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PeterPezarisHonored As The 2013Man of Achievement

THE TEMPLE is published twice a year as an educational journal for Phi Kappa Theta brothers, family and friends. The spring edition is printed for those alumni, parents and collegiate brothers who are actively investing in Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission. A digital copy is available online at phikaps.org/temple

Postmaster: If undeliverable, please send notice on Form 3579 immediately to Phi Kappa Theta, 9640 Commerce Drive, Suite 420, Carmel, IN 46032 (please note the change from North Augusta Drive)The submission deadline is September 1. Brothers and friends are encouraged to provide clippings, releases or notices about themselves or any aspect of Phi Kappa Theta for consideration. All submissions become property of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. Pictures cannot be returned. Letters to the Editor will be printed at the discretion of the editor.

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PRESIDENT’S NOTE

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A Focus on LeadershipDear Brothers,

One of my main focuses during the next two years is LEADERSHIP to prepare our brothers for life after college. I would like to see our Fraternity being able to provide additional leadership opportunities for our collegiate and alumni brothers. We would like to increase the number of Regional Leadership Conferences and make certain that our conferences have leadership speakers with outstanding “leadership” credentials.

We are also hoping that our prospective Associate Members will join Phi Kappa Theta because of its reputation of being a premier leadership fraternity.

Leadership within your chapter doesn’t necessarily mean becoming an executive board member. It can mean – paying your dues on time – volunteering to be on a committee or volunteering to be a risk manager at fraternity events. It means – being willing to spend some of your time helping events go smoothly or making them safe. Also, it means assisting your brothers in many capacities.

Friends ask me all the time why I am still spending hours upon hours with our collegiate chapters. My answer is always the same. I truly enjoy watching our brothers mature during college year from freshman to senior year. One of my executive board members said to me just the other day. “I can’t believe that I am the same person I was as an Associate Member. Phi Kappa Theta has taught me so much. I am able to run a meeting with a good number in attendance. I can diffuse different opinions and actually resolve the issues. I am actually making decisions which affect the way we do things.”

That is so refreshing to hear. College, obviously, prepares you academically for a career and I believe that Fraternity life helps you to be successful in that career. I also believe that it makes you a better husband, father and a better person.

Let’s have great attendance at our Regional Conferences in January and continue planning to develop many more leadership experiences for our brothers.

Yours in the Bonds of Phi Kappa Theta,

Father Owen J. Mullen, (University of San Diego, ‘A)Board of Trustees President

Fall 2013 Volume 96, Number 2

MANAGING EDITORKeith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06)

COPY EDITORGregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70)

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMatthew R. Butts (University of Nebraska–Lincoln, ‘12)Benjamin M. DeLost (Eastern Illinois University, ‘10)Stephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10)Ronald “RJ” Mitchellette (University of Missouri, ‘58)Gene C. Ney (Slippery Rock, ‘90)Robert W. Riggs (RPI, ‘02)Justin E. Sines (Duquesne University, ‘11)Robert P. Stalder (Case Western Reserve University, ‘94)Gregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70)Zachary R. Stevens (Merrimack College, ‘12)

BOARD OF TRUSTEESPresidentFather Owen J. Mullen (University of San Diego, ‘A)

Vice PresidentJoe E. Przybyla (Lewis University, ‘01)

TreasurerLenny S. Chan (Slippery Rock University, ‘90)

SecretaryLarry F. Dorocke (Purdue University, ‘68)

TrusteesMark C. Anthony (Georgia Tech, ‘90)Rick Maggiore (Univ. of Georgia, ‘68)Nathan G. Rues (Missouri S&T, ‘02)Nicholas R. Scalera (Seton Hall, ‘63)

UGAC ChairmanJames T. Lambert (Georgia Southern University, ‘14)

UGAC Vice ChairmanTheodore T. Simonson (University of San Diego, ‘14)

EXECUTIVE OFFICES9640 Commerce Drive, Suite 420Carmel, IN 46032317.872.9934FAX: 317.879.1889executiveoffices@phikaps.orgwww.phikaps.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICES STAFFExecutive Vice PresidentRobert W. Riggs (RPI, ‘02)

Director of OperationsSarah A. Everhart (Indiana Wesleyan University, ‘05)

Director of Communications and MarketingKeith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06)

(iServe) CoordinatorBenjamin M. DeLost (Eastern Illinois University, ‘10)

Chapter Development CoordinatorStephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10)

Accounting ClerkBill T. Ryan (Indiana University, ‘79)

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On the cover: Peter Pezaris (Carnegie Mellon, ‘90) speaking with fellow brothers after having received this year’s Man of Achievement award at the 2013 Biennial Convention in Chicago.

2013 Man of AchievementBrother Peter Pezaris discusses how the bonds of Brotherhood last a lifetime.

Background Image: Attendees of the 2013 Biennial Convention had the opportunity to serve a local Forest Preserve. Visit page 12 for more information on this story.

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Brother and co-owner of Triptych Brewing discusses his passion.

2013 Biennial Convention attendees serve a local forest preserve by, “Giving, Expecting Nothing Thereof.”

Convention Recap

Brothers Fight Off Rain, Volunteer in Force

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Newlywed and BrokeUniversity of Texas at Austin alumnus follows his passions to make a name for himself.

Find out how successful our established goals have been.

We’re Half-way There

Phi Kap Creates, Computes and Contributes

Discover what the 2013 Biennial Convention in Bloomingdale, IL had to offer!

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Father Copping is starting, what must seem to many, his second life. The youngest of four boys, Copping was a New Orleans native. When the time came for college, he stayed at home and attended the University of New Orleans to study bio-physics. At the urging of some of his high school friends and because of a desire to be around men who shared his Catholic faith, he joined the New Orleans Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta. Copping spent three years at UNO, but the fourth wasn’t meant to be.

In 1987, Pope John Paul II traveled to New Orleans and reawakened a whisper in Copping’s heart that he hadn’t felt in a while. That same year, Copping visited Medjugorje, Bosnia a popular pilgrimage site for Catholics. These two events coupled and drove him to take a closer look at his life. “It enlightened my faith, and caused me to start going to daily Mass,” he said. But beginning a new spiritual direction, studying his faith, and praying more didn’t halt the whisper; they turned it into a shout. By the end of 1988, Copping joined St. Joseph’s Seminary in Covington, Louisiana. Three years later he graduated there with his Bachelor of Arts degree and moved on to Notre Dame Seminary.

Copping spent two years there, being elected class president, going on a mission trip and even doing pastoral work in parishes, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that he wasn’t ready to be a priest.

“I didn’t feel like I had experienced life enough, and I wanted those life experiences,” Copping said. He planned on only taking a year off, but God operates on his own time. Within three years, Copping was married to his wife Judy and found himself with a new step-daughter.

He began a career in sales and stayed in Louisiana with his new family. He

One Path, Many TurnsBy Matthew ButtsUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln, ‘12

was very happy with the life he had, but that call to a more active participation in Church life could still be heard on occasion. Copping considered becoming a permanent deacon, but when his wife fell ill, he didn’t feel like he could fulfill his duties as a husband considering the schedule he would be required to keep.

Judy passed in 2009, but before she went she asked Copping what he would

do on his own. He told her that he’d go back to the seminary. “She was very supportive of my decision,” he said. So after a thirteen year marriage, one step-daughter, some grandchildren, and a 17-year layoff, Copping got back on the path to the priesthood.

On June 1, 2013 he was ordained. “It was a great joy to be able to be ordained. Standing

up there, it was like nothing else existed. I didn’t notice other people back there. Being able to serve God is a heartwarming, joyous experience,” he said. “Knowing this is real, hearing confessions and anointing the sick, it’s a humbling and glorious experience.”

Now 46, it may appear that Copping is leading a new life. It may appear he has started over and taken a new path. But reflecting on his marriage experience, Copping notes that he is now uniquely prepared. “I learned humility and more compassion by being married and being

able to put something else first,” he said. “In a sense, I learned responsibility for myself and others and more understanding. A man learns a lot of insight through his wife.” This isn’t a new path. It’s another leg of the long and winding road of service.

Above: Father Copping saying Mass.

Right: Father Copping being ordained.

“I learned humility and more compassion by being married and being able to put something else first.”—Father Copping

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“ I think there are a lot of people who knew me as a child who would be very, very surprised to see me up here right now … I certainly had never led anybody to do anything.”—Peter Pezaris

Pezaris delivers his Man of Achievement speech at the 2013 Biennial Convention in Illinois this past August.

