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The Magazine of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Fall 2004

2 THE TEKE FALL 2004

Another academic year is upon us! Excitement is in the air as we return to campus, reconnectwith friends, and recruit new Fraters.

As we’ve talked about in the past few issues of THE TEKE magazine, this is a critical time formembers of our Fraternity to focus on the fundamentals and our overall purpose – to contribute tothe advancement of society through the personal growth of our members and service to others.

This issue of the magazine talks directly about this purpose, highlighting many of the positivethings done by Tekes and TKE chapters to benefit our communities and society. We’re pleased topublish, for the third consecutive year, a comprehensive report of the service & philanthropic workdone by our members that shows how Tekes are making the world a better place. I hope you’ll takea few minutes and review this, possibly getting some ideas on how you, your chapter, or alumniassociation can “give back” and continue to make a real contribution to better the lives of others.

Tau Kappa Epsilon is more than a place where we spend a few college years; it’s a lifelongbrotherhood of people making a difference, for themselves, their fellow Fraters, and others. Nowhere do we betterexemplify this than in our community outreach – be it through our time, financial resources, leadership, or good old-fashioned hard work, all helping build a better society. Through our involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association,we’re making a real difference in the battle to eradicate a pervasive debilitating disease. Through our efforts withlocal worthwhile causes such as Special Olympics, assisted care facilities, the Children’s Miracle Network, and otherphilanthropic ventures, our members are not only giving back on many fronts, but also representing themselves andour Fraternity with great dignity. Our collective action as a Fraternity illustrates the sheer strength of our numbersand the resolve of our individual members to make a meaningful impact on society.

Our service and vision is really resonating with col-lege students across the U.S. and Canada. So far thisyear, our various chapters and colonies are reporting veryimpressive recruitment numbers. Many groups are post-ing record rush results and doubling (or more) their chaptersize. College-aged men want to be part of a lifelong or-ganization which gives back and helps transform goodmen into great men, and that’s exactly what TKE does.TKE is not just a place to socialize, it’s a place wherewe help each other become better people and there-fore make society a better place. That’s also why somany of our members have shown their intense personalcommitment to the concept of being a Life Loyal Teke.Throughout the Fraternity you can feel the excitement asTKE works to fulfill its vision, mission & purpose.

Tau Kappa Epsilon is an exceptional Fraternity composed of outstanding members.There’s a reason why TKE is the biggest college fraternity – it’s that we believe in excel-lence and results. I’m proud to be a part of our brotherhood, and I hope that you are too.

Here’s to another great year! Let’s continue to show everyone how much charactercounts, and how TKE is living up to its reputation as not only the biggest, but the world’s best collegiate socialfraternity.

Kevin M. Mayeux, CAEChief Executive Officer

In TKE, Character Counts

THE TEKE (ISSN 1527-1331) is an educational journalpublished quarterly in spring, summer, fall and winterfor $10.00 per year by Tau Kappa Epsilon (a fraternalsociety), 8645 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.Periodicals Class postage paid at Indianapolis, IN and ad-ditional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: send address changes to THE TEKE,8645 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. All alumnifraters who donate $10 or more to the TKE EducationalFoundation, Inc. will receive a one-year subscription toTHE TEKE. It's our way of saying thank you and ofkeeping you informed regarding what's going on in yourFraternity today.

ON THE COVER: Teke Hall of Famers Phil Simms,George Halas, Marv Levy and Terry Bradshaw lead TKEon the gridiron.

2 CEO’s MessageIn TKE, Character Counts

4 Life Loyal Teke:Online Community & Top 10 Poll

6 Teke Pro Football HistoryTKE Record-Holders, Hall-of-Famers and Coaches

10 Move the NeedleTop 25 Recruitment Chapters & New Colonies

12 TKE 2003-04 Annual Service ReportChapter news on philanthropic events & public service

18 Alumni SpotlightFrater Brian Highhouse, oncology nurse & Tour of Hopeteam member

20 Little Black Book of College Dating IdeasA TKE exclusive fundraiser for Alzheimer’s

21 Alzheimer’s AssociationTKE Moves Toward Fund-Raising Goal

30 TKE Educational Foundation

ContentsFall 2004 • VOLUME 97 • NUMBER 4

Features

Grand PrytanisMark C. Romig, APR, CFC (Q-M)

Chief Executive OfficerKevin M. Mayeux, CAE (G-Q)

International HeadquartersTau Kappa Epsilon, 8645 Founders Road

Indianapolis, IN 46268-1336Telephone 317/872-6533 • FAX 317/875-8353

http://www.tke.org

© 2004 Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.

Vice President & General ManagerBrian T. Ferber, CAE (G-Q)

Director of Chapter ServicesMichael A. Mokros (E-I)

Director of AdministrationErik L. Glenn (G-B)

Director of ProgramsJustin Kirk

Director of CommunicationsHeather N. Redeske

The Teke Staff

Grand EpiprytanisMark A. Fite, CFC (D-X)

2003-2005 Grand Council

Grand GrammateusRobert I. McMurry (B-S)Grand CrysophylosMark K. Johnson (N-Q)

Grand HistorBrian C. M. Barrett (K-C)

Grand HypophetesJulius J. Edelmann, CFC (O-N)

Grand PylortesCharles J. Trabold, CFC (K-K)

Grand HegemonDr. Herbert L. Songer (A-U)

Vision StatementThe TKE Vision is to be the best lifelong collegiate socialfraternity;

Mission StatementThe TKE Mission is to aid men in their mental, moral,and social development for life;

Purpose StatementThe TKE Purpose is to contribute to the advancement ofsociety through the personal growth of our members, andservice to others.

Departments

22 Chapter News

24 With the Alumni

27 Volunteers

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The Winter edition of THE TEKE will feature Tekes in politics. If youknow of a Frater involved in politics at the local, state or nationallevel, please contact Director of Programs Justin Kirk at 317-872-6533 or [email protected].

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BETA-MU CHAPTER SETS OUT TO RAISE$10,000 FOR ALZHEIMER’S

The Beta-Mu Chapter at Bucknell University has set out toraise $10,000 for the Ronald and Nancy Reagan ResearchInstitute of the Alzheimer’s Association by participating ina 180 mile relay. Continued ...

EXCLUSIVE REAGAN ARTICLE SNEAK PEEKFOR LLT’s

Remembering Reagan - A Tribute In our hearts, weknew it was not a matter of if, but when, we would cometo realize that heroes do sometimes fall. It was indeed thelong good-bye when Frater Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40thpresident of the United States, entered the ChapterEternal by ending his decade-long battle withAlzheimer’s disease on June 5, 2004. He died peacefullyin his home with his family by his side. Continued...

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TKE Racing into High Gear for Fall RecruitmentINDIANAPOLIS, IN – To better help all TKE chaptersand colonies be tremendously successful at recruitment,Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity has produced several newtools which are being sent to each collegiate group startingthis week. Continued...

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4 Zeta-Theta Western Illinois University 12 $1,500

5 Nu University of California-Berkeley 11 $1,100

6 Theta-Mu University of New Orleans 9 $1,300

7 Gamma-Beta Colorado State University 8 $1,100

7 Omicron-Nu Florida Institute of Technology 8 $ 1,100

7 Mu-Nu University of Wisconsin-Platteville 8 $ 900

7 Nu-Lambda University of Southern Indiana 8 $ 800

HM Lambda-Alpha University of South Florida 7 $ 900

HM Alpha-Zeta Purdue University 7 $ 800

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Since the early days of professional foot-ball, members of Tau Kappa Epsilonhave played important roles in the game,

both on and off the field. Instrumental in start-ing the National Football League in 1920 wasthe legendary George Halas (Illinois ’19), acharter member of the Pro Football Hall ofFame. George played in 105 NFL games; ran98 yards for a touchdown with a Jim Thorpefumble; and was on the NFL All-Pro Team ofthe 1920’s. A true innovator, George was the first coachto hold regular practices; cover the field witha tarpaulin to protect the playing surface; re-view game films; and utilize the T-formation.His Bears were also the first team to have theirown club newspaper, team band and team song.Associated with the Bears from their incep-tion until his death in 1983, he was head coachfour different times, beginning with 1920through 1929. He later had stints from 1933 to1942; 1946 to 1955; and 1958 to 1967. Georgewon six NFL championships and had a regu-lar season career record of 318-148-31. A leading player for the Halas-led Bears inthe NFL’s first decade was halfback LaurieWalquist (Illinois ’22), who was with the clubin 1922 and 1924-31. Other early Teke prosfrom pro football’s first decade were guardFestus Tierney (Minnesota ’22); tackle Ed

Sparr (Carroll ’19); end FrankHertz (Carroll ’24); guard StanKuick (Beloit ’26); and tackle AlMaeder (Minnesota ’28). Five more Tekes played pro ball dur-ing the 1930’s. John Schneller (Wis-consin ’33) was a solid end for thePortsmouth Spartans (1933) and De-troit Lions (1934-36), appearing in46 contests. Halfback Tony Kaska(Illinois Wesleyan ’35) played for theLions (1935) and Brooklyn Dodgers(1936-38). Tackle Martin Gainor(North Dakota ’37) earned All-Cana-dian honorsfour times( 1 9 3 7 - 3 9 ,1946) andplayed in fourGrey CupGames. Alsoplaying werecenter JackMackenroth(North Dakota’38) of the1938 Lionsand endC h a r l i e

By Jay Langhammer


Gainor (North Dakota ’37) of the 1939 Chi-cago Cardinals. Bridging two decades was guard-linebackerLibero Bertagnolli (Washington University’38), who spent two minor league seasons withthe St. Louis Gunners (1939-40) and PhoenixPanthers (1940) before joining the Cardinals(1942,1945). Also playing four seasons wastackle Bill Hempel (Carroll ’41), who waswith the Newark Bears (1941), Chicago Bears

(1942), Akron Bears (1946) andBloomfield Cardinals (1947). Following World War II, the All-American Football Conference beganplay with end Hub Ulrich (Kansas’42) seeing action for the 1946 Mi-ami Seahawks. Guard-linebackerAlex Agase (Illinois ’44) was withthe 1947 AAFC Los Angeles Donsand then joined the ClevelandBrowns for four seasons (1948-51).He appeared in 70 regular seasongames and four championship con-tests. Tackle Pete Barbolak (Purdue’49) was with the 1949 PittsburghSteelers. The next decade saw guard WayneSiegert (Illinois ’51) with the 1951

New YorkYanks of theNFL and tackleBob Dees( S o u t h w e s tMissouri State’52) with the1952 Green BayPackers. Play-ing well in theCanadian Foot-ball League forfive seasons washalfback GlenC h r i s t i a n

(Idaho ’51) who was with the CalgaryStampeders (1953-54, 1957) and British Co-lumbia Lions (1955-56). Playing for the BCLions in 1957-58 was tackle Ed Enos (Con-necticut ’57). The 1960’s saw the largest number of Tekeplayers of any decade as 37 fraters made theirpro debuts in the NFL, AFL, CFL and grow-ing minor league programs. Danny Villanueva(New Mexico State ’60) played 110 regularseason contests for the Los Angeles Rams(1960-64) and Dallas Cowboys (1965-67). Heled the NFL with most punts and yardage in1962-63 while posting a career best 45.5 av-erage on 87 boots in 1962. Danny scored 491career points, including 85 field goals and 235extra points. Joining the New York Jets in 1964 was de-fensive end Gerry Philbin (SUNY-Buffalo’64). He was named to the All-Time AFL Teamand the All-AFL first team in 1968, while ap-pearing in two AFL All-Star Games and twoPro Bowls. Offensive guard Jake Kupp(Nicholls State ’64) spent 12 NFL seasons withfour teams between 1964 and 1975, playingin 154 regular season games and one Pro Bowl. Defensive tackle Jim Prestel (Idaho ’60)played 96 regular season games with fourteams from 1960 to 1967 and offensive tackleStan Fanning (Idaho ’60) was in 52 contestswith four teams from 1960 to 1964. Another Teke became a pro head coach in1961; Wally Lemm (Carroll ‘42) became headcoach of the American Football League’sHouston Oilers in the fifth game of the sea-son. When the AFL started, he joined the clubas an assistant coach in 1960, then took theOilers to the 1961 championship and won AFLCoach of Year honors. Wally spent four yearsas head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals be-fore returning to the Oilers for the 1966through 1970 seasons. His pro career recordwas 65-64-7.

