Sigma Phi Epsilon - Purdue University

4 INDIANA ALPHA G reetings and salutations from 690 Waldron! I know we are all looking forward to hearing that again. We are excited to report that we are progressing on all fronts toward renovating and returning to 690 Waldron. The success of Indiana Alpha relies on three areas: recruiting brothers, renovating 690 Waldron, and fundraising. We recently completed our Indiana Alpha annual meeting at Homecoming. This meeting is preceded by an alumni dinner at Mountain Jacks with all our new brothers. All in attendance would agree this was a very impressive group of young men. Despite some of the lingering COVID-19 challenges, recruitment has reached a level of normalcy and is in full swing. In this newsletter, we have provided a renovation update. The delay of one year is not a path we would have chosen, but given the well-publicized challenges with the global supply chain and constrained construction resources, it is the right decision and in no way changes our goal. We are pleased to announce that fundraising is going very well. We currently have donations of $1,691,288 and are well on the way to achieving our first-level goal of $1.75M. We are also committed to stretch our goal to $2M, which would give us additional flexibility in meeting our renovation objectives. Our goal is to achieve donations from 20% of active alumni (1,500), or 300 donations. Currently, 172 brothers have donated, and we certainly have room to grow that number. Achieving our donor goal would guarantee achievement of the $2M goal. Many thanks to the brothers who have donated to date. As the architectural aspects of the 690 Waldon renovation are defined, we would like to introduce naming rights as part of the capital campaign incentives. We have defined donation values for the various areas of the house, e.g., rooms, veranda, great room. Individual alumni donors can secure their naming rights by achieving the donation level for that area. If a group, such as a pledge class, seeks to secure an area, the required donation value increases, given the potential of several brothers donating. A plaque will be provided for that area identifying the donors and the designation. Please visit purduesigep.org and click on "Capital Campaign" for donation levels and program guidelines. We would also like to announce our first challenge gift. Mom Nonnie Owens, housemother from 1992-2001, heard about our campaign and graciously donated $1,500. We are launching a challenge gift to the brothers who graduated from 1992-2004 to raise an incremental $50,000 in order to designate the house director's suite in honor of Mom Nonnie. We have approximately 450 brothers during this time period, and we are seeking donations of $1,000 or more to get to the $50,000 goal. If you were a brother during Mom Nonnie's era, we hope that you will support this challenge and honor her commitment to Indiana Alpha. If you have questions about the campaign or donating, please visit purduesigep.org and click on "Capital Campaign." If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me. Fraternally, Jim Mosch '80 Campaign Chairman moschjg@gmail.com (443) 567-0599 ALUMNI NEWS John Treat '66 and his wife, Ann, sold their house in spring 2020 in Galesburg, Ill., and their summer residence is now in Dexter, Mich. They spend winters in in Boca Grande, Fla., which is on Florida's southwest coast near Fort Myers. John went on his annual motorcycle trip with his SigEp cousin to Marietta, Ohio, in September 2020. Email: jrtreat@aol.com Ernie Malachowski '68 is retired from being the CEO of Medical Device Company. He lives in Oro Valley, Ariz., just north of Tucson. Ernie enjoys the warm winters in Arizona. Email: esmtucson@comcast.net Larry Morelock '71 is retired from the U.S. Air Force and American Airlines. He does volunteer work with Vets Helping Vets-Anderson and the Elks Lodge in Anderson, S.C. Larry and his wife, Susan, love living in upstate South Carolina in Seneca. Their red front door is open for SigEp visitors. Email: kctoad135@gmail.com Striving to Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Brothers Striving to Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Brothers Indiana Alpha Announces Naming Rights and Gift Challenge From the heart ALUMNI UPDATES CHAPTER ETERNAL Joseph T. Cave '58 – April 20, 2020 Stephen C. Nienaber '64 – July 7, 2021 Keith Morkel '73 (father of Ben Morkel '05) – October 28, 2021 David E. Guinnup '75 – July 3, 2019 Michael W. Oatis '81 – December 15, 2020 Matt Egenolf '00 – September 28, 2021

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