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THE
PHI GAMMA DELTA
Vol. 141 No. 1 | Fall 2019
The End of an Era
Celebrating Bill Martin's Nearly Four Decade Legacy
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA
FALL 2019 - VOLUME 141, NO. 1
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA 195,860 men have been initiated Change of Address: Send any ad-
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CONTENTS
Cover Story
28 The End of an Era
Celebrating Bill Martin's Legacy
Features
8 Join the Fight Against Hazing
Campaign Launch
24 Fall Colonization Results
25 Re-Chartering at Utah State
26 Summer Events: The Leadership
Institute & The Summit
31 Annual Awards
42 Distinguished Fiji Award Winners
47 D-Day 75th Anniversary
Departments
4 President’s Message
5 Gamma Gram
9 On Campus
34 Graduate Almanac
44 Spotlight
Above 48 Foundation Focus
Undergraduate brothers and facilitators who
attended The Leadership Institute - Session 1 52 Ad Astra
on May 29 - June 2, 2019 at Asbury University
in Wilmore, Kentucky. 55 Fraternally Speaking
On the Cover
Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975) speak-
ing after receiving the NIC Gold Medal, which
recognizes lifelong service to the interfraternal
community and/or the NIC.
Connect with Phi Gamma Delta
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PRESIDENT'S
Message
Clark Robertson (Nebraska
1982), Archon President
Brothers, (1983) and several younger brothers chapter house, spent time in the
Please allow me a special indulgence. whom I had never met. chapter room, looked at composites
During my time in Phi Gamma Delta, Once we arrived, other brothers I on the wall, reminisced, and recited in
I have attended a number of Pig had not seen in several decades were concert, it occurred to me once again
Dinners at a variety of chapters. I have there. There was Scott Nelson (1981), that these moments are indeed pre-
always appreciated the slight differ- another Chapter President during my cious and worth the journey to spend
ences in traditions that occur at each time, and Marty “The J” Jensen (1981), time with those you grew close to and
chapter’s event, some that I am happy a legend during his days at Lambda Nu experienced so many things with over
to relay and others which are best left if ever there was one. Others from my the years.
in isolation! In September I had the own pledge class attended, including So you are probably asking by now,
opportunity to attend my own chap- Lee Pedersen (1982), Mike Dingwell “Clark, what is your point?”
ter’s Pig Dinner back in Lincoln. Since (1982), Scott Oman (1982) and some At the Norris Pig Dinner, we start with
moving from Nebraska almost 40 more I am sure I am forgetting to men- a recitation of the Exile’s Toast, penned
years ago, I have been back to the Pig tion. A whole group of brothers from by Frank Norris (California Berkeley
Dinner a handful of times, and it has the late 1960s were gathered together 1894) back in 1900. In that toast,
always been a great moment with lots over at one of the side tables, where a Frank makes mention of a number of
of memories. lot of laughter could be heard through his Cal brothers who cannot make it
This year I was fortunate to travel to the evening. back for the “Poodle Lunch” but who
the dinner with a group of Lambda The dinner was special because it was long to be there and experience a taste
Nu brothers in a limo-bus. We met at the first time that the Chapter would of their shared history.
a brother’s place of business in west present the N.W. "Jerry" Solomon And let’s face it, when each of us
Omaha and then made the relatively Outstanding Graduate Award. Jerry returns for this dinner, we are grate-
short journey to Lincoln. We had Solomon (1951) was a Lambda Nu ful for the friendships, the memories
about 20 brothers on the bus, and a brother who served the Chapter in of those days and how impactful the
number of them were from my era. many ways locally and also rose to be Fraternity was to us. In many ways, it
There was Joe Skradski (1983), a Archon Vice President back in 1972. does not get more profound for us.
former Chapter President, in whose Jerry was a Fiji gentleman if ever there
cabinet I served as Historian, and was one. His son, Steve (1980), spoke So as you study that Pig Dinner invi-
Bob Kostkan (1982), who had trav- of the significance of the Fraternity to tation that just came in the mail or
eled back from Atlanta and was a his Dad, whose favorite scripture was online, please do your best to set aside
great two-time rush chairman back I Corinthians 13. You may remember it. other conflicts if possible and attend.
in the day. There were the Harley’s, If you are no longer living near your
Bob (1982) and Bill (1983); Bill was Appropriately the first recipient of the chapter, seek one out in the area where
in my pledge class, and Bob now lives award was John Gottschalk (1965), you live. There is a good chance that
in Corpus Christi, where I recently who served as Archon Treasurer from a chapter is nearby, and you will be
moved. Kurt McConnell (1983) was 1990-94 and Archon President from pleasantly surprised by the welcome
in from Kansas City, sharply dressed as 1994-96. John has given selflessly of you will receive.
always. John Osterholm (1996), who himself, not only to our chapter and
the Fraternity, but to many charitable Mighty Proud to be a Fiji.
has been an effective and dedicated
House Corporation President longer organizations, in fact far too many to Fraternally,
than I can remember. Also on the bus mention.
were Phil Lieber (1982), Mike Decker Later, as many of us gathered at the
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GAMMA GRAM
NEWS, EVENTS, FEEDBACK
Headquarters Staff Updates
Amy Watson has been named In June, Mahogany Dobbins
Director of Membership & joined staff to fill the
Operations. In this new posi- Administrative Assistant posi-
tion, Amy manages all pledge tion. In this role, Mahogany is
processing and initiation report- responsible for pledge processing,
ing and fees, and she handles initiation reporting and main-
chapter billing and accounts taining membership records. She
receivable. She is also respon- also assists various staff members
sible for employee records, and brothers processing orders
benefits administration and the through the online chapter store.
International Headquarters facil- Previously, Mahogany worked
ity. Amy has been a staff member for nearly 20 years, most as the student services coordinator at KY Healthcare
recently serving as the Membership & Financial Records Training for two years. She is a Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinator. native.
