FALL 2009 VOLUME 92 NUMBER 2
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A Global Impact
Alumnus Serves Leaders in Africa
MEET THE BOARD
2009-2011 Fall 2009 Volume 92, Number 2
Kevin Hakenewerth* Missouri Mu - 2010
COPY EDITOR Gregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70)
Father Owen J. Mullen Kevin Lampe California Phi Delta - Alumnus Initiate
Mark Anthony Georgia Gamma Tau - 1990
Illinois Kappa Mu - 1983
Thomas Jasper* California Phi Delta - 2011
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Gene Ney (Slippery Rock, ‘90) GRAPHIC DESIGN EDITOR Keith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06) NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Kevin J. Lampe (Western Illinois, ‘83) Vice President Nathan G. Rues (Missouri-Rolla, ‘01) Treasurer Mark C. Anthony (Georgia Tech, ‘90) Secretary Father Owen J. Mullen (Univ. of San Diego, ‘A) Trustees Dan A. Bureau (Univ. of New Hampshire, ‘94) Larry F. Dorocke (Purdue University, ‘68) Joshua J. Gisi (Univ. of Kansas, ‘96) Rick Maggiore (Univ. of Georgia, ‘68) UGAC Chairman Thomas M. Jasper (Univ. of San Diego, ‘11) UGAC Vice Chairman Kevin J. Hakenewerth (Missouri-Rolla, ‘10)
Indiana Zeta - 1968
Larry Dorocke
Georgia Delta Rho - 1968
Rick Maggiore
Kansas Epsilon – 1996 Missouri Mu - 2001
Nathan Rues
Joshua Gisi
* collegiate board member
New Hampshire Epsilon - 1995
Dan Bureau
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 9640 N. Augusta Dr., Suite 420 Carmel, IN 46032 317.872.9934 FAX: 317.879.1889 executiveoffices@phikaps.org www.phikaps.org EXECUTIVE OFFICES STAFF Executive Vice President Robert W. Riggs (RPI, ‘02) Director of Operations Sarah A. Harris (Indiana Wesleyan University, ‘05) Director of Member Development Anita L. Kerlin (Bowling Green State University, ‘03) Assistant Director of Member Development Gretchen E. Stahl (Valparaiso University, ‘04)
THE TEMPLE is published twice a year as an educational journal for Phi Kappa Theta members, family and friends. Postmaster: If undeliverable, please send notice on Form 3579 immediately to Phi Kappa Theta, 9640 N. Augusta Dr., Suite 420, Carmel, IN 46032 Submission deadlines are March 1 and September 1 of each year. Brothers and friends are encouraged to provide clippings, releases or notices about themselves or any aspect of Phi Kappa Theta for consideration. All submissions become property of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. Pictures cannot be returned. Letters to the Editor will be printed at the discretion of the editor. Phi Kappa Theta Foundation donors are published in each Spring issue of The Temple. Copyright © 2009
Director of Communications and Marketing Keith D. Harshbarger (IUPUI, ‘06) Accounting Clerk Bill T. Ryan (Indiana University, ‘79) FOUNDATION STAFF Director of Development Andrew S. Kowal (Kansas State, ‘06) Development Assistant Allyson L. Clarkson (Centre College, ‘01)
Contents FALL 2009
On the cover: Steve Wymer speaks with Kenyan locals.
Features 07 Convention Highlights Fraternity leaders stress importance of the Strategic Plan at the summer Convention.
12 Accreditation and You Learn more about Phi Kappa Theta’s new Accreditation Program and understand how it can serve your chapter.
22 One Brother’s Journey Steve Wymer reflects on his experiences with Phi Kappa Theta and time spent in Africa working to eradicate poverty.
24 Movember Phi Kap encourages growing a moustache in November to raise awareness about men’s health issues.
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26 HAPPY TO BE IN HEALS Mizzou chapter “walks a mile in her shoes” to raise funds for the fight against sexual assault and gender violence.
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NEWS FROM YOU Memorial Golf Tourney Raises $3,500 for Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Every September members of the University at Buffalo alumni chapter gather for the Scott Rafferty Memorial Tournament to honor the memory of brother Scott Rafferty, who died of colon cancer at the age of 29. Scott Rafferty was a devoted Catholic who believed in helping others through volunteering with organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, coaching little
league or mentoring inner city youth. The 6th Annual Scott Rafferty Memorial Tournament, organized by Brother Stephen Grasso, was held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, September 12. Alumni travelled from as far as Seattle and Denver to attend the annual event. With approximately 50 participants, old memories were shared and new bonds were made. This year’s tournament raised $3,500 for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Erie County, New York. At the Awards Dinner, Scott Rafferty’s brother praised the fraternity for continuing Scott’s good works. He was especially impressed to see newer brothers who had never met Scott at the tournament. Non-Phi Kaps also remarked about the amazing display of fellowship displayed by the active and alumni Phi Kaps at the tournament.
Fraternity Celebrates Founders Day in 6 Cities
California Phi Kaps Host Successful CMN Fundraiser
What are the chances? – Past National Presidents see each other in California
June 18th, 2009 – On a nice, summer evening in Napa, CA at the Miner Family Winery, who would have guessed that out of 14 living past National Presidents of Phi Kappa Theta that two of them would have bumped into each other while on separate trips? Bob Bailey, Purdue ’52 (President from 1977-1981), was on vacation with his daughter while Tony Zinnante, Houston ’62 (President from 1983-1985), was attending a work related conference with fellow alumnus Cameron Smith, Houston ’78. Brother Honored for Excellence in Pediatrics
Through the efforts of local volunteers, the Fraternity was able to celebrate Founders Day, April 29th in six cities, Boston, Des Moines, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Pittsburg and Washington, D.C. The events didn’t have a formal program, but were “meet and greets”, as Alumni from many different chapters live in the cities, but don’t otherwise have a chance to meet one another. Local alumni were contacted by e-mail from the National Office and the hosts scouted a location and served as a greeter. Eighty-six brothers socialized from 6-8PM that day, both reestablishing friendships and making new ones. Our thanks go to Scott Nogueira, Michael Ungerman, Paul Peterson, David Feely, Gene Ney (pictured above) and Chris Messina. If you would be willing to host an event next April 29th, please contact the executive offices at executiveoffices@phikaps.org
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Brothers from the CA Phi Delta Chapter at the University of San Diego hosted the 3rd Annual Phi Kap Olympics benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network®. The chapter hosts the Olympics every year to fulfill its commitment to society and brotherhood. The games also provided active brothers an opportunity to bond with their three new associate members. The brothers set up a friendly competition consisting of several fun games including a team relay race, tug-ofwar and slip-n-slide bowling. Over 100 people came out in support of Phi Kappa Theta, representing nine of the 11 Greek organizations on campus. The event raised more than $400 for the Children’s Miracle Network to help the Rady Children’s Hospital based in San Diego, CA.
Seton Hall alumnus James A. Hallock (‘63) was honored recently for his work “as an outstanding pediatrician, a world renowned leader in international medical accreditation, and ... for his service to others and the field of medicine.” At May commencement ceremonies, Georgetown University, where Hallock attended medical school, awarded Dr. Hallock a Doctor of Science degree, “Honoris Causa,” the highest honor bestowed by the university. Hallock served for 12 years as the East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine dean. He was the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and a tenured professor. In addition, he has served on the Association of American Medical Colleges Council of Deans, the Executive Board of the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Currently, Dr. Hallock is a Clinical Associate in Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics.
Brother Featured in Magazine for High-Tech Creation
Photo courtesy of Popular Science Magazine.
Sean Kelley, a Phi Kap member and engineering student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was featured in a recent issue of Popular Science. Kelley created an HD-quality projector that hides within a coffee table, using some computer parts, a strong light bulb, lenses, a dryer hose and wood. Kelley’s projector throws a picture almost nine feet wide on the wall, perfect for watching movies and playing video games with fraternity brothers. The project took him about two months and $600 to complete.
Alpha Rho Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Brothers from Alpha Rho Chapter rekindle old friendships.
