november 2010 cross and crescent

Nov. 2010 . XCVII . Issue 10

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Chapter NewsChapter news, alumni news,

and report of death

Fraternity NewsOnline Chapter Tactical

Operations Guides

True BrotherNew Mexico State brothers

fights cyber-bullying

True Health Personal reflections about

deppression

HistoryLambda Chi, Jack Mason,

& King Rene

14brotHer vs. brotHer Scott Heidepriem is an Alpha-Gamma triple legacy. When he joined Lambda Chi at the University of South Dakota in 1974, he was met by Dennis Daugaard, then the chapter president. On November 2, 2010, one of them will become the next governor of South Dakota. By Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)

16delAwAre CHAPter’s 45tH AnniversAry With more than 50 men and a sound philosophy of harm reduction and holding brothers accountable, the Gamma-Nu chapter was re-cently awarded Gold Status from the university’s Chapter Assessment Program. By Jon Williamson (Maryland)

20risinG from tHe AsHes In the fall 2005, the Lambda-Chi chapter at Pittsburg State in Kansas was down to one brother, All-American football player Chris Beyer. Today, the chapter has more than 40 members and has a new chapter house built by alumni brother Thomas J. Roche, the CEO of Denver-based Roche Constructers, Inc. By Jon Williamson (Maryland)

a lifetime of true brotherhood

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Chapter newsChapter news, alumni news, and reports of death

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Akron (Gamma-Alpha)Jharrell Watkins was named the 2010 homecoming king.

Alberta (Epsilon-Rho) Former Board member Jack Walker, Master Stewards Will

Griffiths and John Orpe, along with former staff members Pat and Ryan Haney, attended the chapter’s 65th anniversary gala dinner in Edmonton on October 2, 2010. In conjunction with the anniversary, the House Corporation raised approximately $12,000 for new windows in the chapter house.

Angelo State (Beta-Alpha) The brothers held a chapter retreat and they

currently have 10 associate members.

Chapter brothers hosted a barbecue during homecoming for alumni brothers.

Arizona State (Zeta-Psi Colony) The colony brothers participated in several community

service events over the past month, including cleaning up Superstition Mountain Park, as well as helping at Slide Rock in Sedona to plant trees.

The colony won first place in the Alpha Gam Pearl Jam philanthropy.

Colony brothers assisted at a Best Buddies event in Scottsdale.

After successfully meeting the necessary criteria, the colony was approved for re-chartering during the Fraternity Board meeting on October 30, 2010. The colony will begin plans for its a chartering banquet.

Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)

The chapter added 51 associate members, bringing the chapter total to 175.

On September 24, 2010, the chapter held its annual fall philanthropy event, Watermelon Bust. Led by chapter Vice President Michael Aguilar, the chapter invited every

sorority to participate in the events to raise canned foods for Fayetteville food banks. In total, the chapter raised 67,776 pounds of food, donating 27,336 pounds to Life Source International and 40,440 pounds to Allens Food Bank.

Arkansas State (Iota-Theta) Hank Fender (1977) died October 18, 2010. He was in

the health care field for 35 years as a chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Fender was employed by various hospitals, including Trinity Medical Center in Brenham; Randolph County Medical Center in Pocahontas, Arkansas; Beverly Hills Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California; and Poplar Bluff Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.


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Auburn-Montgomery (Phi-Kappa)

The chapter added 12 associate members.

Phi-Kappa chapter is active in intramural sports.

The chapter is participating in intramural flag football and volleyball, and also took part in the Delta Zeta dodgeball tournament.

The chapter held a dinner for alumni brothers.

Baldwin-Wallace (Kappa-Phi Colony)

General Fraternity re-colonization efforts have produced an initial base of 15 outstanding campus leaders, including the president of the arts management organization, members of the radio station board of directors, campus entertainment productions, track team, cross-country team, soccer team, and residence assistants. A Ritual Exemplification is scheduled for the first week of December. The chapter alumni brothers, plus brothers from many other chapters, including Wabash, Akron, Michigan State, Ohio, and Worcester Polytechnic have decided to be a part of an alumni advisory board headed by chapter adviser Curt Brown. For more information on the colony’s development, please contact chapter President Kevin Hutchings at [email protected].

Ball State (Iota-Alpha Colony) After successfully meeting the necessary criteria, the colony

was approved for re-chartering during the Fraternity Board meeting on October 30, 2010. The colony will now begin making plans for a chartering banquet.

Boston (Alpha)

The chapter held its annual Pumpkin Bust during Parents Weekend, October 23, 2010, and raised more than $600 for the North American Food Drive.

Bucknell (Delta) The chapter added 18 associate members.

Chapter President Dan Cavallaro and House Manager Brian Priolo represented the chapter at the 2010 General Assembly last summer in Phoenix.

The chapter hosted its second annual alumni brother homecoming reception during homecoming weekend.

In conjunction with the North American Food Drive, chapter brothers are collecting food and monetary donations to benefit the Lewisburg Food Pantry.

Joseph Evans (1948) died August 9, 2010. He was a journalist before enlisting in the CIA. During the Cold War, he specialized in clandestine service of counterintelligence in the Soviet theater of operations. He later worked in the computer industry as a partner in a software company in Arlington, Virginia. He was a member of the Association of Foreign Intelligence Officers and the CIA Retirees Association. He was the ghost writer of a book, “Inside Stalin’s Kremlin,” for the Soviet defector, Peter S. Deriabin, the only member of Stalin’s bodyguards ever to defect to the United States.


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Butler (Alpha-Alpha) At this years Watermelon Bust, the chapter brothers raised more than $1,100 through a combination of T-shirt sales, sponsorships, and alumni brother donations.

The chapter hosted its annual Casino Night recruitment event, attended by more than 90 prospective members. The event included a variety of games, prizes, and food.

California-Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma) After successfully meeting the necessary criteria, the colony

was approved for re-chartering during the Fraternity Board meeting on October 30, 2010. The colony will begin making plans for a chartering banquet.

Central Florida (Beta-Eta) The chapter raised 379,000 pounds of food this

year for the North American Food Drive.

Wes Jones and Jereme Pozin are members of the Student Senate.

George Macarian is the IFC vice president.

Alumni Chairman Eddie Arroyo has implemented the Lambda Cup, a sports tournament featuring alumni brothers versus undergraduate brothers.

Central Michigan (Lambda-Omega) The chapter held its annual

taco dinner, raising more than $650 and approximately 100 pounds of food for the North American Food Drive.

The chapter won the intramural softball championship.

At homecoming, the chapter had more than 20 alumni brothers participate.

Clemson (Delta-Omicron)

The chapter partnered with Delta Delta Delta and won the Stationary Float Category as a part of the homecoming week activities.

Coe (Zeta-Alpha)

The chapter added four associate members: Jordan Graen, Michael Cranwill, Aaron Oppegard, Ben Foreman, and Tyler Wilson.

The chapter received the Organization of the Month award from National Residence Hall Honorary due to a successful Watermelon Fest event.

An alumni brother retreat was held as a means to reconnect with graduated brothers.

Alumni brother Matt Clark received the Young Alumni Award of Merit this year at the homecoming banquet.

Nick Ludwig, Adam Becker, and Jay Caughren were named to the 2010 Homecoming Court.

The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for Jason Schoulte and Phillip Hale. Schoulte is the chapter’s harm reduction officer. He plays baseball and works in the service learning office as the athletic coordinator. Hale plays varsity football.

Connecticut (Zeta-Lambda) John D. Nute (1955) died October 15, 2010. From 1944

until his death, he was associated with Purity Spring Resort, King Pine Ski Area, and Camp Tohkomeupog in East Madison, New Hampshire. Active throughout his life with young people and sports, he taught for 33 years, mainly at West Hartford’s Braeburn Elementary School. From 1957 to 1990, he was a soccer official and was president of both CCOA and NEISOA. He was a member of New Hampshire’s and Maine’s soccer officials associations. He also refereed basketball, baseball,


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swimming, and lacrosse and was president of NELOA.

Cornell (Omicron) George A. Marshall Jr. (1941) died October 4, 2010. He

was a professional fruit grower, devoting his life to producing various apple types including the Marshall Mac. Marshall also was a professional dog trainer and one of the first members of the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.

Culver-Stockton (Kappa-Mu) Larry E. Lowery (1957) died October 19, 2010. A U.S.

Air Force veteran, he was employed at State Farm Insurance Co. as an adjuster for 33 years, retiring in 1996.

Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Alumni Association The alumni brother association has a new website.

The alumni brother association will host a Steak and Cigar Night on November 14, 2010, at Chamberlains Steak House in Addison, Texas. For more information, please contact Adam Prewett at [email protected].

