The SAGA - Spring 2010

Alpha Chapter Occupies New HouseEpsilon Rho Chapter Installed

Donors Recognized

of Sigma Tau Gamma Spring 2010

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Volume 81 • Issue 1 (475-360) • Spring 2010

Volume 81 • Issue 2 (475-360) • Spring 2010

The SAGA of Sigma Tau Gamma (R2001.1.4) is published quarterly by Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Inc., P. O. Box 54, Warrensburg, MO 64093-0054. Periodicals postage is paid at Warrensburg, MO. Printed at University of Central Missouri Printing Services, Warrensburg, MO.

Address all communications, including change of address, to the Fraternity.Postmaster: Send form 3579 to Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, P. O. Box 54, Warrensburg, MO 64093-0054To Parents: Your son’s magazine is sent to his home address while he is in college. We hope you enjoy reading it. If he is no longer at college and not living at home, please send his new permanent address to Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, P. O. Box 54, Warrensburg, MO 64093-0054, or email us at: [email protected] issue of The SAGA was partially funded by the “William P. Bernier Endowment for Educational Publications, as funded by Marvin M. Millsap” and Alumni Loyalty Fund contributions.

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StaffEditor: William P. Bernier

Assistant Editor: Cara MahonDesigner: Gail Greble

Editor Emeritus: Robert E. Bernier

DeaDlineS for SubmiSSionSSummer 2010 – May 15, 2010 Fall 2010 – August 15, 2010

Winter 2010 – November 15, 2010Spring 2010 – February 15, 2011

on the Cover:

Two Provisional Chapters Begin _____ 7

Epsilon Rho Recieves Charter _______ 7Alpha Chapter Occupies

New House _________________ 8-9Donors Recognized ____________ 10-15

Reflections _______________________ 244th Grand Chapter _______________ 3Foundation News _________________ 3Chapter News _________________4-5, 7Alumni News ____________________ 6Chapter Eternal __________________ 6

The 44th Grand Chapter in Cleveland, Ohio is quickly approaching, and delegates from every chapter and provisional chapter are required to attend.

Registration is easy; just elect your delegates and go to the website to register now or call (660)747-2222. Every college chapter is entitled to two delegates and chapters with 40 or more members are entitled to three delegates, however, every member of the Fraternity may attend the Grand Chapter. Alumni associations and alumni chapters that are registered with the Fraternity Headquarters may also send one voting delegate to the Grand Chapter.

HigHligHts

The Annual Awards Banquet, which will honor top chapters and undergraduate leaders, will take place on Saturday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ambassador Ballroom of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The Annual Awards Banquet is black tie optional (tuxedo optional – suit and tie required).

The Grand Chapter will open with a big 90th Birthday Party featuring great food, drink and music. This is a great time to meet brothers and make new friends. You will also meet and get to know the iconic leaders of Sigma Tau Gamma. Dress for this and all other Grand Chapter events (except the Annual Awards Banquet) is business casual.

Friday evening, August 6 will be the Night at the Ball Park. Your admission ticket to see the Cleveland Indians take on the Minnesota Twins is complimentary with your Grand Chapter registration. We will gather in the Club Area, where we will enjoy complimentary all-you-can-eat ballgame fare including hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, nachos and soft drinks.

Just a few blocks from our hotel is the Warehouse District, where you can enjoy the Cleveland nightlife with your Sigma Tau Gamma brothers. Coupons and maps will be provided. Also located a short distance from our hotel is the world famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition, accessible via a short bus ride from the hotel, is the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where you can see fully reconstructed dinosaur skeletons built from real dinosaur bones.

The four-star Renaissance Cleveland Hotel is economical, accessible and convenient, making it a great location for the 44th Grand Chapter. We look forward to seeing you there!

National President-Elect, Richard Harguindeguy, presenting the Epsilon Rho Charter to Paul Manly, Salisbury Chapter President, at Salisbury University on May 8, 2010.

Dateline: April 1939

NatioNal CoNClave Big suCCess ReCoRd ClevelaNd MeetiNg attRaCts 92 delegates

Ninety-two delegates from the various chapters of Sigma Tau Gamma scattered over the United States braved stormy wintery weather to attend the Ninth Biennial Conclave of the fraternity at the Hotel Allerton, Cleveland, Ohio, on December 28, 29, 30, 1938. This is the largest group ever to attend a national Conclave of Sigma Tau Gamma, and when one considers the fact that the convention city was not centrally located the record attendance speaks graphically of the increased spirit and enthusiasm within the fraternity.

The convention endorsed highly the progressive policies of the Grand Council, re-electing all Grand Council members with the exception of the Grand President, D.K. Winebrenner, who was selected for the vacant post of Executive Secretary. Mr. E. H. McCune, Registrar of the Durant, Oklahoma, State Teachers College, and one of the seventeen founders of the fraternity, was advanced from Province Archon to the national presidency. Grand Council members re-elected were: First Vice-President Hubert L. Minton, Second Vice-President Glen Pennington, Grand Auditor Roy Ferguson, and Grand Historian Haddon S. Rhodes.

Social activities of the Conclave included three banquets, smokers, bowling and swimming parties, and tours to local points of interest, as well as a full program of magic by Magician Robert Kline, alumnus of Pi Chapter. Instructional features included panel discussions on the chapter and national program. Brother Ernie Williams headed the committee from Iota Chapter, which served so well as hosts to the fraternity delegates. Most important of the constitutional changes adopted were those dealing with liberalization of the expansion policies. Although the fraternity remains a “teachers college” fraternity, chapters may now be installed in any institution, which meets the requirements of a “teachers college” as defined by the American Association of Teachers Colleges. Institutions which have other departments but which have separate unified education departments accredited by the Association or similar accrediting agencies will accordingly be eligible for charters.

tHaNk you fRoM tHe fouNdatioN PResideNt

On behalf of our many undergraduate brothers who have benefited, please accept my deep appreciation to those of you who contributed to the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation in 2009.

The ability of Sigma Tau Gamma to provide comprehensive programs to our undergraduate brothers and their chapters is increasingly dependent upon the generosity of alumni brothers who express appreciation for their own Fraternity experience with their gifts.

We are privileged to honor you in this issue of the SAGA. Thank you for “Making Sig Tau better for the next guy!”

Michael Schermer President, Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, Inc.

Foundation news

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gaMMa CHi CHaPteR (MiCHigaN teCH uNiveRsity)Every February, Michigan Tech University hosts a Winter Carnival where student organizations, fraternities and sororities brave the cold to compete in the Month Long Statue Competition. The Gamma Chi Chapter participated in the competition, designing a 25-foot tall Jenga statue to match this year’s theme: “Games we know, captured in the snow.”

The statue, made of snow and water, took 500 hours to complete. Between 20 and 30 Gamma Chi brothers pulled an all-nighter the last night of the competition to complete their statue by 8 a.m. Sigma Tau Gamma placed 5th in the Statue Competition and 4th overall in the Winter Carnival.

alPHa CHaPteR (uNiveRsity of CeNtRal MissouRi)

Alpha Chapter at the University of Central Missouri held a First Responders Appreciation Barbecue at their chapter house on May 1, 2010. More than 100 first responders from the UCM Police Department, Warrensburg City Police and Fire Departments,

Johnson County Sheriff and Rural Fire Protection Districts, and the Johnson County Ambulance Service attended. Guests were treated to a tour of the chapter house in addition to barbecue fare and fellowship cooked up by the members.

Beta tau CHaPteR (sliPPeRy RoCk uNiveRsity) The brothers of the Beta Tau Chapter at Slippery Rock University gather for a group photo after another successful initiation of associate members. This photo culminates a very successful semester in Slippery Rock highlighted by an Alumni vs. Active flag football game, Homecoming event, several Street Cleaning events, as well as a great showing in Greek Week and Academics on campus.

Pictured (top to bottom, left to right): William Walsh, Alex Truman, PJ Duffy, Roman Shablesky, Andrew Guerriero, Pat Stewart, Anthony Balos, Nick Bello, Anthony Bello, Ross Moore, Daniel Cole, Josh Rawding, Tom Weaver, Max Logan, Kevin Mitch, Rich Cantolina, Joe Cavarretta, Tyler Leopardi, Ian Haley, Andrew Mazzarese, Tom McPherson, Brett Saber, Devin Dorian, Michael Weber.

