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Acacia the hearing from benefit would believe you who individuals other with and leaders, community and Jeremy Davis N. - It is important important is It for our alumni to to alumni our for provide support provide support and guidance guidance and this season to our newly elected newly elected chapter leaders. chapter - - - - International Council On the cover: Acacia remains steadfast through changing seasons. of Acacia Fraternity Counterclockwise from top left: 1) New International President Jeremy N. Davis addresses the Conclave as Past International Presidents Gerald C. Cook (left) and Robert E. 2014-2016 Roberson (right) are seated. 2) Roy C. Clark presents a chapter with its charter. 3) Executive Director Patrick McGovern presents Illinois State Venerable Dean Ryan Ferguson with the chapter’s charter. 4) State Day at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis. 5) 2014 Conclave delegates seated along the triangle. 6) Washington Colony Re-Founding President Fathers post-initiation at the Masonic Lodge. 7) A chapter at the Masonic Lodge. 8) Acacia chapter houses (from bottom): Wisconsin, Cornell, Iowa State, Oregon State. Jeremy N. Davis Iowa State ’00

First Vice President Scott H. Meyer Inside this issue: St. Cloud State ‘89

Second Vice President Page 5: Justin M.M. Kaplan Carleton ’07 Finding Our Rhythm Conclave 2014 Recap International Counselor George A. “Chip” Ray Penn State ’10 Page 7: Acacia’s Strategic Plan International Treasurer & A Season of Service Robert W. Mickam Texas ‘85

Judge Advocate Page 9: Maximillian J.B. Hopkins Major renovations at California ’80 Penn State Acacia Undergraduate Counselors Drew K. Sherman Jonathan C. Veres Iowa State ‘11 California (PA) ’10 Page 11: Chapter News & Updates Acacia Fraternity Foundation Board of Directors 2014-2015 Page 17: Alumni News & Notes President Donald W. Solanas, Jr. Louisiana State ’68

Vice President Executive Director Page 19: L. Dennis Smith Darold W. Larson 2013-2014 Acacia Fraternity Indiana ‘56 Washington State ‘81 Foundation Donors

Secretary Treasurer James Katsaounis Bryan W. Dowd Ohio ‘95 Morningside ‘02 Directors Dr. John C. Barber Amos D. Meyers Purdue ’58, Emeritus Shippensburg ‘66

C. Arlie Beane Gregory J. Owen Find Acacia online: Oklahoma ‘54 Carleton ‘88

John F. Beering John H. Peper Purdue ’88, Emeritus Texas ‘71

John “Chip” Brueckman John B. Pugh Cornell ‘76 Iowa State ’50, Emeritus

Christopher J. Caywood Richard S. Rasmussen Michigan ’80 California ‘80

Gerald C. Cook William M. Riley Shippensburg ’66 Kansas State ‘60

Brian R. Durst Larry E. Schroeder Wisconsin ‘87 Georgia ’77

Scott C. Graham Robert G. Travnicek, M.D. Penn State ‘98 Kansas ‘59

Mark R. Guidry, Jr. Michael C. Tu www.acacia.org Louisiana State ‘57 California ‘91

David L. Ferguson Dewayne E. Ullsperger facebook.com/acaciafraternity Indiana ‘74 Nebraska ‘82 linkedin.com/groups?gid=43995 Andrew Jee William A. Utic Oregon State ‘87 Cornell ‘74 @AcaciaHQ (ACACIA ON FACEBOOK) Ronald T. Hopkins John W. Wedgwood Syracuse ‘69 Purdue ’60, Emeritus The TRIAD, Fall 2014 issue, is published by Acacia Fraternity, Inc. Scott J. Houston Robert D. Wilkes Patrick W. McGovern, Editor Michael Pastko, Co-editor and Design Indiana ‘80 Iowa ‘89 Dr. John B. Lane Address changes, correspondence and material for publication may be mailed to: TRIAD Editor, Acacia Fraternity, 8777 Purdue Road, Suite 225, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or Vermont ‘57, Emeritus Harold D. Zarr, Jr. emailed to: [email protected]. All submissions are subject to editing for space and 2 Iowa State ‘73 clarity. Standard postage paid in Indianapolis, IN. 3 Message from the Executive Director the man who I I who man the remind me) of me) of remind a father, way andthe only to that do was to be to wethem, by how learn learn them.” to doing be Ineeded tle wrote, the things “For we have we do can to before learn birth? at of her the moment it happen Perhaps both? Aristo did or in the monthschange happen up leading to birth, her I’m now? afather did that Wait... when happen?” the Did remind me) become. Ihad of the man who my relationshipsneeded I withme to others inform fied. (or that of me not Ihad previously personi anew part become, instances revealed These toworld. the man already Ihad me the mean perhaps?) changes these to me undergrads, but (mostly to some of boring might That kind everyone. sound to please my anddaughter to wife value Iused trying where of Dishes &laughter contest. Now Ivalue creating for safety to valueused beating my roommates in Tower the Leaning cleaning I where the kitchen town. Now Ivalue proactively to value night’s Iused alively night where sleep the good on to achangeled in my relationship with myself. Now Ivalue a was achange in myThere relationships which with others through the world. which Isee my of self, sense achange Iam, achange in who in the lens in andfather.band ashift Ifelt experiences, of these In both changes in my life that have accompanied ahus becoming daughter,old Ruby, on the andmy wife, Carrie, Ireflected Recently, while traveling to with my Phoenix two-year constant only in life is change.” “The idea, the same is with avariant credited quote,Rochefoucauld expressing changes and nothing“Everything stands still.” Francois de la Plato Heraclitus with the quote, the philosopher credits Reconciling that Thought of Change aConstant as with others to to others with inform me (or (or me inform had become. had relationships relationships I needed my neededI my Acacia Fraternity Director Executive Patrick W. ‘99 Indiana McGovern, holding my daughter, so... I’m arms “Ok, andthinking, down at my daughter in my Iwasof asudden looking all. All after Iwas ready out, came,it just andas itturns when the moment came, “ready” to afather. be But being myhad about doubts realistic do, most I fathers As a father. a - - - Patrick W. McGovern Fraternally, life is change. thing sure, one for wetion, but know constant the only in wethe men wish to We be. may the finaldestina not know tojourney reachvisionour and goals fulfill our become to will face did, so wean arduous sometimes Pythagoras As as abrother in Acacia Fraternity. which to change experience than within context is better no There through many seasons of change. of whatme remains constant remind Acacia with relationships my become, Ihad the man who with my to family of me inform my relationships needed I as Just everlasting. still, yetAcacia itis not stand does and our world remain steadfast. made to ourselves, our brothers, cia andthe commitments we’ve surrounding oath our us, to Aca is that while much changes fraternity our in the world about parts of the beautiful of itinare One Ritual. our reminded to to an an an active active, alumnus. apledge We pledge, tofraternity, a this we in see aprospect the change from changes and nothing“Everything stands still.” In the to causelasting change they in are. who is andlearn their timelikely in college. What they experience as much learning as relevant is during possible experiential on vision, values their engage in and own and then reflect wherein our undergraduate are members encouraged to Acacia’s Cornerstones program (acacia.org/cornerstones), youchange who are, over time. is idea This evident in the time and spaceoffers to allowto experiences those having after newexperiences reflection personal A little -

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33 Chapters 3 Colonies 1047 Active members CONGRATULATIONS, 394 ILLINOIS STATE CHAPTER! Fall pledges Re-chartered July 31, 2014 (9% increase from last fall) Originally chartered April 16, 1972

Expansion outlook Michigan Colony Washington Colony The Michigan Colony continues Expansion at the University of Recolonizations are on the docket to search for solid footing in its Washington is off to a successful in Fall 2015 at the University of Iowa efforts to grow its membership start! Acacia Headquarters staff worked diligently and Indiana University. Additionally, a to a sustainable level. Venerable Dean Peter over several months with UW Acacia alumni and return to the University of Minnesota Corso is a past Acacia Leadership Academy other Acacians in the Seattle area, and Leadership is being worked in to the expansion attendee, however, the colony did not send Consultant Jerod Miles was on campus in mid-Sep- schedule as soon as Spring 2015. any representatives to Conclave this summer. tember when the recruitment process kicked off as The Acacia Headquarters staff is The Headquarters Staff continues to seek classes began. Our efforts have led to the pledging working with Phired Up Productions alumni support in the Ann Arbor region to and initiation of twelve re-founding fathers, and to evaluate our current expansion bolster the colony’s efforts and reinforce best our spring pledge class is already taking shape. practices and develop a growth practices from the International Fraternity. plan for the fraternity. Many of the ideas and practices that have been discussed are already being imple- Vermont Colony mented in our expansion efforts and The Vermont Colony is again on the are being reinforced during visits to right track after taking a small step existing chapters. back in 2014. New chapter leader- Additional expansion opportuni- ship is in place after the resignation of several ties are being cultivated at Eastern members, and these remaining men are both Washington University, Emporia State capable and eager to help Vermont Acacia University, and Missouri School of reach its full potential. Alumni support is still Science & Technology. very strong, and we have confidence the colony will rebound in 2015. Composed mainly of freshmen and a few upper- The expansion and growth outlook classmen, this class of young men is academically of Acacia is bright! You can help! Do you know a young man attend- focused with a desire to build a brotherhood that ing one of these schools who would make a fine impacts the community in a positive way. The po- Acacian? Would you like to get involved as an tential for success in this colony is high with every advisor to an Acacia colony? Email Director of member having a drive to be part of something Operations Michael Weber at [email protected] for more information. bigger than themselves. 4 Music City Plays Host to a Successful Conclave

We Acacians recognize ourselves more as students of geometry neon lights and music of Broadway at such watering holes as Robert’s than music, but you might not know that after the four incredible Western World and Honky Tonk Central. After Friday night’s George days and nights spent together at Acacia’s 58th Biennial Conclave & F. Patterson Jr. Alumni Reception, brothers enjoyed a nighttime out- Leadership Academy in Nashville, Tennessee - The Music City. ing to see The Funky Meters and phenomenal opening act, DeRobert & the Half Truths, at the Mercy Lounge night club. The DoubleTree by Nearly 200 brothers (and a few pledges) rep- Hilton Downtown Nashville provided comfortable accommodations resenting 40 Acacia chapters assembled each night and throughout Conclave. this summer from July 30 - August 2, 2014, to review the past biennium, The Leadership Academy portion of this year’s event featured three discuss and decide upon policy mat- guest speakers. Acacia’s International Council brought in Taylor Deer ters, elect new International Coun- of Phired Up Productions, who spoke on member retention; Jessica cil officers, recognize award-win- Pettitt used humor and an off-beat style to connect with undergradu- ning chapters and individuals, and ates on the topic of diversity and social justice; and this year’s John rally behind a shared International F. Hoffner Leadership Series speaker was Wade Garard of Upper Net- vision for Acacia’s future through the works whose presentation, “Relationships Matter,” addressed the 2014 Strategic Plan (see page XX for more how-to’s of networking and relationship building. on the Strategic Plan). Our final day of official business was Saturday, August 2, as Conclave The event truly lived up to its billing with a committees presented their work, a new two-year fraternity budget theme of Finding Our Rhythm, as Acacians was approved by the delegation, the 2014 Strategic Plan was unani- from the newest initiate to the most ex- mously adopted, and several Conclave resolutions were passed. The perienced of International Council and final order of business was the election of new International Acacia Staff demonstrated their commitment to officers. Congratulations to those were elected! (International officers working in concert toward a bright future listed on Page 2). for Acacia. Saturday night concluded our official programming with the Official business opened on Thursday, July 31, Conclave Final Banquet & Awards Ceremony. A formal sit- with the chartering of the Illinois State Chapter, down dinner was enjoyed by all in attendance, followed by an occasion that called for celebration amongst all the swearing-in of new Council officers and the presentation brothers in attendance. Following was a review of the 2012-2014 Bien- of Acacia’s top individual and chapter awards. nial Report by Executive Director Patrick McGovern, Indiana ’99, and a presentation of the 2014 Strategic Plan by Director of Communica- The winner of the Founders’ Achievement Award (also tions Michael Pastko, Purdue ’04. known as the Malcolm Award) as the top chapter of the 2012- 2014 biennium is… Iowa State! Congratulations to the chapter Friday was largely comprised of committee work, as Conclave dele- for this well-deserved recognition. Receiving the Superior Chapter gates evaluated and fine-tuned the fraternity’s budget, proposed mi- Award is Kansas State, our previous Malcolm Award winner which nor corrections and updates to the Laws of Acacia, and offered numer- continues to excel in all areas. Finally, Penn State is recognized for ous resolutions for the good of the fraternity. Friday was also a day their success over the biennium with the Outstanding Chapter Award. to celebrate the success of our undergraduate brothers and chapters during the William A. Utic Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship Individuals were recognized for their service to Acacia, as well. Luncheon. AFF Scholarship winners were announced, and the Spirit of Named as George F. Patterson, Jr. Outstanding Alumnus for 2013 Excellence Awards were presented to chapters for their outstanding was Harold D. Zarr, Jr., Iowa State ‘73. Top undergraduates re- performance in specific areas of chapter operations. ceived the Roy C. Clark Award: For 2013, Sean C. Keanan, Nebraska ‘09; for 2014, Sabarinath Sankaranarayanan, Ohio State ’12, and Brothers had plenty of fun along the way, as Nashville proved to be John Mitchell Oldenberg, Louisiana State ‘10. an ideal location for Conclave. Thursday afternoon saw a group of alumni travel to Lynchburg, Tennessee, for a tour of the Jack Daniels For a full list of Conclave award winners, please visit: distillery, while the evenings found brothers making their way to the acacia.org/blog/58th-biennial-conclave-award-winners

