Norris Pig Dinner MARCH 2003 March 21 at the Angus Barn Questions: Contact Camp Jenkins ’04 at jcjenkin@email.unc.edu Return your RSVP form today! 2002-2003 Officer List President Graham Edward Farless ’04 Merry Hill, N.C. Treasurer Jasper Victor Ogburn III ’04 Smithfield, N.C. Recording Secretary Mark Breckenridge Gibbs ’04 New Bern, N.C. Historian Michael Corbett Brown III ’04 Wilmington, N.C. Corresponding Secretary Joseph Campbell Jenkins ’04 Fayetteville, N.C. 2002-2003 Board Members President David H. Batten ’79 Raleigh, N.C. (W) 919-828-1500 DHB@cshlaw.com ␣ Treasurer Charles E. Bell III ’91 Raleigh, N.C. (W) 919-877-2438 charles.e.bell.iii@smithbarney.com ␣ Fund Raising Chairman Laurence B. Maddison III ’92 Raleigh, N.C. (W) 919-821-5482 lbm3@bellsouth.net ␣ Undergraduate Communications Chairman Lindsay F. Sewell ’98 Raleigh, N.C. (W) 919-573-5513 lsewell@trammellcrow.com ␣ House Maintenance Chairman Henry M. Kidd ’83 Raleigh, N.C. (W) 919-821-0558 thedecoykidd@msn.com The Epislon Owl Undergraduate Profile Lewis Deans ’03 2002 UNC Greek Leader of the Year Offers Sage Advice “If there is one thing I would like undergraduate brothers to remember, it is that we have a wonderful house that has been rebuilt, and we should not take that for granted.” These words from Lewis Deans ’03 can be a reminder to actives as well as graduate brothers of the burning of the house seven years ago. Even though it was a tragic event, Deans sees how it has pulled many classes together. “The Class of ‘03 was the last class to be with those who actually experienced the fire. We need to pass down memories even if they are adversities.” As this senior from Farmville, N.C., prepares for a May ’03 graduation, he is quick to remember the good times, as well. “Fiji Island during my freshman year was the best,” he recalled. “It was nice to get back together as a pledge class. And as we slid down the slide into the house, we just knew that this was something we would remember for a long time.” Deans is very proud to have shared these memories with pledge brothers and good friends Rusty Byrd ‘03, Wood Sarless ‘03 and Chris Calloway ‘03. Dean’s list of Phi Gam credentials is quite impressive. In addition to being named the university’s Greek Leader of the Year in 2002, he adds to the list his achievements as house rush chair, social chair and historian as well as his roles as IFC president, vice president, social vice president, house representative and executive board member. And having seen a significant amount of leadership experience in both Phi Gam and general Greek initiatives, he is excited about improvement programs he has helped develop and implement. “Right now, I am working on the Chancellor’s Committee on Greek Affairs,” he said. “This is a hand-selected committee of faculty, the Board of Trustees, the Board of Visitors, alumni advisors, the Parents’ Council and students. We are working to put forth a proposal to the Board of Trustees to restructure rush and pledge programs. We want to take some of the pressure off freshmen in their first few weeks of school.” Anxiously looking ahead to a summer business program, Carolina Business Initiatives at the Chapel Hill Business School, and a possible career in real estate, Deans encourages all brothers, active and graduate, to play some part in the continuing traditions of Phi Gamma Delta. To undergraduates, he says, “Take advantage of the many opportunities you have to serve on so many levels. You don’t have to be president, vice president or even treasurer to share in the responsibility and have a great time.” And, to the graduate brothers, the advice is very similar. “It is so easy for you to come back and be an active part without it becoming a burden. Remember, it is really through you that the undergraduates know the history of Phi Gam.” Best wishes to Lewis Deans as he graduates from UNC and moves forward into what we know will be a successful future! Brothers who could like to contact Lewis can reach him at ldeans@email.unc.edu. www.epislonpgd.com 1 \r\nGraduate Report An Outstanding Year at Phi Gam The brothers listed at right value the relationships they