Also available online at www.thetachi.org FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT VOLUME 100, NUMBER 2 WINTER 2020

Editor Benjamin R. Hill (Eta Kappa/James Madison 2002)

Assistant Editor Let’s Do Big Things! Nick Hoke (Alpha Iota/Indiana 2014) Dear Brothers, Contributing Writers: I am truly humbled and honored to be elected to serve the Steve Davis (Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH) 1974) next two years as your International President. A huge Justin Griffith (Alpha Iota/Indiana 2022) Timothy Holdiness thank-you to Tait Martin, Doug Miller, and Brad Burk for Dennis McDaniel (Mu/California 1967) their leadership on the Grand Chapter. You will each be Doug Miller (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1990) missed. Congratulations to Creig Andreasen on his William W. Palmer (Beta Alpha/UCLA 1985) reelection to the board. He will be serving the next two Jeff Rudd (Tau/Florida 1993) years as your International Vice President. I am confident Published by that he will do great things in his role. I also congratulate Maury Boyd and Associates, Inc. the newly elected board members: Tom Thompson, Alan

The International Headquarters is located at: Copeland, and Jim McMahon. In only a few short months, 865 W. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 they have shown their leadership and passion for Theta Chi.

To reach the International Headquarters staff: I was so disappointed that we all could not be together this MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 503 past summer to share our brotherhood and fellowship at Carmel, IN 46082 the 164th Anniversary Convention. I promise that our PHONE: 317-848-1856 165th Anniversary Celebration on July 30–August 2 will be International President Darick Brown FAX: 317-824-1908 one to remember. I look forward to showing off my home EMAIL: [email protected] state of Kentucky to y’all in summer 2021! WEBSITE: www.thetachi.org To reach the Foundation Office, please email: I am extremely proud of what the Grand Chapter, International Head- [email protected] quarters staff, volunteers, and our collegians have been able to accomplish The Rattle is the official alumnus publication of over the last 10 years. We have seen unprecedented growth in membership Theta Chi Fraternity. It is provided electronically to and programming. Someday brothers will look back at the past decade and all collegiate and alumnus members of Theta Chi chapters, colonies, and interest groups. Print talk about the Fraternity’s great achievements. editions are provided to: all active contributors to the Grand Chapter and/or to the Foundation As we begin the next decade, the Grand Chapter is committed to accom- Chapter; volunteers of the Fraternity; and collegiate plishing even more. In September, we held a retreat in the North Georgia chapters. Individuals may request a printed copy by contacting the Editor at [email protected] or mountains to establish goals for the next two years. We left with objectives by updating their information at www.thetachi.org. focused on growth, member experience, safety, finance, security, commu-

nications, member relations, alumni, chapter operations, standards, and Contributions Story Submissions: The Rattle welcomes all story governance. Over the next few months, the Grand Chapter will complete submissions. Decisions to publish submitted an analysis of where we are as a fraternity and establish the strategic materials is at the sole discretion of the Editor. direction for the next decade. We will evaluate our mission, ideals, and Photo Submissions: Please share photos of your relevance. We will enlist focus groups of collegians, alumni, and other events! Both print and electronic publication requires photos to be captured at high resolution stakeholders to help us. We will establish a comprehensive strategic plan (minimum 300 dpi, and preferably 600 dpi). Set that will be rolled out next summer in Lexington. This plan will be our your camera to its highest setting for maximum file size. Please do not alter or try to correct the origi- guiding document for the next decade. nal capture. Doing so can permanently delete information that our production team will need We all know how challenging 2020 has been, but this pandemic isn’t going to last forever. When to process the best picture for publication. Also, please use a flash to make sure the subjects are we emerge from the pandemic, we must be ready for new challenges and a new normal. I challenge well-lit. Large photos can be posted to an FTP site all brothers to think big! What can Theta Chi achieve over the next decade? Can we grow to or mailed to the Editor on a flash drive. When you submit copy, photos, or video for inclusion in 200+ chapters? Can our collegiate membership reach 11,000+? How high can we raise our average The Rattle, you agree to allow Theta Chi Fraternity, GPA? Could our Resolute Man initiative become accredited so our collegiate brothers receive Inc., The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Frater- nity, Inc., and The Norwich Housing Corporation college course credit? What new programs can we implement? How can we help our brothers the right to post, publish, broadcast, print, or achieve their dreams? Let’s see what we can accomplish this decade. Brothers, let’s do big things! otherwise use in any manner Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. deems appropriate. All media submitted be- Fraternally, comes the property of Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Please send any materials for publication, as well as address changes, to the Editor at: [email protected] Darick H. Brown International President

PS: I welcome your ideas—please send me a note at [email protected].

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Long Island-Brooklyn Colony

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4 FEATURE: Hurricane Helping Hand 6 Expansion The Grand Chapter gathers for a retreat in North Georgia to review priorities 8 FEATURE: Convention and set goals. 14 From The Foundation Convention 9 Chapter 26 2019/2020 Awards 28 Chapter News 30 FEATURE: Reclaiming Our Brotherhood 32 Alumni News 37 Chapter Eternal 26 39 Norwich Housing Zeta Lambda/Westminster Corporation

on the cover While at Fort Bragg, NC, preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan, Maj. Kevin Ong (Iota Zeta/Radford 2008) snapped this photo which earned 3rd Place Honors for the 2019 Critic’s Choice- The 2020/2022 Grand Chapter and CEO Mike Mayer. Front (l-r): Morgan, Photograph Award from the Copeland, Brown, McMahon, Mayer. Back (l-r): Andreasen, Thompson, Strelow, Fraternity Communications Roth. Association. Maj. Ong is currently in the U.S. Army Special The 2020/2022 Grand Chapter: Operations as a psychological

International President – Darick H. Brown (Eta Gamma/Morehead State 1989) Maj. Kevin Ong operations commander. International Vice President – Creig L. Andreasen (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1990) International Secretary – Chad R. Strelow (Theta Psi/Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1999) follow Theta Chi International Treasurer – Herbert W. Morgan, III (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1988) International Counselor – Thomas N. Thompson (Rho/Illinois 1998) International Marshal – Alan B. Copeland (Zeta Beta/Adrian 1989) Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: International Chaplain – Toby B. Roth (Alpha Phi/Alabama 1990) @ThetaChi @thetachiihq @ThetaChiIHQ International Historian – James J. McMahon (Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State 1979)

Chief Executive Officer (ex-officio) – Michael J. Mayer (Epsilon Phi/ Central Missouri 2004) Twitter: Snapchat: Flikr: @thetachiIHQ @thetachi_ihq @thetachiihq

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B rotherhood Brings Hurricane Relief When Hurricane Laura blew through Louisiana, thousands were affected in many ways—from power outages to fallen trees.

BY TIMOTHY HOLDINESS* WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY DARRIN NIXON

Frank Griffin (1998), Chris Young (1993), and Vanner Erikson (2011). All remaining unused funds were donated to Northwestern State’s hurricane relief fund.

On September 12–13, 2020, brothers from both chapters worked together removing debris from three homes within the Lake Charles community.

Throughout the weekend, they removed destroyed furniture, carpet, and appliances for those who would not have been able to do it on their own. They also cleared yards of downed branches, roof shin- gles, and other debris.

Eta Omicron’s Marshal, Branton Turner, Jr. (2023), said, “We were blessed as brothers to have this opportunity to help those in need, especially some of our own.”

Coming together for the cleanup project and helping the commu- nity showed Eta Omicron’s and Theta Rho’s commitment to broth- erhood and the ideals of Theta Chi Fraternity.

Eta Omicron/Northwestern State lends a Helping Hand in Lake Charles, LA, following Hurricane Laura. “This hurricane was the biggest challenge in recent, memorable history not only for our chapter, but also for our university and the surrounding city. We came together as brothers to act as An While the power outage on Northwestern State University’s Assisting Hand, not only to pick up the pieces of a chapter but also campus was restored within a week, there were people in Calcasieu our Louisiana family,” said Theta Rho Chapter President Tyler Parish without lights and water for more than a month. Many LeBlanc (2021). groups brought supplies to those affected. Attendees from Eta Omicron Chapter and NSU included Darrin Students who attend NSU have all had different experiences with Nixon, Nicholas Carter (2023), Branton Turner, Jr., and Timothy the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. One student had the support of Holdiness. Brothers present from Theta Rho Chapter were Tyler his fraternity behind him. LeBlanc (2021), Caden Owens (2021), John Laneve (2021), Andrew

Barras (2021), and Kris Evans (2022). The brothers of Eta Omicron Chapter at Northwestern State knew something had to be done and that they had to help in some way. Eta Omicron alumnus Van Erikson shared, “As adviser to Eta Therefore, they decided to partner with Theta Rho Chapter at Omicron Chapter, I’m consistently inspired by our future generation McNeese State University and embody Theta Chi’s motto of of Theta Chi leaders. It’s easy to talk about servant leadership and extending “An Assisting Hand.” The Assisting Hand, but when it is put into action, you truly see

the good that can be done in the world by putting others before Even before the trip began, The Helping Hand was in action. After yourself. I am proud of our guys and the brothers from Theta Rho a request for financial assistance was posted in the Eta Omicron Chapter for jumping directly into action, when others truly alumni Facebook group, collegians received nearly $800 for hotel needed it.” n rooms, fuel, meals, and other expenses during their trip. The alumni truly helped to lift the financial burden off the collegiate brothers *Reporter Timothy Holdiness’ article is reprinted with permission and the trip would have not been possible without the generous from the author and the Editor of The Current Sauce, Northwestern contributions of Shade Dufrene (1999), Chase Stepp (2013), State University’s Student Newspaper.

4 THE RATTLE /WINTER 2020 WWW.THETACHI.ORG Members from Eta Omicron and Theta Rho join together to help remove furniture, carpet, and appliances and clear yards of downed branches and shingles. ABOVE: (l–r) Darrin Nixon, Jr., Branton Turner, Jr. (Eta Omicron/Northwestern State 2023), Caden Owens (Theta Rho/McNeese 2021), Tabitha Nixon (Darrin’s mother), Timothy Holdiness, Andrew Barras (Theta Rho/ McNeese 2021), Nicholas Carter (Eta Omicron/Northwestern State 2023), Tyler LeBlanc (Theta Rho/McNeese 2021), and John Laneve (Theta Rho/McNeese 2021).

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Theta Nu Colony/Rowan

(Re)Installations Current Colonies Redevelopments

Gamma Mu/Bowling Green Gamma Nu/New Mexico State Omega/Penn State Bowling Green, OH Reinstalled: 10/17/2020 New Colonies

Delta Rho/NC State Theta Nu/Rowan Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska Raleigh, NC Glassboro, NJ Reinstalled: 10/17/2020 Recolonized: 8/22/2020

Delta Upsilon/Arizona State Long Island-Brooklyn Tempe, AZ Brooklyn, NY Theta Chi now boasts the most active chapters in the Reinstalled: 10/24/2020 Colonized: 11/8/2020 162 history of the Fraternity! Kappa Nu/Colorado Boulder, CO Installed: 8/29/2020

Kappa Xi/Albany Albany, NY Installed: 9/5/2020

Kappa Omicron/Tennessee Knoxville, TN Installed: 10/17/2020

Kappa Nu/Colorado

Kappa Xi/Albany

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Gamma Mu/Bowling Green

Delta Rho/NC State Please contact Chief Operating Officer Ray Vanlanot at [email protected] if you are interested in becoming involved with these groups. Visit www.thetachi.org/news for additional stories on our (re)installed chapters and new colonies.

Delta Upsilon/Arizona State

Kappa Omicron/Tennessee

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTLE /WINTER 2020 7 CONVENTION Improvise. Adapt.

The 164th Anniversary Convention was scheduled to be held in Lexington, KY, July 17–21, 2020. Due to local restrictions in Lexington, regulations established by the governor of Kentucky, and additional travel and gathering restrictions all caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grand Chapter elected to hold the Convention in a limited fashion at the International Headquarters in Carmel, IN, July 17–18, 2020.

The Constitution and Bylaws of took emergency actions to continue the to convene the 164th Anniversary Conven- Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. required the governance of the Fraternity. tion under emergency provisions with the Fraternity to convene every two years to current (2018/2020) Grand Chapter serving adopt legislation, hear appeals and to con- Recognizing these similar circumstances, as the voting delegates. The candidates for duct the election of Grand Chapter mem- the 2018/2020 Grand Chapter reviewed election to the Grand Chapter were all bers—but had not provided for a scenario these prior decisions to cancel Conventions briefed on these emergency Convention in which a significant number of delegates and consulted with our Fraternity Parlia- procedures and all confirmed their support would be unable to attend an in-person In- mentarian and outside legal counsel on for these arrangements given the extraordi- ternational Convention. The Convention how to best conduct elections. After much nary circumstances. had been canceled in the past due to World study and discussion, the Grand Chapter Wars and the Great Depression and the unanimously determined that the most The chapter room at the International sitting Grand Chapters during those times practical solution, given the pandemic, was Headquarters was set up for Convention,

Adhering to social distancing, the 2018/2020 Grand Chapter holds its final meeting prior to the start of Convention.

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albeit in a manner that adhered to social distancing. Over a century had passed since a Convention had been held in such a small space, namely the Epsilon/WPI and Delta/RPI chapters houses in 1910 and 1911. The weekend began with a meeting of the Grand Chapter on Friday, July 17, followed by dinner in Carmel, IN.

On Saturday morning, July 18, the Con- vention formally opened in its traditional fashion. After tending to other items on the Convention agenda, the members of the 2018/2020 Grand Chapter, acting in their capacity as delegates to the 164th Anniversary Convention, elected four candidates to the Grand Chapter for four-year terms and elected an Interna- tional President and International Vice President for two-year terms each. Three brothers from the active chapters in the state of Indiana, Drew Metzger (Alpha Delta/Purdue 2022), Justin Griffith (Alpha Iota/Indiana 2022), and Colin Sheehy (Delta Pi/Indiana State 2021), attended the Convention to represent all collegiate Retiring board members Doug Miller, Tait Martin, and Brad Burk receive a gouache paint- brothers and acted as tellers during the ing of the Fraternity’s first Coat of Arms from the Grand Chapter in honor of their years of election and counted the ballots. unwavering service.

Creig Andreasen was reelected to his To complement the on-site experience, the for great food from a local food truck, second term on the Grand Chapter. Alan Fraternity also offered several online music, and socializing. Copeland, Jim McMahon, and Tom sessions which included: a ‘Chapter/Colony Thompson were elected to their first term. Operations and Chapter Housing during The emergency Convention procedures Darick Brown was elected International COVID-19’ webinar, a ’Brotherhood in were automatically repealed at the conclu- President and Creig Andreasen was elected Action: Theta Chi Promotes Equity and sion of the 164th Anniversary Convention. International Vice President. Diversity’ webinar, a special video presen- None of the emergency provisions were in- tation of the 2019/2020 chapter awards, tended to create any precedent for the con- During the weekend, retiring board and a live, Zoom-based state of the Frater- duct of any future International members Tait Martin, Doug Miller, and nity address with a remote panel discussion Convention. Brad Burk were recognized for their years with the Grand Chapter and CEO. of unwavering service and dedication to For posterity, Past International Secretary Theta Chi Fraternity. These brothers each Following adjournment, an outdoor tailgate Doug Miller and collegian Justin Griffith received a gouache painting by artist adhering to local regulations was held in were asked to share their memories of this Barbara Davis from Montgomery, AL, of the parking lot of the International Head- historic Convention. Find their stories in the Fraternity’s first Coat of Arms from quarters. Convention attendees were joined this issue, on pages 11 and 12 (respectively). their fellow board members. by local Indianapolis-area alumni and guests

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Zeta Beta/Adrian alumni attend Con- vention to show support for both Doug Miller on his retirement from the Grand Chapter and Al Copeland on his election to the board. (l-r) JR Smith (1988), Sam Molaro (1983), International Marshal Al Copeland (1989), Past Inter- national Secretary Doug Miller (1990), Chief Administrative Officer Joel Wend- land (1996), Jim Grissinger (1990).

The 2018/2020 Grand Chapter prepares for an online State of the Fraternity address.

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Full Circle

BY DOUG MILLER, PAST INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY

I have often said that as a newly initiated member 33 years ago, the thought of serving on the Grand Chapter never crossed my mind. I can now say that after being elected to the Grand Chapter in 2012, I never thought I would have a “farewell” like 2020.

I always viewed serving on the Grand Chapter as an honor. I will share, for those who have never served on the board, that the time commitment is enormous due to travel, meetings, and conference calls. In addition, there was daily interaction with the other seven board members. They can quickly become your best friends—and that was true for me. We were able to have difficult discussions in the board room without personal feelings being hurt. Rarely, was an idea ever brought forth that was not altered, and made better, by the rest of the board.

As a board, we delayed a final decision about the 164th Anniversary Convention for as long as possible before calling off the Lexington, KY-based event. We kept hoping that we could bring everyone together. When that was no longer an option, we did our best to create an Martin and Miller receive Grand Chapter Service Plaques. event at the International Headquarters in Carmel, IN, that past convention attendees would recognize. We discussed the business of the Fraternity, held elections, duly installed the new board, and recognized several brothers for their efforts.

When I was installed in 2012 at the 156th Anniversary Convention, I remember my head spinning with excitement. This year’s convention seemed much slower. I am not sure if that was due to my being a veteran of eight years or the lack of pomp that normally comes from 500 people in attendance. COVID-19 surely changed what we were able to do.

I will not lie—when I realized that we would not be having a full Convention, I was disappointed that very few people would be at my last Convention as a member of the Grand Chapter. There were a lot of brothers who had been supportive of me over the years whom I wanted to personally thank. I did try to contact many of them leading up to the Convention; however, there was not enough time to reach all of them. I was very apprecia- tive to my Grand Chapter colleagues for the honors and presentations they bestowed upon me for my service. However, the highlight of the weekend was in seeing a fellow Zeta Beta/Adrian brother succeed me on the board. Zeta Beta’s newest addition to the board. During our collegiate years, Alan Copeland was one year ahead of me—he is in the class of 1989. I will never forget the moment in fall of 1987 when he asked me to be his Assistant Marshal—it was my very first leadership position in the Fraternity. As life’s journeys often come full circle, I was truly honored to assist and serve as the Installing Marshal during the installation of the 2020/2022 Grand Chapter where Alan was installed as—International Marshal.

