Theta Xi - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

ALPHABET SOUP – SUMMER 2025 ALUMNI NEWS________________________ Bill Fredericks '76 (A1154) wrote, "Brother Chip Moehlau '77 (A1155), joined Bill Fredericks '76 as crew on his sailboat "Agnetha" from Marion, MA, to Chesapeake Bay enroute to a winter in The Exumas, Bahamas. On the November 1, 2024, departure, Chip got to enjoy miserable cold weather, hanging on while enduring rolling waves, and sleepless nights, but an overall outstanding good time. No doubt his years at Theta Xi, and the US Marine Corps, prepared him for the passage. At the time of this writing, after a nice warm winter in the Bahamas, Brother Fredericks is in Hampton, VA, departing in a few days on the final offshore passage to home. Expected arrival date is June 4, 2025. Email: airborne1715@gmail.com Matt Glaccum '92 (A1324) made the trip to Troy for 6294 last month. He was glad to see some familiar faces albeit with more grey, as well as to have the chance to meet with the Boylen family. He plans to attend next year but really hopes to avoid flying United [outrageous flight delays] to do so. Email: mattglaccum@gmail.com Al Chin '96 (A1417) was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army in a ceremony back in November. A number of brothers were on hand to witness and celebrate with Al. Congrats, Colonel Chin! CHAPTER ETERNAL___________________ Derek M. Stott '98 (A1440), 49, of Houston, TX, entered Chapter Eternal in March 2025. Raised in Morganville, NJ, he attended school there before moving to Houston, TX, where he graduated from the DeBakey High School for Health Professions in 1994. Coming to RPI to study engineering, Derek soon joined Alpha Chapter. He completed internships at Westinghouse Electric and Caterpillar, before graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following graduation, Derek worked at L3Harris in Palm Bay, FL, for four years before heading to Penn State and earning an MBA in 2005. During that time, he interned at RLW, Inc. and returned after graduation to serve as VP of Operations and CFO for three years. Derek then moved on to Dresser-Rand where he worked for ten years. After serving as Director of Operations – LNG, Derek went on to serve in other positions in the power generation industry. Derek liked staying busy. He enjoyed time at the family cabin in the Adirondacks in New York and fishing with friends in Matagorda, TX. He played several instruments and competed in marathons and bike rides such as the Houston Marathon. He loved spending time with his son, Max, and relished opportunities cycling, boating, skiing, and watching the Houston Astros with him. Derek is survived by his son, Maxwell Stott, and his stepmother, Nancy Stott. A Celebration of Life was held in Katy, TX. It was a great gathering and memorial for Derek. A Celebration of Life will also be held near State College, PA, on Saturday, July 19, 2025. For more information, contact Jason Trommer '98 (A1434) at trommj@alumni.rpi.edu. If you would like to support Derek's son, Max, as he starts freshman year at Penn State this fall, you can donate to the GoFundMe campaign set up by Jason Trommer and others. https://gofund.me/df6a567b Dr. Charles "Dr. B" Boylen (A1593), 82, of Troy, NY, entered Chapter Eternal on February 13, 2025. Born in West Virginia, Chuck was raised in West Virginia and Indiana and went on to attend Indiana University and graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. He earned his doctorate, also in microbiology, at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1969. Chuck started his career working in the life detection laboratory at NASA's Ames Research Center, analyzing moon rocks from the first lunar landing. Following several summers in Yellowstone National Park where he did research on the rivers and hot springs, Chuck accepted a position in 1972 as a professor of Biology at RPI. He was internationally recognized for his limnology research, particularly in the Adirondacks and Lake George. Chuck's research led IBM to use Lake George as the country's first "Smart Lake". Along with his work in aquatic vegetation, he served on the Executive Boards of the Invasive Plant Council of NY and the Hudson River Environmental Society. In addition, Chuck also served as the Associate Director of the Darrin Freshwater Institute, RPI's field station at Lake George. His responsibilities included handling funding, research, teaching, and administration matters.

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