9^ttany J^iji Gamma Phi of Phi Gamma Delta At The Pennsylvania State University February 1996 State College,Pa. From Gamma Phi House CoRPORATior^/BoARO of Trustees: By Dave Young '66, Graduate Association President Thank you, to those ofyou who have made a contribution for 1995-96 to help sustain Gamma Phi at Penn State. At this point we have raised approximately 15 percent of the $50,000 we need this year to sustain the chapter and make the necessary capital improvements. Seventy-one graduate brothers from London, England, to now. If you haven't made a contribution for Coronado, Calif., have made a contribution 1995-96, please do so. Please make your in the form of graduate dues. Contribuhons have ranged from $10 to $1,000 with the average contribution being $100. With 900plus graduate brothers, we urgently need and would appreciate your contribution check payable to Gamma Phi Graduate Association and mail to Graduate Records Office, Phi Gamma Delta, P.O. Box 296, State College, PA 1680d-0296. A Note from the Chapter President Homecoming ... An By Rick Hazen III '96 Eventful Weekend To all our brothers out there, you will be pleased to know that many exciting changes are going on at the Gamma Phi Chapter. The fall semester has been one of exceptional growth for us. We started off the year making many improvements to the Lodge, including adding some beautiful landscaping. From there we leaped into rush, landing 15 men, who are all quickly nearing initiation. This strong pledge class coupled with our large class of newly initiated brothers points to a bright future for this,chapter. By James J. Merkins '98 Homecoming week was a busy time for Phi Gams this year. Fortunately, as the week went on, everything fell into place. Getting ready for the parade was hard work, but it all was worthwhile. Although the weather was inclement, undergraduates Another reason for celebration is the resurgence of our intramural sports teams. 1995 sees and graduate brothers together watched the us challenging for the overall title, after a strong showing from our always powerful football parade march past the Lodge. team and with help from a terrific effort in golf and racquetball. Our basketball team, returning all eight players, is the odds-on favorite to take the championship. In the annual Penn State-Michigan State Blood Drive, the chapter was recognized by the Red Cross for having over 75 percent of our members donate blood. We were one of three fraternities, of 56 that had participation of over 25 percent. As 1995 draws to a close, 1 would like to wish all our brothers and their loved ones a wonderful holiday. Please stop by and see the new Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. We look forward to your visit. Saturday events kicked off early with a reception before the game. A House Corporation meeting was held, focusing on securing a rising future for Phi Gamma Delta. Plans for renovations were discussed along with other Gamma Phi news. Fresh with a PSU victory we held a formal at the Lodge on Saturday night. Fall Rush 1995 ... A Breakthrough Year By Ralston Merchant '98 It is common knowledge in the Greek system that the single most important function that a chapter house encounters is rush. Rush keeps the house supplied with quality men, and quality men directly translate into a quality house. Our increase in fine, young men allows the chapter house to make substantial strides financially, academically, athletically and socially. The Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is in a rebuilding phase. The challenge is to increase our numbers without lowering our standards. There are no quick fixes. Instead it is a long and steady process. The fall rush of 1995 proved to be a breakthrough year for our chapter. With the continued effort and cooperation of the entire brotherhood, our chapter was able to recruit 15 young men. We are confident that these men will be very capable leaders for the future of Gamma Phi. The involvement and enthusiasm displayed by the brotherhood is an encouraging sign for future rushes. Special thanks go to David Sobolak '98 and James Merkins '98 for their endless hours of effort that helped make the fall rush of 1995 one of the most successful in recent memory. Having attended a Fiji leadership conference and having been rush chair for fall 1995. 1 have gained valuable experience in the recruitment prnce.ss and am looking forward to the challenge of future rushes. 1 can assure graduate brothers that we undergrads will not become complacent with one successful rush. It is our goal at Gamma Phi to continually recruit more pledges than the campus average and to fill our house to maximum capacity. With the newfound desire to constantly improve our house and the involvement of the entire brotherhood, these goals should be reached. Lance Appleman •Lower Burrell, Pa. • Engmeerinp Rick Floundero •Marple, Pa. • Buoineoo Jeremy A'kin » New Kenoington, Pa. Cory Hillegao • HarUyoolLle, Pa. • Biuiineoo Health and Human Deoelopment Steve Hoffnum •Allendale, N.J.