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SC Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon — DELTA DRUMMER Summer 2015
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I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
New Officers, Schol-
arship, Parents
Weekend
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Jim Hartell, Vandy
Tickets, Alumni
Reunion
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Advisors, Otten,
Award, Leadership
School
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Fall 2014 New Mem-
bers
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Alumni Notes &
Memoriam
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Spring 2015 New
Members
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Education Fund,
Housing Corp
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House Improve-
ments
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Mothers of Minerva 10
Archives 11
More Alumni Notes 12
Officers and Alumni 13
SC Delta Drummer 2007 Best Chapter Alumni Newsletter—SAE National Convention, Washington, DC
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina—Founded 1882
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The second David Simone Softball Classic was held April 18-19, 2015. David is a brother that has
been suffering from T-Cell Lymphonia, a form of cancer. It was diagnosed in the fall of 2013, and
David was unable to return to Carolina. There was a unanimous decision amongst the brothers
that all future philanthropic efforts of the chapter should be donated directly to David and his fami-
ly in order to assist them in paying the medical bills. An idea to sponsor an annual softball game to
raise funds was put together in 2014. The chapter challenged the campus police, and over $22,000
was raised by the effort. Additionally, the chapter Mothers of Minerva, (mothers of the members),
raised $1000 through a 2015 spring raffle that was also be contributed to David Simone’s fund.
This year, the Softball game was coupled with a second event on Sunday April 19, which consisted
of a highway cleanup off Bluff Road around Williams-Brice Stadium from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., followed
by a cookout and bonfire with live music at the end of South Stadium Drive that commenced at
7:30.
2014 Philanthropy Chairman Jamie McClement stated that, “As a Fraternity, the brothers of SAE
intend to support their fellow brother and Gamecock as much as possible by helping to defray his medical
expenses. We had good weather and a great turnout, and welcomed the entire USC student body and
Columbia community to come out and enjoy themselves.” For more information or to inquire about
getting involved with future events please contact Jamie McClement via phone at 336-420-6239, or
via email at [email protected].
David Simone Classic 2015
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Joe Stuhrenberg
Eminent Archon
New Officers Elected for 2015 Joe Stuhrenberg—EA Jamie McClement - EDA Anthony Fontana- EDA Lucas Bayless – Treasurer Jonathan Quesnel - Recorder Jack Griffith - Risk Manager Jonathan Peacock - Educator Blake Haasis—Educator Ben Miller - Correspondent Spencer Horne - Social Chm Wil Watson - Warden Pierce Slagsvol - Warden Ben MIller- House Manager Will Kitchens - House Mgr Dylan Mervis—House Mgr
Will Kitchens - Philanthropy James Turner - Rush Chair Sam Anderson - Rush Chair Dixon Collins—Rush Chair Henry Sullivan—Rush Chair Geoff Marston—Chronicler Brennan Lyles– Herald Sid Hall—Steward Harrison Williamson—Chaplain Allston Achille—Tailgate Chm Gus Papajohn—Scholarship Chm Bennett Bradford—Tee Shirt Chris Kraft—Intramurals Adam Grody—Special Advisor Michael Otten—Special Advisor
Parents Weekend Oct 16-17 This year's Parents Cocktail will be on Friday, October 16th at the Shera-
ton Columbia Downtown Hotel located in the Vista. Friday's event will be
held in the Sheraton's National Republic Ballroom beginning at 8:00 PM.
More details will be sent out as the date approaches. Because this is the
weekend of a home football game (Vanderbilt), as well as USC Home-
coming, parents are urged to make hotel arrangements soon. For those
interested in staying on-site, the chapter has arranged for a number of
rooms to be made available to SAE parents only. To take advantage,
simply call the hotel at (803) 988-1400 and request to book a room un-
der the SAE Parents block
Ira H Hoell Scholarship Michael Otten, 2014 Eminent Archon (President) of the SC Delta Chapter, announced the creation of the Ira H. Hoell Scholarship for Academic Ex-cellence. This prestigious scholarship is presented to those members that achieve a GPA of 4.0 while taking a minimum of 15 course credit hours. This brother or brothers is honored with a financial reward, or split among co-recipients totaling the cost of 1 semester of social dues. The Scholarship was named in honor of Brother Ira Hoell's father, who passed away in 2009. This year's recipient is Campbell Ryan Hathaway '16, from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a pre med major and an intern at Wieuca Animal Clinic. Congratulate him at [email protected].
