KSTUAA votes to honor Dave Ledman in SAJ Weekend of Giving 2025

The KSTUAA Board voted to submit the name of Dave Ledman '81 who joined the Chapter celestial in December to the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund as our "Beloved Brother" candidate for the 2025 Stephen Alonzo Jackson Weekend of Giving, Feb 28-March 2. 

The program introduced last year enables chapters to apply all the donations from the weekend to create an annual $1000 scholarship in the brothers name. To create an annual $1000 Scholarship, $25,000 must be raised. Last year 16 new annual scholarships were created through this program in its first year. Theta-Upsilon created two similar $1000 annual scholarships in the name of Brother Browne and McDowell last year but not through the "Beloved Brother" Program.     

Brother Ledman served the Chapter as Grand Master, Grand Master of Ceremonies and Grand Scribe. As an alumnus, Dave also served on the Theta Upsilon Housing Company board for multiple years and was one of the officers that guided the process of paying off the loans for the Withrow Avenue properties.  

Dave was an avid golfer and organized an annual golf trip to Salt Fork State Park for fraternity brothers in the Cleveland area starting in 1992. His brothers fondly remember the beautiful locale which featured ridiculous difficulties and the phrase "get forked" when you have been invariably ambushed by one of its many pitfalls.

It is perhaps no surprise then that Dave was also a winner of the KSTUAA 2016 Fricker Cup (along with Brother Rick Sippola '85) held in Cleveland and appropriate that he become the first ever victim of the Eddie Fricker Switcheroo Card on the first hole! The odd-ball rule forced Dave to play Brother Scott Hamilton's ball that had been shanked and landed 25 feet left of the tee-box behind some shrubbery while Scott was free to play Dave's beautiful drive in the fairway! Such is the love shared by pledge brothers of the 1981 pledge class.  

After graduating from Miami in 1984, Dave went on to complete his law degree from The Ohio State University Law School in 1987. After working for a big litigator in Cleveland, Dave started his own firm handling a wide variety of cases all over Ohio while simultaneously taking on a diverse array of transactional work for countless clients.  

KSTUAA extended its sympathy on behalf of all Theta-Upsilon by sending flowers to his wife Aly. Additional details about Dave and services can be found on legacy's website.  

Work on Trophy/Conference Room Begins 

The KSTUAA Chapter Advisory Council finalized its selections this fall and contracted with the TUHC contractor to complete work on an important amenity to the Chapter House, a small Conference Room/Trophy room designed to promote Chapter Excellence.

In the old formulation of the Chapter House where the Stone House at 404 E. Withrow was recognized as a Fraternity House, there was a room with a trophy case and a large room at the back of the house that prompted KSTUAA to raise money to create a conference room in 2012.  However the loss of the Charter and later the Oxford property designation of the facilities as a "fraternity" when the Stone House was renovated into two apartments and Shoe Box was leased to Crossroads Church resulted in these common areas being lost.

The new Trophy/Conference room will be located in the Shoe Box in an old "triple" near the TV Lounge that Alumni helped furnish in 2022.   The room will support small meetings and studying, video conference meetings between the EC and advisors and alumni. It will also be used to to display the Charters from 1967 and 2022, the Hall of Fame Plaque, other awards and memorabilia etc. One of the trophy cases will hold more historical artifacts like the original Star & Crescent Fraternity pin, early documents and awards etc and the second display case will include current day chapter awards from Kappa Sigma and Miami. The room will feature a combination lock and security camera to discourage theft and vandalism.     

Alumni have been asked to make donations to help finish the project which will be about 90% done before 2025 Rush. and the KSTUAA Board designated funds raised in the 2025 Super Bowl squares and Cossa Challenge to fund this project and the work of the CAC. Donation of any amount are welcome and may be made as directed on the Dues, Donations & Funding page.

