THE MAGAZINE OF KAPPA DELTA RHO

SPRING 2004

INSIDE:Regional Conclave Report

2004 Convention NewsLocal Chapter and Alumni News

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BROTHERS OFTEN ASK me the same ques-tion: “What does the Board of Directorsactually do?” Considering the public’s per-ceptions of corporate governance (or thelack thereof), I thought this would be agood forum to answer that question. OnFebruary 6-8, 2004, the Board of Directorsmet in Indianapolis, IN, for its annual wintermeeting. The fraternity’s volunteer boardmeets in person in February and Augustand conducts three conference callsbetween these two meetings.

This year, we started with a 6:00 p.m.Friday, meeting of the Finance Committee,which continued its work constructing adraft budget for next fiscal year. Accountsreceivables, collections, and insuranceissues were also discussed. Starting at8:00 p.m., the board met as a whole.Following the agenda, each officer andcommittee chairman reported on previousmonths’ activities. My report discussed thefraternity’s progress in meeting its 2003-2004 goals, namely an increased sense offinancial responsibility and an improvementin member development – including recruit-ment, retention, and alumni development.While the report was generally positive,there is always work to be done.

Other officers discussed risk management,financial issues, member education, andoffice administration. We had robust discus-sions regarding planning, policy making, andsuggestions to the executive director forimplementation of fraternity policy. We tried,and generally succeeded, to reach a consen-sus on all issues. At about 11:00 p.m., theboard meeting recessed and the ExecutiveCommittee met for another 30 minutes.

Our Saturday morning session begins at8:30 a.m. with much of the same. Theboard works through lunch and meets untillate Saturday afternoon. This year’sSaturday session addressed a number ofissues. For instance, we spent a largeamount of discussion on two subjects, thefailure of some chapters and individuals tomeet their financial commitments to the fra-ternity and planning (and paying for) for thefraternity’s Centennial Celebration in 2005.

Another area of great concern is membereducation. We have developed, with inputfrom alumni, undergraduates, and profes-sional educators, a strong member educa-tion program. Taking into account the suc-cess of our well-attended regional under-graduate conferences (otherwise known asRegional Conclaves), we will be expandingthese conferences to get more educational“bang” for our buck. We want Kappa Delta

Rho to be impor-tant in our broth-ers’ lives afterthey graduatefrom college. Wethink the educa-tion process canbe a great conduittowards continuedinvolvement in Kappa Delta Rho. Programswe have developed, and continue to devel-op, will work towards this goal in the future.

Finally, the board met on Sunday for its finalsession beginning at 8:30 a.m. Often, theboard uses this Sunday meeting as a brain-storming session. We look at critical – andsometimes troublesome – issues affectingthe fraternity and approach these topicsfrom different points of view. Developing cre-ative ways for dealing with educationalissues, risk management issues, and finan-cial issues are always at the forefront ofthese sessions. In the months ahead, you willbegin to see the fruits of our Sunday labors.

The three days the board spends togetherhas a very positive, workmanlike atmos-phere. In 1997, Kappa Delta Rho amendedits Constitution to publicly state a vision forthe fraternity: “To create a living organiza-tion that actively challenges each memberto rise above everyday pursuits, be of goodcharacter, and confront the needs of ourmodern society by placing honor before allthings.” The volunteers I work with, on theboard and off, do their utmost to make thevision become reality. Thanks to all of youfor your good work.

That being said, we are always searchingfor new ideas or input concerning issuesaffecting our brothers and the fraternalworld. If you have any suggestions or ques-tions concerning the issues discussedabove, or would like to discuss completelyunrelated issues, send me an e-mail atjosh@kdr.com. I look forward to hearingfrom you.

Fraternally yours,Joshua L. Smith, AB ’93National Presidentjosh@kdr.com

From the PresidentFrom the Executive DirectorTHE MEN’S COLLEGE fraternityconsistently takes a beating in themainstream public’s eye and, onecould say, suffers from an overallpoor public image. The media rou-tinely highlights examples of fraterni-ty chapters being closed for instancesof hazing, alcohol abuse, and evensexual assault. Popular culture goeseven further by glorifying theseimages on television and in themovies. From MTV’s Fraternity Life tothe movies Animal House and OldSchool these representations of frater-nities help to fuel many members ofthe general public’s view of collegefraternities as havens of alcoholism,promiscuity, and violence. The sim-ple fact is that these images are theexception rather than the rule in thereality of this movement we call “fra-ternity.” If this were not the case inKappa Delta Rho, we would not havesurvived for nearly 100 years.Furthermore, very few intelligentyoung men would want to join KDR,or fraternities in general, and evenless would become alumni that spenda lifetime trying give back to the fra-ternity and to further the cause.

Kappa Delta Rho has spent almost100 years striving to live up to ourmission of being a lifetime brother-hood dedicated to the continuingcharacter development of its mem-bers through Fellowship, Leadership,Scholarship, Service, and Tradition.Throughout the years, KDR hastouched the lives of more than23,000 men at more than 70 collegesand universities across the country.

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From the President ................................2From the Executive Director.................2Chapter Spotlight...................................4Regional Conclaves ................................52004 National Convention .................6-7Centennial Update ................................8KDR Foundation News ..........................9Alumni News ........................................10Chapter News .......................................12Expansion News ...................................14National Directory ...............................15

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: J.R. ReesCONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Paul A. Downes

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The experiences, leadership devel-opment, and bonds of brotherhoodthat KDR facilitates has developedthousands of successful KDRGentlemen. The motto “HonorAbove All Things” continues to rulethe day – and instances like those mentioned earlier areextreme exceptions that we provide educational program-ming to our chapters in order to prevent.

I routinely have the privilege to speak with alumni whocredit experiences and lessons learned in KDR as integral tohelping them get to where they are today in life. You canread about some of these alumni later on in this issue. I amhappy to say that Kappa Delta Rho continues to do this bychallenging its members to rise above everyday pursuits, beof good character, and live their lives by the motto “HonorAbove All Things.” We continue to create KDR Gentlemen inour chapters and help provide leadership development witheducational programs such as our Regional Conclaves eachspring semester and the Williams Leadership Academy,which coincides with the National Convention in the sum-mer. Through your financial support, the Kappa Delta RhoFoundation aids in this development by providing a portionof the fraternity’s operating budget and by awarding a num-ber of scholarships to deserving students and KDRGentlemen that help them fund their education.

When you reflect on your membership in KDR, thinkabout how the fraternity helped you to develop into the per-son you are today. Renew your contacts with chapter brothersthat you haven’t talked to in while. Also, contact your activechapter. While doing this, start making your plans to be inPittsburgh, PA, for this year’s National Convention and inBaltimore, MD, for the Centennial Celebration in 2005.Finally, be confident that as we approach our 100th

Anniversary that Kappa Delta Rho continues to be a positiveinfluence on the development of our members. Most importantly though – continue to be proud to be a KDR.

Fraternally,Joseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Executive Director

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Justin Meyer, ’05, is a low-keybut highly motivated individual. Asconsul of Eta Chapter at the Uni-versity of Illinois he has seen thechapter continue to grow in thepast year to one of the largestchapters in KDR.

“With 38,000 students, Illinois isa tough campus for a fraternitychapter to be very visible or have aprofile. When I joined the chaptertwo years ago we were about 40guys and talked a lot about the kindof chapter we wanted to be. We hadsome great guys, but truthfully, wewere one of 53 fraternity chapterson campus, and that’s a tough com-petitive market. This year, my offi-cers and I are building on the chap-ter’s successes last year.”

The chapter set goals of be-coming an 80- to 90-man house.They talked about goals and tar-gets all the time. “We wanted tomix with good sororities, but westill wanted to have a really tightbond as brothers” says Vince Klos’05. “Last year I took on the roleof Senor Tribune/Rush Chairmanbecause I really wanted to see thehouse grow.”

