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A President’s Reflections on Fraternity and Its Rewards

The experience of being a fraternity pres- Almost always there was an unantici- attitude in order to handle it. ident is very unique. Whether I was develop- pated consequence, until there were Keep calm, collected, and posi- ing a committee structure, risk-managing fewer and fewer. I began antic- tive; anything opposite will surely college students, or even trying to fix the hot ipating multiple outcomes of spell disaster. It is the distinct water, I felt the experience was diverse and every decision, no matter how honor of the president to serve exciting. It requires leadership, people man- small or large. In addition, as lead risk manager. As you agement, strong character, temperance, and I began incorporating oth- can guess, college students the ability to be calm and collected in stress- ers in the decision-making rarely make wise decisions. ful situations. I have started reminiscing process in order to gain One can respond to these about my time as the president of Lambda: opposing viewpoints and random, yet creative, acts the highs, the lows, and the completely expand the list of outcomes. of stupidity in many ways. ridiculous. One of the things I have learned The ability to anticipate an The only right way though is is that anything can happen in a fraternity end is critical to being success- to remain levelheaded. Focus on house. As I approach the end of my term, I ful. I understand the importance the task at hand and worry about would like to share the major things that I of reason and collective thinking, or it later. Better decisions are generally have learned—not only about the fraternity, teamwork. This has made me a better made while calm. but also about life. risk manager, and the decisions made in the Consider every possible outcome house are more effective. I am not saying (continued on page five) before a decision is made; the one you that I can predict every consequence, but I miss will likely occur. This came gradu- can narrow the exceptions down to a man- ally during my term. I would make a ageable level. When the exceptions do arise, decision and see the effects play out. a great leader must have the appropriate UNDERGRADUATE CABINET MEMBERS

FIJI would like to congratulate our new undergraduate board members!

President Matt Skiba ’16 [email protected]

Treasurer Taylor Beegle ’16 [email protected]

Recording Secretary The new undergraduate cabinet: Taylor Beegle, Alex Lemna, Thomas Miller ’16 Thomas Miller, Ben Harsha, and Matt Skiba. [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Alex Lemna ’15 save the date: april 12, 2014 [email protected]

Annual Pig Dinner, Distinguished Lambda Graduate Historian Ben Harsha ’15 Program, & Memorial for Chris Alonzi [email protected] more details coming soon!

depauwfiji.com • winter 2014 1 Joyce and Judson Green ’74 Donate $15 Million to Improve DePauw School of Music

There is a long list of success stories that jazz piano, and has been credited with several come from graduates of DePauw through and multiple recordings. their various fields. However, if we narrow Green’s career in business has also been that field to just the Lambda Chapter of highly successful. He began his career as a Phi Gamma Delta graduates, we are able to certified public accountant (CPA) at Arthur really focus on the success of our graduate Young and Company. However, in 1981 brothers. One of these success stories is of Judson gained a controller position in the 1974 graduate brother Judson Green. Walt Disney Company. Just three years later, Judson and Joyce Green have been very he was promoted to vice president of finance involved in the development at DePauw and planning. In the next 19 years, Judson University. Two of their most notable dona- held several executive financial positions, tions were aiding with the reconstruction of including becoming the chief financial officer the School of Music (now named the Judson (CFO). In 1991, Judson was named president and Joyce Green Center for the Performing of Disney’s Theme Park and Resort Division, Judson (’74) and Joyce Green Arts), which was finished in 2008. Most where he worked with the company’s expan- successes through her career as well after recently, the Greens donated an additional sion including Tokyo Disney, Disneyland graduating from DePauw in 1975 with a $15 million to help with the birth of the Paris, and the Disney Crew Lines. His time degree in music performance. Currently, she new School of Music curriculum, the 21st- at Disney was highly beneficial to the com- serves on the board of trustees for the Century Musician Initiative (21CM). The pany; in his eight years holding the position Symphony Orchestra. Through her involve- DePauw community has benefited extraor- revenues for Disney doubled. ment with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dinarily from the wonderful contributions of Green joined Navigation Technologies Judson and Joyce co-sponsor Yo-Yo Ma as the Green family. (NAVTEQ) in 2000 after his highly success- the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Judson In recent news, Judson and Joyce have ful career at Disney. Under Green’s direction and Joyce Creative Consultant. With such been highly involved in the evolution of as president, and later chief executive officer amazing contributions from such success- DePauw’s School of Music. While studying at (CEO), 150 employees drove through the ful people, it inspires me as a student and DePauw, Judson received a BA in economics, United States using the best available technol- as a brother to continue to persevere in my while also obtaining a minor in music compo- ogy to record the routes and roads. By 2007, academic endeavors and to appreciate the sition. On top of his two study areas, Judson the company boosted profits by more than 50 wonderful gifts that wonderful people (like also found the time to be a Rector Scholar. percent. That October, Nokia agreed to buy the Greens) have bestowed upon me. Although Judson’s major was in economics, NAVTEQ for $8.1 billion. he kept up with his musical abilities, mostly Joyce Taglauer Green has had her own Matt Skiba ’16 Brothers Unite Over Music in Wheaton,

