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THE DATE
MU OF DKE REUNION
May 28-31
T
he Alumni Association is hosting our
Chapter reunion at the LPM. On Saturday
afternoon, we will hold our annual meetings
for the Mu of DKE Foundation and the Alumni
Association, as well as a memorial ceremony
for late brother Lane Ellis '05.
Mark McKay '91 and Kruel Karma will be
rocking out on Friday and Saturday night. Last
year, their show packed the house with guests.
Don't miss out.
Register here: https://www.colgate.edu/alumni/
campus-events/reunion
M
u's portfolio
further
diversified its
holdings this year
by adding the digital
asset bitcoin to its
reserves. Some of this
bitcoin was raised
at the Mu Winter
Gathering when the Mu of DKE Foundation
raffled off a jar of honey harvested from a
beehive that had made the Temple its home.
The $500 winning bid by Zach Grobengieser
'07 was paid in the equivalent amount of the
digital cryptocurrency. Our modest holdings
are custodied in a dedicated Mu of DKE cold
storage device held at a confidential location.
The device's public/private key pair was
generated with entropy derived from digital
photos of our beloved Temple.
Any questions? Reach out to Zach at zachary.
grob@protonmail.com. If you'd like to make
a gift in bitcoin to Mu, please donate to Mu's
unique wallet via the QR code above.
Mu of DKE Now
Accepts Bitcoin
Donations
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ALUMNI NEWS
Joe DeBragga '43 is in good spirits and
enjoys keeping in touch with his Mu
brother Kenny Seyffer '43 who lives in
Massachusetts. The two frequently write
letters and talk on the phone. While he can't
do it as much these days, Joe enjoys walking
on the beach and picking up stones from
his walkway. Joe's career in industrial color
film sales saw him travel internationally to
31 different countries. He and his wife liked
going to Broadway Theater and staying at the
Yale Club.
John Robinson '60 formed a company that
is skilled at helping colleges and universities
to think through how they can effectively
transform themselves to give students a better
shot at strong performance in their profession
and society. Technology has helped to
properly balance their needs to both learn and
become effective contributors over time. John
has served in higher education for some 50
years. Email: johnatrd@gmail.com
James Van Bourgondien '71 retired after
46 years in the home furnishings industry.
James is checking off his bucket list of places
to see around Europe and the U.S. Email:
jimvanbfurnishingsllc@gmail.com
Dave Lake '75 loves returning each year
to the DKE house and spending time with
his brothers at the house, on the course,
in the tents, and way into the night. Dave
and his wife, Sallie, enjoy their cottage
in the Thousand Island Park on the St.
Lawrence River. Whenever he can, Dave
rides his Harley, which he purchased from
Dan Desmond '75 and Minuteman Harley
Davidson in Dartmouth, Mass. Dave and
Sallie are still a few years from retirement,
still healthy, and praying God lets them have
quality time together in their senior years with
family and friends. Dave writes, "I have to say
that truly, not a day goes by when I won't be
thinking about my times in the 'hoose' with
my brothers. ITB." Email: dlake@northcross.org
Max Markusen '12 took a position at the U.S.
Department of Defense as an analyst for the
Defeat ISIS Task Force in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense. Email: maxmarkusen@
gmail.com
William Kirkpatrick '14 is an MBA
candidate at the University of Southern
California Marshall School of Business. He
lives in Villanova, Pa. Email: willkirk1222@
gmail.com
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