Have you used our Chi Chapter directory lately? Our website has a full directory of our alumni – including the people who made your undergrad years so unforgettable. Take some time to reconnect. Here’s some tips on ways to search for other brothers. 

Log in, and then the directory can be found on the menu bar at the top of the page. Once logged in, hit “alumni directory,” and let your searching begin!  

Search by location:  With our map feature, you can see where Delta Tau Delta Brothers currently live. This is a helpful feature for reunions, tailgate plans or an impromptu meetup on your next trip.   

Search by name: Have you lost touch with your old roommate? Use the advanced search feature to find by first or last name.   

Over and over, we hear that being part of fraternity was a formative part of life at Kenyon … and the rest of our lives. Get reconnected to an old friend this year. You’ll be glad you did. 

As spring blooms in Gambier, the fraternity is preparing for the 2024 Byron J. Horn Memorial Panel. Each year, alumni return to Kenyon to talk with brothers about their careers and workplace experiences. Past panels included alumni from all walks of life, from recent graduates all the way up to seasoned professionals. This year, the panel will be hosted on Saturday, April 13th at the Lodge. In anticipation for the event, we asked Will Gardner, ‘24, current Alumni Chair, some questions about the panel and what it means to the fraternity.

Are you excited about the upcoming BJH memorial panel?

Yes, I am very excited for the upcoming BJH memorial panel. I think it will be a great way for alumni to see how well the chapter is doing and meet some of the potential new members. I also think it will be a great opportunity for networking, as BJH in the past has only allowed you to meet with one out of 3-5 people. Moreover, almost every other organization has an active alumni weekend when students are on campus and I’m excited to make this a tradition!

What did you like about past panels?

They were small, and so you could have in depth discussions and form interpersonal connections with the alumni you were assigned to. It was also nice that you could meet alumni who were involved in the chapter when our New Member Educators were pledging.

Why do you think the panel is important?

I think that the panel is important because it cements the bonds that the new member education process cultivates. As Delts we are committed to lives of excellence and are brothers for life. I believe this event exemplifies these notions, and shows that the alumni care. I think it also represents one of the ideals of BJH, as it shows selflessness to the active members of the chapter. Moreover, DKE has their weekend in the fall and their alumni turnout has been far superior. That’s why this alteration of the panel will allow us to see how much this chapter has meant to the alumni.

If you are interested in participating in the panel, please fill out the linked Google form: https://forms.gle/3PcEmbhsCMcwUZTN8. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Delta Tau Delta alumni, we want to hear from you!  

As you know, our communications regularly feature alumni profiles from brothers across all decades. We love publishing these stories because our alumni are the heart of everything we do, and now, we are looking for more alumni to participate! 

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

When life gets in the way, it can become increasingly difficult to stay in touch with our Chi buddies. That is why we want to hear from you.  

By filling out the survey, you can share what you have been up to since the Delta Tau Delta days, your favorite memories at the house, and what being a Delt means to you. We will publish your responses in an upcoming communication in your own alumni profile. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Chi Chapter has a long history of community service, and we’re happy to report that the tradition remains strong in 2024. Working closely with the Red Cross, the Chapter hosted two blood drives almost back to back on January 26th and February 15th. Brothers helped the Red Cross harvest over 60 units of blood.

Working in Gund Commons, five brothers staffed the event with seven pledges. Enthusiasm in the fraternity is high, with brothers following through on their commitment to giving back to their community.

“Overall, the drives are running smoothly, and we get good attendance,” said Community Service Chair Christophe LeBlanc. “For as long as I’ve been in this role, the brothers are delivering.”

This year, Karnea will be held July 31-August 4 in Cleveland, Ohio for initiated collegiate brothers and alumni. 

According to Delta Tau Delta Nationals, “Every two years, the Karnea deliberates changes to the Fraternity Constitution and Bylaws and elects the new Arch Chapter. Karnea is a celebration of the Delta Tau Delta; a time when brothers, families and guests come together to share memories, learn new ideas and plans for the future. Karnea is the greatest of all Delt events for all the reasons noted. Karnea is a grand event, the Fraternity’s biennial convention. Karnea, which means “festival of Apollo,” is an event each member of the Fraternity should attend at least once in his life for in no other place does the Fraternity come to life in so many ways.”    

