Pi Lambda Phi

OH Beta Tau

Executive Board

Jeffrey Jackson, Rex

Matt Ciha, Archon

Derek Newbould, K.O.E.

Travis Elliott, Marshall

Aaron Howard, Scribe

Rich Teel, New Member Educator

Cole Metzger, Recruitment

Director

B-W Alumni

Association

Officers

Brendan Sorg, President

Corey Clay, Vice-President

Al DiFranco, Treasurer

Jason Mansfield, Secretary

Correspondence and gifts

can be mailed to:

Pi Lambda Phi B-W

Alumni Association, Inc.

177 Front Street, STE 102

Berea, OH 44017 USA

SNAPS

Pi Lambda Phi celebrated its 116th

Founders‟ Day on Saturday, March

19th by honoring two OH Beta Tau

Alumni with Big Pi Lifetime

Achievement awards. More than

150 people, including undergraduate

Brothers, Pilam Alumni, Pilam

Governing Board members, parents

and Baldwin-Wallace College

officers and staff were in attendance

at the annual Founders‟ Day dinner to honor our Big Pi recipients:

Steven Minter and J. Timothy Riker.

Due to the significance of the

celebration, the Pi Lambda Phi

International Executive Council

(IEC) and Educational Foundation

Trustees selected Berea as the

location for their mid-year planning

meetings. Nineteen governing

board members descended upon

Berea to discuss the strategic plan

of Pi Lambda Phi (see Healthy

Chapters Today – Growing Chapters

Tomorrow, page 6) and to celebrate

our Big Pi recipients.

OH Beta Tau should be proud of its

continued representation at the

International level. Ian Lowe (‟08)

is the current Director of Chapter

Operations for Pi Lambda Phi,

leading the Leadership Consultant

staff and numerous volunteers.

Shawn Upchurch (‟94) continues

to make tremendous investment to

ensuring the longevity of Pi Lambda

Phi, and currently serves as the IEC

Vice-President. Joining Shawn as

Governing Boards members are

David LaBanc (‟95) and Bill

Chorba (‟92), both Educational

Foundation Trustees. Current

undergraduates, Jeff Jackson

(‟13), Matt Mccluskey (‟14) and

Van Haddad (‟14) also serve as

Educational Foundation Interns.

After a tremendous dinner

provided by the Baldwin-Wallace

College Dining Services staff, B-W

President Dick Durst welcomed

our guests. Durst told the

audience, “The values that are

inherent to Pi Lambda Phi are also part of the rubric of B-W as a

whole.” Durst, who is a

consistent supporter of Pilam and a

staple speaker each year to our

New Member Program, was also

impressed with how many Pilam

Alumni continue to come back to

campus to support the chapter.

Durst told the Alumni in

attendance, “By returning to

campus, you give substance to

your motto, Not Four Years, But a

Lifetime.” In total, more than 50

Pilam Alumni were back on

campus for Founders‟ Day.

Following Durst‟s welcome,

leaders of our undergraduate

chapter, with the help of fraternity

patriarch Eric Courtney, provided

the audience a comprehensive

history of Pi Lambda Phi and its

legacy at B-W.

Ohio Beta Tau‟s rich history of

eliminating prejudice began at B-W

in 1946 in the form of the local

inter-racial fraternity, Sigma Sigma

Pilam Celebrates its 116th Founders’ Day by Honoring Two Big Pi’s

The Alumni Newsletter of the OH Beta Tau Chapter of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity

Vol. 11, No. 1 Spring 2011

Epsilon (SSE). SSE was founded on

the principle that a brotherhood of

men can only exist where there is

complete freedom to choose

membership from persons of all

cultural groups, regardless of color

or the manner in which they

worship God. In opening its ranks

to all minority groups, SSE began

breaking down the traditional

barriers of race, color, and creed.

The men of SSE quickly learned

that their progressive ideals were

shared by others nationally. In

1948, SSE leadership joined 12

other intercultural local fraternities

at a meeting in Chicago to draw up

the constitution and structure of

the first national, intercultural

fraternity, Beta Sigma Tau (BST).

BST would become the sixth

national fraternity on Baldwin-

Wallace‟s campus. An introduction

of the ideals of BST was provided

to the audience through a 1954

radio broadcast from famous ABC

radio personality, Chet Huntley.

This organizational treasure was

made available to us by Steve

Minter. You may listen to this

recording by clicking here.

