Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College (Volume 2)

Wabash College VOLUME TWO

Edited by GB Landrigan '85 and Ross B. Dillard '07 Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College This is the second of two volumes published in hardbound and electronic editions by the Tau Chapter of Beta Theta Pi in observance of the 175th anniversary of its founding on VOLUME TWO July 22, 1846.

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notoriety of Tau Chapter on the field, in the classroom, or as a leader within family or community and who, by their past and present actions, allow our fraternity to perpetually endure.

“Where is home? I've wondered where home is, and I realized, it's not Mars or someplace like that, it's Indianapolis when I was nine years old. I had a brother and a sister, a cat and a dog, and a mother and a father and uncles and aunts. And there's no way I can get there again."

– Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

I loved 513 West Wabash Avenue.

When it was locked in the summers, I broke in. I walked the halls and relaxed in my room. Second floor front, third window from the left. It was my home during a somewhat difficult period of my life.

While 513 was an attractive structure, I loved it because of the 130 other people who lived there during my four years. Most cared. I usually cared back. They forced and enabled me to grow up.

A few years ago, I was asked to write a piece about the best memories of my life. Near the top of that list was the sound of the clank of the back door of 513 and the loud laughter and smart remarks of guys returning to the house from a game or the library.

Vonnegut was right. “There's no way I can get there again.”

But. A good fraternity is more than the whims of people who currently live in a building. A fraternity that endures has a positive culture that lives from one year to the next. Some intangible pride and goodness left behind for the next crew of Cavemen.

lagship fraternity on the Wabash campus, the house has ally ranked in the top tier of grades, sports participation, and us involvement. After graduation, Betas are extremely active life and well-being of Wabash College. The number of Betas e Wabash College Board of Trustees, National Association of sh Men board, and other critical college components is bly unsurpassed. A quick glance at the records at the back of me Two of this history provides proof. Not for nothing is ure” the motto of Tau Chapter, as given to it by the General rnity over 100 years ago. It is both a command and a state of that the chapter, for whatever reason, has accomplished so far.

effort kicked off just over three years ago, Jon Myers ‘81 and Dillard ‘07 volunteered to research and write an update to the Tau Chapter history, 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash ge, written by Todd I. Glass ’84, Erik L. Lindseth ’82, and f. As research progressed, the new material necessitated the to create a two volume set.

irst volume includes most of the 1997 book intact with major onal sections by Brother Myers revealing previously own – and significant – aspects of our chapter’s history. The d volume, which you are now reading, was written by er Dillard. It is an almost-encyclopedic encapsulation of the recent 25 year period. Additionally, the chapter roll and us chapter lists found in the 1997 volume have been expanded ncluded in the new Volume Two. To their great credit, Ross on do not avoid inconvenient or unpleasant events or topics. authors believe in facts and have worked hard to create a lete sense of the periods they have studied.

hapter expected to hold an on-campus celebration of its 175th n the fall of 2021. The original plan for this history was for it published at that time. Despite the challenges presented by AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

their research and work on the original schedule. Actual publication of their work has lagged until now simply due to the lack of any pressure to have books in hand for an on-campus celebration. As July 22, 2021 was the 175th anniversary of the 1846 founding date of the chapter, that date was chosen early on as the ending point of this history. Although many events and honors have occurred since that date, they are not reflected in this new history. They will undoubtedly be presented in a bicentennial update.

A special note must be made, however, of Jim Engledow '78 who passed away during this interval after the history was complete.

More than simply a good chair of the chapter alumni association, Jim embodied the spirit and competence that has made Tau Chapter a great and good fraternity at Wabash. We are also grateful for the time and effort that Adam Collins '02 has sacrificed in picking up the ball and moving things forward with the association.

I will be 84 when the chapter turns 200 years old in 2046. While I gave up breaking into 513 some time ago, I still carry an unabashed quiet love for it and what it represents to me. It is not the loud "love" of a cult that must shout to prove itself, but a quiet one that knows what it already has. I've been a very lucky man. I wish that for so many others.

– GB Landrigan '85, Chapter Archivist, 1985-2018

Contents Appendices

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Robert R.1996-2021 Vass '99 Matthew A. McGuire '00 N. Davey S. Neal '01 Scott R. Shinkan '02 Tynan Trusgnich '04* Stuart M. Johnson '04 William R. D. Goff '05 oshua D. Owens '07* ** Bart A. Banach '08 Stephen B. Egan '09 Chad M. Sorenson '10 Joshua C. Miracle '11 Brandan M. Alford '12 James P. Kervan '13 Scott E. Campbell '14 Zachary J. Mahone '15 Ryan N. Gross '17* Kyle M. Stucker '17 Zachary R. Patton '18 Lucas J. Soliday '19 Patrick A. Kelly '21* hristopher A. McNally '21 Nicholas J. Caputo '22

* - Elected as a sophomore ** - Elected twice

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1996-2021: Into the Twenty-First Century

By Ross B. Dillard ‘07

s November 3, 1996 turned to November 4 and Old 513 quieted down from the roaring sesquicentennial celebration the weekend before, the undergraduate brothers and alumni found themselves filled with a renewed sense of purpose and enormous momentum as the house headed towards the end of the second millennium and the beginning of the twenty-first century. Tau began its seventh twenty-five year installment from an enviable position.

No fewer than eight Betas sat on the Wabash College Board of Trustees in 1996. This would be John Kitchen ‘33’s last year on the board but with Carroll "Cal" Black ’66’s election in 1997 Tau’s strength would remain level. Charles "Chuck" Goering ’51 had chaired the Board of Trustees since 1990 and would continue in that role until 1998 before retiring fully from the board in 2000. Brother Goering passed away on March 30, 2017, surrounded by his family.

Here are a few highlights from a story posted at the time on the Wabash website: While at Wabash, Charles “Chuck” Goering majored in economics and was a proud member of Beta Theta Pi. He also sang in the Glee Club. After graduating from Wabash, Chuck earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1952. He and Caroline were married that year, and Chuck then served in the Navy from 1952 to 1956. He was a savvy businessman, and owned Erlanger Lumber Company, which served the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, until its sale in 1991.

He was elected to the Wabash College Board of Trustees in 1986

ollege and Board after the coeducation study in the early 990s helped pave the way for the $136 million Campaign for eadership, Wabash’s most successful comprehensive capital ampaign. The College honored his service with the Alumni ward of Merit and an Honorary Degree.

e Tau influence on the Wabash College Board of Trustees has ned strong over the years, Brother Goering, who had eded a fellow Beta in A. Malcolm McVie ’41 as chair, is the recent brother to chair the board. The alumni board of sh College, the National Association of Wabash Men, also ed a number of Tau alumni among its ranks. The 1990’s and s saw Wayne "Skip" Adams ’71, Charles "Charlie" Bell ’66, r Billings ’59, John Collins ’76, Peter "Pete" Davis ’78, Brian gan ’96, Todd Glass ’84, Robert "Bob" Grand ’78, Robert " Hobson ’57, S. Kelley House ’90, Raymond "Ray" LaDriere Squier Neal ’66, Cory Olson ’85, John Roberts ’83, Eric and ’86, and Peter "Pete" Wilson ’84 hold seats on the board. ey Burgess ’64 was president-elect of the NAWM at the time e sesquicentennial celebration and would move into the dent’s chair for the 1997- 1999 term. James "Jim" Davlin V ’85 d win the presidency for 2004-2005 and is the most recent Tau to hold the office. In 1996, Betas Cal Black '66 and Paul ksworth '56 were each honored with the Alumni Award of for their exceptional service to Wabash College. Todd Glass as named the recipient of the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent d.

were active with the General Fraternity as well. James "Jim" er ’82 was serving as General Treasurer of the Beta Theta Pi d of Trustees in 1996 as well as a trustee with the Beta Theta Pi dation, positions he had held since 1994 and would continue til 2000. Bob Grand ’78, who had already served a stint on the ral Fraternity Board of Trustees in the early 90’s, would join AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ceremony following the 1998 Initiation Ceremony with Cal Black '66, Davey Neal '01, Squier Neal '66; Pete Vaughn Award winner Jamie Bowers '98.

acard identifying the Wabash delegate, following a short-lived Tau on. The placard was passed down and each delegate contributed a letter neral Conventions 157-161.

through the conclusion of the “Upon These Principles” campaign in 2006 which raised over $20 million for the General Fraternity.

Snyder and Grand each earned the distinguished Marshall Badge for their board service.

As Beta alumni past and present reunited and conversed on campus during the sesquicentennial, much of the discussion surrounded the chapter’s future and its needs. Old 513 was old indeed and needed a lift to keep its physical structure attractive for the next generation of brothers. There was a quick consensus that any necessary funds could be quickly raised from willing and eager alumni; but the administration of the college had a vested interest as well and preferred a slower approach that would allow for time to create a renovation plan for all fraternities on campus. A compromise was soon reached such that the first fraternity on campus would at least be first in line for renovation. Proposed designs were already on display during the sesquicentennial and Tau decisively met its subsequent giving challenges from the college of the late 90’s, with 65 – 70% of all Tau alumni giving back to the college. Beta was finally given the green light to begin a $2 million dollar renovation in 2000. Tau Beta Eric Rowland ’86 was the architect.

In the meantime, the undergraduate life cycle continued forward.

Stephen "Steve" Mackin ’98 finished his term as president as one of only five to hold the office as a sophomore over the past 25 years.

Mackin’s pledge brother Brian Kopp ’98 would be elected his successor for 1997. Justin Castle ’97 was at the helm of the Sphinx Club, the second of four consecutive Betas to hold the Sphinx presidency in the mid 90’s. Castle would go on to be named a class agent for his Class of 1997. The Student Senate would elect John Festa ’99 to serve as secretary for the 1997 term. In sports, Frank Duncan '97 was elected "Mr. Team" for Wabash soccer during his senior season when the team finished 12-3. Duncan became the second consecutive Beta to win the Senior Award of Merit AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

during his sophomore wrestling season. Zach Judd '99 was er for Wabash baseball and hit .415 in 135 trips to the plate g his sophomore season, the third highest ever at the time. At ds night, Rex Ryker ’97 received the Fred N. Daugherty d. 1997 also saw Brother Joseph Mayberry '39 named a ent of the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent Award. The General rnity honored Tau Chapter with a number of awards in 1997: rancis H. Sisson Award, the Campus Involvement Award, and Outstanding Alumni Relations Program Award. Adam Collins provided his reflection and perspective on what Beta graduate life was like in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s:

he house had leadership across the spectrum of the college – arsity and club sports, Sphinx Club, Student Senate, Bachelor, cademic clubs, etc. Everywhere that you looked on campus, ere was a Beta involved at the highest levels of that ganization. We were pervasive – and that’s one quality that I ontinue to see in the young men leading the chapter today. I’m eing somewhat facetious here, but it would [also] be mpossible to discuss the Beta house in the late 90’s / early 000’s without noting that we had, without a doubt, the largest umans on campus. Whether it was due to our cook at the me, Marcus, or the type of guys that we recruited, the common hrase throughout was that there were “no skinny Betas”.

would say that we spent much more time on campus than it ppears the undergraduates do now. Tommy’s was still perational then, so we’d spend a fair amount of time there uring the week, and if nothing else was happening, during the eekend. Thursdays were pretty big at the Neon Cactus near urdue’s campus, where much of the College would caravan up r ten cent beers and dollar Long Island iced teas. Fraternity rmals, in contrast to the glamorous locations they are held at ow, would occur in such elegant destinations as the Holiday

felt like they included joint fraternity functions. The times that I remember the most, however, are when the social events on campus were slow and those in the house entertained themselves. It usually ended with some mischief aimed at the Phi Psi or Delt house and constitutes numerous memories that I’ll never forget. [These were] incredible times with tremendous brothers that I’ll treasure for the rest of my life.

On the volunteer side, John Roberts ’83 was chapter counselor, a role he held admirably for over 20 years beginning in 1990. Cal Black ’66 had taken the reins of the Tau Housing Corporation in 1994 from Samuel "Sam" Hildebrand ’61 and would serve in that role until 2008. GB Landrigan ’85 held the title of historian during his junior year at Wabash when he was inspired to serve “after I witnessed the previous historian dumping 20-30 rare Beta history books and 100 years of Beta Theta Pi magazines into the dumpster.” Following graduation, he established the alumnus volunteer role of chapter archivist in an effort to preserve and protect the significant number of historic documents and artifacts, many dating to the 1850s. He ended his tenure in 2018. Landrigan had also launched Tau Chapter’s first website using the Geocities platform in 1995. Serving on Wabash staff at the time was 1996 graduate and future Wabash trustee Kelly Pfledderer who worked in the IT Department and would continue there until 1998. Marcus Daye had been hired by the chapter to serve as cook in 1993 and he would continue in that role through 2001. The chapter voted to initiate Daye as roll number 1620 in 1997, making him the first cook since the beloved Jerry Eubank to become a brother of Tau Chapter.

The fall 1996 pledge class was 17 strong at initiation and included legacies Brad Herrick '00, the grandson of James Berkey '54 and the great grandson of Harrison Berkey '29, Timothy McHugh '00, brother of James McHugh '99, and Carson Patchell '00, the son of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

squicentennial that fall as pledges! Another young man and e Beta Davey Neal was also at the sesquicentennial ding with his father Squier ’66. By his recollection:

hey took a group photo on the Saturday of the event. I was a nior in high school. My father insisted that I be in the photo ith him. That’s right. I’m the only one in the photo not ctually a member. And I’m wearing my high school letter cket. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the umber of times that fact came up the following year during edgeship.

was in the next year and the fall 1997 pledge class included en at initiation. Brian Castle '01, brother of Justin Castle '97, Davey Neal '01, the son of Squier Neal '66 and nephew of rt Neal '60, were notable legacies. Kopp’s presidency would way to Robert Vass ’99 while John Seal ’98 led the Sphinx Seal’s Sphinx Club launched a Thursday chapel program, Dean of Students Tom Bambrey as the first speaker, which nues to the present day as well as added an "Alma Mater" competition for the fraternity pledge classes and endent men to participate in. John Festa ’99 was elected nt Senate vice president to serve for the 1998 term. Paul ksworth ’56 completed eight years of service on the Wabash ge Board of Trustees in 1998. In sports, Jay Dee Flynn '01 named first-team All-ICAC for Wabash baseball during his omore season and would repeat the honor during his junior n. Pitching ace Matthew "Matt" McGuire '00 set a singlen record with nine wins. Honors at the end of the academic went to John Seal who won the Senior Award of Merit and iah "Jeremy" Bird ’00 who received the Robert S. Harvey alism Award for his editorship of the sports section of The elor. 1998 also saw Peter "Pete" Horvath '92 named a ent of the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award.

swimmer’s citation read as follows: Coach Gail Pebworth recruited Joe Turk to Wabash in the fall of 1985, and four years later Wabash had developed one of the most dominant swimming programs in Division III. A tireless worker in the classroom and in the pool, Turk absolutely defined the term “student-athlete.” A four-year letterman and four-year high point swimmer, Turk qualified for the NCAA swimming championships four consecutive years. In addition to earning individual all-America honors in two events in both 1988 and 1989, Turk earned a spot on the CSCAA AllAcademic Team in all four of his seasons. He was national runner-up in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 butterfly at the 1989 National Championships, the same year he was voted Most Valuable Swimmer for the third consecutive year by his Wabash teammates. His records in the 200 butterfly and 100 IM still stand as Little Giant records. Turk helped Wabash post a combined record of 27-6 with a perfect 8-0 mark against DePauw, and his teams won four Liberal Arts Invitational championships, at which he was high-point swimmer all four years. Pete Vaughan Award winner and Indianapolis Alumni Scholar Athlete Award recipient, Turk capped his remarkable career by being voted the GTE/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican of the Year and earning an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The fall 1998 pledge class was 15 strong at initiation and included legacy Scott Shinkan '02, cousin of Robert Skurka '82. President Vass would hand the gavel over to Matt McGuire ’00 while David "Dave" Bowen ’99 would lead the Sphinx Club through the last year of the decade. Bowen was the sixth Tau Beta to serve as Sphinx Club president of the ten years of the 1990’s and the last until 2007.

In sports, Brandon Armstrong '99 was quarterback for the 1998 Wabash football team during its 9-1 season and earned first-team AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

and was an honorable mention All-American. John horn '99 was co-captain of the 1998-1999 track and field . Matt McGuire ’00 was MVP for Wabash baseball and ed first-team All-HCAC honors.

was also the senior football season for Jamie Bowers ’98, a semester teacher education student. Bowers was MVP of the Wabash football team, received first-team All-HCAC honors honorable mention All-American honors, and averaged 55 -per-game receiving. Bowers was a co-recipient of the 1999 Vaughn Award for outstanding athlete of the year as a fouretterman in baseball and football and earned a tryout with the England Patriots after graduation. The Class of 1999 had a ndous overall impact on Wabash athletics with six men ng 15 football letters, the most by a single class in the most t 25 year period, and had additional letter winners in track and basketball, baseball, wrestling, and tennis for a total of 32 s earned by the class. The academic year-end honors rolled in eith Eberly ’99, who graduated summa cum laude and was d to Phi Beta Kappa along with being named the recipient of N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award. Jeremy Bird ’00 ted as a Robert S. Harvey Journalism Award recipient and he oined by Sean Simmons ’00 in receiving the honor. James all '99 won the Caleb Mills Teacher-in-Training Excellence d and Tyler Bush '99 won the Paul J. Husting Award in Art. ael Ball ’99 was the winner of the Fred N. Daugherty Award Zachary Judd '99 won the William Nelson White Scholarship d. Finally, Jeremy Bird also picked up the John N. Mills Prize ligion. On the alumni side, Mark Grossenbacher '97 received dmissions Fellow Award from the NAWM for his volunteer s to recruit students to Wabash and Andrew Hecker '90 was d a recipient of the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent d. Tau Chapter was recognized by the General Fraternity in with the Campus Involvement Award.

role he has ably carried on through the present day. He added the additional title of Housing Corporation treasurer in 2012.

Undergraduate treasurers always had a big responsibility collecting house bills and making sure cash flows were available to pay the expenses of the chapter house. The college took over collection of house bills in 2006; but there was still much work to be done in building and managing a budget each semester. Teders has been a tremendous resource over the past two decades in advising the chapter in this department. When asked to reflect on his years of service, Teders commented: [During my time as a student] we always had leaders on campus whether it was in extracurricular activities or student government, etc. We had really good pledge classes. We always had a good house and freshman GPA. Mostly these things have stayed the same [over the years] except for leadership which I feel was even greater over the last several years. In my opinion, the house’s dedication to remain leaders on campus, to be men of character and to strive to be the best house on campus is their biggest win. The treasurers, for the most part, have been very easy to work with and have shown a dedication to the house that was reassuring as an alumnus.

John Roberts '83, Sam Hildebrand '61, and Jim Engledow '78 have all given a great amount to Tau and have been extremely helpful in helping the undergraduates maintain success. As for Sam, there aren’t enough words to describe the positive impact he has had on the house. His tireless efforts to keep the facility in top shape year after year were amazing. He truly felt and embraced an obligation to give back to the Tau chapter through his service.

My favorite part [of being an advisor] is getting to communicate with the brothers and gain an understanding of

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y came to Wabash from the St. Louis, Missouri area in 1996 was a pledge of Tau Chapter at the time of its sesquicentennial. as initiated alongside 13 of his pledge brothers on February 9, as Roll No. 1606. A sports enthusiast and strong writer, he ly became sports editor of The Bachelor and in the fall of 1998 an article describing the need for a lacrosse program at sh. After receiving a great response to his article, Bird took n to formally organize a lacrosse club as noted at the time in Bachelor:

group of students met in the LGR [Little Giant Room cated in Sparks Center] on Wednesday, September 23rd, with e purpose of forming a lacrosse team on the campus. Jeremy ird, founder of the club, commented on the founding of the ub by saying, ‘I wrote the article and I received an

decided it was time to bring together a team.’

Bird spent a semester studying abroad in Haifa, Israel, which he described in the summer 1999 issue of Wabash Magazine as “a lifechanging experience”. While in Israel, the religion major observed that “everyone was involved in politics in one way or another” and he became determined to integrate his faith with political action, with hopes of making a difference. Bird received both the John N. Mills Fellowship and Prize in Religion. He was elected chairman of the Board of Publications at Wabash and received the Robert S. Harvey Journalism Award and the Jim Leas Outstanding Student in Journalism Award. He was a 2000 commencement speaker and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and was named a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow.

Jeremy entered Harvard Divinity School after graduation and received his Master of Theological Studies in 2002. While in graduate school, he taught with famed political organizer Marshall Ganz and began taking an interest in organizing communities around political campaigns. He started organizing with Howard Dean’s New Hampshire primary campaign and then moved on to run organizing training programs for the Democratic National Committee prior to the 2004 presidential election. By this time, he had relocated to Washington, DC, and following the 2004 election he became field director for the Wake-Up Wal-Mart campaign.

As the 2008 presidential election neared, Jeremy joined the campaign of Barack Obama. By the time Obama’s primary campaign reached the critical state of South Carolina, Bird’s organizing efforts in the state paid off with a crucial victory for his candidate. He was given campaign organizational leadership of the key state of Ohio during the 2008 general election, which Obama carried by five points. After President Obama took office, Bird rejoined the Democratic National Committee and later took on a AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

aign. As noted in an article on the Wabash website during this

e compared the 2012 campaign to his Wabash education. 'We new we couldn’t run the same campaign,' he said Monday.

We had to rethink everything and that’s what Wabash guys o.'

wing the 2012 election, Bird, along with Mitch Stewart and ther partners, launched 270 Strategies. The new firm allowed y to apply his grassroots experience and knowledge of data tics to advise corporations, non-profits, and both domestic nternational political campaigns. During Jeremy’s exciting career, he stayed engaged with the Wabash community by ng campus and sharing his experiences. The National ciation of Wabash Men named Jeremy a recipient of the y R. Wright Young Alumnus Distinguished Service Award in and he was additionally elected as one of the youngest bers of the Wabash Board of Trustees where he serves through resent day. In national honors, he was ranked 27 among ne 500’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2013. In 2019, Bird joined Lyft e president of engagement. We are proud to call Jeremy our rother!

