Chapter News
by John Holloway • February 2009 • 15 Comments •
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Omegas (report of death) |
Alfred (Kappa-Sigma)
Bob Barton (1983) was elected president of the American Car Rental Association.
Angelo State (Beta-Alpha)
Brandon Gardner (2011) was elected IFC rush chairman.
James Bowden (2011) was elected IFC academic chairman.
Tanner Langston (2011) was elected IFC philanthropy chairman.
Atlanta Area Alumni Association
Bill Martin, the chairman of the alumni association, has relocated to the Orlando area, where he has become involved with the Central Florida Area Alumni Association. Dave Reddish will become the new association chairman in February 2009.
Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
David M. Vance Jr. (1961) died December 23, 2008. He was a Lambda Chi Alpha traveling secretary in the late 1950s and was a chapter adviser in the 1960s.
British Columbia (Zeta-Xi)
John Moir (1950) died.
Cal State-Fresno (Iota-Gamma)
David H. Beasley (1962) died August 28, 2008.
California-Santa Barbara (Zeta-Eta)
Victor Lopez (1949) died December 2, 2002.
Central Florida Area Alumni Association
The following are the results from the Central Florida Area Alumni Association’s recent board elections: David Pavlonnis, president; Reed Knowlton, vice president; George Steinbarger, social chair; Bill Martin, membership chair; David Chafin, technology chair; and Brian Battles, sponsorship chair.
DePauw (Xi)
Clarke Whitaker (1945) died December 31, 2008.
Dr. Frank O. Goodnough (1945) died October 05, 2006.
Denver (Alpha-Pi)
James A. Thomas (1949) died September 30, 2007.
Drury (Theta-Sigma)
Donald Peak (1945) died January 8, 2009. A World War II veteran, he was awarded five bronze stars and the Good Conduct Medal amongst many others for services in the European, African, and Middle Eastern Theatre Campaigns. In 1945, he returned from service to continue working for the American Red Cross until his retirement. He was an avid civic volunteer for Galveston, Texas, while publishing a book of World War II memoirs, “Fire Mission”.
Eureka (Theta-Chi)
Mark Darnall (2009) and his father, Bruce Darnall (1966), wrote an online article for Athletes in Action about Milwaukee Brewer relief pitcher, Brian Shouse. The article tells about Shouse’s long journey from the minor leagues to the majors and how faith and perseverance helped him endure the struggle.
Georgetown (Kappa-Omega)
Mark Lenahan (1983) has written a book, Sleepless in LA, about his thoughts and experiences as a first time middle-aged father.
Douglas V. Hunsucker (1960) died October 20, 2008. A former chapter officer, he served in the U.S. Navy. He taught 29 years for the Arlington County (VA) School System. In the 1960s, he received several awards for Excellence in Science Education. In 1974, he was selected as an “Oustanding Secondary Educator of America in recognition of contributions to the advancement of secondary education and service to community.” Hunsucker served as the director and teacher of the Arlington Outdoor Education Lab for 11 years before taking early retirement in 1989.
Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)
Former ELC Jim Latimer (1980) is the pastor at Community UCC in Reading, Pennsylvania. He came to Reading to participate in the pioneering church revitalization program of the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the UCC, called Covenant Churches.
Glenville State (Beta-Beta)
William E. Dilley (1983) died September 2, 2008. He was a licensed land surveyor and served on the board of directors of Pocahontas Producers.
Hampden-Sydney (Kappa-Eta)
Bill Ragsdale (1962) entertains with magic, ventriloquism, music, and audience participation. He is a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians having joined when he was 17 years old. He is a retired Methodist clergy having served for 41 years. Currently he is serving as chaplain at the N.C. State Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Hanover (Theta-Zeta)
Robert E. Merritt (1951) died October 24, 2008. He retired after 45 years with Chemical Abstracts Service.
High Point (Iota-Phi)
George Moronese (1987), known on TV/radio as Tony Marino, is one of the hosts on Wizetrade TV and also works for CBS radio.
Illinois State (Beta-Omicron)
The third annual chapter alumni reunion was held on January 25, 2009, at the Medinah Shrine Center in Addison, Illinois.Jackson Area Alumni Association
The Jackson Area Alumni Association hosted its first social event at Scrooge’s Fine Food & Drink on November 8, 2008. More than 50 brothers and guests attended the Purple, Green, and Gold Banquet. Developed in part by Chris Spear (Millsaps 2007) along with Allen Gressett (Mississippi State 2006), Marsh Nippes (Millsaps 2006), and Edgar Meyer (Millsaps 2010), the event honored local longtime alumni supporters and celebrated the 15th anniversary of the North American Food Drive. The banquet also recognized the service of the outgoing Millsaps chapter adviser Sam Morris (Millsaps 1993) and welcomed the chapter’s new alumni advisor, Marsh Nippes.Kansas (Zeta-Iota)
The Annual ‘Stoags’ Winter Formal was held December 6, 2008 at the chapter house. The event included dinner, dancing, and socializing in the Formal Room.
