Welcome to All Things Alpha Omega

The brothers of Phi Kappa Tau at Baldwin-Wallace College have had a special spring

semester in 2012. We have continued the success that we built in 2011. Four men

were initiated into the chapter this semester. Already, Phi Kappa Tau donated over

$1000 to various philanthropies; specifically over $700 donated to SeriousFun Children's

Network. SeriousFun Children's Network was previously known as Paul Newman's Hole

in the Wall Camps. Also, the brothers volunteered over 450 hours of service throughout

the Greater Cleveland Area; over 100 of those hours were with the SeriousFun Chil-

dren's Network. Finally, the brothers successfully completed the 70th consecutive year

on Baldwin-Wallace's campus. To honor this momentous occasion a celebration oc-

curred that parents, alumni, National Councilor Dovilla and National President Heilmeier

attended. At this event, brothers got the opportunity to interact with brothers from the

1940's through 2000's and it was truly an unforgettable experience. As the semester

comes to a close, the brothers have begun preparations to ensure success continues to

the Fall! All is well, in Berea!

-Brandon Wojtasik ‘09

Chapter President

A Word from the President P.1 A Semester in Review P.2

70th Anniversary Reflections P.3-6 Campus News P.7

Upcoming Alumni Events P.8

This Issue

All Things Alpha Omega The Alumni Newsletter for the Alpha Omega Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau

Summer 2012

Alumni celebrating at the 100th Bomb Group Restaurant

for the 70th Anniversary

Brandon Wojtasik

Spring Semester is a Success!

This year marked the second anniversary of

the Phi Tau Fair, an event with a carnival

theme that is put on to raise funds to benefit

SeriousFun Children’s Network (formerly

Hole in the Wall Camps). The brothers, led

by philanthropy chair Shawn Cordes

(Baldwin-Wallace ‘11), took on the challenge

of staging a full scale fair in the ballroom of

the student union. A different approach was

taken at this year’s event in that all Greek

groups were invited to participate in the fair

by having a booth to raise funds for their

respective philanthropies. The events includ-

ed caricatures, pie-tau, magic shoes, a head-

shaving raffle, and much more. At the end of

the night over $800 was raised for philan-

thropy, topping last year’s fair and making it

an overwhelming success for Alpha Omega.

After weeks of practice and hard work, the

Brothers took home second place overall

at this year’s April Reign Competition.

Highlights this year included taking third

place in the Obstacle competition, second

place in the newly added pyramid competi-

tion, and first place in the boat competi-

tion.

Alpha Omega Wins 9 out of 14 Greek Awards

Spring Recruitment Brings 4

New Brothers to Alpha Omega

After the weeks leading up to Infor-

mal recruitment and six weeks of

Association, we are proud to wel-

come four new brothers to the Al-

pha Omega chapter of Phi Kappa

Tau.

Robby Yankush, an avid camera en-

thusiast was the official camera man

for the 70th Anniversary. Deonquay

Barnes is a man of eclectic taste and

his impeccable style is a welcome

addition to the chapter. Armando

Arellano, an exercise science major,

is a common sight in the Lou Higgins

Rec Center. Niko Williams is an art

major from Warren Ohio; recently

his woek was selected for the B-W

Student Art Show.

“And the winner is… Phi Kappa Tau” was a common phrase heard at this year’s Greek

Awards (now called the Student Life and Leadership Awards). Phi Kappa Tau, as the

headline indicates, ended up taking home nine awards including: Innovative Program

Award, Outstanding Alumni Programming, Leadership and Involvement Award, the Lee

J. Tressel Community Service Award, Most Improved GPA, Outstanding Chapter Devel-

opment award, Outstanding New Member (Jason Roberto ‘11), Outstanding President

(Dominic Shillace ‘08), and Outstanding Fraternity.

Needless to say, the Brothers were very proud of the hard work put into 2011.

