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ChromeTHE of and BLUE Alpha Chi Sigma Volume 46 | Issue 1 {September 2014} Reflection and Planning for the Future By Patrick Johanns, Alpha Theta 1981, Grand Recorder No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. - Robin Williams The passing of Robin Williams provoked a lot of introspection for me and when I thought about it with respect to our Brotherhood. It reminded me that we recognize the importance of brotherhood by making it the focus of the First Object. I have many good friends in our Fraternity and while most of them our bond of brotherhood never misses a beat when we are separated, there are a few Brothers who I have let slip out of sight for too long. As a good Brother I have resolved to reach out to those Brothers who I have not heard from in a while. Most likely I will call them and the conversation will continue without a missed beat, but I may find a Brother who needed a friendly voice, who has burdens that I was not aware of, or was starting to feel distant from our Fraternity. I encourage you all to regularly reach out to your Brothers both collegiate and professional. If you are there for your Brothers, they will be there when you need them. Fall again. It is a new semester,a new biennium for the Fraternity, and a new opportunity to have the best year ever. For me, I am tremendously excited and a bit nervous to be back at the University of Iowa. I am frantically working to get settled in our new house, get my courses planned, and use all my knowledge and experience gained from teaching in Australia, Germany, and at Purdue to avoid repeating mistakes and starting on a high note. I hope you are all doing the same with your chapters. Reflect on last year’s activities. Consider what your chapter did to earn a Three-Star chapter award or consider why you missed getting an award. Think about any rough edges in the brotherhood of your chapter and resolve to smooth them out this year in the spirit of the First Object. With a bit of reflection and planning, it is going to be the best year ever. It is going to be a great biennium. I’m psyched! Alpha Chi Sigma | More than 67,000 members National Office: (800) ALCHEMY 52 Collegiate Chapters | 6 Collegiate Colonies www.alphachisigma.org 9 Professional Chapters | 9 Professional Groups © 2014 Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity Grand Master Alchemist Greeting By Mark Evaniak, Beta Sigma 1980, Grand Master Alchemist As Grand Master Alchemist, life in general, doing things right the first time saves money I would like to wish everyone and energy and allows us to do more with our time. the best of luck throughout the 53rd biennium of Alpha Over the last two bienniums, the Fraternity has grown by Chi Sigma. For all of the leaps and bounds in the Collegiate Branch. We have had collegiate Brothers reading seven new chapters and one reactivation and only lost one this article, you are starting a chapter during this time. You are voting right now on new school year, and for whether to allow a new Chapter at SE Missouri State. After probably about a quarter of that, there are possibly five other colonies that may become you, this will be your last one chapters these next two years. We have gotten here by as an undergraduate. This is developing a great policy for expansion and by following our a great time to be graduating, own rules; we’ve made fewer mistakes, allowing us to move both fraternally and professionally. The economy is much forward rather than trying to fix problems. better than it was when you started college, and your Fraternity is continuing to grow. With success amongst our collegiate chapters, I feel we now have the resources and it is time to grow our As a brief introduction to everyone, I was born and raised professional branch. The question is how? We cannot in Buffalo, NY and was thrilled when Gamma Phi was define successful expansion as easily amongst our started at the University of Buffalo. I went to College at the professionals as we did with collegiates. In the coming Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in Chemistry, months, the Supreme Council will be looking for volunteers and joined Alpha Chi Sigma at Beta Sigma Chapter my to help with this expansion. We will be looking for help sophomore year. My path led me toVirginia Tech as a grad from everyone as we try to redefine what it means to be a student where I was lucky enough to be involved with the successful, professional member. It is up to everyone reading start of Gamma Iota Chapter,and was a District Counselor this article to define our success. Young or old, your input when Gamma Kappa started up the road at JMU. Not until matters. later did I recognize a theme to my fraternal life in its expansion. In closing, again