An Italian American Heritage Fraternity since 1914
Delta Beta at Rutgers Doubles in Size
OUR ITALIAN HERITAGE
THE KLEOS O F
A L P H A
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An Educational Journal Volume 91, Issue 2 Spring Issue, April 2020
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, Sal Flagiello, Mike Iacovelli, Joe Caldarella, Chris Mancusi, Vince Verdile, Mike Young, Joe Nunziata Creative Designer: Jody Toth National Officers NATIONAL PRESIDENT Todd Cusato E-mail: President@apd.org NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Sal Flagiello 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: Fraternity Highlights . . . 4–7 Leadership Conferences . . . 8 Sunshine Tour Celebrates 10th Year . . . 9 National Council Meeting . . . 10 Alpha Phi Delta Foundation . . . 12 Alumni Club Highlights. . . 16 Alumni Highlights . . . 18 In Memoriam . . . 19 Convention 2019 . . . 20
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For Want of a Better Life By Jim Pantaleno, Guest Columnist A lot of us grew up in inner-city areas like New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Often these neighborhoods housed a lot of Italian-Americans who originally came there to be with people from their hometowns in Italy. Being in a strange new country was made easier by being among paisani who knew the ropes a bit. They started businesses to provide the things Italians wanted like salumerias, bakeries, produce stores, barber shops and fish markets. Some built their own churches when they found themselves unwelcome in established parishes. Soon these neighborhoods came to be known as “Little Italys.” The living quarters were modest, usually row houses two or three stories high, in which multiple families resided. Cars were scarce and people walked everywhere because they could. It wasn’t an easy life but they made a go of it. The streets weren’t paved with gold, but life was a damn sight better than the poverty they left behind in the old country. Kids were pretty much on their own. They played in the streets, usually games they invented that cost little or no money. Along the way they picked up the street smarts that would serve them well later in life. They learned about fair play, negotiating skills, how to share, sportsmanship, and not everybody gets a trophy. Then things changed. The suburbs beckoned. Cars were now plentiful, and people left the “Little Italys” for grass and trees. Supermarkets and other big box stores put the mom and pop operations out of business. More women went to work. Bit by bit, the neighborhoods and way of life that sustained several generations of Italian-Americans were no more. It’s ironic that those of us who fled to the suburbs now look back so fondly on our childhood. I hear people say they wish their kids could be raised the way they were with extended family nearby celebrating all the old traditions they remember. We wanted a better life and did what we thought was right, but sometimes I think we threw out the baby with the bathwater. Some of you may remember comic Alan King. During an interview once, he was talking about his happy childhood on the streets of Brooklyn. He said something that stayed with me: “I never realized I was poor until I was rich.” Those of us who grew up this way were rich in ways we didn’t quite understand.
Fond Memories
Submitted by Tony Williams, Psi ‘77
As a boy, I lived only a few doors away from mia Nonna (and my three zios: Giuseppe, Adolfo “Junior,” and Eugenio). From age 4 thru 17, I would visit their very Italian home almost every day. Watching my Nonna cook was always fun because the neighbors were constantly bringing her fresh tomatoes and cans of paste so she could make them her signature Sauce (we NEVER called it Gravy) in a very large stainless-steel pot on the stove. She would send me out to her garden in the back yard to pick basil and hot peppers, etc. when needed. Sometimes we would go out to the nearby Foxcroft Elementary School field and pick dandelions to make a bitter but delicious insalate! One day I walked into her kitchen looking sad and she said; “Antonio, what’s a matter?” And I quietly replied, “Nonna, I just shot a little bird in a tree and I killed it. It’s dead on the ground.” To which she quickly responded, “Go get it so I can cook it—God wouldn’t want you to waste the food He is giving you!” It was incredibly tender. My Uncle Junior had me feed and clean up after his prized hunting dogs. He would teach me how to care for and shoot a rifle and bow and arrow and cast a fishing rod line and ride a motorcycle. My “Great Uncle Joe DeLuca” was very old and frail and sad because his health was failing. So we would sit and dunk biscotti into our coffee (his was black and strong but mine had lots of cream and sugar) and I would attempt to communicate with him in his Calabrese dialect the best that I could. Eugene was the youngest uncle, and we would wax his sports car or he would teach me how to street fight so I could defend myself if necessary. But listening to Nonna’s old records of Mario Lanza, Enrico Caruso, Sergio Franchi and Jerry Vale was a definite highlight of my visits. And still today (nearly 50 years later) I continue to sing the Old Italian classic songs at weddings because of the memory and love of mia Nonna! n
KLEOS-The Magazine of Alpha Phi Delta, April 2020
