Alpha Delta Phi - University of Michigan

Chapter Officers President Patrick Toomey '20 | Chattanooga Tenn. (615) 574-8312 | ptoomey@umich.edu Vice President Charlie Bartlett '20 | Fairfield, Ct. Treasurer Alex Hulka '19 | Columbus, Ohio Social Chairman Jack McCafferty '21 | Birmingham, Mich. New Member Educator Chad Brinza '21 | San Diego, Calif. Secretary Akshat Sanghavi '20 | Westchester, N.Y. The Peninsular Society of Alpha Delta Phi 222 N. Clinton Ave., Suite 556 St. Johns, MI 48879-2534 Address Service Requested PENINSULAR CHAPTER OF ALPHA DELTA PHI FRATERNITY • SPRING 2018 The Peninsular Welcome, New Members Logan Bergeron | Brighton, Mich. Jake Cohen | Greenwich, Ct. Andrew DeLave | Lake Orion, Mich. Joe Donini | Summit, N.J. Duncan Drewry | Los Altos, Calif. Matt Gerstel | Boca Raton, Fla. Nikhil Kharkar | San Francisco, Calif. Tommy Mazzola | Grosse Point, Mich. Matt Steinberg | Livingston N.J. Charlie Stelnicki | Western Springs, Ill. Who Was Miller Pontius 1914? (Continued from page 2) It was the first Michigan baseball team to win 20 games. Pontius' best friend on the team was George Sisler, who, along with Branch Rickey, was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. COACHING AND THE WAR YEARS After graduation from Michigan law, Pontius spent some years as an assistant football coach at Tennessee (where he introduced the "Yost-Michigan system"). In 1916 he returned to Michigan as the line coach. However, in August 1917, with the United States' entry into WWI, Pontius enlisted and served as a second lieutenant in a field artillery unit. PONTIUS MEETS DAN KRAUER In 1919, after his discharge from the Army, Pontius began his business career. By 1938, he had joined the Eberstadt firm as a vice president. One summer, he ran into a sharp New York high school kid by the name of Dan Krauer and must have recognized inherent talent in Dan because he made Dan that offer to attend Michigan that Dan couldn't refuse! Just one of many acts of kindness that Pontius undoubtedly rendered throughout his long, storied athletic and business career. VALUES OF ALPHA DELTA PHI This is just another terrific example of Alpha Delta Phi values. Here is a graduate from over 100 years ago who took the time to help a sassy kid from New York City find his way to Ann Arbor. This story shows that you never know how a kindness will be repaid, or when. Dan Krauer found a way to recognize and honor Miller Pontius' kindness by making a pledge to the current capital campaign. Every one of us had the privilege to benefit from our Alpha Delta Phi experience. If you haven't already, now would be a good time to return that kindness by making a pledge to the capital campaign. And, if you've already made a pledge, thank you! Would you consider enhancing it? What better way to give quality young men an opportunity to benefit from the Alpha Delt experience? Fraternally, John P. Hartwig '67 VISIT US ONLINE www.peninsularsociety.com Alpha Delta Phi - Peninsular Chapter @umichadphi f l Matt Steinberg '21 and Chad Brinza '21 study for an exam. Last semester, the Peninsular Chapter recorded the second-highest GPA of all fraternities at Michigan.

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