Jamie McClement
Eminent Dep Archon
Anthony Fontana
Eminent Dep Archon
Lucas Bayless
Eminent Treasurer
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Tickets for Vanderbilt Football Game
Bobby Price ‘83
The Classes of 1970s and 1980s will have their bi annual reunion this
fall during the USC Florida Football Game.
On Friday evening, November 14, alumni and their significant others
will be invited to the social that is being planned by Brother Bobby
Price ‘83 and others.
Details will be available soon. You can contact Bobby at email
[email protected] or cell (803) 315-6567 if you want to help.
Alumni Weekend Planned Nov 14
Jim Hartell ‘93
Brother James Prescott Hartell, ‘93, died in a jet ski accident on
March 17, 2015. Jim was a US History teacher at Spartanburg High School
in Spartanburg. He was a past Rush Chairman and Pledge Educator in the
chapter. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the
University of South Carolina. Superintendent Russell Booker said. "Mr.
Hartell was the kind of teacher you remember long after your high school
days, he was a mentor, a role model and a great friend. He will be sorely
missed, but he leaves us having touched hundreds of children in a most
positive way."
Parents Cocktail Football Offer!
My name is Brad Drummond, I am a USC alum and member of SAE, pledge class Fall 09. I currently work in the
Gamecock Athletics Department and wanted to extend a special offer to all SAE parents for this years parents cock-
tail weekend!
As you may know, the Saturday following the event is the USC vs. Vandy football game. As parents of sons in SAE
you have access to discounted game tickets of only $35! This is a special offer made available to all families and
friends of the fraternity.
To purchase your tickets to the Vandy game contact me directly at 803-777-9299 or by email at drum-
[email protected]. Also, please feel free to contact me with any questions related to Carolina Athletics tick-
ets! I hope to see everyone at the game!
In Memoriam—Jim Hartell ‘93
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Chapter Award—Recognized by IFC The chapter was awarded the Advancement in Philanthropy and Service Award for Fraternity and Sorority Life by the USC In-
terfraternity Council. The award is largely an affirmation of the in-
credible work of Jamie McClement and the success of the David Simo-
ne Softball Classic. David pledged SC Delta in the fall of 2012 and has
been undergoing cancer treatment for nearly two years. Between the
inaugural event, held in 2014, and this year's event, held in April, the
chapter has raised over $30,000 for David and his family.
Advisor Team
Ellison Neese, Alumni
Advisor
Courtney Leavitt, Housing
Corporation
Mike Otten, Senior Advi-
sor
Justin Mims, General
Chapter Advisor
Brian McCaster, House
Father
Clayton Hunt, Herald
Advisor
Mitch Kiser, Treasurer
Blaise Stevens, President,
SC Delta Alumni Assn
John Stringfellow, Alumni Michael Otten, '16 SC Delta, was cho-
sen as one of 30 collegiate members to
be a part of the 2015 Inner Circle with
SAE Fraternity. The Inner Circle is an
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the
top undergraduate leaders in our Realm.
These brothers are selected by the Supreme Council. The
Inner Circle took place March 27-29 in Prince Frederick,
Maryland. Michael, along with the 29 other gentlemen, iner-
acted with an incredible lineup of featured alumni speakers.
Mike is from Omaha, Nebraska where he graduated from
Millard North High School. He is also the past president of
t h e c h a p t e r . C o n g r a t u l a t e M i k e a t
email [email protected].
