The Corporate Board of Acacians is comprised of alumni and undergraduate brothers. The Board meets four times a year at the Chapter House. Meetings are open to all alumni and undergraduate members of Acacia. The Acacians own the Chapter House and are responsible for its upkeep and physical being, as well as awarding scholarships to many of the undergraduate members of the Chapter. Please feel free to contact any of the Board members at any time if you have any questions or comments!

Board President:

Harold Zarr (phone: 515-257-4683    email: acacia_814@hotmail.com)

Vice-President:

Matt England (phone: 319-558-8085    email: mattenglan@gmail.com)

Treasurer:

Jeff Peil (phone: 515-664-6875    email: jeff.peil@yahoo.com)

Secretary:

Chris Mackenzie (phone: 515-314-8236    email: c.topher.mackenzie@gmail.com)

Alumni Relations Director:

Don Good (phone: 515-956-3150    email: dlgooddds@yahoo.com)

Young Alumni Director:

Jon Vaage (phone: 712-330-7219    email: jonvaage@gmail.com)

Chapter Advisor:

Jeremy Davis (phone: 515-291-7016    email: jeremyndavis@gmail.com)

Chapter President:

Thomas McGee (phone: 641-919-3913    email: trmcgee14@gmail.com)

Chapter Treasurer:
Addison Kistler (phone: 309-791-2227    email: akistler@iastate.edu)

Chapter Representative:

Joe Webb (Phone:641-414-3192 Email: jlwebb@iastate.edu)

The Pythagorean is the quarterly newsletter of the Iowa State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. This newsletter is sent at no cost to all of our alumni, and families of current members. Below you can find archives of the recent Pythagoreans.

The easiest way to get involved is just to stop by for a visit. We always welcome our alumni brothers over and would be more than happy to have them join us for dinner or for any one of our brotherhood events. Feel free to call us and let us know you are coming by, or just stop by if you are in town!

The recent book written by brothers George Gross (#343), Harold Zarr (#814) and Jeremy Davis (#969), titled History of Acacia at ISU is filled with memories, photos and stories of the past 100 years of Acacia Fraternity at Iowa State. For an index for the photos featured in the book, showing brothers' names, and page number of photo, click here. If you would like to purchase your very own copy of this wonderful book of memories throughout the years at Iowa State, please contact us here.

With so much of today's environment having dramatically changed over the past 100 years, at least half of those Acacians that are alive today have little or no comprehension of what fraternity and educational life is like in today's world, and vice versa for the more recent members to understand living conditions in the first two-thirds of the century. In reflecting on the 100 year history of Acacia Fraternity at Iowa State College/University, the Centennial Celebration of the Iowa State Chapter was specifically designed to honor the past, celebrate the present and to plan for the future.

On March 13-15, 2009, Acacians from across the country convened in Ames, Iowa to celebrate the Iowa State Chapter's 100th Anniversary of its founding in 1909. For some, it was the first time they have been back in Ames since graduation; but for others it was "just another visit." Either way, the Centennial Celebration weekend was a walk-down memory lane for our alumni and it was a time for reflection and celebration as those memories were shared with one another and the current undergraduate brothers.

The weekend began with a social hour and dinner at the Memorial Union on Friday night. Following the dinner, the co-authors of the newly-published Acacia history book gave a historical presentation on the history of the chapter. Saturday morning there was a breakfast served at the chapter house, followed by the Alumni Board meeting. Following lunch, the newly-remodeled third floor library was dedicated along with the many awards and plaques in the library. The active members of the chapter gave walking tours of Iowa State's campus in the afternoon, which many of the alumni were thrilled to see. That evening a social hour and coin auction was held at the Memorial Union followed by the 100th Anniversary Banquet and Celebration. Members from the International Fraterntiy and the University were in attendance to help us celebrate. The banquet included awards and memories, and wrapped up with a true, pass-the-gavel in which every alumni and active member of Acacia present got to share whatever they wanted, and affirmed that they were indeed, "Acacian and Proud." Sunday morning incorporated a breakfast at the chapter house where alumni could stop by and say their goodbyes before parting ways again. It was truly a great weekend, and we as the active chapter would like to thank all of you who made the trip to come visit us for the weekend.