TEXAS H FIJI The Longhorn Fiji–The University of Texas at Austin Established 1883 Fall 2013 TEXAS FIJI STRONGER THAN EVER THANKS TO ALUMNI SUPPORT I am pleased to announce that Texas Fiji has completed another successful recruitment season and welcomed 53 pledges. Striving for geographic diversity, we recruited top men from a variety of cities and towns. Everyone involved should be extremely proud. We especially appreciate the alumni who contributed almost $50,000 to the recruitment fund. Recruitment is very expensive so every dollar makes a difference. This new pledge class complements our already outstanding Chapter. GROUNDBREAKING There is more excitement than usual this fall with the groundbreaking of the new addition to Buen Retiro. The alumni have enthusiastically supported the addition by pledging over $4.76 million. This dedication proves the generosity and strong connection of our alumni to the Chapter and their desire to continue our high standard of excellence. If you would like to contribute to the capital campaign, please use the enclosed form to make your pledge or gift. BCA UPDATES The Board of Chapter Advisors (BCA) continues to advise the Chapter in areas such as hazing, alcohol awareness, and budgeting. Each new cabinet requires continuing education on these matters. Changes on the board are as follows: Jeff Hickey PC ’77, former chairman of recruitment (North Texas), has agreed to head up pledge education, and Tom Shirley PC ’78 will replace Jeff as head of recruitment (North Texas). UPCOMING EVENTS Due to the positive feedback we have received about tailgates, we are encouraged to continue this fun tradition. As in the past, they will begin two hours before each home game (however, no tailgates before 11 a.m. games). The increase in attendance at these events is a testament to the strengthening connection between the Chapter and alumni. I encourage you to participate in the aforementioned events. Our Chapter is stronger than ever due in large part to your support. GTBO, Marshall Merritt ’79 BCA President marshall@merritt-capital.com Perge! Construction is in full swing at Buen Retiro! Remembering Justin Gifford PC ’89 O n July 28, 2013, Justin Gifford PC ’89 was killed in a single-car rollover accident near Amarillo, Texas. During his time in the active Chapter, Justin served as historian and was selected to be a Silver Spur. Justin is survived by his wife, Holly, and their four children: Gus (10), Joe T. (8), Hattie Catherine (6), and Mary Elizabeth (14 months). In lieu of memorials, the family asks that friends and family make gifts to Justin and Holly’s children’s college accounts. Justin’s death is a real tragedy and requires the attention of the entire family of Texas Fijis, young and old. Thank you for your support, The Fijis of Tau Deuteron Please make checks payable to Merrill Lynch with “Justin Gifford Children’s Education Fund” in the memo line. Mail checks to 701 S. Taylor, Ste. 100, Amarillo, TX 79101 or contribute by calling (806) 378-9139. \r\nH Page 2 Phi Gamma Delta TEXAS FIJIS FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Alumni Support and Strong Recruitment Put Chapter in a Good Place T oday, Texas Fiji is able to focus on the future of our great Chapter thanks to the support of alumni and the recruitment efforts of our undergraduates. With the new addition underway, the Chapter is kicking off an exciting fall semester. This year holds great potential with an outstanding group of new freshmen. The Chapter is grateful to all of you who have donated your resources and efforts to help continue our tradition of excellence on campus, both by recruiting another top-tier pledge class and by contributing to the capital campaign. of philanthropy projects, headed by Philanthropy Chairmen Ryan Gregory PC ’12, Sam McCallister