The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega.[Champaign, Ill., etc.]

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ATO Checks in with Leadership

INSURANCE

Daniel I. Brunette, DePauw ’71, recipient of his alma mater’s Alumni Citation, is associated with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Indianapolis — and for the last six years has been in the top

10�of Northwestern’s 5,000 agents.

Paul J. Council, Sam Houston ’60, and Orin N. Covell, Sam Houston ’65, have teamed to head Council/Covell Insurance Services, Richmond, Texas, an independent agency. Brother Covell is secy.-treas. of his Chapter Alumni Assn.

H. Carey Hanlin, Emory ’43, and the Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., received the Veith Award for “outstanding efforts to advance free enterprise.” He is president and CEO of Provident.

Frank J. Patterson, American ’54, a member of the Independent Insurance Agents Assn. executive committee, heads Patterson & Associates, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Washington, D.C.

LAW

Daniel J. Buivid Jr., Minnesota ’68, has become a shareholder with the Minneapolis, Minn., law firm of Lommen, Nelson, Sullivan & Cole, P.A.

Robert M. Brucken, Marietta ’53, Secretary of the ATO Foundation Board, is a Marietta College trustee.

Kenneth W. Heider, Linfield ’72, has passed the Indiana Bar Examination.

Kenneth F. Murrah, Emory ’52, ATO National Officer Emeritus, is an attorney in Winter Park, Fla., where he and his wife, Rachel, were honored by the Winter Park Public Library for exceptional community service. Among their leadership roles have been hers as Library trustee president and his as Chamber of Commerce president.

E.T. (Rocky) Palmer, Union ’29, a Dyersburg, Tenn., attorney, has had a notable career of service to alma mater as a trustee and benefactor — so much so that Union’s new $1.2-million Student Educational Complex has been named in his honor. He was also instrumental in Beta Tau Chapter’s campaign to erect a lodge, the first fraternity house on the new campus.

Darrell D. White, LSU ’65, senior judge of the Baton Rouge City Court, and Robert L. Segura, LSU ’68, judge of the New Iberia City Court, have been elected president and treasurer, respectively, of the Louisiana City Judges Assn. They formed a Big Brother - Little Brother combination as undergraduates in Epsilon Zeta Chapter, which Brother White has served since 1975 as House Corp. treasurer.

Providing one of every five checks written in the United States, the Atlanta-based John Harland Company is the nation’s second-largest check printer and getting bigger.

Harland’s sales totaled $217.4 million and earnings reached $25 million for the first time in 1984. How do you top that? By starting 1985 with record first-quarter sales ($61.5 million) and earnings ($7.2 million).

Keeping check on 42 plants and 4,750 employees throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico is Robert R. Woodson, Georgia ’55. He was named president and chief operating officer last fall—the man to “give us the necessary leadership assistance for the rapid growth Harland is experiencing,” said Board Chrm. and CEO J. William Robinson.

“The Fraternity gave me my first real chance to serve in leadership roles,” Brother Woodson said reflectively of his U. of Georgia and Alpha Beta Chapter undergraduate days. “These experiences gave me opportunities to accept responsibility and to learn the importance of living and working with others.

“Holding the office of Worthy Keeper of Exchequer gave me my first insight into the financial aspects of an organization, and learning to manage finances at an early stage certainly has benefitted me in my present roles.”

Woodson has a great interest in today’s youth, serving as a member of the U. of Georgia School of Accounting Advisory Council and the Emory U. Board of

Visitors. He advises youths to become involved and to develop leadership skills, such as possible in ATO chapters and through LeaderShape.

“Don’t worry about doing it absolutely right at first,” he says. “Use this as a time of growing. So often, new skills are developed and improved upon only by participating in things and, yes, by making mistakes.”

Married and the father of three, the Thomaston, Ga., native has deep roots in the state and Alpha Tau Omega. “Some of my most lasting friendships were cultivated in ATO at the U. of Georgia,” he told The Palm. “Whenever I see these friends, we have a wonderful sharing of brotherhood.

“Certainly,” Brother Woodson adds, “my undergraduate days were a socially maturing period.”

Rev. Peter Rhea Jones, Union ’56, is the senior minister at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, where Robert Woodson has been chairman of the Board of Deacons. And Rev. Jones sums up what others think of Brother Woodson:

“He is a very affable and able administrator and a beautiful example of a Tau.”

Harland Company President and COO Robert Woodson is backed by a press contributing to the firm’s 35.1 million checks and related items printed daily. Harland has the best combined growth record of all firms on the New York and American stock exchanges with regard to consecutive years of sales, earnings, and dividend increases.

Past Prov. XVII Chief John Newton (right), Indiana State U. director of alumni affairs, poses with SGA V.P. Bob Grohovski (left) and Epsilon Pi Tau V.P. Dale Teeters. The plaque they hold will carry their names as Distinguished Senior Award-winners for exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

0X, 1149 Grant St., Indiana, PA 15701

ATO’s winning of the Dean’s Cup last fall as IUP’s most outstanding fraternity was extraspecial because the presenter was Dr. John D. Welty, a 1982 Faculty Initiate who was later named IUP president. Among ATO undergraduate presidents were: Michael Bittner, Big Brothers of Indiana; Aaron Marshall, Quad Residence Hall; Brent Sesler, cheerleaders; and Bruce Weinstein, Jewish Student League.

