The Teke Magazine - Tau Kappa Epsilon

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Redefining Fraternity
through Public Service
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“Being A Part of TKE History”
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At Conclave in July, Tau Kappa
Epsilon unveiled the most forwardthinking initiative the Fraternity has
developed in decades with the Life Loyal Teke
program. Amid a room of hundreds of energized Tekes, we launched a program geared
at significantly improving our home chapters,
strengthening lifelong communications within
our membership, and providing solid professional networking & developmental opportunities for our brotherhood.
Kevin M. Mayeux, CAE
The concept of “Fraternity for Life” has
Chief Executive Officer
been part of the TKE mantra since our beginnings. What we’ve lacked is a consistent way
to stay in touch with our alumni, truly building that lifetime of
engagement & brotherhood we all want as part of the Teke
experience. Finally, we have a vehicle through which to do
this … the Life Loyal Teke program.
LLT helps answer many of the basic needs we have in Tau
Kappa Epsilon. When we survey our members, the number
one outcome we find is the desire to help one’s home chapter.
Next is the desire to stay in touch with what’s happening in the
Fraternity, and then to be plugged into the vast network of
Fraters throughout the world. LLT helps make all of these
things a reality, and should be a major enhancement to the
value of being a Teke.
Not often do we get a chance to say that we’re part of a
major milestone in our Fraternity’s history. In 1899, when our
five Founders gathered in Bloomington, they wrote the first
chapter in TKE’s history, starting with the Knights of Classic
Lore. In 1907, when those early Tekes decided to form our
own national fraternity, they penned a tremendous chapter in
our developing fraternal story ... in 1921 when we formed a
central headquarters, in the 1940’s
with the Teke
Loyalty Fund
which allowed the
Fraternity to rebuild after World
War II, in 1958
when we planted
roots in Canada, in
the 1980’s with
Regional Leadership Conferences
& the initial formation of the TKE Leadership Academy, and in 1999 when
TKE entered its second century, TKE has had several key moments in our history which have proven to be pivotal. In 2003,
we have another such moment with the inception of the Life
Loyal Teke program.
I’m proud that since its launch at Conclave, more than
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225 Fraters have stepped up to the plate and enrolled in this
program. These Fraters have said, “Count me in, I want to be
an active and contributing part of our brotherhood for life. I
want to help make a real difference in TKE.” We’re well ahead
of our projected pace, and we’re extremely optimistic about
the long-term good that this program will do for the Fraternity,
our chapters, and each Teke who chooses to participate. The
vast majority of the net funding from the program goes directly
back to benefit each Life Loyal Teke’s home chapter and to
establish a communications reserve to keep him in contact with
the Fraternity in perpetuity. An interactive website with a membership database, special LLT events & receptions, job networking & career advancement are all part of this landmark
program in our Fraternity’s history.
Due to the large initial surge of interest, the Grand Council and Life Loyal Teke Committee have decided to award the
title “Charter Member” for every Life Loyal Teke who enrolls
before our next Founders’ Day on January 10, 2004. What an
incredible opportunity to be part of the initial class that started
it all! Just like the Founding Fathers of TKE, of your home
chapter, and those TKE greats who have had a hand in all of
the milestones our Fraternity has experienced in our 104-year
history, each of us – today – has an opportunity to be charter
members of this enduring new program.
I was reviewing the various accounts of the Fraternity and
TKE Educational Foundation earlier today, and took great pride
in seeing many new accounts opened with funds to benefit many
more TKE chapters. Prior to Life Loyal Teke, only about 50
chapters had scholarship funds with the Foundation … today
that number has grown significantly, and soon it should include a tax-deductible account for every TKE chapter. Imagine being part of that initial group that started a scholarship
fund which is used to later recruit a future U.S. president or
Nobel Prize winner. That man could choose to become a Teke
because he was given a Triangle Achievement Award scholarship by your home chapter. Now, each alumnus has the ability
to make a tax-advantaged contribution to his home chapter
through the Foundation, an option not readily available before.
This program has the real potential to move TKE and all of our
chapters to the next level!
Fraters, if you haven’t heard much yet about the Life Loyal
Teke program, I urge you to check it out. Many of you will
receive an invitation to join in the mail, via email, or through a
phone call. You can also read about the program at www.tke.org/
LLT. I’d also like to extend my personal invitation to each of
you to join and become a Charter Member of the Life Loyal
Teke program. You can be one of the first Life Loyals in this
important new initiative, and help lay the groundwork for what
will be looked back upon as one of Tau Kappa Epsilon’s great
high points. I’d be honored if you would join with me and
hundreds of others in making a long-term investment in moving our chapters, and TKE as a whole, in the right direction.
Fraters, it’s great to be a Life Loyal Teke!
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Fall 2003 • VOLUME 96 • NUMBER 4
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Tau Kappa Epsilon, 8645 Founders Road
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THE TEKE STAFF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MGR.
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Kevin M. Mayeux, CAE
Brian T. Ferber, CAE
Erik L. Glenn
Michael A. Mokros
Heather N. Redeske
Katie Sayre
Features
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2002-05 GRAND COUNCIL
GRAND PRYTANIS
GRAND EPIPRYTANIS
GRAND GRAMMATEUS
GRAND CRYSOPHYLOS
GRAND HISTOR
GRAND HYPOPHETES
GRAND PYLORTES
GRAND HEGEMON
Mark C. Romig, APR, CFC (Q-M)
Mark A. Fite, CFC (D-X)
Robert I. McMurry (B-S)
Mark K. Johnson (N-Q)
Brian C. M. Barrett (K-C)
Julius J. Edelmann, CFC (O-N)
Charles J. Trabold, CFC (K-K)
Dr. Herbert L. Songer (A-U)
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Kappa Epsilon (a fraternal society), 8645 Founders Road,
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Message from the CEO: Being
A Part of TKE History
Conclave 2003: Deep in the Heart of TKE
2003 - 2005 Grand Council
TKE & TEF Award Recipients
Tau Kappa Epsilon’s Province Leadership
2002 - 2003 Annual
Service Report
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TKE Educational
Foundation Programs &
Scholarships
Leadership Academy
2004 Regional Leadership Conferences
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ON THE COVER
TKE chapters across the country team up with sororities to
provide service to the campus and community. Service
projects focused around holidays such as Thanksgiving,
Christmas, or Halloween are always a good idea. Several
TKE groups annually carve pumpkins for underprivileged
children in the community.
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The 24/7 Club
Recruitment is a year-round activity. Tekes work to recruit high quality men
to join our brotherhood 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To reward chapters
who have excelled at recruitment, Grand Prytanis Mark
Romig has announced the formation of the “24/7
Club.” The concept is simple – each chapter that
initiates 25 percent more men than they did last
year (with a minimum of 10 initiates) will be
awarded membership in the 24/7 Club. If your
chapter initiates 30 or more men, and this is an increase over last year, you’re also a member! Members
will receive a special plaque, presented to them during the summer or fall of
2004. Take it upon yourself to help grow your chapter and TKE ... make sure
your chapter is in the 24/7 Club!
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Conclave photos by
California Candids Event Photography
THURSDAY
The day featured receptions for
the Order of the North and
Southern Order of Honor followed by the Opening Session
of the Grand Chapter and various committee meetings. (1) Grand Prytanis Robert Plank presents the Grand Prytanis Award
to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayeux. (2) Upsilon-Delta Chapter at Saginaw Valley State
University receives their charter. (3) Tommy Miles and Robert Buhl of Xi-Chi Chapter, Southern College of Technology.
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Frater Christopher
A. Grasso, CFC,
PGO, Conclave
Chairman, welcomed over 500
Fraters to the 52nd
meeting of the
Grand Chapter July 17-20 at the
Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las
Colinas. Fraters from across North
America voted on legislation, elected
our new Grand Council, made new
friends, and were recognized for their
efforts. Chapter leaders returned
home with renewed spirits and an
array of new skills.
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FRIDAY
Friday highlights included the TKE Institute, Collegiate Awards Luncheon, Motivational Kickoff and an evening at the Circle R Ranch. (4) Dubbed“Mr. Doubletalk,”the featured speaker at
the awards luncheon was Durwood Fincher, a.k.a. Dr. Robert Payne, an entertainer, linguist and comedian. (5)
Tekes assemble for the motivational kickoff at the Omni.
(6&7) Later, Fraters had a
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night out at the Circle R
Ranch where some took lessons in marksmanship while
others participated in the
TKE version of a rodeo.
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SATURDAY
Educational sessions continued on Saturday followed by (8) the 25% Challenge Reception in the Texas Stadium locker room.
(9) Challenge winners pour out of the tunnel to join others for a buffet style lunch at
the stadium. Following the Second Session
of the Grand Chapter, the TKE Educational Foundation hosted an alumni reception. Conclave activities
drew to a close with the Grand Inaugural Gala (10) on Saturday evening. (11) Past Grand Prytanis Robert
D. Planck passes the gavel to newly appointed Grand Prytanis Mark C. Romig during the installation of
Grand Officers. (12) Eugene “Doc” Pattison (center), Zeta-Delta Alumni Association, with Gregory Garber
(left), Upsilon-Beta, CSU-Northridge, and Christopher Helkuri (right), Zeta-Delta, Alma College. (13)
One of the highlights of the banquet was an appearance by last year’s International Sweetheart, Miss Tiffani
L. Pearson (right), representing Kappa-Nu Chapter. To her left is the 2003 International Sweetheart, Miss
Peri Abramsky, representing Zeta-Alpha Chapter. (14) Throughout the Conclave, Fraters enjoyed the brotherhood and spirit
that was generated
at the Texas Bar and
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Grand Prytanis
MARK C.
ROMIG, APR, CFC
Mark was initiated into
TKE at Theta-Mu Chapter,
University of New Orleans, and graduated with
a B.S. in Business Administration in 1978. A
former Grand Hypophetes, Grand Histor,
Grand Grammateus, and Grand Epiprytanis,
he is a native of New Orleans.
Mark is president of Peter A. Mayer Public Relations, a division of Peter A. Mayer Advertising, Inc., located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nationally accredited by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Mark’s
clients have included the Louisiana Office of
Tourism, the Audubon Nature Institute, former
NFL quarterback Archie Manning, Harrah’s
New Orleans Casino, Harrah’s Lake Charles
Casino, CenturyTel, OMI-Thames Water, the
New Orleans Saints, and Six Flags - New
Orleans.
As an undergraduate, Mark served his
chapter as Rush Chairman, Grammateus,
Epiprytanis and Prytanis. He was named Top
Teke by TKE International Fraternity at the
1977 Conclave, and is a 1977 recipient of the
Danny Thomas/TKE Scholarship (St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital). Selected to
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Mark was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He was elected student
president of the University of New Orleans
College of Business Administration (SGA) in
1977. Also, during the 1977 Conclave, Mark
was Local Arrangements Chairman and Undergraduate Chairman of the Legislative Hearing Committee.
As an alumnus, Frater Romig has served
in a number of capacities for TKE including
Chapter Advisor, Local Arrangements Chairman for the 1991 Conclave, member of the
TKE Education Committee and the Leadership Academy Board of Governors. Mark is a
member of the Southern Order of Honor and
a recipient of the Grand Prytanis Award and
the TKE Triangle Award. He is a member of
the facilitation team for the TKE Educational
Foundation’s Leadership Academy, recently
completing his sixth Academy as a member
of the faculty. He recently was part of the
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alumni team that re-established Theta-Mu
Chapter at his alma mater. He also chairs the
Fraternity’s Professional Staff Committee.
Mark is a volunteer for a number of community organizations. Currently, he serves as
vice president of the 2004 NOKIA Sugar
Bowl, is a member of the board of directors
of the Fore!Kids Foundation, and producer of
the PGA Tour’s Compaq Classic of New Orleans. Mark is also serving as a board member for the New Orleans Regional Chamber
of Commerce, and is a 2001 graduate of the
New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute.
In 2003 he was named Outstanding Executive by the New Orleans Ad Club.
Frater Romig served terms as Grand
Histor (1999-01), Grand Grammateus (199395), Grand Hypophetes (1991-93), and Grand
Epiprytanis (2001-03).
Grand Epiprytanis
MARK A. FITE,
CFC
Mark is president/CEO of
Option Technologies Interactive, LLC in Orlando,
Florida, and prior to that
was vice president of Stage America Inc. He
is an alumnus of Delta-Xi Chapter at Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio were he received
his degree in sociology and served as Prytanis.
From 1981 to 1989 Mark was a member of
the International Fraternity staff and served
as general manager for TKE. He inspired the
Membership Development Program, as well
as the Volunteer Task Force Report, and
chaired the 1997 and previous Conclave Planning Committees.
