The Temple Journal of Phi Kappa Theta - Fall 2015

FALL 2015 VOLUME 98 NUMBER 2

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A Life of Achievement Brother Fred Habbegger 2015 Man of Achievement

PRESIDENT’S NOTE Let’s Take Action Brothers and Friends of Phi Kappa Theta, I am pleased to serve as your new President for the next two years.

For those of you who do not know me, I received a BS in Economics and MS in Industrial Relations from Purdue University and a JD in Law from Indiana University. After Law School, I spent two years as Clerk for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court in Des Moines, Iowa. Since 1975, I have practiced law in Indianapolis, IN as a transactional attorney working with developers, financial institutions and business owners on various commercial transactions.

I met my wife at Purdue and we have been married for 47 years, We have three children and 4 grandchildren. My oldest son, Todd, is a Senior Global Market Research Analyst for Sealed Air Corporation in Charlotte, NC, my second, Rob is Vice President of eCommunications with Cook Incorporated in Bloomington, IN. The youngest, Jill, is a Senior Biochemist at Eli Lilly Company. My oldest grandson, Ben, is 13 and just started high school. The next, Eva, is 6 and just started all day kindergarten; the next, Grant, is 2 and just went from the terrible 2’s to the terrible 3’s, and the last, Audrey, is about 2 and 1/2 and a world class fashionista.

I have spent the last 10 years or so as a Board member of the Purdue Chapter Alumni Corporation and have served as President for a number of years. I also have served on the National Phi Kappa Theta Board for 10 years and have represented the National Fraternity at meetings of our insurance carrier, FRMT, and the NIC. As President, I have set 4 goals: 1. I would like the Fraternity to be more efficient in all aspects of its operations. Much has been accomplished in the last 10 years but much remains to be done. We have set up a Strategic Planning Committee which will have its first meeting in January. We will be re-examining our Policy Governance Structure and making adjustments as needed. I would also like to improve our relations with our alumni volunteers both at the local and National Fraternity levels, host institutions and society in general and will ask the Committee to work on these issues as well.

We plan on updating the Fraternity on our efforts at the upcoming 2016 Quo Vadis Conference in Phoenix.

2. I have found that many of our Chapters and volunteers are unaware of the services offered through the National Fraternity. We will be producing a series of seminars to deal with these topics and keep our membership better informed. These will be saved on the Fraternity’s website for later viewing by our members and alumni.

3. Growth of our Fraternity’s membership at both at our existing chapters and at new campuses is a matter of great interest to me. We have a Membership Growth Committee, of which I am a member. We have made nice progress over the last couple of years and have added and colonized a numbers of new chapters. If any of you know of a group of students on a campus that might be interested in organizing a Phi Kappa Theta chapter, please let me know. We have had good success in developing new chapters where we begin with a base group of students.

4. We need to place a greater emphasis on the core areas of focus for our Fraternity.

To that end, I’ve set out to recruit national volunteers to advise the Fraternity in the areas of academics, spirituality, social responsibility and brotherhood. These national advisors will work with the Board to assist with driving the future of Phi Kappa Theta.

I look forward to serving our great fraternity moving forward!

In the Bonds.

Fall 2015 Volume 98, Number 2 MANAGING EDITOR Keith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06) COPY EDITOR Gregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70) CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Cody J. Barbo (SDSU, ‘12) Jeff W. Jowdy (University of Georgia, ‘83) Kevin J. Lampe (Western Illinois University, ‘83) Stephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10) Andrew J. McGowan (CCNY, ‘62) Matthew R. Miller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ‘12) Robert W. Riggs (RPI, ‘02) Mark J. Riley (University of Alaska Anchorage, ‘16) Matthew K. Runkle (Worcester Polytechnic University, ‘11) Nicholas R. Scalera (Seton Hall University, ‘63) Justin E. Sines (Duquesne University, ‘11) Robert P. Stalder (Case Western Reserve University, ‘94) BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Larry F. Dorocke (Purdue University, ‘68) Vice President Nicholas R. Scalera (Seton Hall University, ‘63) Treasurer Joe E. Przybyla (Lewis University, ‘01) Secretary B. Ross Walters (University of Louisiana-Lafayette, ‘02) Trustees Rick Maggiore (University of Georgia, ‘68) Nathan G. Rues (Missouri S&T, ‘02) Adrian Gonzalez (University of Texas-Austin, ‘78) Max Jasper (University of San Diego, ‘11) UGAC Chairman Jon B. Blanton (Trine University, ‘17) UGAC Vice Chairman Chad B. Wachsmann (Colorado State University, ‘16) EXECUTIVE OFFICES 3901 West 86th Street Suite 360 Indianapolis, IN 46268 317.872.9934 executiveoffices@phikaps.org www.phikaps.org EXECUTIVE OFFICES STAFF Executive Vice President Robert W. Riggs, CAE (RPI, ‘02) Director of Finance and Operations Sarah A. Everhart (Indiana Wesleyan University, ‘05) Director of Communications and Marketing Keith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06) Director of Alumni Engagement Benjamin M. DeLost (Eastern Illinois University, ‘10) Director of Member Education Brendon M. Albert (Temple University, ‘13) Director of Membership Growth Stephen S. Lee (Lewis University, ‘10)

Lawrence F. Dorocke, (Purdue University, ‘68) Board of Trustees President

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Member Engagement Coordinator Isaiah P. Adona (Washington State University, ‘12) Accounting Clerk Bill T. Ryan (Indiana University, ‘79)

Contents Fall 2015

On the cover: Brother Fred Habegger photographed during his 2015 Man of Achievement acceptance speech at the 2015 Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY.

Features 08 Our Bid to The Pope Phi Kappa Theta Extends a Bid to Pope Francis.

16 Outstanding Young Alumnus SDSU Alumnus, Paul Goodman, Receives This Year’s Honor.

20 Leap of Faith Paying Off for Phi Kap Another Example of Phi Kap Doing What He Loves As An Entrepreneur.

28 Exploring What Success is by 2020 Revisiting our current Strategies, Tactics and Metrics.

33 Impressive Internships Phi Kaps Offered Internships Nationwide.

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14 Our 2015 Man of Achievement University of Cincinnati Alumnus, Fred Habegger, Receives This Year’s Man of Achievement Award.

Background Image: The Phi Kap banner flew above the U.S. Support Element Headquarters in Afghanistan thanks to Brother Christoph Himmelsbach (University of Georgia, ‘97). Page 6.

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IT’S OUR MISSION;

Phi Kappa Theta actively develops men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God. This Mission guides us as an organization.

The following stories will touch upon each of the areas we strive to serve as Phi Kappa Theta.

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Founders Day, Far Away Phi Kap Flag Flies In Afghanistan

The Phi Kap banner flew above the U.S. Support Element Headquarters in Afghanistan thanks to Brother Christoph Himmelsbach (University of Georgia, ‘97).

By Matthew Miller University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ‘12 Brother Christoph Himmelsbach (University of Georgia, ‘97) may have spent Founder’s Day almost 7,500 miles from his Georgia Delta Rho Chapter at the University of Georgia, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t celebrate. In fact, he brought a bit of Phi Kappa Theta along to show his brothers he was with them in spirit.

Himmelsbach, a major in the United States Army and active member of his alumni association, wad deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan in October 2014.

There he served as a watch officer in the NATO Headquarters Combined Joint Operations Center.

Before his departure, he was speaking with fellow Phi Kap, Cody Pearson (University of Georgia, ‘07) who reminded Himmelsbach about the American flag now displayed in the chapter house.

Himmelsbach had it raised above his previous unit headquarters in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Pearson encouraged him to take along a Phi Kappa Theta banner knowing this would be Himmelsbach’s last deployment.

With the Phi Kap banner and a UGA flag tucked into his assault bag, Himmelsbach made the journey to

Afghanistan, traveling the leg from Kuwait on a C-17 Globemaster to Bagram Airfield.

From there he rode a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to Kabul.

“I’ve made subsequent trips in the country on CH-47 helicopters, always with the PKT banner along for the ride,” he said.

Throughout his deployments, Himmelsbach tries to stay in contact with his active chapter and alumni brothers through social media and email, but it’s often easier said than done. Army commitments keep him traveling, but he always attempts to return to his chapter in Athens, Georgia, for their Founder’s Day celebrations. The past few years have been especially difficult because of deployments to Southwest Asia. This year, undeterred, Himmelsbach still showed his support. On April 29, he flew the Phi Kap banner above the U.S. Support Element Headquarters.

The NATO headquarters flies flags for visiting delegations, and it wasn’t long before Himmelsbach and his colleague, a Turkish captain, noticed those were empty as well. They took the opportunity

“The PKT banner looked fine waving proudly in the wind with the flags of Afghanistan, NATO and the Resolute Support Banner as its backdrop.”

