FSU Pikes Delta Lambda Newsletter- April 2025

May 01, 2025

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Join the Old Guard of Delta Lambda!

Preserving our Legacy; Securing the Future

The Old Guard is Delta Lambda’s alumni Annual Fund. Your gift goes toward strengthening the Bonds among alumni, enriching both the alumni and undergraduate Delta Lambda experience. Volunteer dues are $100 or more annually. Alumni who give as much as $1,000 are recognized as Sembler Society members. All new contributions are recognized monthly.

Old Guard funds underwrite special projects like the Military Recognition Plaque, the alumni Website, this monthly e-newsletter, alumni reunions, displays of Chapter memorabilia in the Chapter House, and monthly meetings between Alumni Advisors and undergraduate officers.

Contributions to the Old Guard may be made by credit card through this secure link, or, if you prefer to send a check, please make payable to The Old Guard of Delta Lambda and send to Charlie Barnes / 1490 Saint Charles Place / Tallahassee, FL 32308

CHAPTER NEWS

Pi Kappa Alpha remains the top fraternity at Florida State University. As we begin to wind down the 2024-25 school year, chapter membership is comfortably above 200, in line with the other large fraternities at FSU, and the chapter GPA is above a 3.0.

Ryan Paradela ‘24 is the new KD Sorority Dagger Man (4th year in a row for Pike). Also, Christian MacDonald ’23 is a candidate for Tri-Delt Sorority Man of the Year. Christian’s father is Michael MacDonald ’85. Overall, the Chapter raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity this year, especially the Firemen’s Foundation. Lucas Bozeman ’21 was chosen to Host the All-Campus Line Dance. Pike raised more money for Line Dance than any other fraternity.

Pike teams won football and basketball intramurals and are on track to win another Overall IM Championship, their 15th in the last 25 years. Seminole baseball, ranked in the nation’s Top 10, is led by 1st Team All-America, and Team Captain LHP Jamie Arnold ’22. His father Jimmy Arnold ‘92, also a Pike, played football for UCF. According to Wikipedia, “Arnold is considered to be one of, if not the, best prospect going into the 2025 MLB Draft.” 

In early April, Brothers and their dates piled into a line of busses and travelled to Nashville for their big annual Weekend. Delta Lambda Pikes were accorded major honors at the annual Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Recognition banquet in April. 

Delta Lambda’s 2025 Executive Officers include (left to right) EVP Jack Lennon ’23, SMC Owen Murtagh ’22, Treasurer Andrew Schatz ’23, IVP Dylan Culmone ’22, Rush Chairman Cannon Diehl ’23, Asst. Pledge Educator Brian Lensengrav ’22, and Sargeant-at-Arms Nick DiLeo ’22.

[Above and left] Delta Lambda Chapter’s officers and campus leaders at the annual FSU Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet. Delta Lambda received recognition in the form of three prestigious awards. Chapter Advisor Steve Walker ’81 was named FSU Fraternity Advisor of the Year. Past SMC Lucas Bozeman ’21 was named FSU Fraternity Member of the Year, and Delta Lambda Chapter was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for “Culture of Care; The Wellbeing Vanguard”.

Special Thanks

We are deeply grateful for your most recent, generous responses to support the Old Guard.

Thank you to Ed Barnes ’71 for his $100 annual contribution. Ed says, “I like to send my annual gift on Founders Day”. 850-385-3816

Several ‘Pikes of the 60’ have sent generous annual contributions of $100, including David Giordano ’65 [email protected] and Harry Kapple ’69 [email protected]. Bill Knight ’69 was kind enough to send $200. Family business kept Bill from coming to the Reunion.

Thank you to two of our most involved Tampa Bay Pike stalwarts: David Kresge ’73 [email protected] for his $100 annual gift, and to Gary Prescott ’72 [email protected] for his $200 gift. Gary said, “I wanted to bring my contributions up to date or 2024 and 2025.”

Thank you to Legacy Dad Wayne Johnson ’72 [email protected] (son is Matt Johnson ’03) for his $100 annual gift.

Special thank you to Howard Hunter ’73 [email protected] for his post Reunion gift of $400 to The Old Guard.

Another special thank you to Jay Campbell ’87 [email protected] for his extra gift of $250 in addition to the $100 annual gift he already made in January.

