± lALPHA NEWS Published by the Alpha Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of New Mexico Vol. 29, No. 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO December 1994/January 1995 ALPHA NU WINS CHERRY SILVER CUP TWO YEARS IN A ROW The Cherry Silver Cup was established in 1993 by the UNM of a capacity crowd at University Stadium. The Lx)bos fin Homecoming Committee to recognize the student organi zation exhibiting the most spirit and participation during the Homecoming Week. In 1993, the Alpha Nu chapter edged Pi Beta Phi in the point tally to receive the inaugural award. With another strong showing by Phi Gamma Delta in 1994, the Cherry Silver Cup retained its spot on the mantel at 1801 ished with a record of 5 wins against 7 losses, while the Mesa Vista. The 1994 Homecoming competition consisted of three com ponents. First, we had the necessary participationof broth ers at Games Day. Next, brother Billy Widner demonstrated his vocal prowess by winning second place in the Lobo Howl contest. He should have taken first but was probably penal ized for howling so loud that he broke the public announce ment system! Finally, brother Tom Rice ('95) created a ex tensive homecoming display around the chapter hou.se that lit up the Albuquerque sky. Despite a strong showing by our competition. Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Nu emerged victorious in the illumination contest for the second year in a row and thus earning the chapter the Cherry Silver Cup once again. Utes finished 10 and 2 and defeated Arizona in the Inde- fjendence Bowl. Despite this year's losing record, look for New Mexico to be a contender next year in the expanded Western Athletic Conference. The brothers of Alpha Nu would like to extend an open invitation toallgraduate brothers torenew oldfriendships and begin new ones at Homecoming 1995...details will follow. PRESIDENT'S CUP REPEAT Chapter Receives Six Awards at Annual Banquet The Alpha Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta continued its tradition of bringing home the silver from the annual Greek Awards Banquet. The banquet was held in the Student Union Building on February 26, 1994and was the culmination of the Greek Week activities. Alpha Nu New Mexico football team which handed the 9th ranked received six Interfraternity Council awards : Junior Interfraternity Pledge Participation Award, Pledge Scholarship Award, Greek Cup, Campus Involvement and Service Award, Fraternity Award of Excellence, and University of Utah Utestheir first loss of the season in front the coveted President's cup. The success of Alpha Nu was only over shadowed by the \r\nALPHA NEWS President's Cup Repeat, Continued from page 1 From The Editor Hello Brothers, my name is Matt Jack son and I am going to be working along with the Graduate Relations committee to try to improve commu nication between the undergraduate chapter and the graduates. The class captains listed below are graduates who have agreed to help us bridge the gap of communication by acting as a link between the chapter and you. You will hopefully recognize a name in the list and we encourage you to call up these brothers and let them know what you are doing. If you would like to The Fraternity Award of Excellence was recently established to recognize any fra ternity that meets a set predetermined criterion in all areas of chapter operations. Phi Gamma Delta was one of only two fraternities to win this award, the other being Kappa Sigma. The chapter is extremely proud of this honor, however, the most importantaward won by Phi Gamma Delta was the highly coveted President's Cup. The President's Cup is awarded annually to the University of New Mexico frater nityjudged to be "most out.standing" in all aspects of fraternity life from.scholarship and community service to graduate relations and new member education. This was the fourth time in five years that Alpha Nu has won the award. It is interesting to note that the President's Cup was stolen from the chapter hou.se last year and had to be replaced. While it is unfortunate that a piece of UNM fraternity history has been lost, we are proud of the new President's Cup and the history that it tells. The in scriptions begin with the 1990 winner (Phi Gamma Delta) and follow: 1991 Phi Gamma Delta, 1992 Kappa Sigma, 1993 Phi Gamma Delta, and 1994 Phi Gamma Delta. As the chapter continues to excel and with continued persistence, the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta hope to continue this standard of excellence for the rest of the 1990s and beyond. volunteer some time and become a class captain, feel free to give me a call at (505) 272-9694 and I will help you look up phone numbers and ad dresses of brothers you have lost con 5TH ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE tact with. 1 would like to thank the cla.ss captains for agreeing to help us planning and preparation, and even and the Graduate Relations commit has a committee chairman dedicated tee for all their hard work on this to it. This year brother Mark Eberhart ('95) chaired the Haunted House com mittee. The chapter cannot thank Mark enough for working so hard to make the Haunted House such a huge newsletter. Fraternally, Matt Jackson, Editor Graduate Relations Chairman success. CLASS CAPTAINS Edward O. Reyna ('78) 12620 Indian Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 296-4820 Sean A. Stewart ('83) 729 Mark Avenue Northeast Albuquerque, NM 87123 293-2435 Another recent Alpha Nu tradition was continued this year with the production of our 5th Annual Phi Gamma Delta Haunted House. For those unfamiliar with the Haunted Hou.se, the concept is simple. The brothers donate their time and la Jeff Stritmatter ('92) 5800 Osuna NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 888-7689 bor to transform our house on Mesa Vista into the largest and .scariest haunted house in New Mexico. The event requires months of advance A three dollar admission is charged with all the proceeds going to a local charity. In previous years these pro ceeds have benefited the United Way of Central New Mexico. This year, however, the Fijis found a more per sonal cause. Kevin Hayes ('97), a re cent initiate of Alpha Nu, was diag nosed withLeukemia a few years ago. As such, the chapter chose to donate the over eighteen hundred dollars