The Temple Journal of Phi Kappa Theta - Spring 2014

SPRING 2014VOLUME 97

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How WillYou Serve?Volunteer Opportunities Alignedwith Brother’s Personal Interests,Passions and Talents Are Here

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125years of our Fraternity!

Celebrating

55years ofPhi KaPPa theta

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THE TEMPLE is published twice a year as an educational journal for Phi Kappa Theta brothers, family and friends. A digital copy is available online at phikaps.org/temple

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

02 SPRING 2014

A Focus on LeadershipDear Brothers,

Our society has achieved much in the past years – especially in the area of technology. This has enabled our Phi Kappa Theta chapters to become a lot closer to each other and the Fraternity. One thing that hasn’t changed is each chapter is doing something that most successful organizations have been doing for years – “giving back” and “paying forward.”

This of course can be done in various ways – financially or giving of time and resources.

Universities and colleges could not exist without the assistance of their alumni. They are “giving back” for the intangibles that they received during their years as an undergraduate.

Some fraternity brothers begin “giving back” as collegiate brothers in their chapters. They participate in their chapter’s philanthropy. They are willing to accept responsibility as a chapter officer or committee member. Others even take it a step further and become a member of the Undergraduate Advisory Committee or as a Undergraduate Advisory Senate on the national level.

Our alumni help not only financially but also as volunteers at the National level.It takes all of these brothers to make a successful fraternity organization. Brother Paul

Allen (Washington State, ’75) owner of the Seattle Seahawks spoke to this after winning the 2014 Super Bowl. He gave credit not only to his team but to the fans, administration, players and staff for staying focused and believing that they could achieve the number one position in the NFL for this year. And they did! We, the brothers of Phi Kappa Theta should do the same thing. It takes ALL of us to help us become successful.

I encourage all of us – Alumni and Collegiate brothers – to get involved in some way (big or small) so that we can take our Fraternity to the next higher level.

In this issue of The Temple you will see how others have made a great difference for our Fraternity in making us a leader on the national level. The first thing that we can do is to attend our Leadership Institute in Indianapolis July 31 through August 2nd. See you there!!!

Yours in the Bonds of Phi Kappa Theta,

Father Owen J. Mullen, (University of San Diego, ‘81)Board of Trustees President

Spring 2014 Volume 97, Number 1

Managing eDitorKeith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06)

CoPy eDitorGregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70)

ContribUting WritersBrian J. Budden (Iowa State, ‘96)Matthew R. Butts (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ‘12)G. Scott Harrison (Truman State, ‘83)Stephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10)Andrew J. McGowan (CCNY, ‘62)Ronald J. Mitchellette (University of Missouri, ‘58)Gene C. Ney (Slippery Rock, ‘90)Ryan M. Overhiser (Temple University, ‘09)Robert W. Riggs (RPI, ‘02)Nicholas R. Scalera (Seton Hall, ‘63)Justin E. Sines (Duquesne University, ‘11)

boarD of trUsteesPresidentFather Owen J. Mullen (University of San Diego, ‘81)

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 [email protected]

eXeCUtiVe offiCes staffExecutive Vice PresidentRobert W. Riggs, CAE (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)

Membership Growth CoordinatorStephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10)

Achieve CoordinatorBrendon M. Albert (Temple University, ‘13)

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

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On the cover: Brother James Lambert, UGaC Chairman from Georgia Southern University, serves to empower collegiate brothers within the Fraternity.

how Will you Serve?

Volunteer opportunities aligned with Brother’s personal interests, passions and talents are here.

background image: brian budden (iowa state, ‘96) poses for a photo with edowar & lazal during some tickle time.

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WPI alum uncovers rare footage of Kennedy receiving his Pledge Pin.

Phi Kap seeks to facilitate the recruitment process across the entirety of the USD Interfraternity Council.

haiti Lifeline Ministry

Greekrush Website hopes to increase Membership at USD

Features

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Not sure what those boxes are?They’re QR codes. Here’s what to do with them.

1. Download the appQR codes are two-dimensional barcodes that can be read by smart phone cameras. Search “QR code” to find a free QR app for your phone.

2. Scan the codeHold your phone over a box. The app will use your camera to read the code.

3. EnjoyThe codes will direct your phone to an email address, information update, video, or registration page in this magazine.

My Brothers Saved My LifeA struggle with alcoholism leads a Brothers’ chapter to keep him on track for a successful recovery.

Brother Martin Medina receives a very special gift.

a Gift From the Soul

Footage of JFK receiving theta Kappa Phi Pledge Pin Surfaces

Brother steps out of his comfort zone to give, expecting nothing.

Promise to Brother’s Family isnot ForgottenMany years later, Alumni come together to honor fallen Brother.

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Hello,

Usually The Temple sits on my table of reading material until I have a moment to page through it. The latest copy happened to hit an empty table and so I had time to really read it.

Many items struck a chord with me. First, a priest is president of the Board. It is good that the Catholic tradition is staying strong in a youth oriented organization.

Second is that leadership is a primary focus of the organization.

Third, the story of the priest who was married; our parish has a priest who is married. He is a former Episcopal priest. He and his wife are wonderful. It is possible to be both.

Fourth, the 2013 Man of Achievement was featured in a publication that I founded, the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Fifth, the Area Based Alumni Associations is something for which I have an interest especially as it relates to job seekers. My volunteer work is that of Volunteer Coordinator of Career Alliance

at St. Jude’s Parish in Allen, TX just outside Dallas. I will contact Ben Delost.

Sixth, the story from my own chapter, the University of Missouri. I had a similar experience in 2012, when I visited the chapter house after a meeting at the School of Journalism. The members were so open, friendly and anxious to hear stories from my era in the 1960s.

All in all, reading this issue made me realize how much I missed by not being involved over the past 35 years. I was very involved in reclaiming and restoring the fraternity house after it burnt in 1974. It was a struggle pitting our small group against PKT Properties. It left me with bad feelings toward the fraternity. Luckily we won and saved the house and the chapter. But now that is ancient history and I can get involved again.

Thanks for the great issue and the opportunity to reconnect with PKT…those years were very important in my development and success.

Fraternally,Jack Bick

University of Missouri, ‘67

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Congratulations to Peter Pezaris! I enjoyed reading the Fall 2013 Temple and especially the interesting article about our outstanding Brother. He is definitely a Man of Achievement, and an example for all of us.

Peter truly represents how Phi Kappa Theta has changed many of our lives in a very positive way.

Florent Hardy, Jr., Ph.D.University of Louisiana/Lafayette, ‘66

Dear Brothers,

I just received the Fall 2013 issue of Temple, and enjoyed reading about the rejuvenation of the chapter at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. It brought fond memories of long ago.

I was a member of the Kappa Chapter at the University of Oklahoma, received my B.S. in Petroleum Engineering in Jan. 1953 and was immediately called to active duty as a Lt. in the USAF. In Sept. of that year I was transferred to Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois. I contacted the thenTKP chapter in Champagne-Urbana and was invited to, and did, live at the fraternity house. After a couple of months I married my wife in Norman OK and returned to Chanute Field. Right off the bat, the TKP guys needed a married couple to chaperone a house dance (party?) and called on my wife and me (newlyweds of a couple of months). We “chaperoned” or at least we were at the party.

Thanks for the good memories and by the way, we’re still married.

Best Wishes and congratulations to the chapter on the re-opening of the house.

Robert F. LaBlancUniversity of Oklahoma, ‘53

Please send feedback, congratulatory or constructive, about The Temple! We would love to hear your thoughts.

[email protected] Kappa Theta FraternityAttn: The Temple Managing Editor9640 Commerce Drive, Suite 420Carmel, IN 46032

...And I read the whole Temple…front to back… I’m not sure that I’ve ever actually done that. It was very good, one of the best and most encouraging that I’ve read. Nice work!!

Andy KowalKansas State, ‘06

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hOW WiLL yOU Serve?We are excited to announce the

establishment of new opportunities for brothers to serve our Mission. to ensure volunteers are having a valuable experience while serving the fraternity, we have created a full menu of new volunteer roles. these new roles allow volunteers to serve in leadership positions that are aligned with personal interests, passions and talents.

Learn more about why we need more brothers to serve. how will you serve?

“i believe that i serve the fraternity by helping to unify chapters in the bonds of Phi Kappa theta.”

teddy SimonsonUGaC vice ChairmanUSD, ‘14

BUSineSS OPeratiOnS COMMitteeto ensure the fraternity is effective in delivering our mission, Phi Kappa theta will operate with sound business practices. The practices will be solidified through the establishment of policies and procedures that focus on long-term stability of Phi Kappa theta.

COMMUniCatiOnS COMMitteePhi Kappa theta desires to connect every brother to one another as well as inform brothers about fraternity matters. this will be done through various vehicles and devices.

Fraternity COnFerenCeS COMMitteeour brothers positively impact society through collaborative fraternal conferences. these conferences provide the venue in which brothers implement the knowledge they’ve gained from other developmental experiences to serve society.

hUMan DeveLOPMent COMMitteeour brothers to positively impact their respective communities. this will be done through their actions. their actions will be shaped by the knowledge they’ve gained while engaging in enjoyable fraternity programs.

(iServe) COMMitteeour brothers are passionately served by a network of effective volunteers. these volunteers have a meaningful and reward experience because they are actively supported with relevant resources, training and feedback.

MeMBerShiP GrOWth COMMitteeto determine the future growth of Phi Kappa theta, we will discover and use the tools necessary to reach those goals.

Peer aCCOUntaBiLity COMMitteeserve as the group of (iserve) network volunteers actively supporting the cultural change initiatives of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. This committee specifically focuses on ensuring collegiate chapters and their culture is in alignment with Phi Kappa theta’s Mission.

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the committee will assemble in-person twice each year (once in the winter and once in the summer) to:

1. assess the developmental needs of our brothers.

2. establish the developmental programs to meet the needs of our brothers.

3. evaluate the effectiveness of programs to ensure each remains relevant and meets the purpose of our fraternity (the Why).

4. evolve the programs to ensure their continued relevancy to our brothers.

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“as a member of the UGaC i serve as a direct link between the collegiate chapters and the Executive Office.”

