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Fall 2006 |
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President:
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Stephanie Davis |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Kate Farrell Westlake (one of the first women initiated into APO) |
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Class Service Project: |
Haunted House |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Family Olympics at the Farm |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Colleen Smalley |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Amber Taylor |
- This semester began by inducting 21 pledges and ended with 19 along with 2 returning neophytes being initiated.
- The faculty reception was well attended, having 16 faculty members and many brothers being present.
- The national office commended the chapter for its work on voter registration and service to the country, after an article in The Observer appeared telling of the work the brothers were doing.
- Other service events included the Juvenile Diabetes walk, raising over $250; the basketball tournament raising over $200 for Army Emergency Relief Fund; and Ugly Professor which raised $145 for the Cleveland Food Bank, picked by this year's winner, Dr. Drushel.
- 18 brothers went shopping at Crocker Park, followed by dinner and a movie. Other fellowship events included apple picking, ice skating, Indians game, and a Halloween party.
- Our beloved mascot, Annod, was stolen by some brothers at Kent. But with the promise of having a kickball game after the holidays, she was kindly returned.
- 2 brothers and 2 alumni are currently involved in the planning of the National Convention in Louisville, KY, with many other brothers registered to attend.
- Virginia (Ginny) Wright was awarded the Chapter's 11th DSK.
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Spring 2006 |
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President:
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Yevgenia Baron |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Akhila Raghavan |
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Class Service Project: |
Poster designs for the Research ShowCase |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Disney Costume Party |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Adam Sumey |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Charlie Bement |
- This semester began by inducting 19 pledges and ended with 16 completing the pledge program.
- Marla Wolf was named as an honorary brother and Yoram Daon was initiated as an advisor.
- We had our first extremely successful off-campus formal at the Shaker Lakes Nature Center. The theme was "International Luau throughout the Decades." Over 50 brothers, alumni, advisors and non-brothers attended. Other highlights from the fellowship program included bowling (as a rush event with approximately 19 rushees!), snow-tubing, Game Night, the Not-a-Date-Date Party, as well as many impromptu events like Barons hockey games and skiing.
- The big service event of the semester was the March for Marfan held in memory of Steve Jerkins. Partnering with Case EMS and reaching out into the broader Cleveland community, over $1500 was raised for the National Marfan Foundation. Other service projects included serving dinners with the Hunger Network, cleaning at Malachi house, Science Olympiad, Tackle the Tower, tutoring at Church of the Covenant, weeding at the Nature Center and bingo at Judson Park.
- The Alumni Event, entitled "A Year in a Day" was successfully held with the attendance of many brothers, alumni, and advisors.
- 16 brothers, 1 alumnus, 3 pledges, and 1 advisor attended the 56/59 Sectionals Conference held by the University of Cincinnati. The conference was held at a YMCA camp and brothers participated in outdoor activities as well as informational sessions. Theta Upsilon was honored with the Best Fellowship Program award as well as the Chapter of Excellence award.
- Theta Upsilon Alumnus Jeff Cicerchi was reelected for the Section 59 Chair.
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Fall 2005 |
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President:
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Ginny Wright |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Jerry Schroeder, former President of APO |
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Class Service Project: |
Storm Drain stenciling |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Capture the Flag at the Farm |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Aron (AJ) Barker and Marinda Mitchell |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Jason Snyder |
- The semester began by inducting 17 pledges, with 14 initiating to become full brothers.
- Our families were rearranged to even out the sizes of our branches and make it easier for us to run Brother Eat Brother and other fun events. The Pham divided to form The Boehms, with all members descended from Josh Boehm, and the New Pham (NP) consisting of everyone else. The West Virginians joined the New Pham, and the active members of the Family of Style were adopted into The Boehms. S & M and the Clan decided to remain unchanged.
- Gian Chung recieved the DSK award.
- The chapter sent 14 actives, 1 alumnus, 1 advisor and 1 pledge to the Region V conference in Huntington, West Virginia. Determined that Annod would not be stolen, our pledge tied the mascot to herself for the duration of the weekend. Annod remained safe, and even managed to acquire a pair of ear/horn warmers to stay warm in the cold.