According to Jake DiCiaula,’05, consul in spring ’03, “I’m apretty low-key kind of leader, andmore importantly, I had a group ofofficers who totally ‘got it.’ We allknew what we wanted to be as achapter, were really proud of ourbrotherhood, and wanted to buildit up. In some respects, I just need-ed to stand back and supportthem as they worked. They did anawesome job!”

A key component of the chap-ter’s continuing stability is the in-volvement and support of thealumni corporation. “We’re prettyproactive,” says Ryan Hall, ’97,president of the Eta Building Asso-ciation. “Our board is pretty di-verse with guys from the 70’s, 80’s,and 90’s. We meet four times ayear at the chapter house andkeep in regular contact by e-mailand phone. The chapter knowsthey can turn to us for help orguidance. They also know we wantto know how they’re doing. We’vebeen lucky the last few years whenwe’ve brought up how important itis at Illinois for the chapter to

grow to more than 80 men to bestable, they’ve been way ahead ofus in recognizing this trend. Finan-cially, it’s really key for us as thealumni corporation to have thehouse full. We’ve made the under-graduates partners in that effort,and have probably driven themcrazy. But together it’s all aboutmaking KDR stronger at Illinois”.

“Recruitment hasn’t just hap-pened,” according to Consul JustinMeyer, ’05. “This spring, for exam-ple, we were struggling to get newprospects and came up with theidea of taking hot chocolate to thequad and giving it away. It wasfreezing and this turned out to bea great way to meet prospectivenew members. Our guys workedreally hard, but we had to teachsome to get out from behind thetable, walk up to a guy, and say‘hey, what’s up man, it’s cold, havesome hot chocolate.’ It was kind of(laughing) in their face, but wewent from having three prospectsto having 11 pledges! Sometimesyou just have to make your ownluck!”

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT...SUCCESS COMES FROM HARD WORK AND VISION

ETA CHAPTER,UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ALONG WITH THE National Convention and individ-ual chapter visits, the Regional Conclaves that takeplace during the spring semester are one of thebiggest events chapters have to look forward toevery year. Regional Conclaves traditionally havebeen one of the best ways for chapters to sit downwith each other and National Fraternity representa-tives to work through the issues and problems thatpop up over the course of an academic year.

This year’s conclaves have proven to be noexception. The national staff sought input from thechapters before planning the conclaves to makesure the program would be practical and relevant.With this input, the staff put together a day-longprogram, to address a number of important issues

ranging from esoteric topics such as identity andmotivation to more nuts-and-bolts topics like recruit-ment and fundraising. Chapters responded well tothis approach; attendance at the f irst four

conclaves was 36 percent higher than last year'sevents. Each conclave began with a welcome andwarm-up activities where brothers from variouschapters had a chance to meet each other.Executive Director J.R. Rees then shared histhoughts on developing a national identity based onthe KDR Gentleman and our motto, Honor SuperOmnia.

Topics touched on during the afternoon ses-sions included sexual assault and awareness, con-necting chapters and individual brothers to

“Conclave really opened my eyes. I never truly understood the bond thatall KDR chapters have until I met the brothers from other chapters. It wasa really great feeling to see brotherhood exist on such a high level.”

– Joe Durante, Alpha Beta

“Conclave gave me the opportunity to witnessthat other chapters have the same issues as my chapter.Furthermore, it allowed me to take noteof how other chapters deal with those issues.”

– Brady Moser, Sigma Beta

ABOVE: Michelle Grab educates students onsexual assault at the Central Conclave.

LEFT: Eastern Conclave at William PatersonUniversity.

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"I thought the regional conclave was awesome.We got a lot of great ideas to improve our rushand Dave gave us great insight on improvingour pledge program and how to maintain a lowlevel of risk."

– Mark Ruffenach, Alpha Beta

Southern Conclave at University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

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resources available on campus, and a frank discus-sion of risk management topics by David Barber.The last half of the afternoon was a version of theOpen Space Café, which proved to be popular anduseful during the last national convention.Undergraduates were given an opportunity to sug-gest, and lead discussions, on the topics that werethe most important to them. These topics includedrecruitment, chapter house management, expan-sion, fundraising, and getting more involved oncampus. At the end of the program, brothers wereable to open up and share their final thoughts with acandle pass.

Feedback from the conclaves has been verypositive. Each attendee was able to provide feed-back, which included rating the overall program ona scale of one to five. Each conclave rated no lowerthan a 4.1.

“The entire experience was humbling and reas-suring all at the same time. We realized that weare not the only chapter who goes through hardtimes. In addition, we found that by combiningresources with other chapters we can ultimatelymake ourselves stronger. Lastly, we drove awayfrom conclave understanding that service, sac-rifice, fellowship, and gentlemanly conduct arewhat makes a true Kappa Delta Rho Gentleman.Thank you for the experience, we look forwardto next year and the continuing communicationwith other chapters, Honor Super Omnia!”

– Ken Carrier and Cote Keim, Chi Beta

Midwestern Conclave at University of Illinois.

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GENERAL AGENDA OF EVENTSWednesday, August 4, 2004

Fraternity Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 2004Fraternity Board of Directors Meeting

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Elmon Williams UndergraduateLeadership Academy

Friday, August 6, 2004Elmon Williams Undergraduate

Leadership Academy

Chapter Awards Luncheon

Pittsburgh Area Alumni Social at Shootz Café

Saturday, August 7, 2004National Convention Business MeetingKDR Foundation Scholarship Banquet

All-KDR Group PhotographOrdo Honoris Banquet

Sunday, August 8, 2004KDR Foundation Trustees Meeting

Fraternity Board of Directors Meeting

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING the 93RD NATIONAL CONVENTION

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WILLIAMS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT THE

HYATT REGENCY PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Located at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Hyatt Regency is only miles away fromthe finest attractions the city has to offer: Station Square, the Waterfront, the Carnegie

Museum, Kennywood Amusement Park, and the Pittsburgh Zoo.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT INCLUDE:ELMON WILLIAMS UNDERGRADUATE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

CHAPTER AWARDS LUNCHEON

PITTSBURGH AREA ALUMNI SOCIAL AT SHOOTZ CAFE

NATIONAL CONVENTION BUSINESS MEETING

KDR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

ORDO HONORIS BANQUET

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PITTSBURGH AREA ALUMNI EVENTFriday,August 6, 20046:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Shootz Café2305 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh

With over 1,200 ���s in the area, you will have the opportunity to:• Network with ���s from the Pittsburgh area• Renew old friendships, as well as start new ones• Hear the latest news on ��� directly from the national

staff, board of directors, trustees, and undergraduatesattending the convention

Games, cash bar, and light hors d’oeuvres will be available.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact David A. Barber at the National Headquarters at (800)-536-5371,

ext. 17, or e-mail him at dave@kdr.com.

For more information or to register, go to kdr.com

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In about a year’s time, Kappa Delta Rho will be celebrating its Centennial Anniversary. So much has changed since our fraternitywas founded in 1905, but one thing has remained constant: the integrity and honor of its brotherhood. It is an appropriate timeto reflect on the ideals that made 10 men come together at Middlebury College, and to realize those same ideals still hold true

for the thousands of undergraduates and alumni 100 years later.To commemorate this historic event, a committee was formed to work on

many exciting projects. Included in these projects are a new alumni directory, arevised and updated history of KDR, and a special celebration at our 2005Williams Leadership Academy and National Convention.

A new alumni directory is being compiled, and in early 2005 you will be con-tacted to update your information.This directory will be available for purchasein a hard copy edition, as well as in a searchable CD format.

Also in the works is an updated history of KDR. Every chapter has beenasked to submit a brief one-page history of itself along with a page of photosthat will be included in the centennial history.Anyone wishing to add photos orhelp with their chapter’s history should contact their chapter directly.

