July 2011 Upcoming Event Homecoming 2011 October 29 UNC vs. Wake Forest Chapter News On the Web Find Us on Facebook! Epsilon Chapter now has a presence on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/ epsilonpgd and click the “Like” button at the top of the screen to join our community. If you’re not yet a Facebook user, go to www.facebook.com to create your profile. Did You Know?... …that 300+ graduate broth‑ ers are not receiving our monthly eLetter and other email communications? If you are one of these guys, please take a moment to update your email address. You can do so online at www.epsilonpgd.com (log in, then click Edit Info), or by emailing our graduate relations office at feedback@ affinityconnection.com (mention Fiji UNC). Ad Astra We have recently learned of the deaths of the following brothers… Morris Lumpkin ‘44 Paul Bissette Jr. ‘47 Robert Hays Jr. ‘51 Robert Herring ‘59 Robert Furtado ‘59 The Epsilon Owl You Can Help with Epsilon’s Fall Rush Efforts! Rush Weekend will take place from Friday, August 5th through Sunday, August 7th in Wilmington. We will provide lodging and transportation throughout the weekend to those in attendance. On Friday night, we will go to dinner at a restaurant in Wilmington and then have some fun at Jungle Rapids Amusement Park. Saturday we will travel by boat to Masonboro Island, where we will spend most of the day on the beach. This will be a wonderful opportunity to relax and meet brothers in a casual and laid back atmosphere. Later on Saturday we will grill out at a private home and then all go by bus to a local restaurant, which we have rented out with a band performing. Please send your rush recommendations to: Sam Duckett 336-847-5155; sduckett@email.unc.edu Richard Black 336-509-0995; rsblack@email.unc.edu Gil Templeton 336-908-4385; gtemplet@email.unc.edu Thank you for contributing to the future of our chapter! Graduate News Three Epsilon Brothers Serve as Superior Court Judges in North Carolina Thank you to Benjamin Alford ’73 for submitting this photo. He writes... portrait in the background is of William Allen Cobb Sr., the longtime District Attorney in Wilmington and the father of Judge Cobb. From left to right are Senior Resident Superior Court Judges Benjamin G. Alford ’73, William Allen “Brother” Cobb Jr. ’74 and Wayland J. Sermons ’77. Judge Alford’s judicial district is Carteret, Craven and Pamlico Counties. Judge Cobb’s judicial district is New Hanover and Pender Counties. Judge Sermon’s judicial district is Beaufort, Martin, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington Counties. All three judges held court in New Hanover County in the same week in December, 2009. The Do you have any graduate connections to other Epsilon brothers? Share them in the graduate updates section at www.epsilonpgd.com. www.epsilonpgd.com 1 \r\nAnnual Fund Help Our Giving Go Back in the Opposite Direction! Participation Needed from ALL Brothers to Keep Program Going Strong Please help us end 2010-11 above where we finished last year, and start our way back on an upward climb. Please make your gift before the giving year ends August 31. You can donate online at www.epsilonpgd.com or by calling 800-975-6699. Annual Fund (9/1-8/31) $28,362 $26,623 $22,500 $0 $15,676 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 135 donors $7,500 $23,312 196 donors $15,000 $24,225 203 donors $30,000 210 donors As a reminder, the annual fund supports: • Publication of the Epsilon Owl • Maintenance of our web site, monthly eLetters and Facebook page • Upkeep of our mailing list of nearly 900 graduate brothers • Hosting of annual events, such as Pig Dinner • Our ongoing legacy at the University of North Carolina 243 donors As you can see, our contributions have seen a steady decline over the past four years. We appreciate the loyal support that we’ve had this year from the brothers listed below. But we can’t rely on their support alone. We need participation from all of our graduate brothers to keep our program going strong. 