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IHQ WELCOMES NEW FACES

12 LITTLE KNOWN LEADERS OF LCA By: Mike Raymond (Miami-OH)

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Kyle Jones Associate Director of Communications & Digital Publishing (317) 803-7321 kjones@lambdachi.org

Bill Farkas Editor: Kyle Jones Managing Editor: Tad Lichtenauer Digital Marketing Manager: Jimmy Long Contributors: Mike Raymond Layout & Design: Fuel VM Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity 11711 N Pennsylvania St. Suite 250 Carmel, IN 46032 (317)872-8000 editor@lambdachi.org

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Welcome to the first published issue of the Cross & Crescent for 2016.

As previously announced we here at the C&C have made the decision to put out the magazine on a quarterly basis. With this success and convenience of our new website www.lambdachi. cc, we’re able to cover and promote stories and content in a much faster and time sensitive manner.

Though, understanding that a majority of our audience still prefer this traditional format, we have sourced content from the website over the past three months and have within these pages provided exclusive content in this “print” edition.

Up first, with the 56th General Assembly on its way, we have put together an inforgraphic with the most pertinent information available to get you and your chapter ready to attend our storied summer conference.

We also feature highlights from our recent LCA March Madness competition, in which chapters from across North America have submitted photos and video demonstrating their commitment to raising awareness and fighting hunger insecurity issues.

This spring we also welcome new faces to IHQ staff and recognize those who will be serving in a new role of our undergraduate and alumni

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Contributor Mike Raymond (Miami-OH) brings us a feature on the little known leaders of Lambda Chi Alpha, we take a look at Lambda Chi Alpha’s other Founders Day and Dr. Robert Miller of West Virginia University reflects on his “lifetime of true brotherhood.”

As always Chapter News rounds out the issue along with, by request, the Omega listings per chapter from the first three months of 2016.

We’d like to thank you all for your patience as we continue our transition here at the C&C, and please join us online at www.lambdachi.cc to find additional daily content, as well as our YouTube page, where you can watch our latest feature, “Unconventional Wisdom” as we take a look at two young undergraduate leaders as they take part in America’s longest running homecoming tradition.

Thank you and enjoy.

In ZAX, Kyle Jones

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The 56th General Assembly and Stead Leadership Seminar is fast approaching. Find out everything you need to know to be ready for Lambda Chi Alpha’s premier event.

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WELCOME TO THE 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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S T O R Y

General Assembly is the Fraternity’s biannual legislative session and the supreme ruling body of Lambda Chi Alpha.

With the first General Assembly held at the Boston University chapter house in 1912, the General Assembly now meets every other year, in even numbered years, to elect the officers of the Lambda Chi Alpha and to determine policies and procedure for the chapters, colonies and members.

In addition, this three-day event includes chapter programming for non-delegate participants to take back and share with their chapter.

It will also provide a chance for brothers to meet other members from their conclave and from all over North America.

This year, we are excited to welcome undergraduates, alumni, volunteers and campus professionals for the 56th General Assembly & Stead Leadership Seminar at the beautiful National Doral Resort in Miami on Aug. 4-7.

More details on the 56th General Assembly will be coming soon, but please feel free to contact programming@lambdachi.org if you have any questions.

See more of this year’s event location by watching the 56th GA introduction video at www.lambdachi.cc

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When & Where:

Registration is live now

August 4-7, 2016 | Trump National Doral

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1816645

What Are My Deadlines?

Who Should Go From My Chapter?

Registration Goes Live: March 3, 2016

Who will be there?

Everyone is eligible

International Ritual Team Applications: April 30, 2016

Take away: You will gain the knowledge and have the resources to become a better leader and will obtain a richer fraternal experience. You’ll have the opportunity to work side-by-side with Brothers on issues including:

Chapter Award Applications Due April 30, 2016 Regular Registration Closes May 15, 2016

What Is The Attire For The Conference?

• Accountability and Conflict Resolution • Recruitment Best Practices • Initiation Ritual • Harm Reduction & Event Planning Resources • New Member Education

Chapter programming participants for the programming sessions and meals will be asked to dress business casual.

Brothers from all over North America, including the Grand High Zeta, Student Advisory Committee, Council of Presidents, Master Stewards and the General Fraternity Staff, will come together to conduct the business of the Fraternity and participate in the educational and developmental Chapter programming. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and discover new ideas for your Chapter or Colony.

What is a chapter delegate?

The delegate is each Chapter or Colony’s individual representation in the legislative committees and on the floor of the General Assembly. Each Chapter or Colony is allowed only one delegate. by the Constitution and Statutory Code , The Chapter must have at least two undergraduate Members present at each General Assembly and Leadership Seminar $2,500 fine imposed on the chapter by the Grand High Zeta

Cost Chapter Delegate (only one per chapter) /

$550

Alumni Praticipant (double room, shared occupancy) /

$750

Collegiate Participant /

$620 $900

Alumni Praticipant (single occupancy room) /

International Ritual Team /

$310 $150

Single Day Passes Will Be Available /

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LCA MARCH MADNESS This year amongst the hype of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, Lambda Chi Alpha put the focus on engaging chapters and raising awareness for hunger issues across the country. From March 2125 eight chapters were split between East and West and competed via Facebook with photo and video submissions demonstrating the service advocacy and volunteering efforts of their chapter.

Undergraduates and alumni could support their region or favorite submission each day by simply giving each post demonstrating volunteer efforts and philanthropy a “like.�

Mississippi State, NC State, South Dakota, Millsaps, Southeast Oklahoma St., University of Texas-El Paso, South Carolina and UNC-Wilmington were all involved with the hunger awareness celebration.

Though every chapter submitted fantastic examples of Lambda Chi Alpha brothers living their values and commiting to the ideals of service and stewardship, the University of Texas-El Paso took home the prize with their video submission by keeping with the theme and expressing in their own words the impact of their efforts in their community.

Congratulations to all those involved and everyone who liked and supported our chapters via Facebook and on campus.

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South Dakota The chapter lent a helping hand to the United Way Dolly Disco. This event was organized to help bring awareness to childhood illiteracy. They continue to support the community efforts of other sororities and in return the women help the chapter raise canned goods.

Mississippi State The Mississippi St. chapter hosts a large watermelon bust event and raised 124,382 pounds of food this fall. They collected cans from sorority houses and held five competitive games with the sororities.

NC State The chapter participated in NC States Packapoolza where they welcome new students. This also allowed the chapter to educate others on the issue of hunger.

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University of TexasEl Paso Brothers pose with clothing donations.

Millsaps The brothers of Millsaps hosted a canned food drive from four local neighborhoods around Jackson, Miss. and raised 68,882 pounds of food.

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Southeast Oklahoma St. The chapter volunteering at a fallen state trooper’s memorial to honor the community.

UNC-Wilmington Delta-Sigma Zeta after a successful Pumpkin Smash event.

The event helped them reach over 300,000 pounds of food in in the Fall 2015 Semester

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UNC-Wilmington

NC State Every semester the chapter cleans up near the local highway. This is

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WHY WE FIGHT HUNGER - WATCH NOW AT LAMBDACHI.CC

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Watch now at Lambdachi.cc Mississippi State

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To wrap up our week of raising hunger insecurity awareness, four chapters submitted videos on how working with Feeding America on their campuses and in their communities has had an effect on themselves and the people around them.

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FRATNERNITY - 2014 FINANCIAL RECAP

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Unconventional Leadership The Cross & Crescent headed to Montevallo, Ala., home of Lambda Chi Alpha’s Sigma-Epsilon Zeta at the University of Montevallo, to document the nation’s longest running homecoming tradition in the country.

For the second time in the near century old homecoming celebration, two brothers from the Sigma-Epsilon chapter stand in friendly opposition as they attempt to lead their sides to victory.

In this multi-part series, we’ll follow brothers Michael Cleary and James Powers as they talk about this unique tradition, show just how Lambda Chi Alpha has prepared them for their role as leader and find out Saturday night’s winning decision.

Watch now on YouTube and Lambdachi.cc

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IHQ WELCOMES NEW FACES TO STAFF Expanding on the rich history of the educational leadership consultant program, IHQ’s chapter services department has seven new ELCs, which also means promotions for thos previously serving in those positions.