As I look at the new Grand Chapter, I am so pleased with the brothers who have been tapped to serve. These are challenging times. In addition to all the many topics discussed in recent issues of The Rattle, we are about to see a major shift in the operations of campuses. Many closed for the fall semester and went to full virtual instruction while others worked through hybrid models. As a board, we had already planned for the next potential dip in total number of college students due to the upcoming dip in the birth rate. Combining all these challenges, it is not hard to imagine a higher education community with fewer members. How this will affect our Fraternity, it is hard to fully know. What I do know is that I have supreme confi- dence in the 2020/2022 Grand Chapter’s ability to lead the Fraternity in these challenging times.

I would like to thank the brotherhood for all the support I received over my two terms on the Grand Chapter. It is still a great time to be a Theta Chi!!!! International Secretary Miller says farewell after 8 years.

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C ONVENTION: Behind the Mask

BY JUSTIN A. GRIFFITH (ALPHA IOTA/INDIANA 2022)

Attending this historic Convention was extremely eye-opening for me. Getting to meet my brothers who I didn’t even know were my brothers was something special. I was exposed to so much more of Theta Chi than I already knew about. I was shown a great amount of the history of Theta Chi and was taught about some of our great members of the past. As a collegiate brother, I was welcomed with open arms by fellow collegiate Theta Chis as well as Past International President Joseph Couch and Parliamentarian C.J. Vanstrom listen to instructions for Saturday’s Convention alumni from all over the country. Being able to help count ballots during Ritual ceremonies. the Grand Chapter elections at this Convention was a very memorable ex- perience. I was honored and grateful to participate in this significant event and I was proud to extend An Assisting Hand to my brothers.

Incoming Norwich Housing Corporation President Dr. Wesley K. Wicker (right) presents a service plaque to outgoing President Jim McEachern in recognition of his 10 dedicated years on the NHC. Newly elected Grand Chapter Members (l-r) International Marshal Al Copeland, International Counselor Tom Thompson, and International Historian Jim McMahon check out the premiere of the 2019/2020 online chapter awards presentation on the Theta Chi Fraternity Facebook Fanpage. You can view the video here: https://fb.watch/1LXuuA8fbA/

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Following Convention, attendees tailgate at the International Headquarters.

ABOVE: Post-Convention tailgate attendees pause for a photo.

RIGHT: Past International Presidents Joseph Couch and Tait Martin share advice with new International Presi- dent Darick Brown.

WWW.THETACHI.ORG THE RATTLE /WINTER 2020 13 What Will Your Legacy Be? BY JOHN BERGHOFF, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 14 Theta Chi Fraternity owes its strength and success to countless brothers who have labored for its welfare since 1856. The Legacy Society of Theta Chi is a collection of men who desire to see the values and friendships of this Fraternity live on forever.

The college environment has grown more complex and has created new challenges as well as new opportunities. Theta Chi Fraternity has succeeded due to the vision and planning of our fraternal forefathers. For the next generation to succeed, we need to clear a path for them to follow. The best way is by providing financial resources for our collegiate brothers. We need to ensure the next gen- eration of Theta Chis have the same opportunity to benefit professionally and personally and de- velop the lasting friendships and memories as you.

How would you monetize your Theta Chi experience? One way is to make a future gift today and

join The Legacy Society of Theta Chi. Have questions? I’d be happy to speak with you Perhaps the easiest and most common way of making a planned gift is through your will. A at any time. You can reach me bequest in a will can take the form of a set amount of money, a percentage of an estate, a specific asset, a trust, or the naming of the Fraternity as a contingent beneficiary. at 317-848-1856 or via email at [email protected]. Sample language for including Theta Chi Fraternity in your estate might be: “I give, devise, and bequeath (state amount, asset, or percentage of the estate) to The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi (Tax ID: 21-4014559) to be used in the area of greatest need as The Foundation Chapter Board of Directors deems appropriate.”

For more information on the direction of funds, please contact The Foundation Chapter professional staff.

Another way to leave a legacy is an endowment. An endowment is a permanent fund set aside for a special purpose. Through an endowed fund, you can support a favorite cause in perpetuity. The gift is self-renewing and can even create oppor- tunities for others to join in extending a meaningful legacy.

Here’s how an endowment fund works: n The endowed fund is established through a tax-deductible charitable gift n The principal of the endowed fund is invested and only its income used to provide the designated support n As new tax-deductible gifts are added, the endowment grows and so does the income stream n Since the principal is never invaded, the fund becomes a growing perpetual source of financial support for the program or service you’ve chosen. And the gifts continue, from year to year and even generation to generation!

During this holiday season of giving, I wanted to remind you to consider extending a Helping Hand by making a year-end gift to The Foundation Chapter. I encourage you to join the other brothers listed in this issue and to make a gift to support the current and future brothers of Theta Chi. Use the envelope provided in the center of this issue, or visit thetachi.org/give.

Fraternally,

John Berghoff Chief Development Officer

THE RATTLE /WINTER 2020 l WWW.THETACHI.ORG/GIVE Theta Chi Honor Roll of Donors

Support for The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi is vital to the development of our brothers throughout North America. Your gifts provide 15 scholarships to collegiate and graduate students and fund many of our leadership education programs. This listing reflects gifts received between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. Please join thousands of other Theta Chis in supporting our brothers by making a gift at www.thetachi.org/give. You can also mail a check with the envelope included in the center of this issue. Thank you for your Helping Hand!

ALPHA Chase Council Founders Club Century Club Michael D. Leonard John R. Wetmiller Laurence D. Kane Thomas L. Glenn, III NORWICH James G. Snider LIFETIME GIVING LEVELS Century Club Century Club William Koromhas Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 (LEVEL INDICATES LIFETIME Donald E. De Blieux Paul A. Farrar, Jr. Vangel R. Zissi, D.M.D. James M. Hughes John C. Bennett GIVING TOTAL) Frederick M. Haynes John D. Haytaian Heritage Club Snake & Sword Mario Donati Brig. Gen. Paul F. Robert G. Howland David J. Chase David W. Herpy, Jr. William E. McGlashan Presidents Circle Kavanaugh (Ret.) $250,000+ Gordon M. Kilby Mark L. Rioux Founders Club Robert A. Meanza Men Since ’56 John J. Koziol W. Allan Cagnoli David M. Walters Leadership Club John W. Dreyer Paul F. McLaughlin ETA Peter J. Schaeffer Cameron W. Wolfe, Jr. $100,000–$249,999

Men Since ’56 RHODE ISLAND Snake & Sword BETA Heritage Club Benefactor Club Gerald E. Duffy Chase Council Kyle Coven William D. Whisler MIT $50,000–$99,999 Heritage Club Edward P. Foster Freeman Fellow Severin Q. Cornelius Century Club NU Board of Visitors Gregory J. Wilson KAPPA $25,000–$49,999 Thomas A. Pizza PENNSYLVANIA HAMPDEN-SYDNEY Century Club EPSILON Men Since ’56 Chase Council Chairman’s Council Keith F. Ashelin Men Since ’56 WPI Brian W. Campbell Eugene Hondorf D. Sean Kelly $10,000–$24,999 William R. Freeman, Jr. Freeman Fellow David M. Walsh Gerald F. Metzheiser Century Club Frank A. Ruiz Freeman Fellow James M. Melvin Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Matthew M. Bloch $5,000–$9,999 Snake & Sword Peter J. Mulvihill Stuart R. Dexter William J. Beatty Snake & Sword David S. Baumgartner Chase Council Chase Council Col. Philip J. Saulnier Christopher E. Allmond Dr. Robert B. Parente $2,500–$4,999 John J. Marczewski James R. Sullivan Founders Club LAMBDA Century Club Founders Club XI Century Club Ryan M. Andrews CORNELL Andrew T. Bartley Marc A. Guerin VIRGINIA $1,000–$2,499 Robert V. Ferrara Century Club Joseph A. Cappuccio Michael Testa, Jr. Philip A. Griswold Freeman Fellow Men Since ’56 Steven J. Agosti, M.D. GAMMA Paul Chodak, III Heritage Club Zacharias A. Kollias $500–$999 Stephen L. Goodwin Century Club MAINE Michael M. Pilacik Cal Organ Snake & Sword Joseph A. Gugliemino Michael E. Atwood Chairman’s Council Men Since ’56 $250–$499 Kenneth F. Beckley, Jr. David B. Hallock THETA Dale S. Coats Gerald H. Barnes, CFA Dr. Allen H. Levesque James N. Garrett, Jr. Founders Club Richard S. Doyon MASSACHUSETTS Snake & Sword Robert A. Meyer Dr. C. Thomas Kelso $100–$249 Freeman Fellow Chase Council Reginald Y. Haseltine Joseph P. Renzetti James C. Otis Men Since ’56 Robert F. Ferrara William R. Lang Heritage Club James A. Alfieri Dr. Richard E. Topping, Jr. $99 and below Century Club Century Club Peter H. Mitchell Michael J. Iassogna Jayson H. Bearce Donald H. Baptiste, Jr. Founders Club Men Since ’56 William E. Lucas, III James H. Bancroft Gary A. Henry John W. Driscoll James W. Loveland Harry B. Ogasian Lee N. Goyette John A. Caldwell Steven Sargent Thomas L. Fendley Jonathan H. Tucker Richard F. Jackson James R. Hart Men Since ’56 MU Thomas P. Williams Frederick E. Holland William H. Sawyer Snake & Sword Dr. Howard D. Stowe CALIFORNIA Oliver E. Bessette Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Donald E. Stowell Men Since ’56 Chairman’s Council John G. Cosby, Jr. Founders Club H. Neil Harris Richard M. Cross Snake & Sword William T. Horton James B. Frith, Jr. Aaron D. Bober John R. Grespin Frank W. Amadon, III Snake & Sword G. Peter Lamb, III John L. Young Brian J. O’Rourke, Jr. Dr. Charles A. Correia Stanley F. Nielsen Edward M. Jones, Jr. Lawrence F. Curtis Snake & Sword R. Craig DeWallace Matthew M. Ogburn Andrew W.B. Wright Paul T. Leonard H. Wayne Biggs Gerald F. McAvoy Founders Club Victor E. McGrath ZETA Freeman Fellow Richard K. Brown NEW HAMPSHIRE Michael C. Moschos William M. Bickley Founders Club Camden R. Hubbard Richard C. Nagle Century Club Col. Douglas W. Curtis, Jr. Founders Club Chase Council Billy T. Sheppard Scott W. Lowe OMICRON Peter B. Derby Richard L. Murphy Col. John F. Bouldry RICHMOND Founders Club Men Since ’56 Richard C. Otter Chase Council Herb Lockyer Cliff E. Beidleman Loring A. Wyllie, Jr. DELTA IOTA Dr. John S. Prince, Jr. James L. Millner TROY, NY Snake & Sword COLGATE Century Club Century Club Carlton Zesch John R. Dulude Chase Council Donald Grinsfelder Freeman Fellow Charles F. Benjamin Heritage Club Nicholas Balogh, Jr. John Z. Hecker David R. Kennelly Otis L. Brown William P. Collier, Jr.

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William R. Dahlgren (Beta Lambda/Akron 1955) — $50,000 Dru A. Neikirk (Gamma Upsilon/Bradley 1988) — $5,000 M. Lindsay Olsen (Delta Psi/ Kansas 1983) — $23,000 Stanley F. Nielsen (Mu/California 1968) — $5,000 Michael D. Roe (Alpha Upsilon/Nebraska 1986) — $13,000 Matthew M. Ogburn (Mu/California 1984) — $5,000 M. Walt Davis (Delta Upsilon/Arizona State 1965) — $11,279.67 William R. Patterson (Delta Psi/Kansas 1963) — $5,000 Stephen D. Edwards (Delta Psi/Kansas 1971) — $10,000 Gates M. Stoner (Beta Iota/Arizona 1965) — $5,000 Steven L. Yount (Epsilon Phi/Central Missouri 1972) — $6,985 Christopher J. Vesy, M.D. (Gamma Kappa/Miami (OH) 1988) — $5,000 Vance K. Maultsby, Jr. (Delta Phi/North Texas 1974) — $5,675 Patrick T. O’Connor (Chi/Auburn 1978) — $4,251.28 Robert E. Cooley, II (Epsilon Delta/Youngstown State 1963) — $5,000

16 PI Rodney A. Hammond Freeman Fellow Founders Club ALPHA GAMMA John J. Hettwer DICKINSON Timothy J. Joslin Dennis J. Vonasek Charles B. Boyd MICHIGAN Daniel J. Layman Century Club Joseph C. Moretta Chase Council Heritage Club Freeman Fellow Michael J. Magin James E. Goens Kevin Reilly James J. Wilhelm Timothy A. Galvin Thomas C. Nolan C. Patrick McGriff Men Since ’56 Lester E. Segal Century Club Robert C. Hicks Chase Council Matthew C. Pfister Anthony F. Kern Edmund G. Tubel Kim M. Gutenkunst David G. Lucas, II William R. Rude William P. Przybylski Keith R. Underwood Harold M. Shaw, III Century Club Daniel C. Murphy Century Club Jeffrey S. Zink Lt. Col. William R. Waterman Michael H. Davidson Gary L. Rosevold PSI Robert C. Amick Snake & Sword Joseph E. Gazdak Lt. Col. Darrell I. Tuntland WISCONSIN Maj. Thomas G. Bobowski Snake & Sword Rev. Herbert A. Bevard Emmett E. Holloway, Jr. Men Since ’56 Freeman Fellow Dr. James E. Dickson, II Robert B. Charles Rev. William W. Sherman, Jr. L. Albert Hon Kyle R. Blake William Schuetze Darrell E. Finken Mark T. Conway J. Gary Hoopes Col. Richard W. Danielson Chase Council Brian R. Kotzian James M. B. Durkin Dr. Craig S. Kluger Trevor D. Gruenewald RHO Ronald J. Kochevar William S. Griffin Gregory A. McKenzie Thomas L. Miller Joseph G. Ingoglia ILLINOIS Kelly J. Linster Century Club Carlos R. Teran Thomas N. Richardson Jude D. Rake Freeman Fellow Cory C. Loveless Richard W. Arndt Men Since ’56 John S. Sherman, Jr. Joseph V. Stodola, IV William A. Frey, III Snake & Sword William G. Karrys Bill Grover William A. Timmons Randolph P. Truitt Thomas N. Thompson James B. Amann John F. Kluth Geoffrey S. Larcom Men Since ’56 Craig O. Wellnitz Chase Council David J. Hecker Christopher W. LaRowe Samuel Spar Robert H. Cleveland Founders Club James L. Munson Dean R. Kelsch Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword Denny B. Dennison John M. Berghoff Henry F. Pierce, Jr. Douglas R. Olsen Thomas L. Bruckner Ted H. Wojno Carl C. Jansen, Jr. Larry D. Olson Chadwick S. Lange Daniel J. Clark Century Club Hon. Leroy H. Moe Heritage Club Anthony D. DeMaria Jason V. Bauer Lowell C. Van Berkom J. Edward Munnik Leo R. Koceski Clyde J. Pittman Kenneth W. Horn Dale E. Eckerty Founders Club Snake & Sword John M. Howell Richard M. Franks Snake & Sword Jon K. Dickson Robert L. Courter, Jr. William J. Bozic, Jr. ALPHA DELTA James E. Mayberry Rick A. Gimbel Peter A. Gates Dr. Timothy T. McMahon PURDUE Steven Pfefferle Rodney G.B. Clements Todd A. Grapp Ralph O. Zahnow Men Since ’56 James R. Eriksen Freeman Fellow Ronald R. Picking Andrewe W. Johnson, Esq. Brian A. Hankel Founders Club Scot A. Clark Derek E. Krueger Heritage Club James J. Kelly, Jr. Heritage Club James A. Van Dinter Richard P. Moran Robert McClintock, III Matthew Bannon John R. Koucky Benjamin J. Buresh Edward A. Swanson John A. Park Steven R. Fero Gordon E. Moskal Grant R. Gunderson OMEGA James A. Pinkepank Chase Council David L. Hine Derek J. Hatzenbuhler PENN STATE Snake & Sword Harold P. Reddick James J. Abel Douglas J. Landman Kevin W. Baldwin Freeman Fellow Dr. Steven J. Hanna Founders Club Robert T. Lekowski G. Grant Weichbrodt CHI James C. Stalder James E. Nowicki Francis G. Spera Thomas J. Mascari David J. Winter AUBURN Chase Council William R. Snyder Arnold E. Zissman John W. Mybeck Board of Visitors Robert B. Tucker John D. Staehle Heritage Club Peter M. Picucci Patrick T. O’Connor Century Club SIGMA Jose A. Perez Century Club James F. Raffin OREGON STATE Chairman’s Council Timothy P. Dutcher Michael R. Berghoff Joseph K. Still, Jr. Richard C. Wright, Jr. Joseph S. Couch George E. Hoffman, Jr. John V. Blagrave Freeman Fellow Dr. George H. Caspar Freeman Fellow Dr. Paul E. Vassil Gary L. Dominy UPSILON ALPHA EPSILON Century Club B. Harry Strack, Jr. Dr. Robert V. Zedelis Jacob A. Faulk NYU STANFORD Dr. James G. Bradsher Chase Council Men Since ’56 Jeffrey J. Kucer Chase Council Century Club Gregory A. Parrott Thomas S. Achey Edward M. Beidel, Jr. David A. Lach Daniel R. Luthringshauser Frank W. Hodgdon, III Robert A. Hoffman Walter P. Linne W. Louis Peterson David O. Parrish Men Since ’56 Century Club James F. Turner, Jr. Richard R. Jones Edward A. Milbrandt Men Since ’56 Thomas G. Angelo Alexander M. Nicholson, Jr. David F. Harra Richard B. Maltz Bradley A. Nestor Salvatore Masotto Century Club Greg P. Jacob Robert J. Kloeti Kurt P. Rohrbach William S. Oesterle James McQueen John T. Pence ALPHA ZETA Stephen B. Jolley Philippe T. Lindsay Founders Club ROCHESTER Men Since ’56 Michael R. Hetrick James W. Ross, Jr. Dwight J. Matson Robert L. Mann Chase Council Vincent L. Cappadocia Robert F. Mausser Mark J. Thomas Richard Y. O’Shea L. Noel Moore Dr. Kenneth A. Hubel Hon. Joseph G. Golia Bruce T. Wright Snake & Sword Tyler O’Connor Martin D. Rabinowitz Snake & Sword N. Kevin Tavakoli ALPHA BETA Paul D. Znika Richard C. Goheen Century Club Harold E. Kline PITTSBURGH Men Since ’56 Founders Club Men Since ’56 Richard O. Abbe Founders Club Century Club Coleman L. Bennett Lt. Kenneth E. Thayer Gerald L. Hackler Donald A. Parry Felix R. Gil Vladimir Vukmir Gregory A. Blachly Thomas P. O’Connor Mark W. Taft Gregory J. Brothers TAU Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 PHI Valer V. Secarea, Jr. David G. Buffington Men Since ’56 FLORIDA Jack P. Brown John E. Adams NORTH DAKOTA STATE George N. Vurdelja Dennis C. Cooke Chase Council Herbert E. Kaiser Dr. Gerald D. Hagin Chairman’s Council James M. Cox Jeffrey V. Caruso William W. Routh, III Snake & Sword Leonard J. Star Dr. James D. Hardwick Barry M. Josowitz Ronald R. Genf

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On July 1, 2020, The Foundation Chapter proudly welcomed Emma MacDougall to its team as Project Manager.