As a volunteer he has served as a Chapter Advisor, Board Chairman, District Officer,
Committee Member, and Volunteer Task
Force Leader. Mark has served as editor of
The Teke Guide, managing editor of THE
TEKE, Rush Coach and Certified Campus
Evaluator. He is the originator of the TKE
Rush Coach program and a 1989 recipient of
the Grand Prytanis Award.
He previously served as Grand
Grammateus (1999-03) and Grand Histor
(1997-1999).
Grand Grammateus
ROBERT I.
McMURRY
Bob is a partner in the law
firm of Nossaman Guthner
Knox & Elliott in Los Angeles, California. He specializes in land use litigation, land use entitlement, real property regulation and development. His experience includes all types of real
estate projects and appearing at trial and appellate court levels. Bob has represented some
of the largest home builders in the country and
clients as diverse as Mohammed Ali and
Lassie.
In addition to his private practice, Bob
has been adjunct professor for Loyola Law
School, taught at the University of Southern
California and various colleges and high
schools, and lectures often at professional
seminars. Bob received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1982. He
also holds his M.S. in communications from
Illinois State University, and his B.S. in communications from the University of Denver.
A 1988 initiate of Beta-Sigma Chapter
at the University of Southern California, Bob
came to the Grand Council after serving as
Chief Grand Justice from 1997-2001 and became Grand Histor (2001-03). He is a recipient of the Grand Prytanis Award and has been
active at all levels of TKE, serving on a chapter board, various leadership and volunteer
academies, the Black Book Revision Committee and disciplinary courts.
Grand Crysophylos
MARK K.
JOHNSON
Mark was initiated into
Nu-Theta Chapter, University of Utah, in 1975. He
is executive vice president
and general manager of Johnson Storage and
Moving Company, headquartered in Denver,
Colorado. Frater Johnson was Crysophylos
and House Manager of his chapter and serves
as Secretary-Treasurer of the TKE Educational
Foundation Board of Directors. He was also
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
He has served as the secretary of the
University of Colorado’s Board of Trustees
and is involved in the Denver Area Alumni
Association. He is a member of the DeMolay,
Masonic Order, and the Scottish Rite. He
serves on the board of directors of the Denver
Chapter of the National Civitant Club.
He is a “Fellow of the National Moving
and Storage Association” and is immediate
past president of the Colorado Transfer and
Warehouseman’s Association, having been
named “Man of the Year” in 1992.
This is Mark’s first term on the Grand
Council.
Grand Histor
BRIAN C. M.
BARRETT
After a distinguished career in Canada’s federal
public service, Brian joined
BTI Canada’s Government
Travel Service as deputy national coordinator. As part of his volunteer service, Frater
Barrett serves as the vice president of the
Board of Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra and co-chair of Canada’s Capital’s most
prestigious annual social event, the Viennese
Winter Ball, held at the National Gallery of
Canada.
Frater Barrett previously served as president of Pathfinder Communications Consultants and national director of client services
for Rider Travel Group.
Brian is a 1972 initiate of Kappa-Chi
Chapter at Concordia University in Montreal,
Canada. He served as Grammateus,
Epiprytanis and Prytanis of his chapter. He
received an Honours B.A. in political science
from Concordia in 1976. That same year he
was named an International Top Teke and
voted Concordia IFC “Man of the Year.” Following graduation, Brian pursued graduate
studies for a master’s in politics at Queen’s
University in Kingston, Ontario.
Brian has over a quarter of a century of
volunteer service to TKE. He has been a district official, chairman of the Canadian Expansion Task Force and the 1999 Centennial
Conclave Planning Committee. He has served
on the Nominations, Legislative, and Credentials Committees. In 1979, he was awarded
the Order of the Silver Maple Leaf, was named
Kappa-Chi Alumnus of the Year in 1992, and
was named to the Order of the North in 2001.
Frater Barrett is the first Canadian to
serve on the Grand Council and previously
served as Grand Pylortes (1999-01) and Grand
Hypophetes (2001-03).
Grand Hypophetes
JULIUS J.
EDELMANN, JR.,
CFC
"Poppi" is a graduate of
the Florida Institute of
Technology in Melbourne,
Florida. He has earned both his B.S. and M.S.
in computer engineering in 1988 and 2000,
respectively. He is currently a project manager and senior engineer for NASA at the
Kennedy Space Center, where he provides
government oversight of Space Shuttle Operations and Launch Activities and Critical
Flight Safety Systems. He supports shuttle
launches from the Firing Room as an engineering console manager. When not supporting launch activities, he manages multi-million dollar long-term development projects.
"Poppi" was the founder of Omicron-Nu
Chapter in 1986, and has served as its
Prytanis, Rush Chairman, Chapter Advisor,
and as a member of the chapter’s Board of
Advisors, including chairman. While serving
as the Omicron-Nu Chapter Advisor, the members bestowed the nickname of “Poppi” on
him. He also served as a member of Xi-Iota’s
Board of Advisors at the University of Central Florida. He has served TKE as a District
Vice President, International Rush Coach, and
Grand Province Advisor for the Apollo
Province.
He is a graduate of the William V. Muse
Alumni Volunteer Academy 1. He has hosted
three Province Education Conferences named
Apollo-Palooza, and has facilitated at AVA 2,
Regional Leadership Conferences, Conclave,
Province and Teke Life Conferences across
North America. He has served as a member
of the TKE Volunteer Task Force, and on the
Rush Committee. He became a Certified Fraternity Consultant in 1999, and served as
Grand Hegemon from 2001-2003.
Grand Pylortes
CHARLES J.
TRABOLD, CFC
Frater Trabold was initiated into Kappa-Kappa
Chapter at Monmouth University, New Jersey in
1966, where he served as Prytanis. As a volunteer for over 30 years, he has served as
Chapter Advisor, Board of Advisors Chairman
and Alumni Association President. Additionally, he most recently served as Grand Province Advisor for the Garden State Province
and chairman of the Alumni Volunteer Task
Force.
Charlie has also served the Fraternity as
Director of Chapter Services and is a member of the Knights of Apollo. He was awarded
the Grand Prytanis Award at Conclave 2003,
as well as the Order of the North.
In his professional career, he worked in
the telecommunications industry, employed by
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, AT&T,
Lucent, and Concert Communications. Having rejoined AT&T several years ago, he recently retired and looks forward to serving
TKE.
Charlie also retired from the United
States Army Reserve as a colonel.
This is Frater Trabold’s first term on the
Grand Council.
Grand Hegemon
DR. HERBERT L.
SONGER
Frater Songer has been
active in TKE since being initiated into AlphaUpsilon Chapter at Fort
Hays State University in 1963, where he held
the offices of Prytanis and Histor. Herbert has
served in a variety of volunteer roles, including reactivating TKE chapters, conducting
leadership workshops, and serving on TKE
International committees. He further served
as advisor to his campus Interfraternity
Council for a number of years and is an
active member of the Alpha-Upsilon Alumni
Chapter.
As a professional in the field of higher
education, he has been vice president for
student affairs at Fort Hays State since 1995.
He has also served as an instructor, director of
counseling, dean of students, and assistant
vice president.
Dr. Songer is a two-term past president
of the state division of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, past
president of the state division of the American
College Personnel Association, and is active
in the American Counseling Association, National Orientation Directors Association, and
the Association of Fraternity Advisors.
A recipient of the Knights of Classic Lore
and the Excellence in Education awards,
Herbert previously served the Fraternity as
Grand Hypophetes, starting in 2001, and as
Grand Pylortes in 2001-2003.
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
TEF FRATERNITY FOR LIFE AWARD
Gary A. LaBranche, CFC, KOA, PGP,
Omicron, The Ohio State University
William V. Muse Jr., PGP (2002), Epsilon-Upsilon, Northwestern
State College
John R. Fisher, PGP (2003), Gamma-Epsilon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Order of the Golden Eagle is the highest
honor conferred by Tau Kappa Epsilon. To
be considered for this honor one must be: A
Past Grand Officer or a past member of the
Board of Directors of the TKE Educational
Foundation; or a man who has given unselfish and devoted service of recognized value
Fr. Gary A. LaBranche
in the Fraternity for at least 10 years; or a
man whose life exemplfied the ideals of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
TKE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Colonel Herbert C. Huser, Beta-Gamma, Oklahoma State
The Volunteer of the Year is selected from monthly honorees who are
recommended by the professional staff and selected by the Grand
Prytanis for their service and ongoing commitment to TKE.
ORDER OF THE SILVER MAPLE LEAF
Michael J. Morin,* Beta-Upsilon, University of Maine at Orono
The Order of the Silver Maple Leaf is given to an individual who (a)
throughout his lifetime has exemplified the ideals of Tau Kappa
Epsilon and/or (b) through his efforts, has promoted the causes of
international understanding and brotherhood within or outside of the
Fraternity.
GRAND PRYTANIS AWARD
Fraters
Charles
Trabold (L) and Bob
Planck (R)
Gregory P. Woodson, Beta-Sigma, University of Southern California
Andrew Krebs, KOA, Iota-Phi, Defiance
College
Charles J. Trabold, CFC, KOA, KappaKappa, Monmouth
College
Kevin M. Mayeux,
CAE, Gamma-Theta,
University of Florida
The Grand Prytanis
Award is made by the
Grand Prytanis to a member who, in his opinion, has rendered the most valuable services
to the Fraternity as a whole.
* (deceased)
This award is given in recognition of valuable service and dedication
provided the Fraternity and a lifetime of support to the TKE Educational Foundation.
TEF MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
Gabriel Anaya (2003), Alpha-Omicron, New
Mexico State University
The Medal of Excellence is given to an individual in recognition of Fraternity and Foundation involvement on the local and international levels.
Fraters Gabe Anaya (L)
and Steve Muir (R)
TEF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
Xi-Chi Chapter Alumni Association (2003)
This award was established to recognize the efforts of alumni associations which maintain outstanding chapter alumni activity and involvement that perpetuates the TKE Fraternity experience.
ADVISORY HALL OF FAME
Paul Allen, Alpha-Nu, University of New Hampshire
Paul Campbell, Lambda-Chi, Wayne State College of Nebraska
Ray Daikeler, Alpha-Tau, Drexel University
James Gaus, Omega, Albion College
Rand Hall, Sigma-Kappa, Merrimack College
Bill Jones, Mu-Omicron, Tennessee Technological University
The Advisory Hall of Fame was established in 1999 to recognize those
outstanding volunteers who advise our chapters and colonies. Since its inception, 32
Fraters have been inducted into the Hall of
Fame.
JEAN COCHRAN FRATERNITY
DEDICATION AWARD
Jeanne Melchert
Frater Gregory P.
Woodson
Jean Cochran (L) and
Jeanne Melchert (R)
This award recognizes spouses and significant
others of members of TKE’s volunteer corps.
October 2003: John T. “Jay” Taylor, CFC
Jay Taylor is an alumnus of Alpha-Rho Chapter and a 1964 graduate of the University of Rhode
Island, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. After graduating, Frater Taylor
served 10 years in the military, receiving the Army Commendation Medal and separating with the rank of
captain. He is currently employed at Warner & Associates, P.A., where he works as a CPA and manages
the compilation & review services and computer consulting for the firm.
Active in the Knights of Columbus, currently serving as council activities director, Jay has also
served his community at St. Edwards Catholic Church since 1980 as member and chair of the Finance
Committee; member and chair of the Parish Pastoral Council; and Trustee. While chair of the Parish
Pastoral Council, Jay developed the first strategic planning process and plan. He is also currently serving
the city of Bloomington as a member of its Charter Commission.
For over 30 years, Jay has been a key volunteer for TKE, serving as District President and Grand Province Advisor for the Great
Midwest Province from 1983-2003, Honorary Chairman for the 2005 Conclave Planning Committee, member of the Alumni Involvement Committee, Accounting and Audit Committee and served as both Faculty and Dean of the TKE Volunteer Alumni Academy. In
1992, he also chaired “Operation Rush Alert” where over 200 TKE chapters were targeted and visited by distinguished TKE Rush
Counselors, Rush Coaches, District Volunteers and Staff in a six-month period. Jay has also served as vice chair of the TKE Volunteer
Task Force (1992-1993) and as a member of the TKE Volunteer Development Committee (1993-1994).
In 1984, Frater Taylor received the “Top Chapter Alumnus Award” from Theta Chapter. Jay also received the Grand Prytanis Key
Leader award in 1987 and the Grand Prytanis award in 1994. He is a charter member of the Life Loyal Teke Program.
