Four Brothers transform the travel and hospitality industry

THE MAGAZINE OF KAPPA DELTA RHO
WINTER 2013/2014
Be
Our
Guest!
Four Brothers transform
the travel and hospitality industry
COntents
National Office
331 South Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
(800) 536-5371 • www.kdr.com
The National Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc.
Board of Directors
Brian J. Stumm, Iota Beta ’92, President
Joseph S. Rosenberg, Xi Alpha ’96, Executive Vice President
Jonathan D. Kapell, Eta Beta ’95,
Vice President of Standards and Risk Management
Scott M. Smaniotto, Alpha Beta ’93,
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Matthew R. Lenno, Alpha Beta ’95, Vice President of Education
Gerald L. Murray, Theta ’66, Secretary
Jonathan H. Boyle, Phi Beta ’06, Treasurer
Directors
Scott Bradley, Zeta Beta ’00
Zach Gooding, Eta ‘09
Richard J. Petronis, Zeta Beta Honorary
Randal S. Saunders, Sigma ’79
Jared S. Sivec, Alpha Gamma ’13
Eugene L. Spencer, Iota ’76
Christopher Stewart, Nu ’13
Directors Emeritus
Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53
Robert D. Lynd, Iota ’67
Joshua L. Smith, Alpha Beta ’93
Robert L. Swinney, Sigma ’58
Kappa Delta Rho Foundation, Inc.
The lobby of the Clift Hotel in San Francisco.
COVER STORY
Be Our Guest!............................................................................................ 9
Consuls Academy Goes Plaid!...................................................................3
Risk Management Policy...........................................................................4
Because It’s the Right Thing to Do............................................................6
Brother’s Keeper........................................................................................8
Iota Is Back!.............................................................................................13
Chapter Eternal........................................................................................18
KDR FOUNDATION. ...............................................................15
ON THE COVER: Brother Matthew Hittleman, Xi Alpha ’98, hotel manager of the Clift
standing in the lobby of the hotel in San Francisco.
Board of Trustees
Officers
Gregg M. Klein, Omicron Alpha ’96, President
J. Hall Jones, Jr., Lambda Beta ’91,
Vice President of Investments
Paul A. Downes, Gamma ’68, Secretary
Robert D. Corrie, Beta ’53, Treasurer
Trustees
David A. Clark, Iota Beta ’01
James C. Hubbard, Psi ’66
Thomas Kelly, Beta Gamma ’10
Daniel LaPlaca, Beta ’96
Matthew W. Leiphart, Iota ’92
Michael E. Mueller, Eta ’95
William C. Schwartz, Zeta Beta ’05
Arthur H. Smith, Xi ’57
Spencer G. Stanfield, Beta Gamma ’13
Steven M. Stastny, Nu Alpha ’88
Gregg R. Steamer, Delta ’74
Emeritus Trustee
Thomas V. McComb, Nu ’59
2
Executive Editor: Joseph S. Rosenberg,
Xi Alpha ’96
Contributing Editor: Paul A. Downes,
Gamma ’68
Quill & Scroll (USPS 605-402), an educational journal,
is published two times a year by The National
Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc., 331 South
Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601. Forward all
correspondence, manuscripts and changes to the
National Office.
Fraternity
Joseph S, Rosenberg, Xi Alpha ’96
Executive Director
[email protected]
Extension 12
Lisa Nease
Director of Office Operations
[email protected]
Extension 11
Barbara Rossi
Financial Manager
[email protected]
Extension 10
Lauren Hopkins
Director of Fraternal Operations
[email protected]
Extension 17
Bradley Osterman
Educational Leadership Instructor
[email protected]
Bryan Field
Educational Leadership Instructor
[email protected]
Michael Bilz, Psi Alpha ‘13
Educational Leadership Instructor
[email protected]
David Cooper
Educational Leadership Instructor
[email protected]
Foundation
Gregg M. Klein, Omicron Alpha ’96
President
[email protected]
Extension 15
quill & scroll
consuls Academy
The 2014 participants of the Consuls Academy held at the Pittsburgh Hyatt Regency
on the weekend of Jan 3.
Consuls Academy Goes Plaid!
by Joseph S. Rosenberg, Xi Alpha ’96
On January 3, the National Fraternity hosted its third annual
Consuls Academy at the Hyatt Regency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forty-two highly motivated undergraduate Brothers,
who were newly elected to the position of consul, attended this
cutting-edge event.
Being a chapter consul evolves into a meaningful leadership
experience that forms a significant part of a Brother’s undergraduate education. These kinds of experiences create an arena where
student leadership identities take shape. Clarifying personal
values, identifying interests, and allowing students to interact
with diverse peers, learning about self, and developing new skills
(Komives, 2005) is the philosophical and theoretical foundation
of each Consuls Academy.
The program has proven to be highly effective in establishing a common experience where participants learn about themselves, develop new leadership skills, and clarify the values they
live by every day. Four objectives form the cornerstone of the
Consuls Academy: (1) learning basic organization operations, (2)
understanding the responsibilities of executive committee officers, (3) identifying the values of the Kappa Delta Rho organization, and, most importantly, (4) educating emerging consuls with
the concept that to be successful they must lead from a relational
leadership paradigm. The importance of relationships cannot be
overstated, because they are the connective tissue of any organization and they need to be built on trust and integrity (Allen &
Cherrey, 2000).
Three overarching strategies support the growth and development within Kappa Delta Rho’s Strategic Plan to enhance education and leadership development of its membership, particularly undergraduate Brothers. Developing young men is the core
business of the Fraternity and the education and leadership programming are KDR’s most important products. Consequently,
the Fraternity entered into a collaborative relationship with Plaid
the magazine of kappa delta rho
to create a new level of instruction design for the Consuls Academy focusing on personal and organization development. Plaid
partners with institutions and organizations to provide education
programs and tools needed to achieve desired outcomes. Higher
education and organization management professionals contribute
to Plaid’s ability to offer exemplary client services across a wide
variety of subject important to colleges, universities, fraternities,
and sororities.
(continued on page 5)
What does “Plaid” represent?
We live in a world of complex systems where little is
predictable and change is constant. Although difficult to
recognize and act on, behavioral patterns emerge from
these systems as a result of interactions between individuals, teams, etc. These patterns have a significant effect on
individuals and teams and vice versa.
Plaid has the experience and expertise to identify behavioral patterns in organizational systems and facilitate
elevation. We refer to these patterns as an organization’s
“Plaid.” Individuals also have a “Plaid” that results from
their interactions with other individuals and systems.
3
4
quill & scroll
consuls Academy
Consuls Academy Goes Plaid!
(continued from page 3)
One of the key components of the improved Consuls Academy was the all-day program on self-awareness and personal
development called “Know Thy Self,” presented by the Plaid
Vice President Christopher Hanes and Consultant Chris Woods.
Praetorian prefects Reginald Davenport, Omega Alpha ’92;
Peter Tartaro, Lambda Beta ’00; and JC Lopez, Kappa Beta
’01, facilitated the program. Consuls-elect learned about three
kinds of relationships in life — relationship with self, with other
people, and with the tasks one does. Focusing on self is important and intentional to the program because the self is the common denominator in all relationships; if perception of self is off,
then every other relationship will be eschewed. By offering this
unique program, the Fraternity provided Consuls with the opportunity to improve upon or achieve self-awareness and commit
to personal growth and development, which is critical to success
in relationships and life during and after college.
Adding this component to KDR’s education offering is
important because self-awareness and personal development are
critical during a Brother’s undergraduate years. The ages of 18
to 22 are an important time for growth and development, but it
can be an awkward transitional period as undergraduates seek to
define their identity, develop relationships, and find their place
Consuls Academy Intern, Brysen Keith,
Alpha Gamma ’15, Brother David Costa.
