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Gen. R obert Neller (Xi/Virginia 1975) The 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps See page 8. VOLUME 95, NUMBER 2 FALL 2015 [ INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Editor Benjamin R. Hill (Eta Kappa/James Madison 2002) Assistant Editors Kris Taibl (Iota Theta/Central Florida 2015) Kelly Jones Look Back and Give Forward Contributing Writers Dear Brothers, Parents, and Friends of Theta Chi: Christian Chace (Epsilon Gamma/Widener 1998) Mike Kistler (Epsilon Upsilon/Central Michigan 1973) As we enter the midpoint of the 2015/2016 academic year we are excited to once again have the F. Barry Nelson (Upsilon/NYU 1965) Ron Ramos (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1968) opportunity to share in the “Theta Chi Experience.” This experience continues to shape the lives Tom Rossley (Gamma Tau/Drake 1982) of young men throughout North America as it has done for nearly 160 years. Bill Russo (Epsilon Xi/Clarion 2002) In the past few months, I have been able Philip Thornton (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 2005) to reach back into my undergraduate expe - Graphic Design rience as perhaps never before. You see (as Jody Toth hard as it may be to believe) I, too, was Published by once 19 and a college undergrad. Yes, I was Maury Boyd and Associates, Inc. once a pledge, an active, and was fortunate The International Headquarters is located at: enough to be an officer in my chapter 865 W. Carmel Drive Carmel, IN 46032 (Gamma Theta/San Diego State). To reach the International Headquarters staff: This past August was an unprecedented MAILING ADDRESS: event in the history of my chapter. We dedi - P.O. Box 503 cated our new Gamma Theta Chapter Carmel, IN 46082 house on August 15, 2015 (see page 12). As PHONE: 317-848-1856 FAX: 317-824-1908 plans for the dedication ceremony were in EMAIL: [email protected] full swing, I was excited to reach out to a WEBSITE: www.thetachi.org number of brothers who had been in the To reach the Foundation Office, please email: chapter with me as an undergraduate to see if they might be able to come to San Diego for the cele - [email protected] bration. I had not spoken to some of these men since we left school almost 45 years ago. At first, I The Rattle is the official alumnus publication of the Grand Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. was a little concerned that the phone call might be a little awkward especially with those whom I had It is provided electronically to all undergraduate and lost regular contact. However, that concern quickly became totally false. Within seconds of saying alumnus members o f Theta Chi chapters, colonies, “Hi” we were both engaged in “What are you up to?” and “Do you remember when?” stories. The and interest groups. Print editions are provided to: all active contributors to the Grand Chapter and/or memories came flooding back to us both. Time after time, call after call, this was the case. Those to the Foundation Chapter; volunteers of the years as an undergraduate brother had truly shaped our lives and our lifelong friendships. The Fraternity; and undergraduate chapters. Individuals may request a printed copy by contacting the names kept coming bac k... Bill Busch (1971) (my big brother in the chapter) Ron Preston (1972) Editor at [email protected] or by updating their and Fred Ferguson (1971) (pledge brothers of mine), Pete Nissen (1972), Ron Teece (1972), Greg information at www.thetachi.org . Cox (1970), Gene Lamke (1968), Ed Silva (1968), John Ford (1971), John Knudson (1972), Chris Be sure to check out The Digital Rattle , featuring bonus stories, new items, and links to additional Work (1969), Mike Ames (1972), Doug Craig (1970), and many others ALL reached out and either content at http://rattlemagazine.com/ took or returned my call. Many of them made the journey to San Diego for the celebration. Once Contributions we saw each other face-to-face the “remember when” conversations renewed with passion, laughter, Story Submissions: The Rattle welcomes all story submissions. Decisions to publish submitted materials joy, and some tears. What an experience it was to see everyone again. Truly, Theta Chi had made an is at the sole discretion of the Editor. incredible impact on our individual lives and nurtured lifelong friendships. Photo Submissions: Please share photos of your events! Both print and electronic publication requires My experience on that warm August Saturday in San Diego was, I’m sure, much the same for me photos to be captured at high resolution (minimum as it might have been for you in a similar circumstance. As those of us who have been fortunate 300 dpi, and preferably 600 dpi). Set your camera to its highest setting for maximum file size. Please do not enough to be a part of Theta Chi, we can only hope that many of the young men entering colleges alter or try to correct the original capture. Doing so or universities today may have a similar experience. Someone once shared with me that, “You can can permanently delete information that our produc - tion team will need to process the best picture for never give bac k... you can only give forward.” That statement continues to ring in my ear on a daily publication. Also, please use a flash to make sure the basis because it is so true. As you read this issue of The Rattle, take a moment to reflect on your time subjects are well-lit. Large photos can be posted to an FTP site or mailed to the editor on a CD. When you as an undergraduate. Write down the names of a few of your chapter brothers whom you have not submit copy, photos or video for inclusion in The had a chance to connect with in some time. If you make that call and say hi, you too will see the Rattle , you agree to allow Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc., The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, conversation quickly turn to “remember when.” If you have not done so already, stop for a Inc., and The Norwich Housing Corporation the moment, think about your experience and join me in “giving forward” by sending a check to our right to post, publish, broadcast, print or otherwise use in any manner Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. deems Cornerstone Capital Campaign so that future generations of young men can share in the true appropriate. All media submitted becomes the meaning, purpose, and the magic that is the THETA CHI EXPERIENCE. property of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Please send any materials for publication, as well as Warm Personal and Fraternal Regards, address changes, to the Editor at: [email protected]

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Volunteer Spotlight Colley Award Chapter News Alumni News PAGE 5 PAGE 16 PAGE 29 PAGE 40 y d a 4 IHQ NEWS / r Learn about Theta Chi’s recent staff updates B y r r 8 / e ONE FOR THE COMMANDANT Gen. Robert B. Neller discusses Theta Chi T

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r Gamma Theta/San Diego State and Gamma Tau/Drake e v o C 18 CORNERSTONE UPDATE /There’s still time to help us reach the goal of Every Chapter. Every President. Every Year. Read more about our success thus far

20 A WORD FROM THE FOUNDATION CHAPTER /Theta Chi salutes its On the Cover: Gen. Robert B. Neller 2014/2015 donors receives the Marine Corps Battle Colors from 40 THE CORY STORY /Learn more about Bloomberg TV and Radio’s Cory Johnson Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., during the and his Theta Chi experience at NYU Passage of Command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C., 46 CHAPTER ETERNAL /Theta Chi bids farewell to those brothers who have joined Sept. 24, 2015. See story on page 8 . the Chapter Eternal, including a former staff member and an undergraduate leader

From the Editor: The theme for this issue is transition. First and foremost, our very own Gen. Robert B. Eta Kappa/James Madison in 1999. I shall challenge myself, as I challenge each of you, to Neller (Xi/Virginia 1975) has been promoted from remain an active Theta Chi for Life. The youth, skill and intelligence of the next Editor, Lt. Gen. to a 4-star General and Commandant of the Kris Taibl (Iota Theta/Central Florida 2015) will surely continue the mission and United States Marine Corps. In September, he and his integrity of The Rattle . wife of 40 years transitioned from Norfolk, VA to the We are a timeless entity; maintaining traditions of old while adapting to the realities Marine Barracks at the corner of 8th and I Streets in of today. It is critical that we remind ourselves of who we are as men of Theta Chi, Washington, D.C. Gen. Neller kindly shared thoughts what we stand for, and that we about his Theta Chi experience and his transition to each take the time to share Commandant. Semper Fidelis, Brother Neller! our positive Theta Chi experi - Next, several chapters have transitioned from their ence with our undergraduate former (and memory-filled) homes to new and elite members. As you read the From days at JM U... houses, built and funded with the support of their dedi - stories and the examples of cated alumni. In this issue, we feature Gamma Theta/ others in this issue, it is my San Diego State’s Residence for Leadership and Gamma Tau’s new home at Drake. hope that you transition from Transition is the specialty of Bloomberg TV and Radio’s Cory Johnson (Upsilon/ ‘Theta Chi alumnus’ to NYU 1988). Covering a wide variety of topics including technology, innovation, social ‘Active Theta Chi alumnus.’ media, and entertainment, Johnson deftly switches from his various subjects, and has Fraternally and Sincerely, also been known to “transition” many CEOs from their board rooms and offices to one of his walking interviews. ... to helping with the sound check at the 1 58th Finally, you’ll note some staff updates and changes. As I transition from my time as Ben Hill Editor, I reflect on the opportunities and adventures afforded me since my initiation at Anniversary Convent ion in 2014.

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Kris Taibl Justin Jones Staff Updates In June, Kris Taibl (Iota Theta/Central Florida 2015) was hired as Director of Communica - Dear Brothers: tions and manages the Fraternity website, December is a time when Theta Chi looks ahead to the endless possibilities of success for the social media, and other communications upcoming year. While we often spend much of this time celebrating the successes from the items. year before, we are even more eager to take the next steps forward. Our chapters elected their new Presidents last month and in just a few short weeks, they will Camille Hatcher was hired all gather in Carmel, IN for our annual Presidents Conference. As was announced in the last as the Assistant Director of issue of The Rattle , beginning in 2016, this critical leadership training program will be renamed Development Services with the Sasser Presidents Conference in honor of a generous gift by Pam and Bob Sasser (Gamma the Foundation Chapter. Rho/Florida State 1973) to the Cornerstone Capital Campaign. She will be handling the Cornerstone seeks to raise over $1.5 million to ensure that every Chapter President will be annual mail campaign, gift able to attend the Presidents Conference every year. If you have not yet had the opportunity to processing and acknowl - make your gift to Cornerstone, you have one final chance to do so. Please see the article later edgement as well as email in this issue for information as to how you can support this important initiative. campaigns for the Founda - Camille Hatcher At the Sasser Presidents Conference, the Fraternity will announce several exciting new initia - tion Chapter. Camille pre - tives and programs designed to solidify Theta Chi’s position as a leader on college campuses. viously worked for the Zeta Tau Alpha While I am not yet at liberty to discuss the nature of these changes, I urge you to stay tuned for Foundation where she served as a Foundation more information. Be sure to visit www.thetachi.org on or after January 11 to learn more. You and Scholarship Coordinator since 2010. will not be disappointed! In October, we bid farewell to Director of Better yet, I encourage you to make plans to attend Theta Chi Fraternity’s 160th Anniversary Recruitment and Expansion Justin Jones (Iota Convention to be held July 22 –26, 2015 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. At this Convention, we Pi/LSU 2013). Prior to assuming his final will prominently feature our new initiatives and celebrate the many accomplishments from the role, Justin traveled as a Leadership and past biennium. There will be educational programming and plenty of fun activities geared Education Consultant during fall 2013 and towards both collegiate and alumnus members. Hotel and registration information will be was promoted to Director of Standards in Jan. available at www.thetachi.org very soon. 2014. During his tenure, Theta Chi Fraternity Finally, I would like to formally recognize Ben Hill (Eta Kappa/James Madison 2002), saw record breaking initiation numbers and Associate Executive Director and Editor of The Rattle , who will be departing the International exceptional expansion efforts. Justin now Headquarters staff following the publication of this issue. Ben and his wife have relocated back serves as an Admissions Counselor for LSU in east to raise their children closer to family. the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Brother Hill has served Theta Chi Fraternity loyally and with much distinction for over 13 years. Throughout his tenure, Ben has visited every Theta Chi Fraternity chapter (both active and inactive), oversaw the advancement of a robust Field Staff program, developed dynamic Join us at a 2016 MYLC/MYLS! new curriculum for our regional and international leadership events, edited two editions of Mid-Year Leadership Conferences The Manual of Theta Chi Fraternity and four issues of The Rattle . While space does not permit me 1/23 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR to highlight all of the many positive contributions Brother Hill has made to Theta Chi over the 1/30 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY years, I hope you will nonetheless join me in thanking him for his outstanding service to the 2/20 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Fraternity and wishing him the very best in all of his future endeavors. 2/20 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 2/20 University of Texas, Austin, TX Fraternally, 2/27 Drake University, Des Moines, IA Mid-Year Leadership Summits Mike Mayer 1/23 Los Angeles, CA Executive Director 1/30 Washington, D.C. 317 -848-1856 These conferences provide programming for [email protected] both undergraduates and alumni. More informa - @MMayerThetaChi tion can be found at thetachi.org/mylc .

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A C yclone of I nvo lvement BY BILL RUSSO, SR. DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

Volunteering as an alumnus adviser can be a very rewarding experi - them to get involved and embrace opportunities because you never ence, not only for the chapter, but also for those who volunteer. come back to this time in your life.” He also really enjoys seeing the Brothers are never too old or too far-removed to get involved again. All timid “project brothers” return to homecoming years later with their undergraduate brothers can benefit from an alumnus brother’s wisdom families and hearing them speak about all of their professional success - and life experiences. es since graduation. “It really makes you feel like you made a difference One brother who has had a significant impact on his chapter over in that man’s life, to see how much they changed from day one in the the years is Dr. Jon Fleming (Alpha Mu/Iowa State 1975). This year chapter.” marks the 29th year Dr. His advice for anyone who wants to get involved and volunteer for a Fleming, a retired gas - chapter is that it “will be challenging at times.” One such challenge for troenterologist, has con - him was in October 1996 when the chapter house suffered a devastat - tinually served as a chap - ing fire and had to be rebuilt. Jon headed up the capital campaign to ter adviser for the Alpha rebuild the chapter house. “After the fire, alumni support increased Mu Chapter at Iowa and was more inclusive, but it took a lot of time to get everyone orga - State University. nized. My advice to chapters is to engage your alumni now, before a cri - It all started for Brother sis happens. You never know when something might happen and it’s Fleming when he moved much easier to help out when the alumni are already involved.” back to Ames in 1986 When asked why he continues to be involved, he proudly shared, and was approached by “Because it makes a difference in those young men’s lives. You and the under graduates to serve as their adviser. “I wasn’t sure if that was Theta Chi Fraternity change the course of their history for good, and what I wanted to do at the time. I knew I would be very busy at the hos - that is the most rewarding thing of all.” pital but agreed to do it for a year or until they found someone else,” Can you extend your Helping Hand? Now, more than ever, Theta Jon said. “It ended up being a really good fit for both of us.” Chi has excellent opportunities for alumni to become involved again. When asked what he found to be the most rewarding part of volun - Brothers who are interested in getting involved or reconnecting with teering for the Fraternity, he stated, “Helping members develop as a nearby alumni or undergraduate chapters should contact Bill Russo at person both socially and academically …It is really important to teach [email protected] or by calling 317-435-3722. n

Whether attending Convention (above) or sharing some wisdom at an Executive Board meeting, Dr. Jon Fleming (Alpha Mu/Iowa State 1975) has served as a loyal adviser for the brothers of Alpha Mu Chapter for nearly three decades.

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Spring 2015 Adds Five Chapters A Return to New England and the Conclusion of the Iota Series

Zeta/ New Hampshire interested in Greek life, but wanted something Reinstalled: May 2, 2015 different than what was currently being offered,” Austin Stevens (2017) shared. “I After a 22-year absence from campus, Zeta believe that by us rallying under the rich tradi - Chapter proudly returned to the University of tion of Theta Chi Fraternity, we will be able to New Hampshire. Former staff members Joe make a difference on campus.” On August 22, Macko, Tanner McCullogh, and Tyrone 2014, 33 men became a colony of Theta Chi Brooks led the recruitment efforts. Twenty-two Fraternity. Leading up to their spring installa - men pledged during the recolonization cere - tion, the chapter excelled in a plethora of cat - mony, which grew to 39 when Zeta Chapter egories, ranking 2nd academically and boast - was reinstalled. Their journey included success ing widespread campus involvement. The and setbacks: just one semester after their installation initiated 60 Charter Members into recolonization, the men had a significant drop After two decades, former Regional Director Dick Iota Phi Chapter. “This is merely the start of in membership. With the motivation and drive Doyon (l) proudly returns Zeta’s charter to the our story,” remarked Iota Phi President, Carter gained through the summer’s Initiative University of New Hampshire. Kilmann (2016). “We will continue to strive to Academy, however, the colony recruited 10 break the negative stigma of fraternities and new men. They set out to change the percep - mo ny, important remarks were delivered by insert Theta Chi as the best fraternity on our tion of Greek life on campus with members original Zeta Chapter alumni James E. Hellen campus.” serving as leaders in numerous student clubs (1957) and Allan L. Leavitt (1968). and organizations. The colony hosted several Representatives from 11 chapters attended the Iota Chi/ Binghamton sexual assault awareness and prevention work - reinstallation. Installed: April 18, 2015 shops, and co-sponsored the SHARP Sexual Iota Chi Chapter’s story is one of perse - Harassment Prevention Walk. The men also Iota Phi/ South Carolina verance that began with Simeon Beal excelled philanthropically, hosting G.I. Installed: March 21, 2015 (2014). Simeon reached out to past Director Theta Chi to support the USO and “Cuts for The Iota Phi Chapter began with a group of of Recruitment and Expansion JD Ford to a Cause” to support the St. Baldricks ambitious men looking for something new at begin the process of starting a chapter. Foundation. During the reinstallation cere - the University of South Carolina. “We were all Unfortunately, they immediately hit a wall

Iota Phi Charter Members at the University of South Carolina.

6 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG Iota Chi installation at Binghamton. when the school suspended all of Greek life amidst several hazing allegations. As the uni - versity reconciled, the group colonized with 28 men on September 14, 2013. As a colony, they attended Convention, Recruitment Boot Camp, the Initiative Academy, and were recog - nized for academic excellence by the universi - ty. The April 18, 2015 installation initiated 39 men, with International Chaplain Darick Brown presiding. Iota Psi/ RIT Installed: April 25, 2015 Thirty-five men took their oaths during the Iota Psi Chapter Installation. It was here that over a year of colony work and progress came to fruition. During their time as a colony, the Iota Psi Chapter is installed at the Rochester Institute of Technology. group hosted the second most successful fundraising event in campus history. The event, Shave For Cancer, raised over $3,000 for began as a lunchtime conversation evolved the Wilmot Cancer Center. “It’s impossible to into 14 members colonizing during the fall of Current Colonies sum up what Theta Chi means to me,” said 2013, and 45 men installing Iota Omega Alpha Sigma/Oregon, Eugene, OR Austin Gardner (2018). “The future is bright Chapter on May 2, 2015. As a colony, they held Epsilon Eta/IUP, Indiana, PA for our new chapter, and I can’t wait to see the highest fraternity GPA each semester, and Epsilon Pi/Northern Illinois, DeKalb, IL what we accomplish together.” International raised money for Stop World Hunger, Theta Tau/Western Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI Marshal Tait Martin presided over the installa - Wounded Warrior Project, and YWCA Safe Long Island University-Post, Brookville, NY Halloween. Iota Omega’s Chapter Adviser, tion and highlighted the large number of par - University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL Justin Howland (Eta Phi/Oakland 2007) ents and university supporters who came to University o f Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX the banquet. Tait observed, “A fire was lit that remarked at their ability to problem solve. Kappa Alpha Chapter was installed on day in Rochester in the true spirit of Theta “I’ve never once witnessed them encounter October 10, 2015, comprised of 42 students Chi and Iota Psi Chapter is primed for a challenges with anything but determination, from Gonzaga University. Look for a full strong future.” positive thinking and reliance upon one another,” Howland said. “They are the people recap on www.thetachi.org . Iota Omega/ SUNY Cortland you wish you had more of as an undergradu - Please contact Senior Director of External Installed: May 2, 2015 ate member and the kind you want to com - Relations, JD Ford at [email protected] if Theta Chi’s Iota Chapter Series concluded pose our Fraternity’s membership in the you’d like to be involved with expansion. with Iota Omega/SUNY Cortland. What future.” n

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On September 24, 2015, Gen. Robert B. Neller (Xi/Virginia 1975) became the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Gen. Neller’s career has spanned more than four decades. Highlights include service in both Somalia and Panama, and later as Commander, Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, accepts the Central Command; as President of Marine Corps University; as director for Marine Corps colors from Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, Headquarters Marine Corps Plans, Policies and Operations out of the Pentagon; D.C. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera as the deputy commanding general for operations for I Marine Expeditionary photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell/Released) Force in Iraq (2005-2007); as Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff; and, most recently, as Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command. Gen. Neller graciously sat down for an interview a month prior to his offi cial promotion to talk about his Theta Chi experience, the Marine Corps, and other important topics.

THE RATTLE : What led you to Theta Chi We studied hard Sunday through Thursday, and why did you join? and then we had weekends and a lot of guys played rugby and played sports. I don’t think GEN. ROBERT B NELLER : It was rush. I don’t we had any varsity athletes. We had a really know what led me that far down Rugby Road, aggressive intramural program …Rick Juarez and then to turn right on Grady and then turn (1974) was our Athletic Director and his goal left on Preston Place. But somehow, my room - was, ‘OK, we’re not that good, but we can get mate and I, Harvey Seegers (1975), (who actu - points if we participate.’ So he was always out ally ended up being President of Theta Chi trying to suck you in, because if you showed our last year there), we went there, and we up and did one event, you got a point. So I ran kept going back and we were offered a bid. the mile at the IFC Track Meet. I think I came R: What are some of your favorite memories in like second-to-last, but he was there, ‘All from your time at Xi Chapter? righ t—you got a point!’ I’m thinking, ‘OK. Great. I feel terrible, but I got a point.’ RBN : We did a small makeover of a patio, and We always sponsored a youth basketball we enclosed it and then did work in the team. We did community service with kids garage, which (we found out during the from inside the city of Charlottesville. I lived recent house renovation) was all done without in the house for two years, took my meals in proper building permits and not in compli - the house for three years. I was the House ance with building code. Go figure. We Manager for two years. cleaned up the backyard and turned it into a parking area. We poured a basketball court in R: What do you recall about your pledging Gen. Robert B. Neller, speaks during the Passage of the back. So the patio, the deck, and the bas - experience? Command at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. ketball court became the focal point of daily RBN : Neller took command as the 37th Commandant of We had to p ledge for an entire year, activity. At times there was a lot of rather rigor - the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by and had to come back a week before school Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released) ous contact on the basketball court. started to paint and prepare the house. And

8 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG that was when you went through the initia - So the brothers left to discuss this. And organizatio n… as opposed to doing stuff tion. There was this tradition…a crawlspace then they came back and said, ‘OK … you which is mean, spiteful, hateful, and unneces - in the basement called the Dirt Room. For don’t have to do it.’ And I don’t think anyone sary to get somebody to prove that they want every class previous to ours, after you worked has ever done it since. to join. I don’t know if I’d want to be a part of all day in the house, they would put you in an organization like that. So yeah, the Marine the Dirt Room, and the idea was that they R: Good for you guys. Corps is tough. We do hard training, but it’s were going to haze you and they were going RBN : Recently, Mike McGrew (1975), who’s related to our mission, it’s not something silly. to take you down the road, drop you off near now a psychologist in Baltimore, and was in My experience has been that if I have to haze Crozet, and you’d have to work your way our class, saw a story about some hazing in a somebody in order to get them to comply, back. I remember we’re sitting down there fraternity, and he said, ‘Hey remember when either there is something wrong with the orga - and we collectively [decided] that we’re not we all refused?’ I said, ‘Yeah, I remember nization or the person probably isn’t the right going to do this. when we all refused.’ person for that organization .…To physically The pledge marshal came down and we I remember that, too, becaus e—I wouldn’t abuse somebody to test their commitmen t—I said, ‘We’re not going to go. We refuse.’ He have had a place to live if we had all quit and personally don’t think that that’s for a fraterni - said, ‘Well you will …You can’t be a brother [the brothers had] said, ‘O K—you’re all out ty. But I’ve seen it all too often, particularly as unless …’ We said, ‘Then we quit. What are of here!’ it involves alcohol. you going to do about it? You guys will go I’m not going to tell you that we didn’t broke if we don’t pledge.’ R: I read in your Command Philosophy drink too much, because we did. But that’s There were like 15 of us and Reed Graham that you don’t tolerate hazin g—could you how people get hurt. And after the fact, every - (1974 )—he was a huge guy, about 6’5” —I expand on your thoughts about hazing as body kind of sits around and asks themselves can’t see him on a polo pony, but apparently a Marine and as a Theta Chi. how it all happened. And they all know how it he was an All-American polo player. He said, RBN : I think whenever you’re joining an orga - happene d—because they were doing some - ‘What are you going to do about it? Because nization, you want commitment from people thing that was unnecessary. There are better we all quit. We’re walking. We ain’t going that want to join. You want to test their com - ways to test commitment and the desire to be down the road. We’re not going to do it. This mitment. There’s a difference between learn - part of an organization than to haze some - is bullshit. This is stupid.’ ing stuff about the history and heritage of your body.