James LambertUGaC Chairman

Georgia Southern, ‘14

Business Operations CommitteeChair: lenny Chan (slippery rock, ‘95)Mark anthony (georgia tech, ‘90)tim Clark (iowa, ‘93)nathan rues (Missouri s&t, ‘02)ryan besand (Missouri s&t, ‘03)teddy simonson (UsD, ‘14)staff: robert riggs, Cae (rPi, ‘02)staff: sarah everhart (indiana Wesleyan, ‘05)staff: bill ryan (indiana, ‘79)

Communications CommitteeMatthew butts (University of nebraska-lincoln, ‘12)stephen lee (lewis, ‘10)andrew Mcgowan (CCny, ‘62)ronald Mitchellette (University of Missouri, ‘58)gene ney (slippery rock, ‘90)nicholas scalera (seton Hall, ‘63)Justin sines (Duquesne, ‘11)staff: Keith Harshbarger (iUPUi, ‘06)

Fraternity Conferences CommitteeChair: lane Valeho (University of Cincinnati, ‘02)board liaison: lenny Chan (slippery rock, ‘95)board liaison: Joe Przybyla (lewis, ‘01)anthony Preston (niU, ‘10)staff: robert riggs, Cae (rPi, ‘02)staff: sarah everhart (indiana Wesleyan, ‘05)seeking Volunteers

human Development CommitteeChair: tim Clark (iowa, ‘93)board liaison: lenny Chan (slippery rock, ‘95) John rodriguez (bridgewater state, ‘12)Peter Piotrowski (Minnesota state, ‘16)Christopher Khan (Kansas state, ‘15)James lambert (georgia southern ‘14)staff: brendon albert (temple, ‘13)

(iServe) Committeeboard liaison: nicholas scalera (seton Hall, ‘63)staff: ben Delost (eastern illinois, ‘10)

Membership Growth Committeeboard liaison: rick Maggiore (University of georgia, ‘68)board liaison: larry Dorocke (Purdue, ‘68)UgaC liaison: teddy simonson (UsD, ‘14)staff: stephen lee (lewis, ‘10)

Peer accountability CommitteeChair: Dan bureau (University of new Hampshire, ‘95)Joe Przybyla (lewis, ‘01)Christian nunez (lewis, ‘08)Corey o’Quinn (georgia southern, ‘13)yvan Pochron (temple, ‘15)Matt runkle (WPi, ‘11)Derek Markle (saint francis, ‘13)Danh Vu (University of Cincinnati, ‘07)Jeff Kissel (Purdue, ‘03)robert Johnson (University of nebraska-lincoln, ‘13)staff: ben Delost (eastern illinois, ‘10)

08 SPRING 2014

A Gift From the Soul

Stage III cancer is supposed to hurt a man. It is supposed to take away his energy, his power. It is supposed to wear on his mind, to make the mundane onerous, to tighten the scope of his actions, to reduce the scope of his dreams. And for Martin Medina (University of Texas at Austin, ‘01), it almost did. But a Phi Kappa Theta brother offered him a gift saying, “I’m giving it to you de mi alma,” – from my soul. Those are the words Martin Medina now carries with him. The ones that saved his life. The ones that could save many lives.

Medina grew up in a South Texas colonia – the term for many of the shanty towns found along the Texas-Mexico border that usually lack even the most basic infrastructure like potable water, paved roads, sewer systems, electricity or safe and sanitary housing. It was here that Medina crowded into a tiny building with the rest of his family, struggling to do his homework in the dark. If running water is considered a luxury, a library surely must seem nothing more than a dream. And yet, Medina wouldn’t allow himself to be held back.

He persevered, enrolling at the University of Texas – Austin where he became a brother in Phi Kappa Theta. “Our motto, ‘give expecting nothing thereof’ really stuck with me. I started reading the

by Matthew buttsUniversity of nebraska-lincoln, ‘12

Brother Martin Medina Receives a Very Special Gift

Bible and started trying to really truly live the motto and it’s hard to do, but I wanted

to find a career helping people,” Medina said.

So he accepted an internship at Affordable Homes of South Texas. His fraternity brothers may have teased him about his eyesight, calling him, “Mr. Magoo,” but he hardly lacked vision. Within three years, he was named the Director of Strategic Initiatives. Over his five years with the organization, Medina was able to raise $16 million, helping place families from the many colonias dotting the Texas landscape, into permanent and reliable housing they could call their own.

Medina then moved on to La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE),

another local nonprofit organization that works to provide social services like legal aid, immigration and tax advice, as well as assistance in finding and advocating for issues that affect the lives of the people they serve.

In March of 2013, Medina went to the doctor because of stomach discomfort. He was given

antibiotics and sent home. When the pain didn’t subside, his doctors preformed a colonoscopy. Medina received the news that no 34 year old expects to hear. He had colon cancer.

He found a hospital immediately, but having spent his entire professional career serving those in poverty, he was under-insured. Medina was told that the hospital wouldn’t begin treatment unless he could come up with $20,000. He spread the word to friends and family. Now the roles were reversed. A man who had given so much needed something in return.

One of Medina’s fraternity brothers heard of his predicament and approached him, offering the entire sum. When Medina heard this, he was humbled and assured the anonymous brother that he would give all the money back in time. The man Medina

“Our motto, ‘give expecting nothing thereof’ really stuck with me. I started reading the Bible and started trying to really truly live the motto and it’s hard to do, but I wanted to find a career helping people.”—Martin Medina

Above: Martin (second from left) spending the day with some of his fraternity brothers.

Below: The Alma Help Logo.

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now calls his angel told him not to worry about repayment.

“This was a gift de mi alma,” he said. ‘From my soul.’

Medina admits that he was scared; fear wasn’t the feeling that lingered, it was empathy. “I knew of people in my situation who didn’t have people to step up in times of need, who didn’t have friends who could give them $20,000,” Medina said. “There is so much money that goes to research and awareness or to doctors. There’s is never money to help families. They have to keep on living, pay bills and make car payments, and it can tear families apart. It’s a huge burden for families to fund-raise.”

Medina knew what a blessing he had been offered, and he couldn’t ignore the call within him to give. He couldn’t ignore those little words, ‘de mi alma.’ This is what moved him to start Alma HELP (Help Extended Lending Program), a fund that will provide money to people and families struggling with medical expenses and the day to day costs that often get lost in the torrent that is a life threatening illness. His ultimate goal is to take his idea and grow it into a national organization that will provide a revolving loan for those in need and can pay back as they can at very low or even zero percent interest. “I figured it’s something we need in all of

our communities, not just mine,” Medina said. Currently, he is trying to raise money through his own donation site and in time will join with LUPE to distribute these loans as part of a non-profit.

Medina understands that not everybody is financially able to make a donation, but he still calls on them to give of themselves. “Maybe I can’t get money, but I can commit to an action,” he said. “I can sell fund-raising tickets for this. If we do it in collaboration, it’s a lot easier to do things. That’s the whole thing about building community. If anybody wants to

help, they just need the will to want to give. If they want to help, I’ll do whatever I can to get them set up.”

In some ways, Medina sees his cancer as a gift. “We find that when we empathize with people we become better people and citizens. It opens our minds to bigger concepts of brotherhood so we see people and say I want to do something about this. Cancer is a way for me to empathize,” he says.

Chemotherapy and surgery have taken their toll on Medina, leaving him unable to walk at the moment, but he won’t stop working. “What keeps me going is that

I know we’re making a difference. We can always do something whether you’re here or there, we can always give,” he says. “I won’t give up.”

To get involved or for more information about Medina and the Alma HELP fund, visit martinmedinafund.org.

A couple of Phi Kap brothers visit Martin (middle) during his recovery.

“What keeps me going is that I know we’re making a difference. We can always do something whether you’re here or there, we can always give...I won’t give up.”—Martin Medina

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Give, expecting nothing thereof. I often wonder if that is even possible? A mentor of mine once told me we have two limited resources to give that reveal our true hearts: time and money. I’ve found giving to be the easier part of our motto. Expecting nothing in return, however, seems to go against my human nature. Other than pure obedience how can we do this, and where did this concept come from?

Our fraternity’s motto comes from Luke’s Gospel in which Christ is instructing His disciples on how to treat one another. “But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High…(Luke 6:35 HCSB)”. That is an incredibly challenging directive when you stop to think about it, but one to which all Christians should aspire to achieve.

I was asked to share about the opportunity I recently had to experience giving, expecting nothing, and reaping the reward for doing so. Two years ago the Holy Spirit put it on my heart to go on a short-term mission trip. I didn’t know why or where; it’s not something I’d ever had the desire to do. A few weeks later a friend invited me to go to Haiti for ten days - coincidence, I think not. My expectations were low, but I took a step out of my comfort zone and did it out of pure obedience. Since then I’ve been on three missions trips and the blessings I’ve received far exceeded any blessings I’ve given.

The organization I’m involved with is called Haiti Lifeline Ministries. The purpose is to empower, enable and encourage the work of Christ in Haiti and one orphanage in particular just outside Port Au Prince. Centre for Children International Life Line d’Haiti started as a small gathering of hungry children under a mango tree with no money for a building. God has grown the orphanage into an oasis of food, shelter, care and compassion for over one hundred children and a medical clinic that provides life-giving services for the surrounding community. The orphanage has a boys’ dorm and a girls’ dorm, a guesthouse for missionaries, a primary school, a medical clinic, two storage

by brian buddeniowa state, ‘96

buildings and a large garden. Haiti can be a dangerous place especially at night, so a ten-foot concrete wall with barbed wire surrounds the entire compound. An important aspect of this ministry is that you stay in the orphanage next to the kids’ dorms. The guesthouse accommodations are minimal but adequate, much like the beloved cold air dorms in fraternity houses, which means you get to know your teammates very well in a short amount of time. This creates an environment of fellowship, which is an incredible blessing. You also get to spend a lot of time with the kids; another incredible blessing and the very reason we go to Haiti. Nothing is more important than being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ to the children. “Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world. (James 1:27 HCSB)”

The secondary goals of each team vary from specific work projects to adoption bonding to medical and dental work. The teams are comprised of 15-25 folks with different backgrounds and skill sets ranging from licensed professionals to unskilled laborers.

I’m in that “unskilled labor” category, but I’ve always had an interest in remodeling and woodworking. So among other odd jobs in the orphanage, I built all the cabinets and installed the plumbing in the new clinic. I also had the privilege to go on a medical team last year with a good friend of mine who’s a general surgeon. He asked me to assist him even though I have no medical training. One case in particular had an impact on me. We were doing a clinic in a church with a dirt floor in the remote mountains of Haiti when a little boy was brought in with a condition

known as ankyloglossia (tongue-tied). Most Haitians speak Creole, which is a form of French, so our interpreter had the boy’s mother explain the problem. That little piece of skin under your tongue was fused to the floor of his mouth causing feeding problems leading to malnutrition, dental issues and speech problems. The frenulotomy procedure the surgeon did will no doubt have a major impact on this little boy’s life. My flying career has afforded me the opportunity to travel the world over, but Haiti is the only place I’ve been where you can build a cabinet, wire a 3-way electrical switch, and assist a surgeon all in

the same day. You may ask

what I got out of the trip personally. That’s the amazing part of going on a mission trip; the blessings you received far exceeded any blessings you give which makes you want to go back again and again.

