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Alumni News ΚΔP Theodore W. Bayler ’50 - Lucky to have two Don Russell ’70 - Several Eta alumni great-grandchildren living within fve miles! from the late 60’s gathered Friday, Maintaining periodic “web” contact with August 28th for dinner in Homer Brother John “Fritz” Wood in Puerto Rico. Glen and then did an abbreviated Donald G. Pyles ’53 - Still hanging in there! pub crawl in Lemont after dinner. On Saturday, Mike and Marge Family, kids, and grandkids are doing great. Panice ’71 hosted a barbeque at Bill Haag ’69 - Looking their home in Homer forward to our year long boat Glen. Attendees journey. We want to extend included Joe and invitations to all of you to join Cindy Maloney ’69, KDR Weekend gathering in Homer Glen, IL. us on any part of our 5200 + Al and Sherry Tunkel mile journey. My wife, Bobbi, ’68, Mike and Marge will be updating our progress Panice ’71, Bob Nespechal Jonathan Whitney ’09 - Re-signed a new fve- through her blog http:// ’68 and his friend Sharon, year contract with the Navy. greatloopvoyageonthemist. Mark Perilli ’70, Don and Jason Ballou ’05 (MS ’06) - Relocated to com/. Bobbi’s blog should give Liz Russell ’70, and Ken Grand Rapids, MI, to serve as a Lean Six Sigma updates as to where/when we are Krynicki ’74. Activities Black Belt and Quality Engineer at Federal- at most times and give an idea included a bocce ball tournament Mogul Powertrain. Jason is also coaching of future destinations, etc. The and we also signed a get well lacrosse at Rockford High School. His wife, entire route and more detail can card for Frank Czaja ’73 who Sara, gave birth to Ava Marie just after their son be found at www.greatloop.org. Jason, Sara and Jack. could not attend due to a recent Jack’s 2nd birthday (pictured left). Be sure to check in on us! surgery (pictured top right). Special Announcements Homecoming Eta Scholarship Award Winners 2015 Thomas P. Burns: William J. Paris: Patrick Wales $1000 Kevin Walsh $1000 Guy H. Davis: Dale Schaffenacker: Kevin Quealy $1000 Patrick Wales $750 Eta Chapter Awards Gino A. Ratti Award Donald C. Wolfe Award for Outstanding Alumni Relations for Outstanding Chapter Newsletter Executive Director’s Award for Outstanding Recruitment Congratulations to Zach Gooding ’09! Zach was recently elected Grand Praetor of the National Fraternity and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Board of Directors. Congratulations to Edward McVey ’83 (pictured right) for being honored Jordan Graham ’14 (pictured left) and with the 2015 NPRE Advocate Award! McVey, who earned his bachelor’s Andrew Bettin ’14 (pictured right). degree in 1983 in nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering at Illinois, was recognized for his “dedicated leadership in serving as a liaison between hank you to all that joined us for the nuclear industry and NPRE, and for undertaking generous initiatives to build the resources that serve NPRE students.” For the complete article, THomecoming 2015! We had a great please visit our website at www.kdreta.org. turnout of alumni from all eras. Special thanks to the undergrads for helping to create President (Continued from Page 1) such a warm w e l c o m e care and maintenance, and there are still things each year to stay on top of things and plan for the and tasty we need to do. For instance, we are going to have future, which is why we’ll continue to ask. Thank BBQ dinner. to re-do the railroad ties along the driveway side you for your interest and support. KDR Proud! If you had to of the front yard. We would like to incorporate miss out this this into a project to re-landscape the front yard Fraternally, year, we will completely, which will cost nearly $50,000. To host another keep up with projects and plan properly takes the g a t h e r i n g support of all of us. in 2016 and As a board, our philosophy is to take care of the Mike Kolberg ’03 ΚΔP hope to see house and support the chapter. We need your help President you there!