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Who is Brother Kelly Rabin?Who is Brother Kelly Rabin?

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400 people a year get “the call.” In themiddle of December, I was sitting at mydesk at work when an unfamiliar num-ber showed up on my cell phone. I didn’tanswer it but the caller left a messagewhich I immediately played back andlearned a contestant coordinator fromJeopardy! wanted to ask me some ques-tions about my application. I immediate-ly called back and answered all her ques-tions (no, I don’t know anyone whoworks for Sony Pictures…yes, I wouldlove to come to L.A. in January to be onJeopardy!) I then ran around the officetelling everyone the good news!

I had a little over a month to preparefor the show. I set aside my CFA (char-tered financial analyst) exam study mate-rials and kicked Jeopardy! studying intohigh gear. You might wonder how you

one step closer to fulfilling my childhooddream of being on the show. At the audi-

tion, we were asked to take another 50-question test, play a mock game, and talka little bit about ourselves. Jeopardy!looks for contestants who not only knowthe material, but have personality andenergy that will show well on TV.

Thousands of people are invited tothe in-person auditions, but only about

Question: How long is Final Jeopardy?In case you were wondering, I don’t nor-mally go through life phrasing things inthe form of a question. But I recently hadan experience where I got a lot of prac-tice doing just that. Like two out of threecontestants in every match, I can now saythat I identify with the Weird Al song,”Ilost on Jeopardy!”

My Jeopardy! journey began inJanuary 2008 when I took the online test,along with thousands of hopeful contes-tants. I actually thought I didn’t do verywell on the test and didn’t expect any-thing to come of it. Much to my surprise,a few weeks later I received an emailinviting me to a Portland audition at theend of March. Portland is only a 2.5 hourdrive from my home in the Seattle sub-urbs, so of course I went, bringing me

An Inside Look at Jeopardy!

Answer: The Shortest 30Seconds of My Life

by Ke l l y Rabin , Drake

Thousands of people areinvited to the in-person

auditions, but only about 400 people a year

get “the call.”

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can study for something with so broad afocus. The good news is, while the uni-verse of information that Jeopardy! canask about is always growing, they alsohave many old favorites, such asShakespeare and U.S. presidents. I readShakespeare for Dummies and Don’t KnowMuch About History, along with thenewspaper and People magazine. Afterall, I’d hate for Brangelina to be mydownfall! I also TiVoed the show andplayed along at home. At the Portlandaudition, I received a Jeopardy!retractable pen that is similar in shape tothe buzzer (signaling device in “gameshow speak”), which was perfect for thispurpose. I’d practice ringing in andresponding in the form of a question,while keeping track of my scores andwhich categories proved difficult so Icould focus my studying.

Finally, it was time to head to SoCalto record the show and my taping day ofJanuary 20 arrived. I ate my room serviceoatmeal, donned my suit and pearls, andheaded downstairs to catch the shuttle tothe studio. I found a cluster of nervous-looking people. “Are you here forJeopardy!?” I asked. “Yes.” Silence.Apparently this was not going to be agreat morning for small talk.

We arrived at the studio and themorning went by in a flurry of paper-work, makeup, and practice with thebuzzer. Finally, it was time for the firstmatch. Names are randomly selectedand you don’t know when or who youwill be playing against until right beforethe game. My name was not called forthe first game (whew!), so I settled intomy chair in the audience and enjoyedwatching the match. When they calledthe names for the second match, it wasmy turn. A quick pit stop and makeuptouch-up, and it was time to play.

When I was preparing for Jeopardy! athome, one tip I picked up is to only ringin if you are confident you know theanswer. Contestants are penalized withnegative scores if they respond incorrect-ly, and this can quickly take a player intothe red and out of contention. I amproud to say that during the first tworounds of play I responded with 20 cor-rect answers, and no incorrect ones. Ianswered questions I didn’t even know I

knew the answer to, such as “The YankeeClipper,” Joe DiMaggio. I had the sensethat I was playing well, but the gamegoes so fast that it is important to justenjoy playing it and focus on one ques-tion at a time. I went on a nice run at theend of the Jeopardy! round. Afterwards,when I looked up at the scores, I discov-ered I had $8,200, while the other playerscombined for $5,600…resulting in a bigsmile on my face!

Double Jeopardy! was not quite askind. The categories were strange andnothing really jumped out at me as beingmy area of expertise. I still managed toadd $6,400 to my total, and especially

“Contestants, you have 30 seconds torespond.”The Jeopardy! “Think” musicstarted playing. My mind was drawing ablank. The time was flying by. The onlyAmerican author I could think of fromthe early ’30s was F. Scott Fitzgerald. Iwrote down “Fitzgerald” and then added“F. Scott” in case there was any doubtwhom I was referring to. I was not at allconfident in my response since I thought1932 was towards the end of Fitzgerald’scareer.

Since I was in first place going into thefinal round, my response was revealedlast. The first contestant’s response wasrevealed. “Who is Hemingway?” “That’scorrect.” My heart sank, but I kept smil-ing. The second contestant also respond-ed correctly. Finally it was my turn.Fitzgerald was incorrect, and I ended upin third place. My husband claims theaudience was pulling for me and gaspedwhen my response was revealed.

Just like that, my Jeopardy! experiencewas over. I sat in the audience to watchthe third game of the day, and then it waslunch break and time for me to leave theset. Third place contestants receive $1,000pre-tax (almost enough to cover travelexpenses) along with some lovely partinggifts, including a frame to hold the pic-ture they took of me with Alex Trebek. Iwas definitely sad when it was all over.Not just because I didn’t win, but becausebeing on the show was so much fun andI wished I could do it again. One clausein the Jeopardy! contestant contract saysthat contestants can never be on theshow again as long as Alex Trebek is host.I am so lucky though, as I did get to real-ize my dream of being on the show, withgreat memories to go with it.

After the show aired, the most fre-quent comment I heard from friends andfamily was how poised and confident Iappeared. They said I didn’t seem nervousat all. I attribute some of that poise to theleadership experience I gained as aDeltasig. I bet you never thought thatparticipating in all those chapter meetingscould help you get on a game show! �

NOTE: While the actual video of Kelly’sgame is not available online, a completetranscript can be found on j-archive.com.

My husband claims theaudience was pulling forme and gasped when myresponse was revealed.

enjoyed responding that Jay Leno played“Kitty” on South Park and KelseyGrammer is Sideshow Bob on TheSimpsons. I finished Double Jeopardy!still leading by $2,500 despite a last-minute run by one of my opponents.However, the outcome of a game usuallycomes down to one question—FinalJeopardy!

After the conclusion of the DoubleJeopardy! round, the Final Jeopardy! cate-gory was revealed: American Novelists.Not my favorite category. At all.Nonetheless, it was time to make ourwagers. Conventional wisdom says thatthe first place player should bet to coverthe second place player, assuming thesecond place player bets it all andresponds correctly. This meant I had tobet $9,601 of my $14,600. If I got thequestion wrong, I would likely finish inthird place. All that was in my mind was Ineeded to make sure to calculate mywager correctly. Since I am an actuary, Iwould never live an arithmetic errordown!

Finally, everyone had locked in theirwagers and it was time to reveal the clue:“What is moral is what you feel goodafter and what is immoral is what youfeel bad after,” he wrote in 1932.

July 2009 Vol. 98 No. 3

EditorBill Schilling

Associate Executive Director/Executive Vice President of Leadership FoundationShanda Gray

Assistant Director of CommunicationsStacy Donahoe

Communications CoordinatorElizabeth Runyon

Art DirectorJody Toth

Contributors:

Member of:AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,Fraternity Communications Association (FCA),Professional Fraternity Association (PFA),Professional Fraternity Executives Association(PFEA)

THE DELTASIG of Delta Sigma Pi is published by the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi.©Copyright 2009 by The International Fraternityof Delta Sigma Pi, Inc. Produced by Maury Boyd& Associates, Indianapolis.

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On the Cover:Jeopardy! contestant Kelly Rabin, Drake, with host Alex Trebeck. See story on page 2.Photo courtesy of Jeopardy! Productions, Inc.

An Inside Look at Jeopardy! – 2Drake brother Kelly Rabin gives an insider’s view on her year-long journey to

becoming a Jeopardy! contestant.

Deltasig Descends on D.C.! – 6Grand Chapter Congress is August 12–16 in Washington D.C. With plenty of

educational and social activities planned, this is one event not to miss!

Congratulations 2009 Collegians of the Year! – 8National COYs Vicki Frantz (’07) and Burton Bridges (’09) share thoughts on the

Fraternity, and their role.This year’s provincial, regional and chapter COYs are honored.

Welcome Back Adelphi ! – 33Originally installed March 27, 1982, Kappa Rho celebrated its reactivation March 28.

DEPARTMENTS, etc.Fraternal Forum... 5

2009 LEAD Provincials... 12Business-Related Honorary Organizations... 14

Jumpstart Your Job Search in a Tough Economy... 16Press Releases... 17

Brotherhood Network... 19Pennsylvania Brother Revolutionizes Online Travel Product Industry... 20

Beyond Campus... 22On Campus... 25

Deltasigs Make a Difference... 28Recession: Spinning Straw into Gold... 30

Leadership Foundation... 32Stay Connected with the Fraternity—It’s Now Easier than Ever!... 34

Water Cooler... 36Cental Office Renovation Update... 37


Burton BridgesTom CallowayBarrett CarterMark ChiacchiariDale ClarkDavid DempseyVicki Frantz

Brad KarshAshley KornTracey Florio MossKelly RabinPaul ShraterMitch Simmons

DELTASIGThe Journal of Delta Sigma Pi—America’s Foremost Business Fraternity

THE CONTENTS

Central Office renovations havekicked into high gear! See full coverage beginning on page 37 of this issue.

Fraternal Forum

When I sat down to encapsulate myfour years of service to you as GrandPresident, I was flooded with memoriesof the opportunities we had, the chal-lenges we faced, and the successes wehave achieved:

�The opportunities of tapping into theenthusiasm of our brothers to make Deltasig even better.

� Challenges such as Hurricane Katrina, that forced us from one of our most loved locations of celebra-tion; a challenge that many of our brothers still face everyday as they work to recover what they lost in andafter that terrible storm.

� Successes like the energy unleashed during the recognition of our centennial just two years ago.

We have achieved much in the lastfour years. Our Central Office is under-going a dramatic renovation that willextend the use of this building far intothe future. The Chapter Efficiency Index(CEI) is coming to an end, and a newChapter Management Program (CMP)that will help collegiate members bettermanage their chapters is coming to

replace it. The RiskManagement Policy hasbeen updated andstrengthened to betterprotect us all.

But we still haveopportunities and chal-lenges that need to beturned into our next suc-cess stories. We have taskforces that are studyingways to better-educate ourmembers on the use ofRitual, and to find newways to help strugglingchapters re-organize,rather than closing them.

We can all look forward to a brightand prosperous future because of themany contributions made, not just bythe Board of Directors and LeadershipFoundation Trustees, but many brothers,both collegiate and alumni, who careenough to make Delta Sigma Pi a betterprofessional fraternity. At everyFraternity gathering I attend, I amapproached by brothers who have ideasthat will further the aims and ideals ofour Fraternity. This is what has made

Delta Sigma Pi thevibrant leader of the pro-fessional fraternityworld. I encourage ourfuture leaders to seekout the best of theseideas and to be accessi-ble so that our memberscan share their ideas tobuild a stronger brother-hood.

I am pleased with thesuccesses of the last fouryears. I hope that youare satisfied with thework we have done onyour behalf. While there

is always work to be done, Delta SigmaPi is strong and will overcome the chal-lenges the future brings. I look forwardto the successes of the future. Thank youfor giving me the opportunity to serveyou! �

Fraternally,

Mitchell B. SimmonsGrand President 2005–2009


Opportunities Taken, Challenges Metand a Bright Future Ahead

Mitch SimmonsGrand President

“Fraternal Forum” allows elected leaders, staff, and interested members to offer updates, viewpoints and commentaries on issues facing the Fraternity. Contact the Central Office if you have an interest in authoring a column. Final determination of content rests with the editorial staff.

LEFT to RIGHT: Mitch enters Congress in 2005 as Grand President. Mitch presents a Golden Helmet to Mike Mescon at a Centennial celebration in Atlanta. BrotherMescon, a 2001 Career Achievement Recipient, gave the keynote address. Mitch presents Jim Prescott, Loyola-Chicago, with the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award.


mend registering ahead of time. Theregistration form can be found online –you may register for Congress online, byfax (513-523-7292), phone (513-523-1907), or mail (330 S. Campus Avenue,Oxford, OH 45056).

Congress PreparationDon’t forget, there are several toolsavailable to assist you in your

Congress planning—all can befound on the Congress page ofthe Deltasig web site. Theseitems include: hotel informa-tion, banquet seating form,agenda/program of events, reg-

istration policies, Nominations

Join us August 12–16!Don’t miss your chance to visit with

brothers from across the country—andexperience all the business and educa-tional sessions, two dances, GoldenKnights Initiation, the initiation ofLinda Gooden (our NationalHonorary Initiate), a private outing tothe Smithsonian Air and SpaceMuseum, the Saturday nightbanquet (where Past GrandPresident Randy Hultz, the 2009Lifetime Achievement honoree, willbe recognized)…and much more.