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R: Do you stay in touch with brothers from Xi Chapter? RBN : Yeah, Harvey, Mike McGrew and I stay in touch. I’ve heard from a couple brothers like Neil Olson (1976). If you put a picture up of the house without names, I could tell you the names of everybody up there. We were very diverse from where we were in the coun - try. We were very diverse in what guys ended up doing. Everybody that I know of that was in my class, they’ve all been very, very success - ful …I’ve been invited back to the house, I just haven’t had the opportunity. R: Why is the fraternity experience still important and relevant today? RBN : I think it’s a social group. I think it’s an Then-Lt. Gen. Neller thanks members of SP-MAGTF Africa for their service and wishes them good luck opportunity to be associated with people that on future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin) you may not have otherwise have met, and have common interests with you. I don’t think R: What advice would you give to members We were fortunate, I don’t ever remember people to do it to get contacts or to get ahead, on how to help someone in their chapter anybody being injured in a car accident or any - I think they just do it because they meet a with an alcohol problem? thing like that, but it’s dangerous. I have great group of people that they enjoy their company RBN : We’re having a big discussion here in confidence of the people in this country, and and it’s a support group to help get you our organization about the same thing. I think in particular the youth. I think they are much through school. So I know everybody did a lot it’s difficult for somebody who is young to rec - smarter, much more attuned into what’s going and worked with each other, helped each ognize they have a proble m. We had a guy in on than we were just because of all the tools other, checked on each other. It’s a brother - the house who I know was an alcoholic and I and information they have at their access. hood, so I think there’s always value in that. don’t know if anybody ever attempted to reach R: How can Theta Chi be a leader on R: What is your definition of brotherhood? out to him to say, ‘You need some help.’ We all campus with health and safety? knew he needed help. And I wonder some - RBN : I’d say brotherhood or sisterhood is RBN : I think just having the conversation and times what happened to him … and I feel being loyal and trustworthy and honest with putting it out there. Holding people account - guilty that I didn’t do something. He was a those that you’re associated with on a daily able who do incredibly stupid stuff. The peo - brother; I was supposed to help him. basis. Doing everything you can to help make ple that go to university are incredibly talented You’ve got to be smart about it. It’s not that them be as successful as they can be. people with great potential. You can’t after the you don’t want people to have a good time fact say, ‘God, it’s so bad they had all this R: Why did you decide on the Marine that are in a controlled environment, but alco - potential and now it’s not going to be met Corps? hol is a drug. It can be very dangerous. because we couldn’t agree on how much beer Different people react to it in different ways. RBN : Harvey Seegers and I were walking we were going to drink.’ It just seems kind of Some people can manage it better than oth - through Newcomb Hall one day, and we saw cheap. ers. Some people can’t manage it at all. Some the Marine recruiter there, Capt. James I’m not going to tell anybody not to drink if people are much more easily addicted to it Rathbun. We both wanted to be lawyers and you’re of legal age. But I am going to ask you than others. We know a lot more about alco - Rathbun convinced us that we could be to think about what your habits are, think holism than we did back when I was going to lawyers in the Marine Corps. So we signed up. about what your behaviors are when you have college. We certainly didn’t have people For a lot of reasons, I didn’t end up going to been drinking, and then maybe do a self- telling us not to drink and drive. We didn’t law school, Harvey for some reason decided to assessment or ask your friends, ‘Hey do you have groups like Mothers Against Drunk wait, so we both went into the Marine Corps as think I drink too much,’ and your friends will Drivers, and didn’t have all the public media infantry officers. Harvey got the Marine Corps tell you, ‘Yeah, you drink too much,’ or ‘You attention about the risk of alcoho l—not just to pay for his law school. I was going to do the get really stupid when you’re drunk.’ You to your health, but to everything around you, same thing, and I waited a year too long. But don’t have to have an alcohol-based party to and your family and your friends. So I would bottom line was I needed a job. We went to have a good time. You can [also] drink and suggest to any fraternity or eve n…colleges OCS in summer of ’74 before we graduated. I not get drunk. I think that’s part of the prob - need to have a conversation about it. You need lem: When you’re younger, [it seems that the] to talk about it. You can’t disrespect it. If you Our cover and photos in this article were taken by sole purpose when you’re drinking is to disrespect alcohol, alcohol will disrespect you, USMC photographers as credited and are in the become completely intoxicated and not to public domain. The appearance of U.S. Department of and then you’re in a bad place. enjoy a beer or two. 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10 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG enjoyed it and the people I was associated R: What Marines inspire you? got up and I went to class. Very seldom did I with. I thought it was challenging and interest - RBN : That’s hard, there’s just too many. not go to class. I read all the stuff. I studied. ing. The Marine Corps offered me a commis - Everywhere along the line there have been Usually after class, I’d go to the library and read sion and I took it. I had no intention of staying Marines from all ranks, who have kept me there because that way there was no distraction. more than three years; that was my plan. straight and gave me good guidance and R: Reading any good books? Plans change. direction; corrected me or encouraged me. I RBN : I’m reading lots of good books. One R: What achievements are you most proud think everybody realizes that you don’t get called Ghost Fleet . It’s a fictitious novel about a anywhere in life by yourself. In addition to my of during your time in the Marine Corps? future war with other large nations. Reading a family, I could name a thousand guys. There’s RBN : Being married to the same woman for book called The Influencers about how to not one particular Marine …they all stand out, 40 years and raising three kids. Being able to change people’s behavior. I read a lot of his - in their own way. provide some level of service to the Marines torical fiction, mostly about the Roman I’ve actually thought about that a lot here, that I’ve been privileged to be associated with. Empire. I’ve got a Kindle, and I’ve got a stack about all the people that for whatever reason Being able to hopefully do whatever mission I of books that are on my book list. I try to read saw some value in me. Very easily a couple was given in an acceptable manner. as much as I can. times along the way somebody could have R: What are your goals as Commandant? said, ‘This guy’s too much —he’s too difficult, R: Were you aware of that Theta Chi formed this isn’t worth it, I’m not going to stick my RBN : We have a very good Marine Corps right a national partnership with the USO? neck out for him.’ And it would have been now, but the world …is not in a peaceful peri - RBN : No. I was not. I think that’s great. With over, easily. I can think of at least five times, od. And with all the things going on in the the 9/11 GI Bill, you’re going to have more and they didn’t. They went the other way. country, particularly with the budget of the and more veterans going to school and I I can make anybody quit, but there’s no government, it’s going to be difficult to main - would thin k…you’re going to see more and honor in that. The real honor is: can you take tain the same amount of resourcing that we’ve more veterans potentially rushing Theta Chi. somebody who maybe just needs a little point - had for the past 10 –12 years. That said, my Although, they’re going to be a little bit older ing in the right directio n—can you make them goal is to do all I can to recruit, retain, train than the average college student, I think they succeed. That’s the real art of leadership. and equip the very, very best young men and would bring an interesting perspective to any women that the nation has to offer, and pro - R: What is your definition of leadership? chapter. vide the nation the most capable, relevant, RBN : The doctrinal definition is something R: Any thoughts you’d like to share about ready Marine Corps that we can afford. But it like taking people and things and over a peri - the USO? all starts with the people. We’ve been very for - od of time accomplishing a designated task. tunate that we’ve had enough young men and RBN : [The USO does] a great job. If you’re But I think leadership is creating an environ - women that want to …serve their nation as traveling and you just want a place to sit down ment where you’re responsible for the results Marines. As long as we can keep finding them and have a cup of coffee and get out of the of your organization and creating an environ - and getting them to join, the rest of this stuff main stream for a few minutes, it’s nice. The ment where people not only can succeed, they will work itself out. people that run the organization are always want to succeed. And they want to succeed for great: Very friendly, very warm, very open. the organization, not for themselves or for R: What keeps you up at night? They do a great job. I don’t think they get you, or for anybody else, but they want to do it RBN : The thing … I’m concerned about is enough credit for what they do. for the right reasons. people wanting to join and people wanting to As great as the American people have been stay in the Marine Corps…Our recruiting has R: What advice would you want to share to their military since 9/11, I’ve seen it the been, quite frankly, very simple the last 10 –12 with yourself as a first year at UVA? If you other way. I’ve seen it after Vietnam when it years because there was a war going on and could go back and speak with Robert Neller wasn’ t—the relationship wasn’t so good. We many young men and women want to test entering Charlottesville, what would you should never get tired of having people say themselves under the rigors of combat. That tell him? “thanks” even though they don’t have to, but opportunity is not quite there to the degree as we really do appreciate it. RBN : ‘Well, you shouldn’t have gone out for it was previously, and the economy is getting freshman footbal l—that way you could have R: Any message you’d like to share with better, so I worry about the propensity to enlist avoided a completely heinous ass-whippin ’. Theta Chi Marines or other servicemen? and the propensity to stay. It may sound crazy, But, you needed to find out that you were not not that these people are warmongers or want RBN : I thank them for their service. This a Division I offensive lineman. ’—‘You need to to go to war, but they want the challenge, so country is always going to need its very best be more careful around alcohol because it’s without that, now it’s going to be more diffi - and brightest to join the military, if only for not going to help you get better grades or be cult. It’s hard to commit to organization to fou r—or 40 years. We are America’s military fitter.’ train and train and train and train and never and we are what we get from them, from the I had a great time at UV A… but I had a get to play in the game, if you will. That said, core of the country. So we need to continue to plan. I knew that if I didn’t have a plan, and I I’m confident that we’ll be able to keep the stay strong and represent every part of the wasn’t disciplined, that I couldn’t compete at right people in sufficient quantities to keep American people. n the level I needed to compete at Virginia. So, I our Marine Corps strong.

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 11 Meeting the needs of our chapters

BY: MIKE KISTLER, NHC PRESIDENT undergraduate chapters. We will again be holding a housing workshop The Norwich Housing Corporation is one of the in Atlanta next summer at Convention and all are invited to attend. If three operating boards of Theta Chi you have questions or want to receive information regarding our hous - International Fraternity. The NHC is charged ing programs, feel free to call the IHQ and we will be happy to help you. with assisting house corporations in the provid - In the 10 years I have served on the NHC Board, there has been great ing and financing of housing for their under - growth and success within our Fraternity. To quote our International graduate chapters. While the NHC has historical - President Dick Elder, “It’s a great time to be a Theta Chi!” ly primarily been a source of loan funds to house corporations, we are working on a strategic plan Gamma Theta’s Residence where we can broaden our support services to for Leadership better meet the needs of our chapters. At our last Convention, and earlier this summer at the International Past International Officer Ron Ramos poured his heart and soul and a Headquarters, we held workshops to provide information and support tremendous amount of time and attention to this project. Here are for housing projects. Our goal is to continue to expand these services. portions of his speech that he shared during the dedication: This is my 10th and final year on the NHC Board, and it has been a The current paradigm is that the fraternity house is a place of truly enjoyable and satisfying experience. I think we have accomplished “destruction” because a bunch of 18 –22 years olds live there. It is many positive projects, but have many more needs to meet. One of our thought that it is in a state of immediate entropy, ergo it’s all downhill greatest needs is to model a program to meet the housing needs of many from here. of our new chapters. These are chapters who don’t have deep alumni But it can also be a place of “improvement,” where each generation bases, but have healthy and thriving undergraduate chapters, and a need adds something to the house and its livability. As with our “rock” out for chapter housing. This is a challenge, without alumni financial sup - front, each item of improvement becomes a bit “sacred,” added to the port to provide equity for the projects, but one we are convinced we can memories of their experience in the chapter. These experiences are car - find a solution. The NHC Board is having a strategic planning retreat ried forward. this winter to work on this issue, and other housing related issues to bet - The features of the chapter house, and the culture shift it supports is ter support our chapters. that “improvement happens here,” while “destruction” is what happens The NHC held its fall board meeting this year in San Diego, on at other fraternity houses on campus. Just look at them! The operating August 14 and 15, to coincide with the dedication of the new Gamma principle in the design here is “keep improving it.” A Helping Hand to Theta house on the campus of San Diego State. In the past 10 years that the next generation of undergraduates, a crucible for good memories I have served on the NHC board, there have been many chapter housing for those who have spent time here on their way to life’s challenges. projects. Some of note have been at Auburn, North Texas, Alabama, Discussed and developed over the past 18 years before actual occu - Florida, Wisconsin, Drake, and many others. These houses were spectac - pancy, we have prepared everything with the shock of moving into a new ular additions to their campuses and chapters and just continue to help and much larger, complicated chapter house in mind. our Fraternity grow and thrive. The Residence for Leadershi p–A Search for Beauty The dedication of the Gamma Theta house was a special day. Through the tireless efforts of their house corporation led by Al Zale The French have been known to say that the Americans can afford (1954), Ron Ramos (1968), Dave DeVol (1959), and many others, they everything but beauty. Well, this project has been a search for beauty in completed a dream, that, I was told was 18 years in the making. The its appearance, its layout and design, its features and benefits, its utility house is absolutely fantastic, as are many of our new generation of chap - ter housing. It has clearly raised the bar for fraternity housing at San Diego State, and probably all of Southern California. It is the only house I have ever seen with underground parking, which is a great feature, given the land values in Southern California. The feature I liked the most was the officer housing on the third floor. The officers each had their own single occupancy rooms with baths, which I feel really incen - tivizes and rewards brothers to seek leadership positions within the chap - ter. NHC was able to assist Gamma Theta in this project by providing a 2nd mortgage for the construction financing, behind the primary lender, to help fund their total project needs. This is clearly a great addi - tion to our Fraternity, and I would encourage you all to stop by and see the house if you are in the San Diego area. As I mentioned, our goal is to expand our services to our alumni and Gamma Theta’s new Residence for Leadership at San Diego State.

12 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG An 18-year dream becomes realty: Gamma Theta House Corporation Board officers (l-r) David Wells (1983), Dick Maches (1952), Al Zale (1954), Olen Mercer (1976), Dean Strasser (1957), and Theta Chi's Grand Old Man Dave DeVol (1959) cut the ribbon and welcome guests to the new Residence for Leadership. and practicality, its paradigm of residential experience being not a dor - description for the house proctor who is responsible for the interface matory or apartment but a “hotel experience,” with privacy, participa - between the chapter and the university, individuals or services to be tion, affordability, a reflection of the Fraternity’s 159 year durable history employed to care for the property (landscaping maintenance, garage and the chapter’s 68 years at SDSU (being the first national fraternity maintenance, etc.) the Executive Board of the chapter, and the college chartered here), and at its core, its integrity derived from the Creed of community. Think Ombudsman. Theta Chi and the Maxim of the Fraternity. An Alumni Room, a meeting and study room —think of it as a muse - My task here today at the Grand Opening is to illuminate how we did. um reflecting the history of the chapter and the Fraternity at SDSU. So let’s start from where we are now, on the exterior. Theta Chi was founded by two cadets at a small military academy in the granite hills of Formal Living Room. In keeping with our military academy founding Vermont, Norwich University. and our philanthropy being the USO, the “formal” living room is dedi - cated for Medal of Honor recipient and former San Diego resident Brig. The Exterior of the Building and the Ground Floor Gen. Edward Bancroft Williston, who was the first initiate into Theta Chi l Spanish revival architecture melded with authentic granite siding. the day following its founding on April 10, 1856. It is a place for parents, l Very low water landscaping, bio-swale for stormwater management visitors and guests, or just relaxing. It also honors our brothers lost in the and filtering. Vietnam War and the three (3) “Flag” Officers (2 Generals and 1 Admiral) produced by Gamma Theta. l Large party deck, balconies and a front porch giving residents plenty of the outside on this 15,000 square foot property. The Great Room is for dining, meetings, conferences, dances, parties. l 36 parking spaces, 26 of them inside the building. A full utility room. l The garage is designed for parking, but also for security. The Kitchen is what in the parlance is called a campfire kitchen in l There is no access from the garage into the house except by the that it is for the members to prepare their own food and it can also be a elevator (imagine, a hotel without an elevator) and that requires an facility for catering services should the event require. electronic fob. The Pantry is both for food service and clean up as well as personal l In the garage is resident storage cages to keep personal items not food storage: frozen, dry, and refrigerated needed in the room. Highlights of the 2nd floor include l The water heating system is circulating so that each fixtue has instant hot water. l The Freeman– Chase Lounge and Balcony l The garage is protected with 2 security cameras and from fire with a l 2-man and 4-man rooms complete sprinkler system. l Loft Beds– full and twin XL l The garage is even ready for electric car charging; it’s already wired in. The entire building is on the garage podium which is entirely ADA Highlights of the 3rd floo r compliant. The “Residence for Leadership” paradigm comes to fruition on this Durability was the object in design and in material selection. It will be floor, known as Officer’s Quarters. Rooms include private bath rooms here long after all of us are gone. with walk-in closets. Take on more responsibility and lead, you live a bit better. Now, let’s go insid e…

Highlights on the 1st floo r–Common Area It’s been a simple compact between the alumni board and the under - As you walk up the lighted serenade steps and through the traditional graduate chapter. We’ve all kept our word. We said, “You get the mem - military red front door, the first floor is all common area except for the: bers. You build a culture based on achievement, and we’ll deliver you a Live-in Proctor 1 bedroom apartment. Wisely, the Alumni Chapter, house that is overwhelming and specifically for Theta Chi.” with the assistance of the undergraduate chapter prepared written guide - We all have dreams, but in order to make dreams come into reality, it lines for the care and maintenance of this beautiful new facility. takes determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. n Guidelines began with including a comprehensive, well-developed job

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 13 [ FEATURE /HOUSING NEWS

Gamma Tau’s $1.856M Goal Achieved

BY TOM ROSSLEY (GAMMA TAU/DRAKE 1982) Gamma Tau Chapter at Drake University in Des Moines, IA, opened their brand new chapter house in August 2015. The original house, built in the late 1800s and enlarged in the 1960s, was completely torn down and totally rebuilt. The new home is more than 11,000 square feet and sits on the corner of 34th Street and Forest Avenue. There are three full floors and parking for about 20 cars. There are two outdoor patios and a completely finished basement for social gatherings. The chapter house is the only house on the street with a dedicated lady’s room with three stalls and sinks. The second floor will sleep 24 brothers in a combination of 2-man and 3-man rooms. The main floor provides a gathering place for all brothers and their guests and includes a complete commercial kitchen, large dining area for near - ly 80 people, a living room and a lady’s powder room. Meals will be pro - vided by College Chefs from Sunday evening through lunch on Fridays. The first floor also showcases the Alumni Room where alumni can gath - er when they are visiting. Six additional brothers will sleep in the first floor bedrooms and there is a House Parent’s Suite where Sandi Moran, our new House Parent lives. Sandi is the first House Parent we have had All of this was possible because we were able to raise more than at Gamma Tau in decades and we are thrilled to have her friendship and $1,856,000 from our generous alumni, parents, Daughters of the guidance as a part of our new culture. Crossed Swords, and friends of the chapter. We collected more than 285 individual gifts from over 25% of our alumni membership. We hired the firm of Pennington & Company to help us reach our goal. Pennington knew from speaking with our alumni that there was enough passion to launch a campaign but their initial estimate was that we could raise some - where between $750,000 and $1,000,000. Obviously our alumni were holding something back when they spoke with Pennington. When we launched the public phase of the campaign, we had already raised $1,100,000. We knew setting a goal of $1,200,000 was too easy and we thought a goal of $2,000,000 was proba - bly ridiculous. $1,500,000 seemed like a logical compromise, but when Campaign Co-Chair Al Kopec (1979) suggested setting the goal at $1,856,000, we all knew we had something magical developing. We are so grateful for everyone who made this new home possible, but we would like to send special thanks to those who worked tirelessly for years in reaching the goal. Joe Aiello (1980) and his wife (and Daughter of the Crossed Swords) Leslie Seyer Aiello worked hand-in- hand with our builder and handled every aspect of the construction and design work. Todd Elverson (1978) served as the President of “The Helping Hand Foundation” and is our local alumnus and chapter attor - ney that made sure every “T” was crossed and every “I” was dotted. Chris Swan (1986) has served as the President of our Building Corporation for more than ten years and was the motivator for the project and Brothers Al Kopec and Tom Rossley Co-Chaired the Campaign. n

LEFT: The new Alumni Room. INSET: Todd Elverson places the letters on the front of the new house.

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[ 2014/2015 AWARDS

Gibson named the 2015 Reginald E .F. Colley Award Winner

ABOVE: With Gibson are (L –R) Executive Director Mike Mayer, University of Alabama President, Dr. Stuart R. Bell, and International President Richard Elder. Photos are by ZAP Foto. LEFT: 2015 Colley Award Recipient Marcus Gibson (Alpha Phi/Alabama 2015) is joined by chapter brothers and fellow Colley Award recipients Dr. Richard Thigpen (1965) (L) and Marvin McConaghy (1972) (R).

