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OCTOBER 8, 2012

An Event Like No Other...and at Our New Home.

Friday, October 19th at the Chapter House - Saturday, October 20th in Lot 1

But Without You, We Will Be One Too Few in Number.

Please RSVP Today.

Damn Proud, The Executive Committee of the Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa THE ETA E-NEWS

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FREE WALLPAPER Donate $100 or more to the Eta Alumni Association (or bring your gift to-date to $100), or donate $200 to the “Six Columns Fund” before Dec. 31st, and you’ll receive a FREE Phi Sig Computer Wallpaper file. Your computer will thank you and so will we!

NEW WEBSITE ENHANCEMENTS Have you visited the Eta Alumni Website recently?

We’ve made a few changes designed to enable our members to quickly and easily find the information they seek. Take a moment or two and click through you may be pleasantly surprised at what you see (and learn).

Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa 12806 Silverbirch Lane Laurel, Maryland 20708

301-206-5472

ON FACEBOOK? If you are already involved in social networking, you may also be pleasantly surprised by our enhanced presence on what is arguably the #1 time drain in the world (except perhaps Angry Birds). Search Facebook for the page of the Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa - and “Like” us today.

alumni@psk-eta.com

#1 FAQ* How can I renew my membership online?

Answer: Easy-peesey. Just visit the Eta Alumni Association website at www.alumni.psk-eta.com and on the right side of each page you will see a "Donate" icon - click on this icon and you’ll be taken to our secure PayPal interface page.

Armed with this information and your favorite credit card, you are just three minutes from renewing your membership (please remember to add a little to your donation to negate the effect of PayPal’s credit card processing fees.

#2 FAQ* How do I “Log In” to the Eta Alumni website?

Answer: There is no “Log In” needed to surf our site and see all the content therein. The “Log In” is for the use of our Webmaster so that quick updates can be made to the site. * Frequently Asked Questions were ranked by our Customer Service Department (shown in photo at right) during the period January 1 - June 30, 2012 2

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Executive Committee Todd B. Hoffman ‘82 Secretary Silver Spring, Maryland Peter J. Della-Croce ‘99 Treasurer Columbia, Maryland John J. B. Wright, Esq. ‘82 Second Vice-President Burtonsville, Maryland Wayne H. Bethards ‘59 First Vice-President Columbia, Maryland Joseph E. Criscuoli, ‘82 President Laurel, Maryland

WILL YOU BE A MEMBER IN “YEAR 3” ?

328 257

105 MEMBERS FROM “YEAR 1” WHO DID NOT RENEW FOR “YEAR 2”

“Being a member of the Eta Alumni Association is the formal method of staying connected with the Fraternity, the University and the Brotherhood. It is through this organization that we stake our future as an entity on campus.”

- Claude Bogley ‘70

PAID ALUMNI MEMBERS IN “YEAR 1”

PAID ALUMNI MEMBERS IN “YEAR 2”

The Benefits of Membership: Award-Winning Magazine SIGNET Subscription Alumni/Actives Cookout Homecoming Event Open House Event E-Mail Updates Eta Alumni Website

Value: $35.00 Value: $25.00 Value: $25.00 Value: $50.00 Value: $25.00 Value: $25.00 Value: $35.00 Total: $220.00

Your Cost:

FREE

ONLY

361

ETA ALUMNI RECEIVED THIS MAGAZINE

174 MEMBERS FROM “YEAR 1 OR 2” HAVE RENEWED SO FAR

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Homecoming Event #1 Sponsored by the Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa

OCTOBER 19, 2012

1st Annual Alumni/Chapter Homecoming Reception At the NEW Chapter House! 7pm – 10pm Reunite with Alumni - Meet the Active Members!

Celebrate the Return of Eta to Fraternity Row! Reception at the Chapter House is a non-alcohol event - Alumni Pub Crawls commence thereafter.

A VERY Special Event sponsored by your Eta Alumni Association for our Members in Good Standing and the members of the Active Chapter! A terrific way to meet with Brothers both old and new - to see the NEW Chapter House and meet the active members of the Eta Chapter!

Please RSVP ASAP with the number in your party via E-Mail to alumni@psk-eta.com – and be sure that your membership is current to avoid nasty event fees.

RSVP ASAP: Paid Members & Family: Non-Member Fee:

alumni@psk-eta.com FREE!! $20.00 per person*

Non-members must pay via check, payable to “Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa”

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Meet the Eta Chapter President

Meet the Eta House Mother

Chris Flood ‘13

Photo courtesy of Grace Criscuoli

Katherine Kipp

Meet the Incoming Eta Chapter President

Meet the Eta Chapter House Manager

TBA

John Wright ‘15

Meet the Eta Alumni Chairman J. Victor Alonso ‘13 Photo research by J. Criscuoli / courtesy of J.V. Alonso

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Homecoming Event #2 Sponsored by the Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa

OCTOBER 20, 2012

HOMECOMING 2012 ALUMNI TAILGATE MARYLAND vs. N.C. STATE 3rd Annual Alumni Tailgate Same Location as Last Year! 3 Hours Before Kickoff!

