The L ITTLE G IANT F IJI P SI C HAPTER AT W ABASH C OLLEGE - P HI G AMMA D ELTA F RATERNITY - W INTER 2014 150th ANNIVERSARY - ONLY TWO YEARS AWAY! The Founding - 1891 The Civil War has ended. President Abraham Lincoln has been assassinated. A reluctant President Johnson begins the task of reconstruction with the Southern States. Years of battle and General Sherman’s devastating “March to the Sea” have left much of the South in ruins. Phi Gamma Delta’s Southern Chapters were no exception: 13 were lost in the war. In mid 1865, with the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 as a catalyst, collegiate expansion to the West of the Appalachian Mountains exploded. The Grand Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, located in New York City, solicited the aid of brothers to serve in the role of Legate as they travel West. The Legate was granted the authority by the Grand Chapter to start FIJI Colonies wherever he saw the passion and bonds that could foster brotherhood. In 1865 just to the South of Crawfordsville, the Lambda Chapter at DePauw University was celebrating its tenth anniversary. A few hundred miles Southeast of Craw- fordsville, a Legate arrived at Hanover and initiated the founding of the Tau Chapter. The influence of that founding and the subsequent celebration of 10 years of the Lambda Chapter was about to move 27 miles to the North and into Crawfordsville. With the aid of a Legate, a Phi Gamma Delta interest group was formed on the (Continued on page 2) A NOTE FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT By: Ryan D. Guerrettaz (2015) - Chapter President Brothers, I am exceedingly honored to have been elected to the role as President of Psi Chapter. These past few years living under the values and camaraderie of Phi Gamma Delta have been nothing short of a gift, giving me the opportunity to work and live with the leaders of our future world. Our chapter at Wabash College now stands as a beacon on campus, building leaders and gentlemen proven to excel in each portion of their college lives, including academics, athletics, and overall service to the campus and community. Each brother has dedicated himself to achieving excellence as both a Phi Gam and a liberal arts student, and it is for these reasons that I feel such humility at the opportunity to represent our chapter. Of our chapter’s many recent accomplishments, perhaps the greatest reputation we have achieved throughout campus is our academic prowess. For over fifty years we have maintained a chapter GPA above the all-male average, an attribute only held by Phi Gamma Delta at Wabash. Even more humbling is the fact that our chapter recently achieved an astonishing house GPA of 3.376, including our pledge class’s GPA of 3.399 for the fall 2013 semes- ter. Compared to the Wabash average of 3.058, our chapter has definitely proven that knowledge stands as one of the indispensable values behind this brotherhood. In addition to overall GPA, several of our brothers have already received acceptance letters to professional schools throughout the country. For instance, brothers Downey and Durnell have been accepted into the Indiana and Louisville Schools of Dentistry. (Continued on page 3) \r\nL ITTLE G IANT F IJI P AGE 2 150th ANNIVERSARY - ONLY TWO YEARS AWAY! CONTINUED... (Continued from page 1) Wabash College Campus. Delta Psi Theta was a fraternity on campus that existed at this time. This was not a nationally recognized fraternity, and perhaps may have been a local fraternity or one with a handful of chapters in Indiana. This fraternity had several similarities to the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. For example its pin was strikingly similar to the FIJI pin. In December of 1865, 17 members of Delta Psi Theta chose to resign for unknown reasons. On June 1, 1866 these seventeen men decided to petition Phi Gamma Delta for a Charter. They began this chartering process by first approaching the Lambda Chapter at DePauw University. A charter was granted on June 19, 1866, and thus began the long and storied history of Psi Chapter. In the early years of Psi, Chapter meetings were held every week on Friday at the home of a member or in the rooms of South Hall, which served as a dormitory in the 1860’s. Brother Thomas Patterson served as the first President of Psi, and perhaps in a spirit of fate, penned the following words after his opening address in the chapter minutes: “And thus was Psi established, and to all those who will assist in creating and maintaining for her a good name, we would send greetings. If you have the same respect for her constitution, her charter, and her brothers as we do, ALL WILL BE WELL.” The first five years of Psi are marked by steady growth. Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta are the only other Fraternities active at Wabash, and all three were forced to operate in secrecy due to a “no fraternity” policy. In October 1869, Thomas Riley Marshall, 1873, joined Psi Chapter. He later served as Governor of Indiana (1909 – 1913) and Vice President of the United States to President Wood- row Wilson (1913 – 1921). His time at Psi was marked by a push for growing the chapter and becoming involved in the larger Fraternity. He likely attended several Fraternity conventions, and presided over the 1923 Ekklesia in San Francisco. Wabash Campus circa 1857 In 1870, the Grand Chapter hosted a convention in Indianapolis to standardize symbols, discuss and amend the Constitution, and set out a strategic plan for the future of the Fraternity. Although we cannot be sure, it is likely that Psi had members in attendance at this convention. The chapter minutes reflect several discussions about drafting up a Psi Chapter Coat of Arms; one that reflected the unity of Phi Gamma Delta while distinguishing the uniqueness of Psi. A design was sent to the Grand Chapter, but apparently never received. A note in the minutes about 6 months after the drafting of this Coat of Arms reveals that a second request was made by the Grand Chapter for Psi to send its design; nothing more comes of the Coat of Arms---at least not for another 140 years. Psi continued to meet in the rooms of its members for its first nine years until 1875 when they acquired a Chapter hall. This hall was acquired in November, and it was located on the third floor of the Fisher Block Building on the corner of Main and Green streets. Also in this year, the Grand Chapter establishes the position of “Section Chief,” making this the oldest position of authority in the Fraternity. The first section chief of Psi was likely a gradu- ate brother located in a central location (possibly Indianapolis) and served the Chapters of Lambda, Tau, Psi, and as of 1871, the Zeta Chapter at Indiana University. Members of the fraternity in the early days were known as “Deltas” or “Phi Gams” because the term FIJI was unknown at this time. The 1880’s were a time of significant growth in the number of Chapter for Phi Gamma Delta. Psi chapter also grew in membership, as did Wabash College. It was this growth, with its increasingly evolving understanding and roles of a Fraternity that set the stage for the next 25 years of Psi Chapter: marked by the creation of a pledge program, talks of a chapter house, and the formally recognized beginning of Psi Chapter’s superb academic reputation. Phi Gamma Delta underwent further evolution to meet the demands of a growing collegiate environment, and the United States reluctantly descended into World War One. Fraternally, Psi Chapter 150th Anniversary Chairmen Cameron McDougal (2012) Kevin Meyer (2005) Andrew Dettmer (2015) \r\nP AGE 3 HOMECOMING SUCCESS! Chapel Sing 1st. Lambda Chi Alpha 2nd. Sigma Chi 3rd. Theta Delta Chi 4th. Phi Gamma Delta T-5th. Tau Kappa Epsilon T-5th. Beta Theta Pi Chant 1st Phi Gamma Delta 2nd Kappa Sigma 3rd Phi Kappa Psi 4th Tau Kappa Epsilon 5th Independents Float 1st Phi Kappa Psi 2nd Tau Kappa Epsilon 3rd Phi Gamma Delta 4th Kappa Sigma 5th Beta Theta Pi Banner 1st Phi Kappa Psi 2nd Phi Gamma Delta 3rd Tau Kappa Epsilon 4th Independents 5th Sigma Chi Queen 1st Kappa Sigma 2nd Sigma Chi 3rd Independents 4th Phi Gamma Delta 5th Phi Kappa Psi FINAL STANDINGS 1st Phi Gamma Delta 2nd Tau Kappa Epsilon 3rd Phi Kappa Psi 4th Sigma Chi 5th Lambda Chi Alpha 6th Kappa Sigma T-7th Theta Delta Chi T-7th Beta Theta Pi 9th Independents 10th Phi Delta Theta A NOTE FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT CONTINUED... (Continued from page 1) Furthermore, two Fiji brothers have received campus recognition on the “Top 25 Student-Athletes” list of college students for several semesters straight: Brothers J.T. Miller and Ryan Guerrettaz. These academic achievements elude to the positive influence each brother