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Kappa Chapter (Founded xx Month xxxx) is located at [http://www.school.edu School Name] in City, State.  The chapter was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the ____ Region.
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'''Kappa Chapter''' (Founded 2 May [[1930]]; Reactivated 30 March [[1988]]) is located at [http://www.cup.edu California University of Pennsylvania] in California, Pennsylvania.  The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the [[Western Pennsylvania Region]].
  
 
== Chapter History ==
 
== Chapter History ==
 
=== Founding ===
 
=== Founding ===
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Kappa Chapter was founded on May 2, 1930. The National President at the time, Dr. Percival, traveled from Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana University of PA) to personally conduct the installation of the chapter and induct the new members. Assistants in the process were others from Indiana State Teachers College, Dr. Foster, Professor Manwiller, and Mr. Joseph Rudolph.
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Alpha Class members of Kappa Chapter were the following:
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[[Robert M. Steele| Dr. Robert M. Steele]] (University President), [[Harry L. Kriner|Dean Harry L. Kriner]], Professor J.A. Foberg, Professor Samuel Neagley, [[Clair B. Wilson|Professor Clair B. Wilson]], Oren Holman, Foster Sisson, [[W. Milton Sisson]], Victor Krupensky, Charles Bryan, Ellwood Cooper and Patrick McManus.
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Beta Class members of Kappa Chapter are:
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Anton Lukas, Morrison Bradley, Charles, Spurgeon, John Magill, Thomas Campbell and Clifford Buell.
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The high point of the social season at Kappa's found was the Founder's Day banquet held every May 2. This tradition of a celebration of our founding continues to this day at Kappa Chapter.
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=== Reactivation ===
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Kappa Chapter was reactivated on March 30, 1988 by Jeffrey Johnson and Steven A. DiGuiseppe. It was a mass reactivation with 160 new brothers signing the roll book on March 30, 1988. However, on April 11, 1988, 25 more Alpha class brothers signed Kappa Chapter's Roll Book, completing Alpha Class's members. Induction was completed one month before graduation, and, as a result, Kappa initially lost many of its Alpha A (A for reactivation) Class's brothers because there were no limitations in the recruitment process. However, with the new school year, Kappa Chapter was able to revitalize itself, and prosper to this day at California University of Pennsylvania. Since 1988, there have been 40 pledge classes to date, not counting the Fall of 88 when there was no pledge class.
  
 
=== Early Years ===
 
=== Early Years ===
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Clair B. Wilson was a very instrumental faculty advisor for Kappa Chapter. (expand on this)
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Kappa Chapter was the only chapter which remained active in 1945 during the second world war.
  
 
=== The Active Chapter ===
 
=== The Active Chapter ===
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The current chapter...
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[[Image:378964 2716965170985 1462650042 32776524 1365834301 n.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Present]]
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*[[Mandi Barbarich]]
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*[[Ryan Noll]]
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*[[Sara Trasp]]
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*[[Lindsey Kerekanich]]
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*[[Adam Bindernagel]]
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*[[Ian Weager]]
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*[[Chad McCauley]]
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*[[Amanda Wise]]
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*[[Jay Kass]]
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*[[Heather Jolley]]
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*[[Jessica Steele]]
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*[[Ashley Isiminger]]
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*[[Justin Antolin]]
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*[[Cole McLaughlin]]
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*[[Haley Lichtenfels]]
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*[[Sam Moore]]
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*[[Kirstie Pistner]]
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*[[Diane Cywinski]]
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*[[Krista Wineland]]
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*[[Veronica Sciulli]]
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*[[Ross Nietert]]
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*[[Max Freese]]
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*[[Sam Jenkins]]
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*[[Lauren McIlravey]]
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*[[Lora DeVenzio]]
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*[[Mike Hackenberg]]
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*[[Bethany Frazee]]
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*[[Lawrence Harris]]
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*[[Allie Mical]]
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*[[Breanna Rodriguez-Lee]]
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*[[April Kurek]]
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*[[Alex Schmier]]
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*[[Heather Domyan]]
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*[[Sarah Fronczek]]
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=== Chapter Executive Board ===
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* President - [[Ian Weager]]                                                             
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* Vice President - [[Kirstie Pistner]]                                                         
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* Secretary - [[Veronica Sciulli]]                                                                   
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* Treasurer - [[Ryan Noll]]                                                                     
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* Parlimentarian - [[Heather Jolley]]                                                             
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* Historian - [[Haley Lichtenfels]]                                                                   
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* Pledge Advisor - [[Amanda Wise]]                                                             
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* Pledge Advisor - [[Lindsey Kerekanich]]                                                                 
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* Brother-at-Large - [[Diane Cywinski]]                                                             
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* Alumni Advisor - [[James Valancius]]
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* Alumni Advsior - [[Amanda Banish]]
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* Alumni Advisor - [[Chad McCauley]]
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Kappa Chapter Advisement                                                   
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* Faculty Advisor - [[Dr. Kelton Edmunds]]                                                     
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* Region Consultant - [[Nick Christy]]
  
