Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Michigan State University

Michigan Gamma Chapter Thank You, Loyal Brothers T hank you to our loyal alumni who responded to the chapter's fall 2012 appeal by contributing $3,330 with 26 gifts. Your support makes a difference in the future of Michigan Gamma as Sigma Alpha Epsilon re-establishes itself at Michigan State University. Contributors are listed below in graduation order and in their giving level. If an error has been made in recording the amount of your gift, please contact our campaign coordinator at (785) 8431661. Thank you for your support! Phoenix Club ($1,000 and above) Phi Alpha Club ($500 to $999) Stephen L. Hickman '64 Robert A. Leich '61 Purple & Gold Club ($250 to $499) Lawrence G. Meyer '62 Richard D. Grow '64 Scott T. MacDonald '04 Violet Club ($100 to $249) Chester Lulek '48 Rodman E. Harris '57 Thomas P. Kent '58 Michael P. Owens '65 Robert H. Cleland '69 Stephen A. Kastran '69 Mark A. Harris '78 Douglas W. Baar '85 Christopher J. Mundy '96 Brooks C. Harrington Jr. '07 Donors (Up to $99) Richard A. Allen '50 David I. Ritenour '52 George S. Nugent '56 Dale H. Koch '60 Barry L. Reed '60 Franklin E. Maxwell '65 Gordon L. Rockwell '66 Robert O. Sherwood '66 John H. Claney '67 Gerald W. Blanchard '69 Lawrence A. Molnar '70 David M. Ryeson '86 Mark Pincheon '89 Benjamin A. Schock '99 Alumnus Honored as Trustee of the Year by Modern Healthcare Stephen Howard '71 Serves as Chairman of Health System S tephen Howard '71 is dedicated to his work, is a strategic thinker and always goes above and beyond. He serves as chairman of the Beaumont Health System Board of Directors and has been named the 2013 Trustee of the Year by Modern Healthcare. This honor was given to four health care trustees across the nation and they were honored in the magazine's February 11 issue. Stephen has served the Beaumont Health System for 18 years. "For me, it was a culmination of a five year plan and really great teamwork," he said. "All of these leaders had to come and work together. It was a little like my fraternity days." Beaumont Health System is a three-hospital regional health system with more than 1,700 beds, more than 14,000 employees and more than 3,000 physicians. As a board member, and as chairman, Stephen helped guide Beaumont through the economic recession in 2008, a time when he said all hospitals had big problems. "We created a plan and worked closely with physicians, nursing leaders, and a management team," he said. "We came out of the recession and 2012 was the best year in our history." Stephen has to rely on other members of the board for advice and leadership just as he did during his fraternity days, when he served as president of Michigan Gamma from 1970 to 1971. He has memories of working with other officers to collect rent and to teach members how to be fiscally responsible, which can be quite a task for a 19-year-old to do. But Stephen said while his term as president was hard at times, it was rewarding and he appreciates the reputation that Michigan Gamma had on campus. "It was a house that had a lot of athletes, had a good social atmosphere and had a good balance of academics," he said. "It was good because it was a very diverse group of people. It had people from all walks of life." While serving as chairman of the board keeps him busy, Stephen still finds time to connect with his SAE brothers. "A lot of those guys that I lived with are my best friends today. We live all over the country, but we still get together by going to dinner, sporting events or the alumni reunions." Stephen said that social media has made it easier to reconnect with brothers, even ones he hasn't spoken to in more than 20 years. "A brother had seen the article about me in Modern Healthcare and sent me a message on Facebook to congratulate me. That meant a lot to me," he said. Stephen and his wife, Diana, live in Franklin, Michigan, and have one son, Brett, who is a junior at Penn State University. In his free time Stephen enjoys playing handball, fly fishing with his son, skiing, and traveling. E-mail Stephen at multitrim@aol.com. Michigan Gamma Officers Eminent Archon Bryce Traverse '14 travers7@msu.edu Eminent Correspondent George Campbell '14 House Manager Chris Ganzer '14 Intramural Chairman Michael Neill '14 Recruitment Chairman Adam Beckerleg '14 becker68@msu.edu Scholarship Chairman Michael Wilk '15 Eminent Deputy Archon Jeffrey La Hood '14 Recruitment Committee Joseph Scavarda '15 Thomas Hollis '15 Dominic Iannuzzi II '15 Service & Philanthropy Chairman Jason Tucker '14 Eminent Herald John Wendzinski '15 Eminent Recorder Jack Toohey '15 Eminent Treasurer Dylan Ciccone '14 Eminent Warden Eric Bambach '14 Pledge Educator Daniel Gallagher '15 Pledge Education Committee James Brophy '14 Ryan Koleda '14 University Relations Dominic Iannuzzi II '15 Alumni Chairman Austin Essenburg '15 essenbu3@msu.edu Risk Manager/IFC Delegate William Steck '16 Social Chairman Connor Ray '15 Social Committee Doug Necastro '14 Austin Essenburg '15 Bradley Lehky '15 Apparel Committee Ky Lewis '15 Mikael Temrowski '14 John Wendzinski '15 Andrew Sollena

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