The Deke Quarterly

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174th DKE CONVENTION DKE AWARDS • REMEMBERING ALAN BEAN & JIM BISHOP

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Brothers, Friends, and Parents, I, along with many other board members, have just recently returned home from attending Convention in Pittsburgh. I was reminded during this time about how valuable time spent together is. Ultimately DKE is about creating lifelong bonds and personal connections that enrich each of us, our brotherhood, and ideally the world around us. There are numerous stories in this issue of The Deke Quarterly that demonstrate the strength and importance of these bonds, including the remarkable story of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart and his connections to Presidents Bush and Ford.

In the nearly three decades I have been a Deke, I have had the pleasure of meeting thousands of my fellow brothers. I owe this privilege in part to one of this year’s William Henderson Award recipients, Dave Helverson. He was among the small group of alumni that initiated me as a member of the refounding class of the Delta Delta Chapter and today ensures more generations of Dekes have this experience by advising the recently refounded Delta Pi Chapter at The University of Illinois. The convention also allowed me to meet Bob Platt who was likewise the driving force and instrumental in returning our Delta Chi Chapter to Cornell (and who had an introduction that was not to be missed!).

Involvement as an alumnus of DKE also allowed me to personally meet two of our amazingly accomplished Brothers who passed into the Mystic Circle recently: Alan Bean and Jim Bishop. I had the pleasure of meeting Brother Bishop through his involvement with DKE and The DKE Club in New York City, while I sat with Brother Bean at Convention a few years ago where he presented the fraternity with the small DKE flag he brought to the moon with him. In giving back to DKE as an alumni volunteer I have been more than rewarded through these experiences, friendships, and most importantly ensuring that future generations have the opportunity to become Dekes too.

These are just some of the reasons I encourage every alumnus to join me on DKE’s new networking platform: DekeConnect. Designed to facilitate communications both between alumni and with our undergraduate members, DekeConnect takes just a few minutes to create an account (or just sign in with your LinkedIn account) and keeps your contact information private. This program adds value to our entire membership while continuing to differentiate DKE on campuses as a leader.

Finally I would like to thank the DKE staff for another well-orchestrated Convention and my fellow board members for continuing to serve. Thank you to Grant Burnyeat for serving as Treasurer this past year and to Ross Wigle for agreeing to serve in this role for our upcoming year and joining me and Peter Tripp on the Executive Committee. We also welcome your newly-elected undergraduate board member Carl Haynes.

In the Bonds,

Michael Peters Delta Delta – University of Chicago ’90 Chairman, Delta Kappa Epsilon International

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TABLE OF

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IN THIS ISSUE

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175TH CELEBRATION

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MEET THE DKE BOARD

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174TH CONVENTION

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DONOR LIST IN EVERY ISSUE

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

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HQ REPORT

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DEKE NEWS

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DEKES UNDER 30 FEATURE STORY

DKE AWARDS

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FORGOTTEN GREATS

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CHAPTER & COLONY NEWS

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MYSTIC CIRCLE

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CHAPTER ROLL

PUBLISHED BY Delta Kappa Epsilon International 3001 Plymouth Road, Suite 205 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 302-4210 www.dke.org DKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Peters, Delta Delta ’90, Chairman Peter Tripp, Phi Gamma ’93, Vice Chairman Ross Wigle, Alpha Phi ’79, Treasurer Charles Jones, Eta ’56, Honorary President Craig Lengyel, Gamma ’89, Honorary President Neilson Brown, Beta ’67 Grant Burnyeat, Phi Alpha ’65 Cory Crenshaw, Tau Lambda ’01 Bob Green, Eta ’69 Carl Haynes, Beta Tau ’19 Dan Johnson, Sigma Alpha ’77 Stan McMillan, Gamma ’89 John McNeil, Psi ’79 Matt McQueen, Beta Gamma ’03 Mason Morjikian, Lambda ’88 Kevin O’Bryon, Tau Lambda ’77 Terry Stewart, Phi Chi ’69 DKE HQ STAFF Executive Director: Doug Lanpher, Gamma ’77 Associate Executive Director; Mike Hilts, Gamma ’76 Director of Chapter Services: Craig Dick, Phi Alpha ’16 Director of Alumni Services: Turner Spears, Lambda Tau ’16 Chapter Consultant: Tommy Desch, Delta ’17 Expansion Consultant: Christian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ’18 DEKE QUARTERLY STAFF Publisher: Doug Lanpher, Gamma ’77 Co-editor: Robert Alvis, Gamma ’74 Co-editor: Kevin Cuneo, Gamma ’77 Design: Scott-Goodman Design THE DEKE QUARTERLY is published by Delta Kappa Epsilon in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

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ON THE COVER: (left to right): Leif Gonzales-Kramer, Sigma Rho ’20, new DKE staff member Christian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ’18, and Maxwell Hurst, Phi Epsilon ’19

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HQ REPORT Random Summer Thoughts

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reetings Deke Brothers and Friends. As summer continues, we are working on a wide variety of projects. So here are eight random thoughts about the state of our Fraternity in summer 2018:

1. Alumni advisors are critical to the long-

the chapter in various positive ways. Chapters don’t need to seek out a certain “type” of guy, rather they should be looking for the quality of the individual no matter his background. At our convention last month, Craig Dick, Director of Chapter Services, led a session called Values-Based Recruitment, where he asked the delegates to think about five specific character traits that chapters should seek out in an individual recruit. In small groups, the delegates determined their five traits, and then Craig brought the big group back together to sum everything up. They reached agreement on the following qualities: Scholarship, Leadership, Gentlemanly Conduct, Loyalty, and Strong Personality. The point of Craig’s session was not to decide which five traits all Deke chapters should go with, but rather to teach the delegates how their chapter should approach this process. Bring in the right mix of high caliber young men, and your chapter will succeed.

term success of a fraternity chapter, now more than ever. Alumni provide a sense of balance, life experience, and maturity that can help undergraduate members navigate through the increasingly complex demands of operating a chapter. As university administrators continue to Doug Lanpher, step up the standards and expectations of our Executive Director members, I cannot overemphasize how helpful it is to have alumni brothers providing guidance and support to our members. Alumni do not need to live near the chapter in order to be an effective adviser; 5. Deke is for Life. In the past year I’ve had the honor of attending telephone calls are fine. And many of our alumni advisors are several alumni events, including Eta’s 160th (UVA); Gamma Phi’s advising chapters other than their own. All it takes is someone with 150th (Wesleyan), and most recently, the 50th anniversary of the the interest, and an hour or two a month. If you are interested, class of 1968 at Beta-UNC. These events always illustrate to me how please contact me at 847.899.0528 or doug@dke.org and we can deep are the bonds formed by membership in DKE. The way that talk about where you might be able to help. And if you are already young and old Dekes interact shows the timelessness of our order. advising a chapter, THANK YOU for your efforts.

6. Jim Bishop, Phi ’56. We lost a great Deke late in May. There is a tribute 2. DekeConnect, our new online networking platform, could become to Jim later in this issue, but words don’t do justice to what Jim has one of the most important new initiatives we’ve ever introduced. meant to our brotherhood for so many years. We will miss him greatly.

(More about it later in this issue.) Effective networking can help jumpstart a young Deke’s career, and it can be a big asset at any stage 7. Publishing this magazine is a lot of work, and we hope you like of someone’s business life. Younger Dekes have long asked for a way it! Thank you and congrats to Editors Bob Alvis and Kevin Cuneo, to gain access to our strong alumni network, so while they probably Production Coordinator Jeff Hamilton (he keeps us honest on our have more to gain from a robust networking platform, we ask everyone deadlines), proofreader and copy editor extraordinaire Mike Hilts, and to establish your profile (it’s a quick process), and to participate in Graphic Designers Barbara and Lester Goodman, who make it all look DekeConnect. Lend your experience and knowledge to a younger Deke. great. We try to make the magazine interesting and fun to read, and It should be attractive to alumni of any age as well, especially when visually attractive. Anyone who has a great story idea please let us know! moving to a new city, changing jobs, etc. If successful, this can make us 8. DKE has been around for 174 years. Fraternities have been around more attractive to bright prospective new members. even longer. The environment for fraternities is the most challenging 3. This summer we welcomed two new staffers, Mike Hilts and I’ve ever seen, but the concept and meaning of brotherhood is eternal Christian Cummings. We also said farewell to Eric Holland (5 years and will outlast the critics. Yes, we must amend our dangerous of service to DKE), Clayton Trette (2 years), and Brandon Rosales practices, and we will, but the value that fraternities bring to campuses (1 year) - and we wish them the best. DKE staffers do this job out and to individual young men who join them are enormous. of dedication to DKE; they work very hard and very long hours.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Hopefully they pick up valuable experience that will help them in their next station in life. We’re very fortunate that Tommy Desch, In the Bonds, Craig Dick, and Turner Spears will return for another year on staff.

4. It all starts with recruitment. Any organization succeeds or fails on the quality of its people, and that is no less true of a fraternity chapter.

Great chapters bring in great new members, from all backgrounds and with different skills and personalities, each of whom will contribute to 4 THE DEKE QUARTERLY | SUMMER 2018

Doug Lanpher, Gamma ’77 Executive Director, Delta Kappa Epsilon

DEKE NEWS HILTS JOINS DKE STAFF

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he Deke Foundation is starting to build momentum, as the labors of many are beginning to bear fruit. Classified as a 501c3 charity, with more than $1 million in unrestricted cash assets, the Foundation’s primary goal is to provide for DKE Fraternity’s educational programming.

For example, four undergraduate DKE brothers were able to attend the recent 174th Convention through scholarships provided by the Foundation. It shows the positive effect that alumni donations are having for individuals and for concrete programs.

This is the second year in which alumni donations can go to the Foundation, making the funds tax deductible. Deke donors can also request that up to 50 percent of their contributions go to their chapters. About 90 percent of DKE alumni are taking advantage of this popular plan, effectively supporting their foundation and chapter at the same time.

Among the many ways the Foundation helps DKE; it provides grants for educational purposes, scholarships, and funds the mental health counseling program available to undergraduate Dekes.

Delta Kappa Epsilon deeply appreciates the support of its brothers, and contributions can be made by going to www.dke.org and clicking on the donation tab.

Your support of our Foundation helps all aspects of DKE.

ichael Hilts, Gamma ’78, has joined the DKE staff as associate executive director.

Mike brings diverse experience to DKE, having served 35 years in publishing leadership roles, then a decade in healthcare executive recruitment.

At DKE, Mike will assist Executive Director Doug Lanpher in numerous ways. Early on, Mike’s involvement will include DKE’s Housing Corp., education programs, marketing, publications, and in planning events for DKE’s 175th anniversary in 2019. He will also assist on the upcoming leadership academy, formerly known as the Brother Beta Academy.

A native of Chicago, Hilts, 63, started his career as director of advertising and promo-

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elta Kappa Epsilon has embarked into new connectivity territory this summer, with the launch of DekeConnect, an internal networking app that is fashioned similarly to LinkedIn and can even sync with LinkedIn to import data from the popular career connectivity web application. elta Kappa Epsilon “DekeConnect is a networking and advice sharing platform that creates individual and group

tions for the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

Two years later, in 1980, he joined CBS Publishing in Los Angeles, where he served as editor of a group of four boating magazines.

Entrepreneurial spirit spurred him to start his own business in the mid-1980s, a travel & lifestyle magazine for the Great Lakes region. Later, he also ran his own publishing consultancy, tackling such challenges as business start-ups, publication launches and mergers, and development of new online and e-media products.

Mike joined CES Partners Ltd. in Chicago in 2007 as an executive search consultant. There, he recruited executives for hospital systems across the U.S. “This is an exciting opportu-

connections based on industries, interest, and associations,” explains Turner Spears, Director of Alumni Relations for DKE International.

“Completely synchronizable with LinkedIn, any Deke, young or old, alum or undergraduate, can engage with other Dekes with just a few clicks.”

Using the service will facilitate gatherings in specific locales and networking on specific topics of interest. It will also offer participants the chance to seek or share advice on personal or career topics.

The new app, which was pretested with several small groups of DKE alumni and board members earlier this year, will be pre-populated with basic

nity for me, as I bring a true love and passion for DKE,” Hilts said.

“I have more time to offer to DKE now than I did as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt, and I am looking forward to working with my talented brothers at headquarters. DKE already owns my heart and soul, and now I plan to give it all my energy.”

