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Ben Aderholt Recognized as Outstanding Adjunct from the University of Houston-Downtown

by Jonathan GoodmanAlumni, News, Professional Profiles July 21, 2012July 21, 2012Comments are Disabled

This news item, like so many, comes from Brother David Wilson, who came across an article about Brother Ben Aderholt in the Texas Bar Journal: Ben L. Aderholt, a member in Looper, Reed & McGraw, P.C., received the 2012 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award from the University of Houston-Downtown.Â Aderholt has taught a commercial law course …

Return of the MOD (Masters of Destruction) Squad, July 28

by Erik HarpstActives, Alumni July 21, 2012July 21, 2012One Comment

Brothers – We are planning two work weekends to get the house ready for the fall semester. The dates are July 28 and August 18. We have made so much progress. Let’s keep going. The house looks good but there are things that need to be done. Special thanks to Pat who took the time …

Actives v. Alumni

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni March 31, 2012March 31, 2012Comments are Disabled

The alumni scored 25 runs before giving up one run to the actives. The streak continues.

John Tower Tree Dedication

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Alumni March 28, 2012January 24, 20192 Comments

Footage from Homecoming 2011 and the 125th Anniversary Weekend:

Thomas Randall (“Randy”) Lankford dies at 69

by Jonathan GoodmanAlumni, News, Obituaries February 23, 2012January 24, 2019Comments are Disabled

We are saddened to report the passing of Brother Randy Lankford this past Saturday, February 18th, in Galveston, Texas. As reported in the Galveston Daily News, a Memorial Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his residence in Galveston. You can find Randy’s full obituary, …

March 30th and 31st Announced for Alumni Weekend 2012

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni, News, Upcoming Events February 9, 2012February 11, 2012Comments are Disabled

Georgetown, TX – The Active Chapter has announced that Alumni Weekend will be held over the final weekend in March, the 30th and 31st. The schedule for meetings, softball, and other weekend activities will be announced soon. Save the date!

Roger Edward Davidson, 1926 – 2011

by Jonathan GoodmanAlumni, News, Obituaries October 13, 2011October 16, 2011Comments are Disabled

We learned this week of the recent passing of Brother Roger Davidson. Roger was well known and loved by brothers of every generation. Brother Alan Haworth reflected, “I remember, Roger came down in the summer of â€™07 and helped us paint the house.Â I think he was 83 at the time. Flew down from Colorado to …

Update: 125th Weekend Packages & Costs

by Erik Harpst125th, Actives, Alumni, News October 13, 2011October 13, 2011One Comment

Brothers, I hope this letter finds you well on this October 12, 2011, the 125th birthday of The Iota Chapter of Kappa Sigma. We have a grand celebration planned for the weekend of November 4-6. We are getting concerns and complaints that Iotaâ€™s Celebration is too expensive. We are adding two categories to the registration …

Soulhat to Play 125th Celebration at Homecoming 2011

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Alumni September 5, 2011January 24, 2019One Comment

The 125th organizing committee and committee member Alan Haworth recently announced Soulhat will play Saturday night at the House as part of the 125th Anniversary celebration. For many, Soulhat needs no introduction. For those who came before of after the 1990’s here you go! http://soulhat.net/

August 13th: Alumni/Active EC Retreat

by Timothy StapletonActives, Alumni, News August 6, 2011August 6, 20112 Comments

We are going to hold the bi-annual EC retreat at 11 a.m. on 8/13 at the newly renovated house. Please let me know if you can attendÂ via email or add a comment to this post. I’ve talked with the actives, and we should have nearly everyone. We’ll have quite a few things to discuss. A …

Scenes from the Summer Work Weekends

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Actives, Alumni July 30, 2011One Comment

Galley on Facebook.

Join the Final Work Weekend – August 6th

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni, Upcoming Events July 30, 20113 Comments

from Alumni Adviser Tim Stapleton FINAL WORK WEEKEND – Don’t miss your chance to leave a lasting (positive) impression on the on the house. Saturday, August 6th will be the next, and hopefully final, work weekend at the house. We still have a lot to do to ensure the house is ready for the new …

Join Masters of Destruction Part 2, June 4-5

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Actives, Alumni, Upcoming Events May 29, 2011Comments are Disabled

RSPV via Facebook here:Â http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169201776472278 What: Masters of Destruction (MOD) Weekend Part 2 Where: The House When: Weekend of June 4th; sun-up to sun-down Who: All actives and alumni are invited and encouraged to join the effort – that means you! Norwood Williams and Joe Abel are leading the effort. How: Skills, sweat, tools, teamwork, and …

Scenes of Destruction

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Actives, Alumni May 28, 2011May 29, 20112 Comments

Video Masters of Destruction, May 21st 2011 on Vimeo Alt link: Masters of Destruction Pics

Joe Abel’s Update and Next Steps on House Renovation

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Actives, Alumni May 28, 2011One Comment

Brothers, We have started work on the Chapter house that was built in 1961. Last weekend on May 21st we tore out the head (major leaks, and plumbing problems}; we also tore out the tile and some of the cabinets from the kitchen. We cleaned the grounds, chunked old couches, tore up sheetrock, old walls, …

Alumni Weekend: Alumni 14 – Actives 12

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni, News May 9, 2011May 9, 2011Comments are Disabled

Photo credits:Â Kate Steinbach

A call to all the brothers of Iota to pony up for the remodel of our old House

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Alumni, News, Upcoming Events May 9, 2011May 9, 2011One Comment

From Brother Joe Abel: This is a call to all the brothers of Iota to pony up for the remodel of our old House. We are going to redo the Head, Kitchen, replace the Main Doors south and North, repair all the other exterior doors, replace some of the room doors upstairs, do some electrical …

Stage 1 of House Renovation: Demolition Weekend, May 21st

by Jonathan Goodman125th, Alumni, News May 3, 2011May 4, 2011Comments are Disabled

Iota Alumni News interviewed Brother Erik Harpst by email: What’s the tear down all about? “We will completely remodel the kitchen and upstairs bathroom among other things. We need all the hands that we can possibly get. All composites and historical items will be removed from the house and put in climate controlled storage. This …

Reminder: Alumni Weekend, April 15-17

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni, News, Upcoming Events April 12, 2011April 15, 2011Comments are Disabled

UPDATE 4/15: Weekend Schedule Friday Night: House is open for alumni & guests. No formal activities. Saturday: 10:00 AM: Welcome – enjoy coffee & donuts at the House 11:00 AM: Alumni / Active Meeting, planning for Iota’s 125th, house improvements, state of the chapter, report from the alumni association Noon: Lunch – please plan on …

Homecoming 2010, Annual Alumni Meeting

by Jonathan GoodmanActives, Alumni, News, Southwestern, Upcoming Events October 30, 2010November 3, 2010One Comment

The annual meeting of the Iota Alumni Association will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Kappa Sigma House. We encourage all active and alumni brothers to attend. Here’s the Full Weekend Schedule: [Invitation for Iota Friends & Brothers] [SU Official Schedule] Saturday,Â NovemberÂ 6th: 10 a.m.: Coffee & Donuts 11 a.m.: …