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Our Founding Fathers

See page 4.

Over the years, several Brothers have been diligent in the safekeeping

of Phi Delta Chi history and in the pursuit of lost historical information.

Three Brothers immediately come to mind: past Executive Director and

GVPCA Tony Chaffee (Delta), past Grand President John Grabenstein

(Beta Gamma), and past RDCA Mark Haymon (Tau). Tony has regaled us

at past national meetings with his extraordinary memory and knowledge

of our Fraternity and John has forever preserved our history by writing

Phi Delta Chi—A Tradition of Leaders in Pharmacy, our history book. Mark

continues to further his collection of Phi Delta Chi artifacts and in the

process discovers lost history of our Fraternity. In this issue, Mark has added additional information

to John’s history on our Founding Fathers and reveals his recent discovery of founder Adolph

Hoffman’s gravesite in Brooklyn, NY.

This issue also honors the memory of our Founding Fathers by featuring various Founders’ Day

activities sponsored by chapters around the nation. It was impossible to publish all of the Founders’

Day events due to the impressively high volume of activities submitted to The Communicator. Instead,

I have chosen several of the more unique Founders’ Day events to feature in this issue.

Finally, congratulations to Beta Mu for their recent rechartering. Your Brothers around the

nation are all happy to have you back!

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GRAND PRESIDENTAmy Valdez (Beta Iota) 12663 SW Springwood Drive Tigard, OR 97223 (503)704-4783 [email protected]

GRAND PAST PRESIDENTBrandon Sucher (Beta Rho) 3333 Regis Blvd, H-28 Denver, CO 80221 (303)625-1282 [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGIATE AFFAIRSLexie Turner (Alpha Iota) 255 Patroon Creek Blvd #1109Albany, NY 12206 (678)982-2276 [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI AFFAIRSLindsay Watson (Beta Nu) 706 N. Cleveland St. Apt. 2Arlington, VA [email protected]

GRAND VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONSMichael Nelson (Theta) 3333 Regis Blvd, H-28 Denver, CO 80221 (303)625-1265 [email protected]

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CORRESPONDENTNic Jantzen (Alpha Upsilon)[email protected]

MID-ATLANTICCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORJeffrey Tingen (Beta Kappa)4501 Woodward Ave #522Detroit, MI 48201(919) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORBrian Grover (Iota)3764 Timahoe CircleNottingham, MD 21236(912) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTDrew Armstrong (Omega)[email protected]

MIDWESTCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORKorby Lathrop (Delta)2121 University Ave #522Madison, WI 53726(608) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORJennifer Esch (Alpha Nu)140 S Nicolet Rd, Apt 24Appleton, WI [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTRachel Branson (Delta)[email protected]

MOUNTAINCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORChase Westen (Beta Pi)4839 S Bright Angel TrailFlagstaff, AZ 86001(602) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORJasmine Lee (Beta Sigma)4778 E. Rialto AveFresno, CA 93726(602) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTErin Perling (Sigma)[email protected]

NORTHEASTCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORStephen Esker (Alpha Theta)354 E 91st St, Apt 2206New York, NY 10128(732) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTOREric V. Fields (Eta)180 Vinal StRevere, MA 02151(617) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTJohn Mondin (Epsilon)[email protected]

PACIFICCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORMatthew Maglalang (Gamma Beta)1400 NW Marshall St #317Portland, OR 97209(503) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORMarshal Abdullah (Omicron)419 Pimlico DrWalnut Creek, CA 94597(951) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTHovik Mekhjian (Omicron)[email protected]

SOUTHCENTRALCOLLEGIATE DIRECTORKristin Ahlert (Beta Eta)6218 Gordon LnFort Smith, AR 72903(479) [email protected]

ALUMNI DIRECTORTraci Thompson (Lambda)1015 Quail Hollow CtPlano, TX 75094(214) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTAndrew Delgado (Lambda)[email protected]

SOUTHEASTCOLLEGIATE AFFAIRSMarco Correa (Beta Phi)340 N 71 Ave Hollywood, FL 33024(954) [email protected]

ALUMNI AFFAIRSBrooke Greene (Alpha Iota) 3730 Weeping WayStockbridge, GA 30281(770) [email protected]

CORRESPONDENTChephra McKee (Alpha Epsilon)[email protected]

4 Our Founding Fathers/Learn more about the 11 men who founded ��.

8 In the Glow of the Lamp/The roots of our Fraternity have anchored us to our past and help us grow.

9 Chapters Celebrate 128 Years/Chapters remember our Founding Fathers and celebrate Brotherhood.

20 Histories, Mysteries/The Life and Times of Brother Adolf Gustave Hoffman.

24 Alpha to Omega/Brothers are remembered for lifelong commitment to the pharmacy profession.

25 Brotherly News/Emulsions, Extractions, Fraternity Notes.

30 Gamma Rho Installed/Regis University welcomes Phi Delta Chi as the first fraternity on campus.

31 Beta Mu Recharters/Phi Delta Chi returns to Howard University College of Pharmacy.

Phi Delta Chi is a member of the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA).

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Across the country, Brothers gathered together to remember the FoundingFathers and to celebrate the mutual benefits of the Brotherhood they created.

ON THE COVERThe Alpha Chapter pledge class gathers around Albert Prescott’s graveon the University of Michigan campus after listening to the history of the Founding Fathers and the influence Dean Prescott had on formingPhi Delta Chi. Brothers placed red carnations on top the grave stone.


that he entered medical school at the University of Michigan. Dr. Prescott graduated medical school in 1864. TheCivil War was in progress and Dr. Prescottjoined the United States Volunteer Serviceas an assistant surgeon. He worked at theFoundry General Hospital in Louisville,KY, and also the General Hospital #16 in

Jeffersonville, IN. At the close of the war,he returned to Ann Arbor. He accepted aposition as an assistant professor of chem-istry and lecturer of organic chemistry. Dr.Prescott earned his PhD in 1866 and alsothat same year on Christmas day marriedAbigail Freeburn.

In 1868, the University of Michiganorganized the School of Pharmacy and Dr. Prescott was appointed the administra-tor of the school. In 1876, the universityseparated the pharmacy curriculum fromthe Department of Science, Literature andArt to establish the school in the form of a self standing degree. Dr. Prescott wasappointed the dean of the school andguided the school for the next threedecades. Michigan was the only school tokeep this curriculum until 1883 when several other schools adopted this changeas well. Dean Prescott continued to expandthe curriculum from courses in materiamedica; pharmacy and chemistry includedclasses in quantitative analysis, organic analysis, urinalysis, toxicology, botany, andmicroscopic botany as well as other impor-tant courses. Students were now requiredto have a high school degree.

Dean Prescott was awarded a PhD in1886 and a Doctor of Laws in 1896 from theUniversity of Michigan. He was awarded aLLD from Northwestern University in 1902.

Albert B. PrescottAlbert Prescott was born on December

12, 1832 to Benjamin and ExperiencePrescott in Hastings, NY. His early yearswere spent working on the family farm. By 1860, at the age of 27, he was workingas a shoemaker. It was also the same year

On Friday evening, November 2, 1883, a group of pharmacy students

assembled at No. 73 South State Street in Ann Arbor, MI. At the first meeting, Dr. A.B. Prescott and several of

the students of the pharmacy department perfected the preliminary organization of the society. The name PhiChi Society was adopted, and the chapter members consisted of A.G. Hopper, F.H. Frazee, Charles F.

Hueber, L.H. Gardner, Charles H. Bond, George P. Leamon, Azor Thurston, A.T. Waggoner, A.S. Rogers,

Charles B. Godfrey, and A.G. Hoffman. The meeting was spent in discussion of future plans and adjourned at

a late hour. Little did this first gathering of men realize that they had planted the little seed that would material-

ize into what is now a strong and flourishing professional fraternity.

Across the country, Brothers set aside November 2 to celebrate the society that our 11 Founders created. Zeta Brothers celebrated the day with the opening of the Pledge Box, and welcoming thisyears’s new Zeta Chapter pledge class.

Article developed by Mark Haymon (Tau), from original work of John Grabenstein(Beta Gamma) in Phi Delta Chi—A Tradition of Leaders in Pharmacy


He became president of the AmericanChemical Society in 1896 and the Ameri-can Association for the Advancement ofScience in 1891. He was instrumental inthe foundation of the organizations. In1899, he became the president of theAmerican Pharmaceutical Association; the same organization that 27 years earlierhad ostracized him for his ground break-ing ideas of pharmacy education. In 1900,he founded the Conference of Pharma-ceutical Faculties (now the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy).Dean Albert Benjamin Prescott passedaway on February 25, 1905, after a brief illness at the age of 72.

Charles Edward BondCharles Bond was born on October 12,

1864 to William and Mary Bond in SandySpring, MD. In college, he was interestedin fencing and was reported to have beenthe fencing champion of the school. The records of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy do not have him listed as alumni. He did not receive hisdegree from the college. After attendingthe University of Michigan, Brother Bondmoved back to his home state of Maryland.During his lifetime, he worked as a fertilizer chemist and manufacturer, contractor, owner of his own farm andmachine shop, which he worked with hisyounger brother Samuel and even at theage of 65 was a salesman for Frigidaire. He was one of three Founding Brothers to make the 1927 Grand Council, which was the last reunion of surviving CharterBrothers. Brother Bond passed away onJanuary 26, 1949, at the age of 85. He wasthe last surviving Founding Brother.

Franklin Herbert FrazeeFranklin Frazee was born on February 2,

1863, to Elias and Elizabeth Frazee inDrayton, Ontario, Canada. His father wasa clergyman. His mother was a housekeep-er. In 1868, at the age of five, Franklin andhis family immigrated to Rockland, MI.He entered the University of Michigan in1881 and earned his PhC Degree in 1884.It was also this same year he married hiswife, Sarah. They raised two sons. Aftergraduation, he became a professor ofmateria medica in the pharmacy depart-ment at the Detroit College of Pharmacy.He taught pharmacognosy and was aninstructor in operative pharmacy plusserved as secretary of the college for anumber of years. He also took a job in1884 as bookkeeper with A. Linton & Son,a lumber company in East Saginaw. In1887, he bought the Red Lion Drug Storein East Saginaw and began his pharmacy profession. In 1889, he took the job ofpharmacist for J. Smith & Son Wholesaleand Retail Druggists. In 1890, he moved toCaro, 30 miles east of Saginaw, to work asa pharmacist for D.A. Homer & Co.

Near the end of the 19th century hebecame secretary and professor of MateriaMedica and instructor in operative phar-macy at the Detroit College of Pharmacy.From 1903 to 1907, he became the assis-tant superintendant then superintendantwith the United Drug Co. in Boston, MA.From 1907 to 1909, he served as superin-tendent of Allain Woodward Co. in Peoria,IL. In 1911, he moved to Oskaloosa, IA,and worked as a traveling salesman forSutliff and Case Co. located in Peoria.Sometime during the 1920s, his wifeSarah, passed away and he moved backeast to Leominster, MA, to live with hisson Herbert and his family. He worked

as a manufacturing pharmacist until hisretirement in 1931. Brother Frazee passedaway on March 2, 1931, after a long illnessat the age of 68.

Llewellyn Hall GardnerLlewellyn Gardner was born in May 1862

to William and Ellen Gardner in Michigan.His father worked as a carpenter and joiner.His mother was a housekeeper. He receivedhis PhC Degree from the University ofMichigan in 1884. That year he began hispharmacy career as a prescription clerkand manufacturer with Pratt & King ofJackson, MI. In 1885, Llewellyn moved toDetroit to take on the position as head ofmanufacturing for Frederick Sterns & Co.In 1886, he married his wife Helen. Theyonly had one child, who died at an earlyage. They moved to Memphis, TN, in 1888where he worked as a manufacturingpharmacist for S. Mansfield, a wholesaledruggist. In 1890, he moved back to Detroitand rejoined F. Sterns & Co. In 1900, theymoved to Los Angeles due to his bad health.He continued to work as a pharmacist inCalifornia. Brother Gardner passed awayon May 15, 1904, at the age of 43 after suffering from tuberculosis for 10 years.His ashes are interred in the family plot atWoodmere Cemetery in Detroit.

