CULTIVATEyour Chipotle CURIOSITY CEO Brian Niccol

TODAY’S UNDERGRADUATE DEMOGRAPHICS

2019 UNDERGRADUATE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

SUMMER 2019 Volume 142, Number 2 phideltatheta.org 50 Years Ago

THE EDITOR’S WORDS There is little we could add to the millions of words already written and spoken concerning Phi astronaut Neil Armstrong, Purdue ’55, who took that “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” at 10:56 p.m. EDT on July 20. As the first man on the moon he takes his place in history alongside the great explorers of the ages. THE SCROLL joins the many, many individual Phis and alumni clubs who have already written to Brother Armstrong to extend the sincere congratulations of Phi Delta Theta. As the Washington Post noted editorially, “The creature who once stood blinking at the door of his Paleolithic cave has come a long way. . . . The heavens lie open now. . . . At long last, man is on the brink of mastering the universe.” We are extremely proud that a Phi played a major role in an achievement which ranks with the splitting of the atom and the conquering of the genetic code as the great scientific achievements SEPTEMBER 1969 ABOUT THE COVER: There was no question that the September of this or any era. —Extract from the cover should feature Neil Armstrong, Purdue ’55. The only problem was to find an September 1969 issue of The Scroll appropriate picture. Clearwater, Florida, Phi L. C. Wood, Georgia ’32, solved the problem in a jiffy with his excellent cartoon of Brother Neil as he established Moon Alpha, The Scroll’s sincere thanks to Brother Wood.

2 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 Cover 48 Brian Niccol Remains Curious KELLY DERICKSON It is clear that guiding principles in the successful career of Brian Niccol, Miami ’96, include always asking questions, striving for excellence, and probing new and untried ideas for their merit.

CONTENTS 37 Phi Delt 2030 SEAN WAGNER 4 President’s Letter The Fraternity is embarking on its second ten-year strategic plan. Known as Phi Delt 2030, the groundwork and research began in 2017 and come FRIENDSHIP January 2020, the plan will be implemented fully. 11 Expansion 12 Chapter News & Stats 25 Road to Greatness 26 Phi Footnotes 41 Foundation Annual Report 29 Alumni and Club News KATIE SHIPP Each year in the summer edition, the Phi Delta Theta Foundation reflects on the successes of its LEARNING advancement efforts during the previous year. 38 Fraternity News 40 Foundation News

RECTITUDE 60 Iron Phi 52 Today’s Undergraduate Demographics 62 LiveLikeLou STEVE GOOD 65 True Blue Phi Delta Theta recently conducted its second survey to understand the demographics of its 66 Chapter Grand undergraduate members. As student demographics change, so does Phi Delta Theta and its desire ON THE COVER to provide value to today’s college student. Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol. Photo by Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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hen we began on We were able to attain these men and women—like never our fraternal monumental achievements because before. We quickly recruited over journey as we leveraged the consistencies 1,000 volunteer leaders, trained Phikeias, we in our Fraternity and embraced them, and established chapter pledged, “I will change by taking strategic risks and advisory boards for all chapters. strive in all funding our efforts. One of those We Likewise, we understood that we ways to transmit the Fraternity consistencies was our executive were able to had to commit resources to attract Wto those who may follow after, leadership. We have been led by attain these and retain outstanding talent not only, not less, but greater only four chief executives in our “ in our GHQ staff. The results monumental than it was transmitted to me.” 171-year history, and this has of these efforts are apparent. Less than nine years ago, we provided great stability for our achievements We are at an amazing embarked upon a plan to do just organization. We will wrap up Phi because we point in our great Fraternity’s that. Through execution of Phi Delt 2020 with the retirement of our leveraged the history. We are about to bridge Delta Theta’s first-ever long-term fourth Executive Vice President consistencies this unprecedented period of strategic plan, Phi Delt 2020, we not and CEO, Bob Biggs, after 44 years in our Fraternity growth, financial prosperity, and only transmitted the Fraternity of service, and we will launch Phi endowment building into a new and embraced to those who may follow after Delt 2030 with our fifth executive, era that promises even greater us, but we transformed it. Sean Wagner, who has over a change by achievement. Through our next Today, the Fraternity is decade of executive service leading taking strategic planning horizon, Phi Delt 2030, greater than it was when it was our operations and fifteen years of risks and we will continue to transmit the transmitted to us years ago. Phi overall service to our Fraternity. funding our Fraternity into the next decade and Delt 2020 charted the course for The General Council embraced efforts. have even bigger impact thanks to the Fraternity to attain a record change by setting a very bold an organizational commitment to number of chapters and members vision and providing oversight balance consistency and change. while exceeding quality targets with a consistent, steady hand. ” Our leadership society is well such as our largest-ever average Over the past five bienniums, this positioned to achieve even bolder chapter size, grade point average, board maintained a discipline of goals in Phi Delt 2030, enabling and philanthropy. Our financial determination and reason to set greater impact on our brotherhood position as measured in revenue, expectations for excellent execution and the world. With continued strategic reserves, assets, and of the plan while exerting strategic balance and leverage of consistency endowment dwarf our financial agility to make adjustments to and change, there is no doubt standing prior to launching Phi our priorities as needs dictated. that Phi Delta Theta will be Delt 2020. The influence that we To ensure effective execution of recognized as the premier fraternal have on our brothers and the world the plan, the board and executives leadership development society is formidable, particularly with made changes in structure and in North America. ONWARD. the launch of the LiveLikeLou culture to ensure that our resources Foundation and its direct impact and talents were aligned with Phi Yours in the Bond, on ALS research and the ALS Delt 2020. We set priorities, held families that we serve. Exceeding each other accountable, and backed our $20 million Foundation our commitments with resources. campaign target two years ahead of Finally, we leveraged another plan will benefit Phis for decades consistency of our great Fraternity to come, and our new national to harness change—our volunteer Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny ’87 house corporation, Pallas Athena and staff talent. We made General Council President Holding Company, will enable us to significant investments to attract 2018–2020 build an asset base to preserve our and retain volunteer alumni and precious fraternity housing assets. friends of our Fraternity—both

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Summer 2019 • Volume CXLII, Number 2

EDITOR Kelly S. Derickson

BUSINESS MANAGER Bob Biggs hank you for opening the pages COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR of this issue of The Scroll. We Jennifer Morrow appreciate our readers and have made some changes in this VP OF GROWTH AND COMMUNICATIONS issue based on a recent critical Steven J. Good review and suggestions from a respected editor of an award-winning CONTRIBUTING STAFF Tuniversity magazine. We hope you like them. Suzanne Alexander Clay Coleman Please feel free to let us know. Please send Steve Bloomer Katie Shipp your feedback to [email protected]. Chris Brussalis Sean Wagner One change you’ll notice is that we’re grouping all chapter-specific information into EDITORS EMERITI the front pages and within the Friendship Bill Dean, Texas Tech ’60 section. It was a busy spring with many Rob Pasquinucci, Ashland ’93 colonizations and installations, with the newest group at University of Wisconsin– Send pictures, story concepts, and address Whitewater, a school that serves more changes to: than 13,000 students on two campuses. General Headquarters With the closing of our first ten-year strategic 2 South Campus Avenue plan, known as Phi Delt 2020, we are giving a Oxford, Ohio 45056 sneak peak of the next plan, creatively called Phi 513 523-6345 Delt 2030. See Sean Wagner’s notes on page 513 523-9200 fax 37 about some of the new directions for the [email protected] Fraternity. Watch for the January 2020 issue of www.phideltatheta.org The Scroll for a complete look at plans for the next ten years. The Scroll (ISSN 0036-9799) is an educational Creating The Scroll is a team effort and I’d journal published continuously by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity since 1876 and is like to call out our creative graphic artist published two times annually. Phi Delta Theta Jennifer Morrow, Katie Shipp of the Phi Delta provides a life subscription of The Scroll to all of Theta Foundation who contributes all news its members through an online edition emailed to members after each issue is published. on behalf of the Foundation, and Senior VP of Growth and Communications Steve Good A printed version of The Scroll is provided to all who leads our team and makes sure Phi Delta undergraduate chapters, alumni clubs, and members of the True Blue Society. To become a lifetime Theta always presents its best news via print, member of the True Blue Society (with a one-time electronic communications, and in social media. payment of $299), visit truebluesociety.org.

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PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 5 Staying connected through all forms PROUD TO BE A PHI of communication. Let’s talk!

Phi Delt Reflections HQ recently reached Business as a 2019 Notable Gen My freshman year at UC, our out to Michael X Leader in Law honoree. The chapter lost intramural football Renetzky, Saint inaugural list recognizes impressive in the championship game in Louis ’93. Brother and influential lawyers who have The “overtime and our homecoming float Renetzky reflected reshaped the legal landscape and Fraternity was did not place in the float contest. that “my collegiate are leading the next generation perhaps the Many brothers were dejected at time with Phi Delta Theta in the legal profession. Renetzky “ these losses. However, a group first—and one significantly influenced my life is also co-leader of Locke Lord’s of upperclassmen spoke to the G of the most and has contributed to many of investment adviser and alternative chapter weeks before the Mother’s the successes with which I have funds practice, chair of the important— Day Sing (a very prestigious event). been blessed. The Fraternity was firm’s finance committee and a opportunities Song leader Jim Gentil, Cincinnati perhaps the first—and one of the member of the firm’s UK executive for me to learn ’58, organized practice sessions most important—opportunities committee. He previously served and experience and spoke on teamwork. We had for me to learn and experience as a member of the firm’s executive 100 singers, many who could not the importance the importance of community.” committee and board of directors. read music, but we won the sing! “I recognize the responsibility to Also a recognized leader in the of community. This victory not only buoyed our use the talents which I have been Chicago community, Renetzky chapter but the lessons and spirit given, but I recognize almost daily is the chairman of the board of learned were remembered for how more than one individual Lutheran Life Communities, a years. Several brothers challenged driven by a common bond is much faith-based nonprofit system of life me to improve my grades. My more likely to achieve success plan communities serving seniors grades improved so much that I than any one individual. I find and their families, having recently was tapped into three honorary it surprising (though, I probably served as its interim CEO for five groups, and later I was elected should not) the number of times months. He serves on the board president of all three! But the over the years I have discovered Phi of directors of Trees That Feed highest honor is that I was elected brothers in a variety of business, Foundation, a secular nonprofit president of Phi Delta Theta. social, and philanthropic settings. dedicated to planting food-bearing —Robert Hartmann, Cincinnati ’62 That instant connection is an trees to feed people, create jobs, amazing and powerful thing.” and benefit the environment. He If there is one thing the Fraternity “And, finally, as I reflect on my is president and chairman of the did for me it was to help establish collegiate time, I see that it was Board of Lutheran and shape me into the man in some sense defined by Phi Church of the “and leader I am today. The Delta Theta. The relationships Atonement. constant accountability by being and experiences of that time have He serves as around your brothers pushes positively impacted so many of the secretary of and challenges you in ways you opportunities and experiences I the Board of thought you’d never experience. have encountered since that time.” the Chicago Without Phi Delta Theta, I would Renetzky, partner of Locke Bible Society not be the successful man I am Lord’s Chicago office and co-chair and is the 2015 today. As the author Margaret of the firm’s corporate and recipient of The Mead once said, “Never doubt transactional department, has Gutenberg that a small group of thoughtful, been selected by Crain’s Chicago Award. committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever does.” —Austin Mawby, UT Arlington ’18

6 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 Update Social The past two issues proved to be popular and several Phis wrote The Scroll and wished to add their stories. In the Summer 2018 edition we featured brothers who are legacies; in the Winter 2019 edition, Phi Eagle Scouts.

and I, Butler ’73, were also Eagle Scouts.”

Doug King is currently a partner with Thompson Photo by: Louis Wooden McLaughlin LLP, specializing in 332 75 @PhiDeltaTheta civil litigation, typically for the defense, Congratulations to Tom Kind with a concentration in products liability. of Phi Delta Theta at UW– Jon King is CEO of Synovia Solutions Whitewater for being selected LLC and responsible for development of as commencement speaker at free mobile app, Here Comes the Bus, which the University of Wisconsin– was launched in 2014 by Indianapolis-based Whitewater. Tom was the UW– L–R, E. Burke Wilford IV, Kevin Wilford, Synovia. The app “Here Comes the Bus” Whitewater Student Government Patrick Wilford, Ed Wilford III provides real-time tracking info as well as President for two years, a emails and push notifications to connect Founding Father of Wisconsin Colonel Ed Wilford III, USAF, Ret., Cornell parents and students with their child’s bus. Zeta, and was recently initiated ’47, entered the Chapter Grand in December Thorn Huffman, Louisiana State ’69, at the chapter’s installation. 2018. Full military honors were provided at earned Eagle Scout rank at age thirteen his burial in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. in January 1960 while living at the Brother Wilford is survived by his Phi son Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana. EVENTS OF INTEREST E. Burke Wilford IV, Maryland ’79, and his fifth Thomas Wells, Florida State ’59, reported 50TH REUNION, CLASS OF 1969 generation Phi grandson, Patrick Wilford, that he is an Eagle Scout, also Order of Indiana Eta Chapter (Indiana State) Maryland ’16. Ed’s grandfather, Wilford Sr., the Arrow from Troop 222, Jacksonville, September 14, 2019 Pennsylvania 1893, and father, Wilford Jr., Florida. “Like the presenters in your article, For more information contact Joe Reed, [email protected] Pennsylvania ’22, also shared The Bond. I benefited immensely from my experiences Derek Hostetler, Millersville ’20, in scouting and Phi Delta Theta. Now PRESENTATION OF THE LOU GEHRIG MEMORIAL AWARD was recently initiated the Phi retired, I recall fondly the experiences September 17, 2019 Delta Theta Pennsylvania and brotherhood that resulted from those Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio Sigma Chapter at Millersville years, still maintaining friendships with GENERAL COUNCIL RETREAT University, where he was given both scouting and Phi brothers that are September 23–26, 2019 The Farm, Asheville, North Carolina his grandfather’s badge. His still able to enjoy the morning sunrises.” grandfather, Donald W. Brother Chris Job, Northridge ’67, sent a 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Indiana Iota Chapter (Valparaiso) Hostetler, Gettysburg ’67, picture of his September 27–29, 2019 was a member of the father’s Eagle For more information contact Pennsylvania Beta Scout banner Don Langhoff, [email protected] Chapter and served and badges that 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Tennessee Delta (Tennessee Tech) as its treasurer. he had framed October 5, 2019 in a specially For more information contact Douglas B. King, Butler ’73, wrote, ”I missed made shadow Ronnie Foster at [email protected] the request in the summer edition of The box. His dad was GENERAL OFFICERS CONFERENCE Scroll for information on Phis who were Richard D. E. October 11–13, 2019 Cincinnati, Ohio also Eagles, but the photo of fellow Indiana Job, Case Western Butler ’71 Reserve ’44 PRESIDENTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Gamma Phi Craig Fenneman, , . January 9–12, 2020 caught my eye. My brother Jon, Butler ’68, Saint Louis, Missouri

PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 7 Truthfulness, mutual connection, fidelity. FRIENDSHIP United with fellow truth seekers.

TIM CONWAY ON FRIENDSHIP “The camaraderie of my fellow Phi Delt brothers and the influence of the Fraternity pledge to encourage a useful contribution in life… both came at a significant time in my life. I reflect on the friendships with great fondness and I continue to use the Phi Delt guidelines as a tool to being a better person. Joining Phi Delta Theta was an event that continues to bring me joy.”

Tim Conway, May 12, 1992, nearly 50 years after initiation into Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at Bowling Green State University

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FRIENDSHIP How to Spot a Good Friend It could be as simple as their name BY: TIM BRYCE, OHIO ’76

close friend is someone to be called by a short name or you feel comfortable nickname means we are opening with, someone ourselves up to selected people. who has proven It is unlikely we afford everyone to be trustworthy, else such informality, just our and you treat like close friends, e.g., in business family, maybe better. There are settings we may elect to use the noA pretenses, just openness where “Mr./Ms.” moniker to denote our you freely exchange ideas, humor, authority. By allowing ourselves and personal thoughts. Because to be called by a short name, my family moved several times we are inviting familiarity. while I was growing up, I have I tend to believe the use of had several close friends over simple names or nicknames is the years, and I recently started indicative of our fondness for to enumerate them on paper. others. The names may be simple, Interestingly, all of them had but the people certainly are not. monosyllable names. For example, I have found them all to be hard as I grew up, I knew two “Toms,” and conscientious workers who two “Johns,” two “Richs,” as well as are down to earth and possess a a “Mark,” “Steve,” “Chris,” “Rick,” sense of humor. Outwardly they “Rob,” “Frank,” “Mike,” and a few do not appear to take themselves others. All had short simple names. seriously and seem to have a In adulthood I also gravitated playfulness about them; inwardly towards people with single though, they possess an interesting syllable names for some reason. introspective of themselves Obviously, all of these names complete with all the fears and are longer if spoken properly, foibles we all share. In our talks, such as “Thomas,” “Jonathan,” I have found them to be candid, Richard,” Christopher,” etc. but social, honest, and inquisitive nobody is interested in stretching about life. Hopefully, they view me them out, just simplifying them. as possessing the same qualities. There may also be nicknames we So, next time you wonder about give each other out of affection. the nature of your friendship In my case, I’ve known guys I’ve with another, consider the names openly referred to as “The Hub,” or nicknames you address each “The Mann,” “Ralph” (as derived other as. Just be careful of those from “The Honeymooners”), with more than one syllable. “Chatter,” “Paisan,” and “The Keep the Faith! Reprinted with permission from the author, Tim Bryce, Ohio ’76, “Tim’s Senior Moments.” Great One.” Allowing ourselves phmainstreet.com/mba/seniors.htm

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TOP ROW: South Carolina Beta. SECOND ROW LEFT: Illinois Beta. RIGHT TOP: Oregon Epsilon. RIGHT BOTTOM: Texas Tau. THIRD ROW LEFT: Wisconsin Zeta. RIGHT: Georgia Theta. FOURTH ROW LEFT: Pennsylvania Sigma. MIDDLE: New York Eta. RIGHT: New Jersey Delta. BOTTOM ROW LEFT: Kansas Epsilon. MIDDLE: Pennsylvania Tau. RIGHT: New Jersey Epsilon.

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EXPANSION

CHAPTER INSTALLATIONS

University of South Carolina Stockton University Dr. Chris W. Brussalis installation ceremony on May On January 26, 2019, local On March 23, 2019, New presented Colony President 4, 2019. The chapter wishes alumni gathered with Jersey Delta held it’s William Sokol, ’22, with the to extend a special thanks to members of GHQ to reinstall installation ceremony. charter and a ceremonial the brothers of Pennsylvania South Carolina Beta. Led by Presided over by General gavel for the new chapter. Mu at Widener University General Council President Dr. Council Member-at-Large for attending the ceremony. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny Nat Love, Michigan ’80, Colony Augusta University ’87, the re-installation President Drew Broesler, New chapter Georgia Theta University of Wisconsin– ceremony was performed ’21, was presented with the was installed on April 20, Whitewater by Colony Development charter and ceremonial 2019. General Council Led by General Council Specialist Tyler Wilson, gavel for the new chapter. Treasurer Moe Stephens, Member-at-Large Nat Love, Georgia Southern ’16, and Senior Southern Indiana ’99, led Wisconsin Zeta’s installation Expansion Consultant Justin Rochester Institute of the ceremony in front of ceremony was held on May Holmes, Campbell ’17. As a Technology local alumni, Augusta 11, 2019. Speakers during the colony, members raised over The New York Eta Chapter University Fraternity and ceremony included friends $10,000 for philanthropy was re-installed on March 30, Sorority Life Administrators, of Phi Delt, members of the in 2018 and recruited over 2019. New York Eta alumni, GHQ representatives, new chapter, and a special fifteen new members during RIT Fraternity and Sorority friends, and family. proclamation presentation recruitment week. The Life Administrators, GHQ to the father of colony future looks bright for these representatives, friends, and Millersville University member Elliot W. Spear, who high performing brothers. family gathered at River’s General Council sadly passed away before Edge, a local banquet hall, for Member-at-Large J. David he could be initiated. their installation ceremony. Almacy, Widener ’92, presided General Council President over Pennsylvania Sigma’s

COLONIZATIONS

University of Chicago at the University of Texas at Emporia State University that strives for excellence and On December 7, 2018, Illinois El Paso (UTEP). Phi Delta The re-colonization ceremony challenges fraternity norms.” Beta was re-colonized at Theta officially returned for Kansas Epsilon was held They have already put their the University Church of to campus on December 7, on April 16, 2019. Originally goals into practice with their Chicago. Originally founded 2018, with the colonization chartered in 1969, this new involvement in various clubs in 1865, Illinois Beta was of the thirty-seven-man group of Phis has a strong and organizations including the seventeenth chapter Texas Tau Colony. local alumni base to rely Special Olympics, Nova of Phi Delta Theta and on for future success. Dance, and Blue Key Society. has initiated 1,435 men. Portland State University Prior to the ceremony, the On March 8, 2019, Oregon Villanova University Montclair State University forty-four-man colony Epsilon was re-colonized Eighty men became From interest group to collaborated to create a vision in front of a large gathering Founding Fathers at the new Founding Fathers, New statement that will guide of engaged alumni and Pennsylvania Tau Colony on Jersey Epsilon was officially their journey on campus. Expansion Consultants April 29, 2019. Prior to the colonized on May 7, 2019. Andrew Norrie, Western ceremony, the colony created University of Texas at El Paso Ontario ’18, and Max their vision statement: “To The azure and argent is flying Hull, Sonoma State ’18. create a fraternity rooted in high and proud once again community and brotherhood

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CHAPTER NEWS & STATS ALABAMA ALPHA ARKANSAS ALPHA CALIFORNIA THETA University of Alabama University of Arkansas California State University, Irvine 1877 2133 98 109 1948 2526 250 165 1975 791 51 50 3.15 10/32 14 2 18 3.22 4/14 2 23 2.52 14/15 5 11

ALABAMA BETA BRITISH COLUMBIA ALPHA CALIFORNIA IOTA Auburn University University of British Columbia San Jose State University 1879 2427 57 92 1930 1601 82 40 1978 265 6 2.75 24/25 4 3 18 3.30 1 4 7 CALIFORNIA KAPPA ALBERTA ALPHA BRITISH COLUMBIA BETA California State University, San Diego University of Alberta University of Victoria 1982 465 62 62 1930 1210 24 3.20 1988 76 1 3.23 3/16 1 5 1 4/9 5 4 11 CALIFORNIA ALPHA CALIFORNIA LAMBDA ALBERTA BETA University of California, Berkeley University of the Pacific University of Calgary 1873 1456 31 35 1986 420 5 1970 65 3.53 5/8 1 2 15 CALIFORNIA MU ARIZONA ALPHA CALIFORNIA BETA University of California, Riverside University of Arizona Stanford University 1987 234 2 1923 1414 106 91 1891 1488 11 2.79 13/20 4 3 24 CALIFORNIA NU CALIFORNIA GAMMA California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo ARIZONA BETA Returns fall 2019 University of California, Los Angeles 1987 408 Arizona State University 1925 1132 17 58 1958 1082 12 3.39 2/22 5 1 17 CALIFORNIA XI California State University, Chico ARIZONA GAMMA CALIFORNIA DELTA 1988 525 59 45 Northern Arizona University University of Southern California 2.83 6/12 6 6 18 1995 414 62 48 1949 1962 140 90 2.46 13/14 11 4 8 3.43 1/17 3 1 CALIFORNIA OMICRON California State University, Sacramento CALIFORNIA EPSILON 1988 221 20 41 University of California, Davis 2.78 4/8 1 1955 911 44 40 3.15 3/19 1 4 6 CALIFORNIA PI SUBMIT GOOD NEWS! San Diego State University We love to share the good news that occurs CALIFORNIA ZETA 1989 421 129 100 within our chapters throughout the year. California State University, Northridge 3.06 2/14 14 23 11 Please send us your chapter updates and 1967 1130 42 36 high resolution photos via the “Submit News” 3.02 2/10 2 1 34 CALIFORNIA RHO form on the website, phideltatheta.org. University of La Verne You may also email kderickson@ CALIFORNIA ETA 1995 433 40 26 phideltatheta.org or send hard copies to University of California, Santa Barbara 3.02 2/2 3 4 12 GHQ attn: The Scroll Editor, 2 South Campus 1967 499 2 Avenue, Oxford, OH 45056.