The 1999-2000 academic year began with a robust pledge class which featured 23 at initiation, including legacies Christopher Curts '03, nephew of James Hoyt '77, and Jason Hopper '03, nephew of Scott Teach '86. Jeremy Bird ’00 served as chairman of the Wabash Board of Publications. Davey Neal ’01 would win the presidency of Tau Chapter after serving as rush chair and crew chief his prior two years and additionally as the Sophomore Fellow to the 159th General Convention. Neal was sports editor for The Bachelor at the time, a founder of the campus lacrosse club and the Sons of Wabash honor society, and had just been initiated as a member of the Sphinx Club’s fall 1999 pledge class. Upon reflection on his time in the house, Neal observed: Tau Chapter played leadership roles of teams and organizations during each of my four years and the Dean’s Office/President’s Office/Admissions Office relied upon Betas to be key students in College matters. My strongest friends and relationships are with Tau Betas before Wabash or any other organization. Two of my children have Tau Betas for godfathers. My most ardent supporters are Tau Betas. And that may not be the case for every Tau Beta. Because I’ve continued to develop and nurture relationships started during Freshman Saturday, now 24 years ago, they are the strongest relationships in my life.

Neal also recalled with fondness the canines who represented the house during this time: Coby (named for John Coburn) from 1995 to 1998, Brutus in 1999, and Chasey in 2000. During this period, perhaps not unlike subsequent periods, the brotherhood occasionally scrapped with its neighboring fraternities. As Adam Collins ’02 recalls: In the fall of ’99, the house banded together at lunch one day to utterly demoralize the Phi Psi house during a food fight. The

hi Psi yard, Wabash Avenue being essentially shut down to rough traffic for 20 minutes, and was ended with finality hen Luke Stepleton ’03 walked out with an “acquired” Phi si jersey that [had been] set on fire.

orts, Jay Dee Flynn '01 was co-captain and MVP of the 1999 sh football team and Wes Hunt '00 received first-team AllC recognition. The 1999 season also saw the debut of Jacob " Knott '03 who was starting quarterback as a freshman. The g 2000 baseball season would be the final one for senior Matt uire ’00. As Davey Neal ’01 recalls their final game:

cGuire had already achieved records in season and career nings pitched and strikeouts. On his final appearance of the 000 season, he was seeking to tie (with fellow Tau Beta Kelley ouse '90) the career wins record. In the top of the ninth ning, Wabash was up 9-8 with 1 out, opponent Denison had unners on first and second. The next batter up hit a line drive at centerfielder Jay Dee Flynn '01 caught on the fly. The enison runner at second tagged up and was rounding third hen Flynn, with a torn right rotator cuff, threw in from nterfield, skipping the cut-off man, to catcher Jake Knott ’03 r the out and the win.

e end of the school year, Jared Sonnicksen ’01 was named a er of the Waldo Stephens Scholarship. The 2000 mencement exercises featured Jeremy Bird ’00 as a student mencement speaker. Bird, a future trustee of the college, ated summa cum laude, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and named a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow, a trio of the st Wabash academic honors. Bird also won the John N. Mills wship in Religion and the Jim Leas Outstanding Student in alism Award.

NAWM President Dudley Burgess ’64 was elected in regular balloting by alumni to the board of trustees where he would serve two consecutive terms through 2008. Lee Cline '66 was named an admissions fellow that year by the NAWM. Football and basketball player Brett Butler ’90 was inducted into the Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame. A portion of his citation reads: Native son of Trafalgar, Indiana and star five-sport athlete at Indian Creek High School, you came to Wabash in the fall of 1986 and graduated as the most prolific passer in Wabash College history. You focused on football at Wabash as a fouryear letterman, but not before earning a pair of letters for Mac Petty’s basketball team. It was, however, your size and passing ability that led Coach Greg Carlson to completely transform his offensive attack for the Little Giant football team. With you at the helm of the 1989 Little Giants, Coach Carlson broke the offense wide open. From that very first game, a stunning 20-17 win at Albion, through the first four games of the 1989 season, you had Wabash flying high and nationally ranked with a 4-0 record. By season’s end you had shattered every single game and single season passing record in the books: 227 completions, 2,683 yards, and 29 touchdowns, all of which ranked in the topfive in the nation. You were named captain and Most Valuable Player of your team. For single-handedly transforming Wabash’s offense, and for passing so brilliantly amid injuries and blitzing defenses, the National Association of Wabash Men is pleased to induct you, Brett D. Butler, into the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame.

2000 also saw a couple of Tau Betas join the Wabash College staff.

Dr. John Roberts ’83, the chapter counselor at the time, took over the Student Health Center and Wabash team physician duties and has continued this service to the college through the present day.

Cal Black ’66 was appointed senior major gifts officer in the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

nities. He retired from the college in 2008 with the rank of or of development. His four-year term as trustee of the e concluded in 2001.

her highlight of the first year of the new millennium was the awaited renovation of the chapter house. Plans had been ully laid to complete the construction during summer break the undergraduates were at home with their families. But as er president Davey Neal ’01 recounts, things didn’t quite turn ccording to plan:

eentering the house after the renovation was a disaster. We et with the College two weeks before football reported to hool. They were in charge of determining when we could ove back in. At that time they told us that we’d be able to habit the house, but that the kitchen was not ready. The hursday before Freshman Saturday, we were told that would ot be possible. So Dean Bambrey and I put together a plan to ouse everyone inbound. Pledged Freshman – this would have een the class of 2004 – were to be housed in what used to be e study room on the 2nd Floor of Martindale. We had to get ur bunk bed frames and mattresses out of storage and build a old dorm in the study room. We jammed as many bunks and esks as we could into that space. I had to lean on local pledges ke Stu, Bubba, and McClamroch to keep the other pledges ntertained while they were stuck in Martindale with the other DIs.

pperclassmen were then stashed at the old Lew Wallace Inn. We probably took up 20 rooms in total. We were supposed to at at Sparks, but no one did. It was supposed to be a week at ost. We were told by the college that we could use the land etween Hal Peebles and the Admission building for Rush. We ere told that we could use power from the admissions office.

night, we got permission. We had a stereo system, a tent, and almost nothing else. We held chapter in the old LGR. Seniors wanted to have it at the Lew tavern, but not everyone had a fake ID. We were supposed to take possession during that partial week after Freshman Saturday. After that week passed, people were getting a little nuts. We laid waste to both the Lew and Martindale. Parents were irate. Despite regular meetings and continued pressure, the college would not let us in until the house was completely finished. Finally we met with President Ford and Dean Bambrey to force us into the House. The kitchen was still not done (and wouldn’t be for another three weeks), the linoleum floors weren’t sealed (so chairs and desks completely destroyed the floors the first year), the cold dorm wasn’t finished, many of the desks and new beds were still in boxes, the door stops were not installed which destroyed both the doors and the walls, among other punch-out items. We moved what was left of the pledge class (I think we lost four during the Martindale mess) over to the house in our cars (including the old bunks/mattresses).

Caleb Selby ’04, a pledge during this time, wrote the following story as a student about his Freshman Saturday experience: With the construction at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house still in process and the inability to move in, the first day of freshman orientation was [full] of confusion for [me] and my pledge brothers. It was a rather nice day on Freshman Saturday but that was the only thing that was going right. My Pledge Brothers and I had to move into the Martindale Dormitory.

Luckily for me though I somehow got a room on the fourth floor while they had to move into the lounge on the ground floor. The room that I was in used to be the lounge on the fourth

st to see how far along they had gotten [during the] summer nd how much they [might] need to get done for the house to be vable for us. It didn’t look promising at all from what we ould see.

m Collins ’02, who would have been a junior during this time, ed the following story about the upperclassmen’s time at the ew Wallace Inn:

he Lew ran out of rooms. We sent probably 15 guys all the way p to the Holiday Inn at 231 and 74. One night the group there led by a creative band of brothers – decided they would get nner at the hotel restaurant and charge it to the rooms, since e college was covering the hotel charges. And they decided at if everyone got the same dinner, with the same price, then would look like a normal hotel charge. So they all ordered the me steak dinner with cocktails and more cocktails. And then veral months after the whole ordeal was over, they all ceived bills from the College for $47.00 a piece.

n the dust finally settled (literally), the fall 2000 pledge class 3 make it to initiation, which included legacy Stephen White nephew of Stephen Rogers '77. Jacob Brown ’04 wrote the wing personal statement as a student reflecting on his ion:

n February, our entire class was initiated into our chapter of eta Theta Pi. The sense of accomplishment was incredible as e had finally become brothers in the organization that we had orked so hard to gain entrance to. The best accomplishment all was receiving this honor with twelve of the closest friends have ever had. I cannot imagine what I would have missed by ot joining the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Having the bond of rotherhood can empower a man to do anything. The thirteen

elevation of 513 after the previous deck and basement had been excavated; Groundbreaking ceremony for the 513 addition and renovation project.

m: the Dedication ceremony.

Scott Shinkan '02 was elected chapter president that fall to succeed Davey Neal '01, who had recently been elected chairman of the Wabash College Board of Publications. Neal would serve as editor in chief of Barrickman’s Revenge during his senior year and was awarded the Richard O. Ristine '41 Award for Outstanding Tau Senior in 2001. The fall season also featured the debut of a new Wabash mascot. The College had called upon Tau members of the Sphinx Club to assist in retiring the papier-mâché-glued-tofootball-pads version of Wally Wabash. In addition to advising on the look and imagery of the new mascot, Luke Stepleton '02, a Beta Sphinx Club member, was tapped to be the first student to don the Wally outfit and become the new Wally Wabash. On the athletic front, Casey Gioielli '03 received all-conference honorable mention honors for Wabash soccer and Jake Knott '03 received first-team All-NCAC honors for Wabash football. In academics, Eric Helms '01 won the John N. Mills Fellowship in Religion but it was Jared Sonnicksen '01 who brought top honors home to Tau. Sonnicksen graduated summa cum laude, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was named a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow. His fellow students additionally recognized him with the Senior Award of Merit. A titan in the political science department, Sonnicksen won both the F. Michael Cassel and N. Ryan Shaw II awards. At the national level, Sonnicksen applied for and received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.

Tau Wabash College trustee Thomas Klingaman ’52 retired and moved to emeritus status in 2001 after 20 years of service. Timothy "Tim" Oliver ’91 was elected in the same year to lead the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men. Davey Neal ’01 was appointed class agent for the Class of 2001. New to the Wabash staff in 2001 was Michael "Mike" Warren ’93. Warren earned seven letters as a student (three in football and four in baseball), served as captain of the baseball team and pledge educator of the house, and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

e he has served through the present day. Warren joined around ame time Tom Runge was promoted to alumni director and ed closely with Runge on the extraordinarily successful Big reunion weekend event. He also worked with a number of lumni who served on the board of the National Association of sh Men and who led the college’s regional alumni associations. n asked to reflect, Warren commented that he believes “alumni ort” sets Beta apart from the other houses on campus and that preciates his own Beta experience for teaching him to “be a of character and integrity."

the Class of 2001 graduated, it was time to welcome the Class 05. 17 men were in the fall 2001 pledge class at initiation and ded legacy James "Eric" Engledow '05, the son of James "Jim" dow '78 and the grandson of Jack Engledow '53. The chapter ed Tynan Trusgnich ’04 to the first sophomore presidency Steve Mackin ’98, who had presided at the sesquicentennial ration in 1996. The chapter also hired a new cook, Tony on, in 2001 to replace Marcus Daye and he served in that on until 2004. In sports, Caleb Selby ’04 won the Most ble Golfer award and Casey Gioielli ’03 was co-captain for sh soccer. Jake Knott '03 received first-team All-NCAC rs for Wabash football and Raymond "Bucky" Kramer '02 ed honorable mention. But the big news in fall sports was the awaited return of the Monon Bell to Crawfordsville. As bed in Some Little Giants: A Brief Wabash College Athletic ry:

ust before being brutally hit near the sidelines, quarterback ke Knott '03 unleashed a long pass. Positioned close to the oal line, tight end Ryan Short tipped the ball forward, where fell into the waiting arms of senior wide receiver Kurt Casper the endzone as time expired. No extra point was attempted. fter a five-year drought, the Bell returned to Crawfordsville.

in-Training Excellence Award. On the alumni side, Thomas Jennings '47 was recognized in 2002 with the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent Award. In addition, the NAWM chose to induct two Tau Betas into the Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame. The first was William "Bill" MacDougall '51. His citation, in part, read: As a member of Owen Huntsman’s track teams of your era, you were nothing short of a field events star, winning virtually every discus and shot put competition in which you entered.

Twice you were a Little State shot put champion. Indeed, you were so good that The Wabash simply referred to you as “a consistent winner,” and helped your Little Giant teammates to their first ever track win over Butler in 1951. A forward on the hardwood courts for coaches Bill Johnson and later Glen Harmeson, you were an excellent leader, and in your senior season helped the Little Giants to their 500th all-time win and a season-ending upset over a very good DePauw team.

The second inductee was junior to Bill’s graduation year by 40 years, Timothy "Tim" Oliver ’91. His citation, in part, read: Twice you were captain of Coach Rob Johnson’s track team, where you were an all-conference hurdler and won the Little Giant Award. To this day, you remain the only player in Wabash football history to rush for over 2,000 yards, catch over 100 passes, and take those passes for more than 1,000 yards—a strange combination of statistics which reveal your versatility.

You might well have become Wabash’s all-time leading rusher, but you bounced outside to catch passes for a season, then moved back to running back when you were needed. You rank sixth all-time with 2,341 rushing yards, highlighted by a stunning 208-yard performance in your rookie season.

The fall 2002 pledge class was eight strong at initiation. Legacies AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

t "Stu" Johnson ’04, was elected to take over the presidency. was a big year for Tau athletes, with Casey Gioielli ’03 again ng as co-captain for Wabash soccer. MVP honors were earned lliot Vice ’06 in golf and Cameron Starnes ’04 in tennis. am "Bill" Goff '05 received All-NCAC honorable mention rs for Wabash baseball. But it was Jake Knott ‘03’s senior all season that became the stuff of Wabash legend. Knott was erback, co-captain, and MVP. He was further recognized as an merican as the leader of one of the most successful football in Wabash history, with a perfect regular season campaign progression to the third round of the Division III playoffs. t set the conference single-season passing (2,328 yards) and offense (2,556 yards) records and was named the Mike ory Offensive Player of the Year for the NCAC. Other red Tau football players were Josh Bronaugh '04, who ed second team All-American honors and second team AllC honors, and Brandon Clifton '05 and Stu Johnson '04, who ed first-team All-NCAC honors. As the academic year ed its conclusion, Knott was named the 2003 Pete Vaughn d winner for outstanding athlete of the year, the most recent Beta to be so honored. Andrew Smithka ’03 graduated summa aude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Later that year, the WM recognized Thomas "Tom" Hays '55 with the Frank W. h Alumni Distinguished Service Award and the General rnity named Davey Neal ’01 as District Chief for Tau’s ct, a role he held through 2006.

fall 2003 pledge class was larger than recent years and 22 ed initiation including legacies Seth Nunan '07, cousin of ron Starnes '04, Adrian Starnes '07, brother of Cameron es '04, and Jeffrey Williams '07, brother of Nicholas Williams Brothers elected Bill Goff ’05 as Tau president and Jesse ra ’04 held the presidency of the Inter-Fraternity Council. hapter hired a new cook, Debbie Kessler, in 2004 to replace AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

2003–2004 academic year. Stu Johnson '04 and Josh Bronaugh '04 were football co-captains. Johnson received first-team All-NCAC honors. Bronaugh was named team MVP and All-NCAC honorable mention. Aaron Selby '06 was an honorable mention All-NCAC. Bill Goff '05 was baseball co-captain and Cameron Starnes was tennis co-captain. Kevin Casey ’05 was named MVP for Wabash golf. The spring featured awards for Daniel McClamroch ’04 who earned a distinction rating on his comprehensive exams, won the James E. Bingham Award, and won the Joseph O'Rourke, Jr. Prize in Speech. Cameron Starnes '04 won second place for the Nicholas Harrison Essay Award and Caleb Selby ’04 won the Fred N. Daugherty Award. Kevin Nolan ’04 graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Ross Faires ’58 retired from the Wabash College Board of Trustees after 13 years of service in 2004. Faires passed away on January 24, 2013. According to an article published on the Wabash website at the time of his passing: Ross was a psychology major at Wabash and a member of Beta Theta Pi. Ross served in the U.S. Army, was a graduate of Wabash College, and earned his M.B.A. from Indiana University. After graduation, he worked for Cummins Engine Company and was a group president of Arvin Industries, both in Columbus, Indiana. He moved to East Tennessee in 1976. A strong supporter of education and the arts, Ross founded a Saturday School in Scott County, Tennessee. He also served as president of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, chairman of the UT Chancellor's Associates, on the Tennessee Board of Regents and on the boards of First American National Bank, St. Mary's Hospital, First National Bank-Oneida, Webb School, Knoxville Zoo, Helen Ross McNabb Center and Knoxville Museum of Art.

n 1991, you captured High Point Swimmer honors at the iberal Arts Invitational, and you ended your career as a 15me All-American at the National Championships. You were n eight-time All-American and seven-time honorable mention ll-American. You set Wabash records in the 100 and 200 eestyle events, and swam the anchor leg on five school-record lay teams. You were also a part of two pool record-setting lay teams. In 1991 you earned the team’s “Some Little Giant ward” for your incredible performance at the Liberal Arts nvitational. In 1993, you were a co-captain, and earned the ete Vaughan Award as the outstanding athlete in the senior ass.

all 2004 pledge class was the largest pledge class in the most t 25 years with 26 reaching initiation including legacies Robert andt '08, the son of Robert W. Brandt '77, Craig Engledow he son of Jim Engledow '78 and the grandson of Jack dow '53, Christopher Esser '08, the son of Michael Esser, minster College '70, Ryan Grand '08, the son of Bob Grand rian Hilts '08, the grandson of Russell Frey, Kansas State '52, hew "Matt" Olivarez '08, the grandson of James Bruner, ate '46, Kyle Trusgnich '08, brother of Tynan Trusgnich '04, ames Tsimekles '08, the son of Nick Tsimekles, Louisville '78. aced a terrible tragedy with the death of Ryan Champion ’07 automobile accident. As noted by the chapter at the time:

yan was killed in an automobile accident on October 29, 2004 hen an out-of-control car hit his. He was a biology major. He ent his time on campus as a member of both the service aternity Alpha Phi Omega and College Republicans and erformed in the College’s production of the musical "1776." As freshman, Champion began working for the Wabash College dmissions Department, giving tours of the campus to

work for them during the semester.

Champion gave himself fully to both Beta and Wabash. He immersed himself in the lore of both institutions, finding great enjoyment in reading about the history and tradition that made each what they are today. Champion embodied the ideals of a Beta and served as an example for all his brothers. He loved his fellow brothers and could often be found walking around enjoying what was left of the night talking with guys in the house. Champion jumped into things without looking back and kept everyone laughing along the way. Both our Chapter and College are grateful for his influence in our lives.

Friends and family established an endowment following Champion’s death and the theater department began presenting the Ryan Champion Theater Performance Award in 2006. His pledge brothers banded together to purchase a brick to permanently honor Champion in the Beta Walkway on the grounds of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio. In the wake of this tragedy, the chapter had to move forward with regular elections and chose Joshua "Josh" Owens ’07 to serve a rare sophomore presidency. In sports, Brandon Clifton '05, Dustin Deno '05, Aaron Selby '06, and Nicholas Williams '05 were cocaptains for Wabash football and all captains were Betas. Clifton was named MVP and Clifton and Deno received first-team AllNCAC honors. Darryl Kennon '10 received second-team AllNCAC honors. Adrian Starnes ’07 was co-captain for Wabash tennis and Bill Goff ’05 was co-captain for Wabash baseball. Kevin Casey ’05 was named MVP for Wabash golf. The Class of 2005 made an impact on several Wabash sports with 30 letters earned across football (12), baseball (7), wrestling (7), and golf (4).

Academic awards in the spring went to Bill Goff '05 who won the Theodore G. Gronert History Scholarship and Samuel Brotman ’05 who won the Robert O. Petty Nature Writing Prize.

ting new students to Wabash. John “JB” Bachman ’61 was ted into the Warren W. Shearer Class Agent Hall of Fame and agents Cal Black ’66 and Squier Neal ’66 received the Myron hillips Class Agent Award. Stu Johnson ’04 joined the football ing staff for the 2005 season. The General Fraternity honored with its first Francis H. Sisson Award since 1997 as well as the es Henry Hardin Leadership Award.

wing two of the larger pledge classes in the past 25 years, the 005 pledge class was a bit smaller with 14 at initiation and ded legacy Brent Banach '09, brother of Bart Banach '08. The chairmen, with encouragement from alumni, had made a ious effort to shift the academic profile of the incoming s during this time and the future Class of 2009 delivered with y a third of the pledge class ultimately achieving Phi Beta a honors. The grades of the new pledge class made an diate impact as Tau’s GPA ranking among the ten fraternities ted from fifth in the spring to first in the fall. The first place ng in scholarship was Beta’s first in over 20 years since an semester winning streak ended in the fall of 1983. While this d not be the beginning of a similar winning streak, the event ed a decisive regime shift where Beta Theta Pi moved stently into the top five, and more often the top three, in mics among Wabash fraternities and left behind a 15 year d where the house had languished in the bottom half of s. The newly-minted smartest house on campus reelected mbent Josh Owens ’07 to the presidency making Owens the brother in the past 25 years and likely one of the very few in history to serve two full presidential terms. Owens’ colleagues e Inter-Fraternity Council elevated him to the presidency of rganization shortly thereafter. Tau Betas were also installed as pal officers of the student government to start the 2006 year Ross Dillard ’07 elected treasurer of the Student Senate and a "Josh" Coons ’07 elected secretary.