5 4 Superior Chapter Award: Kansas State

Malcolm Award: Iowa State Outstanding Chapter Award: Penn State 2014 ACACIA FRATERNITY STRATEGIC PLAN

PLAYING IN RHYTHM

Over the next four issues of The TRIAD, we plan to run a series of pieces introducing the 2014 Strategic Plan. In this first installment, we highlight the first of four Strategic Pillars, Human Service. As the weather begins to change and Human Service Sustainable Membership & Growth thoughts turn toward family and the holidays, Fraternity Operations Membership Experience now is also the time that we Acacians especially consider the less fortunate and seek ways to have a positive influence in our communities. Surely one of the first things we all learned after we joined Acacia is our motto, Human Service. As Acacians, HUMAN SERVICE we are truly blessed by the gifts we have received in our past, and we believe that to whom much is Objective 1: Grow Acacia’s existing philanthropy and Human Service initiatives* given, of him shall much be required. GOALS 1) Grow the Acacia Claus winter holiday toy drive: 1.1) 50% chapter participation in 2014 Acacia chapters and 1.2) 75% chapter participation in 2015 and beyond colonies participate

2) Grow the Seven Days of Service program: in scores of philan- 2.1) 25% chapter participation during the 2014-2015 academic year thropic events and 2.2) 50% chapter participation during the 2015-2016 academic year donate thousands of 2.3) 75% chapter participation during the 2016-2017 academic year and beyond hours of service every 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

1.1 1.2 year, and the holiday 2.1 2.2 2.3 season is home to one of our fraternity’s Objective 2: Foster new philanthropy and Human Service initiatives most popular service GOALS events, Acacia Claus. 1) Execute the “What’s Your 20?” program (20 service hours per member per semester) 1.1) 50% of chapters with 50% member successful completion by the end of the 2016/17 academic year

1.2) 75% of chapters with 75% member successful completion by the end of the 2018/19 academic year and beyond

2) Identify an inter/national non-profit organization with which to partner by the end of the 2014/15 academic year

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

1.1 1.2 2

* Chapters are encouraged to continue supporting their existing local Human Service and philanthropy efforts.

Our primary focus is currently on Objective #1, to grow two of Acacia’s existing Human Service initiatives: Acacia Claus and Seven Days of Service. Read more about these programs on these pages.

Objective #2 contains goals to foster new philanthropy and Human Service initiatives. “What’s Your 20?” is a program which will encouarage members to perform 20 hours of service per semester.

International Council and Headquarters Staff discussion regarding identification of an international non-profit partner finds us instead re-evaluating how to strengthen our relationship with an existing partner, Shriners Hospitals for Children.

To read the entire 2014 Strategic Plan, including an introductory letter from Past International President Robert E. Roberson, Illinois Wesleyan ’74, please visit acacia.org/blog/2014-strategic-plan. 7 Since its inception in 2004, a growing number of chapters and colonies have participated in the annual Acacia Claus Holiday Toy Drive. This event - a favorite for many of our brothers - sees undergraduate Acacians actively get out into our communities to collect toys for subsequent donation to worthy organizations that benefit the less fortunate during the holidays. Commonly supported organizations include Shriners Hospitals for Children, Toys for Tots, and the Salvation Army.

One of our Human Service goals in the 2014 Stra- tegic Plan is to see 50% chapter participation in Acacia Claus in 2014, and 75% participation in 2015 and beyond. We hope you consider reaching out to a local chapter and asking how you might be of assistance. Anything from lending a hand (or a truck) on the day of the event to offering a mon- Another service event earmarked for growth over the etary gift to make signs and promotional materials course of the 2014 Strategic Plan is Seven Days of Service. would be welcome. Originally created during the 1983/84 academic year The Acacia International office provides marketing and designated by the 43rd National Conclave in 1984 as materials and an instructional guide to assist our a National Human Service Project of Acacia Fraternity, chapters and colonies, as well. Email us at the program initially encouraged all Acacia chapters and [email protected] for more information. colonies to complete Human Service activities in their respective communities during the same week nationally.

Today, Seven Days of Service has evolved into a program in which chapters and colonies each designate their own week in which they participate in Human Service activities for seven consecutive days.

8 A house befitting of those who have made it home for 90 years Penn State Acacia chapter house undergoes major renovations

Taking a closer look at the Penn State Aca- areas have motivated more alumni to re- some major deterioration of the exterior cia house reveals a structure built in two turn to the house, and actives and pledges and complete several other proposed phases: a converted barn structure dating gather casually more often at the house. upgrades, we will need to raise an addi- back to the late-1800’s (the chapter moved Strengthening the ties in this way was one tional $1.2 million through alumni dona- into the house in 1925) and a “new part” of the initial rationales for the renovation tions. Further bank financing is unlikely, built in the early 1960’s. Renovations that project, and future renovations will help so alumni giving will be key to completing took place over the years had focused keep the ball rolling. the renovation as fully envisioned. primarily on the original section of the house. It was time to renovate the newer To date, chapter alumni have contrib- This project has included structural, me- section of the chapter house. uted or financed over $1.5 million toward chanical, and electrical work that has the cost of the renovation. While major brought the house into compliance with In the summer of 2013, the Penn State progress has been made, the newer sec- current codes and helped prepare it for Chapter began construction on a multi- tion of the house is still showing its age the demands of a second century of ser- year, $2.7 million renovation of its centu- and needs additional work. Our hope is to vice. By project’s end, Acacia should finally ry-old chapter house. As a result of that focus any work done next year on interior have a chapter house which reflects its summer’s first phase of the plan, Acacia and cosmetic improvements in that sec- history as one of the top fraternities at took on a new visual identity at Penn State tion of the house. To do so, and to address Penn State. with the addition of a dramatic new front entrance and an initial round of interior modifications and physical improvements. Then, in the summer of 2014, a complete reworking of the common areas in the A NEW LIFE FOR AN OLD older section of the house afforded the chapter an impressive new dining and Have you found that you no longer social area, and an improved and more ef- have occasion to wear your jeweled Acacia badge? While we ficient layout of the core of the house. sincerely hope you enjoy wearing it to formal Acacia events The active chapter has shown their ap- and other special occasions, we also invite you to give preciation for the first two phases of con- new life to your old friend — your Acacia badge — by struction by maintaining the house more gifting it back to the Fraternity to be passed along to conscientiously than has sometimes been a current Venerable Dean. the case in previous years. They report that the renovations are starting to have Now is a great time to surprise a newly elected Venerable Dean with a gift that a positive impact on recruitment. And the he will certainly take to heart. Please send your badge to Acacia International comfortable and attractive new common Headquarters at 8777 Purdue Road, Suite 225, Indianapolis, IN 46268. 9 eekdays with oody WBy Michael Pastko, Director of Communications W From the outside, a day at the office at Acacia International skills and grow our operational capabilities, and to create a Headquarters might appear just like a day at most any other more intentional, long-term approach to fraternity growth. office. Peek inside, though, and you’re likely to find half or We started our work together with a 2-day face-to-face re- more of the staff away from the friendly confines of 8777 treat in Indianapolis in June. Purdue Road and working from a remote location. With both staff Leadership Consultants living mostly on the road Woody himself is just the slightest bit soft-spoken with a during the academic year and two staff Directors living out- very distinct southern accent. A Pi Kappa Phi from Georgia of-state, it’s really a testament to the quality of our team and Southern, Woody has taken a genuine interest in each of the leadership of the International Council that we are able us on the staff and helps provide encouragement, practical to effectively work together as a distributed organization. advice, and accountability in our work. In our first sessions together, I must admit I found the nature of our calls to be Of course, we also have reasons to meet in person regu- a little touchy-feely for my personal tastes. In time, though, larly, many of which fall on a seasonal cycle. Conclave and like many things, they grew on me. They became a reliable the Darold W. Larson Acacia Leadership Academy bring us time amidst each of our schedules to connect for a full hour together every summer, while the new Lee Kearney Vener- and listen to each other and simply share time together, able Dean Summit is a rallying point for staff and Council even if it was over a thousand miles. volunteers in the winter. Between these keystone events, however, and outside of a quick weekend retreat here or strategic planning session there, you’d be hard-pressed to find the entire team together in one room.

For me, that fact often becomes most accentuated at the midway point of each semester. Why? Because that is the furthest point in time between the last time I have seen the rest of the staff (who are also my friends and brothers) and the longest time until I will see them all next. These times each semester can also be the most challenging Acacia seasons for me, so I’m especially glad for two new ways we are all collaborating HQ Staff held a team retreat which included our first session with Woody in June 2014. beyond operations and into the area of fellowship and brotherhood. During one of our most recent calls, The first thing we are doing is using a mobile app the topic of perseverance and see- called GroupMe. This is one we picked up from the ing optimism in the unknown was undergrads – it’s both an iPhone and Android app discussed. Patrick used the oppor- that allows the staff to exchange brief messages as a whole tunity to share with Woody some of the Acacia tree’s sym- group or among a subgroup. It’s great for sharing small bolism – the ability to grow and thrive in rugged conditions pieces of good news with each other, like the pledging of a and withstand the seasons. This rang particularly true for large class at an improving chapter, or the growing momen- me as the call took place in mid-October during the lull I tum of a new colony. It’s also a great venue for us to social- often feel between Acacia’s major summer and winter pro- ize, give a virtual pat on the back, or share in some humor. grams. How fortunate to have a symbol such as the Acacia tree upon which to draw inspiration during that time. Our second new avenue for collaboration comes in the form of twice-monthly team coaching phone calls with Woody This is just one of many Acacia symbols that have provided Woodcock of Phired Up Productions. Phired Up’s mission me with wisdom that I use in my daily life and through lon- is to help fraternities and sororities grow, and to help more ger seasons and years. The ruggedness of the Acacia tree – college students find fraternities and sororities. Their team and our weekday calls with Woody – remind me that certain teaches, coaches, researches, and writes about how fraterni- things are constants while other phases of our lives shift ties and sororities can recruit and retain more high quality and oscillate. These regular practices help keep us ground- people through a values-centered, relationship-focused ed, keep us rooted, so that above ground we can experi- approach. We’ve begun to work with Phired Up in an effort ence fully what each season has to offer. to gain outside perspective on our organization, learn new 10 Chapter News & Updates (as submitted by chapters)

No. 4) Nebraska Chapter campus venues, but this year we took a different approach. We took the entire unlacacia.acaciaconnect.org active chapter and pledge class to a paintball field and practiced team building Venerable Dean Ciaran Riley, [email protected] in a more intense fashion. Several members of the executive and alumni boards presented on safety, scholarship, the new alumni mentor program, and more. As the academic year is in full swing, we at the Nebraska Chapter are excited for We plan to continue our growth and improve our academic standing. what is to come. Summer went well as we signed 17 new pledges. Our pledges are working hard both in the fraternity and academically. As we are preparing for The future holds for us many wonderful opportunities. We plan to continue our the annual Acacia Claus, we at Nebraska were looking to do more. We as an ac- growth of the new alumni mentorship program, increase our numbers with tive chapter have decided to adopt a new philanthropy entitled “Huskers Against another successful recruitment, and continue to set the standard for academic Breast Cancer”. We are working with the campus Women’s Center all month selling excellence. Also, the Illinois Chapter will soon hand over leadership to another wristbands and participating in walks for the cure and numerous other activities group of driven and smart young men after officer elections. to promote breast cancer awareness month. As our brothers have been visiting other chapters around the country, we look to improve off of the knowledge of our brothers and continue growing! No. 12) Wisconsin Chapter wiscacacia.acaciaconnect.org No. 5) California Chapter Venerable Dean David Pearson, [email protected] berkeleyacacia.acaciaconnect.org Greetings from the brothers at Wisconsin! Our fall semester started out well as Venerable Dean Benjamin Turconi, [email protected] the rush period began. We had a great time meeting many potential brothers and finding those who would like to join our great fraternity. The most excit- The California Chapter has had an exciting Fall 2014 semester with new members, ing event was our second annual Milwaukee Brewers trip where we and those a rising GPA, two IFC officers and a football team that finally seems capable of win- rushing take a bus from Madison to Milwaukee to a Milwaukee Brewers baseball ning games. Even better, we have just inducted 12 new brothers into our fraternity. game. Although not perfect weather, the brothers and guests still enjoyed the With a revamped pledge education system, our new members will be prepared to trip, and we hope to continue this great event! This helped us get six new mem- take on the mantle of leadership. They recently painted the front porch and have bers for this fall with a list of potentials as we start to plan our spring semester. plans to do even more work on the house in preparation for spring rush. Even with the semester starting to wind down, we still have big things planned Acacia at Cal continues to be a leader in the Greek Community for philanthropic in the next month. In December we will once again be doing Acacia Claus, an and other endeavors. We recently held a πCacia event on campus to raise money event the brothers enjoy doing every year. In addition, some of our brothers for the Shriner’s Hospital in Sacramento and are currently planning Acacia Claus have been working with other fraternity chapters on Humorology, a philan- with a sorority to donate toys to A Safe Place, a Domestic Violence shelter in the Bay thropy event that is a musical/comedy show put on by Greek students here in Area. We also raised our service hours requirement this semester and are planning Madison. In years past, our chapter has been extremely successful at this and we to do Seven Days of Service and hope to make it an IFC effort in the future. are proud to once again partake in this great event! We also have some chapters We look forward to the coming year and anticipate additional growth, planning to visiting soon and hope to make a walk-out to nearby chapters to spend time reach our goal of 50+ members by next fall. with brothers at other universities. Brothers have already been planning for the spring semester to build on our success and accomplish so much more. In the past four years, we have made No. 6) Ohio State Chapter strides in all aspects of the fraternal life, and we are excited to make more im- acacia.org.ohio-state.edu provements in our chapter, Greek community, and the International Fraternity. Venerable Dean Alexander Yarkony, [email protected] The future looks bright here in Madison and we’re all excited to see what we can accomplish next! No report submitted.