Reunite with Alumni - Meet the Active Members!

Celebrate the Return of Eta to Fraternity Row! Please RSVP ASAP with the number in your party via E-Mail to alumni@psk-eta.com – and be sure that your membership is current to avoid nasty event fees.

RSVP ASAP:

alumni@psk-eta.com

Paid Members & Family: Non-Member Fee:

FREE!!

$30.00 per person*

Non-members must pay via check, payable to “Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa” * Join or Renew Your Membership and attend for FREE!!

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NEED MORE DETAILS? Visit your website at www.alumni.psk-eta.com to find Local Hotels, a Campus Map, a Guided Campus Tour, and the Official Homecoming 2012 Events Guide, all provided free of charge for our members by your Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa.

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Finally, a good reason to get on We know you have resisted. And we think we know why. But, now there’s a really good reason to take the plunge.

There’s now an informative (and creative) timeline for the Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa. Get on (hey, it’s free), scroll to the bottom of our page, and rise through the noble history (sort of) of your very own alumni association.

GOT PHOTOS ?

We’ve got a place for all your photos from your days as a Phi Sig!

If you have scanned images you’d like to share, just put them on a CD and mail them to us. If you have photos you’d like to share, but no scanner in sight, mail them to us and we’ll scan them! Either way, you can contribute to the growing photo vault being created by the Eta Alumni Association.

Be sure to visit from time to time to see what we’ve added to

www.Facebook.com Sign Up. Search for “Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa” Oh, and be sure to “Like” us, OK? 8

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http://EtaAlumniVault.smugmug.com

The Eta Chapter Family Tree

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he Eta Chapter Family Tree, sponsored by the Eta Alumni Association, is an effort to identify the heritage of our Chapter by charting the Big and Little Brothers of all our alumni. The next unveiling of this effort will take place during our Homecoming celebration. But our Family Tree, and this record of our history, won’t be complete without your participation. If you have not already submitted this information (or if you’d like to add some detail) please complete this sheet as much as you are able, and mail it to us at the address below. Many thanks, and we’ll be sure that you’re a part of the Eta Family Tree.

4 Can You Recall the Name of Your Big Brother’s Big Brother?

Feel free to clip this page and make as many copies as you like - if your memory can help us with info on another Brother, then by all means let us know.

2 Fill in the Name of Your Big Brother.

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Did Your Big Brother have any other Little Brothers besides You? If so, indicate their names on the lines below.

1 Fill in Your Name.

5 Fill in the Name(s) of Your Little Brothers on the blue lines.

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Please mail your completed sheet to: Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa, 12806 Silverbirch Lane, Laurel, MD 20708 THE ETA E-NEWS

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Eta Alumni Association News

Eta Alumni Member Checklist

OUR GOAL FOR YEAR 3

See how many of these tasks you can finish before the next issue of our magazine comes out.

And Help Us Out A Lot!

We hope in

 Renew your membership for “Year 3” *  Make a contribution to the “Six Columns” fund we will bring

 Be sure that your Big Brother is a Member  Ensure that your Little Brother(s) is (are) Members  Recruit Members from your Pledge Class  Offer to arrange an Alumni Networking Event  Send in an idea for an Alumni Event

members, and set a new Phi Sig record.

Let’s Do This!

An updated list is always available at our website: www.alumni.psk-eta.com

 Write a Feature Article for “The THIRD DEGREE”  Assist with “Six Columns” Fundraising  Research some of our Lost Brothers  Submit old photos for our Eta Photo Vault  Contact Joe Criscuoli (hey, he’s just lonely)

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DON’T LET YOUR DECADE DOWN Number of Members by Decade 70

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60 50 37

40 31 30

24 18

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Our Goal for “Year 3” Our new goal for “Year 3” is 400 paid members of the Eta Alumni Association. How can you help us get there? Drop us an e-mail and ask for 3 names of alumni who have not yet joined or renewed. Make 3 phone calls and you’ve done your civic duty. Ask for more than 3 and you’ll be a hero.

Drop us an e-mail and help us to meet our goal.

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Our Campaign - by the Numbers

162 Pledges Received To-Date

$114,380 Raised To-Date

557 Days of Active Fund-Raising

$317,500

$203,120

Required to Complete the Six Columns Capital Campaign

Still To Be Raised to Complete Six Columns Capital Campaign

$2,486

$706

Average Donated per Eta Class to Six Columns Capital Campaign

Average Donation Per Brother

Ready to Make Your Gift?