PC ’12, and Ryan Petty PC ’12. They will also partake in weekly study halls proctored by sophomore academic chairmen. The Chapter is excited to welcome them. Successful Recruitment Recruitment this summer was a huge success. The five recruitment captains, Nelson Grimes PC ’11, Spence Howden PC ’11, Chase Russo PC ’11, Carter Thurmond PC ’11, and Dillon West PC ’11, did a great job recruiting an impressive pledge class. Fundraisers were held in Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Thanks to everyone who attended; we had a great time and hope to see an even stronger turnout next year. The Island Party was as much fun as ever, headlined by The Benjy Davis Band. Brothers participated in the annual Longhorn Run to support student government and the university. Events for Football Season The Chapter is looking forward to many events this fall, including the football season. We hope to see you at our tailgates before home games. Once again, we appreciate your loyal support. The importance of our alumni’s influence cannot be overstated. Thanks to you, our Chapter remains special, and we will always remember our time at Buen Retiro as the best years of our lives. Fraternally, James Uhl PC ’11 Chapter President juhl216@sbcglobal.net The junior class canoed the Buffalo National River in Arkansas over spring break. New Member Education The structure of pledgeship will receive a creative new look this fall with construction going on. The pledges will continue to partake in a multitude T Sires and Sons Club he Sires and Sons Club was founded in 1925 by Texas Fiji Calvin Coolidge. It was created as a special club within Phi Gamma Delta to acknowledge fathers and sons (and grandsons) who have pledged Texas Fiji. Earlier this year, William G. Kinney Jr. PC ’40, Joe P. Nelson PC ’46, and DeWitt Waltmon Sr. PC ’45, along with their sons and applicable grandsons, were welcomed as members of the Sires and Sons Club. The group was honored at a party in April in Houston, Texas, where they were presented with certificates of membership to the club. Back Row, from left: Ben Kinney PC ’89, Stephen Kinney PC ’74, Bill Kinney III PC ’72, Craig Kinney PC ’76, Scott Waltmon PC ’83, DeWitt Waltmon Jr. PC ’76, Mike Nelson PC ’76, Rick Nelson PC ’74, and Skip Nelson PC ’71; Front Row: William “Willie” Kinney Jr. PC ’40, DeWitt Waltmon Sr. PC ’45, and Joe Nelson PC ’46. Successful Recruitment Creates Pledge Class from Near and Far 2013 Pledge Class Focuses on Geographical Diversity T he recruitment captains of Texas Fiji are proud to report that we had an outstanding year for recruitment. We started the summer with 223 young men on our list. And throughout the summer, we did our best to get to know each young man. To say that we struggled greatly to narrow down the list is an understatement. As representatives of the Fraternity, we did our best to choose the men who meshed well with each other in order to create a cohesive pledge class. As usual, we began recruitment with Studio 54 in February and ended with the memorable Austin-State weekend in August. During the six months in between, we held events such as Island, the New Orleans trip, barges, late nights, and dinners. These were great opportunities to get to know the recruits and show them what Texas Fiji is about. When it came time for the young men to start making their decisions, we had a problem that any fraternity would love to have: virtually every recruit accepted his bid, leaving little space for last-minute additions. PC ’13 is (Continued on page 6) \r\nNOT FOR COLLEGE DAYS ALONE H Texas Fiji Page 3 Class Competition in Full Swing Participation Is Up and More Than $150,000 Raised Since Competition Began T he class competition is heating up and participation has really increased. Thank you to all who are making