The collegiate and alumni Brothers who attended this summer’s Biennial Convention in suburban Chicago were treated to a marvelous Man of Achievement award acceptance speech by Brother Peter Pezaris (Carnegie Mellon, ‘90). Even prior to coming to Chicago to accept the award, Brother Pezaris had been featured in publications, such as the Pittsburgh Business Times, in which he specifically credited Phi Kappa Theta for his own personal leadership development.

While he credited Carnegie Mellon University with teaching him how to learn, he let the readers of the Business Times know that Phi Kappa Theta taught him how to be leader. In the article he says, “If you’re interested in becoming a really successful business person, you’ve got to do both.” Fortunately for everyone at Convention, Peter brought this message to them in person as he described how his experiences as an undergraduate member of the Fraternity directly contributed to his success today as a wildly successful technology entrepreneur.

The road to success for Brother Pezaris started with fellow CMU Phi Kaps Michael Gersh, David Hersh and James Price. Together, they built Commissioner.com, which was the online fantasy sports platform that would eventually be bought by CBS SportsLine for $46 million in 1999. Peter developed the skills necessary to lead and motivate people to achieve that kind of success during CMU’s Spring Carnival and the building of Phi Kappa Theta’s Carnival booth. As readers of The Temple know, this kind of effort involves asking Brothers to collectively give up hundreds of hours of time and for sacrifices they would not normally make for any other cause. Our 2013 Man of Achievement is a shining example of someone who has applied the skills that Phi Kaps take with them into the “real world”

2013 Man of Achievement

By Rob StalderCase Western, ‘94

Brother Peter Pezaris Honored as the 2013 Phi Kappa Theta Foundation Man of Achievement

when building companies, not-for-profits and other mission-driven organizations.

Brother Pezaris arrived at Carnegie Mellon as a sixteen year old freshman, and because his biological brother had been in a fraternity at MIT and had a great experience, Peter decided he was interested in joining one at CMU. The first night investigating the fraternity world on campus, he and his friends were offered some beer by the first fraternity house they came upon. While they obliged the offer of free beer, Brother Pezaris quickly realized that wasn’t the kind of relationship he wanted to develop as the core basis for joining a fraternity. This was the first of many lessons that he learned about what it meant to be in a fraternity, and what the basis is for an organization worthy of building life-long friendships.

Based on his ability to lead very financially successful ventures today, one might assume Peter was a “born leader,”

but that was indeed not the case. During his remarks he said, “I was young and quiet. I always sat in the back of the room, and didn’t say very much. I think there are a lot of people who knew me as a child who would be very, very surprised to see me up here right now … I certainly had never led anybody to do anything.”

However, he learned his early lessons about leadership from observing the officers in the chapter, how they led projects in the chapter, and he wondered if he could the same thing. The Spring Carnival Booth competition at Carnegie Mellon was the project on which Peter learned to lead, and was the vehicle he used to transform himself from the quiet, shy freshman kid to the leader he would eventually become. The chapter had historically been very strong in the Buggy competition at CMU, but it had not been as strong in the Booth competition.

It was Peter’s vision and the

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commitment of a small core group of guys in the house that brought about the change for the chapter to becomes strong competitors in the Booth competition as well. Looking back, he said, “One thing I’ll never forget, which was towards the end of that project, was with about a week to go, I realized after eight weeks of pounding nails and screwing screws … that I hadn’t done much of that lately. I spent more of my time organizing and teaching, and going to the store, and making sure everyone has something to do.” It was the first time he experienced the shift from being the “doer” to being the “manager.” It was also then when he realized how that kind of a project can create the bonds of Brotherhood which last a lifetime. That experience in Phi Kappa Theta was the seed being sown for his future endeavors as a leader.

Brother Pezaris and his merry band

of CMU Phi Kaps continued to work as a team after graduation. They all obtained positions working for investment banks in New York, but they all wanted to do something innovative and entrepreneurial on their own. However, Peter let everyone in the audience know that their success

didn’t happen overnight. In fact, their first business, an online restaurant guide was “ahead of its time” and “failed miserably.” In addition, their second project was also a failure, but as he said, “because we trusted each other and we believed in each other, we kept at it and we happened upon this idea of putting fantasy football online.” These were incredibly important lessons for the collegiate Brothers in the

audience to hear and understand directly from someone who had experienced both the joys and disappointments of entrepreneurship.

Then, Brother Pezaris told the Brothers how incredibly hard he and his fellow Phi Kaps worked night after night

for months on the fantasy sports project while still holding down full-time jobs. It was their passion, and it was what they “lived and breathed.” They worked for a month on literally one of hour of sleep per night in order to get a fantasy football website up and running, because of an ad they had put in a magazine announcing that it was coming. Peter remarked how this was only achievable, because everyone was committed to the goal and also committed to each other. He said, “We did for ourselves and we did it for each other.” In fact, even after the initial launch of their website and some early sales, the team still only got somewhere around three hours of sleep per night for a while.

The sacrifices the group had made in college to build the Booth didn’t end there. Eventually, Peter had to quit his investment banking job, because of the time commitment of their business venture. Unfortunately, that meant that he would have to give up his apartment and move into the far less than luxurious office space they had rented in Manhattan. There was literally a hole in the floor that you could see down into the office space on the floor below, and if that wasn’t enough, there was no heat or hot water. That’s where they literally lived together, and as he remarked, “that isn’t something you would do if you didn’t love and trust each other. We made that work for three years.”

The group continued to live off of inexpensive fast food and three hours of sleep per night for three years. The incredible level of hard work, commitment and sacrifice to achieve great things was another extremely important lesson for all of the Brothers in attendance.

Peter has not rested on the laurels of his success with Commissioner.com. He and his life-long Phi Kap business partners have gone on to build Multiply.com, which was also a significant financial success through acquisition by another company. His latest venture is Glip, Inc., which removes communication barriers with built-in text and video chat and includes file sharing, tasks management, shared calendars and more, all seamlessly integrated. If history is a reasonable guide, Phi Kaps everywhere look forward to reading about its success as well.

Note: Brothers may view Peter’s entire speech by going to www.phikaps.org/moa. You must be a registered user of the National Fraternity website and logged in to see the video.

Top: Peter Pezaris speaking to the attendees of the 2013 Biennial Convention.

Bottom: Peter Pezaris with members of the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation Board of Trustees.

“I spent more of my time organizing and teaching, and going to the store, and making sure everyone has something to do.”—Peter Pezaris

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By Robert RiggsExecutive Vice PresidentRPI, ‘02

In the Spring 2013 issue of The Temple Magazine, we had written an article, What Will Define our Success. The article helped articulate what our goals would be for 2018 and how we are measuring the success of achieving those goals. Today, we are sharing some of the information and data about the current status of Phi Kappa Theta. 25

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Imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 1 at the bottom to 10 at the top.

The top of the ladder represents the best possible developmental culture for your chapter and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible developmental culture for your chapter.

On which step of the ladder would you say your chapter currently stands at this time?

On which step do you think you chapter will stand by the end of the current year?

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This past August, Phi Kappa Theta landed in Bloomingdale, IL for the 59th Biennial Convention. The Convention held the elections of new leadership, had key issue discussions, legislation discussions, alumni honors, outstanding chapter recognitions and built upon the bonds of brother hood. The following information will give you a slice of the Convention life.

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The Constitutional Committee proposes that an eight (8) member committee be formed, comprised of three (3) undergraduates, three (3) alumni and two (2) Fraternity Board Members, with each of the non-board members representing a Province. The Committee will be charged with a single rewrite of the current Constitution and By-Laws to be submitted as a single revision at the 60th Biennial Convention. Committee member nominations will be made by the UGAC representatives and will be submitted to the National President for final appointment. Nominations must be submitted to the National President no later than November 30th, 2013. The National President must make the final appointments no later than December 31, 2013.

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Bloomingdale, IL — It was Friday morning of Phi Kappa Theta’s 2013 National Convention, and walls of rain were coming down just outside the hotel.

No big deal, right? The entire convention is normally held indoors at some nice hotel, with no compelling reason to go outside. Well, this time it was different.

An executive staff member, still groggy from the previous night’s sleep, wandered into the hotel dining room. He took one look outside and bolted for the windows, rushing to close the curtains.

This attempt to shield attendees from the storm rumbling outside was futile; it was no secret that rain threatened to cancel the morning’s much anticipated outdoor volunteer event.

