ORDER OF THE WHITE CARNATION
Delta Chi established the Order of the White Carnation in 1975 to honor those men who have displayed meritorious and inconspicuous service. The Order is to be more than a treasured award and has become an honorary degree of the Fraternity, an open and informal degree, not secret, but honored highly.
This honor is awarded only to those men who give consistent and meritorious service to at least one, and preferable, to several chapters; who maintain frequent and consistent attendance at Delta Chi gatherings, at chapters, at regional conferences, at alumni meetings; who are in attendance at most national conventions; who make generous and consistent contributions of time, efforts, and personal funds for the good of the Fraternity, its programs and members; whose service to the Fraternity has been truly unselfish and which, for the most part, has been inconspicuous without seeking or receiving national office or recognition.
The motto of the Order of the White Carnation is the latin word “succurrri” which translated means “I ran to help” and is the appropriate response to the ritualistic cry for help.
Members of the OWC can be recognized at formal functions by the medallion worn on white ribbon around their neck, a custom lapel pin, and/or as designated by a white carnation boutonniere worn on their lapel.
Members of the OWC
Victor T. Johnson (Purdue, 1932) – inducted at the Convention of 1975
James C. Steffan* (Ohio State, 1922) – inducted at the Convention of 1975
Douglas S. Holsclaw (Arizona, 1925) – inducted at the Convention of 1977
Marsh W. White (Penn State, Faculty) – inducted at the Convention of 1979
George W. Obear (DePauw, 1930) – inducted at the Convention of 1981
Joseph F. Lacchia (NYU 1925) – inducted at the Convention of 1983
Odis K. Patton* (Iowa, 1912) – inducted at the Convention of 1983
Jimmie J. Underwood (Kansas, 1951) – inducted at the Convention of 1985
Donald G. Isett* (Kansas, 1928) – inducted at the Convention of 1985
J. Nick Gray (Missouri, 1956) – inducted at the Convention of 1987
Roger Steffan* (Ohio State, 1913) – inducted at the Convention of 1987
Boyd Wayne Boehlje (Iowa State, 1961) – inducted at the Convention of 1990
Frank E. Thomas* (Cornell, 1890) – inducted at the Convention of 1990
Jefferson Coleman (Alabama, 1929) – inducted at the Convention of 1992
Marcus G. Monk (Auburn, 1965) – inducted at the Convention of 1992
Christopher W. Johnson (Kentucky, 1977) – inducted at the Convention of 1994
Gregory F. Hauser (Michigan State, 1975) – inducted at the Convention of 1996
Fredrick B. Hammert (Oklahoma, 1960) – inducted at the Convention of 1998
Richard N. McKaig (Ball State, 1966) – inducted at the Convention of 2000
Gene A. Johnson* (Oklahoma State, 1958) – inducted at the Convention of 2004
Monte L. Johnson (Ohio State, 1969) – inducted at the Convention of 2004
John G. Tunila (Connecticut, 1981) – inducted at the Convention of 2004
Michael L. Carroll (Auburn, 1971) – inducted at the Convention of 2002
Charles A. Hatch* (Minnesota, 1922) – inducted at the Convention of 2006
James D. Price (Eastern Illinois, 1974) – inducted at the Convention of 2006
Edward Fusco, Jr. (Embry-Riddle, 1973) – inducted at the Convention of 2006
Kenneth L. Shepard (Long Beach, 1977) – inducted at the Convention of 2006
Keith R. Shriver (Florida, 1979) – inducted at the Convention of 2008
Russell H. Driscoll (Florida, 1957) – inducted at the Convention of 2008
Steven R. Michels (Marquette, 1987) – inducted at the Convention of 2008
Charles A. Mancuso (Florida State, 1984) – inducted at the Convention of 2010
John L. Mica (Florida, 1967) – inducted at the Convention of 2010
Donald E. LaPlante (Southern California) – inducted at the Convention of 2010
Paul W. Bohlman (Ohio State, 1970) – inducted at the Convention of 2010
John B. Harshman* (Ohio State, 1907) – inducted at the Convention of 2002
Patrick F. Weber (Oklahoma, 1987) – inducted at the Convention of 2012
Patrick J. Phelan (Embry-Riddle, 1972) – inducted at the Convention of 2012
Hamilton B. Henderson (Northwest Missouri) – inducted at the Convention of 2012
Gregory J. Nelli* (Embry-Riddle) – inducted at the Convention of 2014
Thomas Horowitz (Michigan State) – inducted at the Convention of 2016
John Shelby (Sacramento) – inducted at the Convention of 2016
David Weber (Cornell) – inducted at the Convention of 2018
Donald Turk (Florida) – inducted at the Convention of 2018
Steve Bossart (Kent State) – inducted at the Convention of 2018
David Edwards (Georgia Southern) – inducted at the Convention of 2022
Jim Marascio (Bryant) – inducted at the Convention of 2022
Bill Tallman (Embry-Riddle) – inducted at the Convention of 2022
Rusty Yull III (Whitewater) – inducted at the Convention of 2022
Chad Wolett (Arizona State, 1994) – inducted at the Convention of 2024
Robert D Hendershot (Purdue, 1972) – inducted at the Convention of 2024
* indicates members who were honored posthumously