BY KRIS TAIBL, ASSISTANT EDITOR During the fall 2014 semester, Marcus was Marcus was named the Outstanding Greek unanimously elected Chapter President. He Junior of the Year in 2014 and the heta Chi Fraternity is proud to announce continued to lead Alpha Phi through a num - Outstanding Greek Senior of the year in 2015. TWilliam Marcus Gibson (Alpha Phi/ ber of trying times, including the loss of one He was admitted membership into Cardinal Alabama 2015) as the 2015 recipient of the of their members. “I have seen our under - Key, a national leadership fraternity for juniors Reginald E.F. Colley Award. The award is graduate members react to terrible situations and seniors. Marcus was named the Tim Theta Chi’s most prestigious undergraduate in a myriad of ways,” noted Alpha Phi Chapter Hebson Man of the Year, an award signifying honor and recognizes distinguished service to Advisory Board Chairman, Phillip Burns (Iota the most outstanding senior fraternity man at alma mater, Fraternity and community. Lambda/Longwood 2008). “However, I have the University of Alabama. As a senior, he was Bryce Ellis (Alpha Rho/Washington 2015) never seen one react to a situation with the selected for membership into Omicron Delta was named first runner-up and Cody poise and strength Marcus did.” In response, Kappa and Jason’s Honor Society, two of the Rominger (Gamma Theta/San Diego State Alpha Phi Chapter hosted the Out of the most prestigious societies on campus. 2015) is second runner-up. The winner and Darkness Community Walk, a campus wide As a member of the Honors College, two runners-up each receive academic scholar - event, promoting suicide prevention. The Marcus participated in Alabama’s English ships furnished by The Foundation Chapter of walk stood as one of the most successful Learning Institute’s Culturally Speaking Theta Chi. Sacred Purpose Events of the academic year, Program, facilitating cross-cultural under - “It is extremely humbling to be selected as raising $30,000 for the American Foundation standing to students from across the globe. this year’s recipient,” Marcus said. “The for Suicide Prevention. The chapter received Marcus also worked with the Dean of Students Fraternity has given so much to me and I will the 2014/2015 Sidney Ann Gilpin Lewis while chairing the Dean's Student Advisory forever be indebted to it. I am proud of our Memorial Trophy, an award recognizing a Board. He managed BElieveUA, a peer to peer accomplishments and I am even more excited chapter or individual that epitomizes the mentoring program that assisted hundreds of to continue to work together as we pursue the Assisting Hand. students. Gibson also created an organization mission of Theta Chi.” Outside of Theta Chi, Marcus remained called Clear Waters UA, a group committed to Upon entering his sophomore year, Gibson active across campus and in the classroom, marine conservation and advocacy. Dean of became Recruitment Chairman, leading the consistently making the dean’s and president’s Students Tim Hebson noted that, “everything chapter to pledge 42 men. Later that year, lists. Brother Gibson was a member of Beta Marcus does, he does right.” Marcus was elected Vice President of his chap - Alpha Psi accounting honor society, where he Marcus has remained at the University of ter. Alpha Phi alumnus and 1973 Colley Award participated in a number of community out - Alabama to pursue his master’s degree, with a recipient Marvin McConaghy noted Marcus’ reach programs. Marcus was selected as a Graduate Assistantship with the Dean of ability to “light the fire and fan the flames Capstone Man early into his undergraduate Students. within the chapter to make changes …to re- tenure, serving as an official host for the Alpha Phi Chapter now boasts seven total embrace their values and inspire the chapter.” University of Alabama. Colley Award recipients, the most of any other

16 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG chapter. Previous recipients include former University of Alabama President Dr. Richard A. Thigpen (1965), Past International President and Former Executive Director Dale Taylor (1969), Former Field Representative Marvin McConaghy (1972), Peter Derzis, Jr. (1975), ESPN’s Sr. Vice President for Events, former President and CEO of MemberClicks Thomas J. Howard (1993) and Former Leadership and Education Consultant Capt. Lucas Elgie (2005).

Reginald E .F. Colley Award Alpha Phi/Alabama brothers proudly accept the Lewis Memorial Trophy from Executive Director Mike Mayer (left) and International Chaplain Darick Brown (right) during this summer’s Initiative Academy. RECIPIENT: William Marcus Gibson (Alpha Phi/Alabama 2015) Sidney Ann Gilpin Lewis Memorial Alpha Iota/Indiana (37) 1ST RUNNER-UP: Bryce Ellis Trophy Alpha Xi/Delaware (39) (Alpha Rho/Washington 2015) Alpha Phi/Alabama Alpha Rho/Washington (29) 2ND RUNNER-UP: Cody Rominger Alpha Phi/Alabama (48) (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 2015) David L. Westol Sacred Purpose Alpha Psi/Maryland (30) Award Beta Delta/Rutgers (35) Iota Sigma/Towson Beta Iota/Arizona (50) 2014/ 201 5 Chapter Beta Omicron/Cincinnati (30) Award Recipients James M. Holland Award Beta Phi/Nevada (28) RECIPIENT: Gamma Rho/Florida State (78) Gamma Zeta/Oklahoma State (26) Presented at the Initiative Academy during Gamma Theta/San Diego State (42) (tie): Tau/Florida (53) and Summer 2015 1st RUNNER-UP Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH) (38) Iota Beta/Missouri State (53) Gamma Rho/Florida State (78) Howard R. Alter, Jr. Award for 2ND RUNNER-UP: Zeta Rho/Kentucky (51) Chapter Excellence Delta Beta/Georgia (28) Delta Eta/Colorado State (26) Theta/Massachusetts Phil S. Randall Success in Delta Kappa/Ball State (28) Beta Delta/Rutgers Recruitment Award Delta Phi/North Texas (31) Epsilon Kappa/Idaho Theta/Massachusetts (33) Epsilon Iota/East Carolina (28) Iota Beta/Missouri State Rho/Illinois (31) Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State (38) Iota Lambda/Longwood Tau/Florida (53) Zeta Rho/Kentucky (51) Iota Sigma/Towson Phi/North Dakota State (33) Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls (34) Chi/Auburn (44) Grand Chapter Scholarship Award Eta Beta/Eastern Kentucky (28) Psi/Wisconsin (35) Eta Lambda/Virginia Tech (31) Beta Tau/Southern California Alpha Delta/Purdue (40) Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz (31) Iota Beta/Missouri State (53) Iota Theta/Central Florida (48) An Iota Sigma/ Iota Mu/Missouri (37) Towson Iota Xi/Georgia College (26) representative Iota Pi/LSU (36) accepts the Iota Sigma/Towson (38) Alter Award Iota Tau/Northern Kentucky (29) from Executive Director Henry B. Hersey Significant Mike Mayer Increase in Membership Award (left) and International RECIPIENT: Eta Beta/Eastern Kentucky Treasurer (166% increase) Herb Morgan (right) during HONORABLE MENTION (tie): Alpha Xi/ the Initiative Delaware (153%) Academy this HONORABLE MENTION (tie): Zeta Sigma/ summer. Wisconsin-River Falls (153%) Most Improved Chapter Alpha Rho/Washington

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 17 Cornerstone Chapter Challenge Leaderboard (as of Nov. 6, 2015) We will honor the chapters who have collectively committed $10,000 or more at the 160th Anniversary Convention in Atlanta, GA. Will you and your chapter brothers lead in Theta Chi? 1. Gamma Rho/Florida Stat e– $273,100 2. Zeta Pi/Old Dominion– $75,500 3. Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz– $50,000 4. Beta Alpha/UCLA– $43,185 5. Delta Psi/Kansas– $30,000 6. Alpha Phi/Alabama– $29,800 7. Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri– $27,500 8. Beta Chi/Allegheny– $26,000 9. Alpha Psi/Maryland– $25,000 10. Alpha Omega/Lafayette– $25,000 11. Zeta Rho/Kentucky– $25,000 12. Theta Psi/Wisconsin-Oshkosh– $25,000 13. Gamma Theta/San Diego State– $20,500 14. Chi/Auburn– $20,000 15. Gamma Upsilon/Bradley– $20,000 16. Delta Kappa/Ball State– $20,000 Setting the 17. Epsilon Pi/Northern Illinois– $20,000 18. Beta Iota/Arizona– $19,750 19. Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls– $ 19,500 20. Rho/Illinois– $19,000 Cornerstone 21. Alpha Pi/Minnesota– $ 17,250 The first Sasser Presidents Conference to be held in January. 22. Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH)– $ 17,000 23. Delta Phi/North Texas– $ 17,000 Pam and Bob Sasser (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1973) fulfilled an incredible role 24. Beta Rho/Illinois Wesleyan– $16,225 in leading Theta Chi forward! In honor of the Sassers’ leadership, we are excited to 25. Theta Eta/Sam Houston State– $16,000 announce that Brother Sasser’s name will be added to Theta Chi Fraternity’s annual 26. Delta Upsilon/Arizona State – $15,000 Chapter Presidents Conference. When Brother Sasser, CEO of Dollar Tree stores, 27. Alpha Mu/Iowa State– $12,500 28. Beta Lambda/Akron– $12,500 learned of Theta Chi’s plans to endow the Presidents Conference he wanted to help 29. Eta Omicron/Northwestern Stat e– $12,500 support the future of our leadership education. 30. Eta Pi/East Stroudsburg– $12,500 The inaugural Sasser Presidents Conference will be hosted January 8–10, 2016, 31. Omicron/Richmond– $ 12,000 in Carmel, IN. The Presidents Conference will welcome the Chapter and Colony 32. Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State– $12,000 Presidents from across the United States and Canada for advanced leadership train - 33. Phi/North Dakota State– $ 11,000 ing. The Sassers believe in the power of educating our young leaders and are excited 34. Alpha Iota/Indiana– $ 11,000 for the future of our brotherhood. 35. Alpha Delta/Purdue– $ 10,000 36. Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska– $10,000 “In our Fraternity, I always remembered the Helping Hand as a key component of 37. Beta Phi /Nevada– $10,000 our fraternal code.” —Bob Sasser 38. Gamma Epsilon/Western State– $10,000 Brother Derianian’s name will continue through the Deranian Society, an annual 39. Zeta Beta/Adrian– $10,000 40. Eta Gamma/Morehead State– $10,000 opportunity for current undergraduate Presidents to donate to the Sasser Presidents Conference endowment. Will you join these Presidents in making a gift to the To see the most current Chapter Challenge list, please visit: www.thetachi.org/ Cornerstone Campaign? cornerstone/chapterchallenge A full donor listing for the Cornerstone Campaign can be found at www.thetachi.org/cornerstone

18 CORNERSTONE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WWW.THETACHI.ORG/CORNERSTONE in gift commitments raised as of November 6, 2015!

Our Chapter Presidents set the tone Dear Brothers, Austin Nolan is a prime example of the tremendous lead - THANK YOU! Thank you to the hun- ers in every chapter of Theta Chi. Theta Chi’s Cornerstone dreds of brothers who have answered the Campaign is designed to enhance the leadership abilities of call to support our Chapter Presidents. every Chapter President, allowing our chapters to grow and The Cornerstone Campaign has now reached more than $1,331, 500 (as of thrive. Leadership is the Cornerstone of our Fraternity, with - Nov. 6) in gift commitments and we are out it our chapters would not have the strength necessary closing in on our $1.5M goal! to survive in today’s college environment. But this isn’t just I can tell you firsthand how powerful about the Chapter Presidents. Our Presidents set the tone the Sasser Presidents Conference is for our young leaders in their growth and for the chapter , allowing ALL members of Theta Chi to have development. Since joining the a memorable and meaningful fraternal experience. International Headquarters staff I’ve had The call to action for the Cornerstone Campaign has the privilege to sit down with nearly 500 been overwhelming. To date we have raised more than brothers face-to-face to share the vision of our Fraternity. When discussing the Sasser Presidents Conference $1,331,500 in tax-deductible gift commitments to endow with our alumnus brothers the number one response I receive is, Theta Chi’s Sasser Presidents Conference (formerly the “Wow, I wish I would have had the Sasser Presidents Conference when Deranian Presidents Conference). We still need to raise an I was in school!” additional $170,000 in commitments in order to perma - We still need more support to achieve our goal of supporting the Sasser Presidents Conference with a permanent endowment. Can you nently endow the conference. If you can look back at your make a tax-deductible gift of $1,000 to help a Chapter President attend collegiate experience and say, “Theta Chi played a role in the conference? Can you make that gift annually? There are numerous my personal growth and development,” this is your oppor - ways to structure your support, whether it be a one-time gift or a multi- tunity to pay it forward to the next generation. year pledge. I am giving $1,000 a year for 5 years (a $5,000 pledge) to support the education of our Presidents. I hope you will consider join- ing me in impacting our Fraternity in a meaningful, permanent way. Your tax-deductible gift can be made via cash, appreciated securities, valuable personal property or appreciated real estate. To make a gift or Austin Nolan (Iota Beta/Missouri State 2017) for more information please contact me at 317-848-1856 or email me at p [email protected]. I highly encourage you to watch the video from the 2015 Presidents Conference on our campaign website at: w ww.thetachi.org/cornerstone Fraternally,

Philip Thornton Sr. Director of Development

Thank you to all The Foundation Chapter donors for your continued support of our undergraduates. I have been privileged to experience this support through two Sherwood and Janet Blue Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships ‘Extended a Helping Hand’ to my academic career in ways that make me forever grateful to our donors. This past January I was able to attend the Presidents Conference at no personal cost and without The Foundation Chapter’s assistance, I would not have been able to attend.

“The conference is an incredible experience that allowed me to meet with brothers from all over North America. We exchanged ideas, were able to learn from one another’s experi - ences, and were advised by the IHQ staff on how to better lead our members. My story is just one of many. I hope those who haven’t will decide to join the thousands of Theta Chi donors by making a pledge commitment to assist Presidents just like myself. —Austin Nolan WWW.THETACHI.ORG/CORNERSTONE ” CORNERSTONE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 19 ALPHA John J. Marczewski Norwich Robert A. Meyer Crossed Swords Society Peter J. Mulvihill n BRONZE Bruce T. Young Thank You for Your Support J. Keith Davy Grateful Men Brig. Gen.Paul F. James A. Alfieri Kavanaugh (Ret.) Oliver E. Bessette Col. Reinhard Lotz Stephen L. Goodwin Dear Brothers, Grateful Men David B. Hallock Jack J. Basil, Jr. Leigh H. Hickcox I am writing you my final letter as President Lt. Col. Basil S. Burrell Michael J. Iassogna Donald E. De Blieux Norman J. Taupeka of The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Francis E. McIntire Jonathan H. Tucker Fraternity, as my term expires at the end Joseph F. Tine ZETA BETA New Hampshire of this calendar year. MIT Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society BRONZE I am so honored to have labored on behalf of GOLD Cliff E. Beidleman Gregory J. Wilson n Dan F. Sweet our brothers all over the country to support SILVER Grateful Men Keith F. Ashelin Scott W. Lowe the educational mission of Theta Chi. This is Edward W. Rougeau BRONZE my second opportunity to serve as President William R. Freeman, Jr. ETA Leonard F. Glaeser Rhode Island of The Foundation Chapter and I can honestly Edward A. Ort Crossed Swords Society Alan R. Ringen say this is my most proud accomplishment as a Theta Chi brother. Frank A. Ruiz SILVER Thomas A. Pizza Grateful Men I ask that you consider making a pledge commitment to the Wesley W. Allen BRONZE Brian W. Campbell Richard A. Jacobs Edward P. Foster Cornerstone Campaign of Theta Chi. The executive training our Lt. Philip J. Saulnier GAMMA Chapter Presidents experience is second to none. We want to ensure Maine Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Stuart R. Dexter that no Chapter President misses out on this once in a lifetime event PLATINUM William M. Gates, III Richard S. Doyon n F. Curtis Johnston because he cannot afford it. SILVER Dr. John J. Piacitelli n Kenneth F. Beckley, Jr. THETA I want to thank all of you who have supported The Foundation James C. Otis Massachusetts BRONZE Chapter of Theta Chi over the years. It is because of loyal brothers Gary A. Henry BRONZE Donald H. Baptiste, Jr. Richard A. Williams like you we can advance our brotherhood forward. Thank you for Paul S. Chalmers Grateful Men Robert F. Ferrara n extending the Helping Hand to your brothers around the country! Jayson H. Bearce William H. Richards Paul T. Leonard Richard B. Stedt Steven Sargent Fraternally, Grateful Men William H. Sawyer Carl A. Baker, Jr. DELTA Matthew S. Bisland Robert M. Couture RPI Carlton Bennett Crossed Swords Society John W. Driscoll SILVER Alexander M. Friedman Michael J. Wollman Lee N. Goyette Col. Robert A. Johnston, Jr. BRONZE Nicholas Balogh, Jr. IOTA Gerald E. Duffy Colgate W. Malcolm Gray, Jr. Crossed Swords Society Capt. F. Terry Jones BRONZE Gordon M. Kilby Karl D. Fries Glenn P. Crone Edward M. Jones, Jr. BRONZE John R. Wetmiller NU Thomas L. Glenn, III Elbert Hargesheimer, III Hampden-Sydney Dr. C. Thomas Kelso Gilbert H. Ludwig Arthur B. Wills Dan R. Hartmann Grateful Men BRONZE OMICRON Grateful Men Grateful Men James M. Hughes Peter H. Mitchell D. Sean Kelly James H. Buzby n Richmond Philip S. Carroll Douglas G. Perry Cal Organ C. Edward Richardson, III James E. Goens Paul A. Farrar, Jr. Edward E. Williams Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Anthony F. Kern James W. Hamilton KAPPA PLATINUM MU James M. Rissmiller Harold M. Shaw, III John D. Haytaian Pennsylvania Roy C. Young n Rev. William W. Sherman, Jr. Robert G. Howland BRONZE California XI John E. Zydron, Sr. n John J. Koziol Donald R. McIlvain Crossed Swords Society Virginia SILVER RHO Illinois Dr. Thomas I. Osborn Grateful Men BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Raymond K. Butler, Jr. Edward F. Williams, Jr. Col. John F. Bouldry Crossed Swords Society William J. Beatty SILVER Grateful Men Gregory S. Finley EPSILON Col. John C. Diller, Jr. James N. Garrett, Jr. John G. Cosby, Jr. PLATINUM Gerald F. Metzheiser William T. Horton Dr. Stanley D. Dameron Thomas N. Thompson n WPI G. Peter Lamb, III BRONZE Steven J. Agosti, M.D. Jack B. Porterfield, Jr. GOLD Ruby Eye Society Robert A. Meanza LAMBDA T. Howard Noel Dr. John S. Prince, Jr. Scott G. Passmore n BRONZE Cornell James W. Timmons Billy T. Sheppard James E. Popp Russell B. Pace, Jr. BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Joseph P. Renzetti David R. Taylor Jason V. Bauer SILVER GOLD George S. Dolim Dr. Richard E. Topping, Jr. William S. Warden Rick A. Gimbel Stephen J. Salvatore Philip A. Griswold Michael D. Leonard John L. Young James L. Munson Grateful Men BRONZE Michael A. Lynch William D. North BRONZE Michael E. Atwood PI Gerald R. Backlund Zacharias A. Kollias James G. Snider George E. Smith, Jr. Joseph A. Gugliemino Gerald H. Barnes, CFA Dickinson Col. Paul F. Nugent, Jr. Walter W. Winfield Grateful Men Lee P. Hackett William M. Bickley Crossed Swords Society Dale E. Eckerty Dr. Allen H. Levesque Grateful Men John A. Caldwell Dale S. Coats SILVER Richard D. Willy Richard M. Cross David E. Lohman

