march 2010 cross & crescent

March 2010 XCVII Issue 3

Cross amp Crescent March 20102wwwcrossandcrescentcom

Cross amp Crescent a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity publication

Features

Contributions

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

Credits

Publisher Bill Farkaseditor Tad LichtenauerAssistant editor Chris Barrickillustrator Jeff Reisdorfer Thomas Roberts Photographer Walt MoserAssignment editor Jon WilliamsonHistorian Mike RaymondContributing editors Jono Hren Bob McLaughlin George Spasyk

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Chapter NewsChapter news alumni news and report of death

HistoryMr Henry lsquoHankrsquo Iba

True BrotherAnother Major Milestone |

Fraternity News53rd General Assembly Details

3A trAdition of exCellenCe Today the Alpha-Lambda chapter at Oregon State University as more than 70 active brothers including the IFC president Installed in 1917 and later united with the local Theta Kappa Nu chapter this Inner Circle chapter boasts five Order of Merit recipients and a countless number of other successful alumni By Jon Williamson

6Gone but never forGotten Lambda Chi Alpharsquos journey at Susquehanna University began with a group of 12 men on September 9 1914 when the Bond and Key Club was formed Forty-three years later the Iota-Eta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha was established and during its 36 years many successful brothers were added to the chapterrsquos roster By Jon Williamson

24PeP boys Ceo A former Alpha-Pi chapter treasurer at Denver Michael Odell has taken his Lambda Chi undergraduate experiences and successfully applied them to his career opportunities After a positive experience at Sears Roebuck and Co he is now applying his leadership skills to Pep Boys Auto which operates 570 stores and approximately 6000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico By Chris Barrick


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By Jon Williamson (Maryland)

Today the Alpha-Lambda chapter at Oregon State University has more than 70 active brothers including the IFC president

A Tradition of Excellence

Irsquom holding a penny postcard dated February 28 1917 addressed to John E Mason Jr 251 South 44th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania On the back it reads ldquoAnnounce in PGG [Purple Green amp Gold] Umatilla Club of Oregon Agr [Agricultural] College will be installed as Alpha Lambda Zeta of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity on Mar 2ndash34 1917rdquo There is no signature A piece of brotherhood history preserved

Leo Haw (1916) Karl Eaton and Clayton Strain (1915) were graduates of Pendleton High School and arrived together on the Oregon State University (or Oregon Agricultural College [OAC] as it was then known) campus in September 1912 They signed a lease on a house for a year By the fall of the next year they had moved to a different house forming a menrsquos club that slept and fed 10 men and it was called Umatilla because six of the men were from Umatilla County Oregon The men in the club were very active on campus and achieved academic successes

In 1974 Clayton Strain wrote his recollections of the history in those early days admitting to concern about the injuries and deaths that had been occurring throughout the country during fraternity Hell Weeks

ldquoBy April rsquo16 we decided to petition Lambda Chi Alpha I had arranged a meeting with Dr Dubach who was in charge of clubs and fraternities for C K Powell (1916) [president of the Umatilla Club at the time of petition] and one or two others to see what help he could give us in choosing the right kind of a fraternity This fraternity (Lambda Chi Alpha) was organized as a reform fraternity to break away from torture hazing and return to fraternal ideals It was new with something over 20 chapters There was no doubt but Dr Dubach would approve it enthusiasticallyrdquo

To Clayton Strain went the honor of being Alpha-Lambda 1 He recollected ldquoI was initiated at Cornell University with arrangements being made by future Grand High Alpha Ernst J C Fischer (Cornell 1910) I remember attending the Boston Convention in the summer of rsquo16 EJC Fischer was a most active leaderrdquo

Brother Strain also remembered the first chapter president Theodore P Cramer (1918) ldquoHis ability as a leader and organizer put the new Zeta on its feet and gave it an early start toward attaining the standards of Lambda Chi Alpha and he was also student body presidentrdquo

Theta Kappa NuAnd the story continueshelliphellip

Twenty-one men (called the lsquooriginalsrsquo) all veterans of World War I met on the Oregon State campus in January 1921 to take the first step of the organization known as the Ares Club which was named for the Greek god of war The club stressed patriotism and actual service in World War I as a requirement for membership and upheld ideals of loyalty to country and school service to others and mutual helpfulness

On November 17 1922 the Ares Club was granted a local charter by the school and became the Psi Chi fraternity and joined the Interfraternity Council (IFC) The early members were active in organizations outside of the fraternity varsity sports student body officers ROTC and thirty were members of honorary fraternities

Forty-seven members of the Psi Chi local fraternity were received into Theta Kappa Nu on May 17 1930 Donald F Lybarger (Gettysburg 1919) who would later become the Grand Archon of Theta Kappa Nu was the installing officer The chapter struggled and became dormant for about one and a half years until merging in 1934 with Prokyon a local fraternity which had been founded in 1925 This merger brought stability to the chapter Five years later the Lambda Chi and Theta Kappa Nu chapters united as a result of the merger of the two national fraternities


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Order of Merit RecipientsFive chapter brothers have been awarded the Order of Merit from Lambda Chi Alpha emblematic of ldquounusual lengthy and dedicated service mdash particularly at the local chapter levelrdquo William K Deeks (1970) in 2004 Victor L Goodnight (1926) in 1956 David R Long (1927) in 1973 Gerald A Reese (1974) in 1978 and Lynn P Sabin (1920) in 1968

This speaks volumes to the stability of the chapter through the years and underscores how the chapter has received the Grand High Alpha Award ldquoindicating superior operations and fraternal spiritrdquo in 1974 1984 1988 and 1997

I spoke with the chapterrsquos current High Pi David Leathers (California State-Fresno 1982) to gain an understanding of the chapterrsquos success ldquoHaving visited close to 180 chapters in my service to Lambda Chi as a chapter consultant I found that some chapters built a higher standard and they didnrsquot settle for something lower Alpha-Lambda is such a chapter They wonrsquot settle for just being averagethey want to be out front They are teachable which is a volunteerrsquos dream Oregon State is a solid chapter because they have a fantastic tradition of operating and doing everything better than everyone else They are solid financially have good academics and enjoy a great alumni service tradition Our alums remain loyal to the university and our chapter has a long-standing tradition of three to five legacies joining every year The chapter started as a supper club with individuals who lived hours away on the far side of the state and the chapter became a home to the menrdquo

Frequently volunteers want to know how an individual gets involved in the role of chapter adviser ldquoIrsquom smiling because I had heard that George Spasyk (Michigan 1949) [executive vice president emeritus of Lambda Chi Alpha] would be in town as the keynote speaker at the chapterrsquos 90th anniversary celebrationrdquo Leathers says ldquoHaving recently transferred in my job I called him and asked him to meet me for lunch but instead he invited me to the banquet Well I went and while I was chatting with people George told everyone they needed a High Pi The rest is history as I took the position in 2006rdquo

Gerry Reese (1974) joined the chapter in September of 1970 ldquoI joined that fall going through formal rush I felt very comfortable with the men and I met Bill Deeks and Dennis Zerba (1971) who were both a very positive influence At the time we had 35 to 40 members and our pledge group was about 35 so we had close to 70 living in the house Our men were from all over Oregon and several were from out of state The next three years leading up to the chapterrsquos first Grand High Alpha Award were very busy and very challenging All of the members were very active on the campus including IFC and we made changes and implemented new ideas Our brothers worked hard and showed a lot of pride My best memories were the house dances late-night bull sessions and making plans for liferdquo

I wanted to know about alumni involvement with the chapter ldquoThe chapter has always had significant alumni involvement Bill Deeks has been a strong influence for many years We come back because of the influence of brothers who came before us I think of Dave Long (1947) and brothers who were involved in the construction of our chapter house Victor Goodnight was involved in obtaining the property on which the present chapter house is situated Lynn Sabin (1920) was very involved in planning and organizing the rsquo72 convention which was held in Portland Clayton Strain changed Umatilla into Lambda Chi Strain had a vision and made a very generous gift to set up a scholarship fund in the 1980s which has been added to by others Today it generates $35ndash40000 a year in scholarshipsrdquo

Diversity amp Alumni SupportJosh Raines is the current High Alpha and spent the fall quarter on an internship in England ldquoWe have been accepted as an Inner Circle chapter and continue to implement it which is challenging to meet the criteria Dave Leathers has been pushing us in a positive direction with community involvement and philanthropy Our chapter has about 70 brothers and we will have five new associate members by the time this article is published We have a very active chapter winning intramurals in various sports and overall in 2008 One brother is on the varsity soccer team and another plays lacrosse Chris Lejion is


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lsquo30s Clay Myers (Oregon 1949) [former Grand High Alpha] who although initiated at the University of Oregon was frequently at our chapter and all of the men who worked so diligently to keep us on the straight and narrow Bill Deeks was a huge assetrdquo

Dave adds ldquoI remember Clayton Strain who made a one-time gift of $150000 to the chapter through the Oregon State University Foundation and all of the brothers who have benefited from his generosity His son Doug who was initiated as an honorary member founded Electro-Scientific Industries (ESI) in Beaverton Oregon Our housemother Ms Briggs was selected as Lambda Chi Alpharsquos 1980 Housemother of the Year and was very influential in the house She insisted upon manners and basic civility and today the alumni still talk about Mrs Brdquo

