The 172nd Ekklesia

and occasionally a virtual card game breaks out.

Virginia Tech

| Blacksburg, VA Rho Alpha hosted their virtual Pig Dinner on April 25, with over 140 brothers in attendance.

Wabash

| Crawfordsville, IN

Daniel Andry (2020)

was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. He was placed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for this fellowship, while he pursues a master's degree at Duquesne University. As an undergraduate, Daniel was a chemistry major and Classics minor, was a Latin tutor, and served the Psi Chapter as President.

Western Kentucky

| Bowling Green, KY 5 Juan Dozier (2020) established the Juan H. D. Dozier II Scholarship at Western Kentucky University (WKU) in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. The scholarship will support a diverse freshman or sophomore student who has been involved in leadership roles and aspires to be a leader at WKU. Juan said, "The single-most important reason for me to establish this scholarship was to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. I want to assist individuals who seek to become leaders in their field of study and in their community. If we want to see change occur, it must start with us and our ability to lead other individuals." Charlie Rhea (2015) is an epidemiologist with the Kentucky Department for Public Health. He has worked with the Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Program since July 2018. However, since the beginning of March 2020, he has been assisting the Reportable Disease Section and the COVID-19 Response Team. In this role, Charlie assists with data management and provides updated public health guidance to health care workers throughout the state of Kentucky.

WPI

| Worcester, MA 6 Pi Iota brothers from the class of 1975 met virtually for their 45th anniversary reunion in July. t

172nd Ekklesia Virtual - August 8, 2020

By the Numbers

Brothers 353 Undergraduate Brothers 222 Graduate Brothers (Including 33 Section Chiefs & 35 Purple Legionnaires)

Chapters & Colonies 128 In Attendance 15 Absent

In 2020, “unprecedented” and “pivot” are two words that have become part of our daily lives. Prior to COVID- 19, the Fraternity was gearing up for the 172nd Ekklesia to take place in Phoenix, Arizona. In late spring, the Archons made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person Ekklesia and directed the staff to make plans to host the Fraternity’s first virtual Ekklesia. The virtual Ekklesia did not include all the traditional activities brothers are accustomed to seeing. It was limited to a business session focused on its essential functions: amending our laws, passing a budget for the biennium and electing a new Archonate. To prepare for a successful business session, committee meetings took place throughout the summer via video conference, and on Saturday, August 8, 575 brothers participated in the six-hour virtual Ekklesia. While there were some technical issues at times, the event was a success! Through creativity and determination, Phi Gamma Delta was able to accomplish its necessary business leading into this new biennium.t

Behind the scenes of the virtual Ekklesia (L-R): Archon President Clark Robertson (Nebraska 1982), Archon Treasurer Nic Loiacono (Illinois 1974) and Executive Director Rob Caudill (Akron 2004) .

Archons For the 2020-22 Biennium

Loiacono Hunnicutt Herman Gabe Waldon

Archon President Nic Loiacono (Illinois 1974) Brother Loiacono was elected Archon President by the 172nd Ekklesia in August 2020. He was first elected to the Archonate as Treasurer at the 168th Ekklesia in 2016, and he served for four years in that role. As an undergraduate, Nic served as President and Treasurer of the Chi Iota Chapter. As a graduate brother, he served on the house corporation of his chapter at Illinois as well as the chapter at Kentucky. Additionally, he was a member of the BCA in the early days of the California State Northridge Chapter. Prior to his election to the Archonate, Nic served the Fraternity on the Financial Advisory Board. Nic has had a successful lifelong career in corporate finance. Archon Vice President Bill Hunnicutt (Texas Arlington 1981) Brother Hunnicutt was elected Archon Vice President by the 172nd Ekklesia in August 2020, after being elected Archon Councilor by the 170th Ekklesia in Dallas in July 2018. Bill served the Fraternity as a Section Chief for eight years, and in 2015, he received the Haynes Award as Phi Gamma Delta’s most outstanding Section Chief. He was appointed to the Section Chief Executive Committee in 2014 and was chairman of the SCEC from 2016-18. Bill now works in corporate logistics, having worked in sales and marketing within the polymers/plastics industry for more than 30 years. He has also been involved as a Scouting volunteer for over 20 years. Archon Treasurer Don Herman (Calgary 1984) Brother Herman was elected Archon Treasurer by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020. Prior to his election to the board, Don served on the Board of Directors of the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation of Canada since 2009 and as President from 2016-18. He has also served on the U.S. Foundation Board since 2012 and as a member of its Investment Committee. Professionally, Don is a portfolio manager at a leading investment firm. Don is involved in the Calgary community as a board member for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Society and with the Centre for Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise at the University of Alberta.

