Pi Kappa Alpha - Mississippi State University

Spring 2015 3 MeMbers Make IMpact on caMpus and coMMunIty Gamma Theta Focuses on Recruitment, Philanthropy, and Service G amma Theta has had a productive spring semester. We signed five new members through spring recruitment and look forward to welcoming these men into the brotherhood. The chapter keeps busy with many social and philanthropy events. Our philanthropy event, Pikes for Pups, was April 15 at the chapter house. Members sold raffle tickets to raise funds for the American Humane Society. Brothers sold advertising space to local businesses for Super Bulldog Weekend and partnered with sororities on campus to collect supplies for local animal shelters and the American Humane Society. In addition to our own philanthropy events, Gamma Theta is a big supporter of other chapters on campus. We pledged $3,500 toward Kappa Sigma's 17th Annual Charity Classic football game. Brothers are active on campus and in the community. Each Friday, members volunteer at Palmer Home for Children in Columbus. The chapter also participates in the Adopt-A-Highway program, picking up trash along Highway 82 each month. With the spring semester coming to a close, our recruitment chairmen are turning their attention to summer and fall recruitment. In April, we hosted the Crawfish and Band Social at the chapter house as part of Super Bulldog Weekend. This is always a good opportunity for us to meet potential new members. If alumni know of someone coming to Mississippi State in the fall, please send their contact information to Recruitment Chairman Tyler Dossett '14 at ctd91@msstate.edu. We appreciate the continued support of our alumni and invite you to stop by the chapter house anytime. Fraternally, Jake Haley '12 Chapter President (662) 603-3989 pikepresidentmsu@ gmail.com Members at the spring recruitment event in the Union Ballroom. Chapter members participate in Adopt-A-Highway. CHAPTER OFFICERS President Jake Haley '12 (662) 603-3989 pikepresidentmsu@ gmail.com Recruitment Chairman Tyler Dossett '14 (662) 401-9233 ctd91@msstate.edu External Vice President Reggie Richey '13 Internal Vice President Matt Mascolo '13 Treasurer Chase Johnson '13 Secretary Laithan Simmerman '13 Sergeant-at-Arms Taylor Boggs '13 Welcome, Spring New Members Pallas Fair Jack Joachim Daniel Newman Trusan Patel Tanner Pitman CHAPTER ETERNAL George H. East Jr. '56 entered Chapter Eternal September 8, 2014. He was a resident of Gulfport, Miss. Donald E. Fancher '62 entered Chapter Eternal August 2, 2014, at age 75. He was a resident of Carrolton, Miss., and is survived by his wife, Paulette, daughters, Paula and Candy, and nine grandchildren. ALUMNI NEWS William N. Brevard '51 retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1979 and worked as a self-employed residential real estate appraiser until 1996. He is enjoying retirement in Waynesboro, Pa. E-mail: nbrevard@innernet.net Pat H. McIngvale '54 worked as a missile/rocket/VAV engineer for 51 years—38 with the government and 13 as an Army contractor. Since retiring in 2010, Pat enjoys being a singer and guitarist in the Huntsville, Ala., area, where he lives with his wife, Nell. E-mail: patnbeta@att.net Robert S. Smith Jr. '58 and his wife, Ann, are active in Gideons International. They have four children: R. Steve, Kenneth, Darrell, and Shannon. R. Steve and Kenneth are MSU graduates. Bob and Ann live in Huntsville, Ala. E-mail: rssmith131@gmail.com Randolph Stone '58 and his wife, Gwen, stay busy taking care of their grandsons two days a week. They are active in the Hillsboro, Ore., United Methodist Church and enjoy going to Kauai or Hawaii most years. They also enjoy sailing, usually in Oregon, and last year in the ALUMNI UPDATE (Continued on page 4)

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