Giving is addictive. I believe it’s a matter of your motivation for giving that makes the difference. If you give begrudgingly born of strict obedience, you’re probably expecting something in return. If you give with a pure heart born of love for your fellow brother/sister, then you are truly fulfilling the PKT motto.

Works CitedHCSB. Holman Christian Standard

Bible. Holman Bible Publishers, 1999.Brother Budden works as a full time

flight instructor with the Kansas National Guard. He is married with 3 boys. He recently returned from his third trip to Haiti.

Photo: One of Brian’s favorite pictures. Brian is trying to adopt the child to the right. His name is Edowar. Junior is on the left.

“Give, expecting nothing thereof. I often wonder if that is even possible?”—Brian Budden

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Imagine that, the new guy rocked the boat.

Initiated in Spring 2013, Justin Eisenberg’s first order of business was to improve the chapter’s declining focus on community service.

Justin recognized the problem. His brothers lost interest in community service because the service didn’t have

Looking for Ways to Impact Your Community?

by stephen leeMembership growth Coordinatorlewis University, ‘10

Georgia Tech Chapter is a Role Model for Service after a Remarkable Year

community. (Translation: brothers were volunteering without their comrades.)

Justin’s solution was to create events the chapter would host, rather than simply attend those put on by other groups. He enlisted the help of his brothers, including Stephen Grzelak (Georgia Tech, ‘16) and Jackie Chang (Georgia Tech, ‘16).

The inaugural event required major preparation. Over the summer, brothers spent a week building homemade cornhole boards. When finished, there were enough sets for seven teams to play simultaneously. Yes sir, this was the chapter’s First Annual Cornhole Tournament.

Seeing the physical progress of the new boards, more and more brothers jumped in to help. They started talking to other organizations and posted fliers all over campus.

“We had great participation” Justin recalled. “All but two members helped prepare for the event”.

The day finally came and the brothers were ready. The cornhole sets welcomed students to the front lawn of the fraternity house. A CMN banner proudly displayed the heart behind the event, and hot dogs were sold to raise additional funds.

“We probably charged a little cheap,” Justin admitted, referring to the $5 entry fee. “This was our first campus-wide event that we could remember. We made sure there were no barriers for participation.”

The event was a success in more ways than one. It brought the Greek community together, raised $250 for CMN and put PKT in a positive light. But the most critical success was that the event inspired brothers to do more good in the community.

Justin and his team capitalized on the momentum. “We asked the brothers what they were passionate about and where they wanted to make a difference. This really allowed them to buy into the projects.”

They quickly found how passionate the chapter really was, with many more successful events falling in place.

Leigh Anne Tuck, Philanthropy Chairwoman for Alpha Delta Chi Sorority, had glowing reviews for the brother’s

efforts during a recent co-sponsored event.

“The brothers of PKT are incredibly giving in both their time and their talents. (They) were wonderful to work with. Their heart for philanthropy was shown via their drive for a successful event. Casino Night

was a huge success! ADX is very thankful for PKT asking us to join them for putting on the Casino Night philanthropy event.”

Kylie Corcoran, Greek Affairs Coordinator at Georgia Tech, also raved about the chapter.

“I meet regularly with the chapter president, Sean Dotson, and we discuss goals. Recently he came to me and said ‘Kylie, we hit all of our philanthropy goals.’ They set high, tangible goals, and they were able to meet them. That’s what impresses me most about this group.

“We at Georgia Tech want all of our Greek organizations to be living their values. Philanthropy and service, before this year, wasn’t a top priority for the group. This year they made it their focus.”

“The brothers of PKT are incredibly giving in both their time and their talents.”—Leight Anne Tuck

Left: Brother getting his hair cut off for St. Baldrick’s.

Following Page Top Right: Brothers participating in St. Baldrick’s.

Following Page Middle: Brothers participating in Casino Night.

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Here’s how the Georgia Tech brothers impacted the community this year:• St. Baldricks (Cut their hair and raised $5000 to fight children’s cancer)• Atlanta Community Food Bank (Volunteered to help the food insecure)• Movember (Grew mustaches and raised $250 for men’s health)• Hot Chocolate Fundraiser (Warmed students’ souls and raised $250 for CMN)• Local Park Cleanup (Showed some love for the community)• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Held a “Craft Party” for patients and their families)• Team Buzz (Helped out in this campus-wide philanthropy day)• Casino Night (Raised $900 for CMN and City of Refuge)• Tech Beautification Day (The brothers spent major TLC on their front yard)• Bike MS (Raised $300 in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis)• Leave a Trace Foundation (Volunteered in the effort to provide clean water)• Cornhole Tournament (Raised $250 for CMN)• Supported numerous sorority philanthropic events

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14 SPRING 2014

GreekRush Website Hopes to Increase Membership at USD

If we were to simplify fraternity and sorority life down to one idea, one could say the common goal is to pass the ideals of the organization from one member to another. Phi Kappa Theta, no matter what campus chapter, is no different. Each collegiate chapter seeks to increase its membership, and through brotherhood they are able to pass down traditions and principles to new associates. This is a cyclical pattern that happens every fall and spring semester throughout every Phi Kappa Theta chapter. If this arrangement changes, we no longer have any new Associate Members, and our collegiate chapters cease to exist. So each chapter must take valiant efforts each semester to recruit potential new members, in hopes that they will follow through to initiate members and continue to pass down the great traditions of brotherhood.

Two students at the University of San Diego sought to facilitate the recruitment process not only for their chapters, but across the entirety of the USD Interfraternity Council. Carson Drake (USD, ‘14), a senior brother of Phi Kappa Theta, and his friend Cody Cross, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, created a web based program that allows chapters and potential members to communicate easily. GreekRush lets prospective members add rush profiles which includes

by Justin sinesDuquesne University. ‘11

pictures and demographic information, while also giving them the ability to view full chapter rush schedules within the site. Drake and Cross hope that this will ultimately move from just a recruitment

tool at USD to serve as a chapter management platform for chapters across the country. Drake states that the site “will act as a private network for active members, an admin tool to communicate chapter schedules” as well as serve as an easy way for chapters to collect membership dues and fees.

Drake and Cross partnered with USD’s Interfraternity Council to help bring GreekRush to

the fraternal community during the spring recruitment season. At their campus, all potential members were required to create a profile on the website which allowed the school’s IFC to verify all prospective Greeks’ eligibility to pursue membership to fraternities. Chapters who did not use the website as a way to seek out new members were at a disadvantage though, so GreekRush was overwhelming accepted by the fraternities at USD.

When asked if he believed that the creation and implementation of GreekRush into USD’s spring recruitment saw a larger potential member pool, Drake says that “It’s hard to judge the impact GreekRush had on […] recruitment.” Previously chapters were only able track how many guys were attending rush week events and compare them to the number of bids that

were accepted, but with this site, chapters will have the ability to see individuals progress through the week and check back so to not lose potentials who may otherwise change their mind about Greek Life. He hopes that chapters will use these new analytics to “adjust accordingly to increase recruitment results.”

The pair hopes to take their beta version and transform it into a live and nationwide version that would allow campuses to increase recruitment efforts and pass on the legacy of fraternity and sorority life. Drake also hopes to find a few more business partners to help take his and Cross’s efforts to the next level. He believes that limited programing resources are the major limiting factors of the site. Specifically he asks that anyone with a programming background interested in becoming involved with his company to contact him via the website, www.GreekRush.co.

Above: Carson Drake (USD, ‘14) (right) and Cody Cross of Lambda Chi Alpha (left). Two gentlemen working hard on GreekRush, a service used to ease the recruitment process.

Below: The GreekRush seal.

“GreekRush... will act as a private network for active members, an admin tool to communicate chapter schedules.”—Cardon Drake

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ROCS Matches Non-Profits with College Students

Tom Moore (George Mason, ‘06) doesn’t consider himself an executive, but a company he and a friend started as undergraduates at George Mason University was chosen as one of the Inc magazine’s fastest growing private companies in 2011, 2012 and 2013. And the two founders were among the “top 10 CEOs under 30” in a ranking by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Their company, ROCS, specializes in staffing for organizations in the Washington DC area with undergraduates and recent college graduates. “We focus on ‘beginnings’,” says Brother Moore,” up and coming talent, people with drive.” Most of their placements are in information technology, accounting, engineering, marketing, sales and administration. Growing up in Chantilly, Virginia, Brother Moore and his now co-CEO Brandon Labman played little league basketball together, were classmates at Chantilly High School, and had competing lawn-mowing businesses. Brother Moore went on to George Mason University and became a Phi Kap in freshman year. Labman entered GMU a semester later, and the two roomed together.

Later in freshman year, the two friends were volunteering at a nonprofit organization campaigning for senior citizens. The organization asked if they could refer any friends and classmates who could join the project. They recruited about 40 fellow campaigners. This success sparked the idea that they could make a business out of matching nonprofit and commercial organizations with college students and recent graduates who met their needs. After about six months of research, they thought they were ready to take a stab at becoming a staffing agency. They scraped together $400 to incorporate and open a bank account (a GMA alum waived his bank’s requirement of

by andrew McgowanCCny, ‘62

Brothers’ Company Coaches Candidates on Putting the Best Foot Forward for Landing a Job

an opening deposit of $2,500). The company began in January 2003 in the apartment Moore and Labman shared, with eight students working for them. They began by cold-calling businesses in the area, asking if they had entry-level staffing needs. Their first recruits did very well, and resulting word of mouth led to more requests.

The co-CEOs took no salary for the first two years. The operation grew too large for their apartment and they borrowed space at a client nonprofit organization. They learned that people could be placed in jobs in steps: a paid internship or temporary contract position gives a candidate a chance to show what he or she can do; if the relationship clicks, a permanent position may follow. By 2005, ROCS was recognized with a Global Student Entrepreneur Award as one of the top 14 student-established companies in the world.

While helping to run the business, Moore was active in the Phi Kap chapter, serving as treasurer and working on fund raising. But as a busy entrepreneur, he often had to forego social activities, which he said his fraternity brothers were very understanding about. Even though he felt himself spread thin by schoolwork, starting a business and being active in the chapter, he says he’d do it all over again. “It gave me confidence, I learned a lot about how to lead, run events, keep books,” he says. “We were a diverse group, my brothers were ‘real guys’.” Moore graduated in 2006, and his partner still has a few credits to complete for graduation. Moore is active in the Phi Kappa Theta DC alumni chapter, where he is treasurer and has worked on their golf outing, ‘happy hours’ and other events. Though busy, he has volunteered with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters for seven years, which grew out of his work with the Children’s Miracle Network while in the Phi Kap chapter.

