Candlelight Ceremony
Oct. 26, 2024 Football Tailgate, vs Georgia Tech
Nov. 9, 2024 Football Tailgate, vs Clemson
Nov. 23 - Dec. 1, 2024 Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30, 2024 Football Tailgate, vs Virginia
Dec. 13-18, 2024 Exams Semester Ends
Events
Dec. 19, 2024 Winter Break through January 20, 2025
Jan. 21, 2025 Spring Semester Begins
Jan. 22, 2025 Fall Prospective Class Candlelight
Feb. 19-20, 2025 Giving Day
Feb. 22, 2025 Midwinters
Mar.-Apr. 2025 GCAF Spring 2025 Regional Alumni Social Board of Directors Meeting – Richmond, VA
Mar. 8-16, 2025 Spring Break
Apr. 8, 2025 Spring Prospective Class Candlelight
May 5, 2025 Class of 2025 Senior Banquet
May 9-14, 2025 Spring Semester Finals
May 15-17, 2025 Class of 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Tom Dalzell, 1957
Chuck Gordon, 1969
Earle Spruill, 1970
George Umberger, 1970
Ed Overton, 1971
Chuck Rowell, 1971
Randy Minix, 1972
Alan Myers, 1972
Calvin Henderson, 1972
Mike Eggleston, 1973
David Kiser, 1974
Randy Walker, 1974
Bob Derrick, 1977
Mark Wigginton, 1977
Richard Weinberger, 1978
Craig Balzer, 1979
Steve Wright, 1979
Craig Nesbit, 1981
Andy Scherzer, 1981
Dave Cooper, 1983
Steve Lavinder, 1984
Wacho Slaughter, 1984
Mike Foster, 1985
Charlie Watson, 1986
Howard Watson, 1987
Tommy Yambrick, 1987
Grady Baker, 1988
Charles Long, 1988
Steve Upton, 1989
Billy Donavant, 1990
Scott Sangrey, 1990
Mike Clark, 1991
Steve Wrenn, 1991
Colin Wright, 1992
Brian Dunch, 1993
Scott Cowan, 1995
Keith Stemple, 1995
Robbie Roberts, 1995
Ramsey Duck, 2000
Andrew Lessner, 2000
Mike Munsey, 2000
Bret Gresham, 2001
Charles Gordon, 2004
Demas Boudreaux, 2006
Jordon DeDona, 2006
Brian Torgersen, 2007
Andy Webb, 2008
David Glenn, 2011
Ash Heatwole, 2012
Kyle Pryde, 2012
Scott Guichard, 2013
Jay Tucker, 2014
Taylor Malbon, 2015
Luke Boorady, 2019
Ben Nicoll, 2019
Carter Ward, 2020
Adam Gentile, 2024
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3 Out of Tragedy
4 German Club Officers
5 From the GCAF President
6 A Message From the German Club President
8 Development Update
11 Finance Update
12 Annual Fund 2024 Contributors
21 Leadership Profile – Did You Know
22 The German Club Class of 2024
24 Honoring Excellence – Lacrosse Hall of Fame
26 Facilities Update
27 Class Notes
28 From the Executive Director
German Club Alumni Foundation
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman – Keith Stemple, 1995
President – Dave Cooper, 1983
VP of Alumni Relations – David Glenn, 2011
VP of Communications – Luke Boorady, 2019
VP of Development – Brian Dunch, 1993
VP of Facilities – Craig Balzer, 1979
VP of Finance & Audit – Jordan DeDona, 2006
VP of German Club Relations – Charles Gordon, 2004
VP of Nominations & Governance – Colin Wright, 1992
VP of University & Community Relations – Jay Tucker, 2014
Executive Director – Ramsey Duck, 2000
German Club Alumni Directory
German Club alumni can now create a secure log-in allowing you to access and update your profile; view your giving information; schedule and manage recurring donations; and monitor your pledges. This portal has also provided us with the ability to securely revive an online German Club Alumni Directory. Your consent to participate is required for inclusion of your contact data into the directory.
Leadership/Service /Fellowship 2023
If you are reading a hard copy of this issue and did NOT receive an electronic copy, it is because we do not have a valid email for you on file. To avoid this in the future and receive other critical emails (which is our most-used mode of communication), scan the QR code below to create your own account in our online database, where you will be able to enter all your contact information. That database account will allow you to reconnect with old acquaintances who have also created an account in the database.
There are just three steps to creating your portal account and authorizing your contact information for the German Club Alumni Directory:
1. First, go to the following link to create an account: https://vtgc.app.neoncrm.com/ forms/createaccount .
2. After logging into your Alumni Portal account, click on “Register Now” in the Memberships section and begin completing an online form.
3. To access the directory, select “German Club Alumni Directory” in the portal’s menu on the left hand side.
We are hopeful that our alumni will participate in great numbers in an effort to connect alumni and foster continued fellowship.
A Profile of Service
Out of Tragedy
We have often heard the axiom “out of tragedy comes good.” This rang true for Club members last semester, as they turned the sadness of the death of one member’s sister into a service event in the vein of those which she passionately championed.
Madie Nicpon was the older sister of Mikey Nicpon ’25. To say that Madie had a heart for service would be a gross understatement. As a teen, Madie participated in her church’s youth ministry, traveling twice to Jamaica on mission trips, helping the less fortunate in any way she could while spreading the word of God. Maddie became a champion of both blood and organ donations after a surgical complication damaged her lingual nerve, which required her to receive a nerve graft. The nerve donation spurred Madie to become an advocate for Donate Life, where her diligent work got her nominated to ride on the Donate Life float in the 2019 Rose Bowl Parade.
Maddie enrolled at Tufts University where she was a member of the university lacrosse team, wearing jersey number 2. In her junior year, Madie passed away in October 2021 from an accident that occurred while participating in a charity event. In death, as in life, Madie continued to serve her cause as she was able to donate organs, tissue and nerve cells tissue. The outpouring of support after Madie’s passing was overwhelming, generous and a testament to the person Madie was. The monetary gifts collected in her memory through Go Fund Me were a catalyst to start a charitable foundation in her name – MN2-Gether. The foundation supports a blood drive not only in Madie’s
hometown of Suffern, NY, every year, but also encourages drives to be held across the country, or for people to go to their local blood center to donate individually. Through her brother Mikey, Madie’s service now extends to VT. In her honor, Mikey presented the Club with the idea of starting its own annual blood drive. The membership responded in true GC fashion, organizing the dates, advertising, preparing the manor, and coordinating rides for student donors to and from the Manor. The blood drive was a major success, with the 31 units collected exceeding the goal of 18 by 172 percent! The Red Cross representative was effusive in his praise, so much so that he nominated the event for “Drive of the Week” in the Virginia Region. The overflowing support and involvement of Club members was a prime example of the impact the German Club has on campus as it exemplifies our main pillars of Leadership, Service and Fellowship.”
The overflowing support and involvement of Club members was a prime example of the impact the German Club has on campus.
To learn more about Madie’s life, the Foundation, and how you can “Be Inspired to Challenge Yourself,” visit the website, www.mn2-gether.org
Current member, Mikey Nicpon (left) pictured with his sister Madie and their family in August of 2021.
a message from the GCAF PRESIDENT
Dear Fellow GC Alumni
I am thrilled to share with you some of the outstanding achievements of this past year, which have truly underscored the strength and dedication of our alumni and board. Our 2023-2024 annual fundraising drive was an unprecedented success, breaking all previous records thanks to your unwavering support and generosity. This remarkable accomplishment not only highlights our shared commitment to the German Club, but also ensures that we can continue to provide exceptional opportunities and resources for our Club members, Virginia Tech, and the Blacksburg community. This year also marks what I hope is the beginning of cosmetic improvements to our cherished Manor. In the early 80s, our Manor was a shining new facility on the hill. Recently, however, many of you have commented to me that the Manor is “looking tired.” An updated design, adding a touch of elegance, will enable our Manor to continue to stand as a testament to our dedication to excellence
and our commitment to preserving our heritage. These improvements will enhance the Club’s ability to support its membership goals while increasing the use of the Manor by the University and Blacksburg community, therefore increasing revenue from Manor rentals.