Introducing Our 2019-20 Field Secretaries
West Mid-Atlantic
#200 Alex Kronk #202 Hunter Wish
(Iowa 2018) (Washington State 2018)
2nd year 2nd year
Education: BA in communication studies, certificate in Education: BA in comparative ethnic studies,
sustainability communications minor
Chapter Activities: President; sustainability chairman Chapter Activities: pledge educator; social chairman;
Other Activities: IFC vice president of philanthropy & member of the board of conduct
community service Other Activities: intramural soccer; university radio host 4
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Gamma Gram
Southwest Development West Southeast
#203 Josh Parker #204 Eli Ussery #205 Joe Roth
(William Jewell 2019) (Alabama Birmingham 2018) (Akron 2019)
1st year 1st year 1st year
Education: BA in history, business Education: BS in industrial Education: BS in labor economics,
administration minor distribution international politics minor
Chapter Activities: President; Chapter Activities: President; Chapter Activities: President;
Corresponding Secretary; Corresponding Secretary; social Historian; recruitment chairman;
recruitment chairman; pledge chairman; community service pledge educator; risk management
educator chairman chairman; social chairman
Other Activities: member of the Other Activities: New Student Other Activities: senate chair of
William Jewell Golf Team Program orientation leader & the student government; intramural
coordinator; announcer for the club football, volleyball and basketball
ice hockey team
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Gamma Gram
Development East Northeast Midwest
#206 Brock Walkenbach #207 Robbie Guilford #208 Grant Pollett
(Northern Arizona 2019) (Arizona 2017) (Texas Dallas 2019)
1st year 1st year 1st year
Education: BS in business Education: BS in criminal justice Education: BS in criminology
administration: marketing and public management & policy Chapter Activities: Historian;
Chapter Activities: President; Chapter Activities: risk service chairman; scholarship
Corresponding Secretary; pledge management chairman chairman; brotherhood chairman
educator Other Activities: resident Other Activities: IFC president and
Other Activities: involved with assistant; member of the Criminal vice president of administration
Camp Kesem (camp for kids whose Justice Association; College of Social
parents have cancer) & Behavioral Science ambassador
#JoinTheFight Against Hazing Campaign
Phi Gamma Delta launched the #JointheFight Against Hazing campaign
during National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW), September 23-27,
2019. The campaign is part of the Fraternity's plan to prevent and eliminate
hazing. While the campaign started during NHPW, the Fight does not stop
there. We encourage all members and friends to Join the Fight!
We Invite You to Continue the Fight
Against Hazing By Participating in the
Following Ways:
• Use our Social Media Toolkit (phigam.org/FightHazing) to create and
share posts on social media.
• Tell us why you are Joining the Fight Against Hazing. Share the phrase:
"I Joined the Fight Against Hazing because...".
• Read about the Fraternity's Hazing Prevention Plan and Resources
(phigam.org/FightHazing). Share the resources with your chapter/colony.
• Educate your new members about their rights (phigam.org/NewMembersBillofRights).
• Sign the Pledge to Join the Fight Against Hazing (phigam.org/FightHazingPledge). Share the Pledge with your
brothers and ask them to sign the Pledge with you. 4
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Gamma Gram
#JoinTheFight Social Media Highlights
We can proudly say that the
pi chapter doesn't haze! No
organization should haze!
#jointhefight
@allegheny_fiji
Hazing is contrary to our
fraternity's mission and val-
ues, and it has no place in Phi
Gamma Delta, nor any frater-
nity. Help us #jointhefight
We recognize that hazing against hazing!
does not strengthen bonds, @uakronfiji
but it weakens them. We build
our chapter and positive
influence in the community by
exemplifying only the best of
values. #jointhefight #NHPW19
@uMassfiji
The Iota Pi chapter has and al-
ways will be strictly against
hazing. One of our key values
is Morality. If we decide to
haze, we decide to go against
the values our founding
fathers established in 1848.
#saynotohazing #jointhefight
@Iupui_fiji
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ON
CAMPUS
Please keep in mind that news continues to come
in, even when an issue has gone to press. While
it may seem dated to include events from the
previous semester or school year, the goal is to give
credit to all our brothers, chapters and colonies.
ITALICS indicates Colony
Akron | Akron, Ohio Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama
4 John Mark Boozer
(2021) was awarded
the William Jefferson
Clinton Scholarship at the
American University in
Dubai (AUD) from the
Clinton Foundation. The
scholarship is designed
to give an American the
opportunity to expand
5 On March 10, Alpha Omicron was recognized with their educational and cul-
six awards, one service distinction and the Dean's Cup tural horizons by studying in the Arab world. John Mark
for Overall Chapter Excellence at the University's Greek just completed a semester at AUD studying international
Leadership Awards ceremony. The Chapter was awarded business. This fall, he will spend a semester studying in
for its dedication to Academic Programming, Public Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Relations and Membership Development, to name a few.
The Chapter was also honored to host Executive Director
Rob Caudill (2004) (pictured far left), who was recog-
nized with the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Service Award.
In September, the Chapter hosted their 4th annual Puppy
Party, raising over $1,000 for One of a Kind Pets, Akron,
Ohio's only no-kill animal shelter.
Fall 2019 New Members: 19 (the largest new member
class in nearly 20 years)
Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama
4 The Theta Chapter was named Alabama's 2019 Order
of Omega Outstanding Fraternity. This is the second time
in the last three years the Chapter received this award.
Mason Lake (2020) was named Outstanding Junior by
the University's Order of Omega Chapter.
Tanner Williams (2020) worked a summer internship
with U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL).
4
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Alberta | Edmonton,
Alberta
4 On August 9-11, Epsilon
Alpha (pictured) and Upsilon Chi
at Calgary competed in a relay
race to Red Deer to raise money
and awareness for the Canadian
Mental Health Association
(CMHA). Runners ran an accu-
mulated 150 km relay to Red
Deer from their respective start-
ing points, raising over $6,600 for
the CMHA.
Allegheny | Meadville,
Pennsylvania
In July, Pi Chapter undergradu- Appalachian State | Boone, North Carolina
ates and graduate brothers from the classes of 1970 -1999
The Beta Nu Chapter and Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
gathered for Allegheny's Football Fundraiser, which
hosted the 4th Annual Can Slam philanthropy event. The
honored the memory of Michael Wilson (1982) and Dr.
event is a 3v3 basketball tournament and a canned food
Neil Capretto.
drive for the Hunger & Health Coalition (HHC). Each
The Chapter held its annual Blood Drive for the American team was required to donate at least nine cans of food
Red Cross, and 39 people made blood donations. to be able to compete in the tournament, and over 800
6 Zachary Andrews (2020), Clayton Hornberger cans of food were collected for HHC. Additionally, the
(2020), Devin Spitalny (2020) and Conner Mastalerz Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity team won a prize as the team
(2022) ran in the Pittsburgh Tough Mudder 5K on with the most cans donated.
September 8.
Arizona | Tucson, Arizona
During summer break, Shane Blum (2020) interned at
the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, working within the Fixed
Income and Futures Trading Group.
Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas
Phi Alpha was partnered with the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Chi Omega
Sorority and Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha for the
annual Greek Stroll in March 2019. The Stroll is a Greek
Life synchronized dance competition supporting the
Greek Life Scholarship Fund. The Chapter and their part-
ners won 1st place.
Auburn | Auburn, Alabama
Alpha Upsilon is working to change the narrative on
fraternity culture and promote the good that Auburn
fraternities produce. As part of the initiative, the Chapter
launched the "Making Better Men" social media campaign
to highlight the positive culture fraternities promote.
10 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.orgAustin Peay | Clarksville, Tennessee
Alpha Psi won three University awards,
including Most Improved Chapter,
Outstanding Community Service and the
Campus Wyatt Award, for outstanding
school spirit.
Fall 2019 New Members: 15
Ball State | Muncie, Indiana
During their annual Ride Across the Purple
Valley, Beta Sigma raised over $10,000 for
the USO by biking to other FIJI chapters
in Indiana. In just four days, the 18 bikers
visited DePauw, Indiana, Hanover, Purdue,
Wabash, Indiana State and Rose-Hulman.
Boise State | Boise, Idaho
By the end of the week, they biked just over 500 miles and
ended their journey at the USO Indiana to donate the 5 On February 15-16, Beta Psi hosted the 2019 Pacific
check in person. Northwest Section Convention. Undergraduates from the
Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State and the Mu Iota at
Baylor | Waco, Texas Idaho, Epsilon Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at
6 Brothers from the Kappa Chapter collected over 100 Oregon State and Sigma Tau at Washington chapters were
pairs of shoes for Cooper Mohrmann's (2021) mission in attendance, as well as Section Chiefs Steve Lamberson
trip to Puerto Penasco, Mexico. (Washington 1980) and Brad Whiting (Washington
1980). The event kicked off on Friday, with a social hour,
to give undergraduates and graduate brothers from
other chapters a chance to get to know one another. On
Saturday, Beta Psi hosted workshops on recruitment
and graduate relations, and former Archon Jeff Downey
(UCLA 1983) lead a philanthropy workshop. Brothers
also participated in a cultural awareness presentation by
BSU's Inclusive Excellence Student Council.
After the convention, the Chapter hosted their 3rd
Annual Pig Dinner. Brothers from the northwest sec-
tion were welcome to attend. During dinner, the Chapter
announced their individual award recipients. Purple
Legionnaire Jason Evans (North Alabama 1998) received
the Brian Dale (Westminster 1989) Award as the most
outstanding graduate. Ben Staub (2019) was recognized
Bowling Green | Bowling Green, Ohio with the Persistence Award. Tate Volbrecht (2020)
Owen Fittz (2021) interned with NASA during summer received the Gamma Award. Connor Johnson (2020) was
break. named Outstanding Fiji. Jake Holt (2021) received the
Rising Leader Award. Kyle Dumpel (2021) was named
Bradley | Peoria, Illinois Philanthropic Fiji. And Joe Mendonso (2019) and Brett
During the spring 2019 semester, Beta Pi hosted their Wolf (2019) were named Senior(s) of the Year.
24-hour teeter-totter philanthropy event, supporting the Additionally, the Chapter competed in BSU's annual
USO. Greek Week, ending the week in first place and raising
$1,951.25 for their philanthropy, the USO. 4
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Calgary | Calgary, Alberta Christopher Newport | Newport News, Virginia
On August 9-11, Upsilon Chi and Epsilon Alpha at
Alberta competed in a relay race to Red Deer to raise
money and awareness for the Canadian Mental Health
Association (CMHA). Runners ran an accumulated
150 km relay to Red Deer from their respective starting
points, raising over $6,600 for the CMHA.
California of Pennsylvania | California,
Pennsylvania
6 Chi Rho brothers and friends participated in the
annual Big Event, a local community service event.
Brothers assisted residents throughout their community
with yard work, moving furniture and cleaning.
5 The Delta Colony welcomed 20 new members to their
Beta Class.
Clemson | Clemson, South Carolina
Joe Franklin (2022) , Sam Ellis (Georgia Tech 2022) and
Evan Campbell (Georgia Tech 2022) were named schol-
arship recipients during AFLV's LeaderShape Southeast
session, which took place at the University of Central
Florida's campus.
Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio
Xi Deuteron partnered with the Delta Upsilon
Fraternity to help Cleveland Community
Greenhouse Partners prepare a new hoop house
for its spring crops. With the help from the fra-
ternities, the project was completed more than a
month ahead of schedule.
Chapman | Orange, California
4 During the spring 2019 semester, Omega Chi
hosted their annual Purple Tie Dinner/Dance,
which supports Make-A-Wish Orange County.
The Chapter raised $83,000, which granted more
than 10 wishes to children with critical illnesses.
The Chapter also beat their fundraising goal by
more than $30,000 and broke the University's
fraternity fundraising record (which was previ-
ously held by Omega Chi).
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Colorado School of Mines | Golden, Colorado East Carolina | Greenville, North Carolina
On St. Patrick's Day, Pi Nu volunteered with Greenville,
North Carolina law enforcement and first responders to
spread information about the danger of drunk driving.
Florida | Gainesville, Florida
During the 2018-19 school year, Upsilon Phi focused
on service as a guiding principle. The Chapter's many
service accomplishments included: working with Keeping
Alachua County Beautiful to clean up the Gainesville
community; building a house for those in need with
Habitat for Humanity; and rebuilding animal habitats for
the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
6 The Chapter also raised over $20,000 for UF's Dance
Marathon, which supports For the Kids at UF Shands
Children's Hospital, the local Children's Miracle Network
Hospital (double the amount the Chapter raised last year).
Ten brothers participated in the Marathon, standing for
5 Gamma Kappa brothers helped first-year students 26.2 hours for those who are unable to, in an effort to end
move into their dorms before school started.
pediatric illness. Overall, the University raised over $3.23
The Chapter also participated in the school's M-Climb to million, making it the largest student-run philanthropy in
help welcome first-year students. M-Climb is an annual the southeastern U.S.
tradition where students carry
10-pound rocks up Lookout
Mountain Road to fill in the
giant 'M' on Mount Zion.
Drake | Des Moines, Iowa
On October 5, brothers
from the Delta Iota Chapter
participated in a NAMIWalk,
raising awareness of mental
illness and money for NAMI
(National Alliance on Mental
Illness).
Embry-Riddle | Daytona
Beach, Florida
In April, Epsilon Rho hosted
a FIJI Father's Day, where
brothers invited their fathers
to spend the weekend with
the Chapter.
