update from the acb president
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The Link Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity at Ohio Northern University v Summer 2010
Let me start by thanking everyone who donated to the 2009 Annual
Campaign. Alpha Eta managed to collect over $3600 which is greatly appreciated by the Chapter and the ACB. This goes a long way in sustaining the Chapter and solidifying the finances of the Alumni Control Board. Thank you all again and don’t forget, if you didn’t donate in 2009 you’ll have an opportunity in 2010 to do so in just a couple short months.
The Chapter elected one new member at the 2009 Homecoming meeting. Ryan Cupp (’02) joined the ranks of the ACB and has already shown much interest in being a very active member. To see the complete list of ACB members along with their contact information please visit the documents section of the alumni website (www.delta-sig.org).
After Homecoming dinner I had the honor of presenting the 2009 Loren C. Schoenberger Alumnus of the Year Award to Bill Hoyt (’91). Bill served as the ACB President from 2001-2005 and under his leadership the ACB began our relationships with both Gilchrist Alumni Associates, who manages our alumni database and distributes the Link, and with Omega Financial, the company who now provides all of our billing collection services
along with a bill paying service. Bill’s foresight to initiate the contracting of services previously performed by ACB volunteers has allowed the ACB to focus on sustaining the chapter for years to come instead of having to worry about the day to day operations of the Chapter. On a personal note Bill also helped me transition into the ACB President’s role as smoothly as possible in a time where there was much turmoil and I’m very grateful for his contribution to my development as an effective ACB President. Bill thanked the Chapter for his award by providing a very humble, which is his custom, acceptance speech. Thank you Bill for your past and current support of Alpha Eta. At each Homecoming as we recognize more deserving alumni and see more alumni return it’s easy to see why the current group of undergraduate brothers has such a strong sense of brotherhood and purpose.
In the spring Alpha Eta continued to demonstrate its leadership position
on the ONU campus by again achieving Silver status on the ONU Standards of Excellence and by winning Greek Week. The community service performed by the Chapter increased again and is proving to ONU and the community that Delta Sigma Phi is a community organization full
of men motivated to make a difference on both the local and campus level.
In a rollover from last year the ACB has continued the investigation for two major capital improvement projects with a target start of the next academic year (possibly 2010). The heating system and the electrical system are both on the radar for a major upgrade and the ACB will be looking more closely into both of these over the course of the next few months. If you have any expertise that you could offer in the research/implementation of either of these projects please contact me or any of the other ACB members.
Finally, don’t forget to plan ahead for Homecoming 2010 (October 9th) and to visit the alumni website (www.delta-sig.org) for updates on Homecoming, ACB Meetings, and other events throughout the year.
YITBOS,Matt ZeedykACB President-Alpha Eta [email protected]
Update from the ACB President
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Homecoming 2010Saturday, October 9th
Delta Sig Scramble, Homecoming Dinner at the Chapter House, Award Presentations
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Letter from the Chapter President
Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Eta Chapter Officers 2010-11President: Michael Spiller Dublin, OH Junior PharmacyVice President: Patrick Maginnity Lima, OH Senior Accounting/MarketingTreasurer: Darrick Oswald Berlin, OH Junior Criminal JusticeSecretary: Kevin Carper Louisville, OH Freshman Civil EngineeringSergeant at Arms: C.J. Iliff Findlay, OH Sophomore Math EducationPledge Educator: Corey Dimodica Toledo, OH Junior CJ/Pysch/Soc Rush Chair: Bobby Anderson Mayfield, OH Freshman Computer EngineeringHouse Manager: Scott Sutton Steubenville, OH Sophomore Civil Engineering E.L. Chair: Jared Holzman Seville, OH Senior Criminal Justice
Newly Initiated Members Fall 2009Bobby Anderson Mayfield, OH Freshman Computer EngineeringMichael Beatty Willoughby, OH Freshman NursingKevin Carper Louisville, OH Freshman Civil Engineering Nicholas Cosgrove Pontiac, IL Freshman ChemistryEthan Frey Upper Sandusky, OH Freshman TechnologyThomas Gilligan Van Wert, OH Freshman Physics
Last quarter, the chapter was first among the fraternities and sororities in number of community service hours, logging an amazing 207 hours. With
the large amount of snow that fell in Ada this winter, the brothers spent a lot of time shoveling the driveways of local Ada residents. We gathered everyone up for a highway clean-up along Rt. 235 and did our part to keep the roads clean. As a chapter we donated money to Relay for Life and have started raising money for March of Dimes. The brothers are also excelling highly in grades. The fall pledge class earned the honor of receiving the award for the highest new member G.P.A. out of all Fraternities on campus. The brothers have also been working very hard on their grades and increased the chapter G.P.A. to a 2.94.