20 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 Visit thetachi.org/lifetimegiving for 2014/2015 Lifetime Giving Levels ALPHA EPSILON Stanford Crossed Swords Society Theta Chi BRONZE Frank W. Hodgdon, III George E. McCown Grateful Men Alexander M. Nicholson, Jr. HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Gordon L. Pendegraft Support for the Theta Chi Foundation is vital to the development of today's Theta Chi. ALPHA ZETA Rochester Your generous donations help provide scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students, Crossed Swords Society GOLD essential educational programs, and grants for research programs. This listing reflects annual giving Martin D. Rabinowitz level based upon donations received between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. BRONZE Richard O. Abbe Dr. Kenneth A. Hubel Please note the Honor Roll of Donors does include pledge installations toward the Cornerstone Seth D. Stier Campaign, but does not include the full pledge commitment itself. If a pledge was made during the Mark W. Taft Donald R. Thompson aforementioned time period, but an installment was not made during this time period, Grateful Men Dr. Gerald D. Hagin your name may not be reflected in this donor list. A full donor listing for the Cornerstone Campaign Donald A. Parry can be found at www.thetachi.org/cornerstone Steven A. Rothschild ALPHA ETA (A n symbol after the donor’s name indicates gifts were made to the Cornerstone Capital Campaign.) North Carolina Crossed Swords Society GOLD G. Leroy Lail, Jr. SIGMA F. Barry Nelson n Grateful Men Grateful Men BRONZE Oregon State Dr. Robert P. Renner Charles L. Battle Maj. Thomas G. Bobowski, Scott E. Cabaniss D. Wayne Garlock KEY TO ANNUAL USMCR Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Grateful Men Neal E. Kern GIVING LEVELS Dr. James E. Dickson, II DIAMOND N.R. Abitabilo Julian C. Byrd William J. Toothaker Ruby Eye Society Bill Grover Dr. George H. Caspar n Thomas G. Angelo Don R. Moore C. Bailey Williams Annual giving of more Gregory A. Mc Kenzie SILVER Peter Baganakis Stephen J. Ridella David H. Pace than $5 ,000 K. Andrew McIntosh Vincent L. Cappadocia PSI Dan C. Schoonmaker Gary B. Sappenfield BRONZE Joseph G. Golia Wisconsin VISIONARY LEVEL Thomas L. Wiese ALPHA IOTA Ellsworth D. Purdy Harold E. Kline Crossed Swords Society $250,000/y r+ Indiana John T. Smart ALPHA DELTA Grateful Men BRONZE DIAMOND LEVEL Crossed Swords Society John L. Burley Purdue David F. Harra PHI $100,000 –$249,999/yr Frederick W. Fox Crossed Swords Society DIAMOND Greg P. Jacob North Dakota State Richard L. Shirley, Jr. n Stephen B. Jolley Thomas R. Oberhofer PLATINUM LEVEL PLATINUM Crossed Swords Society PLATINUM Richard Y. O'Shea Grateful Men $50,000 –$99,999/yr Richard L. Knapp n PLATINUM Warren E. Hoffman II n Gregory A. Parrott Robert L. Courter, Jr. GOLD LEVEL SILVER Dr. James D. Hardwick n GOLD John A. Pfanner, III Christopher W. LaRowe Richard P. Moran $25,000 –$49,999/yr Lt. Col. Harold V. Motsinger GOLD J. Edward Munnik James E. Nowicki TAU Rome H. Mickelson SILVER LEVEL James R. Ourth Randall L. Ray, CPM Kenton N. Riggs Florida Dennis J. Vonasek n $10,000 –$24,999/yr Ralph O. Zahnow Robertson H. Short, Jr. SILVER Crossed Swords Society SILVER BRONZE LEVEL William R. Snyder Larry D. Contos n Philip R. Holdread GOLD Curtis J. Lesmeister OMEGA $5,000 –$9,999/yr Bruce T. Wright Coleman A. La Master G. Thomas Ball BRONZE Penn State BRONZE SILVER Daniel C. Murphy Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society James J. Abel Dr. Frederick E. Robbins Jeffrey V. Caruso Lowell C. Van Berkom GOLD Annual giving levels Michael R. Berghoff Robert S. Stevens, Jr. Rodney A. Hammond James J. Wilhelm George W. Chapman, Jr. between $100 and $4,999 Fr. Philip T. Bowers BRONZE Lt. Col. Rex L. Holloway Grateful Men SILVER DIAMOND LEVEL G. Porter Bridwell Grover C. Bishop Kevin Reilly n James B. Amann James C. Stalder $2,500 –$4,999/yr James K. Buechler Thomas B. Conway Robert B. Tucker Gary L. Dominy Loren K. Evans BRONZE Kim M. Colwell PLATINUM LEVEL Robert H. Cleveland Ronald J. Kochevar BRONZE Stephen M. Fetters Jack Clark Francis, Ph.D. $1,000 –$2,499/yr Emmett E. Holloway, Jr. Monte R. Piper Robert B. Bossler Robert G. Forgette Norm A. Hagman, M.D. Timothy J. Joslin, CPA Lt. Col. Darrell I. Tuntland Anthony N. D'Ippolito GOLD LEVEL Jeffrey J. Kucer Jeffrey B. Milbourn James M. McCarthy Timothy P. Dutcher $500 –$999/yr David A. Lach Dr. Eric W. Robbins CHI Frederick D. Scheiber Thomas L. Miller George E. Hoffman, Jr. SILVER LEVEL Capt. Richard J. Lies Auburn Harry G. Schoger, Jr. Joseph C. Moretta Keith L. Straley $250 –$499/yr James E. Montich Clyde J. Pittman Crossed Swords Society John N. Weiss, Jr. Steven P. Osborn Michael O. Thornburg BRONZE LEVEL Thomas N. Richardson PLATINUM Grateful Men John T. Pence Grateful Men Lester E. Segal Joseph S. Couch n James V. Forsythe $100 –$249/yr John D. Staehle David E. Branaman Christopher L. Thompson B. Harry Strack, Jr. n Richard B. Maltz Grateful Men John W. Whitson James E. Hurley Grateful Men GOLD Samuel F. Mastrorocco Annual giving less Paul D. Znika Gregory A. Imboden Dr. John J. Benton James F. Turner, Jr. Dr. Robert V. Zedelis than $100 Grateful Men William A. Maniscalco Denny B. Dennison, CPA SILVER Coleman L. Bennett Dr. Palmer E. Mart Maj. Ralph C. Gravlee, Jr. David B. Amundsen ALPHA BETA James M. Cox Capt. Gordon E. Miscoi Pittsburgh J. Gary Hoopes Patrick T. O'Connor n Jack R. Fenwick Robert C. Pollock Vincent N. Mandese BRONZE Crossed Swords Society ALPHA GAMMA Steven J. Hanna Thomas H. Richards, Jr. John A. Park Thomas S. Achey SILVER Michigan Kenneth W. Horn Richard R. Schumacher, M.D. Phillip A. McPhail Robert F. McCabe, Jr. n Crossed Swords Society David L. Kelly James W. Talbert UPSILON John E. Miller BRONZE GOLD Kevin J. Kultgen Lt. Col. John E. Zike NYU Valer V. Secarea, Jr. L. Noel Moore Anthony L. Paalz, Jr. Daniel J. Layman ALPHA KAPPA Crossed Swords Society Vladimir Vukmir David O. Parrish SILVER Walter P. Linne West Virginia William W. Routh, III Dr. David C. Zink Clark De Jonge BRONZE Michael J. Magin Crossed Swords Society Daniel R. Luthringshauser N. Kevin Tavakoli Grateful Men BRONZE William P. Przybylski GOLD Salvatore Masotto Robert J. Weathers Barry M. Josowitz Robert M. Moore Mark J. Thomas Stanley H. Livingstone, Jr. James McQueen George N. Vurdelja William R. Rude John W. Zelahy

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 21 SILVER Grateful Men ALPHA UPSILON Jason K. Barnes Frank T. Barretta Nebraska BRONZE Thomas R. Murray Crossed Swords Society TOP 25 DONORS FOR 2014/2015 James F. Frankenbery Michael A. Potter DIAMOND Raymond R. Hill Michael D. Roe n Bob L. Sasser (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1973) – $250,000 Kyle G. Lusk ALPHA OMICRON SILVER Gary L. McCullough Washington State Dennis C. Dilworth (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1956) – $100,000 Crossed Swords Society Willard MW Folsom Paul C. Sirney Jeffrey L. Jorgensen M. Lindsay Olsen (Delta Psi/Kansas 1983) – $19,000 William R. Werner BRONZE Dr. John T. Griffith BRONZE Vance K. Maultsby, Jr. (Delta Phi/North Texas 1974) – $10,000 Grateful Men Col. Dennis Kullander (Ret.) Chad W. Ellsworth William F. Miller Charlee M. Garst John R. Vispo (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) – $6,000 Grateful Men Leon E. Pilewski William A. Hunnel Dr. Brian L. Benzel Douglas W. Robbins (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1989) – $5,485 William D. Poole Dr. Robert D. McCartney Steven R. Ingram Robert W. Trenor Martin E. Neal Hon. Dennis A. Cardoza (Alpha Psi/ Maryland 1981) – $5,000 William G. Volkman Robert E. Wheaton Fred J. Otradovsky Stephen J. Macri (Alpha Omega/Lafayette 1982) – $5,000 ALPHA LAMBDA ALPHA PI Robert G. Reinhardt Dr. Harold E. Rosenau William W. Palmer (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1985) – $5,000 Ohio State Minnesota Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Phillip Pappas (Beta Chi/Allegheny 1979) – $5,000 Raymond N. Ashmun BRONZE PLATINUM James E. Popp (Epsilon/WPI 1988) – $5,000 Lawrence C. Berger Paul R. Norstrem Dr. Donald B. Schewe Richard E. Ferguson GOLD ALPHA PHI Gates M. Stoner (Beta Iota/Arizona 1965) – $5,000 Creig L. Andreasen n Craig L. Franz Alabama Michael D. Roe (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1986) – $4,000 Roger H. Schauss SILVER PLATINUM James C. Scott Kelly R. Dunn n Kirby V. Montgomery n M. Walt Davis (Delta Upsilon/Arizona State 1965) – $3,483.33 Fred R. Friswold n Grateful Men GOLD Mark T. Geenen (Eta Omega/Chico State 1983) – $2,500 Thomas G. Mosher Thomas H. Swain George C. Garikes Col. Roger Wickert (Ret.) BRONZE Wesley K. Wicker, Ed.D n James R. Henkel (Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls 1969) – $2,500 William A. Haggstrom, CFRE Richard L. Shirley, Jr. (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1986) – $2,500 ALPHA MU SILVER Steven T. Schmidt Capt. Lucas T. Elgie n Iowa State Christopher J. Vesy, M.D. (Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH) 1988) – $2,500 Grateful Men Patrick P. Hughes Crossed Swords Society John Hallberg Jones John R. Jordan Richard S. Doyon (Gamma/Maine 1979) – $2,010 PLATINUM Marvin D. Juliar n James D. Ward Nathaniel S. Hibben n Fred R. Friswold (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1958) – $2,000 Ronald J. Nida BRONZE BRONZE Carl D. Peterson Brig. Gen. Roland E. Ballow Walter C. Gutjahr, Jr. (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1956) – $2,000 David M. Svingen Nue Sananikone C. Benton Burroughs, Jr. Arnold L. Hansmann (Beta Phi/Nevada 1966) – $2,000 Grateful Men ALPHA RHO Col. John L. Conway, III Alan G. Beavers Samuel P. Givhan Washington Kia Sepassi (Beta Iota/Arizona 2001) – $2,000 Brian T. Clark Christopher S. Gray Crossed Swords Society Ms. Dawn M. Taylor – $1,510 Charles H. George Fulton S. Hamilton PLATINUM Dru M. Horton Paul L. Groover (Gamma Zeta/Oklahoma State 1964) – $1,500 Vernon F. Vikingson n ALPHA NU Lawrence H. Kloess, Jr. Georgia Tech BRONZE Ben Sims Crossed Swords Society David L. DiMartino Grateful Men GOLD Scott P. Jones Jon M. Glenn Grateful Men Clifford L. Rooke David R. Clonts n Norman S. Mathews BETA EPSILON Thomas K. Keller, Sr. Thomas P. Jackson Dwighd D. Delgado Kenneth B. McGhee Dr. Jared M. Salvo Montana Robert A. Moore Robert M. MacCallum BRONZE Grateful Men BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Monta H. Preusser James W. Baker Dr. Steve H. Bomar, Jr. Donald H. Kallander ALPHA CHI SILVER William J. Brook Walter D. Walker Syracuse ALPHA OMEGA John A. Bumbarger Alexander J. Cartwright Stephen G. Chappell Crossed Swords Society Lafayette Michael D. Weinstein ALPHA SIGMA BRONZE Robert M. Chastain BRONZE Ruby Eye Society Grateful Men Gary A. Carmichael Oregon Albert W. Brodie Kevin P. Couillard Louis J. Giuliano BRONZE Charles G. Hubbard SILVER Robert L. Caldwell Col. Roy V. Fair (Ret.) Thomas M. Kenyon Stephen J. Macri n Grateful Men Craig S. Gordon George F. MacPherson Peter J. Johns Henry J. Klaassens George L. Sherwood BRONZE BRONZE Christopher R. Pomeroy Robert C. Parrott Durando Miller, III Ralph E. Bothe Lowell A. Tripp Matt J. Kaplan Jon V. Salazar F. Turner Plunkett Dennis W. Morgan Stephen R. Brainard Claybourn B. Rhinehart Danny L. Kelly Jason H. Seidl BETA ZETA Neal T. McLaughlin James M. Coffey BETA GAMMA Dr. Michael F. Stewart Grateful Men Gary N. Gildersleeve n North Dakota Michigan State A. Thomas White Frank N. Preston Kevan R. Emmott John R. Harrington Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society A. Thomas White, Jr. Grateful Men Dennis M. McManus Robert W. McCluskey BRONZE BRONZE George E. Youngblood Philip B. Putnam, Jr. James P. Urbanowicz Edward D. Wetzel John J. Jacobowitz H. Donald Ulrich Frank P. Bernard Grateful Men Francis S. Vasques Stanley E. Weber Grateful Men M. Bruce Helgerud Grateful Men David V. Aylesworth ALPHA PSI Robert W. Chapman Sherman E. Hoganson William R. Trecka Lt. Col. William A. Dirring ALPHA TAU Maryland Kevin J. Doyle John G. Madsen Ronald C. Gaughf BETA ETA Ohio Ruby Eye Society Richard F. Engel Peter J. Stratton n Ulysses V. Henderson, Jr. Washington (MD) Crossed Swords Society Dr. Michael J. Glick Grateful Men Vernon A. Hill, Jr. BRONZE Crossed Swords Society GOLD n Gary R. Layton Edmund A. Martin John K. Kalter Dennis A. Cardoza GOLD Art Krasilovsky n Theodore Tesler Richard K. McCrea GOLD BETA DELTA Robert C. Page SILVER John G. Thomas, III David W. McDaniel Stephen J. O'Connell Rutgers BRONZE H. Robert Wismar, Jr. Charles O. Rawlins SILVER BETA ALPHA Crossed Swords Society Edward F. Leonard, Jr. BRONZE Daniel H. Fink UCLA ALPHA XI Michael H. Kugel PLATINUM Grateful Men James H. Haley, III Ruby Eye Society William H. Suter n Christopher J. Mocella Delaware Daniel J. Love Joseph C. Jensen BRONZE SILVER Dominic M. Romano Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Spencer T. Snedecor, III Jeffrey W. Mahony n Edward F. Reese Philip H. Ross, Jr. SILVER James B. Byers William W. Palmer n BRONZE BRONZE John R. Feeney John E. Dalton n BETA THETA Robert B. Agans Douglas W. Robbins Sanford A. Goldstein BRONZE Alfred S. King Sean M. Bailey Drexel GOLD Grateful Men John C. Cordrey Lawrence N. McVay, Jr. B. George Ballman Paul L. Poitras Crossed Swords Society David W. Finneran George M. Sarkes, Jr. Charles P. Grier David J. Boczar BRONZE SILVER Thomas J. Brodo Kent H. Garson Patrick E. Smith Robert L. Hopkins Stephen M. Baker Francis X. Conway Albert E. Nunn Dr. Jerry L. Klein Richard Geiger Daniel M. DiDomenico, III Ketan Bhirud n Harry J. Herrmann Thomas M. Kramlik, Jr. Dr. Bruce E. Gelb Frank I. Hinchcliffe Glenn Long Vincent G. Vidas A key to Annual Giving Levels can be found on page 21. Dr. Richard B. Stalter

22 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 Visit thetachi.org/lifetimegiving for 2014/2015 Lifetime Giving Levels Grateful Men Gary S. Colton William R. Koch G. Thomas Parry, Jr. Philip Siegrist, Jr. LEGACY SOCIETY BETA IOTA The Legacy Society is a special recognition for brothers who have taken the greatest leadership role Arizona ensuring the lasting values of Theta Chi Fraternity. The Legacy Society honors those brothers who made Ruby Eye Society financial considerations for The Foundation Chapter in their estate plans. These plans include bequests, BRONZE Gates M. Stoner n estate gifts, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of stock, etc. Joining the Legacy Society demonstrates a PLATINUM Kia Sepassi n true commitment to furthering the brotherhood of Theta Chi. SILVER Don R. Nesbitt n Would you like to join the Legacy Society ? Have you already made financial considerations for BRONZE The Foundation Chapter and need to be added to this society? Please email [email protected] or Clifford V. Coddington Nazario A. Gonzales call the IHQ at 317-848-1856. Michael Kalsman Thomas M. Marcuccilli Elmer L. Ahlwardt, Jr. (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1973) Douglas A. Miller (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1990) Grateful Men Douglas M. Allen (Delta Beta/Georgia 1990) Herbert W. Morgan, Jr. (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988) David John Akins Layton Jacob Cox n Howard R. Alter, Jr. (Omega/Penn State 1941) William F. Mortensen (Gamma Lambda/Denver 1969) Nicholas A Grippo J. Ronald Atchley (Eta Rho/Centenary (LA) 1975) James J. Moylan (Gamma Lambda/Denver 1969) BETA KAPPA John M. Barker (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1931) Patrick T. O'Connor (Chi/Auburn 1978) Hamline Carlton F. Bennett (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) James C. Otis (Gamma/Maine 1969) Crossed Swords Society PLATINUM Dean A. Black (Delta Pi/Indiana State 1987) Ronald D. Pearce (Rho/Illinois 1956) Roger Benjamin Sherwood Blue (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1926) James E. Perkins (Mu/California 1920) GOLD John R. Heneman James B. Boggs (Delta Epsilon/Miami (FL) 1958) Carl D. Peterson (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1984) BRONZE Lt. Col. Harry E. Bonner (Ret.) (Beta Chi/Allegheny 1956) Roger D. Pinneo (Alpha Rho/Washington 1957) John R. Bunde Hollis D. Brown (Sigma/Oregon State 1939) Col. Wilson B. Powell (Alpha Omega/Lafayette 1933) Colin J. Schulte n Benjamin J. Zurn Dr. P. Alan Bulliner (Beta Sigma/Lehigh 1965) Shawn T. Prohaska (Delta Omicron/Gettysburg 1989) Grateful Men Andrew L. Carr (Delta Phi/North Texas 1985) Lt. Col. Mark D. Ratliff (Beta Zeta/Michigan State 1988) Wyatt R. Andersen David B. Long George W. Chapman, Jr. (Omega/Penn State 1949) George F. Reid (Zeta Nu/Parsons 1974) Roger S. Morcomb Kenneth J. Cruger (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1954) Daniel P. Reilly (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1993) Ronald C. Roberts, MA Steven W. Tracy M. Walt Davis (Delta Upsilon/Arizona State 1965) Earl D. Rhodes (Delta/RPI 1921) Edward A. Eickhoff (Eta Phi/Oakland 1985) C. “Rock” Roan (Eta Delta/Babson 1972) BETA LAMBDA Akron Richard D. Elder (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1971) Lt. Col. Rev. Terrance A. Robinson, M.D. Crossed Swords Society Lt. Col. Thomas V. Freeble (Alpha Beta/Pittsburgh 1925) (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1966) BRONZE Michael D. Roe (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1986) William K. Bamler John D.B. Fridholm (Eta Delta/Babson 1984) William J. Horton Michael G. Friedel (Zeta Nu/Parsons 1971) Edwin M. Salkeld, Jr. (Beta Nu/Case Western 1957) Jeffrey T. Pelot Frank H. Schrenk, Jr. (Beta Sigma/Lehigh 1951) Daniel R. Wise Mark T. Geenen (Eta Omega/CSU-Chico 1983) Grateful Men Walter C. Gutjahr, Jr. (Gamma Theta/San Diego State 1956) William Schuetze (Psi/Wisconsin 1969) Christopher N. Conley William A. Haggstrom (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1958) Victor H. Simon (Beta Lambda/Akron 1935) James D. Ford n James R. Fresch William C. Hart (Mu/California 1944) Dale A. Slivinske (Gamma Sigma/Duke 1968) Raymond H. Hendricks, CPA George W. Hesdorfer (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1939) William H. Suter (Beta Delta/Rutgers 1943) Salvatore A. Hildebrand Dan F. Sweet (Zeta/New Hampshire 1940) Lt. Col. George Manos (Ret.) Warren E. Hoffman, II (Alpha Iota/Indiana 1976) Carl H. Yokum Danny P. Kaiser (Alpha Mu/Iowa State 1976) William H. Thomas (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1963) BETA NU Willis P. Lanier (Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech 1927) John R. Vispo (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1972) Case Western Kevin R. Mack (Zeta Pi/Old Dominion 1989) Jimmy M. Wall (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1951) Crossed Swords Society Dr. J. Michael Wieting (Eta Rho/Centenary (LA) 1978) SILVER William G. McAllister (Alpha/Norwich 1931) Dale A. Pulver Randy S. Maugle (Eta Pi/East Stroudsburg 1978) Edwin M. Salkeld, Jr. Allan C. Zoller BRONZE John E. Bower BETA XI Steven M. Hirsch Grateful Men BRONZE BETA SIGMA Richard R. Cook, Jr. Birmingham-Southern Daniel E. Ryan Gregory I. Derbak Charles R. Boothby Lehigh William D. Dickinson Crossed Swords Society Wilbert F. Schwartz John B. Lawson Howard A. Doss Crossed Swords Society Cedric C. Dilsizian Grateful Men Dennis E. Walker J. Chris Jackson James C. Hosier PLATINUM SILVER Robert C. Lockwood n Kent V. Attwell William P. LaBounty Charles L. Cucullu, Jr. Kenneth N. Ross BETA RHO Ira Mirochnick SILVER Carl G. Hartman Illinois Wesleyan Stuart N. Hagglund Grateful Men John E. Tornquist Howard R. Day Robert M. McLaughlin Crossed Swords Society Paul C. McBeth, III Thomas K. Brichford Nikolai Makarenko, Jr. David A. Nice Grateful Men James V. Morabito Thomas F. Dohnal PLATINUM Gary C. Coates BRONZE Lowell P. Orr, Jr. Peter C. Cappas Dr. James S. Potyka Lt. Cmdr. James Gentry, Jr. n Dr. Jackie W. Carroll Robert J. Pfaffenberger Stuart D. Hines, Jr. Frank R. Scheid, Jr. Charles A. Green Alan W. Shinn GOLD Randall Konstans n David P. Sloterbeck, Jr. John G. Hruby BETA OMICRON Donald J. Mizerk Wilfred S. Miller, Jr. BETA PI William L. Pollock n BRONZE Daniel C. Neumann Cincinnati James O. Orr, Jr. Laurence P. Engel Monmouth Gordon E. Rutzen Crossed Swords Society SILVER Samuel R. Sheeley David B. Foltz Crossed Swords Society Douglas E. Troutman David B. Shapiro, M.D. BRONZE Austin C. Smiley William H. Mann, Jr. Lt. Col. Jeffrey L. Bachmann BRONZE Dr. Jon B. Suzuki James M. Smith Richard E. Yahnke Drew T. Ferraro Horace B. Tomlin Edwin M. Undercuffler n