One of the NFL’s great quarterbacks, JimHart (Southern Illinois ’66), had a 19 year ca-reer with the Cardinals (1966-83) and Wash-ington Redskins (1984). A four-time ProBowler, he was National Football ConferenceCo-Most Valuable Player and an All-NFL sec-ond team selection in 1974. Playing in over201 regular season games, Jim completed2,593 of 5,076 for 34,665 yards and 209 touch-downs. He had 14 games with more than 300passing yards. A stellar receiver for the Saints was DanAbramowicz (Nicholls State ’67) who was onthe All-NFL first team in 1969. Dan laterserved as an NFL assistant coach, first withthe Bears (1992-96) then as offensive coordi-nator of the Saints (1997-99). Hampered by injuries during a six year NFLcareer with the Bears (1965-70) and Packers(1971), Jim Grabowski (Illinois ‘65) playedin two Super Bowls, ran for 1,731 career yardsand caught 82 passes. Cornerback Ben Davis(Defiance ’67) was an All-NFL secondteam pick fort h e 1 9 6 8Browns andplayed 109games over10 years withB r o w n s( 1 9 6 7 - 7 3 )and Lions(1974-76). Two goodr e c e i v e r sstarted theirpro careersin the late1 9 6 0 ’ s .Eight yeartight endJohn Beasley (California-Berkeley ’67) played in two Super Bowls for


the Minnesota Vikings. Six year tight end TomBeer (Detroit-Houston ’67), later served as aWorld Football League assistant coach in1974-75. Two longtime NFL linebackers debuted in1968. Jim Cheyunski (Syracuse ’68) playednine years with three clubs. He made the 1968American Football Conference All-Rookieteam and was New England Patriots MVP in1972. Ron Acks (Illinois ’66) played two mi-nor league seasons before joining the AtlantaFalcons in 1968. He also played for the Patri-ots and Packers through 1976 and saw actionin 105 contests during his NFL career. Halfback Warren McVea (Rockhurst ’68)battled injuries during his six year pro careerbut saw action in three leagues (AFL, NFLand WFL). Other names of note from the late1960’s are quarterback Rick Norton (Ken-tucky ’66), a five year pro with the MiamiDolphins and Packers, and linebacker JohnNeidert (Louisville ’68), a three year pro withthe Bengals, Jets and Bears.

Star defensive end Fred Dryer (San DiegoState ’69) played 176 games for the New YorkGiants (1969-71) and Los Angeles Rams(1972-81). An All-NFL first teamer in 1974,he also was All-NFC in both 1973 and 1975.Fred played in one Super Bowl and one ProBowl; holds an NFL record with two safetiesin the same game; and ran 98 yards with afumble return in 1973. Defensive back MikeWilson (Western Illinois ’69) broke in withthe Cardinals in 1969 then spent four yearswith the BC Lions of the CFL. In 1973, hehad seven interceptions for 119 yards and fin-ished with 15 career pick offs. The next Teke inducted into the Pro Foot-ball Hall of Fame (in 1989) was NFL 1970first draft pick Terry Bradshaw (LouisianaTech ’70). Over 15 seasons, he led the Steelersto four Super Bowl wins while twice beingnamed the game’s MVP. He was The SportingNews 1975 NFL Player of the Year; led theNFL with 28 TD passes in 1978 to earn All-NFL first team honors; hit a career-best 259 of472 for 3,724 yards, 26 TDs in 1979 on theway to All-NFL second team honors; and was1979 Sports Illustrated Co-Man of the Year.He continues today as a key part of the FoxSports NFL broadcasting crew. Two Teke linemen began long careers in themiddle of the decade. Center Joe Fields (Wid-ener ’75) played in 186 games for the Jets(1976-87) and Giants (1988). He was namedto the All-NFL first team in 1982; the All-NFLsecond team in 1981 and 1985; and played intwo Pro Bowls. Defensive tackle DerlandMoore (Nicholls State ’80) got into 171 regu-lar season games for the Saints (1973-85) andclosed his career as a teammate of Joe Fieldson the 1986 Jets. One of the NFL’s best punters during theearly 1970’s was Tom Wittum (Northern Illi-nois ’73) who was with the San Francisco 49ersfrom 1973 to 1977 before an auto injury ended

his career. He won All-NFL first team honorsin both 1973 and 1974 and played in two ProBowls. During his 70game NFL career,Tom posted a 40.8average for 380 punts.Defensive back DougWyatt (NichollsState ’70) spent fiveseasons and 58 gameswi th the Sa in t s(1970-72) and Lions(1973-74). Tight end KeithKrepfle (Iowa State’74) started his careerwith the 1974 WFL Jack-sonville Sharks. He thenplayed 97 NFL games forthe Philadelphia Eagles(1975-81) and AtlantaFalcons (1982). Keith was named All-NFC firstteam in 1979 and had 158 career catches for2,505 yards and 19 scores. Running backMark Kellar (Northern Illinois ’74) alsostarted in the WFL for the 1974 Chicago Fire.After onemore WFLseason in1975, he spentthree yearswith the Vi-kings. Line-backer ChrisK e a t i n g(Maine ’79)was in 84games afterstarting his ca-reer with theBills in 1979and playing


his final season with the Redskins in 1985. Marv Levy (Coe ‘50) is the third Teke inthe Pro Football Hall of Fame after being in-ducted in 2001. He spent five seasons asMontreal Alouettes head coach (1973-77),winning two Grey Cup games and posting a43-31-4 record before becoming head coachat Kansas City from 1978 to 1982. He then

became headcoach of the Billsin 1986 and tookthe club to four Su-per Bowls beforeretiring after the1997 season. As anNFL head coach,Marv posted a 154-120 record. The CanadianFootball Leagueclaimed two Tekestars in the 1970’s.Peter Muller(Western Illinois’73) was a tight endfor the Toronto Ar-

gonauts from1973 to 1981.Over 126games, Peterhad 308 recep-tions for 3,826yards and 13touchdowns.Running backS t e v eFerrughel l i(Rutgers ’71)was with the

Montreal Alouettes (1973-76) and EdmontonEskimos (1976). He was the top rusher (1,134yards) in the CFL’s Eastern Football Confer-ence in 1974 and a first team All-EFC selec-tion. He had 2,772 career rushing yards and112 receptions. Also playing in the CFL during the decadewere several other Tekes. Linebacker PeterPalmer (Lenoir-Rhyne ’70) was with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers in 1970 and the BCLions from 1971 to 1975. Quarterback KarlDouglas (Texas A&M ’71) was with the BCLions in 1973-74 and Calgary Stampeders in1974-75. Tight end Brian Jack (Lenoir-Rhyne’71) was with Montreal in 1973 and Winnipegin 1974-75. He posted 52 career receptions for831 yards and five TDs. The Fraternity’s second Super Bowl MVPwas quarterback Phil Simms (Morehead State’79), who was cited for his performance in Su-per Bowl XXI. A first round draft choice ofthe Giants, he played 14 seasons and was NFLMVP and an All-NFL first team choice in 1986.Phil also went to two Pro Bowls and had hisbest statistical year in 1984, throwing for 4,044yards (286 of 533) and 22 TDs. He had fiveother seasons over 3,000 passing yards on theway to career totals of 2,576 completions in4,647 attempts for 33,462 yards and 199 TDs.Phil has remained visible as lead analyst forCBS-TV’s NFL coverage since 1998. Lineman Randy Clark (Northern Illinois’80) split time between center and offensivetackle over 94 NFL games with the Cardinals(1980-86) and Atlanta Falcons (1987). He wasnamed to the All-NFL second team as a centerin 1984. Erik Wilhelm (Oregon State ’89)spent seven seasons in the NFL as a backupquarterback with the Bengals (1989-91, 1993-94, 1996) and Jets (1995). Linebacker Brett Faryniarz (San DiegoState ’86) was a fine special teams performer

and appeared in 96 games for the Rams (1988-91), 49ers (1993), Oilers (1994) and CarolinaPanthers (1995). Wide receiver ShannonMyers (Lenoir-Rhyne ’95) was with the CFLEdmonton Eskimos in 1997 and 1998 (30 re-ceptions for 482 yards, three TDs). In recentyears, he was on the practice squads of sev-eral NFL clubs. For many years, some of the outstandingnames in college and pro football have comefrom the ranks of Tau Kappa Epsilon. The Fra-ternity is proud to claim the man who is con-sidered the innovator of football, record hold-ers and several hall-of-fame players andcoaches. Here is to honoring those Fraters whohave contributed so much to the sport. For a continuation of this story and list ofTeke pro football players, visit the TKEwebsite: www.tke.org under the link “TEKEmagazine.”


1 Kappa-Beta University of Texas-Pan American 2 44

2 Xi-Xi Texas State University 2 38

3 Sigma-Epsilon Colony SUNY-Oneonta 1 33

Pi-Eta Texas A & M University 2 33

5 Delta-Nu Northwest Missouri State University 4 32

6 Lambda-Iota Florida State University 2 30

7 Beta-Pi Georgia Institute of Technology 2 29

Visit www.tke.org for weekly updates.

