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Chapter
Officers
President
Andrew McGowan '17
Internal Vice President
Carson Rivard '18
External Vice President
TJ Dellavilla '18
Treasurer
Chad Mateja '17
Sergeant-at-Arms
Wesley Groves '18
Secretary
Mitchell Reeser '19
House Manager
Alex Foster '18
Recruitment Chairman
Avery Szatny '19
Risk Manager
Eli Scherrer '19
New Member Educator
Joey Insko '19
Leonidas W. Payne IV '54 moved to
Noblesville, Ind., in May. "At my age I can't
remember many new things. Since I went into
aerospace jobs I never thought I would be a
Hoosier; but here I am hoping this is my last
move." E-mail: lpayneiv@yahoo.com
Thomas M. Lemons '56 received two U.S.
patents that identify how LEDs should be
used to illuminate sports facilities. Tom and
his wife, Priscilla, live in Peabody, Mass., and
have two daughters, Elizabeth and Katherine.
E-mail: tmlattla@aol.com
Fredric C. Westendorf '60 was inducted into
the Westchester County Senior Citizens Hall
of Fame for 20 years of service providing free
tax preparation for taxpayers throughout the
county. After 13 years as the Westchester AARP
Foundation Tax-Aide District Coordinator, he
stepped down in 2011 to become the technical
coordinator for the district's 100 volunteers.
This includes supporting 20 sites at libraries
and community centers with laptops, wireless
routers, and networked printers. "This keeps
me off the street from November through April
of each year." Frederick lives in Briarcliff
Manor, N.Y. E-mail: fcw@alum.mit.edu
Rex A. Martin '72 released a CD of all
original music with his band, 2B Stainless. The
title of the album is "Out of the Woodwork,"
and is available on iTunes and Amazon. It's a
collection of songs that span the early '80s to
the present. Rex and his wife, Lynne, live in
Indianapolis, and have three children. E-mail:
rexmartinpiano@gmail.com
Douglas M. Balser '79 and his wife, Donna,
have been married for 32 years and live in
Austin, Texas. They have three children and two
granddaughters. He retired from IBM after 32
years in 2012 and started a business with Donna
in 2007. E-mail: dmbalser@austin.rr.com
Patrick S. Ward '02 reports that after nearly
four years in New Delhi, India, he moved
back to the U.S. with his wife, Sarah. They
settled in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
"I will continue working with IFPRI, and
will continue conducting research throughout
South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa." E-mail:
p.ward@cgiar.org
Aaron M. Smith '09 is a project manager
with Balfour Beatty Construction. He started
the Lowcountry Pike Alumni Association in
2015 with area Pikes. Aaron lives in North
Charleston, S.C. E-mail: aaron.smith1585@
gmail.com
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