Sigma Chi - University of Michigan

THETA THETA CHAPTER OF SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | SUMMER 2017 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMES TO A CLOSE P hase Two of the capital campaign is finally coming to a close and it has been a pleasure to work with so many dedicated, supportive, and gen- erous brothers. We are on track to meet our goal of $1.5 million through our continued collections, matches, and foundation funds. When we look back on the start of this phase, we knew that our alumni and board were motivated to complete the Phase Two renovations to the house. The Phase One campaign and renovations were completed in 1999. We ran the Phase One campaign locally and were interested in engaging a professional fundraising consultant to assist with our second campaign. We partnered with Pennington & Company to perform a fundraising fea- sibility study in 2012. We received the report in early 2013 and it showed that we could expect good alumni support for a fundraising campaign. The campaign began and a great group of alumni stepped up with early donations and agreed to be a part of the campaign committee, with Bill Swaney '60 and Jeff Rich '82 as our lead donors and Bill and David Nyren '86 as committee co-chairs. The committee met, planned, and executed the outreach, including developing our era leader group. The two groups' members are listed below to give recognition and thanks for their work in making our campaign a success: We invite all alumni and their friends and families to our 2017 Homecoming on October 28 for a campaign celebration and the unveiling of our recognition plaque in the house entry vestibule. Please see page 4 for more details. Again, thanks to our brother volunteers, Pennington & Company, contractors, and professionals that helped us complete Phase Two. I am happy to share the satisfaction of a job well done and I look forward to seeing you in Ann Arbor this fall. In Hoc, David Train '84 House Corporation President (248) 640-7657 | dtrain@ckgppw.com ERA LEADERS Richard Hadler '48 Howard Cooper '50 Gerald Prescott '56 Marvin Nyren '57 Dr. Nicholas Kouchoukus '58 Bert Getz '59 William Swaney '60 Tim Heinle '61 Thomas Bredt 62 Frederick Lambert '65 Brian Patchen '65 Richard Swaney '69 Donald Lindow '70 Jeff Rich '82 John Crouch '83 Todd Halsted '84 David Train '84 David Kowal '85 Jeff Kuchman '85 David Nyren '86 John Hoekman '89 Douglas Sprague '91 Gordon Rubenstein '93 Eric Raynal '12 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE William Swaney '60 Frederick Lambert '65 Brian Patchen '65 Michael McInerney '79 David Train '84 Robert Zahm '84 Jeff Kuchman '85 Steven Fretty '86 David Nyren '86 John Hoekman '90 Rick Miller House Corporation Volunteers Needed T he House Corporation is looking for more volunteers. We meet at the Chapter House monthly and there are plenty of opportuni- ties to help with long-term and short-term projects if you could lend a hand. A few of us are coming up on 30 years of service and still finding value in supporting Theta Theta—so there must be something special to this role! Reach out to Dan Page '87 at dpage345@gmail. com if you are interested in learning more. SIGMA CHI CELEBRATES ACADEMIC SUCCESS Theta Theta Focuses on Philanthropy and Involvement W e boast a fantastic 3.39 cumulative fraternity GPA, placing us among the top five fraternities on campus, and excep- tionally better than the 3.2 U of M average GPA. We had an awe- some fall 2016 semester, totaling a 3.45 GPA, and having six members receive perfect 4.0s. Our fall 2016 pledge class GPA of 3.34 is exceptional as well, registering in the top five fraternities. A Chapter Chegg account has been recently established, which will allow brothers to have access to study materials and tutoring advice through the online platform, which has already helped us academically. Additionally, there is a new mentorship program being established. This will allow Sigma Chi alumni to take a hands-on approach to work with current students in their specific majors and fields. Eliot Smith '19, Phil Dakin '18, and Pramat Batra '19 in front of the Sigma Chi crest. (Continued on page 3)

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