No. 9) Illinois Chapter No. 13) Missouri Chapter missouriacacia.acaciaconnect.org www.rushacacia.com Venerable Dean Matt Cassidy, [email protected] Venerable Dean Steve Wuthrich, [email protected] No report submitted. This semester finds the Illinois Chapter of Acacia stronger than ever. We entered the semester with a dedicated rush committee whose goal was expand our membership. Our recruitment proved highly successful, leaving us with a record size pledge class of 38 members. This class is a phenomenal group of young No. 14) Cornell Chapter men passionate about continuing to lead the house in a positive direction. www.cornellacacia.org Venerable Dean Sho Iketani, [email protected] The chapter also took a new approach to brotherhood with our annual chapter retreat. In the past we have done team building activities at various on- and off- The Cornell Chapter of Acacia has had a great start to our year! After an eventful summer in which we won three chapter awards and six individual awards at Conclave in Nashville, TN, the actives returned ready to keep the momentum going. After some cleaning of Northcote, our chapter house, to maintain its cleanliness and beauty, we jumped right into the social and rush scene. With more organization and focus than before, we have had various mixers, date nights, and also participation in the Cornell Greek community – and we plan for a significant return in the spring in terms of rush. We have just had an exciting and fun-packed Homecoming, with more than 20 alums and friends returning. In the near future, we have philanthropy events planned, as well as intramural sports and more social events. There is never a boring time here at Northcote this year, and we encourage any Acacians in the 11 area to stop by – we would love to have you! No. 15) Purdue Chapter teer activities, and we’re looking forward to Acacia Claus this holiday season, purdueacacia.org and implementing Seven Days of Service this spring. Venerable Dean Tom Freije, [email protected] In addition to our human service presence on campus, we’ve been very active in the Greek Community, as well. We were paired with Tau Kappa Epsilon and Greetings to Acacians everywhere from the Purdue Chapter! We are proud Gamma Phi Beta for Iowa State’s 102nd Homecoming, and while we won’t claim to say that last semester we led all Purdue fraternities in number of commu- to be the best pairing, there were none better. We placed first in the overall com- nity service hours per brother. After volunteering at the Klondike Elementary petition, and placed highly in many of the events, including Yell Like Hell. School carnival in West Lafayette last year for the first time, they asked us to be in charge of organizing workers and setting up the event in the future. We are extremely excited and honored to have this responsibility passed on to us, and we are looking forward to leading the event next semester. We also continue to maintain our Adopt-A-Spot on campus, as well as participate in various other events in the Lafayette area. Below you can see brothers Chris Lanza, Shawn Nirappil and George Todd volunteering for Springification, an event in which Purdue students help the elderly community of greater Lafay- ette to prepare their yards and homes for the spring.

This semester we’ve also enjoyed visits from the Kansas State Chapter and the Morningside Chapter. We always welcome visitors, and it’s great to get to spend more time with brothers from around the country. We’re looking forward to initiating our fall 2014 pledge class of eight incredible young men. The fall semester is drawing to a close, but we’re still looking forward to our upcoming chapter date party, a night out with our Faculty Advisor, officer elections, and final exams.

No. 21) Penn State Chapter This winter we plan to reintroduce Acacia Claus and collect toys and money for psuacacia.acaciaconnect.org the Salvation Army. We are also participating in the Acacia Midwest Basketball Venerable Dean Jonathan Woods, [email protected] Tournament for the second consecutive year at the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter to raise money for the Jimmy V Foundation. The Penn State chapter moved into a renovated house this past fall! 67 brothers currently occupy the chapter house, which is an all-time record. The expanded Beyond community service and philanthropy, academic performance is another gathering space, updated club room, two new kitchens and widened corridors important part of fraternity life. Last semester, we had the 4th highest GPA out have been substantial upgrades. of 40 IFC fraternities on campus. One of our biggest goals for the fall semester this year was to increase the size of our membership. With 26 active members, The chapter will initiate 16 new members in the coming weeks. In addition, the we managed to recruit 15 pledges. We are already starting to see them develop brothers have been participating in the annual Bischoff Trophy Race for intramu- into true gentlemen. This will be significant growth for the chapter, and we are ral sports, as well as canning for the 2015 edition of THON. Overall, the brother- extremely excited to initiate all 15 of these men into our brotherhood. They rep- hood is doing fantastic and will elect a new Executive Board this month. resent a very bright future for Purdue Acacia.

No. 25) Colorado Chapter No. 19) Iowa State Chapter colacacia.org stuorg.iastate.edu/acacia Venerable Dean Dylan Cook, [email protected] Venerable Dean Gabe McCoy, [email protected] Greetings, Brothers from across the country! It has been an exciting fall semester Greetings from the Iowa State Chapter! These past few months have been in Boulder, as we have started only our second year in our new housing com- extremely successful for us. Eleven of our undergraduate brothers attended plex. We spent the first year turning a couple of large empty rooms into a real Conclave, and we had a fantastic time learning more about our fraternity and home for ourselves, buying couches, TVs, laser lights, a projector and even a networking with brothers from across miles and generations. We were deeply pool table for the space. Now we have gotten into our zone and it’s safe to say honored to have received so many awards, including the prestigious Malcolm the other fraternities on campus look up to our new digs. Award. One other area that we were recognized for was academic achievement. On Iowa State’s campus, Acacians are known for having high academic The good vibes are clearly showing around here, because by the end of the standards, but last semester was exceptional. We earned a chapter average of semester we plan to initiate 20 new members. With a brotherhood of only 29, 3.48, just .02 points away from making the Dean’s List as an organization. We that will set a record for the Colorado Chapter since our re-founding in 2008! have set our sights on the elusive 3.5 for this semester, and the men are working We have a great group of guys that are ready to show their dedication to Acacia diligently to achieve that goal. as brothers in the spring. We have a lot of room to grow, and I am very excited about Acacia’s future in Colorado. The start of the fall semester always signals the arrival of our annual philanthropy, Acacia Root Beer Floats. We sell them on our central campus for $2 each to As we continue to strive to better ourselves, our fraternity, and our community, raise funds for Youth and Shelter Service’s Great Relationships in Pairs mentoring we look toward the motto of Acacia for guidance. We passed a bill requiring 12 program which matches at-risk children in the local school systems with strong service hours per brother per semester, and our Human Service Chairmain Ryan adult mentors from the community. Several of our brothers volunteer with the Thomson has been working hard to provide us with service opportunities. Com- program, and it can be the highlight of the child’s week. This year, we raised over ing up in the last two months of the semester, we will be holding our first Seven $1,200 for the program. Our brothers have been busy with many other volun- Days of Service, as well as engaging our community in Acacia Claus. 12 No. 26) Syracuse Chapter No. 28) Texas Chapter syracacia.acaciaconnect.org www.texasacacia.com Venerable Dean Anthony Greco, [email protected] Venerable Dean Scott Tucker, [email protected] This semester has been a time of change and restructuring for the Syracuse Greetings from Austin! The brothers of the Texas Chapter have been hard at Chapter. We began with an entirely new executive board as we looked to tackle work growing the fraternity as well as growing as young men. We have had the some of biggest adversity the chapter has seen. Some of these matters included privilege of adding 6 great men to our chapter this fall, totaling 44 actives and low funds, inexperienced executive board members, and only eight brothers. looking forward to having a successful spring rush with our newly elected Rush But in only two months, we managed to put ourselves back on the map. The Chairman, Joe Lester. We also welcomed Aaron Hollingsworth as our new Chap- high morale and motivation to improve our standing has done just that. We did ter Advisor. Aaron is a former Venerable Dean of the Texas Chapter and a main some house improvements including repainting the living room and brothers’ contributor to the growth and recognition of our fraternity on campus. rooms, refurnishing the living room with new leather couches, and cleaning out This fall, the chapter has focused on leadership and campus presence, and we the basement, with old furniture donated to the Salvation Army. are already seeing results as multiple brothers have been elected to various As we began refocusing on what it means to be an Acacian, we started becom- positions in student organizations such as the Texas IFC and Silver Spurs. Here at ing more involved in the community. We collected money for United Way at Texas, we strive every day to grow as individuals and in return we have seen the our annual “Dollar Days at the Dome,” picked up trash for Adopt-a-Street, and chapter prosper. Another initiative this year has been to focus on our studies to created a new initiative at Elmcrest Children Center, a temporary home for chil- raise the overall GPA of the Texas Chapter. With the help of our Academics Chair, dren that are either fostered or from broken families, as well as a home for at-risk Don Le, we were able to create a system that holds the brothers accountable for youth. The center is a private non-profit organization, and brothers have visited their grades. This system has already shown to be a great success as our overall twice this semester to set up hay bale rides, Halloween games, and a haunted GPA has been raised to above the Texas IFC men’s average GPA. house. We will volunteer again in November by setting up a spaghetti dinner The horizon is bright here in Austin. We look forward to 2015 and strive to con- for the children. tinue our Human Service here at the Texas Chapter. Proud to be an Acacian. In addition to being Acacians, we also reminded ourselves what it meant to be Greek. Several mixers with sororities and other fraternities have increased our campus awareness, something that is growing every day. Internally we have al- No. 35) Oregon State Chapter ready begun rebuilding the brotherhood. This semester we have three pledges www.acaciaorstate.com who are roughly three weeks into the process. They have been working hard to Venerable Dean Nicolas Lenford, [email protected] learn our history and our organization as a whole. But it is not just the pledges who have been learning; current brothers have been working to learn more No report submitted. about their roles as either executive board members or Acacians in general. No. 38) Washington State Chapter No. 27) Kansas State Chapter wsuacacia.com kstateacacia.org Venerable Dean Dan Watson, [email protected] Venerable Dean Ross Allen, [email protected] Greetings from Pullman, Washington! This fall term has been a continuation of the spring semester in terms of stabilizing and rebuilding. Last spring our chap- K-State Acacia continues to drive forward in leadership and success. Whether it ter managed to raise our collective GPA by more than 0.4, resulting in the most be Cody Kennedy serving as Student Body Vice President, six Acacians as mem- improved GPA of any Greek chapter within our community. We were also able to bers of the Student Senate - four of whom held executive roles in their respec- contribute over 700 hours of community service, thus compiling the most hours tive offices, brothers serving as the presidents of twelve student organizations, per person of any chapter, as well. or Mark Hay appearing as the lead in a University musical production, it is obvi- ous that our chapter’s leadership capacity is flourishing. This semester we have worked to set plans and provisions to better encourage and monitor future success within the chapter. We have expanded our aca- We are also excelling in Human Service. Over the past year, K -State Acacia demic reward system into other chapter operations in order to help incentivize served more than 1,235 hours in the community with different non-profits different types of positive actions including recruitment, service, attendance, around town, making us the chapter with the most community service hours, house cleaning and more. With some further modifications by the next Execu- both cumulatively and per capita, on campus. tive Council, I am confident that the system we have implemented will continue We finished third last semester in GPA rankings out of 25 fraternities on campus, to strengthen the core of the chapter and serve as a cornerstone for even more marking 17 consecutive semesters in the top quartile of fraternity academic success in the coming years. performance. Not surprisingly, this culture of academic rigor has produced a nationally recognized Truman Scholar, six departmental distinguished scholars, twelve competitive scholarship winners, and nine student ambassadors for their No. 42) Ohio Chapter respective colleges or programs from among our ranks. Whether it be in the ohio.edu/orgs/acacia arenas of leadership, Human Service, or scholarship, the undergraduate remains Venerable Dean Nick Loree, [email protected] poised for success. It’s no wonder, then, that this spring,our chapter received the President’s Award from the University’s Office of Greek Affairs. The fall semester at Ohio University has been a great one for Acacia. We had one of our largest rushes in recent years,with 21 pledges this semester. Recently we Last summer saw chapter members gather for the annual STAG Golf Tourna- celebrated Homecoming on campus and had one of the largest alumni show- ment and Poker Night, attend a Kansas City Royals game in conjunction with the ings in recent years, as well. We are also happy to report that we finished fourth IFC and K-State, attendence of seven undergraduate brothers at Conclave, and overall for the interfraternity competitions held during our Homecoming. the integration of a new development program for new members titled SAMOS. The fall semester has been just as busy, with successful date parties, social func- We’ve had an amazing early start to our annual 5cacia 5k run. We partnered with tions, service events, family weekend, and Homecoming. AVF Food Services to work concessions during Ohio University’s football games, with all the proceeds going directly to the 5cacia. So far we have raised approxi- The natural progression of these successes is growth. We are proud to announce mately $2,000 and plan to work with AVF again during basketball season and a a new member class of fifteen. As K-State Acacia continues to grow, we remem- local high school tournament that is held on campus in the spring. ber our core values as we continue to further the Acacia name. Along with these successes we are also looking to increase our chapters success in the classroom this semester. We are having our first Academic Draft in the coming weeks; the draft will take our members with the ten highest GPA’s... (Continued on next page...) 13 and let them draft the rest of the chapter on to their respective teams. From No. 54) Illinois Wesleyan Chapter there we will have a series of grades-related competitions throughout the se- iwu.edu/greek/organizations/interfraternity/Acacia2.html mester, culminating with a crowning of the team that achieves the highest overall GPA during this semester’s Academic Season. This is the first time the draft Venerable Dean Derek England, [email protected] has been attempted but it is something we would like to continue throughout The fall 2014 semester has been an eventful time for the men of the Illinois Wes- the coming years. leyan Chapter of Acacia. We have a pledge class of seven fine men, each eager to contribute to our chapter and learn the the meaning of brotherhood. We also have bolstered our service efforts this semester and are involved in many new philanthropic events. Plans for philanthropy events co-sponsored with other fraternities on campus and the IWU Peace Garden are underway, and we are looking to participate in Acacia Claus this year for the first time in recent history. In November we are hosting the Acacia Midwest Basketball Tournament again, which saw its revival last year. If a team of members from your chapter is inter- ested in participating in this weekend of brotherhood, service, and basketball and has not already registered, please contact our Philanthropy Chairman, Mat- thew Piotrowiak, at either (815) 592-9420 or [email protected]. I am looking forward to seeing many of you there, So Live!