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 23 Grateful Men 2015/2016 Sherwood & Janet Blue Memorial Scholarship Charles H. Aims, Jr. Charles A. Denault and Victor Simon Memorial Scholarship Recipients P. Wayne Frey Jeffrey A. Nichols The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi provides scholarships to both undergraduate and alumnus brothers who Michael W. Rausch Maynard H. Turnbull, Jr. demonstrate outstanding academic performance; service to the Fraternity, school, and community; leadership BETA TAU abilities; financial need; and clear personal and career goals and objectives. Southern California Crossed Swords Society Sherwood and Janet Blue Memorial Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate scholastic SILVER Jingwei Lei aptitude and financial need. The Victor Simon Memorial Scholarship is specific to engineering majors. BRONZE Richard D. Finken BETA/ MIT GAMMA RHO/ FLORIDA STATE ETA OMICRON/ Wallace D. Mersereau Ryan Andrews Jesse Bauer NORTHWESTERN STATE Grateful Men Jeffrey Lin James Griffis Randall Briggs John M. Brock Derek Molyneaux Chris Das Neves Barry T. Faber DELTA/ RPI Thomas Sisco Glenn C. Graham Nicholas Gnitzcavich ETA PI/ EAST STROUDSBURG Gerald W. Hannula, Jr. GAMMA TAU/ DRAKE Joseph Gordon George E.N. Pulido THETA/ MASSACHUSETTS Robert W. 'Red' Smith Akshay Kapoor Joseph Fink ETA RHO/ CENTENARY (LA) Alex Smith Charles Madden BETA UPSILON GAMMA UPSILON/ BRADLEY Fresno State Justin Widd RHO/ ILLINOIS ETA PHI/ OAKLAND Crossed Swords Society Jason Payne GAMMA PHI/ Matthew McClure SILVER Thomas E. McCormick, III NEBRASKA WESLEYAN ETA PSI/ UAB SIGMA/ OREGON STATE Cody Schilling BRONZE Kolton Mahr Agam Dhawan Daniel Baker DELTA GAMMA/ Nicholas Pensa Bruce C. Paltenghi TAU/ FLORIDA WV WESLEYAN Grateful Men Daniel Naydenov Matthew Stadelman THETA EPSILON/ KENNESAW STATE Robert E. Schmidt Jarid Ison PHI/ NORTH DAKOTA STATE BETA PHI DELTA ETA/ COLORADO STATE Nevada Matthew Suek Zach Yarnell THETA RHO/ MCNEESE STATE Jace Duhon Crossed Swords Society CHI/ AUBURN DELTA IOTA/ NORTHWESTERN PLATINUM Justin Smith THETA OMEGA/ APPALACHIAN STATE Arnold L. Hansmann n Yuxuan Xiao Daniel Smith BRONZE ALPHA DELT A/PURDUE DELTA PHI/ NORTH TEXAS IOTA BETA/ MISSOURI STATE David W. Lowe, Jr. Alexander Bernard Anthony Dominguez James T. Wright Michael Goldberg Nicholas Mannebach Spencer Martin Grateful Men Luke Silver EPSILON KAPPA/ IDAHO Harvey W. Lambert Dustin Silverman Nicholas Carey Brandon McCoy Karl G. Ritterby Austin Nolan Leland J. Virag ALPHA MU/ IOWA STATE EPSILON PSI/ NJIT Justin Roberts Alfredo Silva BETA CHI Richard Bechtol Christopher Satariano Allegheny Jonathan Peters ZETA BETA/ ADRIAN Landon Swearngin Ruby Eye Society ALPHA NU/ GEORGIA TECH Andrew Miller Scott Turk, Jr. BRONZE n Taylor Gardner Cyle Rogotzke Phillip Pappas IOTA THETA /CENTRAL FLORIDA GOLD Jacob Inderrieden ZETA KAPPA/ OHIO NORTHERN Casey Arnold James B. Beck Kyle Taylor Axel Brandt Alex Nunchuck SILVER Kurt Owen Phillip M. Vito ALPHA XI/ DELAWARE ZETA RHO/ KENTUCKY James Palmer BRONZE Tyler Seidel Bradley Erickson Bruce W. Cushman Shea Taylor ALPHA UPSILON/ NEBRASKA Cameron Sallee Dale H. Meyers Alex Redfern-Cook Kyndl Woodlee IOTA LAMBDA/ LONGWOOD Paul A. Rockar, Jr. Jason Reyes Steven M. Smith BETA ALPHA/ UCLA ZETA SIGMA/ WISCONSIN- William R. Wilson Darwin Valentine RIVER FALLS IOTA NU/ SOUTH FLORIDA Grateful Men Doug Waters Benjamin Blanchard Timothy Jacobson Michael A. Bauer Joseph Narusis C. Bernie Clark BETA ETA/ WASHINGTON (MD) ZETA TAU/ MICHIGAN-FLINT Frederick J. Cullen Sean Scarpiello Joseph Macko IOTA OMICRON/ FIU Ronald E. Tranquilla John W. Waite Alexander Smith ZETA UPSILON/ HARTFORD Tidjan Simpson BETA PSI Sean O'Donovan IOTA PI/ LSU BETA IOTA/ ARIZONA Presbyterian Logan Ralser Jacob Pavek ZETA PHI/ CAL POLY Crossed Swords Society BETA KAPPA/ HAMLINE Dirk Pantone, Jr. IOTA RHO/ SOUTHERN POLY BRONZE Ian Peterson Eamon Quinn Michael G. LeFever Andrew Magnuson M. Ronald McMahan, Jr. BETA NU/ CASE WESTERN ETA BETA/ EASTERN KENTUCKY IOTA SIGMA/ TOWSON Dr. John M. Stephenson Aditya Rengaswamy Alexander Cundiff Jeffrey Cusick, Jr. Grateful Men Collin Potter Edgar H. Lane Andrew Schwirian IOTA PSI/ RIT Max W. Walker ETA MU/ FINDLAY Ankit Prasad GAMMA ZETA/ OKLAHOMA STATE BETA OMEGA Logan Sirbaugh Clay Parlette Susquehanna Patrick Walker LONG ISLAND-POST COLONY Ryan Gioe Crossed Swords Society BRONZE Jack E. Cisney

24 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 Visit thetachi.org/lifetimegiving for 2014/2015 Lifetime Giving Levels Michael D. Haught Moreland L. Stevens GAMMA TAU SILVER TOP TEN CHAPTERS BY TOTAL Nicola A. Selvaggio Fredrick R. Stone Drake Harold R. Gibson CONTRIBUTIONS William A. Snook Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Richard R. Sterling Bruce W. Brown GOLD Steven A. Pickering 1. Gamma Rho/Florida State ...... $252,802 Grateful Men Marcel Glover Thomas J. Rossley, Jr. n DELTA BETA Craig A. Anderson Sal J. Haro BRONZE Georgia 2. Gamma Theta/San Diego State . . . $103,602 James S. Davis Ronald J. Henares Barry R. Blankfield Crossed Swords Society 3. Delta Psi/Kansas ...... $23,250 Donald E. Holmes William F. Honey Charles O. Frank Gary M. Ilg Milbrey M. Jones, Jr. John B. Shrader SILVER 4. Beta Alpha/UCLA ...... $12,450 Mark P. Rebillot Bruce M. Johns John G. O'Neill 5. Delta Phi/North Texas ...... $11,510 Matthew T. Kennedy GAMMA UPSILON BRONZE GAMMA OMICRON Bradley Dr. J. Curtis Blackwood, Jr. 6. Zeta Pi/Old Dominion ...... $11,182 Edmund L. Noonan, III Wake Forest Robert H. Peiffer Ruby Eye Society George E. Brown 7. Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls . . $10,982 Grateful Men Allen C. Waddle, Jr. BRONZE George B. Duke, Jr. Jefffrey C. Brooks 8. Alpha Iota/Indiana ...... $7,435 Sean M. DonCarlos n Bruce R. Smith Edward T. Frackiewicz, Jr. GAMMA LAMBDA PLATINUM Paul J. Spaulding, Jr. 9. Alpha Psi/Maryland ...... $7,435 Wade B. Haubert Denver Dru A. Neikirk n Grateful Men 10. Beta Iota/Arizona ...... $7,425 Crossed Swords Society Steven C. Holladay William J. Oliver, Jr. Jeb S. Rosebrook, Ph.D. SILVER GOLD Gregory L. Fletcher Randolph B. Screen DELTA GAMMA TOP TEN CHAPTERS BY William F. Mortensen Ronald J. McGauvran John H. Weierman WV Wesleyan James J. Moylan n David R. Pfeltz NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS Crossed Swords Society SILVER GAMMA PI BRONZE BRONZE P. Randall Tuttle, Jr. Buffalo Bruce P. Bagge 1. Zeta Pi/Old Dominion ...... 100 Daniel Coughlin BRONZE Crossed Swords Society John A. Bennett 2. Alpha Delta/Purdue ...... 35 Clyde R. Trathowen Terry M. Carr PLATINUM Robert D. Goodale 3. Alpha Iota/Indiana ...... 29 James L. Conway Garry J. McGovern William T. Griffin Grateful Men David M. Callahan n 4. Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech ...... 24 Rene' J. Donnard SILVER Capt. Roger H. Hill Robert J. Ellis David S. Teske Hamilton I. Jones James P. Godsey 5. Delta Kappa/Ball State ...... 22 Rowland S. Harden Gregory D. Lessig BRONZE Gerald R. Smith 6. Gamma Lambda/Denver ...... 21 Roger W. Hess Jeffrey S. Kenyon Eugene R. Wilkening James F. Kenzik DELTA ZETA Timothy C. Leixner Grateful Men Nebraska-Omaha 7. Gamma Xi/San Jose State ...... 21 Lee R. Kovel Roger L. McLaughlin Thomas Caldwell 8. Tau/Florida ...... 20 G. Alan Moll Crossed Swords Society Kenneth J. Munro, Jr. Edward P. Erdman William J. Orvis SILVER 9. Zeta Sigma/Wisconsin-River Falls ...... 20 Elliot S. Rose William H. Haynes William A. Stolfus Michael L. Farquhar 10. Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH) ...... 19 Grateful Men John E. Kemp Grateful Men BRONZE John R. Ast Craig M. Sjurset Richard W. Payant David A. Costantino Dr. David M. Civilette GAMMA PHI Grateful Men Kyle R. Earlywine William R. Klocko Nebraska Wesleyan James M. Harrington Stuart R. Fox Jerald L. Passer Dr. George A. Kirchner GAMMA THETA Crossed Swords Society George L. Marling Duane Lerew, Jr. Barry A. Ransom Raymond C. Lauver San Diego State Lt. Col. Santo J. Terrano John S. Lewis Kenneth P. Schirmuhly BRONZE John A. Thomsen Grateful Men Ruby Eye Society Jackson T. Stevens William W. Walluk Hal L. Guyer D. Ward Plummer, Jr. DIAMOND Josh Wehe H. Lawrence Sandall GAMMA RHO DELTA THETA Edward R. Schmidt Dennis C. Dilworth Leo L. Wisseman Dr. Fred T. Waring Toledo Robert D. Schuettler Florida State Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Michael A. Walch GAMMA MU Ruby Eye Society PLATINUM Bowling Green Marvin G. Bures BRONZE VISIONARY GAMMA DELTA Walter C. Gutjahr, Jr. Dean L. Crewdson Gene F. Dose n Crossed Swords Society Bob Sasser n Florida Southern Philip C. Thornton n Dr. Corey S. Joekel James D. Neumeyer BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society GOLD John G. Rich GAMMA CHI Corey A. Obringer BRONZE Randall C. Pogue Barry E. Siegler PLATINUM Randolph-Macon Maj. Frederick J. Peters Mark Hillis n Dr. Robert B. Cochonour BRONZE Lee J. Van Syckle Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Gregory R. Cox GOLD Grateful Men Grateful Men BRONZE Col. F. Dutch Beckhoff David E. DeVol Cpt. Donald H. Ramsden n William M. Gainer James A. Brown Dr. F. Edward Bentley Archie D. Call Michael A. Greenberg Bruce K. Krumeich Nick Del Calzo SILVER Ray C. Goodwin Leonard M. Kutzke Christopher J. Kinnard George L. Radford n Cecil S. Morrow Col. Theodore Jenkins (Ret.) Charles L. Senn James L. Smith Victor Yates Grateful Men John J. Smith Gilbert G. Koch Jeffrey R. Bland T. Mark Sweeney BRONZE Grateful Men J. Kevin Telepo Rev. Frank D. James GAMMA EPSILON Robert S. Liwanag Walter R. Abstein DELTA IOTA Northwestern Western State Jonathan M. Melvin GAMMA NU C. David Brown GAMMA PSI Crossed Swords Society Ronald J. Preston New Mexico State Dale W. Carlson Puget Sound Crossed Swords Society BRONZE Ronald W. White Crossed Swords Society Juan C. Figueras Crossed Swords Society PLATINUM Larry J. Fitzsimons Michael Mitchell Dr. Randy R. Zimmerman n GAMMA IOTA SILVER BRONZE Jay T. Olson Kenneth R. Snyder Milton M. Fukuda BRONZE Grateful Men Connecticut Mark W. Gillette BRONZE Albert C. Voll James F. Leggett Robert R. Cook Crossed Swords Society David J. Nishioka Grateful Men Michael A. Ramoska Norman T. Hilbrecht GAMMA ZETA BRONZE John A. Ingani Dr. Eric E. E. Moum Oklahoma State GAMMA XI Grateful Men Charles H. Peterson, Jr. Frank A. Kreidler Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society San Jose State Ray I. Gosney Grateful Men Christopher J. Nicholas G. Randall Nulle James D. Jeffrey PLATINUM Justus E. Sherwood Crossed Swords Society Nicholas M. Ribble John F. Painter Keith R. Knoblock Paul L. Groover GOLD GAMMA KAPPA Thomas John Sisco George C. Wirsdorfer Bruce A. Petsche BRONZE Richard C. Sanders Andres Zapata William John Simpson Clarence A. Briggs, Jr. Miami (OH) Alan K. Saunders GAMMA OMEGA Dr. John K. Caruthers Crossed Swords Society SILVER GAMMA SIGMA Vanderbilt DELTA KAPPA Maj. Bernard R. Gervais DIAMOND Jeffrey C. Barbakow Duke Crossed Swords Society Ball State Christopher J. Vesy, M.D. n John W. Davis Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society GAMMA ETA SILVER PLATINUM BRONZE BRONZE Howard D. Orebaugh SILVER Bucknell Emeric R. Holderith, Jr. n Jeffrey S. Ebeling Robert H. Stine n Daniel W. Altwarg BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Laurence O. Howard, Jr. GOLD Reed B. Baird John E. Hermann BRONZE BRONZE James A. Homon, D.D.S. Edgar W. Case Marcus W. Page Gene A. Baugh David R. Kase SILVER Micah Harrel Elliott N. Sutta DELTA ALPHA Bradrick S. Burk n Grateful Men James W. Pellot Scott W. Milliken, D.D.S. Grateful Men Linfield Warren F. Cooper, III Robert J. DeSousa BRONZE James S. Morley Christopher A. Babcock Crossed Swords Society Darrell L. Hood William P. Miller William H. Conner Steven M. Pyle Clyde H. Harriss, Jr. GOLD Dale F. Hughes J. Peter Doyle, Jr. William R. Shivell Clive Gordon Wilson Leon W. Stroud n William D. Marohn Andrew P. Drake Peter R. Silva Richard L. McCauley n A key to Annual Giving Levels can be found on page 21.

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 25 Larry L. Nifong Tad H. Randolph DELTA PSI EPSILON ZETA EPSILON OMICRON GOLD Charles A. Ray Charles G. Shive Kansas Tampa Waynesburg Ronald L. Martin, Jr. Dr. Norman D. Ross Douglas S. Rambaud DELTA RHO Ruby Eye Society Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Joshua A. Wilson BRONZE NC State SILVER GOLD BRONZE Grateful Men M. Lindsay Olsen n Chris Reilly Phillip E. Pulis, Jr. Michael A. Callier Crossed Swords Society Steven A. Cumbea Louis E. Burns Crossed Swords Society BRONZE William S. Ringler GOLD H. Glen Harckum Christopher J. Clemens Jeffrey G. Chaffin, D.D.S. Grateful Men T. Joel Nichols PLATINUM Larry D. Mertens Donald E. Crosley Robert P. Maher Stephen R. Cole SILVER James A. Baumann Daryl G. Redel Matthew L. Dafforn n Paul Tomasino Kenneth W. Wilson Ryan P. Gerstner EPSILON PI Richard B. Tudman Jereme W. Grinslade n L. Travis Hicks Grateful Men Donald D. Hunter BRONZE Northern Illinois Grateful Men GOLD Charles A. Ferguson John R. Jagger Donald C. Etheridge Crossed Swords Society Col. Roger D. Baskett Timothy W. Olsen, M.D. Corey A. Perich Charles R. Johnson Charles A. Sparrow PLATINUM William H. Clay, II Ryan M. Roush Luciano A. Santa Cruz Dr. Donald L. Mays Marvin B. Sutton, Jr. Frederick A. Cimaglio n Gary D. Fisher Jason A. Taylor Capt. Bruce A. Sublette Donald L. Owens SILVER SILVER Jeffrey L. Johnson Joseph P. Schulte Zachary C. Ware John F. Stiffler Grateful Men Benjamin Reyes Grant B. Goodwin Dana G. Wreath EPSILON ETA EPSILON CHI DELTA MU BRONZE Missouri S&T William E. McCullough, Jr. BRONZE IUP Rev. Dr. Michael F. Gast Texas aniel W. Deaver Franklin L. Williams D Crossed Swords Society Edward I Knorring Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Linas J. Grikis Lawson G. Wideman, Ph.D. BRONZE DELTA SIGMA Christopher H. Kennedy Grateful Men SILVER Francis C. Baum EPSILON PSI Leonard J. Becker, Jr. Clarkson Cesar A. Millan Eugene J. Casey George H. Gould NJIT Crossed Swords Society Dr. William L. Nichols Federico A. Dugena BRONZE Gene A. Saxman Wayne E. Holous Crossed Swords Society Auston C. Holt BRONZE Stephen D. Rich Allen M. Woods Harlan K. Holmes James L. Jezierski GOLD Grateful Men Kenneth R. Rueff Jeffrey D. Sturtz Grateful Men Richard A. Kirchhoff Philip L. Rinaldi Dr. Robert Z. Eanes Grateful Men William E. Croft, Jr. Randal J. Kopp BRONZE Erik K. Hermes DELTA TAU Paul G. Hohmann EPSILON THETA Gary M. Krewer Joseph P. Bieksha Robert J. Naas Kent State Thomas R. McKelvey DELTA OMEGA Tufts Vincent Cerone Crossed Swords Society Steven A. Mork Vincent C. Minardi DELTA NU Ripon Crossed Swords Society Vermont BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Joseph C. Striedl Dr. Keith D. McFarland BRONZE EPSILON RHO Grateful Men GOLD John L. Zozzaro David L. Schiska Paul S. Heneghan Rider Richard T. Aldinger David D. Chase Mark S. Louchheim Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Steve P. Turchik James J. Hauser BRONZE Grateful Men BRONZE DELTA XI Grateful Men Perry F. Howland Charles R. Hentz Valparaiso Dr. Ronald A. Grant Glenn J. Hediger James L. Badertscher Michael J. Noble Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men James H. Hyson Dennis M. York James P. Dee Zachary R. Baitinger Patrick J. O'Neill SILVER Richard E. Eroskey Grateful Men Khaatim J. Boyd n EPSILON IOTA Michael E. Rusak Daniel E. Denys Bruce N. Spring Bradley L. Heiges Scott A. Horning East Carolina C. Michael Reese Keith W. Keller EPSILON OMEGA Trevor W. Lynn Crossed Swords Society EPSILON SIGMA Sacramento State BRONZE BRONZE Wagner Wayne A. Kulat DELTA UPSILON EPSILON BETA Crossed Swords Society Arizona State Lyle W. Paradise Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Lycoming SILVER Crossed Swords Society EPSILON KAPPA BRONZE David J. Lucchetti Eugene Denk Crossed Swords Society Frederick M. Robinson Glenn B. Hessler DIAMOND BRONZE Idaho M. Walt Davis n Steven C. Witt ZETA ALPHA Elliott L. Manke Kenneth J. DeGraw, Jr. Crossed Swords Society Slippery Rock GOLD Grateful Men John M. Wilson, Jr. PLATINUM Crossed Swords Society DELTA OMICRON David H. Lee Calvin S. Smith Mark S. Nemiroff, M.D. Gettysburg Grateful Men BRONZE SILVER James S. Conville BRONZE EPSILON TAU Crossed Swords Society Scott C. Mara Robert R. Jackson Bruce R. Tucker David R. Cox Stephen F. Austin Robert V. Schoeller, Jr. SILVER BRONZE Larry L. Hook Crossed Swords Society David E. Cowan Stephen A. Baker, Ph.D. EPSILON GAMMA Grateful Men GOLD Widener Grateful Men Dr. Donald F. Hannon BRONZE Dennis L. Crow C. Raymond Lane, Jr. Donald M. Beckley Paul D. Herbert Alfred J. Darold Antonio R. Espinoza Crossed Swords Society Matthew B. West Mark R. Gage Richard R. Nenaber SILVER EPSILON MU SILVER ZETA BETA Lt. Col. Glenn J. Meigel Dave O. Paul Eastern Michigan Charles W. Marsar Sam T. Baty Adrian Shawn T. Prohaska John D. Sandner Gregg A. Strom Crossed Swords Society BRONZE Crossed Swords Society Grateful Men Grateful Men BRONZE BRONZE Gil A. Baumgarten PLATINUM Col. Leroy E. Conner, Jr. Thomas E. de la Vergne Jason P. Tortorici John L. Byer Harold F. Christmann, Jr. Stephen P. Wolfe Rev. Donald J. Ely Edwin S. Carpenter Steven J. Lebowski Thomas M. Huffman GOLD Jeffrey H. Glisson DELTA PHI John R. Derr North Texas Grateful Men Douglas J. Kayem Douglas A. Miller n Chauncey O. Johnstone Grateful Men Robert W. Shaffer, Jr. James C. Wark Bradly L. Vance n Robert K. Vierick, Jr. Ruby Eye Society Miguel A. Torres SILVER EPSILON NU EPSILON UPSILON SILVER Thomas J. Vignola Daniel W. Hobson Vance K. Maultsby, Jr. n EPSILON DELTA CSU-LA Central Michigan George G. Young, III Patrick J. Kilbane, Jr. Crossed Swords Society Youngstown State Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society DELTA PI BRONZE Crossed Swords Society BRONZE PLATINUM Indiana State PLATINUM Dr. Ronald E. Huff Rayburn A. Fulks n PLATINUM Dr. Robert Benavides, Jr. Michael J. Kistler n Brett A. Peters Crossed Swords Society Dr. Raymond A. Yozwiak Grateful Men BRONZE SILVER Rev. Terrance A. Robinson, PLATINUM Donald E. Kurtz Andrew L. Carr SILVER James C. Chapin LTC, MC, USAR, M.D. M. William Metcalfe Lt. Cmdr. Russel D. Van Dr. Gregory S. Rab Grateful Men Troy A. Schmidli GOLD Tassel EPSILON XI Christopher O. Rodriguez Clarion James W. Smith Larry E. Wine Robert Hasbrouck John T. Wilkinson BRONZE Clifford C. Simpson n Thomas P. Ambrose Crossed Swords Society EPSILON PHI Grateful Men Grateful Men Peter E. Dalton BRONZE Central Missouri Dr. Stephen R. Gregg BRONZE Michael C. Fitzpatrick Jeffrey R. Bogdan Robert S. Sedlock James J. Cunningham Dr. Donald M. Taylor Colin Hardwick Ruby Eye Society Ralph H. Hansen George R. Stowe Timothy W. Jackson Grateful Men BRONZE ZETA DELTA John M. Schulz Paul R. Gray n J. Lindsay Keffer Grateful Men William A. Tetley, Jr. St. Cloud State Clifford R. Simpson James E. Marsh Jeffrey W. Kline Craig J. Brenner Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Ricky D. Ward Charles A. Steck Travis D. Sullivan, Jr. James A. Kiracofe PLATINUM BRONZE Robert J. Wenner Grateful Men James C. Klepin Michael J. Mayer n Tony Sou Dr. Earl A. Braunlin DELTA CHI Gary D. Swanson Timothy K. Sanders n Grateful Men Gregory M. Goodman Lenoir-Rhyne Douglas G. Schemenauer n Robert D. Scheeler Grateful Men Richard W. Hinton Brent D. Skaja Jonathan O'Neal Robert E. Danbom John W. Sieverts A key to Annual Giving Levels can be found on page 21.

