Omega (Purdue) Summer 2013

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THE • PI • KAPPA • PHI • FRATERNITY

A longtime nationalvolunteer and formerlocal housing corpora-tion member hasbecome the firstOmega alumnus toreceive the fraterni-ty’s highest honor, Mr.Pi Kappa Phi.

Greg Linder(Omega 951) receivedthe honor June 8 at anational alumni gath-ering in New Orleans.Linder’s two sons,both Pi Kapps – Nick(Psi chapter-Cornell)and Greg (Alpha Psi-Indiana) – read a res-olution and presentedthe award. Five previ-ous Mr. Pi Kappa PhiAward winners attended the event,too.

Linder and the late Tim Ribar (Xichapter, Roanoke) were the 47thand 48th such winners.

“The Mr. Pi Kappa Phi Awardshall be recognized as the highestand most prestigious honorbestowed upon a member,” accord-ing the Gold Book national laws.

Linder’s national contributionsinclude being a Pi Kappa PhiProperties board member continu-ously since 1990. Properties helpsacquire and manage chapter hous-es, primarily when the fraternityexpands to a new campus.Furthermore, Linder served theOmega of Pi Kappa Phi Inc., hous-ing corporation for 10 years, begin-ning in 1989. He managed thereconstruction of the Omega chap-ter house following a June 1987fire. He also served as a member ofthe national Centennial

Commission building up to the2004 anniversary of the nationalfraternity’s founding.

Childhood friend and fraternitybrother Mark DeFabis (Omega947) traveled from Indianapolis tobe at the award presentation.

“It was a special moment for meto be able to witness him receivingthe highest award that our frater-nity bestows on anyone,” DeFabissaid. “It was particularly rewardingto see someone as low key andunassuming as Greg be recognizedpublicly … It was a thrill of a life-time.”

For Linder, he was proud to haveDeFabis alongside his family inNew Orleans.

“My pledge brother, roommateand best man at my wedding wasthe most special,” Linder said. “Thefact that my sons, who are fraterni-ty brothers actually presented methe award was overwhelming. Theactuality that my sons joined this

great organization is truly anhonor to me.”

As DeFabis noted, Linder wasmodest about such an honor.

“Now that time has passed (sincethe presentation), I am humbledthat I was selected and my reactionis more so that I need to do evenmore for the fraternity to convincemyself that I have really earnedthis distinction.”

According to DeFabis, Linder hasnever lost sight of the students whoare the lifeblood of the fraternity.

“As he said in his acceptancespeech, he has taken every chancehe has had, whether traveling to achapter house or at a nationalmeeting, to talk directly withundergraduates and help instill inthem the passion he has for PiKappa Phi. He stands as an exam-ple for every undergraduate forwhat brotherhood and fraternityembodies both as a student and analumnus.”

O mega alumnus becomes Mr. Pi Kappa Phi

Greg Linder (center) holds his framed Mr. Pi Kappa Phi resolution presented onJune 8, in New Orleans. He is flanked by his two sons (Nick, far left and Greg),wife Madeleine as well as Joan and Mark DeFa b i s .

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Omega ofPi Kappa Phi, Inc.Housing CorporationP.O. Box 2700West Lafayette, IN47996-2700

Chapter Web addre s s :http://www.purduepikapps.com

CorporationOfficers

JAY SEEGER

PRESIDENT

3817 Old Farm RoadLafayette, IN 47905765/742-4529, work765/474-1986, [email protected]

BRANDT HERSHMAN

VICE PRESIDENT

6142 Maderia LaneLafayette, IN 47905574/581-2000, [email protected]

STEVE BOHNER

TREASURER

194 Twin Springs Ct.Carmel, IN 46234317/846-3008, home317/844-2250, work317/844-2296, [email protected]

PAT KUHNLE

SECRETARY

720 Chelsea RoadW. Lafayette, IN 47906765/743-1111 ext.

205, work765/743-6087, fax765/743-1256, cellp k u h n l e @ g m a i l . c o m

The Omegalite is pub-lished at least once ayear by the Omega of PiKappa Phi HousingCorporation for its alum-ni. Address corre c t i o n sshould be mailed to usat the contact inform a-tion listed at the top ofthis box.

From National FraternityWHEREAS, the Supreme Chapter of the Pi Kappa PhiFraternity has established the Mr. Pi Kappa Phi Awardas its highest and most prestigious honor to bebestowed upon a member; andWHEREAS, Gregory Vincent Linder was initiated intothe Omega Chapter at Purdue University onSeptember 16, 1974; andWHEREAS, Brother Linder first began to serve PiKappa Phi during his student years, leading in variouscapacities including that of House Manager, which con-tributed to the establishment of Omega as a leadingand resilient chapter of Pi Kappa Phi; andWHEREAS, following graduation Brother Linder joinedthe Omega House Corporation Board of Directors in1979 where he served as a 10-year volunteer, includ-ing multiple terms as Vice President, working with fel-low volunteers in the stewardship of one of Pi KappaPhi’s flagship properties; andWHEREAS, in his capacity as a house corporation offi-cer, Brother Linder provided critical support and leader-ship following Omega’s devastating house fire in 1987.Personally supervising the reconstruction of thehouse’s interior, Brother Linder donated his time, coun-sel, and expertise such that the nearly 700 initiates ofOmega Chapter that have joined since have directlybenefited from his labor; andWHEREAS, Brother Linder’s 23-year service as amember of the Pi Kappa Phi Properties Board ofDirectors, including terms as Vice President ofConstruction and Vice President of the Infrastructure

Loan Fund, not only ranks him in the top echelon oflongest serving officials in Fraternity history, but alsosets a worthy example for others to follow; andWHEREAS, Brother Linder’s commitment to his frater-nity extends well beyond housing related endeavorsand includes charitable support of the Pi Kappa PhiFoundation as a member of its Nu Phi Society,Centennial Commission, and as a donor to itsLeadership Fund, while also supporting Push Americathrough various channels of giving; andWHEREAS, in light of such demonstrated commitmentand a profound body of volunteer work, he was recog-nized with the Merit Citation for exceptionally meritori-ous service by the 45th Supreme Chapter in 1996;therefore, NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that Brother Linder beextended Pi Kappa Phi’s deepest appreciation for hisproven love of and devotion to his fraternity; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the NationalCouncil of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, acting with theauthority entrusted to it by the Supreme Chapter, doeshereby declare Brother Gregory Vincent Linder to beMr. Pi Kappa Phi 2013.