During the spring 2019
semester, the Chapter was #1
in grades with a 3.29 GPA.
Fall 2019 New Members: 33
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Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
3 Pictured (L-R): On February 15-16, Mu Iota attended the 2019 Pacific
Sam Ellis (2022), Northwest Section Convention, which was hosted by
Evan Campbell (2022) Beta Psi at Boise State. Undergraduates from the Upsilon
and Joe Franklin Sigma Colony at Utah State and the Epsilon Omicron at
(Clemson 2022) Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Sigma Tau
were named scholar- at Washington chapters were also in attendance.
ship recipients during The event kicked off on Friday, with a social hour, to
AFLV's LeaderShape give undergraduates and graduate brothers from other
Southeast session, chapters a chance to get to know one another. Then on
which took place at the Saturday, Beta Psi hosted workshops on recruitment
University of Central and graduate relations, and former Archon Jeff Downey
Florida's campus. (UCLA 1983) lead a philanthropy workshop. Brothers
also participated in a cultural awareness presentation by
Hanover | Hanover, Indiana the Inclusive Excellence Student Council at Boise State
Andrew Littlefield (2022) was selected as the HCAC's University.
(Heartland College Athletic Conference) freshman of the Overall, the Chapter had a successful 2018-2019 school
year for baseball. year. The Chapter was 2nd in grades among fraternities,
and they won the intramural championship. They also
Illinois State | Normal, Illinois
received the Most Outstanding Campus Involvement
In April, Nu Iota brothers volunteered at Normal West Award at the Greek Life Awards.
High School by packing boxes of assorted food items for
families in the community. 6 Fall 2019 New Members: 17
IUPUI | Indianapolis, Indiana
Last year, Iota Pi received the Pillars of Excellence Award
and Top GPA, and Andrew Greene (2020) was named
Chapter President of the Year. The Chapter also logged
over 1,300 community service hours and raised over
$16,700 for various causes during the year.
Additionally, on September 17, the Chapter held the Pie
a Phi Gam philanthropy benefiting the USO. Students
could purchase pies ($2/pie) to smash in an Iota Pi
brother's face. The Chapter raised $432 for the USO.
Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas
Pi Deuteron brothers attended the Kansas Fraternity
Landlord League's (KFLL) third annual Building Brothers
Freshman Orientation, which welcomes new IFC mem- Kent State | Kent, Ohio
bers and educates on the consequences of underage On April 28, 2019, the Kappa Upsilon Colony hosted
drinking. Over 450 IFC members from 11 University of their first Not for College Days Alone Dinner.
Kansas fraternities attended the event. KFLL hosted many
speakers, including Douglas County's Sr. Asst. District Colony brothers also helped decorate Alpha Xi Delta
Attorney, who spoke about the legal repercussions for Sorority's house for Autism Awareness.
minor in possession, fake ID cards and obstructing police
officers, and the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education
Center's Program Educator, who spoke about the obliga-
tions of the men to prevent sexual assault.
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Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky Knox | Galesburg, Illinois
5 In 2019, Upsilon Kappa held their Pig Dinner in the 6 On September 26, the Chapter participated in Fresh
fall for the first time. The timing change allowed for a Day Check, an event that educates students about mental
record number of graduate brothers in attendance, with health. Throughout the day, Gamma Deuteron brothers
40 graduates. tabled for Nine Out of Ten, an organization that teaches
The Chapter also acquired a new chapter house this year. college students how to recognize the warning signs of
The house, which is located across the street from the suicide and take action. One out of 10 college students
University's library, houses 29 brothers. contemplates suicide, which means nine out of 10 col-
lege students could help each ONE who is struggling. The
Fall 2019 New Members: 32 Chapter was proud to pledge to be one of the nine who
Kettering A | Flint, Michigan will help someONE!
Mack Transit (2021) received a grant from Kettering
University's Entrepreneurial Society for his product, Red
Reading, a USB-charged red reading light. Mack saw a
need for a red light reading lamp, because most reading
lamps use blue light, which disrupts the body's circadian
rhythm and suppresses melatonin production. For more
information, visit https://redreading.com.
Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan
During the spring 2019 semester, the Alpha Phi Chapter
won the annual Winterfest Broomball tournament by
beating 13 other fraternities. The event raises money for
the Autism Alliance of Michigan.
The Chapter also teamed up with the Alpha Chi Omega
Sorority for their event, Walk a Mile. Brothers walked a Miami | Oxford, Ohio
mile in high heels to stand against domestic violence and Fifty Mu Upsilon brothers traveled to New Jersey to
abuse. attend the funeral service of Tyler Magill (2018), who
passed ad astra March 23, 2019. 4
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Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota Missouri | Columbia, Missouri
On the anniversary of Mitchell Hoenig's (2018) death, in The City of Columbia named the Chi Mu Chapter July's
February, brothers traveled to the bench that was dedi- Volunteer of the Month for their dedication to volun-
cated to him on Minneapolis's Lake of the Isles. It was a teerism in the community. Throughout the year, the
special trip that reminded the brothers how special the Chapter volunteered at many Columbia events, including
friendships and brotherhood are within the Chapter. the Bear Creek Run Half Marathon, the Stonegrinder 7k,
the Parks and Recreation Holiday Lights and Heritage
Mississippi State | Starkville, Mississippi Weekend, to name a few. Parks and Recreation Specialist
Jay Bradley said, “[These events were] far and away more
successful due to the help from [the Chi Mu Chapter].”
Northeastern | Boston, Massachusetts
Nu Eta brothers participated in the University's annual
Relay for Life and raised $12,230.
Daniel Kent (2019) and Akshay Kaushik (2019) were
inducted into the Huntington 100, a society that honors
outstanding students for achievements which are com-
mensurate with the University's mission, ideals, values
and academic plan.
In April, Jake Ludwig (2021) ran the Boston Marathon,
5 This year, Sigma Mu awarded three new members and his Nu Eta brothers met him at the 25-mile mark to
with Toward Excellence Scholarships. These new mem- cheer him on to the finish line.
bers (pictured) were selected among 25 applicants for On September 11, Cameron Castonguay (2021) vol-
their outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership and unteered to hand out flags between classes for 9/11
community service. Remembrance Day.