Brothers Fight Off Rain, Volunteer in Force

By Stephen LeeLewis University, ‘10

Dedication of Brothers and Success of Event May Shape Future Events

Brothers looked around and talked in hushed tones, not sure what to think of the situation.

Phones lit up with satellite imagery as if each brother were a meteorologist. Fraternity staff members were buzzing around, exploring scenarios and weighing options.

The school buses were en route to the hotel, ready to whisk scores of brothers to the event. Employees of St. John’s Forest Preserve were on site and ready to rock and roll. With every thunderclap, each staff member’s frown sunk a little lower.

Finally, the call was made. “It’s a go.”

As the architect of this volunteer event, I addressed all the brothers who gathered for breakfast in the hotel dining room.

“Brothers, in case you didn’t know, it’s raining outside.” An uneasy laugh filled the room. “The decision has been made to follow through on our commitment and volunteer as scheduled. If we get there and the weather doesn’t

cooperate, we’ll call it off. But we’re Phi Kaps, and service is what we’re about, so let’s do this! Bus leaves in ten minutes.”

The brothers worked their forks double-time, shoveling food into their mouths. A phone call was made to the Forest Preserve staff. Busses arrived and people started boarding.

Full disclosure: I was skeptical that we would have as many volunteers as originally anticipated. I realized that a sleepy Friday morning would be hard to compete with, and I expected some people to skip the event

altogether.Man, was I wrong. Brothers came

“In my own experience, which dates back to 2001, the educational immersion experience we had in conjunction with the 2013 Convention was the first of this magnitude.”—Robert Riggs

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out in force and filled those busses. It was awesome.

After a 25 minute bus ride, our guys arrived at the beautiful St. John’s Forest Preserve, and were greeted with gloves, shovels, shears and tree-trimmers.

Forest preserve employees welcomed the volunteer brothers. “We’re so happy to have all these strong men here to help us maintain this forest preserve! We’ll split you into two teams: one will remove chain-link fences, and the other will cut down shrubbery and weeds. Have fun!”

The collegiate brothers, alumni, executive staff, foundation board members and even the national president quickly got to work.

Clouds gave way to sun, and humidity was heavy. After two hours of digging, chopping, cutting and hauling, brothers came away covered in dirt and sweat. Major progress was made at the forest preserve that day, and everyone knew it. After a few group photos, each volunteer

boarded the bus with a grin on their face. So, what was the purpose of this

event? An argument can be made that our men stepped up to help the community. After all, St. John’s Forest Preserve is a valuable resource that allows people to enjoy nature, recreation and fresh air.

Another argument is that we volunteered to put our money where our mouth is. As a fraternity, we preach service, and this event allowed our members to live up to that.

A less idealistic approach is to say that we got our hands dirty to break up the formalness of convention.

Whatever the reason, our men proved a lot that day. To the executive staff and board of Phi Kappa Theta, it proved that this type of volunteering during large meetings is worthwhile and here to stay.

Robert Riggs, Executive Vice President, explained his stance. “This event was an example of an educational immersion experience, or EIE. Will the

service outing component be the norm for our national/regional events moving forward? We certainly hope to have EIE experiences more often as they go beyond classroom experiences and really get the members engaged in real-life learning opportunities.

“In my own experience, which dates back to 2001, the educational immersion experience we had in conjunction with the 2013 Convention was the first of this magnitude.”

Volunteer options are currently being explored for future fraternity meetings. Great job, brothers!

Previous Page: The group of volunteers.

Top Left: Brothers remove a chain-link fence.

Top Right: The surrounding shrubbery and weeds are cut away by a large team of brothers.

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NEWS FROM YOU

The brothers of New Jersey Phi Beta Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at Seton Hall University received the Outstanding Interfraternity Conference (IFC) Chapter award in 2012-13 for “their ability to exemplify their commitment to their individual values” while also supporting the Greek Life community.

The chapter achieved the maximum five-star rating in the university’s Greek Life Achievement & Excellence Program, which measures performance in five categories: academics, chapter management, membership development,

Seton Hall Chapter EarnsOutstanding IFC Chapter Award

community involvement and extra accomplishments. The ranking levels range from O Stars (O-100 points) to 5-Stars (301 or more points). The chapter reached the highest level by earning 324 points in the spring 2013 semester.

Colleen Dallavalle, who oversees Greek Life at Seton Hall, noted in her report that PKT brothers “have done an exceptional job this year at revamping their recruitment and programming models…The chapter’s strong alumni base helped spring-board their fall 2012 evaluation and has continued to support their change…” She said Phi Kappa Theta is a strong, growing chapter that is increasing its “presence on campus through programming and positive involvement opportunities. If we are ever in need of volunteers, this fraternity is one of the first to respond and offer to help in any way possible!”

Chapter President Joseph Lisella thanked the brothers for enabling the chapter to reach this significant milestone, noting: “It would not have been possible without all of your help.”

Rene Ramirez (University of Texas at Austin, ‘59) was a vital building block in the construction of Darrell Royal’s program at Texas in the late 1950s. He came to Texas as a freshman out of tiny Hebbronville, Texas, in the fall of 1956, just in time to see Texas undergo a coaching change after the ‘Horns hit rock bottom, with a season which ended with a 1-9 record. As a sophomore in 1957, he led the team in all-purpose yards and scoring as Royal’s first team went 6-3-1 during the regular season and earned a berth in

university of Texas at Austin Alum, Rene Ramirez, Inducted Into Schools Hall of Fame

the Sugar Bowl. Originally a receiver, he brought a unique asset to Royal’s offensive attack as a halfback, who could throw left handed as well as run and catch. Ramirez was a critical part of the 1958 season, when the Longhorns went 7-3 and chose not to accept a bowl bid. That year, he had significant plays in Texas’ 15-14 victory over Oklahoma that ended the Sooners’ six-year dominance of that series, had a 52-yard TD run in the 24-6 victory over Arkansas, and scored three touchdowns in the season finale, a 27-0 win over Texas A&M. In 1959, he earned first team All-Southwest Conference honors on the Longhorn team which finished the regular season 9-1, tied for Royal’s first SWC title, finished No. 4 in the nation and played Syracuse in the 1960 Cotton Bowl. His career after football included working in the insurance business in Austin and in his native Rio Grande Valley.

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which are passive, the seniors then have the opportunity to address those in attendance and tell how the fraternity has positively influenced their success.

An alumnus, if available, then presents the alumnus recognition pin (available from the fraternity’s website) to each graduate. The thirty minute ceremony ends in a fraternal circle with each member re-committing his loyalty to Phi Kappa Theta.

Unlike the Associate Member and Initiation rituals, the GSC can be modified as the chapter desires.

I sincerely hope each chapter seriously considers holding the ceremony whenever a member is graduating. Copies are available from the office at no charge. If change is needed, bring your suggestions to a Regional Leadership Conference or to the attention of the national office and amendments can be presented at the next convention. I think we owe it to our seniors to give them a proper send off.

(FISCUS is an acronym of our four ideals, fraternal, intellectual, social and spiritual as well as two additional ideals, Unity and Charity, which support the six columns of our Temple.)

The highpoint of college is graduation. It is the goal that each undergraduate seeks to reach. It is also an important milestone in the chapter as the collegiate ranks diminish and the alumni ranks increase. In recognition of this, a Graduating Senior Ceremony (GSC) was passed at the 1993 Pittsburgh convention. As significant as graduation is, too few chapters use the ceremony to share in the graduate’s joy and accomplishment, recognize his change in status and motivate the lower classmen that their goal is also in reach.

Unlike most other fraternal rites, this ceremony is open to parents, friends and faculty so that they can see the fraternity’s intellectual ideal is real and that the fraternity’s purpose is to be an adjunct to and not a refuge from the university. It can be followed by a reception or dinner and can serve as an excellent public relations tool to show our seriousness of purpose and dispel some distrust over our secrecy.

The GSC was designed to be simple to perform with four speaking roles and a minimum of props, one robe, a candle, a bowl, alumni pins and a large coat of arms.

Because many fraternal organizations, notably the Masons, used larger than life characters from the world’s heritage in historically important locales, we, too, incorporate this idea by setting the ceremony at the site of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem. The time is the Crusades and the founding of the fraternal order of the Knights Templar, hence the white robe with the red cross that the President wears. In the present, we look to the past to help guide us into the future. The knights lived communally and served others, especially

Graduating Senior Ceremony

By Greg SteinCCNY, ‘70

Twenty Years Later

those on a journey. The Holy Land was a crossroad of history, just as our fraternity has helped the soon-to-be graduate on his journey and is now at a cross road as the world opens up to him.