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# of # of # of # of Chapter Initiates Year Founded Chapter Size Avg Chapter Size Chapter’s GPA GPA Rank Iron Phis Knights of Pallas True Blue Society Colony Currently Inactive

CALIFORNIA SIGMA COLORADO BETA FLORIDA DELTA Sonoma State University Colorado College University of Miami 1997 442 56 56 1913 1397 10 1954 997 59 66 2.83 2/5 3 7 15 3.44 4/13 1 2 20 COLORADO GAMMA CALIFORNIA TAU Colorado State University FLORIDA EPSILON California State University, Stanislaus 1921 1277 83 52 University of South Florida 2003 54 3.12 1/23 4 13 15 1967 1163 72 48 2.82 13/16 4 2 13 CALIFORNIA UPSILON CONNECTICUT ALPHA California State University, Fresno Central Connecticut State University FLORIDA ZETA 2010 154 46 41 2002 252 20 20 Jacksonville University 2.89 2/12 2 3 3 2.97 1/1 15 1 3 1968 623 2 5

CALIFORNIA PHI CONNECTICUT BETA FLORIDA ETA Chapman University University of Hartford University of West Florida 2014 232 92 72 2005 72 2 1973 30 3.19 4/9 3 1 CONNECTICUT GAMMA FLORIDA THETA Returns fall 2020 CALIFORNIA CHI University of Connecticut University of Tampa University of San Francisco 2016 147 85 84 1979 413 7 2014 163 62 46 3.21 8/12 3 1 1 3.08 1/2 8 6 3 DELAWARE ALPHA University of Delaware 1994 51

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALPHA George Washington University 2018 44 34 40 3.40 1/16 2 1

FLORIDA ALPHA University of Florida FLORIDA IOTA 1925 3631 153 103 University of Central Florida CALIFORNIA PSI 3.15 17/24 12 1 46 1981 936 139 78 Loyola Marymount University 2.85 12/16 4 2 18 2015 119 84 60 FLORIDA BETA As the 2019 NFL Draft neared 3.07 6/7 4 3 Rollins College the end of round two, the Dallas Joshua Spaugh, ’19, was recognized 1935 827 14 Cowboys picked Florida Iota by Order of Omega with its Parker defensive tackle Trysten Hill, ’20. F. Enright Scholarship. FLORIDA GAMMA Florida State University FLORIDA KAPPA COLORADO ALPHA 1951 2261 1 38 Florida International University University of Colorado Boulder 1988 288 55 44 1902 2045 66 70 2.78 7/11 2 3 2 3.01 4/4 1 2 17

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FLORIDA LAMBDA ILLINOIS ALPHA Ringling School of Art and Design Northwestern University 1993 161 1 1859 2292 99 53 3.75 1/19 1 2 23 FLORIDA MU Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ILLINOIS BETA 1999 356 38 36 University of Chicago 3.11 2/8 9 5 12 1866 1435 52 2 7

FLORIDA NU ILLINOIS GAMMA Florida Atlantic University Monmouth College 2011 340 88 61 Georgia Southern University’s Office of 1871 212 20 20 2.77 5/8 5 2 3 Leadership and Community Engagement 2.85 3/4 2 2 13 presented Jabari Thomas, ’21, the Dr. FLORIDA XI Todd Deal Rising Star Award during ILLINOIS DELTA Florida Gulf Coast University the 22nd Annual Leadership Awards Knox College 2015 145 54 62 and Recognition Day in April. This 1871 490 2.92 5/10 1 4 2 award is presented annually to rising student leaders with less than two ILLINOIS ZETA FLORIDA OMICRON years of dedicated involvement in Knox College Nova Southeastern University student life, and to those who have 1878 440 2018 43 33 41 exemplified a commitment to enhancing 3.38 1/4 1 7 Georgia Southern campus life. ILLINOIS DELTA–ZETA Knox College GEORGIA ALPHA GEORGIA ZETA 1930 1566 5 University of Georgia Georgia College and State University 1871 2535 97 92 1975 276 4 ILLINOIS EPSILON 3.44 5/25 37 5 24 Illinois Wesleyan University GEORGIA ETA 1878 109 GEORGIA BETA University of West Georgia Emory University 2017 73 37 35 ILLINOIS ETA 1871 2348 1 13 2.81 2/9 1 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1894 2650 163 86 GEORGIA GAMMA GEORGIA THETA 3.17 16/40 2 2 25 Mercer University Augusta University 1872 1489 29 35 2019 29 29 26 ILLINOIS THETA 3.04 6/8 4 3 32 3.03 2/4 2 Lake Forest College 1950 236 3 GEORGIA DELTA GEORGIA IOTA Georgia Institute of Technology University of North Georgia ILLINOIS IOTA 1902 2199 50 59 30 45 3.19 1/8 Eastern Illinois University 3.23 22/32 1 2 29 1994 54 3 IDAHO ALPHA GEORGIA EPSILON University of Idaho INDIANA ALPHA Georgia Southern University 1908 1888 47 49 Indiana University Bloomington 1971 441 63 52 2.98 3/16 2 2 8 1849 3331 154 100 2.73 9/19 2 9 8 3.16 12/27 14 1 41

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# of # of # of # of Chapter Initiates Year Founded Chapter Size Avg Chapter Size Chapter’s GPA GPA Rank Iron Phis Knights of Pallas True Blue Society Colony Currently Inactive

INDIANA BETA play Wheaton in the first round. They INDIANA KAPPA Wabash College unfortunately fell to Wheaton 73–84. Ball State University 1850 1859 29 52 1969 927 60 66 3.24 4/10 5 11 INDIANA ZETA 2.98 4/12 5 3 12 DePauw University INDIANA GAMMA 1868 2225 109 58 INDIANA LAMBDA Butler University 3.09 6/9 1 1 21 University of Southern Indiana 1859 2161 89 102 1986 459 7 14 3.47 1/5 7 8 32 INDIANA ETA Returns spring 2020 Indiana State University INDIANA MU INDIANA DELTA Returns fall 2019 1869 839 1 11 Indiana University-Purdue University Franklin College of Indiana Indianapolis 1860 1621 14 2015 143 32 56 3.05 2/6 5 5 1

IOWA ALPHA Iowa Wesleyan University 1871 1283 1 6

IOWA BETA University of Iowa 1882 2130 58 71 2.75 19/19 2 1 24 INDIANA THETA Purdue University IOWA GAMMA INDIANA EPSILON 1893 2612 95 79 Iowa State University Hanover College 3.12 6/35 10 4 33 1913 2011 83 65 1868 2006 55 64 The Indiana Theta Chapter at Purdue 3.14 6/29 10 3 34 3.01 3/4 1 5 24 participated in the annual Purdue Fourteen Indiana Epsilon Chapter University Grand Prix, a go-kart race IOWA DELTA brothers are members of the Hanover held annually since 1958. The event Drake University College men’s basketball team which raises money for scholarships for Purdue 1961 903 29 48 was victorious in the HCAC Basketball students through its Purdue Grand Prix 3.18 5/8 1 5 tournament. Hanover matched up Foundation and its motto, “Students with Transylvania University for the Helping Students.” Student organizations, KANSAS ALPHA championship game. After a tough including residence halls, co-op houses, University of Kansas battle and a couple big performances by and Greek organizations, build and race 1882 2872 87 75 Phi Delta Theta brothers, the Hanover go-karts on a purpose-built race course 3.32 3/21 3 9 35 Basketball team won 76–73. This is the located on the Purdue University campus. team’s third consecutive undisputed KANSAS BETA conference championship, winning INDIANA IOTA Washburn University of Topeka both the regular season conference and Valparaiso University 1910 1650 10 30 conference tournament. With this win 1954 1122 17 30 3.40 1/4 1 2 21 the Panthers were 21–6 on the season 3.04 9/10 1 5 10 and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Indiana Epsilon brothers traveled to Wooster to

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KANSAS GAMMA KENTUCKY ZETA LOUISIANA DELTA Kansas State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Louisiana State University in Shreveport 1921 1754 99 59 1965 140 3 1979 198 3 3.50 3/25 3 2 34 MAINE ALPHA KANSAS DELTA Colby College Wichita State University 1884 964 1959 1234 79 50 3.15 2/7 3 8 18 MANITOBA ALPHA University of Manitoba KANSAS EPSILON 1930 1031 10 3.5 1 8 Emporia State University 1969 557 20 19 MARYLAND ALPHA 3.18 1/5 9 17 University of Maryland 1930 2274 84 62 KANSAS ZETA KENTUCKY ETA 3.10 13/26 2 37 Southwestern College Western Kentucky University 1995 185 3 1966 919 96 68 MARYLAND BETA 3.10 4/18 15 8 9 McDaniel College KANSAS ETA Justin Downey, ’19, was recognized 1971 701 34 20 Kansas State Polytechnic by Order of Omega with its 3.05 3/6 2 2 13 1902 168 2 Founders Scholarship. MARYLAND GAMMA KANSAS THETA KENTUCKY THETA Washington College Ottawa University Eastern Kentucky University 1992 291 12 26 16 23 3.03 1/1 1969 928 55 44 3.14 3/4 2 3 13 3.02 2/14 1 1 10 KENTUCKY ALPHA MARYLAND DELTA Centre College* KENTUCKY IOTA Johns Hopkins University 1850 312 University of Louisville 2009 209 37 40 2007 285 92 72 3.46 7/7 2 5 5 KENTUCKY DELTA 3.28 2/14 5 3 9 Central University* MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA 1885 100 LOUISIANA ALPHA Williams College Tulane University 1886 775 KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA 1889 765 5 Centre College MASSACHUSETTS BETA 1901 1657 42 41 LOUISIANA BETA Amherst College 2.79 6/6 2 17 Louisiana State University 1888 751 3 1939 1036 4 21 KENTUCKY EPSILON University of Kentucky LOUISIANA GAMMA 1901 1624 76 78 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 3.05 14/21 1 8 18 1968 191 2

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MICHIGAN BETA Michigan State University 1873 1814 74 79 2.91 19/28 4 54 17

MICHIGAN GAMMA Hillsdale College 1883 106

MICHIGAN DELTA Kettering University MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA 1965 1349 68 24 Missouri Alpha Chapter earned the 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3.31 10/10 7 11 16 True Sons and Daughters award presented 1932 1019 38 44 by the Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA), 3.44 23/26 1 9 MICHIGAN EPSILON created to recognize members of the Three members of Massachusetts Northwood University Greek community who support MAA Gamma, Nicholas Egan, Jeffrey Zhang, 1983 506 1 6 via membership. To earn this award, at and Kevin Shen, were grand prize least 20 percent of the chapter must be winners of the Yelp Dataset Challenge MICHIGAN ZETA registered as current members of the True with a $5,000 award for their work in Central Michigan University Tiger Network. The letter of recognition “Generalized Latent Variable Recovery 2016 71 27 53 closes, “we appreciate your chapter’s for Generative Adversarial Networks.” 3.11 2/10 4 leadership and service to our campus Nicholas, Kevin, and Jeffrey used to be and the Columbia community, who are roommates and shared similar interests in MINNESOTA ALPHA part of a large and strong global network. machine learning. This project began as University of Minnesota Congratulations on winning this award.” a final project for their graduate machine 1881 1452 43 62 learning course. They also wanted to use 3.14 18/28 9 MISSOURI BETA a relatively unique dataset that relatively Westminster College few people had previously explored— MINNESOTA BETA 1880 2000 33 38 the Yelp dataset—which in addition to Minnesota State University, Mankato 3.38 1/5 11 35 32 being relatively new, it also contained 1964 706 30 31 much more and higher resolution data. 3.06 1/6 12 7 16 MISSOURI BETA PRIME Central Methodist University MASSACHUSETTS DELTA MISSISSIPPI ALPHA 1876 158 16 2.86 Bentley University University of Mississippi 2/5 2 2 1990 158 1877 3329 186 165 2.85 6/17 1 38 MISSOURI GAMMA MASSACHUSETTS EPSILON Washington University Northeastern University MISSISSIPPI BETA 1891 2148 19 2012 197 95 76 Mississippi State University 3.37 7/9 4 4 3 1991 692 70 98 MISSOURI DELTA 2.94 9/16 4 3 11 Saint Louis University MICHIGAN ALPHA 1983 583 52 48 Returns spring 2020 MISSOURI ALPHA 2.91 7/7 1 3 6 University of Michigan University of Missouri 1864 2203 3.32 21/28 1870 2924 146 80 15 25 3.37 2/28 6 5 39

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MISSOURI EPSILON NEBRASKA BETA NEW JERSEY BETA Missouri State University University of Nebraska at Kearney Princeton University 1985 693 14 1966 919 34 27 2011 47 2.93 2/6 6 10 MISSOURI ZETA Brothers hosted the Big Event on April NEW JERSEY GAMMA Southeast Missouri State University 9, 2019 which was a community-wide Seton Hall University 1992 426 61 61 service opportunity for students to give 2017 111 69 53 3.35 1/10 7 6 back. The recent flooding from the “Bomb 3.30 1/6 7 Cyclone” that happened during the end MISSOURI ETA of March created an opportunity for the NEW JERSEY DELTA Missouri Western State University chapter to help rebuild the communities Stockton University 1994 387 36 17 that surround the college. A group of 2019 53 51 39 3.15 1/3 6 5 14 Phi brothers helped at a horse farm by 3.22 3/8 3 repairing its acreage from devastating MISSOURI THETA Returns spring 2020 flooding. Other members helped out at the NEW JERSEY EPSILON Northwest Missouri State University S.A.F.E. center (Sexual Abuse and Family Montclair State University 2005 148 5 Education) by spreading awareness for 20 Sexual Assault Awareness Month. MISSOURI IOTA NEW MEXICO ALPHA Lindenwood University NEBRASKA GAMMA University of New Mexico 2015 77 25 27 Creighton University 1946 974 22 44 3.21 2/3 4 4 2 1997 770 116 104 3.04 16/23 2 5 29 3.59 2/5 15 8 MONTANA ALPHA NEW MEXICO BETA University of Montana NEVADA ALPHA New Mexico State University 1921 1688 22 27 University of Nevada, Reno 2012 95 2.53 5/12 1 2.53 4/6 1 4 15 1972 517 24 36 2.89 7/11 3 7 NEW YORK ALPHA MONTANA BETA Cornell University Montana State University NEVADA BETA 1872 2032 43 58 1968 70 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 3.41 19/33 7 1 14 1991 414 2 6 NEBRASKA ALPHA NEW YORK BETA Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA Union College 1875 2314 96 66 Dartmouth College 1883 1235 3 8 3.29 6/25 9 3 39 1884 1237 NEW YORK DELTA NEW HAMPSHIRE BETA Columbia University Southern New Hampshire University 1884 449 1983 332 12 12 3.15 1/1 1 3 12 NEW YORK EPSILON Syracuse University NEW JERSEY ALPHA 1887 1787 69 80 Rutgers State University of New Jersey 3.31 2/16 4 3 17 1988 605 1 5

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NEW YORK ZETA participation in bystander intervention NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA Colgate University leadership training as well as their University of North Dakota 1918 1980 42 58 strong attendance at leadership 1913 2103 23 51 3.34 2/5 1 1 29 development conferences such as the 3.07 5/12 2 1 19 Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute and Chapter Advisory Board Chairman NEW YORK ETA the Gamma East Province Retreat. Aaron Flynn, ’07, was given the Rochester Institute of Technology Advisor of the Year award at the 1986 425 36 30 NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA University of North Dakota. 3.13 4/12 3 4 Duke University The chapter stated that “Aaron goes 1878 1680 22 above and beyond for our chapter and NEW YORK THETA individual members. Aaron works State University of New York at Oneonta NORTH CAROLINA BETA to grow our advisory board support, 1990 89 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill instills in our chapter the importance of 1885 2003 77 57 consistent alumni communications, and NEW YORK IOTA 3.42 3/26 1 22 supports us in navigating through the State University of New York at Buffalo ups and downs of chapter operations as a 1991 164 NORTH CAROLINA GAMMA relatively new chapter back on campus.” Davidson College Also, Kaleb Dschaak, ’20, NEW YORK KAPPA 1929 1756 41 50 was awarded the Lillian Elsinga Hofstra University 3.06 6/6 2 4 17 Outstanding Student Leader award 2011 172 43 27 for his work as the student body vice 3.35 1/9 3 6 7 NORTH CAROLINA DELTA president for student government. North Carolina State University 1988 739 76 58 NOVA SCOTIA ALPHA 3.22 3/22 9 1 16 Dalhousie University 1930 1102 37 2.90 1/1 NORTH CAROLINA EPSILON 25 3 13 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2015 134 52 2.99 OHIO ALPHA Returns fall 2019 1/13 2 2 Miami University 1848 2863 9 41 NORTH CAROLINA ZETA Campbell University OHIO BETA 2015 101 30 30 Ohio Wesleyan University NEW YORK LAMBDA 2.85 1/4 6 4 7 1860 2006 1 27 St. John’s University North Carolina Zeta Chapter brothers 2016 75 33 35 served with the Adopt & Serve program OHIO GAMMA 3.30 3/4 4 by helping a local woman battling Ohio University The St. John’s University community ALS. This year involved playing ping 1868 2091 42 64 celebrated its many diverse on-campus pong with Barbara McClean. See 2.82 9/16 1 2 29 organizations at the Organizations 62 for more about the chapter Banquet and recognized the New and Barbara’s accomplishments. York Lambda Chapter for its work in community outreach and leadership training by giving them the Bridge Builder Award. The chapter was acknowledged by the Student Government for their

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heroic actions taken last semester Alumni returned to celebrate the to help a brother in distress. chapter’s five year anniversary.

