T H E K N O X FIJI Volume LXXV No. 4 Summer Edition 1983 Welcome New Graduates KENNETH CORNELL JEFFREY SENZEL STEVEN BUSH STEPHEN FAST Ken Cornell graduated with a major Steve Bush graduated with a major in economics and business admin- in biology. istration. Jeff Senzel graduated with a major Steve Fast graduated cum laude in economics and business admin- with a major in mathmatics. He istration. He was the recipient of the graduated with honors for his project 1983 Don C. M. Bracker Memorial, entitled "Some Branch Space Bases given to an outstanding athlete. and an Example of a Seperable Banach Space Not Admitting a Basis." Before graduating Steve was com- missioned in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. JOSEPH LOMBARDO THOMAS BURBY Joe Lombardo graduated with a major in chemistry. He received the Mills Gold Medal, given each year to STEVEN SUTXER DAVID GRAF. JR. the Knox cadet who achieves the Steve Sutker graduated with a major highest score at Reserve Officer's in economics and business admin- Training Corp advanced camp. Joe istration. was commissioned a second lieutenant Dave Graf graduated with a major in in the U.S. Army before he graduated. history. He will be commissioned a Tom Burby graduated with a major second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in in sociology and anthropology. July. William Zerman to Speak at 1984 Pig Dinner. See Page Eight. G.D. Fiji Summer 1983 Issue Page Three Treasurer's Report maintained high standards. Our most recent issue, the 75th anniversary edition with a spectacular cover designed by Dave Carlson, '84, is especially deserving of praise. Our social committee, under the direction of Scott Kachelhoffer, '84, and later under Pete Janzow, 84, and later still under Steve Sutker, '83, Dear Brothers, also did a sterling job. Speaking of both sterling jobs and Steve Sutker, the In retrospect, 1982-83 was an excellent year for Gamma chapter's finances are on fairly solid ground. Our repairs Deuteron. have been, and will continue to be, a major expense and our Graduate relations program has required a substantial investment. The results in both of these areas of Our pledge class exceeded, in numbers, the senior class expenditure, however, have been well worth the expense which graduated. The pledges matched the seniors in and I hope to be able to continue to provide the funds quality as well. This places on the freshmen a special necessary to maintain them. burden to realize their potential but we are confident that they will achieve that realization. The outstanding examples set by the seniors will help them in their efforts It is not too early for Brothers to begin to plan to attend and we expect a great deal from the pledges. next summer's Ekklesia. The New Orleans scenery is just one of many reasons to attend. Two of those pledges, Rick Kapsch, '86, and Todd Ryan, 86, have been selected to represent the chapter at this summer's Academy. They will be joined by Scott In the meantime, I hope to see you at either Hansberger, '84, John Ingersoll, '85, myself and Homecoming, Pig Dinner or, ideally, both. any other Brothers who are able to attend. This group should represent Gamma Deuteron very well. Fraternally, And much of the chapter's activities deserve quality Larry Zurawski, '84 representation. Our Graduate relations program, under Treasurer the direction of Stuart Martin, '84, attracted a record number of Graduate to a very successful Pig Dinner. Our Perge! publication, edited by Peter Warn, '85, has been put out fairly regularly and, in my opinion as well as that of a number of Graduates who have written us, has Gamma Deuteron's Officers 1983-84 Pictured are Gamma Deuteron's newly elected officers. The 1983-84 cabinet members, from left to right, are: Mark Ackerman, '84, (with glasses) is the new recording secretary. Mark is a history major. Stuart Martin, '84, is the chapter's corresponding secretary. He is a modern languages major. Scott Hansberger, '84, is the president. He is an economics major. Pete Janzow, '84, (with glasses) is the historian. Pete is a history major. Larry Zurawski, '84, is the new treasurer. Larry is a computer science major. The five officers will be joined on executive council by three other members of the chapter who will be elected next year. G.D. Fiji Summer 1983 Issue Page Five Chapter's Photographs Brothers Joe Lombardo, '83, and Steve Singer, '86, work together to clean the yard during some of the new initiates' recent pledge period activities. sts at the service project. Mom's Club president Mrs. Martin enjoys herself at the foosball table at the chapter's Mother's Day barbecue. Paul Storment's parents are in the background. Top: Len A. Kuchan, '53 Middle: Jerry Kuzanek, '63 Bottom: Paul Salansky, 73 See "Graduate News" section for news on these three Brothers. Page Six G.D. Fiji Summer 1983 Issue News from Our Graduates Richard and Dorothy live at 1312 N. John Hook, '53, writes that he is 1920s oodridge Ave., Muncie, IN 47304. with Chevron Overseas Petroleum in Charles H. Thompson, '38, retired Kartoum, the Sudan. His address is this year from Thompson Steel COPI-Khartoum, P.O. Box 7643, San Albert W. Bert Gray, '28, writes Builders, Inc. He and his wife Jeanne Francisco, CA 94120. that he is up to the "same old stuff." spend their winters in Pineland, Fla. Len "Kuch" Kuchan, '53, is the He and his wife Beth live at 1318 Their address during the rest of the manager of the Product Source Myerlee C.C. Blvd., Ft. Meyers, FL, year is 1204 Hamann Lane, Quincy, IL Planning Department of Caterpillar 32907. 62301. Tractor Co. For 12 of the past 15 years Calvin W. "Cal" Hammond, '28, Len has been with Caterpillar's writes: Geneva, Switzerland, office, serving "Thank you for your most generous 1940s part of that time as the secretary- coverage of yours truly last fall. treasurer of the firm's marketing "It was great to meet you and the subsidary covering Europe, Africa and other G.D. Fiji Brothers at the Toronto W illiam D. "Big Bill" Hunter, '45, the Middle East. Len hopes to visit Ekklesia and subsequently to see and moved to Florida from Cleveland, Ohio the chapter for Homecoming 1983.