Gregory Vincent LinderHas been officially recognized

Mr. Pi Kappa Phi 2013In witness whereof, the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity hascaused to be prepared and presented toBrother Linder, this resolution which bears the shield ofthe fraternity as a testimony of its appreciation and esteem, and as a permanent memento of this hon-orable award.

Linder resolutions

Greg Linder poses with theother Mr. Pi Kappa Phi awardrecipients in attendance onJune 8, incluiding StephenD e Pa l m a , Nathan Hightower,Durward Owen, L i n d e r, Fr a n kParrish and Allen Wo o d y.

Foundation Chairman NathanHightower presents a resolu-tion to Greg Linder on behalfof the Omega HousingCorporation and chapter.

WHEREAS, Omega Initiate Greg Linder has been bestowed the highest honorthe national fraternity can convey upon one of its members, and

WHEREAS, Linder has supported the Omega chapter continuously since his ini-tiation on Sept. 16, 1974, and

WHEREAS, Linder has served the Omega of Pi Kappa Phi, Inc., board from1979 to 1989, and

WHEREAS, Linder coordinated the Omega chapter house re-building projectduring 1987 to 1988, and

WHEREAS, Linder has served the national fraternity as a member of the PiKappa Phi Properties Executive Committee and Centennial Commission duringthe last 23 years,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Omega of Pi Kappa Phi, Inc.Housing Corporation, alongside with the alumni and undergraduate memberscollectively and individually, hereby congratulate Linder on being the firstOmega alumnus and 47th member in the history of the fraternity in being hon-ored as Mr. Pi Kappa Phi.


Omega undergraduates and alumni gathered on Oct.1 3 , 2 0 1 2 , to celebrate 90 years of success on the Purduec a m p u s.

Pi Kappa Phi was founded at Purdue in 1922 when alocal fraternity – Alpha Gamma Beta – decided to joinranks with a national organization. Since that time, P iKappa Phi has initiated 1,887 men at Purdue by the fall(1,912 after the spring).

More than 100 initiated members and their guestsattended the Oct. 13 homecoming weekend that wa scapped with a banquet in the Memorial Union Building.Other alumni events included a pre-game luncheon atthe fraternity house.

The chapter coordinated a 72-hour David Fe l t n e rMemorial Bike-a-Thon that ended during a pre-banquetreception in the hallway outside the West Fa c u l t yL o u n g e. The three-day event included many sororitiescompeting for various titles along the way. Phi Mu wonthe kick o f f ’s 10-minute distance competition. K a p p aKappa Gamma won the wheelchair race.

Delta Delta Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Zeta Ta uA l p h a , Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Gamma Delta alsoparticipated in the three-day event. The sorority womenwere among the 200 people who attended “A r c t o b e r f e s t ,”a cookout, c a r n i v a l , costume party held on Oct. 1 2 . T h eArc of T i p p e c a n o e, a local non-profit assisting local dis-abled sent 96 clients and volunteers to the event held atthe fraternity house.

The Feltner Bike-a-Thon raised $3,600 to assist dis-abled in a couple of way s. Half the proceeds went to ourPush America campaign, the national outreach project ofPi Kappa Phi. The remaining money went to MidwestAssistance Dogs, a non-profit that provides special needsdogs for a variety of disabled. In this case, the fraternitywas raising money for Shaq Ftizgerald, who attends anIndiana high school and is hearing impaired.

Chapter, alumni celebrate 90th anniversary

FROM THE ‘60S: David, Jim and Bob Griffithsjoin Mike Ohaver, John and JoAnne McDonaldduring Omega’s 90th anniversary banquet onOct. 13, 2012 in the Purdue Memorial Union.

2012 HomecomingAttendees

462 John Gaydos552 Dave Griffiths643 Bob Griffiths661 Jim Griffiths724 Mike Ohaver740 John McDonald816 James Karagianis819 Jim Berlien863 Rickard Hill890 Doug Brown893 Steve Robertson897 Jay Seeger919 Dick Price937 Chuck Dulic941 Rick Bohner947 Mark DeFabis948 Doug Kunnemann970 David Sterenfeld975 Jeff Gates1020 Jim Dinsmore1077 Steve Bohner1119 Rick Bonar1142 Brian Newell1196 Brandt Hershman1197 Pat Kuhnle1200 Tim Ochs1218 Mike Mattox1431 Andy Jordan1443 Dustin Zufall1457 Peter Todd1459 Nate Damasius1506 Phil Leslie

1583 Matt Clark1619 Tom Harzula1650 Jeremy Schutz1653 Hank Hefner1664 Mike Thompson1659 Brian Heiwig1666 Steve Holtsclaw1682 Joe Hensler1684 Tyler Rieke1686 Dustin Groff1694 Eric Henderson1705 Jon Velasco1717 Ryan Nugent1722 Eric Mercer1732 Andy Scheil1734 Ian Schneider1735 TJ Tomasik1739 Eric Reisinger1741 Graham Bauer1751 Jacob Crist1744 Will Hockema1758 Ryan Kilboy1748 Steve Feltner1761 Nick Prichodko

Alumni and undergraduates along with theirguests watch the conclusion of the David R.Feltner 72-Hour Memorial Bike-a-Thon on Oct.13, 2012, outside the 90th anniversary banquethall. Feltner’s parents rode the bikes the last fiveminutes.