ROCS staffers meet in person with every client they work with, to get a feel for the organization and its style and culture. They also meet with every candidate for practice interviews. “Our rule is, the student can’t be even a minute late” for an interview, Labman says. “If they are, we send them home and tell them they’re welcome to e-mail us and try again another time.” The company coaches candidates on putting the best foot forward for landing a job. Many positions they fill require security clearances; ROCS makes sure that candidates for them are ‘clearable’ and takes care of drug tests

and background checks. ROCS also demands professionalism from the students and recent grads they work with. The first clue as to whether a candidate is top-notch referral material, says Labman, is the quality of their e-mail. Learning how to write a professional e-mail “is just about the best crash course you can get in learning how to communicate with companies,” he says. “But picking up the phone and talking to someone can be even better,” Moore says. It’s essential to follow up interviews with thank-you notes, especially by ‘snail mail’.” “Not a lot of people do it,” says Moore; “If you do, you really stand out.” Moore emphasizes the importance of building a work history before graduation: “Kids who didn’t work in high school, barely passed, and didn’t work in college--they are really struggling. But graduates who took internships, worked and kept their grades up.... They’re doing well right now.”

ROCS finds candidates through job fairs, advertising on local campuses, word of mouth and through alumni organizations. They believe in face-to-face contact rather than Internet job boards. Finding good candidates, they say, is harder than finding companies to hire them.

To date ROCS has placed about 1,800 people with 280 companies, mostly small and medium-sized business, but some large corporations. They currently have about 70 people on contract in temp positions, most intended to lead to permanent positions on the companies’ payrolls. And they have five employees working for ROCS, now in an office in Herndon, Virginia. The company’s revenue was about $2.5 million in 2013. The company is still growing--“Slowly,” says Moore; “We still feel like a ‘start up’.” They are looking at the possibility of going national and have a nascent office in Chicago. While they still are concentrating on students and recent grads, they have been working with candidates with up to five years’ experience looking for a second job. ROCS has placed many George Mason students and Phi Kaps from there and other chapters.

“We became passionate about what we accomplished,” says Moore; “so I guess you could say that in order to be successful, you have to be passionate about the final product, because that’s what keeps us going, in down times and the best of times.”

Above Image: Brother Tom Moore at ROCS.

16 SPRING 2014

THE NEXT ISSUE

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 2014 RECAPlist of award winners & more from the 2014 leadership institute

REGIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND MUCH MORE!

The 2014 Regional Leadership Conferences

Phi Kappa Theta is proud to report the completion of another year of Regional Leadership Conferences. Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts of horrendous winter weather, over 130 undergraduates and 15 volunteer facilitators battled through the winter elements to attend this year’s Regional Leadership Conferences, or RLC.

This year’s RLC placed a larger amount of time in Servant Leadership as well as introduced two tracks for the attendees to choose their workshops based on their entry knowledge and needs of their chapter. Workshop topics were decided based on previous years’ RLC surveys, organizational policy, the Achieve program and direct feedback from brothers.

RLC began with attendees gaining the insight on how we learn best using a workshop on “The Science of Learning.” One attendee commented on his

by brendon albertachieve Coordinatortemple University, ‘13

Recapping Another Successful Year of Regional Leadership Conferences

anonymous survey “I’m glad that we started with this workshop. It taught me how I can work to ensure my mind will absorb as much as it can during educational opportunities both here at RLC as well as in my day to day life.” From here, attendees learned and applied Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to their respective chapters. This gave brothers the opportunities to view each other’s priorities in their chapters and talk in more

depth as to how they can improve their chapters hierarchy of needs.

Saturday was a packed day of great workshops with options for brothers to pick which workshop they believe most benefits them. To start the day, brothers engaged in new fraternity partner “Phired Up” as brothers learned about Phired Up’s

four pillars of social excellence. These pillars are curiosity, generosity, authenticity and vulnerability. During this workshop, brothers also explored how they use social media correctly to help build a positive image of themselves and their chapter.

The rest of the afternoon Saturday gave brothers the opportunity to pick what level of knowledge they had on respective topics going into the weekend. This allowed brothers who already were familiar with a certain area the ability to go to the advanced track workshop. These workshops included topics on servant leadership, recruitment, accountability and leadership. “The leadership workshop helped me learn a lot of ways to be a more effective and efficient leader for my chapter” commented Sean McFadden, chapter president of Syracuse. Sean Looney, chapter president of the Georgia

“It was a great learning experience and I was excited to take what I learned back to my chapter.”—Edgar Aldpa

All 6 Regional Leadership Conference attendees represented.

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Southern chapter also explained “As someone who has attended past RLC’s, I was now able to learn more in depth about topics I had learned about in previous RLC because of the advanced track options. I hope we continue to offer an advanced track in the future.”

RLC’s concluded with brothers taking part in the “How You Do You” workshop on Sunday. The session gave brothers the opportunity to help explain to each other what it means to be a person of character. Followed by this workshop, brothers gathered for a final open forum opportunity. “Although it may have only lasted for a weekend, it felt like much longer. I say this because it felt like we all bonded really well with each other. It was a great learning experience and I was excited

to take what I learned back to my chapter.”, noted University of Texas-Pan American chapter president Edgar Aldpa.

Feedback surveys showed impressive and positive results as well as provided helpful comments on areas where the RLCs can improve in the future. Areas that brothers commented as things they would like to see more time spent on are also being used in helping plan this summer’s Leadership Institute.

Right: Western RLC attendee’s looking on.

Bottom Right: Midwest RLC attendee’s completing an activity.

Bottom Left: Brothers discussing leadership at the Great Lakes RLC in Indianapolis, IN.

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18 SPRING 2014

Promise to Brother’s Family is Not Forgotten

David Stone (University of Illinois, ‘91) absolutely loved his brothers and fraternity. He leaned on them in good times and bad, and was very involved as a young alumnus.

A beloved Phi Kap at the University of Illinois, Stone perished in a horrific car accident 18 years ago. It shook the chapter to its core. His family was left devastated.

Together, they made a pact: Honor the fallen brother with a grand entryway to the fraternity house.

The family made a sizeable donation to get the project off the ground. Unfortunately, turbulence soon hit the chapter and they were forced to use the money on more pressing needs.

The chapter would later close, with alumni maintaining ownership of the house. Recently, Phi Kappa Theta has made a comeback at the university, and is once again inhabited by men of PKT.

Mark Olsen (University of Illinois, ’89) never forgot the chapter’s promise to Stone’s family. He was determined to make it a reality, and this year, conditions were prime to finally make it happen.

Beta Delta’s comeback at the University of Illinois created major buzz in the alumni ranks. Olsen, riding this momentum, started planning an


Many Years Later, Alumni Come Together to Honor Fallen Brother

alumni reunion. He enlisted Bill Karsten (University of Illinois, ’92) and Eric Redd (University of Illinois, ’91) to help. They knew Chicago was the place, considering the vast majority of Illinois brothers lived there.

The event needed a home and he knew just who to call. Enter Mark Rankin

(University of Illinois, ‘90), fellow brother and close friend of the late David Stone.

Brother Rankin runs Chicago’s most successful DJ business, a skill he discovered back in college while spinning tunes at the Phi Kap house.

Rankin recently bought a chic industrial space in the heart of Chicago’s West Loop. He’s worked tirelessly to transform the space into a wedding destination.

Mark Olsen knew about the space, and asked Rankin if he’d be willing to host the event.

Rankin and Dave Stone were close. Same pledge class, went on vacations together and hung out often after college.

“I remember the night vividly”, Rankin recalled when he heard the news. “I came home and checked the answering machine: ‘Mark, it’s Kevin. Dave was in a car accident.’

Rankin raced to the hospital and waited for hours with brothers and the family. The surreal experience ended with the death of one their own, taken in his prime.

Mark Rankin, who grew close with Dave’s family after that night, remembered the chapter’s promise. He agreed to offer the space to Mark Olsen, free of charge, in hopes of raising enough funds to pay for the memorial entryway.

“Events like this are why you join a fraternity”, Rankin said.

The wheels were in motion. Word about the event quickly spread. Meanwhile, Rankin was busy preparing the space. It would be the first major event there, and a lot of work remained.

After heavy coordination between alumni, the colony and executive office, the day had finally come. Associate

Top: David Stone (checkered tie) and family.

Right: Brothers attending the Chicago event held at Brother Rankins’ chic space.

Right Bottom: Architect Drawing of the Illinois Beta Delta Front Entry.

“Dave got so much out of the fraternity when he was in school, and I feel like he would be very proud of what the house is becoming for these young guys.”—Michelle Stone

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Brother Fran Dunphy – Much More Than a Face and Name

For the past seven years, Temple University Men’s Basketball Coach Fran Dunphy has been at the helm of one of the most successful college hoops programs in Philadelphia. But what’s even more impressive? Somehow, in the midst of fostering young talent on the court, Dunphy still finds time to spread his influence throughout other areas of the university – notably, to the brothers of Temple’s Pennsylvania Iota Chapter.

Dunphy’s relationship with one of Phi Kappa Theta’s newest chapters began three years ago during their fundraising efforts for Movember, a rapidly growing national charity focused on Prostate Cancer research. When asked why this particular cause was important to him, Dunphy cited two reasons: “one, because I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for anything that deals with cancer and two, because I used to have a huge mustache.”

Dunphy’s efforts in assisting the fraternity’s Movember campaign ranged from helping with can shakes on the university campus and soon expanded to the popular coach shaving and re-growing his patented mustache for the month of November, the signature of fellow Movember participants nationwide.

Last year, however, marked a special moment for the fraternity when Dunphy accepted a bid to join Phi Kappa Theta as an Alumnus Initiate.

Since this time, Dunphy has become much more than just a well-known name

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and face tied to the organization. In true brotherly fashion, he has taken to speaking with chapter members about team building, recruitment, character and how Greek life can truly make a difference in not only the Philadelphia community, but in the world at large.

“I’m talking to the kids about being on a team and what it’s like to sacrifice for one another, and how the recruiting process of college basketball relates to college fraternities,” Dunphy says. He explained how, when searching for members to join his team, these men must obviously exhibit a certain level of skill on the basketball court. And while basketball skills may not necessarily apply to the fraternity, Dunphy went on to say that in both basketball and in Greek life, it is of the utmost importance to find individuals that exhibit the very best qualities in both character and charisma. “Can these men make a difference in the community and the world?” Dunphy asks. “And what is the best way the fraternity can help others?”

Ultimately, Dunphy says, “you’re just trying to get people to join your organization that you think can help it. It’s all about being on a team.” With the addition of Coach Dunphy to the fraternity team, it is certainly safe to say that the Pennsylvania Iota Chapter has found a member who certainly practices what he preaches and demonstrates all of the values within the bonds of Phi Kappa Theta.

