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4 The DELTA PSI SIG fully regain my health. When I first was elected to the board in early 2006, I had two objectives: to involve more alumni and to restore the physical plant to what it once was through alumni/active Work Parties. Together, we have achieved much more than I could have imagined, the most important of them being the character development of the many young men I have had the opportunity to know over the years, going back to 1999-2000 when my son, Pete '04, entered RPI and join Sigma Chi. No question, serving on the board has been a labor of love. To be sure, I will try to stay involved in some capacity. I leave having complete confidence in the brothers serving on the board, as well as those up for re-election. Please don't forget to return the proxy form on page 6 ahead of the annual meeting. Your returned proxy will instill confidence in your board and ensure our forward momentum—we can't do it without YOU! In Hoc, Bill Wurst '71 Phi Epsilon Phi Corporation President (603) 673-4021 bill.wurst@me.com Phi Epsilon Phi Continues to Thrive with Help from Alumni (Continued from page 3) ALUMNI UPDATE Larre Nelson '67 reports that his family is very proud of three masters degrees: son, Paul (33), master's in civil engineering from Northeastern; daughter, Amanda (30), master of divinity from the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; and daughter-in-law, Jessalyn (26), master's in civil engineering from Tufts. Congratulations on these profound achievements! Josh "Pickles" Nichols '06 married Tracy Brisson in Savannah, Ga., in March. Invitations to this beautiful wedding were sent to semi-recent alumni of Delta Psi. Congrats! Jeremy Surprise '07 is engaged to Rachelle Victoria. Their wedding is set for May 2015. Best Wishes! Max Schnur '09 writes, "Well, it finally happened! Larissa Helms and I were married on May 9 in Beverly, Mass. It was a really small ceremony—just us, with Amanda Pietraszewski as officiant and Jonathan Helms as photographer. It was awesome, and a bird pooped on me right after we said our vows!" Congratulations, Max and Amanda! Dan Zuber '10 married Kait Saba earlier this month. Congratulations to you both! Senior Ben Richardson '15 was elected to join the executive committee of Sigma Chi during the June 2014 Grand Council. Ben will serve as one of two undergraduate brothers with the fraternity's top-level management team until Grand Chapter 2015. Congratulations! Alumni News Delta Psi's five founding fathers at the 2010 Reunion. Dan Burt '69, Rich Molyneux '68, Bob "Ruff" Hutnick '71, Bob "Barney" Shortle '74, and Jim "Munger" Banghart '69. Bob "Barney" Shortle '74, Bob "Ruff" Hutnick '71, Clarence "Woody" Quillin, Jr. '54, and Dan Burt '69 CHAPTER ETERNAL Brother Martin Mard '49 passed on to the Chapter Eternal on March 11. He visited 58 Pinewood for the 60th anniversary reunion in 2010, and was the eldest of three founding fathers at the gala. Brother Mard's obituary is located at http://www.mvtimes. com/2014/04/17/martin-h-mard-2/. Brother Mard in 2014. Brother Martin Mard '49 in 1949. Rich Molynaux '68 as the Christmas Elf in 1967. If you would like to read more alumni news items, remember to report retirements, deaths, birth of children or grandchildren, new jobs, promotions, transfers, change of residences, house purchases (with an invite to the housewarming party!), marriages, especially class gatherings, individual gatherings with other Delta Psi Sigs, children going to college, old stories, and more. Photos are even better. On the Internet pages, there will be room for everything. If you don't see your news in the Delta Psi Sig, be sure to check out http://sigmachi-rpi.org. Submissions may be sent to bobshortle@gmail.com.

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