UPCOMING EVENTS W&L Alumni Weekend A PRIL 2006 May 4-7 Letter from Kerry Scott ’76, House Corporation President, Urges All from Class of 1976 to Attend Alumni Weekend May 4-7 Special Events for Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Include HONOR ROLL Social Activities at House Thank you to our donors! Because of your support, we are able to Hello, Brothers. If lodging is an issue, bear in mind that I live continue publication of The less than an hour from Lexington and can put up Gamma-Philosopher and to hold I’m addressing this to all alums, but especially to a number of you easily. Just call or e-mail me that my classmates from the class of 1976. This is our regular alumni events. you need this assistance. Even if you can’t come, 30th reunion year, and I want to make a special give me a call or e-mail me to bring me up-to- Allen R. DeLong ’41 appeal to all of you to come back to Lexington date on your current situations. for Alumni Weekend, May 4-7. Those of you Douglas F. Fleet Jr. ’42 Appeals for financial support appear elsewhere who haven’t been back for a while will be amazed in this issue of The Gamma Philosopher, so I’ll W. Marshall Johnson ’42 at the changes in Lexington, at W&L and at the not dwell on that here, apart from thanking Robert S. Brown Jr. ’46 Lambda Chi Alpha house. you for past support and to encourage you to Guy B. Hammond ’51 You should already have in-hand brochures continue your support for Lambda Chi Alpha at Roger J. Perry ’52 and other Alumni Weekend information from Washington and Lee University. the University. In addition to those activities, Yours in ZAX, William H. Coleman ’53 there will be social events at the house both J. Rosse Collins Jr. ’57 Friday and Saturday evenings, and a House Kerry D. Scott ’76, President Arthur S. Warner ’58 Corporation meeting Saturday morning. Please 434-277-9337 Richard P. Carter Jr. ’59 try to participate in as many of these activities as [email protected] you can. Edward F. Schuyler Jr. ’60 John W. Boyle Jr. ’62 George T. Coward ’63 Gamma Phi Zeta Continues the Legacy of Scholarship and Bruce T. Chosney ’64 Academic Achievement by Earning High GPA and Receiving Donald Palmer ’64 Many Academic and Athletic Accolades Robin S. Kent ’65 Consistently Has One of the Highest GPAs William R. Sphar III ’67 of all Washington and Lee Greek Organizations Jon T. Hulsizer ’68 H. Gilbert Smith Jr. ’68 Gamma Phi Zeta continues to carry on a legacy honor of his academic achievements and success Alan P. Marian ’70 of scholarship and academic achievement, as a captain of the varsity cross-country and Paul E. Weeks ’72 consistently having one of the highest grade track programs. He is currently attending North point averages (GPAs) of all Washington and Carolina State University pursuing an MS in William F. Beacham ’74 Lee Greek organizations, and receiving numbers Mathematics. Johnson also was named the ODAC William R. LaRosa Jr. ’74 of academic accolades: Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year in cross-country. T O. Rainey III ’75 Nineteen members of Gamma Phi were Senior Chris Lauderman was inducted Thomas H. Baumann ’76 named to the Dean’s List by having a GPA of at into Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honor Ralph F. Tellefsen III ’76 least 3.400 during the fall term. society founded at Washington and Lee to recognize meritorious leadership and service in David C. Davis ’77 Nine Gamma Phis were named to the Honor Roll by having a GPA of at least 3.750 during the extracurricular activities. Junior John Bovay will I. Bruce Cauthen III ’78 fall term. be inducted into ODK over Alumni Weekend. Richard D. Hughes ’79 Senior Tom Hunt and fall graduate Nathan Five of Washington and Lee’s cross-country Andrew A. Lassiter ’80 Johnson were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and track athletes were named Old Dominion Charles G. Nusbaum Jr. ’87 in February, joining outgoing Alpha and fellow Athletic Conference Scholar Athletes in the fall: Nathan Johnson, Tom Brower, Alex Mahoney, Harry T. Pearce ’91 senior Ben Skrodzki. Johnson also was awarded a prestigious Steven Rivoir, and Michael Welsh NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship of $7,500 in The Gamma-Philosopher 1 Gamma Phi Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Demonstrates Remarkable Balance and Commitment in all Aspects of College Life Brothers Claim Robust Representation in Extracurricular Activities By Alex Mahoney Campus Organizations his myriad accolades include two-time cross Shane Wilson as the current representatives country national championship qualifier, of their respective classes. Next year Shane Gamma Phi is well represented on the two-time ODAC MVP in cross-country and and Riley Barnes will hold the offices of SJC Washington and Lee CONTACT committee, track, and two-time ODAC scholar-athlete secretary