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Spring/Summer 2014
Important Dates
Fall Semester: Aug 25th – Dec 18th 2014
Rush week: Sep 1st – Sep 5th 2014
Chi Phi Alumni Weekend: Oct 24th –
Oct 26th 2014
Homecoming: Oct 24th – Oct 26th 2014
Mid Semester Break: Oct 15th – Oct
19th 2014
Thanksgiving Break: Nov 22nd – Nov
30th 2014
I-Week: Nov 30th — Dec 6th 2014
Truth, Honor, and Personal Integrity
In This Issue
Page From the Editors 02 Alpha Report (State of the Chapter) 03 Alumni Committee Update 04 Alpha-Chi Alumni Weekend 2014 Overview 05 Graduation 2014 06 Senior Biographies 2014 07 Flashback to the ’00s - Chi Phi/Kappa Kappa Gamma
Easter Egg Hunt 10
New Member Education Review 11 Alpha-Chi in OWU News 12 Alpha-Chi in the News 16 Alpha-Chi Alumni Interviews 18 Active Alpha-Chi Brothers 23 Spring 2014 Pledge Class 25 2012 - 2013 Composite 26 Spring 2014 Committees 27 Spring 2014 Room Assignments 30 Chapter Eternal 31 Announcements 32 Scholarships and Recognition 34 Spring 2014 Academics and Statistics 34
Contact Information 35 Alpha-Chi Alumni Committee Members 36
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From the Editors
Brothers, it is our pleasure to bring you the
Spring/Summer 2014 version of the Acorn.
Another exciting academic year has drawn to a
close, and the Actives have been involved in
many interesting and exciting activities. The
Kappa Karaoke, Aaron Riley ’11 Memorial
Chili Cookoff, and return of the Brotherhood
retreat are just some of the fun highlights of
this semester.
In what has now become a tradition in our
spring edition, we send off the current gradu-
ates with individual biographies of each senior.
As they enter post-college life, we hope the
Brothers reading this can tap into their net-
works and offer any guidance they might have
for the new graduates.
We’d also like to recognize Anthony Peddle ’14,
for his courage during the incident at the Oaks
this past Spring. While it came as a shock to
many in learning an intruder broke into the
house, we are glad that Brother Peddle ’14 has
made a full recovery. Brothers near and far,
active and alumni, all came together in support
after learning of the incident – the Brother-
hood is strong.
- The Editors
Devinda Hiripitiyage ’10
Graphic Designer
William Heistand ’10
Manager
Kit Faiella ’11
Editor
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Alpha Report (State of the Chapter)
TJ Clark ‘15
The Spring 2014 semester has been an active
and rewarding one for the Alpha-Chi Chapter,
and one in which we have succeeded in many
ways. In philanthropy, the annual Aaron G. Ri-
ley ’11 Chili Cookoff raised almost $1750 to
benefit the Aaron Gregory Riley '11 Memorial
Scholarship, founded three years ago. Further-
more, Chi Phi's have triumphed in finishing
strong with the Spirit Award in Greek Week,
first place in Delta Tau Delta's Capture for the
Cure, and second place (and crowd favorite)
performing a sultry rendition of "Everybody
(Backstreet's Back)" by the Backstreet Boys at
Kappa Kappa Gamma's Kappa Karaoke. In re-
cruitment, we are glad to welcome 10 new
Brothers into our fraternity, Wyatt Hall '17,
Truman Haycock '17, Reginald Hemphill '17,
Hayden Knisley '17, Dane Poppe '17, Kevin
Rossi '17, Jake Simpson '17, Viesulas Sliupas
'17, Evan Snapp '17, and Victor Soder '17. We
look forward to their contributions to add to the
strength and integrity of Alpha-Chi.
We have also just completed a new brotherhood
event where we camped out for a night, courte-
sy of Brother Hall's ’17 grandparents. Festivi-
ties and late-night bonfire singing were had.
The brotherhood is looking forward to a pros-
perous future, and seeing what we can accom-
plish as a brotherhood, and to further our ever-
lasting bond. We also thank the Alpha-Chi
Alumni for their ongoing contributions and
dedication towards the fraternity, and we look
forward to building a deeper connection with
those who have helped us reach the stage that
we are at. And with that, it has been another
favorable and renewing year at the Alpha-Chi
Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
Please visit our newly launched webpage:
http://owuchiphi.weebly.com/
Alpha TJ Clark ’15
http://owuchiphi.weebly.com/
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Alumni Committee Update Greg Mack ‘02
The Alpha-Chi Alumni Committee would like
to welcome two new members: Rich Karban ’14
and Anthony Lamoureux ’14. These two recent
graduates join the rest of us (Greg Mack '02,
Aaron Palmore '06, Brian Marion ’08, Will
Heistand '10, Kit Faiella '11, Mike Brockfield
'03, Macauley O'Connor '13, Paul Kline ’13) in
our mission to foster Alpha-Chi’s alumni com-
munity and connect with the Active Chapter.
The next Alpha-Chi Alumni Weekend will
again be held in conjunction with Ohio Wesley-
an’s Homecoming. The dates Homecoming this
year are October 24th - October 26th 2014. We
look forward to seeing you all again this year
for fun and Brotherhood festivities.
The Alumni Committee has been in contact
with members of the OWU administration re-
garding the Student Housing Master Plan,
which will be addressing much-needed renova-
tions of the fraternity houses including The
Oaks. We have established a dialogue with rel-
evant members of the administration and are
looking forward to providing insight and input
through the years-long process. We will be up-
dating you as these events progress.
The Alpha-Chi Alumni Committee would also
like to acknowledge those who have already do-
nated to the new Alpha-Chi Alumni Fund. As a
reminder, these funds will support the activi-
ties of the Alpha-Chi Alumni Association, in-
cluding the Alpha-Chi Alumni Weekends and
other endeavors that benefit the Alpha-Chi
Alumni and the Active Chapter. Some of these
donations have already been put to use, and we
will report that to you once we have the fin-
ished products. Here are the donors thus far:
Shields Abernathy ‘73
Robert Casey ‘66
Ron Danielson ‘66
Dustin Green ‘12
Kirk Hornbeck ‘68
Dana Jackson ‘69
Michael Manner ‘05
Brian Marion ‘08
Corey Strinka ‘08
C David Wright III ‘76
You can join their ranks and help grow the Al-
pha-Chi Alumni Fund! Any amount is welcome.