Calvin Pomeroy GodfreyCalvin Godfrey was born on April 11,

1863, to Dr. Charles and Jane Godfrey inOttawa, OH. He attended the publicschools growing up and graduated fromOttawa High School with second honorsand a rating of 99.77%. Sometime duringthe 1870s Calvin’s mother passed awayand his father did not remarry. Calvinentered the University of Michigan in1882. He graduated with a PhC degree in


Germany, to study for the winter of1884–85. He returned to New York in 1885and took a position as a pharmacist withWilliam DeForest Co. of Brooklyn, NY. In1887, he moved to Burlington, IA taking ajob as druggist. That same year, he returnedto Hot Springs and became the owner of two different pharmacies; A. Hoffman at 190 Central and Lemly and Hoffman Pharmacy with Claude L. Ferguson. On October 8, 1887, Adolph passed away. GrossMortuary prepared the body, provided a finecasket, and shipped it to New York at a costof $264. The service was held at the TempleEmanu-El in Manhattan. The body wasburied at Salem Fields in the family plot inBrooklyn, NY.

Arthur Gilliam HopperArthur Hopper was born in Alpena, MI,

in October of 1862 to Abram and MelissaHopper. His father worked as a bookkeeperand real estate agent; his mother kepthouse. Before Arthur entered the Univer-sity of Michigan, he was already working ina pharmacy by age 18 in his hometown ofAlpena. He entered U of M in 1882 andreceived his PhC in 1884. That same year,he began his pharmacy career working inTawas as the pharmacist in charge for F. O. Gates, MD. He later moved back toAlpena to become a prescription clerk atField & Gray, where he remained until1900. In 1887, he married his wife Etta.They had three children. In 1900, hebecame a manager for James E. Fields &Co. He retired from pharmacy in 1910due to health issues he suffered from hisentire life. It is said that although he suffered, he never let it dampen his spirits.His enthusiasm for Phi Delta Chi neverdecreased with age. He traveled to AnnArbor to “chat with the boys” as often as

possible. It has been said of him, “hethought the sun rose and set in Phi DeltaChi.” Brother Hopper passed away on May 7, 1912, at the age of 50.

Charles F. HueberCharles Hueber was born on April 13,

1862, to Charles and Fredericka Hueber.His father was a meat market butcher andhis mother kept house. At age 4, the familymoved to Alpena (the same town ArthurHopper grew up in) where Charles attend-ed school until 1871. He then attended private school in Detroit until graduationin 1879. He returned to Alpena andworked as a clerk in a drug store until1882. In the fall of 1882, he entered theUniversity of Michigan. While a student,he was very active in sports, earning a letter in baseball. He joined the wrestlingsquad and suffered a broken knee duringa match that laid him up for six months.He received his PhC in 1884. That sameyear, he began his pharmacy career atField & Gray, the same company whereArthur Hopper worked. In 1886, hemoved to Minneapolis and worked as apharmacist. On November 9, 1887, hemarried his wife Clara. They had threechildren. In 1889, he moved to PortHuron, MI, where he opened his ownpharmacy. He owned this pharmacy for 25years before selling the business. In 1920,he became custodian of the safety depositdepartment of the First National Bank ofPort Huron until retirement in 1930. Healso worked as a real estate agent duringthis time. Brother Hueber was an activegolfer and it is said an excellent one at that.In 1937, his wife Clara passed away after 50years of marriage. He remained active inthe community after her passing. BrotherHueber passed away suddenly on March17, 1940, at the age of 77. He is buried inthe Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron.

George Pawling LeamonGeorge Leamon was born in June 1862

in Lena, IL, to John and Caroline Leamon.His father was a furniture dealer and hismother kept house. Brother Leamonattended school in Lena while growing up.In 1882, he moved to Ann Arbor to beginattending the school of pharmacy. Hereceived his PhC degree in 1884. Aftergraduation he moved to Freeport, IL, thenmoved back to Michigan to begin medicalschool at the University of Michigan. Heattended U of M for two years, then wentto Jefferson Medical College where he

1884. After graduation he joined Sach’s &Pruden Pharmacy in Dayton, OH, as a prescription clerk. In 1888, he moved toFostoria, OH, and joined the firm ofCampbell & Godfrey. In 1890, he marriedhis wife, Emma. They had three children.Emma’s father was the owner of a pharma-cy in Ottawa. After 11 years of practicingpharmacy, Calvin quit and went to work asan officer for a saving and loan company.Sometime prior to 1900, he became theeditor for his hometown paper, the OttawaGazette.

For the next 34 years, Calvin worked as apublic servant. He was a state senator fortwo terms, two years on the Library AdvisoryBoard, two years on the City Council, fiveyears on the Board of Health and four yearsas the Board of Trade Secretary. He wasselected as the presidential elector in theOhio Electoral College of 1908. He had anunsuccessful bid for the Republican nomi-nation for Secretary of State. Following hiselected service, he spent 15 years in thestate auditor’s department working as aninspector, accountant and examiner. Hetraveled all across the state of Ohio cover-ing 80 of the 88 counties. After 44 years ofmarriage, Emma passed away on January27, 1934. Brother Godfrey followed her onNovember 13, 1934 after suffering a sud-den heart attack. He was 71 years old.

Adolph Gustave HoffmanAdolph Gustave Hoffman was born

August 15, 1863, in Cincinnati, OH. His par-ents were James H. and Therese Hoffman,both immigrants from Germany. His fatherworked as a paper collar manufacturer andhis mother kept house. Later in life, hisfather became Vice President of AmericanManufacturing League and President ofHebrew Technical Institute. Adolph hadthree brothers; Louis, who was the oldest,and Emil and Benjamin both who wereyounger than Adolph. Around age 3,Adolph and his family moved from Cincin-nati to New York City. On October 14, 1879,Adolph’s mother passed away, leaving hisfather to raise the four boys by himself. By1880, Adolph began to work as a clerk in adrug store. He entered pharmacy school atthe University of Michigan in 1881 and grad-uated with his PhC degree by 1884. Hemoved to Hot Springs, AR, after graduation.Hot Springs was a large draw for patients torecover from all sorts of ailments. This alsobrought an increase in physicians and pharmacies. Adolph worked as a pharmacyclerk for Eisele and Hogaboom. That yearhe also married Lucy S. Hobson on Decem-ber 5th. Adolph headed to Heidelberg,

The Fraternity has limited information andphotos of some of our Founding Fathers.Brother Mark Haymon (Tau) embarked on ajourney to find out more about the short life ofFounder Adolph Hoffman and details fromthat adventure are shared on pages 20–23.


received his MD degree. He began practic-ing and moved to Yankton, Dakota (nowSouth Dakota); a territory that was at thetime, just granted statehood. Sometimelater, he returned to Lena. Brother Leamonpassed away on October 9, 1894, at the age of 32.

Arthur Sidney RogersArthur Rogers was born on July 4, 1862,

in Juniata, MI, to George and Salina Rogers.His father was a grocery store owner. Hismother kept house. At an early point inArthur’s life, his mother passed away. Hisfather, George, raised him and his siblingsby himself. In order to give Arthur a betterlife, his father allowed him to be adoptedby Dr. Richard and Josephine Morris ofWatrousville, MI. Dr. Morris was a physi-cian and surgeon. Arthur attended schoolin Watrousville and Vassar, towns withinthe same county as Juniata. After gradua-tion, he taught school in Watrousville for a year. In 1882, he entered the school ofpharmacy at the University of Michigan.He received his PhC in 1885 and startedwork as a prescription clerk for EagleDrug Store in East Saginaw. He returnedto Ann Arbor in 1886 for one year to studymedicine. He took a job in 1887 as phar-macist in East Saginaw. This was his lastjob as a pharmacist.

He returned to the University of Michigan and entered the department ofmedicine and surgery. He received his MDin 1890 and became the assistant to theprofessor of pathology. He also kept a general practice office in Vassar. In 1897,he married his wife Nellie Johnson. Theynever had children. It was also at this timehe returned to Ann Arbor for specialtytraining in eye, ear, nose and throat. Hethen spent time as the assistant to the professor in ophthalmology and studied ayear in New York City. He then returnedto Saginaw where he opened his own practice in the field of eyes, ears, nose andthroat until his death. He became wellknown and respected within his practice.

He was an ardent sportsman, being especially interested in fishing and hunt-ing. He also owned a number of racehorsesthat were frequently entered into races inhis part of the state. His love of sports andof his profession may have led to hisuntimely death in an auto accident. Hehad gone to a cottage on Higgins Lake toretrieve some hunting equipment. He hadplanned to return to Saginaw before darkbut was delayed in order to examine a

patient brought to him at the lake sufferingfrom ear trouble. On the drive back, inorder to avoid a crash with an approachingcar, he pulled his car off the pavementcausing the car to roll, fracturing his skulland killing him. Brother Rogers died onDecember 4, 1932, at age of 70.

Azor ThurstonAzor Thurston, the “Grand Old Man” of

Phi Delta Chi was born on January 6, 1861,on a farm in Oxford, OH to Asher andMahala Thurston. His father was a farmerand his mother kept house. Shortly afterhis birth, the family moved to Wood County and purchased land in what is nowGrand Rapids, OH. As a young boy, heworked the farm during the summer andattended the district school in the winter.At age 14, he entered the town school ona four-year program. After graduation in1869, he entered Ohio State Universitytaking a course in chemistry. In 1883, heentered the University of Michigan takinga course in pharmacy and continuing theanalytical chemistry. He left the Universityof Michigan in 1884 and did not graduatewith a pharmacy degree. In 1885, heopened a pharmacy in Grand Rapids, OH,and successfully ran the business for 30years. On October 14, 1886, he married hiswife, Lula. They had one son, Newman,who went on to become a Brother at XiChapter, Ohio State University.

Azor was a very accomplished Brother.He inaugurated the first telephoneexchange in Grand Rapids. He also pro-moted the Grand Rapids Banking Companyin 1900 and became a principle stockhold-er. His ability as a chemist was so highlyregarded that the Ohio State Pure Foodand Drug Commission retained his servicesfor 19 years beginning in 1903. He was thepresident of the Ohio State PharmaceuticalAssociation from 1911–1912. He was a profound student, his personal librarycontaining bound volumes of many textsand the leading text and referenceauthors. He also had a private laboratorythat was complete and modern in everyaspect. For his long and prominent workin pharmacy in Ohio, the University ofMichigan conferred a pharmacy degreeupon him.

Azor received the name “Grand OldMan” for his untiring efforts to promotethe welfare of the Fraternity, his conge-niality, and his sterling principles as awhole made him exceedingly popular with both active and alumni Brothers.

He served as Grand President from 1915to 1921. At the 1921 Grand Council hewas presented with a gold watch for hiswork in the Fraternity. Azor was precededin death by his wife Lula. She passed awayon May 14, 1917. Brother Azor Thurstonpassed away on March 4, 1922, at the ageof 60. His death was felt across the Fraternity. Grand President EmoryThurston attended his funeral as a repre-sentative of the Fraternity.