21 Nu-Omicron University of Bridgeport 1 21

22 Alpha-Pi George Washington University 1 20

Alpha-Chi University of Louisville 2 20

Nu-Mu University of South Alabama 2 20

25 Pi-Theta University of Texas-San Antonio 2 19

18 Pi-Beta Bloomsburg University 1 22

Theta-Zeta Rutgers University at Newark 1 22

Gamma-Upsilon University of Texas-Austin 2 22

TKE Colony #788 Indiana U Purdue U Indianapolis 3 25

Omicron-Delta Univ of North Carolina at Pemroke 2 25

17 Rho-Upsilon Franklin College 3 23

12 Chi University of Washington 4 26

Beta-Mu Bucknell University 1 26

14 Gamma University of Illinois 3 25

Sigma-Alpha Florida International University 2 29

Mu-Zeta Nicholls State University 2 29

10 Alpha-Zeta Purdue University 3 28

TKE Colony #789 U of Ontario Institute of Technology 1 28


New Colonies

#786 Gamma-Upsilon ColonyUniversity of Texas-Austin

#789 TKE ColonyUniversity of Ontario Institute ofTechnology

#790 Pi-Eta ColonyTexas A & M University

#792 Omicron-Delta ColonyUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke

#794 TKE ColonyBarry University

#795 Sigma-Theta ColonySaint Leo University

#798 Epsilon-Zeta ColonyRider University

#799 TKE ColonySir Sanford Fleming College

Top 25 Recruitment Chapters

Chapter College/University Region CandidatesRank

Recruitment Season in High GearThe time is now. It’s time for TKE to show

the true value of membership in our Frater-nity. It’s time to reach out and have an excep-tional year of growth.

TKE will track the results from our toprecruiting groups on the TKE website –www.tke.org. The TKE High Performance Pollwill feature those groups which have recruitedthe most men, as well as those who have themost improved recruitment results.

Where does your chapter rank?Will you win the TKE High Perfor-

mance Cup?

October 2004


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The Fraternity is pleased to recognizethose chapters who have contributed tothe advancement of society through thepersonal growth of our members andservice to others.


The run began five years ago as a brainstorm between NorthwestMissouri State University and Missouri Western State College on

how to better collaborate for a common goal of community service.Delta-Nu Chapter (Northwest Missouri State) raised over $800 to gotoward TKE’s international philanthropy combating Alzheimer’s Dis-

ease. The active chapterleft bright and early at 5a.m. from RickenbrokeStadium at NorthwestMissouri State and ranthe game football 43miles to the stadium atMissouri Western StateCollege. Over 40 activeFraters took on this task,but the entire Greek com-munity pulled together tomake the event memo-

rable. Major donations were given by Delta Zeta Sorority, Sigma SigmaSigma Sorority, Sigma Kappa Sorority and Phi Mu Sorority. Localbusinesses provided their support as well – Kawasaki, Larry Apple,Dominos, Russ Northrup, Bearcat Lanes, Nodaway Valley Bank, BankMidwest, The Palms, Nodaway Glass and Simco Plastics. The chaptersrecognized their support by producing a T-shirt, which was made forthe event, with the names of these people and businesses. The footballrun was also aired on radio stations in the area, and coverage was givenby local newspapers as well. With a lot of fanfare, Fraters BrandonJuon, Rusty Ruble, and Jason Mehrhoff ran the football into the sta-

Running Past the Rivalry, Missouri Tekes Team Up For Philanthropy, Service andBrotherhood

On the evening of Friday, September 12, 2003, tragedy struck BetaChapter (Millikin University) in Decatur, Ill. Late in the evening,

a second-story study room caught fire, injuring two men.Rory McCue was sleeping in the study room when the blaze

erupted. Rory was taken to Decatur Memorial Hospital. FraterMcCue suffered critical injuries due to seconddegree burns and severe smoke inhalation. Anassociate member, Scott Weeks, suffered minorinjuries due to smoke inhalation while aidingin the rescue of McCue before rescue workersarrived. Frater Weeks was taken to Decatur Me-morial Hospital by ambulance where he wastreated and released that same evening.

Following the incident, Frater McCue re-mained in a narcotic-induced coma for over amonth. The McCue family did not reside inDecatur, and as a result, it caused them numer-ous absences from their professional lives. At the request of a relativeof McCue, the men of the Beta Chapter planned an event aimed atraising funds for Rory and his family. In October, a benefit was held onthe chapter premises, with small donations taken at the door.

After entering, participants were welcomed with food, games, andlive music. With help from the loving Millikin University campus, Beta

Beta Chapter Holds Successful Fundraiser for Injured Frater

dium and gave it to the officials for the game.The Fraters of Delta-Nu did not simply end their community ser-

vice with this monumental event; they went into the Maryville commu-nity looking for other opportunities to share their brotherhood spirit.These Tekes took part in working with the Humane Society, volunteer-ing to walk homeless dogs, and sought to “adopt” a family, where onefamily was chosen and Tekes volunteered their time by raking theiryard and shoveling snow in the winter.

In addition, the Missouri Western Tekes also help other organiza-tions in their community. The Xi-Eta Fraters spend quality time with agroup of kids from the Noyes Home, where they help with their school-work, have karaoke hours, play basketball and softball outdoors, orga-nize garage sales, and socialize. They also help the local Red Crosswith donating blood and plasma, along with helping the Special Olym-pics each year. In April of 2004, Xi-Eta conducted their second Har-vest Food Bank Drive for the Saint Joseph Food Bank and raised over$1,900 and lots of cannedfood. Several chaptermembers, alumni and ad-visors alike slept outsidefor 48 hours to raise aware-ness of the homeless in thecommunity. The chapteralso helped beautifyWoodbine Road betweenMitchell and Faron thisspring by picking up litter.

Chapter raised over $1,500 for the McCue family.The men of Beta Chapter would not have been as successful with-

out the generous support of the campus community. A local band, Some-thing Darker, donated their services for the evening. Beta Chapter wasalso proud to co-sponsor the event with the Alpha-Lambda Chapter of

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. The men of DeltaSigma Phi not only attended the event, but theywere instrumental in raising donations of foodand beverages for the guests. Members of ev-ery Millikin Greek organization were more thanhappy to offer whatever aid they could for theMcCue Family.

The loving support shown at this eventwas a testament to the power of the brother-hood of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Greek life as awhole. The men of Beta Chapter would like toformally thank the other TKE chapters who of-

fered their sympathy and prayers.Rory is currently recovering from his injuries at home. The Of-

fices of the Grand Chapter staff wish Frater Rory a healthy and speedyrecovery and return to his studies, and Beta Chapter. We are proud ofour Beta Fraters for exemplifying the true meaning of brotherhood bysupporting Rory through these difficult times.

Albion College 100Appalachian State University 350Arkansas State University 200Ashland University 400Auburn University 265Babson College 350Baylor University 1,000Bentley College 300Binghamton University 20Bryant College 18Bucknell University 1,244Butler University 356Cal Poly-Pomona 15Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 3,640California University of PA 1,000Carleton University 811Carthage College 35Centenary College 700Christian Brothers University 1,206Clarion University 3,000Clarkson University 400Clemson University 20Cleveland State University 300Coastal Carolina University 150Colorado State University 600Columbus State University 1,855Concord College 200Concordia University 100Cornell University 350CSU-Long Beach 650CSU-Northridge 540CSU-Sacramento 500CSU-San Bernardino 50CSU-San Marcos 480Culver-Stockton College 730Davis & Elkins College 100Drexel University 300Duquesne University 80East Carolina University 75East Tennessee State University 218Eastern Kentucky University 60Edinboro University 75Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison 2Florida Institute of Technology 50Florida State University 1,500Francis Marion University 45Franklin College 600Furman University 10Gannon University 250George Washington University 1,050

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Xi Chapter Holds 3-on-3 Tournament for Alzheimer’s

Xi Chapter at Washington University inSt. Louis held their annual 3-on-3 charitybasketball tournament. Thirteen teams andover 50 individuals participated in the event,raising over $550 for the Alzheimer’s As-sociation. Trophies and prizes were awardedto the winning teams and everyone involvedhad a great time.

These Fraters also held a furniture drivefor local charities, including Lydia’s House,a shelter for abused women and children.Lydia’s House provides support services,

access to community resources and confidential, furnished apartments for women and chil-dren up to 24 months. Transitional housing is a lifesaving option that provides women incrisis and their children with the time and support they need to achieve their goals andcreate a new life.

“There’s nothing not to like about this; you’ll save time, space in the trash, and makesomeone’s life a little better,” said Xi Chapter Fraters.

Zeta-Zeta Tekes Provide Local Food Pantries With Much-Needed Items

Zeta-Zeta Chapter at the University of Wiscon-sin-Milwaukee collected non-perishable food items anddonated them to the Hunger Task Force for those lessfortunate during the Holiday Season. This event is fa-mous in the community for the giant turkey that standsoutside the drop off area, attracting people to donatefood. More than 2,000 pounds of food were collectedin 2002-2003 and with a greater effort, they set a goalof doubling that for the 2003-2004 season.

“I see this as an eye-opener. It supports my mainclaim that there are really a lot of good people in thisworld. I think the UW-Milwaukee community has a lotof fun with the Gobble for Groceries event,” said GregRoskopf, past Zeta-Zeta Chapter Prytanis.

Theta-Zeta Tekes Support Local Emergency Medical Services

This past February, Theta-Zeta Chapter(Rutgers University) showed Essex Countyand the campus community what Love,Charity and Esteem mean by joining armswith the Maplewood Emergency MedicalServices squad and American Red Cross tohost a blood drive in Maplewood, N.J. FourFraters gave blood while others advertisedthe event at various locations throughout thesurrounding area. Despite the frigid cold andthe fact that it was Super Bowl Sunday,Theta-Zeta Fraters walked the streets, con-

vincing people to donate blood. This was the first blood drive in 15 years at the location.Maplewood EMS crew member Suhagi Shah spearheaded the drive and comented,

“We couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help.”Fraters of Zeta-Theta plan to help the EMS squad make this an annual event.

Rho-Theta Tekes Freeze for a Cause

On February 25, 2004, Rho-Theta Chapter (Lake Superior State University) took offtheir boots and winter coats to take a dive into the 29-degree water of the Saint MarieRiver. This was the second annual Polar Bear Dip for the chapter, as they raised money forthe Alzheimer’s Association. Soo firefighters volunteered to cut the ice and provide thesafety tarp. The department also had an ambulance on hand in case there were any medicalemergencies due to the extremely cold water temperatures.

“We wanted to do something out of the ordinary,” said Lee Wajtyna, fundraising chairof Rho-Theta. “This way we could do something some people consider crazy, and help outthe Alzheimer’s Association at the same time.”

Rho-Upsilon Tekes Provide Happy Holidays for FranklinChildren

At the 2003 Christmas for NeedyFamilies, Rho-Upsilon Chapter(Franklin College) provided toys tochildren who would otherwise spendChristmas without. Epiprytanis DavidDoan coordinated the effort by creat-ing fund-raising teams. Members alsodonated to the philanthropy by givinga portion of their dues to the cause.