Beta Sigma Tau merged with Pi

Lambda Phi in 1960. Joining Minter

in attendance at Founders‟ Day as

a Pilam originally initiated into BST

was Vernon Cockerham (‟62).

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Founders Day article continued on

page 9 of SNAPS.

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Pi Lambda Phi Re-Introduces The Elimination of Prejudice as

our Philanthropy of Choice

Pi Lambda Phi has re-launched The Elimination of Prejudice (EoP) as its' philanthropy of

choice. Originally established in 1996 by Pilam legend Jules Lennard and the historic

WI Omega chapter, EoP creates long lasting community change by promoting a better

understanding between people. A strategic decision made by the International

Executive Council, EoP provides a unique opportunity to engage campus and

community leaders at a heightened level, while simultaneously allowing our student

members to align their philanthropic efforts with our Creed.

From video and essay contests to youth-based educational programs and retreats, the

different ways to encourage society to talk about tough topics are endless. EoP raises

money to fund the aforementioned programs and others.

The current active program is the Eliminate Prejudice Video Contest.

Contestants were asked to submit a 3-minute video on how religious freedom relates

to events in society or in their own life today. The contest was narrowed to three

finalists, who were announced on March 16th.

The general public may vote DAILY for their favorite video until July 31, 2011 at

11:59 pm. The winner will receive a $5,000 prize and will be announced at Pilam‟s

summer convention.

Below are two of our finalists. Please click here to watch all the finalist videos.

Video Submitted by Sean Fisher

Video Submitted by Tari Wariebi

Celebrating Pilam’s 116th Founders’ Day 1

The Elimination of Prejudice 2

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Alumni Programs 2

Re-launching the Alumni Association 3

A Message from our Rex, by Jeff Jackson 3

Pilam wins Greek Sing 2011! 4

Educational Foundation Scholarship Winners 4

Healthy Chapters Today, by Jeff Buhler 5

Brothers Making a Difference 6

Big Pi Recipients, Steve Minter & Tim Riker 7

For the Good & Welfare of Pi Lambda Phi 8

Follow Pilam on Twitter 8

Celebrating Pilam’s 116th Founders’ Day 9-10

1st Annual Alumni-Undergrad Service Day 11

Pilam Initiates Alpha Mu New Member Class 11

Alumni Summer 2011 Golf Outing Flyer 12

Inside the Issue

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Alumni Programs

Alumni Summer Golf Outing

Date: July 16, 2011

Location: Springvale Golf Course

Tee Time: 12:30pm (See page 12 for more information)

B-W Homecoming &

4th Annual Alumni v. Undergrad

Gridiron Classic

Date: October 15, 2011

Game Location: Metroparks

Game Time: 4:00pm

The Next Pi Lambda Phi B-W Alumni

Association Meeting

will also be held October 15th!

Watch for more details in the Summer

2011 edition of SNAPS

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Re-Launching the Alumni Association by BRENDAN SORG

It is with great pleasure I announce that the Pi Lambda Phi B-W

Alumni Association was officially chartered and recognized by the

IEC at its January meeting.

Officially chartering the Alumni Association represents a

significant step forward for our chapter. Alumni initiatives have

been delayed to ensure alumni time and resources focus on

ensuring the longevity and continued growth of our

undergraduate chapter. After several semesters of outstanding

performance and the graduation of many alumni wishing to remain

involved, there is now an opportunity to focus on growing our

alumni services.

The chartering of the Alumni Association is just step one. The

revitalization of SNAPS represents another significant investment

of Alumni time and resources. We‟re hopeful this newsletter

provides you meaningful updates on the health of our chapter and

information on opportunities to stay engaged.

Additional alumni-focused programming will appear in the coming

months. As an example, Alumni Mick Steiner worked with the

chapter to organize the 1st annual Alumni-Undergrad service day

(See Page 11). This event allowed Alumni to model our chapter‟s

commitment to service and will become a consistent program

each fall and spring.

Please mark your calendars for our next two big alumni events.

The annual Pilam alumni summer golf outing has been scheduled

for Saturday, July 16th at Springvale Country Club (see page 12).

On October 15th, Alumni will look for our third consecutive win

at the 4th Annual Homecoming Gridiron Classic Alumni vs.

Undergraduate Flag Football Game. This event will coincide with

B-W Homecoming festivities and will present Alumni a great

opportunity to come back to campus for a day full of events.