26 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 Visit thetachi.org/lifetimegiving for 2014/2015 Lifetime Giving Levels ZETA EPSILON SILVER Long Beach State Eric S. Cada The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Crossed Swords Society BRONZE PLATINUM Donald F. Bennis Carl J. Johnson n Christopher Curtis STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Randolph L. Edmondson, Jr. GOLD n June 30, 2014 (Pro-Forma) Christopher Graham n James G. Hunt, Jr. Joseph D. Isley, Jr. SILVER James J. Kendall, III Tyler J. Whaley n James C. Levick ASSETS AND LIABILITIES COMBINED STATEMENT OF BRONZE Michael P. Loizides n James D. Ciampa William M. Martens ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN Brian P. Comstock Philip A. Stein Assets John M. Giacomini NET ASSETS John G. Teeuwen n Grateful Men Daniel R. Wagoner Cash and cash equivalents ...... $1 18,591 Dean P. Zibas Donald Wilhelm Trust income receivable ...... 233,601 Revenues and support ZETA KAPPA Grateful Men Contributions receivable ...... 310,303 Contributions ...... $683, 517 Ohio Northern Brian P. Ackerman Crossed Swords Society Cody James Agolini Prepaid expenses ...... 5,267 Interest and dividends ...... 122,490 Joseph E. Alexander GOLD Other assets ...... 1 1,812 Realized gain on sale William J. Sweet Yianni E. Almyrantis of investments ...... 166,629 BRONZE David S. Amnathvong Investment s- Market ...... 4,901, 811 Gregory P. Dunham Jason D. Baker Royalties ...... 3,734 Richard L. Erb Nicholas Bare Mortgage note receivable from Ronald E. Roll Michael J. Barnum Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc...... 225,000 Investment income- Jacob R. Bigelow Grateful Men perpetual trusts ...... 253,994 John W. Boelte, Jr. Benefical interest in perpetual Richard E. Deeter Timothy W. Britt Change in value of perpetual trusts . . 65 7,751 Wayne L. Fryback trusts ...... 6,392,029 Connor Wallace Brockett Douglas R. Pfitzenmaier Change in value of charitable trusts ...... 650 Michael D. Brunick Charitable remainder trusts ...... 13,804 James W. Pyle, Jr. Dean R. Buringa Total assets ...... $12, 21 2, 218 Other ...... 186 ZETA LAMBDA Carroll M. Butler, Jr. Westminster Thomas D. Capozzi Modification of donor's intent ...... 109,884 Crossed Swords Society Aaron M. Cohen Liabilities and Net Assets Total revenues and support . . . $1,998, 83 5 SILVER Michael Christopher Collins Paul W. Cunningham Thomas M. Condit Accounts payable ...... $3,407 BRONZE David W. Couch Scholarships payable ...... 292,000 Expenses David A. McCormick Darron W. Cross Ethan Crowder Payable to Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc . . . 2,837 Scholarships and grants ...... $393,769 Grateful Men David P. Curley Steven P. Klebacha Liability under charitable Alumni programming ...... 2,642 Jack D. Dempsey, Jr. Harry C. Neel Brian P. Dewan remainder trusts ...... 2,447 Management and general ...... 161,406 James M. Peck Vernon R. Divers, Jr. Dr. Preston E. Pierce Total liabilities ...... $300,691 Fundraising ...... 193,3 31 David E. Dixon ZETA NU Justin Michael Doebel Total expenses ...... $75 1,1 48 Parsons Christopher Egan Duguay Net Assets Crossed Swords Society Dr. David R. Farmer n Change in net assets before unrealized . . . . BRONZE Corey Jame Ferguson Unrestricted ...... $8 12,409 gain on investments ...... $1,24 7,687 William T. Clark Michael J. Fowler Board Designated ...... 1,842,880 Grateful Men Travis A. Frederick Unrealized loss on investments ...... 29 7,275 John E. Dickinson Warren L. Friedlein Temporarily restricted ...... 196,933 Ian Gabhart Change in net assets ...... 1,544,962 ZETA XI John E. Gibbs Permanently restricted ...... 9,059,305 UC-Davis Dylan M. Gingerich Total net assets ...... $11,911,5 27 Net assets, beginning of year . . . . . 10,366,565 Crossed Swords Society Damien J. Glista SILVER Steve Gonzalez Net assets, end of year ...... $11 ,9 11,5 27 Galen R. Alldrin Daniel A. Gonzalez Total liabilities and net assets $12, 212, 21 8 BRONZE Jeffrey S. Goodman Winthrop H. Banning Evan M. Grant The above financial information was compiled from financial statements which are available Hal D. Bartholomew Raymond A. Gunter upon request for a nominal fee, to cover copying and shipping costs. James C. Mower John W. Herzke Grateful Men William John Hewitt W. Brent Chaney William R. House Dr. Jon K. Hooper Gregory M. Huckaby James E. Walker Phillip R. Hughes Thomas L. Huss, Jr. ZETA OMICRON Karl W. Jahn, Jr. Shippensburg Matthew E. Jolles Crossed Swords Society Christopher Jones BRONZE John D. Kendall Norman R. Cannon Michael O. MacTaggart Grateful Men Owen G. Mayo Charles C. Yohn Samuel N. Mayo, III Richard H. McCormick ZETA PI Brian F. McHugh Old Dominion Nathaniel A. Merian Ruby Eye Society Christopher A. Mirabello BRONZE Richard B. Moore John R. Vispo n Vahan Moushegian, III Daniel A. Mulhern Crossed Swords Society Stephen J. Murphy PLATINUM Nicholas Ryan Nork Carlton F. Bennett n Ryan O'Hare GOLD Nicholas Edward Otth Townsend N. Barnett, Jr. Your gifts extend a Helping Hand and assist The Foundation Chapter in providing financial Marc J. Pierannunzio support for scholarships and for Theta Chi’s leadership events.

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 27 Francisco L. Pietri ZETA PSI Benjamin R. Hill BRONZE THETA LAMBDA BRONZE Mark K. Pollard, Jr. Western Illinois Mark D. Search James G. Kocis Bloomsburg Jo Anne Fristch Eric M. Prescott Mrs. Mary N Green Crossed Swords Society ETA LAMBDA Grateful Men Grateful Men William G. Quinn, Jr. Scott B. Kuzma Christopher S. Beadling Edward Kirklin BRONZE Virginia Tech Sean Reddy Mickey R. Price James H. Pratt Adam E. Guyer Mrs. Mary C Logan G. Scott Reinen Crossed Swords Society Robert Pensa Grateful Men ETA CHI Brendan L. Roberts GOLD THETA XI Grateful Men Robert J. Bialk John S. Burhoe George Mason VCU Anthony C. Salino Victor D. Caricato Jeff Hiller Joel H. Swank n Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Mark J. Schmitt Todd F. Reynolds James King Michael J. Shilling David M. Wilberger, Jr. SILVER GOLD Maxwell James Simpson ZETA OMEGA SILVER J. Alexander Hrovat Jonathan N. Chasen ASSOCIATIONS Shannon Tyler Sirles West Chester Taylor H. Lewis BRONZE BRONZE Ruby Eye Society Robert M. Moore Everette T. Smith Grateful Men Robert F. Boland Anthony M. Engel GOLD Franklin T. Overbey Thomas E. Sontag Dr. Charles S. Moll ETA PSI Alpha Sigma Alumni Charles K. Spalding THETA TAU BRONZE UAB Association Steve M. Swinson ETA ALPHA Charles G. Maton Western Michigan Clemson Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Tyler Thomsom Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Steven H. Frost GOLD Steven Turner William C. Major BRONZE Gamma Theta Alumni Daniel Stewart Weber BRONZE Stephen C. Miles ETA OMEGA Dominic R. Tomburrini Association Tobin E. Proctor Lucas Clay Wegner Cmdr. Robert B. Powers Chico State THETA PSI BRONZE Richard A. Werber Grateful Men Robert W. Riggan Crossed Swords Society Wisconsin-Oshkosh Delta Upsilon Alumni Patrick S. Williams David A. Greene Association ETA MU DIAMOND Crossed Swords Society Harold J. Winer Mark T. Geenen n Zeta Delta House Stephen A. Zawisa, Jr. ETA BETA Findlay DIAMOND Corporation Eastern Kentucky Crossed Swords Society SILVER Joshua J. Palleon, CFA n Sean Charles Zewe David J. Scotto n Grateful Men BRONZE PLATINUM COMPANIES ZETA RHO Michael S. Fletcher David R. Hinds THETA BETA Chad R. Strelow n Ruby Eye Society Kentucky John A. Kinnett C. Douglas Lyon TCNJ BRONZE PLATINUM Crossed Swords Society Thomas H. Knight, Jr. Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Thomas P. Clark Faucett Family Trust BRONZE Thomas E. Seward, Jr. Benjamin A. Ciesinski SILVER Mark E. Moss SILVER L. Kenneth Fister Roy W. Stivers Stephen P. Piwowar William J. Stephenson IV IOTA ALPHA Wilson B. Powell TUW Thomas D. Johnson Adam J. Thayer Residuary Grateful Men UNC-Wilmington Richard A. Whitaker ETA NU Crossed Swords Society ETA GAMMA Matthew P. Green Grateful Men Grateful Men Alma Morehead State Daniel K. Faill DIAMOND Brandon Andrew Loschiavo Grateful Men THETA DELTA Schwab Charitable Fund Thomas H. Porter Crossed Swords Society Kevin M. Kosch Santa Clara IOTA BETA PLATINUM Chad S. Merricle PLATINUM Gary M. Simpson Grateful Men Missouri State Pfizer Foundation Matching Darick H. Brown n Sam D. Miller Darren W. K. Ching ZETA SIGMA Crossed Swords Society Gift Program GOLD UBS Wisconsin-River Falls Gene Clark ETA OMICRON THETA EPSILON GOLD Northwestern State Kennesaw State Rev. Howard C. Cavner Wells Fargo Community Crossed Swords Society Charles T. Griffith Support Campaign DIAMOND Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society BRONZE BRONZE Peter J. Langston GOLD James R. Henkel n Floyd A. Skeans PLATINUM J. Barry Schrenk n Tait J. Martin, Ph.D. n Matthew B. Meyer AT&T Employee Giving PLATINUM Grateful Men THETA ZETA Campaign n BRONZE David A. May Barry E. Bouley UNC-Asheville IOTA GAMMA Fidelity Charitable Gift Robert F.C. Chauvin Murray B. Wachtel n Frederic G. McCarty, II Grand Valley State Fund Vanner J. Erikson Crossed Swords Society GOLD David K. Miller Grateful Men SILVER Dick P. Marsh BRONZE Ben Blanchard Darrel T. Sadowski Charles K. Walker Jamie S. Davis LMEPAC Victor J. England Grateful Men ETA DELTA IOTA ETA BRONZE John P. McLaughlin Jason P. Duplantis THETA ETA Bancroft Family Trust Babson Pacific Robert H. Moody, II Eddie Higginbotham, IV Sam Houston State Charles Schwab Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Aaron S. Taylor ETA PI Crossed Swords Society Community Shares of Wayne L. Weiss BRONZE BRONZE East Stroudsburg SILVER Minnesota John D.B. Fridholm Brandon D. Novosad Matthew J. Olson n Good Earth Cafe & Bakery SILVER Crossed Swords Society David J. Chell Gregory S. Lee BRONZE IOTA THETA Google Inc. Charles B. Crotty Christopher A. Roan PLATINUM Timothy J. English Greater Twin Cities United Joseph R. D'Amore, Jr. n Central Florida Chad R. D. Goetsch Grateful Men William B. Haseltine Way GOLD Grateful Men Royce A. Keehr James W. Craig Grateful Men Johnson Rev Trust Allan J. Calarco n Brandon Esquenazi Indenture Robert D. Moody Owen S. Mael Keith Gilbert Ahee, Jr Corey Esquenazi Segment Wealth Jeremy J. Untz John A. Zanchi, Jr. BRONZE Frank A. Binetti, Jr. Randy S. Maugle Christopher W. Himes Management, LLC BRONZE Donald S. Hawkins ETA ZETA Adam M. Quinones William F. Kuntemeier The Employees Charity Larry F. Behne Todd S. Perry Edinboro Col. James A. Viola Cardiff J. Shea Organization (ECHO) Gary W. Maier Timothy L. Rader Grateful Men TY & Mercedes Hilbrecht Keegan R. Olson Grateful Men IOTA LAMBDA Jared P. Brown Rev Trust Robert H. Rasmussen David H. Emmett THETA IOTA Longwood Kurt D. Schiemer UC-Santa Cruz Vashon Thriftway Jeffry R. Storey Crossed Swords Society Weathers Properties David C. Strieder ETA TAU Ruby Eye Society Frederic L. Wiese CSU-Stanislaus BRONZE ETA THETA BRONZE Philip L. Russo, Jr. Grateful Men ZETA UPSILON Crossed Swords Society Butler Pappas Weinmuller Chadron State Herbert W. Morgan, Jr. n Hartford BRONZE IOTA OMICRON Katz Craig LLP Grateful Men Crossed Swords Society Crossed Swords Society Thomas H. Hedtke FIU Duke Energy Foundation Gregory B. Hill PLATINUM Grateful Men Matching Gift BRONZE ETA UPSILON Christopher J. Hackett n Jeremy R. Bombard ETA IOTA Carlos Garnica No-Burn of NE Texas A&M Tyson Y. Lai n Pennsylvania Brian Spilkevitz Newberry Crossed Swords Society BRONZE FRIENDS The GE Foundation Grateful Men ZETA PHI SILVER David W. Young Crossed Swords Society The Nicholson Foundation Michael W. Megehee Inc. Cal Poly Lyndon W. Cook Grateful Men PLATINUM Crossed Swords Society ETA KAPPA Grateful Men Gregory A. Tepe Ms. Dawn M. Taylor Does your employer have PLATINUM James Madison T. Ward McCampbell THETA KAPPA GOLD a matching gift program? Thomas M. Bongi n Crossed Swords Society Ms. Ann Marie Bors ETA PHI Texas Tech You could double or even BRONZE BRONZE Oakland Grateful Men SILVER triple your gift! Email Jason M. Bertels Scott W. McGuffin James R. England Crossed Swords Society D. Trey Coleman [email protected] G. Larry Short Tracy Gehrke GOLD Michael E. Martin if you have questions. Grateful Men Edward A. Eickhoff n Ryan C. Bortner A key to Annual Giving Levels can be found on page 21. Jeffrey B. Hill

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Psi Chapter at Wisconsin held their annual Ski Alpha Pi/Minnesota’s (L-R) Carl Stone, Against Cancer event on March 7, 2015, and Shreeman N. Misurya, Andy Buckley, Sam Riley, raised $48,000 for childhood cancer research. Bryan Jones and Brad Born holding the Theta Chi and US flags after completing the GORUCK Psi/ Wisconsin Challenge. Our annual Ski for Cancer event raised $48,000 for childhood cancer research. Funds Matt Rojas (2017) ran cross country with a Phi/North Dakota State’s Eric Moen (2017) (L) were donated to the Midwest Athletes Against ROTC group to raise money and awareness completed the U.S. Army’s Air Assault course at Childhood Cancer Fund (MACC Fund) and for Veteran’s Issues.The 1,576-mile journey Ft. Benning, GA last summer. #KaylynStrong, a grassroots effort supporting a spanned from Delaware to Houston, TX and young two-year-old girl with brain cancer. set out to raise $50,000. The run was coordi - Iota/ Colgate Kaylyn has since been able to return home nated by Reviresco who continually hosts the Turner Rapp (2016), Ben Campbell and begin to lead a more normalized child - cross country runs from different states. Rojas (2016), and Niall Henderson (2016) were hood. participated in a second run recently, complet - ing a 1,980-mile trek from Sturgis, SD to Santa selected for Colgate’s Senior Honor Society, Alpha Kappa/ West Virginia Monica, CA. Konosioni. The class is composed of 13 men David Laudermilch (2017) (see photo below) and 13 women from the junior class. The competed in the 2015 National University Alpha Pi/ Minnesota three were chosen from 160 applicants. Weight lifting Championships Sept. 24 –27, in We hosted Eat for Change at Chipotle to Qualifications include outstanding leadership, Ogden, Utah. Laudermilch competed against benefit the USO. We also had a head shaving dedicated service to the community, and men in the 169 pound weight class. event for the USO and raised $3,512. preservation of tradition. Carl Stone (2018), Shreeman N. Misurya Alpha Xi/ Delaware Rho/ Illinois (2016), Andy Buckley (2016), Sam Riley We hosted our annual Chi Fest with Chi (2016), Bryan Jones (2018) and Brad Born Nearly 1,000 pancakes were served to the Omega in April 2015. The event benefitted more than 200 guests who came out for the (2018) and alumnus Peter Andrada (1995) Make-a-Wish Foundation and the USO. We participated in the GO RUCK Challenge April Theta Chi Pancake Dinner to benefit the also placed first in Greek Week. USO. Between our Pancake Dinner and G.I. 13, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN. (photo above) Theta Chi, we raised $1,600 for the USO. Alpha Sigma Colony/ Oregon Phi/ North Dakota State We participated in a Walk-a-Mile in Her We helped transport beds for Churches Shoes event to raise awareness for domestic United for the Homeless. Gabriel Zempel violence. Walking in heels represents the pain (2017) won the Mr. NDSU contest. Dane men and women feel when they are survivors Ekdom (2015) was also a contestant. In April, of domestic violence. we participated in a highway clean-up along Alpha Tau/ Ohio two miles of Highway 94. This summer, Our chapter celebrated its 90th Anniversary Charlie Beske (2017) and Tyler Boyer (2016) in March. Ben Roberts (2016) became a mem - studied abroad in China and Brandon ber of Order of Omega, a Greek Leadership Verkinderen (2018) did his study abroad in Honor Society. Thailand. Eric Moen (2017) completed the U.S. Army’s Air Assault Course at Fort Alpha Chi/ Syracuse Benning, GA, and Torey Rohloff (2017) was a We hosted Take Back the Night and later held a Pizza Night to raise money for the summer intern with the St. Cloud Rox base - WVU’s David Laudermilch prepares for the USO. ball club. National University Weightlifting Championships.

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Beta Delta/ Rutgers We held our G.I. Theta Chi event and raised $1,800 for the USO. We are the Scarlet Conference Softball Champions for 2015 and also had the highest GPA among IFC chapters with a 3.326. Beta Eta/ Washington (MD) We donned red high heels and participated in the fifth annual Walk-a-Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness of sexual assault. Beta Omicron/ Cincinnati Beta Omicron/Cincinnati and Iota Tau/Northern Kentucky hosted their annual Border Bowl Powder We raised $225 for the USO at our Mio’s Puff Football Tournament for the USO. Ten sorority chapters participated in the event with NKU’s Delta Pizza Pub fundraiser and gained an additional Zeta Chapter taking home the trophy. $1,800 was raised for the USO. $125 by winning a sorority philanthropy event. We also raised $1,500 for the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. We partici - pated in the Annual Border Bowl Powder Puff Football game with Iota Tau/Northern Kentucky. A total of $1,800 was raised at this event. To kick off the fall semester we volun - teered at the Community Plunge. Beta Chi/ Allegheny Michael Petro (2015) took the gold at the NCAC Conference Meet. His 56.54 meter hammer throw at the 2015 NCAC Championship sealed his first conference title, and his fourth win in the event of the season. As a chapter, on April 25, 2015, we hosted a Popping Balloons booth to raise money for Relay for Life. Beta Psi/ Presbyterian Kyle Alexander (2015) won the Big Man on Delta Eta/Colorado State gains recognition during CSU's Greek Awards Ceremony and received awards Campus competition. for: Excellence in Membership Development, Excellence in Community Service and Philanthropy, and Excellence in Academic Achievement. Patton Lowell was recognized for Outstanding Community Service Delta Eta/ Colorado State and Philanthropy and Nick Balogh (Delta/RPI 1968) was named Chapter Adviser of the Year. Our chapter was recognized with several awards at the Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards Ceremony. We received awards for: Excellence in Membership Development, Excellence in Community Service and Philanthropy, and Excellence in Academic Achievement. Nick Balogh (Delta/RPI 1968) was recognized as Chapter Adviser of the Year, and Patton Lowell (2015) was recognized for Outstanding Community Service and Philanthropy. We also raised more than $1,600 for the USO during G.I. Theta Chi. Delta Theta/ Toledo We hosted Burgers and Fries with ⌰⌾ to raise money for Toledo and Dayton Children’s Hospitals. Delta Kappa/ Ball State We hosted a Smackdown Volleyball Tourna - ment. Our chapter was awarded Outstanding Delta Pi/Indiana State members hold a retreat with alumni in downtown Indianapolis and gather for a Campus Program at the Student Organization photo on the steps of Indy's historic Soldiers and Sailors monument .

30 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG Eta Psi/ UAB Jay Madison (2017) set the ulti - mate example of “lending a Helping Hand” by donating bone marrow for Be The Match. “My freshman year there was a donor registration drive on cam - pus. At the time one of my friends had actually donated bone mar - row, I thought, “What’s the harm in signing up?” I never really expected anything to come out of it because most people will proba - bly never be selected. In January of my sophomore year I received a call from the Be The Match Donor Registry saying that I was a possible match for a leukemia patient. About a month later, after having initial blood work done, I received a call from them asking me if I was willing to be the prima - ry donor. Part of my reason for saying yes had to do with the fact Delta Kappa/Ball State’s Alex Penilla (2017) that my dad’s older brother, David, died of leukemia when I was a little boy, so I never really got outside of Bankers Life Fieldhouse during his to know him. They wanted to accelerate the process and set a date of April 7 for the procedure. internship with the Indiana Pacers. In the four days leading up to the procedure I received neupogen injections to prepare for the Award Reception for our partnership with the collection. The procedure took place in Washington, D.C. Eta Psi actually had initiation the Student Action Team in hosting an event night before I flew out, and being the Chaplain, I had to be there early and stay after to pack called Journey of Hope, which raised aware - up. The actual procedure lasted four-and-a-half hours and I had to be awake the whole time. It ness for suicide and depression. The chapter does hurt as there are needles in both arms, one at the bend of the elbow and one in your wrist. was also awarded the inaugural Multicultural The worst part are days following the procedure, as your arms are very sore and your whole Center Crusaders Award at the 28th Annual body is fatigued. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me and encourage others to Be Multicultural Achievement Awards. The Match!” Brandon Benesh (2017) was awarded the Emerging Leader Award for his contributions to fraternity and sorority life and the Ball State Community. Delta Pi/ Indiana State Justin Beamon (2016) was selected to be an Indiana State Trooper. Our chapter hosted a (continued on page 32)

Epsilon Zeta/ Tampa Living out our Sacred Purpose, we teamed up with UT's Active Minds chapter and hosted Nick Sehy (Delta Mu/Texas 2017) completes the Jordan Burnham to speak about suicide awareness and sold End the Silence wristbands across Texas 4000, a 70-day bike trip from Austin, TX campus to promote the event. Proceeds were donated to the American Foundation for Suicide to Anchorage, AK to benefit cancer research. Prevention.

