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Angelo State (Beta-Alpha)
The chapter earned the highest all-Greek GPA for the spring semester.
Arizona Area Alumni Association
The Arizona Area Alumni Association has launched a new
website.
Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)
J. Fred Patton (1929) died July 10, 2008.
Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
Jerry Foster (1962) serves as the founder and chairman of the Pirates, part of the Panhandle ParrotHead Club in Navarre Beach, Florida. Last year they raised more than $10,000 for The ZOO Northwest Florida and this year’s event will be a fundraiser for Fisher House of the Emerald Coast.
Bucknell (Delta)
Robert McLaughlin (1947) died February 24, 2009.
Butler (Alpha-Alpha)
Alan Dowd (1993) is a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute, conducting research into defence and security, and is the senior editor of Fraser am.eri.ca. He is a contributing editor with both ”The American Legion Magazine” and ”World Politics Review”. Before joining the Fraser Institute he was a senior fellow with the Sagamore Institute and, earlier, director of the Hudson Institute’s corporate headquarters.
California-Berkeley (Mu)
Robert W. Blandin (1948) died May 23, 2009.
Cal State-Fresno (Iota-Gamma)
Gary J. Sexton (1965) died February 9, 2009.
Cal State-Northridge (Beta-Rho)
The chapter held its White Rose Formal on March 28, 2009, at the midtown Hyatt Regency Suites Ballroom. The chapter spent almost two years raising funds to support the event and approximately 75 active members, alumni brothers, and guests were in attendance; including alumni Rob Press, Matt Siegrist, Anthony Pinkett, Pat Duffy, Chris Dyer, Spencer Schmerling, Cesar Ayllon, and Rick Childs. Chapter Vice President A.J. Jaegle served as the Emcee. Jessie Arciniega was given the Brother of the Year Award. Officer of the Year honors went to former Recruitment Chairman Drew Singer, who orchestrated the recruitment of 19 new initiates in the fall. Fraternity Educator Gregg Stevens received the Most Outstanding New Member Award.
Several alumni brothers attended the university’s 50th anniversary alumni reunion on April 25, 2009, including Josh Lodolo, Dr. Rick Gross, Doug Green, Dennis Crain, Anthony Pinkett, Shane Hermanson, and Robert O. Galletly (UC Berkeley). During the event Rick Childs, High Rho Jordan Pierson, and Spencer Schmerling manned one of more than two-dozen booths set up under tents around the perimeter of the Oviatt Library lawn.
Gary Thomas received the National Service to Youth Award on May 8, 2009, for his highly successful fundraising efforts for the Boys and Girls Club in the San Fernando Valley/Los Angeles area.
Central Florida Area Alumni Association
The
Central Florida Area Alumni Association will hold its annual picnic on July 12, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Moss Park, Orlando. This is a family event and there will be food, beverages, and lots of fun. The cost is $8 per adult while kids eat FREE! Please see the attached link for full details. You may register via their website.
Coe (Zeta-Alpha)
Derby Thompson (1957) died June 3, 2009. A U.S. Army veteran who served in Europe, he was a retired Educational Supplies Salesman.
Connecticut (Zeta-Lambda)
Robert A. Anderson (1953) died June 1, 2009.
Dallas-Fort Worth Area Alumni Association
On Thursday, June 18, 2009, 48 area alumni brothers attended the Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros baseball game at the Ballpark in Arlington.
Denver (Alpha-Pi)
Robert D. Buell (1939) died April 16, 2009. Following a brief stint with United Airlines, he joined Continental Airlines in September 1941 as a dispatcher at Stapleton Airfield. During the war years his role was centered on Continental’s conversion of B-17s and B-29s for the U.S. Army Air Force. During the 1940s and 1950s Buell worked for the Denver Advertising Club and was a member of the Park Hill Masonic Lodge. He joined the board of Continental Federal Credit Union in 1952, where he served until his election as director emeritus in 2005. Buell was promoted to Director of Flight Control and Meteorology when Continental transferred its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1963. There he focused on CAL’s expansion into Micronesia. He retired in 1983.