Pledge Class leads cheers at a football game; Fall 2006 Pledge Class; AllAmerican Jake Knott '03; Fall 2006 Homecoming float.

rable mention. Bart Banach '08 was co-captain for Wabash oor track and field and was further named NCAC Men's ter of the Year and co-MVP of the team. James Horrey '09 named MVP for Wabash tennis during his freshman year, ed first-team All-NCAC honors, and was named Conference comer of the Year. Awards night in the spring brought home f the college’s top honors to Tau when Sean Clerget ’09 won Dr. Paul T. Hurt Award for All-Around Freshman vement. Other winners were Adrian Starnes ’07 with the N. Mills Prize in Religion and Ross Dillard ’07 with the en Schmutte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics. The WM chose to recognize Tau alumnus Eric Munson ’65 with the nce A. Jackson Distinguished Career Achievement Award and Grand ’78 was elected to the Wabash Board of Trustees. The ral Fraternity recognized Tau Chapter with the Francis H. n Award, the chapter’s first Virginia Tech Scholarship Award 1986, the Campus Involvement Award, and the Charles y Hardin Leadership Award.

were 10 men in the fall 2006 pledge class at initiation and the p included legacies Justin Froedge '10, cousin of Benjamin " Froedge '07, Robert “Chase” Haltom '10, cousin of don Ehrie '07, and Robert Ritz '10, nephew of John Ritz, ue '77. Josh Coons ’07 became President of the Interrnity Council, resigning as secretary of the Student Senate to on the new leadership role, and Andrew Rodenbarger ’08 was d as the new secretary. The chapter needed a new president the pending graduation of two-termer Josh Owens ’07 and d Bart Banach ’08 to serve. Brandon Stewart ’08 founded The nix, a conservative campus publication that ran for several In sports, Chad Finley '08 received second-team All-NCAC rs for Wabash football and Timothy Schirack '07, Thomas fer '07, and Brian Hilts '08 received honorable mention. ew Zimmer '08 was named MVP for Wabash basketball and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

captain for Wabash tennis. Sophomore James Horrey '09 was named MVP for Wabash tennis and received first-team All-NCAC honors.

Academic honors went to several Betas in the spring, including Adam Kirsch ’07, who earned a Distinction rating on his comprehensive exams and won the N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award. Timothy Schirack '07 won the Baldwin Prize in Oratory as the winner of that year’s Baldwin Oratorical Contest.

Ross Dillard ’07 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and won the Robert S. Harvey Outstanding Editor Award for his work as editor in chief of The Wabash 2007. Dillard also received the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for his extracurricular research on the history of the student body and student organizations of Wabash College. Dillard had worked with others during the year to establish a new Senior Council based on his research which presided over a unique fall semester in which the pledges of all fraternities joined the Phi Delts in wearing a 1960’s style freshman pot. Schirack and Dillard also participated as speakers during the formal student program for the inauguration of Wabash’s fifteenth president Patrick White. Future lawyer Brandon Ehrie '07 rounded out the year’s honors by winning the William Nelson White Scholarship Award on the basis of his scholarship, personal integrity, and an understanding of the professional requirements of the practice of law.

Cal Black ’66 was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation of the General Fraternity in 2007 and would serve until 2010. Tau Beta giant Richard "Dick" Ristine ’41 was further honored that same year by the NAWM with the Admissions Fellow Award. Josh Owens ’07 and Ross Dillard ’07 were appointed as the two class agents for the Class of 2007. Past NAWM President Jim Davlin ’85 was elected to the Wabash Board of Trustees in the same year that trustee David Givens ’56 retired his seat after 20 years of service. Aaron Selby ’06 joined the Wabash AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

n Award and the Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Award in

were 16 men in the fall 2007 pledge class at initiation, which ded legacies Kyle Grand '11, the son of Bob Grand '78 and er of Ryan Grand '08, Nicholas Schrader '11, brother of d “Nate” Schrader '10, Andrew Sparks '11, brother of Justin s '08, Iandrew "Ian" Starnes '11, cousin of Cameron Starnes nd Adrian Starnes '07, and Brandon Tritle '11, brother of min Tritle '07. Stephen "Steve" Egan ’09 was elected to ed Bart Banach ’08 as chapter president. Andrew Rodenbarger ecame the first Beta to lead the Sphinx Club since Dave n ’99. Brandon Stewart ’08 was elected president of the Interrnity Council. In sports, Brian Hilts '08 was co-captain for sh football. Hilts received first-team All-NCAC honors along Darryl Kennon '10 and Chad Finley '08. Bart Banach '08 ed Honorable Mention All-NCAC honors. Andrew Zimmer as co-captain for Wabash basketball, was named MVP, and ed first-team All-NCAC honors. Bart Banach '08 was con for Wabash indoor track and field. James Horrey '09 was d MVP for Wabash tennis and received second-team AllC honors.

was a banner year for Tau in final academic awards. For the ime since 1993, Tau Chapter would see more than one person d to Phi Beta Kappa in a single year: Robert Brandt ’08, Kyle ammer ’08, and Andrew Rodenbarger ’08. Robert Brandt '08 ated summa cum laude. Andrew Rodenbarger '08 won the r Award of Merit and the Ernest G. Carscallen Prize in gy along with being named a George Lewes Mackintosh w. Kyle McClammer '08 picked up the James E. Bingham d, which is given to a distinguished senior with plans to enroll w school. Justin Sparks ’08 carried the Fred N. Daugherty d as well as the Norman E. Treves Science Award and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

the Ruth Margaret Farber Award in English, Chad Sorenson ’10 with the Howell Chemistry Award, Collin Smith ’09 with the Warren Wright Shearer Prize in Economics, and Sean Clerget ’09 with the Waldo Stephens Scholarship. Brian Hilts ’08 rounded out the group by bringing home the prestigious Indianapolis Alumni Student-Athlete Award. The General Fraternity recognized Tau Chapter with the Francis H. Sisson Award and the Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Award in 2008.

Alumni involvement and recognition in 2008 was exceptional as well. Ryan Grand ’08 became financial advisor to the Beta chapter at Indiana University, a role he held until 2011. Cal Black ’66 retired from the Wabash staff and concluded his 14 year tenure as Tau Housing Corporation president. Jim Engledow ’78 succeeded Black as president. As Cal reflected on his tenure as a volunteer leader, he noted: My predecessor, Sam Hildebrand ’61, did a terrific job during his tenure from the mid 1970’s until he asked me to take over in 1994. Sam served as the House Manager in his undergraduate days, and he continued doing that work as President of the Housing Corporation. Therefore, my biggest challenge was to continue his excellent work to ensure the good physical condition of the house. He also encouraged me to be vigilant in observing the demeanor and deportment of the undergraduate actives. After reviewing the HC bylaws, I decided to enlarge the number of members on the HC board as I knew we had many alums who would be pleased to serve. So, after some very easy recruiting, the board grew to a number of thirty-two Tau alumni.

When observing Freshman Saturday in the mid 90’s, it occurred to me that the actives could be better prepared and helpful to the incoming freshmen and their parents. Therefore,

entered Wabash as a pledge of Tau Chapter in 2003 hailing Shelbyville, Indiana. He was initiated alongside 19 of his e brothers on February 8, 2004 as Roll No. 1724. By 2005, he een elected Tau Chapter president on a platform to review the ’s rush, pledgeship, and scholarship practices in cooperation alumni. His efforts notably culminated in Tau winning first among all fraternities in scholarship for the first time in over ars. The newly-minted smartest house on campus reelected to the presidency making him the only brother in the past 25 and one of the very few in Beta history to serve two full dential terms. During his second term, he greatly expanded the ’s leadership development opportunities by gaining orships for and sending many brothers to General Fraternity rship events. Tau was honored with several of the General rnity’s highest awards during his tenure. Before graduating an economics major in 2007, he served a term as president of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Shortly after graduation, Josh joined Angie’s List in Indianapolis after being named one of ten Indiana Orr Fellows. He worked on analytics and marketing strategy for Angie’s List while also staying engaged with Wabash and the General Fraternity by serving as class agent for his graduating class from 2007 to 2017 and as District Chief for Tau’s district from 2009 to 2011. Josh was named a recipient of the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He left Angie’s List in 2010 to become director of acquisitions for One Click Ventures in Indianapolis for a year before enrolling in the London School of Economics in 2011.

Josh graduated with honors and received his Master of Science in Economic History in 2012 and then spent several months in Washington, DC, serving as an economic advisor for the House of Representatives. Following this experience, he joined the faculty of Butler University in Indianapolis where he taught over 2,000 students in economics and statistics over the next five years. During the latter part of his tenure at Butler, he worked on the online marketplace retailer SupplyKick and was eventually named CEO. Leading the Indianapolis-based company through its growth stage, Josh won a number of awards and recognitions. He was known for implementing a $50,000 minimum annual salary for all of his employees and was recognized as one of Indianapolis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40.

In 2019, Josh made history by becoming the first openly gay candidate for a major party nomination for governor of Indiana.

Josh’s accomplishment was celebrated in the Winter 2020 issue of The Beta Theta Pi Magazine: Past chapter president, IFC president and all-around big man on campus, Josh Owens, Wabash '07, becomes the state of Indiana's first out gay man to run for the office of governor. A

merica by Inc. 500 in 2017, Owens was appointed by thenovernor and now U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, FIJI, as hair of the Indiana Charter School Board.

candidate for Governor, Josh traveled the state promoting his to increase pay for teachers and to fight for universal round checks, criminal justice reform, cannabis legalization, limate justice. He withdrew from the Democratic primary and sed the party’s ultimate nominee, Woody Myers, in early Since departing as SupplyKick CEO in 2020, Josh has been ng a new technology startup in the education space called and currently serves as its CEO. We are proud to call Josh au Brother!

like the idea, and this brought our HC board members to campus and the house to help greet the returning actives and the new freshmen and their parents. Squier Neal ’66 had a contact and had "Tau Alumni" shirts made for our board members; and I had "Tau Alumni" red hats made as well. So, Beta was the only fraternity on Freshman Saturday with a loyal band of alumni present to help with and enjoy the festivities.

Another new event was an Alumni/Actives and new Pledges talkaround. This was held on the Sunday following the closing of the pledge class and was designed to have alumni identify one specific event in their undergraduate days that defined their feelings of true brotherhood and Beta loyalty. Each alumnus spoke, and none of the responses were duplicated. You could have heard a pin drop as the actives and new pledges listened to the alumni and, I believe, got a renewed sense of what it means to be a Beta. Looking forward to the next twenty-five years, I hope and know that Beta alumni will lead effectively and with dignity to preserve the wonderful traditions and heritage of Tau Chapter at Wabash.

The Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed two Tau Betas in 2008. Jake Knott ’03’s induction was as quick as the Hall of Fame bylaws would allow. The four-year starting quarterback Pete Vaughn award-winning All-American athlete ended his Wabash career with 11,213 total passing yards and 116 touchdown passes after having led the college to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Kelley House ’90 was also honored with induction.

House was a four-year starter in football and baseball. In baseball, he had 23 career pitching wins and won all-conference honors in each of his four years. In football he was sixth all-time in tackles.

The Society of Class Agents recognized three Tau alumni in 2008.

James "Jim" Roper ’68 was the winner of the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent Award and Josh Owens ’07 and Ross Dillard ’07 were AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Bob Grand ’78 as its Man of the Year. A few excerpts from the published on the Wabash website regarding this honor:

he Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men (IAWM) named Wabash Trustee Bob Grand '78 their man of the year at the sociation's annual Valentines Dinner. Bob was specifically cognized for his significant contributions to Wabash College, his law firm, Barnes and Thornburg, and for his efforts to pport a strong Marion County and Indiana. Following nner, President Pat White congratulated Bob on the award nd thanked the Indianapolis group for all they do for Wabash. ollowing President White, several local alumni leaders ongratulated Bob and his wife Melody and offered several ibutes. Paul Jefferson '92 read several testimonials, including nes from former Wabash President Thad Seymour and Indiana nator Richard Lugar. Ray LaDriere '78, pledge brother and rmer roommate of Grand's, read a moving letter from Bob's dest son, Ryan '08.

all 2008 pledge class was one of Tau’s larger pledge classes 24 at initiation and included legacies Jeremy Coons '12, er of Josh Coons '07, and Brady Hagerty '12, brother of Trent rty '09. The chapter elected Chad Sorensen ’10 to serve as its president. Brothers performed well on the field and in the oom. Darryl Kennon '10 received first-team All-NCAC rs and second-team All-America honors for Wabash football won the Hank Critchfield Defensive Player of the Year award. ian Frederick '10 received second-team All-NCAC honors Chad Sorenson '10 received honorable mention All-NCAC rs. Chase Haltom '10 received honorable mention All-NCAC rs for Wabash basketball. James Horrey '09 and Sean Clerget were co-captains for Wabash tennis. Horrey concluded his ssive Wabash tennis career as the four-time MVP who set Wabash career records with 140 wins (73 in singles and 67 in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

relatively small size among Tau pledge classes, the Class of 2009 made an outsized impact on Wabash athletics during its tenure with four men earning ten letters in football, three earning five letters in track and field, two earning eight in tennis, and one earning one in basketball for a total of 24.

The brothers of the Class of 2009 wrapped up their impressive academic careers the following spring, when they helped Tau reach number one in grades on campus one final time. Tau’s only two scholarship trophies of the past 25 years, in fact, were earned with the influence of this outstanding class. Four men, the most since 1985, were elected to Phi Beta Kappa: Sean Clerget ’09, James Horrey ’09, Collin Smith ’09, and Mike Wartman ’09. Future lawyer Clerget graduated summa cum laude, won the David W. Peck Medal for exceptional promise in the law, the N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award, and the Lilly Library Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award. Horrey, another future lawyer, won the James E. Bingham Award for a distinguished senior headed to law school, the George A. Lipsky Memorial Award in Political Science, and the Stephen Schmutte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics. Smith won the Wall Street Journal Award and Wartman carried the Walter L. Fertig Prize in English. Nate Schrader ’10 won the Robert S. Harvey Journalism Award and Cary Pruett ’08 won the Caleb Mills Teacher-in-Training Excellence Award. Tau Chapter was recognized by the General Fraternity with the Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Award.

Past two-term chapter president Josh Owens ’07 was named District Chief for Tau’s district by the General Fraternity and he served in that role from 2009 to 2011. Steve Egan ’09 was appointed class agent for the Class of 2009. The NAWM recognized longtime trustee and class agent Roger D. Billings '59 with the Frank W. Misch Alumni Distinguished Service Award and the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent Award. Part of Billings’ citation read:

rother, Tom. But to say that you have been simply ‘good’ to Wabash is an understatement that would make even the most asoned lawyer blush. The College’s charge to its graduates ach spring is for them to go forth and be good Wabash men. ur graduates would do well to model their lives after yours.

all 2009 pledge class was a bit smaller with 11 at initiation but ded a pack of future Wabash student leaders: Colten Craigin who would serve as Inter-Fraternity Council president in 2012, Kervan '13, who would serve as Sphinx Club president g his senior year, and Alexander "Alex" Robbins ’13, who d become the first Tau Beta to be elected Student Body dent in the modern era when he won in late 2011. The chapter d Joshua "Josh" Miracle ’11 in the fall to succeed Chad son ’10 as president. The chapter also hired a new cook, Lorie , in 2010 to replace Debbie Kessler and she has served in that on through the present day. A Beta returned to leadership of phinx Club after a one year hiatus when William "Will" man ’10 was elected president. In athletics, Donavan White '12 ed second-team All-NCAC honors for Wabash cross ry. Addrian Frederick '10 was named co-MVP for Wabash all and received All-American and All-NCAC honors. Chad son '10 received honorable mention All-NCAC honors. e Haltom '10 was co-captain for Wabash basketball and ed second-team All-NCAC honors. Nate Schrader '10 was ptain for Wabash baseball while John Holm '12 received firstAll-NCAC honors and second-team All Mid-East Region rs and set four Wabash single-season records with a .747 ng percentage, 15 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 112 total bases. ew Swart '12 received honorable mention All-NCAC honors aseball.

e spring, Daniel King ’10 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and he Distinguished Senior in Psychology Award. Nate Schrader AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

brought home one of the college’s very top honors when he was recognized with the Dr. Frank Hugh Sparks Award for All-Around Student Achievement. Sorenson presented a well-diversified portfolio for recognition as a pre-med student, football letterman, and past president of the Beta house. The General Fraternity recognized Tau Chapter with the Francis H. Sisson Award and the Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Award in 2010.

Shortly after graduation, Will Hoffman ’10 became chapter counselor to the Beta chapter at Carnegie-Mellon University, a volunteer role he held until 2013. Hoffman was also appointed Class Agent for the Class of 2010. Class agents Josh Owens ’07 and Ross Dillard ’07 were recognized in 2010 with their second R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award. There was some transition of Tau Betas on the Wabash Board of Trustees during the year as Roger Billings ’59 retired after 14 years of service and Kelly Pfledderer ‘96 and Pete Wilson ’84 were elected to serve. The Board of Directors of the National Association of Wabash Men saw several Betas elected to serve during the 2010’s including Brandon Clifton ’05, Jim Engledow ’78, Steve Mackin ’98, Justin RojasCastle ’97, Eric Schoettle ’93, and Ross Dillard ’07, who was additionally elected to serve as recording secretary of the NAWM. Beta undergraduates Jack Kellerman ’18, Nathan Gray ’20, and Charles "Charlie" Brewer ’20 also served one-year terms on the NAWM board as representatives of the Wabash student body.

18 of the men who pledged Tau during the fall of 2010 were initiated and included legacy Luke Holm '14, brother of John Holm '12. Josh Miracle ‘11’s term as chapter president came to an end and Brandan Alford '12 was elected as his successor. Alford served as sports editor for The Bachelor during the year. Jacob "Jake" German ’11 led the Sphinx Club and used his platform to advocate for the college’s Challenge of Excellence, a capital campaign designed to bolster the college’s finances in the wake of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

thers to follow. Tau athletic leadership during this time was anding with Jonathan "Jon" Horn ’12 serving as co-captain for sh football, Benjamin Burkett ’11 serving as co-captain for sh basketball, John Haley ’13 serving as co-captain for sh track and field, and David Seibel ’11 and Andrew Swart ’12 ng as co-captains for Wabash baseball. Athletic honors went to van White '12, who received second-team All-NCAC honors Wabash cross country, Horn, who received second-team AllC honors for Wabash football, Brian Shelbourne ’12, who ed honorable mention All-NCAC honors for Wabash tball, Seibel, who received first-team All-NCAC honors for sh baseball, Swart, who received second-team All-NCAC rs for Wabash baseball, John Pennington ’12, who received rable mention All-NCAC honors for Wabash baseball, and Holm ’12, who was MVP for Wabash baseball and received eam All-NCAC and honorable mention All-American rs.

e spring, two Tau Betas were elected to Phi Beta Kappa with German ’11 and Brandon Tritle ’11 receiving the honor. an and Tritle graduated summa cum laude and Tritle was d a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow. German picked up the am Nelson White Scholarship Award while Tritle won the t G. Carscallen Prize in Biology. Ian Starnes '11 earned a nction rating on his comprehensive exams and was recognized the Paul J. Husting Art Award and the David B. Greene d for Distinguished Work in Art History. Lijie Ding '11 won eorge E. Carscallen Prize in Mathematics and the Wall Street al Award. Josh Miracle '11 was named the Distinguished r in Psychology and Andrew Sparks ’11 won the Stephen utte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics. Donavan e ’12 was recognized with the George D. Lovell Award and Malcolm X Institute Merit Award. Kyle Grand ’11 won third in the Nicholas Harrison Essay Competition and Brandan AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Henry Hardin Leadership Award in 2011.

A Tau Beta once again received one of the college’s very top honors when Jake German ’11 followed Chad Sorenson ’10 as the recipient of the Dr. Frank H. Sparks Award for All-Around Student Achievement. The following is an excerpt from the relevant story posted on the Wabash website: German, a political science major and soon-to-be summa cum laude graduate who earned distinction on comprehensive examinations in January and will be initiated this afternoon into Phi Beta Kappa, is president of the Sphinx Club, a member of the golf team, has taught in Ecuador, studied in Spain, interned with Career Services, and this year also earned the William Nelson White Scholarship. He has been accepted into the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University. ‘It was staggering to hear my name together with this award,’ German said later. ‘When you look at the names of those before me who have won this award, it's an unbelievable honor.’ The fact that Chad Sorenson, who won the award last year, was German's fraternity brother and pledge father, only made the award more meaningful for the Montgomery County native.

German was appointed class agent for the Class of 2011. The NAWM chose to honor Kelly Pfledderer ’96 with the Jeremy R. Wright Young Alumnus Distinguished Service Award. Michael "Mike" Ruffing ’05, who had been appointed class agent for the Class of 2005 a few years prior after a previous agent had stepped down, won the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award.

