Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Michigan State University

Spring 2015 Newsletter

Michigan Gamma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Michigan State University

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SPRING 2015 GAMMA PHONE Sigma Alpha Epsilon Michigan Gamma Housing LLC 1856 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60201-3837 Address Service Requested Austin Ahlgren Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Nick Bauer Berkley, Mich. Zach Boes Rochester, Mich. Kole Brunsman Fraser, Mich. Tim Fazzini Northville, Mich. Areeya Forouzandeh Rochester, Mich. Eric Fox Northville, Mich. David Graus Brighton, Mich. Grant Heller Westport, Conn. Max Heslel Grand Rapids, Mich. Mitchell Holt Lake Orion, Mich. Nick Hudspeth Commerce, Mich. Joseph Kesseler Mequan, Wis. Charlie Kolean Holland, Mich. Michael McGrath Commerce, Mich. Samuel Meisel Novi, Mich. Austin Petrucci White Lake, Mich. Reed Powers Birmingham, Mich. Adam Siedlaczek Canton, Mich. Andy Stefani Troy, Mich. Charles Strehl East Jordan, Mich. Welcome, Spring 2015 New Members T his spring, our recruitment committee brought in over 80 prospective gentlemen, which was the most out of all IFC fraternities. "The new class of 21 is full of freshmen we believe will help build on the success of this fraternity," mentioned Member Educator Chris Rogotzke '16. With the new class of ETA we have extended our brotherhood to 120 active brothers. University in 2013, and was elected vice president of the chapter in 2014. Robert has several feature films in development, including a sci-fi film and a high school golf team saga. He welcomes a call or visit from any Michigan Gamma brothers who were at MSU during the late 1950s. He also notes that his brother, John R. Swanson '62, passed away after a short illness in 2003 and is survived by five children and eight grandchildren. E-mail: robert.swanson@delta.max.com Bryce V. Plapp '61 was a biochemistry professor at the University of Iowa from 1970-2011. He attended the 50th MSU reunion and was happy to see Bill Mitchell '60, Bucky Leich '61, and others from the class of 1961. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Bruce R. Ferguson '71 reports he still owns part of the Harrison Roadhouse and Pub and hopes to see some of you there! He lives in Okemos, Mich. Chad M. Thompson '04 became engaged in August 2014 after proposing at Sparty before the Jacksonville State vs. MSU football game. He recently purchased a new home and lives in Groveland, Fla. E-mail: irishpete80@gmail.com Alumni News (Continued from page 1) Q: How did SAE impact who you are today? A: Having grown up in the inner city of Chicago, I had a limited view of the world. My experiences with my fraternity broth- ers opened my horizons and were every bit as im- portant as what I learned academically. Seeing the lives they had at home and what their parents had accomplished helped me set goals for myself that I would not have dreamed of had I not had the experi- ence. Q: Have you kept in touch with your Michigan Gamma brothers? A: I have kept in touch with my old roommates and closest friends from the SAE house and when we get together or talk on the phone, it's like time has stood still. When I retired I took the opportunity to reach out and to reconnect, which has been gratifying. Q: What is life like for you today? A: I have been married to Diane for almost 50 years. We have two children, Scott and Michaelyn, and two grandchildren, Reese (10) and Aiden (7), with one more on the way in October. I play a lot of golf and am working hard to keep a high single digit handicap. I play senior softball (slow pitch) in tournaments, and enjoy tennis and cycling. You can reach Gordon at gordon3335johnson@ gmail.com. Gordon Johnson '60 (Continued from page 2)

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