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150th Anniversary Edition Ann Arbor, Michigan VOLUME LXXXV No. 1 2014 Review

Michigan Alpha Celebrates 150th Anniversary More Than 160 Attendees at Sesquicentennial Events

During the 2014 The 150th Anniversary Dinner was Cardinal Principles will ensure that the Homecoming attended by more than 160 alums, guests fraternity’s best days are yet to come.” weekend that started of alums and active members. The event The program included a Legion on October 31, the began with a cocktail reception prior to Ceremony for alums deserving of Silver Michigan Alpha Alumni the sit-down dinner. Leaders of the active Legion, Golden Legion, Palladian 60 Association and chapter, alumni association and PDT Years Legion or Palladian 65 Years Legion active chapter jointly General Headquarters (GHQ) spoke during recognition. Active chapter member Craig celebrated the 150th the dinner program that highlighted the rich Kaplan ’15 served as the master of the anniversary of the founding of the Phi Delta history and impressive accomplishments of ceremony that awarded 25 Silver Legion, Theta (PDT) Michigan Alpha Chapter at the the fraternity on the U of M campus as well 10 Golden Legion, four Palladian 60 University of Michigan (U of M). Although as across the nation. Years Legion and one Palladian 65 Years Michigan Alpha was actually established on Active chapter President Arshnoor Legion pins. Several of the Golden Legion Singh ’16 and Alumni Secretary awardees were active members of Michigan Drew Nikolai ’15 made remarks to Alpha during its Centennial Celebration in welcome guests and provided an 1964. overview of the state of Michigan The Phi with the longest tenure in the Alpha. Nikolai’s presentation fraternity in attendance was Dr. Loyal detailed points of pride such as Jodar ’48. Dr. Jodar was introduced as the chapter’s growth to more than the Low Bond Number (# 710) by 127 men 95 members, back-to-back top and thanked for his many years of support finishes in the U of M intramural for the alumni association. Dr. Jodar made sports Fraternity League, an impromptu comments about his gratitude all-member grade point average November 28, 1864, the Alumni Association for the recognition while he expressed felt that celebrating the Sesquicentennial (GPA) of 3.38 (above the all-Greek and all- his sense of great privilege to be able to a little early in conjunction with the 2014 campus GPAs) and the 6th Annual Box Car maintain a life-long relationship with PDT. Homecoming afforded the best opportunity Derby that raises money and awareness to to maximize alumni participation. fight Lou Gehrig’s disease. The main event of the weekend was the He also announced the first winner of 150th Anniversary Dinner which was held in the Craig-Waldinger Service Award, Adam a ballroom at the Michigan Union on Friday Evanski ’14. This new annual award night. The next day, the 2014 Homecoming recognizing the active member who best Open House was held at Michigan Alpha’s demonstrates service above self to the historic, 111-year-old residence at 1437 fraternity, university, community and/or Washtenaw, which is not far from the center nation was established to honor U.S. Navy of campus. aviators Phil Craig ’63 and Scott “Harv” Waldinger ’86 who were killed during active duty about 25 years apart. It was particularly special to inaugurate this award at the dinner given that alums from their eras were in attendance. PDT Assoc. Exec. VP Sean Wagner speaking and PDT GHQ member Moe Stephens seated The Alumni Association President J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77 commended the active The speaking program also featured chapter members for excelling in a range speeches by PDT GHQ Associate Executive of activities including scholarship, athletics, Vice President Sean Wagner (Widener ’02) philanthropy and responsible social events. and PDT GHQ General Council Member-At- Buck said, “We all should be proud of our Large Moe Stephens (Southern Indiana ’99) fine past, but even prouder that Michigan J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77 Alpha’s renewed commitment to Phi Delt’s (Continued on page 3) 2 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review The Sword & Shield Believed to have been founded in 1930, 2014 in Review The Sword & Shield newsletter is published A Long List of Achievements to Celebrate biannually by the Michigan Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at the University of Michigan By J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77, Alumni Association President for its alumni members, active members and friends. Printing and mailing of The Sword & As we conclude fraternity house on campus. Upcoming Shield is paid for by the Alumni Association the fall term and projects for consideration include updat- with money from the Annual Fund. This is turn to winter ing the South Porch, continuing to work your newsletter, so you are encouraged to there is a big on handicap accessibility on the prop- contribute articles and information that can be change in the erty, improving the external appearance shared with your fellow brothers. chapter. It hap- of the yard and house and updates pens every year. to our safety and security systems. In The Sword & Shield Editor You will recall the fact this last goal, to install a sprinkler Greg Karmazin ’87 - Clinton Township, MI election of officers system throughout the house is a safety [email protected] from your days in the house. New chap- project we have been studying for sev- ter leaders are elected. eral years. It is a large project with many Active Chapter Alumni Secretary Dalton Dondero ’17 I would like to recognize the great facets and will be expensive. We are leadership that our last few past confident our funds will be supported by Alumni Association Officers and presidents and active chapter execu- a substantial grant from GHQ. Board Members tive councils have displayed. They have I am pleased to report four new set a great example for the new board members of the alumni board: Joe President JT (Tom) Buck ’77 - Farmington, MI members, who I congratulate on their “Rocco” Fattore ’80 (rejoining), [email protected] election. Patrick Moore ’09, and two more Michigan Alpha’s active chapter recent graduates, Matt Kraus ’14 and Vice President leaders are building on ten years of his- Matt Moy ’14. We look forward to their Robert Lewandowski ’79 - Alexandria, VA tory since our re-founding in 2004, and participation and the strength they each [email protected] 150 years of history since the original bring to our deliberations. Treasurer founding of our chapter on the Michigan Thanks to our alumni board, chap- Joe Kraus ’82 - Shelby Township, MI Campus on November 28, 1864. Each ter advisory board, and all alumni who [email protected] of these years is significant, just as have joined us with financial support 2014 was and 2015 will be. Our 2015 and energy to keep our chapter and Secretary goals include new and improved pro- chapter home in such great shape. As Greg Karmazin ’87 - Harrison Township, MI [email protected] grams offered by the chapter; upkeep always, I invite alums to contact me with to our Chapter home; student members suggestions and ideas for improving Board Members and alumni opportunities to network and the chapter house as well as programs John Buck ’54 - Farmington, MI grow together; student members adding that could benefit the active chapter and [email protected] their energy and ideas to the Phi Delt alums. I can be reached by e-mail at Joe “Rocco” Fattore ’80 -Bloomfield Hills, MI and Michigan annals. [email protected]. [email protected] Kellyn Parker ’07 - Los Angeles, CA This is a year for celebration of this [email protected] long story and bright future. We held a Chapter Delivers Top Patrick Moore ’09 - Evansville, IN particularly special weekend celebration Academic Performance [email protected] of Michigan Alpha’s Sesquicentennial Matthew Kraus ’14 last fall at the 150th Anniversary Dinner The Phi Delta Theta General [email protected] and 2014 Homecoming Open House. Headquarters has strongly encour- Matt Moy ’14 Thank you to the more than 160 alums, aged chapters to place greater [email protected] active chapter members and guests who emphasis on scholarship during the last couple of years. The Alumni As- joined us during the celebratory events! sociation has also asked the active Chapter Advisory Board Members Responsible leaders and members chapter to meet, and exceed, the over these past several years have goals set by the PDT GHQ. Jason Barley ’06 - Peoria, IL made it possible to continue improve- Evan Isaacs ’06 - Washington, D.C. Congratulations to our actives for ments to the house, which enhance Paul Wezner ’06 - Royal Oak, MI their 3.381 winter 2014 GPA which Kellyn Parker ’07 - Los Angeles, CA the living environment and maintain the ranks them fifth among 30 IFC chap- Matt Scarlata ’07 - Arden, NY house as a central location for alumni ters at U of M. This GPA is above Antonio Adan ’08 - Jersey City, NJ visitation to campus and for events the all-men’s average GPA, the IFC Jacob Bach ’08 - Traverse City, MI celebrating our brotherhood. average GPA and Michigan’s all- Jon Buck ’08 - Vienna, VA Building on the successes in updat- university average GPA. Cameron Young ’08 - Ada, MI ing the North Porch, our new driveways, our new main floor windows, new car- peting in the common areas, updated landscaping, and many other invest- ments, our chapter home is a leading 2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 3

