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On March 7, 2015, nearly 100 brothers and alumni gathered in Pullman at the Hilltop Inn for the 63rd annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner. The dinner gave alumni the opportunity to interact with active brothers and witness the continued success of the chapter.
Connor Fleming '16 and Gary Schell '70 organized the event. Fleming added, "I believe this event was one of the most successful Pig Dinners ever hosted by Pi Mu Chapter." Steve Lamberson '74 (section chief XXXVII) served as the guest speaker for the event. Spencer Sharma '15 was the master of ceremonies and Skyler Hutchinson '17 gave the
"Exiles Toast."
Besides the great food and company, many awards were bestowed throughout the night to deserving and accomplished brothers. Jose Leyva '18 was named Freshman of the Year and Kyle Geiger '15 was awarded Most Inspirational. The Dollars for Scholars award, honoring undergraduate brothers achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester, was given to Jared Barranco '15, Nick Colby '14, Kyle Geiger '15 , Luke Hembree '16, Spencer Sharma '15, Victor Sandoval '17 and Anthony Therson '15.
If you did not receive an invitation this year, please email Josh Barlet '17 at [email protected] so you can be added to the guest list.
63rd Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner Unites Nearly 100 Brothers
Basket Auction Held for Mom's Weekend 2015
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Brothers Sunny Sidhu '16 and Spencer Sharma '15 bring in the pig for dinner.
Brothers are seated for the annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner.
Washington State University held their annual Mom's Weekend in April. Every year, the university hosts sensational events for students and their moms to attend. Students and moms had the opportunity to participate in a 5k or 10k, wine tasting, a free fitness class and even a performance by nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crowe.
To personally celebrate the event, brothers hosted an auction. Special baskets were created especially with moms in mind and all proceeds were donated to the chapter house. A special thank you goes to Nick Kovarik '17 and Josh Bryant
'17 for organizing the event
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In March, brothers partnered with the sisters of Pi Beta Phi to host a door-to-door food drive. Both organizations trekked neighborhoods all over Pullman to collect canned food items. Over a span of two hours, 257 pounds of non-perishable items were collected and donated to the Pullman Child Welfare Food Bank.
In April, brothers joined the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta to host a wiffle ball tournament. Philanthropy Chair Jose Leyva '18 was pleased with the turnout, adding, "Six fraternities and sororities on campus participated and helped us raise around $300. We hope to plan more successful, fun events like this in the near future." All funds were donated to CASA for Children, Kappa Alpha Theta's international philanthropy. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers work with children who were removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.
Kyle Geiger '15: Elected to serve as the ASWSU (Associated Students of Washington State University) Vice President for the 2015-2016 school year.
Zach Disalvo '15: Serving as the Director of Philanthropy and Service for the Interfraternity Council of Washington State University.
Jarred Barranco '15: Serving as the Director of Public Relations for the Interfraternity Council of Washington State University.
Beau Sparks '16: Member of the Greek Standards Board.
FIJI Gives Back Brothers collaborate with the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi
Handshakes and Applause for the Chapter
2015-2016 Cabinet Officers
2015-2016 Executive Board
President
Spencer Sharma '15(360) 581-5407
Recording Secretary Sunny Sidhu '16(360) 224-2499
Treasurer
Luke Hembree '16(206) 724-2859
Corresponding Secretary Josh Barlet '17(206) 257-9288
Recruitment
Reese Yenney '18(360) 719-9386
Nicolas Niedermeyer '18(360) 241-6831
Social Chair
Hunter Wish '17(360) 600-5139
Public Relations
Greg Klein '17(360) 624-7119
Risk Management
Andy Underhill '16(360) 918-6389
Scholarship
Josh Parker '16(360) 713-4702
Pledge Educators
Brandon Hungate '16(253) 312-0809
Brannon Tompkins '16(253) 592-7566
Board of Conduct Dane Aldrich '16
(425) [email protected]
Interfraternity
Council Senator
Kyle McIntosh '17(425) 503-0007
Philanthropy Chair
Jose Leyva '18(360) 281-5036
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Brothers show off an impressive amount of canned goods collected with Pi Beta Phi sisters.
Kyle Geiger
Beau Sparks
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Dakota Rice ‘17(206) 947-5278
Major at WSU: Economics Hometown: Longview, WA Current Residency: Longview, WA
Neal Deckman '74 serves as the current President of Delta Phi Gamma House Corporation. He served as a member of the Board and chair of the most recent remodel. Neal continues to play an integral part in the House Corporation's ongoing investment in rental properties.
Neal graduated from WSU in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He spent the next ten years in customer service with the airline industry. When airline work proved too transient for a growing family, Neal relocated to Longview, Washington where he obtained his automotive technology degree and became ASE Master Certified.
In 1988, he started an impressive 26 year career with the Cowlitz County Department of Public Transportation as the Road Operations Manager. There, he was in charge of road and vehicle maintenance for the county.
Neal is married to his wife of 27 years, Kathy, and has two grown daughters. He is looking forward to retirement and using his fifth wheel trailer and fishing boat. He resides in Longview and is mighty proud to be a FIJI!
What does the House Corporation (HC) do exactly? The main duty is to plan for the future of Pi Mu and it looks very bright.
To begin, the HC owns the chapter house and two adjacent properties on Opal Street, in addition to College Hill rental properties. The estate value totals more than $3 million. The most recent purchase is a six bedroom property with a price tag of $290,000, rented for $3,000 a month, or $500 per bedroom.
The HC's goal is to pay off the balance of all properties by 2028, tear down the rentals located on Opal and Howard, then build a new chapter house.
The year 2028 may seem far away, but Pi Mu will have the opportunity to move forward with properties that are leased and a house that is paid for. The chapter is alive and well thanks to the hard work of the House Corporation and outstanding collegiate brothers. Next time you are in Pullman, make sure you take a tour of all rental properties owned by the Pi Mu House Corporation.
Pi Mu is pleased to announce the newly formed Board of Chapter Advisors. The first meeting was held May 8, 2015 at the chapter house.
Ryan Minnerly '14 was elected chair of the board and works as a sports reporter for the local newspaper in Othello. Additional members include Timbo Pham '14, Steve Lamberson Washington '74, Gary E. Schell '70, Uri Farkas Montana '98 and Gus Kittson '78.
The goal of the board is to provide further assistance to the chapter in the following areas: brotherhood, philanthropy, ritual and finance. The goal is to connect graduate brothers with collegiate brothers as mentors in each of these areas.
If you would like to participate, please contact Gary E. Schell '70 at [email protected].
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Alumni Spotlight: Neal Deckman '74
At A Glance - Pi Mu House Corporation
Pi Mu Board of Chapter Advisors
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