An Italian American Heritage Fraternity since 1914
Beta Phi is Back at Rowan University
THE KLEOS O F
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An Educational Journal
Volume 89, Issue 2 Spring Issue, April 2018
Compiled and edited by: John J. Russo 1331 Peachtree Lane North Huntingdon, PA 15642 E-mail: APDKleos@apd.org Associate Editor/Photographer: Emil Coscarelli Contributors: Emil Imbro, Jim Miller, Jeff Breen, Sal Flagiello, Mike Iacovelli, Joe Caldarella, Angelo Flagiello, Chris Mancusi, Vince Verdile Creative Designer: Jody Toth National Officers NATIONAL PRESIDENT James Miller E-mail: President@apd.org NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Todd Cusato E-mail: ExecVP@apd.org CENTRAL OFFICE / NATIONAL SECRETARY Paul Zammitt E-mail: APDoffice@apd.org NATIONAL TREASURER Rick Trieste E-mail: VPFinancial@apd.org
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IN THIS ISSUE: Undergraduate Highlights . . . 4 Beta Phi Reactivation . . . 8 Leadership Conferences . . . 10 National Council . . . 11 Foundation/Meet the Directors . . . 14 Foundation Scholarship Deadlines . . . 15 Sunshine Tour . . . 17 Alumni Highlights . . . 18 In Memoriam . . . 23 Convention 2018 . . . 24
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OUR ITALIAN HERITAGE
The Massaro Family in America BY JOSEPH MASSARO, EPSILON ’52
Circa 1904, a 12-year-old boy was working a 16-to-18-hour workday chipping away pieces of sulfur from the walls in a sulfur mine, three miles from his home town of Campobello d’Licata, Provincia Agrigento in central Sicily. He began working at sunrise, immediately after he had arrived at the sulfur mine from his home, which was a three mile walk from Campobello. His daily lunch consisted of a crust of homemade bread and a crescent of hard parmesan cheese. This 12-year-old boy is my father Giuseppe Natale Massaro. (Forty years later, I would be named after him, Joseph, as his fifth son.) Fortunately, my father came to realize early in life that there really wasn’t much of a rewarding future in working a lifetime in a Sicilian sulfur mine for just a few lira a week. At the same time, rumors were filtering back to the old world about the “land of opportunity” in the United States. My father decided to take the major step of leaving his parents and family home and emigrate to the United States to start a new life. With few or no finances and no command of the English language, he made his way to Palermo, Sicily’s port city and booked passage on an ocean liner going to the Promised Land. He was processed through Ellis Island in 1910 and made his way to Buffalo, where his father’s brothWedding photo of Joseph N. Massaro and Rose Cascio er, Thomas, had settled a few years Massaro, parents of Joseph James Massaro dated before. February 12, 1916 . My father soon gained employment at Wickwire Spencer making metal fences. On a trip to Brockton, Pa., he met my mother, Rosina Cascio, who had been born in Palermo, Sicily, seven years after my father and had come to America with her father and mother. They married, thus the Massaro family had its commencement. Children soon followed, including daughter Jeannette, then sons, James, Frank, John, Angelo, and me, Joseph Jr. My dad always wanted to own his own business and to that end, he established a grocery store on Franklin Street in what is now downtown Buffalo. Interesting fact: all five sons lived to celebrate their respective golden wedding anniversaries with their respective wives before age and illness began to diminish the family. Presently, my wife Nancy and I have been married 58 years. We have four daughters and a Jesuit priest son who is a theologian in the Catholic Church. We have much to be thankful for, especially to my father, Joseph Natale Massaro, who had the courage to come to the new world and begin a new life for himself, his children and future grandchildren. Note: In 1960, while serving in the U.S. Navy aboard a troop carrier ship in the Mediterranean, I had the opportunity to visit my father’s home town of Campobello and found very primitive conditions still existed, unpaved streets, chickens and goats wandering aimlessly and flies everywhere. Thank you Dad for a better life. Your son. n
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Immutable Truths, Eye-opening Discoveries BY JAMES MILLER, PSI ’72, NATIONAL PRESIDENT This will be my last opportunity to address the brotherchapters that enjoy strong alumni support tend to hood as my term will expire June 30. It has been a great thrive and those undergrads go on to become active honor and privilege to be the National President. It is alumni. There is a movement to start a mentoring quite honestly a very humbling task. I have been traveling program. Every undergrad should have access to an the width and breadth of the Fraternity for three and a alumni mentor. The undergrads are our future and half years and I would like to take this final writing to the alumni need to participate in making our underaddress the immutable truths I have come to find, which grads the best men they can be. Everyone benefits. have been the most eye-opening discoveries. Finally, as with all organizations, it’s easier to First, almost every brother views the Fraternity through complain than it is to seek out answers and offer the lens of their experience as an undergrad at their solutions. the Fraternity is an ever growing ever chapter on their campus as it was when they were there. evolving organism. We need to move forward if we We all love to tell stories and remember the good old are to grow into our Second Century. We need to James Miller, Psi ’72 days. The interesting part is that unless you are active, the consider that tools that we use such as technology 53rd National President rapidly evolving and changing ways things work are not need to evolve as our undergrads require the ability very well understood. We are blessed with many brothers who take to communicate and find the resources they find as relevant to their permanent activity and support literally. They serve as the leaders of lifestyle. We gather as a fraternity twice a year and only National our Fraternity and they are constantly working on how to keep us Council is designed to be a business meeting. The undergrads will in relevant in Greek Life. This is not an easy task, but one our officers the not too distant future take over the running of the Fraternity. handle to the best of their ability. They require the tools they need to be able to see how to get where What works in one place does not work everywhere. Every situation we want to go. at every chapter requires a solution based on what will resolve the I want to thank the dedicated brothers who volunteer incalculable issue at that chapter. We have commuter schools, resident schools, amounts of time doing an excellent job at keeping the Fraternity schools that are half resident half commuter. We have schools where running. Their dedication and the investment of their time and effort we are strongly supported by Greek Life and some where the relationshould be applauded and lauded. From the very core of my being, I ship is tenuous as well as some where there is no relationship at all. say thank you. Volunteers don’t get paid in salary but rather through All types of elements have to be considered if we are going to apply the rewarding experience of sharing themselves. effective leadership methods to our individual chapters. God Bless Alpha Phi Delta. Every chapter, every alumni club, every alumni association works differently. This is an absolute strength for the Fraternity. Those
ON THE COVER (Photo by Emil Coscarelli)
Beta Phi Chapter at Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State when the chapter was first chartered in 1978) welcome seven new brothers in December. The chapter has been dormant since 2000. More on pages 8 and 9.