Emma is responsible for our annual giving programs, marketing, and event planning. She will manage our scholarship programs and leads the evaluation and implementation of services and technologies to support The Foundation Chapter and our strategic vision.

Emma graduated from Ball State University in 2019 with a degree in Sport Administration and Marketing. Prior to joining Theta Chi’s staff, Emma was a game operations intern for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Emma enjoys attending sporting events, riding horses, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering in the community. She is an advocate for orphaned and vulnerable children. 17 Snake & Sword Founders Club ALPHA NU Dr. John T. Griffith Heritage Club Chase Council Keith D. Paul Rex O. Stinson GEORGIA TECH Steven R. Ingram Stuart J. Freeman Peter N. Derzis, Jr. David G. Vossler, M.D. Heritage Club Chase Council Robert E. Wheaton Fulton S. Hamilton Founders Club Jeffrey J. Dixon Donald D. Gehring Snake & Sword ALPHA TAU Col. Lawrence H. Kloess, Jr. Steven A. Rothschild Richard K. McCrea Michael S. Conklin OHIO Tobin B. Roth ALPHA KAPPA Dr. Michael F. Stewart Miller D. Lembke Freeman Fellow Century Club ALPHA ETA WEST VIRGINIA Century Club Founders Club Art Krasilovsky Brig. Gen. Roland E. Ballow NORTH CAROLINA Chase Council William J. Brook Scott K. Nakamura J. Jeffrey Smead C. Benton Burroughs, Jr. Chase Council Jason K. Barnes Kevin P. Couillard James I. Scharf Chase Council Col. John L. Conway, III Scott E. Cabaniss Century Club William H. Denney, Jr. Thomas E. McNamara James W. FitzGibbons Men Since ’56 William D. Poole Col. Roy V. Fair (Ret.) ALPHA PI Wayne W. Wilson Robert A. Moore David H. Pace William G. Volkman Ronald C. Gaughf MINNESOTA Century Club James W. Oakley, Jr. William R. Werner Peter J. Johns Chairman’s Council Peter J. Hackman Ben Sims ALPHA IOTA Men Since ’56 Robert W. Lee Fred R. Friswold Michael H. Kugel Dr. Alan D. Stevens INDIANA Tony J. Marchio David W. McDaniel William A. Haggstrom Lawrence N. McVay, Jr. Men Since ’56 Board of Visitors Paul C. Sirney F. Turner Plunkett Paul R. Norstrem Jeffrey B. Roberts Michael A. Crabb, III Warren E. Hoffman, II Robert W. Trenor Charles O. Rawlins Freeman Fellow Patrick E. Smith Marcus Gibson Samuel P. Givhan Chairman’s Council Snake & Sword Devin A. Scott Creig L. Andreasen Men Since ’56 Richard L. Shirley, Jr. William F. Miller Arthur G. Springer, III Chase Council Jerry B. Beck Thomas K. Keller, Sr. George E. Youngblood Joseph A. Whitehead, Jr. Freeman Fellow David W. Seitzinger Lt. Col. John H. Jones James B. Byers Coleman A. LaMaster Founders Club Men Since ’56 Punnarin Koy Steven C. Leist Snake & Sword John C. Cattaneo Col. Duane A. Lamb (Ret.) Chase Council Daniel R. Chalfant Thomas H. Swain Snake & Sword Lt. Col. William A. Dirring William H. Page, Jr. Richard M. Buskirk Century Club Donald E. Seitz Vernon A. Hill, Jr. Thomas L. Renick Jack C. Francis, Ph.D. ALPHA LAMBDA Steven J. Gehrke Founders Club J.R. Surrency, III Philip R. Holdread OHIO STATE Daren W. Jenson Chris W. Andrikanich Founders Club A. Thomas White, Jr. Robert S. Stevens, Jr. Chase Council Ronald J. Nida Thomas G. Coyne, Jr. Evan B. Lindsey Michael O. Thornburg Lawrence C. Berger Snake & Sword Carl D. Peterson Richard K. Helton Kelly A. McGriff Daniel D. Hegeman Steven G. Woodward Century Club Century Club Men Since ’56 Jack G. Ulman John K. Kalter Scott A. Baker Hugh E. Bonnoront Robert E. Engstrom Heritage Club Gary T. Reed Norm A. Hagman, M.D. Richard E. Ferguson Jordan R. Gustafson ALPHA UPSILON Michael P. Donlon William R. Wise James E. Hurley Craig L. Franz Snake & Sword NEBRASKA Tyler Portanova Gregory A. Imboden Thomas G. Mosher Founders Club Austin J. Cariveau Benefactor Club Jonathan M. Rummel Roger K. Long Roger N. Obenauf Jack K. Bailey, Jr. David B. Freid Michael D. Roe Donald H. McGivern Greg L. Spatz Michael H. Diffley Darren W. Gerke Chase Council ALPHA CHI Richard C. Miller, Jr. Col. Roger F. Wickert (Ret.) Capt. David H. Porter Jeffrey L. Jorgensen SYRACUSE Capt. Gordon E. Miscoi Men Since ’56 ALPHA XI Century Club Century Club Dr. Eric W. Robbins Paul E. Goebel DELAWARE ALPHA RHO Raymond N. Ashmun Kevan R. Emmott Dr. Frederick E. Robbins Gary D. Slack Freeman Fellow WASHINGTON Chad W. Ellsworth Thomas M. Kenyon Richard D. Sanders Snake & Sword David W. Finneran Century Club Charlee M. Garst Daniel S. Martindale Frederick D. Scheiber Jerry E. Tilton Chase Council Jack V. Denton Martin E. Neal Durando Miller, III Harry G. Schoger, Jr. Thomas J. Trimbur John R. Feeney David L. DiMartino Fred J. Otradovsky Dennis W. Morgan Donald R. Shaffer Donald R. Williams Albert E. Nunn John W. King Eric W. Raasch Men Since ’56 Col. Michael A. Smith Founders Club Century Club Robert A. Loudon Dr. Donald B. Schewe Terry P. Grummitt Dennis M. McManus Chris L. Waits Victor E. Koblitz Frank T. Barretta R. Jerry Reid Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Robert G. Snyder Kent H. Garson Walter D. Walker William C. Holling Robert S. Moses Bryan M. Alig Men Since ’56 Alonzo C. Whitner Ronny L. Legino Jason H. Seidl Grover C. Bishop ALPHA MU Raymond M. Krett, Jr. Men Since ’56 Dr. John F. Tedesco James P. Urbanowicz Nicholas G. Hoke IOWA STATE Adam B. Lowy Donald H. Kallander Francis S. Vasques William E. Mullenholz, II Chase Council Michael A. Potter George M. Nickle ALPHA PHI Snake & Sword Earl Nolting, Ph.D. David G. Rush Snake & Sword Louis Roberts, Esq. ALABAMA Kenneth L. Knepper Rick J. MacGuigan Robert C. Pollock David M. Svingen Albert D. Brown Chairman’s Council Mark A. Sayers Men Since ’56 ALPHA SIGMA Ralph H. Cassell Joseph I. Peck Richard R. Schumacher, M.D. Alan G. Beavers ALPHA OMICRON OREGON Peter S. Mackey Founders Club James W. Talbert Dr. Roger A. Johnson WASHINGTON STATE Century Club Marvin L. McConaghy James W. Clute Ray Vanlanot Timothy B. Schwering Century Club Steven R. Bennett Kirby V. Montgomery Glenn Shivers

Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Dr. Brian L. Benzel Ricardo W. Hudnell Freeman Fellow Douglas L. Donoghue Brian T. Clark Dr. Patrick F. Coleman Men Since ’56 George C. Garikes

Thomas L. Knox Brandon J. Cutler Men Since ’56 Leo L. Naapi John E. Hagefstration, Jr. Gene S. Nesbit, Jr. Wade R. Lancaster Michael W. Coleman H. Donald Ulrich Wesley K. Wicker, Ed.D.

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The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi provides scholarships to brothers seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees who demonstrate oustanding academic performance, service to the Fraternity, school, and community; leadership abilities; financial need; and other clear personal and career goals and objectives.

This year, more than $222,000 in Sherwood and Janet Blue Memorial Scholarships was awarded to brothers pursuing a wide range of studies. The Victor Simon Memorial Scholarship awarded $44,500 to brothers majoring in engineering.

The full list of scholarship recipients for the 2020/2021 academic year is shown below. Photos of a number of these brothers are located on pages 19–25.

Epsilon/WPI Max Rafferty Gamma Lambda/ Epsilon Delta/ Eta Lambda/ Iota Mu/Missouri 18 Alec Mitkov John Seckman Denver Youngstown State Virginia Tech Tristan Bevan Adam Sochacki Otis Smith James Harman Roger Moore Ryan Giroux John Coveney Tanay Tak James Reed Neil Stafford Robbert Siemers Dylan Hood Zeta/New Hampshire Charlie Ye Blaine Tracy Jared Bjornberg Epsilon Kappa/Idaho Eta Omicron/ Iota Sigma/Towson Coleman Russell Alpha Pi/Minnesota Gamma Xi/ Lucas Dibelius Northwestern State Yahav Lachovizer Sayuj Shah San Jose State Grant Gassiot Logan Webb Iota/Colgate Iota Tau/ Alpha Rho/ Chris Kozlowski Jamarius Williams James Carroll Epsilon Mu/ Northern Kentucky Washington Gamma Rho/ Eastern Michigan Eta Upsilon/Texas A&M Zachary Newman Xi/Virginia Beau Bryan Florida State Justin Bosonetto Ethan Hunter Adam Cooper Alpha Sigma/Oregon Thomas Daly Kyle Hartmann Iota Phi/ Timothy Gallo Eta Psi/UAB South Carolina Trent Ness Kyle Johnston Nate Holmgren Kyle Limpic Spencer Dixon Thomas Begane Everett Llewellyn Alpha Phi/Alabama Gamma Tau/Drake Epsilon Phi/ John Mizerany Evan Kang James Marsden Cade Boseck Lucas Miazga Central Missouri Alexander Quick Robert Morrill Jack Power Everett Waechter William Scott Kristopher Dillon Joshua Rodgers Salomon Roman Iota Psi/RIT Rho/Illinois Beta Alpha/UCLA Gamma Phi/ Zeta Alpha/ Nicholas Southern Jamison Friauf Seth Katz Justin Tonascia Nebraska Wesleyan Slippery Rock Tyler Thomas Connor Orcutt

Sigma/Oregon State Douglas Waters Bradley Ernesti Dillon Pusateri Nicholas Torcello Mason Lee Theta Xi/VCU Hunter Lohrenz Beta Delta/Rutgers Said Mendez Zeta Epsilon/ Dakota Jennings Iota Omega/ Nicholas Pezzolla Marlon Orellana Long Beach State SUNY Cortland Tau/Florida Hunter Smith Nicholas Neira Iota Beta/ Timothy Kreuz Sean Andros Beta Kappa/Hamline Adrian Badenjki Joel Springer Missouri State Josh Pratt-Thatcher Zeta Lambda/ Kappa Delta/ Kai Cook Matthew Utley Hayden Westminster Texas-El Paso Sean Lanoue Beta Lambda/Akron Bartholomew Delta Alpha/Linfield Samuel Accordino Robert Eberling Andre Frigyes Jordan Rosen Hunter Hykes Jacob Priester Michael Ace Jacob Harris Robert Schulte Vincent Orzel Kappa Zeta/Arkansas Jackson Gastmeyer Logan Harrod Christopher Seitler Delta Zeta/ Jake Carter Phi/ Mitchel Henderson Elliot McComas Nebraska-Omaha Hayden Phillips North Dakota State Beta Rho/ Noah Luzader Dominic Meyer Dalton Meister Jared Pinkerton Steven Karschnia Illinois Wesleyan Owen Meilander Iota Gamma/ Thomas Milbauer Cole Paraday Tyler Snodgrass Kappa Eta/Salisbury Delta Eta/ Grand Valley State Jacob Tencza Colorado State Juan Arango Millan Chi/Auburn Zeta Rho/Kentucky Bryce Gerondale Nicholas AmRhein Brett Cooke Beta Sigma/Lehigh Joseph Davis Kappa Theta/ Iota Delta/ James Watts Devin Crowley Nicholas Elling SUNY Geneseo Delta Mu/Texas Southeastern Ethan Hill Matthew McCarthy Joseph Copella Alpha Delta/Purdue Santiago Diaz-Arauzo Louisiana Christian Tan David Graham Gregory Oldiges Beta Phi/Nevada Richard Miller James McGuire Kyle Ransleben Sean McBride Carter Gehlken Zeta Sigma/ Alpha Zeta/Rochester Iota Eta/Pacific Nicholas Schaertl Sammy Sadovia Delta Phi/North Texas Wisconsin-River Falls Justice Centrello Patrick Gates Gavin Jun Jie Tan Anthony Dominguez Kappa Nu/Colorado Phuc Tran Beta Psi/Presbyterian Dylan Giebel Iota Theta/ Cole Smith John Bodkin Matthew Irwin Alpha Iota/Indiana Delta Psi/Kansas Central Florida Jonas Ha Shane Larson Kappa Xi/Albany Samuel Hauke Andrew Anderson Walter Gerstel Ryan McCall Gradon Nelson John Worthington

Delta Omega/Ripon Alpha Mu/Iowa State Gamma Zeta/ Iota Kappa/ Jeffrey Grinde Zeta Phi/Cal Poly Kappa Omicron/ Grant Olson Oklahoma State Northern Arizona Cameron Klein Harrison Pearce Tennessee Jonah Loewe Andrew Nettels Alpha Nu/Georgia Tech Michael Radick Matthew Rogers Eta Zeta/Edinboro Ali Amirfazli Epsilon Gamma/ Iota Lambda/ Justin Thorne Eric Pope Andrew Bradburn Gamma Theta/ Widener Longwood Jeremy DiBattista San Diego State Jacob Duffy Eta Kappa/ Joshua Darst Matthew Levine Sina Bagheri James Madison Miles Pearlstein William Furlow

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BRADBURN COVENEY AMIRFAZLI BRYAN BEAU BEVIN $266,500 in scholarships awarded in 2020/2021. BARTHOLOMEW 19 ALPHA PSI Chase Council BETA ZETA BETA KAPPA Marvin McGowan, D.O. Founders Club Chase Council MARYLAND Dr. Bruce E. Gelb MICHIGAN STATE HAMLINE William R. Patterson, Jr. Philip J. Bierbaum Charles L. Cucullu, Jr. Board of Visitors Paul L. Poitras Board of Visitors Freeman Fellow Matthew R. Richter Ian Owens Laurence P. Engel Hon. Dennis A. Cardoza Century Club David L. Westol Roger Benjamin Snake & Sword Selwyn D. Pack, Jr. James V. Morabito Chase Council Robert T. Baker Chase Council Cory D. Olson Michael E. McHenry Robert W. Wetterer Dr. James S. Potyka James L. Gregory Robert E. Hird John J. Jacobowitz Century Club Aditya Rengaswamy Heritage Club Edwin M. Undercuffler Joseph C. Jensen Dr. Michael P. Lafkas Lt. Col. Mark D. Ratliff John R. Bunde Gordon E. Rutzen Anthony L. Kemper Neil W. Volant Stephen J. O'Connell Christopher R. Pomeroy Gary C. Steinhardt Dennis J. Cummings Founders Club Kofi T. Ladans Century Club Century Club Dr. Jared M. Salvo Century Club Steven W. Tracy John K. Cleaver Robert C. Stricker, Jr. Paul C. McBeth, III B. George Ballman James C. Sun, Esq. G. Z. Brown Benjamin J. Zurn Bernard L. Newman Jeffrey A. Nichols John K. Doyle Peter J. Vasquez J. Tyler Damon, II Men Since ’56 Jay S. Silhanek BETA PI Kurt S. Wiesner James J. Gallagher, III Michael D. Weinstein Stanley Gawel Coleton J. Hanson Heritage Club MONMOUTH Men Since ’56 David A. Glunt Men Since ’56 Emerson A. Ladd Ronald C. Roberts Michael S. Reed Chase Council Scott D. Burghoff Richard E. Yahnke James H. Haley, III John A. Bumbarger Brad Rosenberg Snake & Sword Charles A. Denault Robert L. Hopkins Snake & Sword James S. Smith James D. Bailey BETA XI Century Club Donald W. Stever, Jr. Michael F. Hoyt Gary Tilles Stephen S. King Patrick S. Curran Joseph C. Wolfe Founders Club BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN Charles L. Morton Keith H. MacDonald Men Since ’56 Dr. James J. Abeler, II Freeman Fellow Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword Thomas J. Wiles George F. MacPherson Dr. Gerald A. Gadowski Scott C. Jaberg Robert C. Lockwood Gregory I. Derbak Keith W. Douglas Men Since ’56 Jon V. Salazar Bradford N. Scales Michael J.S. Pastrick Snake & Sword Stephen W. Saunders Jefferson R. Aanestad Lt. Cmdr. Louis A. Toth Snake & Sword BETA LAMBDA Chase Council Dennis E. Walker