Registration is now $350 (forFraternity and colony members). Visitthe Congress page of www.dspnet.org forpricing information for spouses, guests,district directors and faculty.Per day registration is alsoavailable (except to dele-gates and alternates)—seethe web site for moredetails, and pricing infor-mation. On-site registrationis also $350—however,we strongly recom-

Deltasig Descends on D.C.!Beacon, Registration Beacon,

Merchandise Sales Licensing form,Proposal/ Legislation form, Tuxedo andFlower order forms and theDelegate/Alternate form. There is alsoa listing of several D.C./surroundingarea web sites that may be helpful inyour planning.

The Crystal GatewayMarriottThe Crystal Gateway Marriott is

the official Grand Chapter Congresshotel. Across the river from WashingtonD.C., Crystal Gateway Marriott offers anideal location for leisure vacations, busi-ness trips and weekend getaways. Witha towering presence in Crystal City, this

Grand President Mitch Simmons (pictured here with several Past Grand Presidents at the ’07 Congress) will join their ranks when a new Grand President is elected in Washington D.C. From left: Bill Tatum, Mike Mallonee, John Henik, Bill Kinsella, Randy Hultz, Norm Kromberg, Kathy Jahnke, Simmons.

South Central PVP JeffGallentine gets ready for GrandChapter Congress by practicinghis best Uncle Sam impression.

The Crystal Gateway Marriott, official hotel of the 2009Grand Chapter Congress.


newly renovated hotel offers exceptionalaccommodations, luxurious amenitiesand impeccable service. This Crystal Cityhotel is surrounded by Arlington’s bestshopping and dining at the Crystal Cityshops and The Fashion Centre atPentagon City. The Crystal City Metrostop can be accessed from the lobby ofCrystal Gateway Marriott, allowingguests to reach the best museums, mon-uments and attractions of WashingtonD.C. and the surrounding area. Thiscomfortable and inviting Arlington hotelis also conveniently located near ReaganNational Airport—a free shuttle is pro-vided to and from Reagan Airport only.

Crystal Gateway Marriott1700 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington,Virginia 22202703-920-3230 (phone)

703-271-5212 (fax)www.marriott.com

Rates are refundable up to 5 days inadvance of check in. �

Join Us in Honoring Past Grand PresidentRandy Hultz—Deltasig’s 2009 LifetimeAchievement Honoree

As part of Saturday night’sbanquet, Past Grand PresidentRandy Hultz will be honoredas the 2009 LifetimeAchievement Honoree. He’lljoin the ranks of many presti-gious brothers, including ourfirst recipient, William Leonard(1990), and our most recenthonoree Mark Roberts (2007).

Brother Hultz has servedthe Fraternity in numerouscapacities since his 1978 initia-tion into the Iota Nu Chapterat Truman State. His mostnotable role was his service asGrand President from 1993–97.He has also served asChairman of the LeadershipFoundation. Brother Hultz hasbecome well-known for leading the “History of Ritual” session at numerousLEADs and Grand Chapter Congresses. For our Centennial preparation, Randyco-chaired the Centennial Steering Committee and graciously supported the cele-bration through becoming a Centennial Founder of the 10K Club, as well as a2007 Centennial Society member. In 2003, Brother Hultz was honored with theSilver Helmet, recognizing his 25 years of service to the Fraternity.

Professionally, Randy serves as director of employee performance strategieswith SilkRoad Technologies in Springfield, Mo. �

“Back in the day”….in 1993 at the Anaheim GrandChapter Congress, newly elected Grand President RandyHultz (left) is congratulated by Past Grand President BillKinsella.

The Golden Knights ceremony, taking place Wednesdaynight at 10:30 p.m. (during the Grand President’sReception and Dance), is another Congress favorite. There is no additional charge to registrants for participat-ing in this ceremony and each attendee will receive a commemorative pin. This ceremony will be held only onetime and if you miss the ceremony at Washington D.C., youmust wait until the Louisville Congress in 2011 for anotheropportunity to be inducted. All Congress attendees (brothers, pledges, colony members and other guests) arewelcome to participate. Pictured here are Grand PresidentMitch Simmons and Past Grand President Kathy Jahnke atthe pirate-themed ceremony in Orlando.

The Saturday night banquet is always one of the highlights ofGrand Chapter Congress. This year, Past Grand President

Randy Hultz will be honored with the 2009 LifetimeAchievement Award.

Regional HonoreesAtlantic Coast– Christopher

Sands, Florida StateBay Area– Dan Lewis,

San FranciscoCapital– Betsy Smith, George

WashingtonCentral– Nicole Lemert,

Indiana-Purdue atIndianapolis

Central Gulf– Brent Dove,West Florida

Desert Mountain–Elizabeth Tanori, Arizona

East Central– Bill Beaufait,Miami-Ohio

Eastern– Andrew Goon,New York

Gateway– Teresa Teodori,Washington-St. Louis

Great Lakes– AaronWeiman, Western Illinois

Great Plains– KoreyDeBerg, Drake

Gulf South– MakinzyYeates, McNeese State

Gulf Western– CoreyWalter, Texas A&M-CollegeStation

Huron– Raina Williamson,Wayne State-Michigan

Mid-Atlantic– MeganMoore, Virginia Tech

Mid-South– Burton Bridges,Christian Brothers

Midwestern– CarliePhillips, Central Missouri

New England– Rachel Katz,Boston

Niagara– Jessica Prue,Cornell

North Central– KelseyWilhelm, Winona State

Northwestern– JosephSpeer, Washington State

Pacific Coast– ChristopherHa, Cal Poly-Pomona

Rocky Mountain– JenaPass, Colorado-Boulder

Sierra Nevada– CassidySmith, Cal State-Chico

South Atlantic– JessicaHolder, Tampa

South Pacific– StuysonnieLam, California-Los Angeles


Honoring the 2009 Collegiansof the Year!Each year, a collegiate member from every chapter who demonstrates what it truly

means to be a Deltasig, is chosen as their chapter’s collegian of the year (COY).The following criteria, in order of importance, are taken into consideration in the

selection of chapter candidates, the regional and provincial winners, and finally theselection of the National Collegian of the Year: Fraternity involvement; attendance atinter-chapter Fraternity events including but not limited to Grand Chapter Congress,LEAD Schools and Provincials, regional initiations, chapter activations, etc.; essay outlining goals if selected as National Collegian of the Year; degree of Leadershipexhibited in Delta Sigma Pi; university/community involvement and leadership;scholastic aptitude/GPA; additional essays required by the application and letters ofrecommendation. Other criteria considered include, in no particular order: ability torepresent the Fraternity on the National Board of Directors, leadership ability, depend-ability, responsibility, honesty, integrity, and sincerity, moral character, personality and professional attitude.

Regional winners are selected by a committee appointed by the Regional VicePresident. One provincial winner is selected by each Provincial ScholasticDevelopment and Awards Committee.The National Scholastic Development andAwards Committee selects the national winner from among them.

Regional Collegian of the Year winners received: a pearl and ruby badge and a $400 award from the Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation made possible by theClyde Kitchens/Thoben Elrod and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Sparks Scholarship Funds.Provincial winners, in addition to their regional awards and recognitions, will receivean additional $500 scholarship (if they enroll in graduate studies within five years afterbeing selected).The national winner also serves as a voting member of Delta SigmaPi’s Board of Directors for a two-year term and becomes eligible for a $5,000 scholar-ship from the Leadership Foundation’s Sparks Scholarship Fund. �

COLLEGIANS

Congratulations 2009 Provincial COYs!NATIONAL COLLEGIAN OF THE YEAR

Burton Bridges, Christian Brothers–SOUTHERN PROVINCE

Carlie Phillips Central Missouri

SOUTH CENTRAL PROVINCE

Kelsey Wilhelm Winona State

NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE

Renee Staul Penn State-Erie

NORTHEASTERN PROVINCE

Stuysonnie Lam California-Los Angeles

WESTERN PROVINCE

Southeastern– GeorgeGilchrist, Georgia

Southwestern– NavidLadha, North Texas

Steel Valley– Renee Staul,Penn State-Erie

Chapter HonoreesAlbion– Jeremy LevineArizona– Elizabeth TanoriArizona State– Jessica

Tusanne BlankBellarmine– Loren MoodyBentley– John WarwickBoston– Rachel KatzBowling Green State–

Jessica NobleBryant– Andrew NosackBuffalo– Emma DonnellyCalifornia-Davis– Brian

ChengCalifornia-Irvine– John

LoughCalifornia-Los Angeles–

Stuysonnie LamCalifornia-Riverside–

Dante Sanchez Jr.California-San Diego–

Charles Po-Chia Chen Cal Poly-Pomona–

Christopher Kevin HaCal Poly-San Luis Obispo–

Kyle BrockmanCal State-Chico– Cassidy

SmithCal State-East Bay– Garrett

LewCal State-Fresno– Mary

KolesnikovaCal State-Fullerton–

Michael TanabeCentral Florida– Katrina

PersaudCentral Missouri– Carlie

PhillipsChristian Brothers– Burton

Bridges Cincinnati– Austin FrancisColorado-Boulder– Jena

PassColorado-Colorado

Springs– Terrie WolskiColorado State– Monica

DelahantCornell– Jessica Prue

Delaware– Andrea LogsdonDenver– Jennifer Ng Drake– Korey DeBergDuquesne– Shawn LupiEvansville– Allison CookFlorida International–

Andrea LeeFlorida State– Christopher

SandsFrancis Marion– Shardae

NelsonFrostburg State– Kayla

Peters George Washington– Betsy

Smith Georgia– George GilchristGeorgia College & State–

Amber MoutonGeorgia Southern– Rebecca

GellHouston– Brisa Morales Howard– Krystal OriadhaIllinois-Urbana– Amar

GandhiIllinois State– Vanessa

ContrerasIndiana-Purdue at

Indianapolis– NicoleLemert

Indiana State– Ryan WagnerIowa State– Amanda

MickelsonJohns Hopkins– Nora TaylorKansas– Christy VongphakdyKent State– Dustin FowkesKennesaw State– Brandon

NunleyLewis– Ryan WolbingLouisiana Tech– Denise

EverettLongwood– Ashley

HilbreathLouisiana State– Griffin

Smith Loyola-Chicago– Katherine

BuchholzLoyola-Marymount–

Samantha VoorheesMassachusetts-Amherst–

Kathryn StantonMcNeese State– Makinzy

YeatesMiami-Ohio– Bill BeaufaitMercer– Kimberly Rogers

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Learn to Seize Every OpportunityWhat transformations we have experi-

enced this year! As a country, we are grap-pling with high unemployment, a recession,and war. On the whole, our mindsets havespun 180 degrees in the past 12 months,from living in times of security to times ofuncertainty. Despite these drastic changes,there is one staple that remains a source ofcomfort for us all, and that is the brother-hood we share in Delta Sigma Pi. By taking the time to utilizethe resources and network we all share by being a brother of thisinternational Fraternity, we can learn and grow.

In my Epsilon Psi chapter (Christian Brothers–University ofMemphis), our 30-some members represent eight different coun-tries, seven languages, and five religions. While being diverse initself is a positive attribute, it is how you utilize this trait thatmakes it special. I have tried to seize the opportunity to personallyconnect with my fellow brothers, and have discovered the mostinteresting nuances about people. Whether your conversationsinvolve political debates, or determining if Elvis or the Beatlesshaped rock and roll, socializing enhances your knowledge.

Through my experience in Deltasig and my collegiate years, Ihave learned that seizing every opportunity available will defineyou as a more interesting person. Opportunities can range fromlistening and conversing with others in a coffee shop, traveling toanother country, or applying for that grandiose internship youthink is out of your league. Try to invest your maximum in all youdo—do not just take 125 credit hours, take 145; do not just join asociety, serve as its leader; do not just live on campus, studyabroad. I know it can be extremely worrisome to take risks with-out the encouragement of others. Personally, I have surroundedmyself with mentors and close brothers who offer constructivecriticism and urge me to keep pushing the envelope in all of myambitions.

With this, I am ecstatic to serve as your 2009 NationalCollegian of the Year! I cannot wait to begin my term serving inthis national capacity as a resource and representative for all col-legiate brothers. I look forward to meeting, getting to know, andreconnecting with as many brothers as I possibly can.Additionally, I am eager to widen my scope of the Fraternity andassist in maintaining Deltasig’s success through these challeng-ing economic times. Through it all, I am proud to be a part of thiswonderful organization where every member has a special con-nection to one another.

I look forward to seeing you in our nation’s capital at GrandChapter Congress this August! �

Fraternally,

Burton Bridges, Christian Brothers2009 National Collegian of the Year

OF THE YEAR

Cherish the Spirit of the FraternityThe moment has come for me to reflect back on the time I have spent

serving as the 2007 National Collegian of the Year. The first thing I wantto do is thank each and every one of you.You have all made this experi-ence truly memorable. I have learned so much about brotherhood, thisFraternity, and myself throughout this two-year journey.

