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<br /> WINTER 2023<br /> VOLUME 146, NUMBER 1<br /> PHIDELTATHETA.ORG<br /> Smoking the Competition<br /> Retiring early to launch Meat Church BBQ, Matt Pittman finds success and<br /> joy teaching others to master their grilling technique<br /> Plus, be inspired by our inaugural 30 Under 30 class<br /> 84TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION<br /> JUNE 15–18, 2023<br /> 44 Smoking the Competition<br /> JENNIFER MORROW<br /> Matt Pittman is making memories around<br /> food and teaching others to do the same.<br /> CONTENTS<br /> 4 President’s Letter<br /> FRIENDSHIP<br /> 11 Expansion<br /> 12 Chapter News<br /> 15 Road to Greatness<br /> 16 Phi Footnotes<br /> 22 Alumni and Club News<br /> LEARNING<br /> 33 How To<br /> 34 Housing<br /> 35 Fraternity News<br /> 39 Foundation News<br /> RECTITUDE<br /> 72 Iron Phi<br /> 76 Live Like Lou<br /> 82 Chapter Grand<br /> ON <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=1"> WINTER 2023 VOLUME 146, NUM</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=2"> 84TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION JUNE 15–18, </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=3"> 44 Smoking the Competition JENNIFER MORROW Matt P</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=4"> President’s Letter H </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=5"> Winter 2023 • Volume CXLVI, Number 1 DR. WILLIAM</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=6"> PROUD TO BE A PHI The Warrior Greek T Iowa Gamma </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=7"> Bill Rymer and Ben Zellmer </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=8"> FRIENDSHIP </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=9"> Friendship Johnny McIlvain, Jake Ma</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=10"> Friendship </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=11"> Friendship Expansion EXPANSION CHAPTER INSTA</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=12"> Friendship Chapter News CHAPTER NEWS </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=13"> Massachusetts Gamma the Junior World Championshi</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=14"> Friendship Chapter News South</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=15"> Friendship Road to Greatness ROAD TO GREATNE</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=16"> Friendship Phi Footnotes PHI FOOTNOTES Phot</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=17"> Ari Evans revenue in 2010 to $169 million in 202</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=18"> Friendship Phi Footnotes R.Ad</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=19"> Brian Hose categories, who have turned to entrep</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=20"> Friendship Phi Footnotes Jim </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=21"> Friendship Phi Footnotes Photo:WhitmanCollege D</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=22"> Friendship Alumni and Club News ALUMNI AND CL</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=23"> Friendship FROM LEFT: Steve Awalt</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=24"> Friendship Alumni and Club News OK</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=25"> WASHINGTON BETA HOSTS ALL-CLASS I REUNION AT WHIT</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=26"> Friendship Phi Media PHI MEDIA T</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=27"> Learning </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=28"> LEARNING </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=29"> Learning Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=30"> Learning </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=31"> Learning Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=32"> Learning </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=33"> HOW TO Learning How To PASTA CARBONARA RECIPE WIT</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=34"> Learning Housing HOUSING </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=35"> Learning Fraternity News FRATERNITY NEWS GHQ</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=36"> Learning Fraternity News New GHQ S</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=37"> Cassie Sherry joined Phi Delta Theta in August as</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=38"> Learning Fraternity News General </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=39"> Learning Foundation News FOUNDATION NEWS Six</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=40"> Learning Foundation News SCHOLARSHIPS Phi Del</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=41"> Learning Foundation News Past Foundation Scho</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=42"> Learning Foundation News WDonor Profile </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=43"> The Commons recreational area provided by the Hop</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=44"> SMOKING THE COMPETITION Retiring early to l</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=45"> </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=46"> A nyone who knows Matt </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=47"> particularly on Sundays. Coming from Southern Bap</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=48"> Matt, with his wife Tracie, daughter Ava, and son</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=49"> NOTHING REPLACES HARDWORK. Matt t</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=50"> competing in events, running sold-out cooking eve</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=51"> and money. He enjoys aligning with other organiza</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=52"> OUR OBLIGATION: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IMPACT RE</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=53"> DEMOGRAPHICS Phi Delta Theta’s diversity and incl</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=54"> DYAD DATA OF PHI DELTA THETA MEMBERSHIP 768+7+4+2</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=55"> Race: How comfortable would you feel about spea</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=56"> WHERE WE ARE We have worked to expand our program</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=57"> THE ROLE OF THE CHAPLAIN OFFICER POSITION As Phi </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=58"> A few of the quotes that came out of that session</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=59"> WHERE WE’RE GOING As Phi Delta Theta continues to</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=60"> Throughout the years, Phi Delta Theta has recogni</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=61"> VIANNEY CAREAGA, ARIZONA ’18 Vianney served the A</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=62"> KALEB DSCHAAK, NORTH DAKOTA ’20 Kaleb is CEO and </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=63"> BEN KENNEDY, FLORIDA ’14 Ben Kennedy is an Americ</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=64"> BLAKE MANION, LOUISVILLE ’17 Blake is an emerging</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=65"> AJ PERSAMPIERE, CENTRAL FLORIDA ’17 During his fo</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=66"> KENNY SELMON, NORTH CAROLINA ’18 Kenny played man</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=67"> ALEXANDER URYGA, VALPARAISO ’15 As an undergradua</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=68"> RECTITUDE </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=69"> Rectitude A Lawyer, a Lloyd, and a Champion</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=70"> LEFT: Bob and his pledge class in 1983. RIGHT: Po</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=71"> LEFT: Bob in 1985. RIGHT: Sherri, Bob, son and fe</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=72"> Rectitude IRON IRON 9 Iron Phi PHI </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=73"> First Place INDIANA GAMMA BUTLER UNIVERSITY $5,53</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=74"> Rectitude Iron Phi Austin Re</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=75"> Kleberg Iron Phi 5k NEW IRON PHIS 1392 Vincent Ag</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=76"> Rectitude Live Like Lou LIVE LIKE LOU LI</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=77"> asking the hard questions, and fighting for your </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=78"> Rectitude Live Like Lou LInaugural Postdoctoral </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=79"> Rectitude Live Like Lou Turn th</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=80"> Learning Live Like Lou “Since </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=81"> Jason Pompel, ’93, Terry Kingry, ’03, Joseph Jaco</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 82" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=82"> Rectitude Chapter Grand CHAPTER GRAND </a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 83" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=83"> early 1970s, Stan fulfilled multiple terms on the</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 84" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=84"> Rectitude Chapter Grand University of Arizona Ar</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 85" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=85"> Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota Bet</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 86" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=86"> GENERAL HEADQUARTERS Executive Vice President and</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 87" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=87"> NOT ONLY NOT LESS, BUT GREATER THAN IT WAS TRANSM</a> <a title="Scroll Winter 2023 page 88" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cdb4da78?page=88"> 2 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohio 45056 NonPro</a>