted an alumni reception at his home in Hall on the university campus. All groups had Shield & Diamond Alumn i Association News Jacksonville in November 2008, and will be a great time reconnecting and reminiscing 8347 West Range Cove working with local Jacksonville alumni on during these three events. On Saturday, many Memphis TN 38125 creating an alumni association for the area. If of the participants attended the Arkansas vs you are interesting in getting involved in this

12 SHIELD & DIAMO D · Winter 2008 effort, contact Layton at jlayton [email protected]. A large gathering of Alpha Eta alumni took DELTA PI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION place over the Florida vs. LSU game weekend in San Jose State University October 2008, where over 50 brothers from the late 70s and early 80s gathered in Gainesville for a Friday night event and game day tailgate. If you are not on the association's email list, contact Chris Russell '79 at [email protected].

ALPHA PI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Samford The Alpha Pi Alumni Association held a barbeque reception during the Samford vs. Appalachian State game on October 1 1, 2008, to say goodbye to the old chapter house that is being torn down by Samford University to make way for additional university housing. The chapter house was built in the late 1950s after funds were raised by a board of alumni boosters. The house holds many fond memories for the alumni of Alpha Pi, and many brothers and their families came out on the beautiful autumn day to remember the good times and bonds that were forged among men long since graduation. The fourth Annual Peter Martin Golf Classic took place on June 28 with 51 golfers at Spring The Alpha Pi Chapter is currently silent at Valley Golf Course. Rea Stelmach '06, who was sponsored by Peter's mom Gretchen, was this Samford, but the alumni board is actively year's Peter Martin Loyalty Award winner. The first place trophy was awarded to Eric Arnold '83 working so that one day new brothers can and Stan Vu ckovich '83, second place went to Pat McCann (Nebraska-Omaha, Delta Chi '78) be welcomed to the bonds at Samford again, and Mark Foster (Lehigh, Gamma Lambda '78) and third place was given to Todd Beardsley building new memories and lifelong friendships '85, Drew Brown '83 and Brad Mountz '83. Austin Moss '06 was the closest to the pin champ upon the old ones that are still strong in the and Ryan Wong '02 blasted a 343 yard tee shot to win the longest drive on the 17th hole. Kurt minds of those brothers of Alpha Pi. Carrasquilla '89 was the tournament chair and Sean Stanton '87, along with Chapter President Dustin Brunzlick 'OS and several actives did an outstanding job coordinating the barbeque and ALPHA RHO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION refreshments that immediately fo ll owed at the Pike house. Several Pikes traveled 100+ miles to Ohio State attend this growing event! For those of you who were not able to join us this year, it is our hope The Alpha Rho Alumni Association will hold that you will be able to attend the tournament next year on June 27, 2009. For more information, its annual Founders Day celebration on February please contact Alumni Association President Kurt Carrasquilla at [email protected]. 28, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Continuing in the association's tradition, this celebration is open to all active and alumni brothers of the Alpha Rho visit and immediately fit in and was well liked anniversary of Gamma Beta's rechartering on Chapter, other Pi Kappa Alpha brothers living in by everyone. At the dedication, many of the April 3-4, 2009. Please contact Josh Egley '02 at the central Ohio area, and guests of all brothers. engraved bricks purchased by loyal alumni were jeg/[email protected] for further information on As the details of the event are finalized, they will on display for the first time. the April events. be shared through the association website at www.osupikes.com, and through an email BETA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GAMMA RHO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION newsletter. For more information on this event, Oklahoma Northwestern please contact Justin Jackson '02 at [email protected]. The excitement of a new chapter house also Mark your calendars now for the 2nd annual brought the excitement of a newly formed Founders Day banquet scheduled for February alumni association. The alumni held its first 28, 2009. Last year's event was a tremendous ALPHA PSI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Founders Day in conjunction with a house success, and they hope to recapture that Rutgers warming for the new chapter house in March same sp irit again while enjoying an evening The annual Alpha Psi Alumni Association 2008, with over 130 alumni and guests in of friends, food and fun as they celebrate the meeting will be held on May 15, 2009, at the attendance. Twenty alumni brothers assisted Fraternity's history and the contributions of the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick, New Jersey. the chapter during the 20081nternational Work Gamma Rho brothers. Further details and RSVP For information on the meeting, contact David Day as they worked on updating projects and information will be forthcoming. Malinowski '95 at davema/[email protected]. rebuilt the back yard stockade fence. Close to The association continues to develop the 40 alumni representing four pledge classes from Alumni Connections Program which helps ALPHA OMEGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the late 70s held a reunion in October 2008 undergraduates find mentors and make Kansas State during the OU Homecoming festivities. For more connections in fields where they are interested information on upcoming events, including in seeki ng employment. The first event in this On September 27, 2008, the alumni Founders Day 2009 and the 2009 International program was a session of career discussions association and active chapter dedicated the Work Day, contact association president Hub held over Homecoming weekend, providing new patio on the north side of the chapter Caldwell '79 at [email protected]. undergraduates and alumni an informal setting house in memory of Caleb Eilert, brother of to review career options, discuss experiences Michael Eilert '04. Caleb was killed in a vehicle and share advice. Several alumni have accident in Manhattan in the spring of 2007. GAMMA BETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION volunteered their time to make this program a Though not an initiated brother, he had every Nebraska quality of a True Pike. As a junior and senior The Gamma Beta Alumni Association will in high school, he frequently came to KSU to be celebrating Founders Day and the 10 year continued on page 14

Winter 2008 · SH IELD & DIAMOND 13 ZETA THETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GAMMA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Texas State Ohio

The Zeta Theta Alumni Association celebrated Texas State's Homecoming on October 18, 2008. With Pi Kappa Alpha being the first fraternity The 24th annual reunion of the Gamma Omicron Alumni Association was held in mid-October at Texas State, chartered in 1965, they had in Athens, Ohio, with some attendees arriving from the Carolinas, Texas and Nevada. The close to 150 brothers spanning over 40 years in activities began with the meetings of the association and house company boards, and later a attendance for this memorable weekend. Zeta social was held at the home of Kathy and Art Marinelli '61, with both alumni and undergraduates Theta brother Chip Carlisle '68 was honored attending. At the association's general meeting, officers were elected for the next year which at halftime as a Texas State University 2008 included Kevin Vance '87 serving as president; Jay Clark '88 as vice president; Jeff Miller '87 as Distinguished Alumnus. treasurer and Rex Mack '89 as secretary. The reunion banquet included a moving presentation The alumni are very excited about the Pi by Great Lakes Regional President James Kanary '95. During the evening, undergraduate Gordy Kappa Alpha recolonization project at Texas Jones '07 received the Martha Banfield and William A. Sutherin scholarships, recognizing him State which is scheduled for spring 2009. for his accumulative average of 3.83 and a 4.0 in his accounting major. Brother Roger Keck '87 Brothers interested in participating on the received the Outstanding Alumni Award for his 20 years of service to the house corporation.lt new chapter advisory board need to contact was also announced that a bronze plaque would be mounted on the front of the chapter house Memorial Headquarters Director of Expansion identifying it as the Roger B. Keck House. Ryan Collett at [email protected] . The next big alumni event will be the Founders Day Golf Classic on March 7, 2009, at success, but the association is still looking for the Quail Creek Country Club in San Marcos. more participants to help expand the program. They anticipate 150 brothers playing in the Monthly association luncheons alternate tournament, so all interested alumni should between the first Friday and the first Saturday of visit www.txstatepikes.com to register for this each month, allowing a larger number of alumni fun event. You may contact Ray Swank '01 at to participate. The association corresponds [email protected] or 512-925 -5215 for through an email list which is used to update further information on this event as well as alumni on upcoming events and association other association news. news. If you are not receiving news from the association, visit www.nupikes.com/ and click ZETA RHO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION on the "alumni" link to update your contact North Dakota information. You may also reach the association in the rebuilding campaign, please visit www. The Zeta Rho Alumni Association would president, Jay Zeschin '04, [email protected] or techpikes.com to learn more. 720-273-9549. like to thank alumni, family and friends who participated this year in celebrating the 40th EPSILON KAPPA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION year anniversary of the Zeta Rho Chapter DELTA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION lamar of North Dakota. It was a great success and Drake Pl ease see article on Epsilon Kappa's 50th they encourage more alumni to attend the The All Greek Reu nion will be held on April Anniversary on page 23. upcoming events in 2009. Mark your calendar 25, 2009, from 4:00- 8:00 pm, in conjunction for the annual holiday dinner on January 17, with the 1OOth running of the Drake Relays . 2009, at Casper's Cherokee Sirloin Room for EPSILON OMEGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION For further information on this reunion event, dinner, fun and laughter to kick off the new year. East Central contact [email protected]. Elections for the new alumni association officers The newly chartered Epsilon Omega Alumni will be held in February 2009, and the Founders Associ ation is working to bring alumnus EPSILON GAMMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Day formal in Grand Forks, North Dakota, will be brothers together. The association currently Texas Tech held in March 2009. For further information on has members from 28 of the chapter's 45 years upcoming events and alumni association news, The Epsilon Gamma Alumni Association held in existence. Mark your calendar for the 2009 visit www.zetarho.net or email [email protected]. its inaugural reunion in Lubbock on September Epsilon Omega alumni reunion on August 1, 12-14, 2008. Brothers from different generations 2009, at the Ardmore Convention Center. In had the opportunity to come together for order to receive updates on this event, as well ETA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION louisiana-Monroe the first time in many years. One of the many as other association news, contact alumni@ topics discussed during the reunion was the eastcentralpikes.com. The Eta Omicron Alumni Association, along initiation of the capital campaign to build a with the Eta Omicron Chapter, will celebrate its new chapter house and return a colony to Texas 37th anniversary on April 25-26, 2009. The c·lass Tech University in 2010. For those interested of 1984 will receive their 25 year certificates, the class of 1994 will celebrate Pike 15, and the

14 SHI ELD & DIAMO D • Winter 2008 Founding Fathers will celebrate Pike 25. The 2008-2009 annual donation request drive is ZETA CHI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION currently underway, with a goal of $20,000 in Missouri State support of the chapter at ULM . To receive the monthly online newsletter, The Pikeline, and to receive news about association events, contact Tommy Walpole '80 at [email protected] or 318-343-7789.

THETA ZETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Northern Iowa

Th e Zeta Chi Al umni Association held its annual meeting in Springfield, Missouri, in October The Theta Zeta Alumni Association golf 2008, with over 30 alumni taking part in the festivities amidst the beautiful fa ll weather in the outing was held on Septemter 27, 2008, at the Ozarks. The group enjoyed a Friday night reception, a Saturday morning meeting, a pre-game Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls, Iowa. tailgate party at Bearfest Village and a Saturday evening gathering at The Venice. Following the golf outing the group enjoyed a In addition to all the fun, efforts continue to recolonize the Zeta Chi Chapter at Missouri catered barbecue dinner at the chapter house. State University. There is a cha nce that the university will expand its colonies in 2009, and the The funds raised during this event went toward association plans to be prepared for the opportunity when it is available, which includes growing housing and scholarships. The association the association's membership to 200+ by early 2009. Now is the time to join or renew your appreciates all those who attended and membership in the alumni association. During the October 2008 annual meeting, it was obvious sponsored the event. to all that recolonization goes far beyond the opportunity to enrich the college experience for future generation. Rather, the bonds built in college pay off in large measure through THETA UPSILON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the continued support systems the brothers and their families find in one another beyond Tennessee Tech graduation. The annual alumni association membership runs from March 1- March 1 of each year, The Theta Upsilon alumni and housing board, and it is easy for alumni to join by using PayPal. Visit www.zetachipikes.com for updates, news and along with members of the active chapter, association membership information, or co ntact Jim Roebuck 'S lat 417-882-3266. celebrated the 20th anniversary of their annual Firemen's Ball event this past fall. The Silver Initiate brothers were recognized, and everyone KAPPA TAU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION KAPPA OMEGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION had a good time together. Maine Wisconsin-Whitewater The annual Theta Upsilon Founders Day golf tournament will be held on April 18, 2009, at White Plains Golf Course in Cookeville, Tennessee. For more information on this event, contact John Campbell '97 at poacher [email protected].

KAPPA MU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Wilfrid Laurier

The first meeting of the Kappa Tau Alumni Association was held on September 20, 2008 in South Portland, with 16 alumni in attendance. The Kappa Omega Alumni Association held During the meeting a vote was held to elect its annual alumni golf outing in August 2008, executive positions, appoint regional vice with 40 alumni participating. At a gathering presidents in charge of the multiple regions after the day of golf, the housi ng committee brothers have spread to si nce graduation, gave a prese ntation on its current state, and estab li shed some long and short term updated the group on fundraising efforts and goals based on annual dues. Some of the the Work Day accomplishments. At the annual goals included setting up a scholarship fund, meeting, held the same weekend, the group identifying necessary housing improvements, elected new association officers and discussed The Kappa Mu alumni at Wilfrid Laurier hosting an annual alumni event and new business. It was announced that the University in Waterloo, Ontario, would like to establishing a tax ID and non-profit status. A annual Pike Bowl football game will be held on congratulate the active chapter on a successful second meeting was held on October 25, 2008, February 21 , 2009, at Starin Park. move to a new chapter house and for hosting a with a goal of a larger alumni attendance and successful Homecoming celebration. Twenty­ to check the status of individual assignments. five alumni members were in attendance for the For information on future meetings and alumni grand tour before watching their Laurier Golden association news, contact Mark Mercier '00 at Hawks win over the Windsor Lancers in a 33-18 mercenary451 @hotmail.com or 207-949-3255. victory. continued on page 16

Winter 2008 · SHIELD & 01 MO D 15 INLAND EMPIRE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Inland Empire Alumni Association is actively seeking members to support and assist the Lambda Alpha Chapter at UC-Riverside. There are currently twelve alumni brothers in the association, most who live outside of the chapter area, and solid alumni support is needed to commemorate the 1Oth anniversary of the chapter's founding this year, as well as the 1Oth anniversary of the chapter's installation in January 2010. For information on joining and/ or volunteering, please contact the alumni association president, D. Marshall Bornn II '00 at [email protected].

LAS VEGAS AREA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Las Vegas Area Alumni Association held its sixth annual golf tournament on December 13, 2008. The association recent ly held elections and the new officers are: president Matt Tyburski (California State-Sacramento, Theta Tau '97); vice president CoreyTeramana (Nevada­ Las Vegas, Kappa Omicron '00); treasurer Mike Kruzic (Missouri University of Science, Alpha Kappa '97); secretary John O'Connor (Nevada-Las Vegas, Kappa Omicron '97); and IOTA MU ALUMNI ASSOCIATON member-a t-large Kevin Salsbury (Nevada-Las Southern Illinois Vegas, Kappa Omicron '02). The association Over SO Iota Mu alumni and guests attended a reunion at SIU 's Homecoming on October 11, is continuing its monthly alumni happy hour 2008, in Carbondale, Ill inois. The brothers celebrated the 20th anniversary of their colonization. events the first Friday of each month. It will also host a Founders Day event in March 2009. All L Pike alumni living in the Las Vegas area who are interested in participating in events or LAMBDA ZETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Homecoming weekend to celebrate the 80th obtaining information about the associat ion Drexel anniversary of the Gamma Kappa Chapter. The are encouraged to contact John O'Connor at The Lambda Zeta Alumni Association held weekend's highlights included an open house pikako 72 @hotmail.com or 702-349-6471. its annual meeting and elections on October at the chapter on Friday, a pre-game tailgate 4, 2008. The alumni board stayed almost on Saturday afternoon, and a banquet that NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA completely intact with only one position turning evening. Highlights of the anniversary banquet ALUMNI ASSOCIATION over. This fall, the annual alumni vs. undergrad included speeches by executive director of football game was followed by a barbeque at the Montana State Alumni Association, Janee the chapter house. While the alumni association Groseth; Gamma Kappa alumnus Jim Alderson is geared towards graduates of Drexe l '61 and Gamma Pi (Oregon) alumnus AI McAlear University, they welcome all Philadelphia area '49. The BSAA would like to thank outgoing alumni to get involved. Please contact Caleb president Clint Reynolds '00 for all of his hard To lien '03 at [email protected] or work as well as outgoing board members Scott 215-475-2304 for information on upcoming Countryman '91 and Steve Dimarco '86 for their events. commitment to the association. The alumni are looking forward to a successful upcoming year, and encourage those interested in participating BIG SKY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION in city parties for Founders Day to contact Lewis Montana State Crouch '91 at /[email protected] for more The first annual business meeting of the The Big Sky Alumni Association would like information. National Capital Area Alumni Association was to thank all of those who returned for a great held on September 20, 2008, with 35 alumni in attendance. The group gathered at the Grand Peacock Cafe where former International President F. Anderson Morse (William and Mary, New Alumni Associations Gamma '76) presented association president Pi Kappa Alpha is proud to welcome the following new alumni associations: Tony Meyer (Utah, Alpha Tau '99) with the official charter from the Memoria l Headquarters, and congratulated the alumni on rechartering Lambda Theta Regional Kappa Delta Alumni Association the association. Alumni Association Northeastern University With over 2,000 local alumni and several local University of Dayton Jonathan V. Wojtkun undergraduate chapters in the area, the NCAAA Ben Wichner [email protected] always has something exciting happening. b. [email protected] Please visit www.ncaapikes.com for information about membership in the association as well as Check the Pike website at www.pikes.org for an alumni association near you! upcoming events, including Founders Day on For more information, contact Director of Development George C. Miller at [email protected]. Capitol Hill.

16 SHIELD & DIAMO 0 · Winter 2008 ALUMNI NOTES

ADRIAN ANGELO STATE assisted with the design and construction Zeta Lambda Eta Epsilon of the new Cooper Alumni Center. He also helped the athletic department in the design Ralph Gill '71 resid es in Fort Worth, Texas, and construction of the football field house. ~here he has accepted a new job as marketing Earwood is the past president and long-time drrector :"'rth Hea lthSmart, an up and coming member of the ASU Alumni Associa tion Board natronwrde healthcare solutions provider of Directors. He resides in Collierville, Tennessee, located in Irving, Texas. He may be reac hed at with his wife, Tammy, and their daughter, [email protected]. Natalie.

Gary Masters '85 is the sales manager for Fit Brian Smiley '01 and his wife, Christian, For Work, an occupational health and indust rial announce the birth of their daughter, Cameryn medicine practice. In this rol e Masters will Brooke, on Ju ly 14,2008. The family lives in support sales, develop and implement sa les Jonesboro where Smiley is the owner of C&S strategies and processes to educate clients on Cleaning Supply, LLC. He may be reached at The 34th annual reunion of Zeta Lambda safety, risk management and proper working [email protected]. brothers was held in conjunction with conditions. He is a Deacon in Training at North Homecoming at Adrian College. Brothers in East Bible Church in Garden Ridge, Texas. BAYLOR attendance this year included Steve Miller Masters res ides in Cibolo, Texa s, with hi s wife, Theta Nu '66, Ken DeRemer '66, Hugh Lesnet '67, Ron Kellie, and their daughter, Ash leigh. He may be Wells '66, Steve Trubey '70, Harry Kammerer reached at gm527 l @gmail.com. John Mitchell '91 and his wife, Marissa, '71, Bill Kammerer '70, Tom Leman '71 , Jim welcomed their daughter, Tatum Grace, on Matherne '73, Mike Bloom '69, Dave Sheely Ben Strebeck '98 and hi s wife welcomed their August 1, 2008. Mitchel l works at Canyon High '66, John Cowan '70, Don Thomas '68, Ron so n, Ethan Michael, on October 14, 2008. School-New Braunfels, coaching receivers Pruett '69, Tim Schreck '70, Wynn Hensel '71 , and also serves as the head strength and Ira Bradford '72, Dan Cropsey '70 and Dave ARIZONA conditioning coach. Neuhauser '71 . Gamma Delta BRADLEY ALABAMA David AI sever '89 is the commercial finance Delta Sigma Gamma Alpha manager for LifeTime Mortgage. He and hi s wife, Ellen, stay busy with their two daughters, Doug Harris '92 and his wife, Kelly, celebrated Barry Phelps '84 is the managing writer-editor Megan and Lilly, and they all enjoy riding the birth of their fourth child, Kami Garland, for the United States Mint's Office of Sales and horses together. He may be reached at david@ on August 27, 2008. Harris works for Maersk Marketing, Department of the Treasury. Prior thecowboylender.com. Distribution and resides in Shorewood, Illinois, to joining the Mint, Phelps served in various where he may be reached at [email protected]. writing and communications positions with ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK the Department of Homeland Security, Vice Zeta Eta CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY Pres ident AI Gore's National Partnership for Alpha Sigma Reinventing Government, Small Bus iness Boyd Campbell '97 is a senior executive Administration, and the U.S. Senate. His projects search consultant with Lucas Group. He is in Robert Weller '83 was appointed chief at the U.S. Mint include the popular 50 States the San Diego search division where he leads of technical analysis at the U.S. Federal Quarters, Presidential/First Spouses and Native the steel pipe search practice for Luca s Group, Communications Commission in Washington, Am erican $1 Coins, as well as the 2009 Double specializing in placing top talent in sa les and D.C. His office is responsible for providing the Eagle Gold Coin programs. He may be reached engineering roles for world leading companies scientific and engineering support necessa ry at [email protected]. at the executive and managerial levels on a to bring new communication technologies national and international basis. to market, analyzing compatibility between Dabo Swinney '89 is the head football coach competing uses of the radio spectrum and for Clemson, a position he took over in mid Cal Slayton '88 and his wife, Heather, announce ensuring that communications technologies have no significant effect on the environment. October. Swinney had previously served the the birth of their first child, Jack Ryan, on team as assistant head coach and receivers August 29, 2008. The family lives in Allen, Texas, CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO coach. where Slayton is a graphic designer, free lance illustrator and part-time comic book artist. He Kappa Phi ALBERTA may be reached at www.calslayton.com. Nicholas Ashley '02 and Lindsay Frank were Lambda Epsilon ARKANSAS STATE married on August 2, 2008, in Bakersfield, California. The couple resides in Marina Del Max Voykin '04 has had a busy 2007/2008 on Delta Theta Rey where he is finishing his last year of law the West Coast. After a successful eight months school at Pepperdine. Ashley may be reac hed at of managing the members of an exclusive Bob Earwood '76 was among the four [email protected]. private sport and leisure facility in the heart individuals honored by the ASU Alumni of Vancouver, Th e Arbutus Club, he left the Association in their 25 th year of recognizing CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC­ club to again pursue his sports event planning distinguished alumni. Every year the alumni association board se lects individuals based SAN LUIS OBISPO endeavors. Th is past summer he successfully upon their community service, se rvi ce to ASU Iota Theta delivered the 2008 North American Indigenous and their professional achievements. During his Games on Vancouver Island which acted as co llege years, Earwood was a 4-year letterman Craig Dobler '89 is a member with Dobler & a smooth segway to joining the Vancouver on the ASU football team and was elected Sons, LLC in Moss Landing, California. He and Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic captain of conference champion team in 1978. his wife, Anna, have one so n, Braden. He may be and Paralympic Games. He is now eager to be After graduating with a bachelor of science reached at [email protected]. a part of these events in his home province of degree, he formed Earwood Contractors, and British Columbia. He may be reached at voykin@ along with the ASU Alumni Association, he gmail.com. continued on page 78