Our Blacksburg Spring Alumni Social saw a great turnout, reaffirming the strong bonds and camaraderie within our community. We will be hosting our 2025 Spring Social in the Richmond area. We were also delighted to welcome 30 new 2024 graduates into our alumni base, each one ready to contribute their skills and enthusiasm to our shared mission. Together, we have achieved remarkable milestones. The board and I look forward to continuing this journey of success with all of you.
Sincerely,
Dave Cooper ’83 GCAF President
Past Present Future
The German Club Alumni Foundation is investing in the future of the Club by preserving our past. This investment comes in the form of an alumni oral history project and enhanced interpretation in the Manor’s museum.
The alumni oral history project will capture the voices and stories of German Club men from all eras. We want to preserve your invaluable insights, memories, and passion for the German Club to ensure they are not lost to time. This project will be an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and recount your time as a student in the German Club – the countless memories, lessons learned, and major moments – and detail how the Ritual and the Club contributed to the successes you’ve achieved since graduation. Your
stories will enrich a vibrant archive that reflects the backgrounds and paths of our alumni. If you are interested in taking part in this meaningful project as an interviewer or interviewee, please reach out to the Executive Director at director@vtgc.net
Over the next few months, you might notice some additions to the museum in the Manor. We aim to make the museum a communication tool to excite alumni, guests, and community members about the long and rich history of the German Club. We will refresh the displays, add interpretation, and feature the contributions of the German Club to the university and the New River Valley.
Luke Boorady ’19 Vice President of Communications
Matthew Benevento Leader
Jonah Middleton Junior to the Executive Committee
Ian McMillan Alumni Secretary
Sam Nuñez Secretary
Mike Makuszak Executive Vice President
Michael Wunderlich Vice President for Membership
Rhett Moyer Sophomore to the Executive Committee
Colin Durken Senior to the Executive Committee
Heath Thompson Treasurer
Anthony Goyanes Historian
Brooks Murden President
Given the circumstances over the last couple of years, the Club has evolved and developed in ways we never thought that we would have to.
With regards to leadership, the Club continues to have a strong leadership presence in many different organizations around campus. Some of these organizations that we have members in leadership roles in are the Corps of Cadets, Student Alumni Association, Ring Dance, Young Life, Cru, Relay for Life and other various organizations. We have Juniors and Seniors that work for their classes’ Leadership Team, which is tasked with fulfilling some of the oldest traditions here at Virginia Tech, including designing the class ring and hosting Ring Dance last Spring. Our current Leadership Chair, Matt Zimmerman, has done a great job upholding leadership within the club by spreading awareness about leadership opportunities around campus as well as internally within the German Club. He also has a full semester of leadership events planned with things such as continuing the book club and hosting a resume building event with our academic advisor Dr. Bruce.
Our Service Chair, Justin Ward, has done an outstanding job organizing events and continuing events such as a local river clean up, helping with getting the Lions club lot prepared for tailgates, and landscaping tasks around the manor. We are also planning on continuing the long-running tradition of partnering with Relay for life to host a haunted house at the Manor to raise money for cancer research. Along with that, we are planning on cleaning a local park in Bristol,
Tennessee as a part of our motto weekend.
Our Fellowship remains firm and constant, both formally, and informally. We have continued to form brotherly bonds by spending time together during movie nights, watching sporting events together, playing pickleball or basketball, or events such as “Thursday Night Tradition”.
Our Fellowship remains firm and constant, both formally, and informally. We have continued to form brotherly bonds by spending time together during movie nights, watching sporting events together, playing pickleball or basketball, or events such as “Thursday Night Tradition”. As former Fellowship Chair, I aimed to have more informal and self-organized fellowship events to occur. The Club did well as many informal events occur every week. We also have continued our “Fellowship Talks” which is a space for guys to openly talk about struggles they may have going on in their life or to just listen and try to help their fellow Club members. This promotes a deeper side of fellowship within the Club and helps grow the relational side of Aim.
The Club is excited for our upcoming recruiting process. Our active membership is at 78, and we are excited to add more new members to our organization this Fall and Spring semester. We are just getting up and running with our Fall recruitment and our 13 new members from the Spring class have been acclimating well. Our Recruiting Chairs, Matt Chapman and Rhett Moyer have been working earnestly to get the name of the German Club out and educate potential prospective members on who we are and what we do. We will have a strong class of new members to welcome into the Club at the end of this semester.
This Fall, we are proud to announce that our very own T.J. Brooks will be running for Homecoming Royalty on his platform “Buckle up with Brooks”. This platform is based on awareness and education on the importance of buckling up when driving or riding in a vehicle. With much hard work and dedication from T. J. and members of the Club, we are hoping to be selected as Homecoming Royalty for the third year in a row. If we can accomplish this outstanding goal, we will host an event with VTPD and other local medical workers to help bring awareness to the importance of buckling up.
This Fall semester we are happy to announce that we are hoping to bring back Gold Rush. This a Fall philanthropy that the Club used to sponsor and we are hoping to continue to enhance the good name of the Club this Fall as well. We will be hosting booths to raise money for the first two days on campus and a day of field games on the Manor lawn on the third day. Similar to Midwinters, all proceeds raised would go back to the participating organizations. Our Gold Rush Chairs, Anthony Goyanes, Bray Sehnert, and Rowan Leary have been working earnestly to plan out this fun weekend.
From R: “The Reputation of the German Club is a glorious heritage bequeathed by those German Club men who have gone before you.” You all are those who have gone before us and have made and kept the Reputation a glorious heritage. In closing, I, along with the rest of the Club, would like to thank you for your continued trust and support as we all continue to build up and enhance the German Club and three pillars that make the Club so special.
GERMANly, Brooks Murden
From top: Alumni enjoy a weekend social on the GC manor patio, alumni weekend party on the Drillfield, and members compete in a cornhole tournament in the Gordon Ballroom.
a message from the
GERMAN CLUB PRESIDENT
Exceptional Giving Results for
Fiscal Year 2024
This was our most successful fundraising year since the endowment campaign ended. We received $375,600 from 729 unique donors, which is an all-time high for unique donors. We all should be tremendously proud of that result and of the engagement and generosity of our alumni community as a whole. Thank you!
Our budgeted goal for the year was $250,000 and we exceeded that by a whopping 50+%! You may be wondering how we exceeded the goal by that much. There are contributing factors, including the following:
1. We received four large gifts from alumni in the classes of 1950, 1983, 1997, and 1999 that totaled almost $90,000. It’s a reminder that it is never too late nor too soon to make a current donation or a planned legacy gift. Contact us to learn more about the Purple & Gold Society that recognizes cumulative lifetime giving and bequests.
2. We crushed Giving Day! In one 24-hour period (Noon, Feb 21st to Noon Feb 22nd), we raised over $75,000 from over 400 unique donors. It was our best Giving Day result by far. We were awarded a $2000 bonus from Virginia Tech by placing first among student organizations and sports clubs with the most donors. We also finished 15th on the overall leaderboards for most unique donors and
most funds raised, which includes colleges and departments across Virginia Tech. Our performance raised both eyebrows and our standing within the University’s Advancement organization. Also, congratulations to the active Club, whose participation rate was 98%, which exceeded the challenge goal the GCAF set to unlock funds for the renovation of the DJ booth in the basement. We again held our “decade challenge” among the alumni. Using an Olympic reference, the 80s won the gold (barely – it required an official review), the 90s won silver, and the 10s earned bronze. A challenge goes out to the 20s! Since the decade winner is determined by percentage participation, take advantage of your smaller denominator while you can. Many hands made light work for our Giving Day performance; however, Steve Upton ’89, our Giving Day leader, deserves special thanks as his hands were busier than most!
3. Our base of donors is broadening and every gift matters. This year, we received over $80,000 from donors giving $600 ($50 month) and less. That represents 32% of our budgeted goal. Because of our previous success in fundraising, we recently were able to upgrade our technology for managing our alumni records. This upgrade is making it easier for us to reconnect with alumni that have been missing our communications, but we still have work to do! There are over 400 alumni records for which we have no email address, which is our cheapest and therefore primary means of contact. We are working to close that gap and will be soliciting your help in the coming months. In addition, the new system has a directory you can join that allows alumni to connect with each other (as long as both are in the directory), review giving history, and establish a recurring gift schedule. Contact the Executive Director’s office to learn more.