 
=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
 
=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
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* President 1 Name (year-year)
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* [[Jack Birch]] (unknown)
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* President 2 Name (year-year)
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* [[Schuyler Marshall]] (1937)
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* Current President Name (Present)
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* unknown 1938
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* [[Marcellus Kunkelmann]]
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* unknown 1940
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* [[Robert Neagley]]
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* unknown (1942-2006)
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* [[Janelle Ross]] (2006)
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* [[Brian Terwilliger]] (2007)
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* [[Kate Brittingham-McCrory]] (2008)
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* [[Emily Hutzayluk]] (2009)
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* [[Mercedes Himmons]] (2010)
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* [[Ryan Noll]] 2011
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* [[Ian Weager]] Current
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=== Initiate Classes ===
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''Main Article: [[List of Kappa Chapter Initiate Classes]]''
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== Past Executive Boards ==
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1930-1973(unknown)
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1988(Reactivation)
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== Chapter Events & Activities ==
 
== Chapter Events & Activities ==
 
=== Founder's Weekend ===
 
=== Founder's Weekend ===
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Alpha celebrates the Chapter's founding...  
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Kappa celebrates the Chapter's founding through an annual pig roast. This pig roast began its first year on the weekend of May 2-4, 2008 in California, PA. It is open to the entire brotherhood and is a weekend of full of scholarship, leadership and fellowship. Future plans for the Kappa Chapter Founder's Day weekend will continue annually. Please check the Kappa Website for more information on next year's celebration.
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=== Other Event or Activity ===
 
=== Other Event or Activity ===
 
This event is...
 
This event is...
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== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
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* Name (Chapter year)
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[[Image:Steele_hall.jpg‎‎|thumb|300px|right|Steele Hall]]
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:Founding Member
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* [[Tom B. Boeshore]] (Chapter year)  
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* Name (Chapter year)
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:[[Vice President of Membership Development]] (1993-1994)
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:DSK year
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* [[R. Lee Hornbake]] (Chapter year)
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* Name (Chapter year)  
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:[[National Secretary]] (1946-1948)
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:Office Held (year-year)
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* [[James S. Porter]] (Chapter year)
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: [[National Historian]] (1961-1962)
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* [[Jennifer S. Shaffer]] (Chapter year)
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:[[Distinguished Service Key]] Recipient (1993)
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:[[Vice President of Chapter Development]] (1990-1992)
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:[[Vice President of Alumni Development]] (1992-1994)
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* [[Clair B. Wilson]] (Chapter year)
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:[[National Counselor]] (1937-1939)
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:[[National President]] (1939-1946)
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:[[Senior Vice President| National Vice President]] (1946-1948)
  
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At California University of Pennsylvania, the Faculty Award has been renamed after Clair B. Wilson. In addition, Professor Wilson worked on the Staff of the faculty of the Psychology Department of CalU, giving much interest and attention to the subject of special education. Clair B. Wilson was also the faculty advisor for Kappa Chapter from 1930-1955.
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* [[Jennifer S. Shaffer ]] K#137A
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:[[Distinguished Service Key]] Recipient (1994)
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* [[Robert M. Steele| Dr. Robert M. Steele]]
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:Steele Hall is named after the first University President Dr. Robert M. Steele.
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== Honorary Members ==
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[[Image:Kappa_honoraries.jpg‎‎|thumb|300px|right|Steele Hall]]
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One year after being chartered, Kappa Chapter begins a process of inducting one honorary member per year. This person is typically an influential person in the field of education. They did not limit it to the local area as honorary members came from as far away as Ohio and Washington D. C.
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* [[Helen Wilson]]
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: first female Brother, inducted as an Honorary Brother prior to the fraternity allowing female Members
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: wife of [[Clair B. Wilson]]
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* [[John Finnegan]]
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:[[Distinguished Service Key]] Recipient (2007)
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* [[Dr. Robert Bernreuter]]
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: Chief of Special Education, Department of Public Instruction at Harrisburg
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* [[Shawn R. Urbine]]
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* [[Stephanie Urchick Lashway]]
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* [[Charles E. Talbert]]
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* [[Jason Reiking]]
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* [[Jay Kern]]
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* [[Gena Sproul]]
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* [[Angelo Armenti, Jr.]]
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: President of [http://www.cup.edu California University of Pennsylvania]
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* [[Mark Ford, Sr.]]
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* [[Scott Higinbotham]]
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* [[Doug Smith]]
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* [[Kelton Edmonds]]
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: Current Faculty Advisor
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* [[Jeff Johnson]]
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: Past National President, reactivated Kappa Chapter in 1988
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* [[Sarah Howarth]]
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* [[Jesy Littlejohn]]
  
 
== Chapter Honors and Awards ==
 
== Chapter Honors and Awards ==
 
=== National Awards ===
 
=== National Awards ===
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* year AwardName
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* 1960 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]]
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* 1967 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]]
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* 1991 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]]
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* 1992 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]]
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* 1995 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]]
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* 1999 [[Top Ten Chapter Award]]
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* 2005 [[Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity]]
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* 2011 [[Top in Region Award]], [[Western Pennsylvania Region]]
  