The chapter raised over $1,800through their efforts and was able tobuy several toys for each child, blan-kets and clothes for the family, and giftcertificates to local grocery stores.

Beta-Pi Chapter Raises Money for Children’s Miracle Network

Over the Labor Day weekend, Beta-Pi Chapter (Georgia Tech) raised $1,500 for theChildren’s Miracle Network (CMN) by hosting a volleyball tournament. CMN is a na-tional organization that raises money for pediatric healthcare systems across the country,with special emphasis on cardiology, cancer treatment and transplant services.

The event had been planned for the entire weekend, but the approach of hurricaneFrances necessitated a change of plans. Thirty-five teams competed on Sunday in threedivisions: male, female, and co-ed. Participants received a t-shirt, lunch and dinner for the

day, a chance to win numerous prizes, and theopportunity to do something good by helping outthe Children’s Miracle Network. Pool Stick, aband composed of members of another fraternityon campus, played a three-hour set and exempli-fied the nature of a tournament that involved mem-bers of 15 different Greek organizations. Localradio stations 99X and 95.5 “The Beat” furnishedmusic and prizes.

The tournament is the latest of thechapter’s successes this fall, which began with

the recruitment of 27 men during fall rush (one of the largest classes at Georgia Tech) andwill continue as the chapter works to repeat its first place finish in Homecoming.

As well as organizing this tournament, TKE will be participating in numerous philan-thropic events as part of Homecoming 2004 including serving at soup kitchens, helpingout at the Salvation Army, and keeping kids company at youth centers. Then, the chapterwill turn to raising $1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. A charity poker tournament isin the works for later in the fall.

When it comes to philanthropy, Beta-Pi Chapter is making an impact.

Georgia Institute of Technology 1,200Georgia Southern University 300Glenville State College 3,000Hamilton College 500Hartwick College 206Illinois State University 100Illinois Wesleyan University 150Indiana State University 70James Madison University 166Kansas State University 1,800Kent State University 320Kutztown University 250Lake Superior State University 1,500Lebanon Valley College 80Longwood University 125Louisiana State University 657Louisiana Tech University 40Loyola University 365Lycoming College 910Lyon College (Arkansas College) 300Marist College 72Merrimack College 234Michigan State University 50Michigan Tech University 1,200Middle Tennessee State University 160Midwestern State University 500Millikin University 360Missouri Valley College 560Missouri Western State College 585Monmouth University 15Montclair State University 100New Jersey City University 30New Jersey Institute of Technology 100New Mexico State University 1,750New York Institute of Technology 400Newberry College 200North Carolina State University 12Northeastern State University 262Northern Illinois University 720Northern Kentucky University 200Northern Michigan University 2,684Northwest Missouri State University 2,500Northwestern State University 45Northwood University 200Old Dominion University 60Oregon State University 400Pennsylvania State University 500Portland State University 12Purdue University 1,000Quinnipiac University 1,000


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Ramapo College 50Rochester Institute of Technology 1,395Rockhurst University 500Roosevelt University 50Rowan University 50Rutgers University 150Rutgers University at Newark 150Saginaw Valley State University 2,000Sam Houston State University 400Shawnee State University 150Shepherd College 15Southeastern Louisiana University 1,596Southern Polytechnic State University 483Southwest Texas State University 285Spring Hill College 3,240St. Cloud State University 540St. John’s University 100St. Louis University 277St. Norbert College 200State University College-Buffalo 50State University College-New Paltz 300State University College-Oneonta 100Stephen F. Austin State University 32SUNY-Albany 22Syracuse University 100Temple University 150Tennessee Technological University 2,500Texas Tech University 746The Ohio State University 100Tri State University 150Troy State University 300Truman State University 56University of Maryland-Baltimore County 145University of Alabama at Birmingham 200University of California 180University of California-Davis 50University of Central Oklahoma 152University of Charleston 200University of Cincinnati 130University of Connecticut-Storrs 70University of Florida 500University of Kansas 30University of Louisville 3,000University of Maine at Orono 133University of Minnesota-Duluth 175University of Missouri-Rolla 400University of Nevada-Reno 300University of New Hampshire 500University of Northern Iowa 30University of Oklahoma 10University of Pittsburgh 40


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Lycoming College Tekes Keep Busy With Community Service

Mu-Theta Chapter (Lycoming College) received great public exposure for their con-tributions to the Williamsport community. October was a busy month for these Fraters, asthey held their annual Haunted House and participated in the Hand-in-Hand Festival. TheHaunted House is perhaps the largest philanthropy event the chapter holds, when Fratersdecorate and transform a local department store (donated by a real estate agency) into asafe, but spooky and frightful house of horrors. Half of the proceeds goes toward theAlzheimer’s Association Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute. The Hand-in-HandFestival is an annual event at Lycoming College where organizations run games for disabledchildren. Over the years, Mu-Theta Fraters have become the regular ‘Twister’ board hosts.

Every year, the Mu-Theta Fraters also visit local Quaker families and help them cleantheir yards and fields.

“Not only do we feel good for helping, but these grateful families often provide awonderful home-cooked meal after a long day’s work,” a Mu-Theta Frater said.

Connecticut Tekes Take a Jump for Reagan

In honor of a great man, the men of Tau-Eta Colony (Southern Connecticut State Uni-versity) plunged into the frigid waters (watertemperature 33 degrees/air temperature 41 de-grees) of Long Island Sound in February toraise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.Various TKE chapters co-hosting and partici-pating in the event were Kappa-Psi Chapter(Quinnipiac University), Delta-Gamma Chap-ter (University of Connecticut), Tau-Zeta Chap-ter (Western Connecticut State University), andNu-Omicron Colony (University of Bridgeport).

Kappa-Nu Chapter Raises Funds for the Alzheimer’s Association

This year Kappa-Nu Chapter (Rockhurst University) has participated in several ser-vice projects. The Alzheimer’s Association is the chapter’s philanthropy, so last fall, thechapter participated in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk on the Plaza. Kappa-Nu raisedover $800 for the Alzheimer’s Association.

On April 17, the chapter participated in National Youth Service Day. The Fraterswent to a physically disabled woman’s house and helped her clean and reorganize hergarage. She was very thankful and appreciated the chapter’s hard work. Kappa-Nu alsohosted a “Help’em and Hold’em” poker tournament to benefit the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion. Participants paid ten dollars to play for the opportunity to win several prizes donatedby Kansas City Area restaurants and businesses while chapter members served as dealersand provided food and drinks. The tournament raised nearly $300 for the Alzheimer’sAssociation.

Sigma-Delta Chapter Walks for Diabetes Research

Sigma-Delta Chapter (Penn State-Behrend) kicked off the 2003-2004 year withtheir annual Junior Diabetes Research Foun-dation Walk. The earnings were donated to thefund that backs research needed to find a curefor diabetes. In the day-long event, Fratersfolded t-shirts, packed over 1,300 lunches andvolunteered to bring up the rear of the three-mile road march.

University of South Alabama 872University of South Carolina-Aiken 38University of South Florida 500University of Southern Indiana 300University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 520University of Texas-San Antonio 300University of Toledo 301University of West Alabama 300University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 12University of Wisconsin-Platteville 157University of Wiscosnin-Whitewater 250Utica College of Syracuse University 25Valdosta State University 40Virginia Polytechnic Institute 100Wagner College 100Washington State University 70Washington University 800Wayne State College of Nebraska 27Waynesburg College 12West Virginia State College 1,950Western Carolina University 540Western Connecticut State University 48Western Illinois University 350Whitman College 500Widener University 20William Paterson University 60Winona State University 1,940Winthrop University 750Worcester Polytechnic Institute 32

87,696

June 2003 – May 2004

• 180 groups reported some typeof service

• In total: 87,696 hours =$1,507,494 in cash equivalentdollars.

*According to Independent Sector, the dol-lar value of volunteer time is $17.19 perhour for 2003.


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In addition to the JDRF walk, the chapterheld its annual Barrel Roll, consisting of Fratersrolling a barrel across campus for 12 straighthours , raising over $1,200 for the Second Har-vest Food Bank. The Food Bank used the pro-ceeds to purchase food for the less fortunate inthe surrounding areas. The money raised bySigma-Delta Fraters was matched dollar fordollar by 16 local companies, bringing the to-tal dollars raised to $17,000!

St. Norbert Tekes Show Community the Meaning of Serviceand Brotherhood

Sigma-Xi Chapter (St.Norbert College) is proud to be doing great things and givingtheir best effort. The 2003-2004 school year found Sigma-Xi Chapter raising more than$12,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Telethon and supporting Kappa Beta Gamma’s BenefitDinner for Multiple Sclerosis, among many other things.

Xi-Gamma Tekes at New York Institute of Technology Have aSpookin’ Good Time

According to Scott Jamison, chapter Histor, finding an event that everyone is willingto be a part of, and dedicate a lot of time to, is oneof the more difficult things that chapters face. Scottwas proud to report that Xi-Gamma found one ofthese events in the annual campus haunted house.This year’s house blew away previous efforts. Theevent’s success can be attributed to the detailedand extensive preparation the Fraters engaged inmonths before the event. They were able to keeptheir cost next to nothing by asking for help fromlocal businesses and their school. In addition to thesecontributions, several Fraters also collected dona-tions from personal contacts and friends. Thehaunted house was able to provide a safe and funattraction to area families and young teens. In theprocess, Xi-Gamma was able to fund raise over $300

for the Alzheimer’s Association!Even though they weren’t able to scare everyone, the chapter is proud of what they

were able to accomplish.

University of Toledo Tekes Run for Reagan

The brothers of Gamma-NuColony (University of Toledo) heldthe first annual Teke Run for Reaganon Saturday, October 4, 2003. Therun/walk took place on the Universityof Toledo campus, touring the campuson a 5K trek. With the help ofChurchill’s, Humphrey and BogartSign Company, and CognitivePharmaceuticals Ltd., the event was agreat success. In the end, $1,500 wasraised for the Alzheimer’s Associationand specifically the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute.


One of every three women and one outof every two men are at risk of devel-oping cancer in their lifetime. Foster-

ing increased participation in cancer clinicaltrials is the only way to successfully find a curefor many, if not all, variations of cancer.

Without clinical trials, new medicineswould not be available for patients today orfor those in the future. Each standard approachto cancer screening and detection, along withevery prevailing treatment available today, hascome from clinical trials – a process which testsnew drugs, or different methods of giving olddrugs, to help doctors better understand howto use the latest therapies. Yet, of those 1.3million adults annually who receive a cancerdiagnosis, fewer than five percent take part ina clinical trial.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour ofHope™ is an inspiring, week-long journeyacross the United States to accelerate the searchfor a cure for cancer. Bristol-Myers Squibb, inpartnership with six-time Tour de FranceChampion and cancer survivor LanceArmstrong, led 20 cyclists chosen from thecancer community across mountains and overthe plains to galvanize and inform the public

about the importance of participating in can-cer research.

