FEB 14 2008 Chi lota Quarterly lobn Hqu, DanisLB What's Inside? Established 1897 Page 2: Undergrad Update Brothers, College was a time of change, a time of imagination, and to many - a time never to be forgotten. Although we all have vastly different college memories, all of us share at least one thing in common: Phi Gamma Delta is our home. In light of our tradition in proving that Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone," we invite you to read our first edition ofthe newly established graduatenewslet ter. We sincerelyJhope this newsletter^jrovides you with fond memories of the times you shared at Chi Iota. Also, it is with our honor that we invite you to the annual Chi Iota Frank Norris Pig Dinner on April 5, 2008*. On behalf of the Chi Iota Chapter, we thank you for your continuous support and look forward to seeing you around the house! Fraternally, Page 3; News from the —House Corp Jeff Gardner President, Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Chi Iota Chapter—University of Illinois - ^ * Formal invitation to follow Phi Gam Feature - Class of 1978 Page 4: Phi Gam Feature Class of '81 Graduation year and major —"I took the phrase, 'fraternity is not for college days alone,' to heart and took five years to graduate in 1978 with a major in History." Career now - "1 am a trial attorney by training and now supervise managing attorneys in 10 offices around the country for an insurance company." Position(s) at Fiji - "In addition to maintaining a busy social calendar, I was a Chapter Historian." Nickname - "The Beast." Most memorable College moment - "Being rescued from the third floor while it was engulfed in flames." Back: Schedule of Events Shout Outs - "Hello to all my PB's from the class of 1977 at Champaign, Illinois and Crawfordsville,Indiana." Who Am I? Think you know? E-mail us at FijiNewsletter@gmail.com or mail us the answerto 902 S. 2nd Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820. If you win, you'll be eligibleto win a Fiji Hooded Sweatshirt to be given away at this year's Frank B. Norris Pig Dinner on April 5th. t|Not For College Days Alone.. \r\n2What's new at Chi lota? Zeta Class Thank You!!! Fall '07 The brothers at the Chi Iota Chapter would like to thank Steve Snyder '86for returning an old chapter picture, and to Todd Bergling '99for restoring pieces ofthe ritual Donny Amfahr "11 Cincinnati, Ohio House ; ' Chemical Engineer With the leasing of 902 S. Second St, we have seen a huge rise in brotherhood and gradu Justin Au - "11 ! SiAaumbiirg, Illinois Civil Engineering ate support. By having a commonplace for brothers to live, eat, meet Glenn Bond • "09 and hang out, friendships have been strengthened between brothers and graduates alike. Pekin. Illinois Ps\ chology/Pre-Mcd Brian Cerier- Ml A Around the house, brothers Schaumburg. Illinois' have participated in football and basketball in adjacent 'Frat ^iectrical Engineering Park', exterior and interior holi Mike Chittenden -MO day decorating, and currently, Elk Grove Village, Illinois the refurbishment of the base Mechanical Engineering Jeron Blood & Ruth Ohmart practice for Atius. Brian Fisher - " 11 k Roselle. Tllinoi^" Actuarial Sciences Adam Guldan - '09 7 Tinlev Park. Illinois Iconomics Robert Hertig - Ml Lexington. Massachusetts Mechanical Engineering" Pat Kauffold - 1 11 Schaumburg, Illinois Biochcmistry/Prc-Meir" Drew Kowaiewski -'11 d -a lo Schaumburg. Illinois General Engineering By Morgan Hartman Brotherhood Chair International Studies In the second annual FIJI Ride For Relief, Chi Iota raised $1,335 for the Central Illinois Greek sing and dance known as Atius. The social calendar for Spring 2008 also includes ice skating with Alpha Delta Pi, swing dancing with Pi Beta Phi, barbeques with Chi Omega and Sigma Delta Tau, and a happy hour with Alpha Epsilon Phi among other, yet to be finalized, Athletics Schaumburg, Illinois Integrative Biology Kevin Sleezer- M I had an average of 3.23 which was good enough for third place among chapters with fall Red Cross. Brothers took shifts riding a see-saw while taking corporate donations and selling raffle tickets and food during the event to raise money for the foundation. On Halloween, brothers recruits. Congratulations to brothers Joe Zearing, Nic Richards and teamed up with the girls of Alpha Omicron Pi to collect Luiz Mendes who received 4.0 380Ibs of food for the Eastern GPAs last semester! Illinois Foodbank. ir nmi mill iiiiip mil The A-team in intramural football Dave Shannon - ' II Philanthropy average semester GPA of 3.17, Social placing us in twelfth out of 45 The men of Chi Iota were in-^ fraternities in the Interfratemity vited by the ladies of Phi Mu to , Council. perform in the Mom's Weekend Our fourteen pledge brothers Josh Moore-'11 Schaumburg, Illinois Academics Fiji brothers established an events. II ment TV room. had an undefeated regular setison but was ousted in the playoffs by Kappa Sigma last fall. This semester, Fiji is participating in both intramural Lisle, Illinois basketball and indoor soccer Mechanical Engineering and hopes to go deeper in the playoffs than in the previous two years. Brothers pose in front of Illini Union during Ride for Relief. 