Duke (Gamma-Theta)
Donald Doss (1958) died June 1, 2009.
Eureka (Theta-Chi)
Varsity basketball
Chris Beecher (2009) and
Mark Darnall (2009) recently published an on-line article entitled “
Former AIA Player Makes It To The Big Leagues,” through Athletes In Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. The article is the story of Tampa Bay Rays baseball player Ben Zobrist who shares his thoughts about his climb to the major leagues and how his faith in the Lord has played an important role in his life.
Hugh Wisher (1932) died June 1, 2009
Florida State (Zeta-Rho)
Michael Haggard, partner at the Coral Gables, Florida, based Haggard Law Firm attended the National Crime Victim Bar Association’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. He made a presention on “Destroying the Defense Security Expert.” His trial practice in personal injury litigation specializes in pool drownings, premises liability, negligent security, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Haggard was recently sworn in as the 50th president of the Florida Justice Association. Other achievements include serving as past president of the Miami-Dade Justice Association and serving as a member of the American Association for Justice (Inadequate Security Section) and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Florida Tech (Beta-Nu)
Dan Machowski (1976) is the first American president of the International Guild of Knot Tyers and was featured May 17, 2009, on the television program
CBS News Sunday Morning.
Kansas State (Gamma-Xi)
Jimmy C. Burkholder (1962) died.
Massachusetts (Gamma)
Alumni brothers who are interested in being kept informed about chapter alumni reunions and future chapter development progress are encouraged to send their contact information to Bill Whitmore at billwhitmore@comcast.net.
Missouri-Columbia (Gamma-Kappa)
Neil Stanglein (2006) was named the private institution representative to the 2009-2010 Executive Council for the Missouri College Personnel Association. He is currently the coordinator of Greek Life and Student Involvement at William Woods University.
Mississippi State (Epsilon-Chi)
George R. Jones Jr. (1952) died October 15, 2008.
Nebraska-Omaha (Iota-Delta)
Ronald L. Jenkins (1955) died December 11, 2006.
New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
The chapter currently holds the three highest positions in Student Government:
Eric Gallatin, president;
Justin Cottrell, vice president; and
Lucas Funderburk, treasurer.
Chapter members Nick Neal, Justin Bourgeois, and Josh Faubert hold three out of four IFC positions.
Northern Michigan (Lambda-Upsilon)
Dr. Ronald J. Zulkiewski, M.D. (1997) died June 23, 2009. He served his residency at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn where he became chief resident. He returned to Gwinn in 2006, working with Dr. Catherine Kroll until joining the hospitalist program at Marquette General Hospital in December of 2008. He was named chief hospitalist in June.
Northwestern (Alpha-Iota)
Lee Graber (1968) was named the president-elect of the American Association of Orthodontists and is the past president of the World Orthodontists Association.
Roy Brinson (1979) died October 7, 2008.
Ohio State (Gamma-Tau)
Nine alumni brothers met in Columbus, Ohio, for a reunion.
Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
The chapter won the President’s Trophy for The Most Outstanding Fraternity at the University of Oklahoma. During a ceremony at the Museum of Art, University President David Boren presented the brothers with the Traveling Trophy, the permanent trophy, and a $5,000 cash award. The brothers have voted to donate 10 percent of their cash award and use the remainder for improvements at the chapter house. The chapter has won the President’s Trophy in four of the 13 years it has been presented; placing in the top three the other years.
The chapter earned a 3.128 GPA for the spring semester.
Campus and Community involvement played a large role in this year’s success with many brothers winning individual awards as well. Some of those individual awards were: Outstanding Sophomore, Outstanding Junior, Big Man on Campus (Junior), Big Man on Campus (Senior), Homecoming King, and Outstanding Senior Man in the College of Arts & Sciences.
The chapter also won the intramural championship for the fifth year in a row; outdistancing the second place fraternity by more than 200 points.
Old Dominion (Sigma-Iota)
Oregon (Zeta-Omicron)
Bobray Knollin (1950) died June 29, 2009.