Over 90 alumni and active brothers attended the event including six of the original charter signers. The current LaSalle Alums Reunite at Phillies Game
brothers had a chapter meeting Saturday morning with over 40 alumni brothers in attendance. The meeting was very informative and the alumni brothers had several suggestions about ways the brothers could make the Chapter grow and prosper. The event on Saturday evening went well and six charter signers were presented with handmade mugs displaying fraternity and chapter greek letters, the words “Charter Signer” and their name. Also recognized was Fr. Chris Kirchgessner for his many years of work as Chapter moderator. Mark Anthony, representing the National Fraternity, was there and spoke as well. Attendees rekindled old friendships with brothers they hadn’t seen in some cases over 50 years. Phi Kap Wins Journalism Honor Bill Caiaccio, a Phi Kap from the University of Georgia (’87) and a morning news anchor for CNNRadio, is part of the team at CNN which won a Peabody Award for its coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaign. The annual international competition recognizes distinguished achievement and public service in television, radio, networks and on the web. Phi Kap Wins Emmy Award
Alumni from LaSalle University gathered at a Philadelphia Phillies game on May 29 to celebrate brotherhood. This was their fourth year for a reunion at a Phillies game, and 32 brothers accompanied by 24 family members attended. The night was filled with laughter and brotherhood and the Phillies prevailed with a win over the Washington Nationals.
News anchor and University of Georgia alumnus Mark Bullock (UGa, ‘95) was recently honored with a 2009 Southeast Regional Emmy Award for best news anchor. “It was a great surprise, but also indicative of the quality work we do at WSFA-12 News,” Bullock said of the honor. More information here: www. natassoutheast.tv
ISU Brother is Runner-Up in Food Network Competition He may not have won the top prize, but Iowa State brother Jeffrey Saad (‘89) was a fan favorite as runner-up on the recently completed season of “The Next Food Network Star” on television’s The Food Network. Saad, who currently resides in Los Angeles, did not win his own show on the Food Network, the series’ top prize, but the network is airing some of his “Spice Smuggler” shows as Web shorts on www.FoodNetwork.com. He filmed a mini-pilot of “Spice Smuggler” in the final competition on “The Next Food Network Star.” “He may not have been declared the winner of ‘The Next Food Network Star,’ but Jeffrey won the hearts of a huge number of viewers,” said Food Network senior vice president of programming Bob Tuschman. “His food undoubtedly had a spicy elegance to it; one that I think will appeal to a broad range of chefs who love to experiment with unique ingredients and spice up their dishes.”
Phi Kap Serves God in College Missionary Role Trevor Downey (Nebraska Pi, ‘09), working with FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, is living the Phi Kap mission through his occupation. FOCUS is an organization that trains recent college graduates to be missionaries positioned on college campuses to spend one-on-one time with students “to bring them closer to Jesus Christ.” Downey trained at the University of Illinois with more than 200 other FOCUS missionaries, taking courses in “scripture, apologetics, character formation, leadership, ethics and more” in preparation for his work this fall.
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Letters to the Editor I am blessed that so many fraternities send me their alumni magazine, but at the same time I find it difficult to respond when I am so impressed that I feel a need to do so. The Spring 2009 issue of The Temple has just arrived, and I found it necessary that I read it, every page. What a wonderful publication. Your alumni members cannot help but be proud of what you guys are doing. As a founder of Pi Kappa Phi’s PUSH America project you must know that I would be favorably impressed with the great “service” message which to me was an outstanding content. But even more so, was I impressed and greatly moved by the magnificent story of one of your Phi Kappa Theta Hero’s, Sean Stephenson. Wow! What a tremendous example of a life lived beyond one’s imagination. Mother Teresa said “there are no great acts, there are only small acts of great love”; I would disagree with the good Mother, for Sean is a Great Act and to be aware of him is witnessing Great Love. Your fraternity is fortunate to have initiated
Call For Photos, Story Ideas Send us story ideas and suggestions about ways that you, other brothers, or your chapter is living out the Mission of Phi Kappa Theta. Share your stories with more than 30,000 readers in The Temple! We would also like to include photos from your collegiate chapter and alumni brotherhood events in each issue of The Temple. Submit your photos to help illustrate the great things our chapters and brothers are doing! These pictures have certain guidelines they must meet in order to be used. Follow the tips for submitting photos to get yours published! • Turn off your camera’s date stamp. • Send pictures of small groups of members, rather than trying to fit the whole chapter into one frame.
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this Giant of a real man! You are just plain lucky that he accepted you. Durward Owen Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Former Executive Director
Phi Kappa Theta Awarded for Communications
Thank you for the contact (about the National Convention), but won’t be able to attend. While at Rensselaer fifty plus years ago, I did attend the National Meeting in Ohio when we voted officially for the merger. I really can’t be that old. I enjoyed the article in the Spring issue of The Temple about Sigma Chapter members helping with Katrina victim re-building. If future teams need a way stop over, we are just off I-40 and I-75 in Tennessee and would be glad to assist. John Iacovino New York Sigma, ‘57 Please send feedback, congratulatory or constructive, about The Temple! We would love to hear your thoughts. keith@phikaps.org Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Attn: The Temple Managing Editor 9640 Augusta Dr., Suite 420 Carmel, IN 46032
• Keep your background and foreground uncluttered. • Photos of members wearing letters is encouraged. • We do not print photographs that show alcoholic beverages. E-mailing photos: • Photos must be 300 dpi, so set your digital camera shoot at 4.0 megapixels or higher. • They must be in an accessible format such as .tif, .jpeg or .eps. • Photos from your cell phone, Facebook, Snapfish (or other similar photo collection websites), or any website cannot be reprinted in the magazine because of their poor quality. Send digital files that come directly from the camera. • E-mail photos as attachments. Do not paste them in an e-mail or Word document.
The Fraternity Communications Association awarded Phi Kappa Theta two awards this past May at the Fraternity Communications Association in Denver, Colorado. Third place was given for Story Packaging for “Four Participants Blog about Leadership Institute” from the Fall 2008 issue of The Temple. Second place was given in the website category, for the redesigned phikaps.org website.
E-mail photos to: Executiveoffices@phikaps.org Subject: (Chapter Name) Temple Photos Mailing Photos: • If you have a valuable or important photo, scan it at 300dpi and send it by e-mail or print a professional copy at a drugstore photo department. We do not return photos. • We cannot use color copies or digital photos printed on your home printer. • Write the chapter, names and explanation on a label and stick it to the back of the picture. Do not write directly on the photo or paperclip paper to the photo. Mail photos to: Phi Kappa Theta National Office Attn: Keith Harshbarger Director of Communications & Marketing 9640 N. Augusta Dr., Suite 420 Carmel, IN 46032
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Commemorating the Past, Envisioning the Future Fraternity Leaders Look Forward at Convention By Heather Matthews Managing Editor
Convention this summer in Columbus, Ohio marked the historic 50th anniversary of the merging of two organizations: Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa, originally founded in 1889 at Brown University in Rhode Island, and Theta Kappa Phi, which began in 1919 at Lehigh University, were both organizations rich in tradition and purpose. Yet in the 1950s, the leadership of the fraternities knew that they had to think strategically toward the future to further the organizations. These two groups had similar ideals and traditions, as they were both founded as Catholic fraternities, so merging seemed evident. In 1959, the two organizations, after much discussion, controversy and resolution, came to an agreement to join as one unified fraternity. Although the road toward merger was not easy, in hindsight one can see how it strengthened the fraternity now known as Phi Kappa Theta. Fast forward 50 years. The former and new Fraternity National Presidents utilized the Convention arena to engage members in a conversation about the future of the Fraternity. Phi Kappa Theta faces a new set of challenges. It is
“The strength of our brotherhood is in the fact that we face difficult decisions. We do not shy away from them. We do not shirk our responsibilities. We stand tall and proud when facing the future.” —Kevin Lampe
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Top Left: Members visit the Archive Room. Bottom Left: WPI wins the 2009 Founder’s Cup. Left: As the incoming National President, Kevin Lampe tells Convention attendees his goals for the future of Phi Kappa Theta. Above: Phi Kaps participate in educational training sessions as part of Convention.
positioned in an economic recession, where insurance is the primary expense for the fraternity. It exists in a collegiate culture where fraternities must prove their relevancy in an overprogrammed university environment. Members often believe the experience ends after graduating college, leaving the organization with a small pool of volunteers to assist in mentoring and chapter development. “Phi Kappa Theta has a rich history of men rising to the challenges presented to them and making difficult decisions,” said new Phi Kappa Theta National President Kevin Lampe. “The strength of our brotherhood is in the fact that we face difficult decisions. We do not shy away from them. We do not shirk our responsibilities. We stand tall and proud when facing the future.” It is this attitude and vision that will lead Phi Kappa Theta beyond its challenges into the future. Both Lampe and former National President Rob Stalder look to the Fraternity’s Mission and recently developed Strategic Plan as the road map for Phi Kappa Theta. “The phrases in the Mission; ‘Phi Kappa Theta actively develops men to be effective leaders who passionately serve their Society, Fraternity and God;’ are important. They were not just thrown together to sound nice,” said Stalder.