this campaign a success! If you’ve not yet made your pledge to the Texas Fiji: Not for College Days Alone campaign, the time is now. Your pledge can make a difference! Classes that excel in the campaign will be honored in the new addition. Each class that has the highest participation percentage in their decade will receive rights to name a room. By making a pledge now you are not only bettering your class’s chance at naming a room, you are also vastly impacting the Texas Fiji campaign. This campaign requires broad participation and a wide range of pledges. We have a convenient pledge program with the opportunity to make multi-year pledges up to five years. Many alumni have been able to increase their giving capability utilizing this program. Please give your pledge some thought and respond appropriately. Kudos to the classes in the 1950s and the 1970s; those decades have high participation percentages. You are leading the way, brothers. If more classes will give at these levels we will reach our $5.5 million goal. Below are the top three classes in each decade with the highest participation thus far. Do your part today with a pledge and honor your class’s legacy! GTBO, Campaign Chairmen Bobby Orr PC ’75 (832) 428-8595 borr@orrinc.com 1940s 1940 1948 1947 1950s 1954 1955 1953 1960s 1960 1968 1966 1970s 1978 1976 1974 27.27% 26.09% 25.00% 72.00% 50.00% 22.73% 19.23% 13.16% 13.04% 51.43% 50.00% 44.12% Kevin R. Snodgrass PC ’78 (713) 254-1315 kevin.snodgrass@cushwake.com 1980s 1986 1982 1980 1990s 1991 1994 1997 2000s 2008 2003 2007 50.00% 26.32% 20.51% 32.50% 32.26% 22.58% 40.00% 15.15% 13.89% Campaign Giving Is More Than Just Brick and Mortar Gary Schneider PC ’78 Supports the Success of Future Fijis O n his first visit to the University of Texas, Gary Schneider PC ’78 knew this was where he wanted to go to school, and Phi Gamma Delta was the fraternity he wanted to join. “The guys I met were awesome: down to earth, smart, and fun. I could see how close these guys were with each other. It made me feel I could be a part of something special,” Gary said. The gut instinct to pledge has never faltered, and Gary is grateful for the values instilled in him from the brotherhood. He says, “I became a better, stronger person in school due to my fraternity brothers. I saw the drive they had to succeed and the plans they were making for a post-school career, and it helped put me on a more focused career path.” Gary graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor of science in radio, television and film. He began his career in advertising sales and worked his way up through sales management positions. His first general manager’s job was in Houston with the Gaylord TV station. Today, Gary is the president and general manager of the CBS television stations in Dallas, KTVT and its sister station KTXA. He manages operations for these two stations in the Dallas, Fort Worth metroplex, with most of his time spent with the sales, news, and marketing teams. To Fijis entering the job market, Gary says attitude and passion are paramount. In the field of television and ad sales, Gary says, “I need people who are intuitive and have street smarts, as well as book smarts. Potential employees need to show they enjoy working with people, are fearless, and have strategic ideas that can grow our business.” Seeing other Fiji brothers succeed was a strong motivator for Gary’s own career. “I was able to ask their advice in business and in my personal life. I have a lot of respect for the business savvy many of my brothers have.” He remains very close with his ’78 pledge class and is very proud to be a member of such a quality group. These strong friendships and life lessons are what motivate Gary to give to the capital campaign. He said there was no question as to whether he would