spring 2012 purple green & gold magazine

a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Educational Foundation Publication

T H E P U R P L E , G R E E N & G O L D

S P R I N G 2012

A Commitment to Campus LeadershipBecause strengthening the brotherhood does not stop after the diploma is in hand.

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On the Cover Omicron brothers from Cornell attending Centennial Celebration.

Dear Brothers,As a co-curricular partner with our host institutions, we have heard repeatedly from educators that young people – and particularly young men – face persistent challenges in reaching emotional maturity in our society. The evidence is pervasive; college is one of the places where these challenges are seen most acutely.

The TRUE Brother Initiative, our fraternity education model, is a response to these challenges. Replicated results show how this initiative is helping young men achieve emotional maturity, and other crucial skills of adulthood, in a uniquely comprehensive and effective way.

Lambda Chi Alpha has spent more than a century preparing collegiate men of good character, high ethics, and noble ideals to contribute positively to the world in which they live. With almost

11,000 undergraduates in 200 chapters across the United States and Canada, we see our brothers’ contemporary struggles, and the struggles of their peers, directly.

Our responsibility and self-interest was compelling. For the sake of our undergraduate brothers, and our colleges and university partners, we had to address this problem.

Launched in 2007, the TRUE Brother Initiative was designed by nationally recognized experts in social and clinical psychology and personal growth. Intensive evaluation is demonstrating that this initiative helps our undergraduate brothers mature into better men. They perform better academically, interact better socially, and understand themselves and their peers more completely.

The TRUE Brother Initiative, and

the educational model on which it rests, holds enormous promise not just within Lambda Chi Alpha but also within the broader higher education arena. Interest in our programming, learning model, and research design grows daily.

We hope you will continue to support the TRUE Brother Initiative and all of the positive impact it’s making on our undergraduate brothers.

We wish you and your family a very happy and healthy 2012.

Sincerely yours in ZAX,

William T. Farkas Executive Vice President

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Table of Contents

Credits Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988) | CEO Educational Foundation Mark Bauer (Cal State-Fullerton 1979) | Editor: Tad Lichtenauer (Denison 1987) | Researcher: Jon Williamson (Maryland 1965) | Photographer: Walt Moser (Central Missouri 1968)


a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Educational Foundation Publication

Back Cover SAVE-THE-DATE! Alumni brother reception schedule

Copyright © 2012 Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. All rights reserved.


04 Alumni News 12 University Boards

14 Donor Stories

15 Anatomy of the Best Chapters

16 Donor Listing Society of Living Legacies

20 Chapter News 26 The LampCan I Help?

Dr. Scott Reikofski (Northern Colorado), a higher education specialist, describes how and why Lambda Chi Alpha is a leading partner in higher education.

Leading the Way How and Why Lambda Chi Alpha is a Leading Partner in Higher Education06

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By: Travis Smith (Indiana)alumninewsRegional Alumni Association HighlightsThe Educational Foundation currently supports 26 regionally based alumni associations across the country. These associations exist to provide a home and an opportunity of fellowship for Lambda Chi Alpha alumni in a metropolitan area. Regional alumni associations are open to all Lambda Chi Alpha alumni who are in good standing with the General Fraternity. Below are some highlights from four of our regional alumni associations:Dallas/Ft. Worth The Dallas/Ft. Worth Alumni Association started in 2011 with a “Steak and Cigar” night at Chamberlain’s. Eight brothers, from different zetas, attended the event. During the college football season they had a “College Gameday” event at Cool River Cafe in Irving where brothers from the area came to support their alma maters. Most recently, the association had their “Trains at Northpark” philanthropic event at Northpark Mall in Dallas. Brothers from Texas A&M, LSU, UCLA, TCU, SMU, UNT, Tarleton and many more schools attended these events. For more information on how to get involved, please visit www.dfwlambdachialumni.com.

Ft. Lauderdale More than 20 brothers representing numerous zetas attended the happy hour event at YOLO on November 29, 2011. For the event, the location had a reserved fire pit, which helped create a relaxing atmosphere for brothers to enjoy fellowship and fun with brothers from around the area. For more information on how to get involved and to be included in future events, please contact Sam Eppy at [email protected] or Nick Kallin at [email protected].

Boston Lambda Chi Alpha has recently organized an alumni association in the greater Boston area. On December 16, 2011, they held their inaugural event at the Harpoon Brewery for a complimentary tasting. Brothers enjoyed

fun and fellowship, and also took the time to plan their next event and ways to continue to grow the association. For more information on how to get involved, and to be included on future events, please contact the steering committee at [email protected].

Tampa Bay The LCAAATB Family Picnic was held at Lettuce Lake Park on December 3, 2011. More than 25 alumni representing five zetas were in attendance. Phil Hart did a great job in ensuring that there was plenty of food and fun for all alumni and family members in attendance. Vencent Tort and Matt Lydon did a great job working the grill. The LCAAATB ended the year on a high note by awarding three $600 scholarships for brothers in the area. The men of Tampa Bay continue to provide great opportunities for fun and fellowship for those in the area. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Brad Lydon at [email protected].

Indianapolis Alumni Reception More than 35 brothers enjoyed fellowship and networking at The Columbia Club downtown on the evening of October 27, 2011. The event coincided with the quarterly Grand High Zeta meeting and provided an opportunity for all who attended to meet the current leaders of our fraternity and the current staff. Grand High Alpha Drew Hunter (Denver 1984) served as the keynote speaker and provided an educational overview and update of Lambda Chi Alpha today. Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1984) welcomed everyone to Indianapolis and provided a current staff update. The event brought about many dedicated brothers, including former Grand High Alpha Marty Smith, former Grand High Zeta member Al McLaughlin, and former Educational Foundation Board members Don Marsh, Peter Schueth and Chuck Singer. Current Executive Vice President of the North-American Interfraternity Conference Pete Smithisler and Director of Public Policy Wade Lowhorn were also in attendance.

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Alumni Reception ScheduleBelow are the upcoming spring 2012 alumni receptions.

• February 23 – San Antonio Alumni Reception• March 14 – Ft. Lauderdale Alumni Reception• March 20 – Houston Alumni Reception• March 21 – Dallas Alumni Reception

For a complete list of alumni receptions, please reference the back of this magazine. For more information on alumni receptions in your area, you may contact Alumni Director Travis Smith – [email protected].


LEADING THE WAY

How and Why Lambda Chi Alpha

is a Leading Partner

in Higher Education

By: Dr. Scott Reikofski, Sigma Omega 66 (Northern Colorado)


WINTER IS A TIME WHEN THE WORLD RESTS, REFLECTS AND REJUVENATES IN PREPARATION FOR THE “REBIRTH” OF SPRING.