There are two ways you can donate:
1. This PayPal link
2. A check.
If paying by check, please include the
following with your donation:
Name and graduating year
Email address
Please make the check payable to “Alpha-Chi
Alumni Association” and mail it to:
Alpha-Chi Alumni Association, The Oaks, 216
N. Franklin St., Delaware, OH 43015.
Greg Mack ’02
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Alpha-Chi Alumni Weekend 2013 Overview
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Graduation 2014 The One Hundred and Seventieth Com-
mencement
Date: 11th May 2014
Keynote speaker: Stephen Ollendorff.-
Attorney and founder of the Ollendorff Cen-
ter for Human and Religious Understand-
ing
Graduating Class: 390 Graduates
Summa Cum Laude: 20
Magna Cum Laude: 33
Cum Laude: 65
Awards:
Paula White, Professor of Education,
received the Bishop Herbert Welch Meri-
torious Teaching Award
Ashley Biser, Assistant Professor of Pol-
itics and Government, was presented the
Sherwood Dodge Shankland Award for
the Encouragement of Teaching
David Caplan, Professor of English, re-
ceived the Welch Award for Scholarly or
Artistic Achievement
Joseph Musser, Professor of English,
was awarded the Daniel E. Anderson
Award and the Adam Poe Medal
Jed Burtt, Professor of Zoology, was
awarded the Adam Poe Medal
David Hickcox, Professor of Geology-
Geography, was awarded the Adam
Poe Medal
Chi Phi Graduates:
Sean Anthony ‘14
Max Bruch ‘14
T.J. Dasch ‘14
Rich Karban ‘14
Anthony Lamoureux ‘14
Paul O’Loughlin ‘14
Anthony Peddle ‘14
Erik Poicon ‘14
Stephen Ollendorff
Paula White
Ashley Biser
David Caplan
Joeseph Musser
Jed Burtt
David Hickcox
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Senior Biographies 2014 As we reflect on this past year, we want to recognize those who are preparing to move into the
next phase of their lives. We asked the recent graduates (1) where they are going to be, (2) what
they are planning to do post-graduation, and (3) also reflect on where they see themselves in the
next three to five years. Congrats Seniors 2014!
- The Acorn Staff
Sean Anthony ‘14
1. I have no idea where I'm living, proba-
bly Lewis Center, OH.
2. I am going to be doing research and
gaining experience at several zoos in the
area and across the nation so that I can
apply to vet school.
3. In 3-5 years, I will be in vet school, pur-
suing a combined degree program for a
PhD/DVM. The PhD in neurochemistry or
biochemistry.
Max Bruch ‘14
1. Living question is hard because
there's like a pretty good chance I'm liv-
ing in either Washington D.C or Char-
lotte, NC and a tiny chance I'll remain in
the Greater Columbus, OH area.
2. I am moving with my fiancé for his
work and finding a job where we go most
likely in hospitality or state healthcare.
3. 3-5 years see myself switching to a job
which will be more career-oriented most
likely in a hospital or in a healthcare ar-
ea perhaps considering by then going
back to graduate school.
Do you have any suggestions to make the Acorn better?
Email Us with your ideas to alphachialumniassocia-
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Suggestions%20for%20Acornmailto:[email protected]?subject=Suggestions%20for%20Acorn
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T.J. Dasch ‘14
1. Kansas City, MO.
2. I don’t know.
3. I haven’t planned that far.
Rich Karban ‘14
1. I am not sure where I will be living
long term but I will be in Martha's Vine-
yard, MA for the summer.
2. Teaching tennis at Mattakesett Ten-
nis Club for the third year in a row.
3. In 3-5 years I see myself living on the
east coast working in finance, business,
or sales.
Anthony Lamoureux ‘14
1. Hopefully I will be living in New York
City, NY or in the Columbus, OH area.
2. Hoping to work for City Year or at a
post-graduate internship at OWU.
3. Either attending graduate school for my
masters in higher education or working
with at-risk youth in New York City, NY.
Paul O’Loughlin ‘14
1. Somewhere warm.
2. Working at a bank or financial firm.
3. Working in the Cayman Islands,
working by day and sipping mojitos by
night.
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Anthony Peddle ‘14
1. In the Greater Columbus, OH area, like-
ly near Lewis Center, OH.
2. There are a few options, and the most
realistic opportunity is to be teaching lo-
cally.
3. Pursuing a graduate degree whilst
teaching at the elementary level.
Erik Poicon ‘14
1. Work for either an NGO or a paid in-
ternship with a senator.
2. Hopefully Washington D.C. or Califor-
nia.
3. Either traveling or continuing with a
political career. Possibly continuing with
NGOs or a career in philanthropy.
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Flashback to the 00’s - Chi Phi/Kappa Kappa Gamma
Easter Egg Hunt Gretchen Croll (Kappa Kappa Gamma ’10)
I don’t think I ever expected to be dressed in a
bunny costume that was roughly 3 sizes too
large in my life, but that’s what happened
when I joined the sisterhood of Kappa Kappa
Gamma.
Each year, on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan
University, the brothers of Chi Phi and the sis-
ters of Kappa Kappa Gamma hosted the Easter
Egg Hunt for the children of faculty and staff
members of the University. And each year, one
of the sisters dressed up in the bunny costume
and played the part for the little ones who at-
tended the hunt. It became a sort of “family
tradition” for my sorority family.
The Easter Egg Hunt was always a special
event for me, one that I really enjoyed doing
while I was a student at OWU. I felt that this
event was a special philanthropy event because
it directly impacted not only the Delaware,
Ohio community, but it was a tradition for
many of the faculty and staff’s families. Many
of the children who attended remembered at-
tending egg hunts from years past and would
point out my older sisters and remark that “she
was the bunny last year” and how much they
enjoyed looking for candy. Having that connec-
tion with professors and other staff members of
the university is something that is hard to find
at larger universities and is a part of Greek life
that has continued to be an enduring impact of
my time as a Greek member at a small Mid-
western liberal arts college.
The egg hunt was also fun because I got to in-
teract in an enjoyable way with some of my
closest friends at Ohio Wesleyan, which hap-
pened to be many of the brothers of Chi Phi.
The dedication they showed to putting on this
event for the young ones of Delaware—even
when, at times, there wasn’t a great deal of en-
thusiasm for the event—showing the commit-
ment with which they exhibited the values of
the fraternity; truth, honor, and personal in-
tegrity. Values they exhibited in all of my in-
teractions with them, and values that have
made them some of my closest friends to this
day and men I am proud to know.
So, though many may view pictures of them-
selves wearing a too large bunny costume with
embarrassment, when I see those photos now, I
see them and feel proud and honored. I re-
member serving the Delaware community, the
OWU community, and spending time with my
sisters and the ever dignified brothers of Chi
Phi.
Gretchen Croll (Kappa Kappa Gamma‘10)
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New Member Education Review
Hugh L. Nichols 1888 was born March 25,
1865 at New Richmond, Clermont County,
Ohio from parents of Scotch-Irish descent. He
was educated in the public schools of Batavia,
Ohio, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University in
Delaware, Ohio, where he was a member of
the Chi Phi Fraternity and the Cincinnati
Law School. He was admitted to the bar in
1886.
