2010 Capital Karnea focuses on celebrating excellence
The 2010 Capital Karnea welcomed more than 600 undergraduates, alumni and guests to Washington, D.C. to celebrate Delta Tau Delta and conduct the business of the Fraternity. The greatest of all Delt events included educational programming, service learning, elections and of course the celebration of brotherhood. The event concluded with a festive banquet where new Arch Chapter members were introduced, Distinguished Service Chapter members were cited, and the Fraternity reflected on the past 152 years of brotherhood.
Delegates elect the following officers to serve the Fraternity
Alan Brackett (Tulane, 1982) was elected the 50th international president of Delta Tau Delta. Brackett is a principal in the New Orleans law firm of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, L.L.C. Brackett resides in New Orleans.
Travis O. Rockey (Florida, 1973) was elected international vice president. Rockey is president and chief operating officer of Evening Post Publishing Company, a privately held information and communications company with holdings in newspaper, television, real estate and forestry.
Jody B. Danneman (Georgia, 1988) was elected international second vice president. Danneman is president and executive producer for Atlanta ImageArts, a broadcast television production company. Danneman resides in Marietta, Ga.
James Garboden (Pittsburgh, 1988) was elected international treasurer. Garboden is the co-owner of RFC Staffing & Solutions, an IT solutions firm based in Pittsburgh. Garboden resides in Delmont, Pa.
Steven Paquette (Syracuse University, 1977) was elected international secretary. Paquette is a partner at Green and Seifter Attorneys P.L.L.C as well as an adjunct professor of business law at SUNY-OCC. He resides in Syracuse, N.Y.
Scott A. Heydt (Moravian, 2002) was elected international director of academic affairs. Heydt currently serves on a teacher leader committee involved with infusing the district's strategic plan into the current curriculum and instruction practices. Heydt resides in Chalfont, Pa.
Awards Presented at Karnea
Alexander Calder Award
The Delta Eta (University of Alabama) was awarded the Alexander Calder Award. This award is given to the most aesthetically pleasing, creative and excellent house furnishings and interior décor. Alexander Calder (Stevens, 1919) is one of the most influential sculptors of our time. Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He is renowned for the invention of the mobile, whose suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony.
Alfred P. Sheriff Award
Victor E. (Gene) Pregeant, Epsilon Phi (Southeastern Louisiana University, 1980) and Lewis Watt, Beta Mu, (Tufts University, 1962) were awarded the Alfred P. Sheriff Award. This award is given to the outstanding chapter advisor of the Fraternity. Sheriff (Washington & Jefferson, 1949) served as executive vice president of the Fraternity from 1965 to 1982 when he became the first president of the Delta Tau Delta Educational Foundation.
William Fraering Award
Brian Booth, Epsilon Nu (Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1997) and Nigel Manick, Theta Lambda (University of California-Riverside, 2003) were presented the Fraering Award. This award is intended to honor younger alumni who have faithfully served as chapter advisors, division vice presidents, house corporation officers, or have rendered other praiseworthy service to the Fraternity at large. Bill Fraering (Tulane University, 1943) was elected the 34th president of Delta Tau Delta at the 1978 Karnea in his hometown of New Orleans, where he was the president of a food brokerage firm. He died early in his term, a victim of murder while protecting his family and home.
Booth served as assistant chapter advisor and chapter advisor for Epsilon Nu chapter at University of Missouri - Rolla. He continues to serve the Fraternity today as the division vice president for Missouri and serves on the Kappa Phi Building Corporation as the Director of Fundraising for the EN chapter.
Manick has served as an assistant chapter advisor and chapter advisor. He has devoted his time and talent and has proved an invaluable resource for the undergraduates. He has been successful through strengthening the brotherhood in the Western Pacific division while also pursuing a successful career with the Nestle Corporation.
Edwin L. Heminger Award
David L. Westol, a member and former executive director of Theta Chi Fraternity and president of Limberlost Consulting, was awarded the Heminger Award for Interfraternal Service. This award is given to a member of the Greek community who has provided leadership to the overall fraternal movement while demonstrating the same dedication, integrity and unselfish service as former international president Ed Heminger (Ohio Wesleyan, 1948).
John W. Nichols Bridge Builder Award
Jeremy Rohen, Gamma Eta, (The George Washington University, 1997) was awarded the Nichols Bridge Builder Award. This award is given to those alumni who have rendered at least three years of outstanding service to the establishment, development, or enhancement of a house corporation.
James S. Eaton Award
Matthew Sweede, Iota Zeta (Virginia Tech, 2008) was awarded the James S. Eaton Outstanding Recent Graduate Award. This award is given to an alumnus who has graduated within the previous five years and demonstrated a noteworthy career achievement or rendered a particularly beneficial service to the Fraternity. In the Fraternity's early years, Eaton (Allegheny, 1875) took it upon himself to carry on the Alpha Chapter, and relocate it from Ohio Wesleyan to Allegheny. Eaton remained faithful and continued to track down Delta Tau Delta's history despite poor record keeping.
DSC Citations Presented
The Distinguished Service Chapter began in 1930 as the Court of Honor. Men who have been Delt alumni for more than 20 years and who have contributed significantly to the Fraternity and served Delta Tau Delta beyond their own chapter are eligible for membership. This is the highest Delt service award available. The citations for the seven honored at Karnea are listed here.
Craig S. Scholl, Gamma Omicron, Syracuse University, 1982
Charles “Tiger” Edwards, Epsilon Phi, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1973
Dennis A. Brawford, Gamma Mu, University of Washington, 1961
L. Edward Bryant, Jr., Beta Pi, Northwestern University, 1963
Daniel L. Earley, Gamma Xi, University of Cincinnati, 1965
James A. Sanderson, Gamma Gamma, Dartmouth College, 1955
Michael A. Hanson, Epsilon Pi, University of South Florida, 1977
Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
The Alumni Achievement Award (AAA) is extended to alumni of the Fraternity, whose achievements in their fields of endeavor have brought honor and prestige to Delta Tau Delta. This year, the AAA was awarded to: James H. Head (University of Kansas, 1964); Dr. Donald M. McKale (Iowa State University, 1966); Richard North Patterson (Ohio Wesleyan University, 1968); Thomas J. Snyder (Kettering University, 1967); Brooke E. Tuttle (Ohio State University, 1957); and Dr. Cliff L. Wood (Texas A&M-Commerce, 1966).
