Delta Tau Delta - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Delta Tau Delta Page 3 nebraskadelts@gmail.com Thank You, DeDicaTeD alumni Y our commitment to Beta Tau helps maintain our Shelter and provides a premier facility for our undergraduate brothers. Thank you— your assistance is vital to our success! Alumni who gave during 2014 are listed by initiation year. (Note: this list does not reflect donations to A Commitment to Beta Tau Excellence: Honoring Our Past ~ Securing Our Future capital campaign.) If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has been mistakenly omitted or listed improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please contact our campaign coordinator with corrections at (785) 843-1661. Carie Allen Platte Valley Bank Harold H. Hatch Jr. '48 Brien E. Hendrickson '52 Richard L. Grant '53 Charles K. Tomsen '53 Dean R. Jenkins '55 Guy Lynn Schottler '57 Thomas E. Wolf '63 Byron J. Stigge '64 James A. Loach '67 Steven H. Nootz '67 William E. Kramer '68 James R. Minarick '73 Mark D. Goodrich, D.V.M. '75 Edward T. Robinson III '75 Brian L. Stubbs '77 Christopher C. Neil '86 Patrick J. Engelbert '88 J. Christopher Healey '88 Mark A. McDonald '88 Robert C. Paulak '88 Cleve R. Pilakowski '88 Ted C. Plugge '88 Chris W. Podraza '88 Richard L. Schiefelbein '88 Alexander J. Wolf '00 Welcome, New Members Reece Barnes • Grand Island, Neb. Jared Cottrell • Burke, Va. Rob Dohn • Highlands Ranch, Colo. Colton Hogy • Lone Tree, Colo. Trent Jacobi • Elkhorn, Neb. Andy Lax • Keller, Texas Carson Ohm • Omaha, Neb. Thomas Wapelhorst • Scribner, Neb. Alec Weichel • Valencia, Calif. Blake Williams • Omaha, Neb. Ryan Williams • Concord, Calif. A mong the many decisions David Maloley, D.D.S. '94 has made in his life, he considers joining Delta Tau Delta to be one of the best. "I gained so many lifelong friendships, life lessons, and experiences," David said. "The Delt experience taught me the value of service. I still lean on the core values of truth, courage, faith, and power to this day." The fraternity served as his first exposure to being a leader and making difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions. That experience served David well throughout dental school, as an Army officer, and an entrepreneur. He encourages undergraduates to utilize opportunities and challenges alumni to recognize the importance of their role in the fraternity. As a former chapter advisor and IFC graduate assistant, David understands the powerful influence of strong alumni leadership. "It's important that young men have solid mentors that will advise them on how to be a success and how to overcome challenges," David said. As an undergraduate, David's mentors and brothers were the source of many great memories, but most of all the brotherhood was a group of men he could always count on. David maintained those bonds throughout his career in North Carolina, South Carolina, Germany, Italy, and, most recently, Colorado. He started his Colorado dental practice in 2009 and enjoys the balance between being a health care professional and being a businessman and entrepreneur. David, his wife, Karah, and 4-year-old son, Bennett, reside in Avon, Colorado. The family enjoys traveling and spending time in the mountains with their boxer, Brux. David can be reached at david@vailvalleydentist.com. Leaning on Our Core Values Alumnus Carries Beta Tau Lessons BetA tAu undergrAduAteS live FrAternity vAlueS Members Serve as Campus and Community Leaders I n 2015, the Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Tau Delta plans to continue down the path of excellence through a focus on academics, recruitment, and philanthropy. One of our primary goals is to become a more recognized leader on campus, in the community, and throughout the international fraternity. We are striving to build upon the rich history of Beta Tau and bring a Hugh Shields back to our chapter. Academics We made significant strides in academic achievement over the past few semesters. In the fall, Beta Tau finished with a GPA ranked fifth out of all 23 IFC fraternities on campus with a 3.33 GPA. In the spring 2014 semester, our chapter earned a 3.216, so we have seen noteworthy improvement. We are searching for a faculty academic advisor to further aid us in holding ourselves academically account- able, as well as implementing in-house tutors to aid brothers in their schoolwork. Ryan Caldwell '98, Blake Woodruff '13, and Jim Emmanuel '79 at the 2015 Western Plains Division Conference. (Continued on page 4)

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