Message From the President
Active members, February 2025
already secured eight accepted bids, with the potential for more in the coming weeks This aligns with our projected growth plan to reach 15–20 members by Spring 2025 and 20–25 members by Fall
A few years ago, our immediate past president and the Board asked for your support, patience, and donations to make this revitalization a reality The progress we’ve achieved is a direct reflection of the generosity of our alumni through their time, knowledge, and financial contributions The Board would like to formally recognize and thank Brothers James A McShane (Marq ’65), Ted Hodan Jr (Marq ’58), Brandon Montalvo (Marq ’10), and Ryan Bratt (Marq ’09) for their significant contributions, whether through mentorship, direct coaching, or financial support at the most pivotal moments of this process.
As many of you remember, reestablishing ourselves on campus following suspension has been an uphill battle. We’ve worked diligently to rebuild our brand, cultivate relationships with university leadership, mitigate risk, and bring promising young men into
our fraternity More important, younger local alumni have taken on direct mentoring roles, ensuring that our undergraduates learn how to effectively run the chapter and implement a sustainable recruitment strategy While many of us took upperclassmen guidance for granted in our undergraduate years, the absence of that structure meant that dedicated younger alumni had to step in mentoring actives daily at the chapter house and demonstrating what it truly means to be a brother.
While it’s easy to celebrate our successes, we must continue looking ahead. The Board has implemented a multi-year capital renovation plan to modernize our now 30-year-old chapter property. This initiative will require both significant funding and time, with ongoing alumni support being essential to our long-term success as an organization.Thank you to all who have contributed to this revitalization effort. Your dedication, mentorship, and generosity are shaping the future of Marquette Triangle
Derek Fennig (Marq ‘04) President, KSR Ltd.
Update to KSR Ltd. Fundraising Campaign
We have made significant progress in our fundraising campaigns, thanks to the generosity of our alumni! We would like to formally thank the following donors for their ongoing financial support over the past 15 months These alumni have contributed directly to one or more fundraising initiatives, with some also making additional contributions to the Triangle Education Foundation Fund
$50,000 or more
James A McShane marq65
$25,000-$50,000
Ryan Bratt marq09
Fundraising Goals
$10,000-$25,000
Ted and Mary Hodan marq58
Thomas E Schoenauer marq56
Nicholas Simons marq58
Alumni-funded leasing and utilities covered through Spring 2025
Plan and execute large-scale capital renovations to modernize the chapter house, which has required significant updates since its opening in 1994
Increase contributions to the endowment fund to support ongoing academic scholarships for both active and alumni brothers
Chapter Endowment Fund
Tax Deductible
Local and national student programming and leadership development
Undergraduate and alumni academic scholarships
Educational housing needs inclusive of desks, chairs, bookshelves, and IT needs
Donate via Triangle Education Foundation Donation Page
Triangle Education Foundation Revitalization Fund
Tax Deductible
Fund mid-scale capital renovations in 2025, via grants to Marquette University for subsidy of housing costs, rent, utilities, and project work
Operational costs for upgrading desks, chairs, study rooms, and maker space
Near-term flexibility to fund additional needsbased scholarship dollars incremental to Dr Art Moeller Scholarship
Donate via Triangle Education Foundation Donation Page
$5,000-$10,000
Kenneth J Gutzwiller marq58
Kenneth L Kayser marq57
Henry & Dorothy Kayser marq57
David Bonin marq78
Bob Boehler marq75
$0-$5,000
Kamil Karmali marq04
Patrick Doyle marq12
Tyler Sutton marq04
Derek Fennig marq04
Michael Malich marq97
Scott Bergeman marq80
Billy Daniels marq03
Robert Merkel marq01
William Schwartz marq56
Our Desired Outcomes
Secure a long-term, mutually negotiated lease with Marquette University
Restore student housing capacity to 30+ members
Grow to a minimum of 25 initiated members by December 2025
Achieve full charter reinstatement by the end of 2025.
Transform outdated living conditions into a modern, equitable, and inclusive home.
Build financial capacity to sustain ongoing education for Marquette Triangle alumni.
KSR Alumni Board Non-Tax Deductible Focus: Housing subsidy assistance for 2025, house operational expenses
Advanced recruitment expenses, materials, and chapter recruitment forums
Pay back remaining loan to TBHC for upfront lease expense payments
Ongoing small-scale basic renovations and kitchen requirements
Donations accepted by check to KSR Ltd: Mailed to: Peter Merkel, 1660 N. Prospect Ave., Unit 1907 Milwaukee, WI 53202
Capital Improvement Fund #4796 (CIF)
Tax Deductible
Large-scale, multi-year capital renovations with Marquette University
Project work term period spanning 2025-2027
All dollars go to modernizing the chapter living conditions, exterior home improvements, and interior living items
Donate via Marquette University: Select “other fund designation” and enter Triangle Fraternity House Capital Improvements Fund (#4796)
Capital Renovation Plan
In collaboration with Marquette University, KSR’s Capital Renovations Leader Tyler Sutton (Marq ’04) and Capital Renovations Chair Ryan Bratt (Marq ’09) have been developing a multi-phase execution plan with cost estimates to systematically modernize the chapter house Thanks to the ongoing work of Brother Dave Bonin (Marq ’78), the team has successfully distinguished between annual maintenance and upgrade responsibilities covered by Marquette and the more complex, long-term renovations that will be completed over a maximum three-year period.