CLICK HERE for more information about the event! 

We are halfway through the 2023–2024 giving year! Have you made your contribution?  

Each year, we recognize our brothers for their generous donations to Chi Chapter in our honor roll. We would like to thank those brothers who have contributed so far. Have you earned your place on the honor roll? Make your donation to the annual fund today for the 2023–2024 giving year to see your name added to the list.  

Donate today and join the honor roll!

Our Delts are involved all across campus, including holding several seats on Kenyon’s Greek Council. In fact, did you know that Delta Tau Delta occupies almost half of the Greek Council? 

Meet the Delts who represent our commitment to excellence on the Greek Council:

Greek Council President – William Wilson ’25

Risk Manager – Colter Murphy ’26

Director of Outreach – William Gardner ’25

Congratulations to the following undergraduate brothers who were recently elected to the new Executive Council!

President – Zachary Kobban

Vice President – William Wilson

Secretary – Eric Zhang

Treasurer – Christophe Leblanc

Sergeant at Arms – Luke Wilson

Guide – Ryan Beach-Verhey

Academic Chair – Nathan Kissela

Risk Manager – Robert Enslein

Road Chair – Raki Cabrera-Scarlata

Shelter & Grounds – Colter Murphy

Alumni Relations – William E. Gardner

Happy New Year, Brother! Our wish for you in 2024 is for a year filled with happiness, peace, good health, and prosperity. As we continue to reflect on 2023, we must keep at the for front of our minds, the mission and objective of Delta Tau Delta, and the responsibility we have as alumni to the place that has provided us with the foundation skills for our success we have now.  

Now as alumni, we ask that you continue to put your best foot forward to help support not only our alumni events and communications, but that we continue to help perpetuate our undergrad chapter forward so that these fine young undergraduates can experience all the opportunities we had during our time in Delta Tau Delta.

For those who are able, please consider a monetary donation by CLICKING HERE, this will also get you a spot on the Honor Roll, FOUND HERE. We thank you in advance for your continued support. 

Are you ready to take on our 2023 Holiday challenge? Without all of us, the Chi chapter of Delta Tau Delta simply does not exist. Your 2023 year-end gift can help to make this our best year yet. Are you in?  

Why should you give back? Alumni contributions are at the heart of everything we do. Your gifts support every alumni experience, like our reunions and events, and make it possible for us to stay connected through news and updates. Our contributions also support our undergrad chapter and keep the house in good shape to stay competitive during recruitment.

Will you step up to lead the way by adding your name to the Honor Roll of Donors? Don’t miss the chance to give back to the organization that defined our Kenyon experience. Even just $10 will let your brothers know you’re out there and you still care.   

Help us make this giving year the strongest one yet. To give to the 2023-24 annual fund today, use either of these methods:   

• Click here to donate online
• Mail a check to our donation processing center: 

Delta Tau Delta – Kenyon College
Alumni Relations Processing Center
P.O. Box 7007
Albert Lea, MN 56007-8007

Click here to see who’s on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of Donors. Add your name now.  

Jake Barnett, Class of 2020, recently sent us this photo and update: 

“Since graduating, I have been working for IBM where I am now a Senior Consultant. I live in McLean, Virginia with my girlfriend and cat.” 

We’d love to share your pictures and updates with your Delta Tau Delta Brothers. Click here to send us your update. 

We want to wish all our current Chi Chapter undergraduates as well as all of our alumni members a Happy Thanksgiving. The holiday season is always a time of reflection, celebration, memories and most importantly, gratitude. 

Whether it be through donations, attending reunions or time spent volunteering, we are thankful for your support in more ways than one. As Delta Tau Delta brothers, we share a passion for the brotherhood that contributed to our personal development, our relationships, and our lives as students and far beyond to our roles as husbands, fathers, professionals, volunteers, neighbors, and friends. 