In the Autumn of 1897, Nichols 1888 was
elected to the Ohio State Senate to represent
the 2nd and 4th Districts, (Butler, Warren,
Clermont, and Brown County, Ohio), for the
73rd General Assembly, 1898-1899. In the
1898 election, he was nominated by the Demo-
crats for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court,
but lost to Republican William T. Spear. He
was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic Nation-
al Convention, and was Chairman of the Dem-
ocratic State Executive Committee, where he
managed the successful campaign of Governor
Harmon.
In 1911, Lieutenant Governor Atlee Pomerene
was elected to the United States Senate and
resigned. Governor Harmon appointed Nichols
1888 to fill the vacancy, and he was re-elected
in 1912.
Nichols 1888 was appointed September 22,
1913 to the new position of Chief Justice of the
Ohio Supreme Court by Governor Cox, and
elected to a full six-year term in 1914, serving
until the end of 1920. He lost re-election in
1920.
After defeat in 1920, Nichols 1888 founded the
Cincinnati firm Nichols, Wood, Marx and
Ginter, where he was senior partner until his
death.
In 1922, Nichols 1888 was appointed chair-
man of the U. S. Grant Memorial Centenary
Association, which directed the restoration of
the Grant Birthplace in Point Pleasant, Ohio,
and directed the state to acquire it.
On October 19, 1942, Nichols 1888 was admit-
ted to Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati with a
fractured vertebra. He died there of a coro-
nary thrombosis December 29, 1942, and was
buried in Batavia Union Cemetery. He had an
adopted daughter, Amy House Nichols, who
preceded him in death.
Hugh Nichols 1888
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Alpha-Chi in OWU News Alumni Happenings: Andrew Tuchow ‘13
Courtesy of Ohio Wesleyan Magazine
Andrew Tuchow ‘13 is opening a food truck
called Kinetic in Spring 2014. Located in Co-
lumbus, Ohio, the food truck will focus on local-
ism, nutrition, and modern health living. An-
drew ’13 and his co-founder plan to use Kick-
starter campaign to help fund the start-up
company; more information can be found at
www.kineticfoodtruck.com.
Paul Janowicz ‘08
Kinetic Food Truck run by Andrew Tuchow ‘13
Alumni Happenings: Amze Emmons ‘96
Courtesy of Ohio Wesleyan Magazine
Amze Emmons ‘96 - A multi-disciplinary artist,
was featured in artNOW: Philadelphia, a seven
-person exhibition that took place in February
2014 at the Kohl Gallery at Washington Col-
lege in Chestertown, Maryland.
Amze Emmons ‘96
Alumni Happenings: Paul Janowicz ‘08
Courtesy of Ohio Wesleyan Magazine
Paul Janowicz ’08 recently joined the Cleve-
land, Ohio law firm of Tucker Ellis LLP. He
works in commercial litigation and white collar
criminal matters. Paul ’08 received his law de-
gree from Case Western Reserve University
School of Law.
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Thomas Urban ‘70
Alumni Happenings: Paul Moore ‘59
Courtesy of Ohio Wesleyan Magazine
Paul Moore ‘59 was appointed class of 1959
Alumni Weekend 2014 Reunion officer. Paul Moore ‘59
Alumni Happenings: Thomas Urban ‘70
Courtesy of Ohio Wesleyan Magazine
Thomas Urban ’70 retired from Houston Com-
munity College in Texas in December 2012,
where he served as head of the Philosophy pro-
gram and was the 2011-2012 president of the 6
-college institution’s 3,300-member Faculty As-
sociation. On 1 Jul 2013, he became chair of
the American Philosophical Association’s Two-
Year College Committee, to run through June
2016.
Police Investigate Assault at Chi Phi
Courtesy of the Transcript
Ohio Wesleyan senior Anthony Peddle ‘14,
class president, is recovering after being
stabbed Saturday in his fraternity house by an
unknown assailant.
A Delaware Police Department report made
available to Transcript staff Sunday at 10:54
a.m. describes the attack as “felonious assault”
and lists no information on potential suspects.
Capt. Adam Moore of the Delaware Police De-
partment said Monday morning that detectives
continue to work the case.
“(They) have spoken with several witnesses,”
he said in an email. “We have also talked with
a ‘person of interest’ but there have been no
charges filed or arrest made. Some evidence
has been collected that will require additional
testing.”
The incident occurred at 3:36 a.m. Saturday,
May 3, according to an advisory sent out to
students at 6:15 a.m. by the university’s Public
Safety.
Following the incident, Peddle ’14 was trans-
ported from the fraternity – Chi Phi, at 216
North Franklin Street – to Ohio State Univer-
sity’s Wexner Medical Center for treatment.
“Witnesses report seeing a male suspect in ei-
ther a blue or green hoodie who fled on foot,”
the advisory said.
“There is no sign of a forced entry. No one else
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was injured, and no additional details are available at this time.”
The advisory did not identify the student who
was stabbed, but at 5:02 p.m. Ohio Wesleyan’s
President Rock Jones did in a email to the com-
munity.
Jones’ update said Peddle ’14 was “in good spir-
its” and had undergone surgery for injuries to
his hand. He also said the university had been
assisted by the Delaware City Police Depart-
ment, who secured the house following the at-
tack.
The members of Chi Phi were also supported
by OWU staff from Student Affairs, Residential
Life, Public Safety and the Chaplain’s Office
following the incident.
“The health and safety of our students is of vi-
tal importance,” Jones said, informing students
that Counseling Services and the Chaplain’s
Office would be open to students on Sunday.
“Incidents such as this are rare, and they im-
pact us deeply when they occur,” Jones said at
the end of his message.
“They make us especially thankful for each
other and the supportive Delaware community.
We will continue to remain in close contact
with Anthony ’14 and his family to help with
whatever needs arise.”
Anthony Peddle ‘14
A Different Kind of Fast Food
Courtesy of the Transcript
A new food truck will be fueling the streets of
Columbus this spring, thanks to a recent OWU
grad and his partner.
Andrew Tuchow ‘13, and his business partner,
Andy O’Brien, are opening their food truck
starting April 1 of this year.
Tuchow ‘13 graduated last May with a double
major in neuroscience and psychology, while
O’Brien graduated from the Ohio State Univer-
sity with a major in food business.
The two have been friends for a long time, and
came up with their business plan over dinner
last March.
This is when they realized they had a shared
interest in making healthy eating more accessi-
ble.
At the time, O’Brien was working on a project
for his school that was primarily for athletes.
His idea was to use modern day nutrition to
help athletes eating at his concept restaurant
fuel their bodies better, and therefore get more
out of their workouts.
Tuchow ‘13 saw potential in expanding this
idea outside the realm of just athletes. That
started the initial planning towards the devel-
opment of “Kinetic.”