It seems like it was just yesterday when I received a call from GrandPresident Mitch Simmons congratulating me on being selected to bethe National COY. I literally did not believe it was true. It was not untilhe passed the phone to Vice President-Organizational Development

Mark Chiacchiari, that I was convinced I won this prestigious honor. I am so proud to havehad the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors. I feel that as a group we made gooddecisions that will put this Fraternity in a great position for the next 100 years.

Serving as National COY has been a whirlwind adventure that I am grateful for each andevery day. As Robert Brault once said,“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may lookback and realize they were the big things.”As I look back at the past two years, I am realizingit was all the “little things”that happened that made this experience so special. Between thebonding with brothers from all over the country, the late night chats, the fun adventures, andof course all the advice received and things learned—each moment has enriched my life.

During my years in Delta Sigma Pi, I have learned a great deal, such as: writing resumes,interviewing, networking, and business etiquette, but I would have to say the most importantthing I have learned is about true brotherhood. This is one of the few organizations I’ve seenwhere you may have just met a brother, but they will go out on a limb to help you. I’ve seenso many examples of this spirit from across the country. This ranges from brothers calling justto chat when someone is having a tough time, to helping brothers find jobs during this diffi-cult economy, to someone actually giving a brother the clothes off of their back so they didnot have to present in jeans when the airline lost their luggage. The members of Delta SigmaPi understand that brotherhood is not only to be a service to the Fraternity, but also to be aservice to each other. If I could leave you with one piece of advice, it would be to cherish thespirit of brotherhood in this Fraternity. I believe there truly is no organization as special asours.

Let me say it has been an honor to serve as your 2007 National Collegian of the Year. Ihope that, at least in a small way, I was able to help bridge the gap between collegiate chap-ters and the Board of Directors. To my many brothers I had the pleasure of meeting over thepast two years, I hope you will take what you have learned from the various events and sharethem with others. I appreciate all I have learned from each of you and look forward to seeingyou all again soon. Although my time in this role has passed, I am still going to be involved inDelta Sigma Pi. For you recent graduates, I encourage you to do the same. Remember, DeltaSigma Pi is not just for four years, it’s for life! �

Fraternally,

Vicki Frantz, Penn State-State College2007 National Collegian of the Year

Michigan– Gabriela CobbMichigan State– Michael

SchefmanMidwestern State– Thomas

Deasy IIIMinnesota– Anna

KamperschroerMinnesota State– Brian

LeonhardiMissouri-Columbia– Scott

RowlandMissouri State– Brett

GainesNebraska-Omaha– Kevin

BradleyNevada-Reno– Christopher

TompkinsNew Mexico– Joshua John

EverettNew Mexico State–

Lorraine TangonanNew York– Andrew GoonNorth Carolina-Chapel

Hill– Jessica DowerNorth Texas– Navid LadhaNorthern Colorado– Katie

YoungOhio Dominican– Dustin

CrewOklahoma– Jennifer BryantOklahoma State– Katie

NicholasPenn State-Erie– Renee

StaulPenn State-State College–

Jared EtkinsPittsburgh– Brant Hawk Radford– Yanil EscobarRedlands– Lisa YochelsonRider– Kelly JasionRockhurst– Joshua HollisRoger Williams– Brandon

FransonSaint Louis– Patrick BanksSt. Cloud State– Cory StopkaSaginaw Valley State–

Melissa ReinertSan Diego State– Joshua

RamirezSan Francisco– Dan LewisSan Francisco State–

Rosalie EdsonSan Jose State– Kerry To


COLLEGIANS

Siena– James BarronSouth Carolina– Lydia

GreeneSouth Dakota– Gabrielle

TottonSouth Florida-Tampa–

Nicole Phillip Southern California– Mike

ThomsenSouthern Mississippi–

Jamika QuinnSt. Joseph’s– Jennifer Powell St. Peter’s– Stephanie GalvisSt. Thomas– Kari

Krautbauer Tampa– Jessica HolderTexas A&M-College

Station– Corey Walter Texas A&M-Kingsville–

Victoria ArellanoTexas-Arlington– Ana

VizcayaTexas-Austin– Lance Chen-

Lan Shyr Texas-San Antonio– Gee LiTexas Tech– Marissa

SalemanTruman State– Devin

DoroshValparaiso– Brigitte

MontgomeryVirginia Tech– Megan

MooreWashington-St.

Louis–Teresa TeodoriWashington State– Joseph

SpeerWayne State-Michigan–

Raina WilliamsonWayne State-Nebraska–

Dorothy LarsenWest Florida– Brent DoveWest Virginia– Tommy

MikolayWestern Illinois– Aaron

WeimanWestern Kentucky– Robert

TrivettWestern Michigan– Ryan

BuurstraWinona State– Kelsey

WilhelmWisconsin-LaCrosse– Mike

Trudeau


OF THE YEAR

Will YOU Be One of Next Year’s COYs?Each chapter may nominate one collegiate member for the Collegian of the Year award

annually. A chapter member other than the nominee must complete the nomination form on the Awards & Recognition section of www.dspnet.org no later than October 15. The nominee must then complete an online application (for higher levels of recognition) nolater than November 15. For complete guidelines, review the Awards & Recognition Guide at www.dspnet.org.

Burton Bridges, Christian Brothers, was officially announced as 2009 National Collegian of the Year at the SouthernLEAD Provincial. Left to right: Southern PVP David Ross, Bridges and Mid-South RVP Derrick Singletary.

YEAR WINNER1971 Robert E. Matthews 1972 Craig C. Chapman 1973 Charles W. Murphy 1974 Cliff Brune 1975 Donald J. Cool 1976 Gus W. Schram III1977 Marc P. Franson 1978 Scott A. Weber 1979 Theresa M. Jeszka Drew 1980 Marilyn R. Doskey Franson 1981 Albert S. Gordon 1982 Steven Rasche 1983 Linda S. Alcheh Kaplan 1984 Dwayne A. Hoffpauir 1985 Karen Kettler Gratza 1986 Susan A. Plassmeyer 1987 William E. Newburry 1988 Matthew S. Levin 1989 Chris E. Robinett

1990 Prescott H. Ashe 1991 Frederick M. Demopoulos 1992 Anne C. Rackers 1993 April S. Garrett Diehl 1994 L. Paige Turnes Franklin 1995 Boyd J. Pederson 1996 Michael D. Mitchell 1997 Richard D. Foster 1998 Dawn Libbert Klinger1999 Mark Chiacchiari 2000 Melissa K. Ekern 2001 Brandon D.Trease 2002 Kevin J. McLean 2003 Jason C. Griffiths 2004 Stephanie A. Menio 2005 David L. Glanzrock 2006 Jason D. Campbell 2007 Victoria Frantz 2008 Ashley N. Henry 2009 Burton B. Bridges

National COYs, through the years:


Over 1,400 Deltasigs Enjoyed the Spring LEAD Provincial

Conferences!T hanks to all who helped make these events a huge success! North Central high-

lights included a keynote by Tana Goertz, best known for being a finalist on “TheApprentice 3”, who spoke on “The Difference Between Book Smarts and Street

Smarts”, and sessions led by Adam Carroll with National Financial Educators(“Creating an Online Brand For Yourself”), Progressive Insurance (“How to ‘Work’ aCareer Fair”) and College Pro (“Do You Have the Guts to be an Entrepreneur?”). TheNortheastern LEAD debuted a chapter expo/networking event Friday night and a spe-cial lunch presentation on “What Makes Delta Sigma Pi Unique?”Attendees at theSouth Central LEAD got to experience The Alamo and Riverwalk Friday night before aday of programming which included sessions by Tana Goertz, Tim Augustine

(“Winning Friends and Influencing People”), Randy Hultz (“History ofDelta Sigma Pi’s Ritual”) and Joe Mayne (“Branding U”). At theSouthern LEAD, attendees were treated to a “Show Your CollegeSpirit” dance Friday night and a keynote address by Adam Carroll

(“Networking Power”). Finally, at the Western LEAD, attendeesenjoyed a Wild West-themed banquet Saturday night and many

great sessions, including a panel of current and Past GrandPresidents at the closing.

We hope you’ll join us at the upcoming LEAD Schools! �

LEFT: At the Western LEAD, PVP Chuck Brown breaks out hisCharlie Brown shirt, a gift from South Pacific RVP Corey Polton.The shirt is

to be worn at least once during all LEAD Schools and ProvincialConferences. RIGHT: North Central PVP Amy Briggs shares the spotlight

with Uncle Sam, who made an appearance at several LEAD Provincials to promote Grand Chapter Congress.

LEFT: Tana Goertz, best known as a finalist on “The Apprentice 3”, was keynote speaker at the NorthCentral, Northeastern and South Central LEADs. She is pictured here at the South Central LEAD withGrand President Mitch Simmons. ABOVE: Some serious line dancing occurred at the Southern LEAD.Joining in the fun was Golden Council member Velvet Simmons (far left).


Which LEAD Events Will YOU Attend?Fall ’09 LEAD Schools—registration is now available online for these events.

October 17St. Louis – Sheraton Westport Plaza

October 24Pittsburgh – Marriott City Center

October 31Omaha – Omaha MarriottLexington – Hyatt Regency

November 7Newport Beach – Radisson Newport Beach

Spring 2010 LEAD Provincial Conferences—go to www.dspnet.org for registration and agendas.

February 5–7Northeastern–Annapolis, MD

February 12–14North Central–Chicago/Lombard

February 19–21Southern–Charlotte

February 26–28Western–El Paso

March 5–7South Central–Dallas

2008 National Collegian of the Year AshleyHenry and VP Organizational DevelopmentMark Chiacchiari sell Central Office renovationcourtyard bricks at a 2009 LEAD Provincial.

Enjoying the North Central LEAD were leaders from across the country including, from left: NationalProfessional Development Chair Katie Koch, Leadership Foundation Vice Chairman Greg Koch, BayArea RVP Lisa Brown, Western PVP Chuck Brown, Great Lakes RVP Kim Ward, and Vice President-Finance Joe Ward.

Cal Poly-Pomona brothers celebrated Christopher Ha’s (center) win for Pacific Coast Regional Collegianof the Year at the Western LEAD.

It was a gathering of Rider brothers at the Northeastern LEAD! Top, from left: Eastern RVP TomCalloway, District Director Linda Fritschy, alumnus Jeremy Bloch. Bottom, from left: Ethan Grossman,Tim Schuster, Janis Mokar, Kelly Jasion and Kevin Mazzella.


beginnings to June 19, 1986, where, at aBeta Gamma Sigma Long-RangePlanning Committee meeting inWilliamsburg, Virginia, the decision wasmade to thoroughly examine its relation-ships with schools that had regionalaccreditation, but not specialized accredi-tation in business. In subsequent discus-sions, Beta Gamma Sigma leadersacknowledged that the business honorsociety is a vital participant and positiveforce in higher education, and should beavailable to all regionally accredited bac-calaureate institutions. Today, over 225chapters have been established in 45states. Additionally, one chapter has beenestablished in the United Arab Emerites,the first international chapter. For moreinformation, visit www.sigmabetadelta.org.

Alpha Beta GammaAlpha Beta Gamma® is

an international businesshonor society establishedby business professors in1970 to recognize andencourage scholarshipamong two-year business and profes-sional college students. The society is amember of The Association of CollegeHonor Societies and to date has initiat-ed 65,500 members. Alpha Beta Gammais the sole business honor society foraccredited junior, community and tech-nical two-year colleges. The societyexists to recognize and reward academicexcellence among business honor stu-dents and to recognize the contributionto learning and business of profession-

tan areas. For more information, visitwww.betagammasigma.org.

Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha Psi is an honorary organi-

zation for financial infor-mation students andprofessionals. The pri-mary objective of Beta

Alpha Psi is to encourageand give recognition to

scholastic and professional excellence inthe business information field. Thisincludes promoting the study and prac-tice of accounting, finance and informa-tion systems; providing opportunitiesfor self-development, service and asso-ciation among members and practicingprofessionals, and encouraging a senseof ethical, social, and public responsibili-ty. Beta Alpha Psi was founded in 1919.There are 279 chapters on college anduniversity campuses with over 300,000members initiated since Beta Alpha Psi’sformation. For more information, visitwww.bap.org.

Sigma Beta DeltaSigma Beta Delta Honor Society for

students in business, manage-ment, and administration servesinstitutions which offer bac-calaureate and graduatedegrees in business, manage-ment, and administration wherethe institution holds accreditationfrom one of the six regional accreditingbodies but not specialized accreditationin business. Sigma Beta Delta traces its

Beta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma Sigma is the

honor society serving busi-ness programs accredited byAACSB International–TheAssociation to AdvanceCollegiate Schools ofBusiness. Membership in Beta

Gamma Sigma “is the highest recogni-tion a business student anywhere in theworld can receive” in a business pro-gram accredited by AACSBInternational. In the spring of 1907(sound familiar?!), a group of commercestudents at the University of Wisconsinreceived permission from the faculty toorganize a commerce honor society,which they called Beta Gamma Sigma.The purpose of the Society was toencourage and reward scholarship andaccomplishment in the field of businessstudies among commerce students atthe University. At about the same time,students at the University of Illinois andthe University of California felt the needfor such an organization on their cam-puses and respectively organized DeltaKappa Chi (1910) and The EconomicsClub (1906). In 1913, having becomeaware of their coexistence and commonpurpose, representatives of the threesocieties met at Madison, Wisconsin, toconsummate a merger which made BetaGamma Sigma into a national organiza-tion. Beta Gamma Sigma has 481 chap-ters at colleges and universities accredit-ed by AACSB International.Additionally, the Society has established19 alumni chapters in major metropoli-

Business-RelatedHonorary Organizations

Hundreds of brothers from across the United States who excel academically have been inducted intoone or more of the following business-related organizations. We applaud these brothers on theirachievements and congratulate them for excelling in their chosen fields. Below is an overview on someof the larger organizations. The listing is not comprehensive, but a sampling of the numerous organiza-tions Deltasigs could qualify for.


als. In 1998, the constitution wasamended to accept business honor stu-dents from Mexico and Canada. Formore information, visit www.abg.org.

