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The Magazine of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fall 2013

4 CEO Message #WhyIDoWhatIDo!

8 Chapter/Colony News Activities and accomplishments from groups across TKE Nation

12 Alumni News Bernard T. Lomas Distinguished Alumni Award Beta-Omicron Alumni Chapter Awards First Scholarship Dayton Hyde Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Horse Sanctuary

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THE TEKE is the official publication of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity. TKE was founded on January 10, 1899, at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL.

THE TEKE STAFF

Chief Executive OfficerShawn A. Babine (Lambda-Delta)

Chief Operating OfficerJohn W. Deckard (Grand Chapter)

Chief Financial & Risk Officer Thomas L. Carter (Grand Chapter)

Chief Information OfficerAlex Baker (Upsilon-Iota)

Communications SpecialistKyle Erdman (Alpha-Gamma)

Production ManagerKatie Sayre

VOLUME 106 • NUMBER 4FALL 2013

How to submit stories and photos:Chapter news should contain information about events, community service projects, and other notable achievements. Articles and photos can be emailed to [email protected]. Mail hard copies and prints to the Offices of the Grand Chapter. Digital photos should be at least 300 dpi in resolution or on a digital camera’s highest-quality setting. Photos showing alcoholic beverages or members displaying inappropriate behavior will not be accepted.

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The Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation’s Courtyard Dedica-tion took place November 16, 2013. Grand Prytanis Bob Barr and TEF Board Chairman Richard “Ernie” Ernest cut the ribbon to officially open the Better Men for a Better World Courtyard.

THE TEKE (ISSN 1527-1331) is an educational journal published quarterly in spring, summer, fall and winter by Tau Kappa Epsilon (a fraternal society),7439 Woodland Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46278-1765. Periodicals Class postage paid at Indianapolis, IN, and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: send address changes to THE TEKE, 7439 Woodland Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46278-1765.

All alumni Fraters who donate $10 or more to the TKE Educational Foundation, Inc. will receive a one-year subscription to THE TEKE. It’s our way of saying thank you and of keeping you informed regarding what’s going on in your Fraternity today.

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2013 – 2015 GRAND COUNCIL

Grand PrytanisBob Barr (Beta-Sigma)

Grand EpiprytanisRodney G. Talbot (Beta-Chi)

Grand GrammateusFredrick T. Jacobi (Lambda-Alpha)

Grand CrysophylosChristopher T. Hanson (Alpha-Pi)

Grand HistorDr. James Hickey (Zeta-Alpha)

Grand HypophetesDavid L. Bohline (Beta-Sigma)

Grand PylortesBrian Montgomery (Gamma-Upsilon)

Grand HegemonTony Clemens (Nu-Mu)

Grand Council At-Large MemberVan Muse (Beta-Rho)

Grand Council At-Large MemberTed Bereswill (Gamma-Upsilon)

Collegiate Advisory Committee ChairShaun Taylor (Xi-Omega)

Collegiate Advisory CommitteeCEO Shawn A. Babine appoints nine collegiate members to act as advisors to the Grand Chapter.

Life Loyal TekeThe LLT Program offers two enrollment options, an annual fee or a lifetime fee, for collegiates and alumni.

Get Involved in an Alumni AssociationReview the steps to start/renew an alumni association, pricing options, and what you get for your money.

2014 Regional Leadership ConferencesCheck out the dates and locations of next year’s lineup.

St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalBuy a T-Shirt and support our $1 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through Booster.com.

TEF Dedicates CourtyardMore than 100 Fraters, friends and family gathered on November 16 to dedicate the Better Men for a Better World Courtyard.

TKE Educational FoundationThe Foundation offers ways to give to develop Better Men for a Better World.

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My life has been transformed! How’d I do it? By serving others—something anyone can do.

A few years ago, I left the corporate banking world without a strong plan for my future. For nearly 20 years, I worked hard. I rose through the ranks from cubicle dweller to senior vice president of an international bank. I took to heart the advice my grandparents’ gave me when heading off to college. They said, “A college education will take you places, but it’s hard work, commitment and service that will make you successful.” Unfortunately, the job I once loved became something that I no longer enjoyed, and I realized I had a choice to make: I could either stay tied to an old dream or I could wake up, see my reality and create my next dream. I chose the latter.

