CHAPTER NEWS
Chapter news, alumni news, and reports of death
West Texas A&M (Iota-Xi)
Wilmington (Pi-Delta)
William E. Russell (1967) died April 8, 2012. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in Vietnam aboard the USS Duluth. He started working at the age of 14 in downtown Amarillo, Texas, at Gunn Brothers. He later became a department manager at Sears and Montgomery Ward and worked at Hastings Distribution Center. He also had been assistant manager at Sonic in Amarillo, and in Jacksonville, Florida.
Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta) The chapter was approved by the General Fraternity to begin full implementation of the TRUE Brother Initiative’s Inner Circle program.
At the Greek Awards, the chapter won Fraternity of the Year, in addition to highest GPA, and most community service. Michael Allbright won the Advisor of the Year Award while Matt Bates won the Senior of the Year Award.
Chapter brothers are helping renovate a building in Sylva, North Carolina, which will become the operating center of the Community Table program. Community Table is a nonprofit organization that has been nourishing the community by serving nutritious meals to their neighbors since 1999.
Western Kentucky (Lambda-Lambda)
The chapter’s annual clothing drive collected approximately 100 bags and 30 boxes, equating to about $3,000 worth of donations.
Wisconsin-Whitewater (Lambda-Iota Colony)
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for 11 brothers on April 26, 2012. This Ritual included an honorary initiate and the announcement that the chapter’s advisor, Johnny Douglas, will be stepping down after more than six years of service.
Western Michigan (Lambda-Tau) Chapter brothers participated in Spring to the Streets, a Greek Week philanthropy event used to help clean the neighborhood. Partnering with Alpha Sigma sorority, the chapter completed its four-day teeter-totter event, raising money for the North American Food Drive and the American Cancer Society.
Western Ontario (Delta-Eta) On March 31, 2010, the chapter conducted an Initiation Ritual Exemplification for three brothers. Richard Kariuki was elected IFC Treasurer. McKenzie Edwards was elected IFC Scholarship Chair. www.lambdachi.org/cross-crescent
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Cross & Crescent May 2012