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Alumni:

10Spotlight:
Rob Magyar ’

Rob Magyar ’10 is a brother who                            Rob served as Vice President during one
       thinks of himself before others—he is               of many Altar Award years. “I re-established
       constantly lending the helping hand.                a productive C-board. Through the work of
Brothers recognized this quality as he arrived             committees, our chapter was able to achieve
at Adrian’s campus in the fall of 2006. Serving            several Altar Awards, run efficiently, and have
the Fraternity as an undergraduate brother                 more fun.”
and a Theta Chi House Corporation member,                  Rob’s work for Zeta Beta did not stop after
Rob’s selflessness has shown in his work and               he graduated with a major in communication
dedication to Theta Chi Fraternity.                        and minor in business. He was asked to join
                                                           the House Corp to run the Annual Campaign.
    “I decided to attend AC for the small                  “As a member of the House Corp I was
school atmosphere that provided countless                  given the opportunity to make important
opportunities to get involved,” Rob said.                  decisions that had a direct impact on the
                                                           chapter. It allowed me to still contribute to the
  “The sense of brotherhood attracted me                   organization that gave so much to me.”
to Theta Chi. While going through the rush                 After working as an Admissions Counselor
process, I got along with the actives and could            for our alma mater, Rob moved to New York
see myself contributing to the group.” As                  City, where he completed his Master’s in
an undergraduate, Rob served as the House                  corporate communications from New York
Manager, Recruitment Chair, Marshall, and                  University in May of 2015.
Vice President.                                              “I would encourage anyone who is called          Rob Magyar ’10 (pictured center) posing with fellow graduates
                                                                                                                           at his 2015 NYU Graduation Ceremony.
  “I liked giving one of the first impressions
a potential new member would have about                    upon to serve on the House Corp, or in any         came from Homecoming weekend, parties at
our organization as Recruitment Chair. While               other way, to take on the role as a way to give    “The Runner House,” “315 entertainment” (aka
Marshall, I was able to implement new events               back to your chapter,” Rob said.
to strengthen the education process we provide                                                                                   Magyar (Continued on Page 4)
our new brothers.”                                           Some of Rob’s best memories at Adrian
                                                           Mike Miller ’11
                  Alumni:
              Spotlight:

Life has a way of taking us away from our                  In high school, an Adrian College recruiter positions Mike held with Zeta Beta include:
      roots; however, Mike Miller ’11 has never            at a hockey showcase approached Mike about Second Guard, Recruitment Chair, Social Chair,
      forgotten his. From growing up in Grosse Ile,        attending Adrian and playing hockey at the and Secretary.
Michigan, to moving and living in New York City,           collegiate level.                                  “Most of my memories come from being
Mike’s passion for his family, brothers, and Theta         “I had already deposited at a different Social Chair—organizing events, putting
Chi Fraternity lives up to the ideals of a Theta Chi.      university, but decided to go to Adrian for a together Runouts routines, and losing my voice
                                                           visit anyway,” Mike said. “After visiting the almost weekly,” Mike said. “I also remember a
   Mike celebrates with his parents after graduating with  school, seeing the new facilities being built, lot of the lines from ritual.”
             his Masters in Integrated Marketing.          and hearing about the plans for the new hockey In addition to being a member of Zeta
                                                           program, I changed my mind and enrolled at Beta, Mike was actively involved with other
                                                           Adrian.”                                           organizations on campus. “I played hockey
                                                           Although Mike was against the idea of for both the Division 1 and Division 3 ACHA
                                                           fraternities, he was encouraged to stop by the
                                                           house by Mark Eberline                                     Miller (Continued on Page 4)

                                                           ’09, his teammate and
                                                           soon-to-be brother. “He
                                                           told me to stop by the
                                                           house and hang out, and
                                                           I agreed,” Mike said. “All
                                                           of the guys were really
                                                           welcoming and I thought
                                                           the house was awesome.”
                                                           Soon after visiting the
                                                           house, Mike was on his
                                                           way to becoming a new
                                                           member and was initiated
                                                           on March 28, 2008, with
                                                           twelve other brothers as
                                                           a part of the “Baker’s
                                                           Dozen” pledge class. As
                                                           an undergraduate, Mike
                                                           got involved and helped
                                                           move the fraternity
                                                           forward. Some of the        Mike Miller ’11 (pictured far left), Mike Barbati ’10, Greg Bartosch ’11, Vince Barbati ’10,
                                                                                                              Rob Magyar ’10 and Garrett Bietelchiese ’13.
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