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Epsilon Kappa Chapter at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth held its 2nd annual Veterans Appreciation Banquet to benefit the Gold Star Mothers Foundation. Brothers Edgar Roth, Andrew Davidson and Matt Desrochers chaired the event. Epsilon Kappa Chapter was able to broadcast the event live using the University website which allowed for Brother Nicholas Custadio to watch the banquet live while currently on active duty on his second tour in Afghanistan. The event was attended by the Mayor of the City of New Bedford as well as councilman Steven Martins of New Bedford, who presented Sigma Tau Gamma with a distinguished recognition by the City of New Bedford for the banquet. Epsilon Kappa Chapter was able to raise over $2,000 for the Gold Star Mothers through ticket sales and the sales of Support our Veterans wristbands. There were many veterans, parents of veterans and active service men and women who attended as well as staff, faculty and administration of the University. The highlight of the event was the special keynote speaker, Col. David Hunt from Fox National News. Epsilon Kappa Chapter is looking forward to holding its 3rd Annual Veterans Appreciation Banquet in 2011.

gaMMa Beta CHaPteR (uNiveRsity of WisCoNsiN–steveNs PoiNt)The Gamma Beta Chapter was nominated and won the Student Organization of the Year at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. The Policy and Advisory Committee for Student Organizations selected Sigma Tau Gamma as the winners for standing out above the rest of the organizations on campus. They were honored at the University Leadership Awards Ceremony on May 5.

gaMMa Psi CHaPteR (illiNois state uNiveRsity)During Valentine’s weekend, the Gamma Psi Chapter raised thousands of dollars by selling roses on campus to assist the non-profit organization, Flowers for Heroes (FFH). An alumnus from the Gamma Psi Chapter developed FFH, which is dedicated to supporting Gold Star families of men and women killed in the Armed Forces.

The funds raised by the Gamma Psi Chapter will help support an upcoming Memorial Day event, known as the Veteran Flower Placement Ceremony. This event will honor veterans laid to rest at Danville National Cemetery by placing flowers on every military gravesite.

ePsiloN oMiCRoN CHaPteR (MoNMoutH uNiveRsity)On March 31, the Epsilon Omicron Chapter held their “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” fundraiser that raised more than $1,000 to go towards the Mike McNeil Foundation. The contestants consisted of members of fraternities and sororities on campus who had to fill in lyrics from songs. However, this year the Epsilon Omicron Chapter incorporated a “texting” game in which the entire audience could participate by allowing them to play along via text messages. This allowed for more audience interaction and a chance for everyone to play, even if they were not on stage. The fundraiser was a success and the Epsilon Omicron Chapter looks forward to an even better event for next year.

alPHa Psi CHaPteR (PeNN state uNiveRsity)Within the past two years, the Alpha Psi Chapter has raised more than $80,000 to help fight pediatric cancer for Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance MaraTHON. The THON is the world’s largest student run philanthropy and raised more than $7.8 million this past year.

Alpha Psi brothers Chris Wertman and Patrick Mangiagli were two of Alpha Psi’s dancers who stayed awake for 46 hours straight at the event.

Pictured above from left – Stephen D. B. Migliore, Christopher Wertman, Patrick Mangiagli and Chuck Frisbie.

delta PHi CHaPteR (fitCHBuRg state uNiveRsity)Last year, the Delta Phi Chapter worked hard to win 1st place during Greek Week. The brothers are striving for nothing less this year.

Pictured at right is the Delta Phi Chapter holding their Greek Week trophy.

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alumni newsPatrick Cadden, Rho ’92 (SUNY College at Buffalo) completed the Fifth Annual Goofy Race and a Half Challenge at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. The race, which goes through four theme parks, consists of running the Disney Half Marathon and the Disney Marathon back to back for a total of 39.3 miles over two days. Brother Cadden completed the half marathon in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 53 seconds and the very next day completed the full marathon in 4 hours, 59 minutes, and 3 seconds.

Brandt Crocker, Beta ’62 (Truman State University), has been selected for induction into the Hall of Fame of Drum Corps International. He has been the voice for Drum Corps International for nearly 40 years and has also been the “Voice of Marching Mizzou” for many years. The Drum Corps International Hall of Fame is known as the “Major League” of Marching Music and honors individuals who have left their indelible impressions on the drum corps activity.

Seth Fager, Beta Chi ’07 (University of Nebraska–Kearney), will be graduating this May from Doane College with a Masters in Business Management. He is currently working as a manager for Developmental Services of Nebraska, which is an organization that works with individuals who have behavior and aggression problems.

Seth contributes his success today on the leadership skills he obtained in Sigma Tau Gamma during his undergraduate years. “Sigma Tau Gamma can be such a positive effect on young lives and I am glad to have such great leadership within our organization,” said Seth.

Larry A. Wickless, D.O., Beta ’63 (Truman State University), has been installed as the 113th president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). A native of Kirksville, MO, Dr. Wickless has practiced gastroenterology in Farmington Hills, MI for more than 35 years.

Also an educator and mentor, Dr. Wickless is a clinical professor of medicine at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has served continuously as either director or associate director of the gastroenterology training program at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, which has trained 50 fellows since Dr. Wickless co-founded the program in 1977. Dr. Wickless was also instrumental in establishing the Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA), which he chaired since its incorporation in 2005 until 2008.

Dr. Wickless joined the AOA Board of Trustees in 2000. He has also served as president for the Michigan Osteopathic Association, the Oakland County Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Internists.

“I am honored and excited to have this opportunity to lead the AOA and help advance osteopathic medicine into a new era of health care for our nation,” said Larry Wickless, D.O.

George Montgomery Binger, Jr., Alpha ’52 (University of Central Missouri), joined the Chapter Eternal on February 18, 2010. Brother Binger was born in Independence, MO on August 30, 1930. He is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Barbara (Maynard) Binger and their three children, Thomas M. Binger, Julie C. Miller and George M. Binger III. He is also survived by seven grandchildren.

George graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence in 1948. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Missouri. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1961. George worked for Continental Oil Company for 15 years. He then worked at Fulton High School as the Cooperative Occupational Education Teacher for 23 years. He was an Eagle Scout and very active with Boy Scouts in his adult years. He was also an active member of Kiwanis International, Tribe of Mic-O-Say and the Court Street United Methodist Church.

Mathew Allen Ledbetter, Epsilon ’09 (Pittsburg State University), age 23, passed to the Chapter Eternal on April 30,

2010 after injuries sustained in a one-car accident in Pittsburg, KS. Mathew was born November 26, 1986 in Toledo, OH. He was the son of Mark and Mary Bonk Ledbetter.

Brother Ledbetter was living in Mount Pleasant, IA where he worked as a carpenter for Robert L. Smith Construction. He received his degree in construction management from Pittsburg State and had returned to campus for the annual White Rose Formal at Epsilon Chapter.

Stuart Ward, Delta Alpha ’87 (East Carolina University), age 45, passed to the Chapter Eternal on February 9, 2010. Brother Ward was born on November 18, 1963. He resided in Morehead City, NC. He graduated from J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, NC, in 1983. He then received his bachelor’s degree in construction management from East Carolina University. He was a Business Account Executive for Verizon Wireless.

Stuart’s 20-month-old daughter, Mary-Stuart Bailey Ward, and his devoted wife, Michele Dudley Ward, survive him. He is also survived by his father, Joseph Major Ward, M.D.

Chapter eternal

Sigma Tau Gamma is returning to two more campuses by forming Provisional Chapters that are on their way to success.

Twenty-five campus leaders have formed the new Provisional Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The Beta Mu Chapter had been inactive since 1980. They have already held their first initiation ceremony with the assistance of Beta Kappa Chapter (UW-La Crosse) and Kappa Provisional Chapter (UW-Whitewater). The new group has already been successful by placing a great emphasis on scholarship. The average semester GPA of the group members was 3.31, giving them the distinction of having the highest GPA of any fraternity or sorority on campus and also placing them over half a point higher than the all men’s average. This new provisional chapter volunteers at the Christine Ann Center for abused women and partners with Merrill Middle School to mentor fourth and fifth graders.