No. 61) Central Oklahoma Chapter Venerable Dean Cody Beat, [email protected] In addition Ohio Acacia placed first in the 2nd annual Sigma Kappa “Kick in the Grass” soccer tournament. The team clinched the tournament with a 1-0 victory We have been very busy and working hard in Edmond since the new semes- in the finals thanks to a late goal by Junior Zach Purdum. Through and through ter began. We started off the new semester with a benefit concert held at our this semester is shaping up to be one of the best we’ve had and we are excited house and raised $1,250 for a local charity, Ally’s House. After the event we had to see what the rest of the year brings here at Ohio Acacia. our formal recruitment week and were able to sign 29 associate members. We are currently at 28 pledges with Initiation set place for November 15, 2014, at the Masonic Lodge in Guthrie. No. 43) Miami (OH) Chapter We were also able to pair with our local Delta Zeta chapter and host the 5K For Venerable Dean Andy Waugh, [email protected] Kids in which our proceeds of $1,360 went to Ally’s House, and Delta Zeta’s went to their national philanthropy, Turtle Camp. We are also very excited to begin our No report submitted. first Acacia Claus in November with all proceeds going to Ally’s House, as well. We are anchoring down on our grades again, striving to beat our GPA of 3.13 No. 44) Rensselaer Chapter from last semester. We are about to have our Homecoming week, and we are www.rpi-acacia.org very excited to host a parent and alumni day at the house before the game and compete to win the Campus Cup that week. Our intramural teams are also look- Venerable Dean Jessie Christian, [email protected] ing good, taking third place in football and gearing up for basketball season. No report submitted. No. 67) Trine Chapter No. 52) Louisiana State Chapter trineacacia.org Venerable Dean Matthew Barrie, [email protected] Venerable Dean Austin Dean-Cross, [email protected] The LSU Chapter started the fall semester with our best rush in at least 25 years. Greetings fellow Acacians from the Trine Chapter! What a past several months it Rush Chairmen Patrick Bonnaffons, Chris Reyes and Justin Reyes worked non- has been for us. At the end of the spring semester we graduated 5 new alumni; stop for a year, as we inducted a 46-man fall pledge class. We averaged around they are our newest alumni in over 35 years! Our yearly alumni reunion dinner 55% return rate each round of recruitment. was held this past fall, and with the addition of newest alumni, we are gaining support from alumni that have not been active since our re-chartering. This is an excellent driving force as we move into a new academic year, pushing us to stay active not only on campus but also in the community.

Over the summer a group of brothers attended Conclave in Nashville with other chapters from around the country, and what a blast it was to meet other broth- The chapter house looks better than it has in years. Minor cosmetic repairs were ers! At Conclave we were awarded the “President’s Award” and the “Best Young done over the summer, and the exec bathroom was completely remodeled. On Colony/Chapter Award.” The brothers were extremely honored to be presented October 17, 2014, we hosted a bowling event, Strike at Night. Eighteen teams with these awards, and we look forward to winning more in Louisville in 2016. participated to raise over $3,000 for Team Gleason, an ALS foundation. For this From our university we were awarded Most Improved Chapter, New Member year’s Homecoming, the Alumni Association and active chapter hosted a tail- Retention Award, Philanthropy/Service Excellence Award, and Intramural and gate for alumni and parents. It was a huge success with close to 500 people at- Wellness Award. These awards prove that our work and dedication are paying tending. The day ended with a victory over the Ole Miss Rebels. Geaux Tigers! off, not only on a local level but a national level, as well. So Live! 14 No. 73) Illinois State Chapter No. 80) Saint Cloud State Chapter ilstuacacia.weebly.com acacia-scsu.org Venerable Dean Ryan Ferguson, [email protected] Venerable Dean Taylor Block, [email protected] The past few months for the Illinois State Chapter have been filled with exciting Our chapter is doing excellent things this semester! An overhaul of our Bylaws news and growth. We attended our first Conclave by sending 11 members to and a summer retreat made us bigger, better, and busier all around. Some of the Nashville, Tennessee. It was there at Conclave where we received our charter! It changes we made include required philanthropy hours, closer academic moni- was definitely a weekend that the brothers here will never forget. We look for- toring and mentoring, and a new dues collection system. We are becoming a ward to hosting a Chartering Banquet Ceremony, as well. This fall semester has much better chapter as a result, with ten great pledges and great attendance at been busy; we inducted our biggest pledge class ever of 11 new members. The philanthropy events. We really wish to thank the International office for throw- initiation ceremony is set for December 6th at the local Masonic Lodge. ing a great Conclave that motivated us to better ourselves and our fraternity, and we will continue to strengthen any areas of weakness we may have.

No. 83) California University of Pennsylvania Chapter caluacacia.acaciaconnect.org Venerable Dean Jesse McQuillan, [email protected] The California University of Pennsylvania Chapter (CUP) has enjoyed a quality fall semester thus far. We currently have 5 pledges taking the journey to Acacia brotherhood, and initiation is quickly approaching. The CUP Chapter will also be participating in Acacia Claus, and we hope to have an even better result than the $3,000 raised last year. We will also be participating in Seven Days of Service for the first time and are eager to see how it goes! We are currently working with the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter to participate in The flag football intramural season recently came to an end. Acacia’s team made both chapters’ first Acacia Claus. We will be participating in the annual Acacia it to the semifinals of the all-campus tournament and won 1st place for the Midwest Basketball Tournament for the second time, as well. We are excited to second consecutive year in the Greek tournament. We would like to encourage reconnect with local chapters in what is sure to be a weekend of brotherhood all of our brothers to follow us on twitter (@AcaciaCalUPA) to keep up with us with proceeds going to the Jimmy V Foundation. In addition to our usual phil- throughout the year. In the Acacia spirit, your brothers from CUP Chapter would anthropic events, we also helped a local Girl Scout Troop in leadership activities like to wish you all a safe and jolly holiday season! and helped the camp owners clean up the grounds for seasonal closing. The chapter looks forward to more involvement with IFC now that we are chartered, as well as socializing with other fraternities and sororities on campus. We No. 84) Millersville Chapter also look forward to accomplishing our SMART goals that the chapter made for millersvilleacacia.acaciaconnect.org ourselves at the beginning of the semester. The future looks bright for the chap- Venerable Dean Kevin Mynaugh, [email protected] ter, and we are all proud to be Acacians. So Live! The semester started off with a bang for the Millersville Chapter. Right out of the gates we held a blood drive, rushed effectively and made our name as Acacians mean even more on our campus. From a campus leadership stance we have No. 76) Pitt-Johnstown Chapter been shining brightly as currently every brother is involved in an organization upjpittacacia.acaciaconnect.org outside of Acacia, and even better than that some are leading. In fact, two of our Venerable Dean Andy Sullivan, [email protected] brothers were elected President and Vice President of our IFC and since then have been taking steps toward advancing and uniting Greek Life at our school. The 2014 fall semester has been full of Human Service with more to come. At the end of September, the chapter participated in our first ever 5cacia 5k run during We set our goals early last summer for what we wanted to accomplish over the homecoming weekend. Money was donated to the local fire department and a academic year. Our first goal was to obtain twenty new members, our second local shelter for kids. Acacia will also, once again, be volunteering at the shelter’s was to put an increased focus on academics, and third, among others, to work annual Christmas Basket Raffle Fundraiser. We are also participating in our first toward paying off our debt. In all of these areas we have been striving to reach year of Acacia Claus. American Red Cross blood drives are sponsored by Acacia our goals, and so far we have been successful. We saw a terrific rush followed each semester, with our second one coming up at the beginning of December. by the initiation of seven pledges, which unfortunately narrowed to six shortly after. While this was somewhat off of our new member expectations for the fall, We currently have two new members going through the pledge process who we feel that we can work with this number and that these men once full broth- we look forward to initiating into our brotherhood soon! The semester is coming ers will serve as a base for our chapter allowing us to grow even further. to an end quickly, and we are hoping for a smooth transition for newly elected executive board members. Best of luck to all chapters, and we look forward to For the Millersville Chapter it is our first semester integrating Cornerstones into connecting with many of you at the Venerable Dean Summit in January. our new member program, and so far things have been progressing nicely. We feel that this change has given new meaning to the process, and we have been pleased with the results thus far. To go along with new things, our chapter is holding its first Acacia Claus and Seven Days of Service this semester; we are excited at the prospect of giving back to the communities in which we reside. Risk Management Corner Chapter discipline: California

The Headquarters Staff received a report during the summer break of evi- Chapter Advisor (position previously vacant), social probation, weekly written dence of alleged hazing taking place during the California Chapter initiation reports to Headquarters, guest speakers on bystander intervention and haz- process. After approaching the chapter with these concerns, the chapter leading as a societal issue, revision of chapter bylaws, and required attendance at ership was immediately transparent about the fact that they knew changes the upcoming Venerable Dean Summit and Acacia Leadership Academy. needed to be made in order to foster the values-based initiation experience that Acacia and our Ritual affirm. California Chapter leadership has responded to the sanctions in an impressive manner, and they have committed to a new era in which the chapter will chal- The International Council and HQ Staff put forth a series of sanctions that in- lenge themselves to be ideal Acacians and ideal community leaders on the cluded: a full review of the new member education program, implementation Berkeley campus. Through adversity this chapter will grow stronger. of a new program based on the Cornerstones Pledge Program, election of a Now you can support the Foundation through your regular online shopping at amazon.com by instead pointing your browser to smile.amazon.com. The Ama- zonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases (including tens of millions of products) to the AFF. Your existing amazon.com account works seamlessly with AmazonSmile. On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you will need to select the Acacia Fraternity Foundation as your charita- ble organization before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation. With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, this is an easy way to support Acacia’s educational and scholarship programs. Be sure to spread the word to your significant other, friends, and family!

