April 2010 Crosss & Crescent

Lady Antebellumrsquos Charles Kelley -Grammy Award Winning Artist

April 2010 XCVII Issue 4

Cross amp Crescent April 20102wwwcrossandcrescentcom

Cross amp Crescent a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity publication

Features

CONTRIBUTIONS

Content for consideration should be submitted by the 20th of the month

Lambda Chi Alpha8741 Founders RdIndianapolis IN 46268-1338(317) 872-8000editorlambdachiorgwwwlambdachiorgwwwcrossandcrescentcom

CREDITS

Publisher Bill FarkasEditor Tad LichtenauerAssistant Editor Chris BarrickIllustrator Jeff Reisdorfer Thomas Roberts Photographer Walt MoserAssignment Editor Jon WilliamsonHistorian Mike RaymondContributing Editors Jono Hren Bob McLaughlin George Spasyk

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Chapter NewsChapter news alumni news and report of death

HistoryTouching all the bases

True BrotherButler AD exemplifies Service amp Stewardship

Fraternity News2009-2010 conclave recap

4BROTHERLY LOVE AT WABASH The Alpha-Kappa brothers stand apart because they live the Ritual and are respectful academically serious and give back to society This may be one reason so many of the brothers pursue higher education and the medical professionto make society better and raise chapter standards to a higher level By Jon Williamson

610-TIME GRAND HIGH ALPA WINNER With more than 100 undergraduate brothers the Gamma-Xi chapter at Kansas State prides itself on campus involvement academics community service and being known as gentlemen The other secret to the chapterrsquos successes has been the good leadership holding brothers accountable and living the RitualBy Jon Williamson

24GRAMMING-WINNING ARTIST Georgia alumni brother Charles Kelley is a lead member of the country music group Lady Antebellum Since forming in 2006 the Grammy-winning band has won top awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association By Tad Lichtenauer

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By Jon Williamson (Maryland)

Chartered in 1916 the Alpha-Zeta chapter at Colgate University added nearly 1000 brothers with very diverse backgrounds

50-Years of Great Memories

Warren Cole the founder of Lambda Chi Alpha identified Colgate University as ldquoa fertile field for fraternity expansionrdquo The school as a result of a rapid growth in their student population was also in favor of fraternity expansion

Dr Elmer B Bryan the college president and James Colgate college benefactor wanted the expansion so that more students could enjoy the benefits of fraternity life Beginning in October of 1916 three seniors John W Lewis (Phi Beta Kappa and first chapter High Alpha) Hayden J Price (editor-in-chief of Salmagundi the Colgate yearbook) and John R Riley (varsity debater) began to select the most prominent men (two were members of Phi Beta Kappa) of the non-fraternity men on the campus

By December 16 1916 the group numbered 13 and was installed as our Alpha-Zeta Zeta There is a traditional belief regarding Colgate ldquoThe number 13 is considered to be lucky to Colgate It is said that Colgate was founded by 13 men with $13 and 17 prayersrdquo

And so it began The honor of being Alpha Zeta No 1 was given to Dr John F Vichert faculty adviser and dean of the Colgate Theological Seminary

Alpha-ZetanIn reviewing the earliest chapter newsletters mdash the Alpha Zetan mdash the reader is struck by the diverse nature of the chapter The chapter is composed of outstanding scholars brothers involved in the arts and numerous athletes

The first issue of the Alpha Zetan was published on December 17 1929 Included in the six page letter five lettermen are identified and the five Gregg brothers are commended for each having been elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa

On the cover of the Alpha Zetan dated February 1935 is a picture of the co-captains of football Clary Anderson and Jack Fritts Thirty-seven brothers are identified as members of varsity teams with Richard McKee as the captain of the fencing team In addition Lambda Chi won its first all-sports intramural trophy the Louis Gerber Trophy

With the beginning of World War I came the first of the chapter bothers John Oscar Johnson to be killed in action The chapter would also lose brothers in World War II the Korean War and Vietnam

Terry Pietsch (1965) served in Vietnam ldquoI was a captain in the United States Air

Force and flew KC135s A number of brothers served in Vietnam I enjoyed a very positive experience as an undergraduate in Lambda Chi It was a wonderful house to live in with no negativesrdquo

Although competitive with the other six or seven fraternities on the campus during the 1920s 1930s and 1940s it was not until after World War II that the chapter hit its stride

Hitting Its StrideIn the late 1940s pledge classes numbering 20 or more were typical with one year reaching 32 The chapter began to dominate in intramural competition winning individual as well as overall competitions

It was not unusual for the chapter to have multiple captains of teams one year there were five Robert Hyatt (1950) was the High Alpha in 1949 ldquoThe timing of your call this morning is ironic My wife and I were just looking at a picture of the two of us sitting in the Colgate Lambda Chi house the first time she visited Women were not allowed upstairs and it was a nice place to live The chapter had an active alumni base with which we maintained regular contact We held brothers accountable for their conduct I remember that John Charles was our chef and we had over 60 brothers in the chapter I worked in the kitchen in order to earn my board Ken McClinchie was our adviserrdquo

I wondered about the number of athletes in the chapter ldquoMany of us were on a varsity team I played baseball and was on the team with Steve Kuczek The summer before I graduated I played with the Allentown Redbirds which was a St Louis Cardinals farm team It was a great experiencerdquo

Tradition was also noted within the chapter in the 1960s two in particular Eight foot long pledge paddles that were highly decorated began to appear and the Lambda Chis had a special presence at football games it was a portable cannon that would be fired whenever the Raiders of Colgate scored The handling of the cannon was well organized with tasks broken up between actives and pledges

Unfortunately this once thriving chapter ended in 1968 when it chose to disaffiliate from Lambda Chi Alpha leaving behind 50 years of great memories


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Alpha-Kappa brothers stand apart because they live the Ritual and are respectful academically serious and give back to society

Brotherly Love of Wabash


The barbarians are coming The barbarians are coming That is something I never thought I would have the chance to say The story of Wabash College began for me when I met Mark Rutherford rsquo82 an attorney with a firm in Indianapolis and he gave me a copy of his book Yours in ZAX A History of Alpha-Kappa Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha It is superbly written complete with a detailed history and many pictures dating from the earliest formations of lsquobarbariansrsquo or lsquobarbsrsquo who were non-fraternity men Rutherford gives credit to Clyde H Chase rsquo13 (who became a physician in Detroit Michigan and served on the Board of Trustees at Wabash College from 1942 to 1948) for planting the seed that would develop into our Lambda Chi chapter Chase became the first president of the 24 barbarians who formally organized as the Barbarian Association in the spring of 1912 ldquoThe cost to join was ten centsrdquo This organization reached a membership of 80 in 1913

Rutherford notes ldquoAlthough formed as a group open to all non-fraternity men the Barbarian Association became a selective group Desirable individuals were rsquorushedrsquo A selective group within the Barb Association called the Viking Club developed in the spring of 1915 The Vikings had an initiation ceremony and each member had a Viking namerdquo In 1916 this organization with 60 members applied for membership in and was accepted into the National Federation of Commons Clubs (NFCC) Rutherford states ldquoThe lsquopurposesrsquo of the NFCC were democracy (defined as being open to all non-fraternity men of good moral standing) service and brotherhoodrdquo The group later became dissatisfied with their association with the NFCC and by 1918 had petitioned to become a chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha which took place on May 20 1918 with the installation handled by Grand High Alpha Warren A Cole

When I undertake to write an article on the history of one of our chapters I begin by researching on the Internet learning about some of our chapter alumni I then call several of the brothers and rekindle memories of the chapter lsquoback in the dayrsquo In the fall of 2009 I had participated in a Conclave on the campus and was impressed by its beauty the care and respect given it by students and the overall high quality of undergraduates For this article I decided that a visit would be best since Crawfordsville Indiana is only an hour away Ted Grossnickle rsquo73 (Past Grand High Alpha 2002ndash2006) arranged the campus meetings for me and gave me a tour of the campus He told me of his own personal Lambda Chi history ldquoMy brother Alan rsquo69 graduated from Parsons and was a Lambda Chi there I stayed in the Lambda Chi house here at Wabash beginning with the Honors-Scholars weekend and knew that it was also the fraternity for me Interestingly his son Alan rsquo93 became a Lambda Chi at Indiana University and my son Doug rsquo98 became a Lambda Chi here at Wabash I have wonderful memories of my years here at Wabash I learned so much

more about life than just what was in the textbooks At that time I never dreamed that I would become a member of the Wabash College Board of Trustees and be able to give back to this great school I was a part of the chapter during some turbulent times on many college campuses and our chapter here had its share of challenges It was during the Vietnam War I remember during my time as High Alpha that the chapter hit a low point and somehow the word made it to George Spasyk (executive vice president emeritus then executive director) that the situation was at a critical stage Within 72 hours George had put a team on the campus to conduct a membership review Fourteen men out of 30-something came out of the review as the nucleus of the chapter and we began again The fourteen were concerned about the upcoming recruitment of new men as part of the Honors weekend We decided to travel to the Butler University campus and asked one of the sororities if they would be willing to assist us that weekend during recruitment Fortunately 20 decided to join us and we received commitments from some top men thanks in no small measure to their presence From that point on the chapter was off and runningrdquo