Suddenly, I found myself without the stress of my career, but also with an enormous amount of free time. I tried many ways to fill my time. I immersed myself into a statewide political campaign and I visited more than 129 TKE chapters across North America. Later and by accident, the greatest gift fell into my lap, but with necessity. Today, I continue to do what I love most—serve you. Here are a few of the gifts I receive from serving you.

I experience joy in my work every day, but one day sticks out. I was working with a chapter on develop-ing an appropriate risk response to alleged misconduct. While such an activity isn’t an obvious source of joy, the Frater’s outlook on helping his fellow Fraters, the chapter and the Fraternity as one nation made it rather joyous (#WhyIDoWhatIDo). When serving the Fraternity, you must focus on the good you are doing rather than on the struggles those you are helping face. Honor the human connection being made with your fellow Fraters and take that with you.

Holding gratitude in our hearts does amazing things. Most profoundly is that it multiplies. Through service, we start to see aspects of our life, past and present, somewhat differently and with a much greater sense of understanding and gratitude. Take time and smell the roses. Think about how much you have to be grateful for, as well as how often you take things for granted. Because of you, I now try to express gratitude for merely waking up and having a body and mind that allow me to pursue my dream of being the best CEO. I am also more conscious of all I have, especially the many Fraters in my life.

Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” My hope is that you will go out and serve. If you try something and don’t find it rewarding, try something else; don’t dwell on it, and move on. But use every service experience to affirm something. Embarking on my new dream, I was not expecting my whole world to change, but it did. And so can yours.

Yours in the Bond,

Shawn A. BabineChief Executive Officer


#WhyIDoWhatIDo!

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Chief Executive Officer Shawn A. Babine has appointed the 2013 Collegiate Advisory Committee. The slate of candidates was unanimously approved by a committee of several Past Grand Prytani of TKE.

The Collegiate Advisory Committee (CAC) consists of nine collegiate members, geographically representated in the Fraternity, to act as advisors to the Grand Chapter. The committee selects its own chairman, who acts as a liaison with the Grand Council and rep-resents the committee at each Grand Council meeting. This year’s appointments represent the best collegiate leaders we have in TKE Nation. Congratulations to the new CAC members.

COLLEGIATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Kevin Anderson Epsilon

Iowa State University

Cole BrownBeta-Xi, Arizona State University

Conor CunovPi-Theta, University ofTexas – San Antonio

Randy FoxTau-Omega

Carleton University

David GonzalezKappa-Beta, University

of Texas – Pan Am

Derek PalmertonXi-Upsilon, Rochester Institute of Technology

Joshua RoseBeta

Millikin University

Zachary VorhofAlpha-Gamma

Washington State

Shaun Taylor ChairmanXi-Omega

Virginia Tech

“WE ARE EXCITED TO impact THE GOALS OF OUR FRATERNITY. wE WANT TO WORK TOWARD THE VISION OF BOTH COLLEGIATES AND THE GRAND CHAPTER.”

– shaun taylor, cac chairman

The Life Loyal Teke Program is open to all Tekes, regardless of their standing as a collegiate or alumnus. There are two enroll-ment options for the program—an annual fee or a lifetime fee. For collegiate members (college students or Fraters two or less years removed from becoming alumni), the annual fee is $18.99, or the lifetime fee is $399. For alumni, the annual fee stands at $35, or the lifetime fee is $499.

MeMberShip ObJeCTive and beneFiTS When a Frater enrolls in the Life Loyal Teke program, he benefits through lifelong communication from the Fraternity and is provided several opportunities for profes-sional development assistance. A portion of the gift is distributed to help endow educa-tion programs and scholarships through the TKE Educational Foundation.