As spring quarter comes to an end the chapter received
the “Silver Chapter Award” for the second year in a row in the Standards in Excellence Program. In addition to being a Silver Chapter, we were recognized for our outstanding philanthropic project in our quest to help pre-mature babies through the March of Dimes. The brothers were also crowned Greek Week Champions for the second year in a row. For the following year, all newly initiated men will be moving into the house and will have the great experience of living with the brothers.
The chapter is moving in a very positive direction and will continue to do so as the brothers strive to make Greek Life, the campus and the community better.
YITBOS,Michael SpillerChapter President
Pledges Spring 2010Jacob Eby Germantown, OH Freshman Electrical Engineering
Lost BrothersThe brothers listed below are “lost” according to our alumni database. We’ve listed their name and initiation date. Please help us find them again and keep them informed on what is going on at the Alpha Eta Chapter. Send any information you have to Matt Zeedyk or Gilchrist. Thank You!
Ralph M Acton 9/12/1976Bryan Beckwith Donald R Campbell 12/18/1958Gerald E Davault 2/25/1951Brent D Esser 5/09/1984Robert Rex Frohnapfel 4/19/1992Charles W Gasque 4/20/1969Jeffrey Stephen Kime 5/15/1977Donald Dean Kugler 4/7/1967Scott Allen Lantz 2/04/1994
Frederick C Masnaghetti 12/15/1946Thomas Joseph Murrach 9/12/1971Michael Allen O’Boyle 5/14/1994Robert G Powell 4/04/1948Paul Edwin Rizor 4/7/1945James Edwin Titus 1/24/1998William F Trumpeter 10/02/1966Theodore James Urbanowicz 9/12/1976Walter R Wiener 12/17/1944Brian Francis Williams 1/27/2002
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A piñata for the kids.
Homecoming Dinner 2009 – the fun table.
Homecoming 2009: The Magic Show.
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Happy 90th Birthday, Alpha Eta! Congrats to everyone; that’s quite amazing! It’s also
hard for me to believe that I’ve been a member of Delta Sigma Phi for 20 years. Twenty?! Come to think of it, that’s half of my life. Of course, that’s a very short run compared to some alumni. For example, one of my favorite alumni is Loren Schoenberger who joined our fraternity in 1939! Imagine that: he’s been an active member of Alpha Eta for 71 years! And he’s still involved. I happened to see him at Homecoming discretely donating a large denomination bill to the chapter when he thought no one would notice. What a great guy.
The ACB picked me as alumnus of the year this past fall because of my role on the ACB for a few years. But I think there are many others that have accomplished far more than I. One such person is Roy Stype who is putting in a lot of time with capital improvements work on the house. Even though he’s battling health issues, he makes most meetings and Homecomings and has donated many thousands of dollars to the chapter in his typical understated way. And then there’s some alumni making incredible contributions of time, like
An Alumnus’ Perspectiveby Bill Hoyt
George Dupey and Matt Zeedyk. Even through a job layoff, George continued expertly managing the treasury’s purse strings as he has for more than 10 years. Matt has been an expert at keeping all of the ‘plates’ spinning as ACB President. That’s no simple task, though he makes it look easy.
And that only scratches the surface. I should be mentioning a whole slew of names of alumni that I witnessed making a huge impact in our chapter though their blood/sweat/tears such as Brent Johnson, Mike Gordon, Tom Ellis, David Dull, Dave Conner, and many others including many incredible guys before my short ‘era.’ And there’s lots of new guys in the chapter and ACB that making Alpha Eta stronger every day.
So what makes Alpha Eta worth all of this combined effort? Of course it’s brotherhood – the guys living in the house, the guys that graduated decades ago, and the guys that join well after our chapter is a century
old. These guys form a much deeper friendship than roommates in the dorm – they are brothers. They’re the types of people who lend you their truck for work when your car breaks down (thanks Frazier!) or make sure that a huge group gets together for your 21st birthday even when it’s in the summer (Del! Jim! Herb!). Think back to your own unique experiences and to how many friends and groomsmen have been Delts. And to all of the laugh-out-loud stories that pop into our heads over the years. So, congrats, Alpha Eta. Here’s to another 90 great years!
