fall vintage pdf final 1302012

8/3/2019 Fall Vintage PDF Final 1302012

1/40

VINTAGE

Delta Theta Chapter

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

The

Volume 92

Issue 1

Tradition of ExcellenceDelta Theta Celebrates its 90th Anniversary

ALSO INSIDE

Homecoming Champions | Renewed Philanthropy Interest| Presidents Report


2/40


3/40

Vol. 92, No. 1 THE VINTAGE Fall, 2011

The Vintage is published by Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega, Inc., a Kansas corporation and subordinate entity of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, at Manhattan, Kansas, for its alumni, members and friends. Changes of

address, news and photos should be sent to: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Office of Alumni Relations, 1632 McCain Lane, Manhattan, Kansas 66502-4657 or phone (785) 395-2331 or through the Delta Theta

Home Page at www.ksuato.org. Editor: Jacob C. Unruh.

DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER OFFICERS

President (Worthy Master) and Chief Executive Officer Luke S. FangmanVice-President (Worthy Marshal) and Chairman of Executive Committee and Cabinet Bradley L. Schnefke

Assistant Vice-President R. Christian JacksonChaplain (Worthy Chaplain) and Chairman of Judicial Committee Dylan A. Koch

Assistant Chaplain Ryan J. EhartTreasurer (Worthy Keeper of Exchequer)and Chief Financial Officer Craig E. Knox

Assistant Treasurer David A. BiggsSecretary (Worthy Scribe) and Campus Activities Coordinator Jacob N. Edwards

Assistant Secretary/Assistant Campus Activities Coordinator Kyle D. KramerRisk Management Officer and Social Chairman (Fall) Jonathon J. WirtzAssistant Social Chairmen Jacob C. Bollin Austin L. Anderson

Risk Management Officer and Social Chairman (Spring) and Assistant Social Chairman and GAMMA Representative Benjamin D. FangmanAssistant Risk Management Officers Matthew J. Kieffer Evan J. Heumann

Historian (Worthy Keeper of Annals) and Editor ofThe Vintage Jacob C. UnruhAssistant Historian and Historian-elect Matthew A. Kaster

Sergeant-at-Arms (Worthy Usher) and BADD Duty Coordinator Brendan R. CarneyAssistant Sergeant-at-Arms and Assistant BADD Duty Coordinator Sean M. Thomas

Doorkeeper (Worthy Sentinel) and Resource Coordinator Troy S. KlaassenAssistant Resource Coordinators Thomas K. Fullagar Bryce C. Lob

Membership Education Chairman (Fall) John R. ReinertAssistant Membership Education Chairmen Christopher J. Waggoner Drew T. Nuckolls Andrew J. Miller Ethan W. Hutcheson

Membership Education Chairman (Spring) Joseph A. HundPublic Relations Officer Elward J. Hiss

Assistant Public Relations Officers Chasen A. Lewonowski Jake H. CaveSocial Service Coordinator Nathan D. Kalberer

Assistant Social Service Coordinators Christopher J. Gabel Samuel W. OsbernAlumni Relations Officer Dylan I. Rogerson

Assistant Alumni Relations Officer Josiah L. KaiserHouse Manager Travis J. Barmby

First Assistant House Manager/House Manager-elect Harold W. Mitts IIIAssistant House Manager (1st Floor Manager) Kyle M. PfautschAssistant House Manager (2nd Floor Manager) Andrew J. Miller

Assistant House Manager (3rd Floor Manager) Jacob P. HammerAnnex Coordinator Nicholas J. SevartAssistant Annex Coordinator Wesley P. McFadden

Philanthropy Chairman David S. RathjenAssistant Philanthropy Chairman/Philanthropy Chairman-elect Mitchell T. GolubskiAssistant Philanthropy Chairmen Neal K. Rasmussen Jared M. Kaunley Bryan L. Clubine

Kitchen Manager J. Blake MartinAssistant Kitchen Managers Brett J. Lightle Zachary R. Showalter

Brotherhood Chairman Ethan W. HutchesonAssistant Brotherhood Chairman Dallas L. Kaunley

Scholarship Chairman Michael J. MillerAssistant Scholarship Chairman Christopher L. Carrasco

Membership Recruitment Chairman Drew T. NuckollsAssistant Membership Recruitment Chairmen Christopher J. Waggoner Jacob P. Hammer Brendan R. Carney

Communications Officer and Web Engineer Zachary A. ZivnuskaAssistant Communications Officer Miles J. Casey

Intramurals Chairman Drew T. NuckollsAssistant Intramurals Chairmen Carl W. Specht Scott M. Galey

Song Leader Presten R. PetersenAssistant Song Leader Jacob L. Wright

DELTA THETA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairman and Trustee William L. Muir IIIVice-Chairman and Trustee Allan D. Holiday, Jr.

Secretary and Trustee Eileen T. HinkinTreasurer and Trustee Joshua T. AultTrustee Kent H. Kiracofe

Trustee Scott H. Jones

Trustee Michael S. Ribble

Trustee Monty E. Nielsen

Trustee Richard W. Seidler

Trustee (Chapter President) Luke S. Fangman

Trustee (Chapter Vice-President) Bradley L. Schnefke

Trustee (Chapter Chaplain) Dylan A. Koch

Trustee (At-Large Chapter Member) Christopher J. Gabel

Trustee (Chapter Outstanding New Member Award Recipient) Bryce C. Lob

ADVISORS

Faculty Advisor Scott H. Jones

Chapter Advisor Allan D. Holiday, Jr.

Assistant Chapter Advisors R. Robert Harrison Joel T. Johnson Joshua T. Ault

ALUMNI CORPORATIONS OFFICERS

Delta Theta Alumni Association

President Michael S. RibbleVice-President Todd F. Lakin

Secretary Stephen L. Patton

Treasurer Steven C. Johnson

Delta Theta Building Corporation

President Steven A. Swanson

Vice-President Benjamin B. Barnert

Secretary William L. Muir III

Treasurer Brent A. Taylor

Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students' Aid Endowment Fund

President William L. Muir III

Vice-President Todd F. Lakin

Secretary Allan D. Holiday, Jr.

Treasurer Michael E. Brown


4/40

FROM THE EDITOR

BY Jacob Unruh (DTh 2011)

As so many before me have, I would like to cor-

dially thank you for taking time to read the latest edition

of The Vintage. Although editing our alumni newsmaga-

zine can be quite the strenuous process, it has also helped

me to appreciate all that the Chapter has done and how

much work goes into making Delta Theta Chapter as spe-

cial as it is. Like everything else in life, this edition of The

Vintage has been a continuing, learning process.

This is my first edition as Editor. K-State is a fam-

ily tradition as is ATO. Both my parents are K-State alums

and my older brother was Editor three years ago. Ayounger brother will be at K-State next year and a sister

who will undoubtedly be at K-State long after I graduate.

I am thankful for all of their support and cannot imagine

my life without them. They were the cornerstone on

which my principles and morals were built and Alpha Tau

Omega has helped foster those standards that I try to live

by.

Calling this semester eventful would be an un-

derstatement. After coming home from the National

Awards Banquet with our thirty-first True Merit Award(the most in the nation), we hit the ground running. In

just one short semester, we have celebrated ninety years

of Delta Theta Chapter, won the All-University Homecom-

ing competition and, most importantly, began our first

steps in building a new Chapter House. Although the Fall

Semester has been extremely successful, we believe that

the Delta Theta Chapter has potential to be even better,

and will continue to improve upon the foundation that

has been laid for us.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who

helped contribute to this issue of The Vintage and helped

make Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega the home

that is has become to so many young men.

Jake Unruh, Editor

A Continuing Process

4 | THE VINTAGE


5/40

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Delta Thetas Award-Winning Alumni Newsmagazine

THE VINTAGEJacob C. Unruh

DTh 2011Editor-in-Chief

Worthy Keeper of Annals

Jake Unruh

Bill Muir

Luke Fangman

Brad Schnefke

David Rathjen

Drew Nuckolls

John Reinert

Neal Rasmussen

CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

On the Cover:

90th Anniversary Celebration "Red Tie" Alumni and Program Participants: (L-R) 1st Row: Ed Simms, Steve Johnson, Joe Berlekamp, Tim

Congrove, National Vice-President Bob O'Neal, National Secretary and BOT Chairman Bill Muir, Chapter President Luke Fangman, 90th

Anniversary Chairman Neal Rasmussen, Fred Miller. 2nd Row: Wayne McCoach, Larry Emig, Joe Stein, Todd Lakin, Alumni Association

President Mike Ribble, Jared Schnefke, Chapter Advisor Allan Holiday, Kent Kiracofe, Billy Miller. 3rd Row: Josh Ault, Chris Mick, Building

Corporation President Steve Swanson, Brent Taylor, Dave Wille, Joe Fangman. 4th Row: Ryan Cross, Wally Moriarty, Gib Compton.

Presidents Report 6

Signature Event 7

National Awards Banquet 8

Philanthropy Report 9

90th Anniversary Celebration 10

Campus Scholarships 12

Recruitment Report 14

Alumni Outing Event 16

MEC Report 17

Vice-Presidents Report 18

New House Campaign 19

Endowment Fund 25

Homecoming Championship 34

ATO Campus Leadership Award 36

ATO Foundation 37

BOT Chairman Report 38


6/40

PRESIDENTS REPORT

State of the Fraternity AddressBY Luke Fangman (DTh 2009)

As my senior year started, so did my second semes-ter serving as Chapter President. Now sitting a few weeks

from the end of this semester, I began to reflect on the year

that has been.