Charles J. Daley, Jr. Thomas P. Sheridan AKRON Nikolai Makarenko, Jr. Founders Club BETA TAU Thomas P. Jackson BETA GAMMA Kurt W. Wiesemes Leadership Club Men Since ’56 Jerry L. Greer SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA James M. Jacobsen NORTH DAKOTA William R. Dahlgren Joseph M. Saloom Freeman Fellow Dr. Jerry L. Klein Jiro Sakamoto Men Since ’56 BETA ETA Chase Council Snake & Sword BETA RHO F. L. Scanlan Snake & Sword WASHINGTON (MD) Christopher N. Conley Rev. James G. O’Quinn ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Chase Council

Spenser C. Peterson Century Club William J. Horton Michael E. Rowell Chairman’s Council Jingwei Lei Founders Club BETA DELTA Dominic M. Romano Jeffrey T. Pelot Col. Denny Seabolt, Jr. Peter C. Cappas Century Club RUTGERS Michael S. Chismar Century Club Jeremy A. Taylor Freeman Fellow John M. Brock Chase Council BETA THETA William K. Bamler Founders Club Donald J. Mizerk Richard D. Finken William S. Stoken, Jr. Thomas R. Van Cleave Wallace D. Mersereau ALPHA OMEGA DREXEL Men Since ’56 Yohan R. Sawant LAFAYETTE Century Club Chase Council James D. Ford Chase Council Men Since ’56 Sanford A. Goldstein Board of Visitors Howard B. Cates, III Col. Frank J. Tansley BETA OMICRON Harry H. Chapman, III Gerald W. Hannula, Jr. Harry J. Herrmann Stephen J. Macri Byron C. Vielehr Steven J. Vesey CINCINNATI Howard A. Doss Richard P. Riley Robert D. Leonhard, Jr. Freeman Fellow Century Club Daniel R. Wise Chase Council Douglas E. Troutman Richard F. Engel Glenn Long Gary S. Colton Lt. Col. Jeffrey L. Century Club BETA UPSILON Dennis V. Space Snake & Sword Chase Council Daniel DiDomenico, III James R. Fresch Bachmann Charles R. Boothby FRESNO STATE Dr. Richard B. Stalter James M. Coffey Men Since ’56 David R. Wobser Donald A. Leckrone Thomas C. Cawley Freeman Fellow Edward D. Wetzel Men Since ’56 Christopher M. Barone Century Club Scott T. Ebner Thomas E. McCormick, David J. Boczar III Century Club Frank I. Hinchcliffe Kent V. Attwell Brian R. Fleming James R. Seewagen BETA NU Ralph E. Bothe Peter E. Pisasale CASE WESTERN Steven M. Hirsch Brian T. Gegel Century Club William P. LaBounty Stuart R. Hirasuna Stephen R. Brainard Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Chairman’s Council Robert M. McLaughlin Raymond D. Freson John R. Harrington David I. Feather Dale A. Pulver Lowell P. Orr, Jr. Walter R. Sitz Bruce C. Paltenghi John P. Murillo Robert J. Pfaffenberger Horace B. Tomlin Robert W. McCluskey Freeman Fellow Men Since ’56 Richard L. Poyer Men Since ’56 BETA IOTA Edwin M. Salkeld, Jr. Men Since ’56 Robert E. Schmidt BETA EPSILON Gordon A. Queen Steven D. Donnan Kevin J. Doyle ARIZONA Chase Council MONTANA Alan W. Shinn James S. Dunn Warren G. Eberts, Jr. Board of Visitors William D. Dickinson BETA PHI Calvin K. Flury, Jr. Century Club Gates M. Stoner Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword NEVADA Century Club Gary A. Carmichael Carl G. Hartman Stuart D. Hines, Jr. Century Club Lt. Col. Frank J. Kohout Chairman’s Council John E. Bower Men Since ’56 Daniel E. Ryan John C. Puffer David W. Lowe, Jr. Gary R. Layton Kia Sepassi Thomas K. Brichford Louis Dudas Ronald H. Saemann John G. Thomas, III Men Since ’56 Louis L. Campbell Founders Club Men Since ’56 Douglas D. Jones Stu Small James T. Wright Paul G. Tuttle Clifford V. Coddington Richard R. Cook, Jr. Craig R. Altman George L. Sherwood John C. Smith Snake & Sword Wayne B. Taylor Matthew S. Davis Dr. Jon B. Suzuki Lowell A. Tripp David M. Little Snake & Sword Thomas F. Dohnal Snake & Sword Heritage Club BETA CHI Frank G. Coyle Douglas E. Osborne Snake & Sword Isaac A. Figueroa Lt. Cmdr. James E. Mark G. Collins ALLEGHENY Philip E. Graham Todd D. Hoffman Board of Visitors Founders Club Gentry, Jr. Jon D. Parsons Philip Pappas BETA ALPHA Heritage Club Christian Z. Reed John G. Hruby BETA SIGMA Donald R. Ferron Rodger L. Tate UCLA Kenneth G. Romley Men Since ’56 LEHIGH Freeman Fellow

Freeman Fellow Craig A. Marvinney Freeman Fellow John P. Lydon James W. Baker David B. Foltz William R. Wilson

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CROWLEY DARST recipients. DALY DUFFY FRIGYES FURLOW 20 James F. Kenzik Century Club GAMMA DELTA Men Since ’56 Century Club GAMMA RHO C. Bernie Clark FLORIDA SOUTHERN Robert S. Liwanag Kevin R. Moylan Reed B. Baird FLORIDA STATE Mark G. Clarke, M.D. Century Club Mark W. Manlove Jackson T. Stevens Bruce W. Brown President’s Circle Frederick J. Cullen James A. Falconer Ronald J. Ramos William A. Stolfus Lt. Col. Donald Curry (Ret.) Bob Sasser Bruce W. Cushman John J. Smith Cody D. Rominger Men Since ’56 Robert A. Huber Board of Visitors Martin L. Goldman Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword David A. Costantino Scott W. Milliken, D.D.S. Mark Hillis David J. Maikowski Richard W. Marden David F. Davenport George B. Harrison Moreland L. Stevens Chairman’s Council Dale H. Meyers William J. Orvis George F. Ferris Corydon L. Kale Terry N. Taugner Steven J. Mudder Paul A. Rockar, Jr. Ronald N. Mules Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Freeman Fellow Phillip M. Vito Leo L. Wisseman Robert A. Brown Founders Club Gregory E. Barr Dale W. Carlson Dr. Daniel R. Yanicko, Jr. William M. Gainer Nolan Mera Heritage Club Ronald J. Henares Capt. Donald H. Ramsden Men Since ’56 David Garcia Michael V. Lepore Chase Council Jack L. Snitzer GAMMA EPSILON GAMMA IOTA Snake & Sword George A. Turnbull Joel W. Swanson WESTERN COLORADO CONNECTICUT GAMMA MU Chester L. Ferdun Albert C. Voll Dr. Gary C. Taylor Founders Club BOWLING GREEN Snake & Sword Alberto H. Garcia Century Club Snake & Sword Richard M. Maynard Chase Council Mark W. Gillette Gary L. Ransom Walter R. Abstein Dan T. Brink Lee J. Van Syckle Gerald L. Silva Lewis J. Friedrichsen, Jr. William A. Degraw GAMMA ZETA GAMMA KAPPA Century Club John B. Murphy Kenneth J. Ignozzi OKLAHOMA STATE MIAMI (OH) Gilbert G. Koch GAMMA OMICRON Joseph S. O’Brien, III James L. Rhinesmith Century Club Board of Visitors Richard E. Wallace WAKE FOREST George L. Radford Founders Club Dr. John K. Caruthers Christopher J. Vesy, M.D. Sean L. Williams Century Club B. Lars Swanson Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword Freeman Fellow Men Since ’56 Milton E. Gold, Jr. George E. Burkhart, Jr.

Timothy Neary Emeric R. Holderith, Jr. Richard D. Feil, Jr. Randolph B. Screen William J. Mock, Jr. Robert R. Frost BETA PSI Founders Club James W. Pellot John H. Weierman Andrew J. Rubinacci PRESBYTERIAN Todd Weddington Chase Council William W. McKee Men Since ’56 William Suarez Chairman’s Council J. Peter Doyle, Jr. John H. Petersen Conrad A. Barrows James S. McEachern, III John G. Rich Snake & Sword GAMMA ETA Matthew E. Shaffer Stephen W. Christian Alonzo L. Huggins, Jr. Chase Council BUCKNELL Century Club Snake & Sword Edward T. Frackiewicz, Jr. John S. Inman Robert E. Rutan Founders Club Freeman Fellow William H. Conner Snake & Sword Dr. James A. Black Michael G. LeFever Danny L. Stokes John D. Harrison James S. Davis Wade B. Haubert Emiliano Pantner Shickre A. Sabbagha J. Kevin Telepo Chase Council Robert W. Mason Steven C. Holladay Michel P. Tschirret Dr. John M. Stephenson Robert H. Peiffer Founders Club Jeb S. Rosebrook, Ph.D. Jay B. Sheehy Heritage Club Century Club Alexander A. Reo Ken Cattarin Century Club Heritage Club William F. Jacchia, II Ronald H. Colvin Nicola A. Selvaggio James W. Harty David R. Kase John N. Davis, Jr. Edgar H. Lane William B. Smith Heritage Club David M. Rifkin William A. Hoover, Jr. GAMMA SIGMA M. Ronald McMahan, Jr. Richard R. Sterling Albert W. Reinke Dr. Larry L. Hurst Men Since ’56 DUKE Max W. Walker Jeffrey H. Taylor Robert J. DeSousa Chase Council Joseph P. Rusiewicz Men Since ’56 GAMMA NU GAMMA PI Marcus W. Page BETA OMEGA Craig A. Anderson NEW MEXICO STATE Snake & Sword BUFFALO SUSQUEHANNA Gary M. Ilg Chase Council Century Club Gus Krayer Freeman Fellow Christopher A. Babcock Freeman Fellow Matthew T. Kennedy David J. Nishioka Keith M. Feuz Craig D. Choate Raymond C. Lauver Founders Club Edmund L. Noonan, III Jay T. Olson Frederick P. Schoonmaker Chase Council Clyde H. Harriss, Jr. Chase Council Gary P. Pietrangelo Century Club Roger L. McLaughlin Men Since ’56 Jack E. Cisney Snake & Sword Ty D. Hudson Elliot S. Rose Michael A. Korman Edward R. Schmidt GAMMA THETA Lawrence E. Di Giacomo Heritage Club George H. St. George SAN DIEGO STATE Snake & Sword Century Club Founders Club Michael W. Perkins Chairman’s Council Century Club George Andrek Robert G. Fisher, Jr. Craig D. Barhorst Barry A. Ransom David E. DeVol John R. Geehr Kenneth C. Gift GAMMA XI William W. Walluk Freeman Fellow C. Gordon Wilson Men Since ’56 GAMMA LAMBDA SAN JOSE STATE Men Since ’56 Michael A. Greenberg Founders Club D. Ward Plummer, Jr. DENVER Chairman’s Council William R. Klocko Chase Council Dr. William W. Rankin, II Snake & Sword Board of Visitors Richard C. Sanders Kenneth J. Munro, Jr. Gregory R. Cox John D. Keim, Jr. James J. Moylan Alan K. Saunders Kenneth P. Schirmuhly Century Club GAMMA TAU Chase Council Freeman Fellow Founders Club Rick G. Bellows, Jr. DRAKE GAMMA BETA Terry M. Carr Micah Harrel William D. Brucker Richard A. Buck Freeman Fellow FURMAN Matthew G. Randolph Chase Council Dr. David M. Civilette Ronald J. Preston Thomas J. Rossley, Jr. Century Club Century Club John W. Davis Phillip A. Quici Ronald N. Salyer James L. Conway James S. Morley Chase Council William L. White Michael J. Elston Men Since ’56 Robert M. Held Steven M. Pyle Bob Holmes William P. Hudson William R. Shivell

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JENNINGS JOHNSTON LARSON “If not for my brothers, I would not LOEWE be the leader I am today. . .” HILL HOOD HYKES —Sean Lanoue (Tau/Florida 2020) LANOUE 21 Century Club Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 DELTA IOTA DELTA MU DELTA PI Laurence K. Apple Henry S. Chenault, Jr. Clyde R. Trathowen NORTHWESTERN TEXAS INDIANA STATE Barry R. Blankfield Michael W. Goyne Snake & Sword Chairman’s Council Freeman Fellow Chairman’s Council Rob C. Marshall Joseph E. Hurley David M. Callahan Dr. Randy R. Zimmerman Paul A. Broman Robert W. Best John B. Shrader Eric S. Rice Kole R. Metz Century Club Founders Club Ralph H. Hansen

Men Since ’56 Founders Club James D. Jeffrey Robert J. Naas Freeman Fellow Craig W. Johnson GAMMA PSI Jonathan Z. Ritchie Keith R. Knoblock Robert Hasbrouck Snake & Sword PUGET SOUND Dr. Eric E.E. Moum DELTA NU M. William Metcalfe Century Club Christopher E. Swan William J. Simpson VERMONT Chase Council Milton M. Fukuda DELTA EPSILON MIAMI (FL) Men Since ’56 Ricky D. Ward James F. Leggett Snake & Sword David L. Greemore GAMMA UPSILON Michael A. Ramoska DELTA KAPPA Century Club BRADLEY Joseph S. Essick, Jr. BALL STATE Lee D. Hitchcock Robert L. Baxter George C. Wirsdorfer Board of Visitors Heritage Club Chairman’s Council Dean A. Black Men Since ’56 Sean M. DonCarlos Joseph V. Miller, III Scott M. Thomas DELTA XI Jeffrey R. Bogdan Gregory M. Elley Dru A. Neikirk Freeman Fellow VALPARAISO James R. Steed G. Randall Nulle Freeman Fellow Chase Council DELTA ZETA Bradrick S. Burk Men Since ’56 Gregory L. Fletcher C. Michael Reese GAMMA OMEGA NEBRASKA-OMAHA Richard L. McCauley Jonathan O'Neal David R. Pfeltz Century Club VANDERBILT Chase Council Chase Council Snake & Sword Richard G. Sterling Elliott L. Manke Men Since ’56 Capt. Michael L. Farquhar Tyler J. Clemens James L. Powell Century Club Edward B. Hopper, II Joshua J. Niemann, M.D. Chad M. Ellis Men Since ’56 Tad H. Randolph William H. Haynes Century Club Dr. Norman D. Ross Glenn B. Hessler Orville R. Pelletier DELTA ALPHA James M. Harrington Howard A. Thrun, Jr. Thomas J. Rodgers LINFIELD George L. Marling Craig M. Sjurset Freeman Fellow Dr. Thomas D. Wintle Eugene R. Wilkening Harold R. Gibson Heritage Club Join the brothers from your chapter and around the world Men Since ’56 Leon W. Stroud Loren E. Bender John E. Kemp Century Club and make your gift to support Theta Chi by using the Snake & Sword Steven A. Pickering DELTA ETA David N. Ross Founders Club COLORADO STATE attached envelope or by visiting www.thetachi.org/give Heritage Club David C. Rohrer Men Since ’56 Thomas J. Wedig Matthew B. Brewer DELTA BETA Dr. Thomas A. Jones Century Club Snake & Sword Founders Club GAMMA PHI GEORGIA Darrell Brammer Gary L. Kovanda Dr. Earl A. Braunlin NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Freeman Fellow DELTA THETA Jereme W. Grinslade Heritage Club Richard W. Hinton Chase Council Douglas M. Allen TOLEDO Dale F. Hughes Bert W.W. Schulz Heritage Club Hal L. Guyer Chase Council Freeman Fellow Larry L. Nifong William J. McGill Century Club Henry P. Long, Jr. Gene F. Dose Larry K. Ottinger DELTA OMICRON Thomas R. VanSickle Dustin E. Bartley Century Club Chase Council Donald L. Owens GETTYSBURG Marvin G. Bures Michael A. Abney Dr. Thomas J. Haverbush Charles A. Ray Freeman Fellow DELTA RHO Raymond E. Schafer Gerald L. Clark David B. Bentley Century Club David E. Cowan NC STATE Joseph M. Wachs Dean L. Crewdson Dr. J. Curtis Blackwood, Jr. Kevin P. Kross Chase Council Chase Council Joshua A. Wilson John A. Gerd James W. Curtis, II James D. Neumeyer Mark R. Gage Brett G. Gillies Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 George B. Duke, Jr. Corey A. Obringer Century Club E. Larry Sanders, III Christopher J. Clemens David R. Joekel Dennis J. Hill Men Since ’56 Alfred J. Darold Century Club Larry A. Roller Snake & Sword Claude G. Horne, Jr. Archie D. Call Lt. Col. Glenn J. Meigel Donald C. Etheridge Bernhard G. Wallmann Brian C. Grummert Bruce R. Smith Richard L. Dennis Shawn T. Prohaska Bryan A. Hogan Snake & Sword Founders Club Men Since ’56 Leonard M. Kutzke R. Scott Snyder Raymond E. Littlefield Donald E. Crosley Thomas R. Mihane Paul J. Spaulding, Jr. Michael J. Truchan Thomas J. Vignola William E. McCullough, Jr. Matthew L. Dafforn Dennis E. Vaggalis Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Eric O. Miller Dr. James H. Freeland Robert L. Chandler William M. Romp Thomas E. de la Vergne Men Since ’56 Heritage Club Craig C. Winegardner Daniel S. Novinski Henry T. Smith, Jr. Thomas F. Stapleton Jeffrey H. Glisson Dr. Allen G. Greenwood Heritage Club T. Mark Sweeney Founders Club Chauncey O. Johnstone Joe T. Moore, Jr. Scott A. Cole Scott M. Tripp Founders Club Dr. J. Stephen Munzinger Baron L. Weaver GAMMA CHI Richard A. Davisson Thomas Kerscher Snake & Sword Snake & Sword RANDOLPH-MACON Jesse F. Shriver, Jr. DELTA GAMMA Ted L. Payne George G. Young, III Han B. Feung Century Club Thomas W. Tripp Jason D. Carmichael WV WESLEYAN Donald R. Sroczynski Irving G. Hay Ray C. Goodwin Century Club Heritage Club Heritage Club R. Kenneth Updegrave, Jr. Dr. James P. Godsey Christopher M. Clark Jacob D. Janicek Gregory D. Lessig John C. O’Dell