developed through Phi Gam and want to keep track of old friends and our chapter’s progress. They care about the place they called home at the University of North Carolina and where they will always be welcome visitors. They have a stake in the ongoing process of creating the next generation of young leaders, and by writing a check to our 2002-03 Annual Fund, they have shown that they believe these things are important. Also, they fund graduate communications, including this newsletter, our Web site, reunions, house events and maintaining contact information for nearly 800 living Phi Gam graduates. We reach out to those who have not been involved and invite them to participate. To date, 135 brothers made gifts of $10,490. It is gratifying to see 68 new donors and 16 increase their giving this year. However, we still hope to hear from those we have not heard from this academic year. We reach out to those who have not been involved and invite them to participate. A strong organization is the foundation for a healthy undergraduate chapter—a place where leadership develops and lifelong bonds are forged. Our donors are grateful for what the fraternity did for them and wish to pass on to those that follow the experiences and benefits of Phi Gam at UNC. A fraternity is an association of men, selected in their college days by democratic processes, because of their adherence to common ideals and aspirations. Out of their association arises a personal relation which makes them unselfishly seek to advance one another in the arts of life and to add, to the formal instruction of the college curriculum, the culture and character which men acquire by contact with great personalities, or when admitted to partnership in great traditions. — Newton D. Baker (Johns Hopkins 1892, Washington and Lee 1894) 2 White Owls Donors to Date Russell M. Carter 1971 Purple Club William D. Smith David W. Joyner Jr. Allen C. Tanner Jr Matthew S. Edwards 1953 1972 1972 1992 Hut Club E. Stuart Gregg Jr John H. Monroe Theodore E. Haigler Jr Howard J. Lamade Jr Lawrence M. Johnson Thomas B. Lathrop James C. Fort James C. Lanier Jr Ernest C. McLean Jr Carl N. Mathis Jr Lloyd B. Hedrick E. Lewis Bryan James M. Dillon R. Bryant Hare III Charles W. Higgins Jr Charles J. Sawyer III Kenneth F. Anderson Jr James A. Hill Jr. James B. Sloan J. Darby Wood Norman S. Goode III William P. Hobson Henry L. Hodges Jr Laurence B. Maddison Jr. William C. Nelson Dudley G. Pearson Averette M. Lamm Charles P. Gaskins Jr John B. Beall James P. Hughes R. Hart Lee William L. Byrd Jr. Scott H. Richardson John T. Stanley Steven C. Buchanan Stephen L. Cornwell Andrew H. Weathersbee John M. Winesette Edmund T. Buckman III Marvin J. Carver III Fairfax C. Reynolds J. Dixon Fleming Jr Daniel H. Woody Dr. George T. Clark III John H. Coffman Henry K. Brannon IV Thomas O. Hollinshed H. Edward Boyles N. Gee Smith III James R. Dail Jr Laurence B. Maddison III James M. Tanner III Michael Painter 1940 1944 1946 1946 1947 1947 1948 1948 1948 1949 1951 1953 1953 1953 1954 1954 1956 1956 1962 1962 1963 1964 1964 1965 1965 1965 1968 1969 1970 1970 1970 1971 1971 1971 1974 1974 1974 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982 1984 1984 1991 1992 1992 1995 Fijis Howard S. Hussey Jr Hoyt P. Taylor Jr. Hugh P. Perry John C. Cobb William R. Martin Jr. Thomas P. Stratford Leon M. Todd Jr William D. Wester 1938 1946 1947 1948 1948 1948 1948 1948 Frank P. Meadows Jr Lewis T. Nunnelee II Harry G. Walker Jr Alfred W. Griffin Jr F. Rockwell Poisson John Webb William C. Brewer Jr Joseph H. Nelson Rowland Burnstan Jr. Robert H. Hackler III Donald T. Bryan W. Victor Venters II William G. Hendren Welton C. Sewell Jack H. Spain Jr. John J. Schroeder W. Ward Marslender J. Dwight Hudson Charles P. Wilkins James M. Moye Jr Robert T. Wright Jr. Walter A. Heath Jr Thomas G. Nisbet Jr Bruce W. Sharpe Robert P. Hortman Al R. Chesson Jr. Richard W. Heathcote Hayes R. Holderness Chris B. Mills Jeffrey S. Aldridge Gregory F. McDonald Curtis H. Hathaway Jr. Michael B. Holder Miles G. Fleming William P. Mayo Jr. R. Raiford Garrabrant Brannon L. Gilliam David S. Divine Thomas D. Lee John