Winter 2008 • SH IELD & DIAMOND 17 CASE WESTERN RESERVE Chris Lee belt '92 is the president of Precis the birth of their third child, Benjamin Joseph, Epsilon Xi E-business, a business he began ten years ago on July 20, 2008. He was welcomed home upon graduation. Today, Precis is an industry by his sister, Brooke, and brother, Jacob. The David Kachmarik '93 and his wife, Kelly, leader in strategic web marketing. family resides in Arlington Heights, Illinois, announce the birth of their son, Owen Francis, where Martin is a financial consultant with on September 8, 2008. Owen was welcomed COLUMBIA Martin & Martin Investment Group ofWachovia home by his brother and sister, Connor and Iota Lambda Securities. Maggie. EASTERN NEW MEXICO CINCINNATI Epsilon Tau Alpha Xi Kevin Alarcon '82 resides in Dumas, Texas, Patrick Carr '04 backpacked across Europe where he is a laboratory tech with Valero Energy after graduation, and was able to see many Pi -McKee Plant. He may be reached at kevin. Kappa Alpha brothers from around the world a/[email protected]. during this adventure. He now lives in Chicago where he is working as an instrumentation EMORY and controls systems engineer for Sargent & Beta Kappa Lundy, a company that provides comprehensive consulting, engineering, design and analysis Robert Certain '67 delivered the September 2, for electric power generation and power 2008 Invocation during the Republican National delivery projects worldwide. Carr also serves Convention. Certain, while serving in the United as an advisor for the DePaul Colony. He may be Thomas Buttrick '91 is a 2nd lieutenant in the States Air Force, was shot down over Vietnam in reached at [email protected]. United States Army. Michael White (Tulsa, December 1972 and released as a POW in early Gamma Upsilon '95), also a 2nd lieutenant, 1973. He attended seminary and has served CLEMSON administered the oath of office to Buttrick at as an Episcopal priest since he graduated. He Eta Alpha his commissioning ceremony at Fort Benning, was President Gerald Ford 's pastor at the time Georgia, on July 31 , 2008. Buttrick and White of his death, and was seen on the news during Jon Beamer '93 and his wife welcomed their originally served in the Army together while various parts of the Ford funeral service. Certain son, Jonathan Robert, in June 2008. The family studying Arabic and Dari at the Defense retired in California in January 2007, and shortly resides outside Washington, D.C., in Haymarket, Language Institute in Monterey, California. after that was named interim pastor in Marietta, Virginia, where Beamer is the legislative and Georgia, in 2007. He and his wife expect to be political liaison for Nokia. DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY in Marietta until 2009 when the church names a Zeta Beta permanent pastor. William Phillips '98 is working with Anchor Commercial Real Estate where he is involved Rhett Nelson '08 was a pledge in 1988 but Stephen Filreis '74 is a senior tax manager at in full service brokerage and development not initiated at that t ime. By special initiation the Atlanta CPA firm of Berman and Associates, work. He may be reached at willphillips@ brother Nelson was initiated October 4, 2008, specializing in tax and estate planning and anchorcommercial.net. and now serves as a proud Zeta Beta alumnus. compliance for high net worth individuals. He His father was initiated at Ole Miss in 1950 and lives near Emory with his wife, Ellen, and their COASTAL CAROLINA his brother was initiated at Delta State in 1983. two children, Jamie and Daniel. He may be Kappa Rho Professionally, Nelson has been a paramedic, reached at [email protected]. police officer and fire fighter. He is now half way Gerrod Speer '96 lives outside of Syracuse, through medical school and wants to continue FERRIS STATE New York, where he is the area sales manager serving the public as a physician. Zeta Kappa with Lord &Taylor . He and his wife have three children, a son and two daughters. He may be Charles Woods '96 and his wife, Claudia, reside Kevin Flannery '78 was reached at [email protected]. in Sarasota, Florida, where he is a teacher with invited to sail aboard Sarasota Middle School. He may be reached at Coa lescence, a Cape Dory COLORADO chuck 7282000 @yahoo.com. 40, in the 2008 Chicago Beta Upsilon Yacht Club Race to EAST CAROLINA Mackinac, which marked Eric Holmes '00 and Allison Parker were Epsilon Mu the 1OOth year of the race. married on August 16, 2008. The couple resides Each year sailing enthusiasts in Denver where he is a regional vice president Marcus Conner '03 and Julia Petrasso were take part in the 333-mile with Jackson National Life Distributors. married on November 1, 2008. They are both race from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Michigan, law students at New England School of Law, during the world's longest and most prestigious COLORADO STATE and will graduate in May 2009. He is current ly annual freshwater race. The event, better known Epsilon Theta working with the New England Innocence as The Mac, starting in 1898 with only five boats Project, and plans on returning to North and has now evolved into a world class sporting Andrew Anderson '04 graduated from Carolina upon graduation to practice criminal event with hundreds of boats entering the race Colorado State with a B.A. in Political Science, law. He may be reached at marcuswconner@ each year. The Mac remains primarily an and then commissioned as an officer in the yahoo. com. amateur event, but always attracts some of the United States Marine Corps. He is now a 2nd finest sailing talent in the sport. Coalescence lieutenant and a first year law student at Ca se EAST CENTRAL should have received the most improved yacht Western Reserve University School of Law. Upon Epsilon Omega because in 2007 they didn't finish within the graduation, he plans on pursuing a career as time limit and received a DNF, but this year they a judge advocate in the United States Marine D. K. Robertson '97 is an inside sales rep for finished 5th in section, and 11th in their 40 boat Corps. Tyler Technologies in Lubbock, Texas. He and his division. He is currently preparing his boat, wife, Tiffanie, have a son, Connor, and he may be Shindig, to compete in the Marblehead, Jason Berman '88 reports that there is a reached at [email protected]. Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia race, then Colorado State Pike alumni group on Linkedln. the 2010 Newport to Bermuda race. He and his Since April, brothers have been joining the EASTERN ILLINOIS wife, Kelly, and their three children reside in" group which currently has 65 members. You Zeta Gamma Newton, Massachusetts, where he is a mortgage may join the group by searching Linkedln for broker and may be reached at kflannery@ Colorado State Pike alumni. Joe Martin '90 and his wife, Daniela, announce mortgagemasterinc.com.

18 SH IELD & DIAMO 0 · Winter 2008 FLORIDA Alpha Eta GEORGIA COLLEGE Theta Gamma Paul Anderson '79 returned to South Florida from Washington, D.C., after serving almost Terry Lee Richardson five years in the administration of President '98 and Brandi Johnson Bush as commissioner and designated by were married on the President as cha irman of the Federal September 6, 2008 at Maritime Commission, to become president Cuscowilla on Lake of International Oil Sh ipping Company in Boca Oconee in Eatonton, Raton, Florida. Anderson has joined the board Georgia. Theta Gamma of directors of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society alumni in the wedding and serves on the Orange Bowl Committee. He included Best Man Dirk Ledford '98, and groomsmen Duane Wilson '99, Ernie Giles '99, Matt and his wife, Sarah, have a son, Jordan. Parks '98, Jon Filson '96, Ben Harris '98 and Tyler Rodenberg '99. He may be reached at [email protected]. Harman Gilbert '77 works for Florikan as a national technical fertilizer manager. He lives in Burlington, North Carolina, with his wife, Becky. Jay Hurley '71 was appointed as a Broward physician with the Georgia Force arena football They have three adult children, Brittany, Caitlin County (F lorida) judge within the 17th Judicial league, the team physician for the Georgia Tech and Griffen. Circuit. The appointment was made by Governor women's basketball team and Norcross High Charlie Crist '76 in July 2008. Hurley's private School, and is in private practice with Sports Mike LoConte '79 and his wife, Janet, reside in practice focused primarily on criminal trial law, Medicine South, LLC in Atlanta. He also se rves Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where they and he previously served with the Broward State on the board of directors for the Am erican have their own media consulting company, Attorney's Office from 1990 - 1992. He also Osteopathic Acad emy of Sports Medicine. He Advantage Systems Inc., specializing in new served as an officer in the United States Navy was previously the team physician for Virginia advertising clients for radio, TV and ca ble from 1984 - 1992. Tech and Family Medicine Department Chair at systems. They work with clients in over 100 the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. markets throughout the United States. Their Shawn Hutcherson '01 has been promoted to Sampson was involved with the Epsilon Chapter daughter is a se nior at Clemson Un iversity. account manager for the Contract Engineering at Virginia Tech duri.(lg his time in Virginia. Division of Aerotek, a leading provider of He would like to get together with Pikes in Bart O'Brien '77 and his wife have two children, technical, profess ional and industrial recruiting the Atlanta area, and he may be reached at Emily and Mason, and they live in Napa, and staffing services. Hutcherson previously [email protected]. California. He owns a winery, O'Brien Estate worked for three years as senior director of (www.obrienestte.com), which produces about growth and marketing with Pi Kappa Alpha 5,000 cases of wine per year. His wines have Memorial Headquarters. been featured on national television shows continued on page 20 including Good Morning Am erica, ABC World FRANCIS MARION News, The Today Show and Fox Business News. If Theta Delta you are in the Napa area, stop by O'Brien Estate and enjoy a 20% Pike discount on purchases. Chris Hardy '92 ha s been chosen as the Connelly Woody '76 and his wife, Linda, are new president of the now living in the Portland, Oregon area, and Clemson Area Chamber they have two college-age children, Sean of Commerce. Prior to and Lauren. Woody is a partner in a small this position, Hardy commercial development company, Novasource served as vice president Development, which does development work of government and in most of the markets in the western United public relations for States. He also stays busy with various real the York County estate projects, playing ice hockey in a non­ Regional Chamber of checking league, and enjoys scu ba diving, Commerce in Rock Hill, skiing, white water rafting and biking. South Carolina. During his tenure, Hardy's FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL responsibilities included Kappa Gamma studying and eva luating local and regional Justin Puente '01 and his wife, Nicole, programs, trends, bills welcomed their first child, Victoria Marie, on and proposed actions, August 20, 2008. The family lives in Miami where as well as informing Puente is an accountant with Chepenik Puente members of their & Stein, CPA firm. He may be reached at justin. outcomes. [email protected]. GANNON FLORIDA STATE Epsilon Upsilon Delta Lambda Michael Sampson '84 Fred Buhl '69 completed his retirement is currently the associate flight from Amsterdam to Houston, Texas, professor of sports on November 2, 2007. During his 30 years medicine and family at Continental Airlines, Captain Buhl safely medicine at the Georgia completed over 21,000 hours of domestic and Campus-Philadelphia international flying. He also retired from the College of Osteopathic Air Force Reserve where he flew 22 years in the Medicine in Atlanta, A-7D and F-16C. He is enjoying retirement in Georgia . Sampson also Elizabeth, Colorado. se rv es as a medical team

Winter 2008 • SHI ELD & DIAMOND 19 GEORGE MASON Association, and the Advisory Board of the el/aspaper.com. They reside in Bristow, Virginia, Kappa Theta Pinellas Chapter of the National Alliance on with their two children, Ella and Ty, and may be Mental Illness. reached at [email protected]. Ajoy Kumar '93 has completed his medical residency program and has joined the faculty Jeff Mathewson '95 and his wife, Liz, have GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Bayfront Family Medicine Residency in St. been co-owners of Cheer Dynasty in Manassas, Iota Upsilon Petersburg, Florida. He is also a part of the FL-3 Ashburn and Stafford, Virginia, for the past Disaster Medical Assistance Team, on the Board seven years. In October 2008 they also started a Brian DeBold '93, founding father of the Iota of Governors of the Pinella s County Medical wedding suites and stationary company, www. Upsilon Chapter, is running in the 2009 Walt ------Disney World Marathon on January 11th in memory of Anthony Brian Perez '93, also a Illinois Alum: Inventor, Executive Producer, Em my Winner founding father of the chapter, who lost his life to leukemia shortly after graduation. For more In 2004, Louis Foreman (Beta property in a safe, collective information on the Team In Training program that DeBold is participating in, visit http://pages. Eta '86) began developing the portfolio that will connect teamintraining.org! nc! wdw09/ bdebold. He may concept for a reality show that them with opportunities to be reached at [email protected]. would help make inventors' commercialize their products. dreams come true - while The site hosts "Live Product IDAHO educating America about the Searches" hosted by major Zeta Mu com plex product development retailers and ma nufacturers process. Today this reality series looking for innovative ideas Bob Sonnichsen '77 has been with Idaho is known as Everyday Edisons 8 from the Edison Nation First National Bank/US Bank for 28 years. He and its mission reflects Louis' membership to develop serves as the vice president and manages the biggest aspiration: to fuel the and sell to their respective Private Banking Division for Southern Idaho/ in novative American spirit that customers. Eastern Oregon. He may be reached at Robert. has historically characterized, Both of Foreman' initiatives [email protected]. strengthened and distinguished are part of the larger national Steve Sander '80 has been a forklift operator our society. movement to focus on with Guy Bennett Lumber Company for sixteen Louis' experience as founder innovation as the so lution to years. He has also served as a volunteer fire and chief executive of Enventys "' navigating ourselves out of this fighter for Nez Perce County for fourteen years. (www.enventys.com) led him current economic and financial Sander may be reached at sjsander45@cab/eone. to develop this educational reality series cris is. net. featuring ordinary inventors. Since Enventys' In his academic and professional career, inception, inventors have constantly sought Foreman's Everyday Edisons endeavor is just ILLINOIS the help of this integrated product design one of the many entrepreneurial projects he Beta Eta and engineering firm in Charlotte, North has facilitated. A prolific inventor, he holds Carolina, to "raise" or develop inventions on nine registered U.S. patents and his firm is Marcus Funk '88 was honored by the US their behalf. A surprising number of these responsible for the development and filing of Attorney General's Office with the prestigious John Marshall Award due to his outstanding inventors are ordinary people with great well over 150 more. He is a founding member work on the prosecution of the highly ideas that aren't necessarily interested ofThe Inventors Network of the Carolinas, publicized Family Secrets trial in Chicago. The in developing a business around their a non-profit organization that empowers John Marshall Award is named in honor of the invention. Most are looking for someone inventors through education, support and to take their idea, validate its worth and fourth Chief Justice of the United States, who is networking opportunities. In 2007, Foreman credited with establishing the independence of develop it for them. Wit h this in mind, Louis became the publisher of Inventors Digest, a the judiciary and enhancing its moral authority. developed the concept for Everyday Edisons, a 1 20-year-old publication devoted to the topic This prestigious award was established by the show which could develop the brilliant ideas of American innovation. American Bar Association Justice Center to of ordinary people who otherwise would In December 2007, he was appointed by recognize those dedicated to the improveme11t never pursue their innovative dreams. United States Secretary of Commerce Carlos of the administration of justice. He is now the executive producer of M. Gutierrez to serve for a three-year term Everyday Edisons (www.EverydayEdisons. on the nine-person Patent Public Advisory com), a nationally televised PBS reality series Committee of the United States Patent documenting the product development and Trademark Office. The Committee was process of 10-12 inventors and their created by Congress in 1999 to advise the inventions as they go from a sketch on a Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual napkin to full-fledged product on store Property and Director of the United States shelves. Recently, Foreman and his show Patent and Trademark Office on matters picked up two regional Em my Awards for relating to the policies, goals, performance, Outstanding Informational/Instructional budget and user fees of the patent operation. Programming from the Northern California Over the past 20 years, Foreman has I San Francisco chapter and the Southeast created five successful start-ups and has I Atlanta chapter of the National Academy been directly responsible for the creation ofTelevision Arts and Sciences. In addition, of more than 10 others. His interest in Alex Peterson '80 is the sax player for the it received nominations in the Northwest I entrepreneurialism and developing San Diego-based band, The Professors, who Seattle chapter and New England I Boston innovative products began while a released a new CD, Destination: Moon, in June chapter. sophomore in college, with his first company 2008. Peterson has been playing sax and writing Foreman also co-founded Edison Nation founded in room 18 in the Beta Eta chapter new music with The Professors for two years, spreading their unique brand of surf/western/ (www.EdisonNation.com), a new web 2.0 house. He graduated from the University spy rock across southern California. They have platform connecting independent inventors of Illinois with a bachelor's of science in recently played shows with legendary bands with major retailers. Edison Nation helps economics. individuals by hosting their intellectual like The Ventures, Los Straightjackets, and 40 oz to Freedom, and have been enjoying radio airplay in the San Diego area. For more

20 SHIELD & OIAMO D · Winter 2008 on The Professors, tour dates, and a sampling INDIANA the launch of a new ICA website, and the oftheir music, visit www.myspace.com/ Delta Xi development of online video presentation and theprofessorslounge. a weekly video newsletter. Wulf joined the ICA Perry Adair '68 ha s retired from the U.S. as associate executive director in 2006. He has Jay Severance '55 and his wife, Kathryn, own Department of State after a career spanning 34 more than 10 years of association management and operate Ga llic Traditions LLC, an online years with three federal agencies. Joining him in experience, including his previous role as the retailer of European linens and housewares at retirement is his wife, Nancy, who accompanied executive director of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity's www.gallictraditions.com. Severance and his him during 23 years of overseas assignments in national headquarters. He has a bachelor's wife met at a chapter event at the University seven countries. The couple lives in Bel lingham, degree from the University of Iowa, a master's of Illinois and are now celebrating 50 years Washington, and he may be reached at degree in business administration from Union of marriage. He may be reached at jay@ [email protected]. University and holds the title of certified gallictraditions.com. association executive from the American Society Erik Holm '96 has completed hi s MBA at DePaul of Association Executives. ILLINOIS STATE University, and is working as a search engine Kappa Alpha marketing manager with Wolters Kluwer in JOHNS HOPKINS Riverwoods, Illinois. Since graduating from Iota Tau Jacob Crow '98 is the controller for Lincoln Indiana University, Holm has traveled to over Land FS, Inc. in Jacksonville, Il linois. He and his 25 countries and looks forward to see ing more Timothy Min '92 has accepted the position of wife, Victoria, reside in Franklin, Illinois, and may of the world. He may be reached at erik. holm@ vice president of international trade affairs & be reached [email protected]. wo/tersk/uwer.com . compliance for DHL Express. Min was previously with the Fed Ex Express legal department. He Michael Neville '01 is in his second year of INDIANA STATE and his wife, and their three daughters are now medical school at Midwestern University. Theta Omicron living in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. He may be He writes, "Over the summer I traveled to reached at [email protected]. Quito, Ecuador for six weeks to learn about Jonathan Anderson '90 has rejoined the law firm of Krieg DeVault LLP as partner. Anderson Johnny Wu '93 is the regional medical director the healthcare systems of underdeveloped concentrates his practice in complex financing, for UMDNJ-UCHC in New Jersey, where he countries. My other focus was to learn Spanish community revitalization and preservation, and supervises the health care services for the because there are many Spanish speaking economic development, including tax credits Central Region of the New Jersey Department patients in Chicago and it is important that I and other incentives. He will be a member of the of Corrections. La st spring he was inducted as a be able to communicate with them. During firm's Municipal and Public Finance, Business, Fe llow into the American College of Physicians. my time in Quito I saw patients in a maternity Real Estate, Lending and Tax Practice Groups. hospital, an emergency department and in a KANSAS STATE clinic for the underserved/poor population. Michael Conner '80 is retiring from the United Alpha Omega I also took Spanish classes and lived with a States Air Force Re se rves after 23 years of host family that helped me learn about South service, including 5 Y2 years of active duty as a Ryan Collett '04 (at American culture. I studied all the different space and missi le operations crew commander right in photo) and endemic diseases including malaria, chagas with HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson Er ic Hren (Toledo, disease and parasitic infections. In addition, I AFB, Colorado. He resides in Castle Rock, Epsilon Epsilon '04) made many friends from other medical schools Colorado, where he is an account manager, ran the Chicago around the U.S. who traveled to Ecuador with business aviation with Jeppesen. Marathon on October the same Humanitarian Aide program. Before 12, 2008. Collett and Andrew Lurker '00 graduated from Indiana I left for Quito, I collected desperately needed Hren trained for State in May 2008 with a Master's of Science medical supplies to donate to the hospitals. almost six months in degree in Student Affairs and Higher Education. the heat of Memphis, Being in Ecuador was a truly eye opening He is the chapter development coordinator for Tennessee preparing experience for a kid like me who grew up in the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity. Lurker Naperville. There were stray dogs walking resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, and may be for the big race. Over around the clinics, dust all over the exam tables reached at [email protected]. 35,000 runners participated in this year's race from the dirt roads, homeless children begging with temperatures reaching the mid 80's on race on every street corner, pollution and an endless Ralph Webb '84 and his wife, Cindy, reside in day. Th e Chicago Marathon is one of the top five flow of patients who needed medical attention. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, with their so n, elite marathons in the world that include New It was an extremely gratifying experience to be Bruce. He may be reached at rwebbiii@comcast. York, Boston, Berlin, and London. Both Collett able to volunteer my time to help. The people net. and Hren are members of the Pike Memorial of Ecuador were very friendly and they have a Headquarters staff. beautiful country. I managed to travel through IOWA the Andes mountains, the Amazon Rainforest Gamma Nu KE NTUCKY and even the Galapagos Islands in my free Omega Bob Kendall '93 and his wife, Laura, welcomed time. It was interesting to see how healthcare their first child, Madelyne Clair, on October 14, David Hill '98 announces the opening of the is practiced in other countries and to learn 2008. Kendall is an executive with Van Kampen Law Office of David L. Hill, PLLC, in Lexington, about the alternative forms of medicine. I even Investments in Chicago. Kentucky. The firm maintains a general business was able to visit a shaman and watch him law practice with a focus on corporate and perform a ceremonial healing on an indigenous Eric Wulf '93 will assume the role of executive commercial law, as well as sma ll business Ecuadorian. My trip made me realize how director and CEO of International Carwash planning, proving services to clients throughout fortunate we are to live in the United States and Association on January 1, 2009. Wulf's se lection the Commonwealth. have access to quality healthcare. This trip has is the result of the board of directors'"continual inspired me to want to specialize in internal focus on succession planning," according to a J. Scott Judy '90 was named sen ior vice medicine and spend my future medical career press release iss ued by the ICA. During his time president of operations and chief operating helping the underpriviledged, whether it be in with the ICA, Wulf has been instrumental in the officer for the Masonic Homes of Kentucky. Judy Chicago or abroad:' Neville may be reached at creation of new programs to deliver knowledge is a Certified Fund Rai sing Executive and Pa st Michae/[email protected] and best practices to the professional carwash Master of Louisville Lodge No. 400, F. & A.M. He industry, officials sa id. Those include partnering and his wife, Tricia, reside at Gl aru s Farm in La with carwash owners and operators in the Grange, Kentucky, with their two children, Curtis creation of a best practice networking program and Lindsey. called BIGs (Business Improvement Groups},

Win ter 2008 • SHIELD & DIAMOND 21 Harry Weingartner '54 recently celebrated markets, he is pleased that his company 1% or more of their net worth annually, or 5% his 72nd birthday and retirement as first vice continued to do quite well. He has been on the of income, whichever is greater, to the tax­ pres ident I financial consultant aher 33 years board of directors of the One Percent Club for deductible cause(s) of their choice. For more from RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., a wholly owned the past several years in the Twin Cities, and information you can visit www.onepercentclub. subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. With all hopes the concept will spread nationwide. org. He may be reached at [email protected]. of the turmoil that is going on in the financial The One Percent Club members contribute KETTERING Zeta Alpha-A