Regardless of the above, the broader fact remains that your engagement and generosity achieved these results.
Again, thank you!
When we exceed our budgeted goal like we did this year and last, nearly all the excess funds are invested in our endowment with the Virginia Tech Foundation, which helps secure our future. At the conclusion of the endowment campaign in FY22 we crossed the $5 million mark in our unrestricted endowment accounts. Thanks to your generosity and market performance, we recently crossed the $6 million level. That larger principal yields a little more in guaranteed interest earnings, which makes us less dependent on annual giving to fund GCAF operations. Of course, we will always need to conduct annual fundraising, as it is still the largest single source of funds for the GCAF annual operating budget.
This all translates into confidence in our financial posture to pursue improvements in the Manor and grounds, which makes us an attractive venue for Virginia Tech and community organizations to hold meetings and events. It also allows us to fund German Club alumni gatherings in regional locations, young alumni events, and receptions during Virginia Tech summer reunion weekends. And, of course, it allows us to provide financial support when requested, and support a fitting home for the active German Club members and our alumni.
Alas, the need to fund raise never ends. We’ll be reaching out soon enough to solicit your support for the FY25 cycle, which started July 1st, but for now let’s enjoy our successful results for FY24!
Brian Dunch ‘93 VP of Development
The German Club
Purple & Gold Society
Since its founding in 1892 as the first fraternal organization at Virginia Tech, the German Club has remained steadfast over generations to its dedication of Leadership, Service, and Fellowship.
The German Club Alumni Foundation’s mission is to ensure the continuation of the German Club and to serve as a unifying force for fellowship to foster leadership for service. While serving as leaders in their communities and beyond, German Club men endeavor to remain true to the guiding principles of the German Club Ritual. One of these is Responsibility, and we as alumni are responsible for ensuring the continuation of the German Club for future generations of leaders. We are calling upon German Club alumni and friends to support the GCAF to increase the endowment through various methods of direct and deferred giving.
The German Club Purple & Gold Society reflects the pinnacle of this commitment and recognizes those who have made extraordinary financial contributions to the future of the German Club throughout their lifetime. Any German Club alumnus, spouse, honorary member, or friend may be invited to join the German Club Purple & Gold Society, based on their extraordinary philanthropic commitment.
The German Club Purple & Gold Society replaces its predecessor, the German Club Legacy Society, and its members are included as founding members of the German Club Purple & Gold Society. There are 38 members of the German Club Purple & Gold Society; 15 are living members.
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Alumni from the decade of the 80’s celebrating their back-to-back VT Giving Day victories, having achieved the highest participation rate among the decades.
Membership is determined based on a donor’s cumulative lifetime giving to the German Club Alumni Foundation. It includes annual giving, any participation in capital or endowment campaigns, real assets (art, land, jewels, or precious metals) or deferred* gifts, such as beneficiary designations or bequests from a will or trust. It also includes unrestricted as well as restricted gifts, such as scholarships and specifically directed and designated gifts. Pledges, other than deferred gifts, cannot be counted toward a donor’s lifetime giving until the pledge is fulfilled. The required cumulative lifetime financial commitment threshold for Purple & Gold society membership is $100,000. This threshold may change in the future. However, once admitted, members in good standing shall remain members even if minimum threshold financial commitment levels change.
* Deferred gifts require documentation on file with the VT Foundation and/or the German Club Alumni Foundation
Through the continued support of our alumni and careful financial management of our resources, the GCAF was able to finish last fiscal year with a $182,000 surplus and a total cash position of approximately $470,000.
These incredible results allowed us to reinvest $200,000 in the GCAF endowment and pushed the unrestricted endowment balance over $5M for the first time. This money, invested with the Virginia Tech Foundation, grows at a guaranteed rate of 4% putting the foundation ever closer to funding all operations through our endowment income.
Likewise, our scholarship programs are healthy and self-sustaining at current award levels allowing the foundation to positively impact several German Club students as well as proven campus leaders in the broader University.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity and the incredible benefit that you provide to Virginia Tech and the German Club.
& Gold Society continued
(L to R) - Current members and recent alumni Zeyd Myers, Keller Coolbaugh, Nick Loveday ‘24, Brooks Murden and Sam Nunez enjoy an evening on the lake.
Alumni from the late ‘70’s and early 80’s joined VT Men’s Basketball players
Lynn Kidd and Sean Pedulla for a behind the scenes tour of the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center.
ANNUAL FUND
Contributors 2024
The Club, alumni, and our friends rose to the challenge in meeting our fiscal year 2024 fundraising goal of $250,000. Our one-year alumni participation rate totaled 27% and our three-year aggregate alumni participation rate reached 33%. Additionally, German Club students reached a 98% giving rate, primarily through their participation during Giving Day 2024 on February 15-16.
The German Club Alumni Foundation is once again pleased to recognize all who donated during fiscal year 2024. As always, Donor Designation levels are based on cumulative lifetime giving.
1952
Douglas C. Petty 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
John A. Snider Donor
1954
Edward D. Collins Donor
William M. Sessoms Donor
1956
Eugene M. Grizzard 1892 Benefactor
Richard M. Arnold 1892 Senior Benefactor
1957
Thomas J. Dalzell 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
James W. McCabe 1892 Donor
1958
Cecil D. Quillen 1892 Benefactor
Edward M. Ringley 1892 Benefactor
Owen G. Brown 1892 Benefactor
Ronald E. Council 1892 Donor
1961
Charles O. Warren 1892 Benefactor
Terry L. Strock 1892 Benefactor
John W. Raisbeck 1892 Distinguished Donor
1962
Harold E. Mills 1892 Benefactor
Benjamin F. Johnson 1892 Donor
R. Gilbert Buckman 1892 Donor
William J. Gillespie 1892 Donor
Charlie M. Tribble 1892 Senior Benefactor