“There is no greater feeling than being appreciated, accepted and included for your personal worth and defining character. It is an honor to be a brother in the bond for life! We all yearn to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.Being a Life Loyal Teke allows us to do that all while giving back and being leaders within our chapter, our Fraternity as well as within our communities.” —Bryan Blair, Rho-Pi, University of Rio Grande


OTher beneFiTS While benefits differ between those with an annual membership and a lifetime membership, both groups are rewarded and recognized for their dedication and commit-ment to the Fraternity. When a Frater signs up for a lifetime membership, he receives a Life Loyal Teke lapel pin, membership certificate, and a life-time subscription to THE TEKE magazine. In addition, a lifetime member is entered into a drawing for one of twelve $1,000 rebate coupons to be used for classes at Kaplan Test Prep and will receive a $1,000 life insurance policy from J.R. Favor and Company. An annual membership includes a digital certificate of recognition upon sign-up. The annual member is also entitled to the life insurance policy after five consecutive years as a member of the program. Both lifetime and annual members will also receive a quarterly Life Loyal Teke news-letter outlining current events within the Inter-national Fraternity and important upcoming events that may be of interest. All Life Loyal Tekes will receive a Men’s Wearhouse Discount Card upon registering and three-year access to ViewYou, an online video resume portal. Perhaps the greatest benefit of all is the opportunity to renew the bonds of brother-hood and contribute to building the future of Tau Kappa Epsilon. By becoming a Life Loyal Teke, you will ensure that we will continue to keep the Teke spirit intact and make TKE truly the “Fraternity for Life”!

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SIgn up ToDay aT MyTKE.org.

Pricing OptionsYou have two cost options, whether charter-ing or renewing your Alumni Association.

1. The biennial fee is $200 and covers the cost until the following Conclave. For example, if you pay the $200 today, you will need to make another pay-ment after Conclave 2015.

2. The lifetime option is $1,000, and it covers the cost of the Alumni Associa-tion for its lifetime. If you were to pay the lifetime fee today, you would never have to pay again to maintain your Alumni Association, providing that you stay up to date on your biennial renewal paperwork. If for any reason your Alumni Association disbands for a period of time, however, its lifetime is considered over, and future payment would be required.Get INVOLVeD in an

Alumni Association

An Alumni Association is a group working together to foster the TKE spirit among alumni of many generations. An association is chartered either as a chapter-based or area-based Alumni Association. Alumni Associations plan social and philan-thropic events just like a chapter, and many Alumni Associations award scholarships to collegiate members. Additionally, Alumni Associations support and mentor the collegiate Tekes in their area, support the programs of the Fra-ternity and TKE Educational Foundation, and continue the bonds of brotherhood well past the undergraduate experience.

mitted to the process of chartering the Alumni Association and fulfilling obligations of membership.

4. Host a meeting where the future of the Alumni Association will be discussed. Elect your four officers, assign specific tasks to members, and think about events and projects the Alumni Asso-ciation can undertake moving forward.

5. Hold your first event. Invite any and all alumni in the area to socialize with TKE brothers and enjoy the bonds of the Fraternity. Use this event to con-tinue to stir up interest for your Alumni Association, but keep it more social in nature.

Once these steps have been completed, fill out the Alumni Association application that can be found on tke.org and mail it in to the Offices of the Grand Chapter along with the biennial or lifetime fee.

Please contact Alex Swenson, Alumni and Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions pertaining to Alumni Associations.

One Of the best ways tO maintain yOur invOlvement in tau Kappa epsilOn is thrOugh an alumni assOciatiOn.

What do you get for your money? First and foremost, your Alumni Associ-ation payment activates you with the Offices of the Grand Chapter, meaning that chapter-based Alumni Associations help their home chapter achieve one of the Key Result Area goals, moving them closer toward awards and recognition. Additionally, the OGC is happy to assist Alumni Associations in contacting alumni through our expansive TKE database. Alumni Associations are also provided access to their own website through tke.org by request. These websites can be used to post events, photos, news and much more. As an active Alumni Association, you are also given one vote on all Grand Chapter matters, including new Black Book legislation and Grand Officer elections. Finally, the fee you are paying is a good-faith payment that will help us ensure that your Alumni Association is active and functioning, both for its own good and the good of the collegiate chapter. Alumni support may seem like a small piece in a big picture, but it can make all of the difference in the world to a col-legiate group looking for direction. By establishing and maintaining an Alumni Association, you are working to build Bet-ter Men for a Better World and giving our collegiate Fraters the experience that will turn them into dedicated Tekes for life.