Rickard Hill (Omega863, left) and housingcorporation presidentJay Seeger (Omega8 9 7 , above) speak atOmega’s 90th anniver-sary celebration.


BY CA L E B SH O U PFA L L 2012 & SP R I N G 2013 AR C H O N

Other people’s perception is notr e a l i t y, but in the Purdue Greek com-munity it’s accurate for Pi Kappa Phi.

I attended a presidents’ retreat forsororities and fraternities during thes chool year. One of the breakout ses-sions asked other organizations lead-ers what they thought of each other.The most-often used descriptionsi n cluded our campus involvement andcommitment to philanthropic efforts.O m e g a ’s accomplishments in 2012-13very much were in those two areas.

As noted in this newsletter, P iKappa Phi earned an unprecedentedsixth straight RB Stewart Award asP u r d u e ’s top fraternity. That recogni-tion is a result of the ch a p t e r ’s excel-lence in many areas, in addition tohow others see it.

Some of the noteworthy eventsduring the school year incl u d e :

• Football pairing with KappaAlpha T h e t a . This involves tailgatingfor football and other social activitiesthroughout the week.

• Grand Prix pairing with Phi Mu.This involved various social activitiesleading up to, and incl u d i n g, the A p r i lgo-kart race.

• Various social activities incl u d-ing fall formal at Chicago’s Navy Pier,a Willy Wonka Chocolate Fa c t o r y -themed event and an in-houseAtlantis-themed spring formal.

• The chapter catapulted to No. 2in chapter size with 154 brothers inthe spring. During the academic year,48 bids were accepted, six of whichwere legacies. [There are 40 Purduefraternities with 2,946 members, f o ran average membership of 74. T h epercentage of Greeks – men’s andw o m e n ’s groups – is 19.5 percent.]

• We were No. 1 in the Greek andCooperative Life list of communityservice hours (2,007). That ranking isfrom 89 such organizations (40 frater-n i t i e s, 21 sororities, 12 cooperatives,10 multicultural Greeks and sixnational Pan-Hellenic groups).

• We were No. 2 in fraternity phil-anthropic fund-raising with $10,464raised for Push America (and No. 3among the 89 fraternity, sorority and

cooperative groups).• Pi Kappa Phi was No. 12 in

grades with a 2.86 GPA , ahead of the2.79 all-fraternity av e r a g e.

• Our last pin number in thespring semester was 1,912. We arei n ching to the 2,000th initiate; w ewould become only the third suchchapter nationally to reach thatm a r k .

• Six members are riding in the2013 Journey of Hope, the PushAmerica cross-county cycling effort.Omega has now had 29 members onthe Jo u r n e y. Another two hav ealready signed up for the 2014 ride.

• Since 2007, the chapter has vol-unteered in special needs classes atL a f ayette Jefferson High Sch o o l . P u s hAmerica donates 25 percent of thech a p t e r ’s annual fund-raising to alocal cause, in our case Lafayette Je f f.In November, the chapter presented$3,210 to help classroom instructionand field trips. Through 2012, t h echapter has been able to donate$16,131 locally.

• A total of 46 members participat-ed in the 18-hour Purdue UniversityDance Marathon to raise money forRiley Hospital for Children inI n d i a n a p o l i s. Brothers held four ofthe 15 student leadership positions inthe Marathon. The campus-wideevent had nearly 1,200 dancers in

C h a p t e r’s reputation excels in large Greek commu n i ty

A Lafayette Jefferson High Schoolspecial needs student draws achalk outline of Erik Moeller.

On April 11, Pi Kappa Phi washonored as the best Purdue fra-ternity for 2012-13.

In fact, the chapter was thewinner of seven of the eight cate-gories used to judge the overallRB Stewart Award recipient. Thecategories that the chapter wasjudged best include: Social devel-opment, scholastic development,leadership development, philan-thropy and community service,alumni relations, brotherhoodand chapter pride. The only cate-gory the chapter did not win wasrecruitment.

Pi Kappa Phi won the RBStewart Award for an unprece-dented sixth straight year.

This year, as in the recentpast, applications were sent tocampuses other than Purdue forjudging.

Quality members and chapterprogramming help set Pi KappaPhi apart from the field.

Pi Kappa Phi is one of 40 rec-ognized fraternities on thePurdue campus.

Pi Kappa Phiwins 6th straighttop chapter aw a r d

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2012 and raised more than $500,000.Chapter members raised more than$20,000 for the cause. B r i a nVa n n e m a n , in charge of operations forthe event, was named the David R.Feltner Exec Member of the Ye a r. T h e2012 Marathon T-shirts had the ini-tials “ D R F ” emblazoned on them forthe late fraternity member who diedin 2011 from cancer. The Exec leader-ship award was given in his name,

t o o.• The Second Annual David R.

Feltner 72-Hour Bike-a-Thon wa shomecoming week. The event hadnearly 100 cyclists and included kick-off competitions at various sororities.

• “A r c t o b e r f e s t ,” a cookout/carnivalfor the Arc of Tippecanoe that serveslocal special needs adults, k i cked offthe final 24 hours of the Bike-a-Thon.More than 150 participated in theevent at the fraternity alongside vari-ous sorority members.

