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PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BETA ETA CHAPTER ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
ORLANDO ‘MAGIC’ Alumni, spouses, and guests join one another as the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. (BHAC) holds its Annual Meeting last February in Orlando, Florida.
Chapter alumni from across the state and as far away as Washington, DC convened at the Royal Pacific Resort Hotel at Universal Orlando for the second Annual Meeting of the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. Beta Eta’s from across six different decades joined one another to transact the business of the Alumni Chapter and to reconnect with one another. Nearly fifty alumni and guests attended the evening’s activities, which included the meeting, cocktail reception, and private dinner. Alumni members Sandy Zevin ’51 and John Worrell ’04, the oldest and youngest alumni respectively. During the Annual Meeting, reports were given on various activities of the Alumni Chapter, including the publishing of this newsletter, past and upcoming social events for Beta Eta alumni, and efforts to document the chapter’s fifty-seven year history and preserve its memorabilia. Separate presentations were also made regarding the development of betaeta.com—the BHAC’s official Web site—as well as a presentation on Congressional efforts to amend the Federal Tax Code to allow tax deductable donations for Greek housing. In addition, elections were held for two Director seats. Incumbent Directors Jeff Niedenthal ’67 and Chuck Cutajar ’62 were reelected to a new three-year term in office. Following officer reports and elections, the remaining time was devoted to the presentation of a new strategic needs assessment for the “Greater Beta Eta Chapter” (including the
Alumni from the 1960’s visit during the alumni reception. From left to right are: Hugo and Mary deBeaubian, Larry McLeod, Clark and Kathy Reisinger, Chris and Kitty Cottrill, Jeff Niedenthal and Sonia Liedman.
Alumni Chapter, Housing Corp., and Board of Alumni Advisors). BHAC President Michael Loy ’91, Director Jeff Niedenthal and Tom Atwood ’92 presented the assessment to those members present, solicited feedback, took comments regarding the assessment’s scope and timeline, and asked for volunteers. (See Page 5 for details and photos). At the close of official business, several alumni were recognized for their material support and encouragement of the BHAC’s efforts. Specifically, Tom Atwood for his work in publishing the Beta Eta Data and Hugo deBeaubien ’68 for his assistance in facilitating different aspects of the Annual Meeting weekend. Once the meeting was adjourned, alumni joined their spouses and guests for a cocktail reception at the hotel. This afforded all in attendance the opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones before the evening concluded with a private dinner at the Palm Restaurant.
BETA ETA ALUMNI CHAPTER, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MICHAEL LOY, PRESIDENT mnloy@comcast.net | (301) 762-3009
BRIAN BABER, VICE PRESIDENT bbaber@arhomes.com | (850) 258-8587 LEE NICHOLS, TREASURER leenichols@hotmail.com | (850) 893-6267 JEFF NIEDENTHAL, SECRETARY william.niedenthal@ngc.com | (757) 549-0706 ROGER RANDOLPH rrandolph@prutropical.com | (813) 792-0092 CHUCK CUTAJAR upchuck@aol.com | (850) 544-1970 ERIC WAHLEN wahlene@watkinsind.com | (404) 872-3841 x 221
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Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. P.O. Box 11244 Tallahassee, FL 32302-3244 fsupikappalumni@yahoo.com
The Beta Eta Data is published by the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. Please submit questions, comments, and corrections to Tom Atwood at tatwood@pikapp.org. HOW TO JOIN If you would like to join the BHAC, contact Michael Loy at mnloy@comcast.net or visit http://home.comcast.net/~wahlens
NOTES PRINTING ASSISTANCE REQUESTED–Printing costs for the Beta Eta Data represent the Alumni Chapter’s single largest expense. If you would like to assist by offering a direct or in kind gift of printing, please contact Tom Atwood at (800) 929-1904 ext. 104 or tatwood@pikapp.org NAMES–The number after each name in this newsletter represents the year of initiation. THANKS–Sherry Smith (back page photo) CHAPTER ETERNAL–The following brothers were reported to the National Fraternity as having passed to the Chapter Eternal since the last publication. Robert M. Barker ’66 Franklin V. Hopkins ’55 Ignacio Peri Jr. ’66 Robert J. West ’59 The Beta Eta Alumni Chapter mourns with the family and friends of these recently departed brothers.