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Farewell Message as Term Ends BY TODD CUSATO, 54TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT As of this print deadline I come toward the final stretch as having the honor serving as the 54th National President of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity. I think our team has done a tremendous job in guiding our organization as we have gone through some rocky times be it from negative press regarding the Greek world to our current virus epidemic we are experiencing. Alpha Phi Delta through our volunteer officers, active alumni and our undergraduate brothers have faced adversity and looked at how we can get past those barriers and not let them stop us as we carry on. We have recently held our National Council Meeting where we chartered our 108th and 109th chapters in Alpha Phi Delta: Epsilon Omicron at Fitchburg State University and Epsilon Pi at SUNY Cortland. Epsilon Omicron represents our first chapter in Massachusetts since our Delta Sigma Chapter at Tufts closed in 2005. I am hopeful to see between this chapter and our Merrimack Alumni Club a future goal to have a new district created through expansion, whether its be new entities or reactivating some of our old inactve ones. Our Epsilon Pi Chapter has already formed an incredible bond with our Beta Iota Chapter at Utica and it has benefited both groups. These brothers are motivated to pursue further expansion in the northwestern part of New York State. I would be remiss to not once again thank the Alpha Phi Foundation for their continued financial support as we just finished our 2020 leadership programs for our undergraduate chapters. We once again had close to 300 brothers attend one of the four held in Boulder, Colo.; Altoona, Pa.; Bronx, N.Y.; and Boca Rotan, Fla. We continued to change our topics while continuing our round table discussion options which allows for a more discussion setting. Our risk management presentations are more important than ever with all the negative attention Greek life has been portrayed but serves as our guide how we can do the right thing and shine above. Father Lentini also must be thanked as he came up with a brilliant topic that gener-
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ated much interest in this fictional but serious scenario. Please consider attending one of these leadership programs next year to serve as perhaps a moderator for one of our topics or simply to educate yourself on what we currently face. Alpha Phi Delta is full of history and moments we all remember and last week happened to be one of those moments I will remember. We live in the technology age and a few months back Brother Chris Mazzei found an Alpha Phi Delta mug from the Newark College of Engineering dated 1954 with the name Lou on it. I was able to email the seller who heard that we knew the owner and mailed it to me without wanting any payment but to see it get back home. I was able to reunite Brother Lou Paterno with his ceramic mug some 66 years later last weekend and to see the joy in his face was something you don’t forget. It is never easy to take a leadership position in any organization or business and Alpha Phi Delta is no different. There are so many people you rely on at different times and to list them all would be impossible. I tip my hat to Brother John Russo who spends many hours putting together not only our Kleos magazine but also our Summer Convention. PNP Jim Miller did everything to make our transition as easy as possible and I have to thank him for our excellent work as a team. Fr. Lentini is another man who wears many vests in Alpha Phi Delta but was always available if I had questions and even stepping in on an emergency basis for our Council meeting in 2019. Most of all I have to thank PNP Chris Mancusi, Sal Flagiello and Paul Zammit. We spent many nights either on a call or even getting together somewhere on the spur of the moment to talk about a particular situation or topic that needed to be addressed. In closing, I thank you all for the faith you have put in me in the almost two years as National President and hope I did a good job. I look forward to seeing you all this August at our Summer Convention. n
Photo Delta Beta by Emil Coscarelli
The brothers of Delta Beta, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. pose for a photo on the steps outside of their fraternity house. The brothers began the fall semester with a depleted chapter and will be losing a number of brothers to graduation in June, so it was imperative that they put together a sizable group. Under the guidance of Pledgemaster John Aceto and President Ethan D’Alessandro, they were able to put together a strong rush program and assemble a very fine pledge group of 10, which enabled them to double their size. The induction was administered by District Governor Zach Sjosward on Sunday, November 9. The new brothers are (front row l to r): John Timberlake, Antonio Gialanella, Ben Bai. Second row: Mark McClain, Zach Dilmore, Andrew Epstein. 3rd row: Ryan Keane, Sash Sriram, Venkatesh Gunaseelan, and Karol Dopierala.
BREAKING NEWS: APD Responds to COVID 19 APD Cares, one of the four APD Foundation funds, is helping brothers with expenses resulting from a virus-related death. Read more at https://www.apd.org/ covid19.html
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FRATERNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Photo by Vince Verdile
Photo by Greg Sciulli (Duquesne University photographer)
Psi Chapter celebrates its 90th anniversary with a grand reunion at Duquesne University’s Homecoming October 26. More than 140 brothers, spouses and guests attended the reunion and had a three-hour party complete with music, food and drinks. The group was honored by the presence of Duquesne President Ken Gormley (center in brown sport coat) and our oldest attending alumnus, Vince Tocci, Psi ‘43, pictured left of Pres. Gormley.
September 28 the South Florida Alumni Club sponsored a Brotherhood for Life event at Lynn University for the undergraduate brothers and pledges of Delta Psi Chapter. This page sponsored by the Pittsburgh Alumni Club.
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Epsilon Beta Photos by Chris Mancusi
Beta Omicron Chapter was selected for the 2019 Best of Youngstown Awards in the category of Fraternal Organizations.
Epsilon Iota Inset: An emotional Newark District Governor Zachary Sjosward hugs his biological and now fraternity brother, Connor, upon his initiation.
Photo by Chris Mancusi
RIGHT: Epsilon Iota Chapter at Centenary University inducts its Lambda pledge class on November 17, 2019. Arauki Revi Jr, Connor Sjosward, Payton Spiers and Kevin Zaccareo were administered the oath of brotherhood by Chris Mancusi, PNP, Epsilon Iota alumnus advisor. Thanks to the brothers of Gamma Pi for hosting the event.