—Christoph Himmelsbach

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to raise the Phi Kap banner in front of the NATO headquarters for Operation Resolute Support too.

“The PKT banner looked fine waving proudly in the wind with the flags of Afghanistan, NATO and the Resolute Support Banner as its backdrop,” Himmelsbach said.

Himmelsbach and the well-traveled banner both made their way back to the United States and the Georgia Delta Rho chapter. It will be proudly displayed.

“All in all, it was a small matter, but it served as a way to show fellow Phi Kaps I was with them in spirit on our Founder’s Day,” Himmelsbach said.

“All in all, it was a small matter, but it served as a way to show fellow Phi Kaps I was with them in spirit on our Founder’s Day.” —Christoph Himmelsbach

Brother Himmelsbach stops for a photo during his most recent deployment in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Finding Your Home Away From Home Bridgewater State Student Joined Phi Kappa Theta Post Tragedy

Top Left: Brother Ramos after he was named Bridgewater State University’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Rookie of the Year 2014-2015

By Justin Sines Duquesne University, ‘11

Top Right: Cameron’s Big Kevin Costa (left), Cameron Ramos (middle) and Cameron’s Little Brother, Kyle Bueno (right).

Every Brother has that story. The story that tells why you looked into Greek Life, the story that tells how you found out about our fraternity, and the story that tells what convinced you to begin to a life long membership committed to the ideals of the Phi, the Kappa, and the Theta. Cameron Ramos of Bridgewater State University is no different.

Cameron entered his freshman year at BSU in Massachusetts in the Fall of 2013, with a jaded view of Greek Life, a view that he admits was “from the lens of what the media portrays Fraternity and Sorority Life as.”

He was approached by orientation leaders about becoming a member of a Greek letter organization but always replied with a definitive ‘absolutely not.’ That was until the summer that would turn his world upside down.

On May 27, 2014, Cameron’s younger sister passed away in her sleep.

Marissa, his sister, suffered from a life long heart condition—at four years old, she underwent an open-heart surgery, in 2013, she received a pacemaker, and at 17, she was gone. Apart from his grandmother, Cameron had never lost a family member, and as he puts it, ‘I had no idea how to

react or who to turn to.’ His summer was spent gathering with family and friends from his hometown, but he knew come fall he would need to return to school where he hadn’t found such a strong support system.

Cameron returned to BSU with a heavy heart, but was determined to muster through his sophomore year at school. Michael Noel, a brother of BSU’s Massachusetts Zeta Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta, had heard what happened to Marissa and reached out to Cameron to see if there was anything that he could do to help get him through such a difficult time in his life. This was the support Cameron was afraid he did not have when he was away from home.

Hearing about the strong connection the Phi Kappa Theta brothers share, Cameron’s interest in Greek Life sparked.

He began inquiring about membership with Noel, and was invited to a recruitment event—watching a Red Sox game with brothers in the dorm. Brothers started introducing themselves to Cameron and he was so immersed in conversation that he says, “I don’t remember anything about the game.” It was the home away from home that Cameron was looking for, and in September 2014 he was extended a bid for membership and was officially initiated

“I had only seen Greek Life from the lens of what the media portrays Fraternity and Sorority Life as.

I didn’t see why I would ever want or need to go Greek..”

—Cameron Ramos

as part of the Iota Class of the MA Zeta Chapter on November 8, 2014.

Currently Ramos serves as the Chapter’s Vice President of Intellectual Development, and is committed to Bridgewater State’s Greek Life as they foster their students to become the leaders of the future. He truly believes that his chapter cares “about developing themselves into leaders and men,” while inspiring its members to value our motto: “Give, expecting nothing thereof.”

Brother Ramos and a few brothers helping out at Gifts to Give in Acushnet, MA.

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Our Bid to Pope Francis Pope Francis, For World Peace Day in 2014, you chose a wonderful theme: “Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace.�

Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity is one fraternal pathway to peace, and we want you to join us.

Your message is spreading, we would like to help you deliver it. Our Fraternity promotes brotherhood with our fellow man.

We are committed to being of service to your just cause.

Phi Kappa Theta actively develops men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God. Our members positively impact others in their community and across the globe.

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We serve others through love, and like you, push ourselves and others to do more.

Our founders, because of their Catholic beliefs, were barred from joining other fraternities. Thus, they created their own Fraternity based on the values of their faith.

Today, our Fraternity embraces its Catholic heritage and ideals, and our doors are open to all, regardless of their faith or background. Our membership reflects our diverse world, like the Catholic Church, and we are better for it.

We invite you to join the brotherhood of Phi Kappa Theta.

Above: USA Today ad asking Pope Francis to join Phi Kappa Theta (ad seen below).

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2015 BIENNIAL CONVENTION Biennial Convention Sees Highest Attendance In Over A Decade

By Robert Riggs, CAE Executive Vice President RPI, ‘02 The 2015 Biennial Convention held in Lexington, KY was a very successful event. Over 150 brothers were in attendance with 170 hours of participant time held. Find out a more about this year’s convention on the following pages.

On July 31, Phi Kappa Theta’s Biennial Convention unanimously elected five new members to serve on the Fraternity’s Board of Trustees. These new board members included alumni Brothers Adrian Gonzalez (d) (University of Texas, ‘78), Thomas Max Jasper (b) (University of San Diego, ‘11) and Benjamin Ross Walters (c) (Louisiana Lafayette, ‘02) who were all elected to four-year board terms.

Additionally, collegiate brothers Jonathan Blanton (Trine University, ‘17) (e) and Chad Wachsmann (a) (Colorado State University, ‘16) were elected to two-year board terms.

These five new Board members will join brothers Lawrence Dorocke (3) (Purdue University, ‘68), Joe Przybyla (4) - who was re-elected - (Lewis University, ‘01), Nick Scalera (2) (Seton Hall University, ‘63), Nathan Rues (1) (Missouri University of Science and Technology, ‘02) and Rick Maggiore (not pictured) (University of Georgia, ‘68) to

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Upon the election of the full Board, Trustees met and elected from their membership the following national officers: Fraternity President – Lawrence Dorocke (Purdue University, ‘68) Fraternity Vice President – Nick Scalera (Seton Hall University, ‘63) Fraternity Treasurer – Joe Przybyla (Lewis University, ‘01) Fraternity Secretary – Benjamin Ross Walters (University of Louisiana Lafayette, ‘02) Brothers Blanton and Wachsmann will serve on the Board through their election as Phi Kappa Theta’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee (UGAC) Chair and Vice Chair respectively. Their roles involve leading the six member committee of their peers as well as serving chapters within their respective geographic regions, known as Provinces. The full UGAC is as follows: 1. Great Lakes Province – Jonathan Blanton (Trine University, ‘17) 2. Midwest Province – Mark Casper (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ‘17)

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3. Mideast Province – Jake Centra (University of Pittsburgh, ‘17) 4. Southern Province – Tyler Groover (Georgia Southern University, ‘17) 5. Northeast Province – Jason Supplee (Seton Hall University, ‘17) 6. Western Province – Chad Wachsmann (Colorado State University, ‘16) We look forward to having these brothers serve society, Fraternity and God over the next biennium.

Recently elected Executive Board: Foundation President - Jeff Jowdy (University of Georgia, ‘85) Foundation Vice President - Tim Clark (University of Iowa, ‘93) Foundation Treasurer - Stephen Hollander (Kansas State University, ‘82) Foundation Secretary - Henry Swager (University of New Hampshire, ‘06) Immediate Past President - Wally Kronzer (University of Houston, ‘76) Fraternity President/Ex-Officio - Larry Dorocke (Purdue University, ‘68)

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PANEL SPOTLIGHT The Fraternity hosted an Entrepreneurial panel that allowed attendees to learn more about how peers have successfully established their own companies/businesses as entrepreneurs. Below are the entrepreneurs that participated and shared their stories.

GiftsUptopia founded by Brother James Green (Trine, ‘13).

Hollander Architects founded by Stephen Hollander (Kansas State, ‘82).

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Pura Vida Bracelets founded by Brother Paul Goodman (SDSU, ‘10).

Industry (via Internet) co-founded by Cody Barbo (SDSU, ‘12).

GLIP (via Internet) co-founded by Peter Pezaris (Carnegie Mellon, ‘90).

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CONVENTION 2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS July 30th, 2015 - Lexington, KY FRATERNAL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD Winner: Georgia Gamma Tau Chapter — Georgia Institute of Technology The 2015 Biennial Convention was held at the Griffin Gate Resort.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD Winner: Pennsylvania Iota Chapter — Temple University MICHAEL T. MCSWEENEY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AWARD Winner: Michigan Omega Chapter — University of Detroit Mercy

Friday night alumni event held at The Mansion on the Griffin Gate Property.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD Winner: Michigan Omega Chapter — University of Detroit Mercy CARDINAL DONALD W. WUERL SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD Winner: New Jersey Phi Beta Chapter — Seton Hall University FOUNDERS’ CUP AWARD RECIPIENT Winner: Washington Alpha Delta — Washington State University (photo below)

Several brothers enjoyed a golf outing on Saturday afternoon.