Delta Mu DeltaDelta Mu Delta is the international

honor society for business programsaccredited by the Associationof Collegiate BusinessSchools and Programs(ACBSP) at the baccalaure-

ate/graduate level. DeltaMu Delta was founded bythe Dean from HarvardUniversity and four pro-

fessors from Yale University andNew York University in November, 1913.For more information, visit www.delta-mudelta.org.

Kappa Beta DeltaThe purpose of this society is to

encourage and recognize scholarshipand accomplishment among students ofbusiness, management andadministration pursuing asso-ciate degrees, and toencourage and promotepersonal and professionalimprovement and a life dis-tinguished by honorable ser-vice to humankind. Since itsfounding in June 1997, Kappa BetaDelta has been affiliated with ACBSP,and Kappa Beta Delta membership isavailable exclusively to students enrolledat schools accredited by ACBSP. Formore information, visit www.acbsp.organd search under “Award/HonorSocieties.” �


T o ensure you can landthat summer

internship or dreamjob after graduation,it’s time to jumpstartyour job search now!Especially with such a grim jobmarket, you will have to work hard-er and be more persistent to get where youwant to be.

1. Network, network, network. Eighty percent of jobsaren’t posted. Sixty percent of candidates get a job throughnetworking. The single best way to get a job is to know some-body.Yes, it should be based on merit alone, but unfortunatelythat isn’t how it works. Tap into as many connections as youcan. School or Delta Sigma Pi alumni are great ones. They loveto hear from current students about life on campus. Don’tknow many alums in positions to make a difference for you?Start emailing the graduates highlighted in your school’s alum-ni newsletter. Congratulate them on whatever got them listedand let the conversation—and relationship—begin.

Don’t forget you can network with your parents’ friends,older siblings’ friends, etc. You never know what connectionsUncle Phil has!

2. Get your resume in order. Since this one piece of paperdetermines more than anything else your ability to get the jobyou want, it better be good. Focus on accomplishments insteadof job descriptions. Most recruiters will tell you that a majority ofresumes don’t sell a student hard enough because they simply

list the activitiesthat anyone hold-

ing that position hasever done.

If what is written onyour resume can be written

by the person who had the jobbefore you, after you, or next to you, then you haven’t doneyourself justice.

3. Be professional. As a recruiter, you don’t want to call astudent at school and hear the following message,“Yo dude,the K-man is rockin’ hard at the moment, so leave your digitsand I’ll give you a holla when I can.” Nor do they want to sendemails to [email protected]. or [email protected].

Now is the time to find other ways to express your individu-ality.

4. Start reading “trade” magazines. Every industry haspublications specifically targeted to professionals in that field.Usually they have online versions as well. In addition to learn-ing more about the industry itself, you can also typically findjob openings. For instance, if you read that Ajax consulting justwon a huge account, chances are they may be staffing up.There are scores of these magazines, and your career center oryour professors can help you find the right ones.

5. Research job openings. Sounds exciting doesn’t it? Factis, you have to do it. Start looking for companies and industriesthat really interest you. Comb over their web sites.

Some may be hiring now, but many employ “just in timerecruiting.”That means they don’t hire until they have a need.And since you can’t quit school right now to take the job (eventhough you’d like to), they won’t start looking for college stu-dents until April or so.

But knowing how they hire and getting contacts at thecompanies can only help. Also, some may offer internships forcollege grads, which is not a bad way to get your foot in thedoor. Check that out as well…sometimes they take applica-tions for summer internships in the winter.

If you tackle these five steps, you’ll be on your way tolanding a great job! Good luck! �

Jumpstart Your Job Search ina Tough Economy

by Brad Karsh,

Pres ident o f JobBound

Brad Karsh is president of JobBound, acareer-consulting company advising studentsand professionals on resume writing, interview-ing, and landing that dream job. Author of Howto Say it on Your Resume and Confessions of aRecruiting Director: The Insider’s Guide to LandingYour First Job, Brad has a partnership with Delta Sigma Pi,offering many services to our members—including free careertip videos, accessed on the “Partner/Discounts” page ofwww.dspnet.org (where you can also read more aboutJobBound).

Press Releases

Did you?Start a new business or job? Get a promotion? Get recognized for an achievement?

Share your good news here!

by Ash ley Korn

When you think of travel, what comes to mind? For most it’s proba-

bly a plane or a car, but in post-depression America it was the

Greyhound bus.

Frank Wrenick, Northwestern-Evanston, recently published a histori-

cal volume about the architecture behind Greyhound stations entitled

The Streamline Era Greyhound Terminals: The architecture of W.S. Arrasmith. Brother Wrenick’s

volume not only looks at the life and achievements of W.S. Arrasmith, but also focuses on the

architectural developments he made for Greyhound in the streamline era (1937–1948).

Arrasmith designed at least 50 terminals for Greyhound—Wrenick devoted the last third of the

book to twenty-eight, comparing them by past and present architecture styles.

This book isn’t the first time Brother Wrenick has taken on the role of historian. While attend-

ing Northwestern, he was his chapter’s historian in 1961. He definitely looks back on his college

Deltasig days with high regard. “Being a Deltasig helped me with the social side of college life, as

I was a commuter student. Pledge week was unforgettable and actually fun. I just remember

everyone seemed to always have a good time together. One of the brothers taught me a trick to

playing the piano well enough to impress any non-pianist and I continue to use what he taught

me today.”

Brother Wrenick went on to receive a law degree from Indiana in 1965 and served as BP’s

U.S. tax counsel until his retirement in 1977. It was during his years at Indiana that he met his

wife of 44 years, whom he proposed to with his Deltasig pin.

After retiring in 1977, he began work in historical preservation and freelance writing, which he

continues. Brother Wrenick is currently working on another book with the

Kent State University Press about Cleveland’s automobile industry—span-

ning the years 1896 to 1932. He is also a freelance contributor to the

Cleveland Plain Dealer and other various Cleveland publications.

You can find Brother Wrenick’s book on the McFarland & Company web

site (www.mcfarlandpub.com), or through Frank at [email protected]

(reduced price available for Deltasigs). �

Northwestern-Evanston Brother Frank Wrenick Chronicles History of Greyhound Terminals

Todd Whisenant, Alabama, isdirector of human resources for theU.S. Information Technology Groupof Campus Crusade for ChristInternational in Orlando.

Melissa Gaston, Angelo State, isa personnel coordinator with LithiaMotors in Midland,Texas.

Jimmie Von Gonten, AngeloState, is chief financial officer withConcho Valley WDB in San Angelo,Texas.

Fred deLeeuw, Arizona State, ischief financial officer with AirnetSystems, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.

Beth Losik, Baker, is lead coordi-nator for the John Deere AgAdvertising and MarketingCommunications Department inLenexa, Kan.

Christopher Sawin, Bentley, isan associate with KPMG in Boston.

Tionna Van Gundy, BowlingGreen State, is an executive assistantwith Accent on Management inColumbus, Ohio.

Kenneth Messier, Connecticut, ispresident of Children & AdultMobility Project in South Windsor,Conn.

Wajih Halawa, Drake, is a publicrelations district manager withSAHARA Communications inDubai, United Arab Emirates.

Joyce Bowers, East TennesseeState, is an associate vice presidentwith the University of West Floridain Pensacola.

Lesli Whisenant, FloridaSouthern, is vice president of taxwith Rotech Healthcare in Orlando.

Ryan Lees, George Mason, is afinancial analyst with NorthropGrumman in McLean,Va.

Charles Covin, Georgia, is vicepresident/CIO with EasternConnecticut Health Network, Inc. inManchester, Conn.

Karon Drewniak, Georgia, grad-uated (in May) from the ExecutiveMBA program at Coles College ofBusiness at Kennesaw State inKennesaw, Ga.


Photograph of an Arrasmith rendering, Greyhound terminal in Cleveland, 1948. Photo copyright Frank Wrenick.

Clois Coon, Nebraska-Omaha, isowner of Clois Coon & Associatesin Blair, Neb.

Gracie Lambeth, NorthCarolina-Greensboro, is a profession-al commercial teller in sales andservices with Bank of America inGreensboro, N.C.

Elizabeth Thornberry, NorthCarolina-Greensboro, is a financialreporter with North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Grace Staten, North Florida, is amarketing director with Mass-Mutual in Jacksonville.

Matthew Veintimilla, Pacific, isa self-employed internet marketerin Stockton, Calif.

Joseph Lebano, Philadelphia, is acontroller with Dewey CommercialInvestors, LP in Wayne, Pa.

Alison Beahan, San FranciscoState, is director of human resourceswith The Janet Pomeroy Center inSan Francisco.

Marley Cohen, Syracuse, is anaudit assistant with Deloitte &Touche in New York.

Allan Schuster, Texas-Arlington,is an assistant sales manager withCredit Solutions in Dallas.

Katayoun Farokhpour, Texas-San Antonio, is a program assistantwith NuPhusicia in Houston.

Jason Jimmar, Texas-SanAntonio, is a systems analyst withHewitt Associates in TheWoodlands,Texas.

Angela Bolden, Wayne State-Michigan, is an HRIS specialist IIwith GEICO in Chevy Chase, Md.

Neeley Lantz, West Virginia, isan executive team leader with Targetin Triadelphia, W.V.

Meredith Nafe, West Virginia,is a marketing campaign represen-tative with immixGroup inMcLean,Va.

Whitney Musch, WesternIllinois, is an accountant withMemorial Medical Center inSpringfield, Ill.

Gus Allen, Western Kentucky, isan IT director with Clear ChannelRadio in Louisville.

Jeffrey Scott, Western Michigan,is a multimedia consultant withOrlando Sentinel in Orlando.


Mergers:Stacy Donahoe, Cincinnati

Alumni, on May 22, to ShawnHeyderhoff, Iowa State. They live inAnderson, S.C.

Midwestern RVP Al Whitmerand Lacey Staggs, both Missouri-Kansas City, on May 23. They live inBlue Springs, MO.

Amanda Romine, Truman State,on May 24 to Matt Meeker.They livein Covington, KY.

Atlantic Coast RVP Mary Moonon April 25 to Jim Cox. They live inJacksonville, FL.

Gains:Karen Poston, Baker, and Paul

on April 16– Clarissa Grace. Theylive in St. Charles, Mo.

Michael, Buffalo, and Cynthia,Washington-St. Louis, Behr, onMarch 5–Mason Henry. They live inDes Peres, Mo.

Brian and Missy Thompson,both Minnesota State-Mankato, onApril 24–Chase Philip. They live inMaple Grove, Minn.

Brian, North Texas, and Nancy,Baker, Powell in April adoptedJoshua Brian, age 16 months. Theylive in Plano,Texas.

Tom, Penn State-Erie, and Liz,Penn State-State College, Calloway,on April 29–Tyler Joseph. They livein Newtown Square, Pa. Tom cur-rently serves Deltasig as the EasternRVP, Liz as District Director for St.Joseph’s.

John Mauck, Shepherd, andLauren on March 23–Brielle Denise.They live in Martinsburg, W.V.

Sara Schwab, Western Illinois,and Jeff, on June 6–RyanChristopher. They live in Okawville,Ill.

Kathleen (Skrobot) Decker,Western Michigan, and Tim, on April13 adopted Evan Thomas, age 10(from Kotovsk, Ukraine). They livein Fort Wayne, Ind.

Losses:Alabama:Robert Calhoun (March 9)Cincinnati:Eugene Wilson (February 28)Colorado State:Elizabeth Freeman (April 17)Denver:David Van Aken (February 3)Eastern Illinois: Thomas Roberts (Unknown)Daniel Mach (Unknown)Ferris State:Dennis Carter (August 11, 2005)Philip De Felice (June 3, 2002)Robert Fortune (December 16, 2000)Georgia: Lester Mann (April 9)Georgia State: William Lozier Sr. (February 12)Indiana: Kevin Moir (January 21)Iowa: Emil C. Haeflinger (January 24)Lewis: Charles F. Grandt (April 11)Miami-Florida: Warren Gerstung (December 14,

2008)Missouri-Columbia: Nelson Blohm (March 9)David Callahan (March)North Carolina-Chapel Hill: Ellis Hall, Jr. (December 10, 2008)North Texas: Robert Preston Freeman (March 18)Ohio State: John Lorence (September 29, 2008)Oklahoma: Roy Beaver (May 3, 2007)Pittsburgh:Donald Kersten (December 21,

2008)Rider: Theodore Bauries (August 7, 2008)Rochester Tech:Thomas Napiorski (February 10)San Luis Obispo:Christopher Meadows (May 24)Texas-Austin:Robert Pugh (February 25)

Press Releases

MilestonesDid you just tie the knot? Welcome a new bundle of joy?

