Phi Gamma Delta - University of Kansas

Pi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta University of Kansas Fraternal Bonds Influence Ed Roberts '63 to Give Back W hen Ed Roberts '63 came to KU, he didn't have any connections, but he maintained a 4.0 GPA during his first semester and decided to pledge Phi Gamma Delta during his second at the encouragement of Robert Radcliffe '61. The Chapter was looking to raise the GPA with the help of Ed and other new members. From there, Ed would gain more connections than he could ever imagine and would later credit them for his overall success in the car industry. During his time as an undergraduate, Ed was active on student council and a Hilltopper, as well as the Chapter treasurer. He grew close to his brothers and maintains contact with them to- day. For the last 15 years, Ed has met up with as many as 15 brothers for an annual reunion. "I made a great deal of good friends," he says. "I maintained a lot of friendships from the Chapter over the years and still have contact with many of them." Looking back at his time in Pi Deuteron, Ed sees that it is not in the same condition that it used to be. However, with the help of the capital campaign, he feels that it is moving in a posi- tive direction. "You can't recruit quality men without a quality facility. I felt that the house needs to be competitive, and a lot of other houses on campus have already upgraded. Students today expect the finer things when coming to college, so we need to do what we can to make that a reality." Ed was active on the House Corporation for four years and remains active with KU by contribut- ing to the Williams Education Fund by supply- ing cars with the Wheel Club. He is now retired after a successful career in the car industry with his brother and his son, John. They have owned numerous car dealerships in the Kansas City and Phoenix areas. In his free time, Ed enjoys annual pheasant and quail hunting trips in Kansas and South Dakota. He and his wife of 53 years, Barbara, met on a blind date at KU. They spend their winters in Palm Desert, California, and also have a house at the Lake of the Ozarks. They are avid fans of KU basketball and the Kansas City Royals. They have two children, son John and daughter Robin, and three grandchildren, including recent Fiji Jayhawk graduate Jacob Burton '14. You can contact Ed at jhwkdad@kc.rr.com. P i Deuteron had a great spring semester. On top of ending with a 3.04 GPA, we were awarded letters of distinction in the cat- egories of academic performance and risk management at the Greek Awards ceremony. One of the most exciting social events we held this past spring was our spring formal at the Lake of the Ozarks, which always proves to be a good time. New Additions to Fiji Brotherhood As usual, we excelled during summer formal recruitment and ended up taking 12 men through the formal recruitment process. This puts us at a total of 33 incoming new members, the largest class we've had in recent years. Personally, I am excited to come into the fall semester with roughly 85 brothers. Seventy-six of those men will live in the Chapter House. Pi Deuteron Experiences Numerous Successes In addition to all of this, we were the recipients of the Jefferson Cup for placing second overall in intramurals among fraternities. Notable success- es of our intramural program include first place in indoor soccer, second in outdoor soccer, and first in the Homecoming basketball tournament. Chapter Grateful for House Updates We are excited to spend the new school year in a newly renovated house. On top of adding in a completely new floor, which will sig- nificantly increase the capacity of the house, major renovations took place on the back yard and deck area, in which we added onto the house for the housemother's apartment and replaced the deck with a basketball court. This massive undertaking was completed over the summer and will be 100% completed this month. I would like to thank our generous alumni for making this renovation possible. I would also highly encourage any graduate brother who is in Lawrence to come by the house and get a tour. Our door is always open. Fraternally, Adam Smith '16 • Chapter President (620) 927-0089 / KUFijiPresident@gmail.com Perge! Pi Deuteron Excels in All Areas of Fraternity Life Thank You, Alumni, For Your Generous Support Howard Wolf '17, Joe Kimbrell '17, Jake Luek '17, and Jack Reeves '17 at KU Fiji's camo party in the spring. Many potential new members attended Pi Deuteron's crawfish boil recruitment event this summer. Lorenzo Aiello • Crownsville, Md. Philip Baxter • Leawood, Kan. Andrew Bellerive • Stockton, Kan. Benjamin Berridge • Nickerson, Kan. Carson Boorigie • Wichita, Kan. Matthew Curtis • Prairie Village, Kan. Spencer Deason* • Algonquin, Ill. Daniel Erickson • Papillion, Neb. Bradley Ferrel • Leawood, Kan. Danny Finley • Encinitas, Calif. John Foster • Mission Hills, Kan. Keegun Gose • Abilene, Kan. Ryan Harriman • Palmetto Bay, Fla. Brent Heath • Leawood, Kan. Tanner Kimball • Osage City, Kan. John Klaesner • St. Louis, Mo. Joseph Kolega • Lenexa, Kan. Murphy Leinbach • Mission Hills, Kan. Eric Luder • Overland Park, Kan. Jack Mikesell • Golden, Colo. Cole Mitchelson* • Leawood, Kan. Salvatore Nigro • Leawood, Kan. Carter O'Daniel • Omaha, Neb. Nicholas Pepper • Highlands Ranch, Colo. Connor Reed • Overland Park, Kan. Evan Reid* • Lenexa, Kan. Tyler Soetaert • Olathe, Kan. Duncan Strang • Springfield, Mo. Austin Stavem • Lincoln, Neb. Troy Teegarden • Highlands Ranch, Colo. Sterling Thompson • Prairie Village, Kan. Quinten Watts* • Leawood, Kan. Marshal Witcher • Elkhart, Kan. *Legacy Welcome, New Members

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