Page 4 - 315 Connection Fall 2012

CONVENTION, continued from page 1
R. Alter, Jr. Award for Chapter Excellence, the highest honor to be bestowed
upon a Teta Chi chapter. Tis marks the fourth consecutive year the chapter
has been honored with the award, and is Zeta Beta’s sixth overall.
In addition, Miller was elected to the Grand Chapter, Teta Chi’s
international Board of Directors. He was appointed to the position of
National Chaplain by new National President Richard Elder (Gamma Teta/
San Diego State 1971). Miller has served as co-chair of alumni programming
for the national fraternity and received the George Kilavos Alumni Award in
2010 and David DeVol Service Award this year. He recently completed his
term as chair of the Zeta Beta Housing Corporation on July 1.
“I could not have been more proud to represent all of the brothers of Zeta
Beta,” Beitelschies said. “Winning another Alter Award and getting our own
brother, Doug Miller, elected to the Grand Chapter made for an exceptional
week that truly showed how great of a chapter we are.”
Te brothers had the opportunity to attend a number of breakout sessions
on diferent facets of chapter operations, including recruitment, scholarship,
and social events. Tere were also separate roundtable discussions for active
and alumnus brothers.
Zeta Beta will aim to continue down its successful path in the fall.

Photo Left: National Chaplain, Doug Miller ’90, Chapter President Garrett Beitelschies
and Chapter Vice President Andrew Miller.

SPOTLIGHT, continued from page 1 DECKER, continued from page 1
tolerant and more understanding way.” our Fraternity. Te way this newsletter Although I have the title of Chair, I plan
Terry also remembered his undergraduate experience while and the email blasts are organized and on involving everyone on the Board, as
learning to cope with people of diferent backgrounds and distributed was a result of his desire to well as alumni and undergrads, in the
mindsets during his 13 years of service in the Army Reserves and make our House Corp what it is , and forward progress of our Fraternity.
through managing his own private practice. what he always thought it could be. With the changes being made, you
As an alumnus, Terry has never forgotten his fraternity. Congratulations are also in order as should be aware that our purpose has
He’s been a major advocate for preserving key pieces of Teta Doug is the frst member of Zeta Beta not changed. Te four core focuses:
Chi history. In 2006, Terry funded a project to take the original to be elected to the Grand Chapter of facilities, fundraising, leadership, and
bricks from the Old South Barracks and plaque them for each Teta Chi and will no doubt represent communications-hold true and we will
active chapter. He also helped pay for the refurbishment of the our chapter well. continue our eforts in those directions.
graves of Frederick Norton Freeman and Arthur Chase and Our Board is comprised of three Tat being said, anything you wish
gravestone sketches of each. other members right now; Jim Mahony to contribute for our consideration,
His biggest contribution to Zeta Beta, however, is the ’00, Rob Magyar ’10, Greg Wicking or concerns you have with any of our
Michael Kelley Tompson Award, a scholarship which honors ’86 and several other alumni have agreed operations, please know that my phone
the active brother with the highest GPA at the end of his junior to serve as consultants per my personal line is always open and my inbox will
year. Terry wanted to honor his dear friend Mike after he was request. While we each have our own accept any and all emails.
killed in a helicopter accident in Vietnam, so she started a fund responsibilities, I’ve never looked at this Tis continues to be an exciting
while in medical school with a mere $25/month. Te scholarship organization as one of positions. Yes, time and I am humbled to serve as the
now awards $500 to the triumphant brother. each member is in charge of specifc Chair of this Board.
“He’s a prime example of what this country should be aspects of our work, but all of us work
producing as far as moral, ethical, and responsible people,” he together on each project. It has always Most fraternal regards,
said. “I was devastated he wasn’t able to fulfll his promise to the seemed to me that in any organization,
human race. I wanted to make sure he wasn’t forgotten.” one person can’t hold all the power,
Terry currently lives with his wife in a retirement community or have the fnal say all to themselves. Joseph L. Decker, ’05
in southern Texas for servicemen who devoted 11 or more years Great organizations operate as one Chair, Zeta Beta House Corp
to the military. He is the proud father of two adopted children cohesive unit with all cogs working joseph@gorkowskidecker.com
and several grandchildren. to make the clock continuously tick.

Dates to Remember: Update Your Contact Info!

September 27-28 - Homecoming It’s easy to register and update your contact info. You can
November 26-28 - Annual Campaign search your giving history, look for Zeta Beta brothers,
April 13, 2013 - Founders Day Event review past newsletters and more! Simply go to:
Stay tuned for more details www.mygreekgift.org/thetachi_adrian

Alumni communication services provided by The Laurus Group | www.thelaurusgroup.net | 770-903-3987