Following that explanation is a reflection on Luke’s Gospel story of

the Sower and the Seeds and the Fruitful Vine. And just as some of the seeds didn’t grow to maturity, not every freshman graduates. The chapter treasurer then explains FISCUS, the community chest from ancient Rome where goods were held in common to be disbursed as needed. Each

chapter is a symbolic community chest in that we all share in the strengths and weaknesses that our members have, as well as their material assets. We are also mindful of the contributions alumni have made, either as alums or undergrads, especially if the chapter has a house. It is important that the FISCUS not be tarnished by foolish actions and furthermore that the alumnus continues to enhance the FISCUS.

Different from other ceremonies

“The Fraternity’s purpose is to be an adjunct to and not a refuge from the university.”

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served his chapter as associate member educator, secretary and philanthropic chair. According to Causi, “Phi Kappa Theta allowed me to meet and develop some of the most meaningful friendships in my life. Aside from the friendships, the concept of working in a group to further a common goal and to be able to be successful as a team has been instrumental in my professional development.” He attributes his ability to work with others toward common goals as one of the key factors which led to his appointment as the Grants Administrator for the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he

has held for the past five years.

When it comes to Greek life, Causi strongly encourages undergraduates to seriously explore this option. “I would not be where I’m at today if it wasn’t for Phi Kappa Theta.” Unfortunately,

he feels that a lot of undergraduates don’t consider fraternity membership because of what has become “bad stereotypes.” He feels that it is crucial for “all active undergraduates to be mindful of what they are doing. The bad actions of one can give the entire system a bad reputation.” Given

the current state of the economy and increasing concerns about debt amassed from tuition, he feels that the Greek system is beneficial in that one can network and potentially find employment that might not otherwise exist.

After having won the Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Award in 2012, he was

approached by Aaron Perlut, then President and CEO of American Mustached Institute

about taking over his position at the 30,000 member St. Louis based non-profit which was founded in 1965. Causi agreed, and now serves in that position when not working at the University of Pittsburgh. Under his direction, he has moved the Institute from St. Louis to Pittsburgh, whose assets include “numerous bicycles, three chimpanzees, 14 desks, a couch and a futon.” At a humorous ceremony recognizing him by the City of Pittsburgh, he pledged to bring a “$1.3 trillion economic windfall to the city in the next year.” On his agenda as president includes the annual “Stache Bash,” which raises money for children with disabilities.

When not working as a Grants Administrator for the University of Pittsburgh, or for the American Mustached Institute, he devotes his time to his fiancée Chelsea Banks, and three dogs he rescued from a local animal shelter. He also serves as Director of Community Outreach for Side Projects, Inc., which is a non-profit he established with the help of his cousin Jeffrey. The purpose of the organization is to assist other non-profit groups with startup issues, as well as community advocacy groups.

“I want to help others, and make a positive difference in the lives of the less fortunate. My desire to do this leads directly back to when I was a Phi Kap undergraduate. Give expecting nothing thereof is our motto, and I try to live by that everyday.”

As Phi Kappa Theta prepares for our annual Movember philanthropic project, actives and alumni should keep in mind none other than our very own Adam Paul Causgrove (University of Pittsburgh, ‘05). “Causi,” a University of Pittsburgh alumnus, has taken the concept of the moustache, and gone one step further, as he was recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Mustache Institute. The American Mustache Institute is a non-profit organization that fights negative stereotypes of mustached men, and advocates the benefits of male facial hair.

According to Causi, his obsession with facial hair can be traced back to his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, where he attended Erie Cathedral Prep High School. Cathedral Prep, an all boys high school, had a very strict dress code, and facial hair was not permitted. As he puts it, “the fact that I wasn’t allowed to grow any facial hair may have been what has fructified my interest in it today.”

Following his graduation from Prep, Causi decided to continue his education at the University of Pittsburgh, which was his life long dream and majored in marketing. He was inspired to attend Pitt after hearing a speaker who worked for the Pirates at a father/son dinner at his church. As a freshman at Pitt, he attended a rush event hosted by the Pennsylvania Mu Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta, and was immediately impressed by the brotherhood and the cohesiveness of its members. He pledged in the fall of 2002. As an active member of Phi Kappa Theta, Causi

A Brother with a Mustache

Adam Paul Causgrove

Adam Causgrove (Pittsburgh, ‘05)Photo courtesy of Duerring Photography

By Gene C. NeySlippery Rock, ‘90

“The fact that I wasn’t allowed to grow any facial hair may have been what has fructified my interest in it today.”—Adam Causgrove

“I want to help others, and make a positive difference in the lives of the less fortunate. My desire to do this leads directly back to when I was a Phi Kap undergraduate.”—Adam Causgrove

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“See how these Christians love one another...”

—Tertullian

“We who used to value the acquisition of wealth and possessions more than anything else now bring what we have into a common fund and share it with anyone who needs it.”

—Justin Martyr

One of the hallmarks of the early Christians was a concept of fellowship or, in Latin, communio. Most modern day Christians will readily see communio as communion, the sacrament of the Eucharist, but to the first century believers in Christ, the word is very deep and rich in meaning.

Irrespective of the reader’s faith, any fraternity brother can admire the sharing and caring of the early Christian community. Those brave and sincere men and women can easily serve as role models for any fraternity member today. The original Greek word, koinonia, shows up 19 times in the New Testament, as early as Chapter Two in the Acts of the Apostles. Twelve times it is translated as’ fellowship’, three times as ‘sharing’, twice as ‘participation’ and twice as ‘contribution’.

This fellowship stems from a desire by the convert to have a unity with Christ, both in His philosophy and His sacrificial

The Fellowship of the Early ChristiansBy Greg SteinCCNY, ‘70

suffering. His sharing with others is a consequence of that desire. It puts into action what Christ agrees to in Luke (10:27) to the lawyer’s response, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” The lawyer was quoting Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. Christ then gives the parable of the Good Samaritan, whose actions towards his perceived neighbor, in discord

with the Jews’ antipathy towards Samaria, were motivated by his obligation to his God. That parable and our fraternity’s motto, ‘Give, expecting nothing thereof’, are examples of fellowship which the early Christians wished to emulate. They did this with personal and joint worship and trying to overcome selfishness for the common good. As a result of this interest shared by like-minded believers, they created interdependent friendships and mutually beneficial relationships. These tended to reinforce each other and we have dynamic action rather than some ideal,

thought about but not practiced. Many books in the New Testament give examples as to how the early Christians should live up to fellowship. Those so inclined can go to www.gotquestions.org/koinonia.html for the proper citations. Some examples are: Be devoted to one another (Romans), Honor one another (Romans), Live in harmony with one another (Romans, 1 Peter), Accept one another (Romans)

Serve one another in love (Galatians), Be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians), Admonish one another (Colossians), Encourage one another (1 Thessalonians, Hebrews) Spur one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews), Offer hospitality (1Peter) and Love one another (1 Peter,1 John).

Phi Kappa Theta could be the premier student organization on any campus if we followed the example of the early Christians in their fellowship. Think how your behavior furthers this goal. I encourage all our members, but especially our newest initiates to put brotherhood (Gr. Adelphotes) into action.

“Phi Kappa Theta could be the premier student organization on any campus if we followed the example of the early Christians in their fellowship. Think how your behavior furthers this goal.”

Top: Wall painting from the catacombs of Priscilla in Rome showing a communal meal, an ‘Agape’.

Above: A pictorial representation of the Good Samaritan parable.

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Actress and singer Jane Wyman once said, “The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.” I found this eloquent quote to be fitting in my recent dialogue with fellow Phi Kappa Theta brother Reko Moreno (University of Texas at Austin, ‘02). We finally had the opportunity to speak after working around busy schedules, projects we were involved with and, of course, being on different time zones. However, all of these features did not hamper Reko from engaging with me as if I was someone he had known for years, as if I was someone he called his brother.

Moreno, a 2002 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, found his way into brotherhood with Phi Kappa Theta during his sophomore year. “I wanted to build a social community and to have more diversity in my life,” said Moreno. “I was also an introvert in high school. Phi Kappa Theta gave me the push of confidence I needed and I eventually

Newlywed and BrokeBy Zach StevensMerrimack College , ‘12

became our chapter’s Social Chair.” His external confidence was vibrant, fresh and real. He did not come off as if he knew it all but as someone who was ready and willing to learn more about anything and everything that should come his way.