Mountain Weekend 2009
Otten Picked for 2015 SAE Inner Circle
SC Delta sent two delegates to the
80th John O. Mosely Leadership
School in August. They are: Henry
Sullivan, from Greenville, and Will
Kitchens, from Columbia. The event
is on a cruise ship and includes over
800 brothers, staff and faculty.
Ellison Neese
Alumni Advisor
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Fall 2014 New Members
Jeffrey Alston Achille
John Gibson Achurch
Patrick I Allen
Samuel Warren Anderson
William Parker Andrews
Andrew C Baughman
William B Bradford
Clayton H Bryan
Dixon L Collins
John J Dailey
Andrew C Davenport
Taylor M Gung
Robert W Holland
Victor A Karam
John Kelly
William Kitchens
Christopher Kraft
Travis Manning
Dylan Mervis
Walker Nixon
Philip O’Doherty
Mitchell Piazza
Alexander Siqueiros
Pierce Slagsvol
Benjamin Spinek
Henry Sullivan
William Taylor
Charlie Warren
William Watson
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Alumni Notes James H Elliott. Jr. '89, is an attorney with Richardson Plowden & Robin-
son, PA. He joined in 2012 as a shareholder in the Charleston office. He fo-
cuses his practice in general litigation, professional liability, construction
law, products liability, and insurance defense. Prior to practicing law, Jim
was a licensed insurance adjuster, handling property and casualty claims.
While attending USC Law School where he graduated in 1997, he clerked at
the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation. Contact
Jim at email [email protected].
Andrew Rhea '06 has joined the Moore and Van Allen Law Firm as an Asso-
ciate Attorney in Charleston. He graduated from New York University with a
LLM in Taxation in May, and USC Law School in 2014. A native of Florence,
he attended Trinity Collegiate. Congratulate Andrew at email an-
Bradley Hollingsworth '86 has been promoted to Sr. Territory manager at
Zimmer Biomet in Columbia. A graduate of Hammond, Brad majored in Po-
litical Science at Carolina. He was originally with MCI, Oral-B Laboratories,
Sybron Dental Specialties and joined Zimmer as a Territory manager in Nov
2006. Brad has a brother, Tommy, that is a brother of SAE, and his
son, Paul Bradley, is an active in the chapter. Reach out to Brad at email
John Winkenwerder '13, is a J.D. Candidate at Emory University School of
Law in Atlanta. Currently he is a law clerk with Roberts & Stevens Attorneys
at Law. He was also at Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
last academic year where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraterni-
ty. John majored in Marketing and Management at Carolina. He is a native
of Asheville and attended T C Roberson High School. Reach him at email
Chapter Eternal Ben Badger '50
Zach Wenum '14 Broadus Thompson
Jr '56 Tucker F Dana '50 Foster Marshall '49
R Whitfield Scoggin '59
Tom Edwards C Allen Hall '62
James R Shirley, Jr '75
William E Eidson '62 James "Mac" M
Riley, Jr '43 James H Ellison '42 Dr. John R Rowe '63
James R Shirley ‘75 James R Shirley, Jr., '75 , of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Bluffton and
Irmo, SC, passed away at home on June 25, 2014. Jim pledged SAE in
the spring of 1974 and was a member of the Carolina Bands. He was
both a teacher and principal at various schools in Lexington and Bluffton,
SC. He recently had moved to Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that gifts be made in his name to support cholangio carcinoma re-
search at The Johns Hopkins University, The Johns Hopkins Kimmel
Cancer Center, 750 East Pratt Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202
Justin Mims
Chapter Advisor
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Riley A Bradham ‘47
Spring 2015 New Members
We initiated 6 new
members for the
Spring 2015 Class.
Congratulations to
Zachary Smith,
Andrew Hobensack,
Nicholas
Vecchiolla,
Timothy Beard,
Thomas Leonard,
and Helgi Nati.
