Chapter News
by John Holloway • October 2006 • 1 Comment •
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Alabama (Alpha-Phi)
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved $3.5 million for renovations and additions to the chapter house that will be funded from a bond that the fraternity must pay back to the university.
Glenn F. Till (1945) died September 1, 2006.
Alberta (Epsilon-Rho)
Gabriel Gonzalez (2000) joined Citibank’s Mexico brokerage unit, Acciones y Valores Banamex SA de CV, as an associate analyst.
Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)
Lewis Kinard (1984) was appointed CEO and general counsel for Practice Manager Group, LLC, a leader in providing case and matter management software to federal, state, and local government agencies.
Auburn (Omega)
Lance Wells (1969) died August 23, 2006. Wells was a former chapter president.
Ball State (Iota-Alpha)
Nick Zuniga (2004) was named coordinator of marketing and outreach for the Office of Greek Life at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Bloomsburg (Beta-Xi)
Bill Oblas (1973) is the principal of Loudoun County High School in Loudoun County, Virginia. He also works as a Virginia High School League certified basketball and softball official.
Robert Peiffer (1978) is the manager of the National Agents Alliance office in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
Al Curtius (1990) is the contract representative for The Boeing Company.
California-Berkeley (Mu)
Dr. Alfred Wheeler Childs (1945) died July 5, 2006. Childs spent many years on the alumni board and edited Mu Sings.
California-Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma)
Dallas TV reporter Dan Godwin (1982) helped writer and director Mark Gordon (1982) promote the DVD release of Her Majesty.
California-Santa Barbara (Zeta-Eta)
Made famous on NBC’s “Law & Order,” Emmy-nominated Benjamin Bratt (1984) is now a major Hollywood talent. He is currently finishing his latest film, “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
Case Western Reserve (Alpha-Nu Colony)
Christian Miller (2006) graduated with a 3.96 GPA. Last year, Stephen Lionetti (2008) and James Adolf (2008) earned a 4.0 GPA.
Norman Birenbaum (2009) is a member of the varsity wrestling team.
Last year the chapter exceeded its community service hours by 360 percent while working with the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Colby (Alpha-Rho)
Myron G. "Doc" Berry (1940) died on August 29, 2006. A retired chemistry professor, Berry helped establish the Michigan Tech chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha in 1979.
Colorado State-Pueblo (Delta-Omega)
The chapter celebrated its 10th anniversary. Led by Micha Wheeler’s (2007) 4.0 GPA, the chapter had the highest GPA of any student organization while Jonathan Shuff (2010) is serving as president of the Young Republicans Club. The active members and alumni are currently looking for a chapter house to purchase.
Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
The chapter celebrated 18 new associates with a dinner and speech by chapter adviser Dr. Greg Smith.
Thirteen sororities participated in the chapter’s annual Watermelon Bust, which included contests, competitions, and a canned food drive.
Under the leadership of Tommy Pinkston (2008), the chapter worked with alumni to purchase new signage.
Florida International (Colony 330)
The chapter invested 300 hours in helping the campus raise $60,000 for the Relay For Life and another 70 hours in the Best Buddies program.
Chapter President Kenneth Guerrero (2007) serves on the IFC Judicial Board while Henric Boiardt (2007) and Hunter Whaley (2007) serve on the SGA Judicial Board.
Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)
Shane McLaughlin (2007) is featured in the school’s web marketing campaign.
Franklin & Marshall (Alpha-Theta)
Ken Laska (1966) was re-elected to the board of governors of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and was appointed as chairman of the committee on insurance proposals for the Connecticut Bar Association.
Georgia (Nu)
Max Courson (1955) was named an honorary member of the Image of Journalists in Popular Culture, Norman Lear Center, University of Southern California-Annenberg. He also is an adjunct professor in the School of Mass Communications at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus.
Georgia State (Delta-Epsilon)
With acting roles on NBC’s “The Office” and “The Joe Schmo Show,” Lance Krall (1993) is just getting started. He is also a successful writer, director, producer, and recently finished a new pilot for ABC TV.
Tal Isbell (1970) is a commercial real estate broker for a large real estate firm specializing in office tenant representation in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kansas State (Gamma-Xi)
The chapter held its 51st annual Watermelon Bust & Chariot relays. All 11 sororities on campus participated in the philanthropy and the event raised a record $4,000 for the Flint Hills Breadbasket.
Brian Howell (1999) has launched PowercatDaily, a website dedicated to Kansas State fans.
Maine (Beta)
As a part of their ongoing community service efforts, chapter members picked up trash along a two-mile stretch of Kelly Road in Orono, Maine.
Mercer (Zeta-Omega)
Alumni donations provided for chapter room renovations.
Kevin Heidenreich (2004) completed a tour of duty in Iraq as a member of the 182nd Airborne Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Miami (OH) (Zeta-Upsilon)
Todd Edwards (1992) was appointed assistant professor of math education at Miami University.
Richard A. Winters (1955) died August 23, 2006.