Nevada Reno | Reno, Nevada 6 Additionally, Nu Eta brothers won the 2019 Greek
Sing competition with the sisters of the Sigma Delta Tau
The Delta Colony hosted a Not for College Days Alone Sorority. Greek Sing is an annual competition in which
Dinner on September 4. During dinner, area gradu- each fraternity and sorority pair practices for over a
ate brothers shared their Phi Gam experiences with the month to create a 6-minute choreographed dance.
Colony's prospective members.
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Northwestern | Evanston,
Illinois
Phi Chapter brothers volunteered as
tutors for Boys Hope Illinois, a high
school scholarship program in the
Chicago suburbs that helps academi-
cally capable and motivated children-
in-need to meet their full potential and
become men and women for others.
Ohio | Athens, Ohio
Fall 2019 New Members: 24
Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio
4 During the fall 2019 semes-
ter, Omega Nu welcomed 10 new
members.
Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware,
Ohio
During OWU's 2018 Greek Awards,
the Theta Deuteron Chapter received
the Chapter Academic Excellence
Award and Silver for the Chapter
Excellence Award. Additionally, sev-
eral brothers won individual awards.
Jose Matute (2021) won the Tom
Courtice New Member Award. Ben
Whitbourn (2019) won the OWU
Bishops Trophy. Duncan Copeland
(2020) won the Outstanding
Fraternity Scholar Award, and he and
Sam Miller (2020) were inducted
into the Order of Omega.
Over summer break, Phoenix Huron
(2020) was a 2019 Capitol Hill intern for West Virginia Old Dominion | Norfolk, Virginia
Senator Joe Manchin. Sam Miller (2020) went to Houston 5 Omega Deuteron won the IFC Chapter of the Year
to assist Dr. Herbert DuPont, an OWU alumnus, with award, as well as all four of the Excellence Awards:
research. They studied probiotics and their effects on treat- Leadership Development, Integration of Values &
ing a bacteria called C. diff, which is the leading cause of Purpose, Scholarship and Community Relations.
hospital and antibiotic associated diarrhea worldwide. They also received the award for Best Philanthropy/
They are in the process of getting the research published. Community Event, which was co-hosted with the Alpha
In October, Duncan Copeland (2020) attended the Xi Delta Sorority.
College Ethics Symposium at Hilton Head, South The Chapter also initiated 19 brothers during the spring
Carolina with three other students to represent OWU. 2019 semester. 4
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Oregon | Eugene, Oregon Oregon State | Corvallis, Oregon
Kappa Omicron attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest
Section Convention, on February 15-16. Brothers from
the Beta Psi at Boise State, Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon
Omicron at Oregon and Sigma Tau at Washington chap-
ters and the Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State attended
the convention, which was hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter.
The event began on Friday, with a social hour, to give
undergraduates and graduate brothers from other chap-
ters a chance to get to know one another. On Saturday,
there were workshops on recruitment, graduate relations
and philanthropy, and brothers also participated in a cul-
tural awareness presentation by the Inclusive Excellence
5 Epsilon Omicron hosted their inaugural Spike Student Council at Boise State University.
Cancer, a philanthropic spike ball tournament. The On May 18, 2019, the Chapter held their Pig Dinner at the
tournament was open to all UO students and raised Corvallis Country Club. Over 100 undergraduates and
money for Blankets for Cancer (BFC), a nonprofit orga- graduate brothers attended the event.
nization dedicated to supporting patients, families and
researchers dealing with pediatric cancer. The event raised The Chapter also won the all-fraternity soccer tourna-
over $3,600 for BFC. The Chapter chose to support BFC ment, which was hosted by the Alpha Phi Women's
because it was founded by Blake Arnold's (2020) uncle, Fraternity for their spring term philanthropy.
Adam Rinde (Arizona 1992). Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pictured: Several brothers traveled to the Doernbecher
Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, to deliver blankets 6 The Pi Sigma Chapter teamed up with the Kappa
and visit pediatric cancer patients. Delta Sorority and Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity for
Pittsburgh's 2019 Greek Sing. Greek Sing is an annual
On February 15-16, the Chapter attended the 2019 Pacific philanthropy event that raises money for the Children's
Northwest Section Convention, which was hosted by the Miracle Network. Teams competing in the Sing were
Beta Psi Chapter at Boise State. The convention included a given five months to choreograph nine dances to their
social hour, recruitment, philanthropy and graduate rela- chosen theme. Pi Sigma's team won the competition with
tions workshops, and a cultural awareness presentation. their "The Office" themed performances.
On March 20, brothers participated
in the University's Dance Marathon,
which supports the Children's Hospital
of Pittsburgh. The Chapter raised over
$2,600, bringing the University's total to
over $338,600.
Additionally, four brothers were
named scholarship winners during
the Pig Dinner: Wesley Keck (2019)
received the Rob Montgomery (1980)
Memorial Scholarship. Colin Loiacono
(2020) won the John Sheppard (1944)
Memorial Scholarship. Nathan Barnes
(2020) received the Gary Hirsch (1973)
Memorial Scholarship. Eishan Ashwat
(2020) was named the recipient of the Roy
Walters (1940) Memorial Scholarship.
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Purdue | West Lafayette, Indiana Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Indiana
The Lambda Iota Chapter introduced a new program,
Live 2020, which saw success at the Zeta Chapter at
Indiana. Every Lambda Iota brother will participate in the
4-Point Program, a leadership development and account-
ability program designed to help students maximize
their performance in school, the chapter, campus life and
their career. Each semester, brothers will be evaluated on
a scale of 0-20 points to measure their achievements in
those four key areas, and brothers with strong scores will
have the opportunity to earn monetary rewards. Brothers
who under-perform will be required to develop a reme-
diation plan to get back on track to all-around success.
The Chapter volunteered to do a service project with
Habitat for Humanity (HfH). Brothers will help HfH
by fundraising for a project and building homes in the
Lafayette area.
Additionally, the Chapter remains in the top 10 in grades
among Purdue fraternities, with a 3.1 GPA for the 2018-
19 academic year.
Quinnipiac | Hamden, Connecticut
5 Several Rho Phi brothers cleaned a portion of State
Eta Chi won Fraternity of the Year for the 2018-19 aca- Rd. 46 near Terre Haute.
demic year.
Rutgers | New Brunswick,
New Jersey
On April 13, the Nu Beta Chapter
held their Pig Dinner com-
memorating their 102nd anni-
versary. During the dinner the
Nu Beta Educational Foundation
announced they will be providing
nearly $19,000 in scholarships to
undergraduate brothers.
Sam Houston State |
Huntsville, Texas
3 Sigma Eta volunteered with
the SHSU Police Department
by washing all of their patrol
vehicles.