After graduating with a degree in Economics and Spanish, Moreno would find himself working in the finance field. Although he was making good money, he knew there had to be more to life. There was something else out there for him and he was going to find it. Moreno made his way to the “City of Angels,” Los Angeles without the comfort of knowing family, friends or even connections for that matter.

Even though he did not know a soul, that did not stop him from being confident, a confidence he developed as a brother of Phi Kappa Theta. Moreno was determined to fulfill his passion and make a name for himself.

Writing was not Moreno’s original passion, but he attended a writing

workshop and figured he would give it a try. While being distracted during the first day, the urge to clearly focus and come up with something spectacular finally set in during day two. He thought about his life, his fiancée Kat, his daily struggles and the things that were relevant in his current situation. This was how Newlywed and Broke, his current project, came into existence.

Newlywed and Broke is a modern

day tale highlighting the current financial obstacles young adults and young couples face in today’s society. Created along with his fiancée, Moreno is using his own complications as well as issues suggested by their audience to craft each “webisode.” Newlywed and Broke not only serves as a charming form of entertainment, it also provides helpful information demonstrating how to save money and live within your own means. Recent college graduates and young couples are all in this same metaphorical boat. They are trying to make a living that allows them to become financially stable and also discover the ability to be rich with happiness. Moreno believed what better way to absorb this fruitful information than from someone going through the exact same thing.

The first objective of Newlywed and Broke was to start a fundraising campaign to help cover expenses. Moreno set a goal he saw fit and created an ingenious, witty presentation in the form of a video campaign. This entertaining display not only engages you from the moment you hear Moreno’s voice but, as you follow the story, it truly makes you want to donate to this operation and see what else these bright minds will invent. Yet, Newlywed and Broke is more than just a way for Moreno to showcase his acting, producing and writing talents in the public eye. The goal is to serve the community with insightful information called “Broke Tips” which, by definition, is financial literacy on a budget.

Throughout this entire interview, Moreno was very vocal in giving credit

“I wanted to build a social community and to have more diversity in my life.”—Reko Moreno

Reko Moreno alongside his fiancée and Newlywed and Broke co-creator Kat Caseaneda.

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many phone calls with more opportunities to write and produce. The amount of publicity has been immense with many Hollywood players such as Jay Leno coming across the Newlywed and Broke campaign video. As I left my conversation with Reko Moreno, I knew I would be seeing him someday on television and on the big screen. This once timid young man now has unlimited confidence, something he can attribute to his brotherhood in Phi Kappa Theta.

For more information about Reko Moreno, William Webb and Newlywed and Broke please visit newlywedandbroke.com

to his entire staff, making it known that Newlywed and Broke is not a one-man job. It takes a lot of hard work, something Moreno prides himself on. Enter William Webb.

A current film student at the University of Texas at Austin, William Webb became a brother of Phi Kappa Theta his freshman year. “I joined this fraternity because I was raised to always be a gentleman,” said Webb. “Phi Kappa Theta is a gentleman’s fraternity.” Moreno found out that there was a current brother at his Alma mater with a mutual interest in film and decided to reach out to Webb and ask him to be a part of the Newlywed and Broke team. “Reko is my mentor. It’s great to have a connection to an alumnus brother and have interests in the same field,” said Webb. “I ask questions about film, what lines you should and shouldn’t cross. With Reko’s background, he is a great resource to have.”

Webb found himself doing whatever he could to help. He learned the skill of selflessness and served his fellow brother by taking on tasks that weren’t required

of him. He would do anything to help out his mentor. Webb was not only gaining experience and connections but he was giving back to this entire project.

Almost everyday, Moreno and Webb are in contact with each other. When

production begins on Newlywed and Broke this coming winter, Webb will fly out to Los Angeles to be on the set and continue to be of assistance in any way he can. The entire objective of Newlywed and Broke is to give back, and this is noticeably evident through the continued work done by William Webb. Moreno, on the other hand, not only finds himself giving back

through the continued tips presented in Newlywed and Broke but also serving as Webb’s mentor. “I want to be William’s mentor as I see huge potential. He is always working hard,” said Moreno. “Nothing is handed to you. It’s all about hard work.”

Since the campaign video, Moreno has gotten

“I joined this fraternity because I was raised to always be a gentleman... Phi Kappa Theta is a gentleman’s fraternity.”—William Webb

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Newlywed and Broke assistant William Webb.

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For nearly half a century, chapters throughout the country have held Quo Vadis chapter retreats. These retreats served as the opportunity for a chapter to set goals for the upcoming year and to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood.

To further strengthen the effectiveness of a chapter’s Quo Vadis Retreat, Phi Kappa Theta has launched ACHIEVE.

ACHIEVE replaces the program formerly known as the Fraternity’s Accreditation Program. Initially launched in 2008, the Accreditation Program provided the Fraternity a method to capture metrics related to the Fraternity’s strategic plan. The Accreditation Program required both individual members and chapters to submit their activities and student involvement as it related to the five developmental areas of the Fraternity. Since its inception, the Accreditation Program continued to evolve from its original purpose of simply gathering data.

Today, ACHIEVE serves Phi Kappa Theta well beyond an activity and student involvement reporting system. ACHIEVE provides chapters with a systematic approach to improving their alignment with Our Mission. By separating the process into four distinct steps, ACHIEVE becomes ingrained in a chapter’s culture throughout the entire academic year. ACHIEVE also allows chapters to focus on the specific developmental areas that

AChIeVe 2014 A methodical approach to achieving Phi Kappa Theta’s Desired End States.

are most important to its brothers. Because chapters are able to identify their own

priorities and set their own developmental goals, they are able to take complete ownership of their designed action plan. The role of the Fraternity’s professional staff and (iServe) volunteers then becomes one of a supporting/serving function to the chapters. ACHIEVE allows professionals and volunteers to ask, “How do we provide the right

resources and developmental programs that address the true needs of our members?”

QuO VADIS

The Latin phrase meaning “Where are you going?” or “Whither goest thou?”*

Since the early 1960s, Phi Kappa Theta has utilized this Latin phrase to describe the chapter retreats.

Today, these weekend long retreats allow for brothers to take a break from the routine of their everyday life and focus on preparing their chapter’s for the upcoming year. The weekend is often balanced with brotherhood activities and strategic planning sessions and workshops. Quo Vadis Retreats are most effective when coordinated with the use of trained facilitators to assist with the strategic planning. *Wikipedia Source

ACHIEVE-ing Success inFour Steps

1. Prioritize what’s important to the chapter. Assess where the chapter currently stands.

2. Set goals and develop an action plan to reach those goals.

3. Execute the action plan and evaluate the chapter’s experiences.

4. Re-assess to determine progress throughout the year.

ACHIEVE provides chapters with a systematic approach to improving their alignment with Our Mission.

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One of the most significant benefits to evolving from Accreditation to ACHIEVE is being able to support the decisions to invest resources based on the direct input and needs of our brothers. Hearing from our brothers directly assures us that we are investing in the right developmental programs to help them become better brothers, sons, husbands and fathers throughout their lives.

As we shift into the 2013-2014 academic year, we have high hopes that our collegiate chapters will continue to improve their chapter’s developmental culture. To assist them in their journey, we are excited to provide them additional supplemental resources that will allow them to ACHIEVE more.

Achieve Coaches – In addition to staff and UGAC supporting chapter efforts, each chapter will have a trained, expert volunteer Achieve Coach to work with. The Achieve Coaches will serve as expert volunteers to support chapters as they work through the process.

If you are interested in serving as an Achieve Coach or becoming more involved in supporting a local chapter as they work to attain their goals, email Ben Delost at bmdelost@phikaps.org to get connected and start engaging!

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Documentation Suggestions – We now provide documentation suggestions for each subcategory to help chapters understand ideal ways to document the successful completion of their goals.

Improved Descriptions – Descriptions have been improved to provide more clarity for the assessment scale (1-10).

Event Reflections – Event Reflections have been created so chapters can better evaluate and report on the success of events they host and attend.

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2,727 miles. That’s the total distance volunteers travelled to help with a milestone Phi Kappa Theta event. The occasion? The Grand Opening of Illinois Beta Delta’s new, yet old, fraternity house at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Volunteers travelled from as far as New York, Indiana and Chicago.

