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Upon his retirement for his service, support, and dedication to Phi Delta Chi
Phi Delta Chi—Alpha Upsilon Chapter Ohio Northern University 125 South Gilbert St. Ada, OH 45810 2
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OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RT H Y CHI E F CO UN SE L O R
ANTHONY FRITZ
This past year as Worthy Chief Counselor really opened my eyes to world of leadership. Having originally been elected Vice Counselor, then appointed the position due to the departure of a Brother, I had a good amount of things put on me all at once. With the help of past WCC Alex Seminara and the Office of Student Affairs, I was able to be brought up to speed and begin leading our chapter into the future. My main goal as president was to continue the path towards having a closer brotherhood and getting everyone together more often. Although it is hard for many of the older guys to always be around given classes/ rotation, I feel that turnouts at events and just general “bro� time was very good this year. This year also featured a ChEQ visit from Brothers Jennifer Esch and JD Faulkner. During their visit, they spoke with our Advisors, University faculty and staff, as well as all officers of the Fraternity. We spoke about what we can do as a Brotherhood to further advance our success as a chapter and work towards winning the Thurston Cup. I feel like we came up with many good ideas as to doing more small health screenings and other small community service projects to add to our already great line up of events. Over all my experience this past year as president was one of the best opportunities I have ever been presented with. It allowed me to become more familiar with the pharmacy faculty as well as other members of the ONU staff. I learned many invaluable skills that I will be able to take with me in the future as a pharmacist. This brotherhood was an absolute pleasure to lead and I wish all the best to our new WCC Billy Maiden. AAAE Anthony Fritz #602
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OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RT H Y V I CE C OU N SEL OR
RYA N S I E F R I N G As always, we had another successful year of Rush which concluded in the induction of five new Brothers on December 10, 2010. These new Brothers included Emerson Babington, Nikolas Beatty, Nic Jantzen, Gavin Klaus, and Corey Lotridge. The rush season started with the first week of school and consisted of our most popular event, the volleyball cookout. At the cookout, pharmacy guys would come over to the Chapter House to relax with the Brothers, eat some food, and play volleyball and corn hole. Other common events consisted of pickup soccer, football, and basketball games, all of which allowed for the freshmen rushes to come out, meet the Brothers, and find out what Phi Delta Chi is all about. Brothers Ryan and his big Chad Meyers at Formals in Newport, KY
This fall, our chapter also started branching out more with new Rush events in hopes of attracting a wider variety of guys to our fraternity, and overall, the Brotherhood feels that these events did just that. To mention a few of the new events, we held a BW3’s night, a bowling night, a Halo tournament, and an OSU vs. Michigan night where the guys came over to watch the game on our big screens. As a Fraternity, we hope to continue our expansion with new and incoming ideas from recently initiated brothers as well as looking to the wisdom of our older Brothers.
Brothers Ryan and Billy Maiden receive the Theta Men Award at the Kappa Alpha Theta Formals
AAAE Ryan Siefring #614
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OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP W OR T HY KEE PER OF R E CORD S A ND S EA L S
CHRIS LEWIS From my time as the Worthy Keeper of Records and Seals has made me a better person in many ways. First off, I've had to learn to become more prepared to stand up for the ideals that I believe should run our Fraternity. Second, and most important, I've realized how imperative it is to work in groups, to complete projects in a timely manner. With this office recently taking over the responsibility of Standards of Excellence for the University, it is a quick realization that there is an immense amount of work that is put in by every Brother, which often goes unnoticed. If not for the unity of our Brotherhood, I can say that deadlines would not be met. AAAE Chris Lewis #612
Brother Chris Lewis seems to have found a wig.