No. 85) Carleton Chapter No. 89) Indiana University of Pennsylvania Chapter carletonacacia.com iupacacia.acaciaconnect.org Venerable Dean Eric Lauer, [email protected] Venerable Dean Jonathan Palumbo, [email protected] We’ve been making huge waves within the Greater Ottawa Community this year with Greetings all from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania chapter of our participation over the summer in the Ottawa Capital Pride Parade as the first ever Acacia. It has been an exciting year here at IUP as we are growing and Greek-affiliated participant. Brought forth from one of our alumni members, Darren Park, emerging to stand out on campus. Our main goal this year was to be- we entered one of the largest floats in the parade and sported tie-dyed shirts with our come a more active part in both the Greek community and also the In- stigma challenging statement: “Brotherhood Doesn’t Discriminate.” The event proved to diana PA community. I believe we are succeeding greatly with this goal. be successful in more ways than originally anticipated, as several online and print news We have participated in many events to help support charities such as outlets both on and off campus have interviewed us and written about us positively. the local food bank and the Alice Paul women’s shelter. We participated in Sigma Kappa’s Frats at Bat softball tournament, and although Acacia At Carleton University is raising the standard as to what it means to be an active we didn’t come out on top, we dug deep and came home with the Best part within the community. Our recent participation with the successful mayoral cam- Sportsmanship Award, which shows that Acacians are true gentlemen. paign of Honorary Brother Jim Watson has seen positive results as he has been elected to another term as the city of Ottawa’s mayor. In anticipation of Canadian Remembrance Along the lines of everyday chapter function we have really focused Day we have laid a wreath in honor of our brothers who have served in the military. The on brotherhood bonding this year. It has never been a problem with Ceremony took place at the memorial pillars at the corner of Main and Beckwith and in- us but we felt we could put forth a better effort. We had pinned in cluded important figureheads within the Ottawa community. two pledges for the fall semester but unfortunately had one drop. This leaves us with one, though we are really focused on quality over Our pledge education process has improved dramatically as our Senior Dean Matthew quantity, and we see him doing big things. For all chapters close to us, Hintermann has revamped our old pledge education program. Additions to the program please don’t be shy as you are always welcome and will always have a include historical lectures on Pythagoras to supplement those within the Pythagoras, as place to sleep. well as including the addition of alumni guest speakers to better equip our pledges with the tools necessary to become well-rounded fraternity men. No. 90) Morningside Chapter No. 88) Bloomsburg Chapter webs.morningside.edu/acacia bloomuacacia.org Venerable Dean Cory Klujeske, [email protected] Venerable Dean Sean Foster, [email protected] Acacia at Morningside College has been having a very successful year. After assessing the real issues at hand there have been many improve- It comes with great pleasure to write of the many accomplishments that our wonder- ments and reforms made to make the chapter prosperous. We are ful organization has pursued and conquered thus far into the semester. For over five becoming better recognized on campus and in the community and years now our chapter has been in the shadow of international debt that at times ex- gaining a lot of attention because of it. The activities that are getting us ceeded $7,000. This was discouraging to say the least during times of recruitment and recognized are such things as Acacia Claus and Seven Days of Service. I always seemed to be the topic of discussion that was the least pleasing to announce at encourage all chapters to utilize the Seven Days of Service as an effec- our weekly meetings. However, with adaptations made to our financial practices, stern tive recruiting method. speeches given by our more passionate executive board chair holders, and implementation of concrete deadlines, our international debt of over $7,000 has been completely wiped out. This is just the beginning, and we are as ecstatic as you to see what positive change this will ultimately bring to our organization. In addition to coming into this semester absolutely debt-free, we have already established ways to prevent relapse back into debt. A new yearly dues deadline and collections policy will have all active brothers fulfilling their responsibility to ensure our fraternity’s stature. The second piece of exciting news to announce is that Acacia is now the third largest fraternity at Bloomsburg. We are thrilled to have a large pledge class of 10, and these next two semesters we will be fortunate to keep a large number of active brothers after our senior class graduates this spring. This year we hope to conduct a successful Acacia Claus, with a goal of raising $500 to donate toys to underprivileged children. This and other charity events such as our annual clothes drive will support our campus and community. This success has helped us bring in a great group of pledges that will One big area the new executive board would like to improve upon is alumni support. We help us to become better than we could have imagined. However, realize in past years that current members had done a poor job of staying in touch with like any great organization, we are striving to become even better. We our essential alumni. After having meetings with Acacia Headquarters staff, we plan to would like to thank the chapters that we have visited for any tips and host an alumni weekend in the spring to bring everyone together to remake pledge class pointers (they have contributed immensely) as well as the chapters we paddles that were lost many years ago. hope to visit in the future. 16 Alumni News & Notes

California organizations grants and fundraising efforts. I recently helped organize Monsanto’s William L. Smith, #418 – Commander, USN (Ret.). Retired aerospace engineer. Volun- first participation in EFA’s annual “Dining Out for Life” event; I am very proud and teer – Citrus Valley Hospice. humbled to be part of such an amazing organization serving those in need in both St Louis and seven surrounding counties. Cal Poly/Pomona Andrew J. Stout, #142 – Founded Stout Global Wealth Management. Thanks for the Nebraska experiences I received from Acacia... Joseph P. Bushelman, #1168 – I work with CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ) as a Cam- pus Minister at the University of Arizona. My beautiful wife, Beverly, and I just cel- Central Missouri State ebrated our 15-year wedding anniversary. We have four active children, Tara (13), Kyle Richard W. Blowers, #191 – Retired from public and private sector work in May 2014. (12), Megan (10) and Katie (8). Although I love my Arizona Wildcats, I will always be a Nebraska Cornhusker. Go Big Red! Cornell David A. Gorelick, #717 – Retired from NIH last October. Now part-time Professor of Northern Colorado Psychiatry at the University of Maryland. Robert C. Trezise, #37 – I have recovered from 2013 kidney surgery. I am active in Masons, Grand York Rite and Order of Eastern Star, as well as being the organist for St. Paul G. Molnar, #1014 – Paul and Mary Joy Molnar are the proud parents of Zachary Clare’s Parish in Beaver Creek, CO. Paul Molnar born on May 7, 2014. Northwestern Emporia State Charles D. Blanke, M.D., #926 – In February 2015, SWOG Cancer Research Chair Dr. Vernon E. (Rick) Buck, #29 – Emporia State Acacia Alumni Association met October 17- Charles D. Blanke will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the importance 19 at Emporia State for Homecoming. Hope to recolonize in the near future. of cancer clinical trials and to bring attention to the perils of dwindling federal fund- ing for the National Cancer Institute and its National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN). George Washington Read more at www.thehopefoundation.org/kilimanjaro Robert M. Riggs, #277 – Living in Cumberland, MD in retirement from University Pro- fessorship. Oregon State David V. MacCollum, #129 – On June 11th, a day after my 91st birthday, I received from Indiana the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) their Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard L. Routh, #602 – Let’s get Indiana Chapter back on its feet with a Code of Con- In 45 years of the BCSP, I am the third recipient of this great honor. 30,000 safety product befitting of Acacia. fessionals have been certified by examination.

Douglas J. Bade, #1264 – Serves as Vice Chairman and U.S. Consumer & Industrial Penn State Products Managing Principal at Deloitte. Led Deloitte’s sponsorship of the U.S. Olym- Christopher W. Soika, M.D., #963 – I joined the Army and have been stationed in Korea pic Committee and the firm’s commitment to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. for about one year now. It is fun and interesting to learn about Korean history and Serving on the Art Institute of Chicago’s Business Council as a Founding Member, the culture. My wife’s family and part of our twins’ heritage is here so the experience from Chicago Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees, and the American Red Cross Central a few years here will be great. Illinois Chapter Board of Directors. Residing in Kenilworth, Illinois with wife, Suzanne Krieger Bade, and 13-year old son, Benjamin. Scott C. Graham, #1467 – Began a new position with Boston University as Senior Lead- ership Gift Officer, New York City. Iowa State Michael S. Weber, #1038 – I married my lovely wife and fellow Purdue Cyclone, Kelly Albrecht, on July 12, 2014, in Ames, Iowa. There Thomas G. Sibbitt, #634 – After 54 years, I’m semi-retired from Tom Sibbitt Chevrolet were 24 fellow Acacians celebrating the day with us. Buick in Greensburg, Indiana.

Long Beach State William E. Disque #814 – Still alive. 6 handicap. Arthur B. Curtis III, #80 – Retired Vice President of Operations, Neutrogena Corp. divi- sion of Johnson & Johnson. Living in Minnesott Beach, NC and Baltimore MD, sailing Syracuse MV Tiger Woman with wife, Lorraine. Rev. Dr. Alan D. Cutter, #449 – Have published a novel on Amazon based on experiences in Viet Nam – “At the Altar of War.” Louisiana State Gary L. Bailey, #106 -Spent his career in California’s Silicon Valley as an electronic David A. LaGraffe, #584 – Retired as a Colonel, U.S. Army after 23 years of service. engineer and engineering manager developing high-tech new products including modems, computers, control systems, and Atari video games. Gary led the team of Texas engineers that developed the world’s first commercially available industry standard T. Frank Smith IV, #816 – Finally found a suitable site to begin construction of a 40 DSL systems for high speed internet access. Gary would love to receive email from his fourplex unit of extended stay motel for low cost housing, 1 mile east of Gregory, Acacia friends at [email protected]. Texas, on an 8-acre plot. Construction to begin fall 2014 and continue for approxi- mately 3 years. On-site manager will be T. Frank Smith V (AKA Tee), my son. We will be Luther A. Smith constructing 42-foot diameter monolithic concrete super insulated domes that will David V. Lemone, #76 – It’s been over 50 years since I sponsored the chapter at the be equally divided into 4 units. First major development of this construction type out- University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. I left Southern in ’64 and went on side of Italy, Texas (1 hour south of Dallas). to Texas Western, now known as the University of Texas, El Paso. Lost my pin and the accompanying texts some years ago. The origin of Acacia and the camaraderie of its UCLA members over the years – this is what it’s all about. Knox Williams, #40 – Chosen as Carlsbad, California’s, Citizen of the Year for 2013.

Michigan Jose R. Sanchez, Jr., #417 – My son will attend my alma mater, the University of Iowa, Daniel R. Barr, M.D., #650 – Retired in 2006. Busy traveling, spoiling 6 grandchildren. beginning this fall and, hopefully, be part of the re-colonization in 2015.

Missouri Wisconsin Michael J. Reese, #823 - I was recently elected to the Board of Directors of St. Louis Ef- Alvin A. Greason, #566 – 1955 U.W. Grad – 21st year of retirement near Crivitz, Wis. af- forts for AIDS. I will be serving as the Chairman of the development committee and ter 30 years in public office. Attended my 472nd home Packers game in August. working with the organization to develop strategic plans and tactics surrounding the

17 Acacians to gather in Las Vegas for 2nd annual Acacia Alumni Brotherhood Conference Organized as a grassroots event by at-large Acacia alumni, the 2nd annual Acacia Alumni Brotherhood Conference will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 15-19, 2015. We invite you to join the festivities and help us build upon the success of our inaugural gathering last year.

An Acacia Leader in Congress Steve Scalise, Louisiana State ‘86, named House majority whip in June

Brother & Congressman Stephen Scalise, Louisiana State ‘86, The 2015 AABC will take place at the Red Rock Casino, sev- was selected by House Republicans to serve as the majority eral miles off the Las Vegas strip. Planned activities include whip in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 19, 2014. a bowling tournament and social gathering, a brother- The whip’s role is to round up votes for his or her party and en- hood dinner, and educational programming on topics sure those representatives are in attendance when important relevant to Acacia. Spouses and significant others are wel- votes are taken. Brother Scalise has represented Louisiana’s 1st come to join the fun. Congressional District since 2008. Call 866-767-7773 to book your room, and mention Acacia Brother Scalise was awarded Alumni Leadership Retreat to receive our discounted rate. Acacia’s Award of Merit at a Washington D.C.-area Acacia Please contact Brother Steven Etter, California (PA) ’92, at alumni event on July 22, 2014. [email protected] for more information.

Congratulations to Brother Single and double rooms are $140 per night with a $15 resort Scalise on his success! fee per night, plus 12% tax. An airport shuttle is included with the resort fee. Check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. on January 15. Brother Scalise (L) pictured with AFF Executive Director Darold W. Larson

Texas Acacians gathered at the chapter house at 2614 Rio Grande for a day of brotherhood with the actives and a Building Association meeting before the October 18 football game vs. Iowa State.

Upper Iowa Acacia alumni celebrated the 40th anniversary of their chapter’s founding on October 4 during Homecoming. Thirty-five brothers traveled to the reunion, including Brad Anderson Minnesota and St. Cloud State Chapter Acacians all the way from Ethiopia! played in the Al Grewe Memorial Golf Scramble Some brothers had not on September 13, 2014. Fall 2014 outings alumni Fall returned to campus in as long as 38 years. 18 Foundation Donors

Acacia Fraternity and the Acacia Fraternity Foundation express their sincerest thanks to the following donors for their support during the last fiscal year. Your contributions to the Foundation ensure that the Fraternity realizes its vision of providing training, support and guidance to every undergraduate member.