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brotherhood retreat in Indianapolis earlier this fall, with several guest speakers and numerous events. For one of the events, we went to an arcade where the brotherhood ended up giving away all of their tickets to families with children. Delta Psi/ Kansas Robert “Tres” Cantrell (2018) competed for and won the Mr. Alpha Chi Omega 2015 competition. Epsilon Eta Colony/ IUP Our Colony had the highest GPA among IFC fraternities at IUP with a 3.3. Epsilon Theta/ Tufts We hosted our annual Tufts Best Dance Crew competition March 6, 2015 at Cohen Auditorium and raised more than $2,000 for Bridge Over Troubled Waters of Boston. Epsilon Pi Colony/ Northern Illinois As part of their G.I. Theta Chi event, Iota Theta/Central Florida members pack and deliver care We raised $1,900 for Relay for Life. packages assembled for the troops. The chapter raised more than $6,000 for the USO. Epsilon Sigma/ Wagner Science, Mathematics, and Research for Epsilon Sigma placed third at Songfest on Transformation Award (SMART) from the March 28, 2015, and Pat Dutton (2015) was U.S. Department of Defense. SMART is a the Songfest King. Scholarship for Service Program that gives stu - Epsilon Psi/ NJIT dents pursuing a degree in Science, Diego Jimenez (2016) was crowned Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Anchorman for the NJIT Delta Gamma the opportunity to receive a full scholarship Chapter. and be gainfully employed upon degree com - Zeta Gamma/ Alberta pletion. We hosted a Rent-a-Theta Chi event and We celebrated our 50th anniversary as a raised almost $1,000 for the USO. chapter, which also marks 50 years for Theta Chi being international. In June, several mem - Iota Zeta/ Radford Epsilon Theta/Tufts hosts their annual Tufts Best Dance Crew competition. The event raised bers and alumni traveled to meet the Grand We participated in a street clean-up. Willie more than $2,000 for Bridge Over Troubled Chapter at their meeting in Calgary. Cheeks (2016) participated in a Forensic Waters of Boston. Zeta Pi/ Old Dominion Internship this summer with the Detective Unit at the Virginia Beach Police Department. We participated in a community clean-up mitting a video to Food Network’s new show, event and we also held a tournament to bene - Iota Lambda/ Longwood American Diner Revival . The brothers assisted fit the USO. Over $1,800 was raised during the We placed first in the Longwood University with painting, changing out bar stools, build - event. Lip Sync Contest with our “Generation Gap” ing a patio, a fence, and multiple other duties. Zeta Upsilon/ Hartford theme. The episode “Fraternity Fix-up” was featured Jeff Ludwig (2015) and Jordan McWilliams on Food Network during the summer of 2015. Angel Munoz (2017) was crowned Delta (2015) extended the Helping Hand to local Daniel Schimoler (2016) did research for Gamma’s Anchorman 2015. Farmville diner owner, Arlene Mosher, by sub - the PRISM program this past summer. The Eta Gamma/ Morehead State Joe Fischer (2018) was named Collegiate Iota Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All- Lambda/ Americans. Longwood helps a local Eta Kappa/ James Madison business and We raised $513.03 for the USO during a is featured fundraiser at Chipotle. on Food Network’s Iota Beta/ Missouri State American Spencer Martin (2016) was honored as the Diner first student from Missouri State to win the Revival .

32 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG official title of Schimoler’s research was “Spatial Patterns of US Wildfires along Biophysical Gradients.” His team selected national forests across the country, and used the fire data from the national forest to see if there were any relationship factors with popu - lation and climate and how they affect the spa - tial distribution of wildfire. Knowing this will help to know how wildfires may react in simi - lar climates and population. Iota Mu/ Missouri We held a fundraiser at Moe’s Southwest Grill to support Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. We hosted a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at Shakespeare’s Pizza. We placed third overall during Greek Week. Iota Nu/ South Florida We hosted our annual Singing for Shriners competition supporting Shriners Hospital for ABOVE: Pledging 52 Children. The event raised $7,000. men in fall 2015, Zeta Rho/Kentucky takes a Iota Sigma/ Towson new group photo follow - This year each member of Iota Sigma took ing initiation. LEFT: the “It’s on Us” pledge as a personal commit - Participants duke it out ment to keeping all men and women safe during the Zeta Rho from sexual assault. We sent out care packages Chapter’s G.I. Theta Chi event. The brothers raised to the troops in March 2015, and on April 18, $3,000 for the USO at 2015, we participated in a Relay for Life event. Ft. Campbell. In May, our chapter was recognized multiple times for its outstanding impact on campus at the annual Greek Awards Ceremony. We received the 2015 Campus Involvement award, the 2015 Outstanding Community Service Project award, the 2015 President’s Cup for GOLD CAP, and the American Red Cross Blood Drive award. Taylor Sevik (2015) received the 2015 Greek Man of the Year award, Jack Dunlop (2016) received the 2015 President of the Year, and Chris Jensen (Epsilon Gamma/Widener 1970) received 2015 Adviser of the Year. Iota Tau/ Northern Kentucky We hosted our Annual Border Bowl Powder Puff Football game with Beta Omicron/ Cincinnati. The event raised $1,800. Long Island-Post Colony We hosted a Bone Marrow Screening Drive and later won first place in the Medal of Honor Challenge during 2015 Greek Week. We have held two philanthropy events for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness: a T-shirt sales event which raised $300 for Safe Call Now and a Cruise Night at Ransom Beach in Bayville, NY. We raised $670 for the Sweeney Iota Sigma leaders show off their well-deserved awards from Towson University’s Greek Awards Ceremony. Foundation, which provides transportation Chris Jenson (Epsilon Gamma/Widener 1970) (L) was named Adviser of the Year. The men are joined by and treatment costs to those in need. n TU Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Matt Lenno (R).

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTL E/FALL 2015 33 THETA CHI OUTSTANDING SENIORS

Theta Chi Fraternity salutes its 2014/2015 Outstanding Seniors

heta Chi Fraternity would like to recognize the graduating members who made exceptional contributions to T their chapters with the Outstanding Senior Award. Each chapter was asked to nominate one individual for this hono r—a brother who went above and beyond the call of duty for Theta Chi. This year, 52 brothers were submitted for recognition as Outstanding Seniors. These men have served their chapters as officers, role models, and mentors. Their influence will be seen in the years to come as they continue to serve their brothers as young alumni.

Please join us in thanking and congratulating the 2014/2015 Outstanding Seniors! .

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Vishal Nair Ari Vogel .

. THETA/MASSACHUSETTS | BIOCHEM & MOLECULAR BIO BETA/MIT | COMPUTER SCIENCE .

Technology Chair, Librarian, Scholarship Chair, Vice Senior Standards, President, Secretary, Tech Chair, .

. President, Pledge Marshall, 2014 Brother of the Year.

Steward, Sophomore Standards, Communications . UMass Minuteman Marching Band, ⌲⌲⌿ band service Officer, Webmaster, IFC Judicial Committee, and .

fraternity, New Student Orientation Leader, Learning

Social Chair. .

UA Committees: MITx, 2030 Development. . Resource Common Tutor, Peer Advisor, Dept. of Chem

. Teaching Assistant, Biotechnology Lab Research Assistant.

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Dean’s list four semesters, Appeared on Her Campus. .

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Andrew Prieto Logan McConnell .

. IOTA/COLGATE | POLITICAL SCIENCE

EPSILON/WPI | AEROSPACE ENGINEERING .

Philanthropy Chair. Marshal, Scholarship Chair, Assistant Projects Chair. .

Tau Beta Pi Honor Society (President, Treasurer, Air . Kinosioni Senior Honor Society, Yes Means Yes, “This is

. Not a Play about Sex,” Division I Track and Field team, Force ROTC, Arnold Air Society (Commander), Strike .

Vice Pres. of IFC, Host of Dancefest. Founder of Theta

Eagles Honor Guard. .

Academic Excellence Award, Dean’s List, Charles O. . Chi Professor Speaking Series, Wounded Warrior Project

. Fundraiser, Hilarity for Charity, Greek Week.

Thompson Scholar, American Legion Academic .

Excellence Award, Gen. Curtis Lemay Award. Colgate’s Senior Honor Society. .

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. James Diefenderfer

Theodore Brown .

MU/CALIFORNIA | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING &

ZETA/NEW HAMPSHIRE | COMMUNICATIONS WITH .

BUSINESS APPLICATION . COMPUTER SCIENCE.

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Vice President. Chaplain, Web/IT Chairman, Rush Chairman, External .

Social Chairman. Graphic Designer for The New Hampshire school paper. .

. Web Developer at Global Women in Technology.

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Brandon Sousa . Samuel Zschack

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ETA/RHODE ISLAND | BIO SCIENCES/ PSYCHOLOGY RHO/ILLINOIS | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING .

Scholarship Chair, Historian, Fundraising Chair. . Philanthropy Chair, Interim Treasurer, Vice President of

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URI Greek of the Month, Resident Advisor, Orientation Health and Safety, Standards Board. .

Leader, Student Organization Leadership Consultants, Pi Tau Sigma (President, Secretary, National Convention .

Student Peer Mentor, President-Resident Advisor Board. . Committee Member). Organized a BBQ fundraiser for the

Danny Dye Theta Chi Scholarship, NASPA Region 1 . American Cancer Society that raised $1,200,volunteer at

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Conference, “Catch a Rising Star Award” for Rhode the Booker T. Washington STEM Academy. .

Island. . Pi Tau Sigma James W. Bayne Outstanding Senior Award.

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Reid Shepard David Song .

BETA KAPPA/HAMLINE | LEGAL STUDIES AND . GAMMA OMICRON/WAKE FOREST | BIOLOGY

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ECONOMICS Secretary, Marshal, Philanthropy Chairman. .

Vice President of Health and Safety, Scholarship Chair. . Circle K International (Pres., District Secy, District Bulletin

Habitat for Humanity, Mock Trial, Academic Tutor, . Editor), WFU Office of Sustainability (Campus Garden

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New Student Mentor, Research Fellow, Sigma Beta Intern), EcoReps, Volunteer Service Corps (Rwanda 2013). .

CHARGE, Outstanding Club Newsletter Award, Delta Honors Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Honors .

Society, Eliza B. Drew prize for Management and . Presidential Service Award, Dean’s List three semesters,

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Economics. Order of Omega, Alpha Epsilon Delta. .

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Christopher Seitler . Patrick Ryan

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BETA LAMBDA/AKRON | POL. SCI./CRIMINAL JUSTICE GAMMA PHI/NEBRASKA WESLEYAN | SOCIOLOGY- .

VP Health & Safety, Vice Pres., Chaplain, Second Guard. . ANTHROPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pi Sigma Alpha , . Vice President, Chaplain, Alumni Chair. .

Phi Theta Kappa, Coll. Republicans, Students in Free IFC VP of Risk Management and Judicial Affairs, IFC Pres., .

Enterprise, IFC Judicial Board member. Hosted the . Student Affairs Senate, Campus Grounds and Safety Chair,

first PTSD Awareness Seminar at the Akron Campus. . Psychology Club. Development of outdoor classroom on

Active Chapter Service Award, Michael “Bird” . NWU campus, IFC Bylaw overhaul: Good Standing Policy Penczarski Award, Big Brother of the Year. .

. Reform and adherence to FIPG Policy.

President’s List, Dean’s List –four semesters. .

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James Fitzpatrick Matthew Stadelman .

BETA NU/CASE WESTERN | COMPUTER SCIENCE . DELTA GAMMA/WV WESLEYAN | ENGINEERING

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Vice President of Health and Safety, Second Guard, PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS .

Public Relations Chair, First Guard, Social Chair, . Vice President, Philanthropy Chair, Rush Chair.

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Marshal, Treasurer. Several internships working with modeling natural gas .

Case Concert Choir, Glee Club, Fencing, Footlighters extraction and the remnants of supernova Cassiopeia. .

Theater Group, Mental Health Awareness Week, . Worked at the National Energy Technology Laboratory

Initiative to Promote Mental Health Awareness of . working on NFFLOW. Participated in track and cross

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CWRU’s campus. country. Maintained a 4.0 GPA. .

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David Clark William Maher .

BETA PHI/NEVADA | NEUROSCIENCE . DELTA ETA/COLORADO STATE | BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

. AND PSYCHOLOGY Scholarship, Alumni Relations. .

Golden Key International Honor Society (President,) Vice President, Recruitment Chair. .

Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Best Buddies . Planned and implemented the first Homecoming Week

(club where students are pair as buddies with mentally . for the entire student body, formed the CSU Traditions

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disabled), Created the Panhandling for Charity Drive Council, created MayDay College Carnival to celebrate .

CSU’s traditions and academics, re-imagined Greek

to support the Veterans Gate House of Reno. . Week to be more inclusive to MGC and NPHC groups Recipient of the Golden Key Gold Standard Award. .

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Wyatt Mills Daniel Lee .

BETA PSI/PRESBYTERIAN | ECONOMICS AND . DELTA IOTA/NORTHWESTERN | ECONOMICS

BUSINESS . President, Vice President of Health and Safety, .

Treasurer, Chaplain, Standards Board and IFC . Recruitment Chair, Marshal.

Representative. .

Member of a capella group, Harmony in Spirit. .

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GAMMA THETA/SAN DIEGO STATE | BUSINESS EPSILON KAPPA/IDAHO | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING .

VP of Programming, Alumni Relations Chair. . Recruitment Chairman, Marshal, Standards Board:

Planned Founder’s Day, annual golf tournament, and . Chairman, Member.

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alumni tailgate. SDSU Financial Investment Society, VP Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .

of Recruiting for Frat MANers (Fraternity Men Against . (President, Recruitment Specialist) Engineering Society

Negative Environments and Rape Situations), Aztecs . Advisory Council and By-law Committee, Founder of

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for Awareness. Volunteer for campus-wide clean ups, Power Engineering Society, Trained to be a Certified .

San Diego Beach clean ups, food bank, and library. Peer Health Educator. .

Dean’s List. . Brother of the Year, Dean’s List.

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Social Chair, Public Relations Chair. . Vice President, Marshal. Community Involvement Scholarship Program, SUC - .

Intramurals. CESS Tutor, Circle K (Social Chair, and VP of Service), .

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Student Advising, Founder of Alumni Engagement .

Program, IFC Council VP of Recruitment. .

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President, Recruitment Chair, Alumni Relations Chair, Charter Member, Treasurer, Fundraising Chair, Risk .

Standards Board, Assistant Marshal, Merchandise Chair, . Management Chair, Brotherhood Chair.

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Sorority Relations Chair. SGA (Pres., Vice Pres., Senator), IFC Delegate, Board of .

Collegiate Percussive Arts Society, Graphic Design Trustees member, Towson Senate Vice Chair, .

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University Honor Board, WMLU campus radio stations, . Honors Dorm President, Residence Hall Association .

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The Cory Story: Cory Johnso n–Anchor/Editor-At-Large, Bloomberg Media Technology and business anchor for the world’s largest news organization

BY F. BARRY NELSON (UPSILON/NYU 1965)

well as six years with hedge funds. “My work as a money manager gave me the tools and the attitude to go after companies as a journalist. I want to know how the busi - nesses work. And I’m unafraid to hold an uncon - ventional view.” While Johnson has insights that are rare among journal - ists, he’s also pithy and witty. He engages in endless repar - tee with his lovely co-hosts, Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio and Emily Chang on Bloomberg TV. Brother Johnson towers above other journalists literally as well as figuratively: he’s 6 feet, 5 inches tall. Johnson served as Rush Chairman for Theta Chi’s Johnson on location with Bloomberg TV Upsilon Chapter—presiding co-host Emily Chang. over the most successful rush in decades—and Treasurer of the NYU Cory Johnson reports live from the New York Stock Exchange. You can catch him on Bloomberg TV and Radio and follow him on Twitter @CoryTV. Interfraternity Council, which nominated him for President. At the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, he designed his own Bachelor of Cory Johnson (Upsilon/NYU Arts degree with three majors: Music Business, Metropolitan Studies, and 1989) may have the highest profile Journalism. of any Theta Chi. He covers “all A stolen election inspired Johnson to become a journalist. Brother things technology” on Bloomberg Johnson had lined up a one-vote majority in his bid to be President of TV. And on Bloomberg Radio, his NYU’s IFC. But one fraternity switched its vote. Johnson discovered that beat spans the latest developments the turncoat house’s overdue bill at a beer distributor had been paid by in business and the capital markets. his opponent’s fraternity. Brother Johnson then became Editor of the Investors are exposed to Johnson’s NYU Courier , which provided a bully pulpit during his remaining two views on the new four-hour nation - years in college. wide show, Bloomberg Advantage, After graduation, Johnson pursued an exciting career in reporting, every weekday. “God save them,” editing and freelancing, including People , Sports Illustrated and Time . He says Johnson. Bloomberg Radio became the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the basketball and hip-hop mag - broadcasts across the United States azine Slam , after which he joined the hip-hop magazine Vibe as a Senior Brother Johnson with co-host Carol and both Bloomberg Radio and Editor. Massar on Bloomberg Radio. Bloomberg TV are also online Johnson switched to business and technology journalism as Editor-At- glob ally. Bloomberg TV is said to reach more than 300 million homes. In Large/West Coast Bureau Chief of TheStreet.com. Brother Johnson went September, Bloomberg launched Bloomberg Asia, and Bloomberg on to become Editor-At-Large/Columnist for The Industry Standard , which Advantage is a key component of the new coverage. After five years at was the most successful magazine during the dot-com euphoria. When Bloomberg, Johnson could be characterized as chief commentator. the tech bubble burst, the magazine folded and Brother Johnson Among journalists, Brother Johnson is the real McCoy. His major role “jumped from frying pan to fire,” becoming CNBC’s first Silicon Valley at Bloomberg follows broad experience as an investigative reporter as Correspondent—where he conducted a tech-oriented TV interview from

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San Francisco with your corre - spondent, who sat before a TV camera in a glass booth overlook - ing the floor of the New York “It turns out that Stock Exchang e .. . an arrange - ment that made us appear to be those shared together at the Exchange. Armed with a mastery of investiga - relationships have tive reporting, Johnson left CNBC and spent six years working for been some of the money management firms as an analyst and portfolio manager, longest lasting which enabled him “ … to profit from making really deep dives into of my life.” what companies do.” —Cory Johnson After meeting a high-ranking Bloomberg News executive at a party, Johnson was filled with ideas about how he could contribute to Bloomberg. So he returned to journalism. “Bloomberg lets me do what I feel is important,” says Johnson. “I emphasize what the companies are doing rather than whether the analysts have guessed right about quarter - ly earnings.” “What makes a good story is when perception and reality are very much at odds.” Johnson is busier than ever, but he finds time for his Upsilon/NYU brothers. In August, Johnson had dinner with Eric Lilavois (1988) (who Cory Johnson has is opening the new Little Gem restaurant in San Francisco); on a busi - interviewed CEOs, ness trip to Orlando, Johnson went down to Ft Lauderdale to visit Mark politicians, athletes, and Zinn (1987); and he regularly sees Rob Cassetti (1988), who is godfather other celebrities. From the to the eldest Johnson daughter. Johnson has always kept in touch with top, he is shown with: MLB’s Barry Bonds; your correspondent, who was an Alumnus Adviser to Upsilon Chapter. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Looking back on his time at Upsilon Chapter, Cory shared, “You grow Weiner; Israel’s Prime up in college, a lot. And that transformation, from a boy to a man, isn’t Minister, Benjamin always pain free. The tight friendships with my brothers, bound by the Netanyahu; Seattle organization of the Fraternity, helped support me in that growth.” He Seahawks quarterback added, “It turns out that those shared relationships have been some of Russell Wilson; and the longest lasting of my life.” Cisco CEO John You can enjoy Brother Johnson’s wit and insights every business day Chambers. on Bloomberg. He’s live on Bloomberg Advantage 7 A M–11 a.m. PT. n

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Updates from our Alumni

A statue of legendary baseball coach Ron Fraser (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1960) is dedicated during a ceremony at the University of Miami.

he served as the Chiefs’ wide receivers coach, then did a two-year stint with the Rams before returning to the Chiefs in 1999 as offensive coordinator until 2005. He joined the Raiders in 2011 where he concluded his coaching career. Gamma Rho/ Florida State Legendary baseball coach Ron Fraser (1960) will be forever remembered in bronze. A statue of Fraser was dedicated in a ceremony Omega brothers Thomas W. Hankey (1965), O. Keith Evans (1965), and James M. Scattergood (1965) held April 24, 2015, at the University of Miami. attended their class’s 50th reunion in June at Penn State. The trio is pictured with the Nittany Lion The statue was sculpted by Zenos Frudakis, and shrine. stands outside Mark Light Stadium welcoming fans to the game. Fraser led the Hurricanes Psi/ Wisconsin Instagram. For 160 from 196 3–1992, winning two national cham - Mark Paulson (1974) received the days, the book was pionships. He went to 20 postseasons, and he Distinguished Teaching Award as voted by the shared online, one never had a losing season. He also coached students at Lake Forest’s Graduate School of page a day. “It’s Team USA in the 1992 Olympics. the way most folks Management (MBA) program, and launched a Gamma Psi/ Puget Sound business (Agrevive LLC) to sell a soil enhancer currently con - Edward Horne Jr. (1970) to the agricultural industry. The revolutionary sume media,” says was presented the Professional product increases crop yields 10 to 50%, Sperling. His Achievement Lifetime Award reduces the need for fertilizer, pesticides and book talks about by the University of Puget herbicides and is more appealing to con - building brand attraction in an Sound. The award is presented sumers. The crops are grown with fewer chemi - age of brand aversion. to alumni who gained region - cals and have tested more nutritious. Gamma Kappa/ Miami (OH) al, national, or international Alpha Delta/ Purdue John Shertzer (1998) recognition for professional Michael Berghoff (1985) received the Richard H. achievements that reflect positively on Puget was elected chairman of Sudheimer Interfraternal Sound and the Alumni Association. Brother Purdue University’s Board of Leadership Award from Horne has flown all over the world as a pilot Trustees. Berghoff was Triangle Fraternity. Shertzer for the last 40 years, and is currently working to appointed to the Board of was presented the award dur - pave the way for young African Americans to Trustees in 2009, and was ing Triangle Fraternity’s pursue careers in aviation. National Convention. reappointed to serve a three- Delta Kappa/ Ball State year term through 2018. Berghoff is the Gamma Xi/ San Jose State Former Leadership and Education founder and president of Lenex Steel Longtime football coach Al Saunders Consultant Steven Thomas (2005) serves as the Corporation, the largest steel fabricator in the (1969) retired in April 2015. Saunders first Assistant Director of Orientation and Special region. NFL job came in 1983 with the Chargers as a Programs at the University of Alabama. Last Beta Alpha/ UCLA wide receivers coach, and in 1986 he became spring, Thomas and his wife, Courtney, Jason Sperling (1991) released his book, the head coach of the Chargers and the Director of the Center for Service and Look at Me When I’m Talking to You , on youngest coach in the league. From 198 9–1998 Leadership at the university, chaperoned a

