2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 1 150th Anniversary Edition Ann Arbor, Michigan VOLUME LXXXV No. 1 2014 Review Michigan Alpha Celebrates 150th Anniversary More Than 160 Attendees at Sesquicentennial Events During the 2014 The 150th Anniversary Dinner was Cardinal Principles will ensure that the Homecoming attended by more than 160 alums, guests fraternity’s best days are yet to come.” weekend that started of alums and active members. The event The program included a Legion on October 31, the began with a cocktail reception prior to Ceremony for alums deserving of Silver Michigan Alpha Alumni the sit-down dinner. Leaders of the active Legion, Golden Legion, Palladian 60 Association and chapter, alumni association and PDT Years Legion or Palladian 65 Years Legion active chapter jointly General Headquarters (GHQ) spoke during recognition. Active chapter member Craig celebrated the 150th the dinner program that highlighted the rich Kaplan ’15 served as the master of the anniversary of the founding of the Phi Delta history and impressive accomplishments of ceremony that awarded 25 Silver Legion, Theta (PDT) Michigan Alpha Chapter at the the fraternity on the U of M campus as well 10 Golden Legion, four Palladian 60 University of Michigan (U of M). Although as across the nation. Years Legion and one Palladian 65 Years Michigan Alpha was actually established on Active chapter President Arshnoor Legion pins. Several of the Golden Legion Singh ’16 and Alumni Secretary awardees were active members of Michigan Drew Nikolai ’15 made remarks to Alpha during its Centennial Celebration in welcome guests and provided an 1964. overview of the state of Michigan The Phi with the longest tenure in the Alpha. Nikolai’s presentation fraternity in attendance was Dr. Loyal detailed points of pride such as Jodar ’48. Dr. Jodar was introduced as the chapter’s growth to more than the Low Bond Number (# 710) by 127 men 95 members, back-to-back top and thanked for his many years of support finishes in the U of M intramural for the alumni association. Dr. Jodar made sports Fraternity League, an impromptu comments about his gratitude all-member grade point average November 28, 1864, the Alumni Association for the recognition while he expressed felt that celebrating the Sesquicentennial (GPA) of 3.38 (above the all-Greek and all- his sense of great privilege to be able to a little early in conjunction with the 2014 campus GPAs) and the 6th Annual Box Car maintain a life-long relationship with PDT. Homecoming afforded the best opportunity Derby that raises money and awareness to to maximize alumni participation. fight Lou Gehrig’s disease. The main event of the weekend was the He also announced the first winner of 150th Anniversary Dinner which was held in the Craig-Waldinger Service Award, Adam a ballroom at the Michigan Union on Friday Evanski ’14. This new annual award night. The next day, the 2014 Homecoming recognizing the active member who best Open House was held at Michigan Alpha’s demonstrates service above self to the historic, 111-year-old residence at 1437 fraternity, university, community and/or Washtenaw, which is not far from the center nation was established to honor U.S. Navy of campus. aviators Phil Craig ’63 and Scott “Harv” Waldinger ’86 who were killed during active duty about 25 years apart. It was particularly special to inaugurate this award at the dinner given that alums from their eras were in attendance. PDT Assoc. Exec. VP Sean Wagner speaking and PDT GHQ member Moe Stephens seated The Alumni Association President J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77 commended the active The speaking program also featured chapter members for excelling in a range speeches by PDT GHQ Associate Executive of activities including scholarship, athletics, Vice President Sean Wagner (Widener ’02) philanthropy and responsible social events. and PDT GHQ General Council Member-At- Buck said, “We all should be proud of our Large Moe Stephens (Southern Indiana ’99) fine past, but even prouder that Michigan J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77 Alpha’s renewed commitment to Phi Delt’s (Continued on page 3) 2 The Sword & Shield 2014 Review The Sword & Shield Believed to have been founded in 1930, 2014 in Review The Sword & Shield newsletter is published A Long List of Achievements to Celebrate biannually by the Michigan Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at the University of Michigan By J.T. (Tom) Buck ’77, Alumni Association President for its alumni members, active members and friends. Printing and mailing of The Sword & As we conclude fraternity house on campus. Upcoming Shield is paid for by the Alumni Association the fall term and projects for consideration include updat- with money from the Annual Fund. This is turn to winter ing the South Porch, continuing