November 2003:
Michael Alan Smith
Frater Smith is a member of
Beta-Pi Chapter and a 1986 graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned his PhD,
MSM, and BSICS degrees. He
joined the University of North
Carolina-Charlotte’s Belk College
faculty in 1999. Mike is Assistant
Professor in the Department of
Business Information Systems &
Operations Management and
member of the Greek Commission on campus. His research
interests include IS sourcing, portals, peer-to-peer services,
and the effect of information technology on the music and similar industries. His research has appeared in Information & Management, the Journal of MIS, and the International Journal of
Operations and Production Management. Dr. Smith also has
six years of professional experience, having worked as a programmer analyst specializing in production planning and inventory control systems for the textiles and apparel industries.
Michael has been a Board of Advisors member and Chapter Advisor for Beta-Pi Chapter since 1990 and served as their
resident advisor from 1994-1997. Currently he works with
Brad Benjamin and Chris Key as Province Advisor in the Two
Carolinas.
Frater Smith has proved an asset throughout his career as
a Province Advisor in leading by example and helping nearby
Endeavor and Cochran Provinces. Michael is also a charter
member of the Life Loyal Teke Program.
December 2003:
Richard W. Adamek,
CFC
Frater Adamek was initiated into
Zeta-Kappa Chapter at Portland
State University May 7, 1966. He
served as Crysophylos from 19661968. Dick graduated from PSU
in June 1970 with a B.S. degree
in business. He was then elected
to the Zeta-Kappa Board of Control, and at various times served
as member, treasurer and president; currently, he once again occupies the office of treasurer.
Frater Adamek continued his volunteer role as a Chapter Advisor from 1988 to 1992, and from 1994 to present.
After receiving the Key Leader Award in 1990, he became a District Vice President for the New Frontier District.
From 1993 to 1998, Dick served as District President for the
Columbia River District, and since 1999 has been the Grand
Province Advisor for Province 18, the Pacific Northwest. He
is also a charter member of the Life Loyal Teke Program.
In 1993, Frater Adamek attended his first Conclave in
San Francisco, and has been present for subsequent conventions in Indianapolis (‘99), New Orleans (‘01) and Dallas (‘03).
Dick’s mentor in the alumni ranks has been Frater Patrick
Resen who encouraged his involvement after his first RLC in
1988 in the Bay Area.
FALL 2003
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Pacific Northwest Province
Richard W. Adamek, CFC
rwadamek@juno.com
Northern California Province
Michael Brink
mkbrink@uwalumni.com
Southern California Province
David J. Carrasco
tke90gpa@yahoo.com
Desert Southwest Province
Gabriel Anaya
Front Range Colorado Province
Roy M. Smith
Rsmith@sydinc.com
Great Midwest Province
Ryan M. Sather
rsather@tkenk.com
Heartland South Province
Walter W. Jenny, Jr.
wjenny@oklahoma.net
Central/East Texas Province
Joel L. Turner III
treyturner@cox-internet.com
Lonestar Province
John D. Davis
tabernacle1899@netzero.net
Horseshoe Province
Andrew H. Simon
ahsimon@uwalumni.com
Founders Province
Steven A. Jones, CFC
sjones@knox.edu
Gateway Province
Clark Atkins, Jr., CFC
atkinsc@umsl.edu
Cajun Province
T. Rod O’Neal, CFC
trod39@yahoo.com
Michigan Mafia Province
Mark A. Kubik
kubikm@aol.com
Hoosier Indiana
Grant Price
grantprice@comcast.net
Thoroughbred Province
Henry E. Combs
hcombs@mail.communicare.org
Alabama Province
Michael A. Glass
maglass@southernco.com
Buckeye Province
Brian Stacy
brian_r_stacy@hotmail.com
International Province
Edward R. Dominy, CFC
XYZ23@gisco.net
Excelsior Province
Christian T. Wessell
Weege306@yahoo.com
Steel City Province
Matthew J. Previts
mjp8379@cs.com
Southeast PA Province
Robert F. Allen III
robert3allen@yahoo.com
West Virginia Province
Gary N. Welch-Bass II
wbasp775tke@msn.com
Virginia Province
Herbert C. Huser
huserh@msn.com
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Endeavor Province
Christopher J. Key
cjkeytke@yahoo.com
Cochran Province
Brad Benjamin
brad@tke-carolinas.org
Georgia Province
Frank Sanders, CFC
fsanders@lambda-upsilon.org
Gulf Coast Province
Robert E. Kellam
tke1fsu@hotmail.com
Apollo Province
Kevin A. Helms
tkeon168@hotmail.com
South Florida Province
Jose M. Toscano
Wedgy129@aol.com
Michael J. Morin Province
Thomas J. Hogan
hogan_tom@hotmail.com
Connecticut/Rhode Island
Province
Christopher D. Hill
ChrisHill924@aol.com
Metro New York Province
Peter M. Dawson
pmd221@optonline.net
Garden State Province
Bruce P. Kerzic
bkerzic@thriftinvestment.com
Chesapeake Province
Mark M. Puzdrak
mark@cpapa.com
Missouri Western Province
Todd Barrett
tbarrett@hmslawfirm.com
Hawkeye Husker Province
H. Bruce Copeland
bruce@copeland.net
Central PA Province
Brian C. Minotti
minbri@chilitech.net
Province Advisors
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Matthew E. Flath
Michael J. Gebauer
David R. Wallace
Shelby T. Sundstrom
Eric M. Miller
Kenneth R. Piana
Kinman Tong
Justin Studebaker
Matthew Ettus
Jon Sprague
Shawn P. Greenfield
Angel R. Quiroz
Dean-Ross Schessler, CFC
Joe Arias
Dennis Sypkens
Byron W. Macaulay
Brian E. Conner
Christopher B. Nyland
Lynn T. Hopkins
Danny W. Cox
David C. Vigil
Matthew S. M. Cole
Jacob L. Akehurst
Derek C. Miller
David K. Schmid
Thomas G. Rossiter
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Kendall L. Kelton
Chris Zeig
Dale A. Green
Craig A. Turnage
David A. Mendoza
Ocie J. Roy
David Cassidy
Michael J. Valentine
John W. Barton
Jacob W. Spradlin
Joe E. Rojas
H. Scott Apley
James M. Benware
John M. Palmer
Michael D. Schultz
Roger L. Bell
Joseph M. Barta
Jason L. Endress
Adam C. Becker
John B. Harness
Stephen E. Moss, CFC
Marvin J. Philliber
Albert D. Meng
Jason M. Bowles
R. Felix Bishop, CFC
Keith W. Vines
Jeffrey P. Morlier
Michael C. Packard
Lee M. Stacey
Jason A. Halprin
Stephen R. Whirley
Nathaniel L. Eagan
Aron G. Carlson
Kevin A. McMahan
Paul J. Talbot
Christopher A. Caudill
Nicholas W. Jacoby
Myron L. Doan
Christopher J. Guenther
Nathan M. Lux
Travis W. Worline
Ronald M. Parrott
William B. Fitch
Adam Scott
Brent L. Baxter
Preston Denagall, Jr.
Jalas A. Fox
Seth A. Laubinger
Bryan M. Dunn
Jeffrey F. Cowley
Clifford W. Potter
Robert W. Waller
Jonathan M. Parker
Dean R. Harwood
Karl K. Rishe
Jason C. Crusan
Matthew T. Butts
Rhys W. Davies
Craig J. Walters
Laurens Jean Paul Thie
Christian T. Wessell
Ryan W. Lovell
Thomas S. Doupe
Matthew J. Shanafelt
James L. Andreyo
Kristopher M. Vining
Richard L. Schramko, CFC
Alanson M. Vogan
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Rodolfo Konig
Juan A. Liceaga
Neil A. Ryan
Stephen C. Parente
Daniel M. Miller
Adam C. Gangaware
Thomas P. Schaaf
Michael J. Johnson
James L. Farr
Thomas D. Rowsey
Michael B. Cagle
Jeffrey S. Patton
Jeffrey V. Dale
Sebastian Volcker
Mathew D. Horn
Rudolph A. Carstens III
Robert T. Rigler
David S. Davenport
Richard E. Feuer
Shawn P. Evans
Michael A. Smith
Kim D. Adams, Jr
Jeffrey D. Lee
David D. McDonald
Bryan M. Hansen
John M. Compton
Boyd D. Gilpin
Clinton R. Curl
Aaron D. Grunden
Kerry P. Oldenburg
Corey G. Mathews
Terrence L. Clark
Ryan Vescio
Jeremy T. Eminhizer
John P. Nykolaiszyn
Bryan D. Newman
Eric B. Howell
Timothy Power
Mark W. Macaulay
Brian M. Gagnon
Todd A. Jurczyk
Rand P. Hall, CFC
Nikhil Mukheja
Rodrigo Laureano
Jamie P. Lupis
Mark L. McGreevy
Robert Herder
Christopher M. Lydon
Brett M. Schilkraut
Neville J. O’Callaghan
Michael I. Hoffman
David M. Parent
John L. Daswani
James J. Nolan
Jason Knaster
Thomas M. Golebiewski
William L. Dellett
Albert J. Scala
Charles R. Hensel, Jr
Anthony F. Clemens
Christopher T. Hanson
Daniel C. Pelletier
John P. Norton
Zachary D. Ramsay
Eric A. Glassman
David A. Seefeld
James M. Columbia
The following Provinces have vacancies: 7–Heartland North, 14–Dixie, 19–Volunteer,
40–Upper Michigan. If you are interested in serving as a Grand Province Advisor in one
of these areas, please contact the appropriate Regional Director. All GPAs are asked to
execute a Province Educational Conference each fall.
TKE Donation Form
PLEASE PRINT
Gift Type:
___ Check (payable to “Alzheimer’s Association”)
Indicate “TKE-Reagan Research” in memo section.
___ Credit Card
!Visa
!MC
!Discover
!Diner’s Club
#
!Amex
Exp.
Signature
Name of Donor as it should appear in the Alzheimer’s Association Annual Report
(e.g., “TKE – Chapter Name” or “John A. Smith Jr.” or “Anonymous”)
TKE Chapter to Receive Credit, if applicable
Chapter Name:
Campus:
Donor Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone
(
)
-
How Donation Was Raised (i.e., name of fund-raising event, if applicable)
Is Gift a Tribute to Someone?
! “In honor Of …”
! “In Memory Of …”
Tribute Name
Name and Address of Person to be Notified Regarding Tribute Gift
Return this form with your donation to:
Sally McMillan • Alzheimer’s Association • 225 N. Michgan Ave. • Chicago, IL 60601
FAX (312) 335-1110 • Phone (312) 335-5897
This form also available through the TKE Web site: http://www.tke.org
Fraternity Commits to Raise $240,000
for the Alzheimer’s Association
Tau Kappa Epsilon has set a goal to raise
$240,000 over a three-year period for the Alzheimer’s
Association. Through this fund-raising effort, the
Fraternity is sponsoring a research project of
Desmond J. Smith, BM, BCh, PhD at UCLA. Dr.
Smith’s project is one of several Alzheimer studies
included in the Association’s “Ronald and Nancy
Reagan Research Institute.” The Reagan Research
Institute is not a physical structure, but a special portfolio of research grants funded by the Alzheimer’s
Association. This collection of research projects
serves as a paradigm for a key principle of the entire
research effort – a commitment to cutting-edge, basic science and to exploring the broadest possible
spectrum of approaches to developing Alzheimer
treatments. Tau Kappa Epsilon chose to support the
Alzheimer’s Association and sponsor this particular
project within the Reagan Research Institute in tribute to Frater President Reagan, who announced his
diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease in 1994.
A Fitting Tribute
In the letter announcing his Alzheimer diagnosis,
President Reagan stated, “In opening our hearts, we hope
this might promote greater awareness of this condition.
Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the
individuals and families who are affected by it.” Tau
Kappa Epsilon will embrace this same mission, by raising awareness through community service and by helping
develop a clearer understanding of the disease through
research. A partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association is a fitting tribute to our Frater, President Reagan.
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
The leading cause of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 4.5 million Americans as well as their families, friends, neighbors, employers, and health and
social service professionals. Because it destroys brain cells, the disease brings about
gradual memory loss, a decline in the ability to perform routine tasks, disorientation,
difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, impairment of judgment, personality
changes – and eventually the failure of all bodily functions. Currently there is no
known cure for Alzheimer’s. Research is our only hope.
TKE’s Partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association
Where Do We Send Donations?
All donations from TKE members, chapters,
colonies, and alumni should be made by check, payable to the Alzheimer’s Association. To ensure proper
credit toward our goal, checks must be submitted to
the national office of the Alzheimer’s Association in
Chicago (Sally McMillan, Alzheimer’s Association,
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago,
IL 60601) with “TKE” printed on each check. Contributions made to local chapters are welcome, but
they will not count toward Tau Kappa Epsilon’s
$240,000 goal. The Alzheimer’s Association will
promptly acknowledge all contributions from Tau
Kappa Epsilon and will maintain a database of national progress.
Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Alzheimer’s Association are natural partners. First
and foremost, Tau Kappa Epsilon will use its partnership with the Association to honor
President Reagan who, along with his entire family, has done so much to raise public awareness
and help others struggling with Alzheimer’s.
Top Contributing
Partnership benefits for Tau Kappa Epsilon inChapters
clude: local volunteer opportunities; national
(August 1, 2002 through
fund-raising events; publicity opportunities for
May 31, 2003)
the Fraternity; access to Alzheimer information;
and association with the country’s premier
Total Raised:
Alzheimer organization (Worth magazine reNu-Lambda
cently named the Alzheimer’s Association among
University of Southern Indiana
“America’s 100 Best Charities”). The
Alzheimer’s Association has committed to proTotal Raised Per Man:
viding prompt, accurate information and service
Zeta-Beta
to all Tau Kappa Epsilon chapters nationwide.
University of Evansville
No
vember is National Alzheimer’s
Nov
Disease A
war
eness Month
Aw
areness
Whom Do We Contact for Information?
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
How Can My Chapter Make a Difference?
Where Do We Send Checks and Other Correspondence?
How Do I Research Alzheimer’s Disease?
Where Do We Get Brochures and Other Fund-Raising Materials?
Sally McMillan with Nu-Lambda Frater Scott A. Hogan at
the 2003 Conclave in Dallas.
For questions related to Tau Kappa Epsilon’s partnership with the Alzheimer’s
Association, contact either organization:
Michael A. Mokros
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
mmokros@tke.org
(317) 872-6533
Sally D. McMillan
Alzheimer’s Association
sally.mcmillan@alz.org
(312) 335-5897
Chapters Reporting Service for 2002 - 2003
School
Total Hours
Albion College
Alma College
Angelo State University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Ashland University
Auburn University
Babson College
Baylor University
Beloit College
Bentley College
Binghamton University
Bryant College
Bucknell University
Butler University
Cal Poly-Pomona
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
California University of PA
Cal State University-San Marcos
Carleton University
Carthage College
Centenary College
Christian Brothers University
Clarion University
Clarkson University
Cleveland State University
Coastal Carolina University
Coe College
Colorado State University
Columbus State University
Concord College
Concordia University
Cornell University
CSU-Fullerton
CSU-Long Beach
CSU-Northridge
CSU-Sacramento
CSU-San Bernardino
Culver-Stockton College
Davis & Elkins College
Defiance College
Drake University
Drexel University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Michigan University
Edinboro University
Eureka College
Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison
Fairmont State College
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida State University
Fort Hays State University
Francis Marion University
Franklin College
Furman University
Gannon University
820
200
53
125
200
100
750
21
100
537
500
300
60
20
400
130
31
3500
250
75
600
100
150
1300
1000
52
700
40
60
118
2300
125
300
394
56
300
800
125
150
100
50
42
100
25
35
60
200
100
100
138
75
1500
40
36
370
125
400
Total $
13,562
3,308
876
2,067
3,308
1,654
12,405
347
1,654
8,881
8,270
4,962
992
330
6,616
2,150
512
57,890
4,135
1,240
9,924
1,654
2,481
21,502
16,540
860
11,578
661
992
1,951
38,042
2,067
4,962
6,516
926
4,962
13,232
2,067
2,481
1,654
827
694
1,654
413
578
992
3,308
1,654
1,654
2,282
1,240
24,810
661
595
6,119
2,067
6,616
T
he Fraternity is pleased to recognize those chapters who have contributed to the advancement of society through the personal growth
of our members and service to others.
ALABAMA
Upsilon-Alpha, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Spring Hill Tekes participate in a myriad of public service activities, including the
Langan Park/Escatawpa River cleanup; Jesuit Metro tutoring for children ranging in age
from 5-18 in Mobile’s more needy public schools; Boys and Girls Club Halloween party;
blood drive on campus during Greek Week; BBQ for Cerebral Palsy; Denton Middle
School painting project; fundraisers during TKE Week (this year for Alzheimer’s Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation); Up ‘Till Dawn – an annual event
for the purpose of raising funds for St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; distributing donated luggage to two local orphanages; Cute Kids Competition annual fundraiser for Children’s Hospital; Spring
Hill College Carpenters program to help renovate
homes for elderly and disabled people; and Slam-NJam where a group of Fraters from Upsilon-Alpha
traveled to New Orleans to help with the 2003 volleyball tournament benefiting the Spina Bifida Association. The day-long event is both a fundraiser and
fun experience for the children with Spina Bifida.
The Fraters helped move them around and even assisted with some to get out of their wheelchairs.
Nu-Mu, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
Every year, Nu-Mu Fraters invite all of the sororities on campus to help take special
needs children from the Goodwill Easter Seals to a local neighborhood for trick-or-treating. Neighbors provide
food and relaxation for
the children’s parents
while the Tekes and dozens of sorority sisters escort the children around
the neighborhood.
Richard D. Smith,
President of the Lexington Homeowners Association, expressed his
thanks: “On behalf of the
70 property owners in
Lexington subdivision, I
want to extend our sincere
appreciation to the members of the TKE Fraternity who share their time and considerable efforts in helping less fortunate children enjoy the excitement of going door-to-door
seeking the thrill of saying ‘trick or treat.’ In addition to bringing happiness and joy to
the children, the Tekes also make each of us extremely proud of them in their dedication
toward helping others.”
In the summer of 2003, Nu-Mu Frater
Jose Urmeneta traveled to the city of San
Pedro Sol, Honduras with the Mercy Ships
Christian Medical Mission, serving as a Spanish-English translator for the orthopedic surgical team. Frater Urmeneta worked in postoperation, assisting and translating for an orthopedic nurse for as many as 10 operations
a day. Jose has been invited back to join
Mercy Ships in their future trips to Central
America.
The Tekes also received praise from an
elderly resident in need of help. Adeline D.
Lewis wrote the Fraternity, expressing her appreciation, “Thank you so much for the wonderful job done by your boys on painting my
house. It has been a very difficult time for me
since I recently lost my husband. But to have
young men such as yourselves take time to
help me, reassures that our youth is in good
hands. Thank you all and God bless.”
CALIFORNIA
Delta-Theta, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH
Delta-Theta’s involvement in the Long Beach Blast (Better Learning After School
Today) program has helped bring about great recognition of the campus. The program
matches college student volunteers with at-risk children and youth in grades 1-8 who
attend after school programs in the Long Beach Unified School District. TKE was the
first to participate in the plan without receiving college credit.
Theta-Epsilon, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
Theta-Epsilon Chapter proudly supports the Pediatric Ward at St. Joseph’s Hospital
in Eureka. Their primary fund-raising event is the annual Log Roll for the Children. For
eight consecutive years they have pushed a 300-pound
log from Arcata to Eureka. Money is raised by soliciting local businesses; the monetary gifts are forwarded
directly to St. Joseph’s, while the product donations
are used to request contributions from students and
other private citizens. The Tekes raised in excess of
$10,000 over the course
of the last 10 years. In
addition to the work for
St. Joseph’s, the chapter
has been building a relationship with the local
chapter of the Kiwanis
Club as well as with Center Activities on the HSU
campus.
CONNECTICUT
Kappa-Psi, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Every semester, Tekes work in conjunction with the Late Night Student Activities
Committee on their TKE Luaus. These campus-wide, alcohol-free events aim to teach
the student body about the dangers of binge drinking and drinking and driving. At the
luaus, students are provided with a roasted pig as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Leis are
handed out and prizes (such as tee-shirts) are given away. The event has gone well, with
this past semester’s attendance at over 300 students.
This fall, the chapter participated in a community service fair and have a blood drive scheduled for
October and February in Alumni Hall. They also plan
to hike Sleepy Giant for six hours straight to raise money
for Alzheimer’s. Left: Brian Rokicki, Philanthropy
Chair, and Nick Genchi welcome donors as they arrive
at the blood drive.
School
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Gettysburg College
Glenville State College
Hamilton College
Hartwick College
Hofstra University
Humboldt State University
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana State University
Indiana University Southeast
Iowa State University
James Madison University
Kansas State University
Kean University
Kent State University
Knox College
Kutztown University
Lebanon Valley College
Lock Haven University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
Lycoming College
Lyon College (Arkansas College)
Marshall University
Merrimack College
Miami University
Michigan Tech. University
Middle Tennessee State University
Midwestern State University
Millersville University
Millikin University
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Missouri Valley College
Missouri Western State College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Morehead State University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University
New York Institute of Technology
Newberry College
Nicholls State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
Northeastern State University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Michigan University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwestern State University
Northwood University
Old Dominion University
Total Hours
Total $
72
2000
850
75
150
2328
90
225
40
50
1080
166
70
108
740
70
350
10
20
1405
10
150
20
30
100
100
5000
700
75
450
300
1000
168
150
30
275
500
810
150
230
15
300
300
20
286
11
680
3000
1180
100
120
500
870
2856
125
550
100
1,190
33,080
14,059
1,240
2,481
38,505
1,488
3,721
661
827
17,863
2,745
1,157
1,786
12,239
1,157
5,789
165
330
23,238
165
2,481
330
496
1,654
1,654
82,700
11,578
1,240
7,443
4,962
16,540
2,778
2,481
496
4,548
8,270
13,397
2,481
3,804
248
4,962
4,962
330
4,730
181
11,247
49,620
19,517
1,654
1,984
8,270
14,389
47,238
2,067
9,097
1,654
School
Total Hours
Oregon State University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University-Erie
Portland State University
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Ramapo College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Richard Stockton College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rockhurst University
Rollins College
Rowan University
Rutgers University
Rutgers University at Newark
Saginaw Valley State University
Saint Louis University
Sam Houston State University
San Diego State University
Shawnee State University
Shepherd College
Shippensburg University
Sonoma State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Polytechnic State University
Southwest Texas State University
Spring Hill College
St. Cloud State University
St. John’s University
St. Norbert College
State University College-Buffalo
State University of West Georgia
Stephen F. Austin State University
SUNY-Albany
Temple University
Tennessee Technological University
Texas Tech University
The Ohio State University
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Towson University
Tri State University
Troy State University
Truman State University
University of Akron
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arkansas-Monticello
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Riverside
University of California-San Diego
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Charleston
University of Connecticut-Storrs
University of Delaware
University of Evansville
University of Findlay
40
10
500
500
40
100
572
15
40
150
806
450
50
5
559
125
1200
130
3000
350
400
40
250
300
1150
100
1000
1100
5000
415
3000
200
75
625
200
41
10
2000
880
100
200
950
1000
283
2257
900
113
75
170
2
100
100
400
130
1000
120
250
Total $
661
165
8,270
8,270
661
1,654
9,460
248
661
2,481
13,331
7,443
827
82
9,245
2,067
19,848
2,150
49,620
5,789
6,616
661
4,135
4,962
19,021
1,654
16,540
18,194
82,700
6,864
49,620
3,308
1,240
10,337
3,308
678
165
33,080
14,555
1,654
3,308
15,713
16,540
4,680
37,330
14,886
1,869
1,240
2,811
33
1,654
1,654
6,616
2,150
16,540
1,984
4,135
Tekes Team Up for MS Walk 2003
Members from Tau-Eta Colony at Southern Connecticut State University and
Tau-Zeta Chapter at Western Connecticut State University walked Sunday, April
6, for the cure of MS and helped raise over $500 from the two groups. The
walk is the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s largest and most visible event
of the year.
INDIANA
Rho-Upsilon, FRANKLIN COLLEGE
In December, the chapter delighted a group of underprivileged children with a Christmas party, complete
with Santa, DVDs, presents and plenty of food. This
spring, several members of Rho-Upsilon Chapter volunteered to help with traffic and assist guests during
the many activities happening on campus for Inauguration Week at the college. Margaret A. Hommell,
Executive Secretary of Franklin College, said, “Our
events were very successful and well attended.
Guests seemed very pleased to be on campus and
our students were every bit part of the reason things
went so well.”
Zeta-Beta, UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE
Zeta-Beta hosted its annual campus-wide philanthropy, “Glamour Girl.” The event
consisted of 15 women contending through three rounds of competition for the title of
Glamour Girl 2003. Over one-third of the Greek community on campus was at the event,
and the chapter raised $1,200 for the Alzheimer’s Association’s
Reagan Research Institute.
KENTUCKY
Alpha-Chi, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
The men of TKE and their new candidate class ventured
to Waterfront Park in Kitsap County Saturday, September 13,
to participate in the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory
Walk.
MASSACHUSETTS
Sigma-Kappa, MERRIMACK COLLEGE
Frater James Rather offers his account of “Cold Days and Colder Nights” – the
chapter’s effort at helping the homeless.
