Pi Kappa Alpha - Iowa State University

Alpha Phi Society ($100,000 and above) William Kellstrom '60 2112 Society ($75,000 to $99,999) Your name here! Shield and Diamond Society ($50,000 to $74,999) Clifford A. Mann '67 In memory of Departed brothers Mike Risk '70 Gene Commander '72 Dan Nemmers '75 Guy C. Packard '81 Terry Shadwick '90 Founders Society ($25,000 to $49,999) Tony Germann '57 Ron Calta '58 Don Hazen '59 Gary Woods '60 Bill Byrne '62 Charles Gunderson '63 Jim Black '67 Larry Crabb '67 Mark Zirkelbach '67 Jane and Joe Tucker '71 In memory of Don Johnson '70 Rod Ragan '72 Steven Cox '83 Steve Ganch '85 In memory of Terry Hogelucht '84 Jeff Suntken '85 Garnet and Gold Society ($10,000 to $24,999) Jim Melsa '57 Douglas Adduci '70 Scott Harmes '73 Jerry McClelland '73 Ed Bruere '75 Kurt Risk '77 Jeffrey Sprau '84 Paul Jorgensen '87 Ben Boden '01 Chris Zimmerman '01 Alex Olson '04 1868 Society ($5,000 to $9,999) Bruce Thatcher '56 Warren Benson '57 Dick Utzke '58 Cary Johnson '67 Randolph C. Miles '68 Mark Power '70 Jac Coverdale '72 David Harshman '73 In memory of Gene Harshman '47 Dana Bentzinger '74 Dennis Griggs '75 David Steinke '75 In memory of H. Gene Stevenson '68 John J. Cullian Jr. '83 Jeffrey A. Nelson '91 Sam Leahy '10 Caleb Paterson '16 T hank you to the following brothers for contributing $974,578 toward our $2 million goal for the 2112: The House That Built Us capital campaign. Their support has given us a good start toward building a strong future for our brotherhood, but it is with the help of all alumni that we can successfully finish what we started. Invest in Alpha Phi today! Donors who have committed $5,000 or more are listed below. Those who commit $10,000 or more will be featured on a prominently displayed donor wall in our new Chapter House. If you feel an error has been made in recording your gift, we sincerely apologize. Please contact our campaign coordinator at agriffith@penningtonco.com with any corrections. Thank you for your support! Thank You for Investing in PIKE Your Support Makes a Difference CAMPAIGN STATUS AT A GLANCE As of September 6, 2023 $2 Million Goal $974,578 Total Committed 61 Total Donors Winning the (Draft) Lottery While Mark was in college, the first drawing was held for the Vietnam War. He recalls gathering around the TV with his brothers and some popcorn, waiting to see what birthday would be selected first. When Mark's birthday was drawn (September 14), he knew he needed to make a decision about the military. Two of his fraternity brothers were in the Iowa National Guard Officer Candidate School and told him to check it out. Mark was accepted as a junior cadet. After graduation, Mark went back to his family farm, where he remained for 15 years while serving part-time in the military. During that time, he served as a local school board member and a Farm Bureau director. After being promoted in the National Guard, he moved to Cedar Rapids and eventually Des Moines, where he continued serving in the military and became active in the community as the Rotary chapter president, Gold Star Museum director, and the Iowa National Guard Foundation president. During the 40 years he served in the National Guard, Mark had many experiences and made many memories. He made promotions, commanded at Battalion and Troop Command levels, and served as a recruiting manager, personnel director, and chief of staff. Putting PIKE Skills to Work "The Iowa Guard is similar to a lot of large organizations and similar to a fraternity," Mark shared. "In order for an organization to be successful and to thrive, there are three basic tenets: you have to recruit people who want to belong to your organization; you must have the resources that are equal to or better than the expectations; and you must have good training. You're successful if you can put all three together. I didn't realize it at the time, but I initially learned that in PIKE." After retiring as the Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, Mark became active with Alpha Phi. During a monthly luncheon in Des Moines, he was asked to join the House Corporation Board, of which he eventually became president. After suffering a stroke, he passed the baton to another member and remained on the board. Paying It Back to Alpha Phi Mark sees fraternities as learning laboratories and understands the importance of the fraternity experience. This is why he remains involved with Alpha Phi and why he's supporting the 2112: The House That Built Us capital campaign. "Living in a fraternity, you learn all the aspects of running a fraternity: recruiting members, balancing a budget, caring for the house, and building a reputation around the university," Mark said. "That exposure and experience of running a fraternity is similar to running a business and prepares you for future challenges in life." In his free time, Mark tries to go on a fishing trip to Canada each year. His children are grown, and each have families of their own. His oldest son works for Amazon in Kansas City; his middle daughter works with the Iowa Education Agency; and his youngest daughter works for a competitive designer for the Alpha Phi housing project! You can connect with Mark at m.zirkelbach@mchsi.com. Supporting the Learning Lab of PIKE (Continued from front) C ome visit 2112 Lincoln Way and meet our newest members, tour the house, listen to a report on the 2112: The House That Built Us campaign, and connect with your brothers at the alumni tailgate prior to the Iowa State vs. Kansas football game. We hope you can stop by to learn more about where Alpha Phi is headed. To learn more about and RSVP for Alumni Weekend, visit the Recent Updates section of alphaphi-pike.causevox.com or scan the QR code to the right. SAVE THE DATE Homecoming and Alumni Weekend | November 4

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