Denison (Gamma-Iota) The chapter hosted Watermelon Bash, raising approximately

$1,200 for the North American Food Drive. Events included tug-a-war, an obstacle course, watermelon decorating contest, a watermelon eating contest, and the car bash.

For the fifth consecutive year, the chapter won Anchor Splash.

The chapter added three associate members.

As a brotherhood event, chapter members attended Columbus Crew professional soccer match.

Any alumni brothers interested in helping the chapter should contact Alumni Chairman Kevin Lynch at [email protected].

George W. Knox, Ph.D. (1933) died October 2, 2010. A World War II veteran, he was the oldest practicing psychologist in the state of Ohio. He was a retired optometrist and served for 15 years as a professor in the Optometric Department of Ohio State University. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Denison University Alumni Citation Award.

Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa) Alumni brothers continue to assist the undergraduate

brothers with the chapter house. Alumni brother Marc Evangelist has done two inspections of the house to prioritize projects and appraise contracting work.

The chapter will host an open house on November 13, 2010.

The chapter added 11 associate members and held an Associate Member Ceremony for the first time since moving back into the chapter house at 3401 Powelton.

Eureka (Theta-Chi) Chapter brothers observed Breast

Cancer Awareness month by having T-shirts made and wearing them to classes and university events.

Bruce Darnall (1966) and Mark Darnall (2009) have co-authored an article entitled, “Rodgers: Leader of the Pack” on Green Bay Packer quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. It was published online by Athletes In Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.

Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi) The chapter added 17 associate members.

Chapter brothers participated in a Walk for Dyslexia in commemoration of the opening of Florida Southern College’s Roberts Academy, its own elementary school for dyslexic children. The walk also raised awareness for dyslexia on campus.


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Florida State (Zeta-Rho) Three chapter brothers are members of the Florida State

swim team: captain Robby Hayes, who is an honorable mention All-American, all-ACC Academic team and ACC Honor Roll, and school record holder; captain Matt Shead, a 2010 ACC Honor Roll; and Stephen Pendleton, an NCAA Honorable Mention All-American and school record holder.

Chapter brothers hosted Watermelon Bust and raised more than 1,000 pounds of food, which was donated to the FSU Food Closet.

Chapter brothers participated in the following sorority philanthropies: ADPi’s Homers and Hogs, Gamma Phi Beta’s Kickball Tournament, Zeta’s Relay for Life 5K, and Theta Jams.

The chapter update for intramurals: tennis semifinals, volleyball playoffs, and football semifinals.

Franklin (Kappa-Gamma) The chapter added 24 associate members.

Kyle Dell was elected homecoming king.

High Point (Iota-Phi)Emmy-winning broadcaster Daniel Miller (1998) was honored with the High Point University Young Alumni Achievement Award during Alumni Weekend. At the event, he donated his Emmy to the university. Miller serves as a news anchor/reporter at CBS affiliate WISH-TV in Indianapolis, and won the Emmy award for an assignment he completed on a burglary in Thorntown, Indiana.

Idaho (Epsilon-Gamma) After successfully meeting the necessary criteria, the colony

was approved for re-chartering during the Fraternity Board meeting on October 30, 2010. The colony plans to host its chartering banquet on November 13, 2010.

The colony earned second place during homecoming.


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The chapter added six associate members, bringing the chapter to 43 members.

Illinois (Chi) Col. Henry L. Radi (1938) died September 30, 2010. After

graduation he began his military career as a company commander in the Civilian Conservation Corps, “Roosevelt’s Tree Army,” in Northern Wisconsin. In 1942, he was called to active duty in the U.S. Army and proudly served in the European Theater of Operations in the 281st Field Artillery Battalion III Corps. From 1947 to his retirement in 1981, he served the army in civilian capacities, including civilian personnel officer at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He continued his lifelong military career as a reserve officer and retired in 1976 with the rank of colonel.

Michael J. Boyle (1978) died October 1, 2010. He began his career with Alcoa Aluminum and then Shultz Steel, before taking a position at Forged Metals where he eventually became CEO. Boyle transferred to Forged Metals’ sister company, Viking, in Verdi, Nevada, where he worked until retiring in 2007.

Illinois State (Beta-Omicron) More than 35 chapter brothers

raised funds and participated in the Buddy Walk sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society.

Kansas State (Gamma-Xi) Chapter brothers participated in Up ‘til Dawn, a

Greek-wide and nationwide fundraising event, asking relatives and friends to donate to St. Jude Hospital for its research program regarding cancer in children.

Chapter brothers organized a neighborhood cleanup;

raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and doing other maintenance for 20 neighborhood houses.

Kettering A (Lambda-Epsilon A) Chapter brothers combined efforts with Alpha Phi sorority to

present their annual event, Forty-Eight Hours of Volleyball, benefiting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Activities included a volleyball tournament, car wash, and raffle event -- raising more than $1,400 to support breast cancer research.

Kutztown (Sigma-Gamma) The chapter added 12 associate members,

doubling the chapter size.

Chapter brothers participated in the Kutztown KUBOK program, a town-watch program created by the borough for the safety of students.

Louisiana-Lafayette (Iota-Omega) Chapter brothers raised more than 8,300 pounds of food

in conjunction with their Watermelon Bust event.

The chapter teamed with the Boy Scouts of America to help clean the Atchafalaya Basin.

The chapter teamed with Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority for a blood drive for a local hospital, donating more than 100 pints of blood in two days.

Dominick Rancatore (2011) was elected chairman of the Student Advisory Committee and will serve as Grand High Sigma on the Fraternity Board.


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Louisville (Zeta-Sigma) Nick Pappe and Vince Cain were inducted

into the Order of Omega.

Alex Azar was elected IFC sergeant-at-arms.

Lycoming (Iota-Beta) Chapter brothers participated in Adopt-A-Highway, a

Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-Thon, and the Lycoming College Move-In Crew for freshmen students.

The chapter helped faculty members with odd jobs around their homes.

The Lycoming College swim team, which includes five brothers, held its annual intersquad Blue and Gold meet, in which all five brothers were victorious.

Homecoming Weekend included having two brothers nominated for homecoming prince and two brothers for homecoming king, with each crown won by one of the brothers.

Maryland (Epsilon-Pi) With the help of a Master Steward and the brothers of

Delta-Xi at George Washington University, the chapter held an Initiation Ritual for four new members.

The chapter participated in Spread the Love, making more than 6,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the National Homeless Coalition of America.

Massachusetts Inst. of Tech (Lambda) The chapter added 12 associate members.

Chapter brothers are active in intramurals, including two teams in flag football and volleyball, and participating in the dodgeball tournament.

The chapter held a dinner for alumni brothers.

Miami-FL (Epsilon-Omega) The chapter held its annual Watermelon Bust,

which included a volleyball tournament, a canned

food drive, mural painting, and field day.

Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon) Several chapter brothers participated in the

annual Mud Volleyball Tournament.

The chapter placed 11th out of 30 fraternities in Greek Week, including winning the “Quiz Bowl” event, placing fourth in the Raft Race, sixth in Bandstand, and second in the canned food drive.

The chapter hosted a barbecue for alumni brothers during homecoming.

Michigan (Sigma) On October 16, 2010, the chapter hosted its annual

homecoming for nearly 40 alumni brothers and guests. The event included a slide show, welcome banners, and a cake with an image of the chapter house frosted on top.

The chapter added 11 associate members.

Michigan State (Gamma-Omicron) The chapter held its Pumpkin Smash

fundraiser on October 24, 2010.

On October 16, 2010, the chapter opened its doors of our new chapter house for the annual homecoming tailgate. Many alumni brothers were in attendance, catching up with each other and looking through old photo albums.


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Millsaps (Theta-Eta) The chapter added 14 associate members.

The chapter will hold its Inner Circle retreat on November 20.

The chapter has begun a new philanthropy, Save or Shave, which involves volunteers offering their hair to be sold for charity. The highest bidder then decides whether or not to “save” the member’s hair or to “shave” it. The event was a great success for our chapter. Students, faculty, alumni, and parents of the participants attended. The chatpter had 11 members volunteer. Nine were shaved and two were saved. Overall, the chapter raised $1,552 for the food drive.

Mississippi State (Epsilon-Chi) The chapter held a homecoming event for

parents and alumni brothers.

Missouri (Gamma-Kappa) Marvin E. Mueller (1950) died June 11, 2010.

Robert Wickstrom (1949) died July 5, 2009.

Missouri S&T (Alpha-Delta) John E. Beech (1969) died October 16, 2010.

He retired from General Motors after 39 years of service as the company’s first ergonomist.

Montevallo (Sigma-Epsilon) The chapter is collecting aluminum as a fundraiser.

The chapter sold more than $1,000 worth of donuts, which will be donated to Toys for Tots and the North American Food Drive.