• Philanthropies. The chapter par-ticipated in 18 different Greek philan-thropies during the school year. T h eevents ranged from a 5K run, to cook-o u t s, to talent shows.

• War of Roses. Sixteen sororitiesparticipated in the ch a p t e r ’s on-cam-p u s, two-week philanthropy benefit-ting Push. Competition included sheets i g n s, p a r t i c i p a t i o n , t r i c y cle obstacl ecourse racing, disability empathytraining and a talent show. The maine v e n t , the talent show, drew 1,000spectators and participants.

• Dads and Moms Day/Pi Kapp

1 0 0 . Dads Day in the fall is a relative-ly low-key event around wa t ch i n gPurdue football, a cookout and a golft o u r n a m e n t . The spring Moms Day / P iKapp 100 had 275+ folks participatefrom the 100-kilomter cycling race,multiple meals and a benefit auction.

• Chapter Push America program-ming touched nearly 2,500 peopleduring 2012-13.

• Chapter members held leader-ship positions in many other studentand non-student organizations as partof its 2,007 service hours. E x a m p l e si n cl u d e : Boiler Gold Rush (15 teamleaders and three supervisors),Purdue Exponent, Old Masters,G i m l e t , rugby team, Boys and GirlsC l u b, the local dog shelter, R o s s - A d eB r i g a d e, Paint Crew, t r a ck team,Purdue cycling team, and many more.

The brothers of the OmegaChapter are doing a great job repre-senting the fraternity’s mission:“Leaders by Choice” in every aspect ofPurdue life. I am proud to call each ofthese men my brothers and it was anincredible honor to serve as arch o n .

Purdue President Mitch Danielstold Pi Kappa Phi members theywere on the right track and theirexperiences might have alreadyexceeded his collegiate experiencesat Princeton.

D a n i e l s, who became presidenton Ja n . 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 , has been on a tourof campus organizations. He visiteda capacity crowd at Pi Kappa Phion Fe b. 1 8 . Prior to becoming presi-d e n t , he served two terms asIndiana governor and before thatserved as the budget director forPresident George W. B u s h .

While a student at Princeton inthe late ‘60s and early ‘ 7 0 s, he andhis classmates didn’t focus toom u ch on service. He said he wa smeeting soon with some of hisundergraduate contemporaries andwas eager to tell them how accom-plished today ’s students are.

Daniels showed he did his home-w o r k , t o o. He lauded Pi KappaP h i ’s accomplishments particularlyin the area of service and leader-

s h i p.“I’m impressed with your philan-

thropy and service record,” he toldchapter members.

He said he’s impressed with thequality of Purdue students overalland would like to see Purdue moreunified as time moves on.

“I’ve learned that Purdue ismore of a confederation of individ-ual sch o o l s, rather than ‘uni’ as inu n i v e r s i t y,” he said in response to aquestion about he learned in hisfirst month as president.

Daniels was asked what he’dlike his legacy to be in terms ofi n d u s t r y, governmental or universi-ty experiences.

He pondered the question a bitand said while he doesn’t thinkabout his legacy much , but hethinks it’s a good practice to take acritical look at what is accom-plished during your time there.

“ I ’d like to be defined by accom-plishments by the organizationsI’ve been a part of,” he said. “ I ’d liketo think the organizations are bet-

ter off when I left than when Is t a r t e d .”

Daniels said he would like to bea proponent of the Greek system asp r e s i d e n t .

“ You’ve (Pi Kappa Phi and fellowGreeks) have a great record todefend and support. You’re anexample of what fraternities shouldb e.”

President visits chapter

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Purdue president Mitch Danielsshakes hands after speaking tothe chapter on Feb. 18.

Cyclists approach the house atthe Pi Kapp 100/Moms Dayevent in April.


Purdue football coach DarrellHazell told a group of fraternity mem-bers that his team will feature disci-pline and lots of different looks.

Hazell and the Rev. Marty Dittmarspoke to Pi Kappa Phi members at thefraternity on Fe b. 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 .

Hazell said his team will chant “ 1 -

2-3 team” at the end of every practicesession to remind them that a team isfar more important than any individ-u a l . “That constantly reminds themthat nobody is above and beyond thet e a m .”

When asked about his first recruit-ing class that ranked near the bottomof the Big Te n , the former Kent Statehead coach said it’s more about howthey improve during their careersthan where they are ranked.

“ I t ’s all about developing play e r s,consistent development,” he said.

He cited Ted Ginn, a former OhioState receiver who now plays for theCleveland Browns. Hazell was Ginn’sposition coach while with theB u ck e y e s.

“His development was the best I’veever seen (as a college coach ) ,” H a z e l ls a i d . T h a t ’s the standard he hopes forPurdue player development.

Dittmar echoed Hazell’s develop-ment thoughts for players as a personv s. being an athlete.

“ We have to develop them in a lotof areas,” he said.

Dittmar said he gets close to play-

ers through ch a p e l . He estimates thattwo-thirds or three-quarters of theathletes he encounters participate vol-u n t a r i l y.

“ We’ve been able to turn out somewonderful people who never missedchapel or Bible study,” he said, “and ittranslated to the field.”

He said one of his most famous“ p a r i s h i o n e r s ” while being team ch a p-lain was NFL All-Pro Drew Brees.

Hazell said he said he came toPurdue instead of going other placesbecause of the quality and values ofthis institution. He said the ch a l l e n g eof moving Purdue from the middle ofthe pack to conference title contenderwas also very appealing.

“I’m here to get this thing rolling,”he said. “ I t ’s a great place for an edu-cation and I want it to be a power-house in football.”