Every Amount Helps!

Obtain an Official “Six Columns” Gift Form? TODAY by sending an E-Mail to Alumni@PSK-Eta.com

* Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc., an affiliated 501c(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor.

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SIX COLUMNS Eta Chapter Honor Roll of Donors

J. Edward Warren Charles David John James Thomas Jerry Richard Francis Allen Philip Robert James Charles James Robert Eugene Donald Allyn Grady Robert Lary Boyd Richard John Joseph Stewart John Eugene Robert Ernest Wayne John John Thomas John Warren Robert Louis Robert Lance Phillip James Lucian James Richard William Michael Warren Leslie Russell Edward Terry William Philip Wayne John John Thomas Ronald Adrian Thomas Walter

Thomas J. Tripp R. Wilds B. Lloyd S. Bingham C. Pearson M. Russell C. Tobin D. Walker P. Zurmuhlen J. Krowe R. Lamb A. Margulies E. Kenkel E. Murray E. Starnes C. Cooke E. Langellotto R. Lewis H. Myers A. Vickers, Jr. O. Whiteley L. Acker I. Bounds D. Gibbs, Jr. H. Treadway D. Brown C. Bushong W. Dorsey, Jr. E. Kelley G. Pemberton R. Wall H. Bethards M. Capants J. Humbert, III J. Morgan R. Wicklein B. Moulthrop M. Payne V. Roy A. Yellowlees W. Billingsley A. Cole E. Fox S. Heflin, Jr. J. Hill M. Johnston B. Binch J. Stevenson B. Wimer, Esq. David Young T. Aaronson G. Banks J. Billingsley F. Funk R. Rever I. Robertson P. Scancarella R. Tydings V. "Mike" Miller G. Rayne, Esq. G. Teel W. Arata E. Laake, Jr.

1945 1950 1950 1951 1952 1952 1952 1952 1953 1953 1954 1954 1954 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1957 1957 1957 1957 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1960 1960 1960 1960 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1962 1962 1962 1962 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1964 1964 1964 1965 1965

John N. John P. Elwood V. Albert W. Michael A. Robert C. Joseph E. Robert E. James D. William H. A. James Cecil A. Roland L. Harry T. Roland S. James C. Edward P Claude A. Mark W. Stephen L. David J. David H. Oscar L. Leon A. Bruce W. Morgan A. Thomas G. William B. Daniel S. John C. James E. David G. Frederic W. William R. Douglas P. William R. Stephen O. Bruce L. Richard A. Dennis G. Anthony D. Harry L. Russell R. Steven P. Joseph E. Todd B. David E. Michael L. John K. Clyde E. John M. Jim H. Patrick L. Robert M. Richard M. Daniel C. Robert P. H. Christopher Phillip N. Robert M. Roger L. James A. Kenneth A. John H.

Rever Smith Stark, Jr. Zahniser, III Grieb Mister Smith, Jr. Masterson Reese Brewster Comi Given III MacDonald Murphy Adkins Hyatt Becker Bogley McNutt Miller Crowley Whitehill Reksten Boulavsky Beitzer Connor Dimka Gable Newell Sauer, Jr. Allen Bourdon Vogelgesang Walsh Bach Gross Cooper Gordon Brown Phelan Becker Geller O'Haver Baker Criscuoli Hoffman Lamolinara McGown Schneider Taber Arena Fields, Esq. McGeough Mondonedo Schindel Curry Lamolinara Malone Scott Troyano Boothe Charanis Hall Parsons

1965 1965 1965 1965 1966 1966 1966 1967 1967 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 1969 1969 1970 1970 1970 1970 1971 1971 1973 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1977 1978 1978 1979 1979 1980 1980 1981 1981 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1983 1984 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1987 1987 1987 1987

Frederick David Andrew Louis Jack David Etan Eric Jay Joseph Peter

D. M. D. J. S. M. Z. G. B. A. J.

Straub Zwick Cameron Schwartz Herling Schwartz Gopstein Madden Gibbon Campanella III Della-Croce

1987 1988 1989 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 1999

In Memory of William P. Cummins ‘60 John M. Proctor ‘60 Theodore W. White ’61 Raymond K. Gundersdorff ‘62 Paul E. Harris ‘62 William B. Wilson ‘62 Wilson R. Bounds ‘63 Edward J. Gilmore ‘63 Frederick F. Richter ‘63 Richard B. Clow‘64 William Crisp ‘64 Jerry O. Duffey ‘64 Peter Balys ‘65 Michael O. Connaughton ‘65 Edward A. Stanford ‘65 Richard J. Walsh ‘65 Leonard Donmoyer ‘66 Vince M. Guida‘66 John Lebold ‘66 Lawrence H. Johnson ‘67 Augustus Sclafani ‘67 Edward Giblin ‘68 Martin J. Mesmer ‘68 Bruce E. Smith ‘68 William Russell Lovett ‘69 Brian McHugh ‘69