Alpha Phi Delta is under attack… Will you help defend us? Alpha Phi Delta has sued Baruch College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), for violating the civil rights of our brothers of Gamma Rho Chapter. Here’s why: In 2014, administrators at Baruch imposed a moratorium on Greek-letter social organizations, forbidding them to recruit new members. Alpha Phi Delta’s chapter decided to no longer seek recognition as a “Greek club.” Despite this clear separation, CUNY responded by punishing Alpha Phi Delta, through suspensions, frozen records and harassment. Please consider a donation to The Eagle Defense Fund (the name derived from the eagle that graces our official crest). Please send any support you can to: Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity c/o Central Office P.O. Box 80466 Staten Island, New York 10308 Make checks payable to Alpha Phi Delta.
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On Friday, November 17, 2017 the brothers of Theta Beta at NYU inducted their Mu class. This is the12th class to cross since the chapter was reactivated in the spring of 2012. Since that time, 59 young men have taken the oath of brotherhood. The class included a legacy brother, as Brother Allen Acosta got to witness his brother Kelvin inducted. The chapter has more than 20 active brothers on campus and is looking for even bigger and better things in the spring semester. NYC North District Governor Angelo Flagiello presided over the ceremony. After the ceremony the chapter gathered for this photo with the three newly inducted brothers sitting in the front row and the undergrads and alumni behind them. The paddles that they made for their big brothers are on the table in front of them. Front row (l to r): Newly inducted brothers Omar Dauajare, Kelvin Acosta, Justin Chae. Second Row (l to r): District Governor Angelo Flagiello, Alex Chan, Shariff Afifi, Victor Tumumbing (brother of the Alpha class), Henry Perez Talentchi, Jesse Gutierrez, Emil Coscarelli. Back row: (l to r): Mike Jacobsen, Hunter Prost, Charles Chen, Rich Soogrim, Navit Sekhon, Allen Acosta, Mandeep Badesh.
Gamma Xi Chapter (Southern Conn. State) celebrate the fall 2017 induction with four new brothers: Ben Kubie, Mike Archer, Mike Lee, Tyler Rettberg. Initiation was presided over by DG Joseph Ferretti with Gamma Xi Founder John Murphy in attendance. Following the ritual the group had a moment of silence at the Brother Guy C. Young Memorial on the SCSU Campus.
ABOVE: The Gamma Sigma Chapter held their 3rd Annual Relay for Life dinner in March at St John’s University-Staten Island. The chapter has raised thousands of dollars since the event’s inception. Brothers from the Gamma Sigma AA were supportive of the event as well.
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UNDERGRADUATE HIGHLIGHTS
RIGHT: The smash hit event of the Connecticut District was the Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner on November 19, 2017. The dinner was attended by over 50 undergrads and alumni brothers and family members. All of the credit goes to ADG Kyron Keen for planning the event and to Gamma Xi for hosting. Great food, great company and a true expression of our brotherhood.
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Epsilon Iota (Centenary University) inducted its Eta pledge class on November 18, 2017. Kory Henry, Raymond Murchison and DeAndrea Newsome took the oath of brotherhood. Al Fafara, PNP and Chris Mancusi, PNP and alumnus advisor for Epsilon Iota administered the ceremony. Thanks to Delta Xi for hosting the ceremony at their house. LEFT: The Epsilon Delta Chapter at Montclair State University held its Eta class induction on November 19, 2017. This marks the first pledge class in three semesters for the chapter. George Daniel, Gerard DeToro, Hasan Muwakkil, Adam Pena and Andy Toro were given the oath of brotherhood by Chris Mancusi, PNP and Epsilon Delta Alumnus Advisor.
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UNDERGRADUATE HIGHLIGHTS
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On November 17, 2017, the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter at Farmingdale State College held their fall initiation in Rockville Center. Mike Barone, Tom Gill, Hayden Grill, Mike Hickerson, Dennis Mahoney, Matthew Maresca, Mike Prudente, Raffy Pupa, Matthew Ramsay, Chris Rosselli and Ken Weliver were administered the oath of brotherhood by Jono Gauthier, Assistant Long Island District Governor, and Chris Mancusi, PNP, Long Island District Governor. This 11-man pledge class represents the largest class in the history of Epsilon Epsilon!
LEFT: Gamma Sigma Chapter at St. John’s UniversityStaten Island inducted two new brothers on November 19, 2017. Brendan Lynch and Javier Reyes were sworn in by Gamma Sigma Alumni Advisor Chris Mancusi, PNP and National Vice-President Todd Cusato. The induction was hosted at Brother Cusato’s home in Staten Island.
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RIGHT: On November 26, 2017 our colony at Queens College inducted five new brothers. Congratulations to Adam Vanderborg, Oscar Gaj, Jerry Chan, Ben Rapoport, and Thomas Lima. This induction ceremony is the final event of the calendar year for the group, which was its most successful year to date. The brothers are all excited and are enthusiastic about potentially receiving their charter at the National Council meeting in February 2018.