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WELCOMING THE NEW EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONSULTANTS Dylan Bateman

Joseph Berry

Nick Catalano

Alex Martens

Zac Bell

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Originally from Paragould, Ark., Bateman will graduate in May with his bachelor of arts in history with a minor in Spanish from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. In his chapter Bateman served as secretary, vice president, and fraternity educator.

In addition to the fraternity, he has also served as a global student leader, vice president of community relations and president of the Interfraternity Council. In the spring of 2013 Bateman was voted “Most Outstanding Member” by his chapter and was also honored as Greek life’s “Most Outstanding Junior.” In his free time Bateman enjoys playing golf, reading anything historical, and traveling.

Originally from Newberry, S.C., Joseph attended the USC-Aiken, where he received his degree in communications. He joined Lambda Chi Alpha as a transfer sophomore his first semester at USC Aiken. As an undergraduate, Joseph served as both vice presidents, as well as thepresident for his chapter.

He served on IRT at the 2014 GA. While on campus he served on IFC as a delegate for his chapter, student government as public relations senator and programing senator, chancellor ambassador, member of the Order of Omega, officer on the campus’ Ducks Unlimited chapter, member of the College Republicans, orientation leader, and student coordinator for Community Service Programs. He also participated in the Leadership USC Aiken certificate program.

Born and raised just north of Boston, Mass., Catalano attended the University of New Hampshire where he majored in Psychology. Catalano regularly volunteered at UNH’s Browne Center for experiential learning.

Each autumn, he assisted with FIRST Lego League, a robotics competitions for elementary and middle school students interested in engineering. As an undergrad, Nick served as conclave programming chair, Alumni Liaison and President.

Nick is a huge fan of Boston sports teams, fantasy football, or anything NFL related.

From Indianapolis, Ind., Martens attended USI, studying history with an education minor and have a huge passion for social studies education. Martens enjoys international relations, politics, and American history.

While attending USI, he received awards such as the Provost Top Student Leader Award, All Campus Achievement Award, and three different Alumni Services Scholarships. Martens has a huge passion for helping the Red Cross, Feeding America and the Special Olympics of Vanderburgh County.

Bell is originally from Pittsburgh, Pa. In addition to being a part of Lambda Chi Alpha, Bell was also a part Edinboro’s Mock Trial Team and Edinboro’s Order of Omega chapter.

Among Bell’s numerous High Zeta positions while in his chapter, Bell also served as the conclave chairman for the 2016 Great Lakes Conclave.

In his spare time, Bell enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, Call of Duty and watching CNN.

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Nick Gafron

Taylor Krivas

PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRE AT IHQ Brandan Bonds

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Nick Gafron studied music business at Elmhurst College.

He is originally from the town of Hoffman Estates, Ill. During his time at Elmhurst, he had the privilege of joining Lambda Chi Alpha, academic honors society Phi Kappa Phi, music honors society Lambda Sigma Psi, and the Fraternal Values Society.

Gafron held the roles of High Gamma, High Phi, High Rho, Big Brother Coordinator and Inner Circle Steward. He was heavily involved in music while at Elmhurst, being a part of the Elmhurst College Concert Choir all four years. He also had the honor of being able to perform at the Chicago Symphony Center and Carnegie Hall.

Born in Suwannee, Ga., Krivas moved around the Midwest and has lived in Valparaiso, Indiana, for the past 11 years. Krivas attended Valparaiso University as a Psychology and Sociology double major, joining the Iota-Sigma Zeta and the student programming executive board by his second semester. Krivas also worked in the student union, as a new student orientation assistant, as a senior programming council member, and on the Interfraternity Council.

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Born and raised in Baton Rouge, La., Bonds is a motivated and accomplished graduate with unique work and leadership experience.

He received his Bachelor of Arts in political science in May 2014 from the University of New Orleans in New Orleans. As a student leader, he served his campus as Student Government president, campus ambassador, orientation leader, and leadership cabinet member.

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University Council as the student representative, and voting member of the Strategic Planning subcommittee. Bonds has served on the professional staff at the International Headquarters as a senior educational leadership consultant for the last two years.

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from 2009-2013 where she majored in history and received minors in political science, counseling psychology, and leadership studies. Bennett continued her education at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind., from 2013-2015, and received a master’s degree in student affairs and higher education. During her time at Indiana State, she served as a graduate assistant for the Office of Student Conduct and Integrity. Bennett joined the Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters staff as the chapter conduct coordinator after receiving her degree from Indiana State in June 2015.

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From Middletown, Ind., Bennett attended Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.,

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Womack was born and raised in Huntsville, Ala., before completing his undergraduate career at the University of Montevallo.

While at Montevallo, Womack participated in the McNair Scholar Program, Montevallo Masters, Montevallo Mavens, and Housing and Residence Life as an RA and hall director.

Womack served as an ELC and the education curriculum specialist prior to becoming the associate director of chapter services.

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Born in Detroit, Mich., Schieler attended Minnesota State University, Mankato.

He was initiated into Lambda-Delta Zeta in the Fall of 2011 and quickly took to Lambda Chi Alpha leadership, holding the office of High Beta, High Delta, High Kappa, High Phi, as well as serving as standards chairman and as a member of the executive committee. Through campus involvement, including positions within the Student Government Association and the campus programming board, Schieler earned a degree in communication studies, and he became an educational leadership consultant in 2015.

During his time as an ELC, Schieler served the northeast and much of the atlantic conclaves, covering an area from Washington D.C. to Maine and through east-central Pennsylvania. Schieler is excited to bring all of his diverse experience, both personal and professional, to the educational curriculum specialist position.

Kyle McCormick

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Originally from Ladoga, Ind., Kyle was a Business Administration major and graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

During the past year Kyle has traveled as an Educational Leadership Consultant to chapters in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri.

Kyle also participated in the McDaniel College expansion in Westminster, Maryland.

...FORMER ELCS MOVE INTO NEW POSITIONS...

Neil Stanglein

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Stanglein earned a bachelor of journalism degree and a master of education degree from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou, he joined Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity as a founding member of the re-colonized Gamma-Kappa chapter. Neil was very active in the Mizzou and fraternity/ sorority community, serving as a member of the Greek Week Steering committee, Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis Steering committee and the Homecoming Steering committee. He also served as an orientation leader, tour guide and was the Editor-inChief of The Greek Chronicle.

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higher education administration and fundraising experience to the Foundation. He advised the fraternity and sorority communities at William Woods University and Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked most recently at Elevate IMS working with fraternity and sorority housing capital campaigns. Neil currently serves as a member of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Foundation Board of Directors, as a facilitator for Campuspeak and LaunchPoint, and has facilitated for Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa Sororities.

Stanglein is responsible for the strategic direction and overall success of the Foundation’s comprehensive stewardship communications and annual giving initiatives. He also develops a coordinated mix of communication and solicitation strategies involving email, direct mail, telephone, personal visitation and volunteer engagement, all with the intent of building a sustainable pipeline of annual support.

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LITTLE KNOWN LEADERS OF LAMBDA CHI ALPHA FRATERNITY Most members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity recognize the names of Cole, Mason, Dyer, McIntosh, and Lightner.

By:Mike Raymond (Miami-Oh 1967)

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These men made their mark from the earliest years of our Fraternity. They have taken on a legionary status among our members. Their contributions were many and fundamental to the growth and development of Lambda Chi Alpha in its earliest years. However, between 1909 and 1919, there were other men who made more modest yet essential contributions to the creation of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

In the October, 1919 issue of the Purple, Green and Gold Bruce McIntosh identified seventeen men who laid the foundation of our Fraternity. As mentioned above, many of these names are familiar to us. Their stories have been recorded many times in magazine articles, speeches, and history books. McIntosh’s article, written in celebration of the tenth anniversary of our Fraternity, identified a few more men whose names have been practically lost to us today. This group included men with the names of Mayer, Czubak, Smith, Nichols, and Gaskill. These men served in various capacities often cut short by the call to military service in World War I. Some made greater contributions than others but all served when called upon to help our fledgling Fraternity. Just who were these men?

