Br. BOB ROBAR WRITES TO THE PIERCE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

There are many fond memories of the time I spent a Pierce. Some of my grades could probable been higher, but more important that the grades was the friendships that were established there which have remained for these past 50 plus years. Even though I spent 32 years with the Los Angeles Fire Dept and had many people work with and for me I can say that there were really no close friendships that came from this group.

Robert Robar
Retired Captain II, Los Angeles City Fire Department

Br. ART HORTZE

For those of you have been looking for "Uncle" Artie Hortze, I have his email address.
Contact me and I'll get it to you.
Jerry Fecht

MORE ABOUT PIERCE COLLEGE FROM BROS. BUTTACCIO AND KOERNER

Clay Koerner is the president of Alliance Brokers and Consultants in Bakersfield, California. He joined the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. Clay served as the Student Body President of Pierce College, and was voted Man of the Year prior to being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War.

“My time at Pierce College was far more than I could have asked for; helping me to become socially mature, gave me educational opportunities and the ability to make wise decisions while becoming a responsible individual.
Pierce College was the most enjoyable time of my life as I developed lifelong memories and lifelong friendships. We get out what we put in and Iwas blessed to have attended this wonderful College. Clay Koerner (1962-1965)



Gerald Buttaccio was a founder of the Pierce College Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. He attended Pierce from 1958 to 1960. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Desert Community Bank of Las Vegas, Nevada.

“When I attended Pierce Jr. College, it was at that time a small school with great teachers that you could interact with. In addition, the school gave me the opportunity to join Phi Delta Psi and make some excellent friendships.”

Br. TOM SHANLEY'S THOUGHTS ABOUT PIERCE COLLEGE

"Forty-nine years ago I was a disadvantaged youth with a less than positive attitude. Pierce College is where I found inspiration and worthwhile goals which resulted in a Masters degree and a very successful and rewarding life. Some of the happiest days of my life were spent at Pierce.
My favorite and most inspirational teacher of all time was Mrs. Goodman who taught Freshman English. I am very grateful for my education at Pierce College.

Br. DAVE PAGE WRITES ABOUT PIERCE COLLEGE

"My time at Pierce was a very rewarding time in my life, both educationally and socially: Socially as a transplanted Western New Yorker I met some really great people, especially in the Phi Delta Ps Fraternity. Educationally it was a good stepping-stone to CSUN where I graduated with a BS and an MBA.
I would also like to point out that it was a financially trying time in my life (being a young man on his own) and gave me an affordable opportunity to advance my academic career."

Brother David Page attended LA Pierce College from 1966 to 1968.
He is the Managing Director of Education Facilities for Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

SCOTT MOTTO WRITES ABOUT PIERCE COLLEGE, HIS FRATERNITY AND DEAN EVAN MAAS

Recently, while I was discussing our forthcoming Maple Leaf Endowment contribution to the Pierce College Foundation, Dennis Washburn (the Executive Director of the Foundation) and were talking about how community colleges and how they make huge differences in the lives of students.
I e-mailed many of our Beta Chapter alumni to share their views about what Pierce College had done for them. I thought my Phi Delta Psi Brothers might want to read some of the responses. Here are the thoughts of Scott Motto:

"I was 22 years old when I got out of the Navy and decided that a full time job and part time college would be the right mix. I interviewed for a job at Litton Industries for a tech job, something I had done in the service. The man interviewing me suggested that if possible, I ought to change that mix to full time college and part time work. A very generous and understanding dad, agreed with that interviewer and allowed me to enroll at Pierce College.

Two things changed my life from that point on. One was to be accepted by Phi Delta Psi and the life long friends and brothers that I gained. The other was the solid counseling that interviewer gave me. Oh yeah, his name is Evan Maas and he was the Dean of Men Students at Pierce College. If you're out there Evan, Thank You. And Thank You to all my Phi Delt brothers."