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Our colony at Vaughn College of Aeronautics (since chartered as Epsilon Xi Chapter) continues to grow at a rapid pace! On November 27, 2017, 14 new brothers were inducted into our Fraternity by Sal Flagiello (Vice President for Expansion) and Ron Sme (National Historian and colony Project Manager). With an active roster of over 30 brothers in just three short semesters, this group was chartered at the National Council meeting in February 2018.
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On March 16, more than 45 brothers from Staten Island, including undergraduates from Gamma Kappa and Gamma Sigma, got together for brotherhood, great conversation, and a few laughs. This is the beginning of the Staten Island Alumni Club.
Two brothers were initiated November 4, 2017 at our Colony at Fitchburg State University bringing the total to four brothers. Past National Presidents Al Fafara and Rick Barnes were both in attendance.
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BETA PHI REACTIVATION
Alumni and newly inducted undergraduates of Beta Phi.
Beta Phi is Back at Rowan University BY CHRIS MANCUSI, PNP, BETA PHI PROJECT MANAGER
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ast year, an interest group was formed to reactivate our dormant Beta Phi Chapter at Rowan University, formerly Glassboro State College, in Glassboro, New Jersey. Sal Flagiello, VP for Expansion, had coordinated their efforts with the goal to have an organized group for a fall 2017 pledge period. In April 2017, Todd Cusato, National Vice-President and myself visited the interest group along with some Beta Phi alumni and local brothers. Twelve prospective members attended the meeting and things were optimistic for a strong class the following semester. However, for a wide array of reasons the group started to fizzle out as many key guys either were academically ineligible or changed their mind leaving only two men out of the original 12 still interested in going forward. This fall, VP for Expansion Flagiello insisted that the group pledge and relied heavily on the help of other brothers to recruit on the ground. He in essence served as a rush chairman for the group. With the help of Gamma Mu at Richard Stockton College and even Epsilon Gamma at St. Joseph’s College in Long Island (who traveled five-plus hours) the group was able to grow to eight men, in which case a baptism was performed. United as the Beta Tau pledge class, the pledges worked hard during a pledge period that saw them interact with many brothers, alumni and national officers. The pledges even drove two- plus hours to visit the North Jersey Alumni Club’s Founder’s Day Dinner in Linden, New Jersey. The event served as a game changer in terms of their dedication toward accomplishing their ultimate goal in becoming brothers.
The pledges later reflected, “We felt we belonged there, and we were welcomed with open arms.” Many undergraduate chapters were supportive of the reactivation. Epsilon Gamma and Epsilon Epsilon at Farmingdale State College drove between 4-5 hours from the Long Island district to show how Alpha Phi Delta truly is a family! Epsilon Delta at Montclair State University and members of the Delaware Valley Alumni Club as well as the chapter attended pledge meetings with the colony as well. The pledges even performed some valuable community service for an elderly family in town. They lent one of their trucks to the Reitter family and helped them move materials into their new home. The family sent a letter of appreciation to the Dean of Student Life saying, “Some residents think students are only interested in partying but we know better thanks to the good example and community involvement of your members.” The induction ceremony had a great turn-out of brothers including close to 20 Beta Phi & DVAC alumni and numerous Gamma Mu undergraduates. The ceremony was conducted by Todd Cusato, National Vice-President; Paul Zammit, National Secretary and Sal Flagiello, VP for Expansion. In addition, Vince Verdile, Florida District Governor and a proud Beta Phi alumnus flew from the Florida for the induction! Another alumnus even flew in from Tennessee. It was an emotional ceremony that resulted in seven new brothers taking the oath of brotherhood. Nicholas Amorbella, Matthew Berg, Michael Bergstrom, Tyler Davis, Davon Dickson, Brody Martinez and Joseph Musumeci became brothers of the Beta Tau pledge class that reactivated Beta Phi!
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After the induction, more than 40 alumni and undergraduates broke bread at a nearby Italian restaurant and the seven newly inducted brothers were presented their fraternity pins by National Secretary Paul Zammit. The brothers were even surprised to receive a special visit from Beta Phi founder Carmen S. Trifiletti, who noted, “Just walking through the door brought back so many memories of what the fraternity meant to so many of us.” He added, “Seeing the new class wear purple and white T-shirts, displaying their excitement brought back all good memories.” The colony is fortunate to have a strong alumni base, led by Howard Beder and Jamie Burnett and a fantastic fraternity advisor, Cristin Elizabeth Farney. At the close of the fall semester, our Beta Phi Colony has the highest GPA of any IFC fraternity on campus. The sky is the limit for these young men! To follow up a successful fall semester, the colony inducted their spring class on March 25, 2018. Lazarus Almeida, Matthew Knox, Matthew Maine and Joseph Sansone were inducted as the Beta Upsilon pledge class. The brothers end the year with 11 undergraduates. n
The Beta Phi colony at Rowan University ends the academic year with 11 undergraduates.