“For three days during Hunger and Homelessness Week, the brothers of Sigma-Kappa
Chapter at Merrimack College in N. Andover, Massachusetts, spent anywhere between
two- and eight-hour shifts outdoors in what we have come to call ‘The Box.’ Most
everyone on campus saw, or at least heard of, our makeshift shelter outside of the Sakowich
Campus Center. Some students and faculty wondered why we were dumb enough to be
spending extended amounts of time out in the cold, when warmth was only 20 feet away.
TKE-in-a-Box first started on the campus in 1997 and has now become an annual
event. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of those
who are less fortunate and spend most their nights homeless looking for warmth.
‘While outside, we panhandled students and faculty for a
donation or any spare change they might have, but real fast you
discover that people basically shun you,’ said junior Peter Joseph.
To make eye contact is to acknowledge another’s existence, and
the fact that some people are homeless is an unpleasant reality
Rosie’s Place
most of us do not wish to deal with. Enough people did notice
though – enough for us to raise over $250 over the three days. The money will be divided
between the Alzheimer’s Association and Rosie’s Place, a program for poor and homeless women in Boston.
In conclusion, the three days spent outside in the
shelter gave all of us in TKE a tiny taste of what those
with no place to call home live with every day. I am
thankful every day for the privileged existence I live.”
MICHIGAN
Theta-Iota, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Six Tekes put in 100 hours of community service
at the Special Olympics Softball tournament held July
20. In addition to volunteering, the chapter donated
$1,000 to local Olympians, which they raised during
their Fall Tub Push across the Upper Peninsula.
Upsilon-Delta, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Saginaw Tekes announced plans for Battle at the Bell: TKE & SVSU Unite to Fight
Alzheimer’s during the week of April 14-19, with all proceeds going towards the
Alzheimer’s Association’s Reagan Research Institute.
The chapter also received support from University President Eric R. Gilbertson in
their application for the Chapter of the Year Award. He described TKE as an organization that can be counted on to help others. “They have hosted several events for area
children, volunteered for community service projects and political campaigns, and have
assisted the theater club in the building of sets for plays. They represent the best traditions of fraternal organizations: civic and campus service, school and personal pride, the
sense that out of many joined together in common purpose can come good things.”
Not only has Upsilon-Delta been involved in fund-raising projects for the Alzheimer’s
Association, they have also been active with the YMCA to provide after-school programs
in central Saginaw.
MINNESOTA
Theta-Tau, MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY
Theta-Tau’s national philanthropy project, Special Olympics Area 9, was held at
Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota on the first Sunday in May. Recent
alumnus Mike Vawracz coordinated the event and received
help from numerous other fraternities and sororities from
the campuses of Minnesota State University-Mankato and
Gustavus Adolphus.
On the local level, the chapter continues to assist the Old
Town Association in
downtown “Old Town”
Mankato. Main activities
include decorating Old
Town for the holiday season, planting trees for the continuous beautification
project, and helping with fundraisers by preparing
breakfast for people in the community.
Fraters also worked with Habitat for Humanity
to build low income housing in Mankato.
School
University of Houston
University of Illinois
University of Kansas
University of Louisville
University of Maine at Orono
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of Missouri-Rolla
University of Nevada-Reno
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of New Hampshire
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rio Grande
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina-Aiken
University of South Dakota
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Southern Indiana
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
University of Texas-Pan American
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Toledo
University of Washington
University of West Alabama
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Utica College of Syracuse University
Wabash College
Wagner College
Washington University
Wayne State College of Nebraska
Waynesburg College
West Chester University
West Virginia State College
West Virginia University
Western Carolina University
Western Connecticut State University
Western Michigan University
Whitman College
Widener University
Winona State University
Winthrop University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Total Hours
Total $
100
100
50
1276
120
13
100
600
351
50
20
610
440
24
10
25
150
3883
200
200
10
100
252
160
302
100
876
110
500
78
1350
355
200
400
400
100
60
346
100
590
30
25
500
1560
200
600
105
250
450
35
2000
300
600
1,654
1,654
827
21,105
1,984
215
1,654
9,924
5,805
827
330
10,089
7,277
396
165
413
2,481
64,224
3,308
3,308
165
1,654
4,168
2,646
4,995
1,654
14,489
1,819
8,270
1,290
22,329
5,871
3,308
6,616
6,616
1,654
992
5,722
1,654
9,758
496
413
8,270
25,802
3,308
9,924
1,736
4,135
7,443
578
33,080
4,962
9,924
106,442 $1,760,550
June 2002 - May 2003
228 groups reported some type of
service
• In total: 106,442 hours =
$1,760,550 in cash equivalent
dollars.
• In addition: $217,478 was donated to
various charities throughout the year,
including a check for $11,924 presented to the Alzheimer’ s
Association’s Reagan Research Institute at Conclave towards TKE’s threeyear $240,000 commitment.
*According to Independent Sector, the dollar value
of volunteer time is $16.54 per hour for 2002.
Chapters Not Reporting Service
for 2002 - 2003
East Carolina University
East Tennessee State University
Florida International University
Husson College
Indiana University
Iona College
Johnson & Wales University
Keene State College
Lenoir Rhyne College
Marist College
Michigan State University
New York University
Northern Kentucky University
Pace University-Manhattan
Radford University
Salisbury State University
Seton Hall University
State University College-Plattsburgh
SUNY-New Paltz
SUNY-Stony Brook
Syracuse University
University of California-Davis
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
University of New Orleans
University of Rhode Island
University of West Florida
Valdosta State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Western Illinois University
William Paterson University
York College of Pennsylvania
(2nd year not reporting)
(2nd
(2nd
(2nd
(2nd
year
year
year
year
not
not
not
not
reporting)
reporting)
reporting)
reporting)
NEW YORK
Tau-Alpha, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
TKE at NYU participates in a variety of volunteer and charity events throughout the
academic year. Past events include New York Cares Day, soup kitchens, World Trade
Center disaster relief and Halloween events
for young children living in the area.
Recently, Tau-Alpha chapter members
assisted Frater Joseph Corona in his quest
to raise $2,500 to participate in the “Paradise Ride – Hawaii’s Ride to Stop AIDS.”
The 6th annual 360-mile ride took bikers
on a journey across O’ahu, Kaua’i, Maui,
and Moloka’i and generated over $175.000.
All fund-raising efforts for “Paradise Ride”
benefited AIDS charities located in Hawaii.
Xi-Upsilon, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The national philanthropy for Tau Kappa Epsilon is the Alzheimer’s Association,
but the RIT Tekes work with many foundations and organizations throughout the year to
do community service.
In February 2003, the entire chapter volunteered at the Rochester Special Olympics
and plan on continuing their support for years to come.
Last quarter alone, Xi-Upsilon attended and held several philanthropies, such as a
Bowl-A-Thon to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis, Skyway Open clean-up, co-sponsored
the RIT Super Bowl party, and delivered clothing to Sojourner’s House and Alternatives
for Battered Women.
In October 2002, the chapter raised over $500 in their annual “Tent Out on the
Quarter Mile” for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Reagan Research Institute.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pi, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Every February, thousands of people flood the Penn State campus and Rec. Hall for
one reason – the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. Known as “THON,” it is
the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. This year, THON
took place on the weekend of February 21-23 and raised over 3.6 million dollars to help fight childhood cancer. Every year, Pi Chapter spends
hours of planning and working to raise money for THON. This year
they raised $20,040.16 to help kids fight cancer.
THON is a 48-hour dance marathon in which the dancers are not
allowed to sit down or sleep at all for the entire time. A total of 2,500
student volunteers worked to put together this year’s marathon and Pi
Chapter was actively involved. They had three captains: Mike Giffin, a
rules and regulations captain; Anthony Romano, a finance captain, and
Evan Aponte, a morale captain.
Most of the money raised from THON comes from four “canning” weekends throughout the year. This is when all the students go to other cities and ask for donations. Pi
Chapter was no exception. Collectively, the members would pack up and leave the house
on Friday after classes to go to each other’s homes in Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey and Delaware. The next day they would hit the street corners, intersections and
storefronts by 8 a.m., to make sure they did not miss a single donation. Standing in the
cold and snow, and watching the snowplow
trucks blow by is a small price to pay to
help innocent kids battle cancer. The chapter also raises money by asking for donations from family, friends and alumni. TKE
was able to have four dancers this year –
Andrew Dizzio, Matt Mcgill, Martin
Waddington and John Wadsworth – who are
to be congratulated for keeping the THON
motto of “no sitting, no sleeping, no kidding.”
This year’s total raised by Pi Chapter
put them 4th among Greek organizations that were not
paired with another organization. All the proceeds from
THON go to the Four Diamond’s Fund at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Prytanis Jim Knabb summed up THON by saying, “This is what brings our chapter together, from freshmen to seniors to our alumni; we all unite for one ultimate reason, to find a cure for childhood cancer.”
Theta-Gamma, LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY
Members of Theta-Gamma Chapter took turns standing outside of the local WalMart, selling daffodils to the customers entering or exiting the building. They raised
approximately $500 for the American Cancer Society.
Mu-Theta, LYCOMING COLLEGE
The members of Mu-Theta Chapter of TKE, like many fraternity chapters around
the nation, are highly involved in philanthropy, both local and national. Over the years,
they have gathered a large number of community service events that take place annually,
with new events being added every year. In February, they assist the Red Cross with the
Bloodmobile. In March, Jail & Bail is held to support the Angela Kyte scholarship, established in the name of Angela Kyte who passed away on 9/11. Also in March is a Hunger
Strike to raise money for the Richard Kneisly Weight-Awareness Fund. October’s Haunted
House is the largest philanthropy event for the chapter, with over half of the proceeds
going to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Reagan Research Institute. Also this month is the
Hand-in-Hand Festival where games are run for disabled children. There is Leaf Raking
for Quakers in November, helping them clean their yards and fields. In December, at the
Candlelight Service for United Campus Ministry, Tekes serve as ushers and team up with
Big Brothers/Big Sisters for a Christmas party for over 100 children.
Epsilon-Sigma Chapter
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
Epsilon-Sigma undergraduates were very visible at the Oklahoma City Heart Walk on April
26. TKE was the largest fraternity in the annual fundraiser, in which some 8,000 Oklahomans raised over $800,000. TKE raised
$1,151.10, with more participants (26) than
any other UCO group. Decked out in new red
and gray TKE shirts, the Tekes made a great
impression in downtown Oklahoma City.
TEXAS
Omicron-Pi, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Omicron-Pi has been involved with the Waco
Habitat for Humanity, participated in “Stepping Out,”
a Baylor University service project, and pitched in
for a local highway cleanup.
Also, with the help of the university and, this
year, the Delta Delta Delta Sorority, the chapter has
started an annual basketball camp. Through the Boys
and Girls Club
of Waco, arrangements have
been made for
around 35 boys and girls to visit the Student Life Center and hang out and play basketball with the Tekes.
Because of the success of the event, future basketball camps are planned in which the children learn
drills to improve their game and most go home with
trophies.
Gamma-Beta Colony
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Fraters are recognized by ISU President Lloyd
Benjamin for their service to “Keeping Terre
Haute Beautiful.”
WEST VIRGINIA
Iota-Xi, CONCORD COLLEGE
Tekes from Athens raised money for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Reagan Research
Institute by holding a Polar Bear Plunge last December.
For each donation received, chapter members took a dive
into Bluestone Lake in Hinton,
West Virginia.
Mu-Ome
ga Cha
Mu-Omeg
Chapter
pter
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Alzheimer’
Alzheimer’ss Walk, October 7, 2002
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Tau Eta Colony
Southern Connecticut State University
The members of Tau-Eta Colony welcomed “America’s Mayor”
to Southern Connecticut State University April 22 during the fifth
annual Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture Series. Former
New York City
Mayor Rudolph W.
Giuliani discussed
“Leadership in Difficult Times.” Held
at the Lyman Center
for the Performing
Arts, six Fraters and
one new member
volunteered for the
lecture: Prytanis
Brian
Masotti,
Epiprytanis Leo DiSorbo, Grammateus Ben Sosnowitz, Crysophylos
Joseph DeLuca, Hypophetes Bill Gabriel, Hegemon Dan An, and Candidate Eugene Sterling.
February was
marked by the Regional Leadership
Conference held in
Philadelphia the 7th
through the 9th. It
was a wonderful
learning experience
for all attendees.
Among the many
things learned from
this conference was
the two-hour discussion about Rush from the guru himself, Dennis “Buckwheat” Perry.
In March, several Fraters drove to Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts for a weekend workshop on improving your
chapter. It culminated with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
As of the 31st of March, the colony is proud to report it has
raised $5,530 for TKE’s philanthropy – the Alzheimer’s Association –
as a result of their March 10-12 fundraiser.