Enter Brian Highhouse, oncology nurseand ’89 TKE alumnus from the University ofDelaware. Currently, Brian cares for patientsin an inpatient hematology and oncology unitat Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center inLebanon, N.H.

Based on an extensive application inwhich Frater Highhouse was asked to share hispersonal and professional experience with can-cer and what he hoped to achieve by partici-pating in the Tour of Hope, he was chosen fromnearly 1,200 applicants to team up withArmstrong. The full team of 20 cyclists con-sisted of cancer survivors, caregivers, research-ers, nurses and physicians – chosen so theycould inform the public about the promise ofcancer clinical trials and cancer research.

Being Brian’s second attempt at makingthe team, it only seemed fitting that he receivedthe great news after returning from a bike ridewith his wife. “There was a message from Brianof Bristol-Myers Squibb asking me to give hima call. I got very nervous, wondering if I madethe Team or not, and picked up the phone im-mediately,” Highhouse said. “He informed me

Teke Fights for a CureBy Heather Redeske, Director of Communications

that I made the Team [and asked] if I was stillinterested. I was so relieved and excited.”

His initial excitement centered on theopportunity of just riding with the Tour ofHope, but this quickly changed to the abilityof making a difference in speeding the pro-cess to finding better cancer treatments andpromoting increased participation in clinicaltrials. By encouraging others to take an inter-est in cancer, learning their risk factors andfollowing through with the recommendedscreening (early detection), Brian adds, “Hope-fully we can prevent or catch the cancer earlyenough to improve the outcomes.”

Highhouse said it only seemed appropri-ate to apply for the Tour of Hope since he con-sidered himself an advocate for cancer patientsand a bicycle enthusiast. “These very specialpatients teach me on a daily basis what is re-ally important in life.”

His patient population tends to havelonger hospital stays, which gives him the op-portunity to get to know them well. “It’s diffi-cult when someone dies, but I find comfortknowing I did what I could to help ease themand their family through the difficult times,”Brian said.

Last year, the importance of participat-ing in clinical trials became even clearer whenThe Tour of Hope team of 20 cyclists, chosen from the cancer community.

Mixing Passion With Profession


(Photo credits: www.tourof hope.org)

Sea of yellow t-shirts at Nation’s Capitol symbolizing cancer survivors.

his wife was diagnosed with lobular carcinomain situ, a pre-cancerous condition of the breast.Paulette’s oncologist told Brian and his wifeabout the possibility of participating in a verysmall research study which showed a signifi-cant decrease in the risk of developing breastcancer.

Frater Highhouse explained that goingthrough the process of learning the difficultnews and making crucial decisions, includingchoosing treatment methods, was not easy. Inparticular, the news that Paulette would be re-quired to take Tamoxifin at a time when thecouple was trying to start a family, made theirdecision even more difficult to bear.

Together, Brian and Paulette decided topursue this potentially life-saving treatment,knowing it meant giving up any last hope ofhaving a child, and facing wearisome side ef-fects. Today, Brian and Paulette continue to

enjoy life and cycling together.“It really opened my eyes as to how dif-

ficult that decision is,” Highhouse said. “It af-fects everyone: the person dealing with can-cer, the family and the whole community.”

The Tour of Hope team trained rigorouslyfor several weeks in various locations acrossthe United States before the event kick-off inLos Angeles on October 1. Early in the train-ing process, Brian experienced a serious crashwhile out on a ride. Having no recollection ofthe accident, Brian suffered a concussion, buthe had no broken bones. His physician ad-vised him to stay off his bike for three weeksin order to prevent the chance of further headtrauma. “Calling in sick to work wasn’t easy,”he said. “I hadn’t missed a day in 10 years.”

Teamwork was a key element in complet-ing the often grueling seven-day, 3,200-milecross-country journey. The 20 team memberswere divided into four squads of five riderseach. Team members traveled in relays of four-to five-hour segments per day, with the dis-tance and amount of time on the road varyingas the trip progressed, accounting for weather,terrain and rider fatigue.

On the third day of the Tour, Brianpressed through the treacherous terrain of

Colorado, findingstrength and motiva-tion in the wind andrain.

“It was cold andwe were tired fromthe morning stage.The ride was tough… but I just keptthinking of my wife,Paulette, and shegave me a lot of in-spiration. I alsothought of all my patients who touched myheart, in particular some of the ones who re-cently passed away and I know they were giv-ing me energy to push through the pain.”

Out of the numerous events Brian has ex-perienced in his life, he finds it most difficultwhen treating someone close to his own age,making him realize how vulnerable we reallyare. “In college, I really didn’t have a lot ofexperience with death and dying. It was a realeye opener to see how many people are affectedby cancer and at all ages. It was also shock-ing how difficult the treatments can be. Ifeel it changed me and how I prioritize mylife,” he said.

Wrapping up the week-long cross-coun-try trek, the Tour of Hope Team proudly stoodon stage in our Nation’s Capitol and lookedout over the sea of yellow t-shirts, symboliz-ing cancer survivors. The telling faces ofpeople in the crowd who were on chemo andhundreds of others with bald heads hit homefor the Team, reminding them that it is for thesepeople they ride – along with the thousands ofothers who will join the fight in the future.

“I feel it has been a healing experiencefor me. The Tour of Hope has reemphasized tome the importance of good communication.At work, I’m constantly talking with patientsand family members about what they are ex-periencing and trying to elicit their feelings.Not only is it my job, but I truly care and wantto help if I can,” Brian said. “It is nice to bereminded that we are not going through thisalone. Hopefully others are sharing the ben-efits of the open communication that I havefound.”

Through his participation in the Tour ofHope, Brian wants to encourage all cancer pa-tients to consider a clinical trial. “I want to doanything I can to help speed research and finda cure. I’d love to lose my job one day be-cause there are no cancers,” he says.

Brian believes that being in a fraternityhas helped him develop into a good teamplayer. Specifically, “A bunch of guys withdifferent backgrounds and beliefs were throwntogether and forced to work as a group. Wehad organized meetings and shared in the bur-

den of the work – whether it was chairing acommittee or cleaning the house. It also fos-tered good communication skills and social re-sponsibility,” he said.

Reflecting back on how his experiencesin TKE and college have affected him today,he encourages undergraduates to be honestwith themselves and others, and to take timeto figure out what makes them happy, livingeach day to its fullest.

Frater Highhouse has made a personalpledge to cancer, and he encourages his Fratersto do the same. “If everyone takes a personalcommitment to increasing their knowledgeabout cancer, knowing the risk factors, follow-ing through with screening recommendationsand participating in a clinical trial if ever di-agnosed with cancer, will help speed the pro-cess to finding better treatments and cures. Itcould save your life.”

To make the promise, log on to:www.tourofhope.org

Brian Highhouse

Highhouse and company on the road.

au Kappa Epsilon hasteamed up with buzz boxx,a Chicago-based pop culture

gift company, to create an entertain-ing and unique book to help achieveour fund-raising goal for theAlzheimer’s Association in 2004-05. Created in large part to honorfellow Teke Frater, President RonaldReagan, The Little Black Book ofCollege Dating Ideas contains over325 new, positively fun dating ideasperfect for college life and all youngpeople. From “simple + easy” to“romantic + thoughtful” to “off thewall” and ideas in between – thebook has something that will appealto everyone. Since 1994, buzz boxxhas been collecting real dating ideasfrom real people on the “street” anddeveloped a whole line of productsunder The Little Black Book of Dating Ideas title. Various buzz boxxproducts have been featured in several national publications and onover 200 local radio stations. And The Little Black Book of CollegeDating Ideas is sure to receive an equal amount of coverage.

According to TKE CEO Kevin Mayeux, “We were looking forsomething out of the ordinary and different to be used for a fundraiseron campus, and The Little Black Book of College Dating Ideas cer-tainly stands out – unique, meaningful, very universal, and will be oncoffee tables and bookshelves for a long time.” The cover of this cus-tom book features fellow Teke Fraters carefully selected based on theirdating prowess. No, not really, but the guys do help create an eclecticand enthusiastically fun cover.

The book sells for $10.00 and with each book sold, $5.00 is be-


ing donated to The Ronald andNancy Reagan Research Institute ofthe Alzheimer’s Association and$2.00 goes to the local TKE chap-ter responsible for the sale, whichcan also be donated to theAlzheimer’s account. The remain-ing $3.00 pays for production andshipping costs. Tau Kappa EpsilonFraternity is not profiting from thisproject.

So how can you help? We’relooking for each local chapter tohave fun selling this book to raisemoney to achieve our committedgoal of $240,000. If you do themath, each Frater needs to sell onlyfive books (surely you know fivepeople whose dating lives need im-provement). If we sell twice as many– that’s 10 copies per Frater – we

double our contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association. The books forlocal chapters are ordered in cases of 100 books and can be orderedonline at www.tke.org/alzheimers. When you place the order for yourchapter, please be sure to provide us with local media contacts so apress release and complimentary copy of the book can be sent to helpgenerate excitement in the press for this program in your area.

Help TKE reach the $240,000 goal. And, because “I don’tknow, what do you want to do?” should never be in anyone’s dat-ing vocabulary.

To place an order for your chapter, visit www.tke.org/alzheimersor contact Justin Kirk, Director of Programs (317/872-6533, ext. 222),with any questions. To buy a copy directly online, be sure to visitwww.buzzboxx.com.

The LittleBlack Bookof CollegeDating Ideas

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What is our goal?Tau Kappa Epsilon has set a goal to raise $240,000 by the 53rd

Biennial Conclave in July. Through this fund-raising effort, the Fra-ternity is sponsoring a research project of Desmond J. Smith, BM,BCh, PhD at UCLA. Dr. Smith’s project is one of several Alzheimerstudies included in the Association’s “Ronald and Nancy Reagan Re-search Institute.” The Reagan Research Institute is not a physical struc-ture, but a special portfolio of research grants funded by the Alzheimer’sAssociation. This collection of research projects serves as a paradigmfor a key principle of the entire research effort – a commitment tocutting-edge, basic science and to exploring the broadest possible spec-trum of approaches to developing Alzheimer’s treatments. Tau KappaEpsilon chose to support the Alzheimer’s Association and sponsor thisparticular project within the Reagan Research Institute in tribute toFrater Reagan, who announced his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s diseasein 1994.

Where Do We Send Donations?All donations from TKE members, chapters, colonies, and alumni

should be made by check, payable to the Alzheimer’s Association. Toensure proper credit toward our goal, checks must be submitted to thenational office of the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago (SharonGideon, Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite1700, Chicago, IL 60601) with “TKE” printed on each check. Contri-butions made to local chapters will not count toward Tau KappaEpsilon’s $240,000 goal. The Alzheimer’s Association will promptlyacknowledge all contributions from Tau Kappa Epsilon and maintain adatabase of national progress.