Albert Tenney WaggonerAlbert Waggoner was born on October

21, 1860, in Moline, IL, to James Woodsand Maria Tenney. His father was a woodturner who made plow handles and wood-en parts for farm equipment. To say hismother just kept house is an understate-ment. She was an impressive house manag-er. Albert was one of 11 children born toJames and Maria. Around the age of 10,Albert’s family moved to Southern Kansasin a prairie schooner and bought a farmnear the town of Altoona. The farmbecame prosperous with the help of theentire family. Albert’s oldest sister, Mary,married Ben Holmes in 1872. Ben was apharmacist who owned his own pharmacy.Around the age of 17, Albert moved inwith his sister and brother-in-law andbecame an apprentice in Mr. Holmes’store. Within the year, the store wasmoved to Topeka, KS. After several yearsof working in the store, it was decided hewould attend pharmacy school. Albertentered the University of Michigan in1882 and received his PhC in 1884.

He decided to return to Topeka andwork with his brother-in-law. The firm wasknown as Holmes and Waggoner from1889 to 1893. On October 15, 1890, Albertmarried Grace Price of Topeka. They hadfour children. Albert left the drug store in1893 to become the head buyer for theC.D. Smith Drug Company of St. Joseph,MS. He did very well in the position, butupon the death of his brother-in-law in1895, he decided to return to Topeka andtake over the pharmacy. He ran the storeby himself until 1915 when he took on apartner. He remained in pharmacy until1923, when he decided to retire and sellthe store. He then took on the job of treasurer of the Groves ManufacturingCompany. In August 1930, he was strickenwith a case of heat stroke. He had the bestmedical attention but on April 8, 1931,Brother Waggoner passed away at age of 71.


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Any Brother knows the story of the founding of our Fraternity onNovember 2, 1883, by 11 men at theUniversity of Michigan. These 11 menwrote this preamble to the original Constitution of the Fraternity: “Recognizing the necessity of, and themutual benefits to be derived from anOrganization devoted to the sciences ofpharmacy and chemistry, a careful investigation into, and a free discussionof subjects relative to the same; we doagree to form an association and for itsgovernment to adopt the following

Constitution and ByLaws.”In the 128 years since then, Phi Delta Chi has evolved into

the pharmacy fraternity of first choice for: students seekingprofessional development and leadership skills; faculty andadministration seeking a respected student organization todevelop students; and employers seeking pharmacists withskills and experiences that set them apart. Our Brothers serve their communities, drive the evolution of the professionof pharmacy, and exemplify responsibility for sustained involvement in Phi Delta Chi throughout their lifetime.

Our values include:

SERVICEPhi Delta Chi recognizes that service and philanthropy are

cornerstones of our Fraternity. We are actively involved in ourcommunity by striving to fulfill the needs of society throughvolunteerism, philanthropic endeavors, and patient care.

LEARNING NEVER CEASESPhi Delta Chi holds its Brothers to a high standard of

scholastic and professional responsibility. We acknowledgethat a sound education is essential to our success as studentsand as health care professionals.

LEADER-DEVELOPMENTPhi Delta Chi places importance on the growth of individu-

als and the collective Brotherhood through social, personal,and leadership opportunities, beginning with fraternal educa-tion and continuing throughout our professional careers.

BROTHERHOODPhi Delta Chi is not the standard, but rather the example

that others follow. Our Ritual and traditions stand as proof of an unconditional union with our Brothers. Our sense ofBrotherhood goes beyond the collegiate level. Brothers

maintain communications and assist each other across thenation and throughout our careers. This provides a level ofsecurity and comfort as “Each Needs the Help of the Other.”We are Brothers for Life.

But how did we get here? The answer is roots. Think abouthow a tree grows, maybe even picture a mighty oak tree whenyou read this. Like most plants, trees grow from seeds, andhave roots, stems, and leaves. The seed sends down roots intothe ground to take minerals and water to help it grow. Afterthe root has started, a stem begins to grow up towards the sur-face, towards the light. Trees need light in order to continuegrowing. The stem carries minerals and water into the lightwhere all three work to form branches, leaves, and eventuallyfruit. The continuous branching and producing of leaves isnecessary because it is the leaves that make food out of sun-shine for the tree to survive.

Those 11 men in Ann Arbor planted the seed for our existence with the idea of a society organized exclusively forpharmacy. Our mission and vision serve as the roots, anchor-ing us to our past and helping us to grow towards our future.The trunk is the national Fraternity giving us structure andsupport. The branches are our local Chapters at colleges anduniversities across the country. The leaves are each of ourBrothers, seeking light (our values) to strengthen Phi DeltaChi. The fruit produced is what we accomplish in our communities, in serving patients, and within ourselves. The continuous branching and producing of leaves is analogous to the expansion of new Chapters and the annualinitiation ceremonies to add to our Brotherhood.

As a Brother of Phi Delta Chi, don’t forget that each of youneeds to strive towards our values for the good of all. Eachand every Brother contributes to our strength and growththrough service, continued learning, leadership, and main-taining the bonds of Brotherhood. Also, don’t forget how wegot here. Thank you to our Founding Fathers Bond, Frazee,Gardner, Godfrey, Hoffman, Hopper, Hueber, Leamon,Rogers, Thurston, and Waggoner for planting that seed fromwhich we all have grown.

Fraternally,

Amy D. ValdezGrand President

Amy Valdez

Our Roots


Chapters Remember our Founding Reports start on page 10.

The Beta Sigma members show off their Founders’ Day cake.

ABOVE: Gamma Theta Brothers share PhiDelta Chi's history with fellow Brothers andpledges.

RIGHT: Beta Pi Brothers Kristy Van Nest, Jan Nguyen, Ashley Judy, David Lutz,

Megan Tomblin, Justin Chafin, Joe Kalis, Jessica DeAngelo, Emily Proffitt, and

Tom Summerson pose after a successful Founders’ Day dinner.


AlphaAs Alpha Chapter we have the unique

opportunity to experience and share the history of Phi Delta Chi. On Founders’ Day,we go as a chapter to the grave of AlbertBenjamin Prescott where the Worthy Prelaterelates a brief history of the founding ofPDC and the integral role that DeanPrescott played in establishing the Fraternity.After the Worthy Prelate’s speech, eachpledge places a red carnation on DeanPrescott’s grave and we all return to theCollege of Pharmacy to share a mealtogether. This year, we had an Iron Chefstyle potluck, where dishes of a certain variety had to contain a specific ingredient.For example, each dessert had to containcinnamon and sour cream. This was a funway to allow the Brothers to show their creativity and contribute to the celebration.We invited nearby chapters to our

EpsilonThis year, the Epsilon Chapter celebrated

Founders’ Day by dressing professionally,including Brother pins and suit jackets,throughout the day. That evening, the Brothers met for a brief get-together andthen took the annual picture on the steps of the McNeil Science/Technology Center.After the picture was taken, a formal meet-ing was held.

ZetaThis year, Founders’ Day fell during

Pledge Week, when first-years choosewhich fraternity to pledge. We celebratedFounders’ Day during our Pledge Box opening. Once we opened that box, a new group of potential brothers has enteredour family. This year, we had a celebratorygathering at the PDC house with food,refreshments, and a general sense of Brotherhood and accomplishment.

pre-Founders’ Day Prescott grave visit and to our Founders’ Day event. This year,Brothers and pledges from the AlphaUpsilon Chapter visited on the weekendbefore Founders’ Day to visit Prescott’sgrave and experience the history.

Phi Delta Chi Chapters celebrated Founders’ Day in various ways.Most invited alumni to informal gatherings at restaurants, for dessertreceptions, or on campus for potluck meals. They spent time giving anoverview of our Founding Fathers and our Fraternity’s history.

Some of the more unique celebrations are shared in this Founders’Day section. The Communicator received numerous Founders’ Dayreports, which we narrowed down to include the most unique wayschapters celebrated the day. No matter how Brothers expressed grati-tude for the diligent work of 11 men in 1883, it is up to us to carry onthe legacy of the morals, values, and ideas that this Fraternity wasbased upon. We owe those 11 men our thanks, as their actions anddecisions have shaped many of the friendships we value.

Chapters Rememberour Founding

November 2, 1883

Delta Brothers and pledges pose for a picture during the “Celebration of Founders“event.

Iota Brothers Roman Kruglyanskiy (P3),Ofuje Daniyan (P2), Olajumoke Amuwo(P1), and Cinda Ngeche (P1) chat after theFounders’ Day dinner.


Unique to this year’s celebration was theuse of technology to bring more Brotherstogether. Those who were unable to attendwere calling, texting and video chatting, tobe able to partake in the special moment.Our chapter advisor and other worthy PDCalumni also Skyped from the CSHP Seminarheld 350+ miles away.

ThetaFor Founders’ Day 2011 we created a

skit that was put on by our pledge class forthe active Brothers. When pledging beginswe give each pledge a folder that includesall of the information they need for thelength of pledging. One of the documentsis our list of Founding Fathers. The pledgesare required to learn the names of and

information about the Founding Fathersand we have them put on a skit of their creation for the active Brothers. They madethe Founding Fathers more contemporaryand recreated their initial interactions witheach other in pharmacy school and whythey decided to create a fraternity. It wasvery entertaining and they used eachFounding Father and described why theywere in the skit.

TauTo celebrate Founders’ Day, Tau Chapter

held activity that encouraged Brotherhoodand reviewed important Phi Delta Chi information. Each Brother paired with theirpledge child and completed a series of

The Brothers of Epsilon Chapter met on the evening of Founders' Day for the annual pictureon the steps inside the atrium of the McNeil Science and Technology Center on campusbefore the monthly formal meeting.

2011 Fall Theta pledge class performs a skit of their creation on the Phi Delta ChiFounding Fathers for active Brothers.

Several Founding Brothers of the Gamma DeltaChapter of Phi Delta Chi celebrate Founders’ Day.

Pictured are Brothers Christan Thomas, CatieMurph, Jayme Wortley, Corrine Edwards, Kealey

Bundren and Lauren Rader-Myers.


ing Fathers for every-one. Then Dr. AllieMarr spoke of herexperience as a PsiBrother, completing aresidence at a localhospital, and whatbrought her back toDrake as an adjunctprofessor while working at the hospitalshe completed a resi-dence last year. TheWIG and WMA thenannounced the Activeof the Year and Pledgeof the Year from the 2010–2011 academicyear. Dan Litzenberg was recognized as the Pledge of the Year for his enthusiasticinvolvement in service events and helping

build the Psi fitness club. Brian Wall wasrecognized as the Active of the Year for allhis hard work putting together many pro-fessional events, co-writing the professionalservice report, and overall promoting

questions that were given by each worthyboard member. The worthy board memberasked the partners two questions. The firstone was to test their Phi Delta Chi knowl-edge and the second question was a clue tothe next worthy board member. It was funto learn interesting facts, while getting knowyour pledge child. Points were awardedappropriately when the team answered correctly. Some of the Phi Delta Chi questions related to the crest, while otherquestions asked about Grand Council andLDS. The winner of this challenge won theopportunity to be first in line at the chapter’sfamily dinner that is held later this month.

PhiThe Phi Chapter had 14 Brothers attend

the Founders’ Day activity, which was heldin a classroom at Creighton University. Wehad a short presentation on the founding of PDC. Brothers were engaged in activelearning to recall history and facts aboutour Founding Fathers and to promoteBrotherhood. We also included fun activitiesin the end to help Brothers understand symbolism behind our crest and rituals.

PsiFounders’ Day was celebrated with a

lunch banquet at a local Sheraton Hotel.Attended by Brothers (including rotation students), pledges, alumni, and seven facultymembers (including the Dean and AssociateDean of the college), everyone gatheredtogether to remember the men who foundedour organization. Once lunch was complet-ed, the WIG and WMA reviewed the Found-

Mu Brothers relax anddine together in celebra-tion of Founders’ Day, celebrated at the PDChouse. The chapter invit-ed LKS chapter over fora meal and socialevents. Brothers picturedare Brad Elias, MikeJohntony, Eric Saggio,Adam Root, Austin Hammaker, Mike Pezze,and Mike Burg.