After a tour of the campus visiting the lsquoSenior Benchrsquo and the war memorial Joe Emmick Dean of Advancement took me to the archives at Wabash and introduced me to the archivist Beth Swift I canrsquot begin to express my gratitude to Beth for sharing the Lambda Chi historical memorabilia and history which has been lovingly preserved over the years I could have spent days in the archives looking at letters chapter newsletters newspaper clippings and pictures I am always looking for previously unknown facts as I write these articles and thanks to Beth I found several The motto lsquoWabash Always Fightsrsquo was coined by newspaper columnist Ed Zeigner rsquo10 (identified in Mark Rutherfordrsquos book) Rome lsquoIkersquo Williams rsquo06 a member of the original Little Giant Football team of 1904 referenced the phrase in 1919 at an alumni association meeting Beth showed me an article celebrating Wabash College as the National Intercollegiate Basketball Champions in 1922 and six of the 12 members of that team Clyde Grater rsquo23 (captain) Alonzo Goldsberry lsquo24 Herbert Crane lsquo24 Carl Nurnberger rsquo23 Paul Schanlaub rsquo22 and Lee Norman lsquoPetersquo Thorn lsquo24 were Lambda Chis As I studied the


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sold the house and land to the college which was a good decision That meant that we were homeless for one year with brothers scattered throughout the city and campus while the College renovated the house It was great to move back in for my junior year I was ritualist during this time and without a house we held it in Kingery Hallrdquo Joe had similar memories ldquoWe always felt we lived in a home The members were very diverse and we were mdash and continue to be mdash very proud of that diversity Back then only a few brothers played on varsity teams We were very active in theatre and radio the newspaper and the yearbookrdquo All three brothers agreed that the Associate Member program was a good thing and having no hazing set them apart on the campus Each reflected on the close ties that Lambda Chi has always enjoyed with the faculty at Wabash In particular was Professor Emeritus of Classics John Fischer who left indelible footprints at both the College and at Lambda Chi ldquoHe wanted everyone to try all different types of foods and I especially remember him explaining how to properly eat artichokes and then he brought the word lsquofecklessrsquo into everyonersquos vocabulary He is a wonderful man and a great brotherrdquo

I finished up the day with lunch at the chapter house It is a beautiful structure built prior to the Civil War and is a registered national landmark It is well kept and that day it was inspected by a university official who praised the brothers for their efforts I sat with the president of the chapter Sam Starbuck and listened to Bill Greg Ted and several undergraduates tell war stories and laugh at the tales that each shared It was a perfect picture of brotherhood ldquoThis is what our chapter is all about brothers enjoying each otherrsquos conversationrdquo said Sam ldquoPresently we are over capacity with 63 men living in the house but we wouldnrsquot want it any other way We have been in the top three in scholarship for each of the past 10 years We won intramurals in rsquo05ndashrsquo06 and currently we are leading again with four individual sports victories including football All of the brothers participate in an outside activity with many of us on varsity teams and four of the brothers serving as captains In addition the president and treasurer of the IFC are both Lambda Chis We continue the tradition of having a faculty dinner each semester and we participate in many philanthropic eventsrdquo I asked several of them what made Lambda Chi Alpha special on the campus and they quickly responded ldquoOur principles We live our Ritual and we have at least 21 brothers participating in it And we have no hazing which definitely sets us apart here at Wabashrdquo

As the day came to a close I reflected back on some of Tedrsquos comments ldquoThe Gentlemenrsquos Rule is the only rule at Wabash and it states lsquoThe student is expected to conduct himself at all times both on and off the campus as a gentleman and a responsible citizenrsquordquo As an outsider I could buy into that being the norm at this college The men go against the stereotype of the typical male college student they are respectful academically serious and they give back to society I believe that is one reason so many of our brothers go into higher education and the medical professionhellipto make society better and to take it to a higher level ldquoWabash Always Fightsrdquo

alumni files I identified well over 50 brothers who have become professors at colleges and universities over 20 at Wabash In addition over 50 of our brothers have become medical doctors

Perhaps the most amazing find was Frank Moody Mills class of 1846 Yes that isnrsquot a typo Frank was born in 1831 and died in 1929 He lived a very full life He entered Wabash College when he was 13 but did not graduate as a member of the class of 1846 Afterward he became a publisher heading up Mills amp Company was the state binder (printing) owned the Des Moines Register from 1866 to 1892 as well as the Sioux Falls Traction Co in Sioux Falls South Dakota which made trolley cars He returned to Wabash in 1928 to be graduated from the school and was initiated at that time at the age of 97 Yes he is our oldest initiate Initiated with Frank Mills was Charles Norris Williams of the class of 1876 At that time he was serving (1925-1939) on the Board of Trustees of Wabash was a former president of the National Association of Wabash Men and he was chairman of the board of Farmers Trust Company of Indianapolis He made a major gift of $100000 to Wabash College

After the archives I visited with Dr William lsquoBillrsquo Cook rsquo66 Professor of Religion J Gregory lsquoGregrsquo Redding rsquo88 Associate Professor Modern Languages and Literature and current chapter High Pi and Joe Emmick rsquo92 joined us Bill had very fond memories of his time at Lambda Chi ldquoI joined in 1962 during which time the back portion of the house was built and the pledges had the opportunity to finish the build-out I lived in the house for all four years and the one thing that always brings a smile to my face is that we had 62 brothers living in the house and only one telephone These were the days before everyone had a cell phone I was the scholarship chairman and it was my responsibility to enforce the study rules which also applied to the seniors We always had excellent scholarship because it was honoredrdquo I especially enjoyed Billrsquos remembering the tone that was set for the pledges back in the day ldquoI will always remember the pledge trainer greeting the new pledges with words to the effect of lsquoGentlemen we are impressed that you were athletes in high school that you had good grades in high school and that some of you were valedictorians in high school and that you were this and that in high school Gentlemen we are no longer impressed We donrsquot know if yoursquoll make it through your freshman yearrsquo That set the tone of the rigors at Wabash that awaited themrdquo Greg remembers one particular major change ldquoIn 1984 the home association

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With more than 100 undergraduate brothers the Gamma-Xi chapter at Kansas State prides itself on campus involvement academics community service and being known as gentlemen

10-Time Grand High Alpha Winner

Sometimes it is challenging to describe success especially in the subjective world of fraternity Lambda Chi Alpharsquos Grand High Alpha Award is probably the best indicator as it is given to those chapters who ldquohave maintained superior operations and fraternal spirit for a minimum of three consecutive years (and) are recognized for sustained excellence A chapter may receive this award only once every third yearrdquo

Beginning with their first Grand High Alpha Award in 1978 the brothers at Kansas State University are Lambda Chi Alpharsquos most honored chapter having received this award 10 times

Early BeginningsThe Elkhart Club was formed in 1915 It was similar to other clubs on the campus with a means to having good food and comfortable living conditions while in school

When the members returned to campus in 1922 they realized that in order to grow and prosper they needed to identify with a strong national fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha was unanimously chosen by the membersLooking at the 26-man roster at the time of

their petition you will find that all seniors had served in World War I The members were active in outside activities including varsity football and basketball ROTC and professional organizations The requirement for membership stated ldquoThe first requisite for membership is to be a gentleman Intelligent wide-awake men are sought who are willing to work for true brotherhoodrdquo

The honor of being Gamma-Xi No 1 went to John W Ballard who majored in civil engineering was on the varsity football and wrestling teams and was also a member of the Hamilton Literary Society and the American Society of Civil Engineers

Eleven of the alumni of the Elkhart Club returned to be initiated including Harry Van Tuyl who fought in World Wars I and II and retired as a colonel and Harold Tarpley who became a professor at Penn State University Dr GS Cook was a physics professor at the time and he stated ldquoThe impetus which becoming a national would give the club would no doubt make it one of the leading fraternities and a chapter of which we would be proudrdquoDr Cookrsquos vision was right on target but the

lean times came first

Closing and ResurgenceThrough the 1920s the chapter had numerous varsity men and was very competitive in intramurals winning the championship in 1929 In May 1930 the chapter won the first inter-fraternity sing on the campus By 1934 membership had been significantly reduced and the house in which they were living had been returned to the mortgage holder Prominent undergraduates in those years were Joe Creed captain of the swimming team Clement Richardson captain of the basketball team and Leonce Picot who would become a veterinarian and for whom a Kansas State University scholarship would be named

By 1937 the depression had taken its toll financially and the chapter was closed

After World War II two Lambda Chis Desmond Watt (University of Alberta and a college professor) and John Haney (Hampton-Sydney) transferred to Kansas State University and began working with the Kansas City Alumni Association members to restore the chapter On April 5 1948 the chapter was installed and Walter McKee (a