And we are especially grateful to Sean Carbonell ‘86 [email protected] for his most generous $2,000 gift to The Old Guard. Sean was able to join us in early March for the Ritual Initiation of John Lowsky ’25, son of Sean’s pal Steve Lowsky ’84.

Delta Lambda’s MONTHLY LUNCHEONS

All are welcome to come and enjoy Pike Fellowship at these Monthly Luncheons featuring our Chapter Advisors and Undergraduate Officers. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month, at Madison Social in College Town..

Chapter Advisor John Peacock ’01 chairs the meetings beginning at noon and concluding by 1:00 PM. 
Chapter Advisor John Peacock ’01 850-321-2198 [email protected] 
Co-Chapter Advisor Steve Walker ‘81 703-203-5494 [email protected] 
Chapter SMC Owen Murtagh ’22 813-382-6340 [email protected]

The next Luncheon will be Wednesday, May 7th 2025

How Can I Receive Delta Lambda’s MONTHLY NEWSLETTER?

Please send photos or correspondence to:
Chris Dietz ’86 Producer and Webmaster [email protected]
Charlie Barnes ’65, content [email protected] 

Alumni News

Cole Lindquist ’13, “I went out to Houston last weekend for the Spartan Sprint (5k) & Super (10k). Amazing experience with some amazing people. There’s no better feeling than crossing that finish line. Next up: The Spartan Beast (21k) & Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga.” Cole’s father is Legacy Dad and former varsity swimmer Brett Lindquist ’82.

Deep within the FSU Archives is a posed photo of Larry Steyerman ’58 taken to promote the FSU Health Services. Larry’s varied career included owning The Talem (a popular club near the Pike house back in the day), and a full-time boat captain and professional poker player. The picture was made when Larry was the photographer for the Florida Flambeau. This winter Larry sent his 1950s Pike athletic jersey and his fraternity pin to be preserved and displayed in the Delta Lambda Archives.

Barry Smith ’71: “Gotta love doing business with a fellow PiKA Brother, especially when it’s Ken Marks ‘80. I’m definitely enjoying my new GMC Sierra truck, so if you need a new ride, don’t forget Ken at Coast Buick GMC in Port Richey.”
The foyer in Sembler House is named for Ken, recognizing his generous contribution in the 2001 Capital Campaign.
Barry is a Legacy Dad (Andrew Smith ’10), and former receiver for the Bucs and the Packers. He still ranks among the Top 10 all-time Seminole receivers in yards after catch.

Rich Wall ’66 wrote, “I played golf yesterday at Harbour Town Golf Course at Hilton Head. Saw this big portrait of Hubert Green ’65 on the first floor. He won the Heritage Tournament there in 1978. Very cool.”

These starters from the 1976 IFC Basketball Champions celebrated at the 2025 Grand Reunion in March, on the 50-year anniversary of their winning achievement. Left to right: Scott Griffith ‘76, Denny Hepler ‘76, Steve Laird ‘73, Rodney Alsop ’76 and Danny Hendrix ’75. Thanks to Mike Markowski ’75 for the photo.

Pike News: Dr Jim Pitts ’62 (Kentucky) Legacy Dad of John Pitts ’06 was inducted into the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame….Stan Sheppard ’58 (Auburn) is a Trustee of the Biletnikoff Award, and he was able to have a private chat with guest speaker Gino Toretta ‘91 (Miami) at the annual banquet. Gino told him, “I wasn’t really thinking about fraternities, but a couple of my offensive linemen were Pikes and when they asked me to pledge, I realized it was in my best interests as the quarterback…I really enjoyed it, plus the house was next to our practice facility, and the Pike house has a swimming pool…Right after I won the Heisman Trophy the Brothers had shirts made with the Pike crest and my face and the trophy. I imagine it was illegal as hell but they made a lot of money.”…Richard Finlaw ‘61 responded to the photo of the ‘Pike house in the snow’,  “Whoever said, "Time waits for no man" was right on the mark.  I look back now with many found memories of high school, university and PKA at FSU, the Navy, marriage, 3 wonderful kids and 5 grand kids growing up, 35 years in the education profession and marvel at the speed with which it all passed”….Better Late than Never: Congratulations to FSU Law alum Howard Hunter ‘73, of Hill Ward Henderson in Tampa, who was named the 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Florida Chapters American Board of Trial Advocates.