OHIO THETA OKLAHOMA ALPHA University of Cincinnati University of Oklahoma 1898 2152 29 59 1918 2601 100 132 3.41 3/25 3 10 41 3.05 9/16 1 38

OHIO IOTA OKLAHOMA BETA Denison University Oklahoma State University 1915 1694 49 36 1946 1745 90 79 OHIO EPSILON 3.11 3/7 9 2.89 14/22 12 35 University of Akron 1875 2043 53 37 OHIO KAPPA OKLAHOMA GAMMA 3.23 1/12 21 19 29 Bowling Green State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University Juan Camacho, ’19, was recognized 1950 1322 33 51 1971 315 24 20 by Order of Omega with its Parker 2.98 9/16 1 3 23 3.05 3 4 F. Enright Scholarship. OHIO LAMBDA OKLAHOMA DELTA OHIO ZETA Kent State University Cameron University The Ohio State University 1954 947 65 35 1991 170 4 1883 2873 96 52 3.01 10/19 7 5 15 3.22 13/31 3 3 28 ONTARIO ALPHA OHIO MU Returns fall 2019 Ashland University University of Toronto 1966 852 30 28 1906 1033 6 2.90 4/4 5 9 18 ONTARIO BETA OHIO NU Western University Youngstown State University 1962 685 21 40 1973 60 3.40 2/6 4 6 2

ONTARIO GAMMA McMaster University 1990 293 21 20 1/1 OHIO ETA 2 4 5 Case Western Reserve University 1896 1665 53 45 ONTARIO DELTA 3.28 16/17 3 5 16 York University On February 27, 2019, General Council 1990 279 37 30 President Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny 3.40 1/1 1 4 2 ’87, along with Sigma South Province President Jim Warner, Akron ’70, presented ONTARIO EPSILON a special proclamation to Ohio Eta Brothers OHIO XI Carleton University Patrick James, ’20, and Steve Clark, ’21. Otterbein University 1992 154 53 3.10 1 The proclamation served to 2014 113 40 31 5 1 recognize Patrick and Steve for their 3.28 1/8 3 5 2

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OREGON ALPHA PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA PENNSYLVANIA NU University of Oregon Washington & Jefferson College West Chester University 1912 1673 2 6 1875 1423 27 36 1988 140 1 2.88 4/6 2 3 8 OREGON BETA PENNSYLVANIA XI Oregon State University PENNSYLVANIA DELTA Clarion University of Pennsylvania 1918 1920 57 57 Allegheny College 1994 272 11 9 2.98 9/26 3 16 1879 1996 27 25 2.82 4/4 1 4 7 2.91 6/6 7 1 21 PENNSYLVANIA OMICRON PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON Shippensburg University Dickinson College 1999 264 22 29 1880 1550 1 11 2.79 3/9 1 4 6

PENNSYLVANIA ZETA PENNSYLVANIA PI University of Pennsylvania Robert Morris University 1883 2167 56 39 2001 256 37 29 3.47 15/26 1 1 6 3.46 1/8 5 6 6

PENNSYLVANIA ETA OREGON GAMMA Lehigh University Willamette University 1876 1241 43 40 1947 1284 12 29 2.88 13/13 2 12 3.40 1/5 4 18 Ricky Oropeza, ’20, was recognized PENNSYLVANIA THETA by Order of Omega with its Dr. Pennsylvania State University Kent L. Gardner Scholarship. 1904 1489 3

OREGON DELTA PENNSYLVANIA IOTA Oregon Institute of Technology University of Pittsburgh 1982 340 11 2.98 1/1 1918 1432 61 46 PENNSYLVANIA RHO 1 3 6 3.08 16/18 2 1 18 Carnegie Mellon University 2013 222 71 53 OREGON EPSILON PENNSYLVANIA KAPPA 3.10 11/11 3 2 4 Portland State University Swarthmore College Brother Hamza Qureshi, ’19, served as 1991 215 20 2.98 1918 593 2 the undergraduate speaker for Carnegie 2/2 6 Mellon’s May 2019 commencement. PENNSYLVANIA LAMBDA Hamza Qureshi, earned his bachelor PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA Indiana University of Pennsylvania in architecture with an additional Lafayette College 1984 547 25 29 major in human-computer interaction. 1873 1443 3 2.61 8/12 11 5 9 Hamza has been an active member of the student body, serving on the PENNSYLVANIA BETA PENNSYLVANIA MU Undergraduate Student Senate, on Gettysburg College Widener University the School of Architecture’s Student 1875 1728 28 45 1985 432 34 26 Advisory Council, as an Orientation 2.93 7/9 3 1 20 3.09 3/5 7 4 21 leader, as outreach chairman for his Pennsylvania Rho Chapter and as an

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academic coach with Carnegie Mellon’s TENNESSEE DELTA TEXAS THETA Academic Development Department. Tennessee Technological University West Texas A&M University 1969 722 34 33 1964 1224 31 19 PENNSYLVANIA SIGMA 2.17 2/10 2 3 21 2.84 2/4 11 1 22 Millersville University 32 39 2.63 4/5 2 TENNESSEE EPSILON TEXAS IOTA University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Lamar University PENNSYLVANIA TAU 1993 266 3 1965 332 8 Villanova University 62 TENNESSEE ZETA TEXAS KAPPA Belmont University University of Texas at Arlington QUEBEC ALPHA 1999 265 4 3 1968 1226 29 37 McGill University 3.23 1/10 5 1 13 1902 1057 21 31 4 TENNESSEE ETA Middle Tennessee State University TEXAS LAMBDA Returns spring 2020 RHODE ISLAND ALPHA 2013 163 57 37 Baylor University Brown University 2.92 7/12 2 4 2 1977 846 1 13 1889 996 3 TEXAS BETA TEXAS MU SOUTH CAROLINA BETA University of Texas at Austin Texas State University University of South Carolina 1883 2065 54 93 1980 727 14 1882 590 95 112 3.10 20/25 11 1 36 3.23 4/20 3 5 TEXAS NU TEXAS GAMMA Texas A&M University SOUTH CAROLINA GAMMA Southwestern University 1985 822 79 96 Clemson University 1886 1708 51 39 3.00 9/18 2 8 1970 1069 106 73 3.37 1/4 3 8 27 2.78 19/21 3 2 11 TEXAS XI TEXAS DELTA University of Texas at San Antonio SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA Southern Methodist University 1990 273 34 36 University of South Dakota 1923 2700 117 82 2.92 2/12 4 6 1906 1769 57 66 3.54 1/9 2 2 49 3.23 1/8 7 7 29 TEXAS OMICRON TEXAS EPSILON University of North Texas TENNESSEE ALPHA Texas Tech University 1991 111 3 Vanderbilt University 1953 2931 158 77 1876 2458 20 2.93 3/25 2 4 85 TEXAS PI Sam Houston State University TENNESSEE BETA TEXAS ZETA 1992 527 22 35 Sewanee: The University of the South Texas Christian University 2.66 7/12 2 5 13 1883 1490 4 1955 1459 83 120 2.99 11/12 3 1 41 TEXAS RHO TENNESSEE GAMMA Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University of Tennessee, Knoxville TEXAS ETA 1999 300 42 35 1963 951 28 61 Stephen F. Austin State University 2.69 2/3 5 3 2.90 17/19 2 2 22 1962 1064 32 28 2.36 12/16 4 20

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TEXAS SIGMA VIRGINIA THETA relay run. The chapter has raised more Schreiner University Lynchburg College than $87,000 for ALS since its founding. 2003 171 1 7 1994 239 5 WEST VIRGINIA ALPHA TEXAS TAU VIRGINIA IOTA West Virginia University University of Texas at El Paso Old Dominion University 1927 1432 35 33 2006 202 31 2.61 2018 29 33 42 2.55 9/9 1 5 15 3/4 3 10 2.62 5/15 1 WEST VIRGINIA BETA Returns fall 2019 TEXAS UPSILON WASHINGTON ALPHA Marshall University University of Texas at Dallas University of Washington 1987 55 2017 90 51 56 1901 2725 71 70 3.01 2/8 4 1 3.35 10/28 8 2 20 WEST VIRGINIA GAMMA West Liberty University UTAH ALPHA WASHINGTON BETA 2015 93 16 14 University of Utah Whitman College 2.71 4/5 2 1 3 1914 1894 74 68 1915 2179 37 48 3.15 4/11 25 6 32 3.23 3/4 9 2 16 WISCONSIN ALPHA University of Wisconsin–Madison VERMONT ALPHA WASHINGTON GAMMA 1857 1914 82 62 University of Vermont Washington State University 3.35 2/25 3 4 16 1879 1491 5 1918 1981 1 15 WISCONSIN BETA VIRGINIA BETA WASHINGTON DELTA Lawrence University University of Virginia University of Puget Sound 1859 1448 4 9 1873 1808 74 48 1952 1554 48 60 3.61 2/31 2 5 3.12 4/4 8 5 24 WISCONSIN GAMMA Ripon College VIRGINIA GAMMA 1960 668 22 24 Randolph-Macon College 3.01 1/4 2 6 1874 1145 26 26 3.13 2/7 10 WISCONSIN DELTA Marquette University VIRGINIA DELTA 1988 95 University of Richmond 1875 1103 9 WISCONSIN EPSILON St. Norbert College VIRGINIA ZETA 2003 200 23 28 Washington & Lee University 3.21 1/3 1 4 2 1887 1532 4 WASHINGTON EPSILON Eastern Washington University WISCONSIN ZETA VIRGINIA ETA 1991 396 43 25 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 2.91 4/13 27 5 4 2019 27 31 2.88 2 1972 721 80 84 Washington Epsilon became the number 3.15 9/23 4 2 4 one chapter in Phi Delta Theta for raising WYOMING ALPHA the most money for Iron Phi by raising University of Wyoming over $16,000 during a three-day, 173-mile 1934 858 3

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AWARDS Proud to Call You Brother Acknowledging our outstanding undergraduate brothers very chapter has members Chase French, Kentucky ’21 who lead, improve, and serve J.P. Gairhan, Arkansas ’19 their chapters, campuses, and Trevor Guthrie, California State, Chico ’20 communities daily. For this reason, Cole Halcomb, Missouri ’21 PhiE Delta Theta provided the opportunity Herbert C. Hampton V, Widener ’20 for each chapter to nominate and Jonathan Howard, West Liberty ’21 recognize an outstanding undergraduate John Fenner, St. John’s ’19 brother from the 2018–19 academic year. Kelly Kemp, Florida Atlantic ’19 Fifty-eight chapters responded in the Kyle Kersten, Washburn ’19 first year, and the following list highlights Brian Le, Ashland ’19 those nominated. While the collection Jack Leach, Lindenwood ’22 of nominations provided a diverse look Cameron Maddox, Mississippi State ’20 into the paths our undergraduates have Ben Manzer, Dalhousie ’20 taken to success, one thing remained Richard McCoy, San Francisco ’21 consistent—they continue to work towards Phillip McDaniel, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi ’20 becoming the greatest versions of Kevin Medici, California, Davis ’21 themselves through leading and serving. Matteo Mendoza, Southern California ’21 Zach Mendoza, Texas A&M ’22 Eric Aaberg, Texas, Dallas ’22 Galen Miller, Central Michigan ’19 Neil Ahlawat, Colgate ’19 Cody Mitchell, Davidson ’19 Levi Aldag, Kansas ’20 Benjamin Morrow, Westminster ’21 Faisal Al-Hmoud, Texas Tech ’22 Derek Neupauer, Missouri Western State ’21 Marvin Angel, Florida International ’19 Ricky Oropeza, Willamette ’20 Michael Anthony, Indiana of Pennsylvania ’19 Daniel Piatigorski, George Washington ’21 Braden Ash, Puget Sound ’20 Hays Rogers, Mississippi ’20 Parker Atkinson, Oregon State ’21 Zachary Salem-Mackall, Chapman ’20 Colton Becker, Texas ’19 Jason Silvey, Sam Houston State ’21 Sampson Briggs, Colorado State ’20 Spencer Sutherland, Carleton ’19 Dylan Brown, Emporia State ’19 Travis Paul Taylor, Southwestern ’21 Caeden Byrd, Stephen F. Austin ’21 Nicholas Thompson, Nova Southeastern ’19 Trey Caballero, Texas, San Antonio ’20 Devin Thornton, Georgia Southern ’19 Juan Camacho, Akron ’19 Gustavo Valencia, Nebraska, Kearney ’20 Seth Currie, Georgia ’21 Elwood Voss, Southeast Missouri State ’19 Avery DelGrosso, South Dakota ’19 Zachary Weeks, Ohio ’20 William Droese, Texas Christian ’21 John Wilson, Centre ’19 Seth Fickel, Indiana-Purdue of Indianapolis ’20 Charles Woodside, Southern Methodist ’19 Ryan Ford, Iowa State ’20 Manuel Zavala-Suarez, Monmouth College ’21

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ROAD TO GREATNESS Everyday Phis doing Extraordinary Things

JEFF STOUT, WADE SELF, KYLER GRAY, TREVOR GUTHRIE, CALIFORNIA-IRVINE ’88 CASE WESTERN ’13 CENTRAL FLORIDA ’20 CHICO ’20 Jeff runs his own Wade has dedicated Kyler was elected as Trevor serves as high-powered recruiting the past ten years to the University of Central president of the firm, but in his free research focused on Florida’s student body Associated Students time he’s a dedicated the development on president. Brother at California State philanthropist. new treatments for Gray studies public University, Chico for An avid runner, Brother neurological diseases, administration and will upcoming 2019–2020 Stout strongly believes including Amyotrophic graduate in May 2020. school year, and as a in “the transformative Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Kyler ran on the campaign board member for the power of running.” As The motivation slogan “Ignite Our California State Student president of the board behind Wade’s interest Future,” which embodies Association where he of the organization Back in advancing the his goal to increase represents half a million on My Feet he helps understanding of these student engagement, students across all of the those struggling with diseases stems from break down barriers, and Cal State universities. homelessness learn to a family history of come up with innovative Trevor began his use running as a catalyst Alzheimer’s Disease, solutions to enhance leadership as a freshman, to change their lives. as well as well as the overall student life serving as president Back on My Feet his involvement in experience. He believes of the Residence Hall operates under a simple philanthropic efforts that servant leadership Association. He has also concept—if participants as a brother in the is the key to success served in the Student stick to their promise to bond. Wade has for a position of this Senate and as director complete early morning experienced first-hand magnitude, illustrated by of legislative affairs. runs three times per week the devastating nature his campaign commitment Trevor plans to work for four to six weeks, of how these diseases that “we don’t make as a lobbyist after they become eligible for affect both patients and empty promises and graduation. He hopes work training programs. caregivers that must you can expect that to earn his PhD and Since becoming watch helplessly as their we mean business.” plans to advocate and involved with Back loved ones succumb to Kyler is also a licensed raise awareness on on My Feet when it incurable conditions. substitute teacher, social justice issues launched in 2007, the Wade’s passion lies in ordained minister, and an and lobby for a more program has helped the vision of a future aspiring novelist. Brother equitable world. 5,500 people get out of where these diseases Gray is a proud Phi and homeless shelters and are obsolete, and plans to become an WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! back into the work force. believes science holds actively involved alumnus If you know a brother who is doing extraordinary the key to that future. following graduation. things, visit phideltatheta.org/road-to-greatness/ to submit his story for feature consideration.

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PHI FOOTNOTES Bowling Green

Robert Maurer, ’65, and his wife, Patricia, made a transformative gift of $5 million to fund the new business facility, the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center, located in the Wooster corridor on the BGSU campus. The facility will be the new home to the College of Business to include active-learning classrooms where faculty can facilitate problem-solving discussions and Tom Umberg serve as learning coaches, helping students master the course content scored three goals, within one as well as the critical thinking, minute, to clinch a win. presentation and teamwork skills that are so important in business. In addition, The Colorado Allegheny Maurer Center design will model Brother Tom Umberg, ’77, was modern corporate offices. To help elected to the California State ordan Pallitto, ’07, vice president of incorporate alumni and employer Senate in November 2018. His The Hill Group, was recognized by partners in the student experience. district includes Orange County Consulting Mag as a 2019 Rising Star And finally, in an era of big data and Long Beach California. of the Profession with Excellence in and data-driven decision making, Umberg previously served three Leadership. The driving force behind the Maurer Center will include terms in the California Assembly. his work is the opportunity to positively state-of-the-art technology and a Appointed by President Bill impact the trajectory of people and organizations. trading lab, helping students better Clinton, Brother Umberg served JIn addition, Brother Pallitto is proud of the positive understand analytic concepts. as the nation’s Deputy Drug long-term relationships with clients developed over BGSU’s College of Business Czar, where he led the fight the years. Pallitto attributes much of his success to is ranked among the top to prevent the flow of foreign strong mentors like The Hill Group’s CEO, Dr. Chris business programs by U.S. News drugs into the United States. Brussalis. “Success seems to rest on the trust that and World Report, the Princeton and to reduce drug abuse. He is built from humility, authenticity and empathy. Review and Poets&Quants. also served as an Assistant US Active listening and strong communication are Attorney in Orange County. key to conveying these traits,” Pallitto says. Tom Umberg is a retired US Colgate Army Colonel who served three The Class of 1965 sports arena tours overseas including Korea and was dedicated to Steven J. Riggs, Afghanistan. He founded Umberg/ WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! ’65, one of their classmates and Zipser LLP, a veteran-owned Let other brothers know what you are up to. Use the “Submit standout hockey player, who small business in Orange County. News” feature on the website, phideltatheta.org to submit news was killed in action in Vietnam “The leadership lessons and and high resolution photos. Email to editor@phideltatheta. in September 1968. Brother importance of public service I org or mail The Scroll Editor, 2 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, Riggs was named to the East learned as a Phi Delt have been OH 45056. Letters may be edited for clarity, content or length. hockey teams three consecutive most useful as an Army officer Photos may be edited for reproduction quality. years, was remembered to have and then as public official.”

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The leadership lessons and importance of public service I learned as a Phi Delt have been“ most useful as an Army officer and then as public official. —Tom Umberg Jeff Englert Grant Glasgow ”

Kris Wessel Nathan Farha

Wichita State history and more units than Four Wichita State Phis have any other brokerage firm in the joined to purchase a majority stake Kansas multi-family market. in the NAI Martens, a commercial A graduate of Wichita State real estate firm in Kansas—Jeff University, Englert was honored Englert, ’00, Grant Glasgow, in 2006 as one of the Wichita ’02, SIOR, Kris Wessel, ’05, Business Journals’ “40 Under and Nathan Farha, ’05, CCIM. 40.” He is a member of the Together the four have a combined Wichita Historic Preservation sixty-six years of experience with Board and the Apartment NAI Martens and have been Association of Greater Wichita. Rollins College instrumental to NAI Martens’ Grant Glasgow, SIOR, has more success over the past two decades. than eighteen years of commercial National Community Activist Will Graves, ’77, was Brothers Englert and Farha real estate experience with a wide awarded the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation’s together have brokered the range of expertise in industrial Distinguished Service Award (individual category) highest number of multi-family and office representation. held at the Pensacola Museum of Art for his volunteer transactions in the company’s In 2015, Glasgow was recognized activism. Learn more: https://phide.lt/2WXyXqt

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as part of Wichita’s Emerging Southeast Whitlow’s family history boasts Leaders program, in conjunction more than twenty Westminster with the Kansas Leadership Missouri State alumni, and his love for the Center. A graduate of Wichita Jay Kudronowicz, ’92, is a physical college is evident in his dedicated State University, Glasgow is therapist and as he worked with stewardship to both Westminster a past board member of the his patients, he saw the need for and his Fraternity, Phi Delta Wichita State University Alumni making walkers easier to manage. Theta, serving as the chapter Association. He was honored in He created the Funski, which adviser, Fulton Alumni Club officer 2008 as one of the Wichita Business replaces traditional walker glides and president of the Missouri Journal’s “40 Under 40” and was and tennis balls. Traditional Beta House Corporation. recognized as a Top Commercial skis often get caught on cords Professionally Whitlow had a Agent in the Wichita Business or on throw rugs or oxygen twenty-two-year distinguished Journal’s 2018 Real Estate Awards tubing. He recently celebrated career with Shaw Industries/ During Kris Wessel’s fifteen-plus his successful acquisition of Bredero Price Company, working years with Martens, he has a Patent #10231520. For more his way up from a trainee to completed numerous transactions information, visit getfunski.com vice president of operations of involving industrial and investment its Energy Coating Company in property sales, and now specializes Houston, Texas. He also worked in the sale of manufactured Tennessee from 1999–2001 as executive housing communities Chattanooga director of administrative services throughout the Midwest. for William Woods University until Wessel is active in several David Sharpe, ’99, was elected he left to complete his professional trade organizations that serve the to Tennessee’s Hamilton career as a project manager and manufactured housing industry County Commission (District properties and leasing manager and was the Kansas Manufactured 6) in August 2018. He is for Prost Builders, Inc. Housing Association’s 2018 chairman of the Corrections He also facilitated the expansion Member of the Year. He is a past and Security Committee. of college housing by negotiating board member of both the Wichita From 1996–2014 he served as the turnover of the Phi Delta Theta Manufacturers Association and Regional Brewer at CraftWorks house to the college in 2013 and the Wichita Regional Chamber Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. the subsequent capital campaign to of Commerce. He is also an restore and upgrade the building. active member of Rotary Club of Wichita. Wessel was honored as Westminster one of the Wichita Business Journal’s Longtime Westminster “40 Under 40” in 2010 and was supporter William D. Whitlow, recognized as a Top Commercial ’69, received the Jack Marshall Agent in the Wichita Business Alumni Loyalty Award, given to Journal’s 2018 Real Estate Awards. loyal alumni who demonstrate continued interest in Westminster College through contributions of time, talent, influence, and/ or funds to the college.

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ALUMNI & CLUB NEWS

FOUNDERS DAY New York Zeta Thirteenth annual networking event in New York City BY BRUCE CLAYTON

n January 26, 2019, alumni and create a signature undergraduate members from New alumni event in York Zeta (Colgate University) the city that had celebrated Founders Day at the our chapter’s historic Union League Club. The event largest alumni included a networking seminar for population. In the undergraduate members followed by a reception. the early years, Eric Bragg, ’20, New York Zeta’s vice president, OAfterwards, the group moved to Amsterdam Billiards. the January speaking at the Founders Day event New York Zeta’s alumni corporation has organized event was held a January networking event in New York City on a Friday night which was popular with alumni for the past thirteen years. The event has grown who are based in New York City. A few years ago, it from forty Phis in 2006 to more than 100 brothers was moved to a Saturday night to make it easier for attending each year. In 2018 the event helped to out-of-town brothers to attend. Last year, the event celebrate the chapter’s centennial anniversary, timing was shifted from early January to late January drawing more than 200 New York Zeta Phis. This so it could take place after students had returned to year, it was rebranded as a Founders Day event. campus for the Spring semester and enable more The New York Zeta Chapter’s biggest challenge in actives to attend. A bus was chartered to transport developing its alumni relations program is geography. students directly from campus to the event. We Due to Colgate University’s rural location in upstate have also changed venues four times over thirteen New York (a four-hour drive from New York City), it can years to refresh the event and try something new. be difficult to attract alumni to attend chapter events The event brings together brothers spanning on campus. The chapter’s alumni population of 1,100+ five decades of graduation years, all of whom living brothers is spread out around the country with attended the same school, lived in the same chapter the largest concentrations in New York City, Boston, and house, and are proud members of Phi Delta Theta. Bruce, ’89, is the alumni corporation president, Washington, DC. Therefore, we came up with the idea to Their bond of brotherhood remains strong. New York Zeta

HOUSTON ALUMNI CLUB to witness firsthand that Phi Delta W.L. Gray, TCU ’70, chairman of The Houston Alumni Club celebrated Theta is truly a “fraternity for life!” the Live Like Lou Foundation, flew its annual Founders Day on April 25, Following a social hour and in to receive his Golden Legion 2019 at The Houston Racquet Club dinner, James B. “Jim” Ewbank II, award and address the group. with nearly 100 brothers in attendance Southwestern ’77, is a preeminent The evening concluded with twenty from twenty-one different chapters. lawyer who specializes in fraternity members receiving the various Fourteen undergraduate Phis from and sorority litigation. Brother Ewbank anniversary recognitions (Golden the University of Texas, Sam Houston gave an informative presentation Legion, Silver Legion, and Palladian). State and Stephen F. Austin joined the on various difficult issues facing festivities and were warmly welcomed Greek organizations today.