A Fitting TributeIn the letter announcing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, President Reaganstated, “In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greaterawareness of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer under-standing of the individuals and families who are affected by it.” TauKappa Epsilon will embrace this same mission, by raising awarenessthrough community service and by helping develop a clearer under-standing of the disease through research. A partnership with theAlzheimer’s Association is a fitting tribute to our Frater, President Reagan.

What should I know about Alzheimer’s?• Alzheimer’s Disease is a nervous disorder affecting the brain and

memory senses. It destroys brain cells and results in a loss ofmemory.

TKE Moves Toward Fund-Raising Goal for Alzheimer’s

Sharon GideonAlzheimer’s [email protected](312) 335-5885

Members of Beta-Mu Chapter at Bucknell University participated in theRonald Reagan Relay Run for Alzheimer’s October 22-24 and raised over$10,000 for the Reagan Research Institute.

• Nearly 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s and thatnumber is expected to rise to 16 million by 2050. Alzheimer’saffects each victim differently and it’s the cruelest disease imagin-able for family and friends around the victim.

• President Ronald Reagan suffered and eventually died fromAlzheimer’s in 2004.

TKE’s Partnership with the Alzheimer’s AssociationTau Kappa Epsilon and the Alzheimer’s Association are natural

partners. First and foremost, Tau Kappa Epsilon will use its partner-ship with the Association to honor President Reagan who, along withhis entire family, has done so much to raise public awareness and helpothers struggling with Alzheimer’s. Partnership benefits for Tau KappaEpsilon include: local volunteer opportunities, national fund-raisingevents, publicity opportunities for the Fraternity, access to Alzheimer’sinformation, and association with the country’s premier Alzheimer’sorganization (Worth magazine recently named the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation among “America’s 100 Best Charities”). The Alzheimer’s As-sociation has committed to providing prompt, accurate information andservice to all Tau Kappa Epsilon chapters nationwide.

For questions related to Tau Kappa Epsilon’s partnership with theAlzheimer’s Association, contact either organization:

Justin J. Kirk, Director of ProgramsTau Kappa Epsilon [email protected](317) 872-6533

In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greaterawareness of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearerunderstanding of the individuals and families who are affectedby it. ~ Ronald W. Reagan: Letter Announcing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

ORDER OF OMEGA INDUCTEES

The following members of Tau Kappa Epsilon have been inducted into The National Orderof Omega during the 2003-2004 academic year.

Benjamin Daniel Agee Lambda-Upsilon, Georgia Southern UniversityGabriel Anaya Alpha-Omicron, New Mexico State UniversityPaul Aucoin Iota-Theta, Centenary College of LouisianaBryan Bailey Nu, University of California-BerkeleyTimothy Brown Mu-Omicron, Tennessee Technological UniversityBart Burke Nu-Lambda, University of Southern IndianaMichael W. Chambers Sigma-Omicron, Middle Tennessee State UniversityCole Combs Beta, Millikin UniversityMichael Collett Alpha-Chi, University of LouisvilleMatt Christianson Omicron-Iota, Rowan UniversityKeith E. Davidson Nu-Mu, University of South AlabamaMichael DeSpenza Rho-Omicron, California Poly-San Luis ObispoAdam Dittli Sigma-Chi, University of California-DavisRobert Doeringsfeld Mu-Nu, University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleJacob Daniel Fisher Lambda-Upsilon, Georgia Southern UniversityRob Flavin Beta-Eta, University of Missouri-RollaJames Fleuriel Sigma-Kappa, Merrimack CollegeJohn Franklin Delta, Knox CollegeDarren Gibbs Iota-Theta, Centenary College of LouisianaMichael Grimes Mu-Omicron, Tennessee Technological UniversityRonnie Harper Xi-Theta, State University of West GeorgiaAdam Heldenbrand Omicron-Pi, Baylor UniversityAndrew Irby Iota-Theta, Centenary College of LouisianaJacob Irvin Nu-Mu, University of South AlabamaScott Lerchie Iota-Theta, Centenary College of LouisianaJordan Likover Omicron, The Ohio State UniversityJohn Macauley Delta-Gamma, University of ConnecticutBraydon Marot Sigma-Kappa, Merrimack CollegeJeremy McLimans Mu-Nu, University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleJason Mehrhoff Delta-Nu, Northwest Missouri State UniversityBrandon Morton Epsilon, Iowa State UniversityDr. John Neary Sigma-Xi, St. Norbert CollegeChris Peterson Sigma-Kappa, Merrimack CollegeDr. Todd Pfannestiel Lambda-Epsilon, Clarion UniversityCorey Picou Mu-Zeta, Nicholls State UniversityJohn Rabenhorst Iota-Theta, Centenary College of LouisianaRobert Robles III Tau-Alpha, New York UniversityBrian Sanley Delta-Nu, Northwest Missouri State UniversityMark Sheppard Delta-Gamma, University of ConnecticutAdam Smith Theta-Phi, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosseChris Sorley Beta-Sigma, University of Southern CaliforniaLucas Stangler Sigma-Xi, St. Norbert CollegeWesley Steele Nu-Lambda, University of Southern IndianaAndrew Steinbrecher Sigma-Xi, St. Norbert CollegeJustin Stokes Mu-Omicron, Tennessee Technological UniversityHao Sun Sigma-Chi, University of California-DavisOmar Aquiles Tsatsis Theta-Sigma, St. John’s UniversityJustin Waldon Mu-Omicron, Tennessee Technological UniversityDr. Neil B. Weissman Epsilon-Pi, Colgate University

Alpha-LambdaKansas State University

Alpha-Lambda Chapter has once againbeen recognized by the International Frater-nity as a Top TKE Chapter. This year’s award,covering the 2003-04 academic year, marks thechapter’s 14th consecutive year as a Top TKEChapter, extending its own national record.The chapter has been awarded this honor 19times, including 18 out of the last 21 years.

In September 2000, Alpha-Lambdalaunched a major capital campaign to renovateits chapter house with some lofty goals: con-tinue to play a significant role as a ‘home awayfrom home’ and a proud symbol of the frater-nity, meet the needs of current undergraduates,respond to increased competition from otherfraternities and off-campus housing, and setthe standard for a state-of-the-art living andlearning environment.

To meet these goals, Alpha-LambdaChapter has made $1.68 million in hard costrenovations to the chapter house over the lastthree years, recently completing constructionon a partial third phase renovation. ThroughSeptember 30, 2004, the chapter has raisedover $937,000 in pledges from 320 Tekealumni nationwide and Teke parents. TheTekes expect to reach the $1 million-pledgemilestone by year end 2004. Built in 1968,the four-level brick chapter house is adjacentto the northeast corner of the Kansas State cam-pus. Nineteen sleep/study suites accomodateup to 67 men.


Nu ChapterUniversity of California, Berkeley

Nu Chapter continues to strive toward ex-cellence in all areas of chapter and commu-nity development. At their annual awards re-ception, the men of Nu Chapter achieved 80to 89 percent of the Greek Standards Excel-lence Award criteria and received the BlueCircle Award for their continued commit-ment to scholarship, leadership, friendship,and service.

Congratulations to the Tekes on their con-tinued excellence in the IFC and Greek com-munity on the Berkeley campus.

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Tekes Initiated into Gamma Sigma Alpha

The following members of Tau Kappa Epsilon were initiated into Gamma SigmaAlpha during the past academic year (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004). Gamma SigmaAlpha is a national Greek academic honor society, which recognizes Greek scholars whoexcel in academics. Students are eligible for membership based on grade point averageand active membership in a Greek fraternity or sorority recognized by their university.Only students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) at the start of theirjunior year or a GPA of 3.5 or higher in any semester during their junior or senior year areeligible.

Kristopher G. Accardi – Mu-Theta, Lycoming CollegeTodd C. Anderson – Beta-Sigma, University of Southern California

Oliver Ardeljan – Alpha-Eta, Rutgers UniversityPatrick Bierly – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College

Adam D. Borba – Beta-Sigma, University of Southern CaliforniaNick Coleman – Gamma-Nu, University of ToledoDavid L. DeZago – Mu-Theta, Lycoming CollegeCorey M. Garber – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College

Tommy Kirkland – Zeta-Nu, Valdosta State UniversityMichael Lin – Alpha-Eta, Rutgers University

Thomas J. Locascio – Theta-Sigma, St. John’s University-New YorkDavid McElwee – Mu-Theta, Lycoming CollegeDerek Mogull – Alpha-Eta, Rutgers University

Kurt Richard Osterman – Theta-Sigma, St. John’s University-New YorkJesse Pach – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College

Daniel Parsley – Mu-Theta, Lycoming CollegeWilliam C. Ray – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College

Casey M. Spencer – Mu-Theta, Lycoming CollegeZachary Todd – Mu-Theta, Lycoming College

Patrick York – Epsilon-Upsilon, Northwestern State University

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REGION 3

REGION 4

REGION 1Beta-Mu, Bucknell UniversityRaised $10,000 for the Alzheimer’s

Association through a charity run. The checkwas presented to an Alzheimer’s represen-tative outside of the White House in Wash-ington, D.C.

Volunteers of the InternationalProvince are working hard to promotegrowth throughout Canada. Under the lead-ership of Ed Dominy, expansion efforts arein progress at the University of Ottawa,Sir Sanford Fleming College and Trent Uni-versity.

Congratulations to new colonies at the Uni-versity of Texas, University of NorthCarolina at Pembroke, St. Leo Univer-sity, Texas A & M University, and BarryUniversity.

Omicron-Sigma (Indiana UniversitySoutheast), Epsilon-Kappa (LoyolaUniversity), Rho-Epsilon (NorthwoodUniversity), Rho-Upsilon (FranklinCollege), Alpha-Zeta (Purdue Univer-sity), Gamma (University of Illinois),Delta-Eta (Northern Illinois Univer-sity), Beta-Rho (University of Akron)and Rho-Beta (Michigan State Univer-sity) all deserve congratulations for excep-tional fall recruitments.

Delta-Nu, Northwest Missouri StateUniversity

Mobilized chapter alumni to assist inthe recruitment of 32 new members, morethan doubling the chapter size.Mu-Xi, CSU-Fullerton

Reduced to a handful of men, the chap-ter is building upon its foundation by design-ing and enforcing membership standards.One effect: nearly tripling last year’s recruit-ment results.


Alzheimer’s golf tournament fundraiser hosted by Epsilon-Sigma Chapter (University of Central Okla-homa) in April in Oklahoma City.