Robert Schmidt (2010) was one of 25,000 dedicated athletes invited to the 113th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2009, after finishing in fifth place in the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2:39:58. He has been running an average of 110 miles a week to train for the upcoming race.
Chapter brothers added three new associate members — Matt D’Amore, Andy Roman, and Aaron Spier during informal rush at the beginning of the spring semester, increasing the number of chapter members to 50.
Lousiana State (Upsilon)
The chapter is nearing completion of a more than $100,000 ronovation of the chapter house, which was funded by the chapter’s Alumni Association without requring a fundraiser or bank loan.
Dr. Ernest D. Bateman Jr. (1953) died October 18, 2008. He graduated from the Dental School of Loyola, where he was president of the dental fraternity, Psi Omega. Bateman served on the board of Citizens Loan and the Foundation Board of Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)
Frederick Paige (1951) died September 14, 2008.
Lycoming (Iota-Beta)
David C. Dawson (1990) died April 2007.
Massachusetts (Gamma)
Stanley Salwak (1943) died in October 2005.
Massachusetts Inst of Technology (Lambda)
E. Eugene Allmendinger (1932) died.
Memphis (Zeta-Theta)
Earl C. McGonagill (1953) died.
Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon)
Dr. David T. Smith (1974) just finished his 28th year at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a Child Clinical Psychologist and teaches a course on Ethics and Introduction to Psychology at the University of Cincinnati.Millsaps (Theta-Eta)
Chapter brothers adopted six Salvation Army Angel Tree children with the college chapter of Phi Mu. Members of both groups contributed funds and shopped for Christmas presents for the elementary school-aged children.
Montevallo (Sigma-Epsilon)
Former SAC member Brandt L. Montgomery (2007) officially became a postulate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama on December 1, 2008. After completion of three years of seminary coursework, he will be ordained as a priest in December 2012.
David Oliver (1980) died December 26, 2008. He worked as a firefighter with Bessemer Fire Department.
Missouri-Kansas City (Sigma-Rho)
Patrick Walkers (2009) was awarded the esteemed position of vice chancellor of student affairs. This is a great honor for him and for our chapter.
Nevada–Reno (Epsilon-Iota)
James A. McLaughlin (1941) died June 21, 2008.
Richard Cameron (1946) died 2008.
North Carolina-Greensboro (Phi-Theta)
Carolyn P. Lowery died January 2, 2009. The wife of Master Steward Dr. Clifford B. Lowery, Mrs. Lowery gave of herself continuously and was extremely helpful during the chapter’s founding. She hosted many chapter events and essentially served as the chapter’s house mother.
Mrs. Lowery also participated in various other community organizations including: Guilford College Women’s Club, president; Parents for the Advancement of Gifted Education, secretary-treasurer; University Women’s Club, president; several PTA’s, president and chairman of various committees; Community Swim Association, board member and treasurer; United Day Care Services, board member. She also served the community with the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation as a counselor; Greensboro Sheltered Workshop as Assistant Director; substitute teacher in the public schools, and co-owner of The Wedding Pages and Piedmont Playbill.
North Carolina–Charlotte (Beta-Upsilon)
Joseph St. Cyr (1953) died November 25, 2008.
North Dakota (Epsilon-Zeta)
The chapter Alumni Association held its first meeting/teleconference on January 14, 2009.
The newly formed Alumni Advisory Board held its second meeting on January 18, 2009.
North Texas (Iota-Zeta)
Dave Barnett is the new radio voice of the Texas Rangers major league baseball team. Previously, he served as the play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Mavericks.
Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
William E. Heimann (1950) died January 20, 2009. He began his career with the law firm of Kerr, Conn and Davis, and later moved to Kerr-McGee Corp. where he worked for more than 30 years, retiring in the mid-1990s as a vice president, general counsel, and secretary to the board.
Philadelphia Area Alumni Association
The Philadelphia Area Alumni Association raised 1,500 pounds of food for Philabundance, a local food bank, during the North American Food Drive.
Randolph-Macon (Kappa-Tau)
Gene “Buster” Pierce, the retired founder of the United Network for Organ Sharing, was featured in ”The Tidewater News”. The organization he started has become a world leader in the field of organ sharing and transplantation.
San Diego (Delta-Kappa)
The chapter received the 2008 Dean’s Award for the outstanding fraternity on campus.
IFC President Andrew Camera was named the 2008 Greek Man of the Year.
Chapter Advisor Ken Greenman was named as the 2008 Greek Advisor of the Year.
Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
Matt Knickman (2008) was accepted as an intern for the 2009 Mid-American Greek Council Association/National Black Greek Leadership Conference. He is currently a graduate student at the University of Central Missouri where he is the residence hall director for the Fraternity Complex.