The PA Iota chapter at Temple University works with Brother Fran Dunphy as they raise funds for the Movember foundation.

members from Illinois Beta Delta Colony trekked three hours to the event. To them, David Stone was a familiar name, but his story was a bit hazy. They hoped to learn more about him, which in turn would continue his legacy.

“If one of our brothers in the colony were to pass away, we would be petrified”, said Erik Lasaine (University of Illinois, ‘16). “We thought it was very honorable of the alumni to hold this event, and we wanted to be there to honor our brother.”

The attendance was outstanding. Over a hundred brothers and wives attended, many of whom hadn’t seen each other in over a decade. They reconnected, recalled the good times and told hilarious stories. They also met the new guys now carrying the torch of Phi Kappa Theta’s second oldest chapter. Most importantly, they paid tribute to their fallen brother.

In a delightful twist, David Stone’s family was also at the event. Brother Andy Wang (University of Illinois, ‘93) said it this way:

“In the 23 years I have been affiliated with the Chapter, I have never been more proud to be a Phi Kap. Seeing all of us tell Dave Stone’s mother, sister, and two brothers what Dave means to all of us, even to this day, was truly one of our finest moments as a chapter.”

How did the family feel about the event? Michelle Stone, sister of David Stone, graciously agreed to be share her thoughts.

“Our family was touched by the brothers wanting to keep Dave’s memory alive, even after 18 years.

We were honored to be there to represent Dave. That really meant a lot that they included us in the event, and says a lot about their character. When we do get to hang out with his fraternity brothers, it gets us closer to him. To hear it, see it, feel it at an event like that, it really was a great experience.

Dave got so much out of the fraternity when he was in school, and I feel like he would be very proud of what the house is becoming for these young guys. He wanted to make sure future generations had the same opportunity he had.

As for the proposed entryway to the house, I can’t think of a better way to honor him. He wanted people to feel welcome at the house.”

Once the new entryway is complete, David Stone will once again welcome new generations of brothers to the fraternity he was so fond of.

20 SPRING 2014

Brother and Owner of the Seattle Seahawks Wins Big

No matter who you were rooting for in this year’s Super Bowl, all Phi Kaps can consider themselves winners. In case you missed it, the Seattle Seahawks dismantled the Denver Broncos and their high-powered offense, thus capping a wildly successful year for the franchise.

The man who made it all possible is Paul Allen (Washington State, ‘75), Chairman and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and brother of Phi Kappa Theta.

Before launching an illustrious career in technology and philanthropy, Brother Allen attended Washington State University and joined the Alpha Delta chapter. He went on to co-found Microsoft with Bill Gates.

Brother Allen purchased the Seahawks in 1997, when the franchise was considering relocating away from Seattle. Today he is seen by Seattle fans everywhere as the saving grace of Washington’s favorite team, keeping the Seahawks in Seattle and building a new stadium.

Now he can add Super Bowl champion to his list of accomplishments, although he is quick to spread the credit among the players, staff and fans.


Brother Paul Allen Wins Super Bowl XLVIII

“It’s been an incredible year for the Seahawks”, Paul Allen explained. “The support of the fans has been amazing. Just the way the team has come together, the way the defense has played, the way our offense has been able to make timely plays like they did in the NFC Championship and Russell Wilson’s performance in his second year. All that has carried us to the Super Bowl and it’s been an amazing experience for the fans and for me as an owner.” He later went on to thank the coach, the GM and his staff.

Speaking of the fans, many brothers from the University of Washington and

Above: Brother Paul Allen raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy high after his team won Super Bowl XLVIII this past February.

Below: How the stadium was funded.

Washington State University are big supporters of the Seahawks. In fact, a large number of brothers from both schools attended the Western Regional Leadership Conference on Super Bowl weekend. Talk of the big game dominated discussions and Seahawks gear was worn with pride.

“I saw Paul Allen on the television,” said Father Owen Mullen, President of Phi Kappa Theta. “To be honest, I was rooting for the Broncos!” “All kidding aside, we are extremely proud to have a brother who is actively involved in the NFL and had the privilege of winning the Super Bowl in 2014.”

Congratulations to Brother Paul Allen and the Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl champs!

Visit www.phikaps.org/allen for an expanded story on Brother Allen.

“...we are extremely proud to have a brother who is actively involved in the NFL and had the privilege of winning the Super Bowl in 2014.”—Father Owen Mullen

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A Servant Leader from Washington State University

For Phi Kappa Theta alumnus Mike Flood, service to others has been the main focal point of his life. A native of Seattle, Mike attended Washington State University majoring in Industrial Education. As an undergraduate at WSU, he attended a rush event sponsored by the Washington Alpha Delta Chapter and was so impressed by the cohesiveness of the brothers in the chapter that he decided to pledge. An active brother in the chapter, he served in numerous executive board positions and on various committees. It was through his involvement in the chapter that he came in contact, and became friends with fellow alumnus and future employer Paul Allen (Washington State, ‘75), co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation.

After graduation, Mike enlisted in the Coast Guard where he became a pilot, and managed public relations, finance/supply and administration during tours of duty in New York, Florida, North Carolina and Kodiak, Alaska. He continued as a Director of Air/Sea Rescue Operations for coastal Oregon and Washington. Mike retired as a Commander in 1996 after

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Brother Mike Flood Credits Phi Kappa Theta For Opportunities

serving 20 years in the military. Reflecting on his career, he said that “Without the leadership experience that I had in Phi Kappa Theta, I never would have become a Coast Guard Officer. I didn’t have the greatest grades coming out of college, but the leadership qualities I gained helped me get into the Officer’s Candidate School.” Immediately following his retirement, he owned and operated an agricultural flying service in Ft. Scott, Kansas.

While running his business, he became reconnected with fellow brother and alumnus Paul Allen, owner of the Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle Seahawks. Paul bought the Seahawks from the previous owner who had plans to move the team to California, and offered the position of Vice President for Community Relations to Mike. In this capacity, he is responsible for helping the team give back to the greater Seattle area. As Mike put it,

“without the fraternity, I never would have been in contact with Paul Allen and his belief in me leading something. I never would have had the opportunity for this great job.”

Although Mike was employed by Paul to work for the Seahawks, he also took on another assignment which provided him with great personal fulfillment. The Alpha Delta Chapter was originally chartered at Washington State University on December 1, 1946. Not long after his graduation from WSU, the Alpha Delta Chapter where he was a member came upon hard times

and ended up closing. One of Paul’s lifelong dreams was to help the chapter get rechartered, and he asked Mike to oversee the construction of a new state of the art chapter house, as well as to monitor chapter operations. Although the chapter was successfully rechartered some time ago, Mike still maintains active involvement with his local

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Blitz from the Seahawks, with Mike Flood.Image courtesy of the United Way of Mat-Su

“Without the leadership experience that I had in Phi Kappa Theta, I never would have become a Coast Guard Officer. I didn’t have the greatest grades coming out of college, but the leadership qualities I gained helped me get into the Officer’s Candidate School.”—Mike Flood

chapter. He maintains weekly contact with the executive board members, employs a live-in chapter advisor, and oversees work related to the upkeep of the chapter house. As an incentive for the brothers to maintain good grades, he provides Seahawks tickets for all those who excel. Mike looks forward to these duties as a means to give back to the fraternity that did so much for him. He feels that his continued involvement with “Phi Kappa Theta as an alumnus helps to keep him sharp and really engaged in life.”

In addition to his degree in Industrial Education, Mike also holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University

of North Carolina. He and his wife Marty reside in the greater Seattle area with their son Dan and daughter Shannon. When not working for Paul or assisting with the fraternity, Mike serves on the boards of the USO of Puget Sound, A Better

Seattle, Camp Patriot, the Association of Washington Generals, the Washington State University Marketing Committee and the Renton Chamber of Commerce.

“Without the fraternity, I never would have been in contact with Paul Allen and his belief in me leading something. I never would have had the opportunity for this great job.”—Mike Flood

22 SPRING 2014

My Brothers Saved My Life

My brothers saved my life—they told me I was an alcoholic and did that in a loving way. They told me that they were going to get me the help that I needed whether I knew that I needed it or not. I knew that I needed help. I was dying—literally drinking myself to death. When my brothers came to me and told me how worried they were and that I was an alcoholic they helped me to accept the help that I needed. I took an academic “hardship withdraw” and went to treatment. My rehabilitation center couldn’t understand why my brothers would want to visit me in treatment and they were disallowed. Unable to come to see me in treatment my brothers wrote letters to me. In those letters they kept me updated with the Chapter’s news about an incoming pledge class and more. Most importantly, they detailed how proud they were that I was doing what I needed to do to become whole.

When I returned back to my room in the Fraternity’s house after treatment they gave me tough love in the form of “House Rules and Accountability for [Me].” My Big Brother worked with my AA sponsor to formulate a list of appropriate boundaries and measures of accountability. The most prominent: “that if I consume alcohol, regardless of how much, I will be evicted from the fraternity house within twelve hours of my usage. I understand that this eviction is because I have shown the fraternity house is not a safe place for me to live while I work toward wholeness. I also understand that I will remain a part of the PKT brotherhood regardless of my living arrangement,” “that I will attend at

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A Struggle with Alcoholism Leads a Brothers’ Chapter to Keep Him on Track for a Successful Recovery

least one AA meeting per day,” “That I will notify my faculty adviser, if prescribed any medications” “that I will attend all my classes, with the exception of excused absences,” “that I will socialize in the house, and not isolate since being socially engaged is conducive to my recovery process,” “that I will not attend parties where alcohol is served until I have been deemed spiritually fit by my sponsor. I understand further that my sponsor has

suggested a minimum one year ban on attending parties where alcohol is served starting in [the date had passed by one day],” “that I understand that the brothers of PKT are always looking out for my best interest and well-being, and will always try their best to aid me in my recovery process.” The measures just detailed and more were essential to my recovery and helped me to stay on track in my recovery process.

What was more profound was that my brothers signed their own contract “Brothers of PKT Accountability for [Recovering Brother].” The following are just some of the provisions: “That I will make a conscious effort to empty and clear the common areas of the fraternity house of any alcohol containers…to minimize the temptation that [recovering brother]

will face in his residence of this house,” “that I have the privilege and brotherly duty to ask [Recovering Brother] whether he has attended his daily meetings, called his sponsor, and completed any other encouraged or required events so as to keep him focused on his recovery process,” “that I have the privilege to check on [recovering brother] unannounced to ensure he is attending his encouraged meetings,” “that I will, to the best of my ability, always look out for [recovering brother’s] best interest and his well-being, and will always try my best to aid him in his ongoing recovery process,” “that I will uphold the meaning of the P, the K, and the T, in my relationships with [recovering brother].

