Theta Chi - Iowa State University

Volume 118, Spring 2019 Treasured Time � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 Alpha Mu Aims � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3 In Search of Good Men � � � � � � � � � � � 3 Save the Date� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4 T H E A L P H A M U TO M A H AW K Theta Chi Fraternity at Iowa State University GOLDEN AGE FOR ALPHA MU Theta Chi Educational Equipment Fund Established F ollowing a 2017 strategic planning session, a list of themes and goals was established� One of those themes was to develop intentional proposals for charitable giving via tax-deductible gifts� The action plan for this theme was: "Beyond giving to educational opportunities, i�e�, scholarships, explore other tax-deductible giving options� As an example, in the near future we hope to offer a tax- deductible giving opportunity�" To that end, the Theta Chi Educational Equipment Fund has been established at the Iowa State University Foundation� Gifts to this important account are tax deductible and will be used toward purchasing educational equipment such as computers, printers, etc� The opening of this fund provides our generous donors three opportunities for giving: TAX DEDUCTIBLE 1. Theta Chi Undergraduate Scholarship Fund: Donations provide scholarships to our undergraduate members and are instrumental in recruiting highly accomplished students� 2. Theta Chi Educational Equipment Fund: Donations allow purchase of educational-qualifying equipment that will optimize the academic success of our members� NON-TAX DEDUCTIBLE 3. Alpha Mu Account: Donations help underwrite the cost of the Tomahawk newsletter and alumni activities, such as Alumni Weekend� Consider supporting our youngest members by contributing to one of the above funds today� T hank you to the brothers below who have contributed to the Brotherhood Society since 2018� These contributions directly impact the lives of our active members, provide much-needed funding for their educational programming needs, and support the events that bring us together as alumni� Your membership in the Brotherhood Society makes events like Alumni Weekend possible� Make your annual donation of $240, or $20 a month, to the Brotherhood Society and ensure Alumni Weekend remains an Alpha Mu tradition� Non-tax-deductible gifts can be made to the Alpha Mu Chapter Corporation Board and tax-deductible gifts can be made out to the Iowa State Foundation, memo: Theta Chi Fraternity� Please mail all donations to P�O� Box 2407, Ames, IA 50010� Anonymous Nelson E� Otto '61 Dr� Roger A� Johnson '65 Larry S� Buss '68 Gordon T� Gorychka '69 Stephen L� Parker '69 Stanton L� Danielson, M�D� '71 Thomas Connard '72 Keane A� Bonath '73 Jon L� Fleming, M�D� '75 Steven G� Hennager '75 David A� Nelsen '75 Patrick C� Cain '77 Lance J� Arnold '79 Bryan K� Boerschel '79 Ricky L� Killion '79 David M� Svingen '79 Michael W� Mendlik '81 Edward Gschneidner '83 Todd J� Hoffman '83 Jeffrey Haas '85 Douglas P� Kelly '85 Brian D� Mino '85 Scott T� Pearson '85 David G� Rush '85 Kurt Tjaden '85 James E� Maahs '86 Joseph E� McSharry '86 Douglas W� Den Adel '94 Dr� Brian R� Benitz '95 Eric D� Nelson '00 Alan Terrell '00 Joshua Hibben '02 Brandon J� Cutler '04 Nathaniel S� Hibben '04 Kyle A� Rickert '10 Joshua S� Moline '12 Moses K� Bomett '13 Robert E� Allen '13 Join the Brotherhood Society Today! Did You Know? Fast Facts with ISU's Greek Life 1 out of 6 undergraduate students are Greek members Size of Greek Community: 5,113 members Number of Chapter Houses: 43 First Year Retention Rate: 93.5% Number of Organizations: 60+ Online giving is also available! Visit http://isuthetachi.org/alumni/give/ Special thanks to the following brothers who made minimum gifts of $5,000. Larry Buss '68 Ed Gschneidner '83 Dave Rush '85 Kurt Tjaden '85

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