To date several alumni have been very generous and have donated or promised donations to help us close the gap on the funds needed to complete the project. (see list below) 

Images: (Top) Slide documenting the plan for the project. (Middle) the rendering of the Executive committee conference table, two display cases. The room will also display the Charters and other awards. (Bottom) Work in December including newly painted walls (same color green used in Charlottesville.) 

Thank you to the following alumni for their recent donations to fund this project:

• Chuck Hess '67 HOF 2024
• Alan Higgins '67 HOF 2022
• Tom Wenning '67 HOF 2012
• Jim Lewis '74  HOF 2022, KSTUAA Board, Treasurer, Housing Company Board
• David Ciochetty '78 HOF 2022
• Charles Wonderlic '83 HOF 2017
• Wes Bren '85 HOF 2017, KSTUAA Board, CAC, DGM
• Mark Heppner '87 
• Chris Broome '89 HOF 2024, CAC

New HOF Nominating Committee Begins Work for 2025 

The 2025 HOF Nominating Committee has begun work processing nominations submitted by December 15, 2024 for consideration for election for induction into our Hall of Fame. 31 Alumni have been inducted since it began in 2000. 

The while the criteria remains the same to focus on contributions to their profession, community or to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Theta-Upsilon Chapter as alumni (not as undergraduates) the process was updated in 2022 so that the HOF Nominating committee now collects nominations and creates comprehensive profiles for use by the inducted members of the Hall of Fame to vote on. 

Annual recognition will be scheduled for Homecoming weekends except during the 5 year reunions. A plaque displaying these inductees has been created will be displayed in the Chapter house as a reminder to undergraduate members that their oath to live by the ideals of the Star and Crescent extends beyond college.  

KSTUAA in an effort consistent with its first Great Aim: Inclusivity-Engage All of our Theta-Upsilon Alumni worked hard to recruit members from multiple decades resulting in this years committee representing six decades!  It is our aspiration that this will promote more nominations from all our alumni of those deserving recognition.  To date alumni from 1967-2002 have been inducted.      

Thank you those that volunteered to serve as HOF Nominating Committee members for 2025: 

• Rick Sippola ’85 Chairman,
• George Duffield ’67,
• Dave Vuicich ’72 
• Christian, Essman '92 
• Thomas Grusecki Jr. '08
• Gabe Johnson '22
• The Alumni Relations Chair: Evan Love '24

  

       

KSTUAA Publishes Big Brother/Little Brother Family Trees with New members!

The tradition of assigning Little brothers began with the Star & Crescent Fraternity in the spring of 1966. The practice continued within the Theta-Upsilon Chapter through the Chapter’s 55 year history. 

Brother Matt Weaver IC '88 compiled the first Family Tree depiction of the Big-Little brother relationships in 1992 for the 25th Anniversary using information preserved in the minutes and other records from the first 25 years. Information was updated as part of the 45th and 50th celebrations. Additional research into the colony period led to several updates to this original information. 

KSTUAA has sought, with limited success to collect missing information to place all 1300+ members and affiliates into the right location of the trees. we are missing most of the data from 1994-2012.  For this we need help from Alumni to confirm and extend so it can be properly displayed here.  What information we have is displayed on the “Disconnected Tres” at the end.

You can contact us at KSTUAA@gmail.com or update your contact information here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z58PY3G

With the restart of the Chapter on February 26, 2022 The Kappa Sigma Theta-Upsilon Alumni Association (KSTUAA) considered various options and voted to support this tradition for the new Colony and to honor the original founders by grafting the new members of the fall of 2021 Colony class to a 1967 Founding Member.  Members of the winter pledge class in 2022 were assigned a Big Brother to restart the tradition which continues to this day.  

Click here for PDF with the latest updates.  

