DELTA UPSILON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN When I think about my Delta Upsilon experience, one of the first words to come to mind is “friendship.” Fittingly, The Promotion of Friendship is one our Four Founding Principles because friendship means so much more than having a group of people with whom to spend your time. True friendship means having deep connections with others who have a positive and lasting influence on our lives. Friends support us, challenge us, hold us accountable and make us better.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Through Delta Upsilon, having a brother means having a friend. Whether this brother was in the chapter with us, attended school hundreds of miles away, or is years apart from us in age, it is still our responsibility to support him as a friend. That type of support is the beauty of fraternity.
VICE-CHAIRMAN Craig Franz, FSC, Ph.D., Bucknell ’75
The Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation is a vehicle for support and friendship. As a direct result of the generosity of our alumni and friends, the DUEF is able to fund impactful leadership programming, provide scholarships, and build stronger chapters and leaders. Delta Upsilon’s educational programs and initiatives are proven success stories. Countless men can point to a lesson they learned through Delta Upsilon that has impacted their life or career. To further quantify that impact, the Fraternity’s Membership Outcomes Assessment is tracking the influence of the DU experience, our programs, and how men are learning and growing throughout their college career. Delta Upsilon is a leader in this type of research. Most importantly, by being able to address current areas of need, this research is taking already great programs and making them even better. In just two years of using the assessment to tailor our programs, we have seen remarkable growth in our brothers in a number of areas. That growth will continue to flourish in the years ahead. In the 2016-2017 academic year, 729 men were impacted through their participation in one of DU's main brick and mortar educational programs. That number continues to grow every year with our ultimate goal being to provide full program funding and reaching every one of our undergraduate members each year. Imagine what DU could accomplish when that happens. Delta Upsilon’s success is the direct result of friendship. Your generosity and fundraising dollars are a catalyst in our ability to support our brothers. Because you care to support these young men and nurture their development, you are impacting the world’s future leaders. Every year, every gift of every size makes a difference. Thank you. Your friendship is what drives us forward. Fraternally,
Stephen K. Rowley, Ohio ’65 Chairman, Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation
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CHAIRMAN Stephen Rowley, Ohio ’65
SECRETARY Lewis Gregory, Kansas ’75 TREASURER David Franzetta, Michigan State ’70 VP – INVESTMENTS William Rappolt, Lafayette ’67 TRUSTEES Roy Allan, Lehigh ’68 Bruce Bailey, Denison ’58 Richard Campbell, Nebraska ’63 David Cole, Wilmington ’72 Robert Dahlsgaard, Bradley ’63 John Delaney, Florida ’77 Charles Downton III, North Carolina ’66 John Eplee, M.D., Kansas State ’75 David Knuepfer, Iowa ’76 Warren Nesbitt, Wisconsin ’76 Coady Pruett, Cal Poly ’02 Richard Thompson, Michigan State ’67 John Weisel, M.D., Oregon ’48 Nickolas Welton, Lehigh ’10
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