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recipient of Lambda Chi Alpharsquos Order of Merit) was named the chapter president

On March 27 1949 Richard Weidenbach (1952) was initiated into the Fraternity and his father Glen O Weidenbach was present It was a special moment since his dad had been a charter member of the chapter later serving as ritualist and the Lambda Chi badge pinned on his son had been given to his mother in a pinning ceremony 21 years to the day earlier

Richard fondly remembers those early days after World War II ldquoDuring my undergraduate days the brothers used to visit my grandparentsrsquo ranch for social events I began the chariot relay race at Kansas State and I remember the president of the university attended the first one in the old stadium with piped in music and many prizes I have so many wonderful memories serving the chapter as ritualist and secretary and editing the chapter newsletter I had met several traveling secretaries and it became something I was interested in doing I graduated in January 1952 and moved to Indianapolis and spent two years in that job It was a great experience I didnrsquot have a car so I traveled to chapters by bus train and plane One of my many favorite memories as a traveling secretary was being in charge of registration for the 23rd General Assembly at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and dancing with the International Crescent Girl

who would later become Miss America John Ballard the No 1 on the chapter rolls was the best man at my weddingrdquo

Alumni and AccountabilityTwo brothers have been part of the team of alumni who have shepherded the chapter for many many years Dr Sam Odle was initiated as one of the charter members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ldquoI chose UAB because they have an outstanding optometry school After graduation I moved back to Manhattan to establish my practice One day a brother came in for an eye exam and during the course of our conversation said the chapter was looking for a High Pi That was in 1984 and I have been in that position ever since I have used my past experiences in trying to guide them in making good decisions and looking after one another The secret to the chapterrsquos successes has been the good leadership within the chapter All the officers make sure the house runs smoothly and they hold members accountable The brothers take the reins and maintain high standards and police themselves Since the officers lead at such a high level the freshmen and sophomores follow and learn passing it down from class to class The Lambda Chi housing board has been very helpful throughout all of these yearsrdquo

Gene Laughrey was elected to the Housing Corporation in 1969 ldquoI served as the pledge

trainer when Fred Suggs (1970) was the High Alpha The chapter has always looked for very high quality men with good grades I always wanted to continue my involvement with Lambda Chi after I graduated and I found a natural fit with the housing corporation They have always been very special people Our corporation members are totally dedicated and it takes that dedication to handle two properties Maintenance is a constant challengerdquo

I remarked that I was amazed at the way the alumni stay in touch with the chapter ldquoThe total undergraduate experiencebrotherhood is what brings these men back They are fulfilling their oaths and obligations And it is always fun to go back and see the undergraduates and other alums Initiation remains the single greatest memory The No 1 priority is the undergraduate chapter and our goal is to keep it there for a long long time It is a wonderful experience and it is not an accident that we are a good chapter it is filled with good guys who have super valuesrdquo

Former Grand High AlphaFred W Suggs Jr served on the Grand High Zeta from 1986 to 1998 the last four years as the Grand High Alpha ldquoI grew up in Montgomery Alabama and I admired several young men a few years older than me They went to Auburn and joined Lambda Chi Alpha When I went to Kansas State and went through rush I made sure that Lambda Chi

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was at the top of my bid selection list I thoroughly enjoyed my first year especially with a large pledge class I have many many good memories of my time in the chapter serving as an officer and working on the chapterrsquos largest philanthropy It was the chariot race that was held in the spring in the stadium It brought credit to the chapter and it was highly anticipated on the campusrdquo

Why do brothers continue to serve after graduation ldquoAfter graduating in 1970 I joined the Army for two years and afterward I attended law school at the University of Alabama By 1975 I realized that I missed the brotherhood but there werenrsquot opportunities to serve a specific chapter where I lived in South Carolina at that time so I began to seek membership on the national board Serving on the Grand High Zeta was a great honor and I always looked forward to being with the undergraduates during Leadership Seminars and General Assemblies I am proud of all the Kansas State chapter continues to accomplish I believe their foundation for success is that they continue to be dedicated to the ideals of the Fraternity and our Ritual I was very fortunate to be in the chapter when the chapterrsquos four Order of Merit recipients were present Albert Ames Ralph Lashbrook Walter McKee and Marvin Lundquist (1950) Our housemother Mom Estes who was friendly and helpful to all of the men was also a strong positive influencerdquo

Marvin Lundquist was first elected to Lambda Chirsquos housing board in 1954 and still serves in

that capacity 56 years later ldquoI remember clearly that sunny afternoon in 1948 when we were initiated at the Methodist Church It was a splendid and mighty fine day We had no house and our weekly chapter meetings were held in Kedzie Hall Back then we had picnics for our rush parties I remember that some of our braver or more adventuresome members and pledges would get carried away when we had picnics at the Sunset Zoo and would jump the fence and try to ride the buffaloes We were new but we had spirit Irsquom still excited to be going to the annual pig roast which is the big event for the alums We get together and exchange wild stories and visit with our brothersrdquo

Current Chapter ActivitiesldquoOne of the first things you learn when you join Lambda Chi Alpha at Kansas State is that the older brothers stress the importance of being part of a Grand High Alpha Award winning chapter We have great alumni who push us in each category and they are equally concerned that we continue to do a great jobrdquo

These are the comments of the current High Alpha Andrew Huschka who has the responsibility of leading the chapter

ldquoWe are totally dedicated to values-based recruitment with the High Delta being our most important position We recruit leaders out of high school with the first day we can sign them to a bid being April 24 The High Delta has an assistant - usually a freshman who many times becomes the next High

Delta Our main way of identifying potential members is through current brothers parents sororities and legacies We meet with their parents meet with freshmen at recruitment events at campus and send them bid packets which show them everything we have accomplished as a chapter In the packets are letters from mothers whose sons have joined the chapter We use team events such as dodgeball to allow them to make a connection with a brother The chapter targets between 23 and 28 men each yearrdquo

Irsquom always interested in a current picture of the chapter ldquoWe have 108 brothers with 65 residing in the house Every brother is involved in at least one outside activity and many are members of honorary organizations Five of the 62 senators are Lambda Chis and the IFC Risk Manager is a brother The chapter GPA for the fall of 2009 is 309 Our largest philanthropy is our Watermelon Bust which is in its 54th consecutive year All monies collected are donated to the Flint Hills Bread Basket a community food bank We pride ourselves on being gentlemen on the campus When a woman walks into the chapter house every man stands up and we open doors for women We have a number of traditions Paddles are a special work of art painted designed and decorated There is a competition for the best paddle before big brothers and little brothers exchange them The chapter sings songs (two or three) every Monday and Wednesday night at dinner Associate members give a lsquoDelta Pirsquo to an upperclassman who influenced him the most and an upperclassman gives a ZAX to a younger brother to carry on the tradition When men join our chapter it doesnrsquot take long for them to realize what a great chapter we arerdquo

When interviewing Andrew he told me his familyrsquos personal Lambda Chi Alpha history Andrewrsquos father was a member of another fraternity at Kansas State Somehow when Andrewrsquos oldest brother attended Kansas State he was overlooked and was not extended a bid by the other fraternity He became the first of the five Huschka brothers to become a Lambda Chi Each has served as High Delta and the youngest brother currently occupies that office Two have served as High Alpha Great tradition


CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter NewsChapter news alumni news and reports of death

Angelo State (Beta-Alpha)In February 4 2010 chapter brothers joined with the Zeta Kappa chapter of Sigma Kappa for an Ice Cream Social with the residents of Legend Oaks Retirement Home

Akron (Gamma-Alpha)At the Greek Leadership Awards the chapter received top fraternity honors in both Membership Development Risk Management and Overall Interfraternity Sportsmanship Additionally the chapter was recognized as one of the top three fraternities in Overall Chapter Excellence

Gary Horning (1983) vice president - sales amp marketing at Polymer Valley Chemicals Inc has closed 2009 as chair of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society His theme for the year was ldquoReflections Challenges amp Expectationsrdquo During 2009 the Rubber Division celebrated its 100th anniversary It is the largest technical organization in the tire and rubber industry with more than 2500 members within the United States and abroad Division headquarters is located on the campus of the University of Akron

Ron Sykes (1955) died November 26 2009 He was a regular supporter of the renovation efforts for the active chapter house

Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)Dale Hart (1947) died Oct 27 2003

Alberta (Epsilon-Rho)The chapter has three brothers on IFC vice president - internal vice president - recruitment and chapter representative The chapter held two philanthropy events a blood drive on February 27 2010 during which 26 people volunteered to donate blood to Canadian Blood Services and the March 27 2010 Spring Food Drive for the Edmonton Food Bank

