ALPHA SIGMA

OF CHI PSI

The Sigmascope
Volume 1, Issue 3

November 15th, 2015

Alumni Spotlights
Inside this issue:

Alumni
Spotlights

Alumni
Updates

Undergraduate
Updates

Undergraduate
Spotlights

-on as Dean of the UNC School

of Educa-on.
I highly encourage checking out the videos, websites and
albums men-oned in the write
ups Enjoy the issue!

We kick o this edi-on

of the Sigmascope with a fantas-c piece on Bill McDiarmid
who recently announced he
will step down from his posi-

Bill McDiarmid (`69)

Brother Bill McDiarmid
pledged Alpha Sigma of Chi Psi
during his junior year. Bill describes himself as pre?y much
bookish during his rst two years
on the UNC campus and had never really considered pledging a
fraternity. When not studying or
working several on-campus jobs
simultaneously to pay tui-on, Bill
was at least peripherally involved
in a variety of campus ac-vi-es
during those years. The '60s were
a -me of unrest throughout the
campus. Right to speak issues,
Viet Nam protests, campus employees striking, etc. Hailing from
Raeford, NC, Bill was third genera-on of his family to a?end
UNC. Bill was befriended by Paul
Dixon, '66, who also came from
Raeford and was a member of
XY. Paul was one of several student body presidents who were
also XYs during the mid to late
'60s. Paul suggested that Bill
might want to consider visi-ng/
pledging at the LODGE because he
thought Bill would nd a number
of brothers with similar interest to
his. Not visi-ng a single other
fraternity, Bill pledged XY during
the fall of his junior year. Brother
John Strickland (future President
of Sigma Corpora-on) became his
Big Brother. Bill s-ll credits John
not only with helping him become

a valued member of the fraternity

but actually helped Bill secure a
loan from the XY Educa-onal
Trust to cover much of his tui-on
senior year. Bill and another
brother Tom Carpenter '68 (#1)
were among the earliest graduates with a A.B degree in American Studies, highest honors!. During Bill's senior year he
chaired the American Studies
Symposium focusing on changes
in Urban Educa-on. Thus his
early interest in educa-on ul-mately culmina-ng in serving as
Dean of the UNC School of Educa-on during the past 7 years. The
school is now both na-onally and
interna-onally recognized for
excellence in educa-on. Bill just
returned from a visit to China
where he met with 7 of his former graduate students all of
whom have a?ained posi-ons of
educa-on leadership in their
country.
Bill career has covered
nearly all corners and extents of
the US. Time in Michigan, Washington, and 12 years in Alaska. I
think he suers from wanderlust! I would refer you to the
following video to hear in Bill's
own words his adventures in
higher educa-on around the
US. He obtained his Ed. D degree
from Harvard in '84.

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This was recorded in the fall

of 2013 when members of XY classes 67-69 returned to the Lodge for
a mini reunion.
(vimeo.com/145407776)
Brother McDiarmid will step
down from the School of Educa-on
deanship this coming January 1st
with plans to return to teaching at
least for a few more years. He
notes that he hopes to become
more ac-ve in alumni ac-vi-es
around the Lodge as -me will then
permit. I think he would be an
excellent speaker for both pledges
and ac-ves. Bet he will have some
interes-ng John Strickland stories.
So as not to make Bill seem
overly bookish, Tom Heys '69 (#1)
remembers that when it came -me
to partying...Bill could more than
hold his own! Bill conrms this.
We were truly fortunate to
have Bill join us even if for only a
couple years.
Job well done, Brother Bill McD!
Contributor: Edward Flickinger
('69)

Trey Coe (`09)

Founded in 2013 by Trey Coe
(Sigma,'09), The Mother Load began
as a pickup and delivery laundry service primarily serving students at the
University of Virginia. Exci-ngly, this
past May, the company expanded its
services when it acquired a local
laundromat, Express Laundry Center.
Since that transac-on, Trey and his
team have spent -me revamping
both the physical property and internal opera-ons of the laundromat.
Trey hopes that the laundromat will
fully be rebranded as The Mother
Load and ready for a grand reopening in the Spring of 2016. In the
mean-me, Trey con-nues to operate
the laundromat under its old name
while building the company name

and reputa-on on the delivery side of

the business.
Convinced that businesses have a
tremendous opportunity to impact
communi-es, Trey's goal is to think
crea-vely about the nature of business
and in doing so, nd ways to love his
customers, his employees, and his
community at large. Specically, he is
hopeful that he can build a team that
sets a new standard of customer service in an industry that is historically
looked upon in nega-ve ways.
He also has aspira-ons for the
laundromat to become a community
center that builds rela-onships with its
customers and generates networks.
Furthermore, Trey is excited about the
possibility of the laundromat hos-ng

regular art classes for kids, a high

school internship program for
young men focused on learning how
to work, and maybe even a drive-in
movie.
Trey reports that he is already
seeing the seeds of these dreams
taking root and is thankful that taking this leap has been more rewarding than he had hoped.
You can read more
at www.motherloadcville.com or on
the company's Facebook page.
Contributor: Clint Cowan ('09)

