Name: Denis Dieker</p

Alma mater: Wichita State University

Occupation: Construction Executive – CFO Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.

Spouse: Shirley Dieker

Children: Joe Dieker, Kansas State ’09, and Maggi Dieker, Alpha Phi

Primary Volunteer Role: General member, Wichita State AVC

How long have you volunteered for SigEp? I started volunteering with the Wichita State AVC almost immediately after graduation while in graduate school. Since then I have volunteered in some manner all my life. Why do you volunteer for SigEp? I enjoy helping others unlock the potential within them and I believe that is a primary role of Sigma Phi Epsilon. This in turn, helps unlock the potential of our country and the world. Selfishly, it gives me some perspective on my own life and my decisions. What has been the most meaningful moment for you as a volunteer for SigEp? The most meaningful moments have been those where volunteers and undergraduates work together towards a common goal or to overcome periods of adversity. Tell us about a brother, university partner or another volunteer that has made a positive impact in your volunteer experience. When Grand President Jack Wheeler visited our undergraduate chapter at Wichita State, he spoke to us in a remarkable and compelling manner about brotherhood and brotherly love. I don’t remember the exact words, but the concept he portrayed and its importance has stayed with me all my life. I strive to live my life in accordance with his vision of this principle or the fraternity. Through the years, there are many Kansas Eta volunteers with whom I have worked. We don’t always agree, in fact, sometimes we have vociferous disagreements. In brotherly love, we’re able to resolve and compromise to move the fraternity forward. What has been your greatest challenge in your volunteer role? Have you ever overcome that challenge? At one time, the local chapter’s relationship with the university had deteriorated due to risk management issues and was being threatened by withdrawal of recognition of the fraternity. Many alumni and undergraduates worked diligently to ensure that the fraternity continued on the campus. We mended fences and resolved a very negative situation into a very positive situation. Today, the chapter enjoys a great relationship with the university. How or why is volunteering for SigEp fun for you? It is helping to shape the future of our world. Working with the other volunteers and undergraduates is a respite from our everyday business world. How has volunteering for SigEp made you a better person? The work of the other volunteers humbles me and shines a spotlight on my deficiencies. But, it also gives me the opportunity to overcome those obstacles and the energy to do so.

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