They all did so through the goodness of their hearts, truly living the motto “Give, expecting nothing thereof”. Each volunteer brought something different to the table, contributing to the historic event which honored the resurgence of Phi Kappa Theta’s second oldest chapter, Illinois Beta Delta, originally founded in 1912 as Phi Kappa’s Beta Chapter.

This was the marquis event in a two-year effort led by a group of pioneering college students and the alumni who have supported them. The chapter originally existed at Illinois for a total of 85 years until its demise in 1997. At that time, alumni retained ownership of the house and rented it out to another fraternity, holding out hope that Phi Kappa Theta would one day return to campus.

The millennium turned, a decade passed, and the possibility of a glorious return faded with each school year. In the meantime, two chapters sprouted up in the vicinity of UIUC. The chapter at Lewis University (Illinois Kappa Phi) was re-established, and they went on to help form a chapter at Eastern Illinois University (Illinois Alpha Omega).

Attempts were made to jumpstart the heartbeat of Illinois Beta Delta, but the efforts faltered. Who knew that it would take a blood-brother connection to create a lasting spark?

Brandon Turner was a proud collegiate brother at Lewis University, and he told his brother, Justin Turner, about the fraternity. This planted a seed in Justin, who decided to attend UIUC. “When I first came to Illinois, I couldn’t find the sense of brotherhood I had seen and experienced with my brother’s chapter at Lewis

Illinois house Opens

By Stephen LeeLewis University, ‘10

A Historic Chapter. A Young Colony.

University. After looking into Phi Kappa Theta, I felt that they offered a message and a strong brotherly bond that was missing on the Illinois campus. So I thought I’d give it a try!” Justin then set out to learn more about the fraternity’s past at Illinois, which led him to contact the national fraternity office.

Soon, Justin was telling his friends that he would be starting a fraternity. “Yeah right”, they said. This type of ambitious story had been heard before. But Justin persisted, and Keith Brauer, one of Justin’s good friends, bought in. “I realized how unique an opportunity it was and what kind of impact I could make into the future”, Keith explained.

Over time, pieces of Illinois Beta Delta’s history started to come into view, which excited the young men. Word of the interest group spread to some key alumni brothers, and cautious excitement grew.

The number of interested students steadily grew, and the young men were put in contact with Greg Wooters, a local Phi Kap alumnus and former fraternity board member. Greg knew what it would take to create a chapter from the ground up. He helped found chapters at Western Illinois University and Eastern Illinois.

Greg recalled, “I remember talking with Don Ramey”, an important figure in the Illinois Beta Delta alumni ranks. “Don asked me what it would take to make this thing work. I answered, ‘everything’. The University of Illinois has an extremely competitive Greek environment, and these guys need our support.”

With Greg’s guidance, the interest group steadily grew in size. The young men felt the time was right to approach the alumni about taking the next step. They knew the old Phi Kap house existed on

The Illinois Beta Delta Chapter House.

“Don asked me what it would take to make this thing work. I answered, ‘everything’. The University of Illinois has an extremely competitive Greek environment, and these guys need our support.”—Greg Wooters

Third Street in Champaign. They knew the alumni still owned the house and that it was being rented out to another fraternity. They called up Mark Olsen.

Mark, a proud Illinois Beta Delta alumnus, oversees the house. He recently

shared his thoughts of the situation. “(There was) excitement for the potential return of our brothers to the university. However, my enthusiasm was tempered by the potential financial implications to the assets that we retain, recognizing that we were debt free, had a renter, and positive cash flow. Opening it up to an interest group with a smaller size would create a negative financial impact to the house.”

As the story has been told, Mark was reluctant to turn the house over, and

justifiably so. The demise of Illinois Beta Delta in 1997 was due to a decline of brothers, specifically those living in house. This in turn made the house financially un-viable. If Mark and the alumni were to put their faith in this small interest group, the house would go from a sure thing to a longshot.

Even knowing this, something clicked in Mark’s heart.

“I recognized that the ideals of the fraternity I belong to are more important

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than the financial impact. Through the dedication of financial resources and a group of hardworking, enthusiastic, well-meaning young men, I believed that the risk was worth it.”

The students were elated when they heard the news. They would often go out of their way to walk past the house, gazing up in amazement and hope. A sign of a proud past and an uncharted future, they knew great challenges lay ahead. They were ready.

The house, however, was in dire need of some TLC. Once the 2012-2013 school year ended, the old fraternity moved out and a furious pace of renovations began.

The Grand Opening celebration was held on Saturday, August 24th, just in time

for the paint to dry (literally). An event months in the making had finally came to fruition.

The day started with collegiate brothers and their families moving into the house for the school year, with brothers of the big brother chapter at Eastern Illinois helping them move. Then, Monsignor Gregory Ketcham, assisted by F.O.C.U.S. Minister Rob Cargill of the St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, blessed the fraternity house.

The brothers and their families then enjoyed a wonderful lunch, followed by unique presentations. Brother Bruce Mabee unveiled his artistic drawing of the fraternity house, enclosed in “museum quality” glass and frame. Brother Nathan Rues unveiled a large Fighting Illini logo made entirely of bottle caps (a la Kaps for Kids, a project where Phi Kaps turn collected bottle caps into impressive art, with the proceeds going toward children’s charities).

Brother Albert Yu, joined by Brother Arya Seghatoleslami, travelled from New York to present the keynote speech regarding servant leadership and how the fraternity has guided him to found LifeNets, a non-profit organization committed to ending malaria in Malawi,

“...the ideals of the fraternity I belong to are more important than the financial impact. Through the dedication of financial resources and a group of hardworking, enthusiastic, well-meaning young men, I believed that the risk was worth it.” —Mark Olsen

Africa.Behind the scenes, Brother Rob

Menees and his kids helped prepare the house for the event.

Also, significant others lent a helping hand. Laura Green painted the Phi Kappa Theta Coat of Arms on the basement mantle, and Jane Mabee and Jessica Howe helped set up decorations and serve the food.

Families walked away knowing that their son’s are not only in good hands, but also experiencing something special.

Since that day, the brothers have been working hard, holding many recruitment, volunteer and developmental events. They have also been learning what goes into the business operations of a fraternity.

Brother Lizandro Sanchez, currently the colony’s vice president, summed it up perfectly. “We’ve come a long way. We’re all moving full steam ahead, and we all have the same goal.”

A longshot indeed, but these men are facing the challenge head on.

Top Left: Bruce Mabee (University of Illinois, ‘72) gives a presentation at the Grand Opening.

Below: Brothers volunteer at the library.

The Brothers of the University of Nebraska –Lincoln, since their rechartering in 2005, have sought out to be a true beacon on campus: following the morals and the values of the Catholic Church without bunkering down and isolating themselves from the Greek community and the UNL campus as a whole. With the recent opening of their new chapter house, they can truly be that beacon and shine their light out to the rest of the campus. As of this fall, the Nebraska Pi brothers have opened their door to the chapter house that is finally a reality after almost four long years of planning.

Starting in early 2011, the members of the UNL chapter looked at over ten properties to find a suitable location to build the house that holds 68 members when it is filled to capacity. It was in the fall of 2012 that the chapter began construction on the three-story, 20,000 square foot building. The chapter now has a great location to give its members an opportunity to learn and grow with each other, as well as increase member responsibilities and other learning opportunities. Jude Werner, former chapter advisor and current Director of Development for the Lincoln Newman Center, states ‘the brothers will be able to experience a greater level of growth and establish deeper bonds from the intense cooperation centered around the house.’

Werner and brothers of the chapter see the house as an opportunity to grow both spiritually and fraternally, that the house will be a place to gather, allowing the current and new Nebraska Pi members to study together, reflect together and a place to just have fun. Most importantly, the

Nebraska house OpensBy Justin SinesDuquesne University, ‘11

Be a Beacon, Not a Bunker

brothers hope that the house will be a help when it comes to recruitment. The house has already been a success and achieved one of their recruitment goals: a summer recruitment class of over twenty. Utilizing tours throughout the building process,

members were able to talk to incoming students about the benefits of Greek life and Phi Kappa Theta.