Tuchow ‘13 said he came up with the name for
the food truck “after a solid amount of thought
and effort.”
“We wanted the name of our place to capture
everything that we wanted to put into it,” said
Tuchow ‘13, “that it’s nutritious, modern, local,
active and simple- we think the name can cover
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all that.”
Tuchow ‘13 said the two decided to invest in a
mobile food truck, because of the lower over-
head costs to it as compared to a traditional
restaurant.
“We also believe in the food truck movement
and how connected you can feel to the trucks
because they can be so personable,” said Tu-
chow ‘13.
Deciding to start a business together was
“almost a no-brainer” said Tuchow ‘13. But the
process has been long and arduous for the pair.
Tuchow ‘13 said he has much more respect for
small business owners now that he has to deal
with paperwork, legal filings, funding, and
“thinking of every little component that goes
into it.”
The Menu
Kinetic will have some pre-set bowls, like a
buffalo chicken or stir fry bowl, and a selection
of smoothies that are aimed to have specific
health benefits, such as antioxidant-rich or pro-
tein dense.
Some of the sides will include things like
grilled pita and hummus, fruit skewers and
roasted almonds. The options for sweets in-
clude a banana cookie (gluten free and vegan)
and a walnut chocolate chip cookie.
Price range for some of the items like the bowls
will depend on the protein like $7 for chicken,
$8 for steak or tofu. Smoothies will vary as well
- $4 for a 16oz and $6 for 32oz. The sides will
range from $3 to $5, while the sweets are set at
$2 a piece.
The two are working together on the menu;
however, O’Brien has the final say in what
makes it and what does not.
Tuchow ‘13 said all the creations are made
with natural ingredients, and will be locally
sourced as much as possible. They also hope to
source from food purveyors who source local or
those who take a stand for sustainable practic-
es.
Getting the Word Out
Tuchow ‘13 said they hope to set up in Co-
lumbus and its surrounding suburbs.
“What this really means is that we want to
share our food with anyone and everyone,” Tu-
chow ‘13 said. “We plan on catering graduation
parties, business lunches, sports games, festi-
vals and so on.”
The pair also wants to find locations by OSU’s
campus and in the Short North. Tuchow ‘13
said they also hope to provide food for those
running 5ks and marathons, setting up shop
during special events.
As their truck gets closer and closer to opening,
Tuchow ‘13 said the pair is using social media
to their full advantage to get the word out.
“We are creating small incentives and rewards
for following or interacting with us via social
media,” he said. “One such incentive is if you
grab one of our stickers and place it on campus
(OSU, OWU or anywhere else), then take a pic-
ture of it and tweet it at us, you get 20 percent
off you purchase at the truck.”
Kinetic had its first food tasting on Saturday,
February 22, at Tuchow ‘13’s home in Hilliard,
Ohio.
“It went really, really well,” said Tuchow ‘13,
“It was nice and informal and we had great
people join us.”
Andrew Tuchow ‘13
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Welcome New OWU Volunteers
Courtesy of OWU Bishop Banter
Bishop Pride Leadership Board
David Mertz ‘13
2013 - 2014 Alumni Association Board
of Directors
Fred Evans ‘68
Trevor Hawley ‘10
David Mertz ‘13
Fred Evans ‘68
Trevor Hawley ‘10
Alpha-Chi in the News
Boulder Realtor Christmas
Courtesy of boulderrealestatenews.com
Bob Gordon ‘88 is currently living in Boulder
Colorado and actively selling real estate with
Re/Max Alliance. He has achieved a milestone
with his blog - he has now been blogging every
day, non-stop, for 15 months. He hit the one
year mark in October when he wrote this post:
http://www.boulderrealestatenews.com/i-love-
boulder/. The following is another of his blogs
explaining another couple great honors:
Happy holidays to everyone. Thanks for stop-
ping by to view my blog, especially on a holi-
day. It has been a busy 36 hours for us. We
started with an afternoon celebration on
Christmas Eve for my step children and now
are at the in-laws doing the big family thing.
Really big as Julie’s family is a big Italian fam-
ily with great grand kids.
Things I have to be happy and thankful
for this year include!
You. Thank you for helping make my blog a
success. Through your visits and interactions,
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I’m starting to meet new people and sell
homes. And exciting Boulder Realtor news –
my page is now ranked “2″ by google. While I
have a ways to go — the big sites are ranked 7,
8 and 9, my page is ranked two solely on organ-
ic outreach. This is probably the best Christ-
mas gift!
Thanks Re/Max
Thank you also to Re/Max. I was awarded the
Hall of Fame pin this month. This is earned
for selling one million dollars in commis-
sions. Really super exciting accomplishment
which I could not have done without great cli-
ents like you.
Thank You Julie – Merry Christmas
And a big thank you to my loving wife Julie for
supporting me emotionally in my quest to blog
every day for two years. At this time, I’m a lit-
tle more than halfway to my goal. And of
course, thank you for visiting my site. It is back
to work tomorrow, so check in for an official
post. I’m showing property in the afternoon to a
new investor buyer. Boulder’s real estate mar-
ket is hot! — Bob ‘88
Bob Gordon ‘88
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Benjamin Bunsold ’95 : (L) in 1995, (R) in
2014
Alpha-Chi Alumni Interviews
Benjamin Bunsold ‘95
Active years at Chi Phi?
1993-1995.
What was your nickname?
Helga due to the fact that I was a voice major
and the brothers decided that the proverbial
operatic stereotype image of the ‘big-boned’ la-
dy with the horned helmet, spear, and breast-
plate was surely named ‘Helga.’ (For the rec-
ord, I do not own a breastplate).
When did you graduate?
1995.
What was your major(s)/minor(s)?
BM in Music-Voice.
Which room(s) did you leave in?
3rd floor in a room that, I swear, was once used
as a broom closet.
What are you doing now?
Professional operatic tenor and, most recently,
DMA candidate at Ohio State.
Do you have a spouse? Children? Grand-
children? Are any of them OWU grads?
My wife’s name is Oluwakemi (Kemi) Jinadu.
and we have a new baby girl, Naomi Ayomide
Bunsold born Aug 19, 2013. My wife, who is
originally from Nigeria, attended Midwestern
State University in Texas and majored in
Nursing. Speaking of Texas, that is where we
met. We met while I was on a singing gig per-
forming a lead role in Verdi’s opera, Falstaff
(based on the Shakespeare play, not the beer)
with Fort Worth Opera. We met through mutu-
al friends who followed my singing career. Long
story short, we married after a 5 year court-
ship, had wedding ceremonies in Nigeria and in
the U.S., and now have a 6 month old daugh-
ter.
Favorite memory of house?
The Haunted House was great to be a part of. I
also appreciated the connection between the
house and the OWU music building, Sanborn
Hall through Martha Sanborn.