 
=== University Awards ===
 
=== University Awards ===
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* year AwardName
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* 3rd Place Homecoming Float - 2007
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* None to date
 
  
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=== Other Awards ===
 
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* year AwardName
 
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* None to date
 
  
 
= Further Resources =
 
= Further Resources =
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* Chapter Home Page
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* Chapter Website http://www.wix.com/phisigmapi/kappa
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* [http://www.phisigmapi.org/kappa Kappa Chapter Portal]
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==Historic Resources==
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* 1931 Monocal pg. 156 (founding information)
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=In the News=
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* [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10028/1031537-58.stm Cal U student knows how a small gift can help children affected by violence]
  
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Kappa Chapter (Founded 2 May 1930; Reactivated 30 March 1988) is located at California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania. The Chapter was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Region.

Chapter History

Founding

Kappa Chapter was founded on May 2, 1930. The National President at the time, Dr. Percival, traveled from Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana University of PA) to personally conduct the installation of the chapter and induct the new members. Assistants in the process were others from Indiana State Teachers College, Dr. Foster, Professor Manwiller, and Mr. Joseph Rudolph.

Alpha Class members of Kappa Chapter were the following: Dr. Robert M. Steele (University President), Dean Harry L. Kriner, Professor J.A. Foberg, Professor Samuel Neagley, Professor Clair B. Wilson, Oren Holman, Foster Sisson, W. Milton Sisson, Victor Krupensky, Charles Bryan, Ellwood Cooper and Patrick McManus.

Beta Class members of Kappa Chapter are: Anton Lukas, Morrison Bradley, Charles, Spurgeon, John Magill, Thomas Campbell and Clifford Buell.


The high point of the social season at Kappa's found was the Founder's Day banquet held every May 2. This tradition of a celebration of our founding continues to this day at Kappa Chapter.

Reactivation

Kappa Chapter was reactivated on March 30, 1988 by Jeffrey Johnson and Steven A. DiGuiseppe. It was a mass reactivation with 160 new brothers signing the roll book on March 30, 1988. However, on April 11, 1988, 25 more Alpha class brothers signed Kappa Chapter's Roll Book, completing Alpha Class's members. Induction was completed one month before graduation, and, as a result, Kappa initially lost many of its Alpha A (A for reactivation) Class's brothers because there were no limitations in the recruitment process. However, with the new school year, Kappa Chapter was able to revitalize itself, and prosper to this day at California University of Pennsylvania. Since 1988, there have been 40 pledge classes to date, not counting the Fall of 88 when there was no pledge class.

Early Years

Clair B. Wilson was a very instrumental faculty advisor for Kappa Chapter. (expand on this)

Kappa Chapter was the only chapter which remained active in 1945 during the second world war.

The Active Chapter

Present

Chapter Executive Board

Kappa Chapter Advisement

Past Chapter Presidents

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Kappa Chapter Initiate Classes

Past Executive Boards

1930-1973(unknown)

1988(Reactivation)


Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Weekend

Kappa celebrates the Chapter's founding through an annual pig roast. This pig roast began its first year on the weekend of May 2-4, 2008 in California, PA. It is open to the entire brotherhood and is a weekend of full of scholarship, leadership and fellowship. Future plans for the Kappa Chapter Founder's Day weekend will continue annually. Please check the Kappa Website for more information on next year's celebration.

Other Event or Activity

This event is...

Other Event or Activity

This activity is...

Notable Alumni

Steele Hall
Vice President of Membership Development (1993-1994)
National Secretary (1946-1948)
National Historian (1961-1962)
Distinguished Service Key Recipient (1993)
Vice President of Chapter Development (1990-1992)
Vice President of Alumni Development (1992-1994)
National Counselor (1937-1939)
National President (1939-1946)
National Vice President (1946-1948)

At California University of Pennsylvania, the Faculty Award has been renamed after Clair B. Wilson. In addition, Professor Wilson worked on the Staff of the faculty of the Psychology Department of CalU, giving much interest and attention to the subject of special education. Clair B. Wilson was also the faculty advisor for Kappa Chapter from 1930-1955.

Distinguished Service Key Recipient (1994)
Steele Hall is named after the first University President Dr. Robert M. Steele.

Honorary Members

Steele Hall

One year after being chartered, Kappa Chapter begins a process of inducting one honorary member per year. This person is typically an influential person in the field of education. They did not limit it to the local area as honorary members came from as far away as Ohio and Washington D. C.

first female Brother, inducted as an Honorary Brother prior to the fraternity allowing female Members
wife of Clair B. Wilson
Distinguished Service Key Recipient (2007)
Chief of Special Education, Department of Public Instruction at Harrisburg
President of California University of Pennsylvania
Current Faculty Advisor
Past National President, reactivated Kappa Chapter in 1988

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

University Awards

  • 3rd Place Homecoming Float - 2007


Further Resources

Historic Resources

  • 1931 Monocal pg. 156 (founding information)

In the News

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