The chapter is performing 500 hours of community service this semester.

With the help of alumni brothers, the chapter raised $1,600 for painting, furniture, a new TV, and a few other items.

Nebraska Area Alumni Association The association held its inaugural alumni gathering on

October 21, 2010, at Tanner’s Bar & Grill in Omaha, Nebraska. The restuarant is co-owned by alumni brothers from the Iota-Pi chapter at Texas Christian University. More than 40 brothers from seven different chapters attended the networking event and reception. The next event is planned for February 2011 in the Omaha area. For more information, please contact Associate Director of Alumni Relations Dan Hartmann at [email protected].

New Mexico State (Zeta-Gamma)Larry Watkins (1948) died March 15, 2009.

North Carolina (Gamma-Nu)

The chapter celebrated homecoming on October 29-30, 2010, hosting alumni brothers with a traditional tailgate before the football game against William & Mary.

Kenneth Neher (1970) has begun a second career as an adjunct marketing professor at Winston-Salem State University. He also continues to do volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity.

William C. Trent (1965) died September 21, 2010.

North Carolina-Charlotte (Beta-Upsilon) The chapter held its annual Watermelon Bust, smashing more

than 500 watermelons and raising close to 500 pounds of food to donate the Second Harvest National Food bank.

The chapter held a blood drive and collected 250 pints.


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North Carolina-Greensboro (Phi-Theta) The chapter hosted its annual Alumni Brother Weekend.

The chapter has added three associate members: Norrel Lipsey, Eric Spriegel, and Robbie Steigerwald.

North Carolina-Wilmington (Delta-Sigma Colony)

The chapter has added 11 associate members, including men involved as student ambassadors, orientation leaders, student athletes, and other various leadership organizations.

Chapter brothers participated in community service at Murrayville Elementary School and fielding a team for Phi Mu’s “Frats at Bat” philanthropy.

Chapter brothers visited each sorority that provided recruitment referrals to start the colony, and provided each of them with white roses as thanks for their help.

Northeastern State (Delta-Beta) The chapter’s homecoming float won first place in

both the Greek system and overall parade.

Ohio State (Gamma-Tau) On behalf of his company, Crazy Uncle Jester’s Inferno

World, President and Founder Jeffrey Stevenson (1995) received eight 2011 Scovie Awards, including the 2011 Grand Prize for Marketing and Advertising. Considered the world’s leading recognition for hot and spicy products, the award process includes the industry’s most rigorous blind tastings by a panel of the country’s top culinary experts who sample hundreds of the world’s most lauded gourmet foods.

Oregon (Zeta-Omicron) Chapter officers held their annual retreat on September 25,

2010, with Annie Carlson, University of Oregon’s Fraternity & Sorority Life Advisor as a special guest. Alumni advisors Matt Curry and Steve Swafford, along with House Corporation President Tim Clevenger, assisted with the retreat.

More than 150 alumni brothers, undergraduate brothers, and guests attended a brotherhood event before the home football game on October 2, 2010. A surprise appearance was made by

alumni brother and founding father Jeff Ehlen, plus special performances by the Duck mascot and the university cheerleaders. The following day Executive Vice President Bill Farkas addressed the chapter at an event held to honor the chapter’s Phoenix Award. Several alumni brothers and guests attended, including the University of Oregon’s Annie Carlson, the Fraternity & Sorority Advisor, who also spoke at the event.

The chapter has begun the Inner Circle of the True Brother Initiative. Alumni brothers will help coach and mentor the undergraduate participants. Any alumni brothers interested in becoming involved should contact Clevenger at [email protected].

The chapter has launched an alumni advisory council, which has assigned an alumni brother for chapter officer. If other alumni brothers are interested in helping, please contact Curry at [email protected] or Swafford at [email protected].

Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi) The chapter dedicated a new flag pole.

Chapter brothers participated in the annual Yell Like Hell competition and in the homecoming parade.

Pittsburgh (Gamma-Epsilon) From October 22-24, 2010, alumni brothers from the

1950s and 1960s held a reunion. As part of the festivities, the alumni brothers attended the home football game.

Purdue (Psi) Chapter brothers participated in Wabash Center Walk and

Roll charity event, Watermelon Bust, Big Brother/Sisters, Take


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Back the Night, Head Start program in Lafayette, Aero Jams, Turtle Tug, Greek Olympics, and Operation Ship a Smile.

Chapter brothers are working with alumni brothers on chapter house improvements, including a flag pole, completing the landscape retaining wall and wall letters, as well as improving academic scholarship.

On November 18, 2010, the new Purdue boathouse and alumni lounge will be dedicated to alumni brother Donald D. Counsell (1968) who died in 2009.

Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa) Chapter brothers participated in Brush Up for Homecoming,

a campus-wide event where the members of the Greek community help beautify the campus for homecoming.

Michael Gambrell (1976), the executive vice president of manufacturing and engineering operations for Dow Chemical, was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Council.

Shawn Wischmeier (1996) was appointed the new chief investment officer for North Carolina’s $68 billion pension fund.

Robert L. Wilkins (1986) was nominated to the U.S. District Court Bench by the President of the United States. Wilkins has been named one of the 90 greatest District of Columbia lawyers over the last 30 years and was named a 2005 Rose-Hulman Honor Alumnus.

San Diego Area Alumni Association On October 1, 2010, the San Diego Area Alumni Association

met at El Torito in Mission Valley for their quarterly lunch. More than a dozen brothers enjoyed fellowship and food. The next event will be a north county reception on December 3, 2010, at Boston’s in Encinitas. For more information, please contact interim Chairman Dave Buck at [email protected].

On October 16, 2010, more than 100 alumni brothers and guests from the San Diego Area Alumni Association attended a barbecue prior to San Diego State University’s homecoming game against the Air Force Academy.

Shepherd (Phi-Iota) During homecoming, Trevor Phadden won Freshmen Prince,

chapter Secretary Joshua Castelbaum won Jr. Prince, and chapter President Joshua Nichols won Homecoming King.

South Carolina-Aiken (Pi-Alpha) Alumni brother Chris Hyder provided food for

the alumni brother recruitment night.

Derrick McLane is the new chapter adviser.

Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)

The chapter hosted its annual Heroes vs. Future Leaders Softball Tournament, pitting different fraternities against local police and firefighters. The event raised more than $800 for a local family in need.

Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma) Chapter brothers held a clothing drive for

underprivileged children in El Salvador.

With almost 100 percent attendance, chapter brothers assisted Crossroads Community Services, an organization that provides food and clothing to homeless and impoverished citizens in Dallas. The brothers sorted clothes to be distributed, and also helped with cleaning and painting.

Chapter brothers participated in the American Cancer Society’s


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Relay for Life, raising nearly $4,000 at two different events.

St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda) For the third year in a row, the chapter won first place

in the fraternity division of the 2010 Variety Show.

Susquehanna (Iota-Eta) William McCullough (1991), a producer, editor, and

composer was named creative director of HBO Sports in June 2010. He has also received two Emmys.

Tarleton State (Phi-Rho) The chapter hosted its second annual Watermelon Bash. The event

included a coin war, canned food drive, house judging contest, field events, a barbecue dinner, and a concert by Texas music artist Scott Copeland. The chapter raised more than 500 pounds of food which went to the local H.O.P.E., Inc organization.

The chapter participated in Tarleton’s weeklong homecoming celebration. The chapter won third place in the annual Yell Contest competition. The chapter also hosted a well-attended alumni brother luncheon.

Tennessee-Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi) The chapter completed its Chop Week, raising

3,000 pounds of canned food and more than $600 for the Chattanooga area food bank.

Currently first place overall in intramurals, the chapter won the intramural softball and horseshoes championships in the Greek League.

On October 8, 2010, the chapter held a date party, which included announcing a Crescent Court and Crescent Girl.

Chapter officer Spencer Dunivan placed on this year’s Homecoming Court and the chapter was named Best Fraternity, at the football game. Other homecoming accomplishments included winning the prestigious “Spirit

Award” and placing second at Step Show 2010.

The undergraduate brothers demonstrated their gratitude for the alumni brothers by hosting a formal brunch at the chapter house.

Donald J. Wooten (1968) died January 20, 2010.

Tennessee-Knoxville (Epsilon-Omicron) Chapter brothers participated in Sigma Kappa’s annual

Capture the Flag Tournament, making it to the semifinals.

Chapter brothers helped the women of Kappa Delta sorority with their Dodgeball tournament in September.

Chapter brothers participated in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash.

With a 1970s theme, the chapter held its third annual Roller Skating Mixer with Kappa Kappa Gamma at a nearby roller-skating rink.

Texas (Alpha-Mu) Kevin Farrell is the new chapter adviser.