Brothers from the Washington State Chapter with Past National President, Father Owen J. Mullen (University of San Deigo, ‘81). Left to right: Mike Flood (WSU, ‘75), Stephen Wymer (WSU, ‘02), Brek Goin (WSU, ‘15), Kyle O’Malley (WSU, ‘17), Father Mullen and Isaiah Adona (WSU, ‘12).

The Founder’s cup made it to the field of the Seattle Seahawks football game.

More Convention images can be found on the PKT Facebook Page: www.phikaps.org/facebook

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From the Steel City to the Queen City Brother Fred Habegger’s Journey to Becoming the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation’s 2015 Man of Achievement

By Robert Stalder Case Western Reserve University, ‘94

Brother Fred Habegger, (Cincinnati, ‘63) receiving the 2015 Man of Achievement award.

Foundation Trustee, Robert Stalder (Case Western, ‘94), is pictured left, and Foundation Vice President, Jeff Jowdy (University of Georgia, ‘85), is pictured right.

During this past summer’s Biennial Convention, the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation was pleased to honor Brother Fred Habegger (Cincinnati, ‘63) as our 2015 Man of Achievement. At the beginning of Fred’s remarks, he noted that he thought some of his fellow Cincinnati Phi Kaps were pulling a fast one on him. However, Brother Edward J. Geckle (Cincinnati ’66) assured him that this was indeed a legitimate award, and a great honor being bestowed upon him. Unfortunately, Brother Geckle tragically passed away three weeks before Convention, and Phi Kappa Theta offers its deepest condolences to the Geckle family.

Brother Habegger was born in Pittsburgh in 1939. When he was thirteen, his family moved to Cincinnati when his

father purchased the local Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning distributorship in 1952.

Fred graduated from Cincinnati’s highly regarded St. Xavier High School in 1957. One of the best days of his life occurred in his senior year, which included the 1956 football season. He was on the Bomber football team, but he “was pretty small, not that good, and a third string running back.”

However, he got to play on Senior Night, and it was one of the few games his father could attend.

St. X was up a couple of touchdowns

“Hire good people and get out of the way.”

—Fred Habegger

Brother Habegger pictured with chapter Brothers, and their wives, during the 2015 Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY.

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in the fourth quarter, and Fred finally got his chance to play. On the second or third play, he was playing cornerback and got an interception on a tipped ball. His father was so excited that he ran alongside him as he returned the ball for a touchdown. That wasn’t all. He also got to play halfback on offense, and scored on a 56 yard touchdown run. Not too bad for a third stringer who never got to play otherwise. His father never forgot that night.

Our 2015 Man of Achievement subsequently enrolled at the University of Cincinnati, and joined what was then known as Phi Kappa Fraternity as a freshman. He was elected chapter President his senior year by his fraternity brothers, and his two younger familial brothers, Tom and Jim, had also joined the Fraternity during his time at UC. Brother Habegger humorously remarked that he “really enjoyed college” during his six years at UC, and like many prospective engineering majors, he decided to switch to business after two years, which led to his extended collegiate career. This was somewhat fortunate for Phi Kappa Theta, because this enabled Fred to get to know most of the Phi Kaps who came through the Cincinnati chapter from 1960 through 1970. In fact, a large group of those alums get together each month for lunch, which he encouraged other Phi Kap alumni to try to emulate.

After graduation and a stint in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War, Fred joined his father in the HVAC business

knowing that his dad has contracted a terrible disease in 1964 that only gave him ten years at most to live. Sadly, his father died in 1970 at the young age of fifty five, and Fred became president of the family’s Habegger Corporation.

During the next two years, his two brothers and one sister joined him to build the company in a strong showing of family solidarity. Fred noted that “they were really talented; they could have gone to work for anybody.”

From their small start as a $1 million company with a single location and twelve employees, they grew the Habegger Corporation to a $230 million powerhouse with thirty four locations in seven states and over three hundred employees.

However, there were challenges along the way. Brother Habegger described how the oil embargo of the early to mid-1970’s threatened the business, and how he & his brothers and sister worked to save the business. This perseverance demonstrated to the audience of young Phi Kaps how one needs to respond in times of crises, which is so often overlooked in our culture today.

Fred noted that “adversity makes you stronger,” and that his company needed to respond aggressively to the competition that tried to put them out of business when they were in a weakened position by going after an expanded universe of customers that it hadn’t served in the past.

In order to achieve the significant growth that the family business needed to achieve, our 2015 Man of Achievement discussed his personal business philosophy.

First, the company had to “get out of its comfort zone” by expanding its licensed territories to include additional parts of Ohio. Then, he had to “hire good people and get out of the way” as the company expanded into other Midwestern states, and it expanded to include HVAC equipment from other manufacturers during the 1990s.

It turns out another one of Fred’s greatest days occurred in 2006 when he was on a golf trip to St. Andrews, Scotland, with three other Phi Kaps and their wives.

Fortuitously, he ran into his good friend from St. X, Jim Stahl, who was the captain of the golf team, just before the trip. Jim was able to arrange for the group to eat lunch at the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, and Brother Habegger shot a 76 that day on the Old Course. It doesn’t get much better than that in terms of a day of golf.

In 2008, Brother Habegger received

the prestigious Carl Lindner Business Achievement Award from the University of Cincinnati where he established the Center for Professional Selling. Fred’s son Brian was named President and CEO in 2014 of Habegger Corporation as Fred assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Ultimately, the best day of Brother Habegger’s life happened in 1959.

Fred went to a party hosted by his future wife after a UC football game one evening, but his date that evening was someone else. However, he knew that night that Nancy was “The One.” A fellow

“Adversity makes you stronger.”

—Fred Habegger

Phi Kap “wing man” went with him to the Mount St. Joseph’s dance that following Sunday, and through some combined persistence, he eventually got a date with her. That date led to their marriage, and he has now been married to his wife Nancy for 51 years. They have six children, seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild.

If you would like to watch Brother Habegger’s wonderful speech online, you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=O9cc06mH7XY.

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Outstanding Young Alumnus Brother Paul Goodman (SDSU, ‘10) Receives Award

By Jeff Jowdy University of Georgia, ‘83 Pura Vida – which means “Pure Life” in Spanish – has been a business success and a way of life for Paul Goodman, Phi Kappa Theta’s 2015 Young Alumnus of the Year. “It is about celebrating life and not taking anything for granted,” Paul explains.

Paul and a high school friend, Griffin Thall, both graduated from San Diego State in 2010. It was on a 5-week postgraduation surfing rip to Costa Rica where they both discovered their avocation and their vocation.

On the trip, they met Jorge and Joaquin, who were selling bracelets on the street.

Paul and Griffin loved the bracelets and saw a business potential. They asked the vendors to make 400 bracelets that they could sell in the US, and Pura Vida bracelets was born.

Today, Pura Vida employs 15 people at its La Jolla headquarters and Jorge and Joaquin’s jewelry making operation grew from just the two of them to 100+ employees. The bracelets are sold both online and in approximately 3,000 retail outlets throughout the world.

Phi Kappa Theta’s motto – “Give expecting nothing thereof” is also seen

“Being a part of the executive board taught me to balance school work and fraternity life which now helps me balance business with my personal life.”

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“Through Phi Kappa Theta I made brothers for a lifetime and learned to grow into a responsible businessman and an overall person through the values that they taught me.”

—Paul Goodman

in the Pura Vida business model. Some of the proceeds from Pura Vida benefit the Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots organization that preserves and protects oceans and beaches. The company will also make and donate limited edition bracelets for organizations to help them with their fundraising.

Pauls’ journey to Phi Kappa Theta was a bit more planned than the business discovery on a surf trip. “I was looking for an organization to join that could provide me with a solid network to begin my college career as well as help me grow on a personal level,” he said.

Paul was connected to Phi Kappa Theta through a cousin who was an alumnus brother. ”I went there and met the guys and never left,” he shares.

“Through Phi Kappa Theta, I made brothers for a lifetime and learned to grow into a responsible businessman and an overall person through the values that they taught me” he says.

His strong network and networking skills learned through Phi Kappa Theta would help the growth of Pura Vida, especially in the early days. He

also points to communications and time management skills learned and sharpened through fraternity leadership.

“Phi Kappa Theta taught me how to communicate with peers on the same level as well as with older alumni,” says Paul.

“And being a part of the executive board taught me to balance school work and fraternity life which now helps me balance business with my personal life.”

His advice to today’s college Phi Kaps? - “Get as involved as you can. The more you are involved and put in, the more you will receive out of it.”

