Theta-Upsilon is part of a Record Breaking SAJ Weekend

Theta-Upsilon Brothers donated a chapter-best $25,818.32 for the 2023 Stephen Alonzo Jackson Weekend of Giving! 

While this placed Theta-Upsilon in third place among Chapters across North America, it more importantly added two more Scholarships Leadership Awards next year, bringing the total available to the chapter to five! A video message of the three award recipients was featured on the Chapter's Campaign page.

Theta-Upsilon was a key part of a record breaking campaign for Kappa Sigma and its Endowment Fund. Worthy Grand Master, Adam Merillat reported in a communication to volunteers with his appreciation for the accomplishments:  

• Record number of Gifts: 16,441

• Record dollars raised:  $793,876

• Record number of Undergraduate Participation

• Record number of 100% Participation by Chapters

• Record number of Districts with 100% Undergraduate Participation

100% of the Theta-Upsilon undergraduate members contributed the minimum $10.34 or more, winning several challenges and adding donations from the Worthy Grand Scribe, Worthy Grand Procurators and other volunteers.  Grand Master, Patrick Miller served as the Chapter's Undergraduate Ambassador and finished #14. Former Grand Master, Emmett Jones was invited to travel and help with the fundraising at SAJ command central. 

Theta-Upsilon received 197 gifts in total, 10th most in the country.  About 60 were first time donors to the weekend!  Brothers Jim Lewis IC '74, Chris Elder IC '85 and Wes Bren IC '85 set the giving in motion by making matching challenges. The initiative was enthusiastically embraced by brothers and Theta-Upsilon jumped up to third place on the first day of the campaign and never lost it as the amount kept growing as alumni donated on Saturday and Sunday. The total was 150% more than the 2022 year and represents the 6th year the amount has grown.

KSTUAA would like to thank all who donated, especially our own alumni:

Bob Coons IC ‘67

Alan Higgins IC ‘67

Bill Slouffman IC ‘67

Gary Moyer IC ‘67

Richard Schaeffer IC ‘67

Thomas Wenning IC ‘67

Robert Fete IC ‘68

John Willis IC ‘68

Craig Stichtenoth IC ‘72

Dave Vuicich IC ‘72

Don Welsh IC ‘72

Joel Benson IC ‘74

James Lewis IC ‘74

Norman Witzler IC ‘74

Scott Leonard IC ‘77

David Ciochetty IC '78

Robert Pollock IC ‘78

Mark Morgan IC ‘79

William Broderick IC ‘80

Marlin Jay Cavender IC '80

David Brinkman IC ‘81

Chris Connolly IC '81

Scott Hamilton IC ‘81

Chris Hanessian IC ‘81

Steve Wilhelm IC ‘81

Mark Householder IC ‘82

Bradley Mikes IC ‘82

Patrick O’Brien IC ‘82

James Puccio IC ‘82

Mark Rowland IC “83

Mike White IC’84

Peter Kanistros IC '84

Edward Bennett IC ‘85

Wes Bren IC ‘85

Troy Davis IC ‘85

Chris Elder IC ‘85

John Henry IC ‘85

Rick Sippola IC '85

Trey Smith IC ‘85

David Bouve IC ‘86

Matt Garvic IC ‘86

Kirk Helberg IC ‘86

Tom Lunt IC '86

Mike McNally IC’86

Rob Miller IC ‘86

Scott Richardson IC ‘86

Larry Rosinski IC ‘86

Michael Schoedinger IC ‘86

Brett Binkley IC ‘87

Stephen Dattilo IC ‘87

Timothy Dawson IC ‘87

Mark Heppner IC ‘87

Ed Kessler IC ‘87

Mark Loisel IC ‘87

Mike Lunt IC ‘87

Jeff Meek IC ‘87

James Rimmel IC ‘87

Tom Sarty IC ‘87

Jonathan Stevens IC ‘87

Joseph Turner IC ‘87

Nathan Varnum IC ‘87

David Wasshausen IC ‘87

Jeff Anderson IC ‘88

Joseph Bial IC ‘88

Craig Izzo IC ‘88

Jay Rammes IC ‘88

David Walker IC '88

Matt Weaver IC ‘88

Bob Wiegand IC ‘88

Jay Anderson IC ‘89

Bill Beringer IC ‘89

Michael Behrens IC ‘89

Christopher Broome IC ‘89

Patrick Reedy IC ‘89

Erik Christman IC ‘90

Clay Hunt IC ‘90

Aaron Hartung IC ‘91

Colin Donovan IC ‘92

Tom Clarke IC ’92

Erik Marx IC ‘92

Chris Veneklasen IC ‘92

Michael Kucera IC ‘94

Matt Dixon IC ‘94

Andrew Zuchowski IC ‘94

Hunter Arthurs IC ‘22

Thank you for your generous support, Brothers! 

A.E.K.D.B.

Composite reprints are ready to be installed, and they are gorgeous!

Twenty-eight composites have been reprinted and adhered to a 1/4" protective acrylic and will be installed in the Chapter house after spring break.  Each reprint is 23" x 18" and will hang in the hallway of the second floor of the Shoebox in a double row.  Spaces will be left vacant for composites that have not been found yet. 

We are still needing alumni to help us secure the missing miniature composites for the following years:

1971, 1972, 1973,
1996, 1997, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-2012 

For more details so the October 27, 2022 post. 

Proceeds from the 2023 Super Bowl Squares and the Cossa Challenge will be used along with a generous gift from Brother Elder IC '85 and other contributions from Alumni. 

To enjoy the fun, have a chance at the prize money and help us pay for the installation contact Bracket Master Brad Mikes for instructions on participating in the Cossa Challenge (email us at KSTUAA@gmail.)  Bracket choices must be in before the start of games on Thursday March 16.