Sigma ’15, along with several other consuls discuss the day to day responsibilities
of being a leader of a chapter of KDR.
in an ever-changing world. One often hears about the “First-Year
Experience,” but colleges and universities have struggled to identify an experience that stresses development spanning four years
of college. With an emphasis on understanding oneself as part of
a larger community, Plaid’s self-awareness and personal development programs build exceptional leaders who have a strong
leadership identity and who will be able to be leaders in Kappa
Delta Rho and, more importantly, in society.
The weekend was a tremendous success! Newly elected
consuls left Pittsburgh with vital tools to lead their chapters and
to foster the values of Kappa Delta Rho. Subsequently, they provided excellent feedback, stating they had the feeling of empowerment, a surge of energy, and the ability to guide their chapters
during the upcoming year.
In the next issue, watch for more articles about the new partnership with Plaid and the new total member education program
being developed in collaboration with them. Once again, Kappa
Delta Rho is moving forward beyond Hadrian’s Wall to ensure
the success of our beloved Fraternity!
Educational Leadership Instructor Brad Ostermann, Omicron Alpha’s
Consul Patrick Villarante along with other Consuls discussing how to
improve their chapter’s public relations.
The team that made the 2014
Consuls Academy possible!
Front Row: Director of
Fraternal Operations, Lauren
Hopkins and Reggie Davenport,
Omega Alpha ’92
Back Row: JC Lopez, Kappa
Beta ’01; Bryan Field, Beta
Gamma ’11; Bradley Ostermann,
Beta Gamma ’12; Michael Bilz,
Psi Alpha ’12; Brysen Keith,
Alpha Gamma ’15 and Pete
Tartaro, Lambda Beta ’00.
the magazine of kappa delta rho
5
service
Because it is the right thing to do. . .
Brothers making a difference abroad
by Bradley T. Ostermann, Beta Gamma ’12, Educational Leadership Instructor
The Precepts of the National Fraternity of Kappa Delta
Rho, Inc., state that Brothers shall be “bound by (their) words
and actions to . . . engage in the service of mankind, not for the
praise or recognition that such service may bring, but because it
is the right thing to do.” Many Brothers have taken this line of
the Precepts to heart by performing countless hours of service
to many different charitable organizations, especially those
that help and support disadvantaged children. Some Brothers have also gone above and beyond and performed service
abroad for organizations that provide education and support for
underprivileged children in other countries. First and foremost,
all Brothers, alumni and undergraduate, who have performed
service abroad, should be applauded for their hard work and
their selfless actions. If every Brother could be mentioned in this
article, they would be, but I would like to highlight just a couple
of Brothers as shining examples — Kevin Rudnick, Beta Gamma
’11, and Sean Barkley, Beta Gamma ’14.
Kevin Rudnick has been serving as a volunteer for the
Peace Corps since April 2012. The Peace Corps’ mission is to
“promote world peace and friendship . . . (by) helping the people
of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and
women, helping to promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served, (and) helping promote a
better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans”
(peacecorps.gov). Kevin’s assignment is in Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua. He stated that his main purposes are being a “business
educator and advisor . . . (and) my primary role is as a teacher in
the two secondary schools here in town.”
“I simply ask myself if my subsequent
actions will exemplify honor above all.”
Kevin teaches a course in entrepreneurship, leadership, and
communication skills to young people of the area, while also
advising local small businesses during his time outside of the
classroom. He works with children between the ages of 14 and
18 and has personally taken up the responsibility of being a mentor for many of the underprivileged youth. Oftentimes, Kevin has
learned that spending quality time with youth has much more
of an impact than simply writing a check. He shares his culture
and his life experiences, and facilitates sustainable development
projects led by local counterparts instead of trying to go in and
save the world.
Recounting his time as an undergraduate Kappa Delta Rho
member, he says the Fraternity “afforded (him) so many expe6
Kevin Rudnick works specifically with
impoverished youth between the ages of
14 and 18 in Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua,
for the Peace Corps.
riences and opportunities that have led (him) to (his) current
situation,” and that the positions he held in the chapter “provided
(him) with experience in teamwork, problem solving, conflict
resolution, and planning that helped (him) develop into a strong,
self-confident leader and communicator.” Kevin is truly living
out KDR’s motto of Honor Before All Things, by encompassing
strong moral convictions and constant professionalism. He stated
that “(his) experience has proven that this motto transcends language differences, income disparity, education level, and the ever
cumbersome challenge of cultural differences. When I am faced
with a decision, either moral or professional, I simply ask myself
if my subsequent actions will exemplify honor above all.” Kevin
challenges Brothers to “make the sacrifice of giving their time
to just one child by talking to them, building trust, and simply
being a friend and a role model. That child, and you, will gain so
much more than when you write a check.”
***
Sean Barkley has been a strong proponent and supporter
of an organization called Grassroot Soccer for more than three
years. Grassroot Soccer “uses the power of soccer to educate,
inspire, and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV”
(grassrootsoccer.org). To achieve its mission, Grassroot Soccer
“continuously improves its innovative HIV prevention and lifeskills curriculum, shares its program and concept effectively, and
uses the popularity of soccer to increase its impact.”
Sean has been the main organizer for barefoot soccer tournaments at Christopher Newport University for the past three to
quill & scroll
service
four years, which has financially benefited Grassroot Soccer. He
has found passion in both the sport of soccer and helping to prevent the spread of HIV and Aids. Through his success with the
tournaments, as well as his strong passion for the organization
and its mission, Sean was given the opportunity to volunteer as
an intern for the organization at the Global African Headquarters
in Khayelitcha, Western Cape, South Africa. In this role, Sean
helped with business development for Grassroot Soccer, and
worked specifically on developing an open-source mobile survey
Sean challenges every Brother to
“find something you love doing and if
you can help people, then run with it.”
system for the organization. This is a new venture to collect
better household information for the area, so that the organization could better serve the area and educate and work with the
children.
Sean found that he was able to relate the experience gained
from his chapter community service efforts with a local teen
center, with his work among the children in South Africa. He
enjoyed seeing firsthand the interactions that the coaches in the
organization have with the South African children. And, he found
that it was truly inspirational, giving him a true passion for helping
children and disadvantaged or impoverished youth. Sean stated
that “all Brothers associate themselves specifically with a KDR
value (Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, Service, and Tradition) that they latch on to the most, and for me it’s really been the
service aspect and giving back.” He challenges every Brother to
“find something you love doing and if you can help people, then
run with it.” Sean has truly embodied what it means to have a passion for an activity and use that passion to help others.
From Kevin’s and Sean’s examples, Brothers throughout
KDR can find inspiration. They embody our Fraternity’s precept
Kevin Rudnick uses the leadership skills he developed as an undergraduate Kappa Delta Rho member while teaching disadvantaged youth
in Nicaragua.
to “engage in the service of mankind, not for the praise or recognition that such service may bring, but because it is the right
thing to do.” They challenge all Brothers to give back, in some
capacity, no matter how big or small. They stress that you never
know how much you can impact one’s life, even if you feel it is
only a small contribution. They have found passion in service,
but also have used their love and passion in businessentrepreneurship and soccer to help others and make an impact
in people’s lives. Let us all look to Kevin and Sean as role models and follow their examples to help make the world better!
Sean Barkley was the main organizer for barefoot soccer tournaments at the Beta Gamma Chapter
at Christopher Newport University. Pictured is the tournament from spring 2013.
the magazine of kappa delta rho
7
williams leadership ACADEMY
Brothers’ Keeper
by Joseph S. Rosenberg, Xi Alpha ’96
In 2012, the National Fraternity revised the learning
outcomes for the Elmon M. Williams Leadership Academy. According to Brother Matthew Lenno, vice president of education,
the revised academy is referred to as a “tool box model.” Annually, Brothers receive training, with actual tools, and/or receive
certifications in several of the following areas:
• risk management
• diversity
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation/automated external
defibrillator (CPR/AED)
• wellness
• change management
• sexual harassment
Our intent was to have undergraduates leave the academy
with life proficiencies that tangibly impact their skill set in a
positive manner.