The new Beta Mu Provisional Chapter members are: Thomas Wolf (President), Troy Landry (Executive Vice President), Charles Block (Vice President of Membership), Ryan Nettescheim (Vice President of Programs) Humoud Al Ajlan (Vice President of Finance) Alex Abendschein, Daniel Ahasy, Nicholas Baus, Kyler Boeck, Chad Brockman, Michael Calvert, Chris Cheney, Kent Ellis, John Gerrits, Dylan Grier-Welch, Christopher Kosirog, Austin Lund, Austin Messer, Airen Pfeiffer, Corbett Schermetzler, Tim Smith, Nathan Stepanek, John Thiel, Peter Truell and Michael Wesenberg.

Sigma Tau Gamma has also returned to the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina with twenty-six campus leaders forming the new Delta Alpha Provisional Chapter. Delta Alpha Chapter had been inactive since 1998. They held their first initiation on April 24, 2010, followed by their first White Rose formal.

The new Delta Alpha Provisional Chapter members are: Zachary Blank, Mitch Blankenship, Daniel Boyette, Travis Brown, Robert Connors, Benjamin Davey, Austin Dockery, Kevin Ellis, Kyle Farrell, Josiah Goodson, Jeffrey Hauser, Daniel Howell, Zach Lechette, Stephen Linsenmeyer, Robert Mendenhall, Robert Moore, Ben Noble, Joshua Peaks, Andrew Reynolds, Bryan Seifert, Matthew Stallings, Lawrence Webb, David White, Alex Williams, Robert Writtenberry and Matt Yansom.

Alex Williams is the new provisional chapter President. He is aided by Executive Vice President, Bobby Wittenberry, who will assist with agenda development, weekly executive board meetings, and the creation of a record of progress toward the preparation of the charter petition. Ben Noble is Vice President of Membership and has his sights set on a strong recruitment drive over the summer and into fall semester. The provisional chapter goal is to reach 45 to 50 members next semester. Robert (Ben) Mendenhall plans to focus on community service projects as Vice President of Programs. Josiah Goodson will manage the money as Vice President of Finance. Alex Davis is the Faculty Advisor.

Two Provisional Chapters Begin

On Saturday, May 8, 2010, president-elect, Richard Harguindeguy, presented the Epsilon Rho Charter to forty men at Salisbury University in Maryland. Installing officers who participated in the installation ceremonies included: Greg Rumpf, Board of Directors; Ken Vaughn, Regional Vice President; Dan Morgan, District Director; Tom Connell, Provisional Chapter Mentor; and Michael Smoll, Director of Expansion.

The featured speaker at the event was Dr. Rosemary Thomas, Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of the Salisbury University Foundation. Dr. Thomas shared stories of the many doors that Sigma Tau Gamma membership opened for her late father Adna Thomas, Xi ’63 (Fairmont State College).

The Provisional Chapter members of Epsilon Rho participated in a mini-retreat prior to the installation ceremonies on Saturday morning to discuss the Purpose and Principle of Sigma Tau Gamma and to answer any questions.

Sigma Tau Gamma formed in October 2008 at Salisbury University when Patrick Gotham, then a student government leader, accepted an invitation to organize a provisional chapter. The newly organized group quickly became involved on campus. After joining IFC, the Salisbury Provisional Chapter participated in recruitment in February 2009 and launched the beginning of its Path of Principles programming. They also participated in

various service activities on campus and organized their own event supporting the American Cancer Society.

The fall semester began with a retreat attended by Addison Schopp and Justin Leo of the HQ staff. The retreat was designed to help the Salisbury Provisional Chapter formulate the goals and plans by which they would realize their objective of achieving chapter status by the end of the school year.

The Salisbury Provisional Chapter accomplished their objective and we congratulate Epsilon Rho members: Paul Manly (President), Gene Bernadin St. Val (Executive Vice President), William Hudson (Vice President of Membership), Daniel Baden (Vice President of Programs), Patrick Gotham (Vice President of Finance), Tom Spencer, Scott Cocklin, Adam Ehrisman, Luis Hernandez, Brandon Che Lane, Kyle Manakyan, Lief Zumstein, Matthew Dennison, Jeffrey Gold, Zachary Grant, Cedrick Hardnett, Kristopher Mall, Michael Drake, Michael Hryckewycz, Bailey Pechner, Blair Pechner, Vlad Raina, Adam Springborn, Morgan Strong, Matthew Wolf, Matthew Wolford, Aaron Yankey, Kevin Knudsen, Hakeem Walton, Kyle Miller, Charles Hinds, Eric Brumburgh, John Hampton, William Tiller, Tyler Suplee, Stephen Hall, Zachary Heeter, Raymond Edelen, Anthony DeNuto, and Steven Beck.

Epsilon Rho Receives Charter

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Alpha Chapter at the University of Central Missouri moved into a new forty-man house at the beginning of the fall 2009 semester. The house is located at 708 South Holden Street, on the main thoroughfare through campus. It is within easy walking distance to all campus academic buildings, athletic facilities, and the James C. Kirkpatrick library.

The Alpha Chapter Alumni Association, under the leadership of Bruce Guier, Alpha ’83, Alumni Advisor, Sean Owens, Alpha ’00, President and Brent Ross, Alpha ’89, Vice President, negotiated a three-year lease on the property after the fraternity that originally occupied the three year old facility was no longer able to retain it.

The upper level of the house contains a house director apartment and four residential pods with four bedrooms in each pod. The lower level features one residential pod, chapter room, television room, exercise room, computer room, dining room, and commercial kitchen.

Thirty men lived in the house during the past school year. That number goes to 36 for the 2010-11 school year, with a goal of achieving full occupancy by the third year of the lease. Alpha Chapter is implementing a summer recruitment program in order to achieve its membership and occupancy goals. “We understand that houses do not recruit members,” noted Dylan Campbell, Alpha Chapter President at the time the house was acquired.

Alpha Chapter has worked hard to build the kind of reputation needed to recruit the highest quality members. Their success was evident at the 2010 UCM Greek Awards Assembly that closed Greek Week. Honors included Outstanding New Member

Education Program and Outstanding Scholarship Program. Their alumni advisor, Bruce Guier, was named Outstanding Chapter Advisor.

A significant factor in Alpha Chapter’s recent success has been the involvement and support of its alumni.

Wayne Terpstra, Alpha ’80 and Dr. Barry Herron, Alpha ’87, presented 13 scholarships at the UCM Greek Assembly, on behalf of the Alpha Chapter Alumni Association. The scholarship awards, valued at $10,020, were presented to undergraduate members who excelled in academics, citizenship and leadership. Funding came from the Irwin and Ferne Graves Heritage Fund in the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation. This was by far the largest presentation of scholarships at the assembly.

Neil Talbott & Sam Smith received the Irwin L. Graves Highest Member GPA Scholarship. Both achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs. Mark Wandersee received the Irwin L. Graves Highest Associate Member GPA Scholarship, and Cody McFatrich received the Irwin L. Graves Most Improved GPA Scholarship.

Scholarships honoring exemplification of the Principles of Sigma Tau Gamma went to Tyler Gregg (Value), Sam Smith (Learning), Ryan Schlender (Leadership), Dallas Young (Excellence), Holden Smith (Benefit), and Aaron Rippy (Integrity). Jeremy Luecke and Adam Eilers received House Director Scholarship for Fall Semester and Dylan Campbell received the Spring Semester House Director Scholarship. Neil Talbott received the James Kilmer Scholarship from the UCM Foundation.

Alpha Chapter Occupies New House and Wins Top Honors

In addition, the Alumni Association awarded $75 grants to eight members to assist with participation in the Sigma Tau Gamma Regional Leadership Conclave held at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City in February. These grants went to: Neil Talbott, Cody McFatrich, Ian Adams, Tyler Gregg, Stephen Derks, Ryan Drury, Dallas Young and Mark Wandersee.

