Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Cincinnati

Theta Data Dennis O'Connor '73 Jon F. Bradford '81 Daniel Lysaught '82 Lee Duncan '83 Brian Steele '00 Dean G. Lutton '01 Matt Berger '09 Grant Juncker '13 Aaron Leader '13 Michael Bradford '14 Brandon Laffin '14 Devin Leahy '14 Weston Ott '15 1949 Society (Up to $999) Arthur R. Ehrnschwender '48 Henry Wade '51 Jim Bowman '52 Paul Siegel '52 W. Donald Lieder '53 John Driver '55 William R. Heckmann '55 George M. McIlveen '56 In memory of John Bammerlin '61 Raymond W. Higgins '58 Gerald L. Shawhan '58 Jack Schoenebaum '59 Sheldon Birkhold '60 Charles W. Connell, Ph.D. '62 In memory of Al Harmann '62 Douglas G. Hughes '62 In honor of the Class of '62 Richard H. Lippert '62 Edward Ely '63 In memory of Jay Nelson '63 Robert J. Feltz '64 William H. Faul '65 In memory of Henry J. Faul, M.D., Illinois Alpha Fred Butler '66 Thomas R. Scheckelhoff '67 Ronald Wickert '67 E. David Crawford, M.D. '69 John Cutshaw '73 In memory of Doug Varner '71 Steven Timmel '76 Don Duba '79 Kevin C. Horton '79 Marc Reynolds '80 Joe Fishback '82 Jeffrey Bauer '88 Tom Haas '89 Derrick Franz '01 Darren Jauch '05 Philip Burg '07 Stephen Haverkos '09 Joshua Henderson '09 S Scott Partridge '69 Makes Gift to Preserve Fraternal Experience cott Partridge '69 says that being a member of the Ohio Theta Chapter meant more than just being in a fraternity. It meant joining a group of men who valued education and camaraderie, supporting each other through the ups and downs of college life, letting the good times roll, and sharing the experience of brotherhood. "I intentionally waited until the spring to join a fraternity so that I would know more about the Greek system and have my first few quarters of engineering and freshman basketball behind me. When I visited SigEp, it just clicked for me. I knew and had heard about other potential pledge class members. They were a great group: Frank Nutter '68, Larry Damron '68, Greg Reck '69, Joseph "The Murph" Murphy '68, and Duane Dammeyer '69, to name a few. We started out sharing the pledge experience and ended up with years of friendship that followed," said Scott. After initiation, he served as president, pledge class leader, and in other chapter positions, as well as positions in the Greek system, including secretary of the Interfraternity Council. "My good fortune in having several leadership opportunities enabled me to learn how a group functions best and, when necessary, how to make decisions. I was also able to develop a network of personal mentors, friends, and collaborators, like Fred Butler '66, Denny Reigle '67, Phil Shepardson '68, Jerry Hill '69, Bill Mulvihill '70, Tim Timmel '70, and Cimmy Ciminillo '70. They looked at the positive side of things and conducted themselves in ways others could admire and respect. Importantly, I admired my friend and brother Doug Varner '70, who, after graduating with a 4.0 in pre-medicine, served our country in the Army in Vietnam where he was lost to us. Many times I have visited his wall in Washington, D.C., and I keep a remembrance icon on my main computer screen at my office. To me, there is much to admire about the many brothers who have passed through Ohio Theta." Scott also looks to the alumni who volunteered their time to help the Ohio Theta Chapter while he was an undergraduate. "Eric Weis '54, Bud Robeson '68, Steve Edmonson '65, and Phil Shepardson '68 are all former leaders who were available for advice and counsel. They supported the chapter and helped us through challenges. Buzz Slaven '65, who grew up not far from my hometown in northern Pennsylvania, was one of the major factors in my joining SigEp in the first place. I have a lot of people to thank for their roles in my life at that time." When asked about the campaign, Scott said he was inspired to give in recognition of the many contributions the chapter and its members made to his personal development. He also mentioned he had a personal connection to the house. "One summer there was a group of us at the house. We decided to remodel the kitchen on our own for everyone who came back in the fall. We went out and bought barn wood to use as new paneling in the dining room. That was truly a labor of love even if it was not necessarily a thing of beauty," he said. "But participation in the fraternity really made a difference in my life. I think it's important for young men to learn to work together and build something of their own after first leaving home. Building chapter spirit, recruiting new members, choosing how to manage the chapter, participating in campus and community events—all of that is what I mean by building something of your own. That opportunity does not exist in a university-managed dormitory or by simply commuting back and forth to school from home. A fraternity can make a difference in the lives of young men who are looking for a chance to grow and manage their own lives while enhancing their chances to achieve personal and professional success. As alumni, we have an obligation to ensure that opportunity is preserved for future Ohio Theta brothers." Scott is a partner at the law firm of Baker Botts in Houston, Texas, where he handles intellectual property litigation in federal courts across the country. He and his wife, Lynnae, have one daughter and two grandchildren. In his spare time, Scott enjoys excercising, traveling, volunteering at local and national bar associations, watching his granddaughter's cheer squad and his grandson's baseball games, and still listening to The Eagles, the blues, and Lynnae's country collection. You can contact Scott at scott.partridge@bakerbotts.com. CHAPTER ETERNAL Dale Bishop '55 entered Chapter Eternal January 1, 2013. Dale graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1955 and was a resident of Mobile, Alabama. He is survived by his wife, Vivian, two sons, one sister, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. SIGMA PHI EPSILON 3

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