Baldwin-Wallace (Kappa-Phi Colony)The General Fraternity is pleased to announce the expansion effort to re-open Kappa-Phi Zeta at Baldwin-Wallace College Brothers John Cain and Matthew Schultz from the General Fraternity staff were joined by Master Steward Cody Siewert for the formal announcement to the Greek community on campus followed by meetings with college staff local alumni and undergraduates The full expansion effort will be launched during the fall 2010 semester when the first group of new associate members will begin leading the colony forward Any alumni brothers in the Northeast Ohio region who are interested in helping with the expansion may contact Associate Director of Chapter Services John Cain at jcainlambdachiorg

Ball State (Iota-Alpha Colony)William Carter (1954) died January 4 2010

Boston (Alpha)The chapter recruited 12 new associate members more new members than any other fraternity on campus and the chapterrsquos biggest class in more than 10 years

Central Florida (Beta-Eta)Daniel Seeff lost a close race for SGA president receiving 48 percent of the vote Chapter brothers worked very hard on the Seeff campaign generating some significant brotherhood and bonding

Central Florida Area Alumni AssociationTwelve alumni brothers attended the Disney Institute networking event followed by an abbreviated version of their ldquoLeadership Excellencerdquo program Afterward they took a behind-the-scenes tour of Epcot and the Magic Kingdom


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Central Michigan (Lambda-Omega)On March 20 2010 chapter brothers teamed with the sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority to host an Ice Skating Philanthropy event to help raise $3500 for Childrenrsquos Play Therapy

Clemson (Delta-Omicron)The chapter held ldquoGreek Bowlrdquo where chapter brothers coach each sorority on campus in a weekend flag football tournament During this competition the sororities are encouraged to collect canned food or money for the North American Food Drive This year the chapter facilitated the collection of 4000 cans and $1500

The chapter now totals 67 brothers with many older brothers staying involved and raising the retention rate The chapter adopted a resolution that each brother complete five hours of community service per semester

The chapter is participating in the Adopt-a-Highway program

On April 10 2010 Grant Carlton (2008) will begin a cross country bicycle trip from Myrtle Beach South Carolina to San Francisco to raise money for a charity ldquoHomes for Our Troopsrdquo which builds homes for injured veterans at no cost to the them

Coe (Zeta-Alpha)This past month Zeta-Alpha chapter has been busy with several different events

On February 26 2010 the chapter hosted a pie-baking event with Tri Delta sorority Proceeds go to St Jude Childrenrsquos Hospital

he chapter hosted a Founders Day dinner on March 2 2010

The chapter held a $5 dollar prom event with the sisters of Alpha

Sigma Alpha in which all students in attendance wore outfits that were purchased for no more than $5

The chapter added one new associate Phillip Hale from Plano Texas

Colorado (Gamma-Mu)For the past 14 years Jim Schafer has been the assistant to the president of the Denver Broncos Football Club He travels with the team to all the away games and has attended the past 13 Super Bowls

Ken Nepove (1970) is retired and living in La Quinta California He is active with the Colorado University alumni and helping with football recruitment in Southern California

Culver-Stockton (Kappa-Mu)Chapter brothers participated in ldquoSister Sing-offrdquo which raises awareness for breast cancer and serves as a celebration for survivors This is the second consecutive year that our brothers have helped with this event

The chapter is partnering with the local elementary school to offer services to students particularly tutoring in math and methods for reducing bullying

Mark A Hamilton (1984) is the national sales manager for Great Western LLC one of the worldrsquos largest manufacturers and processors of high quality popcorn concession supplies and cleaning supplies to the theater industry He has been with Great Western Products for 15 years living in Huntsville Alabama and working out of Hollywood Alabama He currently oversees all distributor and movie theater sales for the company


CHAPTER NEWS

Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta)The chapter won two awards during Greek Week On February 28 2010 for the second year in a row Alumni Adviser Scott Jackson was awarded the Eastern Kentucky University Best Alumnus Award The chapter also received the Best Educational Program Award for its annual Drunken Driving Awareness Week which included a ldquochange warrdquo conducted an educational series on Drunken Driving Awareness and a car smash All proceeds were donated to Mothersrsquo Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Eureka (Theta-Chi)The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for six new brothers Michael Reagan accepted an invitation to become an honorary brother

Evansville (Iota-Mu)Paul Estridge Jr (1980) President and Chief Servant of The Estridge Companies writes about his fatherrsquos influence on his career in the March 7 2010 edition of The Indianapolis Star He was profiled in the May 2009 issue of the Cross amp Crescent

Ferris State (Iota-Psi)Ten percent of the active chapter achieved Deanrsquos Lists honors An additional 35 percent of the chapter was above a 30 GPA Justin Price finished 4th overall in track during the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships Steve Neshkoff completed an interview with MTV concerning Student Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

Nicholas J Nedow died March 5 2010 He served as a police officer in the city of Owosso and Cambridge Township before becoming a deputy with the Ingham County Sheriffrsquos Office in 2007 In 2005 Nick received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Michigan State Police Nick also received a Lifesaving Award from the Ingham County Sheriffrsquos Office

Denison (Gamma-Iota)The chapter held an Initiation Ritual on March 26 2010

Chapter brothers will particiapte in Relay for Life in early April 2010

Chapter brothers held a serenade at Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for brother Brian Cox

Denver (Alpha-Pi)Jonathan Meyer launched a new website called cravingsearchcom catering to all foodies and allowing them to search for specific menu items happy hours late night cravings and much more

Denver District Chief Judge Larry Naves (1968) is leaving the bench to work as a private arbiter He begins working for the Judicial Arbiter Group in April Naves was appointed to the bench in January 1987 by former Gov Dick Lamm

Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa Colony)Since recolonizing the chapter held its second Associate Member Ceremony on March 7 2010 and adding three associate members

Richard G Jamison (1953) died February 23 2010 He joined Vick Chemical Division of Richardson-Merrell as a co-op student from Drexel University After graduation he became assistant employment manager eventually rising to the position of personnel supervisor of the plant and then personnel director of the National Drug Division He went on to become director of compensation and benefits for General Mills in Minnesota and then worked from 1974 until his retirement in 1990 for Rockwell International as director of compensation

East Tennessee State (Iota-Omicron)Yhe chapter earned the highest GPA on campus for the fall semester

Nicholas Mitchell was elected IFC president


CHAPTER NEWS

Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)William S ldquoBillrdquo Martin (1950) died December 27 2009

Florida State (Zeta-Rho)The chapter placed second in intramural basketball The chapter held a dance marathon fundraiser and was the largest-numbered male organization participating with more than 30 dancers while raising more than $8000

Franklin (Kappa-Gamma)The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for 11 brothers on February 19 2010

On February 12 2010 the chapter brothers served hot chocolate to students at Franklin College

On March 6 2010 during Greek Week community service the chapter helped clean Little League baseball fields

On March 14 2010 the chapter held a ldquoBag Droprdquo raising almost 900 pounds of food to benefit the poor and homeless at the Lighthouse Mission in Indianapolis

On April 8-9 2010 the chapter will hold a Teeter-Totter-A-Thon to raise money for a local food pantry

Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)The following brothers were elected to IFC Charley Crossan IFC Executive Board as the communications vice president Austin Harvey Greek Excellence committee chair Brad Bauerkemper Alumni Relations committee chair Ryan TerretHigh Point (Iota-Phi)

The chapter recently held its annual Watermelon Bust to raise money for the North American Food Drive This is in addition to a drive last fall which collected more than 4000 pounds of food for the same organization

The chapter added 14 associate members this spring

The chapter held its annual Rock-a-Thon and raised more than $2000 for the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation

Idaho (Epsilon-Gamma Colony)The chapter placed second overall in the 2010 Greek Week competition

Illinois (Chi)Ramsen Zacharia was awarded Brother of the Month for his excellent work as the previous chapter president

The chapter will host its alumni golf outing on April 24 2010 Contact Tim Goss at goss1illinoisedu for more information

Illinois State (Beta-Omicron)On March 20 2010 the chapter celebrated Founders Day and commemorated its chartering in 1969 Attendance was excellent with great membership participation from the house and a large number of alumni brothers

In honor of the chapterrsquos founding father Dan Swille who died September 30 2009 an award was presented at this event Dan Swille Alumni of the Year This yearrsquos winner was Mike Doran (1986) He has been the president of the Beta-Omicron Alumni Association for the past two years and is always willing to help our chapter whenever needed

Jay Vause (1972) died March 11 2010 Prior to his retirement in 2009 he worked as a successful salesman and sales manager He recently found great enjoyment helping his daughter Jenn at Evolve Dance Company their family business Known as Grandmaster Jay he was the heart of the dance studio and will be remembered for his kind and caring ways

Indiana (Alpha-Omicron)Ward Roberts (2000) is working on his second feature film ldquoDust Uprdquo His previous movie ldquoLittle Big Toprdquo starring Sid Haig was made possible in large part due to a relationship made with chapter brothers ldquoLittle Big Toprdquo had its world premiere at the prestigious Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis and came out in theaters in late 2008 and on DVD last year