Were you involved in Haunted House?
Yes, although I think I mostly made people
laugh more than actually frighten them.
Who was your big?
My big was Zoltan Szentkiralyi ‘95.
Where do you currently live?
We recently moved back to the central Ohio ar-
ea to be near relatives and for me to begin my
Doctorate work in Music at Ohio State. Kemi,
my wife, is a nurse at the James Cancer Hospi-
tal at Ohio State.
Where have you lived since college?
As a professional singer, I’ve lived in many
places for short periods of time depending on
the length of the gig. I’ve lived in New York
City, NY to Los Angeles, CA to Tampa, FL to
outside of Munich, Germany. As a native Ohio-
an, it’s nice to be back in my home state.
What are some of your hobbies?
As a fond remembrance of the opera I was per-
forming in when I met my wife, I decided to col-
lect Falstaff-related items. Since Sir John Fal-
staff, the Shakespearian character, was a pro-
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lific beer drinker, I’ve amassed a modest collec-tion of Falstaff Beer-related memorabilia, from
signs to trays to cans, all with the Falstaff Beer
logo. Of course I needed a place to display my
wares, so I have a Falstaff-themed pub room in
my house aptly named, “The Garter Inn”.
What does Chi Phi/the Oaks mean to you?
Chi Phi was a wonderful place to grow as an
individual and, at the same time, to be a part
of something greater. It was a place for me to
develop, learn, and understand the value of
friendship, loyalty, and accountability to my-
self as well as to others.
What sorority did you spend the most
time with?
I didn't really spend time at any sororities
(perhaps that was for the best).
Joe Kennedy ’02 : (L) in 2002 (R) in 2014
Joe Kennedy ‘02
Active years at Chi Phi?
2000 - 2002.
What was your pledge class name and
year?
Spring 2000, Spoons of Justice.
What was your nickname?
Mole Rat.
When did you graduate?
I graduated in 2002.
What was your major(s)/minor(s)?
My majors were International Business and
Spanish. I did not have any minors.
Which room(s) did you live in?
I lived in the room on the second floor in the
middle by itself (211 I think) and then on third
floor in the room that faces that spiral stair-
case (202 I think).
What are you doing now?
Since 2002 I have been working at Seven Sev-
enteen Credit Union in Warren, Ohio. Cur-
rently I am the Compliance Auditor. Then in
2003 (and ever since) I picked up seasonal
work at H&R Block. During the winter and
spring I write tax returns, and there in the off-
season I do corporate training.
In October 2013 I completed the final require-
ment and attained my designation as a Certi-
fied Public Accountant in Ohio.
Do you have a spouse? Children? Grand-
children? Are any of them OWU grads?
OWU graduate requirement aside, these things
(in order) are on my to-do list.
Favorite memory of house?
I would say my top four memories were steak-
um night, chicken cordon blue night, chicken
wing night, and fish sandwich night. I literally
keep these memories close to me; they’ve
forged a lasting presence lodged deep in my gut
all these years, even to this very day.
Rounding out the top five would be the events
that we did together as a fraternity. Also, I
think there was a road trip to Indiana that de-
serves honorable mention.
Were you involved in Haunted House?
I was involved in Haunted House. I think that
was my first event I went to at the Oaks.
Highlights include one year I was a jack-in-the-
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box (a diversionary tactic for the real scare in
the room), and another year I was a deranged
bunny. The latter role was reprised at an
Easter Egg hunt. All I remember was that I
left many children scared, no wait, scarred,
well, probably both.
Fondest memory of the room you lived in?
My fondest memory in my room (after sleep)
was probably our weekly card night.
What leadership positions did you hold in
house?
I was an Interim Zeta for a semester, and I was
Delta for a year. I was also Kitchen Steward
the entire time I lived in the house.
Who was your big, who were your little
(s)?
My big brother is Garrett Moore, ’02.
I have one brave little brother, Kris Bertoglio,
’03.
What else besides Chi Phi were you in-
volved in at OWU?
I was involved in the Jazz Band and Wind En-
semble. I spent a lot of time in the Music De-
partment, and that’s where I met and became
friends with a lot of the brothers, and this led
up to me joining Chi Phi.
I was also in Chess Club, where my win per-
centage again against Delaware’s finest 9-year-
olds stands to this day at 0%.
Where do you currently live? Where have
you lived since college?
I currently live in Trumbull County, Ohio, just
north of Youngstown, between Cleveland and
Pittsburgh.
What are some of your hobbies?
I started going to Church (born again in 2006),
and a side effect of that is that I’ve made a lot
of friends over the years. Accordingly, I never
lack for opportunities to fellowship and social-
ize. When I need time away from people I will
generally hop on my motorcycle and ride wher-
ever I feel like, even in the winter (though un-
derstandably not anywhere near as much as in
the summer).
What is your best memory with a brother
since you’ve graduated?
It seems that few brothers dare to tread into
Northeast Ohio, so since I’ve graduated any
new memories have come from seeking broth-
ers elsewhere. That’s fine by me though, as
that gives me an excuse to go somewhere fun
that I haven’t been before, though unfortunate-
ly opportunities arise only once or twice a year,
if that, because of work. Each and every trip I
had the chance to take has therefore been a
wonderful blessing. If I have to choose though,
I select my most recent trip in October to
Charleston, SC, where I experienced the gener-
ous hospitality of Brother Sverre Aune ’03 and
I had a blast.
What does Chi Phi/the Oaks mean to you?
This is truly a Miss America question, which is
best answered by “world peace”. Additionally,
I wish to thank for years of wonderful experi-
ences all those brothers that I got to know over
the years, from those that were in the house
when I pledged, those that had to live with me,
and those I’ve met after I graduated. And if I
didn’t join Chi Phi, I wouldn’t have that to be
thankful for.
What sorority did you spend the most
time with?
Thank you for presupposing in the question
that sorority women cared to spend time with
me. At the time, most of the brothers had girl-
friends in Delta Zeta, so by association that is
who I spent the most time with.
How would another brother from your
days as an active describe you?
They would describe me truthfully, I expect,
though I don’t know if that would be good or
bad thing. For more information I’m afraid you
will have to ask them. All I can say is I thank
God that social media didn’t exist back then.
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Rob Williams ‘12
Active years at Chi Phi?
2009-2012.
What was your pledge class name and
year?
My pledge class name is actually a point of
contention. During my I-Week we settled on
“Dirty Three-Quarters”. Soon after that, how-
ever, we began changing it slightly. I person-
ally enjoyed creating funnier, more inappropri-
ate versions. I believe we are officially known
in Brother Mike Brockfield’s ’03 tome as “They
couldn’t make up their minds”.
What was your nickname?
My nickname was/is Beef Jergens. There’s a
story; which I’ll be happy to share the next
time I see you in person!