150th Anniversary Celebration … Continued from page 1 who praised the achievements of Michigan Prior to the football game that pitted the to firmly demonstrate to the actives that Phi Alpha and the fraternity as a whole. Michigan Wolverines against the Indiana Delta Theta can truly be a fraternity for life. Wagner’s remarks highlighted Michigan Hoosiers, the 2014 Homecoming Open “We also wanted the actives to better Alpha’s distinguished place in the history House was attended by more than 125 understand the tradition of excellence that of PDT being the 16th chapter established alumni, guests and active chapter members. they have been entrusted to carry on and and the ninth oldest currently in operation. The active chapter held a barbeque with a improve. This knowledge should help them Stephen’s comments touted the renewed variety of traditional tailgate food favorites. transmit the fraternity in better shape to growth of PDT across the nation and Alums were invited to view historical those who will follow after as the Pledge the GHQ’s strategic plan to keep the displays, memorabilia and composite momentum going. He also presented pictures. Many ventured to the second and Michigan Alpha with a framed proclamation third floors to visit their old rooms which from GHQ commemorating the chapter’s were left open for the occasion. sesquicentennial anniversary. By the end of the weekend, alums had reminisced with the each other and the actives. They renewed old friendships and made new ones while learning first-hand about fraternity life today. Alumni Association 150th Anniversary Committee Co-Chair Greg Karmazin ’87 summarized the weekend, “The alumni Oath challenges them to do. In fact, it is association felt it was very worthwhile our hope that many of the current actives to appropriately celebrate this major will be present in Ann Arbor when Michigan milestone, but most importantly, we wanted Alpha celebrates its Bicentennial in 2064.”

