CONVENTION RECOGNITION 2005 DELTA CHI OF THE YEAR Congressman John Mica, FL ’67 Representative John L. Mica was first elected to Congress in 1992. He represents Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The Congressman serves on the House Government Reform Committee, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on House Administration. Prior to his election to Congress, Mr. Mica was a successful businessman in real estate development, communications, international trade consulting, and governmental affairs firms. In the 1970s, Mr. Mica served two terms in the Florida Legislature. He was a chief of staff to a U.S. Senator from 1981 - 85. In Congress he has served as Chairman of the House Civil Service Subcommittee and also Chairman of the Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Subcommittee. He currently chairs the House Aviation Transportation Subcommittee. Congressman Mica was initiated into The Delta Chi Fraternity in 1962 at The University of Florida. He served as Chapter “A” and helped lead the successful house construction project in 1965. After graduating from Florida, Brother Mica held the position of Assistant to the National Director and Editor of the Delta Chi Quarterly Quarterly. The current fraternity magazine is still published in the format developed by Brother Mica. He has been recognized for his leadership to his fraternity, state, and nation with numerous awards. Mr. Mica has been awarded many honors, including being named as one of the Nation’s Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients. He has received the National Taxpayers Union Friend of the Taxpayer Award, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award. Congressman Mica has been a recipient of numerous national awards in recognition of his outstanding service to our nation and the State of Florida.
2006 DELTA CHI OF THE YEAR Author James Stewart, DEP ’73 A graduate of DePauw University and Harvard Law School, Brother James B. Stewart is a member of the Bar of New York and Bloomberg Professor of Business and Economic Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In 1988, while working for The Wall Street Journal, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism for his articles about the 1987 dramatic upheaval in the stock market and insider trading. At the time of winning the Pulitzer, he became The Journal’s page one editor, overseeing coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, the failed Soviet coup, and the presidential elections of both 1988 and 1992. Stewart also is the winner of the 1988 George Polk award and the 1987 and 1988 Gerald Loeb awards. His national bestseller Blind Eye was the winner of the 2000 Edgar Allen Poe Award given annually by the Mystery Writers of America. Stewart is also the author of national bestsellers: Den of Thieves, Blood Sport, Heart of a Soldier Soldier, and most recently, DisneyWar: The Battle for Magic Kingdom. Stewart has most recently been a recipient of the 2006 Loeb award in the business book category for DisneyWar. DisneyWar Currently, Stewart serves as Editor-at-Large of SmartMoney magazine and a contributing editor for SmartMoney.com, Stewart also is a reporter-at-large for The New Yorker Yorker. His column, “Common Sense,” appears weekly in The Wall Street Journal and online and monthly in SmartMoney. Stewart also serves as the President of the Board of Trustees of DePauw. Stewart lectures frequently on values and ethics in American business and politics. Aside from his other notable accolades and successes, Brother Stewart was also featured prominently on the cover of the Spring/ Summer 2003 edition of the Delta Chi Quarterly.
Rep. Mica and his wife, Pat, have been married for thirty years and have two children. The Mica family has resided in Central Florida since 1972.
2005 CONVENTION HONOREE John G. Copeland Arizona ’49 John G. Copeland, known by many as Pete, proudly served Delta Chi, and the Greek community as a whole, for several decades. Initiated at The University of Arizona, Pete graduated from The University of Indiana in 1949. He went on to be a very effective and talented Spanish professor at the University of Colorado. He served as the Colorado Chapter “BB” from February 1983 until December 1986 and then again from October 1991 until September 1993. In August 1987, Pete was awarded the Delta Chi Meritorious Service Award, and in 1998, Pete was recognized as “BB” Emeritus for his service to the Colorado Chapter. Although Pete passed away in May 2000, his spirit and love for Delta Chi, and the Greek community, continue in the hearts of those he touched. 8 Delta Chi | Quarterly | Fall/Winter 2006
NEW FOUNDER RECOGNITION Steven R. Michels, Marquette ’87 Steven R. Michels became the seventh brother to achieve the honor of New Founder, which is bestowed upon a member for his lifetime giving of over $100,000 to the Fraternity and Foundation. Delta Chi cannot thank Brother Michels enough for his generous support of Delta Chi, its members, and its programs.