Fennebresque Charles R. Cooke 1949 1949 1949 1950 1950 1950 1953 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 1959 1960 1961 1962 1966 1966 1967 1968 1970 1971 1972 1976 1977 1977 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1984 1986 1987 1989 1989 1990 1993 1994 1999 Graduates Club Jack W. Noneman William G. Edwards Albert P. Raynor Johnny E. Orr William A. Crump Noah R. Wilson Jr James E. Adams Jr Richard N. Hoggard Jr. Josephus L. Mavretic K. Frank McCain William L. Dunn III Hugh E. Eagleton James D. Justice Harry Scherr III Charles W. Holderness David T. Beach Robert M. Woronoff Jr Dumas H. Dawson III C. Paisley Gordon Jr Joseph S. Hogan Hugh W. Eagles Christopher H. Hunter James F. Murray III Jonathan C. Anders George T. Barnes Jr. Whit Edwards Jonathan B Blanco Matthew W Lazenby John Maddison 1944 1945 1946 1949 1950 1951 1954 1955 1956 1956 1962 1966 1967 1967 1974 1976 1982 1989 1989 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1994 1995 2000 2001 Many thanks to these brothers who supported our 2002-2003 Annual Fund Drive www.epislonpgd.com March 2003 \r\nState of the Chapter By Graham Edward Farless ’04, Chapter President A Full House Serving the Community All is well in Chapel Hill as the brothers of Epsilon enter their second semester of the school year. With the beginning of the new year came the installation of new officers to the cabinet. The undergraduate brothers of Epsilon would like to thank the old cabinet for their dedicated service to the fraternity. The new leadership is eager to fill their shoes and continue Phi Gam’s tradition of being the best fraternity on campus. This past fall, Epsilon was proud to induct 12 new initiates into its brotherhood. This year’s pledge class contained within its ranks two legacies, John Dixon Fleming III who is the son of John Dixon Fleming, Jr. ‘76, and Wilson Hanley Weed who is the son of Frank Charles Weed ‘70. With the addition of these initiates, the current undergraduate membership of Epsilon stands at 57 brothers. We are also pleased to announce that for yet another semester, our chapter’s cumulative grade point average is above the all-male average at UNC. Our membership numbers as well as our academic standing are very strong compared with other fraternities on campus, so it need not be said that our chapter is carrying on the tradition of excellence that has been a hallmark of Epsilon for more than 150 years. Vance Hall is in great condition as it enters the second semester of its fourth year since it’s reopening in 1999. Currently, it is at its full capacity with 27 brothers living in the house. One of the new objectives of Epsilon and the Greek community is a renewed focus on service to the community. We are proud to announce that our own Breck Gibbs ’04 is the IFC chairman responsible for leading the Greek community’s spring initiative to build a Habitat For Humanity house. Throughout the spring semester, UNC Greeks will raise $25,000 and will provide all of the manhours to build the house. Phi Gamma Delta is committed to helping see this project through by not only raising part of the money but also providing labor for several weekends on site at the Habitat house. Please be sure to put this year’s Pig Dinner date on your calendar. We look forward to seeing all of you at the Angus Barn. Graduate UpDates Howard S. Hussey ’38 (1812␣ Verrazzano␣ Dr., Wilmington, NC 28405-4228) Still active but slowing down. Have been on fishing trips to Hatteras with Paul Darden ’38 in the spring and fall. Theodore E. Haigler ’46 (815-5␣ Marlowe␣ Road, Raleigh, NC 276097048) I talked recently with Ben Snyder ’43, originally from Pennsylvania, now retired and living in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Ernest C. McLean ’48 (4D␣ Fountain␣ View␣ Cir., Greensboro, NC 27405) Had an enjoyable reunion with the classes of 1940s and 1950s in Greenville, N.C., this year. Dixie Greene ’48 and Bill Hedrick ’51 did a fabulous job in making arrangements for the occasion. Lloyd B. Hedrick ’51 (5566␣ Glenrich␣ Ct., Dunwoody, GA 30338; hendricks1957@aol.com) I was at Wrightsville Beach recently and talked with Dick