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FOUNDERS DAY EVENTS

Phi Delta Theta COO Sean Wagner presents the Phi Delt 2030 Strategic Plan to the Northeast Ohio Alumni Club

PITTSBURGH AREA ALUMNI CLUB In honor of his forty-five years of service as a volunteer for the Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter at Washington & Jefferson College, Brother Rob Langley, ’74, was honored for his selfless dedication. Pennsylvania Mu Parents Day at Widener University

Brothers Donald Anderson, Ohio ’71, and Stephen Mihalko, Wabash ’69, celebrated 50 years as members of Phi Delta Theta at the Pittsburgh Area Alumni Club 2019 Founders Day. Pictured from left: Dan DeMarco, Allegheny ’87, Anderson, Mihalko, and General Council President Dr. Chris Brussalis. Orange County Alumi Club Founders Day

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Kentucky Theta Golden Legionnaires at Keeneland Race Course Texas Epsilon alumni during the Founders Day celebration

Kentucky Theta 50th the Samuel V. Stone Chapter Adviser of the Year Award in 1987 and his application noted that Doc Anniversary Celebration Thompson helped the chapter win many of the Started as Alpha Xi Iota, it was chartered as Kentucky significant trophies awarded by GHQ during his reign. Theta in 1969. Nearly 150 members of Kentucky Ed (and Ann) Maggard, ’69, helped rally his Theta attended the Golden Legion anniversary. Founding Fathers class with the personal invitations Doc Ralph Thompson, Eastern Kentucky ’59, received to their first ever Golden Legion class. Of the his Golden Legion pin. Doc was the faculty/chapter eighty original Founding Fathers, twenty brothers adviser when the group colonized and was a special returned to the anniversary celebration. initiate (Bond No. 48) with the inaugural class. They attribute the success of their annual event to Brother Okeson asked Doc Thompson, a chemistry keeping the same weekend/date in April every year, the professor on campus in 1969, to help the club with last racing weekend at the Keeneland Race Course. By its founding. Doc Thompson shared his oft stated keeping the same sports bar venue for their ceremony, sentiment that “God put years in his life, but Phi alumni make a priority to reserve that date annually. Delt put life in his years.” Doc Thompson received

TEXAS EPSILON FOUNDERS DAY After dinner Chapter President Dillon Springfield, Sean Wagner, current chief operating officer for Phi ’19, updated attendees on the state of the chapter Delta Theta, was the featured speaker at the annual and reported that the chapter finished first in Lubbock Alumni Club-Texas Epsilon Founders Day grades for fall 2018 semester. Following Wagner’s celebration attended by approximately 250 alumni, presentation, Dr. Bill Dean, ’61, conducted both undergraduates, Phikeias, and spouses in March 2019. the Silver and Golden Legion ceremonies. Wagner shared the Fraternity’s strategic plan Silver Legion recipients were Kenneth for growth and development for the next ten years Jastrow III, Jon Kunkle, and Ryan McKenzie. (2020–2030), encouraging alumni and undergraduates Golden Legion recipients included Michael Atnipp, to become familiar with the plan and to support it. Richard Black, Gerald Brummett, William Craig, The program began with the traditional candle Terry Fields, Randal Gardner, James Haggar, James lighting Founders ceremony in honor of the six House, Rickey Hurst, Robert King, Mark Leaverton, founders lead by Phil Swatzell, ’72. Chapter Adviser Dr. Thomas McIntyre, A.J. Opie. Jr., Ken Perkins, John Rob King, ’72, then read the name of those brothers Settle Jr., Philip Swatzell, Joe Thaggard, John who had recently entered the Chapter Grand. Thomasson, Thomas Wheat, and Stan Wilemon.

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BOOK NOOK

EDITOR’S PICK Spearhead An American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II BY KELLY DERICKSON

pearhead is a riveting Pebble Hill which is located in World War II story an old ancestral home. Nearly of an American tank one hundred visitors listened gunner’s journey We to Adam’s review, interspersed to Jackson, Mississippi where he into the heart of the simply with some of Brother Marsh’s held a book signing. The owner Third Reich, in an WWII combat experiences. of White Construction hosted the iconic armor duel, that forged an melted“ into That Tuesday they traveled to Marsh family to a lovely dinner. Senduring bond with his enemy. the snow Fairhope, Alabama, which is a The trio reconvened on Friday What makes this book unique is until all of small vibrant center for art and at longtime Lemuria Book that one of the army infantrymen crafts in South Alabama. Here, as Store in Jackson where the featured in the storytelling is the German Adam discussed his book, Buck group was welcomed by some Phi Delta Theta Distinguished patrol had shared about a WWII midnight eighty enthused book lovers. Alumnus Buck Marsh, Auburn ’48. passed and combat incident involving “putting The atmosphere was electric, Marsh, and the main character, on makeshift camouflage snow with many readers clapping Clarence Moyer were integral proceeded coverings made from bed sheets, and shouting out questions in the research of this book. down the which provided for some nervous making the visit very special. Buck and Clarence are some of road to a laughter as we witnessed my sheet Many of Buck’s old construction the few remaining living WWII being too big and taking on the buddies attended and supported veterans alive for the re-telling of safer exit. appearance of a bride, with a long the tour by buying books. this true and epic story that took God Bless train, coming down the aisle.” On Saturday, the group drove place toward the end of WWII. those Even less funny was when their back home to Auburn, Alabama to The author, Adam Makos, joined four-man recon patrol encountered regroup for the Monday evening with Brother Buck Marsh for much sheets! a much larger German combat book signing in Atlanta, Georgia of the southern portion of his patrol as they walked in eighteen home to Buck’s son, Malcom, book tour. According to Brother inches of snow in a sunken road and his wife. The Atlanta book Marsh, “The thousand-mile ” and the Germans were on the signing was held at the Atlanta book tour was rather arduous, opposite much taller side of the Historical Society. Some of Buck’s but so rewarding and fun.” road. “We simply melted into Chattanooga relatives surprised On Sunday, March 3, 2019, the snow until all of the German him at the Atlanta event, the the author, Adam Makos and patrol had passed and proceeded biggest event of the week with his father flew into Birmingham down the road to a safer exit. nearly 150 enthusiastic readers. and conducted a book signing God Bless those sheets!” The weeklong whirlwind tour at Books-A-Million store On Wednesday, they arrived in was very meaningful to Buck and at Brookwood Mall with a New Orleans at the beginning of says “his ninety-year-old body is reception at which nearly Mardi Gras. The group was warmly ready for his next adventure.” 100 books were sold. welcomed by the president and The next day, Adam and his staff of The World War II Museum, father arrived in Auburn, Marsh’s venue for the NOLA book. Kelly is the editor of The Scroll and alumni hometown, for a book signing at On Thursday Buck traveled solo engagement coordinator

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Alabama Beta brothers Buck Marsh, ’48, Malcolm Marsh, ’78, Jimmy Webb, ’78, and author Adam Makos

Headlights and Highlights Return to Umbria Lessons Learned at the Australia from Space: LEE MISKOWSKI DAVID P. WAGNER Feet of the Gods The beauty, the glory, Miskowski, Wisconsin ’54, Wagner, Michigan State DAVID CLEWETT and the sacred is former vice president of ’65, sent his most recent Clewett, Oregon State STORY MUSGRAVE the Ford Motor Company copy of his series of Rick ’10, a freelance journalist, Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, of Europe. In the book he Montoya Italian mysteries, poet and novelist based in Syracuse ’58, gifted his book highlights the events he’s Return to Umbria, to General the Cascade Mountains of of poetry and artwork taken witnessed during his long Headquarters and the David Central Oregon. He is an by the NASA space station of tenure with the Ford Motor D. Banta Memorial Library. avid fly fisherman and draws Australia to the Banta Library. Company and his life and Wagner has written four much of his inspiration from Australia from Space is a way times in Detroit, Michigan, other books in this series. the wilderness and clean for a reader to experience and the many other country’s While in the diplomatic mountain air. He recently this beautiful country through Ford sent him. Miskowski’s service he spent nine years gifted a number of books to the eyes, heart, and soul of reflections are the prologue in Italy where he learned to General Headquarters when astronaut Story Musgrave. to some principles, concepts, love all things Italia, many of he visited Oxford with John and attitudes by which to live. which appear in his writing. Lidstrom, Oregon State ’09.

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IF IT’S JANUARY IN SAINT LOUIS, IT’S MUST BE TIME FOR PLC Each January, presidents from every Phi Delt chapter and colony gather for three days for the Presidents Leadership Conference. There they learn the fundamentals of being a chapter leader, with emphasis on leadership, ethics, managing chapter operations and external relations, risk management, and character.

GHQ Director of Growth Jim Rosencrans, IUP ’15, leading a session.

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LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS ACADEMY UPDATE Four Focus Areas for Phi Delt Education In order to be the premier men’s leadership society, the education team and volunteers continue to innovate and improve undergraduate curriculum BY CLAY COLEMAN

he Phi Delta Theta Leadership and Ethics Academy colony was expected to attend in order to receive credit. continues to provide innovative education In March we released a new and enhanced PDT U Chapter programming through our in-person conferences, Advisory Board Certification online training module. Our goal is PDT U online education, and chapter consultations. to provide our chapter advisory board members the latest insights The four areas of focused support during the 2019 and tools to be an effective and informed adviser. Specifically, winter and spring months included: accountability, we wanted to reinforce their role in: building our Fraternity, responsibility, problem-solving, and assessment. Ever mindful understanding the responsibilities of the CAB positions, relating Tof our Phikeia oath and the need to “transmit our Fraternity, to today’s college student, working with campus partners, and not only, not less, but greater than it was transmitted to me,” keeping our members safe. All chapter advisory board members we look forward to an enhanced and impactful 2019 Kleberg were asked to complete the new module by May 15, 2019. Emerging Leaders Institute, as we challenge and support our chapter and colonies to live out our Cardinal Principles. PROBLEM-SOLVING In January and February we executed our first Province Retreat ACCOUNTABILITY program at twenty-two locations across North America that The twentieth annual Presidents Leadership Conference included a total of 1,500 attendees and alumni volunteers. was held January 3–6, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. There, Each retreat covered a key member development skill of 251 chapter and colony presidents acquired skills to better problem-solving, where participants were able to define a motivate their chapters, enhance chapter strategic planning, problem, identify appropriate solutions, and develop a measurable facilitate peer to peer accountability, and were challenged plan for implementation through change management. We to develop a capstone project proposal that creates positive look forward to seeing you for the 2020 Province Retreats! change and makes their community a better place. As of spring 2019, 4,356 individuals have completed our newly ASSESSMENT revised online Phikeia Education modules: Friendship, Sound Recently Phi Delta Theta entered into a four-year partnership Learning, and Rectitude as part of our new minimum standards policy. with Dyad Strategies, a consulting firm that specializes in In May, three new chapter officer training modules were released applied research and assessment. As part of this partnership, including treasurer, recruitment chair, and risk/social chair. These Dyad Strategies will conduct an annual assessment of the entire new releases keep us on track to accomplish our Phi Delt 2020 goal Phi Delta Theta undergraduate membership. The goals of this to provide every chapter executive position with an online training assessment will be to help Phi Delta Theta better understand: module to support their growth and leadership development. the culture of its undergraduate chapters, the impact that membership in the Fraternity has on student learning, growth RESPONSIBILITY and development, and the long-term impact of participation in During the 2018–2019 academic year, one-hundred percent Phi Delta Theta leadership and education programs. Execution of our chapters and colonies received the To Do What of the initial Dyad assessment will occur during the fall 2019 Ought To Be Done Bystander program, facilitated by our semester. Phi Delta Theta undergraduates will be expected to leadership consultants. Eighty percent of each chapter and individually complete a survey related to the assessment.

Clay is the director of education

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Province Retreats A new approach to regional education

With the help of the Fraternity’s regional volunteers (province presidents), Phi Delta Theta Fraternity hosted twenty-two province retreats throughout North America during the early months of 2019. More than 1,300 undergraduates attended along with 225 alumni volunteers, with an average of seven attendees per chapter. More than 130 of Phi Delta Theta chapters and colonies sent five or more attendees.

The outcomes of the province retreats included: • Strengthening the Fraternity’s capacity to deliver regional education on an annual basis • Creating supportive relationships, cohesion, and momentum within provinces that build stronger chapters and advisory boards • Ensuring that undergraduate officers and their Chapter Advisory Board receive ongoing education • Educating more undergraduates and CAB members in-person annually • Furthering the Fraternity’s problem-solving competency in relation to strategic planning • Creating opportunities to educate about important To Do What Ought To Be Done health and safety topics while promoting Fraternity initiatives and programs • Expanding the Fraternity’s recruitment programming reach

The province retreats were one-day sessions held in late January and February, a time when the majority of the Fraternity’s chapters have new officers. The locations of each retreat were centralized based on the chapters expected to attend each retreat. In the recent past, the Fraternity offered recruitment workshops and chapter advisory board summits in five regions. This new approach, that Phi Delta Theta now plans to host annually, provided more convenient access and expanded educational programming to more than three times the people at the same cost.

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Guiding Our Future A sneak peak into the six initiatives of the strategic plan that will ensure the continued greatness of the Fraternity for the next ten years

BY SEAN WAGNER

trategic planning is important of all risk management policies were from those with whom I spoke, and to Phi Delta Theta because used to articulate a mission and vision I look forward to the continued it provides clarity, direction, enabling Phi Delta Theta to develop conversations as the plan unfolds. and focus in addition to the second of its ten-year strategic Phi Delt 2030 will officially commence establishing measurable plans to use as a roadmap for success. on January 1, 2020, but the following is goals. The inaugural Phi Delt The bedrock of the plan is the mission a sneak preview of the plan’s six guiding 2020 strategic plan guided day-to-day and vision of the organization. initiatives for the next ten years. Sdecisions and helped the Fraternity The mission of Phi Delta Theta is These six initiatives include: (1) Growth evaluate progress and make adjustments to fulfill the principles ofThe Bond and Retention, (2) Member Development, throughout its implementation. by providing our members a lifetime (3) Health and Safety, (4) Engagement, Planning for the second ten-year experience that allows each member (5) Support, and (6) Funding. plan, Phi Delt 2030, was started in 2017. to reach their own personal greatness. Within the Growth and Retention Using the insights of our members, a The Phi Delta Theta organizational initiative, the Fraternity will better peer review, environmental information vision is to be recognized as the premier assess and support its failing chapters, (higher education, economic, societal fraternal leadership development aggressively expand with more data) and review of current policies, society in North America. chapters, and identify membership the opportunities and threats to We are now prepared to rise to an opportunities for students not our organization were determined. even greater challenge to ensure the attending four-year institutions. Coincidently, our review occurred wellbeing of our members, provide a A focus on Member Development as during one of the most chaotic of times clear and attractive value proposition we continue to use the tagline “Become for fraternities due to tragic and high to the next generation of Phis, and the Greatest Version of Yourself” will aim profile incidents featuring fraternities showcase the vitality of our organization. to ensure that each member’s personal not living up to the values they espouse, I spent the early part of 2019 visiting trajectory is improved through a series specifically the tragic new member several Founders Day celebrations of events and relationships within his deaths at Penn State, Florida State, to provide an early review of the Phi Delt experience. A keystone of Texas State, and the tragic loss of our Phi Delt 2030 strategic plan with its membership development is being able Max Gruver at LSU. Combined with our alumni and undergraduate members. to provide a safe, impactful, efficient, strategic review, a further examination I was encouraged by the responses and effective new member period. A

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FRATERNITY NEWS priority of the new member programming History has proven that the best chapters will be to eradicate hazing. In addition, in Phi Delta Theta are those who have we are working to offer a membership great alumni supporting them. Enhanced GROWTH & certification program that can become part strategies to recruit, train, certify, and assess RETENTION of a member’s résumé. Lastly, we hope to performance of all volunteers interacting engage alumni mentors who will help guide with chapters while also ensuring best undergraduates as they head toward careers. in class staff support and technology. With the help of the University of New And to make all of the above initiatives Hampshire’s Preventions Innovations possible, there needs to be foundational Research Center, Phi Delta Theta became funding by those who support the Fraternity MEMBER the first fraternal organization to offer and its major initiatives. DEVELOPMENT bystander education to every single member. The Foundation’s goals for Phi Delt 2030 Through an online training and an in-person include the securing of $50 million in workshop, this education reinforces the managed assets by 2030, motivate giving skillset and moral courage needed to with a goal of $1.5 million annually in the intervene in life and death situations Phi Delt Fund, presenting a laser-focused involving drugs and alcohol, hazing, mental philanthropic opportunity to our alumni HEALTH & health, or sexual assault. Phi Delt 2030 will and chapter members to leave ALS better SAFETY expand its health and safety initiatives so than they found it through gifts to the that bystander education will be woven into newly formed LiveLikeLou Foundation (to the fabric of all educational programming, support ALS patients and their families and increase the number of equipped and research to find a treatment or a cure), and effective live-in advisers at chapter facilities, acquire $25 million that will be earmarked and make sure to address the mental health to assist distressed assets (chapter houses). issues facing our collegians, with solutions I am honored to help provide the ENGAGEMENT toward wellness and whole living. leadership to make this happen, but the Engagement is another of the six Fraternity needs each and every Phi to initiatives designed to equip and engage consider how they might support our its shareholders to ensure that Phi Delta shared cause. Whether that is through a Theta is recognized as the premier fraternal recruitment recommendation, time as a leadership development society in North volunteer or mentor, dollars as a donor, America. Those shareholders include parents, or any other way that you see fit, your SUPPORT alumni, university administrators, and media commitment to Phi Delta Theta is important. representatives. Airlines only receive media This fall we will more extensively coverage when planes crash, not when they share the plan with our members and land safely. Phi Delta Theta wants to instill in the next issue of The Scroll will share confidence to our constituents in our ability to stories of those who will help us ensure safely deliver our passengers to a meaningful the future of our great Fraternity. life, contributing to society as leaders. FUNDING

Sean is the chief operating officer, EVP/CEO designee

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ADVOCACY An Open Letter to Harvard University BY US SENATOR MIKE BRAUN, WABASH ’76

ingle-sex organizations at universities must work to address in a thoughtful have been an important part of way. Harvard’s actions are a superficial the American tradition since our solution to a far more complex issue. founding. They offer students In its wake, Harvard’s senseless decision is the opportunity to form bonds harming the very class of students it claims to with peers, create professional be helping. Women’s organizations have been networks, and assume leadership roles. At the collateral damage and have been forced to Mike Braun speaking at the US Senate regarding Ssame time, they promote community service integrate or, in some cases, close. Single-sex anti-hazing and freedom of association legislation and can incentivize academic achievement. women’s organizations are places where Federal law recognizes the positive women feel safe, forge lifelong friendships, role that such organizations can take at and build important professional networks. universities. Indeed, under Title IX, the Colleges and universities should encourage federal law prohibits gender discrimination these groups that are so important to in higher education, Congress specifically building confidence among young women. exempts “the membership practices of a The university’s decision also raises serious social fraternity or social sorority . . .” concerns about how far an institution like It’s disappointing to see, then, that Harvard will go in its agenda of progressive Harvard has decided to make every effort social engineering. For example, will it to disband single-sex organizations—both ban Catholic organizations such as the on and off-campus. The university has all-male Knights of Columbus or the LOBBYING ON CAPITOL HILL gone so far as to sanction students for all-female Daughters of Isabella? At what President of the General Council Dr. belonging to single-sex organizations that point will Harvard interfere in student Chris Brussalis, Member-at-Large are off-campus and unrecognized by the membership in religious or political Dave Almacy, and Chief Operating university. It has banned students who organizations it deems undesirable? Officer Sean Wagner, along with belong to such organizations from “hold[ing] We cannot cure social ills by rejecting student representatives Trevor leadership positions in recognized student the natural human desire to form bonds Guthrie, Cal State-Chico ’20, organizations or athletic teams” and has among single-sex groups. As a member of Pascal Boctor, San Francisco ’19, declared these students “will not be eligible Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and an attendee and Ben Birnbach, Maryland ’21, to receive college-administered fellowships.” of an all-male undergraduate institution, met with Senator Mike Braun, Harvard’s actions appear to be fueled I treasure the friendships I made and Wabash ’76, and other members by its animus toward all-male social value the opportunities it allowed me to of the Senate and Congress to organizations—a constituency Harvard grow. I would hope Harvard reconsiders discuss freedom of association blames for sexual assaults. We should all be its position after seeing the harm this and anti-hazing legislation. extremely concerned about the prevalence decision will bring to its student body. The visit prompted Senator of sexual assaults on campuses and work to Braun to write this letter to his alma prevent them; however, these assaults are Sincerely, mater (MBA), Harvard regarding not unique to single-sex social organizations. Mike Braun its decision to penalize members They are a symptom of a larger cultural United States Senator Indiana for joining Greek organizations. problem on college campuses that universities

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FOUNDATION NEWS

PHILANTHROPY Why Does a Fraternity Need a Foundation? A question asked by Phis and non Phi-Delts alike BY COL. STEPHEN BLOOMER, USA, RETIRED

he answer of course is not simple, alumni continue to provide the bedrock support but it does come down to two required to remain a top-level organization. primary missions—scholarship Phi Delta Theta Foundation dollars impact and educational programing. tomorrow’s leaders and today’s alumni citizens: I’ve learned that I can best describe the role of the Phi Delta Theta 1. The annual fund (Phi Delt Fund) supports Foundation to the Fraternity by comparing it to general membership scholarships and near-term Tmy Scout Master experience and my Boy Scout operations for chapter assistance and leadership. troop’s relationship to the Boy Scouts of America 2. The endowment supports predictable and National Headquarters. Boy Scout troops are led sustainable student scholarships and educational by scouts and supported by volunteer leadership, programming, namely the Kleberg Emerging much like our Phi Delt chapters are supported by Leaders Institute, Phikeia Educators College, Chapter Advisory Boards. There are tasks, training Shaffer Honors College of Leadership, Ihlenfeld opportunities, and leadership experiences that are University for online education, the Leadership well within the resources of the troop, not unlike Consultant program, the Live-in Leadership our chapters. However, there are developmental Adviser Initiative and the Presidents Leadership opportunities beyond the resources of the troop, Conference. These core programs are not yet such experiences like District Merit Badge fully-funded and are a main priority moving University, high adventure or “Trail to Eagle.” Often forward. In addition, our Foundation staff in these cases, the Scout Council and National continues to engage alumni and friends, based Headquarters comes alongside of the troop to on their means and personal interest in emerging help fund such opportunities. In this same regard, or underfunded educational programs. monies raised by the Phi Delt Foundation support educational programing and scholarships for the To their credit, our trustees established a greater good of all Phi Delt chapter members conservative endowment spending policy of 4 and alumni above and beyond local resources. percent to protect the principal of the established In the 2018 Winter Edition of The Scroll I laid funds, a practice that supports a long-term out a roadmap for creating a greater culture of strategy for the Fraternity and Foundation. philanthropy. I applauded the good work that Every Phi matters! Our Foundation is comprised has already been achieved at the Foundation of team members who strive to meet the needs of and was happy to describe how the best was yet every Phi Delt in this great organization. We look to come, as we build upon the foundation of forward to cultivating Phi Delta Theta brothers who the successful Building on the Bond campaign. in turn help other Phi brothers for years to come. Steve is senior vice president of advancement for the Phi Our 190 chapters and colonies and 176,000 Delta Theta Foundation

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER Dear Brothers, Parents, and Friends,

It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that I present you with the 2018 Annual Report. What a year it was thanks to you, the supporters of Phi Delta Theta. At the biennial General Convention in San Antonio, we were able to announce that we had met our 2020 Building on the Bond Campaign goal two years early and by the end of the year, we were able to soft launch our next strategic plan, Phi Delt 2030. We are able to enter this next phase because of the loyal support of our donors, demonstrated in the following pages. As you may know, I will be retiring on June 30, 2020, and as I look back on my tenure with this brotherhood, I am continuously astounded with the generosity of Phis and friends to our values-based leadership society. Your support is what continues to provide us with the opportunity to enrich the lives of young men on campuses across North America. Thank you for the loyalty that allows us to continue moving forward. For the past eight and a half years we have used Phi Delt 2020 as our “North Star” to guide us in our pursuit of greatness; we now look to Phi Delt 2030 for that same enlightenment. Focusing on the six strategic initiatives of that plan, we aim to become recognized as the premier fraternal leadership organization in North America. If you would like to have a further conversation to discuss Phi Delt 2030, I’d be happy to visit with you. Thank you, once again, for your generosity. Because of you, our bond is strong and the path is bright.