The chapter formed a new Alumni Association and Alumni Advisory Board.

Anand Tamirisa was named one of the university’s distinguished scholars.

Robert P. Fermier (1964) died October 8, 2010. An Eagle Scout, he spent 30 years with IBM and the last six years working for Mannatech Real Food Technology Solutions. He was passionate about helping people through CTCYM mission trips, Boy Scout camping excursions, as chaplain of Boy Scout Troop 28, Kairos Prison Ministry, Walk to Emmaus, Grapevine Chapter of Rotary International, and the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco, Texas.

Jack A. Stehling (1951) died December 22, 1996.

William E. Simpson (1953) died January 18, 1998

Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon) The chapter added 20 associate members.

The chapter held a brotherhood retreat, which included the new associate members.

The chapter held its annual alumni brother volleyball tournament, which included both alumni and undergraduate brothers.


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In June 2010, Robert Paiva (1994) was named president of Trekmore Corp., a new venture specializing in components for electric vehicles. Paiva had been serving in the role of executive vice president for the holding company, Pine Springs Capital, overseeing all business development and marketing efforts. Trekmore expects to release its initial product line of AC Traction Inverters/Controllers in Jan-Feb 2011.

Toronto (Epsilon-Epsilon) Lucas Carravetta (2011) was elected vice chairman

of the Student Advisory Committee and will serve as Grand High Theta on the Fraternity Board.

Troy (Sigma-Tau) Chicago-West Alumni Association Chairman Bob Powell (1979)

spends his weekends officiating for the United Football League (UFL), a job he has done since the league’s inception in 2009.

Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma)

The chapter’s intramural flag football and soccer teams have had successful seasons and are advancing through the playoffs.

Virginia Tech (Sigma-Lambda)

On September 15-17, 2010, the chapter held its first Watermelon Bash after four years, raising $1,000 and 1,500 food items. All of the proceeds were donated to the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry, which is currently in a food deficit because it now serves more than 800 people each month.

West Virginia (Iota-Lambda) Even though the chapter has been dormant since 1976, nearly

one third of the alumni brothers have attended one or more of the chapter reunions, some traveling from as far away as Hong Kong, Hawaii, California, Utah, or Texas. The next reunion is scheduled for July 9, 2011, in Morgantown, West Virginia. For details please email [email protected].

Western Michigan (Lambda-Tau) The chapter added 12 associate members.

Western Ontario (Delta-Eta) The chapter held its annual breast cancer fundraiser, BreastFest,

raising more nearly $1,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

The chapter will be holding an Initiation Ritual on November 20, 2010. Any alumni brothers interested in attending should contact the chapter alumni chairman at [email protected].

FEATURE


William & Mary (Epsilon-Alpha) Benjamin Choi was chosen as one of three undergraduate

Greek members to serve on the university’s Building Committee for New Fraternity Housing. He will assist the committee in planning the construction of a new Greek Village.

Worcester (Pi) Mike Boucher (2012) organized a block party to kick off

the 2010 homecoming. In addition, he rallied his chapter brothers to earn points and ultimately to win the Homecoming Cup. Among the events were the Penny Wars in which the chapter placed first, thereby raising more than $2,500 for Worcester Friendly House. The weekend was capped by the attendance of more than 60 alumni brothers and their families, representing six decades. “The best homecoming ever,” noted Warren Smale (1994), one of the 66 re-founding fathers.

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One of our Alpha-Gamma brothers from South Dakota will become the state’s next governor.

Heidepriem vs. Daugaard

By Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)

In 1974, Scott Heidepriem (South Dakota 1978) walked up to the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity house during rush week.

Heidepriem’s grandfather had been a founding member of the Alpha-Gamma chapter almost 60 years earlier. His father, too, had been a Lambda Chi, and Heidepriem figured it was logical to follow in their footsteps.

When he reached the porch of the chapter house, just off campus, he met then chapter President Dennis Daugaard (South Dakota 1975).

In the more than three decades since that meeting, the lives of these two Alpha-Gamma brothers occasionally have intersected. Each earned a law degree and won seats in the South Dakota State Legislature.

On November 2, 2010, one of these two men will become the next governor of the State of South Dakota.

Daugaard BiographyDaugaard is the current lieutenant governor of South Dakota and the Republican candidate for governor.

He was raised on a family farm near Garretson, South Dakota, where he attended a one-room country school and, in 1971, graduated from Dell Rapids High School. Daugaard’s political career began in 1996 when he was elected to the South Dakota State Senate. He was re-elected in 1998 and 2000.

In 2002, Daugaard was nominated as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor and, in November, he and Gov. Mike Rounds were elected to a four-year term. They were re-elected in 2006.

Daugaard received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the

University of South Dakota and a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. After practicing law for a short time in Illinois, Mr. Daugaard returned to South Dakota. In 1981, he joined the National Bank of South Dakota in trust banking and served in later years as vice president in charge of trust administration for eastern South Dakota.

Daugaard left the bank to accept the development director position at Children’s Home Foundation and worked for 12 years in this position, where he built annual funds from $38,000 to $650,000 and successfully raised and doubled a $3.5 million endowment challenge. Currently, he serves as executive director of the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota.

Under the South Dakota Constitution, Daugaard serves as president of the South Dakota Senate. In addition, he serves as chair of the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, which reviews and makes recommendations regarding the state’s workers’ compensation program.

Daugaard also undertakes other duties as assigned by the governor. He has served as a member of a commission that dealt with amendments to the legislative article of South Dakota’s Constitution, and was chairman of a state task force that considered options to reduce the number of South Dakotans without health insurance coverage.

In 2009, Daugaard promoted legislation to create the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, which will promote economic development in the area surrounding Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Daugaard also has promoted the Honor Flight program, which honors World War II veterans.

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Heidepriem BiographyHeidepriem is a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 13th district since 2007. He is the 2010 Democratic nominee for governor.

Growing up in Miller, South Dakota, Heidepriem attended public school before heading to college at the University of South Dakota. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science, and was elected Student Body president his senior year. Heidepriem later earned his law degree as well as a master’s in history from South Dakota .

In 1992, Heidepriem attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, earning a master’s in public administration.

Heidepriem’s dedication to public service includes a variety of leadership positions in and out of government. While at South Dakota, he served as a student member on the South Dakota Board of Regents from 1978-1980. Returning to Miller after college and law school, Scott served as the state’s attorney for Jerauld County from 1980-1982. During this time, he was also a special assistant attorney general.

In 1982, Heidepriem was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives at the age of 26, and served as speaker pro tempore from 1984 to 1986. During this time Heidepriem also worked with his dad, Herb Heidepriem, at their private practice. Ultimately, Heidepriem traveled to every courthouse and county seat in South Dakota while working as a country lawyer.

After briefly leaving the legislature, Heidepriem was elected to the State Senate in 1988, and served two terms.

Having moved his family to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Heidepriem became a partner at the Johnson, Heidepriem & Abdallah law firm. Heidepriem had assumed his years in elected office were behind him, but in 2006 he returned to the Senate. His colleagues elected him the

Demoratic Leader, a position he presently holds.

The South Dakota Farmer’s Union named Heidepriem an Outstanding Legislator in 2008, and in 2009 the South Dakota American Legion pronounced him “Legislator of the Year.”

Heidepriem on Lambda Chi“I loved the time I spent in Vermillion, and I had a lot of fun as a member of Lambda Chi Alpha,” Heidepriem says. “As Dennis Daugaard and I have been traveling across South Dakota campaigning for governor, I’ve noticed that he really likes to tell people about growing up north of Sioux Falls, driving an egg truck to Chicago, and washing dishes to work his way through law school. But I washed some dishes too -- in the Lambda Chi house -- and since Dennis was a few years ahead of me in college, I like to remind him that while he was washing dishes, I was washing HIS dishes.”

South Dakota Supreme Court Justice

Glen A. Severson (South Dakota 1972) is an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court. He is the court’s newest justice, having been appointed in 2009 by Gov. Mike Rounds to represent the state’s Second Supreme Court District. He will be up for retention election at the end of his term in 2012. Severson served in the South Dakota Air National Guard from 1967 to 1973 and, during this time, he attended the University of South Dakota. After graduation he attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, receiving his law degree in 1975.

Severson worked in private practice from 1983 to 1992. He also served as the Huron City Attorney (1977-1992) and as a Beadle County Deputy States Attorney in 1975. Severson was first appointed to the judiciary when he became a circuit court judge in 1993. He served there as that court’s presiding judge from 2002 until his 2009 appointment to the South Dakota Supreme Court.

