Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Michigan State University

Gamma Phone Chapter Eternal George F. Snelgrove '53 entered Chapter Eternal January 15. George enjoyed sports, especially the Michigan State Spartans, traveling, gardening, chess, and bridge. He especially enjoyed being a grandfather. George was a teacher, a motivator, resourceful, and kind. His English/Scottish heritage was evident in his dry sense of humor. R. Thomas Ossman '66 entered Chapter Eternal on July 13. He had been battling cancer and passed away peacefully at home. William A. Bruce Jr. '68 entered Chapter Eternal April 29. He lived in Athens, Ga. Alumni News Carleton K. Rush '47 has visited all 50 states, every continent except Australia, and the majority of the Caribbean islands. He lives in Rotonda West, Fla. E-mail: cdrush2000@hotmail.com Richard A. Allen '50 and his wife, Laurie, live in New Smyrna, Fla. He shares that he has remained active as a ΣΑΕ alumnus. "My membership in ΣΑΕ means a lot to me and has helped me with my business." Pete Lehman '50 lives in Midland, Mich. "It is always good to receive news about SAE brothers. Keep up the good work." David F. Roberts '51 has enjoyed his retirement at Ocean Hills Country Club for 17 years. He spends much of his time playing golf. David and his wife, Nancy, live in Oceanside, Calif. William L. Shallberg '51 reports that he graduated from the M.S. Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1955 and was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He lives in Houston, Texas. Ronald J. Nightingale '55 and his wife, Christine, are planning to move to Naples, Fla., in January 2016. E-mail: rnightinga@aol.com Cam MacMillan '56 meets with Robert "Bob" Gasser '57 and Don Rentschler '60 regularly in Vero Beach. "Brotherhood unmatched for 62 years." He and his wife, Amy, live in Vero Beach, Fla. E-mail: camtaken@bellsouth.net Robert C. Gasser '57 wishes Michigan Gamma good luck in securing money for a new chapter house. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Huntertown, Ind. William A. McLain '59 is semi-retired and has 10 grandchildren who keep him busy with school events. He enjoys vacationing with his family and staying connected with his ΣΑΕ brothers. Bill lives in Reading, Penn. E-mail: spartanmac@comcast.net Dale H. Koch '60 shares that he and his wife, Bongahun, enjoy their townhome of four years in a 55+ community in Norristown, Penn. They enjoy traveling often. This year, they have traveled to France, Spain, and Portugal. "I'm always happy to hear from ΣΑΕ brothers." E-mail: dalen610@gmail.com John D. Hutson '69 retired in 2000 as the judge advocate general of the U.S. Navy. He served in the Navy for 28 years. In 2011, he retired as the dean of the University of New Hampshire School of Law. John lives in Saint Augustine, Fla. Peter D. Rayner '69 and his wife, Linda, loved the Oregon/MSU game last fall. They hope for more MSU and ΣΑΕ events on the West Coast. "Phi Alpha!" They live in Spokane, Wash. E-mail: pefe@beaconhillevents.com Kirk Barrie Armstrong '90 opened his own organization, Armstrong Sales Coaching, after working almost a decade for a local Sandler Sales Training franchise. His training center officially opened in October. Kirk lives in Royal Oak, Mich. Michael J. Wilk '13 lives in Sterling Heights, Mich. "Keep up the good work boys; bring the noise. Phi Alpha!" E-mail: wilkmic3@msu.edu L et's talk for a moment about charity. Looking back over the three years I spent in the fraternity, raising money for charity was a regular event. Like all of you, we were tasked to find ways to give back, and to turn a common event into a way to raise money to donate to a cause. It became such a regular practice that when we, as well as other fraternities and sororities, held an event, it was an assumption that the proceeds would be donated. These lessons I have carried with me, as I'm sure others have as well. These experiences, and the mentorship from older brothers in Michigan Gamma, would have been difficult to learn simply by attending college. In fact, a few of the charities that I now donate to began from my understanding of them in the fraternity. Here are a few impressive facts I found on Greekadvisors.com: • There are over 9 million Greek members nationally. • Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men. • 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity. • 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court justices since 1910 were fraternity men. • 76% of all congressmen and senators belong to a fraternity. • Every U.S. president and vice president, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825, have been members of a fraternity. • 63% of the U.S. President's cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek. • A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/sorority graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/ sorority persons graduate. • Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community. • All of the Apollo 11 astronauts are Greek. • The Greek system is the largest network of volunteers in the U.S., with members donating more than 10 million hours of volunteer service each year. • As alumni, Greeks give approximately 75% of all money donated to universities. • And, finally, over $7 million is raised each year by Greeks nationally. By supporting Sigma Alpha Epsilon, not only do alumni have the ability to give back to future brothers, we allow for philanthropy to occur with the activities that active brothers, both underclassmen and alumni, put toward charities. Fraternally, Kirk Amrstrong '90 karmstrong564@gmail.com Alumni Update FRATERNITY MEN HAVE STRONGER EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES Why Supporting Michigan gaMMa BenefitS the coMMunity

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