give back. “I am better today because of being a Texas Fiji.” He feels that the expansion of housing will put Texas Fiji in an even stronger position to attract and graduate the best. “When I go to the house, I’m impressed with the quality of men I meet and I’m proud to be their fraternity brother.” Gary encourages his fellow alumni to support the Chapter and the campaign. “Getting involved today will help future Texas Fijis become successful fathers, businessmen, and leaders,” he said. Any involvement and any dollar amount advances the Chapter toward their goal. “It’s more than brick and mortar. It’s about helping people,” Gary said. Gary and his wife, Vicki, live in Flower Mound, Texas, and have five adult children. Gary and Vicki are avid tennis players. He plays drums in his free time and was a band member of Rolaid & The Tums in his college days, alongside fellow Fijis Kell Cahoon PC ’78, John Elliott PC ’77, and Terry Atmar PC ’79. Contact Gary at gwschneider@cbs.com. \r\nH Phi Gamma Delta TEXAS FIJI Page 4 THANK YOU, GRADUATES AND FRIENDS, FOR PLEDGING MORE THAN $4.76 MILLION W e are so grateful to the Texas Fiji graduates and friends listed below for making commitments to the Texas Fiji: Not for College Days Alone campaign. Their loyalty and generosity demonstrate a sense of gratitude for their personal experience. Commitments are still needed from the rest of our graduates to achieve our goal and complete this major project. All supporters of the project pledging $2,500 and above will be recognized on a prominently displayed plaque; all those contributing $1,000 or more will be recognized in campaign publications. Please join your brothers on this list, using the enclosed pledge form and envelope to make your pledge today. If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has been mistakenly omitted or listed improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please advise our campaign coordinator at (785) 843-1661 so we can make the correction. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to Texas Fiji! Buen Retiro Society ($250,000 and above) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous In honor of the 1970 Pledge Class 1883 Founders Society ($100,000 to $249,999) Anonymous In honor of the 1974 Pledge Class The Waltmon Family DeWitt Waltmon Sr. PC ’45 DeWitt Waltmon Jr. PC ’76 Scott M. Waltmon PC ’83 Austin Waltmon PC ’11 Jeff Heller PC ’58 The Young Family John H. Young PC ’61 John R. Young PC ’87 David A. Ott PC ’64 Robert Canon PC ’72 The Blonkvist Family Timothy B. Blonkvist PC ’75 Brady Blonkvist PC ’10 Robert C. Orr Jr. PC ’75 The Butter Family Zane R. Butter PC ’81 Z.B. Butter PC ’10 Undergraduate Chapter Black Diamond Society ($50,000 to $99,999) Anonymous The McCaig Family Robert McCaig PC ’50 R. Shain McCaig Jr. PC ’78 Lindsay McCaig PC ’81 M. Shannon McCaig PC ’82 The Walker Family Jim W. Walker PC ’54 Reid Walker PC ’86 Patrick P. Walker PC ’90 Scott Petty Jr. PC ’55 C. Preston Butcher PC ’57 Jon Brumley PC ’61 Bruce Hill PC ’73 Howard Bagby Jr. PC ’77 In memory of Louie Schreiner PC ’77 M. Spencer Rigney PC ’76 Gary Schneider PC ’78 Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation Eugene B. Shepherd PC ’78 The Snodgrass Family Kevin R. Snodgrass PC ’78 Kevin T. Snodgrass PC ’10 Rob Walls PC ’78 The Towns Family Thomas Keller Towns PC ’79 Thomas Keller Towns Jr. PC ’12 Bob Butchofsky PC ’80 Karl Rathjen PC ’82 Grady W. Roberts PC ’85 Lee Jacobe PC ’87 Mayes Middleton PC ’00 White Star Society ($25,000 to $49,999) Anonymous The King/Kinney Family William G. Kinney II PC ’40 William G. Kinney III PC ’72 Stephen W. Kinney PC ’74 D. Craig Kinney PC ’76 Duane H. King PC ’79 David R. King PC ’83 Benjamin K. Kinney PC ’88 The Northington Family Robert H. Northington PC ’48 Robert C. Northington PC ’75 Robert