Do you know a brother who has recently passed away? If so,please inform us. Email your mergers, gains, and losses to

[email protected] or mail your news to the Central Office.

Michael Larson, Georgia, is vicepresident with Bank ofAmerica/Merrill Lynch inJacksonville, Fla.

Michael Banks, GeorgiaSouthern, received an MBA in Mayfrom Xavier University inCincinnati. Banks is Director ofInformation Services at the CentralOffice.

Melissa Miller, Indiana-Purdueat Indianapolis, is a sales accountrepresentative with Anthem BCBSin Indianapolis.

Jan Wade, Indiana-Purdue at Ft.Wayne, is a kitchen manager withConey Island in Fort Wayne.

Kristin Bosch, Iowa State, is aclient relations manager withMetaBank in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Richard Herdegen, Marquette,was awarded an honorary member-ship in the British Motor IndustryPublic Affairs Association. Richardlives in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Dionna Burkins, Miami-Ohio, isa human resources analyst with TheLimited in Columbus, Ohio.

Andrew Corsi, Michigan State, isan accounting analyst with TDSecurities in Chicago.

Cassie Bissonette, Minnesota-Mankato, is a human resourcescoordinator with Menard, Inc. in LaCrosse, Wisc.

Haimanot Chekol, Minnesota-Mankato, is a business analyst withTJX in Westborough, Mass.

Adam Evenson, Minnesota-Mankato, is a financial consultantwith Frandsen Investment Servicesin Dundas, Minn.

Jolene Hawkinson, Minnesota-Mankato, is a customs broker withExpeditors International in Eagan,Minn.

Jeffrey Jones, Minnesota-Mankato, is president of CertifiedAppraisers, Inc. in Houston.

Aliona Kabaikina, Minnesota-Mankato, is a client financial analyst(II) with Hewitt Associates in TheWoodlands,Texas.

Ryan Linneman, Minnesota-Mankato, is a senior district managerwith Automatic Data Processing inBloomington, Minn.

Tracy Schuck, Minnesota-Mankato, is a human resource gen-eralist with OSI in Minneapolis.


The list includes alumni chapters franchised for the2008–2009 year.AlabamaBIRMINGHAMLee [email protected] ArizonaPHOENIX-THUNDERBIRDDave [email protected] BAYRebecca [email protected] [email protected] EMPIREVincent [email protected]

LOS ANGELESCorey [email protected] COUNTYKathy [email protected] VALLEYMatthew [email protected] FRANCISCO-

GOLDEN GATELaura [email protected] DIEGOStephanie [email protected] CLARA-SILICON

VALLEYMargo [email protected]

ColoradoCOLORADO SPRINGSJesse [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] RATONZaeem [email protected] FLORIDA

ORLANDOJanene [email protected] [email protected]

WEST PALM BEACHDavid [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CITYHenry [email protected] KentuckyLOUISVILLEBrian D. [email protected]

LouisianaBATON ROUGE-RED STICKMichael A. McNulty [email protected] McMillan443-691-2581bryan.mcmillan@verizon.netMassachusettsBOSTONMiranda [email protected] [email protected]/SOUTHERN

MINNESOTAKevin [email protected] CITIESJohn [email protected] CITY Henry [email protected]. LOUISLou [email protected]/GREATER NEB.Dan [email protected] SIERRA NEVADAZach [email protected] MexicoALBUQUERQUE HIGH

DESERTJane [email protected] YorkNEW YORK CITYJeremy [email protected] CarolinaGREENSBORONikki [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CITY-

TORNADO ALLEYAvery [email protected] GREEN COUNTRYRyan [email protected]

PennsylvaniaPHILADELPHIAConchita [email protected]

South CarolinaCOLUMBIABuck [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ARMADILLOJulia [email protected] AREA

LONE STARPaul [email protected] [email protected] CHRISTIKatrina [email protected] AREABron [email protected] PASOErika [email protected] WORTH COWTOWNChristina [email protected] ANTONIOAlexandria [email protected] CITY HOUSTONGilbert [email protected] FALLS-NORTH

CENTRAL TEXASRobert [email protected] VIRGINIAJohn [email protected] D.C.DC METROAngela [email protected] VirginiaSHEPHERDSTOWNLarry Lineberry304-264-9250larry.lineberry@comcast.comWisconsinMILWAUKEEAaron [email protected]

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UNITED STATES:Albany-New York Capital , NY Kristin Wernig 518-857-1588 [email protected], CA Joseph Riego 707-645-9227 [email protected], AK Jeff Erwin 907-261-5981 [email protected] Valley, CA Erica Verderico 661-255-9035 [email protected] Green, KY Mandy Hanson 270-234-8250 [email protected], SC John Akerman 843-763-1102 [email protected], NC Briandria Hicks 704-726-7723 [email protected],TN Kyle Bischoff 423-933-1549 [email protected], OH Tionna M.Van Gundy 614-432-2334 [email protected]/Central Illinois, IL Chris Aubrey 217-254-9169 [email protected] Moines-Cent. Iowa Teri Reihmann 515-975-3719 [email protected], PA Patrick Mazur 814-490-9293 [email protected] Wayne, IN Christopher Hoogland 260-485-0400 [email protected] Ft. Lauderdale, FL Shelby Mathew 954-529-3322 [email protected], WY Brad Lawler 307-257-7129 [email protected] Rapids, MI Audrey Hoyt [email protected], SC Greta Dunn 770-906-8255 [email protected], PA Kyle Junk 717-856-2620 [email protected], CA Joe West 510-459-0632 none listedIndianapolis, IN Chris Miller 317-213-8438 [email protected], MS Stephen Stamboulieh 601-260-3375 [email protected] Cruces, NM Timothy Seibert 575-621-8147 [email protected] Las Vegas, NV Lyndsi Erickson 530-300-4736 [email protected], AL Van White 205-652-7517 [email protected],TN Robin Blackley 901-335-5711 [email protected] Beach, SC Joey Thomas 843-397-0442 [email protected] Orleans-Crescent City Alexis Carville 504-559-3592 [email protected], HI Nichole Banquil 808-348-1450 [email protected] Pensacola, FL Jeff Knight 850-384-4309 [email protected], NC Nick McGalliard 336-758-3654 [email protected], PA Andrew Mulford Phone N/A [email protected], ME Patrick Cotter 207-767-6500 [email protected], OR Al Gambetti 916-396-6066 [email protected], RI Janelle Tillema 401-864-7498 [email protected]/Durham, NC April Spruill 252-567-1376 [email protected],VA Lauren McMillan 540-353-1109 [email protected], NY Ed Cain 585-385-5176 [email protected], GA Robert Bendetti 912-663-2993 [email protected] Seattle, WA Scott Lindauer 813-426-4308 [email protected] Falls, SD Kristina Feaster 605-929-9885 [email protected] Bend/Elkhart, IN Elaine A. Kendell 574-536-4734 [email protected], MO Tara Calton 417-889-6669 [email protected] College, PA Steve Grazier 814-574-1067 [email protected],VA Sean M.Vineyard 571-243–2726 [email protected], FL Andrea Gary 850-284-3599 [email protected] Tampa Bay, FL Lydia Tenah 352-278-5180 [email protected] Old Pueblo, AZ Charles Farrow 520-419-1301 [email protected] Beach,VA David Feret 757-613-7130 [email protected]

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This list includes brothers that are seeking to begin alumni chapters in various areas.Want to be a founding member of an alumni chapter—or just join some brothers for a good time?

Contact the following brothers for more information on local activities!

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Brotherhood Network

I n July ’04, Paul Shrater, Pennsylvania, co-founded the compa-ny Minimus.biz. Since then, this Newbury Park, Calif. com-

pany has grown to become the leader in travel-sized and indi-vidual-sized items through both its online retail presence andan offline wholesale business. Minimus.biz specializes in food,personal care and pharmacy care items (from shampoo andhand sanitizer to individual-size cereal boxes and condiments). Shrater, and the company, have been featured inmajor national media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal,The New York Times, MSNBC,The Today Show, and many more.

Q: Where did the idea for the company come from?A: At the end of a family trip to a cabin in New Hampshire,where bottles of everyone’s favorite condiments were thrown


away, we thought it would be great to have a place to buythose types of things in small sizes. Beyond that, it should be aplace to get anything in a small size. It felt like the timing wasright to carve out a niche in the e-commerce world at a timewhen people were finally feeling comfortable with puttingtheir credit cards online, yet there were not yet a lot of stores toservice the demand of online shoppers.

Q: How did the company get started?A: We started small, with just me, a computer, four shelves ofproducts, and 500 sq. ft. of space. It was intended to be a funside venture while pursuing my main career. However, it wasimmediately apparent that it needed more focused attention.Within a few weeks, we added an employee, then another 500

Pennsylvania Brother RevolutionizesOnline Travel Product Industry

Paul Shrater, Pennsylvania, in the Minimus.biz warehouse with a sampling of some of his many individual-sized and travel-size products.

sq. ft., then another couple of employees, and within threemonths, we were in a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Four years later,we now have over 30 employees and are in 30,000 sq. ft., andstill growing.

Q: What was your main career?A: After graduating in 1995, I spent nine years in the entertain-ment industry in Los Angeles, working my way up the ranks ofa film and television production company, eventually becominga producer and screenwriter on my own. I sold some film andtelevision projects (none of which have ever been produced),and wrote some film finance business plans (including one formogul Quincy Jones).

Q: How did you prepare yourself to be an entrepreneur?A: My concentration in college was in entrepreneurial man-agement, which provided an overall approach to the world ofbeing an entrepreneur, but book learning only goes so far.A majority of the entertainment industry is made up of smallproduction companies and independent workers, so it is a veryentrepreneurial world at its heart. It provided great hands-onexperience in tenacious multi-tasking at the forefront of some-thing where one’s actions have direct impact.

Q: To what do you attribute the success of the company?A: I think there are a number of factors that have combinedtogether to breed success. The power of the internet and abilityto get products into the hands of people who are looking forthem cannot be underestimated. Certainly, being first to market with a unique idea was critical.That factor also led to agreat amount of PR, and that was part of the initialstrategy—especially in a low-margin industry where mostforms of advertising cannotprovide a good ROI. Whilethe Transportation SecurityAdministration’s 3-1-1 ruledefinitely provided a newfocus on travel sizes, we hadbeen rapidly growing prior tothat, across many differentmarket segments. We alsofollowed the mantra toalways test things before diving in, enabling us to mitigate risk. Another greatbuilding block to our successwas to have a collection offriends, family (and Fraternitybrothers) who became “sanitycheckers”or sounding-boardsfor ideas, operational issues,

or anything where it was helpful to talk things through withsomeone.

Q: What advice would you give to fellow Deltasigs lookingto become entrepreneurs?A: Surround yourself with people who can help fill in theblanks, provide advice, and take charge of certain aspects, asyou won’t have time to do it all with the appropriate focus.

Q: How has Deltasig helped you in your career?A: The Fraternity was an incredible way to establish a trustedpeer group of business-minded individuals, many of whom arestill some of my closest friends 14 years after graduating college. Personally, one of the lessons we had at our chapterwas to “use your resources”where we were given seeminglyimpossible pieces of information to find (pre-internet).Learning to really think outside the box to solve problems andfind solutions has been a lesson that has stuck with me, andhelped to shape how I approach situations in life and in business. �

Brother Shrater lives in Tujunga,Calif., with his wife,22-month-olddaughter and another soon on theway! In his free time,Paul enjoys spendingtime with his familyand playing basketball.

www.minimus.bizReference your membership in Delta Sigma Pi for

special rates on wholesale purchases, customized kits withyour brand, or purchases intended for charitable support

(homeless giveaways, military care packages, etc.). For individual retail purchases, please use the coupon

code DELTASIG for 5% off your orders when you visit www.minimus.biz.


ChicagoEarlier in the year, we celebrated

Founders’ Day and presented anumber of awards, including ourcollegiate scholarship and CACmember graduate fellowship. Wealso presented cash awards at thisevent to regional chapters with thehighest CEI point total for the previ-ous year. Other events this yearincluded a holiday party inChicago’s Greektown, a wine tast-ing event, and tag football. InMarch, we had our annual CACInvitational Volleyball Tournament atLewis University. Coming up in Julyis our annual picnic to which all,including children, are invited. Ofcourse, August is Grand ChapterCongress and as usual we will hostthe CAC Grand Chapter CongressReception. Notices will be going outto CAC members soon! Visit ourweb site (www.chicagodsp.org) fornews about this November’sFounders’ Day Banquet and otherupcoming events. — Jim Prescott

Cleveland AkronIn April, we participated in the

Third Annual Reverse Raffle. Theevent benefits Emerald Commons, a52-unit apartment building provid-ing permanent housing for home-

less and disabled individuals.—Sarah Richardson

Oklahoma CityTornado Alley

We are enjoying a great 2009! OnFebruary 7, we held our annual Chiliand Game Night hosted by Ryanand Eric Hotwagner (children ofBrother Jerry Hotwagner and wife,Amy). On February 12, some of ourbrothers traveled to San Antonio toattend the 2009 South CentralProvincial Conference. We have atradition of going down a day earlyto take in the sites of the city. OnMarch 14, we volunteered at theKickapoo Camporee, “The LastFrontier” of the Council of the BoyScouts of America. Later thatevening we held our semi-annualLooney Bin Comedy Club outing.On March 29, we hosted our annualSo-Fessional at Pole Position inOklahoma City and mid-April wehosted the T.A.C.O. III (TornadoAlley Camp Out) at Turner Falls,Oklahoma. —Avery Moore

DenverThe Rocky Mountain Region cel-

ebrated National Alumni Day withthe “Deltasig Olympics” on April 25on the Denver campus. The day


Beyond Campus

“Beyond Campus” providesopportunities for alumni chapters and brothers to share their activities and events with brothers across the country.