From Left to Right: Armando

Arellano, Deonquay Barnes, Rob-

by Yankush, Niko Williams

Phi Tau Fair April Reign

Brother Michael Poggi (Baldwin-Wallace

‘10). getting into the fair spirit

PKT Boat team returning after their

victory against Sigma Phi Epsilon

70th Anniversary Reflections

Almost a year of planning had gone into the organization

of the 70th anniversary of Alpha Omega to make sure

that no details were overlooked in the celebration of the

monumental event. No well-put-together event is made

without putting in the time, and from the perspective of

an Undergraduate member of the chapter, there certain-

ly was a great deal of hard work put into the event. After

months of planning and frantic weeks of polishing the

itinerary, the event was finally ready to start; and it

turned out to be a spectacular weekend for all who par-

ticipated.

The weekend kicked off on Friday March 30th with a wel-

come reception at Brother Mike Dovilla’s (Baldwin-

Wallace ’94) house where several alumni mingled with

the active Brothers before breaking off to go to dinner.

On Saturday the 31st, Alumni (including charter member

Roy Seitz Baldwin-Wallace ’42) were welcomed into

Mike’s Bar and Grille for a luncheon leading up to the

honorary initiation at B-W’s Center for Innovation and

Growth . We proudly welcomed the newest brother to

Alpha Omega chapter, Brother Joe Amschilinger while

our associates took the wives of the Alumni on a tour of

the campus. The Alumni were touched to witness the

initiation ceremony, many of whom had not been seen

since their time at B-W.

At six o’clock nearly two hundred Alumni, undergradu-

ates, parents, special guests, and B-W faculty flooded

into the 100th Bomb Group Restaurant in Cleveland for

the Banquet portion of the weekend. The evening was

emceed by Brother Dovilla and included appearances by

several prominent alumni, including Phi Kappa Tau Na-

tional President Greg Heilmeier (Bethany ‘86). Several

awards were presented through the night including Bor-

radaile Awards for Brothers Tom Konkoly, and Dick

Fletcher, as well as a Phi Award for Brother Roy Seitz. A

silent auction was held during the banquet which raised

nearly$2500 for the chapter which will go toward schol-

arships for incoming students and improvements to the

chapter room. The evening concluded with a special

Brotherhood Candlelight Ceremony, which proved to be

a moving experience for everyone in the room, bringing

them closer to the chapter and Fraternity as a whole.

The following morning the weekend came to a close

with a breakfast of coffee and donuts in the chapter

room where members could reflect on the important of

events that had just occurred. 70 continuous years on

campus, an accomplishment that no other fraternity on

campus can boast, is not just a coincidence. It is clear

that “I shall be loyal to my college and my chapter” has

not been forgotten by our alumni. We at Alpha Omega

understand that brotherhood doesn’t stop after four

years, but extends into the decades to come.

Personally, I would like to send an enormous thank you

to all of the Alumni who attended to event, and I hope

to have the same dedication you do when I enter the

Graduate Council.

By Logan Lukacs, Vice President of Alumni Relations

Brother Mike Dovilla and Brother Logan

Lukacs at the 70th Anniversary

Alumni in Attendance at the

70th Anniversary

Roy Seitz ‘42

Stanly Wolczyk ‘46

Charles Dunfee ‘58

Stephen Burral ‘63

Terrance Bartley ‘63

Paul Dau ‘63

Bill Rissell ‘63

Warren Barr ‘64

Tom Konkoly ‘65

Phil Jerauld ‘66

Dick Fletcher ‘67

Kevin French ‘72

Craig Stout ‘74

Troy Gerspacher ‘94

Jared Wires ‘94

Mike Dovilla ‘94

Sam Kalb ‘95

Anthony Silvestro ’95

Ryan Cross ‘95

Kevin Hugick ‘95

Jared Goodsite ‘96

Jason Banks ‘97

Chris Sheely ‘97

Jeff Staats ‘98

Tim Zorman ‘98

David Wagner

Scott Keller ‘04

Monty Wesoloski ‘04

Mike Hasapis ‘04

Ian Rice ‘04

Adam Harrison ‘06

Josh Kohn ‘06

Nate Spoden ‘06

Taylor Roll ‘07

Matthew Long ‘07

Jason McConkey ‘07

Josh Bernhofer ‘08

Photos of the Event

A packed room at the 100th Bomb Group Restaurant Brother Steven Vacarro guides Cleda Fletcher to the Alpha