South Dakota University President

James W. Abbott (South Dakota 1970) is the current president of the University of South Dakota. He became president on July 1, 1997. Abbott is a businessman and former politician. He represented Yankton County in the South Dakota State Legislature from 1991 to 1993. Abbott was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of South Dakota in 1994, running on a ticket with Jim Beddow. The ticket was defeated by Republicans Bill Janklow and Carole Hillard. Abbott also mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, losing the nomination to Rick Weiland.

Abbott was named president of his alma mater, the University of South Dakota, in 1997. Abbott received his bachelor’s degree in 1970 and his law degree in 1974 from USD. In 2002, Abbott took a leave of absence from the presidency to seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of South Dakota. Abbott easily won the nomination but was defeated in the general election by Republican Mike Rounds. After the election, Abbott returned to the presidency of the University of South Dakota. In June 2007, Abbott took a leave of absence to donate a kidney to USD Chief Diversity Officer Bruce King at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The surgery was successful and Abbott returned to work two weeks later.

Abbott was featured in the April 2007 Cross & Crescent magazine.


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by Jon Williamson (Maryland)

With more than 50 men and a sound philosophy of harm reduction and holding brothers accountable, the Gamma-Nu chapter was recently awarded Gold Status from the university’s Chapter Assessment Program.

Delaware Chapter’s 45th Anniversary

On a cool night in Maryland in the fall of 1963 one of the pledges answered the house telephone (no cell phones back then and yes the pledges always answered the one telephone) and yelled my name. I was living on the 1st floor. I made my way to the phone booth and immediately recognized the voice on the other end -- it was Executive Vice President George Spasyk (Michigan). After exchanging pleasantries and congratulating me on the 40 to 50 men obtained in rush (it wasn’t recruitment then) he got down to business. There was an opportunity for Lambda Chi to establish a chapter at the University of Delaware and he wanted to know if I would like to accompany him in the effort. I said yes. Have you ever thought about saying “no” to George Spasyk? And the adventure began. But first....

In the fall of 1962 several students got together, believing that the University of Delaware needed to expand the number of fraternities on the campus. Two undergraduates at the time, juniors Edward Felsing (1964) and Robert Quinn (1964) (to be initiated as No. 1 on the rolls), were the leaders of this effort. Eighteen national fraternities

were originally considered by the IFC Expansion Committee that narrowed the list to five. Student interest was explored and 25 independents attended a September 1963 meeting, with an additional 20 students expressing interest. The group of independents assumed the name Gamma Nu. On October 15, after the committee reported to the group on the five fraternities, a vote by the members whittled the list down to three, including Lambda Chi Alpha. During the same meeting, Robert Quinn was elected president of Gamma Nu.

Over the next 30 days the three fraternities made visits to the campus and met with the Gamma Nu members -- Lambda Chi making the last visit on November 11. We met in the University Student Center, with George leading the delegation and Bill Gager, the Maryland’s chapter recruitment chairman, accompanying me plus six Lambda Chi Alpha alumni brothers and faculty members: Dr. Harry D. Hutchinson, Michigan, assistant professor of economics; Dr. Paul A. Cundiff, Georgetown, head of the English department; Dr. C. Richard Quade, Oklahoma, assistant professor

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of physics; Charles A. Beddow Jr., North Carolina State; James G. Turner, Auburn; and Robert M. Whitman of the College of William & Mary.

On November 20, 1963, the men of Gamma- Nu voted unanimously to seek affiliation with Lambda Chi Alpha and on November 29 the Board approved colonization.

In January 1964, Charles Pack was elected the first chapter president and on January 11, 1964, Gamma Nu was officially installed as a colony by the University of Maryland @ College Park Ritual team with the initiation of 17 men. It was installed as Lambda-Beta chapter on December 4, 1965.

Celebrating 45 YearsOn the occasion of their 45th birthday, the Cross & Crescent takes a look at the current status of the chapter, and who better to do that than the current chapter President Andrew Deinert. “You caught me at a great time. We just finished recruitment and will be welcoming 17 new associate members tonight and also having our big brother/little brother ceremony. This brings our current membership to 51. We still have our same chapter house at 163 West Main in Newark, which was purchased in 1965. This past spring we celebrated our success under the University of Delaware Chapter Assessment Program in which we were awarded Gold Status, which is the highest fraternity standard. The Assessment Program is based on a chapter’s work and success in meeting goals in a number of areas, including chapter management, philanthropy, GPA, member education and officer planning and programming. Our strategic plan begins with ongoing weekly and monthly meetings throughout the year when we determine how to be successful in each area. Our current GPA is 3.1. We accomplished this as a

Notable Gamma-Nu Brothers• Dr. Paul I. Amerling (1993), veterinarian, Mamaroneck, New York

• Timothy Andrew Atzinger (1989), director, editor, and writer, received an Emmy, Los Angeles

• John Augustine (1975), postmaster, U.S. Postal Service, Spring City, Pennsylvania

• James M. Baker (1971), attorney with Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia

• Donald H. Bennett (1968), director of transfusion services for Stem Cell Laboratories, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

• James Berkeypile (1974), dentist, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

• Lyman Chen (1993), real estate, actor

• Sean W. Clancy (1992), jockey and editor of Steeplechase Times

• Lawrence R. Deist (1986), special air missions pilot with the U.S. Air Force

• Joseph Edwards (1992), supervisor with the University of Pennsylvania

• Dr. John H. Evans (1966), minister with Grace Presbyterian Church, Sierra Vista, Arizona

• James A. Farrell (1986), special assistant to secretary of Veterans Administration

• Michael J. Fisher (1997), assistant district attorney in Colorado Springs, Colorado

• James P. Guidash (1982), state trooper with the State of Maryland

• Walter J. Gygrynuk (1985), sergeant with Delaware State Police

• Steve K. Hammond (1985), news anchor with WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland

• Leon L. Harell III (1980), facility management officer with the Colorado Army National Guard

• John L. Heubel (1988), commercial airlines pilot

• Bill Heverly, detective with the Montgomery County Department of Police, Maryland

• William F. Holden (1982), new car dealer – Holden Dodge

• Dennis J. Knitowski (1988), managing director of Deutsche Bank in Tokyo, Japan

• Dr. Eddie M. Kotary (1991), dentist, State College, Pennsylvania

• Dr. Brkyan H. Landis (1965), professor at St. Louis Community college

• Dr. Armin Marefat (1998), physician, Newark, Delaware

• Dr. Richard G. Mathieu (1982), associate professor at the University of North Carolina @ Wilmington

• Daryl Mergenthaler (1972), captain with the Delaware State Police

• Dr. John A. Mills (1978), professor of psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• James R. Moyer (1972), minister with the Covenant United Presbyterian Church, Frazer, Pennsylvania

• James D. Murphy (1973), executive director with the Vermont Special Olympics, Williston, Vermont

• Timothy J. Nemeth (1993), Raritan Township Police Department, New Jersey

• Judge John Parkins (1968), member of the Superior Court of Delaware

• Michael J. Pizzio (1983), special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Dr. William S. Queale (1986), physician, Lutherville, Maryland

• Dr. Ray S. Rafetto (1982), orthodontist, Wilmington, Delaware

• Scott A. Saunders (1979), executive director of Praygrounds, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Dr. Robert M. Siegle (1986), assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at San Jose, California

• Brent M. Snyder (1997), police officer with the New Castle County Police Department, Delaware

• Stanley Spence (1977), associate general Counsel with the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

• Dr. Gary L. Waite (1971), dentist in Wilmington, Delaware

• Doug D. Ward (1990), pilot with VMGR in Wilmington, Delaware

• George Wendleburg (1965), economics and business teacher at Delaware state College

• Edward E. Whatley (1990), police officer with the New Castle County Police Department, Delaware


direct result of our High Sigma (scholarship chairman) keeping track of test dates and maintaining old tests and class notes. In addition, we have study hours twice a week at quiet study halls on campus. Academic success is a part of our chapter discussions and the bottom line is that we encourage everyone to do his best since it is the No. 1 reason we are in college. Last semester Joe Dragonetti and I earned 4.0s. Our main philanthropy is the North American Food Drive, and last year we collected 10,000 pounds, which was donated to the Food Bank of Delaware. Our goal this year is to raise 15,000 pounds. David Marsan, the current High Delta (recruitment chairman), is the immediate past president of the campus Habitat For Humanity. Many of the brothers are active in campus organizations, and Kyle Pinder, current High Theta (vice president), is the vice president of Judicial Affairs for the IFC. We are active participants in campus intramurals and last year we won the championship of Wallyball, which is volleyball played inside a racketball court.”

I’m always interested in knowing how a chapter avoids the pitfalls that interfere with success. “We hold brothers accountable.

We keep track of things that we are doing and make sure that we don’t focus on the wrong things that bring about dysfunctional behavior. We have a good harm reduction plan in place, follow the rules, and take care of each other.”