Does your chapter have something to share? See the contents page for details on where to send your articles and pictures.

The Southwestern Regional Initiation and Dinner hosted by DALLASAREA ALUMNI on April 18th had more than 170 attendees with withrepresentatives from seven alumni chapters and three collegiate chapters.

Henry McDaniel Receives Anthony Z. Fernandez Distinguished Alumni Service Award

Henry McDaniel, Missouri-Kansas City, received this honor April25 at the Kansas City Alumni Chapter’s National Alumni Day cel-ebration. Since his graduation in 2002, Brother McDaniel hasprovided much service to the Kansas City Alumni Chapter, current-ly serving as president. He previously served as president from2004–05 and during this time formed a professional activity andcommunity service committee to assist the executive committeewith chapter programming. Brother McDaniel also served as trea-surer in 2005–06 and more recently as vice president-collegiaterelations. Henry continues to work toward strengthening collegiateand alumni relations in the Kansas City area/Midwestern Region.He visits each chapter at least once a semester. He’s served as hisalumni chapter’s delegate at several LEAD Provincial Conferencesand Grand Chapter Congresses. He and wife, Kris, CentralMissouri, attend many regional, provincial and national Deltasigevents. His other Deltasig roles include serving as district directorfor Rockhurst from 2002–04.

Professionally, Brother McDaniel works as a marketing repre-sentative with State Farm Insurance in Kansas City. �

Henry McDaniel, Missouri-Kansas City, and wife Kris, Central Missouri.



Beyond Campus

In celebration of National Alumni Day, brothers in London, England gathered for dinner at Oscars Mexican restaurant in Baswater. From left:Elizabeth Johnson, Eileen Moore, Chris Pruszko, Bernice So, Ashok Arora, Katherine Buck, David Morton, and Michael Cahill.

The Rocky Mountain Region celebrated National Alumni Day with nearly 55 participating in the “Deltasig Olympics” on April 25 on the Denvercampus, hosted by Alpha Nu.

From left, Executive Director BillSchilling with Tim Gover, Bob

Mocella and Mike Ziebka on avisit to the Central Office—one of

the last groups of visitors beforemajor renovation started.

The visitors, all friends based onDeltasig relationships refined at

Eastern Illinois, were in the Oxfordarea attending a Provincial

Conference where Tim (Golden)and Mike (Silver) were presented

Helmet Awards.


included collegiate chapters inColorado and Denver Alumni com-peting against each other in variousevents hosted by the Alpha NuChapter. Even though the weatherdid not cooperate, nearly 55 attend-ed. The Denver Alumni Chapterhosted the BBQ for the event.Thank you to the countless alumnifor doing much of the organiza-tion/planning and for attending theevents, and to Laura Howell withFrito Lay for donating chips!Denver Alumni placed a respectable3rd place overall and placed 1st inthe pie eating contest thanks toSheri Gabor, Corey Polton, PatrickLewis and Crystal Simmons. Wealso placed 2nd in the VolleyballTournament and the finale events.Thank you Alpha Nu! —GregHowell

At the South Central LEAD Provincial Conference in San Antonio, the ARLINGTON AREA LONE STAR Alumni Chapter awarded scholar-ships to five brothers helping them pay for their Grand Chapter Congress registration. From left: Western PVP Chuck Brown, Samantha Batten,Mark Wernette, Kim Pattillo, Philip Goldsmith, chapter president Paul Brodie, Southwestern RVP Amanda Wood, 2008 National Collegian of theYear Ashley Henry, and Los Ellis.

On April 16, Brother Clifford Moore spoke at the University of Houston Bauer Alumni Breakfast. Cliffordis vice president of the James Coney Island restaurant chain. Houston brothers in attendance were, from left:Erik Konicki, Jeff Berlat,Tracey Moss, Clifford Moore, Grace Yung, Gilbert Landras, Joelle Berlat and JasonBingham.

Beyond Campus

The DELTASIG is an Award Winner!Shanda Gray attended the Fraternity Communications Association (FCA, formerly College Fraternity Editors Association)

conference and awards banquet where The DELTASIG received a Third Place writing award in the Human Interest category.The winning article was Blazing Business Trails from July, 2008.

The article was a compilation of stories about Deltasig entrepreneurs including Doug and Courtney Estelow, FrankLicht, Mona Gordon, Carrie Burns and Greg Koch. There were a variety of authors and contributors to the article includingBrother Beth Losik, Deltasig Intern Ashley Korn, Stacy Donahoe, other staff members and the story subjects too.

The FCA competition is tough among the fraternal world! We were quite honored to receive this recognition from our peers.


On Campus

On Campusprovides opportunities for collegiate chapters and brothers to share their activities and events with brothers across the country.Does your chapter have something to share? See the contents page for details on where to send your articles and pictures.

Baylor/Beta IotaOn April 17, our chapter partici-

pated in Zeta Phi Beta’s 9th AnnualStompfest, held at Baylor. Stompfestis a university event put on byGreek organizations of the NationalPan-Hellenic Council—this was ourthird year participating in the event.Our show was titled “The Red RoseAsylum.”The purpose of steppingfor the event was to create aware-ness for a particular organizationand philanthropy. Our chapter wasproud to step for the Delta Sigma PiLeadership Foundation. —Troy W.Brown III

California-Riverside/Lambda Chi

On January 14, our chapter cele-brated our 20th anniversary withcollegians and alumni gathering atour local Dave & Buster’s. Alumnimembers shared stories from theircollegiate days, while collegiansshared their goals and aspirationsfor the chapter. We ended the nightby cutting a cake. As is tradition, theyoungest (me!) and oldest (RicardoMejia) members were given thehonor. —Ignacio Cervantes

Christian Brothers/Epsilon Psi

In April, our chapter was honoredwith our university’s DiversityAward (part of the CBU Student

Leadership & Service Awards). Wewere awarded this for our efforts tokeep a diversified chapter member-ship—and one that also includesuniversity faculty and staff.—BurtonBridges

Indiana/Alpha PiOn April 16, local comedians

from The Funny Bone spoke to ourchapter, teaching us the art of aproper roast. This activity had real-

MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY brothers welcome their newest members, initiated April 18.

BAYLOR brothers attended the 2nd Annual Business Etiquette Dinner hosted by the university’s Office of Multicultural Student Activities.Thechapter worked with Brooks Brothers® Austin to put on a business dress fashion show, demonstrating what is appropriate for interviews, formaland casual meetings, and the everyday work environment.


life business application as brotherslearned the ins and outs of politelyand properly “roasting” their col-leagues. This is one of the many softskills that gives our brothers theupper hand in interviewing andbusiness relations. —David Fujara

Missouri-Columbia/Alpha Beta

The semester has been full ofservice activities, professionalevents, and brotherhood. VP-PublicRelations Katie Roderick arrangedservice projects including bakingcookies for Cookie Connection, vol-unteering at a local chili cook-off,and raising over $12,000 for theBoys and Girls Club of Columbia.We also participated in Adopt-a-Highway, cleaned up the businessschool, volunteered at the HumaneSociety, took part in the campusblood drive, and raised money forRelay for Life. One of our mainsemester goals was to better estab-lish our name on campus, especiallyin the Truslake College of Business.One way we sought to achieve thisgoal was to compete in the universi-ty’s annual Business Week—we’reproud to say we were the BusinessWeek victors, beating Alpha KappaPsi! Even with our hectic schedules,we still found time to socialize andstrengthen our brotherhood. OurRose Dance was held April 24,where we enjoyed a record turn-out! —Brandon Holzum

Pittsburgh/LambdaTwelve brothers competed in a

dodgeball tournament, sponsoredby Relay for Life, to raise money forvictims of testicular cancer. Ourchapter also donated $50 to thiscause and ended up winning thetournament! Approximately eightother organizations were involvedin the event and brothers from ourchapter were able to meet individu-als from other organizations whomwe hope to pair up with in thefuture. —Stefanie Arufe

Radford/Omicron PiOmicron Pi Chapter was hon-

ored, April 24, with the university’sProgramming Excellence Award.The award recognizes outstandingachievement in the planning andpresentation of a program by a stu-dent organization. Brothers won theaward for organizing and co-spon-

ST. PETER’S (Jersey City, NJ) brothers helped host their school’s spring career fair. Assisting the chapterwere faculty member Dr. Peter Gotlieb (front row, kneeling), faculty member Crescenzo Fonso (front, farright) and the founding advisor of the St. Peter’s chapter, William Stoms (second row, holding plaque).

Congratulations VIRGINIA TECH brothers, awarded the university’s Student Organization of the Year!They were nominated, and selected, from a pool of over 500 student organizations!


On Campus

soring an event led by Brother TimAugustine, who gave his seminar“How To Land a Job in a DifficultEconomy.”Attendees learned sever-al job search strategies, includinghow to set yourself apart from otherapplicants, resume development,networking and salary negotiation.Tim has presented this seminar atnumerous LEAD events. In this

challenging economy, the universitywas impressed with the relevance ofthis subject matter and the expertiseof Brother Augustine. The eventbrought in 70 students, faculty andstaff. —Yanil Escobar

Redlands/Xi PiOn March 25, our chapter, in col-

laboration with the university’s

career center and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, held an etiquette and fash-ion show dinner. The focus of theevent was to learn proper etiquettewhile attending a business lunch ordinner and to teach the seniors oncampus knowledge of businessattire. In attendance were 35 univer-sity guests, including Deltasigpledges, university seniors, and

campus officials. The event was agreat success. Brothers learnedabout proper business dinner eti-quette and had a chance to sharetheir knowledge of proper businessand interviewing attire. Everyonehad a lot of fun, including audiencemembers who received prizes forcorrectly identifying the wrong partsof the outfits. There was also a rafflegive-away donated by Barnes andNoble. —Rachel Christie

Truman State/Iota NuIn April, we hosted “Red Carpet

Runway.”Participants dressed up astheir favorite movie or TV characterand answered questions (in charac-ter), while participating in a fashionshow. Audience members thenvoted for their favorite character bydonating change to that character’sbucket. All proceeds supported theRonald McDonald House.—MollyBender

Western Illinois/Lambda Omicron

On March 28, we held a 5Krun/2-mile walk benefiting St. JudeChildren’s Hospital—over 100 peo-ple attended! It was a great chanceto bring together Greek organiza-tions on campus, as well as somecommunity supporters. We areproud to say we raised nearly$3,000! —Emily Jacob


On Campus

Share Your Campus News!Share your chapter’s activities with

the rest of the Fraternity. Send your On Campus News to

[email protected] publication in a future issue.

You may include a photo. On April 4, CENTRAL MISSOURI brothers celebrated their chapter’s 30th anniversary with the initiationof 28 brothers, followed by a celebratory banquet.

ROCKHURST (Kansas City) brothers welcome their newest members, initiated April 18.

Largest ChaptersSouthern Methodist in Texas leads with the largest number of members.

Chapter size for spring 2009 was determined based on dues paid.

Southern Methodist (TX) 125 + 23 pledgesWashington (MO) 104 + 17 pledgesMissouri-Columbia 100 + 30 pledges

Dayton (OH) 96 + 24 pledgesArizona 94 + 21 pledges

Ohio State 91 + 23 pledgesGeorgia 91 + 30 pledges

Miami (OH) 91 + 19 pledges

Another school year has ended and Deltasigs across thecountry continue to give back to their communities. Thecommunity service committee accomplished several

tasks, including maintaining the web site with helpful informa-tion, issuing a national survey, and selecting and organizing acommunity service event to be held at Grand ChapterCongress.

First, on behalf of the committee, I want to thank all of youwho gave your time and sweat to the various causes. I ampleased to announce we had much greater participation inboth Make A Difference Day (MADD) and blood drive eventsthan in years past. Congratulations and a big THANK YOU tothe chapters who participated in Blood Drive events this year!53 chapters registered their events, while many more submit-ted their events for CEI points. Several held more than oneblood drive throughout the year, while others teamed up orheld a friendly competition with Alpha Kappa Psi. Let’s keepup the momentum! The date for our next blood drive isSeptember 1, 2009 thru April 30, 2010. Start planning today!

The new Provincial Initiative service events have alsobecome popular with chapters participating at LEAD events, oron their own throughout the semester. With the newCommunity Service Center web page going live in 2008(www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/CommunityService.asp), up-to-date information has been provided to assist you with plan-ning your events, as well as answering any questions.