When did you graduate?
2012.
What was your major(s)/minor(s)?
My major was Biochemistry with no minors.
Which room(s) did you leave in?
Sophomore year, I lived on the 2nd floor, imme-
diately next to the bathroom. For my Junior
year, I moved across the hallway to the other
corner room (208?). It was called the “Red
Room” before I lived there, but the University
repainted it over the summer before I moved
in. Senior year I moved down the hall to the
room closest to the Formal Stairs. That room
had a pair of impressive lofts. My roommate,
Brother Seth O’Loughlin ’12, and I wanted to
live there to preserve the lofts for one more
year, before the University finished renovating
the house.
What are you doing now?
I recently started a contract position with a
staffing firm working for a company called
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Labs (Quite the
mouthful, most call it BIRI). My job title is
Scientist I and I work in the Quality Control
department.
Do you have a spouse? Children? Grand-
children? Are any of them OWU grads?
Nope
Favorite memory of house?
This is an impossible question. Or, at least, it
is for me.
Were you involved in Haunted House?
Yes! I worked on the 3rd floor as a Freshman
volunteer. Lead by Brother Greg Cook ’11, the
theme was some sort of Insane Asylum. Soph-
omore year I was in the basement following
the orders of Brother Neill McGrann ’10. My
task was to jump out at people from a wall of
masks. As a Junior I ran the 2nd floor. My
Idea was “Heaven gets invaded by hell and
zombies and stuff and this angel you meet at
the beginning dies at the end!” The first night
or two, I was the angel. I would greet each
tour group at the back stairwell and lead them
down the hallway (“You shouldn’t have come
here!”, “This way!”, “Swiftly!”), while zombies
popped out of Brothers’ rooms, only to be
strangled at the formal stairs landing, at
which point the Tour Guide would say some-
thing cruel. I quickly tired of this, however,
and traded places with Brother Andrew Tu-
chow ‘13, to try my hand at being a tour guide.
I discovered that was my favorite role, and my
Senior year I did it again.
Favorite memory of the room you lived
in?
I always loved it when people would wander
into my room (primarily Junior year, but Sen-
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ior year, too) and watch whatever video game I
was playing. If there were enough brothers, I
would switch over to a party game. Which was
usually Super Monkey Ball, Monkey Target
mode. If you don’t already know what I’m talk-
ing about, explaining it would likely make
things worse.
What leadership positions did you hold in
house?
As a sophomore I was the Philanthropy chair
for the fall semester. The next year, I was
elected Epsilon. I parlayed my experience
there into a successful bid for Beta my senior
year.
Who was your big, who were your little
(s)?
My big is Greg Cook ’11 and my little is Paul
Kline ’13.
What else besides Chi Phi were you in-
volved in at OWU?
Early Freshman year I saw an email about Tae
Kwon Do Club and was surprised to find
Brother William Heistand ’10 who I had met
on Fresh-X (he could never remember my name
and always guessed “Greg”). Towards the end
of that year Brother Taylor Bliss ’10 dragged
me along to a Campus Programming Board
(CPB) meeting. I stayed on with both groups,
becoming the reluctant President of Tae Kwon
Do Club for the calendar year of 2010. Within
CPB I was briefly the Web-Site chair, but
mostly a class-clown type. After Brother Bliss
graduated there was no one to restrain my sil-
liness and I am proud to say I had no small
part in preventing Brother Dustin Green’s (’12)
presidency from being a model of efficiency (We
have the special gift of being able to riff inces-
santly, at the expense of everyone else’s sanity.
He couldn’t help but join in my antics).
Where do you currently live? Where have
you lived since college?
After graduating, I moved back home for the
summer. There I proceeded to enact a half-
assed job search. Luckily, Dr. Heather
Grunkemeyer thought I was moving back to
the Columbus area and asked me if I could
teach a single section of General Chemistry
Lab. Even though I had not been planning on
returning, I accepted the offer at my family’s
behest. So I went back to Delaware where I
moved into a house with Brothers Tony Buzal-
ka ’13 and Dustin Green ’12. Brother Green
‘12 moved out in May, but was replaced by
Brothers Cole Oberli ’13 and Paul Kline ’13. I
still live here, at 5 Michael Avenue, across the
Delaware Run from Philips Hall. Don’t come
visit!
What are some of your hobbies?
Brother Kline ’13 and I have been golfing bud-
dies of late. Also, I ‘m saving up to buy the
parts and build my first computer (it’ll be a
mid-range gaming rig).
What is your best memory with a brother
since you’ve graduated?
Living with all these Brothers the past year is
likely something I will remember fondly for a
long, long time. More specifically, Brothers
Oberli ‘13, Kline ‘13, Buzalka ‘13, Green ‘12,
and Eric Poicon ’14 joined Brothers Seth ’12
and Paul ‘14 O’Loughlin at their parents home
in Michigan for the Fouth of July weekend.
Non-brothers were also in attendance and a
great time was had by all playing Croquet and
Bocci, going to the pool and enjoying fireworks
beside a lake.
What does Chi Phi/the Oaks mean to you?
Oh, boy. If I had the rest of my life to answer
this question, I still wouldn’t know what to
write.
What sorority did you spend the most
time with?
Most of my female friends in college were ei-
ther sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta
Delta Delta or unaffiliated.
How would another brother from your
days as an active describe you?
“Rob ’12 is funny hahaha; He loves chemistry!”
Not how I would describe myself, but people
said things along those lines often enough.