The 2005 Williams Leadership Academy and National Convention will beheld in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, MD.This location was specificallychosen as it has a large concentration of Alumni within a short drive, and is richwith area attractions, providing a wide range of activities and entertainment forall to enjoy.The hotel selected for convention, the Wyndham Baltimore - InnerHarbor, is just minutes away from the Inner Harbor and all that it has to offer.(Check out their website at www.wyndham.com/hotels/BWIIH/main.wnt)

Among the events planned for the convention are an alumni event Fridaynight, the Convention meeting Saturday morning, a luncheon on Saturday, andthe Ordo Honoris Banquet Saturday evening.While always a special event, thecentennial banquet will be unique with the addition of a dance floor and DJwho will provide a variety of dance music. For those alumni with small children,we are working on arranging for baby-sitting services during the banquet.Weare also planning to have a photographer available to take chapter pictures dur-ing the evening.

Convention packages will be available that will include the hotel and mealcosts for the weekend, perfect for a Friday afternoon arrival and a weekend fullof activities.

It is our sincere hope that the centennial convention will have a recordturnout.What better time to renew old friendships and meet new people whoshare a belief in the honor and tradition of Kappa Delta Rho. So, even if youhave never attended a National Convention, we hope that you will considerjoining us in Baltimore to help celebrate our centennial.

To receive a registration packet, visit www.kdr.com or fill out and mail (or fax) the form below.

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Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone________________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________________

Chapter__________________________________________________________________ Graduation Year____________________________

Indicate which package and servicesyou are interested in:

_____ Single Alumnus

_____ Single Alumnus with Private Room

_____ Alumni with Guest and/or Children[please list guest(s) names]

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_____ Ordo Banquet Only (# of tickets)

_____ Tuxedo Rental

_____ Babysitting Services (Saturday Evening)

ALUMNI PACKAGESSingle Alumnus (sharing a room with another alumnus) $325

-Shared hotel for Fri. & Sat. nights-Meals Fri. evening & Sat. breakfast, lunch-Ordo Banquet-A private room will be available at an additional cost of $175

Alumnus w/ Guest $575-Private hotel for Fri. & Sat. nights-Meals for 2 for Fri. evening & Sat.breakfast, lunch

-Ordo Banquet

Attending Ordo Banquet Only$70 / person

The Centennial celebration will have multi-ple sponsorship opportunities.There will befour levels of sponsorships:

Bronze up to $500Silver $500 to $1000 Gold $1000 to $2000 Platinum above $2000

If you have a specific event that you wouldlike to sponsor, an in-kind gift, or other question regarding the sponsorship opportu-nities, please either call the National Officeor send an e-mail to Centennial@kdr.comwith Sponsorship in the subject line.

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VISION 2000 WRAP-UPIN 1997, the Kappa Delta Rho Foundationembarked on an historic journey, the firstendowment campaign effort in the historyof the foundation. Through the generosityand vision of Brother Lee Idleman, Iota’54, the foundation undertook the firstmajor step toward the future of KDR . . .building a stronger financial base!

On December 31, 2003, we concludedthe campaign effort. Many, many thanks tothose generous brothers who pledged sup-port to the campaign. But, I want to sharewhy, in my view, the campaign effort was soimportant and so historic.

When I was in school and an activemember of Nu Chapter at IndianaUniversity in the1950’s, we barely had anational organization. We always lookedwith some envy at other larger organiza-tions and wished KDR, for which we allhad very strong feelings, had the ability toprovide our chapter and members withcompetitive programs and support. To tellthe truth, we never really thought aboutWHY KDR didn’t or WHAT it would taketo actually make it possible. We were col-lege kids and, for some like me, trying tostay in school!

The KDR Foundation wasn’t even cre-ated until 1984! That’s 25 years after I

graduated from school! KDR was almost 80years old at that time! But, the foundationoffers all of us, as KDRs, the opportunity tofocus our collective resources on the quali-ty of our chapters, our programs, and thepositive leadership and learning experi-ences we can offer our members.

The foundation’s purpose is to financiallysupport the educational initiatives of thenational fraternity.

Before the Vision 2000 Campaign, thefoundation had never done an endowmentcampaign and had little or no operatingendowment. Thanks to the generous sup-port of many alumni, the foundation,through the Vision 2000 effort, took thefirst real baby step toward positioning ourfraternity on a stronger financial footingfor the future.

Was Vision 2000 a baby step? Sure itwas. Before Vision 2000 the foundation hadan operating endowment of just $15,000.Today, once the final pledges are fulfilled,the foundation’s endowment will reachmore than $600,000. The income from theendowment will soon exceed $25,000 ayear. That’s a significant start toward thefuture!

In 1993, the foundation was awardingabout $2,000 a year in scholarships to ahandful of students. Today, we award closeto $40,000 to about 40 outstanding student

members ofKDR each year.That’s a bigimprovement,and moreimportantly,we’re helpingthese kids, ourbrothers, get their education!

No question, there are many more stepsdown the road as we continue to grow andimprove our ability to provide top-qualityeducational experiences for the studentmembers of KDR. I thank those of youwho joined me and many others in makingVision 2000 a successful first step.

I also encourage each brother toreflect on your own experience, considerhow far we’ve come, and accept how far wehave to go. Consider supporting the AnnualFund. Consider endowing a scholarship.Consider an endowment gift or an estate gift toensure the strength and vitality of KDR for thenext century.

Thank you again and please don’t hes-itate to contact me with any thoughts orcomments regarding the foundation or itsprograms.

Fraternally,Thomas V. McComb, Nu ‘59President

Kappa Delta Rho FoundationKappa Delta Rho Foundation

The Heritage Society is the gift recognition society for the alumniand friends of the Kappa Delta Rho Foundation who have included the foundation in their estate plans.

Ferd B. Ensinger, Alpha ’44

Gordon E. Hoyt, Alpha ’36

Robert A. Jones, Alpha ’59

Ronald C. Dunbar, Beta ’57

Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’69

Thomas R. Jensen, Zeta ’50

Timothy F. Moore, Eta ’68

William J. Paris, Eta ’87

J. Gregory Carl, Theta ’80

Charles P. Hendricks, Theta ’56

Daniel R. Johnsen, Theta ’62

George J. Peer, Theta ’45

Michael P. Pumilia, Theta ’71

John D. Winters, Jr., Theta ’55

Lee H. Idleman, Iota ’54

Allen L. Shumard, Kappa ’30

Christopher Harley, Lambda ’74

Thomas J. Linnemeier, Nu ’58

Thomas C. Lockwood, Nu ’56

Thomas V. McComb, Nu ’59

Max H. Schulze, Nu ’61

Maurice F. Ronayne, Xi ’51

Ray C. Hunt, Jr., Rho ’53

Loran (Stub) L. Stewart, Sigma ’32

James F. Edgeworth, Sr., Psi ’56

Nien-Tzu Chen, Alpha Alpha ’94

Andrew F. Barth, Nu Alpha ’83

Thomas B. Delac, Jr., Pi Alpha ’94

James D. Carroll, Alpha Beta ’93

Joseph W. Rejuney, II, Epsilon Beta ’90

Bradley S. Witzel, Lambda Beta ’94

KDR Foundation Online!The Kappa Delta Rho Foundation now hasa new and improved online presence. Our website at www.kdrfoundation.orgcontains in-depth information on the function and structure of your foundation.In addition, you will find timely articles onthe state of the foundation and ways toincrease your participation in its mission.Also available on the website is a link toan online giving portal where you cangive to the foundation using a credit cardwith just a few clicks. We invite you tovisit our website and take advantage ofthe news and information it provides. Ifyou have any questions or comments,feel free to contact any of the trustees.

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CHRISTOPHER STERLING HIGBEE pledged theOmega Chapter at Indiana University ofPennsylvania in the fall of 1996. Along with acade-mic duties and service to the chapter, Chris con-centrated on developing his musical talent. Hewon “Mr. IUP” in the fall of 1998. Most rememberhim by his stunning performance when his formerband covered Charlie Daniels’ hit “The Devil CameDown to Georgia.” It was spectacular andreceived a standing ovation from every Greekmember and spectator in Fisher Auditorium thatnight. Chris’ fiddle skills closely matched his child-hood role models and he achieved an overwhelm-ing victory.