Big Turnout for Homecoming 2024, KSTUAA approves its 3 Great Aims

Homecoming 2024 saw over 20 alumni back to celebrate Kappa Sigma at Miami! Alumni from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2022+ were back to celebrate Brotherhood and enjoy fellowship, BBQ and good times. Highlights included the Hall of Fame inductions of Brother Chris Broome IC' 89 and Chuck Hess 1967 founder. KSTUAA President, Clay Hunt IC '90 kicked off the program with some inspiring comments followed by the Chapter's Grand Master, Luke King IC '22 sharing an update for the Chapter. Rick Sippola IC ‘85 was the emcee of the HOF induction.

Nominations for 2025 HOF inductees can be made now through Dec 15. For more details about the HOF Program see the HOF webpage.

KSTUAA Communications and Event Chairman, Brad Mikes IC '82 collaborated with the Chapter’s Alumni Relations chair, Luke Hastings IC '22 to organize a great event for all in attendance.

The Theta Upsilon Housing Company board held its annual meeting at the Chapter. Board members including President Matthew Smith IC '86, Treasurer Jim Lewis IC '74, Rick Sippola and Dave Walker IC '88 met with the Chapter's Housing Chair discussing occupancy rates and other facility issues.

TUHC is seeking additional Alumni to join the Board. Anyone with experience in one or more of these areas would be a bonus:

• Real Estate
• Property Management
• Accounting & Tax
• Strategic Planning
• Raising capital

The KSTUAA Chapter Advisory Council met with the Executive Committee. Brothers David Brinkman IC '81, Jay Puccio IC '82, Craig Izzo IC '88, Chris Broome IC '89 and Fernando Romero IC '22 led a discussion based on the feedback gathered during the Star & Crescent Conversation (member 1-on-1 calls) and about other issues related to the Chapter's strong member growth. The Chapter stands at 98 members and is set to initiate 7 more this fall and this growth and size places new stresses for leadership, housing and brotherhood on our Chapter. The CAC is also looking for additional alumni within 2 hours of Oxford to join its team of eight to help our chapter excel. While the weather was gray and wet, it didn't stop the fellowship or Miami who wearing blue in honor of Western College prevailed over UMass Dom Dzioban kicked a career-long 47-yard field on the last play of regulation and then hit from 43 yards in overtime to give Miami (OH) a 23-20 win over Massachusetts. KSTUAA has targeted effort to make Homecoming a big event ever year. Start talking to alumni about attending next year!

KSTUAA Board Votes to adopt 3 Great Aims and Creates Two New Chairs/Committees

The KSTUAA Board met August 25 and voted to adopt what it is calling its Thee Great Aims. Essentially these three statement provide more detail and structure to guide our Alumni Association. 

Aim One:  Inclusivity: Engage All of our Theta-Upsilon Alumni

We seek to reach and connect with all of our alumni and celebrate them and their contributions.

Our Objectives & Initiatives

• Alumni database – we seek to have accurate info on 100% of our members
• Volunteers from all eras
• Hall of Fame & communications celebrating achievements across the spectrum e.g. Public Service
• Maintaining Composites and Library of contributions, history 

Aim Two: Living Kappa Sigma “For Life…”

We seek to provide and support opportunities for Alumni to reconnect, engage with other Alumni and Kappa Sigs undergraduate and outside of Theta-Upsilon.

Our Objectives & Initiatives

• Hosting in-person Events (Reunions, Open House, Homecoming, Charter Day, Happy Hours, Fricker Cup)  
• Host virtual events (e.g. Cossa Challenge & contexts)
• Regular Communications (Social Media, eNewsletters etc.)
• Memorial Fund to honor
• Promote Volunteer opportunities

Aim Three:  Build on our Good Legacy by Supporting our Chapter

We seek to support the undergraduates and the Theta-Upsilon Chapter and promote its growth as a model for Fraternity.)