ALBERT ROSAIRE MAYER (RHODE ISLAND 1918) Mayer was a pioneer leader who established himself immediately upon entering Rhode Island where he served four years as the class treasurer. He also served as editor-in-chief of the Beacon, played in the college orchestra, became a noncommissioned officer in the student battalion, and served on the Interfraternity Council. He was an often mentioned character in the college yearbook.

Mayer was admired for his adaptability and as a man of action. His musical accomplishments were so liked by his brothers that his playing the violin at parties, while puffing away on his pipe, became an important part of social life at Eta Zeta.

Mayer also served as Eta Zeta’s High Beta and later in life High Pi. Mayer left Rhode Island in his junior year to join the Navy as the war in Europe heated up. He graduated in 1918. Shortly after his graduation he became the Grand High Beta until the Grand High Zeta was reorganized in 1919. He later served as Grand High Gamma.

ZYGMONT JOHN CZUBAK (BOSTON 1915) Czubak started his college career at Brown University in 1910. He transferred to Boston University in 1911 where he joined Lambda Chi Alpha. He was listed as AZ10 in the 1930 edition of our Official Membership Directory. After graduation, he returned to Rhode Island where he passed the bar and established a highly regarded law firm. Czubak was a devoted member of Alpha Zeta often returning to help them with recruitment and to show his support of our national organization.

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Grand High Zeta. He was appointed the Grand High Beta in charge of scholarship in 1914. It is interesting to note that his appointment was made while he was an undergraduate. At the Philadelphia convention in 1915 he was elected as Grand High Gamma.

On the local level Czubak served on the house corporation of Iota Zeta and was the secretary of the Providence Alumni Association.

He gave Lambda Chi much of his time and energy in a period, World War I, when active leadership was sorely needed. He was assigned many matters that came up unexpectedly and needed an experienced brother to do the job. He is an example of the often overlooked brother who stepped up when needed at the national level and then returned to assist a local chapter.

HENRY GRIGGS WESTON SMITH (BUCKNELL 1913) Henry G.W. Weston initially joined a local fraternity at Bucknell named Sigma Alpha. This local fraternity became Delta Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity in 1913.

He was the first member of Sigma Alpha to pledge his loyalty to Lambda Chi. He is listed as DZ-1 in our official membership directory issued in 1930. Upon graduation Smith was elected at the Ithaca Assembly as the Associate Editor of the Purple, Green and Gold.

He was known for his love of fraternity and wrote the following sentiment when he was serving as the Associate Editor of the Purple, Green and Gold: “My Fraternity is my college home – never a mere political organization to put me ‘in line’ for anything but life. Its purpose in relation to me is to make me a bigger and better man. Therefore, in return, I owe at the very least, this much: first, to be a man myself; second, to go even so far as to make a great sacrifice, if necessary, to get the right men in and to keep the wrong men out; and third, to do my part always to see that the social and intellectual and moral life of the Fraternity is kept to a high level of the ritual.”

This sentiment, written over 100 years ago, rang true to his brothers then as it does to our brothers now.

Later in life Smith became a prominent Baptist Minister whose written work and sermons appeared many times in the publications of the Baptist Church.

CLYDE KINGSLEY NICHOLS (BOSTON 1912) Nichols is definitely a part of the early mythology of our Fraternity. McIntosh writes of Nichols being remembered as one of the three men who signed the constitution of Lambda Chi Alpha. In his article about Nichols, McIntosh states: “Since the day when Brother Nichols’ autographed that most important document in Lambda Chi Alpha history, thereby recording his participation in the founding of the Fraternity, little has been heard from him….”

While Nichols may have signed the document the rest of the story seems to be a fabrication. At the supposed signing of the document Nichols was 15 years old and living in Taunton, Massachusetts. Taunton is located some 35 miles from Boston. More importantly, no record has been found that indicates that Nichols attended or graduated from Boston University. However, he is listed in the 1930 Official Membership Directory as AZ-3 and as a 1912 graduate of Boston. His membership and involvement in our Fraternity is just one of a number of questionable aspects of our early years. However, as McIntosh pointed out in this article, if Nichols did nothing more than signed our constitution we owe him our gratitude.

Myths are powerful as long as they are not taken literally.

RALPH HICKS GASKILL (M.A.C. 1913) Gaskill was included in McIntosh’s article because of his long time involvement in Gamma Zeta affairs. He was not a charter member of Gamma. He became a member in his senior year and quickly rose to the chapter’s highest office. Credit is given to him as High Archon for the firm foundation upon which Gamma Zeta rested in its first decade. His leadership moved his chapter from a young, small, and rather insignificant fraternity to a campus leader in many respects. He was considered a progressive thinker

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and man of common sense by his brothers. Gamma Zeta prospered under his leadership.

A unique contribution that he made to his chapter was convincing his parent that they should allow his chapter to use their house! They consented and Gamma used their house to hold meetings, social events, and initiations. His persuasiveness helped to bring the chapter together and helped to secure their place on campus.

His leadership at M.A.C caught the attention of our national officers. Gaskill, along with Ellis, Dyer, and Mason, was made a National Counselor to the G.H.Z. Though his service was short lived it came at a time when his service was needed by our Fraternity.

In later years, Gaskill and Lewis F. Drury (M.A.C. 1913) gave financial assistance to the chapter so that they could buy their own house. He continued his commitment to Gamma Zeta for years after his service on the national level.

What are we to make of these men? Four of the five men, Mayer, Czubak, Smith, and Gaskill, were major contributors to the early successes of their chapters. All four of these men served in some capacity on the national level of our organization. Some of them, particularly Smith, were inspirational and dynamic leaders. On the other hand, Nichols’ involvement in our early years was at best marginal. After supposedly signing our new constitution, he simply disappeared and made no more contact with Lambda Chi Alpha. His record, when compared to the 17 men that McIntosh identified as our early leaders, is almost nonexistent.

Our Fraternity has been very fortunate to have so many great men, some better known than others, who took Cole’s work and forged it into a modern organization with a superb Ritual. As members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity we can be proud of the contributions these leaders, even the less heralded ones, made on behalf of today’s members.

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Philadelphia Assembly, 1915 (December 30, 1915 to January 2, 1916, the 5th General Assembly)

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Happy Founders Day* Editor’s Note: This article was published originally in the March 2007 Cross & Crescent.

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Much controversy and mystery surrounds the origin of our two Founders Day celebrations, which are March 22 and Nov. 2. The source of this controversy involves the names of men familiar to all Lambda Chis.

Strong emotions, differing leadership styles, unyielding attitudes, and conflicting opinions about the direction and organization of our fraternity contributed to the creation of these two dates.

TWO DAYS TO HONOR THEM ALL Warren A. Cole (Boston 1912) is recognized as our founder and prime mover in our expansion from a small group of like-minded men at Boston University to a national fraternal organization.

Cole had a gift for organization and a tireless commitment to his work as he set about creating our Fraternity.

His vision of Lambda Chi Alpha’s guiding beliefs, principles, ritual, and symbols, however, was underdeveloped and lacked significant meaning for our earliest members.

Bruce McIntosh (DePauw 1916), in the 1929 Expositor, put it this way: “Lambda Chi Alpha did not have ‘founders’ in the ordinary acception (sic) of the term. The men who organized the first Zeta definitely planned to build a national or international fraternity for college men, but their conception of this had little in common with the form which the society took immediately after men from other

early chapters had an opportunity to exert an influence.

Ideas brought to the infant society by these men…are what gave Lambda Chi Alpha the foundation in spiritual values and organization upon which it has developed into one of the outstanding university brotherhoods.”

McIntosh would also claim that Lambda Chi Alpha, as we know it today, was the product of a group of young men that included John E. Mason (Pennsylvania 1913), Ernst J.C. Fischer (Cornell 1910), Samuel Dyer (Maine 1912), and to a lesser extent Albert Cross (Pennsylvania 1913) and Louis F. Robbins (Brown 1912).

Borrowing from Masonic terminology, McIntosh calls Mason, Fischer, and Dyer the “great lights casting lengthy shadows” and Cross and Robbins the “lesser lights” of our Fraternity.