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LOHRENZ MARSDEN MCCARTHY MEISTER MIAZGA MILLER NETTELS OLSON 22 DELTA SIGMA Snake & Sword DELTA OMEGA Chase Council Snake & Sword EPSILON XI CLARKSON Jason E. Howeth RIPON George R. Stowe James H. Hyson CLARION Century Club Andrew D. Robertson Century Club Century Club Century Club Jeffrey D. Sturtz Founders Club Khaatim J. Boyd Craig J. Brenner EPSILON IOTA James J. Cunningham Founders Club Cameron E. Jean Jerry M. Hardacre, II Peter E. Dalton EAST CAROLINA Ray W. Forquer, II Vito DeBartolo Heritage Club James R. Mensching Gary D. Swanson Century Club Paul R. Gray Zachary T. Gasch Men Since ’56 Lt. Cmdr. Russel D. Arlen E. Mizell William M. Russo DELTA TAU Zachary R. Baitinger Van Tassel Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 KENT STATE DELTA CHI Daniel V. Burk Men Since ’56 Lyle W. Paradise Charles A. Steck Century Club LENOIR-RHYNE Nicholas J. Osenberg Thomas P. Ambrose Heritage Club Robert J. Wenner Keith W. Keller Chase Council Douglas E. Whiteley Walter E. Good Michael P. Barnhart Snake & Sword Gerald R. Semon Robert R. Rhyne, III Snake & Sword J. Neil Kazan Todd E. Pavoli James C. Klepin Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 Dr. Justin R. Anderson EPSILON KAPPA James P. Dee Robert E. Danbom Founders Club Snake & Sword IDAHO EPSILON OMICRON Kenneth J. Wilson John W. Sieverts Trevor W. Lynn John F. Vicarel Chase Council WAYNESBURG Snake & Sword William J. Volk, Jr. Founders Club David L. Birch Century Club Michael R. Miller Kenneth F. Dornbush Snake & Sword EPSILON ALPHA James R. Degregory Phillip E. Pulis, Jr. Bradley L. Heiges Michael W. Hinshaw HIGH POINT James A. Kiracofe Century Club Men Since ’56 Frank C. Zamary Donald M. Beckley Kent B. McKinnell Founders Club Chase Council Jeffery L. Ness Douglas B. Blackburn, Jr. Wayne F. Dietz David R. Cox Snake & Sword Jon M. Smith DELTA UPSILON Men Since ’56 EPSILON ZETA Todd A. Downer ARIZONA STATE DELTA PSI Ronald A. Moore TAMPA Snake & Sword Scott S. Weaver Benefactor Club KANSAS Freeman Fellow David H. Hawk Founders Club Chris Reilly M. Walt Davis Leadership Club EPSILON BETA Heritage Club David G. Rogers Freeman Fellow M. Lindsay Olsen LYCOMING Chase Council Ross G. Dunworth Jeffrey G. Chaffin, D.D.S. Richard A. Menzel Board of Visitors Chase Council Benjamin A. Hornbacher EPSILON PI

Chase Council Timothy W. Olsen, M.D. D. Rex Bryce, Jr. Century Club NORTHERN ILLINOIS Stephen A. Baker, Ph.D. William R. Patterson Men Since ’56 Robert P. Maher EPSILON LAMBDA Chairman’s Council Jack N. Rodriguez LEWIS & CLARK Dennis L. Crow Chairman’s Council Kenneth J. DeGraw, Jr. William A. Priebe Scott C. Mara Stephen D. Edwards Bruce R. Tucker Capt. Bruce A. Sublette Snake & Sword Freeman Fellow James M. Hurd Eric M. Matheny David W. Wurth Paul Tomasino Frederick A. Cimaglio Snake & Sword Jason P. Tortorici Gregory M. Helbeck Men Since ’56 Chase Council Freeman Fellow EPSILON MU Century Club James A. Baumann Gilmore A. Dominguez Benjamin Reyes EASTERN MICHIGAN Rhett H. Handley Dana G. Wreath EPSILON GAMMA Charles A. Ferguson Century Club Col. Dave O. Paul Century Club Chase Council WIDENER Snake & Sword Wayne E. Holous Gary C. Quinn Norman E. Soash Col. Leroy E. Conner, Jr. Dr. William L. Nichols Chase Council Robert W. Shaffer, Jr. Men Since ’56 Thomas W. Wodetzki Edwin S. Carpenter Founders Club Dr. Jim Simmons Dr. George M. Yellich Federico A. Dugena Men Since ’56 David A. Cohn Century Club Century Club Michael J. Wilfinger Ronald Bernal Men Since ’56 James E. Davis John L. Byer Snake & Sword Antonio R. Espinoza William H. Noelke Daniel W. Deaver David M. Drass EPSILON ETA Gary M. Krewer John D. Sandner Michael C. Pherson Richard K. Friesner Charles W. Marsar IUP Snake & Sword Heritage Club Founders Club Bradley P. Proctor Century Club Men Since ’56 Eric R. Helling, M.D. Harold A. Anderson Martin A. Kopa Martin E. Seem Ronald J. Deramo Francis C. Baum Heritage Club John R. Derr William L. Burdett Heritage Club Men Since ’56 Brian J. Puff EPSILON RHO Todd A. Green Tyler Holcom Charles K. Miller Douglas T. Mesmer RIDER

Mitch Nolan William J. Mitchell Jennings F. Stright, Jr. EPSILON NU Chase Council DELTA PHI Dan L. Smith Dr. Carl Spirazza Snake & Sword John K. Smith NORTH TEXAS Kevin J. Spross George H. Gould CSU-LA Snake & Sword Chase Council Century Club Board of Visitors David M. Evans Founders Club Dr. James H. McCormick Stuart J. Bury Vance K. Maultsby, Jr. Dr. Robert Benavides, Jr. Paul G. Hohmann Hunter N.B.L. Tower Andrew H. Schmitt Bruce N. Spring Century Club Chase Council Andrew J. Knopp Heritage Club Snake & Sword Travis D. Sullivan, Jr. Bruce R. Sanderson Founders Club Miguel A. Torres EPSILON THETA Raymond A. Hiza TUFTS Michael J. Schoettler Century Club Dr. Cleve W. Howard Founders Club Century Club Men Since ’56 Michael R. Cole Mark E. Peterson EPSILON DELTA Carl M. Fischer, Jr. Dr. Richard M. Basile Richard W. Colby John T. Wilkinson YOUNGSTOWN STATE Heritage Club Donald E. Kurtz Men Since ’56 Mark S. Louchheim John C. Williams Freeman Fellow Lawrence G. Seligman Matthew Chestnut Robert E. Cooley, II Men Since ’56 Daniel J. Hochman Joseph L. Longoria Dr. Gregory S. Rab

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PEARCE POPE PRIESTER “I am very humbled and honored.” RANSLEBEN —Lucas Miazga (Gamma Tau/Drake 2022)

ORELLANA PEARLSTEIN RAFFERTY RODGERS 23 EPSILON SIGMA Founders Club Century Club Heritage Club Heritage Club Century Club WAGNER Jake R. Lotspeich Alan B. Copeland Don R. Hiltunen Andrew Henley Trevor Q. Coddington Men Since ’56 Charles E. Simmons Brett A. Peters Dr. David R. Farmer Charles E. Libby Kim M. Whaley Men Since ’56 ZETA THETA ZETA NU Mark F. Freeze Hon. Joseph J. Maltese Joshua M. Kanous TROY PARSONS James G. Hunt, Jr. Robert E. McDivitt, Jr. EPSILON CHI Joel M. Wendland Century Club Chase Council James C. Levick Mark S. Nemiroff, M.D. MISSOURI S&T Snake & Sword Danny L. Sikes William T. Clark Samuel N. Mayo, III Robert M. Rams Century Club James R. Grissinger Men Since ’56 Bruce B. Rotherforth Terrell B. Mizell William B.Osborn Heritage Club Lawson G. Wideman, Ph.D. Founders Club Mark B. Howell Century Club James Serton Dr. Robert C. Guy Harry E. Keenan, Jr. John E. Dickinson Todd Smith Donald Wilhelm EPSILON PSI Founders Club Heritage Club Harold J. Winer EPSILON TAU NJIT Roger W. Kingsbery John P. McKeown ZETA XI STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Freeman Fellow UC-DAVIS Men Since ’56 Freeman Fellow Vincent F. Bennett ZETA GAMMA ZETA KAPPA Chase Council Jack D. Dempsey, Jr. Christopher Jones David S. Harry Chase Council ALBERTA OHIO NORTHERN James C. Mower William M. Martens Chase Council Joseph P. Bieksha Century Club Freeman Fellow Century Club Thomas E. Modlin Matthew B. West Century Club David B. McFarlane William J. Sweet Winthrop H. Banning Philip A. Stein Century Club James J. Hauser Century Club W. Brent Chaney Harold F. Christmann, Jr. Joseph F. Petersack ZETA DELTA Gene R. Eckler James E. Walker Snake & Sword Raymond A. Gunter C. Raymond Lane, Jr. Thomas K. Rospos ST. CLOUD STATE Richard L. Erb Men Since ’56 Paul W. Wright Michael E. Rusak Men Since ’56 Douglas R. Pfitzenmaier Steven L. Ashton Robert A. K. Gurkin, III Joseph C. Striedl Marc J. Jenny James W. Pyle, Jr. Charles A. Garvey, M.D. Matthew E. Jolles Matthew Lynch Men Since ’56 Robert D. Scheeler Jeffery A. Shick Shaun Hamlin EPSILON UPSILON Jon M. Nuckols CENTRAL MICHIGAN Dr. Andrew F. Buckalo Founders Club Men Since ’56 Dr. Jon K. Hooper Michael P. Tsompanas Freeman Fellow Michael J. Noble Rudolf O. Diethelm Charles A. Brigham, III Hon. Thomas M. Maddock James C. Chapin Patrick J. O’Neill Brandon J. Manderscheid Richard E. Deeter F. Douglas Marks Founders Club Steven M. Hartmann Men Since ’56 Thomas L. Snyder Heritage Club Wayne L. Fryback Snake & Sword John F. Jones James W. Smith Founders Club William W. Pollard Snake & Sword Robert F. Young Richard H. McCormick Edward S. Hudak, Jr. Gregory P. Dunham Founders Club Snake & Sword Glenn K. McGrath Thomas M. Manney ZETA EPSILON Jonathon L. McGee William C. Marks Heritage Club EPSILON OMEGA LONG BEACH STATE Jeffrey J. Seifert Edward O. Conaway, Jr. EPSILON PHI SACRAMENTO STATE Freeman Fellow CENTRAL MISSOURI Chase Council James J. McMahon Chairman’s Council David J. Lucchetti Chase Council “This scholarship has served as a Douglas G. Schemenauer James D. Ciampa Steven L. Yount ZETA ALPHA Nathan T. Perez reaffirmation of my goals and has inspired me Freeman Fellow SLIPPERY ROCK Century Club Michael J. Mayer Century Club Brian P. Comstock to continue my hard work.” William A. Tetley, Jr. Dr. Donald F. Hannon John M. Giacomini Kevin W. Krepinevich Chase Council Christopher Graham —Dillon Pusateri (Zeta Alpha/Slippery Rock 2022) Steven A. Cumbea Men Since ’56 Michael G. Pilatos Matthew L. Lotspeich Paul D. Herbert Richard S. Robbins ZETA LAMBDA Robert V. Schoeller, Jr. Tyler J. Whaley Century Club WESTMINSTER ZETA OMICRON Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Chase Council SHIPPENSBURG ZETA RHO Steve D. Burmeister KENTUCKY Phillip R. Rodewald M. Sonny Tashbar Gary R. Okafuji Paul W. Cunningham Men Since ’56 Dean P. Zibas David A. McCormick Charles C. Yohn Chase Council Fred A. Rollert, Jr. Heritage Club L. Kenneth Fister John T. McMahon Century Club Noel D. Schleininger Snake & Sword James D. Rickard Randy W. Sims John T. Scatoloni Harry C. Neel ZETA PI Todd C. Stauder Dr. Preston E. Pierce OLD DOMINION Century Club Men Since ’56 ZETA BETA Jerry E. Crail ADRIAN Scott M. Young Men Since ’56 Benefactor Club Col. Roger D. Baskett Thomas H. Porter Chairman’s Council Steven P. Klebacha Carlton F. Bennett William H. Clay, II Founders Club Richard A. Whitaker Craig D. Coen Douglas A. Miller Joshua Mora Bruce J. Michelotti Board of Visitors Men Since ’56 Jeffrey L. Johnson Rev. Dr. Terrance A. Snake & Sword Kevin R. Mack Heritage Club Judge Robert L. Arnold T. Chastian Parks Robinson Jesse Gutierrez Jay A. Cummins Freeman Fellow Taylor A. Dahlem Freeman Fellow John D. Ely Darron W. Cross Snake & Sword Gary M. Simpson Maj. Matt G. Melvin Patrick J. Kilbane, Jr. ZETA ETA Founders Club Chase Council Snake & Sword Daryl G. Redel Chase Council NORTHERN MICHIGAN Ian Paul Davis James J. Kendall, III Benjamin G. Bamford Richard A. Schmidt, II Daniel W. Hobson Snake & Sword Carl Greene Richard A. Werber Jerome F. Conway Brian T. Reid James P. Warnock

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SCHAERTI SCHULTE RUSSELL SEITLER REED H. SMITH O. SMITH SOUTHERN 24 Kevin Monzel Heritage Club ETA ALPHA Men Since ’56 Century Club ETA PI Colin Ogle Robert W. Olson CLEMSON Stephen J. Perry Charles G. Maton EAST STROUDSBURG Clark C. Ulmer Joey Stucke Chase Council Founders Club Men Since ’56 Chairman’s Council Eric D. Westerman Tobin E. Proctor Adam M. Sachs Garland S. Bradfield Allan J. Calarco

ZETA SIGMA Century Club William C. Major Joseph R. D’Amore, Jr. WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS ZETA TAU Scott B. Disher ETA ZETA Cmdr. Robert B. Powers Chase Council MICHIGAN-FLINT Board of Visitors Philip C. Rash EDINBORO Jeffrey M. Stamm Randy S. Maugle David A. May Century Club Darrin A. Shoemaker Men Since ’56 William R. Watts Col. James A. Viola Joseph M. Macko Jared P. Brown Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Chairman’s Council Mark H. Madden Robert H. Moody, II ETA BETA Kurt D. Schiemer Henry M. Clifton Winston J. Banks Jeffry R. Storey Men Since ’56 EASTERN KENTUCKY Snake & Sword Edward A. Lemanski, Jr. Daniel P. Bosillo Joshua L. Dugas Ronald P. Peters Freeman Fellow Century Club Eric M. Pope Snake & Sword Brandon A. Mattila Thomas J. Weeks, Jr. Royce A. Keehr Michael S. Fletcher Thomas E. Ryan Sean M. Fitzgerald John P. McLaughlin Snake & Sword Thomas H. Knight, Jr. David C. Strieder Founders Club Dennis R. Kergick Richard F. Jackson Kyle J. Weaver Thomas E. Seward, Jr. Founders Club Glenn P. Thomason Michael D. Ratcliffe Founders Club Chase Council Men Since ’56 Daniel Kliber, Jr. Heritage Club Founders Club Eric D. Anderson David J. Chell Jacob Bates George M. Sonnett, Jr. Theodore T. Edgar Wade T. Merrill Chad R. D. Goetsch Zack R. Brown ETA IOTA Daniel S. Huntsberger Jacob Rathbun Keegan R. Olson Craig T. Hafer NEWBERRY ETA MU Eugene Milewski Kollin S. Vandenheuvel Joshua T. Pals Keith A. Hafer Century Club FINDLAY

Jeremy J. Untz Snake & Sword Kenneth R. Harmon Chase Council ETA RHO ZETA PHI Gary S. Brueggen Men Since ’56 C. Douglas Lyon CENTENARY (LA) Century Club CAL POLY Frederick D. Benson Roy W. Stivers William M. Cromley, III Stephen P. Piwowar Freeman Fellow Century Club Victor J. England Michael G. Thomas Century Club Dr. J. Michael Wieting Jason M. Bertels Donn M. Moe Jack C. Whitney ETA KAPPA Bruce A. Olson Men Since ’56 Robert D. Moody Founders Club JAMES MADISON Robert C. Solomon ETA SIGMA Jon A. Fasola Reese L. Pfeiffer Steven C. Bennett Century Club Men Since ’56 ARKANSAS TECH Y. Laurence Kimura Robert H. Rasmussen Heritage Club John B. Davis Benjamin A. Ciesinski Chairman’s Council Founders Club Aaron S. Taylor Logan Sizemore Philip O. Giordano Snake & Sword Joe L. Clack Ryan W. Fletcher Jared R. Tunks Benjamin R. Hill Gary J. Herman Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 Joseph L. Atteln G. Larry Short Dustin K. Shepler Kenneth A. Baxter ZETA PSI Shaun R. Bird ETA GAMMA Men Since ’56 Heritage Club WESTERN ILLINOIS Ben Blanchard MOREHEAD Dr. Ronald T. Buchanan John R. Lumm, III ETA TAU Freeman Fellow James Caligiuri Chairman’'s Council Richard T. Cornicello CSU-STANISLAUS Mickey R. Price Casey L. Doten Darick H. Brown Hubert C. Doughty Century Club Century Club ETA NU Ryan M. Nattrass Chase Council Jeffrey B. Hill ALMA Dennis Sisneros Col. Kevin J. Burdick (Ret.) Michael Nollan Charles T. Griffith Snake & Sword John R. Ward, Jr. Men Since ’56 Snake & Sword Brian J. Ploszay Century Club Dennis R. Willis Kevin M. Kosch John Oushana Dominic J. Riel Men Since ’56 Michael K. DeMarsh Founders Club Victor D. Caricato Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Mark J. Fairchild Matthew J. Babaian Chad S. Merricle ETA PHI Evan J. Biczkowski Snake & Sword Timothy P. McGill Heritage Club OAKLAND Robert J. Bialk David A. Chinnock Men Since ’56 John McClain Chairman’s Council Richard L. Lundeen ETA OMICRON Nicholas M. Doten Todd O. Kamphaus Joshua E. Meza-Fidalgo NORTHWESTERN STATE Edward A. Eickhoff David D. Onion Patrick J. May Frederic G. McCarty, II Rommie J. Misleh Chairman’s Council Freeman Fellow Gradon E. Nelson Founders Club Snake & Sword Tait J. Martin, Ph.D. John F. Horvat Frederic L. Wiese Don Doolin Chad C. Grimm ETA LAMBDA Chase Council Chase Council Founders Club Heritage Club David K. Miller VIRGINIA TECH Robert F.C. Chauvin Anthony J. Lupo Nate Dunsmore Michael Famiglietti Founders Club Chairman’s Council S. Dwayne Jones James H. Pratt E. Andrew Eccleston Victo O. Gallego Danny R. Haney David M. Wilberger, Jr. Bobby K. Woods Century Club Marcus A. Engle Ryan D. Smith Freeman Fellow Men Since ’56 Scott B. Kuzma Luke Fleck ETA DELTA Taylor H. Lewis Vanner J. Erikson Frederick E. Zorn, Jr. Dr. John W. Mercer ZETA OMEGA BABSON Chase Council Robert B. Ramagos Matthew D. Zastrow WEST CHESTER Snake & Sword Chase Council Rear Adm. J. Scott Burhoe Randall A. Straughen Chase Council Snake & Sword Heritage Club David M. Gottlieb (Ret.) Anthony W. Branham, Jr. Trevor Coggins Bruce M. Goodman Founders Club Century Club Patrick L. Devlin Jerry A. Kollman Philip D. Hall Patrick Gates Men Since ’56 David B. MacDonald Robert M. Moore Dylan J. Giebel Steven C. Brenoskie Owen S. Mael Franklin T. Overbey Collin Huebel Dr. Charles S. Moll John A. Zanchi, Jr. Joel H. Swank Shane Larson Todd R. Richman