Our Objectives & Initiatives 

• Chapter Advisory Council and its Programs and involvement 
• Professional Networking (Alumni Docent Program)  
• Promote Financial Giving (e.g. SAJ/Endowment Fund & KSTUAA project donations & dues) 
• Support the Theta Upsilon Housing Company & related initiatives
• Promote good relations with Miami, Kappa Sigma and Oxford community

In addition the KSTUAA Board voted to create two new chair positions/roles with in the Board:

• The Archives Chair is responsible for collecting information, photos and memorabilia that reflect Theta-Upsilon’s history and find ways to display it physically at the chapter or digitally on-line.  For example, the composite reprints and items like the original Star & Crescent pin for the trophy room. The Archives Chair will also maintain the Family Trees with information gathered by the Records team and share this electronically. He will publish stories of historical interest on the website and in the newsletter and ensure that the information about Chapter officers, awards and volunteers is accurate on the website.  The Archives chair will work with other committees to secure donations to make this all happen.
  
  
• The Hall Of Fame Liaison has two primary objectives: 1. to engaged the HOF Nominating Committee and support its efforts to secure open and representative nominations, a fair election of an inductee, and help coordinate with the Chapter and the Events committee a respectful and quality induction ceremony and celebration and  work with the Communications teams to publicize the activity and 2. to provide updates and service directly to the HOF inductees at least twice a year as a special group of alumni interested in Theta-Upsilon (for example a conference call with updates about the chapter and KSTUAA)

KSTUAA President, Clay Hunt will be appointing board members in to these roles and alumni interested in supporting the Archive purpose are encourage to reach out to Clay to be added to the committee.   KSTUAA is also looking for additional alumni to assist in the planning of events and the communications program.  Please let Brad Mikes know if you are interested. 

Alumni rally again to create a $1000 per year named scholarship in Brian P. McDowell's name 

Started in the spring of 2024, Alumni rallied to raise the $25,000 needed for a perpetual scholarship through the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund.  KSTUAA Board wants to thank the alumni and family members that made this possible.  Here is a list of those that contributed:

• Alexander Mason
• Blake West
• Brady Fening
• Christopher Veneklasen
• Christopher Broome
• Christopher Ferritto
• Colin Donovan
• David Batch
• David Torborg
• Erik Seeney
• Fricker Cup 2024 Hole Contest
• Gregory Poulos
• James Lewis
• Jason Rammes
• Jonathan Wills
• Kenneth Marquardt
• Kenneth Mc Dowell
• Mike Short
• Oliver Rutherford
• Patrick Surdy
• Preston Belding
• Robb Warren
• Steven Herron
• Thomas Clarke
• Timothy Storer
• Troy Dankworth

2024 Fricker Cup - Cincy Style adds new traditions, memories and scholarship funds

Under a bright, sunny sky with 17 mph winds and temperatures hovering around 68°F, twenty alumni and four undergraduates teed off Saturday September 7 at noon at the Beckett Ridge Golf Club north of Cincinnati, Ohio in the 2024 edition of the Fricker Cup.  

The prize? Immortality: Having your name and that of your partner inscribed on the trophy and being able to touch the cup with you bare hands without invoking the curse of Fricker!

This year's tournament saw Brad Storts IC '89  and Ed Kendall IC '89 finish with the lowest score among the alumni, 13 under par. This is their first Fricker Cup victory having played in several tournaments. 

This year was the first year that a team of undergraduates was invited to play. The Chapter's current Grand Master, Luke King IC'22, Grand Master of Ceremonies Will DeMuessy IC '23, past Grand Master of Ceremonies, Tanner Thompson IC '22, and Parker Fromin IC '22.  They played well enough to finish in first and 6th place and said they can't wait to compete as alumni to get their names on the Fricker Cup!     

Grand Master of Ceremonies, Will DeMuessy won the closest to the pin contest on Hole #10 which was also a split the pot hole with 1/2 the $480 in proceeds going to the Chapter's Scholarship fund via the Brian McDowell Named Scholarship started last year. When fully funded at $25,000 it will deliver an annual $1000 scholarship to Theta-Upsilon members.  Alumni are encouraged to make tax-deductible donations using this link. 