Oregon State (Alpha-Lambda)
Cody Thompson (2009) died June 19, 2009. A health science major, he served the chapter as the fraternity educator, a member of the Executive Committee, and most recently as rush chairman. On campus, he was president of the Oregon State Student Foundation; an organization that works directly with alumni foundation to fund student ventures. Thompson was instrumental in adopting the True Brother Initiative within his chapter and in moving the chapter into the Inner Circle, having attended both the Memphis State 2007 Leadership Seminar and the Phoenix 2008 General Assembly.
Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi)
Tom Roche (1984) was chosen to be a member of The International Ritual Team for the Ritual Exemplification, which will take place during the Centennial Celebration at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis on July 31, 2009.
Bill Steuernagel (1981) is heading a competitive BBQ group called Team Okie Boys Que, competing all over the Midwest.
Rensselaer (Epsilon-Eta)
Arthur D. Guydan (1977) died June 18, 2009.
Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa)
An alumnus has donated more than $100,000 to the chapter in order to start three different scholarship programs. The scholarships will be given based on the following criteria: the New Initiate Academic Star Scholarship will be presented to the new initiate with the highest quarterly GPA during the first winter quarter after, or during which, he completes initiation; the Academic Commitment Award will be presented to the active brother whose cumulative GPA experiences the highest overall percentage rise during the Spring Quarter; the Decker Brotherhood Award will be presented to the active brother who best lives and demonstrates a heartfelt commitment to creating brotherhood, supporting his brothers, and building the Fraternity’s best face on campus and in the community.
Shippensburg (Phi-Tau)
Nick Kolokithas (1997) died June 17, 2009. Nick worked in internal sales for Witmer Associates in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, for four years.
Southeast Missouri (Delta-Phi)
Nolan Ryan (2010) was named Greek Week Director for Greek Week 2010. He is currently a vice president of community relations for IFC and the chapter’s vice president.
Syracuse (Alpha-Upsilon)
Paul J. Traub (1944) died May 12, 2009. A former chapter president, he served in World War II, was commissioned as a lieutenant, and became a bombardier in the Army Air Corp. Traub later worked as an accountant for several different companies before retiring in 1985 from the Army Finance Center after 22 years.
West Texas (Iota-Xi)
Following 17 years as president of East Texas Baptist University, Dr. Bob E. Riley (1964) will retire on July 16, 2009. His tenure at ETBU has numerous highlights: record enrollments; significant increase in the endowment; organized the university into seven schools, with deans; completed over $25 million in capital projects; expanded institutional and instructional technology; moved from NCAA Division II (scholarship athletics) to NCAA Division III (non-scholarship athletics); elected to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, appointed to the Executive Council; served on the Marshall Chamber of Commerce Board; was president of the Marshall Rotary Club; and Deacon at First Baptist Church, Marshall.
Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta)
Since chartering in 2008 the chapter has grown in numbers and currently has 27 active members. At the Greek Life Awards the chapter won the IFC chapter of the Year Award, IFC Outstanding Community Service/Philanthropy Award, and IFC Outstanding Academics Award.
William Jewell (Epsilon-Nu)
Andrew D. Shields (2007) died May 28, 2009. He was an international business major with an emphasis in German and served as chapter vice president.
William & Mary (Epsilon-Alpha)
Jonathan Converse (2009) is the inaugural recipient of the Gerald L. Tuttle Jr. Scholarship. Established in 2007, the scholarship memorializes the William and Mary Class of 1990 alumnus whose life was unexpectedly cut short in January 2007. By providing assistance to a junior or senior government major ” preferably one who also belongs to Lambda Chi Alpha the endowment benefits any student, similar to Tuttle, who deeply values his membership in Lambda Chi Alpha and his government degree from the college.
