Chapter News
by John Holloway • January 2006 • 6 Comments •
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Alumni News |
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Omegas (report of death) |
Alfred (Kappa-Sigma)
Alumni News
Robert M. Barton (1983) was named executive vice president of U-Save Auto Rental. Barton will be in charge of Franchise Sales groups for auto rental and car sales, along with sales and marketing duties.
Auburn (Omega)
Omegas
Julien Phillips (1937) March 1, 1997.
George Lorenz Kelley (1950) July 10, 2005.
Frank B. Loveless (1960) November 12, 2004.
Boston (Alpha)
Alumni News
Richard F. Dini (1959) retired from The Dini Partners on October 31, 2004.
Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
Omegas
John Stanley Babor IV (1957) April 27, 2005.
California State-Sacramento (Phi-Pi)
Alumni News
MSgt. Michael Joseph Dremel (1984), US Air Force 755th OSS, has deployed three times for combat operations over Iraq. First deployment was serving as T5 operator aboard AWACS aircraft out of Riyadh on 9/11. Second deployment was to Qatar, where he flew 18 combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard EC-130H COMPASS CALL aircraft. Third deployment was out of Tallil AB, near AN Nassiriyah. He flew more than 20 combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also serves intermittently as a Russian interpreter and translator.
Colorado State (Gamma-Pi)
Omegas
Durard Tomlin December 30, 2004.
Dr. John “Jack” Omdahl (1962) February 29, 2005. Omdahl was the recipient of many awards including the a La Tierra Sagrada Award, the P450 Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Brown University Symposium Award.
Culver-Stockton (Kappa-Mu)
Omegas
Lt. Col. John William Shanks, Jr. (1943) April 5, 2004.
J. Michael Kane (1971) July 2002.
Denison (Gamma-Iota)
Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa)
Alumni News
Clarence D. Lutton, Jr. (Drexel 1955) received the “Golden Dragon Award” from Drexel University for active participation and alumni support for more than 30 years.
Omegas
Wayne Evans (1971) June 8, 2005.
East Tennessee State (Iota-Omicron)
Omegas
Gary C. Cooper (1960) October 23, 2005.
Jack Lyle Hartman, Jr. (1975) August 4, 2005.
Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta)
Alumni News
James N. Grissom (1980) is currently deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. LTC Grissom, a 26-year U.S. Army Reserve veteran, is working in the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT), Multi National Security Transition Command-Iraq to rebuild the Minister of Interior Iraqi Police Forces. LTC Grissom is a 25-year veteran patrol sergeant for the Dallas, Texas, police department and resides in Mesquite.
Embry-Riddle (Sigma-Phi)
Omegas
Floyd Thompson (1972)
Ed Duso (1974)
Erich Blunt, Jr. (1976)
Michael Stanford (1976)
David Lattanzio (1982)
Eric Sherman (1987)
Jay Kealhofer (1988) November 2005. Kealhofer was a chapter president.
Brian Bednar (1994)
Evansville (Iota-Mu)
Omegas
Albert Seegert (1950) 2002.
Dennis Keith Hill (1979) November 12, 2005.
Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
Omegas
Peter R. Fournier (1959) August 5, 2003.
Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)
Alumni News
Joe Baker, Jr. (1985) was named executive fellow director of the Federation Chiropractic Licensing Boards. Baker currently works as the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine executive director
Omegas
Walter Bullard (1959) was a veteran of the National Guard and U.S. Navy.
Florida State (Zeta-Rho)
Chapter News
The chapter recently opened its new chapter house. Made of brick, the new house has improved common areas, a nice trophy case, and large dining facility.
Franklin (Kappa-Gamma)
Alumni News
Eric Richards (1999) was elected to serve on the Alumni Council for Franklin College. Richards will be serving on the Development Committee and focusing on how to get more alumni more involved. A former Lambda Chi Alpha staff member, Richards served as a consultant, risk manager, director of chapter services, and director of development.
Georgetown (Kappa-Omega)
Omegas
Sam Pollock (1951) April 18, 2005. Pollock served as mayor of Georgetown, Kentucky.
Idaho (Epsilon-Gamma Colony)
Alumni News
John Cantele (1963) retired after 28 years in the Forest Resources Division of International Paper and is now serving as the pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Oxford, Mississippi.
Omegas
Roger Bartram (1971) March 10, 2005.