THE NEXT ISSUE...
The editors are taking nominations for brothers who are making a difference in the world, either through their work or volunteer efforts. We’re interested in sharing their stories and highlighting them in the next issue of this newsletter. If you would like to recommend someone for consideration, please send an e-mail to: Tom Atwood tatwood@pikapp.org.
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Recruiting a New Chapter In the second installment of our series discussing how Pi Kappa Phi will reactivate the Beta Eta Chapter, we describe how new members will be recruited. The success of a new Pi Kappa Phi chapter depends upon its membership. Beta Eta began its storied history with a strong class of founders, and that quality continued for many generations. Now that the student chapter has closed its doors, reactivating the chapter will depend on a strong initial push for quality members. Pi Kappa Phi traditionally begins new chapters using Headquarters staff to recruit. The process begins years before the staff arrive on campus. They examine the campus culture, develop an advertising strategy, locate alumni to work with the new group, and meet with campus administrators to work out many logistical issues. Pi Kappa Phi also advertises upcoming expansions at its conferences in order to solicit leads from other student members. Once the staff arrive on campus for their month-long expansion effort, their principal tasks are: (1) recruiting members, (2) creating campus awareness for the new group, (3) developing relationships with other campus organizations, and (4) teaching the new chapter the basic fundamentals of how to operate as a chapter. Oftentimes, these tasks overlap. With regard to recruiting members, the expansion process is vastly different from traditional Greek rush. Expansions employ more personal, one-on-one methods to selectively recruit in contrast to the typical
rush events held at a fraternity house. The staff make presentations to campus organizations (sororities, ROTC, etc.) to explain what the new chapter will represent, the type of man Pi Kappa Phi is looking for, and how these men will be face a unique opportunity to start something of their own on that campus. The staff solicit the names of candidates who might be qualified for such an opportunity, and then contact these men. Candidates will attend an information session given by the staff and then are interviewed. This process provides an opportunity for the staff to determine if a candidate possesses the necessary dedication, interpersonal skills, academic ability, and leadership potential to represent Pi Kappa Phi properly. Once a strong initial group of students is formed, the staff teach them how to recruit other quality members and work with them to build sufficient mass for the chapter. While this new group will participate in rush the following semester, they will continue to rush year round to establish an adequate chapter size. The opportunity to re-establish Beta Eta will provide unique opportunities for its student members. Recruits will be challenged to chart their own course on campus while representing the principles of our founders. It will take a special type of student to join this group, but, through selective recruiting, each will be the type we can all be proud to call “Brother.”
ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT FRANK RYLL JR. ’62
Florida’s ‘Voice of Reason’
Following twenty-eight years with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, twenty-five of those years as its President, fellow Beta Eta alumnus, Frank Ryll, Jr., will step down in February 2008 as one of Florida’s most convincing ‘voices of reason.’ Consider these statistics… …a recent survey conducted by the Florida Chamber of Commerce revealed that 25% of respondents had been dropped by their insurance carrier in the last year or had their policy renewed with either a significant rise in premium or equally significant reduction in coverage.
