SC Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon — DELTA DRUMMER Summer 2015 1 - Visit our web site, www.saeusc.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE: New Officers, Schol- arship, Parents Weekend 2 Jim Hartell, Vandy Tickets, Alumni Reunion 3 Advisors, Otten, Award, Leadership School 4 Fall 2014 New Mem- bers 5 Alumni Notes & Memoriam 6 Spring 2015 New Members 7 Education Fund, Housing Corp 8 House Improve- ments 9 Mothers of Minerva 10 Archives 11 More Alumni Notes 12 Officers and Alumni 13 SC Delta Drummer 2007 Best Chapter Alumni Newsletter—SAE National Convention, Washington, DC University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina—Founded 1882 SUMMER 2015 We’re on the Web! www.saeusc. com The second David Simone Softball Classic was held April 18-19, 2015. David is a brother that has been suffering from T-Cell Lymphonia, a form of cancer. It was diagnosed in the fall of 2013, and David was unable to return to Carolina. There was a unanimous decision amongst the brothers that all future philanthropic efforts of the chapter should be donated directly to David and his fami- ly in order to assist them in paying the medical bills. An idea to sponsor an annual softball game to raise funds was put together in 2014. The chapter challenged the campus police, and over $22,000 was raised by the effort. Additionally, the chapter Mothers of Minerva, (mothers of the members), raised $1000 through a 2015 spring raffle that was also be contributed to David Simone’s fund. This year, the Softball game was coupled with a second event on Sunday April 19, which consisted of a highway cleanup off Bluff Road around Williams-Brice Stadium from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., followed by a cookout and bonfire with live music at the end of South Stadium Drive that commenced at 7:30. 2014 Philanthropy Chairman Jamie McClement stated that, “As a Fraternity, the brothers of SAE intend to support their fellow brother and Gamecock as much as possible by helping to defray his medical expenses. We had good weather and a great turnout, and welcomed the entire USC student body and Columbia community to come out and enjoy themselves.” For more information or to inquire about getting involved with future events please contact Jamie McClement via phone at 336-420-6239, or via email at [email protected]. David Simone Classic 2015
New Officers Elected for 2015 Joe Stuhrenberg—EA Jamie McClement - EDA Anthony Fontana- EDA Lucas Bayless – Treasurer Jonathan Quesnel - Recorder Jack Griffith - Risk Manager Jonathan Peacock - Educator Blake Haasis—Educator Ben Miller - Correspondent Spencer Horne - Social Chm Wil Watson - Warden Pierce Slagsvol - Warden Ben MIller- House Manager Will Kitchens - House Mgr Dylan Mervis—House Mgr
Will Kitchens - Philanthropy James Turner - Rush Chair Sam Anderson - Rush Chair Dixon Collins—Rush Chair Henry Sullivan—Rush Chair Geoff Marston—Chronicler Brennan Lyles– Herald Sid Hall—Steward Harrison Williamson—Chaplain Allston Achille—Tailgate Chm Gus Papajohn—Scholarship Chm Bennett Bradford—Tee Shirt Chris Kraft—Intramurals Adam Grody—Special Advisor Michael Otten—Special Advisor
Parents Weekend Oct 16-17 This year's Parents Cocktail will be on Friday, October 16th at the Shera-
ton Columbia Downtown Hotel located in the Vista. Friday's event will be
held in the Sheraton's National Republic Ballroom beginning at 8:00 PM.
More details will be sent out as the date approaches. Because this is the
weekend of a home football game (Vanderbilt), as well as USC Home-
coming, parents are urged to make hotel arrangements soon. For those
interested in staying on-site, the chapter has arranged for a number of
rooms to be made available to SAE parents only. To take advantage,
simply call the hotel at (803) 988-1400 and request to book a room un-
der the SAE Parents block
Ira H Hoell Scholarship Michael Otten, 2014 Eminent Archon (President) of the SC Delta Chapter, announced the creation of the Ira H. Hoell Scholarship for Academic Ex-cellence. This prestigious scholarship is presented to those members that achieve a GPA of 4.0 while taking a minimum of 15 course credit hours. This brother or brothers is honored with a financial reward, or split among co-recipients totaling the cost of 1 semester of social dues. The Scholarship was named in honor of Brother Ira Hoell's father, who passed away in 2009. This year's recipient is Campbell Ryan Hathaway '16, from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a pre med major and an intern at Wieuca Animal Clinic. Congratulate him at [email protected].