Omicron honors Founders’ Day by presenting red carnations to Brothers. In this photo collegiate Brothers hold their red carnations on November 2, 2011.

Phi Brothers and their red carnations.

RIGHT: Psi Chapter celebrates Founders’ Day. Included in the picture are facultymembers: Dr. Respond-,Dean of the College of Pharmacy; Dr. Chesnut, Associate

Dean of the College of Phamacy; Dr. Phillips, Advisor; Dr. Grady, Advisor; Dr. Bell;Dr. Wall; Dr. Marr; and Ben Urick, alumnus.


professionalism in the chapter. Both were recognized with a mortal and pestle. The WP then presented the Eric GrunzingerAward to a Brother who shows passion forboth Phi Delta Chi and acts as a leader inall that he/she does. This year’s winner wasNathan Verlinden.

OmegaFounders’ Day Dinner was held in the

Student Alumni Center at UTHSC for theMemphis part of our chapter. About 60members and several alumni attended theevent, which included a sit down dinner, akeynote speaker, and a special honoring ofDean Dick Gourley. Our keynote speakerwas Bill Whigham, the namesake of the Bill Whigham Award, which is given every

spring to a P4 member of the OmegaChapter. Dr. Whigham’s remarks focusedon his past relationship with Dean Gourleyand the lessons that he has learned from avariety of pharmacy experiences: clinical,pharmaceutical sales and development,and academia. Dean Gourley has been amember of Phi Delta Chi since 1944. Thisyear he is retiring, so our chapter presenteda plaque to honor his commitment to PhiDelta Chi and the field of pharmacy.

Alpha GammaThe Alpha Gamma Chapter celebrated

Founders’ Day with a party for the Brothers.At the beginning of the festivities, thepledges presented a skit relating to thefounding of Phi Delta Chi. The pledges

acted as the 11 Founding Fathers anddivided into teams to play a round of Jeopardy with Albert Benjamin Prescott asthe moderator. The questions related tofacts about the founding of Phi Delta Chi,including the Fraternity motto, colors, andoriginal Greek letters. After the skit, weserved two delicious Founders’ Day themedcakes, one chocolate and one vanilla.Everyone then had a chance to mingle andenjoy the celebration!

Alpha DeltaFor Founders’ Day, Alpha Delta Brothers

enjoyed a potluck pasta lunch while playinga Phi Delta Chi Jeopardy game. Brothersand pledges formed teams and kept trackof their points throughout the game. Ques-

Alpha Gamma Brothers and pledges celebrate Founders’ Day 2011.


ciated with our chapter. Collegiate andalumni Brothers and faculty were formallyinvited to eat dinner and enjoy each other’scompany at Con Murphy’s Irish Pub in Center City Philadelphia.

Alpha RhoFor Founders’ Day this year, Alpha Rho

hosted five chapters from the Southeast andMid-Atlantic regions. Friday evening, wemet Brothers for some social time. On Saturday morning, Alpha Rho, with the helpof Alpha Iota, hosted a CE credit presenta-tion and breakfast. “The Busy Practitioner’sGuide to Effective Communication in Pharmacy Practice” was presented by

Dr. Matthew Perri of Alpha Iota Chapter.On Saturday afternoon, 20 Brothers visitedthe Georgia Aquarium. On Saturdayevening, collegiate and alumni Brothers,including Regional and National Officers,enjoyed a good southern meal at MaryMac’s Tea Room. Also at dinner we held aceremony honoring our Founding Fathers,and shared some stories and photos fromour archive for the 60th anniversary ofAlpha Rho.

Alpha UpsilonThe Alpha Upsilon Chapter sent three

Brothers and four pledges to Ann Arbor, MI,to celebrate Founders’ Day with the Alpha

tions included Phi Delta Chi trivia on theFounding Fathers, local and national history, and questions about Alpha DeltaBrothers. Winners received a free lunch anda huge round of applause! Each pledgejoined a team of Brothers and was a hugeasset to the game. The pledges also provid-ed the Brothers with a wonderful dessert ofcaramel and candy apples! All around, itwas a great lunch full of Brother bondingand Phi Delta Chi education!

Alpha OmicronOn November 2, 2011, our pledges

celebrated Founders’ Day by giving red carnations and thank-you cards to the advisors, professors and staff that are asso-

Alpha Epsilon Chapter celebratedFounders’ Day after a chapter meeting byenjoying some snacks and refamiliarizingthemselves with how the Fraternity wasfounded. Brothers include (front): MelissaNewman, Sarah Phillips, Anne-MarieSharpe, Tia Collier, Stephanie Burrow, Gracie Sills-Pittman, (back) Justin Mathis,Brenden Jackson, Rachel Lowe, Dylan Lindsay, and Zack Brent.

Alpha Iota Brothers pose outside the College of Pharmacyon Founders’ Day, wearing their

pins in remembrance.

Alpha Kappa Brothers enjoy a Founders’ Day celebration.


Chapter. To pay tribute to Albert BenjaminPrescott, his grave site was visited.

Afterwards, the Brothers of the Alpha Upsilon and AlphaChapters socialized for the restof the evening and the follow-ing day. In addition, we held aFounders’ Day activity at OhioNorthern University. Our fac-ulty advisor and numerousBrothers had dinner togetherat Little Mexico in town.

Alpha PhiFor Founders’ Day, the

Alpha Phi Chapter celebratedwith its third annual trip to the

alpaca farm of Dr. Todd Hrubey, one ofour faculty advisors. We toured the facilities,

learned information about raising alpacas,and celebrated our Brotherhood. Later wegathered around a bonfire to roast marsh-mallows and share anecdotes about ourdays in Phi Delta Chi cooking hamburgersand hot dogs. We read about our FoundingFounders to remind us of our purpose as“leaders in pharmacy” and to refresh ourdrive to do great things throughout theremainder of this school year. Seeing thepassion of Dr. Hrubey toward raisingalpacas, as well as his willingness to inviteus to his farm for Founders’ Day remindedeveryone that while we may have diverseinterests, we are truly Brothers for life.

Alpha PsiOn Founders’ Day, Brothers met at the

front of the school for a photograph. Thisyear, we had the honor of having alumnusand Past Grand President Ralph Saroyan be part of our Founders’ Day photograph.Collegiate Brothers hosted a barbecue andinvited alumni Brothers to observeFounders’ Day. We took time to honor the11 Founding Fathers by reflecting on whatwe have accomplished as a Fraternity andlooking to the chapter’s future.

Beta BetaThe Beta Beta Chapter celebrated

Founders' Day on October 29 during ourhomecoming, then again on November 1during our annual Pledge Review. Home-coming was a time to celebrate our found-ing Brothers and indulge in the the historyof the Beta Beta Chapter. Beta Beta wasgiven the opportunity to hear from alumni

Alpha Lambda Brothers put together a PowerPoint presentation on the importance and history of Phi Delta Chi and the Founding Fathers. After the presentation, Brothers andpledges went to Willington House of Pizza to celebrate and enjoy a night out together.

Alpha Psi Brothers meet up under the University of thePacific sign to observe Founders’ Day.

The brothers of Beta Psi Chapterwent out for dinner at Mexico Lindo

to celebrate Founders’ Day.


On November 4, 2011, South Central Founders’ Day was greeted withnearly 125 Brothers and pledges in Dallas who were excited to unite in agathering of Brotherhood. Chapters in the region include Lambda, Rho,Alpha Tau, Alpha Omega, Beta Beta, Beta Eta, Beta Omicron, Beta Rho,Gamma Epsilon Gamma Eta, Gamma Nu. This was the 12th annual cele-bration in Texas, which has continued to grow each year. The weekendkicked off Friday evening with social hour in the hotel followed by timetogether at Dave and Buster’s. The alumni had time to reconnect duringan additional social in a box suite during the Dallas Stars hockey game.

Brothers regrouped Saturday morning after breakfast, for a morning session that consisted of alumni perspectives on real-life pharmacy careers,a report from Texas Alumni Association’s Grand Council Scholarshiprecipients, and round table discussions to share chapter ideas on how toexcel in the Achievement Award. The Texas Alumni Association offered alunch fundraiser to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.The event was titled Hydrocodone and Hotdogs and offered Brothers anopportunity to gather in warm sunshine at a nearby park and enjoy a picnic lunch.

The afternoon consisted of a Formal Meeting, instillation of the newTexas Alumni Officers, a candle lighting ceremony to honor our FoundingFathers, and a pledge workshop. The evening concluded with a Banquet atthe hotel which included Good and Welfare, a slide show of the region’schapters, and also a slide show recognizing the efforts of Phi Delta ChiBrothers across the nation to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital. A raffle was held throughout the weekend to raisemoney for St. Jude with the grand prize being a free two-night stay at theEmbassy Suites! The total philanthropic amount raised was $650 from theweekend! The Brothers went home with a new South Central Region coinand T-shirt to commemorate the new chapters included in our region.

The 13th Annual South Central Founder’s Day 2012 will be held in Dallas on November 2–4, 2012. For more information, please contact theTexas Alumni Association at [email protected].

South Central Region Gathers for Founders’ Day

Regions Celebrate our Founding

Alpha Omega

Gamma Eta

Alpha Tau

Gamma Nu

Lambda


Brothers how they established and ran thechapter.

We began the evening of the PledgeReview process at Ryan Burke's apartment.While pledges were being questioned andinterviewed, we prepared a small candle-litceremony to celebrate our first Brothers, theFraternity, and all that we have been giventhrough association with Phi Delta Chi.After the ceremony was over, we orderedpizzas and enjoyed the company of our fellow Brothers.

Beta GammaThe Brothers of Beta Gamma gather

each year on the evening of Founders’ Dayto spend time with each other. The Brothersmet on campus behind Mellon Hall, abuilding on campus that houses most of thepharmacy program, at the tree that wasplanted in memory of Beta Gamma BrotherRichard Donmoyer. The Brothers of Beta

Gamma then had a moment of remem-brance of those Brothers who have gonebefore us and took a photograph in front ofDuquesne’s Academic Walk. Afterwards,the chapter gathered at a Brother’s housefor bonding and socializing.

Beta DeltaTo honor our 11 Founding Fathers,

Beta Delta held a Founders’ Day dinnerand a ceremony at our house. In this cere-mony, each Brother gave a toast to some-thing they love most about being a Brother,a story they hold most dear, and a futuregoal, vision, or impact they hope to createfor both our chapter, and for Phi Delta Chias a whole. It was an amazing time, andmany of the new Brothers were excited tobe a part of it.

Brothers from Alpha Rho enjoy dinner at Mary Mac's Tea Room with their new friends fromGamma Gamma.


Beta SigmaFor Founders’ Day, we celebrated

on campus by dressing professionally inrespect to the profession of pharmacy andour Founding Fathers. All new Brothers,second-year Brothers, and some Brotherswho are on rotation in the area, came toour celebratory event. We had Chinesefood catered from the local restaurantShangri-la. During dinner, we had a PowerPoint slideshow presentation running to display our Founding Fathers, the history of PDC, and all the memories that we’veshared together as Brothers for the past fewyears. Finally, we topped off the night by

sharing, a large, delicious chocolate cakeinscribe with “Happy Founders’ Day PDCBeta Sigma”.

Beta UpsilonWe celebrated Founders’ Day by having

a potluck dinner at a Brother’s house thatincluded different dishes from our differentcultures. We also played a game where weall come up with one thing about pharmacyor PDC that would surprise or impress theFounders if they were still alive today. Theperson who came up with the most creativeidea won a prize.

Beta NuTo celebrate Founders’ Day, Beta Nu

developed an activity which was fun anddemonstrated the importance of brotherlycooperation. Our WCC and WVC separat-ed Brothers into two teams. Each teamcame up with questions relevant to PhiDelta Chi history with one-word answers.One person on each team was appointedto answer questions. The rest of the teamhad to answer each question by using theirbodies to spell out the word without speak-ing to each other.