Iowa Weslyan (Theta-Iota)Woodrow ldquoWoodyrdquo Shearer (1936) died March 20 2010 An Order of Merit recipient he was elected president of the student council his senior year of college He served in World War II as a member of the 701st Military Police Battalion from 1941-46 He became postmaster in Columbus Junction November 1949 and retired from the US Postal Service in March 1976 He was involved with the Columbus Gazette assisting his father BH Shearer editor and publisher for more than 60 years and later his brother Bill


CHAPTER NEWS

James Madison (Phi-Eta)Raymond Straus (1984) died March 6 2010 He was the co-founder of Tennis4Life Academy a non-profit organization for junior tennis players in the mid-Atlantic states He was also the co-founder of 93 Octane a marketing firm a board member of the Virginia Council of CEOs and a member of the Day of Caring and Sharing Committee for the 2010 Maccabi Games

Kettering-A (Lambda-Epsilon-A)The chapter participated in the Hurley and McLaren Medical foundation fundraiser by providing valet services to two hospitals raising nearly $1000 in donations

The chapter hosted an alumni banquet inviting alumni brothers to come to the chapter house and enjoy a catered dinner while sharing past experiences of Lambda Chi Alpha This event raised approximately $800 for the North American Food Drive

The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for 17 new brothers and now has 39 active brothers

Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)Chapter brothers hosted the ldquoPhoenix Dinnerrdquo on March 5 2010 for alumni and parents in celebration of the 2009 Phoenix Award Tyler Gill Nick Pappe and Zach Barnes were elected to Student Government positions

McGill (Iota-Iota)Alumni Collin Watson and Charles Bierbrier (1998) are leading an effort to form an alumni network to support the chapter In addition to financial donations the alumni have been donating old photographs awards and memorabilia

Nevertheless there are still many alumni with whom we would like to connect to hear how they are as well as learning about their old traditions Please contact Devin Jem at fightoffyourdemonsliveca for more information

The chapter added three new associate members and a second Initiation Ritual is planned for later this semester Epsilon-Epsilon chapter brothers from Toronto helped the chapter perform the previous Initiation Ritual

Dean McRobie was elected president of McGillrsquos Greek Council which is the largest student organization on campus

The chapter held its bi-annual Teeter-Totter-a-Thon which raises monies for the Fondation du cancer du sein du Quebec

Maryland-Baltimore County (Phi-Delta)The chapter added five new associate members

Massachusetts Inst of Tech (Lambda)The chapter began a clothing drive to benefit the Boston-Central branch of The Salvation Army The drive ends April 14 2010

Clifford H Matson Jr (1947) died August 28 2009

Mercer (Zeta-Omega)On February 19-21 2010 a reunion was held on campus for alumni brothers from 1974 to 1980 Thirty-one brothers spouses and several little sisters attended Chapter brothers provided a campus tour

Methodist (Sigma-Theta Colony)The chapter held a ldquoLambda Chi Alpha Bracket Challengerdquo to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House

Two chapter brothers became members of the Methodist Student Activity Committee one of whom was elected a resident adviser for the upcoming year

The chapter is partnering with the Fayetteville Urban Ministries for community service events including collecting food for the food bank

Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon)Zach Owens and Daniel Lentz were initiated into the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society The Annual Beach Volleyball Classic which raises money for the North American Food Drive is scheduled for early in the Fall Semester

Michigan (Sigma)The chapter added four new associate members bringing the winter recruitment total to six

Michigan Tech (Phi-Phi)The alumni association invites all brothers to Houghton Michigan on August 6-8 2010 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the chapter More information is available on the chapter website

Millsaps (Theta-Eta)David Watkins has been involved in the renovation of a local landmark hotel The King Edward which has been vacant since 1967

Steven W Smith (1981) has joined the Washington DC team of Atlantic Trust as a managing director

Mississippi State (Epsilon-Chi)The chapter hosted the Great South Conclave on February 5-7 2010 The event was a success with brothers attending from Mercer Alabama Montevallo Florida State Troy Samford


CHAPTER NEWS

Spring Hill Georgia Georgia Tech and Mississippi State There was a lot of sharing of ideas between the brothers The educational sessions were held in the Student Union building on the campus of Mississippi State These included officer roundtables Exoteric Mysteries Cole Recruitment the True Leader series Call to Brotherhood Financial Management and Harm Reduction The alumni leading the Conclave included Educational Leadership Consultants Chris Cole and Joshua Birchfield Master Stewards Dr Elgan Baker and John Hendricks Headquarters staff attending included Executive Vice President Bill Farkas and Director of Risk Management Matt Roy We were also pleased to have Dr Greg Smith Grand High Gamma give the closing address on Saturday night The chapter conducted two different Initiation Rituals for 14 new brothers

Missouri-Kansas City (Sigma-Rho)The chapter launched its new website

Missouri (Gamma-Kappa)The men of the Gamma-Kappa Zeta would like to congratulate Tim Noce who was elected student body president John Bowen Graham Tinker and Alex Berry who were selected for the 2010 Greek Week Steering Committee and Kevin Holle and Aaron Finnegan who served on the 2009 MU Homecoming Steering Committee

The chapter would also like to thank their former High Pi Ron Graves (1987) for his time and service

John Minton (2007) released his new single ldquoInnocence Lostrdquo on DBH Productions with 100 percent of the proceeds to be donated to the National Childrenrsquos Alliance and the CARE (Child Abuse Response and Evaluation) Center

Montana State (Epsilon-Delta)Alumni brothers are planning a reunion for Homecoming 2010 on October 8-9 2010

New Hampshire (Alpha-Xi)During the fall semester the chapter fulfilled more community service hours per member (2021 hrsbrother) than any other Greek organization

The chapterrsquos annual philanthropies include the Teeter-Totter-A-Thon with Alpha Phi sorority the Brian Hannafin Memorial Barbeque with Kappa Delta and the North American Food Drive with Delta Xi Phi sorority

Our monthly events include the beach clean-up with Alpha Chi Omega sorority and volunteering at the Cornucopia Food Pantry We also have a clothing sale every semester in which one-half of the proceeds are donated towards the North American Food Drive

New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)During student government elections Eric Gallatin was re-elected president John Mineo was elected vice president Lucas Funderburk was re-elected treasurer and Kevin Walker was elected secretary of state

North Carolina-Charlotte (Beta-Upsilon)The chapter conducted a canned food drive in its surrounding area and collected close to 100 pounds The chapter won the intramural basketball championship

Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)The chapter won basketball in OU Intramurals and is expected to win the intramural championship for the 17th time in 23 years Chapter President Michael Nash and Vice President Courtlyn Shoate were selected as two of OUrsquos Big Men on Campus which is awarded to nine men in all Nash was also selected as one of 10 Outstanding Juniors and was selected into PE-ET OUrsquos Top Ten Senior Honor Society

Chris Ray Jack Renfroe and Ezra Gentle were selected as Outstanding OU Freshmen

Oregon State (Alpha-Lambda)Beating the other 23 fraternities the chapter swept Kappa Delta sororityrsquos Mock Rock Week which included the posthumous honor of naming Cody Thompson (2009) as the 2010 Man of the Dagger Thompson died June 19 2009 afterThe chapter participated in Relay for Life The chapter held a fundraiser ldquoThe Souper Bowlrdquo which raised money for the American Cancer Society

Rhode Island (Eta)Jared Bergman died March 26 2010 He was a business major in his junior year at the University of Rhode Island A passionate sports enthusiast Jared loved basketball and the New York Yankees He had a special talent for working with children and was a counselor for several summers at Iona College Summer Day Camp


CHAPTER NEWS

Richmond (Alpha-Chi Colony)The chapter held its first colony-led Associate Member Ceremony on February 27 2010 in which eight new brothers joined the fraternity

Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa)

The chapter had a successful fall rush adding 14 new associate members

The fall quarter began with the first ever Soggy Donut Car Show on September 19 2009 to raise money for the Soggy Donut Fund The fund was set up by the Terre Haute Police Department after a major flood in the summer of 2008 and is to provide help for emergency response personal whenever disaster strikes The event took place on the Rose-Hulman campus included 27 cars raised $400 and helped to demonstrate the chapterrsquos involvement in community service

The chapter participated in the 16th annual North American Food Drive to raise canned goods for the Light House Mission of Terre Haute Brothers went to local stores and placed bags in the Terre Haute area asking for non-perishable goods The bags were picked up a week later In the end we were able to collect 1310 pounds of canned goods

The chapter held several brotherhood events including a rock-climbing trip a go-kartingcamping trip and a ski trip along with several movie nights

The chapter established an Alumni Advisory Board and looks forward to working with it and with its guidance becoming a chapter of true excellence

Rutgers (Phi)Jack Williams (1943) died January 21 2010 A World War II veteran he served as a carrier-based torpedo bomber pilot (Torpedo Squadron One) aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) in 1944 and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea the ldquoMariannarsquos Turkey Shootrdquo the first US attack on Chi Chi Jima in the Bonin Islands (for which he received the first of four air medals) and the invasions of Guam Saipan and Tinian in the Pacific Theater After World War II he served as a Navy flight instructor and then returned to complete his studies at Rutgers University He was a New York Life Insurance agent in Oklahoma City beginning in 1952 and continuing for over 57 years