- Coffee night was added as a weekly fellowship event, with brothers meeting at a different time/place each week to relax and bond. Other fellowship projects included a Halloween party and apple picking.
- The Faculty Reception was held in Thwing's 1914 room, with seven faculty members attending, and one chose to be initiated an advisor.
- Service to the country was performed when we held a Volleyball Tournament to raise money for the victims of the hurricanes that ravaged the coast this fall. Other service projects included "gardening" at the nature center, a beach clean-up, tutoring, the Cleveland Food Bank, Ugly Professor, the Pioneer Festival, and lightbulb changing. We completed 1725 service hours.
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Spring 2005 |
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President:
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Devang Patel |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Joshua Boehm |
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Class Service Project: |
Mural painting (designed by Jess
Stork) for donation to Ronald McDonald House |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
University Circle
Scavenger Hunt |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Jeremy Mark |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Ginny Wright |
- This semester began by inducting 19 pledges and ended with 15 initiating into active membership.
- The Chapter’s 9th DSK was finally presented to former advisor Dr. Martin Rosenberg.
- The goal of 1500 service hours set by the chapter was met and surpassed, with a total of over 2100 service hours completed by the chapter.
- The chapter was a recipient of the National Youth Service Grant (in the amount of $500) in order to provide supplies for the tutoring program at Church of the Covenant. Other service projects include working with City Year, the Cleveland Food Bank, and maple sugaring at the Rocky River Nature Center.
- Our 2nd annual Formal was held, this time with a medieval theme, with many brothers and an advisor in attendance. Other highlights of the fellowship program include the ever popular game nights, decorating bags for Valentine’s Day, and family dinners.
- We finally moved into our new office on the 5th floor of Millis.
- By far, the largest event of the semester was hosting the 56/59 Sectional Conference in April, marking this as the second conference the chapter has hosted since its rechartering. Nearly 200 people attended, including over 60 brothers, alumni, or advisors from Theta Upsilon! Even though the weather was not particularly stellar, the numerous workshops, delicious banquet, and very exciting Price is Right fellowship event were big hits. Theta Upsilon was also named Chapter of the Year.
- Theta Upsilon Alumnus Jeff Cicerchi was elected as the new Section 59 Chair.
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| Fall 2004 |
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President:
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Nicolette Holliday |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Togo D. West, Jr. (former
Sec. of the Army; former Sec. of Veteran’s Affairs; alumnus
of Zeta Phi Chapter, Howard Univ.) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Case Family Weekend and BSA
Yard Charge |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Laser Tag |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Adam Rupe |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Gian Chung |
- After experiencing significant membership dropoff due to a large number
of graduates the previous semester, a 25 member pledge class, with
16 initiating reenergized the chapter.
- Two new faculty advisors, Rob Fischer & Elaine Stevens, were
welcomed to the chapter.
- Breaks during chapter meetings featured the Brother Eat Brother
Competition, with Sweet ‘n’ Sour (the pledge and alumni
team) winning.
- The annual Faculty Reception was attended by seven faculty members.
- Informal fellowship activities were a focus during the semester,
with spaghetti dinners, movie nights, and Arabica nights. Additionally,
the Ghoulish Getdown was a scary success and a cookout provided a
great opportunity for brothers and advisors to bond.
- Service with the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the United
States of America was strengthened during the semester, but service
to the country was the highlight of the semester when Case hosted
the 2004 Vice Presidential debate, with brothers involved in a myriad
of activities – including voter registration, preparations for
the debate, ushering and assistance to the media to name a few.
- The National Convention in Denver was full of celebration for the 4 actives, 1 alum, & 1 advisor in attendance. At the Convention, the Chapter won the Earle M. Herbert National Fellowship Award for the chapter with the best fellowship program; Chapter President Devang Patel chaired the Chapter Operations Reference Committee; Advisor Howard Wolf was among the first-ever recipients of the Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award presented by the National Scouting and Youth Services Committee, and was the presenter of the Chapter Officer Training - Treasurer's Workshop. Alumnus Jeff Cicerchi also was a presenter for the APO-LEADS program.