…93% of Florida business owners, who responded to a recent survey, experienced a rise in property taxes last year. Moreover, within that same period, thirty-two counties in the state increased their property tax by 20% or more. (continued on page 4)
Beta Eta Alumni Chapter Membership Drive Update Membership in the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc (BHAC) is based upon annual, voluntary dues of $25. The financial support which comes from the annual membership drive directly underwrites the publication of this newsletter, and supports other initiatives to connect Beta Eta alumni to each other and to their fraternity. If you would like to join the BHAC, or renew your membership, please send payment (and make check payable to): Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. PO Box 11244 Tallahassee, FL 32302-3244
Total Membership thru April 1, 2007: 161 Total New Members since last newsletter: 59
The following brothers have joined /renewed since the publication of the last newsletter:
1950 – 1959 Patrick Cantey ’59 Gene Caruthers ’56 John Eichelberger ’54 Pete Kalmes ’59 Richard Lukas ’54 Ed Mason ’59 Bubba Mock ’59 William D. Myers ’50 Ronald E. Steurer ’56 Raymond Raines ’57 James S. Ralston ’50 Walter J. Rothenbach ’59 Sandy Zevin ’51
1960 – 1969 Kenneth Beauchamp ’67 Ronald B. Boersma ’60 Frank Borzen ’66 William Branch ’61 Chris Cottrill ’68 A. Reg Dickey, Jr. ’63 Robert Elefante ’65
Leo T. Gregory ’62 J. Lester Kaney ’66 Chuck MacMillin ’62 Robert Milstead ’67 Richard B. Morgan ’63 Paul Nichols ’64 Robert Rivers ’61 Norman Stoddard ’64 Ed VanDergriff ’69*
1970 – 1971 Paul Welch ’74
1980 – 1989 Paul T. Aase ’85 Ross Brandt ’86 E. R. Dantzler ’88 John D. Eaton ’85 Keith Jacob ’86 Philip Lester ’85 Kenneth K. Majewski ’84 Eric Wahlen ’85
1990 – 2005 Jolyon D. Acosta ’93 Brad Cottrill ’94 Todd Cottrill ’92* Phil DeYoung ’93 Chris Downs ’94 Adam Feldman ’92 Michael Gaudio ’95 James Godwin ’95 Greg Jones ’91 Micah King ’93 Jeremy M. Kissel ’97 Jason Klein ’91 Nick Marotta ’92 Travis S. Olson ’92 Chris Ricci ’94 Ryan Sampson ’02 Steven Smith ’90 Mike St. Louis ’91 Michael W. Tugwell ’92 James K. White ’90 David Wynne ’92 *Membership sponsored by Chris Cottrill.
GAME VIEWING PARTIES
Last October the BHAC hosted gameviewing parties in Atlanta and Tallahassee for the FSU vs. Boston College game. The Atlanta event (below) was hosted by Chris Middlebrooks and Chris Ricci. The Tallahassee party (left) was hosted and held at the ‘Bueller’ house. In all, dozens of alumni attended the events, reconnecting with each other and their fraternity.
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ALUMNI UPDATES Arden ANDERSON ’59 At 79 years of age, Arden is still searching for oil and gas, plays tennis twice-weekly, and still enjoys flying his plane. Arden currently lives in Lafayette, LA. arden@cajonoil.com
Doug SMITH ’59 After graduation, Doug started his career at WEDU in Tampa and then moved to Boston to attend graduate school at Boston University. He was hired by WGBH in Boston and worked there for the next 16 years. While at WGBH, Doug worked on several national series including The French Chef, ZOOM, and Nova. His new challenges led him to graduate school at Tufts University and on to working in communication and fundraising. Currently, Doug lives in Boston and does fundraising for Emerson College, a liberal arts college for communication and the arts. He likes the work and the environment and will probably stay until he retires someday, but not too soon. elihu@earthlink.net
Jeff HOGAN ’66 Following 36-years of teaching and coaching at Florida High in Tallahassee, Jeff will retire later this year. To celebrate, he’ll be traveling to Scotland in June to golf all of the ‘old courses.’ chogan50@comcast.net
Herb BROWNETT ’69 Herb recently joined Textura LLC as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Textura is web based software that automates the Construction Payment Process. hbrownett@texturallc.com
Herb SWEENEY ’82 Herb has been married for three years to his wife, Vicki. Vicki is the sister of Beta Eta initiate and former Chapter Advisor, Greg Winter. The Sweeney’s live in Tallahassee where Herb serves as a Shift Commander for the FSU Police Department. HSWEENEY@admin.fsu.edu
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ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT (continued from page 2)
…Florida’s growth remains explosive. Between 1990 and 2000, Florida’s population grew by 23.5%, with over one thousand people on average moving to the Sunshine State each day. While Florida’s high-octane growth and related issues pose challenges for the state and its business community, they help to frame the agenda for the staff and volunteers who are leaders in one of the nation’s largest and most influential
In reflecting on his time at the Chamber, Ryll is proudest of several accomplishments. Top of the list is Leadership Florida - a leadership development program created to build a sense of statewide community by identifying and training individuals with the passion and commitment to help make great things happen. Created in 1982, Leadership Florida celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
