FSU Pikes Delta Lambda Newsletter- February, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025
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Legends of Delta Lambda - FIRST GRAND REUNION
Thursday February 27- Sunday March 2, 2025
Don’t Miss This Inaugural Year of a New Tradition
We have initiated more than 3,000 men since our Founding in 1949. Beginning in 2025, we will host a Grand Reunion every five years. This will be the first, and a commemorative photograph will be taken of all participants and placed on permanent display in our magnificent Chapter house.
Andy Miller ’70 will host an informal Thursday night dinner/social hour at Bowden’s in College Town. Andy 850-545-4914
Doug Russell ’79 has put together two days of Pike golf at the Seminole Course. Twelve foursomes for Friday are already full and he is trying to add more. Doug 850-445-0206.
Dave Kresge ’73 has a group of warrior shooters going out to Talon Range for sporting clays on Friday. David: 813-833-2285
Wayne Curtiss ’83, through his company Smack Apparel, is making special shirts available to all participants at no cost! Thank you, Wayne.
I’m organizing an event Friday for all the those not golfing or shooting. The 2 choices are 1. A bus trip to The Pebble Hill Plantation with a guided tour of one of the most spectacular southern mansions in existence. The houses have everything in them like the owners still lived there. Followed by lunch in Thomasville and shopping in downtown Thomasville which is also having their giant annual antique fair. The bus would depart at 9:30 am and be back in Tallahassee by 2:30 pm. or 2. A guided tour of FSU followed by lunch on campus and attendance at an hour long music recital in the college of music. We will decide which event based on participant votes next week.
Pike Baseball Tailgate at the baseball stadium, Friday at 3:30 pm. The baseball game is at 5 pm and tickets are available. Joe Feheley ’81: 305-776-3221.
Saturday at the Chapter House. Brunch at 10:30 AM for everyone spouses and girlfriends included. Special Ritual Initiation of 5 candidates (Brothers only). Big group photo in front of the house all undergrads and alumni (casual clothes, garnet and gold recommended) around 1200-1230, to be on permanent display.
Saturday evening at The Moon Nightclub. Exclusively for Pikes and their dates/wives/sweethearts, wives/significant others. Hundreds of Delta Lambda Pikes will be there.
Doors open at 5:30 PM: Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar.Digital Delta Lambda history projected continually. Music.Stage presentation at 6:40 PM.At 6:45 the curtain will rise, and an 11-piece band called "The Rockitz" will play music from all eras until 8 PM.
Legends of Delta Lambda Founder's Day Reunion 2025
Get ready for a long weekend of epic tales and unforgettable memories at the Legends of Delta Lambda Reunion!
Please send me a text or email now to let us know you’re coming. We can let other Brothers know and that will encourage them to join us.Send names to Joe Feheley ’81 Reunion Chairman: jfeheley@comcast.net or text to 305-776-3221.
Current list of Attendees
This updated list does not include the names of more than 20 wives so far and others who will be attending. Here are a few of our Pike Brothers you will see:
*Legacy Dad or Legacy Grandad