I recently took this time of rest as an opportunity to reflect on my fraternity experience, as an undergraduate, as an alumnus volunteer and as a Master Steward. I believe that as most men’s thoughts return to those active fraternity years, they remember the fun, the home away from home and a brotherhood of support. I am happy to say that I am among them.

LEADING THE WAY


In my mind as a career higher

education professional, a good

fraternity experience is the

ultimate support and compliment

to a strong collegiate education.

Often for a fraternity experience

to be all it can be, lifelong brothers

need to be involved, mentoring the

next generation. For a fraternity

that recognizes the important role

it plays in the lives of its brothers,

it is incumbent upon it to also

commit to actively work with higher

education and our host institutions

as not an extra-curricular option,

but as a CO-curricular partner in

this important process.

But like many, my early fraternity days were much more. My undergraduate fraternity experience

was undeniably the single most profound learning

experience in those formative years, surpassing even my

classroom learning. It challenged my leadership skills,

urged me to connect and drove me to build deeper

relationships. I had never experienced as much drive

and motivation than what I received from my brothers.

I was urged every day to strive to be a better man and

reach beyond what I thought I was capable. I reflect back

on those older brothers that I held in such esteem and

how gently, and sometimes not-so-gently, they taught

me that my actions had consequences, that I represented

something much greater than myself, and the impact

that I could have on others. I was an impressionable

young man, and I am most fortunate to have connected

with something as meaningful, as values-based and as

formative as Lambda Chi Alpha.

Today, as an alumnus, my good fortune continues. I get to serve on an alumni advisory board for my own

undergraduate chapter, returning the favors that were

afforded me all those years ago. And as a Master Steward,

I work to bring the curriculum of Lambda Chi Alpha to

many chapters and countless brothers. Through these

activities, I get to witness first-hand the same profound

growth that I experienced with the Lambda Chi Alpha

undergraduate brothers. I see the rituals and values at

work that have shaped well over a quarter million young

men inspiring this current generation. I observe those

relationships that challenged us to become better men,

husbands and partners, fathers, professionals and citizens

motivating our young brothers to realize their potential.

I see all of these things take place, but what I love the

most is that warm and fun home away from home still

providing emotional and physical support.

My reflections also revealed that the fraternal bonds and pure brotherly love that I have more recently built with other alumni in this work have far exceeded those that I built as an undergraduate. It seems that so many

mature men continue to desire strong male friendships

and masculine energy in their lives. It has truly been that

no matter how much I give in terms of time and energy,

it is returned to me three-fold.

In my mind as a career higher education professional,

a good fraternity experience is the ultimate support and

compliment to a strong collegiate education. Often for a

fraternity experience to be all it can be, lifelong brothers

need to be involved, mentoring the next generation. For

a fraternity that recognizes the important role it plays in

the lives of its brothers, it is incumbent upon it to also

commit to actively work with higher education and our

host institutions as not an extra-curricular option, but as

a CO-curricular partner in this important process.


Through these activities I get to witness first-hand the same profound growth that I experienced with the Lambda Chi Alpha undergraduate brothers. I see the rituals and values at work that have shaped well over a quarter million young men inspiring this current generation.


As higher education seeks to meet the needs of a rapidly shifting society and an ever-evolving collegiate population, I see from both sides of the equation, the superlative contributions that Lambda Chi Alpha brings to the table that can drive the education of our undergraduate brothers. The incredibly positive

response from higher education professionals has fueled

this fire as well. While many campuses are imposing

more and more restrictions on fraternities, and the

conversation of abolishing fraternities continues on

some campuses, an increasing number of institutions

are actually requesting that Lambda Chi Alpha come

to their campus. These campuses recognize and value

the positive contribution that fraternity can bring to the

campus culture when collaboration and mutual support

exist between the host institution and the fraternity.

Those other fraternities that refuse to evolve, either to

meet the needs of a very different population of young

men or to actively build partnerships with the overall

institution of higher education, are likely doomed to

go the way of the dinosaur.

The TRUE Brother Initiative that has redefined the Lambda Ch Alpha experience as it is today has been ingeniously designed, tested and retested, and objectively researched throughout its development and implementation. No other fraternity has embarked on

this level of organizational culture change OR been able

to provide indisputable empirical data that tells the story

of an educational initiative and its impact on the greater

organization, as well as the individual brothers within

the bond. Now, this past year we were able to obtain

the first set of data that examines the positive effects,

not just from Association to Initiation, but through the

entire undergraduate career of a generation of brothers.

The depth and breadth of the positive impact that our

brotherhood is having in this generation should be a

great source of satisfaction and pride.

While many campuses are imposing more

and more restrictions on fraternities, and

the conversation of abolishing fraternities

continues on some campuses, an increasing

number of institutions are actually requesting

that Lambda Chi Alpha come to their campus.

These campuses recognize and value the positive

contribution that fraternity can bring to the

campus culture when collaboration and mutual

support exist between the host institution and

the fraternity.


The work of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation and the alumni time, talent and treasure has never been so important or so well invested. My observations are that young

men are starving for values and guidance, experiential

learning and engaged coaching, all to bring meaning and

inspiration to their educational pursuits and the effect

they will have on the world. As we move into

our next century of TRUE Brotherhood, the current

strategic plan developed by the Grand High Zeta and

the Future Leaders Campaign of the Foundation will

ensure that the profound impact I described here will

not only be maintained, but will continue to grow,

expand and evolve.

Dr. Scott Reikofski, Sigma Omega 66 (Northern Colorado) is a higher education specialist, having been in the field for 29 years, including a heavy involvement in the interfraternal world, designing educational and developmental programs and keynoting at national and international fraternity and sorority conventions.

