Chapter News
Memphis (Zeta-Theta)
completed projects include the Ginsburg Tower at Florida Hospital Orlando, Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, and the new College of Medicine for the University of Central Florida. Chuck also joined the Board of the Educational Foundation of Lambda Chi Alpha in 2010.
The chapter won the overall homecoming competition, winning the top prize six out of the last eight years.
Methodist (Sigma-Theta Colony)
The colony hosted an Initiation Ritual for eight new brothers.
Michigan State (Gamma-Omicron)
The alumni chairman has created a new newsletter for distribution.
On October 24, 2010, the chapter held its fall semester event, Pumpkin Smash, which was very successful and had double the sorority participation from a year ago. Some of the events were a whipped cream pie eating contest, paint your coach, pumpkin smash, and tug-of-war.
The chapter will host a Christmas banquet on December 3, 2010, to celebrate the end of the semester.
Miami-OH (Zeta-Upsilon) The chapter has a new website.
Millsaps (Theta-Eta)
Bill Decatur (1979) serves as executive vice president for finance and administration of Rhode Island School of Design. Previously, he was vice president for finance and administration, chief financial officer, and treasurer of Ohio University. Decatur has held executive leadership positions at the University of Toledo and worked at Georgia State University, Shawnee State University, and the Ohio Office of Budget and Management.
The chapter will hold an Inner Circle retreat on November 20, 2010. The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for new brothers on November 18, 2010.
Mississippi State (Epsilon-Chi)
The chapter won the intramural dodgeball championship.
Miami-FL (Epsilon-Omega)
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for five new brothers.
The chapter elected new officers: Jeff Burrowes, president; Tyler Nelson, vice president (internal); Nick O’Donnell, vice president (external); Brendan Gorta, secretary; Duke Levert, treasurer; Keegan Reid, risk manager; Mike Ballough, fraternity educator; Robert Smith, recruitment chairman; James Levingston, scholarship chairman; and Bill Neyman, alumni chairman.
The chapter installed new officers and celebrated with a Thanksgiving potluck dinner.
Michigan (Sigma)
Chuck Cole (1973) was named one of the Most Influential Businessmen in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal. He was recognized as the most influential architect/ engineer. He currently serves as the president of HuntonBrady Architects, one of the most prominent firms in Orlando, having been in business for more than 63 years. His recently
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