As a music major at DePauw, going stagnation, I decided to audition for a few earlier (whether as a freshman at FIJI or home for the summer can get pretty boring groups in the Chicago area. One of these a substitute in the WMB, I can’t even if you have no ensembles to perform with. groups was the Wheaton Municipal remember!), and it was a great experience This past summer, to avoid any musical (WMB), a full-sized concert band based in to perform professionally with a Lambda Wheaton, Illinois. Led brother and to watch Garth play as a fea- by Dr. Bruce Moss, tured soloist with the band, demonstrating director of bands at the musical excellence that many of us Bowling Green State Lambda FIJIs hold dear. University, the WMB Several Lambdas came out to see the summer season per- band play that summer at various concerts. formances include a My roommate, Tim Brooks ’14, came up wide variety of reper- for a visit in mid-July, and during intermis- toire, concert themes, sion at the August 1 concert, Garth and I and guest conduc- met up with our outgoing president, Leif tors. I won the posi- Anderson ’15, as well as graduates Wayne tion of principal bass Nelson ’67 and Craig Stokely ’67. It was clarinet, and got to fantastic to connect with brothers of three see once again Garth different classes and share stories of our Anderson ’09, a per- times at DePauw. I hope to play with the sonnel manager/cor- band again next summer and see more Three classes of FIJIs gather together at a Wheaton Band Concert net player with the DePauw FIJIs in the audience! August 1, 2013. From left: Dan Hickey ’15, Wayne Nelson ’67, WMB. I had met Garth Anderson ’09, Craig Stokely ’67, and Leif Anderson ’15. Garth several years Dan Hickey ’15