Iowa State University

TY, 2122 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010

Gamma Upsilon Chapter has made LeaderShape its philanthropy and, thus, the focus for fund-raising projects. The decision was made because: leadership skills are important for self-advancement and confidence; and LeaderShape will be valuable in member recruitment, attracting men appreciative of a Fraternity concerned about its members’ preparation for the future.

Jacksonville State University

H9, 312 N. Gayle St., Jacksonville, AL 36265

WM Gregory Weaver directed an Officers Retreat in the spring to set chapter goals, to plan programs for reaching them, and to involve all members in the process of attainment. Meanwhile, Alan Fletcher was serving as IFC president and the SGA roster included Buddy Brooks and Ron Parker.

Johns Hopkins University

'I', 3000N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218

The PR Committee organizes specific programs to maintain good relations with neighbors. But—as with PR generally—everyone enjoys the opportunity every day in many ways to share Fraternity. Some of the nearby adult residents attend parties at the house, and Com-mittee-members attend meetings of the Charles Village Neighborhood Assn.

Kansas, University of

PM, 1537 Tennessee, Lawrence, KS 66044

When the ’85 Rock Chalk Revue—KU’s traditional United Fund fund-raiser and talent showcase—dropped the curtain, ATO-Alpha Gamma Delta’s “Knight in Shining Amour” took the most awards: 1) best costumes, designed by Directors Bill Haw and Mike Mainey; most charitable group, raising $5,600 through ticket sales; and most inspirational cast-member, Clarke Funkhouser. Five frater-nity-sorority combinations were selected to perform from among the 22 submitting scripts.

Kansas State University

A0, 1632 McCain Ave.. Manhattan, KS 66502

There had been little done to the ATO house since it was built in 1969, but...the need, an alumni calling drive, a generous response of interest and funds, and summer renovation of the living room and housemother’s apartment has proven that brotherhood is alive and well. We’re again proud to entertain family and guests...and we’d like to welcome Brothers from all chapters to visit.

Kearney State College

ZY, 2221 7th Ave., Kearney. NE 68847

Scholarship is significant in Zeta Upsilon Chapter’s educational experience, enabling ATO to record a 3.02 G-PA while the All-Men’s Average was 2.593. A 2.2 G-PA is required for initiation and the $110 initiation fee is waived for the pledge with the best G-PA. Also adding to the academic atmosphere are nightly study hours and a pledge son-father study program.

Kentucky, University of

MI, 340 Clifton Ave., Lexington, KY 40508

Alumni frequently recall their undergraduate years as some of the best times. Mu Iota Chapter believes it is important that alumni look to the Fraternity to provide more of the best times and that undergraduates realize the value of being an ATO “active” for life. So we have initiated a Founders Day Undergraduate-Alumni Golf Tourney as another opportunity to share old and new friendships.

Lamar University

Z0, 4998 Cunningham, Beaumont, TX 77705

ATO soared from a 2.04 composite G-PA in the spring ’84 semester to a 2.47 last fall, climbing from the bottom 30% of Lamar fraternities into the top 30%. “This is the kind of commitment that will continue to make Alpha Tau Omega... a tremendous asset for each student involved,” wrote Dir. of Fraternities Jerry

B.�Wilbom in congratulations.

Lander College (Interest Group)

P.O. Box 6177, Greenwood, SC 29646

Organized in April 1984 as a local fraternity, Tau Kappa Iota soon explored affiliation with a National Fraternity, became an ATO Interest Group a year later, and was granted Colony status this past August.

Founding President Andy Yonce, a senior business major, has the Colony well on its way to chapterhood as the 11 th Greek-letter group at the state-supported liberal arts college that has grown in a dozen years from 700 to 2,300 students.

The future Lander chapter is interested in “developing and promoting the social, educational, cultural, and spiritual development of its members,” within three key guidelines: 1) high academic standings; 2) participation in extracurricular activities; and 3) a true feeling of brotherhood.

How well are the Taus-to-be doing? They have “shown strong leadership, new and fresh ideas, competitiveness, respectability, and a friendliness to fellow Greeks, Lander College, and the Greenwood community,” wrote IFC President Ronnie Calmp, Pi Kappa Phi, welcoming ATO to the campus.

Lehigh University

AP, Bldg. #99, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Past IFC V.P. Thomas Wheeler was named Outstanding Greek Man and Adviser David Leahigh, the Outstanding Faculty Adviser. Cited for his many ATO offices diverse participation in student organizations, Wheeler was a two-year member of The Forum, chairing the Subcommittee on Social Policy and co-authoring the new social code.

Louisiana State University

EZ, P.O. Box FR, University Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70893

“Something new” was organization of an alumni association (180 alumni live in Baton Rouge alone) as part of a great Founders Day celebration, all thanks largely to ARO Stuart McKendrick, IFC treasurer and past WM. And “something old” was the traditional attendance at Trinity Epsicopal Church Sunday morning services on the first day of Help Week.

Louisiana Tech University

ZX, 202 S. Bonner, Ruston, LA 71270

Mike Owen was elected president of Tech’s chapter of Associated General Contractors and Ross Ott completed two years as Union Board president.

Maine-Orono, University of

BY, College Ave., Orono, ME 04473

ATOs performed cleanup chores last fall and spring around grounds and facilities of two housing units for the elderly. The Brothers enjoyed the work and people so much that it’s likely to be a yearly activity.

Mankato State University

HA, 121 Clark St., Mankato, MN 56001

Setting a good example of chapter diversity in member interests and involvement are varsity trackman John Edwards, M.S.U. Reporter staff-writer Herb Haraburd, and Art League member David Wetzel II, who is also WM.