Samford (Theta-Alpha)Zach Owens and Daniel Lentz were initiated into the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society

Sewanee (Iota-Nu)John M Glenn Jr (1977) died May 18 2009

St Josephrsquos (Phi-Lambda)The chapter participated in Bunny Bash with Tri-Sigma sorority on March 20 2010 At Bunny Bash an Easter-themed party members dressed up in bunny costumes and entertained local children

On March 23-24 2010 the chapter co-hosted the Red Cross Blood Drive with the Student Senate More than 100 appointments were scheduled

Shippensburg (Phi-Tau)Andrew Rill (1986) died March 20 2010 He was a visionary businessman and a recognized leader in the hospitality business He founded Wirehead Business Technologies in 1999 which is a computer technology company specializing in point of sale for the hospitality industry He was also the president of Remote Controlz Company and an active member of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Assoc He was a community leader and philanthropist serving on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Farmers Assoc Second Mile 4-H PA Food Bank Taste of the Nation Future Farmers of America Animal Auction Camp Cadet State Police and March of Dimes

Simpson (Theta-Lambda)The chapter completed the annual Teeter-Totter-a-Thon fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The chapter won the Simpson College Penny Wars an annual penny drive where the winning fraternity or sorority donates the proceeds to the charity

South Carolina (Epsilon-Psi)The chapter has adopted Bluff Road in Columbia South Carolina On February 27 2010 approximately 30 brothers and associates spent several hours cleaning the highway

South Carolina-Aiken (Pi-Alpha)Chapter brothers participated in a dance marathon on campus raising money for MCG Childrenrsquos Medical Center

South Dakota (Alpha-Gamma)


CHAPTER NEWS

The chapter has a 312 GPA second highest of the nine fraternities on campus and the highest since record-keeping began in 1993

Bert Tollefson ( (1951) died January 19 2010 He was the state director for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was the top aide to Governor Sig Anderson and had been the CEO of the South Dakota Highway Commission From there he became the chief aide to US Congressman EY Berry (R) from South Dakota and had served as the assistant to US Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson He was the national manager for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Health Benefits program and later became president of the American Corn Millers Federation and Export Institute Bert was a presidential appointee as the assistant administrator for legislative and public affairs for the US Agency for International Development Department of State In more recent years Bert was a realtor in Phoenix

Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)From March 15 to March 19 2010 two chapter brothers participated in a week-long seminar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) a foreign policy think tank in Washington DC Traveling with a class of 36 fellow Southeast Missouri students Bryan Kujawa and Ben Hooe listened to lectures from experts on numerous global issues including cybersecurity water scarcity US foreign relations trans-national threats and other topics

Southern California (Zeta-Delta)The chapter held its annual fundraiser for The Friendship Circle a non-profit group that addresses the challenges facing children with special needs This yearrsquos effort will push the chapter above a three-year total of $100000 raised

With the addition of two water polo players the house now has 14 Division I athletes With 25 associate members initiated last semester Lambda Chi Alpha remains the largest fraternity on campus

Stetson (Zeta-Tau)Dimitri Diatchenko has appeared in numerous major motion pictures including ldquoIndiana Jones and the Crystal Skullrdquo ldquoGet Smartrdquo and ldquoGI Janerdquo TV shows including ldquoWalker Texas Rangerrdquo and ldquoCSIrdquo and voiceover work for video games including ldquoCall of Dutyrdquo

Tarleton State (Phi-Rho)R Todd Price (1992) was elected president of First State Bank in Mesquite Texas The bank is locally owned and handles more than $200 million in assets Price began working for the bank while in high school and has previously worked as executive vice president and COO He also was selected as a ldquoRising Starrdquo by the Independent Community Bankers Association and currently serves as Chairman of the Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers of Texas

Michael Deen (1989) was named the director of Student Life at Austin College in Sherman Texas Deen has served as the associate director since 2005 In his time at Austin College Deen has directed its campus-wide student activities program and the Greek Life Program

Tennessee-Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi)The chapterrsquos recent successes are profiled in the February 2010 issue of Chatter Chattanooga

Texas Christian (Iota-Pi)The chapter won the intramural championship in basketball and football

Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma Colony)The chapter celebrated its re-colonization by making and distributing cupcakes in the Student Union

On April 24 2010 the chapter will be hosting an alumni golf outing

Vanderbilt (Gamma-Delta)The chapter created an alumni corporation to assist with its future development

The Parentsrsquo Club had a successful weekend and helped make improvements to the chapter house

The annual Watermelon Bust raised more than $5000 mdash a record high mdash for the American Red Cross

The chapter house was transformed into a haunted house for Nashville-area trick or treaters to enjoy

Brothers participated in the Make-a-Wish Foundationrsquos Rake-a-thon as well as the Feed the Children charity events The chapter hosted two campus lectures educating the Vanderbilt community about the photography industry and the world of sports marketing


CHAPTER NEWS

Vincennes (Sigma-Alpha)Metha L Shewmake (1961) died March 7 2010 A veteran of the US Marine Corps he was an insurance underwriter as well as business manager for a hospital and two doctorsrsquo offices Since 1978 he had been self-employed in handling medical billings

Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)Mark W Rutherford (1982) a shareholder in Thrasher Buschmann Griffith amp Voelkel PC of Indianapolis was elected to the Board of Directors of The Advocates for Self-Government a nonprofit libertarian educational organization based in Cartersville Georgia

Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)On March 20 2010 the chapter hosted alumni brothers for its annual Founders Day celebration

The chapter hosted its first Beach Day volleyball tournament with Delta Zeta sorority proceeds benefiting the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund In addition chapter brothers took part in the annual Wake lsquon Shake dance marathon to help raise a record $50000 for the same fund

Washington amp Lee (Gamma-Phi)In February 2010 the chapter was named best in University Relations by the universityrsquos Greek Vision Council which works with the Greek governing bodies to recognize accomplishments within the Greek community

Washington State (Tau)The chapter has 50 members and ten new associate members

The chapter won Greek Week (with Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Alpha Theta) raising $16000 for charity Earlier this year the chapter held its annual philanthropy with the Humane Society called Fur Ball The event which raised $32000 includes a dinner auction held at the Event Center in Pullman

Trevor Sordorff is a pole vaulter on the track team The chapter reached the semifinals in intramural basketball and the finals in football

The chapter is repairing its antique fire truck a tradition with the chapter since 1954 and it should be on the road before the end of the semester

Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta)The chapter added eight new associate members Kyle May Justin Hinson CJ Laden Ronnie Crawley Zeb Mcswain William Butler Taylor McGinnis and Chris Justice A Ritual Initiation is being planned for April 2010

Current chapter President Justin McCann (2010) was published in the ldquoWestern Carolina Career Journalrdquo His article discussed what Lambda Chi Alpha does to elevate its members both within the fraternity and on campus Please follow the link provided The chapter voted to petition the General Fraternity to become an Inner Circle chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha

Worcester Poly (Pi)From April 23 to April 28 2010 the chapter brothers and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will conduct a Teeter-Totter-A-Thon fundraiser on the quad in the middle campus to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes This annual charity event promotes brotherhood and bonding and also provides an opportunity to raise money for a good cause while enjoying fun outdoor games


By David Woods

After resurrecting the Bulldogs program as coach he has brought glimpses of greatness as athletic director

Collier has 2nd Wave of Success with Butler

This article originally appeared in the March 25 2010 edition of The Indianapolis Star It is reprinted with the permission from Butler Beat writer David Woods and The Indianapolis Star Barry Collier (Butler 1976) is a member of the Alpha-Alpha chapter and current athletic director of Butler University By exhibiting the Core Value of Service amp Stewardship he left a Division I coaching job and has now been a major architect in helping Butler achieve their first Final Four

Barry Collier was born in England and raised in Atlanta Birmingham Ala and Miami He lived in five cities as a basketball assistant coach and spent six years at the University of Nebraska

Yet Butler University always seemed like home even though Collier played basketball there just two years and once left his head coaching gig for a higher-paying job He returned as athletic director in August 2006

It is fitting that he has been back during the biggest four-year run in the small schoolrsquos basketball history mdash a 115-21 record heading into tonightrsquos NCAA Tournament game against top-seeded Syracuse at Salt Lake City

Collier 55 is credited for building a foundation propelling Butler to nine NCAA Tournaments starting in 1997 He never won in the tournament himself Upon returning he has labored to help successors exceed his achievements

ldquoTo have him as athletic director helped crystallize this idea of the Butler Way which wersquove selfishly taken over to refer not only to Butler athletics but to life across the universityrdquo said Bobby Fong president of Butler

Collier has formally defined the slogan ldquoThe Butler Way demands commitment denies selfishness accepts reality yet seeks improvement every day while putting the team above selfrdquo