I would be foolish not to acknowledge everyone

who has helped me during my time as President. A sincere

thanks definitely goes out to my Vice-President, Brothers

Wesley McFadden and Brad Schnefke. Both have helped out

tremendously and the way they ran Executive Committee

meetings was as smooth as I have seen in my time here.

Thanks to their leadership, attendance at those meeting was

at an all-time high. Brothers Drew Nuckolls and Dylan Koch did

excellent jobs as Chaplain, chairing the Judicial Committee.

Brothers Dylan Koch and Jake Edwards have been my right

hand men serving as the Secretaries for the last couple of se-

mesters. And finally, a sincere thank you is in order for Brother

Craig Knox, our Treasurer. Although he may not have the most

enviable job in the world, he did it carefully and made tough

decisions that have an effect on the entire Chapter. Craig was

able to turn our budget shortages into a surpluses during his

two years as Treasurer and definitely made my life a lot easier

as far as making sure the Chapter runs smoothly. Getting to

work with these Brothers has really been a great experience

and I have learned a lot from each of the Brothers I listed be-

fore. However, the successes of the past year are not from

them alone. It has been a collective effort.

In my tenure as Presi-

dent, this Chapter has done unbe-

lievably numerous things to be veryproud about. Instead of wearing

out your eyes with a long list of

accomplishments, Ill just hit on a

few of my favorites.

First up, philanthropy. In

the Spring of 2011, Delta Theta

successfully completed two major

philanthropies benefitting the Flint

Hills Breadbasket. In the Fall of

2011, under the leadership of Phi-

lanthropy Chairman David Rathjen,

Delta Theta has placed teams in all

but two sorority philanthropies this

semester and is on pace to shatter our total philanthropy/

community service hours from Fall of 2010. This newly estab-

lished tradition of focusing on giving back has been truly

inspirational to watch unfold.

Next up, Social. We have continued many of our

traditional ATO social events. In the Spring, we hosted Rumble

Stumble with FIJI, Taugaritaville, and Truckin. This Fall we

reunited with Sigma Nu to host Blackfoot/Whitefoot, and

hosted Tau Humbug at the Chapter House in December. What

has been the fun part about this past year, are the new tradi-

tions we are starting with our social calendar. We started a

new tailgating social event called TailDate for football seasonthis fall and will be adding a destination Formal event at the

Lake of the Ozarks in April of 2012. The work hard, play hard

mentality has taken new meaning among the members while

continuing the responsibility that we have been building since I

joined the Chapter in 2008.

Which brings me to my final topic, Brotherhood.

Never in the four years that Ive lived at ATO has brotherhood

and respect ever been so high than the past year. Brothers are

leading by example and truly living the Creed of our Fraternity.

It has been an inspiring experience for me to be able to be the

leader of these young men for the past year, and I look for-

ward to stepping back and playing a support role throughout

my final semester at Kansas State. After graduation, I will be

moving to Houston, TX, but ATO will certainly remain close at

heart and always on my mind. I sincerely thank all the alumni

for the support I have had over the past year, and look for-

ward to a future that has been built for me by this fraternity. I

truly do Love and Respect all of my Brothers.

6 | THE VINTAGE


7/40

7 | THE VINTAGE

SIGNATURE EVENT

Candy Cane Lane on McCain becomes TraditionBY Jake Unruh (DTh 2011)

When Chapter President Luke Fangman and Phi-lanthropy Chair David Rathjen began to talk about what

could take our chapter to the next level as a service or-

ganization last spring, the two big items on their agenda

were to increase the chapters involvement in other philan-

thropies on campus and also to come up with our own

signature event. Thanks to the hard work of these two

Brothers, we hit an absolute home run with our new philan-

thropy.

This year, Delta Theta partnered with our Chi

Omega Sorority neighbors down the street and started

Candy Cane Lane on McCain. The idea of the philan-thropy was to give students a hot chocolate and cookie

study break. Students from all over campus made their way

over to the Chi Omega Sorority for a drive-thru style experi-

ence, receiving unlimited cookies and hot chocolate for a

donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

When asked what stands out the most about this

philanthropy, the decision is easy. Pictured below is Kaden

Boeckman, a seven year old boy who was diagnosed with a

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia when he was a baby.

With this philanthropy, all of the proceeds will go to making

his Wish come true. Kaden, like most seven year olds,

loves Disney animated movies and really would like to see

Disney World Theme Park in Orlando. Unfortunately, with

all of the costs associated with the treatment of the Con-

genital Diaphragmatic Hernia, this wish wouldnt be possi-

ble without our help. It was a great way for us as a Chapterto take time to reflect on how blessed we are and to never

take our health, our families, and our lives for granted.

To say that the night was successful would be an

understatement. We raised well over twice as much money

as Chi Omega raised by themselves when they did some-

thing similar last year. Kaden made a surprise guest appear-

ance and truly was a joy to watch as various college stu-

dents met and got to know him. Every in-house member

attended the event and is something that had the entire

campus buzzing. It was truly an event to be proud of.

The women of Chi Omega were great partners

and we truly believe this will become the premier philan-

thropy event on campus in the coming years. As President

Luke Fangman said in our Executive Committee meeting

when we decided to start this philanthropy, Doing some-

thing for one year is a start. Continue it, and it becomes a

tradition.

Pictured above is Kaden Boeckelman, a seven year old who we helped get

to Disney World through our Candy Cane Lane on McCain Philanthropy


8/40

BY Luke Fangman (DTh 2009)

On the first week of our 2011 Fall Semester, twelve brothers

departed Manhattan, KS for Indianapolis for the annual ATO National

Awards Banquet. As usual, we brought home the True Merit Award for

the 31stttime and a National Runner-Up Award in service service. I hadthe pleasure of accepting the True Merit Award on behalf of my Delta

Theta brothers. As I stood on the stage and spoke to the different chap-

ters assembled, I literally had a flashback to my freshman year when I

decided to become the third Fangman to join ATO (father and older

brother were Delta Thetas). The feeling was surreal as I am constantly

reminded how much work this Chapter has put in to each True Merit

Award it receives.

Once the National Awards banquet ended, all twelve broth-

ers that had come to Indianapolis gathered with Brother Bill Muir in his

hotel room to not only celebrate, but also reflect. Although we had won

another True Merit trophy, there were numerous things that could be

improved upon. There was a palpable sense of desire in the room. Eve-

ryone there expected better of ourselves. We realized that to be the Top

Chapter, we needed to ramp up the way the Chapter was run. We came

back to Manhattan ready to start working.

Because of the work of our Executive Committee, from

Brother David Rathjen and his excellent philanthropy work to Brother

Jonny Wirtz and the wonderful social events he planned, we have im-

proved in almost every category across the board. Brother Bill Muir has

been a leader within the Chapter and has always helped in guiding us in

the right direction. All of these things coming together culminated in us

receiving our 31st True Merit Award and has made us realize that we can

have higher aspirations: receiving the Top Chapter trophy. We took alot

away from our time in Indianapolis. One of our main goals is to becomemore involved with social media and using it as a way to connect with

Chapters and alumni across the country and as a way to broadcast to the

National Fraternity all of the great things that Delta Theta Chapter is

doing (you can follow us on twitter! @ATO_KSU). We also realized that

philanthropy and social service needs to be increased and improved

upon. So far, both of these have been met head on and clear improve-

ments have been made.

Delta Theta is a household name among ATO chapters across

the country because of our long-term dedication to doing things the

right way and our trophy case reflects that perfectly. Being recognized

for True Merit is always an honor, but this current Chapter has higher

goals on its mind.

The ATO National Congress is being held this August in St.

Louis, and we have issued a challenge to our fellow Brothers of DeltaTheta: we dont want to bring ten, twenty, or even thirty guys. Our goal

is fifty. Fifty Delta Thetas representing our Chapter at St. Louis to hope-

fully hoist a Top Chapter trophy in victory. It has been our goal since day

one this year and we will continue to work every day to accomplish this

feat. Congratulations to Delta Theta for our 31sttTrue Merit Award, butwe will keep our eyes on the ultimate prize!

NATIONAL AWARDS BANQUET

Only Getting Stronger

8 | THE VINTAGE


9/40

RENEWED SENSE OF GIVING

9 | THE VINTAGE

Delta Theta Continues to Improve PhilanthropicInvolvement

BY David Rathjen (DTh 2010)

This year we made it a priority to increase our

participation in Philanthropies across campus. At the

beginning of the year, we successfully put four teams

in Sigma Kappas annual Mudbowl. We were at Tuttle

Creek Reservoir for the day playing volleyball against

the other fraternities in a mud pit right off the lake.

We had one team reach the semi-finals but unfortu-

nately lost that game. Another philanthropy was

called Gamma Games, which was held by Gamma Phi

Beta. This week-long event included a flag football

game, a volleyball game and an ultimate Frisbee

game. All the games were against other fraternities

that entered a team in Gamma Games. We did well in

all the games and had a great time doing it.

Ali Kemp Bandstand is a philanthropy that we

have been actively involved with for many years. We

co-sponsor this event with Pi Beta Phi to raise money

for the Ali Kemp Foundation. Ali Kemp Bandstand is a

concert along with a womens defense class that is

used to help raise awareness and keep women safe

from sexual assault and violent crimes. We had a

great turn-out at the concert and it was a lot of fun

hanging out with the Greek Community and listening

to music for a few hours.

In the fall we started for a philanthropy for

the first time with Sigma Nu as apart of Blackfoot/

Whitefoot events. Blackfoot/Whitefoot is an annual

celebration we do with Sigma Nu. This year we de-

cided that instead of making this just a social event

we would also have a philanthropy involved with it.