As part of this model, the National Fraternity has made a
commitment to ensure, at the very least, there is one Brother
within each chapter trained in CPR/AED at the annual leadership
academy. One of our espoused values as a National Fraternity
is to be our brothers’ keeper. We could not think of a better way
of living this value every day than to provide this vital training
to allow our Brothers to help people in what can be their most
dire time of need for medical assistance. The American Red
Cross states that 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to
act during a cardiac emergency because they do not know how
to administer CPR. This is an alarming statistic. Our goal is to
provide critical life-skill training for our undergraduates and the
gift of life to an unsuspecting person.
Cardiac arrests are a more common occurrence than you
would think. A cardiac arrest incident does not discriminate and
many victims will appear healthy with no known heart disease or
Brother Rob Kozaczka,
Iota Beta ’04, inspecting
the damage at the scene
of a house fire with his
fire department.
8
other risk factors. According to
the American Red Cross, more than
383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually,
and 88 percent of cardiac arrests happen at home. Failure to
act in a cardiac emergency can lead to unnecessary death. An
effective bystander providing CPR immediately after sudden
cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival,
but on average only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR
from a bystander. This is one of the many factors that contribute
to the fact that less than 8 percent of people who suffer cardiac
arrest outside the hospital survive. It is important to understand
that sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when electrical impulses in the heart
become rapid or chaotic, causing the heart to stop beating suddenly. A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the
heart muscle is blocked. A heart attack may cause cardiac arrest.
So statistically speaking, if a Brother is called on to administer
CPR in an emergency, the life he saves is likely to be someone at
home — a child, a spouse, a Brother, a parent, or a friend.
None of this training program would be possible without the
assistance of a truly amazing Brother, Rob Kozaczka, Iota Beta
’04. Rob joined KDR at Rochester Institute of Technology in fall
2001, and served as centurion, quaestor, and consul. He completed his B.S. in Information Technology in November 2004. Currently, he works as an infrastructure analyst at Gerber Scientific
in Tolland, Connecticut. Working in the Information Technology
Department, Rob supports and provides project management for
Gerber’s global IT infrastructure.
In 1999, Rob joined the Somers Fire Department while
attending Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts. He became a nationally certified emergency medical
technician (EMT) in 2005, while continuing to volunteer with
the fire department. In 2007, he was promoted to emergency
medical services (EMS) lieutenant and currently serves as captain, a position he was promoted to in 2009. At about the same
time, Rob became a certified CPR instructor for the American
Heart Association and teaches CPR courses within the community. In 2010, Rob became a certified firefighter and continues to
volunteer as an EMT and firefighter.
As a National Fraternity, we will expand our commitment
to this vital life-saving education program by purchasing several
CPR training mannequins. Also, we are investigating the cost of
having our staff become certified trainers to assist Brother Kozaczka at the leadership academy. We believe this kind of training is
critical in fulfilling our overall strategy of enhancing our education and leadership development programs. More importantly, we
believe this training not only fulfills our strategic plans, but it can
have a direct, positive impact on our Brothers’ lives.
quill & scroll
cover story
“Be our guest” is the title of a song from a popular Walt
Disney movie, but the lyrics represent an industry that is one of
the top 10 industries in the nation — the travel and hospitality
industry. One out of every eight jobs in the United States depends
on travel and tourism, generating two trillion dollars in economic
output for the economy and supporting more than 14 million jobs.
All of this accounts for more than two percent of the national
gross domestic product. The alumni spotlight for this issue focuses
on four Brothers who are industry leaders — Richard Adie, Beta
’75; Stephen Holmes, Iota ’79; Don Meador, Mu Alpha ’84; and
Matthew Hittleman, Xi Alpha ’98.
Richard Adie, Beta ’75
Brother Adie joined the Beta Chapter at Cornell University during the 1972 fall semester. When Rick was looking at campus
organizations he thought the KDR Brothers were an ideal fit. He
liked the diversity of the chapter and the opportunity to get to
know more Cornell students who were not in the hotel program.
As an undergraduate KDR, Rick served as worthy consul.
He believes that his best leadership experiences, before starting
in the hotel industry, originated during this time at the chapter,
preparing him for life after college. According to Rick, there can
be a tendency to underestimate the leadership education that occurs with a person’s experiences within the fraternal community.
One of the most important lessons Rick learned from serving as
worthy consul was reaching out for assistance, especially from
local alumni who were invaluable and supportive. Learning
when to call for help, and not hesitating to do so, was a lesson
that has served him throughout his career in the hotel industry.
Statler Hotel on the campus of Cornell University under
the leadership of Brother Rick Adie, Beta ’75.
Rick has served as general manager of The Statler Hotel at
Cornell University since 2002. Daily, he oversees the operations
of a 153-room hotel, which has become the market leader in
occupancy and in the quality of service and facilities. The hotel
complex comprises three dining facilities, extensive banquet
rooms, and the J. W. Marriott Executive Education Center,
Be Our Guest!
Four Brothers
transform the travel
and hospitality industry
by Joseph S. Rosenberg, Xi Alpha ’96
the magazine of kappa delta rho
9
cover story
including a state-of-the-art, 90-seat amphitheater. The Statler
serves the School of Hotel Administration in a variety of ways,
from housing the 250 annual industry leaders who lecture at the
school to serving as the “learning laboratory” for undergraduates
studying hotel operations. Two hundred students work part time
in the hotel, gaining practical experience and participating in the
Statler Leadership Development Program.
After graduation in 1975, Rick joined Hyatt Hotels. His
early management assignments were in Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C.; Hilton Head, South Carolina; and Los Angeles,
California. At the age of 29, he was appointed opening general
manager at the second Hyatt hotel in Houston. From there he
opened the 450-room Hyatt Regency at the Denver Tech Center
and the 800-room Hyatt Regency at the San Francisco Airport.
In early 1990, he became general manager of largest Hyatt hotel,
the 2,000-room Hyatt Regency Chicago. He later served as
general manager of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas
City. Among other honors, he was recognized as the Hyatt General Manager of the Year.
Throughout his career, Rick has shown a deep commitment
to community service. In Kansas City, he chaired the annual
Kansas City Day where on the opening day of Royals baseball,
1,700 volunteers sold a special edition of the Kansas City Star
to benefit local children’s charities. Nearly $1 million was raised
during his tenure. Brother Adie served as president of the Greater
Kansas City Hotel Association and was later named Hotelier of
the Year. He also served as chairman of the Greater Kansas City
Convention and Visitors Bureau, spearheading the civic effort to
expand the city convention center. In Ithaca, New York, Rick is
a member of the Strategic Tourism and Planning Board for the
Tompkins County Legislature and also serves on the advisory
board of the hospitality program at Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
Don Meador, Mu Alpha ’84
Brother Meador joined the Mu Alpha Chapter at West Virginia
University in the spring of 1983. Today, he is the vice president
of sales and marketing for the Landmark Hotel Group, overseeing the sales and strategic marketing activities for the portfolio of
company hotels. Don is responsible for increasing market share
by supervising the development and implementation of marketing plans for each hotel.
Brother Meador began his marketing career in the radio
industry where he held leadership positions with several prominent radios stations in the mid-Atlantic region. After serving
as radio music, program, and production director, Don entered
the hospitality industry in 1998 as corporate sales manager for
the Holiday Inn Resort in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 1999, he
joined the Landmark Hotel Group as director of sales for the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Virginia Beach where he assembled and
led an award-winning sales team during his seven-year tenure.
According to Don, one of the biggest challenges facing
people in the hospitality industry is that the business never
closes. “Sometimes a person’s day can run long,” he explains.