2009-10 2010-11 YTD 2010-11 Honor Roll of Donors Epsilon Legacy Circle ($1,000+) Frederick M. Dula Jr. MD 1972 White Owls ($500-$999.99) Stephen L. Cornwell 1974 Charles R. Hardee 1978 Purple Club ($250-$499.99) James W. Maynard 1954 Joe Lamb Jr. 1956 Josephus L. Mavretic 1956 James B. Sloan 1962 Laurence B. Maddison Jr. 1965 William E. Stanley Jr. 1965 Frank C. Cloyes 1967 Richard W. Zollinger MD 1973 Andrew H. Weathersbee 1974 Herbert R. Clark MD 1977 G. Wayne Hardee 1979 Van W. Martin 1979 Ronald A Batchelor 1981 Alfred W. Griffin III 1987 1848 Society ($184.80-$249.99) Howard J. Lamade Jr. 1946 James M. Dillon 1953 Leon W. Sylvester Jr. 1954 Wayne C. Anderson 1960 Norman S. Goode III 1963 William C. Nelson Jr. 1965 Robert T. Wright Jr. 1968 John T. Stanley 1971 Reid J. Rhodes 1976 Hassell Howard Weeks III 1978 John H. Coffman 1981 2 Atlee R. Johnson III Edward Boyles Jr. Gregory L. Richardson Thomas J. W. Archie 1983 1984 1984 1994 Hut Club ($100-$184.79) Morris C. Lumpkin Thomas P. Stratford Lewis T. Nunnelee II William C. Smith Harry G Walker Jr. F. Rockwell Poisson Henry N. Lee Jr. William C Brewer Jr Jr. E. Lewis Bryan Emsley A. Laney Jr. Joseph H. Nelson Charles W Higgins Jr. Garland R. Homes Gene F. Lyon Charles J Sawyer MD Richard N. Hoggard Jr. James Allen Hill Jr. John G. Gardner William H. Redding Jr. W. Victor Venters II Eric R. Roper Welton Curtis Sewell Jack H. Spain Jr. W. Ward Marslender Burt Aycock Jr. Dudley G. Pearson James M. Tanner Jr. Charles P. Gaskins Jr. Thomas Leo Caldroney 1944 1948 1949 1949 1949 1950 1952 1953 1953 1953 1953 1954 1954 1954 1954 1955 1956 1958 1958 1958 1959 1959 1960 1962 1964 1965 1968 1969 1970 Hart Lee Ted N. Griffin Steven C. Buchanan Edmund T. Buckman III Marvin J. Carver III Jeffrey R. Headlee Monty R. Pollard Charles F Du Bose William E. Williams Joseph B. Strandberg Henry M. Kidd William P. Mayo Jr. Raiford Garrabrant Joseph S. Hogan H. Alexander Winters II David C. Burkhardt Hart Miles Jonathan C. Anders Laurence B. Maddison III Eric Hartman Benjamin K. Saylors Christopher A. Nuckols Wood J. Farless Camp Jenkins 1970 1971 1974 1975 1975 1976 1977 1980 1981 1982 1983 1987 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 Fijis ($50-$99.99) William E. Elmore Jr. Ted E. Haigler Jr. Thomas B. Lathrop Dixie E. Greene William R. Martin Jr. Alfred W. Griffin Jr. John S. Whichard Claude R. Wilson R. Bryant Hare III 1943 1946 1947 1948 1948 1950 1950 1952 1953 www.epsilonpgd.com Rowland Burnstan Jr. William M. Green William S. McLean George W. Boss Edward Harvie Hill Jr. John Gordon Aycock Hugh E. Eagleton Robert P. Hortman Kevin A. Shwedo Henry K. Brannon IV David M. Connor III Daniel Allen Summerlin Wood Beasley Gibbs Edwin M. Braswell III Kyle H. Woodruff Joseph Bower Jr. Churchill Bunn 1954 1955 1957 1961 1964 1966 1966 1976 1978 1982 1992 1994 2001 2003 2005 2006 2006 Graduates Club (Up to $49.99) Thomas L. Stockwell 1946 William H. White Jr. 1951 John K. Hoyt Jr. 1956 Richard C. Pattisall 1960 Walter E. Titchener II 1974 Norborne Gee Smith III 1984 John Maddison 2001 Oliver G. Wheeler IV 2001 David Avery Sparrow 2002 Lewis C. Deans 2003 Bryan P. Darch 2004 Mark Breckenridge Gibbs 2004 William Gray Daughtridge III 2005 Reflects gifts received as of July 11, 2011. July 2011 \r\nGraduate Profile From Father to Son, Phi Gam Stays in the Family Frederick Dula ’72 says that without the fraternity and the experiences that came with it, he would not be who he is today. “Becoming a Phi Gam was the best thing that happened to me during my years at Chapel Hill,” he said. Fred was introduced to Phi Gam by Allen Tanner ’72 and John Vanderbloemen ’72. After meeting brothers John Goldfinch ’72, John Merritt ’72, Bruce Sharpe ’72, John Woodall ’72, Rusty Carter ’71, Charlie Brindell ’71 and Warner Perry ’71, he realized Phi Gam was the perfect match for him. Through Phi Gam, Fred met some close friends that he still keeps in contact with today, including Judge Allen Cobb ’74 and Allen Tanner. He also got to know his mentor, Dr. Jerome C. “Pop” Cashion, who guided him through college and the fraternity and helped him achieve his dreams of attending medical school. Fred remembers experiencing the “Hard Core” pilgrimage to Charleston with Dr. Cashion, one of the more outstanding memories he has of his undergraduate days. midweek road trips and another trip to D.C. also stand out. “My grades improved even as I had more fun than I could possibly have had without the fraternity, making for a complete college experience,” he said. Fun was even found on the FIJI island bamboo runs, he said, which mostly took place in the middle of the night. He tried to involve himself with Phi Gam as much as he could, always helping with any clean-up, painting or repair work. Because of his hard work, he was given both the “Best Pledge Award” and the “L.J. Phipps” award given to a senior, awards he appreciates to this day. Fred recommends that all young men entering the University of North Carolina consider joining Phi Gam. “The friendships and connections they will make, and what they will learn about conducting themselves in all business and social situations will serve them well the rest of their lives,” he said. “They will meet the most interesting