ALUMNI OFFICERS Alumni President Stephen J. DiOrio ’78
Alpha Mu Chapter Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Alumni Treasurer John Miller ’78 Secretary Stephen R. DiOrio ’05
BOARD MEMBERS Richard Parks ’78 Thomas Robinson ’78 Steven Earhart ’81
HOMECOMING September 28 through October 5, 2019
Homecoming Week at Penn State will be September 28 through October 5, 2019. The annual Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, Oct. 4 starting on the Penn State campus and continuing through downtown State College. Homecoming Week activities will wrap up with our Nittany Lions taking on the Purdue Boilermakers at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 5. We hope to see you all there!
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Spring 2019
THON 2019
As any Penn State student or graduate will tell you, THON is a once-ina-lifetime experience, and this year our Brothers had the pleasure of participating for the first time as members of a fraternity. Throughout the weekend, our philanthropy chair and his THON committee were blown away by the dedication that the Brothers had in staying through the wee hours of the night. When other organizations began to thinout during these difficult hours it seemed as though Pi Kapp was just gaining energy. Needless to say, the weekend was a fun cap to our fundraising efforts. Come THON weekend, our total amounted to about $12,500, a number which we are proud of given our various other responsibilities this past fall, yet one that we hope to build upon as we look to pair with another organization for next year’s THON.
CHAPTER ETERNAL Remembering Brother Lt. Col. William Simon III ’59 Brother Bill Pantle ’58 shares his devotion and love for his fellow brother: “On Friday March 1, I had the privilege and honor to attend the funeral of Lt. Col. William (Bill) Simon, USAF at Arlington National Cemetery. At the site, there was the caisson drawn by six dapple grey horses and a full honor guard: a group from the USAF band, a formation of 21 Airmen with rifles, and the USAF color guard. The band played the Air Force Hymn while Bill’s ashes were placed in a casket on the caisson which was then covered with the flag. Upon arrival at the site Bill’s ashes were removed from the casket and placed on a small pedestal. The chaplain gave an excellent eulogy, www.facebook.com/alphamupikap
then another Air Force hymn by the band, taps, ceremonial flag folding, and presentation. Taps and a 21 gun salute – a beautiful tribute. The following “prayer” is what I remember of the remarks I made at the end of the celebration of Bill’s life: A Navigator’s Prayer May Your Takeoff be Smooth The Air Calm Your Skies Clear Your Celestial Shots Exact Your Fixes Accurate — Pinpoint May You Have Favorable Tailwinds Your ETA be on Time — to the Second Your Landing Smooth Sign Your Log - Your Mission is Complete Godspeed Navigator ... 1