Alumni
Encouraged to
Reconnect with
Michigan Gamma
Golf Outing Planned for May 11
Y
ou are cordially invited to attend our
alumni golf outing on May 11. This event
will serve as a fundraiser to help offset
the costs of our chartering fee and both actives
and alumni are invited to participate. The event
will begin at 10 a.m. and will include 18 holes
of golf, door prizes, and a barbecue luncheon. I
encourage all of you to attend this event, as it will
be a great opportunity to meet the new legacies of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and enjoy beautiful spring
weather on a great golf course. The costs will be
as follows: $100 for a single, $190 for a team
of a two, and $375 for a team of four. It will be
scramble play for the lowest score.
SPRING 2013
GAMMA PHONE
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Michigan Gamma Housing LLC
1856 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60201-3837
Address Service Requested
This summer I will be planning more alumni
events for the coming semesters. I would love
to receive input on ideas for events or what you
are interested in. I appreciate your time and look
forward to hearing from you.
Fraternally,
Austin Essenburg '15
Alumni Chairman
essenbu3@msu.edu | (616) 947-2115
Alumni Update
Chapter Eternal
James H. Strahle '53 entered Chapter Eternal
on July 13, 2011.
Donald J. Donahue '59 entered Chapter Eternal
on September 20, 2012.
Stephen E. LaChance '61, 71, of Grand Rapids
entered Chapter Eternal October 14, 2012, at the
University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann
Arbor following his battle with cancer.
Alumni News
William S. Springer '49 celebrated his 65th
wedding anniversary with wife Dee in June
2012, with all their children and grandchildren.
They live in Traverse City, Mich. E‑mail:
wspringer49@yahoo.com
www.michiganstatesae.org
Rolf C. Campbell '51 retired in 2012 and lives in
Lake Forest, Ill., with his wife, Mary. They have
five children, three of whom are MSU graduates.
E‑mail: RCC567@gmail.com
Ronald J. Nightingale '55 got together with several
brothers for their annual football trek to East
Lansing to see the Eastern Michigan game. A great
time was had by all. E‑mail: rnightinga@aol.com
Kenneth A. James '58 resides in Sarnia, Ontario,
Canada, with his wife, Mary Ellen. The couple has
four children and nine grandchildren. He retired
as a federal government member of parliament in
1993. E‑mail: kjames@xcelco.on.ca
Barry L. Reed '60 and his wife, Pat, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary in December
2012. Last June they jumped the gun and took
the family, 13 in total, on a cruise from Boston to
Montreal. They live in Indianapolis, Ind. E‑mail:
breed947@comcast.net
Peter J. Palmer '63 retired in 2000 as vice
president, legal department of the K‑Mart
Corporation. Peter and his wife, Diane, have
four children: John, Todd, Paige, and Leigh.
The couple reside in Northport, Mich. E‑mail:
palmer44@locdnet.com
Gordy Rockwell '66, Doug Firth '67, Jim
Ziemba '69, Hugh Harper '66, Ken Baldwin '66,
Bob Cleland '69, Mark McManus '66, Doug
Shankwiler '68, Dick Black '67, and Steve Kastran
'69 enjoy an afternoon of golf.
David F. Coelho '72 is the president of White
Pine Collection in Park City, Utah, where he
resides. He has two children, Katy and Kevin.
E‑mail: david.coelho@live.com
Richard S. Tasch '79 sends his best wishes to
the chapter. He lives in Traverse City, Mich.,
where he is the owner of Mite Buster, a home and
mattress sanitation company, and Island Retreat
Deluxe Vacation Rental.
John B. Grant, D.D.S. '88 and his wife, Dee,
have one child, Madison. He is a general dentist
for Northville Dental Associates. The couple
lives in Plymouth, Mich. E‑mail: deejohngrant@
comcast.net
Dana C. Froumis '90 is looking forward to a
Homecoming back in the house on Harrison and
wishes good luck to all the brothers. He lives
in Rockford, Mich., with his wife, Holly, and
their two children, Danny and Claire. He is the
COO for Olivier‑VanDyk Insurance. E‑mail:
dfroumis@charter.net
Matthew A. Doan '92 lives in Gregory, Mich.,
with his wife, Miki, and their two children,
Parker and Payton. He is vice president of Doan
Companies. E‑mail: mdoan@doancompanies.com
Christopher E. Lane '95 lives in the Detroit,
area and keeps busy with work, his daughters
hockey and soccer, and trying to play golf every
chance he can get. He and his wife, Amy, have
two children, Elizabeth (6) and Tyler (2). He is a
regional sales manager for Oracle America Inc.
E‑mail: chrislane00@att.net
Steve Christensen '98 and his wife, Lisa, live
in Novi, Mich., with their children. E-mail:
stevechristensen2000@yahoo.com