[The Florida Chamber] has emerged as an integral force in convening Florida’s major corporate, educational and community shareholders in collaborative efforts to address critical issues. Chambers of Commerce, and are often topics of Ryll’s monthly column, Voice of Reason too. Twenty-eight years ago, Frank Ryll came to the Florida Chamber by way of the Greenville, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and before that, Sarasota. Under his leadership, the Florida Chamber has grown tremendously in both annual revenue and the scope of service it provides its members and the state. In the last twenty-five years, the Florida Chamber’s annual revenue stream has grown substantially and the organization has emerged as an integral force in convening Florida’s major corporate, educational, and community shareholders in collaborative efforts to address critical issues. Ryll believes, “The Chamber is well positioned to draw these disparate interests and parties together to accomplish things on behalf of all Floridians.” According to Ryll, growing Florida’s economy while managing its growth and the aforementioned issues remain a top priority and challenge for the state, and by extension of that, the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Establishing economic clusters around the new “innovative economy”, which includes things like biotechnology and emerging nanotechnology, will bring higher paying jobs to the state and help to diversify its economic base.
Other accomplishments under Ryll’s leadership, to which he feels especially connected, are the development of the public policy research program in the Chamber Foundation as well as its political and advocacy programs. In addition to Ryll’s Chamber credentials, he has served his community in a number of leadership positions, including time on the Tallahassee Community College Foundation Board of Directors, Vice President of the Florida State Alumni Association, and Chairman of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals. While Ryll has worked hard to serve others and the state of Florida, he credits much of his success to Pi Kappa Phi. “As a student at Florida State in the early 1960’s, I credit the fraternity for helping me cultivate an interest in service and public affairs. I fondly remember the chapter campaigning for me when I ran for President of the FSU Men’s Senate. My brothers were there for me, helping me along the way.” Frank Ryll and his wife, Patti, have been married for twenty-three years. They live in Tallahassee with their two children and five grandchildren. Frank Ryll’s monthly column “Voice of Reason” can be read online at flchamber.com
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ORLANDO MAGIC (continued from cover)
Thinking Strategically:
Bill SERA ’88 Currently, Bill is the Manager of Guest Care at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCC). He is responsible for any guest who is medically disembarked from RCC’s ships or experience unusual medical circumstances which require disembarkation in a foreign port. Bill is also pursuing an advanced degree at Barry University and will graduate this May with a Master’s in Nursing as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Since leaving FSU, he has worked as an ICU nurse, Emergency Room nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Supervisor at various Miami area hospitals and as a flight nurse for various flight companies. wsera@RCCL.com
AREAS OF ACTION FOR BETA ETA At the Annual Meeting this February, a strategic assessment of the greater Beta Eta chapter was shared with those alumni in attendance. The purpose of the presentation was two-fold: to share the scope and scale of work which Beta Eta requires prior to the fraternity’s reconstitution of the student chapter in Fall 2008, and to enlist the help of volunteers who wish to contribute to one or more of the project areas listed below. Moving forward, the plan will be to establish work teams of interested alumni to address these issues and opportunities. Beta Eta Housing Corporation Legal – lease, bylaws, resolve status of Beta Eta Real Estate Corp. Tax – budget, fiscal assessment, tax ramifications, reporting to alumni (monthly and annually) Money Management – maximize revenue for future expenses/goals Property Management – assess, upkeep, upgrade FSU Liaison – maintain our presence on campus as property owner Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc History – locate, preserve, recreate Writers – chapter history and Beta Eta Data Social – local committees to plan events for other Beta Eta alumni Re-colonization – educate alumni, targeted involvement, ritual, Member Ed review Fundraising – lay the groundwork for a capital campaign Recruit Board of Alumni Advisors – Advisors to work with the new student chapter following the recruitment of new undergraduate members. If you would like to volunteer on any of the aforementioned projects, please contact Alumni Chapter President Michael Loy at (703) 749-1033 or mnloy@comcast.net
Sera poses for a quick photo in front of the Taj Mahal during a recent vacation to India.