Alumni Updates
- John Harris (`12) and wife Kerry
Anne Harris recently welcomed their
rst child.
William Evere?e Harris (future alpha
sigma `38) was born November 10th,
weighing 8 lb, 5oz.

- Alex Pomer (`09) and Lauren Strickland were married on October 31st .
The newlyweds are currently living in
Chapel Hill area.

*Please send your Alumni Updates,

and Alumni Spotlights to either
Joseph Watson
(joseph.Watson@RaymondJames.com)
or Kurt Gilliland (kogillil@med.unc.edu).

The family is currently living in the DC

area.

75th Anniversary Celebra-on, November 78, 2003

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Undergraduate Updates
AJ Hatzis recently nished his -me as Rice Van Coutren (Fr, Greenville, NC),
#1 as junior Mckenzie Folan was elect- Jacob Schmidt (Fr, Hickory, NC),
ed as the new #1.
Kirk Meyer (Fr, Stamford, CT),
Aus-n Robichaud (Fr, Reading, MA),
At the end of October the Lodge ini-- Ma? Couch (So, Charlo?e, NC),
ated 18 new members. This group that Tyler Trocinski (Fr, Raleigh, NC),
was ini-ated consists of:
Sebas-an Nabato (Fr, Charlo?e, NC),
Jordan Berka (So, Brooklyn, NY),
JA Cone (Fr, Wilmington, NC),
Rob Jarrell (Fr, High Point, NC),
Gerry Nash (Fr, Wilmington, NC),
Colby Kirkpatrick (Fr, Rocky Mount, NC),
Jack Ellington (Fr, Burlington, NC),
Patrick Dow (Fr, Wokingham, UK),
Jack Baird (Fr, Signal Mountain, TN),
Duncan Richey (Fr, Charlo?e, NC).
Sco? Diekema (Fr, Iowa City, IA),
Will Young (Fr, Greenville, NC),

McKenzie Folan `17

McKenzie Folan, Alpha Sigmas
current #1, is a junior undergraduate
from Winston-Salem,NC where he is a
Morehead-Cain Scholar. He is majoring
in Business Administra-on at UNCs
Kenan-Flagler Business School as well
as Public Policy in the School of Arts
and Sciences.
This past summer, he worked on
the golf consul-ng team at Wasserman Media Group, developing a new
social media, hospitality, pro-am and

champion extension strategy for their

seven PGA TOUR -tle sponsors.
At UNC, McKenzie serves as the CoDirector of the Student Enrichment
Fund and is a member of the Undergraduate Honor Court. He also serves
in the execu-ve branch of Student
Government where he previously was
the Chair of Student Engagement and
now serves on the Student Union
Board of Directors.

Just last week, he was chosen as

one of four undergraduate juniors to
take part in the Kenan-Flagler Private
Equity Fund, the only student-led PE
fund in the country. He is currently
seeking internships for next summer
in consul-ng and hopes to work in
the eld aTer gradua-on.
Contributor: Marshall Gifford ('16)

Channing Mitzell `16

Channing Mitzell is a senior Morehead-Cain scholar from Indianapolis,
Indiana. Channing studies Adver-sing
in the School of Media and Journalism, where he has also earned a cer-cate in Sports Communica-on.
Channing has been involved on
campus in a variety of ways since
coming to Carolina. For the past two
years, Channing has served as President of the UNC Clef Hangers, Carolinas oldest a cappella group. Under
The Moat at Trader Vics

his leadership, the group released

their new album That Other Shore,
which is available on Spo-fy and Apple Music.
He is also a member of the
Morehead-Cain Fund Board of Directors. Although Channings major is
Adver-sing, he is actually pursuing a
career in investment management
and will be a PorSolio Analyst for
Brown Advisory aTer gradua-on.
Contributor: Marshall Gifford ('16)

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