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By: Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)universityboards

Culver-Stockton College• Jeff Stuerman (Culver-Stockton 1982) – Treasurer• Robert Ayers (Culver-Stockton 1953) -- Emeritus • Joseph Charles (Culver-Stockton 1960)

o former board member, Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

• Donald Gnuse (Culver-Stockton 1955) – Emeritus• David Mobley (Culver-Stockton 1983)• H. B. Turner (Culver-Stockton 1979)

Drury University• Todd A. Parnell III (Drury 1969) -- President• Lynn Chipperfield (Drury 1973) – Chairman

o former board member, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and Educational Foundation

• Kenneth L. Carter (Drury 1963)• Robert M. Cox Jr. (Drury 1967)• Aaron D. Jones (Drury 1995)• Tommy N. Kellogg (Drury 1958)• Dr. Thomas W. Lynch (Drury 1965)

• Ronald A. Neville (Drury 1969) o board member, Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation; former board chairman

• George Thompson (Drury 1970)• Thomas R. Warren (Drury 1972)

Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology • William Fenoglio (Rose-Hulman 1960) -- Chairman • Robert Bright (Rose-Hulman 1956)• Harold D. Brown Jr. (Rose-Hulman 1956) – Emeritus• Jeffrey Burgan (Rose-Hulman 1977)• James A. Coles (Rose-Hulman 1969)• William Schindel (Rose-Hulman 1968)• Dr. Michael D. Thomas (Rose-Hulman 1963) – Emeritus• Jim Trueblood (Rose-Hulman 1976)

Stetson University• Geoffrey Jollay (Stetson 1975)• Luis Prats (Stetson 1978) -- Past Presidents’ Council• Roderick P. Hansen (Stetson 1972) -- Past

Presidents’ Council

Alumni Brothers Making a Difference on University Boards

Lambda Chi Alpha has many alumni brothers serving on university boards at both public and private institutions. The following highlights four university boards that include multiple alumni brothers.

Drury University Board Members


Giving Back to the Fraternity and Foundation Boards Not only are Lambda Chi alumni brothers serving on university boards, but they’re also serving on the very boards that impacted their collegiate Lambda Chi experience.

Joseph Charles (Culver-Stockton 1960)

Now retired, Charles is the former president, CEO and founder of Charles Industries, Ltd.,

a privately-held company based in Rolling Meadows, IL. He has served on the Educational

Foundation Board of Directors, including as the board vice chairman. He also funded the

Fraternity’s Joseph T. Charles Mentor Leadership Program in 2001.

Lynn Chipperfield, Chairman (Drury 1973)

Chipperfield graduated from Washington University School of Law in 1977. He retired in 2008

after a career with Furniture Brands International in St. Louis, ultimately serving as senior vice

president, general counsel and chief administrative officer. In retirement, he keeps himself

engaged in numerous volunteer and non-profit interests.

Ronald A. Neville (Drury 1969)

Neville is an investor and financial consultant. He was formerly senior vice president and chief

financial officer of American Century Companies, Inc. in Kansas City, and is a certified public

accountant. He received his MBA from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1972. Ron

is past president of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation board of directors, past

president of the Springfield Ballet board, and a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of

Springfield. He is past president of the board of the Midwest Bioethics Center in Kansas City.


Chuck Chambers (Texas A&M 1981)

Chuck Chambers is a 1981 graduate of Texas A&M. After working in

food service sales for Campbell Soup, Dannon Yogurt, and Anchor

Food Products, Chuck bought a Signs Now franchise in 1997, opening

a store in Arlington, Texas.

In 1977, he joined Lambda Chi Alpha as a freshman because he was

impressed with the values, the then colony brothers, and Frank Maez

(former ELC/Director of Chapter Services). After graduating from A&M,

he missed the continued contact with his brothers and other alumni. In

the late 1980s, he got involved with the alumni group in Houston, and

then in the early 1990s, after moving to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, he

became involved with the Dallas/Fort Worth Alumni Association.

He has served this association in several positions, including serving as chairman since 2009. He supports the Lambda

Chi Alpha Educational Foundation because he sees the need to develop young men’s leadership skills throughout

college, which helps prepares them for the work world beyond what college can provide. He believes that the

programs funded by the Educational Foundation provide the necessary tools to help develop those skills.

John R. Hauser (Thiel 1971)

John Hauser retired after working in higher education for 36 years,

and joined the Educational Foundation in 2007 as a part-time employee

working out of his home in Greenville, PA. John received his Master’s

of Education degree from the University of Pittsburgh. John is a 1985

honorary initiate and his fraternity service includes time as High Pi at

Theta-Xi (Thiel College) and as faculty adviser at both Gamma-Epsilon

(University of Pittsburgh) and Kappa-Gamma (Franklin College). John

serves the Mercer County Community Foundation, is the national VP of

Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honorary Society, and is an archivist for his

alma mater, Thiel College.

“Over the past 40 years, I have worked on three different campuses

and have seen the tremendous impact that fraternities have on their

members. From its no-hazing policy to the True Brother program,

Lambda Chi Alpha has been at the forefront in preparing men for leadership roles in their careers, their families and

their communities. The “Investing in Future Leaders” campaign is one way I can help to ensure that Lambda Chi Alpha

continues to mold men of character by shaping who they are, what they know and what they can do as tomorrow’s

leaders. We owe it to ourselves, our fraternity and our future leaders to make that investment.”

donorstories


anatomyofbestchapters Prior to rolling out the TRUE Brother Initiative, Lambda Chi Alpha chose five specific variables to evaluate success in regard to chapter performance. These variables are recruitment (number of new member affiliations throughout the year), retention of new members through initiation, campus involvement, community service, and scholastic achievement.

While these variables are not only important to Lambda

Chi Alpha, they also have implications for student

retention in the broader scope of higher education.

Over the past four years, Lambda Chi Alpha has evaluated

these variables and stratified results from our almost 200

chapters. To assess the efficacy of the TRUE Brother

Initiative, Lambda Chi Alpha has grouped its chapters

in regard to program implementation. An exciting

outcome is that, over the past four years, the data has

been replicated each year and has shown that, the more

Lambda Chi Alpha chapters implement the TRUE Brother

Initiative, the higher they perform on each success metric.

In 2010-2011, Lambda Chi Alpha decided it needed to

examine some additional variables to gain a broader

understanding on the efficacy of today’s Lambda Chi

Alpha experience. Additional variables examined in

2010–2011 include:

• Impacts of a house on the maturational development of members

• Impacts of an official alumni advisor on the maturational development of members

• Impacts of an official alumni advisor who has participated in Lambda Chi Alpha’s Neville Advisor’s College on the maturational development of members

• Chapter Implementation of the TRUE Brother Initiative and its impact on alcohol-related incidents

Chapter Implementation of TRUE Brother Initiative(2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11)

Top chapters implementing TBI

Chapters not yet implementing TBI

Recruitment Average 25 19

Total Initiation Percentage 93 82

Campus Involvement Near Excellent Average

Community Service Near Excellent Average+

GPA 3.07* 2.86^

The following chart shows the average scores for each grouping the past four years:

* above all men’s average ^ below all men’s average

By: Tim Reuter (Simpson)


donorlisting Society of Living Legacies

Lambda Chi Alpha’s Society of Living Legacies recognizes brothers and friends who have made a commitment to the lasting, living legacy of our great Fraternity. These brothers and friends have made arrangements through their estate plan to leave a planned gift to the Educational Foundation for use and support of future generations of Brothers. To date, more than 300 alumni and friends have chosen to leave estate gifts in excess of $10,000,000. To become a member of Lambda Chi Alpha’s Society of Living Legacies is to make a lasting commitment to the future of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. We recognize and express our gratitude for the following brothers and friends: Anonymous (9)Ilo Aikin California Ω

Glenn E. Anderson High Point

Roger Armstrong California Ω

Dr. Elgan L. Baker, Jr. DePauw

Dr. Howard J. Barnum, Jr. Florida Southern Ω

Mark A. Bauer California State - Fullerton

Lawrence Baughman Akron

John Baumann Washington State Ω

Kenneth L. Beardsley Kansas

Mark A. Beckham Coe

Leslie Beehring Union NY Ω

Ronald E. Beers California State - Fresno

Gregg D. Behrens Iowa State

Robert A. Bensen Eastern Michigan

Eric D. Berger Boston

Christian A. Berle George Washington

Harold L. Berridge Washington State Ω

Persey Shannon Bibbee Ohio

Michael Blickensderfer Wittenberg

Thomas W. Boelk Wisconsin - Whitewater

Capt. Emile Bonnot Rutgers

Brian G. Bown Illinois State

Harold B. Boyd, Jr. Drexel

Robert Bradford Washington & Lee

James H. Brennan III Auburn

Richard Brettell Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ω

Annamae Briley Friend of Lambda Chi Alpha

Larry Brinkley North Texas

Brian V. Britt Maine

Charles Brodine Northwestern Ω

Arthur S. Brown Arkansas

Tozier Brown Denver Ω

Edward Browne Norwich

William T. Bryan Alabama

David N. R. Buck San Diego State

Lt. Col. Benjamin Byers Penn State Ω

Roger D. Calderwood Boston Ω

Richard A. Canada Butler

Thomas Caskey California Ω

James A. Cate California - Los Angeles

Charles Chambers Texas A&M

Malcolm R. Chandler Wisconsin

Lynn Chipperfield Drury

James Chirurg Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ω

Dorian E. Clark, Jr. Cumberland Ω

William E. Clay Kentucky

Robert M. Compton Georgia Tech

Jerome Connor Florida

James N. Cooper Evansville Ω

Dr. Claude V. Cooper, Jr. Kentucky

Claude L. Council III South Florida

Cleveland B. Crudgington, Jr. Nevada - Reno

Jeffrey B. Cufaude Northern Illinois

Jerald Cunningham Simpson Ω

Eugene Dale Iowa State

Kim DelFabro Indiana State

Charles P. DeMaio Indiana State

Cmdr Frederick G. Demers Colby

Michael F. Der Manouel, Jr. California State - Fresno

Harold Dickey California Ω

Walter L. Dillion, Jr. Vincennes

Keith D. Dixon Coe

Clifford E. Dodds Iowa Wesleyan


Ω - Deceased Brother

Dr. Byron F. Doenges Franklin

Duane Doty Franklin & Marshall Ω

Johnny Douglas Western Kentucky

Lt. Col. Michael P. Dowdy Old Dominion

Hon. Joe L. Driver North Texas

Eugene F. Dunham, Jr. Ph.D. Ohio

Fredric M. Dubois Denison Ω

T. Joseph Durham Stetson

John E. Durham Georgetown

Thomas Gale Earp Pittsburg State

Erich J. Ehrhardt Rutgers Ω

Peter C. Elcombe Ferris State Ω

Lee L. Ellsworth Baldwin-Wallace

Donald E Euston Evansville

Benjamin C. Fairhurst Indiana State

Walter R. Fall Louisiana Tech

William T. Farkas Butler

Dr. George Feist Drury Ω

Max L. Fisher Tulsa

USMC Ret. Ronald Fix Ferris State

James M. Fleming Kansas Ω

Thomas E. Flowers California Ω

Dr. John C. Flucke Missouri - Kansas City

Aubrey R. Flynt, Jr. High Point Ω

Earl D. Fraser Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Col. Peter A. Frederickson Nebraska Ω

Charles S. Frick DePauw

John L. Gezelius California

Robert Gilbert, Jr. Cumberland Ω

Fred W. Goetsch, Jr. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Dr. Chester Good Pennsylvania Ω