I never had to wonder if my brothers supported me—they did. My brothers made ‘brotherhood events’ non-alcoholic. When I attended a several week program upon returning to University my Big Brother came to family day because my parents could not. My brothers offered to take me to meetings. They were always a sounding board when I was struggling and a go-to support network. No one who knows my story of recovery and how my brothers supported me is left with anything but the most profound respect for our fraternity. The most frequent comment that I received was, “Wow, they acted like real brothers.” My fraternity brothers who adhere to our ideals don’t know how to act any other way than like real brothers. My brothers saved my life—that is what true brotherhood has meant to me in my recovery. My brothers couldn’t work my program of recovery for me! What they could do is hold me accountable in a loving way, show me brotherly love, practically support my recovery where they could and help me to learn how to live our ideals.

The chapter house where Brother J.J. was held accountable by his brothers as he went through recovery for his alcohol addition.

“No one who knows my story of recovery and how my brothers supported me is left with anything but the most profound respect for our fraternity.”—J.J.

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NEWS FROM YOU

Over the past twenty years Frank Radio, (Ohio University, ‘58) has organized, produced and directed an annual golf outing and steak dinner attended by as many as seventy brothers. They traveled from California, Texas, Florida, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio. Frank has been aided by several brothers as well as a group of Phi Kappa “sweethearts” headed by his wife Arlene.

On Thursday September 12, 2013, the brothers turned the table on Frank and Arlene as 60 people honored them at a thank you dinner. Frank and Arlene were gracious recipients of several gifts.

The evening concluded with several “old drinking songs” and singing of the “sweetheart song” to the spouses.

Ohio University Chapter Surprises Longtime reunion Organizer

Brother Nicolino Di Iorio of the Phi Beta Chapter at Seton Hall University met up with fellow Brother John De Cottiis (Seton Hall, ‘00) for an off-roading excursion at Rausch Creek Pennsylvania a few months back. Brother Di Iorio always has his Phi Kappa Theta Flag stashed away in his Jeep. Nicolino and John took the opportunity to bring out the flag and snap a photo with it.

Brothers represent Phi Kappa theta Wherever the road takes them

More than 20 alumni from Iowa State University traveled to Norfolk, Nebraska this March to celebrate the marriage of Paul Peterson (Iowa State, ‘00) and Lindsay Wagener. Alums traveled from as far away as Arizona, Texas and New York. The new groom is leading the charge to raise money to renovate the chapter house in Ames, assisted by co-chair Dan Ahern (Iowa State, ‘85). Interestingly, Paul met his wife because of the campaign. Lindsay worked with the company helping to raise the funds and was in charge of our project. Paul is on a knee, third from the left just about to sing the Sweetheart Song to his bride. The chapter has raised $500,000 with $100,000 to go.

About 25 alumni of New Jersey Phi Beta Chapter of Seton Hall University and a few friends attended the March 7th luncheon meeting at Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant, Long Branch, NJ. The luncheons are sponsored by The Setonian Foundation, the PKT alumni chapter and an official Seton Hall alumni club. The guest speaker was Marcus Toney-el, former star of the SHU men’s basketball team (seated center).

iSU alumni Share Joyous Occasion

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Board of Trustees is determined to increase the size of the fraternity.

“Growth shows we are healthy” said Vice President Joe Pryzbyla (Lewis, ‘01). “It also gives members the ability to expand their brotherhood”.

The Board hopes to open a number of new chapters in the coming years, as well as increase membership in existing chapters.

To do this, the Board turned to Executive Vice President Robert Riggs, CAE (RPI, ‘02), and tasked him with leading the charge.


Executive Office Rolls Out New Programs

Robert knew he couldn’t do it alone, so he created a partnership with Phired Up Productions, the leader in Greek recruitment. The partnership includes two programs that will directly help chapters recruit more quality men.

1) Online Recruitment ClassroomAn online system where brothers can learn proven ways to recruit. It includes videos, quizzes and instructional guides on the best recruitment techniques known to man.

2) Recruitment Coach Alumni are trained to become experts in Phired Up’s recruitment techniques. They are then assigned to nearby chapters where they will directly coach the collegiate members.

Robert didn’t stop there. He promoted Stephen Lee (Lewis, ‘10) to oversee the increase in chapters and membership. Stephen has since been working to add new expansion groups at schools such as Wisconsin, Arizona State, Iowa and more.

Another program that’s been implemented is focused on helping alumni

resurrect defunct chapters. A successful example can be found at Illinois Beta

Delta.After folding in

the late 1990’s, alumni members attempted many times to restart the chapter, but were unsuccessful. Realizing they were too busy to

devote the necessary time, they turned to the Executive Office.

A deal was struck in which the alumni would pay for a staff member, fully trained by the Executive Office, to live onsite and lead the expansion. In one semester at Illinois, the number of men nearly doubled from 19 to 36, and the colony has made great strides in their development. They hope to petition to become a full chapter in the coming months.

Alumni from the University of Iowa have also committed to the program. The option is being explored by alumni at Carnegie Mellon, Purdue-Calumet, University of Houston and others.

To learn more about these programs, please contact Stephen Lee at 317.473.9263

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Phi Kappa Theta recently hired Brother Stephen Lee (Lewis University, ‘10) to serve as Phi Kappa Theta’s Membership Growth Coordinator.

This past fall, Stephen focused on guiding Phi Kapp a Theta’s re-colonization at the University of Illinois. “The colony has made huge strides,” Stephen reports. “The men of Illinois Beta Delta are well on their way to becoming a force in the Phi Kap Nation.”

Now the Membership Growth Coordinator, Brother Lee will work specifically on growing Phi Kappa Theta. He has been laying the groundwork to establish new chapters at schools such as Iowa, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Purdue-Calumet and more. Another main focus will be to help existing chapters grow their membership.

“We look forward to Brother Lee stepping in to the role of our Membership Growth Coordinator.” said Executive Vice President, Robert Riggs, CAE (RPI, ‘02). “By taking a strategic approach to the overall growth of our Fraternity, we are ready to better serve society as we grow the number of brothers ready to live Our Mission.”

Stephen will also be overseeing the new partnership with Phired Up Productions, a valuable tool for our chapters nationwide to increase the recruitment effectiveness. This will include selection, training and consistent contact with Recruitment Coach volunteers, as

Developing Our Chapters FurtherBrother Stephen Lee and Brother Brendon Albert Added to Phi Kappa Theta Staff

well as the rollout of Phired Up’s Online Recruitment Classroom, which will train members in recruiting techniques.

Brother Lee strongly feels his collegiate brotherhood experience prepared him to serve others in his current role. “I learned a lot from the brothers of Illinois Kappa Phi, and I’m excited to serve the nation!”

Phi Kappa Theta has also recently hired Brother Brendon Albert (Temple University, ‘13) to serve as Phi Kappa Theta’s Achieve Coordinator.

Brendon was a re-founding member of Phi Kappa Theta’s chapter at Temple University. During his collegiate career, Brother Albert served as the colony’s Vice President of Fraternal Development from 2009-2011. From 2011-2013 Brother Albert served on the Undergraduate Advisory Committee as the Northeast Province Representative. Additionally, Brother Albert served on Phi Kappa Theta’s Expansion Committee, conducting research and assessments of potential expansion opportunities.

As Phi Kappa Theta’s Achieve Coordinator, Brother Albert will lead the Fraternity’s initiatives that focus on the active development of our collegiate men. Leading a team of alumni and volunteers, Brother Albert will ensure our collegiate members have access to relevant resources and developmental opportunities allowing them to incorporate Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission in to their daily lives.

“We are very excited to have Brother Albert join our professional team” said Robert Riggs. “Having Brother Albert as our Achieve Coordinator means our collegiate brothers now have a professional staff member who can immediately serve their developmental needs. Whether its providing a facilitator-led workshop or designing an entire Quo Vadis retreat weekend, collegiate brothers will now have someone who can help them truly live our Mission.”

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Friday, November 22, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of our 35th President and fellow Brother, John F. Kennedy (WPI, ‘A). Since then, our country and our Fraternity have had many changes. With the anniversary so close, some incredible new footage of Kennedy receiving his honorary Theta Kappa Phi Pledge Pin has surfaced.

An alumnus from Worcester Polytechnic Institute by the name of Frank Pakulski uncovered rare footage of Kennedy receiving his Theta Kappa Phi (now Phi Kappa Theta) Pledge Pin. This footage was taken on Oct. 2, 1958 and Kennedy received his pin by then chapter

New Footage of Brother JFK Receiving Theta Kappa Phi Pledge Pin Surfaces

president Donald R. Ferrari (WPI, ‘59).Kennedy was made an honorary

member of Theta Kappa Phi at WPI that day, later becoming the first Catholic president of the United States. In this footage we see Kennedy speak to the audience from the stage, as well as Kennedy’s wife Jackie and brother Robert sitting nearby. You can also see Brother Ferrari pinning Kennedy, something we have only seen via photograph (pictured) until now.

As we reflect on the loss of Brother Kennedy, we remain thankful for his legacy and impact to not only our country, but our Fraternity as a whole.

View the original footage (seen above). Scan the QR code to the right with your smartphone or visit www.phikaps.org directly.

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FOUNDATIONDESIGNATED FUND REPORTFOUR NEw IN 2013

For many brothers, their memories of the Fraternity are directly tied to those memories generated in the chapter. Whether it was participating in homecoming and Greek week, life in the chapter house or connection with our brothers over the highs and lows of college life, our chapters provided us a home away from home, a place where friendships grow into true brotherhood. through Chapter Designed Funds, Phi Kappa theta Foundation provides future generations of your chapter brothers the opportunities to have what over 50,000 of us already have; a lifetime memories with fellow brothers.

a list active designated funds may be found below. Visit www.phikaps.org/donations to donate and see a complete list of funds.

if your chapter does not have a designated fund, and you are interested in learning about establishing one, please visit: www.phikaps.org/designatedfunds

Cincinnati (University of)Detroit Mercy (University of)eastern illinois UniversityFairfield Universitygeorgia institute of technologyillinois (University of)iowa state University - Concannon fundiowa State University - Pride in our Past, Foundation for our Futureiowa (University of)Kansas State UniversityMerrimack CollegeMissouri University of science and technologynew hampshire (University of)northern illinois Universityohio Universityohio state UniversityPennsylvania state UniversityPittsburgh (University of)rensselaer Polytechnic institutesaint louis Universitysan Diego (University of)San Diego PKt area alumni associationtexas-Pan american (University of)truman state UniversityWorcester Polytechnic institute

GROwING OUR IMPACT

“i really enjoyed the entire thing. We learned other chapter’s views, their process, and we bounced off ideas.

our entire board attended, and we were able to relay the concepts back to the chapter. recruitment stuck out to me because that was always our hardest part. We were able to bring the information back to the brothers in our chapter and it abide off very well.