A grant for $1,500 was awarded on February 1, 2010 for the purchase of two new computers and related hardware for the chapter house. In addition to the Microsoft Office suite of software, these computers are running CAD (computer aided design), construction project planning and construction project

cost estimating software. Alpha Chapter is grateful to the UCM Construction Management faculty for their assistance with this project. The Alpha Chapter Alumni Association also supports, with a grant of $1,200 per year, high-speed wireless access Internet to assist members with their studies.

“Sigma Tau Gamma is clearly the academic and scholarship leader at UCM,” said Bill Bernier, the Fraternity’s national Executive Vice President. “We are proud of the extraordinary support extended to Alpha Chapter by legacy of Win and Ferne Graves and the annual gifts of alumni donors to the Irwin L. and Ferne Graves Heritage Fund in the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation.”

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Foundation donors Foundation donorsRobert Allen, WCMF, Epsilon Iota, ‘99D. W. Cole, PMF, Beta, ‘81David Danel, NMF, Phi, ‘85Diego Bauza, Delta Xi, ‘07Donald Smith, Omega, ‘79Edward Ward, Friends, Jonathan Proehl, WCMF, Gamma Nu, ‘99Jonathan Pyatt, WCMF, Alpha Chi, ‘94Justin Kirk, NMF, Beta Chi, ‘00Kevin Litwack, WCMF, Delta Xi, ‘05Kyle Kennedy, WCMF, Mu, ‘93Michael Best, NMF, Beta Zeta, ‘75Patrick Hall, NMF, Omega, ‘73Paul Mueller, NMF, Beta Upsilon, ‘71Peter Browne, WCMF, Gamma Mu, ‘88Philip Green, Zeta, ‘75Shay Fish, Delta Epsilon, ‘84Timothy Anderson, PMF, Beta Chi, ‘89Tommy Marvell, PMF, Mu, ‘70W. Wayne Bischler, NMF, Omega, ‘59Wynn Smiley, Alpha Chi, ‘83

Silver Link Patron $250 - $499

Jacqueline Breault, Friends, Chad Wolbers, WCMF, Beta, ‘96Jeffrey Dittenhafer, CMF, Gamma Tau, ‘87Richard Allen, CSM, Gamma Omega, ‘06 Great Plains Technical Services, Inc.Bernard Buckman, WCMF, Beta, ‘62John Coffin, WCMF, Gamma Chi, ‘75Thomas King, Beta, ‘69Andrew Beam, Gamma Chi, ‘96Bernard Durkin, NMF, Beta Beta, ‘63Bruce Ingraham, Iota, ‘72C. Randall Reed, Delta Epsilon, ‘90Charles Dixon, Sigma, ‘58Charles Marr, PMF, Beta Omega, HonDavid Breece, WCMF, Delta Xi, ‘02Dudley Nelson, Beta Chi, ‘76Dwayne Judice, PMF, Phi, ‘91Edward Beatty, Delta Xi, ‘76Elwood Bibko, NMF, Alpha Beta, ‘44Gerald Hunter, PMF, Delta, ‘60Gregory Williams, Delta Iota, ‘86J. Sterling Leadbetter, Gamma Pi, ‘77John Hartsock, WCMF, Iota, ‘71John Sanford, Gamma Theta, ‘90Joseph Mastellone, Gamma Eta, ‘75Kelly Huether, Lambda, ‘85Kenneth Peterson, Beta Xi, ‘74Paul Motin, CMF, Beta Xi, ‘82Peter Percich, PMF, Chi, ‘68

R. Michael Webb, IMF, Alpha, ‘67Rob Shults, EMF, Beta, ‘81Robert Lowther, NMF, Beta Omega, ‘77Robert Ulrich, WCMF, Rho, ‘51Ronald Elbling, NMF, Tau, ‘65Ronald Walter, Beta, ‘90Shawn Hogle, CSM, Delta Rho, ‘03Stephen Mellott, WCMF, Delta Pi, ‘88Steven Elefson, NMF, Beta, ‘80William Thomas, Gamma Omega, ‘77

WilsoN C. MoRRis felloWsHiP doNoR title uPgRades

– Distinguished Morris Fellow 2 Diamond –

Michael D. Schermer Gamma Psi Hon J. Gregory Rumpf Beta '79

– Eminent Morris Fellow –

Jeffery D. Scheumann Delta Tau '96 Ferne T. Graves Friends

– Celebrated Morris Fellow – Jeffery D Scheumann Delta Tau '96 W Douglas Haman Delta Rho '95 Randall G. Speer Delta Gamma '77

– Prominent Morris Fellow – Wayne E. Juby Beta Upsilon '72 David R. Knowles Beta Upsilon '69 Charles J. Marr Beta Omega Hon

– Notable Morris Fellow – Steven M. Elefson Beta '80 Justin J. Kirk Beta Chi '00

– New additions to the Wilson C. Morris Fellowship –

Robert J. Kunkle Pi '02 Kevin M. Litwack Delta Xi '05 Peter J. Hanlon Delta Xi '02 Bryan J. Pierre Gamma Beta '06 Chad M. Wolbers Beta '96 Dorothy Bernier Friends Jason P. Henderson Gamma Theta '00 Ryan J. Emmons Gamma Pi '03 Jeffrey F. Sinna Gamma Nu '98 Brittany Summers Friends Addison J. Schopp Beta '08 Robert W. Allen Epsilon Iota '99 Don W. Lile Alpha '00 Jesse E. Rusinski Pi '03 Rajah James Beta Gamma '03 Philip S. Judy Delta Upsilon '93

Gold Link Patron $500 - $999

Jeffrey Russo, EMF, Delta Xi, ‘88Jason Henderson, WCMF, Gamma Theta, ‘00Jeffrey Sinna, WCMF, Gamma Nu, ‘98Peter Hanlon, WCMF, Delta Xi, ‘02Don Lile, WCMF, Alpha, ‘00James Johnston, NMF, Delta Xi, ‘01Ryan Emmons, WCMF, Gamma Pi, ‘03Douglas Haman, CMF, Delta Rho, ‘95Beta Upsilon Alumni AssociationEdward Grady, PMF, Phi, ‘51Robert Kunkle, WCMF, Pi, ‘02Jesse Rusinski, WCMF, Pi, ‘02Robert Allen, WCMF, Epsilon Iota, ‘99D. W. Cole, PMF, Beta, ‘81David Danel, NMF, Phi, ‘85Diego Bauza, Delta Xi, ‘07Donald Smith, Omega, ‘79Edward Ward, Friends, Jonathan Proehl, WCMF, Gamma Nu, ‘99Jonathan Pyatt, WCMF, Alpha Chi, ‘94Justin Kirk, NMF, Beta Chi, ‘00

Kevin Litwack, WCMF, Delta Xi, ‘05Kyle Kennedy, WCMF, Mu, ‘93Michael Best, NMF, Beta Zeta, ‘75Patrick Hall, NMF, Omega, ‘73Paul Mueller, NMF, Beta Upsilon, ‘71Peter Browne, WCMF, Gamma Mu, ‘88Philip Green, Zeta, ‘75Shay Fish, Delta Epsilon, ‘84Timothy Anderson, PMF, Beta Chi, ‘89Tommy Marvell, PMF, Mu, ‘70W. Wayne Bischler, NMF, Omega, ‘59Wynn Smiley, Alpha Chi, ‘83Jeffrey Russo, EMF, Delta Xi, ‘88Jason Henderson, WCMF, Gamma Theta, ‘00Jeffrey Sinna, WCMF, Gamma Nu, ‘98Peter Hanlon, WCMF, Delta Xi, ‘02Don Lile, WCMF, Alpha, ‘00James Johnston, NMF, Delta Xi, ‘01Ryan Emmons, WCMF, Gamma Pi, ‘03Douglas Haman, CMF, Delta Rho, ‘95Beta Upsilon Alumni AssociationEdward Grady, PMF, Phi, ‘51Robert Kunkle, WCMF, Pi, ‘02Jesse Rusinski, WCMF, Pi, ‘02

Platinum Link Benefactor $5,000

Maurine Achauer*, DMF, Friends Eric Hillman, DMF, Alpha Lambda, ‘83 Merle Rider*, DMF, Alpha, ‘40 Jeffery Scheumann, EMF, Delta Tau, ‘96 Michael Schermer, DMF, Gamma Psi, Hon