Mike and his wife, Jill, are the parents of two grown sons and they plan to move to Ann Arbor, Mich., where the DKE Headquarters is located.

contact data of most of our Deke alumni by mid-summer, then followed with uploading of information of Deke undergraduate actives by early August.

All who receive notices through this campaign are encouraged to go into the site to provide profile data, or to authorize pulling data over from LinkedIn. The invite will have recipients link in through dke.wisr.io, a DKE partner vendor that has a relationship with LinkedIn. “There is so much happening at our chapter level that could be better shared with our alumni, and DekeConnect can be an important way to help that communication,” Turner points out. “More important, this communication tool should help Dekes at all levels create and maintain contacts over many years that in the past might have been lost.” w w w.d ke.o rg

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DEKE NEWS CUMMINGS JOINS DKE STAFF AS EXPANSION CONSULTANT

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hristian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ’18, Delta Kappa Epsilon’s latest expansion consultant, should have little trouble attracting new members to DKE’s Omega Chi chapter at the University of Texas. That’s because Christian knows how to sell, and any time you have a product as good as DKE, he should be able to deliver the goods.

When he was in high school near his family’s home in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, Cummings regularly helped out at his stepfather’s car dealer-

ships. “I’d wash cars and detail them, getting them ready for the auction,” Christian said.

“But once I turned 18, I became a salesman and was pretty good at it.” He worked on and off as a car salesman for the next six years.

At DKE’s Epsilon Rho chapter at Duke University, Christian served as president, where he helped usher in a series of strong leaders. “As Brother Beta, I learned to build positive relationships and how to rally the guys behind a common goal,” Cummings said. “I think it

will be the same at Omega Chi. We’ll work hard to recruit good men and move Omega Chi from colony to chapter status. I think I will spend the bulk of my time on the UT campus, though I also expect to help out at other DKE chapters, as well.”

Cummings, 25, who was an economics major at Duke, said he hopes to learn the

Charlie Kinney, Omega Chi ’48 (left) and Robert Bland, Tau Lambda ’48 (right)

DEKES GATHER IN HOUSTON

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party in May organized by Pete Ventura, Phi Chi ’70, and Erik Heyne, Omega Chi ’81, attracted 35 Delta Kappa Epsilon brothers to a well-ap-

pointed wine bar in Houston.

With more than 700 Dekes in the greater Houston area, several brothers have been working hard to establish a DKE Club in the

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region. Among the men who attended this event were Charlie Kinney, Omega Chi ’48, and Robert Bland, Tau Lambda ’48, who have been fast friends for more than 50 years. They met by chance in the Navy during WW2 while stationed together, and discovered they are both brothers in the bonds, and from then on their friendship was assured.

The brothers at the Houston event talked about DKE’s 175th anniversary, the highlight of which will be a gala celebration in New York City in June 2019, and about efforts to establish a club for Dekes in Texas. Pete Ventura detailed those efforts before giving way to Doug Lanpher, DKE Executive Director. Doug provided information about DKE’s current status and talked about the state of the fraternity industry. A spirited session of questioning followed Doug’s speech.

skills to help establish the Texas chapter. “That way, I can give back to DKE, which has given a lot to me,” he said. Christian started his new assignment in May, and got off to a fast start, pitching in at the DKE Convention in Pittsburgh, helping to make it one of the best gatherings of Dekes in recent memory.

“The enthusiasm and hard work by the undergraduates inspired me,” he said, “and I’m sure that working with the DKE staff will be a great experience.”

NEW DEKE DIRECTORY IN THE WORKS

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elta Kappa Epsilon is planning to publish a member directory in 2019, the first printed directory for the fraternity in several years.

Headquarters staff is working with directory publisher PCI out of Dallas, Texas, aiming to publish a comprehensive guide just ahead of our celebrations of the 175th anniversary of DKE’s founding.

Besides full alphabetical listings of members and chapter and geographical cross-reference lists, the handy shelf reference will also include several entertaining articles and photos covering DKE history and lore, plus updates and outlooks on modern day DKE. You can help ensure inclusion in the directory and make it as complete and accurate as possible. Be on the lookout for contacts from PCI as early as this summer. Representatives will utilize telephone, email, and postcard campaigns to ask you to confirm or change contact information that we have in our DKE International database, as well as to provide profile information you want to share.

HUSSMAN INSPIRES AT DKE CLUB DINNER

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alter Hussman Jr., Beta ’68, a third-generation newspaper publisher, gave a fascinating speech at the DKE Club dinner in April in New York City. The CEO of WEHCO Media, a mass media conglomerate that owns various newspapers and cable television companies, Hussman offered a frank appraisal of the challenges facing the newspaper industry.

“In many ways, the picture isn’t pretty,” Hussman said, citing a serious downturn in recent years in advertising revenues, “but we are committed to delivering the news to our readers who continue to count on us.”

WEHCO owns media properties throughout Arkansas and the rest of the south. “Certainly, the internet has changed the way many people get their news, but it’s important that

there is integrity in the reporting, which is what the best newspapers still offer.”

At a cocktail reception before and after the dinner, Hussman answered questions and offered opinions on the future of journalism.

The DKE Club continues to serve all its members with its excellent facility in midtown Manhattan. Club president Bob Oros said that any DKE alumnus who wishes to join the DKE Club should contact Rose-Mary Rudden at the club office or any member of the Board of Governors.

Upcoming events at the club include the annual Fall Dinner Dance on Friday, October 19, and the annual Christmas Party on Thursday, December 20. It’s always a highlight of New York’s holiday season.

DUFF’S ‘BEACH LAWYER’ NOVELS A HIT WITH READERS

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very Duff’s new series of legal novels is attracting considerable attention in the literary world. Published in mid-2017, Duff’s first book, “Beach Lawyer” has already become a bestseller on Amazon Charts. Duff, a 1975 graduate of the University of North Carolina where he pledged DKE’s Beta chapter, “explores the dark side of sunny Santa Monica” in his novels.

In “Beach Lawyer,” a Southern California attorney named Robert Worth, who is working hard to become a partner in his firm, tangles with his unscrupulous boss, Jack Pierce. As

Worth begins to delve into the seamy side of his law firm, he gets fired and ends up in jail.

It’s an exciting story that makes perfect beach reading.

The Chattanooga-born Duff became a partner in a prestigious Tennessee law firm before moving to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter. His movie credits include the 2010 heist drama “Takers,” starring Matt Dillon.

In Spring 2018, Duff released a sequel to “Beach Lawyers” entitled “The Boardwalk Trust.” Keep watching for more adventures of protagonist Robert Worth.

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DEKES PLAN MAJOR CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK FOR 175th ANNIVERSARY

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elta Kappa Epsilon is now less than one year away from our 175 anniversary celebration.

The theme for the year will be “Strengthen Our Brotherhood and Bonds -- Forever!

That reminds us of the incredibly strong and meaningful bonds we have with our DKE brothers -- and that we need to keep the fraternity strong for those who come after us.

Excitement continues to build for the big anniversary on June 22, 2019. It will mark 175 years to the day when 15 young Yale students huddled in No. 12 Old South Hall to start DKE. To commemorate this momentous occasion, DKE Headquarters and a host of alumni volunteers are busy planning a capstone, gala-style event at New York City’s Deke Club as well as at several regional events across the United States and Canada.

“We’ve designed 2019 to be a year of celebration for Dekes everywhere,” said Bob Green, cochairman of the planning committee.

“We’ve made history over the last 175 years and we want everyone to be a part of recognizing it.”.

The capstone event at the Deke Club will take place on June 21 and 22 next year, and this fun-filled weekend will include multiple receptions as well as a black tie gala dinner on the night of June 22. Featured guest speaker that night will be Peter Grauer, Beta North Carolina ’68, who is Chairman of Bloomberg L.P. For ticket information and a schedule of

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events, visit www.dke.org/175th.

Recognizing that the locations of our membership are as diverse as their accomplishments, DKE is also organizing regional events across the United States and Canada. Right now, these events will take place in: 1. Washington, DC (April 27th, 2019) 2. New Orleans, LA (June 1st, 2019) 3. Chicago, IL (May 18th, 2019) 4. Nashville, TN (May 18th, 2019) 5. Atlanta, GA (September 21st, 2019) 6. Vancouver, BC (In conjunction with Phi Alpha 70th Anniversary, TBD) 7. Boston, MA (TBD) “We’re very happy to celebrate what our fraternity has accomplished over the last 175 years and continues to accomplish today,” said Turner Spears, Director of Alumni Services for DKE Headquarters. “We’re even more excited about what these events will do for our brotherhood over the next 175 years. We expect our alumni brothers to turn out in record numbers to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and reengage with chapters.”

To find out more about Deke’s 175th, www.dke.org/175th has it all. For any further questions about these events, to find out how to get involved, or for information about other alumni events, please email Turner Spears at turner@dke.org.

The Yale Club in New York City, site of Deke’s 175th anniversary grand celebration

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RAY LIU, EPSILON RHO ’20 COMPANY STARTED BY DUKE UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEUR CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH YOUNG TUTORS

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said. The normally introverted Liu found ay Liu is only 20 years old, yet himself talking to principals of schools he’s founded a company that’s who were intrigued by his sales pitch. already producing results and “Many of them seemed willing to give me rave reviews. His customers a chance because I’m a student who’s try– high school students and their teaching to get a business off the ground.” ers – are often difficult to please, but the Soon, however, they saw the results of Duke University junior appears to be on to PeerKonnect, as students began showing something that has immense potential. impressive results as they learned from At first, Liu, who serves as recording their young tutors. The schools, in turn, secretary at DKE’s Epsilon Rho chapter, pay PeerKonnect. relied on his own experience as a physics Liu, whose home is in Fairfax, Va., student at Thomas Jefferson High School spends between 60 and 70 hours a week for Science and Technology. “I really liked during the summer, working on PeerKonphysics – it was my favorite subject,” Ray nect. “When I’m back at school, it’s about said. “But I found that what I enjoyed 35 hours a week,” he said. most was helping students who didn’t “At the moment, I’m taking a lot of particularly care for it. In fact, there were classes at Duke that help me with my a lot of students who hated physics, and I business,” said Liu, an ‘A’ student who developed a passion for tutoring them.” regularly makes the Dean’s list.

A year later, during his freshman year at Working with three other people, two Duke, after Liu enrolled in a program for enof which handle the software side of the trepreneurs, he remembered the satisfaction “We had to create the business, Liu was approached by two Duke he gained from helping his fellow students. “I software from scratch as we graduates who heard about the business think in many cases students connect better set about to empower schools and were excited about its potential. “They with each other than even with their teachers are our first investors,” Liu said. when they are tackling difficult subjects,” he to assist their students.”

Eventually, Liu, who is majoring in ecosaid. Liu came up with the idea of starting a nomics and minoring in education, would company that would connect students with like to sign up hundreds of schools and fellow student tutors. thousands of students. “But first we must get that fifth school,” he “We had to create the software from scratch as we set about said. “It’s one step at a time.” to empower schools to assist their students,” Liu said. “EventuPeerKonnect operates out of a startup called American Underally, we created a platform where students can sign in and request ground in Durham, NC. “They offer space for small companies like tutoring sessions and schedule them. The second component is the ours, and the place is funded by Google,” he said. administrative side of the program where teachers can oversee their His Deke brothers consistently offer Liu support and encouragestudents’ progress.” ment. “They’ve been great, as you might expect of Dekes,” he said.

In January of 2017, in his second semester as a freshman, Liu “The one drawback of spending so much time on PeerKonnect is that founded PeerKonnect, dedicated to building efficient, sustainable I have little time for outside activities – except for my involvement tutoring programs. “We’ve been doing it one school at a time, and so with DKE. I so enjoy hanging out with the brothers. Eventually, I think far we’ve signed up four schools,” Liu said. what I learn in my business might help my chapter. We learned at The recruitment of schools proved to be one of the more challengthe DKE Convention how so many programs that help you run a good ing aspects of the business. “I called more than 120 schools across chapter are interconnected.” the United States, and we’ve emailed another 2,000 schools,” he

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DEKES WILL REMEMBER 174TH IN PITTSBURGH WITH FONDNESS FOR

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ittsburgh is known for the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and now as the site of a highly successful 174th DKE Convention. More than 100 undergraduate and alumni brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon gathered for four days, from May 30 to June 2, at the Station Square Sheraton Hotel, to gain more information about how to run a successful fraternity.