Region “Shouts”

(Right) Proof that TKE is the Fraternity for Life,these Fraters, all in their sixties, joined Delta-Theta Chapter at Long Beach State in 1958-59at age 18 and have been friends ever since.Among the 150 people celebrating at the 40th an-niversary party were: (L-R) Bob Rizzie, retiredhigh school teacher; Tom Romeyn, retired DeputyDistrict Attorney; Warren Sayers, retired hos-pital administrator; Bud Hickman (holding sheetof music), retired high school teacher and ownerof several restaurants in Colorado; Mike Ander-son, retired elementary school teacher; Mrs. ArdyBurns, retired elementary school teacher and aDelta Delta Delta at LBSC; Jim Burns, retired FBIagent and owner of a security consulting company. Also present at the serenade, but not shown above, wereDave Freeman, owner of a major Southern California software/hardware company, and Dave Myerscough,retired president of Xerox-Europe.

(Left) Seven Delta-Theta alumni from the 1960s atan on-campus evening concert for the CaliforniaState University-Long Beach Alumni Association.University President Dr. Robert Maxson (center left)stopped by the TKE table and joined in the photoopportunity. C. J. Klug, a charter member of theTKE chapter in 1954 (center right) is currently presi-dent of the CSULB Alumni Association. TKE alumniare one of the sponsors of the annual summer con-certs. (L-R) Don Gabriel, Don Stoddard, Don Hucker,Dr. Robert Maxson, C. J. Klug, Ron Lange, JerryGalbraith and Bert Sidenberg.

Good times for California Tekes


Fr. Zeis Elected 31stPresident of St. FrancisUniversity

Fr. Gabriel Zeis (Delta-Theta, St. Francis College) wasrecently elected by the St. FrancisUniversity Board of Trustees asthe 31st president of the oldestFranciscan university in theUnited States.

Father Gabriel graduatedfrom St. Francis University in1975 with a Bachelor of Artsdegree in History/SecondaryEducation and did his studentteaching at Bishop Carroll HighSchool in Ebensburg, Pa. Heholds three Master’s degrees: aMaster of Divinity from Saint

Alumnus is Selected asVolvo for Life Awards’“Top 100 Heroes”

Volvo selected Shimul“Shimmy” Mehta (Theta-Zeta,Rutgers) from over 2,700 nomi-

n a t i o n sa c r o s sAmerica tobe recog-nized as ane v e r y d a yhero whoreflected thecompany’score values:S a f e t y ,

Quality of Life and Environment.Mehta is the founder and

CEO of Angelwish.org, an onlineorganization developed to allowthe public to grant wishes to themillions of children that are liv-

Lambda-Zeta AlumniAssociation OfficiallyChartered

Spring semester got off to agreat start for Lambda-Zeta Chap-ter (Troy State University) with theearly initiation of five undergradu-ate members and one honorary.An alumnus was honored to recitethe “Ode” from memory.

On March 12, the chapterwas visited by Grand Province

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ing with HIV/AIDS around theworld. By utilizing the power ofthe Internet, through Angelwish,Mehta adds a ray of hope to thelives of children in desperate need.

Shimmy has developed away to make giving as simple as afew mouse clicks, which is cru-cial in this age of over-committedwork schedules. His vision pointsto the future of corporate givingin America, and his example couldeasily be replicated to meet addi-tional areas of need in this coun-try and around the world.

Shimmy gives 20-40 hoursper week to Angelwish, in addi-tion to his full-time job, hopingpeople will take advantage of digi-tal philanthropy. Knowing that ev-eryone can make a difference,Shimmy developed Angelwish socompanies could provide their em-

F r a n c i sSeminary; aMaster ofT h e o l o g yfrom theW e s t o nSchool ofTheology;and a Masterof Arts in

Educational Leadership from theUniversity of St. Thomas.

Upon graduation from SaintFrancis, Father Gabriel taughtEnglish at Bishop Egan HighSchool where he specialized inworking with academically chal-lenged students and developedcurriculum for adolescent litera-ture. Over the course of the nextfive years he also taught at SaintMichael Grade School and at SaintFrancis Preparatory School. From1980 to 1987, he was a memberof the Religious Studies Depart-ment at Saint Francis Collegeteaching courses in Hebrew andGreek Scripture. During that timeFather Gabriel developed the Out-reach Program and was the firstdirector of the Dorothy Day Cen-ter on campus.

Father Gabriel has had nu-merous other assignments, in-cluding serving as the Dean ofStudents and later as Principal atSt. Petersburg Catholic HighSchool and as the Director of Ser-vice Learning at Saint FrancisUniversity. He currently serves asthe Catholic Campus Minister aswell as the Coordinator of Min-istries at The College of NewJersey.

ployees a convenient way to sharetheir good fortune with those inneed.

Fr. Zeis

Shimmy Mehta


Beta-Sigma Fraters Con-tinue to Be Interactive

Frater Matt Beshear, (Beta-Sigma, University of SouthernCalifornia) has some news aboutthree of his fraternity brothers (andgood friends). David Bohline, Jus-tin Woo, and Richard Balue are thefounders and owners of a very suc-cessful interactive agency calledApollo Interactive. Equally im-portant, there are four other USCTekes who have worked at thecompany for the past five years.Collectively, all attribute thecompany’s financial and businesssuccess to their time at the frater-nity and the way they learned torun things. Matt, having beenPrytanis in 1993, testifies thatthose skills, the infrastructure ofthe fraternity, and most impor-tantly, what TKE as a wholestands for, have helped him ineveryday life.

The company was started ina room in the chapter house in1995 and is still going strong nineyears later. Located in Dallas,Texas with headquarters in LosAngeles, Apollo Interactive offersInternet advertising, Web develop-ment, and E-business integration.Frater Woo serves as chief execu-tive officer; Frater Bohline, chiefoperating officer; and FraterBalue, chief technology officer..Tau Advisor Retiring

After 20 years of exciting andrewarding service to Tau Chapter(Oregon State University), FraterRobert E. Foley (“Dad”) is retir-ing as Chapter Advisor. He andhis wife Wilma are in the begin-ning stages of relocating fromtheir forest home to Corvallis, andwant all Tau Tekes to know “howtreasured they are.”

2004 TKE Columbia-Willamette AlumniGolf Tournament

The fourth annual TKE Columbia-Willamette Alumni GolfTournament was played July 17 in Portland, Ore. Alumni fromTau Chapter (Oregon State University) and Zeta-Kappa Chapter(Portland State University) converged for 18 holes of mayhem atColwood National Golf Course. The golf being played had itshighs and lows, but was always entertaining!

Much of the golf talent was stacked in the winning foursomefrom Zeta-Kappa; Greg LaFrance, Greg Newenhoff, TylerBrackhahn, and Dwayne Brackhahn bested the field of this best-ball tournament with a score of 11 under par! Tyler Brackhahnalso took the honors in the Closest to Pin competition, with EricPenn and Matt Gibson booming the Longest Drives! Unfortu-nately, not everyone proved ready for the pro tour, but a great timewas had by all!

The 19th Hole Barbeque provided a perfect setting for “golfstories” and lost ball counts. Casualties were limited this year asonly one passing car was dented during play and all of the golfcarts were returned in one piece!

A special thank you goes out to those who made additionaldonations to help sponsor undergrad golfers. Contributors in-cluded: Dick Adamek, Greg LaFrance, Brian Secrest, Ted Drayton,Eric Penn, and Cary Geist.

Stellar Appointed ChiefEducation Officer

Dr. Arthur Stellar, a 1969alumnus of Alpha-Beta Chapter(Ohio University), was recentlyappointed chief education officer

of Renais-sance Learn-ing, Inc., aleading pro-vider oflearning in-format ionsystems andschool im-provementp r o g r a m s

for pre-K-12 schools. In thisnewly created position, he willlead the development of two ofthe company’s most promisingnew products: Renaissance Place,which is the integrated, web-basedinformation system that allowseducators at all levels to monitorprogress and improve teachingand learning; and Standards-Master, a comprehensive stan-dards-mastery solution designedto help districts and schools en-sure that all students meet statestandards.

Frater Stellar spent 17 yearsas superintendent for a number ofdistricts, including OklahomaCity, where he helped reduce the

Delta-Nu Frater Cheers on DaughterThis summer, Frater Steve Humphrey (Delta-Nu, Northwest Mis-

souri State) cheered on the USA Women’s Gymnastics team in Athens,Greece as his daughter, Terin, clinched Silver medals in both the teamcompetition and an individual medal on the uneven bars. Ten yearsago, the Humphreys moved their family so Terincould realize her dream and study under the bestcoaches in the world … and it has paid off – tothe tune of two Silver Olympic Medals, and aspot on the TJ Maxx Tour of Champions. Terin’sfamily has made many sacrifices to support theirdaughter’s gymnastics dream.

Frater Steve is a successful banker duringthe day, and has been building houses on nightsand weekends to support Terin’s passion.

Advisor Michael Glass from Bir-mingham and Province AdvisorAiden Denagall from Mobile. Thefollowing day the chapter held acookout. Several alums were inattendance for “Alumni Day” andenjoyed a tasty cuisine paid for bythe alumni association. The RCBwas held for the second year in arow on a riverboat in the nearbycity of Wetumpka. Among otheralumni present were ProvinceAdvisor Cliff Potter and ChapterAdvisor Chris Pugh. The schoolyear was capped off with a Boardof Advisors meeting chaired byPresident Jim Pope. Lambda-ZetaAlumni Association was officiallychartered by Troy State Universityand given a place on their web site.Presentation ceremonies wereAugust 28 at the TKE housewith Faith Ward, director ofalumni affairs for TSU, present-ing the charter.

number of state-defined at-riskschools from 32 to three overseven and a half years.

He is currently chairman ofthe board for the National Drop-out Prevention Center/Network.Twice selected as a FullbrightScholar, he is widely publishedand has served various roles in pro-fessional and civic organizations.

Art Stellar

B O O K S B Y T E K E S


Diablo, The Devil SteerBY WILLIAM J. BUCHANANHardcover $14.95; 151 pages. Publishedby University of New Mexico Press.

David Baca, an Isleta Indian, lives withhis family on a reservation in New Mexico.On David’s 15th birthday, his father is goredby Diablo, a wild bull that is terrorizing all

the ranches andpueblos south of Al-buquerque. Davidand his Anglofriend, StevenCallister, set out forrevenge. Wildhorses, cowboysand cowgirls, aschoolyard bully,and the wisdom ofthe elders make

this story moving and unforgettable.Frater Buchanan is a member of Alpha-

Chi Chapter at the University of Louisville.

The New SuperLeadership:Leading Others to Lead Them-selvesBY CHARLES C. MANZ AND [FRATER]HENRY P. SIMS JR.Hardcover $27.95; 256 pages. Publishedby Berrett-Koehler.

“SuperLeadership” was coined byauthors Charles Manz and Henry Sims todescribe a management style that focuseson “leading others to lead themselves” ortransforming followers into “follower self-leaders” or superleaders. In The NewSuperLeadership,the authors bringthis philosophyinto the realworld with con-temporary ex-amples andprofiles from thehigh-tech andk n o w l e d g e -based businesssectors. Specialemphasis isgiven to how or-ganizations and managers can undertake thetransition to this new management style.