Charles F. Goodhue New Hampshire

Wayne H. Gossard, Jr. Southern Methodist

David A. Grahl Missouri Western State

Dennis Grannan Eastern Illinois

Donald Greenfield Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ω

Kenneth L. Greenman, Jr. Southern California

Gordon Groh Northwestern Ω

Ted R. Grossnickle Wabash

Richard D. Grove Hanover

Don W. Haffner Nebraska - Omaha

Eric C. Hakanson New Hampshire

Jerry R. Harmon East Tennessee State

John R. Hauser Thiel

Brian L. Heckler Shippensburg

Thomas A. Helmbock Evansville

Frank A. Hernandez Texas A&M - Kingsville

Bobby Ray Hicks Alabama

Robert S. Hinds Boston

Burnice M. Hinds Colorado State Ω

Hart Hix Tulsa

Mark A. Hoag Michigan State

J. Todd Hopkins Memphis

Alvah Hovlid Colorado - Boulder Ω

William Huff Akron Ω

Kenneth W. Hufford Montana State - Bozeman Ω

Jason J. Hull Baldwin-Wallace

Jene H. Jacoby Southern California

Charles James Birmingham Southern

Charles W. James Murray State

Harry H. Jason Northern Michigan

Carl F. Jockheck Idaho

Maurice John Knox

Charles W. Jones III Sam Houston State

Col. Charles W. Jones Tennessee - Chattanooga

George H. Jones Alabama

Jasper Jurgenson Kettering Ω

John T. Kanipe, Jr. North Carolina State

Charles J. Kappler Boston Ω

James M. Kellar Simpson

Jack R. Kelly Eastern Illinois

Richard J. Kirby Texas - El Paso

Carroll T. Kirchner Iowa Wesleyan Ω

Douglas O. Kitchen Kansas State

Wayne G. Klasing Bradley

Stephen N. Kline Ohio

Joseph W. Koontz California State - Fresno

Fred Krahforst California - Los Angeles Ω

Brett Lantz California - Davis

James La Peter California Los Angeles

Thomas H. Lawrence Northwestern

B. Thomas Lawson, Jr. Appalachian State

Dr. Edward F. Leonard III William Jewell

J. Walton Lipscomb Millsaps


donorlisting Society of Living Legacies

R. Bradley Little Ball State

Josh R. Lodolo California State Northridge

William K. Luckow Ph.D. Purdue

Raymond A. Lutzky Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

John MacCono Illinois Ω

Ian R. MacGregor Cincinnati Ω

Stewart R. Malquist Purdue

Michael R. Malter Widener

Gary L. Manchester Washington State

George Manley Brown Ω

Wayland Mansfield Boston Ω

Lawrence B. Mansfield Mansfield

Dr. John E. Mason, Jr. Pennsylvania Ω

James R. McCormack Tennessee - Chattanooga

John E. McCormick Muhlenberg

Kenneth McCrory Michigan Ω

Father George W. McDaniel Iowa

Leslie McEwen Massachusetts Ω

George McCauley California – Los Angeles

Thomas D. McFall Nevada - Reno

George McFerron Miami OH

John R. McInnis, Jr. Oklahoma City

Bruce & Ethel B. McIntosh DePauw

Michael J. McKee Texas Christian

Forrest D. McKerley New Hampshire

Charles E. McKittrick, Jr. Duke

V. Randall McLeary Memphis Ω

Wilfred McLennan Pennsylvania Ω

Thomas J. Meeks Butler

Douglas B. Megill Florida

Herman C. Meinders Oklahoma City

Robert A. Merrill Southern Methodist Ω

Philip Metz Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

Christopher M. Meyer Akron

Clarence A. Mickelson South Dakota Ω

Paul A. Milakovich Coe

Carl T. Miller Franklin & Marshall Ω

Don A. Miller Washington

Ted E. Mischuck Rollins

Bradley A. Mitchell Eastern Illinois

Dr. Jeremiah L. Mitchum Tennessee

Jack Moline, Jr. Iowa Wesleyan Ω

Christopher H. Molloy Texas Christian

M. Wayne Montgomery San Jose State Ω

Daniel E. Montplaisir Central Florida

Harry Truman Moore Arkansas State

Stephen E. Moore Syracuse

David & Frances Morse Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Walter J. Moser Central Missouri State

Kermit Myers Colorado

Hon. Clay Myers Oregon Ω

Michael W. Nash New Hampshire

Harold Neel Indiana Ω

Ronald A. Neville Drury

Frederick Nevin Missouri Science & Technology

Ralph J. Newton Florida Southern Ω

Homer Niccum Illinois Ω

John B. Nicklas, Jr. Pittsburgh Ω

Kevin M. O’Neill Syracuse

Dr. Murphy M. Osborne, Jr. High Point

Phillip L. Parker Florida Atlantic

James C. Parry Lehigh

John M. Patten, Sr. Pennsylvania

Bradford C. Peabody South

Jason A. Pearce Elon

Charles S. Peyser the South

Peter A. S. Pfeiffer Delaware

Dr. Leonce Picot III Kansas State Ω

Michael W. Porreca Pittsburgh

David M. Price Wisconsin

Dr. W. C. Redding Denver Ω

William Rhew Texas A&M - Commerce Ω

Eric L. Richards Franklin

Kris Brandt RiskeGerald W. Rodinsky Rhode Island

Meredith Roth Purdue

Dr. R. Richard Rubottom, Jr. Southern Methodist Ω

J. Patrick Ryan Louisville

S. Sherman Sarff Bradley

Charles D. Scarborough Texas Christian

Alfred R. Schmidt Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

John D. Schmitt Eastern Illinois

William B. Schepers Michigan

Douglas E. Schmidt California – Santa Barbara


Ω - Deceased Brother

Peter J. Schueth Coe

Kenneth Schultz Iowa State

H.T. Sears Missouri

Jason E. Seegert Wittenberg

H. Dean Sellers Florida State

James J. Shea Pennsylvania

Gerald J. Sharp Eureka

Don N. Sherman Oklahoma

Charles R. Shetterly Denver Ω

Dr. Arthur W. Shumaker DePauw Ω

Andrew Simms Purdue

Robert R. Sinclair Alfred

B.S. Slattery Eastern Kentucky

Mack Slaughter Tennessee

David R. Smith Ball State

Delmer Smith Iowa Wesleyan Ω

E. P. Smith C.L.U. Indiana

Dr. Gregory E. Smith Washington

Kenneth W. Smith Boston

Martin L. Smith Valparaiso

Sam C. Smith Tennessee

Scott H. Smith Nebraska - Omaha

Steven W. Smith Millsaps

George W. Spasyk Michigan

Captian William Starrett North Carolina

Fred Stafford Colgate

Dr. Jeffrey J. Steele Washington

Hoyt Stephenson Idaho Ω

Maxwell Stevens Syracuse Ω

Karl J. Stipher Butler Ω

Ralph R. Stych Butler Ω

William Sudderth Arkansas Ω

Fred W. Suggs, Jr. Kansas State University

Lt. Col. Ret. John R. Sunnenberg Cincinnati Ω

Harvey & Lorraine Swain Denver

Patrick J. Swanick St. Joseph’s College

David Tackett Oklahoma Ω

Cmdr. William F. Taylor Eureka College

Frank Tennant California - Los Angeles Ω

Lt. Col. Ret. Jack H. Thacker Akron Ω

Clyde Tiley University Akron Ω

Samuel M. Townsend Ball State University

Timothy P. Trenshaw Kansas

James E. Vachon Penn State University

Kevin R. Vasquez Western Carolina University

Robert W. Walker Western Ontario University

Thomas O. Wall Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Michael T. Wallace Western Kentucky University

Todd W. Wallace Texas Christian University

William Ward Dartmouth College Ω

James Waydelich San Diego State University Ω

Dr. Ralph V. Wilhelm, Jr. Cornell

Hon. Joseph B. Wilkinson, Jr. Georgia

Walter J. Williams Montana State - Bozeman Ω

Edward B. Williams Pittsburgh Ω

Jon C. Williamson Maryland - College Park

John Wilson Depauw Omega

William E. Wilson Murray State Ω

Jeffrey D. Witous California-Polytechnic

John Winn Northwestern

Karl L. Wolf Shepherd

Edward Young Massachusetts Ω

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Below is a selection of current chapter news released in recent issues of the Cross & Crescent magazine. Additional chapter/alumni news and omegas can be found at www.lambdachi.org/cross-crescent.

By: Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)

Akron (Gamma-Alpha)The chapter earned a 3.01 GPA for the spring 2011

semester, above the all-men’s and all-IFC averages, and

the third highest out of 12 fraternities on campus.