Above: Brother Paul Goodman (middle) receiving the 2015 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Pictured with Phi Kappa Theta Executive Vice President, Robert Riggs, CAE (RPI, ‘02) (left) and Foundation Vice President, Jeff Jowdy (Georgia, ‘85) (right).

Right: Pura Vida ad featuring Paul Goodman (right) appearing in ESPN Magazine and Martha Stewart Living.

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Passing of Prominent Alumni 2015 saw the passing of many Alumni. Since the merger of Phi Kappa Theta in 1959, there have been 23 International presidents. In the past two months, we’ve said farewell to two. William R. Grogan passed on May 12th and Michael T. McSweeney passed on July 4th.

We also saw the passing of Brother Patrick E, Mahoney (see Spring 2015 Temple, page 34).

The 2015 Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY honored those alumni that have passed, including Brothers Mahoney, Grogan and McSweeney. Tribute speeches were given by 3 alumni brothers who knew the deceased personally. We asked those 3 brothers to tell us a little more about each of our deceased brothers. Here is what they had to say.

The Life of a True Servant Leader. Remembering William R. Grogan, WPI, ‘46

By Matthew Runkle Worcester Polytechnic University, ‘11

Brother Grogan (Worcester Polytechnic University, ‘46) had a way of capturing the attention of a room. By his stature he seemed unassuming, but he spoke with such gusto it was impossible not to be sucked into another rousing rendition of a “Bill classic,” a story that no matter the frequency of its telling, always seemed to yield a new detail. It was that presence which made Bill such a great unifier.

Bill was the last surviving member of the Fraternity Board which negotiated the merger between Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi, thereafter serving as National President of the newly formed Phi Kappa Theta from 1961-1965. He was also instrumental in lifting the ban on non-Catholic members in order to move toward a more inclusive, developmental Fraternity model. Similarly, as Dean of Undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute he led the implementation of a progressive educational framework focused

Brother Matthew Runkle speaks about Brother Grogan at the 2015 Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY this past Summer.

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Above Left: Family, friends and Brothers in attendance of William Grogan’s funeral. Photo by John Covert (Georgia Tech, ‘72).

Above Right: Brother William Grogan.

on experiential learning. Dubbed “Father of The Plan,” Bill convinced hesitant faculty, administrators and accreditors of the merits of projectbased teaching, which is now the cornerstone of WPI’s curriculum.

After retirement, Bill founded several overseas project centers to expand WPI’s global presence.

Through all of his accomplishments, though, Bill was a source of stability for the Massachusetts Lambda Chapter, serving as Chapter Adviser for more than sixty years. Bill was more than an adviser: he was a mentor, confidant, friend, brother; when Bill spoke of love, it was only for his late wife Mae and the Fraternity. While he didn’t have any children of his own, Bill often joked he didn’t need any more as he “already had a thousand or so.” Bill was certainly a devoted father in that regard.

Perhaps Bill’s greatest legacy will be his ability to inspire others, to challenge

people to take the harder – but more rewarding – road in life. Reflecting on Bill, Brother Phil Ryan (‘65) remarked, “Bill was a friend, a mentor, and adviser who always took a personal interest in you, your talents, your shortcomings and your aspirations. He knew when you needed a pat on the back or a boot somewhat lower – and was capable of both.” Indeed, Bill wasn’t shy with constructive criticism. He was a man that inspired students to change a border between countries, was bold enough to break (and subsequently change) Navy policy on his tour during the Korean War, and wise enough to close his own local Chapter to preserve its values.

Bill improved the lives of thousands of Fraternity men and WPI students, but was also the first to suggest reaching for more: “Never mistake quick growth as a sign of success. Take time.

The top is a slippery slope!” We should all approach our lives – and the Fraternity – with the same spirit.

“Bill was a friend, a mentor, and adviser who always took a personal interest in you, your talents, your shortcomings, and your aspirations.

He knew when you needed a pat on the back or a boot somewhat lower – and was capable of both..”

—Phil Ryan

Brother Pat Mahoney, Illinois, ‘58, Taught By Example

By Kevin Lampe Western Illinois University, ‘11 Mike LaPorte (Western Illinois University, ‘86) told us his family lawyer was a Phi Kap and maybe we should ask him to guide and assist us younger alumni volunteering in the Great Lakes Province of Phi Kappa Theta. Thus began Pat Mahoney’s (Illinois, ‘58) influence on some still “wet behind the ear.” young alumni.

When Pat entered a room, it filled with love, compassion and his own brand of honesty. Our first conversations were filled with tales of his days at the chapter house at the University of Illinois. The one lesson learned, that stuck with him, was how the fraternity taught an Irish kid from the South Side of Chicago manners and etiquette.

As we grew to know him better, he taught us by example how to be a servant

leader. His law practice was dedicated to people who had been injured. He fought for those who needed a voice against great odds. His legal knowledge and financial support helped Misericordia, a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities, grow and expand.

The sisters at St. Angela’s grade school called him their Angel. His service as President of the school board is credited with the success of the school and its students. He knew that a leader was called to fill many roles. He raised money, helped teachers with personal development and even served as a substitute teacher when needed.

At a regional leadership conference, in a straight forward way yet still filled with his candor, he led a mock trial that showed what happens when we do not live up to our values as brothers. We sat in awe as he delivered a difficult message which changed hearts and minds.

He was generous with both time and treasure with Phi Kappa Theta; we proudly named him a Man of Achievement in 2002.

He will be missed.

Remembering Brother Michael McSweeney

By Kevin Lampe Western Illinois University, ‘83 This year Phi Kappa Theta lost one of its giants as Michael McSweeney (NIU, ‘61) passed on the 4th of July. He served four terms as Trustee on the Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity National Board and as our National President 1997-99. He also served on the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation Board.

Mike was a hands-on leader in the fraternity who understood his role as a mentor. He spoke his mind but knew when to listen and ask thoughtful questions. He

knew sometimes that challenges could be met through private conversations. He was quick with an open ear but understood that being a brother meant being truthful and candid with young leaders.

His vision is having a lasting impact on Phi Kappa Theta. He saw the need for chapter presidents to receive leadership training. His generous donation (one of the largest in our history) funded the President’s Academy. His dream of leadership training has grown beyond just

Top: Brother Pat Mahoney (Illinois, ‘58).

Above: Brother Kevin Lampe speaks about Brother Mahoney at the 2015 Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY this past Summer.

chapter presidents to each year more and more brothers attending regional leadership conference. Thanks to Mike, Phi Kappa Theta is accomplishing its mission of developing servant leaders.

Phi Kappa Theta was a key part of his life; he met his wife Louise (Sigma Kappa NIU, ‘60) through our fraternity and his sons each are brothers, David McSweeney (Iowa State, ‘83) and former Executive Director Mark McSweeney (NIU, ‘88).

Left: National President portrait of Brother Michael McSweeney.

Below: Brothers in attendance of Brother Michael McSweeney’s funeral this past July.

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Big Leap Paying Off for Phi Kap Making the World Better One Kap At a Time

By Stephen Lee Director of Membership Growth Lewis University, ‘10 “You left your engineering job with a major automaker… to make artwork?”

Nathan Rues (Missouri S&T, ‘02) hears this from time to time, even from friends and family. And they’re right; rather than relocate with General Motors, he turned a hobby into a company. When you see his work, you’ll understand why.

Nathan’s company, Kaps For Kids, takes ordinary used bottle caps and turns them into extraordinary creations with ten percent of sales going towards children’s charities.

Truth be told, Nathan actually does more hands-on engineering now than he did with GM. For example, he has designed and built multiple machines to automate some tedious production tasks.

“This isn’t arts and crafts, this is advanced manufacturing”, Nathan says over the sounds of machines in the background.

Over the years, he has accumulated over a million bottle caps, which are color-sorted by perhaps the world’s only automated bottle cap color sorter. Perhaps more impressive is the fact that nearly all those caps were donated.

He accepts caps from local establishments and brothers alike. Phi Kap chapters can also collect bottle caps and send them his way as a fundraiser.

“If chapters provide the bottle caps, I can send them the finished product to be sold or auctioned,” Nathan offered.

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file the rose patent.

After a year in business, production is ramping up thanks to a partnership with Scotty’s Brewhouse, an Indiana-based chain of bars & grills. In each Brewhouse, tables that once held fresh flowers now have Kaps for Kids roses available for patrons to purchase with 10% of sales going to a local children’s hospital.

I visited a local Scotty’s Brewhouse in Indianapolis to see the product in action, and the roses looked great in the sleek, modern Brewhouse.

“I love it! They’re cute,” said my server, Candace.

Each rose sells for $29. I asked a couple sitting nearby what they thought about the roses.

“They’re awesome. I thought about stealing them” joked the woman. “But seriously, I’ve never seen anything like them before”.

Her husband didn’t notice the roses were made from bottle caps until it was pointed out, but he, too, was impressed.

