Theta Chi - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

alumni.oxepsilon.org CHAPTER LEADERSHIP President JP Ramos Vice President Jimmy Muller Vice President of Health and Safety Adam Garcia Secretary Alex Alvarez Treasurer Kyle Scaplen Marshal Tim Lagesse Risk Manager Alex Avakian Rush Chairman Leo Grande Rush Chairman Brandon Cohen Philanthropy Chairman Alex Kuros Projects Chairman omas Scaplen Kitchen Steward Anthony Arrigo Social Chairman Stephan Barthold Brothers All In for Second Annual Poker Night e second annual Alumni Charity Poker Night was another tremendous success. More than $1,000 was raised for the USO. e event received great participation from alumni and active members alike creating certain plans to continue the event in the future. Congratulations to this year's champion, Jim Melvin '85! If you have any ideas for future events of interest to alumni, we are open to ideas! Sport (Peter Stanley '68), Manta Ray (James Rayner '70), Tom Ricchi '67, Tim Mackie '70, and James Melvin '85 in front of the chapter house. Jett (Gerry Blodget '69) was also in attendence. Brothers gathered around the poker table to try their hands and reunite with alumni and friends. Who are these people, and what are they doing? Send your responses to Jim Melvin '85 at jmm2562@gmail.com, and we will share answers on our alumni Facebook page. DARE! Remembering Wil Houde '59 I just received word of the passing of Brother Wil Houde '59. Wil was a smiling, upbeat kid, eager to learn and be of help to all who asked him. He graduated in 1959 with an EE degree and went to work for Hewlett-Packard, getting in on the beginning of the digital boom. He became a regional manager for HP, who eventually moved him to their corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California. He progressed quickly at HP, becoming a product manager of one of their digital products, doing very well in the corporation. After several years at HP, Wil came home one day and told his wife, Dot, about an offer he had received from a small company. He was interested in the company and intrigued by their products. He wanted to leave his comfortable, well-paying position at HP and join the new company to help develop the product and watch it grow. Dot was understanding and encouraged him to make the move. en, in sort of a "by-the-way" comment, he mentioned that he wanted to take the money from his HP retirement account and invest it in the new company. As you would expect, his wife was not too happy at this, so they talked it out at great length. Finally, Wil convinced her that it would be an excellent investment. He took their savings, joined the start-up in the early 70's, and became a part-owner of that small company called Apple Computers. He dared to take a chance. Wil used his WPI education as a stepping stone to improve his life and ours, giving all of us a "Helping Hand." He will be missed by those who knew him. Fraternally, "Pappy" Al Papianou '57 Epsilon Building Association Board of Directors President Neil Lettenberger '07 Secretary Alex Caracappa '16 Treasurer Will Skene '10 Chapter Advisor William Spratt '96 Board Members Matt DeDonato '09 Alan Belniak '97 Trevor Shaw '16

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