2 TIGER FIJI • depauwfiji.com Taking Care of Business

Opportunity can knock when you least that their combined income, his need for a that they could offer comprehensive technol- expect it, and this fact was not lost on Alex repair space, and the others’ need for a dedi- ogy services to the Greencastle community. Lemna ’15 last spring when his classmate, cated space to collaborate on web projects, Brother Lemna has been primarily involved Richard Walsh, asked him to help manage made renting the office a smart move. in setting up the legal and financial structures the money from his web-design business. Seizing the opportunity, the four stu- of the partnership, and is very excited to par- Walsh had started creating websites for local dent entrepreneurs rented the office space ticipate in the company’s development. businesses while still in high school, and and joined with alumnus Vince Aguirre ’13 began taking clients in the Greencastle com- to found WynWay Technologies, LLP, so Alex Lemna ’15 munity shortly after he and Lemna arrived on campus as freshmen. The two became firm friends while participating in various student organizations, and both assumed that collaborating on Walsh’s web-design work would be a hobby at best. Contrary to all their expectations, their client list grew so quickly that they hired another student, Lauren Owensby, as a web designer to help them quickly match client needs. After a productive semester, they left for summer cautiously optimistic about their business’ prospects next academic year. Again, events moved quicker than they expected. Walsh remained in Greencastle over the summer, and struck up a friend- ship with George Velazquez, another student entrepreneur who specialized in repairing laptops and Apple prod- ucts. Noticing an office space for rent in downtown Greencastle, Velazquez realized WynWay Technologies, LLP, opens its door in Greencastle. Lambda’s Scholarly Pursuits The Owen Cup is a prestigious award scholarship personalized to our many com- it is a trait that we seek to foster and grow given annually to the undergraduate chap- puter science majors in the house and here at Lambda. With finals and end-of- ter of Phi Gamma Delta that has shown detailing the importance of connections semester projects approaching, we are look- the greatest improvement in scholarship that people make between the disciplines ing to once again serve exemplary students between two consecutive academic years. in college. This semester’s dinner is cur- here at the university, but also as represen- This year, the Lambda Chapter became the rently being planned to take place in early tatives of the great value of scholarship our newest proud recipient of this award, boast- December with hopes of again filling all the fraternity holds so close and dear. ing an average house GPA of 3.212 in the seats of our dining room. last academic year. Academic excellence is not just a goal, Sterling Brooks ’15 This marks just one of the Lambda Chapter’s many academic accomplishments. The house has maintained the highest GPA of any fraternity on campus for 11 of the FIJI DEPAUW AWARD WINNERS! past 14 semesters and has never dropped OWEN CUP: Awarded for the greatest improvement in scholarship! below third within those same semesters, as listed on the All Fraternity Grade Report Lambda succeeded in receiving two Honorable Mention awards this year: conducted by DePauw. Additionally, mem- • CONDON CUP: Awarded for the greatest improvement in scholarship, bers of the house have continued to support extracurricular activities, and fraternity relationships one another in scholarship through weekly • JORDAN BOWL: Awarded for achieving the highest scholarship among study tables and entry into a raffle for prizes undergraduate chapters for every A earned on an exam. We all have “known” that Lambda Chapter has been an outstanding example of The house also continues to hold the scholarship, activities, fraternity relationships, and leadership on the DePauw campus tradition of scholarship dinner in which for many years. I am thrilled, however, that through the chapter’s efforts to report its brothers invite professors over for dinner, accomplishments, the entire fraternity now also knows it—and has recognized it! Hats and a guest speaker presents on what schol- off to the guys at Lambda Chapter for their persistence in making the effort to tell their arship means. Last semester, the dinner had story and receive the recognition they have so richly deserved. excellent attendance with all seats filled. Doug Mitchell Our guest speaker, Dave Berque of the com- PERGÉ! puter science department, gave a lecture on

depauwfiji.com • winter 2014 3 A review of Lambda Philanthropy and What’s to Come

Every semester at DePauw, tons of phi- on collecting dogs from a few more improve- lanthropy events are hosted by the various kill shelters and finding ments that could aid us fraternities and sororities that occupy our people to adopt them. in our fundraising and campus. This year an emphasis has been We ended up raising philanthropic efforts. made to focus on improving our outlook for around $250 for this Normally we do not campus philanthropy, and campus and com- wonderful organization. host any philanthro- munity involvement. As philanthropy chair, I We hosted our pies during the spring have set a goal to make strides in these two annual Pumpkin semester, however that areas and to make an impact on our school Bash on Wednesday, is going to change. and the community for the better. We have October 31, at the Pumpkin Bash 2013 Based on the success hosted several successful events this semester, chapter house. The that we had this fall, including our annual Bark-B-Q with Kappa event supported the United Service it can’t stop here. Looking ahead to next Alpha Theta on Thursday, September 19, Organization. A different approach was semester we have a few philanthropies that in the Dells across from Lambda. The event taken this year to ensure the success of are in the planning stages. The philanthro- beneficiary was Companion Dogs Plus, a this event than in the past. This year py committee is currently drafting ideas local dog shelter in Greencastle that focuses we held competitions between sororities. for a spring semester event that could be The competitions included paired with a sorority, resulting in a larger sheet sign making, pump- guest turnout, greater funds raised for the kin pie eating, apple bob- philanthropy, and also better relations bing, and pumpkin carving, between our chapter and other Greeks on all of which were judged by campus. There is also discussion on pos- a panel of brothers. There sibly creating a FIJI Islander philanthropy, was a very impressive turn- which would foreshadow our annual FIJI out for the event, especially Isle extravaganza. Several events will take from campus sororities and place over a weeklong span and lead up to underclassmen, resulting the selection of an Isle queen. in a total $500 for United It is the success of these events and our Service Organization. ability to impact our campus and commu- With the great success of nity that drive such great ideas and make both of these philanthropies, me so proud to be a FIJI. we expect them to take place Pergé! The active brothers having fun together! again next year along with Timothy Zaletel ’15