It was Collier who promoted Brad Stevens then 30 from assistant to head coach in 2007 Stevens with an 86ndash14 record has won more games in his first three years than any coach in major college history

Stevens called Collier ldquoa great resourcerdquo Both said they talk more about the business side of basketball than strategy or personnel

ldquoHersquos our coach and he knows his team better than anybodyrdquo Collier said of Stevens

Collier at 34 became Butlerrsquos coach in 1989 He resurrected a program that had only five winning seasons out of 19 after the retirement of Tony Hinkle who coached from 1924 to 1970

Now Butler is two victories from what would be its first Final Four appearance mdash and in its home city of Indianapolis The Bulldogs arenrsquot the underdogs they once were Some analysts forecast a Final Four appearance before this season Players appeared on magazine covers ESPN has televised their games Last week The New York Times chronicled their rise

ldquoThere has not been a game we felt we had no chance inrdquo Collier said ldquoLogically that leads us to believe that we can accomplish those goals But the goals have always been to win the last game of the year

ldquoHaving said that our path was simply lsquoWhat was the next steprsquo ldquo


TRUE BROTHER

NCAA Tournament and after a few good but unsatisfying seasons he became convinced his up-tempo style would not get them there

In the 1995 offseason he spent two days with Dick Bennett who had left Wisconsin-Green Bay for Wisconsin If that retreat didnrsquot produce an epiphany it was something close to that Collier called it a turning point

ldquoI had the pieces of the puzzlerdquo he said ldquoI didnrsquot put them togetherrdquo

In basketball terms the Bulldogs became better defensively and recruited more efficiently More personally Collier found that his Christian principles mdash humility passion unity servanthood and thankfulness mdash coincided with winning basketball

Butler made it to the NCAA Tournament in 1997 and 1998 and after an NIT bid in 1999 won 15 consecutive games heading into the NCAAs in 2000 That year the Bulldogs lost to Florida 69ndash68 in overtime in one of the most momentous games in Butler history

Collier does not like to revisit that game mdash his last as Butlerrsquos coach mdash but conceded that ldquoour team played the way you want Butler teams to playrdquo

He left Butler for Nebraska where he earned more money but had less success He came back after going 89ndash91 in six seasons none of which resulted in an NCAA Tournament appearance Butler made the NCAA Tournament twice in his absence The Bulldogs have made it each of the four years he has been athletic director but his mission is to elevate Butler in all sports not just basketball He dropped menrsquos lacrosse and swimming and raised ticket prices

ldquoButler runs on very lean gasrdquo Fong said ldquoHersquos made calls that were courageous and controversialrdquo

Collier reaffirmed football was a priority and the Bulldogs responded with a Pioneer Football League title last fall and their first postseason victory A major renovation of the Butler Bowl is scheduled for completion before next fall

Just donrsquot suggest the Bulldogs have gone about as far as they could realistically go Butler can get better in many ways Collier said

ldquoI love Butler So seeing Butler succeed is most importantrdquo he said

An important step for Collier was paved by a conscientious dean of education Joseph Nygaard Collier a junior-college transfer was less than three weeks into his first semester at Butler as a business major in fall 1974

Collier asked whether it was too late to transfer into education and was surprisingly ushered in to see the dean It was near the end of the school day so the dean told him to see him the next morning

When Collier reported back Nygaard handed him a revamped schedule and told him his next class was in a half-hour The incident changed Collierrsquos life

ldquoIrsquom sure that has a lot to do with why I think so much of Butlerrdquo he said

It wasnrsquot the first time he was steered in a different direction Growing up he wanted to be a pilot

Barry was the third of four sons born to Walter and Nancy Collier on a Royal Air Force base The oldest brother also Walter was a pilot who flew in the Vietnam War The youngest Courtney flew missions in Iraq and Afghanistan All three of his brothers eventually became commercial pilots

At Miami-Dade Junior College Barry joined an ROTC unit and was selected the outstanding freshman cadet He was grounded when a physical exam revealed that his vision wasnrsquot good enough and his height 6 feet 6 inches disqualified him

If he couldnrsquot be a pilot he thought hersquod be a coach His high school experience influenced him because he liked his teachers

As a player at Butler he averaged 152 points and 75 rebounds in his senior season Bill Lynch a teammate and fraternity brother recalled Collier as smart tough and physical

ldquoFrom the day he walked on campus you could tell he was a special guyrdquo said Lynch the Indiana University football coach ldquoYou could tell he knew what he wanted to do and he set out to do itrdquo

Collier started the requisite apprenticeship for coaches serving as an assistant at Rose-Hulman Seattle Central Community College Idaho Oregon and Stanford When he interviewed for the Butler job a 45-page proposal on how to revive the program was convincing to Geoffrey Bannister the university president

The Bulldogs were 6ndash22 in his first season He was invited to a meeting with university leaders and wondered whether he would be retained Instead he was awarded a four-year contract

The next season the Bulldogs were 18 ndash11 and made the National Invitation Tournament But he yearned for the Bulldogs to be in the

ldquoThe Butler Way demands commitment denies selfishness accepts reality yet seeks improvement every day while

putting the team above selfrdquo

Touching All The Bases

Adam Butler(William amp Mary)

Billy Williams(Illinois State)

Chris Davis(Texas AampM)

William ldquoChinkrdquo Outen(North Carolina State)

Brian Bannister(Southern California)

Brendan Harris(William amp Mary)

Dib Williams(Michigan)

Danny Litwhiler(Florida State)

Cliff ldquoLefty ldquoChambers(Washington State)

Ebba St Claire(Colgate)

Emerson Dickman(Washington amp Lee)

Jeff James ndash Disc Susp(Indiana State)

George Grant(Auburn)

Fergie Jenkins(Illinois State)

Jim Cox(Iowa)

Throughout many of our youths we have garnered baseball card collections The fraternity is no different Lambda Chi Alpha has assembled a special collection of cards mdash all the brothers who have played professional baseball Press play below and enjoy the display of Lambda Chirsquos history in baseball

FEATURE


Kevin Stocker(Washington)

Larry Burchart(Oklahoma State)

Matt Dunbar(Florida State)

Larry Dierker(California ndash Santa

Mickey Cochrane(Boston)

Oral Hildebrand(Butler)

Paul Gilliford(Randolph-Macon)

Rick Henninger(Missouri ndash Columbia)

Ralph Mauriello(Southern California)

Roger Smithberg(Bradley)

Joe Lutz(Iowa Wesleyan)

Wynn Hawkins(Baldwin ndash Wallace)

Steve Shea(Massachusetts)

Rusty Peters(Washington amp Lee)

Ron Santo(Illinois State)


FEATURE

By John Cain

Regional conferences provide great venues for brotherhood and education

2009ndash2010 Conclave Recap

As part of our post-centennial event planning Lambda Chi Alpha began once again to host regional conclaves at campuses around the country These events which bring Lambda Chi Alpha men together for a weekend of education programming and brotherhood proved once again to be a great success

Twelve conclave events were planned and executed through the coordination of 17 different chapters As this yearrsquos conclave season comes to a close it is important that we recognize the accomplishments of our undergraduates and the host chapters

Midwestern ConclaveHeld in November 2009 the men of Wabash Collegersquos Alpha-Kappa Zeta were excellent hosts for the first conclave of the 2009-2010 school year More than 60 brothers from 11 chapters were present to share in brotherhood and educational sessions as well as to hear from past Grand High Alphas Murphy Osborne (High Point) and Ted Grossnickle (Wabash) Programming included Outer Circle True Leader Alumni Relations and a Ritual ZAX session

Atlantic ConclaveOn November 14-15 2009 Phi-Delta Zeta at the University of Maryland ndash Baltimore County hosted the Fall 2009 Atlantic Conclave with nearly 90 undergraduate brothers in attendance The guest speaker at the Saturday night Brotherhood Dinner was Dr Nancy Young the vice president for student affairs at UMBC Grand High Kappa Fletcher McElreath (Mercer) attended and gave the update from the Grand High Zeta Members in attendance participated in Outer Circle Programming True Leader 1 and Harm Reduction Director of Chapter Services John ldquoBiffrdquo Holloway (High Point) led brothers through a ZAX session on Ritual

BluegrassGreat Lakes ConclaveHosted by Gamma-Gamma Zeta at the University of Cincinnati more than 100 brothers from 23 chapters in Ohio Michigan Kentucky Tennessee Pennsylvania and Ontario attended Grand High Pi Lynn Chipperfield (Drury) also attended and gave not only the keynote address at the closing dinner but also an engaging presentation covering the history of Lambda Chi Alpha While many enjoyed the presentations the best memories came from the bonds that were created and shared during the weekend This was one of the few times that brothers could experience fraternity on a truly international level The Great Lakes Bluegrass Conclave was a great success and many look forward to next yearrsquos event