Craig-Waldiner Service Award Established The Chapter Grand Fallen Heroes Remembered in New Annual Award for Active Since publication of our last issue, we Chapter Members have learned of the deaths of:

During the fall of 2014, the Alumni As- Adam Evanski ’14, was one of the Arthur H. Farr ’41 (September 2014) sociation Board of Directors approved highlights of the speaking program at the the establishment of the Craig-Waldinger 150th Anniversary Dinner. Don Lund ’45 (December 2013) Service Award to honor the memories of The award will be annually given by Robert R. Williams ’50 (October 2014) U.S. Navy aviators Phil Craig ’63 and the active chapter to the active chapter Scott “Harv” Waldinger ’86 who died member (including graduates of the cur- Manuel L. Papista ’52 (January 2010) during active duty service about 25 year rent year) who best demonstrates the Tom Jorgensen ’56 (December 2013) apart. concept of service above self, or in the The active chapter’s announcement context of the fraternity, PDT Founding Scott Milo Hamilton ’65 (November 2014) of this new award and the first winner, Father Robert Morrison’s creed, “To do Phi Delta Theta mourns their passing what ought to be and extends condolences to their families done, but would not and friends. For full obituaries, view our have been done, website at www.pdtumich.com. unless I did it, I In coelo quies est. thought to be my duty.” If you learn of the passing of a Michigan Evanski per- Alpha man, please contact the Alumni formed, or super- Association by e-mail at pdtumich@ vised, work at the gmail.com. We can also be reached by chapter house regular mail at Phi Delta Theta - Michigan last summer that Alumni Relations Processing Center, P.O. contributed sig- Box 7007 Albert Lea, MN 56007-8007. nificantly to having Please include obituaries and 1437 Washtenaw in condolences with your message. We will outstanding shape post them in the Chapter Grand section for the 150th An- of the Alumni Association’s website— niversary weekend. www.pdtumich.com—as a permanent memorial. 4 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review Active Chapter President’s Report Highlights of PDT Michigan Alpha Team 149 By William Watkins ’17