C. Northington II PC ’03 The Fordtran/Stone Family John S. Fordtran PC ’49 R. Bryan Stone PC ’76 William T. Teten PC ’03 Andrew John Stone PC ’08 The Coffee Family Robert F. Coffee PC ’52 Roy C. Coffee Jr. PC ’55 Roy C. Coffee III PC ’82 The Fraser Family Charles D. Fraser PC ’52 Dr. Charles D. Fraser Jr. PC ’76 Charles D. Fraser III PC ’07 The Black Family James M. Black PC ’60 William E. Black PC ’69 Robert F. Black PC ’72 John M. Black PC ’90 J. Benjamin Black PC ’03 William E. Chiles PC ’67 The Duncan Family Vance C. Duncan PC ’70 Harrison Duncan PC ’12 Porter Farrell II PC ’73 In honor of George J. and Margaret R. Farrell David Lumpkins PC ’73 Larry McAfee PC ’73 Kyle R. Burnett PC ’76 Family Campbell Family Gift William J. Campbell PC ’76 William J. Campbell Jr. PC ’10 Andrew D. Campbell PC ’12 Ross M. Davis PC ’76 The Hudnall Family Clayton H. Hudnall PC ’76 Clark C. Hudnall PC ’10 The Hickey Family Jeff L. Hickey PC ’77 Russell C. Hickey PC ’10 The Rasmussen Family Hal J. Rasmussen PC ’77 Christopher Rasmussen PC ’10 James P. McGinnis PC ’78 In honor of the 1978 Pledge Class The Uhl Family Arthur G. Uhl III PC ’77 James Uhl PC ’11 Robert T. Ray PC ’78 The Grimes Family D. Link Grimes PC ’79 Nelson Link Grimes PC ’11 The Merritt Family Marshall Merritt PC ’79 Will Merritt PC ’10 John B. Berry PC ’80 John D. Harkey Jr. PC ’80 In honor of John D. Harkey Sr. Richard A. Beeler PC ’81 James M. Nakfoor PC ’82 William T. Griffin Jr. PC ’83 The McLaughlin Family Matt McLaughlin PC ’83 Stuart McLaughlin PC ’12 The Rochelle Family Jeff Rochelle PC ’83 Thomas Rochelle PC ’12 Randall Mays PC ’84 Michael U. Ellington Jr. PC ’87 Robert and Marcy Duncan Family John Duncan PC ’89 William Duncan PC ’10 Thomas Duncan PC ’11 Jeffrey M. Jacobe PC ’90 Mark W. Muecke PC ’97 In memory of Jackson Dudley ’97 The Roche Family David Roche, Sewanee Campbell Roche PC ’04 Jackson Roche PC ’08 The Doggett Family William Doggett Jr. PC ’05 Bill and Karen Case In honor of William Case PC ’11 Purple Owl Society ($10,000 to $24,999) Bradley A. Fowler PC ’52 Delano Womack PC ’52 Robert M. Davenport PC ’53 Don M. Shine PC ’55 Fred W. Middleton PC ’56 The Willerson Family Dr. Jim Willerson PC ’57 Dr. Darrell Willerson PC ’59 Jodie Thompson Jr. PC ’58 The McCuistion/Wombwell Family James H. McCuistion PC ’59 Stewart Wombwell PC ’13 Ernest H. Cockrell PC ’63 Al Thaggard PC ’65 Roger C. Letz PC ’71 In memory of Paul Bradley PC ’71 The Pearce Family Stephen M. Pearce PC ’71 Jonathan M. Pearce PC ’01 Taylor Y. Pearce PC ’03 The Finklea Family William L. Finklea PC ’74 Larry L. Finklea PC ’76 J. McCurdy Cardwell PC ’09 CAMPAIGN STATUS AT-A-GLANCE As of October 3, 2013 $5.5 Million Fundraising Goal $4,766,192 Total Contributions 427 Contributors 1,930 Mailable Alumni David A. McAllister PC ’74 Kent Collins PC ’75 Gary McClure PC ’76 In honor of Those Who Follow Cecily and Thomas E. Rodman Jr. PC ’76 John W. Elliott PC ’77 Thomas W. Robinson Jr. PC ’77 Bryan C. Campbell PC ’78 Jeffrey A. Howard PC ’78 The Kuni Family Douglas W. Kuni PC ’78 Kelly Kuni PC ’11 The Rodman Family Jim Rodman PC ’78 Chris Rodman PC ’10 Steven D. Arnold PC ’79 Jeffrey C. Bailey PC ’79 Craig A. Bailey PC ’82 In memory of Carson Alfred Bailey Jr. PC ’53 John N. McIntyre PC ’79 Randy Petersen PC ’79 John R. Rutherford PC ’79 J. Marshall Adkins PC ’80 In memory of Ted Westmoreland PC ’80 Ron D. Willis PC ’80 Charlie Shears PC ’79 Michael V. O’Shell PC ’84 The Oldham Family Steve Oldham PC ’87 Michael K. Oldham PC 89 Jason H. Downie PC ’88 Michael D. Grigsby PC ’88 Brian P. McCabe PC ’88 \r\nNOT FOR COLLEGE DAYS ALONEH Texas Fiji Page 5 Edward Fisher PC ’92 The Families of Scott Carr PC ’94 and Zach Dorflinger PC ’11 In honor of Their Pledge Classes Ryan Wald PC ’94 The Finnegan Family Nick Finnegan PC ’04 Scotty Finnegan