Dick Klunk ’67 asked Aaron Beam ’68 what year he was initiated. Aaron responded, “My initiation in 1968 changed my life forever. Because of PiKA, I got my first job when I got out of the Army thanks to Randy Jones ’71. Andy Miler ’70 introduced me to Frank Warren (son is Scott Warren ’77) and that launched a 31-year career with State Farm. I learned the fine points of recruiting from Charlie Barnes ’65, which I used as a manager hiring new agents. I was one lucky guy. What a life!”

LTC Patrick Sullivan ’01 (USMC) was a member of the Colony in 2000 when Ryan L’Homme suddenly entered Chapter Eternal through a tragic accident. Ryan was a popular member and leader and great things were expected of him as the Colony moved toward Installation and the Re-Chartering of Delta Lambda.

In 2001, Delta Lambda undergraduates and alumni raised $10,000 to establish a Scholarship Fund in Ryan’s name. Every year, a deserving Delta Lambda undergraduate who meets the required criteria, received a $500 scholarship award.

LTC Sullivan writes, “On this 25th anniversary year of Ryan’s passing, a group of Ryan’s friends and others who honor his memory and achievements, want to double the Scholarship to $20,000 so that each year the selected young Brother of Delta Lambda can receive a Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.”
The efforts to meet this goal have already surpassed $6,000 and another $4,000 will bring the total scholarship up to $20,000.
The fund is housed in the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation in Memphis, and contributions to the L’Homme Scholarship are may be tax deductible.

Since May of 2024, these contributions have been recorded to date:
Ed Barnes ’71 $1,000
Stephen Briggs ’01 $1,000
Brian Lorch ’01 $1,000
Patrick Sullivan ’01 $1,000
Khuong Phan ‘01 $500

Charles L’Homme ’01 $344
Jason Ables ’01 $105
Gary Prescott ’72 $105
Clint Wallace ’01 $105
Anthony Arzola $100
Byron Brown ’05 $52.50
Scott Evans ’01 $52.50
In addition, a total of $740 has been received from seven individuals who are not members of the Fraternity.

Those wishing to contribute to the L’Homme Scholarship please use this link:
Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation

Old Guard of Delta Lambda (updated April, 2025)
The Annual Giving Outreach of Delta Lambda Alumni