In the summer of 2000, Chris formed “ThePovertyneck Hillbillies,” a mainstream countryband covering many country and rock hits, butwith many original hits as well. Over the course offour years, the band has grown popular through-out the nation. “Hillbilly State of Mind” madeBillboard’s Top 100 Country and “Mr. Right Now”has ranked 73 for the last 23 weeks while beingplayed in 13 states across the country. The bandhas opened for 27 national acts just last summer,and Chris cashed in on the opportunity to person-ally play fiddle along side Charlie Daniels himself.

In the 2002 Graffiti Rock Challenge, the biggestbattle of the bands contest in the Northeast andprimarily composed of 176 rock bands, theHillbillies came in fifth. The band has played allover the northeastern United States reporting,

sell-out crowds at every gig — usually rangingbetween 2,500 and 3,500 fans. Along with thesebig-ticket gigs, they also perform for many charityevents at high schools, benefit balls, and church-es. Perhaps the biggest accomplishment is thatthe band has sold 5,000 copies of their album“Hillbilly State of Mind” in just seven months andthey do not have a record label yet. When I askedChris how he has felt about the success so far, hereplied, “pretty great.”

Chris was an active member of OmegaChapter from fall 1996 through spring 2001. The25-year-old held fraternity positions such as juniortribune, praetor, and social chair while majoring inmusic education. He was involved in other cam-pus activities including IUP Rugby and IUPOrchestra. When asked howKappa Delta Rho has influ-enced his life, Chrisanswered, “[The fraternity]has developed my leader-ship qualities. I work betterwith people and make smarter decisions. Being ina brotherhood has helped me to understand chal-lenges that must be overcome in order to makethings work. The biggest thing I learned is that itdoesn’t matter who you or your brothers are orwhat background we come from, if you work hardyou can accomplish anything.”

As for the future, Chris plans to get a recorddeal and go on tour. The band certainly has all thetools to do it. KDRs can hear “The PovertyneckHillbillies” by requesting radio stations and/orordering the CD online at www.povertyneck.com. Besure not to miss out on a chance to see the bandand get a real feel of “Country Music with aHillbilly Attitude!”

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

CHRIS HIGBEE

“It doesn’t matter who you or yourbrothers are or what background wecome from, if you work hard you canaccomplish anything.”

On September 5, 2003, Ball State University in Muncie, IN, received the largest single gift from an individual inits history.The university received $17.2 million from the estate of Wallace (Wally) T. Miller,Theta ’59. A por-tion of the gift establishes the Phyllis A. MillerProfessorship in Health Economics. Additionally, theuniversity’s College of Business was named the MillerCollege of Business. Phyllis and Wally were marriedfrom 1961 until her death in 1987; Wally passed awayin 1998.

Wally Miller graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Healso earned a Master of Arts degree in business in1963 from Ball State. He had served as an adjunctinstructor of economics in the College of Businesssince 1991. Prior to his death,Wally had served for20 years as CEO and COO of Miller’s Merry ManorCorporation, now known as Miller’s Health Systems,which operates 31 nursing homes and three assisted-living centers across Indiana.

Wally was an active supporter of Theta Chapter at Purdue and served on the Theta Foundation (the alumnicorporation for Theta Chapter). Wally was also active in the National Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, servingfor a time as president of the Kappa Delta Rho Foundation. He was generous with his time as well as hisresources. The fraternity is grateful for his service and generosity.

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GAMMAHarold A. Haynes, ’38Glenn R. DeLong, ’45

DELTAWilliam S. Foster, III, ’45Ralph M. Bettman, ’53

EPSILONJohn D. Hall, ’42

ZETAJohn C. O’Connor, ’38

ETA Arthur S. Nelson, ’32Robert J. Bloom, ’34Richard (Dick) A. Naatz, ’50

NULloyd M. Farrar, ’49Joseph E. Krieble, ’49

XIVery Reverend Harold F. Lemoine, ’32

PICharles F. Anderson, ’33

RHOPaul D. Wells, ’32Roger P. Mortimore, ’44

SIGMARoger Q. Sherman, ’38C. Dewey Merydith, ’49

TAUCharles Boyd, Jr., ’34

Chapter Eternal

WALLY MILLER, THETA’59, was a generous sup-porter of the Kappa DeltaRho Foundation and ThetaChapter during his life. Toall our fellow brothers, takepride in a brother’s cre-ation of a top-tier businessschool at Ball State. And, ifyou benefited from yourexperience in KDR andyour circumstances permit,consider including the

foundation in your estate plans and become a mem-ber of the Heritage Society today!

KDR says goodbye to a brotherKappa Delta Rho will miss BrotherWilliam G. McLean, Rho ’32. Bill McLeanwas a freshman at Lafayette College in thefall of 1928 when he likely pledged thefraternity and became part of the firstpledge class after chartering. He graduat-ed summa cum laude from LafayetteCollege in 1932 with a bachelor’s degreein electrical engineering and earned amaster’s in mathematics from BrownUniversity in 1933. Brother McLeanjoined the faculty of Lafayette College in1937 and served as director of engineer-ing from 1962 until his retirement hisretirement in 1975, and as head of thedepartment of engineering science from1946 until his retirement. He was a three-time recipient of the Thomas Roy andLura Forrest Jones Award for superiorteaching and was awarded an honorarydoctorate of engineering in 1978 fromLafayette College. Brother McLean servedon the Rho Chapter Alumni Board ofGovernors for almost two decades as vice-president and was honored with the OrdoHonoris in the Alpha class in 1982.

MILLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHED AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Wally & Phyllis Miller

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Beta Chapter (Cornell University)This past semester theBeta Chapter has beenputting a lot of work intothe chapter house. Frompainting the basement,to buying new couchesand a new sign, to redo-ing a bathroom andupdating the chapterwebsite, the brothershave spent countlessman hours improvingthe chapter. Things seemto have paid off, as thechapter has a greatbunch of pledges thissemester. The chapter islooking forward to con-tinuing its hard workand preparing for agreat spring.

Epsilon Chapter(Franklin College)Epsilon Chapter is enjoy-ing another great year.Fall’s stellar recruitmentefforts boosted the chap-ter’s membership to 23,and it is currentlypreparing for animproved spring recruit-ment. The autumnsemester also saw someimprovements and reno-vations to the chapterhouse and, once again,the highest GPA amongcampus fraternities.Epsilon is looking for-ward to a spring full ofcontinued success in aca-demics, philanthropy,and campus involvement.

Zeta Chapter(Pennsylvania StateUniversity)Zeta Chapter is havinganother strong year. Thisyear the chapter hasrecruited 13 new mem-bers. Philanthropy hasbeen strong with thechapter raising morethan $130,700 for ’Thon.The chapter house hasbeen improved with newtile, carpet, and otherimprovements.

Eta Chapter (University of Illinois)The Eta Chapter hascontinued its upwardtrend over the past year.Last semester, 23 bidswere accepted, and thissemester the chapterpledged another 11men. Through strongrecruitment efforts, thechapter now exceeds 70men! Academics havecontinued to be a priori-ty. The chapter currentlyranks second in gradesout of 54 fraternities andhas its sights set onbecoming number onesoon. Finally, after inspi-ration from the Zeta

Beta Chapter, the chap-ter is opening the RedRose Formal to includealumni, parents, andprofessors from the uni-versity.

Theta Chapter (Purdue University)This has been a goodyear for the ThetaChapter despite havingto build from the bottomup on many of the chap-ter’s operations andinvolvement. The chap-ter recruited eight newmembers each semester,which raised the activemembership to 32 mem-bers. This is larger thanthe chapter has been ina number of years.Recently, the chaptercompleted a philan-thropy fundraiser for BigBrothers/Big Sisters.Also, by teaming up withKappa Alpha, the chap-ter is co-paired with asorority for this year’sgrand prix. The chapterhas placed itself in aposition to grow evenstronger next year andhopefully return KappaDelta Rho to its promi-nence in Purdue’s Greekcommunity.