Gerry Reese mentioned during our conversation that a number of sisters of Lambda Chis ended up married to chapter brothers He mentioned his two sisters Norma who married Damon McCauley (1974) after meeting at Gerryrsquos wedding and Sarah who married John Sommer (1974) In addition Dennis Zerbarsquos sister Debbie married Doug Hallander (1971) Craig Roenickersquos (1976) sister Claudia married Dennis Zerba and Larry Cartierrsquos (1974) sister Linda married Mark Borquist (1974) What makes this very interesting is that this tradition began when Clayton Strainrsquos sister Hazel (president of the Sigma Kappa chapter) married a Lambda Chi Willette B Murray (1921) a brother in the chapter

A quote by Robert M Hamill (TKN 2 and Alpha-Lambda 343) portrays an example of the love of brotherhood that is Lambda Chi Alpha ldquoAnother disabled veteran of this group [Ares] that should be memorialized by all Oregon State Lambda Chi Alphas was Theodore A Squires a member who passed away shortly after the end of World War I He left the substantial nucleus of the local Theta Kappa Nursquos large building fund through the bequest of his $10000 Service Life Insurance policy This was considered a large amount in those days and it generated the substantial fund that passed dowry-wise to the local chapter of Lambda Chi Alphardquo

May that love of our great fraternity last forever Dave Leathers thought that a perfect title for this article would be ldquoTradition of Excellencerdquo and he was right

active in NROTC Geoff Jenks a former High Alpha is vice president of judicial of IFC and Kevin Aguas is president of the IFCrdquo

The question for every successful chapter is ldquoWhy do good men keep joiningrdquo ldquoThey join because of our brotherhood We are a diverse group who are very accepting of one another The house offers so many opportunities to improve yourself We are selective in who we recruit and look for men with solid values We recruit all year round with summer recruitment being the largest Two of our brothers recruit incoming freshmen all summer in the Portland area beginning mid-June and in return the chapter gives them a room in the house plus they have a rush budget with which to work They call the rushees and meet with them for lunch and invite them to rush events such as paintball camping and rafting All of the members in the chapter attend these events and we work with alumni throughout the state including cookouts which are held at their homesrdquo

I continue to ask how good alumni are created ldquoOfficers are elected the first week of January and then go on a retreat with an established itinerary and map out what they want to accomplish during the coming year We set goals including grades recruitment involvement and philanthropy We put up posters around the house to remind the brothers continually communicating with all of the brothers We take Ritual very seriously and the mood of the house changes during ritual week Older brothers make it a great experience and give back to the new brothers Practice it and it is totally memorized We keep it alive through explanations in post-Ritual sessions and ask the new initiates how we can improve activities during I-week and continually talk about it In other words the outstanding alumni are created as a result of a great undergraduate experience from start to finish Alumni are the backbone of the chapter Bill Deeks is constantly helping everyone another alum helps with Ritual a few assist with recruitment many visit the house and others help with renovationsrdquo

I spoke with John Meland (1975) and David Sulmonetti (1984) each of whom served as High Alpha during a year in which the Grand High Alpha Award was received John remembers the chapter ldquoWe had a great group of alumni and I loved meeting the men from the

Photo by Dennis Zerba


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Lambda Chi Alpharsquos journey at Susquehanna University began with a group of 12 men on September 9 1914 when the Bond and Key Club was formed

Gone but Never Forgotten

Lambda Chi Alpharsquos journey on the Susquehanna University campus began with a group of 12 men half of whom were day-students on September 9 1914 when the Bond and Key Club was formed This made it the oldest fraternity on the campus

John F Harkins (1915) was the first president of Bond and Key Brother Harkins was the Pastor Emeritus of Grace Lutheran Church former president of Susquehanna Universityrsquos Board of Directors and a member of the Board of the National Lutheran Home for Aged in Washington DC The early members were patriotic and loyal to the university

Lt Ralph Witmer (1915) and Lt Ralph Woodruff (1920) both served in the US Army during World War I Percy Linebaugh (1916) returned to the university after graduation and became part of the music faculty The chosen occupations for many of those early members were education and the clergy

The 1920s and 1930s were marked with expanded social activities including party nights with table games and sandwiches dances banquets and lsquosmokersrsquo during rush In 1924 the house at 309 W Walnut was expanded and refurbished During the 43 years of Bond and Keyrsquos existence its membership grew to over 650 members and its members dominated activities and leadership positions on the campus including the ever-expanding intercollegiate sports competition

Lambda Chi AffiliationAfter World War II ended the university experienced significant growth as did Bond and Key Subsequently the members decided that affiliation with a national fraternity would be a correct direction The Iota-Eta Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha was installed on Saturday April 27 1957 by the degree team of the University of Maryland-College Park

The first chapter president was Donald R Boyer (1959) The first group of Lambda Chis was diverse and included class presidents varsity men members of the Deanrsquos List members of the marching band members of the newspaper and yearbook staffs president of the Student Council and Richard Purnell (1958) a Little All-American in football who would later be an assistant coach at Susquehanna for 15 years This excellence of members continued for the next 40 years

Throughout the past 90 years members of Bond and Key and Lambda Chi Alpha have served on the Susquehanna University Board of Trustees Barry Jackson (1968) principal of Portshire Inc in

Annapolis Maryland and Bruce Ficken (1970) attorney in Philadelphia Pennsylvania currently serve in that capacity Barry had a very positive experience as a Lambda Chi

ldquoI joined as a second semester freshman I was from Philadelphia and had been raised in a single parent home I picked Lambda Chi because they were good guys and I lived in the fraternity house for the next three years It was a meaningful experience with the fraternity becoming my family I participated in all of the activities of the fraternity which was a sports oriented group of men It was a wonderful time to be in a fraternity I had more fun in college than I deserved to have meeting my wife who was a member of Alpha Delta Pi and getting an excellent education School was a great place to learn and grow maintain friendships and meet men who would become successful in business It was a home away from home One particular thing I remember about Lambda Chi was Greek Sing One year we reluctantly entered the competition The brother in charge



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was a real taskmaster and made us practice every day The song we sang was lsquoThree Blind Micersquo Unbelievably we wonrdquo

Kevin John Akner (1985) was the 2000 recipient of the Susquehanna University Young Alumni Award ldquoI have owned my own construction business since 1985 I loved being a member of Lambda Chi I joined the fraternity as a freshman and moved into the fraternity house in my sophomore year The house held 42 men I was very busy in school being a varsity wrestler for four years in addition to being the House Manager I enjoyed working around the fraternity house I built a wrap-around porch and rebuilt the chapter room which also served as the Ritual room The membership blossomed to over 100 men due primarily to a president who was very active and totally committed to the chapterrsquos well being During my time in the fraternity the ritualist decided that the Ritual would be completely memorized This decision raised the spirits within the house and we had 20 brothers on Ritual teams It was an awesome fabulous experience You wouldnrsquot think young men could understand it but they did We were fun guys but everyone turned serious during Ritual week because it was sacred I put some of it into my wedding vows I will always remember itrdquo

Nicholas Lopardo StadiumIn 2000 the Nicholas Lopardo (1968) Stadium was dedicated at Susquehanna University This former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University and former vice chairman of the State Street Corp and CEO of State Street Global Advisors had a wonderful fraternity experience ldquoMy experience was nothing but positive I made dear friends The house was populated with athletes and many of the football athletes chose to pledge It turned out to be very special for me since I roomed with a man I met on the first day

at summer football camp His name is Jim Hall (1968) and we remain best friends to this day I am his sonrsquos godfather and he is my oldest sonrsquos godfather He and I were also on the baseball team togetherrdquo

Having the stadium named for your service and generosity to the University must have been an unforgettable moment ldquoIt is a thrill to walk into the stadium It is mind boggling to see my name at the top of the stadium I remember walking off the football field with Coach Briggs in the lsquo90s lamenting the lack of grass and thinking to myself this has to change We now have a stadium of which everyone can be proud It was my privilege recently to donate a JumboTron scoreboard to the school I am very committed to this fine University which provided me with such an outstanding education I owe so much to my coaches and to the school My son was showing my grandson who shares my name a picture of the stadium Later my grandson told me that he owns a stadium The next time we visited the stadium he showed me lsquohisrsquo name on it The dedication ceremony was such a wonderful moment I remember my oldest grandson Kyle placing his shovel on the ground to move some dirt and then my mother attending the first game in the stadium with me I have been very blessed in my life and I am thankful to have the opportunity to pay back to this fine schoolrdquo

No new memories are being built by the Lambda Chi Alpha chapter at Susquehanna University since it closed in 1993 Perhaps in the future a group of men at Susquehanna dedicated to true brotherhood and feeling something lacking in their education will rekindle the flame

scholarship fund Announcedbarry Jackson (susquehanna 1968) a member of the Susquehanna University Board of Trustees and a few other brothers have helped establish a scholarship fund using the proceeds and subsequent investments from the sale of the chapter house to the university This fund will now be used to benefit children of Lambda Chis who attend Susquehanna


CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter newsChapter news alumni news and reports of death

Alabama (Alpha-Phi)The house has continued to put large numbers of young men into the house

Chapter Vice President Sam Solomon helped the brothers organize a fundraising event for Haiti

The chapter has many brothers involved in different honor societies on campus including Order of Omega and Order of Alpha

John Hails Josh Roberts and Alex Currenton are involved with stewards which is a university recruiting service

Jacob Forehand is a member of the university debate team which is currently nationally ranked

Alabama-Birmingham (Sigma-Chi)On Thursday January 28 2010 Sigma-Chi Zeta held a blood drive with the Red Cross and raised more than 40 units of blood to be sent to Haiti