PC ’12 The Williamson Family J. Bryan and Susan Williamson Brandt Williamson PC ’09 Matt Williamson PC ’11 Larry and Sarah West Dillon West PC ’11 Harrison West PC ’13 300 W. 27th Street Society ($5,000 to $9,999) Robert W. Pratt Jr. PC ’48 Marshall T. Clegg PC ’49 Capt. Robert P. Fowler PC ’51, USNR (ret.) In memory of Jerry Burton PC ’51 Lee Caldwell PC ’53 The Robertson Family Robert J. Robertson PC ’55 June Robertson Wukasch Foundation Don C. Wukasch, M.D. PC ’55 Barry C. Wukasch, Ph.D. PC ’57 Lon P. Carpenter PC ’58 Fain McDougal PC ’60 Michael A. Reilly PC ’67 James L. Geary PC ’68 In memory of Gary W. Whitworth PC ’68 John C. Thomas PC ’69 Edward E. Stocker Jr. PC ’70 In memory of Bobby Ratliff PC ’69 Peter Barbour PC ’71 In memory of Paul Bradley PC ’71 The Thornton Family Mark Thornton, M.D. PC ’72 Taylor Thornton PC ’11 Tom Cordell PC ’73 In memory of Bobby Ratliff PC ’69 and Billy Rudd PC ’71 Jay K. Turner PC ’73 Scot D. Northern PC ’75 Glen J. Ellis Jr. PC ’76 Paul C. Peters Jr. PC ’76 Christopher P. Renaud PC ’77 Brian K. Gammill PC ’78 T. Grant Johnson PC ’78 Tom Shirley PC ’78 Evan Williams PC ’78 Michael L. Calhoun PC ’79 Brian T. McLaughlin PC ’79 Britt Smith PC ’79 Mark C. Winter PC ’79 Douglas A. Dawson PC ’80 Ross T. Eastman PC ’80 Joe Merritt PC ’81 E. C. Fellbaum PC ’82 The Roberts Family Rick Roberts PC ’82 Ford Roberts PC ’12 John C. Nelson PC ’86 Michael M. Dellinger PC ’91 Jack Nelson PC ’94 Robb Parks PC ’95 Michael Anderson PC ’97 In memory of Jerry P. Dehlinger PC ’58 W. Daniel Meyer PC ’00 Matt T. Muecke PC ’00 Ryan Strawn PC ’00 William J. O’Brien IV PC ’02 Thomas E. Smith Sr. In honor of Thomas E. Smith Jr. PC ’03 Leonard W. Edwards II PC ’05 In honor of the Pledge Class of 2005 Warren R. Williamson Jr. PC ’05 Tom and Jenny Fitzpatrick In honor of Charlie Fitzpatrick PC ’11 Cynthia and John Adkins In honor of John Adkins Jr. PC ’12 Tau Deuteron Society ($2,500 to $4,999) Aubrey “Ace” Black PC ’46 In memory of Blackie Dahlberg PC ’42 and Steve Schneider PC ’42 The Nelson Family Joe P. Nelson PC ’46 Skipper Nelson PC ’71 Rick Nelson PC ’74 Mike Nelson PC ’76 Charles M. Berkey PC ’47 In memory of Charles Parker PC ’40 and Charles Sowell PC ’48 Fred W. Patterson PC ’48 In memory of Thomas V. Patterson, M.D. PC ’38 C. Daniel Jones PC ’49 In honor of Fiji Brothers who served in the armed forces during war time Sam Crowther PC ’52 Pledge Class of 1954 In memory of Tom Arnhold John Dell Brasher Walter Fondren Buddy Frick Bill Fullingim Horace Greenstreet Dan Hilliard Gene Holmgreen Don Hugus Werner Rennert Jim Walker Jim Welch Herb Hamilton PC ’54 Marc H. Stewart PC ’54 Frank B. Jones Jr. PC ’55 Arlis B. Parkhurst PC ’55 Chancy Croft PC ’56 In memory of Rex Greenstreet PC ’55 T.J. Jarrett PC ’58 In memory of Ed Jarrett Ed H. Esquivel PC ’59 The Hall Family Laurens A. “Larry” Hall PC ’60 Grant A. Hall PC ’89 Robert A. “Bob” Spears PC ’60 In memory of Richard Lewis PC ’60 The Graham Family Bert Graham PC ’61 Silas Graham PC ’94 Will Graham PC ’99 In memory of Glenn Graham PC ’63 Michael R. Boxwell PC ’62 G. Douglas Wiley PC ’65 Robert H. Sewell PC ’66 James A. Boone PC ’68 Ras Redwine PC ’71 In memory of Paul Bradley PC ’71 The Vance Family John T. Vance PC ’74 J. Cullen Vance PC ’07 Dan McElroy PC ’76 Brent Ratliff PC ’76 Jeff Webb PC ’76 The Beckham Family John Beckham PC ’77 Rob Beckham PC ’82 The Hopper Family Bart Hopper PC ’77 Chase Hopper PC ’06 Steven B. Johnson PC ’77 Scott Ramsey PC ’77 Kirk W. Boswell PC ’79 Tom Rachal PC ’79 Bo Huggins PC ’81 Mark Burleson PC ’84 Paul A. Schweizer PC ’85 Bart Boxwell PC ’86 Joseph B. Knauth Jr. PC ’88 The Taaffe Family Peter Taaffe PC ’89 Ryan Taaffe PC ’93 Brett Taaffe PC ’95 Kirk Tucker PC ’90 In memory of Chad McLaughlin PC ’90 Paul Cohen PC ’91 Matthew S. Daly PC ’91 Jeff Montgomery PC ’91 