Aryn Pena (2020) was named a
2019 Greek Raven Scholar by the
University's faculty and staff.
Fall 2019 New Members: 17 4
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA 19ON CAMPUS South Florida | Tampa, Florida Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee 5 Kappa Phi held their Pig Dinner on March 23. There On September 6, Kappa Tau hosted the inaugural Fall were 68 brothers in attendance, including 28 local gradu- Graduate Dinner at their chapter house. During din- ate brothers, 36 Kappa Phi undergraduates and four ner, Chapter President Lucas Adams (2021) and undergraduates from Upsilon Phi at Florida and the Delta Corresponding Secretary Carson Watts (2021) spoke Colony at Tampa. The day began with a golf tournament, about the Chapter’s positive direction and growth and the followed by a graduate reception leading into the dinner. unique relationship it has with its graduates. During dinner, Founding Father Lucas Fritz (2016) gave the Exile's Toast, and Tampa Graduate Chapter President Jim Arnold (Florida 1975) and Treasurer Jim Frishe (Florida 1971) presented Philippe Rochester (2022) with a scholarship for the Best 2018 Fall Pledge GPA, with a 3.7. Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, Tennessee 4 After winning the Elite Softball Championship, Theta Tau was named All Sports Champions for the 2018-19 intramural season. Texas State | San Marcos, Texas Sigma Upsilon Colony brothers volunteered over 140 hours with the University’s Bobcat Build by distributing tools to volunteers. Bobcat Build is an annual community service event held each spring to help families in the San Marcos area. It is the largest one-day community service project in the state of Texas. Volunteers completed various service projects such as landscaping, painting and clean- ing up residents' homes, schools, parks or churches. This was the third consecutive year the Colony assisted with the event. 20 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.org
ON CAMPUS
Texas San Antonio | San
Antonio, Texas
During the spring 2019 semester,
the Sigma Alpha Colony part-
nered with Set The Expectation
to create a pledge for fraternities,
sororities and student organiza-
tions across the nation. Set The
Expectation is a nonprofit orga-
nization that is committed to
combating sexual and physical
violence through education and
direct engagement with young
men, coaches, boys in high school
and collegiate athletic programs.
4 In February, Set The
Expectation’s founder, Brenda
Tracy, visited the UTSA cam-
pus to speak to students and Utah State | Logan, Utah
help develop a pledge for Greek life organizations. The On February 15-16, Upsilon Sigma attended the 2019
Colony signed the pledge, which means they have com- Pacific Northwest Section Convention with the Beta
mitted to be active bystanders against sexism and violence Psi at Boise State, Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon Omicron
against women, practice consensual sex, hold themselves at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Sigma
accountable for sexual harassment, and acknowledge the Tau at Washington chapters. The convention, which was
problem of sexual assault and relationship violence. hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter, included a social hour,
Toledo | Toledo, Ohio workshops on recruitment, graduate relations and phi-
lanthropy, and a cultural awareness presentation by BSU's
Upsilon Tau hosted the FIJI Freeze philanthropy dinner at Inclusive Excellence Student Council.
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority's house on September 6. From
8:00 pm - 12:00 am, the Chapter sold tickets for unlimited Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia
ice cream and cookies for $4. All proceeds were donated During Virginia's Greek Awards, the Omicron Chapter
to the USO. won Outstanding Philanthropic Event of the Year and the
Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia Mark Leonida Memorial Outstanding Sportsmanship &
Intramural Sports Award. Additionally, last year's Chapter
During the spring 2019 semester, Rho Alpha had the President, Justin Fox (2020), was named Outstanding
highest GPA of any fraternity on campus with greater President.
than 100 members.
This fall, the Chapter will once again partner with the
Before the 2019-20 school year began, the Chapter held a Rho Alpha Chapter at Virginia Tech for their annual
brotherhood event to clean up the chapter house. FIJI Run, which supports the Jimmy V Foundation for
Additionally, in November the Chapter will once again Cancer Research. For this year's run, brothers from each
partner with the Omicron Chapter at Virginia for their chapter will run 159 miles, relay-style, from Blacksburg to
annual FIJI Run, supporting the Jimmy V Foundation for Charlottesville for the Commonwealth Clash (Virginia vs.
Cancer Research. For this year's run, brothers from each Virginia Tech) football game.
chapter will run 159 miles, relay-style, from Blacksburg To help fundraise for the event, Omicron brothers teamed
to Charlottesville for the Commonwealth Clash (Virginia up with Tread Happy and Lululemon for a workout class
Tech vs. Virginia) football game. and fundraiser on September 19. The event raised hun-
dreds of dollars for cancer research. 4
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Washington | Seattle, Washington
Sigma Tau attended the 2019 Pacific
Northwest Section Convention on
February 15-16. The convention was
hosted by Beta Psi at Boise State.
Brothers from Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon
Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at
Oregon State and Upsilon Sigma Colony
at Utah State also attended the event, as
well as Section Chiefs Steve Lamberson
(1980) and Brad Whiting (1980). The
convention started with a social hour on
Friday, and on Saturday there were work-
shops on recruitment, graduate relations
and philanthropy. Additionally, brothers
participated in Boise State's Inclusive
Excellence Student Council cultural
awareness presentation. Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, Michigan
Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, Kentucky 5 In May, seven Kappa Mu brothers traveled through-
out Germany while taking a class on negotiation.
6 This summer, Chi Eta held their 7th Bike4Alz, a phi- Pictured: Brothers in Bacharach, Germany.
lanthropy bike ride benefiting Alzheimer's research. This
year there were 12 bike riders, with Gabe Hitz (2021) Fall 2019 New Members: 16
as the lead rider. The Chapter set a $70,000 goal for the
ride, which began on May 18 in San Francisco, California. Western Ontario | London, Ontario
The ride ended on July 20 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, On March 29, Lambda Omega hosted the 9th annual
having raised over $66,000. For more information about Austen Berlet Campout for Mental Health. The Campout
Bike4Alz, visit www.bike4alz.org. was created in 2010 and is named in memory of Austen
Berlet, who passed away in 2009. During the event,
participants camp out at Victoria Park in London for 24
hours to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health
Association and awareness for mental illness. Since the
event’s inception, the Chapter has raised over $137,000 for
the CMHA, with $17,500 raised this year.
William Jewell | Liberty, Missouri
On April 6, Zeta Phi brothers participated in the William
Jewell Day of Service by volunteering throughout the
Kansas City community.