Our most successful chapters have strong alumni support. “We were very fortunate to make contact with Lyman Chen several months ago. He has brought us a business understanding of how to attract alumni involvement. Lyman is a very busy brother who always has time for the brotherhood. Last spring he assisted us in organizing our first alumni golf outing. Over 40 alumni took part, along with all of the actives. It was originally intended to be a fundraiser for the chapter house, but one of our brothers was diagnosed with cancer so it became a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Delaware, and we raised over $3,000. He has been an inspiration to the chapter and we look forward to continuing to work with him. In fact, this summer we learned that the original founding members of the chapter meet periodically, so we went to their meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, and had a great time meeting them.”

Brother Lyman ChenI reached Lyman Chen (1993) while he was driving to Lambda Chi’s chapter meeting. “Since graduating from Delaware in 1993, I have been very active in various occupations, namely working on Wall Street for J.P. Morgan, owning my own real estate firm, and breaking into acting eight years ago. I loved being a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and was active in the chapter, serving as High Rho (alumni chairman). The chapter contacted me several months ago and asked me to assist them in getting our chapter alumni more involved. I was eager to do whatever I could because I feel that I owe such a debt that I had never paid back to the chapter. Not only did Lambda Chi provide me with real-life training and help make me who I am today, but Jim Moore was a brother who, by making a telephone call, enabled me to get an interview with my future employer, J.P. Morgan. Following my time on Wall Street I bought a ReMax franchise. The market was doing very well at the time and I used my skillset of selling myself and dealing with people, which I had learned through Lambda Chi, and I am still in that business. About

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eight years ago I decided to experience a new adventure. I have always been a movie buff, although I never acted in school. I have always been fascinated with movies, so my wife, who is very supportive, paid for me to have acting classes in Philadelphia. I came into class the first day and the teacher said he was looking to cast for a TV show called Hack. I am a large man who is fluent in Chinese so I think I found my niche in the business. Following that initial role I have had parts in several movies and numerous commercials. My breakout role was playing Jack Nicholson’s translator in “Departed.” It was an incredible experience, filming in the middle of the night and standing next to Nicholson. Again, the leadership and confidence needed to be an actor largely came from my experiences in Lambda Chi. I have two current projects. One is “Premium Rush,” which just completed filming in New York, and the newest one is “Safe,” which will begin filming in Philadelphia. Working with the Lambda Chis for the past six months has been the most rewarding time in my life. Over the summer, Andrew and I had an opportunity to get to know many of the founding chapter members. Each year they have two events, one in the summer and then one on New Year’s. At the summer picnic I met Lambda-Beta 1 and several of the founding chapter fathers.”

Founding FathersBob Quinn has retired to Florida and still remembers with fondness the beginning of the Delaware chapter. “I remember that we began looking at many, many fraternities. We did a lot of research on each one, which was challenging back then before the internet. We kept eliminating them until we got down to the final three and we met with

representatives of each. I remember that George Spasyk was very impressive in his presentation and the entire group came across as smart and handled themselves very well. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves interacting with the entire group that evening. The final decision came down to Lambda Chi Alpha being a large quality organization that made a superior presentation. This past summer I had an opportunity to revisit those days with other founding members while attending Bob Fersch’s annual picnic at his house in Annapolis, Maryland.”

Bob Fersch served as the first High Epsilon (social chairman) while an undergraduate. “We developed a very tight friendship as undergraduates and that is the reason many of us continue to get together twice a year. In 1966 the tradition began with a New Year’s Eve celebration get-together. As the years passed, our children became friends with one another. For the past several years we have held our New Year’s event in Williamsburg, Virginia. Back in 1999, I felt it might be fun to hold a summer picnic

at my house in Annapolis. We have 12 or 13 brothers attend with their wives, and this year Andrew Deinert and Lyman Chen were able to join us as well. Each summer we try to locate and invite one additional brother who has not previously attended. This past year our new attendee was Bob Quinn. This is a great way to continue the friendships formed so many years ago.”

Plans for 50thThis is the 45th anniversary of the chapter and I wondered if the chapter was going to celebrate in any way. Andrew said the chapter and Lyman had discussed the subject. “We have established a five year plan to make major renovations to the chapter house, including covering our front porch. We are focusing on our 50th anniversary when we hope to initiate our 1,000th member. During this time our goals are to establish contact with alumni and maintain our Gold State in the Assessment Program.”


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I have found that I never know how things will eventually connect in life. For the past 40 years I have called our chapters inquiring about brothers who are involved in varsity sports on their respective campus.

In the fall of 2005 I made one of those calls to the Pittsburg State, Kansas, chapter house. A voice answered and happily acknowledged that he was a starter on the varsity football team. There was a pause and then he added, “And I’m the only one.” I took that to mean that he was the only brother on the football team. But following an extended pause he added, “Everyone else is gone and there’s just me left in the chapter.” I didn’t know what to say in response.

Thus began the story of “The Last Man Standing.”

A couple of weeks ago Director of Education Tim Reuter (Simpson) sent an email to all Master Stewards covering various subjects. One was the statement that Pittsburg State had enjoyed a successful recruitment. My mind immediately went back to that telephone conversation.

by Jon Williamson (Maryland)

In the fall 2005, the Lambda-Chi chapter at Pittsburg State in Kansas was down to one brother, All-American football player Chris Beyer.

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Chapter Lore“Yes, that has become chapter lore and we are proud that Chris Michael Beyer ‘06 is a brother. He graduated as an Academic All-American in football and received the Eugene V. Gardner Outstanding Automotive Senior Award from Pittsburg State University.” The person about to share the recent chapter history is Tom Roche, current High Alpha.

“The challenges began in 2002 when no one wanted to live in the house because it was falling apart, and when it rained, raw sewage backed up in the pipes. By 2004 there were three brothers left in the house, and they decided to bulldoze it and move into an apartment. By that spring two of the three graduated, leaving Chris as the last man standing. Recruitment was next to impossible without a house. My dad heard of the challenges and the bulldozed house and decided to do something about it. I was in high school at the time.”

Thomas J. Roche was initiated in the fall of 1981. “My brother Patrick was a Lambda Chi, also at Pittsburg State. I held an office each of my four years in school and I was very active in the chapter. It was a very good and beneficial experience to help an individual be successful in life. You were given responsibilities that you had to learn, and as an officer for each year I learned leadership skills. I have so many good memories as an undergraduate member of Lambda Chi Alpha. I heard that the chapter house had deteriorated, and I was invited back to a tear-the-house-down event. It bothered me that there would not be a place to meet or create the friendships or bonds of brotherhood without a chapter house. So a year or so later I took the 12 to 14 hour trip to Pittsburg and I asked the president to get

Notable Lambda-Chi Brothers

• Dr. James R. Belfield (1983), dentist, Lenaxa, Kansas

• Chris Beyer (2006), recipient of the Eugene V. Gardner Outstanding Automotive Senior Award, Academic All-American in football, Last Man Standing

• Dr. Daniel A. Brown (1983), Associate Professor, Eastern New Mexico University

• Joseph J. Cecere (1972), Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State @ Harrisburg

• Dr. Mitchell R. Emerson (1993), Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Midwestern University

• Robert E. Estes (1969), District Court Judge, 3rd Judicial District, State of Nevada

• Dr. Daniel E. Galvin (1981), critical care and general care surgery, East Meadow, New York

• Cpt. Brent B. Gooding (1971), U.S. Navy

• Dr. John K. Gregory (1989), Doctor of Optometry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Dr. Robert Hefly (1976), Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation at Pittsburg State

• Timothy N. Hervey (1973), detective, Lieutenant with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas

• Joseph Hilger (1971), former vice president of DaimlerChrysler Global Service

• Dr. John L. Iley (1976), Professor and Chair of Automotive Technology at Pittsburg State

• Dr. Charles Killingsworth, (Fresno State), Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation at Pittsburg State

• David Martin (1974), registered nurse and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center, recipient of the Phyllis Keeney Lawrence Teaching Award in 2008

• Arthur E. McKechnie (1986), former Kansas State Representative, current member and vice-chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, EVP for Strategic Development and the Chief Commercial Officer for Watco Companies, Inc.