Members of the TKE Delta-Nu Alumni Association at the 2013 Golf Scramble


To Start an Alumni Association:1. Form a steering committee composed

of three to five Fraters interested in starting an Alumni Association. These Fraters will lay the groundwork of the Alumni Association, contact alumni in the area for support, and handle logis-tics of future meetings and gatherings.

2. Contact the Offices of the Grand Chapter. The OGC can provide a vari-ety of contact lists and provide support throughout the chartering process.

3. Form an interest group of individuals committed to growing and develop-ing the Alumni Association. This will ideally be 20+ men who are com-

To Renew an Alumni Association Per Black Book regulations, every Alumni Association must renew its charter following a Conclave. If you have not yet renewed your Alumni Association for the 2013–15 biennium, visit aa.tke.org and select your Alumni Association from the drop-down menu. Complete the online form and follow-up with the Offices of the Grand Chapter to pay your biennial or lifetime fee.

Alma College, Zeta-Delta Strength: 25 Other Philanthropic Dollars

Raised: $50

Bowling Green State, Zeta-LambdaStrength: 39

Recruitment Results: 12 St. Jude Dollars: $673

Cal Poly Pomona, Rho-DeltaStrength: 68 Recruitment Results: 2

St. Jude Dollars: $1,485

Christian Brothers Univ., Pi-Epsilon Strength: 26 Recruitment Results: 16

St. Jude Dollars: $538 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $750

Florida Institute of Technology, Omicron-Nu Strength: 30

Recruitment Results: 16

Franklin College, Rho-UpsilonStrength: 24 Recruitment Results: 16

George Mason Univ., Mu-OmegaStrength: 40 Recruitment Results: 25

Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $7,500

Georgia Southern University, Lambda-Upsilon Colony


Illinois Wesleyan University, Alpha Strength: 44 Recruitment Results: 17 Indiana University, Gamma-Kappa Colony Strength: 15

Recruitment Results: 21 St. Jude Dollars: $865 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $1,095

Indiana University Southeast, Omicron-Sigma Strength: 29

Recruitment Results: 8 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $500

q CHAPTER NEWS GEORGE MASON uNivERSity, Mu-OmegaDuring the week of October 21–25, the Mu-Omega chapter held their first annual “TKE Week” where members hosted five daily fundraisers with the goal of raising $5,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The events held were a Panda Express fundraiser, the TKE Egg Peg, a Head Shave for St. Jude, a Date Auction, and the “Cookout Cancer” BBQ—all of which were very popular and suc-

cessful. The biggest event was the Egg Peg, in which students would buy eggs and throw them at their brothers. They raised an incred-ible $1,200 from this event alone, which is on average $800 more than when it is a stand-alone event every semester. During the week, the chapter teamed up with other campus organizations which played a huge role in the festivities. The Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Knights of Columbus Catholic fraternity helped co-host two of the events, and many other Greek organizations and local community businesses showed a large amount of support. During the head shave, there was a representative from each fraternity

on campus which began the challenge of who could raise the most money. The winning fraternity received a portion of the earnings to go toward their philanthropy and the rest had to buzz their hair. The Mu-Omega Tekes raised a total of $7,200 for the hospital. In the history of the chapter, they have never raised such a large amount for St. Jude in one event. TKE Week was a milestone for the chapter and every Frater who made it a success. Mu-Omega realized they had the potential to do something great like this. They understood the impact St. Jude has on the world and St. Jude’s mission became this group’s motivation to succeed.

“It took over six months of careful planning and organizing to make this event possible. It was stressful, tiring, and difficult, but at the end of day, knowing you made such a large impact in another’s life … it was more than worth it. It was an honor to serve the Fraternity and St. Jude in such a big way and our accomplishments together make me extremely proud to be a Frater of TKE,” said Christian Price, Histor and creator of TKE Week.


