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Roseman (Continued from Page 1) Housing (Continued from Page 1) study room and when complete we will move onto the rehab of the computer room in the basement • Steve Sarovich ’75 and Joe Perozzi are heading up the effort the revamp and implement a new scholarship program which will be installed in the fall. It is going to focus around maintaining GPA levels with strict consequences in conjunction with offering tutoring and required “study hall”……..remember our own Jordan Standard and the Sigma Chi International Fraternity do not allow a student who is not of fair ability to be admitted to our membership.... well, we are going to extend that standard for each brother who is enrolled at our University (From right to left) David, Joan and their friend Duncan Erley racing the Ensign Joan!!! • We have started to request Executive Offcers and Committee Chairs to update us on Board calls After retiring and moving to Michigan, the myth is that it was installed for driver • The Chapter submitted 4 Strategic we sold the original boat and bought a much education. As a result, it is possible to have Initiatives to Headquarters as a neglected Ensign, a 22.5 foot long keel boat. I some impact in many areas. I have enjoyed requirement after LTW. We plan on spent hundreds of enjoyable hours rebuilding working with our Community Foundation, dissecting those over the summer to that boat at a place called Patterson Marine, County Planning Commission, Geographical bring about how we measure success in Pentwater. We now have about 20 Ensigns Information Systems advisory committee, and accountability in Pentwater, with racing on Wednesdays and Pentwater Service Club, Harbor Research Saturdays. The owner of the marine shop died Committee, Pentwater Yacht Club, Fire Board, • Scholarship awards for Sigs on campus in 2013. For a variety of reasons, I gathered etc. I played a role in stopping the development are currently being processed through the some friends to help buy his business. This is of wind turbines in Lake Michigan, which was U of I Foundation thanks to the efforts not exactly what I planned to do at age 77, but a terrible idea. These things probably what led of Matt Briskin ’09. A thank you to all it has been extremely enjoyable. to the award. who have made gifts to the Sigma Chi Fraternity Scholarship Fund held at the How did you get involved with 3-D Outside of volunteer work what do you U of I Foundation and special thanks printing technology? do for fun? to brothers Ken West ’55, Dick Cline I became involved with computers in 1966, I enjoy biking, sailing, boating, photography, ’57, and J. Robert Stone ’51 who have and have had an ongoing interest since then. boat building, etc. allowed their endowed accounts at the U Indirectly, this led to my being a director for of I Foundation to be used for scholarships to beneft our Sigma Chi members. Eolas Technologies, and for development of a How do you stay in touch with your large medical database. A part of the database brothers today? • We are just about ready to kick-off our project was subsequently purchased by IBM. Thanks to the efforts of Dick McWard ’60 internship program. We are very excited The 3D printing technology looked very and others, our pledge class has had several as a Board to be able to have this position interesting, and I thought that it was something reunions. Between reunions we keep in touch work on the many ideas and projects for that the local school kids should understand. by email. us and ultimately you as members We made a printer available to the school, and Our bus keeps on rambl’n. As the book, it has generated enthusiasm. We are also doing What advice can you share with the Good to Great, recommends; in order to 3D printing at Patterson Marine. Alumni about helping others? make that transfer from good to great you What type of community involvement I suspect that all of the alumni know the not only need the right people on the bus, led to your Pentwater Citizen of the satisfaction that comes from being involved. but they also need to be in the right seats on the bus and I think we are making great Year award? strides in putting together a great team to I live in a small community. For example, ΣΧ serve our Kappa Kappa Chapter. our entire county has only one stoplight, and In hoc, Save Homecoming 2015 Date: Oct. 24, 2015 Day: Saturday the Location: date vs. MEMOrIaL StadIuM Peter Steger ’79 Housing Corporation President Time: tBa Alumni communication services provided by Te Laurus Group | www.thelaurusgroup.net | 770-903-3987 | @thelaurusgroup