R. Gregory Porter 1892 Senior Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Edward L. Morey 1892 Senior Donor
Harry I. Wilson 1892 Senior Donor
Hoyt Williams 1892 Senior Donor
John D. Hartman Donor
1963
Sykes DeHart 1892 Distinguished Donor
David E. Lowe 1892 Senior Benefactor
Carl S. Bass Donor
1964
Roger H. Moore 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
A. Curtis Huffman 1892 Distinguished Donor
James T. Dowdy 1892 Distinguished Donor
Thomas Rockecharlie Jr. 1892 Senior Donor
Thomas W. Carter 1892 Senior Donor
1965
Thomas F. Lee 1892 Benefactor
John F. Gladwin 1892 Senior Donor
Thomas D. Rust 1892 Senior Donor
Thomas Marion Hawkins Donor
1966
S. Finley McClure 1892 Benefactor
F. Michael Saunders 1892 Distinguished Donor
Lawrence R. MacDonald 1892 Distinguished Donor
Robert O. Munsey 1892 Distinguished Donor
Myles Cary Tomlinson 1892 Donor
James L Smith Donor
1967
Hugh S. Miles 1892 Benefactor
James E. Mrazek, Jr. 1892 Benefactor
Martin L. Robison 1892 Distinguished Donor
William A. Mountcastle 1892 Distinguished Donor
John L. Dmoch Donor
1968
Ralph W. Mullins 1892 Benefactor
John S. Charlesworth 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
Frank Gray Sloop 1892 Distinguished Donor
William Patton Brugh 1892 Distinguished Donor
John David Crist 1892 Donor
Talbot A. Steel 1892 Donor
Larry J. Hurt 1892 Senior Donor
1969
William E. Merkt 1892 Benefactor
Charles O’Neale Gordon 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
Franklin P. Earley 1892 Distinguished Donor
Robert A. Archer 1892 Donor
Thomas A. Barr 1892 Donor
Elkton Earl Harrington 1892 Senior Donor
Thomas I. Parks 1892 Senior Donor
1970
Daniel M. Dick 1892 Benefactor
George R. Umberger 1892 Benefactor
James R. Brooke 1892 Benefactor
Michael G. King 1892 Benefactor
Otis C. Crowther 1892 Benefactor
Robert G. Burleson 1892 Benefactor
Roger W. Spence 1892 Benefactor
Wiley Jackson Burrows 1892 Benefactor
W. Earle Spruill, Jr. 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
Stephen J. Todd 1892 Distinguished Donor
Beverly T. Fitzpatrick 1892 Senior Donor
1971
Edward Taylor Overton 1892 Benefactor
Rubin Coleman Brittle 1892 Benefactor
William H. Parcell 1892 Benefactor
Alexander G. Green 1892 Distinguished Donor
Carlton Davis Bailey 1892 Distinguished Donor
Charles F. Rowell 1892 Distinguished Donor
Daniel N. Carper 1892 Distinguished Donor
Okey Rex Evans 1892 Distinguished Donor
Stephen W. Bull 1892 Distinguished Donor
Jon Bruce Sherman 1892 Donor
Ted Sutton 1892 Donor
Ted M. Murray 1892 Senior Donor
1972
Randall S. Minix 1892 Benefactor
Christopher Mark Spruill 1892 Distinguished Donor
L. Calvin Henderson 1892 Senior Benefactor
Alan W. Myers 1892 Senior Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Thomas B. Hedrick 1892 Senior Donor
James W. Cox Donor
Macol O. Hash Donor
1973
Michael S. Eggleston 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
Thomas V. Hagman 1892 Distinguished Donor
James L. Gates 1892 Donor
Joel C. Bradshaw 1892 Donor
Shelby Lee Spradlin 1892 Donor
Martin D. Bush 1892 Senior Donor
Norman B. Hodges Donor
Thomas S. Woodson Donor
1974
W. David Kiser 1892 Benefactor
Randolph L. Walker 1892 Senior Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Randall W. Loman Donor
William L. McCarthy Donor
William Michael Felts Donor
1975
Todd C. Barnes 1892 Distinguished Donor
Bradley C. Ebaugh 1892 Donor
Edward B. Tucker 1892 Donor
Eric E. Fitzpatrick 1892 Donor
J. Keith Sinclair 1892 Donor
William F. Brooks 1892 Donor
Jerry Smith Chaney 1892 Senior Benefactor
Thimothy G. Corvin 1892 Senior Donor
James R. Baldwin Donor
Joseph F. Harrison Donor
1976
David J. Dempsey 1892 Benefactor
Dale L. Wilson 1892 Distinguished Donor
Douglas W. Anderson 1892 Distinguished Donor
John C. Spracher 1892 Donor
Perry A. Reynolds 1892 Donor
Stephen A. Witt 1892 Donor
Daniel G. Crist 1892 Senior Donor
Steven Michael Taylor Donor
1977
Mark B. Wigginton 1892 Benefactor
Robert R. Derrick 1892 Distinguished Donor
Carl J. Eng 1892 Donor
Albert Harrison Poole 1892 Senior Benefactor
Lester I. Sutphin 1892 Senior Benefactor
1978
Augustus Crenshaw Reed III 1892 Benefactor
Gary E. Gonet 1892 Distinguished Donor
Graham H. Wilson 1892 Distinguished Donor
James W. Stuart 1892 Donor
William Paul Diehl 1892 Donor
Richard Weinberger 1892 Senior Benefactor
Andrew J. Lorenz Donor
D. Gary Myers Donor
1979
Joseph F. Miller 1892 Benefactor
Landon Gilmore Carpenter 1892 Benefactor
Michael D. Ramsey 1892 Benefactor
Dennis R. Cramer 1892 Donor
James Elroy Reightler 1892 Donor
James Richard Cranwell 1892 Donor
Robert Craig Balzer 1892 Senior Benefactor
Byron L. Roberts 1892 Senior Donor
John B. Costello 1892 Senior Donor
Steven M. Lantz 1892 Senior Donor
Thomas E. Perkins 1892 Senior Donor
Ronald C. Daughtrey Donor
Stanhope L. Tignor Donor
1980
John D. Mitchell 1892 Distinguished Donor
Carl R. Shaw 1892 Donor
James Pope Woodard 1892 Donor
Steven B. Buchanan 1892 Donor
Terry J. Weisenfeld 1892 Donor
Gregory R. Rismiller 1892 Senior Donor
1981
Andrew M. Scherzer 1892 Benefactor
Kevin J. Lee 1892 Benefactor
Craig E. Nesbit 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Richard Norman Renz 1892 Distinguished Donor
Gregory S. Kennerly 1892 Donor
Robert E. Middlebrooks 1892 Donor
Blair A. Jost 1892 Senior Donor
Reynolds H. Becker Donor
1982
Glenn A. Sieber 1892 Benefactor
Douglas A. Cooper 1892 Distinguished Donor
Remmie L. Arnold 1892 Distinguished Donor
Michael K. Myers 1892 Senior Donor
Stephen J. Ryan 1892 Senior Donor
William C. Hagan 1892 Senior Donor
William S. Goloway 1892 Senior Donor
1983
David M. Zaiser 1892 Benefactor
David Stuart Cooper 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
James C. Phillips 1892 Distinguished Donor
Michael L. Burton 1892 Distinguished Donor
Derek N. Jeffrey 1892 Senior Donor
Kevin M. Lewis Donor
Kevin Morrison Wills Donor
Michael Lee Beidler Donor
1984
Joseph C. Thomas Jr. 1892 Benefactor
Steven Robert Lavinder 1892 Benefactor
Wayland E. Hundley 1892 Benefactor
Christopher M. Ferrante 1892 Distinguished Donor
James Wacho Slaughter 1892 Distinguished Donor
John James Blauvelt 1892 Donor
Robert D. Cryer 1892 Donor
Clifford L. Shelton Donor
Victor Lynn Stewart Donor
1985
Charles W. Kaufman 1892 Benefactor
Daniel T. Goulson 1892 Donor
James Michael Gardner 1892 Donor
Michael Euripides Donor
1986
Eldridge R. Collins 1892 Benefactor
Gary D. Boward 1892 Benefactor
Jonathan E. Ingebretsen 1892 Benefactor
Timothy Wayne Ramsey 1892 Benefactor
Vincent Sean Cusack 1892 Benefactor
Charles Steven Trischman 1892 Distinguished Donor
David C. Yarnall 1892 Distinguished Donor
James P. Wood 1892 Distinguished Donor
Richard Wayne Kish 1892 Distinguished Donor
Thomas Stewart Beason 1892 Distinguished Donor
Charles Arthur Bell 1892 Donor
K. Brian Humm 1892 Donor
Robert E. Saunders 1892 Donor
Sidney Amos Jones 1892 Donor
Stephen M. Klosky 1892 Donor
Wallace S. Covington 1892 Senior Benefactor
Charles Lewis Watson 1892 Senior Donor