Riley Augustus Bradham, Jr, ‘47, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born
March 26, 1923, in Sumter, SC, and attended Sumter city schools, Davidson College, and re-
ceived a B.A. degree in English from the USC. He would later serve as the President of the USC
Alumni Association. Rilwy was a U.S. Army Artillery veteran, having served in the European The-
atre of Operations. He was a Purple Heart recipient for wounds received at the Battle of Anzio
in the Italian Campaign during World War II. He was the owner of Bradham Insurance and Real
Estate Company in Sumter. In 2003, he moved to Columbia and was a resident of the Presbyteri-
an Communities of South Carolina on DaVega Drive in Lexington and attended Eastminster
Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of The Society of the High Hills of the Santee.
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House Corporation News
Columbia SAE BBQ & Rush Social
SC Delta Chapter Education Fund (CEF) In 2001 the alumni association
created the SC Delta Chapter
Education Fund (CEF) with
the SAE Foundation. The con-
cept was (and still is) to honor
many of our late alumni.
A CEF is a fund managed and
invested by the Foundation
and used to benefit a chapter's
undergraduate members. A
CEF is established with a tax-
deductible contribution, or a
combined total contribution
of $5,000.
Chapter Education Funds are
tax deductible under IRS laws
governing 501(c)(3) organiza-
tions. All donations to a CEF
are included in the donor's
lifetime giving record with the
Foundation.
The pay-out for a CEF is usual-
ly not greater than 5 percent of
the fund. This is available annu-
ally for use by a chapter for
projects deemed "wholly edu-
cational in nature." In this case
we use if for Leadership School
tuition.
To date the balance of our
fund for fiscal year 2014-2015
is about $18,000. There is
enough to send two delegates
to the National Leadership
(tuition is about $450 per
person). But we want to
grow this fund and send more
members of the chapter to
the school.
Want a copy of the latest
statement? Questions can be
sent to John Stringfellow at
email [email protected].
corporation was able to raise
about half that amount from
alumni donors, then finance
the rest. The balance of the
mortgage is about $600,000.
Under IRS rules, only the edu-
cational portion of a house is
considered tax deductible,
which can amount to about 1/3
of the footage. We have re-
cently been able to convert the
outstanding loan balance to an
actual mortgage loan. Credit
goes to Brother Courtney
Leavitt for his management
and supervision of the corpo-
ration and the house. Contact
him at email clgame-
Ever since the housing corpo-
ration was reorganized in
1999, its purpose has been to
raise funds to own, build, and
occupy a fraternity house at
the Greek Village. USC offered
the land under a long term
lease for a nominal annual fee.
The cost of the 10,000 sq ft
house and furnishings in 2001
was about $1.2 million. The
Important Dates:
Parents Weekend Oct 16-17
Alumni Reunion Nov 13
Mothers of Minerva Mar 20-21, 2016
Tentative
Donate to our Fund!
Please help us grow the SC
Delta Chapter Education Fund
(CEF)!. Donations can be
mailed to Jason Andrick in
care of the SAE Foundation,
1856 Sheridan Rd, Evanston,
IL 60204. Make your check
out to SAE and indicate its for
the SC Delta CEF. Questions
can be sent to Jason Andrick at
email jandrick@sae,net or 800-
233-1856.
Want to contribute
to the housing
fund? Send your
check made out to
SC Delta Housing
Corp in care of
Courtney Leavitt,
8 Alumni Lane
Blythewood, SC
29016
We have finalized a summer alumni and rush BBQ in Colum-
bia for Saturday, August 8, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Brother Field
Wardlaw, SC Delta '83, has agreed to host the social at his
home, 4374 Chicora Steet, in Columbia. His email is
[email protected] and cell is (803) 920-7910.
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House Improvements—Exec Room
The former alumni room in the house has been converted to an executive meeting room complete with a large screen display for presentations. The chapter officers, advisors, and staff members use this every day.
The 8 Founder
Members of SAE
portraits were framed,
labeled and placed
above the side
entrance to the
meeting room.