On February 5 2010 the chapter held a ldquoHope for Haiti Auctionrdquo and auctioned off several brothers and notable members of the UAB community and raised more than $500 to send to Haiti

On March 11 2010 the chapter will be holding a ldquoSwing for the Curerdquo charity golf tournament with Susan G Komen at the Highland Park Golf Club

Alumni Chairman William Taylor was elected IFC President

Chapter President Alex Roberts was elected vice president of the UAB Democrats

Tripp Ference an associate member was selected to the Early Medical Schools Acceptance Program at UAB

Cyril Balibit was elected IFC vice president-internal and Kevin Smith was elected IFC vice president-recruitment

Akron (Gamma-Alpha)Gary Horning (1980) served as the chairman of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society in 2009 the societyrsquos 100th anniversary This society is the largest technical organization in the tire and rubber industry

Arizona State (Zeta-Psi Colony)The colony added 13 associate members this spring increasing the colonyrsquos size by 35 percent

The colony continues its volunteer program at the local Lincoln Elementary School in Mesa Arizona where the brothers act as tutors and mentors for grades K-6

The chapter participated in the Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research Walk-a-thon on February 27 2010 and will be participating in the Lord of the Wings on March 6 2010 benefiting Best Buddies

Led by the chapterrsquos Fraternity educator Rocky Sands the colony has been serenading on campus to build its reputation as the classiest and most creative fraternity on campus One serenade resulted in us winning a vote for a social with Delta Zeta

Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)On January 23 2010 the chapter initiated 36 new brothers upping the chapter roll to 2195

The chapter added 10 new associate members on Bid Day which was March 1 2010

The Alumni Spring Tailgate will take place April 17 2010 and will include grilling at Baums Stadium before the baseball game against the University of Kentucky

The chapterrsquos held its annual Momrsquos Day on February 27 2010

Atlanta Area Alumni AssociationThe alumni association held its first event of the year on February 9 2010 They had an excellent attendance as the core membership continues to grow In the crowd were brothers representing schools from the West Coast East Coast North and South They also had a wide range of careers represented from the younger brothers to small business owners to corporate executives Future events include March 10 ndash Regional Alumni Event 530 ndash 730 pm at The Buckhead Club presented by Lambda Chi Alpha National


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Fraternity May 18 ndash Quarterly Happy Hour 6ndash8 pm at Ansley Golf Club August 10 ndash Quarterly Happy Hour 6ndash8 pm at Ansley Golf Club November 9 ndash Quarterly Happy Hour 6ndash8 pm at Ansley Golf Club For more information contact Brian OrsquoHern at brianohernmsncom for more information

Auburn (Omega)Reggie Gilbert was elected chapter adviser at the beginning of the 2009 fall semester

On August 22 2010 The Omega Club Board passed a motion to fund the ldquo3 for 3 Associate Member Scholarshiprdquo

The chapterrsquos Fall 2009 GPA was 277 sixth among fraternities and above the all-male average of 274

For 2009 LCA finished with 1548 points and in second place for the All-Sports Trophy This was the second year in a row that the chapter finished in second place

Andy Hartley died November 5 2009 For years He was a leader among the chapterrsquos alumni

Jim Waters (1960) died January 11 2010 He was an essential component to building The Omega Club and to building a new home for Lambda Chi Alpha

Boston (Alpha)Chapter brothers have offered free hot chocolate to anyone who walks by their table in the middle of campus The service has generated great publicity for the chapter and is a fun way to market Lambda Chi Alpha

Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)On February 13 2010 nine brothers volunteered their time to help out at a fundraiser for Eric Albers who suffers from bone cancer The $10000 raised will help cover the cost of an operation and chemotherapy

On February 19 2010 six brothers volunteered at a benefit to help raise money for multiple sclerosis The fundraising event took place at Paradise Hotel and Casino in Peoria Illinois

On February 20 2010 the chapter associated one new member Ben Nelson

Butler (Alpha-Alpha)The chapter participated in formal rush week and added 25 new associate members The Ritual Exemplification for the new members is planned for April 2 2010

The chapter is making plans for its annual Teeter-Totter Week which runs from March 21-27 2010

Cal State-Northridge (Beta-Rho)Jim Wirosko (1976) died February 4 2010 He worked at Warner Bros in the 1990s as an assistant chief lighting electrician His movie credits include ldquoBatman amp Robinrdquo (1997) ldquoExecutive Decisionrdquo (1996) ldquoBatman Foreverrdquo (1995) and ldquoDaverdquo (1993) He also worked as a best boy and gaffer for various TV shows WB produced in the 1980s During the 2000s he managed the staff that worked for three-time Oscar-winning make-up designer Ve Neill whose credits include the three ldquoPirates of the Caribbeanrdquo films (2003-06-07) ldquoSweeney Toddrdquo (2007) ldquoEragonrdquo (2006) and ldquoArtificial Intelligencerdquo (2001) Wirosko ran a non-profit organization devoted to safaris in North America and abroad He was an avid big game hunter His son James is a Lambda Chi legacy who attends the University of California-Riverside

Cal State-Fresno (Iota-Gamma)The chapterrsquos alumni association would like to receive updated contact information Please go to the Fresno State Lambda Chi Alpha Facebook page to provide updates

California-San Diego (Pi-Beta)The chapter matched its most successful recruitment quarter ever by adding 15 new associate members and is hoping to add to these numbers in the upcoming spring recruitment

The chapter elected and will hold the Officer Installation Ceremony on March 7 2010

California-Santa Barbara (Zeta-Eta Colony)New Chapter President Sam Jaquish recently reiterated his commitment to advance the colony towards chartering ldquoOne of the greatest joys of belonging to this fraternity is the knowledge that you are an organized force participating in a group that works to better the lives of all members of our communityrdquo

Teaming with fellow Greek organizations Alpha Phi Pi Phi Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta and others the chapter brothers have organized a 12-hour fundraiser at local eatery Samrsquos To Go to benefit the relief effort in Haiti

The chapter has a very competitive 32 GPA

The chapter has secured a spot on the universityrsquos Inter-Fraternity Council effective the moment the colony becomes a chapter The council stressed that the group had indeed done what is necessary to warrant a spot on the council

The chapter performed an Initiation Ritual for 14 associate members

Central Florida Area Alumni Association


CHAPTER NEWS

On February 10 2010 more than 40 alumni guests and undergraduates attended an alumni reception at the Orlando Marriott Downtown hosted by the Educational Foundation Attendees were provided with an update of Central Florida Area Alumni Association events occurring this spring The evenings programming featured Grand High Alpha Dr Ed Leonard (William Jewell 1979) Brother Leonard highlighted the positive direction our Fraternity is headed especially as it relates to the early successes of the True Brother Initiative If you would like to receive communication from the Central Florida Area Alumni Association please contact Associate Director of Alumni Relations Dan Hartmann at dhartmannlambdachiorg

Chris Szydlo who works at the Disney Institute will host the next alumni event on March 10 2010 at the Disney Boardwalk resort The event will consist of 30 minutes of networking a one-hour presentation on the Disney business philosophy and how you can adopt some of their strategies in your business and an optional ldquobehind the scenesrdquo tour of the Magic Kingdom

Central Michigan (Lambda-Omega)The chapter is undertaking a fundraising effort to raise $5000 for an alumnus who was diagnosed with cancer The tumor is located in the back part of the brain just under the optic nerve When he is not at the hospital with his family he spends his spare time studying for grad school So far the chapter has helped raise close to $1800 primarily from a benefit dinner hosted in February

Cincinnati (Gamma-Gamma)The chapter performed the Initiation Ritual for eight members at the beginning of this quarter Also included in the ceremony were 25 members from the chapter at the University of Kentucky

The chapter held a reception for alumnus Richard E Thornburgh who received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cincinnati on February 5 2010

Coe (Zeta-Alpha)The chapter performed the Initiation Ritual for eight men on February 19 2010 The members were Michael Levi Anderson Juan Carlos Arredondo Adam John Becker Michael Stephen Inghram Michael Thomas Alvin Mitsche Hoang Le Nguyen Justin Alan Nylin and Alhaji Sajdu Sesay

The chapter will be hosting a reception for our Founders Day on March 2nd of this year In working to accomplish this the chapter was able to regain communication with the first initiated brother of our chapter John Yager (1947)

The chapter attended the Great Plains Conclave and received an award for the chapter with the greatest number of attendees One of our brothers Jay Caughren was recently elected to be student body president as well as the IFC president He is the first student body president to be re-elected in all of Coersquos history

Connecticut (Zeta-Lambda)William Barney (1964) retired as an educator after 44 years in the profession For the last 19 years he served as the principal of The Morgan School in Clinton Connecticut

Cornell (Omicron)Chapter alumni brothers in the Washington DC area braved a snowstorm to join brothers in town for the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference on January 31 2010 About 18 brothers ranging from the classes of 1948 to 2010 joined in the festivities highlighted by watching Cornellrsquos basketball team beat Harvard 86-50 A New York City reception for Omicrons was planned for February 27 2010 and a Founders Day dinner in Washington DC on March 21 2010

Denison (Gamma-Iota)The brothers of Gamma-Iota are continuing to thrive and strive for excellence

The chapter added seven associate members which increases the chapter to 45 brothers and making it one of the largest chapters on campus

The chapter collected the equivalent of 21000 pounds of food for the Licking County Food Pantry during fall semesterrsquos North American Food Drive Campaign

Wendell Taylor recently earned a position as a Granville volunteer firefighter after completing a long interview and training process

Ryan Buesser and Kevin Lynch were elected as junior senators for our universityrsquos student governing body

Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa Colony)The 24 men of the colony were initiated on January 30 2010 This was the first initiated group of the colony since the re-colonization effort started this past fall The Initiation Ritual was performed by teams from the University of Pennsylvania Millersville University and chapter alumni brothers

Stephen A Gike (1950) died February 9 2010 A World War II veteran he participated in the Invasion of Okinawa Upon his return he enrolled at Drexel Institute of Technology (now Drexel University) He was a member of the Drexel football team


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East Tennessee State (Iota-Omicron)IFC President Nicholas H Mitchell has been selected for inclusion in the most recent edition of Whorsquos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Since 1934 the publication has honored outstanding students who demonstrate ldquoacademic achievement service to the community leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued successrdquo Those selected join representatives from ldquomore than 2300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states the District of Columbia and several foreign nationsrdquo

Elon (Delta-Pi)The chapter started a Haitian Relief Effort that has been collecting clothes shoes blankets and money We expect in excess of $1000 to go to Haiti and about 1500 pounds of clothes donated to the Salvation Army

This spring the chapter added 16 associate members and held an Associate Member Ceremony with many prominent local figures in attendance

Eureka (Theta-Chi)Active brothers Michael McComas Samuel Hendricks and associate members Daniel Bolson and Nathan Mullins made the Fall 2009 Deanrsquos List

Before winter break in December chapter brothers decorated the chapter house with Christmas lights and dedicated them to Dax Locke At the end of last semester the chapter donated $300 to St Jude Childrenrsquos Hospital in Dax Lockersquos name He was a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukemia He died shortly after Christmas

Ferris State (Iota-Psi)The chapter held a large HomecomingCentennial Celebration last fall Alumni from many different eras attended making it a very fun and eventful time More than 70 alumni attended and spent time looking through the house The festivities included yard games and a delightful dinner at the Holiday Inn

The chapter was cited in the local city paper for helping volunteer at the library next door to our fraternity house The brothers helped box and ship books

The chapter is interested in more alumni involvement and participation at events

Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)Rob Tucker Matthew Clements Cory Osborne Stephen Bell and Mitch Varnum gave their time to help children living in poverty experience one of the simplest yet most essential needs in life the gift of a new pair of shoes The brothers participated in a ldquoStyle Your Solerdquo event where the kids painted shoes and customized their own individual pair

Florida State (Zeta-Rho)Chapter brothers participated in the Dance Marathon and had the highest male participation and raised approximately $8000

The chapter also raised $250 to support a DUI awareness event associated with FSUPD Habitat for Humanity

Brian Swain is the new chairman of the board of Seminole Boosters Inc He is the fifth brother to hold this position He follows Doug Mannheimer Don Reinhard Ron Hobbs and Chris Kraft

Florida Tech (Beta-Nu)The chapter raised more than 5400 pounds of food for the North American Food Drive The chapter brothers will hold a 72-hour car wash to raise money for the local food bank

The brother of the year award went to Clem Healy the High Alpha award went to Auther Hannon and the associate member of the year award went to Joe Tennant


CHAPTER NEWS

Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)The chapter had a 311 GPA for the fall semester and remains one of the largest fraternities on campus

W Carl Riddell (1948) died December 25 2009

Illinois (Chi)The chapter will hold its annual golf outing on April 24 2010 For more information please contact the chapterrsquos alumni chairman at goss1illinoisedu

Leo Karris was named Brother-of-the-Month for his work and exceptional dedication towards his house manager position

Illinois State (Beta-Omicron)The chapter alumni will be gather in Normal Illinois for this yearrsquos Founders Day celebration on March 20 2010 Please visit the chapterrsquos website (httpwwwbeta-omicronorgalumni) for details and registration

Kansas (Zeta-Iota)Save the date of May 8 2010 for the Spring Alumni Event amp Dinner to be held at the Adams Alumni Center on the Kansas University campus Please contact Bob Walrafen at bwalrafenreeceandnicholscom for more information

Kentucky (Epsilon-Phi)The chapter will hold a spring alumniundergraduate event on April 17 2010 at the Hilton-Lexington Downtown For more information please visit the Facebook page the chapter website (httpwwwuklambdachiorg) or contact chapter President Michael Haag at Michaelhaagukyedu The chapter will give a short presentation to update those in attendance This will be followed by a celebration of the many years Momma Dean and Jesse Horn have given to the brothers

Kettering (Lambda-Epsilon B)Chapter brothers participated in a number of community service events including Adopt A Highway Relay For Life and smaller events hosted by other organizations on campus

Matt Glibbery was elected co-chairman of orientation and social activities for IFC

Chris Craft and Jason Schaal put forth the effort necessary to make the most successful edition of The Technician the student run newspaper at Kettering with their enlightening articles on relationships and handling student loans

Jason Schaal also served as Santa Claus for a Christmas party at a local elementary school

Sam Meredith Ethan Russell and Eric Wilmsen were trained and certified in the use of CPR first aid and AEDs

Bob Adams Chris Craft and Matt Glibbery made the Deanrsquos List

Chris Smith participated in the North-American Interfraternity Conferencersquos 2010 IFC Academy on January 30 2010 in Indianapolis The one-day 14-hour program focused participants on their role in developing high-performing IFCs ndash specifically the role of the IFC in serving the needs of its member fraternities and the role the NIC Standards play in supporting high performance

Kutztown (Sigma-Gamma)The chapter held its annual Ms Kutztown beauty pageant to raise money for the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Chapter brothers also completed a volunteer community service event in Reading in which we helped restore an old fire station into a museum

The brothers held an Alumni Winter Gathering the largest event in the history of the chapter with more than one-fifth of the chapterrsquos total initiates spanning almost 40 years in attendance

Louisiana-Lafayette (Iota-Omega)Amphaymany ldquoPirdquo Keohavong (1993) died January 2010 He was one of the most successful former University of Louisiana-Lafayette students Originally from Laos he made his residence in New Iberia He parlayed a natural talent for dance into an international touring career with some of the most prestigious dance companies such as Erick Hawkins Philobolus Troupe and Momix to name a few The UL Performing Arts Department has plans to dedicate their annual ldquoState of LA Danserdquo Fall 2010 concert in his memory

Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)Jon Cecil was recognized as ldquoEmployee of the Yearrdquo at Hilton Garden Inn where he works He was also recently promoted to shift leader


CHAPTER NEWS

Lycoming (Iota-Beta)The chapter added 14 associate members more than any other fraternity and all but one sorority The chapter now has 32 men

Maryland-College Park (Epsilon-Pi)William F Lamar Jr died January 13 2010

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lambda)The chapter plans to run an on-campus clothing drive to benefit the Boston-Central branch of The Salvation Army The chapter hopes this will improve their reputation on campus and help with early recruitment during Campus Preview Weekend

Mercer (Zeta-Omega)Chapter President Gil Arquisola was elected SGA junior senator

Several chapter brothers participated in Stompfest an all-Greek stepshow in conjunction with Chi Omega Sorority on February 27 2010

Methodist (Sigma-Theta Colony)Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquartersrsquo staff have been on campus at Methodist University and are working diligently to bring the chapter back to campus There has been strong alumni support throughout the entire process and the interest group has provided much needed insight to ensure the development of the colony at the university Currently efforts are going well and staff will be on site for the next two weeks to ensure a successful endeavor

Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon)Timothy Martin participated in the Undergraduate Summer Scholars 2009 program in which he proposed a new technology to clean water in Ghana

Ryan Batt conducted research on Acton Lake by using dissolved oxygen to estimate lake-wide metabolism

Brothers making the Presidentrsquos List Jeremy Armbruster

Brothers making the Deanrsquos List Justin DeCamp Robert Hadley Garrett Mandel John S Storey and Matthew Perse

Jonas Dominique traveled to Novgorod Russia with the Intensive Russian Language Program in summer 2009

Justin DeCamp traveled to Dijon with the Dijon Exchange Program (Summer 2009)

Jay Bodell Cameron Jones and John Storey are currently abroad in Russia and Australia

Miami-FL (Epsilon-Omega)The chapter completed rush adding 14 associate members to Lambda Chi Alpha

The highlight of rush was a ldquoWhere the Wild Things Arerdquo themed concert which raised nearly $200 for Haiti and featured up-and-coming band Beckham County Trainwreck

All members participated in Funday on February 13 2010 in which the University of Miami hosts special citizens from the local area who participate in various events Lambda Chi Alpha runs the barbeque for the event annually

The chapter has begun preparing for Greek Week raising more than $1000 in alumni donations in an attempt to bring home the trophy

Darren Dupriest (1991) president and CEO of Validity Screening Solutions has been ranked on the 2009 Inc 500|5000 annual list of the fastest-growing companies in America In its first year of eligibility Validity was one of 33 companies in the metropolitan Kansas City area to be recognized

Charles A Barone (1956) died February 13 2010 Following graduation he returned to Jamestown where he followed his entrepreneurial spirit in a broad assortment of business endeavors including real estate development and manufacturing

Millersville (Delta-Tau)The chapter sponsored a blood drive with the Central PA Blood Bank on February 3 2010

Chapter brothers who served as the big brother chapter for the colony at Drexel University conducted the new colonyrsquos first Initiation Ritual on January 31 2010

The Millersville chapter officers invited and hosted Director of Chapter Services John Holloway and Senior Associate Director of Chapter Services Jordan Miller on February 24 2010 for a brotherhood event on campus