We can’t overestimate the true meaning of adding your name to the ranks of our alumni donors. We want to share our continued gratitude to those brothers listed on the honor roll HERE who have graciously given back to Delta Tau Delta this holiday season. 

As the season of giving approaches, we would like to extend our heartfelt invitation to participate in Giving Tuesday, scheduled for November 28th. This special occasion provides an excellent opportunity for us to come together as members of the Chi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta and make a meaningful contribution. 

It is important to emphasize the crucial role that our alumni play in shaping the future of our organization. Donations to Delta Tau Delta are instrumental in various ways, including facilitating improvements to our chapter house, providing essential support to our undergraduate brothers, contributing to the success of alumni reunions, and bolstering our communication efforts. Your generosity will be a driving force behind the enduring legacy of the Chi Chapter for generations to come. 

We kindly invite you to join us in this noble cause by making a donation on Giving Tuesday, regardless of the amount. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, makes a significant impact. The online giving link is provided below, and we want to express our sincere appreciation in advance for your support. 

GIVE HERE

Thank you for your dedication to our beloved fraternity and your commitment to ensuring the continued success of the Chi Chapter. 

As you know, being a part of a fraternity offers more than just a social experience—as brothers, we gained a sense of community, a place to call home, preparation for post-grad life, and the life-changing, lifelong benefits of friendship, leadership, and shared values.    

• What do 85% of the executives of Fortune 500 companies and 80% of United States Presidents since 1900 have in common? According to Fraternity Advisor, they were all members of Greek organizations during college.   

• Fraternity and sorority membership helps young men and women cultivate leadership skills, gain a sense of social identity, and learn to work well with others. Fraternities and sororities not only offer the context to develop these skills but, just as importantly, can often help students work toward future internships and job opportunities. Employers like seeing the documented leadership experience that fraternity life can provide.     

• Networking is an integral part of the college experience and Greek life provides one of the strongest foundations for social interfacing with a network of peers. Greek organizations help build networks that often prove beneficial to students when looking for internships, employment, recommendations, or employees.     

Delta Tau Delta takes young men and shapes them into functioning adults through leadership in the fraternity, charity work within the community, and networking for post-grad life. Greek life is an essential part of any collegiate system.    

Collecting personal testimonials about the fraternity experience is important to our legacy. CLICK HERE and let us know how the benefits of Delta Tau Delta impacted your life. 

We want to keep each of you in touch with your brothers from your decade, but we need your help! We have some brothers who we have lost touch with over the years, and you can help us get back in contact. 

Find which brothers from your decade who we have lost touch with throughout the years by checking out our lost member list. 

See someone you know? It is easy to update us! Just click their name and send us their email and/or mailing address. 

Thank you to those of you who wrote in with contact information when last we asked; we need to bring everyone back to our alumni communications. No brother should be left behind! 

Year after year, thousands of students and alumni take the opportunity to join together and celebrate Kenyon’s homecoming. Have you been back to Gambier lately?

Delta Tau Delta wants to hear from you! What is the best place to visit when you are back in town? Is it The Village Inn? Do you have a fun homecoming throwback to share with everyone? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected]!

Haven’t been back to Gambier lately? No worries! Now is the perfect opportunity to plan your next get-together with some old Chi Chapter alumni. Use our directory to contact your old buddies or leave a note via email for us to include in the next communication!

Brothers,

As was announced this spring, I am stepping down as president of our alumni association on September 30.  I have truly enjoyed my 30 years working to keep Delta Tau Delta at Kenyon an important part of the Kenyon Experience.  I have gotten to know so many of you over the years, beginning as undergraduate members to alumni decades out of school.  Many of you hold our Lodge as a special place in your lives and being the primary caretaker has brought me much joy.  While I could not have done this job for so long without the financial support of our alumni, I am very grateful to Chuck Pariano, Byron Horn and Don Gest who have played an important role in the alumni association over the years.