my best wishes to everyone in helping make this biennium a success. While I help to guide this Currently, I am a Senior Scientist at a Contract Lab (CRO) organization, I am also available to everyone through our in Columbia, MO. I have been involved in Chemistry Three Objects. throughout my career and cannot imagine my life without either it or this organization. My work involves testing Yours in the Double Bond, Pharmaceuticals following strict procedures set down by Mark Evaniak, Beta Sigma ’80, GMA the FDA. I have learned that in this industry,as it applies to Attention Conclave Delegates! Have you submitted your expenses? Expense reports are due to the National Office by October 31! The Chrome and Blue Page 2 Leadership for the 53rd Biennium The Grand Chapter assembled for the 52nd Biennial Conclave in late July.As part of their duties, the delegates elected the Grand Chapter officers for the 53rd Biennium. Our new Supreme Council, in order of seniority, is: 1. Grand Master Alchemist 3. Grand Collegiate Alchemist Mark Evaniak, Beta Sigma 1980 Helen M. M.Webster, Alpha Rho 1994 2. Grand Professional Alchemist 4. Grand Master of Ceremonies Dr. Jonathan E.Wenzel, Delta 1996 Dr. Kip A. Nalley, Alpha Sigma 1990 The newly elected Supreme Council for the 53rd Biennium includes (from left to right) GR Patrick Johanns, GMA Mark Evaniak, Brothers Evaniak,Wenzel and Webster continue on the council from the GPA Jonathan Wenzel, GCA Helen Webster, GMC Kip Nalley. preceding biennium. Brother Nalley joins the council as a new member. Photo courtesy of Charles McAnany, Iota 2008. We thank each of the members of the new Supreme Council for their willingness to serve the Fraternity. The new Supreme Council has appointed: Grand Recorder – Dr. Patrick J. Johanns,Alpha Theta 1981 | Assistant Grand Recorder – Marena Humphress The National Office staff, Grand Editor Brian Coppola, Alpha Beta 1989, and Grand Historian D. Mitch Levings, Beta Delta 1975, remain the same. Dr. Randy Weinstein, Alpha Kappa 1990, was inducted into the Order of Altotus. 17Districts & District Counselors The Supreme Council also established new districts and appointed Great Plains District – Oliver Penrose, Gamma Theta 2003 the District Counselors for the 53rd Biennium: Active: Beta Rho, Beta Phi, Kappa Pre-Colony Atlantic Central District – Mary (Katie) Riley, Alpha Rho 2006 New England District – Taylor Perkins, Delta Alpha 2009 Active: Alpha Pi, Alpha Rho, Gamma Omicron, Gamma Omega, Active: Mu, Delta Alpha, Boston U Colony, Boston Professional Philadelphia U Pre-Colony, DelawareValley Pro, New Jersey Pro, Chapter Washington Pro North Central District – Joshua Stenger, Epsilon 2002 Bluegrass District – Merryn Cole, Alpha Theta 2003 Active: Epsilon, Zeta, Iota, Beta Nu, Chicago Pro, Indianapolis Pro, Active: Gamma Eta, Gamma Nu, Bluegrass Pro Group Southern Indiana Pro Group Central Coast District – Mark Sahara, Alpha Omega 2004 Northern District – Melissa Ward, Alpha Theta 1998 Active: Rho, Gamma Delta, Gamma Xi,Winthrop Pre-Colony, Active: Alpha, Beta, Alpha Theta,Twin Cities Pro Group,Wisconsin Research Triangle Pro Pro Group Central District – Sarah Pickett, Gamma Theta 2000 Northwestern District – Roxana Farjadi, Sigma 2010 Active: Delta, Beta Delta, Gamma Theta, Kansas City Pro Group, Active: Sigma,Alpha Alpha, Beta Pi Mid-Missouri Pro Group South Central District – Daniel Znidersic, Alpha Epsilon 2003 East Central District – Claudia Brodkin, Gamma Iota 2002 Active:Alpha Sigma, Beta Eta, Delta Beta, U of New Orleans Colony Active: Alpha Kappa, Beta Chi, Gamma Iota, Gamma Kappa, Gamma Chi, SWVirginia Pro Group Southeastern District – Matthew Schnippert, Gamma Beta 2003 Active: Alpha Omega, Gamma Beta, Delta Gamma, U of Tampa Colony, Empire District – Eilish (Elizabeth) Mitchell, Pi 2009 Beta Iota Pre-Colony, North Florida Pro Group Active: Pi,Tau,Beta Sigma, Gamma Phi Southwestern District – Derek Marin, Gamma Zeta 1998 Gateway District – Rachel Palasky, Beta Delta 2007 Active: Beta Gamma, Beta Tau,Gamma Zeta, UC-Irvine Colony, Active: Alpha Epsilon, Beta Psi, SEMO Colony, St. Louis Pro Beta Mu Colony, Los Angeles Pro Great Lakes District – R. Scott Wilson, Alpha Zeta 1978 Steel District – Sean Pawlowski, Gamma Upsilon 2006 Active: Alpha Beta, Alpha Upsilon, Gamma Psi, Albion Pre-Colony, Active: Gamma, Gamma Tau,Gamma Upsilon Detroit Pro Group To make things more manageable for the DCs, each district has no more than five chapters, colonies or pre-colonies. We encourage everyone to visit all the districts! Congratulations to all! The Chrome and Blue Page 3 Grand Chapter Actions at Conclave Listed here are the motions from the 52nd Biennial Motion 11 amended the bylaws to enumerate the Conclave which changed the constitution or bylaws or duties of a Professional Representative.