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WATERS TRAN TORCELLO TRACY “With this extra funding, I will be relieved of stress from wondering how I will pay for my tuition.” WILLIAMS TENZCA YE —Justin Tonascia (Beta Alpha/UCLA 2021) 25 ETA CHI THETA EPSILON THETA SIGMA IOTA EPSILON IOTA UPSILON Freeman Fellow GEORGE MASON KENNESAW STATE UC-SANTA BARBARA GEORGIA STATE TEXAS STATE Vanguard Charitable Century Club Century Club Century Club Century Club Men Since ’56 Charles Schwab Christopher E. Beckett Daniel L. Wheeler Michael A. Kohler Errol S. Danley 2nd Lt. Travis T. Medlin Chase Council Robert F. Boland Pfizer Foundation Matching J. Alexander Hrovat THETA ETA THETA CHI IOTA ZETA IOTA PSI Gift Program Heritage Club SAM HOUSTON STATE GC HONORARY RADFORD RIT Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Robert W. Thomas Freeman Fellow Century Club Men Since ’56 Century Club Brian K. Hall Michael C. Osborne Joseph M. Longo Reginald Rogers AT&T Employee Giving Campaign Men Since ’56 ETA PSI Google Inc. Keith G. Ahee, Jr UAB THETA PSI IOTA ETA KAPPA ZETA Network for Good Chase Council Snake & Sword WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH PACIFIC ARKANSAS Konica Minolta Steven H. Frost Cody C. McDowell Chairman’s Council Freeman Fellow Heritage Club Joshua J. Palleon Matthew J. Olson Jacob B. Kinser Century Club Century Club AmazonSmile Foundation Gregory B. Holland THETA IOTA Freeman Fellow Chase Council Lumina Foundation UC-SANTA CRUZ Chad R. Strelow Gerald D. Latasa, Jr. Men Since ’56 KAPPA THETA Mile High United Way Benefactor Club Craig J. Strelow Daniel Mendoza Men Since ’56 SUNY GENESEO Benevity Community Impact Herbert W. Morgan, III Chase Council Erick M. Hernandez Heritage Club Fund Adam Ford ETA OMEGA Chairman’s Council Jason T. Mathwig Brandon C. Hill Men Since ’56

CHICO STATE Christopher J. Hackett Century Club James E. Smith United Way of Greater Chairman’s Council Eric R. Jayaweera Thomas P. Clark Snake & Sword FRIENDS Portland Mark T. Geenen Freeman Fellow Adam D. Juza Timothy P. Roddy Freeman Fellow Chevron Humankind Freeman Fellow Tyson Y. Lai Heritage Club Dawn M. Taylor Matching Gift Program David J. Scotto Century Club IOTA ALPHA Christopher J. Carroll Century Club Duke Energy Foundation Matching Gift Century Club Eric Fan UNC-WILMINGTON Andrew Mora Clair Dell Greater Twin Cities United Michael J. Pusateri J. Tyler Fashinell Founders Club Jorge A. Robles James R England Way John M. Wenger Andres F. Velasquez David P. Hoxie Lindsay Hill Men Since ’56 IOTA THETA Snake & Sword Snake & Sword Men Since ’56 Charities Aid Foundation of Michael J. Osterberg CENTRAL FLORIDA Michele Gregory Gregory A. Romer IOTA BETA America MISSOURI STATE Chase Council Dr. Shirley P. Jordan Brandon M. Ware Founders Club Fidelity Investments Gary A. Katz Chase Council Joseph A. Kovecses, Jr. Amber L. Ray Snake & Sword NetApp Matthew J. Frauenhoffer Founders Club Jeffrey P. Gutsch Men Since ’56 Employees Charity THETA KAPPA Century Club Christopher E. Hixon Carol E. Godfrey Organization (ECHO) of THETA ALPHA TEXAS TECH Craig A. Boes Thomas Grunwald Northrup Sue Hunt CSU-NORTHRIDGE Chase Council Corey R. Fischer IOTA KAPPA Founders Club Snake & Sword Zachary D. Edwards Peter J. Langston NORTHERN ARIZONA Heritage Club Bank of America Employee Timothy D. Scully Century Club Dr. Matthew B. Meyer Heritage Club Tara Dunn Giving Campaign Eric B. Shaw Carl A. Pacubas Lakota Paul Rebecca Easterling Edward Jones THETA BETA Men Since ’56 Men Since ’56 Megan Harre National Christian TCNJ Michael D. O'Shea Nathaniel W. Davis IOTA LAMBDA Kailey Larkins Foundation Indiana Emma MacDougall Chase Council Daniel C. Lepper LONGWOOD J. Cromer Mashburn Family Foundation William J. Stephenson, IV THETA NU Snake & Sword Heritage Club Kathy Martin Maegan Monne Heritage Club Century Club ROWAN Sean M. Cain Phillip D. Burns Kalyn Stockman Ameriprise Financial Matthew E. Cohen Century Club Bob Eberling David P. Gills Pricewaterhouse Corp Matthew P. Green Robert C. Moran, Jr. Founders Club James D. Hutzler ASSOCIATIONS Founders Club Snake & Sword Brandon McCoy Myron M. Gellman Ronald T. Bansky Zachary T. Smith IOTA NU Chase Council Zeta Pi Alumni Association SOUTH FLORIDA Join us for the THETA GAMMA THETA XI IOTA DELTA Heritage Club Founders Club Benjamin T. Dixon Eta Delta House Corporation 40th International NORTHWOOD VCU SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA David E. DeVol Ski Trip Men Since ’56 Freeman Fellow Founders Club Michael G. Cooney Jonathan N. Chasen Arden N. Ballard IOTA PI COMPANIES February 26–28, 2021 Century Club LSU Benefactor Club Heritage Club Park City, UT THETA DELTA Anthony M. Engel James D. McGuire Men Since ’56 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Wallace P. Sevin, III Tentative information SANTA CLARA Zackery H. Norton Chairman’s Council

Snake & Sword THETA RHO ImpactAssets at thetachi.org/events Darren W. K. Ching MCNEESE STATE Markel Corporation Men Since ’56 Schwab Charitable Fund James S. Guillory

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2019/2020 Reginald E.F. Colley Award Recipient Jared A. Pinkerton (Kappa Zeta/Arkansas 2020)

Brother Pinkerton was the catalyst in establish- ing Kappa Zeta Chapter at the University of Arkansas and was the group’s first President. Despite a cool reception from university administrators, he networked, politicked, and Abdillahi Dirie Bryce Fuemmeler established relations with other Greeks at Arkansas and Theta Chi’s reputation grew on Reginald E.F. Colley Award campus. Jared A. Pinkerton Jared’s leadership assisted with the adoption of (Kappa Zeta/Arkansas 2020)

Mt. Sequoyah, a popular hiking spot near cam- 1ST RUNNER-UP: pus; creating an annual camping trip; raising Abdillahi A. Dirie money for the USO and completing a supply (Iota Beta/Missouri State 2020) drive for Ft. Sill in Oklahoma by partnering with the local Miss Dogwood pageant; and 2ND RUNNER-UP: recruiting a Colony Advisory Board comprised Bryce D. Fuemmeler of alumni from Eta Sigma/Arkansas Tech. (Iota Mu/Missouri 2020)

In 2018 and 2019, Jared was selected as one of Howard R. Alter, Jr. Award for the student lobbyists for the Fraternal Govern- Chapter Excellence ment Relations Coalition Congressional Visits where he traveled to Washington, D.C., Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan and met with several U.S. representatives and senators on behalf of the greater Greek Epsilon Kappa/Idaho system. Iota Lambda/Longwood On campus, Jared was selected for the university's Freshman Leadership Forum and Kappa Zeta/Arkansas was elected president. He later served as a staff member, assisting with philanthropic Grand Chapter Scholarship projects and mentoring new students. Jared also participated in Model United Nations Award and traveled to China as part of the university’s team at the Inter/national competition which earned recognition as a “Distinguished Delegation.” Zeta Lambda/Westminster

He served as an Associated Student Government Senator and later ran and was elected James M. Holland Award Iota Beta/Missouri State (51 initiates) Student Body President where he led efforts on Open Education Resources initiatives; launched the Campus Unity Board to create a space where student leaders could speak 1ST RUNNER-UP (tie): about issues; transitioned a poorly utilized and costly campus-wide print newspaper Alpha Phi/Alabama (49 initiates) service into an online service; and tirelessly worked to advocate for emergency changes Gamma Rho/Florida State (49 initiates) to the grading policy and other initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and result- ing closure of the University of Arkansas during the spring of 2020. Phil S. Randall Success in Recruitment Award Jared volunteered in his community during numerous trash pickups, river cleanups, 21 chapters initiated 25+ men blood drives, and participated in Hogs United Games (a Special Olympics event), Make a Difference Day, and Night to Shine. In addition, he tabled outside the student union Henry B. Hersey Significant to raise awareness for various causes and assisted with numerous political campaigns. Increase in Membership Award

A student in the Walton Honors College, Jared made the dean’s list every semester, Eta Nu/Alma (283% From 6 to 17 members) earned a 3.902 GPA, and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He received nearly $60,000 in scholarships and grants to support his education including HONORABLE MENTION: scholarships from The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. Eta Omicron/Northwestern State

(240% From 5 to 12 members) Prior to his graduation, Brother Pinkerton was recognized with Theta Chi’s Resolute Man distinction. Jared was also named the Senior Honor Citation in May 2020, the top Eta Lambda/Virginia Tech honor for a male student at Arkansas. (183% From 66 to 121 members)

Jared received degrees in business management and political science. He is working David L. Westol Sacred toward a master’s degree in education at the University of Kansas. Purpose Award Eta Gamma/Morehead

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Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan gathers to celebrate their fifth Alter Award.

Sidney Ann Gilpin Lewis Memorial Trophy Tau/Florida Alpha Delta/Purdue

Most Improved Chapter Gamma Delta/Florida Southern

Operation Military Red USO SERVICE AWARD: Eta Lambda/Virginia Tech (2,000 hours) USO FUNDRAISING AWARD: 2019/2020 Westol Sacred Purpose Award recipient Eta Gamma/Morehead partners with the Epsilon Kappa/Idaho ($5,500) director of nursing in their local school district who offered American Red Cross CPR, AED, and first aid training to the entire chapter, with 19 brothers completing the training.

Kappa Zeta/Arkansas Recognized with 2020 NIC Chapter Award of Distinction

In July 2020, Kappa Zeta/Arkansas was one of six fraternity chapters recognized by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) with the 2020 Chap- ter Award of Distinction. The award recognizes exceptional fraternity collegiate chapters demonstrating excellence in operations, involvement in their frater- nity/sorority and campus community, and a commitment to a positive fraternity experience.

The NIC shared, “This chapter is a vocal advocate and leader for the movement on the University of Arkansas campus in addressing issues surrounding alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing across the fraternity/sorority community, not just inside their own organization. They show their commitment to doing good through enthusiastic service, campus engagement and leadership in a variety of student organizations and initiatives. The chapter has the highest fraternity grade point average on campus with a 3.33. In an impressive accomplishment for a newer group, the Kappa Zeta Chapter earned Theta Chi’s top chapter honor, while also displaying forward momentum toward more success.”

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GAMMA PI/Buffalo’s Alex Hartman (2022) hosts a car meet where he raised $100 and gathered more than 85 lbs. of food for a local food drive.

RIGHT: ALPHA NU/Georgia Tech’s Akshay Patel (2021) and his team win Georgia Tech’s InVen- ture Prize for their app Queues, which allows EPSILON TAU/Stephen F. Austin’s Austin Kasik (2021), left, and users to view real-time updates on restaurant Sam Hackett (2022), right, are selected to be Jack Camp Counselors. wait times.

ALPHA SIGMA/OREGON ing Chapter President, and Sam EPSILON ETA/IUP We won the indoor soccer intra- Trofholz (2020) was recognized as Ben Krings (2020) was recognized mural championship. Greek Man of the Year. Connor with the Outstanding Greek Standridge (2020) was presented Senior Award. ALPHA PHI/ALABAMA with the Kenneth R. Holder Andrew Gillis (2021) and Brett Award, an honor that recognizes EPSILON KAPPA/IDAHO Tomlinson (2021) were inducted a graduating senior who has over- During Idaho’s Virtual Awards into Lambda Pi Eta National come significant challenges in Show, we received the Richard D. Communication Honor Society. obtaining their bachelor’s degree. Gibb Chapter Excellence Award, the Excellence in Scholarship BETA ALPHA/UCLA DELTA ZETA/ Award, the Outstanding Member We won our eighth consecutive NEBRASKA-OMAHA Education Award, and the Out- Relay For Life Championship! Landry Cormier (2023) and Matt standing Community Involvement BETA PHI/NEVADA Podjenski (2020) were elected Award. James Trayford (2020) was Student Senators. recognized with the Fraternity We won our first intramural Member of the Year Award and basketball championship. GAMMA TAU/Drake’s McCade DELTA THETA/TOLEDO Jacob Von Bargen (2022) won the (2023) and GAMMA DELTA/ Gowdy Will Krane Aaron Rinehart (2021) won the (2022) serve as Peer Mentor/ Emerging Leader Award. FLORIDA SOUTHERN IFC New Member of the Year Academic Consultants at Drake Award. EPSILON RHO/RIDER We were crowned the 2019/2020 to supplement and enrich Bobby Kakoleski (2021) was named men’s intramural All-Sport student transition to college. EPSILON DELTA/ Champions. YOUNGSTOWN STATE President of the Rider University Greek Council (RUGC) and Chris For the 2019/2020 school year, we GAMMA RHO/FLORIDA STATE GAMMA PHI/ Clark (2021) was named IFC Presi- received the IFC Sports Trophy, Jake Guzzino (2022) was named NEBRASKA WESLEYAN dent. Brandon Lavorini (2021) was the Kessler Award (given to the IFC New Member of the Year. Brad Enesti (2021) won the Most named RUGC Man of the Year chapter that most embodies the Robert Cotter (2020) had the indi- Philanthropic Greek Member and Nick Zolkiwsky (2021) dedication to philanthropy), and vidual highest GPA amongst all Award, Said Mendez (2022) was received the RUGC Unsung tied for Fraternity of the Year IFC fraternities. presented with the Greek Emerg- Hero Award. honors. Billy Cook (2020) was ing Leader Award, Hunter Smith recognized as IFC Service Man of (2021) was named Most Outstand- the Year.

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ABOVE: IOTA OMEGA/ SUNY Cortland’s Dan ABOVE: DELTA ALPHA/Linfield’s Gdanski (2021) spends Wyatt Smith (2021) (right) is the summer working named the 2019 Northwest actively in the commu- Conference Football Offensive nity as a teacher’s aide Player of the Year. for special needs kids in the Plainview-Old Beth- page school district. RIGHT: IOTA BETA/Missouri State’s Evan Ellis (2021), Sam RIGHT: ZETA OMICRON/ Hanses (2023), Nathan Lewton Shippensburg is named (2022), and Colin Weber (2023) Chapter of the Year at spend their summer as Student Shippensburg. Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR) leaders.

