Pi Kappa Alpha, Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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M. Kendall Lancaster '62 lives in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. He enjoys
keeping up with friends, volunteering at the local hospice, and spending
time in Key West. Email: mkdlancaster@gmail.com
Steve R. Barrett '75 lives in Leesburg, Ga. He enjoys traveling, golfing,
fishing, and spending time with family. Email: stevebarrett@bellsouth.net
Michael "Bolo" Bishop '76 served in the military reserve and active duty
for 37 years. He retired as a colonel and worked as a teacher for 25 years,
coaching baseball (including head coach for 20 years), football, and cross
country. Bolo has been married for 42 years and has two children and two
grandchildren. He lives in Sheffield, Ala. Email: msubulldog77@yahoo.com
Henry W. Shurlds III '76 and his wife, Ginny, built a home in Bay St.
Louis, Miss., near the beach. Email: henry.shurlds@gmail.com
Marcus Dees '91 lives in Houston, Texas, and manages a project
management office for a local firm. Email: mrdees23@yahoo.com
Patrick M. Flannery '91 has lived in Las Vegas, Nev., since 1995 and
works in the casino gaming business. He is happily married and raising
three kids. Email: pflannlv@gmail.com
Tyler S. Slocum '12 lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he is a golf pro at
Fresh Meadow Country Club. Email: tslo2010@aol.com
Charles "Macon" McClanahan '14 married Kelli Defoe on February 6,
2021. They built a house in Hernando, Miss., where they live with their
lab, Busch. Email: maconm95@gmail.com
Help Us
Shine a Light
on Our
Gamma Theta Brothers
S E N D I N Y O U R S T O R I E S !
G
amma Theta wants YOUR help
identifying brothers to feature in future
issues of The Fireman. Do you know an alumni
brother with an interesting story to tell? Are you
one of them? We want to hear from you!
In our newsletters, we enjoy sharing alumni
stories of class reunions, family and friend
connections, volunteer missions, career paths,
unique hobbies, life accomplishments, and
anything in between.
If you have a suggestion, please contact our
communications coordinator, Alexandra, at
aolbrych@penningtonco.com with "PIKE
Mississippi State Spotlight" in the subject line.
Thank you for staying connected with Gamma
Theta. We look forward to your input on who
we should feature next!
WHAT WORDS/THINGS COME TO MIND
WHEN YOU THINK OF GAMMA THETA?
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM LIVING
AT THE CHAPTER HOUSE AND/OR SPENDING TIME WITH
PI KAPPA ALPHA BROTHERS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSIT Y?
"Parties and dances." –Jerry H. Swetland '55
"Mother Claiborne, great meals." –Bobby H. Scott '57
"Football weekends, rooming with five other brothers, lasting
friendships." –Tom H. Raggett Jr. '67
"Swaps and lawn parties. Spring break to Florida!"
–Henry W. Shurlds III '76
"Lifelong friendships, swaps, post-game parties." –Marcus Dees '91
"Football games, intramurals, house parties." –Tyler S. Slocum '12
WHAT KEEPS YOU CONNECTED TO PI KAPPA ALPHA AS AN ALUMNUS?
"Great memories of good college times." –Bobby H. Scott '57
"Between 30-40 of us get together for the annual Duck Hunt. Dr. Edwin
Keith '67 communicated to all of us regularly." –Tom H. Raggett Jr. '67
"Lifelong friendships formed at Gamma Theta beginning fall 1975. Phi Phi!"
–Henry W. Shurlds III '76
"Chapter communications by mail and email." –Marcus Dees '91
"Social media, newsletters/magazines." –Tyler S. Slocum '12
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