Michael BORUM ’89 Michael has just taken a position with Oxfam America at their headquarters in Boston as the Managing Editor of their Web site. He will continue to operate his own consulting business (etherweave communications) on the side. mborum@oxfamamerica.org 1
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PHOTOS FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING 1)Left to Right: Frank Kaney, Bubba Mock and Clark Reisinger catch up on old times. 2) The 1990’s crew: Greg McMahon, Jason Klein, Adam Feldman, Mike St. Louis and Greg Jones. 3) Left to Right: Ed Mason, Roger Randolph and Jim Newman. 4) Jane and Sandy Zevin.
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Chris BRANDT ’91 Chris and Stacie Brandt have recently relocated to Sarasota, Florida, where Chris is the Director of Golf for Laurel Oak Country Club. They have been married thirteen years and have two children, Lauren (7), and Will (5). proshop@laureloak.com Ray JONES ’91 Ray and Stacey Jones celebrated the birth of their first child, Noelle L’Angelle Jones, who was born on January 8, 2007. Ray (an engineer with Andreyev Engineering) and family, live in Sanford, FL rjones@andreyevengineering.com
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ALUMNI UPDATES Jason KLEIN ’91 Jason’s album Monster Taxi was released worldwide during the winter of 2007. The album is available at Amazon.com, in some select stores around the country, and is available for download on iTunes and others digital music providers. His publishing company is entitled “Beta Eta Music” and the album is released under his own label, but distributed through a major label. The single, “Memory Wack,” has been charting very strong on dance club charts and is playing on several radio and satellite stations. He thanks the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in the liner notes, along with some individual brothers. Jason’s wife, Rebecca, is helping with the PR and reports that both kids are well. www.myspace.com/monstertaxi305 bh927@aol.com
Alumni Reunite for Homecoming, Cutajar Honored The weekend of November 17-19, 2006, was a great weekend for all Beta Eta alumni. As Florida State University celebrated Homecoming 2006 – ‘A University of Champions’ – Beta Eta alumni gathered Friday night for the annual alumni dinner at the Silver Slipper in Tallahassee, FL to honor one of its own ‘champions.’ With alumni, guests, and friends in attendance, Pi Kappa Phi Foundation Executive Director and Beta Eta alumnus, Tom Atwood ’92 presented Chuck Cutajar ’62 with the National Fraternity’s Merit Citation – recognizing Cutajar for his sustained and selfless commitment to keeping Beta Eta alumni connected to one another. Presenting the award on behalf of National Vice President Jeff Wahlen BETA ETA HOUSING CORPORATION
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS CHRIS MUELLER, PRESIDENT mueller@tampabay.rr.com
Clay MILLS ’91 Clay and Jennifer Mills were married in October 2003. Their son, CJ, was born in January 2005 and recently celebrated his second birthday. Clay is employed by Sterling Manufacturing and has moved five times with the company since 2003. The Mills anticipate another move later this summer. Clay works at Sterling’s corporate office in Sarasota, FL, and the Mills currently resides in Bradenton, FL. cmills@sterling-mfg.com
TOM HOGLE, TREASURER hoglecpa@earthlink.net BRIAN MURPHY brianm@leoncountyfl.gov DOUG FISHER dfish365@aol.com
