Theta Chi - Bradley University

MANIFESTO THE NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF GAMMA UPSILON CHAPTER OF THETA CHI FRATERNIT Y AT BRADLEY UNIVERSIT Y - SUMMER 2018 C H A P T E R : t h e t a c h i b u . c o m | A L U M N I : g a m m a u p s i l o n . o r g 2018 Theta Chi for Life Campaign Exceeds $7,000 Kitchen Remodel Next on Agenda Our 2018 Annual Campaign is picking up steam, and we have been making great progress so far. We have received donations from 39 generous brothers, bringing the total pledged up to $7,150. We greatly appreciate their continued support. If you have not yet given, now is the time to join these brothers and help us reach our $13,000 goal. Make your gift today by visiting gammaupsilon.org and clicking "Support the Campaign." Sean DonCarlos Challenge Update – Matching $600! Brother Sean DonCarlos '03 issued an amazingly generous challenge to all graduates of Gamma Upsilon from 2000 to 2018. For every gift of at least $100 these brothers make to the 2018 Annual Campaign, Sean will match that donation dollar for dollar! Thus far, six young alumni have donated $100 each, meaning that right now, Sean is matching that total with $600 of his own for a total of $1,200! Those six brothers who accepted Sean's challenge are Jeff Albrecht '07, Mitch Frondal '07, Allen Goebl '11, Jim Kirchhoff '10, Matt Olivero '14, and Mike Scheve '02. Dru Neikirk Challenge Update – Recognizing $1,950 with $1,600 Match (A Total of $3,550)! Brother Dru Neikirk '88 issued an equally amazing challenge to all alumni of the Silver Legion (those initiated into Theta Chi from 1969 to 1993). For every alumnus of this club who donates at least $100 to the 2018 Annual Campaign, Dru will also donate $100! Thus far, 17 Silver Legion brothers have donated at least $100 to qualify for Dru's matching gift. Those brothers are Gary Anderson '82, Bob Carroll '88, Marty Deering '89, Sam Dhingra '92, Geoff Dixon '95, Ed Erdman '75, Jerry Kulhanek '92, Rich Krol '87, Dan McGhiey '88, Jeff Nelson '88, Mike O'Neil '82, Dave Pfeltz '85, John Rice '80, Larry Rosenstiel '82, Craig Sjuerset '73, Marty Spencer '84, and Mike Valdez '78. Golden Guard Contributes $2,400 Toward 2018 Annual Campaign Thus far, 13 members of the Golden Guard have stepped forward to contribute $2,400 to the 2018 Annual Campaign. These men are Bill Albright '61, Bert Cook '63, Tom Cullinan '56, Bob Goodale '69, Lynn Gundersen '57, Bill Haynes '60, Ham Jones '51, John Kemp '60, Bill Kohler '58, Jack Milne '54, Mike Mueller '70, Dwain Weese '59, and Merrill York '68. If you are a member of the Golden Guard (initiated in 1968 or earlier) and feel inspired by Sean and Dru's example of living The Helping Hand and would like to issue a matching challenge to your fellow alumni brothers in the Guard, please contact our Director for Fundraising, Bob Carroll '88, at rcecarroll@aol.com. Ken Armstrong Civil Engineering Wesley Cowman Accounting Josh Herrmann Finance and Management and Leadership Dave Jensen Business Management and Leadership Kevin Oyster Mechanical Engineering Jared Spilky Industrial Engineering Ethan Supler Management Information Systems Zach Wright Construction Eight Brothers Join Bradley's Graduating Class of 2018 We would like to congratulate the following brothers who graduated in May! Plans for remodeling the house kitchen are underway.

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