In 1982, Eli Hoffman ’59 (Temple University) lost his close friend George R. Jaqua, and inherited a mission to help people in need and organizations with a worthy cause, including Pi Lambda Phi. Eli was named chairman for life of the Jaqua Foundation, a benefactor...
Shawn Mahoney '92 - Temple University I met George a few times as an undergrad. When you talked to him, he was affable, curious about where you came from, and interested in your aspirations. He always made you feel comfortable and was very much a father...
Recolonization is underway at the University of Pennsylvania, literally one of our “old school” chapters. U Penn was among the original chapters founded in 1896 during the formative years of the fraternity. Chapter History One of the earliest Pilam chapters that were short-lived in the 1890s, U...
L. Dennis Shapiro, a pioneer in the personal emergency response systems industry, passed into the Chapter Eternal on February 16, 2021. Shapiro was a dedicated electronics engineer, researcher, inventor, entrepreneur, veteran and philanthropist. Life Saving Technology Pioneer Shapiro is perhaps best known as a pioneer of emergency...
Gary Sanders ’96 - Shippensburg University As the new Executive Director of Pilam, I paid a visit to George at this home. I showed up with a bottle of Dewars and flowers for his lovely wife, Barrie. George pulled me aside and said something that was...