“Smartphones, e-mail, and social networks have made it easier
to respond more quickly to clients and associates, but with so
many ways for information to reach you, it’s sometimes difficult
to unplug and just stop working. In the hospitality industry the
biggest challenge is to be disciplined and protective about your
time because it can take a while to unwind after a particularly
long day or workweek.”
As an undergraduate, Don wanted to be associated with a
group of friends that would not change with his course schedule
each semester. He was invited to recruitment events by men he
Stephen Holmes, Iota ’79
In the spring of 1976, the Iota Chapter at Bucknell University
welcomed Brother Holmes into the Fraternity. Currently, he is
chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide,
one of the largest hospitality companies in the world with operations in nearly 100 countries. FORTUNE magazine recently
ranked Wyndham as the most admired company in the hospitality industry.
Before the formation of Wyndham Worldwide in 2006,
Stephen was vice chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Cendant Corporation, where he oversaw hotel franchise,
vehicle rental, timeshare development, timeshare exchange, and
vacation rental businesses. Earlier in his career, he also served as
executive vice president and chief financial officer of HFS Inc.
and managing director of The Blackstone Group.
In addition to his position at Wyndham Worldwide, Stephen serves as a vice chairman of the World Travel and Tourism
Council and the Travel Business Roundtable. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University, and was
honored as the 2007 Hall of Leaders inductee by the U.S. Travel
Association.
10
Brother Don Meador, Mu Alpha ’84 at Courtyard by Marriott in
Yorktown, Va.
quill & scroll
cover story
met in his classes, including an associate member at Kappa Delta
Rho. “The Mu Alpha Chapter Brothers made the difference
for me! I witnessed how they interacted with each other, how
welcoming they were to new faces, how energized and driven
they were to grow the chapter at West Virginia University, and I
wanted to be a part of that energy,” he points out. Don, therefore,
became a member of the Mu Alpha second pledge class, and he
felt honored to have been initiated by some of the men who had
started it all.
Life at the chapter was filled with many memorable moments, but the most unforgettable one for Don was when the
West Virginia University college radio station sponsored an “air
band” competition on the plaza at the student union. He saw a
new side of the Mu Alpha Brothers, where they delivered a rousing “air performance” that made him extremely proud. Whether
they brought home the trophy or not, he cannot recall, but he
remembers thinking that they deserved to win.
His most cherished memory, of course, was being elected
consul in his senior year. According to Don, it was during his
time as consul he learned some important leadership lessons
that carried over to his professional career. As chapter president,
he learned to trust his Brothers and to delegate responsibilities.
He learned the importance of empowering people by providing
Brothers with the opportunity to step up and deliver. As a result,
he and his Brothers developed the future chapter leadership.
During the interview I asked Don to give me the most
important piece of advice for undergraduate Brothers today. His
response was very simple — “Use your network of Brothers in
Kappa Delta Rho. It is much easier to make and maintain your
KDR relationships and contacts than when I was an undergraduate. I know when I encounter KDRs in the world, there’s a part
of me that wants to do what I can to help them on their path to
becoming successful men. You will learn a lot in college, including new ways to think, but sometimes what can make all the
difference for you is who you know.”
Today, Don represents the Landmark Hotel Group in various
associations, including the American Bus Association, National
Tour Association, Student and Youth Travel Association, and the
Virginia Motorcoach Association. Additionally, he serves on the
Board of Directors of the Virginia Beach Lynnhaven Business
Association and Town Center Alliance, Advertising Advisory
Committee and Convention Center Hotels Committee for the
City of Virginia Beach, and the Tour and Travel Committee for
the Virginia Beach Hotel Motel Association.
Matthew Hittleman, Xi Alpha ’98
Brother Hittleman, who currently is the general manager of the
Clift Hotel in San Francisco, California, joined the Xi Alpha
Chapter at Temple University in the fall of 1994. The Clift Hotel
is one of the many boutique hotels within Morgans Hotel Group
that began in 1984. The company started the concept of the
boutique hotel when it opened the Morgans Hotel in New York
City. In 2004, Matt started out as the front desk manager at the
Delano Hotel in Miami, Florida, and worked his way up within
Morgans, rising quickly within the Delano management. He was
the magazine of kappa delta rho
Brother Matthew Hittleman, Xi Alpha ’98 taking a break from his leadership responsibilities at the Clift.
promoted to front office manager at the Clift in 2007 and became
general manager in 2011. Matt’s hard work and dedication
to keeping the guest as his core focus has allowed him to rise
through the ranks of Morgans.
According to Matt, he decided to join the Xi Alpha Chapter
because it was a laid-back bunch of men. “The Brothers were
not very pushy, and at the time,” he recalls, “they offered a different kind of experience than what was offered by the other
organizations on campus.” Some of his fondest memories of the
chapter center around the Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority on campus. The chapters held to tradition by pulling pranks on each
other throughout the year. The funniest was when the Brothers
borrowed the Alpha Epsilon Phi flag and took it to reside on the
third floor of the chapter house. “When the sisters came to storm
the house and retrieve their flag, we dumped several buckets of
very cold water on them from the third floor window.”
As Matt reflected on his experiences as an undergraduate
KDR, he believes there were two important leadership lessons
that helped his professional career. “The first lesson,” he explains, “is to never take things personal and the second is to be
persistent in your endeavors.” Matt offers this piece of advice for
current undergraduates: “The resume may get you an interview,
but it is the ‘Namaste,’ the light within, that organizations are
looking for in their employees. The ability to go above and
beyond to forge lasting memories and emotional connections is
what sets a good applicant apart from everyone else.”
Brothers Adie, Holmes, Meador, and Hittleman are testimonies to Kappa Delta Rho’s banner flying high within the travel
and hospitality industry. These Brothers exemplify the last line
of our Credo . . . They shall add new lustre to my name.
For the spring/summer issue of the Quill & Scroll, we
plan to spotlight alumni who have served, or are serving, in the
Armed Forces. If you know of an alumni Brother who would be
ideal to interview for the article, forward a brief biography and
his contact information to [email protected].
11
alumni news
High-quality ties, crests, hats and more;
custom made for your organization.
Order at CoastalTradition.com/KappaDeltaRho
Promo Code: PATHFINDER13
12
quill & scroll
alumni news
The Iota Chapter recruitment
table set-up at events.
Iota Is Back!
A revitalized chapter grows to
almost 40 members in a year
by Ian Hackett, Iota Provisional Chapter Recruitment Chair
This ACADEMIC YEAR, recruitment went well for the Iota
Provisional Chapter at Bucknell University. The good news
is that our chapter has grown from 20 to 37 members nearly
overnight. This was especially encouraging, since this semester
began our second year back on campus. It is also our first time
going through traditional rush with a substantial number of
Brothers in the house. Since Bucknell is a small school (approximately 3,500 students) and there are only 11 IFC fraternities, the
competition was fierce for quality men. Consequently, we devised four primary tactics to build our current new member class.
Using a names list
The chapter was able to use an all-encompassing names list
on Google Docs, which was used to organize and implement our
dynamic recruitment plan. We were able to manage our relationships that we actively kept over the last year, which helped us to
leverage our recruitment efforts.
Targeting friend groups
We strategically targeted groups of men who were close
friends. Nearly a third of our pledge class came from a single
group we met the previous spring. Throughout rush, a number of
fraternities were competing for these men, but we distinguished
ourselves by giving them the opportunity to pledge together.
the magazine of kappa delta rho
The Iota Chapter
B+ Foundation
letter-writing
service project.
Hosting unique events
During the rush, we had the usual food and house tours, but
we hosted two events that drew sizeable crowds. The first we
called “brolling,” which involved Brothers flying down a slip and
slide with actual pins at the end of the tarp. Another night we
hosted a pie-eating contest that quickly turned into a food fight.
For both of these events Brothers were placed on teams according to their class year in order to create a competitive, humorous,
and energetic environment.
