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because of the proliferation of networked PCs and security or network administration, we may have
their unbounded potential. Ask my contemporaries a position for you. Please review our website at
from the House and most will tell you that I always www.mysherpa.com/resources/careers/.
wanted my own business. I got this right. What did you think about the
What type of work does My Sherpa do? condition of the house when you
MySherpa has transitioned into a pure play visited this past October?
managed IT services provider. This means we Our house is due for a refresh. It needs a
partner with our clients and take on ownership, bunch of work so can serve many generations
accountability and risk by managing all the facets of Theta Delts to come by providing the First time we got to wear our letters.
of their IT deliverables for a fixed monthly fee. We same quality experience which we enjoyed.
are the IT department for about 50 companies in The house needs a major systems upgrade for semester at McGill University in Montreal. I miss
the Wilmington region whose staff range between first floor, including structural support and wood her while she is away so this trip will be extra special.
25 and 100 personnel. We have a local helpdesk flooring. Bathrooms need a redux along with I love being actively involved with my younger
in Wilmington, Delaware, provide purchasing other systems like heating and cooling. My take daughter. Having kids ten years apart gives me the
services for hardware and software, set up systems, is that a high level of participation across the privilege of reliving the best memories of my older
maintain and monitor existing systems as well as Brotherhood will get the job done in spades. The daughter. Holidays, learning to ride the bike, studying
doing design planning and projects to implement key will be 100% participation. I see it as our for science are all fun. I also enjoy the company of
new technology and services. duty as alumni to provide the required financial friends and love outdoors activities. Last year, I met
One of the biggest challenges we face is finding support. “You never stop pledging,” and in this up with Brother Brian McDermott midway from
great people. We look for people with customer case, our pledge is financial support. our homes via motorcycle. He lives in Leesburg
service, the kind you Virginia and I live in Chadds Ford Pennsylvania. We
receive from top notch Outside of work, what do you met up for a barbecue lunch, which was awesome,
Sherpas of Nepal. We for fun? and then went out for a ride afterwards. Brian and
are in a growth mode I enjoy skiing in the winter with I try to outdo one another on motorcycles but, this
and are scaling up. friends and family. This summer we year may have me beat. He got a 1600cc, six cylinder
Currently we have four rented a lake house in the Poconos. BMW that really goes. My ride isn’t shabby. It’s a
open positions. If you Over Christmas, I am taking my vintage 1992 Yamaha FJ 1200, and she does rev
are looking for solutions family to Europe for a Viking Cruise when you twist throttle, Gurev.
design, technical project Toga, toga” Kip McKonville, Greg Gurev on the Rhine in Germany. My oldest If anybody out there rides, they are welcome
management, computer and Earl Adamy. daughter Cassidy is finishing her 3rd to join us, provided you can keep up.

President (Continued from Page 1) for ways to improve the fraternity and sorority You should also follow the link to Brother
costs going forward. The sundeck railing experience at Penn State. We were unsuccessful Tom “Wally” Stephan’s website. In retirement,
was replaced and a new rubber membrane in getting one of our own on the task force, Wally is a professional photographer and he often
was installed on the sundeck roof, costing an however, Brother Ted Brown ’68, who is a Board captures images of Theta Delts at various events
additional $20,000. This was a carryover from Trustee is our voice in this matter. Also, Brothers throughout the year. Go to www.sfpav.com,
the roof replacement that occurred in 2014/15. Lou Prato and Vince Turiano represented us at click on All My Photo’s and then select the Theta
While all of this has consumed the attention a roundtable discussion in March and they were Delta Chi galleries. There are photos of numerous
of the Alumni Board, the Active brotherhood able to provide valuable insight to the Task Force events, including Homecoming, Regional House
continues to grow, having initiated 21 new members. Issues facing active members exist Meetings, Parents Weekends and the bi-annual
brothers in fall 2015 and 8 more in spring today, like: a leadership vacuum, caused by Sigma Phi Sigma reunions.
2016. The fall roster will consist of 35 in-house high frequency of study abroad for Juniors and In closing, I want to remind you of the
brothers and an additional 40 member living Seniors, often leaves fraternities to be run by 19 basic tenet of our bonds as brothers: The
out of the house. The last reported House GPA year olds and 7am to midnight class schedules, chief characteristics of this Fraternity shall
was 3.17. See the enclosed report from Charlie making it nearly impossible to eat meals together, be an honorable and confiding Friendship;
O’Connell for additional information on our thus negating a key component of fraternity life a Friendship founded on mutual esteem and
Active brothers. They are a good group of young from the 1990’s and prior. But, as Vice President dependence, – defended by that charity which,
men and worthy of your support. for Student Affairs Damon Sims, who chairs the while it pardons the faults of each, endeavors
Finally, I want to call your attention to the task force states, “We are determined to develop to improve and reform. As brothers, each one of
overall state of Greek Life at Penn State, which purposeful recommendations that will have us needs to contribute time, talent and treasure
remains strong but constantly challenged. In enduring positive value for both the fraternity toward improving and reforming our fraternity,
March 2015, a horrific story about hazing and and sorority community at Penn State and the both for ourselves and for the future men who
other deplorable behavior came on to the national many other constituencies affected by its large follow us at 305 E. Prospect.
press. Kappa Delta Rho was at the center of and highly visible presence. We seek a future for In the bonds,
the scandal, which resulted in their closure. our Greek system that is even more successful
Last September as a forceful and positive and valuable than its past, and I am confident that
move, President Barron formed a Fraternity with the involvement of so many we will achieve William C... Shannon
and Sorority Life Task Force. This group was that aim.” I have posted several documents at President
charged with studying fraternity and sorority our sigmatriton.org website, under the News Sigma Phi Sigma-Theta Delta Chi
life with the intent of offering recommendations directory, which I urge you to read. Alumni Corporation

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