Tim Allen ’76; Mike Alley ’74; Rod Alsop ’76; Bob Anderson ’72; Dave Atwell ’74;Charles Barnes ’65; Ed Barnes ’71; Jim Barth ’71; Aaron Beam ’68; Greg Bostwick ’74; David Brickhouse; Fred Buhl ’69; Jack Burgess ’69; Sean Carbonell ’86;Eric Carr ’01; Bert Chandler ’76;*Jim Cobb ’63; Bill Comisky ’81;Frank Cooke ’65; Tom Cook ’73; Jack Corcoran; Richard Corcoran; Bob Coury ’72; Jim Dahl ’72; Toby DeYoung ’86; Chris Dietz ’87; Phil Doumar ’09; David Dowdy ’81; Mike Durant ’77; Ralph Esposito ’71;Bobby Fedor ’81;Joe Feheley ’81;*Mickey Fernandez ’77; Joe Fixel; Pete Ford ’14; Ken Furth ’75; Louis Fusco ’05; William Galvano, Sr; Art Garcia ’80; Mark Gambill ’81; Travis Giddings ’69; Glenn Grant ’82; Chip Gray ’74; Rick Green ’74;Tony Grippa ’89; Scott Griffith ’76;
Chris Hansard ’81;Chip Hartung ’71; Mike Hay ’86; Robert Heath ’72; Dan Hendrix ’75;Denny Hepler ’76; Fred Ingley ’62; Brent Johnson ’78; Harry Kapple ’69;Jimmy Keen ’73; George Keriazes ’73; Danny Klein ’72; Dave Kresge ’73; Dean Kushmer ’73; Steve Laird ’74; Mike Lait ’78; Anthony Lefevre ’72; Charles L’Homme ’01; Bill Lickson ’81; Brett Lindquist ’82; Kelly Lowrey ’80; Steve Lowsky ’84; Michael MacDonald ’85; Stephen MacDonald ’85; Pat Madden ’03; Michael Markowski ’75; David Markowski ’79; Reeve Markowski ’13; Ryan Markowski ’16;Tim Marston ’70; Lyle McAlister ’78; Lee McAlister ’12; Jordan McAlister ’07; Roy McDonald ’79; Bob McKnight ’62; Jack McMullen ’64; Andy Miller ’70; Blake Miles; Ron Moody ’72; Jeff Moore ’81; Owen Murtagh ’21; Cliff Napolitano ’68; Bill Neeley ’72; Mike Neill ’76; Rich Newsome ’83; Eli Nortelus ’01;Allen O’Brien ’79; Dave Orr ’63; Joel Padgett ’71; Randy Parker ’70; Al Pavsner ’71; John Peacock ’01; John Pfleger ’81; Bill Phifer; Jim Pitts ’62; John Pitts ’06; Steve Plunkett ’71; Gary Prescott ’72; Jim Provencher ’71;David Rancourt ’84; Charles Redding ’72; Jim Riscigno ’64; Steve Roden ’71; Max Roix ’18;Scott Roix ’85; Rudy Rowe ’86; Doug Russell ’79; Tyler Russell ’10; Garrett Sargeant ’17; Harry Sargeant ’78; Harry Sargeant III ’03; Warren Sears ’69; Bent Sembler ’78; Steve Shambach ’76; Tim Sheridan ’79; Martin Shipman ’76; Tom Slovenkay ’71; Jim Smalley ’73; Barry Smith ’72; Mark Smith ’78; Steve Smith ’78; Bill Stackhouse ’74; Tim Stickney ’74; John Stoner ’64; Doug Tatum ’77; Todd Trimmer ’69; Len Tucker ’70; Bob Tunkel ’66; Chip Turknett ’70; Jesse Vance ’80; Todd Vargo ’76; Trevor Vogel ’22; John Walker ’63; Steve Walker ’81; Berger Warner ’69; Chase Watkins ’11; Ted Weiss ’80; Bobby Windom ’75; Alan (Night Owl) Winslette ’77; Brad Zinker ’73.
From the Thursday evening mixer at Bowden’s through Sunday’s departure breakfast we guarantee you will relive old memories and make new ones. Please, forward this information to your own unique circle of Pike Brothers, and encourage them to come.
Every day, more Brothers are making their commitment to attend one or more events on this historic weekend. Our list of attendees is being continually updated.
Reunion Memories from the recent past…
ReminderPast Issues of Pikeboy and Pikes Illustrated
Every page and every issue of Pikeboy and Pikes Illustrated are now available, free, for your entertainment and nostalgia. This is the photographic record of America’s greatest college fraternity chapter! Thank you, David Rancourt!