EPSILON SIGMA/WAGNER ETA PHI/OAKLAND IOTA XI/GEORGIA COLLEGE National Association of Black Nick O’Byrne (2021) was named Kyle Gross (2021) was named a Brody Craft (2021) received the Veterans. the 2020 Homecoming King. Moceri Scholar and became the Georgia College Miracle Kyler- Campus Health Director for Strong Award. We were also KAPPA DELTA/ ZETA BETA/ADRIAN Oakland University’s Student recognized as the greenest chapter TEXAS-EL PASO Austin Foate (2020) was named Congress. on campus. Dario Topping (2023) and David Men’s All-Conference for the Vasquez (2023) became Senators- American Heartland Intercollegiate IOTA DELTA/ IOTA SIGMA/TOWSON at-Large for UTEP Student Bowling Conference. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA We raised $1,058 for the NAACP Government. We were named We were named Outstanding IFC Legal Defense Fund and the We Fraternity of the Year. ZETA XI/UC-DAVIS Chapter of the Year for the second Love Lake Street Fund. We raised $860 for the National consecutive year. KAPPA ZETA/ Immigration Justice Center and IOTA TAU/ ARKANSAS the Color of Change Organization. IOTA ETA/PACIFIC NORTHERN KENTUCKY Jared Pinkerton (2020) was recog- Mario Di Santi (2023) was elected Caleb Wears (2021) won the Out- nized with the ZETA PI/OLD DOMINION a Senator-at-Large for Student standing Junior of the Year Award. 2020 Senior In just 24 hours, we raised $1,955 Government. Nathan Bailey (2021) and Field Honor Citation. for the NAACP Legal Defense Oldham (2023) were named Norse Wesley Smith Fund. IOTA THETA/ Leadership Society members. (2022) was CENTRAL FLORIDA presented with ETA BETA/ Joey Bretz IOTA UPSILON/TEXAS STATE the Red Cross EASTERN KENTUCKY (2022) graduated Seth McNeill (2020) was named Young Adult We were presented with the Out- from Coast IFC Chapter President of the Year Leader Award. Smith standing Collaboration Award. Guard boot and we received the Excellence in

camp. Mitch Serving the Community and the KAPPA MU/ ETA TAU/CSU-STANISLAUS Mansell (2020) Overall Chapter Excellence awards. POINT LOMA NAZARENE Victor Zepeda (2023) was elected was elected Joe Stanphill (2021) organized a Vice President of the United Greek Council KAPPA GAMMA/ brotherhood beach cleanup on Sorority and Fraternity Council. President. Mansell NORTH FLORIDA Fiesta Island. We raised $805 for the Jacksonville

branch of the NAACP and for the

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Reclaiming Our Brotherhood

BY STEVE DAVIS (GAMMA KAPPA/MIAMI (OH) 1974)

The ’70s seemed easy. We had our social the next chapter of life. I discovered we with cancer at the Ronald McDonald revolution and unrest, but nothing like had spread out across the United States House; coached spelling bee champs, today’s violence, discord, fear, and panic. and gone into diverse occupations from taught Sunday school, and shared the No deadly virus running rampant and corporate CEO to manager of a community Gospel with inmates locked up in prison. shutting things down. One of the pan- food bank, finding successful livelihoods in demic’s casualties was our fall 2020 a multitude of for-profit and non-profit We grew up, married, fathered children, Gamma Kappa Chapter reunion at Miami fields. Our avocations were just as eclectic: and worked our tails off; and along the University in Oxford, OH. Despite its alongside golf and tennis players, there is a way, touched the lives of many in many cancellation, many “mini-reunions” actually sculptor, inventor, author, actor, positive ways. But the trip from there to occurred during the planning period. singer/songwriter, voice-over artist, two here hasn’t been without peril. Marriages pilots, an olive oil farmer in Greece, and a broke up, loved ones died, and businesses In the summer of 2019, a chance meeting brother in his 70s who still plays in fast- failed; there was a mugging, a murder, and at a high school reunion led to wondering, pitch baseball tournaments. We climbed a suicide victim; solitary days, times of un- 45 years post-graduation: “How are my the ladder of success, went on safaris and employment, numerous joint replacements, Fraternity brothers doing?” When I left cruises, saw architectural & geographical and declining health. But the overwhelm- college, I never looked back. But that wonders of the world, and lived long ing majority survived by taking the blows, October, I began contacting early-to-mid enough to see the human wonder of the bouncing back, and standing up victori- ’70s brothers to bring them together for a world: our grandkids. ously to face the challenges of life. reunion the following fall. Our Creed reminds us to “extend a Help- To get brothers ready for the upcoming Self-absorbed collegiate teenagers turn into ing Hand to all who seek it,” and extend it reunion and provide motivation for those responsible young men when they learn we did, as we built Habitat for Humanity sitting on the fence, I sent out Fraternity how to become part of something larger homes here and abroad and schools in class pictures and wrote a dozen biogra- than themselves. Theta Chi’s melting pot Africa; funded children’s hospitals and phies. The bio accomplishments were was an effective crucible to forge brotherly school food programs; found homes for encouraging and enlightening. But in those bonds of friendship and help prepare us for teenage mothers and rooms for children stories, we also discovered what else we had missed by not staying in touch, namely untimely departures that had occurred. Some, including my Big Brother, are no longer with us. Even during this reunion process, three passed away, two had their prostates removed, and one went through quadruple bypass surgery. The loss of brothers whom I was fond of was a reminder of how fragile life is. To keep regret from becoming my companion, I compiled and shared an obituary list.

When we talked or emailed, one by one, long forgotten memories of crazy antics and hilarious exploits on and off campus came back to mind. Pictures from days of yore jogged our memories. College was four years of fun, a vital hiatus before launching into decades of non-stop full- time work. At Theta Chi, we helped each other with studies, drowned sorrows when dropped by a coed, and bridged troubled As part of several “mini-reunions” prior to fall 2020 homecoming, Gamma Kappa alumni reunite at the Rusty Bucket in West Chester, OH, in February 2020, prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Clock- times with a listening ear. wise from bottom left: Gerry Weale (1974), Steve Davis (1974), Bill Soinski (1973), Mike Schneider (1974), Rob Allanson (1975), Tony Kenney (1975), Doug Lopina (1976), Tim Wolfe (1971), Chris To build momentum for our fall 2020 Norman (1975), Lon Zwiebel (1972). reunion and to promote reconnecting

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with each other, I organized seven “mini- reunions” in Cincinnati, Columbus, OH, and Naples, FL, in late 2019 and early 2020 before the pandemic hit. As old friendships renewed and as our fall 2020 reunion approached, many looked forward to seeing their brothers from the distant past.

Airline pilot Ross Evans (1975) said, “I’ve been thinking of events, decisions, and paths taken that led to my current situa- tion: Some realities I hadn’t acknowledged to myself before and some blocks are now falling into place. For me, your call trig- gered a look back into my life even before Theta Chi. It’s got me connecting the dots.” Gamma Kappa alumni mask up during their Dr. Mark Warner (1976), the Mayo reunion held in July 2020 at the Roosevelt Clinic’s top anesthesiologist, remarked, Room Bar in West Chester, OH. Clockwise from bottom left: Pete Teagarden (1972), “Steve, your efforts offered me an opportu- Lon Zwiebel (1972), Tim Boone (1974), nity to renew old friendships and brought Gerry Weale (1974), Chris Norman (1975), forth a lot of great memories. I’ve missed Bruce Jones (1978), Steve Davis (1974). staying in touch. We had an eclectic group in the Fraternity—amazing individuals who were all quite different and fascinating. I go to church with, friends in my neigh- Theta Chi was a great experience for me.” borhood, and friendships developed at work—but there’s something special about High Performance Stress Relief Coach the friendships we developed at Theta Chi Ron Foglia (1972) reflected, “Seeing the back in college. n photos that have been posted (including mine) makes me think, ‘Who are those guys?’ And ultimately, ‘Who am I? Where have I been?’ And even more important: ‘Where am I going and what do I still have left to accomplish?’”

Charles Stout (1973), a regional Sr. VP for Goldman Sachs, shared, “It’s amazing how many of us have taken this as a life lesson on doing a better job of staying in touch. I’ve found myself reaching out to a lot more people to see how they are doing during this crazy pandemic. Your efforts have made me focus even more on develop- ing a network here in Colorado!”

Seventy percent of 95 Gamma Kappa brothers contacted were intending to show at our 2020 reunion. COVID-19 shut us down—but we’ve reset for 2021. This story isn’t over. It’s only just begun. I encourage you to reconnect with those brothers from your era. Consider organiz- ing your own reunion for your chapter. It is incredibly rewarding. I’ll never tire of spending quality time with quality guys. Author Steve Davis (1974) drafts and sends I have friends I play tennis with, friends photos, mini-bios, and other updates to motivate brothers to attend Gamma Kappa's upcoming reunion.

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RIGHT: Epsilon/WPI’s Graysen DeLuca (2019), right, graduates from the U.S. Army Ranger School.

BETA UPSILON/FRESNO STATE Dr. Malcom Masten (1941) and his wife LaVerne recently celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary and their 100th ABOVE: ALPHA OMEGA/ birthdays together. Jim West (1965) recalled, “In the early Lafayette Brother Chip ’60s, Dr. Masten and the alumni board challenged the Bergh (1979) has served brothers that if the chapter had an outstanding rush as the president & CEO of (membership at the time was 26, as I remember), they Levi Strauss & Co. since 2011. RIGHT: GAMMA would build a brand new fraternity house on the new RHO/Florida State’s campus at Fresno State. The brothers met the challenge Daniel Best (2008) wins and recruited a pledge class of 30. The new house was built the 2020 ABA Journal- Ross Writing Contest for and we moved in October 1963. Since the house wasn’t Legal Short Fiction. ready in September, the alumni set us up for a month at a retirement home in the old Fresno Hotel.” Jerry Tahajian THETA/MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA UPSILON/NEBRASKA (1963) added, “Dr. Masten was the chief inspiration for Jack Cudmore (2020) was commis- Colton Zamrzla (2016) was many of us to become all we could be, along with fellow sioned as a second lieutenant in the appointed to the Nebraska Invest- board members Dr. James Sowers (1944), Fresno State U.S. Army. ment Finance Authority by speech professor Merlyn Burris, Ph.D. (1948), attorney Governor Pete Ricketts. Bill Forbes (1948), and CPA Bert Kellogg (1949). Theta Chi RHO/ILLINOIS was the most successful fraternity at Fresno State for many Justin Breen’s (1999) company, ALPHA OMEGA/LAFAYETTE BrEpic Communications, won a Warren Chaiken (1988), president years because of the role models we had before us.” Silver Trumpet Award in Media and CEO of Almo Corp., and Relations from the Publicity Club Ed Gibbons (1988), executive vice of Chicago. president at Almo, worked together to partner with California-based BETA TAU/ ALPHA LAMBDA/OHIO STATE Bloom Energy to refurbish and SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA We received Ohio State’s IFC distribute unused, out-of-warranty Jeff Kuhns (2006) was accepted as Outstanding Graduate Chapter/ ventilators. Almo used its national a member of Leadership Florida Advisory Board Award. logistics network to ship ventilators Connect, the premier statewide to and from Bloom’s manufactur- leadership institute for educating, ALPHA OMICRON/ ing facilities in California and engaging, and inspiring Florida’s WASHINGTON STATE Delaware for refurbishment and top emerging leaders under 40. Derek Brown out to state agencies and hospitals (1975) recently in need. GAMMA RHO/ retired from FLORIDA STATE Pacific Gas and BETA RHO/ The Foundation Electric Company ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Chapter Board as a senior con- Burke Nihill of Directors sulting electrical (2000) was named member Steve engineer. He had been with PG&E the president Mudder (1995) in their hydro generation division and CEO of the was named IFC GAMMA KAPPA/Miami (OH)’s for 44 years. Tennessee Titans. Chapter Adviser Mike “The Miz” Mizanin (2000) is chosen to co-host USA of the Year at Florida State. Network’s new water sports

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The most ill-conceived food and clothing drive EVER: A 1966 fraternity memory from Mu/California

BY DENNIS MCDANIEL (MU/CALIFORNIA 1967)

In 1966, an anthropology teaching assistant was invited to speak at our chapter about his summer experience as a civil rights volunteer in Hopedale, MS, where people lived in tents, food came from what they were able to extract from the Mississippi River, and the threat of dire physical violence, including lynching, was ever-present. Stirred by his presentation, we contacted the mayor of Hopedale, expressed the desire to have a food and clothing drive for their community, and our invitation was accepted.

What followed was perhaps the most poorly thought out, badly planned, ill-conceived food and clothing drive to ever take place: 1. Huge amounts of clothing were contributed, but we didn’t have boxes to store it; 2. Transportation companies had not been contacted, and transportation costs, which were huge, had not been considered; 3. While one mover could transport the cargo as far as Dallas, another carrier would have to be hired to pick up the cargo in Dallas to transport it to Mississippi; 4. We had virtually no money to get the cargo from Berkeley to neighboring Oakland, 20 miles away, much less to Mississippi; and 5. Even if the cargo got to Dallas, we had no place to store it, nor any idea if a mover could be hired to get it to Mississippi.

Despite these shortcomings, it came together: l Sororities and fraternities on the Berkeley campus pitched in, contributing more than 1,200 pounds of clothing, which we gathered into a pickup truck one Saturday afternoon, driving from house to house in the Berkeley hills l A moving company donated storage boxes for free. Two movers informed us they would make the deliveries at no cost; the first, taking the cargo to Dallas; the second, to the final destination in Mississippi. Their motivation was simple: they shared our vision l Two churches, one in Texas, the other in Mississippi, agreed to accept delivery of the cargo on their property until it could be picked up by a mover and be transported to the next location l All our communications were made by phone; email and computers were non-existent.

Many who volunteered their services were people whom we never met, including the hundreds of college students making donations, the truck drivers transporting the goods, and the churches that allowed this strange delivery to be deposited into their temporary custody, unaware of how large the cargo would be, how long they would have to keep it, or how some in their community might adversely react. One snag in this human network, a system constructed on trust, and the entire endeavor would have fallen apart. This was a tumultuous time period in the civil rights movement. Resistance to school integration and to black voter registration efforts was often met with deadly violence. Truckers feared making deliveries to black communities, particularly in Mississippi. Once the cargo left our fraternity house, the matter rested entirely in the hands of those we had never met. For days we didn’t hear a word, and as time lingered, we feared the outcome. Then a letter arrived from the mayor of Hopedale, dated June 3, 1966. He wrote: “We received the package on May 31. We had to make two trips to Greenville after the things. We had no idea of such large boxes, and so many nice things. Words won’t express how much the people of Hopedale appreciated these things. We want you to continue to do whatever you can for us. To know that people are thinking about us, we can press even harder. It gets very hard sometimes. Your kindness will never be forgotten. May God bless each of you.” Decades later, many of our brothers recall this experience as one of the best, most productive, and personally rewarding experiences of our time together. Our chapter has celebrated more than 100 years on the Cal Berkeley campus and has persevered in good standing with the university and with the international office without incident. Alumni continue to pass down this story to each evolu- tion of new membership, hoping the story inspires them in the same way it continues to inspire us.

A clipping from the April 22, 1966, issue of the Berkeley Barb, a weekly underground newspaper published in Berkeley, CA, from 1965–1980. ALUMNI PROFILE

Retracting Focus to Extend the Helping Hand

JEFF RUDD (Tau/Florida 1993) ing in the growth of a network of trusted partners in Asia and the U.S. It was these connec- tions and experience that put his company in a unique posi- tion to help during the pan- demic this year.

When friends and family in the healthcare industry, including Theta Chi brothers, expressed their desperation for finding life-saving PPE, ZipKord stepped up to help.

"We went into this quickly, knowing we wanted to help but not knowing what challenges were ahead of us", Jeff expressed. What started as connecting the dots to get people needed supplies soon developed into becoming the company’s main focus during the toughest months of the pandemic. ZipKord successfully imported and distributed over five million masks and other PPE products to those in need, including donating supplies to first responders Jeff Rudd with ZipKord team members Hallie and Alynda. traveling to New York and other areas desperately short of protection. Since joining Theta Chi, the Helping Hand has always been a part of Jeff Rudd’s life. Pivoting his entire business in a mat- Looking back, Jeff believes Theta Chi traditions and ideals ter of weeks to help those in need during the COVID-19 pan- shaped his response to the pandemic. Rather than focus on demic seemed like a daunting task, but for Jeff it was the profits, his first thought was on helping people. His experi- perfect way to execute the ideals he learned during his time ences as Marshal and Recruitment Chairman taught him at Theta Chi. about building a team and working together—two things that were vital for his company to immediately shift focus. The Originally from Sarasota, FL, Jeff attended the University of bonds of the brotherhood fostered trust and confidence that Florida and pledged Tau Chapter in 1990. After graduation in still hold true today. 1993 with a degree in business management, he moved to Atlanta where he began working as a consultant and then a Jeff knows it was their network of connections that allowed software project manager. In Atlanta, he met his wife Wendy, the team to help as many people as possible. “When we who gave birth to their twin daughters, now almost 17. The shared what we were trying to do through LinkedIn and other family later moved to Sarasota, FL, where they currently live social networks, friends, family and brothers reached out. with their dog Charlie. Some I knew and some I didn’t, but even after 30 years, this connection of brotherhood and the trust and confidence in The confidence to expand horizons, try new things, fail, learn, that fraternity bond, allowed us to help people all over the and try harder the next time all resulted from Theta Chi expe- country.” riences. Nineteen years ago, chance met opportunity, and, through hard work, Jeff brought the first pair of retractable Now, as normal channels of supply catch up, ZipKord is mov- headphones to market which helped launch his company ing on to its next endeavor, partnering with Hearst Media ZipKord Solutions which offers products at car rental coun- Group to bring a line of technology accessories to the market ters and hotels throughout the U.S. under the Popular Mechanics brand. With this new project, Jeff looks forward to continuing the ideals of Theta Chi in his ZipKord has been developing, manufacturing, and distribut- personal and professional life, and making new connections ing technology accessories since the company started, result- within the brotherhood.

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LEFT: Holding a slim lead on the final hole, GAMMA TAU/ Drake’s Tony Brown (1992) sinks his eagle opportunity from 15 feet to claim the 69th Minnesota Public Golf Association Senior Public Links Champi- onship by three strokes.

ABOVE: DELTA PI/Indiana State Brother Kyle Aloisio (2019) (third from left) is sworn into the Morris (IL) Police Department.

LEFT: DELTA ALPHA/ Linfield’s Joseph Smith (1993) is named the 2019 Northwest Conference Football Coach of the Year.

RIGHT: GAMMA TAU/Drake’s John Felsenthal (2019), cen- ter, runs 62 miles in 14 hours and raised nearly $10,000 for students in Belize.