The brothers also spent time at a Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park, enjoyed a dinner cruise on a riverboat that traversed the three rivers surrounding the city, and established new friendships with brothers from across North America.

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pher Miller, Lambda Tau ’18. “I met great people who I hope to see again many times in the years ahead.” Tim Gannon, Gamma Iota ’20, said many brothers had set up connections on social media so they could continue to correspond long after the convention closed. “It was that kind of experience,” Gannon said.

“It drew you close to each other, forging friendships that I think will last for a long time.”

The convention opened on Wednesday, May 30, when chapter officers reported to the hotel for a brief introduction and reception before boarding a Gateway Clipper boat for the 10-minute ride to the ballpark. On a warm and humid evening, as the

(Left) Convention delegates gather on the riverfront in Pittsburgh; (above) enjoying a riverboat cruise after a day of learning; (right) Doug Lanpher shows Narada Brooks, Sigma Xi ’18 the Deke flag that visited the moon

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Photographs by Barry Reeger

Dekes gathered in their seats high in the stands overlooking home plate, the Pirates defeated the Cubs, 2-1. Several Dekes remarked how the people of Pittsburgh, at every turn, seemed to welcome the fraternity brothers with open arms.

On Thursday, billed as “Officer Day,” DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher gave an opening presentation on the art of leadership. After Doug quoted Teddy Roosevelt, one of our greatest Dekes, at length, the young brothers talked about their vision for their chapters. They outlined such goals for the near future as planning to acquire a new home, establishing an alumni association, and building on the number of recruits for their chapter.

Leif Gonzales-Kramer, Sigma Rho ’20, spoke enthusiastically about the rebirth of DKE spirit at his chapter. “For many years, Sigma Rho had been a quiet DKE chapter, but now, with an infusion of new brothers, we have the determination to build a new future,” he said. “What I take back to Stanford – what I’ve learned here -- will mean a lot to our brothers.”

During the early sessions, Turner Spears, Lambda Tau ’16, DKE’s Director of Alumni Services, helped the chapter officers organize their executive boards as they set goals for the days ahead. “That was a valuable session,” said Max Hurst, Phi Epsilon ’19. “I found it easy to talk to the other guys to get a feel for how they run their Deke houses. The undergrads had an opportunity to speak up and share their thoughts at almost every session. There was a lot of give and take, giving everyone a chance to participate.”

Following a session on recruitment led by Craig Dick, Phi Alpha ’16, DKE’s Director of Chapter Services, the brothers shared ideas on the reasons why chapters should increase their numbers. Like many of the discussions, there was a lively debate about the best ways to grow a chapter. As other delegates checked into the hotel and received their credentials from Clayton Trette, Iota ’16, DKE’s Director of Administration, who was wrapping up his two-year run with the fraternity’s headquarters, preparations began taking place for a three-hour dinner cruise aboard the riverboat Duchess.

(Left) Brothers visit Pirate great Bill Mazeroski; (above) then savor the national pastime at PNC Park.

After the Dekes boarded the boat and dined on the bountiful buffet, everyone adjourned to the upper deck, which is wide open. In the balmy evening, the brothers gathered in a circle and, one by one, they stepped forward to share heartfelt reasons why Delta Kappa Epsilon matters so deeply to them. It proved to be a moving experience as more than 25 brothers told their stories. Sydney Oyatta, Gamma Iota ’19, spoke about moving to the United States three years ago from his native Kenya. “At first, I was very shy and uncertain of myself,” Sydney said. “I had few friends until I met the Dekes. They invited me to their home and welcomed me. They made me feel like a brother, which I 12 THE DEKE QUARTERLY | SUMMER 2018

eventually became, and now a new world has opened up for me.”

Craig Dick kicked off a busy Friday with a session on values-based recruiting, explaining ways how brothers can identify their best prospects. The delegates benefitted from diverse opinions voiced by brothers from various chapters. “It was good to hear many points of view, as the guys could figure out what might work best for their chapter,” said Jake Price, Omega Chi ’19. “Everyone shared generously of their experiences, which made all the sessions valuable.”

Mike Hilts, Gamma ’78, starting his tenure as DKE’s new associate executive director, delivered a presentation on effective chapter communications, followed by three breakout sessions on topics such as how chapters can earn money from DKE Headquarters by growing membership. Other meetings addressed maximizing philanthropic efforts and studied the case for growth of a chapter.

A particularly interesting breakout option for the delegates included a study of actual legal case studies from other fraternities, which were presented in a courtroom-like setting. Some brothers played various roles, such as plaintiffs and defendants,

Members from Phi Mu, Tau Chi, and Theta Upsilon chapters immerse themselves in education sessions.

while others made up the jury. At other breakout sessions, delegates learned about best practices in crisis situations, as well as the best ways to manage a social event.

During a luncheon break, Michael Peters, Delta Delta ’90, chairman of DKE’s Board of Directors, gave an interesting presentation on finding personal and professional opportunities in the transition to an autonomous vehicle future.

For the rest of Friday afternoon, the delegates heard from Doug Lanpher, who talked about today’s fraternity landscape, offering an overview of trends occurring in Greek life. Turner Spears led a discussion on a step-by-step approach to effective new member education. Demonstrations were offered on the capabilities of Deke United/Deke Pay, with an overview of DKE’s new billing partner, Greekbill, which replaces GRS. Lanpher talked about drug testing at the chapter level, emphasizing how testing programs work and how they can help individual chapters. Chapter consultant Christian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ’18, introduced DKE’s revolutionary new program

offering free mental health counseling to all the of the fraternity’s undergraduates.

During an especially interesting break, Brother Lanpher paid tribute to Alan Bean, the late Omega Chi Deke and astronaut who recently died at the age of 86. Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon, spoke at the DKE Convention at Centre College in 2014. He also presented an amazing gift to the fraternity – a small DKE flag that he carried with him to the Moon. Lanpher explained how Bean offered the flag to DKE Headquarters, and then he showed the actual flag, in its frame, to the delegates. The brothers gathered around the framed flag to snap photos and ask more questions of Lanpher.

In another revealing session that took place late in the day on Friday, the delegates met with members of DKE’s board of directors, asking pointed questions about what they thought makes a great Deke.

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DKE Board chair Michael Peters addresses delegates at banquet (above), Christopher Miller, Lambda Tau ’18, toasts brothers (left), while the Lion Trophy awaits word of its new home.

that you could tell came straight from the heart, and I was impressed. The whole convention kind of made you take stock of your membership in the fraternity. It made you dig down deep to learn how you really feel about DKE. Obviously, the directors have thought about this a lot and their love for DKE was clear.”

Bill Roberts, Gamma ’77, and George Otey, Rho Lambda ’74, opened Saturday’s sessions by giving an overview of DKE’s Judicial Committee, which they head. Clayton Trette presented a quick roundup of statistics from across the fraternity industry on what types of incidents are causing the most loss in insurance claims.

“The sessions kept everyone very busy, but it was useful information that we can take back to our chapters,” said Carson Fick, Sigma Kappa ’19. “I especially liked the classes that encouraged the delegates to help their brothers take charge at their chapters.

Strong leadership can make a tremendous difference.”

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DKE staff worked with alumni brothers on Saturday, explaining the details of programs that should help with the planning of events and reunions. Many Deke alumni also had questions about the fraternity’s 175th anniversary, which will culminate on June 22, 2019 with a gala black-tie banquet in New York City.

The convention’s final event took place in the hotel’s ballroom where the Dekes celebrated at a closing banquet. It started with the playing and enthusiastic singing of the national anthems of Canada and the United States and proceeded to a post-dinner program at which awards for DKE’s top chapters and individuals were presented.

After many brothers stepped forward to drink champagne from the Lion Trophy, a beautiful, Tiffany-designed silver cup that had been presented in 1891 to William Boyd Jacobs, the last surviving founder of the fraternity. After his death, the cup was given back to DKE Headquarters and has served since then as the Lion Trophy.

With great enthusiasm, Billy Treadway, Zeta Zeta ’74, the fraternity’s outgoing honorary president, led a rousing Lion March that circled the room several times, as everyone sang the “Phi Marching Song” with gusto.

It proved to be a fitting end to a great convention.

DKE AWARDS

DKE CHAPTER AWARDS PHI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WINS THE 2018 LION TROPHY

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ompetition for the 2018 Lion Trophy proved to be fierce, but in the end the DKE brothers of Phi Alpha scored an impressive triumph. Phi Alpha finished just ahead of Rho, Lafayette, which barely missed out on winning its third straight Lion Trophy.

Other top DKE chapters that made strong showings included Psi, Alabama, Delta, South Carolina, Iota, Centre, and Sigma Kappa, Michigan State.

What impressed the judges, headed by Ed Adler, Alpha Chi ’69, who completed his 43rd year as a jurist for DKE’s highest undergraduate honor, is how well the best chapters are organized. In Phi Alpha’s case, the various aspects of the fraternity chapter run like a well-oiled machine.

“Blessed with a large membership, Phi Alpha carries out its responsibilities with a precision rarely seen at the collegiate level,” said Bob Alvis, Gamma ’74, now in his sixth

year as a Lion Trophy judge. “It seems as if every brother tends to his duty in an almost devout manner. The result is that Phi Alpha functions well on all levels and is clearly DKE’s best chapter for 2018.”

At the 174th DKE Convention, when Executive Director Doug Lanpher announced that the Dekes from British Columbia had taken first, brothers from across Canada let out a shout of glee. Afterward, when many had drunk champagne from the Tiffany cup, which had originally been presented in 1894 to William Boyd Jacobs, the last surviving founder of DKE (his family returned the ornate silver cup to the fraternity after his death in 1905), the brothers gathered and sang a spirited version of “O Canada.”

Phi Alpha is known for its alumni activities, featuring five various events, including the annual Norman P. Hager Night, which attracted 150 DKE graduates to this year’s dinner. The chapter even has a young alumni event that

DKE staffer Craig Dick, Phi Alpha ’16, congratulates James Cabangon of Phi Alpha on claiming the Lion Trophy.

Lion Trophy: Phi Alpha Runner Up: Rho Academics/Scholarship: 1. Phi Alpha 2. Tie: Rho and Psi Community Service/ Philanthropy: 1. Phi Alpha 2. Tie: Iota and Delta Chapter Operations: 1. Tie: Phi Alpha and Rho 2. Tie: Sigma Kappa and Tau Chi 3. Psi Delta Award: Tie: Phi Epsilon and Tau Chi Runner Up: Gamma Iota

drew 30 brothers this year. Seventy Dekes attended dinner this year in honor of the late Brent Tynan, at which “state of the fraternity” and “state of the new members” messages are delivered.

Charity works is where the UBC Dekes made their most impressive showing. In all, the Phi Alpha Dekes raised an average of $682 per member, or more than $46,000. All of the funds went to good causes.

The brothers also compiled a grade point average of 3.4, as Phi Alpha is known for its strong academic programs.

Rho continued its tremendous record as one of DKE’s best chapters, with programs such as the guest speaker series at which faculty and distinguished alumni dine at the Deke House before addressing the brothers afterward. Rho also excels as fundraisers for charity, and this year’s Jeremy Saxe Basketball Tournament raised more than $7,500.

Psi, DKE’s largest chapter with nearly 150 members, maintained its position on campus as one of the best fraternities in the south.

Like Rho, the Alabama Dekes are known for their smooth-running operations and academic achievement.

Iota had a great year as the best volunteers on campus. For the eighth year in a row, the Dekes teamed up with the Centre faculty and staff to put on the Heart of Kentucky United Way Auction. Iota is involved in a total of 13 charities, including a dozen entirely run by the chapter.

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PHI EPSILON SHARES DELTA AWARD WITH TAU CHI

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hanks to a massive effort to improve almost every aspect of the chapter, DKE’s Phi Epsilon chapter at University of Minnesota reaped the benefits of all its hard work by winning a share of the Delta Award, along with Tau Chi, Texas A&M, as DKE’s most improved chapters in 2017-18. Tau Chi continued to enhance its stature as one of DKE’s top chapters by improving its operations from top to bottom.

Phi Epsilon made great strides in the academic performance of its brothers, finishing the year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.29. One brother finished his fifth straight semester with a 4.0 GPA, and was invited to join the prestigious honors fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Epsilon’s academic chairman secured a study room in an academic building near the chapter house, and the brothers took full advantage of it, significantly improving their performance in the classroom.

