H JIUGA FALL 2002 Cl(PuBtication of. the Jiappa ^mtenan Chaptex of 3*fu Qamma S)e£ta THE CHENEY EFFICIENCY CUP The 154th Ekklesia in Portland, Oregon brought the Kappa Deuteron chapter many awards and recogni tion. From praise of our brothers foresight in dealing with the house alcohol ex emptions policies during the last Ekklesia to highly re spectable placement in nearly every award given by the Fraternity, our name was everywhere. Most reward ing was returning the Cheney Georgia Brothers bring back the Cheney Cup at the 154th Ekklesia Cup to the University of Georgia campus. Last year's accomplishments of topping first place with our fall grades, and the institution of a values based pledgeship program, coupled with strong philan thropic and leadership foundations set years before earned the brotherhood a well de served recognition as the best chapter in Phi Gamma Delta. Second place finishes in the Zerman Cup, Brightman Award, and Baker Cup punctuated an overwhelming success for the chapter as a whole. Kappa Deuteron excelled in'individual achievements as well. Brother Bill Bracewell was appointed the fraternityJs Educational Director, Bob Cheeley took over as President of the Fraternity's Educational Foundation and Dr. Jere Morehead was awarded another Durance Awal-d given to tliemation's best Purple Legionnaire. Lastly, 2002 graduate Charlie Conbo^;^ becanae t^e first Field Secretary in the chapter's history. The post-Ekklesia exciterrient has not led to complacency, however, as the chapter welcomes the Theta Tetraton Pledge class. These nineteen men passed throiigh one of the most selective rush periods in Kappa Deuteron's recent history. It is the.raised expeptations that the awards bestow upon the chapter that pushes Kappa Deuteron,^pn^i tinuously towards greatness. \r\nH GAVEL REPORT mi By Kevin Carmichael '03 Brothers, I must admit, it is a great time to be President for the Kappa Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta! I am very honored and pleased to be able to report to you that the chapter is stronger than ever. The "Double Deuce" was also named the Interna the most selective rush peri tional Fraternity's Educa ods in my four years at Kappa tional Foundation President. Deuteron. Thanks to the hard Chapter morale is high and Brotherhood partici work and organization of our Rush Chair, Ryan Irvine, and pation has increased as well. his Rush Committee (Broth However,in bringing home ers Blaine Capone, Matt all of these awards, the under Moore, and Lance Neil) graduates realize that "we do Kappa Deuteron obtained the Cabinet had a strongest 19 rushees wonderful 154th at the University Ekklesia in Port this year. Once again, the Brother land, Oregon and was privileged to hood recruited men represent the who are truly a "cut chapter at such a prosperous time. My Cabinet re above" themselves. The success of re turned home this cruiting this year's Fall pledge class August with the can best be ex coveted Cheney Cup and many plained by the motto the undergraduates 'Double Deuce" Cabinet in Portland with the Cheney Cup other awards. We used throughout were able to bring the Cheney not seek the applause of rush: quality over quantity! home to 3 Cloverhurst Ct. men." The chapter will not Lastly, I would like to due to the hard work of many rest on its laurels and lose encourage all of our Graduate Brothers. As many of you everything that it has worked Brothers to take time this know this is the ninth time so hard to obtain. Instead, we year to revisit 3 Cloverhurst Kappa Deuteron has won the will continue down the posi Cheney Cup, with three wins tive path we are on to pursue in the past five years. Also, the high ideals of Phi Gamma our esteemed Purple Legion Delta. In doing so, the under naire and wonderful undergraduate chapter will ensure ^ graduate mentor. Dr. Jere Kappa Deuteron's future " Morehead, returned to Athens growth and development. t with yet another Durrance This summer and ^, Award Brother Bob Cheelev early this fall, we had one of v...".-' Ct. during one of our seven exciting football weekends. In my mind, one of Kappa Deuteron's reasons for pur repetitive success is due to the strong Graduate support, year after year. \r\nTHETA TETRATON I THE 2002 FALL PLEDGE CLASS The chapter is in numerous school- proud to have pledged to-state sponsored nineteen stellar men who have been selected to be a leadership programs. With the chapter's continuing loyalty to part of this fall's Theta Tetraton pledge class. These men have proven their past excellence in academics, athletics, and Alps Road Elemen tary School Tutoring Program and with two brothers serving activities, and we believe that that excellence will as Dance Marathon Executives, the continue throughout their pledge class will receive plenty of time at 3 Cloverhurst Court. Having high aca motivation from the demic aspirations, this pledge class is not willing Brotherhood to get involved in serving to settle for just the 3.0 the community. But needed to attain the Tri ple-A Scholarship. Fur above all of their The nineteen members ofthe Theta Tetraton pledge class. thermore, the brothers are statistics and awards, the members making a dedicated effort to ensure that grades will keep no pledge from being initiated. With 11 men having lettered in multiple sports and 9 having served as team captain, this pledge class will further benefit of Theta Tetraton hold dear their own personal values as well as a bond that they already appear to have de the chapter's winning tradition in intramural athletics. of