Gamma Sigma (SJU-SI) holds its fall pledge class induction on November 24, 2019 at the Staten Island AC headquarters. The oath of brotherhood was administered by Chris Mancusi, PNP, NYC South District Governor; Mike Young, VP for Alumni Affairs; and Todd Cusato, National President.
Applications for the 2020 Alpha Phi Delta Scholarships must be submitted
Epsilon Theta Chapter (Misericordia) bought a Thanksgiving meal for a family in need and delivered it to them. Brother Michael Love (right) was accompanied by brother Jared Henn (not pictured).
by June 30, 2020. Go to www.apdscholarship.org for more information and an application. Hard deadline is June 30.
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FRATERNITY HIGHLIGHTS
The Gamma Kappa Chapter (College of Staten Island) inducts its Beta Omicron pledge class on November 27, 2019. Matthew Pinkava and Muhammad Hassan were given the oath of brotherhood by Chris Mancusi, PNP, NYC South District Governor and Todd Cusato, National President. Mike Young, VP for Alumni Affairs served as the pledgemaster. Right: Billy Pinkava congratulates his biological and now fraternity brother, Matthew, upon his induction.
DELTA THETA CHAPTER VISITS NATIONAL ARCHIVES
While at the archives, the brothers saw many articles pertaining to their chapter’s founding, a sword with the names of the Founding Fathers inscribed on it, an original history of the fraternity penned by the founding fathers, original charters, generation old versions of Dokimes/pledge books/Kleos editions, and countless other items of historical significance. Saturday night, Rev. Lentini, National Chaplain, and Ron Sme, National Historian, treated the Delta Theta brothers to a wonderful dinner at Vicenzo’s, a local Italian restaurant. Sunday afternoon, Delta Delta Chapter joined the Delta Theta brothers and Father Lentini for lunch at Grotto’s, a local pizzeria. This page sponsored by the New York Alumni Club.
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Four brothers from Delta Theta Chapter (Marist College) visit the National Archives in Delaware February 16 –17. They are pictured with Delta Delta brothers from Wesley College (which is near Dover). Pictured left to right: Kevin Flores (⌬⌬), Connor George (⌬⌬), Tyler Migliorie (⌬⌻), Daniel Murray (⌬⌻), Evan Fernandez (⌬⌻), John Ehli (⌬⌻), Justin Cox (⌬⌬) and Alex Haber (⌬⌬). Background: After Rev. Lentini’s visit to Delta Theta Chapter in Poughkeepsie, N.Y, he invited the brothers to come and visit the archives the following semester. Making good on that invitation the chapter planned for the trip over winter break, and because of the great hospitality shown by the Delaware District Governor, all four of the brothers making the five-hour road trip were housed overnight in a Comfort Inn. They all went to the archives both Saturday and Sunday, and were joined by National Historian Ronald Sme and the brothers of Delta Delta Chapter. The brothers of the two chapter have become close friends and were able to reconnect at National Council.
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The executive committee poses for a group photo at the conclusion of its annual meeting held the evening before the National Council meeting on February 28.
On Friday October 25, the Newark and North Jersey Districts enjoy their fall semester Brotherhood for Life event. The event was held at the Beta Xi-Delta Omicron house in Newark, NJ. It was well attended by pledges from all over the northern New Jersey area. The pledges heard numerous brothers from the North Jersey Alumni Club speak about how APD impacted their lives as undergraduates and later as alumni. The pledges also had an opportunity to mingle with the brothers and have their pledge books signed in a non-pressure atmosphere. Pizza and soda were served complements of the North Jersey Alumni Club and everyone had a great time!
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On Sunday March 8, 2020 the Hudson Valley District hosts their biannual Brotherhood for Life event at SUNY New Paltz. Guests included Hudson Valley chapters and entities, as well as the SUNY New Paltz Expansion project and the chapters from the Connecticut District. This page sponsored by the Beta Beta Alumni Association, Manhattan College. www.APD.org
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Leadership Conferences Photo by Emil Coscarelli
On Saturday February 8, over 150 undergraduates from 20 chapters and two colonies from nine districts converged on Manhattan College in the Bronx, NY for the Northeast version of the Leadership Conference. Hosted by Beta Beta chapter and sponsored by the New York, North Jersey and Brooklyn Alumni Clubs, the event offers training for our future APD Leaders. It also offers our undergraduate leaders the opportunity to meet and interact with their counterparts from other chapters in the region. A significant amount of time was spent reviewing the laws against hazing in the various states and copies of the documents were distributed to all attendees. It was emphasized that hazing is a felony in most states and a serious misdemeanor which could eventually wind up as a felony in the others. Also, there was a presentation by brother Paul Zammit on the dos and don’ts of social media. Between presentations there were breakout sessions for the leadership positions in each chapter to educate our future leaders on what they should be doing in their positions. The Northeast Leadership Conference was the third in a series of four different regional conferences that take place in areas where APD has a presence including Colorado, Central Pennsylvania, the Northeast and Southern Florida. Photo by Fr. Lentini
The Brothers of the Delaware Valley District dress for business as they attend the Alpha Phi Delta Western Leadership Conference held February 1, 2020 at Penn State Altoona. Front row: Jacob Cusumano, Joseph Sansone, Matthew Aires, Justin Matthews, John Marino, Nicholas Roman, Matthew Angeline; Back row: Timothy Horchuck, Justyn Cox, Alexander Haber, Connor George, Walter Romanow, Jake Keuler, Andrew Ventura, Dylan DeGraw.