Platinum Link Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999

Ferne Graves, EMF, Friends Richard Harguindeguy, IMF, Beta Omicron, ‘78 William Hardebeck, DMF, Alpha Beta, ‘69 William Bernier, DMF, Iota, ‘71

Platinum Link Fellow $1,000 - $2,499

Greg Rumpf, DMF, Beta, ‘79 Randall Speer, CMF, Delta Gamma, ‘77 Paul Szczesny, DMF, Gamma Chi, ‘81 George Gunn, DMF, Alpha, ‘43 Thomas Janicki, IMF, Delta Xi, ‘74 Joseph Feldhouse, EMF, Beta Upsilon, ‘69 Douglas Bernier, PMF, Alpha, ‘98 Kenley Hoover, DMF, Pi, ‘57 Albert Young, IMF, Alpha Zeta, ‘67 Bryan Pierre, WCMF, Gamma Beta, ‘06 David Knowles, PMF, Beta Upsilon, ‘69 Geoffrey Connor, NMF, Delta Epsilon, ‘85 John Heiman, DMF, Alpha, ‘84 Mark Smith, CMF, Alpha, ‘85 Rajah James, WCMF, Beta Gamma, ‘03 Shawn Kelly, PMF, Gamma Nu, ‘96 Stanley Small, CMF, Alpha, ‘56 Thomas Morgan, PMF, Phi, ‘85 Thomas Wood, IMF, Alpha Phi, ‘66 W. T. Hembree, DMF, Epsilon, ‘42 Wayne Juby, PMF, Beta Upsilon, ‘72

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Bronze Link Patron $100 - $249

Michael Karp, Iota, ‘75Aaron Krol, CSM, Delta Xi, ‘01Dakotah Sullivan, CSM-EF, Beta Phi, Donald Sesso, Epsilon, ‘51Duane Clausen, Kappa, ‘69Erik Vacarelli, WCMF, Epsilon Lambda, ‘02Gary Secor, Alpha Chi, ‘69Harold Patton, Alpha Phi, ‘59Jack Balderson, EMF, Pi, ‘57James Benedict, WCMF, Beta Rho, ‘66Jimmy Bomer, Sigma, ‘60Joseph Bucher, CSM, Epsilon Omicron, ‘06Mark Hendricks, Mu, ‘72Michael Murray, Pi, ‘79Paul Manley, CSM, Alpha Omega, ‘03Richard Reed, Gamma Omega, ‘82Rick Brittingham, Alpha Phi, ‘84Sean Asiala, Gamma Chi, ‘94Thomas Pingry, Epsilon, ‘59William Overstreet, Sigma, ‘72Brian Napoleon, Alpha Chi, ‘98Jeremy Daus, WCMF, Gamma Nu, ‘02A. J. Tallman, Phi, ‘70Adam Beba, CSM, Beta Upsilon, ‘98Addison Schopp, WCMF, Beta, ‘08Charles Brady, DMF, Alpha, ‘65J. Patrick Brunker, Kappa, ‘58James Bernier, Gamma Chi, ‘73James Falkenstine, Xi, ‘65Joe Lightfoot, WCMF, Beta, ‘84Julian Arney, CSM-EF, Delta Xi, ‘10Matthew Hillebrandt, WCMF, Beta Chi, ‘01Nicholas Koop, CSM-EF, Delta Tau, ‘09Paul Katz, Delta Xi, ‘02

Perry McKee, Beta Alpha, ‘62Richard Krekemeyer, Beta, ‘59Robert Mullins, WCMF, Gamma Mu, ‘74Seth Woodell, WCMF, Tau, ‘07Vito Dentino, Beta Iota, ‘65Alyx Parker, WCMF, Alpha Chi, ‘97Jonathan Sitterley, CSM, Delta Rho, ‘06Joseph Marek, Alpha, ‘71Kenneth Bernier, NMF, Iota, ‘77Kenneth Tewell, Delta, ‘50Mario Padilla, WCMF, Alpha Omega, ‘59Stanley Grimm, Beta, ‘54Terrence Nixon, Beta Pi, ‘73H. Michael Floyd, Alpha Phi, ‘63Paul Scheel, Gamma Xi, ‘87Adam Aaron, CSM, Delta Xi, ‘09Adam Bradley, CSM, Beta Kappa, ‘12Alan Chiogioji, Delta Delta, ‘85Andrew Schnitgen, Delta Xi, ‘97Andrew Staugaard, Alpha, ‘69

Anthony Beyer, NMF, Alpha Kappa, ‘71Arthur Koon, Phi, ‘67August Hartman, Beta Lambda, ‘99Ben Hanson, Delta Tau, ‘00Benjamin Biesterveld, CSM, Gamma Chi, ‘06Bernard Dehlin, Beta Lambda, ‘62Bernard Linner, Alpha Psi, ‘71Bradley Lacy, Sigma, ‘94Brandon Bielke, Alpha Delta, ‘98Brett Davis, Delta Epsilon, ‘93Brian Olesky, CSM, Gamma Chi, ‘02Brian Sukay, Pi, ‘84Chad Leighty, Alpha, ‘95Charles Bearse, NMF, Gamma Chi, ‘81Charles Mills, EMF, Beta Zeta, ‘78Christopher Bollinger, WCMF, Gamma Chi, ‘92Christopher Meyer, Beta, ‘91Christopher Roller, Beta Kappa, ‘97Christopher Skowera, WCMF, Gamma Theta, ‘09Clayton Whitehead, WCMF, Georgia Colony, ‘85Collin Wallace, Kappa, ‘09Corey Wilks, CSM, Epsilon Mu, ‘11Craig Kittelson, Beta Rho, ‘79Craig Rice, Beta Epsilon, ‘69Daniel Knight, Alpha Mu, ‘65Daniel Schroff, Omega, ‘73David Lee, Beta Sigma, ‘68David Spatholt, CSM, Beta Gamma, ‘09David Strunk, Alpha Psi, ‘67David Tollenaar, Alpha, ‘93Dawson Harris, CSM, Appalachian State, ‘12Dennis Brown, Gamma Tau, ‘73Dennis Carpenter, Delta, ‘70Dennis Wall, Gamma Theta, ‘72Donald Arsen, Psi, ‘49Douglas Vedra, CSM, Gamma Psi, ‘98E. Sheffield Nelson, EMF, Sigma, ‘62Earl Gillespie, Beta Pi, ‘65

Earnest Smith, Beta, ‘63Ed Curtis, WCMF, Alpha, ‘68Edgar Jimenez, WCMF, Alpha, ‘78Edward KirklinEdward McCarthy, Delta Beta, ‘06Edwin Eilert, Delta, ‘61Eloy Alderete, CSM, Delta Epsilon, ‘00Eric Udler, WCMF, Beta Pi, ‘89Frank Lengers, Gamma Omicron, ‘78Frank Mayer, Psi, ‘60Frank McDonnell, Gamma Kappa, ‘73Fred Jaeckle, Gamma Xi, ‘67Frederick Marxer, Gamma Theta, ‘73Gale Jones, Beta, ‘53Gene Kemna, Alpha, ‘89George Binger*, Alpha, ‘52Gerald McNew, Alpha Omega, ‘63Graham Kempster, Alpha, ‘69Gregor Fellers, Beta Theta, ‘65Gregory Goodwin, Delta, ‘74H. Edward Wesemann, Beta Lambda, ‘68H. Michael Parsons, Alpha, ‘72Harry Haynes, Beta Delta, ‘66Henry Dennis, NMF, Zeta, ‘87J. Courson, Delta Iota, HonJ. Drew Curran, Beta Omega, ‘96J. Robert Speelman, Alpha, ‘65Jack Bushmeyer, Omega, ‘69Jack Strukel, Epsilon, ‘55Jake Meyer, CSM, Alpha Phi, ‘11James Bartlett Turner, Beta Alpha, ‘87James Dick, Pi, ‘42James Kilmer, NMF, Alpha, ‘40James Martin, Alpha Omega, ‘75James Steinmiller, Beta, ‘55James Wood, Sigma, ‘70Jason Brooks, WCMF, Gamma Chi, ‘00Jason Butchko, Delta Beta, ‘95Jay Thompson, WCMF, Tau, ‘10Jean McGrew, Alpha Eta, ‘55Jeffrey Cole, Gamma Tau, ‘94Jeffrey Myer, Alpha Chi, ‘88Jeremy Payne, CSM-EF, Beta Gamma, ‘07Jerroy Frank, Alpha Beta, ‘57Jerry Primm, Beta, ‘63John Barger, Epsilon Eta, ‘95John Barkett, Beta Gamma, ‘71John Bell, Alpha Phi, ‘55John Bleckner, Gamma Pi, ‘82John Carretti, Alpha Psi, ‘81John Cochran, Iota, ‘74John Janssen, Gamma Xi, ‘70John Link, Alpha Kappa, ‘70John Stepanek, Gamma Theta, ‘86John Theisen, Beta Rho, ‘67John Wilson, Gamma Pi, ‘77Jonathan Lekse, CSM, Alpha Psi, ‘04Jordan Doucet, CSM, Phi, ‘10Jose Gamez, Delta Gamma, ‘80Jose Juarez, Delta Epsilon, ‘07Joseph Hasenstab, Beta, ‘60Joseph Karpa, Beta Iota, ‘82

