fk,.oiitKcu itP 2 6 Vol. XVI, No. 1 Alississippi State University, Starkville, MS ^ j Septemhef^ 19S.S 28 NEW PLEDGES t-rj. "r •>* "V"9 ^^JMake Him At Home, Make Him a Memhev^^ -jerryfuller, etal \r\nSeptember, 1985 Page 2 BULLDOG FIJI K. G. GRAVES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FIJI ACADEMY The 19th Fiji Academy, held this past summer at Ohio State Sigma Mu is now in the process ofestablishing the Ken University, was an exciting and educational event for the neth G. Graves Memorial Scholarship. This Scholarship will Sigma Mu delegation. serve a variety of purposes and will be structured in a very professional manner. The Kenneth G. Graves Memorial Scholarship committee will be chaired by Jerome Kittrell(76). Jerome wUl be respon sible for the stiucture of the scholarship and all fundraising efforts. He has graciously agreed to head this venture and needs all the support you can give. The scholarship is open to any male highschool senior who plans to attend MSU as a freshman. The award will be based Although our chapter did not win any cups this yeai; we did place 3rd in the Archon's Trophy competition. Once again, we received the Superior Scholarship award in recognition of our being above the All-Men's average for 17 straight years. Furthermore, the new John Templeton McCarty Award was presented to our chapter in recognition ofchapter proficiency. We left the Fiji Academy with the assurance that Si^a Mu is headed in the right direction in its unending quest toward excellence". All of us would like to cxprcss our gratitude to on 4 major areas; 1) Academic Achievement,2) Extracurricular the graduates of this chapter for laying the foundation upon Activities, 3) Community Service, and 4) Athletic Involve ment. There will be 2 recipients, and each will receive $300 for the school year. which we were able to build its outstanding reputation. The chapter believes the K. G. Graves Scholarship will be beneficial for 3 reasons. First, it will promote Phi Gamma Delta throughout the state among highschool students, feculty and parents. Second, the scholarship will recognize outstancling achievement. Third, and most important, the K. G. Graves Memorial Scholarship wLU stand as a permanent reminder ofa brother who had a long list ofaccomplishments throughout his life. We are all very proud of this new chapter project and con fident that it wHl be a definite improvement to Sigma Mu. We also expect the scholarship to encourage Brotherhood, academic improvement, and scholastic awareness. i^ULLDOG ^ MSU STADIUM This Fall, if you visit MSU for one of the five home foot ball games, you wiU notice a major constmction project in progress at Scott Field. The MSU Football Stadium is currendy being expanded and improved for everyones football Vol. XVI, No. 1 Editor enjoyment. Jeff Zadroga (86) Contributors Knox Ross John Moore The stadium expansion is nearly complete. With the 1985 season well underway, there are only two aspects ofthe pro ject incomplete: the upper deck and the southeast corner. These areas will be completed for the 1986 season. Howevei; the priority seats as well as the expanded student section are Published Semesterly by Sigma Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Mississippi State University for its Graduate members, Parents, and Friends. "ready for action." There is a new scoreboard in the north end zone that has the added advantage ofan animated screen. Also, the Bulldogs will be playing under lights this fall. Send correspondence to: At each home game the House will be open for a buffet Drawer FN dinner, at a nominal cost, two hours before kick-off. For more Mississippi State, MS 39762 details regarding meals at specific games, call us at the House. Join the Bulldogs and all your Phi Gam Brothers at the new ly expanded Scott Field for a "GootFOle" MSU