Chris Dougherty '89 and Allison Post were married at the Pine Knob Mansion in Clarkston, Michigan, on August 30, 2008. Among the guest Epsilon Kappa Chapter (Lamar) they watched and participated in the Pi celebrating with the happy couple were thirteen Ka ppa Alpha meeting ritual -some for the Zeta Al pha-A brothers. Celebrates SO Years first time in over 30 years or more. Alumnus LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Friendships were rekindled and ma ny tall Kyle Scaff '78 served as chapter president for Zeta Omega tales retold when Epsilon Kappa Chapter the meeting, where chapter housing was a ce lebrated the 50th anniversary of its primary topic of discussion. Brian Thomas '07 currently founding at Lamar University over the The weekend culminated with a semi­ serves as alderman for the formal "Brotherhood Banquet" in the hotel weekend of August 8-9, 2008. The weekend City of Opelousas, and was featured a keynote address from Pat Talley, Jr. bal lroom, with over 300 people attending. recently elected to the (Armstrong Atlantic State, Eta Mu '74), which During the dinner, members representing Louisiana Democratic State was his first official speaking engagement as each decade of the EK's existence gave Central Committee, in the newly elected international president, and thought-provoking, and sometimes addition to being elected as the "largest-ever gathering of Epsi lon Kappa irreverent, toasts to their respective time a Louisiana district-level alumni;' according to Event Co-Chairmen periods. The brothers then serenaded all the delegate to the 2008 Tommy Gard '82 and Daryl Gray '86. The former dreamgirls with renditions of"Th e Democratic National Convention. Also, on May attendance totals showed that about 160 Dream Girl of Pi Kappa Alpha" and "Down 15, 2008, the Louisiana Democratic State Central brothers of EK participated in the weekend. in Old Virginny:' International President Committee elected Thomas as vice-chairman in charge of elected officials for the Louisiana The festivities began at 5:00p.m. at the Talley, Jr. gave the keynote address about Democratic Party, becoming one of the party's MCM Elegante Hotel in Beaumont, Texas with the importance of alumni involvement. A youngest leaders in history at 21 years of age. a "Remember When" social. Old nicknames 30-minute DVD presentation spanning EK's SO years, produced by Jack Fitch '88, was were revived and big stories of yesteryear LOUISIANA STATE then played on the big screen. swapped while segments of the crowd would Alpha Gamma erupt with cheerful greetings as each newly­ The party got cranked up with a local registered brother would enter the room. deejay juggling requests ranging from Arthur Hickham '56 is a retired dentist and The party moved, around 9:00, to Mad ison's, Motown to Classic Rock to Hip Hop. Members lives in Covington, Louisiana. He may be a popular restaurant in Beaumont's West were able to browse table after table of reached at [email protected]. End for "Pike Jam': a concert that featured memorabilia. The items on display included four Texas musicians who are all initiates of standard fare like photos, t-shirt quilts and Nicholas Cantrelle Epsilon Kappa Chapter. The upstairs section champagne glasses, along w ith the unusual­ '01 graduated from Parker College of of the venue, reserved especially for the Pikes, a replica of the cedar-planked out house that Chiropractic in proved to be too small to accommodate the served as the chapter house phone booth in August 2008, and is hundreds of alumni brothers, spouses and the 70s and 80s. The celebration also included pursuing his career dates who packed the house, eventually the requisite circling up to sing songs and options in Louisiana "gator" to Aerosmith's "Walk This Way:' spilling out into the downstairs area. The where he now Hopefully, those injuries are hea led by now! party roared until well past 2:00a.m. when resides. Prior to his exhausted staff had to shoo the Pikes out of Co-Chairman Gard said, "A wonderful move to Louisiana the restaurant. Some things never change! weekend was had by al l who attended. The he worked with Saturday started with a luncheon in Lamar's guys had a great time because, if only for patients at UN EVE Setzer Student Center at the old "Pike Tables'; one weekend, they were in college again ... Chiropractic School an area in the Cardinal Nest where the Pikes and the accolades just keep pouring in. The in Mexico City. used to congregate as undergraduates. guys were impressed that so many people UN EVE Chiropractic School has an educational Aherward, LU Alumni Association staff participated:"'The preparations consumed exchange program with Parker College of Chiropractic. He may be reached at members led a campus tour to see how things my whole summer, but it was worth it," said pike [email protected]. have changed in recent years. Co-Chairman Gray, "It was a labor of love. We're expecting this event to reinvigorate the Alumni brothers gathered back at the LOYOLA MARYMOUNT entire alumni base. It was truly awesome:· hotel for a ritual meeting. Members were Theta Eta flooded with memories of college days as Jean-Pierre Dumas '89 has relocated from Los

22 SHIELD & DIAMO D • Win ter 2008 Angeles, California, to Dallas, Texas, to take a Alpha Memorial Headquarters during the 2006- Shughart Thomson & Kilroy. Bartels, his wife position as director of offline sa les with Hotels. 2007 academic year. Kim , and their son, Jacob, reside in Kansas City com at Expedia, Inc. He may be reached at and may be reached at tbartels71 @kc.rr.com. jpdumas 7@ yahoo.com. MISSOURI Alpha Nu Jim Schnyder '87 is the talent acquisition MEMPHIS manager with PepsiCo I Frito-Lay, and was Delta Zeta Todd Bartels '89 was recently recognized as recently named the Dallas-Fort Worth Corporate one of Missouri's "Up and Coming Lawyers Recruiter of the Year by the Texas Recruiters Tom McCraw '86 and John Mahar '83 have for 2008" by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. He is a Network. He lives in Frisco, Texas, with his wife, opened the Hollywood Disco Nashville on trial attorney and partner with the law firm of Yadi, and their two children, Jake and Isabella, Division Street near Vanderbilt. McCraw and and may be reached [email protected]. Mahar re-opened the Hollywood Disco, formerly Raiford's Hollywood Disco, in downtown Memphis in October 2007. McCraw is also continued on page 24 employed by Proctor & Gamble as NA Snacks Finance Manager and may be reached at ctm3447 7@y ahoo.com . r Gamma Kappa Chapter Celebrates 80 Years a~ Montana State University~ MIAMI Delta Gamma On Saturday evening, October 11, 2008, Gamma Ken Baker '7S retired after 30 years in the Kappa Chapter celebrated education field, the past 25 as a principal and its 80th Anniversary at the superintendent. He has accepted a position Holiday Inn Convention as associate executive director of the State Center during MSU 's Principal's Association in Columbus, Ohio. He Homecoming week in and his wife, Debbie, live in Delaware, Ohio. Bozeman, Montana. Pikes from all over the country Dave Ba rnes '90 is the owner of Safety Services joined in the festivities, as Inc. and Little Monkeys Inflatable Rentals in young and old gathered Union, Kentucky. He and his wife, Maria, have to celebrate the event. two children, Keaton and Landrie. Barnes also Beginning the weekend coaches wrestling at Cooper High School. He with the annual Big Sky may be reached at [email protected]. Alumni Association (BSAA) Trustees Meeting, fraternity, whenever possible, and give what they can to ensure that Gamma Kappa lives MILLSAPS as well as Housing Corporation and Alumni Alpha Iota Advisory Council meetings, Brother Casey for another eighty years. Miller '93 sponsored a social hour and Also honored at the banquet were 2008 Mark Mays '88 was installed as president of barbeque, with classes from the 60s through Outstanding Undergrad Brother Mark the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of the Society the OOs enjoying the camaraderie Friday Eggensperger '06, BSAA founding member of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters evening. Old yearbooks were thumbed Cody Christman '86, longtime BSAA board (CPCU) in June 2008. CPCU is recognized through, songs were sung, and stories members Lewie Crouch '91 and Scott and respected as the premier professional were told as the alumni proved to their Countryman '91 , as well as incoming BSAA designation in the property-casualty insurance undergrads that "Once a Pike, Always a Pike:' Presi dent Jeff Mark '96. industry. Mays lives in Ridgeland, Mississippi, The following night, the honorary 80th Following the program, dancing and with his wife and daughter, where he is the banquet was held. Emceed by outgoing socializing ensued, as the Gamma Kappa marketing manager for Evans & Associates, Inc. BSAA president Clint Reynolds '00, the He may be reached at markmays 7@ bellsouth.net. Pikes finished the evening in style. Special evening capped off a week's worth of thanks go out to Clint Reynolds for his events, tours, and reminiscing for the MSU MISSISSIPPI planning, Chapter Pres ident Ross Tangedal Pikes. With attendance nearing 100, classes Gamma Iota '04, Chapter Vice President Brandon Farley as far back as 1949 were rep resented and '06, and Homecoming Chairman Craig Todd Underwood '86 participated in the 27th honored. Speakers included Jaynee Groseth West '07 for their coordination and hosting annual Hotter 'n Hell Hundred bike race on (Kappa Delta Sorority alumna). director of of the events at the cha pter house, as well August 23, 2008. The HHH is one of the oldest MSU's Alumni Foundation Board, who spoke as all speakers, brothers, and friends who and largest cycling events in the U.S., with riders on the true meaning of togetherness and made the 80th Anniversary of Gamma Kappa from every state and several foreign countries brotherly bonds, and whose son Anders Chapter a weekend to remember. participating in the event which is held in Groseth was initiated in 2004; AI McAlear Wichita Falls, Texas. This year's event drew (Gamma Pi, '49), a key figure in the 1962 Gamma Kappa History approximately 15,000 riders. The race is one planning and building of the current hundred miles in usually 100 degree weather ­ chapter house located at 1321 South Fifth; Founded at Montana State University on top temperature this year during the ride was Scott Eggensperger '03, current Housing October 12, 1928, Gamma Kappa Chapter is 108. Underwood's ride time was 5 hours, 45 Corporation president and past cha pter one of the few chapters to have never shut minutes, but with two flat tires (at mile 42 and president; and John Alderson '61 , who their doors during their existence. Surviving mile 75 ) his final time was closer to 6.5 hours introduced Brother McAlear as well as the Great Depression an d a World War, the with an average speed of 17.5 miles per hour. provided some humorous anecdotes. chapter has maintained its status as a solid He may be reached at todd.underwood@spcorp. en tity within the Northwest Region, as well The keynote speaker, Dr. James com. as a constant presence on the MSU campus. Alderson '65, provided the banquet Commitment and sustainability, eighty years' attendees with a message of commitment, MISSISSIPPI STATE worth, ha s positioned Gamma Kappa as a Gamma Theta as well as responsibility. A generous man staple in Montana, as well as the Northwest responsible for the growth and maturation United States. Tucker Sappington '03 has accepted the of the chapter, Brother Alderson reminded position of assistant dean of students at the members to make a donation of time to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Sappington worked as a chapter consultant for the Pi Kappa

Winter 2008 · SHIELD & DIAMOND 23 MISSOURI SCIENCE & TECH NOLOGY and their sons, Logan and Landon, relocated AKSteel. They have relocated to Zanesville, Alpha Kappa from Fresno, California, to their current home in Oh io, and are settling in as new Buckeye fans. La Grange, Kentucky. He and his wife recently welcomed their third Jim Marfice '76 is the NGC data services grandchild and first grandson. He may be ma nager with Schlumberger in Houston, Texas. Billy Edwards '00 and reached at Wi/[email protected]. He had an exc iting year with a promotion, his Amanda Armstrong were daughter was married, and he relocated to married on October 4, 2008, NEBRASKA Houston on September 11 , 2008, just in time for in Mayfield, Kentucky. Both Gamma Beta Hurricane Ike on September 12. are employed with the Mayfield City Schools, and Bradley Olson '99 received his Ph D from Joseph Schmid berger '07 has joined the he may be reached at billy_ Michigan State Un iversity in biochemistry and trading floor at PSEG where he works on edwards 11 @hotmail.com. molecular biology in May 2008. He was also hedging strategy related to PSEG's power awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research generation assets in the northeast. He and his Galen Gorman '70 is the vice president and Service Award from the National Institutes of wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Julia Rose, chief financial officer of Hollywood Presbyterian Health and the National Institute of General reside in West Harrison, New York, and he may Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He Medical Sc iences. This fellowship will support be reached [email protected]. also serves on the national Prac tices & Pri ncipl es his research at the Salk Institute for Biological Board of the Healthcare Financial Mana gement Studies in La Jolla, California. He may be reached MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS Assoc iation and is a Fellow of the American at [email protected]. Zeta Ph i College of Healthcare Executives. Gorman and his wife, Diana, have three adult children Ben Zitek '00 and Melissa Van Watkins '91 and his wife, Heather, and four grandchildren. He may be reached at Petrik were married on July announce the birth of their second daughter, [email protected]. 5, 2008 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jane Marie, on September 1S, 2008. Watkins is They were honored to have a centralized underwriting manager for lnsouth Rick Groves '65 is a retired lieutenant colonel the fol lowing Pikes as part Bank in Memphis, and the family resides in after 2S years in the US Army, and over 10 of the wedding part y: Arlington, Tennessee. years as a civilian employee of the Department Groomsmen Zach Bauman of Defense. Rick and his w ife, Anne, live in (Nebraska, Gamma Beta MURRAY STATE Indianapolis and would enjoy hearing from '00), Eric Fluckey Epsilon Lambda Epsi lon Lambda brothers at stlouiefan@gmail. (Nebraska, Gamma Beta '00) and Vernon com. Miller (Nebraska, Gamma Beta '99) as well as Mark Baumer '92 serves as the mass market ushers Josh Fly (Colorado State, Epsilon Theta regional specialist for Case International William Quigley '68 is the manager of '99), Shawn Hutcherson (Florida State, Delta Harvester Company. He and his wife, Jennifer, technology I continuous improvement with Lambda '01) and R. Eddie Scott (East Central, Epsilon Omega '94). The couple lives in Lincoln, Nebraska w here Zitek is a development officer for the University of Nebraska Foundation. Missouri Alum Develops Fantasy Golf

John C. Hohlen (Missouri, Alpha Nu '85) has co-developed a new fantasy golf game ca lled www.ProTourFantasyGolf.com. Having just completed its inaugural season in 2008, the game ha s become a big hit amongst fantasy sports enthusiasts and golf fans alike. Over the past year, Pro Tour Fantasy www.ProTourFantasyGolf.com Golf has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal as well as on ESPN radio. one golfer with another after the second Hoh len, along with a couple of friends, round. However, you can only use a golfer created Pro Tour Fantasy Golf almost ten twice throughout the 24-week season . years ago after years of playing fantasy Whatever earnings each golfer wins is how football together. "Back then, there weren't many points you get. Each starting golfer any fantasy golf games on the Internet, so we wins you double earnings while each sub came up w ith our own rules and ended up wins you single ea rni ngs. Each team gets six "The Ocho': chapter consultants during the with this very unique game. Keeping track mulligans. A mulligan can be used to start a 2004-05 academic year, posed on the SO yard of lineups, standings and statistics became golfer a third time or to enter sub aher the line at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium while in tedious through email. Cutting edge web third round (Sunday). town for Zitek's wedding. Bottom row: Josh Fly, programming technology has streamlined Pro Tour Fantasy Golf offers two different Kyle Verhoff (Missouri S& T, Alpha Kappa '00), the process allowing Pro Tour Fantasy Golf to types of contests. One is their weekly league Oren Falkowitz (Central Florida, Eta Phi '01 ), reach out to golf fans around the world:' format, in which participa nts enter a lineup Dan Forrester (Georgia State, Epsilon Nu '00); Fantasy golf is a niche game compared to each week for 24 weeks. For the more casua l Second row: Bryan Benson (South Dakota, widely popular fantasy football and baseball. fan, they also offer a Majors+ 1 contest which Kappa Pi '99), Brandon Cochran (Charleston, However, compared to those games, fantasy consists of five tournaments over five months Lambda Kappa '04), Ben Zitek; Top row: golf takes very little time. But it can be (The four majors plus the Tournament Michael Auda (Northern Arizona, Theta Rho just as exciting when you're sitting in front Players Championship). Bill Hunt (Missouri, '01 ), Shawn Hutcherson. Zitek can be reached of the TV on Sunday afternoon. In fact, it Alpha Nu '83) was the winner of their 2008 at [email protected]. makes watching golf ten times as much fun; Majors+ 1 contest. especially when Tiger Woods is out with a Hohlen lives in Chesterfield, Missouri with NEBRASKA-OMAHA season ending injury. his wife and two children, Paige and Alex. He Delta Chi The object of Pro Tour Fantasy Golf is to is a sohware architect for Enterprise Rent-A­ pick three golfers for each week's professional Car. He can be reached via email at Steven Massara '03 served as an intern in golf tournament with the option to substitute [email protected] Washington, D.C., with Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska after his graduation from UNO. Upon completion of the internship, he attended

24 SH IE LD & DIAMO 0 · Win ter 2008 Air Force Officer Training School and earned children, Reagan and Reese, live in Guntersvill e. design, package design, graphics, innovation, his commission as a second lieutenant. He is interactive, retail experience and architecture to currently ass igned as an aircraft maintenance Mike LeCroix '83 is the owner of myboytravels. build brands. He earned his bachelor's degree officer at Elmendorf Air Force Base in com, myboytrave lsb log.com, and is the in journalism from the Un iversity of North Anchorage, Alaska. He may be reached at steven. president of Millbrook Mens Club. He and his Ca rolina and hi s master's deg ree in business [email protected]. wife, Kathy, and their two children, Amanda administration from Northwestern University, Mabry and Luke Henri, live in Millbrook, Ke ll ogg Sc hool of Management in Evanston, Gary Sallquist '57 was Alabama. He may be reached at mslecroix@mac. Illinois. He previously co-taught a branding and among the past com. identity class at Ke ll ogg School of Management chai rpersons of the UNO and has been a frequent speaker on branding Al umni Assoc iation NORTH CAROLINA and the power of des ign at va rious industry Board of Directors who Tau conferences and client-led training sessions. returned to campus in May 2008. In the group Todd Badgley '89 works with Luquire George NORTH CAROLINA-PEMBROKE of past chairpersons, Andrews, one of the Southeast region's leading Eta Omega there were four De lta advertising, marketing and public relations Chi brothers agencies. Badg ley heads up the agency's Quin Morrison '86 is the owner of P&K Pa inting represented. They client services department and drives business in Hope Mill s, North Ca rolina. He and his w ife, included Sallquist, Jim development for the firm. Prior to joining Glenda, have two daughters, Paula and Kel ly. Leslie '60, Robert Schropp '52, and Larry LG A, Badgley was senior vice president in the Morrison may be reached at quinmm@yahoo. Stoney '56. Sallquist is also a member of the Chicago office of Brandi mage - Desgrippes & com. Cincinnati Cougars basketball team which Laga, a global brand desi gn firm that provides competes in the 70 - 75 age group. After holistic se rvices from brand strategy and finishing as winners in its qualifying basketball co nsumer insight to brand identity, industrial continued on page 26 tournaments, the Cincinnati Cougars will once again play in the National Sr. Olympics Basketball Tournament next June at Stanford University. Over the years this team has won North Carolina Alum Donates to Sustain Regional Culture three gold, one silver and one bronze medal in competition in the National Senior Olympics. Spectacular Results of Auction to Benefit the North Carolina Pottery Center The men practice several times a week, and A standing-room Sallquist laughs as he comments, "We have so only crowd of much medical support gear, braces for knees lively bidders on and backs, shoulder and wrist wraps, etc., that Sunday at Leland practice looks like the emergency room of a Little Auction and hospital': Dr. Sallquist enjoys his grandchildren Esta te Sa les, Ltd . and serves on the pastoral staff of North in Hillsborough, Cincinnati Community Church. raised $34,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE for the North GammaMu Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove. Xavier Mahoney '99 is living in Quincy, Organized by Massachusetts, and has received his M.Ed. several dedicated degree from the University of Massachusetts supporters of Boston. He is a history teacher at Blue Hills NCPC , the auction Regional High School in Canton, and may be featured 191 fine reached at [email protected]. examples of NC pottery donated by NEW MEXICO STATE several prominent Kappa Eta collectors throughout the Left: Dr. A. Everette James (Tau '57) and his wife, Dr. Nancy Farmer, Alan McBee '00 and his were awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by the Governor of wife, Jolene, announce the state, and fetched North Carolina for their service to the state. birth of their daughter, almost twice Addison Elizabeth, on March as much as the knowledgeable collecting community. 3, 2008. The McBees own an $20,000 that had been anticipated. The sa le ice cream store and he is centered on a su bstantial collection of Art NCPC (h ttp://www.ncpotterycenter.com/} also the district Ware pottery generously given by Dr. A. is dedicated to promoting public awareness conservationist for the Everette James '57. of North Carolina's pottery heritage, Natural Resources Leland Little very kindly waived all the through educational programs, an extensive Conservation Services of the Department of costs associated with the auction, and in two permanent co ll ection which is on view at it's Agriculture in Kingman, Arizona. He may be hours, all the 191 pots had been snapped location in Seagrove, and cha nging pottery reached at [email protected]. up by eager pottery lovers. Prices ranged exhibitions of old and new NC pots. Like the from$ 10 bargains for a few smaller pieces, nearby NC Zoo, this jewel in the state's cultural NORTH ALABAMA to several hundred dollars for many of the heritage draws visitors from around the state Theta Alpha most co llectible pots. Notable among theses and beyond. North Carolina is known as "The Pottery State;· and the response to Sunday's Dee Black '98 and Andrea Maurice were items were a classic late nineteenth century auction demonstrated a tremendous level married on July 26, 2008, in Birmingham. Black Timothy Boggs canning jar from Alamance of support for NCPC among North Carolina is the CEO of North Alabama Baseball and may County that sold for $650, a handsome be reached at [email protected]. J.A. Craven Randolph County crock that pottery lovers. The extra money puts NCPC on so ld for $800, and a delightful small green the road to a secure financial footing for the Gordon Cobb '90 is the general sales manager Carolina Pottery frog that so ld for $450. next fiscal year. of Gilbert and Baker Ford in Albertville, Bidding was fierce between members of the Alabama. He and his wife, Chandra, and their

Winter 2008 · SH IELD & DIAMOND 25 NORTH CAROLI NA STATE reside in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, with their three is a senior architect with CASE Forensics Alpha Epsilon children, Jonathan, Zachary and Madison. You Corporation. He joins a group of diverse may reach him at emil/[email protected]. engineers and scientist working nationwide determining cause, effect, and mitigation of NORTHERN ARIZONA building fai lure. He and his wife, Debbie, have Theta Rho a daughter, Kjerstin, and a son, Alex. He may be reached at [email protected]. Scot Cochra n '82 and his wife welcomed the arrival of their son, Robert Marshal, to their PENNSYLVANIA lives and to the United States. After two years Beta Pi of struggles and paperwork they were able to adopt their fantastic two year old boy from Nick Miccarelli '05 had his college career the city of Pavlador in Kazakhstan. Cochran is a interrupted twice to serve in the military technical project manager with Somfy Systems overseas. The 2007 Penn alumnus and Iraq Brian Maclaga '96 and Katy Buttermore were in Poway, California, and may be reached at War veteran has long been preparing for a married on April 26, 2008. Katy is the daughter [email protected]. life of service- he completed basic training of King Buttermore (Vanderbilt, Sigma '63) with the Pennsylvania National Guard before and the granddaughter of Harry Buttermore, Jamie Varner '08 is the current WEC World finishing high school. Miccarelli enrolled at Jr. (Transylvania, Kappa '98). Pike brothers Light Weight Champion. The WEC is the home Temple University in the summer of 2001 , and in the photo to the (left, right, above, below): of some of the best lightweight fighters in the was deployed to Kosovo in March 2003. While Andrew Mercker (Georgia, Alpha Mu '99), world. It is owned by the UFC and gives fight there he applied to Penn and transferred to the John Michael Williams (Oklahoma State, fans free mixed martial arts (MMA) on the Versus University for the fall 2004 semester. Within two Gamma Chi '68), David Newsome '98, Danny Channel. MMX is something Varner has spent years his military service would again interfere Seelos (Georgia, Alpha Mu '97), Jason his whole life preparing for. As far back as he with an average college experience when he Greene '97, Taylor Vernier (SMU, Beta Zeta can remember he has been boxing, wrestling was deployed to Iraq in January 2006. Miccarelli '98), Don Parnell (Vanderbilt, Sigma '63), or doing a combination of both. He tra ins full ran for and won a position in Pennsylvania's John Fitzgerald (Vanderbilt, Sigma '63), time out of Arizona Combat Sports. In February General Assembly, taking a spot in the state Bobby Dulin (Georgia State, Epsilon Nu '76), 2008 he won the World Extreme Cagefighting House of Representatives as a Republican in Buttermore, Jr., John Willis (Georgia State, World Title from "Razor" Rob McCullough. This Delaware County. Epsilon Nu '75), and Buttermore. highly anticipated match up was considered one of the main events since McCullough had PITTSBURGH Andrew Matthews '02 and Susan Alexa ndra been undefeated in the previous four years and Gamma Sigma Williams were married on August 16, 2008 at had never been knocked out - that is until he the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina. met up with "Showtime" Jamie Varner. In the 3rd James Dimel '39 is a retired colonel with He is an estimator I assistant project manager round Varner scored a devastating KO over the the United States Air Force. He is enjoying with Matthews Construction in Charlotte, North Champ, propelling him into the spotlight of the retirement from a retirement home in Boca Carolina. MMAworld. Raton, Florida, and may be reached at charjim@ comcast.net. NORTH DAKOTA OHIO STATE Zeta Rho Alpha Rho John Jacecko '48 has written a children's book, Wedding Gifts of Diana and Prince Charles. The Kenneth Williment '93 and his wife, Melissa, Tony Mayne '85, a book tells a story that will teach children about welcomed their daughter, Onaleigh, in April captain in the U.S. the va lue of kindness and the importance of 2008. He is the community development Army, is the Task Force being fair. Jacecko is a retired educator, and manager with Halifax Public Libraries in Canada, 2-6 Infantry Assistant has taught elementary through university and may be reached at [email protected]. Operations Officer. He levels. He and his wife have four children. More is currently deployed to information on his book may be found at www. Xlibris.com. NORTHEASTERN Sa lman Pak, Iraq. This is Kappa Delta his fifth deployment in RHODES support of the War on Terror. James Askew '98 and Stacey Hill were married Theta on August 8, 2008 in St. Thomas, USVI. The OKLAHOMA couple lives in St. Thomas where Askew is a US Larry Rice '71 is the senior Beta Omicron customs and border protection officer with the partner at Rice, Amundsen Department of Homeland Security. He may be and Caperton, PLLC. He is Paul Seikel '94 and Giulia Restaino were reached [email protected]. certified as a Family Law married on August 9, 2008. The couple re sides Specialist by both the in Tulsa where he is an engineer with Spirit NORTHEASTERN STATE National Board ofTrial Aerosystems. Theta Epsi lon Advocacy and the Tennessee Board of OKLAHOMA STATE Edward Miller '85 received Specializations. In Gamma Chi the honorable award of September 2008 he was the featured speaker Outstanding Young for PESI 's Annual National Conference where he Robert Hardy '64 works with Southwest Alumnus for 2008 from the spoke on law office management, client Airlines out of Oklahoma City. He has directly Northeastern State retention and trial preparation. In August 2008, assisted in several humanitarian efforts, University Alumni Rice was a speaker in Lake Ozark for the Missouri including disaster relief and medical supplies Association. The award was Bar's 2008 Family Law Conference. He shares his in Armenia after the earthquake of 1989, and presented during the 2008 expertise through his lectures and his book, The worked to set up food assistance in parts of Homecoming events. He Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and India, spending two months in those and other has been a steadfast and platinum contributor Procedures for Lawyers, as well as founding www. areas of Northern Africa and Eastern Europe. to the chapter's alumni association for many aboutdivorce.com. He has been practicing law years. The chapter and alumni salute and thank for 31 years and may be reached at lrice @ ric~glaw. OREGON him. He is chief executive officer of Bios com. Gamma Pi Companies, Inc., a company that provides home care for people with developmental disabilities Eri c Ramsing '70 lives in Seattle where he as well as the elderly. He and his wife, Kendyll,