Minnesota State (Lambda-Delta)Joe Cherney participated in the North-American Interfraternity Conferencersquos 2010 IFC Academy on January 30 2010 in Indianapolis The one-day 14-hour program focused participants on their role in developing high-performing IFCs ndash specifically the role of the IFC in serving the needs of its member fraternities and the role the NIC Standards play in supporting high performance

Millsaps (Theta-Eta)Millsaps College released the scores for its 2009 Standards of Greek


CHAPTER NEWS

Excellence Report The chapter leads the fraternities (and sororities) with a score of 112 points out of 100

The chapter has five brothers currently excelling in the rigorous Millsaps honors program in addition to having the highest GPA of all fraternities on campus

In the philanthropic world the chapter just successfully concluded its third annual ldquoQuizbowlrdquo tournament benefiting Blaire E Batson Childrenrsquos Hospital here in Jackson The event was co-sponsored with Delta Delta Delta and was a record breaking year in both attendance and funds raised

MacDougall Womack (2008) was promoted to district executive of the Cypress Chauve District with the Boy Scouts of America near Baton Rouge Louisiana

Chris Spear (2007) was selected to lead the 2010 Crossroads Film Festival in Jackson Mississippi as coordinator of the non-profit Crossroads Film Society

Area alumni celebrated the 85th anniversary of the chapterrsquos founding as a Theta Kappa Nu chapter in December 2009 Attendees of the event included Bill Presson (1977) Chris Spear (2007) Kevin Slark (2007) Matt Black (2009) and Allen Gresset (Mississippi State 2006)

New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)George A Mollere (1962) is the chapterrsquos second initiate and one of the founding fathers His best undergraduate memories were when he served as president of the local fraternity Alpha Chi Omega and they were contacted by both Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Chi to join their national organizations They chose Lambda Chi and never regretted it Mollere is currently manager of general administration for Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority He previously served as director of human resources

North Carolina-Charlotte (Beta-Upsilon)With a special thanks to brother Michael Kowalchyk the chapter collected more than 900 pounds of canned food last semester and donated $200 of school supplies to North Mechlenburg High School

The chapter conducted a blood drive through the American Red Cross and collected 486 pints of blood which could potentially help upwards of 1450 people

Our new member football team won the Greek New Member intramural flag football tournament

The chapter initiated 13 associate members bringing the total number of brothers initiated to 925

Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)The chapter added 74 associate members making the class more than 20 people larger than any other fraternityrsquos class on campus

The chapter earned a 329 GPA last fall ranking them first in member grades

The chapter is currently in second place in the OU Intramural race

Yukon banker Tim Holt a volunteer with Yukon Public Schoolsrsquo Miller Mentoring Program is honored at the State Capitol as a runner up for Oklahomarsquos David and Molly Boren Mentoring Award Congratulating Holt are State Rep Colby Schwartz mentee James Coffey Yukon Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Fred Rhodes Skyview Elementary Principal Cecil Bowles and Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence President Chip Oppenheim The Boren Mentoring Award which honors an outstanding youth mentor in Oklahoma is sponsored by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Through its Boren Mentoring Initiative the foundation promotes the growth and development of school-based mentoring statewide The award presentation was held Jan 21 during National Thank Your Mentor Day in the Capitolrsquos Blue Room

Oklahoma City (Theta-Delta)The chapter held a ldquoHope for Haitirdquo benefit in conjunction with this yearrsquos Superbowl Chapter brothers accepted donations during the event that will go to the American Red Crossrsquo aid to Haiti


CHAPTER NEWS

Oklahoma State (Alpha-Eta)The chapter is currently in the top five in Greek house intramurals

During homecoming last fall the chapter placed second overall in Sweepstakes

The chapter raised 15000 pounds of canned food for the North American Food Drive

The chapter placed second in Phi-Mursquos Phinest and third in Chi-O Wish Week

The chapter had its largest rushInitiation class ever in the past 10 years

Kelvin Pollard is IFC secretary

Shane Hnatusko is co-coordinator of Junior Greek Life and Aaron Dohanich is secretary

Sonny Shost is president of the lacrosse team and Andy Martin is vice president

Penn State (Zeta)Along with the sisters of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority the chapter held a Dance Marathon and raised more than $200000 for children fighting pediatric cancer Special thanks Joseph Rad and Chris Yaracs the THON chairs for organizing and inspiring our brothers to achieve such an impressive milestone Additionally Timothy Reside and Talib Visram show exceptional leadership and helped with the fundraising efforts

Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi)Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson appointed Ed McKechnie to the Kansas Board of Regents The governor named McKechnie to serve the remainder of former member William Thorntonrsquos term which expires in June 2010 McKechnie is a former state representative and currently the chief commercial officer for Watco Companies Inc During his tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives between 1991 and 2001 he served on a variety of committees including Appropriations and the joint committee on Legislative Post Audit

Ray Black (1980) died January 9 2010

Pittsburgh (Gamma-Epsilon)Pittsburgh-area chapter alumni met with other alumni and reactivated our alumni board This new alumni board assigned an alumni representative to each chapter officer With this new support the chapter hopes to begin to grow

The primary goal is to grow in size and their goal is 15 new associate members

The chapter has second highest fraternity GPA

Polytechnic (Theta-Upsilon)Fernando Alfred De Arcangelis (1942) died January 24 2010 His grandson Christopher De Arcangelis is a legacy in the chapter

Purdue (Psi)Lance R Emery (1994) was recently appointed as the Global Human Resources Leader for the Talent amp Rewards Business Segment of Towers Watson Towers Watson the result of a merger between Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt in January 2010 is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people risk and financial management Emery also was recently recognized as the National Federation of High Schools Officials Association Competitive Spirit Squads Official of the Year Lance continues to be involved in the sport of cheerleading as a judge that started during his days of cheering at Purdue Lance has been honored to judge the USASF World Cheerleading Championships in addition to a number of national championships across the United States and Canada

To help families chart a course to education finance solvency Matt Russell a Certified Financial Planner authored ldquoCollege Planning 101 ndash A Practical Guide For Students And Parents On Saving And Paying For A College Educationrdquo The book offers information on the options available for college savings timelines for college planning and the types of financial aid and tax incentives that are available including those for military service members and their families

Rutgers (Phi)Jack Williams (1943) died January 22 2010

Samford (Theta-Alpha)The chapter has the second highest fraternity GPA on campus


CHAPTER NEWSChapter President Zach Owens was elected president of the College Republican Chapter on Campus

Chapter Vice President Bryan Hardy was elected IFC president

San Diego Area Alumni AssociationOn January 27 2010 more than 50 alumni guests and undergraduates attended an alumni reception at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla hosted by the Educational Foundation Attendees were updated about the local chapter and the San Diego Regional Alumni Association The eveningrsquos programming featured Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988) He reviewed the Centennial year highlights and spoke enthusiastically about the bright future of Lambda Chi Alpha For more information about the San Diego Regional Alumni Association or other alumni associations please contact Associate Director of Alumni Relations Dan Hartmann at dhartmannlambdachiorg

Shepherd (Phi-Iota)During a recent blizzard chapter brothers helped with shoveling out fire hydrants and elderly peoplersquos homes They also helped the Red Cross set up a shelter at a local church

Slippery Rock (Lambda-Xi)Dennis C Rickard (1971) retired as Sheriff of Butler County Pennsylvania and received a sculpture in honor of his service to the National Sheriffsrsquo Association Executive Committee and Board of Directors from June 2001 through December 2009 The sculpture was presented to Sheriff Rickard at the NSA Winter Conference January 20-23 2010 in Washington DC

Southeast Missouri (Delta-Phi)Chapter brothers participated in the area Polar Plunge where they swam in a cold lake to benefit the Missouri Special Olympics They helped to raise more than $39000

Neal E Boyd winner of NBCrsquos ldquoAmericarsquos Got Talentrdquo held a special performance for Southeast Missouri State University in February Boyd performed with the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra to

a sold-out crowd of 940 concertgoers at the Bedell Performance Hall on the Universityrsquos ldquoRiver Campusrdquo Afterward Boyd held a special reception for members of the Presidentrsquos Council

Tad Satterfeild died February 2010

Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma)Robert S McDonald (1978) died January 21 2010 In 1994 he and his life-long friend Doug Lueckemeyer founded Douglas Scott Homes in the Park Cities that enabled him to fulfill his dream of creating beautiful homes known for their uniqueness and exquisite detail

St Josephrsquos (Phi-Lambda)The chapter is rebounding from being on probation and added 25 associate members doubling the number of any other fraternity on campus The chapter now has 65 men

St Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda)The chapter competed in a school sponsored ldquoOlympiadrdquo that pitted the chapter against other Greek and school organizations in various physical competitions The chapter won first place overall with the tug-of-war being the best event

St Maryrsquos (Sigma-Beta)On October 15 2010 the chapter hosted the first Casino Night on St Maryrsquos University They brought in professional dealers and Las Vegas casino tables and raised more than $900

On October 10 2009 the chapter celebrated its 40th anniversary

Syracuse (Alpha-Upsilon)C Bernard Ruckdeschel Jr (1951) died December 30 2009

Tampa Bay Area Alumni AssociationOn November 20 2009 the Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Association of Tampa Bay hosted a Centennial Reception at the Tampa Club More than 30 alumni representing seven chapters were in attendance Brad Salsbury (South Florida 2003) chaired the event and James H Ham III (Auburn 1966) served as the keynote speaker The International Headquarters provided a Centennial video and Centennial keepsakes for those in attendance Pictures are available at LCAAATBcom