Southern gentlemen that makes this pledge class "A veloped early in their pledgeship. It's the genuine character in these men and their belief in the tradition Many have served as Class Presidents and participated Cut Above" those who came before them. PIG DINNER DATE-MARCH 8TH 2003 One of the many aspects of brotherhood on which Kappa Deuteron prides itself is its outstanding rela tionship with its graduates. Along with bringing the Cheney Cup back to Athens for the third time in five years. Kappa Deuteron was also awarded second place overall at the Ekklesia this summer in the competition for the Brightman (Best Graduate Relations) Trophy. The biggest news relative to the graduates for the upcoming year is our 35th Norris Pig Dinner in the spring of 2003. This will no doubt be one of the biggest celebrations in our history. We will incorporate the black-tie option, an old Fiji tradition, to commemorate the event, in an effort to encourage more graduates to make our Pig Dinner an annual pilgrimage back to Kappa Deuteron. Once again, the chapter thanks our graduates for their monumental support year after year. It goes without saying that we would stagnate if it were not for their undying love for this fraternity. They have shown without a doubt that "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone." ;RyalsS«5i® I KH 2O02-2OO' adiiate Relations Chairman \r\nKEN W. MURPHY KAPPA DEUTERON'S FIRST WILKINSON WINNER When Ken W. Murphy left as his own group of pledge broth Georgia's campus, he left behind ers. Their perspectives and back pause. Brother Murphy said,"They reminded me of what is really im Kappa Deuteron's first Cheney Cup, grounds not only influenced his portant in life, reminded me that I and its first Wilkinson perspectives, he said, but also influ had friends who really were there Award. What he took with him, enced how he reacted to other peo for me when I needed them." however, is worth more than any ples' views on life. 'This Fraternity is more than you can really ever imagine." also left Brother Murphy with a satisfying feeling of how the chap That is what Brother Murphy an ter headed after his graduation as swered when asked what he would like to tell this year's pledge class. well as how it is now. "Its nice to know that It is hard to understand his convic when I meet a fellow graduate, I award, accolade, or professional success. In a recent interview. Brother Murphy talked about how the ideals and friendships of the chapter truly transcends beyond college days. After graduating from Dealing with graduates has tion to that statement until you hear know that they are grounded in the Georgia, Brother Murphy moved to the story of Ken Murphy's recent same values as I am. I know imme Cambridge, where he attended and life. diately that we have that something graduated from Harvard Law in common." He then added with a School. Upon returning to Atlanta, he worked at Alston and Bird law ' f ' firm for three years before being laugh,"It makes me proud to see how the chapter has carried on against such impossible odds." hired by National Services Indus Now recovered from his tries. Sixteen years later, on Nov. 30th, 2001, Vice President and General Counsel Ken Murphy spun operations. Ken is back to working full-time while taking part in out side projects. He sits on Decatur off of National Services into a busi First Methodist Church's Finance ness named Acuity Brands, Inc. In addition to his profes Committee and acts as president of the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Brother Murphy also devotes much sional life. Brother Murphy is also married to Amy, his wife of 19 years. The couple has two sons, Christopher, a junior, and Kevin, a sophomore, both attending Decatur City High School. Before pledging Phi of his time toward his work with the United Way. Ken Murphy re mains a prime example of the per sistence that Phi Gamma Delta de sires to see in its brothers. With Graduates such as Gamma Delta at The University of Georgia, Brother Murphy attended Although fully recovered. Brother Murphy has had two liver high school in Tifton, GA. transplants and had a large part of "Without a group of people to be his colon removed. It was after his with, the transition to Athens from body rejected his first transplanted Tifton would have been extremely liver that the unknown benefits of hard," Ken recalled. "It(the frater nity) was a nice way to be able to Kappa Deuteron arose. "I was really down, and broatjpt-my world view in a smaller my wife didn't know what else to I bf mdividuals." do with me. She called up Jere tbile talking to Brother Morehead, and within 24 hours I Wf^phj^TO reminisced about how majg^li^T brothers he had the lux had received phone calls from Bob Cheeley, Frank Hannah, Greg ury of getting to look up to, as well Fowler,..." After an extended Ken Murphy, it is easy to under stand why Kappa Deuteron enjoys such a strong relationships with its graduates. It is not out of a sense of duty to keep older brothers in formed, but instead it stems from a desire to keep such outstanding influences involved with the frater nity long after their graduatibq^fdate. It is obvious that there ar^ " models greater than Kapp^DeU teron's own Ken Mmphj®®^-. \r\nPHI GAM NOTE In the last year it seems the stork has been making numer ous drop-offs at the steps of Kappa Deuteron. The year began with Brother Steve Taylor and his wife Maria celebrating the January 30'^' arrival of their third child, Johnathon. Months later, Brother Drew Meadows was welcomed with his ?i i Field