A President's Reflections on Fraternity and Its Rewards
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TIGER FIJI 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 albums 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 Chicago 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, Illinois 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 Band 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.