2011 also saw the retirement of Tom Hays ’55 from the Wabash Board of Trustees after 26 years. The following is an excerpt from the story written after the dedication of Hays Hall in 2004: Tom Hays has been associated with Wabash College for more

resident Andy Ford dedicated the College’s new $30 million ology and chemistry building "Hays Hall." He was a good udent, who majored in economics and was treasurer of Beta heta Pi. He married his wife of 50 years, Sue, while still a udent. Upon graduation in 1955, it was another Wabash man, rank Misch, who made a few phone calls on Hays’ behalf that nded Tom his first job. The rest is history. He went on to ecome a giant in retail, serving as president and chairman of enture Stores, the Hecht Company, and eventually with the ay Department Stores Company. When he retired in 1996 as eputy chairman of May, he should have permanently located to Hilton Head to play golf in his twilight years. nstead, he came back to work for Wabash. He accepted the ollege’s offer to serve as chairman of the Campaign for eadership in 1997. Over the course of seven long years, he uided the campaign, motivated volunteers, and asked ountless alumni and friends to do their part for Wabash. He as given us a vision for what all of us might become with hard ork and perseverance. He has shown what all of us might do r others, for our schools, and for our communities.

ter Counselor John Roberts ’83 chose to step down after 21 of service to Tau Chapter in 2011 and Kyle McClammer ’08 ed into the role. Roberts provided some reflections on his hy tenure advising Tau undergraduates:

Beta’s top characteristics in the early 1980’s were] scholarship we won the inter-fraternity scholarship trophy seven out of ght semesters, leadership with the brothers being very active n campus particularly [with] the Board of Publications as ditors of The Bachelor and yearbook, and [our] Stereo System, hich was the best on campus. I think we spent about $3,000 on uge Klipsch La Scala speakers that could vibrate the picture indows in the Phi Psi house. [During my tenure as Chapter

contribution to Relay for Life Philanthropy Project with Ben Froedge '07, Ryan Pritchard '07, Ruthanna Williamson, Craig Engledow '08, and Matt Olivarez '08; NCAC Men's Sprinter of the Year Bart Banach '08; Wabash Tennis Co-Captains James Horrey '09 and Sean Clerget '09 .

ink priorities changed over the years and students tend to cruit like-minded individuals. There also seemed to be a lack taking care of your brother’s scholarship that was a hallmark the ethos when I was a student. Regarding leadership, this as continued through the years though involvement in ublications has waned. Finally, I am not sure where the eakers went but I’ve heard rumors they still live in some um’s basement.

ndoubtedly the biggest challenge was hazing. When I was a udent and young alumnus I was a proponent of the perceived enefits that hazing supposedly brought to building rotherhood. As I grew older and perhaps wiser, it became bvious that there are myriad ways to build brotherhood ithout dehumanizing or endangering others. It’s a tough slog hanging minds on this issue. There were two occasions where I ad to convene a group of alumni advisors at the Chapter ouse to threaten to contact the General Fraternity if things d not change. [Overall] the privilege of getting to interact ith scores of outstanding young men and watching them grow uring their four short years at Wabash [was the best part bout serving as Chapter Counselor].

Noteworthy Tau alumni were] Sam Hildebrand ’61 (not nough accolades for his years of working with the chapter to eep the physical plant humming), Cal Black ’66 (great ganizational skills and leadership, especially when planning e Sesquicentennial), GB Landrigan ’85 (Chapter Archivist xtraordinaire!), Eric Rowland ’86 (grand architect of the 2001 novation), Mike Teders ’91 (Financial Advisor who was itical in keeping the house on track financially), and Tim liver ’91 (Scholarship Advisor who did a great job getting hapter scholarship back on track). [Noteworthy Tau ndergraduates were] Josh Owens ’07 (the most responsible

men and sons of my pledge brother Jon Christopher Finley ’83 of ever honored memory), John Holm ’12 (still love seeing his home run record indicator on the roof of the Wabash tennis building!), Chad Sorenson ’10 (helped put scholarship front and center again), and Rex Ryker ’97 (did a great job working with the alumni on planning the Sesquicentennial).

The fall of 2011 pledge class was 19 strong at initiation and included legacies Patrick Bondi '15, the son of Joseph Bondi '83, William Clauser '15, the son of Allan Clauser, Jr. '81 and the grandson of Allan Clauser '50, Benjamin "Ben" Finley '15, the son of Jon Finley '83, Jack Montgomery '15, the son of Stephen Montgomery, UC Berkley '75, and Kasey Oetting '15, the son of Mark Oetting '81. Brandan Alford ’12 became managing editor of The Bachelor and Alex Robbins ’13 served as opinion editor. The Class of 2013 began its ascension during this time into the top leadership roles in the house and on campus. James Kervan ’13 took over the presidency of Tau from Brandan Alford ’12 in regular elections, Colten Craigin ’13 was elected president of the InterFraternity Council, and Alex Robbins ’13 ran a successful campaign for Student Body president. Robbins was the first of only two Tau Betas to serve as Student Body president and representative to the Wabash Board of Trustees in the most recent 25 years. Robbins shared the following reflections on his student experience: Ian Starnes ’11 was the first Beta I ever met as he served as my host when I had lunch at Beta during a campus visit while still in high school. To this day, I’m thankful for him pulling me in with his charm and “selling” me on Beta. Will Hoffman ’10 had a great impact on me. At one point during my freshman year, I’d hit the wall that most Wabash men hit and I was fully prepared to transfer. But a couple nights just talking and hanging out with Will, a senior at the time, put things into

ur] biggest accomplishment was when Kervan, Craigin, and were elected to the three biggest leadership positions on ampus. It showed that guys in other houses and in independent sidences trusted each of us individually, but also the Beta ouse as a whole, for entrusting us with guiding the student ody for an entire year. It allowed us to make some positive hanges on campus and Beta fingerprints were all over mprovements we made.

ontinued to lead the way in athletics as well, with Donavan e '12 serving as co-captain for Wabash cross country and sh track and field, Jon Horn ’12 serving as co-captain for sh football, Brian Shelbourne ’12 serving as co-captain for sh basketball, and John Pennington ’12 and Andrew Swart ’12 ng as co-captains for Wabash baseball. Athletic honors went to , first-team All-NCAC in football, Luke Zinsmaster ’12, d-team All-NCAC in football, Shelbourne, honorable on All-NCAC in basketball, and Zinsmaster, honorable on All-NCAC in baseball. John Holm ’12, in his senior n, was named North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the and first-team All-NCAC for baseball. The Class of 2012 d more baseball letters than any Tau class in at least the most t 25 years, with Eric Foust, John Holm, John Pennington, ew Swart, and Luke Zinsmaster earning 19 letters between Overall, the Class of 2012 was the most athletically dominant lass in the most recent 25 years with 46 total letters earned s five sports. Spring academic honors went to John Jurkash who won the Theodore G. Gronert History Award, and Josh le ’11, who won the Caleb Mills Teacher-in-Training lence Award. Tau journalists Alex Robbins ’13 and Brandan d ’12 each won the Robert S. Harvey Journalism Award and d was additionally honored with the Jim Leas Outstanding nt in Journalism Award. The General Fraternity honored Tau its first John Reilly Knox Overall Chapter Excellence Award, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Hardin Leadership Award, a win in the Shelby L. Molter Song Competition, and the Excellence in Risk Management Award.

In 2012, Bob Grand ’78 took on a new role with the General Fraternity as committee member in the Promises to Keep Campaign cabinet and his service continued through 2016. Aaron Selby '06 rejoined the coaching staff as assistant offensive football coach, recruiting coordinator, video coordinator, and assistant track and field coach for the 2012 season. The NAWM inducted two members of the Turk family into the Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame. First was Stephen "Steve" Turk ’91: Once you matriculated to the College in the fall of 1988, you gave all of Wabash a thrill as the best sprint butterfly swimmer in school history. By the time you graduated, you had become a four-time All-American and eight-time Honorable Mention All-American in the butterfly and as a key member of recordsetting relays. After finishing sixth in the 100 butterfly at the national championships in your junior year en route to team MVP honors, you got even faster as a senior. In your final season (and second year as team captain), you finished fifth in the 100 butterfly at nationals in a school record time of 50.67 seconds.

You served Beta Theta Pi as its rush chairman, social chairman, and president. You were Features Editor for The Bachelor, a member of the Chamber Orchestra, and had your own show on WNDY radio.

Next was Johnathan "John" Turk ’93: You received an Honor Scholarship to attend Wabash and made the Dean’s List every semester as you defined an era of excellence in athletics and academics. Indeed, you were a star in the classroom, across campus, and in the pool. In the pool, you swam on Wabash’s finest teams in history, including four

ozen major invitational titles. As a senior captain, you led the am to championships at Little State, the DePauw nvitational, Indianapolis Invitational, Liberal Arts nvitational, and the Notre Dame Relays. That year you ualified for nationals in the 100 and 200 butterfly, finishing xth in the latter, and you swam on four All-American relay ams, including three that set Wabash school records. The am’s 166 points at nationals are the most Wabash has ever ored at the championships. A three-time national qualifier, ou were a four-time All-American and six-time Honorable ention All-American. As a student, you were as involved as nyone: member of Beta Theta Pi, the Sphinx Club, Student enate, WNDY, and Sports Editor of The Bachelor. You earned n impeccable grade point average as an economics major and on the Paul T. Hurt Award for Freshman Achievement, the ndianapolis Alumni Association Scholar-Athlete Award, and e Wall Street Journal Award in Economics.

NAWM also recognized several Tau Betas with awards in 2012.

Pete Horvath ’92 was named an admissions fellow for his work recruiting Wabash students. Class agents Josh Owens nd Ross Dillard ’07 won their third R. Robert Mitchum Young Agent Award. Top class agent for the year was Gregory g" Birk ’77 who won the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent d. Finally, Roger Billings ’59 was inducted into the Warren W. er Class Agent Hall of Fame.

all of 2012 pledge class featured 18 at initiation and included es Adam Antalis '16, nephew of Gregory Antalis '74, Riley '16, brother of Wilson Rapp, Arizona '11, and Daniel Wyatt grandson of John Wyatt '30 and grand nephew of Harold ns '22. Tau President James Kervan ’13 had been elected x Club president for his senior year and he yielded the Beta dency to Scott Campbell ’14 in regular elections. Kervan AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Chapel Sing; Fall 2013 Pledge Class; Beta Class of 2013 on the Senior Bench; Sphinx Club President and Tau Beta James Kervan '13 announces the Chapel Sing results.

We were a close-knit group during the week focused on our cademic and athletic pursuits as well our leadership ommitments. On the weekends we celebrated those ccomplishments together by either hosting parties or throwing ur own internal parties. I hate to sound like a light beer ommercial but it truly was a ‘work hard during the week’ and lay hard on the weekends’ with a group of guys who looked ut for each other. I am most proud of the level of campus adership we displayed during my time in the house. Members the fraternity held many of the top leadership positions on ampus, excelled in both athletics and academics, and [had] a brant social life.

here are so many [life lessons] but I hope the young men that alk through the doors of 513 for the first time in 2021 remain ungry and optimistic. I learned that hard work and erseverance can take you a long way, even if you end up mewhere different than you planned. 2020 has been a hallenge and I want these young men to know they are going be part of something special and to be ready to come to work ecause this place will push you to [greater heights] than you ver thought.

hletics, Cleve "CJ" Francoeur '13 was MVP for Wabash soccer received All-NCAC honorable mention honors. Kasey ng '15 was co-captain for Wabash basketball and Daniel icis '16 was named MVP. John Haley '13 and Joel Beier '14 co-captains for Wabash track and field and Haley received merican honors. Mark Troiano '15 earned All-NCAC rable mention honors for Wabash tennis. The Class of 2013 the strongest contributions to Wabash soccer of any class in most recent 25 years with three brothers earning ten letters een them. In the spring, Justin Sparks '08 returned to campus cept the Thomas A. Cole Biology Alumni Prize. Several Tau AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ahler ’13 winning the N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award, and Scott Campbell ’14 winning the Warren Wright Shearer Prize in Economics. The General Fraternity recognized Tau Chapter with the Campus Involvement Award, the Outstanding Alumni Relations Program Award, the Website Excellence Award, and a win in the Shelby L. Molter Song Competition.

The NAWM recognized a pair of Tau Betas with some of its highest awards in 2013. John Goodrich ’67 received the Frederick J. Urbaska Distinguished Civic Service Award and Richard "Dick" Stephenson ’62 received the Clarence A. Jackson Distinguished Career Achievement Award. Class Agent Thomas "Tom" Billings ’63 was recognized with the Myron G. Phillips Class Agent Award and Kyle McClammer ’08, who had been appointed class agent for the Class of 2008 a few years prior due to an agent stepping down, received the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award. Aaron Selby '06 was named assistant defensive football coach, video coordinator, and assistant track and field coach for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

The fall of 2013 pledge class was 21 strong at initiation and included legacies Dillon Cron '17, the grandson of William Cron, Indiana '51, and Chase Francoeur '17, son of Cleve Francoeur '82 and brother of Cleve "CJ" Francoeur '13. Zachary "Zach" Mahone ’15 was elected chapter president in regular elections. Brothers with leadership roles in sports were Daniel Purvlicis '16, co-captain and MVP for Wabash basketball, Joel Beier '14, co-captain for Wabash track and field, and Seth Hensley '14, co-captain for Wabash golf.

In the spring, Scott Campbell ’14 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and won the James E. Bingham Award. Cameron Waller '14 earned a Distinction rating on his comprehensive examinations and won the Ernest G. Carscallen Prize in Biology. The General Fraternity honored Tau Chapter with its second John Reilly Knox Overall Chapter Excellence Award. Tau also won the Francis H. Sisson AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

he alumni side, two Tau Betas received honorary degrees at the commencement ceremony. David Givens '56 and David y ’60 were each conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of ane Letters. Wabash College President Greg Hess honored man during remarks before the ceremony. Regarding Givens:

is appropriate that we should honor you on this day that this ollege sends its graduates out into the world. For in educating ese young men to Think Critically, Act Responsibly, Lead ffectively, and Live Humanely, and to act in accordance with e Gentleman’s Rule, we could do no better than to present ou as a model of a liberally educated Gentleman and esponsible Citizen.

ding Lahey:

n this Commencement Day, some 54 years after what would ave been your own, the men and women of this great College e pleased and proud to honor you as among the finest xamples of our mission in action. Over the course of a markable career as a leader of business and community, you ave demonstrated that you 'Think Critically, Act Responsibly, ead Effectively, and Live Humanely’.

n Craigin ’13 became chapter counselor to the Beta chapter at ue University, a role he held until 2015. Jeremy Bird ’00 was d to the Wabash Board of Trustees and additionally received onor from the NAWM when he was awarded the Jeremy R. ht Young Alumnus Distinguished Service Award. Dudley ess ’64 was recognized with the Frank W. Misch Alumni nguished Service Award. By this time, a few Tau Betas had ed up to replace class agents who had asked to step down ding Sean Clerget ’09, Mike Wartman ’09, and Kevin Long ’10. also saw the induction of Eric Schoettle ’93 into the Wabash AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Your career statistics indicate what a special all-around athlete you were: 216 career tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions, nine forced fumbles, and seven blocked kicks. Your post-season honors speak for the intensity of your play: Champion Second Team All-America in 1991, Champion Third Team AllAmerican in 1992, three-time All-Conference linebacker, Wabash and ICAC Most Valuable Player in 1992, and the Pete Vaughan Award as the Outstanding Athlete in the Class of 1993. Eric Anthony Schoettle, when the great linebackers in Wabash history talk about their favorite players, your name is high on the list because you played with passion, speed, and intensity.

The fall of 2014 pledge class had 21 men reach initiation and included future Student Body president Jack Kellerman ’18 and future Sphinx Club president Jacob Woodward ’18. The chapter elected Ryan Gross ’17 as the first sophomore president since Josh Owens ‘07 served in 2005. Cole Crouch ’17 served as opinion editor of The Bachelor. Tau leaders in athletics included Kasey Oetting '15 and Daniel Purvlicis '16, co-captains for Wabash basketball, Nicholas Sommer ’15, co-captain for Wabash golf, and Mark Troiano ’15, co-captain for Wabash tennis. Purvlicis was MVP and received first-team All-NCAC honors and Oetting received honorable mention All-NCAC honors for basketball.

Deryion Sturdivant '17 received second-team All-NCAC honors for Wabash football and pole vaulter Christian Rhodes ’17 received All-American honors. In the spring, Zach Mahone ’15 won the Stephens-Hall Senior Scholarship and the William Nelson White Scholarship Award. Cole Crouch '17 won the Robert S. Harvey Journalism Award and Cody Cochran '18 won the Wedgeworth Lilly Library Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award. Tau’s own Jason VanMeter '18 was recognized with the Dr. Paul T. Hurt Award for All-Around Freshman Achievement. Ben Finley ’15 rounded out the year’s honors by being named Tau’s first Fulbright AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

d and the Campus Involvement Award.

McClammer ’08 concluded his volunteer tenure as chapter elor to Tau Chapter in 2015 and John Jurkash ’12 stepped he role. McClammer provided a few reflections on his time as dergraduate and advisor:

As an undergraduate, the top three things that set us apart [were]: (1) a well balanced group of young men; (2) overrepresentation in leadership positions around campus; and (3) during the time frame I was there the various classes served as a turning point in the trajectory of Beta on campus. I observed most of the same strengths while serving as chapter advisor. If anything, the house was better than it ever was when I was an undergraduate. As I indicated, in some ways the house was in transition during my undergraduate years, with the outcome being better grades, better campus involvement, more accolades, etc. Five to seven years later, the fruit of that was still being seen in the young men being recruited to the halls of Beta Theta Pi.

The two issues I think the house always faces are having young men who have many demands on their time and face rigorous academics and being placed in a small, Midwestern community like Crawfordsville. The latter presented some challenges for things the guys might want to achieve such as certain philanthropic pursuits. It sounds cliché but one of the most impressive things to me during my tenure was that the house was completely full of impressive young men. I viewed part of the Chapter Advisor role as being a support system for the acting undergraduate presidents of the house, and I had the pleasure of working with James Kervan ‘13, Scott Campbell ‘14 and Zach Mahone ‘15, each of whom excelled in their leadership in the house. [Overall] I think the guys

recipient David Givens '56; Academic All-American Daniel Purvlicis '16.

some great relationships to be formed; and I really enjoyed the continued brotherhood established through our pursuits to improve the house.

Olson ’85 was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2015. John o ’97 was named a Career Services Fellow by the NAWM for xceptional volunteer support of Wabash students in their r preparation efforts. Mike Ruffing ’05 was recognized with cond R. Robert Mitchum Young Class Agent Award. Aaron '06 joined the alumni office as assistant director of alumni parent relations where he worked alongside fellow Tau Beta Warren ’93.

all of 2015 pledge class featured 21 at initiation and included es Ian Finley '19, the son of Jon Finley '83 and brother of Ben y '15, twins John and Joel Janak '19, the sons of J. Christopher '88, and Lucas Soliday '19, the son of Matthew Soliday, na '89. Kyle Stucker ’17 was elected chapter president. Cole ch ’17 served as news editor and Michael Lumpkin ’18 was s editor for The Bachelor. Jack Kellerman ’18 ran a successful aign to become the first Tau Beta elected vice president of the nt Body since John Festa ’99. Kellerman reflected on his term ice as follows:

had the pleasure of serving as the first Vice President under e heightened responsibilities of the position. The best way to nderstand the difference was the Vice President became head xecutive of the executive branch while the President was uch more symbolic of a leader. The former constitution had e Vice President as the President of the Senate, which in fect meant they were the chairman and occasional tiebreaker ithin the Senate. The VP was enumerated as the executive of ur separate committees that grew and developed into weekly, ub-like groups. I started to delegate and empower the

Kellerman also represented the Student Body as a voting member of the NAWM board during his tenure as vice president. Dillon Cron ’17 served with Kellerman in student government as treasurer of the student events committee. In sports, Connor Rice '17 was co-captain for Wabash football when the team achieved a perfect 10-0 regular season record and advanced to the third round of the national playoffs. Kyle Stucker '17 and Deryion Sturdivant '17 received first-team All-NCAC honors and Klay Fullenkamp '18 and Edward Cmehil '16 received second-team All-NCAC honors while Rice received honorable mention All-NCAC honors. Daniel Purvlicis '16 was co-captain and MVP for Wabash basketball and received first-team All-NCAC honors and first-team Academic All-American honors. At the end of his four year career, Purvlicis had scored 1,389 points (the ninth most in Wabash history at the time), pulled down 737 rebounds (the third most), and blocked 130 shots (also the third most). Christian Rhodes '17 served as cocaptain for Wabash track and field. In the spring, Sean McGrath '16 earned a Distinction rating in his comprehensive examinations and Braden Quackenbush '18 won the Joseph Johnston Daniels Prize in Constitutional Law. Daniel Purvlicis '16 won the Joseph O'Rourke, Jr. Prize in Speech and the Indianapolis Alumni Student-Athlete Award for his excellence both on the court and in the classroom.

In 2016, the General Fraternity named Adam Collins ’02 as District Chief for Tau’s district and he served in that role until 2019. Ray LaDriere ’78 was elected to the Wabash Board of Trustees. The NAWM honored John "JB" Bachman '61 with the Frank W. Misch Alumni Distinguished Service Award and Cal Black ’66 was inducted into the Warren W. Shearer Class Agent Hall of Fame.

NAWM President Rick Cavanaugh made the following remarks about Bachman, one of the most dedicated class agents in the history of the college, during the 2016 Homecoming Alumni AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

he College prides itself as a place of lifelong friendships, but ey do not happen by accident. For 56 years you have kept our classmates in touch. You announce their achievements, vel in their misadventures, and celebrate their marriages and e births and accomplishments of their children and andchildren. You grieve their losses, and you remember them their classmates when they’re gone. And you’ve done so even you’ve faced your own challenges and sorrow in life. Your ood humor, compassion, empathy, and perhaps above all, ithfulness, are an example we hold up to others and proclaim, This is what it takes to keep a community together.’ In 100 ears when Wabash Archivists happen upon that file drawer acked with your hundreds of class letters and correspondence, ey’ll have to wonder: What was it about the Class of 1961 at made it worthy of such attention, such admiration, such lebration, such love? They’ll find part of the answer at the top the opening page of each letter under that familiar heading: B Bachman, Class Agent.’

pledge class entering in the fall of 2016 was a bit smaller with initiation and included legacy Chase Cochran '20, brother of Cochran '18. Brother President Stucker handed his gavel to ary "Zack" Patton ’18 after regular elections. Cole Crouch ’17 ded to the rank of editor in chief of The Bachelor, becoming nly Tau Beta to lead “the student voice of Wabash since 1908” e most recent 25 years. Crouch had several brothers join him aff with Jack Kellerman ’18 serving as opinion editor, Tucker n ’19 as sports editor, and Jade Doty ’18 as "Cavelife" editor.