The Holcomb Family Brandon K. Holcomb PC ’92 Blake F. Holcomb PC ’98 William H. Marsh PC ’92 Ben H. Montgomery PC ’92 Ryan D. Moss PC ’92 Gantt H. Walton PC ’92 Chad R. Dickson PC ’93 David Anderson PC ’94 William R. Henson PC ’97 Corbin Chaffin PC ’99 Daniel G. Zoch PC ’99 Rogan B. Giles III PC ’00 Chandler Quisenberry PC ’02 Max Stubbs PC ’03 Thomas Allen PC ’04 Eric and Teri Chang Tung In honor of the 2010 Pledge Class Robert Ehrlich III PC ’10 The Thurmond Family In honor of Carter Thurmond PC ’11 The Arthur Family Jay and Deirdre Arthur Keller E. Arthur PC ’12 Paul and Jennifer Gregory In honor of Ryan Gregory PC ’12 Braxton Pratt PC ’12 Loyal Fiji Society ($1,000 to $2,499) The Bailey Family Carson Alfred Bailey PC ’27 Carson Alfred Bailey Jr. PC ’53 Doug Bailey PC ’69 Jeff Bailey PC ’79 Craig Bailey PC ’82 Wm. G. “Billy” Dwyer PC ’40 William N. “Bill” Hamilton PC ’40 Howard W. Parker PC ’42 Jack L. Phillips PC ’45 In honor of Clay Abernathy PC ’68 and Stephen Jack Mizer Paul H. Smith PC ’45 Preston H. Dial Jr. PC ’47 In memory of David Gardner PC ’46 Patrick H. Swearingen Jr. PC ’47 Basil E. Walker Jr. PC ’48 In memory of R.C. Neely Jr. PC ’32 James A. Wood PC ’48 Roy E. Kimsey Jr. PC ’53 Frank Roddie PC ’53 David A. Rogers PC ’53 Joe Gray, M.D. PC ’54 In memory of Horace Greenstreet PC ’54 Larry L. Loyd PC ’54 In memory of Gerald E. Veltmann PC ’38 and David C. Bland PC ’32 The McNeill Family William A. McNeill PC ’55 William G. McNeill PC ’91 James E. Suttle PC ’55 Bruce Shrake PC ’56 David O. Turner PC ’56 In honor of Brad Fowler PC ’52, 1956 Pledge Trainer Jerry Peckham PC ’58 E. Wayne Ray Jr. PC ’59 David F. Riley PC ’59 J. Currie Bechtol PC ’60 Ralph L. Arrell PC ’61 Craig T. Scott PC ’64 David Herndon PC ’65 Bill Nance PC ’66 In memory of Blue, Fiji Mascot Bob Barnes PC ’68 David M. Keeton PC ’68 J. Preston Robinson PC ’68 James B. Smith Jr. PC ’69 Cambell Patton PC ’73 Byron McKnight PC ’74 W. Dwight Chumbley PC ’76 In memory of Louis Schreiner PC ’77 The Ames Family Gene Ames III PC ’77 Asa Ames PC ’08 The Cahoon Family Allan G. King PC ’78 Kirk Massey PC ’80 David S. Houston PC ’82 Richard Moseley PC ’89 Darrell Hernandez PC ’91 Kevin Hunter PC ’91 John C. McGowan PC ’91 Christopher Ohmstede PC ’91 Sean M. Scott PC ’91 G. Douglas Wiley II PC ’91 Josh M. Zeller PC ’91 The Turlington Family Kyle Turlington PC ’92 Gardner H. Dudley PC ’93 Barney C. Wiley PC ’93 F. Michael Wood Jr. PC ’93 Stephen B. Cooper PC ’94 Henry “Bubba” Harkins III ’PC ’94 Eric P. Belin PC ’97 Ben Bufkin PC ’97 Andrew Green PC ’97 Payson Tucker PC ’97 In honor of Vance Duncan PC ’70 William H. Alexander PC ’98 Scott Gardner PC ’98 In memory of Jackson Dudley PC ’98 Nathan M. Stedham PC ’98 James H. Dudley IV PC ’99 Grant W. Livesay PC ’99 Jacob Saour PC ’99 Jamie W. Weaver PC ’99 Adam Bridgman PC ’07 J.C. Clemens Jr. PC ’07 Tucker Moore PC ’07 In honor of the Best Days of his Life Chris Woldert In honor of Jeremyy Woldert PC ’10 Brew Houston PC ’11 Al and Julie Luna In honor of Matt Luna PC ’11 \r\nTexas Fiji 2013 Pledge Class Ford Albert Dallas, Texas Cistercian Preparatory School Cole Bailey* San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Ryan Baumgartner Houston, Texas Memorial High School Adam Bayley* Houston, Texas The Kinkaid School Brian Bell Austin, Texas Austin High School Robert Bernard Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Bennet Campbell Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School James Case* Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Evan Chang-Tung* Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s School Ben Clements* Austin, Texas Austin High School Walker Coffman Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School Charlie Combs Austin, Texas Austin High School Clayton