Iota Chapter (Bucknell University)The Iota Chapter isenjoying another suc-cessful semester onBucknell’s campus. Fromcommunity service andphilanthropic endeavorsto a never-ending socialschedule, the chapter isopening its doors to thecommunity. Consul JoeMcGillian sits atop themultilayered structurethat makes such eventspossible. Brent Bramnick(senior tribune), NickDenefrio (junior tri-bune), Barclay Stanton(quaestor), and AaronSaperstein (praetor) arenew additions to theExecutive Board andhave been working hardto ensure the chapter’soverall success.

In the spring, thechapter will hold itsannual Chili Cook-Off.

Featuring a live band,the cook-off is an oppor-tunity for every fraternityand sorority to sharetheir batch of chili. Allproceeds benefit theAmerican HeartAssociation. In addition,the chapter has alreadydonated $500 to the mil-lion penny project thissemester.

The new communityservice chair, LarsWeborg, has been work-ing hard on new serviceopportunities. In a jointeffort with the “We Breakfor Nobody,” Bucknell’scomedy improv troupe,members will help orga-nize an improv show andcollect tickets at thedoor. The event will takeplace on April 30 and allproceeds will be donatedto the Light the NightFoundation, an organiza-tion that raises moneyfor leukemia patients. Asusual, the chapter con-tinues to involve itself indowntown cleanups andhighway cleanupsthrough the Adopt-a-Highway Foundation.

The future of thechapter is in good handswith the addition of 19new brothers from thefall pledge class. Thenew members are readyto take the reigns as theywill move into the housenext semester. However,a solid graduating seniorclass of 2004 will bemissed. The chapterlooks forward to fall rushand the new membersthat will add to success.

Nu Chapter (Indiana University)The Nu Chapter hasbeen steadily gainingsteam throughout thepast year. The fall pledgeclass of seven has reallyhelped with lighteningthe workload of theolder members allowingeach member to focuson chapter goals. Thespring pledge class is stillbeing completed and the

new members are veryanxious to begin work-ing for KDR. The newofficers have laid a fewground rules for thechapter this term: Getmore good guys, getmotivated, and continueto make scholarship alarge priority.

This year, Nu Chapterhas made a larger impacton campus wide eventsas well. Nu was repre-sented in intramuralswith teams in football,volleyball, euchre, ping-pong, basketball, andwiffleball. Philanthropyand community servicehave also been a largerpart of Nu’s overallgoals. They have beenwell over the minimumcommunity service hoursfor each member thatIFC requires everysemester. Nu Chapter isalso proud to announcethat they have met andare above the all-men’sGreek GPA average, notonly for last fall’s semes-ter, but in overall acade-mic standing as well.

All of Nu’s membershave a newfound fireand willingness to makeKappa Delta Rho thepowerhouse that it oncewas at Indiana University.

Rho Chapter (Lafayette College)This past fall the RhoChapter had its 75thanniversary celebrationduring HomecomingWeekend. The event wasa success and saw thereturn of numerousalumni from the class of1954 though the class of2003. The post footballgame cocktail party atthe house, and dinnerheld at Farinon, weresuccessful and attendedby more than 160 alum-ni, guests, and activebrothers. This semestersaw the departure of 11brothers for a semesterabroad, studying inSpain, Italy, England,The Netherlands, andAustralia. Despite theabsence of all thesejuniors, the newExecutive Board andmembers of the sopho-more class have helpedkeep KDR the strongest,most active Greek houseon campus. The chapteris actively planning theirannual 24-hour charityknown as DanceMarathon, and is a majorcontributor to this year’sGreek Week Festivities.

Rho currently holds thehighest GPA on campusof all fraternities, andalso has the largest mem-bership on campus.Recruitment has beenflowing along, as plentyof fresh-faced, first-yearstudents can be seenaround the house daily,playing pool or videogames with brothers orjust enjoying a lunch ordinner cooked by ournew caterer, Lambros,owner of CampusPizzeria, the local hangout. With improved com-munication between theExecutive Board and theAlumni Corporation, theRho Chapter has alsoseen the standard of liv-ing in the chapter houseitself increase. Newcouches, chairs, and arug have been installedjust this past semester, allof which are thoroughlybeing enjoyed by thebrothers. A spring clean-ing day is the next majorevent the brotherhoodhas planned to helpkeep the outside of thehouse looking as good asour reputation has been.

Tau Chapter (Carnegie MellonUniversity)The Tau Chapter hasseen unprecedented suc-cess in the past year.Beginning the fall 40strong, the chapter hasrecruited 22 new mem-bers, and a good many ofthem have taken a proac-tive interest in the chap-ter. Tau Chapter’s intra-mural sports program isa strong second in theschool, taking home theintramural footballchampionship in over-time. Brother RyanAnderson recentlyplaced second in the Mr.Fraternity pageant.Perhaps the mostnotable accomplishmentthis year has been thehosting of our RegionalConclave. Despite theblizzard-like conditions,all of the representativeshad a great time. Onehighlight of the day wasa brunch prepared bythe chapter cook. Wecan still taste the pan-cakes even now!

Currently, TauChapter is extremelybusy with our variousactivities. The brothersare in the midst ofpreparations for GreekSing (a rendition of themusical “Chicago” withthe Kappa Alpha Thetasorority chapter), boothconstruction (KDR Tree

Fort), and buggy racingprogram. This spring willundoubtedly be one ofthe busiest the chapterhas ever seen, as themembers’ ambition ismatched only by theirfierce work ethic. TauChapter’s ExecutiveCommittee is comprisedof one junior and fiveambitious sophomores.They have recognizedthree chapter goals:

1. Win Chapter of the Year

2. Improve House GPA 3. Return to

BrotherhoodTau Chapter is plan-

ning an alumni event forApril, and they hope toaward their first alumnischolarship. Overall, thehouse has bondedaround this challengeand so far, so good.

Omega Chapter(Indiana University ofPennsylvania)The Omega Chapter hasdoubled its chapter sizesince the spring of lastyear. In the fall, thechapter recruited eightnew members. Alongwith the active AlumniCorporation, the chapteris planning the annualWalk to Pittsburgh forthe first weekend inApril.

Alpha Alpha Chapter(Lock Haven University)It has been a busy yearthus far at Lock Haven.The brothers have raisedalmost $10,000 this yearin fundraisers and com-munity service projects,and has paid off its debtto the national fraternity.The chapter size hasincreased by nine thisyear, and these successeshave brought aboutgreatly increased alumnisupport. This has, inturn, allowed the chap-ter to plan some upcom-ing house improve-ments. The brothers ofAlpha Alpha are excitedabout the great directionthe chapter has taken.

Eta Alpha Chapter(Robert MorrisUniversity)The 2003-2004 academicyear has been excitingand productive for theEta Alpha Chapter. It hasbeen marked by increasedcampus and communityinvolvement. The chap-ter has attracted 13 newmembers this year. EtaAlpha has fielded twoteams in every intramur-al sport, won an intra-mural championship,

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Members of the Iota Chapter at the Christmas formal.

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and had fighters in fourof the seven bouts inRobert Morris’ annual“Fight Night” benefitinga local scholarship. EtaAlpha has become arenewed social presenceon the campus alongwith members holdingoffices in other studentorganizations. In onesemester, the Eta AlphaChapter has performedmore community servicethan all of last year,including work with theGreater Pittsburgh FoodBank, The SpecialOlympics, and theSewickley YMCA. TheEta Alpha Knightly Newshas been revived and isdistributed monthly toalumni. The chapter hastaken significant stepstoward eliminating itsdebt. The points chasefor the second annualBrothers ActivitiesBrother of the Year(BABYA) is in full swing.Finally, the chapter hasrenovated its housingwith new carpet, paint,furniture, and a newentertainment center.

Tau Alpha Chapter(Radford University)Tau Alpha chapter hasjust finished up on acanned food drive forthe local women’s shel-ter. They’re currentlytalking to other organi-zations about jointfundraiser opportunities.Last semester they initiat-ed five new membersand this semester theyhave two pledges. Theygraduated three brotherslast semester and onlyone will be graduatingthis semester, so thechapter is growing.