Kellerman ’18 campaigned from his seat as vice president of tudent Body and was duly elected as Tau’s second and last nt Body president in the most recent 25 years. Kellerman is of the few Tau Betas in history to win two Student Body aigns and traded his voting privileges on the NAWM board he student representative seat on the Wabash Board of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

'17 and Kyle Stucker '17 were co-captains for Wabash football.

Rice was MVP and Stucker received first-team Academic AllAmerican honors and first-team All-NCAC honors. Samuel Adams '17 received first-team All-NCAC honors, Edward Cmehil '16 received second-team All-NCAC honors, and Evan Hansen '19 received honorable mention All-NCAC honors for football.

Patrick McAuley '20 received first-team All-NCAC honors for tennis.

The Class of 2017 had a blowout year for academics. Four members of the class were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the most since the Class of 2009: Austin Dukes ’17, Isaac Empson ’17, Kyle Stucker ’17, and Daniel Thompson ’17. Dukes and Stucker graduated summa cum laude. Dukes, Stucker, and Thompson were each named George Lewes Mackintosh Fellows which represented half the prestigious fellowships given to members of the senior class and the most Tau has collected in a single year in at least the most recent 25 years. Thompson won the James E. Bingham Award and the William Nelson White Scholarship Award. Dukes won the Kudlaty Senior Spanish Award and Stucker received the Indianapolis Alumni Student-Athlete Award for delivering the top combination among his peers of academic and athletic accomplishments over his four years. Tau journalists were recognized with top awards beginning with The Bachelor editor in chief Cole Crouch ’17 who won the Jim Leas Outstanding Studentin-Journalism Award. The Bachelor section editor Jade Doty '18 won the Robert S. Harvey Outstanding Editor Award. Zachary Moffett ’20 picked up the Patterson-Goldberger Freshman Journalism Award. A team of Tau Betas shared the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for excellence in their undergraduate research project through the Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse program which involved leading a community conversation on economic opportunities in Leslie County, Kentucky: Macallister Norton '17, Michael Lumpkin '18, and John Janak '19. Marcus Hoekstra ’18 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

oeur ’17 won the Norman E. Treves Science Award.

top award a Wabash student can receive is reserved for ntation during the senior breakfast on the Saturday of mencement weekend. While a handful of Tau Betas have been red with the John Maurice Butler Prize for Scholarship and acter since the award began in 1923, none had received the r in the most recent 25 year period until Austin Dukes '17. s, who had already been named a Fulbright Scholarship er, was voted on by the full faculty to be named the best-ofest of the Wabash Class of 2017.

Stucker ’17 provided some reflections on his time as a Beta graduate:

The characteristics that set Beta apart from other houses on ampus were] chapter autonomy, a well-rounded membership, nd [our] traditions. [Our biggest accomplishment was the] mprovement of house GPA while maintaining leadership/ hletic success and arguably top social relevance. [The social ene was] very active [and we were] viewed as arguably the p social house on campus. [We] began Betamania and ontinued the excellence of Beytona. [We had a] very active embership and worked well with campus administrators.

Life lessons I took away from my experience were] selfovernance, brotherhood, humility, and mental toughness.

he alumni side, Brandon Clifton ’05 was elected to serve as dent of the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men. Aaron '06 was named major gifts officer in the college advancement . GB Landrigan ’85 began a transition of the chapter archivist hat he had established in 1985. Alex Robbins ’13 began taking ome of the responsibilities but they were eventually fully ed off to Jon Myers ’81. Myers made an effort to create digital AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

gh the present day.

fall of 2017 pledge class featured 21 men at initiation and ded legacies Josh Janak '21, the son of J. Christopher Janak '88 brother of twins John and Joel Janak '19, Benjamin Leander rother of Zachary Leander '18, and Grant Quackenbush '21, er of Braden Quackenbush '18. Brother President Zack n ’18 handed his gavel to Luke Soliday ’19 after regular ons. Patton, who was recognized as Fraternity President of ear by the Inter-Fraternity Council, provided the following tions on his time as an undergraduate:

n my time at Wabash, the characteristic above all others that t Beta apart from other houses was that from top to bottom veryone was involved. We put together a list of all of the clubs, ganizations, and leadership positions that people in the house ad at one point during my presidency. I think we had at least ne person involved in every single club at Wabash. We had uys involved in every sport at one time or another during my me at Wabash. Last but not least, in 2017-2018 we had the udent body president and the vice president of the IFC as Wabash Betas. It made my job incredibly easy as president to be ble to walk across the hall to talk to people with so large an fluence on campus.

Our biggest challenge was our] GPA falling below third on ampus and our freshman class struggling academically my phomore year. I was appointed as scholarship chair by our resident Kyle Stucker ‘17. Together we devised a plan to mprove this GPA permanently and were able to get the House ehind our plan to get it approved as an amendment in 2016. he amendment included an academic probation program for rothers earning below a certain GPA. The program included andatory study tables, a mid-semester “check in” with

included a more detailed plan for freshmen to make sure pledges were getting acclimated and truly prepared for future semesters. I was then voted chapter president running largely on the platform of upholding the academic amendment.

We had fun during my time at Beta. We were known as the house with parties you wanted to be at. We had live concerts in the back lot at least once a year, a wrestling event in the back lot two years, and formals in locations like Chicago and Nashville. These big events definitely stick out to me as things that we were able to execute that no other house had a chance to make happen. Additionally, we had a great time in-house with many brotherhood events each semester that allowed us to bond in-house. We also consistently had a Beta tailgate that all brothers and their family and friends frequented.

[Overall] I learned to stick up for things that aren’t necessarily popular with everyone. While the house did have great buy-in with academic adjustments, not everyone was thrilled with the changes. I learned as president that I had to stand up for the greater good even when people were upset with me.

Tucker Dixon ’19 and Jade Doty ’18 continued as their respective section editors for The Bachelor during the year following former editor in chief Cole Crouch ‘17’s graduation. Jacob Woodward ’18 was elected to the lead the Sphinx Club as the first Beta to do so since James Kervan ’13. Woodward holds an interesting distinction within the Sphinx Club as the organization’s first legacy president being the son of 1986-1987 Sphinx Club President David Woodward ’87, a brother of Delta Tau Delta. Woodward provided some reflections on his time as an undergraduate: [Our top three characteristics as a house were] integration into various facets of campus life (often leadership roles within those

edgeship that builds a bond that cannot be created any other ay. I think the best attribute of Beta was that we remained latively well-rounded throughout my tenure. We had very ood grades across multiple disciplines, we had a vibrant social fe, our numbers were very good, and we had great leadership.

We did not specialize in one specific niche. This allowed us to in multiple awards including sweeping senior awards in 2018.

We were] by far the most well organized and social house on ampus. We spent a lot of time ensuring our social events were one in a manner that allowed everyone to enjoy themselves ut mitigated as much risk as possible.

n summary] nothing worthwhile is easy to obtain. Everything life that carries significant value requires a period of time at includes hardship and struggle. This has been immensely mportant to me since my first semester of pledgeship and is mething I carry with me every single day. In a world where fficulty is being removed from daily life, someone who has ndured struggle is slated for growth and overall persistence ward achieving their respective goals.

Kellerman ’18 concluded his term as Student Body president ellow Tau Beta Nathan Gray ’20 was elected Student Body president in regular fall elections. Charlie Brewer ’20 served as urer of the student life committee in Gray’s administration and elected as Gray’s successor to become Student Body vice dent in a second set of elections due to the decision of students ange the term of student government officers to an academic rom a calendar year. Brewer’s administration included Jeffrey n ’21 as Student Senate chairman. Both Gray and Brewer sented the student body as voting members of the NAWM . Kellerman, who had started a trend of having more Betas ved in student government, provided the following reflections AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I had two knee surgeries at Methodist's Sports Center. The anesthesiologist asked before I went under, ‘Where would you like to go to college?’ I don’t remember my response, but when I woke up, he was there to comfort me. He informed me that I told him I wanted to go to Wabash College, of which he told me his was an alumnus. He then spent two hours of his free time talking about his experiences, his children’s experience, and his excitement that I mentioned Wabash. I later learned this good man was Tau’s own Bob Brandt ’77!

Beta was proud to strongly hold the second highest GPA through my time at Wabash. During my rush process, as well as my lived experience, it was clear to me that a Beta is to not only do well academically, but also contribute to the learning community. Beta was looked upon as a starter for social life.

Having the Sphinx Club president, president of the student body, and two executives for the Inter-Fraternity Council, coordinating and growing activities such as “unity tours” were easy. Beta hosted social rituals such as “Betona” or “Betamania” that brought together the campus.

As Rush Chair, it was difficult to recruit and retain diversity along the lines of race and nationality. Growing up in Indianapolis, diversity in all its forms was integral in my development. For the most part, Beta was intentional about capturing diversity (economic, rural/urban, temperaments, academic interests, etc.). The growth area was in racial diversity. While Rush Chair, we made it a core value to seek and support recruits of color more intentionally, due to the additional barrier of not having a lot of representation in the house.

While Beta is often told they are due for renovations, they are also told we must focus on ‘one Wabash’ for our macro

man ell e Award. inAchievement.

2017.

Government in 2017; "Supporting Our Community" - 2019 Philanthropy Project with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

ecause Beta has not had issues attracting and retaining rothers, they are in effect being penalized for working hard to aintain the intangibles of our brotherhood. I understand the alue and directive for our endowment, but I fear continuously waiting until the pipes bursts to fix them’ causes additional xpenditures to restore quality to a fraternity.

verall, I learned that you should think about your time and nergy like a carton of eggs. You only have so many eggs; be indful of how many baskets you take on and allocate to each. overextended myself with a double major, by saying yes to very club activity that continuously demanded more time, etc. ecause I had so many baskets, each basket started to get less nd less eggs, which affected my ability to contribute as deeply I had wished.

orts, Klay Fullenkamp '18 was co-captain for Wabash football received first-team All-NCAC honors. Evan Hansen '19 ed second-team All-NCAC honors. Patrick McAuley '20 me the first Wabash tennis player since 1977 to advance to the inal round of the NCAA Championship and earned Allican honors as well as first-team All-NCAC honors. uley finished the regular season with a record of 24-1 at er one doubles. Jackson Blevins '20 and Zachary Moffett '20 ed honorable mention All-NCAC honors for baseball.

Chapter put on another great showing at Awards Chapel in Cody Cochran ’18 and Michael Lumpkin ‘18 were elected to eta Kappa along with a rare honor for Ian Finley ’19 who was d to Phi Beta Kappa as a junior. Jack Kellerman ’18 graduated ma cum laude and collected a bevy of awards and honors: the r Award of Merit, the David W. Peck Medal, the N. Ryan II Political Science Award, and the Joseph O’Rourke Prize in h. Nathan Gray ’20 won the Joseph Johnston Daniels Prize in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Editor Award. Michael Lumpkin ’18 and Braden Quackenbush ’18 each received the James E. Bingham Award. Ian Finley ’19 carried the top prize of the junior class by winning the Lewis Salter Memorial Award. Finley also picked up the John N. Mills Prize in Religion and the Warren Wright Shearer Prize in Economics. Cody Cochran ’18 became the first Tau Beta to win the Dr. Frank Hugh Sparks Award for All-Around Student Achievement since Jake German ’11 and additionally picked up another of the college’s top honors in the Indianapolis Alumni Scholar-Athlete Award. At the national level, Marcus Hoekstra ’18 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. The General Fraternity recognized Tau Chapter with the Francis H. Sisson Award.

2018 saw another changing of the guard in the chapter counselor role. John Jurkash ’12 stepped down and Kyle Grand ’11 took his place. Jurkash provided a few reflections about his time as a student and volunteer leader: [During my time as an undergraduate Beta exhibited] involvement in various campus groups, excellence in athletics, and involvement in Beta General Fraternity events and leadership summits. Two things I saw that were noticeably different [during my time as chapter advisor] in a very positive manner, was the chapter’s involvement in philanthropy as well as their academic achievement. The chapter prioritized these areas, and was able to accomplish great success in them that unfortunately as an undergrad we did not have as much success in. The house was constantly placing in the top three on campus as far as academics, and they were able to invest in, and determine one philanthropy event that they could pour their entire year into in order to be successful, all while still parking in smaller philanthropic events to help others.

While I was serving as chapter advisor, the biggest challenge

y the members of that chapter. As a result, the General raternity and Wabash College collectively initiated several rocedures and policies that Beta chapters as well as other aternities needed to abide by to prevent such a terrible cident such as that at Penn State. There was frustration, ruggle, and animosity when the initial changes were imposed, ut the undergrads united as a chapter. They came up with eat solutions to abide by the changes imposed by Beta and Wabash College, while also coming up with alternative lutions to allow members of legal age to safely and responsibly onsume alcohol at certain events.

My favorite part about serving as chapter advisor was] being ctively involved in Beta once again, and reengaging with ndergraduates to see them actively building on the legacy tablished by myself and my pledge class, the brothers I served the chapter with, and those who came long before us. It is uly humbling and gratifying to be a part of hard, yet sponsible conversations and seeing the values that current Tau eta members still hold strongly, and promote in their embers.

e General Fraternity level, Adam Collins ’02 became treasurer General Fraternity Housing Corporation and remains in this hrough the present day. General Fraternity records also note ohn South '95 became chapter counselor to the Beta chapter at da International University and would serve in that role gh 2020. Aaron Selby '06 was named director of annual giving dvancement services for Wabash College, a role he has held gh the present day. Joseph Turk ’89 was elected to the Wabash d of Trustees in 2018. Jake Woodward ’18 was appointed class for the Class of 2018. David Brewer ’90 was recognized by NAWM as a Career Services Fellow for his exceptional teer support of Wabash students in their career preparation AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Distinguished Service Award went to Jim Davlin ’85. NAWM President Rob Shook had this to say about Davlin, in part: While charting an exceptional career in corporate finance at four Fortune 100 companies — Procter and Gamble, Eli Lilly, John Deere, and General Motors — the spell of human connection through Wabash has drawn you back to alma mater: to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Wabash Men, and as its president; to serve as a Trustee since 2007 (and you have never missed a meeting), including serving as Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee; to serve as a member of the Lilly Scholar Selection Committee and as a stalwart Admissions volunteer; to serve as a regular discussion leader in Senior Colloquium; and to lead us in prayer at Board meetings and Baccalaureate services. Even when you are not drawn back to campus, you keep Wabash on your mind and in your heart. You helped start regional alumni associations in St. Louis and Cincinnati; you have hired and mentored scores of young Wabash men; and you make it your business to be the human rolodex that connects Wabash men near and far. We are grateful that you love Wabash so much that you challenge us to always be at our best while the College is in our care.

The fall of 2018 pledge class brought 18 to initiation which included legacies Andrew Gonczarow '22, the grandson of John Wyatt '58 and great-grandson of John B. Wyatt '30, and Riley Woodward '22, brother of Jacob Woodward '18. Tau Chapter faced a terrible tragedy when Evan Hansen ’19 took his own life on September 10, 2018. His story reached the pages of the New York Times as an entry into the broader national conversation about chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, the degenerative and incurable disease linked to the frequency of hits to the head often encountered by football players. The General Fraternity provided AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

onight, the Fraternity is grieving the sudden passing of Evan ansen, Wabash ’19. A Spanish major, Little Giants linebacker nd senior captain, and two-time All-North Coast Athletic onference selection, Evan represented Beta Theta Pi proudly Tau Chapter’s secretary and sergeant-at-arms. ‘He was a very ell-liked young man and a real leader at Wabash,’ College resident Gregory D. Hess remembered. ‘To say that he will be issed is an understatement.’ Pink and blue flowers will be sent n behalf of all Betas to Evan’s service, which will be held at 00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, at Our Lady of Mount armel Catholic Church in Carmel, Indiana. Consistent with raternity protocol, flags at the Administrative Office in xford have been lowered to half-staff and will remain so for e next eight days – representative of the eight young men of van’s same age who founded the Fraternity on August 8, 1839, f ever honored memory.’ As such, all 139 chapters and olonies are encouraged to conduct Beta's official Burial ervice in Evan’s memory at their next chapter meeting. Rest in eace, brother.

e wake of this tragedy, the house suddenly found itself full of ed and grieving men who would find unrecognized reserves ength and purpose in supporting one another even as many gled to be there for themselves. Importantly, the support ded encouragement to seek professional mental health support ut stigma. The house's response was truly the definition of nity.

k Kelly ’21 was elected later in the fall to serve a rare omore presidency. Patrick McAuley ’20 served as sports editor e Bachelor. Charlie Brewer ’20 served as vice president of the nt Body and John “Matt” Fajt ’20 was elected president of the Fraternity Council. In sports, Jared Timberman '21 advanced e NCAA National Championship in wrestling in the 157AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

for Wabash lacrosse. Patrick McAuley '20 received second-team All-NCAC honors for tennis. Zachary Moffett '20 earned honorable mention All-NCAC honors for baseball. Brother President Kelly provided his reflections on the challenges the house faced during this time: [Our biggest challenge was] the tragic death of Evan Hansen in September of 2018. I helped by being president and shifting our philanthropic efforts toward the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our executive team coordinated an Out of the Darkness Walk to raise money for suicide prevention and awareness.

Kelly went on to note that “Our biggest accomplishment has been our leadership across campus, and our commitment to raise awareness on campus of suicide prevention,” indicating the brotherhood’s resolve to turn a terrible loss into an opportunity to help others. 2019 was another banner year for Tau in academics.

Matthew Hodges ’19 and Cole Payne ’19 were elected to Phi Beta Kappa to join their pledge brother Ian Finley ’19 who was elected as a junior and Nathan Gray ’20 became Tau’s second consecutive junior inductee. Ian Finley '19 and Matthew Hodges ‘19 graduated summa cum laude. Finley was named a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow and won a host of awards: the James E. Bingham Award, the Kudlaty Senior Spanish Award, and the Warren Wright Shearer Prize in Economics. Hodges won the J. Crawford Polley Mathematical Writing Prize and the Stephens-Hall Senior Scholarship. Patrick McAuley ’20 won the Robert S. Harvey Outstanding Editor Award for his work as sports editor of The Bachelor. Jacob Chrisman ’20 won the John N. Mills Prize in Religion, Tucker Dixon ’19 won the Stephen Schmutte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics, and Nathan Gray ’20 won the Waldo E. Stephens Scholarship. On the alumni side, Jake German ’11 was named a recipient of the R. Robert Mitchum Young Class AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

to commencement, the faculty met and chose a Tau Beta for ohn Maurice Butler Prize for Scholarship and Character, Ian y '19. Finley had already been awarded the Fulbright arship at the national level.

ers gathered at the General Convention of the General rnity in 2019 to celebrate an incredible honor for one of its Bob Grand ’78 was presented with the Shepardson Award, bed as being designed “to recognize brothers who embody pirit and dedication of Brother Shepardson and epitomize the pt of lifelong service to the General Fraternity.” Grand is the recipient among all alumni of Beta Theta Pi to receive the d and is currently tied with Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan '78, e award’s youngest recipient. An excerpt from the award’s on is as follows:

rand has a long and demonstrated history of service to Beta heta Pi in the Hoosier State, formerly acting not only as a strict chief, but a convener of the Central Indiana Beta Theta i Alumni Association. For his contributions to Betas statewide, e Indiana Beta Conclave established the Robert T. Grand olunteer of the Year Award, which was presented first to rand himself at the annual alumni banquet in 2010.

dedicated district chief throughout the ’80s, from 1990-93 he rved the Fraternity Board of Trustees as vice president. Then, 1997, he moved his talents to the Beta Foundation Board of irectors, first as a member then as chairman. During this me, he helped make possible the culture-shaping programs orn in the early years of the Men of Principle initiative by elping lay the groundwork for Beta’s first capital campaign r educational programming. Launched publicly under his hairmanship in 2003, the Upon These Principles Campaign ised $20.1 million in its quest to grow and endow Beta’s

COVID-19 pandemic. Left: Zack Patton'18 named Fraternity President of the Year by the Wabash Inter-Fraternity Council. Bottom: John Maurice Butler Prize winner Ian Finley '19.

ndianapolis and have two sons, Ryan, Wabash ’08, and Kyle, Wabash ’11.

all of 2019 pledge class, one of Tau’s two newest pledge classes te, brought 23 to initiation and included legacies Cole Vassilo brother of Wesley Vassilo '14, and Conner Cochran '23, er of Cody Cochran '18 and Chase Cochran '20. Leadership e chapter transitioned from Brother President Patrick Kelly o his pledge brother Christopher "Chris" McNally ’21 in ar elections. The Sphinx Club moved its election cycle to the dar year and chose Josh Janak ’20 to begin his term in the g. Brayden Lentz ’23, a member of that fall’s pledge class, had llowing reflections on his experience so far as a student:

The top characteristics that helped me choose Beta were] cademic success, strong leadership throughout campus, and articipation in athletics. [The most memorable part of my edgeship was] Homecoming week where we all came gether to create some awesome Wabash themed items. Our ganization of our winter formal was one of the biggest ccomplishments of my time here. The whole brotherhood came gether for a weekend that is among the favorites of my entire fe.

Our biggest challenge has been that] the physical foundations the house are a nightmare and a point of constant conflict.

We have spent several weeks at the Holiday Inn while the hool fixed problems they should have handled years ago. This not resolved, but it can be a point of camaraderie. I have xed many physical items that have been broken.

f I had a time machine, I would tell the brothers celebrating ur Centennial in 1946 that we] may not be much different an the house in 1946, but I feel that [you] would be proud of

New Mexico, and Arizona on top of the brothers from neighboring states.