The 46-year-old coach played colle-giately at Muskingum. He has coach e dat Eastern Illinois, O b e r l i n ,Pe n n s y l v a n i a , Western Mich i g a n ,A r m y, West Virginia and Rutgers inaddition to being an Ohio State assis-tant for seven seasons.

For the second consecutive year, Omega was named thebest Push America fund-raising/programming ch a p t e r.

On Ja n . 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 , at the Pi Kappa Phi Mid-Ye a rLeadership Conference in St. L o u i s, the chapter won thePush America Core Values Aw a r d. The award recog-nizes the single best Pi Kapp chapter (out of 177 acrossthe nation) by embodying the core values of Push A m e r i c ain abilities, t e a m w o r k , empathy and integrity.

During 2011-12, the Purdue chapter raised $12,842 forPush through various activities.

“ With almost 2,500 hours of community service thispast year (2011-12) this chapter has shown their ability towork together as a team to empower the abilities of allp e o p l e,” said Chad Coltrane, CEO of Push A m e r i c a , a tthe award presentation in St. L o u i s. “Chapter membersvolunteer on a daily basis with people with disabilities tobuild lasting relationships in their community. Their annu-al 72-hour bike-a-thon speaks volumes of its commitmentto living the values of Push A m e r i c a . Named for a fallenb r o t h e r, Biking for David combines the ch a p t e r ’s PushAmerica efforts with honoring Dav i d ’s memory.”

The Core Values was one of three major awards the fra-ternity won in January 2013 for work from the previouss chool year. The others incl u d e :

• 2011-12 Outstanding Alumni Relations Aw a r d.

This award is given to thechapter that “best exemplifiesthe promotion of lifelong broth-erhood and the sustained con-nection of alumni to theirundergraduate ch a p t e rthrough implementation of anoutstanding alumni relationsp r o g r a m .” Alumni events in2011-12 included four housingcorporation meetings, h o m e-coming and the Pi Kapp 100.Alumni also participated inrecruitment functions as wellas the off-campus spring andfall pledge retreats.

• 2011-12 Joe SewellAw a r d. This is given “to thechapter that best exemplifies the values of Pi Kappa Phiin competition on the intramural field.” The chapter fin-ished second among Purdue’s 41 fraternities and wonthree team and six individual ch a m p i o n s h i p s. It also had ahigh level of participation in all sports.

• Omega won the 2011-12 Kroeg Aw a r d, signifying itas the best chapter in its league (17+fraternities on itscampus) for the third of the last four years. The 2013award will be announced in A u g u s t .

Football coach, chaplain address fraternity members

Fraternity named top Push chapter

Chi Omega displays oneof many sorority sheetsigns promoting the2013 “War of Roses.”

Football coach Darrell Hazelllistens as the team chaplainmakes a point at Pi Kappa Phi.


More than 100 alumnidonations provided sup-port of the Omega of PiKappa Phi Inc. h o u s i n gcorporation in 2012 –O m e g a ’s 90th year atP u r d u e.

The corporation set threeareas for alumni supportduring the anniversaryy e a r. They incl u d e d :

1 . K i t c h e nI m p r o v e m e n t s. Instal awalk-in freezer and stor-age areas with a goal of$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . We raised $28,615from 16 donors, a largeportion came from analumnus’ $25,000 singleg i f t . The donor wishes toremain anonymous.

2 . CIF Investment. T h i sis a tax deductible optionfor educational purposesthrough the Pi Kappa PhiFoundation in Omega’sn a m e. The fund-raisinggoal was $10,000. Weraised $14,955 with 21gifts but in large part fromtwo alumni gifts – a gift of$7,000 (another alumnuswho wishes to remainanonymous) and a $5,000m a t ching gift from Jo h nMcDonald (Omega 740).McDonald said he wouldm a t ch all gifts to CIF-Omega up to $5,000 andwas true to his word. A nadditional $2,500 that wa snot counted in the 2012total because it arrived in2 0 1 3 , was designated tothis account for the 90thanniversary from ChuckSmith (Omega 1241).

3 . Building Fund. T h i slong-term infrastructurefund was set up to addressfuture needs with a fund-raising goal of $10,000.Gifts in 2012 totaled$ 7 , 7 0 0 .

Alumni had the ability to

support other areas, t o o.Financial support for theOmegalite printingr e a ched $640, on 14 gifts.

A total of 35 alumni gav eundesignated or an hon-orary gift. Allan Reynolds(Omega 315) gave $50 inmemory of brother E.Miles Swarts (Omega 317),who died in 2008. E . N e i lJay (Omega 738) gave agift in memory of Jo h nAnglin (Omega 736), w h odied on Nov. 4 , 2 0 1 2 . M i k eH o l t s cl aw (Omega 1698)g ave a donation in honorof his son, Steve (Omega1666) and Psi alumnusand former Omega hous-ing corporation memberBill Newell gifted $50 inhonor of Pat Kuhnle(Omega 1197).

Six alumni donated $560to the ch a p t e r ’s annualPush America fund-raisingthrough Omegalite solici-tations (additional alumnig ave to support the PiKapp 100, but that $750was paid in 2013).

In all, $56,900 was givenin 2012 to help the hous-ing corporation commemo-rate the ch a p t e r ’s 90tha n n i v e r s a r y.

Thus far in 2013, w eh ave received two sizablebequests from estates (onefor $50,000 and anotherfor $5,000) For those whowant more informationabout how to designategifts in your will, c o n t a c tattorney Jay Seeger, h o u s-ing corporation presidenta tj s e e g e r @ s e e g e r f o r b e s. c o mor by calling him at hiso f f i c e, 7 6 5 . 7 4 2 . 4 5 2 9 .