“Now the Fraternity aspires to develop every single brother’s capacity for our fraternal, social, spiritual and intellectual ideals, all the way down to the newest associate member.” —Robert Stalder
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Engaging Alumni Brothers Traditionally the Fraternity has aimed to develop its chapters, which provide hands-on leadership training incidentally as part of their operation. “Now the Fraternity aspires to develop every single brother’s capacity for our fraternal, social, spiritual and intellectual ideals, all the way down to the newest associate member,” Stalder said. The organization hopes to focus not only on collegiate brothers, but on alumni as well. “The idea is that Phi Kappa Theta aspires to develop men to be effective leaders not only on campus, but also in their communities after they graduate,” Stalder said. “It has never ceased to amaze me how much tremendous leadership talent has been squandered over the years from guys who were dynamic leaders when they were collegians, but didn’t carry on with that after graduation. We must work diligently to continue to develop our brothers for service … as they start careers, raise families and eventually retire.” Lampe hopes to reinforce the importance of lifetime commitment to Phi Kappa Theta during his term as National President. “We will direct energy at engaging more alumni involvement,” he said. “Those of us who have enjoyed a seamless relationship with Phi Kappa Theta understand that benefit, but we need to do more. We need the time, talent and treasure of our brothers. “We need to re-rush these brothers and share with them how Phi Kappa Theta matters just as much at 19 years old as it does at 49 and at 79 years old,” he reiterated. Re-engaging alumni brothers to “passionately serve,” as the Phi Kap Mission states, means “you have sacrificed your own personal goals and needs for the greater good of the organization,” Stalder said.
Planning for Progress
Cost Control
It is with this philosophy that the Board of Trustees developed the Strategic Plan for the Fraternity. It focuses on the areas of leadership, intellectual, social, fraternal and spiritual development for each member. (For more on the Strategic Plan, see page 12.) “During the last years, your Fraternity Board has created and executed a comprehensive Strategic Plan,” said Lampe. “This plan has led us to a greater focus on the personal development of brothers. From time to time, the plan will be updated and results shared with all.” In his term, one of Lampe’s key goals is “continuing our progress on our Strategic Plan.” “This plan is intended to shift the Fraternity towards becoming a human development organization that develops the complete man at an individual level from the time a brother joins Phi Kappa Theta as an associate member to the day he joins the Chapter Eternal,” said Stalder. He insists that the key to success begins with chapters recruiting the right men who are collectively capable of achieving the Fraternity’s vision. For the Strategic Plan to be successful, each member and chapter needs to understand and adopt it as operational practice. The Plan needs to exist outside of the Web site, moving from print into reality.
Aside from “re-rushing” alumni into active involvement and making significant progress on the Strategic Plan’s end states, Lampe expressed that his third main goal in his new term as National President is to better understand and control the Fraternity’s insurance plan. “Our single biggest expense is insurance,” Lampe said. “We have done a great job managing risk, but we must take a closer look at this cost. During the next two years, we will work to make sure our insurance program is fair and equitable for all, while protecting the fraternity.” As Stalder stated it, this is one piece of “managing the day-to-day operations of the Fraternity in a very rough economic climate.”
“This plan is intended to shift the Fraternity towards becoming a human development organization that develops the complete man at an individual level from the time a brother joins Phi Kappa Theta as an associate member to the day he joins the Chapter Eternal.” —Robert Stalder
Your Role in Phi Kap’s Success
“We know that when our commitment is acted upon, we can succeed through living the ideas of the Phi, the Kappa and the Theta.” —Kevin Lampe
Attaining these goals and implementing the Strategic Plan will take ownership from the members of Phi Kappa Theta, in addition to Lampe’s leadership. Even though Lampe holds the top leadership position in the organization, he challenges each member to step up to personal leadership and to act upon the commitment of being a Phi Kappa Theta. “We know that when our commitment is acted upon, we can succeed through living the ideas of the Phi, the Kappa and the Theta.”
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50th Biennial Convention Award Winners Foundar’s Cup • Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute George Uihlein Alumni Engagement Award • Winner 1: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Winner 2: Pennsylvania Alpha - Lehigh University • Honorable Mention: o Indiana Zeta - Purdue University o Massachusetts Eta - Massachusetts Institute of Technology o Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute John F. Kennedy Member Development Programming Award • Winner: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Honorable Mention: o Massachusetts Kappa Theta - University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Edward J. Kirchner Colony Development Award • Winner: Pennsylvania Tau - Saint Francis University Michael T. McSweeney Leadership Development Award • Winner: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Honorable Mention: o Pennsylvania Alpha - Lehigh University Intellectual Development Excellence Award • Winner: Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Honorable Mention: o California Phi Iota - San Diego State University o Massachusetts Eta - Massachusetts Institute of Technology o New Jersey Phi Beta - Seton Hall University Fraternal Development Excellence Award • Winner: Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Social Development Excellence Award • Winner: New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: Missouri Kappa Upsilon - University of Missouri at Columbia Spiritual Development Excellence Award • Winner: Massachusetts Lambda - Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Runner Up: Kansas Iota - Kansas State University
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TOP 10 Convention
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The election of a new and invigorated UGAC by our collegiate members.
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Impressive demonstration of the five developmental areas by our award winning chapters, WPI & RPI.
8. St. Francis University approved for re-chartering. 7. Excellent attendance at Ritual. 6. Brotherly debates during legislative sessions.
Five new Phi Kaps initiated (including one staff member). The Archive Room was a hit! Should we do it every year? Probably.
3. Man of Achievement, Ron Sibila, explained how his
life has grown as a result of his membership in Phi Kappa Theta.
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Past Presidents of the Fraternity sharing their wisdom with the membership.
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Fifty-years of Phi Kappa Theta experienced by the young and venerable.
