Theta Xi - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Alpha's 150th Anniversary: A Reunion to Cherish and Remember Alphabet 2 www.alpha6294.com 150 YEARS OF THETA XI: Building Alpha's Future Together ank You, Loyal Brothers, for Committing $433,575 W e are deeply grateful to the 55 brothers who have committed $433,575 to our campaign, 150 Years of Theta Xi: Building Alpha's Future Together. This generosity demonstrates that these alumni and undergraduates recognize the importance of ensuring the future of Theta Xi. If an error has been made in recording your gift, we sincerely apologize. Please contact Campaign Chairman David Fowkes '89 (A1275) with corrections at dwfowkes@verizon.net. Peter Henry Fox Society ($100,000 and above) Ralph Gooding Packard Society ($50,000 to $99,999) Bozzone Family Foundation Robert P. Bozzone '55 Frank M. Fischer '64 Christopher Champlin Waite Society ($25,000 to $49,999) E.W. Phares II '51 David H. Benton Jr. '85 David W. Fowkes '89 George Bradford Brainerd Society ($15,000 to $24,999) Carlos B. Soledade '94 Christopher J. Baldauf '03 Samuel Buel Jr. Society ($10,000 to $14,999) Audrey and James F. Ingle '55 John B. Wilson '81 Matthew B. Glaccum '92 Brendan P. Bagley, M.D. '94 In memory of Roger Lunden '64 Philip Palmroth John A. Reinhardt Jr. '94 Demetrius Mossaidis '96 In memory of Danny Dog John A. Simone '03 James A. Chenard '04 Rohun V. Gholkar '04 Gregory D. Wester '05 Henry Harrison Farnum Society ($5,000 to $9,999) Alexander S. Kuli '67 Christopher Riismandel '95 Casey E. Hill '01 Paul W. Dalton '04 Jason A. Garabedian '04 Anthony Campos Jr. '09 Spencer M. Anunsen '11 In memory of Josh Stimson Thomas Cole Raymond Society ($2,500 to $4,999) Raymond J. Rettberg '63 Rick Gordon '65 Dr. David J. Barnette Jr. '76 Thomas White Jr. '79 Dane LeBlanc '80 Philip Cutrone '96 David P. Halsey '99 Peter Anderson '00 Jason T. Virgil '03 Robert J. King '04 Brad W. Spencer '04 Jeffrey M. Kopera '11 Nathaniel Henry Starbuck Society ($1,000 to $2,499) Julian Smetana '56 Lee Wilcox '60 Roland M. Cavalier '68 William F. Fredericks '76 Duncan K. Sparrell '77 Jeffrey D. Lamoree '89 Ron Vogel Hitoshi Sano '91 Christian Blanc '96 Lawrence Kaminsky '96 Justin R. Scaduto '05 Timothy A. Wise '07 Matthew Laird '12 Campaign Status At-a-Glance As of August 15, 2014 Goal $750,000 Pledges to Date $433,575 Number of Contributors 55 Total Participation 6.4% O ver 250 Alpha brothers (nearly 30% of all living), and 375 people total, celebrated our 150th anniversary in Troy on April 24-29 (an RPI official remarked it was the largest non-class alumni reunion that RPI has ever seen). The turnout was likely the greatest-ever gathering of Alphas with brothers returning from Brazil, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Luxembourg, and England and including every decade back to the 1940s. Jack Westbrook '45 (A631), son of former chapter Advisor Russell Westbrook '17 (A324), was low Alpha and met Will Toth '2013 (A1631). We were honored to host Grand Lodge member Adam Schaffer (I1538), Theta Xi Foundation Executive Director Michael Anderson (AI476), and five brothers from Gamma Mu Chapter. Festivities started Thursday evening with the fifth annual Theta Xi Texas Hold 'Em tournament organized by Mike Petronino '94 (A1359) and won by Victor Da Cruz '96 (A1402). Large banners welcoming alumni adorned the inside and the outside of the house courtesy of Tracy and Chris "Norm" Baldauf '03 (A1487). Friday activities included golf organized by Mike Petronino where more than two dozen brothers hit the links. At the house, brothers and guests enjoyed memorabilia made available by chapter Historian Bobby Fohrenbach '15 (A1662), composites and group photos spanning the 1860s to the 2000s and Transit yearbooks, chapter newsletters, photo albums, and Theta Xi/RPI documents provided by alumni Historian Matt Glaccum '92 (A1324). HISTORIC PRESERVATION DEDICATON A 3 p.m. ceremony was held on our front steps where Bill Krattinger of the NY State Historic Preservation Office dedicated the plaque honoring 1490 Sage Avenue's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Roger Mike, president of the Rensselaer Alumni Association, congratulated the chapter on celebrating 150 years and presented and read a resolution recognizing our contributions to RPI. Jeff Schanz, assistant VP of alumni relations and executive director of the Rensselaer Alumni Association, and Geoff Seber, associate advancement officer of Rensselaer's Office of Alumni Relations, attended as well. RITUAL MEETING While the ladies enjoyed a Saturday morning breakfast at the Hilton, the brothers participated in a ritual meeting at the house. The formal room, foyer, and dining room packed in approximately 200 brothers, many of whom had not participated in one since

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