Hanson ’51 and Carl Venters ’55. Also, saw Ben Walser ’52 and Jim Dillon ’53 while in Lexington. Had a note from Ted (Continued on Page 4) Fall 2002 Pledge Class Joseph Sidney Bower Jr. ‘06 Kinston, N.C. Helping You Stay Connected! Preston Churchill Bunn ‘06 Wilson, N.C. Your contributions are supporting the continued development and maintenance of our Web site, www.epsilonpgd.com. The more you utilize this great communication tool, the more useful and interesting it will be. Douglas Scott Hazelgrove II ‘06 Kinston, N.C. Here are some ways that you can contribute content: Steven Michael Hudock ‘06 Kinston, N.C. • Submit a profile—Our Web site has a feature that lets us get to know our brothers better. In addition to sending in an alumni update, go to the menu on the left side of the screen and select “submit a profile.” • Send an Alumni Update—Send a brief update and let us know what’s new with you—travels, new additions to your family, new job, etc. Select “alumni updates.” • Share a photo—Go through your photo album and find some good shots of the brothers of your era. Post the photos yourself (or have your computer-savvy kids do it!) by clicking on “submit your photos” under the photo on the home page; or send them to our alumni records office either by mail or by e-mail (to news@2stayconnected.com). Make sure to include your name, the fraternity name and school name. • Update your contact information—If you’ve changed jobs, moved to a new city or just to a new apartment, we want to know! Use the “view my record” feature to make sure your information is current so your brothers can reach you. John Dixon Fleming III ‘06 Smithfield, N.C. Register now! To log on, click “Register” (on upper left of screen) and follow the directions provided. Wilson Hanley Weed ‘06 Pennington, N.J. If you have any questions about registering, please e-mail info@2stayconnected.com. Edward Wooten Wood ‘06 Raleigh, N.C. The Epislon Owl www.epislonpgd.com John Franklin LyN.C.h IV ‘06 Winston-Salem, N.C. Matthew Walsh McInnis ‘06 High Point, N.C. Charles Walker Morris Jr. ‘06 Southern Pines, N.C. Thomas Albert Ragsdale ‘06 Jamestown, N.C. Thomas Cullen Stafford ‘06 Kinston, N.C. 3 \r\n778-26 EHA Graduate UpDates …continued Haigler ’46. Looking forward to getting together in Greenville next spring. Take care. E. Bryan ’53 (P.O.␣ Box␣ 410, 183␣ N.␣ Shore␣ Road, Beaufort, NC 28516; elewbry@webtv.net) Would like to hear from Rowland Burnstan ’54, the Pepsi King. Drew Patterson ’54 took all my lunch money in a bridge game one night. Bryant Hare ’53 was the suave dresser (is he still?). Robert H. Hackler ’56 (3␣ Cedaridge␣ Road, Richmond, VA 232298202) I am now retired from W.C.V. after more than 30 years. I have not kept up with most of my fraternity brothers but I wish them well. Recently I’ve had contact with Jake K. Hoyt ’56, Frank McCain ’56, Lee Knott ’54, and Jake G. Blount ’57. I have been honored with an annual lectureship at the Medical College of Va., entitled the Bunts-Hackler Annual Lectureship. Hugh E. Eagleton ’66 (P.O.␣ Box␣ 575, Glen␣ Echo, MD 20812; heagleton@aol.com) I get to see Harry Gurkin ’69 and Pop Bickel ’67 regularly. All three of us are suffering over Carolina football. Russell M. Carter ’71 (806␣ N␣ 23rd␣ St., Wilmington, NC 28405) I am currently serving on UNC Board of Trustees (Chi) thanks to appointment by Gov. Mike Easly ’72, our first Phi Gam governor since Zeb Vance 100 years ago. Serving on Greek Affairs subcommittee to work with fraternity issues. Steven C. Buchanan ’74 (159␣ Pinewood␣ Road, Virginia␣ Beach, VA 23451-3956; olbar7224@aol.com) I went to my first Norris Pig Dinner in 20 years and had a blast. So many shared memories were recounted. Enjoyed seeing Zollinger ’73, Allen Tanner ’72, Heinie, Marvin Carver ’75, David Joyner ’72, Monty Pollard ’77, Ed Peele ’77, Bert Williams ’72, Goldfinch ’72, and best of all – I was there to share the tribute to Pop Cashion ’63, a great man. I highly recommend putting this event on your schedule this year. Richard W. Heathcote ’77 (3601␣ Drews␣ Ct., Alexandria, VA 22309-3662; h46flyr@aol.com) Son Sam Heathcote, a senior defensive end at Broughton