Yours in the Bond,

Robert A. Biggs President and CEO Phi Delta Theta Foundation

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TRUSTEES’ ROUNDTABLE MEMBERSHIP he society of the Trustees’ Roundtable is reserved for those donors who contribute at least $1,000 annually to the Phi Delt. The Phi Delt Fund recognizes our Fraternity’s greatest needs of the moment, be it education, training, guidance, expansion, or policy, donors to the Phi Delt Fund advance T our daily mission and help us create be who are the greatest version of themselves. PLATINUM Jay V. Ihlenfeld Foundation David M. Poinar Arthur F. Kerckhoff III MEDALLION J. W. and Ida M. Jameson J. M. Trapp Maurice H. Ralston Korrey K. Kerstetter $10,000 OR MORE Foundation James P. Vance William P. Schick George Leuca III Anonymous Kenneth M. Jastrow II William A. and Frederick B. Schultz Licking County Akron Community Clayton M. Jones Madeline Welder Pradeep K. Sinha Foundation Foundation Kansas Heritage Smith Foundation Robert W. Smith Steve A. Lynch Joseph J. Alfirevic Foundation Charles A. Williams T. Scott Smith C. Raymond Marvin Shannon M. Arnett C. Robert Kincaid Roland G. Winzer Dennis H. Steinkamp Steven W. McCormick William C. Baker Larry E. Kissel George H. Wood Jr. Brett M. Strong Ohio Epsilon House Brian C. Bastock Stephen J. Kleberg James F. Summers Jr. Corporation J. Bradley Boswell Victor W. Kramer* GOLD MEDALLION Douglas E. Thompson Matthew D. Ord Brad and Martha Boswell Frederick L. Leydorf $5,000–$9,999 Paul V. Troup III Jeffrey M. Patt Foundation Inc. Eugene F. Lovasco Anonymous Michael B. Twigg Richard D. Pearson Robert L. Bowen Ralph H. and Ruth Robert E. Bauer Joel B. Van Boom T. Rowe Price Thomas S. Bridges J. McCullough Bruce H. Beckett Vanguard Charitable Foundation, Inc. James P. Burra Foundation Domonic G. Biggi Stephen M. Youts Progressive Insurance Mark L. Bye Steven C. Meyer Chris W. Brussalis Walker Garbage and Foundation John L. Carter Sally D. Miller David A. Budai Recycling Service, Inc. R. Stephen Renz Mark B. Chandler New York Zeta of Delmar L. Burton Browne B. Rice III Bruce C. Clayton Phi Delta Theta John H. Costello III SILVER Douglas Scharbauer James E. Coleman Corporation David R. DeSteiger MEDALLION William B. Turanchik J. Michael Dodson Michael J. Paschke Duke Energy Foundation $2,500–$4,999 Thomas B. Tyree Jr. Dodson Foundation Joseph S. Passanise Brian D. Dunn Daniel B. Auker James D. Warner James B. Ewbank II Stephen L. Petross Samuel J. Furrow Bruno R. Baudet Edward G. Whipple Craig E. Fenneman Robert R. Poole Grand Rapids Community Robert B. Berger Alex S. Williams III Craig and Mary Kenneth T. Ransby Foundation Edmund B. Carey George S. Zoffel Fenneman Family Roger T. Read James C. Harvey Russell Allen Carman Foundation Inc. Scott Read Henry G. Heren IV Conway Foundation $1,000–$2,499 Fidelity Charitable Kenneth J. Reynolds Paul C. Hollowell II Roy G. Dinsdale Dustin J. Adams William F. Galtney Jr. Joseph W. Royce Bernard R. Huelsman Gabriel Group Howell E. Adams Jr. Howard Gellis Jon C. Sandstrom Christopher M. Job Dennis L. Geiler Anthony H. Ambrose Clifford and LaVonne Schwab Charitable Fund Jeffrey D. Jones Stanley W. Gilson American Century Graese Foundation Thomas K. Stevens Richard W. Kelley Greater Cedar Rapids Investments Greater Houston Jason C. Stout R. Kenneth Kerr III Community Foundation Foundation Community Foundation Texas Delta House Harold W. Knapheide III* Harvey Hubbell Trust American Foundation Jeffrey B. Gudenkauf Corporation Nathaniel J. Love John G. Hazlett* for Charitable Christopher C. Hackman The Community Frederic B. Lowrie Jr. Brent S. Herspiegel Support, Inc. Nanci Hampel Foundation of David E. Lukens Mark L. Hobson Curtis G. Anderson Hugh G. Hines Jr. Riverside CA National Philanthropic Ray L. Hunt Andrew G. Antonucci Christopher C. Huelsman The Five Thirty Trust Timothy A. Hunt Stephen M. Bailey L. P. Humann Foundation Jeffrey D. Palmquist Christopher A. Jones Stephen M. Bailey Michael S. Hyatt The Julio R. Gallo Jerry P. Peppers Barney S. Keller Family Foundation

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Robert J. Baiocchi Alan G. Divers Hugh D. King Sr. Thomas A. Balzer Thomas C. Eakin Daniel L. Kloeppel Bank of America Brad Eldridge-Smith Robert J. Kmiecik Charitable Foundation Donald G. Elliott Joseph D. Kohout Philip H. Bartels Steven C. Ethington Harry V. Lamon Jr. Frank L. Bauer Robert C. Evans Richard M. Leslie Richard T. Bechtel Jerry J. Felmley Thomas R. Leslie IV Philip J. Beck Marty J. Feltner Robert D. Lewis Jr. Dennis H. Bender Michael J. Fimiani John S. Lidstrom Robert L. Berto Ralph E. Fisher Jay D. Longnecker Fred H. Beshears Archibald E. Fletcher Scott M. Loughridge Bruce P. Bickner Paul R. Flowers Jr. John W. Luce Jr. Stephen M. Bloomer Paul and Barbara Scott R. Lynch Andrew A. Raftopoulos Tony M. Taeubel Samuel A. Bluso Flowers Foundation Maine Community Joseph J. Raley TD Bank Political William J. Bonansinga Niels C. Follestad Foundation Redevelopers LTD Action Committee Richard H. Brennan William L. Frick Scott C. Maloney Dion S. Reimer The Community J. Hyatt Brown Edwin C. Gage III William J. Mark Jr. William G. Robinson Foundation of Tom Brown The Gage Family Leon A. Marsha Jr. W. Thomas Roemer Shelby County Paul H. Broyhill Foundation James W. Masters David C. Rogerson The Dallas Foundation Broyhill Family James A. Gibbs Darwin J. McCallian Jr. Jeffrey D. Rubel The Pittsburgh Foundation, Inc. John Gerald Gillardi George W. McCloy William L. Ruppersberger Foundation Mark A. Brueggeman William D. Grasse George H. McGinness IV Thomas W. Sabin Jr. John C. Thompson Ronald F. Buck Greater Kansas City John A. McQuown Christopher T. Sanford Charles E. Truza Timothy M. Burke Community Foundation M. Scott Mietchen Michael G. Scarlatelli Michael R. Turner Larry R. Byrd Thomas G. Gresham Bradley A. Millard John F. Schmidt Thomas W. Van Dyke Matthew R. Cain William A. Griffith Donald W. Millen Theodore G. Schmidt Jr. Sean S. Wagner Ronald E. Canakaris Juri C. Groenland Albert R. Miller Schmidt Family Christopher C. Wagoner Edmund B. Carey Eric L. Grubb David P. Millett* Foundation John A. Whalley Ben F. Cheek III William B. Grubb Jr. Gary B. Montgomery The Schultz Family Howard A. Willard III James G. Clarke Geoffrey H. Halliday Marc S. Mores Foundation Allan R. Williams CLC Foundation, Inc. Michael L. Hansen Gaylon D. Morris John F. Scovell Jr. David L. Williams Charles E. Cobb Jr. Dennis W. Harrington Jesse R. Moyer Daniel M. Semsel Robert E. Wilson Cobb Family Foundation John D. Heater Andrew J. Muratore Bradley R. Shafer Chapman Young III W. Allen Cole III Michael P. Held Gerald C. Nobles Jr. Richard J. Shanahan III Jeffery A. Zifchak James W. Collins John P. Helmick Jr. Thomas L. Nolan Jr.* Scott O. Shaver John E. Zimmerman James W. Collins Sam F. Henderson Laurence E. Ohl* Robert J. Sherwin Family Foundation Fredrick G. Hoeptner Richard T. Orr Thomas E. Shoemaker * Denotes members John D. Cooke William J. Hohns David G. Owens Scott E. Silver who have entered Cooke Family Patrick R. Hylant Sr. Roger A. Pae Arthur J. Simon the Chapter Grand Foundation, Inc. William R. Jackson Jr. Brad R. Parmelee James B. Skaggs Jeffrey C. Cooper Trevor L. Johnson Pfizer Foundation Timothy S. Steinbeck John H. Dasburg Charlie R. Jones Jr. Matching Gifts Robert H. Steinberger Meredyth Anne Dasburg David A. Jones Program Morris D. Stephens II Foundation John L. Jones Mark E. Pleiss William B. Stockwell Jeffrey N. Davis Charles H. Keaton George A. Pollock Jr. Richard L. Stohler William F. Dean William R. Keller William R. Powell Larry L. Stroman* Donald E. Demkee Robert D. Kersten Dale L. Preston Frank B. Swayze

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SWORD & SHIELD SOCIETY he following donors have entered a new level in the Sword and Shield Society which recognizes those who have given consecutively for three or more years to the Phi Delt Fund. Donors listed T below have given for thirty years or more. Thank you brothers for your generosity! James K. Akard, Missouri ’71 Leonard H. Gelfand, CSUN ’67 Donald L. Miner, Cincinnati ’62 Thomas A. Walthall IV, Auburn ’60 R. Wayne Anderson, SMU ’63 Lay J. Gibson, Willamette ’62 Thomas E. Minton, New Mexico ’67 Jack V. Walz, Georgia Tech ’60 Robert C. Andrews, McDaniel ’77 William D. Grasse, New Mexico ’62 M. Eugene Mittel, Gettysburg ’50 William J. Ward, USC ’77 L. Duane Baird, Willamette ’57 Lynn H. Greer, Southwestern ’66* Dan E. Moldea, Akron ’72 Robert W. Werner, Illinois ’82 Jon R. Barbee, Kansas State ’68 Hershey Groff Jr., Pennsylvania ’55 Gary B. Montgomery, Hanover ’60 Gates H. Whitaker, Union ’69 Frank J. Becker, Kansas ’58 William B. Grubb Jr., Illinois ’57 Richard J. Mooney, Univ. of Miami ’64 Herbert L. Wiles, Florida State ’53 William E. Beckham Jr., GA Tech ’58 Geoffrey H. Halliday, Missouri ’77 Robert C. Morrison, Westminster ’44 J. Paul Williamson, Purdue ’70 John O. Bennett III, West Virginia ’70 William U. Handy Jr., UCLA ’45 W. Lee Noel, Duke ’52 William C. Wilson, OK State ’74 Robert A. Biggs, Georgia Southern ’76 Hord Hardin II, Washington ’59 Lawrence A. Nye, Idaho ’65 Charles F. Winder, Texas Tech ’79 H. Mercer Blanchard, Williams R. Andrew Harper, Indiana State ’73 John M. Oblak, Case Western ’62 Michael A. Yambra, WA State ’58 College ’55 Dennis W. Harrington, Southern Earl J. Patterson, Lawrence ’76 Allen N. Bolte, Iowa State ’61 Carolina ’67 Robert D. Payne, Idaho ’55 * Denotes members who have William J. Bowers, USC ’50 David W. Hartz, Richmond ’53 Sidney R. Petersen, UC Berkeley ’52 entered the Chapter Grand Robert N. Brell, Westminster ’62 Joseph C. Harvey, Oregon ’64 Dale L. Peterson, Ball State ’74 David E. Brevard, Mississippi ’78 Samuel Hawkins, Indiana State ’76 Edwin J. Phelps Jr., Lafayette ’56 Harold C. Broman, Puget Sound ’57 Holmes G. Hendricksen, Utah ’55 John A. Poole, North Carolina ’65 J. Hyatt Brown, Florida ’59 Gilbert B. Hennenfent, Iowa State ’59 William R. Powell, DePauw ’57 Kenneth S. Brown, Indiana ’82 Robert V. Henning Jr., Lehigh ’64 Charles L. Pride, Western KY ’87 Stewart D. Brown III, Clemson ’76 Thomas R. Hoffman, Ashland ’72 William A. Pruitt, Oklahoma ’75 Thomas G. Brown, Colorado ’56 Arthur F. Hoge III, Westminster ’75 Steven B. Rael, New Mexico ’76 Ronald F. Buck, Kettering ’59 Robert P. Hughes Jr., Mississippi ’58 Marc R. Ramsdale, Kansas State ’79 Albert M. Carollo Jr., CO State ’58 Andrew J. Hurter II, Illinois ’61 Duane A. Rasmussen, Minnesota ’51 Lawrence P. Chambers, WV ’60 Irwin T. Hyatt Jr., Emory ’57 Gary F. Ratzlaff, Washington State ’60 Ben F. Cheek III, Emory ’58 Jay V. Ihlenfeld, Purdue ’74 Robert E. Reemelin, Whitman ’49 James R. Coe, Nebraska–Lincoln ’71 J. Sherwood Jones Jr., Emory ’55 James W. Root, Michigan ’52 G. Ted Cormier Jr., WA State ’54 Lawrence V. Kaminsky, Tennessee ’81 Roger W. Rumble, WI–Madison ’59 Forest D. Daugherty, Franklin ’53 Richard L. Keiser, Gettysburg ’50 William L. Ruppersberger, Maryland John E. Davies, Alberta ’58 William P. Keiser, Gettysburg ’52 ’46 William F. Dean, Texas Tech ’60 Robert D. Kelly, Eastern Kentucky ’72 Michael G. Scarlatelli, Kettering ’76 Daniel C. Demko, Akron ’57 Robert A. Kimbrough, Davidson ’55 Robert C. Schiff Jr., Vanderbilt ’77 Michael D. DiCandilo, PA ’82 Philip L. Kleinschmidt, Dartmouth ’55 Robert E. Scott Jr., Maryland ’67 Cornelius D. Dosker III, Kentucky ’74 Harold W. Knapheide III, Kansas ’67* Richard J. Shaw, Michigan State ’54 Harold W. Dotts Jr., Iowa State ’59 David E. Knutzen, South Dakota ’76 Christopher J. Shrader, Miami ’82 Daniel D. Doyle, Florida ’59 David W. Kuykendall, Texas Tech ’77 Douglas J. Smith, Cincinnati ’65 Thomas C. Eakin, Denison ’56 Richard T. Leighton, Illinois ’49 Robert M. Spalding, Cincinnati ’54 J. Paul Edwards, Southwestern ’64 Onis L. Lemon, Washburn ’60 Charles A. Stoll, Michigan State ’63 Dale E. Ernstes, Ball State ’72 George Leuca III, Akron ’73 Walter A. TeStrake Jr., Florida ’59 James C. Eskridge, Lamar ’66 James M. Long, Ohio Wesleyan ’73 Don A. Thompson, Butler ’66 Howard P. Estes, Richmond ’61 James R. Love, Purdue ’50 William H. Told Jr., Florida ’51 Bernard A. Everett, Iowa State ’50 Frederic B. Lowrie Jr., Butler ’71 Tim J. Tomko, Arizona ’60 Ralph E. Fisher, Akron ’52 James C. Mallers, Butler ’58 John R. Turner, Richmond ’72 Clinton J. Fuller III, Arkansas ’73 David G. McGann, Illinois ’62 Gerald L. Ward, DePauw ’56

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Living Bond Society It’s never too early or too late to think about joining the Living Bond Society.

ave you considered the Phi has the ability to give back in some impact you can make capacity.” After being prompted by on an organization after Advancement Officer Alec Pegler, Sam you’re gone? If you’re documented a $100,000 insurance 25, the answer is likely policy that names the Phi Delta Sam Eastman no. If you’re over 50 the Theta Foundation as a beneficiary. answer is likely yes. The truth, however, When asked why they decided to His that no matter your age, you can give these gifts to the Foundation, and should consider what you want Sam and Archie had similar responses. your legacy to be. It’s never too early Archie says, “I wanted to take care to start planning, or too late to change of those that took care of me. Those your mind regarding that legacy. that I learned from and took life-long We’re grateful that in our first quarter lessons from.” While Sam says, “Phi of 2019 we were able to document Delta Theta has done so much for me two such legacy commitments both professionally and personally, for the Living Bond Society: I hope I can repay that debt.” Brother Samuel Eastman, Northern The two also shared similar Arizona ’15, and Brother Archibald opinions in why they decided to give Fletcher, Case Western Reserve ’54. their gifts now, stating that they Brother Fletcher has been a member believed in the leadership and the of the Living Bond Society since direction of the Fraternity. Both 2007, but with the recent sale of his have previously provided service company he knew he wanted to give to the Fraternity or Foundation as away $1,000,000 divided between volunteers and/or staff members. multiple charitable organizations Archie also has another reason and foundations. At the top of his list to be thankful for Phi Delt: his son was Phi Delta Theta. When Archie’s Thomas pledged the Illinois Eta conditions changed, he took the time to Chapter in 1982 and the two now reexamine his will and his legacy. He has share the experience of being lifelong since documented a $250,000 bequest Phis. Archie remembers from his with the Phi Delta Theta Foundation. experience being strongly impacted Brother Eastman is accustomed to by the first meeting he attended thinking about impact and legacy. After when he realized that the chapter graduation, he served the Phi Delta was run like a business, and that Theta Foundation as an advancement there were checks, balances, budgets officer until late 2018. It wasn’t until and bills that had to be paid. He after he left however that he considered was grateful for that experience his own impact; Sam says “Alec [Pegler] early on in his collegiate career. shared a great story with me about As you read Sam and Archie’s giving within your means. Whether stories, think back on your Phi Delt it’s a simple annual fund gift, a major experience: what was your most gift, or a planned gift. I believe every impactful experience? What can

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you do to ensure that your future brothers FOUNDATION STAFF UPDATE continue to have that experience? Call us Alec Pegler, Akron ’18, today to continue this conversation with joined the Phi Delta an advancement officer in your area. Phi Theta Foundation staff The Living Bond Society acknowledges Delta Theta has in early 2019 and travels those who have informed the Phi Delta the western part of the done so much Theta Foundation of a planned gift or “ United States, meeting bequest in their will. Gifts to the Phi for me both with Phis who are Delta Theta Foundation are deductible professionally committed to furthering for estate tax purposes. Naming the Phi the mission of Phi Delta Delta Theta Foundation in your will or as and personally, I Theta. Previously he worked for Summa Health as a a beneficiary of your estate plans, or with hope I can repay development officer where he oversaw internal and planned gift, is an effective and lasting that debt. external fundraising efforts for the health system. way to provide for the future of Phi Delta Brother Pegler earned a bachelor of business Theta. Members of the Living Bond Sam Eastman administration degrees in sales and marketing Society are presented with a lapel pin and ” management. As an undergraduate member certificate recognizing their generosity. of Ohio Epsilon, he served as its operational fundraising chairman and as philanthropic LIVING BOND SOCIETY GIFTS INCLUDE, fundraising chairman. He also helped establish a BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: professional development non-executive position • A bequest in a will or trust to help the men at Ohio Epsilon better prepare for • A charitable gift annuity job fairs, resume development, and interviews. • A charitable remainder trust “Joining Phi Delta Theta was the best decision I • An individual retirement account could have made when I entered the University • A gift of personal property or securities of Akron. I am proud to work for the organization • A gift of real estate that changed my life, and look forward to helping • An insurance policy naming the Foundation change the lives of Phis for years to come.” as beneficiary or policy owner Landon Killion, Nebraska NEW LIVING BOND SOCIETY MEMBERS IN ’18: at Kearney ’16, a former In 2017–2018, thirteen brothers notified the Phi Delta Theta senior expansion Foundation of their commitments to the Fraternity in their estate consultant with the plans. On behalf of the future generations of Phi Delts, thank you. Fraternity’s Growth team, transitioned to Anonymous the Foundation staff F. Clay Ackiss, Kentucky ’83 and will be working Anthony H. Ambrose, Louisville ’67 the Central Corridor. Thomas A. Balzer, North Dakota ’99 He graduated with a bachelor of science in George David Bluhm, Valparaiso ’60 sports management and marketing/management Richard E. Johnson, Westminster ’48 from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. W. Dana Juett, Texas Tech ’69 Landon served his chapter has Phikeia educator, Wiley Loughran, Utah ’81 president, and recruitment chairman, in addition Mark E. Pleiss, Washington and Jefferson ’11 he was a student orientation leader, served in Laura and Tripp Rawls, Florida State ’95 student government, as a Fraternity and Sorority H. English Robinson, Georgia ’61 Life intern, while holding a full-time job. Bruce W. Rogers Jr., Akron ’56 James M. (Mack) Trapp, Michigan ’61

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Building a Bridge to the Future t’s been a big year for Phi Delta Theta! Last fall it was announced that longtime CEO, Bob Biggs, will retire in June 2020 and Sean Wagner, COO, will become the organizations’ fifth CEO. In addition, last year General Headquarters staff, along with the General Council, spent 2018 developing the next strategic plan for our organization: Phi Delt 2030. In our previous strategic plan, Phi Delt 2020, we focused on becoming the Ipremier fraternal leadership organization; our next step is to become recognized as the premier fraternal leadership organization. We have created six strategic initiatives which we will focus on to achieve this goal: Growth and Retention, Member Development, Health & Safety, Engagement, Support, and Funding. Over 200 alumni conversations helped to inform the strategic planning process of the Fraternity. We spent the past twelve months unveiling this plan to Phis from all generations, and have received great positive feedback and support. The following members were moved to action COOPERSTOWN when they heard the goals and initiatives of the Fraternity. These The spring meetings of the Phi Delta Theta General Phis are early supporters of Phi Delt 2030 with major gifts to Council, the Phi Delta Theta Foundation Trustees, and the the Foundation in support of the new strategic initiatives. LiveLikeLou Foundation Trustees occurred in conjunction with a fun-filled weekend of events in Cooperstown, Robert L. Bowen, Purdue ’61 New York this April 26–27, 2019. Board members, staff, Mark, Cincinnati ’81, and Elizabeth Brueggeman and guests had the opportunity to attend two private Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny ’87 Phi Delta Theta events and have open access to the Mark L. Bye, MIT ’78 Baseball Hall of Fame throughout the weekend. Guests John L. Carter, Missouri ’85 stayed at the historical The Otesaga Resort Hotel. Mark B. Chandler, Georgia ’81 The weekend began with a gathering of Phis and John Costello, Akron ’68 their guests at a special welcome reception. On William J. Eastwood, Alabama ’76 Saturday evening, the group privately toured the Arthur Kerckhoff, Arizona ’73 National Baseball Hall of Fame and attended a special Howard Gellis, Pennsylvania ’75 program and dinner that included updates from the Christopher C. Huelsman, Cincinnati ’87 Fraternity, Foundation, and LiveLikeLou leadership. Christopher A. Jones, Florida ’87 The Fraternity’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is Albert R. Miller, Colorado State ’69 proudly displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame. During William J. Poston, Texas State ’88 the Saturday evening program, it was announced that Brig. Gen. Donald F. Schenk, McDaniel ’71 pitcher Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians would be Frederick B. Schultz, Minnesota State ’74 this year’s recipient for his performance and character T. Scott Smith, Louisiana at Lafayette ’69 on and off the field. Attendees in Cooperstown were Moe, Southern Indian ’99, and Allison Stephens able to view unique Lou Gehrig memorabilia that lives at Texas Delta House Corporation the Hall of Fame and was restored by Phi Delta Theta. Paul V. Troup III, Purdue ’63 In an effort to help plan ahead, the next joint E. Burke Wilford IV, Maryland ’79 board meeting in Cooperstown will be in early 2024. Please make note of this and be watching for the specific date soon.

PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 47 A Curious Leader ads t Le o Success

Chipotle’s CEO Brian Niccol learned that it’s okay not to know everything as long as you continue to ask questions and learn

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• • \ ' PHIDELTATHETA.ORG I I 49 Niccol also acknowledges the impact of his first brand manager at P&G and says that lessons learned from the mentorship this man provided have played a part in each leadership role he has had and in his being prepared to take the position “We want at Chipotle. They remain friends to this day. ARLY ON, BRIAN NICCOL, This combination of employing technology, to be seen Miami ’96, learned the value remaining curious, and positive relationships has of marketing and business proven to be a very good recipe for Chipotle and as a place management. In high school, resulted in some pretty incredible successes. where he and his friends started When Niccol took over as CEO in March a lawn mowing service to 2018, he hit the ground running. Niccol ideas come both residential yards and addressed business challenges directly and office parks. They quickly learned that pricing has strategically led the company through a to flourish.” Eby location and marketing were very important successful turnaround in his first year. to win the contract. Even though he started his His first priority was getting the organization own business in high school, Niccol’s says his restructured and refocused. He believes that first actual job was as a golf caddie at a local each business is unique and that “when they’re Dublin, Ohio golf course. The business contacts relevant in culture, they have a point of difference.” he made early were invaluable to his success. With Chipotle, he points to improving farming At Miami University he was a student whose and animal welfare practices and offering fresh early exposure to computers and technology was ingredients (fifty-one to be exact). “Chipotle by using a word processor in his coursework and is getting back to being a great restaurant by the first internet service providers introduced the making sure that our people know their roles concept of electronic mail. Between his junior and responsibilities. They need to be confident and senior year, Niccol served an internship in in how to make great food and taste what brand management with Proctor & Gamble, great food tastes like,” said Niccol. Chipotle which led to his first job after college. employees focus on world-class food safety Technology was rapidly changing and along and terrific hospitality, while also providing Niccol’s way, he continued to keep pace and customized orders with tremendous speed. make sure his companies and their products were Most recently, Chipotle’s advertising has featured relevant and cutting edge. At Proctor & Gamble, Behind the Foil, a behind-the-scenes look into its one of his more memorable projects was a Scope restaurants’ kitchens to remind customers why mouthwash campaign to send an animated kiss they fell in love with the brand and continue to via email. At Pizza Hut he introduced online build a strong engagement with the company. ordering, and at Taco Bell he improved their In his previous roles at Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, digital marketing, having started with a $1 million Niccol leveraged technology to create excitement budget building to its nearly $70 million budget and engagement with those brands. At Chipotle, before he left to take over as CEO of Chipotle. he is working to digitize its restaurant experience, Phi In addition, Niccol credits staying curious, asking both on and off premise. They’ve recently lots of questions to the right people, and not being launched a rewards program, a mobile ordering “afraid to admit you don’t know everything” for app, and delivery services. The company has being a success in each leadership role he’s held. introduced “second make” lines, where employees Photos by Beth Galton

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1995 1996 2005 LIFE’S JOURNEY AHEAD President of Assoc. Marketing Director, Ohio Alpha Brand Manager, build orders placed using its mobile app, then Asst. Brand Manager put the orders on designated pickup shelves for easy access when those customers arrive. Niccol believes that “the best organizations are the ones that are curious, that love to learn and aren’t afraid to admit when something doesn’t 2007 2011 2005 2007 work. Because sometimes it is there where you find tremendous growth and can get rid of the stuff CMO, Pizza Hut, Vice President that’s not working. The iterative process makes Yum! Brands Yum! Brands those ideas become better, and better, and better.” His early mentorship opportunities taught him a great deal about listening and relationship-building. That includes listening to employees both at 2011 2011 2013 the corporate and local levels. He has learned that ideas can come from anywhere. He mentions a time when he was visiting a General Manager Chief Marketing and Innovation Chipotle restaurant and talking to one of its leaders, Pizza Hut USA YUM! Brands, Inc., Taco Bell and the employee asked a simple question, “Why don’t we have a large [size] guacamole? We offer 2013 2015 2011 2013 a large queso, but we don’t have large guacamole.” Niccol replied to him, “you know what, I don’t know, we probably should have large guacamole.” President Chief Marketing and Innovation Explaining further, “Now that’s clearly not a risky Yum! Brands, Inc., YUM! Brands, Inc., idea. Nonetheless, it’s an idea that could make Taco Bell Taco Bell our [customer relationship] experience better.” Niccol challenges everyone in the Chipotle organization to have their eyes and ears wide open, and to synthesize what they’re seeing and hearing, and bringing forward ideas. 2015 2018 2018 PRESENT “We want to be seen as a place where ideas come to flourish.” —Kelly Derickson CEO CEO & Director Taco Bell Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

2016 PRESENT Independent Director, Harley-Davidson, Inc.

2018 PRESENT Director, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Business Advisory Council for Miami University’s Farmer School of Business Board Member of the CHIPOTLE CULTIVATE foundation

EDUCATION BS Engineering, Miami University MBA Finance and Strategy, Illustration by Eric Meister, Ashland ’08 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 51 The Demographics of Today’s Undergraduate Phi The Fraternity conducts second demographic survey to learn more about today’s undergraduate members

SECTION 1: OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS he demographics of today’s college student continues to RACE/ETHNICITY POLITICS Which of the following best represents your racial or ethnic heritage? What is your political aliation (American undergraduates)? change each year. As student (Survey takers could select all that applied) demographics change so 100 100 3.5 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 2.0 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 3.0 does Phi Delta Theta and 1.5 2.5 White 2.0 its desire to understand the 80 1.0 80 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 makeup its undergraduate members. Each 0.0 0.0 0.5 generation brings different characteristics 1.0 60 0.5 60 1.5 T 2.0 1.0 and cultures, and the Fraternity is 2.5 3.0 committed to adapting in order to provide 1.5 40 40 the greatest possible value proposition to today’s students. It is the Fraternity’s Asian/ Native American/ 20 Pacific Islander Indian Alaskan Native 20 desire to create a culture of recruitment Latino/ Hispanic Black/ African Middle and retention that leads to diverse American Eastern Other 0 0 chapters filled with high-performing Republican Democrat Independent Libertarian Other Green Party and purpose-driven members. In 2015, Phi Delta Theta conducted RELIGITON POLITICS its first demographic survey, asking What specific religion do you follow? What is your political aliation (Canadian chapters)? undergraduate members questions in 100 100 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 categories such as: race/ethnicity, religion, 3.5 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 10 3.0 8 2.5 politics, family and socioeconomic 6 2.0 80 80 4 1.5 background, sexual identity, and 2 1.0 0.5 0 education. The results were published Christianity 0.0 2 0.5 60 60 4 in that summer’s edition of The Scroll. 1.0 6 1.5 8 In early 2019, the Fraternity launched 2.0 2.5 Conservative 10 its second demographic survey with 40 No 40 organized minor changes to a few of the questions. religion New Exactly 3,430 students completed the 20 20 Democratic Liberal Independent nineteen-question survey, representing Bloc Other Judaism Other Hinduism Islam Buddhism Quebecois Green approximately 28 percent of the 0 0 Fraternity’s undergraduate population. The information collected gave Phi Delta Theta ample data to proceed SEXUAL IDENTITY NATIONAL ORIGIN What is your sexual identity? In what country were you born? with an accurate report. It also gave us a new round of data to help us 100 Straight/ 100 Heterosexual DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 United States 0.9 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015

0.6 understand how the demographics 0.3 80 0.2 80 0.3 have changed since 2015. 0.1 0.0 0.0 The initial section of this article reviews 0.3 0.1 0.6 the overall results of each of the questions 0.2 60 0.3 60 0.9 presented. The second section shows how 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 the demographics change within different 0.6 40 40 Other countries represented (in order of frequency): India, Mexico, United Kingdom, Colombia, South Korea, Afghanistan, Germany, regions of North America. Finally, the Australia, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Venezuela, Argentina, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Norway, Spain, Vietnam, Angola, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Egypt, third section lays out how Phi Delta Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, 20 20 Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Theta plans to use this information in its Algeria, Austria, Belize, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Gay/ Salvador, France, Gabon, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, strategies, programs, and operations. Homosexual Bisexual Preferred not Jamaica, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Moldova, to answer Canada Portugal, Romania, Syria, Ukraine, Uruguay —Steve Good 0 0

52 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 The Demographics of Today’s Undergraduate Phi The Fraternity conducts second demographic survey to learn more about today’s undergraduate members

FAMILY & SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND FAMILY & SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND EDUCATION Are you an only child? To the best of your knowledge, what is the combined average yearly income of your What type of high school did you attend? parent(s) in your primary residence? 100 100 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015 4 0.9 DIFFERENCE FROM 2015

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Survey takers were asked to identify the region in which they attend college.

REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS Midwest (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI) Northeast (CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA) South Central (AR, KS, MO, OK, TX) Northeast Difference from Overall Average Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, SC, TN) White (non-Hispanic) -3.2% Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT) Christianity -5.2% Mid-Atlantic (DC, KY, MD, NC, VA, WV) Republican -8.7% Northwest (ID, MT, OR, WA) Democratic +5.3% Canada (All Provinces) Independent +5% Age: 19 -5.8% We then compared the data from each region to the overall Age: 21 +3.8% average to see how they differ from one another. What Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) +14.2% follows is a breakdown of each region’s data points that Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) -15.9% were three percentage points or more from the overall average. We High school: private boys and girls -3.2% did not have a large enough pool from Canadian Phis to High school GPA: 3.75–4.00 -3.3% accurately report differences from the overall average. Major: business -3.5% Major: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) +4.8% GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES College funding: parent and/or family support -3.3% College funding: state and/or federal financial aid +4.5%

Midwest Difference from Overall Average White (non-Hispanic) +8% Latino or Hispanic -4.2% Christianity +4.5% No organized religion -4.1% South Central Difference from Overall Average Republican -3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander -3.7% Democratic +3.5% Christianity +14.7% Parents: married or domestic partnership +6% No organized religion -11% Parents: divorced -5.1% Republican +19.7% Parent Income: $50k–$99,999 +3.9% Democratic -12.9% Age: 20 -3.9% Independent -5.4% Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) -3% Birth country: United States +3.3% High school: public boys and girls +3.3% Only child: no +5% High school GPA: 3.75–4.00 +6.2% Only child: yes -5% Major: business -3.1% Parent income: more than $250k +4.4% College funding: work/personal income +5.8% Age: 19 +3.2% Chapter diversity: 5 -9.5% Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) -10.7% Chapter diversity: 3 +3.2% Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) +12.4% Chapter diversity: 2 +3.5% High school: public boys and girls -4.4% High school GPA: 3.75–4.00 -4.4% Major: business +14.8% Major: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) -5% Major: social sciences -3.3%

PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 55 Major: arts and humanities -3.5% Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) +16% College funding: parent and/or family support +3% Upbringing: rural (2,499 people or less) -4.7% College funding: state and/or federal financial aid -6.4% High school GPA: 3.75–4.00 -3.7% Primary college funding: parent and/or family support +4.5% Major: health and medicine -3.2% College funding: parent and/or family support +4.2% College funding: scholarships and/or grants -9.2% College funding: work/personal income -5.7% Primary college funding: parent and/or family support +5.5% Primary college funding: scholarships and/or grants -3% Primary college funding: work/personal income -3.6% Chapter diversity: 5 13.4% Chapter diversity: 3 -6.4% Chapter diversity: 2 -5.7% Southeast Difference From Overall Average Asian/Pacific Islander -3.7% Christianity +8.4% No organized religion -9.8% Republican +10.7% Democratic -9.3% Mid-Atlantic Difference from Overall Average Parents: divorced +4.4% White (non-Hispanic) +4.7% Parent income: $50k–$99,999 -3.3% Latino or Hispanic -5.7% Age: 21 -3.3% Republican +4.4% Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) +4.3% Independent -4.3% High school: public boys and girls -3.8% Age: 20 +3.7% High school: private boys and girls +3.8% Age: 18 -3.4% Major: business +4% Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) +6.6% Major: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) -5% Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) -10% Major: social sciences -3.7% Upbringing: rural (2,499 people or less) +3.5% Major: health and medicine +4.9% High school GPA: 3.00–3.24 -4.8% College funding: work/personal income -9% Major: business -11% Primary college funding: parent and/or family support -4.7% Major: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) +6.5% Primary college funding: scholarships and/or grants +4.9% Major: social sciences +3.2% Chapter diversity: 5 +7.5% College funding: scholarships and/or grants +5.5% Chapter diversity: 3 -4.7% College funding: work/personal income -3.7% Primary college funding: parent and/or family support -4.1% Primary college funding: scholarships and/or grants +9.6% Primary college funding: state and/or federal financial aid -3.9%

Northwest Difference from Overall Average Southwest Difference from Overall Average Christianity -14.5% White (non-Hispanic) -12% No organized religion +16.1% Latino or Hispanic +10.1% Republican -5.7% Asian/Pacific Islander +8.3% Democratic +5.5% Christianity -19.9% Parents: married or domestic partnership -7.2% No organized religion +19.2% Parents: divorced +8.5% Republican -10.2% Parents: single +4.8% Democratic +10.4% Only child: no -3.2% Parent Income: $50k–$99,999 -3.2% Only child: yes +3.2% Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) -11.2% Parent income: more than $250k -3.7%

56 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 Parent income: don’t know +4.4% Major: arts and humanities -3% Age: 21 -3.8% College funding: work/personal income +9.8% Age: 22 +3.1% Primary college funding: scholarships and/or grants -7.2% Upbringing: suburban cluster (2,500–49,999 people) -6.5% Primary college funding: work/personal income +4.1% Upbringing: urban (50,000 or more people) +4.8% Chapter diversity: 5 -11.7% High school: public boys and girls +6.1% Chapter diversity: 4 +4.7% High school: private all boys -5.2% Chapter diversity: 3 +8.7% Major: social sciences +3.4%

SECTION 3: HOW PHI DELTA THETA PLANS TO USE THIS INFORMATION

Phi Delta Theta plans to administer the demographic survey The survey’s data is most beneficial for the recruitment of every two years moving forward. Data points over multiple new members. Phi Delta Theta now knows more about the years is allowing the Fraternity to establish categorical students it is attracting as well as those populations that are trend lines within its own membership and compare them underrepresented. This information is very beneficial as Phi to those using the overall collegiate population and the Delta Theta teaches recruitment tactics and allocates marketing campus populations where Phi Delta Theta exists. resources to build demand for the Fraternity. A goal within the The demographical data will also allow Phi Delta Theta Growth strategic initiative of Phi Delt 2030 is to create a culture to make better decisions when allocating resources, training of recruitment and retention that leads to diverse chapters filled those who work with the Fraternity’s students, and planning with high-performing and purpose-driven members. Simply its educational touchpoints. As an example, Phi Delta put, Phi Delta Theta wants the makeup of its chapters to mirror Theta is exploring strategies that will allocate resources to the makeups of the campuses where those chapters exist. help attract first generation students to our chapters.

Steve is the vice president of growth and communications

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ABOUT Camp Hope Loves Company

Camp HLC is a three-day, overnight retreat for children and young adults, ages 6–21, who have or have had a loved one battling ALS. It is an opportunity to have fun, to be challenged through team building exercises, and to meet other children who are in the same situation.

HLC Camp is provided free for ALS families by Hope Loves Company and sponsors. All meals and activities are included.

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RISING STAR

Hope Loves Company Dear LLL and PDT Friends, May hero of the month We would like to extend our nthony Joseph Gonzalez, Seton want to share my personal story of caring for enormous gratitude to all of you for Hall ’21, was named the Hope my mom who was diagnosed with multiple creating connection and inspiration. Loves Company Hero for the sclerosis when I was seven years old. Anthony is a Phi Delta Theta brother month of May. Through the Sharing my story was very humbling for at Seton Hall University. He, along chapter’s association with me. As I participated in camp activities with five other brothers, volunteered the LiveLikeLou Foundation and helped these families believe that at Camp HLC in New Jersey. When I (LLL), Anthony proudly continues the everything is going to be OK, they had no first called him, Anthony shared that missionA to “leave ALS better than he idea that I understood just how they felt. he has been a caregiver to his mother found it.” Anthony, along with five other What my mom and I have shared most of since he was seven years old. I asked members of the chapter, participated my childhood gave me the ability to really him if he would share his experience in the HLC camp at Fairview Lake. understand what they were feeling. Caring with our campers if the opportunity “Thank you to Camp HLC for this for my mom has made me a stronger presented itself. He graciously amazing honor. I’m speechless. Getting and more compassionate person. volunteered to do so. to watch how strong and resilient these My two major life mottos are to ‘Always At our closing ceremony on Sunday families are showed me that anything is stay humble and kind’ and ‘Everything at Camp HLC, NJ, Anthony shared his possible with a little love and strength. happens for a reason.’ I believe that God experience to all seventy-two people When my chapter brothers and I were gives us what we can handle. While every present. The children and parents asked to go to Camp HLC, we did not know day comes with its challenges, I know with present had no idea that Anthony what we signed up for, we just did it. That God, I can do anything. I am proud to say also understood the caregiving shows what Phi Delt men stand for, which I was a part of Camp HLC, I am proud of journey and applauded him for his is being there for others and trying to leave my brothers, and I am proud to be a Phi!” courageous and caring ways. His ALS better than we found it. Going to camp, Anthony is a double major in finance and personal story truly touched us all. I was uncertain of what to expect, but I knew IT. He started his first job at sixteen at CVS with my brothers by my side, the weekend Pharmacy. He rose through the ranks and Thank you once again! could be something I would cherish forever. has earned his pharmacy technician license. Our teamwork, dedication, and compassion He also recently became Iron Phi No. Jodi O’Donnell-Ames, Founder for these families who are going through 871. He has raised $1,057 and completed Hope Loves Company, Inc. such stress was inspirational and made me the New Jersey Sharing Network 5k Walk. www.hopelovescompany.org

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PURE GRIT Always Moving Forward Iron Phi Taylor Sullivan completes toughest foot race on Earth BY: STEVE GOOD

here is a legendary endurance event of six regular marathons. The race is broken Becoming the in the Sahara Desert of Southern down into six stages with the longest stage best version of Morocco that attracts some of the trekking nearly sixty miles in two days. In any world’s greatest athletes each April. environment, such a race would be considered a yourself“ does not It has been called the toughest major challenge. Add the fact that the race is in the happen overnight; foot race on Earth, and it comes largest “hot desert” in the world with its 125–130 it takes months with a two-year waiting list to participate. degree Fahrenheit days, it becomes a bit crazy. TThe Marathon des Sables, also known as Taylor Sullivan, IUP ’13, started tackling and years of Sahara Marathon, is a six-day, 251 km (156-mile) endurance events in 2012 when he became Iron making positive ultramarathon that is the approximate distance Phi No. 166 at the Pittsburgh Marathon. and healthy “Becoming an Iron Phi began the process of setting high standards and goals of continuous decisions. improvement in both my personal and professional life. Always moving forward, never looking back.” As many endurance athletes’ eyes get bigger for ” new challenges over the years, so did Taylor’s. When he received word that he was given an entry into the 2019 Marathon des Sables, Taylor immediately began to prepare for what was to come. In 2018, Taylor completed Ironman Cozumel and five other MARATHON DES running races to help prepare his mind and body SABLES BY THE for the Marathon des Sables. He spent months NUMBERS researching the race, devising the best strategy, • Competitors since 1986: over 13,000 and acquiring the right gear for a successful race. • 30% repeat competitors • International: 70% • French: 30% • Women: 14% • Veterans: 45% THE MISSION OF IRON PHI • Teams of three or is to strengthen the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity more: 30% • Walkers: 10% and the impact it has on the fight against Lou Gehrig’s • Alternate walking disease through the fundraising and athletic efforts of its and running: 90% members. To become an “Iron Phi,” members of Phi Delta • Average maximum speed: 14 km/hr Theta (both undergraduates and alumni) must select an • Average minimum athletic endeavor of their choice (any type of athletic event speed: 3 km/hr is eligible), raise $1,000 through the Iron Phi website, and • Age of youngest competitor: 16 accomplish the athletic endeavor itself. Iron Phi participants • Age of oldest competitor: 79 have achieved incredible athletic milestones to raise money Source: http://www.marathondessables.com/ for ALS and Phi Delta Theta’s leadership development en/marathon-des-sables/figures initiatives. To begin your Iron Phi journey, visit ironphi.org.