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’81, who was unable to attend the event, Atwood read Wahlen’s prepared remarks which illuminated Cutajar’s commitment to brotherhood and compared him to other Pi Kappa Phi ‘greats’ like CT Henderson and Mode Stone – both having left an indelible mark on Beta Eta. (see back page for photo and resolution) Alumni gathered the following day at the ‘Bueller House’ for the Annual Meeting of the Beta Eta Housing Corporation. President Chris Mueller ’92 gave a brief report on the status of the corporation and indicated that additional and significant repairs would be needed in the short term to bring the chapter house into compliance with the lease signed with Alpha Epsilon Pi, the current tenant of the chapter house. Following the business meeting, alumni enjoyed the tailgate atmosphere of the Bueller House as alumni reconnected with each other in advance of the Seminole’s win over the Western Michigan Broncos.
CALL FOR BETA ETA E-MAIL ADDRESSES The Beta Eta Alumni Chapter is seeking to increase the number of active e-mails in its database. If you have NOT been receiving e-mails from Tom Atwood (tatwood@pikapp.org), please e-mail him to reconfirm or add your e-mail address to the alumni chapter’s distribution group. We currently have 441 active e-mail addresses (approximately 48 percent of all living alumni).
The Mills family–Jennifer, CJ and Clay–on vacation in Key West.
Chuck Cutajar ’62 and fellow alumni at the Silver Slipper during Homecoming 2006.
ALUMNI UPDATES Mike ORLANDO ’91 Last summer, Mike and family moved from Atlanta, GA to Nashville, TN where Mike has begun work for Robert Half International as a full-time Financial Consultant. His first and still-current client is Nissan and he enjoys his time in the new BellSouth tower in downtown Nashville. The Orlandos enjoy living in Tennessee and have made many friends in the country music industry. morlando200321@yahoo.com
Dan THOMPSON ’91 Last November, Dan was the recipient of the National Bible Association’s Witherspoon Award, which recognizes an Armed Forces Chaplain who encourages the reading of scripture in a special way. The award is rotated each year between the Armed Forces and the last Air Force recipient was in 2003. In January, Dan was deployed to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait and will be on deployment for 4-6 months. In addition, last August, the Thompson family welcomed their third child into the world, Noah Daniel Thompson. Upon return from Kuwait, Dan will continue his postdoctorate work at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan would like to hear from you. Dan Thompson - 386 AEW/HC; APO AE 09855 www.dejanthompson.com/dejanwebsite/news.html dwthompson_2000@netzero.net
Pat POLITO ’91 Pat and Tiffany Polito proudly announce the birth of their first child, Jacob Anthony Polito. Baby Jake was born on December 5, 2006, and at 7 lbs 11 oz and 20 inches long, the ‘little big man’ is quite possibly a future FSU linebacker. fsupolito@comcast.net
Brian BABER ’92 Brian and Jessica Baber recently welcomed their first child into the world. Their daughter, Morgan Reece Baber, was born on October 31, 2006. Brain and family live in Lynn Haven, Florida. bbaber@arhomes.com Jeff KORB ’92 Shortly after earning his MBA in 1999, Jeff began his investment banking career as an equity holder in a boutique firm, William R. Hough, prior to its merger with Royal Bank of Canada. He is now a Vice President on the MBS Trading Desk at Stephens Inc. jkorb@stephens.com
Nick MARROTTA ’92 Nick just returned from his seventh deployment since September 11, 2001, and was recently selected for promotion to Major in Summer 2007. Nick also recently completed his leadership board and was one of the few selected from 320 eligible candidates.