“They look difficult to make. Have to be hand-made, right?”

Yes, they were once hand-made by Nathan, but that repetitive work was too rough on the hands. So Nathan put his mechanical engineering background to work and designed machines that look like something out of an MIT classroom.

Nathan’s production facility is in his home. If things continue to go well he might expand to a larger facility, but for now, he enjoys waking up in his PJ’s and firing up the machines. Then he goes

downstairs, sips a morning coffee and hangs out with his children.

Yes, it’s a good life. He’s his own boss, and is working hard to keep up with the Scotty’s Brewhouse partnership, which will expand to 18 stores by the end of the year. His wife, Brenda, supports his new venture, even if her family was a bit skeptical at first.

Nathan’s goal is to simply replace his former engineer salary. He’s not driven by greed, and certainly isn’t looking to get rich.

When Nathan shows people what he does, they normally ask two simple questions.

Q: Did you drink all those beers?

A: No way. The bottle caps are donated from people all over the country.

Q: How did you come up with this?

A: Volunteering through Phi Kappa Theta.

Nathan attributes the concept of turning caps into a philanthropy project to his time serving on the volunteer Board of Trustees for Phi Kap. While developing strategy for the organization, he couldn’t help but apply some strategy to his own hobby.

Through Phi Kappa Theta, Nathan learned he wanted to serve others, especially kids and the environment.

Turning used bottle caps into something beautiful is allowing him to accomplish both.

Visit Kaps4Kids.com or email Nathan Rues at nrues@hotmail.com to learn more.

Left: This cap was mechanically smashed and will be used in a rose.

Middle: Baseball mosaic made by Nathan Rues (Missouri S&T, ‘02).

Below: Photo of a Kaps For Kids centerpiece in Scotty’s Brewhouse (Indianapolis).

NEWS FROM YOU

Phi Kaps Assist NBA Rookie

Bishop David Zubik and Phi Kappa Theta at Duquesne University

Twenty Three Brothers Attend New York Area Alumni Social

Four Phi Kappa Theta brothers recently had an unexpected, pleasant encounter with NBA player Dakari Johnson. The 7-foot, 255-pound center was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 48th pick in the 2015 NBA draft in June. The brothers were traveling home from the 59th Biennial Convention in Lexington, Kentucky on August 3rd.

Shortly after boarding the small jet bound for Chicago, a flight attendant asked brother Tristan Smith (Colorado State, ‘18) if he would relinquish his seat in an Exit row in the rear of the plane to Dakari. It was the only location that could accommodate the player’s large frame and long legs. Smith quickly agreed. Born in Brooklyn, Johnson, 19, was a McDonald’s All-American in 2013 and played for the University of Kentucky Wildcats for two seasons before opting for the pros. After the plane landed, Dakari readily agreed to pose with the brothers. The photo was taken by former Trustee Lenny Chan (Slippery Rock, ‘95). Pictured from left to right: PKT Trustee and Vice President Nick Scalera (Seton Hall, ‘63); Johnson; UGAC Vice Chair and PKT Trustee Chad Wachsmann (Colorado State, ‘16); and Smith.

On October 4th, Phi Kappa Theta Pennsylvania Alpha Xi chapter at Duquesne University extended honorary letters to Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Bishop Zubik has shared mass with the brothers for several years at the Duquesne Chapel, with brothers volunteering as altar servers, readers and greeters. In the future, the brothers of the Pennsylvania Alpha Xi chapter and Bishop Zubik look to work together through volunteer opportunities in order to strengthen the Pittsburgh community. The chapter hopes to one day soon initiate Bishop Zubik.

Bishop Zubik became the bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 2007, and had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis during his recent tour of the United States.

Bishop Zubik truly embodies what it means to be a brother of Phi Kappa Theta, living the motto, “Give, expecting nothing thereof.” Pennsylvania Alpha Xi is truly excited and honored to share our letters with Bishop David Zubik, a true brother of Phi Kappa Theta.

Twenty three alumni brothers from various chapters who live or work in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut attended a Phi Kappa Theta Alumni Social event in New York City on April 15th. It attracted the largest number of attendees in years – far exceeding expectations.

The event took place in a reserved area of the Hudson Station Bar & Grill in Manhattan, beginning at 5 p.m. Attendees included alumni who graduated from 1962 to 2014 from Case Western Reserve University, City College of New York, Long Island University, University of Missouri at Columbia, Ohio University, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Temple University. Stephen Lee, PKT Director of Membership Growth, represented the National Office.

The social was planned by a Host Committee consisting of: Rodney Brown (St. John’s, ’75); Richard Burke (Temple ’09); Andrew Mc Gowan (CCNY, ’62); Nicholas Scalera (Seton Hall, ’63); Vincent Sheehan (LIU, ’70); and Gregory Stein (CCNY, ’70).

Kansas Iota “Welcome Back Day On the Lake”

After a few solid days of house improvements, brothers spent a day at nearby Tuttle-Creek Reservoir. It was discussed that this event would be a great opportunity for the active chapter to get to know the new associate member class.

Brother Luke Knehans (Kansas State, ‘17) brought along his ski boat, and many members got to enjoy the day out on the lake. The men on the tubes enjoyed themselves, and several friendships were started that day. On the shore, all the men that were not out boating enjoyed a grill out. There was also customary tailgate food, games and music. All of the members that went had a safe and good time.

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by Paul Allen in early April, on Microsoft’s 40th anniversary: introductory lines of programming for the company’s first software product.

Bits of Brother’s Code Led to Microsoft Today Co-Founder Paul Allen Looks at Company’s Past and Future On Its 40th Anniversary

By Andrew McGowan CCNY, ‘62 Paul Allen (WA Alpha Delta), co-founder of Microsoft, marked the company’s 40th anniversary earlier this year with tweets and public comment on the company’s past, present and future.

Microsoft has grown from a staff of two people—Allen and Bill Gates—in 1975 to more than 100,000 today. Commenting on a photo he posted on Twitter, of code for the company’s first product, an interpreter for the Basic programming language, Allen told the New York Times “It’s weird to look at bits of code you wrote 40 years ago and think, ‘That led to where Microsoft is today’.”

Brother Allen said he likes Window 10, the operating system the company released this summer that runs on Microsoft smartphones, the Xbox One game system and other devices, as well as personal computers. A science-fiction enthusiast, Allen found “very interesting” the company’s HoloLens headset that will mix virtual images with the wearer’s perspective of physical surroundings. But he said it would take a few years for it to find a broad market. The company gave

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him a demonstration of the product in his role, he said, as an informal sounding board for executives.

Allen is better known these days for such pursuits as owner of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA), and as part owner of the Seattle Sounders FC (MLS). He is the founder of Vulcan Inc., which manages his business and philanthropic endeavors; the Allen Institute for Brain Science; the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence; the Allen Institute for Cell Science; and Stratolaunch Systems, which is developing a means of launching spacecraft from airplanes. The film and television production company he owns with his sister, Jody Allen, has produced about a dozen films that have been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and other major awards. He is a major real estate developer in Seattle and has stakes in technology and media companies. In January, Forbes estimated him to be the 51st richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.5 billion. In 2010 Allen became a signatory of “The Giving Pledge,” promising to give half of his fortune to philanthropic efforts. In 2014, he was named “Philanthropist of the Year” by Inside Philanthropy and the nation’s most generous living donor, surpassing George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The 62-year-old Allen is an avid art collector. His interest in the arts comes

from his parents, he says. His father was a librarian at the University of Washington and his mother was a school teacher who had a great love of books.

Allen has known Gates since they met at the computer lab in a Seattle private high school and became close friends. After earning a perfect SAT score, Allen entered Washington State University and joined Phi Kappa Theta. But he dropped out of college after two years to work as a programmer for Honeywell in Boston, where he joined Gates. Allen later convinced Gates to drop out of Harvard to form Microsoft, which they did in 1975 in Albuquerque. Allen came up with the original name “MicroSoft.” In 1980, after promising IBM a “Disk Operation System” that was still in early stages, Allen made a deal to buy a “Quick and Dirty Operating System” from another programmer. Microsoft was able to deliver QDOS, shortened to DOS, in time to become part of IBM’s early 8088 personal computers. The contract with IBM launched Microsoft on its trajectory to huge success and wealth.

Unlike Gates, who worked full time at Microsoft until 2008, Allen hasn’t been at the company day to day since shortly after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1982. His cancer was treated successfully with several months of radiation therapy. In 2009 he was diagnosed with a more virulent lymphatic cancer, which drugs have put in remission.

2016 REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE RECAP Recapping our regional conferences, taking place all over the country.

QUO VADIS 2016 More information on our national Quo Vadis event taking place in Phoenix, AZ.