During Greek Awards, the Chapter won six of the
seven awards for which it was eligible, including three
chapter awards and three individual awards. They
won Philanthropy of the Year, IFC GPA Award and
William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia IFC Facility of the Year. Jack Still (2021) received the
Fraternity Emerging Leader Award. Josh Parker (2019),
Rho Tau won William & Mary's 2019 Outstanding who is now serving the Fraternity as a Field Secretary,
Fraternity Award. won Greek Man of the Year. Hayden Fulk (2020) was
named Greek President of the Year.
22 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.orgON CAMPUS
William Woods | Fulton, Missouri WPI | Worcester, Massachusetts
The Chapter received several annual Greek Awards, On September 4, Pi Iota held an ALS Dunk Tank philan-
including 2018-19 Top Grades Award, 2019 Greek thropy event, raising $3,504 for ALS research.
Olympics Champions, 2019 IFC Social Media Contest On September 11, the Chapter held a philanthropy event
Winner and 2019 Greek Week Champions, to name a few. for the USO. Brothers sold yellow ribbons throughout the
5 Additionally, five brothers won individual awards. day and raised $292.
Mitchell Brown (2019) won Most Outstanding Greek Hunter Peterson (2019) was named Fraternity Man of
Senior. Brady Branscum (2022) was named Most the Year at this spring’s Greek Recognition Awards.
Outstanding Greek Freshman. Stephen George (2020)
won Most Outstanding Chapter Member and the Greek
Scholar (4.0) Award. Grant Clayton (2020) received the
Unsung Hero Award. Thomas Carbone (2020) won the
Greek Scholar (4.0) Award.
Pictured (L-R): Mitchell Brown, Thomas Carbone, Justin
Bax (2019), Grant Clayton, Stephen George, Kyle Hooper
(2021) and Brady Branscum.
Kappa Chi hosted a Mom's Weekend in March. During
the weekend, brothers and their moms enjoyed brunch, a
winery tour and quality time together.
Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin 5 During the 2018-19 school year, four WPI brothers
sat on the Senior Class Board: Chase Arsenault (2019),
The Mu Chapter tragically lost brother Michael Meads Austin Fabbo (2019), Johnathan A'Vant (2019) and
(2022) due to complications from Adenovirus in Lucas Mancinelli (2019). The board was successful
February 2019. During Michael's battle with the virus, in raising $25,225 for the Senior Class Gift Challenge.
the Chapter helped Michael and his family in any way Additionally, Win Priem (1959) and his wife, Susan, have
possible,including a small fundraiser to help the Meads generously matched the senior class gift every year since
family. Since Michael's passing, the Chapter decided to 2002, adding an additional $10,000 to the raised funds.
divert over $13,000 from their Island Cup fundraiser to Pictured (L-R): Senior Class Gift Co-Chairs Lucas
establish the Michael Meads Scholarship Foundation. Mancinelli and Rosie McCarthy, WPI President Laurie
Leshin and Win Priem. t
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Fall 2019 Expansion Results
It is an exciting time of the year, as we have completed fall colonizations at Loyola University New Orleans and the
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Loyola University New Orleans | New
Orleans, Louisiana
Colonization
Timeline: August 26 - October 13, 2019
Staff: Field Secretaries Brock Walkenbach and
Hunter Wish
GPA: 3.11
Founding Fathers: 24
Fun Facts:
• During the Colony's first info session,
Purple Legionnaire David Trepagnier
(Louisiana State 2018) discovered he is Delta Colony at Loyola New Orleans Founding Fathers with expansion
related to two of the Founding Fathers: staff members Hunter Wish and Brock Walkenbach.
Brandon Abdella and Jacob Abdella.
• Founding Father Brian Hunter served in the U.S. Navy for four years before coming to Loyola.
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Colonization
Timeline: September 1- October 20, 2019
Staff: Field Secretaries Josh Parker and Eli Ussery
GPA: 3.63
Fun Facts:
• The Founding Fathers are members of the
Oshkosh Student Association, Computer Science
Club, University Police Department and Party.0 (a
sober party initiative), to name a few.
• Some of the BCA members have helped with
The first five Founding Fathers of the Delta Colony at Wisconsin previous colonization projects at Wisconsin and
Oshkosh (L-R): President Zack DeBroux, Recording Secretary Michigan State. t
Darren Kieffer, Treasurer Cole Krajewski, Historian Max
Krawczyk and Corresponding Secretary Jonathon Tolbert.
24 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.orgCHARTERING
Upsilon Sigma at Utah State University
Re-chartering
Date: October 12, 2019
Chapter President: Luke Huffman (2020)
Purple Legionnaire: Brian Welch (2018)
Legate: Bob Ropelato (1969)
International Fraternity Delegation:
• Jim Link (Ohio Wesleyan 1982), Archon Vice President
• Ed Gabe (Hanover 1990), Archon Councilor
• Justin Burns (Ohio State 2007), Ritualist
• Matthew Hazleton (Colorado School of Mines 1996), Section Chief
• Rob Caudill (Akron 2004), Executive Director
• Bryan Hartzell (Western Kentucky 2014), Director of Chapter Services
• Alex Cruz (Northern Arizona 2017), Director of Chapter Development
Ritual Team: Brothers from Boise State
Charter Members: 24
NOTEWORTHY:
• Collected over 1,400 items to donate to the Road Foundation, which supports veterans,
homeless people in the Salt Lake City area and others in need
• Upsilon Sigma graduates maintained the annual Pig Dinner tradition for more than 20
years while the Chapter was closed t
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA 25Summer Events
THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
D uring summer 2019, two sessions of The Leadership
Institute were held at Asbury University in
Wilmore, Kentucky. The Leadership Institute is a five-day
Participants were asked: 'What does
Courageous Leadership mean to
leadership development experience. It is offered free of charge you?' Here are some of their answers:
to undergraduate members identified as emerging leaders in their • Courageous leadership means I am strong
chapter, thanks to the generous support of graduate brothers and and yet vulnerable as a leader.
the Phi Gamma Delta Foundation. During the Institute, partici- • Being a courageous leader is challenging
pants learn about Courageous Leadership while building relation- the norm and inspiring others to enact a
ships with fellow participants and facilitators. After the event, shared vision.
participants can articulate their own definition of leadership, relate • Courageous leadership means account-
their membership experience to Phi Gamma Delta on an interna- ability, reliability and leading by example.