On behalf of the active • 2014 Intramurals: PDT won championships Ski Club and many other organizations. chapter membership, I in volleyball, wallyball, inner tube water Social Events would like to thank our polo, dodge ball with Zeta, and soccer • During the football season, we were pre- alums who have been with AXO, in addition to many runners-up, game partners with the ladies of Pi Beta generous in donating their including a buzzer-beater loss in 5-on-5 Phi. These tailgates were held at our se- money, time and moral basketball. niors’ house. We were able to have seven support to Michigan Alpha. • U of M’s Recreation Department did not successful tailgates. Your backing is critically award the Stevenson Cup, but we be- • On November 20, we had our Date Party important and tremendously appreciated. lieve PDT finished in first place. In addi- at a night club in Detroit; it was a great I especially wish to thank the leaders of tion, Zach Sprintz ’15 won the Fraternity venue which provided many great stories the Alumni Association/House Corporation League MVP (previously awarded to a and much fun. Overall, it has been a year and the Chapter Advisory Board for donat- member of the Stevenson Cup team). of great fun for Michigan Alpha. ing countless hours of your time to help the Fall Rush active chapter stay focused on the right direc- • We recruited an excellent pledge class of Philanthropy tion while also keeping our historic chapter 16 men who exemplify all of the qualities • We have continued to work with Ann house in outstanding condition. that a Phi should. The active chapter is Arbor Active Against ALS to raise aware- A special thank you to all of you who very happy with their progression as future ness about, and funds for, combating Lou attended the 150th Anniversary Dinner and members activated in January 2015. Gehrig’s Disease. This fall, we participated 2014 Homecoming Open House. I know that • The Phikeia are from eight different states: in Ann Arbor Active’s Field Day. Last winter, many actives were inspired by your stories GA, WI, CA, PA, NY, NJ, IL, and of course, we joined with them to host our 6th Annual and your enthusiasm towards Michigan Alpha. MI. We are very excited about the upcoming Boxcar Derby which was a great success A strong alumni relationship and sup- Winter Rush and plan to have a bigger win- with a lot of participation from the rest of port system is very beneficial to a chapter’s ter class than we have had in a long time. the Greek community. long-term success. Based on what I’ve seen Total Membership & House Occupancy • The 7th Annual Boxcar Derby will be held in my time here at Michigan Alpha, I think our on March 28, 2015. We are planning to alums are best in the U of M Greek System. • After 2014 graduation, our active member- ship is 80 with our 16 Phikeia. Our total of expand the reach of this event and will That being said, I believe that we need to keep the alumni updated on its progress as constantly work on enhancing our relations 98 members places us above the U of M fraternity average of 82 members. well as how they can participate or make so that actives can have more opportuni- donations. ties to bond with alums and establish closer • It has never been our goal to be the larg- est fraternity on campus. We believe that • We have 14 members involved in Dance personal connections. Marathon, which raises money for Mott’s I am pleased to say that the fraternity is one of the hallmarks of Michigan Alpha’s historic success is the opportunity for men Children Hospitals. The PDT team has continuing to grow and improve. Michigan worked closely with a family who has a son Alpha is fulfilling its mission to be a leader in to participate in multiple activities and lead- ership positions. with cerebral palsy which provides us with the U of M Greek System, and in doing so a solid understanding of how our fund- making a positive impact on the campus and • Michigan Alpha members are involved in campus activities such as the Hockey Club, raising is making a positive impact in the the Ann Arbor community. As we continue community. One of our members is ranked to grow, my hope is that you will find our Dance Marathon, Rugby Club, Managing the Michigan Football team, Club Sailing, 11th out of 910 participants in fundraising achievements worthy of your continued sup- for this cause. port and make you proud to say you are a ROTC, Investment Club, Economics Club, Michigan Alpha alum. Alumni Always Welcome to Visit The following outline highlights 2014, with Active Chapter Executive Board During the winter semester, the active broth- much emphasis on the fall semester. 2015 Winter Semester ers are planning to have a wide range of Grade Point Average President social, philanthropic and athletic events, and • 2014 Winter semester GPA of 3.381 William Watkins ’17, Asheville, NC alumni participation or support is always wel- • fifth in GPA overall among 30 fraternities Executive Vice President come. We especially hope that alums will be- • above the all-fraternity campus average of Mike Bower ’16, River Forest, IL come more involved in the 7th Annual Boxcar 3.28 and the campus average of 3.31 Internal Vice President Derby which is open to the entire community. Cameron Taylor ’17, Tulsa, OK Intramural Sports As always, if you have suggestions or ques- Warden tions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail • We had a great showing in this year’s Mud Joshua Redlinger ’17, Brighton, MI Bowl, beating Chi Psi 35-16, then losing at [email protected]. Proud to be a Phi! Treasurer I especially encourage you to attend a hard-fought battle to SAM 20-12. Our Bernard Insalaco ’18, Buffalo, NY the Homecoming Open House next fall. As football team has made much progress; Social Chairmen always, proud to be a Phi! our goal is to make it back to the mud in J.T. Orban ’17, Joliet, IL the coming years. Reid Rossberger ’17, Cedar Rapids, IA 2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 5 Meet Our Graduating Seniors Craig Kaplan Experience in Michigan Alpha: Ryan Yost Bloomfield Hills, MI In addition to making some of the best Pittsburgh, PA Energy Policy – Gerald friends that I will have for the rest of my Economics & German; R. Ford School of Public life, Phi Delt has taught me how to take on 3.86 GPA Policy; 3.6 GPA responsibility and work cooperatively. U of M Activities & U of M Activities & Plans After Graduation: Leadership: Leadership: I’ve applied to graduate school at Michigan to • Michigan Economics • Research Assistant, Political Science pursue a master’s degree in biomedical engi- Society • International Energy Security Intern – neering with a focus in biomechanics. I hope Center for American Progress (D.C.) – to work in the medical device industry or Michigan Alpha Activties & Leadership: Michigan in Washington Program similar research opportunities in orthopedics. • External Vice President (2012-13), House • Business Development Manager – Manager, Pledge Class Vice President Radical Thinking (Dubai; Web marketing Ruben Rumbaut Experience in Michigan Alpha: agency) Irvine, CA I had many opportunities to work with great • Policy and Operations Intern, Gary Pe- Sociology guys in achieving goals and growing the ters Senatorial Campaign Activities & Leadership: fraternity’s reputation as well as cultivating • Founded nonprofit in inner-city Detroit valuable life skills such as time manage- with 3,000+ people involved • Member, Men’s Club Ice Hockey Team ment, conflict resolution, effective commu- • Conference Director, SUSMUN (pres- nication, willpower and a strong work ethic. tigious national Model United Nations • Member, Sports Busi- Conference) ness Association Plans After Graduation: • Executive Board member of Ford School Experience in Michigan Alpha: I plan to find full-time employment in invest- fraternity (Gamma Rho Phi) Phi Delt has given me a solid group of ment research/management, financial ad- visory, general finance, the public sector or Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: lifelong friends. It has also opened up net- working opportunities and chances to meet really anything that will utilize my interests • Pledge Class Vice President and background. • Steward (two terms) Phis from all around North America. • Philanthropy Chair Plans After Graduation: Jordan Leibowitz Experience in Michigan Alpha: Working at a new ice arena in San Diego, Philadelphia, PA Phi Delt fostered a positive environment to CA, as director of hockey operations. Business (Finance); grow as a student, adult and brother. Tak- 3.97 GPA ing 18 credits while pledging established Levi Joseph Smith Shepherd, MI U of M Activities & strong study and time management skills. Leadership: Phi Delt has been a community that serves Industrial & Operations En- gineering (major), Statis- • Team Leader, TAMID as a home base on campus where support Investment Fund is always available. tics (minor), Entrepreneur- ship (certificate) Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: Plans After Graduation: • Assistant Treasurer, Treasurer I plan on working in the private sector or on U of M Activities & Capitol Hill before entering a top-tier MBA/ Leadership: Experience in Michigan Alpha: JD program. • Consulting/research position Michigan Alpha connected me to a group of • Cafe manager motivated young men dedicated to bettering Drew Nikolai • Michigan Sports Analytics Society themselves and each other both on campus Oak Park, IL Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: and beyond. As a Phi, I have developed Mechanical Engineering; • Pi Class Brotherhood Chair leadership and professional skills, all while 3.6 GPA enjoying the company of lifelong friends. Experience in Michigan Alpha: U of M Activities & Phi Delt has transformed college from an Plans After Graduation: Leadership: education to an experience. I’ve learned I will be working for Wells Fargo’s invest- • Transportation Research leadership and teamwork and have been ment bank in Charlotte, NC. Institute challenged as a person. I’ve come to con- • Ann Arbor Ice Cube Men’s Hockey sider the men of PDT my brothers. Patrick O’Connor • Undergraduate Research Opportunity Morton Grove, IL Program (UROP) Plans After Graduation: Public Policy & Applied • M-Heal I am taking a fifth year to finish my degree Statistics; 3.7 GPA and plan to pursue a career in data analytics. Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: • Internal Vice President • Alumni Secretary Continued on page 6 6 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review