•Engineering Ryan Rlack •Montouroodle, Pa. Diruuon of Undergraduate Studieo Matt Hogan •Miimont, Pa. •Pre-Med Mike Burdick •Allentown, Pa. • A'tronomy Division of Undergraduate Studieo Aiatt Knee •Arnold, Pa. John Dunn •Montour.nnlle, Pa. participation went well during the Homecoming weekend, and we encourage all graduate brothers to come back to the Lodge during the next year. - Chapter Officers President • Richard C. Hazen '96 Doylestown, Pa.• Economics Corresponding Secretaiy RnLton W.Merchant '98 Pittsburgh, Pa.• Finance Recording Secretary • Jejfrey W. Potter '96 Ridley, Pa. Exercise and Sports Science Historian •Doniinic J. Giordano '96 Lower Burrell, Pa,•Secondaiy Education Treausrer « Gary L Generose '97 j Hazelton, Pa.• Finance | Thank You ... We didn't want to miss thanking Robert M.Yahres '39 and Thayer R.Potter Jr.'82 whose checks were in the mail when we published our honor roll this past summer. Welcome Our Pledges Divulon of Undergraduate Studieo Many graduate brothers attended. All enjoyed the music, food, drink and comparing old stories. Graduate John Mooeo • Nev Kciunngton, Pa. International Buoineoo Sean O'Hara * Alorton, Pa. Architectural Engineering John Seuberth • Booking Ridge, N.J. Divioion of Undergraduate Studieo Chrio Strom • Harleyoville, Pa. •Pre-Med Greg Strickland ® Oil City, Pa.•Architecture \r\n— Graduate News — raising four children. In his spare time,"Weez" enjoys running and church activities. "I Enjoy golf, fine woodworking and travel," writes retired forester Edward C. Graham '79 (18 Beech Ln., Edison, NJ 08820) can be Joseph C.Robinson'39(1020 Spring Ln., Centralia, WA 98531). contacted electronically at ed.graham@East.Sun.com. While attending the Rose Bowl, Jean and Henry L. McKown '40 (102 Whitfield Ave., Sarasota, FL 34243)spent time with Don of the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern, Newbuiy'40 at the pep rally. "WTien the cheerleaders learned he was the first Lion mascot, they had him doing pushups." Heniy and country is great and the flyfishing in the front yard is wonderful." Gaz Green '42 are both active in their local Penn State Alumni Club. Heniy is also a long-time member of the Football Letterman's Club and the new Varsity 'S' Club. You can contact Byron M.Every'49 at P.O. Box 701, Mercer Island, WA 98040. ^ President of Wills & Associates, a corporate communciations government relations firm, George S. Wills'58 (7914 Sherwood Ave., Ruxton, MD 21204) reports that the business continues at an active pace. He and wife Suzanne recently completed 36 years of a happy and busy life together. Son Bradford recently joined the firm: they also have another son and a daughter. Frank R. Mascia Jr.'62(607 Blanton PL, Greensboro, NC 27408) is president of PHP Inc., managed health care. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and of the Board of AMIRA/GHAA,the managed health care national association. Dan Leri'79(Hc-01 Box 47A, Spruce Creek, PA 16683)is director Pa., Inc. He and wife Diane have a 10-month old son."Life in the You can also reach Dan on the Internet at Dan_Leri@benecon. rttonet.psu.edu. A commander in the Civil Engineer Corps, Richard D.Roth '80 is presently employed at the Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Last fall he relocated from Dallas to 9 Marrington dr.. Goose Creek, SC 29445. Deb and Andy MacDougall'82 (900 Banbury Ct., McLean, VA 22102) have two children, a 3-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter. With Cozen and O'Connor, attorney John F. Mullen '83 works with Jim Tarman '82 and shares a summer beach house in Avalon, N.J., with Mark Rogers '83, Kevin Homburger '83 and Tom Murphy '83. John resides at 341 Croton Rd., Wayne, PA 19087. Trevor F. Lauer'86 (1454 Euclid St. N.W.#5, Washington, DC 20009) and his fiancee, Kelly, attended the fall wedding of Numday and William A. Doyle '86 in Washington, D.C. Other brothers in attendance were John Loia '87, Glenn Boisbrun '86, Brian Eraser Chairman of Blythe, Inc., a strategic financial consultancy, Bruce L. Blythe '66 makes his home at 2 Hollymount, Hampstead, London NW36SG England. '85 and Ken Broshahan '85. Trevor writes, "It was great to see Bill go over the edge." J. William Bowman III '66(30 Georgetown Cir., Madison, CT 06443) is an investment advisor for Investmark. G. Clarke '87 is associated with SEl Corp. He has moved to 210 Ninth St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648. In October Anne and David C. Necker'67 met Judy and Ben Orme'67 in Geneva, Switzerland, and traveled together for a week Promoted to hospital sales representative for Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, a pharmaceuticals company, Paul J. Gilhool'91 also has a new address: 