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Progressing Through the Strategic Plan By Robert Riggs Executive Vice President
In the fall 2008 issue of The Temple magazine, former National President Robert Stalder discussed Phi Kappa Theta’s envisioned future. That future, set in the year 2018, was described in the terms of “End States” for each of the five areas of development identified as essential to Phi Kappa Theta’s culture; Leadership, Fraternal, Intellectual, Social, and Spiritual. While the Board of Trustees is responsible for creating Phi Kappa Theta’s future, it is the role of the professional staff to determine how the Fraternity will successfully reach the desired End States. This responsibility charges the professionals with developing the long term strategies, specific tactics and the metrics used to measure the Fraternity’s progress over time. Often, companies and organizations overcomplicate the strategic planning process. We have been able to avoid this by maintaining the Fraternity’s Mission as the focal point throughout the planning process. Separating the Mission into its two essential components, development and service to others, we have maintained clarity throughout the development of the specific strategies, tactics and metrics. While Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission served as the major influence of the planning process, we recognized that there would be other major influences, perhaps none larger than ‘fraternity tradition’. Phi Kappa Theta has successfully existed as a men’s social Fraternity for more than 120 years. For Phi Kappa Theta’s cultural evolution from a social fraternity to a
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human development organization to be successful, we must understand that our ‘fraternity traditions’ will prevent our progress from being linear. While our rituals and true traditions will remain intact, we are focused on eliminated negative traditions often established locally. Phi Kappa Theta’s initial strategies and tactics have been developed with the understanding that resources will first be focused on slowly replacing these traditions with a culture built on development and service. The goals and metrics for the first few years will also focus on establishing a solid foundation to continue to build. Our strategic philosophy is embedded in our Vision, inspiring confidence in our members through life experiences. We will consistently invest resources in creating developmental opportunities for our members that strengthen their skills in the five areas of development essential to Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. This strategy continues to be implemented tactically by increasing the quantity and quality of developmental opportunities. Through the establishment of regional conferences, the redesigned Presidents Academy and Leadership Institute and the increased funding for members to attend additional developmental opportunities, Phi Kappa Theta continues serve its members. To measure Phi Kappa Theta’s progress, the fraternity launched the Accreditation Program in the spring of 2009. This monitoring system measures the culture of a collegiate chapter to determine its alignment with the Fraternity’s Mission, Vision, and desired End States. Specifically, the Accreditation Program allows members to self-report their involvement in the areas of both development and service. Unlike the annual Awards Packet, which was an optional application for chapters, completing the Accreditation Program is an expectation for collegiate chapters. Throughout the year, collegiate
members have access to their online chapter profile, which allows them to monitor and update their progress in real time. Collegiate chapters will not only be required to simply report their involvement, but must actually achieve a certain level of development and service determined at the beginning of each academic year. Chapters able to do so, will be identified as accredited Chapters. Those who do not will be closely evaluated by the fraternity to determine their future potential for Mission alignment. In addition to achieving an ‘accredited status’, those collegiate chapters who excel will be recognized annually for their excellence. Chapters who provide exemplary development and service opportunities for their members and respective communities will be recognized during the awards banquet at Phi Kappa Theta’s annual summer conference. The chapter receiving the highest scores in all five areas of development will earn Phi Kappa Theta’s highest honor given to a chapter, the Founder’s Cup.
“While Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission served as the major influence of the planning process, we recognized that there would be other major influences, perhaps none larger than ‘fraternity tradition.” —Robert Riggs
OUR ENVISIONED FUTURE
Accrediting Chapters Program Central to Achieving Strategic Plan By Anita Kerlin Director of Member Development This year, chapters will see some significant changes to the Accreditation Program. These changes have been made to streamline the reporting process and make it easier for our members to submit the required paper work in a timely fashion.. Upon login, members will see each developmental area and its End State, which comes from the Fraternity’s Strategic Plan. Under each End State, there are statements instead of questions, which will help our chapters understand the Fraternity’s annual expectations. Each chapter is required to achieve each of the requirements listed and provide supporting documentation of each successful achievement. Documentation can vary from photographs of community service events and signed letters from the Greek Advisor discussing their engagement in campus programs, to chapter minutes and approved policies and procedures. The more documentation provided the better. Documentation should not just tell us about events and activities, but prove that they actually occurred and that the chapter and its members were engaged and involved. The most significant improvement to the Accreditation Program this year is the Achieve Application. The Achieve Application is currently in the early stages of development but will eventually be the Fraternity’s chapter and member management system. Each member will have the ability to login to the system and track their individual involvement on campus and in the community, in addition to updating their own personal contact information. Members will utilize the Achieve
The Achieve application welcome screen will guide officers in editing chapter information as part of the accreditation process. Achieve will allow members to add such things as events, student organizations and achievements.
Application to help them track their entire developmental experience throughout their collegiate career, allowing them to create a resume with ease as they graduate and begin the transition into life as an alumnus. Chapters will have the ability to track their events and activities, attendance and contact information as well. Information that is entered into the Achieve Application will even automatically populate certain fields of the Accreditation Application. By November, members and chapters will have the ability to track their personal and fraternal events and activities. As the year progresses, more features will become available, and the system will be enhanced based on feedback from the users.
“Information that is entered into the Achieve Application will even automatically populate certain fields of the Accreditation Application.” —Anita Kerlin
Tutorials are currently being created for the Achieve Application as well as the new Accreditation Application. Login information will be sent to chapters and members at the end of this month( stipulate what month). To view a list of the 2009-2010 Accreditation Requirements, please visit www.phikaps.org/our-mission. Each developmental area is listed on the left and links to the End State as well as requirements for this year. If at any time you have questions in regards to the Accreditation Application, please contact Anita Kerlin, Director of Member Development at anita@phikaps.org.
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Foundation
Leadership by Design 2009-2010
Brothers, In 2009, Phi Kappa Theta celebrated the 50th anniversary of the historic merger between Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. The Foundation is working hard, in these challenging times, to support the mission of the Fraternity. In 2008-2009, we were able to reward 53 scholarships, totaling over $18,000, for academic and leadership excellence and economic assistance to vulnerable collegiate brothers. The Foundation also provided over $40,000 in funding for leadership training of nearly 300 students and alumni through the Fraternity’s Leadership Institutes, Presidents Academy and iServe Institute. These brothers are now better equipped to serve our mission and our communities. The Board of Trustees and staff of the Foundation would like to thank all of our annual fund donors for their loyal support. We would like to thank a couple brothers for their leadership service on our Board of Trustees as they have recently completed their terms as officers. Past President, Tony Zinnante, University of Houston ’62, and past Vice President, Scott Bova, Ohio University ’94, worked tirelessly to re-energize the Foundation and re-build a solid annual fund. As we transition leadership, we look to strengthen our annual fund and begin building capital gifts that will impact the fraternity and provide much needed support for our members to stay in school, develop as leaders and compete with other fraternities and campus organizations. Listed below are the newly elected officers of the Executive Committee.
• President – Stephen J. Hollander, Kansas State University ‘82 • Vice President – Steven N. Welch, University of San Diego ‘84 • Treasurer – Walter J. Kronzer, III, University of Houston ‘76 • Secretary – John R. Covert, Georgia Institute of Technology ‘72 • At Large – Thomas F. Patton, University of Wisconsin ‘71 We encourage you to make a gift today! We are growing as an organization with a clear and long-term vision and need your support more than ever to help us make a difference in the lives of all Phi Kappa Theta brothers. Visit us online at www.phikaps.org/ foundation. Fraternally,
Stephen J. Hollander (Kansas State ‘82) President
Andy Kowal (Kansas State ‘06) Director of Development
PRESIDENT’S MEN “The President’s Men” is Phi Kappa Theta’s premier giving society that recognizes alumni who generously donate $250 or more to the Annual Fund. These men embody our ideals and accept great responsibility for providing necessary resources to support the mission of Phi Kappa Theta. On average, “The President’s Men” is comprised of very few men compared to our donor base and overall membership and donate a significant percentage of the total dollars raised by the Foundation each year. All gifts made to the Foundation are important and make a difference for Phi Kappa Theta. Our “President’s Men” lead the way and we thank them all! Due to space and financial limitations, we do not have enough room to print all of our donors. The 2008-2009 Annual Fund donor honor roll has been published online at our website www.phikaps.org/foundation. Please go online to see who has generously supported the Foundation and help us make that list grow!
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• Total alumni with good addresses/contact info = 29,300 • Average number of donors/year = 950 (3.2% of all alumni) • Average number of “President’s Men”/year = 150 (15.8% of all donors) • Total dollars raised/year = $144,250 • Total dollars donated by “President’s Men”/year = $90,600 (62.8% of all donations) • Average gift per donor/year = $152 • Average gift per “President’s Men”/year = $604
Annual Foundation Support to Fraternity (Fiscal Year is July 1 to June 30)
These gifts were contributed during the 2009 annual fund. (July 1, 2008 — June 30, 2009) Thank you to those individuals listed for their generosity and dedication to Phi Kappa Theta. (‘A represents an Alumnus Initiate.)