Eleven chapters representing three districts and five National Officers were in attendance at the Pittsburgh Alumni Club/Dave D’Eramo/Michael Zerega (PNP) leadership conference for all our western chapters held in February. The event was hosted by our Epsilon Nu Chapter at Penn State Altoona. 2020 Leadership Conference series was kicked off out west. The first stop was the Beta Sigma Alumni Association/Nicholas Frank (PNP) Rocky Mountain Leadership Conference for members of Delta Chi chapter at Colorado University. Over 30 undergraduates and alumni attended this event! This page sponsored by Anthony M. Cafaro, Sr., Beta Omicron ’65, Youngstown State University.
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Sunshine Tour Celebrates 10th Year
taurant in Orlando at Stefano’s Res Alumni and friends gather 8. rch Ma on s ing Spr Winter
The Sunshine Tour celebrated its 10th anniversary this spring. The tour started in 2011 to promote the fraternity’s Centennial which was in 2014. The event grew and has continued to be held annually to allow Florida resident brothers and snowbirds to meet fraternally and enjoy a meal together. This year’s event was shortened as the Naples Luncheon was cancelled due to the the Coronavirus concerns. Events have been held in other areas over the years (Texas and California) but has prospered in Florida where a number of brothers live, and many others go there for the winter. The Sunshine Tour has become the highlight and hallmark of March in the Florida District. Unfortunately, this year it was cut short due to the dangerous coronavirus pandemic. The first three stops at St. Petersburg, Orlando, and The Villages were virtually unaffected. There were 32 alumni in St. Petersburg, and there are plans to form an alumni club in the near future. The Tour slowed down considerably with both the Leadership Conference at Delta Psi and the South Florida Alumni Club stop in Pompano seeing a huge drop in alumni attendance. The tour then came to a screeching halt. The Naples Alumni Club bocce tournament and luncheon were both cancelled, and the dinners in both Atlanta, Ga. and Hilton Head, S.C. were postponed to June. In light of everything, the health and safety of all of the brothers and their families is of prime importance. Stay safe, and I hope that by the time this is read, the pandemic will be behind us.
The Sunshine Tour met in The Villages in Florida on March 9 at Franceso’s Restaurant. Thirteen brothers plus friends and family attende d.
Some of the alumni at the Sunshine Dinner in St. Petersburg on March 7.
ABOVE: South Florida Alumni Club holds a Sunshine Tour luncheon in Pompano Beach on Sunday March 15, with 29 in attendance.
LEFT: During the Sunshine Tour, the Joe Caldarella and Doug Sundo Leadership Conference was held at Lynn University.
All Sunshine Tour photos by Vince Verdile
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National Council Flagiello, Zammit Elected to Lead the Fraternity Epsilon Omicron & Epsilon Pi are the Newest APD Chapters BY CHRIS MANCUSI, NYC SOUTH DISTRICT GOVERNOR, PNP
Over 200 brothers attended the National Council meeting of Alpha Phi Delta at Gamma Sigma Chapter (St. John’s University, Staten Island). This is the first time in the 31 year history of the chapter that it hosted the council. The weekend kicked off with a welcoming dinner hosted by the Staten Island AC at Casa Nova Restaurant in which 50 brothers gathered to break bread. Following the dinner, the Executive Committee met at the Hilton Garden Inn to discuss plans and prepare for the following morning’s National Council. The morning session got started with presentations led by VP for Expansion Zach Bartolotta. A colony made up of students from Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts was chartered as the Epsilon Omicron Chapter. Epsilon Omicron, our 108th chapter, is the first active chapter in Massachusetts since our Delta Sigma Chapter (Tufts) closed in 2005. It was designated a chapter of our Connecticut District. Additionally, a colony made up of students from SUNY Cortland was chartered as our Epsilon Pi Chapter. Our 109th Chapter, Epsilon Pi was placed in the Upstate New York District. Alpha Phi Delta has now chartered nine brand new chapters in the past five years. A group of alumni from Western Pennsylvania who were attempting to start a new alumni club, WEPAC, was rejected by the Council. Unfortunately, there were two closures due to a lack of activity as Epsilon Mu (Queens College) and the Delta Rho Alumni Association lost their charters. There were no pieces of circulated legislation but one piece of uncirculated legislation regarding clarity on the definition of chapters was passed by the body. In the afternoon, a budget for the following year was passed with small increases combined with cuts to our operating budget were made to account for a substantial increase in liability insurance. During the lunch break the alumni and undergraduate coordinating committee meetings were held and resulted in the elections of Mike Young and Alexander Dudek, as next year’s VP for Alumni Affairs and VP for Undergraduate Affairs respectively. Young is heading into his third year in that post and Dudek takes over for Jonathan Cangin. The Staten Island AC proposed and was granted graduate membership for Jimmy Castro, who is a longtime friend of the group. Sal Flagiello, Gamma Rho ’06, the current National Vice-President was elected unanimously as the 55th National President. Sal had been a long-time NYC area District Governor and was in charge during the recent expansion wave as VP for Expansion. National Secretary Paul Zammit, Gamma Sigma ’03, was unanimously elected to the position of National Vice-President. Zammit had served as a 10 year district governor in the North Jersey area and currently is serving in his fourth year as National Secretary. Fr. James Lentini will take over Central Office and move it back to Delaware following a four-year stint in Staten Island. Both men will begin their new roles on July 1, 2020. Outgoing National President Todd Cusato received a hand-clap for his two years of service. Following a Mass on campus, an Italian buffet dinner was held in which 85 brothers enjoyed. It should be noted the fine job done by the men of Gamma Sigma, specifically Chapter President Elias Brenes, to coordinate with the SIAC for what seemed to be a flawless weekend. National Chaplain Fr. James Lentini presented the chapter with a commemorative banner with the name of every initiate over the first 30 years of the chapter. National President-elect Flagiello indicated his plans for the 2021 National Council meeting to be hosted by Chi Chapter on February 27, 2021.