Great Plains ConclaveThe 2010 Great Plains Conclave was held February 5-6 2010 The men of Iota-Delta Zeta at the University of Nebraska-Omaha served as host for the conference There were 50 undergraduate brothers in attendance representing nine chapters The undergraduate members had a full day of education focusing on the Outer Circle components of the True Brother Initiative True Leader and True ID The session ended with a Brotherhood Banquet where attendees heard a motivational message from Neil Halford one of the premier motivational and inspirational speakers in the industry today Following the keynote presentation the brothers witnessed the Open Alumni Ceremony performed by the men of Iota-Delta Zeta

Great South ConclaveOn February 5 2010 brothers from Georgia Mississippi and Alabama came together at Mississippi State University for the Great South Conclave to partake in leadership training Outer Circle Programming and to exchange ideas Close to 50 brothers gathered together over three days to share meals advance their programming and to receive updates on the state of the Fraternity as a whole VIPs in attendance were Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler) and Grand High Gamma Greg Smith (Washington)

Colonial ConclaveThe Colonial Conclave was held at Wake Forest University where 64 brothers and associates (including the new colonies of the University of Richmond and Methodist University) participated in Outer Circle Programming sessions True Leader 1 as well as a True ID section focused around gender discrimination Grand High Iota Ralph Wilhelm (Cornell) talked about the issues that will be coming up with the General Assembly and the excitement of change that the undergraduate brothers are able to facilitate Special thanks to Jeromy


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Gulf Coast ConclaveOn February 26-28 2010 the brothers of Iota-Omega Zeta hosted the Gulf Coast Conclave at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Nearly 70 brothers representing 13 chapters attended the conclave and were welcomed by President Savoie of UL-L Attendees participated in educational sessions that included two full tracks each of True Leader 1 and Outer Circle programming Eugene Dial (Louisiana-Lafayette) dean of students at Nichols State University gave the keynote address at the closing banquet

Peninsula ConclaveOn March 20 2010 brothers from all over Florida gathered in Orlando at the University of Central Florida for the Peninsula Conclave The day was filled with a variety of programming opportunities ranging from True Leader to Ritual workshops With all but one chapter from the conclave being represented the brothers were able to build connections with members in other chapters and were motivated to stay in touch Grand High Pi Jim Bond (Central Missouri) addressed the attendees with an update from the Grand High Zeta

Northeast ConclaveThe 2010 Northeast Conclave will be held by the men of Alpha-Xi Zeta at the University of New Hampshire on the weekend of April 9-10 2010 We are hoping to have every chapter in the Northeast Conclave attend and bring as many brothers as they can as this will be a great learning experience for them all One unique opportunity at this yearrsquos conclave is that we are bring in the CEO and president of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation Mark Bauer to speak about how to get alumni involved in your chapter and what you can do to reach out to them in an effective way Another programming highlight will focus on a different approach to Cole Recruitment as chapters in the Northeast who have fully implemented Cole Recruitment will be able to share their successes and failures and create an open dialogue on how we can all help one another out

Forshee (North Carolina-Greensboro) and Sean McDonald (Wake Forest) for their contributions and help with organizing the event

Ozark ConclaveThe largest Conclave event this season was hosted by Theta-Delta Zeta at Oklahoma City University With 137 brothers in attendance from chapters throughout Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas the Ozark Conclave held four tracks of education options for brothers Programming included Outer Circle True Leader 1 and True ID The keynote speech by Grand High Rho Dave Henderson (Arizona State) was followed by a special ZAX session and presentation of the Ritual Exemplification

Pacific Northwest ConclaveThe Pacific Northwest Conclave was held at the University of Oregon in Eugene Oregon The brothers of Zeta-Omicron hosted 80 undergraduate brothers from nine universities in the United States and Canada A Ritual discussion was held at the chapter house and a pilot of the True Leader 3 Module and conclave awards highlighted the event California-Berkeley won the highest GPA award Oregon State won the award for the largest recruitment class and the brothers from the Alberta chapter won the award for the most man-miles traveled Grand High Kappa Fletcher McElreath (Mercer) provided an update from the Grand High Zeta

Pacific Southwest ConclaveWith the support of the San Diego chapter combined with help from Loyola Marymount Conclave Chairman Eric Liddle and SAC representative from California-San Diego Robert Grovich this event turned out to be a great success Seventy undergraduates from nine different chapters in the area came to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles to attend this event Attendees had the option of participating in three different programming tracks True Leader-Level 1 Cole Recruitment amp Call to Brotherhood or Chapter Programming (OP Training Harm Reduction Budgeting LCA History) Later that night Grand High Tau Bob Koch (California-Berkeley) served as the keynote speaker for the final brotherhood banquet


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Georgia alumni brother Charles Kelley is a member of the country music group Lady Antebellum Since forming in 2006 the Grammy-winning band has won top awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association


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Charles Kelley (Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter He is currently a member of Lady Antebellum a band that was formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville

Born in Augusta Georgia Kelley began his musical career at the age of 11 His older brother Josh Kelley is also a musician and singer As teenagers the brothers formed a band called Inside Blue the band released a five-song CD that garnered the attention of a major label

In high school Kelley met Dave Haywood and at the age of 14 they wrote their first song

Creating Lady AntebellumIn mid-2005 Kelley moved to Nashville from Winston-Salem North Carolina where he had been working construction with his brother John Trying to become a successful solo country artist Kelley convinced his Haywood to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together

Shortly thereafter Kelley recognized Nashville-native Hillary Scott from MySpace and they started to talk at a Nashville music club and invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new group which assumed the name Lady Antebellum after a publicity shoot where they used a pre-Civil War Southern mansion for a scenic backdrop

The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville

Kelley Scott and Haywood recorded Lady Antebellumrsquos self-titled debut album and released it in late 2007 Later becoming a certified platinum the album included the singles ldquoLove Donrsquot Live Hererdquo ldquoLookinrsquo for a Good Timerdquo and ldquoI Run to Yourdquo which became the triorsquos first No 1 hit on the Billboard country charts

In 2009 Lady Antebellum released its second album ldquoNeed You Nowrdquo which was led off by the five-week No 1 hit ldquoNeed You Nowrdquo ldquoAmerican Honeyrdquo the second single from ldquoNeed You Nowrdquo was released in January 2010 and is their 4th top 10 single All three members of the band co-wrote these songs

The album debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of February 2 2010 selling 480922 copies in the first week Four weeks after the albumrsquos release it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America

Awards and NominationsThe trio won the Academy of Country Musicrsquos Top New Duo or Group award in 2008 as well as New Artist of the Year from the

Country Music Association They also received a Best New Artist nomination at the 51st Grammy Awards while ldquoLove Donrsquot Live Hererdquo received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the same ceremony

At the 2009 CMArsquos the group ended Rascal Flattsrsquo six-year reign as Vocal Group of the Year They received two more nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals which it won and Best Country Song which it lost to Taylor Swiftrsquos ldquoWhite Horserdquo

Lady Antebellum has been awarded Top New Duo or Group in 2009 by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year in 2008 by the Country Music Association They were nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 51st Grammy Awards and two more at the 52nd Grammy Awards of these nominations they took home the award for Best Country Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals for ldquoI Run to Yourdquo More recently in November 2009 the band was awarded Single of the Year (ldquoI Run to Yourdquo) and Vocal Group of the Year by the Country Music Association

Nu Zeta BrothersIn October 2000 Kelley was initiated into Nu Zeta (as Nu 1923) at the University of Georgia

The chapter was installed on June 3 1915 and today has approximately 90 brothers and the High Alpha is Todd Williams

According to a three of alumni brothers Kelley was very well liked and enjoyed his Lambda Chi Alpha undergraduate experience

ldquoCharles was well liked down to earth and sociable He was vocal in chapter meetings and easy to get along withrdquo says Chandler Penn (Georgia 2005) ldquoAt formals or band parties he would get up with the band and sing a couple of songs which usually included ldquoMustang Sallyrdquo Wersquore all happy for him and wish him continued successrdquo

By Tad Lichtnauer


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Chapter NewsChapter news alumni news and report of death

HistoryTouching all the bases

True BrotherButler AD exemplifies Service amp Stewardship

Fraternity News2009-2010 conclave recap

4BROTHERLY LOVE AT WABASH The Alpha-Kappa brothers stand apart because they live the Ritual and are respectful academically serious and give back to society This may be one reason so many of the brothers pursue higher education and the medical professionto make society better and raise chapter standards to a higher level By Jon Williamson

610-TIME GRAND HIGH ALPA WINNER With more than 100 undergraduate brothers the Gamma-Xi chapter at Kansas State prides itself on campus involvement academics community service and being known as gentlemen The other secret to the chapterrsquos successes has been the good leadership holding brothers accountable and living the RitualBy Jon Williamson

24GRAMMING-WINNING ARTIST Georgia alumni brother Charles Kelley is a lead member of the country music group Lady Antebellum Since forming in 2006 the Grammy-winning band has won top awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association By Tad Lichtenauer

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