Matthew Keller, Nebraska Pi Chapter President, says that ‘the house has already given [the chapter] a much larger presence on campus.’ Keller goes on to say that at the UNL campus, chapters without houses on campus are seen as ‘second-class organizations,’ and the chapter house has already allowed the brotherhood to

gain some clout with the other Greek organizations and other campus groups. Member of the chapter also believe that the house has increased communication and brotherhood within the chapter and its members. Instead of being located across all areas across campus, the brothers now have a centralized location, and all live under one roof now for the first time since

“The brothers will be able to experience a greater level of growth and establish deeper bonds from the intense cooperation centered around the house.”—Jude Werner

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the chapter was re-established. The house building process was not

always an easy one. The chapter and the Newman Center hit many snags along the way, some as simple as the house being without internet for the first three days of classes this fall, but the members knew that by trusting in God’s will they would finally be where they are today—in the house alongside their fellow brothers.

Truly the brothers of the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Nebraska Pi Chapter, have lived up to their motto, ‘Be a beacon, not a bunker.’ They sought out to use their presence on campus to exemplify their Catholic heritage and roots and not just be bunkered down with its current members. They have used the chapter house building process along with the finished product to shine a light on the members of Phi Kappa Theta throughout the UNL campus.

Top: The ribbon is cut as the chapter house officially opens. From left to right, Treasurer Travis Barrett (‘15), Bishop James Conley, Father Matya, President Matt Keller (‘15) and Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz.

Top Left: Brothers gather inside the unfinished house.

Top Right: The completed Nebraska Pi chapter house. Photo by Kristin Streff/Lincoln Journal Star

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Brother Dylan Shirley (Bridgewater State University, ‘13) is more than 7000 miles away from home in the middle of a beautiful country. The central mountains offer scenic rocky vistas, and the plains in the north stretch as far as the eyes can see. Thick shrubs, firs and hundreds of types of birds dot the landscape. The October fruit is waiting to be harvested. Though winters are harsh and summers sweltering, the fall offers perfect weather. If you didn’t know any better, it almost sounds like a great place to vacation right now. But this is Afghanistan, and there aren’t any sightseers. Shirley is here because he is a member of the United States Armed Forces, and he has a job to do.

We spoke with Brother Shirley about his plans last spring. Since then, he graduated from Bridgewater State University with his B.S. in criminal justice. He deployed in April with another member of the Bridgewater chapter and has been in Afghanistan since the beginning of the summer.

Shirley initially joined the army because he felt a need to serve others. He wanted to give back to the people and

A Brother’s First Tour

By Matthew ButtsUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln, ‘12

Brother Dylan Shirley Serves Overseas

community that had given so much to him. So, right out of high school, he joined the army reserve. Now he’s on his first deployment. Shirley’s work is classified, so he can’t give details on what he’s doing but suffice it to say it is both challenging and engaging.

Shirley says there are a lot of positives about his deployment. He is experiencing things and talking to people that he could never hope to otherwise. For example, it’s the first time he has ever left the country. He said, “It has actually been very interesting to learn about different cultures, especially the Afghan culture. I had the opportunity to meet people from all across the country and work with new people every day.” He believes that some of the biggest highlights of his deployment are the relationships he has been able to build these last 6 months.

He will return to the United States in the spring. In anticipation of his homecoming, Shirley has been applying to law schools. He plans to start attending class again next fall. It’s still a ways off, but from there he hopes to one day become a lawmaker.

Along with these highlights and plans for the future come struggles too. Afghanistan is still a dangerous country. Not long ago, there were combat deaths on the Pakistan border and the Taliban has begun targeting government officials. Recently, a bomb hidden in a microphone killed an Afghan

governor. Those things are likely in the back of every soldier’s mind; how could they not be? But Shirley says thankfully there haven’t been as many obstacles as he expected. “There are the obvious ones;

long hours and being separated from family and friends,” he said. Being the sort of man who is always looking toward the future, he adds, “I am also very anxious to get my post-graduate life started and that has been put on hold as a result of this deployment. Watching others back home starting grad school and starting their new jobs is difficult because you want to be

right there with them. But my time will come and I am lucky to have finished my undergraduate career a semester early.”

In the middle of a war, the handful of months until Shirley returns home might seem like an eternity – both for him and the ones waiting to welcome him back. Sometimes a job and a beautiful country aren’t enough to pass the time. That’s when he’s especially thankful for those who stand behind him “The support I have received from family, friends, brothers and the community back home is absolutely incredible.”

“Watching others back home starting grad school and starting their new jobs is difficult because you want to be right there with them.”—Dylan Shirley

Top: Brother Shirley giving a speech in college.

Left: Shirley (top left) and a few of his fraternity brothers pose for a picture.

Joshi Fullop (University of Illinois, ‘96) is a very busy man these days, with multiple families to report to. There’s the wife and kids at home, his brewing family, his fraternity family and his super-computer family. Yes sir, this man is in demand!

A proud brother of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity, Joshi (pronounced yo-shee) is building his life near and dear to his Alma mater, the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Joshi studied engineering and finance in college, and is now a Systems Administrator for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). This organization runs Blue Waters, one of the most powerful super computers in the world. (More on this in a moment)

Sixteen years ago, Joshi moved out of his parent’s house and into his first apartment. That’s when he started home-brewing.

In college, he served as the president of B.U.Z.Z., which cleverly stands for Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots. As he explains it,

Phi Kap Creates, Computes and ContributesBy Stephen LeeLewis University, ‘10

there’s a creek that runs through the middle of campus called Boneyard Creek, and zymurgy is defined as the branch of chemistry that deals with fermentation

processes, as in brewing. The members meet on a monthly basis to discuss brewing techniques, sample different homemade brews and tour different brewing facilities.

Needless to say, he was all

in for brewing. And it has paid off. After much work, Joshi is now a proud co-owner of Triptych (pronounced “trip-tick”), a brand-new micro-brewery located minutes south of Champaign. Opened in February 2013, it features a brewing area and a relaxed bar atmosphere.

So, how’s business?“We’re going gangbusters”, Joshi

declared. “We had to expand after our first 6 weeks in operation. We were literally selling beer faster than we could physically make it. All pint sales at that time, no

“We’re going gangbusters... We had to expand after our first 6 weeks in operation. We were literally selling beer faster than we could physically make it.”—Joshi Fullop

Top: Brother Fullop (left) with co-owers of Triptych.

Bottom: Fullop behind the bar.

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distribution. Now, however, we installed four new tanks and we’re all caught up. It’s a constant cycle of add, add, add!”

Visit one of Champaign-Urbana’s local bar establishments and you’re likely to find Triptych’s brews on tap. This speaks to the quality of the product, and the high demand that follows it.

Did Joshi learn everything he knows about brewing by practicing at home and through B.U.Z.Z.? Actually, no.

On the walls of the brewery are photos of Joshi’s expeditions. He and his fellow brewers travelled through Europe to absorb longstanding brewing techniques and practices. They crashed at monasteries and hung out with the monks, decked out in robes, brewing their own beer.

Once firmly back in the states, the brewers took their newfound knowledge and put it to work, thus creating authentic batches of high-quality brews.

Joshi explains, “We adopt ingredients that create the mindset for the type of beer. Our guys experience it, we talk to the brewers and visit the home of that style. That’s key.”

Also important is the quality of ingredients and maintaining a positive relationship with the growers. In fact, farmers often frequent Triptych to behold the masterpiece that they helped grow. In return, the brewery donates all spent grain, mainly barley, which still contains protein useful for feeding livestock.

(Back to the super-computer.) Blue Waters is massive and very secure. In fact, the landscaping is not strictly aesthetical; it’s designed to block any cars loaded with bad intentions. The solid sand berms

surrounding the perimeter will stop a vehicle dead in its tracks.

When the site was selected for Blue Waters, electricity was a major priority. The closer the building is to a power supply, the less electricity is wasted through transit. So they built it close to a power station.

So what does this supercomputer do exactly? “It’s a giant calculator”, Joshi explains. “It can do quadrillions of calculations per second. To put that in perspective, if a person sat down with a calculator and tried to compute what Blue Waters does in a second, it would take him 31 million years.”

The immense speed of calculations is invaluable, allowing mankind to create computer models of many scientific areas

that are important to our survival. Blue Waters helps scientists understand global warming, cosmological events, molecular chemistry, biology and more. It is also used to help the Center for Disease Control (CDC) create models of how certain epidemics will spread globally, thus allowing officials to know which airports should be shut down during an outbreak and when.

A breakthrough that recently hit the news was the molecular model of

HIV that Blue Waters helped render, which will help with future medicine treatments. This breakthrough occurred during the testing of the supercomputer, when Blue Waters had yet to reach its full computing potential.