Emerald
$5,000 - $9,999
Stanley H. Florance Walter J. Kronzer III Anthony R. Zinnante
Sapphire
Amethyst
University of Houston University of Houston University of Houston
$2,500 - $4,999
Samuel J. Castalano Warren Kerbs Edward R. Solvibile
Total donations: $18,031
Total donations: $13,433
Nicholls State University The Estate of Mrs. Marie Hays Kansas State University Temple University
$1,000 - $2,499
$500 - $999
1983 1943 1963
Total Donations: $21,022
Charles R. Catalano Ohio University John R. Covert Georgia Institute of Technology Laurence P. Czajkowski Fairfield University Ed Fulford University of Florida Joshua J. Gisi University of Kansas Craig B. Haber Lehigh University Stephen J. Hollander Kansas State University Patrick E. Mahoney University of Illinois Jerry F. Morris Worcester Polytechnic Institute Eugene C. Ney Ph.D. Slippery Rock University Dr. Thomas F. Patton University of Wisconsin Donald J. Petruzzi Kent State University Mrs. Louise E. Reynolds Nathan G. Rues Missouri University of Sci. & Tech. Kelly J. Schwarz Oklahoma State University Ronald R. Sibila Ohio University John Verga City College of New York
Pearl
1962 1976 1962
1957 1972 1968 1979 1996 1975 1980 1958 1965 1990 1971 1955 2002 1990 1954 1953
Total Donations: $16,050
Robert S. Bailey Purdue University Craig A. Cheramie Nicholls State University Doug D. Dilling Kansas State University Richard J. Fleischman Carnegie Mellon University Lawrence M. Furlong University of Mississippi Henry J. Gailliot Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University Dennis Edward Gullo Jr. Western Illinois University John F. Kelly Worcester Polytechnic Institute Edward J. Kirby, MD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richard H. Maggiore University of Georgia James L. Matusik Ohio University Gerald J. Mossinghoff Saint Louis University E. Jack Peterson Kansas State University Donald W. Ramey University of Illinois Charles S. Reising Purdue University Robert Ward Riggs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Mandira Roy Dennis Rullo Temple University Robert R. Sepsi Case Western Reserve T. Michael Shortal University of Missouri at Columbia Robert P. Stalder Case Western Reserve Richard J. Stegemeier Missouri University of Sci. & Tech.
1952 1984 1984 1952 1971 1964 1991 1982 1977 1968 1964 1957 1959 1963 1972 2002 1962 1975 1961 1994 1950
PRESIDENT’S MEN Glynn H. Stephens Jr. David E. Stooksbury Scott Tyson Steven N. Welch Gabriel Zablatnik
Ruby
Nicholls State University University of Georgia Texas State University University of San Diego Oklahoma State University
$250 - $499
1987 1982 1991 1984 1951
Total Donations: $23,466
Richard Albietz California University of PA Mark Anthony Georgia Institute of Technology Donald J. Bergeron Jr. Nicholls State University Paul E. Blessing University of Cincinnati Scott E. Bova CFRE Ohio University Jerome G. Bozzo Carnegie Mellon University Tommy L. Brazie Purdue University Gerard D. Buckley Long Island University Daniel A. Bureau University of New Hampshire Scott M. Burroughs Washington State University Philip L. Butler University of Texas at Austin Ernest L. Buttross Mississippi State University Henry Cartagena University at Buffalo, SUNY Leonard S. Chan Slippery Rock University Sanjay Chandra University of Texas at Austin William J. Colgan Northern Illinois University Donald D. Colosimo Massachusetts Institute of Tech. Gerald F. De Marco Carnegie Mellon University John H. Denning Purdue University James F. Dickow Purdue University Charles E. Dill Jr. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lawrence F. Dorocke Purdue University Clayton F. Farrell University of Detroit/Mercy Neil M. Florer, Jr. University of Texas at Austin David J. Gondak Pennsylvania State University Robert E. Gramann University of Cincinnati Mr. & Mrs. William Greenblatt Wade C Henderson Washington State University John B. Higgins Federico Gustavo Hinojosa Robert P. Homolka John E. Hopkins III Lawrence B. Horrigan, Jr. Michael J. Howard James A. Huggins Timothy G. Huggins Raymond S. Jevitt Robert L. Johnson Edward A. Karasek William H. Kastens Scott Richard Kaupin Kerry J. Kee Andrew S. Kowal George J. Krennerich III James H. Krueger Kevin J. Lampe Walter E. Lankau Jr. Paul B. Lee Jerome P. Lysaught
City College of New York University of Texas/Pan American Iowa State University University of Georgia Worcester Polytechnic Institute Loyola Marymount University Oklahoma State University Carnegie Mellon University Purdue University Purdue University University of Illinois Kansas State University University of New Hampshire University of Georgia Kansas State University University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ohio State University Western Illinois University Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Washington University of Kansas
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PRESIDENT’S MEN William S. Lythberg John S. Madzula Michael K. Markus Jay Murray McArdle James G. Meenahan Rafael Mendez Jr. Col. Rev. Owen J. Mullen Stanley J. Murphy John M. Nash Joseph A. Nowak Francis E. Peter Francis L. Pisney Thomas F. Ratican Jr. Joseph M. Rua Christopher M. Savan Robert C. Schneider Hugh A. Schoeffler Christopher M. Sestric
University of Illinois University of Cincinnati Truman State University Iowa State University University of Detroit/Mercy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of San Diego Iowa State University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ohio Northern University Iowa State University University of Florida Purdue University University of Washington Northern Illinois University Case Western Reserve Lehigh University
Man of Achievement
Ron Sibila Shares Insight on God, Country and Family By Andrew Kowal Kansas State ‘06 “These brothers not only serve to inspire our members but serve as a great source of pride for Phi Kappa Theta.” This is the primary purpose behind the Man of Achievement program which recognizes brothers who have risen to prominence in their field of endeavor. At the 2009 Convention, Phi Kappa Theta honored Brother Ron Sibila (Ohio ’54) with the recognition of a “man of achievement.” We commend him for being an outstanding alumnus of our fraternity and congratulate Ron and his wife, Jane, as they were also celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. Ron is the Chairman and CEO of Peoples Services, Inc., a warehousing and transportation logistics company based in Massillon, OH. He has served in numerous leadership roles within his industry and community, including President of the Ohio Trucking Association and President of the Massillon Jaycees. Among many other accomplishments, he was named
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J. Vincent Sheehan Mr. Kyle J. Shelly Jeffrey S. Sjogren Cameron E. Smith, OD John C. Smith Robert Charles Smith Michael H. Stahler Thomas P. Stang Gregory E. Stein Paul P. Stein Gregory D. Stolp Robert L. Trudeau Robert C. Tupa Victor J. Visconti The Most Rev. Donald W. Wuerl Stephen D. Wymer Dennis A. Zamec
to the Ohio Trucking Association Hall of Fame in 1994. At the luncheon, Ron congratulated the brothers in attendance for taking a step in the right direction towards leadership by attending the Convention and stressed the importance of good, young leadership needed in today’s world. His speech focused on three areas of importance in his life: God, Country and Family. As he addressed the topics, he urged everyone to become involved in their communities and take an interest in their elected officials because people and grassroots initiatives make a difference. With regards to family, he said that the fraternity was an extension of family and that’s why we’re called brothers! Ron finished his speech by emphasizing the importance of lasting
Long Island University San Diego State University Western Illinois University University of Houston Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern University LaSalle University Loyola Marymount University City College of New York University of Wisconsin Iowa State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Case Western Reserve St John’s University Fairfield University Washington State University Ohio University
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friendships and the fraternity as he said “As you get older, you realize that the true gems in this world are family and friends.” Left: Ron Sibila giving his acceptance speech at the 50th Biennial Convention. Below: Ron Sibila, his wife, Jane, and Andrew Kowal of the Phi Kap Foundation, celebrate after Rob received the Man of Achievement award.