Joseph Staab, Eta, ‘54Joshua Cross, Sigma, ‘99Justin Dumas, CSM, Alpha Phi, ‘11Kelvin Young, Alpha, ‘79Kipton Anderson, Beta Chi, ‘90L. Keith Peck, Beta, ‘62Larry McKinney, Beta Theta, ‘65Louis Marohn, Beta Mu, ‘61Malcolm Maddox, Nu, ‘71Mark Benton, Sigma, ‘75Mark Croke, CSM, Epsilon Xi, ‘10Mark Mauer, CSM, Phi, ‘12Mark Yolton, Beta Epsilon, ‘83Matthew Baker, CSM, Beta Kappa, ‘10Matthew Benz, Delta Rho, ‘09Matthew Bunten, CSM, Alpha Chi, ‘11Matthew Chivetta, CSM, Alpha Phi, ‘09Matthew Roper, Delta Gamma, ‘06Michael Bass, CSM, Phi, ‘98Michael Buote, Beta, ‘83Michael George, Alpha, ‘70Michael Hopkins, Beta, ‘69Michael Sargent, Beta, ‘85Michael Schmidt, Beta Delta, ‘75

Michael VanCamp, WCMF, Delta Tau, ‘07Mitchell Hill, Alpha Phi, ‘83Nicholas Burkemper, Beta, ‘97Nicholas Durse, CSM, Beta Gamma, ‘09Nicholas Karabas, Gamma Theta, ‘94Nicholas Lawson, CSM, Delta Pi, ‘10Oliver Sappington, NMF, Alpha Phi, ‘72Paul Valenti, Beta Lambda, ‘02Peter Mellott, CSM-EF, Delta Xi, ‘10Philip Jeanfreau, Phi, ‘99Philip Judy, WCMF, Delta Upsilon, ‘93Philip Small, WCMF, Alpha, ‘59R. Erik Chall, Delta Epsilon, ‘92Reginald Sissel, Beta Chi, ‘74Richard Bassett, Alpha Epsilon, ‘61Richard Berkey, Alpha Psi, ‘83Richard Jones, CSM, Theta, ‘09Richard Meene, NMF, Gamma Eta, ‘73

Robert Craver, Alpha Theta, ‘70Robert Cupito, Alpha, ‘59Rodney Stumpf, CSM, Phi, ‘11Ronald Martini, Pi, ‘66Ronald Roskens, PMF, Alpha Eta, ‘53Ryan Cochran, CSM, Beta, ‘11Samuel Light, Upsilon, ‘00Scott Kaspar, WCMF, Alpha Chi, ‘98Scott Styfco, Delta Xi, ‘98Seth Forecki, CSM, Beta Kappa, ‘10Stephen Jester, CSM, Gamma Rho, ‘09Stephen Jordan, Beta Gamma, ‘61Steven Koenig, Delta Kappa, ‘86Thomas Anderson, Beta Theta, ‘65Thomas Bailey, Sigma, ‘68Thomas Johnson, Beta, ‘64Thomas McCurry, Delta, ‘67Thomas Wells, Alpha, ‘58Timothy Lesperance, CSM, Beta Kappa, ‘10Timothy O’Mara, Alpha Omega, ‘81Tobey Simpson, Beta Zeta, ‘93Tracy Sturdivant, Delta Gamma, ‘79Travis Morehart, Sigma, ‘80Trent Dang, Epsilon Gamma, ‘98Victor Thate, Alpha, ‘61Wayne Cekola, Beta Iota, ‘90Wayne Reiners, Delta, ‘61William Finkler, Alpha Kappa, ‘71William Tedesco, Alpha Omega, ‘97Willis North America Inc. Wynne Friedrichs, Nu, ‘68

Link Patron $50 - $99

Ronald Adrian, NMF, Alpha, ‘78Barry Herron, Alpha, ‘87Craig Preuss, Beta Lambda, ‘89David Julius, Alpha Sigma, ‘74Frederick Buff, WCMF, Delta Omicron, ‘94Gary Mades, Alpha, ‘69Gary Rader, Beta Phi, ‘68W. Keith Rapp, Omega, ‘58Alexander Gorr, Beta Theta, ‘65Allen Beeler, Beta, ‘79Allen Williams, Sigma, ‘75Andrew Davitt, Gamma Alpha, ‘80Andrew Skeeter, Zeta, ‘62Anthony Bredehoeft, Alpha, ‘79Anthony Right, Beta Alpha, ‘93Arnold Roper, Gamma Xi, ‘74Arthur Van Bodegraven, Beta Theta, ‘60Benjamin Knoch, Epsilon Epsilon, ‘02Benjamin Vrobel, Delta Pi, ‘99Bermard Geiser, Delta Xi, ‘75Brad Bronenkamp, Alpha, ‘80Bradley Sherard, Alpha, ‘89Brendan Wesdock, Delta Upsilon, ‘95Brent Ross, Alpha, ‘89Brian Berquist, Gamma Chi, ‘00Brian Trevino, Delta Epsilon, ‘93Briant Kling, Gamma Chi, ‘85Burchard Neel, Alpha Beta, ‘44Byron Olson, Alpha Kappa, ‘72Charles Dye, Alpha Beta, ‘61Charles Hanna, Delta, ‘50

toP 10 CHaPteRs By NuMBeR of doNoRs

1. Alpha .............................. 712. Beta ................................ 493. Delta ............................... 224. Alpha Phi ........................ 225. Pi .................................... 216. Sigma ............................. 197. Beta Lambda .................. 198. Gamma Chi .................... 189. Delta Xi .......................... 1810. Gamma Psi ................... 15

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1. Alpha ...................... $21,557 2. Alpha Lambda ....... $11,885 3. Delta Tau .................. $6,925 4. Beta .......................... $6,882 5. Delta Xi .................... $6,633 6. Gamma Psi .............. $5,595 7. Beta Upsilon ............. $4,728 8. Iota ........................... $3,663 9. Alpha Beta ................ $3,550 10. Pi ............................. $3,525