October 15th will also be the next Alumni Association meeting.

We are working with the B-W Alumni office to coordinate

schedules for the event and will have a time and location of the

meeting available soon.

The Alumni Association relies on alumni dues to provide the

financial resource to cover programming costs, investments back

to our chapter and the cost to send undergraduate delegates to

summer convention. Please donate $35 to cover your 2011

alumni dues today!

You may donate on-line at http://tinyurl.com/bwalumnidues

or send a check to “Pi Lambda Phi BW Alumni Association, Inc.”

177 Front Street, STE 102, Berea, OH 44017.

Please engage actively with the Alumni Association. We are very

interested to hear what you‟d like to see from the group and

what we can do to keep you connected to Pilam.

Not Four Years, But a Life Time!

Brendan Sorg, President

Pi Lambda Phi B-W Alumni Association

Message from the Rex by JEFF JACKSON

I am excited to be a part of revitalizing SNAPS. I believe this

content is important and will provide meaningful updates to

you, our Alumni of OH Beta Tau. While SNAPS has been

lacking the past few years, the accomplishments of the men

from OH Beta Tau have not. Since our 2005 Revitalization, our

proud accomplishments include: Four George A. Beck awards

(Pilam‟s highest annual chapter recognition), Four Consecutive Baldwin-Wallace College Fraternity of the Year awards, and

Four-time recognition for the highest cumulative Fraternity

GPA at B-W and in Pilam nation.

Last August, our chapter was honored to receive the

prestigious Jules Leonard Humanitarian Award. Jules Lennard, a

legend from our WI Omega chapter, dedicated his life to ending

discrimination. Pi Lambda Phi now honors his life by

recognizing deserving chapters that make a true difference in

their community. During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, OH

Beta Tau brothers collectively recorded over 2,000 hours of

community service. Eight individual brothers dedicated their

college breaks to service trips organized by the B-W Office of

Community Outreach; performing service activities that tackled

various social issues across the country.

This past fall, we took the largest new member class at Baldwin-

Wallace and tied for the largest in Pilam nation. The skills,

energy and enthusiasm of these New Members energized our

chapter and has served as a catalyst for another great year.

Undoubtedly, one of the highlights from this year was winning

Greek Sing (see video link on page 4). As the video demonstrates,

we really leveraged the creativity and skills of our brothers to

put together one of the best Greek Sing performances in recent

memory.

Building off the success of Greek Sing, Pilam has continued to

grow into an extremely cohesive group. These successes have

helped give true meaning to the Koko Kovner quote: "Joining a

fraternity means nothing. But when you have really worked for

it, sweated for it, cursed it, and loved it, as well as the men in it,

you have something." Collectively as an organization, I believe

we appreciate that quote more now than at any time I have

been an active brother. Watching our hard work pay off turns

every second of pain and strife into a positive lasting memory,

and makes us hungrier for continued success in the future.

Thank you to all the Alumni, friends and family that keep us

driven, and support us every step of the way.

Fraternally,

Jeff Jackson, Rex

Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity, OH Beta Tau

Are you an Alumnus interested in sharing your

time and talents with our undergraduate chapter?

Please contact Jeff or Brendan today to learn more

about alumni volunteer needs and opportunities.

Jeff Jackson • jrjackso@mail.bw.edu • 724.866.4058 Brendan Sorg • brendansorg@gmail.com • 216.219.3009

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Local Educational Foundation Scholarship Award Winners

Educational Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)

Brother Jeff Jackson, OH Beta Tau, is a junior at Baldwin-Wallace College where he is pursuing a degree in

Accounting, Finance and General Music (minor). Initiated in 2008, Jeff holds a current GPA of 3.39. He has

served as the chapter‟s Fundraising Chair, KOE and is currently Rex. Outside Pilam, Jeff actively participates in

multiple campus organizations, intramural sports and serves as a section leader in a local church choir.

After the crowd was finally able to put their laughter and

cheers aside, “First at last!” could be heard ringing through

the Roehm Middle School auditorium as Pi Lambda Phi put

on the show of the night, winning First Place for all

Fraternities and the overall People‟s Choice Award.

A special thanks to Brothers Mario Giacomazzo and

Matt Kiessling who served as the chapter‟s Greek Sing

Directors. Their leadership and all the long nights of

practice certainly paid off. Also, special SNAPS to the

multitude of script-writers: Chris Hull, Rob Neiss, Alan

Noll, and Evan Janoch!