Our philanthropy was a food drive to help support

The Flint Hills Bread Basket, a local food center. The

Flint Hills Bread Basket is in need of food now more

than ever and we are proud to help say that we

helped support their needs and were able to donate

non-perishable foods

with the help of the

Greek Houses on cam-

pus.

Our major Phi-

lanthropy event thissemester is called

Candy Cane Lane on

McCain. We partnered

with Chi Omega to raise

money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Chi Omega

has been doing this for a few years, although it was

previously called Cocoa and Caroling. However, be-

cause of our strong reputation for participation and

being active in philanthropies, Chi Omega believed we

would be a perfect complement to their already

strong tradition. We hosted this event in the Chi

Omega parking lot and we raised money by selling an

assortment of cookies and holiday drinks, such as hot

chocolate, hot cider and eggnog. People would pull

into the Chi Omega parking lot and we took their or-

der and then they pulled around the back of the

house and picked up what they ordered. We deco-

rated their parking lot with Christmas lights, and had

two functions with the Chi Omegas to help prepare

for the Philanthropy.

Overall we have accomplished our goal ofincreasing our participation in other house philanthro-

pies and being actively involved and creating better

relationships with the other houses on campus. We

have put a team in every sororitys Philanthropy and

have had a great time doing it.


10/40

90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

BY Neal Rasmussen (DTh 2010)

Delta Theta has had a very storied tradition, andwe continue to excel in everything that we do. We have

constantly been one of the top fraternities at Kansas

State University every year, and continue to compete as

one of the best Chapters nationally. This year, we were

very excited to celebrate not only our 90th Anniversary,

but also the 100th Anniversary of the founding of The Red

Tie Club.

Every one in the Chapter was very proud that wewould be able to host such a great accomplishment. The

weekend was filled with events that occurred on Novem-

ber 4-5, 2011. Saturday began with an informal pizza

luncheon, at which alumni and current members alike got

to reminisce about the good ole days, and talk about all

of the new events occurring at Delta Theta.

Then the Building Corporation, Alumni Associa-

tion and Endowment Fund all held their annual meetings.

At 7 p.m. that night the Chapter hosted the 90thAnniversary Banquet at the K-State Alumni Center. After

an outstanding meal of prime rib and shrimp, everyone

had the privilege of hearing from KSU Vice President/

Dean of Student Life Pat Bosco. Dr. Bosco spoke about

how much he has enjoyed working closely with ATOs on

Kansas States campus and how he had had many influen-

tial and inspirational leaders on campus come from our

fraternity. He mentioned working with Brother Danny

Unruh during his term as Student Body President and

hailed our efforts on Union Governing Board, where we

are continually a force. Currently, Brothers John Reinert,

Drew Nuckolls, Jake Unruh, and Carl Specht serve on

UGB, while Brothers Luke Fangman, Jared Schnefke, and

Danny Unruh have previously served. It was truly hum-

bling to see such a person who is so involved with under-

graduate life at Kansas State give our chapter such high

praise.

ATO National Vice-President Bob ONeal spoke

after Dr. Bosco. Judge ONeal started his speech by tell-

ing the crowd of his love for Nebraska, and needless tosay, that did not go over well with all of our Kansas State

University alumni and undergraduates. However, he

went on to say that, even though we may be from Kansas,

our Chapter has done numerous things to make us stand

out as a chapter of Alpha Tau Omega. It was definitely an

honor to hear such an esteemed member of our fraternity

talk so well about our chapter.

10 | THE VINTAGE

Ninety Years of Tradition, Success, Brotherhood


11/40

90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

11 | THE VINTAGE

BOT Chairman and National Secretary Bill Muir

took the podium next and had a few closing remarks and

figures, as only he can. This was also where he an-

nounced the Building Corporation Board of Directors had

approved the construction of a new Chapter House. Thiswas met with a rousing round of applause and cheers,

most notably from the undergraduate population in the

room. As the speeches were going on, one could feel

how much each and every Brother cared for and re-

spected Alpha Tau Omega. It was definitely a spectacle to

see, and made it clear to everyone in the room exactly

why they had decided to join the Delta Theta

Chapter.

The Banquet was concluded by Chap-

ter President Luke Fangman, in which he gave a

power point presentation about Delta Theta andthe events that had occurred during four years

he has been a member. Following the presenta-

tion Brother William Muir gave a toast to ATO

and Delta Theta. At the conclusion of the Ban-

quet, many attendees ventured over to the Holi-

day Inn to participate in an After Glow at

Houlihans. There, many stories and tales of old times at

K-State were rehashed. The weekend was a great success

and everyone involved had a great time. We were all very

proud that we could come together to celebrate such an

amazing accomplishment, and all look forward to thesuccess that Delta Theta will have in the years to come.

National Vice-President of Alpha Tau Omega Robert

ONeal (above)

Vice President of Student Life at Kansas State, Dr. Pat Bosco (above)


12/40

CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Endowment Fund, Winter Family, and K-State StudentUnion Award Winter Scholarships

BY WILLIAM L. MUIR (DTh 1967), PresidentKansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students AidEndowment Fund

Four students received the Stanley L.Winter Alpha Tau Omega K-State Union Leadership Schol-arship at the the UPC/UGB Banquet on May 7, 2011. EachWinter Scholarship recipient received a $1,000 scholarship.Chris Wallace, Tyler Sharp, Anna Knackstedt and AshleyMoore are the thirtieth, thirty-first, thirty-second and thirty-third recipients of the Award.

Christopher J. Wallace received The Winter Awardfor his work on Union Program Council. Chris has servedthe Union both as Union Program Council President andUPC representative to Union Governing Board. He waspreviously Entertainment Co-Chair. Chris is from Olathe,Kansas. He is a Housing and Dining Supervisor at DerbyDining Center and both Orientation Leader and AcademyCounselor for First Tee last summer. He works as a Re-search Assistant at the K-State Perception Lab. Chris hasbeen on the Dean's List and has a 3.475 grade point aver-age. He is majoring in Psychology with a Leadership Studiesminor, and has decided to continue his education by seek-ing a Master's degree. Chris was described as one "who hasgone above and beyond with helping with Union activities"and one who is "a mature, well-spoken young man who isfocused and determined."

Tyler M. Sharp is an Ottawa, Kansas native. Hewas elected as a member of Union Governing Board by theStudent Body in 2008, serving as Secretary of UGB last yearand UGB President until just recently. Sharp was describedas a "highly responsible, friendly, soft-spoken, hard-workingand well liked. He is a respected and great leader" who is"quite motivated and great with his colleagues". This yearas UGB President, he chaired all meeting of UGB and itsExecutive Committee, and represented the Union at ban-quets, ribbon-cuttings and before Student Senate. Tyler is asenior majoring in Mass Communications and History andwill graduate in May of 2012. He is very active on campus,serving as a Student Senator and has been both Vice Chairand Chair of the Senate Operations Committee, as well as a

member of Delta Upsilon, where he served as Secretary,Membership Educator and Executive Committee member.He is a School of Journalism Bigler Scholar and EisenhowerScholar. He has also received The Kansas State CollegianTop Feature Writer Award and is active in Boys' State ofKansas. He has a 3.620 grade point average.

Anna P. Knackstedt received The Winter Awardfor her work on Union Program Council. Anna has served asMulticultural Committee Co-Chair, Forums Committee Co-

Chair and this year as Entertainment Committee Co-Chair.Anna is from Winfield, Kansas. She was integrally involvedin the Frank Warren and Jeff Corwin events. She hasworked on campus at Student Publications and Derby Din-ing Center and also works at an off-active job. Anna is agraduating senior majoring in Political Science and ModernLanguages and has a 3.347 grade point average. She is amember of Alpha Delta Pi. Anna was described as one"who gets the big picture, thinks with the end result inmind, and is dedicated through the project's entirety" andone who "knows what needs to be done, is very inclusive ofothers, and works hard to achieve her events."

Ashley R. Moore also received The Winter Awardfor her work on Union Program Council. Ashley has served

the Union as Arts Co-Chair for two years and has been in-strumental in the Project Runway program. She is fromBeloit, Kansas. Ashley has been on the Dean's List and has a3.806 grade point average. She is a graduating senior ma-joring in the Pre-Physician Assistants' Program and has beeninvolved in medical mission trips and Ichthus. She works asa Medical Assistant at K-STAT Urgent Care. Ashley was de-scribed as one "who has gone above and beyond with help-ing with Union activities" and one who is "a special stu-dent" who is "confident and mature" and a delight with"her great sense of humor, strong sense of self and out-standing listening abilities."

The Winter Scholarship, established in 1992, is

named after Stanley L. "Stan" Winter, a 1986 graduate ofKansas State University, who died in February of 1992 at theage of 27. Stan was initiated into the Kansas State Univer-sity chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in 1984,served in various offices including Scholarship Chairman,Brotherhood Chairman and member of the Executive Com-mittee. In 1986, he received both The Chapter's ThomasArkle Clark Outstanding Senior Award and the ChapterAdvisors Brotherhood award.

12 | THE VINTAGE


13/40

Stan was involved in numerous campus activities,but most prominently at the K-State Student Union. He wasPresident of UPC and a member of the Union GoverningBoard. He was awarded the UPC Outstanding LeadershipAward in 1986.

After graduating with honors in Agricultural Eco-nomics, Stan was Program Advisor at the K-State StudentUnion. In 1989, he received his Master's Degree in StudentCounseling with honors from K-State. He was ProgramDirector at the University of Northern Colorado StudentUnion. Stan died after a long and recurring battle with can-cer.

The stated purposes of this Scholarship are "toperpetuate the memory of Stanley L. Winter on the campusof Kansas State University and to provide educational op-portunities and assistance for upper-level students whopossess exemplary attributes in scholarship, fellowship andcharacter."

The Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students' AidEndowment Fund established the Winter Scholarship withdonations from the Winter Family, Brothers of Alpha TauOmega and Friends. To be eligible, a student must have atleast a 2.500 grade point average and "judged to be of goodcharacter and sound academic standing and who has con-tributed to the quality of programs and activities of the K-State Student Union. In all other respects, this Scholarshipwill be awarded without restriction to gender, race, handi-cap, religion or national origin."

All students meeting these requirementsare eligible for this Scholarship. Suggestions are receivedby a three-member Committee composed of the Presidentof the Endowment Fund, a member of the Alvin WinterFamily and the Executive Director of the K-State StudentUnion (or their designees). The Committee evaluates allsuggestions based on: potential, scholastic aptitude, exem-plary fellowship, outstanding character and contributions tothe quality of programs and activities of the K-State StudentUnion. The recipient is known only to the Committee until

the announcement at the Leadership Banquet.

Bernard Pitts, Executive Director of the K-StateStudent Union, commented: "We are very pleased to beable to again offer this Scholarship to outstanding students

involved in Union programs and activities. Special thanks tothe local Alpha Tau Omega Endowment Fund and the Win-ter Family for making this Scholarship a reality, and con-gratulations to Chris, Tyler, Anna and Ashley as this year'sScholarship recipients."

Kent Winter, representing the Winter Family, said:"We are extremely proud to have this Scholarship namedafter my brother. These four students are the K-State Stu-dent Union's outstanding student leaders, and possessgood, all-around qualities that fit the criteria for this Schol-arship. I know that Stan would be proud of all of them."

Bill Muir, President of the Kansas State Alpha TauOmega Students' Aid Endowment Fund, stated: "We are

extremely proud to have the opportunity to award theseScholarship in memory of Stan Winter to outstanding stu-dents like Chris Wallace, Tyler Sharp, Anna Knackstedt andAshley Moore. Stan loved the Union, he loved his Frater-nity, he loved K-State, and he loved life in general. It is veryappropriate that we memorialize his life of service withthese Scholarships."

A permanent plaque is located in the Union MainConcourse and an individual plaque was given to each re-cipient. Presenting the Awards were Bill Muir and LukeFangman (current ATO President) representing the Endow-ment Fund and the Chapter, Kent Winter representing theWinter Family, and Bernard Pitts representing the K-StateStudent Union.

CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS

13 | THE VINTAGE

WWW.KSUATO.ORG


14/40

14 | THE VINTAGE

RECRUITMENT REPORT

BY Drew Nuckolls (DTh 2010)

This summer my

predecessor, Chris Waggoner,

did a phenomenal job of re-

cruiting a pledge class filled

with unique and strong young

men. I was fortunate enough

to work alongside Chris dur-

ing his full year term as Re-

cruitment Chairman as an

assistant. It has been an

amazing experience to watch

such a long, and in-depth

process, come to fruition.

Typically, recruitment during

the spring term can be chal-

lenging in the sense that there are not nearly as many

prospects available for interview. However, due to the

overflow in the residence halls there has been an encour-

aging increase in the interest in joining our Greek Commu-

nity. My email inbox has been flooded with signups with

potential recruits on ATOs website (ksuato.org).

I commend the current Chapters concerted ef-

forts in raising involvement in the Greek Community, in

activities such as philanthropy and social service, and even

more so in winning Homecoming, along with daily opera-

tions such as increasing the overall cleanliness of the Chap-

ter House. The hard work from each of our members has

paved the way to our recruiting a great spring class. I have

given numerous house tours and, along with the help from

my three assistants, have been in contact with over three

hundred potential recruits. Some of my favorite moments

throughout the recruiting process are the times I person-

ally get to show potential recruits what our Chapter is

really about through our physical structure, but more im-portantly the unmatched intangibles. Each recruit is

unique in what they want or expect from joining a frater-

nity. The fun part of my job is reading what intrigues re-

cruits, and finding new and creative ways to present statis-

tics and conversation in a way that the recruit will be most

receptive. Each house tour I give is different from the

previous. Delta Thetas success in areas such as the En-

dowment Fund awarding over $117,000 in scholarship

money annually, our continued success in intramural

sports, and old fashioned focus in striving for academic

excellence sets ATO apart from other fraternities. Our IFC

(Interfraternity Council) passed along a master list of

names of young men interested in joining a fraternity.

With so many names and phone conversations, it is easy to

lose sight of the significance of the Recruitment Chair-

mans decisions. The bids handed out will have a major

effect on the future of our Chapter, whether that is in a

positive or negative way. As a Chapter, our recruitment

goals have been redefined to focus on recruits that will

continue to excel in their own life, as well as furthering

Delta Thetas long-term goals. Certain criteria have beenset as a standard from the combined efforts of our Chap-

ter Advisor Alan Holliday and the active members in the

Chapter, including above average grade point average,

men that intend to live in the House for several years to

provide strong leadership for younger classes, and finding

a class that contains a successful blend of different per-

sonalities to provide an involved Pledge Class.

From the master list and countless recruitment

conversations, we have narrowed down the potential new

members list to fifty. This was a very difficult process, but

I am excited to continue my ongoing conversations withthe resilient gentlemen still remaining, and eventually ex-

tend bids to those exemplifying ATO standards.

Laying the Foundation


15/40

The Vintage is always looking for

Alumni Articles! If you are interested in

writing for the Spring 2012 Edition,

please contact Jake Unruh at

[email protected]

ALUMNI RELATIONS

Alumni! Youre Always Welcome!

15 | THE VINTAGE

Delta Theta would be honored to have Brothers come back and see the Muir Family Chapter

house one last time before we transition into the new Chapter House. If you ever have any desire

to come back and visit, plan a reunion with Pledge Brothers, or write articles for The Vintage, please

feel free to contact our Alumni Relations Officer, Neal Rasmussen, at [email protected]. You can

also stop by whenever you please.

Were always open, available, and would love to have you back! Love and Respect.

- The Brothers of Delta Theta


16/40

16 | THE VINTAGE

ALUMNI OUTING EVENT

By Jake Unruh (DTh 2011)

This past June, many Brothers and for-

mer Delta Theta Chapter House inhabitants came

together at Colbert Hills Golf Club in Manhattan

to take part in the Dad-O-Golf Invitational Tour-

nament. Those who participated were the first

group to do so since the Tournament was last

played in Colorado in the early part of the 1980s.Although John Buser won the event,

carding an impressive 75 on both days of the

event, all of the Brothers used it as a time to re-

connect with Brothers that had not been seen in

a while and had a good time doing so. Those

who attended included Brothers Dan Cosgrove,

Keith Meier, Greg Hasselwander, Blish Hills, Gary

Fischer and Greg Kelly (pictured in the front

row), along with Brothers Scott Miller, Jeff Shoe-

maker, John Buser, Mark Anderson, John Norris,

and Kent Byrom (pictured in the back row).

Brother Scott Miller, who resurrected the

event, truly made it something special that Delta

Thetas can look forward to in the future. If

there is any interest in planning an Alumni Event

like this, our Alumni Relations Officer, Neal Ras-

mussen, would be more than happy to oblige. A

simple e-mail to [email protected] with a brief ex-

planation of what you would like to plan will help

us relay the information to other brothers who

may be interested. Until then, the title rests with

Brother Buser, and Im sure hell be more than

happy to try and retain it next year in the next

Dad-O-Golf Invitational Tournament.

Dad-O-Golf Tournament Revived: Good Times,

Good Scores had by All

Brotherhood

based upon

eternal and

immutableprinciples


17/40

MEC REPORT

17 | THE VINTAGE

By John Reinert (DTh 2010)

When I joined ATO in the Fall of 2009, there was always one person who

stood out above the rest in helping my pledge class move forward, teaching us and integrat-

ing us into the Chapter. That was Brother David Dikeman, our Membership Education Chair-

man. When I was initiated in the Spring of 2010, I knew I wanted to become involved in the

Chapter -- and I knew that I wanted to serve as the MEC.

I was excited to be elected last spring. But I realized that I had a very difficult task

ahead of me. The most important part was selecting my assistants, the four Brothers who I

could not have done this without. Brothers Chris Waggoner, Drew Miller, Drew Nuckolls and

Ethan Hutcheson have been an integral part in the membership education program, thus

easing my load and bringing a lot of enthusiasm to their jobs.

Being the Membership Education Chairman definitely has been an experience that

I wont soon forget. Although the Weekend Trip to Canada is probably the most talkedabout even in a new members pledge semester, the day-to-day interaction with the new

members is what I will cherish the most during Fall Semester. Seeing people mature and

understand what being in college, and more personally, a member of ATO is all about is

something that has been exciting to watch and is something that I could not be more proud. Getting to be a part of it is not

only a fulfilling experience, but is also something that I hope helps out our new members in the future. Being active on campus

has always been a passion of mine, and I hope I have instilled that passion in the men that I have helped educate.

As far as the pledges themselves go I couldnt be more pleased with the group of 21 we have. Theyve experienced

their fair share of adversity throughout the semester but theyve made it through and I expect to greet each and every one of

them as a brother this coming January. I believe the impact theyre going to have on the Chapter in their next 4-5 years is going

to be the kind of positive influence we will need as we move in to our new Chapter House.

Keep your eyes on this group for good things to come. They are a special group with great potential that will have a

major impact on their community, their university and their Fraternity.

Passing the Torch

...and lasting as humanity.

With a bond as strong as right itself...