Brother Chris Lewis spends some time out with friends. 6
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WORT H Y KEEP E R OF FI NA NCE
M AT T H A J E C This past year during my term as Worthy Keeper of Finance, I took responsibility of collecting and then distributing the funds we, as a chapter, collected. Our budget this year included funds collected from dues, fundraisers, and from budget appropriations from the university. Our budget was smaller this year than in years past, but we were able to make due by shifting our budget around. Fortunately, we were still able to participate in all of our normal activities, on and off of campus. It was tough deciding which portions of our budget to trim down, but I feel that my committee and I were Brothers Matt Hajec and David Trinh help with yard work at Dr. Kinder’s House very successful in allocating the funds to where they were needed most. Within our budget, we planned for our annual Spring Formal and Health Screening, as well as on campus events such as Greek Week. One of our biggest expenses was once again our annual Spring Formal, which we held in Newport, Kentucky this year, shifting from the venue we had used in Columbus the past two years. I think the brotherhood enjoyed the change in venue, and it also helped us stay within our tightened budget. Throughout this year, I had the chance to work with the other officers who, like the rest of our brotherhood, were an exceptional group of men to work with. The changing dynamic of Greek Life at Ohio Northern was the main challenge that we faced this year, but the officers and the rest of our chapter came together and were able to turn a challenging year into an enjoyable one. My year as WKF taught me a great deal and I look forward to my future involvement with Phi Delta Chi. AAAE, Matthew Hajec #604
Brothers Tom Otroba, Anthony Fritz, and Matt Hajec travel to Findlay, OH and pose while ice skating 7
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RT H Y C O R R E S P O N DE N T
B R A D J A N KO As the outgoing WC, I am very pleased with how the year went. We completed another successful year in the Achievement Award program in the 2009-2010 campaign, earning yet another Loving Cup, and with another successful May 2011 report by our new WC Nic Jantzen, we will obtain another one. Along with keeping up good communications with the national office, we were able to continue our friendly relations with our sister chapter of Alpha Phi. Not only did we have Brothers attend their initiation ceremony, but they sent brothers to attend ours. Brother Brad Janko with Alpha Phi Brothers in We also sent a few brothers to their annual bar crawl. We Gatlinburg, TN also started a new friendship with the Alpha chapter this year. After a trip to the grave of Worthy Brother Albert Benjamin Prescott in October, many new friendships were kindled between the Brothers of Alpha Upsilon and Alpha, and some of them were able to attend our initiation ceremony. I am also pleased to report that we had yet another fun and successful trip to Gatlinburg this year. We were able to reconnect with a lot of friends from around our region and forge new friendships along the way during that weekend. As I leave the office of WC, I would like to extend a thank you to all of the Brothers that were able to help me with various sections of the Achievement Award Program, including typing up reports in a timely fashion and helping me coordinate and finish various projects, including the Window Display and the Chapter Publication. If I could do it all over again, my only wish is that I would have been able to coordinate more social events with more of the chapters around our region. I sincerely hope that going forward, not only will our new and capable WC will do so, but that I can assist in that process. Of course, as our motto impresses upon us, each needs the help of the other, so my job as WC will never completely be done. I intend to continue to help with anything I can in the future, and make sure that the office of WC continues to be a successful position for years to come. AAAE Brad Janko #610
Brothers Brad Janko and Mike Witherow on their Spring Break Cruise 8
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WORT H Y P R E LAT E B I L LY M A I D E N This year, the Alpha Upsilon chapter has continued its dedication to pharmacy professional projects. Throughout the year, Brothers have given a presentation to local area fifth graders about prescription drug abuse and how to avoid abusing prescription drugs. So far, the program has reached roughly 150 fifth graders. We also sponsored a health care screening at the North Cable Road Ray’s Supermarket in Lima, Ohio. All pharmacy groups were invited to participate; overall, we reached out to over 100 shoppers and Ray’s Supermarket workers. Different disease states, their warning signs, and treatments, were presented to the patients as they walked through. They could also receive a bone density screening, a blood pressure check, and cholesterol screenings. Lastly, we held many informational sessions at Ray’s Supermarket stores throughout the school year, educating patients about men’s health. The Alpha Upsilon chapter continues to advance the science of pharmacy through its professional activities. AAAE Billy Maiden #613