to work your newsletter, so you are encouraged to there is a big on handicap accessibility on the prop- contribute articles and information that can be change in the erty, improving the external appearance shared with your fellow brothers. chapter. It hap- of the yard and house and updates pens every year. to our safety and security systems. In The Sword & Shield Editor You will recall the fact this last goal, to install a sprinkler Greg Karmazin ’87 - Clinton Township, MI election of officers system throughout the house is a safety [email protected] from your days in the house. New chap- project we have been studying for sev- ter leaders are elected. eral years. It is a large project with many Active Chapter Alumni Secretary Dalton Dondero ’17 I would like to recognize the great facets and will be expensive. We are leadership that our last few past confident our funds will be supported by Alumni Association Officers and presidents and active chapter execu- a substantial grant from GHQ. Board Members tive councils have displayed. They have I am pleased to report four new set a great example for the new board members of the alumni board: Joe President JT (Tom) Buck ’77 - Farmington, MI members, who I congratulate on their “Rocco” Fattore ’80 (rejoining), [email protected] election. Patrick Moore ’09, and two more Michigan Alpha’s active chapter recent graduates, Matt Kraus ’14 and Vice President leaders are building on ten years of his- Matt Moy ’14. We look forward to their Robert Lewandowski ’79 - Alexandria, VA tory since our re-founding in 2004, and participation and the strength they each [email protected] 150 years of history since the original bring to our deliberations. Treasurer founding of our chapter on the Michigan Thanks to our alumni board, chap- Joe Kraus ’82 - Shelby Township, MI Campus on November 28, 1864. Each ter advisory board, and all alumni who [email protected] of these years is significant, just as have joined us with financial support 2014 was and 2015 will be. Our 2015 and energy to keep our chapter and Secretary goals include new and improved pro- chapter home in such great shape. As Greg Karmazin ’87 - Harrison Township, MI [email protected] grams offered by the chapter; upkeep always, I invite alums to contact me with to our Chapter home; student members suggestions and ideas for improving Board Members and alumni opportunities to network and the chapter house as well as programs John Buck ’54 - Farmington, MI grow together; student members adding that could benefit the active chapter and [email protected] their energy and ideas to the Phi Delt alums. I can be reached by e-mail at Joe “Rocco” Fattore ’80 -Bloomfield Hills, MI and Michigan annals. [email protected]. [email protected] Kellyn Parker ’07 - Los Angeles, CA This is a year for celebration of this [email protected] long story and bright future. We held a Chapter Delivers Top Patrick Moore ’09 - Evansville, IN particularly special weekend celebration Academic Performance [email protected] of Michigan Alpha’s Sesquicentennial Matthew Kraus ’14 last fall at the 150th Anniversary Dinner The Phi Delta Theta General [email protected] and 2014 Homecoming Open House. Headquarters has strongly encour- Matt Moy ’14 Thank you to the more than 160 alums, aged chapters to place greater [email protected] active chapter members and guests who emphasis on scholarship during the last couple of years. The Alumni As- joined us during the celebratory events! sociation has also asked the active Chapter Advisory Board Members Responsible leaders and members chapter to meet, and exceed, the over these past several years have goals set by the PDT GHQ. Jason Barley ’06 - Peoria, IL made it possible to continue improve- Evan Isaacs ’06 - Washington, D.C. Congratulations to our actives for ments to the house, which enhance Paul Wezner ’06 - Royal Oak, MI their 3.381 winter 2014 GPA which Kellyn Parker ’07 - Los Angeles, CA the living environment and maintain the ranks them fifth among 30 IFC chap- Matt Scarlata ’07 - Arden, NY house as a central location for alumni ters at U of M. This GPA is above Antonio Adan ’08 - Jersey City, NJ visitation to campus and for events the all-men’s average GPA, the IFC Jacob Bach ’08 - Traverse City, MI celebrating our brotherhood. average GPA and Michigan’s all- Jon Buck ’08 - Vienna, VA Building on the successes in updat- university average GPA. Cameron Young ’08 - Ada, MI ing the North Porch, our new driveways, our new main floor windows, new car- peting in the common areas, updated landscaping, and many other invest- ments, our chapter home is a leading 2014 Review www.pdtumich.com 3 150th Anniversary Celebration … Continued from page 1 who praised the achievements of Michigan Prior to the football game that pitted the to firmly demonstrate to the actives that Phi Alpha and the fraternity as a whole.