Phi Gamma Delta - University of Colorado

T HE BE TA K A PPA BU FFA LO FALL 2022 P H I G A M M A D E L T A | B E T A K A P P A | U N I V E R S I T Y O F C O L O R A D O J ust in time for the start of the fall semester, the Home Builders Foundation donated and installed an ADA-compliant ramp at the leased Fiji House located at 1114 12th Street in Boulder. Until this ramp was installed, brother Jake Levin '25 had been unable to enter The Barn without assistance from others. On occasion, brothers would offer to carry him inside, but that meant leaving his only means of mobility outside on the sidewalk. Chapter President Mitch Crist '24 reached out to the BCA in early 2022 seeking assistance in providing Jake accessibility. BCA member and former Chapter President Mark Rice '77 immediately stepped forward to help the Chapter apply for assistance through the Home Builders Foundation, an organization for which he volunteers. BCA member Michael Awn '85 donated architectural renderings for review by the City of Boulder and the property owner/ management company. Mark then coordinated with HBF and all involved parties to see the project through to completion. After utilizing the new ramp and entering the house for the very first time on his own, Jake sat for an interview with the Boulder Daily Camera, who published an article detailing the event. You can read the full article at: dailycamera.com/2022/08/21/cu-boulder- fraternity-installs-ramp-at-house-to-create- more-inclusivity-accessibility-for-members "I look forward to seeing all of my friends again and enjoying all of the parties," Jake said. "One of (Phi Gamma Delta's) main values is friendship," Mitch said. "I don't think you are committed to the value of friendship without giving that opportunity to everyone. It was necessary to get (Jake) in and make him a member. We realized if he was going to be a brother, we had to figure out a way to get him in." Creating an Accessible Brotherhood Wheelchair Ramp Installed at The Barn Fijis come together to ensure all brothers can find a home at The Barn. Mark Rice '77 and Jake Levin '25 (right) take a moment to appreciate The Barn's new wheelchair ramp. Career Achievements Judge John L. Kane Jr. '58 is the longest-serving actively engaged federal judge in the state of Colorado. He had a private law practice in the Denver area and served as a deputy district attorney through 1967. He then served as the deputy director of the Peace Corps in Eastern India and as a Peace Corps country representative in Turkey through 1969. He returned to private law practice in Colorado during the 1970s and was an adjunct professor at DU's Sturm College of Law until 1988. He was then a visiting lecturer in Law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and was named the Miller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at Sturm College of Law from 1990 through 1996. He has continued to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Law School from 1996 until present. A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH Graduate Spotlight: The Honorable John L. Kane Jr. '58 (Continued on page 2)

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