Join The Omega Society: Leave your Legacy Your life’s accomplishments are important to celebrate and honor. A charitable gift to Alpha Phi Delta Foundation is such a way to cement your legacy. Charitable gifts, including long-range estate and financial planning, can be a great way for you to provide support for Alpha Phi Delta. It is possible to Leave a Legacy while potentially minimizing taxes and settlement costs and conserving more of your estate for loved ones. See http://www.apd.org/omega-society.html for more information. Make a difference! Photo by Paul Giurdanella
On March 31, 2017, about 50 brothers, family and friends went to the first APD Hockey Outing at the Barclays Center to see the NY Islanders take on the NJ Devils. Brothers from the Brooklyn Alumni Club, New York Alumni Club and New Jersey Alumni Club were in attendance at this event. This page sponsored by Robert Grecco, Beta Mu ’74, DePaul University. www.APD.org
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LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES
On Saturday, February 3, 2018, the brothers of Beta Beta, Manhattan College, hosted the NYAC Leadership Conference. The Leadership Conferences are funded through a grant from the Foundation. The New York Leadership Conference was attended by 30 plus chapters and colonies, over 150 undergrads and the NP, NVP, NS, NT, VP for UA, VP of AA, three DGs, NJAC President, two members of the Foundation and several other alumni. The format for this years Leadership Conferences featured more round tables, which increased group participation. Photo by Vince Verdile
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Dave D’Eramo Florida Leadership Conference at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. on March 17. After the Leadership Conference, we held an initiation and inducted two new brothers, Joshua Atmodimedjo and Prosper Chenjerayi.
The Connecticut District was well represented at the New York Leadership Conference as attested by the large number of brothers in the photo.
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On Saturday, January 27, 2018, Chi Chapter at Penn State hosted the PNP A. Joseph Creston, Psi ’49, Leadership Conference. Brothers from the Mid West District, Central Pennsylvania, District and the Delaware Valley District were well represented. On Saturday, January 20, 2018, the PNP Doug Sundo, Psi ’75, Leadership Conference was held at The University of Colorado in Boulder for our Delta Chi brothers and their alumni. This page sponsored by Anthony DiGregorio, Beta Delta ’56, Temple University.
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2018 NATIONAL COUNCIL
Vaughn College in East Elmhurst (Queens), N.Y. (www.vaughn.edu) was chartered as Epsilon Xi Chapter. Alpha Phi Delta is the first fraternity on the campus of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. With the support of New York entities, especially Beta Sigma Chapter, 38 brothers have been inducted since the fall of 2016. They aim to be a powerhouse in the busy New York City-North District. The current chapter president is Alex Morales.
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Three New Chapters Chartered Highlight Council Meeting LEFT: The newly inducted brothers of Epsilon Nu Chapter from Penn State-Altoona (www.altoona.psu.edu) proudly pose with their charter. Brothers Logan McHale and Bill Butterfield co-founded the colony four semesters ago. The chapter currently has 10 brothers and six pledges for this semester and already have numerous interested prospects lined up for the fall 2018 semester pledge class, so they will be more than adequately manned for a bright future. In the past, the brothers have been involved with Thon, which is a major fundraiser for pediatric cancer and host “Pie an Alpha Phi,” which is a fundraiser for families effected by ALS. Since Penn State Altoona is a feeder school for Penn State (State College) the two entities are perfectly matched as the brothers who are inducted will eventually become brothers of Chi Chapter at Penn State as they advance to the upperclassmen ranks. In fact the current president of Chi Chapter is brother Rudy Fuzyalov who transferred from Epsilon Nu. Ryan Crosby is the current Epsilon Nu Chapter president.
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RIGHT: Queens College in Flushing, N.Y. (www.qc.cuny.edu) is inducted as Epsilon Mu Chapter. The colony was started in July 2015 by Anthony Sciaratta and Peter Murawski who worked tirelessly with expansion Chairman Sal Flagiello throughout the process. Key philanthropies that the chapter supports are Clothe-A-Child and Toys for Tots. They currently have 11 active brothers with Jason Pace as their chapter president.
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2018 NATIONAL COUNCIL
National Council 2018 All photos by Emil Coscarelli
National Council Meeting Highlights • February 24, 2018, hosted by Gamma Mu on the campus of Stockton University • Chartered three new chapters. See photos on page 11. • Chicago AC and Gamma Omicron AA closed • Elected Todd Cusato, Beta Sigma ’97, as 54th National President • Elected Salvatore Flagiello, Gamma Rho ’06, as the 46th National Vice President • Mike Young was elected as VP of Alumni Affairs, replacing Jeff Breen • Elected Meir Page of Delta Epsilon as VP of Undergraduate Affairs. See photo on page 22. • Attended by more than 200 brothers, one of the largest council meetings ever
Past, present and future National Presidents were in attendance at the council meeting. From left seated Al Fafara, Jim Miller, Manny Rodriguez. Standing from left: Rob DeVito, Chris Mancusi, Todd Cusato, Rick Barnes, Nick Franki.
Grand photo of the 200 plus attendees at the National Council Meeting at Stockton University, which featured the chartering of three new chapters into the Alpha Phi Delta family.
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APD’s executive committee met Friday, February 23, prior to the Saturday council meeting.
The mantle of leadership transfers from outgoing President Jim Miller to incoming National President Todd Cusato.
Our new Executive leaders for 2018–2019: Sal Flagiello (VP) and Todd Cusato (President).
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ALPHA PHI DELTA FOUNDATION
Foundation/Meet our Directors BY JOE CALDARELLA, BETA SIGMA ’73
We should all be proud to have a roster of successful and accomplished Directors overseeing the important work of our Foundation. This is the second in a series of profiles to let you all get to know two of them better. You’ll notice two common traits—both are members of the Omega Society and both re-engaged with the Fraternity later in life, once again proving that our bonds are truly eternal.