- Sarah May completed over 150 hours of service, a single semester
record.
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Spring 2004 |
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President:
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Erin Durkin |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Jason Aring (alumnus; past
President; 6 semester officer; 500+ service hours) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Shaker Heights Nature Center |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Scavenger Hunt & Movie
Night |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Charlene Bement |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Ryan May |
- A sendoff for Dr. Martin Rosenberg was thrown after he stepped down
as an advisor. Attendance for the event included most of the chapter
and several advisors. Additionally, Dr. Rosenberg was selected to receive
the chapter’s 9th DSK.
- Mu was replaced by Jay (a larger stuffed cow) as the Pledge Class
Mascot.
- The Treasurer took great strides in fundraising with a successful
Valentine’s Day fundraiser and a great bake sale.
- The Chapter sent 18 brothers, 1 pledge, 2 advisors, and 1 alum
to Sectionals at Heidelberg College, where Annod was finally returned
and Theta Upsilon was selected to host the 2005 Section 56/59 Conference.
- The Chapter held its first ever formal, with a Mardi Gras theme.
- The Alumni Event and Initiation Weekend were again held together,
with brothers and alumni both enjoying a Murder Mystery Dinner.
- The chapter was selected as the 2003-2004 CWRU Outstanding Student
Organization and Liz Pund was awarded the 2003-2004 CWRU Outstanding
Student Organization Member for her 4 years of service to the chapter.
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| Fall 2003 |
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President:
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Liz Pund |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Ray Hancock (faculty advisor
for 50+ years at various chapters; charter member of Zeta Beta Chapter,
VA Tech; Nat’l Alumni DSK) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Neighborhood Centers
Association’s Ethnic Extravaganza Dinner |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Ice Skating |
| Pledge
of the Semester: |
Colin Milne |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Ajay Gupta |
- A 14 member pledge class excited the chapter as all completed pledge contracts and initiated.
- Brother eat Brother replaced the Family Feud to create
an even distribution of brothers into 4 teams competing throughout
the semester at various fellowship events.
- The faculty reception in Guilford was divided into
two open houses to host both faculty and community members at their
convenience.
- The Ghoulish Getdown Halloween party was met with great
attendance and wonderful costumes.
- Committee usage increased especially with the service
committee where a designated person became the contact person for
service events each week.
- Amy Ezzo was elected to begin serving as a chapter
advisor.
- Advisors began to play a more active role in the chapter
with advisors directly working with a designated officer or committee.
- Alumni involvement as staff continued to grow, with
Jeff Cicerchi becoming a national presenter of the APO LEADS
program & joining the Regional Staff as Leadership Development
Chair. Howard Wolf was awarded the Region V Distinguished Alumni Medal,
while serving as Region V Finance Chair & Chair of the National
Financial Resources Committee.
- The chapter sent 17 brothers, 3 pledges, and several
alum to the Regional Conference at the University of Toledo where
Annod was stolen and not returned before the end of the conference.
This resulted in ransom emails and the chapter receiving the University
of Dayton’s mascot.
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| Spring 2003 |
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President:
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Liz
Pund |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Mandi
Jo Jastremski (chapter alumnus & former Pledge Ed.) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Cleanup
at Mill Stream Run Metroparks |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Icebreakers
followed by Pledge Retreat |
| Outstanding
Pledges: |
Ginny
Wright & Lauren Fuhrig |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Jon
Boomershine |
- 45 pledges (35 initiating)
created great excitement as well as logistical
difficulties when the chapter inducted its
largest pledge class ever.
- Brothers attended 3
different Sectional Conferences (with 1 brother
attending the Section 64 Conference, 7 brothers
attending the Section 62 Conference, and 20
brothers & pledges attending the Section
56/59 Conference), winning the Man-Mile and
Role Call awards at the Section 56/59 Conference.
- For the second year
in a row, Theta Upsilon won the Section 59
Chapter of the Year Award.
- The Theta Upsilon website was named
Best Chapter Website in Region V and overall was the
#1 rated Chapter Website in the Country.
- Chapter alumnus, Rosanne
Rohana, began serving on the Sectional Staff
as Webmaster and Awards Chair.