Illinois (Chi)
Alumni News
Scott M. Curran (1998) was among 16 people accepted as part of the inaugural class at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Curran practices corporate law in Chicago.
Omegas
William Wiese (1945) December 23, 2004.
Robert Quaintance (1946)
Illinois State (Beta-Omicron)
Alumni News
Tom Cannon (1980) is now president and CEO of the Danish Mutual Insurance Association in Elk Horn, Iowa.
Iowa Wesleyan (Theta-Iota)
Omegas
Richard F. Banzhaf (1953) December 3, 2004.
Kansas State (Gamma-Xi)
Chapter News
This year’s homecoming first-place finish went to the men of Gamma-Xi for the first time in more than six years. The chapter was able to place in all nine events, including a first-place finish in the dance competition known as Wildcat Request Live.
Alumni News
Jason Swan (1991) relocated to London, England, in March 2005 to start work as an associate with Sandy Brown Associates, acoustics consultants.
Omegas
Benjamin Campbell (1952) April 26, 2005.
Lehigh (Gamma-Psi)
Omegas
Robert F. Burroughs, Jr. (1943) May 2, 2005.
John Peter Muhlfeld (1950) October 2, 2003.
Lock Haven (Lambda-Gamma)
Omegas
Paul G. Quinn (1991) July 11, 2005.
Louisiana Tech (Theta-Psi)
Omegas
Walter Weakley (1931) March 10, 2005.
Earl Stanley Dobbs (1971) August 19, 2004.
Marietta (Kappa-Alpha)
Alumni News
Dean L. Bottorf (1979) was awarded “Fellow” status by the American Society for Quality for “outstanding contributions in the field of organizational ethics and cultural management service using classical reasoning theory/quality principles; and for continued leadership and support of the ASQ Pittsburg Section and the Quality Management Division.” Bottorf serves as the managing director of Allegheny Industries Sales, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Methodist (Sigma-Theta)
Omegas
Rev. William P. "Uncle Bill" Lowdermilk (1955) July, 2005.
Michigan (Sigma)
Chapter News
Improvements to the chapter house continue thanks to more than 100 alumni who have contributed generously to a Chapter Improvement and Furnishings Fund since the Fall of 2004. A complete renovation of the first floor was completed, including furniture for the living room, chapter room, and foyer. The three stairwells have also been carpeted.
On August 27, 20 undergraduates and alumni donned work clothes and spent the day repairing and painting the common areas and working on the grounds — a tradition that originated in the mid 1940s.
Homecoming 2005 on October 8 found more than 80 brothers and family members enjoying the improved chapter house for a pre-game brunch and post-game cider.
Alumni News
Once an IFC president, Cliff Taylor (1964)serves as chief justice on Michigan’s Supreme Court. This January he begins the second half of his two-year term.
Maj. Gen. Larry L. Twitchell (1965) spent two days in Ann Arbor in October from his Middle East duty post. He spent the day of the Penn State game visiting with undergraduates at the chapter house, and then took in the game with alumni brothers from the early 1960s.
The day before he met with legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, to whom he presented a citation of appreciation and a framed American flag which he had flown over Afghanistan and Iraq while serving as the leader of the air war in 2003. That year he was recalled to active duty after having been in the Air Force from 1966-82.
Omegas
Harry D. Hutchinson (1949) July 28, 2005.
James E. Coleman (1950) April 4, 2005.
Michigan State (Gamma-Omicron)
Chapter News
Michigan State University and the University of Michigan chapters have something in common: biological brothers Alexander Jacob "AJ" Marin (2009) at MSU and Stephen Marin (Michigan 2006) at UM both serve their chapters as president. The chapter also switched to a yearly printed newsletter with a new website www.msulambdachi.org.
Alumni News
Karl W. Hoff (1956) retired in 1993 from Dow Chemical after 36 years as corporate account executive. Hoff started www.candywarehouse.com in 1999, a website that sells candy, with two partners.
Omegas
Charles Ardis (1933)
Frederick J. Roskopp (1953) September 6, 2005. Roskopp served in the United States Navy after graduation, and attained the rank of captain in the USNR. Roskopp received his Juris Doctorate in 1969 practicing law until his retirement in 1998.
Ron S. Barnum (1960)
Dale Ruohomaki (1962) March 28, 2005.
