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Fraternal Member News
Delta Omicron
The Delta Omicron Foundation, Inc. trustees held their 2007 annual
meeting in the beautiful surroundings of The MacDowell Colony in
Peterborough, New Hampshire. The trustees attended the festive Medal Day
ceremony held in the midst of a yearlong colony centennial celebration.
Named for its 1907 founders, American composer, Edward MacDowell and his
wife, Marian, the colony consists of 32 rustic artist studios nestled
among 450 acres of lovely New England woodland. The Delta Omicron Studio
was built in 1927 and is one of the most picturesque at the colony.
Notable because of its enormous stone fireplace, the splendid natural
light through its wall of windows have made it one of the most popular at
the colony.
The beautiful Mason-Hamlin memorial grand piano in the Delta Omicron
Studio was dedicated in 1996. This summer, the trustees presented a
framed mini-keyboard that includes the names of all those who contributed
toward the purchase of the piano. The Petzold-Collyer Memorial Piano is
named in memory of Roxine Beard Petzold and Adelaide Louise Collyer, the
first two presidents of the Delta Omicron Foundation and past Fraternity
presidents. Roxine was a president of the Professional Panhellenic
Association. Both, she and Adelaide served as chairpersons of the Music
Panhellenic Committee.
The Delta Omicron Foundation supports the upkeep of the Delta Omicron
Studio and the Petzold-Collyer Memorial Piano. Dr. Kay Wideman is the
Delta Omicron Foundation president and recipient of the 2006 PFA Career
Achievement Award.
Delta Omicron announces the installation of its newest chapter Epsilon
Eta at Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. Dr. Siegwart Reichwald was
inducted as the fraternity?s newest National Patron. Dr. Reichwald is a
conductor-educator-musicologist; he is known for his research and writing
on the music of Mendelssohn. Delta Omicron's 2009 Conference will occur
in Cincinnati, Ohio. That year, the fraternity will mark its 100th
anniversary in the city of its founding.
National Second Vice President Mary Chisholm received PFA?s
Outstanding Volunteer Award at the 2007 PFA Conference in September. Mary
supervises alumni chapters and clubs for the fraternity in addition to her
numerous community volunteer work.
Some of the Delta Omicron alumni chapters celebrated anniversaries
this past year. Zeta Chi Alumni Chapter of Dayton, Ohio marked its 40th
year in February, 2007. The chapter joins annually with MPE and SAI to
present a musical program at the Dayton Art Institute. Zeta Delta Alumni
Chapter of Milwaukee celebrated the 80th anniversary of its installation
on January 13, 1937. The members held a 'Happy Birthday' Celebration by
presenting two scholarships to members from Delta Omicron?s Wisconsin
collegiate chapters.
Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical fraternity is please to announce that Dr.
Eric K. Gupta (Los Angeles Grad Regent, Pacific Grad), Assistant Professor
at Western University of Health Sciences, has been successful in
initiating a Kappa Psi chapter at Western University in Pamona Ca. In the
summer of 2007 he the Beta class of Epsilon Gamma chapter on campus with
an initial membership of 46 students. Kappa Psi is currently the first and
only fraternity on campus. The initiation ceremony for the Epsilon Gamma
chapter was held on July 28th, 2007 with Past Grand Regent Craig Johnston
handling the installation ceremonies.
Mu Phi Epsilon
Mu Phi Epsilon will have its 2008 International Convention July 30
through August 2 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. The
theme, Artistry and Action, focuses on careers in music. Participants
will be able to attend sessions on music therapy, arts management, music
business, recording industry, performance, and education. Opera Theatre
of St. Louis will have a presentation on their Artists in Training and
Young Artists Programs. Highlight of the convention will be a master
class by internationally renowned soprano Christine Brewer, who will also
perform at the closing banquet. While business sessions are for members
only, the professional presentations are open to the public. Convention
information is available on the Fraternity Website:
www.muphiepsilon.org.
Ruslan Biryukov, cellist, was the winner of the 2007 Mu Phi Epsilon
International Competition. Finalists competed at California State
University-Sacramento on August 18, 2007. Mr. Biryukov has performed in
the USSR as well as other parts of Europe. His performances in the United
States include Disney Hall in Los Angeles. He has held teaching positions
at the State Institute of Music in Moscow, Russia and the Music Academy in
Lovran, Croatia. Mr. Biryukov received his formal music education at Baku
Music Academy in Azerbaijan, Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory in Russia,
and the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern
California.