Helping the Fraternity with Application Creator of PlanBase Hoshin offers his services to Phi Kappa Theta By Gene Ney Slippery Rock ‘90 Sometimes good things happen by accident, and that may just be the case with the software available to Phi Kappa Theta chapters to assist them with strategic planning. John Hamilton, Phi Kap alumnus initiate, and father of Carnegie Mellon University chapter president Seán Hamilton, was looking through the mail one day when he came across an issue of the Temple. After reading an article on the need for strategic chapter planning, Hamilton contacted Phi Kappa Theta to offer a complimentary subscription to PlanBase Hoshin, a Web-based application that optimizes organizational resources involved in deploying strategies, initiatives and projects globally. PlanBase Hoshin is based on Hoshin Planning, a breakthrough planning methodology practiced by many of the world’s leading organizations, such as Toyota, Hewlett Packard and Bank of America. Hoshin Planning, also known as Hoshin Kanri, enables an organization to focus on shared goals, to communicate goals amongst company leadership, to involve all company leaders in planning how to accomplish these goals and to hold all leaders responsible for their components of the strategic plan. Hoshin Plans cascade down an organization involving everyone from management to individual contributors. The PlanBase Hoshin solution is used by small, mid-size and large organizations alike to deploy and achieve the goals of their strategic planning initiatives. PlanBase Hoshin’s communication tools keep strategic plans on track by reminding owners of their upcoming tasks and reviews. Users benefit from spending less time updating and tracking plans in MS Word or Excel, with more time for making progress towards their objectives.
John Hamilton, alumnus initiate, has provided a valuable resource to Phi Kappa Theta.
A native of Ireland, John Hamilton attended college in Scotland and studied Operations Research and technology. Mr. Hamilton started his career at Hewlett Packard Company where he first learned Hoshin Planning. As he progressed into a management role with HP, he was transferred to the US in 1995 and later became Vice President for Business Excellence with the Phillips Corporation. These corporate experiences led to the idea of developing a software application that would make it easier to implement Hoshin Planning within an organization. Managing plans that include goals, strategies and tactics and involve thousands of employees had become an administrative burden for the organizations. Like many managers, he found the people were spending more time updating and reporting on past
performance rather than focusing on the activities necessary to achieve their goals. He ventured into the world of software which ultimately led to the development of PlanBase Hoshin solution. The PlanBase company was launched soon after with the dual objectives of minimizing the burden of deploying and tracking strategic planning initiatives and increasing the success rate of organizations reaching their short-term and long-term goals. PlanBase, Inc. is now a market leader in strategic planning and process management software and services and an ideal partner to any organization seeking to optimize their strategic planning initiatives. PlanBase solutions are implemented on a Sold as a Service delivery model for rapid deployment and simplified management that results in a lower cost of ownership. Earlier this year, PlanBase released a new Web-based application, PlanBase Scorecard, which makes it easier to manage organizational processes, and provides a unique tool to enable executive management to quickly assess Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). PlanBase Scorecard allows organizations to easily collect and report on targeted versus actual performance for measured processes. Process owners review actual performance versus targets, analyze gaps and create corrective actions in a matter of seconds. The review process links to a Process Improvement Plan, integrating with a Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) improvement cycle. Further information can be found at the website www.planbase.com
John’s program enables Phi Kappa Theta to better communicate its goals amongst company leadership.
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Alumni Play Key Role in Expansion Efforts By Gretchen Stahl Assistant Director of Member Development I have recently joined the Fraternity staff as the Assistant Director of Member Development. In the few months since I’ve joined we have received many questions, e-mails, and phone calls regarding expansion. Let us take a moment to provide an update on where we are and our plan for future growth. Last spring the California Phi Delta chapter at the University of San Diego was re-chartered and have made an impressive start with their new status. At Convention, a motion was passed to grant a charter to the Pennsylvania Tau colony at Saint Francis University and they look forward to their installation this November.
We are also working with our colonies at Temple University and University of South Dakota, both of which are making steady progress towards becoming chapters. In addition, we have one affiliate group at Minnesota State University, Mankato. I have been in contact with numerous other alumni groups who are interested in the possibility of re-opening their own chapters. In looking towards the future, I will be working on a strategic plan for our expansion efforts and aim to be proactive about the growth of the Fraternity. We are in the process of creating a timeline to guide our efforts, but to truly be successful it takes assistance from our members as well. If you are an alumnus interested in recolonizing your chapter, an undergraduate with friends who would make great Phi
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PHI KAP TRIVIA Just how much DO you know about your Fraternity?
1. In what city has PKT had more conventions than any other? a) Dallas b) Kansas City c) New Orleans d) Indianapolis
2. What PKT alumnus has been President of the Fraternity, Foundation and PKT Properties? a) Ed Kirchner b) Anthony Zinnante c) Greg Stein d) Ed Solvibile 3. What year did the National Office move to Indianapolis? a) 1959 b) 1985 c) 1992 d) 2000 4. Where was the National Office before it moved to Indianapolis? a) Des Moines, IA b) Worcester, MA c) Cleveland, OH d) State College, PA
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5A. What was the reason our founding group at Brown took the name Phi Kappa Sigma? a) It was the Greek alphabet equivalent of “Fraternity of Catholic Students.” b) Those were the Greek Alphabet equivalents of the first three members’ last names’ initials. c) Their first house was on Pine Knoll Street. d) It was the initials of the Greek phrase that translated as “Loyalty to God and College.” 5B. Why did the name change to Phi Kappa? a) They changed the motto. b) They merged with Kappa Phi. c) They started to have alumni and dropped ‘students.’ d) They found out the name was already being used by another group. 6. Which Alumnus was not on the 1959 merger board of PKT? a) William Grogan b) W. Joseph Janca c) Dr. Earl Reynolds d) Frank Chinery
Kaps, or just interested in the process and how you can assist, e-mail expansion@ phikaps.org to get more information.
USD, California Phi Delta, is the most recently re-installed chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
7. Which Alumnus provided funding for PKT expansion programing in the 1960’s? a) Pierre Lavedan b) Paul Galvin c) Frank Flick d) Paul Allen 8. What year did the first PKT Convention take place? a) 1959 b) 1960 c) 1961 d) 1962 9. What 2 cities were the farthest west that the national fraternity has held either a Convention or Leadership school? a) San Diego and Seattle b) Las Vegas and Denver c) Phoenix and Los Angeles d) We have never been west of the Mississippi. 10. What university has the most recently re-installed PKT chapter? a) Temple University b) Rice University c) Brown University d) San Diego University BONUS: Which former Temple editor went on to become a Fraternity President? a) James Flanigan b) David Sternberg c) Thomas Tracy d) George Uihlein Answers on page 26
Advisor Profile
Father Owen J. Mullen Spiritual Advisor University of San Diego Chapter By Gene Ney Slippery Rock ‘90
Father Mullen, advisor of the University of San Diego Chapter, talks with the Brothers at the 50th Biennial Convention in Columbus, OH.
Father Owen J. Mullen is a familiar Well received by the seven Phi Kaps, name to collegiate and alumni members he immediately involved himself with of the California Phi Iota Chapter at the the chapter. Having not had an active University of San fraternity experience, he Diego. In fact, through wanted to learn first“The biggest his leadership and hand what it was like, spiritual guidance to and became a member challenge for the the chapter, Phi Kappa in 1981. Under his Fraternity will be to Theta has earned a leadership as chapter reputation of distinction advisor as well as redefine itself with a in both the Greek Greek Advisor at the and the academic stronger emphasis on University, the fraternity community. system began to flourish A native of upstate leadership within the on campus. New York, Brother Still actively Fraternal, Intellectual involved Mullen studied and in the military, attended seminary at St. and Spiritual Ideals Brother Mullen was Mary’s University in promoted to full Emmetsburg, Maryland. while balancing the Colonel, and stationed Following his ordination in Hawaii where strong positive social into the priesthood in the he served as senior Diocese of Wilmington, experience.” chaplain to all Army Delaware, he devoted personnel. Although —Father Mullen the next 17 years of this promotion was an his life to teaching in important milestone in diocesan high schools. While teaching, Brother Mullen’s career, it meant leaving he became interested in ministering to his beloved USD and the Phi Kappa Theta the needs of the members of the armed chapter there. services and began serving in the National Guard. His responsibilities also included ministering to the spiritual needs of the Catholic cadets “The biggest challenge for the at West Point. Fraternity will be to redefine Through a variety of events itself with a stronger emphasis on and responsibilities with the armed leadership within the Fraternal, services, Brother Mullen arrived on Intellectual and Spiritual Ideals the campus of the University of San Diego in 1981. At that time, the while balancing the strong Greek community at the University positive social experience.” was in a state of turmoil. In fact, — Father Mullen there was only one fraternity left on campus, Phi Kappa Theta. A strong Father Mullen seen here signing proponent of Greek life, Brother commemorative Biennial Convention flyers alongside other board members. Mullen offered his leadership and support to the struggling chapter.