- After acquiring an office
at the end of the previous semester, the chapter
acquired its own server and an office computer.
Hanging out in the office became cool
as officers began having weekly "office hours".
- Assistant Service VP
and Server Administrator became appointed
officer positions.
- Karaoke Night became
an instant classic fellowship event.
- New service projects
included work at the University Settlement
and helping at a weekly Girl Scouts meeting.
All told, the chapter completed over
2500 service hours.
- The tradition of making
Initiation an all-weekend event continued,
with the pledge service project and Carnival
alumni event on Saturday, and Initiation on
Sunday afternoon. Chapters from the
entire Region were invited to join in the
weekend's actvities. A number of Section
and Regional staff also attended the Initiation
ceremony.
- The "Alcohol Committee"
reviewed the chapter's policy on alcohol at
chapter activities. After much research,
discussion, and angst, the chapter voted overwhelmingly
to remain dry.
- The gift given to each
graduating senior was a scrapbook that included
pictures and written history of the previous
4 years in Theta Upsilon, as well as providing
space for them to summarize their own personal
experiences.
- Chapter alumnus, Ari
Wilkenfeld, was elected to begin serving as
a chapter advisor.
- This ceremony was replicated
and used for the first time by the Xi Upsilon
Chapter at Mount Union College.
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| Fall 2002 |
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President:
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Akhila Raghavan |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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George Dacy (alumni advisor
to Alpha Rho, U. Texas for 30+ years; Nat’l Alumni DSK) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Trail Clearing for the Boy Scouts
at Camp Beaumont Boy Scout Reservation |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Smoothies and Improv at Wade |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Karen Yeh |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Jeff Cicerchi |
- Sponsored by the Chapter, Josh
Boehm was elected Homecoming King.
- The chapter inducted a pledge class
of 29 and initiated 22, forming the largest pledge
class yet in Theta Upsilon’s history.
- There was an article in The
Observer, as well as the Torch and Trefoil
about the chapter.
- The chapter's website was overhauled
and featured the addition of online signups.
- Office space was acquired in
Morley for the Chapter.
- Service highlights included
"Cruising CWRU" in collaboration with the
Orientation Week Office and the development
of a relationship with the Cleveland Metroparks.
- The chapter completed over
2000 service hours, including 2 brothers (Josh
Boehm and Jon Boomershine) with 150+ hours.
- At the National Convention
in New Orleans, 10 brothers and 3 alumni celebrated
as Theta Upsilon won the Dean Arno Nowotny
National Service Award for the chapter with
the best service program. (The chapter was
also a runner-up for the National Fellowship
and National Historian Awards.)
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Spring 2002 |
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President:
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Rosanne Rohana |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Sharon
Colio Nottingham (alumnus & former Chapter Membership VP) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Project
PACT |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Northside
Cookout and Games |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Ashish
Doshi |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Akhila
Raghavan |
- The Chapter surpassed 250 Initiated
Brothers since the rechartering.
- The 10th Anniversary
Alumni Event was held with over 70 Alumni,
Brothers, Pledges and Advisors in attendance.
Attendees included 7 of the 8 DSK recipients,
Presidents from 12 of 20 semesters, and countless
other past officers. The attendees also represented
more than 25% of all Brothers initiated during
the 10 years history.
- A new collapsible jail for
Jail 'n Bail was built with the help of Pledges,
Brothers, and Alumni.
- 17 pledges, forming one of
our largest groups ever, were initiated into
active membership.
- The Family Feud fellowship
event made another appearance with "Whose
Family is it Anyway?".
- We set our first cumulative
service hour goal, and performed over 1400
hours of service.
- The Theta Upsilon website was named
Best Website in Region V.
- The Chapter's 8th DSK was awarded
to Howard Wolf.
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Fall 2001 |
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President:
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Rosanne Rohana |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Robert J. Hilliard
(16 year Nat’l Board member, including Nat’l VP 1966-1972; Nat’l DSK;
Gamma Alpha, U. of Washington) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Project
PACT |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Wade Game
and Smores Night |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Jeff Cicerchi |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Rosanne
Rohana |
- Ugly Professor, complete with
digital photos for the first time ever, generated
the largest proceeds in recent history.