ATTENTION BROTHERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We are looking for photos from all generations of FIJIs for use in our newsletters and publications. If you have any that you would like to share, please either mail them to the Alumni Records Office, Lambda Chapter, Phi Gamma Del- ta, P.O. Box 40367, Indianapolis, IN 46240-0367; or email them to [email protected]. Please include a photo caption with members’ names and gradua- tion years, if possible.

4 TIGER FIJI • depauwfiji.com Name Your Alumni Brothers! We challenge you to identify the alumni brothers in these three photos:

1 2 3 The first brother to correctly identify: 1) All eight brothers from the intramural football team in photo one will win a complimentary ticket to this year’s Pig Dinner in the spring. 2) The two varsity football players in photo two will receive a complimentary beverage at this year’s Pig Dinner Reception. 3) The three brothers with the book in photo three will receive a complimentary beverage at this year’s Pig Dinner Reception.

Please submit your answers to [email protected]. If you have photos that you would like to submit for future chal- lenges, please email them to [email protected]. All generations are encouraged to play. Thank you, Michael C. Williams ’74, for the photos!

A President’s Reflection on Fraternity and Its Rewards

(continued from page one) Managing with for others to develop trust has continued and grow the way I It is always better to be positive. No matter the development of have. Fraternities truly how bad things get, there is always a new day a “great” chapter. are a breeding ground ahead to focus your energy on what can be During the course of for great leaders. I hope improved. This virtue has made my job easier, the past year, we have that the next cabinet and it has improved quality of the experience. been recognized by and those that follow In the future, I will be easier to get along with, the university as the have the same reward- which will increase my hire-ability. These traits best pledge education ing experience as I. will also make me a more effective risk man- program, awarded While I plan to con- ager, which can help in any situation. I was the Owen Cup for tinue an active role in able to remain calm and positive for a reason, improvement in schol- the chapter, my deci- though; I had the right people backing me up. arship from IHQ, sions will not carry the You cannot go at “it” alone, whether “it” is recruitment is off to weight of a president’s. a work situation or a life situation. Trust those a stellar start, and Pig It must end sometime around you, assuming they are the right people. Dinner was a success. though, and I would In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins endors- As president, I have learned the value of trust. not trade the experience for anything in the es “having the right people” as a central tenet Finding the right people will not only help me world. Now I am setting out to use the in building a “great” organization. It makes professionally, but will strengthen my rela- experience and skills I have gained in other perfect sense to me now. Having trust in those tionships and make them more meaningful aspects of my life. I have been given many around you reduces the workload of operating and fulfilling. opportunities to develop as president and can a chapter, creates a more positive atmosphere, It is hard to fathom that a whole year has say that I am prepared for almost anything and generates creative thinking and motiva- gone by since the last election. I will soon that lies ahead. And for those things that I am tion to improve. Being a micromanager and be “sent out to pasture,” as the saying goes, not, I will have my brothers right by my side. not trusting those around you has just the making way for a whole new set of leaders to opposite effect. emerge. It is my time to move on and allow Leif Anderson ’15