This is Pilam‟s first Greek Sing win since 2006.

Did You Know?

Since 2006, OH Beta Tau Brothers have been awarded TEN Educational Foundation Scholarships!

Please support the Educational Foundation to ensure the longevity of scholarship opportunities!

Click HERE to Make a Donation Today!

George A. Beck Scholar Award ($2,500)

Brother Alan Noll, OH Beta Tau, is a Senior Neuroscience and Biology major at Baldwin-Wallace College

carrying a 3.93 GPA. Within the chapter, he has served as Philanthropy Chairman, KOE and Rex. Alan also

enjoys his time on campus as a Resident Assistant, Editor-in-Chief of a Pre-Medical Newspaper and Student

Director for several service projects through B-W‟s Office of Community Outreach. Alan has earned a

position with Teach for America and will be teaching high school science in the Mississippi Delta for the next

two years.

Pilam Wins 2011 Greek Sing with “Pilam Really Needs a Win”

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Healthy Chapters

Today –

Growing Chapters

Tomorrow

by Jeff Buhler

IEC President

We all reflect back on our undergraduate

days with distinct memories of Pi Lambda

Phi Fraternity. For some, the Creed and our

Founding Father‟s vision to break down

barriers between people remains an integral

part of your life. Others were provided one

of their first leadership opportunities within

your chapter and the experience helped

establish the man you are today. For all of

us, the friendships that we formed will be

treasured for a lifetime. We all remember

the confidence we gained, the life lessons we

learned, the smiles and laughter, and

especially the common bonds of

Brotherhood from our undergraduate days.

It is natural for us to desire young men to

have a similar experience in our chapters

today. It is also natural for us to have an

interest in having a Pilam chapter on our

campus if our chapter is not active. We

want students of today and tomorrow to

share our experiences. We want Pilam to

live and grow beyond where we were and

are today.

People like to be a part of a winning team.

We see this in business, sports, community

movements and throughout organizations

across cultures and industries. Winning is

certainly not everything, but the desire to

make progress, ability to set a target, align

resources, and celebrate successes along the

journey helps provide a winning attitude and

spirit that contributes to the team

accomplishing more than we initially

expected. When we are invested in a cause

that we love, like Pi lambda Phi Fraternity,

we enjoy the challenges through the journey

of progress.

We are very excited to announce the launch

of our Undergraduate Growth Initiative;

Healthy Chapters Today - Growing Chapters

Tomorrow. Our Undergraduate Growth

Initiative starts with understanding where we

have been, where we are today and finally

where we are going. We have analyzed our

historical data of undergraduate membership

to better understand why our chapter

numbers increased or decreased during

each decade, along with what drivers

influenced average chapter size. We are

studying variables like Alumni involvement,

continuous recruitment, leadership

development and academic standards to

better understand how to provide each

chapter and expansion opportunity the

greatest opportunity for success.

In the last decade, our Fraternity has moved

from crisis to stability and is now moving

from stability toward growth. Our

chapter/colony roster is back up to forty

with many revitalization and expansion

opportunities in process. We have

developed a lot of “knowhow” and the

conditions are right for growth. Let‟s apply

what we‟ve learned.

The first step in our Undergraduate Growth

Initiative is to build Healthy Chapters Today,

which means to Ensure the Longevity of our

current chapters.

Initially we assume strong recruitment is the

primary driver of growth. As one chapter

house proudly displays, “The caliber of our

chapter directly reflects the caliber of men

we recruit.” We all know how vital

recruitment is to our chapters, but

recruitment alone won‟t Ensure the Longevity.

Our professional staff understands each

component of chapter operations is a

critical driver toward sustainability and

growth. Building Healthy Chapters Today

requires answering questions likes these;

· How well do we prepare New Members

for Brotherhood through dynamic and

effective development program?

· How well do we prepare newly initiated

Brothers for key committee roles and

leadership positions within the chapter?

· How well do we help New Members and

Brothers learn social responsibility and

appropriate risk management?

· How well do we help Brothers

understand budgeting, collections and

cash management at the chapter?

· How well do we provide tangible

benefits to the upperclassmen of our

chapters who may be more interested in

internships, interviewing skills and

networking for job opportunities?

The answers to these questions and others

will contribute significantly to the Longevity

of our chapters.

