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FSU Pikes Delta Lambda Newsletter - September 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. |
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
We are grateful for the generosity as well as the stature of alumni who have responded in September.
Thank you to Ken Marks ’80 for his $1,000 check to The Old Guard! That was put to good use this summer in rush, which resulted in the largest fall pledge class in Delta Lambda history. [email protected] Ken was a regional director of the 2002 Capital Campaign that resulted in the construction of our mansion. For his leadership and personal generosity, the grand entrance is named the O. Ken Marks, Jr. Foyer. Ken’s brother Michael Marks ’87 was initiated and then was a member of The Firemen.
We are also most grateful to Bob Ward ’67 for his $200 gift to The Old Guard. Bob designed Universal Studios for their opening back in 1990. Since then ,he has become an internationally renowned designer and builder of destination entertainment, theme parks and resorts worldwide. [email protected]
We are especially grateful to Phil Doumar ’09 for his renewal of his annual $100 Old Guard contribution. [email protected] Phil started for the Seminoles at long snapper for four years, and as Delta Lambda Rush Chairman he recruited many of the eleven Pike varsity football players who led the Seminoles to the 2013 National Championship in the Rose Bowl. Phil was also named Delta Gamma Sorority Anchor Man in 2013.
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 October 1st, 2025. The November Luncheon will be Wednesday, the 5th.
CHAPTER NEWS
Fall rush saw Delta Lambda accept a class of 85 pledges. While large, and may be the largest on campus, that number is in line with the other big fraternities here. Last spring’s Pike graduating senior class numbered 77 Brothers. All credit this summer and fall goes to the leadership of Rush Chairman Cannon Deihl ‘24, to his Rush Captains, and to SMC Owen Murtagh ’22 and all the other Collared Officers.
Delta Lambda alumnus Jordan Travis ’22 is joining FSU’s NIL organization Battle’s End as a Brand Ambassador. Starting Quarterback Tommy Castellano is a pledge. Brock Glenn ‘24 is Castellano’s back-up and has played well. Sophomore Place Kicker Jake Weinberg ’24 hasn’t missed a shot yet. He replaces All-American Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald ‘19 Ryan is on the Carolina Panthers roster. Jake Weinberg trained with and received advice from All-American, and 2013 Lou Groza Award winner, Roberto Aguayo ’12.
Pikes continue to dominate the Seminole baseball team. New pledges include Brody DeLamielleure, Cal Fisher, Gabe Fraser, Brayden Dowd, Presley Woodson. SMC Murtagh says, “All the varsity baseball pledges are already super involved in the Chapter.
The Chapter hosted a wonderful ‘Parents Weekend’ tailgate at the mansion the afternoon of the Kent State game.
Alumni News
Frank Cooke ’65, Beth Cooke, and John Stoner ’64
Looking Forward to the November 14th 15th “Pikes of the ‘60s Reunion”
Jim Riscigno has done a great job sorting through the options for our Pikes of the 60's Reunion. We have an agreement with Hilton Garden Inn ( The hotel we used three years ago) includes the following terms and pricing:
Room rate per night of $309 for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with two nights minimum required.
]A 12.5% tax is charged
Room includes a full buffet Breakfast in the private room for our group only
We have a block of 25 rooms
Cut-off date is October 14
Cancellation provision with no penalty up to 14 days prior to reservation date. If cancelled after that a one-night penalty will be applied.
Room reservations will need to be made directly with the hotel. Below is the link to make your reservation. Please make your reservation ASAP so we can manage the number of rooms. Let’s hope we need more than 25!
Please email Bob and Jim as soon as you make your room reservation or know you are coming and tell us who will be accompanying you.
Friday evening 11/14 Social and Dinner arrangements
Private room that can accommodate up to 50 at tables of 8
We plan to meet in the lobby open area or by the pool for cocktails and snacks - ala carte by everyone prior to the dinner
Dinner will be served in the private dining room starting at 6:30
Choice of Salmon with rice, veggies, and dessert or NY Strip Steak, mashed potatoes & green beans, and dessert . PLEASE alert Jim if you have any special dietary needs and we will try to accommodate your requirements.
Nonalcoholic beverages - water, iced tea and/or lemonade included
Cocktails and wine by the glass will be offered by our servers tableside starting at $9 each depending on guest choice and paid directly to hotel staff by each individual. You can also get your own drinks from the bar.
Each guest will be responsible for their individual charges.
The charge for the dinner meal is $40 per person which includes gratuity and sales tax.
All other individual food and beverage prices are subject to an automatic 20% gratuity and state sales tax.
Everyone will pay for their meal(s) via Zelle or Venmo to Jim Riscigno by 14 Oct. This will require coordination with your bank and Jim’s bank. OR (preferred method) You can send Jim a Check via mail, but he has to have your money and your entrée choice by October 14th. More to follow on this.
Football tickets for the Virginia Tech game are still being worked on but we are assured of as a minimum, a block of seats in the new west stadium chair back seating area with the possibility of Champion's Club seating still being explored. More to follow.
Transportation to the stadium will need to be arranged thru uber or ride share with brother that have a car in groups of 4 to 6 as the cost of renting a bus would exceed $3000.