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ABOVE: Incoming National President Sal Flagiello, left, shakes hands with incoming National Vice President Paul Zammitt.
BELOW: The council gathers for the grand photo during lunch break.
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ABOVE: Our newest chapters Epsilon Pi (SUNY Cortland) and Epsilon Omicron (Fitchburg) proudly display their charters at the National Council at St. John’s University, Staten Island. LEFT: As is a long-standing tradition at National Council and National Conventions, we honor our Past National Presidents. From left: Al Fafara, Glenn Small, Rick Barnes, Ron DeVito, Nick Franki, Chris Mancusi with current National President Todd Cusato. National Council photos by Emil Coscarelli
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ALPHA PHI DELTA FOUNDATION, INC. , by Joe Caldarella, Beta Sigma 73 The Alpha Phi Delta Founda琀on was incorporated as a 501(3)(c) non-pro昀t charitable organiza琀on in 1981, so this will be its 39th year of opera琀on. Over the years the Founda琀on has evolved into a 昀rst class charitable organiza琀on as evidenced by earning the coveted Pla琀num status from GuideStar, their highest ra琀ng. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of informa琀on on non-pro昀t organiza琀ons. It ranks organiza琀ons based on their opera琀ons, mission, transparency and 昀nancials. Our Founda琀on achieved their highest ranking in 2019 – only 6,000 or less than 1% of the 1.5 million non-pro昀ts received this status! This is truly a testament to the dedica琀on and leadership of the Directors and O cers of the Alpha Phi Delta Founda琀on. To con琀nue to be impac琀ul it is vital that our brotherhood understands how the Founda琀on works and why it is so important to support. Listed below are ques琀ons that the Directors of the Founda琀on o昀en get – hopefully, this will create a broader apprecia琀on for the Founda琀on and its mission.
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What’s the difference between the Fraternity and the Foundation? The Fraternity and the Founda琀on are separate en琀琀es, governed by separate o cers and directors. The Founda琀on solicits tax deduc琀ble contribu琀ons, receives scholarship requests from APD brothers and their family, receives grant requests from the Fraternity for leadership training and publica琀on costs (Kleos), and hardship requests from brothers under the APD Cares program. The Directors of the Founda琀on have a 昀duciary responsibility to manage our assets and make grants in accordance with US laws and regula琀ons. They are required to 昀le detailed annual 昀nancial statements and can be held liable for any inappropriate ac琀vity. It is important to note that undergraduate and alumni club/associa琀on dues go towards the normal opera琀ng needs of the Fraternity, and are not in any way part of the Founda琀on.
How much money does the Founda琀on have and how do I know my contribu琀ons are impac琀ul? The Founda琀on had one of its best years ever in 2019 with contribu琀ons surpassing $160,000 and reaching an important milestone at the end of the year – $2 million in assets. These assets fund four major ini琀a琀ves:
APD CARES – this new program will provide grants up to $5,000 for brothers impacted by Presiden琀ally declared disasters. Brothers helping brothers. LEADERSHIP – mul琀ple leadership conferences are funded each year to ensure that undergraduate o cers and District Governors have the knowledge and tools to perform their responsibili琀es as effective, ethical leaders of our Fraternity, at an estimated cost of $20,000. PUBLICATIONS – two edi琀ons of The Kleos are funded each year cos琀ng approximately $20,000. SCHOLARSHIPS – approximately 60 scholarships are awarded annually ranging from $500 to $5,000 each. Individual scholarships are endowed, so annual grants are made from the interest earned on the endowed amount. For example, for every $10,000 endowment, an annual $500 scholarship will be awarded in perpetuity. Our largest endowed scholarship is over $100,000 and provides for a $5,000 scholarship.
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The Founda琀on publishes an annual Impact Report that is sent to all donors which highlights its accomplishments over the year. You can review the report on the Founda琀ons page of the APD website ( www.apd.org/Impact-Report ). It should also be noted that Directors do not receive any payments and that administra琀on expenses for items such as mailings and 昀nancial statement prepara琀on, are approximately 1% of assets, which is an extremely low level.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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How do we know the Founda琀on is being governed appropriately? Tony Carfang Psi ’69 (PNP) has been the Chairman of the Founda琀on since 2014. There are currently 13 Directors cons琀tu琀ng the Founda琀on’s Board. Each Director is elected to serve a three-year term. There are term limits, as no Director can be elected to more than four consecu琀ve terms. There can be non-Director o cers for the Founda琀on, such as the Secretary. The Board has established various opera琀ng commi琀ees to e ciently conduct its business; grant oversight, annual fund, communica琀on, 昀nance & admin, scholarship, board development, major gi昀s, chapter eternal, alumnus emeritus and APD Cares. These commi琀ees draw on the talent and par琀cipa琀on of non-Directors as well. The Board meets formally four 琀mes a year and includes readouts from each commi琀ee. For transparency purposes, board minutes are published on the Founda琀on website ( www.apd.org/board-minutes ).
