Delta Tau Delta - Iowa State University

ALUMNI NEWS Douglas G. Matthews '45 is still battling ALS after 17 years but is involved in many committees and state volunteer boards in Austin, Texas. Douglas was able to visit the Shelter in the summer of '87 and had a great experience being back at Iowa State. E‑mail: dmatthews@austin.rr.com Murray C. Johnson '56 and his wife, Nancy, have three children, including their son Kyle '91. The couple resides in Naples, Fla. His grandfather, Murray A. Campbell, was a Delt at Omicron in the 1890s. The couple spends as much time as possible with their eight grandchildren. E‑mail: nancyvan810@sbcglobal.net Donald M. McKale '62 and his wife, Janna, reside in Clemson, S.C. The couple has three children: Emily, David, and Susan. Don is the chapter advisor for Theta Mu, a new Delt chapter at Clemson University. He is enjoying that job immensely—it's one way he can give back to the fraternity. E‑mail: mckaled@mail.clemson.edu DTD The Punch Gamma Pi of Delta Tau Delta P.O. Box 746 Ames, IA 50010-0746 Address Service Requested Thomas D. Suby‑Long '78 left private practice in Denver, Colo., in 2006 to join the faculty at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, where he teaches research and clinical work. He and his wife, Sallie, have three daughters: Rachel, Sarah, and Rebecca. They reside in Highlands Ranch, Colo. E‑mail: tsubylong@comcast.net Mark C. Drier '93 and his wife, Melissa, have three children: Austin, Jack, and Abby. Mark began his second career in teaching after 10 years in industrial engineering. The IE degree at Iowa State allowed him to teach math and science through a fairly easy process. He teaches pre‑engineering courses at the middle school and high school levels. The family resides in Hampton, Iowa. House Corporation President Stephen E. Jones '71 Treasurer/Secretary Charles E. Safris '63 Directors Leo Smith '71 Bob Van Voorhis '74 Jeff Shugart '79 Randy Foster '80 Thomas Stark '80 Matthew Converse '96 Jeffrey Edwards '07 Kristiaan Swinton '10 Foundation Board of Directors David Nagel '63 Chuck Safris '63 Michael Kapustka '90 http://gammapidelts.com • Facebook: Search for DeltaTauDeltaGammaPi Alumnus Thankful for Skills Learned (Continued from page 3) are instantly recognized as a leader in the Greek community. We always carried ourselves as leaders and it was apparent in all the activities which we were involved with." The excitement surrounding VEISHEA week was Matt's favorite time of year. "I have so many fond memories from my time as an undergraduate, but each year when it was time to roll the float out of the barn and take it to the staging area—that was always a very memorable experience." Matt graduated from ISU with a bachelor's degree in history and political science. He owns Converse Conditioned Air Inc., a fullservice mechanical contracting company serving the state of Iowa for residential and commercial customers. He began working for his father as an undergraduate, and after graduation started his own company. Converse Conditioned Air has grown from a one man shop to employing 31 people and working out of a 36,000 square foot office and production facility. "The fraternity gave me the leadership and background to work with all different types of people. Networking skills were also developed while at Delta Tau Delta, which has also proved to be valuable. Those skills have helped grow my business and that all started at Delta Tau Delta." He knew it was important to stay involved in the fraternity, helping future generations by serving on the house corporation for the past eight years, and through his company, he helps with maintenance around the chapter house. He remembers the impact alumni like Chuck Safris '63 and Larry Curtis '68 had on him and hopes to provide that for the chapter's current members. "The chapter is strong with a good group of guys thinking in the right direction and thinking hard about their futures and the future of the chapter." Staying in contact with the chapter has also allowed him to stay connected to his brothers through get-togethers, phone calls, and e-mail. "I encourage anyone who has lost touch to reach out to your friends from the class and house; they are still good friends. People's lives change as you grow older, but these are really good friends for the rest of your life, and it's important to maintain that." Matt and his wife, Sara, live in Ames, Iowa, and have two children, Andrew and Allison. He enjoys golfing, grilling and smoking food, and attending ISU football and basketball games.

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