Secretary, in charge of the Western Region. This 1- 2 year Dr. Morehead, but more impor- position has Brother Conboy in tantly-Thank You Dr. Morehead. ment. Congratulations to charge of 21 active chapters, in cluding three Canadian chapters, and one colony. As Brother Con boy recently said,"Through my training and travels my love and Congratulations to Brother Bob Cheeley, who recently took the position as Head of the Educational Foundation Board. Brother appreciation for Phi Gamma Delta and especially Kappa Deuteron has grown tremendously." Cheeley will be in charge of fund- raising as well as helping to pro Weaver and his wife and former mote scholarship and educational Sweetheart, Nealie Ash Weaver, are opportunities. Congratulations to expecting their first and second Brother Cheeley on his appoint Associate Provost for the child as a set of twins this February. Honors program, faculty member to ment and continuing to make Congratulations Brothers! Kappa Deuteron proud. the UGA athletics board, 2001 Josiah Miegs award winner for ex third son, Barrett. Brother Scott Kappa Deuteron congratu lates Brother Brian Courcelle on his marriage to Molly Sieburg on March 23 of this year. The wed ding was held in the town of Ashe- ville, NC where the happy couple currently resides. 2001 Graduate Charlie Conboy was appointed the 139th Current Recording Secre tary Emory Patterson was selected to serve as the student representa tive on the University Athletic Durrance Award. His commitment, Board. As the only student repre sentative on this elite group, Emory dedication, and love of our frater not only Represents Kappa Deu nity earned him not only the Dur teron, but the entire student body as rance Award, but was the driving cellence in teaching and Kappa Deuteron's Purple Legionnaire for the past 14 years Jere Morehead was rightfully awarded another well. Good Job Emory! force behind every other Phi Gamma Delta award and achieve- GRADUATE BROTHER Aug 31 vs Clemson 31-28 Sep 14 at South Carolina 13-7 Sep 21 vs Northwestern St. 1:00 Brother Bracewell's immediate Sep 28 vs New Mexico State 1:00 Oct 5 at Alabama 3:30 Oct 12 vs Tennessee 3:30 vs Vanderbilt 1:00 BILL BRACEWELL CONTINUES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Kappa Deuteron's previous Purple Legionairre Bill Bracewell recently accepted the position of Educational Di rector for Phi Gamma Delta. responsibilities include selecting the chapter deserving of the Jordan Bowl (best overall scholarship), the Owen Cup (greatest scholastic improvement), as well as serving as a judge for the Wilkinson Award. In addition to those responsi bilities, Brother Bracewell works hand in hand with the Edu cational Foundation Board, now headed by Kappa Deuteron's own Bob Cheeley. They dispense scholarships, support edu cational programs, and find ways to promote higher scholar ship in all chapters. Oct 19 (Homecoming) Oct 26 at Kentucky 7:00 Nov 2 vs Florida 7:45 Nov 9 vs Mississippi 12:00 Nov 16 at Auburn Nov 30 vs "I believe a successful educational Director can do more to increase the standing of Phi Gamma Delta on every campus than any other International Officer of the ffatemity." Brother Bracewell recently said. He then added, 'To much who is_given, much is expected." Brother Bracewell's words riii^^eTpr not only himself, but Kappa Deuteron as a whole. H(|w|Tr, it is only through the continued work of brothers lil^ gilj Bracewell that the chapter keeps producing so much. I ?a 5 Georgia Tech 2:00 . 'i TBA ! ■ ■ \ 1 Tl; \ JiJLL/ 1 ?* i \r\nEDITOR'S NOTE n How lucky am I? Taking the task as editor of FijiUGA is not usually seen as the opportunity to dis cover a new appreciation for Phi Gamma Delta, and yet this newsletter has done so much for me. To be able to support Kappa Deuteron's ideals and aspirations with so many prominent awards and praises reinforces their purpose so much. To make these intangibles something more concrete through recognition of our peers drives us to become more than we already are. However, more enlightening than reporting our accomplishments as a chapter was the effect of contacting graduate brothers and hearing their love of this place, as well as the love that is returned to them. Ken Murphy made me so much more aware that these college days are merely a foun dation for the friendships formed here. As the foundations of friendship are formed here, so are the foundations of success. Finding room to report about all of the appointments and positions Georgia Fiji's attained this year was near impossible, and apologies go out to all who were slighted. It is hard to make time and stay in touch, but consider this newsletter my own personal invitation for Pig Dinner, a football game, or simply tailgating. Come back to see how we have progressed since you left. Finally, I need to recognize some people who were essential for this newsletters' publication. Thanks to Charlie Holdemess and Joby Young for their computer help. Thank you to the brothers who helped write articles for this publication, and the graduate brothers who responded to my numerous questions and e-mails. And a special thank you to Brit Boyles, without whom it seems none of these articles would have been written. Sincerely, Colin Newberry Perge! TVie Fraternity of NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Phi Gamma Delta PAID ATHENS,GA Kappa Deuteron Chapter PERMIT No.122 No. 3 Cloverhurst Court Athens, Georgia 30605 Sam Richwine , Jr. 1520 Enota Avenue Gainesville GA 30501 Please send any address corrections to the House c/o Johnathan Roberts