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Welcome to the NC Alpha Chapter of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
at North Carolina State University

Founded on October 25, 1947 as SAE's 143rd chapter.
Wayland Sermons, Email wjsermon@ncsu.edu, Eminent Archon (President)

Mailing Address: 208 Chamberlain St, Raleigh, NC 27607

Rush Fall 2010

Help us recruit outstanding young men this fall! Or, if you are an incoming freshman, even a sophomore, complete our rush form here. Rush details will be announced soon.

Todd Davis 2010 Golf Tournament

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The Tournament was the best ever! More here...

Read about Todd Davis in the Wilson Times here!

JOHN THOMAS PASSES AWAY

John Thomas, Class of 1964, and a benefactor to the chapter, passed away in November 2009 of cancer. Read more about Brother Thomas here...

WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF NC ALPHA CHAPTER OF SAE FRATERNITY AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY!

Please visit often and read our updates, news, and look up your classmates. You must register to access the database and profiles. Contact John Stringfellow at email jstringman@aol.com to be added.

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Nay Newell '02
Nay has joined Ciena as a systems engineer in Linthicum, MD. Contact Nay at email nnewell@ciena.com or phone (919) 905-9201. He was formerly with Nortel.

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Rett Haigler Joins New Company
Rett Haigler '02 is the marketing communications manager for Glen Raven in Burlington. He was formerly an Account Supervisor at Howard, Merrell & Partners. Rett can be contacted at email rett.haigler@gmail.com.

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FALL 2010 RUSH
Its time to think about fall rush. If you are an alumnus or friend of the fraternity that wants to recommend a student, or if you are an incoming freshman or existing sophomore, complete our online form so we can include you on our social plans. Details on the schedule will be available soon.

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HOMECOMING
Nov 12-13, 2010

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Todd Davis Golf Tournament - April 24
The Todd Davis Golf Tournament was the biggest success ever! See more information and photos here!

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Oak City Smoke Opened
Brother Thomas Nisbet '06 has started a new BBQ catering business called Oak City Smoke in Raleigh. Visit their web site here for menu pricing and catering options. Thomas can be reached at email tgnisbetiii@yahoo.com or phone (919) 749-2603.

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New Officers Elected for 2010
Welcome the newest Eminent Archon at NC Alpha Chapter (NCSU): Wayland "WayJay" J Sermons, III, Class of 2011. He was social chairman prior to being elected president. WayJay can be reached at email wjsermon@ncsu.edu or phone (252) 945-7588. He pledged in the fall of 2007 and is from Washington, NC. Other officers include Paul T Denham as Vice President, Andrew Patterson as Social Chairman, Murphy Holderness as Treasurer, and Will Grantham as Philanthropy Chairman.

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Brother John "Body" Thomas '64 Passes Away
John Thomas, Class of 1964, passed away on November 21, 2009 after a long fight with cancer. He was originally from the Gastonia & Asheville areas and pledged NC Alpha in the fall of 1960. He graduated NC State in 1964 and after a career in real estate marketing - he ran his own consulting firm - retired to Daytona Beach, FL where he lived aboard his boat, "Beach Music". More details here...

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HOLDERNESS WINS JOHN THOMAS GRANT

Murphy Holland Holderness, '12, who pledged fall 2009, has been awarded the John Thomas Grant. A sophmore from Greensboro, North Carolina, Murphy is in the business school. He doesn't know what he is going to major in yet, but is thinking about Business Administration or Entrepreneurship.

Murphy went to Woodberry Forest High School. He is an Eagle Scout and likes to play golf. Also, Murphy is a member of the fraternity's executive committee and a part of the fraternity's intramural volleyball team. He can be reached at mhholder@ncsu.edu.

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Founder Ted Williamson '50 Passes
Ted's wife, Nancy, writes: "Ted Williamson passed away on July 6th with cancer complications. He is truly missed. Would you please send this to his SAE Group. Our home address is 103 Fairway Drive, Goldsboro, N.C. 27534 phone 919-778-4604. If you would foward me an address, I will send you an invitation to the performance of the "Messiah" which will be dedicated to him on Dec. 12th in Morehead City at 7:10 pm. Would you then pass the information on for me. Thank you. I am using "The True Gentleman" in the invitation card. He was all that was written in it. "

Kindest regards, Nancy Williamson
Email
ted-williamson@att.net

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Jon Beall Opens Cafe Central
Jonathan B Beall (jon.beall@cbcmeca.com) is pleased to announce the opening of the Cafe Central, 1401 Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood (the classy joint between The Thirsty Beaver Bar and Dairy Queen), in Charlotte. Jon is part owner. The restaurant and bar are open for lunch and dinner with a late night menu served until the doors close at 2:00 am. Come enjoy the fully stocked bar and feel free to walk up to our rooftop patio for the best view available of Uptown Charlotte. Peter Herrero is the manager. Jon can be reached at cell (704) 962-0606.

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Animal House at 30
Article in the Wall Street Journal on June 27, 2009 concerning the old "Animal House" movie and its images of fraternity life.....read the article here.

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Job Posted June 24
John A. Petretich '97, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Raleigh, is recruiting more financial advisors for North Carolina. Brothers interested in this kind of career should contact him at John.Petretich@edwardjones.com or phone (919) 365-3545.

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Chapter Eternal
Richard E Brehm.III '54
Brother Brehm, Class of 1954, passed away in Hickory, NC in February 2009. Brothers Jerry Hester, William Brehm and Phil Robinson attended the funeral.