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Preserving our Legacy; Securing the Future
Or, if you feel more comfortable sending a check, please make it to The Old Guard of Delta Lambda, and send to Charlie Barnes / 1490 Saint Charles Place / Tallahassee, FL 32308
Thanks to Jim Poe ’66 for his annual $100 gift to the Old Guard. This marks the tenth consecutive year of Jim’s expressed loyalty to Delta Lambda. poe1526@aol.com
Thank you also to Jay Campbell ’87 whose generosity to Delta Lambda can be counted on regularly. His 2025 gift of $100 marks his tenth consecutive giving
year. jaycampbellnpz@gmail.com
And we’re especially pleased to thank Peter Burnett ‘68 for his Memorial Gift of $1,000 in honor of his older brother Russ Burnett ’65. Russ was certainly one of the most celebrated and storied Brothers of the 1960s. He entered Chapter Eternal 2020, his passing mourned by many. peter.burnett@twc.com
Old Guard of Delta Lambda (updated January 2025)The Annual Giving Outreach of Delta Lambda Alumni
THE OLD GUARDBrothers making Annual Gifts of $100 or more.(See: The Sembler Society members here, for single gifts of more than $1,000)Tim Allen ’76 2024, 2025, 2026Lee Anderson ‘84 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Dan Akre ’83 2016, 2017Charlie Barnes ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Ed Barnes ’71 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Joe Beasley ’83 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023Robert “Bobby” Bowden ’49 [Alpha Pi, Samford University] (son Jeff Bowden ’80; grandson Michael Madden ’14) 2016, 2017, 2018Richard Boyd ’66 2025Gabriel Brady ’58 2020Justin Buck ’96 (Southeast Missouri State) 2021, 2024Peter Burnett ’68 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Sembler Society in 2025 with a Memorial giftAnthony Cabrera ’81 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Eric Carr ’01 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Cade Carter ’05 (father is Cadie Carter ’79) 2022Jay Campbell ’87 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Bill Cheek ’61 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Jim Cobb ’63 (son Kevin Cobb ’06) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022Frank Cooke ’65 2020, 2021, 2023Chuck Cottrell ’80 2019, 2020, 20221, 2022 (also, see Chuck Cottrell, Brent Sembler Society)Bob Coury ’72 2023Ozmel Cuan ’02 2022, 2023, 2024Wayne Curtiss ’83 2022, 2023, 2024Dustin Daniels ’10 2016Josh Davis ’02 2021Phil Doumar ’09 2017, 2024Bob Duggan ’64 2022Jeff Epley ’96 (Iota Gamma, Nebraska-Kearney) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022Miguel Fernandez ’77 (son Michael ’10) 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Michael Fernandez ’10 2021, 2022, 2023Jim Finch ‘81 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021Jim Floyd ’76 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Dave Frew ’67 2020Lewis Fusco ’05 2020Paul Gerding ’65 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022Pete Gioitta ’82 2022Dave Giordano ’65 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Jon Graber ’02 2022, 2023, 2024Glenn Grant ’82 2017, 2022, 2023Connor Gray ‘11 2018Bill Gregory ’77 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Mike Halfacre ’85 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Bob Hall ’49 (grandson Andrew Hall ’15 initiated at Auburn) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021Lawrence ‘Chip’ Hartung ’81 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023Scotty Howell ’06 (brother Seth Howell ’84) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Rob Hicks ’83 2020Kyle Hill ’16 2020Howard Hunter ’73 2020, 2021, 2022Bruce Johnson ’81 2017Jay Johnson ‘83 2016 Joined the Sembler Society in 2018. Ryan Kelly ’06 2023Dick Klunk ’67 2020, 2021, 2023Bill Knight ’69 2023, 2024David Kresge ’73 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Mike Lait ’78 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (see gift to Sembler Society)Joe Liguori ’81 2021Mike Lilly ’84 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Carlos Lindo ’05 2016Steve Lowski ’84 Contributed $1,000 in 2025 to The Sembler Society; and an additional $1,000 to the Old Guard general