Brothers Chad Meyers and Billy Maiden give thumbs up for the camera 9
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RT H Y AL UM N I LI A SO N
TYLER BOLANZ During my first term as Worthy Alumni Liaison, our collegiate chapter witnessed the reinstitution of the Alpha Upsilon Alumni Association. This was spearheaded by the efforts of Brother Ed Chin, who is currently acting as president of the organization. The objectives of this association are to promote professional meetings in the interests of the profession of pharmacy and to assist the active Alpha Upsilon Brother Tyler Bolanz and his family at his commissioning into Chapter in every way, and to promote social the United States Air Force contacts among the alumni of the Phi Delta Chi Fraternity. Two $125 scholarships were generously issued by the association this year to Brothers Cory Miller and Chad Rounds who were selected on the basis of an essay competition. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the alumni association can visit pdcalumni.com to get involved. This past year, our alumni were invited to the annual formals dinner in Columbus, Ohio and to a cookout at the chapter house during homecoming weekend. With the reestablishment of the alumni association, we look to further the interactions between collegiate and alumni brothers, both socially and professionally. As I continue into my second term as Worthy Alumni Liaison, I hope to see an increase in the relations between our alumni and collegiate brothers, as we are all Brothers for Life. AAAE Tyler Bolanz #609
Former Sweetheart Rachael “Dorothy” Karasiewicz and Brother Tyler “Tony Montana” Bolanz at the Annual Halloween Social 10
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RT HY MAS T ER AT AR MS
M I K E W I T H E R OW
After pledging, I felt that the best way for me to help continue the tradition of excellence of Phi Delta Chi was to become the Worth Master at Arms. In this position, I could take everything that I had learned during my pledging experience and pass it on to our future brothers. It was my goal as WMA to make the pledging process as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, while passing along the teachings of the fraternity. I believe that both classes I was responsible for excelled in learning the fraternity’s history and the standards that make Phi Delta Chi Brothers Mike Witherow, Zach Olds, and Brad Janko sit down what it is. I believe my greatest success as WMA was showing the pledges that regardless for dinner on their Spring Break cruise of age we are all brothers and will always be brothers. To do this, I explained to the pledges the hardships my pledge class went through due to the age gap and stressed the importance of becoming close friends with your pledge brothers as these men will likely be your closest friends during your time in college and even after graduation. However, I would have never been able to accomplish bringing the pledges together without the help of the rest of the fraternity; being able to watch the brothers interact with each other on a daily basis greatly reinforced everything that I had emphasized and inspired them to really become closer. I greatly enjoyed my time as WMA and can only hope that it was as enjoyable for my pledges (Dan Janovick, Nick Manion, Nikolas Beatty, Nic Jantzen, Corey Lotridge, Gavin Klaus and Emerson Babington) and would like to thank all of my brothers for all the help they gave me during my term as WMA. AAAE Michael A. Witherow #611
Brothers Paul Cyca, Gavin Klaus, and Mike Witherow at Formals in Newport, KY 11
OFFICER REPORTS A LLEY O OP
WO RTH Y I N NE R G UA RD
PAU L L A M I E L L This year our brotherhood has been the closest it has been in a long time, in social terms. We were able to hold many social events that were both planned and spontaneous. We held our annual social with Alpha Xi Delta for Halloween, and another with Delta Zeta for Christmas. Kappa Epsilon also came to enjoy the Browns/Steelers game in the Fall, along with a BroBQ this Spring, in between all the rain. There were many gatherings among Brothers and this led to many stories, nicknames, and some embarrassment for all involved. This year fundraising was difficult, as the University enacted new policies for shirt designs and school logos. After have extreme difficulty in getting people to volunteer last year the Brotherhood seems ready to go this coming year, to help raise more money for St. Judes. AAAE Paul Lamiell #601
Brothers Paul Lamiell and Cory Miller take a quick break from Formals for a picture
Brother Paul Lamiell wins ZTA Sweetheart 12