Focusing on the vision
In conversations with potential new members, we focused
on the concept of building a Gentlemen’s Fraternity. We believe
this approach served two purposes. It eliminated men who would
join for all the wrong reasons. On the flip side, it helped to differentiate us positively in the minds of the men we wanted to
attract. The chapter also incorporated service and philanthropy
into one of our events. We wrote letters to children battling
cancer and sent them to staff at the B+ Foundation who distrib13
alumni news
uted the letters. This exercise
helped us realize the kinds of
activities that pique a potential
new member’s interest in the
service portion of involvement
in the Fraternity.
We are certain other chapters
will find these tips useful in
their own recruiting efforts.
Now, our focus is to pull the
social connections of our current pledges together in order
to add more quality men to our
ranks. We are very proud of
our recent progress and we are
confident the Iota Provisional
Chapter will continue to develop into an excellent chapter
that strives for Honor Before
All Things.
“Brolling” involves Brothers flying down a
slip-and-slide with actual pins a t the end of the tarp.
We Want YOU for KDR
Nominations Open for
Board of Directors
by Shawn M. Hoke, Phi Alpha ’95
There are many ways to be involved with Kappa Delta
Rho while in college and once you graduate. One rewarding
method is to serve on the Fraternity Board of Directors. Made up
of three undergraduates and 12 alumni volunteers, our board takes
an active role in guiding the strategic direction of the Fraternity.
Board members meet in person twice a year to conduct business
meetings, assist the National Office by serving on functional
committees, and often attend regional events, such as the
Regional Conclaves and chartering ceremonies.
Every two years, the National Convention elects directors
to serve on the board. This summer, the convention will elect a
total of nine directors, three of whom must be undergraduates.
The Nominating Committee is tasked with reviewing candidates
for the director slots and proposing a slate of nominees to the assembled convention.
Applying to be a nominee is easy. BY APRIL 1, 2014, send
an e-mail expressing your interest to [email protected] with
your name, college, year of graduation, and contact information.
You will be contacted by the Nominating Committee and asked
to provide some additional information to help us evaluate your
application.
14
quill & scroll
by Gregg M. Klein, Omicron Alpha ’96
President, Kappa Delta Rho Foundation
This unforgettable statement was passed on
to me when I pledged the Omicron Alpha Chapter in winter
1993. Those six words hold more truth today than I realized
20 years ago. And, I can still feel the excitement when my
Big Brother, Ernie Reyes ’93, gave me the first set of letters
at my initiation. I still have those letters and I wear them
proudly each year to Homecoming.
Now, I am older and a bit wiser, but I understand the
full meaning of those words — Kappa Delta Rho lasts a
lifetime!
Our Fraternity has enriched my life in numerous ways.
To this day my best friends are the Brothers who pledged
with me and lived in the chapter house in New Brunswick.
KDR helped me grow up and mature by giving me the confidence and leadership skills that have helped me in my career
and in my life. I have benefited in countless ways from the
experiences that only a Fraternity like KDR can provide.
Being a member of our Fraternity is an honor that has given
me more than I ever could have expected.
Today, I have the privilege of giving back to our great
Fraternity as a trustee of the Kappa Delta Rho Foundation.
I have had the opportunity to develop a new set of Brothers
whose friendships I value and count on every day. And, I am
pleased to introduce our newest trustee, David Clark, Iota
Beta ’01, who has extensive leadership and organization experience as president of the Iota Beta Alumni Corporation.
He joins a team of dedicated volunteers who work diligently
to help the Fraternity by raising funds to support cuttingedge education programs for undergraduate members.
There is no question that times have changed, but
KDR continues to uphold the same values and goals that
we learned when we were undergraduates. Our Fraternity
is much stronger today than five years ago — chapters are
growing, cumulative GPAs increase every year, there is camaraderie among Brothers from different chapters that never
existed before, and the support our chapters receive from
the National Fraternity is the greatest it
has been in decades.
Every Brother should
be proud of these
achievements.
Undergraduate
members, however,
still face the same
dual challenges of
paying for college
while building the
leadership skills to
get a high-quality job
when they graduate.
The reality is that the job environment is more demanding
today, and the need for scholarships and education programs
has never been greater.
This past year, the Kappa Delta Rho Foundation awarded more than $63,650 in scholarships and paid for more than
$60,000 in educational programming. These are impressive
statistics, but we can do more! Almost three years ago, the
Fraternity launched a long-overdue, ambitious Strategic Plan
to strengthen our chapters and provide significant benefits
to alumni. The Foundation supports the plan actively by
raising money to fund several beneficial new undergraduate
programs.
Many Brothers, however, do not understand the importance of the Foundation. It is much more than just the appeal
letters you receive in the mail asking for contributions to the
Annual Fund. It is the vehicle that directly provides for the
future of Kappa Delta Rho. And, the Foundation is about
you, our alumni, and your continued commitment to our
Fraternity. You are the key to KDR’s success! It is not just
the work of one or two people. It is the work of all of us.
Whether you give $5, $50, or $500, every dollar signifies a
steadfast commitment to maintain and pass on the values,
virtues, and aspirations of our Fraternity. Yes indeed . . .
Kappa Delta Rho lasts a lifetime!
2014 Foundation Scholarship Applications Available April 1
The General Application for Kappa Delta Rho Foundation scholarships will be done entirely online, and a link will
be available on April 1, 2014, on the Foundation website at www.kdrfoundation.org. This entirely online application
allows applicants to upload their grade reports and submit their essay questions directly to the website. For applicants,
this makes the process more user friendly, and streamlines the review process for the Foundation Scholarship Committee,
which selects the recipients.
In August 2013, the Foundation awarded $63,650 in scholarships to 72 recipients from 25 chapters. In April, take
time from your busy academic schedule to visit www.kdrfoundation.org to apply for the 2014 scholarships. Applications
must be received on or before May 31, and the scholarship recipients will be announced in August at the Elmon M. Williams Leadership Academy.
the magazine of kappa delta rho
kappa delta rho foundation
Kappa Delta Rho lasts a lifetime!
15
kappa delta rho foundation
16
The following list shows all Brothers and friends, by chapter, who made a gift to the Kappa Delta Rho Foundation during the
fiscal year 2012-2013 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). This list is inclusive of ALL gifts, of any amount, whether to the Annual
Fund or restricted to a particular scholarship fund, or in fulfillment of the Centennial Recognition Program campaign pledge.