fund.David Lyons ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Sloan MacKarvich ’01 2021 (*also Sembler Society)Harvey Mackler ’72 (Beta Pi, University of Pennsylvania) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Trent Mallory ’81 2017, 2021, 2022David Markowski ’79 $1,000 (see Sembler Society)Mike Markowski ’75 (sons Reeve Markowski ’13 and Brandon Markowski ‘16 ; brothers Craig Markowski ’79 and David Markowski ’79) 2016Jordan McAlister ’07 2023Noah C. McKinnon ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Austin McLeod ’15 2022, 2023Stuart McLeroy 2021Jack McMullen ’64 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Chris Merganthaler ’13 2022Andy Miller ‘70 2021, 2022, 2023J.L. Milton ’62 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Tom Misiuk ’83 2021Jim Montano ’64 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Jeff Moore ’81 2018, 2022Kyle Mowitz ’01 2017, 2021Alex Mullineaux ’01 2019, 2021Eli Nortelus ’01 2018Marco Novak ’01 2016Harry Orwig ’66 2018Serge Osaulenko ’01 2017Joel Padgett ’71 2016, 2019, 2023Jim Parsons ’81 2017John Peacock ’01 2018, 2019, 2020 Peacock also made an additional $500 gift to be applied to the Veterans’ Recognition PlaqueChris Pepin ’01 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Khoung Phan ’01 2019Jim Poe ’66 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025David Ponder ’80 2017Gary Prescott ’72 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Dr. Jace Provo ’83 2020Matt Raulerson ’83 2022Ernie Reiter ’86 2023Steve Roden ’71 2024 (brother is Scott Roden)Tyler Russell ’10 2020Matt Schulis ’01 2022Randy Sears ’79 2024 $500Lt. Col. Jerry Sexton ’74 (brother, Russell Sexton ’77) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Dr. Benjamin Sharp ’60 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Dr Sharp also made an additional gift of $500 to be applied toward the Veterans’ Recognition Plaque. In August, Dr Sharp also made a gift of $525 to support digitalizing the chapter archives. Dr Sharp made an additional $500 gift in September, and an additional gift of $500 in May, 2024.Tim Sheridan ’78 2022, 2023 Tim also made an additional $1,000 gift for 2024Griffin Siegel ‘78 2016 2017Peter Singhal ’15 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024Jim Smalley ’73 2022 ($500) ,+++Barry Smith ’72 2024Kevin Stokes ’13 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024Bob Stoner ’64 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023John Stoner ’64 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Rob Stoner ’88 2016, 2017, 2018, 20-19, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Lt. Col. Patrick Sullivan ’01 2022 *Lt. Col Sullivan made an additional gift, $400 of which is designated to help fund the Veterans’ Recognition Plaque.Cmdr. Jared Sweetser ’01 2022Doug Tatum ’77 2021Todd Trimmer ’69 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Tom Trotta ’81 (son Eric Trotta ’09, University of Florida) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021Bob Tunkel ’66 2020, 2021, 2022Tarek Waked ’09 2019Steve Walker ’81 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Bob Ward ’67 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Kevin Wheeler ’09 (father is Tom Wheeler ’78) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021Tom Wheeler ’78 (son is Kevin Wheeler ’09) 2021Wade Wilcox ‘86 (son is Griffin Wilcox ’15) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021Griffin Wilcox ’15 (dad is Wade Wilcox ’86) 2020, 2021Bill Williams ’85 2019, 2020Rob Williamson ’87 2018, 2020, 2021Alan Winslette ’77 2018, 2019, 2023Manny Zamora ’87 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Bart Ziegler ’83 2021
THE SEMBLER SOCIETY of The Old Guard
Brothers have made single gifts of $1,000 or more to The Old Guard