CHAPTER NEWS

Tennessee-Knoxville (Epsilon-Omicron)The chapter is preparing to participate in Relay for Life a benefit to fight cancer in which money is raised at an all-night event on campus The chapter has taken part in this event for several years and continues to support the fight against cancer

Recently chapter members participated in Dippinrsquo-4-Dollars in which money was raised by working in a chocolate factory all night with benefits going toward the Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville Tennessee

The chapter contended for the annual SAE boxing tournament championship which Lambda Chi won last year The chapter will have six boxers competing and hopes to defend its crown as champions

Towson (Phi-Omega)On January 30 2010 the chapter participated in the Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics This event sponsored by the Maryland State Police allows participants to raise money while they plunge into the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay in a widely publicized event The chapter raised $2300 between 15 participants

Tulsa (Epsilon-Upsilon)The chapter performed an Initiation Ritual for 15 associate members on November 21 2009 The new active brothers achieved the highest cumulative GPA for the fall semester for newly initiated male Greeks

Lambda Chi placed second in Chi Omegarsquos Hootiefest

The chapterrsquos newly elected officers are Aashish Khaladkar president Patrick Schell internal vice president Justin Miller external vice president Jake Turner secretary Zach Krahulik treasurer Morgan Lewis risk manager Jacob Karim ritualist Ryan Merritt fraternity educator Quintin Jones recruitment Joel Wolters scholarship Charlie Fitzpatrick social chair and Denton Brader alumni relations

Aashish Khaladkar is the IFC president and Morgan Lewis is the IFC assistant rush chair

Dr Kenneth G Davis (1952) died April 10 2009 He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Washington State University and was employed by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in the Veterinary Products Division and later was employed by Merck amp Co Inc to work with the FDA on approvals of veterinary products

Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma)The chapter is now participating in Indianarsquos adopt a highway program and is excited about their five new associate members

Villanova (Beta-Iota Colony)The Grand High Zeta has approved the colonyrsquo petition for chartering and a chartering date and banquet have been set The event will be held at 7 pm on April 17 2010 at The Radisson Hotel Valley Forge Banquet Center King of Prussia Pennsylvania The cost will be $50 per person

Virginia Tech (Sigma-Lambda)The chapter placed second in Alpha Chi Omegarsquos Mock Rock 2009 an annual philanthropic event to raise money and awareness about victims of domestic violence All the proceeds raised through this event benefit the New River Valley Womenrsquos Shelter

Washington (Alpha-Psi)Orlan Dean (1925) died January 15 2010 He was active in the House Corporation and a regular at both Founders Days and the ldquoOld Timers Reunionsrdquo

Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta)Billy Vespasian participated in the North-American Interfraternity Conferencersquos 2010 IFC Academy on January 30 2010 in Indianapolis The one-day 14-hour program focused participants on their role in developing high-performing IFCs ndash specifically the role of the IFC in serving the needs of its member fraternities and the role the NIC Standards play in supporting high performance

Western Kentucky (Lambda-Lambda)IFC Vice President and Chapter President Americo Capodagli Chapter Vice President Barrett Recruitment Chairman Joe and Mike Cox plan to spend their spring break doing mission work in Haiti They are trying to raise funds to complete the necessary funding to cover their travel expenses Capadagli a broadcast news major plans to film a documentary as part of their trip

Wilmington (Pi-Delta)The chapter is scheduling a clothing drive that will benefit Sugartree Ministries

Chapter brothers have been serving as ushers for the Murphy Theater in Wilmington The brothers also usher for the Wilmington College theater whenever they have a show Each week chapter brothers gather the recycling from two of the campus buildings

The chapter has four associate members this semester and they have been doing a lot of informal brotherhood activities including a super bowl party a thumb wrestling tournament and a snowball fightsnow sculpture making

Worcester Polytechnic (Pi)The chapter is planning its 100-year centennial celebration which will occur in 2013 Mark Marchand is a member of the Skull Honor Society Many chapter brothers attended a charity ball and plan to attend another in the coming month With the current president going abroad Warren Walton has been elected as interim


FEATURE

By Greg Hart and Dave Hazlewood

A Lambda Chi at Westminster College he is the only US Olympic basketball coach to win two gold medals (1964 in Tokyo 1968 in Mexico City)

Mr Henry lsquoHankrsquo Iba

Editorrsquos Note The following article is an excerpt of an article originally published from the March 1972 edition of the Cross amp Crescent

Greg What are your views on the value of your fraternity experience

Hank There isnrsquot any question about the life of a fraternity man I think that every fellow should have an opportunity to belong to a fraternity and if not that then to a group in a well-organized dorm The friendships that you make in your fraternity will last a lifetime I think the men that you grow closest to are the ones you compete with in athletics and the ones you live with And naturally fraternity life gave me something that I think has helped me in coaching it removed carelessness and selfishness from my life That plus the good fellowship of the men I associated with was the most valuable thing that I received from my fraternity

Dave Why did you decide to make coaching your career

Hank That goes back to my family My father managed baseball teams in his community and was very successful in producing great amateur teams But things were a little different than they are now We had what we called semi-professional teams in baseball in those years and there were some real good professional ball players that came back home to play in them So from growing up in the baseball environment plus the fact that Irsquove always been interested in young people I got the idea that I wanted to try to coach


FEATUREGreg What outstanding qualities do you look for in a fine basketball player

Hank The first thing that I look at is a playerrsquos family background That doesnrsquot mean that a good athlete canrsquot come from a broken home But the first thing that I like to know is ndash how much discipline was in the home I then like to go to his high school and find his scholastic background his class attendance and his ability to get along with people Then of course one must look at a manrsquos physical attributes such as strength speed and body movement but thatrsquos the last thing to look for A lot of people say that you just go out and look for a man who can score but thatrsquos not necessarily true What you must look for is a basic background on which to build the individual that you think will make a good athlete

Dave Your basketball teams were known for defense and ball control Is there any special reason that you adopted this style of game

Hank Very much so Coming from a small community that played large institutions I can remember that at the end of World War I we played a basketball game at the homecoming of soldiers in the little town of Stewardsville Missouri and we got beaten 62 to 14 I have never forgotten that ball game As I rode home I said that there must be a way that a small team can keep from getting beaten so badly and since that game I tried to conceive a type of defense or pattern of basketball that I could use to control the ball game even when the opposing team had greater material

Greg Your initiating fraternity Theta Kappa Nu merged with Lambda Chi Alpha in 1939 Were you disappointed to see your original fraternity come under the title of another fraternity

Hank No I was not I thought it strengthened Theta Kappa Nu and I firmly believed that sooner or later we would join another fraternity I was president of the Westminster Chapter of Theta Kappa Nu for two years and so have naturally always been interested in Theta Kappa Nu and Lambda Chi Alpha

Dave Your team has played against Wilt Chamberlain at Kansas Was he possibly your toughest single opponent

Hank Wilt Chamberlain is a great basketball player Therersquos no question about that Even today playing with the Lakers hersquos a great player and he shows his greatness more by the way hersquos playing now than he did a few years ago But again I would not single out Wilt Chamberlain as the greatest ball player we came up against because we played in the first NIT in 1938 when Whizzer White whorsquos now on the Supreme Court was playing with Coloradorsquos great ball club City College also had a fine club at that time As I said before itrsquos almost impossible to single out any individual or any team that Irsquove played against as being the best

Greg How has recruiting changed in your 41 years of collegiate basketball

Hank Well it used to be that when you went out and talked to a boy about coming to school he knew pretty well where he wanted to go although he might not know exactly what courses he was going to take Now he is being confused because where formerly two coaches might have talked to him fifteen or twenty may see him now This puts him in the position of not knowing exactly what he wants to do and then unfortunately it becomes a case of helping boys a shade more than the honest scholarship allows Also there are too many fellows out recruiting boys today who tell them that they can make the team when they donrsquot know if they can or not The fringe benefits over and above the regular scholarship make recruiting more

difficult today than it was 25 years ago The added fringe which is given illegally is also making recruiting tough and while I donrsquot have any definite proof of that I expect that I could dig some up Add to that the fact that today many an athlete has his hand out And not only does he have his hand out but his mother and father have theirs out too And they want a guarantee that that boy is going to have everything that he needs while hersquos in college I think this is absolutely right When I recruit a boy I always tell him that if he gets injured his scholarship will continue until he graduates The most important thing that I see concerning athletic scholarships is that the coaching staffs make sure that they graduate their athletes

Dave What are your feelings about fraternities today Do you feel that they are still an important part of the college campus

Hank I donrsquot think that anybody could argue that question Therersquos no doubt in my mind that everybody has an interest in fraternity life Irsquom speaking now from the faculty standpoint Now from a studentrsquos standpoint there isnrsquot a student who comes to school who wouldnrsquot want to be in a fraternity for a girl itrsquos a sorority And there are so many of them in existence that itrsquos hard for any man to say that the fraternity doesnrsquot have its place It has its place on the campus just like a football team or just like a good chemistry or English department In other words we couldnrsquot have a good college life without the fraternities and sororities

Greg Irsquom sure yoursquove had a number of thrills coaching basketball here at OSU and other institutions What do you feel is probably your greatest single thrill

Hank I think possibly the greatest thrill that Irsquove had in my lifetime is having the opportunity to be with young men and to be associated with great institutions and very fine conferences And of course a win is always great Although I donrsquot care for too many of them a loss helps sometimes because it can lead you to a better path of organization for winning But Irsquod have to say that winning the Olympics for the United States is probably the greatest thrill Irsquove ever had in my life

Dave If a young man such as myself asked your philosophy of life in general what would you say to him