Graduating Seniors … Continued from page 5 U of M Activities & U of M Activities & Leadership: Brandon Garcia Leadership: • Michigan Rugby Team Chicago, IL • Michigan Economics Society • Michigan Sailing Team Athletic Training; 3.0 GPA • Ford School Consulting Club Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: Michigan Alpha Activities & • Michigan IFC Executive Board • Risk Manager Leadership: Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: • Warden • Postmaster • President (2012) • Kleberg ELI Attendee • IM sports Experience in Michigan Alpha: Experience in Michigan Alpha: Plans After Graduation: I’ve made some great friends at Michigan Phi Delt has taught me the value of friend- Graduate school. Alpha and had great times as well. I look ship. I have met a group of individuals with forward to visiting the actives and following whom I will stay in contact all of my life. Ryan Graham with my friends in the coming years. Grosse Pointe Park, MI Plans After Graduation: Business; 3.95 GPA Plans After Graduation: Pursue a business related career and start Currently seeking a job in the intelligence my own business. Experience in community. Michigan Alpha: Zach Sprintz Phi Delta Theta taught Despot Djuric Los Gatos, CA me leadership and time Chicago, IL Materials Science & Engi- management skills and helped me to Economics & International neering; 3.04 GPA become more organized. I also met great Studies; 3.17 GPA friends who I will stay in contact with after U of M Activities & graduation. U of M Activities & Leadership: Leadership: • Club Golf Team Plans After Graduation: • Member of the Michigan Working as a financial analyst for Marathon Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: Economics Society Petroleum Corporation. • Athletic Director Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: • Brotherhood Chair Matt Weiss • Secretary Experience in Michigan Alpha: Chicago, IL • Phikeia Educator I gained organization skills during the pledge Organizational Psychol- Experience in Michigan Alpha: term when I had to balance pledging, school ogy; 3.2 GPA Through Phi Delt, I was able to obtain and treatments for melanoma. I also gained U of M Activities significant leadership experience which leadership skills in helping our chapter to & Leadership: greatly improved my interpersonal, conflict- two Stevensons Cups and improved finishes • Men’s Rowing Team managing and decision-making abilities. in the Mud Bowl Tournament. Phi Delt allowed me to meet extraordinary Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: Plans After Graduation: individuals who have positively impacted • Recruitment Chairman (2012-2013) I plan to work in engineering. I am looking my life and who will be brothers for life. • Social Chairman (2013-2014) at a lot of companies in the sports equip- • Iron Phi (2012) Plans After Graduation: ment industry as well as other engineering • Robert P. Ufer Scholarship Recipient Still undecided, ideally looking for employ- and manufacturing companies. (2013) ment in Chicago. • Mud Bowl Team Starter (2012-2014) Nicholas Simon Joel Saslawsky Chicago, IL Experience in Michigan Alpha: Memphis, TN Biology; 3.167 GPA My time in Michigan Alpha has taught me Biopsychology, Cognition how to lead, listen and work well in groups.I U of M Activities & & Neuroscience; 3.1 GPA led the house in two semesters of success- Leadership: ful recruiting. I learned to work in groups U of M Activities & • U of M Women’s Bas- over my two years on the chapter’s execu- Leadership: ketball Practice Player tive board. Michigan Alpha has helped me • Pre-Optometry Club • Food Server, Housing Services develop the social and professional skills • Member, Pre-Dental Student Assoc. Plans After Graduation: needed as I transition into my next chapter. • Co-Business Chair, ComfortApp Student Attending optometry school. I have made lifelong friends and have had Organization a lot of fun along the way. • Volunteer, Tappan Elementary Tutor Stuart Jenkins Plans After Graduation: Starkweather Michigan Alpha Activities & Leadership: I plan to work for Morningstar, Inc. in Chi- Bay City, MI • House Manager cago as a product consultant. Psychology, Entrepreneur- ship (certificate) Plans After Graduation: Will attend dental school. 2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 7