26 SH IELD & DIAMO D • Winter 2008 ROCKHURST SLIPPERY ROCK Franklin, Pennsylvania, where Barrett works for Kappa Epsilon Kappa Sigma Valley Grove School District as a third grade teacher. Andy Axsom '98 was selected as one of fifty Ben Barrett '02 and Andi outstanding new professionals in the field of Ro se were married on June Steven Dwyer '02 and Gretchen Cunningham student affairs to attend the New Professiona ls 7, 2008. Serving in the were married on June 28, 2008, and they live in Institute of the Southern Association for College wedding party were New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Dwyer owns Student Affairs and the National Association of brothers Edward Watton and operates a sports retail store ca lled Bleacher Student Personnel Administrators Region Ill. '03 who served as Best Man, Bums, located in York Gal leria Ma ll. He may be Axsom is a student development coordinator Jay Piskorik '00, Bret reached at [email protected]. at the Un iversity of North Texas Hea lth Science Schrecengost '02, and Center w here he oversees the Career Services Mario Verticelli '01 who and International Student Services functions served as groomsmen. The couple resides in continued on page 28 for the Division of Student Affairs. He may be reached at [email protected]. The golf tournament had close Michael Vogel '94 and his wife, Molly, to 50 participants this past year announce the birth of their son, Xavier Joseph, and included Matt's father Fred on August 1, 2008. Xavier was welcomed home Hannum, brother John Hannum by siblings Clare and Will. and ch ildren Courtney and Zach. "We are proud that Matt was a ROSE-HULMAN Pike and has such good friends to Iota Delta honor his memory and help with t he kid's co llege. It's impressive Matthew Brandt '01 has relocated to Saint Louis, Missouri, where he took a job with DEMA to see w hat these guys are doing Eng ineering as a support engineer. DEMA is in each year;' said Fred Hannum. the valve, warewash and laundry industry, and "Matt was one of the best guys also works with the dispensing of chemicals for you could have ever met. He various other industries. always put a smile on everyone's Matt Hannum's family (from left) son Zach, brother face. That's why we all loved Matt Robert Hodge '96 and Rebecca Robinson were John, daughter Courtney and father Fred display the and look forward to being at and married on October 11 , 2008. The couple lives Hannum Open trophy. supporting this important event in Alexa ndria, Virginia, where Hodge is a patent each year'; said John Loutherback '87. examiner with the U.S. Patent &Trademark Office. Texas Tech Alums The 7th Ann ual "Hamster Open" will take place in June 2009 in Lakeway Texas. As RUTGERS Remember One of Their Own Courtney and Zach inch close to co llege, it is Alpha Psi Golf Tournament Supports Educational more important than ever to come out and Trust Fund support the event. If you knew Matt, come Michael Dworacek '95 and his wife, Allyson, out and celebrate his memory with all of us announce the birth of their daughter, Amy Lynn, This past June, Te xas Tech Pikes attended that knew and loved him. If you did not have on September 15, 2008. Dworacek is a vice the 6th Annual "Hamster Open" Golf the pleasure of knowing Matt, come on out president at Merrill Lynch, and recently took tournament to benefit the Matt Hannum and enjoy fellowship with your Pike brothers on new responsibilities in mutual fund product Educational Trust Fund. Th e golf tournament and forge so me new friendships. management. He may be reached at Michael_ is a two day weekend event held each June For more information on attending next [email protected]. at the Lakeway Golf Club, just outside Austin, year's event or contributing, please contact Texas. Scott Nichols at [email protected]. SAMFORD Alpha Pi The "Hamster Open" ha s been held eac h The Epsi lon Gamma Pikes also took the year si nce Matt's pa ssi ng. Matt Hannum opportunity to use this time for a Tech Pikes Marc Beaule '88 works for Scansource I Catalyst '89 passed away July 2002 and is survived alumni meeting. Telecom as a sa les engineer. He received the by his two children, Courtney and Zach. In Scansource I Catalyst Tel ecom President's Club 2003, a trust fund was set up to assist with Award based on 2007 sales accomplishments, their college education expenses and the his fourth year to be honored with this annual golf tournament was established to recognition. Beaule and his wife, Mary, have two ra ise donations and honor their friend and sons, Jack and Connor, and they have lived in brother. the Greenville, South Carolina, area for the past eleven years. He ha s been actively involved in This yea r's event was held at the Live Oak developing the Samford Alumni Assoc iation course where attendees were able to play chapter in upstate South Carolina, and would golf in the morning and get out on Lake like to hear from anyone interested in further Travi s for the afternoon. "I am thrilled that information at [email protected]. we have such great participation each year. We had a record turnout and were able to SANTA CLARA raise over $11 ,000 in contributions for the Iota Omicron educa tional trust fund. It's great to see how many of us have come together each year Beau Harris '91 and his wife, Katie, live in San and see how charitable our Pike brothers Francisco where he is a senior technical recruiter have been. I look forward to attending this with All Star Consulting. He may be reached at each year;' said Scott Nichols '88. "We're all [email protected]. excited to be here for Matt and it's always great to see all the brothers su pporting the The winning team: Martin Moreno '91 , cause'; sa id Kevin Pa rr '83. Scott Peters '89 and Scott Nichols '88.

Winter 2008 • SHI ELD & DIAMOND 27 SOUTH DAKOTA Woodburn, Oregon, living close to his very took the District and Regional win, and he led Kappa Pi active 91-year-old mother. them to their firstTSSAA State Championship tournament. He and his wife, Meredith, live Derek Mayes '97 resides in Mason, Michigan STEPHEN F. AUSTIN in Leoma, Tennessee with their four children, where he is a regional investigator with Stage Epsilon Omicron Taylor, Trenton, Trey and Tylee. He may be Stores, Inc. He and his wife, Beth Ann, have a reached at [email protected]. daughter, Addison Grace. He may be reached at Zachary Carnley '02 graduated from Stephen [email protected]. F. Austin in 2006 and is now attending Dallas TENNESSEE TECH Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, Texas, Theta Upsilon SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE where he anticipates graduating in May 2009. Epsilon Iota He was recently inducted into the National Mortuary Honor Society. Carnley is an Jeremy Koerber '94 is the fitness center apprentice funeral director at Eastgate Funeral manager of the BJC WeiiAware Center, an online Home in Garland, Texas, and may be reached at fitness facility at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He also [email protected]. owns a personal training business, Integrated Well ness Concepts, LLC. He lives in Ballwin, Brian Wood '94 welcomed his son, Easton Missouri, with his wife and son, and may be Layne, on February 16,2008. Wood is a teacher reached [email protected]. and coach with Mansfield lSD in Mansfield, Texas, and may be reached at wood4pe@charter. Chad Mace '94 and Jamie Partridge were net. married on May 17, 2008, and enjoyed a honeymoon in Turks and Caicos. They live TENNESSEE in St. Louis, Missouri, where Mace manages Zeta the Strategic Alliance Partners for the TALX David Shell '81 and his son, Alex (Appalachian Corporation. Charles Houston '63 is a professor at Jefferson State, Iota Psi '08), visited the University of Col lege of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia. Virginia and took time to go to 47 West Range Michael Sabo '65 has retired from his surgery Houston stated that with the passing ofTom Hall. Shell is a regional sales manager for practice and has moved to Denton, Texas, to be Wade, all Tennessee Pikes lost a most important Carpenter Company and may be reached at closer to his four grandchildren. He continues communicator and leader. He is interested in [email protected]. to be a veteran advocate and is beginning work starting an inCircle group of 60s Zeta Pikes to with medical missions. He may be reached at add to the very active 50s group that Tom Wade TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE [email protected]. started. Contact Houston at chouston59@cox. Theta Xi net if you are interested in becoming a part of SOUTHERN METHODIST this group. James McDonald '99 is the sales manager Beta Zeta for the Dallas Desperados Football Club. Jason Phillips '01 graduated from the Brothers interested in Dallas Cowboys or Taylor Vernier '98 and Emily Watson were University ofTennessee Dental School in Dallas Desperados tickets may contact him at married in May 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Vernier, Memphis. He and his wife, Kathryn, live in [email protected]. a former vice president of the Lone Star region, Knoxville, where he is currently working in the recently completed his MBA at the University of General Dentistry Residency program at the TEXAS STATE Georgia. University ofTennessee Hospital. He may be Zeta Theta reached [email protected]. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Thomas Lott '76 is the southern regional Delta Mu TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA manager with JMN Transportation and Logistics Delta Epsilon in San Antonio, Texas. He would like to get in James Carlson '94 is the chapter relations touch with his Chi pledge brothers, and he may director ofThe Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Roy Williams '72 has purchased and is be reached at [email protected]. He started with the chapter relations crew in developing a new Greek Row near the UTC August 2008, understanding that expanding the campus. The land will eventually have houses TEXAS TECH chapter relations team will enable Phi Kappa Phi for three Greek organizations other than Pi Epsilon Gamma to better serve its chapters and chapter officers. Kappa Alpha. The Pike faci lity is the first one He may be reached [email protected]. scheduled, and construction should begin in the Bari Sadler '94 and his wife, Katie, announce next six months. Alumni will be receiving more the birth of their daughter, Grace Katherine, William A.F. Stainken '67 information about the project in the near future. on August 12, 2008. Sadler works as a land went to work for General representative for Chevron U.S. A. Inc. for Electric Company in TENNESSEE-MARTIN the Mid Continent I Alaska Business Unit Philadelphia aher his Epsilon Sigma in Houston, Texas. He may be reached at graduation in 1969, barisad/[email protected]. spending five years with David Baker '94 is a commercial real estate them in their management appraiser for Integra Realty Resources in Tommy Sparks '96 recently returned to programs. He then spent Memphis. He and his wife, Ashley, have four McKinney lSD where he is the assistant varsity twenty years in the children Kate, Michael, Caroline and Ben, and he baseball coach for McKinney Boyd High School. swimming pool manufacturing, and leisure may be reached at [email protected]. He and his wife, Amy, have two daughters, products distribution as warehouse manager, Britton and Berkley. The family resides in shipping and receiving, field service and Andy Collins '93 is the assistant vice president McKinney, Texas, and may be reached at national customer service representative at with Commercial Bank and Trust Company in [email protected]. regional conventions. He also worked in fishing Paris, Tennessee. He and his wife, Susanne, live tackle sales, as a substitute high school teacher, in Henry, Tennessee, with their two children, TOLEDO heavy equipment construction as a certified Cameron and Anne Claire. He may be reached at Epsilon Epsilon concrete tester, photographer, a part-time PGA acol/[email protected]. golf tour caddy and a small town cab driver. Kevin Richards '80 and his business partners Stain ken enjoys bowling, fishing, golf, Brandon Weaver '93 has been named English have opened a production facility in Mer:1tor, swimming, traveling and collecting sports items Department Chair at Loretto High School. Ohio. He is a vice president and partner in and coins. He is now retired and lives in Weaver is also in his third year as coach of the Loretto High School golf team, which continued on page 30

28 HIELD & DIAMO D • Winter 2008 ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT This article originally appeared in and is reprinted courtesy of Wake Forest Magazine. Ray Cannata (Wake Forest, Gamma Phi '87)

dds are that Ray Cannata wakes up ta lking. Toward the pain OIf his mouth were a rifle, it would have been A minister forsakes America's wealthiest county and finds riches beyond on full automatic mode the March morning he his wildest expectations amid devastation. entertained two visitors from Wake Forest. One of them was a seasoned scribe, and even he New Orleans to li ve and work. Among them had to ask Ray to ease off the trigger a bit so is Mary Giardina, who is serving as a sort of he could ca tch his entire salvo. resident advisor at the Broad moor house. Behind Ray's bursts are the boundless Ray estimates that churches are doing faith, hope, and charity he is bringing to 80 percent of the grass-roots recovery work the task of rebuilding New Orleans. Once in the city. "People here have lost faith in uncomfortably ensconced in one of the political institutions;' he says. "They feel that nation's richest areas, the Presbyterian pastor the federa l, state, and local governments have is marshalling a ministry of mission work let them down, and they are very grateful for that to date has renovated some 300 flood­ the churches:· He expects Redeemer to be decimated houses in the Crescent City. active in the rebuilding effort for twenty years Raised in the outer boroughs of New York or more. City, Ray followed the path of his father and Ray has an aphorism for his mission: enrolled in law school after graduating from "moving toward the pain:"'When a plague Wake Forest. "It took me about five weeks to Ray Cannata (Wake Forest, Gamma Phi '87) struck Rome in the second ce ntury, the Romans know it wasn't for me;' he says while sitting with took a first-hand approach to helping the moved out and the Christians moved in to care his wife, Kathy Fortier Cannata, on the porch post-Katrina City of New Orleans. for the sick and dying;' he notes. "In the Middle of their double shotgun house at the corner of Ages it was the Christians who responded to Henry Clay and Magazine in the underbelly of and drove downhill to a place at the very the suffering of the-Black Death. New Orleans is Uptown. bottom. the first real opportunity that we [as Christians] What was for him, he knew, was God's Redeemer's modest congregation was a have had in this country in 200 years to move work. After completing his studies at Princeton mixed bag, populated by an eclectic panoply toward the pain:' Theological Seminary in 1991 , he entered the of starving-artist types, mostly musicians. There Although Ray acknowledges the dangers Presbyterian ministry and joined a parish in were eccentrics like the "Cat Lady;' who cared for of living in perhaps Am erica's most crime­ the richest county per capita in the country­ close to fifty felines, and young entrepreneurs infested city (recently someone was shot across Somerset County, New Jersey. "For fourteen perpetually buffeted and rendered itinerant by the street from his son's school in fu ll view of years I was bored out of my head;' he says. "The the incessant boom-a nd-bust vagaries of their the boy), and is dismayed by its entrenched church I was at was program-driven, with not aspirations. Membership turnover was high as poverty, the rate of which approximates 35 much diversity. I wanted to move away from the a result. "As an example;' Ray says, "last year, we percent, he has come to love New Orleans, and suburbs and into an urban core:· saw 120 members join and sixty leave:' he and Kathy plan to stay for the rest of their Ray learned of a pastorship opening at a On the first Sunday that Ray preached, there lives. (Although she grew up in Florida, Kathy small church in New Orleans called Redeemer. were thirty-five people inside the mainstream has roots that run deep in New Orleans. Fortier The church, which was affiliated with the church on St. Charles Avenue that Redeemer is a venerable Louisiana name, and by moving Presbyterian Church of America, the more rents for its weekly services. "Everybody thought to New Orleans she constitutes the eleventh liberal, socially active, and evangelical of the we needed an Oprah moment - a big hug, consecutive generation of her family to have two branches of the denomination in America, with everybody fee ling everybody's pain;' he lived in the city.) was quartered in an unpretentious shotgun on says. "I sa id no; what we need is to serve our "I must know every shop member on Magazine Street and had already failed twice community. What I saw in this church was a Magazine Street for a mile each way;' Ray grins. under previous pastors. New Orleans has the deficit of purpose. We didn't need coddling; we "There's so much here. The charter schools offer smallest concentration of evangelical Protestant needed a mission:' real promise for turning around the tragic cycle churches in the nation, with one-quarter of 1 And a mission it got. Ray took a thousand that has persisted here for so long. Uniforms percent of its houses of worship falling into bucks from the church's coffers to buy tools are worn and discipline is stressed. There are that category, stack-to go down for a second and then launched an external fundraisi ng schools devoted to architecture, music, and interview. effort that enabled it to buy and renovate other subjects. Our four-year-old daughter "My appointment was for Monday, a flood-damaged, 3,900-square-foot house goes to a charter school at which only French is August 29-the day Katrina hit;' he goes on. in Broad moor to house the missionaries he spoken :· "I remember thinking as I watched the news envisioned coming to volunteer. He got the He pauses to reflect. "Some missionaries reports of its approach that I hope they don't word out and soon they started arriving-in think they're coming here to save Sin City;' cancel my flight. Instead, they canceled the groups small and large; from churches all over he says. "But to have an authentic Christian whole city:' America; some 3,000 of them over the past two experience, you need two things: you need Overnight, Ray was looking at an entirely years to help rebuild a broken community. a clear picture of the Fall, the brokenness of different church-if it could even be cal led a Ray says Redeemer- which today averages the world, and you need a vivid picture of church. "Two-thirds of the congregation left the about 175 members, with between 110 and the Kingdom of Heaven. Yes, this is a city of city for good after the storm;' he notes. "There 115 attending services on any given Sunday­ bloodshed and pain. But it is also a city that were seventeen members left:' But if anything, spends two-thirds of its budget on the project. knows how to celebrate and how to party, as the disaster had only intensified his attraction to "The homeowners supply the materials and we Jesus Himself did:' the post. "I turned down an offer from the most supply the labor;' he explains. "[Missionaries] "This place has as much to teach us affluent church in San Diego before I knew for stay anywhere from a weekend to four months, [Christians] as we have to teach it-about sure that I would be coming [to New Orleans]," but probably 95 percent of them are here for celebration, diversity, forgiveness, and grace;' he he says. His appointment was approved in a week. They put in fifty hours [of labor] and concludes. "It shows a perfect picture of both December, and on January 2, 2006, he, Kathy, have time on their own to enjoy the city:' Fifteen the Fall and the Kingdom. That's what I want for and their two young children piled into their former missionaries, mostly recent co llege my kids:· + vehicle, put New Jersey in their rearview mirror, graduates in their twenties, have returned to

Winter 2008 • SHIELD & DIAMO 0 29 Onward Coatings Company, LLC, which was tour there and would enjoy hearing from his founded with the purpose of bringing to brothers at [email protected]. News of market PVD alternative coating and chrome plating options to the aftermarket and Michael Herrera '98 and his wife, Courtney, BYGONE DAYS original equipment wheel industries. Onward's live in San Antonio, Texas, where he is a health management team ha s spent the last three science technology teacher and high school 125 YEARS AGO years researching, testing and branding basketball coach at Byron P. Steele II High 1883 alternative chrome coatings to the automotive School. He is serving as an advisor for the new By 1883 there had been eight chapters industry. Onward has developed the process to Pike colony at Trinity University, and may be chartered; Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, commercialize a via ble chrome alternative, and reached at michae/[email protected]. Epsi lon, Zeta, Eta and Theta, but only two is also focused on future advancements of the remained active at this time - Alpha and technology. Rich ards may be reached at kevin@ VALPARAISO Th eta . onwardcoatings.com. Epsilon Beta

100 YEARS AGO TRANSYLVANIA Rollo McCoy '89 is a teacher at Ft. Thomas 1908 Kappa Independent Schools in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. Reported in the October 1908 Shield & He would like to see a group from the Epsilon Beta Chapter get together when they return Diamond: Jacob Goodine '97 has been called up by the to campus for events. Please contact him at There is no department of the Pi Kappa Alpha Virginia Army National Guard to deploy to [email protected] if you are interested in Fraternity which is of such vital importance Afghanistan as a brigade-level motor officer being involved or informed of any reunion of as the department of the alumni. At the last mentor to the Afghanistan National Army. the Epsilon Beta Chapter. convention held in Richmond in May, 1907, After training as a combat advisor in Fort Riley, this cause found many supporters, and much Kan sas, he will deploy on his fourth combat VERMONT time and attention was given to it. As a result tour, and anticipates an October 2009 return. He may be reached [email protected]. Lambda Delta of this convention, a Committee on Alumni was formed, whose aim this is to arouse Dave Gilligan '02 and Jennifer Khouri were enthusiasm, and to keep alive, among its married in June 2008 at Vermont National alumni, the fraternity spirit. Country Club. Lambda Delta Pikes in attendance included Mike Barna '00, Gary Brookes '00, 75YEARSAGO Noah Cherry '00, Tom Forbes '00, Alex Larsen 1933 '00, Jason Morris '00, Bradley Ross '01 , Chris The delegates went home from the 1933 Sheehy '00, Michael Weand '00 and Adam Troutdale Convention aware that the Grand Wolk '00. Also in attendance was former Old Man had resigned, that the Fraternity was Lambda Delta alumni advisor and current being reorganized and that the Depression, New England Regional President Loyd Wilbur which had begun in 1929, was still very (Arizona, Gamma Delta '66). much with them. Chapters had already felt the chilling hand of that financial disaster. Collin Smith'03 and Ca lin Elardi were married WASHINGTON STATE Membership had declined as fewer students on June 21 , 2008, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Gamma Xi were able to join Pi Kappa Alpha each The wedding party included brothers Ellis successive year since 1931 . By 1933, however, Wilder '06, Christopher Geiger '06 and Nick Shane Carroll '95 and Jennifer Biege were even the number of young people attending Knaebel '01 . 1nstead of wearing boutonnieres, married on May 22, 2008. The couple lives in the groomsmen wore their Fraternity pins, Seattle where Carroll is an account manager colleges had declined so much that schools which were gifts from the bride and groom. with F5 Networks. He may be reached at were closing. Additional Kappa Chapter Pikes in attendance shanecarrol/[email protected]. included Ronnie Brooks '04, Brian Coleman SO YEARS AGO '02, Ross Edwards '06, James Harding '06, WAYNE STATE 1958 John Kleinschmidt '00, Cordell Lawrence '01, Delta Nu Important legislative actions in the 1958 Ryan McEwan 'OS, Will Ney '01 , Travis Pfeiffer Convention: National scholarship regulations 'OS, Tyler Rankin '03, Alex Roig '01, and Elijah Paul Felder '03 and Kelly Eckhart were married adopted; defeated a motion for an additional Truman '06. Smith was chapter treasurer, vice on June 28, 2008, in Detroit. The wedding party pledge fee of S15 .00 for scholastically president and served on the IFC at Transylvania included Best Man Michael Marcelli '01 and ineligible pledges; grounds for expulsion University. He was also a founding member of groomsman Doug Duncan '98. Other brothers specified; provided that hazing violations the Kappa Chapter Alumni Advisory Board, on in attendance included Phil Short '01, Michael be reported directly to the National Office; which he still serves. He is currently self Andrzejewski '02, Josh Dry '00, Andrew granted to National Conventions the employed creating a board game, Mob Ties, Stevens '02 and Michael Kaddis '96. authority to charter chapters and alumni with a few other Kappa Chapter alumni. The associations; qualified the status of married couple lives in Murfreesboro and may be WESTERN KENTUCKY members; changed the title of National reached at [email protected]. Zeta Epsilon Expansion Director to Director of University Photo printed with permission from Mclellan Relations; directed the Supreme Council to Studios. Robert Goff '86 is the general manager with meet on the odd years between Conventions Safety-Kieen Systems, Inc., in Albuquerque, New at the National Headquarters; revised TULSA Mexico. He and his wife, Trish, and daughters, expansion procedure. Gamma Upsilon Caitlin and Madelyn, live in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He may be reached at Robert. Goff@ 25YEARSAGO Matthew Britton '99 is a forei gn service officer Safety-Kieen .com. 1983 with the U.S. Department of State. In September 2008 he left for Po rt Moresby, Papua New Outstanding ... motivational ... educational. .. WESTERN MICHIGAN Guinea, to begin work as the gereral services Epsilon Psi professional. Such are the adjectives used officer at the U.S. Embassy there. This is his by over 250 participating undergraduates first diplomatic assignment with the State John Bartelt '88 is president of Bartelt Aviation, and alumni to describe the 1983 Officers' Department after seven months of training Inc., specializing in aircraft sales, acquisition-and Aca demy which was held August 10-14 on in Wa shington, D.C. He is enjoying the scuba maintenance. He lives in Sturgis, Michigan, with the campus of Southwestern-at-Memphis. diving, diverse culture and warm island weather his wife and three children, and may be reached in Papua New Guinea. He will have a two year at [email protected].