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Mickey D’Addato, Beta Beta ’56 Mickey, together with his younger brother, Vincent was born and raised in the Bronx, NY, surrounded by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and maternal grand-parents. All 16 tenants in his four-story building were Italian; it was like living in Italy. Being a Yankee fan was a requirement, especially with his uncle as director of ticket sales at Yankee Stadium. Mickey got to meet Rizzuto, Berra and the rest of the Yankees of that era. And of course he idolized his namesake Mickey Mantle. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, N.Y. in 1955, and decided to attend Manhattan College, staying close to home in the Bronx. He was invited to pledge Beta Beta in 1956 and remains close to this day with many of his pledge and chapter brothers especially John Antenucci, Don Batista and Dick Barbieri. As an undergrad, Mickey was a delegate to the National Convention and also served as his chapter’s corresponding secretary. After graduating in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in math and physics Mickey joined Kearfott Guidance and Navigation, which was the aerospace/defense arm of The Singer Company, servicing all branches of the military. He spent 35 years with Kearfott starting as a junior project engineer and retiring in 1994 as the Vice President of Quality Assurance. During his employment he held positions of increasing levels of responsibility in Design, Development, Manufacture and Quality Assurance. Mickey received many awards from the various branches of the military for the work he performed
on their behalf. And in 1970 he was awarded an MBA in finance from Fairleigh Dickenson University. Mickey, was also a partner in three successful businesses in the Rockaway Townsquare Mall from 1977–1994. In 1994, he formed Wynwood Associates, LLC, a property acquisition and management entity. He retired in 2015. Mickey has had a very successful career and strongly believes in paying it forward as evidenced by his charitable work with UNICO, Manhattan College, his church, as well as the Alpha Phi Delta Foundation. UNICO is the largest Italian American charitable association in the country. Throughout the years, he has served on various chapter and foundation committees and offices, including chapter president. In 2013, he was recognized as Person of the Year and presently serves as a director on the chapter board. He also serves on the Educational Grants Committee, which he chaired for the past five years. Mickey remains dedicated to his alma mater through his involvement with the Manhattan College Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Center and the Covenant Society. In fact it was Mickey’s involvement with the Covenant Society, which recognizes the college in wills/estates, that led him to advocate for the Fraternity to start our own Omega Society. And of course, Mickey is an Omega Society member. While Mickey has always been close socially with his Beta Beta brothers, it was only about five years ago that he re-engaged in a very substantial way with the national Fraternity, first as part of the planning for the Centennial Gala and then as a Foundation Director. As a Director, Mickey is passionate about gaining significant recognition for our fraternity through the good work we perform. Mickey and Carole have been married for 35 years and they currently reside in Parsippany, N.J. Mickey enjoys fine dining, fine wines (he has a 1,000 bottle collection), a great cigar and international travel. But most of all Mickey enjoys his family—he has two children, Bill and Jeanine, and four grandchildren—Daniel, twins Allison and Pamela, and Lindsay. His advice to them: “honor your commitments.”
Larry Kaufman, Beta Xi ’88 Larry is one of the newest members of the Board, elected in 2017. As a Board member Larry is focused on fully funding the Publication and Leadership endowments. He also is advocating for placing more weight on leadership and volunteer service in our scholarship criteria. Larry is a Jersey guy, born in Newark in 1969 and raised in Bloomfield. It was at Bloomfield High School where he met his future wife Laura. Larry and Laura were married in 1993 and have two sons – Harrison is a founding brother of Epsilon Lambda at the University of New Haven and currently serves as our VP of Undergraduate Affairs. Justin is currently attending the University of Delaware.
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE 2018 Deadline May 31 The new Scholarship application is available now at www.apd.org. Just click on the button in the middle of the first page that says “Click for 2018 APD Scholarship Application.” The new process requires all applications to be submitted on line. Letters of recommendation are no longer required. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2018.
Larry went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology to study Industrial Engineering and pledged Beta Xi in 1988. He remembers the chapter for being a diverse, tight knit group that supported each other all the time. Larry served as the IFC representative and as president of the Student Activities Council as an undergrad. Larry began his career in 1991 as a process control engineer for a material handling and consulting company. After a successful nineyear run, he took a risk and transitioned into an IT programming position with Nabisco. He later ran IT delivery for the NY region for ThruPoint, a startup consulting firm, and also spent three years working for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. Larry’s career took another upturn in 2005 when he moved into IT sales at Cisco where he currently leads a sales organization within the Global Enterprise Segment. Larry is responsible for creating, positioning, and negotiating IT solutions for Fortune 100 clients including Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA), Capital One, Blackrock and Pfizer. He was also an integral core team member in the U.S. Army Enterprise Service Agreement removing many internal and contractual roadblocks to provide a unique solution to meet the $1.5B U.S. Army install base requirements. Larry has been involved in many internal sales optimization programs and is often looked to for guidance in service sales selling methods. He has informally and formally mentored numerous employees at various stages of their development within Cisco. He is also very involved in Cisco’s diversity programs, which focus on transitioning minority pre-college students to college, and minority college students to the workforce. Larry maintained close contact with his chapter brothers after graduation, but did not participate in any APD activities as he focused on his career. He re-engaged with the APD through a chance meeting with a mutual friend of Beta Xi brother and PNP Al Fafara. That meeting led to Larry joining the North Jersey Alumni Club and serving as their Treasurer. He also was recently appointed as the Secretary of the Brooklyn Alumni Club. In 2016, Larry attended his first APD convention and was intrigued with the Omega society. He did his due diligence at the convention and became an Omega Society member shortly thereafter. In addition to devoting so much of his time to the Fraternity, Larry is also an avid Texas Holdem Tournament Poker player, with dreams of one day making it to the World Series of Poker’s Main Event! n
Chicago alumni participated in trivia night to support the Catholic School of St. Emily Parish in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Their theme was Italian chefs. Although they did not win the trivia, they did win for best theme, thanks to Emma Ansani and Judy Del Marto. All of the brothers pictured pledged Beta Mu Chapter at DePaul University. From the left are John Rago (Beta Mu, 1968) and his wife Dee, Bob Grecco (Beta Mu, 1974) and his wife Ginny, Louis Episcope (Beta Mu, 1968) and his wife Joan, Dan Ansani (Beta Mu, 1969) and his wife Emma, Angelo Del Marto (Beta Mu, 1970) and his wife Judy. The last two people are friends of the Ansani’s. Photo by Angelo Flagiello
Larry and his wife Laura enjoy APD Founder’s Day Dinner in New Jersey in November 2016.