holds on each other to perform to the top of their ability and pursue excellence and Wabash College. Aside from academic achievements, our chapter continues to maintain dense athletic involvement and success. Brother J.T. Miller holds the Wabash College baseball team’s strikeout record, brothers Hruskovich and Riddle both competed at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Track & Field, and Brother Goodrich has helped the Wabash College football team win three straight Monon Bell titles and maintain strong national rankings as one of the nation’s top division III football teams. On a smaller scale, Psi chapter currently is currently leading the campus’s intramural competition, which will continue until April 2014. Service to both the campus and community from the brothers of Psi chapter also distinguishes the Wabash Fijis throughout campus. Psi Chapter brothers participated in community service organizations such as MUFFY, the American Red Cross, and a 5K run for breast cancer awareness. Furthermore, four current Psi Chapter brothers hold positions in the chief leadership and unity organization on campus, the Sphinx Club, where they help promote campus unity and traditions throughout the entire year. Brothers Anzalone and Shank recently founded the investment club of Wabash College, and Brother Jarrett now heads the also novel outdoorsmen’s club. These are all but a taste of the many achievements Psi Chapter has accomplished, but each of them comes as a result of the values of the Fraternity instilled in each member, and the close bonds and influences each brother holds throughout the chapter. We each push and hold each other to high expectations, demonstrating that Psi Chapter’s future will continue to uphold the core values of Phi Gamma Delta. As stated earlier, I could not be prouder to represent our chapter in this very successful time of brotherhood. \r\nL ITTLE G IANT F IJI P AGE 4 LOST BROTHERS We currently do not have a valid address for the brothers listed below. If you know where we can find them, please send an email with their information to address@phigam.org. Robert O. Engle 1945 Ernest Kreiling 1945 Marshall R. Brownell 1946 Joe C. Foster , Jr. 1946 Victor J. Harris 1946 Robert W. Miltonberger 1946 Dean C. Stafford, USN 1946 F. Joseph Viehmann 1946 Charles E. Winters 1946 Warren D. Ashby 1947 William G. Coryea 1947 Richard C. Davis 1947 Donald Frizzell 1947 Robert W. Gray 1947 Donald J. Hanson 1947 R. David Herdman 1947 Jack M. Nixon 1947 Willard E. Rodd 1947 George G. Ryon, USN 1947 Knisley Dreher 1948 Robert A. Gorrell 1948 Walter M. Howard 1949 Clifford C. Juergens , Jr. 1949 Kenneth L. Millican 1949 Jules R. Biron 1950 George S. Klein 1950 William W. Manning 1950 John T. Murray 1950 James C. Clark 1951 John F. Hodapp 1953 Harold B. Metcalf, Jr. 1954 Joe D. White 1954 Wendell Barrett, Jr. 1955 Phillip C. Boyd 1955 Robert S. Hegberg 1955 James D. Christy 1956 Wesley H. Gregor, MD 1956 Jay K. Longacre 1956 William C. Metcalf 1956 Robert B. Montgomery 1957 Dana T. Schubert , Jr. 1957 William C. Austin 1958 Gordon G. Campbell 1958 Robert C. Landis 1958 Paul A. Crowe 1959 Clayton S. Emmert 1959 Donald A. Priebe 1959 Hugh E. Glock 1960 Terry N. Kilgore 1960 Douglas E. Glock 1961 James W. Hutcheson 1961 Terrence R. Ingram 1961 Michael A. Platner 1961 Stephen P. Drayer 1962 Roderick J. Harwood 1962 J. Brad Lentz 1962 Thomas A. Halgren 1963 Phillip D. Mikesell 1963 David M. O'Brien, MD 1963 Thomas L. Sailer 1963 David B. Wilson 1963 David M. Litterst 1964 W. David Watkins 1964 William W. Dennis 1965 Walter R. Grills 1965 John L. Fuller , Jr. 1966 Kirk F. Kahrs 1966 Frank A. Sedor 1966 Richard A. Hanes 1967 Terrance P. Walsh 1967 Jackson R. Webster 1967 Raymond P. Donnell 1968 Terry L. Smith 1968 Harry L. Staley 1968 Timothy J. Craig 1969 Alan C. Huber 1969 Jon C. Baughman 1970 Richard M. Tucker, DDS 1970 Frank W. Walker 1970 Peter H. Grills 1971 John W. Howard 1971 Robert M. Ramey 1971 Gary J. Elmore 1972 David E. Espenlaub 1972 Michael D. Loudon 1972 Michael C. Milam 1972 Mark A. Ward 1972 William O. Skinner 1973 Hans W. Steck 1973 Douglas C. Ward 1973 Thomas A. Bridge 1974 Jeffrey A. Rouze 1974 Gary D. Swim 1974 Michael D. Cook 1975 R. Kymn Harp 1975 Curtis A. Hendricks 1975 William W. Henry , III 1975 Robert A. Peterson 1975 Mark A. Everett 1976 Mark E. Huff 1976 Bernard A. Niezer 1976 