THE OLD GUARD
Brothers making Annual Gifts of $100 or more.
(See: The Sembler Society members here, for single gifts of more than $1,000)
Tim Allen ’76 2024, 2025, 2026
Lee Anderson ‘84 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Dan Akre ’83 2016, 2017
Charlie Barnes ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Ed Barnes ’71 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Joe Beasley ’83 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Robert “Bobby” Bowden ’49 [Alpha Pi, Samford University] (son Jeff Bowden ’80; grandson Michael Madden ’14) 2016, 2017, 2018
Richard Boyd ’66 2025
Gabriel Brady ’58 2020
Justin Buck ’96 (Southeast Missouri State) 2021, 2024
Peter Burnett ’68 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Sembler Society in 2025 with a Memorial gift
Anthony Cabrera ’81 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Eric Carr ’01 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Cade Carter ’05 (father is Cadie Carter ’79) 2022
Jay Campbell ’87 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Jay, thank you for the additional gift this year
Bill Cheek ’61 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Jim Cobb ’63 (son Kevin Cobb ’06) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Frank Cooke ’65 2020, 2021, 2023
Chuck Cottrell ’80 2019, 2020, 20221, 2022 (also, see Chuck Cottrell, Brent Sembler Society)
Bob Coury ’72 2023
Ozmel Cuan ’02 2022, 2023, 2024
Wayne Curtiss ’83 2022, 2023, 2024
Dustin Daniels ’10 2016
Josh Davis ’02 2021
Phil Doumar ’09 2017, 2024
Bob Duggan ’64 2022
Jeff Epley ’96 (Iota Gamma, Nebraska-Kearney) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Miguel Fernandez ’77 (son Michael ’10) 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Michael Fernandez ’10 2021, 2022, 2023
Jim Finch ‘81 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Jim Floyd ’76 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Dave Frew ’67 2020
Lewis Fusco ’05 2020
Paul Gerding ’65 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Pete Gioitta ’82 2022
Dave Giordano ’65 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jon Graber ’02 2022, 2023, 2024
Glenn Grant ’82 2017, 2022, 2023
Connor Gray ‘11 2018
Bill Gregory ’77 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Mike Halfacre ’85 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Bob Hall ’49 (grandson Andrew Hall ’15 initiated at Auburn) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Lawrence ‘Chip’ Hartung ’81 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Scotty Howell ’06 (brother Seth Howell ’84) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Rob Hicks ’83 2020
Kyle Hill ’16 2020
Howard Hunter ’73 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Bruce Johnson ’81 2017
Jay Johnson ‘83 2016 Joined the Sembler Society in 2018. 
Wayne Johnson ’72 2025
Harry Kapple ’69 2025
Ryan Kelly ’06 2023
Dick Klunk ’67 2020, 2021, 2023
Bill Knight ’69 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
David Kresge ’73 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mike Lait ’78 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (see gift to Sembler Society)
Joe Liguori ’81 2021
Mike Lilly ’84 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Carlos Lindo ’05 2016
Steve Lowski ’84 Contributed $1,000 in 2025 to The Sembler Society; and an additional $1,000 to the Old Guard general fund.
David Lyons ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Sloan MacKarvich ’01 2021 (also Sembler Society)
Harvey Mackler ’72 (Beta Pi, University of Pennsylvania) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Trent Mallory ’81 2017, 2021, 2022
David Markowski ’79 $1,000 (see Sembler Society)
Mike Markowski ’75 (sons Reeve Markowski ’13 and Brandon Markowski ‘16 ; brothers Craig Markowski ’79 and David Markowski ’79) 2016
Jordan McAlister ’07 2023
Noah C. McKinnon ’65 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Austin McLeod ’15 2022, 2023
Stuart McLeroy 2021
Jack McMullen ’64 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Chris Merganthaler ’13 2022
Andy Miller ‘70 2021, 2022, 2023
J.L. Milton ’62 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Tom Misiuk ’83 2021
Jim Montano ’64 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jeff Moore ’81 2018, 2022
Kyle Mowitz ’01 2017, 2021
Alex Mullineaux ’01 2019, 2021
Eli Nortelus ’01 2018
Marco Novak ’01 2016
Harry Orwig ’66 2018
Serge Osaulenko ’01 2017
Joel Padgett ’71 2016, 2019, 2023
Jim Parsons ’81 2017
John Peacock ’01 2018, 2019, 2020 Peacock also made an additional $500 gift to be applied to the Veterans’ Recognition Plaque
Chris Pepin ’01 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Khoung Phan ’01 2019
Jim Poe ’66 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
David Ponder ’80 2017
Gary Prescott ’72 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Dr. Jace Provo ’83 2020
Matt Raulerson ’83 2022
Ernie Reiter ’86 2023
Steve Roden ’71 2024 (brother is Scott Roden)
Tyler Russell ’10 2020
Matt Schulis ’01 2022
Randy Sears ’79 2024 $500
Lt. Col. Jerry Sexton ’74 (brother, Russell Sexton ’77) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Dr. Benjamin Sharp ’60 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Dr Sharp also made an additional gift of $500 to be applied toward the Veterans’ Recognition Plaque. In August, Dr Sharp also made a gift of $525 to support digitalizing the chapter archives. Dr Sharp made an additional $500 gift in September, and an additional gift of $500 in May, 2024.
Tim Sheridan ’78 2022, 2023 Tim also made an additional $1,000 gift for 2024
Griffin Siegel ‘78 2016 2017
Peter Singhal ’15 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
Jim Smalley ’73 2022 ($500) ,+++
Barry Smith ’72 2024
Kevin Stokes ’13  2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Bob Stoner ’64 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
John Stoner ’64  2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Rob Stoner ’88 2016, 2017, 2018, 20-19, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Lt. Col. Patrick Sullivan ’01 2022 *Lt. Col Sullivan made an additional gift, $400 of which is designated to help fund the Veterans’ Recognition Plaque.
Cmdr. Jared Sweetser ’01 2022
Doug Tatum ’77 2021
Todd Trimmer ’69 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Tom Trotta ’81 (son Eric Trotta ’09, University of Florida) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Bob Tunkel ’66 2020, 2021, 2022
Tarek Waked ’09 2019
Steve Walker ’81 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Bob Ward ’67 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Kevin Wheeler ’09 (father is Tom Wheeler ’78) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Tom Wheeler ’78 (son is Kevin Wheeler ’09) 2021
Wade Wilcox ‘86 (son is Griffin Wilcox ’15) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Griffin Wilcox ’15 (dad is Wade Wilcox ’86) 2020, 2021
Bill Williams ’85 2019, 2020
Rob Williamson ’87 2018, 2020, 2021
Alan Winslette ’77 2018, 2019, 2023
Manny Zamora ’87 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Bart Ziegler ’83 2021