Hank Well I might make a lot of young men mad by my answer As we all know and as Irsquove said many times everything that Irsquove used in athletics was taught to me by someone I donrsquot have too many original ideas none of us do We like to think that we do but I doubt if thatrsquos true The first thing that I would have to ask a young man is ldquoHow much self-discipline do you have and what does it mean to yourdquo The second thing would be ldquoHow well can you eliminate selfishness How well can you give up not appreciating the fellow on your left and right How often can you go to bed and say that you helped someone todayrdquo I would say first that you must have good self-discipline and follow the teachings of your early home life I know right now that Irsquom confused by youth and am not satisfied with many of their actions I donrsquot believe that a boy of 17 18 or 19 should tell a man of 35 or 40 what to do I donrsquot believe that a group of students should try to dictate the policies of an institution They should perhaps be asked for their ideas but they shouldnrsquot rebel as they are doing at the present time Doc Blanchard who is now head of the New Mexico team and who was a great and honored man in the Air Force gave a talk in Tulsa which I read in the newspaper In it he emphasized one thing which we must all come back to something that concerns my grandchildren and my son and his family He said that we must come back to discipline in the family from the very beginning and not ask the church and school to discipline our children for us My advice to any young man would be be sure that you know yourself And if you know yourself well enough yoursquoll have self-discipline


TRUE BROTHER

By Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)

Higher ed conferences select Lambda Chi Alpha to present scientific researchvision

Another Major Milestone

Over the past few years Lambda Chi Alpha has initiated a significant movement to act as a co-curricular partner in the college experience which the Fraternity began in 2007 with the rollout of the True Brother Initiative

This effort was the result of significant planning and research that included national leaders in higher education clinical and developmental psychology non-profit program management fraternity administration and many more

The objectives we set were to develop a process through a series of programs that facilitate maturational development along critical developmental competencies for students in their late teens and early 20s

Lambda Chi Alpharsquos results prove that students participating in its programs are scoring higher marks in self awareness and self esteem (correlates to a potentiated reduction of alcohol and substance abuse) as well as capacity for authentic intimacy empathy and altruism Additionally Lambda Chi Alpha chapters implementing these programs are scoring higher on academics retention campus involvement and community service As a result of Lambda Chi Alpharsquos work both the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) chose the Fraternity to present at their annual conferences

ldquoldquoWe are honored to be asked to present at two of the top conferences in higher educationrdquo said Bill Farkas executive vice president Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity ldquoThe results of our True Brother Initiative prove that our educational programming is making a significant impact on the leadership and maturational development of our nearly 11000 undergraduates As a guest on almost 200 college and university campuses across North America we are 100 percent committed to our mission and belief that we need to serve as co-curricular partners with our host institutionsrdquo

NASPANASPA ndash Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is the leading voice for student affairs administration policy and practice and affirms the commitment of the student affairs profession to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning With over 11000 members at 1400 campuses and representing 29 countries NASPA is the foremost professional association for student affairs administrators faculty and graduate and undergraduate students NASPA members serve a variety of functions and roles including the vice president and dean for student life as well as professionals working within housing and residence life student unions student activities counseling career development orientation enrollment management racial and ethnic minority support services and retention and assessmentLambda Chi Presentations



TRUE BROTHER

Values Based Student Development Initiative An Empirical Study

345-500 pm Monday March 8 Superior - B - Sheraton

Lambda Chi Alpha has introduced innovative programming as part of its co-curricular mission to facilitate the maturational development of undergraduate members along five core pathways self awareness self esteem intimacy empathy and altruism This program will describe the related conceptual frame curriculum and learning model designed to implement this initiative In addition the empirical results evaluating the impact of this initiative at both organizational and individual levels from the first two years of implementation will be presented

A New Fraternity Legacy Movement to Combat Hegemonic Masculinity

200-315 pm Tuesday March 9 McHenry - Marriott

Few organizations on university campuses are as closely associated with stereotypic masculinity as menrsquos fraternities Lambda Chi Alpharsquos True Brother Initiative emphasizes a developmental approach to facilitate identity maturation within its members and includes components that naturally combat the hegemonic elements including an emphasis on self awareness and reflection enhanced comfort and competence in dealing with emotions a range of diversity programming the nurturance of the discovery of individuality personal accountability supportive intimacy and the availability of positive masculine role models

ACPAAmerican College Personnel Association (ACPA) headquartered in Washington DC at the National Center for Higher Education is the leading comprehensive student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery ACPA founded in 1924 by May L Cheney has nearly 8500 members representing 1500 private and public institutions from across the US and around the world Members include organizations and companies that are engaged in the campus marketplace Members also include graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in student affairshigher education administration programs faculty and student affairs professionals from entry level to senior student affairs officers

Lambda Chi Presentations

Combating Hegemonic Masculinity in the College Fraternity

245-400 pm Monday March 22 2010 Boston Marriott Copley Place Arlington

Few organizations on university campuses are as closely associated with stereotypic masculinity as menrsquos fraternities Lambda Chi Alpharsquos True Brother Initiative emphasizes a developmental approach to facilitate identity maturation within its members and includes components which

naturally combat hegemonic elements including an emphasis on self awareness and reflection enhanced comfort and competence in dealing with emotions a range of diversity programming the nurturance of the discovery of individuality personal accountability supportive intimacy and the availability of positive masculine role models

An Empirical Investigation of a Values Based Student Development Initiative

845 AM - 1000 am Tuesday March 23 2010 Boston Marriott Copley Place Arlington

Lambda Chi Alpha has introduced innovative programming as part of its co-curricular mission to facilitate the maturational development of undergraduate members along five core pathways of personal competency self awareness self esteem intimacy empathy and altruism This program will describe the related conceptual frame curriculum and learning model designed to implement this initiative In addition the empirical results evaluating the impact of this initiative at both organizational and individual levels from the first two years of implementation will be presented

Conference PresentersMaster Steward and High Pi Dr Elgan Baker Clinical bullPsychologist Psychiatry Professor Indiana University School of MedicineGrand High Beta High Pi and Master Steward Drew Hunter bullPresidentCEO The BACCHUS NetworkMaster Steward Dr Scott Reikofski Director Fraternity Sorority bullAffairs at University of PennsylvaniaMaster Steward Tim Reuter Director of Education Lambda Chi bullAlpha FraternityDr Margaret Henry Senior Research AnalystClinical bullPsychologist (NASPA Only)

As a co-curricular partner Lambda Chi Alpha hopes many college representatives will attend these sessions to understand how the Fraternity is working to create a healthy fraternity experience that not only develops undergraduate brothers but further prepares and compels them to find success in the classroom and after graduation

wwwcrossandcrescentcom 22 Cross amp Crescent March 2010

The General Assembly is Lambda Chi Alpharsquos legislative body and biannual conference where undergraduates and alumni determine the laws and policies of the Fraternity and elect members of the Grand High Zeta At the conference we will also cover virtually every area of chapter operations mdash ritualism recruitment associate member education pre-initiation motivation chapter operations and chapter management programming for the Inner Circle and more We are also offering a precursor to the first level of the Neville Advisers College for alumni

When and where will General Assembly take place this year General Assembly will take place July 22-25 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort amp Spa in Phoenix Arizona

How much does it cost to attend $450 Undergraduate Delegate (only one per chapter)

Lodging on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullAll meals on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullFull program participation bull

$450 Early Bird Undergraduate Chapter Programming (Limited to the first 50 brothers who sign up)


$495 Undergraduate Chapter Programming Lodging on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullAll meals on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullFull program participation bull

$550 Alumni Participant Lodging on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullDouble room shared occupancy bullAll meals on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullFull program participation bull

$700 Alumni Participant Lodging on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullSingle occupancy room bullAll meals on Thursday Friday and Saturday bullFull program participation bull

$300 Guest of Alumni $125 Wednesday Night Early Lodging Option

Who should go from my chapter Everyone from your chapter or colony is eligible to attend the 2008 General Assembly Your High Alpha High Zeta officers (specifically the Delta Kappa and Phi) aspiring leaders and anyone interested in learning leadership skills and networking with other Lambda Chi Alpha brothers should consider attending Your High Pi and other alumni volunteers will also benefit a significant amount from the experience What is a chapter delegate In Article III Sec 1 c of the Constitution and Statutory Code under Undergraduate Franchise it states ldquoIn order to have a vote in a session of the General Assembly a Chapter or Colony shall send at least one representative to the General Assembly Such representative shall be known as an official delegaterdquo The delegate is each Chapter or Colonyrsquos individual representation in the legislative committees and on the floor of the General Assembly Each Chapter or Colony is allowed only one delegate He is also responsible for presenting a complete report of the proceedings at the first regular ChapterColony meeting following General Assembly

How do I register Online Registration will begin February 25 2010

When do I need to arrive Everyone should arrive to the Arizona Biltmore Resort amp Spa by 1200 pm on Thursday July 22 2010 If you are participating on the International Ritual team you must arrive prior to 1200 pm on Wednesday July 21 as training will begin that afternoon

What will I get out of it You will gain the knowledge and know-how to become a better leader and will definitely obtain a richer fraternal experience You will learn from other brothers and contribute to group conversations and roundtables Does your chapter need a stronger implementation of the Outer Circle is your chapter already or interested in implementing the Inner Circle If so this is where you can learn from your brothers on how to strengthen the experience you offer at your Zeta Additionally delegates will participate on committees with members of the Grand High Zeta and Master Stewards as well as their undergraduate brothers in assessing the Status of Chapters and General Assembly legislation before voting on the floor of the General Assembly

