PHI GAMMA DELTA S U M M E R 2 0 1 1 Phi Gam’s Mourn John H. Schroeder IMPORTANT DATES: Passover September 17, 2011 EI Open October 8, 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Phi Gam‟s Mourn 1 John H. Schroeder Congrats New Graduates! 2 Changes in Events 3 Schedule Register for the EI 3 Open Letter from the President 4 Phi Gam’s across the state and the University of Evansville community mourned the death of John H. Schroeder (Wabash 1942) in early April. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Wabash and his MBA from Harvard Business School, he began a career as an entrepreneur of the highest caliber, founding three plastic companies in his native Evansville and neighboring Henderson, KY, employing hundreds of people and making Evansville a capital of plastics molding and production. The embodiment of the value of service, Brother Schroeder used his largesse to support various charities and non-profits, including the Evansville Museum and Goodwill Industries. Brother Schroeder was especially generous when it came to the University of Evansville. He will leave behind a legacy marking him as one of the top five benefactors in its 157 year history. He has been working with UE since 1955 and began to serve as a university trustee in 1964. He spearheaded UE’s acquisition of Harlaxton College in Grantham, England, and his family has been integral in multiple construction projects, including a dorm and a business school that bears their name. Brother Schroeder’s influence has been vital to the formation of Phi Gamma Delta on the UE campus. His presence as a trustee, his generosity towards the colony in our early days, and his service as a legate during the chartering of Epsilon Iota will ensure that the Schroeder name will always be mentioned proudly during pledge education sessions. “There are a select group of graduates, Mr. Schroeder included, without whom FIJI at UE would not have been possible,” says first chapter president Chris Rafferty (Evansville 2001). Beyond the invaluable role he played in our founding, Brother Schroeder’s interest in the John H. Schroeder (Wabash 1942) breaking ground on a UE construction project. activities of the chapter well into his 80’s was a constant source of inspiration. “As an undergrad at UE, and in my post-UE days, I always appreciated that such a leading figure in the UE and Evansville community would take the time to attend events hosted by teenagers and twentysomethings,” says Rafferty. “His presence at our events made them feel special and important.” That presence will be deeply missed at future Pig Dinner’s and our thoughts have been with the Schroeder family since his passing. \r\nPAGE 2 Congrats to the New Graduates! Did You Hear? The Evansville Graduate Phi Gam community welcomes the following new grad brothers to our illustrious group. They include former Chapter Presidents, Pledge Educators, organizers of Pig Dinner, and other high positions. We look forward to watching them apply the skills sharpened by four years of the Fraternity to their next academic or professional pursuits. Dr. Nick Jones (EI 2007) graduated from the medical school of the University of Kentucky. He will be begin ning his residency in Memphis. Brad Kastrup graduated with a double major in Sports Management and Communications. He is currently employed with UE in the Alumni and Development Office as an Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Reunions.  David Devine received a degree in Accounting and he is looking for a career in that field.  Andy Balczo’s degree is in Management and Marketing. He is looking for work in St. Louis.  David Reidford graduated with a degree Devine, Kastrup, Balczo in Music Management and another in Business Administration (Management). He is now working in a transitional housing center for homeless families.  James Will graduated with a double major in Mathematics and Philosophy. He will be attending Indiana University in the fall in pursuit of a Master’s degree in History and Philosophy of Science.  Michael Murillo earned his degree in Biology. He will be pursuing a medical degree at Kansas City University.  Andy Riederer graduated with a degree in Music Therapy.  Wesley Bishop graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Global Business/Finance. He also completed a minor in Japanese. His preferred career would be working for an international/Japanese company, but he’s prepared to settle for some financial analysis.  