YITBOS, Bill Hoyt ’93
To the left stands the 2009 AOY, Bill Hoyt in formal attire at the National Convention.
ACB President Matt Zeedyk (left) and Chapter President Garrett Gottlieb (right) think about yet another successful Delta Sig Homecoming.
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Scott Amstutz (C) 260-602-2757 [email protected]
Mike Bixler (H) 937-478-4283 [email protected]
Mark Booth (H) 937-390-1100 [email protected]
Matt Cupp (H) 614-863-4303 [email protected] Webmaster
Ryan Cupp (C) 419-236-0344 [email protected]
John Dumbaugh (C) 740-398-9199 [email protected] Homecoming Chair
George Dupey (H) 419-332-2216 [email protected] ACB Treasurer
John Filkins Legal Advisor
Matt Filkins (C) 734-341-3877 [email protected] Rush Committee Chair
Alumni Control Board MembersTom Galloway (H) 419-874-0293 [email protected]
Kalvin Kampfer (H) 330-866-2828
Rick Kelly (H) 859-356-0219 [email protected] ACB Secretary
James (Skip) Laird (H) 419-634-5220 [email protected] Chapter Liaison
Dave Martin (H) 330-733-7661 [email protected]
Loren Schoenberger (H) 419-294-2295 Capital Improvements Committee
Matt Sigg (C) 419-236-8038 [email protected] Scholarship Chair
Adam Stimmel (C) 567-204-1104 [email protected] ACB Vice President
Roy Stype (H) 330-666-2431 [email protected] Capital Improvements Chair
Aaron Yohe (C) 419-215-0874 [email protected]
Matt Zeedyk (H) 330-735-1110 [email protected] ACB President
Jake Zimmerman (W) 419-634-0410 [email protected] Faculty Advisor
Undergraduate Members
Michael Spiller [email protected] Chapter President
Scott Sutton [email protected] Chapter House Manager
Darick Oswald [email protected] Chapter Treasurer
Contributors to the Annual Campaign for 2009Fred Arnott 1953Walter Armes 1958Harold Ault 1941Darle Baker 1968Keith Barga 1972Geoffrey Baron 2000Peter Baron 1971Lawrence Barton 1965Scott Baumgardner 1982Ralph Berry 1961Charles Bethel 1952William Bissey 1972Seth Blatter 2003Mark Booth 1980James Braden 1952Joshua Brass 1998Randall Breaden 1973Nelson Castellanos 1968David Cellar 1964John Clark 1942Douglas Conley 1979Arthur Conover 1941John Cotner 1964Daniel Crist 1995Matthew Cupp 98Andrew Davis 1994
Clinton Davis Dennis Du Boux 1975John Dumbaugh 1995Robert Evans 1951Ronald Fairbanks Matt Filkins 1997Harry Frederick 1947Robert Frysinger 1941Tom Galloway 1969James Gelsanliter 1954Richard George 1976Michael Gordon Jeffrey Gormish 1980Charles Gray 1950Gerald Gross 1960Thomas Hagan John Hedeen 1942Josh Heitmeyer Richard Hines 1955Fred Hoffman 1985Mark Hoffman 1985Charles Horton 1970Bill Hoyt 1991Isaac Hurley 2002Frank Illingworth 1962Brent Johnson 1985
Kalvin Kampfer 1976James Karch 1953Howard Keefer 1949Rick Kelly 1996Charles Kille 1981George Killian 1947John Kubalak Fredrick Kucklick 1966James (Skip) Laird 1980John Leohner 1983Nick Link 2000Dave Martin 1977Stephen Matsick 1969Jason McCartney 1995Andrew Milks 1984Herbert Miller 1956Steven Edward Miller 1970Christopher Mizera 2000Donald Morrow William Morrow Roland Naseman Tom Naylor 1970Kenneth Oberly 1946Larry Ocker 1956Richard Pavlak 1974William Powell 1942
Paul Pyle 1966Donald Reichert 1952Daniel Reid 1979Michael Rhoades Lawrence Riesser 1960Jefferson Sampson 1965Loren Schoenberger 1939DeFord Schwall 1941Ryan Schwallie 2000Carey Searles Raymond Sifford 1950Matt Sigg 2003John Stahler 1940Gary Stimmel 1997Gerald Streator 1959Roy Stype 1972Charles Sutherland 1942Kenneth Sutton 1975Nitin Vengurlekar Lawrence Weber 1946Alan Will John Woods Ronald Woofter 1959Matt Zeedyk 1997
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