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Active Alpha-Chi Brothers
Alpha
TJ Clark ‘15
Beta
Jacob Henicheck ‘15
Gamma
Sam Borchart ‘16
Delta
Alex Johnson ‘15
Epsilon
Doug Gibson ‘16
Zeta
Dan Coutcher ‘16
Eta
Christian Sanford ‘16
Recruitment Captain
Kyle Simon ‘15
Sean Anthony ‘14
Pre-Professional Zoology and Pre-Veterinary
double major
Psychology minor
Coldwater, OH
Max Bruch ‘14
Psychology major
Film minor
Worthington, OH
T.J. Dasch ‘14
International Studies major
Economics and German Studies double minor
Medina, OH
Richard Karban ‘14
International Business major
Elyria, OH
Anthony Lamoureux ‘14
Politics and Government major
Theatre minor,
Woonsocket, RI
Paul O'Loughlin ‘14
International Business major
Mandarin and Spanish double minor
Ann Arbor, MI
Anthony Peddle ‘14
Early Childhood Education major
English minor
Shelby Township, MI
Erik Poicon ‘14
Politics and Government and International
Studies double major
San Jose, CA
Ian Boyle ‘15
Theatre major
Danbury, CT
TJ Clark ‘15
Neuroscience and Psychology double major
Philosophy minor
Martinsburg, PA
Ryan Haddad ‘15
Theatre and English double major
Film Studies minor
Parma, OH
Jacob Henicheck ‘15
Psychology and Zoology double major
Ruther Glen, VA
Alexander Johnson ‘15
Urban Studies major
Accounting and Social Anthropology double
minor
Bucyrus, KS
Hugh Kerins ‘15
Sports Science major
Columbus, OH
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Arie Leffel ‘15
Music major
East Asian Studies minor
Williamsport, OH
Matt Shriver ‘15
English major
Mt. Vernon, OH
Kyle Simon ‘15
Zoology and Psychology double major
Bessemer, AL
Connor Stout ‘15
Music major
Psychology minor
Medina, OH
Sam Borchart ‘16
Psychology major
Philosophy minor
Westfield Center, OH
Dan Coutcher ‘16
History major
Biology minor
Toledo, OH
Nathan Dean ‘16
Genetics major
Grosse Pointe, MI
Doug Gibson ‘16
Chemistry major
Waterford, VA
Conor Golden ‘16
Journalism major
New Albany, OH
Nathan LaFrombois ‘16
Economics Management major
Whitefish Bay, WI
Alex Landgraf ‘16
Biochemistry major
Streetsboro, OH
Chris MacDonald ‘16
English major
Los Angeles, CA
Mark Mandych ‘16
English major
East Aurora, NY
Colin Moore ‘16
Psychology and English double major
Powell, OH
Christian Sanford ‘16
Theatre major
Birmingham, MI
House Dog Maxi House Dog Brooke
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Pledge Class Name – Dank Sinatras
Spring 2014 I-Week co-chairs: Richard Karban ‘14 and Jacob Henicheck ‘15
Wyatt Hall ‘17
Big Brother: Alexander Joseph Paquet ‘16
Art History major
Delaware, OH.
Truman Haycock ‘17
Big Brother: Jacob Henicheck ‘15
Pre-Professional Zoology major
Columbus, OH
Reggie Hemphill ‘17
Big Brother: Christian Sanford ‘16
Theatre major
Cincinnati, OH
Hayden Knisley ‘17
Big Brother: Paul O’Loughlin ‘14
Undecided major
New Vienna, OH
Dane Poppe ‘17
Big Brother: Richie Karban ‘14
Undecided major
Fargo, ND
Kevin Rossi ‘17
Big Brother: Sam Borchart ‘16
Genetics and Neuroscience double major
Stow, OH
Jacob Simpson ‘17
Big Brother: Sam Borchart ‘16
Music major
Olney, MD
Viesulas Sliupas ‘17
Big Brother: Kyle Simon ‘15
Astrophysics and Mathematics double major
Vacaville, CA
Evan Snapp ‘17
Big Brother: Anthony Lamoureux ‘14
Undecided major
Bellefontaine, OH
Victor Soder ‘17
Big Brother: TJ Clark ‘15
French and Psychology double major
Tallahassee, FL
Dank Sinatras: Wyatt Hall ’17, Hayden Knisley ’17, Victor Soder ’17, Viesulas Sliupas
’17, Kevin Rossi ’17, Matthew Mehaffy (OWU ’17), Reginald Hemphill ’17, Jacob Simp-
son ’17, Evan Snapp ’17, Truman Haycock ’17, Dane Poppe ’17
Spring 2014 Pledge Class
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2012—2013 Composite
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Spring 2014 Committees The Acorn Staff asked current committee
chairs to explain goals and accomplishments of
this semester.
Accreditation
Chair: Nathan LaFrombois ’16
The accreditation committee has just recently
received access to Chi Phi's accreditation site.
We have been working hard to acquire finan-
cial documents and new member reports. Most
recently we have begun revisions to our bylaws
to better match what The National Office man-
dates. All of this must be done before May 1st.
Alumni
Chair: Dan Coutcher ’16
We have recently contacted several alumni to
attain old photographs of the Oaks and docu-
ments, including a database of all brothers
since recolonization. We are looking forward to
alumni weekend next semester as always and
remind any alumni coming through that they
are always welcome to come by the house!
Brotherhood
Chair: Chris MacDonald ’16
We organized brotherhood evenings where we
closed the house to only brothers for the night,
to allow us the chance to catch up on each oth-
er’s lives. They have been wonderful for bond-
ing, and maintaining the close-knit community
within the brotherhood. Now that the weather
has improved, we will soon be lighting up the
grills for brotherhood BBQs and volleyball.
However, our main goal this semester was to
bring back our retreat. It has been a few years
since the brothers took a weekend retreat to-
gether. With a group of great novitiates newly
initiated, and as we finish up our times with
the Senior Class of 2014, we, the Brotherhood
Committee, wanted one last big bonding expe-
rience for us all. We are very excited to go
camping this April. Cooking, campfire, s’mores,
sharing stories, and leaving the phones and
computers at the house - it should make for a
great and unforgettable night.
Brotherhood camping: T.J. Dasch '14, Chris-
tian Sanford '16 and Chris MacDonald '16
Sam Borchart ‘16
TJ Clark ’15, Jacob Henicheck ’15
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Intramural
Chair: Hugh Kerins ‘15
This current semester we are only taking part
in intramural basketball since we were unable
to get enough people for soccer. Our current
team has five active brothers taking part on
the team (Kerins ‘15, MacDonald ‘16, Sanford
‘16, Knisley ‘17, and Hemphill ‘17), and a few
other friends of the house. We are hoping that
in the future more brothers take part in intra-
murals, but as of right now we are trying to do
the best we can with what we have.
New Member Education
Chair: Anthony Lamoureux ‘14
In new member this semester we decided to re-
vise the new member education book so it
would stay up to date with the chapter’s values
and goals. Other than that, we successfully
brought in 10 fantastic young men this semes-
ter.
Philanthropy
Chair: Mark Mandych ‘16
This spring, we helped out with Deer Haven
Nature Preserve's Cuisine Along the Ravine
Valentine ’s Day dinner once again. We also
hosted our largest-ever chili cook off to benefit
The Aaron G. Riley ’11 scholarship. Close to
$1700 was raised, with 15 teams participat-
ing. Recently our chapter fielded a team to
participate in Kappa's karaoke event, placing
2nd with a sexy cover of the Backstreet Boys.
We also sent a large team to Relay for Life. It
looks like most of the brotherhood will surpass
the 15-hour requirement for service this semes-
ter!
PR/Scholarship
Chair: Alex Landgraf ‘16
The PR and Scholarship committee puts on a
faculty and staff dinner each semester. This
dinner helps our brothers get to know the pro-
fessors outside the classroom and is great for
networking. The committee is also in charge of
publicity for the chapter’s events at the house
including flyers and banners that are hung
around campus.