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Delta Epsilon Chapter at John Jay brought in four new brothers in the fall initiation period. The newly inducted brothers are Jesse Broome, Jose Flete, Jesse Joseph, Louis Leon, and Sebastian Marocola.
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Youngest Omega Society Member Added to the Roll Ryan McCaw, Delta Chi '02, a prior APD Scholarship recipient, is the newest and youngest member of the Foundation Omega Society! Ryan has spent 15 years in the real estate industry spanning architecture, planning, finance, construction, entitlements, and operations in the private, government, and non-profit sectors. He has helped to acquire, develop, and renovate nearly 1,000 apartments and 100,000+ square feet of commercial and mixed-use space in metro Denver. Ryan received a Bachelor of Environmental Design with a Political Science minor from the University of Colorado in 2005 where he served as President, Vice President, and Philanthropy Chair of Delta Chi chapter. He studied land use planning and real estate development at PennDesign and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Master of City of Planning and real estate development certificate in 2007. Ryan is an avid runner, biker, and concert attendee. He serves on the Penn Alumni Club of Colorado board as Treasurer and is a member of the RTD Citizens Advisory Committee. He lives in Denver with his wife Sarah. If you would like more information on the Omega Society, please visit https://www.apd.org/omega-society
The Omega Society Honor Roll Omega Society membership includes all brothers who have left an estate bequest, all brothers who have indicated their inclusion of Alpha Phi Delta Foundation in their estate plans. *Deceased brother, gift already received If you have included Alpha Phi Delta in your estate plan and are not listed, please notify us at omega@apdfoundation.org. Gold $100,000+ John Hadgkiss, Beta Rho ’66 Mickey D’Addato, Beta Beta ’56 Lawrence Kaufmann, Beta Xi ’88 Anthony Carfang, Psi ’69
Silver $25,000+ Alex Franki, Gamma Lambda ’90 Nick Franki, Gamma Lambda ’87 Michael Iacovelli, Theta Beta ’81 Felix Infausto,* Epsilon ’29 Ryan McCaw, Delta Chi ’02 Don Rizzo, Beta Xi ’56
Bronze $5,000+ Aldo Del Sorbo,* Delta ’74 Armand DeRosa,* Beta Eta ’38 James C. Muffoletto, Epsilon ’65 Edward Nickolas,* Nu ’32 Richard Primiano,* Beta Delta ’61 Rocco Sutera,* Beta Eta ’38
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Sunshine Tour Highlights Spring Photo by Vince Verdile
More than 200 attend five events! Since 2010, Alpha Phi Delta has held a tour of Florida during March to attract APD snowbirds and Florida residents. The gatherings are lunches and dinners for brothers and guests and has come to be known as the Sunshine Tour. This year was very successful with more than 200 attending events in five cities. Photo by Vince Verdile
The first stop on the tour was on March 10 at Stefano’s Sicilian Restaurant in Winter Springs, Fla. (Orlando) hosted by Zack Craver, Beta Chi. ’93.
The second stop on the tour was on March 11 at Bella Brava Restaurant in St. Petersburg, Fla. The host was Mike Vallillo, Gamma Sigma, ’06. Photo by John Russo
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ABOVE: The third stop of the Sunshine Tour was held at Franco’s Restaurant in The Villages, Summerfield, Fla. RIGHT: The fourth stop on the tour was on March 15 at Bayside Seafood Grill and Bar in Naples, Fla. The event was hosted by the Naples Alumni Club. More than 60 attended—the group was too large to be photographed. Pictured are alumni from Beta Delta (Temple), who proudly boasted the largest chapter attendance at the luncheon.
The final stop on the tour was on March 18th at Gianni’s Restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla. The event was hosted by the South Florida Alumni Club and was attended by 52 brothers, spouses and guests. This page sponsored by Mickey D’Addato, Beta Beta ’56, Manhattan College. www.APD.org
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On Friday October 20, 2017, the Newark and North Jersey District held its Fall ’17 Brotherhood for Life event. The event was held at the house of Delta Omicron Chapter at Rutgers University at Newark and was attended by more than 40 pledges representing chapters from all over the Northern New Jersey area. Also present were National President Jim Miller, National VP Todd Cusato, VP Alumni Affairs Jeff Breen and two PNPs. The pledges heard multiple esteemed alumni from all over the Northern New Jersey area including 90-year-old brother Gabriel Carbone, Beta Eta ’46 share their experiences from their undergraduate days and as alumni. Post presentation refreshments were served and the pledges had the opportunity to obtain signatures for their pledge books and mingle with the alumni.
On October 14, 2017, Joseph Rahtelli II, Delta Theta 2007, married Kaitlyn Van Aken at St. Mary’s Church, followed by a reception at Salt Water Farms Vintage, both in Stonington, Conn. Many brothers were in attendance (pictured with bride and groom) to celebrate the very festive occasion.
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On November 17, 2017 the Lower Hudson Valley Alumni Club had one of its gathering in Elmford, N.Y. As is the club’s tradition, undergraduates from Beta Beta at Manhattan College, Gamma Iota at Pace-Pleasantville and Delta Theta at Marist College were invited to share in the brotherhood that spanned over seven decades.
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The Youngstown Alumni Club recognizes two of its members at their annual Christmas Dinner. On the left, George Pavlich received the A. B. Flask Award for outstanding contributions to the club over many years. On the right, Kevin Lyden was honored with the Harry V. Jannetti Unsung Hero Award for his many behind-the-scenes efforts at YAC events. YAC President Danny Thomas is shown with both men. All three are Beta Omicron alumni.
