Brothers Working for the Good of All
It's time to think about football and act on EP HC24 -
We now have fabulous $25 dinner pricing for young (2014-2023) Alumni & Actives. And only $50 for more seasoned Alumni. Register now through the GCC Homecoming site for tent lunch, HC Golf, dinner, and to order an EP quarter-zip shirt!
Call to Action (reply EpsilonPiAlumni@gmail.com):
Can you represent Epsilon Pi in the HC Parade?
Can you help organize EPAA-funded tailgates at home or away GCC football games?
EP 105th Homecoming
Weekend of October 12th
Register now for EP 105th Homecoming events through the GCC Homecoming site for (Friday) Golf, Saturday Lunch (free to all) and Saturday night dinner at the DoubleTree Hilton in Cranberry. We have a block of rooms at a special rate of $139 at this link.
The EPs will have the largest Homecoming tent to serve meals to 200+ EP alumni, friends, and families. Last year EPs from eight decades (1950's to 2020's) were represented! Meanwhile, the Wolverines (led by several EPs) will be taking on CMU out on Thorn Field beginning at 2 p.m.
Saturday evening will feature our HC24 dinner at the Doubletree Hotel in Cranberry. President McNulty will stop by to provide an update on GCC activities. Dinner cost for alumni (2013 and earlier) is only $50 per person and Alumni from 2014-2023 & Actives are only $25 due to generous EPAA sponsors.
We're looking for EP Alumni to speak at the dinner or walk or ride in convertibles with an EP banner in the Homecoming Parade.
Also, order an EP quarter-zip shirt for pick up at the Homecoming Tent through the GCC registration.
Our annual EP Summer Golf Outing was a tremendous success on a beautiful July day with nearly 90 EPs from seven decades. Click here to see 2024 EP Golf Photos on the EP Website!
EPAA Dues and Donors Roll
More than 100 EP Alumni support EPAA activities through 2024 Dues and larger sponsorships. Get (re)engaged by clicking links on this website:
Also make any EPAA payments via Venmo: @EPAA-GCC
Or by checks made payable to EPAA and mailed to:
Drew McCandless, 1041 Palmer's View, Greensboro, GA 30642
2024 Navy Blue & Gold ($500+) Sponsors: Jerry Aubel, Jeffrey Lewellen Burd, Jack Kopnisky, Paul Lange, Mickey Marburger, Drew McCandless, Bob Miller, Jim Milligan, Edward Randall, and Mark Zimmerman.
2024 Octagon-Level ($100+) Sponsors: David Auker, Mike Bartoo, Ed Berti, David Brown, Jeff Cass, Eric Christian, Robert Davis, Chris DeMaio, Philip Daley, David Felt, James Arlington Foster, Gary Glew, Nathan Herring, Sam Hopper, Richard Horton, Brian Lants, Jeffrey Shengano-Tonga Laskey, Dale Lattanzio, Kris Lightcap, Marcus Magister, Jeff Mateer, Jon McIntyre, Lyle Mook, Dane Mossgrove, Robert Patrick, Greg Pierce, Randy Raidel, Charles Rawson, Brian Rizzo, Jayme Russo, Tim Lazatheohanes Saxton, John Senkowitz, Curt E. Siverling, Mark Smith, Scott Tovissi, Thomas Georgiapapulus Tuchnowski, Curtis Blow Tutak, Bob Veitch, Bruce "Granny Rag" Vetter, Bob Winland, and Mike Zellers.
Fieldhouse: Main Lobby & Hall of Fame Campaign
EP Alumni have donated or pledged $665K to raise $1.25 million to name the Main Lobby and Varsity Sports Hall of Fame in honor of Epsilon Pi and the Football Locker Room in honor of Coach Chris Smith (EP, 1972). See this video and a synopsis here.
Online donations can be made on the EP giving page through selecting ‘Athletic Fieldhouse Building Fund – Lower Campus’.
Cumulative gifts of $5K and larger will be recognized on a large donor recognition plaque in the lobby.
See your GeDUNK magazine for "Honoring a Legacy" about lasting impact that EPs have on the GCC Football Program. Follow this link to the GeDUNK and look to page 6.
Please contact fellow EP Jason Burtt of the GCC Development Office 412-716-1822 or EP Alumni:
Jack “JK” Kopnisky 617-549-3829, John Ellis, 412-848-0666, or Paul Lange, 704-915-9824
Featured Alumni: Walt Stefani
Walt Stefani was a standout athlete at Lackawanna High School (NY) and Grove City College, but it is his work as a coach and administrator that has elevated him to elite status in Western New York volleyball.
In 1978, Walt took over the volleyball program for Orchard Park High School and he built a powerhouse volleyball team that soon captured divisional championships. Walt’s teams won 18 Division Championships, 10 Section VI D-1 Championships, and 3 Regional NYS Championships. Walt finished his 34-year volleyball coaching career with a record of 613–190, and .763 winning percentage.
Walt won the WNY Volleyball Coach of the Year award 8 times and was named NYS Coach of the Year in 1994. Walt also coached an Empire State Games Boys Team, the Empire State Games Western Region Team (five times), Mizuno High School All-Star Coach, and was on staff of the UCLA National Traveling Volleyball Camps.
Walt Stefani is an inductee in the WNY Men’s Volleyball Hall of Fame (2011), the Lackawanna High School Sports Hall of Fame (2014), the NYS Section VI High School Sports Hall of Fame (2015), the NYS Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2016), and the Orchard Park High School Sports Hall of Fame (2020).
On November 12, 2024, Walt (along with Rob Gronkowski) will be inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
The EP website is dedicated to connecting EP alumni from around the world to our strong heritage and providing new opportunities for active engagement. Also, Follow EPs on Facebook, Instagram, and X
EP Bible Study- Grow in your faith on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 a.m. via TEAMS meeting. Contact Tuck, or at 412-600-4265.
EP Mentorship Program: To be a mentor to a new EP Active please contact Chris DeMaio (1987).
Please send a note to EpsilonPiAlumni@gmail.com to provide content, including news, featured alumni, obituaries, and congratulations.
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