Over the past two years, we have no

less than six success stories when our

professional staff‟s “knowhow” is

combined with Alumni‟s time, talent and

treasure. By partnering with university

administrators, our combined efforts

(professional staff and Alumni) have

recently saved five charters and

expanded onto one new campus. It is

important to point out we are in the

process of trying to save four more

charters. Some of our recent efforts

include;

· Revitalize five struggling chapters by

dedicating significant resources,

which included brotherhood reviews

and chapter re-education programs

· Re-organizing two chapters that lost

school recognition (University of

Virginia and Salisbury State

University)

· Re-colonizing two inactive chapters

(Adelphi University and Temple

University).

The second step in our Undergraduate

Growth Initiative is Growing Chapters

Tomorrow, which means to Ensure the

Longevity by expanding onto more

campuses.

As we continue to build Healthy Chapters

Today, we are simultaneously laying the

foundation for growth by expansion.

We are in the early stages of several

expansion strategies to increase our

future opportunities. Our initial strategy

includes exploring re-colonizing at

campuses where we have interested

Alumni who are ready to contribute

time, talent and treasure to restart their

chapter.

Please consider how you can help Ensure

the Longevity of Pi Lambda Phi.

*****************

This has been a synopsis of Jeff‟s article

from the September 2010 version of The

Frater. To read Jeff‟s article in its

entirety and to learn more about other

International initiatives, please visit the

electronic version of The Frater by

clicking here.

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David Tran travels to Chicago to Address

Domestic Violence and Homelessness Issues

Each year Baldwin-Wallace College presents opportunities for

students to participate in community service during school breaks

through the Office of Community Outreach‟s “Alternative Break”

program. These trips are offered during summer, winter and spring

break. Each trip has a central focus on a particular social problem.

Brother David Tran (‟11) spent his spring break in Chicago

working with the issues of domestic violence and homelessness.

The first day in the Chicago region, David‟s group received a crash

course in domestic violence training. On the second day, they met

with an organization called the Center for Domestic Peace which

deals with batterer intervention and provides help to abusers.

The group also performed services at the Cornerstone Community

Outreach. At Cornerstone, the group served food to the homeless,

sorted clothes for their Freestore, and helped staff clean the

donation centers. David‟s group also contributed their time at a

nightly men‟s shelter and an emergency domestic violence center.

David says he learned a lot from this alternative break trip.

“Homelessness and Domestic Violence are two issues that are

usually swept underneath the rug and don‟t get the attention they

truly deserve from society. As a sociology and criminal justice

double major, in my schooling you are taught how society interacts

and the causations of these social problems, but it doesn‟t compare

to meeting individuals who tell their first hand experiences.”

David continued by saying: “I have gained knowledge and insight

from this trip about both homelessness and domestic violence. It

will be beneficial for me in the future to have had exposure to

these problems.”

Max Schaefer Spends His Spring Break

helping Hurricane Katrina Victims

Brother Max Schaefer (‟12) had a different type of spring

break trip this year. Instead of going to Myrtle Beach or

Panama City, Max went with a group of 10 B-W students to

Biloxi, MS where he worked with Habitat for Humanity and

Americorps members building a home for Hurricane Katrina

victims.

Although Hurricane Katrina hit almost 5 ½ years ago, the Gulf

Coast region remains in recovery mode. The volunteer work

of people like Max remains essential to re-building the homes

and lives of the people in the region.

Enduring inclement weather that included flash flood and river

warnings one day and tornado warnings the next, the B-W

service group was still able to dry wall and side almost an

entire house in two days.

This is the second Alternative Break trip Max has participated

in through the B-W Office of Community Outreach. Last

summer, Max travelled to Delaware with a group of student to

work on environmental problems in state parks, as well as

beach clean-up on the Atlantic coastline.

If offered the opportunity to spend another spring break

performing service next year, Max says he would jump at the

opportunity to travel to another new city and help out any way

that he can.

Brothers Making a Difference: David Tran & Max Schaefer

Did You Know? During the 2009-10 Academic Year OH Beta Tau

Brothers performed over 2,000 hours of community service and

participated in 8 Alternative Break trips.

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Big Pi Recipient – J. Timothy Riker

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Steven A. Minter arrived at Baldwin-Wallace College in 1956 and immediately joined Beta

Sigma Tau fraternity. In 1960 as national President, he led the merger of Beta Sigma Tau

into Pi Lambda Phi.