Nicole Torchia, the recipient of the Pittsburgh AC Scholarship Award, is shown with her sponsor and father, Anthony Torchia, Beta Chi ’85. She writes, “I am beyond grateful to have been chosen for the Pittsburgh Alumni Club Award this year and owe the APD Foundation a great deal of thanks in helping me reach my educational goals. The continued financial support has allowed me to dedicate my time and focus to becoming a better future clinician.” In 2018, the Foundation will award 56 scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,500. If you would like to donate, or create a scholarship, please visit www.apd.org/donate-now.
BELOW: The Youngstown Alumni Club held its biggest event ever when 70 brothers and spouses attended the annual Christmas Dinner at Brother George Guarneri’s Belleria Italian Restaurant on December 4, 2017. Brothers posed for this panoramic photo while the ladies watched.
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Seven Delta Chi Chapter brothers, a brother from Xi Chapter and past Rocky Mountain District Governor, and two past Delta Chi chapter sweethearts gathered in Italy to celebrate the wedding of Jason Meininger (Delta Chi ’02) on September 9, 2017. From left to right: Matt LoPresti (Delta Chi ’01), Kevin DiFalco (Delta Chi ’01), Jill DiFalco, Jon Hudgins (Delta Chi ’02), John DiFalco (Xi ’62), Carolyn DiFalco, Jason Meininger (Delta Chi ’02), Ryan McCaw (Delta Chi ’02), John Bostrom (Delta Chi ’01), Jen Goodman, Arne Bostrom (Delta Chi ’05).
On Friday November 10, 2017, 55 brothers of Delta Xi Chapter at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. held their 25th anniversary reunion at the Grand Summit Hotel in Summit, N.J. Founding brothers who were present included Brian Cannici, David Cannici, Alex Romero, Phil Dolcemascolo, Tony Luna, and Bill Parkin. The group included brothers from the Alpha class all the way through the Gamma Epsilon (Spring '17) pledge class. The chapter has been continuously active since 1992.
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Beta Omicron brothers (Youngstown) held its second annual paintball outing on October 22, 2017 in Alliance, Ohio. The event was attended by both Youngstown AC members and undergrads alike. Pictured L–R : Travis Williams, John Gifford, Tom Kuhns, Dave Chiclowe, Bill D’Amico, John Taylor and Chris Klug.
LEFT: Beta Omicron alumni brothers met at the Youngstown State University Homecoming football game in October. Top row (left to right): Mason Shattuck, Corey Rauschenbach, David Chiclowe, Kevin Lawson, Jake Penk, Gary DiLisio, Mike Wittenauer, Bob Burnside, Johnny Dubic. Bottom row (left to right): Anthony Catalano, Mark Ramsbottom, Bill D’Amico. BELOW: On Friday November 3, 2017 the North Jersey Alumni Club held its 9th annual Founder’s Day dinner at Amici's restaurant in Linden, N.J. The event was organized by brother Lenny Cilli and has grown progressively more popular each year with brothers from all over the metropolitan New York area. This year’s event was attended by more than 50 people representing eight different chapters. Also in attendance were two PNPs, current National VP Todd Cusato and his wife Vanessa and seven pledges from the Beta Phi Colony at Rowan University (pictured in the front row) who drove from southern New Jersey to be with the group. Photo by Emil Coscarelli
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These Psi alumni from the 1980s reconnected at the Pittsburgh Alumni Club’s annual Christmas Dinner on December 18, 2017 at Aviva Restaurant in Pittsburgh. The festive party was attended by 50 brothers and ten spouses. Raymo Santilli, Psi ’85, was the organizer. Pictured are Pat Cunningham, Tom Piccone and Kevin Musto, who drove in from Delaware to attend.
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Alumni and snow birds of the South Florida Alumni Club celebrated Christmas dinner December 2017. They enjoyed an informal night of entertainment by The Sicilian Tenors, accompanied by Vito DiSalvo, Psi ’70, during dinner at Vivace Italian Restaurant in Plantation, Fla. Vivace is owned by Vito’s son and daughter-in-law, and is a favorite gathering place for southwest Florida dinners.
Meir Page from Delta Epsilon, John Jay College, was elected as the new VP of Undergrad Affairs at the council meeting. Photo by Karen Panella
A tradition was reborn in Pittsburgh. Brother Leon Panella, Psi ’62, held a soppressata making party for about 10 years at his home outside the Pittsburgh area. However Leon passed away in 2015, and the parties stopped until PNP Doug Sundo, Psi ’75, stepped in and bought Leon’s sausage making equipment from Leon’s wife Karen. With the help of Raymo Santilli, Psi ’85, the soppressata making was held again at the Treesdale Community Center outside of Pittsburgh on January 6. About 300 pounds were made by many of the brothers from the Pittsburgh Alumni Club, family and friends shown pictured. Doug and Raymo say the tradition will continue, and the soppressata will cure in 6–8 weeks. Early samplings are delicious. This page is sponsored by Peter Gaudiuso, Theta Beta ’82, New York University.