James P. McKee 1892 Senior Donor
John R. Heilman 1892 Senior Donor
Maynard Wilroy Grizzard 1892 Senior Donor
William W. Kyle 1892 Senior Donor
Kevin C. Wolcott Donor
1987
Dru E. Kraus 1892 Benefactor
Gregory B. Scheer 1892 Benefactor
J. Taylor Clarke 1892 Benefactor
Kord J. Wissmann 1892 Benefactor
Thomas M. Yambrick 1892 Benefactor
Charles S. Strickler 1892 Distinguished Donor
Howard McBryde Watson 1892 Distinguished Donor
Robert E. Brown 1892 Distinguished Donor
Thomas Matthew Flemer 1892 Distinguished Donor
David R. Miller 1892 Donor
Keith P. Kitchen 1892 Donor
Todd Edward Helton 1892 Donor
William B. Chapman 1892 Donor
James H. Booterbaugh 1892 Senior Donor
David T. Hill Donor
L. Dean Worley Donor
1988
Grady B. Baker 1892 Benefactor
Kevin F. Finn 1892 Benefactor
David Alan Russillo 1892 Distinguished Benefactor
Brian J. Stockmoe 1892 Distinguished Donor
Edward Winston Beason 1892 Distinguished Donor
Robert Donald Harter 1892 Distinguished Donor
Charles T. Long 1892 Donor
David T. Fritz 1892 Donor
Kenneth G. Finn 1892 Donor
Richard Park 1892 Donor
Stuart Arthur Bernstein 1892 Donor
Richard Wade Wharton 1892 Senior Donor
Rodney E. Sisson 1892 Senior Donor
Charles Andrew Tully Donor
Christopher R. Cook Donor
John T. Saunders Donor
Michael A. Wormley Donor
1989
Jeffrey W. Geisz 1892 Benefactor
Stephen G. Upton 1892 Benefactor
Aubrey Vernon Watts 1892 Donor
Christopher John Balcik 1892 Donor
Donald W. Moore 1892 Donor
Phillip I. Kish 1892 Donor
Richard B. Miller 1892 Donor
Robert C. Lowerre 1892 Donor
Shawn Edward Pinto 1892 Donor
Tommy D. Williamson 1892 Donor
William George Jacoby 1892 Donor
Paul J. Daly 1892 Senior Donor
Alan Howard Shaw Donor
Herbert H. Eades Donor
Jacob L. Adams Donor
Mason Todd Fawzi Donor
Scott Allen Stanley Donor
Scott D. Ehrig Donor
Timothy Edward Murphy Donor
1990
Richard W. Davis 1892 Benefactor
Billy P. Donavant 1892 Distinguished Donor
Willie J. Powers 1892 Distinguished Donor
Christian Chenet Farls 1892 Donor
Leonard Michael Shetler 1892 Donor
Scott Allan Sangrey 1892 Donor
Thomas Rockecharlie III 1892 Senior Donor
Andrew K. James Donor
Keith M. Martin Donor
1991
Damian A. Kelly 1892 Benefactor
Michael Edwin Clark 1892 Benefactor
Brian Dimitri Almond 1892 Distinguished Donor
David K. Beason 1892 Distinguished Donor
Gregory R. Newkirk 1892 Donor
James Kaighin Watts 1892 Donor
Michael B. Williams 1892 Donor
Steven Parker Wrenn 1892 Donor
E. Carter Turner Donor
Stephen Lundell Rhudy Donor
1992
Colin Eliot Wright 1892 Benefactor
Edward Andrew McCullough 1892 Distinguished Donor
Matthew Charles Jackson 1892 Distinguished Donor
Barry Dwayne Divers 1892 Donor
David Keith Lawson 1892 Donor
Jonathan Stuart Hess 1892 Donor
John Everette Darnell 1892 Senior Donor
Melvin William McFall 1892 Senior Donor
David Alexander Okimoto Donor
Joseph Brian Chase Donor
1993
Brian Scott Dunch 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Chip Daniels 1892 Distinguished Donor
John Patrick Billiter 1892 Distinguished Donor
Buckley Lansdowne Gardner 1892 Donor
John Fergus Middleton 1892 Donor
Michael Curtis Gartner 1892 Donor
Robert Fulbright Pannell 1892 Donor
Christopher Douglas Bradham 1892 Senior Donor
Jeffrey White Pope Donor
Robert Scott Morgan Donor
William Laurence Bascom Donor
1994
Frederick Van Gresham 1892 Benefactor
Christopher Lee Calabro 1892 Donor
James Ruffino McMillan 1892 Donor
Jason Patrick Velivlis 1892 Donor
Kevin Patrick Helms 1892 Donor
Enrique Allan Morales 1892 Senior Donor
Justin Jon Barham 1892 Senior Donor
Mark Daniel Frazier Donor
Mark Edwin Hendrickson Donor
Matthew Joseph Dates Donor
Patrick Michael Talty Donor
Paul Christopher Erpelding Donor
Richard Anderson Kent Donor
1995
Fabian O. Roberts 1892 Benefactor
Mark Franklin Pope 1892 Distinguished Donor
Scott Michael Cowan 1892 Distinguished Donor
Brian William Bernish 1892 Donor
Louis DeCicco 1892 Donor
Nathan August Curtis 1892 Donor
Keith Raymond Stemple 1892 Senior Benefactor
Eric A. Russell Donor
Erik V. Carlin Donor
John Christopher Bunin Donor
1996
Mark R. Bezjak 1892 Benefactor
Shawn S. Chando 1892 Benefactor
Brian Douglas Fowler 1892 Donor
Chad Clifton Alander 1892 Donor
Charles Lee Moore 1892 Donor
Roy S. Coleman 1892 Donor
Frank Edward Thomas 1892 Senior Donor
John R. Swecker Donor
Shaine M. Miles Donor
1997
Kenneth W. Keyser 1892 Benefactor
Robert D. Moser 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Robert J. Harris 1892 Distinguished Donor
Todd Holtzman 1892 Distinguished Donor
Aaron Walker Gresham 1892 Senior Donor
Christopher J. Forstner Donor
Joshua W. Lankford Donor
Lenard V. Ramboyong Donor
Nathaniel Rudy Donor
Todd A. Anderson Donor
1998
Daniel B. Osborne 1892 Distinguished Donor
Edward Ridgely George 1892 Distinguished Donor
Christopher M. Quillen 1892 Donor
Justin Christopher Hepner 1892 Donor
Ryan Theodore Stitzer 1892 Donor
Ryan Drake Johnson 1892 Senior Donor
Ben Sheppard Donor
Derek G. Vaughan Donor
Matthew Ellison Hatfield Donor
William A. Jones Donor
1999
Christopher Thomas Hennesey 1892 Benefactor
David Avery Brown 1892 Distinguished Donor
Mark McLeod Bates 1892 Distinguished Donor
William Taylor Hudson 1892 Distinguished Donor
Andrew C. Gross 1892 Donor
Anthony J. Young 1892 Donor
Douglas Prechtel 1892 Donor
Jeffrey Scott Orsulak 1892 Donor
Ryan Kahle 1892 Donor
Andrew F. Proctor 1892 Senior Donor
Michael A. Fennemore 1892 Senior Donor
Stephen D. Snead 1892 Senior Donor
Andy Shaver Donor
Chad Schnell Donor
Jonathan M. Lusin Donor
Justin Barker Donor
Karl Frisch Donor
Kevin King Donor
Shannon Harper Donor
Stephen A Wood Donor
William David Freeman Donor
William Jason Stowers Donor
2000
Michael R. Munsey 1892 Benefactor
Aaron L. McClung 1892 Distinguished Donor
Carlos A. Munoz 1892 Distinguished Donor
Howard R. Long 1892 Distinguished Donor
John A. Ward 1892 Distinguished Donor
Rodney D. Fultz 1892 Distinguished Donor
Benjamin Crowley 1892 Donor
Christopher A. Rippel 1892 Donor
C. Ramsey Duck 1892 Donor
Purple & Gold Society
Andrew Lessner 1892 Senior Benefactor
Russell Keith Middleton 1892 Senior Donor
Eric Shiflett Donor
James Naylor Donor
Jonathan Craig Sangrey Donor
Kip Kenyon Donor
Patrick Thompson Donor
2001
Christopher John Mallin 1892 Benefactor
Donald Bradford Osborne 1892 Benefactor
James T. Custis III 1892 Benefactor
Bret-Ashton Goodwin Gresham 1892 Donor
Frank August Theising 1892 Donor
James C. Dunn 1892 Donor
Jared Wall Donor
Joshua Smart Donor
Ryan Adin Francis Crowley Donor
2002
Brian E. Stuver 1892 Distinguished Donor
Christopher B. DeMay 1892 Distinguished Donor
Michael Anthony Reardon 1892 Distinguished Donor
William F. Mayo Jr. 1892 Distinguished Donor
Bradley Harrison Nickens 1892 Donor
John G. Mohler 1892 Donor
Matthew K. Shreckhise 1892 Donor
Timothy Parent 1892 Donor
Whitney Thomas Sours Donor
2003
Jonathan Thomas Gill 1892 Benefactor
Sterling Haden Daniel 1892 Distinguished Donor
Terry Joseph Simon 1892 Distinguished Donor
Vance W. Adkins 1892 Distinguished Donor