GI V I N G LE V E L S

$25,000 or moreA n o n y m o u s

$5,000 to $24,999

A n o n y m o u s7 4 0 John McDonald

$2,500 to $4,9994 9 2 David L. Johnson

$1,000 to $2,4994 6 2 John Gaydos

$500 to $9994 4 8 W. Kelley Carr4 9 4 Robert Rust7 2 2 Jack Berlien7 7 2 Robert Geyer8 9 7 Jay Seeger1 0 3 1 Mark Higgins1 0 7 7 Steve Bohner1 3 6 6 J e ff Ta n g1 4 6 8 Brent Wu n d e r l i c h1 6 2 0 Corwin Lemon

$250 to $4995 0 9 Duane M. Davis8 3 5 David Lane9 1 9 Richard Price1 0 9 0 J e ff Egilsrud11 9 7 Pat Kuhnle1 2 4 3 Kirk Felbinger1 3 7 0 Kurt Schulenburg1 5 9 8 Phil Jones

$100 to $2493 8 6 Ed Va n a4 1 8 John Wo l f e n d e n4 3 6 Richard Lowe4 4 9 Jack Powers4 6 1 John Putt5 2 0 Al Kirchner5 2 8 Lawrence Hines5 5 2 David Griff i t h s5 7 2 Bill Hokanson5 8 0 Larry Reed6 2 1 Hugh Flanagan6 2 9 Edwin Gruwell6 8 3 Phil Newhouse6 8 7 Nyle Fox6 8 8 Mike Eberhart8 1 9 Jim Berlien8 4 2 Richard Wi d m a n8 5 2 Kim Tu b e r g e n1 0 3 0 Lars Kneller11 3 9 Marc Zubeck1 2 0 5 David Maier11 7 8 Jake Olesen11 8 0 Don Porth1 4 8 1 J e ff Hanson1 4 1 4 Mark McKay1 4 4 4 Steve Te m p l e t o n1 4 5 7 Peter To d d1 4 6 1 Kevin E. Johnson1 4 8 1 J e ff Hanson1 4 9 8 Tom Barclay1 5 0 6 Phillip Leslie1 6 6 6 Steve Holtsclaw1 6 9 8 Mike Holtsclaw

(in honor of Steve Holtsclaw)$50 to $99

3 1 5 Allan Reynolds(Miles Swartz memorial)

4 1 7 William T h o m p s o n

4 3 3 Waldemar Goff e n e y5 9 6 Jerry Davee6 3 4 David F. Davis6 3 6 Fred Ly i j y n e7 0 7 James Cridge7 2 7 David R. Davis7 3 6 John A n g l i n7 3 8 E. Neil Jay

(John Anglin memorial)8 6 2 R Michael Little8 6 3 Rikard Hill9 5 1 Greg Linder9 5 6 Larry Metzler9 7 0 David Sterenfeld11 4 2 Brian Newell1 2 7 7 Pat Ly o n sP s i Bill Newell

(in honor of Pat Kuhnle)$25 to $49

6 0 3 Walter Golden6 1 3 Donald Katter8 7 3 Tim Bower8 8 2 Sonny O'Drobinak1 0 5 6 James Conti1 4 8 0 Brian Huseman

$10 to $241 3 7 4 Lars McCain

2012 Omega of Pi Kappa Phi Inc. Annual Report

A walk-in freezer wasinstalled in the old cook’soffice as a result of analumnus gift.

Exterior windows arebeing replaced this sum-mer from donations andchapter rent.


T i ckets are now available for theS e p t . 28 Homecoming game vs.Northern Illinois. The game willstart at noon.

The housing corporation takest i cket orders until Sept. 15 for peo-ple who want to sit in the Pi KappaPhi alumni group. T i ckets are $43e a ch (Purdue charges $40 per tick e tplus a $3 handling fee). T i ckets willbe available for pickup at the houseprior to the game. We do n o t m a i lthe tickets to you.

Alumni can purchase tickets ontheir own, but by doing so you willnot be sitting next to your alumnib r o t h e r s. Please note thatHomecoming is a bit earlier thisyear and does not include a Big Te no p p o n e n t . The only home game dur-ing October – the traditional monthfor homecoming – is Oct. 12 vs.N e b r a s k a . H o w e v e r, that is consid-ered a prime game, w h i ch carrieswith it a higher ticket price.

The Sept. 28 homecoming sch e d u l ei n cl u d e s :

• 9 a.m. to noon, open house andt i cket distribution, 330 N. Grant St.

• 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. , p r e g a m el u n ch in house basement.

• N o o n, Purdue vs. N o r t h e r nIllinois game in Ross-Ade Stadium.

• 4 to 6 p.m. , open house at fra-t e r n i t y.

• 5 p.m. , completion of SecondAnnual David R. Feltner MemorialBike-a-Thon to benefit PushAmerica and Midwest A s s i s t a n c eDogs at chapter house.

Omega alumnus B r a n d tH e r s h m a n (Omega 1196) won athird term as an Indiana State sen-ator on Nov. 6 , 2 0 1 2 .

H e r s h m a n , who representsDistrict 7 that spans six Indianac o u n t i e s, was elected to this thirdf o u r-year term. H e r s h m a n , a

R e p u b l i c a n , defeated his opponent64 to 36 percent. He had contestedraces in his first run in 2004 andthen again this year. Democrats didnot slate an opponent in 2008.

Senate Majority Leader Hershmanrepresents part of T i p p e c a n o eC o u n t y, but not the area where thefraternity house is located. O t h e rcounties in his district incl u d eJa s p e r, W h i t e, C a r r o l l , Clinton andB o o n e.