30 SH IELD & DIAMO D · Winter 2008 services and providing the maximum level of - ·- . Florida. Charlie's adventures Pikes in Print responsiveness to the citizens. began right away, living in Based on the experience of these new a wild place populated by Public/Private Partnerships for cities, this book strongly urges that existing Seminole Indians, alligators, local Governments cities which have followed the traditional ~ ?J· l''······ shipwrecks and a few hardy organizational structure, for too long, give pioneer families . by Oliver Porter (South Carolina, Xi '56) strong consideration to converting their services This children's book, to the Public/ Private partnership model. written by historian Four new cities The Public/ Private partnership model is and real estate attorney tJ Harvey E. Oyer Ill, tells the have been created in gaining interest on a national level and recently Georgia in the past has attracted international interest. The author story of South Florida's early pioneer history three years. The author was invited to participate in a number of through some of the real-life experiences was responsible for la rge symposia and meetings in Japan with of Charlie Pierce. Pierce's adventures as a the implementation government, business and academic leaders, to young boy were recorded in diaries that he of Sandy Springs, the explain the model, and its benefits. maintained throughout his life which were later first new city to be Trad itional methods of providing local consolidated into a manuscript. To write this incorporated in Georgia government services have in many cases book, the author, who is the great-grandnephew in fifty years. His resulted in levels of bureaucracy and waste that of Charlie Pierce, utilized that manuscript as well previous book, Creating are unacceptable. It is time that elected officials as stories passed down through five generations the New City of Sandy consider new and better methods. The Public/ of his family. Springs, was published to serve as a guide for Private partnership model as described in this, Oyer is chairman of the Historical Society of other communities considering incorporation. and the author's first book, provides a road map Palm Beach County. Th e book introduced the concept of a broadly for introducing improved government services based Public/ Private partnership. Subsequently, that should be studied by all local officials. the author served in an advisory role to the other three new cities, all of which adopted the Public/ Private partnership model. A fifth new The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: city that the author is advising is expected to be The American Jungle formed late in 2008. It too, is moving toward the adoption of the model. By Harvey E. Oyer Ill (Florida, Alpha Eta '88) The record of success in these cities is outlined in this new book. Success is defined In 1872, eight year old Charlie Pierce arrived as the provision of more efficient government with his parents in the frontier jungles of South

WEST GEORGIA WINTHROP Corey McClimans '94 is a senior recruiter with Eta Sigma Theta Sigma The Shaw Group in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Steven Purvis '72 was promoted to supervisory Drew Hicks 'OS is WOFFORD COLLEGE special agent, CSX Railroad Police Department. serving with the Nu Purvis was nominated for the Association of Marines in AI Asad American Railroads John H. Chafee Award Iraq under Combat John Greinwald '80 was promoted to associate for Environmental Excellence for efforts in Logistics Battalion 2. professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics coordination the CSX Police Environmental Theta Sigma brother at the Univers ity of Cincinnati. He co ntinues Crimes Unit. The Chafee Award ceremony was Alex Jackson 'OS to direct the Auditory Genetics Laboratory held in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Senate in is also se rving at Children's Hospital Cincinnati where he is the National Capital in April 2008. In attendance with Hicks during developing a gene chip to better diagnose were several U.S. Senators, Congressmen, U.S. this combat tour. the causes of hearing loss in children. Th e DOT, Federal Railroad Administration and FBI Hi cks and Jackso n pediatric cochlear implant team, of which representatives. Purvis supervises the CSX Police received their orders he is co-director, completed severa l studies Environmental Crimes Unit, an organization to active duty for in collaboration with Cochlear Corporation that has received national attention for a unique pre-deployment training on May 10, 2008, the on the effectiveness of a new generation of approach for railroads being good stewards day Hicks graduated from Winthrop. Hicks, a cochlear implants. Greinwald retired from the of the environment. He is in his 35th year as a sergeant, and Jackson, a corporal, anticipate a Naval Reserve with the rank of commander railroad special agent and is stationed at the March 2009 return date. Hicks may be reached after completing 20 years of active service. Augusta Georgia Resident Agency. at [email protected]. He continues to serve on the board of People Bui lding People, a nonprofit organization which WILFRID LAURIER Shane Duncan '94 and his wife, Bran dy, sponsors both medical and non medical trips Kappa Mu announce the birth of their son, Bryson Shane, to Mexico. He and his wife, Karen, and their on February 8, 2008. Bryson Shane joins his children, Emily, Christian, Natalie and Vladimir, Thomas Lennartz '96 is a sisters, Jordan and Caroline, at their home enjoy yearly mission trips serving the poor in graduate of the business in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Duncan ha s Mexico. He also continues to serve as a Boy administration program, but joined lnsource Contract Services of Charlotte, Scout leader and head coach of Fellowship of decided to leave his job in North Carolina, as the director of business Christian Athletes affiliated baseball teams. the software industry to development for the South Carolina market. He pursue a career as an arctic is interested in establishing an Upstate South Andrew Nevins '03 works with Bruno expedition manager for the Carolina Alumni Associa tion, and would like for Event Team and is a volunteer manager for arctic wildlife expedition all interested alumni in the area to contact him the Regions Charity Classic in Birmingham, company Arctic Kingdom at [email protected]. Alabama, and the Bell Micro LPGA Classic in Marine Expeditions, Inc. With an ice diving Mobile. certification in 2000, he and a friend began Ross Latimer '98 and Les lie Roper were married lea ding film and tour groups to the remotest on June 14,2008 in Greenville, So uth Carolina, locations of the arctic to capture images of the which is where the couple now resides. He may Beluga whales and polar bears in their native be reached at pikatex 72 @yahoo.com. environment.

Winter 2008 · SHIELD & DIAM O D 31 CHAPTER NOTES

sent two men to the 20081nternational Convention.

NU (Wofford) Active chapter size: 54; pledges: 23. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention.

XI (South Carolina) Active chapter size: 104 ; pledges: 39. I The chapter sent five men to the 2008 International Convention.

PI (Washington & Lee) Active chapter size: 40.

SIGMA (Vanderbilt) Active chapter size: 75. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International Convention.

TAU (North Carolina) Active chapter size: 65; pledges: 11 . The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention.

UPSILON (Auburn)

ALPHA XI (Cincinnati) Active chapter size: 80; pledges: 34. The chapter sent four men to the 2008 International I Convention. October 11 , 2008, brought the annual Homecoming event at the University of Cincinnati. The float was a success as well as the alumni Homecoming tailgate, with twenty-one alumni as well as many active chapter members in attendance. Last academic quarter, Alex Hotte '06, Brad Stephens '06 and Danny Larsen '06 participated in the 2008 Lindner Honors-PLUS International Program at the University of Cincinnati, visiting eight European countries in six weeks, including visits to cities such as Paris, Munich, Amsterdam and Geneva. After the trip concluded, Stephens and Hotte remained in Europe to tour Barcelona, Venice and Rome. Each year, the Lindner Honors-PLUS program's third year students participate in this study abroad program, and Pi Kappa Alpha has an impressive 24 out of approximately 60 males in the program.

ALPHA (Virginia) KAPPA (Transylvania) Active chapter size: 48. The chapter sent two Active chapter size: 17; pledges: 11 . The men to the 2008 International Convention. chapter sent one man to the 2008lnternational Convention. BETA (Davidson) Active chapter size: 27. MU (Presbyterian) Active chapter size: 37; pledges: 2. The chapter GAMMA (William and Mary) Active chapter size: 46. The chapter Active chapter size: 139. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International sent three men to the 2008 International Convention. Convention. The endeavor to improve the chapter house has finally been EPSILON (Virginia Tech ) completed. Renovations that began Delta Lambda Ch apter Florida State University Active chapter size: 133; pledges: 22. 53 less than a year ago have come to The chapter sent three men to the 2008 Gamma Iota Chapter University of Mississippi 48 an impressive finish. The great room, International Convention. the most outstanding facet of the Gamma Theta Chapter Mississippi State University 46 renovations, comes complete with new ZETA (Tennessee ) Kappa Zeta Chapter University of Louisville 44 carpet, ceilings, lighting, and furniture. Active chapter size: 113; pledges: 28. Downstairs, the oak bar provides a Th e ch apter sent three men to the 2008 Lambda Iota Chapter University of Central Oklahoma 43 large social gathering area containing International Convention. two big screen TVs, couches, a pool Gamma Alpha Chapter University of Alabama 40 table, and a masterfully constructed THETA (Rhodes) Xi Ch apter University of South Carolina 39 bar. In other news, Upsilon Chapter's Active chapter size: 74; pledges: 19. The flag football team brought home first Beta Eta Chapter University of Illinois 39 chapter se nt three men to the 2008 place in intramurals recently, their first International Convention. Kappa Theta Chapter George Mason University 38 championship in quite some time. With renovations finished, the social calendar Alpha Xi Chapter IOTA (Hampden-Sydney) University of Cincinnati 34 full, academic marks on a rise, and rush Active chapter size: 22; pledges: 1. Alpha Tau Chapter University of Utah 34 continuing to bring in so lid guys, this Th e chapter se nt two men to the 2008 promises to be a great year for Upsilon International Convention. Eta Rho Chapter Northern Kentucky University 34 Chapter.

32 SH IELD & DIAMO 0 · Winter 2008 PHI (Roanoke) Active chapter size: 35; pledges: 6. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International Convention.

PSI (North Georgia) Active chapter size: 55; pledges: 10. The chapter sent three men to the 20081ntern ationa l Convention.

OMEGA (Kentucky) Active chapter size: 64; pledges: 28. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International Convention.

ALPHA ALPHA (Duke) Active chapter size: 91.

ALPHA GAMMA (Louisiana State) Active chapter size: 53; pledges:26. The chapter DELTA PI CHAPTER (San Jose State) sent one man to the 2008 International Pat Tillman was a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Arizona State University in 1998 as well Convention. as t he Pac 10 Defensive Player of the year. The Arizona Cardina ls drafted him iri the seventh round and even though many questioned his ability to make the opening-day ros ter, he soon ALPHA DELTA (Georgia Tech) beca me the team's starting sa fety. In 2000, he broke t he franchise record for tackles with 224. Active chapter size: 52; pledges: 16. Rather than cashing in on his success in 2002, he turned down a multi mill ion dollar contract to serve his country in an elite Army Ranger Unit, and unfortunately died in 2004 while serving his ALPHA EPSILON (North Carolina State) country in Eastern Afghanistan. Active chapter size: 86; pledges: 24. The chapter sent two men to the 20081nternational The Pat Ti llman Foundation supports developing tomorrow's lea ders today with their Leadership ConveQtion. Through Action progra m at Arizo na State University. May 3rd, 2008 marked the Third Annual Pat's Run held at Leland High School in San Jose, California. Approxi mately 6,000 people were in ALPHA ZETA (Arkansas) attendance and the De lta Pi Pikes were responsible for the first mile marker of the 4.2 mile race, Active chapter size: 108. The chapter sent one an honor they have held each year since its inception. Kurt Carrasquilla '89 worked with Chapter man to the 2008 International Convention. Presi dent Dustin Brunzlick 'OS and Patrick McCau ley '06 to coordinate t he volunteering effort. The Pikes had 40 brothers supporting the 1st mile marker as well as 10 active and alumni racers. ALPHA ETA (Florida) Active chapter size: 59. The chapter sent one Special congratulations to John Van Metre '01 who placed 19th out of 3,317 runners and covered man to the 2008 International Convention. the 4.2 mile course in 23:22 minutes. In the Super Clydesdales division, Da niel Ati lano '03 placed The chapter is entering a critical phase of third with a time of 36:18 minutes. rebuilding after having their suspension lifted San Jose Race Director Erin Dando, was very complimentary of the Delta Pi Pikes for their by the university. The alumni club is becoming continued support each year. The Foundation is looking forward to seeing the chapter out again increasingly active throughout the state, with events in Orlando and Jacksonville, while the for a fourth year in 2009! active chapter is focusing on building on a strong tradition of leadership and service at the University of Florida. The chapter participated in the two largest philanthropies on campus ALPHA MU (Georgia) undergraduates have responded generously. this fall, and is represented on campus with Active chapter size: 1 12 ; pledges: 25. The To date, 263 brothers have made gifts totaling one brother serving as a student government chapter sent two men to the 2008 International more than $771,000. Campaign volunteers are senator, and another brother serving on Convention. The brothers of the Alpha Mu working diligently to ensure that the campaign the prestigious Florida Blue Key leadership Chapter raised over $6,000 for the American goal of$ 1,000.000 is met. Chapter members honorary. Chapter officers are also working Red Cross during their Spike for Life volleyball have vacated the house for the 2008-09 sc hool very closely with the house corporation on tournament in the spring of 2008. Th e year; living in off-campus apartments while plans to rebuild the chapter house at 1904 West tournament consisted of teams of six competing the demolition and renovation are completed. University Avenue. More chapter information against each other in a double-elimin ation That did not stop the men from having a may be obtained by contacting chapter format and included teams from nea rly every great fall rush, and they are aiming for a third president, Patrick Duffey at [email protected]. sorority on campus. The ladies of Kappa Delta co nsecutive Homecoming title. The Alpha Nu took home the first place trophy for the third alumni leaders and the active chapter members ALPHA THETA (West Virginia) year in a row. Alpha Mu also participated in the are excited about the upcoming 1OOth Active chapter size: 41 ; pledges: 21 . The Pike International Work Day which provided an niversa ry celebration on February 27-March chapter sent two men to the 20081nternational a great opportunity for alumni, brothers, and 1, 2009. For Information or reservations for the Convention and one man to the Hartford parents to get together while making much anniversa ry celebration, contact Don Rebman Leadership Summit. needed improvemen ts to the house. You can '85 at [email protected] or access more information of the Alpha Mu 314-291 -2579. ALPHA IOTA (Millsaps) chapter at www.georgiapikes.com. If you would Active chapter size: 28. The chapter se nt one like to receive the alumni newsletter, co ntact ALPHA OMICRON (Southwestern) man to the 2008 International Convention. James Gates [email protected]. Active chapter size: 32. Th e chapter sent seven men to the 2008 International Convention. ALPHA KAPPA (Missouri S&T) ALPHA NU (Missouri) Active chapter size: 97; pledges: 26. The chapter Active chapter size: 95; pledges: 33. Th e ALPHA RHO (Ohio State) sent three men to the 2008 International chapter se nt four men to the 2008 1nternational Active chapter size: 53. Th e chapter se nt two Convention. Convention. Eighteen months ago The men to the 2008 1nternational Convention. Centennial Campaign for Alpha Nu was initiated ALPHA LAMBDA (Georgetown) to raise the necessary funds to provide a ALPHA SIGMA (California-Berkeley) Active chapter size: 25 . The chapter se nt one complete gut-rehab of the chapter's 82 year old Active chapter size : 40; pledges: 18. man to the 20081nternational Convention. house. In the time si nce, Alpha Nu alumni and continued on page 34

Win ler 2008 · SHI ELD & DIAMOND 33 ALPHA TAU (Utah) several different members per week assisting BETA SIGMA (Carnegie-Mellon) Active chapter size: 74; pledges: 34. kids with homework and sports activities. An Active chapter size: 33; pledges: 15. I Th e chapter sent two men to the 2008 annual sorority football tournament was held in International Convention. The 20th annual October with all contributions being donated BETA TAU (Michigan) Kevi n B. Kennedy Game Ball Run was held in to the American Cancer Society. The men are Active chapter size: 115; pledges: 25. November in conjunction with the University proud to report that the chapter has 100% The cha pter sent three men to t he 2008 of Utah vs . Brigham Young University rivalry campus involvement, whether it 's through the International Convention. football game. On the Friday evening prior Associated Student Body, Mortar Board, Order of to the game, the men started the relay at Omega, everyone is contributing to the campus. BETA UPSILON (Colorado) Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and carried With new IFC elections approaching, Beta Beta Active chapter size: 83; pledges: 28. The the rivalry game ball 70 miles to Lavell Edwards is planning on keeping the reputation alive for chapter sen t one ma n to the 2008 Internat ional Stadium in Provo. All proceeds from this event having a represen tative on the board. Several Convention. go to Camp Hobe, an annual summer camp members are planning on running for positions. for kids with cancer and their siblings. Camp They are proud to announce that they have won BETA PHI (Purdue) Hebe's mission is to create an atmosphere that their 12th overaiiiMA championshi p. Ac tive chapter size: 107 ; pledges: 29. The enhances self-esteem, fosters independence chapter sent one ma n to the 2008 International and friendships and offers a sense of belonging. BETA GAMMA (Kansas) Convention. Active chapter size: 22; pledges: 12. The ALPHA UPSILON (New York) chapter sent one man to the 2008 International GAMMA ALPHA (Alabama) Active chapter size: 103 ; pledges: 20. Convention. Active chapter size: 101; pledges: 40. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 I The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International Convention and five men to the BETA DELTA (New Mexico) Internat ional Convention. Hartford Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 35; pledges: 20. The chapter se nt four men to the 20081 nternational GAMMA BETA (Nebraska) ALPHA PHI (Iowa State) Convention. Active chapter size: 61; pledges: 21. The Active chapter size: 52; pledges: 10 . The chapter sent four men to the 2008 International chapter sent one man to the 2008 International BETA ZETA (Southern Methodist) Convention and eighteen men to the Omaha Convention and seven men to the Oma ha Active cha pter size: 137. Th e chapter se nt three Leadership Summit. The chapter fou nd that Leadership Summit. The chapter has been men to the 2008 International Convention. structuring rush events later in t he summer and working with a few alumni on recruitment into the school year was very productive for strategy and planning. They appreciate the BETA ETA (Illinois) them. Weekly study hours have helped them alumni support they receive, and enjoyed Active chapter size: 166; pledges: 39. obtai n a 3.199 GPA. The men hosted an alu mni seeing the alumni who attended the pre-game I The chapter sent fi ve men to the 2008 weekend t his fa ll that included a meet and ta ilgate party which was held at the chapter International Convention and one man to the greet downtown on Friday and then invited house in October. Omaha Leadership Summit. all alumni to a tailgate prior to t he Nebraska vs. Vi rginia Tech ga me. The an nual Tiki Roast, ALPHA CHI (Syracuse) BETA THETA (Cornell) hosted with AZD, was held on October 9, 2008, Active chapter size: 44; pledges: 13. Active chapter size: 72. and benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Each chapter member is involved in at least two ALPHA PSI (Rutgers) BETA MU (Texas) organizat ions outside of t he Fraternity. Some Active chapter size: 41 ; pledges: 5. The chapter Active chapter size: 72; pledges: 27. of the student leader positions held include sent four men to the 2008 International Senator of the Architecture College, Senator of Convention. Over thirty alumni attended the BETA XI (Wisconsin) the College of Business Administration, head tailgate party that the chapter hosted prior to Active chapter size: 63; pledges: 15. The of the Campus Well ness Committee and one the 2008 Homecoming game. This successfu l chapter sent four men to the 2008 International brother serves as a new student orientation event had approximately 150 people in Convention. leader. The men are currently in first place in the attendance. On Aprilll , 2009, the chapter will all-university intramurals. hold the second annual Pike Dream Girl Pageant BETA OMICRON (Oklahoma) at the Rutgers Student Center. They expect GAMMA EPSILON (Utah State) more than 300 people to attend the pageant, Active cha pter size: 32; pledges: 19. The and the proceeds from the event will benefit the chapter sent one man to the 2008 International Multiple Sclerosis Society. Convention and one man to the Spokane Leadership Summit. ALPHA OMEGA (Kansas State) Active chapter size: 93; pledges: 31 . The GAMMA ETA (Southern California) chapter sent four men to the 20081nternational Active chapter size: 100 ; pledges: 27. Convention and fifteen men to the Omaha The chapter sent seven men to the 2008 Leadership Summit. International Convention. The men look forward to their relationship with t he newly BETA ALPHA (Pennsylvania State) rechartered Gamma Eta Alumni Association. A Active chapter size: 1OS ; pledges: 15. The monthly newsletter is published to keep alumni chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Beta Omicron Chapter is enjoying its first informed and involved with the chapter news Convention. academic year in a new chapter house at and activities. They had a professional artist Oklahoma. construct a beautiful stained-glass version of BETA BETA (Washington) the crest, and it may be found on display in Active chapter size: 68; pledges: 36. The chapter Active chapter size: 56; pledges: 26. The the chapter room. The chapter was honored sent three men to the 2008 International chapter sent four men to the 2008 International to have George Huyke 'OS serve as one of the Convention and thirty-one men to the Spokane Convention. military representatives during the ceremony Leadersh ip Summit. The chapter recruited to dedicate the new Gold Star Memorial at one of the best classes in Beta Beta's history, BETA PI (Pennsylvania) the Memorial Headquarters during the 2008 and they will continue to recruit the best men Active chapter size: 72. The chapter sent two International Convention. throughout winter and spring quarter. The men to the 2008 International Convention and succe ss ful annual alumni Homecoming tailgate eleven men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. GAMMA THETA (Mississippi State) in October was enjoyed by both alumni and Active chapter size: 81 ; pledges: 45. actives. Beta Beta is currently setting up a I The chapter sent four men to the 2008 weekly outing to the Boys and Girls Club with International Convention.