The chapter also enhanced its reputation on campus by increasing its involvement in a number of activities and organizations. Phi Epsilon Dekes assumed leadership positions on the IFC and played a pivotal role in running all-Greek events such as homecoming in the fall and Greek Week in the spring. The brothers participated in a charity hockey tournament, a dance competition, a volleyball tournament and other activities.

Phi Epsilon revamped its recruiting process, establishing new programs and streamlining rush events. It paid off, as the chapter welcomed 12 new brothers. The Minnesota Dekes used their contacts in groups such as ROTC and the National Guard to create a recruitment pipeline. They also made a concerted effort to develop leaders within the chapter.

Alumni relations also showed a significant improvement, as the Minnesota brothers organized events that appealed to alumni brothers.

At Tau Chi, things keep getting better and better for the chapter, which became a fullfledged member of DKE in 2010. The Texas A&M Dekes took possession of its expansive new house, which has a separate, covered venue for parties and basketball, and they had a record-breaking year in growth.

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Winning smiles from Phi Epsilon officers Brandon Laxon ’21, Maxwell Hurst ’19, and Jacob Lawson ’19.

Not only did Tau Chi add 38 new members in 2017-18, the chapter’s leaders say each man is of high quality. Two Dekes have served on A&M’s executive board of the Interfraternity Council for the past three years.

Tau Chi also continued its exemplary work in the community by taking the lead on the university’s “Big Event.” It’s a special day when students fan out across the community to assist their neighbors with yard work, home improvements, trash pickup and other chores. The Dekes helped organize the event.

Tau Chi brothers also ran their annual Ducky Derby, the proceeds of which benefit the Children’s Museum of Brazos Valley. A&M Dekes also work closely with the Brazos Challenge Little League, as they assist youngsters who have physical or mental disabilities.

Tau Chi, which improved its academic standing at the university, is looking for an even better record in the coming year, as it completes work on a chapter library, which will be ideal for study.

Next up for the Dekes at Texas A&M is a focus on improving alumni relations.

GANNON DEKES STRONG RUNNER-UP Also making a strong effort and finishing second to Phi Epsilon and Tau Chi in the Delta Award judging was Gamma Iota of Gannon University in Erie, Pa. Under the guidance of strong leaders within the chap-

Kyle Blakeman, Tau Chi ’20, receives Delta award for most improved chapter.

ter, Gamma Iota recruited 17 new brothers who went through a new program of new member education that had been designed by the brothers.

The emphasis was on helping the new members to hit the ground running, so they could make an almost immediate impact within the chapter.

The Gannon Dekes had plenty of fun at their homecoming celebration, spring formal and other social events. They also had a successful retreat, at which goals for the coming year were outlined.

Gannon’s Dekes, now in their fourth year as a chapter, surpassed 40 members for the first time. They had leaders in organizations throughout the campus and community.

DKE PERSONAL AWARDS TWO OUTSTANDING DEKES RECEIVE HENDERSON AWARD It used to be said of the late Bill Henderson, Delta Kappa Epsilon’s longtime executive director and editor of the Deke Quarterly, that he could do the work of two men. It’s fitting, therefore, that two Dekes who worked so hard to help restart their chapters should be honored in 2018 with the coveted Henderson Award.

Dave Helverson, Delta Pi, ’81, played a key role in the resurgence of DKE’s chapter at the University of Illinois, as did Bob Platt, Delta Chi, ’74, who helped revive the Dekes at Cornell University. For these reasons, both men received the Henderson Award at the recent 174th DKE Convention in Pittsburgh.

SON OF A DEKE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Helverson, the son of a Delta Pi Deke, Alan Helverson, ’56, recalled that DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher called him several times before he agreed to meet with a young group of collegians who were determined to restart Delta Pi. “Once I met the guys and saw their passion, I was hooked,” Helverson said.

The re-chartering of Delta Pi in 2017 brought to fruition the tireless efforts of so many, among them Helverson, who attended many meetings, including a retreat at which the young Illinois Dekes roughed out a plan for their chapter. Helverson helped coax other Delta Pi alumni into joining the drive for DKE II at Illinois.

At the closing banquet at the DKE Convention, Delta Pi Dekes spoke movingly of Helverson’s leadership in the resurgence of the chapter. They noted that he once dedicated himself to his fraternity again, there was no stopping Delta Pi.

PLATT LEADS THE DELTA CHI CHARGE As president of Delta Chi’s alumni association, Bob Platt took the lead on reviving DKE’s Cornell chapter, which will return to its historic home in August, 2018. More than $500,000 has been spent since 2014 on updating the beautiful house, which features two tall pine trees on the grounds that were personally planted and dedicated

by Theodore Roosevelt.

“That’s the kind of history we have at our chapter, and as we began recruiting new men, we wanted them to feel a big part of it for all the right reasons,” Platt said. Based in Washington, D.C., Bob was but a phone call away whenever he was needed to assist the chapter.

CARSON FICK WINS NAPOLITANO AWARD Michigan State’s Carson Fick, Sigma Kappa ’19, whose leadership as Brother Beta helped transform DKE’s Sigma Kappa chapter, is the winner of the 2018 Napolitano Award. The honor is named for the late Nick Napolitano, Psi Delta ’10, who drowned while saving the life of a DKE brother.

“Nick always lived life to the fullest, and it was no surprise to anyone who knew him that he would put his own life at risk to save a brother who was floundering in the water,” said DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher. “It’s why the Nick Napolitano Award for Presidential Excellence was established. It’s presented each year to the best chapter president in DKE.” Fick, 21, is in his second term as Brother Beta at Sigma Kappa, which has grown from 30 actives when he took office to 75 today.

“After joining the chapter in the fall of 2015, I became social chairman the following year,” Fick said. “I think you could see that our chapter had great promise, and when I became president, we worked hard to establish a winning team and a winning attitude.”

With conviction, he told his younger DKE brothers that “You are the guys who will continue to build this chapter and take it to new heights.” Not only did Sigma Kappa increase its membership under Fick and his team, the chapter strengthened its programs.

“As we had more success, you could see the brothers buying into the program and taking on more responsibility,” Fick said.

“We were determined to join the elite of DKE.” In 2017, Sigma Kappa won the Delta Award as DKE’s most improved chapter.

A native of Swartz Creek, Mich., Fick has excelled in athletics and as a student leader at Michigan State. He also recently served an internship with DKE Headquarters.

“I’m really honored to receive an award named for Nick Napolitano, who clearly was the type of person who always put the welfare of his brothers above his own,” Fick said. “He was a great Deke.”

“The passion of our alumni brothers has always been infectious, and we knew we could count on them,” Platt said.

But, according to Lin Davidson, who put in nearly four decades as a leader of the Delta Chi Alumni Association, it took a special person – “a Bob Platt, if you will” – to pull it all together.

Davidson traveled from his farm near Ithaca, N.Y., to Pittsburgh to testify about Platt’s dedication to DKE and to Cornell. “When somebody took a pot shot in the campus newspaper at the Cornell Dekes, Bob would be there to write a response, to clarify the facts of the matter,” Davidson said. “He’s that kind of guy. He never stopped loving his fraternity.”

Thanks to the efforts of so many, and to Platt for his leadership, Delta Chi will move back into its stately mansion with nearly 30 young Dekes.

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MEET THE DKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CRAIG LENGYEL

CHARLIE JONES

GAMMA ’89

ETA ’56

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s the son of a Deke, Charlie Jones has the ideal pedigree to serve as one of Delta Kappa Epsilon’s homorary presidents. In fact, when Charlie was a boy, his father, Charles Jones Sr., talked all the time about his memorable experiences at the Eta Virginia DKE chapter. “He pounded all that good stuff into me at an early age,” said Charlie, also an Eta Deke who graduated from the University of Virginia in 1956.

There was a brief time during his years at Groton when Charlie thought he might like to attend Harvard. “But when I told my dad that it appealed to me because the school had crew and squash, he made a face,” Charlie recalled.

“He looked at me and said, ‘Son, if you go to Virginia, I’ll pay your way.’ And that pretty much settled that. I pledged DKE in the spring of my freshman year and went on to have a wonderful time at the fraternity. I’ve stayed in touch with my DKE brothers through the years, and the friendships remain strong to this day.”

A big-time player on Wall Street throughout his professional career, Charlie, at 85, still works several days a week at Edge Partners Ltd., the company he founded and where he serves as president.

“DKE has always been an important part of my life, and I served in the early 1960s on the DKE Council,” he said. “I think it’s a great experience for a young man to join a fraternity like DKE and form friendships that can last a lifetime. At Eta, I served as chapter secretary. It was a busy time because the brothers insisted that every new member get involved with at least one organizations. Most of us took part in several activities, and some of my fondest memories date back to when I was a member of the tennis team.”

Married to Hope these many years, they are the parents of a daughter and two sons. “My duties as DKE’s honorary president aren’t exactly clear to me at this point, but I know that I will have a grand time meeting with the young Dekes, as well as the alumni,” Charlie said. “DKE is a gift that keeps on giving.”

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raig Lengyel, also recently elected by DKE’s Board of Directors to serve as an honorary president, said his fellow DKE brothers remain an important part of his life. “We’ve gone on family vacations and golf outings together, and a group of us remains pretty much in constant contact,” Craig said.

An active member of the Gamma chapter at Vanderbilt, Craig holds the distinction of being an honorary brother at another DKE chapter -- Tau Chi at Texas A&M. Craig said he helped Cory Crenshaw and some other brothers get the Tau Chi chapter started. “The fire of DKE has always burned within me, and that experience with the young brothers at A&M reaffirmed that the decision I made years ago to join DKE was the right decision,” he said.

Craig, 51, who heads a property management and real estate firm in Dallas, where he grew up, said he’s never lost touch with his Gamma brothers. “Trey Russell, from Gamma’s class of 1988, is up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and he remains my best friend.” Craig said.

He believes the values of DKE will stay with a man all his life if he’s fortunate to make friends in the fraternity at an early age.

“I was very lucky in that I ended up meeting some very good guys when I was a freshman in college, and I feel that in almost everything I do, DKE has had an influence on me. It’s made me the person I am.”

With his wife, Katie, also a Vanderbilt graduate, they are parents of a daughter and two sons. Craig stays busy as an assistant scout master, and he looks forward to helping DKE in whatever way possible. He said Billy Treadway, the fraternity’s outgoing honorary president, called to congratulate him on his election.

“I’m not sure at this point what’s expected of me, but you can be assured that I will do my very best,” he said.

“DKE has always been very important to me and I’m sure this experience will ramp up my involvement to another level,” Craig said.

DELTA KAPPA EPSILON FINAL IN THE SERIES PROFILING THE MEMBERS OF THE DKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CARL HAYNES BETA TAU ’20

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arl Haynes, a University of Victoria junior who has held several offices at DKE’s Beta Tau chapter, said he’s honored to serve as the undergraduate member of Delta Kappa Epsilon’s Board of Directors. He was elected to the post by his fellow delegates at the recent 174th DKE Convention in Pittsburgh.

“I think this is a big responsibility for me to help carry on the traditions of the fraternity that has stood strong for nearly 175 years,” Haynes said.

“It’ll be a challenge, that’s for sure, but I like the fact that I will be tested to become the best Deke and the best man I can be.”

A native of Toronto, Carl moved to Vancouver Island as a young man, and he loves the area where Victoria is located. “Everyone in our chapter has become close to Grant Burnyeat, a member of DKE’s board, who has been so influential at Beta Tau,” he said. “We’re a fairly young chapter – we were chartered in 2010, so we still have much to learn. But I think I might be able to bring young ideas to the board.”

Carl’s older brother, Luke Haynes, is a senior at Victoria and a Deke brother. “Luke came home one day and said, ‘Well, I joined DKE and now you can, too. It’s the best decision I ever made.”

“I‘ve been following Luke’s example for much of my life, and he was right about DKE. I’ve always felt right at home at Beta Tau. Our chapter has hovered between 40 and 50 members, and I think we’re ready to break out,” Carl said.

“We’ve established a housing corps and we’re ready to purchase a house in the next year. We’ve also started to build an alumni base, so we have a lot going on.”

After serving for a year as Brother Beta, Carl plans to focus his attention on working with alumni and on the housing project.