• Stephen McLaughlin (1970), Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Services and Dean of students at the University of Wisconsin @ Parkside, recipient of the Western Illinois University Alumni Achievement Award

• Bluford Pierce (1970), Associate Vice President at University of Nevada @ Las Vegas

• Dr. David E. Pierce (1974), Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law

• Stephen Pierce (1971), retired Colonel in the United States Army

• Gary C. Pierson (1980), Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at Western State College of Colorado

• Joseph L. Plummer (1974), locomotive engineer with Union Pacific

• Thomas J. Roche (1984), president and CEO of Roche Constructors, Inc, Greeley, Colorado

• Robert Shepard (1975), CFO of Acme Foundry, Coffeyville, Kansas

• Maj. Lon E. Williams (1986), service in Afghanistan, training officer, Kansas Army National Guard


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everyone together. There were just a handful of kids and I remember meeting at a coffee shop. I told them that we needed to build a house of which we could all be proud. I wanted to make sure that the chapter had an opportunity to continue at the school, and it is an excellent school. Over the next few months I had an architect who understood fraternity houses draw up the plans, which I liked, and then I hired some local contractors to handle the project. Prior to this I hadn’t been back on the campus for 20 years.”

I’m always interested in what motivates an individual to do a selfless act. “My brother passed away about 10 years ago and I’m hoping his sons will go to Pittsburg State and be initiated into Lambda Chi. I feel it is a good investment...in the future of the kids. It is definitely worth it because what Lambda Chi Alpha offers surpasses what the other fraternities do. Lambda Chi Alpha turns out great kids and helps with their education.”

New HouseThe younger Tom Roche describes the new house and the current members. “My dad is a general contractor and he created a perfect type fraternity house. In ’06–’07 he built the core and then this past summer he added a chapter room, a study area, and additional bedrooms. Today, the house sleeps 21 men. It is a white stucco house with a basement and two floors above. Every two-man room is connected to another two-man room and they share a bathroom and a shower. Without a doubt it is the best constructed house on the campus. When I became an associate member in the fall of ‘09 our membership stood at 22, with 14 joining in the fall and two more in the spring. This fall we recruited 13 men bringing our membership to 43. We could have added more, but we are seeking men

who are special, having core values and ideals and who will be loyal Lambda Chis for the rest of their lives. We no longer accept individuals who believe they are cool and enjoy being ‘beer monkeys.’ Twice a semester the chapter undertakes Cole Recruitment Training and it has made a significant difference in the quality of men we attract. A couple of years ago the chapter was happy to be average and just hanging on; not today. The current members are dedicated to being the best, being better than we have ever been. Presently, the chapter has a 2.9 GPA, which is above the all-fraternity and the all-men’s averages. Our strategic plan is to emphasize recruitment this coming spring, with a goal of 10 men. My biggest agenda is alumni relations. Some of the chapter alumni don’t know we have a new house so we are using a LambdaGram to communicate with them. Another new initiative is Lambda Pals where the chapter uses alumni to serve as mentors for undergraduates. We are seeing many changes as the brothers begin to meet their goal of excellence. Brad Aubin is Intramural Chairman of the IFC and Kevin Wellington is IFC Public Relations Chairman. Last year we were third in homecoming, won Greek Week, won the award for philanthropy, and won fraternity of the year at Pittsburg State.”

Never DieThe High Alpha continued, “My dad is a special person. He heard from some alumni that Lambda Chi would cease to exist on the campus and he responded with, ‘I am going to build a house so that Lambda Chi will never die.’ My dad was High Beta, High Gamma, High Delta, and High Phi as an undergraduate and he lives our Ritual every day.”

I recently read the bestselling novel, “Pillars of the Earth,” by Ken Follett. One of the principle characters in the story is Tom the Builder, a man of vision, courage, a dreamer dedicated to the greater good, and above all, a man who is driven by his love for building and family. I believe that the brotherhood and family that is Lambda Chi Alpha has found her builder in Thomas Joseph Roche.


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By Kevin Scoleri (Butler)

New online TOGAs help chapter officers with goal setting, benchmarking, and officer transitions.

Interactive Tactical Operations Guides and Assessments

To undergraduate brothers serving as officers, it may often seem difficult to keep track of our responsibilities and expectations. Between managing school, Fraternity duties, and for many, part-time jobs on and around campus, we often find ourselves letting our obligations escape our notice.

Luckily for us, the Fraternity staff at Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters has made it easier than ever to keep track of what needs to get done. Recently, the Fraternity released a new guide for all officers to keep track of their progress during the course of their term. These guides, known as Tactical Operations Guides and Assessments (TOGAs), were mailed out to all chapters and now have been made available online for interactive use.

These new TOGAs will revolutionize and set the standard for the way in which officers function. Provided in these guides are goals and expectations for each officer to operate and to adhere. These goals are not limited to the minimal expectations, but instead they offer areas for all chapters to improve. There are three levels: Basic (core expectations), Advanced (essential expectations), and Exemplary (preferred). The goals of these three levels, specifically tailored for each officer, are not just one-and-done things, but rather they constantly leave room for each person to aspire to but never fully complete.

One of the better aspects of these guides is the online interactive ability. By logging on to Officer Portal, all officers can download a PDF file of their individual TOGA. Having this, it now is possible to update and keep track of progress right on your own computer. All you have to do is open it up and update it with all that you have done. When you are finished, you simply save it, and it is right there whenever you need it. The accessibility and simplicity makes this easy to use for anyone from the High Alpha to the High Pi.

In addition to providing goals, the guides give opportunity for the

officer to reflect and make meaning of their experience per the learning model. These reflections are critical in the overall development of the individual High Zeta member. They allow you to interpret your overall effectiveness from the moment you take your officers oath all the way to the transition-out process with the incoming officer. During that time, it allows you to complete the final step of the learning model and gives you an opportunity to share your experience.

Chapters can only ever do better or worse, and the best method for improvement is through the High Zeta. Like our symbol, the Crescent, we each must aspire to grow into better men. We should never consider ourselves to be limited in our abilities or be complacent in our accomplishments. Often times, we forget that we can always do better and should try to do so. Leading by example can inspire brothers to become involved and contribute to the growth of a chapter. By utilizing the new Tactical Operations Guides, the standards and expectations for each officer will insure the growth of our chapters and, as a result, our Brotherhood.

TOGOs are available via the Officer Portal for the following officers:

* High Alpha * High Beta * High Delta * High Epsilon * Executive Committee * High Gamma

* High Iota * High Kappa * High Phi * High Pi * High Rho * High Sigma * High Tau

* High Theta * Big Brother Coordinator

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Chapter Servicesat [email protected].


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By Tad Lichtenauer (Denison)

Zeta-Gamma brothers at New Mexico State raise awareness about cyber-bullying and intolerance

New Mexico State University

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity members influence change at NMSU, by viralizing the “Wear Purple for Tolerance” campus-wide on October 20th, 2010

Las Cruces, NM (October 20, 2010) – Across the nation today, people came together to celebrate the lives of all who have been lost recently tragically to cyber-bullying and intolerance; Lambda Chi Alpha Zeta Gamma Zeta fraternity members at New Mexico State University led the way for their peers at NMSU.

“We wanted to help. We didn’t know how or what to do, so we spread the word,” says senior Roger Vigil, the IFC President at NMSU, and an active Lambda Chi Alpha member. “We all have Facebook accounts, we all see the news, and know what’s going on. We can not be silent any longer about these kids. We are growing up in a digital world. As the generation that is most affected by computers, and cyber-bullying, we need to take a stand. It needs to stop.”

The Lambda Chi’s asked all of the other Greeks at NMSU to also participate; to show their support and stand-up for cyber-bullying and intolerance. “By wearing purple we are saying that

we will not tolerate discrimination, harassment or violence against anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or national origin,” Vigil stated. “As a Greek Community this is a great opportunity to speak out to the community and be an example to the University by making this statement.”

Lambda Chi Alpha was founded as a tradition to complement higher education by providing young men with opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships,” says sophomore active member, Andrew Beck. “We hope that we are preparing to be the leaders of tomorrow, and what better way than to start today? Show our community, our friends, our peers, and acquaintances that cyber-bullying is NOT cool. It must stop. We must learn to be tolerant of each other.”

As a result of their efforts, the Human Rights Campaign named the chapter as its November Faces of Equality.


TRUE Health

By Woody Paige (Tennessee )

Alumni brother and Denver Post Columnist Woody Paige

Personal Reflections about Depression

Editor’s Note: The following are the first few paragraphs of Woody Paige’s column from the September 23, 2010 edition of the Denver Post. Paige is an alumni brother from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The Denver Post would not let us publish the entire column but you may read it in its entirety via the website link provided.

Paige: We must learn from McKinley’s deathWhy would a smart, personable, resolute, “happy-go-lucky” Kenny McKinley — with a college education, a young son, a $385,000 contract and a bright future in football and life — commit suicide Sept. 20, 2010?

Why?

I think I understand why.

I know an older man who eight years ago this month was committed to committing suicide.

Me.