Tyler Condrey received a Masters in Health Services Administration. He is looking for a job in the health care field. Pledge Brothers (from top) Will, Riedford, \r\nSUMMER 2011 PAGE 3 Upcoming Changes in Events Schedule The undergrads at Epsilon Iota always have a busy spring semester. In addition to Pig Dinner, the entire chapter spends months preparing for Hot-Tub-a-Thon, around a dozen train continuously for Bike Race, the seniors, faced with the terror of moving back home with their parents, are hunting for jobs, and the fickleness of the spring solstice means Spring Break is a different week every year. A goal of the Graduate Development committee was to add some predictability to Joe Setnor (EI 2008) ruins a Pacers game. yearly events, but because of the annual schedule crunch, some years, Pig Dinner is in February and others, it’s in April. Therefore, beginning in 2012, Pig Dinner will be held in midOctober and the EI Open will be held in May. This will give the undergrads more breathing room in their year by spreading events out, and it will allow the grads to plan on coming back to Evansville at a routine couple of times every year. Per the new schedule, after the upcoming EI Open in October, the 2012 schedule will proceed with the EI Open in May and the next Pig Dinner will not be until October 2012. We hope adding stability to the schedule will encourage still more and more graduates to make the trek back to our old stomping grounds. Register for the Upcoming Epsilon Iota Open August 21, 2010. Nothing surprising at all happened. Sure, the Epsilon Iota Open was held at Clearcrest Pines golf course, and all right, we did raise nearly a thousand dollars for the undergrad chapter’s emergency fund, but everything went exactly the same as it had in the last few years. Several foursomes showed up with dreams of victory, but once again, a group of Alpha’s consisting of Jeremy Tarr (EI 1998), Scott Newman (EI 2000), Chris Rafferty (EI 2001), Jim Moryl (EI 2000), and Nick Carter (EI 2000) took home the trophies. 2011 might be the year something of note happens at the EI Open, and it would be a shame to miss that kind of history. Included with this newsletter is the registration form for the 2011 EI Open on October 8. Take these next few months to practice, save up for the newest golf club coated in unobtainium or whatever, assemble a dream team of the best golf scramblers in the Midwest, and bring the excitement back to Clearcrest. The bards still sing of the famous five-hole overtime at the 2005 EI Open, but they desperately need some new material. \r\nLetter from the President Brothers, The undergraduates of the Epsilon Iota Chapter recently completed another very busy year. The chapter continued its tradition of excellence at this year’s University of Evansville Greek Awards. The Epsilon Iota chapter won awards for Leadership, Scholarship, Community Service & Philanthropy, and Social Interaction. Recent graduate, Brad Kastrup, was named President of the Year for his work to unify the Greek community during his term as Inter-Fraternal Council President. Thank you to all of the graduates that helped to make this year's Hot-Tub-A-Thon a success. We raised over $10,000 for Easter Seals and the Evansville Rehabilitation Center. This donation was far and away the largest raised by any philanthropy on the UE campus this year, and the most ever raised by Epsilon Iota. We could not have done it without your generosity. This past spring semes- ter, the chapter began to implement study hours for any brother under a 3.0. The chapter is continuing to develop a scholarship program that will bring Phi Gamma Delta to the top grade point average amongst the fraternities on campus. We are currently seeking out a faculty member to serve as a scholarship advisor for the chapter. This individual would serve in addition to the brothers’ department advisors and would have his main focus be with the new pledges and those few brothers at or below a 2.5 GPA. Looking ahead to the summer and the new school year, we are making changes and improvements. The FIJI house has been the site of construction this summer. After a lot of help from the Graduate Association, the house now has new gutters installed on the side of the house as well as new ceiling tiles in the basement. The individual rooms are also getting a fresh coat of paint and drywall that has been damaged over the years is being repaired. Our Recruitment Chair, Ryan Cramer, will be leading a Recruitment Workshop in the final days of summer vacation. There has been a significant decrease in the attendance of the summer workshop over the years, and our hope is that by moving the date closer to the start of school, more of the chapter will be in attendance. This year’s IFC recruitment begins on September 10th. I look forward to reporting to all of you how well the Epsilon Iota chapter is after Passover. Classes for the fall semester begin on August 25th. I look forward to a great semester and also working with you graduates to continue building Epsilon Iota into the best it can be. Fraternally, Bryan Hamann Epsilon Iota 2012 Pergé! „Big‟ Rob Rutherford (EI 2003) having the most fun possible in front of a Vegas CVS. Phi Gamma Delta 227 S. Lincoln Park Dr. Evansville, IN 47714 Visit Epsilon Iota on the web at http://www.uefiji.org “Not for college days alone.”