Omega Quartet

Left to Right: Stanley Wolczyk, Chris Sheely,

Troy Gerspacher, Jared Goodsite

Brother Dovilla and Brother Helmeir stand with past Alpha

Omega Presidents

Brothers make a cheers to the evening Seniors being recognized at the banquet

Photos of the Event

Brothers Steven Vacarro and Tim Neimann celebrat-

ing their outstanding new member awards Roy Seitz Receiving his Phi Award

From Left to Right: Ryan Cross, Dick Fletcher,

Tom Konkoly, Mike Dovilla Brother Dovilla with President Dick Durst

From Left to Right: Taylor roll, Jason McConkey, Adam Harrison Brother from the 1960’s with their wives at Mikes Bar and Grille

From College to University

CAMPUS NEWS

It had been rumored for a while that Baldwin-

Wallace College would be changing its name, and

after a recent Board of Trustees meeting, BWC will

become Baldwin Wallace Unversity effective July 1,

2012. Not merely a spontaneous change, it is a re-

sult of substantial restructuring to the campus and

curriculum Baldwin-Wallace College has undergone

in the past decade. The Baldwin-Wallace College

website states, “*the name change+ is aimed at

more accurately reflecting its current structure and

the breadth of the institution’s academic program

offerings.” Presidendt Durst affirms that the name

change will not change the goal of the institution,

“the B-W focus on students learning and personal

growth, individual attention and exceptional

achievement we be unwavering” he says. The name

change is expected to bring in a wider variety of

foreign students as well as to boost enrollment as a

whole. Be sure to keep a hold of all of your Baldwin-

Wallace College memorabilia, as they are now all

collector’s items.

In addition to the name change, B-W also will be welcoming a new Presi-

dent In the Fall. Althogh President Durst has given quite a large pair of

shoes to fill, we a re confident Robert Helmer has what it takes to win

over the Baldwin-Wallace student body. His credentials are outlined in an

article from Channel 5 news, “Helmer was named president of Lourdes

University in Sylvania in 2003. He also served as vice president for aca-

demic affairs and a faculty member. He holds the faculty rank of profes-

sor in Lourdes’ history department. He also has been teaching fellow and

research assistant at Marquette University in Milwaukee and held adjunct

teaching positions at Indiana University and Ancilla College in Indiana.

Helmer is a graduate of Notre Dame in Indiana and The Catholic Universi-

ty of Louvan in Belgium. He holds a doctorate from Marquette and a law

degree from the University of Toledo.” With quite an impressive resume,

we expect big things from our new University President.

Baldwin-Wallace’s New President

September 8th on B-W’s campuis

Baldwin-Wallace College Community Day

June 2nd all over campus, register online at b-wcommunity.net

Baldwin-Wallace College Alumni Celebration 2012

September 15th at the Brunswick Hills Golf Course

Alumni Golf Outing

Upcoming Alumni Events

Tell us how you’re doing!

Homecoming

October 13th, welcome reception in Heritage A-Section

Be sure to keep an ear open for “Alumni Happy Hours” at local bars!

We’re extremely interested in how our alumni are doing, so if you could please take some time to update us on your life

so we can keep in better contact with our database that would be highly appreciated.

We are looking to know information such as 1.) Current Address 2.) Current Phone Number 3.) Anything you want to tell

us about, such as weddings, career news, new additions to the family etc.

You can mail these updates to: Phi Kappa Tau BW or email them to: alphaomegaPKT@gmail.com

275 Eastland Rd.

Berea, OH 44017

Thank you for reading this issue of All Things Alpha Omega!