Omicron-Rho Chapter
Texas Tech University
Alpha-Lambda Sets New Record
Kansas State University Tekes assemble on the chapter house’s front steps with alumni and family members to accept their 13th consecutive Top TKE Chapter award from Frater Kevin M. Mayeux, CAE, Chief
Executive Officer of Tau Kappa Epsilon. The recognition was a new international record for consecutive
Top TKE Chapter awards. Holding the plaque in the top row is Ruth Ann Wefald, wife of KSU President
John Wefald and honorary chairperson of Alpha-Lambda’s capital fund campaign. On Wefald’s right, also
holding the plaque, are Alpha-Lambda Prytanis Gage Zierlein and Frater Mike Trager, a member of the
chapter’s educational foundation. To Wefald’s left are Frater Mayeux and Frater Brian T. Ferber, CAE,
Vice President and General Manager.
For the 14th year, the Tekes from Texas
Tech held their annual Crawfish Festival
Sunday, April 27, at “The Big Backyard,”
located on Broadway. The festivities began at noon, with performances from the
Geoff Spahr Band, Wade Bowen and West
84, and the Mike McClure Band. The two
headlining bands included native Texans,
Bowling for Soup and country music artists Cross Canadian Ragweed.
Frater Steve Hozhabri, Prytanis, said
the event was
better than he
had anticipated, with attendance
doubling from
last
year,
mainly due to the bands scheduled. Frater
Will Turner, co-chairman of the festival,
said the line at the gate remained there for
most of the event. A Frater from Abilene,
Jon Crosswhite, thought the bands were
“awesome and the mixture of both country
and rock was a great idea.” The warm,
sunny weather also helped.
The money received from the festival
went toward the Clay Warren Memorial
Scholarship. Warren was a TKE member
who was killed in an accident.
Mu-Theta Chapter
Lycoming College
Alpha-Zeta Chapter
Purdue University
During the ceremonies at the
Lycoming College annual Honors Convocation and Graduation this spring, the following members of Mu-Theta Chapter of
TKE were recognized for their outstanding achievement:
Gene Melvin, Prytanis, received the
Jack C. Buckle Scholarship for outstanding moral character and contribution to
campus activities.
Timothy Sullivan and Gene Melvin
were inducted into the Iruska Honor Society for outstanding campus leadership and
involvement.
Glenn Mummey III received the Service to Lycoming Award and Thomas Coale
graduated with Cum Laude honors.
Congratulations to all!
For four semesters, Alpha-Zeta Chapter has been sponsoring/coaching a team from the GLSA
(Greater Lafayette Soccer Association). The coaches are Dan Schpero (AZ #1610), Brandon
Loftus (AZ #1602) and John Williams (AZ #1609). Practices are held twice a week, with games
every Saturday.
Tekes Initiated into Gamma Sigma Alpha
Iota-Pi Chapter
Kent State University
May 31, 2003 was a historic date for
Iota-Pi Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Over 100 alumni, chapter and family members came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University
chapter.
Despite raining all day, the Fraters
were still able to cook out and mingle at a
local park. The evening was capped with
a tour of the chapter house followed by a
night of reminiscing downtown.
This was the first large-scale alumni
event the chapter has organized within the
past nine years. Many Fraters reunited
with classmates they had not seen for decades. The highlight of the day was the
presentation of the first Silver Book along
with the first Red Carnation Ball souvenir
to the collegiate chapter.
Alumni support was nearly non-existent until an alumni board was re-established in 2001. Since that time, they have
grown to over 50 alumni members – a
number they hope to double over the next
few years.
The following members of Tau Kappa Epsilon were initiated into Gamma Sigma
Alpha during the past academic year (July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003). Gamma Sigma Alpha
is a national Greek academic honor society, which recognizes Greek scholars who excel in
academics. Students are eligible for membership based on grade point average and active
membership in a Greek fraternity or sorority recognized by their university. Only students
with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) at the start of their junior year or a
GPA of 3.5 or higher in any semester during their junior or senior year are eligible.
Scott Briggs
Yeprem Davoodian
– Alpha, Illinois Wesleyan University
– Upsilon-Beta, California State University, Northridge
Kristofferson Endaya
Joshua Fifer
– Tau-Pi, Pace University-Manhattan
John Iacono
– Theta-Sigma, St. John’s University
Christopher Irwin
Eugene Melvin
John Rozance
– Mu-Theta, Lycoming College
– Mu-Alpha, West Chester University
Timothy Sullivan – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College
Joseph Tantillo
– Alpha, Illinois Wesleyan University
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Annual Summer Teke Fling
The weekend of July 26, at Snowden in Goochland
County, Virginia, Fraters from the Rho-Kappa Alumni
Association, their significant others, and children got
together for some summer fun. Entertainment included
a barbeque, croquet, water splashers for the kids, etc.,
and the annual horseshoe tournament – now in its fourth
year – saw a great deal of jesting and speculation for a
pastoral summer game.
Two More Fraters at
NASA
Jason Crusan, Delta-Epsilon
#860, and Jason Hanna, Gamma
Nu #674 (currently at Delta-Epsilon Chapter), work together in
the Commercial Technology Office at the NASA Glenn Research
Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Their
jobs are related to software development in the area of technology transfer. Frater Crusan is a
software engineer and Frater
Hanna is a computer programmer/analyst.
Their current projects include the Space Act Agreement
Maker which is a custom web
based software package developed by Jason Crusan to handle
the management of NASA
Glenn’s commercial agreements.
Horseshoe Tournament champions: (standing) Jason
(Front) Darryl Morris and John and Carol Blount – Gold; (kneeling) Brian Littman and
Schlesinger; (back) Grant Hayes Warren Hicks – Bronze; Andy Hicks and Ellery Bradley
and Mark Cole.
– Silver.
Other packages include software
to handle software distribution,
export control monitoring, and
electronic signature routing.
Hooters Co-Founder
Acquires AFL Firebirds
Frater Dave Lageschulte, a
Fort Myers resident who made his
fortune in the restaurant business,
became the sole owner and president of the Indiana Firebirds football team last July. Glenn
Mazula, founder of the Firebirds
and one of the longest-standing
owners in the Arena Football
League, sold his majority interest in the team.
Lageschulte, 50, was one of
the founders of Hooters America
Inc. in 1986 and now has interests in 15 Hooters restaurants in
Jason Crusan (left) and Jason Hanna (right) at the NASA Glenn Research
Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Florida and Nevada and 12 other
bars and restaurants, primarily in
Florida. He formerly owned an
AFL franchise, the Miami Hooters, from 1993-95. He became a
limited partner in the Firebirds in
1997 and supported the team’s
move to Indianapolis from Albany, New York before the 2001
season.
Dave is an alumnus of DeltaSigma Chapter, #278, at
Morningside College.
Brothers in the Military
Frater Aaron C. Dunn, a
1998 graduate of North Dakota
State University and initiate of
Delta-Psi Chapter, #799, joined
the Army after September 11. His
three main reasons for doing so
… two of his three brothers are
currently on active status in the
Army and the youngest graduated
in May and got his commission
to become an officer in the Army.
Aaron had the feeling that
after the 11th, his brothers would
most likely be involved with some
sort of conflict sooner or later and
he wanted to make sure he was
there with them.
Although disappointed he
could not attend his first Conclave
since being initiated (52nd in Dallas, Texas), the good news is
Aaron will be amongst Fraters.
Several are stationed at Ft. Bragg
in the 82nd Airborne Division with
him and they are deploying too.
His older brother is an honorary
member and he will be deploying as well. The fact that Frater
Dunn will still be with Fraters
and family, even thousands of
miles away, is in itself comforting. He will be stationed at Ft.
Bragg for four years and looks
forward to assisting with chapters
in his region upon returning.
Dallas Priest Elected
Bishop
The Rev. Dean Elliott Wolfe,
vice rector of St. Michael and All
Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, has been elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Kansas.
Frater Wolfe, 47, an alumnus of
Delta-Xi Chapter at Miami University, will begin his new job in
October and will be consecrated
November 8 in Topeka.
He will serve as an assistant
to the bishop, the Rt. Rev. William Smalley, and will succeed
him when he retires January 1.
Rev. Wolfe has worked in
cities all over the country, from a
rural church in Ohio to St.
Michael’s, the largest parish in
the country. He was elected July
12 after a yearlong process by the
search committee that sought
more than 40 potential candidates.
Frater Wolfe leaves Dallas
with his family – wife Ellen, and
11-year-old son, William.
Louisiana Teke in Racing Event
Rodney Skyles, a 1986 initiate of Beta-Zeta Chapter, #953,
at Louisiana Tech University, participated in the second annual
Subaru Primal Quest Expedition
Adventure Race September 5-15
in the spectacular South Lake
Tahoe region of California and
Nevada. This is a non-stop, 400mile, team event involving mountain biking, rope ascending,
rappelling, trekking, orienteering
and whitewater paddling, with a
prize purse of $250,000. The race
will be televised on CBS Sports
in January 2004 after an NFL football game.
Only 100 teams from around
the world were accepted to participate. Frater Skyles raced with
four other teammates – Petrina
Newland, Bobby Snyder, Stan
Szafran and Jason Roberts – on
Team SteelSports, representing
the United States in what is con-
sidered the world’s largest expedition-length adventure race.
Racers denote a dramatic
cross-section of the adventure racing community, representing as
many as three different nationalities within a team, with the average racer age being 33.
Lawrence Signs with
Staten Island Yankees
Former baseball player at the
University of South Dakota,
Theta-Eta initiate Horace
Lawrence III was signed by the
Staten Island Yankees, a Class A
affiliate of the New York Yankees,
earlier in July. Formerly an outfielder with the Gateway Grizzlies, Horace is the sixth Gateway
player to move on to a Big League
organization.
A native of Richmond, California, the 6’4”, 215-pound lefthander has an exceptional arm
and above-average speed. He hit
.374 with four home runs and 19
Stark Retires from FBI
On May 31, 2003, William A. (Bill)
Stark, an alumnus of Delta-Lambda
Chapter, #473, at Central Missouri
State University, retired from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) after serving 25 years. He was
assigned to the Chicago Division for
16 years and nine in the Phoenix
office. In March, 1997, Stark was
honored at CIA Headquarters and
presented an award by CIA Director
George Tenet for being an exceptional Human Intelligence Collector. The award was a result of Stark’s four-year undercover
operation which took him to numerous countries. After September 11, 2001, he worked out of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey and the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. While there, Stark spent
time on the Iranian border, assisting the Turkish National Police
with the apprehension of several Al-Quaida suicide bombers. He
was also instrumental with the interrogation of prisoners of war
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Several of Stark’s former fraternity members traveled to
Phoenix to celebrate the occasion, including Frater Steve Jenne
from Springfield, Illinois, who came for his retirement party.
Frater Mike Donegan, #471, and Frater Marvin Rogers, #476,
from Kansas City, Missouri, flew to Arizona and escorted Stark
out of the Phoenix FBI office on his last official day.
Stark graduated from CMSU in 1969 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in police science. Bill and his wife Sandi reside in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
RBIs in 27 games with the Grizzlies. He was fourth in the league
with a .607 slugging percentage.
Frater Lawrence earned second-team All-North Central Conference honors in 2003, hitting
.384 with 11 HR and 46 RBI as
USD’s starting leftfielder. His 11
homers tied a school single-season record. Horace started 44 of
45 games and had 14 doubles and
a .709 slugging percentage. He
had 38 runs, 58 hits and 107 total
bases along with 21 walks.
Numerous major-league
scouts inquired about Lawrence,
but the Yankees made the first
move.
Commissioners Elect
Bashore to VP Post
During the 2003 annual Association of Boxing Commissioners Conference in St. Louis, Steve
Bashore was elected first vice
president of ABC over commissioners from Nebraska and
Florida. As first vice president,
Bashore has the duty of filling in
for President Tim Lueckenhoff
whenever Lueckenhoff is away,
and also serves as chairman of the
world ratings committee. The
committee is designed to bring
more validity to the world ratings.
Steve’s job is to meet with the
different organizations, the WBC,
IBF and others, to come up with
a more consistent rating system.
Frater Bashore is an initiate
of Beta-Gamma Chapter, #395, at
Oklahoma State University. At
33, he is already the youngest
commissioner in boxing. He put
himself in this position because
he loves the sport, and those
around him see it all the time.
Cintron Completes Air
Force Training
Frater
Rene Cintron
completed basic military
training at
Lackland Air
Force Base in
San Antonio,
Texas
and
Te c h n i c a l
School at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri. He will resume functions of volunteer coordinator at
Habitat for Humanity St.
Tammany West and, in addition,
take on responsibilities for retail
development.