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Mothers of Minerva 2015
The Mothers of Minerva, representing members'
moms, organized its annual weekend in March
2015 at the Riverbanks Zoo. The special
auction raised funds for Brother David Simone ’
s cancer treatment and furnishing the executive
meeting room in the fraternity house
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Archives
Steve Griffith, Bobby Price, David Yacu, Bucky McQueen, Louis Griffith, Brad Hollingsworth, Peter Price,Alan Harvill, Brian Schick, and Bob Vaught
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John Mills ‘90 is a Partner, Healthy Living and Health Care with ICR in New York. ICR is a recognized leader in financial communications. He joined ICR in 2003 after 10 years of Wall Street experience. While at ICR, he has been instrumental in working with the leading brands in healthcare and
healthy living with turnarounds, IPOs and companies needing to implement a long-term professional investor relations program. John earned his BA from University of South Carolina and received his executive MBA from Chapman University. Contact Johns at email [email protected].
Join the SC Delta Alumni
Association! Send your $25
dues to us at PO Box 11521
Columbia, SC 29211. Make
your check out to SAE.
Our mailing address is:
SAE Fraternity
SC Delta Chapter 509 Lincoln St Columbia, SC
29201
Spencer Breeden, '14, has joined Canal Insurance in Greenville as an Associate Fleet Underwriter/Account Manager for commercial trucking. Congratulate him at email [email protected]. Canal is a family business that include alumni Neill Timmons and Chuck Timmons, who recently retired.
J Timothy "Tim" O'Farrell, '81, is owner and partner with his wife Debbie in a company called Re-Bath of the Midlands in Columbia, which is home bathroom remodeling. Tim has been Past President, Vice-President, Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina. He is also a SC licensed contractor. Tim was also residential builder and owner of O'Farrell Builders Inc. from 1984 to 2000. Contact Tim if you are interested at (803) 708-0521.
Kevin McKinney '98, has joined Eisai Oncology as a Senior Oncology Rep in Charlotte. Kevin attended Greer High School. Previously he was with Confimatrix Lab as a Territory Sales Manager in Charleston. Contact him at email kwmckinney@yahoo.
Patrick Allen,
Sam
Anderson,
Allston Achille,
Drew
Davenport,
Jack
Dailey and
Dixon Collins.
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Robb A Francis, '11, is a Synthetic Equities Account Manager at Deutsche Bank in Jacksonville, Florida. His role includes account manager/subject matter expert for an assigned client base of hedge funds, mutual funds, and institutional banks invested in Delta One swap. While at Carolina, he was on a Life Scholarship and Dean’s Scholarship, and
Dean’s List (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009). Robb attended Greenville High School and also obtained a Master in Arts in Economics at Carolina. Reach out to him at [email protected].
Brother Troy Ruediger '14, is Director of Fan Operations at Rukkus in New York City. The company provides sports and concert event tickets. Troy was pledge class president and member educator while in the chapter, and majored in Sport and Entertainment Management. He was also a student brand manager for Red Bull and Premium Seats Intern with Live Nation. Troy attended the 2013 SAE Leadership School. Reach out to Troy at email [email protected].
Patrick Weston '89, a native of Columbia, is a managing partner with Azalea Capital, a private equity firm in Greenville. He joined in 1999 to work with the firm’s initial principal investing activities. He currently serves on the Board of Carolina Motor Club, Inc. (AAA Carolinas) and AAA Motor Club Holdings, LLC. Married to Abbe O Coker, reach out to Patrick at email [email protected].
Drew Davies '09, is a Senior Director and National Sales Manager of Sof Sole in Raleigh. A native of Greenville, he attended Eastside High School and served the chapter as rush chairman, social chairman, and eminent deputy archon. Drew majored in sports and entertainment marketing at Carolina. He is married to Haley Nowlin. Reach ou t t o h im a t ema i l [email protected].
Spencer Horne
Social
Chairman
Ben Miller
Eminent
Correspondent
Blake Haasis
Member
Educator