Chapter News
by John Holloway • November 2007 • 12 Comments •
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Angelo State (Beta-Alpha)
During 2007 homecoming week, the chapter won first place for most original float, second place for the Spirit Stick, and third place in the volleyball tournament. In addition, Nate Bacorn (2007) and Mark Adkins (2009) won first place in the washer tournament, and Justin Howell won first place in the Distinguished Homecoming Scholar Contest.
Alumni members hosted their first alumni/undergraduate tailgating party.
Boston Area Alumni Association
Approximately 30 alumni and six undergraduates attended the Boston Area Alumni Association reception held on October 11, 2007, at the Sheraton Newton Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts. Attendees included Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988), Associate Director of Alumni Relations Josh Lodolo (Cal State-Northridge 2004), Order of Merit recipient and Boston University Chapter Adviser Eric Berger (Boston 1985), and former Fraternity staff members Kelley McCormick (McGill 1980) and Chad Tino (Worcester 1999).
Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
The chapter celebrated its official reinstatement by Headquarters and held an Associate Member Ceremony for 25 new associates on September 29, 2007.Cal State-Northridge (Beta-Rho)
Approximately 20 alumni and 20 undergraduate members competed against each other in the annual chapter softball game held on September 30, 2007, in Northridge, California. The alumni won the game 19-18. California-Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma)
NBC Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte (1992) wrote and starred in “The Brothers Solomon,” a new movie about a pair of well-meaning, but socially inept brothers.
Cobi Jones (1993), the Los Angeles Galaxy’s all-time leader in games played, goals, and assists, has retired after 12 seasons. A walk-on at UCLA, he also has the most appearances for the U.S. men’s national team, and he played in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Allan Corrin (1949) died May 8, 2007.
Central Florida Area Alumni Association
More than 25 alumni members attended the Central Florida Area Alumni Association event on October 3, 2007, at the Orlando Brewing Company in Orlando, Florida. Attendees included Order of Merit recipient Mike Saunders (Central Florida 1975) and event host David Desormoux (Central Florida 1993), a distributor for the Orlando Brewing Company.
Culver-Stockton (Kappa-Mu)
William Drews (1952) died September 27, 2007. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked for Black and Decker, Kirk Silver, Novice, Johnson & Johnson, and Culver-Stockton College. He also owned Awards Etc. for 25 years, and ran the College Inn Bed & Breakfast in Canton, Missouri, for 15 years. A former chapter president, Drews served as a member of the chapter’s Housing Corporation, Alumni Association, and was also the chapter adviser. An Order of Merit recipient, he published the chapter alumni newsletter, “Kappa Muse.”
Evansville (Iota-Mu)
Chapter members hosted their annual Watermelon Bust on October 6, 2007, with proceeds benefiting the Evansville Association of Retarded Citizens.
Stephen Spinks (2009) was elected IFC vice president-operations, and Chase Schletzer (2009) was elected IFC vice president-recruitment.
Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)
Speaking to an alumnus, the Atlanta Community Food Bank expressed their tremendous gratitude to the chapter members for their ongoing dedication, hard work, and fund-raising efforts on behalf of the charity organization.
Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
Dr. Ron Paul (1957) is a U.S. Congressman from Texas, a physician, and a 2008 U.S. presidential candidate. His honest, grassroots campaign has been fueled by the Internet support, where his fund-raising has widely exceeded analysts’ predictions.Eastern Illinois (Phi-Alpha)
The chapter partnered with the other Greek organizations to sponsor the Greek Anti-Hazing Hotline,a toll-free number linked to a dedicated voice mailbox at a law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Indiana State (Iota-Epsilon)
More than 50 members participated in the second annual alumni golf event held on August 20, 2007, at the Hulman Links Golf Course, in Terre Haute, Indiana. The highlight of the event was a hole-in-one by Mike Evans. Kansas (Zeta-Iota)
B.H. “Pete” Fairchild (1984) is an award-winning American poet and an English professor at Texas Christian University. His book, The Art of the Lathe, won several prestigious awards and was a finalist for the National Book Award.Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)
Chapter Ritualist Shane Hook (2007) and Fraternity Educator Jonathan Cecil (2008) were selected as members of the homecoming court.
Harry James Gray (1972) died October 5, 2007. He worked for many years as a salesman and sales manager in the wholesale liquor industry, most recently employed by Heidelberg Distributing Co. For his many contributions to the chapter, Gray was voted the 1985 Alumnus of the Year.
Marietta (Kappa-Alpha)
As a member of the volunteer search effort, Jeremy Reneau (2005) made national news when he found and rescued a missing autistic boy who had been lost in the West Virginia wilderness for several days.
Maryland-Baltimore County (Phi-Delta)
Chapter Vice President Bobby Lubaszewski (2009) was elected IFC vice president-scholarship and academics.
The chapter earned a 2.85 GPA for the spring 2007 semester, highest of all fraternities, above the all-men’s average, and fifth best of all Greek organizations.