Rene will coordinate the
ministry’s needs for volunteers at
the construction site and develop
volunteers and other resources for
the Habitat Home Store and the
Habitat ReStore. The 2003 plan
of work for Habitat for Humanity
St. Tammany West calls for building 20 houses in five communities.
Frater Cintron is a 1995 initiate of Iota-Upsilon Chapter at
the University of West Alabama.
Frater Steve Bashore (left), newly appointed first vice president of the Association of Boxing Commissioners, and Walter Jenny, Jr., TKE Grand Province Advisor, at Busch Stadium during the Boxing Commissioners Conference in St. Louis. Frater Jenny was reappointed chair of the legal committee
for the ABC.
Oklahoma Alumni Host Province Education Conference
Grand Province Advisor Walter W. Jenny,
Jr. rounded up Fraters and associates for the
sixth annual Heartland Province Education Conference, this time set in the mystical Wichita
mountains of southwestern Oklahoma. Tekes
from six chapters in Oklahoma and Texas
camped out at an old Kiowa Indian meeting
ground September 26-28 for the 2003 Conference, “The Measure of A Man.”
by the state park ranger. There was still enough
time to go mountain climbing, hiking, fishing,
and play football and soccer. A rush clinic was
held Sunday morning, and awards were given
to Sigma-Lambda Chapter for academic achievement, and to Omicron-Rho for outstanding community service and rush and retention.
Special thanks to Province Advisors Chris
Zeig, Kendall Kelton and Dave Schmid; to
alumni Fraters Ryan McDow, Sonny Thompson,
Chris Krafft, Charlie Stephenson, and to Rose
Ann Jenny and the big staff at Quartz Mountain
Resort for making this year’s conference a big
success. It is their hope all participants have
gained valuable experiences they will take back
to their chapter and spread the knowledge.
The conference began with a mountaintop
session on ritual led by Father M. Price Oswalt,
and stories and songs from a local Kiowa historian. Sessions at the nearby Quartz Mountain
Resort included TKE history, chapter management, risk management, personality types, etiquette, and teambuilding. Highlights included
a session on parliamentary procedure led by a
local state representative, square dance lessons,
and an alcohol awareness program conducted
Tekes and OGC staff help Stu Umberger (Theta-Phi #465,
University of Wisconsin), TKE Regional Director, celebrate his wedding to Jen Daniels on June 21 in Grand
Rapids Michigan. Left to right are (back row) Heather
Redeske, TKE Director of Communications; Joe Rugger,
Regional Consultant; Dave Wallace, Province Advisor;
QF
QF
Jerome Umberger (Q
F); Kelly Crusan (Q
F); Greg
QF
Wierschke (QF
QF); Greg Roskopf, Regional Consultant;
(front row) Rob Taflinger, Assistant Director of Finance;
Eric Chamberlain, Senior Regional Consultant; Jen
Umberger, Stuart Umberger, Topher Morris, Senior Information Technology Specialist; and Kevin Mayeux,
Chief Executive Officer.
Shroyer Receives Honorary Doctorate
Dr. Orlo Shroyer, deputy
commissioner of Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, received an
honorary doctorate from Northwest Missouri State University at
the summer commencement program July 31 in Maryville.
Dr. Orlo Schroyer speaks to the audience during graduation exercises
July 31, 2003, at Northwest Missouri
State University in Maryville, MO.
(Photo by Darren Whitley/Northwest
Missouri State University)
Frater Shroyer was appointed
deputy commissioner of DESE in
January 2001. Previously, he was
the assistant commissioner of the
department’s Division of Instruction. In that post, he led the development of the Missouri
Assessment Program (MAP), the
state’s new testing program for
public schools, and implementation of the Show-Me Standards.
As deputy commissioner,
Orlo serves as chief of staff for the
state education department and
assists the commissioner in working with the Legislature.
An alumnus of Delta-Nu
Chapter, he received his
bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in education from Northwest and
a doctorate in educational administration from the University of
Missouri-Columbia.
A native of Iowa, Frater
Shroyer has spent his professional
career in Missouri’s public
schools. Before joining the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in 1995, he was
a teacher, vocational coordinator
and assistant superintendent in
the Savannah R-III School District. He later served as the superintendent of the Chillicothe
R-II School District.
Teke Presented Governor’s Cup
8th Annual 2003 TKE & Friends “Camp-fest”
What started out as an opportunity for a Frater and his wife to
see friends while visiting family has turned into an event that keeps
growing and growing.
Frater Chris Cole, an
alumnus from Husson
College in Bangor, Maine,
currently resides in
Londonderry, New Hampshire with his wife,
Wendy, and their three
daughters and one son.
He is senior director, sales
–Logistic Services of
NTE, Inc.
After the early beginnings of a single day with 27 folks at Green Lake, Maine, it was
decided to expand the timeframe for an opportunity to visit more with
everyone. The annual site and activities have
evolved over the years from the Paul Bunyan
campground in Bangor to the Tent Village
BOOKS BY TEKES
in Newport, and in 2000, settling in on a
wonderful site at Bayley’s Camping Resort
in Scarborough. Over 60 attended last year’s
Dallas Autobiography Shares VanSciver Authors First Book
festivities with over 80 since inception.
Lessons
on Baseball Character
This year, by popular vote, the 8th anDr. Dois Deleware Dallas, ConfesDr. James H. VanSciver’s first book,
nual
Camp-fest returned to Bayley’s to ensions of an Honest Alaskan Educrat, proClose Play at Home, revolves on the life of
joy
an
Old Orchard Beach bus, on-sight
vides a frank, refreshing study of the
Skyler Swift, whose flash decision not only
paddleboats, mini-golf, stocked fishing
bureaucracy of education and takes a look
determined the outcome of a conference
ponds, live entertainment, basketball courts,
at some of the history responsible for our
championship baseball game, but also
baseball fields, pools, famous nightly firecurrent status of freedom and prosperity.
changed his own life. The book will make
side chat & spirits, and great friends!
Lessons learned by Dr.
readers consider
Husson TKE Omicron-Mu alumni rangDallas, and shared in his
more seriously how
ing from the graduating class of 1987 to
book, are many and vartheir actions impact
1993, as well as advisors, have joined the
ied. Some were learned
their relationship
group to date. This year ’s event in
while teaching, others
with others.
Scarborough, Maine, took place July 25-27
as a student – but most
Frater VanSciver
and participants spent hours getting caught
were just routine to life
is Director of Secondup and reliving fond memories from Husson
in an age in Alaska’s
ary Education of
College nearly 20 years ago. Frater Cole
and America’s recent
Seaford (Delaware)
says, “My mind at the event sometimes travpast on the edge of the
School District. He
els far away and creates a smile when being
good old days. The
has been involved in
with these folks. How proud I am to see so
concept of Educrats
baseball for nearly
much success, ambition, drive, and commu(bureaucrat of the education system), at
50 years as a player, coach, umpire, and
nity contribution from so many in the TKE
least in higher education, is fundamental
sportswriter. He pitched competitively
brotherhood from Husson College.”
to this work.
until he was 42 years old and was inducted
Frater Dallas began life on a ranch
into the Eastern Shore Baseball League
outside Tatum, New Mexico in 1923. HavHall of Fame in 1998. Installed in the Delaing worked in the oil industry as a petroware Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003, James
leum engineer, and the education system
has also served as an editorial contributor
Alumni: Send news about
as instructor and professor, he has enjoyed
for Junior Baseball. He uses his baseball
your events, such as
living in many places across the U.S. inknowledge and experiences as an educator
marriages, career changes/
cluding Alaska. With a doctorate in engito write insightfully about the fortunes of
promotions or human
neering, he has taught at UND, UAF, UM,
those who play the sport.
interest stories and submit
NMSU, and EMNU.
Frater VanSciver graduated from
information about alumni
He married Dorothy Fjerstad in 1948
Pennsylvania Military College (now Widassociation activities to
and they are the parents of four girls and
ener University) in 1972 and is an alumTHE TEKE at the Offices of
one boy. Dois has lived in the Chugiaknus of Theta-Lambda Chapter, #292.
the Grand Chapter.
Eagle River area for over three years. He
A copy of his book may be obtained at
was initiated into Alpha-Omicron Chapter
local bookstores or by calling 1-888-795at New Mexico State University in 1941.
4274, ext. 276.
Aaron Staryak, a member of Alpha-Xi Chapter at Drake University (#1007) was presented the Governor’s Cup award by Iowa Governor Tom Villsack on May 7. The Governor’s Cup
is awarded to the top ROTC cadet from each of
the state’s three universities (Drake and Iowa
State have a combined ROTC program). Aaron
plans on attending Aviation Officer Basic Course
at Ft. Rucker, Alabama following his graduation
from Drake, with the goal of becoming an Apache
attack helicopter pilot. He has already completed
Army Airborne school and led the Drake Army
ROTC Ranger Challenge team to their highest
placement in school history.
While a member of Alpha-Xi, Aaron has served as Grammateus,
Hypophetes, Pylortes, and most recently served as the chapter Philanthropy Chair, raising over $500 for the Alzheimer’s Association at the
annual “Jail and Bail” event.
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Multi-Media Success
ON BEHALF OF THE CHAMber of Commerce for the city of
Marshall, Missouri, I would like
to express my sincere thanks to
the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon
Fraternity, Missouri Valley College chapter [Delta-Upsilon].
They were integral in making the
Chamber’s Multi-Media Auction
a success. They loaded and unloaded the truck with auction
items, placed and rotated the
items for on-air display, coordinated the items with the paperwork to ensure accuracy and even
helped customers load the items
when picked up.
In addition to all of the excellent work these men provided,
they brought sunny dispositions
and a positive attitude that helped
us all get through the long day.
They were all neatly groomed and
dressed in matching red TKE
shirts that added color and a professional uniformity to the event.
Again, thank you to Tau
Kappa Epsilon of Missouri Valley College. We couldn’t have
done it without you!
JOYCE WILLIAMS
Executive Director
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Tekes Left Impression
I AM WRITING TO SHARE MY
recent experience with the men
of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
at Northern Kentucky University
[Pi-Omicron Chapter]. During an
expansion presentation visit, I had
the pleasure of meeting nine of
your men at NKU, and I left very
impressed.
Tau Kappa Epsilon is clearly
a leading fraternity on campus,
with officers on IFC and members
in numerous student organizations. Even with these time constraints, nine members of the
chapter attended a recent expansion presentation hosted by myself and our alumni in the area.
By contrast, I believe only one
other fraternity on campus was
represented, sending one member.
While others may be intimidated
at the prospect of expansion, the
men of TKE at Northern Kentucky have embraced the concept
that Greek life growth is essential in building a strong community. Following the presentation,
each of the men stayed after to ask
questions about the Balanced
Man Program and our expansion
and recruitment philosophies.
I left very impressed with
your chapter at NKU and very
confident that whoever is selected
in the expansion process will join
a community headed toward success, thanks in large part to the
TKE chapter at NKU.
JOHN A. SCHUYLER
Director of Recruitment
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Five-Star Chapter
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO RECognize Tau Kappa Epsilon [Beta
Chapter] as a Five Star Chapter
for the 2002-03 academic year.
This achievement demonstrates
your high level of commitment to
your membership and to the
Decatur and Millikin communities.
The Millikin Greek Five
Star Chapter Program evaluates
Beta Tekes during Homecoming
chapters in the areas of Scholarship, Philanthropy, Campus Involvement, Educational & Social
Programming, and Public Relations. The documentation Tau
Kappa Epsilon submitted for consideration met all criteria in the
above five areas. Documentation
will be kept in the Greek Student
Office for use as a resource by all
Greek students. I thank you for
submitting such thorough documentation that will be a great asset to other chapters on the
Milliken University campus.
Along with formal recognition at the Honors Convocation,
Tau Kappa Epsilon will receive a
plaque indicating their Five Star
Standing and a check in the
amount of $500 to be used for
educational programming and operational expenses within the
chapter. It is my hope that this
award will help motivate your
chapter to raise the bar even
higher for the coming academic
year, and that it encourages TKE
to continue engaging in purposeful and excellent work.
RAPHAELLA PALMER
Director of Student Programs
Millikin University
Luck Pays Off
RECENTLY MY CHAPTER,
Nu-Pi [University of Delaware],
was lucky enough to have Frater
Buckwheat visit our house and
help us with our rush program.
First and foremost, let me
say that Buckwheat is incredible.
I have young men in my chapter
who are less than half his age and
do not have half his energy. And
it is his energy that got my chapter motivated. The knowledge he
possesses and the way in which
he conveys it is phenomenal – I
have never seen the brothers of
Nu-Pi as excited as I saw them
after he spoke.