Phi Alpha Chapter(Clarion University)This past fall, membersof the Phi Alpha Chaptertook part in NIC’sImpact Weekend held atClarion University. Thechapter also continues tohelp lead Clarion’sGreek Community withofficers on IFC andinvolvement in Greekactivities.

Alpha Beta Chapter(University ofDelaware)Things continue to getbetter for KDR inDelaware. In the fallsemester, they startedwhat they hope to be anannual philanthropicevent called Greek Feud,a spin off to the gameshow “Family Feud.”Plans are also in theworks for an all-daymusic fest, BennyStock,for next fall.

Eta Beta Chapter (West ChesterUniversity)The Eta Beta Chapterwould like to thankeveryone who helped outand offered support andsympathy after the severefire at the chapter’s for-mer beloved fraternityhouse. Eta Beta is happyto report that everyone iswell, brotherhood isstronger than ever, andthey pinned eight newmembers this semester.The chapter held a RiskManagement Fair in the

university’s student cen-ter on March 15 alongwith the Delta Zetasorority.

Kappa Beta Chapter(Edinboro University)Everything is going greatwith KDR at Edinboro.They have four pledgesthis semester and areplanning to take anotherclass of five. They initiat-ed 11 new members lastsemester. Currently, thechapter is working onfundraisers with thePittsburgh Penguins.Brother morale is greatand the chapter is doingfar better than most brothers would haveimagined.

Omicron Beta Chapter(William PatersonUniversity)Omicron Beta Chapter isenjoying another semes-ter as the strongest fra-ternity at WPU. Thechapter has taken in fivepledges this spring, andis about to do some com-munity service workcleaning up local parks.The brothers enjoyed

hosting the EasternRegional Conclave lastmonth and getting theopportunity to sharetheir hospitality andtheir experience withother chapters.

Sigma Beta Chapter(University of NorthCarolina – Greensboro)The members of theSigma Beta Chapter arethoroughly enjoying thespring semester.Currently, they lead thecampus with 34 mem-bers, which also consistsof eight pledges. Theyhave earned more than$900 for UNC-G’s DanceMarathon and theirbiggest efforts are lead-ing towards the birth ofan alumni corporation.There is no doubt thatSigma Beta is becominga dominant force ontheir campus.

Phi Beta Chapter(College of William and Mary)The brothers of the PhiBeta Chapter at theCollege of William andMary are continuing todistinguish themselveson campus. They havetaken a leadership rolein CFA (IFC) and Orderof Omega, and are cur-rently the only chapteron campus in goodstanding with the admin-istration. This year thechapter has taken in 13pledges, and with thechapter’s TenthAnniversary celebrationcoming up on April 10,Phi Beta is building astrong foundation forthe next 10 years.

Chi Beta Chapter(University ofCharleston)Chi Beta chapter recent-ly had a formal onFebruary 21, which was atremendous success.Active brothers as well asalumni pulled togetherover the past six monthsto make this year’s for-mal the largest turnoutin the past five years. Inaddition, philanthropicduties have not slackedoff as they have beensqueezing in hourswhere they can fit thembetween academics,sports, and off-campusjobs. Furthermore, at theend of the spring semes-ter 2004, they will begraduating brothersMike Marie, DerekHudson, Charlie Judy,Drew Wendt, and ChrisLasker. Additionally, theywill also be saying good-bye to Brother RobertPearse, a very activealumnus who has donemore for the chapterand the fraternity thancan possibly be put intowords, he will surely bemissed. While in theprocess of saying good-bye, they have had somenew additions to the ChiBeta family: Chris andMaryann Dalton recentlygave birth to a baby girl,Kennedy Marie Dalton,on February 9, 2004; Ben and Keri Blackwellrecently gave birth to ababy boy, Benjamin H.Blackwell III; Mike andJennifer Peavly areexpecting their secondchild (boy) sometimelater this year in additionto their beautiful babygirl Ella. Finally, thechapter is preparing forthe 100th-year anniver-sary of the fraternity in an attempt to contactother chapters to attendtheir formal in 2005 to

honor and celebrate the100th birthday of KappaDelta Rho. Should anychapters be interested inattending, contact KenCarrier (304)-343-6112for further information.

Omega Beta Chapter(University of NorthCarolina-Asheville)The Omega BetaChapter at UNC-A hasmade great progress thusfar in the 2003-2004school year. They haveeight new pledges andare in contention forcampus organization ofthe year. They haverecently raised more than$500 for Big Brothers/Big Sisters overHomecoming Weekendwhile also hosting theirannual Alumni Cookout,at which they werepleased to see about 25 ofthe chapter’s graduates.

Alpha Gamma Chapter(University of DetroitMercy)The Alpha GammaChapter has been hardat work this semester.They started off this yearin a bit of financial trou-ble but the whole chap-ter really pulled togetherin order to keep thechapter out of debt.They have raised a lot ofmoney and are actuallytrying to budget in a freeformal for our brothers.Two pledges becamebrothers this semester.For one of its serviceprojects the chapter islooking into adopting astretch of highway. Theyattended a beautifyingDetroit service day indowntown. For EarthDay they are also partici-pating in a beautifyDetroit project. Theyhave also built a newinformative and updatedweb site.

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Members of the Eta Alpha Chapter and guests at a BBQ.

Members of KDR during Clarion University’s ImpactWeekend.

Members of the Pi Alpha Chapter (University of Toledo) atRace for the Cure.

Members of the Tau AlphaChapter during a cannedfood drive.

Is your chapter not listedhere? We can only print the information we have

sent to us. Make sure thatyour chapter’s propraetorsends a semesterly update

to jr@kdr.com!

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Fresh Group of Men Restart the MuAlpha Chapter at West Virginia UniversityOver the course of this year, one of KDR’sinactive chapters got a new lease on life.In the fall of this year, a group of dedicatedfriends, all freshmen, and all fellow gradu-ates of Morgantown High School’s class of2003, went out across the West VirginiaUniversity campus and looked for a frater-nity that matched their interests and wasworth joining. In a story that echoes ourfraternity’s founding back in 1905, thesemen were unable to find a fraternity that fittheir high standards and decided to starttheir own. After contacting the nationalheadquarters and discussing the matter,these men applied for Group of Intent sta-tus, which was granted this pastNovember.

The Group of Intent members, about 20strong, set out recruiting more membersand completing a community service pro-ject. The group’s president, AndrewTrumbull, recruited his father, a professorin the Economics Department, as a facultyadvisor and potential honorary member. Allthe requirements for attaining ProvisionalChapter status were met in the space ofsix weeks, and the group managed to dou-ble its size in that space of time as well.The petition for Provisional Chapter statuswas approved, and on January 28, 39 menwere pledged into the National Fraternityand the WVU Group of Intent became theMu Alpha Provisional Chapter.

Since that date, an additional 10 menhave joined the group, making it one ofKDR’s largest groups, which came fromnothing in the space of just a few months.The chapter is working with JerryStebbins, Phi Alpha ’88, through thepledge program and chapter buildingprocess, and they are eagerly awaiting thetime when they can receive their charter.

Christopher Newport University GroupStarts KDR’s First New Chapter in Five YearsOur fraternity’s first all-new chapter in fiveyears is well on its way to becoming a real-ity at Christopher Newport University inNewport News, VA. A group of goodfriends and roommates had been consider-ing the idea of starting a fraternity, and

had knowledge of Kappa Delta Rhothrough friends at our James Madison andWilliam and Mary Chapters. After a visitand some encouragement fromProgramming Coordinator Mike Natale, apetition was submitted and approved, andthe CNU Group of Intent was born with 12members.

Over the course of the fall semester,the group set about recruitment, doublingits size. The group also began taking anactive role on campus and in the communi-ty, working at a local shelter, as well asalongside local sororities on several oftheir projects. A major hurdle was over-come in November when the group com-peted with, and won out over other nation-al fraternities to be officially approved forexpansion on campus. By the end of thefall semester, the group had met all itsGroup of Intent requirements, and peti-tioned for, and was approved forProvisional Chapter status.

