THE MEN OF PHI GAMMA DELTA VOLUME I ISSUE 1 A PUBLICATION OF DELTA IOTA - SPRING 2000 \r\nPhi Gamma Delta 0 ■ ■ '^ FIJI achieved a cumulative house GPA of 3.21 for the fall semester of 1999 which placed the house P'among all other social fraternities on campus. For the first time, Delta lota won the in ter-collegiate, all athletic championship, Voltmer. The win came after a floor hockey game with Phi Delta Theta. After raising $3,500 for the American Heart Association and volunteering for other various causes, Delta lota won the trophy for strongest Greek philanthropy. The Drake Relays will be held April 28^^ & 29'*". A BBQ at the chapter house open to family and alumni is planed for Sat urday, April 29 at noon. Delta lota's Annual Norris Pig Dinner is tentatively scheduled for November 4^^, 2000 at the Savery Hotel . Graduates: watch your mail for further updates. House-core recently re-keyed the entire house and plans to renovate both 2nd and 3rd floor bathrooms. The new keys provide a master key system. FIJI Island was a success. The Island Goddess competition preceded Island and raised money for the American Heart association. \r\nDelta Iota Welcomes New Purple Legionnaire i Gordon Smith Jonathon Espy Gordon Smith transitioned into the role of Purple Legionnaire as Jona thon Espy stepped down. Espy Stepped down after making the decision that he would move to Miami Florida. Espy accepted a position with the South Florida Graduate Chapter to be a advisor for the Delta Colony at FlU in addition, he will attend graduate school. Gordon Smith graduated from Iowa State in 1961, majored in farm management and currently is vice president of investments for A.G Edwar s. Delta Iota sincerely thanks Brother Espy for his loyal service as chapter advisor. The chapter is looking forward to embracing Gordon as its new Purp e Legionnaire the Way For a Delta Iota a FIJI Break and we will boldly imprint your name, D Q rv-* and college _ _ 1 1 Graduation year on an offi cial FIJI Brick Vour brick will be used to line the walkway to the chapter house, ThiJ fundraiser is open to a .-..vT FIJI graduates re gardless of yea and school e graduation. P^o ceeds will ^ be used fo house improvements. See Enclosed Order ForM \r\nPhi Gamma Delta Phi Gam Focus Koch Wins Place on AllUSA Academic Team Senior Cody Koch was recently fea tured in USA Today after he won a position on the All-USA Academic Second Team. A few of Koch's collegiate accom- Cody Koch plishments include research on antibodies' binding sites aimed at multiple sclerosis treatments, student body vice-president, varsity football. Koch also founded and chaired the health policy task force. Next year Koch will attend medical school on full scholarship at the Mayo Clinic. He is one of six people that will study under the MD-PhD program. Approximately 3,500 people applied, 42 were admitted for the MD program, 6 were admitted for the MD-PhD program. Koch hopes to earn his degree in immunology. He said that he is consid ering practice medicine or performing bio-medical research. Flynn Wins Student Body Vice President Although the race was tight. Sophomore, Michael Flynn reigned vic torious after he won the election for Drake's student body vice president. Flynn's win came after nearly two dedicated years of work with Drake and the Drake's Student Senate. PreviMichael Flynn ously, he has held various other leaderon campus including stu dent Senator-at-Large, Secretary of the Goodwin-Kirk Executive Council, Scholarship Chairman of the InterFraternity Council, as well as being a peer guide for incoming students. , , ,, , , Flynn is currently the scholarship chair for Delta lota. He keeps busy Flynn plans to use his position as Student Body Vice President to ac with the various jobs that the chair is assigned. complish such things as implementing more uses for the student ID card maintaining and improving technology on campus, and promoting pu icity o school events. \r\nThe International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Delta Iota Chapter Drake University 1236 34th Street Des Moines,IA 50311 \r\nBuy a FIJI Brick Step 1 Please fill out the following information (if this is a gift, please put the purchasers information): Name Address City, State, ZIP Phone Number( ) ~ Step 2 Please write the following information as should appear on the brick. Name College or University of Graduation Year of Graduation Step 3 Please send a check for $75.00 made payable to Phi Gamma Delta and completed or- Phi Gamma Delta c/o Jeff Knake 1236 34^^ Street Des Moines,lA 50311