ALPHA CHAPTER
Middlebury College
Scott M. Adams ’83
Stephen R. Ames ’64
J A. Bieling ’59
John S. Gruggel ’65
Robert C. Hall ’65
James J. LaFronz ’85
Nathaniel J. Rockwell ’82
Steven M. Roser ’65
David D. Steece ’72
Peter T. Stewart ’71
Raymond B. Strong ’91
Wayne E. Walch ’73
Ferdinand L. Wyckoff ’54
BETA CHAPTER
Cornell University
Roy P. Allen ’55
Barrett E. Amos ’08
Max M. Benat ’15
Randall K. Cole ’63
Robert D. Corrie ’53
Jason A. Damsker ’93
Bruce L. Davis ’60
Gordon R. Dennis ’53
Ronald C. Dunbar ’57
Joseph L. Fagnilli ’14
Charles H. Fowler ’73
Richard L. Haner ’53
David J. Harding ’72
Robert E. Hardy ’85
Roy E. Herrmann ’43
John R. Hunsinger ’84
Richard G. Jackson ’63
Victor F. Janas ’78
Cornelius C. Jones ’53
Paul E. Karchin ’75
Edward A. Kelleher ’03
Daniel LaPlaca ’96
Phillip LaRocca ’01
Dale S. Lazar ’74
Dean B. Livingston ’72
David R. May ’80
William D. Munch ’76
Michael L. Paull ’13
Allan W. Porowski ’94
Alonzo H. Ross ’72
Robert R. Saltzman ’75
Philippe G. Savary ’72
Patrick B. Schmalz ’82
Robert W. Shaw ’63
J. Walter Streett ’63
Blaise P. Vitale ’84
Curtis M. Walborn ’76
GAMMA CHAPTER
University at Albany (SUNY)
Paul A. Downes ’68
Donald C. Hoyt ’50
Alan R. Stephenson ’55
DELTA CHAPTER
Colgate University
John S. Goodreds ’56
Paul B. Ingrey ’61
Ellsworth P. Johnson ’44
Randolph C. Larsen ’76
Nicholas A. Orsini ’52
Michael J. Poulos ’53
Gregg R. Steamer ’74
George J. Terra-Nova ’62
James C. Tomasi ’51
John P. Wait ’54
Scott H. Werner ’59
EPSILON CHAPTER
Franklin College
Joshua D. Allison ’10
Devin D. Anderson ’86
Gordon A. Bardos ’65
Jason P. Carroll ’02
Andrew M. Clotfelter ’04
David R. Coffin ’68
Alec M. Gray ’15
Shaughnessy P. Harrigan ’15
Matt D. Jarrard ’05
Ethan G. Kegley ’15
Myron C. Knauff ’41
David E. Overmyer ’70
Michael F. Petti ’71
David K. Wilkinson ’52
James A. Zimmerman ’15
ZETA CHAPTER
Penn State University
Robert B. Artz ’51
Alan E. Bayer ’61
Dennis P. Bowen ’60
Spencer E. Boyer ’76
James J. Bryja ’79
Anson C. Burwell ’42
James H. Buterbaugh ’55
Alexander J. Cardarelli ’50
James P. Clugston ’58
Garry N. Crothers ’55
Thomas R. Dolan ’55
David R. Hamrick ’57
Paul F. Hummer ’63
Robert A. Matasick ’52
John E. Megles ’53
William L. Nichol ’59
Donald P. Phillips ’57
Patrick J. Rielly ’58
Richard A. Roschli ’56
Oscar C. Tissue ’51
ETA CHAPTER
University of Illinois
Alexander Aspell ’16
Taylor H. Bell ’62
Timothy E. Claussen ’16
Patrick Daley ’15
Richard R. DeWitt ’49
Douglas L. Garwood ’66
Zachary K. Gooding ’09
John E. Henry ’64
Christian A. Hickersberger ’99
Douglas K. Jackson ’78
Jordan Jauch ’16
Randall D. Johnson ’74
Sukhoon R. Kim ’81
Robert J. Klein ’01
Norman G. Kouba ’54
Kenneth J. Krynicki ’74
John G. Kupsco ’70
Joseph Lagoni ’16
Donald R. Lathrop ’53
Stephen A. Lawrence ’79
Bobby G. McCormick ’79
Zachary H. Metsa ’14
Timothy F. Moore ’68
Michael E. Mueller ’95
Patrick R. Murphy ’62
William J. Paris ’87
Anthony R. Pasquinelli ’56
Christopher A. Potsch ’07
David L. Rathgeb ’73
John David Reed ’64
Anthony C. Reynoso ’08
Ruben A. Sanchez ’66
Kristian T. Schafernak ’97
Thomas M. Skafidas ’74
Roger E. Steingraber ’52
Steven M. Still ’66
John D. Thelan ’71
Robert P. Wilson ’08
William P. Zorc ’80
THETA CHAPTER
Purdue University
Hensley A. Akiboh ’11
Chris R. Bahler ’74
William C. Benton ’59
Alex Campbell ’16
J. Gregory Carl ’80
Gregory T. Carter ’00
William L. Coorsh ’78
Arnold E. Denton ’49
V. Thomas DeVille ’62
Paul J. Fleming ’71
William A. French ’51
Robert C. Griffin ’50
Martin W. Grossman ’63
Jeffrey K. Hampel ’58
Thomas C. Hokinson ’63
Thomas J. Jasinski ’14
Daniel R. Johnsen ’62
Robert W. Kropf ’48
John M. Laukhart ’14
Edwin C. Leonard ’62
Sean P. McManus ’14
David W. Morley ’65
Gerald L. Murray ’66
Robert W. Newcomb ’55
Chad T. Peck ’97
James W. Prech ’65
Phillip J. Reber ’86
Dennis M. Ring ’63
Bimal N. Saraiya ’00
Jacob W. Schneider ’14
Thomas L. Scoopmire ’60
William D. Shupe ’61
Andrew W. Smithberger ’54
Philip D. Stinson ’65
Kyle Van Meter ’11
Robin N. Wienke ’65
Shaan Yadav-Ranjan ’12
IOTA CHAPTER
Bucknell University
Scott A. Alfieri ’94
Gary J. Buchmann ’79
Scott L. Chesky ’94
Daniel J. Colgan ’13
Nathan Coughenour ’14
Kenneth R. Coulter ’92
Edward W. Dadez ’80
Michael S. Davis ’64
Dane E. Dickler ’99
Mark C. Gebhardt ’71
Richard H. Groshong ’65
Robert C. Hardy ’61
Marcus J. Hernandez ’00
Michael R. Hontz ’15
Harvey P. Huber ’48
Roy P. Jackman ’49
Mark S. James ’73
Gary K. Johnson ’66
Mohammad Karam ’13
James A. Kellogg ’62
Peter C. Larsen ’98
Matthew W. Leiphart ’92
Richard H. Leirer ’66
John J. Leonard ’99
Sviatoslav Lesko ’13
Thomas S. Levato ’95
John G. Lore ’67
Robert D. Lynd ’67
Wesley G. Madara ’07
Walter A. Molawka ’71
Hugh A. Mose ’71
Adedotun Odewale ’13
Daniel L. Packer ’67
Frederick J. Roeper ’86
Geoffrey B. Sargeant ’00
Gregory J. Schmitt ’92
W. Ryan Schofield ’96
Allan C. Smith ’74
Eugene L. Spencer ’76
Michael A. Stagnitto ’13
Jeffrey E. Stern ’94
Kenneth R. Stubenrauch ’69
Jeffrey S. Whitcomb ’91
William E. Whitney ’74
KAPPA CHAPTER
The Ohio State
University
Kenneth E. Ackerman ’49
Walter F. Garey ’49
Kenneth E. Hoeltzel ’59
F. Paul Nestor ’52
Harold R. Roe ’53
Roger R. Rush ’59
Stephen E. Sinkey ’76
Stephen C. Smith ’73
William W. Weber ’73
LAMBDA CHAPTER
University of CaliforniaBerkley
L. Clarke Aaronson ’45
Norbert C. Babin ’56
Douglas J. Bell ’64
Hugh F. Ewing ’49
Robert J. Geering ’54
Paul D. Griem ’61
Brann Johnson ’68
Aidas J. Mattis ’03
Aras N. Mattis ’98
Gerald E. Newfarmer ’62
Ned T. Ryan ’65
Byron K. Wood ’63
NU CHAPTER
Indiana University
James L. Babb ’62
Ned S. Beach ’69
Kenneth A. Beckley ’62
Richard E. Bishop ’61
Stephen R. Branam ’69
Thomas E. Brethauer ’57
William P. Butz ’65
Stephen C. Chaleff ’49
Andrew J. Chmiel ’65
James D. Clements ’60
Edward L. Currens ’93
John R. Dragoo ’48
John B. Egan ’59
William M. Goodwin ’61
William B. Harting ’64
C. David Hay ’58
James E. Hertling ’59
John D. Hetherington ’61
C. Bruce Hinton ’58
Martin D. Joachim ’61
Matthew A. Kleine ’07
Ray P. Lain ’58
Thomas C. Lockwood ’56