The youngest of the three Haynes brothers, Carl is studying commerce at the moment. Eventually, he plans to pursue an interest in business and public education.

DONOR LIST

2017

The donor listing from the spring issue inadvertently left out the names of some of our recent donors. Our apologies! Those donors are listed here, with our thanks for their support of DKE.

ALPHA ALPHA-MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Christopher Campbell 2006 Charles Leonard 1958

BETA GAMMA-NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Adam Biernat Marc Burton Patrick Glodkowski Thomas Ricardo Michael Wenz Gary Wise

2004 2008 2016 2006 2013 2012

BETA PHI-UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Carlton Clough Michael Colton Eric Dubowsky Robert Goergen Maxwell Kinder

1960 1963 2003 1960 2015

CHI-UNIVERISTY OF MISSISSIPPI David Henderson Bill Tucker

1963 1960

ALPHA TAU-UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Barrie Bell 1958 Eamon Egan 1983

DELTA CHI-CORNELL UNIVERSITY Michael Crowley Edward Sheridan

1959 1959

BETA-UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mauricio Arnal Prieto John Beesley Thomas Benjamin John Carnes Timothy Carnes James Christmas Charles Cogdell James Cornell Jonathan Engram Scott Farmer Randolph Freiberg William Fuller Benjamin Gambill James Gray Bernard Gray Bernie Hodges Addison Holladay Walter Hussman Walter King Nathaniel Kluttz Patrick Mealy Robert Perry Stephen Stephano Charles Wickham Ernest Zellweger

DELTA DELTA-UNIVERISTY OF CHICAGO Edwin Cho 1995 Kenneth Monahan 1995

ALPHA CHI-TRINTY COLLEGE Robert Cudd 1968 Joseph Pryor 1988 Tyler Thors 1989 Richard Zampiello 1955 Geoffrey Zampiello 1998 ALPHA MU-ROWAN UNIVERSITY Thomas Boggia 2012 ALPHA PHI-UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Michael Dunham 1987 Colm Lanigan 1986 Philip Robson 1977 Ross Wigle 1979

2017 2002 1983 2011 2014 2012 2009 1985 2008 2008 1977 1964 2001 1970 1972 1977 2008 1968 1968 2009 2013 1959 2014 1982 1974

DELTA KAPPA-UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William Combs 1964 Anthony Di Felice 1981 Bruce Goldfarb 1987 Peter Mattia 2008 John Ward 1953 DELTA RHO-NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Richard Keith 2015 EPSILON-WILLIAMS COLLEGE Joseph Albertson 1954 Stephen Barnett 1958 Joel Bergquist 1965 EPSILON RHO-DUKE UNIVERSITY Rhodes McKee Todd Sawicki Robert Shaw

2005 1994 2009

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DELTA KAPPA EPSILON DONOR LIST ETA ALPHA-WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY Ryan McDonnell 2017 GAMMA-VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Andrew Grumney Alexander Litt Gamiel Ramson

2009 2010 1977

GAMMA PHI-WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Frank Binswanger 1978 Kenneth Cho 1994 Robert Corless 1973 Paul Disanto 1981 Jeremy Edelberg 2014 Norman Feit 1978 James Gately 1962 John Griffin 1994 Peter Hicks 1972 Paul Siegert 1965 Gregory Waldron 1988 Alexander Zedlovich 2009 IOTA-CENTRE COLLEGE Jackson Andrews Ralph Miller Leonard Napolitano

2002 1980 1997

IOTA MU-FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Lucas Vander Linden 1997 KAPPA-MIAMI UNVERSITY Jason Longworth 2000 David Palmer 1983 Douglas Tirola 1989 KAPPA CHI-UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Trevor Hanrahan 2016 LAMBDA-KENYON COLLEGE Richard Balaban 1972 Peter Cain 1969 Martin Caverly 2020 David Conrod 2000 Beckwith Miller 1977 Guy Riegel 1980 Michael Scadron 1968 Allerton Smith 1975 MU-COLGATE UNIVERSITY Robert Bickford 1979 Clinton Blume 1979 William Brown 1970 Michael Dosdall 1977 David Driscoll 1963 Edward Gottlieb 1933 Jonathan Guido 1999 Donald Hammalian 1960 Richard Himes 1990 Thomas Kaim 1958 Jerome Mason 1960 J Murphy 1947 James Nelson 1998 Bruce Newman 1986 Ian Nordin 2013 Peter O’Neill 1963

Thomas O’Rourke James Rand Richard Rasor Steven Reed Matthew Sable John Sallada R Smith Richard Sotell Robert Stoner Matthew Swain Peter Thomas Glen Treichler Jarrett Turner Edward Wheeler

1960 1966 1961 1984 2001 1997 1978 1975 1957 2017 1981 1948 2004 1964

NU-CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK Charles Groppe David Knowlton Vincent Lardo

1953 1980 1953

NU ZETA-PACE UNIVERSITY John Boles 1986 Joseph Guistino 1986 Patrick McIntyre 1987 OMEGA CHI-UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Barron Kidd 1958 Donald Kirby 1985 Robert Knight 1963 Greg Mitchell 1976 Michael Roberts 1984 OMICRON-UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Eric Braun 1990 Terrence Hill 1935 Marvin Kelly 1982 James Mohn 1985 Kevin Shea 1981 PHI CHI-RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Terence Braden 1980 Leo Hopkins 1965 Arnel Miravalles 1999 L Oros 1967 PHI GAMMA-SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Charles Brown Evan Goldberg Adrian Goris Benjamin Gunzenhauser Michael Jabo Alexander Kadish John Mathews Joseph McMurray Blake Reidy David Stern Marcus Wacker Robert Warburgh

1986 2009 2009 1963 1958 2001 1998 1965 2007 1982 1985 1966

PI-DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Thomas Bechler 1956 Jack Kaufmann 1964 PSI-UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Angus Cooper 1964

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2017

Angus Cooper James Lyons Richard McAlpin Bruce McAlpin Patrick Terry William Urquhart

1997 1970 1976 1981 2014 1974

PSI DELTA-WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY David Arturi Jeff Banastey James Beurle William Braun William Gilbert James Green Robert Griffin Scott Hillman Matthew Ioannou Henry Johnson James Jowdy Richard Maloy John Marshall Harrison Messer Kellen Rikhoff Miller Robinson Clarke Ryan Raphael Steege Jake Sternberg Matthew Teller P Van Zandt

2017 2017 1994 2016 2016 2016 1992 2013 2016 2016 1973 1991 2017 2016 2017 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014 1995

PSI PHI-DEPAUW UNIVERSITY William Cockrum 1959 Rance Crain 1960 RHO-LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Michael Browne 1983 Andrew Citron 2011 Brian Ciuffreda 1994 David Cristini 2001 Michael Davidson 1989 Christian Garelli 2009 Joseph Houldin 2012 Daniel Huffenus 1986 David Jaffe 1963 Allan Kirby 1953 Paul McCurdy 1982 Joseph Pew 1955 Eric Shrier 1993 SIGMA-AMHERST COLLEGE Robert Barberi 1967 Charles Butler 1957 Kevin Cudlipp 2008 David Ford 1997 Jacob Gale 1987 Peter Lagomarsino 1997 SIGMA PHI-VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY John Burgess Richard Keating P Martini Thomas Mulroy

1986 1983 1987 1985

SIGMA RHO-STANFORD UNIVERSITY Raymond Deicken Charles Hale

1980 1957

TAU-HAMILTON COLLEGE Steven Brooks James Douglass Tyler Hirschey Conrad Naas John Ogden Bruce Sawyer Guido Stroemer Louis Teitel John Vaneria

1977 2004 2000 1983 1980 1961 1990 1968 1970

TAU ALPHA-MCGILL UNIVERSITY Drew Bard Varges 2015 Yann Ehrhard 2016 Tristan Leahy 2014 Kevin MacLeod 2003 TAU LAMBDA-TULANE UNIVERSITY Simon Abtalion G. Bayle Joseph DuPont Robert Gallagher John Groome Wesley Lambert John O’Connor

2008 1955 1956 1987 1995 1984 1976

THETA-BOWDOIN COLLEGE Daniel Courcey 1990 Tyler Davis 1979 James Downey 1977 Thomas Frelinghuysen 1976 Mark Leeds 1987 THETA RHO-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LA Steven Ly 2007 THETA UPSILON-ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY James Dorian 2016 THETA ZETA-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Scott Clifford 1987 Michael O’Neil 1970 Andrew Pelosi 2004 XI-COLBY COLLEGE John Cornell Robert Oster

1965 1961

ZETA GAMMA-HAMPTONSYDNEY COLLEGE Ryan Simmons 2016 ZETA UPSILON-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Thomas Freeman 2002 ZETA ZETA-LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Ken Abington 1957 Robert Barkerding 1963 H. Brown 1974 Marvin Hall 1962 George Mentz 1989 Christopher Schlesinger 1986 Eugene Tilton 1966

ALUM NI PROFILE

McSWEENEY BOOSTS DEKES, GREEK SYSTEM AT GANNON UNIVERSITY

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In 2014, the Gannon Dekes invited him rom the Christophers to the Dekes to bless their chapter house, and the rela– that’s the path taken by Monsignor tionship flourished after that. Because of Thomas McSweeney, an alumni his background in academia – he taught for adviser to DKE’s Gamma Iota years at Gannon and at Catholic University chapter at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. in Washington, D.C., where he attained his McSweeney served as the longtime execudoctorate – he is well known for his comtive director of the Christophers, a national munications skills. For several years, NBC Christian movement founded in 1945, hired him to provide commentary alongside dedicated to finding light in our culture. The Brian Williams during the funeral for Pope Christophers’ bronze medallions, distributed John Paul II and the elections of new popes. to people for outstanding works, pictures St. “I’d have to say that one of my biggest Christopher on one side, carrying the Christ thrills in recent years was meeting the child on his shoulders. The other side reads: Gannon Dekes,” said McSweeney, who “Better to light one candle than to curse the was recently hired to research the life of darkness.” the late Bishop Fulton Sheen for possible During his tenure at his office in New promotion to sainthood. “To a man, the York City, McSweeney regularly rubbed Dekes are terrific young men and they give elbows with the likes of Jimmy Carter, Steme great hope for the future. Every time I ven Spielberg, Barbara Walters, jazz legend gather with them for a brotherhood dinner, Dave Brubeck, Tim Russert, and many or some other event, I leave with a sense of other celebrities. Now, nearly two decades optimism. They truly live the ideals of DKE later, and following retirement from active and I feel so honored that I was extended duty in the Catholic Church in 2016, he an invitation to join the brotherhood.” has been inspiring his DKE brothers at Since his involvement with DKE, McGamma Iota. “Monsignor McSweeney is a Sweeney has been a booster of the fraternity great friend to the brothers of our chapter,” at Gannon and especially the Dekes. said former Gamma Iota president Evan NBC hired him to provide system “Our brothers are constantly doing good DeFalco. “He’s a legend at Gannon, where commentary alongside works, helping deliver turkeys to the needy at he founded the communications program and taught here for years. He helped bring Brian Williams during the Thanksgiving, lugging boxes of books for the of the Library, and pitching in to help our chapter to full charter status and he’s funeral for Pope John Paul Friends so many deserving groups,” he said. always generous with his time and talents.

II and the elections of A skilled counselor for many years, He supports us in every way possible, and McSweeney, 72, makes himself available to the fact that he is an honorary Deke gives new popes. meet any Gamma Iota brother who might us clout with the administration.” be going through a rough time. He’s also A decade ago when the Catholic bishop taking full advantage of his membership of Erie was having a difficult time dealing in the fraternity and has joined the DKE Club of New York City. with the public and media over the fallout of serious issues that “It’s a terrific club with so many amenities, and I love to get back were plaguing the church, McSweeney was summoned from New to New York at least a couple of times a year to reconnect with York to help restore order. After steadying the ship, he asked to old friends,” he said. be assigned as the pastor of an old Polish church in a struggling Monsignor McSweeney, who might be one of the few Dekes to Erie neighborhood. In short order he reinvigorated the parish wear a Catholic clerical collar, regularly promotes DKE wherever and helped build the church’s annual Polish festival into a giant he goes. “We need to get the word out that our brothers, like the celebration that attracts thousands, including visitors from mulChristophers, are finding the light in every area of life,” he said. tiple states and Canada. w w w.d ke.o rg

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FORGOTTEN GREATS OF DKE

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

POTTER STEWART A COMMON-SENSE APPROACH DISTINGUISHED HIS 23 YEARS ON THE COURT

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ome Dekes become famous even after spending a lifetime trying to avoid fame.