iOWA StAtE uNivERSity, EpsilonThe Fraters of the Epsilon chapter at Iowa State University have demonstrated the true meaning of a successful fraternity this past fall semester. Their prosperity has stemmed from hard work and motiva-tion to be better men for a better world. These men have acted as catalysts not only for the progress of Epsilon, but for brotherhood among all Greeks nationwide. Epsilon has been involved in various events ranging from philanthropy and community service to many homecoming festivities. Chapter Prytanis Caleb Prohaska states, “As a whole the chapter is doing well, not only on paper, but also in morale. The chapter atmosphere both in terms of brotherhood and academics continues to drive our desire to succeed and make the chapter better each day.” Each and every Frater has taken it upon their shoulders to advance the chapter as a whole. The Epsilon brothers are actively involved in a philanthropy that is new to Iowa State—Up ’Til Dawn. This event sponsors St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With eight passionate Epsilon

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The scholarship awards applica-tion deadline is March 15, 2014.

members on the executive board, they have signed up more than 1,200 participants and have raised close to $50,000 for St. Jude this fall semester. As for homecoming, activities are in full swing as the men prepare to celebrate 101 years of Cyclone tradition. Countless hours of manual labor have resulted in a “Wild West” themed lawn display structure in front of the chapter house. The structure is more than 15 feet tall and spans the entire front yard. Other members have been perfecting choreography for the second cuts of the Yell Like Hell competition. Yell Like Hell is respected within the Greek com-munity at Iowa State. Each pairing’s skit relates to the homecoming theme and is performed on stage in the middle of campus in front of hundreds of people. As for recruitment, new member numbers are at an all time high with an incoming candidate class of 25 astounding individuals, with a total of 66 active members.

KEENE StAtE COLLEGE, Lambda-SigmaIn October, the chapter conducted its first street clean-up of the semester by adopting Davis Street, Emerald Street, and Wilcox Terrace. In addition to recognition from the school for this service, the community awoke to see a truck full of Tekes walking down their streets pick-ing up trash. During the Pumpkinfest weekend, TKE was yet again responsible for disposing all trash during the event and implementing a new recycling plan that will make the festival far more sustainable. On November 12, the chapter held their “Letters for Lives” event on campus, complete with a photo booth, free food from a nacho bar to an ice cream sundae bar, and lots of entertainment throughout the night. More than 1,350 letters were written to raise support for St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital.

NEW JERSEy City uNivERSity, Tau-DeltaThe Tau-Delta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon has mended their chapter debt of more than $30,000. The hard work of the chapter and support of alumni have turned things around for this passionate group of Tekes. The fall semester kicked off with a TKE barbeque for Fraters and friends. Jersey City councilman-at-large and TKE father, Daniel Rivera, showed his support by attending the festivities. The group at New Jersey City University believes in brotherhood and participating in philanthropic efforts outside of TKE. They are committed to showing up in force and raising the most money of any group at the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk in their area. The brotherhood does not end there as these men have reached to nearby chapters to build relationships and a stronger collective TKE presence in the New Jersey area. A weekly football game after chapter meetings brings the group together consistently. Their upcoming “Bald Dudes for St. Jude” event will give them an opportunity to raise even more money and awareness. The chapter will focus on milestones during this event and shave their heads accordingly. These men are a great example of what it means to be Better Men for a Better World.

Iowa State University, Epsilon Strength: 70 Recruitment Results: 24

St. Jude Dollars: $2,020

Keene State College, Lambda-Sigma Strength: 28


Michigan Tech University, Mu-Lambda

Strength: 24 Recruitment Results: 7

Millikin University, Beta Strength: 31


Morehead State Univ., Mu-SigmaStrength: 4


New Jersey City Univ., Tau-Delta Strength: 15 Recruitment Results: 6

Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $75

North Dakota State University, Delta-Psi


Northern Arizona University, Epsilon-Rho

Strength: 62 Recruitment Results: 28 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $11,286

Northwest Missouri State Univ., Delta-Nu

Strength: 46 Recruitment Results: 15 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $700