Southern Polytechnic (Sigma-Xi)
Ernie Whitlock (1969) died January 03, 2009.
Texas-Austin (Alpha-Mu)
William T. Haskell died December 18, 2008. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked most of his life as a engineer.
Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon)
Rob Killen (1992) became a shareholder in the law firm of Kaufman & Killen, Inc. in November 2008. In December 2008, he was selected to the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.
Texas Tech (Sigma-Nu)
Michael C. Husband (1999) was awarded the Bronze Star for his recent service in Afghanistan.
Vincennes (Sigma-Alpha)
Lance Gustin (1991) has started a chapter alumni association.
Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)
Charles MacIntyre (1967) died December 2008. He was an attorney in Lumberton, North Carolina.
Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta)
After his wife died, Mike Crates (1995) has continued the charity work she started with her friends: Cookies for a Cause. The charity has donated thousands of dollars to local charities, appeared on syndicated radio programs, and held multiple charity events in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area.
Jeff Glauser Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:15 pmJust wondering if, besides Philly, any other Alumni Association participated or has participated in the Food Drive. If so, for 2009, we’d love to keep track of those groups and perhaps wager a friendly competition!
In ZAX,
Jeff Glauser
Delta-Upsilon 81
Jeff Reisdorfer Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:29 pm@Jeff Glauser
Jeff, our Alumni Association ran NAFD in 2008, completely online. Soliciting donations from Alumni Brothers throughout the US and then donating the money directly to our local food pantry. It was a successful event for doing it digitally, for the first time. Check our webpage: http://uwwlca.com/north-american-food-drive
Jeff Reisdorfer
Lambda-Iota 744
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Scott Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 pmIs there any news on Murray State? Come on guys a little update once a month is not too much to ask for. Your goal for next month is to post something. How about an update on the ice storm and how the fraternity help other during the crisis? You could even include a picture or two. That is a good topic.
In Zax,
Scott
Rev.Wm.E.Dennis Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:48 pmAbout the former Muhlenberg College chapter:
When I planned to attend Muhlenberg (Allentown, PA)my pastor insisted I become interested in Lamba Chi. It was the clean, quality fraternity on campus. By the time my son graduated it was no longer there! I am now 82 years old, and incapable of attendance at the college anymore.My chapter had been a merger and became Lambda Chi. Alpha, with a grest reputation. I graduated in ’45
Bruce Darnall Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:32 pmEditor: Thank you for placing the news about the article my son, Mark Darnall (Eureka College, Theta Chi) co-authored with me about Brian Shouse, former Brewer pitcher recently signed with Tampa Bay Rays. The article can be found at: http://www.aia.com/news under the headline “Journey to the Top”. I hope the Brothers will check it out.
Sherwood Thompson Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:37 pmGamma Nu Zeta in Chapel HIll, Nc
Where are you?
Tom Earp Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:49 pmWhat amazes me is that people want to complain about the information that is put on this Site!
The Zetas (Chapters) have to put information out by YOU, either Almni or, others have to do it.
You as Actives or Alumni have to do it! Get It Done now!!!!! You are the ones who do it, not IHQ!!!
We are LXA, not IHQ!!! We are The Brothers of The Greatest Fraternity that has ever been!
Ernest Halley Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:23 pmEpsilon Upsilon at Tulsa University
Are you guys active? I would like to see something in this newsletter, telling us what you are doing.
l.C. hasty Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 pmLC
Dan Barton Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:56 pmWharton ’52—Univ. of Penn glad to see all the chapter news-actives, alumni, and deceased in one place. I met two alumni in TULSA, one has died,
Hart Hix, and the other Bill Hirsh still going strong.
l.C. hasty Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 pmGlad to see we have a website I was in the class of 1950 At NC State. Would like to hear from some of my classmates . I retired as an
Agency Manager with Farm Bureau Insurance Insurance in 1992 and now live in Ocean Isle Beach, NC. My email is hasty@atmc.net.
Live has been good, LCH
Kenneth O. Latal Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pmFYI the Rev. Thomas L. MacAdam (Wittenberg University, Hamma Divinity School,’58, Nu Zeta,
a retired Navy Chaplain died October 9, 2008 according to February, 2009 issue of The Lutheran
magazin.
Yours in ZAX,
Kenneth O. Latal, Nu Zeta
Wittenberg, ’55, Hamma, ’58
Kyle Blanton Says:
February 7th, 2009 at 9:34 amAny brothers from epsilon omega (U of Miami) we now publish a newsletter..contact me at K.blanton@umiami.edu to be added
Jim Creelman Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 3:48 amWhat happened to Kappa Mu at Culver Stockton in Canton, Missouri?
KM 464
Jim Creelman Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 3:54 amI would like to have some information on the Kappa Mu Chapter at Culver Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. I have been retired for over 13 years here in Duarte, California and I do get the Kappa Mu news letter however I thought this Web Page would have some info from Kappa Mu.
Jim Creelman KM 464