Preston Epling is IFC president.

Christian Jones is a member of the varsity track team.

The chapter won the Dean’s Cup during the spring 2011

semester in addition to these other top campus awards;

Risk Management Award, Member Development Award,

Campus Involvement, and the Edna Gainer Service

Commitment Award.

The chapter added 15 associate members during fall

2011 recruitment.

The chapter is serving as big brother chapter to the

colony at John Carroll University.

Alberta (Epsilon-Rho) The chapter hosted its 26th annual Alumni Day on

October 1, 2011, featuring a best-ball golf tournament

in the morning, formal dinner in the evening, and a

chapter fundraising poker night. Dr. Bill Avison (Alberta

1971) was honored by the Epsilon-Rho alumni for his

contributions to the fields of sociology, psychiatry, and

public health over a 30-year academic career at the

University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. In

the photo, Avison (right) is presented with the lamp of

Lambda Chi Alpha by former Board member Jack Walker.

Arkansas (Gamma-Chi) Razorback student-athletes, in conjunction with both the

University of Arkansas Global Campus and Tyson Foods

Inc., collected 93,965 pounds of canned goods for area

food banks, during the recently completed Southeastern

Conference’s Together We CAN food drive. The food

drive received a tremendous boost from members of the

University of Arkansas Greek Life community, including

the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, which donated 25,000

pounds of canned goods collected as part of the Lambda

Chi Alpha Watermelon Bust. The annual event raised a

total of more than 100,000 pounds of canned food to help

meet the needs of local food banks.

The chapter earned a 3.229 GPA for the spring 2011

semester, the highest of all 13 fraternities on campus.

The chapter won the Chancellor’s Award.

Sam Boomer is IFC chairman of philanthropy, Garrett

Johannsen is IFC chairman of public relations, and Pug

Pate is SGA secretary.

Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)Chapter President Michael Lane was appointed IFC

judicial chairman.

The chapter completed 820 hours of community service

for the fall 2011 semester.

Chapter Vice President Williams was named 2011

Homecoming King.

In conjunction with the North American Food Drive, the

chapter has so far collected more than 20,000 pounds of

food for the fall 2011 semester.

California-Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma) The chapter added 28 associate members.

Chapter brothers participated in a campus-wide

blood drive, providing more donors than any other

campus organization.


Chapter brothers volunteered at the Southern California

Special Olympics. In addition, they also continue to

volunteer at the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club.

California-San Diego (Pi-Beta)Shawn Xu is the IFC president, Andrew Ang is the IFC

vice president of finance, and Brandon Katzer is the IFC

vice president of marketing.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (Phi-Sigma) More than 40 chapter brothers helped the charity, Feed

My Starving Children, create and prepare food packages

to be sent to less fortunate children and their families.

In total, the brothers helped package more than 25,000

meals that will feed about 70 people for a year. Feed My

Starving Children is a non-profit organization committed

to feeding hungry children in more than 70 countries

around the world.

In conjunction with the North American Food Drive the

chapter exceeded its goal and raised more than 20,000

pounds of food, a new record for the chapter.

Coe (Zeta-Alpha) Mike Anderson is IFC President.

Justin Nylin is SGA President.


semester, finishing first out of five fraternities on campus.

Jeromey Johnson and Phillip Hale are members of the

football team.

Doug Land and Jon Roger are members of the

tennis team.

Chris Yossi (captain), Mike Inghram, Ben Forman, and

Alhazi Sesay are members of the soccer team.

Culver Stockton (Kappa-Mu) The chapter won the 2011 intramural championship in

softball, football, and basketball.

Josh Lee is the IFC vice president.

Drew Ayers, Kyle Ellison, Corey Shultz, and Jordan

Lasater are members of the college basketball team.

Brian Davidson, Garnet Ferron, Matt Havermale, Arturo

Hurtado, Zach Pedrotti, and Adam Hartenstein are

members of the soccer team.

Michael Cagle, Arturo Cordova, and Bobby Lombard are

members of the college baseball team.

Denison (Gamma-Iota) The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for

eight associate members.

Chapter brothers participated in Delta Gamma sorority’s

philanthropy event Anchorsplash, benefiting Service for

Sight. The chapter placed third overall in the week-long

series of events.

Denver (Alpha-Pi) The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification

for 36 associate members.

Chad Gallion is the IFC President, Brent Hamilton is

the IFC Recruitment Chairman, and Sam White is an

SGA Senator.

Drury (Theta-Sigma) The chapter earned a 3.38 GPA for the spring 2011

semester, highest of all fraternities on campus and above

both the Drury all-male average of 3.09 and male Greek

average of 3.17. Blake Bodendorfer, Zach Downs, Ray

Geosling, and Scott Robinson each earned a 4.0 GPA.

The chapter won Greek Week and was named the

Standards of Excellence Top Chapter.

Lucas Schubert is Drury’s and Missouri’s Student

Employee of the Year.

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Evansville (Iota-Mu) In conjunction with the North American Food Drive, the

chapter collected 4,100 pounds of food that was donated

to the Ozmann Food Shelter in Evansville, Indiana.

The chapter held an Alumni Homecoming Breakfast with

more than 50 alumni brothers in attendance. During the

event, Bo Gebbie (2002) was presented with the Thomas

A. Helmbock Alumni Achievement Award.

Florida (Epsilon-Mu) Fraternity Board Vice President

Greg Smith (Washington 1959)

was honored at a formal

chapter dinner during the fall

semester. The program was

hosted by Cory Phillips (1999) and brought together

approximately 130 alumni brothers, undergraduate

brothers, and guests. Congratulatory letters were

read from Fraternity Board members including Board

Chairman Drew Hunter (Denver). Three former chapter

presidents also made tribute presentations; Andrew

Holcomb (2008), Joey Katz (2008), and Brian Bull

(1996). A framed coat-of-arms, signed by all the current

undergraduate chapter brothers, was presented to Smith

by Fernando Valle (2015). Smith’s son, Dr. Patrick Smith

(1996), also gave a tribute to his father. Former Board

Chairman Rev. S. George “Doc” Dirghalli (Florida 1950)

presented Smith with a certificate of honorary chapter

membership. The highlight of the evening was the

unveiling of an oil portrait of Smith by acclaimed portrait

artist Dan Shouse (1959) that now hangs in the Dirghalli

Library in the chapter house. Smith recently retired

from the University of Florida as a professor emeritus of

its College of Dentistry. Over the past 20 years he has

served the Florida chapter as faculty advisor, chapter

advisor, and member of the Alumni Advisory Board. The

evening program concluded with Smith and his wife

Perky announcing the creation of a chapter endowment

fund within the Educational Foundation. He concluded

his presentation by saying, “to be blessed with Honorary

Membership in Epsilon-Mu Zeta is one of my life’s

greatest honors.”