Steve Minter was the president and executive director of the Cleveland Foundation, the

nation‟s oldest and second largest community foundation, from 1984 until his retirement in

July 2003. During his 28 year tenure he was instrumental in establishing nationally

recognized public/private partnerships in arts and culture, education and community and

economic development.

Outside of the Foundation Steve spent over 15 years in governmental positions. His

highlights include Director of the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department and

Commissioner of Public Welfare in Massachusetts. In 1980, while on a leave of absence

from the Foundation, he served in the Carter Administration as Undersecretary in the U. S. Department of Education.

Steve Minter has served on numerous local and national nonprofit boards such as the Council on Foundations, Community

Foundations of America, the College of Wooster, the American Public Welfare Association, and the National Community

Aids Partnership. He has also been a Director of seven corporations including Goodyear and KeyCorp, and the recipient of

seven honorary doctorate degrees including B-W.

Upon his retirement from the Cleveland Foundation, Steve became an Executive-in-Residence at Cleveland State University.

Last year the University‟s President asked Steve to step in as Interim Vice President for Advancement, a position he

currently holds.

Steve is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the 2003 Distinguished Grantmaker Award of the Council

on Foundations, and the 1991 Ohio Governor‟s Award for Excellence in Education. He was named the 1985 Black

Professional of the Year. He and his wife, Dolly, were the 1991 co-recipients of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from

the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He holds a B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace and a Master‟s degree in Social

Administration from CWRU.

Steve and Dolly are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year. They have three married daughters, 2 grandsons and 3

granddaughters.

Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral and Cincinnati lawyer J. Timothy Riker (OH Beta

Tau ‟70) graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College with degrees in history and

government before attending Capital University Law School. His Cincinnati law

practice began in1979 and continues today.

Tim enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1970, graduated from Officer Candidate School in

1971, and served aboard two cutters while on active duty. As a Reservist, Tim was

recalled to active duty four times, including overseas assignments in Operations

Desert Storm and Uphold Democracy (Haiti). Other recalls included duties as Chief,

Defense Operations Division, Office of Operations and Law Enforcement, and as

Director of Reserve, both at Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. In 2000,

Tim retired as the Senior Member of the Coast Guard Reserve. In 2006, he was

recalled from retirement and assigned as Director, Commissioning Cell, United States

Deployable Operations Group, and then as Deputy Director of Coast Guard

Intelligence and Criminal Investigations.

In 39 years of service availability, Tim earned more than 35 personal decorations,

service medals, and campaign ribbons. These include the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star, Legion of

Merit with two Gold Stars, and Meritorious Service Medal with Operational Distinguishing Device and Gold Star.

Tim is also a Baldwin-Wallace College Alumni Merit Award recipient. His professional life has always included community

activities. Among these was service as Secretary, Greater Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission, and as Chief of

Operations/General Counsel for U.S. Congressman David S. Mann (OH - 1st Dist). In addition to his law practice, Tim

continues his interest in current public affairs, and enjoys family activities with his wife Miriam and their two daughters with

extended family.

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2006

BILL WENDELL, Akron, received his

Masters in Divinity from Asbury

Theological Seminary in Wilmore,

Kentucky. Bill’s first appointment will

be at Christ United Methodist in West

Akron. Bill’s wife, Brittany, also

completed her Masters in Learning

Behavior Disorders with a 4.0 GPA.

JASON BERGERON, Houston, TX,

completed the Shamrock Half-

Marathon in Virginia Beach, VA in 1

hr 46 mi. This was Jason’s first half-

marathon.

DAVID POESCHL, Mayfield Heights,

selected by public vote to speak

about application analytics to

software designers and developers

from around the world at the

Microsoft MIX Conference in Las

Vegas, NV.

2007

COREY CLAY, Lakewood, became an

Associate Lawyer at Jones Day in

Cleveland, OH.

2008

MICHAEL “MICK” STEINER, Hiram,

will attend Bowling Green State

University for a master’s degree in

College Student personnel with an

assistantship in Residence Life and

Community Service at Ashland

University.

2009

NATHANIEL MAIER, Broadview

Heights, is now engaged to Theresa

Langan

CHRIS SUSAK, Olmsted Falls,

accepted a position as a fully funded

PhD student at Wayne State

University in Detroit, MI.

JASON MANSFIELD, Centreville, VA,

is now engaged to Natalie Schmidt.