Hugh Kerins '15
Alex Johnson ’15, Nathan Dean ’16
Anthony Lamoureux ‘14, Steven Johanson, Jordan
Peterson
Wyatt Hall ’17, Jacob
Henicheck ’15, Truman
Haycock ’17, Reginald
Hemphill ’17
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Recruitment
Chair: Kyle Simon ‘15
As recruitment captain I hope to continue the
level of involvement we've had in the past cou-
ple of months. By continuing to reach out to
freshmen who will be sophomores in the fall we
can also have a really strong fall pledge class. I
hope to begin transitioning the next recruit-
ment captain and to finish writing the binder
so that future recruitment captains will have a
foundation to lead with. At the same time, once
spring actually comes we hope to do another
soup kitchen possibly with alumni involve-
ment.
Social
Chair: Christian Sanford ‘16
The social events that we’ve had this year have
been very exciting. We had a Kard Nite with
the Kappas, we all played poker, Cards
Against Humanity, and Euchre. We were also
able to have a Murder Mystery Dinner with
the DZs. Even though we experienced some ad-
versity with our registered event we had our
first Euro Club and added a bunch of lights to
the basement.
Song-Master
Chair: Connor Golden ‘17
This academic year, we as actives decided to
revive a long-empty position of Song-Master.
Under my tenure, I organized and choreo-
graphed Chi Phi’s “boy-band” in Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority’s spring philanthropy: Kappa
Karaoke. Despite being the crowd favorite per-
forming the Backstreet Boys hit “Everybody
(Backstreets Back Alright)” the judges decided
to give us second place among the fraternities.
In addition, I also worked on collecting long-
dormant Chi Phi songs and completely re-
organized/cataloged a ridiculous amount of
Song-Master files. My favorite moment as Song
-Master this year aside from winning the
crowd at Kappa Karaoke would have to be in-
troducing/displaying a 2011 video of Aaron Ri-
ley ‘11 and the then-active brothers performing
“Wagon Wheel” at our annual Spring philan-
thropy: The Aaron G. Riley ’11 Scholarship
Chili Cook-Off.
Jacob Henicheck ’15, Reginald Hemphill ’17
Kyle Simon ’15, Alex Landgraf ’16
Jacob Henicheck '15, TJ Clark '15, Mark Mandych
'16, Jake Simpson '17, Hayden Knisley '17, Truman
Haycock '17, Evan Snapp '17
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Spring 2014 Room Assignments
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Chapter Eternal
Jay Taber ‘51 died Aug 22nd 2013
Thomas Muchmore ‘48 died February 22nd 2014
Jay Taber ’51 Thomas Muchmore ‘48
The Chi Phi Fraternity Prayer
Almighty Father, who dost vouchsafe to direct those who acknowledge Thee in all their ways,
look, we beseech Thee, with favor upon our Fraternity.
Make it a blessing and a benefit to all its members.
Deliver us from those evils to which we may be at any time exposed. Grant us the light of Thy
truth and the illumination of Thy spirit.
Unite us in the bonds of love.
Keep us in charity with all mankind.
Incline our hearts to walk humbly before Thee and help us so to acquit ourselves in this life that
we may dwell with Thee in life everlasting.
Amen.
If you know about a dear brother who has passed away and would like to
notify the brotherhood, email us at [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
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Announcements
New Family Members
John Chilcote ’00 new daughter
Quinn Roslyn Chilcote born Nov 11th
2013
Haden Chilcote, Nicole Chilcote, Quinn Chilcote, Reese
Chilcote, John Chilcote ’00
Engagements
Dan King ’02 is engaged to Erika
Moore
Erika Moore and Dan King ‘02
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Ben Owen ’08 is engaged to Dianna
Gniadek
Ben Owen ‘08 and Dianna Gniadek
Kelsey Brewer (OWU ‘14) and
Alex Johnson ‘15
Lavalieres
T.J. Dasch ‘14 lavaliered his girl-
friend Madeline Miguel (OWU ‘14)
Alex Johnson ‘15 lavaliered his girl-
friend Kelsey Brewer (OWU ‘14)
Madeline Miguel (OWU ‘14)
and T.J. Dasch ‘14
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Scholarships and Recognition
2014 Greek Awards
Chapter Philanthropy Award: Chi Phi
Silver Chapter Award: Chi Phi
National Recognition 2014
Campaign Benefactors: Reginald Brooks ‘46
Chi Phi National Campaign Patrons: Dana
Jackson ‘69
Spring 2014 Academics and Statistics
Chi Phi GPA - 2.86 (5th out of 9 Fraternities)
All Fraternity GPA - 2.96
All Sorority GPA - 3.34
All Men GPA - 2.90
All Women GPA - 3.12
OWU GPA - 3.00
Chi Phi # of Actives - 32 (5th out of 9 Frater-
nities)
Fraternity Total # of Actives - 265
Sorority Total # of Actives - 245
Total # of Greeks - 510
Total # of Non Greeks - 1253
OWU # of Men - 794
OWU # of Women - 969
OWU # of Students - 1763
Number of Chi Phi New Members - 6 (1st
out of 9 Fraternities)
Fraternities (9) - Alpha Sigma Phi, Chi Phi,
Delta Tau Delta, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Delta
Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Sig-
ma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Sororities (7) - Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta
Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta,
Delta Zeta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa
Gamma.
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Contact Information National Contact Information
1160 Satellite Boulevard
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone - (404)231-1824
Fax - (404)237-5090
www.chiphi.org
Chapter Contact Information
216 North Franklin Street
Delaware, OH 43015
http://owuchiphi.weebly.com/
Facebook Group
“Chi-Phi Fraternity Alpha Chi Chapter”
Network on LinkedIn
“The Alpha-Chi Chapter of the Chi Phi Frater-
nity Network”
Alumni Association email
House Father: Peter Chew ’92
Academic Advisor: Bart Martin ‘02
Faculty Advisor: Chad Johns ‘02
Bart Martin ’02
Spring 2014 Chakett
Chad Johns ’02
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Alpha-Chi Alumni Committee Members
Mike Brockfield ’03 [email protected]
Kit Faiella ’11 [email protected]
William Heistand ’10 [email protected]
Rich Karban ‘14 [email protected]
Paul Kline ’13 [email protected]
Anthony Lamoureux ‘14 [email protected]
Greg Mack ’02 [email protected]
Brian Marion ’08 [email protected]
Macauley O’Connor ‘13 [email protected]
Aaron Palmore ’06 [email protected]
Alpha-Chi Alumni Committee: Top Row (L-R): Mike Brockfield ’03, Kit Faiella ’11, William Heistand ’10,
Rich Karban ’14,
Middle Row (L-R): Paul Kline ’13, Brian Marion ’08, Greg Mack ’02,
Bottom Row (L-R): Macauley O’Connor ‘13, Anthony Lamoureux ‘14, Aaron Palmore ‘06
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