Leadership Fund, Annual Fund, New Century Campaign - July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 2014 Conclave & Acacia Leadership Academy

$25,000 and above Patrick Wayne McGovern, Indiana # Eugene B. Pflughaupt, Northwestern $100 - $149 Leonard W. Kearney, Oregon State Bernal R. Woodward, Syracuse # Stephen Andrew Booth, Ohio State *†(4) Douglas W. Moore, Kansas State ALA# Mark R. Guidry Jr., Louisiana State United Way of Central Indiana # Clay Logan Niemeyer, Ohio State Kenneth B. Harwood, Kansas Woodrow W. Mann, Arkansas Elbridge Bud Griffy III, Oklahoma Stephen Wayne Houser, Kansas State $10,000 - $24,999 Richard Scott Rasmussen, California George T. Abed, Oregon State ALA Rodger L. Merz, Nebraska Dewayne Edward Ullsperger, Nebraska # D. Brian Williams, California Harrison W. Sigworth Jr., Oregon State William E. Coggins Jr., Angelo State Robert G. Travnicek M.D., Kansas ALA# Christopher G. Martin, Carleton ALA Scott Christopher Graham, Penn State John A. Rosso, Arizona L. Craig Fulmer, Indiana # Grant M. Herbst, Franklin David A. Fruchey, Purdue John Stephen O’Kelley, Arkansas Robert A. Lincicome, Illinois L. David Waibel, Purdue Thomas E. Richardson, Arkansas $5,000 - $9,999 L. Dennis Smith, Indiana ALA William G. Foster USN Ret., Syracuse ALA Stephen M. Golden M.D., Boston University Larry E. Schroeder, Georgia ALA# Jeremy James Heyer, Iowa ALA Ronald D. Hill, Washington State ALA Joseph E. Cook, California John W. Wedgwood, Purdue # Clifton L. Kessler, Iowa State ALA Alvin A. Greason, Wisconsin Robert M. Tanem, California William A. Utic, Cornell ALA# Harry T. Flasher, Miami of Ohio ALA Lance K. Yokota, California John Edward Gilliland, Miami of Ohio $150 - $249 Robert A. Young Jr., California ALA# $2,000 - $4,999 John H. Werth, Miami of Ohio ALA# C. Thomas Lechner, Penn State ALA# James A. Newman, Central Missouri St. * Aaron Peter Darcy, Indiana ALA# Dusty Lenn Nielsen, NW Oklahoma St. Blake John Hutchison, Wisconsin #†(1) William B. Fox, Cincinnati ALA# Iowa House Corporation ALA Glendon Arthur, Ohio P. Roger Pankey, Arizona ALA# John R. Hice, Cincinnati The Royal Order of Scotland Michael Allen Koler, Ohio State Donald R. Lambert, Central Oklahoma ALA# Richard G. Squilanti, Cincinnati * Andrew Jee, Oregon State # Paul G. Ingram, Oregon State Patrick Aaron Smith, Colorado ALA# Joel E. Weaver, Cincinnati * John F. Beering, Purdue George E. Hansell, Purdue Thomas C. Crews, Colorado State ALA Richard Eimas, Colorado ALA Harold D. Zarr Jr., Iowa State # Albert S. Conly, Texas Paul A. Meschler, Franklin ALA# James E. Muehleisen, Colorado Gerald C. Cook, Shippensburg # Michael Peter Fillman, Western Ontario Fredrick C. Garrott, Illinois ALA# William P. Donovan, Cornell * Gregory J. Hamer Sr., Louisiana State ALA# Randall M. McCullough, Ill. Wesleyan ALA# Howard S. Zwiefel III, Cornell ALA# Donald W. Solanas Jr., Louisiana State $250 - $499 Allan Meguschar, Indiana ALA# Robert Mckenzie Davis, East Texas State Daniel D. Bayston, Illinois ALA# Roger A. Nealis, Indiana ALA# Willis North America, Inc. $1,000 - $1,999 Hollis W. Rademacher, Minnesota ALA# Samuel R. Lolan, Louisiana State Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Darold W. Larson, Washington State ALA# Paul A. Larson M.D., Northwestern ALA# Paul S. Brentlinger, Michigan ALA# Edward M. Felegy, George Washington ALA David R. Fischell, Cornell Robert J. Lieblein, Shippensburg ALA# Tomislav A. Marincic, Michigan ALA# David L. Mari, Illinois ALA# Scott James Houston, Indiana ALA# Mack E. Wootton, Indiana Thomas Charles Macy, Nebraska ALA# Daniel T. Walker Jr., Illinois Lowry Lamar Tims, Texas ALA# Jason Bradley Archer, Kansas State # Gerald E. Kahler, Ohio ALA# Terry R. Black, Illinois Wesleyan John B. Lane, Vermont ALA# Thomas J. Boagni, Louisiana State ALA Paul A. Weglage, Ohio State ALA# Charles W. Kennedy, Ill. Wesleyan ALA Microsoft Corporation # James N. Reichard Jr., Louisiana State ALA# Ralph N. Straley II, Penn State ALA# Robert F. McDowell, Ill. Wesleyan ALA Washington Alumni Association # Thomas E. Bolman, Miami of Ohio #†(5) John Michael Binnie, Purdue ALA# Joseph D. Rivera, Illinois Wesleyan ALA John C. Brueckman III, Cornell ALA#^ Frank C. Carder, Purdue Richard T. Freije Jr., Purdue Terry W. Smith, Illinois Wesleyan Robert L. Carstens, Iowa State ALA# Matthew Gambardella, Rensselaer ^ Dr. Michael I. Nabel, Rensselaer ALA# Phillip T. Wilson, Illinois Wesleyan Kris Robert Lutt, Nebraska ALA# Scott H. Meyer, Saint Cloud State ALA#^ Randall E. Mulligan, Saint Cloud State ALA Kevin M. Bol, Indiana Amos D. Meyers Jr., Shippensburg # Jeffrey Jay Eller, Washington StateALA # Lawrence A. Morton, Shippensburg ALA# Keith Michael Bushey, Indiana ALA George Andre’ Levesque Jr., Carleton ALA Eric B. Johnson, Missouri Robert C. Trezise, Northern Colorado ALA# Jean A. Creek M.D., Indiana ALA Jack R. Burchfield, Central Oklahoma Ernesto Espinoza, California Neal E. Brown, Washington State ALA# Brent Robert Dechert, Indiana ALA Minnesota Acacia Alumni Assn., Inc ALA Randolph S. Friedman, California ALA James L. McFarland, Wisconsin ALA# Kenneth R. Doehrman, Indiana ALA Pepsico Foundation Employee Giving Douglas Wayne Rodgers, California United Way of Tri-County # James R. Dreesen, Indiana ALA Program Reg DeWayne Aldrich, Central Oklahoma Wesley G. Clark, Colorado ALA# Christ Drossos Jr., Indiana ALA George W. Sorrells III, Indiana # Timothy John Saffell, Colorado Hal D. Hanes, Indiana # Brian Lewis Essary, Indiana John B. Pugh, Iowa State Roger Matthew Cagann, Illinois Andrew Gabriel Long, Indiana ALA# David K. Haviland, Indiana Curtis A. Krizek, Kansas State ALA# James T. Wormley, Illinois ALA John W. Morgan, Indiana Calvin L. Kemp, Indiana William M. Riley Jr., Kansas State Jeffrey T. Boaz, Illinois WesleyanALA David R. Parks, Indiana ALA# Gordon L. Kester, Indiana Christopher J. Caywood, Michigan ALA Richard A. Bush, Indiana William D. Willis, Louisiana State ALA# John K. Kidd, Indiana Daniel R. Lang, Northwestern David Luther Ferguson, Indiana Dr. William A. Peterson, Minnesota ALA Robert Glenn Mooth, Indiana Bert Todd Wion, Oklahoma State Kris Ivan Kallembach, Indiana Nathaniel David McKee, Missouri *# James K. Rice, Indiana ALA Paul Van Stevens, Southern California #†(6) James Peter Steffus, Indiana Hans M. Roensch Jr., M.D., Missouri ALA# Adam Fredrick Saad, Indiana John H. Peper, Texas John P. Bahr, Iowa State Neil R. Cole, Nebraska James W. Sutton, Indiana Brian Roger Durst, Wisconsin Peter J. Eversole, Iowa State Ralph L. Fearon, New Hampshire ALA# Roy S. Whiteman, Indiana James R. Walters, Kansas Gary L. Stansbery, Ohio ALA# John Rogis Ebensberger M.D., Iowa $500 - $999 Clyde E. Kendzierski, Long Beach State Brian Scott Strayer, Ohio State ALA# Devin Eugene Johnson, Iowa ALA Destry Wade Hood, Nebraska ^ Kenneth S. Bonnette, Louisiana State Anthony David Little, Oregon State ALA# Jeffrey Burns Warner, Iowa Daniel John Burras, Illinois Wesleyan * Robert L. Reeves, Louisiana State Robert H. Goodman, Penn State ALA# John W. Baty, Iowa State Robert E. Roberson, Illinois Wesleyan ALA# Kevin C. Robert, Louisiana State Michael Victor Pirrotta, Penn State Robert A. Cramer, Iowa State * Edwin P. Kohler II, Penn State ALA# Brad D. Cleeton, Missouri * Dr. Lawrence A. Upton, Syracuse ALA# Kerry John Fladung, Iowa State ALA Ronald T. Hopkins, Syracuse ALA# Wayne A. Beeder, New Hampshire William M. Lynn, UCLA ALA# Christopher W. Knapp, Iowa State Jeremy Nicolas Davis, Iowa State ALA# Davis Walker, New Hampshire Per Hilmo, Washington State ALA# Donald E. Mathre, Iowa State

19 * First-time AFF donor # Donated to multiple funds ALA Acacia Leadership Academy ^ Corporate matching gift †( ) Memorial gift Terry L. Thoem, Iowa State Douglas F. Trumbower, Penn State ALA $50 - $75 John Thomsen Powell, Iowa Walter R. Ross Jr., Kansas * John H. Witmer Jr., Penn State Robert E. Jacobsen, California Stephen B. Turley, Iowa ALA Roger H. Brent, Kansas State John C. Barber M.D., Purdue ALA Harold D. Stephenson, Georgia ALA# Walter R. Kolbe, Iowa State # H. Benjamin Funk, Kansas State ALA# James T. Bruther, Purdue James A. Youngquist, Illinois Gene D. Lucht, Iowa State John Charles Haas, Kansas State ALA# Robert E. Combs, Purdue Jeffrey Lynn Peil, Iowa State H. Keith Sawyers, Iowa State Col. Forest M. Kimsey, Kansas State Philip Jay Crihfield, Purdue Lewis M. Lubarsky, Shippensburg Michael Steven Weber, Iowa State Arthur B. Curtis III, Long Beach St. Dennis E. Davis, Purdue ALA Richard L. Dugger, Texas Stephen D. Luthye, Kansas Thomas G. Golding, Long Beach St. ALA# George E. Gillespie, Purdue Richard F. Smith, New Hampshire *ALA# Stephen D. Luthye, Kansas ALA James S. Murakami, Long Beach St. ALA William J. Greer, Purdue ALA# Edward Andrew Moss, Missouri School Earl S. Beaver D.V.M., Kansas State Fred H. Belcher Jr., Louisiana State William A. Haines, Purdue of Mines ALA# John David Brant, Kansas State * Melvin L. Capell, Louisiana State F. Howard Halderman, Purdue Christopher P. Minardi, Rensselaer ALA# Cody Alan Kennedy, Kansas State * James J. Chancellor, Louisiana State Robert R. Halderman, Purdue William Chu, Syracuse * Joseph Kumar Goria, Long Beach State David C. Lowicki, Louisiana State ALA Albert O. Haynes, Purdue ALA# John K. Gardner, Arizona ALA Klaus-Peter R. Steuer, Long Beach State Calvin K. McMurray, Louisiana State Joe T. Jones, Purdue ALA# Thomas F. Treat USAF, MSC (Ret.), Ar- Michael David Carleton, Louisiana State Joseph M. Orlesh, Louisiana State ALA Michael L. Miller, Purdue kansas John A. Durnin Jr., Louisiana State Brian C. Montgomery, Miami of Ohio Charles H. Sadek, Purdue Richard H. Donnell, Boston University William Philip Nuss, Louisiana State #†(10) Bradley A. Smith, Purdue Dominic L. Montanez, Cal Poly/Pomona James F. Taylor, Louisiana State Merrill G. Smith, Miami of Ohio Steven R. Steinhubl, Purdue Robert L. Billin, California Richard E. Curp, Miami of Ohio Thomas G. Williams, Miami of Ohio ALA# William H. Block, Rensselaer ALA Gustave B. Faure, California Warren Mark Flodin, Miami of Ohio ALA Martin E. Amundson M.D., Michigan Michael Jeffrey John Lembo, Rensselaer John B. Forder, California ALA Kevin H. Kolke, Miami of Ohio Eric M. Aupperle, Michigan * Raymond J. Rogers, Rensselaer Robert A. Pugh, California Stanley L. Swart, Miami of Ohio John B. Hazelworth, Michigan ALA# William T. Siegle, Rensselaer ALA Donald Evan Williams, California William E. Turner, Miami of Ohio * Keith Allen Nagley, Millersville James Anthony Witkop, Rensselaer Jonathan A. 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Please return to: 8777 Purdue Road, Suite 225 Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 872-8210 [email protected] Acacia Fraternity Foundation 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients

The Foundation awarded 141 scholarships over the past year from chapter scholarship programs and the General Fund. The following major scholarship recipients were announced at the William A. Utic Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship Luncheon during our 58th Biennial Conclave in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 1, 2014:

George F. Patterson, Jr. Scholarship ($3,000) Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Joseph L. Webb, Iowa State ‘12 Cody M. Beat, Central Oklahoma ’11 Hometown: Murray, Iowa Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma Major: Nutritional Science / Pre-med GPA: 3.96 Major: Industrial Safety GPA: 3.46 IFC VP of Scholarship; ISU Acacia Junior Steward; UCO Acacia Venerable Dean, Executive Dean, Treasurer, Neuroscience/Genetics Lab Assistant; Alternative Philanthropy Chair; IFC Director of Recruitment, VP Breaks Site Leader; Dairy Sensory Evaluation Panelist Internal Affairs; Leaders of Tomorrow Council; Big Pink Volleyball Tournament Fundraising Chair Duncan McPherson Fraternityship ($3,000) Ross M. Allen, Kansas State ‘12 Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Hometown: Soldier, Kansas Wicitra Mahotama, Iowa State ’11 Majors: Philosophy, Economics GPA: 4.0 Hometown: Bandung, Indonesia K-State Acacia Venerable Dean; 2014 Truman Scholar; Major: Environmental Science GPA: 3.76 Blue Key Senior Honorary; K-State Student Alumni ISU Acacia Senior Dean; Iowa State Environmental Board; Student Program Coordinator for K-State School Science Club Founder and President; Divine Eyewear of Leadership Studies Founder and CEO