TIM DAVEY, Norfolk, VA, currently

serving the United States Military as

a Surface Warfare Officer aboard

the USS Kearsage.

DAVID THEWLIS, Lakewood,

accepted a position as a Bilingual

Customer Service Representative

with the Vita-Mix Corporation.

2010

ERIC GROESCH, Eastlake, is now

engaged to Allison Rossetti.

2011

GRANT HESSELBART, Woodville,

accepted a job with the Lake Erie

Monsters Hockey Club as an Inside

Sales Account Executive.

ALAN NOLL, Independence,

accepted a position with Teach For

America and will be teaching high-

school science in the Mississippi

Delta region for the next two years.

DANI FRIBOURG, Lakewood, will

attend Ross University College of

Medicine this fall. Dani will

complete his neuroscience thesis at

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research

Institute this summer, and hopes to

have his research published.

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Continued from Page1…

Brother Matt Ciha (‟12) spoke about

the many accomplishments of OH Beta

Tau and introduced Eric Courtney to

share the story of Pilam‟s decline and

2005 revitalization. Brother Courtney

described how Pilam strayed from its

foundational attributes, as well as the

tremendous effort and collaboration with

campus officials that many alumni gave to

keep our charter on campus. Brother

Courtney provided a special thanks to

those most involved, who provided

financial assistance, time and

encouragement to the revitalization

alumni‟s efforts. These men made the

continued growth and success of our

chapter possible. This list of men

includes: Steve Minter (‟60), Tim

Riker (‟70), Glen Konet (‟70), Fred Gage (‟70), Tom Lischer (‟71), Jack

Marsh (‟71), John David Smith (‟71),

Robert Newman (‟72), Alan Paul

(‟72), Stephen Gatsch (‟72), Steve

Kaber („73), Mark Metzger (‟73), Jeff

Russell (‟73), Jim Bartley (‟73), Brian

Guzzo (‟74), Steve Drogus (‟75),

Mark Peracchio (‟84), Shawn

Upchurch (‟94) and Dave LaBanc

(‟95), Greg Flanik (‟97), Al DiFranco

(‟99), Joe Kenderes (‟02) and Dan

Balski (‟05).

An incredible celebration of Pilam and

the current chapter, the night really

belonged to our Big Pi honorees. As

2010 Big Pi recipient Jack Marsh told us

during his introduction of Tim Riker,

“The Big Pi award for lifetime

achievement is the highest honor for

members of Pi Lambda Phi, a fraternity

defined by dedication to justice, honesty,

defense of freedom and the elimination

of prejudice.” Joining Marsh to welcome

the two new members to the Big Pi

chapter of Pi Lambda Phi was John

David Smith who received his Big Pi

distinction in 2001.

Steve Minter was first to receive his

award. Earlier in the evening, President

Durst told the audience that “Steve‟s

career in public service, government

service and education should be a guiding

post to everyone in this room.” Baldwin-

Wallace College Senior Vice-President

Dick Fletcher, who introduced his good

friend, described Steve as one of the

most integral, passionate and unflappable

men he has ever met. Fletcher continued

by saying, “In confronting difficult issues,

Steve has made the city of Cleveland and

our community a better place.”

During his address to the group, Minter

reflected that, “Baldwin-Wallace

College and Pi Lambda Phi represent a

critical intersection of my life…and the

coming together of my career.” Recalling

the importance of the four “I”s in his

personal and professional life

(Integration, Interracial, Intentional and

Inclusive), Minter ended his speech by

saying, “It‟s such a pleasure to look at the

yearbooks of the recent classes at

Baldwin-Wallace College, and then go

back and look at the yearbooks of 1955,

1956, 1957 and 1958… and to see that

integration, inclusiveness and

intentionality makes a difference.

[Baldwin-Wallace College] has a lot to be

proud of, and I‟m proud to be a Pilam.”

Tim Riker followed Minter, receiving

the second Big Pi distinction of the night.

During his introduction of Riker, Marsh

recalled that when he recruited Tim to Pilam that, “Tim stood out for his

maturity, sensibility, keen mind, conduct

and character…he was wise beyond his

years.” These characteristics that Tim

held at such a young age, led to a very

successful career with the United States

Coast Guard and as a lawyer in

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Riker directed his comments to the

undergraduate Pilams in the audience.