The fact that Lambda Chi Alpha has two sets of Founding Fathers has led to the unusual and confusing situation wherein we also have two Founders Day celebrations.

Our original Founders Day on November 2, 1909, was exclusively celebrated to commemorate our founding at Boston University, at least until 1942.

Our second Founders Day, March 22, 1913, was originally celebrated as Lambda Chi Alpha Day to recognize the fundamental changes the delegates at the Second Assembly, which was held in Boston, made to our fraternity that year.

Lambda Chi Alpha Day was changed to Founders Day in 1942.

THE REST OF THE STORY Establishing November 2, 1909, as the founding date for Lambda Chi Alpha was just one of a number of options for Cole, Mason, and other early leaders of our Fraternity.

Other dates that were considered by them were: •

April 10, 1910: First recording of “Lambda Chi Alpha” in Boston chapter minutes

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October 3, 1910: First new members initiated by Boston chapter

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November 15, 1911: Boston chapter charter was issued and first Grand High Zeta elected

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November 23, 1911: Boston chapter members declared themselves charter members

Eventually, November 2, 1909, was selected as the point of origin for Cole’s concept. As such, it has marked the birthday of our Fraternity for nearly 100 years.

The March 22, 1913, date was selected as the second Founders Day because it was associated with the opening of the Second Assembly.

Not only was this the first assembly with representatives from more than one chapter, it was also the place where sweeping changes were made in the fundamental nature of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

In 1929, the editor of the Purple, Green, and Gold Magazine said, “… at this assembly the present esoteric name of the Fraternity, the present foundations, ritual, insignia, and basic organization of Lambda Chi Alpha were adopted.”

The Second Assembly brought to an end the brainchild of Cole and replaced it with a fraternity that was essentially new in everything but its name.

Mason, sometimes called our “Spiritual Founder,” with the help of his small committee, was responsible for the remarkable transformation of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity that occurred at the Second Assembly.

A TANGLED WEB An important aspect of this tangled story of two Founders Days was the personal relationships of our early Fraternity leaders. At the time, they did not share the same vision and did not agree on how it should be organized and administered.

Unfortunately, the leaders often allowed their disagreements to sour their personal relationships.

Growing dissatisfaction with Cole’s administration of the Fraternity led to what was characterized as “a condition approaching a state of war with Albert Cross, Epsilon, in the summer of 1913; L.F. Robbins, Iota, in the autumn of the same year; and virtually the entire Grand High Zeta at the Third Boston Assembly; with J.E. Mason, Epsilon, in the autumn of 1917; with E.J.C. Fischer, Omicron … just before the Michigan Assembly….”

Of course, it was at the Seventh Assembly held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that all of this internal dissatisfaction led to a power struggle that was won by Cole’s detractors.

As a result of this struggle, Cole would leave the fraternity he created and not return until 1957.

In the aftermath of the assembly, there was a systematic attempt to downplay Cole’s role in founding our fraternity.

His name was seldom mentioned in any official publication.

Often he would be referred to as “the G.H.A. at the time,” the “Founder,” or other euphemism.

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The March 1927 issue of the Cross and Crescent, then an esoteric magazine, featured an article, “Who Are Our Founders?,” that expressed the need for a special recognition day to honor the early leaders of our fraternity. This article was followed by a proposal in the May Cross and Crescent that called for the creation of Jack Mason’s Day! In 1931, at the Fourteenth Assembly in Asheville, Tennessee, Resolution XV was submitted by Mason to establish Lambda Chi Alpha Day. Mason envisioned the day as a time for members to contemplate the achievements of the Fraternity, pay homage to its unselfish servants, renew their loyalty to the brotherhood, and to support its worthy activities.

Mason also expressed his belief that “… no other date is more suitable for the converging of the sentiment and devotion of all Lam Chis, than March 22, 1913, when delegates of Lambda Chi Alpha met in Boston to authorize the ritual and present meaning of Lambda Chi Alpha….” In short order, the delegates approved Resolution XV. Shortly after the assembly, Mason wrote a brief commentary on Lambda Chi Alpha Day in the October 1931 issue of the Cross and Crescent magazine. His animosity toward Cole, nearly 12 years after the events of the Seventh Assembly, was very evident.

We have two Founders Days, at least in part, because of the clash of ideas, personalities, and opinions of some of our most prominent leaders who served during the Fraternity’s early growth and development.

ANOTHER WEB REMAINS TO BE UNTANGLED From 1931 to 1942, our Fraternity celebrated Founders Day on November 2 and Lambda Chi Alpha Day on March 22 of each year. This arrangement allowed for the recognition of Cole’s and Mason’s contributions.

On January 17, 1942 the Grand High Zeta, feeling that the name Lambda Chi Alpha Day did not truly describe the occasion, decided to change the name to Founder’s Day. A recent search of the archive at our International Headquarters found no official record of this decision. The events surrounding the designation of Lambda Chi Alpha Day as Founders Day in 1942 are unknown at this time.

Furthermore, no attempt seems to have been made to rename the original November 2, 1909, Founders Day. Hopefully, someone will come forward with the rest of this story. Until then, we have two Founders Days to celebrate each year.

LAMBDA CHI ALPHA DAY LETTER I believe a good deal of stress should be put upon Lambda Chi Alpha Day. Morale is greatly stimulated by wholesome sentiment. Such sentiment is stimulated by anniversary speeches. We stand for something. Let us unite and say so.

On March 22, 1913, some of us got together to say what we stood for. Maybe it had been said before. Certainly, it has been said after. We said we stood for Christian brotherhood (with no disrespect for Jewish brotherhood, or Mohammedan brotherhood, or Buddhist brotherhood). We said that our order stood on a foundation of mutual faith, solemnly and seriously pledged. Scholarship, wholesome living, the cultivation of recreational pursuits (or “activities,” as they say on college campuses), and fraternity were the big things.

Lambda Chi Alpha was not a sales proposition, a monarchy or an oligarchy. When it became these things, we emphatically said NO! at Ann Arbor, without any mincing of words.

No more need be said, but that much must be said over and over.

Lambda Chi Alpha Day is a day upon which articulate expression is to be given as to what the Fraternity stands for, and recognition is to be given to all those who have made it what it is, and any time in its history, before, at, or after that particular anniversary.

John E. Mason September 26, 1931

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EDITORIAL: “NOT FOR FOUR YEARS, BUT FOR LIFE” Someone recently asked me where I went to school and if I belonged to a fraternity.

I was proud to say that I was a Mountaineer (class of 1970) and a Lambda Chi. After leaving the university I went on to graduate school, later married my college sweetheart (and Crescent Girl), moved away, raised a family, built a company, Dr. Roberyt V. Miller and have had a wonderful Iota Lambda 216, West Virginia career and life. But what University happened to Lambda Chi? Does it still have relevance in my life?

Interestingly, as I think upon my friends and acquaintances from the college years, the only ones I stay connected with are my fraternity brothers. The same is true for my wife who belonged to a sorority. In fact, I still talk with my Lambda Chi brothers on a regular basis even though decades and miles separate us. Together we still remember the fraternity songs, the antics, the deep conversations, accomplishments of the brothers, and of course, the ritual. All of the moments we lived together in the house brought us closer together. We still share stories, events and challenges that have affected our lives, and talk warmly about the brothers we have lost over the years.

I remember clearly the phrase “not for four years, but for life” when I became a brother. While it was a catchy turn of words, it didn’t seem relevant at the time. All of us were more focused on getting through school, beginning our careers, and finding success. The fraternity was something we were leaving behind as part of our past. But how wrong that turned out to be!

Recently a group of my brothers traveled to visit an ailing

alumnus in another state. Several flew in and others drove long distances to see this member. All gave up a weekend with their families to make the trip and paid their own travel expenses.

Why did they go? The simple answer is that they care and wanted to make that brother feel important and valued. They also knew that a visit from the brethren would lift his spirits.

About ten years ago another brother decided we should have an annual reunion to rekindle fraternal connections and renew friendships. Since then brothers have traveled from numerous states and foreign countries to be part of this annual summer homecoming. What is the bond that brings these men together? Not jobs, hobbies, relatives, or even the university itself, but the fraternity and the connection of its brotherhood.