Such was the case with Potter Stewart, an Eisenhower Republican from Ohio who served 23 years on the U.S. Supreme Court. For the first half of his time on the court, Stewart, a Yale Deke who died in 1985 at the age of 70, was a conservative and often a dissenting member of the Earl Warren Court. For the second half, he was at the decisive center of the more conservative Warren Burger court, according to the New York Times.

His colleagues on the Supreme Court deeply respected Stewart, who preferred a pithy phrase to a long philosophical opinion. “He spoke of common sense approaches to problems that sharply split the court and the country along ideological lines,” wrote Supreme Court authority John MacKenzie. “Modesty and intense loyalty to the institution prevented him from seeking to lead the court from within.” When word circulated that U.S. President Richard Nixon planned to appoint him Chief Justice, Stewart visited the White House and asked that he not be considered.

Upon his retirement from the court in 1981, Stewart predicted with a sigh that his epitaph would probably be his phrase from a 1964 obscenity case: “I know it when I see it.”

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but not define hard-core pornography, Stewart was criticized as unjudicial but praised for his candor,” MacKenzie wrote.

“Only a few years later he began arguing that judges should stay out of obscenity cases altogether except when the obscenity was blatant or pandered to children.”

Potter Stewart, a member of an influential Cincinnati family, was born on Jan. 23, 1915, in Jackson, Mich., where his parents had been vacationing. His father was a Cincinnati lawyer who would go on to serve nine years as the city’s mayor. He would later become a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court.

Young Potter had been a diligent student who won academic scholarships to preparatory school and college. He emerged from Yale, where he pledged DKE’s Phi chapter in 1933, with a Phi Beta Kappa key and the respect of his fraternity brothers. He graduated cum laude from both the undergraduate college at Yale and Yale Law School. His Deke brothers would remember that Stewart had a deep interest in journalism during his college years, becoming chairman of the Yale Daily News. At an early age he learned to have an economy of words, which would serve him well for the two summers he spent working at a Cincinnati newspaper. But he eventually decided to become an attorney and spent a year studying international law at England’s Cambridge University before returning to Yale, where he excelled at law school.

Stewart briefly practiced law in New York City before his career path was temporarily interrupted by World War II. A naval lieutenant, he would serve aboard oil tankers during the war. Afterward, he went back to his New York law practice, but would return to Cincinnati in 1947 to join a leading law firm and pursue an interest in politics. He served two terms on City Council and was the city’s vice mayor for two years. Even though Senator Robert A. Taft Jr. had been a longtime family friend, Stewart threw his support behind Dwight Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican Presidential nomination. Two

(Above) DKE swears in DKE: Potter Stewart, Phi ’33, swears in George H. W. Bush, Phi ’48 as CIA Director. Looking on are Barbara Bush and President Gerald R. Ford, Omicron ’33. Stewart served on the Warren Burger (right) and Earl Warren courts. years later, Ike appointed Stewart to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, making him at 39 the youngest federal judge in the country.

When Stewart was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1958, at the age of 43, he became the second-youngest member of the court since before the Civil War. William O. Douglas, at 40, had been the youngest.

Stewart hated labels such as “liberal” and “conservative,” telling newspaper reporters that he thought of himself primarily as “a lawyer.” Even though his vote was sought by both liberals and conservatives on the court, he rarely indulged in internal lobbying, establishing a practice of deciding cases on the narrowest of grounds with a minimum of judicial philosophizing.

Stewart was known for his respect for the First Amendment, and in a series of decisions laid down the principle that even when government is entitled to information, it must proceed carefully and no more intrusively than necessary when freedom of speech, press, religion and association are involved.

Another persistent Stewart theme, according to MacKenzie, was resistance to government officiousness and the tendency of the police and officials to

On property rights, Stewart wrote, “Property does not have rights. People have rights.”

bother people who had divergent beliefs or ways of life. In 1961 he dissented when the court upheld a Sunday closing law in Pennsylvania, saying it forced an Orthodox Jew who wanted to observe his Sabbath and do business on Sunday “to choose between his religious faith and his economic survival.”

Stewart wrote: “That is a cruel choice.

For me this is not something that can be swept under the rug and forgotten in the interest of forced Sunday togetherness.”

He is best remembered for his ability to cut to the heart of a dispute, delivering an opinion marked by what Stewart thought of as common sense. When the court deliberated over a case about swift justice, Stewart wrote “Swift justice demands more than just swiftness.” On what constitutes justice, Stewart wrote that “Fairness is what justice really is.”

On censorship, he said that “Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself.” On personal liberties and property rights, Stewart wrote that the dichotomy is a false one. “Property does not have rights. People have rights.”

When the court dealt with a case that tried to allow states to incarcerate individuals who are mentally ill, Stewart wondered if “the state may fence in the harmless mentally ill solely to save its citizens from exposure to those whose ways are different? One might as well ask if the state, to avoid public unease, could incarcerate all who are physically unattractive or socially eccentric.”

Perhaps Stewart was remembering his own brief experience as a journalist when he wrote: “Newspapers, television networks, and magazines have sometimes been outrageously abusive, untruthful, arrogant and hypocritical. But it hardly follows that elimination of a strong and independent press is the way to eliminate abusiveness.”

Upon Potter Stewart’s death, Vice President George Bush -- his fellow DKE brother from Phi Yale --praised him as “an outstanding man who was a symbol of decency and honor. For more than two decades Justice Stewart gave dedicated and distinguished service to our country.”

To this day, Supreme Court scholars routinely include Stewart among the best jurists to serve the court during the 20th century.

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SPECIAL REPORT

FOUNDER’S GRAVE AT WEST POINT INSPIRES CADETS AT DKE COLONY

By Kevin Cuneo, Gamma ’77

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n a chilly, windswept day in April, as rain began to pelt down from steel gray skies, Cadet Matt Hoffman, class of 2019 at the U.S. Military Academy, led DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher to the corner of the large cemetery at West Point. Music played by a small band at a nearby funeral service could be heard in the distance as Hoffman, a member of DKE’s fledgling colony at West Point, pointed out the graves of some of America’s top military personnel. They passed a monument to Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and another for Gen. George Armstrong Custer on their way to the cemetery’s western edge.

The grave on this day that Hoffman and Lanpher sought was not for a military hero, but for a founder of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Edward VanSchoonhoven Kinsley, a member of Yale’s 1846 class, was just 18 years old when he huddled in the spring of 1844 with 14 other young men at No. 12 Old South Hall. They were upset over a division in Yale’s sophomore class, triggered by the fact that a number of men of high character and scholastic attainment did not receive bids from two societies on campus. Such a feeling of injustice prompted the 15 men to resolve to form their own secret society, one that would be more fraternal in nature and less restrictive in terms of membership criteria when compared to their rivals.

Thus, Delta Kappa Epsilon was born on June 22, 1844.

Edward Kinsley, who would go on to study law and make his mark as a prominent attorney, ultimately succeeded his father as principal at the Classical and Mathematical School at West Point. Edward had been born there and spent most of his life there, and it’s believed that the Kinsley family property included large

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Cadet Matt Hoffman, Alpha Gamma ’19, pays his respects at the grave of Edward Van Schoonhaven Kinsley, a founder of DKE, who is buried in the cemetery at West Point.

sections of the land on which the Military Academy stands today.

Two years after Edward Kinsley died at 62 in 1888, his remains were transferred from a family plot to the Military Academy cemetery. That’s where Lanpher and Hoffman paid their respects on that cold spring day. Hoffman is part of a small but spirited group of cadets who hope to

someday establish a DKE chapter at West Point, but like all cadets, his schedule that day was beyond hectic.

Though extremely polite, he was clearly in a hurry to complete this task, so he could move on to his next assignment.

But when he stopped with Lanpher to pay his respects at Kinsley’s grave, both men were visibly moved. They seemed to understand how blessed those young collegians were on the day they gathered at Old South Hall. They started a fraternity that would go on to produce five U.S. presidents and leaders in all fields throughout North America and beyond.

Hoffman said he had not been aware that a DKE founder was buried on the grounds at West Point, but that he planned to take the other aspiring Dekes at West Point to Kinsley’s grave. “I think it will inspire everyone to work to build our DKE chapter here,” he said. It was proof that the mystical powers of the fraternity’s founders continue to work even from beyond the grave.

CHAPTER &COLONYNEWS PHI EPSILON-MINNESOTA What a great year the Dekes at Phi Epsilon have had! It proved to be one of our most successful as we initiated 13 new Brothers into the bonds of DKE. That brings the total number of Phi Epsilon Dekes to its highest level in nearly a decade. We’re an academically astute chapter, as well, as we posted the eighth-highest grade point average of Minnesota’s 29 fraternities.

Phi Epsilon was very active on the philanthropy front, raising funds for the Aurora Center, which provides sexual assault advocacy and education to the University of Minnesota community.

Minnesota Dekes have long been committed to recruiting and developing leaders, and our current undergraduate chapter is no exception. Among other achievements, Phi Ep Dekes have been named Greek Scholar of the Year, were elected to the IFC executive board (including the vice president), and served as Director of Government & Legislative Affairs for the Minnesota Student Association and Association of Big Ten Students.

Many brothers are going on to Spring ’18 New Member class at Sigma Alpha graduate school, while others have landed good jobs. “This has been an awesome year, and we’re proud that our chapter was honored with DKE’s Delta This past semester we participated in Chi Award, as the fraternity’s most improved chapter,” Omega’s Wish Week Philanthropy, where we said Max Hurst, one of the Phi Epsilon Dekes placed second overall and helped to raise $45,000 who represented the chapter at the recent DKE for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Convention in Pittsburgh.”

Physical improvements at our historic house Minnesota Dekes also made great friends with proved to be one of our main focuses for the most their Canadian DKE brothers, as they competed recent semester. Our kitchen and main floor hallin an exciting hockey tournament. “I think we ways were restored and repainted after flooding established friendships with our brothers from the over Winter Break caused damage. We replaced North that will last a lifetime,” Hurst said. our back gate and cellar door to help us with risk management and keep our backyard safely locked SIGMA ALPHA-VIRGINIA TECH up.

The year 2017-18 will go down in history as one After the winter weather finally decided of the most exciting in the history of DKE’s Sigma to cooperate, our new backyard bench was Alpha chapter at Virginia Tech. In the fall of 2017, completed. And on the weekend of April 14 we had our largest pledge class in history with the we hosted our annual Parents and Alumni signing of 18 outstanding gentlemen.

Celebration during the festivities surrounding That record was quickly broken, however, as out Spring Football game. Football continues we initiated 21 new brothers in the spring. Even to be a favorite topic of conversation across without our 12 graduating seniors, we will begin the Virginia Tech campus. the fall semester with more than 60 brothers.

The Parents and Alumni Celebration turned

out to be a great event, as Dekes from many different decades returned to toast our brotherhood. It was also a nice opportunity for our parents to come and visit. This proved to be such a joyous event that we can’t wait to host it again next year. The Spring 2018 semester was one to remember and we can’t wait to carry the momentum into the fall.

BETA GAMMA-NEW YORK UNIVERSITY The brothers celebrated a strong year in 2017-18 by continuing to embody the key values of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

During the fall semester, Beta Gamma started a new tradition by holding a meeting specifically designed to address important issues on college campuses that are often overlooked. Topics included sexual harassment, substance abuse, and discrimination.

By the end of the sessions, we felt that preventive action on these subjects helped make our brotherhood at NYU even stronger. Beta Gamma remains healthy and relevant, and we exemplify the best traditions of DKE. During the spring semester, Beta Gamma participated in a big way in New York Blood Center’s drive at NYU. As a result, it proved to be the first time that event at NYU reached maximum capacity. It was only one way in which our brothers demonstrated a spirited commitment to service.

We also celebrated the success of recent Beta Gamma alumni who continue to make their mark in diverse fields such as business, finance, technology and the arts. Despite busy schedules, many alums made it back for our Founder’s Day celebration, which took place last summer. We value the input of our graduates as they offer insight regarding growth and management of our chapter. We took pride when one of our brothers accepted a position with DKE Headquarters.