Brian Christopher Montgomery 1892 Donor
Charles Hansen Humkey 1892 Donor
Robert Casey Ballard 1892 Donor
Peter S. Hogeboom 1892 Senior Donor
Adam S Hoffman Donor
Flinn Thomas Clarkson Donor
2004
Keith S. Parker 1892 Distinguished Donor
Charles E. Gordon 1892 Donor
Chris Derry 1892 Donor
Cyrus Karbassiyoon 1892 Donor
Matthew Hall 1892 Donor
Steven Wayne Jefferson 1892 Donor
Brandon Hill Donor
Patrick Mayes Donor
2005
John G. Dillard 1892 Donor
Justin Adam Yalung 1892 Donor
2006
Jordan Raynor Dedona 1892 Benefactor
Charles H. R. Howe 1892 Donor
Corey Patrick Gallagher 1892 Donor
Demas E. Boudreaux 1892 Senior Donor
Austin Price Donor
David A Humkey Donor
Matthew Richard Huff Donor
Paul Caswell Landers Donor
2007
Brian Torgersen 1892 Benefactor
Randall Hopper 1892 Benefactor
Quinton Callahan 1892 Donor
Michael Russo 1892 Senior Donor
Adam Leath Donor
Travis Manning Donor
2008
Braden Field 1892 Donor
Christopher Trotman 1892 Donor
Drew Marrs 1892 Senior Donor
Robert Stanley Donor
2009
Jeremy Davis 1892 Donor
Michael Jabs 1892 Donor
Andy Webb Donor
Lee Turner Donor
Matthew Zackon Donor
2010
Andrew McGowan 1892 Donor
Joey O’Toole Donor
John Beatty Donor
2011
David K. Glenn 1892 Distinguished Benefactor Purple & Gold Society
Thomas J. Loeffler 1892 Distinguished Donor
Aaron Brittain 1892 Donor
Scott Salcetti 1892 Donor
Brian Higgins 1892 Senior Donor
C Taylor Quicke 1892 Senior Donor
Stephen Bain 1892 Senior Donor
Andrew Lott Donor
Casey Clark Donor
Joseph Douglas Hedges Donor
Nathan T Lavinka Donor
Robert Giorgiani Donor
Timothy Lucas Blanchat Donor
2012
Ashley P. Heatwole 1892 Benefactor
Kyle Pryde 1892 Distinguished Donor
Anuj Bagai Donor
2013
Scott Guichard 1892 Distinguished Donor
Bryan Wynkoop Donor
Kevin Peterson Donor
Robert Coggins Donor
Ryan Baker Donor
Spencer Shanholtz Donor
Stephen A Guardipee Donor
2014
Jay Tucker 1892 Donor
Richard W Kish 1892 Donor
Andrew Sunderman 1892 Senior Donor
Chandler Swartzendruber Donor
Daniel Gaines Donor
Edmund Murray Donor
Forrest Seaman Donor
Josh Daniels Donor
Joshua Belin Donor
Taylor F Ullrich Donor
2015
Lee Matheson 1892 Distinguished Donor
Austin Tatum Donor
Bradley Lowe Donor
Christian Reighard Donor
Kristopher Neild Donor
Kyle Blanchette Donor
Matthew Montgomery Donor
Matthew Razaire Donor
Shawn Nuttall Donor
2016
Sean Stockmoe 1892 Donor
Taylor Malbon 1892 Donor
Anthony Mastrogiacomo Donor
Benjamin Stipes Donor
Eric Daly Donor
Garrett Treaster Donor
Grant Sauer Donor
Juan Aljure Donor
Ryan Hartman Donor
Ryan Hopkins Donor
Thomas Nave Donor
2017
Alfred Fusco 1892 Donor
Bryan Cooper 1892 Donor
Edward Alex Beason 1892 Donor
Patrick M. Finn 1892 Donor
Thomas Burford 1892 Donor
Cal Wontrop Donor
Conner Baker Donor
Daniel Facchina Donor
Dillon Mikk Donor
Hunter Garth Donor
Jack Conti Donor
Josh Little Donor
Kyle Mancini Donor
Matthew Blanks Donor
Nate Mancini Donor
Sam Worchesky Donor
Samuel Davis Donor
Sean Johnson Donor
Thomas Arruda Donor
Victor Harangozo Donor
2018
Alec Scranton Donor
Andrew O’Sullivan Donor
Cameron Fleming Donor
Daniel Wilkin Donor
Drew Biddell Donor
Hayden Cleek Donor
Jake Yancey Donor
Jonathan Morse Donor
Nicholas Mayhew Donor
2019
Benjamin Nicoll 1892 Donor
Luke Boorady 1892 Donor
Colton Grow Donor
Grant Briers Donor
Jack Hetzer Donor
Jared Grimm Donor
Josh Croney Donor
Ryan Niblock Donor
Seth Long Donor
2020
Carter Ward 1892 Donor
Griffin D. Clark 1892 Donor
Jake P. Hughes Donor
2021
Christian J. Smucker Donor
David R. Kish Donor
Kyle Finn Donor
Stephen J. Olsen Donor
Will C. Campbell Donor
William Tawney Donor
2022
Ansel A. Arash-Ajayi Donor
Baker McFall Donor
Chris Caron Donor
Eli Rhodes Donor
Ian Cullen Donor
Jack Tyson Donor
John Proctor Donor
Johnny Harrington Donor
Mason Hobbs Donor
Matthew R. Gentile Donor
Nicholas Cerne Donor
Ryan Cullen Donor
Trenton Whitfield Donor
Tyler Renner Donor
2023
Arjun Vashishtha Donor
Baylor Boone Donor
Benjamin Lyday Donor
Brennan Speier Donor
Brett Nutter Donor
Carson Pugh Donor
Chris Royal Donor
Dimitrios Fifis Donor
Jeremiah Gerber Donor
Josh Weaver Donor
Matthew Snuggs Donor
Matthew Thomas Donor
Payton Andrews Donor
Rhys Jones Donor
Zachary Smith Donor
2024
Adam Gentile Donor
Barrett Stuckey Donor
Bobby Lynch Donor
Brian Austin Hayden Donor
Cale Newton Donor
Chris Hall Donor
Christopher Finn Donor
Collin Bernstein Donor
David Peritore Donor
Eli Swan Donor
Ethan Jason Leinberger Donor
Gabe Wiggins Donor
Jack Adams Donor
Jack Fox Donor
Keaton Band Donor
Landen Scott Furr Donor
Matthew Kinjo Mine Donor
Matthew Owen Donor
Nathaniel Cunningham Donor
Nick Loveday Donor
Noah Shaffer Donor
Paul Dragan Donor
Sean Jacob Roth Donor
Taylor Young Donor
Timmy Bryan Donor
Tyler Scott Donor
Tyler Smith Donor
Wagner Spiva Donor
Wesley Surdam Donor
Current Members
Anthony Joseph Goyanes Donor
Augustine Kwaku Nkrumah Duku Donor
Bob Batcher Donor
Bray Frederick Schnert Donor
Brian Matthew Aguilar Donor
Brooks Murden Donor
Camden Russell Smith Donor
Coleman Milton Cook Donor
Colin Durken Donor
Derek Memmesheimer Donor
Edward Shaw Donor
Eric Bu Donor
Ethan David Brown Donor
Fernando Guerra Donor
Gabriel Charles Bayle Donor
Griffin Michael Witt Donor
Heath Robert Thompson Donor
Ian Cole McMillan Donor
Jack Reilly Donor
Jackson Roderick McGeachy Donor
Jackson Scott Bengel Donor
Jacob Wojciechowski Donor
Johnny Holman Donor
Jonah Caleb Middleton Donor
Jonathan Michael Prevete Donor
Joseph Kupidlovsky Donor
Joseph P Bonner Donor
Joshua William Prior Donor
Justin William Ward Donor
Kirsten Crawford Donor
Logan Riley Johnson Donor
Luke Wesley Lodge Donor
Mason Stanley Donor
Matthew Benevento Donor
Matthew Thomas Zimmerman Donor
Maxwell Gettleman Donor
Michael Anthony Nicpon Donor
Michael John Wilson Donor
Michael Wunderlich Donor
Mike Makuszak Donor
Nathan Loving Donor
Nathaniel James Scott Donor
Nicholas Iannone III Donor
Nolan Lukas Crumley Donor
Paul Travis Brooks Donor
Randall Crockett Donor
Rhett Easton Moyer Donor
Richard E Dougherty JR Donor
Robert Parker Waters Donor
Rowan Leary Donor
Ryan Edwin Hendrickson Donor
Ryan James Caskey Donor
Sam Nunez Donor
Spencer Cross Donor
Tyrone Lam Donor
Vincent Angelo Favazzo Donor
Walker David Peterson Donor
Waylon Thomas Spiva Donor
Wesley Walter Clarke Donor
Will Girling Donor
Zachary Christopher Rosen Donor
Zeyd Zyree Myers Donor
Friend
Brenda B. Luttrell 1892 Distinguished Donor
Elaine Cumbia 1892 Distinguished Donor
Jewell Wigginton 1892 Distinguished Donor
Rebecca Oaksmith 1892 Distinguished Donor
Betsy Carisetti 1892 Donor
Joan Lewis 1892 Donor
Richard and Janet Hawkins 1892 Donor
Thomas J White 1892 Donor
Ann Marie Flores Donor
Beth Durham Donor
Carole Barrett Donor
Claudine Luo Donor
Jerri Karstetter Donor
Kirsten Blanton Donor
Lori Moyer Donor
Maryana Dyachuk Donor
Meredith Millard Donor
Morgan Cooper Donor
Nicholas Howe Donor
Paul Ivans Donor
Shannon Johnson Donor
Shelly Lee Donor
Honorary
Minnis and Louise Ridenour 1892 Benefactor
Edward Spencer, Jr. Donor
A Profile of Leadership
DID YOU KNOW?
