Phi Delta Theta - Iowa State University

THE IOWA STATE PHI 4 Supporting Iowa Gamma: An Obligation to Pay It Forward T he summer before his freshman year, Brad Carlson 1646 met with members of several fraternities. He ultimately decided on Phi Delta Theta because he could relate to the members and thought it would be a great fit. Turns out, he was right. Q: How did the Fraternity prepare you for life after college? A: Being in the Fraternity allowed me the opportunity to hold different posi- tions and also get heavily involved with various organizations and clubs on campus. This taught me how to manage my time, handle additional responsibility, and ultimately to manage and lead others. These are skills that are still very critical in my career today. Q: Why do you feel it is important for alumni to reconnect or stay in touch with the chapter? A: I find that it is important to pro- vide the active chapter with the same enriching and rewarding activities that I enjoyed during my time in the house, as well as the opportunity to enjoy the many friendships, and everything that comes with them, that will exist after their experience at Iowa State is finished. Q: Why is it important for alumni of all ages to give back to the chapter? A: Giving back to the chapter is an important piece to ensuring that future brothers will be able to enjoy the same benefits that we all enjoyed and continue to enjoy from our bond with Phi Delta Theta. Brad works for Ernst & Young LLP in Des Moines as a senior manager in the firm's assur- ance practice. He has worked for EY since college and recently returned to the U.S. after spending two years in The Hague, The Netherlands. Brad and his wife, Mindy, live in West Des Moines, Iowa. E-mail: bradleylcarlson@gmail.com Undergraduates Deserve the Same Rewarding Experiences M ike Klumpp 1259 firmly believes in the Greek experience and the opportunities it provides. It is this sentiment that inspires him to give back to the chapter and sparks his challenge to other alumni. Q: Why did you feel it was important to support the capital campaign? A: I think it's important that young people have the Greek community as an option. It provides tremendous leadership opportunities that just aren't available through other experiences on campus. For those of us who have graduated and moved on, the chapter house provides a home base to come back and reconnect with brothers from our era as well as the active chapter members. The newly remodeled facility has really helped make the chapter more competitive in terms of physical structure and has aided recruiting of high-quality young men, ultimately helps ensure the viability of the chapter for years to come. Q: Why is it important for alumni of all ages to give back to the chapter? A: Having been a member of the chapter during our years at ISU, I feel you have an obligation to give back as those that came before us did. We all benefited from that experience at ISU. Whether you're in the younger years of your career and not able to do a lot, or in your peak earning years, or even past those, we all have the ability to give at some level. We're all in different places financially, but I think we have an obligation to give back to the chapter that was obviously an important part of all our success. Mike is a senior vice president and director of fraud prevention at Citigroup. He resides in Sioux Falls, S.D., with his wife, Jean Young- Klumpp, sister of Dan Young 1272, and he stays busy keeping up with his two sets of twins, AnneMarie and Elisabeth, who are high school juniors, and John 1851 and Kyle 1840, who joined Mike as members of Iowa Gamma and are majoring in finance. E-mail: mike.klumpp@yahoo.com CAMPAIGN SUPPORT SPANS GENERATIONS The Klumpp Family. From left, Kyle 1840, Ellie, Annie, Jean, John 1851, and Mike 1259. President Jackson Mores 1838 Harlan, Iowa (712) 579-0561 moresj@iastate.edu Vice President Steve McCarville 1846 West Des Moines, Iowa Treasurer Kyle Klumpp 1840 Sioux Falls, S.D. Secretary Ben Claeys 1843 Bettendorf, Iowa Phikeia Educator Nick Hinkle 1850 West Des Moines, Iowa Recruitment Chairmen Michael Chapman 1841 Urbandale, Iowa (515) 943-0428 mchap23@iastate.edu Connor Klein 1869 Cedar Falls, Iowa (319) 830-7155 cfklein@iastate.edu Thomas Woodruff 1856 Fort Dodge, Iowa (515) 574-9932 tjw33@iastate.edu Scholarship Chairman Nate Lenz 1858 Sioux Falls, S.D. House Manager Mark Berquist 1855 Plymouth, Minn. Philanthropy Chairmen Alex Neuman 1852 Hastings, Minn. Keith Padgett 1862 South Elgin, Ill. Risk Management Matt Harm 1842 Fontanelle, Iowa Social Chairmen Michael Chapman 1841 Urbandale, Iowa Matt Ferrera 1847 Gurnee, Ill. Warden Alex Neuman 1852 Hastings, Minn. Steward Matt Harm 1842 Fontanelle, Iowa Public Relations Connor Klein 1869 Cedar Falls, Iowa Alumni Chairman John Klumpp 1851 Sioux Falls, S.D. CHAPTER OFFICERS

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