Donald G. Loftus ’65
Brandt L. Ludlow ’69
Mark N. Lundgren ’70
Thomas V. McComb ’59
James D. McConnell ’49
Thomas M. McGlasson ’65
Robert A. Moynihan ’69
quill & scroll
XI CHAPTER
Colby College
Arthur H. Smith ’57
Thomas C. Staples ’78
John M. Whittier ’60
PI CHAPTER
Gettysburg College
Robert H. Boyer ’60
Charles L. Brennan ’52
Richard W. Garman ’53
James M. Henderson ’55
Timothy D. McMillin ’65
John R. Nagle ’65
Ivan J. Punchatz ’71
John J. Reilly ’54
Ronald W. Schuette ’58
Alvin C. Sheetz ’50
William C. Stillgebauer ’68
RHO CHAPTER
Lafayette College
James M. Anderson ’63
Walter C. Beamer ’64
David K. Bilheimer ’61
James J. Black ’69
David T. Clark ’68
Edward B. Curtis ’62
Karl D. Ehemann ’87
George L. Fouke ’55
S. Scott Gates ’91
Fred C. Guest ’59
David P. Hourigan ’75
David R. Hughes ’69
Harvey H. Hunerberg ’48
Andrew P. Kail ’91
Eugene B. Kelsey ’79
Bruce E. Kleinert ’71
Arthur Kontura ’59
James D. Levi ’59
Patrick F. O’Meara ’97
Charles M. Puckette ’59
Roland Raver ’35
Robert A. Reich ’51
Howard A. Rubin ’77
Curtis K. Smith ’67
Donald S. Straub ’59
Robert B. Thompson ’53
Harlow E. Waite ’57
J. Scott Watson ’78
Donald P. Whiteley ’51
Harrison F. Wood ’51
SIGMA CHAPTER
Oregon State University
Robert K. Andrews ’62
Clark F. Canham ’66
Kody J. Cayson ’13
Jon R. Cottrell ’67
Jack Foster ’58
John W. Irving ’63
Lyle T. Lindsay ’47
Howard A. McClellan ’67
John R. McClure ’50
William C. Moller ’52
Alec M. Ramsey ’15
John H. Raudsep ’65
James E. Reeder ’53
Daniel T. Riblett ’79
Randal S. Saunders ’79
Robert L. Swinney ’58
Joseph E. Vecera ’78
TAU CHAPTER
Carnegie Mellon
University
Daniel P. Dunbrack ’87
Shaun Hong ’92
Jason J. Pock ’05
PHI CHAPTER
University of Oklahoma
Earl W. Dittman ’53
PSI CHAPTER
Lycoming College
William M. Bachardy ’66
David M. Bliley ’62
Raymond C. Desor ’65
Gene L. Dodaro ’73
Fred T. Feigley ’64
Melvin L. Fleming ’68
Edward J. Genther ’71
R. G. Houck ’67
James C. Hubbard ’66
Luke H. Kauffman ’62
C. W. Kinsey ’67
John R. Maiolo ’60
Jay H. McCormick ’60
Wade W. Pugh ’67
Edsel P. Ristau ’64
James G. Scott ’70
Richard H. Sherwood ’69
Elmo D. Young ’67
OMEGA CHAPTER
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
Edward Kunc ’66
Patrick B. Mikesell ’62
John D. Varner ’57
the magazine of kappa delta rho
ALPHA ALPHA CHAPTER
Lock Haven University
Craig A. Clark ’73
Richard L. Funk ’59
Gregory W. Kitchen ’71
Christopher A. McGee ’97
James P. Murphy ’59
Michael L. Peters ’91
Gene E. Rexford ’62
M. Gordon White ’59
BETA ALPHA CHAPTER
C.W. Post College
Frank W. Harris ’65
John J. Zureck ’63
GAMMA ALPHA CHAPTER
Bradley University
Francis C. Furman ’77
Charles A. Green ’79
Robert S. McGann ’77
Leroy J. Rakoski ’66
Steve Schilson ’65
John A. Thorp ’71
Gregory A. Wieczorek ’73
EPSILON ALPHA CHAPTER
Lewis University
Randall H. Fleck ’75
Dennis J. Turner ’75
ETA ALPHA CHAPTER
Robert Morris University
Dwight A. Herb ’15
Gregory P. Mitchell ’94
Ronald R. Ramer ’95
Steven M. Scanlon ’94
THETA ALPHA CHAPTER
Slippery Rock University
Shane R. Deiley
Zachary J. Fuller ’15
Russel W. Lipinski ’15
Jordan McKee ’16
Andrew S. Melendy ’12
Joe L. Pacifico ’13
Patrick D. Slovonic ’15
R. Bruce Timok ’87
Andrew W. Treese ’13
Jeffrey Zimoski ’16
IOTA ALPHA CHAPTER
University of PittsburghJohnstown ’
Robert A. DeMichiei ’87
Clayton J. Stahl ’85
LAMBDA ALPHA CHAPTER
Gannon University
Richard M. Andre ’91
Christopher M. Cornue ’91
NU ALPHA CHAPTER
Columbia University
Andrew F. Barth ’83
Roger G. Bowers ’88
Anthony M. Denier ’00
Allan J. MacQuarrie ’05
Isaiah W. Muzikowski ’15
Robert W. Muzikowski ’14
Richard C. Oh ’83
Alexander R. Pensler ’14
Noah S. Springwater ’15
Steven M. Stastny ’88
XI ALPHA CHAPTER
Temple University
Thomas E. Day ’91
Shane A. Giordano ’92
Michael S. Keim ’89
George K. Mayo ’90
Joseph S. Rosenberg ’96
Tyler T. Smith ’16
OMICRON ALPHA CHAPTER
Rutgers University
James R. Balog ’94
Scott R. Bangert ’91
James DiCorcia ’14
Glenn T. Gnirrep ’98
Shih-Tse Huang ’15
Gregg M. Klein ’96
Frank P. Nardi ’89
John Oldenbergh ’14
Ernest M. Reyes ’92
Brandon Tedesco ’15
PI ALPHA CHAPTER
University of Toledo
Ryan Dallas ’15
Evan C. Mahl ’15
Benjamin Perkins ’12
Douglas M. Rammel ’90
Nolan R. Serafin ’14
William J. Stuchal ’99
Brad A. Windbigler ’98
SIGMA ALPHA CHAPTER
Hofstra University
Erik A. Covitz ’87
TAU ALPHA CHAPTER
Radford University
Christopher M. Brennan ’88
Curtis Galbraith ’14
Eric D. Padgett ’86
Nathan M. Rosen ’07
Nathan A. Timok ’15
Graham P. Wilson ’88
PHI ALPHA CHAPTER
Clarion University
Michael D. Ferretti ’99
Shawn M. Hoke ’95
CHI ALPHA CHAPTER
University of PittsburghGreensburg
Donald A. Ravasio ’88
PSI ALPHA CHAPTER
Penn State UniversityBehrend
Dennis J. King ’14
OMEGA ALPHA CHAPTER
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Reginald V. Davenport ’92
Matthew J. Tessier ’93
ALPHA BETA CHAPTER
University of Delaware
Joe McDonough
Brian L. Feathers ’01
Matthew R. Lenno ’95
Thomas R. Masino ’91
Scott M. Smaniotto ’93
Harvey C. Smith ’96
GAMMA BETA CHAPTER
Virginia Tech University
Sean L. Bohl ’89
Kyle Seaman ’14
EPSILON BETA
Old Dominion University
Michael P. Edwards ’00
Kenneth L. Felix ’91
Jeffrey B. Frields ’00
Robert D. Garrett ’91
Raymond H. Springsteen ’92
ZETA BETA CHAPTER
Tarleton State University
W. Scott Bradley ’99
Andy H. Curtis ’03
Alec Green ’13
Jonathan C. Hadley ’14
Deriek D. Iglesias ’12
R. Blake Norman ’94
Richard J. Petronis ’94
William C. Schwartz ’05
Joshua C. Simmons ’15
Michael C. Wrzesinski ’13
ETA BETA CHAPTER
West Chester University
Jonathan D. Kapell ’95
Jonathan Starkey ’16
UPSILON ALPHA CHAPTER
St. Louis University
John V. Dempsey ’90
Joel A. Doetsch ’07
IOTA BETA CHAPTER
Mark A. Freestone ’88
Rochester Institute of
MU ALPHA CHAPTER
West Virginia University
Paul J. Nager ’91
Technology
Gary P. Williams ’87
V. Shane Stover ’89
Noel T. Aird ’91
Robert W.Mark
Muzikowski,
the Robert
S. West ’88Nu Alpha ’14, receiving
Kyle A. Bamford
’10
Lynd Scholarship from Past President and Scholarship
Committee Chair Michael Mueller, Eta ’95.
