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 class of ’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 class of ’65)
First row (L to R): Charlie Martin (Engr class of ’65), Tony “Beads” Berry (Com class of ’61), Al Roberts (Com class of ’62), Dick “Arv” Arvidson (Engr class of ’61), Howard Baucom (Com class of ’65), Russ Rice (Col class of ’60), John “Kirt” Kirtland (Com class of ’62), Hugh “Hugo” Burrell (Col class of ’61), Harry “Chip” Campbell (Col class of ’63); Second row: Stu Carter (Com class of ’61), Vic “Ham” Bell (Engr class of ’65); Third row: Bill Clark (Engr class of ’64), Fred Kanner (Col class of ’65), Jack Bertel (Col class of ’66), Harry Mulkey (Col class of ’61), Bob “Wilk” Wilkens (Col class of ’65), Harry Marshall (Col class of ’61); Fourth row: Sam Sacco (Com class of ’67), Dave Davis (Com class of ’67), Tom Chorey (Engr class of ’69, Law class of ’72), Doug “Bag” Batchelor (Col class of ’66), Bill Smith (Col class of ’66)
Class of 1977 – Graduation Weekend
Photo provided by Flick Hatcher (Col class of ’77)
First row: Flick Hatcher (Col class of ’77), Jim Roland (Col class of ’77), Chris Reed (Col class of ’77), Mike Schulman (Col class of ’77), Richard Lee (Col class of ’77); Second row: Dave Smith (Col class of ’77), Hill Jeffries (Col class of ’77), Chip Kennedy (Com class of ’77), Chris Kimball (Col class of ’77), Bill Horton (Col class of ’77) Third row: Paul Traccarella (Engr class of ’77), Paul Compton (Col class of ’77), Tom Tidd (Col class of ’77), Brad Lippman (Col class of ’77), Jim Merryman (Arch class of ’77); Top row: Chuck Arberg (Educ class of ’77), Mark Rufolo (Col class of ’77)
Mid 70s
Photo provided by Jim Wilson (Col class of ’75)
Jim Wilson (Col class of ’75), Brent Savage (Col class of ’75), Craig Oliver (Col class of ’76), Rice Lilley (Col class of ’75), Bob Humphrey (Com class of ’75), Ralph Newman (Col class of ’75), Stan Breakell (Engr class of ’75), Pete Stoudt (Col class of ’75), Jim Eyler (Col class of ’75), Charlie Hudson (Col class of ’75) and Charlie Wells (Col class of ’75).
Spring 1980
Photo provided by Clayton Chambers (Col class of ’82)
Front row: Alex Utt (Engr class of ’83), John Zimmermann (Col class of ’81) , someone hiding?; Second row: Robert Koelsch (Col class of ’82), Pat McDonough (Col class of ’81), Mike “Sugarbear” Fulton (Col class of ’81), Bill “Tuna” Healey (Col class of ’82); Third row: Harrison Gill (Arch class of ’82), Robbie “Scope” Nelson (Com class of ’81), Drew Blair (Col class of ’82) (obscurring Kearney – our cook), Dan Mohan (Col class of ’82), Bill “Kruger” Krouch (Engr class of ’81), T Wall (Col class of ’80); Fourth row: Bob Johnston (Col class of ’82), Jeff Viohl (Col class of ’80), Chris “Skippy” Korczowski (Col class of ’80), Dave King (Col class of ’83), Ford Stephens (Col class of ’83); Fifth row: Bart Hester (Col class of ’82).
1980 – Mr. Claude White
Photo provided by Clayton Chambers (Col class of ’82)
Mr. Claude White was the longtime House Attendant and a friend to all Phis!