Chapter News - Cross and Crescent

Shepherd (Phi-Iota)
As a part of the 2010 EOC volunteers, chapter brothers
were recognized by Gov. Joe Manchin during Shepherd
University’s awards ceremony for aid given to the
surrounding community during the snowstorms last winter.
Aid included helping shovel elderly citizens driveways
as well as setting up an aid shelter at a local church.
Shippensburg (Phi-Tau)
Brad Garfinkel and Jamison Reynolds (Shepherd) completed
the Lehigh Valley Half Marathon in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
The chapter named Tim Schoolfield (1997) alumnus of the year.
Brian Gee was accepted to serve on the International Ritual
Team at the 53rd General Assembly this summer in Phoenix.
Jason LeGrand (1996) and Trent Blair (1996) were
recognized by the university as Young Alumni Merit Award
Recipients (http://www.semo.edu/news/index_28211.
htm). LeGrand is the West Coast director of major gifts
for the University of Maryland, College Park. Blair is a
solution development leader, state government and higher
education vertical markets for Johnson Controls, Inc.
South Dakota (Alpha-Gamma)
Collin Berke won Fraternity President of the Year Award at
the University of South Dakota for his service last calendar
year. Recruitment Chairman Jordan Smith won the New
Member of the Year Award out of all Greek men.
Texas-San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon)
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for nine associate members
on May 22, 2010, for a total of 491 total initiated brothers.
Texas State (Lambda-Phi)
Emmy-winning actor Powers Boothe (1970) served as
the keynote speaker at Texas State’s commencement held
on May 15, 2010. A Distinguished Alumnus of Texas
State, he has starred in numerous TV shows and films,
including the recently released movie “MacGruber.”
Truman State (Phi-Psi)
The chapter’s annual Lambda Chi Classic golf tournament
will be held on June 27, 2010, at the The Prairies of Cahokia
Golf Course, which is located just across the river from
downtown St. Louis. For more information or to register,
email Joseph E. Ascheman at jea1868@truman.edu.
Tulsa (Epsilon-Upsilon)
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for three associate
members, bringing the chapter’s total membership to 46.
Chapter brothers held their annual Luau
campus-wide volleyball tournament.
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Villanova (Beta-Iota)
Cross & Crescent June 2010
The chapter held its chartering
banquet on April 17, 2010.
Representatives from the
General Fraternity included
former Grand High Pi Jim
Bond (Central Missouri) and
Associate Director of Harm
Reduction Matt Roy (Drury).
Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)
The chapter hosted its first volleyball tournament
with the Delta Zeta sorority with proceeds benefiting
the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.
Wilmington (Pi-Delta)
On March 28, 2010, the colony welcomed its newest
initiated brothers: Nick Gibbs, Joshua Kincaid,
Edwin “Sam” Nieves, and Skyler Siemer.
On April 17, 2010, the chapter brothers collected 335
full garbage bags of clothes, which were given to Sugartree
Ministries as a part of the North American Clothing Drive.
Chapter brothers participated in Relay for
Life 2010 at Wilmington College.
Chapter brothers served as ushers for campus events, including
The Westheimer Peace Symposium and Issues and Artists.