Oakland University, Upsilon-Xi Strength: 42 Recruitment Results: 8

St. Jude Dollars: $35Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $1,203


SONOMA StAtE uNivERSity, Tau-BetaOn October 19, the Tau-Beta chapter at Sonoma State University participated in their annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Petaluma, Calif. The Alzheimer’s Association has been one of the chapter’s largest philanthropies each year. Many members have a personal connection to the cause with friends and family who have been affected by the disease. The Tekes walk to raise awareness and get one step closer to finding a cure, and this year they raised $9,187 and anticipate more donations. Tau-Beta also plays a crucial role in the setup and execution of the event. With almost 100 men in the chapter, they are able to volunteer and offer many resources. The weekend of the event the chapter helps by setting up the stage, tents, booths, seating, and many other miscellaneous tasks to get ready for the walk. The morning of the walk they showed up early to volunteer as park-ing attendants, booth vendors, trail guides, etc. The chapter plays a large role in carrying out the event each year and strives to make a significant differ-ence in the local community. “Coordi-nating the Petaluma Alzheimer’s Walk was one of the most satisfying things I have ever done. When all my broth-ers join together and are motivated to make a difference, we can really do great things,” said Freddy Metoyer, Philanthropy Chair. Fraters Connor J. Gallinetti, Evan Cannaday, Vaughn Lewis, Nick Logsdon, Darren Fong and Joey Solomon participated in this year’s Alzheimer’s Walk.

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Check out the Philanthropy Tab in the Chapter Module to report your service.

SuNy-OLD WEStBuRy, Colony #856 Old Westbury Colony members used shirts to promote “Don’t Judge Me,” an interactive program based on pro-moting awareness of the effect that judgmental comments have on everyday people. Issues the program touched upon were reputation, suicide, self-image, sexual orientation, and many more. They also made a handmade banner that was taped outside of the room they were using to create an inti-mate and safe environment. Pictured (from left to right) are Prytanis V. Omar Lafayette, Crysophylos Earl Thomason, Histor Christian Amaro, and Frater Jerel Seetram. Every year, the Metro New York Province of TKE comes together for one event—the Pulmonary Hyperten-sion Walk. This walk is something very dear to many Fraters in the area, especially Grand Province Advisor Rob Guarini. This year, through fundraising, tabling events and raffles, Metro New York was able to present the Pulmonary Hypertension Association with a check for $1,000 on behalf of TKE.

Rutgers University, Alpha-EtaStrength: 66

Recruitment Results: 16 St. Jude Dollars: $285Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $3,600

Saginaw Valley State University, Upsilon-Delta


Saint Louis Univ., Epsilon-AlphaStrength: 25


Sir Sandford Fleming College, Upsilon-Kappa Strength: 12

Recruitment Results: 4 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $958

Sonoma State University, Tau-BetaStrength: 92


Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Beta-Chi

Strength: 30 Recruitment Results: 16 Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $200

SUNY-Plattsburgh, Sigma-GammaStrength: 39 Recruitment Results: 6


SUNY-Old Westbury, Colony 856Strength: 12

Other Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $129

The Ohio State Univ., OmicronStrength: 76 Recruitment Results: 17

St. Jude Dollars: $995

Univ. of California-Berkeley, NuStrength: 65 Recruitment Results: 8

Univ. of California-Davis, Sigma-ChiStrength: 43



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The application deadline for the International Sweetheart contest is March 7, 2014.

SuNy–PLAttSBuRGH, Sigma-GammaDuring a weeklong event, the men of the Sigma-Gamma chapter of TKE were riding their homemade seesaw for 51 hours straight to commemorate 51 years of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Their efforts were to raise money and awareness for the hospital. The men broke the time slots into two-hour intervals, always having two brothers on the seesaw and two brothers tabling. The event united men and women from all over campus to come by, ask questions, and join in the cause for St. Jude. The chapter chose a centralized location on campus for every passing student and faculty member to see. “We were seesawing out in the cold all day and night. Even when other people slept, we kept see-sawing, and when it rained, we continued because nothing was going to stop our chapter from raising money for St. Jude,” said chapter Histor Harrison Scheier. Sigma-Gamma raised more than $720 for St. Jude and reflected strongly on the passion that Tekes have toward charity.