34 SHI ELD & DIAMO 0 • Winter 2008 Rensselaer Pikes Now Iron men

by Ryan Denner (Rensse laer, Gamma Tau '99) 2008 at Mirror Lake in This is a story about Jeff Hartnett '99, Lake Placid, New York. who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins For anyone to be able to train for such an lymphoma in January 2006, shortly after event is superhuman, his second semester at UC -Berkeley got but for Jeff to do this underway. He went through six months of was amazing. Honestly, chemotherapy while maintaining a full course it didn't matter to me load, and was declared to be in remission when or IF he finished after all the treatments. Not four months - just to be able to later, the cancer had come back, and a more start the thing was awe aggressive treatment was required to save inspiring. On a personal his life. note, it definitely Jeff moved from Berkeley to Sloan­ helped me get out the Kettering Medical Center in Manhattan in door some days when early January 2007 where he underwent the last thing I wanted Gamma Tau Pikes Dan Altobello '99, Ryan Denner '99, Jeff Hartnett '99, and Mike Hartnett (Jeff's Brother). additional chemotherapy, radiation therapy, to do was do a 90 mile and ended with a stem cell transplant in April bike ride and 5 mile 2007. After a few months of getting back on workout that took up almost an entire Saturday. eyes grew big. I looked just to their left, and his feet at his parents' house just north of sure enough, Jeff was running down the hill Apparently, Mother Nature thought 140.6 Albany, New York, he finally was cleared to with his ear-to-ear grin visible in the dark miles of triathlon wasn't enough of a challenge, move back to Berkeley and get back to living from a long way away. His friends who were so she blessed all of us with downpours that his life. running with him were screaming at the top lasted nearly all day. It is safe to say that it rained of their lungs. Everyone was going absolutely At some point, Jeff decided that he and poured non-stop from 7:15 a.m.-6:15 p.m ., crazy! wanted to join Iron man Lake Placid (New followed by scattered storms for the rest of the York) in 2008, and with his brother already night. Jeff ended up crossing the finish line planning on doing it, and he ended up with a time of 16:56:32. As if this entire story Around 11 :15 p.m., all of us in the group recruiting three of his coworkers, Dan was crazy enough, Jeff was officiall y the la st had finished except Jeff, and we were all a little Altobello '99, and me. person to cross the finish line. I don't think worried about him. We had heard something Hollywood cou ld have scripted an ending When most people think of"lronman·: about him being four miles out or so, but they where lronman Jeff Hartnett, 15 months they think of some crazy endurance event are a tough four miles - not just because you removed from his second bout with cancer over in Hawaii. Yes, the Iron man world have 136 miles behind you, but also beca use and a stem ce ll transplant, closes the books championship is in Hawaii, but there are other they are mostly up hill. A lot of us starting on the 1Oth anniversary of lronman Lake lronman events all over the world. Iron man coming to terms with the thought that Jeff Placid, on one of the most insane days in Lake Placid just happens to be in Jeff's back might not even finish. yard. Iron man history. We all deserved the title of With about five minutes left to go in the being called Iron man, but no one more than The distance of an Iron man Triathlon is a race (11 :55 p.m.), I walked out of the transition/ Jeff himself. This day belonged to him. 2.4 mile (open water) swim, a 112 mile bike athlete area, and started walking in the opposite I want to give a shout out to Ben Kn ight ride, and a 26.2 mile marathon run. These are direction of the run course to see if I could find '98 for coming to ch eer, and Matt Moog '00 all done in succession, on the same day, and him. I knew his girlfriend was with him at this for chief of support crew. Th ese guys stood I the athlete is required to finish everything point, but having been where he was ea rli er out in the rain for 17 hours cheering for within the 17 hour cut off. Start at ?a .m., be in the day, it takes an incredible amount of people. Al so, want to give a big congrats to done at midnight. Simple enough, right? will power just to put one foot in front of the Ryan Greenblatt '01 for dusting the course other so late in this "race ". Shortly after I started After many months, hours, and miles of as well. swimming, biking and running, all 2SOO+ walking, I saw a group of 4 or 5 people running l athletes toed the line at 7 a.m . EST on July 20, down the hill towards the finish area, and my

GAMMA IOTA (Mississippi) chapter sent two men to the 2008 Intern ational GAMMA PI (Oregon) I Active chapter size: 186. The chapter Convention and twenty-two men to the Active chapter size: 21 ; pledges: 4. Th e chapter se nt one man to the 2008 International Spokane Lead ership Summit. se nt one man to the 2008 International Convention. Convention and six men to the Spokane GAMMA OMICRON (Ohio) Lea dership Summit. GAMMA KAPPA (Montana State) Active chapter size: 89; pledges:12. Th e chapter Active chapter size: 23; pledges: 13. The chapter se nt two men to the 2008 1ntern ational GAMMA RHO (Northwestern) se nt three men to the 2008 International Convention. Th e Athens Habitat for Humanity Active chapter size : 74. Th e chapter se nt two Convention and three men to the Spokane teamed up with the Habitat for Humanity OU men to the 2008 Intern ational Convention. Lea dership Summit. chapter and Gamma Omicron Chapter of Pi ke to host a fundraise r ca ll ed Cardboard City. GAMMA SIGMA (Pittsburgh) GAMMA MU (New Hampshire) More than 150 partici pants had about two Active chapter size: 70; pledges: 7. Th e ch apter Active chapter size: 67; pledges: 19. Th e chapter hours to construct cardboa rd houses which se nt two men to the 2008 Intern ational se nt three men to the 2008 Intern ational they sl ept in overni ght. Th e idea is to have a Co nve ntion and six men to the Hartford Convention and twenty-four men to the better understanding of what it is to li ve in Lea dership Summit. Hartford Lea dership Summit. sub-standard ized housing. Th e event raised about $7,000 to go towa rd building a Habitat GAMMA XI (Washington State) house. Active chapter size: 78; pledges: 24. Th e continued on page 35

Winter 2008 • SHIELD & DIAMOND 35 GAMMA TAU (Rensselaer) in the next six months. Information on this Brothers ' Night Out. The chapter continues Active chapter size: 61 ; pledges: 18. The project will be distributed to alumni soon. its dedication to community service as they chapter sent two men to the 2008 International work to match or surpass the 2,600 hours of Convention and five men to the Hartford DELTA ETA (Delaware) service they logged last year. They started the Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 66; pledges: 11 . The year off with their Pike Spike charity volleyball chapter sent one man to the 2008 International tournament in September, with the winning GAMMA UPSILON (Tulsa) Convention and three men to the Hartford team selecting the charity for the tournament Active chapter size: 52; pledges: 23. The Leadership Summit. proceeds. To assist new students on campus, chapter sent two men to the 20081nternational the members participated in Wayne State's Convention. The men are proud to post a DELTA THETA (Arka nsas State) welcoming activities and move-in programs. chapter GPA of 3.21, and to report that three Active chapter size: 102 ; pledges: 24. They also had 24 members participate in the of the campus top ten freshman are Pikes, the The chapter sent three men to the 2008 university's Festi-fall event, a showcase of the only Greek males in the top ten. The men hosted International Convention. university's activities and student organizations the second annual Pikefest SK Run as part of for the freshman. The chapter has capable their philanthropy week. Proceeds from the DELTA IOTA (Marshall) leaders which gives them a solid foundation philanthropy week benefited the Ryan Gibson Active chapter size: 45; pledges: 29. The for future success. They have developed a merit Foundation. Gamma Upsilon members are chapter sent two men to the 2008 International system to encourage chapter participation leaders on campus with members serving as Convention. and motivation. The men are participating officers in campus organizations including the in campus sports with teams in the football, student government, Habitat for Humanity, the DELTA LAMBDA (Florida State) basketball, floor hockey and basketball leagues, marching band and the theatre. Active chapter size: 146; pledges: 53 . and they hope to add more trophies to their I The chapter sent two men to the 2008 already impressive collection. GAM MA PHI (Wake Forest) International Convention and four men to the Active chapter size: 62; pledges: 8. The chapter Tampa Leadership Summit. The outstanding DELTA XI (Indiana University) sent two men to the 2008 International pledge class includes two Service Scholars and Active chapter size: 53. The chapter sent four Convention. eleven varsity or club athletes. In sixty years men to the 20081nternational Convention. of intramural sports competition no fraternity GAMMA CHI (Oklahoma State) other than Pike has ever won the Triple Crown: DELTA OMICRON (Drake) Active chapter size: 103 ; pledges: 3. The championships in football, basketball and Active chapter size: 30; pledges: 1. The chapter chapter sent five men to the 2008 International softball in the same school year. They have won sent one man to the 2008 International Convention. Oklahoma State University the Crown four times, and retired the trophy Convention and four men to the Omaha Homecoming 2008 commemorated a special last year after winning an incredible three Leadership Summit. SO years of the Pistol Pete mascot, and brother consecutive years. Delta Lambda collected their Rhys Gay 'OS is the current mascot. He follows seventh consecutive Smythe Award at the 2008 DELTA PI (San Jose State) in the footsteps of other Gamma Chi brothers in International Convention, and Rhodes Scholar Active chapter size: 75; pledges: 21. The this role, as former Pistol Pete mascots include Joe O'Shea '04 was presented the Robertson chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Richard Forshee '71, Wendell Hicks '77 and Scott Award for Most Outstanding Undergraduate. Convention. Noble '85. Delta Lambda alumni and chapter officers meet for lunch on the first Wednesday of each DELTA RHO (Linfield) GAMMA PSI (Lou isiana Tech) month at the University Center Club, and all are Active chapter size: 47. The chapter sent one Active chapter size: 47; pledges: 18. The welcome to join them. man to the 2008 International Convention and chapter sent two men to the 2008 International four men to the Spokane Leadership Summit. Convention. DELTA MU (Southern Mississippi) Active chapter size: 41. The chapter sent four DELTA SIGMA (Bradley) GAM MA OMEGA (Miami) men to the 2008 International Convention. Active chapter size: 66. The chapter sent one Active chapter size: 88; pledges: 2. The chapter man to the 2008 International Convention sent one man to the 2008 International DELTA NU (Wayne State) Summit. Convention and six men to the Tampa Leadership Summit. DELTA CHI (Nebraska-Omaha)

DELTA ALPHA (George Washington) Active chapter size: 121; pledges: 26. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International Convention and three men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. In a community service event, Pike participated with other student organizations and D.C. area residents in the AIDS Walk Washington event in October.

DELTA BETA (Bowling Green State) Active chapter size: 49. The chapter se nt three Active chapter size: 61; pledges: 20. The men to the 2008 International Convention. chapter sent five men to the 20081nternational Convention. Chapter members are proud DELTA GAMMA (M iami University) of the pledge class, stating that each man Active chapter size: 90. The chapter sent one Active chapter size: 71. The chapter sent five represents the S.L.A.G. identity. The brothers man to the 20081nternational Convention men to the 20081nternational Convention. know that chapter involvement on campus and eleven men to the Omaha Leadership helps recruit quality men who will continue to Summit. On campus the men are represented in DELTA EPSILON (Tennessee-Chattanooga) be campus leaders. The chapter holds study different leadership ro les including the student Active chapter size: 40; pledges: 21 . The groups to help maintain their high grade body president, six men hold senate seats chapter sent one man to the 2008 International point average which is currently 3.1 . Recently in the student government and the chapter Convention. UTC alumnus Roy Williams '72 has they held a successful Pike Study Night at president was elected as the Homecoming king, purchased land and is developing houses for the campus main library with participation In intramural sports, the men had successful three Greek organizations in addition to the one from chapter members, sorority members seasons in soccer and football, finishing second for Pi Kappa Alpha. The Pike facility is the first and potential recruits. Delta Nu hosted an in soccer and finishing undefeated in football, one scheduled, and construction should begin alumni basketball game in November, and look outscoring their opponents 90-6. forward to alumni involvement in the annual

36 SH IELD & DIAMO D • Winter 2008 DELTA PSI (Maryland) EPSILON ETA (Houston) Active chapter size: 90. The chapter sent three Active chapter size: 73 ; pledges: 17. The men to the 2008 International Convention. chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention. DELTA OMEGA (High Point) Active chapter size: 39; pledges: 5. The cha pter EPSILON THETA (Colorado State) sent two men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 88; pledges: 18. The Convention. chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention and three men to the Omaha EPSILON ALPHA (Trinity) Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 36; pledges: 9. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International EPSILON IOTA (Southeast Missouri State) Convention and three men to the Hartford this year. Over $20,000 in scholarships were Active chapter size : 74; pledges: 21 . The Leadership Summit. They had a successful awarded to active chapter members and three chapter se nt five men to the 2008 International fall rush, and continue to stay in touch with $1,000 scholarships were presented to three Convention and eleven men to the Omaha prospective rushes by inviting them to various outstanding incoming freshmen. Kevin Gilmore Leadersh ip Summit. In August, the men events at the house. The chapter continues to '80, managing partner of the Toledo firm were stationed at each dorm to help new be very strong academically, with the highest Gi lmore, Jaison, and Mahler, was the keynote students move into the dorms, and the next GPA of any group on campus. The men publish a speaker. The chapter received second place in day the chapter attended a student social tw1ce yearly Nutmeg magazine. They welcomed the Homecoming float competition this fa ll. The to greet the new students on campus. The alumni back to the house for the 2008 men have started off defending their first place chapter sponsored a booth at the Chamber Homecoming, and look forward to once again ?vera II intramural title from last year by placing of Commerce Welcome Back Picn ic where welcoming them back for the March 1, 2009 In each sport and dominating the competition they welcomed new students and answered Founders Day. Epsilon Alpha is involved in many once again. By the end of October, they had questions about Greek life at SEMO. During community service initiatives such as Trinity's won the softball championship and capped the new member retreat in October the men Do-lt-Day, Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, off an undefeated flag football season with a developed goals and elected an executive board and Halloween on Vernon Street. championship. of their own. The actives and the new member class are both encouraged to be involved in a EPSILON EPSILON (Toledo) EPSILON ZETA (East Tennessee State) variety of campus organizations and events. Active chapter size: 83; pledges: 31 . The Active chapter size: 58. The chapter sent three The men were involved in several community chapter sent five men to the 20081nternational men to the 2008 International Convention. serv1ce events this fa ll including collecting tabs Convention. Epsilon Epsilon Chapter held their 4th annual SLAG Scholarship banquet continued on page 38

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Winter 2008 · SHIELD & DIAMOND 37 from cans in order to help raise money for the EPSILON KAPPA (lamar) chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Ronald McDonald Charity, participating in the Active chapter size: 31 . The chapter sent one Convention. Epsilon Lambda Chapter is looking annual Frats at Bat softball tournament which man to the 2008 International Convention. forward to the building of the new chapter raised money for St. Jude Ch ildren's Research house which will be closer to the university's Hospital, and they hosted a SEMO campus EPSILON LAMBDA (Murray State) academic and student life. Compared to the cleanup event. Active chapter size: 62; pledges: 19. The old location that was somewhat distant to the campus, the new house on the corner of 16th and Main will draw attention from passing Georgia State Pikes Pay Tribute to Fallen Brother traffic as well as students on campus. The new house will serve as a place to conduct chapter As we started to walk through Normandy, meetings and socialize and will feature a study we watched several videos in the memorial area, socia l hall, formal chapter room and modern amenities like computer areas and a about our American soldiers and soon theater room. realized that these soldiers were no older than us at the time of World War II. We walked EPSILON MU (East Carolina) towards the back of the first floor and there Active chapter size: 90; pledges: 1. The chapter was a computer with a name database of sent two men to the 2008 International all World War II soldiers. I typed in "Thomas Convention. V. Ayers" and the location of his gravesite popped up. We started to walk to "plot H'; EPSILON NU (Georgia State) located in the middle of the cemetery, and Active chapter size: 49. The chapter sent one walked by a re-creation of a soldier's burial. man to the 2008 International Convention. The soldier's gun stood embedded into the Joseph Maiku Tan (Epsilon Nu '06) and ground with the helmet gently resting on EPSILON OMICRON (Stephen F. Austin State) Active chapter size: 19. Daniel Raney (Epsilon Nu '06) top. It is hard to put into words what we saw standing before us and we started to realize EPSILON SIGMA (Tennessee-Martin) The day was sunny and warm. Hovering the events that took place here June 6, 1944 Active chapter size: 99; pledges: 23. The and the thousands of men who sacrificed around 70 degrees, it was nothing like Atlanta chapter sent one man to the 2008 International their lives just so we could live free today. where the scorching sun can be deadly. We Convention. were fortunate. The majority of our study As we wa lked out of the memorial, the first abroad we got to see what seemed like sight was Omaha Beach. We started to get EPSILON UPSILON (Gannon) an endless storm that refused to go away. nervous at this point, we were so close. When Active chapter size: 39; pledges: 9. The chapter Nonetheless, we got the good weather when we arrived at the crosses, there were a group sent five men to the 2008 International it mattered. Just to explain how we ended up of ladies singing in a beautiful language Convention and four men to the Hartford in Normandy, we were in Paris for a corporate we had never heard before. It was hard to Leadership Summit. finance class of the European Union. We had comprehend how a place so peaceful now one weekend off and contemplated how was once full of chaos and death 64 years ago. EPSILON PHI (Central Arkansas) to make it count. A few ideas were tossed We were amazed how people in Europe still Active chapter size: 67. The chapter sent two around, but being interested in World War II, haven't forgotten. The respect they have for men to the 2008 International Convention. we both decided that Normandy would be our soldiers has remained deep in their hearts. EPSILON CHI (Pittsburg State) the place to go. But then we started thinking Finally, the time had come and we made Active chapter size: 38; pledges: 7. The chapter of the trip, we realized that neither one of our way to plot H. Walking up the aisles, we brought music and kickball to the community us had any relatives who were buried in the carefully searched for Lieutenant Ayers. I for a good cause. They decided to change up cemetery. Immediately, we thought of the couldn't believe we were actually about to their philanthropy this year by organizing four next best thing, why not go visit a fallen find him and in that moment we arrived at benefit concerts and a kickball tournament, Pike? A member of the Fraternity had to have his cross. While we stood there, we wondered donating the proceeds to breast cancer and fought on D-day and sure enough a handful how long it has been since somebody had juvenile diabetes research charities. of Pikes had fought in World War II, but only visited him. I wondered what kind of Pike he one never made it home, Second Lieutenant , was and whether he was surprised to see two EPSILON OMEGA (East Central) Thomas V. Ayers (Omega Chapter). brothers over half a century later standing Active chapter size: 15. The chapter sent two Now we were on a mission. Paying at his grave. After taking a few pictures, we men to the 2008 International Convention. our respects to our fallen brother now realized we finally accomplished what we had ZETA ALPHA "A" (Kettering) became a top priority for the both us. After come so far to do. As we were about to head Active chapter size: 39. The chapter sent one researching different tours that were offered home, we felt compelled to leave something. man to the 2008 International Convention. to Normandy, we soon realized that the cost We took out our Pike membership cards and was extremely expensive. Our teacher in placed them on each side of the cross. With a ZETA ALPHA "B" (Kettering) France suggested that we rent a car to get sense of pride, I looked at his grave one last Active chapter size: 48. The chapter sent two to Normandy, but not being 25 years of age time and said "phi phi brother, Pi Kappa Alpha men to the 2008 International Convention. A posed a problem in our efforts to make it thanks you '~ senior brother won the Tau Beta Pi National to there. After some negotiations, we were As we walked out towards the parking lot, a Scholarship and was placed on the Engineering able to convince a few of the MBA students man began playing the bugle ending the day. Honor Society. In June 2008, the men hosted to drive us out there. The drive was roughly That day left us with a few things. Thomas V. an alumni golf outing. This fall the men held two hours, which seemed a lot longer being Ayers died by the code and beliefs that we, two charity events. The first was a volleyball crammed in a tiny French sized car. As we Pikes, live by every day. He stood in the face tournament, Spike for a Cure, which raised $2,000 for the American Cancer Society. Late in pulled into the parking lot of Normandy, of fear and gave the ultimate sacrifice. He was the semester they held the Walk a Mile In My there flew the American and French flags. a True Pike and a reminder to the rest of us Shoes event to benefit the YWCA. The chapter There was a true sense of pride we felt pulling what Pi Kappa Alpha truly means. in and watching our flags fly high in a foreign makes up 50% of the IFC council chairmen and by Joseph Maiku Tan (Epsilon Nu '06) country. We all got out of the car and headed 70% of finance council chairmen on campus. The vice president of the Student Senate is towards the memorial.

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For more information on Pike University events, contact the Memorial Headquarters: Phone: 901-748-1868 ext 105 • Email: [email protected] or visit Pike University on the web at www.PikeUniversity.org also a Pi ke. The men have won the Intramural ZETA XI (Western Carolina) ETA MU (Armstrong Atlantic State) Sports Greek Cup Championship for four Active chapter size: 28; pledges: 4. Active chapter size: 26; pledges: 15. The chapter consecutive years. To make sure they stay sent three men to the 2008 International focus on academics, they have implemented ZETA OMICRON (California State-Northridge) Convention. a continuing education committee within the Active chapter size: 53; pledges: 20. The chapter. chapter sent one man to the 2008 International ETA NU (Northern Illinois) Convention. Active chapter size: 64; pledges: 10. The chapter ZETA BETA (Delta State) sent three men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 29; pledges: 18. The ZETA PI (South Florida) Convention. chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 38. The chapter sent one Convention. man to the 2008 International Convention and ETA OMICRON (Louisiana-Monroe) three men to the Tampa Leadership Summit. ZETA GAMMA (Eastern Illinois) Active chapter size: 33; pledges: 23. The ZETA RHO (North Dakota) chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 30; pledges: 18. The Convention. chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention and twenty-eight men to the ZETA EPSILON (Western Kentucky) Omaha Leadersh ip Summit. Active chapter size: 72; pledges: 27. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International ZETA SIGMA (Florida Tech) Convention. Active chapter size: 51 ; pledges: 24. The chapter sent six men to the 2008 International ZETA ETA (Arkansas-Little Rock) Convention and twelve men to the Tampa Leadership Summit. The men have logged over 1,500 community service hours and 650 campus Active chapter size: 78; pledges: 15. service hours this fall. In October the Zeta Sigma The chapter sent five men to the 2008 Chapter held their 40th anniversary celebration International Convention. The chapter has and alumni weekend. Over 100 alumni already participated in ten community service brothers were in attendance for the festivities projects this year volunteering almost 1,800 w hich included socia ls wit h members from al l hours of service to local organizations. There generations, a golf tournament and a banquet are nine brothers serving with the student dinner. Alumni and active brothers were able to government, including one brother who share stories and make lasting memories during serves as the president. The campus activities this successful anniversary celebration. board president and vice president are Pikes as well as the IFC and Greek Council presidents. ZETA TAU (Eastern Kentucky) The chapter received its second consecutive Active chapter size: 39. The chapter sent seven Active chapter size: 31; pledges: 17. The 5-STAR rating at ULM, a rating program that men to the 2008 International Convention. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International the university has only had for two years. Six chapter participated in an event for Big Brothers Convention. brothers have been chosen for initiation into the Big Sisters at the Dickey Stephens baseball park. newly reorganized chapter of Order of Omega, The event was for the Temporary Big program, ZETA PHI (Missouri-St. Louis) representing the largest group from any Greek which is geared toward mentoring children Active chapter size: 34; pledges: 9. The chapter organization on campus. Eta Omicron Chapter between the ages of 7 and 16 while they are sent two men to the 2008 International Advisor Tommy Walpole '80 will be initiated waiting to be paired with their permanent Big Convention and seven men to the Omaha into the organization due to his hard work and Brother or Big Sister. A future event for BBBS will Leadership Summit. dedication to the ULM Greek system. Their three be held on the campus where the university flag football teams went 12-1 in the regular provides tours of the campus and the Zeta Eta Zeta Omega (Louisiana-Lafayette) season with two teams winning their division Chapter will provide food and entertainment Active chapter size: 46; pledges: 29. The chapter championship. They also placed first, second during the visit. In other community service, sen t thirteen men to the 20081nternational and third in horseshoes. the men are also active in the Adopt a Highway Convention. program and Easter Seals. ETA RHO (Northern Kentucky) ETA ALPHA (Clemson) Active chapter size: 73; pledges: 34. ZETA IOTA (Old Dominion) Active chapter size: 109 ; pledges: 19. The I The chapter sent five men to the 2008 Active chapter size: 54; pledges: 16. The chapter sent five men to the 2008 International International Convention. chapter sent one man to the 2008 International Convention. Convention. Pike was honored to have three ETA SIGMA (State University of West Georgia) brothers initiated into Order of Omega this ETA EPSILON (Angelo State) Active chapter size: 78; pledges: 19. The semester. Zeta Iota Chapter invited area alumni Active chapter size: 35; pledges: 22. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International to ODU 's Kickoff to Countdown tailgate party, chapter sent two men to the 20081nternational Convention. celebrating Old Dominion's first football team Convention. which will play next year. The alumni and actives ETA TAU (Austin Peay State) enjoyed the food and games, and everyone ETA ZETA (Middle Tennessee State) Active chapter size: 32. The chapter sent two had a good time catching up. Forty brothers Active chapter size: 47; pledges: 16. The chapter men to the 20081nternational Convention. participated in the Adopt-a-Street community se nt three men to the 2008 International service project. The chapter went undefeated in Convention. ETA UPSILON (Texas-Arlington) flag football during regular season and went on Active chapter size: 49; pledges: 20. The the win the championship, making it their ninth ETA ETA (Morehead State) chapter sent ten men to the 2008 International consecutive flag football championship. They Active chapter size: 35; pledges: 7. The chapter Convention. are currently defending the President's Cup sent two men to the 2008 International overall intramural title for the sixth consecutive Convention. THETA ALPHA (North Alabama) year. Active chapter size: 33. The chapter sent two ETA KAPPA (South Alabama) men to the 20081nternational Convention. ZETA KAPPA (Ferris State) Active chapter size: 51 . The chapter sent one Active chapter size: 23; pledges: 9. The chapter man to the 2008 International Convention. THETA BETA (Montevallo) sen t two men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 32. The chapter sent two Convention. men to the 2008 International Convention.