Brothers from the Beta Chi Chapter gathered together on Founders’ Day to celebrate the lives of the 11 men responsible for founding Phi Delta Chi Fraternity.

The Brothers of Beta Gammameet to celebrate Founders’Day and remember Brotherswho have gone before them.


Beta Omega Brothers Suemi Coaxum, BethCampbell, Lisa Gomez, and Tiffany Benfieldenjoy celebrating the founding of Phi DeltaChi.

Beta Nu Brothers Justin Fazzolari and SibinStephen try to spell “Prescott” with theirbodies at Beta Nu’s Founders’ Day event.

For Founders’ Day, Beta Omicron Chapter went to miyako’s sushi. We talked about the history of the Fraternity as well as where wewould like to see our chapter in a few years. Pictured are Brothers Chris Njigha, Nada Sarraj,Merin Raju, Minju Mathew, Alan Chalukunnil,Jaison Phillip, Steve Benjamin, Joe Varugheseand Marcus Lewis.

Beta Delta Brothers celebrate Founders’ Day.

BELOW: Gamma Lambda Brothers celebrate Founders’ Day. Pictured are Ben Creel, Ann Nodhturft, Rob Valcana,Latonya Carson, Seng Huot, BrandonLovett, Christina Harris, Eric Anderson,Hannah Corley, Mark Amoo, Claire Batraville, Katie Bradford, Alice Jong,Mylinh Nguyen, Patrick Polk, Kirk Mears,Scott McLain, and Randi Prozan.


Phi Delta Chi was an important part of theirlives, but it was not their whole existence. Iwanted to know more about Adolph. Notmuch is known about him; when or wherehe was born or who his parents and siblingsare. He entered pharmacy school, traveledto Germany, worked in New York, IA, andHot Springs, then passed away at age 24.

A couple of years ago, I started looking atAncestry.com to try and find out more aboutmy family’s history. About a year ago, Ibegan to wonder if I could find any of theFounding Fathers. We had three Brothersthat we did not have birth years for and Iwanted to see if I could find them to solvethat little mystery. After a few days of search-ing off and on, I was able to deduce two ofthe three missing birth months and yearsand find information on all of the Brothersexcept Hoffman. I put it aside for a coupleof months and forgot about it. Ancestry isalways adding new search items and aboutSeptember I got the urge again to findAdolph Hoffman. It is a very common nameand not knowing when or where he wasborn, or who his family was, made the searchdifficult. I found an Adolph Hoffman in

Chicago in 1870 living with his family and anAdolph Hoffman living as an unemployedboarder in Detroit in 1880 at age 17. Eachone seemed plausible, but without a knownfamily member or birth date, I couldn’t besure. The one piece of information that Ihad was the time and place of his death. Iput the information into the search engineand one of the first names it pulled up wasAdolph S. Hoffman in a newspaper datedOctober 10, 1887, in New York. One thing Ihave learned about Ancestry.com is that it issometimes hard to read all the informationand it might have been keyed in wrong. So, I pulled up the New York paper listing. Itwas a list of people who died in the month of October who lived in and around NYC orhad family there. It read, “Monday October 8,1887 Hot Springs, Ark. Oct. 8 Adolph G Hoff-man s James H.”

I couldn’t find any other information, butI knew I had the right Adolph. What struckme as weird was that a death in Hot Springswould show up in a NY paper two days later.I also could not understand what s James Hmeant. (Later into my research, I learnedthat it means son of James H. Hoffman.)

This little nugget of information was allthat I could glean from Ancestry. So, again itwent on the back burner. A few monthspassed and the urge to find out more resur-faced. I had vacation scheduled for the endof February through the beginning ofMarch. I decided to head to Hot Springs fora couple of days. Grand Past President SongYou asked me when I told him of my plan,“Why do you want to go to Hot Springs?” I replied “Sometimes you have to actuallyput feet on the pavement and do a little legwork. Computers are great but they don’thold all the information.” You have to speakto people and I like face to face better than aphone call in some instances.

Finding a FounderA history book is a good starting point for

learning about our Founding Fathers, butsome of them don’t have much of a history.Their lives were just like ours; much morethan just going to pharmacy school and PhiDelta Chi. Several of the Brothers like AzorThurston’s life is well documented andother Brothers like Llewelyn Gardner andGeorge Leamon had relatively short biogra-phies due to health reasons ending theirlives at a young age. I expanded their biogra-phies we read at South Central Founders’Day Weekend candle lighting ceremony. I wanted to show their normal lives in orderfor Brothers to see them for more than justthe Founding Fathers of Phi Delta Chi. OneBrother worked as a Frigidaire salesman inthe 1930s and one Brother passed away just10 months after his wife of 44 years passedaway. He was in perfect health, but suffereda heart attack (or perhaps a broken heart)and passed away. They each had parents andsiblings, went to school, decided to attendpharmacy school, started Phi Delta Chi,graduated and started work, got married,had kids and grandkids, then passed away.

Editor’s Note: Phi Delta Chi has never known much about Brother Hoffman. His biographical information in the Phi Delta Chi history book reads: Adolph Hoffmanreceived his PhC from University of Michigan in 1884. He traveled to Germany wherehe spent the winter of 1884–85 studying in Heidelberg. He returned to the US andtook a job as a pharmacist working for William DeForest Co. of Brooklyn, NY. In 1887, he took a job in Burlington, Iowa, as a druggist. Later that year, he enteredinto the firm of Lemly and Hoffman of Hot Springs, AR. On October 8, 1887, BrotherHoffman passed away only three years after graduating.

Brother Mark Haymon became interested in learning more about our FoundingFathers in January 2000 after initiation when he was looking for something on Ebayfor a friend. He especially wanted to uncover more about the interesting, but short lifeof Brother Hoffman. Learn more about Mark’s work to uncover more about BrotherHoffman through his travel journal.

The Life and Times of Brother

Adolph Gustave Hoffman

By Mark Haymon (Tau)


Dateline:February 27–March 1, 2011Hot Springs, AR

My first stop was the public library. It wasthe start of my two-day research trip to HotSprings. I was hoping to find, at the veryleast, an obituary explaining why a persononly 24 had passed away. I went to the infor-mation desk and explained to the gentle-man my mission. He began typing on hiscomputer to determine what informationthe library held. Unfortunately, the oldestnewspaper on file was 1906. He told me thelibrary really didn’t have what I was lookingfor, but he gave me the address for MeltingPot Genological Society. I quickly found theoffice and walked in. Several women andone man were working. I explained to themthat I had been referred by the library andwhat I was hoping to find. They pulled fold-ers and books off the shelves for me, and Ilooked through the material. The first pieceof information I found was a list of pharma-cies in the area at the time. It listed theLemly Pharmacy, which was owned byClaude L. Ferguson before Adolph Hoffmanbought into the pharmacy. One of the ladieswas looking through the records for GrossMortuary, which would have handled hispreparation and burial. We discovered thatGross Mortuary prepared the body, supplieda fine casket and shipped the body to New York for the price of $264, which was alarge sum of money in 1887. The piece ofinformation saved me from having to searchfor a headstone in Hot Springs, but openedup a mystery of why the body shipped to

somewhere in New York state or New YorkCity? And was New York the final destinationor could he possibly have been shipped backto Europe since I still did not have anythingon his parents or where he was born? Ithought this because of the reference to himstudying in Germany. Did he have familyhere or Germany? One mystery solved andanother took its place.

The women continued to answer my ques-tions and looked for books that might aid inthe search. I explained how little we knewabout his life; we didn’t even know if he wasmarried. This produced another search for abook with marriage records. The notebookwas found and luckily it was alphabetized,making the search easy. I quickly foundAdolph Hoffman married Lucy S. Hobson inDecember 1884. Adolph was 23 and Lucywas 21 when they were married. Theyexplained that the old courthouse mighthave a copy of the license. They said “might”because two major fires occurred in the earlypart of the 20th century. I also lookedthrough real estate records for 1884–87 todetermine if Adolph owned any properties.In this area, I struck out; I didn’t find anyproperties bought or sold by Brother Hoff-man. The ladies recommended that I visitthe Garland County Historical Society. How-ever, they are only open from 8-12 and it wasalready 11:30 am. I knew I still had morerecords to look through at the Melting Potand would have to wait until the next day tovisit them. I learned that the city in the1880s had been still somewhat of a frontiertown and stayed so until around 1900. Therailroad first came to Hot Springs in 1875,

making reaching the city much easier. HotSprings had always been a destination ofsorts through the centuries. The hot springsserved as respite for the sick and a destina-tion for the famous like Babe Ruth, AlCapone and Andrew Carnegie in later years.In 1887, the year Brother Hoffman passedaway, the first permanent military hospital,Army & Navy Hospital was built. It allowedservice men to recover from battle woundsin a relaxing environment.

By 12:30, I had gone through all of thematerial at the Melting Pot that I felt wererelative to my search. I headed to the oldcourthouse a couple of blocks away andfound the office holding the log books ofmarriage certificates. I explained to the twoladies working that I was looking for a copyof a marriage license filed in 1884. One ofthe ladies took me back to a file room andshowed me a roller rack full of large bindersfilled with official copies of marriage certifi-cates. I gave her the book number and pagenumber the Melting Pot had on file. Shepulled the book out and flipped to the page.There it was—proof of life so to speak aboutAdolph Hoffman. I asked for a copy andheaded outside. I sat down on one of thestone benches to examine the copy. Thebond for the marriage license is signed byAdolph as the principal and Ed. Hogaboomas his surety. A surety is a witness who agreesto assume the debt if the principal does notfulfill their obligations. There was a $100fine if the license was not returned to theoffice within 60 days duly executed and officially signed by someone authorized by law to solemnize the Rite of Matrimony (solemnize means carry out the duty of marrying the couple). E. Thompson Baird,the pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs had the honor of marryingAdolph and Lucy. I began to wonder whoEd. Hogaboom was. He must have beenAdolph’s good friend, as $100 was a large

“Sometimes you have to actually put feet on the pavement and do a little legwork.” –Mark Haymon

amount of money and if Adolph had backedout or not fulfilled the bond, Hogaboomwould have to pay. That in any definitionconstitutes a good friend and, in this case,probably best man at the wedding.

Feeling pretty good about the informa-tion I uncovered, I decided to head to thenewspaper, and unfortunately, I struck out.Later that evening, the urge to find the rightAdolph on Ancestry returned. Nothing onAdolph stood out, but I found one piece ofinformation on Lucy. Someone else onAncestry had linked her in their family tree.Lucy Samantha Hobson, born 1865, wasmarried to an Adolph Hoffman, but theyhave the wrong Adolph. (The person mak-ing the family tree did not do their due dili-gence.) This Adolph was a wood worker whodied in the 1900s. I was certain I found thecorrect Lucy, but after this census, I was notable to find any other record of her. By thistime, I decide it was time to call it a night. I went to sleep, but my mind continued towork on the problem. Around 2 a.m., I gotup to take another crack at Ancestry. Thistime, I put in all the information I had onAdolph and just before I hit enter, I get the idea to put “pharmacist” in the searchengine. Remember when slot machines usedto pay out in the change rather than a paperslip; that sound of the change hitting in thecollection bin? That was how I felt. One ofthe first entries was for an 1880 census withan Adolph G. Hoffman in New York City. He lived with his father, three brothers andworked as a clerk in a pharmacy! I knew withalmost certainty that I had the right Adolph.With his father’s name, I began to search forother family records and struck gold.