What are my deadlines Registration Goes Live February 25 2010

International Ritual Team Applications April 1 2010

Chapter Award Applications and Inner Circle Petitions April 30 2010

Regular Registration Closes June 1 2010 (a late registration penalty of

$100 will be assessed to any chapter or brother registering after June 1)

Registration and Payments Due to the Office of Administration July 1 2010

Will the Neville Advisers College be offered Not this year Due to the General Assembly sessions and undergraduate programming Advisers College will not take place at General Assembly Advisers College will be offered at the 2011 Leadership Seminar and any questions about Advisers College and future training opportunities can be directed to Director of Education Tim Reuter What will we do there Chapter and colony delegates that participate in the General Assembly will determine laws and policies of the Fraternity and elect members of the Grand High Zeta Non-delegate attendees will have the opportunity to participate in chapter programming attend workshops discussions and other sessions to share and learn ways to improve chapters continue excellence and build brotherhood Special events include the Ritual Exemplification T-shirt exchange and an open evening which will include a late-night pool-side BBQ for all participants to enjoy the Arizona Biltmore Resort

Who else will be there Brothers from all over North America to include the Grand High Zeta Student Advisory Committee Council of Presidents Master Stewards and the General Fraternity Staff will come together to conduct the business of the Fraternity and participate in the educational and developmental chapter programming Donrsquot miss this opportunity to learn and discover new ideas for your chapter or colony

Does the chapter have to send a representative Yes as mandated in the Constitution and Statutory Code any chapter or colony not represented by at least one Delegate will incur a $1000 fine

When can I depart All General Assembly participants must depart on Sunday July 25 All participants must be checked out of the hotel by 1200 pm Transportation buses will be available to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) only

Will transportation be available Yes transportation will be available to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) only as part of the General Assembly registration cost Transportation will be provided from the airport to the Arizona Biltmore on Thursday July 22 2010 and from the Arizona Biltmore to PHX on Sunday July 25 2010 Participants



FEATURE

By Chris Barrick (Butler 2004)

Mike Odell (Denver) has made a living by turning companies around and making them profitable His first lesson in this occurred at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house and he has taken those skills and applied them throughout his life

He began his professional career as a CPA for Deloitte amp Touche He went on to work in finance at Sears Roebuck and Co where he became vice president of finance and then operations of the Automotive Group

ldquoWe turned that automotive operation around from losing money to making money over a two-year period ldquosays Odell

Odell then ran the Southeast region for Sears stores and had the top performing region for the three years he was in the position He was then promoted to the senior vice president of operations for Searsrsquo stores and then to the executive vice president for Searsrsquo stores

It was then that he made the move to join Pep Boys as the chief operating officer and eventually CEO

A Lambda Chi Alpha Brother from Denver

University and a story of his success

Leadership Philosophy



Odell has focused his business models around the need to be refocused on the customer

ldquoI always break it down into people customers sales profit and growth Itrsquos the way that I like to put it togetherrdquo says Odell ldquoI make sure wersquore right on our people make sure wersquore delivering for our customers and make sure that it drives top line growth so that it produces bottom line profit That gives you the right to grow at the end of the dayrdquo

Whether itrsquos Pep Boys Sears or the fraternity Odell believes there needs to be a common point-of-view in terms of what is to be accomplished Though a group of people may be individually talented by all doing their own thing it

doesnrsquot come together for the customer Success takes harnessing all of their expertise and skills then get it all pointed in a single direction

ldquoLike a sports team if yoursquove got a team with the five best basketball players but theyrsquore all doing their own one-on-one yoursquore not going to accomplish anythingrdquo says Odell ldquoThey all have to be pointed in one system one objective thatrsquos right for the customerldquo



Pep Boys CEO





A former Alpha-Pi chapter treasurer at Denver Michael Odell has taken his Lambda Chi undergraduate experiences and successfully applied them to his career opportunities After a positive experience at Sears Roebuck and Co hersquos now applying his leadership skills to Pep Boys Auto which operates 570 stores and approximately 6000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico


FEATURE

Besides the individual skill sets you also have to look at a personrsquos character Odell says Without integrity a person simply canrsquot advance under his leadership model

He also believes in empathy ldquoYoursquove got to have empathy for the customers if yoursquore going to be in a customer service business Yoursquove got to have empathy for your associates if you want them to believe in the company and believe in the mission People like to work for somebody who they feel cares Cares about them as a person and cares about them in terms of their advancement and their personal motivation Itrsquos about being able to put yourself in someonersquos position so that you can understand it The more that you can understand it the more you relate to it the more you can act on itrdquo

Odell also believes in surrounding yourself with people with a can-do attitude positive energy versus the glass half empty



Pep Boys



Odell is not a skilled mechanic nor an ASE certified technician He is focused on customers and focused on making sure that people are in a position where they can be successful with customers

ldquoIrsquom pretty good at making sure that itrsquos going to be a profitable model when wersquore all said and donerdquo says Odell ldquoSometimes you can do great things for customers and great things for sales and not make any moneyrdquo

Founded in 1921 by ldquoMannyrdquo Rosenfeld ldquoMoerdquo Strauss and ldquoJackrdquo Jackson Pep Boys is a full-service automotive aftermarket chain Headquartered in Philadelphia it currently operates 570 stores and approximately 6000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico

Since becoming CEO of Pep Boys in 2008 Odell has used this strategy at the once struggling auto supply company and it has again become profitable Pep Boys had lost money for four years and been a little bit better than break-even over the last decade This year Pep Boys will be profitable making more money than the previous 12 years combined

ldquoItrsquos the same thing as what wersquore trying to accomplish for our customersrdquo says Odell ldquoLetrsquos get our team organized around what we need to deliver for our customers then drive sales and improve the profit model so that we can grow our store count ldquo

Under Odellrsquos leadership Pep Boys has focused on four core areas of business service do-it-yourself commercial and accessories He expects the largest opportunity to come from growth in the service area

ldquoItrsquos the fastest growing most fragmented and itrsquos highly profitablerdquo says Odell ldquoWe are looking to expand by taking our

existing supercenters that have 20000 square feet and surrounding it with smaller service and tire centersrdquo

He says Pep Boys has a little over a one percent share but nobody has a two percent share of the service side He thinks this share can be expanded due to a cost advantage Pep Boys has in buying power of the 600 national stores

Looking to the future Odell says Pep Boys goal is to become the market share leader amongst the automotive service providers He expects to have more outlets and drive more business through service bays than anybody else

ldquoOur vision is to be the automotive solutions provider of choice for the value-oriented customerrdquo says Odell ldquoThen underneath that vision we have our strategies Our strategy for service is to be the market share leader Our strategy for retail is to be the automotive superstore Between those Pep Boys is the one place that does everything and has everythingldquo



University of Denver



When Odell entered college he did not intend to go through rush He was invited by his roommate who was rushing the fraternity to attend a Lambda Chi football practice

ldquoI had a good timerdquo he says ldquoGot invited to the rush party that night and basically just found folks that had common interests and were having fun together ldquo

He made close friendships with others rushing Lambda Chi Odell loved the sports side of the Fraternity and the idea of being part of a large family ldquoI remember when they made me the offer to come join the house that I accepted so quick that they were almost like whatrsquos wrong with himrdquo laughs Odell The following year Odell became the chapterrsquos treasurer and began the first financial turnaround of his career

ldquoWe really werenrsquot under control with our spendingrdquo says Odell ldquoIt was really the first time that I learned cash flow We were in a deficit position and I had to manage the cash inflows and the cash outflows and make sure that we had the little equity that we neededldquo

By the end of the first of two years in the office Odell had made the chapter operate with a surplus

ldquoI wasnrsquot always popular and we lost a few people because they wouldnrsquot payldquo says Odell ldquoA standard isnrsquot a standard if you donrsquot hold people accountable If you donrsquot adhere to your standards what do you stand for You donrsquot want to have standards that are meaningless So if yoursquore going to have them yoursquod better stick to themrdquo


Cross amp Crescent a Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity publication

Features

Contributions

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

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

Credits

Publisher Bill Farkaseditor Tad LichtenauerAssistant editor Chris Barrickillustrator Jeff Reisdorfer Thomas Roberts Photographer Walt MoserAssignment editor Jon WilliamsonHistorian Mike RaymondContributing editors Jono Hren Bob McLaughlin George Spasyk

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Chapter NewsChapter news alumni news and report of death

HistoryMr Henry lsquoHankrsquo Iba

True BrotherAnother Major Milestone |

Fraternity News53rd General Assembly Details

3A trAdition of exCellenCe Today the Alpha-Lambda chapter at Oregon State University as more than 70 active brothers including the IFC president Installed in 1917 and later united with the local Theta Kappa Nu chapter this Inner Circle chapter boasts five Order of Merit recipients and a countless number of other successful alumni By Jon Williamson

6Gone but never forGotten Lambda Chi Alpharsquos journey at Susquehanna University began with a group of 12 men on September 9 1914 when the Bond and Key Club was formed Forty-three years later the Iota-Eta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha was established and during its 36 years many successful brothers were added to the chapterrsquos roster By Jon Williamson

24PeP boys Ceo A former Alpha-Pi chapter treasurer at Denver Michael Odell has taken his Lambda Chi undergraduate experiences and successfully applied them to his career opportunities After a positive experience at Sears Roebuck and Co he is now applying his leadership skills to Pep Boys Auto which operates 570 stores and approximately 6000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico By Chris Barrick


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