Thank You for Your Service
In honor of Armed Forces Day on May 21, we would like to thank the following brothers for their service:
Lt. Col. Richard Humes
CDR Peter M. Hammer, M.D., USN (ret.)
Lt. Stephen Baird, USN (Supply Officer USS Nathanael Greene SSBN 636, 1967-69)
LT CDR H. Keith Hellems, USNR (1967-69 active duty)
Happy Birthday!
DX Michigan would like to wish these brothers a very happy birthday: Brian Durham—May 23, 1957 Kendall Russell—May 22, 1955 If you have a May birthday but are not listed here, please click here to let us know!
Annual Duffer’s Classic: June 3-5
The Alumni Association of the Michigan Chapter will be hosting this year’s Delta Chi Duffer’s Classic on the weekend of June 3-5, 2016 in Ann Arbor.
For Brothers arriving for the weekend, we plan a dinner and pub crawl in Ann Arbor’s local downtown brewpubs on Friday evening. Click below for a full schedule of events and to RSVP.
DX Rises Above the Rest!
What a year it has been for Michigan ΔX! Associate member classes saw 29 men for fall and 15 in the spring with 27 fall associates became actives. A house of 100 actives is possible for 2016—an all-time record! Running the chapter was a bit more difficult via utilizing the temporary house on Oxford, but doable. Currently all 34 beds in the new house are under lease. The actives are really excited to move in and begin life in the new chapter house with meal service.
Look At Me Now!
Work to install the roof trusses began March 2. The pictures are progress as of March 8, showing the back half of the roof is complete. Click below to see several cool photos of our construction progress.
Paul Majchrzak ’75: “How Could I Not Accept After That Warm Welcome?”
Brother Paul Majchrzak ’75 was already fairly familiar with the Delta Chi house through his brother, Ken Majchrzak ’66, who was a Delta Chi alumnus. After showing up to a pledge event one night, a couple of brothers pulled Paul aside for some quality bonding via ‘Wales Tales’, and Paul knew that Delta Chi was for him. He continues to get together with his brothers and has plenty of fond memories from within the chapter. He is doing well now and is running a multimillion dollar business unit within a three billion dollar company. Click below for Paul’s full story in his own words.
Kenneth Radlick ’87: “In the end, the men I met convinced me [to join]”
Brother Kenneth Radlick ’87, sometimes known as “The Big Kahuna”, has plenty of fond memories from Delta Chi, but nothing compares to the road trips he took with some of his fellow brothers, especially the ones to his parent’s cottage. Interestingly enough, Brother Radlick didn’t walk into Delta Chi wanting to join, but said that the men he met convinced him to in the end. Click below for a brief Q&A with Brother Radlick about his time in the chapter.
Paul Van Gasse ’06: “We were diverse, tolerant and different from the other fraternities.”
Brother Paul Van Gasse ’06 takes pride in the fact that his class ‘re-booted’ the chapter and still gets a chuckle out of the fact that new members study his class’ names for AMC. After some great years in Delta Chi Michigan and making several lifelong friendships, Paul married his wife, Nikki, which he notes is one of his greatest accomplishments. Together, they had a son, Clay, who had a rough start but has since overcome. Click below for an interesting (and comical) Q&A with Paul.
In Memoriam: Brother Martin Nelson
Martin Nelson, Honorary Brother initiated in 1988, passed away in September of 2015 after a year-long battle with leukemia at University of Michigan Hospital. My father was a well-known fixture with the house: manning the grill and singing in the drinking room during homecomings, hosting associate members at my parents’ home for retreats as well […]
Annual Reunion and Chapter House Dedication
The Alumni Association of the Michigan Chapter of Delta Chi will be hosting this year’s annual reunion and chapter-house dedication in Ann Arbor on the weekend of September 30th through October 2nd.