- Combined a Wade Overnight fellowship
event with a service project making bookmarks
for kids from Project STEP-UP.
- The first inter-chapter Stay-Awake
is held to raise money for the Alma McLeod
Foundation.
- APO-Friends e-mail list begins
in an effort to continue rush throughout the
semester.
- First initiation held at Judson
Manor.
- The Chapter’s 7th DSK was awarded
to David Hanneke.
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Spring 2001 |
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President:
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Jason Aring |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Gwen Johnson (former
CWRU Ass’t VP of Student Affairs, honorary brother and advisor) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Habitat
for Humanity |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Wade Overnight |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Jon Boomershine |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Shruti
Raghavan |
- First Family Feud Event.
- Robert and Me: My Longterm
Love Affair with Robert's Rules.
- Began working with the Benjamin
Rose Institute.
- First initiation held at Boy
Scouts of America.
- The 2nd and 3rd brothers to complete
500 service hours were, respectively, Jason
Aring and Dave Hanneke.
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Fall 2000 |
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President:
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Jason Aring |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Bob Barkhurst (Nat’l
Archivist 1981-present; Nat’l Alumni DSK, Nat’l DSK, charter member
Pi Beta, Dubuque Univ.) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Trail Clearing |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Cosmic
Bowling |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Liz Pund |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Jason Aring |
- Tie-dyeing T-shirts made the
Pledge Retreat a colorful experience.
- The first sibling (Akhila R.)
of a brother (Shruti R.) joined the chapter.
- At the Halloween Party, the
brothers got all "wrapped up" in the Mummy
Contest.
- The first brother to complete
over 500 service hours since the chapter
began tracking cumulative service hours was
Russ Trapp.
- 8 Brothers and 4 Alumni
attended the National Convention.
- Russ Trapp was presented the
chapter's 6th DSK.
- Performed the Rededication
Ceremony.
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Spring 2000 |
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President:
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David Hanneke |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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John Schen
(alumnus and former Chapter President) &
May
Liu (alumnus and former officer) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Working
with United Cerebral Palsy |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Kindergarten
Party |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Rosanne
Rohana |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Amy Broestl |
- Pennies for Puppies.
- By combining the Alumni Event
tour of the Harry London Chocolate Factory
with Initiation Weekend, alumni from as far
away as Connecticut, New Jersey, and California
were attracted to visit for the weekend.
- Alpha Phi Omega won the CWRU
Volunteer Services Award.
- The Theta Upsilon Web Page
was named the Best Web Page in Region V.
- History Quizzes reappeared
to challenge brothers' memories and knowledge.
- Theta Upsilon participated
in "75 for the 75th Anniversary" by making
75 get well cards for children at Rainbow
Babies and Children Hospital.
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Fall 1999 |
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President:
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David Hanneke |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Stan Carpenter
(former Nat’l President; Nat’l DSK; Xi Omicron, Tarleton St.
College; founder Nat’l Serv. Day program; advisor multiple
chapters including Xi Delta, Texas A&M) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
East Side
Interfaith Ministries |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Movie Night |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Alan Lufkin |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Mandi Jo
Jastremski |
- Inauguration of new CWRU President
David Auston.
- 11 Brothers attended the Regional
Conference.
- The chapter received the H.
Roe Bartle Award as well as the Joseph Scanlon
Membership Award.
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Spring 1999 |
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President:
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Russ Trapp |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Joel "Bob"
Zlotnick (alumnus and former Chapter President) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Painting
the Steamship William G. Mather |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Movie Night |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Kimberly
Charlton |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
David Hanneke |
- APO-alum listserver email list
begun.
- Combined Fellowship Retreat/Service
Project Operation Adventure/Alumni Event.
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Fall 1998 |
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President:
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Dan Aubertine |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Joseph
F. Kuchta (25+ year advisor to Alpha Chi, MIT) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Wall building at ESIM
(East Side Interfaith Ministries) &
Visiting residents at
Menorah Park nursing home. |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Game Night |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Sarah Wristen |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Dan Aubertine |
- The Chapter participated in
chartering a new chapter at Mount Union College
(Xi Upsilon).