Dr. Drury G. Bagwell Phi Sigma Kappa Court of Honor Dr. Anthony Fusaro Phi Sigma Kappa Court of Honor Tim Vojtasko Grand President, Phi Sigma Kappa Lucy Emory Ambach, John B. Emory, Katherine B. Emory, and Richard W. Emory, Jr. In Memory of German H. H. Emory 1903 Carol Joan Folio In Memory of Dr. William Franklin ‘54

Leon A. Boulavsky Morgan A. Connor ‘76, Stephen O. Cooper ‘79 and Una A. Cooper In Memory of Sherod Cooper ‘77

‘75,

In Memory of James P. Sullivan

We’d like to add your name to this list in the next issue of “The THIRD DEGREE” - Visit http://sagiving.umd.edu/sixcolumns.html Today!

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Naming Rights Sill Available As previously reported, there exists a unique opportunity for a donor, and/or groups of donors, to secure naming rights for many parts of the new home of the Eta Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa.

Naming rights are offered on a first-come first-donated basis, and are acknowledged with a decorative plaque to displayed for a period of twenty-five years from the move-in date.

To-date, the following Naming Rights have been grabbed-up:

The Six Columns in Front of the House, Resident Life Suite, President’s Room, Fireplace, Foyer, Kitchen, Study Room, Television, and nine of the sixteen Brothers’ Rooms.

The locations listed below remain available for naming rights claims.

Location Living Room / Chapter Room* Dining Room Front Porch Front Door Basement 1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor Stairwell Ritual Closet (in basement) Basement Bathroom Laundry Room 1st Floor Bathroom 2nd Floor Bathroom 3rd Floor Bathroom Brother's Rooms (bedrooms)

Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7

Value (ea.) $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $7,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,500

Dial 301-206-5472 TODAY to Reserve Your Naming Rights and Register Your Pledge.

Will You Help Us? Donate Today to the Six Columns Campaign http://sagiving.umd.edu/sixcolumns.html Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc., an affiliated 501c(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor. * allocation pending receipt of donation(s)

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Campaign Directors:

Wayne H. Bethards ‘59 Joseph E. Criscuoli ‘82 Peter J. Della-Croce ‘99 Todd B. Hoffman ‘82 Phillip R. Rever ‘63 John J. B. Wright, Esq. ‘82

Campaign Chairmen:

Lary L. Acker ‘57 James E. Allen ‘77 Drury G. Bagwell ‘64 Edward P. Becker ‘70 Lance J. Billingsley ‘61 Terry J. Billingsley ‘63 Claude A. Bogley ‘70 Andrew D. Cameron ‘89 James A. Charanis ‘87 Jim H. Fields, Jr. Esq. ‘85 Bruce L. Gordon ‘79 Hon. James E. Kenkel ‘55 Allen J. Krowe ‘54 Walter E. Laake, Jr. Esq. ‘65 David E. Lamolinara ‘82 H. Christopher Malone ‘86 Patrick L. McGeough ‘83 Hon. Thomas V. “Mike” Miller ‘64 R. Russ O’Haver ‘81 Robert G. Pemberton ‘58 Oscar L. Reksten ‘73 James E. Starnes ‘55 Adrian G. Teel ‘64 Jerry C. Tobin ‘52 John R. Tydings ‘63 Warren B. Wimer, Esq. ‘62 Leslie David Young ‘62 Francis P. Zurmuhlen ‘53

Renew yer membership, matey, or you’ll be walkin’ the plank!

This is proof positive that we will go to just about any lengths to get you to join, or renew your membership in, our association.

See more evidence of our “success at any costs” mindset, when you visit our Facebook page.

“Eta Alumni Association of Phi Sigma Kappa”

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Undecided about making your gift to the Six Columns Campaign?

With a generous gift… ...you help to create a legacy of having helped to put the Eta Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa back onto Fraternity Row. ...you help to create a “Castle on the Row,” to create a home you’ll be proud to visit, and an asset that will enable the active chapter to compete for the top new recruits at the University of Maryland. ...you help to create a chapter house where actives, alumni, parents and prospective members walk through the “Six Columns” in front of #2 Fraternity Row and experience the legacy of Maryland’s oldest, and finest, fraternity.

It’s time to do more than read about our new chapter house...it’s time to become a part of it. Only one question remains:

Will You Help Us?

Donate Today to the Six Columns Campaign

http://sagiving.umd.edu/sixcolumns.html