He spoke about the continued relevance

of our creed, and how it had impacted

the way he looked at the world and

approached his career in the Coast

Guard. Specifically, Brother Riker talked

about how the creed fit well into his

concept of duty and responsibility as a

military officer, instilling in him the

concept of respect to others, founded in

his belief that we are all created equal in

creed.

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Founders Day article continued on page

10 of SNAPS.

Pi Lambda Phi International Councilmen and Educational Foundation Trustees with Big Pi’s Steve Minter and Tim Riker

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Continued from Page 9…

The significant lifetime accomplishments of Brothers Minter and Riker are

too many to list adequately here. Please take a moment to read their full

biographies located on page 7 of SNAPS.

As Pilams circled to sing chapter songs at the conclusion of the event, one

thing was clear, It’s a Great Time to be a Pilam! As past Rex, Alan Noll,

summarized perfectly, “With strong leadership and an increasingly engaged

alumni base, the future for Pilam is indeed bright. The Ohio Beta Tau

chapter of Pi Lambda Phi here at Baldwin-Wallace has a proud place in

Pilam‟s history and will play an important part in Pilam‟s future success.”

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An event like Founders‟ Day took many people to ensure its success. Pi

Lambda Phi would like to extend a special thank you to:

Educational Foundation interns Patrick Spanner, Jeff Jackson and

Matt Mccluskey; and

Our friends and supporters at Baldwin-Wallace, including: President

Durst, Dick Fletcher, Marc West, Jamie Yager, Mary Henry,

Donna Tobin and the B-W Dining Services Staff, Joe

Tarantowski, and Joe Borowski and Terry Kurtz from the

B-W Alumni Office.

Brother Eric Courtney thanks the many

revitalization Alumni who saved Pilam’s charter.

B-W Senior Vice President, Dick Fletcher

presents Steve Minter his Big Pi Award.

From left: Jack Marsh (Big Pi ’10), Steve Minter (Big Pi ’11), Tim Riker (Big Pi ’11),

John David Smith (Big Pi ’01) and Baldwin-Wallace College President, Dick Durst

From Left: Jason Mansfield (’09), Mick Steiner (’08), Sean Robinson

(’08), Jonathan Young (’09) and Sean Curry (’10)

David LaBanc introduces Big Pi Jack March to

present Tim Riker’s Big Pi Award

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Fourteen men of the Alpha Mu New Member class became brothers of Pi Lambda Phi in January‟s initiation. This class included men

ranging from freshman to junior standing and one international exchange student. Alpha Mu brings a variety of life experiences and

leadership potential that will benefit the chapter for years. These men appreciate and understand what it means to be Pilam. This can

be seen in their personal testimonials, which included two consistent reflections. First, “…every brother is so different, yet they

come together for the same cause.” Second, “The brothers are always there for each other and I will do the same when I become a

brother.” The chapter is confident, as evidenced by these testimonials, that these men will continue to hold true to the values of our

great fraternity, placing utmost value on diversity and content of character, while striving to make the world a better place.

1st Annual Alumni-Undergrad Service Day

In an effort to promote a lifelong dedication to service, Undergrads and Alumni teamed up on Saturday, April 2nd to assist at Laura's

Home, a crisis center for women and children (branch of the Cleveland City Mission). Serving as a short-term shelter facility, Laura's

Home provided over 50,000 nutritious meals last year alone to women and children in need.

The Pilam service team worked to put a fresh coat of paint on the entire 3rd floor hallway. We hope this made the living area feel

brighter and more like home for the women and children staying at the Center.

A special thanks to alumni Brother Mick Steiner & Chapter Community Service Chair Gianni Giacomazzo for organizing Pilam‟s

first Alumni-Undergrad Service Day. Alumni participants included Eric Courtney, Brendan Sorg and Mark Peracchio. We also

want to thank Mark‟s wife, Jean, for joining us and serving as our “project manager” for the morning.

We look forward to continuing this tradition of Alumni and Undergrads serving together in the fall. Please watch for dates and

details in an upcoming edition of SNAPS!

Pilam Initiates Alpha Mu New Member Class

Pictured (right to left): Tony Theil, Shun Imamura, Mike Lamoreux, Mike Widman, Patrick Hyzy, Nick Rhines, Matt McCluskey, Brent Steyns

and Van Haddad. Not pictured: Jae Sean Davis, Armand De Asis, Chris Beeble, Mitch Gannon and Gianni Giacomazzo.

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