Comoeaux* San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Drew Dawson San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Will Deer Mountain Brook, Ala. Mountain Brook High School Ruben Delong Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School Will Devlibis Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls High School Trip Dickey Abilene, Texas Abilene High School Paul Dragna Farwell, Calif. Farwell High School Will Duke* Austin, Texas Austin High School David Duncan* Houston, Texas The Kinkaid School Walker Dyess Fort Worth, Texas All Saints’ Episcopal School Jack Eltife Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School TEXAS H FIJI Phi Gamma Delta Buen Retiro Committee P.O. Box 4769 Austin, TX 78765 Address Service Requested Tyler Freed San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Luke Gholston* Lake Highlands, Texas Lake Highlands High School Charlie Giammalva Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Will Griffin* Houston, Texas St. John’s School Mason Hale Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Luke Hart Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School Brantley Harrington Midland, Texas Trinity School Hank Howard* Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School Hayden Kiger Austin, Texas Austin High School Danny Koudelka Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s School Cooper Loposer Tulsa, Okla. Cascia Hall Preparatory School Max Montoya Dallas, Texas Greenhill School Paxton Moore Atlanta, Ga. The Westminster Schools Tucker Mulvihill Englewood, Colo. Kent Denver School Will Pollard* Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School Elliott Reese* Austin, Texas Austin High School James Rodman* Austin, Texas Austin High School Blake Rosenthal* San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Adam Rosien Dallas, Texas Trinity Christian Academy SAVE THE DATE: NORRIS PIG DINNER ON APRIL 12, 2014 Henry Saxon Tulsa, Okla. Cascia Hall Preparatory School Mason Shaw Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School Walker Shirley* Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School Brian Stankey Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Thomas Tobin* San Antonio, Texas Alamo Heights High School Robbie Thomas Fort Worth, Texas All Saints’ Episcopal School Will Vanderstratten Dallas, Texas Highland Park High School Harrison West* Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Ryan Williamson Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena High School Raliegh Wooldrige Houston, Texas Episcopal High School Xander Young* Kerrville, Texas Tivy High School *Legacy Successful Recruitment (Continued from page 2) one of the most diverse groups of freshmen this Fraternity has ever seen. We focused on geographical diversity and have already seen friendships beginning to form between pledges from different schools, cities, and states. We would like to thank the alumni who played a significant role in our success, including Bobby Orr PC ’75, Jeff Hickey PC ’77, Marshall Merritt PC ’79, and Tom Shirley PC ’78. Their leadership and guidance were invaluable through these events. Also, thank you to those who donated and made these events possible. Because of you, this has truly been a year to remember. You will find a list to the left of the 53 members of the Texas Fiji Pledge Class of 2013. We hope you all have a great year, and we look forward to seeing you at Buen Retiro in the near future. Perge! Texas Fiji Recruitment Team Dillon West PC ’11 (Head) Houston (713) 319-7127 ldwest1992@yahoo.com Chase Russo PC ’11 Houston (832) 721-9506 chaserusso@comcast.net Nelson Grimes PC ’11 Midland (432) 352-7535 nlsngrimes@yahoo.com Carter Thurmond PC ’11 San Antonio (210) 255-0644 cartert11@att.net Spence Howden PC ’11 Austin (512) 586-3774 spence.howden@gmail.com