The chapter added three new alumni brothers to its Alumni Hall of Honor. Clyde N. Baker Jr. (1951), who later earned a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from MIT, has served as a geotechnical engineer or consultant on eight of the 20 tallest buildings in the world including the three tallest buildings in the world; one of them being the Sears Tower in Chicago. Mr. Baker has earned an international reputation in the design and construction of deep foundations and is the recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Lifetime Design Award, National Academy of Engineering Award, and the Deep Foundations Institute Distinguished Service Award.
Kenneth A. Himmel (1968) is president and CEO of Related Urban Development in New York City and is one of America’s leading innovators in blending retail and entertainment uses. His many accomplishments include the Time Warner Center in New York, Pacific Place in Seattle, Reston Town Center in Virginia, and 730 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Mark Kelso (1985) is best known for appearing as a safety with the Buffalo Bills in four consecutive Super Bowls from 1990-1993. He was a former first team Academic All American for William & Mary in 1984 where he also served as a co-captain during his senior season. Kelso played eight years in the National Football League, all with Buffalo, and is a member of the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame.
Bobby Jackson (1990) was recently profiled in the William & Mary Alumni Association News. He grew up in the Midwest, was educated at the College, and is now back in the nation’s heartland using his psychology degree for only the forces of good. He’s currently an acquisition and development freelancer in the Kansas City area.
Wisconsin-Madison (Alpha-Beta)
Franklin G. Nuernberger (1933), died 2005.
Tom Caton Says:
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:27 pmWay to go Western Carolina. Again you make all of us alumni proud.
Tom Caton BZ 156
John Body Says:
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pmLehigh Valley hospital named their medical library The Body Family Library becuse of John Body’s many contributions to the Lehigh Valley Hospital
Tim McLeod Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:34 amJust wanted to thank the active’s at my old school – ECU, Iota Upsilon. You now owe me $180 even. Each time the C&C comes out my wife bets there will be no, NO chapter news from good ole ECU. I always bet there will be. For the 36th straight issue she has been right and I have been wrong. What will it take for one of the actives to pick up a pen and write SOMETHING?
Bob Says:
July 4th, 2009 at 12:26 amjust wondering if there are any plans to reinstate the chapter at Morehead State University? I am an alumni from there and I am dying to see my chapter back on campus. my wife and I are working on having a son and I want him to be purple green and gold just like his dad!!!
Scott Says:
July 6th, 2009 at 8:03 amWhere is Murray State? Is there anything happening with the chapter? Come on guys, inquiring minds want to know!
Tom Earp Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 3:01 pmI love hearing about some Zetas being upset about not being recognized and wonder why? ARG.
There is only way that each Zeta can be recognized and be placed on C & C!
Either an Alumni Member or an Active Member has to send it/information to IHQ for the next issue. They are very welcome to accept any and all input, but, if they do not get it, they cannot print it!
So, who is at fault here? You place it, it will be added! How do I know? Been there and done it!
So, start sending data. I know that each of you have a lot of information to send.
In ZAX
Ron Savoline Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 3:47 pmthere is alomost never any news from the Canadian chapters
Dan Barton Says:
August 6th, 2009 at 7:58 pmBeing limited in movements due to medical limits,
Am always glad to from my Epsilon brothers E549.
Living in OK and now retired for nearly 25 years.
The C& C is the best way to keep in touch with
fellow members. Dan B
Joseph Dennis Downs Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 10:15 amI am a Lambda Chi from the University of Louisville, KY. I worked for the federal goverment for 4 years at Crane, Indiana. I then got a job with IBM at Kingston, NY. We could take the cold and snow so we transferred to IBM in Lexington, KY. We lived in Frankfort,Ky for 10 years and then moved to Bardstown, KY in 1979. We purchased a historical home there. It is the site of the first raising of the Confederate Flag in the state of KY. We lived there until 2004 and moved to a much smaller (new) place that backs up to a golf course. I don’t play golf but I have collected a great number of golf balls that end up in my yards. We live about 150 feet south of the 9th tee. My experience with LXA was wonderful.
Franklin Nuernberger, Jr Says:
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:21 pmOctober 22, 2009. Just saw the info enteredinto your magazine. I appreciate the remembrance. Frnaklin Nuernberger, Jr.