In sports, Michael "Dane" Smith '22 received first team All-NCAC honors for Wabash football during the fall season. Senior baseball players Jackson Blevins '20 and Zachary Moffett '20 were unable to play their final season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior lacrosse players Chase Cochran '20 and Jacob Kessler '20 were unable to play their final season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the spring virtual environment, Jacob Chrisman ’20 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa to join Nathan Gray ’20 who had been elected as a junior. Michael "Dane" Smith '22 was elected vice president of the Student Body and would take a voting seat on the NAWM board for 2020-2021. Nathan Gray '20 graduated summa cum laude and was named a George Lewes Mackintosh Fellow. Gray, bound for Duke Law School, won the David W. Peck Medal for promise in the law as well as the N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award.

Jackson Blevins ’20 won the Stephen Schmutte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics. Thomas Gastineau '23 won the Borinstein Memorial Outstanding Freshman in Chemistry Award.

Cameron Martin '21 won the Eliot Churchill Williams Undergraduate Prize in Biology.

Once again the faculty met to choose the top senior in the graduating class and once again a Tau Beta was chosen. Nathan Gray '20 became the third Beta in four years to win the John Maurice Butler Prize for Scholarship and Character. He also became the first Beta since Jeremy Bird ’00 to be named commencement speaker for his Class of 2020. Gray recently shared some of his reflections on his student experience: In the interest of honesty, I must acknowledge that the characteristics which set Beta apart during my time as an undergraduate were not wholly positive. [They were] campus

an undergraduate was over our house’s identity on campus nd internally. To put in incredibly crude and simplified terms, ere was a division in the house (largely between alternating asses) between whether Beta was and would be some magined throwback to the ‘good ole boys’ days of Animal ouse-style Greek life or whether Beta would lead by cademic, campus, and community example.

large source of the ongoing conflict was that attempts to rect the culture or direction of the house were not done so uch through internal mechanisms of brotherly accountability ut mostly via attempts to use the rush process to bring in a edge class that reflected the values of whichever class chaired e rush committee (usually the sophomore class at the time ush began in the spring). Indeed, that was to some extent what y co-chair and I did in our tenure as rush chairs. One effort I ok as rush chair that was not successful and still demands rious attention was to increase the diversity of Tau Chapter in variety of ways. Beyond rush efforts, many of us attempted to entor younger members and encourage meaningful volvement across campus. To be frank, I’m not sure this onflict is resolved and is emblematic of larger tensions within e Wabash community surrounding ideas of tradition and hanging social expectations for fraternities and colleges across e board. I do believe that if we are to claim our organization dvances the values it cherishes, we must meaningfully engage ith criticisms of both diversity and culture of Greek life, of Wabash, and of the Tau Chapter.

uring my time as an undergraduate, Jack Kellerman ’18 was ost influential in both getting me to come to Wabash and edge Beta—he ultimately became my pledge father and is still close friend. Beyond Jack, during my time in the house achary Patton ’18, Matthew Hodges ’19, and Ian Finley ’19 all

the laurels of others—but you can look to them for support and guidance. Leadership, respect, and responsibility cannot simply be inherited. Rather, they are learned and earned through hard work, engagement with others, and meaningful reflection on one’s own strengths and areas for growth.

The NAWM announced virtually in 2020 that Bob Grand ’78 would be the recipient of that year’s Clarence A. Jackson Distinguished Career Achievement Award. Charlie Brewer ’20 was appointed class agent for the Class of 2020. Dean for Advancement Michelle Janssen convened a small committee of Tau alumni in 2020 to discuss plans for raising renovation funds for the chapter house within the context of the college’s Giant Steps comprehensive campaign. Renovation work is expected to begin in 2022 or 2023 and will address four key projects: 1) eliminating the cold dorm and replacing it with more dedicated living and learning spaces; 2) updating and remodeling the living and dining areas on the first floor; 3) building a new TV wall in the basement; and 4) repainting and upgrading the lighting on the second and third floors. With the leadership and support of Tau’s trustees and NAWM board members, pledges of all funds needed for the projects were secured within a year.

After a few scheduling issues in the challenged COVID-19 environment, the fall of 2020 pledge class finally made it to initiation with 14 in the class including legacies Samuel Mizell '24, the son of Christopher Mizell '94, Zachary Kellerman '24, brother of Jack Kellerman '18, and Kai Warren '24, the son of Mike Warren '93. The chapter elected Nicholas "Nick" Caputo ’22 to serve as president during the 175th year of Tau Chapter. The Sphinx Club elected Andrew Gonczarow ’22 to serve as president during its 100th year on campus. The fall semester was one of the most unique in Wabash history as no sports were played by students due to the pandemic. The pandemic environment effectively bookended AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ding at least one in every varsity sport. Nearly 40% of Tau’s s were earned in football with 20% in baseball, 10% in track field, and the remainder spread fairly evenly across the ning sports. Brother President Caputo shared some of his tions on his time as a student so far:

Betas are] hard-working, humble, and involved around ampus and in the community. [The best part about my edgeship was] bonding with my pledge class and meeting 15 ew guys that are all my closest friends now.

think one of the biggest challenges our house has faced are the ew provisions that the school has forced us and all other aternities into. The school is making us switch to a national aternity food supplier instead of our own independent chef.

We still have an independent chef and it gives [us] lots of ontrol over our budget and soon enough we won’t have as uch control over our spending. The social scene isn’t really a ctor nowadays. We are not allowed to have guests on campus ue to COVID. Most of the campus leaves on weekends to visit mily and friends. However, our house likes to hold ping pong urnaments.

f I had a time machine and could share something with Tau etas at the 1946 Centennial I would say that] this is a hypervolved group of young men that contribute to the campus in veral different aspects (philanthropy, club leadership, and hletics). We genuinely care about the well-being of one nother and try to make the most out of our college experience.

to’s pledge brother, Michael “Dane” Smith ’22 shared the wing reflections: close family friend of mine attended Wabash and encouraged

Wabash president Pat White (right).

help others, passion for excellence, and emphasis on academic erformance. [The best part of my pledgeship was] meeting eat people from different parts of the country.

Our biggest challenge was when] the house’s infrastructure ffered a major flood during my second semester freshman ear. During this time, we had to relocate our belongings to a cal hotel where we lived for two weeks. As house manager, I onstantly remained in contact with Campus Services and the ean’s Office. I managed to meet with the different contractors erforming the restoration work to ensure quality control. ltimately, I assisted everyone moving back and made sure it as done in a safe manner.

With being a dry house, our social scene has transitioned a bit nd we have done of a good job of ensuring all safety and rotherhood protocols are being met. Sometimes things can be ugh. For the most part, guys enjoy spending time together atching sports, movies, or playing videogames. Often, many uys go the Allen Center together to either workout or play ckup games of basketball.

f I had a time machine and could share something with Tau etas at the 1946 Centennial] I would tell them about how any Wabash Betas are in leadership roles across campus and ow well we have done with Covid-19. Honestly, they would e blown away by hearing about a worldwide pandemic but, onetheless, they would enjoy knowing that the brotherhood mained safe. Lastly, I would tell them about the attitude and haracter that Wabash Betas carry with them…… “the old 513 ves on!!!!”

e spring, several Betas continued the tradition of taking home of the college’s top honors. Patrick Kelly ’21, Cameron AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

joined by Jeffrey Inman ’21 to create the largest class of Tau summa cum laude graduates in the most recent 25 year period. Inman received the Distinguished Senior in Psychology award and Trotter, a double major in rhetoric and German, picked up the Joseph O'Rourke, Jr. Prize in Speech and the Robert Augustus King Prize in German. Andrew Williamson ’21 received the Stephen Schmutte Prize for Outstanding Paper in Economics and Andrew Miller ’23 carried the Randolph H. Deer Prize for Outstanding and Continued Work in Art while John Clutter ’22 picked up the Waldo E. Stephens Scholarship and Thomas Gastineau '23 won the Lloyd B. and Ione Howell Scholarship Chemistry Award. Finally, a trio of Tau Betas was recognized as members of the CARE Team established by the college to promote public health education in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic with the Community Service Award for Outstanding Work: Cameron Martin '21, Andrew Gonczarow '22, and Thomas Gastineau '23.

On the alumni side, Kyle McClammer ’08 was elected president of the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men. Kyle Grand ’11, the current chapter counselor, provided the following reflections on his tenure as an undergraduate and a volunteer: [Our top three characteristics during my time as an undergraduate were] commitment to being campus leaders, an excellent camaraderie between the brotherhood, and pride in recruiting campus athletes and supporting those athletes wholeheartedly when they were competing. I still think today's chapter exhibits a lot of the same characteristics that it did when I was an undergraduate. But I will say one thing today's chapter has improved on is academics. There is a strong desire to continually raise the chapter's overall GPA and be the best on campus. The current chapter's GPA is higher than it ever has been and that's a testament to how serious current undergraduates are taking their studies.

cial events and culture has come with its fair share of bstacles, but overall, I am extremely proud of how the ndergraduates have adjusted and made sure that the chapter xperience is still enjoyable but also safe. I think the biggest wins’ have been the adoption of the Risk Management policy nd continued recruitment success. No matter what is appening on campus (new independent living options, furbished fraternities) or in society (COVID-19), the chapter ontinues to add sizable new member classes filled with the best nd the brightest Wabash has to offer.

he Tau Chapter's alumni base has and continues to be credibly strong. From Freshman Saturday to Homecoming to nitiation, our alumni show up in droves and are always ready support the undergraduates when called upon. Patrick Kelly 1, Zach Moffett '20 and Dane Smith '22 have all been xceptional during my time as Chapter Counselor. As president, atrick embraced Beta's Risk Management policy and worked implement it during his time in office. Zach was an amazing ouse manager and both he and Patrick were influential in scussions ahead of the Tau Chapter's upcoming renovation. ane has been excellent in every house position he's had so far uring his time in the chapter. His love for Beta and Wabash e evident; and he's been an example for the chapter to follow.

y favorite part of this role is just the fact that I get to give ack to the chapter I love so much and interact with the ndergraduates that consistently make the Tau Chapter one of e best in all of the Fraternity.

Engledow ’78, the current housing corporation president, ded the following reflections on the state of the chapter as it s to celebrate its 175th year:

leadership, GPA, athletics, and the general attitude have really improved. This is not to say that previous brothers/classes did not have outstanding characteristics but it just seems like the most recent group has had ‘their act together’ more than some earlier in my tenure.

I think the great flood of 2020 would have to rank as the top challenge during my tenure. The College basically took ownership of the problem but numerous calls from alumni to the ‘powers that be’ made sure that the rehabilitation project kept moving. I would also add that a banana peel lying in the middle of the living room during an announced visit by two members of the Board of Trustees (I was their escort) would have to rank up near the top. No one said anything but I am sure my face was as red as the type [of my written answers]!

Brother Sam Hildebrand '61 has been an outstanding contributor to the success of the Beta House. Often overlooked is Brother Mike Teders '91 who has been the treasurer for many, many years and works directly with the undergraduate treasurer on a regular basis. Brothers Jon Myers '81 and GB Landrigan '85 have done a wonderful job of keeping updated and investigating the history of Tau Chapter. Josh Owens '07 (Tau president for two terms) was outstanding in leading the house through some troubled times.

[Looking forward to the next 25 years] I would hope that Beta would continue to be the top Fraternity on the Wabash College campus. We have always been the leaders on campus and Tau has been regarded by the College as one of the top locations for young Little Giants to spend their four years – I would hope that this would continue through any of the upcoming administrative changes. As a Housing Corporation, we need to continue to provide a safe and comfortable place for the brothers

egan and ended its seventh 25 year installment in an enviable on. From 1996 to 2021 Tau alumni were recognized with of the highest honors given by Wabash College and the ral Fraternity and continued to contribute at the highest levels olunteer leadership. Tau undergraduates led the campus in ties and athletics throughout the period and during the most t decade restored a domination of academics not seen since the s. The final leg of the marathon to Tau’s bicentennial is now way and will undoubtedly see new and old Tau brothers alike nue the tradition of excellence that has always been expected members of Wabash’s first fraternity.

Appendices

Contents Appendix Two 141

Appendix Three 163

Lists, Offices, Prizes, and Awards of and to Tau Chapter and its Members

The Roll of The Tau of Beta Theta Pi

Selected Biographies

biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at sh College, published in 1997. Brother Littell died on June 11, in Leland, Michigan.

ge Littell was the obvious, unquestionable choice as honorary man for the sesquicentennial celebration of Tau Chapter to be n November of 1996, and he graciously accepted. Many of us mber the centennial in 1946, and Brother Walt Fertig's account ars later of that centennial banquet: “Finally an unforgettable ng Cup, with the first verse sung as it should be sung in the n baritone of George Littell ’21.”

ge had three brothers, Ed, Joe, and Norman, all Wabash Betas, hree sons, George, Jr. (Bub), Edmund (Ted), and Jay, also all sh Betas. The college archives has a memorable photo of ge and his three brothers, taken in front of the Chapel in 1946, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

George was born in Indianapolis on April 16, 1898 — the third of four sons — to Rev. Joseph Anderson Littell and Clara Munger Littell. He entered Wabash but his education was interrupted by service in the Army in World War I. He was separated as a second lieutenant in the infantry, resumed his education at Wabash as a Beta, and a soloist and student conductor of the Glee Club until he graduated in 1921. He moved to Chicago and began a career in banking, and in 1926 married Beuleh Francoeur, a 1923 graduate of Northwestern. Like George, Beulah would become a loyal Wabash and Beta supporter. Following years in banking and life insurance, George and his family moved east in 1937 with Deluxe Check Printers and lived for forty years in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and later Naples, Florida, then back to Leland, Michigan.

As was pointed out at George's 75th Wabash class reunion in May of 1996, he was the first person to conduct the alma mater of Wabash College, in the summer of 1920, and his abiding interest in the college and the Glee Club continues. Before the Glee Club flew to Europe in the 1960s, they were entertained by Beulah and George in their New Jersey home. In 1979, George and his three sons sang in the alumni Glee Club at the request of the director, Bob Mitchum. They also sang in a later Glee Club reunion and the entire family's interest in the Glee Club has never abated. Further, the strikingly beautiful Littell family lobby in the Fine Arts Center is George's most recent generous gift to his alma mater.

We look forward to the arrival of George and his three Beta sons at our Sesquicentennial Celebration. A unique Tau Family for a unique, once in a lifetime event!

Contributed by Richard O. Ristine ’41.

biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at sh College, published in 1997. Brother Trippet died on August 982 in Princeton, Indiana.

n Kightly Trippet ’30 was the idol of Wabash men from his graduate days until his death in 1982. Viewed with both ation and affection, some of us saw him as our favorite human outside of our own family.

e indebted to Brothers Judge Dale Eby, Class of 1917, and Ben Class of 1913, for persuading Byron to come up from eton in the fall of 1926. (Years later “Trip” would slowly shake ead when he recalled how close he had come to enrolling in uw!)

ty, alumni, and fellow students recognized from his freshman on that this tall, good-looking young man from Gibson AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

He earned all the honors at Wabash, graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, spent a year at the Institute for International Studies at Geneva, and the following two as Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, earning an honors degree. He was the sixth Wabash man to be a Rhodes Scholar — all but one before him were Betas!

"Trip" had expected to enter Harvard Law School but Wabash College president Hopkins in 1935 offered him an instructorship in history. The rest is history — except for service in the Navy in World War II, he remained at Wabash the next thirty years, serving from instructor to assistant professor of history, assistant dean, dean of the college from 1942 to 1956, and president of Wabash College from 1956 to 1965. When he became President, his predecessor, Frank H. Sparks, became president of the Board of Trustees. Betas were in charge. When Dr. Sparks went on to New York, Ivan Wiles ’22, became president of the board. No wonder some ardent Betas refer to those years as the “Golden Era!” Golden they were in many respects. In Trip's presidency were the 125th Anniversary Celebration in 1957, the building of Lilly Library, Martindale and Baxter halls, the introduction of sabbatical programs, the creation of the office of the dean of students, the reorganization of the business office, and the increase of the endowment from $7 million to over $14.5 million. He, more than any one person or group, obtained the Ford Foundation grant of $2 million which under his leadership was matched by $4 million nine months before the deadline date. But Trip's primary emphasis was on earning Wabash recognition for devotion to what was practically his motto: “the life of the mind and its associated virtues.”

Fortunately, for this celebration, that included retaining and strengthening the fraternity system at Wabash. During his administration Wabash seniors — including a goodly number of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

nduct themselves as gentlemen — the only rule of conduct at sh. He didn't think it was the college's function to amuse hold their hands, nag them into doing their work, or probe souls. When he was dean, as some who read this will recall a shudder, there was no such thing as probation. A student was od standing or he was not. From the dean's decision there was ppeal. When he became president he consulted with those he d to consult, listened to their views and made the decision lf. Major faculty appointments were made by the president, committee.

who read this will recall Trip's speeches — again proving that he did was just better than others’ efforts. Remember his nce, Circumstance or God Almighty,” or “Caleb Mills and the of God?” The same is true for his writings. He penned sh on My Mind while at the University of the Americas in co, entirely without research or assistance, calling only on his kable memory, his conviction of the worth of a liberal arts tion and his emotional attachment to Wabash.

n he entered a room he was usually the center of attention. en couldn't help referring to him as “Beautiful Byron.” As ssor Jack Charles wrote,

yron inspired much heart fluttering among faculty wives. Tall, rikingly handsome in a rugged way, he was friendly, pproachable, and had a lively sense of humor. He was the soul courtesy and considerateness; but he was rather a loner and d not invite intimacy; however informal the occasion one ways sensed a certain dignity, a distance that he preferred to aintain. Even when he joined in singing bawdy ballads at ivision III faculty picnics at the Patch, there was still an aura gentility about him.

some event or story or impression that reminds them of this extraordinary man who meant so much to so many. For most of them, Byron Trippet will always be the embodiment of what Wabash and this fraternity are all about.

Contributed by Richard O. Ristine ’41.

biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at sh College, published in 1997. Brother Shearer died on mber 5, 1989.

en Wright “Butch” Shearer was born in Washington, D.C., mber 11, 1915, and died at his home in Crawfordsville, na, on December 5, 1989. He entered Wabash in the fall of pledged Beta, and from then on he lived Wabash and Tau ter as devotedly and effectively as anyone in our history.

have been few, if any, members of this chapter with as varied s successful a lifetime of service -- scholar, teacher, economist, ltant, administrator, fundraiser, class agent without peer, rate executive, writer, lawyer, churchman, leader, and eman. Those who knew Butch well recognize that though he be described by some as contentious, he simply loved to and debate, logically and lucidly, tenaciously and cheerfully.

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tax and financing policy. A host of men and women in public circles and private life respected his intellect and integrity and sought his counsel.

Most of his life was devoted to Wabash, but in the 1950’s for three years he commanded ministerial status in France at the Office of Economic Affairs. He was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award given by France to an employee of the United States. Also in the 1950’s, Butch was responsible more than any other person for the revitalization of the Crawfordsville public school system and the modernization of its physical plant.

You know his college career — he did it all, including managing the faculty intramural teams, serving as assistant, associate and then full professor, department chairman, division chairman, dean, development director, and acting president. At the age of 58, he entered Indiana University Law School, excelling as usual while occasionally correcting some young law professor whom he might have taught in earlier days at Wabash. After graduation he opened a Crawfordsville law office with his daughter, July Thorpe, serving all sorts of clients, not to mention an occasional jailed Wabash student.

The college awarded him an LL.D. in 1967 and this chapter's alumni organization established the Shearer Award which provided a considerable stipend each year to the graduating senior with the highest academic standing. In 1995, the NAWM awarded him posthumously a membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame. Butch, Peg, and son Bob, Class of ’69, have been extremely generous in their support of Wabash College, and indirectly of Tau Chapter.

Butch believed in the fraternity system and in our small independent liberal arts college for men. He deserved the appellation of Courageous Curmudgeon which some of his friends hung on him. Everyone always knew where he stood!

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academic and legal professions, was selfless, inestimable and ous. During the months of his long illness, with his kable physical energy, if not his competitiveness, declining, he nued to push forward. With an indomitable Christian faith, sted and concerned about the college, its students, faculty and ni, with steadfast love for his wife, his children and his children, he pushed forward. He was, indeed, one of a kind.

ributed by Richard O. Ristine '41.

This biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College, published in 1997. Brother Custis died on March 18, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia.

Long before Don Custis entered Wabash College he had demonstrated extraordinary gifts and talents. Possibly his most important assets in addition to a superb mind were the rare abilities to express himself before an audience or by written word. His debate coach in high school happened to be a Wabash graduate, Merle Shanklin.

Donald Lauren Custis was born in Goshen, Indiana, on July 23, 1917. His father, Lauren A. Custis, was an owner of the Goshen Ice Cream Company and in 1935 Custis became a freshman at Wabash.

Three other Goshen friends entered Wabash at the same time: Donald Landis, Richard Umble, and Joe Mayberry -- all Tau Betas as well.

theless, he was active in such groups as the Speaker's Bureau, t Masque, International Relations Club, Blue Key, and Tau a Alpha. It was a marvelous four years at Wabash for Custis, ng fourth in a national oratorical competition his freshman member of the debate team, and president of the Tau Chapter hi Beta Kappa his senior year.

939, when Custis and the Goshen quartet graduated from sh, World War II was imminent. While other graduates chose ilitary right out of college, especially the aviation arms of the y and Navy, Custis entered the Northwestern University cal School and applied for a reserve commission. Despite an examination before a preeminent chairman of surgery who d Custis for untimely marrying and placing his internship in rdy, Custis calls his marriage to Phyllis on Easter Sunday, his “finest accomplishment.” They have two sons, who both d in the Navy medical service, and one is now an halmologist.

42, Custis began an internship at what is now known as Rushyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Three years of active duty Navy followed in 1943. Assigned to the USS Clinton, Custis mbers “we arrived in the South Pacific in February of 1945 as hilippines were being secured in time to participate in the awa campaign.” After learning of the atomic bombing of hima, the Clinton sailed to Japan, Vietnam, and China before ning stateside in March of 1946.

being discharged, Custis entered private practice which d to be an unhappy experience. In the mid-1950s he returned e Navy and served on surgical staffs at several Navy hospitals ghout the United States and elsewhere for ten years. During ietnam War, he was assigned as senior medical officer to the 's 700 bed hospital at Da Nang. Then, when considering ment from the Navy, Custis received an offer to take AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

as Surgeon General of the Navy.