2021 Fricker Cup Champion Ed Kessler IC '86 won the longest drive.  Two-time Fricker cup Champion Wes Bren IC '85  won the longest putt on #18. Bren and his partner, Matt Smith IC '87  also won a consolation prize for have the worst score of the afternoon, 3 over par Net 75. They apologized for their group slowing up play that afternoon, noting golf takes longer when you hit more 28 strokes than par!    

This year's memorable and successful event was planned by the The Fricker Cup Planning & Rules Committee of John Henry IC '85, Brad Flinders IC '86, Brian Harding IC '86, Ed Kessler IC '87, Jeff Meek  IC '87, and Frazer Donaldson IC '88. 

The first Fricker Cup was played at Hueston Woods course near Oxford in 2014, ten years ago.  Ever since, with the exception of 2020 due to Covid two alumni have had their names added to the impressive trophy.  This years format was a partner scramble, with each partner needing to contribute at least 6 drives. A boisterous awards ceremony followed the round at the club house that also featured a table full of Kappa Sigma memorabilia brought by Michael Schoedinger IC '86.

The undergraduates in attendance enjoyed seeing the old Bononia Docets and photos and were pleasantly shocked to learn the truth of Eddie Fricker's identity.    

Like previous Fricker Cups, KSTUAA hosted an alumni gathering Friday night open to all Theta-Upsilon alumni whether they were participating in the golf tournament or not. A large group of over 25 alumni and guests gathered at Voodoo Brewery and later at Twin Peaks at David Bouve's suggestion.  The group met at Twin Peaks (lots of TV with College football on) after the Fricker Cup Saturday evening and again additional alumni joined the group.  

Craig Izzo IC '88 & Frazer Donaldson IC '88 finished with a 69

Nathan Varnum IC '87 & Mark Loisel IC '87 finished with a 62

Michael Schoedinger IC '86 & Jeff Meek IC '87 finished with a 67

Brad Flinders IC '86 & David Bouve IC '86 finished with a 68

Dan Wehrman  IC '90 & Brian Olah IC '91 finished with a 63

Brad Storts IC '89  and Ed Kendall IC '89 finished with a winning 59  

Ed Kessler IC '87 and John Henry IC '85 finished with a 65

Bill Beringer IC '89 and Brady Fening IC '89  finished in second place with a 62

Geoff Aurini IC '85 and Peter Kanistros IC '83 finished with a 71

Wes Bren IC '85 and Matt Smith IC '87 finished in last place with a 75

 

Theta-Upsilon Chapter and Alumni Recognized for Outstanding work

 

Theta-Upsilon delegation pose for a photo at the Awards Reception at the 2024 Leadership Conference in New Orleans. L-R: Brothers Wes Bren IC '85, DGM; Emmett Jones IC '22, UAC Area 3; Quinn Sippola IC '22, AA Phi-Delta Chapter; Luke King IC '22, Grand Master; David Weygandt IC '22, Master of Ritual; Andy Zuchowski IC '94 AA Phi-Epsilon Chapter.

Theta-Upsilon Chapter wins the Founders' Award for Chapter Excellence for the third year in a row

Alumni and Undergraduate members also recognized for outstanding efforts as Kappa Sigma celebrates a record-breaking year. 

July in the Big Easy provided an opportunity for the Supreme Executive Committee to celebrate a great year, provide training for undergraduate members and recognize Kappa Sigmas and chapters for excellence. 

Another first!  Brother Jones named Undergraduate of the Year!

For the first time in the Chapter's 57 year history, one of our members was named Undergraduate of the Year for Area 3: Emmett Jones IC '22 who graduated this May. Brother Jones served as Grand Treasurer during the Colony period, as Grand Master in the reinstated Chapter's first year and served in roles of Pledge Program conductor and Champion Quest (Recruiting) Chair since. Emmett was elected last year at the Grand Conclave as Chapter's first-ever UAC (Undergraduate Advisory Committee) delegate for Area 3.  In this role, Emmett represented many districts and Chapters at the SEC meetings and assisted the SEC, Commissioners, HQ Staff and Endowment Fund Trustees with multiple priorities. Brother Jones also received a "Distinguished Service Commendation" for his efforts with the SAJ Weekend of Giving. 