On February 15, 25 men were pledgedinto the fraternity, creating the CNUProvisional Chapter. The ceremony wasconducted during a snowstorm by mem-bers of the Phi Beta Chapter at William andMary, and was witnessed by members andalumni from Old Dominion and Cornellchapters, as well.

KDR has debuted itself on CNU’s cam-pus in a big way, and is looking to add newmembers and go through the chapter-build-ing process as quickly as possible. Lookfor more good news in the future from thismotivated group of future brothers.

Other Expansion: The Ball Keeps RollingKappa Delta Rho just keeps on growing.Right now our Group of Intent at MillersvilleUniversity in Pennsylvania is continuing toadd members and hold events, and it senta delegation of six to the eastern RegionalConclave at William Paterson University inJanuary. In addition to this group, thenational fraternity is cultivating groups attwo other schools in hopes that they willbe able to build chapters there as well.These schools are George MasonUniversity in Fairfax, VA, where transferredbrothers from James Madison andLycoming Chapters are hard at workrecruiting more members, and Indiana

State University, where the brother of oneof our Detroit-Mercy members is lookingto duplicate that chapter’s success. Formore information on these and otherpotential new chapters, stay connected tothe expansion section on www.kdr.com.

Sigma Chapter (Oregon State University)Sigma Chapter at Oregon State Universityis beginning efforts to recolonize. SigmaAlumni of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc., is seekinga brother who is interested in transferringto Oregon State University to pursue hisdegree (either undergraduate or graduate)and to assist us with the organizationalefforts, project management, and ancillarytasks associated with re-colonization. Wesee this as an opportunity for a brother topursue his degree while being part of alarger mission. This is an excellent oppor-tunity to develop a resume while promot-ing the values and qualities we value inKappa Delta Rho, to other young menthrough the reestablishment of SigmaChapter.

Oregon State University annually enrollsapproximately 19,000 students (3,000 ofthem graduate students), in its 16 acade-mic colleges. Oregon State University isthe only comprehensive Carnegie IResearch University in Oregon and servesas the state’s land, sea, and space grantinstitution. In addition to the programsoffered on the Corvallis campus, OregonState University extends its education,research, and service programs throughOSU Statewide, which includes the OregonAgricultural Experiment Stations, the OSUExtension Service, Distance andContinuing Education as well as the cen-tral Oregon campus - OSU Cascades. TheUniversity has an institution-wide commit-ment to diversity and multiculturalism, andprovides a welcoming atmosphere withunique professional opportunities for lead-ers who are women and people of color.All are encouraged to apply.

The City of Corvallis, an attractive com-munity of approximately 50,000 people, isideally situated in the mid-WillametteValley, in close proximity to the PacificCoast, Cascade Mountains, and Portlandmetropolitan area.

The Sigma Alumni of Kappa Delta Rho,Inc., Board of Directors will discuss com-pensation with specific task effort and per-formance expectations.

Send a letter of interest to:Sigma Alumni of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc.Attn: Aaron D. Howell, CPM, President3017 Bridlewood Loop SEAlbany, OR 97321

Expansion Update

Members of the CNU Provisional Chapter atthe Provisional Chapter ceremony.

Members of the Mu Alpha ProvisionalChapter at the Provisional Chapter ceremony.

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KAPPA DELTA RHOFRATERNITYBOARD OF DIRECTORS(Parentheses indicate the year thisseat comes up for election)

President (2006)Joshua L. Smith, Alpha Beta ’93Executive Vice PresidentJoseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Vice President of Standardsand Risk Management (2006)Richard O. Jones, Nu ’64Vice President of Financeand Administration (2004)John V. Dempsey, Jr.,

Upsilon Alpha ’90Vice President of Education(2004)Lansing R. Dimon,

Mu Beta ’94Vice President of AlumniAffairs (2006)Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95Secretary (2004)Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Treasurer (2004)Edward B. Curtis, Rho ’62Director of InsurancePrograms (2006)Scott Smaniotto, Alpha Beta ’93DirectorsRobert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58Mark N. Lundgren, Nu ’70Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Patrick McCarty, Zeta Beta ’03Michael Hudson, Mu Beta ’03Kenneth Hemler,

Alpha Gamma ’04Directors EmeritusRobert D. Corrie, Beta ’53James F. Edgeworth, Sr.,

Psi ’56Robert D. Lynd, Iota ’67

COMMITTEESAlumni Affairs CommitteeChristopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95 – ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Kenneth Hemler,

Alpha Gamma ’04Finance CommitteeEdward B. Curtis, Rho ’62 –

ChairJohn V. Dempsey, Jr.,Upsilon Alpha ’90Joseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92Scott M. Smaniotto,

Alpha Beta ’93Joshua L. Smith, Alpha Beta ’93Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Website CommitteeMichael T. Jesse, Iota Beta ’96

– ChairJoseph E. Rees, II, Nu ’01John V. Dempsey, Jr.Upsilon Alpha ’90Nik Bonaddio, Tau ’04

Nominating CommitteeRobert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58

– ChairJoseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Joseph C. Duggan,

Upsilon Alpha ’93Peter J. Tartaro,

Lambda Beta ’00Expansion CommitteeMark N. Lundgren, Nu ’70

– ChairJoseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66Michael R. Natale, Tau ’00Patrick McCarty, Zeta Beta ’03Kenneth Hemler,

Alpha Gamma ’04Philanthropy CommitteeRobert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58

– ChairDouglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90David A. Barber, Omega ’03Education CommitteeLansing R. Dimon,

Mu Beta ’94 – ChairMark N. Lundgren, Nu ’70Joseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Shawn Hoke, Phi Alpha ’95Jon Kapell, Eta Beta ’95Roy Crowe, Psi ’80Jorge A. Zapata, Zeta Beta ’99Eric Hermes, Alpha Gamma ’03Centennial CommitteeBrian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92

– ChairJoseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95Jerry Stebbins, Phi Alpha ’88Robert D. Lynd, Iota ’67James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55David Clark, Iota Beta ’01Lansing R. Dimon, Mu Beta ’94Ordo Honoris CommitteeRobert D. Corrie, Beta ’53

– ChairPaul A. Downes, Gamma ’69John Irving, Sigma ’63Douglas A. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90Convention CommitteeRoy Crow, Psi ’80 – ChairJoseph E. Rees II, Nu ’01Christopher K. Gordon,

Zeta Beta ’95Robert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58

Chapter Awards CommitteeMichael R. Natale – CoordinatorWm. Scott Bradley,

Zeta Beta ’99Vernon Hurd, Pi Alpha ’97Rafael Isaac, Iota Beta ’91Scott A. Johnson, Phi Alpha ’95Jon Kapell, Eta Beta ’95Brian Leckrone, Epsilon ’86Eric Mitcheltree,

Alpha Alpha ’90Peter J. Tartaro,

Lambda Beta ’00Corey Waltz, Tau Alpha ’96

KAPPA DELTA RHOFOUNDATION,INC.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident (2004)Thomas V. McComb, Nu ’59

VP Investments (2006)Michael E. Mueller, Eta ’95

VP General Fund (2006)Douglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90

Secretary (2005)Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’68

Treasurer (2005)Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53

Director of DevelopmentWilliam J. Paris, Eta ’87

Trustees (2004)James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55Thomas C. Lockwood, Nu ’56

Trustees (2005)Andrew F. Barth, Nu Alpha ’83David R. Hamrick, Zeta ’57J. Hall Jones, Jr.,

Lambda Beta ’91

Trustees (2006)Douglas A. Cifu, Nu Alpha ’87Howard A. Fidler, Eta Beta ’92Bimal N. Saraiya, Theta ’00

Emeritus TrusteeRay C. Hunt, Jr., Rho ’53

Investment CommitteeMichael E. Mueller,

Eta ’95 – ChairAndrew F. Barth, Nu Alpha ’83Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53Delano Newkirk, Nu ’61Robert P. Youngman, Alpha ’64