kappa delta rho foundation
Robert J. Musselman ’61
James A. Nelson ’63
Daniel Price ’16
Joseph E. Rees ’01
Stanley C. Salomon ’55
Lawrence E. Shearer ’68
George N. Silca ’65
Edward A. Spray ’63
Christopher M. Stewart ’13
Lee C. Strawhun ’66
Lawrence L. Swearingen ’64
James T. Talbott ’88
Craig S. Thomson ’68
Randel E. Trebing ’69
Derrick L. Wade ’13
Qiushi Yin ’15
David R. Zaun ’64
17
kappa delta rho foundation
18
David A. Clark ’01
Daniel E. Dalin ’00
Mark A. DeFalco ’06
Christopher Farrell ’14
Zachary W. Hancock ’14
Robert E. Kozaczka ’04
Brian A. Martens ’97
Mark Nowakowski ’92
Nicholas D. Paiz ’14
Timothy J. Pomeroy ’93
Peter C. Stoffel ’93
Brian J. Stumm ’92
PHI BETA CHAPTER
College of William & Mary
Trevor G. Albert ’08
Peter J. Bandyk ’09
Jonathan H. Boyle ’06
Benjamin A. Christian ’10
John T. Cobb ’13
Matthew D. Dickerson ’08
Michael B. Diffley ’14
Tyler S. Johnson ’13
Matthew T. Ragghianti ’08
Richard F. Walsh ’10
LAMBDA BETA CHAPTER
James Madison University
Steven T. Barham ’94
J. Hall Jones ’91
Paul H. Klewans ’94
Richard L. McCoy ’92
Ryan B. Schoenfeld ’95
Brian W. Shea ’99
Peter J. Tartaro ’00
Scott B. Vejdani ’01
Bradley S. Witzel ’94
CHI BETA CHAPTER
University of Charleston
Kenneth Carrier ’05
Derek N. Hudson ’02
SIGMA BETA CHAPTER
University of North
Carolina-Greensboro
Richard A. Adebari ’14
John A. Alperti ’95
William C. Carpenter ’14
TAU BETA CHAPTER
East Tennessee State
University
Michael W. Rogers ’94
ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER
University of Detroit Mercy
Patrick R. Andridge ’11
Bradley O. Brzuchalski ’02
Antonio Harris ’16
Brysen Keith ’14
Jared S. Sivec ’13
Payton M. Zaziski ’15
BETA GAMMA CHAPTER
Christopher Newport
University
Christopher A. Adleson ’16
Sean P. Amodeo ’09
Sean E. Barkley ’14
James C. Baron ’16
Austin Bowery ’14
Christopher Boyer ’13
Justin Brewster ’15
Daniel Carter ’15
Christopher M. Danilowicz ’15
Nathan A. Fender ’07
Bryan W. Field ’11
Cameron J. Findlay ’14
Jacob E. Fish ’15
Codie Frank ’15
John F. Halonski ’16
David A. Hamblin ’16
Patrick J. Horan ’09
Thomas Kelly ’10
Hunter A. Kincaid ’16
Eric T. Kinsey ’13
Benjamin Leahy ’14
Patrick Listopad ’15
Dylan B. Maykrantz ’16
Brandon McCune ’15
Kevin Mills ’14
Robert A. Mosley ’16
Michael L. Nonnemacker ’14
Bradley T. Ostermann ’12
Andrew Ramirez ’15
Charles J. Ritman ’16
Jared Ross ’14
Reid A. Shores ’13
Ian R. Sonia ’13
Samuel R. Squyars ’14
Spencer G. Stanfield ’13
Adam G. Wade ’15
Cody T. Zimmerman ’07
Justin D. Zimmerman ’09
EPSILON GAMMA CHAPTER
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Cody J. Dominguez ’13
Diedrick R. Dutchover ’12
Corey D. Kennedy ’14
Davorian T. Marion ’16
Eduardo Marquez ’15
Ethan L. Moore ’14
Samuel Primera ’13
Thor Prosise ’14
Michael J. Ramirez ’12
ZETA GAMMA CHAPTER
Bloomsburg University
Kyle P. Farr ’13
Richard P. Lopez ’12
Maxwell Pettit ’15
Adam J. Rogers ’14
Michael E. Sinko ’15
Jonathan T. Steiger ’13
ETA GAMMA
PROVISIONAL CHAPTER
Angelo State University
Nicolas Bracknell ’16
Cody Johnson ’16
William F. Payne ’16
Rigoberto Zuniga ’15
FRIENDS OF KDR
Chris Adler
John Blanchard
Mark Boyer
Ann Brownfield
Anne Burns
Robert Cerchio
Chino Acosta
Beta Alumni Corporation
Holli Bradley
Clariant Corporation
Edward & Valerie Conway
Rosemary Cruz
Lucille Darlington
Mary Davidson
Peter & Maria Dedousis
Richard & Melanie Denburg
Kelley L. Denney
Ramon & Suzette Doria
Eta Alumni Association
Allan & Carol Ann Findlay
Gary & Sherri Fish
GE Foundation
Aimee Gibson
David & Fran Goodman
Chris & Teresa Gulotta
Iota Beta Chapter
Edward Kirklin
Lambda of KDR, INC.
David & Charlene Leahy
Debra Lerner
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Lyric Foundation, Inc.
Matthew & Deborah Martinsek
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
James and Greta Morris
Stephen & Donna Lee Murray
Kena Ramsey
Kristopher & Teresa Ratliff
Rho Alumni Corporation
David Riley
Wayne Robbins
Tracy Rogers
Marc & Amy Rosenberg
Norvell & Carol Scott
Edward & Nicole Smith
Soros Fund Charitable
Foundation
Francis & Cynthia Taylor
Carl & Irene Tori
Zeta Beta Chapter
CHAPTER ETERNAL
Alpha
Harold G. Walch ’43
Rho
Roland Raver ’35
ZETA
Robert B. Artz ’51
Sigma
John A. Smiley ’49
Larry A. Morse ’67
Eta
James O. Austin ’49
Donald E. Pflum ’68
Omega
Barry E. Moore ’55
Theta
James D. Vawter ’76
Iota
Richard E. Bellis ’54
quill & scroll
Kappa Delta Rho brothers could get
an additional discount on car insurance.
Your completed quote also helps benefit Kappa Delta Rho
initiatives and programs. Contact GEICO today and get a free,
no-obligation rate quote and, in just minutes, you could be a
believer in GECKONOMICS, too.
geico.com/greek/kappadeltarho
A BerKshire hAthAwAy COMPANy
1-800-368-2734
Some discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all states or companies. Discount amount varies in some states. One group discount applicable per policy. Coverage is individual. In New York a premium reduction
may be available. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. GEICO Gecko image © 1999-2013. © 2013 GEICO
NONPROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE
PAID
GREENFIELD OH
PERMIT NO. 430
Kappa Delta Rho, Inc.
National Office
331 South Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
Address Service Requested
102nd National Convention
August 14 to 17, 2014, at the
Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix
Online Registration will begin on April 1