Chapter Awards

The Theta-Upsilon Chapter was recognized with a F.A.C.E. Award (Founders’ Award of Chapter Excellence) for the 3rd year in a row. The Miami Chapter was one of only 29 Chapters (~top 10%) recognized based on it achievements in recruiting, scholarship, philanthropy, ritual proficiency and support of the Endowment Fund. 

The Chapter also was recognized for Academic Excellence with a Silver Bowl Award, for achieving 100% of the members having at least one Ritual Proficiency and for its recruiting in Champion Quest.

For the full list of Chapter Awards see:  
https://www.kappasigma.org/leadership-conference-chapter-awards-2023-2024/ 

Undergraduate Awards          

Chapter awards come from great leadership and Theta-Upsilon members were also recognized:

• Outstanding Grand Procurator Award: Harris E. Brotman IC '22  
• Outstanding Grand Scribe Award : Luke R. Hastings IC '22
• Outstanding Grand Treasurer Award: Luke R. King IC '22
• Master of Ritual: David Weygandt IC '22
• Undergraduate of the Year for Area 3: Emmett Jones IC '22 

For the full list of Undergraduate awards see: 
https://www.kappasigma.org/leadership-conference-individual-awards-2023-2024/

Theta-Upsilon Alumni Recognized          

Theta-Upsilon alumni were also recognized for their service to Order including:

• Outstanding Assistant Alumnus Advisor Award: Jay Cavender  IC '80, serving at Theta-Upsilon
• Outstanding Alumnus Advisor Award: Andy Zuchowski IC '94 serving at Phi-Epsilon Chapter, Ohio University.
• Outstanding Assistant District Grand Master Award: David Brinkman IC '80, serving Northern Ohio District
• Outstanding District Grand Master Award: Wesley Bren IC '85, Southwest Ohio District 

For the full list of Volunteer awards see: 
https://www.kappasigma.org/leadership-conference-individual-volunteer-awards-2023-2024/

KSTUAA Annual Meeting, Elections & Theta-Upsilon at SEC Meeting in Cleveland

Patrick Reedy IC '89 and Emmett Jones IC '22 join KSTUAA Board

The KSTUAA Board convened for its annual meeting in Oxford during Miami Alumni Weekend on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Chapter House at 406 E. Withrow Ave with Brothers Clay Hunt IC '90, Jim Lewis IC '74 & Wes Bren IC '85 onsite and other members attending via Zoom. 

President, Clay Hunt presided over the meeting that saw an amendment to the by-laws allowing for the KSTUAA Treasurer to serve beyond a sixth year if an audit is conducted and Elections of a slate of six board members for a 2 year term and filling a vacancy for an unfinished term as well as elections of the four officers.

While the Board was sorry to see the departure of Brother Craig Stichtenoth IC '72 who had served on the Board since 2016 and for many years as the KSTUAA Secretary and for Bill Beringer IC '89, it was also excited to welcome HOF 2017 inductee Patrick Reedy IC '89 and past Grand Master of the rechartered Theta-Upsilon Chapter, and the Chapter's first UAC representative Emmett Jones IC '22.  

Elected to the Board to serve two-year term ending in June 2026 were:

• Brad Mikes ’82; HOF 2023
• Wes Bren ’85; HOF 2017
• Chris Elder ’85; 
• Mike McNally ’86;
• Shawn Isham ’92;
• Emmett Jones ’22;

Elected to the Board to serve an unfinished term ending in June 2025 was:

• Patrick Reedy ’89; HOF 2017

Elected to serve one-year terms as officers ending in June 2025 were:

• President: Clay Hunt
• Vice-President: Mark Rowland
• Treasurer: Jim Lewis
• Secretary: Emmett Jones

Additional information about the KSTUAA Board can be found on the KSTUAA Board page (see link on right)

KSTUAA hosted an Open House at the Chapter beginning at 11:30 which saw local alumni and those as far away as Texas (Mark Cross IC '74) and Virginia (Jim Lewis IC '74) in attendance!  The current Grand Master of the  Chapter, Luke King IC '22 also attended welcoming Alumni and jumping in to the Corn Hole Tournament and helping his team win.