General Fund CommitteeDouglas M. Rammel,

Pi Alpha ’90 – ChairJames H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55Douglas A. Cifu, Nu Alpha ’87Howard A. Fidler, Eta Beta ’92Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’68Bimal N. Saraiya, Theta ’00Melvin F. Erman, Nu ’58

Scholarship CommitteeDr. Alan T. Lord,

Kappa ’72 – ChairDr. Thomas L. Guthrie, Theta ’62James H. Buterbaugh, Zeta ’55David Z. Richards, Zeta ’57

Law ScholarshipPaul W. Upson, Alpha ’66

CHAPTERSKappa Delta Rho SocietyAlpha ChapterMiddlebury CollegeKappa Delta Rho FraternityAlpha (inactive)Middlebury College

BetaCornell UniversityGamma (inactive)University at Albany (S.U.N.Y.)Delta (inactive)Colgate UniversityEpsilonFranklin CollegeZetaPenn State UniversityEtaUniversity of IllinoisThetaPurdue UniversityIotaBucknell UniversityKappa (inactive)Ohio State UniversityLambdaUniversity of California -BerkeleyMu (inactive)University of MichiganNuIndiana UniversityXi (inactive)Colby CollegeOmicron (inactive)Butler UniversityPi (inactive)Gettysburg CollegeRhoLafayette CollegeSigma (inactive)Oregon State UniversityTauCarnegie Mellon UniversityUpsilon (inactive)Fresno State UniversityPhi (inactive)University of OklahomaChi Colony (inactive)University of FloridaPsiLycoming CollegeOmegaIndiana University ofPennsylvania

Alpha AlphaLock Haven UniversityBeta Alpha (inactive)C.W. Post CollegeGamma Alpha (inactive)Bradley UniversityDelta Alpha (inactive)Rhode Island CollegeEpsilon Alpha (inactive)Lewis UniversityZeta Alpha (inactive)University of DaytonEta AlphaRobert Morris UniversityTheta AlphaSlippery Rock UniversityIota AlphaUniversity ofPittsburgh/JohnstownKappa Alpha (inactive)Illinois State UniversityLambda Alpha (inactive)Gannon UniversityMu Alpha (Provisional)West Virginia UniversityNu Alpha Columbia UniversityXi Alpha (inactive)Temple UniversityOmicron Alpha (inactive)Rutgers UniversityPi AlphaUniversity of ToledoRho Alpha (inactive)Bryant CollegeSigma Alpha (inactive)Hofstra UniversityTau AlphaRadford UniversityUpsilon AlphaSt. Louis UniversityPhi AlphaClarion UniversityChi Alpha (inactive)University ofPittsburgh/Greensburg

Psi Alpha (suspended)Penn State Behrend College

Omega Alpha (inactive)Virginia CommonwealthUniversityAlpha BetaUniversity of DelawareBeta Beta (inactive)Ball State University

Gamma Beta (inactive)Virginia Tech

Delta Beta (inactive)West Liberty UniversityEpsilon BetaOld Dominion UniversityZeta BetaTarleton State UniversityEta BetaWest Chester UniversityTheta Beta (inactive)NY Institute of TechnologyIota BetaRochester Institute ofTechnologyKappa BetaEdinboro UniversityLambda BetaJames Madison UniversityMu BetaSyracuse UniversityNu Beta (inactive)Fordham UniversityXi Beta (inactive)University of PittsburghOmicron BetaWilliam Paterson UniversityPi Beta (inactive)Richard Stockton CollegeRho Beta (inactive)Eastern Illinois UniversitySigma BetaUniversity of NorthCarolina/GreensboroTau Beta (inactive)East Tennessee StateUniversityUpsilon Beta (inactive)Clemson UniversityPhi BetaThe College of William and MaryChi BetaUniversity of CharlestonPsi BetaEast Stroudsburg UniversityOmega BetaUniversity of NorthCarolina/AshevilleAlpha GammaUniversity of Detroit/MercyGroup of IntentMillersville UniversityProvisional ChapterChristopher NewportUniversity

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PAIDGREENSBURG PAPERMIT NO. 653

A Reflection on Working for KDRby Scott A. Johnson, Phi Alpha ’95

IT WAS MARCH 1998 when I accepted my employment withthe national fraternity, and had I known then what a life-changing experience it was going to be, I would have takenmore pictures. I say that with just a twist of sarcasm, as therewere, during my four years on the road, a few undergraduatemembers who would kid with me about the number of pho-tographs I would snap on any given trip.

When asked to write about life after the road, my firstthought was of my memory mentioned above. As I contemplat-ed how to approach this article, I have already taken morethan a few moments to sift though my numerous shoeboxesfull of 4x6 memories to aid in the literary motivation.

My current “life after the road,” as it has come to beknown, is a place that I would not be without the lessons,friendships, and professional experience that I gained fromKDR. Like an undergraduate experience helps our studentsprepare for entry into the real world, working for KDR was onethat afforded me the freedom and opportunity to exploreother avenues of my career while maintaining a safe shelter toreturn to should the ventured path not lead to a desired desti-nation. This is not unlike the proverbial “chapter house” andhow it offers a safe haven for the undergraduates to seek direc-tion and learn about themselves while being protected by thesupport of their brothers to help in times of need. The profes-sional side of KDR instilled me to work tough everyday, live lifewith honor and integrity (and to the fullest everyday), and setgoals that are mutually beneficial to all stakeholders. However,most of all, it taught me to have the confidence in myself totake risks and make mistakes; because if I live with honor andshow integrity, my mistakes will be looked upon as a learningexperience in a never ending road to improvement.

In January 2002, I relocated to New Jersey to pursue anopportunity with a private hospitality firm, Dolce International.In my two years, I have been placed in situations where I havehad to call on my experiences at KDR. First off was my meetingplanning experience; as the director of programming I wascharged with planning the semiannual board meetings as wellas the annual convention/leadership academy and RegionalConclaves. It was this experience that got me in the door as Ispent two years in the sales and planning arena selling primari-ly to the pharmaceutical markets interested in conducting salesand management training. Secondly, which brings me to my

current venture, was organizational develop-ment. I recently accepted a charge from mycompany to take over an entire departmentresponsible for the day-to-day service delivery and incorporate anumber of various initiatives to increase a number of areas in theprocess management and customer service realm. It is my dutyto analyze the operations’ big picture of how the differentprocesses are used, fix the parts that are “broken”, and stream-line what isn’t. As time moves forward I know that I am going tocontinue to face times when I am going to have call on theknowledge and experience I gained working for KDR and Iknow that I am well prepared to handle whatever is dealt my way.

So here it is, 2004 — six years after my adventure began.Roughly 23 states and 100,000 miles later I still have my sanityand an endless supply of memories to look back on. I still con-tinue to remain involved with KDR on a voluntary capacity. Ino longer sleep on couches or eat in a campus cafeteria, butplease note that I never said these were necessarily bad things(although sometimes the craving for a dried burger and coldfries does strike my interest.) I know that I speak for some ofmy past colleagues when I share the sentiment that the profes-sional experience gained through KDR is not one that wouldever be traded or forgotten, nor is it something to be takenlightly. I never knew on the day in March 1998 what I was get-ting myself into and I must say that I’m glad I didn’t; some-times not knowing what is to come allows you to look upon thebig picture with wide eyes to capture and absorb every possiblemoment you can.

In the end, I walked away from the KDR office with thehope that I left something about our fraternity better thanwhen I found it. Sometimes I had to make a tough decisionand do something that wasn’t the most grand. However, I feltconfident that I was making a choice that had the interest ofthe whole organization in mind. I hope that some of you read-ing this contemplating the next step in your career develop-ment and will consider going to work for the national office.For those of you who do, I wish you luck and if you listen to noother advise, listen to these three things:

1. Pack smart2. The Rand-McNally Truckers Map is your friend3. Take a lot of pictures.

If you are interested in joining the staff of Kappa Delta Rho, contactExecutive Director J.R. Rees at jr@kdr.com.