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Theta Chi
John Butterfield '61 and his wife, Bonnie, live
in St. Louis, Mo., and have three children. John
retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa in
1996.
Todd Elverson '78 is an attorney with Elverson,
Vasey & Abbott. He and his wife, Denise
Horner, live in Des Moines, Iowa, and have three
children: Molly, Charlie, and Peter. E-mail: todd.
elverson@elversonlaw.com
Todd Halstead '78 and his wife, Kirsten, have
four children: Sarah, Susan, Devin, and Bryn.
Todd is vice president, SOX controls manager
at MUFG and lives in Novato, Calif. E-mail:
toddhalstead@gmail.com
Steve Gatton '80 and his wife, Penne, live in
West Des Moines, Iowa, and have two children,
Kyle and Steffe. Steve is state tax manager,
corporate taxation, at Meredith Corporation.
David Schulte '83 is president and CEO of
CorEnergy. He and his wife, Mary Adams, live
in Mission Hills, Kan., and have three children:
Matthew, Nicholaus, and Emma. E-mail:
tortoise@kc.rr.com
Kevin Rudy '86 and his wife, Lisa, have two
children, Ken and Lindsay, and live in Byron, Ill.
He is president of Kenzley Title Group. E-mail:
kevinr@kenzleytitlegroup.com
David Gellerman '87 and his wife, Rene, have
five children: Max, Josh, Sam, Gabby, and
Grace. They live in Bettendorf, Iowa. David
is managing broker/managing principal at
Hawkeye Real Estate Investment Co., Lockard
Commercial in Davenport. E-mail: dgellerman@
thehawkeyegroup.com
Jonathan Smart '87 lives in Minneapolis, Minn.
He is a key account manager at BSH Home
Appliances. E-mail: jsmart1615@msn.com
Michael "Ziggy" Ziegler '87 says, "Great job
on the house!" He and his wife, Laura, live in
Glenview, Ill., and have four children: Steven,
John, Jean, and Thomas. Ziggy is the owner of
and vice president of business at USA Living
Environments. E-mail: mziggy8@comcast.net
Bret Sinak '88 is the managing director for
Endeavor Wealth Management. He lives in
O'Fallon, Mo. He and his wife, Kathy, have two
G
amma Tau had a great fall semester and looks forward to another great semester in the spring.
A new executive council has been elected and 17 new members were initiated last semester,
one of our larger classes in recent memory. We have five spring pledges so far this year.
Their names are Logan Bailey, Christian Phillips, Jackson Van Den Heuvel, Kolton Vinzant, and Alan
Castro. We are excited to welcome these men into our brotherhood.
Last fall during Dad's Weekend, members did landscape work for Hope Ministries of Faith, an
organization that helps people struggling with addiction and homelessness. Nearly 50 members helped
with improvements such as cutting trees to make room for expansions and moving rocks to improve
drainage. We will continue our partnerships with Hope Ministries of Faith and other philanthropic
organizations in Des Moines and across the country, including the USO and Belize Dance Marathon.
Gamma Tau has excelled in academics. Some
substantial changes from the scholarship
chairman resulted in our cumulative GPA
increasing to 3.2. We will study hard to keep
improving in the new semester.
On behalf of the Gamma Tau Chapter, thank
you to our alumni, parents, and benefactors
who help us in our journey.
Love and Respect,
Davis Oberle '18
Chapter President
davis.oberle@drake.edu
Chapter OffiCers
President
Davis Oberle '18
davis.oberle@drake.edu
Vice President
Rory Packard '19
rory.packard@drake.edu
Vice President of Health and Safety
Dennis Kilcoyne '18
dennis.kilcoyne@drake.edu
Secretary
Seamus Reid '18
seamus.reid@drake.edu
Treasurer
Davis Heck '19
davis.heck@drake.edu
Recruitment Chairman
Nick Johnston '20
nicholas.johnston@drake.edu
Pledge Marshal
Matt Craven '18
matthew.craven@drake.edu
Your Recommendations Needed
W
e're always looking for the next
new member of Gamma Tau. If
you have a recommendation of a young
man attending Drake, please contact
Recruitment Chairman
Nick Johnston '20
at nicholas.johnston@drake.edu.
Brothers dig in on landscaping for
Hope Ministries of Faith, a Des Moines
organization helping community members
struggling with addiction and homelessness.
Alumni Update________________________
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Chapter Increases GPA to 3.2
and Initiates 17 New Members