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING JANUARY 5, 2020 APPROVED $20,000 Leadership Grant to The Fraternity
APPROVED THE 2020 BUDGET PROPOSED VENMO as additional donation payment option COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Think about Paying it Forward : Alpha Phi Delta is eternal and carries with it the obliga琀on of permanent ac琀vity and support. ,,
Hopefully, this ar琀cle has helped you to be琀er understand the APD Founda琀on. If you want more informa琀on, see our website on the apd.org page, and feel free to reach out to any of the Directors listed there ( www.apd.org/board-of-directors ). We can all relate to how much APD has given to each of us. Please consider paying it forward by 昀nancially suppor琀ng the important work that the Founda琀on does for the future of your Fraternity. Dona琀ons are o昀 to a very fast start in 2020 and we are on track to surpass 2019 levels – be a part of it at www.apd.org/donate-now.
Past Scholarship Winners Pay it Forward Ross Alessandro, Psi ’95 and Harrison Kaufman, Epsilon Lambda ’15 are both past recipients of scholarships as undergrads from the APD Founda琀on. Ross recently endowed his own scholarship, while Harrison teamed with his father Larry in endowing the Kaufman family scholarship. Thanks Brothers! And while Ross and Harrison are the most recent examples of scholarship winners paying it forward, there are others, as well: Frank Perciavalle, Psi ’78 endowed a scholarship and has signi昀cantly added to it recently; Ryan McCaw, Delta ’02 became our youngest member of the Omega Society, and TJ Clarke, a non-brother, donated $10,000 to the A. Joseph Creston Scholarship last year. Who’s going to be next? www.apd.org/donate-now.
Ross Alessandro , Psi 95
Harrison Kaufman , Epsilon Lambda 15
FOUNDATION UPDATE… VENMO- A NEW WAY TO DONATE!
In addition to PayPal (and other traditional donation methods) The Foundation has incorporated the most current and widely used payment method Venmo – a mobile digital wallet (owned by PayPal) that enables Brothers to make a donation to The Foundation (under $3,000) on their mobile device in a matter of seconds! Please visit Venmo us @AlphaPhiDelta-Foundation today!
ALUMNI EMERITUS
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of 155 Alpha Phi Delta Alumni from 1970, a special event will be held on August 8th at this summer’s National Convention at the Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey in PA. Only 10 minutes from the popular Hershey Park, our suggestion is that you book your reservations now for this exciting convention. See the back page of this Kleos for more information, or visit apd.org/ae. ALUMNI EMERITUS CLASS OF 1970
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National Council Highlights
Several founding members of the Gamma Sigma Chapter at St. John’s University reunite during the National Council meeting in February. Pictured (l to r) are Brian Reilly, Joseph Friedman, Thomas Gambino, Frank Pascarella, Jeff Breen, Don Melone and Elias Brenes (currently chapter president).
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Newly elected Vice President of Undergraduate Affairs Alex Dudek (left) is congratulated by Vice President of Alumni Affairs Mike Young. Alex pledged at Steubenville Beta Theta but transferred to Youngstown State Beta Omicron.
The New England District brothers gather at the National Council Meeting in February. This page sponsored by the North Jersey Alumni Club.
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FRATERNITY HIGHLIGHTS
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RIGHT: National Chaplain, Fr. James Lentini, upper left, and National President Todd Cusato, upper right, present National Council hosts Gamma Sigma Chapter with a commemorative banner noting every brother initiated in its 30-year history.
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LEFT: Beta Beta Chapter (Manhattan College) celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2019. The chapter was presented with a banner imprinted with the name of every brother ever initiated into the chapter. Pictured are the following (l to r): George Nicholas, Joseph Carrier, Ryan Kwiecinski, Pedro Gutierrez, Kevin Dolan, Eoghan Nolan, Jamie Avila, Christian D’Agostino, Peter Knights, Michael Moon.
The Youngstown Alumni Club host another great golf outing in August 2019. This page sponsored by the New York Alumni Club. www.APD.org
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ALUMNI CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
On February 23, the South Florida AC hosts its Annual Sunday Brunch at Galuppi's in Pompano Beach. It was a great turnout of alumni brothers, their families, and undergraduate brother from Delta Psi. Not only did they have a great meal, and fraternal camaraderie, but also collected a large number of items for the Humane Society. Thanks go to Valerie Cucco for spearheading this cause.
Paul Zammit, incoming National Vice President, makes Soppresatta at the first “Soppresatta Making” by the North Jersey Alumni Club in January. Photo by Emil Coscarelli
RIGHT: Members of the Long Island Alumni Club present a check for $1,000 to the Foundation. The check brings the total donation towards the Long Island John Pasta scholarship to $30,000.