Alumni Updates PDT Sigma North Province President As the senior managing director of Asia- the 1,000 participants in the famed 300- Nat Love ’81 recently played a key role Pacific for Paddadium, Matthew Tice ’91 mile Wish-A-Mile bicycle tour. Ronnie is in helping our new brothers at Michigan serves as an advisor to CEOs on a global the senior product marketing manager at State recolonize Michigan Beta. Love has scale in the areas of strategy, perfor- Salesforce in San Francisco. mance, leadership, innovation and gover- Ricardo nance. Matt began his Robles ’09 career as a nuclear is working engineer with the U.S. on a doctor- Navy and went on to ate degree management posi- in physical tions with Coca-Cola. therapy and He received an MBA is expected with honors from the to graduate Graduate School of in 2015. He is Business Administra- a dedicated served as Sigma North Province Presi- tion at the University runner and dent for the past 14 years. He was heav- of Virginia. Matt lives completed the ily involved in the effort to re-establish in Australia with his 2013 Marine Michigan Alpha between recolonization in wife and son. He is an avid rugby player Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. 2002 and re-founding in 2004. The Alumni for a men’s club. Association commends Love for his 11 alums from Michigan Alpha, rang- outstanding contributions to strengthening Brother Brandon ing from 1951 to 2012, gathered to sing our chapter and the entire fraternity. Mancini ’07, a recipi- “Eternal Praise” at Brother Mackenzie ent of several academic Young’s (’12) August 9th wedding. It was Brother Derek scholarships from the a great event and well represented by Kerr ’86 is cur- Phi Delta Theta Gen- Brothers in the Bond. rently executive eral Headquarters, is a vice president and radiation oncology resi- the CFO for U.S. dent at Yale-New Haven Airways Group, Inc. Hospital in Hamden, CT. He met his wife Carolyn at U of M Ronnie Brant ’08 while completing his found 2013 to be MBA, and they have one of his favorite a daughter who is currently a sophomore years. Not only did at U of M. Derek and his wife have also he and Lindsey tie been involved in the university’s Victors the knot, but he for Michigan campaign. was also one of

PDT Teams 148 and 149 Win Back- to-Back All- Sports IM Fraternity League Championship First Trophies Since 1984-85 School Year 8 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review

Harmon-Chappuis-Lund Award Established to Honor Active Chapter Athletes During the fall of 2013, active chapter Hall of Honor in 1984 and Michigan In addition, Harmon and Chappuis president Patrick O’Connor ’15, and Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2013, the actively supported Phi Delta Theta Vice President Drew Nikolai ’15, met with Michigan Alpha Alumni Association board throughout their lives. The Alumni U of M sports legend Don Lund ’45 just of directors established the Harmon- Association tasked the active chapter three months before his passing to inform Chappuis-Lund Award to honor three with the responsibility of nominating him about the newly established Harmon- Michigan Alpha Men – Tom Harmon ’41, eligible men and choosing the winner of Chappuis-Lund Award. The award will the award each year. The first recipient annually recognize the active chapter of the award was announced during the member who is most valuable to the active chapter-alumni social event — the success of Michigan Alpha’s intramural Harmon BBQ — during the day of the sports teams competing in the U of M 2013 Michigan vs. Notre Dame football Fraternity League. game at which Harmon was named a Lund earned nine varsity letters “Michigan Football Legend” by the U of M playing football, baseball and basketball Athletic Department. at U of M. After graduation, he played Zach Sprintz ’15 was presented professional baseball for the Brooklyn with this honor in recognition of his Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Detroit leadership as PDT’s Intramural Sports Tigers. Following his career as a pro Chair during the 2012-2013 school year. player, he was head baseball coach at Under Sprintz’s direction, PDT won the U of M where he won the NCAA World 2012-2013 All-Sports IM Championship Series in 1962. He was an assistant Pictured (l-r), Drew Nikolai ’15, for the Fraternity League. This was coach for the Tigers when they won the Don Lund ’45 and Patrick O’Connor ’15 Michigan Alpha’s first championship 1968 World Series. since the 1984-1985 school year Lund went on to become the U of M Bob Chappuis ’48 and Don Lund ’45 – although PDT only narrowly missed this Athletic Department Associate Athletic who brought great honor to the fraternity outstanding achievement a couple of Director under legendary AD Don for their outstanding achievements in U of times in recent years. Canham. He was elected to the Michigan M athletics and careers after college.

