The Michigan Chapter house was rededicated on October 13 following restorations from severe fire damage in 2008.
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terms by which Delta Upsilon seeks to continue to grow. Kirk then presented Knopp with a key leader lapel pin in recognition of his longtime service and dedication to the Kansas State Chapter. The alumni board also presented an identical framed replacement of the chapter’s original charter. Though the original charter was stolen, the chapter’s charting document is displayed in the house once again. After the ceremonies ended, participants headed to the football game to cheer on the Wildcats over North Texas. Miami Chapter During homecoming on September 22 the Miami Chapter honored Chris Maraschiello, Miami ’88 with the chapter’s inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award. Twentyfive undergraduates and 20 visiting alumni attended the ceremony recognizing Maraschiello’s past service along with his continuing support and guidance to the chapter. After joining Delta Upsilon in 1986, Maraschiello served the Fraternity as an undergraduate and as an alumnus. As an undergraduate he was vice-president, new member educator, house manager and recruitment chair. He then served as graduate advisor and went on to serve as president the Miami Chapter’s Alumni Corporation. Maraschiello has taught middle school social studies since 1994 and in 2010 he won the Jim Blount History Educator of the year and the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Middle School Teacher of the Year. Michigan Chapter The Michigan Chapter hosted more than 100 alumni to re-dedicate their chapter house in October. Under the leadership of the Michigan Chapter Alumni Board the house underwent a $6- million rebuild after severe damage from a fire in May 2008. No members were living in the house at the time of the fire.
Chris Maraschiello, Miami ’88 was honored with his chapter’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
During the ceremonies, Chapter Advisor John Markiewicz, Michigan ’64 presented recognition to Jean Dugan, the wife of Robert Dugan, Michigan ’68. Fellow alumni raised more than $10,000 in Robert Dugan’s honor to fund the refurbished woodwork and new DU letters for the house. Built by well-known Detroit architect Albert Kahn in 1903 and listed on state and national registries of historic places, the Michigan Chapter house has been a source of pride for generations of Delta Upsilon members. The Tudor revival, brick house is known as the oldest residential fraternity or sorority house on the Michigan campus that is still occupied by the organization that constructed it. The house was listed on Michigan’s State Register of Historic Sites in 1991. The extensive repairs restored the chapter house to its original design and facility upgrades were made.
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