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St. Anthony Hall St. Anthony Hall Spring 2019 Alumni Association of Virginia halluva.com GC Spring 2019 Upsilon Chapter Report Brothers, This fall, Brother Louis Brown ’19 helped lead the annu- On behalf of the Upsilon Chapter of St. Anthony Hall, I al ‘Movember’ Foundation fundraiser, which successfully am happy to report our fraternity is thriving and our stand- raised $11,000 for research and awareness of men’s health. ing remains strong at the University of Virginia. This year, Additionally, the Hall hosted a community-wide fundraiser for the second year in a row, we welcome a pledge class for the ‘Kids with Cancer’ organization, headed by our phi- of twenty new members into our brotherhood. Our rush lanthropy chairs, brothers Cole Green ’20, Justin Tennery efforts, headed by brother Nash Wiley ’19, produced a di- ’20, and Jack Sell ’19. Finally, the brothers of the Hall con- verse pledge class hailing from every cor- tinue to be involved in the Madison House ner of the United States; from California program, a community service organization to Florida, from New York to Texas, and on Grounds, which provides volunteer op- back to our home state of Virginia. This portunities in the greater Charlottesville area. group includes two legacies, a former UVA football player, and a current UVA Additionally, this year has been marked by lacrosse player, Paul Rodriguez ’22. While generous donations from alumni for the their introduction to the traditions of the purposes of large scale improvements to the Hall are just beginning, these twenty new Hall. Since the summer of 2018, we have suc- members have already provided a new cessfully raised over $10,000 for the install- spirit and liveliness to our existing broth- ment of a new bar area and moose head, in erhood. We could not be more excited addition to new robes for every brother and about this class, and we look forward to their progression and general improvements to the basement and ultimate initiation into the bonds of the St. Anthony Hall. living areas. My personal thanks to Peter Paige, Chris Wamsley, Lyons Brown, Austin Holbrook, and Ned This newest addition gives our fraternity a total of 76 ac- Parrish for their continued support. Our alumni asso- tive members. In turn, every brother has found unique, ciation and network have undoubtedly remained com- but different ways to contribute to the Hall, the Univer- mitted to the Hall and its future success. We hope to sity, and the greater Charlottesville area. This winter, we continue to foster this positive relationship with our had multiple brothers attend the Grand Council meeting alumni with ‘homecoming’ events in the fall and spring. at Trinity College, where they emphasized the importance of Upsilon continuing to set an example for others while Ultimately, St. Anthony Hall continues to provide our stressing the importance of reaching out to different Hall brothers with a home and family at the University of Vir- chapters for advice and support. At the University, the ginia. Our house and chapter room offer a space for every Hall continues to be involved in the larger community. brother to be themselves, indulge in the rituals the Hall, Brother Matt Nightingale ’20 is currently serving as and to share their story, which is reflected in the breadth the Faculty and Alumni Chair for the Inter-Fraternity of literary duties this year. There is a certain energy that Council. The Hall now has a long history of involve- exists within the walls of 133 Chancellor Street that can ment with the IFC, which allows us to foster a posi- only be understood by those who have experienced it. tive relationship with the Dean of Fraternity and So- This energy manifests as the bonds of brotherhood, which rority life, Hal Turner, as well as the larger Greek span across time and space. These bonds never fade and community. Additionally, brother Jefferson Dockter ’21 they never falter. As my pledge class looks towards our currently plays on the UVA tennis team and brother Les- graduation this May, we know it is not the end. The ter Coleman ’19 was the starting punter for the UVA Hall, as it always has, lives on. If any of you are ever in football team this fall. Lester helped lead UVA to its first Charlottesville, please don’t hesitate to reach out and join Bowl victory since 2005, defeating South Carolina 28-0. us for a brother’s night. You are always welcome at 133. In terms of philanthropy and community service, the YITB, Hall continues to be a leader in the Greek community. George Brown Y’16 www.halluva.com BROTHER SPOTLIGHT FITZ FITZGERALD MARCUS KLOTZ WILSON CECIL Y’16 Y’19 Y’16 St. Christopher’s School Dwight School Collegiate School Richmond, VA New York, NY Richmond, VA “St. Anthony Hall has been the Accomplishments at the University “The walls of St. Anthony Hall center piece of my college