Chapter Award—Recognized by IFC The chapter was awarded the Advancement in Philanthropy and Service Award for Fraternity and Sorority Life by the USC In-
terfraternity Council. The award is largely an affirmation of the in-
credible work of Jamie McClement and the success of the David Simo-
ne Softball Classic. David pledged SC Delta in the fall of 2012 and has
been undergoing cancer treatment for nearly two years. Between the
inaugural event, held in 2014, and this year's event, held in April, the
chapter has raised over $30,000 for David and his family.
Advisor Team
Ellison Neese, Alumni
Advisor
Courtney Leavitt, Housing
Corporation
Mike Otten, Senior Advi-
sor
Justin Mims, General
Chapter Advisor
Brian McCaster, House
Father
Clayton Hunt, Herald
Advisor
Mitch Kiser, Treasurer
Blaise Stevens, President,
SC Delta Alumni Assn
John Stringfellow, Alumni Michael Otten, '16 SC Delta, was cho-
sen as one of 30 collegiate members to
be a part of the 2015 Inner Circle with
SAE Fraternity. The Inner Circle is an
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the
top undergraduate leaders in our Realm.
These brothers are selected by the Supreme Council. The
Inner Circle took place March 27-29 in Prince Frederick,
Maryland. Michael, along with the 29 other gentlemen, iner-
acted with an incredible lineup of featured alumni speakers.
Mike is from Omaha, Nebraska where he graduated from
Millard North High School. He is also the past president of
t h e c h a p t e r . C o n g r a t u l a t e M i k e a t
The former alumni room in the house has been converted to an executive meeting room complete with a large screen display for presentations. The chapter officers, advisors, and staff members use this every day.
John Mills ‘90 is a Partner, Healthy Living and Health Care with ICR in New York. ICR is a recognized leader in financial communications. He joined ICR in 2003 after 10 years of Wall Street experience. While at ICR, he has been instrumental in working with the leading brands in healthcare and
healthy living with turnarounds, IPOs and companies needing to implement a long-term professional investor relations program. John earned his BA from University of South Carolina and received his executive MBA from Chapman University. Contact Johns at email [email protected].
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Spencer Breeden, '14, has joined Canal Insurance in Greenville as an Associate Fleet Underwriter/Account Manager for commercial trucking. Congratulate him at email [email protected]. Canal is a family business that include alumni Neill Timmons and Chuck Timmons, who recently retired.
J Timothy "Tim" O'Farrell, '81, is owner and partner with his wife Debbie in a company called Re-Bath of the Midlands in Columbia, which is home bathroom remodeling. Tim has been Past President, Vice-President, Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina. He is also a SC licensed contractor. Tim was also residential builder and owner of O'Farrell Builders Inc. from 1984 to 2000. Contact Tim if you are interested at (803) 708-0521.
Kevin McKinney '98, has joined Eisai Oncology as a Senior Oncology Rep in Charlotte. Kevin attended Greer High School. Previously he was with Confimatrix Lab as a Territory Sales Manager in Charleston. Contact him at email kwmckinney@yahoo.
Robb A Francis, '11, is a Synthetic Equities Account Manager at Deutsche Bank in Jacksonville, Florida. His role includes account manager/subject matter expert for an assigned client base of hedge funds, mutual funds, and institutional banks invested in Delta One swap. While at Carolina, he was on a Life Scholarship and Dean’s Scholarship, and
Dean’s List (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009). Robb attended Greenville High School and also obtained a Master in Arts in Economics at Carolina. Reach out to him at [email protected].
Brother Troy Ruediger '14, is Director of Fan Operations at Rukkus in New York City. The company provides sports and concert event tickets. Troy was pledge class president and member educator while in the chapter, and majored in Sport and Entertainment Management. He was also a student brand manager for Red Bull and Premium Seats Intern with Live Nation. Troy attended the 2013 SAE Leadership School. Reach out to Troy at email [email protected].
Patrick Weston '89, a native of Columbia, is a managing partner with Azalea Capital, a private equity firm in Greenville. He joined in 1999 to work with the firm’s initial principal investing activities. He currently serves on the Board of Carolina Motor Club, Inc. (AAA Carolinas) and AAA Motor Club Holdings, LLC. Married to Abbe O Coker, reach out to Patrick at email [email protected].
Drew Davies '09, is a Senior Director and National Sales Manager of Sof Sole in Raleigh. A native of Greenville, he attended Eastside High School and served the chapter as rush chairman, social chairman, and eminent deputy archon. Drew majored in sports and entertainment marketing at Carolina. He is married to Haley Nowlin. Reach ou t t o h im a t ema i l [email protected].