Custis has recently said “I found great satisfaction in my Navy career, and enjoyed every assignment. I prefer a physician-patient relationship void of economic factors, and the Navy offered me far more options and incentive for professional growth than I might have otherwise enjoyed.” Although he served an accomplished career as the Surgeon General of the Navy, Custis later became Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, in charge of its entire health care system. He left this position in 1984 when he finally retired, but has since been active with the Paralyzed Veterans of America organization. Perhaps there are many Tau Betas that have been as successful as Custis, but Custis does represent everything good in a Tau Beta. A strong work ethic, devotion to his family and his career, and always being mindful of his Wabash and Beta background. In 1977, Dr. and Vice-Admiral Donald Custis was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of science from Wabash College, and we are all proud to call Don our Tau Brother!

Contributed by Joseph A. Mayberry ’39.

biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at sh College, published in 1997. Brother Ristine died June 20, in Leland, Michigan.

rd O. Ristine seemed destined for Wabash College and Tau ter. More than fifty members of his family have graduated or been associated with the College; twelve were members of Tau ter. Except for a two year period, a member of Dick's family erved on the Board of Trustees (including his own 38 years) 1832, and eleven have been professors at Wabash.

s father, Harley, Class of 1903, was a long-time advisor of the er and president of the first Tau Alumni Association. His , Insley Osborne, Class of 1906, was faculty advisor for many Another uncle, Frank H. Ristine, Class of 1905, purchased rnishings for the first Beta house — 'old 513’ — in 1906.

in 1946 to Beta chapel speaker at our 125th celebration in 1971. He was treasurer of the Wabash Beta Fund for fifteen years and later was the first president of the currently revised housing corporation.

The latter established the Ristine Award given annually to the Tau Beta senior with the best all-around College record. Since his early retirement in 1982 as executive vice-president of Lilly Endowment, Inc., he has had a college office in Kane House and has been a mentor, confidant and friend to many of his next door undergraduate neighbors.

Dick received the John Maurice Butler Award when he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Wabash in 1941. He completed law school at Columbia University in 22 months and was separated as a captain in the Army Air Force following service in the Philippines and Japan. Invited in 1946 by Joe Daniels, Class of 1911, to join the Indianapolis law firm of Baker & Daniels as an associate, he returned to Indiana. Two years later he opened his law office in Crawfordsville and subsequently served ten years in the Indiana Senate and four years as lieutenant governor. He was unsuccessful as the Republican nominee for governor in 1964.

Serving as president of the Elston Bank in Crawfordsville in 1965-66, he joined L.S. Ayres & Company as treasurer and vicepresident for finance and planning. Five years later, at the invitation of Gene Beesley, Tau ’29, then the chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company and president of Lilly Endowment, Dick joined Lilly Endowment and served ten years as executive vicepresident and secretary.

Dick was president of the Wabash Foundation and of the National Association of Wabash Men in the 1950s and served as treasurer of the college for ten years. His last official title at Wabash was director of external affairs. He continues to assist President Andrew Ford and the Kane House group on a pro bono basis. His AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Tom ’72, is a co-class agent with Rick Fobes, son of Don s, Tau ’34.

has also been associated with numerous Hoosier izations. For 18 years he was chairman of the Indianapolis al Home Loan Bank, for 15 years was chairman of Meridian al Insurance Company, and for 30 years was director of n Bank and Trust Company. He has been awarded honorary es by five Indiana colleges and universities and has been d Sagamore of the Wabash by each of the last eight (8) nors.

n asked about high points in his over 58 years as a Beta, he ly replied “the end of hell week!” More recently he added er answer, “finally, finally getting the obstacles cleared so ibutions for the new house would be tax-deductible.”

and Dick have three sons, graduates of Coe, Wabash, and on, but no Betas among them. Dick mentions that there is a son coming along and maybe Dick can pin a Beta pin on him day. He sure hopes so.

In his “public life," Mr. Stephenson is a global private merchant banker and the founder and former chairman of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Global (Boca Raton), Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Chicago), Southwestern Regional Medical Center (Tulsa), Eastern Regional Medical Center (Philadelphia), Southeastern Regional Medical Center (Atlanta), Western Regional Medical Center (Phoenix), and Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center (Seattle). He is the founder and chairman of Gateway for Cancer Research (Chicago), Assistance in Healthcare Foundations (Chicago, Tulsa, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix), International Capital Investment Company (Chicago), International Capital & Management Company (St. Thomas), Center For Learning (St. Thomas), International Private Bank (St. Croix), Tudor Oaks Farm, Inc., Stephenson Family Foundation, Celebrate Life Foundation, Cancer Nutrition Centers of America, Inc., Barrington Saddlery, LLC, and is a Founding Board Member of FreedomWorks (Washington), RCP Advisors (Chicago), Sheridan Capital Partners, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ssionally, Mr. Stephenson’s experience and expertise is in l merchant banking, finance, healthcare, and real estate, and he erved on the boards of many professional, political, service, and charitable institutions.

Stephenson understands, practices and advocates for the red tenets of the Moral Code, is an avowed libertarian and a ate of Wabash College (A.B. degree), holds a Juris Doctor e from Northwestern University School of Law, and also ed a honorary doctorate from Southwest College of ropathic Medicine. He was a Fellow in Political Economy at oundation for Economic Education, Irvington-on-Hudson, York; Rampart College, Larkspur, Colorado, and the tment Banking Executive Program, at the Harvard Business ol. He is a 33° Scottish Rite Freemason, a Distinguished Eagle in America, and a lifelong benefactor of numerous arian, free market institutions such as the Hayek Institut, wig Von Mises Institute, FreedomWorks, Foundation for omic Education (from which he received their Lifetime vement Award), The Atlas Society, Cato Institute, the ute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, Acton Institute, atus Center, Pacific Research Institute, and The Heritage dation, among others.

mpus leader while at Wabash and in the Beta House, the ge recognized him in 2013 with the Clarence A. Jackson nguished Career Achievement Award. In March of 2017, he nducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished icans (Washington, D.C.) for his entrepreneurial spirit and onate commitment to the well-being of others. In 2019, he was cipient of the Hayek Institut and Austrian Economic Center me Achievement Award (Vienna, Austria).

individual initiative plays in creating prosperity and increasing human well-being. At Wabash he became immersed in the principles of a free and open society and met the legendary Benjamin Rogge, who introduced him to the leading lights of an important generation of scholars including Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, and many others.

In the fall of 2021, Mr. Stephenson’s long-standing belief in the primordial role of human liberty in securing a free and flourishing society and his love of Wabash crystalized in the founding of the Stephenson Institute for Classical Liberalism. Funded generously

by Mr. Stephenson and his family, namely Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson and Tau Chapter brothers Dr. Christopher (’87) and Shawn (’98) Stephenson, along with their spouses, the Institute is a studentfocused, non-partisan, academic resource center. It provides teaching, learning, and research opportunities for motivated students and faculty at Wabash College and beyond, all of whom share an interest in the preservation and expansion of a free society.

In addition to his lifelong status as a brother of the Tau Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College, he is a member of numerous social organizations, country clubs, the Yacht Club de Monaco, Chicago Yacht Club, and others. A resident of St. Thomas, USVI, with homes in Illinois, Michigan, Colorado and Arizona, he is the lucky husband of best-selling author Dr. Stacie Stephenson and the proud father of seven wonderful children and nine dynamite grandchildren.

Contributed by the office of the Stephenson family.

n Carroll Ragan Black, known as Cal, reaches the 175th ersary date of Tau Chapter, he and his family will have been ted with Wabash College for a staggering 177 years and with Chapter for 174 years. Cal’s three names are each loaded with sh and Beta history. Carroll is the first name of his great, Carroll S. Ragan, Wabash Beta Class of 1901 who wrote the for Old Wabash and the music and lyrics to Alma Mater. n is the family name of Cal’s great-uncle Carroll’s uncle en S. Ragan, Wabash Beta Class of 1848 and the twelfth man to tiated into Tau Chapter in 1847. Black is the family name of ther, Carroll E. Black, Wabash Beta Class of 1928 who served strict Chief for the General Fraternity for 10 years and on the sh staff for 15 years. Eighteen descendants of the Ragan and families have attended Wabash since 1844 and nine became Betas. Cal was undoubtedly born with genes derived from the essence of all that is good and great about Wabash College. But AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Cal entered Wabash in 1962 and was initiated into Tau Chapter in 1963 as Roll No. 971. While his childhood had been full of Wabash, with his father ferrying him to Crawfordsville from Des Moines, IA, every fall football season before becoming a Wabash staff member serving the Chicago area in 1957 (which included a brief stay for Cal with President Byron Trippet and his wife Dorothy in Caleb Mills House during the fall of ‘57), on his initiation day he could finally call himself a Tau Beta in his own right and begin to carve out his own tremendous legacy. He participated in two years of football and baseball as a student and his Beta brothers elevated him to the offices of rush chairman and president. Cal was a recruiter who knew that everything could be made better with more of it, a philosophy that he would successfully enact for the betterment of Tau Chapter and Wabash College over the next 50plus years.

Cal graduated from Wabash in 1966 with a major in English and used his degree to teach high school English as well as coach football and wrestling for three years while also attending graduate school at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. In July 1969, he accepted an opportunity to join the FBI. During his work with the FBI over the next 14 years, Cal investigated the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in Jackson, Mississippi, served as a principal investigator in the Patty Hearst case, and worked on a number of other interesting challenges and cases. He returned to his alma mater in 1983 to become director of alumni affairs but that same summer Wabash President Lew Salter asked him to take on an even bigger challenge by serving as director of admissions. Cal, who had learned a thing or two about recruitment as rush chairman of the Beta House, effectively became the lead recruiter for entire Wabash classes and his tenure in the role would cover the classes of 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. The leadership and discipline Cal brought to his department, combined with his “more is better” AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Reuben S. Ragan, Class of 1848 (T-12) William A. Ragan, Class of 1849 Edwin G. Black, Class of 1850 Albert H. Black, Class of 1853 Harvey Black, Class of 1855 Gillum T. Ragan, Class of 1860 William E. Ragan, Class of 1878 Fred R. Rosebro, Class of 1883 Walter E. Rosebro, Class of 1884 Robert R. Ragan, Class of 1894 Carroll S. Ragan, Class of 1901 (T-209) Russell E. Ragan '23 (T-379) Carroll E. Black '28 (T-443) Malcolm S. Ragan '36 (T-533) Richard C. Ragan '46 (T-647) Robert R. Ragan II '49 (T-675) Carroll R. Black '66 (T-971) Kenneth V. Hughes III '85 (T-1337) (T-#) Tau Beta - Roll Number

work ethic, and devotion to the college were admired by the student body. The Sphinx Club made him an honorary member in 1984, a rare prize he was eligible for and accepted after turning down a bid to join as a student almost 20 years prior. Upon news of his departure from the Wabash staff in 1987, The Bachelor noted: Wabash will soon be losing one of its most prized administrators. The quality of the student body has been maintained, and the diversity has been increased, due in part to the generous and competitive scholarship program that was developed under Cal Black. Cal is no stranger to the student body. He can be seen every noon lifting weights in the gym or taking a swim. His long and close association with Wabash students and graduates has led him to the conclusion that Wabash students are serious, aggressive, and highly motivated.

While admitting that he is going to miss the students and the warm and unpretentious atmosphere of this campus, Cal turned to talk about the future of Wabash and its students. The Capital Campaign Fund is important to Cal because it can provide the funds necessary for the improvement and the expansion of facilities at Wabash. ‘We are reaching a point where we are going to be competing with the Ivy League Schools,’ says Cal. His parting words of advice: ‘Go Little Giants!!’.

After recruiting the Class of 1991, Cal asked to return to the director of alumni affairs role where he began work on the new capital campaign. Shortly thereafter, he received an offer to become vice president and director of corporate security for Indiana National Bank, the predecessor to Bank One which was eventually acquired by JP Morgan Chase. In terms of his association with Wabash College and Tau Chapter, little changed in Cal’s life other than his day job during this time and he redoubled his efforts as a volunteer leader for the college. He continued his work on the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

e top of his Tau volunteer leadership agenda was the planning uccessful sesquicentennial celebration. As noted in 150 Years ta Theta Pi at Wabash College:

he sesquicentennial committee was pieced together by the able nd worthy hands of Carroll Ragan ‘Cal’ Black, '66. A long line Ragan history came to fruition with the sesquicentennial elm going to Cal. Cal's father, Carroll E. Black '28, chaired the 25th celebration 25 years earlier. Russ Ragan '23, cousin of the lacks, was the chairman of the centennial celebration of 1946, nd was honorary chairman of the 125th celebration in 1971. uss's uncle, Carroll Stuart Ragan '01, headed the 75th lebration in 1921, and we all know what else Carroll Ragan 1 accomplished! There was never a doubt who was the choice r chairman of the grand sesquicentennial, and Cal provided e leadership and vision for the sesquicentennial from the very eginning.

esigned a sesquicentennial weekend of activities that was so ssful in attracting alumni back to campus that it became a l for the highly successful “Big Bash” reunion weekend. The n recruiter had managed to translate his “more is better” sophy from filling the student body over to increasing alumni ement. He had already been a model class agent for his Class 66, winning the Myron G. Phillips Award twice and being ted into the Warren W. Shearer Class Agent Hall of Fame in The 1990’s saw Cal honored with the Alumni Award of Merit with election by alumni to the Board of Trustees of Wabash ge where he served from 1997 to 2001. In the year 2000, Cal d from the bank but still had more to give to Wabash. He took e role of senior major gifts officer and later became director of gifts. He coordinated fundraising for the college’s Fraternity ership Program which saw the great fraternities of the college e major renovations or entirely new houses, with Tau Chapter AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

As Tau prepared to graduate its rather large Class of 2003, the active membership was on track to hit a modern-era low of around 30 prior to rushing the Class of 2007. As president of the housing corporation, Cal stressed “more is better” and challenged the undergraduates to recruit large pledge classes. The Class of 2007 and the Class of 2008 brought in nearly 50 new brothers between them and pushed the house to its capacity limit, setting the stage for a large and vibrant active chapter membership in each of the years since. Cal retired from the college with the title of director of development in 2008 when he also retired as housing corporation president.

In his second retirement, Cal served a term on the board of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation from 2007 to 2010 and chaired two of the college’s largest and most successful reunions for his Class of 1966’s 40th and 50th reunions. For his 40th in 2006, he chaired with his pledge brother Squier Neal a reunion which featured a full class parade with police escort into alumni chapel sing complete with replica freshman pots that were adopted by the student body for freshmen that fall in a short-lived reawakening of the tradition. For his 50th, Cal won the Dorman Hughes Award and was a leader of the class effort to make a then-record class gift to the college of $8 million. In 2014, the active Tau brothers chose to induct Cal as the first member of the Tau Chapter Hall of Fame.

Cal and his wife Marsha have two daughters, Stacey and Marcie.

Wabash Magazine published an article on Cal’s family in 2007, which noted in part: So Cal says he has no regrets about not having a son. But if you think having daughters is a consolation prize for Cal Black, you’ve never heard him talk about Stacey and Marcie. ‘[Swim Coach] Gail [Pebworth] was a role model for both Stacey and Marcie, and a pioneer in what she did in Crawfordsville,’ Black

al’s proudest moments as a father came while he watched his aughters compete in swimming … [and] home meets were in e College’s pool. Cal Black’s daughters were competing in hletics at Wabash, after all.

grand relay of Wabash College and Tau Chapter history, Carroll n Black ’66 was passed the baton by his ancestors and sprinted with all of his ability. He is a proven leader who has been nsible for bigger Tau Chapter pledge classes – both as an actual nt leader and as an advisor of student leaders – bigger Wabash ating classes, bigger alumni reunions, and bigger alumni thropy than would have occurred without his vision, passion, and ation. We are proud to call Cal our Tau Brother!

ributed by Ross B. Dillard '07.

This biography originally appeared in 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College, published in 1997. Following his two terms as mayor of Indianapolis, he became the deputy mayor of New York City. He is now Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy and Director of Data-Smart City Solutions at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Steve Goldsmith was elected mayor of the twelfth largest city in the country in November of 1991, and has since earned the reputation as one of the nation's most innovative mayors. Through his reductions in government spending and bureaucracy, Brother Goldsmith has identified more than $120 million in savings while committing $500 million to infrastructure improvement programs.

A 1968 Wabash graduate, Goldsmith developed as a young man in the newly-built halls of New 513 and was president of his pledge AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

e he was associate editor of Law Review. Beginning his career vate practice, Goldsmith started his public career as deputy ration counsel for the City of Indianapolis in 1974, and soon d on to be Chief Trial Deputy in 1976. Between 1979 and 1990, rved as Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County in what believe to be the most distinguished prosecutorial career in on County's history. It was his achievements as Prosecutor that lled him into the Office of Mayor of Indianapolis in 1990.

smith explained to Tau's Bark in March of 1982,

s an entering Wabash freshman who knew few other persons n campus, I wanted a fraternity that provided a good friendly nvironment, where brothers respected each other, and where cademic achievement was considered an integral part of the aternity... Once a person becomes aware the Tau Chapter of eta Theta Pi furnishes these possibilities, then the answer to the uestion, What has Beta done for you?’ is obvious. It provides a arning environment conducive to good grades, an opportunity r fun and athletics, and it provides friendships and a sense of elonging.

he time of the sesquicentennial of Tau Chapter at Wabash, er Tau Beta will have completed his run for the governorship e State of Indiana. All Tau Betas celebrate as one as “our voices earts combine” to say we are all proud Brother Goldsmith is a eta!

ributed by Todd I. Glass '84.

Bob entered Wabash as a pledge of Tau Chapter in 1974 with 21 pledge brothers. Before he reached his initiation day on February 9, 1975, as Roll No. 1204, the politically-interested Grand had already been elected one of five freshman representatives to the Student Senate and took appointment to its bylaws committee. By the following year, as a sophomore, Grand had won election as Student Body president. During his term he managed to win over The Bachelor, a notorious critic of Wabash student government over the years, with the editorial, “One of the most remarkable events on campus last semester was the resurgence of the Student Senate. Last semester's Student Senate asserted its power by emerging as a strong, positive force on campus. The Bachelor hopes this will continue.” After serving a year as president, he was elected to the Indiana Student Association as vice-chairman of the board and spoke to the Associated Colleges of Indiana at its annual meeting.

During his junior year he was rush chair for Tau, news editor of The Bachelor, advertising director of the campus radio station, and secretary-treasurer for the Sphinx Club. He won the Dr. Frank H. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

dent Thaddeus Seymour. In short, Grand represented Tau well ominant force on the Wabash campus.

took up an active role as an alumnus immediately upon ation by serving as class agent for the Class of 1978, for which as honored with the first R. Robert Mitchum Young Class t Award in 1980. He became a District Chief for the General rnity serving Tau’s district in the early 1980’s. One of his first s stated, in part, "The chapter is working hard to maintain its ent reputation on campus and in the General Fraternity. I am mely honored to be able to serve Beta Theta Pi as District and look forward to an exciting convention and new year." ontinued as District Chief until 1989 and one of his last letters role regarding Tau read:

ast year, Tau Chapter had great success and greatly improved s standing on campus. A second consecutive group of strong aders has emerged from among the actives to keep the embership moving in the right direction. The future looks ery promising. Specifically, the work of the Alumni Financial dvisory Committee has helped greatly to correct past udgetary problems. With the housing contract and required re-payment of chapter fees policies adopted, the house should ot be haunted by past financial difficulties. The renewed spirit the chapter was particularly evident at the spring initiation anquet. As the speaker, I had a chance to personally ongratulate these men on their achievements and challenge em to continue their efforts to re-establish Beta's reputation Wabash College. Similar to past years, Tau brothers are articipating in several varsity sports, holding leadership ositions in several campus organizations, and working on veral philanthropic projects. Recently, the chapter also hosted successful alumni reception. A Sisson Award is in sight.

administrative assistant to Bob Orr during his tenure as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Indiana. He was asked by the General Fraternity to serve as president of the sesquicentennial convention held at Miami and a year later joined the Beta Theta Pi Board of Trustees as a vice president where he served through 1993. Grand then took an interest in the Beta Theta Pi Foundation, the fundraising arm of the General Fraternity. He would join the board of directors of the foundation in 1997, eventually be elected to a term as its chairman, and would serve there through the conclusion of the "Upon These Principles” campaign in 2006 which raised over $20 million for the General Fraternity. During this time he also advanced his interests in Wabash College by serving on the board of directors of the National Association of Wabash Men in the 1990’s. In 2006, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of Wabash College where he serves through the present day. He responded to the General Fraternity’s call again in 2012 by serving in the campaign cabinet of the Promise to Keep Campaign through 2016 and aiding in the raising of another $20 million for Beta Theta Pi. Bob never minded returning to campus to share stories from his career. An article in The Bachelor described his visit in 2001: It's been only twenty-three years since Bob Grand ascended from the classic halls of Wabash College to the post-modern corridors of the real world. Yet in that short time, Grand has become a renowned attorney, chair of the Bush-Cheney finance committee for Indiana, a member of the Florida recount team, and an advisor in the Justice Department transition team. On October 3, Grand returned to his alma mater to speak about his participation in the Florida election recount. Grand began by reminiscing about his days at Wabash, mentioning particularly the Hays family and the College Republicans.