A national survey was sent to every chapter VP-CS andalumni president last fall. Results can be found on the

Community Service Center page. The survey had multiple pur-poses:� Determine the success and recognize opportunities for our

national community service initiatives and the community service program overall;

� Identify types of organizations chapters prefer to work with;� Identify a possible single philanthropy to be adopted as a

new national initiative and/or replace any existing initiatives;

� Identify best practices currently utilized by chapters.

The committee researched various non-profit organizationsand selected Kids in Need as the Congress community serviceevent. Kids in Need (www.kidsinneed.net) is a national organi-zation with a distribution center in the Washington D.C. areaproviding school supplies to teachers and schools in need. Justin time for a new school year, I can’t think of a more deservingorganization for Deltasigs to aid.

Finally, I attended the Gulf South Regional Initiation inApril and I couldn’t help but notice that “service” was men-tioned throughout the Ritual… service to our brothers, to ourFraternity, to our community. If you did not see the two-pageMake A Difference Day spread in the March ’09 issue of TheDELTASIG, I suggest you check it out. The articles and picturespublished were just a handful of those received. Did you noticethe long list of chapters who participated and submitted theirevent information? This really made me proud…proud of ourservice to the communities and proud to be a Deltasig! �


Brothers Servingby Nat ional Communi ty Serv ice Chai r Tracey F lor io Moss

Deltasigs Making a Difference

Tornado Alley Alumni in Oklahoma City volunteered at Coffee Creek Riding Center forMake a Difference Day in October 2008.The center provides free therapeutic horsemanshipclasses for people of all ages with various disabilities.

Kris McDaniel, Central Missouri and Derry Webb, Houston,man the canned food drive table at the 2009 South CentralLEAD Provincial.

Did you know?� 13 million children live below the poverty line� Most teachers spend $500–$1,000 per year to purchase

supplies for their students and classrooms

The Kids in Need Foundation� Has distributed nearly $300 million in school supplies to

low-income schools free of charge � Serves 1.5 million students and 100,000 teachers annually� Has awarded $1 million in grants to teachers

Just in time for the new school year, Delta Sigma Pi is part-nering with Kids in Need Foundation for a school suppliesdrive (grades kindergarten through 8) during Grand ChapterCongress. The supplies will be taken to the local distributioncenter in Washington, D.C. where they will be dispersed tolocal schools. Look for the Community Service table to drop offsupplies or cash. Visit www.dspnet.org (Congress) for moredetails.


the Community

A wish list of needed supplies:No. 2 pencilsPens (black, blue, red)Crayons (24 count)Markers (washable)Large erasersPencil sharpenersPencil cases (zippered)Wide-ruled paper (3-hole)Construction paperSpiral notebooks2-pocket foldersHighlightersProtractorPocket dictionaryColored pencilsScissors (pointed tip)RulersGlue and glue sticksFacial tissueCalculators (solar)Cash!

www.kidsinneed.net

Grand Chapter Congress Community Service Event

School supply donations for Kids in Need FoundationDrop-off dates August 12–14, 2009, at Congress

Questions? Contact National Community Service Chair Tracey Florio Moss ([email protected]).


sentation. Here are a couple:

� Problem and Solution: Present the problem, then follow up with a solution.

� Number and Group Points: Keep your listeners focused by telling themhow many points you will be making.

Create a roadmap, just like youwould for your road trip from Atlanta toMiami. It is imperative that the openingsection of your presentation providesyour listeners with a clear understand-ing of what they should expect duringthe presentation journey. Outline it foryour listeners.

Open with a HookGive your audience a reason to listen

as soon as you begin.You have only sec-onds to prove yourself worthy of yourlisteners’ attention. There is no substi-tute for a dynamic, well-written openingthat has been practiced and polished toperfection. Here are two proven open-ings:

A Shocking Statement: An arrest-ing or intriguing statement that relates

Every time you speak, it is imperativethat you know exactly what you want toaccomplish—where you want to endup—and clearly articulate that from theoutset. You should always be able tostate in one concise sentence: “My pur-pose in speaking is _____________.”

Decide on ContentBrainstorm for ideas on what to

include in your presentation. For now,don’t censor yourself. Capture the ideasin writing, because brilliant insightstend to evaporate into the atmosphere,and can be infuriatingly difficult to recallwhen you’re under a deadline.

To determine what to include in thefinal presentation, decide on your “mustbe made” points. Specifically what doesyour audience need to know at the endof your presentation?

OrganizeNow organize your “must be made”

points in a way that makes it easy forthe audience to follow along. There aremany ways to logically organize a pre-

“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, yourbrains won’t get you anywhere.”

– Lee Iacocca

I n today’s turbulent economy, thecompetition is fierce for the atten-tion of your clients, potential clients,

shareholders, board members, and busi-ness associates. They are juggling tightschedules; crushing personal and pro-fessional demands on their time; dis-couraging news and headlines; shrink-ing bottom lines; and employee layoffs.

So how do you go about craftingpowerful, inspirational business mes-sages in the middle of a recession, thetypes of messages that have the poten-tial to inspire your audiences to riseabove the ordinary during extraordinarytimes? The following seven presentationprinciples should guide you to build thekinds of presentations that will help youspin the current economic straw intopresentation gold.

Know Your PurposeTo begin, know the end. Starting

your presentation journey is like startinga road trip.You have to know where youwant to end up before you can decidehow to get there. If you are travelingfrom Atlanta to Miami, you’ll take a fardifferent route than if your final destina-tion is Boise, Idaho.

Recession: Spinning Straw Into Gold

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to your topic will snap the audiencemembers to attention.

A Question: Ask a question andpause as if you genuinely want the audi-ence members to ponder it, and you willimmediately engage your listeners.

Deliver the DetailsTo make your presentation powerful

and engaging, flesh it out by using toolslike quotations and brief stories. Makeyour stories and examples rich with spe-cific details. Give your audience everyreason to stay connected with yourmessage.

Close with a BangHow important is the closing?

Crucial, because most audiences willremember what you said first in thespeech, followed by what you said last,and, if you are really lucky, they mightrecall something that you sandwiched inthe middle. That’s why bringing everypart of your presentation to life with richand colorful details is so important.Here are some ideas for compellingclosings:

A Challenge: If you want audiencemembers to take action, you have toask.The closing is the time to ask.

Emphasizing an Earlier Point:Conclude by answering a question youasked earlier in the presentation, or byrepeating a quotation, statement, orobservation.

Know exactly what you will say, andsay it with absolute confidence. Yourclosing is your final opportunity to makea lasting impression with your audience,so capitalize on it.

PracticeSpeaking is a learned skill, and as

with any learned skill (tennis, hop-scotch, tiddlywinks), the truly dramaticimprovements result from practice. Allthese tips will help you to look andsound brilliant whenever you speak—ifyou practice them. There is no substitutefor preparation.

Today’s economy is challenging.Business leaders cannot take for granted

any detail. The advantages gained bycultivating speaking excellence—everyday, every presentation, every time—farsurpass the extra work it entails. Leaderswho can motivate and persuade withpower, passion, and conviction, will dis-

tinguish themselves in a crowded mar-ketplace. And that kind of competitiveadvantage will propel anyone to thefront of the thundering herd ofmediocre speakers—in bad times andgood! �

“Know exactly what you will say, and say it with absolute confidence.”

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People who support charitable organi-zations rarely give just for the sake of giv-ing—out of the blue and with no prompt-ing. They give because they believe. Andthey give because they are asked.

Your belief could be in a person, so youearmark your gift to keep the memory ofthat individual alive. Or, you may believein giving back to a charitable organizationsuch as the Delta Sigma Pi LeadershipFoundation—a return of a kindness youhave received.

If believing is the basis for giving,being asked often prompts the gift. Infact, studies show this is the main reasonpeople donate money or other assets.

Best Ways to GiveIf someone asks you to support one of

your beliefs with a gift, the first thing youneed to do is determine the best way togive. There are multiple options—somesimple, some complex, with the majorityoffering tax benefits.

A bequest made through your will isone of the ways to support the DeltaSigma Pi Leadership Foundation withoutgiving up resources you may have todepend on. Charitable bequests qualifyfor unlimited deductions from federalestate taxes.

Donating appreciated assets nowwhile you are living allows you to avoidestate and capital gains taxes, as well asreceive an income tax deduction if youitemize. Life income arrangements let yougive now instead of later, while providingtax breaks and lifetime income.

A gift such as this would qualify youfor Living Legacy Society membership.Gifts of cash, stocks, bonds or other secu-rities now are gratefully accepted andwould qualify you for a variety of annualand lifetime giving levels, including the10K Club. For more information, contactthe Central Office at 513-523-1907 or anyof the Leadership Foundation Trustees(contact information can be found on theLeadership Foundation page of www.dsp-net.org). �

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Join the 10K Club Today!The Leadership Foundation Board of Trustees

developed the 10K Club to better secure thenext 100 years of Delta Sigma Pi. Individualsgiving at least $10,000 in unrestricted gifts tothe Leadership Foundation between July 1, 2003and June 30, 2012, will earn membership. All giftsthat counted toward the 2007 Centennial Society alsocount toward becoming a member of the 10K Club. Thosewho joined at or before the 2007 Centennial Grand ChapterCongress will be known as 10K Club Centennial Founders (noted with ©)and received special benefits. Those joining now will be known as 10K ClubMembers. Each member will receive a 10K pin, special recognition atnational events, a certificate and their name engraved on a plaque to be dis-played at the Central Office.

We thank the current members of the 10K Club: Jeffrey D. Berlat, HoustonStefanie K. Frank (wife of Clarence “Red”Frank, Detroit) © Timothy D. Gover, Southern Methodist © E. Robert Hautzenroeder, Colorado-BoulderGregary W. Howell, Pacific © Laura L. Howell, Nevada-Las Vegas © Randy L. Hultz, Truman State © Gregory Koch, Missouri State © Katie I. Koch, Eastern Illinois © Norman Kromberg, Nebraska-Lincoln © Corey D. Polton, Cal State-Fullerton © John D. Richardson, Arizona State © Claire Sammon Roberts, San Francisco State © Mark A. Roberts, San Francisco © Sandra L. Shoemaker, Missouri State © Eddie E. Stephens III, Miami-Florida © Philip H.Turnquist, Indiana State © Joseph T. Ward, Lewis © James “Duckie” Webb, Houston © Derry Robson Webb, Houston


Derry and James “Duckie”Webb, both Houston, are members of the 10K Club, 2007Centennial Society and Living Legacy Society.

Living Legacy Society membersCharles “Buzz”and Ruth “Stonie”Sutton, both Arizona State, arefondly remembered for their support and contributions to theFraternity.Their legacy lives onas the Central Office ArchivesRoom is named after them.


Adelphi University, in Garden City, N.Y. (on Long Island),first became the home to Kappa Rho Chapter on March 27,1982. After a period of closure since 1995, a colony was formedin April 2007 with support from Assistant Dean BrianRothschild to reactivate the chapter which culminated withceremonies on March 28. Two faculty members joined 44 stu-dents in the initiation ceremonies and became the reactivationfounders. Several Deltasigs were already among the faculty.Kappa Rho Chapter initiated 284 students and faculty mem-bers between 1982 and 1995.

The initiation was led by Northeastern PVP Onuka Ibe andEastern RVP Tom Calloway, assisted by student members fromNew York, St. Peter’s, and area alumni officers. Following theinitiation, a reactivation banquet was held at Villa UmbertoBanquet Hall with Brother Calloway serving as Master ofCeremonies. In addition to the charter being presented byBrother Ibe, additional fraternal presentations were made byVice President-Organizational Development MarkChiacchiari, Leadership Foundation Trustee Emeritus NickSteinkrauss, and Educational & Leadership ConsultantAndrew Ochoa.

The colony was pledged by Golden Council memberWendy Eilers and District Director Shreema Sanghvi. Othernational guests in attendance included Golden Council mem-bers Doug Spy, Kathy Lazo-Thompson, Paul Carpinella, Louis

Maull, Provincial Professional Development Committee ChairLiz Calloway, and chapter members from Boston.

During the colony process, the students completed severalservice projects and fundraisers for the Invisible Children’sFund, Meals on Wheels for the elderly, and Operation Smilefor children and infants with cleft lips. Their professional pro-grams included workshops on dining etiquette, Dress forSuccess, and resumes and interviewing, along with speakerson finance, leadership, and human resources. Among theirsocial program of bowling and pool was also hosting alumnion Founders’Day with Jim and Julia Jacobs (son and daughter-in-law of Deltasig founder Harold Valentine Jacobs) and a net-working lunch at Goldman Sachs. Students also traveled toLEAD events in Birmingham and Boston.

Adelphi was founded in 1896 as the first institution of high-er learning on Long Island. The first classes were held inBrooklyn at a prep school that still exists today. For threedecades following 1912, the college served only women andwas among the largest college units of the U.S. Cadet NurseCorps. The college moved to its current Garden City location in1929 and now enrolls over 8,300 students, of which over 500are undergraduate business students and 300 enrolled in theMBA program.

Welcome back Kappa Rho Chapter! �

Delta Sigma Pi’s 202nd Chapter, Adelphi, Reactivated!