High School, Raleigh, indicates he has committed to play football at Carolina (as a walk-on) in the fall (this pending acceptance, naturally). Sam is the grandson of Dr. Sam Thompson ’50 and nephew of Sanford Thompson ’77, both Epsilon Phi Gams. Curtis H. Hathaway ’84 (3157␣ Dane␣ Ct., Keswick, VA 22947-9106; curtisjr@ hathawaypaper.com) Great seeing brothers Emmett Montgomery ’82, Page Gravely ’83, Gee Smith ’84, Will Cox ’84, and John Cox ’85 in Chapel Hill for the Texas game. C. Paisley Gordon ’89 (2111␣ Malvern␣ Road, Charlotte, NC 28207) My wife Libby and I had a baby girl named Elizabeth Bowen Gordon on May 17, 2002. She was 7 lbs., 4oz., and is doing well. Her big brother Paisley is also very proud. David S. Divine ’90 (116 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27608; daviddivine@yorkproperties.com) My wife Kelly gave birth to a baby girl on July 18, 2002. Her name is Mary Frances Divine. We are also expecting a baby on June 15, 2003. Yes, you read that correctly — they will be 11 months apart! Some things never change — I am still doing good work! Clockwise from bottom left: Toliford “Tolly” Hughes ’50, Paul Rizzo ’49, Ted Haigler ’46, Walter Holt ’49, Bobby Broughton’48, Brad Tillery ’45, Marion “Bussy” Woodbury ’49 and Tune Nunnelee ‘49 Lewis T. Nunnelee II ‘49 (1919 S. Live Oak Pky., Wilmington, N.C., 28403; nunnelee_1@yahoo.com) Here is a photo taken by Bill Hedrick ‘51 at the May 2002 Fiji Reunion at the Greenville Country Club attended by some 65 to 75 brothers. Dixie Greene deserves a lot of credit for putting the event together. 4 Jeffrey W. Arens ’91 (4216␣ Glen␣ Laurel␣ Dr., Raleigh, NC 27612; jeffrey.arens@ wachovia.com) Abigail Larsen Arens was born March 9, 2002. Hugh W. Eagles ’91 (P.O.␣ Box␣ 10307, Goldsboro, NC 27532; eagles01@ directvinternet.com) www.epislonpgd.com Bill Redding ’93 and I spoke recently. It was great catching up. Catherine and I are proud parents of two beautiful girls. Cate is 3 months and Eliza is 3 years. No half-stepping! Matthew S. Edwards ’92 (76␣ Noroton␣ Ave., Darien, CT 06820; kpemse@earthlink.net) Our second child, Lucille Jane “Lucie”, was born on Jan. 24. Thought about naming her “Edwina Edwards” but didn’t want to steal Will Andrews’ (’93) thunder! Brad A. Corsmeier ’93 (2526␣ Medway␣ Dr., Raleigh, NC 27608; bcorsmeier@collierspinkard.com) My wife, Alli, and I are excited to welcome our new daughter, Margaret T., to the family this past October (7 lbs.). I have recently switched firms and am now with Colliers Pinkard in Raleigh. We spent the New Year with several other Fijis and their families. Good times and many, many cocktails were had by all! Thomas D. Lee ’93 (Mail Code-PB03T, P.O. Box 1244, Charlotte, NC 28201-1244; tdlee@duke-energy.com) I’ll be moving back to Charlotte from Houston, Texas, in August with Duke Energy as a director of Counterparty Risk Management. McClure ’93 and I enjoyed spending a great Pinehurst weekend set up by Mr. Summerlin ’94 with members of the Class of ’94 in July. The classes of ’93 and ’94 are planning an annual road-trip (after a successful trip to Austin, Texas, last fall) to a to-be-determined UNC away game (Arizona State this year). Feel free to join us. Congratulations to Cam “Roone” Marshall ’93 on his marriage on Aug. 24, and to Tom and Whit on their new children! Adam P. Jones ’97 (204␣ Blackland␣ Dr.␣ NW, Atlanta, GA 30342; adam.jones@delta.com) I got married last May and several of my fellow 1997 classmates were in attendance. I just finished my MBA at Emory University and I am working in Atlanta for Delta Airlines. My wife and I are house shopping, and have no intention of getting a dog. E-mail me at apjones50@ hotmail.com. David M. Stallings ’97 (7723␣ Bent␣ Hill␣ Ct., Wake␣ Forest, NC 27587; dstallings@lowcountryid.com) I was married on May 25 to Cortney Elizabeth Hill of Kinston, NC. We were married in Atlantic Beach, NC. We now live in Wake Forest without kids at the moment. We have a wine import business in Raleigh called Low Country Imports. We create and market wine brands throughout the U.S. We started a little over a year ago and are now in about 19 states. March 2003