Football Game. \r\nSeptember, 1985 BULLDOG FIJI Page 3 GRADUATE NEWS GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT Dewayne and Lisa Cupples — July 27, 1985 Tom and Jan Halford — Aug. 3, 1985 Ward and Minette Lee — August 31, 1985 Johnny and Cathy Rumble - Aug. 31, 1985 Tom and Priscilla Burris - Sept. 14, 1985 Congratulations and best ofluck to each of you. If we miss ed anyone please let us know. We will be glad to include more births and marriages in the next Fiji Newsletter in October. •A SPRING & SUMMER GRABS dit Bobby Henjj The Sigma Mu chapter is proud to offer special recogni tion to another one of our graduates who has achieved great success, Bobby Henr)'. While at Mississippi State, Bobby was a President's and Dean's List Scholar, in addition to being a member of Phi Gamma Delta. As a Fiji, Bobby served as recording secretary, meal steward and graduate relations chairman among other chapter positions. He graduated from Mississippi State in 1976 with a degree in computer science, and is now employed at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company in Jackson, Mississippi. Bobby has recently been awarded the coveted professional Insurance designation, - Fellow, Life Management Institute. The brothers here at Sigma Mu are proud of you, Bobby. Perge! In the Spring and Summer of'85, Sigma Mu bid fereweU to many brothers who have left their mark on our chapter. They now join you as graduate brothers. Many have foimd employment or are attending graduate school. If you can of fer any ofthem any assistance in the "real world", we are sure they would appreciate it. Steve Winesett - Admissions counselor, Mississippi State Universit)' Jim Jennings - Math teacher; New Iberia, Louisiana Tim Alford - Accounting major; currently searching the job market in Jackson, Mississippi Jim Richmond - Money Management, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi Tbm Burris - Engineer for Frito-Lay, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi Scott Ferguson - Student, University ofMississippi Medical School in Jackson, Mississippi Jimmy Rumble - Currently looking for a job in Mechanical Engineering. John Huntington - in Europe with Chevy Chase MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS Bill Jollit — Working for CradCo, a landscape architecture firm in Birmingham, Alabama Ward Lee - employed by Chef Pierre Baking Company in Porter and Alexa Robinson - Mollie Morgan Forest, Mississippi John Lewis - Farming happily in Ocala, Florida David Martin - Attending Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland A1 and Mitzi Brock — William Albert III Jefif Weeks - Attending Law School at the University of In the past year Sigma Mu has seen several births and mar riages throughout the entire graduate population. Recent births include: Lee and Mar)' Lee Miller - Jordan and Laurel Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Richard and Kay McRee - Richard Kirkland, Jr. Everett Woods — Farming in Stanton, Tennessee Also, Jerry and Suzie Fuller, as well as Max and Alison Bowman are expecting. Recent marriages include: Wesley and Deborah Eubanks - Sept. 29, 1984 Ben and Kay Pace - June 1, 1985 Jim and Liz Jennings - July 27, 1985 Mattson Flowers - EnroOed at MSU as a graduate student Paul Jonson - Business Major, looking for employment in Memphis, Tennessee Clayton BeU - Working in the computer center at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi \r\nPLEDGING '85 September, 1985 A SUPPLEMENT TO THE BULLDOG FIJI "Pledging '85" is a supplement to the Fall 1985 BULLDOG FIJI, detailing the 1985 Fall Pledge Class. Twent\^-eight men pledged Phi Gamma Delta on August 27, and look forward to becoming brothers in the spring. The major catalyst for these unheard-of results was a very inspiring and educational rush workshop. This pledge