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Here are this issue's highlights
Page 2: From the International President
- International President Toby Roth discusses the lifelong Brotherhood Journey that impacts us all
Page 3: The Helping Hand in Action
- Gamma Tau/Drake brothers come to the rescue following an automobile accident near the chapter house
Page 4: -Feature Story- We Belong
- Alpha Phi/Alabama conducts a special initiation for a truly Resolute Man
Page 6: -Feature Story- The Initiative Academy
- A staff member, a volunteer faculty member, and a collegiate brother share their reflections from this summer’s sessions of the Initiative Academy
Pp. 8–11: -Feature Story- 2024/2025 Awards
A listing of our recipients of Theta Chi’s top awards for alumnus and collegiate brothers and chapters. Many of these awards were presented during Initiative Academy.
Page 12: -Feature Story- "The Last Frontier"
• Several brothers recently found their way to Alaska and relayed their adventures
Pp. 14–23: From the Foundation Chapter
Don’t miss this special message from the Foundation Chapter, including the Resolute Circle, the 2024/2025 Honor Roll of Donors, and our list of Scholarship Recipients
Thank you and farewell to retiring board member Bob Sasser (Gamma Rho/Florida State 1973)!
Make your year-end tax-deductible gift at thetachi.org/give
- Updates from collegiate brothers and chapters including a story from the brothers of Updates from collegiate brothers and chapters including a story from the brothers of Beta Alpha/UCLA honoring a WWII hero. honoring a WWII hero.
Updates on Theta Chi alumni from around the world, along with several submissions from brothers, including:
- Reflections from Chuck Perkins (Delta Nu/Vermont 1954) and how Theta Chi put him on the “right track”
- Updates from the 44th International Dave DeVol Ski Trip
- The inaugural Medallion Weekend
- Alpha Delta/Purdue’s Vance Hinton (1980) fabricates excellence
- Alpha Tau/Ohio’s Centennial Celebration
- Alpha Chi/Syracuse embodies “Theta Chi for Life”
- Beta Nu/Case Western purchases a new chapter house
- International Counselor Rich Santoriello shares the importance of an annual tradition hosted by Epsilon Sigma/Wagner alumni
- Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State’s 60th Anniversary
This issue includes obituaries for:
- Past Colley Award Recipient Kevin Reilly (Tau/Florida 2008)
- Tom Swain (Alpha Pi/Minnesota 1942) and his lifetime of service and brotherhood
- Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State’s John Briscoe (1975) and Ralph Burris (1967)
Along with a chapter connection story from Zeta Alpha/Slippery Rock.
Back Cover: Registration is Open for the 170th Anniversary Convention in San Antonio!
Join us July 10-14, 2026, for the Fraternity's most important gathering, held biennially, with brothers from across North America! Hurry and register NOW for the early-bird rate at thetachi.org/convention!
*This issue of The Digital Rattle was emailed to all members who have an email address within our database. A print version of this issue has been mailed to all alumni who have an address within our database; The Winter 2025 edition of The Rattle should be hitting mailboxes in December.
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