The W h e a t f i e l d , I N, native was ini-tiated into Pi Kappa Phi in 1986. H eserves the chapter as vice presidentof the Omega of Pi Kappa Phi, I n c. ,housing corporation.

A decades-long Omega alumnusand volunteer, John A n g l i n(Omega 736), died unexpectedly onN o v. 4 , 2 0 1 2 .

For more than 25 years after earn-ing his 1965 forestry degree atP u r d u e, Anglin acted as editor of theO m e g a l i t e.

In 1967, he joined his father andu n cles in managing a grain elevatorin Clunette, I N, near his home ofWa r s aw.

He married Lorraine Albert in1 9 7 5 . He is survived by his wife,f a t h e r, a brother, two sisters, adaughter and two grandch i l d r e n . Ason preceded him in death.

An Indiana professional groupnamed a scholarship in Jo h n ’sh o n o r. An annual sch o l a r s h i p, i nA n g l i n ’s name, will be given to astudent wishing to pursue an agri-culture education. Donations can be

mailed to:Agribusiness Council of Indiana101 W. Ohio St., S t e. 2 0 0 0I n d i a n a p o l i s, IN 46204

He can also be honored with dona-tions to the Omega CIF account,assisting the scholarship needs ofthe Omega chapter (donation infor-mation included elsewhere in thisO m e g a l i t e ) .

The fraternity is getting a newneighbor as Purdue is constructinga $6.5 million music building in theold Phi Kappa Psi lot.

Bailey Hall, a 15,300 square footb u i l d i n g, is being constructed in thevacant lot at the corner ofNorthwestern Avenue and GrantS t r e e t . Purdue is also widening thealley from Northwestern Avenue tothe Pi Kappa Phi property so thatbusses can maneuver the narrowalley and exit on Grant Street.

Phi Kappa Psi moved to To w e rA c r e s, across the street from T h e t aC h i , after the conclusion of the2009-10 academic year. P u r d u ebought the land for $1.5 million,w h i ch is not reflected in the con-struction price. Funding for the pro-ject came from private donors,i n cluding Ralph and Bettye Bailey,who committed $4.5 million. R a l p hBailey is a 1949 mechanical engi-neering graduate who has been along-time supporter of PMO.

The new building will house thePurdue Musical Organizations withoffices and rehearsal spaces. S i n c e1 9 4 0 , PMO students have beenhoused in the Elliott Hall of Music.

Homecomingschedule

Alumnus re-electedto State Sena t e

Dedicated alumnusJohn Anglin dies

C o n s t ruction sta rt son Bailey Hall

State Sen. Brandt Hershman,along with his wife, Lisa, watchelection returns in November.

Bailey Hall construction at siteof old Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.


Pi Kappa Phi members wereprominent in making a Novembercampus dance marathon the mostsuccessful ever.

The chapter had 46 of its membersamong 1,200 dancers participate inthe Nov. 1 7 - 1 8 , 2 0 1 2 , P u r d u eUniversity Dance Marathon (PUDM)held at the Recreational SportsC e n t e r.

“During PUDM, I could look inany direction, at any time and see PiKappa Phi making a difference,”chapter member Kyle Marpe said. “ I tis an incredible feeling to hear theseRiley ch i l d r e n ’s stories and to knowthat I, along with other fraternitym e m b e r s, are truly making miracl e sh a p p e n .”

Marpe was a morale committeemember for PUDM, w h i ch meant hehelped teach new dance moves andcontinually tried to motivate otherp a r t i c i p a n t s.

The 18-hour event requireddancers to raise at least $100 eachand did not allow them to sit down.Dancers participated in four two-hours e s s i o n s, where they learned dancesand performed the dances in a largeh a l l . In times when they were notdancing in one of five pre-assignedg r o u p s, participants heard from ch i l-dren who have been treated for vari-ous illnesses at Riley Hospital. T h emarathon also had competition fromvarious groups who perform on stagefor all to see. Pi Kappa Phi partneredwith Delta Zeta for its dance routine.

Pi Kappa Phi raised $20,053through dancers and sponsorships in2 0 1 2 . PUDM overall raised $528,655,nearly doubling its 2011 total. T h e

e v e n t , w h i ch partners with thenational Children’s Miracle Network,started at Purdue in 2005 when$1,500 was raised when only a hand-ful of dancers participated.

A PUDM planning executive com-mittee consists of 15 student posi-t i o n s. Four of them were Pi KappaPhi members – Brian Va n n e m a n ,o p e r a t i o n s ; Austen Burkholder,public relations; Chris Elliott, c o r p o-rate relations; and Ricky Rivelli,m o r a l e. Another 20 chapter membersheld leadership positions in commit-t e e s, t o o. Those assignments incl u d e dGreek relations, athletic outreach ande n t e r t a i n m e n t .

E a ch of the 1,200 dancers had theinitials DRF on their T- s h i r t s, m e m o-rializing Pi Kappa Phi’s David R.Fe l t n e r (Omega 1738), who died of achildhood cancer in 2011. Feltner wa streated at Riley Hospital, the ch i e fbenefactor of the fund-raising efforts.As a build-up for the dancem a r a t h o n , chapter members held a72-minute bike-a-thon at IU HealthNorth Hospital, a Riley partner and alocation where Feltner receivedch e m o t h e r a p y, on Nov. 3 . The ridei n cluded hospital staff along with fra-ternity members riding to raisef u n d s. Pi Kappa Phi set up eightbikes that were used at the event.

F u r t h e r m o r e, two awards werenamed in Fe l t n e r ’s honor at the on-campus event – the PUDM Exec ofthe Year and the Top CommitteeM e m b e r. D av i d ’s mother, C a n d y,made the presentations during theclosing ceremonies. Vanneman wonthe inaugural Exec Member of theYear Awa r d .