class represents a very diverse group with its members hailing from many different areas of the countr\^ Following is a listing ofthe twent)'-eight new pledges including their hometown and major, as well as their highschool and/or college accomplishments. The names indicated by an asterisk(*) are legacies. *Kevin Todd Anderson — West Helena, Arkansas Bio-Chemistr\'(FR) Mississippi Private School Association Student Council President; Hugh O'Brien Outstanding Sophomore; All-Conference Basketball; Kevin hopes to play on the MSU Baseball team in the spring. Wdliam R. Buras — Jackson, Mississippi Bio-Medical Engineering(FR) State Science Fair, Second Place; Mississippi College Science and Math Tournament, Se cond Place; 400 Meter State Track Meet, Fourth Place. *Gregory James Weeks — Columbus, Mississippi Computer Engineering(FR) Mr. Caldwell Highschool; Hall of Fame; Yearbook Sports Editor; Letter in Golf Christopher Lamar Saucier — Jackson, Mississippi Civil Engineering/Business(FR) Wingfield Student Body President; National Merit Finalist; Yearbook Sports and Photography Editor; Distinguished American Highschool Students. Paul A. Renshaw — Memphis, Tennessee Business(FR) Memphis University School Choir - four years; Michael Alan Dietrich - Dyersburg, Tennessee Pharmacy(FR) Key Club, President; Sigma Phi Omega, Secretary; Varsity Football, 2 years. Ray McDonald Woodson H - Brownsville, Tennessee Banking and Finance(FR) Letters in Football, Baseball, Basketball. Eugene Robert Wasson — Kosciusko, Mississippi Medical Engineering(JR) Star Student; Newspaper st^; Presi dent's Scholar; Phi Eta Sigma. Darren Keith McGuire - Dyersburg, Tennessee Pre-Pharmacy(FR) Senior Class President; National Honor Society; Highschool Art Show, First Place. Michael Eugene Davis - Columbus, Mississippi Political Science(FR) Senior Class Vice-President; Mississip pi Boys State; Leadership Merit Award; Varsity Football, 2 years. John Forgey Smith - Mason, Tennessee AgEconomics(FR) Most Handsome; Letters in Football, MUS Auto Club, President. Basketball and Golf; Agriculture Scholarship. John Franklin Cross — Dyersburg, Tennessee Civil Engineering(FR) Tennessee Boys State; Varsity Football, 3 years; Sigma Phi Omega. Michael Ralph Atkeison - Oakland, Tennessee Civil Engineering(SO) Smdent Council Representative; Most Valuable Player; Football and Basketball; AU-State Football. \r\nSeptember,1985 A SUPPLEMENT TO THE BULLDOG FIJI Robert Holloway Cook — Starkville, Mississippi Computer Enginecring(SO) State Science Fair; Lions All-State Band; National Honor Society; Letter in Soccer. Rufus William CaldweU, Jr. — Tupelo, Mississippi General Business Administration(PR) Page, Mississippi Senate; Key Club; FeUowship of Christian Athletics; Letters in Tennis and Football. James Daniel Clark, II — Savannah, Georgia Industrial Psychology(FR) Student Council; All-State Choir; All-State Soloist; Letters in Tennis and Golf. *Allen Scott Knight — Saltillo, Mississippi Pre-Law(FR) Senior Class Vice-President; Letters in Football, Baseball, and Basketball; All-Conference Baseball. William Marshall Cooley - Tupelo, Mississippi Computer Fngineering(FR) Graduate of Distinction; Key Club; Law Club; Mu Alpha Theta. Gary Russell Green — Pearl, Mississippi Accounting(SO) Honor Graduate; Beta Club; Pearl Highschool Band; President's Scholar. Seth Roberts — Coidwater, Mississippi Chemical Fngineering(FR) Student Council, President; Beta Club, Secretary; MCFA Science Fair; First Place. John David Cooke — Jackson, Mississippi General Business(FR) Highschool Over-All Basketball Cham pions, I982-I985; Delta State Honor Choir. Larry Dale May - HoUy Springs, Mississippi Architecture(FR) Senior Class President; History Club, Treasurer; National Honor Societ)'; Pilot Scholarship. *Robert Howard Hormberg, Jr. - Charlotte, North Carolina Civil