- Dan Aubertine received the
Chapter's fifth DSK (Distinguished Service
Key).
- The Chapter sent a delegation
of 6 Brothers and 1 advisor to the National
Convention in Minneapolis, MN.
- The Chapter received the H.
Roe Bartle Award.
- APO-pledge listserver was started
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Spring 1998 |
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President:
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Dan Aubertine |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Dawn Dixon
(chapter alumnus and DSK recipient) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Trail clearing
at CVNRA (Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area) |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Kindergarten
Party |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Mandi Jo
Jastremski |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Alice Walker |
- "Mu" (a miniature stuffed cow
keychain) became the mascot for the Pledge
of the Week award.
- The Chapter received a National
Youth Grant to construct a Pinewood Derby
track for the local Boy Scout council.
- The Chapter continued its increased
service to the college by working with the
Office of Conferences and Special Events on
University fundraising, the Veale Center dedication,
and Commencement.
- The Chapter received the Ohio
Chapter of the Year award for the second straight
year.
- The Chapter received the Volunteer
Services Award from CWRU.
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Fall 1997 |
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President:
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John Schen |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Father
William T Cunningham (honorary member & advisor Eta Pi, U. of Detroit-Mercy) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Judson
Manor |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Potluck
Dinner |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Jason Aring |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Alice Walker |
- The APO Elf appeared.
- The travelling package was
begun.
- The Chapter began "Cokes on
the Quad."
- The Chapter substantially increased
service to the college by participating in
Convocation and the President's Ball. These
events were a result of the relationship begun
the previous year with the Office of Conferences
and Special Events.
- The Chapter helped with the
Cleveland Arts Prize.
- The Historian Committee began
Road Rally.
- Dr. Martin Rosenberg became
Chair of the Advisory Committee
- Gloria Hsieh received the Chapter's
fourth DSK (Distinguished Service Key).
- The Executive Committee was
reduced from all officers to 7 (President,
3 VPs, Treasurer, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms).
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Spring 1997 |
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President:
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Dave Marquardt |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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The Founders
(all of the re-activating brothers) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Working
at the St. Aloysius Food Bank |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Scavenger
Hunt |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Maria Taylor |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Sharon
Colio |
- CWRU President Agnar Pytte
attended the Chapter's Faculty Reception.
- The Chapter assisted with the
University's Commencement for the first time.
This marked the beginning of a relationship
with the Office of Conferences and Special
Events that served as both fundraisers for
the Chapter and as a means for service to the
campus.
- The Chapter began a commitment
to provide leaders and support to Boy Scout
Troop 920.
- The Chapter received its first
Ohio Chapter of the Year Award.
- Chapter Alumnus and Community Advisor
Howard Wolf was named Pledge Class Namesake for
the first Pledge Class of Cleveland State
University's chapter (Theta Beta). Howard
was also elected Section 59 Chair.
- Matt Purdy received the Chapter's
third DSK (Distinguished Service Key).
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Fall 1996 |
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President:
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Todd Cooper |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Thomas
H Kean (former Governor of New Jersey; President of Drew University;
advisor to Pi Upsilon, Drew Univ.) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Cleanup
at Euclid Creek Metropark |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Barbecue
fellowship following Pledge Class Service Project |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Tim Brown |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
John Schen |
- The Chapter served as the Big
Brother Chapter in the Reactivation of the
Cleveland State University (Theta Beta) Chapter.
- Dr. Christopher Cullis (Biology
Department) served as Chair of the Advisory
Committee.
- The notorious Big-Little puzzle
(6 foot by 6 foot) was the highlight of the
Big-Little event.
- Gavel stealing once again became
popular with the Pledge Educator losing four
different gavels to the Pledge Class.
- The Chapter acquired office
space in the Office of Student Community Service
(OSCS) in Yost Hall.
- Apo-announce, apo-discuss,
and apo-exec listserv email lists were created
to improve internal Chapter communication.
The Chapter's first website was created.
- The Chapter sent a delegation
of 2 Brothers and 1 advisor to the National
Convention in Phoenix, AZ.