Missouri-Columbia (Gamma-Kappa)
Chapter News
The chapter has improved in many areas of chapter operations since its re-colonizing four years ago. The men are dominating the campus community service field, campus relations, and community involvement.
They collected 132,000 pounds of food for North American Food Drive, completed 10 philanthropic projects, are two-time defending champions of Pi Beta Phi’s Philanthropy "Big Man on Court," defended the title in Kappa Alpha Theta’s Philanthropy "Main Event," won Kappa Kappa Gamma’s "Kappa Klassic," earned 3rd place in Greek Week and 4th place in Homecoming, and maintains a chapter 3.0 GPA.
Chapter President Mike Moorefield stated, "We are always looking for new events and ways to get more alumni involved in our efforts here on campus and in the community."
Omegas
James Lenoir Soward (1952) May 27, 2005.
Charles P. Farley (1974) September 17, 2005. Farley served on the Student Advisory Committee 1971-72.
Nebraska-Lincoln (Gamma-Beta)
Omegas
Terrence K. Olson (1986) July 18, 2005.
New Hampshire (Alpha-Xi)
Alumni News
William R. Swett (1936) was appointed vice president of ELI R&E, Inc. at its annual meeting in July. ELI R&E is a developer of computer systems architecture with headquarters in Darien, Connecticut.
North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Gamma-Nu)
Alumni News
Eric Kirk Stechmiller (1990) is serving as a major in the US Army Reserve unit 1189TTBDE at the Charleston Weapons Station.
North Carolina State (Gamma-Upsilon)
Alumni News
Robert Newell (1981) was named president of Wachovia Trust, a division of Wachovia Bank. Newell is based in Winston-Salem.
Omegas
William B. Morrison (1941) August 1, 2005.
North Texas (Iota-Zeta)
Chapter News
The chapter holds its Alumni Ball on January 21, 2006, at the University of North Texas University Ballroom. Alumni in the North Texas region are encouraged to attend to honor those who have given so much to Lambda Chi Alpha. Contact Randall Vickery.
Omegas
Bryan Jackson McClintock (1958) June 3, 2005. McClintock worked in the apparel industry and served on the Board of Governors at the Dallas Market Center.
Northwestern (Alpha-Iota)
Chapter News
The chapter collected more than $1,000 for victims of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes during its annual Teeter-Totter-a-thon the weekend of October 7, 2005. Brothers, along with members of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, rode a giant teeter-totter for 24 hours while collecting donations for hurricane relief. Proceeds were donated to the American Red Cross as part of Northwestern’s university-wide fundraising drive on behalf of the Gulf Coast disaster victims.
Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
Omegas
James H. Cooley (1947) November 16, 2002.
Oklahoma State (Alpha-Eta)
Omegas
Charles A. Owen (1948)
Pennsylvania (Epsilon)
Alumni News
Evan Randall (2002) was promoted to sales operation supervisor at AMD. He is currently ranked 14th in the world for competitive eating and will be featured on MTV’s True Life "I’m a Competitive Eater."
Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi)
Alumni News
Dave White (1972) was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Overland Park, Kansas, City Council. White represents Ward 3 and will serve on the Community Development Committee, Public Works Committee, and Sister City Committee.
Keith E. Ritchey (1990) was elected president of The Board of Education for USD #247 in Cherokee, Kansas. USD #247 is a district of 300 square miles, serving approximately 800 students in grades Pre-K through 12.
Matt Newbery (1990) was named the assistant to the commissioner for media relations for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association on July 12. He had served as director of sports information for the MIAA, a Division II member conference of the NCAA since July 1994. He’s won five "Best in the Nation" citations from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for publications excellence, with the 2004-05 Winter Media Guide the latest to earn such recognition. A total of 13 other citations for excellence with publications produced for the conference have been earned.
Randolph-Macon (Kappa-Tau)
Omegas
Alexander Benjamin Vaughan, Jr. (1948)
Walter L. Owens (1950) March 7, 2005. Owens served during WWII as a gunner in the Army.
Simpson (Theta-Lambda)
Omegas
Dr. Weldon Kckee (1957) December 15, 2004.
Charles Alan Brokaw (1960) February 1, 2005.
South Dakota (Alpha-Gamma)
Omegas
Robert E. Lundwall (1950) June 23, 2005.
Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
Chapter News
The campus and community came together at the annual Lambda Chi Alpha Watermelon Fest held on September 24, 2005. With 200 people in attendance, the two-day event resulted in more than 300 units of blood for the American Red Cross and 250 pounds of canned food for the local food bank. The chapter holds the carnival-style event every year with games such as the "Watermelon Pool Tug-of-War," "Slippery Watermelon Pass," and "Seed Spitting Contest."
Southern California (Zeta-Delta)
When the USC Trojans face their opponents in the 2006 Rose Bowl, senior John Zilka will be there. He might not take the field, but his work on the scout team may earn him a third national title ring.
St. Joseph’s (Phi-Lambda)
Alumni News
Zachary Coyle (2005) wrote a book featuring a collection of his poetry called An Attempt at Adolescence. It is a collection of 62 poems from his high school and college experiences. It is being published by PublishAmerica in 2006.
St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda)
Chapter News
On November 18, 2005, the St. Louis College of Pharmacy celebrated its charting. Grand High Pi Lynn Chipperfield attended to officially recognize the new chapter as Pi-Lambda Zeta.The chapter’s website is www.stlcoplxa.com and the St. Louis Area Alumni Association website is www.stllxa.com.
Tennessee-Knoxville (Epsilon-Omicron)
Omegas
Sam C. Smith (1967) October 23, 2005.
Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon)
Alumni News
Mike Flores, dean of institutional effectiveness and community development at Palo Alto College, was named to the 2005-06 class of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program.
Texas State-San Marcos (Lambda-Phi)
Chapter News
Jamal Yusuf (2006) won Homecoming King and chapter President Zach Almaguer (2006) won Homecoming Gallardian at the recent festivities on campus.
Tulsa (Epsilon-Upsilon)
Alumni News
Dr. Dan H. Robertson (1962) has retired as dean of graduate studies, Texas A&M University, College Station, after 35 years in academia. Robertson served in the U. S. Air Force and worked seven years in marketing positions for Procter & Gamble and Baxter Laboratories before completing his MBA and Ph.D. degrees. He feels blessed to have worked with many Lambda Chi brothers at the University of Denver, Georgia State University, and Texas A&M.
Omegas
Norris Dyer (1959) March 2005.
Utah (Zeta-Kappa)
Omegas
Dale A. Monson (1950) October 15, 2005. Monson served in the Marine Corps during WWII.
Washington (Alpha-Psi)
Omegas
Robert Raymond (1950) April 3, 2005.
Don Adair Miller, Sr. (1931) 2005.
William & Mary (Epsilon-Alpha)
Omegas
Peter J. Lunde (1951) August 16, 2004.
Worcester (Pi)
Omegas
Frans Strandberg (1939) March 16, 2004.
David William Gent Says:
January 3rd, 2006 at 7:47 amC&C,
I subimitted an Omega last month that was not included in this month’s chapter news section. Please see that he is recognized in the next addition. John Matthew Serumgard (Sigma Lambda 421) of the Virginia Tech chapter passed last month in a car accident. Please see the following article from the Washington Post. John was a dear friend and true brother too many at the Virginia Tech chapter.
In ZAX,
David William Gent
Sigma Lambda 396
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/14/AR2005121402171.html?referrer=emailarticle
Ed Schweiger Says:
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:01 pmWill Omegas from Iota-Alpha formerly at Ball State be published?
David L. Burns Says:
January 11th, 2006 at 6:40 pmWhat is the status of the Epsilon Delta Chapter at Montana State University? I am an alumnus of MSU ’70 and don’t see them listed on your website.
Thanks for your reply.
Ryan Barkan Says:
February 16th, 2006 at 12:59 pmI am shocked and saddened to hear about John Serumgard. I second David Gent above…please recognize a loyal member of Lambda Chi Alpha in the next issue.
In Zax,
ryan barkan
sigma lambda 443
Voices»Blog Archive » Why isn’t my chapter in Chapter News? Says:
March 2nd, 2006 at 5:50 pm[...] The Chapter News department is the most read section of our magazine. It receives 25 to 35 percent of our site’s traffic on any given day. We also know that for half you, it’s the only page on our site that you read. You get in, look for news on your chapter, and get out. [...]
Erich S. Blunt Jr. Says:
June 18th, 2007 at 4:52 pmI am alive and well and currently live in Ocala, Fl. Not sure were your information came from that said I was now deceased.