Welcome back Kappa Rho Chapter! Adelphi brothers celebrated their reactivation March 28.The chapter was originally installed March 27, 1982.


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Facebook More than 13,000 Deltasigs are currently using DeltasiginCircle and now the Deltasig inCircle Facebook application is available.This application allows you to receive DeltasiginCircle exclusive announcements, update profile information,and browse career and networking opportunities withoutleaving Facebook.The link to add this application to yourFacebook profile can be found on your Deltasig inCircle home page. We encourage all brothers to sign up for DeltasiginCircle today and add the application to your existingFacebook account! Similar to other social networking sites,Deltasig inCircle is a great, free networking and professionaltool, but it is exclusively for our members.An official Delta Sigma Pi fan page was created on Facebookin mid-May and within two weeks had over 1,000 fans! Thefan page is administered by the Central Office staff. It will beutilized to announce upcoming events and interesting factsabout the Fraternity.

The fan page includes the Delta Sigma Pi Centennial videoand photo albums featuring past and present staff photos,pictures of the Central Office including renovation photos,The DELTASIG magazine covers and other items of interest.

Visit www.dspnet.org to link to Deltasig inCircle and theDelta Sigma Pi fan page.

http://twitter.com/deltasigmapi

Twitter Twitter is a free service that lets you

keep in touch with people through theexchange of quick, frequent answers to onesimple question: What are you doing? Jointoday and start receiving Deltasig updates.

Stay Connected with the FraternityStay Connected with the FraternityWhether your purpose is for social interaction or professional networking, there are now several ways—all free of charge—to keep in touch with brothers from across the country.


www.youtube.com/dspco

YouTubeYou can now enjoy Deltasig videos

uploaded by the National Fraternity, orask to tag your Deltasig videos, on theFraternity’s official YouTube profile page.

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LinkedIn®

Numerous Deltasigs have takenadvantage of the world’s largest professional networking web site. Startyour profile and join the official Deltasiggroup.Visit www.linkedin.com andsearch for ‘The “Official”Delta Sigma PiGroup.’

– It’s Now Easier than Ever!– It’s Now Easier than Ever!

2009 Calendar of Events:August 9–10

Board of Directors Meeting August 11

Leadership Foundation MeetingAugust 12–16

47th Grand Chapter Congress-Washington D.C.(Arlington,VA)

September 25–27Board of Directors Meeting-Oxford

Post GCC Leadership Retreat-OxfordOctober 17

St Louis LEAD School

October 24Pittsburgh LEAD School

October 31Lexington (KY) LEAD School

Omaha LEAD School

November 7Founders’Day

Newport Beach (CA) LEAD School

2010 Calendar of Events:January 22–24

Board of Directors Meeting-Louisville, KYFebruary 5–7

Northeastern LEAD Provincial Conference & Council Meeting-Annapolis, MD

February 12–14North Central LEAD Provincial Conference

& Council Meeting-Chicago/Lombard, ILFebruary 14

Leadership Foundation Meeting-Chicago, ILFebruary 19–21

Southern LEAD Provincial Conference& Council Meeting-Charlotte, NC

February 26–March 1Western LEAD Provincial Conference

& Council Meeting-El Paso,TXMarch 5–7

South Central LEAD Provincial Conference& Council Meeting-Dallas/Westlake,TX

Visit www.dspnet.org for a complete listing of events.

Cindy Rathburn joined us March 3 and servesas a member services coordinator. She previous-ly worked for 18 years at Beta Theta Pi Fraternityas coordinator of membership services. Cindylives in Liberty, Ind., with her husband, Lowell.Cindy and Lowell have three children and onegranddaughter. In her spare time, Cindy enjoysbeing a grandmother and spending time in theoutdoors, especially camping.

Elizabeth Runyon joined the staff May 18 andserves as communications coordinator.Elizabeth lives in Oxford with her husbandRandy, a professor at Miami-Ohio.They are par-ents to Zeke and Augusta, both in college.Elizabeth previously worked in the public rela-tions office at Miami-Ohio. She’s also served aseditor for the magazine of Phi Kappa Tau andpublications director for the CincinnatiSymphony Orchestra.

Crystal Simmons joined us June 1 and servesas an educational and leadership consultant. Shepreviously lived in Albuquerque. Crystal graduat-ed in May from New Mexico with a BBA from theAnderson School of Management—she held theoffice of president and vice president-chapteroperations in her chapter. She previously workedas a billing analyst with Science ApplicationsInternational Corporation. She enjoys traveling,reading and the outdoors.

Farewell Central Office Staffers Stacy Donahoe and Andrew Ochoa!Assistant Director of Communications StacyDonahoe and Educational and LeadershipConsultant Andrew Ochoa both left staff May1. Stacy, an employee since March ’02, married

Golden Council memberShawn Heyderhoff onMay 22 and moved toAnderson, S.C. Andrew,on staff since January’09, moved to theDallas/Fort Worth area,where he’s hoping to start his own business.We thank them both for their years of service and wish them luck in their future endeavors!


Cindy Rathburn

Stacy Donahoe

Andrew Ochoa

Elizabeth Runyon

Crystal Simmons

Welcome Cindy Rathburn, ElizabethRunyon and Crystal Simmons to theCentral Office Staff!

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complete list of services and partners, visitwww.dspnet.org (Partner/Discounts).

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Central OfficeRenovation

ReviewBam! Bam!BOOOOM!!!Things are changing for Delta Sigma Pi in Oxford!

The long-awaited Central Officerenovation efforts are underway.The Architectural Group and CR

& R construction, along with many sub-contractors and the full cooperation ofDeltasig staffers, have united to bringour facilities into the modern era. Sincethe main building was constructed inthe mid-1950s, there is a long way to gotoward “modern”in some areas!

The primary impetus for this projectwas to provide accessibility to members,guests, vendors and others throughaddition of ramps, an elevator andnew/remodeled restrooms. Investigationinto those areas and costs led yourBoard of Directors to examine furtheropportunities for enhancement of thebuilding. The resulting discussions ledto the following, and other, plannedimprovements:

� An enclosed and temperature reg-ulated “server room”to house our com-puter equipment is being created.“Wiremanagement” and controlling servernoise and heat have been an issue as wehave moved into the internet era.

New water, gas, power, phone and internet linesinto the building will all be underground. The nature of the brick and plaster constructionin the ’50s forced any “new” wiring and pipes tobe hung from the back of the building. All thatwill now be protected and out of sight.



� Multiple data (and phone) outletswill be installed in most rooms andoffices including the renovated “Boardroom”where volunteer and staff training(and vendor presentations) takes place.All computer wiring will be upgraded to“Cat 6.”

� Basement areas will be insulatedand sport new wall and ceilingfinishes—allowing wiring and pipes tobe “covered”for the first time. This signif-icant improvement moves us from “1950sbasement”to “2010 office”quality.

� New heating and air conditioningunits will be added in the attic to allowfor more efficient distribution and com-fort.

� Drainage of runoff water will bebetter routed and contained to curtail along term problem of parking lot “pool-ing”and dangerous ice.

� Some offices and hallways will berevamped to allow for better interactionand “flow”of guests and workers.

� Adjustable, movable, strong sup-ply room shelving has been purchasedto better utilize available space andallow for future flexibility.

� Additional display areas and cabi-netry will be installed to enhancearchiving. We have added a lot of historysince 1956!

� A new courtyard and landscapingwill be added featuring engraved bricksin honor and recognition of brothersand friends (see back cover). Over time,we hope that all chapters and manymore brothers will join in this effort topurchase bricks. Since the Central Officeis owned by the Fraternity and not theLeadership Foundation, purchasing abrick does not provide an income taxdeduction; thus, these supportive pur-chases are all the more meaningful andappreciated!

� An attractive low masonry walland fence along Campus Avenue willreplace existing hedges. This will sepa-rate us from Miami students on….“latenights strolls” (from the bars) and willalso proudly set Delta Sigma Pi apart,invoking the proper image of our 100years of success.

ABOVE: The hedge along Campus Avenue, which has suffered in recent years, was removed to allow for a low masonrywall and iron fence. BELOW: Two men and a Bobcat cleared the hedge and rear honeysuckle bushes in a half day.

Correcting a long term drainage, waterpooling and ice problem is a significantpart of the project. This piping and catchbasin are on the north, looking west.

The old basement kitchen area wasremoved to make way for the elevatorentrance. Challenges with handling deliveryof heavy printed materials, regalia trunksand supplies will be tremendously aidedby the improvements.


This project is the culmination ofyears of fraternal success andprogress—based on the hard work andinput of countless brothers. TheFraternity is in a position to make theseimprovements at this troubled economictime because of strong conservativemanagement over the years. In fact,tremendous discounts were secured inpractically all cost areas because of thechallenges faced in the constructionindustry. Now is an excellent time tobuild if you have the resources!

That said, the costs of progress aresubstantial and your continued supportof the Fraternity and LeadershipFoundation are integral to our continu-ing success. �

Once the steps are loosened by workmen, heavyequipment does the heavy lifting.

On June 4 a cementtruck pulled up to pourconcrete into forms forthe new addition foundation behind the Central Office.

At the back of the office, looking west, workers smooth the top of thecement in the forms. Photos of the renovation are added frequently,visit www.dspnet.org to check out the continuing progress!

Old, very worn concrete steps were removed onthe west and north. The west set (here) will bereplaced; the north is where the elevator additionwill be added.

This area, looking east, will be the elevator addition, ramp and courtyard.

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Individuals (8x8)Ann AmblerAdrian AvalosJeff & Joelle BerlatRobert BusseS. Richardson CarpenterCourtney EstelowDean & Heather

FergusonTim GoverShanda GrayCharles HazdayRandy HultzWilliam & Janet KinsellaKathy JahnkeGreg & Katie KochNorm & Kim KrombergThe Mocella FamilyTracey Florio Moss Mark & Claire RobertsBill SchillingVince & Sandy

ShoemakerMitch & Velvet SimmonsRuth SparksByron StrangeMike TillarPhilip TurnquistJoe & Kim WardJames & Derry Webb

Chapters and Friends (8x8)

The Architectural GroupCR&R Inc.Delta Zeta SororityEta Psi

GEICO (4)North Central ProvinceNortheastern ProvincePhi Delta Theta FraternitySt. Louis AlumniSouth Central ProvinceSouthern ProvinceSpace City AlumniWestern Province

Individuals (4x8)Scott AndersonAnonymous

Friend of DSPTim AugustineAdrian AvalosBarbara BalcitaMichael BanksDiane BarrigaThe Bjelan FamilyMichael BrenanPatrick BridgesAmy BriggsJeff & Judith BriggsChuck BrownLisa BrownRuss & Sally BrownHillary BurkettTom & Liz CallowayPaul & Hillary CarpinellaCheryl CampbellMark & Michelle

ChiacchiariJ. Dean CraigMarilyn ElderAlan & Lois ElkinEric Ellis (4)

Tracey FlorioVicki FrantzCourtney FujaraJeff & Amy GallentineHarry GambleRich GarberDarrell GilmoreKarin GrantChristina HansenDara HenryKevin HitchcockMarcial Hoyos (2)Michael IwashitaKelly JasionRuth Sieber JohnsonStacy JordanCrystal JusticeAimee KingPeter LaCavaWilliam LeonardElizabeth LosikErinn Lott (2)Michelle MahoneyJerilyn MartinezJoe MayneMichael MazurJanet MorganGlen PanchisinChelsea PesceCorey Polton (3)Gary PerezDavid RossTracey ScheberaDarren & Corie SchilbergJodi SchohJim & Rochelle Siegrist

Family

Cristina SolisSara SomersetKaren StebelskiWilliam StebelskiEddie Stephens (2)Richard SteinkraussA. Marvin & Shirley StraitJames F. Sulzby IIIJenna SympsonDiane ThibaultJeanna TiptonBrandon & Mollie TreaseHeather TroyerPhil TurnquistMike WalshJohn WattonJames "Duckie" WebbFrank E. WrenickMakinzy YeatesKevin Zachman

Chapters and Friends (4x8)

Alpha Delta Alpha Epsilon Alpha Upsilon Baltimore AlumniBeta Theta Pi FraternityBeta UpsilonBoston AlumniCentral Virginia Alumni

Epsilon Chi Epsilon Theta Epsilon Xi Gamma Theta Green Country AlumniHilton HotelsIndianapolis AlumniIota PhiIotaKansas City AlumniKappa NuKent State UniversityLambdaLambda Chi Lambda Omicron Lambda PhiMecca Specialties Inc.MJ InsuranceNu Tau Paust PrintersPhiladelphia AlumniPi Rho PPC CommunicationsRobinson

CommunicationsTheta SigmaTheta UpsilonTornado Alley AlumniUniversity at AlbanyUpsilon

Please JOIN THESE Brothers and Friends of Delta Sigma Pi who “Clicked the Brick”!Additional brick orders for the newly renovated Central Office courtyard are being accepted at current pricing through

Congress (August 16). Please buy a brick! Help us Build the Brotherhood! (Please note: Brick purchases are not tax deductible.)

To purchase your brick today, goto www.dspnet.org and “Click theBrick”on the homepage.Questions? Call 513-523-1907x234 or email [email protected].

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