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John E. Cort �67
John E. Cort is president of Cort Architectural Group in Asheville, NC. He was an Eminent Archon in the chapter. Cort Architectural Group, P.A. was incorporated in 1973, and has historically specialized in the design of educational facilities. He is married to Lelia T. and they have two children: Hamilton and Jonathan. John can be reached via email at plan@cortaia.com or by phone at (828) 251-5100.

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Wallace Ledwell Creech �71
Wallace Ledwell Creech is president and owner of Wallace Creech and Company, Inc. in Benson, NC. Creech�s company has experience in commercial and residential structural repairs, residential renovation and additions, residential and commercial new construction and all phases of apartment repair and rehab. Wallace can be reached at (919) 250-9998.

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Lowry A. Daniels Jr. �61
Lowry A. Daniels, also known as Lad, is president of First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA - www.fcmaweb.com) and Daniels and Association of Jacksonville, Fla. FCMA was formed in 1989 by eleven companies, including manufacturing firms led by Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; IFF (Bush Boake Allen, Inc.); CSX Transportation, Inc.; Jacksonville Port Authority and Maxwell House Coffee Company (Kraft). He is married to Carol T. and he can be reached via email at lad@fcmaweb.com or by phone at (904) 296-9664.

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Dan Russell Derby �64
Dan Russell Derby �64 is Managing Director of the The Derby Consulting Group in Center Tuftonboro, NH. He is also a writer, architect and photographer. As a freelancer, he has written articles on technology and social impact features in magazines such as Strange Horizons and Renaissance Magazine. He obtained a masters degree from Stanford University on Product Design in 1975, then served as a visiting lecturer at that college in the School of Mechanical Engineering, 1974-1984. He is married to Jane and they have five children: Alexandar, Gregg, Council, Erin and Ru. Dan can be reached at (603) 569-4181 or email web@danderby.com.

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John Arthur Dilworth �84
John Arthur Dilworth �84 is a Project Design Engineer with Wetherill Engineering, Inc in Raleigh, NC. John has over 7 years of experience in working drawing review and approval with the Structure Design Unit of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Wetherill Engineering, Inc. is a diversified group of professionals providing more than twelve decades of combined experience in transportation planning, roadway and bridge design, site design and layout, structural engineering, and geographic information systems. John can be reached at email john@wetherilleng.com or phone (919) 851-8077.

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Brothers Unveil New Product Together
The web site, www.capacooz.com, describes the product as: The Cap�A�Cooz� bottle opener is the ultimate beverage accessory, combining a drink insulator with an integrated bottle opener. It keeps the drinks cold, the caps popping, so everything else keeps rocking. An all-in-one product that�s as fun as it is convenient... it�s a Cap�A�Cooz! The product roll out was on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 8:30 pm in The Tap @ West End 473 West End Blvd, in Winston-Salem. �The Cap A Cooz bottle opener is here and we�re launching it in style,� said Adam. Adam can be reached via email at adam@capacooz.com and Tripp can be reached via email at tripp@capacooz.com. The phone number for Cap�A�Cooz is (336) 608-9411.

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Ferman Wardell Makes First Housing Contribution
�Fellow SAEs, remember all the rich experiences we had in the NC Alpha House? I was fortunate to have lived in both the �old� Hillsboro St. and �new� Fraternity Row houses. Living in the house with my brothers meant a lot. Let�s provide that opportunity for the new SAEs coming along � please give to the housing fund. I did. Good things are happening again at NC Alpha!� If you would like to make a contribution, send your check made out to the NC State University Development, to the attention of Kristy Hendley, P.O. Box 7501 / 20 Enterprise, Raleigh, NC 27695-7501. Donations to this housing only account are tax deductible.

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Judge Leon Henderson Jr. �60
Leon Henderson �60 is an attorney with the firm of Battle Winslow Scott and Wiley in Rocky Mount, NC. His areas of practice include: Commercial Business Transactions, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Litigation and Estates. At State, he obtained an undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics. Leon attended the Wake Forest University School of Law. He graduated in 1964 with honors, including a full-tuition Babcock Scholarship, the American Jurisprudence Book Awards and Scholastic Honors List for four semesters. He was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. Leon served as a 7th Judicial District, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge from 1989-1990. He is married to Emily D. and they have two children: Dean and Stephanie. Leon can be reached at lhenderson@bwsw.com or by phone at (252) 937-2200.

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Pat McCall �90
Pat McCall �90 is the Vice President of the VCG Software sales and marketing group in Atlanta. Pat has more than 15 years of sales and marketing leadership experience in technology, software sales and the staffing industry. Pat�s knowledge of staffing and technology solutions allows him to be an effective advocate for customers as he works with them to provide staffing software solutions. Pat�s previous positions include Vice President of Sales and Business Development with Beeline, a division of the MPS Group, VP of Sales and Business Development for Modis� Enterprise and most recently, co-founder of an IT services and staffing firm. Pat can be reached at PMcCall@vcgsoftware.com or phone (770) 246-2302.

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David F Parker '68
David is Managing Director of Triangle Capital Partners, LLC in Greensboro. The company provides investment banking services. He founded Triangle Capital Corporation�s predecessor companies, Triangle Capital Partners, LLC and Triangle Mezzanine Fund LLLP in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Prior to co-founding Triangle, David was a partner in Crimson Capital Company, a Greensboro, North Carolina private investment banking firm that specialized in management buyouts of middle market companies in a variety of industries. He has served as the founding chairman of the Graduate School Board of Advisors at NC State, where he was also vice chairman of the Board of Visitors. He currently serves on the Board of the NC State Investment Fund
David can be reached at dparker@tcap.com or office phone (919) 719-4781. He has two children: Carolina Barton and David Jr.

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