Archon Secretary Ed Gabe (Hanover 1990) Brother Gabe was elected Archon Secretary by the 172nd Ekklesia in August 2020 after first being elected Archon Councilor by the 170th Ekklesia in 2018. Ed also served the Fraternity as Ritualist from 2004-17. His other volunteer roles for the Fraternity have included Purple Legionnaire, Section Chief and BCA. Upon his graduation in 1990, he served on the headquarters staff as a Field Secretary and subsequently as Director of Redevelopment, Director of Chapter Services and Director of Communications & Editor.

Hesse Kilduff Hardell Foley

Professionally, Ed is a commercial photographer. He and his wife are involved extensively in mission trips with Crossroads Christian Church of Lexington. Archon Councilor Tom Waldon (Iowa State 1979) Brother Waldon was elected Archon Councilor by the 170th Ekklesia in Dallas in July 2018. As an undergraduate, Tom served as President of the Alpha Iota Chapter and competed on the Iowa State wrestling team, earning Big Eight Conference and All-American honors. As a graduate, he has served on the BCA and as a Pig Dinner speaker at Iowa State. Professionally, Tom has had a long and successful career, leading large, complex manufacturing operations. As a volunteer, he has been involved with the Boy Scouts and as a mentor.

Archon Councilor Dana Hesse (Virginia Tech 1986) Brother Hesse was elected Archon Councilor by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020. As an undergraduate, Dana served as President and Historian of the Rho Alpha Chapter. He has an extensive volunteer history with the Fraternity, serving as a Section Chief for 11 years, chairman of the Alcohol-Free Housing Exemption Committee, dedicated archivist and as member of the house corporation and chairman of the BCA at Virginia Tech. He also won the Coulter Cup in 2017. Dana recently retired after a 38-year engineering and program management career with the U.S. Navy. He is also a graduate affiliate of the Western Kentucky Chapter. Archon Councilor Tim Kilduff (Kent State 1968) Brother Kilduff was elected Archon Councilor by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020. Prior to his election, Tim served the Fraternity as a Section Chief for 10 years, also serving on the Section Chief Executive Committee. He was also a key member of the host committee for the 168th Ekklesia in Boston. Following his graduation from Kent State, he worked as the Fraternity’s Assistant Executive Secretary under Bill Zerman (Michigan 1949). Tim has 40+ years of experience in corporate affairs, organization management and internal/external communications. He is the founder of the 26.2 Foundation, which supports marathoning, and he has also served as the Boston Athletic Association Marathon Race Director.

Archon Councilor Davis Hardell (Georgia 2021) Brother Hardell was appointed Archon Councilor by the Archons in August 2019. Davis currently serves the Kappa Deuteron Chapter as President, previously serving as Corresponding Secretary, Service Chairman and Pig Dinner Planner. He is pursuing degrees in biology and psychology and plans to attend medical school upon graduation. At UGA, Davis serves on the Honors Program Student Council and IFC, and he tutors local elementary-aged children weekly in reading and math. Davis is the son of proud Fiji sire Robert T. Hardell, Sr. (Georgia 1986), grandson of William R. Hardell, Sr. (Case Western 1951) and brother of Robert T. Hardell, Jr. (Georgia 2018). Archon Councilor Jack Foley (Ohio Wesleyan 2022) Brother Foley was elected Archon Councilor by the 172nd Ekklesia in 2020. Jack currently is Corresponding Secretary of the Theta Deuteron Chapter and a two-term IFC officer. He has been involved in several oncampus organizations, including the Economics Management Fellows Scholar and Lathan Entrepreneurial Scholar programs. A true entrepreneur, he is the founder of two businesses. Jack is studying business administration and communications.t