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Kappa Sigma Fraternity at Missouri University of Science and Technology | Fall 2018
Beta-Chi
Inside
2018
Hall of
Fame
INductees
2
Generous
Alumni, We
Thank You
3
Alumni
News
4
A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER!
T
his year at Homecoming we celebrated 115 years of
the Beta-Chi Chapter of Kappa Sigma. It was a great
event with over 200 alumni, undergraduates, and guests in
attendance. The four Hall of Fame inductees, Robert Wright
'56, Bill Meister '73, Stephen Hoffmann '02, and Grant
Mabie '02, talked about how their time in the Fraternity has
positively influenced their lives. Read about Meister and
Hoffmann on page 2 and Wright and Mabie in the spring
2018 issue. A group of 1950s alumni and the pledge class
of 1978 also had reunions on the same weekend. We were
honored to have these great alumni at the event.
I would like to thank Master of Ceremonies Fred Niemeier
'92. To sum up the weekend, I want to pass along a message
from Grand Master Ryan Howe '14: "Thank you, alumni,
for a weekend that the undergraduates and I will never
forget."
The Alumni House Fund Association holds its annual meeting
and election of officers on Saturday of Homecoming every
year. The 2018-19 officers are myself as President, Vice
President Kyle Dibler '10, Treasurer Stephen Hoffmann, and
Secretary Ben Prueter '10.
I want to give a special thanks to Rich Manning '78 for his
many years of service as the treasurer. He will be missed. And
also to Ron Acker '75 for his countless hours keeping the
Chapter in good shape.
Students have many choices on how to spend their spare
time. The weight room at Kappa Sigma is one of the most
popular amenities in the house and a good way for them to
burn off extra energy. It is well used. Not only is this excellent
physical conditioning but it also teaches discipline and
dedication. Renovating and expanding the weight room is our
next major project. We recently received a $14,000 donation
from Brother Ray Behrens '65 that will be used for the weight
room. Thanks, Ray! We were hoping to start the project in
2018, but are about $26,000 short, so if you are interested in
helping, drop me a note at roberth@hoffmannbros.com.
I want to congratulate the undergraduate Chapter for another
successful year. I also want to thank the alumni for your
continued support of the Chapter.
A.E.K.Δ.B.,
Robert Hoffmann '78
President, Alumni House Fund Association
BETA-CHI CHAPTER
CELEBRATES 115 YEARS
ATTENTION:
Please send
any contact
information
updates to
Ed Jantosik at
ecjjrpeatt@att.net
Fred Niemeier '92, Inductee Robert
Wright '56, and Robert Hoffmann '78
Read about the 2018 Hall of Fame inductees on page 2!
Grant Mabie '02 and Glenn
Mabie '76 with their spouses.
Ed Jantosik '76, Mike Meyer '71,
Glenn Mabie '76, and Tom Gredell '76