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Spring 1996 |
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President:
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Matt Purdy |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Gene Weakland
(founding Scouting Advisor and alumnus of the
Fenn College Chapter (Theta Beta) (now called
Cleveland State University)) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Hosting
Friday Freshman for the University |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Movie Night
with the Friday Freshman |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Kelly Addis
and Matthew Ducar |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Dawn Dixon |
- The Chapter hosted its first
Alumni event, a service project at ESIM (East
Side Interfaith Ministries).
- The Chapter worked with the
Girl Scouts for the first time, helping them
prepare camp for the summer.
- Brothers supported Kent State
University in re-establishing their chapter
(Epsilon Psi).
- Matt Purdy was the first Brother
to complete over 250 service hours since the
Chapter began tracking cumulative service
hours.
- This History Ceremony was begun
by Howard Wolf. Including the "Founders",
this marked the eighth "class" of brothers
initiated since the Chapter's re-activation.
- The Initiation Ceremony was
held in Amasa Stone Chapel.
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Fall 1995 |
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President:
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Dawn Dixon |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Philip
H Prince (former Vice President, American Express; former President
Clemson Univ.; Nat’l Alumni DSK; initiated Gamma Lambda, Clemson Univ.) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Making
ornaments at Somerset Point Nursing Home |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
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| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Dan Aubertine
and Brigitte Belmonte |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Heather
Dambra |
- "Annod" ("Donna" spelled backwards
(for Donna Coglianese)), a stuffed cow, replaced
"Papa Smurf" as the mascot for Brother of
the Week award.
- Dawn Dixon was awarded the
Chapter's second DSK (Distinguished Service
Key).
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Spring 1995 |
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President:
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Donna Coglianese |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Dan Pollak
(alumnus of Bowling Green State University Chapter
(Zeta Kappa) who helped start the CWRU Chapter) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Making
APO necklaces and bracelets for each Brother |
| Pledge
Class Fellowship Event: |
Saturday
night party during the Sectional Conference to
raise money for the first CWRU Habitat for Humanity
house. This was the first Pledge Class Fellowship
Event. |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Gloria
Hsieh |
| Brother
of the Semester: |
Donna Coglianese |
- The Chapter hosted its first
Sectional Conference, the first Section 56/59
Conference as Section 57 was divided into
2 sections at the previous year's conference.
- At Sectionals, the Chapter
won the percent attendance award (3rd year
in a row).
- Donna Coglianese received the
Chapter's first Brother of the Semester award,
and was Sectional Conference Chair along with
Paul Gerwe.
- The Chapter appointed its first
Alumni Secretary.
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Fall 1994 |
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President:
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Donna Coglianese |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Alex M
Lewandowski (Nat’l Legal Counsel 1974-94; Nat’l DSK) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Handing
out information for the American Diabetes Association
(ADA) at a Cleveland Browns game |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Todd Cooper |
- At the 1994 National Convention
in Dallas/Ft. Worth TX, the chapter received
an award in the National Fellowship photo
contest. The Chapter sent a delegation of
4 Brothers and 1 advisor to the Convention.
- The Advisory Committee sponsored
a "welcome back BBQ".
- The Chapter held its first
Ugly Professor on campus contest.
- A "Papa Smurf" (which was Howard
Wolf's nickname) replaced "Log" as the mascot
for the Brother of the Week award.
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Spring 1994 |
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President:
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Joel "Bob" Zlotnick |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Penny Verin
(founding graduate student advisor from the University
of California at Davis Chapter (Iota Phi)) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Visiting
and hosting a reception at Judson Manor retirement
community for Judson Manor residents |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Amy Schultz
& Lisa Murray |
- The Chapter held its first
Jail-n-Bail raising over $550 and 200 cans
of food.
- The Chapter participated in
the Ticket America campaign, receiving TV
news coverage for "ticketing" environmentally
hazardous cars to increase awareness.
- The Chapter won the percentage
in attendance award at the Section 57 Conference
with approximately 20 brothers attending.
At this Conference, Ohio was split into two
Sections and the Chapter was selected to host
the following year's first joint Section 56/59
Conference.