WORCEStER POLytECHNiC iNStitutE, Zeta-MuFor their annual TKE Week, the brothers of Zeta-Mu Chapter constructed a Tiki Hut by hand and carried it up to the center of campus. Together, the brothers worked in shifts to remain at the hut 24 hours a day for the entire week. From Monday to Saturday, the brothers accepted donations both in person and online and by the end of the week, after spending more than 100 hours straight at the hut, Zeta-Mu raised nearly $4,000 for St. Jude. A special addition to this year’s event was an appearance by Mario Landeros, a man who has been

walking across the country to raise money for St. Jude since starting in California in May 2012. Zeta-Mu first got in touch with Mario in June 2013 and he happened to be hitting the Massachusetts area at the same time as TKE Week. Mario addressed an audience of more than 60 Worcester Polytechnic Institute students on Friday afternoon to tell of his journey and then spent Friday night with the brothers, helping to

raise more money for St. Jude at the hut. Mario was also featured in a campus news report along with Frater Steven Como, the current Epiprytanis at Zeta-Mu. The chapter donated all of the money they raised throughout the week to Mario’s cause to ultimately go to St. Jude. Mario recently finished up his year and a half journey in Portland, Maine.

Univ. of California-San Diego, Pi-XiStrength: 74 Recruitment Results: 21

University of Georgia, Xi-LambdaStrength: 41 Recruitment Results: 7


Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, Rho-Tau


Univ. of South Alabama, Nu-Mu Strength: 26 Recruitment Results: 13

Univ. of South Dakota, Theta-Eta Strength: 26 Recruitment Results: 17

University of West Georgia, Xi-Theta Strength: 32 Recruitment Results: 12

Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Zeta-ZetaStrength: 22


Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Epsilon-Nu


Virginia Tech, Xi-Omega Strength: 67 Recruitment Results: 19


Whitman College, Alpha-Theta Strength: 66 Recruitment Results: 41

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Zeta-Mu

Strength: 57 St. Jude Dollars: $5,364

York College of Pennsylvania, Omicron-UpsilonStrength: 21



Fraters of the Beta-Omicron Alumni Chapter (Wayne State University) were on hand on September 14 to celebrate the first award of their Outstanding Scholar/Athlete Scholarship for 2013 during halftime at the first home football game in Detroit. Cole Prophet (third from left), a member of the bas-ketball team, received the award on the field to the applause of the spectators, accompanied by Candice Miller, assistant director/athletic department; Dave Mattingly, Prytanis Emeritus; and John Marshall, Prytanis. The scholarship was created to acknowledge the long-standing relationship with Wayne State University Athletics.

At a special event held earlier this year, the Omega chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon honored one of its most highly revered Fraters, Bernard T. Lomas, with a new “Distinguished Alumnus Award” named in his honor. The event was held in Ann Arbor, Mich., and attended by more than 80 alumni and collegiate Omega Chapter Fraters and friends of the Fraternity. The award will be given annually to an Omega Chapter alumnus who has made significant contributions to his profession, community and charitable causes. “For several years, our chapter has discussed how to formally recognize Frater Lomas for his significant contributions to Albion College,” said Frater Jim Anderson ’83, president of the Omega Chapter Alumni Association. “We are very pleased to now have the ‘Lomas Distinguished Alumnus Award’ in

place that will honor outstanding Omega Chapter alumni Fraters in the future.” Frater Lomas graduated from Albion College in 1946 and served as the college’s president from 1970 to 1983. He was instrumental in the founding of Albion’s preprofessional pro-grams known as the Carl A. Ger-stacker Institute for Business and Management and the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. Many improvements to campus facili-ties were made during Lomas’

presidency as well. The fieldhouse at the Albion campus’ Dow Recreation and Wellness Center is named for Lomas. Frater Lomas is the second Albion College president who was initiated as an Omega Chapter Teke. In 1943, President John L. Seaton (1873–1961) was initiated as an honorary member of the chapter.

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Bernard T. Lomas Distinguished alumni award

Beta-Omicron Alumni Chapter Awards First Scholarship

Dayton “Hawk” Hyde, at age 88, is celebrat-ing the 50th year of his Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, S.Dak. The area is a refuge for wild mustangs that Hyde rescued from controversial government wild horse roundups. His 20th book is a book of poetry (“Alone in the Forest”). In January, he attended the Sundance-Slamdance Festivals in Utah for the first showing of a documentary of his life as a naturalist, rodeo rider, rancher, conservationist, etc. The documen-tary, Running Wild, has been 15 years in the making.

cowboy conservationist Award-Winning Author


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TKE Educational Foundation Dedicates Better Men for a Better World Courtyard

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aBouT ThE CourTyarD The Better Men for a Better World Courtyard has more than 500 engraved bricks. There’s still time for you to be a part of the legacy by purchasing a brick; prices range from $100 to $1,500 depend-ing on size, color and location in the courtyard. There are also opportunities to sponsor key elements. We invite you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to create a marker that serves as a permanent testimony of your love for TKE. Visit tke.org/brick for more information or to place your order. Your support will provide a generous gift to the TKE Educational Foundation and will serve as a public and visible demonstration of what TKE means to you, for generations to come.