THE SEMBLER SOCIETY of The Old Guard
Brothers have made single gifts of $1,000 or more to The Old Guard

[John Baker ‘83: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in John’s name]
Ed Barnes ’71 
[Herb Bowen ’86: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in Herb’s name]
Charlie Bradley ’81 a September 2019 addition to the Sembler Society
Peter Burnett ’68 January 2025 Memorial Gift in the name of older brother Russ Burnett ’65 Pete passed into Chapter Eternal immediately after he made this memorial gift.
[Craig Kavka ’66 : A Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society was made in Craig’s name in 2019]
Sean Carbonell ’86 Joined the Sembler Society in 2025 with his generous gift of $2,000
Chuck Cottrell ’80 Chuck Cottrell made an additional gift of $1,000 to be used in the best interests of the Chapter. And in 2022, Chuck made another gift of $2,500. Thank you, Chuck, for your lifetime of generosity to Delta Lambda!
Jim Crews ’78 
Chris Dietz ’87 (son is Caleb Dietz ’11) annual Sembler Society member. Chris maintains the website.
Tobyn DeYoung ’86 (son is Steven Centeno ’16)
Col. Joe Feheley ’81 (son is Sean Feheley ’14)
Jim Finch ‘81
[Steve Goodloe ’79: An anonymous Memorial Gift was made to the Sembler Society in Steve’s name]
Chris Gutierrez ’83 [University of Florida] (son is Alex Gutierriez ’16)
David Gutting ’83 (son Sterling Gutting ’16)
[J. Bob Humphries ’66: A Memorial Gift made to The Sembler Society in Bob’s name in 2019]
Bruce Johnson ‘81
Jay B. Johnson ‘83
Bobby Jones ‘72
Jimmy Keen ’73 (son is Michael Keen ‘14)
[Don Kyle ’77 Memorial (Brothers contributing include Jim Finch ‘81, Joe Feheley ‘81, Chuck Cottrell ‘80, Glenn Grant ‘82, Mike Martin ‘79, Dave Henry ’81, Anthony Cabrera ’81 and Steve Walker ’81.
[Tracy Lee ’86: An anonymous donor has made a Memorial Gift to the Sembler Society in Tracy’s name]
Mike Lait ’78 generous 2025 gift places him in the Sembler Society
John Leavitt ’77 (brother of Jim Leavitt ’79)
Steve Lowski ’84 In 2025 to the Sembler Society
Sloan MacKarvich ‘01
David Markowski ’79 (son is Weston Markowski ’19, University of Oregon).
Craig Mateer ’86 (son is Charles Merritt ’16)
Lyle McAlister ’78 (new 2021) [sons are Lee ’09 and Jordan ’07]
Roy McDonald ’79 two gifts at the Sembler Society level
Ryan McElveen ’95 (2020)
Noah C. McKinnon ‘65
Rich Newsome ‘83
David Rancourt ’84 (son is Wyatt Rancourt ’16) annual Sembler Society member
Matt Raulerson ’83 (son is Zach Raulerson ’17)
Scott Roix ’85 and son Max Roix ’18
Rudy Rowe ’87 (son is Carson Rowe ’22) Rudy’s gift to enhance Brotherhood meals is already in excess of 5 figures.
Doug Russell ’79 (son is Tyler Russell ’10)
Harry Sargeant III ’78 (sons are Harry Sargeant IV ’02 and Garrett Sargeant ’17)
Brent W. Sembler ’78 (son is Logan Sembler ’09)
Dr Ben Sharp ’60 Dr Sharp has given more than $3,000 in individual gifts. He makes many generous contributions to Delta Lambda.
Tim Sheridan ’78 (grandson of Ed Cubbon ’29; brother is Ted Sheridan ‘82); Tim published the newsletter. This is Tim’s second $1,000 gift to the Old Guard.
Peter Singhal ’15 joined the Sembler Society in 2022, and is also an annual donor.
[Kirk Smith ’86: An anonymous donor has made a memorial gift to the Sembler Society in Kirk’s name]
(The) Stoner Family (Bob ’64, John ’64, Rob ’88)
Bob Tunkel ‘66
Rich Wall ‘66
Tom Wheeler ’78 (son is Kevin Wheeler ’09)