SWEETHEART REPORT ALLEY OOP
S W E E TH E A RT CAROLINE CONNOR
Dearest Phi Delts, Where do I even begin? Over the past two years that I've known you boys, I've been so lucky to form such great and lasting friendships with so many of you. We've shared lots of wonderful memories, and had some really great experiences - and I'm confident that over the next few years, there will definitely be more to come :) I want to thank you for letting me have the honor of being your Sweetheart, because it has really meant so much to me. I'm so proud to be able to say, I'm Sweetheart to such a great group of men - because you guys are truly the best on campus! Thank you for always being there for me, whether its a smiling face or a great big hug, and for being so much fun! I know I can always count on you all to be supportive of my Theta sisters, and of our philanthropic events. I wish you all the best that life has to offer, and look forward to our next few years together :) Love always, Caroline
The Couple, Sweetheart Caroline Connor and Brother Dan Janovick at Honors Day
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SOCIAL EVENTS AL L EY OOP
FO RM A L S FEATURED SOCIAL EVENT
This year our annual Spring Formal was held at BB Riverboats in Newport, Kentucky. Newport is just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, and was a change of venue from Columbus, where we had been at the Crowne Plaza hotel for the past two years. While the weather didn’t completely cooperate with us, all the Brothers and their dates had a great time. We had around 65 people in attendance this year, which included brothers, their dates, our advisor, Dr. David Kinder, as well as a few alumni. Two of our alumni, Ed Chin and Zack Schrensky, presented the Active Brother Scholarship to Cory Miller and Chad Rounds, as representatives of the Alumni Chapter. The night began with dinner and music and opened up for dancing after everyone’s appetites had been sated. We also presented our annual awards where Ed Chin received Alumni of the Year for his outstanding work recently with the development of our Alumni Chapter. The party favor for this year was a customized flask with the Phi Delta Chi Crest adorning it. I think everyone enjoyed the riverside venue, and overall I believe the brotherhood would call this year’s Formals a success. AAAE, Matthew Hajec
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SOCIAL EVENTS AL L EY OOP
G ATL INBU RG RETRE AT FEATURED SOCIAL EVENT
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SOCIAL EVENTS AL L EY OOP
G RE E K WE E K 2 0 1 1 GREEKELODEON
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SOCIAL EVENTS AL L EY OOP
A QUICK LOOK 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1 H I GH L I GH T S
Our chapter decided to visit the Alpha chapter as a part of our fall pledging process, in addition to celebrating Founders’ Day. We traveled to the University of Michigan on October 29th to help them clean the grave of Albert Prescott, our first Honorary Brother. We had a wonderful time getting to know the Alpha Chapter Members and Pledges; we hope to continue this tradition into the future. AAAE Billy Maiden, #613 To kick off the year, the Greek Life community sponsors Greekapalooza, a picnic for the freshmen. During the picnic, each Greek chapter sponsors various activities as a way to meet and greet potential rushes. This year, we sponsored a home run derby. From the people we met at Greekapalooza, we began to figure out who our potential rushes are and how to best reach out to them. It was a great start to a great year. AAAE Billy Maiden, #613 Our spring social this year was with the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in March. The theme for the social was “Minute to Win It.” Each of the Brothers paired with a Theta, and we played various games in a singleelimination bracket to determine the winners. Everyone had a great time; we made some great memories and some great friends. AAAE Billy Maiden #613 18
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS ALLEY OOP
SPR IN G H E ALT H SCR EE NI N G R AY ’ S S U P E R M A R K E T
In March, we sponsored a spring health screening with Dr. Kristen Sobota in Ray’s Supermarket in Lima, Ohio. We invited other pharmacy groups to participate on campus as we presented to patients about common diseases and other health problems. Brothers informed patients of what they could do to treat these diseases. We also had blood pressure screenings, bone density scanners, and cholesterol screenings. We reached several shoppers and workers at Ray’s Supermarket, and we hope to continue this event in the future. AAAE Billy Maiden #613
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PHILANTHROPY ALLEY O OP
S PAGH ET T I DINN ER F E A T U R E D F U ND R A I S ER
