Phi Kappa Psi - The Ohio State University

2 n Visit http://ohiodelta.com to stay current with the Chapter. The Buckeye Phi Psi From Here and There Alumni News Collected by Craig Stewart '61 rother Dr. Bill Hildebolt '63 was chosen to receive the OSU College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences' Distinguished Alumni Award. The ceremony took place at the Fawcett Events Center on Saturday, March 4. There are seven other Distinguished Alumni recipients in the history of the college. Bill lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and has a farm in western Ohio. He is a proud graduate of Eton High School. (Courtesy of Bill Spain '61) Friday lunches continue unabated at the always- spiffy MCL cafeteria in Kingsdale Shopping Center in Upper Arlington. Regulars include Bob Hamilton '49, Pat Doyle '43, Dave Timmons '49, Dave Ingalls '63, Mike Leymaster '60, Bob Cummins '57, Jim Blazer '79, Tim Rosenbusch '58, Chris Axene '89, yours truly, and Bill Owens from Miami University. All are, of course, welcome. Now to the News from The Enterprise (Their Word): The Big Ten announced a $2.64 billion TV deal with ESPN/ABC over six years for six Friday night and 12 Saturday night football games per year. Gene Smith, Senior Vice-President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletic Director, said, "We battled for a long time to be respectful for high school football. But the reality is what we need to do for our television partners and what we need to do for our revenue stream." OSU Trustees announced a 2% raise and a 25% bonus for President Michael V. Drake for "leading the University through its best year ever," per the Talent and Compensation Committee report. His base salary is $832,320 and the bonus is $204,000. He was cited for record funding, cost cutting, and diversity. He also gets a $1,200 per month car allowance, a country club membership, and up to $12,000 annually for financial and tax planning. Full annual costs to attend The Enterprise are now reported to be $25,539 in-state (if you can get in) and $44,731 out-of-state. Enrollment is 58,322, including 7,121 foreign students. China sends five times the number of foreign students as any other country. The Enterprise filed a trademark-infringement case in Federal Court in Columbus against Café Press of Louisville, Kentucky, for selling merchandise emblazoned with "Buckeyes," "O-H-I-O," and Coach Meyers' head. Also trademarked are "Go Bucks," the buckeye leaf, the colors scarlet and gray, Brutus Buckeye, Script Ohio, the "Shoe," and the arm motions which form O-H-I-O. Campus contains more than 400 buildings and 30 million square feet of indoor space. Average annual construction costs are $200 million, but with a billion dollars of construction completed in the last three years. Twenty million dollars in enhancements are planned for Don Scott Field Airport, including a new $13.4 million terminal and education building. Fifty Buckeye Village apartments are to be razed to make way for the Covelli Multi-Sport Arena. The University announced that two students won the President's Prize of one year's living expenses of $50,000, plus $50,000 to operate a project over the next year. One of the students will use her "prize" to increase the availability of fresh produce in poor Columbus neighborhoods. It's called "The Unity Fridge Program" (Always interested in that cost containment. Ed.). Ohio Stadium beer sales, previously estimated at $300,000, ended up topping $1.1 million this past season. Beers are $8 or $9. Officials actually reported fewer problems this year than in previous years. (It never seemed to work like that in my broad experience. Ed.) (Just wait for legal marijuana—think about the lack of problems and the Wolfe Director's revenue stream!) In a January 28, 2017, Dispatch report, the Trustees authorized the Wolfe athletic director to go directly to the President, bypassing the provost, to award any salary and benefits package over $275,000 (or above the 75th percentile) to hire any assistant football or basketball coach. They also increased the membership dues at the two 18-hole golf courses by 6%, with one-third of the increase to pay for additional customer service training. As part of the goal to increase energy efficiency by 25% within 10 years, The Enterprise is asking for proposals from private firms to operate its energy systems. It hopes to raise $250 million with a good upfront payment. The systems would apparently be leased back to the University, of course for a hoped-for (guaranteed?) profit. This is the same process used to sell all the parking rights to an Australian parking company, to some criticism. This current secret proposal is opposed by the Students Against Sweatshops. Chapter Eternal Donald F. Bowers, D.D.S. '53, age 81, passed away on December 14, 2016, at Kobacker House. He was born in Columbus. Dr. Bowers is survived by his wife, five children, and 15 grandchildren. After graduating from Upper Arlington High School, he attended OSU and earned a bachelor's degree and then graduated from the OSU College of Dentistry as a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society. Following eight years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he completed post-graduate training at Indiana University School of Dentistry and became a pediatric dentist. He was on faculty at OSU and IU as a pediatric dentist and served as pediatric dental director at Children's Hospital for many years. From 1968-73, he was a faculty member at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry as professor of pediatric dentistry and chairman of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In 1973, he returned to the OSU College of Dentistry, where he served the remainder of his career in several prestigious positions, including chairman of pediatric dentistry, assistant dean, and director of admissions. Jeffrey Watt Williams '75, age 59, of Columbus, passed away on November 16, 2016, as a result of an auto accident. Jeff was born in Cincinnati and graduated from Upper Arlington High School, class of 1975, and OSU, class of 1979, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Jeff had a long career in steel tubing sales and was proud to be the vice president/OEM with Webco Industries. His FKY family includes father Roger Williams '49 (deceased), brother Steve Williams '75, and son Brian Williams '03. Our condolences to this fine Phi Psi family. B

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