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1 Grand Prytanis Bob Barr (left) and CEO Shawn Babine (right).

2 Major Gen. Charles W. Whittington, Jr. (left) and James upton, Chairman of the TEF Business Council and Com-mander of the Order of the Shield (right).

3 Daniel D. Villanueva, TEF Board member (left) and Major Gen. Charles W. Whittington, Jr. (right).

4 Col. Charles J. Trabold, PGO, TEF Ambassador (left) and richard C. “Ernie” Ernest, TEF Board Chairman (right).

5 (L–R) William J. Metzger, Jr., former Executive Vice Presi-dent; Timothy L. Taschwer, former TEF president/CEO; Bruce B. Melchert, PGP, former Executive Director; and Mark a. Fite, PGP, TEF Vice Chairman.

6 (L–R) Beta-Chi Fraters Jack Kremer; Joshua perschbacher with Megan Ray; and Mike McLaughlin.

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31Securities Giving appreciated securities is an easy way to contribute to TEF. The bounce back in the stock market means that long-term stocks could now be highly appreciated and worth much more than in previous years. Depending on your basis, profit from selling the stock might be heavily taxed. Instead of selling your stock and donating the proceeds, you can likely present a greater gift and reap the tax benefits by gifting a security to the Foundation and avoid paying tax on the gain. The gifts generally are tax-deductible at their full value on the transfer date, when owned for more than a year.

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IRA CharitableRollover Carefully timing your gift from a traditional or Roth IRA can support TEF and help reduce the amount of taxes you owe. For the 2013 tax year, if you are age 70.5 or older, and want to donate an amount from an IRA, you can make a gift without having it count as taxable income. Tax-free gifts of up to $100,000 (per year) from your IRA need to be timed correctly. The IRA rollover is set to expire on December 31, so this is an opportunity not to be missed. These contributions cannot be made as a planned or deferred gift.

As the end of the year draws near, please consider making a gift to the TKE Educational Foundation. Your support helps TKE develop Better Men for a Better World. Thank you for being a loyal Teke and for supporting the Foundation. Our members who directly benefit from your donations sincerely appreciate your generosity. Many of the gifts received by the Foundation are cash gifts. But, did you know there are several other ways to give that could offer additional tax benefits and even make it possible to give more while reducing your tax burden? Here are four key avenues to make a contribution in ad-dition to tax-deductible cash donations. The EIn # for the TKE Educational Foundation is 51-0166412.

For additional information, please contact Development Coordinator Emily Garrott at [email protected] or (317) 872-6533, ext. 246.

Charitable GiftAnnuity Creating a charitable gift annuity will enable you to transfer a highly appreciat-ed, long-term held security that is paying little or no dividend to a cause near and dear to your heart with no tax penalty. When you create a charitable gift an-nuity, you, or a beneficiary that you name, will receive a fixed income for life from the TKE Educational Foundation (de-pending on the type of annuity, person’s age and amount transferred). Your gift will earn you an immediate tax deduction, and a portion of the income will be tax-free. This can be a win-win because you could increase the yield you are receiv-ing from stocks or CDs and support the Foundation for years to come.

Planned Gifts If you have had a successful year in the stock market and/or real estate, or if you are planning your retirement and have assets such as life insurance, think about making a significant and perpetual planned gift to the TKE Educational Foundation. Planned gifts help provide program funding, leadership training, and operating capital and/or support your chapter’s special projects funds. Like Charles Walgreen, your name will live in perpetuity as it develops Better Men for a Better World. Through the support of generous donors like you, TEF is working hand in hand with the Fraternity to equip young Fraters for personal, meaningful success, impacting their lives for years to come.

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