1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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NOTES<br />
Club Reports<br />
Atlanta Alumni Club<br />
Contact: Mark Galyardt at<br />
(404)605-9009<br />
The Brothers of the Atianta<br />
Alunmi Club hosted our annual<br />
Founders Day on February<br />
19 at the Buckhead<br />
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Atlanta,<br />
Georgia. The event was called<br />
to order by Club President<br />
Mark Galyardt Kansas State<br />
'85 after a grand entrance by<br />
local sports personality<br />
Brother Harmon Wages<br />
Florida '68. The invocation<br />
was given by Brother David<br />
Moss Washington-St. Louis<br />
'65. The 150 brothers in attendance<br />
were then treated to the<br />
kind of dinning experience<br />
only the Ritz-Carlton can provide.<br />
The Atlanta Alumni<br />
Club wishes to give special<br />
thanks to Brother <strong>Phi</strong>l Keb<br />
Georgia Tech '78 for making<br />
our evening at the Ritz-<br />
Carlton possible.<br />
Brother Mark Chandler<br />
Georgia '81 kicked off the<br />
program for the evening with<br />
an update and status of Georgia<br />
Alpha at the University of<br />
Georgia. Brother Chandler<br />
had encouraging news on the<br />
progress Georgia Alpha has<br />
made to re-establish itself as a<br />
leading chapter. The Atlanta<br />
Alumni Club acknowledges<br />
and appredates the dedicated<br />
efforts of Brother Chandler<br />
and many other Georgia Alpha<br />
Brothers who have<br />
worked hard to assist the<br />
chapter.<br />
Brother Tom Adams<br />
Vanderbilt '58 conducted the<br />
Chapter Grand Ceremony.<br />
The program continued with<br />
the introduction of the first of<br />
our special guests for the<br />
evening. Dr. Bob Deloian,<br />
Arizona State '66 President,<br />
<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> General<br />
Council, who gave the brothers<br />
a much needed update of<br />
Fraternity initiatives including<br />
membership levels and<br />
the substance free by 2000<br />
policy. Dr. Deloian then presided<br />
over the Golden Legion<br />
Ceremony with assistance<br />
from Brother Paul Wagner<br />
Florida State '65. Eighteen<br />
Brothers were inducted into<br />
the Golden Legion with well<br />
deserved applause from the<br />
membership.<br />
Brother Donald Jackson<br />
Auburn '82 was MC for our<br />
annual awards presentation.<br />
The wiimers were as follows:<br />
Ward Wight Academic<br />
Achievement Award, Hank<br />
Stafford Georgia Tech '98; G.<br />
<strong>No</strong>lan "Butch" Bearden Outstanding<br />
Undergraduate<br />
Award Co-Winners, John<br />
Downing, Georgia '99 and<br />
Trevor Boehm, Georgia Tech<br />
'99; Michael Irby Outstanding<br />
<strong>Phi</strong> Award, Josh Todd, Georgia<br />
Tech '98. Brother Jackson<br />
then had the honor of introducing<br />
our keynote speaker<br />
and the winner of the John B.<br />
Jackson Outstanding Aliunni<br />
Award, Bo Callaway, Georgia<br />
Tech '49. Brother Callaway<br />
was greeted with a standing<br />
ovation in recognition of his<br />
lifetime of service in the business<br />
and political arena. Bo<br />
fondly recalled his <strong>Phi</strong>keia<br />
days at Georgia Tech before<br />
attending and graduating<br />
from West Point. The Atianta<br />
Alumni Club is grateful to Bo<br />
for the giving of his time to<br />
be our honored guest and for<br />
imparting wisdom based on<br />
Atlanta Alumni Club members with General Council<br />
President Robert B. Deloian.<br />
his service as a U.S. Congressman,<br />
Secretary of the Army<br />
and as a successful<br />
entrepenuer.<br />
For membership information<br />
and details about our<br />
calling card program to raise<br />
funds for the club, contact<br />
Mark Galyardt Kansas State<br />
'85 at 404-818-9213 or<br />
galyardt@msn.com. The next<br />
Club event will be the summer<br />
rush party on August 5,<br />
<strong>1998</strong>. All chapters in the area<br />
are invited to send representatives<br />
and bring rushees. For<br />
more information on the<br />
event, including time and<br />
place, please contact Tripp<br />
Rawls at (404) 255-9153.<br />
Central Florida Alumni<br />
Club<br />
Contact: Andy<br />
Serros<br />
(407) 896-4560<br />
The college football<br />
season and the<br />
Bowls may be over<br />
for most Brothers,<br />
but not for Brother<br />
Chuck Rohe,<br />
Lawrence '53, the<br />
CEOoftiie<br />
CompUSA Florida<br />
Citrus Bowl. He is<br />
already seeking sponsorships<br />
for tile '99 Bowl in Orlando,<br />
Florida. Negotiations are constantiy<br />
underway with large<br />
corporations waiting to get in<br />
on the popular and very successfiil<br />
game held each year<br />
on New Years Day. This year<br />
the Florida Gators beat Perm<br />
State Nittany Lions 21-6 before<br />
a record crowd of 74,000.<br />
Brother Robe's group. The<br />
Florida Citrus Sports Assn.<br />
brings major football teams to<br />
Orlando each season as representative<br />
of the Citrus Bowl.<br />
Brother Rohe took over in<br />
1982 when it was called The<br />
Tangerine Bowl, which was<br />
founded in 1947 by the Serros<br />
family. Brothers Andy Serros,<br />
Florida '43, and Brother Bob<br />
Chuck Rohe with members of the<br />
Central Flordia Almni Club<br />
12 THE SCROLL SPRING <strong>1998</strong><br />
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