On my second day in Hot Springs, I headed to the Historical Society building. I entered and explained my research projectto two volunteers. I wanted to find a copy ofthe obituary. The volunteers pulled booksand papers for me to look through. One ofthe books was a city directory for 1883 and1884. It had a listing for Adolph Hoffmanworking as a clerk for E. Hogaboom and heboarded at the Windsor Hotel. E. Hogaboomis Edward Hogaboom, a druggist, of Eiseleand Hogaboom Pharmacy, located on 251Central. This explained the Ed. Hogaboomon the bond for marriage license in 1884.Another list was from 1887 showing the different physicians and pharmacies in Hot Springs that year. It listed two differentpharmacies owned by Hoffman. One underA. Hoffman located at 190 Central andanother pharmacy under Lemly and Hoff-man. The two days in Hot Springs provedvery productive. It removed gaps fromAdolph Hoffman’s life that we thought lost.I realized a trip to Brooklyn was in my future.



Dateline:October 6, 2011New York City

The final leg of this journey took place onOctober 6, 2011. I flew to New York City tolocate Adolph’s gravesite. I had to know ifAdolph truly was buried in Salem Fields. Idecided to stay in Brooklyn in order to becloser to the graveyard. After checking in, I walked the half-mile to the subway stationand headed for Salem Fields. It was about ahalf-mile walk and I enjoyed the sights andsounds of Brooklyn. I found Jamaica Streetand I scanned the headstones from SalemFields on the other side of the wrought ironfence. I walked through the large entranceand noticed an office on the left and a signsaying the gates close at 4:30 p.m. As Iwalked down the rows, I scanned names anddates two to three rows back. I began toworry a little. First, was I searching in theright haystack (needle in a haystack refer-ence)? Second, would I finish searching thegraveyard in the two days I had allottedmyself? GPP Song You was driving up onOctober 7 to help with the search, but it wasa large cemetery. Third, with it being a Jewish cemetery, some of the headstoneswere in Yiddish. I can’t read Yiddish andwould not know if I was looking at his head-stone or not. I decided to stop by the officeat 4 p.m. if my search had not turned upanything and ask for help. There were a couple of Hoffman grave markers, but nottogether. I was working under the assump-tion that he would be buried in a family plot.After about an hour, around 3:00, I gotexcited because I found a whole cluster ofHoffmans. I hadn’t really eaten all day, and I had been up since 2 a.m. with only fivehours of sleep. I began scanning the namesand dates. Excitement turned to disappoint-ment when none of the names matched forAdolph, his brothers or parents. I continuedon, but at 3:20, I got into “trouble” when agroundskeeper on a tractor with a backhoetook an interest in me. I finished the row Iwas in and turned the corner. I had passednear the person working the backhoe. Thenext row had some large shrubbery, whichprevented me from seeing him and viceversa. But I noticed a change in pitch of theengine and it seemed to be headed my way.Next thing I knew, he turned down my row.He stopped right next to me and started togive me the 3rd degree. “Why are you here?Are you Jewish? Do you have family (buried)here? Did you stop by the office?”

He had a thick Russian or Eastern European accent, which made it a little hardto understand. But I answered that I waslooking for a gravesite. I said the first thing

that popped into my mind. I was looking formy great great Uncle Adolph Hoffman’sgrave. We’re all family, right? He told me Ican’t be there and to go to the office. I head-ed to the office with him following me onthe tractor (I guess to make sure I was goingto the office). Again, I got the 3rd degreefrom the ladies in the office, but to a lesserextent. I reiterated that I had been doing agenealogy search and I was looking for mygreat great Uncle Adolph’s gravesite. Shetold me I should have stopped by the officebefore entering. I apologized for not know-ing and explained that I did not see a sign.She asked me if I have a death date. I giveher Adolph’s and the other lady moved overto a file cabinet. She asked me what his mid-dle name is. I went blank! I couldn’t remem-ber it to save my life. I told her I wasn’t surebut I had his father’s death date. I gave thatand she said we have him listed. I couldn’tbelieve what I was hearing. After all thehours and days of searching data, had I trulyfound the final resting place of our lostBrother?

She asked me if I had any cameras. I toldher yes; my cell phone and a regular camera.She told me to make sure that I only photo-graph the head stones in the family plot andno others as respect for the families and people buried there. I assured her I wouldfollow her instructions. She showed me on alarge map of the cemetery where the plotwas and highlighted the path to take on asmaller map for me. She reminded me thatthey would be closing in 45 minutes and tostop by the office before leaving. He is locat-ed in the far back portion of the cemetery. I took the turn and went up the hill. I arrived at the steps she talked about andturned right. I headed down the row count-ing off the plots on the map. Nothing! I checked the map and decided to head onemore “street” over and found nothing again!I start to walk up and down the rows check-ing the map, trying to find distinguishingfeatures. I began to worry that I might runout of time and have to come back tomor-row. It wasn’t a problem for me, but Songwas driving up to help. I don’t think I couldpass him off as my Jewish cousin. Theyseemed strict about who could and couldnot walk the grounds. (I later learned thatthere are famous people buried there andthey have had vandals try to take “sou-venirs”.) With it now five minutes to 4:00, Itook one last stab at finding it before callingit a day. I oriented myself in front of the twolarge semi circle drives on the map. Fromthere, I walked down the row I thought itwas in, and nothing. I head down anotherrow, and another, and almost missed it. Jack-pot! If it had not been for his brother Ben-

jamin’s very large and newer headstone, Imight have missed the family plot. His gravemarker is at the back of the family plot. Iwalked up to it and as silly as it may sound, Iintroduced myself and said, “It is good tohave finally found you.” I guess this is akin toStanley finding Livingston in the wilds ofAfrica. I took a minute of silence to remem-ber Adolph and his family and took photosof all the family head stones. After a few min-utes, I took one last look and headed back tothe office. I thanked the office staff and put$40 in their charity box for grounds upkeep.I made my way back to the hotel and calledSong. I swore him to secrecy until The Communicator came out, then shared thenews of finding the gravesite. I stayed in NYC for two more days for sightseeing. I hada moment of silence on October 8th, the124th anniversary of his death. The anniver-sary coincidentally fell on a Saturday, just asit was on October 8, 1887.

Interesting AdventureIt is my hope that Brothers will enjoy

reading about my journey into the past. Adolf’s officially updated bio is on page 5. It was an interesting adventure trackingdown our least known Founding Father. Itwas more than I expected when I started thisjourney. I’ve come to know him, his family,the people he worked and lived around, andthe interesting lives they lead. The people inHot Springs were very accommodating andhelpful.

A couple of disclaimers are that I was notable to locate any application for a passportfor him to travel to Germany. That doesn’tmean he didn’t travel, I just haven’t beenable to corroborate the story. Also, I havenot been able to locate any more informa-tion on Lucy beyond the marriage license.Plus the license lists him as 23. According tohis birth date he would have been 21 not 23at the time. Clerical error is possible sincethe marriage was in December and it waslogged into record March 1885 (reads 1884but you can’t log it in before it happens).

About MarkMark Haymon became

interested in learningmore about our FoundingFathers in January 2000after initiation when hewas looking for somethingon Ebay for a friend. Ifyou are interested in see-ing any of the documentsthat Mark mentioned inthis article, contact himand he will email you a copy. Connect with Mark at [email protected].

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PSIJoseph G. Schwartz,

2/15/2012Lawrence C. Weaver,

12/21/2011ALPHA PSIHoward Jerome Brutsche,

3/7/2011

Howard J.Brutsche (Alpha Psi)

Howard and his wife,Anne, retired to Sisters,OR, in 1998, having lived in Stockton and CarmelValley, CA. Howard was apharmacist in Californiaand also a businessman. He will be greatly missed by his wife Anne; and twodaughters and six grand-children. Howard loved thequiet country life of Sisters.

Joseph G.Schwartz (Psi)

Joseph Schwartz of Sioux City, IA, passed awayFeb. 15, 2012, at his residence, surrounded byhis family, ending his

gallant battle with kidneycancer. He was born February 5, 1936, in Aurora, IL, and grew upthere. He was the oldest of 12 children. After highschool, he enlisted in theU.S. Army and served in theKorean conflict. He attend-ed Drake University on theGI Bill. During his time atDrake, he found the love of his life in Patricia JoanDarner. He graduated from Drake with a degreein pharmacy and was also amember of Pi Kappa PhiFraternity.

He and Pat relocatedthroughout the first fewyears of their marriageeventually settling down inDenison, IA. In Denison,Joe and Pat owned theDenison Drug Store. Theymoved to Sioux City in1998, where Joe worked forMercy Medical Center andthen Target Pharmacy.

Joe was involved in manycharitable organizations,including serving as lieutenant governor forKiwanis, president of theDenison Country Club, amember of the Isaac WaltonLeague, Ducks Unlimited,and the National Rifle Association. Joe also helpedhis wife, Pat, and daughter,Cindy, with many GirlScout activities.

He was an avid golferand general sports nut. He enjoyed dabbling in thekitchen. His specialty washis chocolate cake fromscratch.

Lawrence C. Weaver, former Minnesota dean ofpharmacy and 1989 Remington Medalist, diedon December 21, 2011.Dean Larry Weaver is fondly remembered by allBrothers who knew him asan exceptional leader.Weaver served as HonoraryGrand President at the 56th Grand Council(Charleston, 1987). Hefilled many leadershipposts, including 1973–74president of the AmericanAssociation of Colleges ofPharmacy.

Larry Weaver was born inJanuary 1924. His familylived on a farm in Wyacon-dah Township, south ofBloomfield, Iowa. For highschool, Larry boarded inBloomfield, where heworked part time for a localpharmacist, Hadley Fent.He graduated in 1941 andenrolled at the WisconsinState Teachers College inOshkosh. With the attackon Pearl Harbor, Larry wasinducted into the U.S.Army in January 1942.

Larry was commissioneda Second Lieutenant in theArmy Air Forces. He earnedhis wings as a pilot and waseventually stationed inIndia. At age 20, he com-manded a C-46 twin-enginetransport, flying from Indiaover the Himalayas (“overthe Hump”) into Chinaand Burma. In 13 months,Larry completed over 100trips and received the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Larry came home in1945 and entered DrakeUniversity as a pharmacystudent. Post-war pharmacyeducation was chaotic, ascolleges returned to thepre-war curriculum andclass sizes swelled. The veterans were more mature,more serious, and focusedon completing their

education in the time allo-cated by the GI Bill. In thisperiod of non-traditionalstudents Larry stepped intohis very first pharmacy lead-ership roles. He helpedreactivate Psi Chapter inDes Moines and the Drakestudent chapter of theAmerican PharmaceuticalAssociation.

Larry’s college room-mate would become anoth-er Phi Delta Chi giant: DaleW. Doerr, past Grand Presi-dent and Executive Direc-tor, and dean of pharmacyat Butler University. In1947, Larry and Dale wentto Reno, NV, where theytook a chemistry course atthe University of Nevadaand worked as shills in thecasinos. In 1949, after grad-uation, Larry marriedDelores Hillman. Theyadopted four children:Karen, Kevin, Gordon, andElizabeth.

In 1949, Larry enrolledin the graduate program inpharmacology at the Uni-versity of Utah, where hereceived its first PhD in1953. Upon graduation,Larry accepted a position asa pharmacologist in theresearch department of Pit-man-Moore, a division ofAllied Chemical, in Indi-anapolis. Larry stayed closeto academic pursuits, lec-turing at Butler and theIndiana University Schoolof Medicine. In 1966, LarryWeaver became dean of theUniversity of MinnesotaCollege of Pharmacy.

When Larry arrived atUtah he immediatelybecame a force in the for-mation of Alpha Pi Chap-ter. In 1953, when hearrived in Indianapolis hehelped form Alpha PhiChapter at Butler. In 1987,Larry helped organize theAlbert B. Prescott PharmacyLeadership Award, present-ed annually to a youngpharmacist, no more than10 years into his or hercareer, who exemplifiesleadership.