Life has been exciting for Joshi, with much success in all of his families. The wife and kids are in a good place. The super computer is rocking and rolling. The brewery is gaining steam. And the fraternity, which has helped him succeed in life, is currently recolonizing at Illinois after an absence of nearly two decades.

Incredibly, with the brewery and his full-time job as a super-computer guru, Joshi still makes time for his family. In fact, he’ll be taking his wife on a vacation for their ten-year anniversary…which occurred two years ago. (Yes, he’s definitely busy.)

“We adoptingredients thatcreate the mindsetfor the type ofbeer. Our guysexperience it, wetalk to the brewersand visit the homeof that style. That’skey.”—Joshi Fullop

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The Bookself:Books By our Alumni

A Texas Destiny: The Saga Begins

by Joe G. Bax(University of houston, ‘70)

That’s Entertaining!with Tim Laird, America’s C.e.O. Chief entertaining Officer

by Tim Laird(Iowa State, ‘79)

More Books can be found at phikaps.org/bookshelf

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Building a Stronger BrotherhoodBy Ben DeLostEastern Illinois, ‘10

the vision and support of Phi Kappa Theta Foundation we hope to better serve those brothers located in some of the country’s largest cities. Over the next two years Phi Kappa Theta will coordinate alumni events in the twenty (20) metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of alumni brothers. In some areas, they have already begun with the leadership of alumni volunteers in their respected communities.

Although the hope is to bring brothers together through these future events, the opportunity to make a significant impact on our Fraternity and serve Our Mission is too great to pass up. With so many alumni living in these targeted metropolitan areas, there are

many needs that can be filled. Every year, recent graduates continue to flock to metropolitan cities in search for jobs. Some may be from the area, for others it may be a completely new environment for them with varying degrees of support networks of family and friends. The establishment of such groups would allow for recent graduates to establish or broaden their network in a new area. Many alumni also find themselves hundreds of miles away from their home chapter and are willing to help, but not exactly sure how. This could be an outlet for those alumni to be a career coach for a recent graduate as they begin to establish themselves.

That component alone could be just the tip of the iceberg. Each city is unique with varying amounts of alumni, as well as current chapters located in or around them. As an organization, we realize that what brothers in Seattle would want from an alumni association may not be the same as the members in St. Louis or Atlanta. We are hopeful though that each of these area alumni associations will come together to

build stronger chapters and grow brothers as individuals, all while holding regular

gatherings to better promote their goals and to bond socially as brothers, and becoming self-functioning groups in the not so distant future.

Change in culture and expectations does not happen overnight and most importantly will not happen with only one or two members volunteering their leadership to build their communities that can consist of several hundred alumni members. It will take many individuals over a period of time to

dedicate themselves to reaching out to their brothers to encourage their participation. A byproduct of their participation will be

If you can, think back to the first day arriving at college. Do you remember the excitement that surrounded that experience, meeting new friends, finding your classes and exploring the campus? In the case for all of us, answering the question of whether we would join a fraternity and if so, which one?

For many of us, we knew Phi Kappa Theta was the only fraternity we needed to see before finding what we were looking for. For others, it may have taken time to select one that would give them the ultimate collegiate experience. Regardless of whether you chose Phi Kappa Theta right away or explored, it is safe to assume that those brothers who recruited you spoke about both the tangible and intangible benefits of why joining a fraternity. Perhaps one of the most common benefits often shared is that being initiated into Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity opened the door for you to be a part of a lifelong network of brothers that spans across the country.

Enter present day. A strong majority have already spent most of their membership as an alumnus, and after college, either returned home or relocated to an entire new part of the country to start a career, sometimes more than once. During post college life many things have changed, the bonds of brotherhood remain true. This is where Phi Kappa Theta has identified an area that can be built upon what is already thriving. With

For many of us, we knew Phi Kappa Theta was the only fraternity we needed to see before finding what we were looking for. For others, it may have taken time to select one that would give them the ultimate collegiate experience.

A byproduct of their participation will be that their expectation of the status quo will evolve to one that is making a positive impact for brothers in the community and Fraternity at large.

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junior at the KS house, who is majoring in Entrepreneurship and that was very gratifying since this discipline was my signature course, which I taught for fifteen years (10 with St. Thomas University and 5 with Santa Clara University). I also authored a book on the subject (Entrepreneurial Decision Making). I was also impressed with the fact that a major in “Entrepreneurship” was being offered at a major university.

I have been trying for decades to convince major universities to add a concentration in “Entrepreneurship” as part of their business school curriculum with little success; however, I am noticing more schools are, at least, offering courses in this discipline, which is very gratifying.

There are many different statistics on the contributions of Entrepreneurs. Suffice it to say that small business, whose founders are all entrepreneurs, are responsible for 60% of the country’s economy from employment to cash in circulation.

I will close with an acknowledgement that I am very glad I chose Phi Kappa as my Fraternity as an 18 year old very young man.

I am probably one of many former actives that have been guilty of absence from being actively involved in my local and national fraternity activities, which is a sad statement to admit but true.

Yes, I am guilty as charged but would urge every one of you to rethink your level of participation in our great Fraternity. You know it does not need to be just a monetary contribution but a physical contribution by applying your post graduate and life’s experience to improve the quality of life of our younger brothers, which is an opportunistic segue to this article.

My wife and I have been brainstorming moving from the east coast to the west coast for years, now that all the kids have graduated from college and we are EMPTY NESTERS. We decided to sell most of our possessions and began the process of relocating to Southern California arranging all the necessary elements to make the move as seamless and painless as possible.

We decided to drive to our new destination in our 2009 Audi convertible stuffed with everything the movers did not load, as planned. Our first visit was going to be my wife’s sister, who lives in Manhattan, Kansas and whose husband formerly taught at Kansas State University, but on the way to Manhattan, we passed through Columbia, MO and I could not resist stopping by my

entrepreneurial Chronology

By Ronald “RJ” MitchelletteUniversity of Missouri, ‘58

Fraternity Inheritance

old fraternity (Phi Kappa Theta-Kappa chapter) and check out the environs after an absence of 50 plus years.

Well, I was flabbergasted at the site of our house, which was always beautiful but not near as beautiful as it is today with the graduate annex connected to the main house and new furniture and upgraded bathrooms and parking lot. I introduced myself to some of our members and could not have been treated more kindly with a tour and a chance to tell some of my war stories to this new crop of brothers. I was even surprised to find that the “hand shake” still works (with actives, of course) although it was a bit sticky to determine who were actives and who were pledges (it might be

a good idea to require pledges to wear some kind of identification) yet who am I to recommend anything after a 50 year hiatus?

My brothers were even so kind to my wife, who accompanied me though the tour. I had goose bumps looking at my old room and remembering my pledge father, my brothers, my initiation, my growth into manhood and leadership and especially the camaraderie, all of which came back to me as if it was yesterday.

Then after some photos, we toured the campus and viewed the expanded stadium and Greek row and drove to Manhattan Kansas, where I then visited our fraternity (Iota Chapter); needless to say, I was treated with the same courtesy as at the Missouri campus and their house was equally beautiful

and well maintained. So why am I writing about this

portion of my trip? Well the answer lies in advice for any of our brothers, who have been away from their fraternity roots; get back there ASAP! You will never regret the effort! And to all those brothers who took their time to show me around, many thanks; however, there was one

Ronald Mitchellette poses for a photo outside of the Missouri Kappa Upsilon Chapter House.

“I had goose bumps looking at my old room and remembering my pledge father, my brothers, my initiation, my growth into manhood and leadership and especially the camaraderie, all of which came back to me as if it was yesterday.”—RJ Mitchellette

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Cincinnati $112,159Detroit/Mercy $18,711 Fairfield* $11,289 georgia Institute of Technology $3,450 Iowa State (Concannon) $37,374 Illinois (university of) $2,975 Merrimack College* $8,220 Missouri S&T $1,476 Northern Illinois university $13,787 Ohio State $11,163Ohio university (zarnick) $30,944Pennsylvania State $15,490 Pittsburgh (Souchak) $41,915 RPI $10,804 San Diego (university of) $7,608 St. louis university $16,297Texas Pan Am (Estrada) $5,804WPI $6,000

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“These conferences are a great opportunity for the Fraternity’s youth to grow and prosper as servant leaders. I know that I thoroughly enjoyed them and benefited greatly.”

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