60 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 Rectitude Iron Phi NEW IRON PHIS 778 James M. Nelson, Arizona Alpha 814 Bryce Cross, Georgia Alpha 848 Colton Hunt, Washington Epsilon 779 Andrew Brantley, North Carolina Gamma 815 Eric Lee, Georgia Alpha 849 Dylan Gill, Washington Epsilon 780 Seth Daniel Currie, Georgia Alpha 816 Nicholas Brann, North Carolina Delta 850 Ethan Burleigh, Washington Epsilon 781 William Jeffrey Thackston, Georgia Alpha 817 Asher Brennan Crohn, Texas Nu 851 Carter Colon, Washington Epsilon 782 Grant Howard Morgan Jr., Georgia Alpha 818 Zach Mendoza, Texas Nu 852 Kevin Wilderman, Georgia Alpha 783 Reilly Sean Carroll, Georgia Alpha 819 Collin Chadwick Deal, Texas Nu 853 Josiah Martinez, Washington Epsilon 784 Mitchell Peterson Hellmann, Florida Xi 820 Patrick Schulte, Texas Nu 854 Dustin France, Washington Epsilon 785 Kathryn Shipp, Friends of Iron Phi 821 Isaac Ian Scott, Colorado Gamma 855 Teddy Mead, Washington Epsilon 786 Collin Labar, North Carolina Delta 822 Dylan Ogle, Indiana Iota 856 Riley McNabb, Washington Epsilon 787 Steven Cody Mitchell, NC Gamma 823 Clay Christian Wiese, Indiana Kappa 857 Dean Gill, West Virginia Alpha 788 Kurtis John Hashimoto, New York Kappa 824 Barbara Mclean, Friends of Iron Phi 858 Peter Krol, Texas Pi 789 Sarath Mohan, Massachusetts Epsilon 825 Sampson Coats Briggs, Colorado Gamma 859 Joey Labitska, Missouri Beta 790 Christopher A. Jones, Florida Alpha 826 William Kremer, Ohio Epsilon 860 Christian Rodriguez, Florida Kappa 791 Benjamin Naftalis, Alabama Alpha 827 Mason Eric Weig, Colorado Gamma 861 Jose Caceres, Florida Kappa 792 Nathen Paclibar, California Chi 828 Bryce Andrew Sinclair, Ohio Mu 862 Paul Jatsyshyn, Ohio Lambda 793 Todd A. Brinza, Indiana Eta 829 Jason Giles Silvey, Texas Pi 863 Riley Zack, Missouri Beta 794 Ian Aloysius McDonough, NC Delta 830 Robert Duane Gilliam, Colorado Gamma 864 Carter Hofer, South Dakota Alpha 795 Gavin Brooks McPhail, Washington Alpha 831 Arrod Mohammadian, California Pi 865 Stewart Branan, Friends of Iron Phi 796 Crawford Lee Ledbetter, Georgia Alpha 832 Allan Sur, California Pi 866 Lincoln Vuong, Washington Alpha 797 Walker MacGregor King, Georgia Alpha 833 David Horsely, Texas Nu 867 Jack Welch, Washington Alpha 798 John Matthew Pompa, Georgia Alpha 834 Josh Zietz, Colorado Gamma 868 Noah Ponto, Washington Alpha 799 Jacob Patrick Matta, Georgia Alpha 835 Connor Fauteux, California Pi 869 Jared Moore, Georgia Theta 800 Joshua Michael Clopp, Ohio Eta 836 Cliff Berryman, California Pi 870 Jack Strand, New Jersey Gamma 802 John Saxon Froistad, Georgia Alpha 837 Tanner Bowls, California Pi 871 Anthony Gonzalez, New Jersey Gamma 803 Jack William Fox-Marrs, Georgia Alpha 838 Nate Thomas, California Pi 872 TJ Withers, Ohio Lambda 804 Kanyon Martinet Combs, Ohio Eta 839 Cameron Stussie, Nebraska Alpha 873 Traeson Rinell, Oregon Delta 805 Ryan Kenneth Jones, Ohio Eta 840 Joseph Papeo, Connecticut Alpha 874 Ian Hall, North Carolina Delta 806 Thomas Alexander Turner, MS Alpha 841 Jared Sheehan, Colorado Gamma 875 Ric Heiges, Texas Pi 807 Scott Matthew Michael, Utah Alpha 842 Will Craigmyle, Colorado Gamma 876 Cole Bechtel, Colorado Gamma 808 Zachary William Weeks, Ohio Gamma 843 Justin Sabadosa, Connecticut Alpha 877 Luke Ziaya, New Jersey Gamma 810 Patrick Steffen, Ohio Mu 844 Dominick Arnaldo, New Jersey Gamma 878 Suzanne Alexander, Friends of Iron Phi 811 Chase Soehren, Washington Epsilon 845 Josh Ridgeway, Colorado Gamma 879 Michael Averill, Indiana Gamma 812 Palmer Thombs, Georgia Alpha 846 Jurgen Covault, California Pi 880 Paula Schultz, Friends of Iron Phi 813 John Theodore Marrara, Georgia Alpha 847 Doug Qian, Pennsylvania Rho 881 Luc DeGagne, Ontario Epsilon

Taylor departed from the start line alongside 1,000 other athletes equipped with a small, twenty-five pound running pack, mostly comprised of food and safety equipment, special desert cooling clothing, including gaiters around his trial running shoes to protect him from the sun and sand, and a GPS unit. After six days of intense grit, focus, and perseverance, Taylor crossed the finish line with a time of 36:21:55, placing 270th overall and 104th in his category (ages thirty-nine and under). A dream had been achieved. “Phi Delt played a huge role in my college life shaping and molding my future career, friendships and way of life. Becoming the best version of yourself does not happen overnight; it takes months and years of making positive and healthy decisions.” Steve is the vice president of growth and communications

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LIVELIKELOU Funds Raised for ALS Research Making an Impact BY SUZANNE ALEXANDER

he inaugural LiveLikeLou grant for research to find a treatment or a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) has helped lead to an important scientific finding in the underlying cause of the disease, with potential to help in the study of other devastating conditions. The finding was announced in the April edition of NEURON—a prominent neuroscience journal—and covered by a dozen other scientific news outlets in recent weeks. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity’s commitment Tto the cause of ALS and the LiveLikeLou focus on research remains steadfast. “This is exactly why we choose to make grants supporting ALS research,” said Gaylon Morris, Southwestern ’87, LiveLikeLou Foundation board vice chairman and chair of the Foundation’s scientific research committee. “Through investments Dr. Chris Donnelly, a lead researcher at the University of Pittsburgh like these, we are confident we can have an impact on the course of this disease.” The LiveLikeLou Center for ALS Research at The University of Pittsburgh was established in 2015. Since then the research team, led by Principal Investigator Chris Donnelly, PhD, has already initiated three patents. The most exciting of these breakthroughs involves the study of TDP-43 a single misbehaving DNA-binding protein found in 97 percent of ALS cases, 45 percent of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) cases, 80 percent of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cases, and 60 percent of Alzheimer’s cases. The team studied it using a new optogenetic (light) procedure, giving them important insights into the underlying mechanisms of the protein. “Basically, the team reproduced the disease (ALS) in a dish,” according PHI DELTS LEAVING ALS BETTER to Dr. Donnelly. THAN WE FOUND IT The research team then found a way to trap TDP-43 so it does not Spring 2019 has seen a significant increase in the form toxic clumps that can cause neurodegeneration and cell death. This number of undergraduates, alumni and chapters discovery—which was the essence of the media attention last month focused on the cause of ALS. The new partnership “could provide an avenue for therapeutic intervention,” he said with The LiveLikeLou Foundation, announced Although any therapies using this process would still have to go in 2018 (and the Phi Delt Goal to raise $4 Million through animal experiments and human trials, “the wide-reaching in 1848 Days) has motivated members to raise research potential of this process on many diseases is huge,” said awareness, raise funds, help ALS families and Suzanne Alexander, director of The LiveLikeLou Foundation. advance ALS research across North America. In addition to NEURON, the research breakthrough was covered in recent publications of Medical News Today, Nature, NOVA Next, Neurology ALS hasn’t stopped Barbara Mclean of North Today, ALZForum, Fierce Biotech, as well as other prominent journals. Carolina from achieving what only five other “We remain committed to investing in research and researchers women achieved ... to become an Iron Phi along that move the needle on the science behind ALS,” Morris said. with 880 other members of the Phi Delta Theta “Our Fraternity is busy raising funds for ALS. Alumni and Fraternity! She was joined by family, friends, and undergraduates across North America are now seeing firsthand that Phis as she completed the two-mile event. we can have a direct impact on this deadly disease,” said Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny ’87, president of the Phi Delta Theta General Council. “This news motivates us all to keep working hard for ALS.” Suzanne is the director of the LiveLikeLou Foundation

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West Virginia Alpha hosted the inaugural Swing Like Lou Softball Tournament

GHQ staff members Olivia Chewning (back row, far left) and Renée Crist Lefter (middle row, far left) were proud to volunteer at Flat Rock River in June

Province President Bob Wolfley, Southern Indiana ’10, joined California Alpha North Carolina Zeta with Barbara McClean, third woman Iron Phi at a Hope Loves Company Summer Camp for kids of ALS Families

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Scientific Research Committee members Tom Petzinger, Daniela Zarnescu, Gaylon Morris, Suzanne Alexander, and Sami Barmada

LIVELIKELOU FOUNDATION UPDATE NEW TRUSTEE JOINS LIVELIKELOU Committee Installed FOUNDATION BOARD Scientific Research Committee Convened to Make Grants The LiveLikeLou Foundation announced that Andy Miller, he LiveLikeLou Foundation Board “Our priority will be to support emerging Southwestern ’93, joined its board of Trustees installed a Scientific ALS researchers and institutions committed and will serve as chairman of the Research Committee earlier this to novel and innovative pre-clinical ALS development committee. Andy year, whose charge is to identify, research,” he explained. “By focusing our is a leader in philanthropy and validate and propose financial efforts in this way we can have a unique nonprofit management in the grants and national partnerships impact on the science and the researchers healthcare and social services and with promising ALS scientists, research developing important new ideas.” is currently leads healthcare and Tinstitutions and life science organizations. social services giving at The Morris The volunteer committee will focus on MEMBERS OF THE Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. recommending ALS research investments and COMMITTEE INCLUDE: Previously, Andy served as plans to have proposals developed late 2019. 1. Suzanne Alexander: director, The a founding partner with Miller “The field of neurological research is very LiveLikeLou Foundation Stephens & Associates—a complex. We will use this highly respected 2. Sami Barmada, MD, PhD: research strategic consulting practice group of experts to help us find the most professor and assistant professor of which supports nonprofit and effective way to invest in the science,” said neurology; principal investigator of healthcare organizations. He also WL Gray, TCU ’70, LiveLikeLou Foundation the Barmada Laboratory, University held the positions of executive chairman. “We are confident they will give us of Michigan, Ann Arbor vice president of both mission and solid recommendations for our grants as we 3. Gaylon Morris: vice chairman, LiveLikeLou operations for the LIVESTRONG progress on our journey to make a difference Foundation and chairman of Scientific Foundation where he led not only in ALS-affected lives for generations to come.” Research Committee, principal with the Foundation’s programs and Gaylon Morris, Southwestern ’87, and MorSolutions with focus on public health, grant-making strategy, but also its LiveLikeLou vice chairman will lead public policy, and alliance development marketing and fundraising efforts, the committee through its work. 4. Tom Petzinger: EVP business development including its corporate relationship “ALS has been around a long time and public affairs, KNOPP BioSciences with Nike and its charitable cycling without an effective treatment or a cure,” 5. Daniela Zarnescu, PhD: professor of events across the nation. He is Morris said. “So the committee will molecular and cellular biology and the former president and CEO focus on areas often under-funded by principal investigator of the Zarnescu of Any Baby Can, a healthcare traditional investors who typically support Lab, University of Arizona, Tucson nonprofit that serves children clinical trials and drug development.” with development disabilities.

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The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is another well-deserving accomplishment for“ Corey during his impressive career, and we are extremely honored to call him a Cleveland Indian.” LOU GEHRIG MEMMORIAL AWARD Corey Kluber 2019 Winner Nomination announced during the Phi Delt Cooperstown event

orey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians has won this year’s Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, sponsored by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, headquartered in THE TRUE BLUE SOCIETY’S Oxford, Ohio. Kluber is the first member of the Cleveland NEWEST MEMBERS Indians to win the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. Richard R. Chene Jr., Allegheny College ’84 Phi Delta Theta presents the award annually to Robert W. Elberfeld, University of Cincinnati ’73 a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the giving Aidan Robert Judd, The George Washington University ’19 Ccharacter of Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, a member of the Fraternity’s Dr. Daniel E. Keyler, Purdue University ’70 Columbia University chapter. A team of representatives from Phi Alfred G. McConnell, University of Wisconsin–Madison ’67 Delta Theta will present the award to Kluber on Tuesday evening, John W. Miller, Michigan State University ’52 September 17, 2o19 when the Indians host the Detroit Tigers. Michael J. Pushkarewicz, MD, University of Pennsylvania ’79 Past recipients of the award include Stan Musial, Ernie Jeremy Brett Risinger, Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania ’16 Banks, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, John R. Roberts III, Kansas State University ’74 Lou Brock, George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Mark E. Starr, Baylor University ’79 Gwynn, Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, and many more. Christopher W. Williams, Clarion Cleveland Indians Owner Paul Dolan wrote in the nominating letter, University of Pennsylvania ’95 “Corey embodies everything our organization stands for on and off the field. Steve P. Chase, Indiana ’72 He has been a leader on the mound, in the clubhouse, and in our community. Brian T. Schreiber, Tennessee Tech ’20 He works closely with Cleveland Clinic Children’s and has created his own Zack C. Koeller, Southeast Missouri State ’18 foundation with his wife, Amanda. The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is Corbin D. Lovelady, Oklahoma State ’19 another well-deserving accomplishment for Corey during his impressive career, and we are extremely honored to call him a Cleveland Indian.”

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CHAPTER GRAND Life, was on The New York Times Alumnus of the Year award Robert H Stuart, New Best Seller List within its recipient, former Kansas Mexico ’53, former alumni first week on sale. He’s had Beta House Corporation and club vice president of the many guest roles in various alumni club leader, a member New Mexico Alumni Club television shows and films of the Living Bond Society, entered the Chapter Grand including, CSI in 2010, Hot in True Blue Society, Founder’s in December 2018. Cleveland in 2010 and 2013, Club, and a Cornerstone Two and Half Men, and Glee in Club key contributor. Dr. David P. Millett, Denison 2014. He made appearances in ’63, entered the Chapter films such as Garry Marshall’s Frank R. Chaffin, Washburn Grand in October 2018. Tim Conway, Bowling Green 1996 comedy Dear God, Speed ’65, was also an active member Millett served the Epsilon ’54 entered the Chapter 2: Cruise Control, and Air and officer of the Kansas province as province Grand on May 14, 2019. Bud: Golden Receiver (1998). Beta House Corporation, president from 2004–2006. Thomas Daniel “Tim” Topeka Kansas Alumni Club, David’s father, Dr. John D. Conway was born on A. Douglas Larson, Mankato and the True Blue Society. Millett, DePauw ’33, served the December 15, 1933, in State ’69, entered the Chapter Fraternity as General Council Willoughby, Ohio. Tim was Grand in January. Brother president from 1972–1974. an American actor, writer, Larson was a dedicated director and comedian, who officer to his chapter as James D. Hairston Jr., attended Bowling Green State president, his chapter’s House Southern Methodist ’64, former University in Ohio, where Corporation as a longtime alumni club treasurer of he majored in television member and president, and the Tyler and Longview and radio. He was also a as the Lambda Province Texas Alumni Club passed disc jockey and a member President (1974–1982). away in early 2019. of the Ohio Kappa Chapter Doug was attributed as the of Phi Delta Theta. Upon “glue” that kept the chapter graduation, Tim enlisted together. Brother Larson James A. Beazley, Kentucky in the United States Army is a past Kleberg Fellow, ’43, longtime Kentucky and served 1956–1958. a member of the True Epsilon House Corporation From his Cleveland Blue Society, a Wholeman and alumni club secretary hometown fame for his Scholar donor, and a entered the Chapter Grand hilarious comedic work, Tim member of Founders Club. in February 2019. The landed his first major role as reporting alumnus shared, a regular on The Steve Allen “If it had not have been for Show in 1961. In the 1960s, he the long suffering of James played Ensign Charles Parker Beazley with our chapter, Eugene A. “Gene” on McHale’s Navy. After he we very likely would not Nordstrom, Whitman ’62 failed to launch his own show have survived.” Brother along with his lovely wife (The Tim Conway Show, The Beazley was a member of Barbara, toured General Tim Conway Comedy Hour), the True Blue Society. Headquarters in the summer Tim found his home on the 2018. We were saddened to sketch comedy program, The Andy Leroy Beasley, hear of his entry into the Carol Burnett Show. Over his Purdue ’90, served on the Chapter Grand in February, career, Tim was nominated Robert C. Taggart, Washburn Indiana Theta House 2019. Gene was a member for thirteen Emmys and won ’51, entered the Chapter Grand Corporation from 1997–2009 of the True Blue Society. six. In late 2013, his memoir, February 9, 2019. Robert and entered the Chapter What’s So Funny?: My Hilarious was a Raymond L. Gardner Grand September 2018.

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University of Akron Brown University Robert M. Umbreit, ’53 Drake University William R. Minnich Jr., ’63 Ohio Epsilon Rhode Island Alpha James D. Orner, ’56 Iowa Delta William A. Neighbors, ’69 Russell W. Hilbish Jr., ’51 James F. Borst, ’55 Laurence E. Ohl, ’59 David V. Burt, ’70 Daniel M. Fry Jr., ’70 Conrad C. Dangel, ’55 Vincent R. Kemendo, ’77 James W. Barnett, ’53 Butler University Colorado College Jay D. Putzier, ’82 Georgia Institute of Rev Robert L. Jenkins, ’57 Indiana Gamma Colorado Beta Technology William T. Shuman, ’67 William O. Hardy, ’43 Ronald R. Godar, ’54 Duke University Georgia Delta Timothy J. Enright, ’67 Larry T. Golomb, ’65 North Carolina Alpha William Gardner Wright Jr., ’51 David A. Arnold, ’83 Cornell University Kenneth P. Walz, ’60 L. Dennis Ballou, ’53 Dale W. Carlson, ’80 University of California, New York Alpha Barry A. Osmun, ’62 Charles A. Goodwyn Jr., ’57 Berkeley James S. Carrion, ’52 Dr. Samuel C. Stephens Jr., ’54 Harry A. Lomason, ’57 Allegheny College California Alpha Thomas E. Peterson, ’54 Dr. William E. Richardson, ’55 Otis D. Rackley, ’57 Pennsylvania Delta Robert K. Arnold, ’45 John W. Abbott, ’55 Robert W. Hewgley, ’72 Dr. Donald W. Bortz, ’35 William J. Coughlin, ’49 Edward Burke Wilford III, ’47 Gettysburg College John C. Kuentz, ’47 Dr. Charles R. De Lorimier, ’62 David H. Marshall, ’55 Eastern Kentucky Pennsylvania Beta Rev. Dr. Harold L. University J. H. Thomas, ’36 Knappenberger Jr., ’47 University of California, Dalhousie University Kentucky Theta Richard B. Wieand, ’50 Richard A. Klein, ’80 Los Angeles Nova Scotia Alpha John L. Buchanan, ’71 Richard R. McLeary, ’56 California Gamma Kenneth B. Auld, ’70 Capt. Walter L. Sweyer, University of Arizona James E. Herbold Jr., ’39 David J. Cameron, ’63 Emory University USMC, Ret., ’61 Arizona Alpha T. Terry Rousselot, ’49 Paul A. Breithaupt, ’65 Georgia Beta Paul C. Vogelheim, ’51 Everett W. Trout, ’56 John F. Napier, ’66 William L. Peacock Jr., ’49 Hanover College John A. Renouf, ’65 Horace P. Holden, ’55 Indiana Epsilon Arizona State University Case Western Reserve Henry A. Kane Jr., ’64 Frank W. Hartley, ’38 Arizona Beta University Dartmouth College Robert H. Forry, ’69 Richard G. White Jr., ’52 Darryl Timothy Peters, ’64 Ohio Eta New Hampshire Alpha Frank J. Rhodes Jr., ’69 Kent L. Burkett, ’63 Frank J. Olson, ’65 Robert H. Lease, ’42 Gary H. Mansur, ’51 Julien B. Roddenbery III, ’73 Thomas E. Wilson, ’70 Donald E. Jarnagin, ’67 Donald L. Peterson, ’51 David L. Larson, ’52 Terry C. Jeanes, ’76 John M. Lewis, ’70 John D. Steadman, ’56 Emporia State University Walter K. Mackem, ’83 Denison University Kansas Epsilon John C. Halloran, ’98 University of Arkansas– Centre College Ohio Iota Richard L. Barlow, ’63 Fayetteville Kentucky Alpha-Delta Harry D. Sims, ’38 Dr. Roger K. Smith, DDS, ’72 University of Idaho Arkansas Alpha H. Reade Heskamp, ’51 William S. Haines Jr., ’41 Idaho Alpha James D. Sparks Jr., ’52 Edward M. Rall, ’51 Willard F. Kibby, ’41 University of Florida James E. Faulkner, ’56 Charles M. Waldron, ’54 Robert C. Macomber, ’41 Florida Alpha Ira B. Thomas III, ’72 Auburn University Frederick M. Higgins, ’65 Dr. Edward J. Hovorka, ’47 Joseph A. Simonds, ’45 Alabama Beta H. D. Brown, ’53 George H. Pennington Jr., ’55 University of Illinois Robert M. Bowick, ’68 University of Chicago Robert W. Thrasher II, ’55 Joseph L. Amos, ’55 Urbana-Champaign Michael A. Anderson, ’82 Illinois Beta Richard Weaver, ’56 Nick Armeda, ’60 Illinois Eta Paul A. Wagner, ’38 Robert W. Hartman, ’58 William F. Finch, ’69 Raymond L. Irwin Jr., ’48 Baylor University Kenneth S. Axelson, ’44 Richard C. Wolfe, ’59 Christopher P. Nofal, 2005 Larry D. Banker, ’61 Texas Lambda Daniel C. Gerould, ’49 J. P. Wood, ’60 Cleon E. Statton Jr., ’62 Murray Watson Jr., ’52 Warren H. Kaye, ’63 Florida State University James W. Burch III, ’69 Michael W. Gates, ’77 University of Cincinnati Dr. David P. Millett, ’63 Florida Gamma James M. Pinkstaff, ’99 Ohio Theta Richard K. Klepfer, ’68 Ray K. Milligan, ’57 Bowling Green State Oliver M. Nikoloff II, ’50 William K. McInerney Jr., ’69 Indiana University University John A. Davis, ’61 Thomas T. Ashby, ’76 Franklin College of Indiana Alpha Ohio Kappa Indiana Philip D. Edwards, ’44 Thomas D. Conway, ’54 Colgate University DePauw University Indiana Delta New York Zeta Indiana Zeta Roland E. Beldon, ’36 University of Iowa University of British William H. Swezey, ’61 Lt. Col. Stephen W. Hadley, Robert E. Lindsay Jr., ’51 Iowa Beta Columbia USAFR, ’67 Lt. Col. Raymond W. Baethke, British Columbia Alpha University of Colorado William S. Kiel, ’83 University of Georgia Ret., ’43 Bernard P. Morneau, ’72 Boulder Stephen T. Schroer, ’84 Georgia Alpha Clark E. Bening, ’54 Colorado Alpha William Crispin Lippincott, ’50 Jon R. Liebendorfer, ’63 Robert C. Olsen, ’49 R. Carter Crittenden, ’51