Frater Henry P. Sims, Jr. is Professorof Management and Organization andformer Director of the Ph.D. Program at theMaryland Business School. He was initiated

into Alpha-Zeta Chapter at Purdue Universityin 1958. He recently served as a FulbrightFellow and Visiting Professor at Hong KongBaptiste University. His business experienceincludes being Corporate Staff ManagementConsultant at Ford Motor Company; ProjectEngineer, Design Engineer, and Skilled TradesSupervisor at Ford Motor Company Steel Di-vision; and Management Trainee at U.S. SteelCorporation and Armco Steel Corporation.

Timeless Wisdom, A Treasury ofUniversal TruthsBY GARY W. FENCHUKPaperbook $9.95. Published by CakeEaters, Inc.

Timeless Wisdom is a powerful collectionof the wisest, wittiest and most inspirationalquotes of all time, serving as an endless re-source for professional and public speakers

and writers. The new,revised, 4th edition is aguidebook on the art ofliving and includes over100 new quotes, cover-ing such subjects as:dealing with adversity;taking risks, realizingone’s potential, livinglife to its fullest, andchoosing beliefs.

The author, a 1968 graduate of AlmaCollege, is a lifelong student of philosophyand quotations. All net proceeds from the saleof Timeless Wisdom are donated to the EastWest Foundation, a charitable trust FraterFenchuk established several years ago to helpmany worthy causes.

The JourneyBERNARD C. RITCHEN MA., MSHardcover $31.95; 292 pages. Published byXlibris Corporation.

The Journey involves separation,struggle, tension and reconciliation as toldthrough the hearts and minds of the Williamsfamily. The chapters have been organizedaround individual characters or clusters ofcharacters to add a variety of perception tothe plot.

It is the story of Jason, who along withhis family struggle through the violent andimpoverished existence of the South Bronx,New York. Feeling that he is just one moremouth for his mother to feed, Jason leaves hisfamily and becomes a street person in NewYork City. Sarah, Jason’s mother, and twin

sisters Michelle and Miranda are drivenfrom the projects by a gangland attack.Jason’s journey willtake him from a suicideattempt in Grand Cen-tral Station, to theMidwest, to St. John’sUniversity in NewYork and ultimatelymedical school. Sa-rah, Michelle andMiranda will jour-ney from theprojects, to a grouphome, to being sheltered by FBI agents inthe City Morgue. Their search to be reunitedwill incorporate a host of compelling char-acters, which adds tension to the plot as itraces toward the gripping conclusion.

Frater Ritchen is a TKE alumnus and1969 graduate of Davis & Elkins College.

The Administration of FraternalOrganizations on North Ameri-can Campuses: A Pattern forthe New MillenniumEDITED BY DENNIS E. GREGORY (FORE-WORD WRITTEN BY FRATER WILLIAM V.MUSE & PETE SMITHHISLER)Paperback $29.95; 454 pages. Publishedby College Administration Publications, Inc.

This book is a comprehensive guide forhigher education professionals with respon-sibilities for fraternal organizations ontoday’s college and university campuses.Among those who will find it a useful re-source are: Faculty and Chapter Advisors,Traveling Consultants, Student Affairs Of-ficers, Presidents and Board of Directors,Chapter Officers, and House Corporations.

Dennis is a 1969 initiate of Mu-TauChapter at James Madison University andreceived the 1988 Grand Prytanis Key

Leader Award. Hehas served as aChapter Advisor,chapter alumniboard member, Dis-trict Vice Presidentand District Presi-dent. Frater Gregoryis currently servingas Assistant Profes-sor of Educational

Leadership and Counseling and Director ofthe Higher Education program at Old Do-minion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

December 2004Jose M. Toscano

Frater Jose has been a key driving force in thesuccess of the Sigma-Alpha Chapter (Florida Interna-tional University), where he was initiated in 1992. Thechapter has grown to more than 80 men, and is widelyknown as a top chapter on FIU’s campus. As GrandProvince Advisor for South Florida, Frater Toscano hasbeen active visiting his chapters, as well as assisting inthe formation of ournew colony at BarryUniversity. A pastPrytanis of the chapter,Jose serves as thechapter’s alumni asso-ciation president and isa former Chapter Advi-sor. He is a social stud-ies teacher at theMiccosokee IndianSchool in Miami.


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The heart of a volunteer is not measured insize, but by the depth of the commitment to

make a difference in the lives of others. —DeAnn Hollis

October 2004Ryan P. Lawler

An initiate of Chi Chapter at the University of Washington, Ryan is the firstcollegiate member of the Fraternity to receive this honor – which is given inrecognition for his dedicated service to the Fraternity as a whole. In addition toserving as Prytanis of Chi Chapter, Ryan is the chairman of the Collegiate Advi-sory Committee, where he has represented the 9,500 collegiate members of theFraternity before the Grand Council, TKE Educational Foundation Board, and theprofessional staff. He was instrumental in organizing a number of video shootsfor the new TKE informational/recruitment CD and has visited a number of TKEchapters, helping grow the Fraternity. Frater Ryan is a Life Loyal Teke and hasattended a number of Fraternity educational conferences.

November 2004Ryan P. Burchett

Frater Burchett isthe Chapter Advisor forEpsilon Chapter at IowaState University. He hasbeen an active leaderwith his home chaptersince his initiation in1993, serving in a num-ber of chapter offices in-

cluding Prytanis and Rush Chairman. He was selectedas International Top Teke in 1997 and has worked tire-lessly to rebuild Epsilon following a lull of inactivity. AsChapter Advisor and member of the Board of Advisors,Ryan was one of the key players in securing $1.4 millionin funds to completely renovate the chapter house, mak-ing it more modern and attractive to today’s collegestudent. Frater Burchett is chief meteorologist at KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


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53rd Biennial ConclaveJuly 28 - 31, 2005Fairmont Hotel

New Orleans

Named ScholarshipsEstablished through the years in trib-

ute to past TKE leaders or by interestedalumni who desire to perpetuate the ide-als of Tau Kappa Epsilon, the NamedScholarship program, administered by theTKE Educational Foundation, providesfinancial assistance to TKE scholars.

The Scholarship Funds that havebeen created are designed to encourageacademic excellence, foster leadershipskills and enhance the personal develop-ment of collegiate members of TKE. Anew offering this year will be the StevenJ. Muir Scholarship. Muir is an initiateof Beta-Eta Chapter at the University ofMissouri – Rolla. He is a former mem-ber of the TKE professional staff and isthe immediate past chairman of the Foun-dation Board of Directors. Eligible ap-plicants need to be pursuing a degree inengineering or any of the pure sciences.Each scholarship offered has criteriawhich must be met to qualify for anaward. Awards range from $250.00 to$3,000.00 and are given annually.

Applications are available from theFoundation or at www.tkefoundation.orgfor download. Application Deadline: May 16, 2005

Scholarship = Organization + Attitude + Resources

This Foundation-sponsored initiative provides a guide to creating academic awareness within a chapter through focuson the fundamentals of study habits, time management and the development of a positive learning environment.

While scholarship is largely an individual undertaking, it is important that the leadership of each chapter maintainsacademic awareness. There can be no greater service to members than positive chapter attitudes toward an atmospherethat fosters the importance of scholarship. A good scholastic record and effective academic environment within a

chapter can be an effective member recruitment tool, and an important selling point for parents.The SOAR program also offers recognition for those who excel. Chapters can annually recognize the Top Scholar, Most Improved

Scholar and Top New Member Scholar through awards offered by the TKE Educational Foundation. Each award provides for a $200.00scholarship to the recipients.

A newly-revised SOAR Manual is now available. It would serve as an effective guideline for any chapter Hypophetes who is lookingfor a resource to assist in establishing a sound academic environment within a chapter. Visit www.tke.org or contact the Foundation [email protected].


All-Teke Academic TeamThe All-Teke Academic Team program seeks to identify and recog-

nize TKE’s Top Scholars, who are selected on the basis of their ability tomaintain excellence in academics while making positive contributions totheir chapters, universities and communities.

The selection process will measure an applicant’s ability to balance the pursuit of adegree with the development of leadership skills, extra-curricular participation and thebuilding of a sense of social responsibility which are all necessary attributes for successfulgrowth in one’s life and career.

Applicants must have at least a junior year, full-time student status and cumulativegrade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 system. They must also be active members, ingood standing, with their chapter of TKE and the university. All individuals who apply forand are named to the All-Teke Team are eligible and automatically considered for the JohnA. Courson Top Scholar Award. One member of the All-Teke Team will be selected forthis distinguished award, the highest academic honor available to Tekes.

Each member of the All-Teke Team receives an award of $200.00. The Top Scholarrecipient receives an award of $2,000.00, which is funded by Past Grand Prytanis and pastFoundation Chairman John A. Courson (Monmouth College – Illinois).

Applications are available in hard copy form by contacting the Foundation or may befound at www.tkefoundation.org for download.

Application Deadline: February 18, 2005

“My leadership positions will

allow me to function in positions

of responsibility in both my pro-

fessional and personal life. The

moral value and honor I have

gained in TKE have prepared me

to make the hard decisions that life

demands.”

- Alexios Dravillas

Loyola University - Chicago

All-Teke Academic Team

2004

“TKE has had a dramatic influ-

ence on my life. Not only have I

gained a new group of friends, but

in turn a new family unit. My

brothers have helped mold not only

my leadership abilities and talents,

but also my social and academic

skills.”

- Gordon Van Owen

University of Florida

George W. Woolery Memorial

Scholarship 2004

SOAR

This past summer an energetic group ofTekes participated in Leadership AcademyXVIII at Bradford Woods, Indiana University’sLeadership Development Center. Unlike thetypical weekend conference, the week-longAcademy is an in-depth exploration of leader-ship styles and team-building techniques,offering valuable skill assessment and training.It provides opportunities for interaction withleaders of other TKE chapters and alumnifacilitators.

Through a unique balance between class-room learning and outdoor challenge exercises,participants come to realize their potential asindividuals and as leaders. With greater insightand self confidence, they leave with the toolsnecessary to have a positive impact on others.


TKE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Outdoor activities provide

opportunities to explore, in

practice, leadership skills,

group dynamics and interper-

sonal skills. Bradford Lake

may challenge one physically

and mentally, but the end result

has many rewards.

The “classroom” at the

Leadership Academy is

indoors, as well as outdoors,

taking full advantage of the

learning environment offered at

Bradford Woods. Each

venue provides for the

practical application of what

is being learned by those

attending.

Application for Admissionwww.tkefoundation.org

Offering online application or contactTKE Educational [email protected] • 317-872-6533

RONALD W. REAGAN

40th Presidentof the United States

Life Loyal TekeCharter Member

• Order of the Golden Eagle• Gold Medal of the NIC• Order of the Silver

Maple Leaf• Top Teke Alumnus

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