Iota-Lambda Zeta left campus nearly 40 years ago and is only recently being re-colonized as part of a new growth initiative led by the headquarters staff. The incredible part is that Iota-Lambda Zeta at WVU never really died, but continued to live on through the alumni.

The fraternity bond that was created so long ago never faded and the connections were never lost. It was simply a matter of re-kindling the flame that never went out.

As an alumnus, and speaking for all of my WVU Lambda Chi brethren, this is an exciting time. Many of us are actively participating as alumni advisors and are ready, willing, and able to lend our support of time, talents, and financial resources to enable this new colony to be successful. All of us want our newly initiated brothers to know about Lambda Chi’s rich traditions, its values, and its philosophy of enriching the lives of young men both during and after the college years.

Lambda Chi is not a four year membership or simply something that one does in college, but a lifetime experience.

Our fraternal brotherhood is the common thread that holds both the alumni and active members together and establishes a commonality. We are proud to be part of Lambda Chi Alpha and look forward to working with our new colony at WVU while demonstrating to our new brothers the importance of our fraternal bond. Not for four years, but for life!

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Chapter News The following are the submissions received for the month of March 2016. To submit chapter news, please email editor@ lambdachi.org. Undergraduate officers can also report updates on their chapter by logging on to Officer Portal and accessing the “Submit Chapter News” form.

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Akron (Gamma-Alpha)

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On Feb. 27, chapter members assisted the Akron Rotary with the Chili Open community service event.

Photo of the month UNC - Greensboro “Polar Plunge” The chapter helped raise $1,600 for North Carolina Special Olympics.

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Alabama - Birmingham (Sigma-Chi)

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Baldwin Wallace (Kappa-Phi)

Chapter News

Partnered with the women of Delta-Gamma sorority, the The chapter held a Faculty Soup-er Bowl that raised more chapter held a rose sale for Valentine’s Day and raised $230 than 500 pounds of food. On Feb. 28, Yonatan Reuven for the local Children’s Hospital. became an associate member and was assigned Jeff Bregar as his big brother. Jacob Burk, John Beyer, Henry Hammond, and James Philbrick are members of the varsity swim team. Burk broke two university records and was also named the Ohio Athletic Conference champion. On Feb. American (Pi-Omicron) 29 to March 4, we held our “Penny War Against Hunger.”

Delta Zeta won with 123,462 points and we raised a Chapter News total of $479.56 and 98 food items. We associated Jimmy Current chapter employment: 1. Sean O’Brien (PO-47): Sandlin, and Nick Hammond was assigned as his big.

Sphere Consulting LLC 2. Brian Medich(PO-38): House Budget Committee 3. Michael Williams (PO-49): WUSA9/ CBS DC 4. Austin Bryan (PO-42): Schreiber Translations, Inc. 5. David Horowitz: Deloitte Alumni news: Billy Erickson (PO-1) is engaged to Mackinzie Pooley. Mark Eckstein (PO-) married Jenny Chernetskaya

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Ball State University (Iota-Alpha )

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On Feb. 28, the colony added nine associate members: Enrico Connors, Eric Smith, Isiah Young, Brian McBrearty, Justin Moffat, Nicholas Cramp, Rocco Longo,Sam Stroman, and Taquan Hargrove.

Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon) Chapter News

Chapter News

The chapter added six associate members. Brother James Wells was elected as president of the 2016-2017 Student Government Association. Iota-Alpha has now had a brother elected to the Student Government Association Executive Board for the past six years!

Bloomsburg Colony (Beta-Xi Colony)

Juan Vazquez was selected as the Spring 2016 recipient of the Kappa-Upsilon Outstanding Brother Scholarship. The award recognizes a brother that embodies Lambda Chi’s seven core values, consistently showcases outstanding leadership, and contributes positively to the public perception of the Kappa Upsilon. Upon receiving the award, Vasquez said: “Lambda Chi Alpha has made me into the man that I am today. It’s the internal bond that has united me with a group of men for a lifetime. It’s the ongoing work that each brother puts towards carrying our letters.

It’s the diversity and belonging that continues to welcome new members with open arms. Lambda Chi Alpha is me and Lambda Chi Alpha is each brother that chooses to represent its letters every day.”

Bucknell (Delta) Chapter News

Varsity tennis player Nick Bybel began the season by winning matches at both 1st singles, and 1st doubles. Bybel is ranked No. 114 in the preseason rankings. Kenneth Griffin competed in the Student Startups Onscreen with his product Flip n’ Flate, a revolutionary new air mattress that is stored underneath a rug.

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Butler (Alpha-Alpha)

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In February, chapter brothers celebrated Valentine’s Day with a date night. The chapter also held a scholarship dinner in which several professors attended. Eight brothers attended the Midwest Conclave at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The associate members earned second place in First Year Skits, a competition against other Greek organizations. Brothers and AMs traveled with their dates to Sandusky, Ohio for Spring formal for some fun before initiation week. Initiation week went flawlessly and on March 25, 2016 Alpha-Alpha Zeta initiated 22 new brothers into our bond.

California - Los Angeles (Epsilon-Sigma )

Chapter News

The chapter earned a average 3.43 GPA for the previous quarter, the highest of all fraternities.

The chapter hosted an inaugural Alumni Golf Tournament that brought together undergraduate and alumni brothers.

The chapter also hosted a week-long blood drive to benefit patients at the Ronald Reagan Hospital.

Cornell (Omicron)

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The chapter added a GoFundMe application to its canned food drive for Feeding America that raised more than $1,300. The chapter won the intramural volleyball championship and reached the semifinals in soccer, three on three basketball, and coed soccer and volleyball.

The chapter added 16 associate members during spring recruitment. Nikita Dubnov (2017) is part of the threemember Cornell CIS team named a top-three finalist in the national student coding competition sponsored by Pearson.

Their app, called MINT, is an essay editor that freshens content by assessing uniqueness of words, providing definition assistance and helping the writer find related sources.

Chapter News

Chapter members have raised more than $14,000 for UDance, a school-wide philanthropy event that supports The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. The Foundation funds pediatric cancer research and advocacy and financially supports the families of children with cancer. The chapter’s official UDance Hero is Hayden who is a survivor of pediatric cancer. Chapter members enjoyed spending time with him at the UDance holiday party.

Denison (Gamma-Iota)

Cincinnati (Gamma-Gamma) Chapter News

The chapter added four associate members during spring recruitment. Chapter members are volunteering weekly at the Freestore Foodbank.

Delaware (Lambda-Beta) Chapter News

Alumnus brother Jim Quarles (1968), who worked on the Watergate trials and is the chief litigator for Apple and Intel, spoke to the chapter and the greater Denison community about his career experience after graduation.

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Drexel (Epsilon-Kappa)

Elon (Delta-Pi)

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The chapter added 10 associate members during spring recruitment. Epsilon Kappa Zeta will be celebrating its rechartering on March 31. Epsilon Kappa Zeta will be holding its 75th anniversary celebration on April 9. We will be holding our 4th annual Spike and Strike Volleyball Tournament benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma society on April 24.

Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta) Chapter News

On February 14, the chapter added 18 associate members during spring recruitment.

Evansville (Iota-Mu) Chapter News

Chapter brothers attended and participated in philanthropies, including the Polar Plunge, Musical Madness (1st place), and a Nerd Wars.

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Dominique Norris completed his performance in Little Shop of Horrors. He played the lead role of Orin Scrivello. The chapter earned third place in Chi Omega’s philanthropy dodgeball tournament. Associate Member Sebastian Torres was elected Vice President of Student Government at EKU. Brother Andrew Pendleton and Associate Member Trey Adkins were elected to Student Senate at EKU.

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Franklin (Kappa-Gamma) Chapter News

In January, chapter members donated blood during Greek Blood Drive, placing in the top 10 for participation. The chapter initiated six new members. Two brothers, Alex Everitt and Arie Hariton were elected to student government as senators. Our chapter president, Arie Hariton, was chosen as the director for Hispanic Heritage Month. Epsilon Mu passed fire inspection beating out every other Greek chapter house at the University of Florida for the least number of citations. Epsilon Mu paired with UF Alpha Chi Omega placed second in most spirit points for the top bracket in dance marathon at the University of Florida held March 19-20. The first photo below is of Brother Alec Mamro, a dance marathon captain boosting morale during the 26.2 hour event. The second photo is Brother Brett Oehrle, our High Tau, supporting a dancer during the dance marathon event.