David J. Allen Scholarship ($2,000) Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Cody J. Herald, Nebraska ‘12 Gabriel J. McCoy, Iowa State ’11 Hometown: Chapman, Nebraska Hometown: Estherville, Iowa Major: PGA Golf Management GPA: 3.93 Major: Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.99 Nebraska Acacia past Venerable Dean and current ISUAcacia Venerable Dean; University President’s Senior Dean and Academic Chair; Order of Omega; Leadership Class Teaching Assistant; VEISHEA Exec UNL PGA Golf Management Student Club Board IT Manager; University Honors Program

Emma C. Allen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Drew K. Sherman, Iowa State’ 11 Ryan M. Haefke, Kansas State ’14 Hometown: Stuart, Iowa Hometown: Holton, Kansas Majors: Economics and Int’ Studies GPA: 3.58 Major: Accouting and Finance GPA: 4.0 Acacia Int’l Undergraduate Counselor; IFC VP of Acacia Recruitment Chairman; College of Business Leadership Development (2014) and VP of Recruitment Administration Ambassador; Staley School of (2013); ISU Acacia Recruitment Chair and PR Chair; Leadership Studies Ambassador & Alumni Relations Student Experience Enhancement Council; Non-Profit Chairman; Student Administrative Asst. to the VP for Protege Program - Partner with ChildServe Administration & Finance

Emma C. Allen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Sabarinath Sankaranarayanan, Ohio State ’12 Ryan E. Ward, Texas ’11 Hometown: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Hometown: Clear Lake Shores, Texas Major: Architecture GPA: 3.65 Major : Management Information Systems GPA: 3.34 Past Venerable Dean; 2014 Homecoming Court; Buck-I- Texas Acacia Junior Dean; Management Information Serv Community Service Trip Leader; Knowlton School Systems Association; Best Buddies; UT’s The Project Ambassador; Exec. Board of the Indian Students Assn. 2013 and 2014

Acacia Fraternity Foundation Fraternityship – Acacia Fraternity Foundation Scholarship ($1,000) Leadership & Service Award ($1,000) Cody A. Kennedy, Kansas State ’12 Christian P. Robillard, Carleton ’12 Hometown: Phillipsburg, Kansas Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Majors: Secondary Ed. and Mathematics GPA: 3.75 Major: Public Affairs and Policy Mgmt. GPA: 9.44/12.0 K-State Acacia Ritual Chairman, past Risk Mgmt. Chair, Carleton Student Philanthropy Council Exec. Director; past Philanthropy Chair; K-State Student Body Vice Student Co-Chair for the Carleton Community President, past Treasurer, past Senate Operations Campaign; Acacia Alumni Relations Chair; Boys and Committee Chair; College of Education Ambassadors; Girls Clubs of Canada Policy Advisory Committee; Blue Key Senior Honorary Youth Ottawa Board of Directors and Secretary 7 22 Chapter Fund Donors July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

California PA Fund Illinois Building Fund ($350-$450) Iowa State Fund ($100+) ($10,000+) Jeffrey N. Curto *†(3) ($1,000+) Travis George Haberjak Richard C. Rayburn * Robert E. Roberson #†(2)(3)(13) Robert L. Carstens Eric Vaughn Zwigart # David H. Fifield ($1,000-$5,000) ($100-$150) David E. Wolfe Daniel D. Bayston Daniel F. Bassill †(3) California PA Scholarship Fund Robert J. Kmetz * Brian John Hoehne * ($500-$999) ($100+) Ronald H. Maurer Steven C. Swan Laury Edward Decker Ian E. Finn Arthur Edward Mertes Donald G. Lyon Timothy Gregg Nagy * Dr. Charles E. Rockwood * Indiana Fund Jeffrey Lynn Peil William David Pena * Paul E. Ruby # ($100+) Douglas R. Whitney Michael A. Pisco Kenneth A. Wagner Kris Ivan Kallembach Matthew Alexander Scott ($100-$400) Leo W. West Eric Vaughn Zwigart ($100 & below) Bruce A. Banister Richard A. Guinn ($50 & below) John W. Baty ($50 & below) Michael Bradley Kupper Robert Kevin Borcherding Richard A. Bolinger * Illinois Scholarship Fund Richard John Laporte Stewart L. Burger, Cornell Jonathan Allen Janoski ($10,000+) Michael William Miller Stephen John Casper IV Giving Generations Foundation Robert E. Peterson Jeremy Nicolas Davis California Fund William J. Dilcher ($1,000+) ($500-$1,000) Indiana - Kyle P. Simcoe Memorial John R. Fulkerson Jon Stephens * Daniel D. Bayston Scholarship Fund James M. Hanson Philip W. Chapman * ($100-$200) (1,000+) Gary D. Harter Gregory A. Heiser * Joseph G. Hersko * Jerome Arnold Gordon Jr. Robert D. Howlett Terrence Amerigo LaBella * Alan Ryo Hirasuna Corey Martens, Friend of Acacia * Joel E. Jensen Robert A. Lincicome Joseph H. Marshall Robert A. Ketch John M. Lundsten ($200-$600) Christopher W. Knapp Melvin W. Rapp Connor M. Chakeen * Central Oklahoma Fund Philip C. Larson Paul E. Ruby The following Friends of Acacia: ($150+) Kenneth L. MacRae # Jeffrey R. Smith M.D. * Nathan Andrew Woolard # WOW Internet Cable Phone Dennis G. McComber David M. Uhlenhop * Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. Marcus A. Merriman Kenneth A. Wagner Colorado Fund Donn S. & Kathy Detzler Lynn R. Pendry John C. Wessner * ($25 & below) Laura Ann Elpers Kenneth A. Porter Joel A. Winick # Carroll Jack Washington # Jeffrey A. Garfield * Jared Alton Ramthun James T. Wormley V Group Consulting Inc. * John E. Rebers * Colorado Scholarship Fund ($100-$350) Gerald and Sue Palermo Arthur P. Roy ($1,000+) Rolf A. Cederwall Krish and Shuba Prabhu Gary L. Ruegsegger Will B. Betchart Fredrick C. Garrott A&A Metal Products, Inc. John E. Shrader Russell J. Eckman Ronald M. Hamelberg William Lee Reel Richard W. Taylor # Jonathan Matthew George Robert O. Jesberg D’Zynes Hair Salon Dale W. Weber Harlan E. Lindberg # David L. Kuhn Michael R. & Pamela G. Spencer Albert H. Wiese Morgan J. Lynge William and Martha Strening Bruce C. Wight ($250-$500) David L. Mari Salibaco, LLC Larry P. Yarham Herbert E. Bowman Brian James O’Brien Timothy Jiro Campbell # ($100 & below) ($99 & below) Samuel A. Peak University of Colorado * Darold W. Larson Craig Allen Buske Richard K. Price * Robert K. Craig The following Friends of Acacia: Walter R. Kolbe Douglas Allen Saloga Eugene P. & Lori T. Avery * Nicholas Adam Seibold # Robert J. Svatos ($100-$200) Daniel G. & Karen Corsaro Daniel T. Walker Jr. Stephen A. Burkholder J. W. Engineering LLC Kansas State Fund Jerome R. McLain * ($50 & below) Karen O. Fanning ($500+) Christopher Dudley Orr * Michael Earl Broms * Stephanie B. Meletis* Roger D. Brannan Thomas M. Putnam Ashley Dye, Friend of Acacia *†(12) Tuley Law Office Howard G. Pratt Kansas State - Acacia Century Fund ($50 & below) Iowa Fund ($5,000+) Walter A. Clark Illinois State Fund ($250-$500) Gary A. Patterson *# Timothy R. Coates * ($250+) Jeremy Michael Fortier # Dean Kent Wallace *# Carroll Jack Washington # Jeffrey T. Boaz, Ill. Wesleyan * Aaron Lee Morrow William L. White Cornell Fund ($100-$200) ($1,000-$4,000) Illinois Wesleyan Fund ($5,000+) John Rogis Ebensberger M.D. Kansas State Acacia Alumni Assn. ($500+) Ivan G. Szanto Constance Lewis, Widow of Brother Brent B. Bayer Steven J. Aves *†(9) Jeffrey James Bowker ($100 & below) R. Lee Christie David R. Novak †(8) Lanny R. Brent M.D. William L. Dearcop Roger D. Elliott *†(3) Jose R. Sanchez Jr., UCLA Brandon William Brunner * Robert T. Franson James C. Fleming Jr. *#†(3) Ronald J. Stearns Charles H. Busch Howard S. Zwiefel III Guy G. Gebhardt Daniel C. Dolezal David W. Jordan *†(3) ($50 & below) Timothy Isaac Franklin Indiana PA Fund Cory Elden Kline *†(3) Dean F. Krehlik # Gary J. Haag # ($100+) Trace G. Krueger * Bradley J. Lindner John Charles Haas Steven Douglas Doucette *# Randall M. McCullough †(3) Patrick Michael McHugh Robert Lee Hampton * Michael A. Pauley *†(3) Wayne D. Vander Pol James Michael Hoenscheidt # ($50 & below) Allen R. Redford *†(3) Rodger D. Vanderbeek Jay M. Humburg Matthew O’Doherty Jay W. Williams †(3) Lynn R. Johnson Russell Joseph Reid * Phillip T. Wilson †(3) Darwin K. Klein Jesse R. Wisnouse * Fred W. Loseke Jr. New Hampshire Fund Penn State - W. Russell Scott Memo- Vermont Fund Nathan Craig Mentzer ($100+) rial Scholarship ($1,000+) Michael Lewis Meyers Acacia Fraternity Building Corpora- ($50+) John B. Lane Kelly D. Miller tion (NH) * Leland J. and Martha Adams Jr., Dallas L. Nelson Friends of Acacia Washington Fund Tim E. Poling D.D.S. Ohio State Fund ($250+) Steven J. Wagoner ($50+) Purdue Fund Michael Lee Rollins * Jeffery Ray Walker * David E. Ozvat ($1,000) Donald W. Sabo * Richard T. Freije Jr. ($999 & below) ($50 & below) Oregon State - Scholarship Fund Benjamin Thomas Connell * ($100-$500) Michael Joseph Dunn ($2,500+) Christopher Craig Connell * Lon Arthur Brown Hubert W. Austin Kurt Christopher Guth # David E. Conner Washington State Fund Curtis R. Hapgood ($250-$750) Dennis E. Davis ($100-$500) Terry Lynn Resseguie Michael A. Howard David A. Fruchey Court Ashley Andreas John H. Stretcher # Paul G. Ingram William A. Haines Aaron Ray Beattie # Marc R. Summervill Leonard W. Kearney Robert R. Halderman Patrick R. Brentin Stanley A. Roberts Mark L. Hildebrand John P. Byrne Kansas State - Samuel G. Unger Me- Michael L. Rollins, Washington * Anthony Alan Jung Barrett K. Byrne morial Scholarship Fund Harrison W. Sigworth Jr. James L. Kinnard * Eric A. Farinha * ($500+) Joe D. Smith # Joseph B. Martin * Martin Ronald Fischer *# James Dennis Bassett Paul D. Tamura Kenneth E. Michael * William David Heath * Fred W. Loseke Jr. Mark W. Quebe Robert William Hentges # ($100-$249) Donald M. Rasmussen David Charles Salyers Jayson Douglas Hicks # Donald W. Dauterman Terry Lynn Resseguie Thomas G. Sibbitt Darold W. Larson # Steven W. Gray Kerry W. Skelton David Alan Loofburrow # ($250-$499) John R. Gruher Thomas Stieglitz James Peter May Brent B. Bayer George A. Hinkel Robert H. Thayer * Thomas William McDougal James S. Birkbeck Mitchell Irvin Ladd Robert K. Wichmann Martin T. McKnight, Oregon State Stanley E. Christiansen * Melvin E. Martin Robert L. Zell Clifford J. Monlux # Stephen Patrick Collins Michael Craig McKibben Marcus W. Mountford, Kansas State Daniel C. Dolezal Martin Thomas McKnight ($75 & below) Mark Daniel Murray # Timothy Isaac Franklin Tony R. Miller David M. Bough Gordon Duane Olson Gary J. Haag # Rodney L. Mirich M.D. William J. Bushnell * Tracey Steele Ramirez * Harlan D. House Harold W. Ploense * Larry R. Clapper David L. Roller, Friend of Acacia * Larry L. Ihrig Richard S. Reid # William E. Disque * Peter Spencer Sechler Tim E. Poling D.D.S. Ernest W. Wakeham William J. Greer Patrick Douglas Sheehan Tyler Keith Turner Gary Paul Hermsen ($50 & below) Scott M. Valley Jody Lewis Vanarsdale Lawrence D. Jones * Stephen Keith Anderson Peter Gunter Vierthaler # Joe T. Jones Lucas Langdon Bengtson Louisiana State Fund Leroy E. Knohl ($99 & below) James H. Bigej ($2,000+) Ryan James Laurent Karl S. Kuntz * Jerald C. Burgess Mark R. Guidry Jr. Kenneth Craig Newman Jed W. Morris Charles E. Buxton Dr. Fred L. Rasp Jr. Michael Scott See Richard E. Carnahan * Louisiana Tech Fund Charles H. Sadek Robert W. Williamson William H. Cushman ($75+) Clay F. Wilson Donald C. Davis Weston Cash Colvin # Purdue - Leonard E. Wood Chapter Gary S. DeVoe Advisor’s Scholarship Fund Wisconsin - Michael S. Hannes Me- Frederick N. Fritsch Michigan Fund ($5,000+) morial Scholarship Fund Robert B. Hardin Jr. ($100+) Paul T. Homsher †(7) ($500+) Raymond M. Hare John Bennett Green Kevin Thomas May Eric Calvin Hawkes Richard August Kruse Rensselaer Fund James L. McFarland Monte D. Haynes William A. McElfresh ($50+) Lloyd D. Johnston ($200-$499) Richard L. Fowler Jr. ($50 & below) Bradley Victor Kincaid * William C. Andrae * Richard Ivan Williams, Grand Valley Anthony David Little Brian Roger Durst St. Cloud State Fund State Colony Ryan Joseph McCabe * David John Engeldinger # ($150+) Edward Allen Wilson Floyd S. Oar Jeanne E. Hannes, Friend of Acacia * UnitedHealth Group Matching Gift Dale W. Weber, Iowa State Blake John Hutchison # Funds Missouri Fund Dale M. Wells Curtis Richard Waltz * ($100+) Syracuse - Scholarship Fund ($175 & below) Michael Edward Barcroft * Penn State - G. Kenneth Nelson Me- ($500+) Matthew Carl Dunning * Derrick M. Ray *# morial Scholarship Joseph E. Peter Jeffrey David Kjome ($50+) ($75 & below) Michael James Steininger * David J. Gray * Christopher Sean Cannon * Texas Fund Acacia Foundation of Wisconsin * Brian Thomas Taddeo Corey Allen Cox * ($1,000) William Devin Reeder Gene Greenlees M.D. ADDITIONAL FOUNDATION FUNDS Penn State - Square & Compass Samuel Caleb Smith * ($20,000+) ($100-$500) John F. Hoffner Leadership Series Edgar H. Grubb William J. Carroll ($1,000) Nebraska Fund George B. Jackson Robert C. Thames *# John F. Hoffner ($250+) Justin Edward Cardisco ^ ($5,000-$10,000) International Council Speaker Trine (Tri-State) Fund G.E. Foundation Donald E. Larson Jr. * ($250+) ($200+) Jeremy Nicolas Davis, Iowa State ($50 & below) ($250 & below) Edward R. Boes, Purdue * Scott H. Meyer, Saint Cloud State Joshua J. Gannon, Oregon State Scott Christopher Graham Robert E. Roberson, Ill. Wesleyan Miles J. Hildebrand * 24 * First-time AFF donor # Donated to multiple funds ALA Acacia Leadership Academy ^ Corporate matching gift †( ) Memorial gift 25 fraternity program. fraternity successful college successful college football program program football to draw a parallel parallel draw a to Message from the Foundation It is not difficult difficult not is It and a well-run well-run a and That Winning Season Winning That that for the elite football player, TCU is a school of first choice. choice. player, first of football elite TCU the for that is aschool aprogram such built has Patterson Brother Fortunately, also-rans. Frogs into Horned Patterson’s turn would recruiting poor of years of Acouple programs. football college of ranks elite the in comer slump.” new TCU arelative is still chartering as a“post- evidenced is this sometimes chapters newer For valleys. and peaks downs, and ups –constant operations year. is cyclical result The following the efforts their relax then and success, year, one their relish period recruitment cessful asuc experience chapters some Unfortunately attitude. a winning for atmosphere an creating element, crucial the perhaps and, facilities, practice, planning, preparation, are program key to asuccessful elements Other program. football asuccessful maintain and to develop players good recruiting of importance the stress to first the be TCU hired 2000, year the In aconference. and identity an of search in 12 program Big avagabond was It then-new Conference. the to anon-invite was and mediocrity of decades after despair in Texas my aprogram on was list, Christian, school third The season. winning a results... different expecting and over over again and thing same doing – (watching) the Einstein’sof insanity definition Albert quoted oft of me reminds schools two first those for Rooting Kansas State Patterson, ‘80 Texasor (coached by Gary Christian StateWashington (my mater), alma mater) (family’s alma Indiana for dial the search team? favorite is your What Igenerally season. Triad The of issue this read you As basketball. and football baseball, to three: seasons my Ihave since refined overcast. and rainy – seasons two only of learned quickly I Northwest, Pacific summer, winter. and -spring, year fall However, the in up growing calendar to the seasons four are there childhood in early We learn between a between a Acacia Fraternity Foundation, 8777 46280 IN Foundation, Suite 225, Acacia Fraternity Purdue Road, at: Indianapolis, us write Please Acacia Fraternity Foundation Director Executive W.Darold Larson, program. Brother Patterson would would Patterson Brother program. fraternity awell-run and program football college asuccessful between parallel draw a to difficult is not It 12. Big the in home conference winning percentage and a permanent five atop TCU time, that proclaim can football program as head coach. Since Since coach. as head program football the to lead Patterson Gary Acacian we are in the midst of football football of midst the in we are Washington State ‘81 State Washington - - ). ). Fraternally, Fraternity! my –Acacia team favorite for TCU, and make 2014-15 let’s Patterson Brother season awinning Like brothers. of thousands of tens for one avaluable been has by Acacia provided experience fraternal the that I know cause be – both or – contributions financial involvement, hands-on be it whether support, alumni for asking apologies I make no membership. fraternal of efits ben life-long same the may realize Acacians tomorrow’s which in afuture to us secure enables contribution your and members, our of lives in the influence apositive to be continues Acacia to $50,000. support his to increase agreed has member board AFF as one challenge, gift amatching of announcement the with Fund Annual an mailing You received have recently should contributions. in $50,000 of increase an net our lapsed donors, and acquire contributions from new donors to contributions from our current donors, re-acquire from support Treasureor their with Fraternities to their 5% back give alumni of 4to only that stated was it which in aseminar attended I recently support. financial and programming educational this of product is a by five years last over the growth three-percent Fraternity’s the Ibelieve factor, only the not Although housing. chapter for projects mortar’ and ‘bricks qualified in $200,000 nearly and ates, Headquarters’ operation, $130,000 in scholarships to undergradu the for $140,000 provided support in Foundation the year Last possible. make this helps donors, its of generosity the through Foundation, The program. chapter our and visitation Summit, Venerable Dean Kearney Academy, Conclave, Lee the Biennial the Leadership Cornerstones our includes This year. the throughout programming educational success includes Darold W.Darold Larson . Those figures mirror Acacia. Our challenge? Increase Increase challenge?Our Acacia. mirror figures . Those cality of fraternity operations, Acacia’s game plan for Acacia’s for plan game operations, fraternity of cality fraternity of first choice. cycli choice. first of the above rise To fraternity Fraternity in its goal to make Acacia a a to make Acacia goal its in Fraternity membership program, the Acacia Acacia the program, membership Foundation is to support the the is to support Foundation Acacia Fraternity Fraternity Acacia The goal for the the for goal The Time, TalentTime, - - - - - Chapter Eternal