16 S. Benson Ave., Margate, NJ 08402. in Europe. They all then flew back to Washington, D.C., where Anne and David enjoyed Judy and Ben's hospitality for a few days in their new home. David was also looking forward to Cal Burgart s ('65) Fiji Island ski week, which was planned for late January in Dillon, Colo. "I'll see the Burgarts and other brothers from the '60s on the slopes, " notes David, who also lives in Colorado: 7939 S. Fillmore, Ct., Littleton, CO 80122. "Impressed ... the best I've experienced in years!" writes William L. Oliver'67(8016 Goshen Rd., Newtown Square, PA 19073), who returned to the house for Homecoming 1995. President of Oliver Sprinkler Co. Inc., William is a fire protection contractor. "Fraternity was a great confidence builder," says scientist John Patton '68, who serves as vice president of research for the company he founded. Inhale Therapeutics. The company, whose lead product is aerosol insulin, is traded on NASDAQ(Inhl) and has eight corporate partners. John makes his home at 330 Emerald Ave., San A senior account executive in the financial services industry, Edward Christopher M.Fairohild '92 is an assistant director and fitness manager at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Chris reports that Michael Frank '92, one of Maryland's top professional mountainbikers, finished first in the 1995 "Mud, Sweat and Tears" Invitational near Baltimore and was planning a cross country mountainbike trek. Chris and Eric Mendola '92 share a residence at 142 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Eric is a team leadermanufacturing for McNeil Consumer Products Co. Pens Eric, "Lots of memories were shared at a PSU/Michigan party attended by Alike Frank '92, Kevin Cull'93, Greg Macliita'93 and Dave Pescherine '93." On June 24, Christine and Joe Rys'92 were very happy to see Eric Mendola '92, Ed Mendola'91, Alarc Rossow '91, Chris Fairchild '92 and Scott Bitar'95 at their wedding. Joe is now a CPA with Alaloney, Reed, Scarpitti & Co., a regional firm. The Rys can be reached at 424 Beachgrove Dr., Erie, PA 16505. Carlos, CA 94070. MacDonald Heebner III '69 (791 Middle Creek Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320) is chief of the Division of Resources Management at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Born and raised in State College, MacDonald remembers living "back campus" and passing the Gamma Phi house every day going to and from his daily paper route. "The Fiji brothers played ping pong under the Burrowes Street porch and were a distant(not to be approached)fantasy. The 'house' had and has that special aura that it belonged as part of the campus scene. Ten years later 1 was part of the scene with Young '66, Hambly '67, Orme '67, Vukmer '67, Willard '67, Haddad '70, Joyner '72 and everyone else. So many good memories." "I was Paul Pasqualoni's first quarterback when he began his coacbing career as coach of our intramural football team," writes Michael J. Stewart'72 and adds,"The quaiily of his quarterbacks has improved tremendously over the last 25 years!" Michael, an attorney with Stewart, McCormick, McArdie & Sorice, lives at 229 L-R lire Joe Ryj '92, Seolt Rilor '9^1 oiui.lion Ro.oioo- '91 A systems analyst for Neptune Software, Benjamine D. Hood '93 (110 Pine Ave., Ste. 820, Long Beach, CA 90802) traveled S. Maple Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601. throughout Asia to Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chinan Ching during the past few months. "An3rthing is for sale in Asia." Ben wonders is there are any PSU Phi Gams in Asia. If so, contact him on the Internet at 75573.1147@compuserve.com. Jim Laslavic'73 was a houseguest of Lynn and Michael A. Mische '76 (201 Schempf Rd., Boalsburg, PA 16827) for the Penn State/Temple game last fall. Mike tells us that Jim is now sports director of San Diego's Kevin M.Hanson '95 repoit^s a new job and new address. He is a sales engineer for Captive-Aire Systems, which specializes in kitchen ventilation equipment, and has moved to 105 Charles Dr., Apt. C2, KNSD,an NBC affiliate. "Jim, who lives in Coronado, Calif, is Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. married and has two children. He works out, travels extensively and is bclfl'i' his PSU playing weight!" The address for dentist John M. Reihner '75 is 2031 W. Chestnut St., Washington, PA 15301. At Capital Area Intermediate Unit, Robert Weezorak '76 is a teacher/technical consultant of special education. He and his wife are Since publication of our last issue, we have learned of the death ot Robert G. Bemreuter (6/15/95), James M. Campbell '20 (3/27/95), John E. Binns '36 (9/22/95), Roy G. Clough Jr.'39 (8/19/95), Henry A. Carson '41 (9/18/95), Ketmeth G. Houck '46 (6/28/95) and H. Ross Fishbum '57 (8/4/95), Phi Gamma Delta mourns their passing and extends condolences to their lamilies and friends.