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Jason Maxwell, Alpha Chi, ‘89Jason Reinert, Beta Gamma, ‘05Jason Torres, Beta Lambda, ‘03Jay Miffoluf, Gamma Tau, ‘73Jeffrey Janosik, Beta Iota, ‘83Jeffrey Schneider, Alpha, ‘01Jeromy Caldwell, Mu, ‘90John Bagger, Beta Kappa, ‘71John Bergfeld, Alpha, ‘88John Cook, Gamma Mu, ‘71John Hardy, Alpha Phi, ‘77John Lalley, Gamma Psi, ‘79John Masterson, Delta, ‘67John Reese, Pi, ‘63John Seelander, Beta Lambda, ‘86John Smihal, Delta Pi, ‘91Jonathan Thornburg, Beta Theta, ‘92Joseph Maro, Beta Omicron, ‘67Joseph Skvarenina, Iota, ‘71Keith Ross, Beta Lambda, ‘92Keith Svagerko, Sigma, ‘91Kelley Cawood, Beta, ‘59Kelly Messerli, Alpha, ‘99Kenneth Coberly, Delta, ‘67Kenneth Cozad, Delta, ‘62Kenneth Nelson, Beta Sigma, ‘61Kenneth Pardeck, Alpha, ‘78Kyle Betts, CSM, Beta, ‘10Lawrence Darnell, NMF, Alpha Phi, ‘54Lester Bragg, Rho, ‘54Louis Bartholomew, Epsilon, ‘61Louis Coco, Beta, ‘66Lowell Rowe, Psi, ‘58Mark Moise, Gamma Psi, ‘94Martin Thalgott, Pi, ‘60Marvin Max, Alpha, ‘51Matthew Brown, Beta Lambda, ‘91Matthew Holstin, Delta, ‘93Matthew Stedelin, Alpha, ‘75Michael Bowman, Delta, ‘68Michael Hastie, WCMF, Epsilon Delta, ‘99Michael Holcomb, Delta Gamma, ‘81Michael Ray, WCMF, Beta Gamma, ‘01Michael Russo, Beta Lambda, ‘86Michael Smith, Gamma Theta, ‘74Michael Wiece, Delta Rho, ‘94Mitchell Reid, Beta Zeta, ‘81Mitchell Ridout, Beta, ‘91Nathan Augustine, Gamma Nu, ‘96

Nole Walters, Omicron, ‘51Norman Hoffman, Alpha Alpha, ‘65Patrick MacAulay, Gamma Chi, ‘86Patrick Niday, CSM, Beta, ‘11Paul Baldwin, Theta, ‘44Richard Darrah, Beta, ‘76Richard Elliott, Beta, ‘68Richard Harris, Alpha Epsilon, ‘66Richard LaSota, Beta Iota, ‘72Rick Fullerton, Alpha, ‘51Robert Bradley, Alpha Phi, ‘55Robert Braun, Gamma Theta, ‘74Robert Cavaluchi, Pi, ‘64Robert Gerke, Beta Rho, ‘62Robert Gibson, Friends, Robert Greger, Gamma Alpha, ‘86Robert Hamilton, Pi, ‘54Robert Krenz, Alpha Delta, ‘43Robert Sariano, Gamma Omicron, ‘78Robert Schmidt, Alpha Zeta, ‘69Robert Sickler, Nu, ‘73Roger Roll, Alpha Psi, ‘81Rolland Walk, Iota, ‘48Ronald Butts, Delta, ‘65Ronald Lunardini, Pi, ‘69Ronald Snyder, Delta Upsilon, ‘90Ronald Subris, Beta Theta, ‘90Scott Whittington, Delta Tau, ‘00Seth Hooker, CSM, Beta Gamma, ‘03Stanley Sikes, Alpha Phi, ‘79Stephen Tomko, Delta Xi, ‘91Steven Buie, Gamma Mu, ‘82Steven Okimoto, Alpha Chi, ‘87Steven Talbott, Beta, ‘75Steven Wauer, Gamma Psi, ‘78Terry Cross, Alpha Delta, ‘65Terry Walker, Gamma Psi, ‘80Thomas Ast, Delta, ‘70Thomas Blickensderfer, Alpha Alpha, ‘69Thomas Dombroski, Gamma Alpha, ‘80Thomas Munson, Zeta, ‘74Thomas Plank, Beta, ‘67Timothy Doubledee, Alpha, ‘89Timothy Minnis, Epsilon, ‘92Timothy Morris, Beta Delta, ‘76Timothy Thornton, Alpha Phi, ‘82Timothy Ward, NMF, Beta Omega, ‘87Timothy Williams, Alpha Kappa, ‘71Vance Antonacci, Gamma Tau, ‘96Victor Aves, Delta Theta, ‘87Wayne Uehlein, Iota, ‘71Wesley Patrick, Gamma Chi, ‘74Will Rickman, Alpha, ‘56William Lehr, Alpha Mu, ‘71William McGrorty, Gamma Tau, ‘82William Stafford, Beta Omega, ‘70William Winter, Beta Lambda, ‘74

Link Donor $25 - $49

J. Adam Hughes, CSM, Alpha Epsilon, ‘07Grant Friedman, Gamma Theta, ‘86Richard Kennedy, Xi, ‘51David Nock, Beta Pi, ‘91Harvey Young, Beta, ‘41Jeff Young, Omicron, ‘71John Marr, Alpha, ‘41Stanley Brann, Alpha, ‘69W. Michael Swick, Zeta, ‘70

Walter Meyer, Beta Lambda, ‘65Alan Janssen, Beta, ‘73B. Don Steveson, Zeta, ‘72Benjamin Moore, Epsilon, ‘06Bernard Eacho, WCMF, Delta Zeta, ‘86Bradley Kise, Beta Epsilon, ‘76Brent Davis, Omicron, ‘72Brent Whiteside, Gamma Xi, ‘98Bruce Boughner, Chi, ‘66Bruce Obbink, Alpha, ‘56Bruce Uhrich, Gamma Epsilon, ‘73Bruce Weston, Omega, ‘71C. Brad Rushing, Gamma Rho, ‘73C. Louis Deibel, Alpha Theta, ‘57Calvin Mahin, Beta Chi, ‘64Chandler Vandenberg, Gamma Psi, ‘07Charles Harmon, Kappa, ‘52Charles Quillin, Gamma Upsilon, HonCharles Salvati, Beta Gamma, ‘70Christopher Boras, Alpha Psi, ‘83Christopher Maves-Lesselyoung, Gamma Beta, ‘09Clarence Stitz, Gamma Theta, ‘70Dale Admire, Alpha, ‘77Dale Benedict, Delta Eta, ‘84Dale Hamlett, Beta, ‘44Daniel Wesolowski, CSM, Beta Chi, ‘02Danny Williamson, Gamma Xi, ‘70David Becker, Alpha, ‘70David Kennedy, Pi, ‘89David Mauer, Beta Mu, ‘65David Stoinski, Alpha Kappa, ‘72Dennis Knutson, Beta Delta, ‘66Dennis Trumbour, Delta Tau, ‘03Donald Phillips, Alpha, ‘58Donald Record, Beta Iota, ‘86Donald Stafford, Alpha Lambda, ‘63Douglas Wehner, Beta Upsilon, ‘69Earl LeBourgeois, Phi, ‘69Edmond Depompei, Beta Upsilon, ‘77Edward Denker, Beta Theta, ‘60Edward Neiderlander, Pi, ‘50Edwin Letscher, Beta Lambda, ‘68Enrico Garavaglia, Alpha, ‘77Eugene Welch, Alpha, ‘52Frank Alcamo, Pi, ‘42Gardner Wolfe, Alpha Zeta, ‘51Gary Allen, Delta, ‘70Gary Rogers, Beta Omega, ‘80Gerald Bourland, Alpha, ‘61Graham Blackhurst, Gamma Theta, ‘03Gregory Alvino, Alpha Nu, ‘90H. Wade Earnheart, Beta Nu, ‘70Harley Look, Iota, ‘01Harry Sieben, Beta Xi, ‘65Henry Marziale, Pi, ‘70Hugh Anderson, Chi, ‘51Irving Smith, Gamma, ‘40Jack Berg, Pi, ‘60Jack Collins, Epsilon, ‘45James Belshe, Alpha, ‘49James Bryson, Alpha Lambda, ‘58James Cooney, Gamma Psi, ‘78James High, Sigma, ‘59James Rathert, Alpha Kappa, ‘64James Regan, Epsilon, ‘72James Sandherr, Beta Iota, ‘82Jason Moll, Beta Lambda, ‘96Jeffrey Lamont, Beta Epsilon, ‘80Jeffrey Raynor, Beta Upsilon, ‘97Jeffrey Yurkiw, Beta Iota, ‘88

