Lambda Chi Alpha - University of Illinois

3 Chi Zetagram (Continued on page 4) Joe Nolan '83 X1178 Invests in the Future of Chi Zeta, Encourages Alumni Support T hirty-one years aer starting his education at the University of Illinois, Joe Nolan '83 X1178 is still connected to his brothers from Chi Zeta. e bond among him and his brothers, and the important lessons he learned during his time in the chapter house are what inspired his contribution to Our Next 100 Years: Building the Future for Chi Zeta. Joe is the founder and managing director of Beverly Capital, an investment firm. Prior to founding Beverly, he enjoyed a 20-year career with GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Joe believes much of his success began with his time at Chi Zeta. "e chapter had a huge impact on my career path. As officers, we were in charge of keeping things running without adult supervision. We had to make budgets, discipline members, and oversee staff. I now know that running the house was a lot like running a business, and learning how to do those things was a good introduction to having to run a business of my own." Joe believes that his decision to join Chi Zeta was due in large part to the impression the chapter house made on him upon his first visit and the pride that all of the members had in the house. Today, the house does not live up to the same impression so it is time to make a change. "A good reputation on campus and an impressive physical structure are very important to the health of the fraternity," he said. "As when I was an active member, if the chapter has a physical structure they are proud of and pleasant to live in, they will grow and develop and succeed in school." He believes it is important to invest in the future of Chi Zeta and feels it is his duty to contribute. "I had great experience in the fraternity and I think it's part of what helped make me who I am today. I certainly want to support other young men to have that same experience." Joe encourages other alumni to get involved in the campaign so Chi Zeta may continue as a positive force on campus. "Realize that some of your best friends probably came from the fraternity and that it had a big part in who you are. It's our obligation to support the next generation." Joe has made an effort to stay connected with Chi Zeta through Joe Pawlawk '83 X1181 on the alumni board. "e bond I developed with my brothers is what made me stay a part of the brotherhood," he said. "My brothers are some of the best friends I've met and I see many of them all the time. Me, Joe, and Bryce Kristo '83 X1175 will all celebrate our 50th birthdays in Las Vegas this year." Joe lives in Winnetka, Illinois, with his wife, Janet, a Chi Omega, whom he met through the fraternity. e couple has six children and they anticipate that many of them will join the Greek system. In his free time, Joe enjoys playing golf, spending time at the beach, is active with the Mercy Home for Girls and Boys in Chicago, and is a trustee for the University of Chicago. You can contact him at jnolan@beverlycap.com. "Why I Still Love My College Fraternity" By William E. Stallman '48 X579 "I graduated from high school in Waterloo, Illinois, in 1945. At the time, I did not consider going to college as World War II was still in progress. Instead, my best friend, Glenn Grosse '47 X577, and I enlisted in the Navy. Glenn was accepted in a special V-5 pilot training program, but I was rejected because my blood pressure was too high. As a result, Glenn went off to special college training and I was sent to the Navy's Great Lakes Training Facility on Lake Michigan near Chicago. Aer I completed my basic training, I was sent to San Francisco and assigned to serve on the USS San Jacinto, an Independence-Class aircra carrier. is was the same ship future President George H. W. Bush had served on before he was shot down and rescued in January of 1945. "Aer our discharge from the Navy, Glenn and I renewed our friendship and made plans to attend the University of Illinois together. Because many veterans were planning to attend college in the fall of 1946, finding a room was a challenge. However, Glenn was able to rent a room in a rooming house, and I was able to find a room in a private home in Urbana. At the end of the first semester, Glenn le his rooming house and joined Lambda Chi Alpha located at 209 E. Armory in Champaign. I stayed with the family I was with for two semesters and then also joined Lambda Chi Alpha with Glenn sponsoring me. "During my college days as a Lambda Chi, I was thrilled to meet some of the true fathers of Lambda Chi Alpha at Illinois; men like Art Froehly 1916 X47, Carleton Tower 1916 X52, Charles Tapscott 1917 X60, Dick Smykal 1918 X77, Hartley Price '28 X199, and George Hillstrom '29 X208. ese men helped build the original chapter house and saw that it was properly maintained during World War II when it was lightly used. ey also took time to visit the house at Homecoming to participate in activities the chapter and university planned each year. ere was also our longtime housekeeper, Alice Emson, who was like a mother to us. She would scold us if our rooms were not neat and well kept. It was usually easier to keep your room neat and tidy rather than receive a scolding from Alice. We also had the benefit of having a wonderful part-time House Mother, Mrs. Lippy, spend many of her Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday Close friends Glenn Grosse '47 X577 (back le), Bill Stallman '48 X579 (back center), and Ralph Smykal '47 X575 (front right)

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