18/40

18 | THE VINTAGE

Leader of Leaders

VICE-PRESIDENTS REPORT

BY Bradley Schnefke (DTh 2009)

Serving the Chapter as Vice-President this

semester has been a privilege for me. As a younger

member in the Chapter,

I always aspired to

eventually have a major

leadership role. I knew

that it would be an op-

portunity for me to

develop as a person,

and give me a chance

to have a positive influ-

ence on the younger

guys in the Chapter.

One of my ma-

jor roles this year has

been to lead the Executive Committee. Our Executive

Committee consists of all of the leadership positions

in the Chapter. We spend time weekly discussing cur-

rent events in the Chapter like upcoming philanthropy

and social events, as well as evaluating the perform-

ance of our current Chapter officer positions, and

finding innovative ways to improve. It has been en-

couraging to have such a strong interest and atten-

dance from Chapter members at these meetings.

One of my main focus points as Vice-

President this semester has been to meet with Execu-

tive Committee members to set goals for the semes-

ter and come up with creative ways to make different

positions more sustainable and accountable. We

make the positions more sustainable by figuring out

how the position is currently successful and imple-

menting a system that can be duplicated every semes-

ter to maintain our success.

Working with President Luke Fangman has

allowed my job to run very smoothly. Luke has an

incredible passion for Alpha Tau Omega and has been

an inspirational leader for us in the Chapter.

Something new started this semester was a

four-week small group leadership development pro-

gram. Executive Commit-

tee members were invited

to be a part of a weekly

discussion focused on the

core principles of the

Chapter. The group has

been consistently meet-

ing, and has played a big

part in developing us asmen.


19/40

DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

As Delta Theta continues to look toward the future, a new Chapter

House to live in will pay dividends. While the new facility will be where futureundergraduates live, the current tradition and principles established in the

Muir Family Chapter house that undergraduates live in now will carry on. New

members will see the commitment from alumni and the investment that

those alumni have made and will help understand the rich tradition they are

inheriting. The following four pages are all related to the construction of the

new Chapter House and show that the Alpha Tau Omega experience lasts

longer than just the time you live in the Chapter House.

KSU_ATO19 | THE VINTAGE


20/40

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

Invest in the Future of ATO: Brother Matt Bretz

Matt Bretz has visited the Chapter House many times since graduating from K-State. Overthe years, he-s showed the ATO House to family, attended initiations, and introduced high schoolsenior to the fraternity in hopes that they would join much like how Matt came to Delta ThetaChapter.

Those who know me well know that most of the good thingswhich have happened in my life were sheer luck, Matt says. That luckwas part of the reason he ended up at the ATO House. A friend intro-duced Matt to ATO Joe Fangman 1983. It was Matts senior year of highschool, and he hadnt thought of where he wanted to attend college.

After attending a party at the Delta Theta House, he was non-committal.I didnt think much about it until a few weeks later when Tim Congrove1984 showed up at my high school. He handed me an ATO ball cap andasked whether I wanted to join. It was at the point that Matt becamean ATO at K-State and started getting direction and discipline in his life.

Matt smiles when he remembers building homecoming floats, casino and beach parties,washing airplanes, the live-in housemothers, Ron the Cajun cook, and all of his friends. Some ofmy best and worst learning experiences were as an ATO. I learned to juggle from Larry Marvel 1985and Rob Feiring 1984. I learned how women should be treated from Jim Hellmer 1983. And I

learned the importance of giving back to the community. Those Delta Theta values are engrainedin Matt. In fact, he is giving back to the very fraternity that taught to do so ATO.

We have all been the beneficiaries of Delta Theta in one way or another, says Matt.None of us went to college or lived in the Chapter without someone else making an investment orsacrifice. This may have been an inspirational teacher, a parent, an alumnus who donated so youcould receive a scholarship, a Brother who gave his time, or someone else. Now is a good time togive back in honor of those people who helped each of us.

Although Matt hadnt thought of it before, he realized that someone else paid for the Chap-

ter House in which he lived as an undergraduate. When Matt was approached about the need for anew Chapter House, it made sense to him to help pay for a house in which others will live and bepositively impacted. This is a big project; a project which is bigger that any one person or any smallgroup of people to support on their own. There are many individual ATOs who are remark-able in their own way, but what we can accomplish if we all work together as a team will bethe most remarkable.

20 | THE VINTAGE

Brother Matt Bretz, 1984


21/40

Campaign for Delta Theta Gains Momentum

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

We are happy to announce the CapitalCampaign for Delta Theta has made excellentstrides over the course of several months, andwe have secured cash and pledges of over$2,215,428.27 toward our goal of $4 million.From our dedicated undergraduates commit-ting $100,000 to our class leaders engaging ina grassroots effort to encourage broad-basedsupport from their pledge Brothers, we areforever grateful to each and every one of our

alumni who has helped us get this far.

Many fraternities at Kansas State Uni-versity have already completed or are cur-rently renovating their facilities. However,with your help, we know that we can surpassthe competition and have the finest Greekhouse that K-State has to offer. Desired im-provements include a fire sprinkling system,larger functional living areas, a variety of largeand individual study areas, an improved HVACsystem, and other energy efficiencies. How-ever, the scope of the project will ultimatelydepend on the success of the campaign in thecoming months. Thus, we are at a critical de-velopment stage and must make every effortto reach our $4 million goal as quickly as possi-ble. To do so, we need the support of everyBrother.

The initiation classes with the highest

giving percentages are 1982, 1969, 1967 and1981. The class of 1982 leads the way, with 25%of the members giving to the Capital Cam-paign. Congratulations!

Alpha Tau Omega is certainly blessedto have the support of so many Brothers. Dur-ing the quiet phase of the Capital Campaign,82 individuals made gifts and pledges. While

this certainly is a great number by itself, wehave to believe we can do much better giventhat we have more than 1,240 living activesand alumni. We are asking every Brother tomake a pledge or contribution, no matter thesize. Spreading your gift of $500, $1,000,$2,500 or $5,000 over five years is much moremanageable on an annual basis, yet still makesa significant difference in the overall project.We have listed the 123 donors so far.

We understand that there is no end tothe worthy causes deserving your attention.However, we are asking you to give this pro-ject due consideration. If you have notpledged your support, please take a momentto reflect on how your experience at DeltaTheta impacted your life and remember thelifelong friendships formed there. Now is youropportunity to play a major role in thesuccess of this project!

Co-Chairmen and Class Leaders Encourage 100% Participation

William L. Bill Muir 1967

Campaign Co-Chairman

(785) 539-5050

Allan D. Doc Holliday, Jr. 1977


(785) 532-8281

Steven A. Swanson 1990


(785) 341-7107

SEND DONATIONS TO: Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Building Corporation

c/o Brent A. Taylor, Treasurer

15220 S. Mullen Street

Olathe, Kansas 66062-3738

21 | THE VINTAGE


22/40

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

Brother Ben Barnert: Ensuring Delta Theta Success

When Brother Ben Barnert entered his classroom in third grade, he knew he wanted to be an archi-tect. It wasnt until Ben left his high school in Chillicothe, Missouri, for K-State that he knew he wanted to bean ATO Brother.

Ben joined Delta Theta Chapter in 1973. He was drawn to the values and beliefs of the Chapter, andthe fact that he instantly had 80 new friends. Upon graduating,Ben pursued his career in architecture, eventually landing at Popu-lous an architecture firm specializing in the design of large, publicassembly places he is now a senior principal. Ben has been in-volved in the design of ballparks, football stadiums, arenas, andconvention centers. Bens enthusiasm for architecture naturallyled his back to the ATO Chapter House a structure in desperate

need of repair and the capital campaign.

Its easy to get caught up in life, and Ben was no excep-tion. He admits that he was not an active alumnus like those be-fore him. It wasnt until the last few years that Ben got involvedwith the Building Corporation. Once he reconnected with theChapter and his Brothers, Ben quickly remembered what being anATO at K-State was all about and decided to participate in the capi-tal campaign. The time at Delta Theta was important for me and

not fully realized until later in life, he said. Supporting the campaign is just one of several means to partici-pate with the Chapter.

Ben knows any donation made now whether big or small will help ensure the experiences of ATO

Brothers for the next 40 years or more. He also recognizes the impact a new Chapter House will have. TheChapter is successful as a result of its members, and Delta Theta has a great and long history at K- State, saidBen. The campaign will provide the necessary assets to continue to grow this great history. Through thetremendous recruitment program and selection of quality members, the new Chapter House will enable themembers to be competitive with the multiple choices todays students have.

The experiences Ben had at Delta Theta Chapter still influence his life today. He was the Social Chair-man for two years and enjoyed organizing all of these special events. He served as Chapter President in 1976-77. He recalls great success, plus the late evenings and noise from a remote-controlled airplane in the hall-ways; the intramural victories over the Beta, and seeing Eddie (Marc Connor 1971) haul a bike-rack of theroof of his Charger. These experiences illustrate to Ben that staying involved is just as important to successas work.

After graduating from K-State, Ben married his middle-school and ATO sweetheart, Darla. They have

two children, Libby and Andrew. Libby is following in her fathers footsteps as an interior designer at a smallarchitectural firm in New York City. Andrew is working on becoming a United State Marine. When Ben isntbusy overseeing the design process of the new Chapter House or working on a stadium, he enjoys skiing,scuba diving, and four-wheeling, thus continuing the work-life balance he learned while living in the DeltaTheta Chapter House.

Brother Ben Barnert, 1973

22 | THE VINTAGE


23/40

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

Keeping the Tradition of Excellence Alive

Brother Tim Congrove, 1984Tim Congrove 1984 recalls his time at

Delta Theta as being the highlight of his collegeexperience. Since graduating, he has seen ATOgrow into a top-notch fraternity that valuesleadership, civic engagement, and academics.Knowing that ATO at K-State is turning outsuch great men, Tim felt obligated to keep thattradition of excellence alive by donating to thecampaign.