Other Alumni in attendance in addition to the three KSTUAA Board members included CAC members: Jay Cavender IC '80, Jay Puccio IC '82 and Dave Walker IC '88; Theta Upsilon Housing Company Board member Michael Behrens '89 and Mark Cross.

Theta-Upsilon well represented in Supreme Executive Committee Meeting held in Cleveland Ohio honoring current WGS, Dan Tierney  

The SEC convened its regular meeting in Cleveland, Ohio in honor of the Worthy Grand Scribe Brother Dan Tierney of Theta-Nu Chapter (Ashland) in his fourth year of service. All the chapters of Ohio were asked to send a representatives to give a report. 

Theta-Upsilon was well represented with Kirt Sippola IC '22 giving the Chapter update. Emmett Jones IC '22 who had just graduated and gave his last UAC Area 3 report.

Dave Brinkman IC '80, ADGM for Northern Ohio was in the meeting. So was Quinn Sippola IC '22, AAA soon to be AA at the new Penn State-Behrens chapter and Wes Bren IC '85 serving as Southwest Ohio District Grand Master. 

Photo: Seated SEC and the three Ohio DGMS with Ohio Chapter members and volunteers standing behind. 

Up Next...  

Several delegates of the chapter and the DGM will be attending the Kappa Sigma Leadership Conference in New Orleans July 26-27.

Alumni are encourage to register for our next event: the Fricker Cup, September 7 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

KSTUAA closes books on FY 2024 - Over 150 Alumni donated

June 1 is the start of the new fiscal year for KSTUAA (and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity) and as the KSTUAA Board takes a look back, 2023-2024 (FY24) will go down as the most active and most generous to-date in Theta-Upsilon's 57 year history with more than 150 Alumni donating to support the the activities of KSTUAA and/or the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Endowment Fund!  

For the first time ever, we had Alumni from every decade donate! 
60s (13);
70s (13)
80s (64)
90s (49),
00s (3)
10s (1) 
and 2022 (9) donated!

Theta-Upsilon Alumni raised the bar during the annual Stephen Alonzo Jackson Weekend of giving by donating $17,930 through the campaign and another $25,000 to create an annual  $1000 Scholarship in Cliff Browne's name!  Additional donations were made to start a second scholarship in Brian McDowell's name.  See our February posting February post for more details. 

While most of the donations went directly to the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund other donations came in to support KSTUAA activities including $3,772 for additional meeting chairs for the Chapter that now exceed 100 members. About $1500+ in dues and donations came in to help cover expenses for the Alumni Weekend Open House, Homecoming, the Hall of Fame Induction and John G. Tower Award ceremonies, the printing and mailing of the Fricker Report to Alumni initiated from 1967-1977 the Fricker Cup, a "Senior to Alumni" transition celebration event and prizes for several virtual events as well as expenses for other services like web URL fees.  

In total KSTUAA ran a deficit of about $664 this fiscal year, primarily because of some glitches with planned participation levels with the Fricker Cup and Homecoming. KSTUAA has a small reserve to cover this and is working to make changes to ensure future years continue to operate with a surplus.  Details about KSTUAA expenditures can be provided by the the KSTUAA Treasurer by emailing us. 

The KSTUAA Board wishes to sincerely thank our alumni who were so generous this year and ask that alumni continue to step up this year so that FY 2024 is not an amazing exception but the beginning of a sustainable pattern reflecting the quality and character of the Theta-Upsilon Chapter's alumni.  