Chapter News

With the help of the women of Zeta Tau Alpha, the chapter raised more than $800 for an alumni brother whose wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Initiated seven AM’s during March including a honorary initiation for our academic advisor.

Georgia (Nu)

Florida Tech (Beta-Nu)

Chapter News

The chapter volunteered and helped sponsor the Extra Special People Big Hearts Pageant. The event brings together members of the community with the children with disabilities.

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Chapter members participated in a road clean up in Melbourne, Florida, collecting 41 pounds for trash.

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Georgetown (Kappa-Omega) Chapter News

Chapter members volunteered at a local men’s homeless shelter, cooking chili and serving dinner.

games of wiffle ball and basketball have become a daily occurrence. Quals (Qualification races) for little 500 took place last weekend, and LCA qual’d 14th out the 32 teams that made the cut. We look forward to having another successful little 500 next month, and hopefully bring home some hardware for our trophy collection.

George Washington (Delta-Xi) Chapter News

Chapter members volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank.

Hanover (Theta-Zeta)

Iowa State (Alpha-Tau) Chapter News

The chapter added six associate members. Chapter members attended community service events to benefit the Painted Turtle Camp and to help local elementary school students learn to read.

Chapter News

At the Greek Life awards, Justin Winkler won an outstanding academic achievement award; Abdul Mohamood received an excellence in service award; Joe Rector won Greek Newcomer of the Year award; Dylan Huber won Unsung Hero award; Chapter Advisor Frank Maez won the Greek Advisor of the Year award; and, chapter President Evan Anders won the Greek Man of the Year award.

Indiana (Alpha-Omicron) Chapter News

The chapter added 16 associate members. On Feb. 27, chapter members participated in the second annual Drop The Puck hockey series. The inter-fraternal hockey games raise money for the American Brain Tumor Association. The chapter’s team beat the Delta Upsilon team 5-1. As the sun continues to make more frequent appearances, house wide

James Madison (Phi-Eta ) Chapter News

Chapter members participated in an adopt a highway road cleanup, cleaning the streets of Harrisonburg and giving back the community.

Chapter members helped raise money for Alpha Phi and Sigma Kappa philanthropy events. Grant Drohat, Austin Luke and Josiah McClements were selected to be FROGs (first year orientation guides) for the fall of 2016.

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John Carroll (Pi-Eta) Chapter News

Eight members earned a spot on the fall 2015 dean’s list.

Brothers of the Pi-Eta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha went to the Cleveland Cavaliers game on Wednesday, March 23.

They were joined by all three other Northeast Ohio Zetas: Kent State, Akron, and Baldwin Wallace, as well as other alumni from around the Great Lakes Conclave.

Kent State (Pi-Gamma)

Kutztown (Sigma-Gamma) Chapter News

We have five associates this semester. Our date for ritual will be April 24. Our main philanthropy event is the 19th annual Miss Kutztown Pageant. This will be held on April 4 at Shaffer Auditorium. All proceeds will go to Feeding America. We started the Carrer Assistant Program (CAP) at our chapter. This is where alumni are matched up with undergraduate brothers at our chapter. The goal is for alumni to find jobs opportunities, internships, or just contacts for undergraduates in their particular field.

Additionally, some alumni brothers came up to Kutztown to talk about our chapter history. We plan on making a documentary about the history in the late 70s and early 80s, on how we won the Phoenix Award. We are also making a recruitment video with some of the responses they told us during our meeting.

Lake Forest (Pi-Pi)

Chapter News

Chapter members participated in the Delta Zeta philanthropy lip sync battle, raising about $900 dollars for The Painted Turtle Camp, The Starkey Hearing Foundation and Gallaudet University.

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Chapter members volunteered at the North Chicago Schools tutoring children.

Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)

Marietta (Kappa-Alpha) Chapter News

In February, the chapter held Valentine’s Day Formal with Chi Omega Sorority. The chapter participated in Random Acts of Kindness Week, completing more than 100 acts of kindness. From this semester’s rush, the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha associated four new men into our brotherhood, and soon to be initiated. Also, with spring break being a few weeks ago, the brothers had taken some time off to go and relax and get away from school for a while. The final weeks of March leading into April begins Greek Week for the Greek community here, and Lambda Chi Alpha hopes to bring home first place for the second year in a row. April is to be a busy month for the brothers here, and hope to make it a great month at that.

Maryland - College Park (Epsilon-Pi) Chapter News

Paired with Zeta Tau Alpha, the chapter hosted a pancake fundraiser that raised more than $900 for pediatric cancer research. Chapter members won a 3-on-3 basketball philanthropy event hosted by Pi Beta Phi sorority. Twentyeight chapter members participated in university’s annual dance marathon that raises money for pediatric cancer research. Austin Vest won the Delta Zeta’s 20165 fraternity man of the year award.

Maine (Beta) Chapter News

The chapter added 11 associate members.

Chapter News

Last spring, our chapter raised over $21,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and had more than 200 people participate in our Out of the Darkness Walk across the UMD campus. This year, the OOTD Walk, held on April 17, will be even bigger with over 500 participants already registered. We are set to be the number one campus walk in the nation from the second year in a row and have already raised over $20,000. As a chapter we have raised almost $5,000 and hope to continue fundraising with the support of our UMD community.

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Miami-FL (Epsilon-Omega)

Chapter News

The chapter added 21 associate members.

Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon)

Chapter News

The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 32 associate members.The chapter held a spring philanthropy, Rent-A-Guy Alpha, where members serve the community in exchange for donations to Feeding America.

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Michigan Tech (Phi-Phi)

Minnesota State (Lambda-Delta) Chapter News

Chapter News

On Feb. 27, the chapter held its annual Pancake Breakfast philanthropy benefiting Relay for Life with the women of Phi Delta Chi sorority. On Febr. 28, six members volunteered at the annual Copper Dog 150 held in Calumet, Michigan. After the event, the members helped remove over four blocks of snow fence.

Millsaps (Theta-Eta) Chapter News

This month, we are getting ready for our philanthropic event for the semester, the Walk to End Hunger. We are focused on fundraising and gaining pledges for the event.

Our goal is to raise 4,000 dollars, and every member is trying to raise 100 dollars. In addition, we are participating in the national’s March Madness competition for food drive, as we were one of the most improved chapters in terms of pounds of food raised in the country.

The chapter celebrated Crescent Week with the women of Gamma Phi Beta sorority.

The week long social consisted of a different event each night.

On Feb 26, the chapter helped with the Mount Kato Ski and Board Drive. All of the food that was brought was donated to ECHO Food Shelf that benefits Feeding America.

On Feb. 27, chapter brothers attended a dance marathon that helped raise $26,000 for charity. On Feb. 28, the chapter held an Associate Member Ceremony for two new members.

Missouri Science and Technology (Alpha-Delta) Chapter News

Chapter members participated in a neighborhood canned food drive.

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Murray State (Lambda-Eta)

participated in Greek Day of Service helping out the school with miscellaneous tasks they were assigned. Finally, another highway clean up took place during the month of march!

New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha) Chapter News

The chapter held philanthropy event for Angel’s Place, local non-profit.

North Carolina - Greensboro (Phi-Theta)

Chapter News

The chapter held two bake sales in conjunction with Up Till Dawn philanthropy event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The bake sale raised $600. Chapter members also participated in 3 on 3 basketball tournament, ROTC Best Racer, AOPi Strike Out, and All Campus Sing philanthropy events.

New Mexico State (Zeta-Gamma) Chapter News

The chapter added six associate members during spring recruitment. Chapter members participated in the annual Greek Carnival, where they set-up games for kids in the community. The Zeta-Gamma chapter spent a few hours on Monday, March 21 helping out Casa De Peregrinos emergency food program. The whole chapter also

Chapter News

Partnered with Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the 19 chapter members competed in the annual Guilford Polar Plunge supporting the North Carolina Special Olympics. The event raised more than $1,600.