Growth of Existing Chapters a Priority How ChapterBuilder is Helping Us Grow

By Stephen Lee Director of Membership Growth Lewis University, ‘10 If every chapter grows, the Fraternity will grow.

Although this simple concept has been around a while, the approach has evolved.

In recent years, our Fraternity wanted each chapter to reach 80% of the average fraternity size at their campus. This way, each chapter would be competitive in size with their peer organizations.

However, the information on campus fraternity averages has proven difficult to collect. Furthermore, a small handful of chapters preferred to maintain membership size below the 80% mark.

So this year, we’ve simplified the approach by directly asking each chapter

what size they want to be.

After all, they know what they’re capable of and what numbers work well for them.

The idea for this simplified approach came from our Membership Growth Committee, a committed group of volunteers tasked with advancing Phi Kappa Theta’s growth strategies and tactics.

Of Phi Kappa Theta’s forty-nine chapters and colonies, all but three are looking to grow.

Of course, setting goals isn’t enough. That’s why the Fraternity is encouraging chapters to utilize a new recruitment tool called ChapterBuilder.

This online program is a customer relationship management (CRM) system developed specifically for Greek organizations.

According to chapterbuilder.com, “The #1 reason people join is because of a relationship they have with your members.

So we’ve made year-round relationships the focus of ChapterBuilder. Recruitment just got easier, friendlier and a whole lot smarter.”

ChapterBuilder allows members to record helpful information such as contact info, interests and background of individual

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recruits.

Then, a member of the chapter can be assigned to that particular recruit and build the relationship needed to successfully reel him in.

There are many other excellent features that can help our chapters recruit, and the program can be used for free. (To unlock additional features, a yearly fee is required.)

Jarrett Prince (Georgia Southern, ‘16) has seen value in ChapterBuilder. “It made it easier (for brothers) to understand what needed to be done to secure these potential men as new members”.

Phi Kappa Theta is also working with PhiredUp, the leaders in Greek recruitment, to train Recruitment Coaches.

As of the writing of this article, there are nine alumni paired with chapters to coach in recruitment.

Of course, we’re looking to grow our number of Recruitment Coaches. If you or a brother you know is interested, please contact slee@phikaps.org.

“It made it easier (for brothers) to understand what needed to be done to secure these potential men as new members.”

—Jarrett Prince

Existing Colonies: • University of Alaska-Anchorage • Arizona State University • Hofstra University • University of Illinois Existing Interest Groups: • University of Iowa

Wisconsin Lambda Chapter Arizona Alpha Zeta Colony

Expansion Site Wish-List: • Baylor University • University of Houston • University of Loyola-Chicago • Purdue-Calumet University • Rockhurst University • Southeastern Louisiana University • Texas A&M University – Kingsville • University of Texas San-Antonio • Texas State University • Truman State University

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The Phi Kap Globetrotters Stories of Brothers Traveling the World

By Mark Riley University of Alaska Anchorage, ‘16 In the classroom, on the job and amongst the Brotherhood we learn vital lessons that define who we are, but it is only when we leave the comfort of the familiar that we have experiences that can truly change our perspective. From Popes to Presidents, the servant leaders of the world understand the importance of travel.

Through travel, we are able to share our values with a world that returns the favor.

In the summer of 2015, Phi Kaps spread across the world to make better places and return better selves.

Packing List: Values In July, Lewis University Alumnus Joey Preston went on a mission trip to volunteer at a free daycare center, Casa De Los Angeles, Joey Preston brought smiles to Mexico. in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico where he took action as a servant leader. In a culturally rich city known for its historic center and the nearby Sanctuary of Atotonilco (both declared World Heritage Sites in 2008), Joey found joy helping the city’s smallest occupants.

The center could not be happier to have had his help: “Joey comes to volunteer at Casa de Los Angeles from Chicago. He works in Campus Ministry at Lewis University and has come to visit us after hearing about this experience through his colleague, Sean (a past volunteer). It has been great to have him here helping us this week. The kids especially love chasing him around the park. Gracias Joey!”

Joey’s dedication to philanthropy is a credit to himself and to the Fraternity.

Travelling to a foreign country can be daunting, but working with the children of strangers in that foreign country takes another level of courage.

By packing his values somewhere between an extra pair of shorts and an

English-Spanish dictionary he probably never used, Joey stands amongst honorable company. Hans Tvedt of our chapter at South Dakota took a summer internship in Guatemala to advance his own professional development; keeping the ultimate goal of a career in mind while nurturing a well-rounded college experience. Wesley Calderon of our colony at Illinois used the summer break to strengthen family ties on a vacation to Puerto Rico.

Connor Gillespie and Tim Down of Worcester Polytechnic Institute took their talents to the African nation of Namibia to work on projects to improve the local infrastructure. Tim worked with the city government of Windhoek, Namibia to reduce water waste in an area that suffers severe droughts and is facing its last year or so of usable water. Connor worked with a program called Men on the Side of the Road to teach job skills to individuals with little or no formal education. Connor worked at the informal settlement of Katutura to reduce fire risk by introducing solar powered alternatives to open flame lighting. One such solution utilized two liter soda bottles filled with water that provide light output equivalent to a sixty watt lightbulb. In a settlement where residents have next to nothing; no toilets and no electricity, Connor was impressed with the unbelievable happiness of the Namibian people and the gratitude of the people was life changing for both gentlemen.

While helping the people of Namibia, Tim and Connor were also able to take in incredible African experiences including safaris in the Etosha and Erindi National Parks, desert camel riding and four wheeling in the dunes of the desert outside Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Coast, and camping in the Sossusvlei desert region.

“We stayed at a campground five hours from the closest civilization and were able to see stars like you wouldn’t believe.

We hiked several dunes where we were able to watch a sunrise and sunset. This may not sound as cool as Etosha or Walvis Bay but it might just be one of those have to be there kind of things to see how beautiful the scenery was!”

European Travel Bug Bites Brothers This summer, Phi Kaps collected stamp ink from all over the continent across the pond. Though each had their own itinerary, they all shared in great travel ambitions.

Saul Bernabe from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was determined to see the world famous Stonehenge.

What the uninformed traveler doesn’t Saul Bernabe brings know is that Phi Kappa Theta to Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is some two hours outside London, but no distance would keep Saul from checking this site off his bucket list.

John Granger, a 2008 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Alumnus who is now a teacher, traveled to Europe for personal enrichment and John Granger at his new favorite destination. an experience that he could share in the classroom. While in Europe, John managed to see major sites in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. When he talks about his trip, a smile engulfs his face and he explains the way in which education comes alive when sightseeing abroad: “I have seen so many places that I once had only read about in a history book or saw online. France has stolen my heart and there will never be a place that has impacted me more. Paris was filled with so much culture and history I could barely control myself! For me, this trip is over but my newfound journey is not. Life is not meant to be spent in one place.”

Mark Riley, from the colony at the University of Alaska Anchorage, could not agree more. This writer and my wife Lauren have been travelling together for almost a decade, beginning when we would bridge the distance of a long-distance

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relationship by visiting each other wherever I served in the Army and in and around Morocco where Lauren served in the Peace Corps.

In the summer of 2014, we Mark Riley at the Barcelona Aquarium. backpacked Europe, staying in Venice, Paris, Amsterdam and London along the way. Though both had been to Europe previously, we balanced sharing favorite places and discovering new ones together.

That trip confirmed our enthusiasm and the very next summer we returned again.

This time we took a cruise which allowed us to visit Rome, Sorrento, Capri, Pisa, Cannes, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona without losing as much time and comfort to the rigors of travel. This winter, we plan to travel the Western Caribbean. Travelling has become a life priority for us.

“Once we pay all the bills and tuck away some savings, we start trying to put vacations on the calendar. When you find the sort of travel you are passionate about, it becomes a powerful motivator to succeed and then a reward for successes.”

America the Beautiful Not every site worth seeing is off in an exotic location or faraway place as Henrique Duarte, a 2015 Wisconsin Alumnus, can verify. During the summer, Henrique took a road trip along Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles and back (six days each way).

Henrique describes an immense sense of freedom, especially when the highway rapidly changes from green forests to red rocks and finally onto desert toward the western end. Henrique recommends traditional motels from the golden age of the route as well as the numerous state parks and national forests along the way for overnight stops that can save money and enhance the overall experience.

In many ways, Henrique’s journey captured the sense of adventure that is available in locations across the nation but he also warns that there is more than simply preparation involved in having a successful long journey like his.

“Route 66 is not only about planning, but it is also an exercise for developing your community skills. Stressful situations

like getting lost and surprises happen, thus, having patience, respect and most of all, looking out for the needs of your Brother [or alternate travelling companion] is essential.”

Being able to adapt and keep his wits about him under pressure helped Henrique during a detour on his trip. On a hot day, he and his friends decided to hike from the route to the Amboy Crater, a volcano nearby. The group got separated, none of them with an exceptional understanding of which direction exactly the volcano was in.