Its important for those of us who gotso much from the Chapter to ensure the suc-cess for decades to come. ATO has been therefor 90 years. I know Im not alone when I sayId like to see it around for another 90. Timbelieves a successful campaign will give thealumni something to be proud of and comeback to. He also believes it will position DeltaTheta to continue to have strong recruitment.The Chapter already does a great job with re-

cruitment. A new Chapter House will make iteven better.

For those who are skeptical about giv-ing to the campaign, Time has one question toask: Why? If maintenance [of the house] is aconcern, I understand. Thats a legitimatequestion, but alumni involvement is key. Thereare alumni involved who are putting the neces-sary policies in place to make sure the housewill be well maintained. They want to ensure

their investment just as much as the next per-son.

Tim is doing his part to stay involved inthe Chapter. Not only has he given to the Build-ing on a Tradition of Excellence campaign, but

has stayed connectedwith the Chapter, moreso now that his son,Zack, is a member. Timattended Dads Week-end this fall and wasable to reconnect with

pledge Brothers he hadlost contact with. Hewas also able to meetthe stellar undergradu-ates of Delta Theta.

Tim is now in Kansas City working atthe law firm Shook, Hardy, and Bacon, wherehe has been partner since he graduated lawschool. He and his wife, Sara, have four chil-

dren: Spencer, Zack, Chase, and Maggie.

Key Upcoming Dates

Groundbreaking:

April 14, 2012

Construction Scheduled to Commence:

May 15, 2012

23 | THE VINTAGE


24/40

Diamond Circle

($250,000 and above)

John P. Buser 1977

Allan D. Holiday, Jr. 1977

William L. Muir III 1967

Platinum Circle

(150,000 to $249,999)

Matthew L. Bretz

Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega

Gold Circle

($100,000 to $149,999)

W. Cary Dikeman 1974

Jeffrey L. Gates 1981

Silver Circle

($50,000 to $99,999)

Ben B. Barnert 1973

Joseph P. Fangman 1983

Douglas A. Firebaugh 1969

Steven A. Swanson 1990

Michael R. Widrig

Bronze Circle

($25,000 to $49,999)

Cameron K. Collins 1982

Timothy E. Congrove 1984

James L. Filson 1951

Wade B. Jensik 1989

Steven B. Young 1975

Red Tie Society

($15,000 to $24,999)

Steven C. Johnson 1972

Todd F. Lakin 1992

Gerald J. Lang 1970

(In Memory of John Holstrom)

Walter J. Moriarty 1970

Alpha Theta Chi Society

($10,000 to $14,999)

Mark A. Anderson 1977

Christopher R. Bancroft 1986

James A. Bellerive 1981

Joseph D. Berlekamp 1975

Jonathan A. Freeman 1994

Gabriel J. Graham 1995

Philip E. Grosdidier 1981

Guy W. Gross 1999

Bruce A. Guttu 1981

Kent H. Kiracofe 1988

Cary L. Majors 1993

Frederick G. Miller 1969

Edward K. Simms 1990

Jonathan S. Thomas 1982

Daniel J. Tokar 2000

John A. Towse, Jr. 1988

Top Chapter Society

($5.000 to $9,999)

Kent E. Byrom 1977

Marc S. Connor 1971

Thomas M. Foncannon 1967

Gregory J. Hasselwander 1980

Jim E. Hellmer 1983

Rodney W. Helus 1996

Greg A. Kelley 1980

Richard E. Marcotte 1971

Scott F. Miller 1979

Randall C. Newth 1992

John W. Nixon 1979

James D. Persinger, Jr. 1990

Keith E. Pike 1972

Steven J. Reed 1982

Michael S. Ribble 1986

Joseph G. Stein 1994

Brent A. Taylor 1997

Lewis W. Watson 1960

True Merit Society

($2,500 to $4,999)

Troy L. Bechtel 1989

Robert M. Bensman 1997

Timothy S. Berends 1988

Ryan E. Cross 1998

Brice S. Ebert 1998

Larry W. Emig 1964

Michael T. Freeman 1998

Seth A. Lloyd 1996

Daniel M. Marchant 1998

Russell W. Taddiken 1995

Bryan S. Taylor 1996

Joshua W. Tuel 1994

Rollin W. Vickery 1950

Warren R. White 2001

Three Star Society

($1,000 to $2,499)

Rance E. Ames 1990

Joshua T. Ault 2003 and Family

Gary J. Bartak 1972

Ty A. Bechtel 1993

Timothy J. Bensman 2001

(In Honor of Bensman Family)

James A. Buster 1991

John W. Chapman 1999

Barry K. Childs 1973

John L. Corey 1966

Travis R. Cottrell 1991

Jason L. Endacott 1995

Christopher L. Freeman 1993

Ryan W. Hamm 1999

Ryan D. Hurlbutt 1992

Scott R. Keller 2004

Joe J. Krizman 1983

John R. Kupfer 1953

(In Memory of Hank Kupfer)

Alan L. Mashak 1962

William J. Molitor 1995

Dennis R. Odgers 1987

Michael T. Parisi 1993

Kenneth D. Parks 1983

Jared M. Schnefke 2006

Dan W. Schwartzkopf 1984

Christopher J. Struzina 1997

Michael S. Thoesen 1995

Ivan D. Veldhuizen 1969

David L. Wille 1982

Donald S. Williams 1951

Honor Donors

(Up to $999)

John W. Bensman 2005

Craig W. Bloomsmith 1979

Michael E. Brown 1979

Stanley G. Bruce 1974

Grant P. Bunton 1999

Richard R. Carr 1953

(In Memory of Kathryn S. Carr)

John P. Charles 1967

(In Memory of Nancy Charles)

Darrin M. Duff 1989

William B. Eddy 1954

Charles W. Engle 1970

Leland E. Fager 1955

Chad R. Fagerberg 1991

Antoni P. Firner 1979

24 | THE VINTAGE

Building on a Tradition of Excellence

NEW HOUSE CAMPAIGN

Campaign Donors (As of December 28, 2011)


25/40

ENDOWMENT FUND

Spring Scholarships Awarded

Endowment Fund Awards Spring Semester Scholarships

The Kansas State University Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students'Aid Endowment Fund announced the recipients ofThe Elmer D. McCollum Scholastic Excellence Awards, endowed by andnamed for Brother Elmer D. McCollum (DTh1920), for the Spring Semester, 2011. Every active (or pledge who is subse-quently initiated the next semester) in good standing living in the Chapter House and up to 8 actives or pledges living in anapproved annex (indicated with *) receive The McCollum Scholastic Excellence Award if they attain a 3.300 Grade Point Aver-

age or above, based on the following criteria:

For every whole tenth that the person's grades are above a 3.300, a cash award of that number multiplied by

the number of graded hours completed multiplied by $4.00 will be given. An additional $100 will be

awarded for a 4.000 GPA. No individual McCollum Award shall be more than $600. To be eligible, the per-

son must take and complete at least 12 hours, 9 of which are graded.

In addition, the Endowment Fund has established with the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation The Presidential Scholas-tic Achievement Awards. If the Chapter Grade Average is equal to or above a 3.000, every person who meets TheMcCollum Award criteria receives an additional $100 Presidential Award from the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation. The Univer-sity All-Men's Grade Average for the Spring Semester, 2010, was 2.847, the All-University Undergraduate Average was 2.996and the All-Fraternity Average was 3.023. The Chapter's Grade Average was 3.006 (11th of 26 fraternities and 2nd Quartile),

with grade changes.

The 22 recipients, hours, grade averages and total awards of$7,652 ($5,542 for the McCollum Awards and $2,200 forthe Presidential Awards) for the Spring Semester, are as follows:

David A. Biggs (Top Grades) 17 Hours 4.000 $608

7129 Noland Road, Shawnee, KS 66216

Dylan A. Koch (Top Grades) 16 Hours 4.000 $584

P.O. Box 154, Clifton, KS 66937

*Daniel D. Domsch (Top Grades) 15 Hours 4.000 $560


Neal K. Rasmussen (Top Grades) 15 Hours 4.000 $560

15320 Windham Court, Wichita, KS 67230

Jacob C. Unruh (Top Grades) 15 Hours 4.000 $560

832 Brierwood Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502

25 | THE VINTAGE


26/40

Brandon G. Abbott (Top Grades) 13 Hours 4.000 $512

14821 W. Hadley Street, Overland Park, KS 66223

Bradley L. Schnefke (Top Grades) 12 Hours 4.000 $488

5345 Albervan Street, Shawnee, KS 66216

Mitchell T. Golubski 17 Hours 3.800 $440

14021 W. 115th Street, Olathe, KS 66062

Samuel W. Osbern 15 Hours 3.800 $400

14022 W. 71st Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66216

Austin L. Anderson 15 Hours 3.800 $400

6 B Street, Lake Lotawana, MO 64086

Nicholas J. Sevart 14 Hours 3.786 $324

2331 Vinegate Circle, Wichita, KS 67226

Thomas K. Fullagar 14 Hours 3.786 $324

8115 Spillway Marina Road, Manhattan, KS 66502

Kyle D. Kramer 12 Hours 3.750 $2928443 Mette Street, Lenexa, KS 66219

Nathan D. Kalberer 13 Hours 3.692 $256

11560 Hemlock Street, Overland Park, KS 66210

Daniel A. Unruh 14 Hours 3.571 $212

832 Brierwood Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502

Troy S. Klaassen 13 Hours 3.538 $204

665 Glendevon Road, Andover, KS 67002

Tyler J. Geisler 12 Hours 3.500 $196

11413 Cody Street, Overland Park, KS 66210

ENDOWMENT FUND

26| THE VINTAGE


27/40

ENDOWMENT FUND

Ryan J. Ehart 13 Hours 3.462 $152

12186 Bluejacket Street, Overland Park, KS 66213

Jacob C. Bollin 15 Hours 3.400 $16033675 Lone Star Road, Osawatomie, KS 66213

Craig E. Knox 15 Hours 3.400 $160

171 E. Lake Drive, Salina, KS 67401

Matthew J. Kieffer 15 Hours 3.400 $160

8303 Maplewood Drive, Lenexa, KS 66215

Luke S. Fangman 18 Hours 3.333 $100

211 Buckskin Road, Hutchinson, KS 67502

The Kansas State University Foundation makes The McCollum Awards, based upon recommendations to the Univer-sity General Scholarship Committee from the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Alpha TauOmega Students' Aid Endowment Fund. The Alpha Tau Omega Foundation awards The Presidential Awards, based upon rec-

ommendation from the Executive Committee of the Endowment Fund.