Georgetown (Kappa-Omega) The chapter collected several thousand pounds of food

as a part of the North American Food Drive.

During the fall semester, the chapter inducted three

additional alumni brothers into the Kappa-Omega Hall

of Fame; Tilman Juett (1940), William Owens (1951),

and Frank Penn (1968).

Josh Calihan is IFC vice president and Dan Borman

is IFC secretary.

The chapter earned a 2.96 GPA for the spring

2011 semester.

Chapter brothers won the softball and soccer

intramural championships.

Clay Brown is captain of the football team.

Tanner Alexander and Todd Bixler are members of

the cross-country team.

Alec Lewis is a member of the tennis team.

Jordan Bell, Drew Davenport, and Robert Carter are

members of the golf team.

Justin Davis, Taylor Shaver, Tyler Whitehouse, Matt Hess,

Andrew LeMay, Jake Niederhelman, and Brian Swanson

are members of the soccer team.

Iowa State (Alpha-Tau) Chapter brothers hosted their annual Gorevile Manor

haunted house project, benefiting ChildServe, a

convalescent home that helps families with disabled

children in Johnston, Iowa.

Kettering (Lambda-Epsilon) The chapter held its annual 48 Hours of Volleyball event,

raising $3,000 for Genesee County Catholic Charities.


Chapter brothers distributed 18 bids to potential associate

members at a recent chapter dinner.

Kansas State (Gamma-Xi) The chapter brothers assisted in a neighborhood cleanup

by raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and collecting more

than 100 bags of leaves from the neighborhood.

The chapter held its annual Halloween Date Party, which

included taking a bus to Kansas City and visiting two

haunted houses there.

The chapter hosted its annual Watermelon Bust

philanthropy, which raised more than 450 pounds of food

and $4,300 for the Flint Hills Breadbasket.

The chapter hosted a neighborhood picnic that was

attended by 30 neighboring homeowners, thereby helping

to strengthen the chapter’s image.

Alex Stehl is the IFC director of recruitment.

Curtis Bryant, Darren Allison, Jonathan Bahmani,

and Evan Wollsencroft are SGA senators.

The chapter placed first in intramurals in the fall

2010 and second in the spring 2011.


2011 semester.

Louisiana Lafayette (Iota-Omega) John Hyde was selected to the IFC Judicial Board.

Alumni brother John Glass received the Alumni of

the Semester Award during the chapter’s semi-formal.

Chapter brothers volunteered at the Sertoma Air Show,

thanks to the help of Clayton Choate (1987). The air show

is held annually to raise money for the Sertoma Club.

The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for

18 associate members.

Michigan State (Gamma-Omicron) At the annual 2011 Greek

Week Gala, the chapter won

the following awards: Chapter

of the Year, Chapter President

of the Year (Andrew Paulsen), Membership Education

Award, Academic Programming Award; and the Grant

Davidson Award for Strong Facility Management.

The chapter added 15 associate members.

The chapter hosted its annual Homecoming event at

the chapter house on October 22, 2011.


2011 semester.

Patrick Hunt is IFC vice president of external relations.

Aaron Letzeiser is SGA director of government affairs.

Jeff Paulson is on the Student Facilities Hearing Board.

Matt King is a member of the soccer team.

The chapter won the intramural softball championship.

Millsaps (Theta-Eta) The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for

12 associate members.

The chapter held officer elections. The new officers are;

president, Andrew Marion; vice president (internal) Jack

Lipman; vice president (external), Andrew Gargiulo;

secretary, Ben Parva; treasurer, Eli Kerby; harm reduction,

Matt Rector; fraternity education, Alex Fraser; recruitment

chairman, Aaron Law; ritualist, Garrett Wilkerson;

scholarship chairman, Casey Spell; social chairman,

Kobie Baus; alumni chairman, Daniel Bryde; and house

manager, Lewis Peters.

New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha) The chapter brothers collected more than 200,000 pounds

of food for the North American Food Drive, more than

any other chapter.


semester, finishing first out of the six fraternties on

campus.

Andrew Brooks is IFC vice president and Chris Musco

is IFC recruitment chairman.

Joe Mineo is SGA president and Nick Saybe is

SGA treasurer.

The chapter won the intramural football championship.

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Northwestern (Alpha-Iota) The chapter hosted its first ever

Pillow Wars, a philanthropic

event benefiting Northwestern

University Dance Marathon

and its benefactor, The

Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, an organization that

fights child cancer by funding research and providing

support to affected families. Sixteen teams from around

campus competed in the competition, which featured

pillow-related events, including pillow relay races and

dodgepillow, and ended in a free-for-all pillow fight. The

chapter raised a total of $550 to donate to DM and the

B+ Foundation.

The chapter celebrated the end of a successful capital

campaign with a reception during the Northwestern-

Michigan football game. More than 170 brothers and

guests enjoyed the game from the Randy Walker Terrace

overlooking the north end-zone. Among the notable

attendees were Board Treasurer Gregg Behrens (Iowa

State), Order of Merit recipient Frank Mann, and former

chapter president and Alumni Association President Eric

Carlsen. The money raised will help make improvements

to the chapter house, including complete remodeling of

the bathrooms.

North Carolina State (Gamma-Upsilon Colony) The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for

22 associate members during the fall semester.

Oklahoma State (Alpha-Eta) The chapter hosted its Watermelon Bust during the fall

semester, a week-long event for participating sororities.

Results were the collection of more than 16,000 pounds

of food for the North American Food Drive.

Oklahoma City

(Theta-Delta) University President Robert

Henry congratulated the

chapter brothers for earning

the Homecoming Sweepstakes

Trophy by excelling in several week-long events

including window painting, banner, monument, and lip

syncing. A particular honor was Scott Jones’s election as

2011 Homecoming King.

Richmond (Alpha-Chi) The chapter won the intramural

football championship.

Chapter brothers helped the

university to staff the local food

drive UR Thankful.

San Diego (Delta-Kappa)Anthony Pavlovic is SGA president, Jeremy Whelan is

SGA vice president, while Jarod Baris and Cody Cross

are SGA senators.

The chapter won the intramural basketball championship.


2011 semester.

St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda) The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for

19 associate members, the largest class in the chapter’s

history. Of note, alumni brother Adam Sharpe welcomed

his younger brother Brett Sharpe into the Fraternity.