- The Membership VP position
was divided for the first time into Membership
VP and Pledge Educator.
- An office was secured on the
third floor of Thwing Center. Biweekly
lunches were held in the office. The Chapter
was able to use this office through the 1994-95
school year before the university took the
room away in order to turn it into a public
meeting room.
- The Chapter was awarded the
Whitney Young Award by the Greater Cleveland
Council of the Boy Scouts of America for its
work with urban youth through the in-school
scouting program.
- The Chapter's first brothers
graduated (Howard Wolf, Mary Reiter, Geoffrey
Wedig).
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Fall 1993 |
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President:
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Howard Wolf |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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Earle M. Herbert (Nat’l President 1982-86; Nat’l Alumni DSK; Nat’l DSK) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
TPumpkin
carving with students from Project STEP-UP (Student
Tutoring Effort to Promote Utilization of Potential) |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Cynthia
Jorden |
- "Log," a small stuffed animal
dog, was introduced as the first mascot for
Brother of the Week award.
- Gavel stealing by the Pledge
Class was started with a skit required by
the Pledge Class and Chapter President for
its return.
- The Chapter created several
computer bulletin boards on Cleveland Freenet.
The APO-General board was often among the
top five CWRU Boards read on a weekly basis.
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Spring 1993 |
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President:
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Howard Wolf |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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EDavid C
Kaelber (founding graduate student advisor from
the Duke University Chapter (Lambda Nu)) |
| Pledge
Class Service Project: |
Easter
Egg Hunt with an orphanage |
| Outstanding
Pledge: |
Dawn Dixon
and Amanda Dickerson |
- This pledge class was the first
pledge class of the Chapter, inducting 20
rushees, of which 17 initiated.
- The Chapter won both the percentage
in attendance and man-mile awards at its first-attended
Section 57 conference.
- David Kaelber was awarded the chapter's first
DSK (Distinguished Service Key).
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Fall 1992 |
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Petitioning Group President:
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Kyla Newbould |
Pledge
Class Namesake:
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“Papa” Joe Scanlon (Nat’l Exec. Dir. 1960-1972; Nat’l DSK; Nat’l Pledge Class Namesake 1975;
Nat’l Board Member 1944-1960; chapter advisor 1929-1944) |
- Penny Verin (founding graduate
student advisor from the University of California
at Davis Chapter (Iota Phi)) introduced muggings.
- Second Petitioning Group Ceremony
held on September 28, 1992 for an additional
9 Interest Group Members.
- Public Relations Coordinator
and Sergeant-at-Arms positions were added
as officers.
- Rechartering Ceremony held
in Guilford House on December 12, 1992 for
15 Petitioners. The chapter's first banquet
followed at the Spaghetti Warehouse.
- Theta Upsilon was the newest
Chapter to be rechartered/chartered at the
1992 APO National Convention in Boston, MA.
The chapter sent a delegation of one Brother
and two advisors to the National Convention.
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| Spring
1992 |
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| Interest
Group and Petitioning Group Formed. |
President:
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Kyla Newbould |
- First Chapter informational
meeting held in Thwing Meeting Room A on March
5, 1992 at 7:00 pm.
- The first set of 7 officers (President, Membership VP, Service
VP, Fellowship VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian)
were chosen on March 12, 1992.
- First Chapter Service Project
held at ESIM (EastSide Interfaith Ministries)
on April 11, 1992.
- First Chapter Program Planning
Conference (CPPC) held on April 12, 1992.
- First Petitioning Group Ceremony
held in Thwing's 1914 Lounge on May 5, 1992
for 11 Interest Group members. Brothers from
9 different chapters attended.
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history was started in Spring 1996 by Howard Wolf,
Alpha Phi Omega Theta Upsilon. |
1950 - 1973 History
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Why I joined APO: It was time to do something meaningful. |
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July Birthdays:
9th - Laura Gibbons
12th - Jessica Chrzanowski
17th - Jeannie Choi
18th - Kerri Wise
23rd - Chloe Schutz
24th - Nicole Jacobsen
24th - Jeff Willebrand
25th - Ryan May
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