James GODWIN ’95 James is a construction manager for Arthur Rutenberg Homes. Recently, a home he managed for 17 months made the cover of Legendary Homes and was also featured in the book, Design Collection. jgodwin@arhomes.com
blacktoothgrin@netscape.com
Mike KALINOWSKI ’96 Mike is a free-lance actor and stuntman based out of Orlando. He works full-time for Disney and part-time for Universal Studios and SeaWorld. His recent work at Walt Disney World includes playing ‘Captain Jack’ at the Pirates of Caribbean experience and as Harrison Ford’s stunt double in the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Several weeks ago he performed for and visited with series creator and producer, George Lucas. mmikekal@aol.com
Bill COTTERALL ’93 Bill and Janet Cotterall announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Lynn Cotterall, born September 11, 2006. wcotterall@aol.com
Chris PASIBE ’93 Chris recently switched jobs and is now with the DeKalb Co. District Attorney’s office in Decatur, GA. He is the principal investigator of technology operations in the White Collar Crimes unit, doing computer forensics and data recovery on seized computers. His son, Braden, just turned three. cmpasibe@co.dekalb.ga.us Emilio SANCHEZ ’93 Emilio and his wife, Heather, (Rose Queen Fall 1997) have been happily married for six years and are the proud parents of Hope and Lily, ages three and one. Emilio is in his eighth year as a Certified Financial Planner with Morgan Stanley in the D.C., area and would like to hear from his brothers. (703)790-7037 Emilio.Sanchez@MorganStanley.com
Aaron WILHELM ’93 For the last 10 years, Aaron has been living in Los Angeles where he manages music producers. One of his clients, Howard Benson, has been nominated for Producer of the Year for his work on this year’s Grammy Awards. Aaron is pleased to report that he and his wife are expecting their first child in July.
Movie producer George Lucas and Mike Kalinowki (as Indiana Jones) speak briefly after Lucas’ recent trip to Orlando.
Jeremy KISSELL ’97 Jeremy is pursuing a degree in Law and Government from American University’s Washington College of Law. Jeremy resides in Bethesda, MD, and would love to hear from any Beta Eta brothers should they visit the D.C. area. Jeremy can be reached at (202) 701-6388 or jeremy.kissel@gmail.com Ryan SAMPSON ’02 Ryan was recently elected as an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) member of the Realtors Land Institute (RLI). Recognized throughout North America as the pinnacle of achievement for land real estate specialists, the ALC designation is awarded to RLI members who meet rigorous knowledge and experience requirements. Ryan currently works for the Eshenbaugh Land Company and lives in Tampa. ryan@thedirtdog.com
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The mission of the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter shall be to reestablish a viable alumni group, dedicated to connecting alumni with each other and to their fraternity through timely communication of relevant alumni news and through meaningful events. This group shall promote the ideals of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity as expressed in our ritual of initiation and Supreme Laws and encourage Beta Eta alumni to renew their lifetime pledge to the brotherhood and this fraternity.
Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc. P.O. Box 11244 Tallahassee, FL 32302-3244 Whereas Charles R. Cutajar ’62 has rendered exceptionally meritorious service to the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, The Supreme Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi has ordered that this citation of distinguished service be presented to him as a permanent testimonial of the esteem and affection in which he will ever be held by the Fraternity. Attested upon the authority
REMEMBER
5 MONTHS AGO
of the Supreme Chapter
Chuck Cutajar is Beta Eta’s first Merit Citation recipient – one of the highest
awards presented by the Fraternity to an alumnus. Of Pi Kappa Phi’s 97,000plus initiates, only 166 have been awarded a Merit Citation. The Beta Eta Alumni Chapter congratulates Cutajar on this well-deserved award. Photo Courtesy of Sherry Smith
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and on behalf of the Fraternity on this 30th day of July. 2006. by legislative action of the 50th Supreme Chapter