After the conference, we definitely got a larger class than we’re used to. also, the structure in our meetings has improved. i think what really helped us was the way we saw the meetings run in the rlC and the servant leader mentality.”

Matt MeileMideast regional leadership ConferenceVice President of fraternal Developmenttemple University

2014 REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES

$72,957.00 granteD to sUPPort eDUCational PrograMs252 stUDents sUPPorteD by tHe grants4 CHaPter DesignateD fUnDs UseD to sUPPort brotHers450 of Donors151 of PresiDents Men leVel Donors4 neWly fUnDeD in 2013

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FOUNDATIONDONOR LIST

armstrong atlantic State Universitylarry thompson

Butler UniversityDonald beckerich

California University of Pennsylvaniarichard albietz

Carnegie Mellon Universitythomas beckJerome bozzoPeter Demao

Case Western UniversityMichael fruehJohn Mioduszeskithomas scecina

City College of new yorkleon bialkowskirobert De naroandrew McgowanJohn Verga

Fairfield Universitylaurence CzajkowskiDonald Wuerl

Georgia institute of technologygrady Doolyalbert Mangin

indiana techfrancisco Matos

indiana UniversityKenneth bohneyJoseph Padgett

iowa State Universitylane CrosserJames flaniganMichael McClellanDavid nicholsKansas State Universitystephen Hollandershane lutz

La Salle Universityeugene brunoChris giles

Donor information from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Lehigh UniversityCharles bradleyPaul CasterMichael Kaminskas

Louisiana State UniversityVincent ferachi

Loyal MarymountCarl HaaseJames Pizzorno

Manhattan CollegePaul Kempkessalvatore MonteMichael skelly

Merrimack Collegebrian owensWesley thornton

Missouri University of Science and tech.Joseph foltaDennis frauenhofferJames KwiatkowskiJoseph Mengwasserrichard okenfussDaniel Vaughn

national at LargeDanny Delmage

nicholls State Universitysammuel CastalanoJeremy Perque

northern illinois UniversityJohn Hannarthur luccheseDennis Militelloraymond Powers

Ohio UniversityJohn Kozimorronald sibila

Pennsylania State UniversityDavid gondakJames McHalefrank Meacci

Purdue UniversityJames Dickow

rensselaer Polytechnic instituteJoseph Di CamilloPeter Pylipow

Saint Louis UniversityKarl buechlerf. Koobgerald Mossinghoff

Seton hallfrank lietz

temple UniversityMichael fekete

texas a&M University-Kingsvilleadolfo Vasquez

the Catholic University of america John Dooherstephen Walker

University of CincinnatiJohn MaloneMarvin MillerMatthew scheer

University of Detroit Mercylorenzo rotoliKarl Wagner

University of Flordiathomas ratican

University of GeorgiaJoseph beeco

University of houstonstanley florancetimothy Weiss

University of illinoisWilliam funkDaniel HanusJames Mandasteven Wilson

University of iowafrancis Kurrie

University of KansasHarold reiland

University of Louisiana Lafayetteflorent Hardybenjamin Walters

University of MissouriDale Kliethermes

University of San Diegotimothy Dunnowen Mullen

University of texas at austinPhilip butlerCornelius floreradrian gonzalezlee Mueller

University of Wisconsin-Madisonroger rupnowCarl seidel

Washington State University glen rollmanDelbert steele

Worcester Polytechnic institute nicholas Pelletierroland st. louis

Friends and FamilyJusto Justolouise reynolds

in the fall 2013 issue of the temple Magazine the following brothers were accidentally excluded from the Donor list. these brothers contributed to the January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 fund.

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DONOR LIST

armstrong atlantic State University larry thompson

Butler UniversityDonald beckerichrobert birkoferrobert HinkleBasil Pflumm

California University of Pennsylvania richard albietzMark galloDavid Prusick

Carnegie Mellon Universitythomas beck Jerome bozzogerald De MarcoMichael DeanPeter Demaorussell elkinDavid erbHenry gailliotgregory Homoki Henry lightnerWalter ticegary younes

Case Western reserve UniversityDennis ChrobakMichael fruehross Hackelrobert KaneJohn MioduszeskiJohn Mosserrobert Pardeethomas scecinaHugh Schoefflerrobert sepsirobert stalderrichard sundraleslie szakallasrobert tupa

City College of new yorkedward CliffordJohn Contirobert De narorobert HeadJohn HigginsCharles limogesandrew Mcgowangregory steinthomas VanJohn Verga

DePaul UniversityJ. Carlos amadorDustin Coccia

eastern illinois Universityalexander robbJordan robertseric rusk

Donor information from January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Fairfield University laurence Czajkowskibrian Morris

George Mason UniversityChris lepore

Georgia institute of technologyWilliam batemanHenry CostanzoJohn Covertandrew Cragergrady Doolyalbert ManginDaniel reilmanJason shook

indiana institute of technology H. eugene rebert robert sieben

indiana techfrancisco MatosDavid terrier

indiana UniversityJoseph amaralKenneth bohneyJoseph PadgettJohn Plamp

indiana University of PennsylvaniaJohn De salvogeorge fallerrichard sandbotheDavid slaton

indiana University - Purdue University indianapolisKeith Harshbarger

iowa State University Daniel ahern Darrell ballDavid bieggerJeffrey brown David CallahanMichael CanneyJerome CarpenterDavid Chumbleylane CrosserMichael fahningrobert fitzgeraldJames flaniganMichael McClellanDavid McsweeneyDavid nicholsPaul Petersonfrancis PisneyDonald smithgregory stolpthomas tenHoeveMatthew Van berkumVachel White

Kansas State UniversityMichael bartkoskiDouglas DillingJohn Dimondstephen Hollanderralph JohnsonWilliam Kastensrichard KlossMartin Klotzbach

andrew Kowalshane lutzedmund PetersonDennis reddJack schinstock

Kent State Universityrichard bauerPatrick flahertygerald HayesJohn shalaty

La Salle Universityeugene brunoanthony CatanzaroChris CummingsJohn fanelliChris gilesJohn PeppelmanMichael ruggierothomas sharMichael stahler

Lamar Universityronald Miller

Lehigh UniversityCharles bradleyPaul CasterMichael KaminskasChristopher sestricJohn slaby

Lewis Universitystephen leeJoe PrzybylaKevin Veatch

Louisiana State University Vincent ferachironald Hebert

Loyola Marymount UniversityMichael braunCarl HaaseDamian HillsethMichael HowardJerome lattyakMichael MulvihillJames PizzornoMichael randall

Manhattan CollegePaul KempkesJohn McCabefrancis Millersalvatore Monteralph nobileJames reillylouis schmittMichael skellystephen trynosky

Massachusetts institute of technology allan bobkorobert Cooley

Merrimack Collegebrian owensWesley thornton

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Michigan technological institute Paul blankeMichael MotleyPeter ricupero

Michigan technological UniversityMichael aimonePatrick bergmann

Missouri University of Science and technology timothy CorbettDonald DampfKarl DaubelDaniel Dziedzicrichard eimerDennis frauenhofferJoseph foltaMichael HeitzmanJames KwiatkowskiJoseph Mengwasserrichard okenfussJames rechnernathan ruesMichael sheahanDaniel Vaughn

nicholls State UniversityCraig Cheramieleslie Clementgiles Padelgerald traigle

northern arizona Universityedward Koury

northern illinois Universitytony aguilarJohn CanovaJohn HannMichael Jarochanthony Kambicharthur luccheseDennis Militelloglenn nelsonraymond Powersrobert schneider

Ohio northern UniversityJoseph D’antonyneil frascaKenneth gerdemanCharles HakaimDavid Kleintheophilus leytonJoseph Vitale

Ohio State UniversityJames Kruegerrichard taylorstephen Weitzel

Ohio UniversityPaul boczekscott bovaralph francisanthony frascaJohn KozimorJames Matusikronald sibilaMichael skurichgenny Zarnick

Oklahoma State Universityronald averillWayne bokorneysteven DobbinsJames Hugginsosyp MartyniukKelly schwarzWilliam tyson

Oregon State Universitysteven faulkner

Pennsylvania State UniversityDavid gondakJoseph HennessyJames McHaleJohn Metzersteven Wardzinski

Point Park Collegebernard smith

Purdue Universityrobert baileyrobert bradytommy brazieDaniel ClemensJohn DenningJames DickowDennis Dombrowskilarry Dorockerobert forbestodd froehleJohn gleiterPhil Kochthomas KozlowskiJay nasserMichael PierleJoseph ruaarnold tuleja

Purdue University Calumetedward gordonrobert gozdeckirichard stanula

rensselaer Polytechnic instituteJoseph DiCamillostanley ofsthunPeter Pylipowfrederick renkrobert riggsJohn russoVincent saccenteanand samantaerwin schweigardtMatthew sullivanrobert trudeauDelroy Waugh

Saint Louis UniversityJohn Cusumanof. Koobgerald Mossinghoff

Sam houston State Universityricki luis

San Diego State UniversityJoshua sommerralph sommerscott Wilson

Santa Fe University of art and Design Kenneth larywon

Seton hall Universityrobert bassonicholas Cariddofrank lietzDavid robinsonnicholas scalera

Slippery rock Universitylenny Chaneugene neyMichael Wernert

St. Louis UniversityKarl buechler

temple Universitybrendon albertbernard Daneyrichard De stefanoMichael feketeJohn McginleyJohn McshaneConrad MillerJoseph Morellifrancis smalledward solvibile

texas State UniversityJim Curtis

the Catholic University of america Joseph CarnegliaJames CurryJames DonaldJohn Dooherlouis scalfaristephen Walker

the Ohio State University Patrick branniganCharles Careygeorge CoorsDaniel lafontaineJoseph schultz

the University of Oklahomarobert longoDonald lynchWilliam Medley

trine UniversityHubert KorbusDonald sieglaCharles sylvia

truman State UniversityDavid bjerkeJames Cooleyraymond everdinggary genenbacherDaniel MetzWilliam WaltonKevin Workman

University of arizonaJerome ernst

University of Cincinnatiedward buynacekrobert gramann

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alan KempMichael HiderJames KemenJohn MadzulaJohn MaloneJames Mayerlawrence Michaelsean sullivanandrew thullane Velayo

University of Detroit Mercygeorge Kostellthomas MooneyJames rossmanlorenzo rotoliJames sheaMichael Vena

University of Georgiaandrew blackVincent Dooleyglenn HaakmeesterJeffrey JowdyKerry Keerick Maggiorescott MillerMichael PriceJames sommerville