For those of you who have any enthusiasm at all for wine, you probably already know the epicenter of wine production in the US is the Napa Valley in California. And for those of us of a certain vintage, we know that Robert Mondavi was once the best known of Napa vintners.
But times in Napa have changed, and now the most dominant presence is not a vintner, but a viticulturist (vintners make wine from grapes grown by viticulturists). His name is Andy Beckstoffer, and he has revolutionized the wine business in the Napa Valley and surrounding areas. Beckstoffer is responsible for many changes in the business operations of the wine industry. It all started when he moved to Napa Valley in 1970. At that time, the industry model was that most winemakers also owned their own vineyards. But Beckstoffer had a different vision: to concentrate just on growing the best grapes available, and to sell them to wineries to make high quality wine. Accordingly, over many decades, he bought up much of the best land in the area, much of it from the wineries. His company now oversees about 4,000 acres of vineyards.
But Beckstoffer didn’t buy just any land. His innovative approach was to pay attention to the “terroir” of the land. According to the Oxford dictionary, terroir is French for the “natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including such factors as soil, topography, and climate” (and we know the French know their wine!) Thus, he sought out locations whose terroir would be most conducive for growth of a particular variety of seedlings he desired to plant.
More innovations followed. One involved pricing - he would base his price per ton of grapes on a formula based on the price of a corresponding bottle. For example, if a bottle of a particular variety of wine sold for $100, he charged $10,000 per ton. His model has been widely adopted. Another innovation was in branding – if a winery bought grapes from him, their label had to so state (free advertising anyone?). He also elevated the caché of the Napa Valley wine-growing region by championing an ordinance requiring at least 75% of the grapes used must be “from the ‘appellation’” (wine-growing region) for a wine to be labeled as a Napa Valley wine. So now you know a little bit about the California wine industry. And you know a few terms I’m guessing you didn’t know before: viticulturist, terroir, and appellation. And you know about how Andy Beckstoffer’s unique methods and vision have revolutionized the wine industry in the Napa Valley and beyond. And you should also know that for his achievements, this Richmond, VA native was awarded the University Distinguished Achievement Award from his alma mater – you guessed it – Virginia Tech. But did you know that this innovator, whom the Wall Street Journal labeled “Napa’s most powerful grape grower,” is a German Club man? Well, of course he is…
Doug Anderson ’76
According to the Oxford dictionary, terroir is French for the “natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including such factors as soil, topography, and climate.
TJ Weisenfeld ’80 was married to Iris on June 14 in Blowing Rock, NC. (below) Several German Club men gathered for Weisenfeld wedding Second from left: Dr. John Mitchell ’80, Crennie Reed ’78, Graham Wilson ’78, Steve Lantz ’79, Mark Wigginton ’77, Blair Jost ’81, Jeff Bryant ’80, Rusty Shaw ’80, Remmie Arnold ’82 (Not pictured: Craig Nesbit ’81).
Graham Wilson saves John Mitchell from disaster at the Mile-High Bridge near Blowing Rock. Photos courtesy of Craig Nesbit
Andy Beckstoffer, vineyard Napa Valley.
Ramsey Duck ’00 and Aaron McClung ’00 catch up on the banks of the Rappahannock near historic Burhan’s Wharf.
OUR 2024 GRADUATES
“The high reputation of the German Club is your responsibility, not alone to keep but also to enrich by your words and your deeds.”
Jack Adams Industrial & Systems Engineering
Ethan Leinberger Cybersecurity Management & Analytics
Nicholas Loveday Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Ben Lyday Civil Engineering
Keaton Band Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Robert Lynch Business Information Technology
Dimitiri Fifis Hospitality & Tourism Management
Tyler Scott CMDA MBA
Chris Finn Civil Engineering
Noah Shaffer Chemical Engineering
Jack Fox Marketing Management
Mason Stanley Marketing Management & Professional Sales
Landen Furr Civil Engineering
Barrett Stuckey Marketing
Collin Bernstein Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise
Matt Mine National Security & Foreign Affairs, Spanish & Economics
Timothy Bryan Finance
Cale Newton Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise & Psychology
Cunningham
Marketing
Owen
David Peritore National Security
Wesley Surdam Business Information Technology & OSM
Adam Gentile Business Information Technology
Eli Swan Industrial & Systems Engineering
Chris Hall Political Science
Gabe Wiggins Environmental Economics, Management & Policy
Austin Hayden Construction Engineering & Management
Nicholas Wolff Building Construction Taylor Young Civil Engineering
Honoring German Club Excellence:
Lacrosse Hall of Fame
With immense pride, we in the German Club celebrate the induction of Dave Cooper ’83 and Bryan Cooper ’17 into the Virginia Tech Men’s Lacrosse Hall of Fame. This recognition underscores their exceptional leadership contributions and athletic achievements in lacrosse during their time at VT, and beyond.
Dave Cooper, an esteemed lacrosse player and current President of GCAF, has been an unwavering advocate for VT, Hokies lacrosse, and our German Club. His well-rounded athletic skills are highlighted by picking up the game his freshman year, starting his sophomore year, and culminating in outstanding performances his junior and senior years by recording over 20 goals and assists each season. Known for his effective leadership, Dave played pivotal roles as co-captain and president. Maintaining his commitment beyond graduation, Dave provides unwavering moral and financial support to the VT community, further exemplifying our Club’s Aim:
“The enrichment of our own lives and the enrichment of our Alma Mater must forever be our aim, our common goal.”
Bryan Cooper, a distinguished lacrosse alumnus from the German Club Class of 2017, exemplifies the Club’s principle of Earnestness:
“Work earnestly always for the good of the German Club. If you have great talents, earnest work will improve them; if but moderate abilities earnest industry will supply their deficiencies.”
Bryan’s impressive accolades underline his earnest work ethic. Identified as the 1st Team All-Conference
Goalie, All-Tournament Goalie, 2nd Team All-America Goalie, and a two-time Defensive Tournament MVP, Bryan’s achievements extend beyond the field. His teammates recognized him as Rookie of the Year, a two-time Team MVP, and a two-time recipient of the Team Dedication award. Serving as an officer and co-captain for three years, alongside a two-year presidential term, Bryan continues in his relentless support of the VT community as a member of the VT Men’s Lacrosse Board of Advisors and a co-president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hokies alumni chapter.
As we convey our heartfelt congratulations to Bryan and Dave, their enlightening journeys serve as inspiring narratives, aligning their personal victories and endeavors with German Club principles that form the pillars of strength for the German Club. They continue to uphold the club’s Name and take on the Responsibility to enhance the German Club’s Reputation.
The embodiment of these principles continues to set the path for current and future members of the German Club. Their stories are proof that our principles serve as lasting guidelines for personal achievement and contribution to our community.
Alumni Dave and Bryan Cooper Receive Lacrosse Hall of Fame Accolades
Smaller improvements Big Picture
Facilities Update
The past year has been a relatively “slow” year for the Foundation’s Facilities Committee as it focused on fewer and much smaller improvements and repairs to the Manor. The Committee has been able to catch its breath after about 5-10 years of extensive and expensive capital improvements to ensure the ongoing maintenance and repair of the Manor. Three major areas were prioritized - upgrades to Alumni Hall, restrooms, and completion of the rehab of the Dekker Conference Room.