Each member meeting the criteria for The McCollum and Presidential Awards for both the Fall and Spring Semestersis eligible forThe L. Allyn Laybourn Scholastic Excellence Awards, endowed by and named for Brother L. Allyn Laybourn(DTh1921), which are presented in the Fall by the Endowment Fund and the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation to the five membersliving in the Chapter House who have the best grades for the entire previous school year. In 1998, with the dissolution of theKansas City Province 18 Foundation and the transfer of assets to the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation in Indianapolis, Delta ThetaChapter was credited with 22.5% of their net assets. The Endowment Fund asked that the net interest earned from this account

be established as another Laybourn Award account and distributed to Chapter members with the highest yearly grades at thesame time as the Endowment Fund Laybourn Awards. In 2004, the Endowment Fund raised over $24,000 from The L. AllynLaybourn Memorial Fund Drive and increased the number and size of the Awards. A tie for grades is broken by the number of

hours taken. For the 2010-2011 School Year, the Laybourn Award recipients are:

Neal K. Rasmussen (Top Grades) 31 Hours 4.000 $2,000

4588 Burnham Woods Drive, Franklin, OH 45005

Dylan A. Koch (First Runner-Up) 30 Hours 4.000 $1,300

P.O. Box 154, Clifton, KS 66937

27 | THE VINTAGE

@KSU_ATO


28/40

Nicholas J. Sevart (Second Runner-Up) 29 Hours 3.897 $1,000

2331 Vinegate Circle, Wichita, KS 67226

Bradley L. Schnefke (Third Runner-Up) 25 Hours 3.880 $ 700

5345 Albervan Street, Shawnee, KS 66216

David A. Biggs (Fourth Runner-Up) 32 Hours 3.844 $ 400

7921 Randall Road, Lenexa, KS 66215

In September of 2003, the National Board of Directors established National grade point minimums for initiation andofficer elections, which caused the Endowment Fund to adjust the grade and officer scholarship awards. Therefore, any officercandidate who does not achieve at least a 2.500 GPA for the previous semester will not be eligible for any officer scholarshipaward for the current semester; and any member who does not achieve at least a 2.250 GPA for the previous semester will not

be eligible for any other scholarship award (including grants-in-aid). Also, any member who makes below a 1.500 GPA will beineligible to receive any scholarship award for that semester and the next semester; and any member who makes below a 1.000GPA will lose all rights and privileges and have their Housing Agreement cancelled and shall move out of the Chapter Houseimmediately.

Also, the Endowment Fund, through annual contributions, awards The Matthew L. Bretz Most Improved Scholar-ship Awards, endowed by and named for Brother Matthew L. Bretz (DTh1986), to two members (or pledges who are subse-quently initiated the next semester) living in the Chapter House whose grade point averages increase the most over the previoussemester. They must have taken at least 12 hours (9 of which are graded) during both semesters and had not less than a 1.500

grade point average. The recipients of these Awards for Spring, 2010 are:

Charles F. Clarkson $250

1.500 Grade Improvement from Fall 1.500 to Spring 3.000

1011 Brazos Drive, Southlake, TX 76092

Andrew J. Miller $250

1.500 Grade Improvement from Fall 1.833 to Spring 3.333

13649 S. Sycamore Street, Olathe, KS 66062

In addition, the Kansas State University Foundation awarded the following Scholarships and Awards, upon recom-mendation of the Board of Directors of the Endowment Fund. The Elmer D. McCollum Awards were endowed by and named

for Brother Elmer D. McCollum (DTh1920), The Richard E. Fagerberg Worthy Marshal Award was endowed by and named forBrother Richard E. Fagerberg (DTh1963) and The Allan D. Holiday, Jr. Worthy Keeper of Exchequer Award was endowed by

and named for Brother Allan D. Holiday, Jr. (DTh1977):

The Elmer D. McCollum Alpha Tau Omega Worthy Master (Chapter President) Award $4,550

Equivalent to Basic Housebill for Chapter President for School Year

Luke S. Fangman

211 Buckskin Drive, Hutchinson, KS 67502

ENDOWMENT FUND

28 | THE VINTAGE


29/40

ENDOWMENT FUND

The Richard E. Fagerberg Alpha Tau Omega Worthy Marshal (Chapter Vice-President) Award $500

Scholarship for Chapter Vice-President

Wesley P. McFadden

10 W. Buchanan Street, Iola, KS 66538

The Allan D. Holiday Alpha Tau Omega Worthy Keeper of Exchequer (Chapter Treasurer) Award $4,550

Equivalent to Basic Housebill for Chapter Treasurer for School Year

Craig E. Knox

171 E. Lake Road, Salina, KS 67401

The Elmer D. McCollum Alpha Tau Omega Best Room Scholarship Award $100 each

Neal K. Rasmussen and Dylan A. Koch (4.000 GPA)

The Endowment Fund, through annual contributions, awards The Steven C. Johnson Worthy Chaplain (ChapterChaplain) Award, established by and named for Brother Steven C. Johnson (DTh1972) in 2003, who was Building Corpora-tion President for 25 years. The Award, of up to $250 per semester to the elected Chaplain in good standing, is for excellence

of service in office. The recipient was:

Drew T. Nuckolls $250

19 China Berry Lane, Lampe, MO 65681

The Endowment Fund also awarded, in an amount determined by the majority vote of a Joint Committee of

the Presidents of the Chapter, Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Building Corporation and the Endowment Fund, TheLarry D. Marvel Memorial House Manager Awards , named for Brother Larry D. Marvel (DTh1985), who was killed in aparachuting accident in March of 1989. In 2007, the Marvel Awards were increased as a result of the generosity of BrotherJohn A. Towse, Jr. (DTh1988). The Awards, of up to $1,250 per semester to the elected House Manager in good standing andof up to $250 per semester to the elected First Assistant House Manager/House Manager-elect in good standing (who becomesthe House Manager on the first day of the next semester), are for excellence of service in office. The Marvel House Manager

Awards were not presented because of scholastic deficiencies.

Since 1999, the Endowment Fund has awarded The Henry F. Kupfer Kitchen Manager Award, named for BrotherHenry F. Kupfer (DTh1938), of up to $600 per semester to the elected Kitchen Manager in good standing, in an amount deter-mined by a unanimous vote of a Joint Committee of the Presidents (or designees) of Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega and the

Endowment Fund, for excellence of service in office. The recipient was:

Kyle M. Pfautsch $600

15627 W. 83rd Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219

Also, the Endowment Fund awarded The Gary R. Cottrell and Russell W. Taddiken Social Service CoordinatorAward. This Award, endowed through a directed donation, was originated and named for Brothers Gregory A. Lloyd(DTh1990) and David M. Saunders (DTh1992), who were Social Service Coordinators during the terms when the Chapter re-ceived 1993 National Runner-Up for the National Community Awareness Award. In 1996, the Award's name was changed tothose of the Social Service Coordinators during the terms when the Chapter received The 1995 National Community Awareness

29 | THE VINTAGE


30/40

Award: Brothers Gary R. Cottrell (DTh1994) and Russell W. Taddiken (DTh1995). It is given semesterly in September andFebruary to the Social Service Coordinator who leads the Chapter to achieving a successful social service program. The fullamount of $400 is awarded to the Social Service Coordinator if the Chapter successfully completes at least 3,000 hours of socialservice projects during the preceding semester and if at least 80% of in-house members and pledges and at least 20% of out-of-house member participate. 50% is awarded to the Social Service Coordinator and 50% to a not-for-profit charitable organiza-

tion chosen by the Chapter all three goals are not achieved. During Spring Semester, the Chapter completed 4,541 hours ofprojects. The recipient was:

Benjamin D. Fangman $400

211 Buckskin Road, Hutchinson, KS 67502

Since 1994, the Endowment Fund, through a directed donation, has awarded The Ryan A. Newth Risk ManagementOfficers/Social Chairmen Awards. The Awards, named for Brother Ryan A. Newth (DTh1993), are given semesterly in Sep-tember and February to the Risk Management Officers/Social Chairmen who lead the Chapter to achieving a successful and risk-free social program. In 2003, the original Newth Social Chairman Award was expanded to include the Risk Management Offi-cer/Assistant Social Chairman (who becomes the Social Chairman/Risk Management Officer the next semester) with a likeamount, since the National Fraternity formally established the Risk Management Officer position as the sixth-ranking Chapter

officer. The full amount of $500 is awarded to each of the two Risk Management Officers/Social Chairmen if the Chapter hasno risk management violations or violations of the Kansas State University Joint Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic CouncilAlcohol Policy or Alpha Tau Omega National Policies and Procedures during the preceding semester. There are reductions forany minor violation and no awards for major violation. The Awards were presented, for their efforts in achieving the goals and

criteria as outlined above, to:

