An Investment in the Future

In an ever competitive global marketplace engineers will not only have to be good problem solvers and fluent in their chosen field, but also outstanding leaders and communicators.  As President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, I am working every day to make sure we have the most, well-trained engineers entering the workforce who can effectively communicate with their co-workers, lead a group of people and be valuable members of their community.

On Rose’s campus and on campuses across the country, Triangle is helping to accomplish this important goal.  Our Fraternity picks up where the classroom leaves off, providing a living, learning laboratory that allows our brothers to develop interpersonal skills and to experiment with leadership, ethics and group dynamics – key skill sets that will set them apart when they leave the hallow halls of our institutions of higher education.

My commitment to the full development of the individual both in and out of the classroom is why my wife Lynn and I support the Triangle Education Foundation as donors.  I see first hand how the programs the Foundation funds each day impact the lives of young men across the country.  The engineering profession - and society as a whole - needs talented, engaged, values-based professionals entering the workforce.  I am confident in saying Triangle is helping to accomplish that goal. 

I encourage you to consider joining me in furthering Triangle’s mission by making a donation to the Foundation, which will help to develop well-balanced men in the fields of engineering, architecture and science.  Our collective investments today – whether large or small - will pay dividends for years to come in the lives of young engineers, architects and scientists.

Dr. Gerald Jakubowski tol74
Director, Triangle Education Foundation
President, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

The Future Begins With Us:
When I first volunteered to join the Triangle Education Foundation Board of Directors I did so because of the great experience I had as a Triangle at Northwestern. During those years on campus I grew close to great friends that I am privileged to call brothers and learned about leadership and working with others. I wanted to give back to an organization that has given me so much of what is important to me today.

But the more I work with Triangle, the more I realize my involvement with the Foundation and my financial support is not as much as about what I got, but as much as what I need to do for the future. Times have changed and young engineers need the programs we are providing for them.

The programs the Foundation underwrites each year expand our fellow brothers’ abilities to not only lead, but more importantly lead with CHARACTER and ETHICS. We talk to our members about civic responsibility and community involvement. These are values that are fostered within the walls of the Triangle house, but will be practiced in the world community we live in for many years.

I encourage you to join me in financially supporting our Fraternity, in part because of what you got from your experience, but more so because of the future--the future of Triangle and the future of our society.

Eugene M. Cummings, Esq.

Director, Triangle Education Foundation

Bob & Elly Hostetler, Helping Triangle Reach the Summit

Bob Hostetler pur62 and his wife Elly have always believed in challenges. Whether it is the challenge of starting a business from scratch or climbing a mountain, life is only worth living when you are expanding your horizons.  That is why they support Triangle so strongly.

Bob & Elly believe in giving back and helping others face challenges head on.  They found the leadership programs Triangle offers its members valuable to both Triangle and to society as a whole.  The Scobie Leadership School, President’s Leadership Weekend and the Educational Leadership Consulting Program provide Triangles opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills in being an ethical leader, community participant and successful professional.

Each year the Hostetlers support the work of Triangle with a Founders’ Club donation to the Triangle Education Foundation.  In addition they have joined the Living Oak Society by making the Foundation a beneficiary of their Charitable Remainder Trust. 

Triangle is forever grateful of their ongoing support.  Without it we would not be able to continue the journey to the summit.  If you would like more information on how to join Bob & Elly as a member of the Founders’ Club or the Living Oak Society please contact Foundation President Scott Bova at (317) 705-9803 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Triangle played a very important role in my college life. Like most house freshmen, the fraternity was my first home away from home. My Big Brother and, yes, even the Pledge Master, provided me with valuable guidance and direction in both my academic and social development. The opportunity to develop, along with my pledge class was an invaluable experience. Once initiated, we were thrown into various leadership roles – opportunities we would have otherwise not experienced.

Several years ago, I decided to try to repay the Fraternity, in some way. I was fortunate enough to not need a scholarship or a full-time job to get through college, but others can’t. I dedicated a percentage of our estate to the Triangle Education Foundation, to establish a permanent scholarship fund in my wife Jo’s and my name. I will continue to make regular donations to the Education Foundation, and I hope you all do, too. I want to challenge the pledge class of ucla61 (and you know who you are) to also bequeath a percentage of your estate to Triangle National.

To fin out more about how you can remember Triangle in your estate plans, contact Scott Bova at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or at (317) 705-9803.