[Editor’s Note: This issue of The Rattle was emailed to all members who have an email address within our database; a print version of this issue has been mailed to all alumni who have an address within our database. The Summer-Fall 2026 edition of The Rattle will be hitting mailboxes in the coming weeks.]
Here are this issue’s highlights:
Page 2: From the International President
- International President Toby Roth shares his reflections in his farewell letter
Page 3: Sharing Good News
- Zeta Omicron/Shippensburg brothers aid the local police department during a day of service
Page 4: From the CEO
- Learn more about the new Fraternities Know Men campaign
Pp. 6–13: -Feature Story- 9/11: We Remember
- Twenty-five years after the tragic terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we pause to reflect and remember those we lost and the heroes who stepped up in the face of insurmountable challenges. In addition, Theta Chi board and staff members share their recollections.
Page 14: -Feature Story- The Most Significant Case of My Career
Page 14: -Feature Story- The Most Significant Case of My Career- Attorney Steven Benvenisti, Esq. (Theta Beta/TCNJ 1990) recounts a drunk driving case and how it tested his resolve
Page 16: Expansion
- Check out our newest (re)installations, (re)colonizations, and other growth initiatives
Page 17: Helping Hand
- Cole Hanson (Beta Kappa/Hamline 2013) gave the Gift of Life through a stem cell donation
Page 18: From the Foundation Chapter
- Meet the new Foundation Chapter Board members
- Learn about BELIEVE, the Fraternity’s historic endowment campaign and how you can support future Resolute Men
- A recap of the launch of the BELIEVE campaign during Convention, and Foundation President Steve Mudder’s major news
- Thank you and farewell to retiring board members Vance Maultsby (Delta Phi/North Texas 1974) and Eric Jayaweera (Theta Iota/UC-Santa Cruz 1990)!
- Make your year-end tax-deductible gift at thetachi.org/give
Pp. 22-25: Chapter News
- Updates from collegiate brothers and chapters throughout the country.
Pp. 26-35: Alumni News
Updates on Theta Chi alumni from around the world, along with several submissions from brothers, including:
- Epsilon/WPI’s 115th Anniversary Celebration
- A reunion of 1970s Chi/Auburn alumni
- 150 years of Greek life at Purdue University
- Alpha Sigma/Oregon’s Centennial Celebration
- Alpha Delta/Purdue alumni set sail in the Caribbean
Pp. 36–39: Chapter Eternal
This issue includes obituaries for:
- Former Foundation/Theta Chi Funds board member and former Field Representative Bruce Hoffmann (Tau/Florida 1969)
- Alpha Phi/Alabama’s Jimmy Gracey (2027) and a tribute from his Chapter President
- Bill Suter (Beta Delta/Rutgers 1943) and his lifetime of dedication to Theta Chi
- Former Alpha Delta/Purdue Faculty Adviser Dr. Gary Steinhardt (Beta Zeta/Michigan State 1966)
- Two McDonald’s Business Icons
- Architect of the Golden Arches Paul Shrage (Delta Xi/Valparaiso 1957)
- Former Chief Communications Officer and Chief Spokesperson Chuck Ebeling (Gamma Upsilon/Bradley 1965)
Back Cover:
Check out the assortment of items available from Legacy Deuteron, the Fraternity’s official jeweler!