Grand said that twenty-five years ago he couldn't have

and his wife, Melody, a sister of Gamma Phi Beta, have two Ryan and Kyle. Ryan entered Wabash as a pledge of Tau in and was initiated with 25 pledge brothers in 2005 before ating in 2008. Kyle entered Wabash as a pledge of Tau in 2007 was initiated with 15 pledge brothers in 2008 before graduating 11. Both sons have continued Bob’s incredible volunteer y with Ryan serving as financial advisor to the Indiana ersity Beta chapter from 2008 to 2011 and Kyle serving as the nt chapter counselor to Tau Chapter, a role he has held since Kyle also spent four years after graduation as executive ant to the administrative secretary and as associate director of munication for the General Fraternity.

has been recognized with some of the college and General rnity’s highest awards. In 2008, the Indianapolis Association abash Men named Grand as its Man of the Year. When the na Beta Conclave decided to create a volunteer of the year d in 2010, Grand was named the inaugural recipient. The nal Association of Wabash Men recognized Grand’s derable career in 2020 with the Clarence A. Jackson nguished Career Achievement Award. The General Fraternity nted Grand with the Shepardson Award in 2019, described as designed “to recognize brothers who embody the spirit and ation of Brother Shepardson and epitomize the concept of ng service to the General Fraternity.” Grand was the 26th ent among all alumni of Beta Theta Pi to receive the award s currently tied with Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan '78, as the d’s youngest recipient. We are proud to call Bob our Tau er!

ributed by Ross B. Dillard '07.

Lists, Offices, Prizes, and Awards of and to Tau Chapter and its Members to July 22, 2021.

nias L.Littell Haines Dukes1921 2017 1871* Ezra V.* Hahn nD.T. M. Elected1916 as Alumnus d Daniels 1875* Joseph J. Littell 1918 . McLain Charles 1877*D. LaFollette 1920 A. Greene 1889* Charles E. Piety 1920 r A. McCain 1889* John F. Connell 1921 H. RustonHarold 1895* E. Perkins 1922 H. Ristine 1905Ivan L. Wiles 1922 . Coss 1906 William A. Nyland 1930 ey Osborne Byron 1906 K. Trippet 1930 e A. Pifer 1907 Samuel K. McCain 1931 es M. Davis Kenneth 1908 L. Warren 1931 as K. Davis 1909 John M. Kitchen 1933 J. Daniels Raymond 1910 E. Kostanzer 1933 an C. Wolff 1910 William Robison 1933 J. Daniels Robert 1911 W. Frank, Jr. 1934 d M. Bosson Robert 1912 W. Fulton 1935 t N. BossonRobert 1912 C. Elliott 1936 d J. Bennett Richard 1914 B. Hudson 1936 t W. ParsonsAndre 1914 F. Rhoads 1936 C. Farber 1915 Warren W. Shearer 1936 t D. Jay 1915 Richard G. Bigler 1936 e H. Pfau 1915 Robert S. Taylor 1936

R. Brooks Wynne 1937 Dexter D. Snyder 1964 Walter L. Fertig Joseph 1938 F. Hoffman, Jr. 1965 John B. Koffend 1938 John M. Labavitch 1965 Donald L. Custis Robert 1939A. MacCallum 1965 Franklin G. Davidson Harold 1941 L. Nicol 1965 Paul E. Fertig Robert 1941 P. Witherspoon 1965 Richard O. Ristine 1941 Robert A. Smith 1966 Richard U. Byerrum Robert 1942A. Trimmer 1966 Robert L. Barta 1943 Harry J. VanDolah 1966 Richard M. Freeman James 1943 M. Gallagher 1968 Robert V. OrmesMartin 1943 E. Newcomb 1969 Robert V. Hannaford Stephen 1950 G. Rogers 1969 Thomas A. Mahoney J. Christopher 1950 Shank 1969 Charles W. Goering Kenneth 1951 R. Huff 1970 Thomas A. Klingaman Gary 1951 R. Hansen 1971 Robert E. Hay 1952 Bruce A. Guebard 1973 Jack L. Engledow William 1953 H. Ledbetter 1975 Robert W. Wayne Miller M.1953 Miller-McLemore 1975 James W. Ray 1953Michael C. Minick 1975 Richard S. Ellis 1956 Mark A. Briel 1976 Richard B. Hickman J. Thomas 1956 Trent, Jr. 1976 Frank M. Rasmussen Bruce 1956 D. Williams 1976 Hubert D. Lance 1957 Robert W. Brandt 1977 George Seidensticker Thomas 1957 C. Keeler 1977 James J. Goubeaux 1958 David A. Lautz 1977 Michael J. Phillips Raymond 1959E. LaDriere II 1978 Robert F. Ashman 1960 Edward P. Fox 1979 Anton Dimitroff 1960 John J. Marshall 1979 Lee B. Jones 1960 Joel W. Rice 1979 Fredrick C. Scott 1960 Robert A. Perrone 1980 David J. Behling, Gustavo Jr. 1961 E. Galante 1981 Douglas F. BurnsMichael 1961 J. Lewinski 1982 Charles F. Cleland 1961J. Peter Miller 1982 John B. Bacon 1962 Keith E. Rockey 1982 George M. Ball 1962 Brett L. Thurman 1982 Rolf R. Amsler 1963 Jon C. Finley 1983 Timothy D. Steele 1963Gene R. Flick 1983

as A. JensenSean 1984 N. Clerget 2009 as A. d'Ambrosio James B.1985 Horrey 2009 A. Davlin VCollin 1985 P. Smith 2009 as W. Koenig Michael1985 G. Wartman 2009 R. RowlandDaniel 1985 L. King 2010 e Hasler Jacob 1986 A. German 2011 W. Schultheis Brandon 1987 J. Tritle 2011 D. BaileyScott 1988E. Campbell 2014 E. Turk, Austin Jr. 1989 D.T. Dukes 2017 T. Vogel 1989 Isaac R. Empson 2017 w R. Hecker Kyle 1990 M. Stucker 2017 y J. Kratz Daniel1993 M. Thompson 2017 W. Martin Cody 1993D. Cochran 2018 hanMichael P. Turk E.K. 1993 Lumpkin 2018 D. Cornwell 1995 Ian M. Finley 2019 R. Eberly Matthew 1999 J. Hodges 2019 ah C. Bird 2000 Cole A. Payne 2019 . Sonnicksen Jacob 2001 L. Chrisman 2020 w P. Smithka Nathan 2003W. Gray 2020 P. Nolan 2004 Patrick A. Kelly 2021 B. Dillard Cameron 2007 C. Martin 2021 t C. Brandt 2008 Pete T. Trotter 2021

Claude Jared Andrew J. A. Sonnicksen L.Pifer, Rodenbarger Class Walter '01 Ian of '08 1907 M. L.Finley Fertig '19 '38 Since 1997 Brandon Miller Davis, J. Tritle Franklin Class '11 Nathan of 1908 G. Davidson W. Gray '20 '41 Austin John C.D. Farber, T. Dukes Class Robert '17 of 1915 V. Ormes '43 Byron K. Trippet Stephen '30 J. Schmutte '66

2in 8 7 4 1the 20th Century, the Wabash College Inter-Fraternity Council 2 5 y6 1the8 6 5 1practice of presenting an award to the fraternity with the highest 7 4 d7 1 8 6 3 7 4 Average. Following are the rankings of the college's fraternity 1 5 e Point 10 3 * 1 15since 1926, the earliest existing records from The Bachelor and 2 pters 2 5 6 1 8 4 1 other sources.

4 1 1 5 4 2 2 1 3 1 Columns: Year Spring Term Fall Term 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 5 2 4 2 5 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 2 3 6 6 4 2 4 3 5 2 3 2 4 6 4 5 2 2 4 9 5 7 4 6 3 5 7 3 5 * 8 4 3 8 1 2 8 5 5 6 1 2 5 6 2 1 5 9 3 2 6 9 2 4 5 7 4 2 * 3 7 6 6 2 5 9 4 5 6 7 6 2 8 3 1 2

EdwardR. Joshua Nathan W. M.Coons Gray KeithJ.'20 ‘07 '51 Matthew (twice) John B. Fajt Seal ‘20 '98 Jack L. EngledowDavid '53 N. Bowen '99 Vincent F.Andrew Grogg '55 L. Rodenbarger '08 Paul D. Hawksworth William R. '56Hoffman '10 Eli O. Jackson '78 Jacob A. German '11 Paul J. Robbins '82James P. Kervan '13 Andrew C. Renz Jacob '83R. Woodward '18 Christopher C. Burgess Josh'85 C. Janak '21 Ronald L. Pitcock Andrew'91 L. Gonczarow '22 Andrew J. Dorrel '94

estA. was given in honor of brother m George Frazee Seidensticker '26 III '57 Jerry Eubank, a long-time and d cook forStephen the chapter. l E. Black '28 M. Payne '69 B. Wyatt '30Brett L. Thurman '82 White '34Richard T. Rudduck '83 n W. Shearer '36 GB Landrigan '85 D. Fisher '40 Mark A. Vincent '87 in G. Brandon DavidsonG. '41 Mitchener '87 t V. Ormes '43James A. Joven '89 A. Goode '49 Jon M.B. Porter '90 t V. Hannaford Joseph '50 E. Turk '89 D. Clauser '50 Cole A. Crouch '17

Matthias Roger Richard L. D.Haines O. Billings, RistineJr.* 1887-19411958-1993 1994-2010

Edward R. Norman Daniels Carroll Baxter R. Black 1896-19181963-1972 1997-2001

JohnA. Dudley J. Malcolm Coss A. Burgess* McVie 1922-1930 1974-1991** 2000-2008

Russell Donald T.Robert Byers B. Fobes T. Grand 1923-19391977-1989 2006-present

Oscar Thomas P. James Welborn A.A. Klingaman Davlin V 1925-19601981-2001 2007-present

Joseph Frederick Kelly J. Daniels D. C. Pfledderer Scott 1930-19391983-1991 2010-present

Austin Christopher H.Peter Brown Passodelis, C. WilsonSr. 1939-19451984-1992 2010-present

Robert Thomas W. Jeremiah Frank A. Hays* C. Bird 1939-19521985-2011 2014-present

Frank Charles H. Cory Ristine W. Goering M. Olson 1940-1954 1986-2000** 2015-present

Charles Raymond David D. LaFollette W.E.Givens LaDriere 1952-19771987-2007 2016-present

Ivan L. John Joseph Wiles M. Kitchen E. Turk, Jr. 1952-1981** 1989-1996 2018-present

Eugene Paul D. N. Hawksworth Beesley 1956-19761990-1998

homas rt d U. H. Byerrum, Gortner, A.John Klingaman, R.1926-1927 Sc.D. Scott,LL.D. 1967-1969 Since 1997. In order of year served. . J. Cross, Daniels, Frederick David LL.D. J.1928-1929 Lahey, C. Scott, LH.D. 1979-1981 K. dRoger L. Ruckelshaus, Arthur Custis, D. A. Billings, Sc.D. McCain, 1941-1946 Jr., A.M. 1991-1993 esS. A. D. Dudley Daniels, Malcolm LaFollette, A.LL.D. Burgess, McVie, 1949-1950 LL.D. 1997-1999 C. as Farber, A. James Carroll Davis, 1950-1951 A.A.M. Davlin S. Ragan, V, A.M. 2004-2005 dd B. Benjamin O.Fobes, Ristine, LL.D. F.1956-1958 Ristine, A.M. t W.Frank Frank, H.D.D. Ristine, LH.D. R.Richard Frazer, O. A.M. Ristine, LL.D. W.Warren Givens, W.LH.D. Shearer, LL.D. es Reginald W. Goering, H. Sullivan, LL.D. LL.D. n Goldsmith, Byron K. Trippet, LL.D. LH.D. V. Hahn, Oscar Sc.D. P. Welborn, A.M.

Dudley A. Richard G.Burgess Bigler '36 Paul '64 D. Hawksworth '56 Award established in 2001.

Roger D. Billings Wendell '30 T. Jay, Class of 1919 Carroll Charles R. BlackD. '66LaFollette, Class of 1920 Philip L. Boyd, Norman Class M.ofLittell, 1922 Class of 1921 R. Norman Baxter, '27 A. Malcolm McVie '41 Eugene N. Raymond Beesley '29R. Neal, Class of 1920 Austin R. J. Kenyon Brown, Class Nicholson, of 1912Class of 1917 H. Latham Bruenig J. Insley '34 Osborne, Class of 1906 Harold M. Coons Christopher '32 Passodelis, Sr. '55 Joseph J. Daniels, Class of Harvey 1911 L. Price '35 George L. Denny, Class Richard of 1900 O. Ristine '41 A. Dale Eby, Class of 1917John R. Scott '42 John C. Farber, Class Warren of 1915 W. Shearer '36 Paul E. Fertig '41 Edgar H. Steeg '52 Donald B. Reginald Fobes '34 H. Sullivan, Class of 1897 Richard M. Freeman '43 Byron K. Trippet '30 David W. GivensIvan '56 L. Wiles, Class of 1922 Charles W. Goering '51 John B. Wyatt '30

nelW. J. Michael Lewinski Shearer Joseph M. '36 '83 Ruffing A. (twice) (thrice) Mayberry '05 (twice) '39 Award established in 2010. m. Glass L. Pack '84 Thomas Kyle '39 (twice) D. B. McClammer Jennings '47 '08 D. wHawksworth R. Hecker James E. '90 Jacob Roper '56 (twice) A. '68 German (twice) ‘11 B. F. Bachman Horvath Roger '92 '61 D. Billings, Jr. '59 l E. Black '28Gregory E. Birk '77 l R. BlackThomas '66 (twice) R. Billings '63

John B. Goodrich Richard '67 O. Ristine '41

and Thomas R. Billings '63 Black Lounge of the Allen Athletics & Recreation Center Carroll R. Black '66 Burgess Family Classroom, Allen Athletics & Recreation Center Dudley A. Burgess '64, Andrew A. Burgess '90, Christopher C. Burgess '85, Matthew C. Burgess '92 Detchon Center for Modern Languages and International Studies I. Lee Detchon, Class of 1923 Goodrich Ballpark Perce G. Goodrich '30, John B. Goodrich, Sr. '67, John B. Goodrich, Jr. '00 Hays Hall Thomas A. Hays '55 Frank Hugh Sparks Center Wabash President Frank H. Sparks 'H56 initiated by the DePauw Beta Chapter Stephenson Gateway Plaza Richard J Stephenson '62, Christopher M. Stephenson '87, Shawn C. Stephenson '98 The Stephenson Institute for Classical Liberalism Richard J Stephenson '62, Christopher M. Stephenson '87, Shawn C. Stephenson '98 Byron K. Trippet Hall Wabash President Byron K. Trippet '30

Franklin Stephen J. Ronald Christopher W. P.G.Turk Reinhart Davidson Daniel Shank '91 Jamie '61 '69 R. '41 R.V. Purvlicis Bowers Eric Verduin '98 '16 Stuart M. Johnson '04 '93 in 1957.

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D. R. Eubank, McClammer, Tony Hobson, 2011-2015 *- 1963-1981* Initiated by2001-2004 Tau Chapter into Beta Theta Pi. ia Branigan, Debbie1981 Kessler, 2004-2010 R. Eubank, 1982* Lorie Hunt, 2010Stover, 1983-1986 a Coffing, 1986-1991

The Sisson Awardinwas the this General Fraternity's highest chapter award until the First approved 1997, highest award1985, given1986, by the Virginia Tech Academic Awardis now 1979,the 1980, 1982,chapter 1983, 1984, 2006 creationGeneral of the Knox AwardAwarded in 1997. to It is now the second highest.

Awarded to Fraternity.

Tau Chapter in 2012 North Dakota Publications Award 1983, 1984and 2014 Tau Chapter in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, Outstanding Alumni Relations Award 1997, 2013 2014, 2015, and 2018 Campus Involvement Award 1997, 1999, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2015 Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Award 2005-2012 Excellence in Risk Management 2012 New Song Writing Competition 2012 Website Excellence Award 2013

The Roll of The Tau of Beta Theta Pi July 22, 1846 through July 22, 2021

July 22, 1846 to July 22, 2021

following roll is believed to include all known tiates of the Tau Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at ash College during its first 175 years, regardless signation, expulsion, or other subsequent status.

All initiates are listed in order of initiation.

pter numbers were not developed until the late h Century. Earlier initiates were retroactively ned their numbers and several were overlooked. e equally fully-initiated brothers and sisters are ed with an asterisk (*). In certain instances, the mes of some members have changed since they initiated. This roll reflects the preferred name.

Albert John 393 Lyle Barnes Campbell Clark John James 404 Wells Richard Taylor Carnahan Jesse John 415 Allen LynchFinch Holman Varnum Joshua 426 Clinton Daniel Hadley Collins George James *7 Harrison G. Bowman Meteer William Oliver *8 Hammond R. Houston Spencer Stephen Mark 439 Lane Coles Milford Taber William Edmund 44 10 Augustus Elisha White McCorkle Walter Ninian 45 11 Lamb Steele Sullivan Dickey Reuben Charles 46 12 A. Samuel ParkeRagan Nathaniel Abram 47 13 Piatt Potter Andrew Coltrin Francis Robert 48 14 Bruce Augustus Frazier Wilber Pierce Theodore George 49 15 Washington Asbury Lemon Harvey James Jennie 16 * O'Brien Johnston Blair Archibald R.T. 17 * TubbsShields Reid Newton John 50 18 Henry William Beach Darlington John Jacob 51 19 Dayton FarrandCondit Tuttle Edward Harvey 52 20 B. Elnathan Vance Bassett Henry Samuel 53 21 Zwingli Merrill McLain Milford John 54 22 A. Kellar Bard Shipp William Luke 55 23 Wood Johnston Twining Samuel Claiborn 56 24 Colville Addison Vance Young George Charles 57 25 W. C. Richardson Gaff Edwin Stephen 58 26 Rufus Collette Lewis Campbell William Griffin 59 27 McKendree Clay PorterShaw John Douglas 60 28 Louis Perkins French Putnam William Henry 61 29 Stimson Mather Atterbury Dickey Oscar Joseph 62 30 Armstrong HendersonHills Kent Hiram Emma 63* Bennet Orlando Fairchild Celia Theophilus 64* Crocker Wiley Hill James Charles 65 31 David Harvey Rabb Little Raskin Frederick 66 32 Epley Halsey Rhoads Conger Ozra George 67 33 Jennison GrundyDodds Dunn Temple William 68 34 Cole Henry Harrison Riley Elisha Lucius 69 35 Morgan, Skinner Smith Jr. John Matthias 70 36 Bigelow Loring Fairchild Haines

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Frank Norwood 192 153 R. Bryant Park Keen Abram Malby 193 154 R. Piatt Failey Andrew, Jr. John Charles 194 155 Allen H. Blair Mulroney Philip Edward 195 156 Farrow C. Mulroney Greene Wilbur Charles 196 157 Samuel Nabeker Grant Bassett Guilford Stuart 197 158 Lanier Carlile Walcott Babcock, Sr. Landon John 198 159 Randolph Cabil Rose Gillum Frederick George 199 160 L.Clyde Denney Brewer Emile Frank 200 161 Wadsworth Leslie Shull McAfee John Maurice 201 162 Gaylord JamesCoulter Welborn Thaddeus Francis 202 163 Thomas Ream Carstensen Baker Samuel Maxwell Puett Mason 203 164 Franklin Sherman Jernagan Charles ElliotRice Harrison 204 165 Edgar Cornelius Owen Pickens Frederick 205 166 Talbot McCain Wilbur Carlin McIntosh Robert 206 167 Milligan Johns Kenneth BrownWelborn Duncan George 207 168 Jerauld Howard ScottMather Shedd Curtis 208* Batek Homer 209 169 Stewart O. AllenRagan Carroll Louis 210 170 Githens Witherspoon Dwight M. Wishard Hiram 211 171 Hall Ruston Harley T. Ristine Frederick 212 172 Ray Newcomb William Lamb John Oscar 213 173 P. Jackson WelbornCarter Andrew Charles 214 174 William FlemingMcAfee, Embree Jr. Robert James 215 175Nebaker Collins Thompson, Jr. Paul Bogart Andrew 216 176 Shirk Nelson Theodore Clinton Frazer 217 177 Wheat FennerRagsdale Fry William John 218 178 ColeG. Ellis Fry Frederick Mowers Joseph 219 179 Humphery Dayton Condit Frank Ristine Frank 220 180 J. Cleland Benjamin F. Fry Reginald 221 181 Earl H. Sullivan Edward Penwell Charles 222 182 Isreal D. Herron James Poulson Clay 223 183 PaulMitchell Gooding Howard William 224 184 Jacob T. Dowdall, Robert Spencer,Jr.Jr. Guy 225 185Raymond Grigsby Dowdall Burl Johnston Alexander 226 186 Batek Clifford Curtis MatherNelson Gillison 227 187 McNutt Maghee Babcock Morton Milford Arthur 228 188 Moore Horace New Gooding Herbert 229 189 B. DePrez Arthur Bivins Stonex

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story of Tau Chapter beyond the 1996 conclusion of 150 Years of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash College. Thank you to everyone who responded to the call to share your story and photos for publication. Hopefully, you will find the finished product to be an adequate memento of your experiences as a Tau undergraduate and alumnus.

Without a doubt, Volume Two benefited from the exceptional foundation built by our current and prior chapter historians. Jon Myers '81 completed the monumental task of digitally archiving hundreds of chapter photos, meeting minutes, and other records.

GB Landrigan '85's prior diligence with preserving and protecting a source of truth for our roll has allowed this volume to display a remarkably complete and accurate accounting of our membership.

College archivists Beth Swift H'06 and Nolan Eller '11 were most helpful in obtaining and scanning requested records and materials so research could be continued remotely during the height of the pandemic. The prior work of Max Servies '58, David Phillips H'83, and Jim Amidon '87, Some Little Giants: A Brief Wabash College Athletic History, served as an excellent reference source for the accomplishments of our athletes over the past 25 years.

Finally, the effort to transform a pile of research into something you can put neatly on your bookshelf or display on your tablet was an enormous undertaking. GB Landrigan '85 pored over more drafts than he can probably remember trying to build the best presentation to honor our chapter. Without his tireless efforts this high quality final product would certainly not exist.

- Ross B. Dillard '07

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