and accomplished people and will always have Vance Hall to draw them back to Chapel Hill. And did I mention the fun they will have? The bonds they make with their pledge class will last forever.” Fred continues to be involved today, especially since his son followed in his footsteps and pledged Phi Gam. Because of this connection, Fred knows how expensive it can be to run a fraternity today. Remaining active as a graduate brother and making financial contributions to the fraternity is something he believes is important in order for everyone to have a house to come back to. “It is extremely important to help these young men have a well-kept great place to live and socialize,” he said. “We all need this house to always be there where we as graduates can see our brothers and have great times.” Apart from financial contributions, Fred has provided his hospitality to Phi Gam as well. Pledge class trips are usually taken to the beach or mountains, but he provided his own house for his son’s pledge class trip, taking in almost half of the fraternity. After earning his degree in pre-med and a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1972, Fred graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1981 and is a practicing radiologist. He also serves as president of Piedmont Radiological Associates in Salisbury. He has a wife Lynn, a daughter Caroline and a Phi Gam son, who is also studying pre-med and hoping to attend medical school after his senior year. Fred says he is able to relive his Phi Gam days by having his son live there for four years, and said, “Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone.” Reconnect with Frederick at fmdula@novanthealth.org. From the Archives A Look Back More than 60 Years Thank you to Dixie Greene ’48 for submitting this photo of the 1950 Pledge Class of Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta. He writes, “I entered UNC as a freshman in August 1944. By the fall of 1945 a lot of these Phi Gams began to show up at UNC having been fortunate enough to get quick discharge from the three marching on military. What a natural and fine bunch of guys for me to get to know early on. I’m proud to say even though some guys were three to six years older than me, I personally got to know them with pleasure. Then after graduation and going to grad school for a year, I went to work for General Motors and was assigned to live in the Raleigh area for six years. This enabled me to relive and travel to Chapel Hill frequently and I got to know all the Phi Gams up until 1955. I’m the first one on the top row of the Phi Gams in 1950…I was in grad school.” Do you have historical pictures to share? Send them to our editors at content@affinityconnection.com (mention Fiji at UNC) or upload them to www.facebook.com/epsilonpgd. The Epsilon Owl www.epsilonpgd.com 3 \r\n778-136 SN MH In the Words of Our Brothers… What is Your Fondest Fiji Memory? Cameraderie. I loved living in the Phi Gam house and interacting with all my brothers. - William Duckett ‘09 Fiji Island. - Michael Linden ‘08 The friendships I made and our parties. - Churchill Bunn ‘06 Pledging...and creating an amazing bond with the brothers. - Graham Farless ‘04 Fellowship with brothers. - James Tanner ‘92 My pledge brothers. - Robert Wright ‘68 Friendships of other brothers. - Jack Spain ‘60 Living in the house, fellowship. - James Sloan ‘62 Social gatherings. - H. Sauls ‘64 The many lifelong friends I made. - James Royall ‘76 Friendships established “not for col‑ lege days alone.” - Theo Pitt ‘58 Absolutely everything. - John Marriott ‘82 Interpersonal relationships with undergraduate brothers in intramural sports, personal leadership develop‑ ment and learning to live with others in the fraternity house. - Josephus Mavretic ‘56 The lasting friendship of many brothers. - William Martin ‘48 A nice “home away from home”, espe‑ cially since I was from a small town. - Laurence Maddison ‘65 Lifelong friendships. - H. Reid Jones ‘82 Share YOUR fondest memories on the message board at www.epsilonpgd.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/epsilonpgd Find us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/epsilonpgd 778-136 SN Address Service Requested - How You Can Help Recruit Our Future Brothers - Keeping Phi Gam in the Family - Which Three Graduates are Superior Court Judges? In this Issue... Graduate Relations Processing Center P.O. Box 7007 Albert Lea, MN 56007‑8007 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta, Inc. PRESORTED FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID State College, Pa. Permit No. 2 4 www.epsilonpgd.com July 2011