Our shared experiences are too numerous to list: pledge trips, burning the burlies, hanging in the Outback, work parties, High Point Champions, etc. However, we recently noticed an experience that is rarely discussed and taken for granted – taking group photos on the front porch. Phis have been living at One University Circle for over 60 years, and I think it’s fair to say that all 1,000+ of the brothers that have passed through those doors have been part of numerous group photos taken while standing on the front steps.
If you have any front porch pictures, please send your photos to John Zimmermann (Col ’81) at jazimmermann@yahoo.com. If possible, please include the names of the brothers and their graduation year in the photos. Here are a few we thought you might enjoy.
Spring 2025 – Pledge Class
1960s Phis – 120th Anniversary
Photo provided by Vic Bell (Engr ’65)
First row (L to R): Charlie Martin (Engr ’65), Tony “Beads” Berry (Com ’61), Al Roberts (Com ’62), Dick “Arv” Arvidson (Engr ’61), Howard Baucom (Com ’65), Russ Rice (Col ’60), John “Kirt” Kirtland (Com ’62), Hugh “Hugo” Burrell (Col ’61), Harry “Chip” Campbell (Col ’63); Second row: Stu Carter (Com ’61), Vic “Ham” Bell (Engr ’65); Third row: Bill Clark (Engr ’64), Fred Kanner (Col ’65), Jack Bertel (Col ’66), Harry Mulkey (Col ’61), Bob “Wilk” Wilkens (Col ’65), Harry Marshall (Col ’61); Fourth row: Sam Sacco (Com ’67), Dave Davis (Com ’67), Tom Chorey (Engr ’69, Law ’72), Doug “Bag” Batchelor (Col ’66), Bill Smith (Col ’66)
Class of 1977 – Graduation Weekend
Photo provided by Flick Hatcher (Col ’77)
First row: Flick Hatcher (Col ’77), Jim Roland (Col ’77), Chris Reed (Col ’77), Mike Schulman (Col ’77), Richard Lee (Col ’77); Second row: Dave Smith (Col ’77), Hill Jeffries (Col ’77), Chip Kennedy (Com ’77), Chris Kimball (Col ’77), Bill Horton (Col ’77) Third row: Paul Traccarella (Engr ’77), Paul Compton (Col ’77), Tom Tidd (Col ’77), Brad Lippman (Col ’77), Jim Merryman (Arch ’77); Top row: Chuck Arberg (Educ ’77), Mark Rufolo (Col ’77)
Mid 70s
Photo provided by Jim Wilson (Col ’75)
Jim Wilson (Col ’75), Brent Savage (Col ’75), Craig Oliver (Col ’76), Rice Lilley (Col ’75), Bob Humphrey (Com ’75), Ralph Newman (Col ’75), Stan Breakell (Engr ’75), Pete Stoudt (Col ’75), Jim Eyler (Col ’75), Charlie Hudson (Col ’75) and Charlie Wells (Col ’75).
Spring 1980
Photo provided by Clayton Chambers (Col ’82)
Front row: Alex Utt (Engr ’83), John Zimmermann (Col ’81) , someone hiding?; Second row: Robert Koelsch (Col ’82), Pat McDonough (Col ’81), Mike “Sugarbear” Fulton (Col ’81), Bill “Tuna” Healey (Col ’82); Third row: Harrison Gill (Arch ’82), Robbie “Scope” Nelson (Com ’81), Drew Blair (Col ’82) (obscurring Kearney – our cook), Dan Mohan (Col ’82), Bill “Kruger” Krouch (Engr ’81), T Wall (Col ’80); Fourth row: Bob Johnston (Col ’82), Jeff Viohl (Col ’80), Chris “Skippy” Korczowski (Col ’80), Dave King (Col ’83), Ford Stephens (Col ’83); Fifth row: Bart Hester (Col ’82).
1980 – Mr. Claude White
Photo provided by Clayton Chambers (Col ’82)
Mr. Claude White was the longtime House Attendant and a friend to all Phis!