experi- • T.I.L.K.A. President have been my home for four years at ence, and I will forever cherish the • Hall Meal Plan Chair the University. There isn’t another memories and friendships made • Virginia Film Festival Volunteer place on grounds that has helped here. My time at the University of foster relationships in times of peril Virginia has passed by quickly, but “There is something special about or happiness for me. It’s a uniquely the impact the Hall has made on a place that can bring people of remarkable place.” my life will last forever.” different backgrounds and lifestyles together toward a common goal Accomplishments at the University Accomplishments at the University and that’s exactly what St. Anthony Hall did. My time at the Univer- • Real Estate Club • Hall Social Chair sity of Virginia has been defined by • Tutor for Madison House • Dean’s List my time spent at the Hall. It is a Elementary School Program • Hillebrand Award for home away from home; containing a • Responsible Investment Group Community Service diverse mix of great young men that • Meal Plan Chair for St. • Cavalier Daily Social Media will always have a spot in my heart.” Anthony Hall PARENTS WEEKEND 2019 PHOTOS TH SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 17 & 18, 2020 - 160 REUNION In April 2020, we will celebrate the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Upsilon chapter of St. Anthony Hall. Activities will be held in Charlottesville over the weekend of April 17-18 and we hope that you can join us for the festivities. Your reunion com- mittee and the undergraduate brothers will be working diligently on what we know will be a memorable and fun weekend for all. www.halluva.com 2 UPSILON ’19 | CLASS OF 2022 UPSILON UNDERGRADUATE BROTHERS Will Eliot Bird Theodore Jack Edwards William Vincent Sicola St. Christopher’s High | Richmond, VA St. Christopher’s School | Richmond, VA Memorial High School | Houston, TX Samuel Thomas Blumer Kenneth John Wesley Hall Porter Brown Simmons Myers Park High | Charlotte, NC Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN Montgomery Academy | Montgomery, AL Nicholas John Bourdeau John Thompson Hamlin William John Rogers Smith St. George’s Independent | Collierville, TN Episcopal School of Dallas | Dallas, TX Myers Park High School | Charlotte, NC Jack Woodley Crawford Derek James Piccinich Matthew Riley Temple Montgomery Bell High | Nashville, TN The Lawrenceville School | New York, NY Memphis University High | Germantown, TN Mark Andrew Crawford Jason Montgomery Reynolds Charles Merritt Tilney Bronxville High | Bronxville, NY Philips Exeter School | Stoneville, NC The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX Davis Prince DeLozier Paul Esteban Rodriguez Philip Weymouth Webb School | Knoxville, TN Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA Deerfield Academy | New York, NY UPSILON ’18 | CLASS OF 2021 Frank Santiago Anello Jefferson Gladden Dockter John Clarence Kirven Y’19 Chatham High | Chatham, NJ Marist High School | Atlanta, GA Woodberry Forest | Raleigh, NC Wilson St. Clair Bedell Jordan Christopher Dosey Logan Carl Lucas St. Christopher’s School | Richmond, VA Yucaipa | Yucaipa, CA St. Anne’s-Belfield | Charlottesville, VA Jack Scripps Berkley Shane Patrick Ford William Richmond McDaniel Meadows | Las Vegas, NV Delbarton School | Ridgewood, NJ Woodberry Forest | Fredericksburg, VA Luke Robinson Bitler Ryan Walter Fulmer Tom Mounzer Nasr Bradfield College | London, England Andover | New York City, NY Norfolk Academy | Virginia Beach, VA Ballard MacMillan Brown Brock Christian Gardner John Hughes Page Episcopal High | Alexandria, VA Deerfield Academy | Crestwood, KY Darlington | Dallas, TX Samuel William Cain Edmund Forsythe Garno IV Joshua Michael Reiss Y’19 St. Anne’s-Belfield | Myrtle Beach, SC St. Christopher’s School | Richmond, VA The Haverford School | Haverford, PA John Michael Damgard III Zak Louis Gelfond John Clay Sell Highland Park | Dallas, TX St. Christopher’s School | Richmond, VA Avenues: The World | New York City, NY Christopher Gresham Walmsley Woodberry Forest | Charlottesville, VA UPSILON ’17 | CLASS OF 2020 Austin Daniel Anderson William George Diamond William Campbell Miller Charlotte Country Day | Charlotte, NC St. Mark’s School of Texas | Dallas, TX St. Anne’s-Belfield | Charlottesville, VA Wyatt Sanford Beazley William Buchanan Dunavant Mark Allen Millsap Woodberry Forest | Henrico, VA Memphis University School | Memphis, TX Montgomery Academy | Montgomery, AL Michael Luke Binet Holden Davis Fockler Matthew Carroll Nightingale The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX Woodberry Forest School | Richmond, VA Brooks School | Marblehead, MA Tyler Francis Breen Frederic Howard Garner James Garnett Reid Taft | Shrewsbury, MA Woodberry Forest School | Charlotte, NC Woodberry Forest
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