Please let us know if you would like to have other activities organized such golf on Thursday or Friday, visit to Thomasville, GA for shopping and sightseeing etc.
Contact Reunion Chairman Jim Riscigno ’65 at [email protected] or 850-322-8822 to confirm and pay. Also contact Bob Tunkel ’66 [email protected] with questions. 904-5571407
11th Annual YTM Golf Tournament
Many thanks to Phil Doumar ’09 for this photo of the 11th Annual YTM (“You’re the Man”) golf tournament. Once a Pike, Always a Pike.
Front row, from left: Carlos Lindo ’05, Davis Bass ’09, Clay Patchen ’10, Tate Kilpatrick ’09, Nick Carew ’08, Dillon Crist ’11, Matt Buckhalter ’07, Bron Volney ’06.
Back row, from left: Ryan Rohloff ’08, Blake Eaton ’10, Dane Bennett ’06, Lewis Fusco ’05, Christian Aunspaugh ’13, Austin Albury ’09, Garrison Burr ’12, Jarrod Germano ’07, Stephen McPherson ’12, Phil Doumar ’09, Pat Shaw ’10, Jon Graber ’02, Austin Burr ‘09, Brett Shambach ’07.
Not pictured: Tyson Brock ’06 and Brian Menendez ‘06
Sometime in the 1980s, Pike Headquarters wanted to create a national rush flyer with a dynamic photo of an iconic Pike athlete. They chose the classic Intramural photo of Delta Lambda’s Pike quarterback and rush chairman Jim Smalley ’73. Smalley family roots run deep in Delta Lambda. Jim’s brothers Joe Smalley ’75 and David Smalley ’79, as well as Jim’s grandson Gavin Smalley ’23 are all Pikes. David Smalley was an All-Conference pitcher in 1983 and played 5 years of professional baseball.
 Young Pike Stars on the Path to Greatness | Young alumni, former Student Body Treasurer Omar Pimentel ‘16 and past Student Body President Kyle Hill ‘16 are already building impressive records of achievement. They reunited in Tallahassee for coffee before the Alabama game. Kyle graduated from University of Georgia Law School, and clerked for five years for the Hon. John Couriel, 90th Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Kyle is back in Tallahassee now for a year, studying for a career in commercial litigation. We hope to involve Kyle in local alumni activities. |
Omar is already a star. He works for NASA in national security, and reports directly to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Omar is NASA’s “Senior Space Policy Advisor”. He is tasked with ensuring technology for space defense, with emphasis on the new missile defense shield called Golden Dome.
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Who Are These Brothers?
It appeared anonymously sometime this summer: a large, framed display of Pi Kappa Alpha memorabilia, including a white pledge pin and a jeweled badge embedded into the framing matte. Pi Kappa Alpha’s pledge pins were white until the late 1960s when the color was changed to garnet. We do not know the name of the Pike alumnus who created this wonderful and valuable display. Just know that it is now secured in the locked Russell Legends Room.
The flawless garnet Dodge 4x4 with the PKA73 tag was discovered in the parking lot of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Don’t know to whom it belongs, but no doubt he is a Delta Lambda Pike.
Playing Golf with ‘The Bosses’
 Jim Dahl ’72, Harry Sargeant ’78 and Brent Sembler ‘78 |  Harry preparing to tee-up with the “Big Boss” himself. It’s good to be a Pike. |
Ad Astra
 Saturday, 28 June, 2025 | Randy Parker ’70 wrote, “Well Brothers, our good Brother Peter Whiteside Burnett ’68 is resting peacefully next to his brother Russell Gordon Burnett ’65 and their dad. It is a rainy, cool day in Maine. The cemetery is beautiful; I’ve included some pictures. There was a reception afterward, and Pete’s sweetheart wife Janet hosted. Phi Phi to you all, and cherish the days ahead. Hopefully there will be many.” |
Those of us who were with Russ Burnett ’65 and Pete Burnett ’68 in Chapter Days knew them to be joyful, good fellows and active Pikes, contributing much to the flavor and strength of the Fraternity. Their smiles, their leadership, their love of friendship must surely still exist in Chapter Eternal. To lose their friendship forever would be unbearable.
Six decades ago, our Chapter began to realize the advantage of recruiting legacies into the Brotherhood. The purpose was to strengthen Delta Lambda’s blood ties and further enhance the Fraternal Bonds. We have initiated more siblings than we can name, including more than a dozen sets of identical twins. Now we can identify around 250 Legacy Dads, legacy sons and legacy grandsons who are Pikes.
The Burnett brothers were an uplifting presence in our lives and in our Fraternity. They were loved.
Old Guard of Delta Lambda (updated September, 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, 2025 Anthony gives more than the annual $100
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, 2024, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Dick Klunk ’67 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025
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 ‘79 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, 2024
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
John Christian Scheldt ’64 2025
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
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, 2024, 2025
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 S. 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).
Ken Marks, Jr ’80 Contributed $1,000 in 2025
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)
[Robert M. Reeve ’66: A Memorial Gift made to The Sembler Society in Bob’s name in 2025]
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)
Russell Sexton ’77 (brother is Jerry Sexton ’74). Russell joined the Sembler Society in May, 2025.
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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