and sophomore class representative, which seeks and appropriates funds for of the year. respectively. influential leaders to speak at Washington and Lee. Through this organization, brothers Other athletes include Andy McEnroe in Gamma Phi claims more freshmen dorm Matt Kilanski, Cody Gabbard, and next baseball, who is also a premier sports analyst counselor positions than any other fraternity. year’s CONTACT committee chair Dave for WLUR, the W & L radio station; Jon Current and future dorm counselors are Tim Kronenfeld translate Gamma Phi passion Malooly in tennis; Steve Rivoir, Michael Conway, Chris Lauderman, Will Waller, for learning into an enriching experience for Welsh, Tom Brower, Dave Kronenfeld, and Dave Kronenfeld, Neil Sheaffer, Chris all of W & L. Tutor, and Matt Harrison. Dave also is next year’s head of the Freshman Leadership Also demonstrating an interest in political “From student government, service Council. affairs is Hank Gates, vice president of the College Republicans, along with several other organizations and athletics to the Bobby Ray Martin, Chris Martin, brothers who have campaigned for candidates. orientation of incoming freshmen, and Riley Barnes are a part of the Student Gamma Phi has gone above and Recruitment Committee. In addition, Shane Fine Arts beyond its call to contribute to Wilson will be next year’s trip leader for the university and community life.” freshmen pre-orientation Volunteer Venture Gamma Phi actively participates in the fine program in Greensboro. arts. Shane Wilson and Cody Gabbard have had lead roles in theater productions this Community Involvement year. A significant number of brothers take Alex Mahoney in cross-country and track; part in Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, Wind and Tom Hunt, Pete Jones, Seth Jones, Neil Several brothers and John Bovay, in Ensemble, University Chorus, and University Sheaffer, Cody Gabbard, Adam Kowalsky, particular, take part in the Nabors service Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra. Andy Gerrish, and David Stancyk in the league, the on-campus service that aids Ultimate Frisbee club. impoverished Rockbridge families.This year’s Athletics Kappa, Tom Hunt, recently led associate Student Government members in an effort to clear the trails Gamma Phi also has fared well on the athletic behind the campus. Shane Wilson is the front. Almost every brother participated in Gamma Phi takes great pride in that John hotline chair for ESOL, a local organization intramurals, and Gamma Phi claimed six All- Bovay will represent next year’s senior class that teaches Hispanic Rockbridge residents Conference or All-Regional athletes and two on the Student Executive Committee. In English. captains of sports teams. addition, Gamma Phi has had incredible success with getting elected to the Student Brother Nathan Johnson has best Judicial Council in the last few years, with exemplified the Gamma Phi scholar-athlete: senior Chris Lauderman and sophomore 2 April 2006 William H. Sanders ’74 ALUMNI UPDATES (5322 Mission Woods Rd., Mission Woods, KS 66205-2008; bsanders@sanconwar. UNDERGRADUATE ’50s com) I recently visited David Finnell ’74 OFFICERS Henry P. Porter ’54 in northern Virginia, who reported that his (c/o Dept. of History, W&L University, hobby of raising and breeding pugs and welsh President Lexington, VA 24450) My brother William corgi dogs has developed into a full-time Jordan Anderson ’07 L.G. Porter ’52, suffered the death of his occupation. He recently was one of the judges [email protected] second wife, Laverne Porter, of cancer on at the nationally preeminent Westminster dog Vice-President - Internal Affairs March 15, 2005. show. David enjoyed attending the wedding Bobby Ray Martin ’09 of his godson Thorpe Miele (son of Wayne [email protected] Robert E. Bradford ’54 Miele ’73). (529 Justin Morgan Dr., Alamo, CA 94507- Vice-President - Philanthropy 2249; [email protected]) I am Chairman Robert M. Lander ’75 Robert Walker ’08 of the San Francisco Giants Community (P.O. Box 130, Wurtsboro, NY 12790-0130) [email protected] I was in attendance at the reunion reception Fund, the August Military Academy Secretary Foundation, and the National Easter Seals recently. Thank you very much for making me feel at home once again. Riley Barnes ’09 Board of Directors. [email protected] Alan P. Marian ‘70 ’60s (370 Fairfax Rd., Drexel Hill, PA 19026; Recruitment Chair [email protected]) See Fall 2005 issue of David Kronenfeld ’07 Bruce Chosney ‘64 W&L Alumni Magazine, page 35, for a story [email protected] (7476 Noel Forest Ct., Indianapolis, IN and photo of me and two LCA brothers/ Standards Chair 46278-1521; [email protected]) roommates/musicians. Steve Rivoir ’08 Michele and I have 3 kids: Gabrielle (33), [email protected] Brett (31), and Craig (22). Our 40th W&L Ralph Tellefsen III ‘76 Reunion was great.