Project Updates

Main Floor Renovation — Complete

The main floor renovation is complete and the house is ready for the chapter's fall return. The great room features refinished hardwood floors, new built-in bookshelves, a large sectional seating area, pool table, poker table, and a new fireplace surround. The dining room is fully outfitted with new flooring, wainscoting, and SAE letters. New entry doors, a furnished back patio with fire pit, and a new utility shed round out the summer's work.

7th Biennial Alumni Round-Up & Hall of Fame

The 7th Biennial Alumni Round-Up & Hall of Fame Extravaganza took place April 24–26, 2026 in Laramie, bringing together brothers from across the country. The event featured a Friday dinner at Altitude Steakhouse and a Saturday celebration at Black Fox on Welsh.

The Round-Up also served as a key fundraising milestone for the capital campaign, with new donor commitments announced at the Hall of Fame ceremony.

Campaign Surpasses $1 Million Raised

The "Founded in Tradition, Continuing the Legacy" capital campaign crossed the $1 million mark this spring, reaching $1,027,282 from 85 donors — 68% of the $1.5M fundraising goal toward a $2.5M total project.

• Phi Alpha Society ($100K+): Lead donor gifts secured
• Minerva's Society ($50–99K): Multiple gifts committed
• Campaign Chairmen: Kirk Fowkes '70, Rick Tempest '72, Rick Cook '81, Paul Duncan '81, Tom Phelan '05, Greg Vaughn '07

Strong Fall Semester — 26 New Brothers Initiated

Wyoming Alpha initiated 26 new brothers in Fall 2025, one of the chapter's strongest pledge classes in recent memory. The chapter also elected new officers for the academic year, with Kelly Kalsen '28 serving as Chapter President and William Ward '28 elected IFC President.

Chapter GPA: 3.15 term / 3.13 cumulative. Brothers Trent Fitzgerald and Brett Vonau took gold at the Pacific Northwest Sales Competition.

Phase 1 Renovation — Complete

Construction wrapped up ahead of schedule before brothers returned for fall recruitment. The main floor — including the great room, dining room, and entry — is fully renovated and furnished. The back patio is complete with a fire pit and seating area. See the photo gallery above for the full transformation.

House Re-Dedication & Open House

Plans are in discussion for a fall open house event to show alumni and donors the completed renovation work. Details to be announced — stay tuned to this page and The Minerva Report.