I am a strong supporter of our fraternity because I firmly believe that being a part of Delta Tau Delta teaches young men many lifelong skills such as leadership and teamwork and builds lifelong friendships. We should all be proud to say we are associated with Chi Chapter. 

I am turning the reins over to a new board of 25 alumni and a strong set of new officers.  Chi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta has been on campus for over 142 years, and I hope that it will continue for many more generations of Kenyon men.

Thank you,

Jeff Moritz ’86

Thank you to the following brothers who have helped support Delta Tau Delta this past giving year. Your support helped us raise $15,360 towards our Annual Fund, exceeding our goal of $15,000! Alumni support is at the heart of everything we do, and we can’t thank you enough for your continued support.  

We hope to see your name listed on the Honor Roll of Donors again as we enter the 2023-24 Give Year. 

DONATE HERE

2022-2023 Honor Roll

Robert Burns Society (+$1,000)
Philip Moyles Jr., 1986
Jeffrey Moritz, 1986

Pierre McBride Society ($500-$999)
Phil Hammond, 1958
Dan Patterson, 1974
Joseph Grimes III, 1982
Sean Cottle, 1986
Michael Chambers, 1991
R. Andrew Atkins, 1999
Michael Marting Jr., 2014

Robert Weaver Society ($250-$499)
William H. Schneebeck, 1950
Mr. William Yost, 1968
Richard Parke, 1976
Michael Pariano, 1981
John Cannon, 1983
Harvey Stephens, 1985
Geoffrey Basler, 1992
John Donovan III, 1992
Benjamin Holland, 1999

1881 Society ($100-$249)
David Newhall Esq., 1963
Mr. Thomas Sant, 1965
John Smyth, 1969
W. Cannon, 1972
James Loomis, 1973
Richard James, 1974
Harlow Keith, 1975
Peter Dolan, 1981
Mr. Byron Gallagher, 1986
Doug Miller, 1988
Charles Walch, 1988
Brian James Binge, 1995
David Bouman, 1995
Gerard Solis, 1995
Mr. James Reid, 2008
Jake Barnett, 2020

Other (Up to $99)
R. Bennett, 1957
Dr. Richard Schori, 1960
Mr. Robert Iredell IV, 1963
Timothy Holder, 1968
Robert Poll, 1970
Russell Tuverson, 1970
Mr. Keith Krusz, 1982
David McNamara, 1982
Tim Girian, 1983
Jonathan Holter, 1998
Jonathan Lawrence, 2009
Mark Morford, 2017

This year, Kenyon homecoming is taking place September 28-30, and we want to see you there!

Every year, alumni from all over flock back to Gambier for homecoming to see all of their old Kenyon buddies, reminisce about the great times they shared together, and celebrate all of the things that make Kenyon so special.

Delta Tau Delta alumni are no exception, of course. For us Delta Tau Delta alumni, homecoming is a chance to get together with our brothers at our old stomping grounds and relive the glory days.

Don’t miss the chance to rekindle old Chi Chapter friendships and blaze new Delta Tau Delta alumni traditions this year. Reach out to a brother and make a plan to come celebrate homecoming with your fellow alumni on September 28-30.

We hope to see you there!

This year, Delta Tau Delta celebrates 165 years since its founding in late 1858, at Bethany College in what is now West Virginia. 

Delta Tau Delta was founded when eight men, angered by a fixed vote for a prize in oratory to be given at the Neotrophian Literary Society (a forum for students to practice and demonstrate skills in poetry, public speaking and writing essays), responded by forming a secret society. The purpose of the new society, known only by the Greek letters Delta Tau Delta, was to see the Neotrophian Society returned to popular control from the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and to form an organization of the student body drawn together by common aims, brotherly regard and desire for mutual support.

In those 165 years, over 143,000 brothers have been initiated into the fraternity across over 120 chapters. Chi chapter is proud to be a part of this broad, enduring brotherhood, and we look forward to a bright future for our fellow Delts. 

For more information about Chi chapter, head over to our about page!