Beta Gamma graduates continue to give back to DKE even as they aim high in their professional pursuits. Moving forward, Beta Gamma plans to continue its upward trajectory, as it maintains its success in improving alumni relations and expanding the spirit of DKE as it celebrates traditions old and new in fraternity life.

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CHAPTER &COLONYNEWS SIGMA KAPPA-MICHIGAN STATE The Sigma Kappa chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon had an excellent year in 2017-18, seasons filled with accomplishments. With the honor of winning the Delta Award in 2017, we built off the momentum and took more critical steps to becoming one of the elite fraternities on Michigan State’s campus and throughout the DKE world. Everything seems to be moving in the right direction.

The year got off to an incredible start in the fall with an incredibly successful rush week resulting from lots of hard work by the entire chapter.

After that amazing fall, the spring proved just as successful. As a result of our recruiting efforts, we welcomed a total of 64 new members. We stepped up our recruitment, following through on one of our major goals, and now we’re convinced that this is only the beginning.

The community presence of DKE in the East

Student Senate. We were also honored to have our very first IFC representative in our 20-year history, as brother Cameron Green was elected IFC Vice President of Programming. Not only are brothers making an impact at Michigan State, but our Brother Beta, Carson Fick, joined the staff at DKE Headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich.

We all cheered Carson as he was honored with DKE’s Napolitano Award (named for the late Nick Napolitano) as the fraternity’s outstanding chapter president.

Lastly but hardly unimportant, the brothers of the Sigma Kappa chapter acquired a new house for the fall and, we hope, for many years to come.

This house has 26 rooms, an indoor basketball court, and includes 15,835 square feet. Just walking through the front door brings a feeling of excitement to every brother. We look forward to celebrating our 20-year anniversary in our new house. Our ambitious alumni will certainly take part in that special milestone.

We believe that we have improved in all areas from a year ago, though we know there is always room for improvement. We want to surpass goals that we hadn’t even considered until recently. To be sure, the future for Sigma Kappa of DKE continues to look very bright.

GAMMA IOTA-GANNON UNIVERSITY The Dekes of Gannon University in Erie, Pa., enjoyed another successful year, adding a total of 18 new men. Now in their fourth year as a full-fledged chapter Fall 2017 class at Sigma Kappa, 34 strong, of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Gamma Iota largest in chapter history swelled its membership to 49 men.

Lansing area and on Michigan State’s campus Of course, we lost 12 dedicated brothers to increased significantly, as we held numerous graduation, but spirits are high and we’re lookcommunity service events and organized a ing forward to another strong rush in the fall of successful fundraiser. Our chapter totaled 2018 and spring of 2019. more than 390 total hours of community Since joining the IFC two years ago, the service. During the spring semester we held a Dekes have become leaders on campus. Our Blaze Pizza fundraiser, donating all proceeds brothers hold down positions of leadership in to Haven House of East Lansing. Haven House numerous organizations, including president of provides emergency housing and support the Interfraternity Council, president of Phi Eta services for families with children.

Sigma National Honor Society, vice president of We believe the education we receive at Michithe Beta Biology Academic Fraternity, president gan State is a privilege that needs to be treated of Campus Ministry, and two vice presidents of with respect, and we made it a top priority for evthe Student Government Association Execuery brother. Due to the dedication of our Academic tive Board. Also, Evan DeFalco, our two-time Chairman, the house GPA was a respectable 3.09, Brother Beta, was voted Gannon’s outstanding which ranked fifth out of 29 MSU fraternities.

Greek Man at graduation in May. We also had Sigma Kappa Dekes always strive to go four resident assistants who served through the above and beyond on campus. Thirty-six brothResident Life Office. ers were accepted into the Eli Broad Business Our Spring formal proved to be a special College, with three serving on the Eli Broad event, as we celebrated a great year. We also 26 THE DEKE QUARTERLY | SUMMER 2018

Gamma Iota 2018 graduates hosted several Brotherhood Dinners. Attendees included supportive DKE brothers such as Monsignor Thomas McSweeney and Kevin Cuneo, Gamma ’77, both of whom played such as important role in helping the chapter in its early days. Ryan Hamilton, our current president, participated at the Brother Beta Conference in Washington in January, and Tim Gannon and Sydney Oyatta represented Gamma Iota at the recent DKE Convention in Pittsburgh.

Alumni brothers Andrew Fenstermacher, Scott Conrad, Nick King, Bobby Fisher, Cory Johnston and others keep close ties with Gamma Iota, and we hope to expand our homecoming weekend in the fall into a full-fledged alumni weekend.

Gannon Dekes also continue their efforts to help various organizations on campus, including our Relay for Life event, and other community organizations in Erie. We assist at the Barber National Institute, a center that serves more than 1,700 persons with disabilities, by helping out at their Beast on the Bay event. It’s a 12-mile obstacle course on the beaches at Presque Isle State Park, and it regularly attracts more than 1,200 participants. We also help set up and tear down the Barber Art Show in the spring at which more than 500 artists display their paintings. Gannon Dekes help lug boxes and boxes of books for the Friends of the Library for their annual book sale.

All and all, life is hectic but supremely satisfying at Gamma Iota, and we are gratified to finish as runner-up to our brothers at Phi Epsilon & Tau Chi in the competition for DKE’s Delta Award for most improved chapter. Next time, we vow to do even better!

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ALAN BEAN CARRIED THE DEKE FLAG TO THE MOON

ne of Delta Kappa Epsilon’s greatest -- Captain Alan Bean, USN, Ret. -- the fourth man to walk on the moon and one who carried a DKE flag there, died on May 26 in Houston. He did it all during his eventful life, serving as a Navy test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, moonwalker, and finally as an accomplished artist.

Brother Bean, Omega Chi Texas ’55, who was the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 12, also commanded the second Skylab mission in 1973, which orbited the Earth for 59 days.

In past interviews with Alan for The Deke Quarterly, there was no doubt that he was a remarkable explorer and a great Deke.

In the Tom Hanks documentary on the Apollo program, “From the Earth to the Moon,” the Apollo 12 episode is the only that focuses on the entire crew.

Hanks said this was intentional once he discovered the close relationships among Dick Gordon, Pete Conrad, and Alan. When Brother Bean spoke about the 1999 death of Conrad, who walked on the moon just before Alan set foot on the lunar surface, the emotion in his voice was palpable.

Most observers credit Alan with saving the mission by remembering the position of a particular “reset” switch after their Saturn V was hit by lightning shortly after liftoff.

When asked about this, he simply said “Pete was the real hero of Apollo 12, not me.”

Brother Bean was a remarkable friend.

Alan was a leading candidate to fly the early Space Shuttle flights, but decided to resign from NASA because “the more I thought about it, the more I realized there were young men and women at NASA that could fly the shuttle as good as me. But I was the only one interested in trying to do this other job.” So he began taking art classes at night. Imagine sitting in a classroom, learning how to draw, with someone who had walked on the moon.

A striking aspect of Alan’s studio was the number of items he kept on hand to help ensure 100 percent accuracy for his images. Because he never settled for “close

requests for commissions, averaging $80,000, as evidence of his talent.

Brother Bean embarked on this ambitious journey because he knew he was the only one who would be able to truly capture the majestic beauty of what many call the greatest achievement of mankind. There is no doubt he was successful.

When we interviewed Alan for the Quarterly, Alan said he wanted to demonstrate the important aspects of his art; then he would give us the 15 minutes he had promised. After an hour of wonderful conversation and stories, he Brother Alan Bean presented some real treasures to presents to the DKE, including autographed copies Fraternity the of his out-of-print book, “Painting Deke flag which Apollo.” This was Alan’s style; he he carried to the moon in 1969. wanted to be sure DKE had everything we needed..

His commitment to his fraternity was evident at the 170th DKE Convention in “My pride in being a 2014, where he was the honored keynote member of Delta Kappa speaker. After a thrilling speech on the chalEpsilon prompted me lenges of space -- where he also awed and surprised the audience with the announceto carry our colors to ment that he had carried a Deke flag to the moon.” the moon -- Alan presented the flag to our fraternity, then offered to sign copies of a enough,” he stretched strings to an easel recently published Quarterly which featured starting at a certain point several feet away him in the cover story. He patiently signed (to be sure he accounted for the parallax each one, with a dedication if requested, effect), and he constantly referred to a large, until no Dekes were left wanting. In a world exact scale model of the Lunar Module he where one Apollo astronaut charges up to kept on his kitchen table. $700 for autographs, this showed tremenIn painstaking detail, he re-created dous consideration for every DKE brother conditions on the moon as he witnessed he met that night. them. Before starting each painting, he Even after all his accomplishments, would spend weeks studying photographs achieving many things most people can only and videos, and calling fellow astronauts imagine doing, he remained young at heart. to probe their memories. And, for authenAlmost as though he was still gazing up at ticity, he incorporated actual moon dust the heavens, Alan was giddy like a child, full and ground-up remnants of Apollo spaceof wonder about what was next. craft in his paintings. Each of his works Many notable comments following his contained something that had been on the death refer to Alan as a “Gentleman and lunar surface.

Scholar.” It’s no coincidence that those are Of course, attention to detail alone two of the three traits of a great Deke. After doesn’t necessarily make a successful or getting to know Brother Bean fairly well, great artist. Consider the Spirit of Apollo many of us at DKE can attest with confipainting that recently sold for $433,000, dence, he was also, in his own way, a Jolly or the fact that he had no shortage of Good Fellow. w w w.d ke.o rg

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DKE GIANT JIM BISHOP DIES AT 83 HE SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF FRATERNITY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 20 YEARS

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o a large degree, Jim Bishop might have been the perfect Deke.

A brilliant business executive, an internationally known sportsman, a philanthropist, and a man known for his deep loyalty to friends, family and his college fraternity, Jim, who died May 24 at the age of 83, leaves a tremendous void.

A brother at Phi Yale, Jim served for two decades as chairman of DKE’s board of directors.

Always available to help young people, he was instrumental in acquiring the two houses on Lake Place in New Haven, Conn., where the Dekes have lived in recent years.

Without Jim’s intervention and support, Phi’s Dekes might be homeless.

“Jim was a very quiet, very gentle man,” said DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher. “We went to him about a year ago with the intention of honoring him by putting him on the cover of the Deke Quarterly and telling his fascinating story. But he wouldn’t hear of it. For all his success, Jim was a genuinely modest, down to earth man. Everybody who knew him thought the world of him.”

A fabulously successful businessman who had a passion for renewable energy, Jim was a visionary in the field and his resume as the CEO of the various companies he founded is amazing. Yet he always remained humble, Lanpher said.

“Jim was so proud of his family, many members of which live near his home in Saddle River, N.J.,” Lanpher said. “If you mentioned his family or sailing, his other great passion, Jim’s eyes would light up.”

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Charlie Blaisdell, Pi ’37, chats with Jim Bishop, Phi ’56 (right) at a recent Deke Club gathering.

He cared about his friends and fraternity brothers and would move mountains to help them whenever asked. and fraternity brothers and would move mountains to help them whenever asked.

As news of Jim’s death spread, Andrew Giglia, the Commodore of the American Yacht Club, said, “Jim Bishop had an incredible life on and off the water. Some would argue that the continued success of the J44 One Design is entirely his doing.

Racing his IOD “Makai,” his J44 “Gold Digger,” and spending time with family and friends on the “Coastal Queen” (his 70-foot antique houseboat) were some of the things he cherished most.”

Giglia said that even in Jim’s final weeks, he was looking forward to this summer’s racing. “We will all remember

him for his generous spirit, perpetual storytelling and that twinkle in his eye,” he said.

A 1999 New York Times boating column by Barbara Lloyd said that one might think that Jim Bishop had struck it rich from the names of his boats: “Golddigger,” “Gold Dust,” “Nugget,” “Prospector,” “Fool’s Gold,” and “Motherlode.” “But you would not know it by the kind of sailboat he races,” Lloyd wrote.

While other big-boat owners kept coming up with newer and faster custom-made grand prix yachts each season, Jim continued to compete with his 44-foot “Golddigger.” It cost about $400,000 fully rigged, but 20 years ago that was roughly half of what it would have cost to build and campaign a grand prix boat. As a founder of the J/44 sailboat race series, Jim competed in a circuit that would organize more than 30 races in a season, from Long Island Sound to Narragansett Bay. Whether in business or on rough waters, Jim always kept a steady hand.

