Homecoming 2012

NWU Homecoming

October 20th 2012

The alumni were invited back to the chapter house for a homecoming brunch before the big tailgate and football game on Saturday October 20th, 2012.
Several alumni and their families showed up to meet with old friend and take a walk down memory lane. The actives took the alumni on a tour of the house to show us what they have been up to. Let me tell you they have been busy, along with the re-vamped parents club they have not only put a fresh coat of paint on the walls but also have done major remodeling to some rooms.
Although no tours of the NEW roof were done, we have been told that there is no water leaking into the house. Check out a few of the pictures from the event below. For some of us that have been out of school for awhile, they now have a golf cart parade that goes around the perimeter of campus prior to the tailgate.
As you can see in the last picture Theta Chi was represented by 'Mario Kart' Mario, Luigi & Wario, watch out for flying bananas!
Initiation was held that night for the pledges (now actives) with the alumni in attendance. And for those who have not been to an initiation ceremony in the last year, there are some updates that you will want to experience again. So stay in touch and make it a priority to come to the next one.

Alumni Update August 2012

Franklin Kjeldgaard

Franklin Martin Kjeldgaard, 72 retired Big Springs, NE businessman and civic leader, passed away on Friday July 6th. Visitation was held Monday July 9th at Austin-Tennant Funeral Home. Funeral service were held at 10:30 am, Tuesday July 10th at the First United Methodist Church of Big Springs, with Pastor Steve Gragg officiating. Interment followed at the Big Springs Cemetery. The fourth and youngest child of Vieva and Carl Kjeldgaard, Frank was born on September 4th 1939. He grew up in Big Springs and graduated from Big Springs High School.
A member of Theta Chi fraternity at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Frank earned his bachelor's degree in 1961. While employed at Farmers State Bank of Big Springs, he served with the Air Force National Guard and as a volunteer with the Big Springs Fire Department.
On June 6, 1965, Frank was wounded in a tragic bank robbery that killed three people. Although confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, Frank returned to the bank after his recovery and served as president until 2004, when the Kjeldgaard family sold the bank. Frank also partnered with his brother Wayne in the operation of Kjeldgaard Farms.
Throughout his life Frank provided service and support to the Big Springs Methodist Church, the Nebraska Bankers Association, the town of Big Springs, the school board, American Legion Post 275, Nebraska Wesleyan, scholarship funds and endowments and other charitable commitments. He cherished friendships throughout the region and the state, with people in many walks of life. The Kjeldgaard family expresses gratitude to Sally Corfield, Winston Corfield, Dr. Harold Keenan and others whose care did so much to ease his daily life. And thanks to Tripp for being a wonderful companion. Frank is survived by three siblings, Joanne Eoff of Goleta, CA, Dee Dougherty of Tyler, TX, and Wayne Kjeldgaard of Big Springs. He is also survived by eleven nieces and nephews, and numerous grand-nieces and grand-nephews residing across the U.S.

These Theta Chi brothers have donated to the Theta Chi Capital Campaign in Frank's name.
Bill Lundy     Steve Dakan     Rod Bartels     E.E. Davis     Bob Kuhn     Tom Hutchins     Lynn Rexroth
Buzz Selko    Bill Kirk     Rush Tucker     Jerry Clark     Dick Nelson     Vince Dowding     Lowell Umland
Roy Lagerblade     Neal Thomas     Warren Woods     Dick Trabert     Gene Engel     Bernie Heier
Jerry Keller     Rich Frieberg     Sid Meridith     Chuck Trautman     Bob Larson     Don Mays     Phil Larsen
Daryl Frerichs     Bob Anderson     Ron Hendrickson     Fred Lapcheska     Gary Mouden     Paul Vencill
Ron Philips     Dick Hall     Joe Carlson     Babe Ruth     Marty Miller     Chuck Wagner     A.J. Sundberg

FUTURE EVENTS

Homecoming
October 18-21

If you have alumni news please email it to oxgammaphi@gmail.com. We will post it on this blog and email it to all alumni each month.

Our Theta Chi Yellow pages
Check out the tab at the top of the page to get more information about the Yellow pages, how you can help the actives or your business.

Alumni Updates

Look what some of our alumni have been up to.

ALUMNI UPDATES


1933
Harold Weary
Mt. Pleasant, Ill., became the oldest person to receive a total hip replacement at age 103 last October at Northwest Community Hospital. Afterward, he said he looked forward to walking to the library where he has volunteered for 42 years.

1996
Clark Bellin
Lincoln, was named on of the Midlands Business Journal's "40 Under 40" for 2011. This award recognizes 40 outstanding professionals, all of whom are under 40 and have demonstrated creative leadership and growth within their organization and communities. Bellin is the vice president of investments at Mundy and Associates; serves on the board of the Appleseed Foundation; is a member of Vistage, a CEO group committed to growing leadership skills; and teaches weekly entrepreneurship classes to high school students.

2003
Charles Darrow (BS '03, MFS '05)
Lincoln, and Michael Heidemann were married on September 3, 2011. Charles is finishing his Ph.D. in clinical forensic psychology at the UNL.

2005
Zakary Olsen
Omaha, was named on of the Midlands Business Journal's "40 Under 40" for 2011. This award recognizes 40 outstanding professionals, all of whom are under 40 and have demonstrated creative leadership and growth within their organization and communities. Olsen is president of Ronco Construction. Under his guidance, Ronco received the Small Business Administration's Nebraska Family Owned Business of the Year in 2010; the company also received the Associated General Contractors of America's Excellence in Safety award in 2011 for the fourth consecutive year. Through Ronco, Olsen is a member of numerous business associations and community organizations.

IN MEMORIAM

1948
William J. Speidel, Jr. - Lincoln, Nov. 21, 2011
1951
Charles R. Harrison - Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 26, 2011
James L. Voigt - St. Paul, Jan 13, 2012
1989
Derek J. Nicholson - Lincoln, Jan 11, 2012

FUTURE EVENTS

Homecoming
October 18-21

If you have alumni news please email it to oxgammaphi@gmail.com. We will post it on this blog and email it to all alumni each month.

Our Theta Chi Yellow pages
Check out the tab at the top of the page to get more information about the Yellow pages, how you can help the actives or your business.

Theta Chi Gamma Phi 1st Posting

Welcome to the Theta Chi Gamma Phi Blog. We will be using this blog as a way to keep you up to date of on goings with the fraternity, alumni and actives. The website we use to have seemed to be too much upkeep so we will try a blog for a while. We will add pages and links for the Capital Campaign and upcoming events such as Founder's/Alumni Day, Homecoming, Fall clean-up and more to come.