Jacob C. Bollin (Social Chairman/Risk Management Officer) $500

33675 Lone Star Road, Osawatomie, KS 66064

Jonathon J. Wirtz (Risk Management Officer/Asst. Social Chairman) $500

4910 W. 97th Street, Overland Park, KS 66207

As an outgrowth of the Chapter's achieving above a 3.000 GPA for the first time in the Spring Semester of 1998, theEndowment Fund, through a directed donation, created and awarded The Guy W. Gross Scholarship Chairman Award,named for Brother Guy W. Gross (DTh1995), who was Scholarship Chairman at that time. The Award is presented to theScholarship Chairman only if both the Chapter's Grade Point Average and the Pledge Class' Grade Point Average are at least a3.000 for that semester. As the Chapter's Grade Point Average was above a 3.000, one-half of the Award was presented to:

Harold W. Mitts III $100

In 2000, the Chapter created and endowed with the Endowment Fund The Justin J. Nelson Communications Offi-cer Award, named for Brother Justin J. Nelson (DTh1998). This Award recognizes the Communications Officer, who is re-sponsible for all electronic and computer operations of the Chapter, including all Chapter computers, phone systems and other

electronic media, is the Web Engineer of the Chapter and is responsible for the Chapter's Home Page. The Award was pre-sented to:

Keith C. Wyss $500

8402 E. Oxford Circle, Wichita, KS 67216

In addition, with the completion of the Dale L. Duncan Memorial Fund Drive, and with the concurrence, cooperation

ENDOWMENT FUND

30 | THE VINTAGE


31/40

ENDOWMENT FUND

and participation of the Dale Duncan Family, the Endowment Fund established The Dale L. Duncan Memorial PhilanthropyChairman Award, which is named for Brother Dale L. Duncan (DTh1938) and was awarded for the first time to the 1999-2000 Philanthropy Chairman. The Philanthropy Chairman is responsible for the planning, organizing and execution of at leasttwo major philanthropic events that benefit one or more not-for-profit organizations chosen by the Chapter during the academicyear, in coordination with the Social Service Coordinator. Beginning with Fall, 2005, the Philanthropy Chairman is elected in

each semester, initially serving as Assistant Philanthropy Chairman for a semester and then Philanthropy Chairman for the nextsemester. Beginning with Fall Semester, 2007, an additional requirement of 80% participation by in-house members and

pledges was instituted. The Award was presented to:

Miles J. Casey $200

1114 Sherman Street, Great Bend, KS 67530

In 2006, through the generosity of The Dikeman Family, the Endowment established The Dikeman Family AlumniRelations Officer Award, which was established and named for Brothers W. Cary Dikeman (DTh1973), D. Gene Dikeman II(DTh1974), W. Scott Dikeman (DTh2004) and David C. Dikeman (DTh2008). In 2010, Brother Cary Dikeman fully endowedthe Award. The Award recognizes the elected Alumni Relations Officer living in the Chapter House who excels in the perform-ance of his duties, including having a major alumni event each semester. The Alumni Relations Officer is a voting member of

the Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association. The recipient of this Award was:

Neal K. Rasmussen

4588 Burnham Woods Drive, Franklin, OH 45005

In 2009, the Endowment Fund renamed The Service to Mankind Award as The Robert A. (Alex) Rolfing Service toMankind Award, which is named for Alex Rolfing, son of Kyle R. Rolfing (DTh1986) and his wife, Rindi Rolfing. TheAward is given to a member in good standing living in the Chapter House, by a unanimous vote of a Committee of the Presi-dent (or designee) of the Endowment Fund, the Chapter President, the two Social Service Coordinators and the Spring Philan-thropy Chairman, for social and philanthropic service to the Chapter and the community during the school year. In consideringmembers for the Award, 50% is based on social and philanthropic service in Chapter activities and 50% is based on social and

philanthropic service to the campus and community, if they meet the criteria. The Award was presented to:

Tyler J. Geisler $500

11413 Cody Street, Overland Park, KS 66210

Since 2002, the Endowment Fund has awarded The Jonathan S. Kurche Historian Award, named for Brother Jona-than S. Kurche (DTh1998), who served two one-year terms as Historian and was the 2002 National Thomas Arkle Clark recipi-ent. During Brother Kurche's service as Historian, the Chapter received two Alpha Tau Omega National Gold Awards. ThisAward is presented to the elected Chapter Historian (Worthy Keeper of Annals) in good standing living in the Chapter Housewho leads the Chapter to achieving a successful publications and public relations program during the year, if he meets the crite-ria. He must publish an edition of the Vintage in both Fall and Spring Semesters and an Alumni Directory annually. If theChapter received The ATO National Gold Communications Award, the Kurche Award is doubled. Since the Chapter did not

receive the Gold Communications Award for being the best communications in the Nation, the Award was not doubled andpresented to:

John R. Reinert $250

2603 Heather Parkway, Hutchinson, KS 67502

Since 1995, the Endowment Fund has awarded The David L. Watson Education Award, named after Brother DavidL. (Dave) Watson (DTh1972). It is given in May by the Endowment Fund, as selected by a Joint Committee of the President ofthe Endowment Fund, a member of the Watson Family and the President of the Chapter, to the member(s) in good standing who

31 | THE VINTAGE


32/40

is (are) enrolled in the Kansas State University College of Education who possess(es) exemplary attributes in scholarship, fel-lowship and character, if they meet the criteria, and is made jointly to member and Delta Theta of Alpha Tau Omega. The re-cipient must have attained at least a 2.500 minimum cumulative grade point average with at least 60 graded hours completedand no member is eligible to receive full award more than once. This year, there was no member enrolled in the College ofEducation who was eligible.

In 2000, through the generosity of Bruce Wofford and Martha Freeman Wofford, the Endowment Fund establishedThe Freeman Family Outstanding Major Officer Award, which was established and named for Brothers Christopher L.Freeman (DTh1994), Jonathan A. Freeman (DTh1995) and Michael T. Freeman (DTh1998). The Award recognizes the out-standing major officer of the Chapter living in the Chapter House who is not eligible to receive any other officer scholarshipsfrom the Endowment Fund. The list of those officers is submitted by the Endowment Fund to the voting members of the Ex-

ecutive Committee, who each have one vote. The recipient of this Award was:

David A. Biggs (Sergeant-at-Arms/BADD Duty Coordinator) $100

7921 Randall Road, Lenexa, KS 66215

In 2005, the Endowment Fund established The Richard R. Harrison Outstanding Out-of-House Member Award,which was named for Brother Richard R. (Bob) Harrison (DTh1999), 131st Chapter Vice-President. Each semester, the Awardis given to the outstanding member living outside the Chapter House. The list of those out-of-house members eligible is sub-mitted by the Endowment Fund to the voting members of the Executive Committee, who each have one vote. The recipient of

this Award was:

Daniel D. Domsch $100


Since 1973, the Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Building Corporation has awarded The Summer HouseManager Award. In 2004, the Endowment Fund, through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chapter and the BuildingCorporation, assumed the responsibility for awarding The Summer House Manager Award. In 2006, the Award was named for

The John A. Towse, Jr. Summer House Manager Award, recognizing the generosity of Brother John A. Towse, Jr.(DTh1988). The Award is presented to the Chapter member, chosen by the Chapter and recommended to the Building Corpora-tion, who performs duties and responsibilities pertaining to the lawn care, mowing and maintenance and upkeep of the Chapter

House during the summer months, if he meets the criteria. The recipient of this Award was:

Harold W. Mitts III $1,100

17922 S. Miller Road, Belton, MO 64012

In 2008, the Endowment Fund established The Michael K. Cormaci Public Relations Officer, which was named forBrother Michael K. (Mike) Cormaci (DTh1986), who was the 1988 recipient of The National Harry L. Bird Public RelationsOfficer Award, which recognized the top PRO in the Nation. Each semester, this Award recognizes the elected Public Rela-

tions Officer living in the Chapter House who excels in the performance of his duties. The recipient of this Award was:

Zachary R. Showalter $200

607 N. Bel Arbor Street, Derby, KS 67307

The Endowment Fund, through annual contributions, awards The Kevin E. Kickhaefer and Timothy S. BerendsWorthy Scribe (Chapter Secretary) Award, established by Brother Kyle R. Rolfing in 2009 and named for Brothers Kevin E.Kickhaefer (DTh1988) andTimothy S. Berends (DTh1988), who were Brother Rolfing's Chapter Secretaries when he was

ENDOWMENT FUND

32 | THE VINTAGE


33/40

Chapter President. The Award, of up to $250 per semester to the elected Secretary in good standing, is for excellence of service

in office. The recipient of this Award was:

Dylan A. Koch $250

P.O. Box 154, Clifton,KS 66937

The Endowment Fund also awarded William L. Muir LeaderShape Awards and Todd F. Lakin Alpha TauOmega LeaderShape Awards to twelve members to attend either the annual LeaderShape Institute at the Allerton ConferenceCenter outside Champaign, Illinois or the Chapter-Based LeaderShape in Indiana. The nationally-recognized LeaderShapeInstitute was created by the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in 1983. Since that time, it has become an independent corporationwith 10 summer Institutes and campus-based and chapter-based sessions throughout the Nation during each year. Since 1991,162 Brothers have attended The LeaderShape Institute. The Alpha Tau Omega Foundation provided pa

fall vintage pdf final 1302012

Documents