“I remember when I worked for DKE the first time about 40 years ago, and Jim and I were taking the train out of Grand Central Station up to New Haven,” Lanpher recalled. “I was heading out on a long trip to several chapters, and I was carrying a briefcase and a big, heavy suitcase, before the days when suitcases had wheels. As we walked the two blocks to the station, Jim put his hand on half of the handle to help carry the load. He didn’t say a word, he just made a kind gesture, which was so typical of him. I’ll always remember what a good man and a great Deke Jim Bishop was.”

MYSTIC CIRCLE JOHN THOMAS SONS PHI EPSILON ’74 1951-2017 John Thomas (Tom) Sons was born May 26, 1951 in Iowa. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and St. Paul, graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1974 with a degree in Mortuary Sciences. While in college, Tom was a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

Brother Sons was a successful entrepreneur and started SoloPoint Solutions, an engineering recruiting services company, headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Tom was so full of zest for life, he lit up a room with his presence, laughter, jokes, and stories. He was a shining light who thoroughly enjoyed every minute of his life, with the gift of giving himself to friends and family in times of trouble or just being around to talk or chat.

Brother Sons loved riding his Harley, fly fishing, and golfing, all with numerous friends. He enjoyed golfing on his community courses and courses up and down the coast.

Tom was a tremendous supporter of the Sierra Repertory Theater in Sonora California, the San Francisco 49ers and Giants, San Jose Sharks, and Minnesota Golden Gophers.

DEREK LINN DAY CHI RHO ’15 1991-2017 Brother Derek Linn Day, 26, joined the Mystic Circle on Dec. 22, 2017. Derek will be lovingly remembered by his parents Linn and Cheryl Hoffman Day, younger brother and fellow Deke Eric Day, and so many more.

Derek was a graduate of Chambersburg Area High School and Bloomsburg University. Brother Day enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and riding 4-wheelers, listening to music and hanging out with his little brother.

Brother Day was a good man and naturally gravitated toward DKE. He was truly a gentleman, scholar and jolly good fellow.

May he be at peace In the Bonds of Brotherhood forever.

ALLEN BUSH GAMBLE ZETA ZETA ’78 1956-2018 Allen Bush Gamble of Charlotte, NC, died on Jan. 13, 2018 at age 61. A native of New Orleans, Allen graduated from Isidore Newman School and Louisiana State University.

Brother Allen worked in the oil and gas business in Louisiana but following many booms and busts he moved to Charlotte in 1987, working in real estate before building a successful wealth advisory business at Rockworth Financial.

Friends knew him as a diplomat from New Orleans sent to teach Charlotte the Cajun way of slowing down and enjoying the moment. He used a variety of methods - the annual crawfish boil, LSU football updates and entertaining stories (often repeated) about his many lifelong friends growing up in the Crescent City. Mostly he showed by example.

There was no such thing as a fast meal, quick round of golf or brief conversation with Allen. He cared about people and truly wanted to know how you were doing - “fine” never cut it. Brother Allen was never happier than when he was hunting with his boys, catching red fish with friends or captaining the pontoon boat on Lake Summit.

ARTHUR M WALLACE ZETA ZETA ’55 1933-2018 Arthur M. “Mann” Wallace, Jr. passed away in Bossier City, La. on Jan. 17, 2018 at the age of 84.

Brother Wallace attended Benton High

School where he competed in basketball, baseball and track, winning the state title in the “Hop, Skip, and Jump” event, and Louisiana State University, where he earned a BS degree in business administration and joined DKE. After graduation from LSU, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a radar controller in Sappora, Japan, being honorably discharged at the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

After his time in the service, Mann attended law school at LSU, was a member of Gamma Eta legal fraternity, the Moot Court Board and the Student Bar Association. He joined the law firm of Wallace, Wyche and Bigby, later forming a law partnership which lasted over 30 years. Mann took great pride in helping family, friends and his clients while practicing law.

Brother Wallace was a devoted husband and caregiver, an avid golfer, a faithful Tiger fan of both the LSU Tigers and the Benton Tigers, and a Bible scholar. Most importantly he was always ready to help others.

MORRIS BUTLER, JR ZETA ZETA ’54 1933-2018 Morris Butler, Jr., a native and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away Jan. 27, 2018 at the age of 85.

Brother Morris played on the basketball team at Baton Rouge High School and went on to attend Louisiana State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science. While at LSU he played the trumpet for the Golden Band and joined DKE. Morris served in the U.S. Air Force as a Second Lieutenant Navigator. Later in life he took over the family furniture business, Butler Furniture Company. He practiced Karate and advanced to the level of black belt, attended LSU Ollie Classes, and tutored children at St. Bernard Terrace Elementary.

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as Head Deacon, and was a highly respected Sunday school teacher. His favorite past times included, sailing, diving, fishing, any time spent on the Gulf waters, reading and traveling the world while being a season ticket holder for LSU sports.

WATT MATTHEWS CASEY

OMEGA CHI ’40 1920-2018 Watt (Palo) Casey, age 97 of Albany, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Brother Casey attended schools in San Antonio and Houston, graduating from Albany High School with the class of 1938.

Watt attended the University of Texas at Austin, Hardin Simmons University, and graduated from The College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in September 1943. Brother Casey was an excellent student and liked to claim his grades at UT pulled Omega Chi out of probation!

He served in the Army Veterinary Corps, and then in the parachute infantry until after World War II ended.

Watt practiced veterinary medicine full time less than one year; most of his life he was a cowboy and a breeder of Beefmaster Cattle, ranching at Albany, Laredo, Texas, and Kiowa, Colorado. Brother Casey was a member of the Presbyterian denomination for many years, and the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church since moving back to Albany in 1964.

CHARLES BYRON WILSON TAU LAMBDA ’51 1929-2018 Charles Wilson, a pioneering and virtuosic San Francisco neurosurgeon who used operating rooms like

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stages, sometimes performing as many as eight surgeries a day, all while building a leading brain tumor research center, died on Feb. 24 in Greenbrae, Calif. He was 88.

During more than 30 years at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center, Dr. Wilson worked on parallel tracks: in the operating room and in his research center, where he and colleagues sought to advance the treatment of glioblastoma and other tumors. Dr. Wilson became world renowned for excising pituitary tumors.

Brother Wilson said he had a special feel for surgery that he could not entirely explain. “It’s sort of an invisible hand,” he said. “It begins almost to seem mystical.”

Though slightly built, he was a threesport athlete in high school and received academic and football scholarships to Tulane University, where he played running back as a freshman. A skilled pianist, he also played Dixieland jazz at a French Quarter nightclub during his college years in New Orleans.

Brother Wilson continued to operate into his early 70s, retiring in 2002 after performing one last pituitary tumor surgery.

He co-founded the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, which develops health care programs in African countries greatly affected by AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. He helped raise money and set policy for Clinic by the Bay which provides free medical services to uninsured working people in the Bay Area.

HERBERT H. WATHAN ZETA ZETA ’48 1928-2018 Herbert H. (Herb) Wathan, Sr., age 91, died Feb. 25, 2018 in Baton Rouge, LA. A native of San Antonio, TX, Brother Wathan primarily resided in Eunice, LA and Metairie, LA before moving to Baton Rouge in 2006. He was a veteran of military service,

serving in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Wathan also served in the Louisiana Air National Guard from which he retired. He taught Mathematics at both LSU-Eunice and the University of New Orleans, retiring from teaching in 1995.

WARREN BREWSTER BASTIAN BETA PHI ’50 1932-2018 Warren Brewster Bastian, age 86, died peacefully at home on Keuka Lake on April 27, 2018 in Hammondsport NY. Brother Bastian graduated from Irondequoit High School, then obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Rochester, where he joined DKE’s Beta Phi chapter. After serving as a lieutenant in the Navy in the Korean war, he earned an MBA from Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia. In addition to his business ventures, Warren was an avid volunteer. He spent endless hours working with Rochester Rotary, RCSD School 8, Beta Phi Dekes, and the Rochester LPGA tournament for many years.

Warren was a great lover of all sports; he was an avid golfer, skier and sailor.

At age 80+, Warren played in the DKE sponsored Tahou Cup golf tournament; the only rain shortened Tahou Cup in its 21 year history. In spite of the rain and cold, when most of the guys were happy to call it a day and head to the bar, Warren was encouraging his team to press on. A few years later Warren, a Navy vet, enjoyed a hero’s welcome returning from the Honor Flight trip, which Tahou Cup supports.

Brother Bastian was a prolific lover of music, especially jazz, as well as the Buffalo Bills, but most of all he loved Keuka Lake and his family.

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Yale University University of Alabama University of North Carolina Harvard University Miami University University of South Carolina Kenyon College University of Virginia Centre College University of Michigan Lafayette College Hamilton College City College of New York University of Rochester Union College Louisiana State University Rutgers University Wesleyan University Washington & Lee University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cornell University University of Chicago Syracuse University University of California at Berkeley University of Minnesota Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Toronto University of Pennsylvania McGill University Stanford University University of Illinois University of Texas at Austin University of Manitoba University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of the South Wake Forest University Virginia Tech Western University Troy University Duke University Pace University Arizona State University Bryant University Pennsylvania State University Bentley University New York University Michigan State University Indiana University Maryville College University of Richmond United States Military Academy Texas A&M University University of Victoria Auburn University St. Joseph’s College Oklahoma State University Manhatttan College University of North Carolina Wilmington Gannon University Hampden-Sydney College University of Missouri University of Delaware Simon Fraser University University of Tennessee Ithaca College University of Colorado North Carolina State University University of Illinois-Springfield

DKE ADDRESS 73 Lake Place, New Haven, CT 06511 946 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 132 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Colony status, Cambridge, MA 325 E. Sycamore, Oxford, OH 45056 Uses university facilities, Columbia, SC Old Kenyon dormitory, Gambier, OH 173 Culbreath Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 600 W. Walnut Street, Danville, KY 40422 1004 Olivia Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 719 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18042 Uses college facilities, Clinton, NY Colony status, uses private facilities, New York, New York 597 Fraternity Road, Rochester, NY 14627 North wing, Fox dormitory, Schenectady, NY 13 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 78 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 276 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459 Colony status, uses private facilities, Lexington, VA Colony status, 901 Peoples Ave., Troy, NY 12180 Colony status, uses university facilities, Ithaca, NY 6239 Kimbark Ave., Chicago, IL 60637 703 Walnut Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210 2302 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 1711 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 403 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 157 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5R2M2 307 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 39104 526 Rue Milton, Montreal, QC, Canada H2X1W4 Uses university facilities, Stanford, CA 713 W. Ohio Street, Urbana, IL 61801 Colony status, 715 Graham Place, Austin, TX 78705 638 Jubilee Ave., Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3L1P6 11003 87th Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G0X5 #8 2880 Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T253 735 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383 1101 Polo Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106 302 Roanoke Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Colony status, uses private facilities, London, ON, Canada 414 Fraternity Circle, Troy, AL 36081 1708 Pace Street, Durham, NC 27705 Uses private facilities, Pleasantville, NY Uses private facilities, Tempe, AZ Uses university facilities, Smithfield, RI 328 E. Foster Ave., State College, PA 16801 Uses private facilities, Waltham, MA Uses university facilities, New York, NY 1148 East Grand Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823 424 S. Fess Ave., Bloomington, IN 47401 Uses private facilities, Maryville, TN Uses university facilities, Richmond, VA Uses private facilities, West Point, NY 3989 N Graham Road, College Station, TX 77845 950 Empress Ave., Victoria, BC, Canada, V8T1N96 Colony status, uses private facilities, Auburn, AL Uses college facilities, Patchogue, NY 1225 W. Third Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Bronx, NY 10471 412 Rose Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541 Uses college facilities, Farmville, VA 912 S. Providence, Columbia, MO 65203 Uses private facilities, Newark, DE Colony status, uses university facilities, Burnaby, BC, Canada Colony status, 1828 Fraternity Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37916 Colony status, uses private facilities, Ithaca, NY Colony status, 881 19th Street, Boulder CO Colony status, 18 Maiden Lane, Raleigh, NC Colony status, uses private facilities, Springfield, Il

Figure in ACTIVES column is number of members after Spring 2018 graduation FO or SO means recruiting is in Fall or Spring only. F or S means recruiting is year round with letter indicating the primary period.

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