40 SHIELD & DIAMO D · Winter 2008 THETA GAMMA (Georgia College and State University) Active chapter size: 75; pledges: 1 1. The Chapter Advisor Profile: Dave Eck chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Advisor to Zeta Iota Chapter (Old Dominion) Convention. The Pikes at Georgia Col lege and State University traveled to Georgia Southern University in September 2008 to compete in At this year's International Convention, believer in looking GSU 's Campus Outreach-sponsored flag football Dave Eck (Toledo, Epsilon Epsilon '04), to your fellow Pike tournament, Battle in the 'Bora, in Statesboro, chapter advisor to Zeta Iota Chapter at Old chapters for advice and returned with the first place trophy. Pike's Dominion University, was the recipient of the on improving your road to the championship did not come eas ily 2007-2008 Chapter Ad visor of the Year Award. internal operations. because injuries to key players threatened to Eck moved from Toledo to Virginia in 1990 We have so many excellent chapters all across force the team into a forfeit, but Pike battled to pursue his MBA at Virginia Tech and ha s this country- why not take advantage of the on, playing the championship game with only been involved as an advisor to Zeta Iota since great programs that make them consistently seven players- the minimum number al lowed. their rechartering in ·1994. He beca me their excell ent chapters? The men played a game Friday night and chapter advisor in 2005 . Eck currently works followed it up with three more on Saturday, the as a national sa les manager for Gla ss Baron What advice would you give to an alumnus last two pushing into double overtime. in Vi rgi nia Beach, Virg inia. He and hi s wife, who is considering serving a chapter in an advisory role? THETA EPSILON (Northeastern State) Kristie, enjoy spending time with their two Active chapter size: 35. The chapter sent two so ns, Dillan and Trevor. Quit second guessing yourself! Get in touch men to the 2008 International Convention. The Shield & Diamond had a conversation with the local chapter and other alumni and with Eck about his success as an advisor, what make it happen. Even if you don't want to be THETA ZETA (Northern Iowa) it means to him, and what advice he has for an advisor, go to at least one or two events Active chapter size: 30; pledges: 7. The chapter Pike alumni who would consider servi ng as an each year and show your support for the se nt one man to the 20081nternational advisor with the Fraternity. undergraduates. It will not only reconnect you Convention. with the Fraternity, but it can reconnect you Why is the advisor role important to the with the University and the campus pride on a THETA KAPPA (Indiana Southeast) long term success of our undergraduate local level. It will continue to keep you young. Active chapter size: 16; pledges: 24. The chapters? chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention. The men helped over 300 new From a Fraternity standpoint, the advisor students move into the brand new dorms built is able to educate the undergraduates on One can only be so humble when being what has worked in the past and what has on campus. asked to speak about his accomplishments as failed with year-to-yea r operations. He's able an advisor to a group of undergraduates. After THETA LAMBDA (Creighton) to preserve the successful ideas, programs, speaking with Eck, the Shield & Diamond also Active chapter size: 66; pledges: 5. The chapter and traditions that can easily become lost spoke with Matthew Harrell '06, president sent one man to the 2008 International over time. An advisor also provides support of Zeta Iota Chapter, about Eck's impact on Convention and nineteen men to the Omaha by simply being there year to year. It keeps the chapter. Leadership Summit. The men once again the men enthusiastic and energized knowing assisted St. Cecilia's Cathedral with the annual there are alumni who will support the men Since Dave became your chapter advisor Cathedral Fest. Pikes at Creighton won Greek through good times and bad. The advisor four years ago, what kind of impact has he Week in October 2008, a week that consisted of also has the ability to offer undergraduates a canned food sculpture building contest, a pie had on the chapter? valuable knowledge, advice, and resources to eating contest, flag football, kickball, an all day He is incredible! He's always there to talk better prepare them for life after co ll ege. barbeque and a day of community service. Th e with you one on one, he's present at chapter men have established an alumni emaillistserve meetings, executive board meetings each What is the biggest role you play with Zeta to facilitate communication among the al umni week, and he's always there to listen. I know Iota on a week-to-week basis? and the chapter members. If Creighton Pike that I can call on him at the end of the alumni are interested in becoming a part of this I'm able to help the men see the big meeting to address the chapter as an advisor, listserve they may contact chapter secretary picture and long term goals as a chapter someone that every man in the chapter Adam Hare at [email protected]. The of this Fraternity. When the men get side respects and will listen to. Yet when he chapter is also taking applications for the new tracked, I help rea djust their priorities and put speaks, the men know that he doesn't try to Alumni Advisory Board and you may submit them back on track to focus on the bigger control w hat we do, tell us how we have to do your inquiries to Adam Hare. Th e chapter is in picture. Instead of devoting their attention something, or try to run the chapter. the process of forming a Neighborhood Watch all semester towards spending thousands of program within the Gifford Park Neighborhood dollars on a formal, I ask the men, why not Zeta Iota went through some tough times Association. They hope to have other Greek focus on organizing a philanthropy event on five years ago. How has Dave helped get houses in the area participate in the efforts cam pus that will have a longer la sting impact? Zeta Iota through those difficult times? to improve the safety and security of the neighborhood. In athletics, there are eleven At the end of the day, the great thing about He led by example. Dave Eck's leadership Pikes that play club rugby, soccer, lacrosse and these men is that they do not depend on me. is why Zeta Iota is where it is today. We took volleyball. Instead they look to me, as an advisor, for an Orians Chapter Exce ll ence Awa rd at this sta bility and guidance. As their advisor, I help summer's Convention! When I was a fre shman THETA MU (Massachusetts) bring them back down to earth and the reality in 2005, we were $1 2,000 in debt, members Active chapter size: 46; pledges: 5. The chapter we face being a Fraternity. were quitting, and Zeta Iota was truly at a low sent three men to the 2008 International point in our chapter history. Dave guided us Convention and three men to the Hartford It can be difficult to keep the focus on through those dark days and was the cata lyst Leadership Summit. Over the past year the bigger picture and long term goals that focused our efforts on rebuilding the the men ofTheta Mu have volunteered for from time to time. How do you handle chapter. He advised us on how to pay off the hundreds of hours of community se rvice and overcoming difficult times with the chapter debt, recruit more quality men, and raised thousands of dollars for charity. They chapter? regain our image and reputation on ca mpus. have maintained the highest GPA of any large fraternity on campus, and each brother is also When things are not going well with I think the results speak for themse lves. None a member of at least one campus group. In the chapter, I have always been a firm of that would be possible without Dave. continued on page 42

Winter 2008 · SHI ELD & DIAMOND 41 j ust over a year they have grown to a chapter of their annual Firemen's Ball event in the fall . IOTA THETA (California Polytecnic­ that see ks scholars, leaders, athletes and During the evening, the Silver Initiate brothers San Luis Obispo) gentlemen on campus. The chapter realizes were recognized and a good time was had by Active chapter size: 100 ; pledges: 17. The that a successful Greek system focuses their all. This spring the active chapter and alumni chapter sent two men to the 2008 International efforts not only to better themselves, but also association will be hosting Theta Upsilon's Convention. to be capable of bringing positive effects to the annual Founders Day golf tournament on community of Amherst. April 18, 2009, at White Plains Golf Course in IOTA IOTA (Michigan State) Cookeville. Please save the date and contact THETA NU (Baylor) John Campbell for more information regarding Active chapter size:40. registration.

THETA XI (Texas A&M-Commerce) THETA PSI (Chapman) Active chapter size: 20; pledges: 5. The chapter Active chapter size: 101 . The chapter se nt three sent one man to the 2008 International men to the 2008 International Convention. Convention. THETA OMEGA (California-Davis) THETA OMICRON (Indiana State) Active chapter size: 62; pledges: 14. The Iota Iota Chapter is enjoying their second Active chapter size: 47; pledges: 25. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International academic year in a new chapter house at chapter sent four men to the 2008 International Convention. Michigan State. Convention. The men have already volunteered over 2,000 hours of community service time IOTA ALPHA (Wyoming) Active chapter size: 99; pledges: 20. The with other events still being planned. On Active chapter size: 35; pledges: 32. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International campus the men are represented on the track chapter sent one ma n to t he 2008 International Convention. and field team, in the student government Convention and ten men to the Omaha and IFC. and in Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Summit. IOTA KAPPA (California-Santa Barbara) Leadership Honor Society. The active chapter Active chapter size: 56; pledges: 26. Fight Night communicates with the alumni association to IOTA BETA (California State-Fresno) 2008 brought nearly 100 alumni returning to keep them informed of chapter news. There are Active chapter size: 54; pledges: 27. The UCSB to watch Iota Kappa's annual philanthropy currently four Theta Omicron brothers serving chapter sent four men to the 20081nternational which features amateur boxers. Spring 2008 in the United States Army, two serving in the Convention. marked the first annual Pike Trai ning Days, a United States Navy and two serving in the 1 weeklong competition between all sororities United States Marine Corps. IOTA GAMMA (Nebraska-Kearney) to see which house trained the hardest for Active chapter size: 46; pledges: 27. The Fight Night. Girls were rewarded points for THETA PI (Alabama-Huntsville) chapter sent two men to the 2008 International participating and for winning events such as Active chapter size: 39; pledges: 13 . The Convention and twenty-four men to the Omaha tug-o-war, boot-camp style relay races, an chapter sent four men to the 2008 International Leadership Summit. The men have a cumulative obstacle course with SO foot tall inflatable Convention. GPA of 2.934. They are developing a monthly waterslide, as well as many other exciting alumni newsletter to keep the alumni informed competitions. While promoting Fight Night THETA RHO (Northern Arizona) of the chapter news and activities. They are also within the Greek system, the event also served Active chapter size: 78; pledges: 19. The establishing an active alumni advisory board. as a great fund raiser, with all proceeds going chapter sent two men to the 2008 International In community service activities, the chapter to the Say Yes to Kids Foundation. All sororities Convention. participates in several events including Top had a blast, and planning for Pike Training Days Soccer, where they teach autistic children how 2009 is already underway. On campus, three THETA SIGMA (Winthrop) to play soccer, and the Buddy Bowling program members have been elected to serve on the Active chapter size: 43; pledges: 12. The chapter with mentally handicapped adults. The men Interfraternity Council. sent three men to the 2008 International also participated in Honey Sunday, as well as the Convention. With the help of the alumni, a loan chapter's annual haunted house which raises IOTA LAMBDA (Columbia) was obtained to add a kitchen to the house, money and canned goods for the local food Active chapter size: 30; pledges: 6. The chapter repaint the interior walls, restructure the floor bank. Their campus involvement is currently sent one man to the 2008 International and renovate the bathrooms. In community at 100% with over 50 different organizations Convention and two men to the Hartford service, the active chapter members and the represented. Some of the organizations are Leadership Summit. alumni have adopted a local highway that they the student court, where they hold five of the maintain. The men have also hosted a canned seven justice positions, and the student senate IOTA OMICRON (Santa Clara) food drive and helped a local middle school where they have two senators and two campus Active chapter size: 77. The chapter sent two provide snacks for their students. Chapter diplomats. Pike members currently serve as the men to the 2008 International Convention. members are encouraged to be involved in president, recruitment chairman and treasurer campus organizations, and 90% of the chapter of the Student Alumni Foundation, as well as IOTA PI (California-Los Angeles) is currently doing so, including members the president of the Sports Administration Active chapter size: 53; pledges: 19. The who serve with the council of student leaders Club, the executive vice president of AITP, and chapter sent one man to the 2008 International and the IF C. The Pike flag football team went they are represented on the executive council Convention. undefeated during the regular season and of the Industrial Distribution Organization. participated in a state tournament which Other organizations they are involved with IOTA RHO (Saint Joseph's) included the best intramural teams from all over include the Honors Program, SEAN, SIFE, AMA, Active chapter size: 41 . The chapter sent one the state. GAMMA, CMO, SHRM, numerous Greek letter man to the 2008 International Convention. honor societies, the Physical Education Club, THETA TAU (California State-Sacramento) Hea lth Science Program, Up 'til Dawn, Relay for IOTA SIGMA (James Madison) Active chapter size: 25; pledges: 20. The Life, Loper Legion, Chemistry Club and the Lock Active chapter size: 55. chapter sent one man to the 2008 International and Key Society. They are currently the reining Convention. intramural champions with a winning record of IOTA TAU (Johns Hopkins) fourteen of the last fifteen years. Active chapter size: 101. The chapter sent one THETA UPSILON (Tennessee Tech) man to the 2008 International Convention. Active chapter size: 74. The chapter sent two IOTA DELTA (Rose -Hulman) men to the 2008 International Convention. Active chapter size: 91 ; pledges: 4. The chapter IOTA UPSILON (Georgia Southern) Theta Upsilon alumni and members of the sent three men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 79; pledges: 15 . The housing board, along with members of the Convention. chapter sent four men to the 2008 International active chapter celebrated the 20th anniversary Convention.

42 SH IELD & DIAMO D • Winter 2008 IOTA CHI (Connecticut) Active chapter size: 37. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International Convention and eight men to the Hartford Leadership Summit.

IOTA PSI (Appalachian State) Active chapter size: 91; pledges: 32. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 1nternational Convention.

IOTA OMEGA (Western Ontario) Active chapter size: 28. The chapter sent one man to the 20081nternational Convention.

KAPPA GAMMA (Florida International) Active chapter size: 85; pledges: 7. The chapter sent three men to the 20081nternational Convention.

KAPPA DELTA (Northeastern) Active chapter size: 66; pledges: 17. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International Convention and two men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. Kappa Delta continued to make strides in branding Pike by having one logo throughout campus, on shirts, flyers, and Facebook ads. The chapter also began utilizing an automated text messaging service to alert potential rushees of upcoming events during KAPPA ALPHA (Illinois State) the semester. The Kappa Delta Chapter is proud Active chapter size: 69; pledges: 22. The chapter sent one man to the 2008 International to announce that Homecoming weekend the Convention. Kappa Alpha Chapter received the 20/ 20 recruitment award from the International Kappa Delta Alumni Association charter was Fraternity for their 2007-08 recruitment accomplishments. In another accomplishment, the signed. The money for the charter was paid for chapter won the Illinois State University Intramural Athletics Supremacy Cup for 2007-08. This by the undergraduate brothers. This semester fall the chapter initiated their 550th brother and they look forward to the continued success the chapter donated over $2,000 to the Light of the chapter. You may visit www.isupike.com for more information on the chapter news and the Night Foundation, and over $2,000 to the act1v1t1es. Susan G. Kamen Breast Cancer Foundation through the sale of"Pretty in Pike" pink t-shirts to girls around campus. The second annual PIKEtoberfest, featuring the nationally known sent three men to the 20081nternational band Boys Like Girls as the headliner, was a Convention. great success and was attended by over 2,000 Northeastern students. KAPPA OMICRON (Nevada-Las Vegas) Active chapter size: 26. The chapter sent two KAPPA EPS ILON (Rockhurst) men to the 2008 International Convention. Active chapter size: 72; pledges: 3. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International KAPPA PI (South Dakota) Convention and eighteen men to the Omaha Active chapter size: 23; pledges: 16. The chapter Leadership Summit. sent three men to the 2008 1nternational Convention and nine men to the Omaha KAPPA ZETA (louisville) Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 55; pledges: 37. helped the chapter pledge a great group I The chapter sent four men to the 2008 of men. Kappa Theta's annual broom ball KAPPA SIGMA (Slippery Rock) International Convention. event attracted over 40 potential rush es. Active chapter size: 20; pledges: 16. The The chapter sent eight men to the George chapter sent one man to the 2008 International KAPPA ETA (N ew Mexico State) Mason University's annual Lead ership Ma son Convention. Active chapter size: 70; pledges: 29. The Conference which focu ses on leadership skill chapter sent four men to the 20081nternational development and education through large KAPPA TAU (Maine) Convention. The chapter has been active in and small group workshops. Pike was the only Active chapter size: 61 . The chapter sent one multiple projects throughout the community fraternity to send men to the conference. man to the 20081nternational Convention and including a canned food drive competition three men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. among the Greek community, where Kappa Eta KAPPA KAPPA (North Carolina-Charlotte) Chapter collected more than 1,000 pounds of Active chapter size: 51 ; pledges: 24. The KAPPA UPSILON (American) food. The chapter house is undergoing some chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Active chapter size: 34; pledges: 4. The chapter improvements to the common room and the Convention. se nt one man to the 2008 International chapter room. The active chapter is working to Convention. involve alumni in chapter news, and they are KAPPA LAMBDA (Western Illinois) supportive of the group currently in the process Active chapter size: 38; pledges: 16. Th e chapter KAPPA PHI (Ca lifornia-San Diego) of establishing a Kappa Eta Alumni Association. sent three men to the 2008 Intern ational Active chapter size: 99. The chapter sent one Convention. man to the 2008 International Convention. KAPPA THETA (George Mason) Active chapter size : 52; pledges: 33 . KAPPA MU (Wilfrid Laurier) I The chapter sent two men to the 2008 Active chapter size: 48; pledges: 12. International Convention and ten men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. A new rush KAPPA NU (Pacific) continued on page 44 program was implemented this year which Active chapter size: 57; pledges: 5. Th e chapter

Win ler 2008 · SHIELD & DIAMOND 43 program. On campus, the men participated in the Shack-a-Thon, and 21 of the campus orientation leaders are Pikes. The men won the university's Outstanding Community Service Award. The chapter is tied for first place in the IFC flag football tournament, and one brother won a majority of the swimming events.

LAMBDA KAPPA (Charleston) Active chapter size: 77; pledges: 16. The chapter sent one man to the 20081nternational Convention.

LAMBDA LAMBDA (California-Irvine) Active chapter size: 109; pledges: 19. The chapter sent ten men to the 20081nternational Convention. The Lambda Lambda Chapter started off the school year with a very successful fall rush by hosting a variety of events which included pizza night at Lam post pizza, playing pool at Red Barn Billards as well as a poker tournament for the rushees and the active LAMBDA DELTA (Vermont) membership. Overa ll, the recruits are solid Active chapter size: 53; pledges: 19. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 Internationa l individuals who show great academic success Convention and nineteen men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. Last year, the Lambda Delta in school and a passion to better Pi Kappa Chapter obtained a GPA over 3.0, and this fall they wanted to exceed that GPA. The chapter Alpha and themselves. In the spring quarter implemented mandatory library hours for brothers with less than a 2.5 GPA, and presented of 2008 the chapter continued to host study awards to brothers with exceptional scholastic achievement. The 2008 alumni weekend was hours and provided an award for the individuals held in October, with over thirty alumni in attendance, including two founding fathers. Weekend w ho had the highest GPA and the greatest activities included a pig roast, an alumni-undergrad dodge bal l tournament, a golf outing and improvement in t heir cumulative GPA. All in all, dinner at a local restaurant. In community service, the brothers of the Lambda Delta Chapter the chapter had a GPA of 2.95, which was above participated in a 24 hour bike-a-thon to raise money for ALS Research. With the help of UVM the all men's and all Greek's average. This year, students and local stores in the Burlington area, Pi Kappa Alpha at UVM was able to raise the chapter is putting a greater emphasis on over $1,000. This successful event received coverage on the local news. The chapter stresses community service hours, and has adopted a the importance of ca mpus involvement, and each brother of Pi Kappa Alpha is involved in policy encouraging each member to complete at least one club on campus. In addition, more than 10% of the brothers are enrolled in t he 35 community services hours a quarter. The Honor's College at the University of Vermont. Five Lambda Delta brothers are on the Student chapter has recently hosted three community Government Association, including the current chair of finance. Both the vice president of service events that included members programming and the vice president of finance for the IFC are brothers of the Lambda Delta volunteering at a local museum, a beach Chapter. Three brothers work as representatives for the University Admissions Office. Lambda cleanup, and members volunteered at the Long Delta also has several campus club presidents. A brother of the Lambda Delta Chapter was Beach Marathon, in addition to support ing instrumental in founding AERO (A lternative Energy Raci ng Organization). Among various other three brothers who ran in the event. awards, they won Chrysler's Best Hybrid System Engineering Award, and the Thayer School Dean's Award: Most Innovative Design. The Lambda Delta Chapter has participated in a variety of LAMBDA MU (Embry-Riddle) intramural sports such as soccer, flag-football, and broom ba ll, and every team made the playoffs. Active chapter size: 39; pledges: 32. The Two brothers are on the UVM club football team, including the starting quarterback, and seven chapter sent four men to the 2008 International brothers are on the UVM rugby team, a top 20 team in the country. Convention and thirty men to the Tampa Lea dership Summit.