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BELOW: South Florida Alumni Club has fun at its Christmas Party on Saturday, December 7 at the home of Jack (Psi ’72) and Yara Consiglio. Also in attendance was the entire Delta Psi Chapter from Lynn University. The club also collected toys for the children of the migrant farmers of Broward County.
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BELOW LEFT: The Youngstown Alumni Club enjoys its annual Christmas party December 2. On right, YAC President Danny Thomas hands the AB Flask Award to the 2019 recipient, Anthony Cardiero, Beta Omicron ’67.
This page sponsored by Dave Alcaro, Lambda ’95, University of Pennsylvania.
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ALUMNI CLUB HIGHLIGHTS LEFT: The South Florida Alumni Club gather on Columbus Day weekend for dinner and celebration of the holiday. BELOW: The Staten Island AC holds its first Annual Football Tailgate before the Giants/Jets game on November 10, 2019. In total, 25-plus brothers attended the event. In June, SIAC will be organizing a NY Yankee outing.
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ABOVE: The Delaware Valley Alumni Club honors Fr. Jim Lentini (the fraternity’s National Chaplain and former executive secretary) at its Man of the Year Dinner in October at Kunkels Seafood House in Haddon Heights. They had 33 alumni and 9 undergrads in attendance. RIGHT: The Pittsburgh Alumni Club holds a grand Christmas party December 9 at the Metropolitan Club in Downtown Pittsburgh. More than 50 people were in attendance.
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On Friday November 1, 2019, the North Jersey Alumni Club holds its annual Founder’s Day dinner at Amici’s Restaurant in Linden, N.J. The event was attended by 57 people, the largest gathering the club has ever had for this event. The event has grown progressively better since its humble beginnings back in 2008. Brother Lenny Cilli once again organized an outstanding event and the terrific food and company did not disappoint. In attendance were National President Todd Cusato, National VP Sal Flagiello, VP Alumni Affairs Mike Young, Three PNPs, several members of the Brooklyn Alumni Club, several undergrads and pledges from the North Jersey District and many other brothers, wives, girlfriends and friends of APD. Everyone had a great time!
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ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
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Brothers, friends and family attend the third annual Leon Panella Memorial Soppressata Making Party on January 4, 2020 at the Treesdale Community Resource Center outside of Pittsburgh. Psi alumni brothers Doug Sundo and Raymo Santilli chaired the event that made 400 pounds of Soppresatta and sausage. Leon Panella, Psi ’62, held an annual party at his home in January each year to sustain an old tradition making Italian dry salami consisting of a mixture of coarsely ground or chopped lean and fatty pork that is typically seasoned with hot chili peppers or peppercorns. When made in the traditional manner, it is then pressed under weights and cured. Brother Panella passed away in 2015, and Doug and Raymo are carrying on the tradition.
Brother Vince Tocci, Psi 1943, is recognized at Duquesne University’s graduation December 20. Pictured with university president Ken Gormley on right. Vince served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and retired as a Colonel in the Air Force.
Applications for the 2020 Alpha Phi Delta Scholarships must be submitted by June 30, 2020. Go to www.apdscholarship.org for more information and an application. Hard deadline is June 30.
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Daniel D’Elia, Gamma Nu ’03, William Patterson University, is pleased to announce the release of his first book, “Invest in Yourself: The Value of Releasing Your Full Potential.” It is a personal growth/ development/ empowerment book.
After the January Delaware Valley District Meeting, held at Stockton University on January 21, the brothers of the District gather for a fraternal dinner afterward to celebrate the start of the spring 2020 semester. This page sponsored by the Brooklyn Alumni Club.
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IN MEMORIAM Ron Lencioni, Beta Mu ’66 (DePaul), passed away September 15, 2019 in Chicago. He began his career in food sales with Oscar Mayer and went on to open his own food brokerage company, James “The Bull” Ferraro, Sr., Beta Omicron ’66 (Youngstown), passed away September 27 in Youngstown. He attended Youngstown State University as an industrial merchandising major. Lencioni He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1968. He played baseball from 1965–68 and was a four-year letter winner in baseball. In 1999, he was inducted into the YSU Hall of Fame for baseball, and still holds some school records. He started as a parttime bus driver at the Western Reserve Transit Authority and ascended through this organization until he became executive director in 1984. He held this position until his retirement in June 2018. The public transit authority was shaped by Ferraro his vision and hard work. In 1996 he was named transit person of the year by the Ohio State transit authority. James was a football official and softball umpire for over 30 years and loved staying close to the game. In 2006, he was inducted into yet another Hall of Fame for his baseball accomplishments. This time it was the Curbstone Coaches. Dr. Alfred Pagano, Mu ’49 (Cornell), passed away December 2018. Alfred graduated from Cornell University earning a BA in chemistry in 1952, an MA in chemistry from Columbia University in 1953 and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Ohio State University in 1960. He served in the U.S. Air Force on active duty from 1953 to 1955 and in the USAFR where he was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of captain. He joined E.I. Pagano DuPont in 1960 and retired from the DuPont Chambers Works in 1996 after serving the company for 36 years. He continued to provide the environment consulting for DuPont Chambers Works for a number of years following retirement. Carmen C. Nasuti, Esq., Beta Delta ’63 (Temple) of Philadelphia passed away November 6, 2019. Beloved husband of Ann Marie (Giffear) Nasuti, devoted father of Carmen C. Nasuti, III, cherished grandfather of Grace. He was 74 and a long time member of the Delaware Valley Alumni Club. Ronald Scharbo, Psi ’57 (Duquesne), passed away September 14, 2019 in Atlanta. After graduating from Duquesne, Ron began a career in advertising during the “Mad Men” era in New York City. He moved to Atlanta and became CEO at Burton Campbell and grew a regional agency into a nationally recognized success story, signing on many large national clients. His entrepreneurial spirit led him into other fields where he was an Scharbo owner in a restaurant and co-inventor of Weber Grill’s chicken cooker. He became an Executive in Residence at Georgia Tech, and recently had published a book Learning The Hard Way. He was very involved in community service and his Italian heritage, obtaining Italian citizenship in his 70s. Dr. John L. Fiore, Beta Lambda ’71 (St. Francis), died May 30, 2019 at the age of 67 in Warwick, NY. He was a graduate of St. Francis University, Loretto, Pa. and received his medical degree from the University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore. He completed his internship at Westchester Medical Center and his residency at Hackensack Medical Center. He was a Certified Medical Director with certifications in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hospice/Palliative Care.