See the full article @ www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_16149407

How to Recognize the Warning Signs

Editor’s Note: Dr. Elgan Baker Jr. (DePauw 1971) is co-founder and president of Indianapolis-based Meridian Psychological Associates, PC. and clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is a clinical diplomate (ABPH) and a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. He has also been awarded a diplomate in Forensic Psychology (ABPS) and in Psychoanalysis as a founding fellow of the American College of Advanced Practice Psychologists. He currently serves Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity as a Master Steward, chapter adviser, and member of the True Brother Council and Board of Directors.

By Dr. Elgan Baker Jr. (DePauw)

The years of late adolescence and young adulthood that correspond closely to undergraduate collegiate years are one of two peak periods for suicidal gestures and attempts for males in the United States. The stresses associated with self exploration, values clarification, and identity integration that are core developmental tasks for their age group often precipitate strong feelings, conflicts, and emotional crises leading at times to tragic results. These suicidal behaviors are often unexpected, occurring among young men without previous evidence of emotional problems. A history of mental illness, minority group status, and concerns about gender identity all significantly increase the risk and lethality of suicide attempts.

It seems difficult to understand how a young man at the peak of his physical and mental abilities and with a whole life of promise and opportunity ahead of him could consider ending his life. However, many young men at this point in their development end up struggling with feelings of helplessness, estrangement, overwhelming uncertainty, and fears of rejection. Without a secure sense of self or a secure sense of attachment to others, the future can seem grim. A sense of social acceptance and reliable social support is often the most significant safety net in the face of such despair and markedly mitigates suicide risk.

Many people mistakenly believe that individuals who threaten to kill themselves are just attention-seeking and will not do it. Every threat should be taken seriously and carefully evaluated. Several significant variables should be immediately assessed:

1. Does the individual have a specific plan for how he intends to kill himself?2. Does the individual possess or have access to what he needs to complete his plan (gun, rope, poison, etc.)?3. Does the individual want to be dead or have the intent to act on his plan?4. Does the individual have impaired mental status, judgment and/or impulse

control (drunk, psychotic, overwhelmed by emotional intensity)?

The presence of any one of these variables greatly increases the risk of suicidal behaviors. When this is the case, the individual should immediately be taken for professional evaluation and treatment. The presence of a suicide note, previous attempts or gestures, or histories of alcohol and/or drug abuse are all variables associated with increased risks.

The motivations for suicide are many. Some are conscious and some remain unconscious. Common dynamics include: reunion with a deceased significant family member or friend, revenge, escape from unbearable physical or mental pain, peace and hopes for rebirth to a better life. The most common forms of suicide for this age group are drug overdose, gun shot wounds, hanging, jumps from high places, and purposeful car accidents.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, GET HELP NOW! Go to your college counseling center, the emergency room, a mental health treatment facility, your pastor or priest or rabbi, or a trusted adult. Counseling


History

By Michael J. Raymond (Miami OH)

Why did our spiritual founder build our legendary mythology around this 15th century French king?

Lambda Chi Alpha, Jack Mason, and King René

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from printed edition of the Spring 2005 Cross & Crescent.

I have had a longtime interest in the historic and mythical origins of or Fraternity. Recently, I took a look at the latest edition of The Paedagogus, our manual of fraternal education, to see what it had to say about René d’Anjou, the legendary founder of our Fraternity. The Paedagogus mentions that he was a 15th century king in southern France who rode into his many battles with a shield inscribed with the phrase, “Los en croissant.” This phrase, or slogan, is translated into English to read either “Praise to Increase” or “Hail to Progress.”

Essentially, this edition of The Paedagogus dismisses the inspirational influence of Good King René on our Fraternity with three short sentences. This brief glance at our fraternal education manual stimulated my curiosity about the character, personality, and significance of René d’Anjou. Just why did John E. Mason, the spiritual founder of Lambda Chi Alpha, choose René d’Anjou as the one knight of old who embodied the core values of our organization? Why did brother Mason build our legendary mythology around this 15th century French king?

I decided to take a look at some earlier editions of The Paedagogus to see if more information about King René was made available to our new associate members. Though the 1995 edition of The Paedagogus devoted seven paragraphs to Jack Mason’s brilliant historical research and Ritual work, it does not once mention his inspiration! The 1990 edition of our Fraternity education manual, while devoting a well-researched and written chapter on our fraternal heritage, likewise makes no mention of King René. Finally, I retrieved my own Paedagogus from 1962 to see if he was given a more prominent place in our lore. Lo and behold, mention of King René was made in this second edition of our educational manual…in exactly the same words as the 2003 edition of The Paedagogus! So, after forty-one years of introducing young men to our Fraternity it has said very little about this great historic figure and his influence on Jack Mason. After this brief review, I turned my attention to the two official histories of Lambda Chi

Alpha Fraternity that have been produced by our organization. The latest edition, The History of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, written by Charles S. Peyser, Ph.D. with Ernest Vargo II, was published in 1992. This limited edition book is hard to find and not widely known by the general membership of our Fraternity. This is a shame in that it is a well-written and comprehensive book that every historically minded Lambda Chi should have in his collection.

Almost five pages of this book, in a chapter titled “Lambda Chi Alpha: A Historical Perspective,” is devoted to René d’Anjou and the various “Orders of the Crescent” that have existed over time. For members interested in a brief portrait of the so-called “story book” king, this chapter of the 1992 book is a fine introduction to this historic figure. Our very first history book, titled Lambda Chi Alpha, 1909-1929, was edited by Linn C. Lightner, a most distinguished and long serving member of our organization. My copy of this rare publication is especially significant because it was originally the personal copy of our founder, Warren A. Cole! It is an amazing book filled with detailed and candid information and unique drawings and illustrations associated with the earliest history of Lambda Chi Alpha. It is made even more important by the numerous notes, checkmarks, and comments made by brother Cole.

This section of this book about the development of our Ritual by Cole and Mason is fabulous. It even mentions a trip that Bruce McIntosh and Jack Mason took to France in 1925 to the traditional meeting place of the Knight of the Double Crescent in Aigues Mortes and places associated with King René such as Taracon. The book also documents that in 1927, Mason made a second trip to France to visit René’s birthplace in Angers. The fact that Mason made at least two trips to France to visit places that are significant to the story of René d’Anjou speaks to the importance of this man as the spiritual founder of Lambda Chi Alpha. No story of Lambda Chi Alpha and Jack Mason can be complete unless the story of King René is also told. All three are forever a part of the full story of our Fraternity’s history. This edition of our history is about as close to a first-person account


of our origins as a fraternity as can be found. It establishes the reasons for the debt we owe Jack Mason for creating the ritualistic work of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Realizing that some of these sources of our early history are hard to find, I would like to present some information about René d’Anjou that will help everyone appreciate why he is considered the historical inspiration of the Ritual of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

King René d’Anjou

Drawing from a number of different sources, I have written the following capsule biography.

Anjou has been a county, duchy, and province of France centered on the city of Angers in the Loire Valley. It is now known as Maine-et-Loire. The word itself is derived from the Latin word “Andegavia” which references an ancient Gallic tribe. It is into this part of our world that René was born in 1408 A.D. Over his lifetime he amassed an amazing number of noble and hereditary titles. Some of the most important of these were: Count of Bar;

Count of Province; Count of Piedmont; Count of Guise; Duke of Calabria; Duke of Anjou; Duke of Lorraine; King of Hungary; King of Naples and Sicily; King of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, and Sardinia; and King of Jerusalem! King René has been characterized as a “story book prince,” a dreamer and a romantic who helped usher in the European Renaissance period of Western History. He has been described as an attractive, fatalistic, intelligent, sensitive, and tolerant man. He was not only a king but a writer of knightly tales of adventure, heroic deeds, and romantic encounters.

King René married Isabelle of Lorraine in 1421. At the time of his marriage, his sister Marie was married to Charles the Dauphin of France. King René was a supporter of Jeanne d’Arc and assisted her efforts to gain the throne of France for the Dauphin. To help end the Hundred Years War between France and England, René’s second daughter, Marguerite, married King Henry VI of England in 1445. This is clear evidence of the political power that King René and his family held during this period of time. In the late 1440’s, René and his family consolidated power in the Royal Court of France. King René was a master of political intrigue. His political and military activities eventually brought a long period of almost unbroken peace and prosperity in his holdings.

For the last quarter of his life, King René: wrote poetry; illustrated and wrote books concerning fanciful and allegorical tournaments; founded the Order of the Crescent; and lived the life of a well-respected member of the French nobility. René lived his final years surrounded by the myth and romance of the Holy Grail, King Arthur, and the Knight of the Roundtable.

His most illuminated books, Le Coeur d’Amours Espris (an allegory of the heart’s pursuit of love) and Livre des Tournies (a handbook for the staging of jousting tournaments), were created during this period of time. King René d’Anjou died at Aix-en-Provence on July 10, 1480, just short of his seventy-second birthday.

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