In 1984, Larry left theacademic life at Minnesotato take up the position ofVice-President of Profes-sional Relations at the Phar-maceutical ManufacturersAssociation (now PhRMA).It quickly became clear thathis highest priority was toaddress shared issuesbetween pharmacy, espe-cially academic pharmacy,and the pharmaceuticalindustry. The Drug PriceCompetition and PatentTerm Restoration Act(Waxman-Hatch) had justpassed and issues such assampling, pricing, andgenerics were divisive, butnone more so than the bur-geoning fight over thera-peutic substitution. His firsteffort was to partner PMAwith the APhA Academy ofPharmaceutical Sciencesand the American Associa-tion of Colleges of Pharma-cy to launch aCo-Sponsored Pharmaceu-tical Industry Visiting Scien-tist Program for theColleges of Pharmacy. Thisprogram allowed industryscientists to visit collegesand speak about topics oftheir mutual interest.

In 1985, Larry’s duties atPMA were expanded toinclude serving as the exec-utive director of the Com-mission on Drugs for RareDiseases. With the passageof the 1983 Orphan Drug

ALPHA TO OMEGA: BROTHERS FOR LIFE

Phi Delta Chi regrets the passing of our Brothers. The following Brothers with dates behind their names are theirdeceased dates reported to the National Office betweenDecember 1, 2011, and March 13, 2012. Please report apassing of a Brother to the national office by calling (800)PDC-1883 or e-mailing [email protected].

Howard J. Brutsche

Joseph G. Schwartz

Lawrence C. Weaver

Phi Delta Chi loses a Great Leader: Lawrence C. Weaver (Psi)

Act, increased attentionwas being focused ontreatments for rare dis-eases. Larry quicklybecame an impassionedchampion and active par-ticipant in advocating fordevelopment of therapiesfor individuals with raredisorders. Larry retiredfrom PMA in 1989.

The quality of ProfessorWeaver’s research was recognized by the APhAFoundation ResearchAchievement Award. TheAmerican College of Clini-cal Pharmacy elected himHonorary Fellow in recog-nition for his work inadvancing the clinical roleof pharmacists. In 1996,the Minnesota regentsrenamed the pharmacybuilding, Unit F, as theWeaver-Densford Hall. In2004, the College of Phar-macy at the University ofMinnesota established theWeaver Endowed Chair inOrphan Drug Develop-ment. When awarded theRemington Medal, Larrywas credited as a catalystin issues relating to druguse, health care deliverysystems, and educationaldevelopment. Theannouncement of thishonor concluded: “his life-long ability to communi-cate with and inspire theyoung, especially pharma-cy students, into becomingleaders and solid citizensof the profession of phar-macy is without a doubthis most significantattribute.”

—Submission edited byJohn D. Grabenstein andDennis B. Worthen


Chelsea Coates (Rho) married Coty Walters (Rho)on October 15, 2011, in Oklahoma City, OK.Several Phi Delta Chi Brothers joined them tocelebrate their big day!

Raymond Stermer (Alpha Upsilon) married LisaJackson on December 2, 2010.

Thy Nguyen (Phi) married John Parker, on July 9,2011. Brother Nguyen says, “Although he is aKappa Psi brother, he is constantly reminded by the greatness of Phi Dex!”

Hannah Sizemore Couch (Alpha Delta) was marriedon September 24, 2011.

Rino Gammariello (Beta Xi) married in October2010.

Nicole Peterson (Delta) married Nick Reardon onMarch 17, 2012.

Douglas Gay (Alpha Theta) celebrated the birth ofhis granddaughter Kylie, born June 4, 2010.

Sarah Anderson (Sigma 2007) and her husbandShaun recently welcomed a new addition. ColePatrick Anderson was born November 18, 2011.

Kristi Adams (Psi) and her husband Mark welcomeda baby boy, Mark James Robert, on December 6,2011.

Michael Burleson (Alpha Beta) is currently servingas president-elect of National Association of Boardsof Pharmacy (NABP). He will become president atthe end of May 2012.

EXTRACTONS

EMULSIONS

Chelsea Coates (Rho) and Coty Walters (Rho)

Thy Nguyen (Phi) and John Parker

Mark James Robert Adams Cole Patrick Anderson

LEADERS IN PHARMACY SM

Alyse Chandler (Omega) received the BCPS as ofDecember 31, 2011.

Hank Gnesa (Alpha Psi) has a son, Eric, who is inhis first year of pharmacy school at UOP in thePhD program.

Craig Kimble (Alpha Upsilon) received the WestVirginia Pharmacists Association/Upsher-SmithExcellence in Pharmacy Innovation Award.

Ron Maggard (Rho) left USA Drug to go to ChelseaFamily Pharmacy in late October of 2011. Ronshared, “We are independent and love it.”

Richard Nickel, MS, RPh, (Duquesne) was named a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association.APhA’s Awards Program is the profession of pharmacy’s most comprehensive recognition program. The APhA Awards and Honors Programrecognizes individuals and organizations for theirlifelong support and contributions to the professionof pharmacy, the provision of pharmaceutical care,leadership and mentorship to the profession and toensuring the appropriate use of medications withinthe healthcare system. Award recipients are selectedby the APhA-APPM Awards Committee based uponobjective criteria established for each award.

Collin J. O’Neill (Eta) has beenappointed as Treasurer by theGrand President as a projectdirector and provides financialoversight to the Executive Coun-cil and Executive Director.

Collin was born in Rochester,NY, and graduated from the

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 2001.He completed authorized user training tobecome a nuclear pharmacist at PurdueUniversity later that year. Collin is a BoardCertified Nuclear Pharmacist and is seekinghis first recertification.

Collin was responsible for the design,relocation and implementation of one ofthe first USP 797 compliant commercialnuclear pharmacies in the United States.Collin won the Presidents Club award in2008 for market achievements and wasrecently promoted to Area Vice Presidentfor his company, Triad Isotopes, overseeingthe operations of 11 nuclear pharmacies inthe Northeast.

Collin is currently a Member of the Boardof Directors and the Finance Committee forthe Pharmacy Leadership and EducationInstitute (PLEI). He is a founding Directorof the Phi Delta Chi Eta Alumni AssociationFoundation and Vice President of the PhiDelta Chi Eta Alumni Association. Collinretains memberships with the Boston Drug-gists’ Association and the American Pharma-cists Association.

In Collin’s down time he enjoys roastinghis own coffee, training for his private pilotlicense, and traveling to new places.

Chris Paxos (Alpha Upsilon) received theIntegrated Care Educator – Clinical QualityAward from the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) along with his co-instructors Mark Munetz, MD, AnthonyCosta, MD and Patricia Galon, RN, PhD,CNS for their interprofessional teaching inNortheast Ohio.

Nancy Alverez (Alpha Nu) has been slated for The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Board of Trustees,

President-elect and HonoraryPresident. Theelections for thesepositions will beheld in the sum-mer of 2012. Association members had theopportunity tomeet the candi-dates at the APhAAnnual Meetingand Exposition inNew Orleans in

March. She has been nominated for electionto serve the 2013–2016 term on the APhABoard of Trustees.

Ballots for APhA’s upcoming electionswill be mailed to members in May, alongwith ballots for candidates for the executivecommittees and sections of the APhAAcademy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) and the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research

and Science (APhA-APRS). Members willhave the opportunity to vote online or bymail. Information about each candidate will appear on APhA’s web page (www.pharmacist.com/elections) in early April.

Brother Alvarez, PharmD, FAPhA, isDirector of Medical Information at EndoPharmaceuticals. Alvarez served as APhA Policy Committee Chair, APhA-ASP NationalExecutive Committee Member-at-Large andNew Practitioner & APhA-APPM Community/Ambulatory section officer. She earned aPharmD from The University of Arizona andis a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. She has diverse leadership experi-ences including service as Phi LambdaSigma National President, Pharmacy Tech-nician Certification Board (PTCB) Certifica-tion Council Chair and inaugural memberand Phi Delta Chi Grand Vice President.She is a member of the Pharmacy Leadershipand Education Institute (PLEI) Board,member of the Pennsylvania PharmacistsAssociation, and preceptor for student pharmacists. She received Arizona’s Distin-guished Young Pharmacist of the Year andEmployee Pharmacist of the Year Awards,PLEI Prescott Leadership Award, APhAGood Government Pharmacist of the YearAward, the APhA-APPM DistinguishedAchievement Award in Administrative Practice and is an APhA Fellow.

Daniel M. Riche(Beta Beta)received the NewClinical Practition-er Award, whichhonors a new clini-cal practitionerwho has made out-standing contribu-tions to the healthof patients and/orthe practice of clin-ical pharmacy. Theawardee must havebeen a Full Member of ACCP at the time ofnomination, as well as a member at any levelfor a minimum of three years; in addition,the awardee must have completed his/herterminal training or degree less than sixyears previously. Daniel M. Riche, Pharm.D.,BCPS, CDE, is assistant professor of pharma-cy practice and medicine pharmacy at theUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center and School of Pharmacy in Jackson, MS. He serves as clinic coordinator of the Cardiometabolic Clinic at the University ofMississippi Medical Center. Capitalizing onhis strong background in ambulatory carepharmacotherapy, Dr. Riche developed acollaborative practice protocol in the Cardiometabolic Clinic that allows him toprovide direct care, initiating and modifyingpatient-specific medication therapy on a

daily basis. One nominator wrote in her letter of support for Dr. Riche’s nomination,“As a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist, certified diabetes educator, andMTM provider, he is the optimal example of the role our profession is striving for— aclinical pharmacist who is able to bill and be compensated for clinical services. This clinical practice is also a stellar trainingground for the next generation of clinicalpharmacists, and Danny embraces that rolethrough educating and training pharmacystudents and residents.”

Brother Riche is also actively engaged inscholarship. He has published regularly inpharmacy and medical literature and servesas a coauthor for the 11th edition of ClinicalDrug Data (formerly The Handbook of ClinicalDrug Data).

Chip Etier (Beta Beta) is a husband,father, grandfather, pharmacist, photogra-pher, high school football official and free-lance writer and blogger for examiner.com.Examiner.com is the inside source for every-thing local and is powered by a pool of passionate contributors. In his article postedJanuary 6, 2012, Brother Etier writes:

“When I was a child in Northeast Louisiana,we had a black and white television set. It was thekind you see in antique stores now. It was a hugepiece of furniture that had to warm up. MakeRoom for Daddy was a favorite show and myfirst contact with Danny Thomas. We would crosstrails again.

Years later, in pharmacy school, my fraternity, Phi Delta Chi, a professional pharmacyfraternity, sponsored an annual blood drive tobenefit St. Jude’s. It was my first hands-on experi-ence doing something significant to help others.The Beta Beta chapter in Monroe, LA collectedthousands of pints of blood during the 1970s.

Danny Thomas founded St. Jude’s Children’sResearch Hospital in 1962.

Today, January 6, 2012 is an important datefor both Danny Thomas and St. Jude’s. DannyThomas would have been one hundred years oldtoday and St. Jude’s is celebrating its goldenanniversary.

My Uncle Johnnie was a loyal fan of St. Jude’sas they had helped one of his immediate familymembers and one of my cousins. It costs $1.6 million dollars to run St. Jude’s—EVERY DAY.Join the celebration by being generous and help the children.”

You can read more of Chip’s writings atwww.examiner.com/history-in-national/chip-etieror etierphotography.blogspot.com/.

Nancy Alverez

Daniel M. Riche


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Eta Alumni Take in NFL Game & TailgateSubmitted by Eric V Fields, NERDAA, and Lexie Turner, GVPCA.

Sunday, September 18, 2011, found many Americans enjoying afootball game. While millions of fans saw their favorite teams onthe television, there were thousands more who had the opportuni-ty to watch the games live.

The New England Patriots took on the San Diego Chargers atGillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA, that day. Among the attendees atthe game and tailgate were a few Eta Alumni Brothers: Eric V.Fields, NERDAA 1988 (Revere, MA); Emery Johnson 1977 (Dallas,TX); and Stephen Depietro 1979 (Charleston, SC).

