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Alumni features, chapter achievements, honors, and stories from across the Upsilon community.

Dueling Banjos composer dies
Read More: Dueling Banjos composer diesIn 1955, Arthur Smith recorded โFeuding Banjos,โ which featured the interplay of Smithโs tenor banjo with Don Renoโs 5-string banjo; the number became a popular bluegrass tune that was featured in the…

Brother Hong’s 40th in Vegas
Read More: Brother Hong’s 40th in VegasCelebrity blogger Dr. Dennis Hong hits the dance floor in Las Vegas, just like parties with EJ the DJ at Upsilon Manor in the early 1990s.

New bike racks at Upsilon Manor
Read More: New bike racks at Upsilon Manor2 Bruin blue racks are installed, so cyclist brothers have a safe and convenient place to lock their valuable bikes. Alumni donations make amenities like this possible.

Coach Franko leads Bruins to Pac-12 Title
Read More: Coach Franko leads Bruins to Pac-12 TitleBrother Rich Frank, who honed his skills on the Upsilon backyard court, traveled to Las Vegas with John Jenkins to watch the Mighty Bruins thump Arizona Mildcats for the conference title. He’s…

UCLA varsity crew (1959)
Read More: UCLA varsity crew (1959)Upsilon actives David Lilly, Jan Humble and Fred Feldman proudly represented the brotherhood as rowers and coxswain.

Brother Sandrettiโs wedding
Read More: Brother Sandrettiโs weddingMatt Sandretti with his Upsilon brothers from the mid-2000s, including Past Sage David Lusby, Past Sage Drew Londerholm, Eric Troedsson, Robbie Mack, Jake Benz, Misha Silin and Jake Supowit.

1961 brothers at Initiation Formal
Read More: 1961 brothers at Initiation FormalDave Lilly donated this photo, which I will frame and hang in the Chapter Room. If you know who these brothers are, please contact Jay at (310) 979-9255 or Ross_Jay@Hotmail.com Top row:…

Brother Helmick in the saddle
Read More: Brother Helmick in the saddleMark Helmick rode in a big horse show in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is sad he missed Founders Day with his late 1970s brothers. In the 2013 show season, his team won several…

Mid-Year Conference (Nashville)
Read More: Mid-Year Conference (Nashville)Alumnus Brad Reichard met up with Sage Malcolm Galligan and 2nd Councilor Jason Carpenter in Feb. 2012 at the Mid-Year Conference. Brad, who live in Washington DC, is helping National with marketing…

Brother Maiten & Rolls Royce Club
Read More: Brother Maiten & Rolls Royce ClubBarry Maiten helped open the Mulholland Bridge over the 405 with the Rolls Royce Club of Los Angeles. He drove his 1969 Silver Shadow near his home in Bel Air.