[John Baker ‘83: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in John’s name]Ed Barnes ’71[Herb Bowen ’86: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in Herb’s name]Charlie Bradley ’81 a September 2019 addition to the Sembler SocietyPeter Burnett ’68 January 2025 Memorial Gift in the name of older brother Russ Burnett ‘65Sean Carbonell ‘86[Craig Kavka ’66 : A Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society was made in Craig’s name in 2019]Chuck Cottrell ’80 *Chuck Cottrell made an additional gift of $1,000 to be used in the best interests of the Chapter. And in 2022, Chuck made another gift of $2,500. Thank you, Chuck, for your lifetime of generosity to Delta Lambda!Jim Crews ’78Chris Dietz ’87 (son is Caleb Dietz ’11) annual Sembler Society member. Chris maintains the website.Tobyn DeYoung ’86 (son is Steven Centeno ’16)Col. Joe Feheley ’81 (son is Sean Feheley ’14)Jim Finch ‘81[Steve Goodloe ’79: An anonymous Memorial Gift was made to the Sembler Society in Steve’s name]Chris Gutierrez ’83 [University of Florida] (son is Alex Gutierriez ’16)David Gutting ’83 (son Sterling Gutting ’16)[J. Bob Humphries ’66: A Memorial Gift made to The Sembler Society in Bob’s name in 2019]Bruce Johnson ‘81Jay B. Johnson ‘83Bobby Jones ‘72Jimmy Keen ’73 (son is Michael Keen ‘14)[Don Kyle ’77 Memorial (Brothers contributing include Jim Finch ‘81, Joe Feheley ‘81, Chuck Cottrell ‘80, Glenn Grant ‘82, Mike Martin ‘79, Dave Henry ’81, Anthony Cabrera ’81 and Steve Walker ’81.[Tracy Lee ’86: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in Tracy’s name]Mike Lait ’78 generous 2025 gift places him in the Sembler SocietyJohn Leavitt ’77 (brother of Jim Leavitt ’79)Steve Lowski ’84 In 2025 to the Sembler SocietySloan MacKarvich ‘01David Markowski ’79 (son is Weston Markowski ’19, University of Oregon).Craig Mateer ’86 (son is Charles Merritt ’16)Lyle McAlister ’78 (new 2021) [sons are Lee ’09 and Jordan ’07]Roy McDonald ’79 two gifts at the Sembler Society levelRyan McElveen ’95 (2020)Noah C. McKinnon ‘65Rich Newsome ‘83David Rancourt ’84 (son is Wyatt Rancourt ’16) annual Sembler Society memberMatt Raulerson ’83 (son is Zach Raulerson ’17)Scott Roix ’85 and son Max Roix ’18Rudy Rowe ’87 (son is Carson Rowe ’22) Rudy’s gift to enhance Brotherhood meals is already in excess of 5 figures.Doug Russell ’79 (son is Tyler Russell ’10)Harry Sargeant III ’78 (sons are Harry Sargeant IV ’02 and Garrett Sargeant ’17)Brent W. Sembler ’78 (son is Logan Sembler ’09)Dr Ben Sharp ’60 Dr Sharp has given more than $3,000 in individual gifts. He makes many generous contributions to Delta Lambda.Tim Sheridan ’78 (grandson of Ed Cubbon ’29; brother is Ted Sheridan ‘82); Tim published the newsletter. This is Tim’s second $1,000 gift to the Old Guard.Peter Singhal ’15 joined the Sembler Society in 2022, and is also an annual donor.[Kirk Smith ’86: An anonymous donor has made a memorial gift to the Sembler Society in Kirk’s name](The) Stoner Family (Bob ’64, John ’64, Rob ’88)Bob Tunkel ‘66Rich Wall ‘66Tom Wheeler ’78 (son is Kevin Wheeler ’09)
2025 Chapter Leadership
2025 Delta Lambda Elected Officers
SMC Owen Murtagh ‘22 813-382-6340 Omurtagh13@gmail.com Treasurer Andrew Schatz 610-585-9035 andrewschatz81@gmail.com External VP Jack Lennon 813-340-2032JDL.05lennon@gmail.com Internal VP Dylan Culmone ‘22 609-457-2248Dylanculmone@comcast.net Social Chairman Chris Johnson ‘22 407-421-3337ChrisJohnson.j111@gmail.com Sergeant-at-Arms Nick DiLeo 845-905-6685Ndileo1@yahoo.com
2024-2025 Alumni Advisory Board
Chapter Advisor: John Peacock ‘01 Co-Chapter Advisor Steve Walker ‘81
Chapter Advisory Board: Rudy Rowe ’87, Joe Feheley ’81, Eli Nortelus ’01, Jeff Moore ‘81Legends of Delta Lambda: Brent Sembler ’78, ChairmanLegends of Delta Lambda: Jimmy Keen ’73, Vice chairmanLegends of Delta Lambda: Peter Ford ’14, General ContractorRush Advisors: Doug Russell ’79 and Charlie Barnes ‘65Faculty Advisors: Andy Miller ’70 and Doug Tatum ‘77Finance Advisor and Advisor to Treasurer and Secretary: Eli Nortelus ‘01Risk Management: Tor Friedman (Delta Tau Delta); Carlos Lindo ’05, Clint Wallace ‘01Pledge Education Advisor: John Peacock ’01 an Eli Nortelus ‘01Technology Advisor, newsletter Publisher & Webmaster: Chris Dietz ‘87Alumni Association Activity Chairmen: Gary Prescott ’72, Mark Smith ‘78Alumni Association President: Eric Carr ‘01Advisor on Conduct of the Ritual: Scott Roix ‘85Newsletter Editors: Tim Sheridan ’79 and Charlie Barnes ’65Member-at-Large and Activity Advisor: TBDChaplaincy Advisor: Dylan Nielander ‘05; plus John Peacock ’01; Rev. Rick Blythe ‘72
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