Emery and Stephen are both season ticket holders and invitedEric to join the fun with them and their other friends and family. It was a perfect time to reconnect, enjoy a beautiful day, and getready for some football! The tailgate was a lavish spread of lobsterrolls, shrimp cocktail, and an assortment of cheeses and beverages.The game proved to be exciting as the Brothers would boast thattheir vocal support of the Patriots helped them to defeat theChargers, 35-21. After the win, it seemed that it might take foreverto get out of the parking lot of Gillette Stadium, so the crew decidedto have a post-game tailgate. Out came the grill and juicy marinatedsteaks. The fellas enjoyed their post-game meal listening to othergames on the radio and were able to miss the traffic.

Further west, the Buffalo Bills played the Oakland Raiders at theRalph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.

At every Buffalo home game you can find the Alpha Theta Billstailgate by looking for Brother Nick Brogcinski’s high flying Polishflag near Lot E. GVPCA Lexie Turner and Alpha Theta AlumniJosh Garrett were invited to join the guys at their tailgate that day.The die-hard Brother fan club includes Dan Lysiak, GLRDAA 2005(Rochester, NY); Nick Brogcinski 1998 (Spencerport, NY); JohnOradat 1998 (Gouverneur, NY); Ian Leberman 1999 (Lockport,NY); Jack Hess 1999 (Oswego, NY); and Dan Rimmer 1997

Alpha Theta Chapter Hosts Wing Ding Social EventWing Ding is often described as the most exciting biannual Phi Delta Chi Brotherhood event. This holds true, not only for the Alpha

Theta Chapter, but the entire Northeast region and beyond. This past fall, Wing Ding was no exception. As usual, there was a very large presence of alumni ready to reunite with one another. This time, a strong emphasis was placed on meeting the younger Brothers. Rusheesand pledges from multiple chapters had the opportunity to view the strong bond of our Brotherhood. The Alpha Theta Brothers believethere is no stronger display of Brotherhood than at Wing Ding. This event also affords pledges the opportunity to meet the older Brotherswho have made our Fraternity what it is today. Brothers from every chapter in the Northeast Region were in attendance, and even a number came from across the country. Alumni are known to continually make the trip to Albany twice a year for this awesome event. If youcome once, you will certainly want to come back. It is the perfect time to develop connections and reminisce about past events. Ultimately,Wing Ding proves to be a great event for Brothers to unite for a worry free weekend. It’s the premier time to place an emphasis on sharinga good time with our Brothers. Alpha Theta invites everyone to our next event!

Eta Alumni Brothers at a New England Patriots home game September2011: Eric V. Fields, NERDAA, Steve Depietro, and Emery Johnson.

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ABOVE: NortheastRegion Brothers capturesome fun images from the watermelon eatingcontest.

LEFT: Tug-of-war wasone of four athleticevents that are part ofNERO.

BELOW: 2011 NERO participants


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(Rochester, NY). Lexie was excited to hear that they were all sea-son ticket holders and never missed a home game together. Theguys always bring plenty of good food, Alpha Theta antics, andBrother Lamping’s father to every game. Josh and Lexie had thebest time; a perfect combination of food, fun, Brothers, and ofcourse Bills football! Buffalo beat Oakland, 38-25.

Having the opportunity to tailgate and watch a football gamelive is awesome. What is more, is being able to enjoy that timetogether with Brothers.

Alpha Theta Alumni enjoying themselves at a Buffalo Bills home gameSeptember 2011: Dan Lysiak, GLRDAA, Nick Brogcinski, John Oradat,Ian Leberman, Josh Garrett, and Dan Rimmer.

The Communicator Wants Your Story!Are you engaged in a career that you would like to share with

your Brothers? Have you implemented something unique orinnovative in your practice? The Communicator team intends tofeature Brothers in a variety of professional settings (e.g.,academia, pharmaceutical industry). Please send your name,contact information, and details about your work to Grand VicePresident for Communications Michael Nelson [email protected].

In addition, if you have a story idea for an upcoming issue,send your suggestions and contact information to Grand VicePresident for Communication Michael Nelson [email protected].

Send Us Your Life UpdatePhi Delta Chi wants to know about your recent marriage, new addi-tion to the family, your professional accomplishment, or careerchange. Send your news to: [email protected], with “BrotherlyNews” in the title of the e-mail. Please include your name, your ini-tiating chapter, and information about the event that you wouldlike to have included. And, we’d be absolutely thrilled to receive acolor photo to run with your news.

Brothers prepare for the spicy Buffalo Wild Wings eating competition.

Beta Zeta and Beta Nu Host OLYMPICSWritten by Alex Ebied (Beta Zeta) and edited by Sasha Libman(Beta Zeta)

The Northeast Regional Olympics (NERO) is co-hosted byBeta Zeta and Beta Nu. Chapters from all over the NortheastRegion traveled to the second gathering that took place onSeptember 10, 2011. The teams were separated by the quantityof Brothers who arrive from each chapter. If only a few Brotherswere present to represent their school, then they joined anotherchapter(s), such as our tri-team, Beta Eta Theta. We had severalseasoned Brothers who were there to organize and enforce therules of each event. The different categories were allotted a specific amount of points based on which place (first, second,or third) the chapter wins for each event.

The first half of the events took place in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. Set up began in the early hours of the morningand all the Brothers arrive by 11:00 a.m. to commemorate thekick off of NERO. Food and drinks were served while observingPDC’s competitive nature. The athletic events included Foot-ball, Ultimate Frisbee, Tug-of-War, and the Medley Race. Inaddition, there were eating competitions, which consisted ofwatermelons and spicy Buffalo Wild Wings. As always, NEROwas a great opportunity to meet Brothers, both familiar andnew, from other chapters.

As the sun set, we migrated to New Brunswick, NJ, and kickedoff the second half of NERO, which included social games andthe eating competition of Grease Truck Sandwiches.

The winning chapter of NERO received the glorious, three-foot NERO trophy and the last place team received the ZEROCup. Beta Nu won the first and second Northeast RegionalOlympics, while the ZERO Cup was received by Beta Alpha during both annual NEROs. The Northeast Regional Olympicsis open for all chapter to join the festivities—but only one walkshome with the recognition of NERO victory.

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One day in the spring of 2011, a fewstudents sat in class listening to our

professors talk about leadership and continually reference some activity thatthey had been obviously working hard on.Those teachers just so happened to beBrandon Sucher and Michael Nelson,and they were most definitely talkingabout Phi Delta Chi.

The more we learned about what theFraternity was about, the more we werethinking that we wanted to start a colonyat Regis University in Denver. After meet-ing with Brandon and Michael and learn-ing about the process, the colony wasformed in March with over 50 prospectiveBrothers. Being a new school of pharma-cy with only P1 and P2 students at thispoint, no fraternities and a very limitedamount of student organizations on cam-pus, there was a lot of work to be done.Throughout the spring, we worked ondeveloping a constitution and bylaws, get-ting approval from the university andorganizing committees. Before going onsummer break, we elected officers. Ourhard work to this point culminated with atrip to Buffalo, where five of our prospec-tive Brothers attended the Grand CouncilMeeting and presented our chapterreport to the Mountain Region on behalfof the colony.

Coming back to school later thatmonth, we kicked off our new academicyear with our first service project, teamingup with an organization called SleepTight Colorado, a non-profit group basedin Denver that provides sleeping bags tothe homeless community. We held ourfirst 5K Pajama Jog. With over 30 peopleattending the event, we were able to raisea substantial amount of money for theirorganization. We also used this time tonetwork with our future Brothers fromthe Sigma Chapter at the University ofColorado.

During the first few weeks of school inthe fall, we actively recruited people fromthe incoming P1 class. After completingour fall rush events, it was time for pin-ning. GPP Brandon Sucher and GVPC

Michael Nelson, acting as our chapteradvisors, as well as our colony coordina-tor, Brother Brooke Henry of Sigmachapter took part in the ceremony. WMA Tom Cowden led us through theeducation process for the next nineweeks. During the education process, wewere also visited by a representative from St. Jude Children’s Research Center tokick off our Prescription for Hope letterwriting campaign, held a Chipotlefundraiser, and contributed over $900 to Sigma Chapter for their Buffalo WildWings wing-eating contest to benefit St. Jude. In early December, we receivedword that we had been approved for initiation.

On January 28, 2012, the Gamma RhoChapter was initiated at Regis Universitywith 52 Brothers. Honorary guests includ-ed GP Amy Valdez, GPP Brandon Sucher,GVPCA Lexie Turner, Former GPP SongYou, Brother Chase Westen, BrotherBrooke Henry, as well as many of ourBrothers from Sigma Chapter. Our mottoof “Alterum Alterius Auxilio Egat” com-bined with Regis University’s Jesuit valuesof service to others will put us over thetop—maybe even get us a mile high.

Gamma Rho Founded at Regis UniversityPhi Delta Chi adds a chapter in Denver.By Sarah Pham Worthy Chief Counselor and Matthew White Worthy Vice Counselor

TOP LEFT: More than 50 Founding Brothersstart the Denver-based chapter. ABOVE: TheP1 Brothers are all smiles.


It was January of 2011, in the heart of agrimy and cold D.C. winter, where a

small, yet compelling idea sprouted. Thisidea placed its roots in a small group ofstudents at Howard University College ofPharmacy and began to grow as springand the cherry blossoms appeared. Thisidea was to re-charter the Beta Mu Chap-ter of Phi Delta Chi, and it had beennearly 20 years since the original charterwas bestowed to the chapter. The stu-dents found that, although there wereother organizations available, the historyand reputation of PDC, along with theunique opportunity to impact the cultureand history of the program at HowardUniversity, was too great to pass up.Inquiries were made, colleagues wererecruited, and a colony was formed. Withlittle experience, but much enthusiasm,the colony embarked on a similar jour-ney of its predecessors.

Brothers Monika Daftary and LindsayWatson guided the colony throughout

the process, prodding and encouragingat the right moments as the group coa-lesced into not just a collection of indi-viduals, but a unique Brotherhood.

As the colony took hold and plannedvarious events to introduce ourselves tothe student body. An ice cream social, acookie decorating contest, and aresearch seminar were among the firstfew events that were planned and execut-ed in the spring semester. Over the sum-mer, many of us traveled out of state andout of the country and were involved invarious things, including mission work,overseas rotations and volunteer workaround the globe. As the fall semesterbegan, a colony retreat was held to planand define our goals for the year. Mem-bership events, including a residencyseminar, a Monday Night Football wingnight, and a community pharmacy skillscompetition were held during thesemester to recruit potential pledges. Asa result, the future of the chapter looks

bright, and there is much excitementand anticipation as we begin the springsemester.

The late nights preparing for events,the last minute trips to pick up supplies,multiple study sessions in the library anda retreat at the APhA headquarters allculminated in the chapter’s reinstallationon November 19, 2011. Fifteen studentsand one faculty member took the pledgeand ultimately completed the journey tobecoming a part of the Brotherhood. Asour lifelong journey as Brothers has onlybegun, we look forward to what thefuture holds for us. We thank all theBrothers for supporting us in our journey, and we will each honor Phi Delta Chi.

Beta Mu RechartersFifteen Brothers reestablish the chapter at Howard University College of Pharmacy.By Samuel Oh, Beta Nu, Worthy Alumni Liaison

New Beta Mu Brothers, alumni, and Fraternity officers celebrate the rechartering of Beta Mu Chapter.

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We’re on our way to reaching our goal of $1,000,000 in 2020!

Phi Delta Chi gave $293,687 between August 2009–June 2011. And continued with strong

support by donating $107,425 between July 2011–April 2, 2012. Join us in supporting

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and making a difference in the lives of children.

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