in proceeds raised to the Leukemia So ciety of America. \r\nALPHA SCHOOL, FRATERNITY, SELF Our continuing quest to maintain a high standard of scholarship was evidenced by Alpha Nu this past year. In the Spring of 1994, we achieved the highest active, pledge, and overall grade point averages of any of the 10 fraternities at UNM. Scholarship has long been a high priority for the Fijis, but thanks to brother Rey Brannen ('95) it now carries a cash incentive. During his term as the Interfraternity Council Scholarship Chairman, Rey introduced a motion that allocates funds in the amount of $1.00 per man in the Greek sys tem to be given to the chapter with the highest overall scholastic index. Last spring Alpha Nu became the first beneficiary of this incentive pro gram, winning over $400. Officially, however, brother Brannen claims that he had only the pur est of motives in suggesting the establishment of this incentive. NEWS Page 3 THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER As we close the year out. Alpha Nu looks forward to another successful year. Over the past year we once again won the UNM President's Cup for the most outstanding fraternity on campus. As the chapter has been in another upswing, financially and in number of new members, we are hopeful that once again the University will recognize us for our outstanding achievements. I am personally looking forward to grooming several new leaders in the chapter. The membership has tre mendous potential, and if utilized properly, will bring our chapter to the next "level." Also, I hope to in crease participation in fraternity functions over the coming year. Not only active members, but graduate brothers as well. Phi Gamma Delta will always be a part of all of us. Becoming a Phi Gam will always be one of the most important things each of us have ever done and to lose touch with the fraternity is a great FALL 1994 PLEDGE CLASS loss for the fraternity and especially for yourself. Our biggest new project this year will be to get meal This year Alpha Nu pledged 20 men during its Fall rush. Due to our always exacting standards of membership, this number is down to a persis tent group of 15 men. The Fall 1994 pledge class is led by Pledge Educator Sean Calocci ('94). Our Fall 1994 pledges and their hometowns are as follows: Ed Dondin, Verona, Italy; Arnold Gallegos, Albuquerque (Albuquerque High); Jon Gayer, Albuquerque (Del Norte); J.J. Hunter, Albuquerque (Manzano); Sean Hurley; Jay Kim, Albuquerque (Academy); Michael Lee, Albu querque (Sandia); Brian Lewis, Santa Fe; Charles Lewis, Espahola; Chris Meyers, Clovis; Chris Sandoval, Albuquerque (Sandia); Cliff Spirock, Albuquerque (Cibola); Henry Valencia, Espafiola; John Watkins, El Paso, TX; Phil Yeager, High land Village, TX. service started in the house. It will take a great deal of money to get the kitchen refurbished and ready, but we feel it is a worthwhile step to ensure that Phi Gamma Delta continues to be the best fraternity in New Mexico. I know from experience that if the chap ter had meal service when I pledged, my parents would have been more supportive of my decision to join the fraternity and live in the chapter house. We are hoping that more prospective members and their parents will find it a benefit as well. 1hope to see you all the coming year and please plan to attend the 29th Annual Norris Pig Dinner on April 29th. Fraternally, Brad Hennington, Chapter President \r\nGRADUATE SPOTLIGHT Mike Caldwell ('70) has used his over nineteen years of experi Paul Rooney ('84) played in the National Club Professional Golf Tour ence to start a new venture. Pagers Plus, in Albuquerque's uptown area. nament in Lake of Ozark, Missouri. Brother Rooney and his wife Michelle are Have all your telecommunication needs met when you visit with brother the golf professionals at Bel-Wood Country Club in Morrow, Ohio. Caldwell at 6615 Menaul Blvd. NE. across from Coronado Center. Don Clampitt ('79) is making headlines in the Dallas business community. This former chapter president has been named president and chief operating officer of Clampitt Paper Company in Dallas, Texas. Con gratulations! Ask brother Clampitt about his promotion when you contact him at 9207 Ambassador Row, Dallas, TX 75247. Doug McDaniel ('82) completed his master's degree last summer and is in his seventh year of coaching at Adrian College. His duties in Brian Doherty ('91) was just promoted to associate producer of the Rush Limbaugh Show and moved into a new apartment in Manhattan. Share your political opinions with Brian when you drop him a line in c/o Thomas Mazziota, 90 Gold St. Apt. 8k, New York, NY 10038. Jeff Strittmatter ('92) tied the knot on May 7th at Prarie Star in Bemalillo with Missy Dodge, an alumna of Pi Beta Phi at the University of New Mexico. Jeff is currently general manger of 66 Diner on Central Ave. near the campus. He previously was the assistant manager at another Albuquerque clude Head Softball Coach, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Direc favorite. Cafe Oceana. When you are craving a green chile cheese burger come tor of Intramurals, and Assistant Building Manager for the $6 million Merillat Sport and Fitness Center. Ask Doug about the cold winters in Michigan when you write to him in c/o Athletic Department, Adrian Col by the diner and visit Jeff and assistant manager Joel Hauswirth ('94). lege, 10010 South Madison Street, Adrian, MI 49221-2575. Editor's Note: A thank you to brother McDaniel for sending the chapter information on 1995 UNM brothers Sweeney and Rooney. Jim Sweeney ('83) played very well in the U. S. Amateur Golf Championship in Pont Vedra Beach, PL. With brother Doug McDaniel ('82) as his caddy, he was one of the top sixty four players, out of 312 after two rounds of stroke play and advanced to match play. He lost a very close match in the first round. Brother Sweeney, a former Alpha Nu Purple Legionnaire, works for the U. S. Golf Association in Norris Pig Dinner April 29, 1995 Please Mark Your Calendars. More details to follow. Crescent Springs, KY. THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA ALPHA NU CHAPTER 1801 Mesa Vista Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Postmaster: Address Correction Requestion Sorry that we haven't written to you sooner, but we wanted to wish you a Happy 1995!