Greg Zuknick (2008) organized the inaugural Fall Golf Classic charity event, which included both alumni and undergraduate participants, to raise money for the North American Food Drive. Nick Demyan (2009) shot the lowest score.
Chapter Adviser Art Hebbeler (Butler 1982) spent a year on a university committee to develop a standard policy for future Greek system expansion. He was the only fraternity alumnus representative on the committee.
Greg Cangialosi (1995), president and CEO of Blue Sky Factory, was featured in the September issue of Citybizlist regarding the publication of his upcoming book, The Business Podcasting Book”.
Massachusetts Inst of Tech (Lambda)
Oliver R. Smoot (1962) joined chapter undergraduates for the annual re-painting of the “Smoot-marks” on the Harvard Bridge. He was in Boston, Massachusetts, to attend a lecture on author Robert Tavernor’s new book, Smoot’s Ear: The Measure of Humanity.
Nashville Area Alumni Association
Approximately 13 alumni attended a Nashville Area Alumni Association dinner held at J. Alexander’s in Nashville, Tennessee.
New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
Chapter members held their annual Watermelon Bust from October 15-20, 2007. The event raised more than $1,500 and 8,000 pounds of canned food for the North American Food Drive. The event coordinator was Jonas Dominique (2010), and the public relations chairman was Chance Kayne (2009). Zeta Tau Alpha, coached by Nicholas Weinhold (2008), was the overall event champion.
North Carolina-Greensboro (Phi-Theta)
John Bryant (2005) was elected SGA president, chapter Treasurer Justin Fisher (2006) SGA vice president, chapter President Wilson Price (2005) SGA parliamentarian, and chapter Vice President-Internal Jeromy Forshee (2005) SGA secretary of business affairs.
Chapter Vice President-Risk Management Christopher Johnson (2007) was selected for the provost’s alcohol and drug prevention and education program review committee.
Blake Phillips (1995) was elected lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Division 12 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He also is chairman of the board of directors for the Better Business Bureau.
Northwestern (Alpha-Iota)
Brothers celebrated the chapter’s 90th anniversary on October 12, 2007, at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, Illinois. Alumni from the 1950s to present were in attendance, and undergraduate members also were able to join the festivities after the conclusion of the homecoming parade. Featured speakers included Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988), Alumni Board President Roderic Montrece (1998), and chapter President Mike Casas (2009).
Lloyd E. Nelson (1945) died October 8, 2007. He had a career as an electrical engineer and was a member of the Evanston Masonic Lodge, a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Medina Shrine Temple in Chicago, Illinois.
Penn State (Zeta)
Philadelphia Area Alumni Association
Approximately 60 alumni attended the Philadelphia Area Alumni Association reception held on October 9, 2007, at the Union League Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Attendees included Order of Merit recipients Mike Malter (Widener 1979), John McGarrigle (Drexel 1969), and Frank Bockius (Drexel 1955). Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988) led the program and provided an update on the True Brother Initiative.
Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa)
Three chapter alumni received the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Honor Alumni Award during the 2007 homecoming: Bob Bright (1957), a retired vice president with the 3M Corp.; Jeff Burgan (1977), an intellectual property lawyer for Leydig, Volt & Meyer; and Jim Trueblood (1977), a vice president with Cummins.
San Diego State (Zeta-Pi)
Andrew Roy (2007) and Jameson DeSantis (2008) were selected for the 2007 homecoming court.
Chapter President Matt Pelo (2009) is a cofounder and CFO of NetworkText, a website that allows groups to easily coordinate their members by sending text messages to their cell phones via the Internet.
Southern California (Zeta-Delta)
The chapter earned a 3.26 GPA for the spring 2007 semester, fourth highest of the 19 fraternities on campus.
Tennessee-Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi)
Chapter members hosted their annual Chop Week/Watermelon Bust, which raised more than 2,000 pounds of food and $2,000 for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Chapter members teamed with Chi Omega to participate in the Race For the Cure charity
During 2007 homecoming, the chapter won Best Fraternity Award at Lip Sync, the Best Overall Award at the Delta Sigma Theta Step Down, and the overall Best Fraternity Award for the second year in a row.
Bill Staley (2007) won Top Man On Campus, which is the second year in a row for the Fraternity, as chapter President Juan Moreno (2008) won it last year.
Chapter members won the intramural softball championship.
Texas A&M-Kingsville (Beta-Epsilon)
Karl H. Decker (1985) works for Control Concepts, Inc., an industrial automation company in Houston, Texas.
Texas State-San Marcos (Lambda-Phi)
Powers Boothe (1970) co-stars in the newly-released movie, “The Final Season,” a true story about a small town baseball team facing insurmountable odds.
Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon)
Michael Reyes (2003) is enrolled in his third year of medical school at the University of Texas-Southwestern and recently received the Edmund Eickenroht Scholarship, which is given to deserving medical students.
Thiel (Theta-Xi)
Herbert G. Gebert Jr. (1949) died September 2007.