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depauwfiji.com • winter 2014 5 Gr aduate Brother News

“Presently, I’m a director and past chairman Thornburg is a Lambda FIJI as well, son Market and Membership, for the Coalition of of the Methodist hospital of Merrillville Christian Thornburg was a FIJI at the Government Procurement in Washington, D.C. and Gary, Indiana,” reports Glenn C. University of Vermont, and father James F. Yep, it’s official because his wife, Heidi, says he Hannah ’52. “I’m also chairman of their Thornburg was a Lambda FIJI and president now has printed business cards! Congratulate nominating and investment committees. of the chapter.” (10005 N.W. 52 Terrance, Matt at [email protected]. I’m a director of Pioneer Lumber Co. of Doral, FL 33178; [email protected]) Chesterton and Michigan City, Indiana.” “Thing 1 and Thing 2” became Daniel Reconnect with Glenn by writing to 479 When Steve Herr ’78 wrote to us in July, Lucious and Diane Margaret, twins born Scarborough Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46385. he reported, “My wife and I are moving to to Andrew Cole ’07 and wife Carrie on Montana with our four remaining children September 10, 2013. Congratulate Andrew Dale Chandler ’59 is looking forward to who live at home.” Contact Steve at his and Carrie at [email protected]. seeing many of the brothers at the get new address: 57 Six Point Ct., Box 161629, together next February in Naples, Florida. Big Sky, MT 59716. Nicholas Q. Vetz ’08 married Jayme Allen on Write to Dale if you’ll be attending: 2236 June 22, 2013. Nick is a mine geologist with Berrycreek Dr., Dayton, OH 45440; or Phil Thomas ’86 is very proud that his Barrick Gold Corporation in Elko, Nevada. send email to [email protected]. son, Christian, is a freshman at DePauw this year. In addition to starting his 27th Bryan Lesswing ’10 is the new commu- “Dave Dirks, Joe Hirtzer, and I attended year as a middle school band director, Phil nications director for the congressional the class of 1963 50th Reunion in June,” is also now the band director at Indiana campaign of Valerie Arkoosh in the 13th reports Jim Knapp ’63. “It was my first University Southeast in New Albany, District of Pennsylvania. Bryan previously time back at DePauw since 1961. It was Indiana. He also serves as the assistant worked for New Partners Consulting in also my first ‘Reunion’ with Dave and Joe. bugler at Churchill Downs in Louisville, D.C. focusing on immigration, labor, and We had lunch at the house and met some Kentucky. Send congratulations to 1006 trade issues, as well as political organiza- of the current brothers. We were impressed Oakridge Dr., Lanesville, IN 47136; tions and campaigns. and proud to meet them. We are now [email protected]. organizing a class of 1960-’66 Lambda Reunion in Naples, Florida, February 2-4, On July 1, 2013, Eric Wolfe ’04 was 2014, because ‘Phi Gamma Delta is not for named assistant director of student life at college days alone!’” Email Jim for details DePauw University. Send congratulations at [email protected]. to P.O. Box 584, Greencastle, IN 46135; [email protected]. Frederick Thornburg ’63 wrote, “We are three generations of FIJIs: son Brian Matthew Cahill ’05 is now vice president,

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Harry E. Dennie Jr. ’39 June 5, 2007

William E. Shank ’48 December 9, 2008

Richard C. Smith ’50 November 28, 2003

Calvin C. Perkins ’51 November 4, 2012

William R. Crawley ’52 June 3, 2013

Robert I. Gephart ’55 March 16, 2013

Robert L. Perry ’71 notified September 2013

Class of 1973 enjoyed their 40th Reunion in this past June. Left to right, back row: Mark Gregory P. Braun ’82 Mills, Cliff Simon, Paul Wilson, Ed Martin, Doug Long. Left to right, front seated: Dave notified June 2013 Ranich, Bob Maron, Brooke Hollis, and Steve Vickery (who hosted the dinner for his PBs).