The Brothers of Phi Delta Chi were very pleased with the success of the First Annual Spaghetti Dinner for St. Jude’s, as we were able to raise about $360.00 for charity. However, in order to make it happen, a great deal of preparation was necessary. First, the sauce needed to be made. Over the course of the week beforehand, I made 6 batches of my homemade spaghetti sauce, each of which took roughly 5 hours to make. After reserving the Affinity Dining Hall for the event, more than half of the Brothers of Phi Delta Chi donated their time to help make this event possible, doing things like cooking up spaghetti noodles and garlic bread, setting up the room, donating supplies, helping serve the food, and staying after to help clean up. I would also like to extend a thank you to the Sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta for allowing us to use their kitchen and their kitchen supplies before and during the dinner, to the ONU Athletic Department for lending us a cooler for the drinks, and to Community Market and Ray’s Supermarket for making generous donations to the cause. Without all of the help I received from the aforementioned groups and people, this event would not have been possible. We hope with more advertising and prior planning, this event will be even more successful in 2012. AAAE. Brad Janko
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MEMBERSHIP ALLEY OOP
NE W INI TI ATE S FA L L 2 0 1 0
New Brothers (L to R): Nic Jantzen #619, Corey Lotridge #621, Nik Beatty #618, Emerson Babington #617, Gavin Klaus #620
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P 6 ROTATI O N S CLASS OF 2012 **RESPONSES**
June
July
August
Dave Lang
Geriatrics Lima VA
Gen. Med. Conemaugh Hospital, Johnstown, PA
Am. Care Grandview Hospital, Dayton OH
Retail Randolph Med. Safety UH Cleveland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Geoff Mospan
Hospital St. Anne Mercy Hospital
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Community Cleveland Clinic
Administration Marymount
Am. Care Cleveland Clinic
Andy Nelson
Community Am. Care Geriatrics Pooles Indian River Administration Wailuku Pharmacy, Memorial CVS, Dublin, Professional Central City, Hospital, Vero OH Pharmacy, KY Beach, FL Wailuku, HI
Hospital Cincinnati VAMC
Kris Clarke
Community Pooles Pharmacy, No Response Central City, KY
Paul Cyca
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September
October
No Response
No Response
No Response
Oncology Indian River No Response Memorial No Response Hospital, Vero Beach, FL
Geriatrics Wailuku Professional Pharmacy, Wailuku, HI
No Response
Rob Reichenbach
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Chad Rounds
Pediatric Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH
Surgical Onc/Hemat Critical Care Care Hospital Memorial Holy Cross Surgery and Beaufort MeHospital of UnHospital Endoscopy morial Hospital, ion County, Silver Center, Lima, Beaufort, SC Marysville, OH Springs, MD OH
Kenya
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Retail CVS Novato, CA
Hospice PBM HospiScript Columbus, OH
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P6 ROTATI O NS CLASS OF 2012 November
December
January
February
March
April
Kenya
Kenya
Hospital Firelands
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Pediatrics Akron Children's
Critical Care Cleveland VA
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Internal Medicine Cleveland Clinic
Cardiology Geriatrics Brecksville UH Cleveland VAMC
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Gen. Med. Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Pediatric Pain Anticoag Grant Medical Mgmt. Nationwide Center, Children's, Columbus, Columbus, OH OH
No Response
Emergency Med. Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Infectious Disease Summa
Palliative Care Dublin, OH
Palliative Care Dublin, OH
Pediatrics Akron Children's
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No Response No Response No Response
No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Nutrition Geriatrics Indian River Am. Care Lima Memorial ONU VAMC Hospital, Vero Healthwise Beach, FL
Am. Care ONU Healthwise
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Community Internal Grace Cottage Med. Hospital, Grandview Townshend, Hospital, VT Dayton, OH
Hospital Compounding Gen. Med. Lower Brule, Adams MeFort Wayne Good South Dakota morial County Custom Rx Samaritan Indian Health Hospital Fort Wayne, Dayton, OH Reservation Decatur, IN IN 23
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N E W G RA D UAT E S CLASS OF 2011
Mikey Anderson Walgreens Southwest MI
Mike Keryeski CVS Cincinnati, OH
Rich Boyd Ellsworth AFB Rapid City, SD
Shaun Moizuk Walgreens Cleveland, OH
Tim Danilov Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN
Todd Sega Wal-Mart Hope Mills, NC
Blayne Young CVS Dayton, OH
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Mike Flynn Target Rochester, NY
Chris Westrick PGY1 Fort Wayne, IN
I hope you have enjoyed the 2010-2011 Edition of the Alley Oop. AAAE Alex Seminara #597 25
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