GAMMA TAU/DRAKE ZETA BETA/ADRIAN Lecture Series,” short talks by Joe Bein (2001) has left Bein & Pat Kilbane A&D faculty about their work, Fushi Fine Violin Shop to start his (2002) was process, and research, was named own rare stringed instrument busi- elected board honorable mention in the poster ness, Bein & Company. Tony chair for the series category. Brown (1992) won the 69th Min- Jacksonville Avi- nesota Public Golf Association ation Authority. ZETA RHO/KENTUCKY Senior Public Links Championship. Ro Stevens (2020) started a new Chef Jorge Guzman (2002) opened ZETA EPSILON/ podcast, Local Legends, which is a new restaurant in Minneapolis LONG BEACH STATE centered around conversing with called Petite Leon. Ernie Paulson athletes who have made a signifi- (1993) was cant impact through sports in the GAMMA UPSILON/BRADLEY tapped as the state of Tennessee. Chuck Ebeling (1966) was named next news direc- the 2020 recipient of Bradley Uni- tor for KARK- ZETA SIGMA/ versity Alumni Association’s Lydia TV in Arkansas. WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS Moss Bradley Distinguished Serv- Shawn Gudmunsen (1996) was ice Award. ZETA KAPPA/ awarded a OHIO NORTHERN $6,000 Herb GAMMA PSI/PUGET SOUND Bob Cupp (1974) was selected to be Kohl Educational This summer, 15 brothers attended the speaker of the Ohio House of Rowe Foundation 2020 the 33rd Annual Theta Chi Cup. Representatives. Dr. David Nau Teacher Fellow- Bill Sheard (1976) emerged as the (1989) joined the Ohio Northern University Faculty as a professor of ship. The fellow- winner. Social and Administrative Pharmacy ship recognizes in the Department of Pharmacy teachers who DELTA IOTA/ Practice. Brit Rowe (1993) earned have demonstrated superior ability NORTHWESTERN recognition for his work in the to inspire love of learning in their Mike Greenberg (1989) made his University & College Designers students, have motivated others, return to radio hosting “The Mike Association (UCDA) Design and have provided meritorious Greenberg Show,” which aired on Awards competition. His posters service both inside and outside of ESPN Radio on August 17. for the “Art & Design Faculty the classroom. Cupp Nau

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Exploring the West Coast with my Thumb

BY BILL SUTER (BETA DELTA/RUTGERS 1943)

In the spring of 1946 after my Navy discharge, I bought a half fare ticket and took the train from New Jersey to San Francisco. I stayed overnight in Berkeley at the Mu Chapter House at the University of California and then rode to Fresno with a brother, then hitchhiked to Los An- geles. I stayed several nights at Beta Tau Chapter at the University of Southern California, and then rode my thumb back to Berkeley again for a night's stay. I hitch- hiked north to Portland where I stayed at their YMCA be- fore heading on to Seattle where I stayed with Alpha Rho Chapter at the University of Washington for several days. I wired home for $25, got on the freeway east and caught a ride with a teenager going home to Flint, MI, where I stayed overnight with his folks. Next day, I hitch- hiked to Pittsburgh and again stayed at a YMCA, then to Philly, where I took a train home.

At every chapter where I stayed, I was welcomed with KAPPA IOTA/U.S. Military open arms and hearts. Academy’s Temuulen Sodgerel (2020) graduated in June and is commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.

ETA BETA/ EASTERN KENTUCKY Join us for the 11th Theta Chi International Golf Tournament Our 50th anniversary celebration will be held April 10, 2021, at the Griffin Gate in Lexington, KY. Please visit ekuthetachi.wix site.com/alumni/events for ticket and hotel packages. There are options for Keeneland on Friday and golf or spa on Saturday. Rooms are going fast so reserve yours today!

THETA RHO/MCNEESE STATE Patrick Pete (2007) accepted a meteorologist position with WMAR-2 News Baltimore.

IOTA LAMBDA/LONGWOOD Cam Patterson Dates and location are still being finalized. Registration and details (2010) received the 2020 Rotunda will be available in 2021 on www.thetachi.org/events Outstanding Young Alumni For more information contact Associate Executive Director/Chief Award from Financial Officer Jim Powell at [email protected]. Longwood University.

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It is our pleasure to “resurrect” Kevin S. Simms (Gamma Rho/Florida State 2000), who was erroneously listed as joining the Chapter Eternal in the previous issue. Below are deaths reported to the International Headquarters between April 15, 2020, and September 29, 2020.

DELTA ALPHA GAMMA Mr. March Madness RPI Michigan Richard A. Boroway (1973) Robert A. Leake (1951) THOMAS W. JERNSTEDT (ALPHA SIGMA/OREGON 1966) Neil B. Lang (1961) Robert E. Twining (1946) November 24, 1944–September 5, 2020 Henry F. Thorne, Jr. (1965) ALPHA DELTA A former quarterback and senior class president at Oregon, Brother ZETA Purdue Jernstedt spent nearly 40 years with the NCAA, retiring as executive vice New Hampshire Paul E. Brencher, Jr. (1954) president and as the architect of the Men’s Division I Basketball Champi- Bruce C. Gilbert (1965) John W. Whitson (1940) onship. A recipient of numerous awards, Jernstedt was also enshrined into ETA ALPHA ZETA the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010, the Naismith Rhode Island Rochester Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017, and in 2013, he was tapped for Leonard Kroll (1980) Vance J. Carpenter (1949) Dr. John J. Piacitelli (1958) Donald E. Liebers (1954) the inaugural College Football Playoff Selection Committee. William R. Richmond, III Jerome C. Violette (1960) (1955) Past Theta Chi Funds Board Member John Staskiewicz, Jr. (1977) ALPHA ETA North Carolina A. GRAHAM KENNEWEG (DELTA GAMMA/WV WESLEYAN 1952) THETA Don R. Moore (1959) January 12, 1929–September 11, 2020 Massachusetts James M. Brown (1956) ALPHA IOTA The Summer 2020 issue of The Rattle proudly reported Brother Kenneweg

Indiana as the 138th recipient of the Distinguished Service Award and noted his KAPPA Edward M. Foley, Jr. (1981) many achievements and accomplishments in Theta Chi. We are relieved that Pennsylvania Dr. Palmer E. Mart (1947) William J. Cox, Jr. (1927) David E. McClure (1960) Graham was able to receive the Fraternity’s highest honor during homecom- Roy W. Sullivan, Jr. (1955) Thomas A. Schmitt (1958) ing at his beloved Delta Gamma Chapter House and that the opportunity was not missed to recognize this stalwart Theta Chi in person on those XI ALPHA KAPPA Virginia West Virginia historic steps. Russell B. Pace, Jr. (1950) Michael A. Zdranik (1978) WWII Hero RHO ALPHA LAMBDA Illinois Ohio State LT. COL. JAMES MEGELLAS (DELTA OMEGA/RIPON 1942) Thomas W. Brock (1949) Hon. Kenneth N. Rogers, Jr. March 11, 1917–April 2, 2020 SIGMA (1953) Oregon State Dr. Robert A. Settles (1961) “Maggie” served as a paratrooper in World War II and is the most decorated officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. He saw action in Italy, jumped into Dean K. Dibblee (1958) ALPHA MU Albert W. East, Jr. (1965) Iowa State the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, and fought in the Battle Richard K. Fulwyler (1964) Russell K. Stalter (1972) of the Bulge. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Gayle K. Greenfield (1964) Stars, and two Purple Hearts. Brother Megellas was a member of the local ALPHA NU TAU Georgia Tech Alpha Omega Alpha fraternity at Ripon College and, in 1954, he was initi- Florida John C. Marscher, Jr. (1953) ated during Delta Omega’s Installation and served as the emcee during the Duncan A. Jones (1974) Corey R. Wieser (2019) installation banquet. Herbert Langford, Jr. (1969) David G. Robertson (1962) ALPHA PI

Minnesota PHI James M. Aanestad (1963) North Dakota State James W. Johnston (1948) ALPHA RHO Stuart E. Graham (1975) Talbot B. Kramer, Jr. (1954) BETA LAMBDA Steven E. Jones (1982) Kenneth I. McCormick, Jr. Akron Washington CHI (1946) David A. Frase (1959) Donald Thomason (1949) ALPHA CHI Auburn Raymond Hendricks (1969) Richard F. Fullerton (1955) Syracuse BETA EPSILON ALPHA SIGMA Montana Clyde I. Wolverton (1955) Neal E. Kern (1968) Oregon Pete R. Eisenhauer (1992) Brian J. Steinwand (1972) BETA OMICRON Thomas W. Jernstedt (1966) ALPHA OMEGA PSI Cincinnati Robert S. McEachern (2006) Lafayette BETA ZETA Wisconsin George L. Dershimer (1949) Peter S. Leichtfuss (1991) Robert L. Hettich, Jr. (1955) Michigan State ALPHA TAU Frederick N. Hodge (1956) John Minnich (1964) Ohio Barry H. Todd (1965) OMEGA Ensign Donald E. Marchini BETA PI Michael C. Ross (1973) BETA ALPHA Penn State (1957) Monmouth UCLA Paul G. Brecht (1951) ALPHA UPSILON Samuel F. Needham (1957) Robert G. Patton (1959) Thomas E. Morton (1953) Larry L. Haase (1961) Dale J. Post (1954) Nebraska Robert Waltenbaugh (1949) David A. Holmes (1960) BETA RHO Gary L. Gross (1978) BETA KAPPA Illinois Wesleyan BETA DELTA ALPHA BETA ALPHA PHI Hamline Daniel H. Evans (2007) Rutgers Kenneth W. Arms (1953) Pittsburgh Alabama James O. Orr, Jr. (1953) Martin Kosz (2002) Glenn F. Schuch (1952) James A. Bruno (1983) Richard C. Parssinen (1966)

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BETA SIGMA Lehigh The Quiet Man in a Dark Robert B. Cutler Hugh M. Hughes (1963) Suit with Unseen Hands George P. Jennings (1959) William H. Mann, Jr. (1952) REMEMBERING DAVID A. HOLMES (BETA ALPHA/UCLA 1960) Dr. William Martucci (1967) Lewis I. Mengle (1948) December 15, 1937–April 1, 2020 David H. Mitchell (1959) Robert A. Nelson (1966) BY WILLIAM W. PALMER (BETA ALPHA/UCLA 1985) Paul F. Nicholasen (1946) Eric M. Page (1973) Robert A. Potts (1951) David Holmes was a force in our lives. As our chapter adviser at Beta Alpha/ Wells W. Straub (1952) UCLA for over 30 years, he was the living embodiment of our Creed and a Arthur F. Veinott, Jr. (1956) mentor and a brother to literally hundreds of young Theta Chis. Peter R. Waldes (1973) Thomas Washburn (1952)

To many generations of Beta Alpha brothers, he was outwardly a very success- BETA TAU ful, high level executive at IBM (then-known as “Big Blue”) who remained Southern California deeply loyal and involved in Theta Chi Fraternity throughout his life. He was Gary A. Deperine (1972) Bradley Nuremberg (1955) all business and seriousness—but with understanding, a kind smile, and a gen- tle, easy laugh. Terry Krekorian, M.D. (1984) recalled, “As a pledge in fall 1980, Brother Dave cast a long BETA UPSILON shadow in his dark blue IBM suit and conservative striped tie. Whenever he walked into the chapter house at Fresno State Ivan F. Altamura (1990) 663 Gayley Avenue, everyone stood up straight. Dave led by example.” Richard P. Ramage (1966)

Neal Weichel (1984) agreed. “Because a senior successful man like Dave took time and cared, everyone cared. BETA CHI He impacted each of us.” Allegheny John C. Johannesmeyer (1964) “Brother Dave was ‘The Alumni,’’’ shared USMC Col. Robert Higbee (1983). “The sororities had their house mothers; Beta Alpha had our ‘father’: Brother Dave. He was that calm, steady, mature presence that ensured GAMMA BETA the Fraternity survived and ultimately thrived through that period and beyond. He was the personification of Furman Rhodan D. Batson (1957) the Helping Hand and ‘sturdy manhood.’” GAMMA DELTA Dave Holmes was not the brother to sit on the sunny beach drinking cold beer with you. Rather, he was the Florida Southern hard worker, always the first man to step forward to give you his Helping Hand when it was most needed. J. Robert Kingham (1955) Douglas F. Schauer (1969)

CarMax executive vice president of finance Tom Reedy (1987) remembered, “Major problems at the house GAMMA ZETA were magically fixed. I watched repairmen appear to fix plumbing issues and electrical work. An expensive Oklahoma State steel fire escape just seemed to appear out of nowhere to replace the unsafe rickety wooden stairs on the back Taylor C. Davis (2013) S. Brandon Spears (2000) of the house. Those stairs still stand today, over 40 years later. It was always Dave Holmes’ unseen hands.” GAMMA ETA Brother Holmes left the minor problems to be managed by the brothers. Past International Vice President Bill Bucknell Palmer reflected, “I was a pledge in 1980 and later the House Manager. I remember Dave saying, ‘Bill, we need John B. Allen, Jr. (1957) John W. Spencer, II (1990) the lightbulbs replaced … the stairs need to be swept …this needs to be painted …there are too many broken windows.’ Then he said to me, ‘You should run for Chapter President.’ He took me out to a steak dinner to GAMMA THETA thank me, which was a big deal to a young man on a student budget. Down through the decades, we often San Diego State Dr. Alfred G. Diboll (1952) spoke with Dave who was always available with sound advice. He listened carefully.” Glenn R. Snyder (1956) * +

James Armstrong (1988) said, “I appreciated his approach to guide a large group of college kids with a balance GAMMA IOTA of rules and leniency. He understood we all wanted to get smarter and be better men, but that we also joined a Connecticut Earl B. Geer, Jr. (1950) top fraternity to learn on our own and have fun. I can say now his approach was successful.” GAMMA KAPPA Tom Neff (1959) pointed out that Dave’s approach was consistent. “I was an active member the same years Miami (OH) Davy was there. The more I was around him the more I realized he revealed himself to be a genuine man of J. Theodore Benham (1973) John K. Blassingame (1973) integrity. If any of us best represented the principles of Theta Chi, it would be Davy. Besides that, he was so Stephen H. Daniels (1969) damned likeable! It’s disappointing that my life took a path that prevented me from seeing him more often. Jeffrey A. Fagan (1973) But I never will forget him, and the good things he did for us.” Stephen J. Ravida (1977) Robert A. Shafranek (1976) Al Bumbarger (1968) thoughtfully summarized, “One day, around 1967, I asked David why he was still in- Richard A. Shelley (1971) Gregory S. Smith (1972) volved in chapter life. He said ‘because my heart is in Theta Chi.’ I never forgot this but did not really under- stand his devotion until many years later. He was a good man who did a good job!” GAMMA LAMBDA Denver Ronald B. Olson (1958)

38 THE RATTLE /WINTER 2020 WWW.THETACHI.ORG GAMMA MU DELTA BETA DELTA TAU EPSILON KAPPA ZETA RHO Bowling Green Georgia Kent State Idaho Kentucky Melvin W. Mandat (1964) Bruce W. Johnson (1977) Gregory T. Sheldon (1987) John A. Scarborough (1976) Gary M. Doyle (1979) William E. Heisler (1974) GAMMA NU DELTA GAMMA DELTA CHI EPSILON PI New Mexico State WV Wesleyan Lenoir-Rhyne Northern Illinois ZETA PSI Joe Alva, Jr. (1989) A. Graham Kenneweg (1952) Michael Stevenson (1967) Russell J. Babick (1968) Western Illinois # + Gerald G. Honemann (1962) Nicholas B. Berkos (1979) Buster T. Chidester (1948) DELTA OMEGA Mark P. Lydon (1987) William Montamble (1953) DELTA EPSILON Ripon EPSILON RHO Miami (FL) GAMMA XI Lt. Col. James Megellas Rider ETA GAMMA Robert L. Bonday (1955) (1942) Anthony M. Crea, Jr. (1961) Morehead State San Jose State Charles U. Maxwell (1960) Gary D. Horn (1980) Michael R. Keene (1973) Milbrey M. Jones, Jr. (1964) EPSILON ALPHA Kelley R. Lueke (1970) DELTA THETA High Point EPSILON SIGMA ETA OMICRON Toledo Richard W. Olson (1966) Wagner Northwestern State GAMMA OMICRON Christopher M. Harris (1995) Donald M. Sellers (1959) Richard Mengert (1979) Samuel J. Bonnin (1976) Wake Forest Nicholas A. Mantia (1991) DELTA KAPPA EPSILON BETA EPSILON TAU ETA PI Ball State Lycoming Stephen F. Austin East Stroudsburg GAMMA RHO Thomas E. Agler (1954) David W. Books (1967) Kenneth T. Berry (1970) Richard C. James (1995) Florida State Terry R. Beyer (1961) David W. Burnham (1962) Stephen L. Erwin (1985) Milton J. Hargis (1972) Donald E. Crosley (1952) IOTA MU Jeff B. Johnson (1991) Dr. H. Allan Dye (1953) EPSILON DELTA EPSILON PHI Missouri Benjamin O’Neal (2000) Youngstown State Central Missouri David J. Thibeau (2017) R. Bruce Grant (1971) Raymond Schroeder (1965) Charles A. Ray (1955) William F. Dorazio (1975) Michael L. Kemna (1977) Charles E. Konesky (1964) James F. Perry (1965) IOTA NU GAMMA TAU DELTA XI Harold E. Sinn (1959) South Florida Drake University ZETA BETA Jared A. Semp (2012) Valparaiso Todd A. Elverson (1979) John L. Mauman (1971) EPSILON ETA Adrian IOTA PHI Robert C. Stebbe (1954) IUP William K. Lachapell (1992) GAMMA PHI Richard Stahura, Jr. (1974) William Theobald, III (1979) South Carolina Nebraska Wesleyan DELTA PI Josef E. Eynck (2018) EPSILON THETA ZETA DELTA Dennis A. Dripps (1986) Indiana State IOTA OMEGA Steven E. Griffin (1984) Tufts St. Cloud State Jeffrey A. Cartwright (1994) SUNY Cortland Wesley E. Springer (1986) David A. Estabrooks (1961) Jerry L. Joiner (1971) Kenneth A. Puller (1958) Nikan Baratian (2021) David E. Stolsenburg (1967) Billy T. Morehead (1965) DELTA RHO EPSILON IOTA # Former Theta Chi Funds GAMMA CHI NC State East Carolina ZETA OMICRON + Former Regional Counselor Randolph-Macon George R. Hahn, Jr. (1970) James P. Harrell (1961) Shippensburg Hunter A. Grumbles (1949) Lewis C. Jamison (1969) Craig G. Strohm (1977) * Former Field Staff John B. Sutton (1968)

Since 1928, The Norwich Housing Corporation (NHC) has had a proven track record of assisting Theta Chi house corporations with the acquisition, construction, and renovation of fraternity houses for Theta Chi chapters. With programs such as the low-interest Life Safety Loan and the Ladue Emergency Loan, the NHC is a leader among national fraternal organizations by providing funding for housing construction and renovation projects. Housing is a key component to the Fraternity’s growth and success. Working together, the NHC and Theta Chi house corporations can meet the needs of today’s students and improve our ability to compete in the modern housing market. For more information about the NHC, or to request a loan application, please contact the International Headquarters by calling 317-848-1856 or emailing [email protected].

The Norwich Housing Corporation is charged with assisting house corpora- tions in the providing and financing of housing for their collegiate chapters.

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39th School of Fraternity Practices & 165th Anniversary Celebration July 30–August 2, 2021 Hyatt Regency Downtown Lexington, KY l thetachi.org/events Join us at the Horse Capital of the World to commemorate 165 years of Theta Chi Fraternity. Our School of Fraternity Practices has been rescheduled and we will be planning fun opportunities to celebrate our traditions and ideals. For information, email [email protected]