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Page 3 BUTLER UNIVERSITY To donate, please visit www.butlerdelts.com. "A s I look back on my wedding photos taken 26 years ago, I see my brother, Mike '90, and three other Beta Zeta brothers standing with me," shares Matt Goodnight '82. "I look at Mike's wedding pictures and I see the same thing—Delt brothers. Then, I look at my parents' (George '53 and Ann, Kappa Alpha Theta) wedding album, pictures taken more than 55 years ago, and they too had Beta Zeta brothers standing with them. It is clear that the bond we formed together in college continues in our adult lives." When Matt first came to Butler, he knew he would be joining a fraternity. "Rumor has it that my dad sent a short note to the recruitment chairman and said to send me to the Sigma Chi house. But the comfort I felt during the week of rush helped me see that these people could be friends in the future." Looking at the chapter today, Matt has high hopes for Beta Zeta's future. "I believe that the chapter will remain the best on campus and highly ranked nationally. However, this will only happen if, and only if, the brothers in the chapter today return to give guidance and assistance to future Beta Zeta members." Matt notes that many of the alumni involved with the undergraduate chapter today are from the recolonization era and that in the future, others will need to carry on in their stead. "They volunteer their time because it is the right thing to do and know that others will follow if asked— therefore, today or 25 years from now, come back to Butler and help the chapter that helped you." He encourages everyone to find a way that they can be involved or give back. "We have all received the charge to help those who follow in our steps. Follow through on your oath and give back, whether as a mentor, advisor, or volunteer as an involved alumnus." Matt and his wife, Kathy, live in Fishers, Indiana, and have two children: Jacob and Jenni. He works for YP, an extension of AT&T Yellow Pages. You can connect with him at marketingmatt@ ameritech.net. A Legacy of Brotherhood Matt Goodnight '82 on Continuing the Tradition Mike '90, George '53, and Matt Goodnight '82 reflect on their time at Beta Zeta. Jim P. Morrow '49 is active with historic landmarks. He has nominated 1,400 properties to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior. Jim lives in Beverly Shores, Ind. Cliff W. Rauch '49 and his wife, Janet, are living at Tallgrass Creek, an independent living facility. He celebrated his 90th birthday in August 2015. Cliff and Jan are chairmen of the hospitality committee at Tallgrass. You can connect with Cliff at crauch@kc.rr.com William E. Loebig '52 is working part time at the YMCA in West Chester, Ohio. He is enjoying life. Paul E. Furnish '59 shares that every year a group of Beta Zeta brothers get together on Lake Barkley, Ken., to spend a weekend on Joe Reynolds' house boat. Paul lives in Aurora, Ill. E-mail: pfurnish34@att.net William R. Ward '59 remains involved in the Milroy, Ind., community. He is a foster parent for the Head Start program and enjoys it very much. E-mail: willbp@gmail.com Charles W. Ritz III '71 is a managing partner at Parr Richey Obremskey, Fraudesen & Patterson, LLP and general counsel for Indiana Electric Cooperatives. Charles and his wife, Susan, live in Lebanon, Ind. E-mail: critz@parrlaw.com Martin J. Auron '74 is going to try to work longer than Bob Berg '74 and John Vena '74 because he could never beat them at double deck at the Shelter. He works for Simpson and Assoc. as a sales manager. Martin and his wife, Liz, live in Eagan, Minn. E-mail: martyauron@hotmail.com Warren S. Harling '83 has served for 22 years as president of Fishers Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. E-mail: gogetwarren@me.com David D. Wachter '89 was promoted to president, direct division, for Jimmy Jazz, a footwear and apparel retailer with more than 170 stores in the eastern U.S. He is also division head for e-commerce, jimmyjazz.com, which he founded in 2009. David was married in Santa Barbara, Calif., in May 2015 to his spouse, Kirk Drummond. They live in New York, N.Y. David and Kirk bought a vacation home last November in the Berkshire Mountains and expect Beta Zeta brothers to visit often. E-mail: wachter1@aol.com Paul D. Newsom '93 received a promotion and tenure at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He is also a managing director of CSR Angels, an angel investor group that invests equity capital in early stage businesses in South Carolina. Over the last eight years, the angel network has invested more than $15 million in approximately 40 deals. He and his wife, Karen, live in Aiken, S.C. E-mail: pauln@usca.edu Austin M. Dempsey '01 and his wife, Melissa, welcomed their daughter, Bennett, on September 23, 2014. They live in Batavia, Ill. E-mail: austin@bataviaenterprises.com Jeffrey B. Fignar '02 has been promoted to general sales manager for Crossroad Vintners. On July 16, 2015, he married Julie in Costa Rica. They live in Indianapolis, Ind. E-mail: mrjfignar@hotmail.com M i c h a e l A . F r y m a n ' 0 6 m o v e d b a c k t o Haverhill, Mass., after spending 18 months in the Netherlands. Michael and Elizabeth welcomed their second child while abroad. Nora Ann Fryman was born on June 21, 2015, in Amhem, Netherlands. They, along with their son, Cole, are very excited for their newest addition. E-mail: michael.fryman@gmail.com Christopher F. Ketcham '09 and his wife, Sedra, welcomed their first child, Conrad, in 2014. Conrad is already hoping to pledge Beta Zeta when he grows up. They live in Columbia, Mo., where Christopher is a resident physician at the University of Missouri. E-mail: christopher. ketcham@gmail.com Alumni News (Continued on page 4)

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