Towson (Phi-Omega)
Chapter members held their first Watermelon Bust to benefit the North American Food Drive. The event raised approximately 1,850 pounds of food.
Tulsa (Epsilon-Upsilon)
Hart Hix (1941) died September 22, 2007. A World War II veteran, he retired as a systems analyst from Shell Oil Co. in 1971, after 30 years of service. He then entered the homebuilding sector, working for Lee & Miller, Inc., and later opening his own business, Hart Hix, Inc., a luxury homebuilding and design company. Hart received the Order of Merit in 1984, and he also served for many years as the repairman and remodeler for the chapter house.
Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)
Mark W. Rutherford (1982), an attorney with Thrasher Buschmann Griffith & Voelkel, P.C., of Indianapolis, Indiana, was elected to the council of the Business Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association.
Patrick M. Woehnker (2011) died October 28, 2007. An associate member, he was on the college swimming and diving team.
Washington (Alpha-Psi)
Jerry C. Frodle (1959) died October 2, 2007. He served for nine years as a managing partner for Benson & McLaughlin, a Seattle, Washington-based accounting firm. He also served as a trustee for the University of Washington Accounting Development Fund, a board member of the Washington Society of CPAs, and the Washington State Board of Accountancy, where he was elected chairman.
Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta)
Chapter members hosted their first Watermelon Bust charity event from September 17-22, 2007. The event raised $1,300 and approximately 1,000 pounds of food for the North American Food Drive.Wisconsin-Whitewater (Lambda-Iota)
Darren Hafford (2008) is an actor and director. He was an extra in the films “Big Momma’s House,” “Good Night and Good Luck,” and “The Island.” His directing efforts include the short films, “All of This,” and “Would You Like Cream with That?”, which won awards for best writer, best director, and best cast in a local Milwaukee, Wisconsin, awards contest.
Todd Ellinwood Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:26 pmCongratulations to the Brothers of Zeta Delta for achieving an outstanding 3.26 House GPA!
Keep up the good work and party on!
Any thoughts about resurecting the annual Active/Alumni Golf Tournament? It was a lot of fun.
Up for a beer pong challange after Golf?
Todd Ellinwood
ZD 404
kyle lis Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:45 pmI would like to congratulate the brothers of Phi Phi Zeta at Michigan Tech for making it to the finals of flag football. Congratulations guys. Lets hear it for Lambda Chi !!
Kyle Lis
Phi Phi 407
David W. Corbin Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:52 pmCongratulations to the Zeta-Phi-Zeta Brothers and Associates for the VERY positive image that they are presenting to the Chattanooga community. It seems that so often all the news published/reported about fraternity-life is negative (i.e. ANIMAL HOUSE). Obviously, the lamp of brotherhood burns bright at 926 Oak Street !!!
David W. Corbin
Zeta-Phi-Zeta 432
Scott Lassila Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:31 pmIt would be nice to see something about Murray State University every once in a while. The only thing that I get from my chapter is a soliciation for a contribution twice a year. Hey Murray State brothers, whats going on at the chapter, inquiring minds want to know.
In Zax,
Scott
Lamba Eta 864
Paul Legrand Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:37 pmCongrats to the brothers and associates of Lambda Alpha at UNO. The comeback continues
Paul Legrand LA192
Kevin O'Neill Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:45 pmI am saddened to read of Hart Hix’s passing. During my time as a Fraternity staff member and volunteer, I had many opportunities to watch his actions as a model brother and alumnus, especially for the brothers at Epsilon-Upsilon. The ideals of Lambda Chi Alpha were evident in Hart’s daily life.
Nate Pulley Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:18 pmOur thoughts are with the family and Brothers of Patrick Woehnker. We will keep everyone in our minds and prayers.
-AK1209
Tom Caton Says:
November 4th, 2007 at 7:28 pmI didn’t even know the Capter at WCU had been re-established. Last I had heard was that it had lost it’s charter years ago. Would have been nice if the chapter or national had let the Alum know.
Good luck BZ 156
Justin Conley Says:
November 8th, 2007 at 3:26 pmTom, the current brothers@beta-zeta mailing list is down. We’ve been around for a little bit now.
You can check out what the active brothers are doing on our website.
http://www.wculambdachi.4t.com
You can e-mail me at conleyjustink@gmail.com and see if we can get you updated.
In ZAX,
Justin
BZ 686
Lee Slaton Says:
November 9th, 2007 at 11:42 amHart Hix (Tulsa ‘41)will be sorely missed. He was someone the chapter could always count on to lend a hand. The epitome of what a good brother should be.
EY766
Lee Slaton Says:
November 9th, 2007 at 11:45 amI’m curious to know whether all of the chapters who were on the s**t list last issue got their act together or the editor just caved and didn’t list any this time. It seems like there was quite a bit more news submitted this issue, which is nice to see.
Michael "Chili" Murray Says:
November 18th, 2007 at 2:57 pmCongrats to our brothers at Beta Alpha at Angelo State! You guys did a great job with all the homecoming activities. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Keep up the good work!