Dr. Fiore dedicated 38 years of medical care to the Warwick community and was recently made an honorary member of the medical staff at St. Anthony Community Hospital. He came to Warwick under the United States Public Health Service Corps in 1981 and continued in private practice until 2008, when he became the Medical Director of Schervier Pavilion and Mt. Alverno Center. He was also the Medical Director of Middletown Park Manor and Fiore Montgomery Nursing Home. He was beloved by his residents and staff and was lovingly referred to as the “Silver Fox.” Robert Hanna, Beta Lambda ’71 (St. Francis), died December 2017 at the age of 65 in Springfield, Pa. Bob was a Letter Carrier, employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed painting and reading. Anthony Iole, Psi ’48 (Duquesne), passed away November 16, 2019, in Pittsburgh at the age of 94. Brother Iole served in the US Army Corp in WWII. He was a long time member of the Pittsburgh Alumni Club and a longtime member and past president of the Italian Sons and Daughters local St. Jude’s Lodge (ISDA). Tony also was a past attendee of the Summer Convention. Charles “Max” Mancini, Beta Delta ’56 (Temple), passed away in Philadelphia December 3 at the age of 83. Max was a longtime devoted member of the Delaware Valley Alumni Club and a past summer convention attendee. Max was the longtime owner of Mancini Funeral Home in South Philadelphia. Nunzio Incremona, 96, Eta ’46, went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2019 in Haines City, Mancini Fla. Nunzio was born on February 1, 1923 in Comiso, Sicily, Italy. He came to the United States as a teenager. Although he didn’t learn English until his arrival in the United States, he studied so hard and progressed so quickly that he was accepted into the elite Stuyvesant High School of New York. He later attended City University of New York, where he majored in chemical engineering. He worked as a laboratory engineer in the plastics industry, and in his later years, he became a Catholic school science teacher. Nunzio enlisted in the Armed Forces in 1942, where he was the recipient of many decorations and citations, including a Bronze Star for evacuating wounded soldiers while under enemy fire. He also received the World War II Victory Medal, the American Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon. Dr. Peter Chila, Beta Omicron ’61 (Youngstown), passed away January 2, 2020 in Canfield, Ohio, at the age of 77. Pete was a stalwart member of the Youngstown Alumni Club and a past District Governor for the fraternity in the old 6th District back in the 1970s. Pete earned a Masters degree from Cal. State College Los Angeles and his doctorate from University of Akron. He spent four years as a teacher and 40 years as a principal and administrator at various schools in Northeast Ohio.
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Samuel D’Angelo, Epsilon ’55 (Buffalo), passed away December 18, 2018 in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 84. Sam received a chemical engineering degree and worked at Mercury AirCraft for 41 years. Dr. John Christiano, Ph.D., Nu ’42 (Pitt), died Oct. 17, 2019 at age 102 in Jupiter, Fla. Please notify the fraternity of any deaths of brothers by emailing APDKleos@APD.ORG and APDOffice@APD.ORG. All brothers who pass away during the year are recognized at the Memorial Service held at the Summer Convention in August.
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Convention 2020 Harrisburg/Hershey Join Us at Summer Convention 2020
The Alpha Phi Delta Summer Convention is 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.
2020 Convention Activities:
The national summer convention for 2020 will be held August 5–9 in Harrisburg, Pa. at the Red Lion Resort. More information at http://www.apd.org/convention2020.html
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APD’s FAVORITE AMUSEMENT PARK Family Fun for Everyone
Nightly dinners, trivia night, hospitality room nightly, Alumnus Emeritus brothers luncheon Friday honoring brothers with 50 or more years in the fraternity, Military Brothers Recognition cocktail reception Friday, golf, Alumni vs. Undergraduate Softball Game, bocce, picnic lunch Saturday, memorial mass in honor of deceased brothers, Grand Awards Dinner Saturday.