More than 60 brothers and a new “cozy” suburban venue (Trattorio Totaro) helped to make the Kovner Memorial Banquet a raucous good time this year! 

A big thanks to our delightful hostesses, Natalie and Isabelle, a Psych major who after greeting attendees, aptly diagnosed us as “mildly deranged.”

Photo Gallery

Justin Small – Pi Lam has been there for me

Diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in August of 2022, undergraduate Justin Small spoke to express his gratitude for the support of his brothers. He said, “this brotherhood is for so many of us, as strong as ever. The men in Pi Lam have been my backbone when going through treatment, and have always been there for me in tough situations, making me feel good and giving me a shoulder to lean on.”

Much $upport from alums

Several brothers chose to defer the costs for the undergrads by sponsoring an undergrad. Many thanks to Chris Cataldi ’95, Kevin Mickelberg ’96, John Keegan ’95, Sal Farrugia ’96, Vasili Barbounis ’99, Matt Blyler ’96, Irv Koffler ’62, David Silver ’64, Robert Yeager ’68, Jimbo Montgomery ’01, Ted Cohn ’77, Ryan Overturf ’07, Ron Jenkins ’08, Evan Resh ’14, and Jesse Monoski ’16. Your support was celebrated by a rousing rendition of “Jolly Laddies.”

Classiest classes

The brothers from the 1970s and the 1990s each cajoled 11 classmates to attend (clearly hazing was involved). And good effort to the 2010s who scraped up a half dozen, apparently no thanks to expat Donny Hoegg, who complained of PTSD after spending time in the ‘Nam. 

Travelin’ men

A few brothers travelled from afar, racking up some frequent flyer miles: Joe Costy (North Carolina), Dean Sizemore (South Carolina), Chris Cataldi (Miami), and Donny Hoegg (Vietnam).

Yard sale finds

While Dean Sizemore was in Central PA, he took a whack at the yard sale scene and found some striking Pi Lam history. Dean presented two PA Alpha Delta paddles from 1948 and 1949 to the chapter rex, Dean Griffin. 

Undergraduate awards

Congratulations to the undergraduate award recipients:

Athletic Achievement Award – Sam Roberts
Shawn J. Battle Purple and Gold Spirit Award – Justin Small
Jerome R. Balka Award – Nick Cornell
Alfred L. Kovner Memorial Award – Justin Small

75th Anniversary is next year!

The Kovner planning committee (all three of us) is starting to talk about 2024. If you would like to help us make this milestone a monster event, please contact us!