After his tour of duty was complete in Hawaii, the University of San Diego approached Brother Mullen once again, and asked if he would be interested in serving as a University Chaplain. Brother Mullen agreed and returned to campus in 2004. Unfortunately, during the time that he was stationed in Hawaii, the California Phi Iota Chapter closed and Greek life at USD had once again fallen on some hard times. Through the efforts of Brother Mullen and other members of Phi Kappa Theta’s (iServe) Network, the Chapter was re-colonized and has established a strong foundation of membership once again on campus. Nationally, Brother Mullen served on the Phi Kappa Theta Board of Trustees during the 1980’s, and was re-elected to the Board this past August. He is currently serving as the National Secretary. Brother Mullen says “the biggest challenge for the Fraternity will be to redefine itself with a stronger emphasis on leadership within the Fraternal, Intellectual and Spiritual Ideals while balancing the strong positive social experience.”
“Just because your chapter is no longer active, or you live far from your chapter of initiation, is no cause for inactivity.” — Mike Murphy
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Presidents Academy 2010 January 08-10 Dayton, OH
Presidents
Training our Coaches Training Alumni Volunteers Through a generous grant from the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation in cooperation with the Fraternity, registration fees, hotel, and air fare costs will be provided for each President who is selected to attend. This opportunity is for the upcoming Chapter President only, no other members will be permitted to attend in his place. Visit the website for the three application options or contact anita@phikaps.org with any questions.
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The Presidents Academy is Phi Kappa Theta’s premier leadership development program. This year Presidents Academy will have three seperate training tracks. For more information for to register visit: http://phikaps.org/news-events/fraternity-conferences/presidentsacademy/
Additional CollegiATE members An additional training track will be available for chapter members who wish to attend but are not Presidents. This training will include resume building, interview skills, and other human development training topics.
(iServe) This training is for all alumni members or those who serve local chapters or the national Fraternity in any capacity, such as a local alumni board. Coaching and mentoring training will be provided in addition to conflict management skills.
The registration fee for (iServe) Training and for additional collegiate members is $65 per person which includes materials and food for the weekend. Registration is due no later than November 20, 2009. Hotel Accommodations at the Dayton Marriott can be made by calling 1-800-228-9290 before December 10, 2010. Ask for the Phi Kappa Theta room block at a rate of $74 per night.
Team Walker
Alum Initiate Makes Difference with After-School Program By Gene Ney Slippery Rock ‘90
Jerry Walker pauses to take a photo with his new brothers after his recent initiation into Phi Kap.
Making a difference in the lives of inner city, at risk children is Jerry Walker, Seton Hall A’09. A native of Jersey City, N.J., Walker grew up in an economically challenged neighborhood, afflicted with problems ranging from violence to drug abuse. Despite the temptations to get involved with “the wrong crowd,” Walker was able to stay on a “straight and narrow path” through the support of his family and the teachers at St. Anthony High School. At St. Anthony’s, Walker was especially inspired by his basketball coach, Bob Hurley. According to Walker, Hurley “used to go around his neighborhood and you never wanted him to see you just hanging around.” Walker attributes this as one of the factors that helped him and his high school teammates stay out of trouble. After graduating from St. Anthony’s and helping the Friars win a mythical national championship, Walker enrolled at
Seton Hall University, home of Phi Kappa Theta’s New Jersey Phi Beta Chapter. Majoring in communications, Walker was instrumental in helping lead the Pirates Men’s basketball team to the NCAA tournament. Walker received the Metropolitan Player of the Year Award, ESPN’s Post-Player of the Year Award, and earned Second Team All-Big East Recognition. Following graduation, he traveled to Europe where he played professional basketball. When Walker returned to the United States, he once again took up residence in his hometown of Jersey City, and began to pursue a career on Wall Street. Inspired by his grandfather who had established the Lafayette Neighborhood Foundation many years earlier, and the values instilled in him during high school and college, Walker gave up his career on Wall Street, pooled his savings, and with the help of his brother, established Team Walker. According to Team Walker’s mission
“To uplift and create positive alternatives for the youth of Jersey City through programs designed to enlighten participants and teach the importance of solid academics, teamwork and sportsmanship.” —Team Walker
statement, the purpose of the organization is “to uplift and create positive alternatives for the youth of Jersey City through programs designed to enlighten participants and teach the importance of solid academics, teamwork and sportsmanship.” As Walker puts it, this mission is accomplished through “well-run, effective after school academic and athletic programs, which help impoverished youth find positive solutions to the many obstacles they may face in their daily lives.” Walker’s motto is “it’s cool to be smart,” and following that motto creates an atmosphere that promotes success, and empowers students and student-athletes to be smart and therefore, successful. Academically, Team Walker offers a variety of after school programs to assist students with homework, tutoring, etiquette, job interview skills and resume writing. Athletically, Team Walker offers opportunities in basketball, track, field, football, cheerleading and fencing. Because Team Walker realizes that not all youth are interested in athletics as a form of recreation, drama and guitar lessons are also available. For additional information about Team Walker, visit the website at www.teamwalker.org
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Phi Kap in Focus
One Brother’s Journey
WSU Alum Devotes Work to Service in Africa By Gene Ney Slippery Rock ‘90 A native of a small rural town in eastern part of the state of Washington, Steve Wymer enrolled at Washington State University, home of the Washington Alpha Beta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta. When Wymer arrived on campus, he immediately immersed himself in academic and extra curricular life. Perhaps what truly motivated him to be active on campus and what has played a significant role in his career today was his experience as a member of Phi Kappa Theta at Washington State. One of the values that Phi Kappa Theta instills in members at Washington State is a sense of involvement in activities beyond the confines of the chapter house. Given this mission, Wymer decided to try his luck running for president of the Student Government Association. According to Wymer, were “were it not for Phi Kappa Theta, and its insistence that brothers involve themselves in extrachapter activities, he would have never ventured outside the house.” To his surprise, and that of others, Wymer was elected President during his sophomore year. Traditionally, student government presidents on campuses are juniors or seniors. What made Wymer’s candidacy so strong was his clear vision of what he thought the students of Washington State wanted. Through his efforts, he was instrumental in the construction of a new recreation center on campus. In fact, the students were so pleased with his leadership, they re-elected him for two more consecutive terms, something essentially unheard of in student government. Empowered by his success, Wymer continued to work in politics and currently serves on the HELP Committee in Washington, D.C. The HELP Committee was established by the late Senator Edward
This collection of photos shows Washington Alpha Chapter alum Steve Wymer working with students and colleagues on his trips to Africa, as well as the African landscape.
Kennedy and focuses on issues of health, education, labor and pension. However, his reputation has earned him recognition in the State Department where he has been assigned international tasks. His first assignment took him to Albania in 2006. He worked with a variety of NGOs and international groups as an elections consultant as the students of Albania’s 13 universities worked to organize the nation’s first student government association. Additionally, he traveled to Rwanda where he worked with government officials and members of parliament to discuss communications and media strategies. In travels to Uganda, he has addressed journalist, government spokespersons, lectured at the Makerere
“You should never be afraid of trying something new as it can be life changing, and when you serve, the benefits that come back to you are amazing.” —Steve Wymer
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University, and addressed the Ugandan Muslim Supreme Council to promote reconciliation between Muslims and Christians in the developing world. His work in Sierra Leone has been with student leaders where he spent considerable time in the northern part of the country in remote towns working with university leaders. His work in Kenya, the economic super-power of East Africa, focused on working with young activist and faith-based community groups to eradicate poverty. Wymer’s dedication to serve others and especially those who are less fortunate epitomizes the motto of Phi Kappa Theta, “give expecting nothing thereof.” According to Wymer, one of the most important lessons he learned from Phi Kappa Theta “was the value of service.” As Wymer puts it, “you should never be afraid of trying something new as it can be life changing, and when you serve, the benefits that come back to you are amazing.” When not serving the government in international affairs, Wymer lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and six months old son.
