Alpha Mu Sets Alum on the Right Course

The career path of Tim Clark, ’87, may have taken a much different turn had it not been for Pi Kappa Phi

Tim Clark, ’87, has enjoyed a career in both military and civilian life as a project manager. His path, however, may have been a very different one, had he not joined the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 1985. Although he majored in Electrical Engineering, his passion and talent was to lead and Pi Kappa Phi allowed him the outlet to do just that. “I gained a lot of experience in working with others to complete many initiatives at Pi Kappa Phi,” he says. “I was house manager twice, social chairman, and head of tribunal. These house offices really identified what I was good at, and my Air Force counselor suggested a career in project management based on what I really liked to do – lead a group of people to achieve a common goal.”

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Chapter Eternal

John Struck ‘43, led state's vocational school expansion.

John W. Struck, who led the creation of Pennsylvania's modern vocational-technical school system and put a vo-tech school in every county, died at his home in Mechanicsburg on Sunday, June 29, 2017. He was 93. Dr. Struck grew the system of vo-tech schools from 5 to 79 during his tenure from 1962 to 1980, and gave thousands of young students and adults the opportunity to be trained in vocations ranging from plumbing to electronics to hairdressing. A longtime resident of Camp Hill, he is survived by his wife Nancy at Bethany Village, his brother Robert, three sons, and two grandchildren.