Jadel Class

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The Jadel Class Namesake is John "Jack" C. Jadel. A brief bio about him on the National Website

John C. "Jack" Jadel is the Fall 2007 Pledge Class Namesake Honoree. Jack became a Brother of Zeta Kappa Chapter at Bowling Green University in Bowling Green, Ohio, in 1950. Throughout the years, he has exemplified the principles of Leadership, Friendship and extraordinary Service.

"Alpha Phi Omega provides the vehicle during college years that instills in students a sense of commitment to community service that can continue long after graduation," said Jack. There is no better example of this truth than Jack himself.

Jack is the endowment practice manager of the Executive Service Corps of Chicago (ESC). Since his retirement as president of Akzo America, Jack has devoted more than 3,000 hours volunteering as an ESC board member. He has also been a leader in planned giving and endowment, and has served as a fundraiser, trainer and consultant with ESC's nonprofit clients. He presently serves as a trustee of ESC's A. Dean Swift Memorial Fund.

In addition to his volunteer work with ESC, Jack is past president of the Wilmette, Illinois, United Way, a board member of the Harkness Outreach Center, a trustee of the Winnetka Congregational Church, a board member and trustee of the North Shore Senior Center Foundation and a member of the Illinois Conservation Foundation. In 1996, the Jadel Family Foundation made an endowment gift to this conservation foundation. Funds were used to create the Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant program, which is a means of funding for teachers and students interested in creating or enhancing schoolyard habitat areas.

Within the Fraternity, Jack served as a Trustee of the Alpha Phi Omega Endowment Trust for 12 years. Even now, his efforts continue to make it possible for the Fraternity to reach its goals and expand its reach. By creating and giving generously to the Alpha Phi Omega Youth Service Grant (YSG) program, dozens of APO Chapters have received grants for proactive service with precollege-age youth. For his outstanding work and dedication, Jack received the Fraternity’s National Distinguished Service Key in 1998.

Considering what Jack has done for Alpha Phi Omega and beyond, he is a fitting recipient of this year's Pledge Class Namesake. Even more so, Jack is an outstanding recipient based on who he is – someone for whom the Fraternity's Cardinal Principles are life principles, someone who is a role model for all, someone who cares about this Fraternity and helps young people get the right start in life. Jack has the unique opportunity to touch the lives of a new generation of APO leaders by inspiring and challenging them to give unselfishly of their time and energy – to the Fraternity and the world – just as he has.

(Taken from the National website, cut and paste is awesome!)

Excomm

• President: Dinh Luong

• Service Vice Presidents: Isaac Liao and Melissa Siaotong

• Membership Vice Presidents: Christina Doan and Thuy Tran

• Fellowship Vice Presidents: Eric Guo and Mimi T Nguyen

• Pledge Parents: Albert Tong and Lesley Mayson

• Treasurers: Angela J Cheng and Tim Chen

• Recording Secretaries: Jon Terrado and Mika Nishiya

• Corresponding Secretaries: Angela Wong and Lauren Tami

• Press Secretaries: Ashley Chen and Michelle Yung

• Historians: Anthony Chan and Rachel Loh

• SAAs: Michael Pan and Sang Duong

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PlexComm

• Spokesperson: Jason Kong

• Pledge Service: Christina Ly and Courtney Taku

• Pledge Fellowship: Cindy Huynh and Raymond Chan

• Pledge Treasurer: Stephanie Yee and Leiman Tam

• Pledge Secretary: Tina Ming Lo and Ying Li

• Pledge Historian: Shirley Yang and Katarina Chan

• Pledge SAA: Andrew Guan, Rosalynd Lin, Justin Ha, and Gurbir Singh

• Mascot: Superman

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Jadels on Excomm

• President: Jason Kong (Jaromay Class)

• Service Vice Presidents: Vanessa Ng (Lipton Class), Katarina Chan (McKenzie Class)

• Membership Vice Presidents: Jason Kong (Lipton Class), Christina Ly (Krenek Class)

• Fellowship Vice Presidents: Cindy Huynh and Raymond Chan (Krenek Class)

• Pledge Parents: Irene Lee (Krenek Class), Amna Khan (Jaromay Class), Christina Ly and Ray Chan (McKenzie Class)

• Finance Vice Presidents: Ying Li (Lipton Class), Alexander Kwong (Krenek Class), Derek Ng (McKenzie Class)

• Recording Secretaries: Cindy Huynh and Ray Chan (Lipton Class)

• Corresponding Secretaries: Dongha Luong and Alexander Kwong (Lipton Class)

• Press Secretaries: Christina Ly (Lipton Class), Dorothy Dang (McKenzie Class)

• Alumni Secretaries:

• Historians: Katarina Chan and Steven Le (Lipton Class)

• Sergeants-At-Arms: Andrew Guan, Justin Ha, and Gurbir Singh (Lipton Class)

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Happenings:

• At Sectionals, Brian Woo, the Section Chair, declared Iota Phi the best chapter in the world as the intro to our roll call!
• Position of Pledge Treasurer introduced into Plexcomm.

Changes:

• Only one meeting per week! AMAZING!