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Phi Kap is ‘Changing the Face of Men’s Health’ with ‘Movember’ Partnership Adapted from Movember.com Phi Kappa Theta has teamed up with Movember in an effort to raise a greater awareness of men’s health and testicular cancer in the young collegiate brothers and alumni. Movember aims to change the “face” of men’s health by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, the Movember organization seeks to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to talk about their health more openly. The premise of this program is to grow a moustache throughout the month of November. This new accessory will serve as a conversation starter to bring the topic of men’s health to the forefront of interaction. “Admittedly, we as men barely ever talk about issues related to our health,” said Phi Kappa Theta Executive Vice President Rob Riggs. “Movember provides the opportunity for men to become engaged early and raise awareness of men’s health issues.” By and large, men are known to be more apathetic towards their health, especially when compared with the efforts of women, who proactively and publicly address their health issues in a way not traditionally seen with men. Levels of awareness, understanding and funding that support cancer research affecting men lag significantly behind causes such as breast and cervical cancers. Statistics show that, on average, men die at a younger age than women – for
Caucasians, the average life expectancy for men is five years less than women and seven years less for African American men compared to women. In order to close the gap between the state of men and women’s health, more progress needs to be made. Men are much less likely to make and attend with doctor appointments, denying them the chance of early detection and effective treatment of common diseases. The reasons for the poor state of men’s health in the US and around the world are numerous and complex but what is known, is that it is mainly due to a lack of awareness of the health issues men face. This can largely be attributed to the reluctance of men to openly discuss the subject due to longstanding traditions, coupled with an ‘it’ll be alright’ attitude. “As members of Phi Kappa Theta, we are committed to serving society,” Riggs said. “Spreading awareness in this way speaks directly to our Mission. Our members should be leaders in serving society through bringing men’s health issues to the forefront.” Phi Kaps can do this by growing their own moustache in “Movember” and by actively having important conversations about health with brothers, friends and family members. Chapters are encouraged to raise funds for this cause or host health care professionals to speak to members about men’s health issues. Throughout the fall, staff members will be dedicating many of their blog posts to this issue, as well as growing their own moustaches to raise awareness. “We hope that you will join us and our Movember team as we work to ‘change the face of men’s health,’” Riggs said. Movember has an interest in all issues relating to men’s health but currently concentrates its efforts in the US on
“The moustache is our ribbon. If you don’t normally have a moustache, you’re compelled to explain your new look to everyone, which starts conversations about prostate and testicular cancer.” —Adam Garone, CEO and Co-Founder, Movember
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raising awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer. The funds raised by Movember in the US are split evenly between our two beneficiary partners - the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Movember’s first campaign objective is to raise awareness of men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer. We want everyone to know that men over the age of 50, and those over 40 with a family history, are at risk of prostate cancer and encourage them to be tested annually, because it is highly curable if detected and treated early. We want all men to know that testicular cancer is the most common cancer affecting men aged 18 – 35 and to be aware of the symptoms. Movember’s aim is to increase early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment, as this will ultimately reduce the number of deaths from prostate and testicular cancer.
• Movember has raised $47 million globally to date, making it the largest global event for men’s health. • All money raised in the US stays in the US, benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. • Movember works with their beneficiaries to ensure that the funding process, as well as the outcomes of the projects are transparent and that progress reports are made available to the Movember participants and public at Movember. com. • Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men; it will strike 1 in 6 Caucasian men and 1 in 3 African American men in their lifetime. • More than 192,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009, more than 27,000 will die from the disease. • Testicular cancer is the most common cancer afflicting men aged 18-35.
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Walking a Mile in Her Shoes Chapter dons fancy footwear to raise awareness By John Tate - Chapter President Mizzou ‘11 Every 45 seconds a sexual assault occurs in America. On April 26th the Panhellenic Association at the University of Missouri hosted its second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness and fight sexual assault. Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, an international organization, is a “men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault & gender violence.” This year, almost to 100 men from the Interfraternity Council at MU participated in the event. Phi Kappa Theta sent two teams of men to march a mile and support the cause. The event consisted of teams of four walking around the track in heels. Each man completed one lap in a relaystyle fashion, handing off his heels to the next walker. The Shelter of Columbia received all proceeds raised through sponsorships, entry fees and donations. The Shelter is the only residential facility for battered
Left: Mark Fowler (Mizzou, ‘11) does some fancy footwork. Top: Brothers prepare to walk.
women and victims of sexual assault in Boone County, Missouri. Last year, The Shelter served 854 victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, provided 266 individuals with 6,599 bed nights, and provided over 7,417 hours of additional support services. A representative from The Shelter
spoke at the event and taught everyone how to help prevent rape, sexual assault and gender violence. The event raised more than $2,000 dollars for The Shelter and helped bring awareness to thousands of students.
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We’re Not Through Yet 3 Tips Weather Rest Of The Recession By Peter Bielagus Alumnus Initiate You’d have to be living under a rock to not know we are in a bit of a financial crisis. Many are claiming we’re through it. Well, tell that to the most recent college graduates who are facing double digit unemployment. If you’re reading this you’re probably either A) still in college, B) not too far past your college years or, C) know someone who falls into either A or B. Permit me to offer some advice in these tough times. On the job front: First off, do something. I recently read an article about a college grad who had trouble getting a job. The interviewer asked, “what about a job at Starbucks?” The graduate didn’t go so far as to say that Starbucks was beneath her, but she did ask the interviewer why bother getting a college degree if you’re “only” going to work at Starbucks? This seems to be a popular strategy among recent grads as they wait for the ideal job to come along. However it’s short sighted. Correct, you don’t need a college degree to do the entry level Starbucks jobs of grinding beans and pouring whipped cream. But work at Starbucks with a college degree, and in a year you’ll be managing the place. In three years you’ll manage four stores. All the while you’re earning money, saving for retirement, getting insurance and building your skills. If something better comes along, take it. The absolute worst thing for a potential employer to see is a gap of time after college that was spent doing nothing. On the credit front: A great credit score is not only essential, it’s also getting tougher to get. As credit card companies lower outstanding limits, this can cause your own credit score to go down through no fault of your own. Good credit scores can save you money on insurance, rent, utility bills and interest rates. What’s more, employers are also pulling credit scores to use as a yardstick to see if they want to hire you.
To see your credit score and report simply go to www.annualcreditreport.com. You actually have three credit reports and you can get all three here, for free (they don’t even ask for your email address.) If you want to know your credit score, you’ll have to pay for that. If you want to buy just one, buy it from Equifax. At the time of this writing, they happen to have the most widely used score. More important than the score, however, is that you make sure that your report is free of errors. If you see a mistake on there, the website has instructions on how to get that mistake removed. Studies have revealed that 70 percent of reports contain errors. Don’t be part of the unlucky majority who is punished for something they never did! On the insurance front: Everyone is talking about health insurance these days. Until Congress figures something out, it’s your job to take action. Contrary to popular belief, if your employer doesn’t provide it, you’re not totally lost. Look into temporary insurance (very cheap because it is temporary) or catastrophe insurance (also very cheap because it only covers large medical bills.) Outside of health insurance, no one ever talks about renter’s insurance or disability insurance, but you should have both. Renter’s covers the stuff in your apartment, like clothes and iPods. It even covers those things when you take them outside of your apartment. Disability insurance replaces your income if you get hurt and cannot work. (This is never to be confused with workman’s compensation, which covers you only if you are hurt on the job. If you’re hurt off the job, disability covers that.) Renters insurance is about $15 a month and disability should be about $50 a month to replace $30,000 worth of income. Despite all the talk, no one really knows when things will get better. Take action now so you won’t be phased regardless of what tomorrow’s headline reads.
“Despite all the talk, no one really knows when things will get better. Best to take action now so you won’t be phased regardless of what tomorrow’s headline reads.” —Peter Bielagus
Peter G. Bielagus is a brother in Phi Kappa Theta and the author of Getting Loaded: A Complete Personal Finance Guide For Students and Young Professionals. He speaks at over 60 colleges a year encouraging student to jumpstart their financial lives. He can be reached at www. peterbspeaks.com.
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