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IN MEMORIAM Scholarship recipient remembers her grandfather A very touching response to the ‘Where Are They Now’ series on past scholarship winners. To the Brotherhood of Alpha Phi Delta, I regret to inform the brotherhood of Alpha Phi Delta that my grandfather, Norman P. Castello, Zeta ’49, passed away on July 31 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, N.Y. Alpha Phi Delta was a great source of pride for my grandfather. He cherished reading every Kleos magazine cover-to-cover and would always forward me (as a former scholarship winner) his copy so I could look through it. I am forever grateful for the financial support Alpha Phi Delta offered me throughout college and graduate school by awarding me scholarships for multiple years. My grandfather was extremely proud of this and had been insisting I reach out to the brotherhood and give an update on where I’m at now in my life—as he said they had been featuring previous scholarship winners. I know it’s too late for him to read these words in print form, but in honor of his request, I’d like to assure the Scholarship Committee that their scholarship monies were well spent. I graduated summa cum laude with a final GPA of 3.89 from Oswego State University in 2006 with dual majors in Music and Psychology. APD scholarships helped fund my collegiate expenses while I worked for three years as a Resident Assistant on campus. I pledged a co-ed music fraternity during my undergraduate years (Mu Beta Psi) and was able to experience first-hand, the amazing and supportive family that is offered through involvement in a Greek organization. I stayed at Oswego State and pursued my graduate studies while working full time as a Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Counselor for a women’s shelter. I graduated summa cum laude with a final GPA of 3.98 in 2009 with a Master’s Degree and Certificate of Advanced Studies in School Counseling. I’m currently employed full time as a School Counselor at Indian River Middle School in Philadelphia, N.Y. where I work primarily with military students who reside on and around Fort Drum (Army base). My grandfather and I shared a mutual love and appreciation for music and performance, specifically singing. Music continues to be a major part of my life. I perform regularly in musicals and plays through Northern New York with Watertown Lyric Theatre, Little Theater, and The Butler Did it Players Murder Mystery Theatre Troupe. In addition to this, I’ve been performing for more than five years with Northern Blend Chorus, an internationally acclaimed women’s barbershop chorus. For the past year and a half, I have also sung lead in a barbershop quartet called Lip Service, and competed in the women’s international barbershop competition in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My grandfather not only fostered my love for music, but supported my pursuit to learn the craft by funding private vocal lessons and driving me toand-from each lesson throughout all of high school. In 2015, I married my partner of eight years, Patrick Maniccia, on board the Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship in Manhattan, NY and then sailed with 40 of my closest friends and family up the east coast. We currently reside in Watertown, NY with our two dogs Tank and Duke. I slept by my grandfather’s side in the hospital in the days leading up to his passing and held his hand as he closed his eyes for the final time. His last wish was that I perform the Ave Maria at his funeral, which I proudly did (with tears in my eyes). My grandfather was an AMAZING man and he will be forever missed by all who had the honor of knowing him. My grandfather’s Alpha Phi Delta paddle now hangs proudly in my living room. All my best, Jodi Castello (4-time scholarship winner 2003–2005, 2008)
Norman P. Castello, Zeta ’49 (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2017 in Utica, NY. He graduated from RPI with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. Norman worked as an Engineer at the General Electric Company/Aerospace Engineering Division (AED) from February 1953 to June 1990. Every Christmas he spread the holiday spirit by playing the role of Santa Claus for family and friends. He was a nature and wildlife enthusiast, an avid Norm with his granddaughter, Jodi hunter and fisherman, and he and his wife Liz enjoyed bird watching and astronomy. He participated in bowling and softball and was a fantastic pitcher playing into his late 60s. Rocco Mediate, Beta Omicron ’54, (Youngstown State) passed away February 28 in Youngstown, Ohio at the age of 83. He was a lifelong member of the Youngstown Alumni Club. Rocco graduated from Bessemer High School in 1952, and earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Youngstown College. He retired from YSU where he was Director of Facilities Maintenance and also taught courses in the mechanical engineering technology department. Paul Alafogiannis, Beta Pi ’89 (St. John’s) died March 1, 2018. at age 47 after a battle with stomach cancer. Paul graduated SJU in 1995 with a bachelors degree in Sociology. At the time of his death, he was living in Astoria, Queens, NY and working as a plumber for a familyowned business. After his graduation, Paul continued to support and mentor his chapter and became the link from the late 1980s brothers to the recent undergraduates. Beta Pi alumni have started the process to have a bench on the SJU-Queens campus named in his honor. He will be sorely missed. n
Where do your Foundation Contributions go? • Helping chapters conduct over 120 community service projects in the past year. • Supporting The Kleos, which keeps brothers connected and engaged. • Sponsoring leadership conferences provided training for more than 350 undergrads in the past year. • Providing more than 50 deserving young students with Alpha Phi Delta Scholarships. • Enabling Brotherhood For Life programs and career nights which provide support and mentoring relationships for our brothers. • Coordinating the Sunshine Tours bringing brothers together across geographies and generations. • Sponsoring the Alumni Emeritus Luncheons at the Summer Convention honoring all brothers of 50 years or more! • Sponsoring APD In the Military, proudly recognizing all brothers who have served our great nation.
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CONVENTION 2018 August 1–5, 2018
Consider joining us at Convention.
The national summer convention for 2018 will be held August 1–5 in Ellicott City, Md. and returning to Turf Valley Resort. Check it out at www.turfvalley.com.
The Alpha Phi Delta Summer Convention is NOT a business event. It’s a social gathering to celebrate fraternity, enjoy dinners together, socialize in the hospitality room, celebrate brothers who have 50 or more years in the Fraternity and honor brothers who have served in the military. The convention offers entertainment and is open to all brothers and their families—yes it is very family friendly. Meet new brothers or reunite with classmates.
Convention Activities: Nightly dinners, trivia night, dueling pianos night, hospitality room open nightly, Alumnus Emeritus brothers luncheon Friday, Military Brothers Recognition cocktail reception Friday, golf on hotel’s resort courses, Alumni vs. Undergraduate Softball Game, bocce, picnic lunch Saturday, memorial mass in honor of deceased brothers, Grand Awards Dinner Saturday.
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36 hole country club caliber golf course European spa Olympic sized outdoor pool and sun deck sauna and whirlpool volleyball, tennis and basketball courts spacious lobby and ballrooms large hospitality room multiple hotel room sizes at affordable prices 20 minutes west of Baltimore Check out details and pricing at:
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