Jaroslaw B. Petruniw 1976 Derryl L. Shapiro 1976 J. David Talley, MD 1976 Robert L. Kunkel, MD 1977 David C. Long 1977 Bruce J. Andersen, MD 1978 C. Layton Elliott 1978 D. Harrison Jones 1978 Gregory J. Jordan 1978 Matthew B. McVety 1978 Ted K. Seastrom 1978 Charles A. Troutt 1978 Stuart J. Garvin 1979 Michael L. Breclaw 1980 William R. McMaster 1980 Gregory G. Rose 1980 Kevin E. Aden 1981 Walter K. Alfred 1981 Jeffrey L. Kowatch 1981 David P. Lewis 1981 David W. Miner 1981 John C. Muesing 1981 Mark A. Garvin 1982 Brian D. Metallic 1982 Garold W. Overdorf 1982 David A. Broecker 1983 Hollis A. Evans 1983 Calvin A. Ridgeway 1983 Thomas E. Shepherd 1983 Jeffrey S. Beauchot 1984 Mark F. Hunter 1984 Ray W. Jovanovich 1984 Michael L. Kaster 1984 Thomas Dean 1985 James H. Dreher 1985 John R. George 1985 Timothy P. Heston 1985 John E. Miner 1985 Wayne A. Booker 1986 Karl A. Cooke 1986 Charles R. Feehan 1986 Christopher W. Potee 1986 Robert W. Bixby 1987 Douglas W. Brown 1987 David S. Campbell , III 1987 Jeffery F. Moore 1987 Jon C. Ramos 1987 Joseph B. Shoemaker 1987 Adam H. Smith 1987 Edward W. Walters , III 1987 Mark D. Fairchild 1988 Ryan S. Hartzog 1988 David M. Levi 1988 Douglas S. Swetnam 1988 Brian E. Caplin 1989 Daniel J. DeHart 1989 Kurt A. Diebold 1989 Rhys A. Helt 1989 James E. Mead 1989 David C. Milne 1989 Kevin L. Pensinger 1989 Jeffrey M. Perkins 1989 Thomas D. Sinex 1989 Jeffrey D. Terrell 1989 Barton L. Tyner 1989 David L. Whitsett 1989 James B. Gibson 1990 John S. Walters 1990 Robert S. Bowers 1991 Kurt E. Decker 1991 Jerome V. Dixon 1991 D. Glen Elrod , Jr. 1991 Steven J. Parker 1991 Mark J. Samojedny 1991 Phillip A. Stutz 1991 Frank A. Amidon 1992 Brent C. Embrey 1992 David A. Orr 1992 Theodore A. Sabinas 1992 Trent D. Scherer 1992 James J. Wendel 1992 Brian C. DeWald 1993 Christopher M. Harrell 1993 Peter J. Magers 1993 Kenneth D. Mulzer, Jr. 1993 Kristian A. Buschmann 1994 Patrick K. Craine 1994 Michael K. Markland 1994 James D. McCord 1994 Douglas E. McCullough 1994 Jefferey D. Campbell 1995 Steven A. Hunt 1995 Kyle D. Rettberg 1995 Rodney E. Thomas 1995 Jason K. Tuttle 1995 Kyle M. Uebelhor 1995 Andrew L. Heck 1996 Mark C. Jewell 1996 E. Douglas Williams 1996 Kinjal V. Amin 1997 Jared C. Walters 1997 Andrew A. Zinn 1997 A. Jason Brandt 1998 J. Matthew Goodin 1998 Benjamin K. Lower 1998 Brandon D. Markland 1998 Matthew Rose 1998 Gregory M. Talmage 1998 Todd A. Gocken 1999 Jake Kamenir 1999 K. Evan West 1999 Corey D. Barnard 2000 Jason D. Harvey 2000 David S. Kellam 2000 Michael B. Brown 2001 Adam H. Fronczek 2001 J. L. Song Rogers 2001 Tyler J. Staggs 2001 Kristopher H. Gunn 2002 Nicholas R. Hall 2002 Joseph N. Hisch 2002 Anthony J. May 2002 Adam S. Ping 2002 \r\nL ITTLE G IANT F IJI P AGE 5 PSI CHAPTER SHINING STARS Brother Cole Hruskovich (2014) set a new Wabash school record in the 1,000-meter run. Brother Hruskovich raced the 1,000 meters in 2:28.88 The Cross Country team won the Great Lakes Regional Title in November. Brother Dalton Boyer (2014) placed second overall to earn All-Region Honors. Nick Minaudo (2016) earned Scholar-Athlete Honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Brother Minaudo was the only Wabash Man to earn this honor which is awarded to individuals which earn a Varsity Letter and a GPA above a 3.5 \r\nL ITTLE G IANT F IJI P AGE 6 A PHIGAM ABROAD By: Andrew Dettmer (2015) Brothers! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Andrew Dettmer ‘15 and I am the newly elected Corresponding Secretary. I look forward to working to keep all of you informed of the goings on at Psi Chapter in the coming year. With that brief introduction out of the way, I’ll move on to the real purpose of this article. Francisco Huerta ‘14 asked if I would consider writing an article about my time abroad, and as I have been thinking back about all of things I’ve learned and done while in Scotland in the past two months it seemed like perfect timing. First off, Scotland and Edinburgh are amazing places. I have walked the battlefields of Culloden and Stirling where thousands of Highlanders died in the name of “Freeeeeeeeeedom!” I’ve gotten to visit a working sheep dog training farm and tour one of the largest single malt whisky distilleries in the world. Seriously, if you’re ever in the Scottish Highlands stopping at the Glenfiddich distillery is a must. The smell in the air coupled with the