Here is the list of Alumni donating during 2024 Fiscal Year  (Our 57th Anniversary)

(June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024)

154 Alumni 

** indicates an Alumnus that has also given in previous years

Founders Club >$5,000

Jim Lewis '74 ** KSTUAA Board, Treasurer, Housing Company Board, HOF 2022 

Brian Eckman '91 **

 

Chrysoloras Club $2,500-$4,999

Wes Bren '85 ** KSTUAA Board, CAC, HOF 2017, DGM

Emerald Club $1,000-$2,499 

Bill Slouffman '67 **

Chris Elder '85 ** KSTUAA Board

John Henry '85 **

Chris Broome '89 ** CAC

Clay Hunt '90 ** KSTUAA Board, President

Erik Seeny '90 **

Patrick Surdy '91 ** 

Erik Marx '92

Robb Warren '92 **

Jeff Kotalik '94

 

Ruby Club $500-$999 

Richard Schaefer '67 **

Michael White '84 **

Michael Schoedinger '86 **

Matthew Smith '87 ** Housing Company Board (President)

Jason Rammes '88 **

Dr. Bruce Perry '89

Aaron Hartung '91 **

Jonathan Wills '91

Mark Storts '92 **

Peter Benoist '92 **

Charles Perry '93 **

Andrew Zuchowski '94 ** KSTUAA Board, AA (OU) 

 

Diamond Club $250-$499

Robert Fete '68 **

Craig Stichtenoth '72 ** KSTUAA Board

Sandy Rosenbluth '73

Brad Mikes '82 ** KSTUAA Board, HOF 2023

Rick Sippola '85 ** Housing Company Board, HOF 2000, HOF Nom Com Chair

Scott Richardson '86 ** Housing Company Board

David Buckley '87 **

James Rimmel '87 **

Joseph Bial '88 **

Aaron Ort '89 **

Guy Bradley '89 **

Chad Hague '89 **

Erik Christman '90 **

Ken Marquardt '90 **

Tim Storer '90 **

Steven Herron '91

Dan Ledman '91 **

Alexander Mason '91 **

Blake West '91 **

Sachin Parulkar '92

Oliver Rutherford '92

Salim Kafiti '93

Thomas Grusecki '08

Charles McGrew '22 

 

Star and Crescent Club $100-$249 

Steven Conn '67 **

Bob Coons '67 **

Chuck Hess '67 **

Tom Wenning '67 **

John (Tim) Willis '68

Donald "Lee" Gore '72 **

Dave Vuicich '72 **

John Jahoda '73 **

Norman Witzler '74 **

William Broderick '80 ** HOF2000

Jay Cavender '80 ** CAC, AAA-GS

David Brinkman '81 ** CAC, HOF 2017, ADGM

Christopher Connolly '81 **

Scott Hamilton '81 **

Tim Solt '81 **

Keith Zurawski '81 **

Pat O'Brien '82 ** HOF2000

Bill Wagner '82 

Mark Rowland '83 ** KSTUAA Board, Vice President

Charles Wonderlic '83 ** HOF2017

Ed Bennett '85 **

Dave Bouve '86 **

Mike McNally '86 ** KSTUAA Board

Robert Miller '86 **

Larry Rosinski '86 **

Dr. Timothy Dawson '87 **

Ed Kessler '87 **

Jeffrey Meek '87 **

Craig Izzo '88 ** CAC

John McCarley '88 **

Jeffrey  Slovak '88 **

David Walker '88 ** CAC

Michael Behrens '89 ** Housing Company Board

Bill Beringer '89 ** KSTUAA Board

Jeffrey Bieber '89 **

Jonathan Fritz '89

Patrick Reedy '89 ** HOF 2017

Michael Robbe '89

Brad Storts '89 **

Preston Belding '90 **

Robert Merkle '90

Michael Darkoch '91 **

Tyge Fourtner '91 **

Michael Helfand '91

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