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North Carolina State (Gamma-Upsilon)

Chapter News

The chapter signed a ground lease for a new house to be constructed on a lot within the Greek Village. The house is designed to be three stories tall and will house close to 40 brothers. The alumni board announced the final plans in early January and completion of the house is predicted to be late spring of 2018.

Northern Colorado (Sigma-Omega) Chapter News

Watermelon Bash started and is going amazing, people not only in Greek life but outside of Greek life are out supporting Feeding America in our philanthropy week! We also had putt-putt event that went incredibly well. Overall, March has been a great month for the Sigma-Omega chapter at the University of Northern Colorado.

North Dakota (Epsilon-Zeta)

Chapter News

The chapter held an associate member ceremony for 14 new members. The chapter won the Sigma Phi Epsilon Hoops for Hope basketball tournament that benefits the Special Olympics. On Alumni brother John Mitzel was accepted into Harvard law school.

Northeastern State (Delta-Beta) Chapter News

Jacob Jones was named as one of NSU’s outstanding seniors. Colton Thompson was voted Student Government vice president.

Northwestern (Alpha-Iota) Chapter News

On March 4, the chapter raised more than $16,000

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with Chi-Omega for Blessings in a Backpack and Dance Marathon, sending 41 dancers from both chapters to dance for 30 hours.

Oklahoma City (Theta-Delta)

Ohio (Alpha-Omega)

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The chapter helped Phi Kappa Theta raise more than $650 for their Polar Plunge to help support the Special olympics of Ohio. The chapter also partnered with United Campus Ministries to help serve Feeding America by volunteering at their weekly soup kitchen. The chapter collected more than 200 cans of food from Singing for Soup, a semesterly philanthropy event that includes singing to sororities in exchange for canned food donations. Chapter members traveled to the University of West Virginia to conduct the Associate Membership Ceremony for 21 members of the new colony.

The chapter helped support Alpha Chi Omega during their philanthropy week supporting Healthy Relationships through the YWCA. Chapter brothers held a Hearts for Hunger philanthropy event that included a talent show.

The event raised $1,650 and 81 pounds of canned food that equates to 8,317 for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. We started off March by competing in the annual Spring Sing show, coming in 4th place out of nine Greek houses. Next we had our Associates Ceremony this month for our spring associate class. To add to the fun in the month we had our semesterly venue party. Also we had our inner circle retreat for our newly initiated brothers last semester to begin their Inner Circle journey. We had even more fun when we had a social event with the sorority Phi Mu watching a movie with a delicious popcorn bar. Also with Phi Mu, we had fun supporting them during their philanthropy week as they raised money for the Children’s Miracle Network. We also participated in the all Greek and Faculty appreciation luncheon this week giving back to our favorite faculty members. March has brought preparations for our Relay for Life team and brothers running for office in Student Government Association coming in April.

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Pennsylvania (Epsilon)

Chapter News

The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 16 associate members. Christian Tavernaro received the Alumni Scholarship award from the Alumni Advisory Board for his outstanding service to Lambda Chi Alpha.

On Feb. 18, the chapter celebrated 35 members that achieved a GPA of 3.14 or better at the Pi for Pie awards dinner. The chapter is currently second among all the fraternities a 3.17 GPA average. The chapter is currently looking forward to Mother’s Day on April 2nd and Founder’s Day on April 23rd.

Rensselaer (Epsilon-Eta) Chapter News

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Three members attended the Atlantic Conclave.

Pittsburg State (Lambda-Chi)

The chapter added 13 associate members. The chapter earned a average 3.24 GPA, the second highest Greek average. On Feb. 20, chapter members participated in the the fourth annual Strike-Out Strokes philanthropy event hosted by Alpha Phi sorority. Chris Hoskins was invited to join the Phalanx honor society. He is president of Colleges against Cancer, an ambassador for admissions, and SGA communications chair.

Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa)

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Jacob Rigelman, Andrew Tebbe, Chase Salyers, Jenner Wile, Zach Stichter, and Christopher Baker attended the Midwestern Conclave held at the University of WisconsinWhitewater.

South Carolina (Epsilon-Psi)

San Diego (Delta-Kappa) Chapter News

On Feb. 15, the chapter held an Associate Member Ceremony for 16 new members.

South Dakota (Alpha-Gamma)

Chapter News

The chapter added 39 associate members.

Shippensburg Colony (Phi-Tau Colony) Chapter News

The colony added eight associate members.

Chapter News

The chapter’s 93rd annual Strollers cast placed second.

The chapter also received recognition for best backdrop and best costumes for the theme of Alice in Wonderland.

To register for the chapter centennial celebration in April, please visit http://www.lambdachiatusd.com.

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Southern Indiana (Phi-Xi) Chapter News

On Feb. 13, Dallas Chew, Nathan Criss, and Derek Welp participated in the Polar Plunge supporting Special Olympics. On Feb. 9, Patrick Hansen, Kaleb Kramer, Jack Cawley, Sean Kennedy, Dallas Chew, Jacob Delk, Christian Miller, Ryan Stenftenagel, and Kollin Macke participated in the Gamma Phi Beta Lip Sync competition. Nathan Criss, Sean Kennedy, and Jacob Delk participated in the Alpha Sigma Alpha Mr. Southern competition philanthropy event.

Syracuse Colony (Alpha-Upsilon Colony)

Chapter News

With help of Sigma Kappa sorority, the chapter held a food drive that collected nearly 1,500 pounds of food for a local food bank. Chapter members volunteered at Hope Kitchen, preparing food for the homeless.

Union (Lambda-Zeta) Chapter News

Lambda-Zeta Zeta held Spring Bid Day where we picked up 6 new associate members, two of which are pictured below.

Chapter News

The colony added 22 associate members, raising the total chapter size to 90 members. On Feb. 28, the colony filed its chartering application.

Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma)

Truman State (Phi-Psi)

The chapter held a self-defense event with the Valparaiso Police Department. The chapter hosted a group dates that including ice skating and bowling. Chapter members participated in a smash cancer philanthropy event. We welcomed our new eleven initiated brothers this week!

Chapter News

Virginia Commonwealth (Pi-Tau)

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Chapter News

Chapter News

On Feb. 21, the chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for three associate members. Marcus Fodden was elected as IFC vice president of recruitment.

The Lambda Chi Alpha Chapter at VCU, has had a very busy month. The brothers have ended their intramural sports in basketball, co-ed basketball, in which we teamed with AOPI, and soccer. All the brothers enjoyed their time with each sport, and played very well earning a playoff berth in all three sports. We also had three brothers, all of which are officers, attend the local colonial conclave. They are brother Brandon Carter who is the High Beta, Justin Nguyen the High Kappa, and Marcus Fodden our High Theta. The brothers at VCU are also preparing for our ELC visit this week, and our very excited to have Brother Covert return for the second semester at VCU. The associate members also received their big brothers on Saturday, March 26 in a new big brother ceremony conducted by the High Kappa.

Honors Scholarship Weekend at Wabash College this year was a huge success for our chapter! We were able to host over 30 prospective students for two days, and have a total of over 70 prospective students come through the Lambda Chi doors to engage in our Recruitment process. On Friday night, we raffled off an iPad mini to the prospective students which proved to be an absolute blast! We ended up identifying just over 20 students to join the fraternity next fall as associate members. As a chapter, we are very excited to have seen such a large amount of students interested in Alpha Kappa Zeta. Brotherhood involvement was through the roof, at over 95%. Having a brotherhood that is invested in the future of our chapter is something special that we do not take for granted. We will look to continue recruiting prospective students to commit to Associateship for next semester, but as for now we are excited and optimistic about Alpha Kappa Zeta’s class of 2020.

Virginia Tech (Sigma-Lambda)

Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)

Chapter News

Chapter News

On Feb. 22, the chapter added 19 associate members under the leadership of recruitment chairman Justin Price.

On March 4, the chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 17 associate members.

Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)

Western (Delta-Eta) Chapter News

During their weekly chapter meeting, harm reduction officer Bryn Evans invited a guest speaker from Mothers Against Drug Drivers (MAAD) and a local police to address the chapter members about the dangers of drinking and driving.

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Wisconsin - Whitewater (Lambda-Iota)

Chapter News

The chapter hosted the Midwest Conclave that included 75 attendees from various chapters in the region.

Wittenberg (Nu-Zeta) Chapter News

The chapter added four associate members. Morgan Miller was elected as the new chapter president.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Pi)

Chapter News

The chapter has worked to expand their philanthropy, Grier Strong, to other organizations on campus. Currently more than $3,400 has been raised through events of other greek organizations on campus.

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OMEGA LISTINGS The following listing is the reported passings from January to April 2016.

Chapters Arizona

Ted Butcher Bowen Jerry Pence

Arkansas State

S T O R Y

Jean Blossom Davenport Jean Davenport died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at 94, following a brief illness, at Marquette Senior Living in Indianapolis, Ind. Born May 24, 1921, in Richmond, Ind., to Jesse and Mary Ford Blossom, Jean was formerly of Richmond. She was an executive assistant for 20 years for the International Headquarters of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

Davenport joined staff in 1972 as secretary to Dennis Jorgensen, director of chapter services. She served in the chapter services department until 1977, she then became the executive secretary to George W. Spasyk.

Vaughn Acton Jerome

Ball State

Robert Colter Dean Douglas Luellen Larry Jay Pattee Harold Stanley Patrick N. Vizzone

Brown

Raymond Abbott

Bucknell

Eugene F Cowell

Butler

Ronald Edward Klene Jean retired with George Spasyk in the fall of 1990 at the Memphis Tennessee General Assembly. They felt that they wanted to give Tom Helmbock, new executive director an opportunity to bring in new people.

A great friendship forged in the spirit of our fraternity, since retirement George and Jean have stayed in touch, getting together regularly over the years as they both called Indianapolis home.

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California State - Fresno

Garry Edwin Lee

Cal State - Northridge

Richard D. Bluth Raymond Evan Lackman

Central Missouri

David Fields Borresen Lee Harrison Bushie

Clark

Henry J. Ciborowski

Connecticut

William Tuttle

Cornell

James M. Davison

Culver-Stockton

Howard Reynolds

Frederick Roeding Richard Sasin William E. Watson Raymond Zerewat

East Tennessee State

Harry Eugene Marshall

Evansville

Robert Bruce Ahrens

Ferris State

Delaware

Mark T. Hennessey David Wayne Kiser Gary Lee Linville

Denison

Joseph William Daniel Jr.

Denver

Robert L. Edgar Myrold J. Freer John Wesley Morris III

Depauw

Fred Rowland

Drexel

Donald Joseph Hammell

James T. Ramsay

Arthur Lee Fullmer Jerry Dale Jordan William Rees Oviatt

Robert Bradley Chodos

Thomas Roy Smith

John Brick Donald S. Claghorn Walter W. Gardiner III Burke Jay Robert Laporte Philip McGrath

Florida

Florida Southern

Florida State Florida Tech Franklin

Harold Goodwin

Franklin & Marshall

Hervey Edwin Blumers

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William R. Kilmer

Georgetown

Christopher Gale Catron

Robert Moore

Georgia

David C. Cozart Kenneth Purser

Georgia Tech

Robert W. Albright John Henry Stowe

Hanover

Robert Baylor John Milburn Selig

High Point

T.G. Madison Jr.

Indiana

Bruce Baker Richard A Briggs Wallace McClure Erik Daniel Noonan Vincent Palerino Charles A Spencer

Indiana State

Lawrence W. Clemens Jack Richard Fox William Randall Max Lee Wolverton

Iowa State

Jack Eugene Ellenberger John James Sohm Merton L. Van Dreser

David E Moore

Kansas

Rudolph Fanestil Robert Dean Fessenden Robert Fleming John Jones Lawrence Kay Tharp

Kansas State

Richard Lee Howse

Kentucky

Sherwood Kirk

Kutztown

Jeffrey Lars Fritzo

Louisiana State

Benjamin M. Blanchard Robert Dacey Johnson

Louisiana Tech

William Cox

Lycoming

Jay Neil Stenger

Maine

Howard Reynolds

Marietta

David Lee McKenna

Maryland - College Park

Daniel E. Friedland

Massachusetts

MIT

Jack H Frailey

Memphis

George Douglass

Morehead State

Paul Ford Davis

Muhlenberg

Gerald Roy Flickinger

Nebraska - Omaha

Miami (FL)

David Prinz Hufford Vernon H Wood Jr.

Miami (OH)

Charles M. Murphy

Edward T. Foote

Kenton Earl Draigh F. Douglas Heinlen Charles Smith Richard Wagner

Michigan

Lester Blair Milliken

Michigan State

James Jursik John M. Struble

Millsaps

William Edward Brode Howard Spencer Jones

Missouri - Columbia

John Case

Missouri State University

Dale Garrett Hite

Montevallo

Keith Brian Bentley John R. Paradise

Nevada - Reno

New Hampshire

William Conway Joseph Edward Vaitkevicius

New Mexico State

Joseph McKeon

UNC - Chapel Hill

Gary Bryan Crocker Tony Edward Eggleston PhD Robert D. Reed

North Carolina State

William Wetzell

Northern Colorado

Arthur S. Zartman Thomas Alexander Zartman

Northwestern

Mark Stanley Fawcett Howard A Null

Ohio State

Robert A. Rothfuss Melvin LeRoy Sebright

Oklahoma

David Cameron James Patrick Cates George Ishler Michael Blake Lewis Mike McDanel

Oklahoma City

Joe Borg Roger Leland Brooner Thomas A. Byrd DVM

Oklahoma State

Griffin E Bonham Robert Edwin Larrabee

Oregon

James Grant Crakes Stanley Duyck William Lewellen Malcolm D. MacGregor Dennis Marvin Brent Welles Robbins Stanley Otto Ruzicka Charles Schwan Donald Albert Thurber Gordon Tovani Claude L. Young

Pennsylvania State

Michael C. Miller

Purdue

James Blakesley Richard P. Ponti

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Randolph-Macon

Robert Hunt

Rensselaer

Remo D'Ortenzio Maynard Krug

Rhode Island

George O. Hawcroft Rene Joseph Ledoux Arthur Lemoi Fridrik Orcutt John Rogers Glenn Woodbury

Richmond

William Walthall MD

Rose-Hulman

Robert Blahut William S. Gaither David Knoy

Rutgers

William Baer Michael G. Hendricks Robert Gage Simpson

Samford

John Robert Cannon

Sewanee

Charles Henry

Simpson

William E. Ballard Marion Mefferd

South Florida

John Daniel Lydon

Southeast Missouri State

Trevor Wood

Southern California

Lance Dee Shermoen

Texas Christian

Darrell Shepard

Texas Tech

Charles Wallace Blum James William Sanders

Thiel

Southern Methodist

Ronald Bacher Al Debonis

Stetson Colony

Gustavo Silva

Tennessee - Chattanooga

Wayne Paul Coffelt Dan Thomas

Bill Tarter

Edward Lee Drury

William Gilbert

Texas - Austin

Brandon K. Buffington Hughie Dale Allen Baker Freitag MD Hayden K. Fuller James Allan Green Calvin W. Hailey Douglas A. Haldane Cooper F. Hawthorne Benjamin C. Lively James Watson Martin Willis H. McCullough Carl Barnes Mitchell Charles Osteen Norman Merle Pitts Harlan Dale Priour Lloyd Gates Rust Quincy Lee Rutledge Jasper C. Thomas Thomas J. Tibbets

Troy

Tulsa

Wabash

Maurice H. Basquin

Washington

Jack E. MacDonald Chris Michael Parker

Washington & Jefferson

Charles Scott

Washington College

Richard Holloway

Washington State

Rick Lane Johnson MD

William & Mary

Jere James Jones

Wisconsin - Whitewater

David G. Hardginski James Tietjen Stephen Van Galder

Wittenberg

Richard Dressel Jonathan Howes

Worcester Polytechnic Institute John Edward Peterson Warren Dennis Smale

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