KAPPA PSI (California Polytechnic LAMBDA ZETA (Drexel) LAMBDA NU (Boston) State-Pomona) Active chapter size: 80. The chapter sent six Active chapter size: 45; pledges: 32. The chapter Active chapter size: 31 ; pledges: 9. men to the 2008 International Convention and sent three men to the 2008 International seventeen men to the Hartford Leadership Convention and thirteen men to the Hartford KAPPA OMEGA (Wisconsin-Whitewater) Summit. Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 60; pledges: 24. The chapter sent three men to the 2008 International LAMBDA ETA (William Woods) LAMBDA XI (Florida Gulf Coast) Convention and ten men to the Omaha Active chapter size: 17; pledges: 21. The chapter Active chapter size: 93; pledges: 27. The Leadership Summit. sent three men to the 2008 International chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention and four men to the Omaha Convention and seven men to the Tampa LAMBDA ALPHA (California-Riverside) Leadership Summit. Leadership Summit. Active chapter size: 28. The chapter sent two men to the 2008 International Convention. LAMBDA THETA (Dayton) LAMBDA OMICRON (Rogers State) Active chapter size: 70; pledges: 2. The chapter Active chapter size: 24. The chapter sent six men LAMBDA BETA (Florida Atlantic) sen t one man to the 2008 International to the 2008 International Convention. Lambda Active chapter size: 62; pledges: 10. The Convention. Omicron painted the local Big Brothers Big chapter se nt two men to the 2008 International Sisters office, and participated in a Halloween Convention and twelve men to the Tampa LAMBDA IOTA (Central Oklahoma) event for the agency. The event included a Leadership Summit. I Active chapter size: 82; pledges: 43. The carnival that featured games, face painting, chapter se nt three men to the 2008 a costume contest and a pumpkin carving LAMBDA GAMMA (Montclair State) International Convention. Once again the contest. The chapter also held the fifth annual Active chapter size: 16. chapter signed the most men during ru sh this Trail ofTerror in October and held a cannec;J fall, and they had the top all-fraternity grades food drive. To serve their campus community, LAMBDA EPSILON (Alberta) for spring 2008. The chapter is expanding the the men helped with a fund raiser to buy new Active chapter size: 21 ; pledges: 13. The Dodgeball for the Kids tournament this year to playground equipment for the university chapter sent four men to the 2008 International raise more money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters daycare, and they also helped build a sandbox Convention. for the daycare. Six brothers participated in the

44 SH IELD DIAMO 0 · Winter 2008 JRDF Walk-a-Thon in Colony at University of Minnesota Tulsa, Oklahoma. On campus, the men are represented on the Our Brother's Keepers student government From Ju ly 28th to Ju ly 30th, University with six men serving of North Carolina-Greensboro Colony as senators, as well as members Luke Kaiser, Greg Meyer, and Nick the SGA president an d treasurer being Pikes. Herr went to Linville Gorge, about an hour La mbda Omicron away from Asheville, North Carolina, to take has three brothers a three day hike. They hiked in about noon Chris Unruh '07 fighting overseas, and on Monday. The trai l led them down to the their thoughts and ~ iver, and they continued to fol low the trail prayers are continually with them. Their most up to their first campsite. As they set up camp recent brother to be deployed, Chris Unruh '07, on Monday night, a large thunderstorm was deployed to Kuwait on September 15, 2008 came over the mountains. They sat out with the United States Air Force. Prior to his the storm, happy that they had t he tent to deployment, Unruh was a very active chapter protect them from the rain. Tuesday morning, member and his brothers look forward to his they woke up and headed out about 9:00 safe return. a.m. As they followed the river to their next campsite, they rounded a corner and saw Lambda Pi (Hofstra University) a man crawling up the trail towards them. Active chapter size: 34. The chapter sent six When they got closer, the man looked up and men to the 2008 International Convention an d said, "Ahh, three young saviors! " He began six men to the Hartford Leadership Summit. The undergraduate brothers joined with the to tell them what had happened to him. "I alumni brothers at a November 2008 banquet The Colony at Minnesota is enjoying its first was rock jumping down the river for a while to celebrate the anniversary of the chapter's academic year in a house at Minnesota. and didn't miss a rock all day. I got to the chartering. place where I was gonna get back on the Co lony size: 55. The co lony sent three men to trail, but decided to make one last jump. I COLONY NOTES the 2008 International Convention. jumped a bigger gap than I thought and felt something crack. The gap must have been Colony at California State Un iversity-Long about 8-10 feet. I crawled under a rock and Beach tried to sleep for the night. I woke up this Co lony size: 53. The colony sent two men to the morning and automatically thought that I 2008 International Convention. might die. I decided that I wasn't going to go like that and crawled over to the trail. I have Colony at University of North Texa s been crawling for about two hours using my Colony size: 93. The colony sent four men to the sandals as kneepads and am really glad you 2008 International Convention. guys came along when you did:' Colony at Sam Houston State University The boys automatically recognized that the Colony size: 67. The co lony sent three men to man had broken most of the bones in his legs the 2008 International Convention. from the knee down. His shins and feet were entirely purple. He also had at most a liter Colony at DePaul University of water and half an energy bar. The young Colony size: 57. The colony sent three men to men knew they had to go get help. They tried the 2008 International Convention. to use Meyer's cell phone to call, but got no The Colony at Oregon State is enjoying it signal. The boys ran back up the trai l about first academic year in a house at Oregon Colony at North Ca rolina-Greensboro a mile to a path that led straight out of the State. Colony size: 46. The colony sent four men to the Gorge. After climbing about 500 yards up, 20081nternationa1Convention. Colony size: 31. The colony sent one man to the Meyer got cell phone service. He called 911 , 2008 International Convention and two men to and was asked to meet them at the top of the Spokane Leadership Summit. Colony at University of Rhode Island the exit and take them to the injured hiker. Colony size: 67. The colony sent one man to the 2008 International Convention and five men to Kaiser and Herr turned to go back to the the Hartford Leadership Summit. injured man. Meyer had the hardest job: the path that they had intended to take hiking Chapters Take Note! Colony at Averett University out of had been closed for two years. This Colony size: 31 . would have been extremely difficult for the The deadline for items to be publis hed in three healthy hikers, but it would have been the Spring 2009 issue of Shield & Diamond Colony at University of Arizona impossible with an injured man. Fina lly, is January 15, 2009. All materials must be Colony size: 126. Meyer returned with two EMS responders. received by this date. They gave the injured man a morphine drip Please submit notes online at Colony at Stetson University and began planning their helicopter pickup. www.pikes.org/forms/chapternote s.aspx, Colony size: 41 . The colony sent four men to the After the boys made sure that everything email materials to Tampa Leadership Summit. The men are happy was taken care of, they said their good byes to be a part of the group bringing Pike back pka @pikes.org and headed off to the campsite, just like to the Stetson campus after close to a 20 year or send via USPS to they had planned all day. It was one of the absence. The nearly 400 Stetson Pike alumni are best moments of their entire life and truly Shield & Diamond Chapter Notes also excited to see this group back on campus. 8347 West Range Cove renewed their faith in the human spirit. 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Winter 2008 · SH IELD & DIAMOND 45 Colony at University of Arizona Established with 125 Men

Beginning on September 6, 2008 and ending five weeks later on October 12th, the recolonization of Pi Kappa Alpha at the University of Arizona was completed with 12S members, making it the largest expansion of any national fraternity in the past eight years. The success of the project could be attributed to the method of referral based recruiting. During the first week of the project, Expansion Consultants Mike Jacobsen (Wyoming, Iota Alpha '04) and Tyler Greene (Virginia Tech, Epsilon 'OS), met with sorority women, varsity athletic coaches, university administrators, and campus leaders in order to generate referrals for the best men on campus. Over the next four weeks, over SSO names were generated, 400 individual interviews were conducted, and 12S men were selected to be part of the newest fraternity at the University of Arizona. The overall GPA of the colony is just over 3.1 . There are 21 members above 3.S and four members with a perfect 4.0. The colony is represented in each academic year honorary. The men represent over SO is already in the top five in size of all Arizona through advising the executive council and recognized student organizations on campus, fraternities. managing the thirteen other impressive including twelve members of Alpha Kappa The longevity of the future chapter's members of the alumni advisory board. Psi professional business fraternity, seven success will be due in large part to its already The quality of men in the University members active in SGA, and two athletic functioning fourteen member alumni advisory of Arizona colony, coupled with their department interns. Athletically, the colony board. Led by Chapter Advisor Brent Seebohm unfounded alumni support, has already has a total of 27 club and varsity athletes, (Colorado State, Epsilon Theta '96) - a past begun to forge the path toward becoming including members of the Arizona Ice Cats, advisor to Fresno State, Wichita State, and the a premiere chapter in the 21 6+ chapter and varsity golf, varsity baseball, lacrosse, rugby, University of Memphis. Professionally, Brent is colony roster of Pi Kappa Alpha in the United water polo, and three past Division 1 NCAA the general manager for University of Arizona States and Canada. athletes in tennis and swimming. The colony Athletics/ IMG and will serve the chapter •

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Richard G.Ciiff, Jr. in South Carolina history and one of the largest who affected everyone with his charismatic settlements against a car manufacturer in the personality, and a take-no-prisoners attitude. (Appalachian State, Iota Psi '98) United States. He had three great passions in life, Drexel Capt. Richard G. Cliff, Jr., Additionally, Joye was a founding member University, West Point/ Army, and his family. 29, was killed on Sept. 29, of the National College for DUI Defense, Pryor had a distinguished military service in 2008 while conducting a founding president of the South Carolina the U.S. Navy as a Radarman Second Class from combat reconnaissance Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and 1967 to 1970, and was in ON I, and was TDY with patrol in the vicinity the primary organizer of the Charleston County the U.S. Army for more than 13 months. While ofYakhchal, Helmand Public Defender's Office. Furthermore, he was unconventional, he always said he served in the Province, Afghanistan, instrumental in the debate in drafting the state's Navy but loved the Army and soldiers. Pryor in support of combat DUIIaw over the past few years. In 2006, he was very devoted to the United States Military operations while serving was one of three attorneys asked to help draft Academy at West Point, where he was officially with Company B, 1st legislation to replace South Carolina's DUIIaws. an admissions liaison officer. He was also a Battalion, 7th Special He is survived by his wife, Jackie, three former treasurer of the West Point Society of Forces Group (Airborne). children, including firm partner Mark Joye, and Philadelphia, and on the board. He was number He deployed in support of Operation five grandchildren. one on the DoD shortlist to be a civilian aide to Enduring Freedom in Sept. 2008 as a member the Secretary of the Army. This was the highest of the Combined Joint Special Operations civilian position within the Army and came with Task Force- Afghanistan. This was his third James H. McMicking three stars. Pryor always stated how blessed he deployment in support of the Global War (Wayne State, Delta Nu '50) was with his many relationships within the Army onTerror and first deployment to Afghanistan. family. James H. McMicking, fli'21Piiiii'!!l'llflnr His family was his greatest pride: his wife He was a Special Forces Operational professor emeritus of of almost 40 years, Linda, and his daughter, Detachment- Alpha team commander. chemical engineering and Cristina, and son, David (Lambda Zeta '03). Cliff was commissioned in June 2002 after materials science, entered They truly enjoyed one another, took vacations graduation from Appalachian State University. Chapter Eternal on August 9, together, and shared in one another's After a variety of infantry positions in the Army, 2008. He was 79. accomplishments in life. They enjoyed sailing, he began the Special Forces Qualification McMicking enrolled at golf, and cruises. Pryor was also a Master Mason, Course·in June 2007 and earned the coveted Wayne State University as is his son, David. "Green Beret" in July 2008. in 1947 and majored in Paul Pryor will be missed by all. He was Cliff's military education included the chemical engineering. As always a light in the darkness, and would turn Maneuver Captains Career Course, Infantry a professor at his alma mater, he became an lemons into lemonade. He will truly be missed Officer Basic Course, Survival, Evasion, institution in the department of chemical but never forgotten. Resistance and Escape Course, Basic Airborne engineering, where his door was always open -Lambda Zeta Chapter (Drexel) Course, Ranger Course, and Special Forces to students. Qualification Course. McMicking stood out as the increasingly His awards and decorations include four rare professor who placed the student above James Justis (Toms) Tomsen Army Commendation Medals (one for valor), the everything else. Throughout his 40-year Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense teaching career, he dedicated himself to his (Cincinnati, Alpha Xi '57) Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign students inside and outside class, maintaining Brother Jim "Toms" Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War positions on the Engineering Student Faculty Tomsen, age 70, entered onTerrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global Board, and other student-related councils and Chapter Eternal on June 11 , War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army committees, not to mention leading roles in 2008. Born in Cleveland, Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Medal, social activities invovling students and faculty. Ohio, his family later the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert moved to Cincinnati and Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, he graduated from the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab. H. Paul Pryor University of Cincinnati in Cliff is survived by his wife, Stacy, and son, (Drexel, Lambda Zeta '05) 1963. His wife explains that Richard, of Sanford, North Carolina; mother, Julie he was a student at UC when she started school H. Paul Pryor entered Cliff, and father, Richard Cliff, Sr.; and brother and was still there after she graduated. He Chapter Eternal on Eddie Cliff, all of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. had an unusual tenure in college - fluctuating Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. between academic probation and the Dean's He was 61 years old. List. School did not always come first. I don't Reese I. Joye (South Carolina, Xi '57) Drexel University think anyone could remember a time, though, Reese I. Joye entered Chapter Eternal held Brother Pryor in when his beloved Alpha Xi did not! on Sunday, July 20, 2008. He served on the high regards. He was a In 1959, Alpha Xi received the Smythe Award Memorial Headquarters staff as a chapter distinguished professor - there was only one award given each year in consultant in 1961 -62. and received the those days. Alpha Xi worked hard to achieve Reese Joye was a man invested in his Presi dent's medal, as well the Smythe Award and everyone contributed. community and dedicated to his practice. A as being one of 11 names "Toms" was the house manager and was highly on the Drexe l Dragon native South Carol inian, he was an Eagle Scout respected by everyone in the chapter, especially Statue at 33rd and Market and graduated from Bennettsville High School the pledges. The house at 3400 Brookline was streets in Philadelphia. He was also inducted in 1956 and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed." a showcase and Toms made sure it stayed that into the Cross Keys Society, Faculty Liaison, From there he earned both his bachelor's way. Pledges learned from day one that it was AJ Drexe l Society, and many others. Pryor degree and law degree from the University of necessary to do a good job at their weekly work was also an international author of Marketing South Carolina. sessions. It was not in their best interest to Construction Services by Industrial Press. He wa s A tenacious litigator who focused on disappoint the house manager. Toms was also the first faculty member to be inducted into protecting the rights of individuals, Joye the quarterback of Alpha Xi 's championship Lambda Zeta Chapter as an honorary initiate of founded the Joye Law Firm in 1968. He tried intramural football team. What an arm . . . he Pi Kappa Alpha. His never-e nding support for hundreds of cases before juries over the last 30 never missed his target, some of his teammates our Fraternity still radiates within the hearts of years and authored severa l legal books. He was just couldn't make the catch. alumni and undergraduate brothers. also known for his knowledge regarding DUI Joseph "Buzz" Volz '58 introduced Toms to Pryor was an exceptionally high energy cases in addition to personal injury law. In 1997, Ann Ferguson (the couple later introduced the firm sued Daimler Chrysler for more than person who helped hundreds of young people $262.5 milli.on, winning the largest settlement get into college. He was the type of person continued on page 48

Winter 2008 • SHIELD & DIAMOND 47 Buzz to Gay, the woman who would become nicknames - it read "TOMS BC' younger brother, Tim '61 , and alums from both his wife). Th ey were married in 1964. They had The 2006 Founders Day Banquet was held Dayton and the Greater Cincinnati area. Many two children; a son, Patrick and a daughter, at the cha pter house at 3400 Brookline Avenue who could not attend sent notes and emails Jennifer. Toms was his Pike nickname. It was and was billed as "Goodbye to Brookline:' The with their condolences and each included a not his name at home. Ann had a brother house had been the home of Alpha Xi for more personal comment or story about Toms. The named Jim and at family gatherings, two heads than 50 years. Toms disappeared from the word love was repeated many times. would turn when the name Jim was mentioned. dining room and was found in the foyer working James "Toms"Tomsen will long be Ann immediately began calling her husband on the grandfather clock. He decided he would remembered. After the celebration of his life, "Tomsen" thereby solving the problem. Later repa ir/ rebuild it and have it ready when Alpha Ann Tom sen commented, "I never really could on, when son Patrick invited high school friends Xi moved into their new home. When the figure out why he was so attached to the Pikes. to the Tomsen house, one of his classmates actives moved into the new house the following I didn't feel that way about my sorority. It was as ked "Jim" a question. Th e response was, "you September, the treasured clock was chiming in at the service that I finally understood. You can call me Mr. Tomsen or 'Big Ch eese: If you are the Great Hall. are a lucky bunch of guys to have that kind of really nice you can ca ll me BC:'The nickname BC Toms was a man who was remembered and brotherhood. And Tomsen was lucky to have stuck with the family and close friends - except respected. His fam ily hosted a "Celebration of been part of it:' Ann - who continued to call him Tomsen. Even the life of Jim Tomsen" on June 16 in Dayton, - William Hoeb, Alpha Xi '60 his license plate was a combination of his Ohio. A total of ·13 Pikes were in attendance; his

ALABAMA Geniac, Michael '69 2123108 KENTUCKY MISSOURI RICHMOND TULSA Gamma Alpha Hansen, Roger '66 7123107 Omega Alpha Nu Omicron Gamma Upsilon Carreker, Roland '42 6/ 17/08 Barrows,Billy '48 3/27/08 Bussen, Richard '56 8/2/08 Fox, James '46 7/16/08 Welli ng, Joseph '59 8/24/08. Taylor, Samuel '53 S/21 108 FLORIDA Cato, Robert '60 7/12108 Alpha Eta MISSOURI S&T ROSE·HULMAN UTAH ARIZONA Aerts, Brady '76 9/1/08 LAMAR Alpha Kappa Iota Delta Alpha Tau Gamma Delta Baggett, Richard '57 Epsilon Kappa Minnis, Hubert '50 5/12108 Salem, Cory '06 9/3/08 Barton, Eliot '42 9/24/08 Burr, Duane '53 Baker, Richard '43 7/30/08 Shom, James '60 10/6/08 McKay, Edward '36 9/5/08 Bertine, Harry '53 11/22/03' MONTANA STATE RUTGERS Muir, Thomas '44 ARKANSAS Smith, Norman '37 8/10/08 LOUISIANA Gamma Kappa Alpha Psi Spencer, Glenn '35 8/l/08 Alpha Zeta Turner, Walter '41 7/30/08 Zeta Omega Gabrielson, lngvall '54 Taigia, James '47 12/7/07 Gwatney, William '78 8/1 3/08 Wendel, David '81 9/26/08 LaGrange, Donald '88 9/ 15/08 UTAH STATE McClure, William '47 7/1/07 NEW HAMPSHIRE SAN DIEGO STATE Gamma Epsilon FLORIDA SOUTHERN LOUISIANA-MONROE GammaMu Delta Kappa Carter, Grover '39 2124/08 ARKANSAS STATE Delta Delta Eta Omicron Stone, Gary '97 8/8/08 Sather, Richard '48 7/30/08 Harrison, Conrad '30 2112/08 Delta Theta Russell, Ramon '47 12/30/04 Fletcher, James '81 9/ 11 /08 Trudeau,Taylor '04 8/17/08 Seely, lowry '35 8/20/08 Perry, Bobby '62 7128108 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Rusak, Daniel '48 3/26/08 FLORIDA STATE LOUISIANA STATE NEW MEXICO Gamma Eta VANDERBILT Sims, Kelley '82 8/23/08 Delta Lambda Alpha Gamma Beta Delta Miner, Guy '43 9/24/08 Sigma Lister, Benny '62 Knoll, Pem 73 2/8/08 Nesbitt, Thomas '46 2/25/07 Weiner, Adam '01 9/11/08 Bell, Philip '47 2/ 11 /08 BRADLEY Neusaenger, John '56 7/9/08 Delta Sigma LOUISIANA TECH NORTHEASTERN STATE SOUTHERN METHODIST VIRGINIA Summers, David '50 8/1 1/08 FLORIDA TECH Gamma Psi Theta Epsilon Beta Zeta Alpha Zeta Sigma 8ilberry, Charles '44 9/8/07 Davidson, Chorde '92 8/24/08 Bonfoey, Laurence '57 8/16/08 Egan, Robert '43 8/22/08 CALIFORNIA·BERKELEY Wickham, Joseph '68 Alpha Sigma MEMPHIS OHIO SOUTHWESTERN WAKE FOREST Anderson, Arthur '43 8/4/08 GANNON Delta Zeta Gamma Omicron Alpha Omicron Gamma Phi Epsilon Upsilon Mitchell, Robert '59 5/ 15/08 Aiken, David '63 7/1 /08 Bass, Kenneth '48 10/27/07 Britt, Dudley '49 5/27/06 CALIFORNIA STATE·F RESNO Detach, Jesse '07 8/6/08 Ogilvie, Bruce '69 8/5/08 Haughey, Hollis '47 Sullivan, Herbert '55 10/10/07 Saunders, Robert 73 11/1 /99 Iota Beta Peterson, Donald 'SO 3/9/0B Skaret, Nathan '9B 9/2108 GEORGE WASHINGTON MIAMI STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE WASHINGTON Delta Alpha Gamma Omega OHIO STATE Epsilon Omicron Beta Beta CARNEGIE MELLON Foley,James '47 8/24/08 Durnin, Douglas '57 10/22/08 Alpha Rho Jeff, Thomas 71 8/19/08 Ward, Charles '64 9/2/08 Beta Sigma Reisch, James '47 4/21 /07 Hinckley, Harry '47 8/4/08 Longbrake, Clarence '51 3/22107 Ward, David '82 8/18/08 Morris, David '58 6/ 17/05 McPhee, Robert '88 9/ 12108 TENNESSEE Zeigler, Charles '34 GEORGETOWN Minor, Barrie '46 8/ 18/08 OKLAHOMA Zeta WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Alpha lambda Beta Omicron Gilliand, Paul77 8/31 /08 Beta lambda CINCINNATI Taylor, John '48 MIAMI UNIVERSITY Davis, Rex '46 1/7/08 Kinney, William '78 9127108 DePew, David '51 6/25/07 Alpha Xi Delta Gamma Shannon, Larry '51 9/27/08 Gebhardt, Richard '48 4/17/08 GEORGIA TECH Moos, Karl '50 3/17/08 TENNESSEE·CHATIANOOGA WASHINGTON AND LEE Stuart, Richard '47 6121 /08 Alpha Delta PARSONS Delta Epsilon Pi Martin, Frank '53 11 / 19/06 MICHIGAN Zeta Delta Cormier, Romae '49 7/24/08 Urquhart, Charles '61 9/10/08 CORNELL Beta Tau Keirn, Ralph 71 4/9/08 Pankau, Larry '58 8/10/08 Beta Theta HIGH POINT Duffendack, John '35 8/8/08 WAYNE STATE Fellman, Ned '95 3/26/08 Delta Omega Rueger, Milton '28 9/1/08 PENNSYLVANIA TEXAS Delta Nu Morewood, William '40 Eckel, John '63 6/26/08 Beta Pi Beta Mu Kreger, Charles '80 8/2108 Handy, Fred '58 9/12108 MICHIGAN STATE Ransweiler, Richard '50 6/19/08 Evans, Scon '54 5/17/06 DAVIDSON Iota Iota Rhoads, John '50 10/IS/07 Hanretta, Allan '48 3/18/07 WESTERN RESERVE Beta IOWA Boeckmann, Claus '90 4/26/08 Huggins, Jim '54 3/16/08 Beta Epsilon Shewmake, Edwin '38 Gamma Nu PENNSYLVANIA STATE Randolph, Joseph '48 7/19/08 Dickinson, George '32 12130/07 Carlson, Arnold '39 9/23/08 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE Beta Alpha Wigington, Perry '87 8/9/08 Stark, Leo '47 11 /5/07 DELAWARE Eta Zeta Platt, John '45 3/1 /08 Delta Eta IOWA STATE Jennings, Jon '89 9/5/08 TOLEDO WEST GEORGIA Palmer, George '51 3/30/08 Alpha Phi PITISBURGH Epsi lon Epsilon Eta Sigma Nelson, Delbert '46 10/6/08 MILLSAPS Gamma Sigma Osowski, Louis '55 8/26/08 Hopkins, Mark 75 3/29/08 DRAKE Alpha Iota Anderson, Charles '47 5/ 15/05 Wilder, Joseph '92 11/7/07 Delta Omicron KANSAS Landrum, Hugh '39 9/25/08 Shoff, William '50 7/ 11 /08 TRANSYLVANIA Gaudineer, Lee '58 7/1 6/08 Beta Gamma Kappa WEST VIRGINIA Price, Bill '49 7121 /08 MISSISSIPPI PURDUE Hendricks, John '47 7/5/08 Alpha Theta DUKE Schmidt, Bill '50 8/9/08 Gamma Iota Beta Ph i Meece, Bernard '4B 6/28/08 Cunanan, Roberto '91 3/17/07 Alpha Alpha Montgomery, Charles '47 9122108 Schornstheimer, Robert '38 8/1/08 Deegan, Joseph '44 8/25/07 KANSAS STATE Montgomery, Spencer '77 I 0/S/08 Shierling, George '51 7/20/08 TULANE Roberts, Richmond '58 6121/08 Alpha Omega Eta Sheretz, Robert '44 1/26/08 Felix, Ralph '48 10/16/08 MISSISSIPPI STATE RENSSELAER Baskett, Gordon '48 S/24/08 Maddox, William '70 8/2/08 Gamma Theta Gamma Tau Billet, Robert ' 48 1/26/08 FERRIS STATE Thomas, Don '48 1/31 /08 Hearon, Thomas '46 10/6/08 Johnson, Art '38 LeLaurin, James '37 8/12108 Zeta Kappa Moore, Gerald '45 5/5/08 Lang, Jeffrey '61 12/10/07 Bailey, Trevor'95 3/16/08 Walker, Thomas '47 5/19/08 Simmons, Ashley '56 9/26107

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