After almost five miles of walking along a nearby road and following signs to the Crater, a highway patrol officer stopped and brought Henrique to his friends. One friend had secured water for the group and the other was searching trailheads for Henrique.

The group never let their misstep dissuade them from pursuing sites they wanted to see.

On the way from Chicago to Los Angeles, they took in ghost towns Henrique Duarte at Angels Landing, Zion like Oatman, Arizona as well National Park. as two locations used as inspiration for the movie Cars: Baxter Springs, Kansas and Peach Springs, Arizona. On the return trip they focused on attractions and managed to see seven National Parks (Joshua Tree, Yosemite, Death Valley, Sequoia Tree, Zion, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon) as well as visits to Las Vegas and Denver.

Should you ever be interested in exploring Route 66 yourself, Henrique would be happy to share his tips!

Living for Travel, Traveling for Life Some Brothers travel to make a positive impact on the world, some Brothers travel to make a positive impact on themselves, some Brothers seek the remarkable out of the mundane, and then there are Brothers like Michael Hutchinson, San Diego State Alumnus.

This past summer Michael traveled to Pamplona, Spain to participate in the world’s most famous Encierro; Running of the Bulls. This is not to say Michael is a thrill seeker with no regard for his own safety (on the contrary, Michael pored over a plethora of information in preparation

for his trip), but certainly he was a traveler intent on feeling alive.

For Michael, the whole event was an emotional rollercoaster. His arrival was filled with excitement; getting in and finding a great spot right before “Dead Man’s Turn” with an exit strategy to escape under barriers in the back of his mind. But before the event began, police moved the crowd forward to where Michael knew more people are regularly injured only to kick them off the route much to his immediate disappointment.

Michael and a friend he met on the bus then spent time moving from gate to gate desperate to get back on the route and into the upcoming action. At the Running of the Bulls, there are two set of fireworks; the first signals the opening of the pens and the second signals that all the bulls have left the pen. Michael made it onto the route five minutes before the first fireworks went off. He tried to stay calm by bantering with other runners in the area, sharing his impressive knowledge on the event and when questioned, explaining: “I read up on it so I wouldn’t die.”

When the first firework went off, Michael went from nervous joking to a full state of alert and genuine fear. The second firework booms and all the bulls are loosed and waves of people begin to pour forward.

Michael’s heart began racing and his adrenaline kicked into fight or flight mode as he tried to look forward to see where he was going as well as check behind him to ensure death is not imminent.

Soon enough Michael saw his first bull of the six that are released, although he realizes they are not so tall and difficult to see in the sea of people. Michael continued to Michael Hutchinson in run with his the traditional attire of head on a the bull runner. pivot, trying to preserve his life when people directly behind him started to go down, with no way to tell if a bull was approaching him or if the perhaps even more dangerous crowd was beginning to trip, push, and pull itself apart. In another moment, the full wave of the remaining bulls part the crowd easily and pass, leaving the injured in their wake. Michael, as well as his friend from the bus, are

completely unharmed.

“I feel like I’m tearing up, the hair on my body standing up, such a euphoric feeling I can’t describe.”

The crowd began to jump the fences but Michael stays in place as three steers are released as cleanup crew. The steer are castrated and unaggressive and Michael was even able to pet one as it went by.

As the event ended for all but the medics and patients, Michael went to celebrate at a nearby arena where the run replays on television all day and one of the most exhilarating experiences of his life comes to its conclusion.

Even travelling alone to a foreign country to take part in this remarkable event, Phi Kappa Theta was only a stone’s throw away. Around the same time as Michael, Adam Moreschi and Marco Villar, Alumni from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, were also in Spain. Each Brother or group of Brothers traveling on the

trajectory of their own lives, little could any of us know we were just part of one massive Phi Kappa Theta summer globetrot.

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Please make a gift today, to continue building effective servant leaders.

Image: Brothers working with Back on My Feet at the 2014 Leadership Institute in Indianapolis, IN.

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Exploring What Success is by 2020 Revisiting our current Strategies, Tactics and Metrics.

By Robert Riggs, CAE Executive Vice President RPI, ‘02 For the last eight years, we’ve been focusing on the active development of servant leaders. For many of us, eight years may not seem like a long time. When we think about the context of the Fraternity, eight years represents two generations of collegiate brothers.

These collegiate members represent the first two generations of brothers to experience educational programs, services and fraternity conferences redesigned with the purpose of instilling the philosophy of servant leadership. Our vision for redesigning these services is for those brothers who have been actively developed, to embrace and apply the philosophy of servant leadership within their respective communities.

Since 2007, we’ve defined success by measuring the Fraternity’s ability to the ‘active development’ of our brothers.

Our success has been tied to growing the amount of educational content and the ability to deliver that content consistently to an increasing number of collegiate brothers.

We’ve seen a steady increase in the number of educational programs being offered to our Brothers. Additionally, we’ve seen an increase in the number of brothers being actively developed since 2007. However, the number of attendees at programs is not enough to declare victory.

We also evaluate success by measuring the results based on the Kirkpatrick’s Evaluation Method. We are confident in the quality of experience our programs are offering as we continue to see record numbers of brothers attend our regional and national conferences.

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services from our chapters throughout the year and consistently receive high ratings when it comes to attendee survey results.

As we continue to gain momentum, we are positioned to start consistently measuring the higher levels of evaluation, changed behavior and community impact.

Not only are these next two levels of evaluation important to look at related to our educational programming, we must also evaluate them when it comes to Phi Kappa Theta.

For the last eight years, we’ve certainly been on a journey of transformation. That journey has been focused on the Fraternity achieving our five desired End States of the Fraternity: Leadership Development: End State: Phi Kappa Theta actively develops the next generation of business, professional and civic leaders by providing real world experience. Campus organizations, communities and employers worldwide seek Phi Kappa Theta members because they are ethical, value based and socially responsible leaders. Phi Kappa Theta leaders are known for their ability to inspire and serve others, take intelligent risks, and learn from their mistakes. Phi Kappa Theta is recognized as society’s leadership incubator.

Fraternal Development: End State: Phi Kappa Theta is a committed journey of lifelong brotherhood. Phi Kappa Theta maintains its relevance through a valuable network of collegiate and alumni members. Phi Kappa Theta challenges its members to accept responsibility for all

Brothers, their communities and society.

Intellectual Development: End State: Phi Kappa Theta attracts intellectually motivated men who share a passion for lifelong knowledge, learning and development. Phi Kappa Theta exceeds retention rates, average GPAs and graduation rates of our host institutions by providing an intellectually stimulating environment and consistent standards of academic performance. Phi Kappa Theta challenges members to maximize their lifelong personal and professional development.

Social Development: End State: Phi Kappa Theta fosters human development through community service and social interaction. Phi Kappa Theta members are socially engaged, recognizing their responsibility to affect positive change in themselves and others. Phi Kappa Theta’s values are demonstrated through the actions of our members, who better their communities as citizens in a global society.

Spiritual Development: End State: Phi Kappa Theta Brothers explore their natural curiosity about spirituality and individual purpose. Phi Kappa Theta’s Ritual is a guide to help men develop spiritually. Phi Kappa Theta embraces its Catholic heritage, welcomes diversity and embodies the moral values upon which it was established.

Educational Content Delivered Over the Last Year 1. Conferences - extended retreats and programs

1. 8 Regional Leadership Conferences – January & February 2015

2. 1 Biennial Convention – July-August 2015 2. Events/Activities - activity driven programs that allow participants to engage and interact to strengthen skills/knowledge

1. 1 Living a Life of Purpose – August 2014

2. 1 Spiritual Retreat – May 2015

3. 2 Exemplifications of the Ritual – May 2015 & July 2015

4. 1 Breadbasket & West 6th Brewery Tour – August 2015 3. Workshops – 75 facilitator led workshops designed to focus on specific skills/knowledge held at chapters – Fall 2014 thru today 4. Speakers and Presenters - hosting/attending professionals and/or experts on specific topics

1. Live Chapter Services Training Calls with all chapters – September 2015

2. 1 Man of Achievement Keynote – Fred Habbeger – August 2015

3. 1 Outstanding Young Alumnus Keynote – Paul Goodman – August 2015

4. 1 State of the Fraternity Keynote – Robert Riggs July 2015

5. 1 Presidential Keynote – Larry Dorocke – August 2015 5. Self-Guided Learning - utilization of Learning Management Systems or eLearning Modules

1. 1 Achieve Training Video – Fall 2014 - Today

2. 1 Asana Training Video – Fall 2014 - Today

3. 1 Recruitment Video Library – Fall 2014 – Today

4. 1 Associate Member Education Program – Fall 2013 - Today

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Gained Knowledge (learning) Learning of new skills/information based on experience Quality of the Experience (reaction) Recommend the program to other friends to participate

Everything we learned from Phi Kappa Theta started with our chapter — the value of friends and connections … learning leadership and communication skills … and feeling the bonds of Brotherhood. You can give back by making a gift to support your chapter, to support the collegiate members at your university.