• Courageous leadership means to lead in
tional level, and leave with a concrete plan to address an issue of
a way that is selfless and humble while
their choosing within their chapter. Graduates of the Institute often remaining confident and encouraging.
go on to serve in cabinet roles as well as other chapter and Greek • Courageous leadership means standing
community leadership positions. up for what is right.
By the
Numbers:
Session 1: 60 14 Graham Hess
May 29 - June 2, 2019 undergraduates from facilitators (8 graduates (Akron 2021)
51 chapters & 6 interfraternal) Undergraduate Intern
Session 2: 66 14 Jacob Crow
June 10-14, 2019 undergraduates from facilitators (7 graduates (Arizona 2020)
53 chapters & colonies & 7 interfraternal) Undergraduate Intern
26 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.orgSummer Events
THE SUMMIT By the Numbers
June 28-30, 2019
R eplacing the Recruitment Workshop, the inaugural New
Member Summit occurred June 28-30, 2019 in Lexington. The
Summit has two tracks, one for recruitment chairmen and one for new
THE member educators. Facilitated by staff from the headquarters and Phired
Up Productions, this event helps participants take their recruitment and new 66
member education “from JV to Varsity.” undergraduates from 32
chapters & colonies
The recruitment chairmen track broke down the processes within a year-
round dynamic recruitment system. With a focus on building a culture of
positive relationships and belonging, participants designed a recruitment plan
for the upcoming academic year.
New Member Education is intended to be a meaningful and engaging experi-
20
New Member Educators
ence. Through a variety of activities and discussions, new member educators
developed a unique and custom program for their chapter/colony with the 24
Recruitment Chairmen
help of the staff facilitators. t
This event was fantastic for so many reasons. I know that we're
sending more guys next year. It was truly an amazing experience
" 15
and I can’t recommend going to this event more. facilitators (14 staff
- Matt Ben (DePaul 2022) members & 1 former staff
member)
The Summit was all cut and dry skills... Other fraternity programs
I’ve been to are more ‘here’s some concepts, think about how to
"
apply it on your own.’ This meshed a lot better with my style; it
was an awesome experience.
- Craig Osborne (Embry-Riddle 2021)
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA 27The End of an Era
Celebrating Bill Martin's Legacy
O
n Friday, June 28, 2019, long after graduated from Mississippi State University
staff had left for the weekend, with a degree in marketing. As an under-
William A. Martin III (Mississippi graduate, he served as Chapter Historian and
State 1975) quietly turned off his office lights Chapter President of the Sigma Mu Chapter.
and left the International Headquarters at Bill first joined the Fraternity staff as its 68th
1201 Red Mile Road, marking the end of an Field Secretary on June 15, 1976. Then, after
era in Phi Gamma Delta. a year with the South Central Bell telephone
From the moment Bill Martin announced company, he returned to the International
his upcoming retirement as Executive Headquarters staff as Director of Chapter
Director, he promised one thing – that Services in 1979. He then became Director
he would continue working hard for the of Programs in 1983.
Fraternity up to his last day. (To prove On July 1, 1986, Bill Martin became Executive
his point, on at least one occasion he sent Director and Editor, succeeding Bill Zerman
pictures to the Archons showing him in the (Michigan 1949) as Phi Gamma Delta’s third
office at 8:00 am!) Though some may doubt Executive Director. In announcing Bill’s selec-
Above: Bill Martin at
his continued pace after 39 years on the tion in his 1986 Fraternally Speaking column,
the 170th Ekklesia in
Dallas, Texas on July Fraternity staff, those that know Bill would Bill Zerman said, “Bill Martin has been an
26-29, 2018. This was not be at all surprised. obvious leading candidate as my succes-
Bill's last Ekklesia as A native of Tunica, Mississippi, Bill sor…. [he] is known throughout Phi Gamma
Executive Director
28 THE PHI GAMMA DELTA|FALL 2019 www.phigam.orgLeft: Bill Zerman with Headquarters staff (1979); Middle: Headquarters staff
(1988); Right: Bill Martin with Doug Dittrick, then Archon Vice President (1994)
Delta and the Fraternity world as one of the
outstanding leaders.” Throughout his career,
Bill Martin proved that the Archons made a
Consummate professional, diplomat, ambassador, ser-
vant leader, gentleman and friend. His optimistic style
"
wise choice. and belief in the fraternal movement are contagious and
have served to motivate many a new colleague, includ-
In 1999, Bill made a difficult decision to ing yours truly. Bill leads by quiet example; he has never
leave the Fraternity staff. He indicated, “It is been too busy or too successful to assist an interfraternal
said that the person who can make a liv- colleague or take on an assignment to advance the move-
ing at something he loves is truly blessed. ment. To do this for a few years is remarkable; but, to do
For twenty-two years, Phi Gamma Delta it for more than 29 years is exceptional.
has given me the opportunity to be one of - Mark Timmes, CEO, Pi Kappa Phi
those people.” But in 2003, Bill returned as
Executive Director and Editor and contin- While Executive Director, Bill hired more
ued until his retirement in June 2019. When than 150 staff members (including 120 Field
asked about his decision to return, Bill Secretaries) and saw 96 chapters chartered or
replied, “At the end of each day, I wanted to re-chartered and more than 70,000 brothers
initiated.
be at Phi Gamma Delta. That is where my
heart is.” In addition to his impact on Phi Gamma
Delta, Bill has been an instrumental voice
Bill Martin led Phi Gamma Delta for a total
of the interfraternal movement for the past
of 29 years through both significant achieve-
four decades. He is considered a “dean”
ments and challenging changes. He guided
among Fraternity executives, serving on
the implementation of the Fraternity’s liabil- the Fraternity Executives Association board
ity insurance program and the risk manage- from 1992-99 and as President from 1997-
ment policy in the 1980s. Into the 1990s, he 98. He has also been highly involved and
led with the Archons as the Ekklesia adopted provided guidance to the North-American
major changes in governance and structure, Interfraternity Conference, Phi Gamma
as well as alcohol-free housing. Delta’s trade association.
Bill also executed two transformational The impact and legacy of Bill Martin goes
strategic initiatives that launched in 2006: well beyond statistics and recitation of initia-
to grow the Fraternity (170x170) and to tives accomplished. Brothers and interfrater-
increase the involvement of its graduate nal friends recognize Bill as a steady voice in
brothers (Loyal for Life). In more recent times of turmoil, a trusted sounding board, a
years, Bill oversaw the launch of the bold leader when the time is right and, above
Fraternity’s Building Courageous Leaders all, someone who genuinely cares about
initiative and, in 2018, Positive Impact 2030. those he meets and works with. 4
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