The previously renovated restrooms received a “cosmetic” overhaul with some new paint, wall coverings, lighting, furnishings, and artwork. Integral to the completion of the upgrade was a Blacksburg interior design firm whose principal is Ms. Marné Coetzer, mother of German Club member Wian Coetzer ’19, who passed away shortly after graduation. Wanting to do something for the German Club in honor and memory of her son, Marné donated her interior design services to help the Committee address the improvements. She and her business partner, Ms. Patti Williams, also have agreed to help develop a long range “Master Plan” for the interiors of the Manor – addressing items neglected in the past due to the much needed and higher prioritized capital
improvements. Their Master Plan is being reviewed by the Executive Committee for further action. The Foundation greatly thanks Marné and Patti for their professional assistance and guidance, and we look forward to some exciting and refreshing changes to our dated Manor interior.
The Henry J. Dekker Conference Room saw the completion of a much-needed upgrade to its audio visual system with fabulous technology additions and integrated video conferencing and presentation capabilities. Many thanks go out to Executive Committee member David Glenn ’11, who devoted countless hours of his time working with local equipment vendors and installers to get great state-of-the-art equipment at terrific pricing. David oversaw the entire installation and handled all close-out procedures, ensuring the successful completion of the project just in time for the Foundation’s Executive Committee meeting.
Notes
IN
MEMORIAM
Through quite a bit of research and help from fellow alumni, we became aware of several alumni whose passing was not previously known, some as far back as 2020. If you learn of one of your GC classmate’s passing, please email us so we can update our database and pass that information on to the rest of our members.
Claude C. Arthur, Jr., ’45, a WWII veteran and longtime commercial airline pilot, passed away December 20, 2022.
John E. Scott ’48, the founder of UVA’s Aeronautical Engineering program and a distinguished professor there for four decades, passed away March 16, 2024.
With the assistance of Colonel Tom Dalzell ’57, the Committee completed an update to a maintenance and sustainability document Tom created several years ago. We will continue to use that document to guide and prioritize maintenance and repair projects in the coming years. With the recently completed large capital improvements, the Committee’s emphasis will now concentrate on the continued upkeep and sustainability of the facility.
As always, I offer great appreciation for the help and efforts of fellow GCAF Facilities Committee members over the past year, and special thanks to our new Executive Director, Ramsey Duck ’00. Thank you Ramsey for taking over the oversight and operations of our Club and the Manor.
R. Craig Balzer ‘79 Vice President of Facilities
Robert M. Parker ’49, passed away February 12, 2022.
William R. “WR” Reid ’50, retired president of Community Hospital of Roanoke and co-founder of the Jefferson College of Health Sciences, passed away April 25, 2023
Vestal “Keith” Shelton ’56, a Human Resources professional and later a Realtor, passed away August 16, 2024.
Donald C. “Don” Dumlao ‘56, a Coast Guard Commander and pastor, passed away Nov 7, 2023.
Daniel A. Penny ’56, passed away May 18, 2020.
Ralph L. Lincoln ’58, who had a long career as a chemical engineer, passed away March 30, 2023.
John W. Hale ’59, passed away on July 9, 2022.
Donald G. McCants ’58, passed away on November 20, 2020.
Robert R. Cosby ’59, a farmer and Supervisor for Powhatan County for four decades, passed away on December 5, 2020.
Randall A Farmer ’60, Air Force veteran and chemical engineer, passed away on June 11, 2024.
Henry C. Page ’60, passed away on May 25, 2023.
James E. “Jim” Johns II ’60, a leader in manufacturing of high efficiency, low emissions combustion equipment, passed away October 3, 2022.
William R. “Pat” Phillips ’60, who capped nearly a half-century of employment at Newport News Shipbuilding by serving as CEO, passed away September 23, 2020.
William R. May ’60, passed away September 14, 2020.
W. David Thompson ’61, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, passed away Aug 8, 2024.
Robert “Dutch” van Luyn ’61, a holocaust survivor, professional engineer, and inventor, passed away March 30, 2023.
David L. Cooksey ’61, passed away on October 26, 2020.
Herman J. Beckstoffer ’62, renowned architect, passed away Jun 10, 2024.
Douglas O. Hubbell ’63, chemical engineer and statistical analyst, passed away on September 26, 2023.
Douglas R. Overstreet ’64, passed away on October 24, 2021.
James E. Gardner ’64, a Vietnam War veteran and industrial engineer, passed away on October 7, 2023.
James P. Browning ’68, passed away on June 27, 2024.
Robert Loron German ’72, former Fightin’ Gobblers QB 1969-1971, passed away March 13, 2020.
Arnold Little, Jr, ’74, passed away on December 2, 2021.
Dennis J Phillips ’74, passed away April 23. 2020.
Benedict Oliver Dichoso ’92, who served in several national security intelligence positions, passed away March 4, 2023.
Alfred Fusco ’17, married Sarah on July 27.
TJ Weisenfeld ’80, was married to Iris on June 14.
Scott Salcetti ’11, was married to Camille Vinogradov on June 1 at the Manor.
TJ Loeffler ’17, and Savannah announce the birth of twin girls, Caira Lee Loeffler, born Dec. 5, and Colette Amira Loeffler, born Dec. 6, 2023.
Blake Butler ’19 married Mackenzie at the Manor, complete with their arrival to the reception via helicopter landing on the front lawn.
Friends and family gather at the Manor on May 18 to celebrate and remember the life of alumnus Wian Coetzer ’19.
A few words from the
Executive Director
Looking back on my first year as executive director still feels surreal. As you discovered in this issue of the Forum, it has been a banner year in many respects and I feel incredibly privileged to have worked alongside the Executive Committee, Board members, local alumni and the Club to help achieve some of the accomplishments this past year. I would also like to extend a special thank you to Tommy Yambrick, who we called back into action with manpower and a much-needed refresher on some of the technical intricacies of the role. My first year would not have been possible without his reengagement and the support, patience and direction of GCAF President Dave Cooper and the entire Executive Committee.
As a result of your continued passion and generosity, the annual fund far exceeded our goals and indeed our wildest expectations. We also achieved a major milestone with respect to our unrestricted assets, passing the $5 million mark. We completed long overdue renovations to the restrooms in Alumni Hall and a technology overhaul to the Dekker Conference Room that enhanced the value of the space as well as its functionality for conducting the Foundation’s business. The Foundation and the Club’s participation in Virginia Tech’s annual Giving Day reached previously unknown
heights and netted the Club a massive upgrade to the DJ equipment and lighting gear in the basement. And, most recently, we have set early record sales on this season’s football parking.
The Foundation and the Club’s participation in Virginia Tech’s annual Giving Day reached previously unknown heights and netted the Club a massive upgrade to the DJ equipment and lighting gear in the basement.
We also marked some more somber occasions. German Club men gathered in Norfolk, Blacksburg and Charlottesville to remember men like Gene Justice, Dutch van Luyn and John Scott, some of the men who built what we enjoyed as students and continue to enjoy as alumni. These and other losses underscore the importance of a new oral history project where we hope to better preserve the lived experience and German Club traditions that make this organization so special.
Lastly, the Club is continuing to rebuild from its Covid experience, working to reestablish traditions like the leadership conference and Gold Rush, and refining its membership and recruiting processes. As always, alumni are encouraged to reconnect with the Club members whenever they are in town or to share leadership, service and fellowship opportunities wherever they are located.
Thank you all for what you do to make this organization remarkable!
GERMAN-ly, Ramsey Duck ’00 Executive Director
Taylor Young
guests at the VT Finance Department’s end of semester party.
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German Club men Doug Petty ’52, Ramsey Duck ‘00, Robbie Roberts ’95 and Jim Baker ’54 gathered with the family of Helen and Gene Justice ‘54 in Norfolk, VA for a memorial service long delayed by Covid.
BACK COVER PHOTO: Alumni and their spouses from the decade of the 1980’s celebrating their VT Giving Day win before the Hokies squared off with the Thundering Herd of Marshall University.
Bret Gresham ’01 leading the memorial service for Robert “Dutch” van Luyn ’62.