The capital renovations team, along with Fundraising Chair Kamil Karmali (Marq ’04), will soon share simplified infographics and example visual renderings that illustrate the phased cost structure and construction timeline
Renovation Phases:
Phase I (2025-2026)
Modernization of the first-floor entry, chapter room, private bathroom, mailroom, painting, front walkways, steps, and exterior landscaping. Preliminary work on second-floor bathrooms, including the installation of shower partitions.
Upgrades to second- and third-floor student rooms, including new mattresses, desks, bookshelves, and chairs.
Installation of a new video conferencing station in the study room.
Phase II (2026-2027)
Renovation of all remaining bathrooms, showers, and vanities
Updates to basement flooring, laundry utility room, and initial renovations to the kitchen
Phase III (2027-2028)
Completion of the full kitchen renovation
Sealing or repaving of the parking lot
Replacement of exterior doors and windows ahead of Marquette’s normal replacement cycles
Joel Ramirez
Civil engineering Oak Lawn, Illinois
Aron Miller Mechanical engineering Fond du lac, Wisconsin
Tyler Inocencio Computer science Alamo, California
Thomas Dietz Psychology Brookfield, Illinois
Carlos Betancourt
Mechanical engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alejandro AguilarCarrera Computer science Wood Dale, Illinois
Andrew DunRosemen Mechanical engineering Lincolnshire, Illinois
Carlin Lucas Biological science New Castle, Indiana
Elias Anders Sveen Erling
Mechanical engineering Chicago, Illinois
Viet Tran Biological science Mundelein, Illinois
Max Chruszczyk
Mechanical engineering Chicago, Illinois
Owen Gardella
Computer science
Royal Oak, Michigan
David Piontek Physics Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vince Herff Information systems
Hebron, Illinois
Nick Sweeney Biological science Plymouth, Wisconsin
Owen Fingerhut Computer science Brookfield, Illinois
Charlie Brault
Environmental science Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Chapter Update
The MU Active chapter has made significant progress toward full recolonization and rechartering as an active organization within the National Fraternity We want to share some of our successes, achievements, and lessons from the past six months
This semester, the chapter achieved a cumulative GPA of 3 1, with three members making the Dean’s List Two of them, Marco Chaidez and MichelAngelo Chazaro, graduated in December 2024 They were key in founding the colony four years ago and balanced their academic success with building the fraternity for future generations Marco received VP-level recognition from MU for his leadership on campus and recently joined the KSR Ltd board
We also developed a strong recruitment funnel for the Spring 2025 semester, extending eight bids to qualified students, all of which were signed just a few weeks ago. Although overall interest in Greek life was down, with only 75 men indicating interest in joining a fraternity, Marquette Triangle converted 10% of the total pool and has an additional 2-3 students interested this semester.
In January 2025, six brothers attended Leadership and Training Weekend hosted by the Triangle Education Foundation, where they gained valuable skills for executive board positions For example, Max Chruszczyk, our treasurer, learned how to create a multi-year budget and manage chapter funds Members attended tracks on leadership, recruitment, philanthropy, finance, new member education,
and risk management After LTW, we set goals, including holding at least one study session per week, having each brother talk to two PNMs weekly, respecting each other's spaces, maintaining a 3 0 GPA average, and recruiting at least 10 men per semester
Looking ahead, we are already reaching out to the class of 2029 to start building relationships before they arrive on campus We would like to thank our alumni, especially Ryan Bratt and Brandon Montalvo, for their active leadership, coaching, and support. Their January workshop was critical in helping us learn how to meet the requirements of a chapter and chapter home.
Yours,
Chapter President
Carlin Lucas
AcademicYear2025YTDAchievements!
Pledgedeight new membersinSpring2025,bringingthecolony'stotalsizeto15members Six eligiblebrothersmovedintothechapterhomeafterafive-yearperiodof non-residency Scholarshipsfundedby theTriangleEducationFoundationandArt MoellerEndowments wereawarded,totalingover$50,000forthecurrent academic year
AllinitiatedbrothersattendedLeadership andTrainingWeekend(LTW)inJanuary 2025
TwograduatingstudentsachievedtheDean’sList earningamongthehighest GPAson campus
KSR isnegotiatingatwo-yearhousingleasethrough2027toensurestability andminimize cost-of-livingincreases
Atotalof $165,000hasbeenraisedtowardthe$180,000PhaseIfundraisinggoal Thankstoalumnifinancialdonations,KSR Ltd willbefully debt-freetotheTriangleBuilding andHousingCorporationby August 2025
Milwaukeewashometothe2024TriangleNationalConvention,wherethreedistinguished alumnireceivednotableawardsandundergraduatebrotherswereinattendance.