0 Friendship - Knowledge -Service -Morality -Excellence \r\nse Corp. Corner 3Ho" House Hey, who are those guys? Corporation Board New positions as of January 2008 By Steve Scott House Corp. President For you Graduate Brothers, do you remember the meetings in the Lovejoy Library prior to the Homecoming game and before Pig Dinner? The Under graduate Cabinet would go in and meet with some old guys for a while, then come out and Pat Keeley '73 Chairman the meeting would continue on.. .you'd ask: "Who are those guys?" The answer would be: "House Corp." Well, the House Corp is back in business. It never really stopped, but during the time Steve Scott '77 President that FIJIs were not on the Illi nois campus our focus shifted to preparing for the time when we would be BACK on campus. That time has arrived. Our of Tony Porterfield '69 - Secretary & ficial name is the "Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois;" we are all FIJI alumni and our primaiy mission is to own/lease and operate the Chapter House. Also, we will be providing di rection and guidance to the Un dergraduate Chapter. There are "I(b«r nextjob is to get back to ChampaignUrbanafor Pig Dinner on April 5th," a minimum of two House Corp meetings each year: Homecom ing and Pig Dinner. House Corp members were instrumental in finding a suit able house for the chapter, then negotiating and signing the multi-year lease. We worked with Nancy Eubanks and the rmdergraduates to get the house in shape for the start of school last fall. We also handle the other details like food service, utilities etc. Please give a round of snaps the undergraduates, the graduates and our International Headquarters for all their work over the past several years. It has certainly paid off. We've got some longer-term plans as well, but we will get to that in the subsequent newsletter. Your next job is to get back to Champaign-Urbana for Pig Dinner on April 5, 2008. If you have not been on campus for a while, there have been some significant changes. Our Chap to ter House is at the comer of Second Street and Daniel Street (902 Second Street) across from Beta Theta Pi House on the northwest comer of Frater nity Park. Perge! Treasurer Fiji Website: Back in Business Tom Homer '69 Phi Gamma Delta By Wes Demoney Chi lota Chapter Webmaster Rick Bach '69 Home The new IlliniFIJI graduate website was created for you, Jay Eigel '71 Loren Mears '77 / Charlie leuter '83 the Chi Iota graduates, and em Pages Welcome to the iiiinlFIJ! Graduate website. This will be the place where grad brothers can post news, view photos, and leam about this years Frank B. Home Gueslbook Visit the IlliniFIJI homeoaae to see what the Chi lota Chapter is doing. Photos phasizes the motto of Not For College Days Alone. The site features a guestbook, news group, photo album, and Pig Dirmer information. Please send us your photos, post something in theguestbook, and join the email group Morris Pio Dinner Pig Dinner Join HUniPiji Graduates Event Calendar [MdteaDonatio^ Jointhe graduate group email listwhere gradscan keepintouchwith each other and the Chi lota chapter. Submit Query ❖ Cscyngiit ® Pi"! Gsmi - the site is about you, so we need your help! Visit us at IUiniFiji.org/graduates Friendship...the sweetest influence \r\n^Graduate Happenings Phi Gam Feature - Class of 1981 Graduation Year and Major: Graduated troiii the University of Illinois in 1981 with degrees in Newsletter Fine and Applied Architecture tmdCivil Engineering. Wentto grad school at Stanford and got PhD in Staff Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Aeronautical. Career Now: Founded and runs his own corhpany, Proteus Biomed, near San Francisco. The com pany creates devices that go into the heartto tell whenmedicine is needed. He actually got his start lustin AU - Features with the help of two Michigan Fijis he met at Stanford. Positions at Fiji; Wasthe historianas a sophomore and was giventhe title of "vice-president of house Jeron Blood - iMitor-in- i improvements" because ofhelping redesign thebasement into a TV and game room and vaulting the Chief ceiling of his bedroom. j Wes Demoney - Web Nickname: "Zeb" site Reporter, Photo F.ditor Most memorable college moment: He notes a "garden party", but says that it's not a story he'd like published. He also remembers a Thursday night study sessionthat was interruptedby a brother,who was 501bs heavier and 6 Michael FergusCollaborator inches taller and wanted to wrestle after coming home having had too much to drink. Not having any previous wrestling experience,our "Zeb" pirmedhis Brian Fisher -1 eatures much larger brother, Reporter . v. Who Am I? Think you know? E-mail us at FijiNewsletter@gmail.com or mail us the answer to 902 S. 2nd Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820. If you win, you'll be eligibleto win a Fiji Hooded Sweatshirtto Jeff Gardner - Chi lota Reporter be given away at this year's Frank B. Norris Pig Dirmer on April 5th. Significant Events Morgan Hartman r Chi Iota Reporter, Photo editor William J. Bengel '35 passed away on Jatiuary 4th, 2007 Robert Hertig - Layout Supervisor Richard R. Whitney '62 passed away on June 6th, 2007. ' Josh Moore - Photogra m. ^ 'J £