Jerome Frola, Beta Beta, ‘66Jerry Allensworth, Delta Lambda, ‘93John Cherundolo, Gamma Alpha, ‘76John Combest, Alpha Phi, ‘78John Coulson, Gamma Tau, ‘73John Gizdic, Delta Upsilon, ‘92John Herrity, Lambda, ‘90John Marvel, Gamma, ‘44John McCarthy, Alpha Phi, ‘54John Miller, Rho, ‘52John Modransky, WCMF, Gamma Psi, ‘84John Snider, Alpha, ‘54Jonathan Grad, Delta Rho, ‘04Joseph Lizza, CSM, Epsilon Omicron, ‘05Joseph Morice, Alpha, ‘71Keith Bokermann, Gamma Mu, ‘79Kevin Bryant, Sigma, ‘96Kevin Lynch, Alpha, ‘84Kevin Mahaney, Alpha Sigma, ‘73Kevin Walden, Beta, ‘84L. Alan Leftridge, Alpha, ‘70Lance Ibrahim, Beta Lambda, ‘92Lance Quick, Gamma Omicron, ‘92Larry Clevenger, Alpha, ‘66Larry Fellhoelter, Alpha, ‘83Larry Hollrah, Alpha Phi, ‘65Larry Magee, Beta, ‘60Larry Smith, Beta Iota, ‘61Lawrence Glines, Beta Mu, ‘74Leslie Distin, Alpha Tau, ‘51Levi White, Alpha, ‘57Loris Troyer, Iota, ‘37M. Jan Mostowy, Beta Iota, ‘81Mark Potosky, Beta Epsilon, ‘75Max Tackett, Alpha Epsilon, ‘74Melvin Wetter, Alpha, ‘50Michael Crist, Beta, ‘75Michael Graban, Beta Gamma, ‘73Michael Kalinsky, Alpha Lambda, ‘99Michael Lynch, Beta Epsilon, ‘91Michael Mueller, Sigma, ‘96Nicholas Sarafis, Epsilon Epsilon, ‘95Nick Minichillo, Omicron, ‘49Norman Tipton, Iota, ‘84Orrin Bull*, Kappa, ‘50P. Dean Owens, Alpha, ‘73Pamela MattilaPhilip Zaninelli, Beta Zeta, ‘77R. Hugh Van Brimer, Chi, ‘52Randall Elliott, Xi, ‘74Randall Kerkhover, Alpha Phi, ‘76Randy Miller, Gamma Tau, ‘75Randy Senior, Beta Iota, ‘84Ray Newton, Eta, ‘57Renaldo Gattone, Gamma Epsilon, ‘72Reuben Balik, Alpha Chi, ‘08Richard Cook, Gamma Beta, ‘72Richard McLean, Gamma Psi, ‘07Richard Rahorn, Alpha Alpha, ‘79Robert Burkhart, Gamma Omega, ‘77Robert Dreisbach, Pi, ‘46Robert Holmes, Alpha Psi, ‘80Robert Kreeger, Alpha, ‘61Robert McBride, Beta Delta, ‘78Robert Miller, Alpha Rho, ‘55Robert Potter, Delta Alpha, ‘92Robert Voss, Epsilon, ‘42Robert Wendell, Beta Omicron, ‘74Robin White, Sigma, ‘80Roger Olhausen, Alpha Eta, ‘62

Roger Paugh, Alpha Psi, ‘83Ronald Johnson, Alpha Gamma, ‘59Ronald Schulz, Kappa, ‘54Ronnie Hubbard, Epsilon Eta, ‘94Roy Klay, Alpha Alpha, ‘50Ryan Traut, Gamma Chi, ‘00Sam Grizzaffi, Gamma Kappa, ‘71Scott Strope, Alpha, ‘92Stephan Sharp, Delta Upsilon, ‘89Stephen Donahoe, Beta Kappa, ‘78Ted Karlunas, Gamma Alpha, ‘92Terry Troester, WCMF, Beta, ‘58Thomas Lonergan, Beta, ‘92Thomas Woodbury, Alpha Lambda, ‘71Troy Conrad, Beta Epsilon, ‘93Walter Hicock, Beta Zeta, ‘68William Brown, Pi, ‘34William Paule, Alpha Beta, ‘49William Rich, Alpha, ‘45William Wagoner, Gamma Psi, ‘99William Warner, Alpha Phi, ‘62William Whitney, Alpha Kappa, ‘91

Donor Less than $25

Edward Baranowski, Kappa, ‘59Gerald Garlington, Beta Nu, ‘70James Campbell, Alpha, ‘83Jason Naber, Beta, ‘96John Hardy, Alpha Psi, ‘80Joseph Birkhead, Gamma Phi, ‘84Patrick McCauley, Alpha Theta, ‘51Robert Pajor, Gamma Psi, ‘77Jonathan Prince, Epsilon Zeta, ‘94Robert Norman, Epsilon, ‘90Daniel Hoy, Delta Mu, ‘89Bernard Domann, Beta Upsilon, ‘86Gregory Rothberg, Alpha Phi, ‘84James Keller, Rho, ‘79Rick Van Way, Gamma Phi, ‘81Thomas McGee, Gamma Pi, ‘80William Clark, Alpha Lambda, ‘53B. Paris Hume, Alpha Lambda, ‘53Gary Ghizzoni, Beta Gamma, ‘71Robert Goodman, Beta Epsilon, ‘88Darrell Hogg, Delta, ‘53Don Broussard, Mu, ‘90Frederick Schreiner, Beta Lambda, ‘65Alfred Myers, Beta Epsilon, ‘77Joseph Guarini, Alpha Omicron, ‘55Mark Allison, Chi, ‘94gift-iN-kiNd doNoRs

William Bernier Iota ‘71Joseph Feldhouse Beta Upsilon ‘69William Hardebeck Alpha Beta ‘69John Heiman Alpha ‘84Thomas Janicki Delta Xi ‘74James Johnston Delta Xi ‘01Shawn Kelly Gamma Nu ‘96Justin Kirk Beta Chi ‘00Paul Motin Beta Xi ‘82Michael Schermer Gamma Psi Paul Szczesny Gamma Chi ‘81John Waterhouse Gamma Theta ‘06Albert Young Alpha Zeta ‘67

MISSION

The mission of the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation is to support the Scholarship, Leadership and Citizenship programs of Sigma Tau Gamma through the charitable gifts of our alumni members and friends. Donations are fully deductible for income tax purposes.

The Foundation’s annual fund income for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 was $138,500. With those funds, and revenues from its investments, the Foundation provided $137,320 in grants. Programs funded by the Foundation include:

• Academy of Principled Leaders – Benefit: new chapter presidents receive three days of intensive leadership training. • Scholarship Recognition – Benefit: member retention by encouraging academic success. • Academic & Leadership Program Scholarships – Benefit: grants support members who seek to advance their own skills. • Recruitment Reloaded – Benefit: teach recruitment skills in each chapter. • Leadership Consultants – Benefit: chapter programs evaluation and consultation for each chapter. • SAGA of Sigma Tau Gamma / Sigma Tau Gamma Website – Benefit: primary communication links.

Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation, Inc.2010 Chain of Honor Annual Fund

supporting the educational programs of

Sigma Tau Gamma FraternityName: ______________________________________ Gift/Pledge Amount $ ____________

Address: _____________________________________

City/State/Zip: _______________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Donor Recognition Levels

q $5,000 Platinum Link Benefactorq $2,500 Platinum Link Sponsorq $1,000 Platinum Link Fellowq $500 Gold Link Patronq $250 Silver Link Patronq $100 Bronze Link Patronq $50 Link Patronq $25 New Alumni Link Patron

Ways to make your gift:• Online at www.sigmataugamma.org (Click on Donate)• Phone at 660-747-2222• Mail: P.O. Box 373, Warrensburg, MO 64093-0373Make check payable to Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation

Gift using: q Visa q MasterCard q Discover q American Express

Name on Card __________________________ Amoumt $ __________

Card No. _______________________________ CSC ______________

Expiration Date __________________________ Signature ___________

CSC (Card Security Code) is on the back of your card. We securely process all payments using PayPal. They require the CSC code. We keep no credit card information on file.

Sigma Tau Gamma FraternityP. O. Box 54 Warrensburg, MO 64093-0054

The SAGA - Spring 2010

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Transcript of The SAGA - Spring 2010