Buckwheat was even kind
enough to help us put on two rush
events, where he not only spoke
to our chapter but to our rushees.
Any man who was on the fence
about rushing TKE, after speaking with Buckwheat, came right
over to the Nu-Pi side. Almost
immediately after his talk, I had
potential candidates telling me
how much they wanted to be a
part of our chapter and our national.
I was lucky enough to have
a few minutes
to speak with
Buckwheat one
on one, and he
told me his visiting successful
chapters was a
new program,
and that he was
“Buckwheat”
only used to
visiting chapters which were
nearly destroyed. Well, Nu-Pi is
nowhere near done and thanks to
Frater Buckwheat’s motivational
talks, our chapter has been revitalized. While I can see how his
time needs to be utilized by the
chapters that need him the most,
successful chapters should see
him as well. He brings with him
a new energy, which brings chapters to an entirely higher level.
The new program, where Buckwheat is visiting successful chapters, is not only useful but in some
cases KEY to a chapter’s survival.
CHARLIE CALABRESE
Chapter Advisor
Spices Come in Handy
JUST A MERE POSTCARD TO
say hello from Iraq. I am here
with the 82nd Airborne Division
as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I wanted to let Buckwheat
know I brought my spices with me
and they have helped to give flavor to meals like this one I had
today.
Also, working as a CMC,
being on the move constantly and
living in less than ideal conditions, is somewhat similar to my
current circumstances except I
wasn’t being shot at as a CMC.
AARON DUNN, KOA
Delta-Psi Chapter
North Dakota State University
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Emporia State GF
George Hughes ‘58; October 31, 2002. He entered the
Chapter Eternal in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 66.
Georgia Southern LU
William H. Duffield ‘74;
date unknown.
Michael E. Goodale ’72;
May 24, 2003. Frater Goodale
was born October 28, 1943. He
suffered a stroke this spring, contracted pneumonia and was unable to recover. Mike was a
teacher at Silver Bluff High
School, coached girls’ basketball,
and was head coach of the Silver
Bluff High School Varsity Girls
Volleyball team. He was named
Coach of the Year in Region 5 AA
in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Frater Goodale and his wife
Pat have a daughter, Karen.
Karen’s husband, Chris, is a
Frater from Omicron-Theta Chapter at Newberry College in South
Carolina.
Kansas State AL
Harold W. Loy; July 14,
2002. Frater Loy, 86, was the
mentor for actress Inger Stevens.
Minnesota State QT
Lawrence R. Mach ’69;
July 4, 2003. Larry, 55, was a
resident of New Prague, Minnesota.
North Carolina Wesleyan
TKE Colony
Joseph D. Nassrie, Jr.,
April 10, 2003. Frater Nassrie,
born October 17, 1980, was
founding father at UNCWesleyan. He died of leukemia.
Northwest Missouri State
DN
Robert E. Dickey ’65; May
5, 2003. Frater Dickey operated
a property management business
in Carlsbad, California. He entered the Chapter Eternal after
suffering a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
Old Dominion KD
Chris A. Christie ’65; date
unknown. Frater Christie, born
May 17, 1943, was a founder of
the chapter at ODU and one of
the last initiated into the local fraternity on campus that became
TKE. He was a key member in
the conversion. He had his own
law practice in Hampton Roads
and served as a substitute judge
in Virginia Beach. He helped a
few of the Fraters through legal
issues in the past and was a valued alumnus. He had been very
ill for sometime but no one knew
exactly how serious until it was
discovered he had died of cancer.
God bless you Chris, say hello to
the five who started all this for us
and tell them what a magnificent
fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon has
become.
Pennsylvania State P
Ralph W. Gray, Jr. ’43;
March 16, 2003. Frater Gray, 82,
of West Borough, Massachusetts,
died after a short illness. He received a B.A. from Penn State in
1943 in finance and commerce.
He was retired from Little League
Baseball in Williamsport where
he was director of international
relations and World Series tournaments. He served in World War
II as commander of a PT boat.
University of Illinois G
Kenneth W. Engelbrecht
’49; June 2, 2003. Frater
Engelbrecht, 81, of Granville died
in the Illinois Veterans Home at
LaSalle of Parkinson’s Disease.
He was born May 21, 1922 in
Onarga, Illinois and married
Helen Marie Hawthorne on
August 29, 1959. Kenneth received his B.S. degree from the
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and worked at
McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft in
Santa Monica, California where
he helped design the wings of the
DC-8. He also worked at
Westclox in the military products
section. Before retirement he
drove a school bus for the Putnam
County Community Unit School
District. He served in the US
Army Air Corps as a propeller
specialist and instructor.
University of Manitoba ZI
Dr. Frederick R. Binding;
August 3, 2003. Frater Binding
was an associate professor of psychology and dean of Greek Life
at Wilfrid Laurier University in
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Prior
to his recent retirement, he had
been teaching at Laurier for 32
years. He joined Laurier (then
Waterloo Lutheran University) in
1971 after receiving his Ph.D.
from the University of Kansas.
The United States Postal Services requires
that a complete Statement of Ownership,
Management and Circulation be published
by THE TEKE of Tau Kappa Epsilon one time
each year.
www.tkefoundation.org Johnson
Click & Pledge
The TKE Educational Foundation has developed a secure personalized online contribution system on its website located at
www.tkefoundation.org.
Donors wishing to support the Foundation now have a fast, convenient and secure way to fulfill those wishes. Established through
Click and Pledge.com, the system accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover
and American Express. A simple log-on and click will take the donor
to the link.
There are giving options available for donors, such as support for the
annual fund, the Leadership Academy, the Ronald Reagan Leadership
Fund, the Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Scholarship Fund and the Walgreen
Matching Challenge Grant endowment for the Leadership Academy.
Additional options will be added in the future.
Storage & Moving Co.
Through the years, the TKE Educational Foundation has partnered
with others to find unique and creative ways to encourage support for
educational assistance and leadership development initiatives for members of TKE.
One such partnership has been established with the Johnson Storage
& Moving Co., agent for United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit,
headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For any Teke who enters into an
interstate contract with Johnson, the company will donate five percent of transportation revenues to the TKE Educational Foundation in
the name of the Teke who is being moved.
Donations received online by the TKE Educational Foundation are
tax-deductible to the full extent of current law.
Mark Johnson, Nu-Theta, University of Utah, is President of Johnson
Storage & Moving. A familiar leader with TKE, Frater Johnson is the
Secretary-Treasurer of the TKE Educational Foundation and the newlyelected Grand Crysophylos of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Support the TKE Educational Foundation
Make your online gift today
www.tkefoundation.org
So, those looking for a fine company to move their household and a
unique way to assist TKE, should first make a call to Mark Johnson at
1-800-289-6683.
“It is a learning experience that can
only be understood by attending.
Mere words don’t
do it justice. Experience it
for yourself.”
Robin Scott Schroeder,
Spring Hill College
ALL-TEKE ACADEMIC TEAM
Application due date: February 18, 2004
The All-Teke Academic Team scholarship program seeks to identify and recognize TKE’s Top
Scholars, who are selected on the basis of their
ability to balance excellence in academics with
making valuable contributions to their chapters, universities, and communities.
Set your sights on the
2004
TKE LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY
CLIMB TO NEW HEIGHTS
AS A TKE LEADER
June 5-11, 2004
NAMED SCHOL
ARSHIP FUNDS
SCHOLARSHIP
Application due date: M
ay 14, 2004
May
These scholarship awards have been designed
to encourage academic excellence, foster leadership skills and enhance the personal development of undergraduate members of TKE,
while providing financial assistance to deserving scholars. These funds are established by
those who desire to perpetuate the ideals of
TKE.
Applications available from:
TKE EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION
317-872-6533
Application packages may be secured from the
oundation
TKE Educational FFoundation
8645 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-872-6533
www.tke.org
LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY 2003
“
Dustin Lacasse
California State University, San Marcos
“
Bradford Woods
Indiana University Leadership Training and Development
This has been a defining moment in my life. The Leadership Academy
enabled me to teach myself better ways to lead myself and others. The
lessons I learned there will remain with me for the rest of my life. The
intensity of this academy is incredible, and the degree to which it has
changed and affected me is amazing.
“
Lyon Zeibak
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
“
It was an exciting and
rewarding experience that
allowed me to meet some of
the truly great men of our
fraternity. Such interaction
has made me a greater man,
a greater leader and a
greater frater.
“
“
A huge positive change, that gave me
a wonderful outlook on the core
values of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Tim Wardlow
Christian Brothers University
“
Words cannot begin to describe the
impact this past week has had on
myself as well as the other Fraters in
this academy. The skills and ideas
obtained will no doubt shape the
way I live for the rest of my life.
“
Thomas Locascio
St. John’s University
“
The Leadership Academy has opened my eyes. I’ve learned so much
about myself, TKE, and being a true leader. I feel that the academy
has given me an edge over other college students because of the inub- depth exploration of myself, my ideals, and my goals – both in my
chapter and out in the world. Leadership academy is truly an experience of a lifetime.
“
Ed Emch
University of Akron
“
I will never forget the lessons that I have learned and the people I have met. This was
truly an experience that I will look back upon and see as a defining moment in my life.
The academy has not only renewed my love for TKE but it has expanded my mind and
made me a better person as well.
“
Mark Sheppard
University of Connecticut
2 0 0 4
Regional Leadership Conferences
Be A Part of the Celebration of Brotherhood
…that sets TKE apart from all the rest by experiencing the official ritual
of the Fraternity. The opportunity to share in the spirit of brotherhood
can be “key” to a renewed sense of purpose and direction within your
chapter. You won’t want to miss this exciting experience!
Regional Banquet
Share the Fraternity spirit that is truly TKE at the prestigious dinner on
Saturday evening. Special awards and recognition will be given to
collegiates and alumni. Don’t miss the special occasion to recognize
the tops in TKE! There are no additional costs for registrants to attend the Regional Banquet.
Questions & Answers
Should my chapter attend?
Absolutely! The 2004 Regional Leadership Conferences will provide unique and valuable educational experiences available to undergraduate and
alumni members of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
What is the cost of the conference?
$175 per person in a Quad
$190 per person in a Triple
$215 per person in a Double
$285 for a single
$120 with no housing included
Will we save money by more people
attending?
Yes! You may deduct $10 per registrant for each
delegation of four chapter members you bring to
an RLC.
What does the registration fee include?
The registration fee includes the cost of lodging in
the conference hotel, registration materials and
packets, Saturday lunch, all handouts and other
material associated with the educational programming, and the Regional Banquet.
Who exactly from the chapter should attend?
This year’s RLCs were designed for all members who
are or want to be chapter leaders. Officers, committee heads, candidates, future officers and
alumni will benefit from the RLC experience.
Should candidates who haven’t been
initiated attend?
Certainly, and we encourage it. Candidates for
membership are permitted to attend all sessions
other than the ritual ceremonies and related
sessions.
How can a large delegation benefit my
chapter?
The more chapter members who can be a part of
the RLC experience and take back what they have
learned about chapter management and leadership skills, the more successful the chapter will be
in the future. Additionally, the larger the delegation, the less expensive for each member.
Must we attend the RLC in our specific
area only?
While it is encouraged that your chapter attends in
Dates & Locations
FEBRUARY 6-8
Renaissance Philadelphia Airport
500 Stevens Dr., Philadelphia, PA
610/521-5900
www.renaissancehotels.com
FEBRUARY 20-22
Hilton Charlotte Towers
222 East Third St., Charlotte, NC
704/377-1500
www.hilton.com
FEBRUARY 27-29
Radisson Hotel Clayton
7750 Carondelet Ave., St. Louis, MO
314/726-5400
www.radisson.com
your area to be able to interact with other chapters
and Fraters around you, as well as Alumni Volunteers, you may attend any of the three Regional
Leadership Conferences.
Will there be time to explore the sites
in the conference host city?
If you would like to spend time in the host city, we
recommend that you arrive early on Friday or stay
late on Sunday. Most of the time between Friday
evening until late Sunday morning will be filled with
valuable programming you will not want to miss!
How do I get directions to the
conference I am attending?
Links to hotel location maps are available at
www.tke.org.
What should I bring to wear?
The educational programming will take place in
a casual setting free of formalities. The Regional
Banquet and Ritual ceremonies require shirt and
tie. Fraters are encouraged to pack clothing that is
both comfortable and neat for Friday and Saturday.
Will there be a chance to meet with
volunteers and staff during the
conference?
Yes. Grand Province Advisors, Province Advisors,
and members of the Grand Council will be arriving
on Friday and will make themselves available for
appointments during the weekend. However, it is
important to remember that volunteers, Grand
Council members, and staff are usually involved in
the programming of the conference. You will need
to schedule a time as soon as possible when
you arrive.
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