2025 Chapter Leadership

2025 Delta Lambda Elected Officers

SMC Owen Murtagh ‘22 813-382-6340 
[email protected] 
Treasurer Andrew Schatz 610-585-9035 
[email protected] 
External VP Jack Lennon 813-340-2032
[email protected] 
Internal VP Dylan Culmone ‘22 609-457-2248
[email protected] 
Social Chairman Chris Johnson ‘22 407-421-3337
[email protected] 
Sergeant-at-Arms Nick DiLeo 845-905-6685
[email protected]

2024-2025 Alumni Advisory Board

Chapter Advisor: John Peacock ‘01 
Co-Chapter Advisor Steve Walker ‘81 
Chapter Advisory Board: Rudy Rowe ’87, Joe Feheley ’81, Eli Nortelus ’01, Jeff Moore ‘81
Legends of Delta Lambda: Brent Sembler ’78, Chairman
Legends of Delta Lambda: Jimmy Keen ’73, Vice chairman
Legends of Delta Lambda: Peter Ford ’14, General Contractor
Rush Advisors: Doug Russell ’79 and Charlie Barnes ‘65
Faculty Advisors: Andy Miller ’70 and Doug Tatum ‘77
Finance Advisor and Advisor to Treasurer and Secretary: Eli Nortelus ‘01
Risk Management: Tor Friedman (Delta Tau Delta); Carlos Lindo ’05, Clint Wallace ‘01
Pledge Education Advisor: John Peacock ’01 an Eli Nortelus ‘01
Technology Advisor, newsletter Publisher & Webmaster: Chris Dietz ‘87
Alumni Association Activity Chairmen: Gary Prescott ’72, Mark Smith ‘78
Alumni Association President: Eric Carr ‘01
Advisor on Conduct of the Ritual: Scott Roix ‘85
Newsletter Editors: Tim Sheridan ’79 and Charlie Barnes ’65
Member-at-Large and Activity Advisor: TBD
Chaplaincy Advisor: Dylan Nielander ‘05; plus John Peacock ’01; Rev. Rick Blythe ‘72

Chapter Advisor Emeritus Ed Barnes ’71 National Chapter Advisor of the Year 2005
Chapter Advisor Emeritus Joe Feheley ’81 (son Sean Feheley ’14)
Chapter Advisor Emeritus Jimmy Keen ’73 (son Michael Keen ’14)
Chapter Advisor Emeritus Doug Russell ’78 (son Tyler Russell ’10)

These six alumni organizations exist to support Pi Kappa Alpha at Florida State

The Legends of Delta Lambda. Legends owns the Chapter House. Brent Sembler ’78, Chairman. Jimmy Keen ‘73, Legends Vice Chairman. Capital gifts may also be made directly to the Legends of Delta Lambda. Brent Sembler [email protected] 

The Delta Lambda Chapter Advisory Board.  Chapter Advisor John Peacock ’01 Chairs the Chapter Advisory Board. John Peacock ’01, 850-321-2198  [email protected]

The Delta Lambda Alumni Association. Eric Carr ’01, President. [email protected] 

The Old Guard of Delta Lambda. The Old Guard is the alumni annual fund. Jack McMullen ’64 and David Rancourt ’84 are Co-Chairmen of the Old Guard oversight board. 

The Legacy Dads of Delta Lambda. Doug Russell ’78, Founder and President. [email protected] 

The Delta Lambda Communications Team. The Delta Lambda Website and the Delta Lambda Monthly Newsletter are productions of Dietz Consulting, Inc. Chris Dietz ’87, owner. The monthly newsletter is Edited by Tim Sheridan ’78 and Charlie Barnes ’65. Len Tucker (and Jean) Tucker ’70 provides the chapter with its annual composite. The Team also consults with the Chapter on the annual production of Pikes Illustrated.

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