As winner of the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition, Ruslan
Biryukov has contract to perform in the United States for the next three
years. Runner up in the International Competition was Lei Weng, pianist.
Mr. Weng has won major national and international competitions, performing
extensively in the United States, Canada and China. National Public Radio
has broadcast a personal interview with Lei Weng and his performances have
been broadcast nationwide on radio and television. In fall 2007 Mr. Weng
left the piano faculty at Truman State University for a faculty position
at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
The Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation awarded scholarships and grants in the
amount of $56,450 during the 2006-07 school year. These awards are made
for undergraduate, graduate, post graduate and foreign study as well as to
summer music programs.
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More Fraternal Member News
Theta Tau
Theta Tau will be certifying its newest colony at Columbia University
this December 1st ? the first step toward re-establishment of its chapter
which operated at Columbia from 1911-76.
Theta Tau has tentatively scheduled the re-installation of its Kappa
Chapter (1916-39) at the University of Illinois for February 9th in
Champaign-Urbana.
The Theta Tau Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the
establishment of the Al Kurtenbach, Omega ?61, Permanent Fund and the
Simon Ramo, Lambda ?33, Permanent Fund. Brother Kurtenbach, a graduate of
the South Dakota School of Mines, was inducted into the Theta Tau Alumni
Hall of Fame in 2005. He is a co-founder of Daktronics whose scoreboards
light up collegiate and professional fields across the country. Brother
Ramo, is a founder of TRW, led the nation?s development of microwave and
missile technology, and is a graduate of the University of Utah. He was
inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
Alpha Phi Omega is adding two new staff members this fall. They have
added a Field Representative for Expansion and a Director of
Communications. The Field Rep will be traveling the country assisting
struggling chapters with their recruitment efforts and will start new
extension efforts. The Community Service based Fraternity is exceeding
their growth plans as they strive to have 24,000 student members in 500
chapters by the year 2015. Alumni are being responsive to the
Fraternity?s push for growth as donations to both the Annual Fund and the
Foundation are reaching new heights. Alumni donations have allowed the
Fraternity to launch two new programs this year; A Recruitment Academy,
(similar to the Rush Boot Camp presented by David Stollman at this year?s
PFA meeting) and a Grant program that will offer chapters grants ranging
up to $500 to help them sponsor events that include alumni.
Delta Sigma Pi
During fall 2007 we installed a new chapter at the University of
Delaware and reactivated a chapter at Boston University. We have a new
colony at the University of Louisville and a new interest group at Belmont
University in Nashville.
Gamma Iota Sigma
Gamma Iota Sigma held its 36th Annual International Management
Conference October 11-13, 2007 in Washington, DC hosted by Howard
University Tau Collegiate Chapter. Over 300 members were in attendance.
The students were welcomed to the Capitol by Howard School of Business
Dean Barron H. Harvey. Chapter management workshops were held concluding
with an awards presentation banquet.
On October 5, 2007 Gamma Iota Sigma chartered the Beta Alpha
Collegiate Chapter at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
November 28 was the charter date of the Beta Beta Chapter of Gamma
Iota Sigma at the New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The NMSU chapter is the 50th collegiate chapter chartered by Gamma Iota
Sigma.
Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta has had a fantastic 2007 Fall Recruitment season! One
special highlight was our Districtwide Initiation for the DC, Baltimore
and Northern Virginia area. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and
Justice Samuel Alito were in attendance for this monumental event!
We also just had our successful Pre-Law Conference, Mock Trial and Law
Expo which took place in Dallas, Texas. Our students participated in a
number of important workshops and seminars. One of our most impressive
sessions was "Preparing Your Personal Statement for Law School" which was
presented by Jeopardy Champion, Bob Verini!
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2008 PFA Conference
Don't forget to mark your calendars for the 2008
Conference on September 4-6, 2008. Each year the PFA Conference is the
weekend after Labor Day. Next year's conference is in Salt Lake City,
Utah! Look for those great deals for airfares in the upcoming months!
We are busy arranging for a fantastic program! If you have suggestions
for speakers or topics, now is the time to speak up! Email me at: the PFA Headquarters
Check the link below for conference updates, registration forms,
agenda, etc... in the next few months!
2010 Conference
The RFP for those eager associate members wishing to bid on the 2010
Conference will be available February 2008. I will email everyone the RFP.
If you have questions about what it takes to get the 2010 Conference,
please contact me. Thanks!
2008 and
2009 Conference Locations
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Happy Holidays!
Most importantly, please have a safe and Happy
Holiday season!
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