Please make a gift today, to support our mission to develop men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God. Image: Alumni pledged $1.5M to build a new Missouri Rolla chapter house.

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Things I Wish I Knew As An Undergrad

By Cody Barbo SDSU, ‘12 There are so many “Top 10” lists out there on the internet, I’m sure you could find some great tips, but these are some of mine through my own experiences. I had a rather unconventional path to success, and I am sure most successful people would say the same. I hope these serve as a foundation for your own success, as you carve your own journey. Cheers!

1. Don’t be perfect • Seriously! There is so much pressure these days to be the smartest student, the best leader, the biggest guy in the gym (I have tried all three). Trust me on this, there is no chance in hell you will find yourself at the top of everything. Remember to fail forward. Sometimes things don’t work out, and that can be a good thing. You will learn quickly, and move forward with ease.

2. Focus on yourself as much as your studies and extracurriculars • I think of myself as an ambivert, part introvert, part extrovert. I know when to be alone. And I know when to the life of the party. I have penciled in on my calendar every Monday thru Thursday to relax and decompress at the end of the night. And I still find time to have fun and be with friends on the weekend.

3. Party…responsibly • College is the time to get out and socialize like you never have before.

Some of my best memories are from the weekends with my Brothers and friends, whether it was at the Fraternity house, or the local bars by campus. Making time to go out is your chance to refresh from the stresses that school sometimes causes. Just make sure to drink responsibly, and always use the buddy system (or Uber).

4. Get uncomfortable • College is not the time to breeze by and agree with everyone around you.

College is built upon people that will challenge your beliefs, think differently and make you angry. This is a good thing.

College is one of the few times and places where you get a melting pot of people, culture, and religion all over the place, all the time. It’s fantastic. Take advantage of

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going to a rally, or a yard show, or walking in a demonstration. You may not know what the hell you are doing there, but you will appreciate it in the long term. You learn to respect that people are different and so are you.

5. Go to class (most of the time) • This one is as true as true is. Class attendance is directly associated with your grades. I used the 90% rule. If I went to class 90% of the time, I was most likely to have a grade that reflected that. It’s ok to skip a class or two from time to time (just don’t tell mom).

6. Pursue your passions • While college goes by fast, pursue the one thing or hobby that carried over from high school. That strange or obscure hobby might just turn out to be your true calling in life, and I can guarantee if it’s worth pursuing after school, you can be damn sure you can make money doing it (as long as it’s legal).

7. Be productive when you know you will be most productive • I made the huge mistake my first semester of college by scheduling all my classes Mon/Wed/Fri from 8amnoon. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. By spring, my entire class schedule was shifted to afternoon and evening classes. Best move I ever made. My grades thanked me for it.

8. Surround yourself with success • I did not think about it as much as an undergrad, but I tried to always surround myself with student leaders, people with better GPAs, and even the gym rats. Not against Rule #1, but surrounding yourself with people that work harder, better, faster and stronger, will challenge you in ways you have never been challenged before.

You soon will find people that compliment your strengths, but more importantly strengthen your weaknesses.

9. Build your brand • If there is one thing that I spent time on in college, that has paid off ten fold in my career so far as an entrepreneur, is focusing on building a strong professional brand. LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and even Facebook are phenomenal channels to build your brand, market yourself and manage your reputation. When school is out for summer (and ever), social media is typically people’s first impression of you.

Make them so impressed that they want to reach out to you. Get a professional headshot done for your LinkedIn (not just your composite picture). I guarantee you will stand out from the crowd. Trust me on this one.

10. Have fun!

• This is the single most important tip. College was hands down the best time of my life. I wish I could relive the glory days, but that is what you are doing right now. Living the dream. Dare to step outside your comfort zones, be different, think different, and have fun! You will look back and be proud of who you are, and what you accomplished.

Brother Cody Barbo (SDSU, ‘12) is Founder and CEO of Industry. Industry is the Exclusive Professional Network for the Service and Hospitality Industry. www.jointheindustry.com

$100,000 Win For Barbo “If I didn’t join PKT, I never would have the confidence to do what I’m doing today.” That’s Cody Barbo (SDSU, ’12), a young alumnus whose startup just won $100,000 at a competition in San Francisco.

The startup, Industry, wowed judges with its focus on building the network for professionals in the hospitality industry. Cody saw the need to connect talented people with a booming industry. “Servers, chefs, bartenders, these are great people that are not on LinkedIn”, he said.

Industry beat out 80 other competitors for the top spot at the food technology conference, “Bon Appetech”.

“My fraternity experience taught me how to build a team and run an organization”, he explained. Cody recently joined other brothers on the Entrepreneurial Panel at Phi Kappa Theta’s 2015 National Convention.

Also on the panel was Brother Peter Pezaris (Carnegie Mellon, ’90). “It was interesting to see the different levels of entrepreneurship”, said Pezaris. “There’s a common thread: Our brotherhood has given us the confidence and skills to be successful in life.”

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Brother Helps Freshmen Overcome First-Year Blues Colony’s Focus on Servant Leadership Pays Off

By Stephen Lee Director of Membership Growth Lewis University, ‘10 Matt Arenas (ASU, 17) is beloved. If you walk past his dorm room this semester, you’d see the evidence.

His door is plastered with letters of thanks and support, such as “You’re GR8” and “Can I be as awesome as you?”.

Matt is a Community Assistant at Arizona State University. He explains, “We are basically student leaders/mentors within the Teachers College Residential Community. We live on campus with freshmen, plan and organize programs for the residents and often deal with crisis and response issues.”

“Ultimately, my main goal is to make sure my residents have the best first-year experience at ASU!” That can be a tall order. “Our campus is so huge, it’s easy to get homesick and feel lost” he explains.

Matt recalled a particular case. “A resident of mine was really struggling with being away from home, so we had a long conversation about the importance of calling home, getting acclimated to school life and staying busy. She was really responsive, took my advice and has been good since!”

Matt also works with residents who identify with the LGBT community, as well as undocumented students.

“We take a huge emphasis on building an inclusive environment for everybody” he explains. “I feel proud to be that initial friend and mentor that freshmen can go to if they need help with classes or just life in general!”

Matt also helps residents find their niche in the ASU community, whether

through Greek life or other student organizations.

In Phi Kappa Theta, Matt serves as the Vice President of Social Development.

He credits the Fraternity with helping him be a solid Community Assistant.

“Within our colony, we focus on serving others, specifically those less fortunate. That directly correlates to the areas I want to teach in: low income urban cities. Also we don’t just do these things for likes on Facebook or Instagram, we do them because it’s simply the right thing to do.

“Teaching is the same way; there’s no glory or fame that goes into teaching, but the fact is, you are making a difference whether it’s positive or negative! As for being a Community Assistant, that also ties in with serving society as we give our residents the resources and skills to succeed in college.”

Matt is in his second and final year as a Community Assistant. Next year he’ll focus on being a student teacher.

He explains how there are very few men in the Teachers College Residential Community.

“Our society doesn’t present the teacher profession as a masculine role. I try to preach to my male residents that our youth need strong male leaders/role models in the classroom, particularly in the secondary level.”

Because of his Servant Leader approach, Matt feels more males in the community have stayed motivated to become teachers.

“I feel proud to be that initial friend and mentor that freshmen can go to if they need help with classes or just life in general!”

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For this article, four of Matt’s residents penned a letter about his service.

“Matt is an amazing CA! He has helped all of us residents have a smooth transition from our home life, to our new residential life here at ASU. He has helped make our dorms a home away from home.

He’s always smiling and willing to help us out with anything he can. He has really just helped make our first year at ASU a great one!

Thanks Matt!”

Rhiannen, Kaitlyn, Annie & Sabrina

Top Image: Four of Matt’s residents penned a letter about his service.

Above Image: Matt Arenas in front of his college program’s banner.

Impressive Internships Phi Kaps Offering Internships Nationwide

By Stephen Lee Director of Membership Growth Lewis University, ‘10 This past July, a Colorado State brother emailed the Executive Office about the internships his brothers were doing that summer.

“It would be cool to do an internship spotlight for brothers around the nation”, wrote Evan Siebenmorgen (Colorado State, ‘16). “May help with connections for current undergraduate brothers as well as for alumni!”

So I asked our brothers on Facebook for internship submissions, and watched the comments roll in.

From Congress to SpaceX, our brothers are serving in impressive internship roles.

If you’d like to connect with a student about possible employment, please email me at slee@phikaps.org.

Zach Kugler (CSU, ‘18) - Johnson Controls.

Chad Wachsmann (CSU, ‘16) Electrical Engineering Intern AT Air Methods.

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