“ We think it is amazing all theguys do,” Candy Feltner said. “What agreat group.”

Pi Kappa Phi finished secondamong the numerous fraternitygroups at PUDM, w h i ch is based ontotal fund-raising, number of commit-tee members and number of dancep a r t i c i p a n t s.

“Mirror Men,” a band made up offive Pi Kappa Phi members, r e t u r n e dto its third PUDM and performedfrom 4:10 to 4:40 a.m. on Nov. 18 to arousing audience approval. The hip-h o p, pop band disbanded last springwhen two of the members graduated– Rob Lampert and Tyler Ju l i a n . B u tthose two joined Alex Prich o d k o,Chris Ruff and Vanneman one moret i m e. The group’s final song was atribute to their fallen brother, Fe l t n e r.

Photos from the event can befound at:

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Undergrads participate in Dance Marathon

Many of the 46 members who participated in the 2012 PurdueUniveristy Dance Marathon celebrate at the front of the stageawaiting “Mirror Men” to perform.

Brian Vanneman introducesone of the “Riley Kids” w h ospoke at the PUDM event.


An Alpha Gamma Delta sistertook the top honor in the 2013 PiKappa Phi War of Roses competi-tion on April 4, 2 0 1 3 .

The annual event, w h i ch spanstwo weeks, c o n cluded with a talentshow in Purdue’s Loeb Play h o u s eattended by more than 1,000 peo-p l e. Sixteen sororities competedagainst each other with sheet signs,penny wa r s, talent show tick e tsales and participation at variouse v e n t s. Other War of Roses eventsi n cluded an empathy dinner, d i s-ability race and volunteer at specialneeds classes at a local high sch o o l .

The empathy dinner on March26 had participants mimic variouschallenges the disabled encountere a ch day. Contestants might be lim-ited to speaking in single-syllablew o r d s, only in words that beginwith a certain letter, with theirhands bound or by having theireyes blindfolded. The dinner helpsparticipants to have a cl e a r e runderstanding of common ch a l-lenges for the disabled.

The War of Roses supports thef r a t e r n i t y ’s philanthropic effortswith Push A m e r i c a . A quarter ofthe ch a p t e r ’s annual fund-raisinggoes directly to Lafayette Je f f e r s o nHigh School special needs cl a s s-room support.

Winners were announced for thevarious events and the overall win-ning sorority had a representativebe the Rose Queen. Her photo willbe included in the fraternity com-

posite for 2013-14.The Sixth Annual War of Roses

raised more than $3,000 for PushA m e r i c a . Football player RicardoA l l e n , basketball players Ronnieand Terone Johnson as well as the2013 Miss Indiana Merriebeth Coxserved as judges for the talent com-p e t i t i o n .

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A record crowd graced the frater-nity on April 13, 2013 as it celebrat-ed the annual Moms Day/Pi Kapp100 weekend.

More than 275 brothers andtheir families attended much of thea l l - d ay event. The day began earlyfor the 30 riders and crew inZionsville for the 13th annual 100-kilomer cycling experience. T h eteam had to battle incl e m e n tweather throughout the day, i n cl u d-ing some drizzle and temperaturesin the 30s and 40s.

After the riders’ arrival therecord audience heard from presi-dent Caleb Shoup, academic advisorRita Baker and chapter advisor Pa tK u h n l e.

Shoup announced that two day searlier that the fraternity wa snamed the RB Stewart Award win-n e r, signifying it as Purdue’s bestf r a t e r n i t y.

Baker told parents howimpressed she has been with themembers and explained how she

assists the members’ academice n d e av o r s.

Kuhnle led a roundtable discus-sion with pre-selected ch a p t e rm e m b e r s, i n cluding Erik Moeller,Kyle Marpe and Branden Sowers,who spoke about the ch a p t e r ’sinvolvement in various Push effortsthroughout the year. Parents wereimpressed with the breadth of expe-riences as well as the quantity ofbrothers involved in multiple pro-gramming events.

Chapter members hosted a 4p. m . moms reception at which theycould peruse dozens of items beingoffered in a silent auction. Then them a i n s t ay of the day – an auction tofund a chapter improvement pro-j e c t , Grand Prix and Push A m e r i c athat raised nearly $7,000 – startedat 5 p. m . More than 200 wa t ch e d ,laughed and bid on various itemsfrom concert tickets to cookies for ayear from one of the mothers.

The day continued late into thenight for mothers brave enough tohang out with their sons.

Terry Fo s t e r, mother of ch a p t e rmember Ja k e, wrote the ch a p t e ra f t e r wards to express her thoughtson the day.

“This group of men my son haschosen to spend his college yearswith are some of the most thought-f u l , well-mannered gentlemen Ih ave ever met,” she wrote. “I amproud of their national philanthrop-ic effort, “Push A m e r i c a ,” and knowmy son will continue to support it(after graduation) … I will missthese wonderful weekends and allof Ja k e ’s new friends.”

Historian Matt McKe e, who wa sthe chief organizer for the day, wa spleased with its outcome.

"Every year our Moms Day takesan amazing amount of planning,”he said. “I think everyone wouldagree it's one of the most fun timesof the year and I couldn't be happi-er with the way things turned out."

Photos from the 2013 MomsD ay/Pi Kapp 100 can be found at:

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AGD wins crown

Moms Day success

Alpha Gamma Delta’s EmilyTrittschuh celebrates beingnamed Rose Queen for 2013.

Chapter member Luke Millenwatches the auction at theMoms Day/Pi Kapp 100 in April.

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