Missouri-Columbia (Gamma-Kappa)
Jon Dinter (2006) accepted a position as a teacher at Lange Middle School in Columbia, Missouri.
Montana State-Bozeman (Epsilon-Delta)
Bob Bradford (1942) died October 31, 2003.
New Hampshire (Alpha-Xi)
Jake Colby (2007) has started an Extreme Grilling Club consisting of other brothers and students who have a passion for grilling.
North Alabama (Sigma-Delta)
After teaching for the past 30 years in LaFayette, Georgia, Dennis L. Rorex (1975) plans to retire at the end of this school year and then open a travel business.
North Carolina-Greensboro (Phi-Theta)
Chapter President Will Price (2008) was named IFC’s Greek Man of the Month for his contributions to the school’s Greek system.
North Florida (Delta-Alpha)
The chapter was closed due to repeated Fraternity violations and numerous attempts by headquarters to work with school officials and alumni to improve the chapter and build a positive environment.
Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
Trevor Tullius (2003) has spent the past year in The Gambia helping locals with sanitation and poultry production.
Oklahoma State (Gamma-Rho)
Seventy-five years ago this month, the world was treated to Chester Gould’s (1921) creation of the “Dick Tracy” comic strip. A creative genius, Gould entertained millions with his tremendous storytelling.
Oregon State (Alpha-Eta)
Justin Brady (2001) died September 5, 2006. Serving in the Peace Corps, Brady died in a boating accident on the Niger River in Bamako, Mali.
Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi)
Keith Ritchey (1989) was re-elected president for the Board of Education USD 247 in Cherokee, Kansas.
Pittsburgh (Gamma-Epsilon)
The chapter was awarded the Cathedral Award of Excellence for Fraternity of the Year during the 2005-2006 school year. The chapter also was honored with the best campus GPA award.
Eugene A. Lowman (1950) died May 8, 2005.
Polytechnic (Theta-Upsilon)
Peter Barker-Homek (1983) was named CEO of TAQA, an infrastructure investment company specializing in energy projects based in Abu Dhabi.
Edwin M. Erickson (1938) died June 13, 2006.
Purdue (Psi)
Fifty alumni and undergraduates attended the chapter’s most recent alumni golf event.
Rensselaer (Epsilon-Eta)
Donald Pendagast (2007) was named a representative to the Union Executive Board that oversees the financial and programming processes of all student clubs and organizations and varsity, club, and intramural athletics and student physical facilities.
Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma)
Rev. Henry C. Mayer (1948) died August 3, 2006.
Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
George Gasser (2008), Matt Hickey (2008), and Joe Gholson (2009) were selected as presidential ambassadors for the university.
Matt Knickman (2008) was named 2007 Greek Week director.
Southeastern Oklahoma (Colony 226)
Dustin Payne was elected IFC president.
The chapter added 14 new associates and was voted the most spirited organization on campus for the second year in a row at the Big Blue Bash.
Texas A&M-International (Colony 284)
Chapter President Joseph Holland (2007) is vice president for the Greek Council.
Truman State (Phi-Psi)
Chapter President Dan Hartmann (2008) was selected as the co-chairman for Up-Til-Dawn, a philanthropic event which benefits St. Jude’s Hospital.
Keith Trivitt (2007) is the public relations chairman for the university
Lynn Rothermich (2008) is active in ROTC, having just completed U.S. Army airborne training this summer.
Vince Colletti (2008) is president of the university chapter of the American Marketing Association.
In intramurals, the chapter finished 3rd overall with 1st place in softball, sand volleyball, and outdoor soccer.
Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)
Led by Ted Grossnickle (1973), Wabash College hosted a two-day colloquium that brought together college administrators and fraternity executives to discuss mutual challenges and opportunities. Lambda Chi Alpha Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988) also attended and participated in this groundbreaking event.
West Chester (Lambda-Kappa Colony)
In intramurals, the chapter finished second in flag football and basketball.
Wisconsin (Alpha-Beta)
After working in marketing and advertising for 42 years, George Bauder (1955) is retired and spends his time traveling and serving on the boards of his condominium association and the Hinsdale, Illinois Historical Society.
Sherwood K. Zink (1962) is an attorney-at-law in Madison, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin-Whitewater (Lambda-Iota)
Todd Wilkins’ (1992) son was part of the inspiration for a new children’s book The Boy of Steel by Ray Negron. The book is about a devoted Yankee baseball fan who was stricken with brain cancer at a young age.
Kevin Cushin Says:
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:33 amDear University of Pittsburgh Lambda Chi Alpha,
As a Lambda Chi brother at Kent State and especially as a brother born and raised in Pittsburgh, it fills me with pride to see the success you are having at Pitt. I would definatly like to meet some of you guys, as well I would be open to helping out over the holidays, or in the summer. My email is Kcushin@kent.edu, or facebook me.
Congrats
In Zax
Kevin Cushin Pi Gamma 65
GO STEELERS