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Iowa State University Lafayette College Massachusetts Institute University of Minnesota University of Nebraska Iowa Gamma Pennsylvania Alpha of Technology Minnesota Alpha at Kearney Harold G. Van Sickle Jr., ’48 Al H. Rhodes, ’53 Massachusetts Gamma Robert C. Rice, ’42 Nebraska Beta Wayne Brown, ’54 John K. Darr, ’66 Dr. William W. Lang, ’47 John P. Craven, ’53 Mark F. Shada, ’78 David A. Groth, ’63 Vernon W. Kenney, ’51 Elston L. Nelson, ’57 Lamar University Charles J. Mathews, ’52 Dr. Gregory W. Ludden, ’71 University of Nebraska– Iowa Wesleyan Texas Iota Benjamin E. Chantry, ’58 Kevin B. Mehlhaff, 2013 Lincoln University J. Greg Cobb Jr., ’76 Nebraska Alpha Iowa Alpha McDaniel College Minnesota State John H. Morehead, ’50 Dominic G. Miranda, ’96 Lawrence University Maryland Beta University, Mankato Thomas A. Ernst, ’63 Wisconsin Beta Stephen F. Evans Sr., ’80 Minnesota Beta University of Kansas Donald S. Koskinen, ’50 Mark A. Korting, ’66 University of New Kansas Alpha John H. Cochrane Jr., ’51 McGill University James D. Weisser, ’66 Mexico James C. Sanders, ’46 William M. Warner, ’51 Quebec Alpha A. Douglas Larson, ’69 New Mexico Alpha John E. Hedrick, ’51 Peter L. Bylow, ’62 Peter B. Saunders, ’68 Steven C. Souers, ’84 Bernard “Bud” G. Fleisch, ’48 Jack D. Howard, ’51 Robert Bruce DenUyl, ’74 Charles E. Hancock, ’49 Frank J. Becker, ’58 Mercer University University of Mississippi John T. Reilly Jr., ’72 Lehigh University Georgia Gamma Mississippi Alpha Kansas State University Pennsylvania Eta Charles E. McDaniel Jr., ’53 Charles B. Durrett, ’62 New Mexico State Kansas Gamma Frederick W. Weston Jr., ’46 James E. Taylor, ’72 University Lowell D. New, ’51 University of Missouri New Mexico Beta James M. Lucas, ’54 Louisiana State Miami University Missouri Alpha Anthony William Bane, 2015 University in Shreveport Ohio Alpha Charles W. Digges Sr., ’40 Kent State University Louisiana Delta Robert D. Daugherty, ’47 Donald L. Spicer, ’50 The University of North Ohio Lambda Charles R. Horstman, ’81 Robert W. Vess, ’50 Leven B. Gray, ’55 Carolina at Chapel Hill Charles Wilder, ’60 Charles M. Ware, ’50 Ronald D. Cowan, ’74 North Carolina Beta Richard F. Alt, ’61 University of Manitoba William A. Fotheringham, ’51 Joseph A. Quinly, ’87 Charles G. Sproule Jr., ’46 Manitoba Alpha Wilbur L. Appel Jr., ’52 Harper J. Elam III, ’47 University of Kentucky Morley K. Workun, ’60 John C. Grunkemeyer Jr., ’53 Missouri Western State David E. Wiley, ’52 Kentucky Epsilon Robert F. Moody, ’65 Charles H. Nogle, ’53 University Dr. William P. Cornell, ’53 James A. Beazley, ’43 John B. Pickersgill, ’65 Kenneth F. Holzman, ’68 Missouri Eta Aubrey R. Johnson Jr., ’53 William C. Setzer, ’58 Michael J. Guest, ’67 Wade L. Estep Jr., ’69 James D. Partridge, 2001 J. Gregory Poole Jr., ’57 Philip R. Rowan, ’73 Kentucky Wesleyan University of Michigan University of Montana University of North College University of Maryland Michigan Alpha Montana Alpha Dakota Kentucky Zeta Maryland Alpha Martin Newcomer III, ’35 George W. Savage, ’46 North Dakota Alpha Thomas A. Burdette, ’72 J. D. Abell, ’41 Samuel W. Root, ’40 Arthur J. Aune, ’48 Selden A. Converse, ’34 James W. Render, ’49 John T. Buck Sr., ’54 Stuart J. Sherry, ’66 A. Ronald King, ’50 Kettering University Joseph R. Ruddy, ’50 Bevan B. Alvey, ’70 Gaines R. McCracken, ’52 William R. Gessner, ’69 Michigan Delta Chas D. Hughes Jr., ’51 Charles H. Robey, ’52 Joseph J. Wiacek Jr., ’66 John P. Van Wagner, ’53 Michigan State Robert F. Guptill, ’71 Northwestern University Brian H. Bailey, ’54 University Illinois Alpha Knox College Ron J. Brooks, ’55 Michigan Beta Montana State Walden P. Weaver, ’46 Illinois Delta-Zeta Terrill F. Schroeder, ’56 Charles W. Bachman III, ’46 University Russell G. Barstow, ’47 John W. Wagner, ’56 Montana Beta Jarvis B. Cecil, ’47 Thomas Gorczynski, ’70 Geoffrey B. Mosser Esq., ’68

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Ohio University Oregon State University Purdue University George T. Reynolds III, ’57 Texas Christian Ohio Gamma Oregon Beta Indiana Theta Robert W. Motherwell Jr., ’60 University Cecil E. White, ’58 Thomas F. Faught Jr., ’51 Charles K. Huyette, ’52 Wiley L. Garland III, ’61 Texas Zeta Gerald W. Perritt, ’64 Robert G. Davis, ’52 Robert L. Dunstan, ’69 James D. Hairston Jr., ’64 Kenneth B. Martin, ’56 James O. Norton Jr., ’53 Stephen E. Ross, ’69 The Ohio State Walter A. Ragsdale, ’59 William K. Rowland Jr., ’70 Southwestern University Texas Tech University University Virgil R. Young III, ’63 Daniel C. Koutsis, 2003 Texas Gamma Texas Epsilon Ohio Zeta Lynn H. Greer, ’66 Clayton L. Cooke, ’59 William H. Dye, ’37 Oregon Institute of University of Richmond Chad A. Schiffner, ’91 Woodrow “Woody” Brownlee, Cdr. Lowell H. Ruff Jr., ’54 Technology Virginia Delta ’61 Dr. John J. Fahey Jr., ’66 Oregon Delta Olen H. Lewis Jr., ’61 Southwestern Oklahoma Joseph F. Moreland, ’75 Carl S. Bozgoz, ’88 State University David W. Watkins, ’75 Ohio Wesleyan Robert Morris University Oklahoma Gamma Curtis J. Russell II, ’78 University University of the Pacific Pennsylvania Pi Ted Kaltenbach Jr., ’76 William G. Wright, ’84 Ohio Beta California Lambda Bryan T. Scheller, 2007 Andrew M. Halton, 2004 Paul A. Greve, ’47 Patrick J. Tenyenhuis, ’89 Stanford University Arthur C. Mussman, ’54 San Jose State California Beta Tulane University Robert C. Quinn, ’60 Pennsylvania State University Douglas J. Perry, ’70 Louisiana Alpha Dr. K. Phillip Taylor, USN, ’61 University California Iota Julian H. Sims, MD, ’50 J.C. Mills Jr., ’62 Pennsylvania Theta Michael S. Daly, ’82 Swarthmore College James R. Michals, ’74 Paul A. Trimmer, ’52 Warren M. Johnson Jr., ’97 Pennsylvania Kappa Union College Donald J. Muzzi, ’98 Dr. Arthur Richards Jr., ’48 New York Beta University of Oklahoma Sewanee: The University Walter H. Krupa, ’51 Oklahoma Alpha University of of The South Syracuse University Kenneth G. Johnson, ’52 Raymond C. Cunningham Pennsylvania Tennessee Beta New York Epsilon Ross G. MacKinnon, ’65 II, ’50 Pennsylvania Zeta John W. McWhirter Jr., ’54 John G. Aiken, ’40 Richard D. Jaszczak, ’72 Ted B. Wolfe, ’51 John W. Cragg, ’45 George J. Haryan, ’48 Kenneth W. Perry, ’54 Raymond P. Kelly, ’59 University of South Robert E. Edinger, ’55 University of Utah Scott F. Wiehle, ’75 Theodore Aughey, ’60 Dakota Bruce R. Ross, ’62 Utah Alpha John E. Koury, ’84 South Dakota Alpha Maurice C. Doyle, ’69 Sydney L. Cate Jr., ’43 Oklahoma State Theodore L. Herbold, ’71 David P. Proctor, ’70 University University of Pittsburgh University of Tennessee, Thomas R. Malecki, ’78 Oklahoma Beta Pennsylvania Iota University of Southern Knoxville Robert M. Miler, ’50 Melvin E. Hook, ’51 California Tennessee Gamma Vanderbilt University William H. Pittman Jr., ’55 William J. Forsythe, ’53 California Delta James R. Long, ’67 Tennessee Alpha James E. Pittman, ’56 J. Thomas Taylor, ’53 Capt. Leslie Dorris Kelly Jr., University of Puget Bruce F. Johnson, ’56 University of Texas at USN, Ret., ’45 University of Oregon Sound USAF Jimmy R. Wright, ’66 Arlington Alexander F. Lankford, ’50 Oregon Alpha Washington Delta Dennis L. Ekstrom, ’71 Texas Kappa J. Douglas Trapp, MD, ’57 Ralph S. Davis Jr., ’43 Frederick A. Traill, ’53 Garry Paskwietz, ’88 Kenneth C. Kautz, ’67 C. H. Cooney Sr., ’59 Stephen D. Johnston, ’54 James O. Niesz, ’75 William C. Kelly Jr., ’59 Jeffry L. Dugan, ’66 Thad C. Metsker, ’76 Southern Methodist University of Texas at Justice Frank F. Drowota, Gunther M. Cunningham, ’69 John A. Kuschell, ’77 University Austin III, ’60 M. Thomas Sciborski, ’92 Ronald L. Schmidt, ’77 Texas Delta Texas Beta James A. Webb III, ’70 Buck H. Hendrix, ’78 Thomas W. Masterson, ’51 Webster Bishop III, ’43 David M. Bratton, ’71 Richard J. St Jean, ’78 Herschel V. Forester, ’52 Joe B. Gilbert, ’57 John A. Williamson Jr., ’71 Foster M. Poole Jr., ’54 Jerry A. Rochelle, ’62 Christian E. Davis, ’78

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University of Vermont University of Washington State Whitman College University of Vermont Alpha Washington University Washington Beta Wisconsin-Madison Willard Robertson, ’50 Washington Alpha Washington Gamma Robert F. Cameron, ’52 Wisconsin Alpha Ronald C. Smith, ’51 Keith H. Weaver, ’33 James H. Whiteside, ’46 Russell L. Hobbs, ’48 Thomas C. Catlin, ’39 Robert J. Young, ’71 Patrick L. Goodfellow, ’47 Carl Strand Jr., ’56 Dr. Eugene A. Nordstrom, ’62 Richard B. Fredrickson, ’46 Douglas A. Jensen, ’71 Ward L. Johnson Jr., ’48 University of Virginia Washington & Jefferson Michael F. Johnson, ’98 Willamette University J. Stuart Fondrie, ’51 Virginia Beta College Oregon Gamma Robert F. Wagner Jr., ’51 J. D. Couig Jr., ’49 Pennsylvania Gamma West Texas A&M Richard W. Espey, ’44 Robert M. Wheeler II, ’53 Fred B. Faller, ’42 University Louis S. Bonney, ’47 David L. Hagen, ’55 Wabash College William C. Abraham, ’61 Texas Theta Ota D. Binegar Jr., ’49 Indiana Beta William P. McCorkle, ’63 F. Ken Flaniken, ’70 Robert H. Niemeyer Jr., ’49 University of Wyoming Frank Szableski, ’48 Frank C. Shore Jr., ’75 D. Keith Workman, ’77 George A. Collins, ’53 Wyoming Alpha Donald G. Hiatt, ’55 Warren A. Campbell, ’58 George R. Gligorea, ’52 John B. Cleveland, ’65 Washington & Lee West Virginia University Richard G. Wayland, ’62 Charles P. Cooper, ’56 Timothy M. Hewitt, ’72 University West Virginia Alpha James H. Nicholson III, ’69 Claiborne K. Rowley, ’58 Virginia Zeta Lt. Col. David C. Rogerson, ’58 Jeffrey Taylor, ’73 Washburn University of Donald L. Jackson, ’53 Charles C. Simpson, ’58 Topeka Williams College Kansas Beta Westminster College Massachusetts Alpha William L. Holloman, ’50 Missouri Beta Harold M. Pulsifer, ’31 Robert C. Taggart, ’51 Dr. Thomas A. Kurrus, ’62 William H. Everett, ’51 Gerald E. Wittmer, ’60 Bryan C. McCracken, ’71 Frank R. Chaffin, ’65

Phi Delta Theta honors members who have entered the Chapter Grand by listing them in the magazine. We generally reserve extended obituary articles for Famous Phis and general officers. To submit obituary information, [email protected].

70 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 HISTORICAL RETROSPECTIVE Caroline Scott Harrison A First Lady from Oxford and Phi Delta Theta

life-size bronze statue of Caroline women on the same basis that it admitted Scott Harrison, wife of Famous men. In 1893, Johns Hopkins became Phi and President Benjamin the first coeducational, graduate-level Harrison, Miami 1852, and medical school in the nation. the twenty-third first lady As first lady she also of the United States was led the effort to have installed in the gardens behind the Oxford electricity installed CommunityA Arts Center in Oxford, Ohio. in the White House Caroline Scott married Benjamin and she established Harrison just after she was graduated the tradition of from the Oxford Female Institute. having a decorative Another significant connection Christmas tree in the between the First Lady Harrison and Phi executive mansion. Delta Theta is that the original General Caroline Scott Headquarters building at 2 South Harrison was also Campus Avenue stands on the grounds the was also the first of Caroline Scott’s childhood home. President General of At the 1948 Phi Delta Theta Centennial the Daughters of the General Convention in Oxford, the American Revolution, Fraternity dedicated the property that which she helped found. would become General Headquarters. This organization was William Mather Lewis, Knox College formed in 1890 for women 1900, described the project as a Living Phi who are directly descended Delta Theta Memorial. “In the General from a person who was Headquarters, he wrote, “we shall have a involved in the efforts of memorial radiating a constant influence United States’ independence. for good. Here the highest ideals of the She died in the White House Fraternity will be cherished: here policies of tuberculosis, on October 25, will be developed and disseminated which 1892, and is buried next to her will be worth of the honored dead.” husband, in Indianapolis, Caroline Harrison was an activist first Indiana, also home of lady. She raised money for the Johns the Benjamin Harrison Hopkins University Medical School, but Presidential Site. only on the condition that the school admit

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The Biennial Convention offers a unique opportunity for Phis of all ages from all around the continent to meet in the true spirit of The Bond. Since 1880, the General Convention has held all supreme and legislative powers of the Fraternity. The 2020 Convention will include events local to Pittsburgh designed to help brothers reconnect with old acquaintances and meet new Brothers in the Bond. Registration opens in February through www.phideltatheta.org/ myphideltatheta. The Westin Convention Center 1000 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 June 18–21, 2020

72 THE SCROLL SUMMER 2019 THE PHI DELT NETWORK: UNLOCKED AND IN YOUR HANDS

In late 2015, Phi Delta Theta introduced The Phi Delt Network, a powerful mobile application that is enhancing the way its members connect and network with each other.

- Locate and connect with Phis nearby

- Connect with Phis working in an industry

- Identify Phis at specific companies

- Find Phis who are hiring or are looking for work

- Re-connect with chapter brothers

Visit www.thephideltnetwork.org to get the app.

Note: Only members who add The Phi Delt Network app will be searchable within it. The app is taking an opt-in approach.

PHIDELTATHETA.ORG 73 Assistant to Executive VP Director of Advancement FOLLOW US Laurie Rosenberger and Planned Gifts PhiDeltaTheta W. Andrew Cole, Hanover ’11 @phidelt GENERAL HEADQUARTERS Accounts Payable Specialist /phideltathetaghq Executive Vice President and CEO Cynthia Stevens Director of Annual Giving and phide.lt/pdtlinkedin Robert A. Biggs, Georgia Southern ’76 Advancement Communications @phideltatheta Accounts Receivable Specialist Katie Shipp phidelt Chief Operating Officer Debbie Smith Sean S. Wagner, Widener ’02 Advancement Officers Chapter Records Clerk Zach Hilliard, IUP ’13 VP of Growth and Communications Paula Seger Alec Pegler, Akron ’18 Steven J. Good, Iowa State ’04 Landon Killion, Nebraska at Kearney ’16 Leadership Consultants Director of Education Max Hull, Sonoma State ’18 Stewardship and Administration Clay Coleman, Southwestern ’04 Andrew Norrie, Western ’18 Coordinator Nick Hartney, Georgia Southern ’17 Olivia Chewning Director of Housing and Facilities Austin Dean, California State, Fresno ’18 Andrew LaPorte, Shippensburg ’12 Corbin Lovelady, Oklahoma State ’19 Associate Director of Advancement Devin Thornton, Georgia Southern ’19 Services and Donor Relations Director of Chapter Services Zack Koeller, Southeast Missouri State ’18 Ann Foust Dylan Berg, North Dakota ’15 Tyler Puccio, Nebraska–Lincoln ’19 Ryan Hoffman, La Verne ’19 Intern Business Controller Brett Klein, Sonoma State ’19 Brian Schreiber, Tennessee Tech ’20 Tom Shumate, Cincinnati Jim Pietras, Robert Morris ’19 Greg Rush, North Carolina–Charlotte ’18 President Emeritus Director of Expansion Robert J. Miller, New Mexico ’50 Alex Atkinson, Missouri Western State ’16 PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION Foundation Trustees GENERAL COUNCIL Director of Growth Edward G. Whipple, Hanover ’74 President James Rosencrans, IUP ’15 Jay V. Ihlenfeld, Purdue ’74 Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny ’87 Mark Bye, MIT ’78 Director, The LiveLikeLou Foundation Dr. Chris W. Brussalis, Allegheny ’87 Treasurer Suzanne Alexander Brian D. Dunn, Cornell ’77 Morris D. “Moe” Stephens, Thomas Harper III, Texas ’68 Southern Indiana ’99 Chapter Support Coordinator Mike Hyatt, Oklahoma State ’66 Myra Duritsch Jon A. McBride, West Virginia ’64 Reporter J. Paul Price, TCU ’74 Jesse R. Moyer, South Dakota ’03 Chapter Services Coordinator Joseph Royce, Southwestern ’63 Todd Simmons, Akron ’17 Fred Schultz, MSU-Mankato ’74 Members-at-Large Brad Shafer, Nebraska ’94 J. David Almacy, Widener ’92 Communications Coordinator J. M. Trapp, Michigan ’61 Nathaniel J. “Nat” Love, Michigan ’80 Jennifer Morrow Howard Gellis, Pennsylvania ’75 Robert L. Bowen, Purdue ’61 Database and Events Coordinator Renée Crist Lefter President and CEO Robert A. Biggs, Georgia Southern ’76 Editor of The Scroll and Engagement Coordinator Chief Operating Officer Kelly Derickson Sean S. Wagner, Widener ’02

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BUSY? JOIN THE PHI DELTA How much did you buy through Amazon this year? THETA 1848 SOCIETY Did you know that at no extra cost Our monthly giving society honoring brothers with a lot of heart, but only a little time. you can use Amazon Smile, and Automatic giving is the perfect way to support today’s brothers. Over time, your Amazon will give a percentage back to the Phi Delta Theta Foundation manageable monthly gift will add up to a significant difference for one of Phi Delta Theta’s for every purchase you make? It’s premier leadership or scholarship programs. Set your gift up once, then relax. (You can easy! Go to smile.amazon.com and change or discontinue it at any time with just a few days’ notice to the Foundation.) log into your amazon account. Then under Account and Lists, select Your “Providing young men direction and a positive outlet to focus their energy is AmazonSmile. In that section, click Change Charity and type in and vitally important. Phi Delta Theta’s founding principles, imparted during leadership select Phi Delta Theta Foundation. events like the Presidents Leadership Conference, are a guidepost they can rely on throughout their lives. I especially value these face-to-face meetings in To date, the Phi Delta Theta which we instill a sense of the international Fraternity and life outside one’s own Foundation has received $738.43 chapter. By giving monthly, I can have a greater impact and help offset the costs from Amazon Smile, all charities in total have received $134,890,393.33. of efforts like PLC. Monthly giving also avoids the hassle of writing a check. I can’t We can only imagine what our remember the last time I wrote a check, it is just not something we do any longer. number could look like if all Phis Automatic giving coincides with our lifestyle, just like Netflix.” were using Amazon Smile! —Tom Balzer, North Dakota ’99, monthly Foundation donor since 2016 CHOOSE FROM THREE EASY WAYS TO JOIN THE 1848 SOCIETY: 1. Complete your reply slip and check the “monthly” box. 2. Call Ann Foust at 513-523-6345, ext. 259. 3. Visit phideltatheta.org and click DONATE at the top of the home page. Phi Delta Theta encourages you to use electronic funds transfer for recurring gifts, which simplifies the administrative management of your monthly contribution. Call Ann Foust to initiate your EFT contribution. Thank you.

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