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group of 16 college stu - dents on a Beyond Bama Spring Break trip to Nicaragua in con - junction with Panorama Service Expeditions. While there, the group created a library/com - puter lab at Instituto Steven and Courtney Monte Tabo, a private school in the area, and assisted the students on their English skills. They also donated 900 pounds of school supplies, books, cleaning supplies, computer equipment and clothes. Delta Xi/ Valparasio Peter Kargenian (1992) published his first novel titled, 5 and the End of Magic . The book introduces read - ers to a contest winner named Anthony and his adventures with Theta Chis from six states and two chapters meet for the 16th annual canoe trip at Twin Bridges in the band Power of Missouri. For 16 years a group of Theta Chi brothers from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri have come together for a weekend of brotherhood. Eta Alpha/Clemson alumni Toby Sound, as they journey Proctor (1981) and Phil Rash (1980) started this event and it has continued and grown. (L-R) Eta on a history lesson to a Alpha alumni Toby Proctor, Phil Rash, Brad Proctor (Delta Psi/Kansas 1986), Scott Disher (1982), time where magic and myths were real. Craig Wells (1984), Ted King (1980), and Mark Payne (1980). Delta Rho/ NC State Frank L. Williams (1993) published his first Theta Zeta/ UNC-Asheville novel, After the Republic , a political thriller that Dr. George Heard (2002), professor of depicts life after the fall of the American gov - chemistry at UNC-Asheville, performed at the ernment. Set in the winter of 2017, the govern - Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (HART) in ment has collapsed and a recently retired for - the play, The 39 Steps . The complicated plot is mer state legislator, Joshua Winston, steps up full of twists and turns, but the big gimmick of to lead a group of patriots determined to sur - the show was to recreate a movie cast of 150 vive in the new reality they face. using only four actors. Heard played many Zeta Pi/ Old Dominion characters, often times in the same scene! Foundation Chapter President Carlton F. Bennett (1972) was the recipient of the 2015 Alumni Award of Distinction by the North- American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The award, considered to be one of the most prestigious alumni honors in the interfraterni - ty world, recognizes the fraternity man who has given of his time, talents, and service to the betterment of the fraternity. Theta Zeta/UNC-Asheville’s Dr. George Heard (2002) (front left) performs in Haywood Arts Eta Pi/ East Stroudsburg Regional Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps.” Al Calarco (1977) was presented the Jesse S. Heiges Distinguished Alumnus Award of Iota Zeta/ Radford Shippensburg University. The award is present - James Cho (2011) was named Adviser of the ed to an alumnus in recognition of distin - Year at the Radford Greek Life Awards. guished achievement for the benefit of com - munity and society. Brother Calarco was one of Iota Theta/ Central Florida three recipients of the 2015 Award. He earned Al Calarco (Eta Pi/East Stroudsburg 1977) Lucien Charland (2015) has continued a a Master's Degree in Counseling from receives the Heiges Distinguished Alumnus Award project known as Standard Hydro that was pre - Shippensburg in 1980 before starting his from his friend and mentor, Dr. Jody Harpster, sented last year at the Clinton Global Initiative career in higher education and leadership. current President of Shippensburg University. Conference. It has since become a sustainable

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enterprise that hopes to play a significant role in the global agriculture and climate change industry. Standard Hydro currently has numer - ous shade houses operating full time on the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. Although the company remains in its early stages, their expansion plans include heading to water scarce areas like the Middle East and California. Iota Nu/ South Florida Ryan Kent (2013) was accepted as a Space Academy participant at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Brother Kent worked in the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems Division over the summer researching improvements on space life sup - port systems used at the International Space Station and beyond. Dwayne Isaacs (2005), Assistant Director of Student Life and Engagement at USF-St. Petersburg, received the Outstanding Employee of the Year Award during an event hosted by the Regional Chancellor. The award Lucdwin Luck (Iota Theta/Central Florida 2015) posted this photo online and shares, “My reflection publicly recognizes employees of USFSP who reminds me of who I am. Once you see a positive image looking back, the world will too. #selfassurance.” consistently demonstrate exceptional efforts, significant achievements, and contributions to Have Some Good News to Share? We (and our readers) want to hear from you! the university. Each award consists of a check Let us know about the great things you are doing and how Theta Chi is truly for Life. Please send in the amount of $500 and an engraved your good news or share news you've heard about other Theta Chi alumni with us! Contact plaque. n the Editor at [email protected] .

Ryan Kent (Iota Nu/South Florida 2013) is Iota Theta/Central Florida brothers Lucien Charland (2015)(center) and Michael Stokes (2015)(left) tapped for the Space Academy at NASA Marshall pose with the Standard Hydro team in front of one of the company’s shade houses. Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

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201 5 Seventh Annual International prizes. Second place for both the Medalist and Champion Honors went to Russ Van Tassel (Epsilon Delta/Youngstown State 1963) who fired a Alumni Golf Tournament gross 85, net 74. Third Place Medalist honors went to Ron Martin with an 87 and third place in the Champion category ended in a tie between Brothers Kolpin and Norstrem with net 76s. Information for the Eighth Annual International Golf Tournament will be provided on www.thetachi.org/golf. The 34th Annual International David E. DeVol Ski Trip is in the books! BY CHRISTIAN CHACE (EPSILON GAMMA/WIDENER 1998)

Expertly planned and executed in Lake Tahoe February 27–March 3, 2015 by International Treasurer Herb Morgan, the largest group of brothers ever assembled for the annual experience enjoyed the cama - raderie and fellowship of the 57 years of brotherhood reflected in the participants. The 18 men of Theta Chi with the sturdy manhood to join Brother Morgan included: Eight of Herb’s Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz Chapter brothers: Chris Hackett (1989), Gary Katz (1989), Dave Young (1989), Tyson Lai (1990), Dave Rowan (1990), Jonathan Fashinell (2012), Matt Garlock (2012), and Taylor McGlaughlin (2012); Four brothers from Gamma Theta/San ABOVE: Theta Chi Diego State: Al Zale (1954), Mark Manlove (1969), David Atkinson golfers leave their mark (1970), and Hank Griffin (1970); as well as James Moylan (Gamma by signing a Pinehurst Lambda/Denver 1969), Mike Kistler (Epsilon Upsilon/Central banner. RIGHT: (L –R) O’Connor, Michigan 1973), Robert Leitch (Eta Beta/Eastern Kentucky 1996), tournament winner Christian Chace (Epsilon Gamma/Widener 1998), Khaatim Boyd (Delta Catlett, Hall, and Zale Omega/Ripon 2006), and Alex Vidal (Zeta Rho/Kentucky 2014). celebrate a good round. Nurturing these Resolute Men at the Heavenly Mountain Resort was no small task. Blessed by fresh powder during the stay, the slopes were One of America’s golf meccas —Pinehurst, N C—was a perfect host to alive and first tracks scored by many of the participants! Most sincere Theta Chi’s Seventh Annual International Alumni Golf Tournament, thanks and appreciation to Brother Morgan for his expert handling of which took place on April 30 –May 2, 2015. A record turnout of 29 the entire trip, and please join the crew next year in South Lake Tahoe golfers and additional guests, including International President Dick at Heavenly Ski Resort on February 2 6–March 1, 2016. For more infor - Elder and Executive Director Mike Mayer, gathered at Pinehurst. mation, visit thetachi.org/ski . n Leading off the three day event, at Pinehurst No. 7, the team consisting of Buzz Stroud (Delta Alpha/Linfield 1971), Mike Kistler (Epsilon UpsiIon/Central Michigan 1973), Ken Catlett (Nu/Hampden-Sydney 1972) and Rich Santoriello (Epsilon Sigma/Wagner 1987) won top hon - ors in the four-man scramble with a 7-under par 65. Second place ended in a tie with the team of Gary Kolpin (Psi/Wisconsin 1970) Pat O’Connor (Chi/Auburn 1978), Rhett Marques (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1994), and Phil Bochey (Omega/Penn State 1984) carding a 69, knotted with Paul Norstrem (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1986), Steve Yount (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1972), Jerry Semon (Delta Tau/Kent State 1966), and Jim Farrell (Epsilon Tau/Stephen F. Austin 1966). On day two, the tournament moved to Pinehurst No. 1 for the two- man scramble. Winning with an even par 72 were Ken Catlett and Pat O’Connor. Placing second with a 73 were Ron Martin (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1989) and Rich Santoriello. Third Place went to Todd Sneller (Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan 1975) and Mike Kistler with a 74. The weekend’s big winner, Ken Catlett, took all the hardware during the individual tournament on Saturday. Brother Catlett’s steady play came closest of any participant to mastering the difficult Pinehurst The Ski Bums take a break from the slopes to show off their fashion and enjoy Course 6. His gross 83, net 67 took both the Medalist and Champion a brotherhood dinner.

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We are honored to call these men our brothers. The condolences of Theta Chi’s extended worldwide family are offered to the family and friends of these deceased brothers. This listing includes all deaths reported to the International Headquarters between March 1, 2015 and September 15, 2015. To report news of a brother who has passed on to the Chapter Eternal, email [email protected].

ALPHA THETA OMICRON PHI ALPHA LAMBDA Norwich University University of Massachusetts University of Richmond North Dakota State University Ohio State University Gordon W. Addy (1951) Paul A. Alix (1957) William B. Astrop (1950) Ward V. Davenport (1951) James S. Kelm (1971) David G. Doane, M.D. (1943) Donald J. Brennan (1949) Lewyn Oppenheim (1944) Dwight C. Kautzmann (1968) ALPHA MU Wilbert T. Moore, Jr. (1951) Edwin E. Devine (1951) Donald R. Wendt (1961) Ronald J. Kostelecky (1960) Iowa State University BETA Allan E. Wolff (1960) PI Donald B. Myrdal (1948) Roger L. Harrison (1947) Gregory A. Starleaf (1974) MIT IOTA Dickinson College Earl J. Moore (1956) John B. Dorgan (1976) Colgate University John W. Hazzard (1963) CHI David E. Pfitzenmaier (1935) George C. Sweeney, Jr. (1946) Aristote A. Anthony (1950) William D. Morgan (1950) Auburn University Philip C. Tully (1944) DELTA Louis A. Ireton (1954) RHO Holdman W. Baker (1942) ALPHA NU James B. Lull (1963) Douglas G. Christopher (1972) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois Georgia Institute of Technology John B. Canady (1958) KAPPA Harry Y. Baxter (1952) Jeffrey W. Jones (1990) Ronald M. Bell (1959) Wallace D. McNair (1953) Albert E. Cawood (1934) University of Pennsylvania Philip F. Rack (1945) Noel H. Ethridge (1948) Samuel A. Fleshman, II (1956) James W. Tuska (1953) Howard B. Williamson (1963) Irving L. Stamps (1974) Claude B. Harris, Jr. (1953) Geoffrey B. Werbell (2004) Lawrence C. Gray, II (1985) LAMBDA Ludolph J. Wilson, Jr. (1968) Roy M. Judson (1960) William E. Heisler (1959) Charles R. Minors (1945) Cornell University SIGMA PSI Kenneth Koopman (1938) John R. Peeples (1942) Frederick E. Barr (1953) Oregon State University University of Wisconsin EPSILON Philip H. Clark (1961) Larry J. Barrows (1969) Alan W. Hinnrichs (1956) Burton W. Rice (1969) Clarence E. Holtze (1955) William L. Scott, Jr. (1964) Worcester Polytechnic Institute James A. Getchonis (1961) Frank Von Borstel, Jr. (1944) David W. Watkins, III (1965) James M. Duff (1957) MU Kenneth D. Kerri (1956) OMEGA Lyndel W. Newbry (1944) ZETA University of California Pennsylvania State University ALPHA PI Donald A. Noon (1950) Harry F. Baker (1940) University of New Hampshire Robert S. Fischbeck (1950) University of Minnesota Carl F. Graesser, Jr. (1946) David L. Swanson, Jr. (1956) TAU George A. Bope (1952) Erick W. Anderson (1947) John C. Lichliter, II (1956) Donald C. Brandvold (1960) ETA XI University of Florida Lloyd E. Eggers (1953) John D. Ritter (1989) Henry R. Frese (1959) University of Rhode Island University of Virginia Lloyd G. Hendry (1948) William F. Staley (1948) ALPHA RHO Roger W. Dederer (1962) Quent T. Alcorn (2016) William J. Zubyk, Jr. (1980) George W. Martin (1943) William F. Morrissey (1953) University of Washington ALPHA BETA Charles E. Moehring (1940) University of Pittsburgh ALPHA SIGMA Alfred E. Ney (1961) University of Oregon Xi Chapter President : Quent T. Alcorn (Xi/Virginia 2 01 6) ALPHA GAMMA Roger W. Reynolds, Jr. (1953) University of Michigan ALPHA TAU August 29, 199 3–June 14, 2015 Jack A. Cross (1958) Ohio University In June 2015, we were saddened by the loss of Quent ALPHA DELTA Jerry B. Arnett (1960) Alcorn, the President of Xi Chapter at the University of Purdue University John R. Cullen (1960) Virginia. An excerpt from his obituary in the Richmond Times- Michael K. Harzinski (1980) George F. Heise (1949) Ernest Mariani (1943) Dispatch read as follows: ALPHA EPSILON James E. McEwen (1949) Stanford University “From Indian Guides through Boy Scouts, Quent made Carl N. Shadix (1944 wonderful friendships with both boys and adults as they all James F. Bell (1933) grew up together. Quent was a member of Troop 400, where Robert S. Miller (1951) ALPHA UPSILON Arthur C. Steinman (1958) University of Nebraska he became the senior patrol leader, Eagle Scout, and led his Charles O. Johnson (1961) trip to Philmont. From fly fishing trips on the head waters of ALPHA ZETA Atlantic Creek to the summit of Mt. Rainier to sailing on University of Rochester ALPHA PHI Fishing Bay, Quent would always lend a helping hand and Duncan Cruickshanks (1979) University of Alabama John H. Letarte (1955) Carl R. Rowe, Jr. (1944) take on any challenge. Quent started at St. Christopher’s Ewell M. Scott, Jr. (1948) School in JK and graduated as a leader on and off the field. ALPHA THETA He was the captain of his wrestling team and VISAA state champion two years in a row. Dartmouth College ALPHA CHI Quent followed his academic passion for chemistry to UVA, where he had just finished Frank D. Gilroy (1950)* Syracuse University Donald W. Asselborn (1988) his third year. Quent pledged Theta Chi Fraternity and was the fraternity president. ALPHA IOTA Andrew Mogish (1948) Quent loved his fraternity brothers and they loved him. Community was a part of his Indiana University life and he always found time to give back. Following his passion for wrestling, he Fredrick A. Bales (1949) ALPHA PSI helped coach at St. Christopher's and Albemarle High School. He also enjoyed his James W. Cozad (1950) University of Maryland William H. Hardacre (1956) Robert Grogan, Jr. (1949) time at Madison House. Quent's life was measured not only by his incredible accom - Morgan Z. Ketchum (1948) Stephen C. Rankin (1975) plishments, but even more so by the positive impact he had on those who knew him.” Logan H. Miller, Jr. (1943) John H. Woodland (1953) Xi Chapter has established the Quentin Alcorn Memorial Scholarship, which will be Rex L. Winchell (1947) awarded to a member of the UVA Greek Community who best embodies the character - ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA KAPPA Lafayette College istics of Quent: dedication, selfless service, love of learning, his ability to impact every West Virginia University Christopher T. Secules (2002) life he touched, and his capacity for fun and humor. For more information, visit Paul E. Salisbury (2015) www.quentinalcornscholarship.com or email Miles Kirwin at [email protected] . *1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama: The Subject was Roses

46 THE RATTL E /FALL 2015 WWW.THETACHI.ORG BETA DELTA GAMMA DELTA Rutgers University Florida Southern College Raymond E. Ebe (1944) Claude Thompson, Jr. (1949) Former Field Representative Joseph A. Foyle, Jr. (1965) Stephen H. Voss (1948) Duncan M. Cruickshanks (Alpha Zeta/Rochester 1979) Glenn A. Miller (1966) GAMMA EPSILON February 14, 195 7–May 29, 2015 Paul L. Phillips (1950) Western State Colorado Timothy J. Power (1988) University Brother Cruickshanks attended Rochester as a geology major and BETA EPSILON Edwin W. Johnson (1953) served Alpha Zeta as President and Steward. As an undergraduate, he participated in many sports including baseball, hockey, and University of Montana GAMMA ZETA wrestling. He was a member of the steering committee for the Kenneth D. Cox (1971) Oklahoma State University Donald W. Foster (1955) Daniel W. Lawson (1960) Protestant Chapel Group. BETA ZETA Following graduation, he served on the Field Staff from GAMMA ETA 1979 –1981. Wes Wicker shared, “Joe Clack and I were on the Field Michigan State University Bucknell University Staff with Duncan. We’d talked over the years about our Field Staff Henry E. Billiat, Jr. (1946) Robinson S. Abbott (1949) Randy O. Ryan (1963) days, catching up with Fraternity brothers and talking about our GAMMA THETA BETA KAPPA families. I will miss those occasional conversations. He was a fun guy to be around, and a San Diego State University loyal Theta Chi.” Joe Clack recalls, “I remember his acute intelligence, his great laugh, Hamline University Warren K. Cheney (1953) razor sharp wit, his great sense of humor, the wrestling and hockey moves he tortured us Robert J. DeSutter (1943) Walter A. Shaffer, Jr. (1949) Ronald E. Ostrem (1960) with, and his true love of life. He loved his family, Boston, his Nova Scotia roots, his fami - Thomas R. Springmeyer (1963) GAMMA IOTA ly’s heritage, and Theta Chi, especially his chapter.” Duncan later served as a Regional University of Connecticut Counselor and received an Alumni Award from the Grand Chapter. BETA LAMBDA Raymond R. Maddock (1958) University of Akron Brother Cruickshanks worked in sales and had served a decade as Vice President of Andrew Michaels (1950) GAMMA KAPPA Sales at INSYDE Software in Westboro, MA. He enjoyed being active in his church (the Herbert C. Wilkinson (1956) Miami University Presbyterian Church of Burlington) and vacationing at his home on Cape Breton Charles R. Stanfield, Jr. (1961) BETA NU Island, Nova Scotia. He is survived by his wife Heather and his two children. Case Western Reserve University GAMMA LAMBDA Kenneth G. Lusher (1943) University of Denver Mark J. Yunker (1978) Harry M. Poindexter (1971) James E. Smith (1969) DELTA ZETA EPSILON DELTA ZETA KAPPA BETA OMICRON University of Nebraska-Omaha Youngstown State University Ohio Northern University University of Cincinnati GAMMA OMICRON David R. Creath (2002) Frederick H. Frank (1966) John S. Roberts (1971) Thomas M. Blewitt (1976) Wake Forest University Warren J. Flearl (1984) EPSILON ZETA ZETA LAMBDA Eugene P. Corcoran (1950) Leroy C. Butler (1960) Larry G. Hill (1962) University of Tampa Westminster College Richard J. Holzwarth (1950) Arthur W. Glenn, Jr. (1960) DELTA THETA Charles G. Sipes (1949) James B. Yelovich, Jr. (1985) Richard H. Howell (1948) Patrick H. Neary (1965) University of Toledo George Schneider, III (1944) EPSILON MU ZETA PI GAMMA RHO Richard G. LaValley (1951) Barry W. Wood (1978) Florida State University Eastern Michigan University Old Dominion University BETA PI James D. Brown, Jr. (1963) DELTA IOTA Russell C. Smith, II (1967) Robert N. Bray (2009) Northwestern University Richard A. Godwin, Jr. (1966) Monmouth College Kenneth J. Cruger (1954) EPSILON XI Jack F. Huguelet (1979) Robert D. McLoskey (1958) GAMMA TAU Clarion University ZETA PHI Earle W. Sherman (1941) Drake University DELTA KAPPA Robert J. Austez (1967) California Polytechnic State University BETA RHO Marvin H. Beezley (1955) Ball State University Joel M. Foster (1965) Clair E. Bigler, Jr. (1963) Lynn D. Shurrum (1975) Illinois Weseleyan University Rodney P. Bricker (1954) EPSILON RHO Jack D. Henry (1971) Lester C. Brown (1954) Heinrich A. Den Boer (1950) Rider University ZETA OMEGA Roger A. Lientz (1951) Ward H. Jamesen (1959) West Chester University BETA SIGMA John A. Jablonski (1984) Joseph J. Lugar (1951) Donald J. Kuzy (1985) Kevin K. Kachejian (1984) Lehigh University GAMMA UPSILON Ray S. Ward (1957) Ronald G. Suppa (1962) Elmer C. Easton (1931) Bradley University Earl R. Williams (1951) ETA GAMMA Peter A. Boehme (1973) Morehead State University BETA UPSILON EPSILON SIGMA DELTA XI Wagner College William L. Steele (1983) California State University- GAMMA PHI Valparaiso University Vito J. Delgorio, Jr. (1992) Fresno Nebraska Wesleyan University William A. Hunger (1952) ETA LAMBDA Keller G. Ellis (1948) David R. Mares (1981) EPSILON UPSILON Virginia Tech DELTA SIGMA Clarence H. Ereman (1958) GAMMA PSI Central Michigan University Earl A. Travis (1982) Clarkson University Jon L. Saxton (1964) BETA PHI University of Puget Sound David R. Burns (1953) ETA CHI University of Nevada Charles L. Goforth, III (1954) Richard Schwasnick (1961) EPSILON PHI George Mason University George A. Louis (1950) DELTA ALPHA University of Central Missouri Morris S. Dumond (1986) DELTA TAU James R. McDowell (1962) BETA CHI Linfield College Kent State University THETA ETA Allegheny College Walter K. Garrison (1956) Walter J. Davis (1959) ZETA ALPHA Sam Houston State University Ralph L. Intorcio (1951) John J. Jenkins (1957) Francis R. Zuppan (1965) Slippery Rock University Jonathan D. Callender (2006) Gerald P. Tchir (1962) Earl L. Loewen (1949) Francis X. Cooper (1967) DELTA PHI PAST IHQ SUPPORT Frederick Schacher, Jr. (1957) STAFF BETA PSI Ralph V. Schapler (1952) University of North Texas ZETA DELTA Presbyterian College Billy K. Joplin (1965) St. Cloud State University Maryann Palsa Thomas F. Hollis (1943) DELTA GAMMA Jimmie M. Sears (1961)** Kenneth J. Hermanson (1973) West Virginia Wesleyan College **1962 Colley Award Recipient GAMMA BETA Kenneth J. Nash (1957) DELTA OMEGA ZETA THETA Furman University Robert L. Wright (1953) Ripon College Troy University Roy C. McCall, Jr. (1943) Andrew J. Kaldunski (2012) Laurance S. Fernald (1976) Edward S. Mazzacco (1968)

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