This is the third set of blood brothers initiated by

the chapter.

The chapter brothers grew mustaches in November as

part of Movember, a charity event to raise awareness

for prostate and testicular cancer prevention. Proceeds

generated from a campus barbecue, dodgeball

tournament, mustache shaving event, as well as other

events will be donated to The Empowerment Network,

a local organization that supports St. Louis city residents

who are battling or have survived prostate cancer.


Texas Christian (Iota-Pi) The chapter hosted a dinner in celebration of its

recent contributions to the Tarrant Area Food Bank in

conjunction with the North American Food Drive. After

the dinner chapter Vice President Caten Hyde and chapter

President Jeremy Burkett presented Francie Cooper of the

TAFB with a donation check. The chapter raised more

than $3,500 for the food bank that month in addition to

canned food contributions.

Wabash (Alpha-Kappa) Chapter brothers cleaned a

section of U.S. Highway 32 that

they sponsor and maintain.

Sam Starbuck is president of

Wabash Acts Responsibly, known familiarly as the W.

A. R. Council. Its mission is to create a safe and healthy

environment by encouraging legal and responsible

behavior regarding drinking and other drug use.

The chapter added 19 associate members.

Sam Glowinski is IFC president and captain of the track &

field team.

Isaac Homburg is president of College Mentors for Kids.

Zach Hampton is president of the Bio Society.

Dan Allen is president of the Pre-Med Society.

Grant McCloskey is rugby captain and vice president.

John Decker is captain of the lacrosse team.

The chapter won the 2011 intramural championship.

Washington & Lee (Gamma-Phi) The chapter earned a 3.3 GPA for the spring

2011 semester.

Tyler Grant (captain) and Parker Howard are members

of the track team.

Taylor Gilfillan is a member of the basketball team.

Washington State (Tau) As part of their community service work chapter brothers

helped make mountain bike trails on Mt. Moscow. They

also assisted the work of the Whitman County Humane

Society, including helping with the annual Mutt Strutt to

raise funds to build a new dog park.

The chapter celebrated Dad’s Weekend with dads and

many other alumni brothers visiting the chapter house.

Chapter brothers volunteered at the R.E.A.C.H. Inc.,

which stands for Retired Equine and Care Habitat. Owner

Randall Kent praised the chapter’s efforts in an email to

the International Headquarters, which we’ve published in

this month’s TRUE Brother article.

The chapter completed Homecoming activities, including

giving tours of the chapter house to visiting alumni

brothers.

The chapter recently added 30 associate members

and conducted a Ritual Initiation Exemplification on

December 2, 2011.

Western Carolina

(Beta-Zeta) The chapter recruited seven

new associate members during

the fall 2011 recruitment: Rick

Reakes, Kyle Chandler, Josh

Leake, Casey Honeycutt, Steven Sherlin, Cory Huneycutt,

and Matt Vaughn.

The chapter completed its annual Watermelon Bust,

which included a fundraising component to support

Lambda Chi Alpha’s 2011 North American Food Drive.

The chapter collected approximately 1,600 pounds of

food, which they believe is the most ever collected for

this event in the chapter’s history.

By: Mark Bauer (Cal State-Fullerton)


CAN I HELP?

Have you noticed that while the world around Lambda Chi Alpha has seemed to be speeding toward some

great abyss, that our chapters and numbers of student members have been growing?

There is an old legend that says when God was creating the world four angels stood watching Him, each with an observation.

The first: “We’ve never done it that way before.” The second: “Why are you making it round?” The third: “How much longer will it take?” And the fourth: “Can I help?”As an alumni brother who receives this magazine, we

already know the question you have asked, and I want

to share just one way you can help.

As an alumni brother who receives this magazine, we

already know you are a donor to Lambda Chi Alpha

educational programs through our Foundation, but we

all can do more.

Have you noticed the economy has been “off” over the

last few years? Have you noticed there is an “uncertainty”

about political matters? All the while, have you noticed

that the costs of many things continue to rise?

Have you noticed that while the world around Lambda

Chi Alpha has seemed to be speeding toward some great

abyss, that our chapters and numbers of student members

have been growing? Yes, we have more Lambda Chis

around North America than we have had in 25 years!

So, please consider some pretty straightforward

numbers, and contemplate my humble and sincere

request that 2012 be a year where we all give a little

more to our Fraternity.


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You probably know the adage that it is easier to keep a

current customer than find a new one. In fundraising, the

least expensive source of additional funding, “more” if I

may, is from those who are already “true believers” and

donors. So, one place Lambda Chi Alpha is looking in

2012 is to our current donors to maybe give a little more.

And, what if that “more” resulted in about $95,000 extra

in annual gifts this year? (Note how the dollar figures

above add up.)

Brothers, we already know which angel you are. Among

other things, you are an angel investor in the lives of

Lambda Chi Alpha students. While I promise you the

Foundation will give you an opportunity through a letter

or phone call to give more this year, you also do not need

to wait to be asked. We will accept your help at anytime to

advance our brotherhood.

THANK YOU FOR BEING THE GENEROUS AND THOUGHTFUL BROTHER YOU ARE TODAY!

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$300 per man is the amount our Foundation has invested in each man who has attended recent Stead Leadership Seminars and General Assemblies. In 2012 and beyond, that needs to be $400. If we spend that on 500 brothers, we need $50,000 more.

50 is the number of alumni advisors, High Pis, whom the Foundation has invested $500 in annually, $25,000 in all, to educate and assist them to do their invaluable work better. This year we are expanding this number to 100 alumni advisors, so we need $25,000 more.

$203,000 is the amount the Foundation spent last year to assist chapters with their operations and programming. We are an ambitious Fraternity with escalating standards, and so in 2012 we would like to increase that amount by 10 percent. We need $20,000 more to accomplish this.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?Contact Mark Bauer at [email protected] or 317-803-7329.

Alumni Reception ScheduleSAVE-THE-DATE! Mark your calendar for the following 2012 alumni brother receptions. Invitations will be sent six weeks prior to the event date. All receptions begin at 5:30 p.m.

February 23San Antonio Alumni Reception

March 14 Ft. Lauderdale Alumni Reception

March 20Houston Alumni Reception

March 21Dallas Alumni Reception

March 22 Ft. Worth Alumni Reception

March 28 Chicago Alumni Reception

April 18 Nashville Alumni Reception

April 19 St. Louis Alumni Reception

May 2New York Alumni Breakfast

May 3 Washington DC Alumni Reception

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