Chapter’s Charter Preserved at Chapter Recruits 26 Men in Winter/Fall of 2014 Bentley Historical Library Sam Boeve Alums Kept Document Safe Prior to New Permanent Home Ben Cohen David Cutler Michigan Alpha was founded in 1864, December of 2004, the Charter was Patrick Finnigan but the chapter was rechartered kept in an “undisclosed location” for Jeremy Goldman in 1887 after its activities ceased safekeeping by long-time Michigan Joey Insalaco in 1869. The 1887 Charter is the Alpha leaders Larry Schramm ’74 Zach Kumar operational foundation of the chapter and Rex Vaughn ’74. John Leadbetter to this day. In preparation for celebrating David Lemasters For decades, the Charter was the 150th Anniversary of Michigan Kyle Mallon Timothy P. O’Neill displayed at the chapter house, and Alpha’s founding, the Alumni Conor Patrick its present condition reflects a hard Association Board of Directors Mitch Pfennig life which includes surviving two decided to have the Charter placed in Max Rothman major fires. After being displayed at the fraternity’s archives in the Bentley Zack Soenen the refounding of Michigan Alpha in Library for long-term preservation. Fall 2014 Jack Zohoury Rex and Schramm presented the document to the library in October. A reproduction of the Charter was displayed at the Winter 2014 150th Anniversary Siddhartha Acharya Norden Chase Richmond Dinner and Jackson Comstock Daniel Rockwell Homecoming Open Mitchell Donahue Collin Smalley House. Joey Evans Konstantinos Tzavaras Kai Christopher Spencer White 2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 9

Annual Fund & Honor Rolls Thank you to these generous brothers who have contributed to our annual funds over the past two years.

