Beta Theta Pi - Oklahoma State University

Alumni news Big Red Island NEWS 3 MEET GAMMA LAMBDA'S BUILDING CORPORATION Michael Colvin '86 M ichael Colvin '86 decided to join Beta Theta Pi after being recruited by Kent Savage '84 during his senior year of high school. "The Gamma Lambda Chapter was different from any other fraternity on campus. The brotherhood was unified and their commitment to each other was beyond reproach." Michael served the chapter as historian with John Naberhaus '86 and as chairman of ethics. He made many lifelong friends, including Thomas Welch '81, a graduate student who served as an advisor and confidant during his pledge year through his professional career. "It is my memory of him and the way he handled diversity in his life that finds its influence in practically every aspect of mine." Due to his experience and the positive influence members of the chapter had on him, Michael chose to volunteer to serve on the building committee. "Because of my love for the chapter, I desire to do what I can to ensure the continuance of the positive impact the Gamma Lambda Chapter has had on the lives of so many men and families through the years. My time and resources are immeasurable compared to the debt I owe to Big Red Island." Michael graduated with degrees in marketing management and economics. He also earned a law degree from South Texas College of Law. He is an in-house litigation specialist for Fidelity National Financial. He has two sons, Chase '14 and Chad. Chase served as the president of Gamma Lambda and serves as a national speaker to alumni groups on behalf of the general fraternity promoting Beta and its principles. Chad is a senior in high school with plans to attend Oklahoma State in the fall. T ony Borelli '08 joined the Gamma Lambda Chapter right after it gained chapter status after being a colony for two years. "I had the great privilege to meet the founding fathers that set the foundation for what the house is today." Tony lived in the house for four years while pursuing an architectural engineering degree. He went on to receive a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in energy management. He works as an analyst for an oil and gas company, SandRidge Energy. "I have taken the quantitative analytical skills I learned as a structural engineer and applied them to the oil and gas industry." Tony brings his professional experience and talent to the building corporation. "I have always wanted to do something for the house that could be remembered by my children, in addition to leaving my personal mark on the history of Beta Theta Pi at OSU. This is my opportunity to give back to an entity that has given so much to me." In his free time, Tony enjoys sketching, rowing, and playing and watching sports. E-mail: Borelli.tony@gmail.com Tony Borelli '08 BQP Theodore R. Landgraf Jr. '42 looks forward to celebrating his 93rd birthday in April 2014. He says he is fortunate to be in good health and enjoys spending time with his family, including his great-great- grandchildren. Ted lives in Marlow, Okla. Edwin C. Lindly '42 is a World War II veteran who served in the European theater in 1944-45. He has taught engineering courses at four universities in the United States: Oklahoma State, Purdue, Kansas State, and Iowa State, and three universities abroad: Egypt, Yarmove in Jordan, and Qatar. He and his wife, Gloria, live in Manhattan, Kan., and have three children. E-mail: eclindly@hotmail.com Robert L. Adams '47 is 91 years old. He retired in 2002 as the executive vice president for Dick Lowe Associates. He and his wife, Pat, live in Dallas, Texas. Louis M. Linxwiler Jr. '53 founded the Delta Beta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at the University of Arizona in 1957. He taught accounting at the University of Arizona and Maricopa County Community College in Phoenix. He was a consultant to the University of Phoenix as they obtained accreditation. He served as the dean of American industry of banking in Phoenix, and was the vice president of United Bank of Arizona. He lives in Mesa, Ariz. E-mail: loulinx@cox.net Robert F. Hill '59 enjoys cooking, exercising at the YMCA, singing in the Unitarian church choir, and reading books to special needs children. He lives in Oklahoma City, Okla. Donald F. Linsenmeyer '63 retired in 2012 at the age of 70. He has an 80-acre farm five miles east of Stillwater, Okla., and has built four golf holes around a 12-acre lake, including one island green. He has also restored a boat and cruiser. "I am having fun with all the projects and find time to work in a little golf and water skiing on the side. I still attend OSU football and basketball games when possible." E-mail: dlcowbody@att.net James W. Burke, DDS '66 is an associate clinical professor at the University of Oklahoma's College of Dentistry. He has been an instructor and professor at OU for 38 years. He and his wife, Linda, live in Edmond, Okla. E-mail: drwhimix@aol.com (Continued on page 4)

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