ARIZONA GEORGE WASHINGTON Barry E. Knapp, #529 OHIO RENSSELAER James F. LeCain, #53 Richard E. Hurdle, #233 Randolph W. Stotts, #791 Kenneth L. Coe, #29 Ralph A. Soden, #54 John C. Cherry, #278 CALIFORNIA Edward M. Felegy, #301 KANSAS STATE OHIO STATE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Bern R. Swarts, #268 Kyle L. Moran, #314 Robert R. Reed, #536 William D. Juenger, #71 Hiram N. Bishop, #274 ILLINOIS Glenn Frakes, #322 Harry D. Finch, #277 Melvin W. Rapp, #710 Richard L. Alexander, #356 OKLAHOMA SYRACUSE Roney A. Noonan, #279 William H. Gustin, #850 Lee S. Russell, #377 Lendell E. Steele, #432 Curtis B. Carson, #437 Frank Lewis, #284 Neal R. Frankel, #1260 Stanley R. Miller, 490 Joe L. Baumgardner, #808 TENNESSEE Harry J Cartwright, #285 Rodney R. Jarrett, #523 Robert B. Robitshek, #830 Phillip A. Jones, #96 Charles R. Poppe, #430 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Clinton A. Huelskamp, #756 Robert K. Schunk, #159 Robert L. Seabright, #88 John E. Puchosic, #900 OKLAHOMA STATE CENTRAL FLORIDA Donald L. Branscome, #349 TEXAS Leroy K. Silva, #72 INDIANA MIAMI Robert D. Slonneger, #286 Robert C. Kohlmeier, #389 Linn E. Belden, #174 PENN STATE COLORADO Fletcher S. McCracken, #571 John G. Johnson, #458 VERMONT Edward J. Meikel, Jr. , #343 David K. Trenary, #634 MINNESOTA Sidney E. Barnard, #46 L. Craig Fulmer, #773 William A. Allen, #518 PURDUE Charles R. Westphal, #60 COLORADO STATE William K. Delaplane, #415 Robert E. Manville, #84 IOWA STATE NEBRASKA Jake H. Coyner, Jr., #490 WASHINGTON STATE G. Thomas Bunch, #230 Donald L. Beachler, #376 James F. McLeod, #641 Donald C. Pearcy, #582 Merle E. Templeton, #152 Donald J. Biegler, #393 Bruce C. Gessley, #1021 Ronald D. Hill, #287 CORNELL James T. Parry, #464 NORTHWESTERN Sagar G. Patel, #1733 WYOMING Robert C. Bradley, #365 John H. Post, #465 Arthur C. Hoelck, #285 Dale U. Fuehrer, #10 Gerol L. Goodlove, #490 Thomas D. Goder, #487

Acacia is symbolic of immortality. For centuries it has been emblematic of eternal life. Though we are now deprived of the physical presence of our brother, each of us shall always carry his life within us. What he accomplished and stood for cannot be taken away. He stands now, as always, with his God, and for this we must be grateful.

L. Craig Fulmer, Indiana ‘61 Brother L. Craig Fulmer of the Indiana Chapter passed United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, Univ. of to Chapter Eternal on May 21, 2014 at the age of 71. Indianapolis and Nature Conservancy of Indiana. After graduating from Lawrence Central High School Fulmer has been recognized as Ernst and Young Entre- Ronald D. Hill, Washington State ‘64 in Indianapolis, Fulmer attended Indiana University preneur of the Year, Boy Scout National Distinguished Ronald David Hill, loving husband and father, where he joined Acacia and graduated with a B.S. in Eagle and United Way Volunteer of the Year, Salvation passed to Chapter Eternal unexpectedly at Accounting and an MBA. He began his career at Ernst Army Trinity recipient, Lewis Armstrong Award, and home on February 26, 2014. and Ernst in Indianapolis. In 1971, he moved his family Ernestine Raclin Community Leader. to Elkhart to form Holdeman, Fulmer and Co. In 1981, Brother Hill received his undergraduate degree Brother Fulmer was an active member of Trinity United he founded Heritage Financial Group where he served from Washington State University where he Methodist Church where he was a Sunday school as Chairman of the Board until his death. played football as a defensive back and was a teacher and a youth counselor. He also worked with member of Acacia Fraternity where he served Brother Fulmer served his community as a board children in the Elkhart community as a CARES mentor. as Venerable Dean in 1965-66. Hill received his member of United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, A long-time supporter and donor to Acacia Fraternity Masters Degree from Iowa State University. Kiwanis Club, Downtown Economic Development and the Acacia Fraternity Foundation, Brother Fulmer Corp., Elkhart County Community Foundation, Beacon After graduation, Hill worked for Shell Oil Com- served on the AFF Board of Directors for several years Healthcare Systems, ADEC, Lake City Bank, Sam’aritan pany before starting his long career as a Career and was recognized as George F. Patterson, Jr. Out- Center and Riverview Adult Day Care. In addition he Advisor and Development Officer at Florida Sate standing Alumnus in 1994, received the Award of Merit served on LaSalle Council of Boy Scouts of America, University (where he met his wife Mary), Georgia in 1990, and named to the Order of Pythagoras in 1981. Southwestern State University, UGA’s School of Law, and Brenau University before retiring.

Melvin W. Rapp, Illinois ‘49 Ron served as the Director of the FSU Presidents Club and, during retirement, Treasurer of the Melvin “Mel” Rapp, age 84, passed to Chapter Eternal Rapp was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Peoria Oconee County Dug-Out Club. at home on June 10, 2014. He was born March 19, 1930 and was a member of Southminster Presbyterian in Peoria to Karl and Edith Rapp. Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Brother Hill served Acacia as National First Vice President from 1986-1992 and worked as a staff Rapp grew up in Peoria and graduated from the Uni- As an Acacia Fraternity alumnus, Brother Rapp served Leadership Consultant from 1967-1969. He also versity of Illinois, where he met Carol Linde. They were on the Acacia Fraternity Foundation Board of Directors was a non-director participant on the Founda- married on August 14, 1954 in Rockford while Mel was and the Illinois Acacia Corporation Board. He was also tion’s Fund Development Committee. He was serving in the US Army. He earned his MBA at Bradley the Co-Chapter Advisor from 2010 until his death. He awarded the Order of Pythagoras in 1969. University, and he worked in the dairy industry for was recognized for his efforts with the George F. Pat- Borden. He retired from Quality Chekd Dairy Associa- terson, Jr. Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2012 and tion in 1990. the Award of Merit and Order of Pythagoras in 2007. 26 Acacia Fraternity International Headquarters 8777 Purdue Road, Suite 225 Presort STD U.S. Postage Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 PAID Permit #21 Freeport, OH

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