University of houstonralph CoselliDaniel De bakeystanley floranceWalter Kronzer iiiCameron smithtimothy Weissanthony Zinnante

University of illinoisCurtis baileyted barberWilliam barronbrian beasleyPeter blackmonClaire brownrobert Carlsonthomas CassellJoseph Ceorobert ChisekJohn DonahueMartin feilenWilliam funkDaniel HanusJohn Hixonbilly Hoisfrank Holasedward KarasekWilliam KarstenWayne Kozikowskigregory liptakWilliam lukasPatrick MahoneyJerry McCarthyfrank MerloKevin rankinJared ross

brian ruchalskirobert ryanrichard schroederDaniel shearinJohn stengelfrancis Van HoorewegheDavid Walkerandrew Wangsteven Wilson

University of iowathomas Clarklarry ericksonroger Knellfrancis Kurrie

University of KansasJoshua gisiroy HamilJohn MorrisHarold reilandterrence ryanfrank sabatiniernest straubMarvin Weishaar

University of Louisiana at Lafayette florent Hardy

University of MississippiJohn fraeringLeopold Keffler, O.F.M.ConvDonald Parks

University of Missourirobert bakerDale KliethermesDenis shortalClinton starketom sieckhaus

University of nebraska - Lincolnryan HierJesse Kudron

University of new hampshire Daniel bureaurobert KingJohn roumanian storyHenry swagerJoseph Upton

University of new Orleansoswald laporteHenry thiele

University of north texasWilliam Downesstephen Jauregui

University of OklahomaCarl baerstJames ColdwellJohn gargaro

University of Pittsburghgary evansthomas geistDaniel JenkinsDaniel Meisteredward stack

University of San Diegobrian Connollytimothy DunnWalter Howilerthomas Jasperlawrence lacombeowen MullenWilliam UbertiJohn Valdez

University of texas at austinCornelius florergerald fuhrmanadrian gonzalezlee Mueller

University of WashingtonPaul leeDonald ramey

University of Wisconsin - Madisonroger rupnowCarl seidelCurtis trotter

University of WyomingJohn squeri

Washington State UniversityCharles JinnemanKam robinsonglen rollmanDelbert steele

Western illinois UniveristyJon barkleyJeff JonesKevin lampeJeffrey sjogren

Worcester Polytechnic instituteWalter bankHenry Camosseraymond DubeCharles DurkinJohn flynnDonald girardlawrence HorriganJohn KellyDaniel Kennefickfrancis Madigangerald MorrisDouglas nadeauJohn nashthomas o’Connornicholas Pelletierlouis PelletierHugh robinsonMaurice silvestrisgary sowyrdaroland st. louis

Friends and FamilyJanice Coeanita Kerlinedward Kirklinlouis lagomarsinolouise reynoldsMatt tenneyJeanne Zorich

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Chapter Eternal — April 2013 to March 2014

The following is a listing of those Phi Kaps who have passed away throughout the past year. Please let us know if you encounter inaccurate information while reading the chapter eternal. If there is a brother that is missing from this time period who has passed away, please contact us.

ChapterETERNAL

SPOTLIGHT

Butler University Richard Hornberger ‘60 • Carnegie Mellon University Henry J. Lightner ‘47, Eugene McElhinny ‘56 •

Case Western Reserve University James E Pasek ‘59 • Ferris State University Dennis L. Jirous ‘65 • Georgia Institute of

Technology Daniel Soncha ‘75 • Indiana Tech Virgil W. Merkel ‘62 • Iowa State University Peter G. Kelley ‘50, Stephen J.

Polito ‘76, Paul J. Quinn ‘49 • Kansas State University William E .Block ‘56, Peter Kohlrus ‘49, Glen J. O’Brien ‘60, Leo

F. Paulick ‘55 • La Salle University Samuel M. Aloi ‘69 • Lehigh University Charles F. Collins ‘52, William A. Hoffman Jr.

‘51, Joel P. Menzzopane ‘72 • Long Island University John P. McKillop ‘69, Tony Merola ‘68 • Louisiana State University

Ridley J. Gros ‘63 • Loyola Marymount University Enrique J. Abordo ‘62 • Manhattan College William F. Cosulich ‘49 •

Missouri University of Science and Technology Romuald L. Buescher ‘53, William T. Fitzgibbons ‘57, Roger F. Verslues

‘66 • Oklahoma State University Wiliam M. O’Loughlin ‘70 • Purdue University Lawrence R. Parducci ‘56 • Seton Hall

University Donato D. La Rossa ‘63, James J. McKenna ‘70, John E. Patton ‘63 • Temple University Frederick W. Hess ‘54 •

Texas A&M University - Kingsville Alberto Menchaca ‘78, Hector C. Sanchez ‘79 • The Ohio State University Michael C.

Zorich II ‘69 • Truman State University Randall D. Bailey ‘86, Douglas F. Anderson ‘69 • University of Detroit Mercy Robert

J. Womac ‘66 • University of Georgia Claude W. McBride ‘90 • University of Houston Jerry L. Vaughn ‘62 • University of

Illinois Joseph M. Le Bar ‘44 • University of Kansas Charles P. Pritchett ‘58 • University of Louisiana/Lafayette Michael

M. Lockhart ‘67, Herman J. Zeringue ‘49 • University of Missouri Robert A. Gassett ‘51 • University of New Hampshire

Marcel A. Couture ‘56 • University of Texas at Austin Wilford T. Breen ‘64 • University of Texas/Pan American Robert

D. Garza ‘83 • University of Wisconsin - Madison Vernon J. Lubinski ‘50, Robert C. Sartori ‘56 • Worcester Polytechnic

Institute Richard C. Jasper ‘41

Doug Anderson, Missouri Mu Sigma Chapter, passed away on October 22, 2013 of complications from a heart attack. Doug grew up in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1965. He

graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, with a BS in Education

Doug Anderson

Active Alum, Brother Doug Anderson, Passes

degree in 1969, followed by a MA in Business Education in 1971. While attending Truman State, Doug was a founding charter member of our Missouri Mu Sigma chapter, proudly holding card #1. After teaching high school for several years in Wentzville, Missouri, he was hired by Xerox Corporation in 1976, beginning a management career with them that lasted until 2003. Doug worked for Conexis Benefit Administrators from 2004 thru 2010, and then retired due to health issues.

Over the years, Doug was a very active and involved Phi Kap, generously offering his time and experience at the national level, chapter level, and one-on-one personal level. At the national level, during the late 1970’s and through the 1980’s, he served in many positions, including serving on the national board of trustees, as V.P. of expansion and then treasurer, serving as a foundation trustee, and serving as an officer with PKT Properties. During the early 1980’s Doug also served as a

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By G. Scott HarrisonTruman State, ‘83

district governor for chapters in the Texas area. At the chapter level, Doug was very involved with Mu Sigma’s alumni association and with the chapter itself, making trips to Kirksville a regular part of his schedule and offering his experience each year. Doug befriended and influenced countless new brothers each year, encouraging them to take active roles in the chapter and to make a difference both as active members and as alumni after graduation. On the personal level, Doug freely gave his time, advice and resources to help any brother that asked for it. Doug’s door was always open to brothers who needed a place to live temporarily until they established themselves after graduation. Beyond PKT, Doug offered this same generosity, attitude and friendship to everyone he met, touching many lives in each phase of his own. Doug truly lived and exemplified our motto “Give, Expecting Nothing Thereof”.

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SPOTLIGHT

William A. Hoffman Jr. (Lehigh, ’51), who served as a member and Treasurer of the Phi Kappa Theta Board of Trustees, passed away on February 11, 2014 following a brief illness. He would have celebrated his

85th birthday on March 24th.Brother Hoffman played an instrumental

leadership role in unifying the governing boards of Theta Kappa Phi and Phi Kappa following their merger into Phi Kappa Theta. An active member at the National level of Theta Kappa Phi since 1956, he served as Secretary, magazine editor and member of the governing board, known as the National Executive Council.

Bill was elected to the initial merged Phi Kappa Theta Board of Trustees upon its creation in 1959 and served continuously through the 1969 convention. He served as PKT National Treasurer (1967-69) and as Editor of The Temple (1960-63).

In 1970, Hoffman received the Phi Kappa Theta Distinguished Service Award– the fraternity’s highest honor. It recognizes brothers who have demonstrated “unusual fraternal service and achievement.”

With his death, the only surviving member of the original board is former National President William R. Grogan (WPI ’46). “Brother Hoffman was absolutely essential in bringing about the merger,” Grogan recalled. “It was not easy because many long-standing traditions of both fraternities had to be blended into the

William A. Hoffman Jr.

1929-2014William A. Hoffman Jr. (Lehigh ’51) Former PKT Trustee and Treasurer

By Nicholas R. ScaleraSeton Hall, ’63

Played instrumental leadership role in merger; Recipient of PKT’s Distinguished Service Award; Served as Naval officer in Korean War; College lecturer; Retired President/Chairman of the family’s heavy construction equipment distribution company

merged one. Bill contributed greatly to that effort.”

William A. Hoffman, Jr. was born in Newark, N.J., in 1929, lived in Upper Montclair for 40 years and moved to Madison, N.J. in 2002. After graduating from St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, Newark, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University, a master’s degree from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from New York University. He also was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity.

After graduating from Lehigh, Bill was appointed to the Board of Trustees and later became President of the McGarvey Foundation, the alumni chapter of Pennsylvania Alpha Chapter. He later was Director of the committee that raised funds to build the new modern house for the Lehigh Chapter. His generosity included donating a room in the house in his honor.

Brother Hoffman served as a Naval officer in the Korean War on the USS Sarasota and the USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156). His business career began in 1956 as Vice President and Secretary of Hoffman Rigging & Crane Service, Inc., which was co-founded by his father in 1920. Bill retired in 2002 as President and Chairman of the firm (Hoffman International, Inc.) – a major distributor of heavy construction equipment in the mid-Atlantic and international markets.

Throughout his career, Bill was an officer in many local and national trade organizations, as well as a lecturer in business administration at Upsala College and Montclair State University, both in New Jersey. He served on the Board of Directors of the Specialized Carriers and Riggers Association (SCRA) in the mid 1960s, and ultimately was chairman of the board from 1967-68.

After NJ Phi Beta Chapter of Seton Hall University was chartered in the spring of 1962, Bill and Edward P. Goggin (CCNY ’51) formed The Setonian Foundation, its alumni chapter. Hoffman and Goggin served as the foundation’s first president and secretary, respectively.

Hoffman is survived by his sister, Elizabeth H. Bartow, and her husband, J. Raymond Bartow, of Madison, N.J.; three nieces, one nephew, and 10 grandnieces and nephews.

Brother Hoffman will be remembered for his many years of loyal, dedicated service to Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.

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