Fngineering(FR) Fagle Scout; Seven Varsity letters; Ar my ROTC, Four Year Scholarship Winner. *Bryan Austin Russell — Seal Beach, California Architecture(SO) National Honor Societ)'; Bank of America Award for Industrial Arts; Desert Inyo Tennis League, First Place. Charles Alfred Finley, HI — Dyersbuig, Tennessee Francis Clark Lee - Raymond, Mississippi Veterinat)' Medicine(FR) FFA, Treasurer; Champion FFA Chapter of West Tennessee; Letters in Football and Golf. Banking and Finance(FR) National Merit Semi-Finalist; James Greer Tyson — Denmark, Tennessee Perfect score on Math section of ACT. Agriculture Business/Banking 8c Finance(SO) Football, Pep John Allen Douglas - Fort Worth, Texas Club. Biology(FR) All-State Basketball; Second leading rebounder in Tarrant county; Sportsmanship Trophy at Alhambra In vitational Tournament. Finally, the chapter would like to thank the many graduates who helped make this year's rush so suc cessful. We particularly want to thank Jerry FuUer, Curtis Bivens, Wesley Eubanks, and A1 Brock for their help with rush Workshop; Robert SiedeU and David Grady for their inspirational speeches; Frank Melton and Walter Lindsey for their help in the kitchen; Tommy Scroggins, Scott Ferguson, Everett Woods, Steve Winesett, and Jeff Weeks for being a part of rotation; and to Guy Russell (Univ. California — Indne '86). # % \r\nSeptember, 1985 Page 4 BULLDOG FIJI MORE GRADUATES A MARVELOUS EVENT Don Zecha(81) — Don has changed jobs and is now work ing for DuPont. At DuPont, Don says the plant makes fis sionable material for nuclear weapons. Watch out, girls! On Saturday August 3, 1985 in Marvel, Arkansas (or somewhere in that general vicinity), several Sigma Mu Graduates and their "honies" met at White River for a Skiing Extravaganza! In attendance were Joey Jennings, Wesley and Deborah Eubanks, Bowen Flowers, Mattson Flowers, Barry and Julie Lawrence, Gaylon and Lisa Lawrence, Tommy Scroggins, Keith Tumipseed and Lynn Hitchings, David Grady and Karen Lewis, Curtis Bivens, Jerry and Suzie Fuller, Rcnee Bivens, and Terry Fuller. Following the Ski party, the group had dinner at the local Pizza Hut and then descended upon the home ofJohn Allen and Cheryl Cravens for a "Nightcap". Tom Halford (74) - Tom has moved to Arlington, Texas, and is currently the Assistant Minister at Christ's Church in Arhngton. Tom's new address is, 3404 Willow Wood Apt. No. 2052, Arlington, Texas, 76015. His phone number is (817) 465-1949. Tbm Keller(83) - Tom has moved to Centreville, Viigjnia, he is a Manager at Guarantee Bank and Trust Company. Tom's new address is, 14922 Lady Madonna Court, CentreviUe, Virginia, 22020. His phone number is (703) 830-8247. Marshall Mowdy (75) — Marshall is still living in Meri dian. He is currendy working as the Assistant Director of Business Services at ^sh Foundadon Hospital in Meridian. Remember When ... JANUABY 6, 1978 APRIL 27, 1978 . . . Helen Spelzhaus and Karen Hammermeister ran a mis sion for BiU Mattox this morning at 3:00 a.m. They remov ed the sacred numerals "2-0-7" from the old Fiji Home on Lampkin Street. FEBRUARY 23, 1982 . . . "Well I ran out of gas Saturday night in the middle of the busiest intersection on campus. Mattson Flowers, Dewayne Cupples, Curtis Bivens, and I went and got gas to put in the car. As we were pouring gas in the car; a cop stopped and asked,'Did you run out of gas.^' To which Curtis Bivens replied, "No, we're just practising!" . . . Rich Mills: "I'd take a mongoloid ifshe looked hke Mary Hunt." OCTOBER 25, 1977 .. ■. Robert S.: "We should take a picture of the house before fhe TKE's move in and put chicken wire over the windows . -. . gobble, gobble." , ;,pp sP) SIGMA MU CHAPTER FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Drawer FN Mississippi State, MS 39762 SEP2 313S5 ^fhUM-4 czof T^P vsr. k.-.u-Tf Of -3^6'73