tasting of 12, 15, and 18 year old scotch at the end for free is one of the best afternoons I’ve spent in quite some time. Also for all of those who paint the United Kingdom as a place of dull and terrible food I have had some of the best meals of my life in this country.Classes have probably been the biggest change, but one that has been relatively easy. I was surprised by how timid most of the students over here are. Many students in my seminar classes won’t speak up until the Professor forces them to. And the students that do speak up will often back down if the professor even pushes back on their ideas in the slightest. Also, in one of my classes many students freaked out about having to do a 10-15 minute presentation; and some of the presentations that have happened already would make the Rhetoric Department at Wabash cringe. This time abroad has made me so thankful for the intense and quality education Wabash has provided me with. you’ll get French fries, and no one will know what you’re talking about when you try to order fries. A friend of mine also got weird looks when she said she needed to change her pants before going out; as pants mean underwear over here. So much for Scotland speaking English! Not everything has gone smoothly though. I once had an awkward exchange with a bartender from Glasgow as I was unable to understand what she was saying to me through her thick accent. Also getting used to the fact that many shops close down at 6 PM and that finding late night food requires much more searching than just driving to the nearest McDonalds or Taco Bell has been quite the adjustment. Also just simple terminology like potato chips are called crisps, and if you order chips But one of the best parts of being abroad has been learning how much 414 South Grant Avenue, and the men that have, currently, and will occupy it mean to me. While I have had an amazing time over here, this time away from the chapter has made me feel like a young alumnus almost. Many of my closest friends are still at the house and when I hear about the awesome times they have at events like Pig Dinner or Homecoming; it makes me long to be there. One of the best things I’ll take away from my semester abroad is to value every remaining second of my time at Wabash and in the house. I hope to take what I have learned and apply it to ensure that graduate brothers feel connected to the chapter and will continue to see the great place that Psi Chapter Continues to be. Brother Adam Alexander 2016 (second from left) was a finalist in the 2013 Wabash Moot Court Trial. This was the 4th year in a row that a FIJI was in the finals. \r\nL ITTLE G IANT F IJI P AGE 7 WELCOME PLEDGES! Legacies are in bold. ♦ Patrick Frankoviak Bryant Carmel, IN ♦ Audie Thomas Kaufman Logensport, IN ♦ Colin Robert James Thompson Indianapolis, IN ♦ Adam Michael Burtner Brownsburg, IN ♦ Jensen Allen Kirch Indianapolis, IN ♦ Wesley Rader Virt Greenfield, IN ♦ Wesley Allen Deutscher Michigan City, IN ♦ ♦ Benjamin Charles Wade Plainfield, IN ♦ Ashton Michael Faramelli Rock Island, Illinois Noah Joseph Levi Miami, FL Son of David Mark Levi (1988) ♦ John "Holten" Warriner Carmel, IN ♦ Cameron Lee Glaze Granger, IN ♦ Samuel Dean Hanes Elkhart, IN ♦ Austin Lee Heise Knox, IN ♦ Edward Andrew Free Kashon Crawfordsville, IN ♦ Griffin Harris Levy Cincinnati, Ohio ♦ ♦ Michael Yuya Makio Carmel, IN Quentin Watson Peru, IN ♦ ♦ Lucas David Myrna Peoria, IL Nephew of Charles Boley (1998) Aaron James Wirthwein Knoxville, TN ♦ Carson James Powell Fort Wayne, IN The new Pledge Class won both Homecoming and Alma Mater Sing this year. Alma Mater Sing occurs during Bell Week and is a competition between all the new Pledges Classes to see who can best sing the Wabash Alma Mater. \r\nNonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 1201 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/wabashfiji - Follow us on Twitter: @Wabash_Fiji Brother J.T. Miller (2014) was named to the NCAC All-Conference team. He currently holds the Wabash record for most strikeouts in a single game (17). Support the Psi Chapter I am pleased to make a contribution to the Psi Chapter in the amount of: ___$20 ___$50 ___$100 ____ Other Send checks payable to Psi Chapter - Phi Gamma Delta to: ADDRESS NEEDED Design, printing and mailing services provided by the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.