2012-2013 Annual Fund Douglas Young 1976 Norman Jackson 1950 Jon McLain 1977 Richard Young 1954 Robert Morrison Level Duane Bollert 1978 James E. Barger 1957 Make Your Gift Today! ($1,000+) Bruce Young 1978 Bernard Rinella 1958 Our 2014-15 giving year Stephen S. Clark 1974 Thomas Walsh 1979 Anthony Petrilli 1967 launched on September Jeffrey Allshouse 1980 Carl Annessa 1979 1, 2014. Donors who give Robert Ufer Level Tom M. Horlacher 1981 Alexander R. Rothrock 1981 before August 31, 2015, ($500 - $999.99) Curtis J. Gano 1982 Jordan L. Dickstein 1984 will be recognized on our Norman Jackson 1950 Thomas Kelly 1982 Greg Karmazin 1987 2014-15 Honor Roll. Our Philip F. Brown 1957 Jeffrey Post 1982 James Kelligrew 1987 annual fund keeps our Bernard Rinella 1958 Michael Buck 1983 Drew Dondero 1989 network together, alive and Anthony Petrilli 1963 David Liederbach 1984 thriving, and continuing to Carl Annessa 1979 Robert Whims 1984 Bliss Bowman Level provide leadership to our Jordan L. Dickstein 1984 Todd A. Hoefler 1985 ($250 - $499.99) undergraduate members.To Donald Pollard Jr. 1984 Michael O’Connor 1985 Edward Aldworth 1947 make your gift, go to Greg Karmazin 1987 Mike Staiger 1986 John Kunkle Jr. 1949 www.pdtumich.com and Drayke Dondero 1991 John Jenks 1953 click on “Donate” in the Bliss Bowman Level Marc Latman 1994 John Buck Sr. 1954 upper right-hand corner. ($250 - $499.99) Dean Finkbeiner 1958 John Kunkle Jr. 1949 President’s Club ($50 - $99.99) Robert C. Leland Jr. 1958 Eric A. Wild 1954 Robert G. Dillon 1947 Frank R. Sprague 1972 Richard Young 1954 Charles B. Hammond 1949 William Waterston 1972 Dr. H. Bjerke 1979 Robert C. Leland Jr. 1958 Theodore Wellerson 1949 Mark S. Hopkins 1976 Thomas Walsh 1979 Frank R. Sprague 1972 Bruce Dutcher 1950 James Browne 1978 David Framm 1982 William Waterston 1972 Richard Ridgway 1951 Bruce Young 1978 Jeffrey Post 1982 James Browne 1978 Kenneth Copp Jr. 1955 Nathaniel J. Love 1981 Michael Buck 1983 John Kraus 1979 Dr. William Chapel 1956 Donald Pollard Jr. 1984 Michael Lashendock 1983 Nathaniel J. Love 1981 William Dougall Jr. 1962 Robert C. Boylen 1985 William Repasky 1983 Robert C. Boylen 1985 Charles T. Schieman 1962 Robert Hooper 1984 James Kelligrew 1987 Michael Harmon 1964 Century Club ($100 - $249.99) David Liederbach 1984 Steven McCormick 1992 Douglas McClintock 1967 James D. McNicholas 1940 Robert Whims 1984 Joseph Valerio Sr. 1969 Loyal W. Jodar 1949 Michael O’Connor 1985 Century Club ($100 - $249.99) David Brower 1978 Earl Keim 1952 Timothy Reaume 1985 Edward Aldworth 1947 Douglas W. Benner 1979 James Root 1952 Bradford Burrows 1988 John F. Ingraham 1948 Dr. H. Bjerke 1979 Fred Leydorf 1953 John W. Lawrence Jr. 1988 Loyal W. Jodar 1949 Robert Soeters 1982 Donald R. MacLaren 1954 Steven McCormick 1992 T Shreffler 1951 Anthony Hagelgans 1987 Richard D. Harrison 1956 Eric Shuffler 1992 James Root 1952 Thomas A. Ksoll 1987 David Hershey 1957 Marc Latman 1994 Herbert F. Harrington Jr. 1953 John Cacace III 1996 Charles Green 1958 John Cacace III 1996 John Jenks 1953 Henry C. Heil Jr. 1958 Brian Boss 2007 Fred Leydorf 1953 Contributors ($35 - $49.99) T. Michael Jackson 1958 William C. Mogk 1953 Robert E. Fritts 1956 James Van Pelt 1958 President’s Club ($50 - $99.99) Donald R. MacLaren 1954 Ross Dean 1972 William T. Woodell 1958 Herald Hughes Jr. 1950 William Michaels 1954 Thomas A. Niemann 1979 Edward C. Zeerip 1958 Richard J. Kempthorn 1950 Richard D. Harrison 1956 Robert Sommer 1959 David Dutcher 1951 Robert Dunn 1957 Association Supporters ($25) Richard Staelin 1961 Charlie Kropf 1955 David Hershey 1957 David Dutcher 1951 Pete Wolgast 1961 Timothy A. Reiman 1955 Dean Finkbeiner 1958 Timothy A. Reiman 1955 C. Gregory Spangler 1962 William Dougall Jr. 1962 Charles Green 1958 James I. Montgomery 1972 James M. Harris 1963 Charles T. Schieman 1962 Henry C. Heil Jr. 1958 John A. Ley 1963 Dennis E. Davies 1964 Nicholas Mans 1958 Maynard L. Stetten 1963 Michael Harmon 1964 James Van Pelt 1958 2013-2014 Annual Fund James Waterston 1963 H Patrick Hayden Jr. 1966 William T. Woodell 1958 Robert Dunn 1965 J. Michael Smith 1970 Edward C. Zeerip 1958 Robert Morrison Level Scott Hamilton 1965 David Bahm 1975 Robert Sommer 1959 ($1,000+) Joseph Valerio Sr. 1969 Tom M. Horlacher 1981 Frederick Ludwig II 1961 Norman C. Harbert 1955 Richard S. Rasmussen 1970 Thomas A. Niemann 1986 Richard Staelin 1961 Richard Worsham 1967 Frank M. Mills 1974 Anthony Hagelgans 1987 C. Gregory Spangler 1962 Stephen S. Clark 1974 Roger Dooley 1976 Ernst W. Bastian 1991 James Waterston 1963 Douglas Young 1976 Frank M. Mills 1974 Robert Ufer Level David Brower 1978 Roger Dooley 1976 ($500 - $999.99) Allan M. Slizewski 1978 10 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review

Michigan Alpha & Ann Arbor Active Against ALS Host 7th Annual Boxcar Derby in March

Keeping up with the recent expansion in philanthropy Michigan Alpha invites you to demonstrate your support efforts, Michigan Alpha and Ann Arbor Active Against ALS by visiting http://www.activeagainstals.org/donate and will be hosting the 7th Annual Boxcar Derby this March. Phi donating to help fight a truly devastating disease. Donations Delt and Active Against ALS have partnered on multiple are given directly to research labs that use the money to philanthropy events in recent years. A brother serves on fund cure-driven research. the board of Active Against ALS, acting as liaisons to the If you have any questions or are interested in finding fraternity and to the University of Michigan student body. out more about the Boxcar Derby, please contact Joseph Ann Arbor Active Against ALS is a nonprofit organization Evans ’17 by email at [email protected]. whose mission is to raise funds for research toward effective treatments and ultimately a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), while raising awareness of the disease, encouraging physical activity, and building a compassionate community.

This year’s Boxcar Derby will take place on Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is located near the fraternity house on South University, between Oxford St. and Washtenaw Ave. The event is open to the public and interested participants can find more information online at http://www.activeagainstals.

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