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FALL 2025 186th Convention Recap | Parent Op-Ed | Remembering Erv Johnson
The Ones That Got Away industry greats Who Didn’t “Go Beta” But still Bring Remarkable Credit to the Fraternity Experience
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Convention Recap
Nearly 500 brothers and guests gathered in St. Louis for the 186th General Convention this summer. Dive into the highlights, packed with awards, Fraternity business and Beta inspiration.
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contents inside this issue Vol. 153, No. 1, Fall 2025
DEPARTMENTS 04 | Archives
historical throwback
06 | The Inbox
unfiltered feedback
08 | Newsworthy fraternity updates
16 | Alumni News
lifelong brotherhood
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refining men of principle
Parent Op-Ed
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The Ones That Got Away industry greats Who Didn’t “Go Beta” But still Bring Remarkable Credit to the Fraternity Experience
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The Ones That Got Away
Many fraternities boast industry greats who didn’t “Go Beta” but still bring remarkable credit to the fraternity experience.
On the Cover High-profile fraternity alumni represent the quality of Beta’s interfraternal friends.
The Beta Theta Pi The first college fraternity magazine, founded December 15, 1872, by Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869, and published continuously since.
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Publication Schedule Issue Deadline Mail Date Winter Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Spring April 15 May 15 Fall Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Who Receives the Beta Magazine? All Beta collegians and parents, current and former volunteers, Foundation donors, and anyone who requests to receive it in print. Update your subscription and contact info at my.beta. org, 800.800.BETA or officemanager@beta.org.
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Authoring six historic Beta books and some 40 issues of The Beta Theta Pi, the Fraternity pays tribute to its first full-time communication director, Editor Emeritus Erv Johnson, Idaho ’53.
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How Does One Get Published? Content submissions and photos can be sent to beta@beta.org or: Beta Theta Pi Administrative Office 5134 Bonham Road Oxford, OH 45056 While space constraints make it difficult to include all submissions, a fair evaluation process is exercised to publish a variety of unique content. Want Instant Access to a Past Issue? All issues since 1872 can be accessed in Beta’s digital archive: magazine.beta.org.
worldwide tributes
40 | Campus Life student highlights in loving memory
51 | Annual Report
beta foundation impact
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With his freshman son smoking pot, posting a 2.35 GPA and spiraling in the wake of COVID and his parents’ separation, John Lee, Oklahoma State ’84, finally stepped in. He called his chapter’s recruitment chair.
25 | Beta Eponyms
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24 | Cut and Polished
76 | Proud to Be a Beta heartfelt fraternal pride
The Beta Theta Pi, (USPS 052-000), official magazine of Beta Theta Pi, is owned by the Fraternity, edited and published under the direction and control of its Board of Trustees, and published fall, winter and spring for a $30 one-time, prepaid subscription. Standard nonprofit class postage paid at Oxford, Ohio, and additional points of entry. Canada Post International Publications Mail (Canadian Distribution) Sales Agreement No. 0397474. Copyright Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Produced in the USA.
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archives historical throwback Century-Old Beta Scrapbooks Make Their Way to Oxford
Most Betas document milestone moments these days via their cell phone cameras thanks to Apple's 2007 launch of the iPhone. And the 20 years of technological evolution since have made logging even more dynamic given the ability to record video and sound. But in the early 1920s, Betas weren't privy to such advancements to memorialize personal history. They went old school: They scrapbooked. Hardison's May 1924 Beta invoice indicates monthly social dues were $3.00, his room was $12.50 and his meal plan was $31.00.
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In 2023, General Fraternity Archivist and Historian Zac Haines, Miami '04, was able to secure two such treasures of Frederick Hardison, Texas 1927, (left) and Cyril Moore, Miami 1922, (right). Bound in beautifully preserved suede and branded with Beta's coat of arms, both include vintage photos of football games, military assignments and Beta Sweethearts, news clippings, receipts, dance cards, Initiation banquet programs and life in the chapter house.
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et's face it, when it comes to Beta Theta Pi, we talk about ourselves a lot. From triumphs and accolades won, to disappointments and frustrations needing attention, given the pivotal role the Fraternity plays throughout our lives, it's natural we're a little self-centered. It's for those reasons that our magazine's editorial team often explores feature subjects we believe are critical to the health and well-being of the Fraternity. In interfraternal circles, it's a running joke that "Beta's comm team is a serious bunch." If I'm being frank, we take it as a badge of honor.
Editor
Chief Communication Officer
Justin Warren, SMU ’10 justin.warren@beta.org
Creative Director
Sarah Shepherd sarah.shepherd@beta.org
Director of Brand Marketing
Mike Roupas, Iowa ’10 mike.roupas@beta.org
Director of Digital Media
Sutton Jacobs, Wittenberg ’18 sutton.jacobs@beta.org
Publication Printer
Royle Printing Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
So, it is in that spirit — recognizing this topic has been on our idea board for years — this issue takes a pause focusing purely on Beta subjects and nods to our friendly rivals' success on the membership front. After all, so much of western civilization has been shaped by fraternity men. As you read, several personalities will raise eyebrows. Even more are sure to prompt grins and inner nods of approval.
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Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 martin.cobb@beta.org
Nor do our intellectually curious leanings mean we're not good sports. Humility has been an endearing characteristic of Beta Theta Pi ever since William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878, was coined by others as "The Father of Interfraternalism" given his highmindedness about the fraternity experience at-large.
For an experience Betas believe in so passionately, it's fitting we take a moment now and again to acknowledge others who also bring it credibility."
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foreword editor’s note
Caring for the Fraternity, of course, does not mean we don't see or value the lighter side of the organization. The fun, learning and love nurtured by Beta Theta Pi is certainly the lifeblood that has kept it going for 186 years.
"Like in sports, surely a confident fraternity like Beta Theta Pi is not threatened by nodding to the allstars of its friendly competitors.
Like in sports, surely a confident fraternity like Beta Theta Pi is not threatened by nodding to the all-stars of its friendly competitors. For an experience Betas believe in so passionately, it's fitting we take a moment now and again to acknowledge others who also bring it credibility. Sincerely and in ___kai___,
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the inbox unfiltered feedback
magazinefeedback “As a proud Beta for
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over 60 years, and a United States Air Force officer for 25 years, I wish to commend [the Fraternity] for the outstanding cover and article on our greatest Beta heroes. Although certainly not our only combat heroes, these brothers, by their conspicuous gallantry, brought legendary and mythological status to their names, and to our Fraternity. They truly were men of principle.
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“Coverage of brothers who received the Congressional Medal of Honor was an outstanding reminder for everyone of their sacrifice. I intend to carry this issue with me to revisit the monument listing the names of all medal recipients in Indianapolis, where I have read the citations out loud in the past to show my appreciation to each one.” — Jonathan Brant, Miami ’75 General Fraternity President
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The four who died defending our nation were young men who had bright futures ahead of them but did not hesitate to make the fateful decision to put mission over that of their own life and limb. May God bless them. And, thank God I am a Beta.” — Yancey Swearingen, Alabama ’67
He commented with great enthusiasm that he was looking forward to going to Vietnam, and that he would return with many medals.
company him as security to the Beta house, and (2) the ‘thank you’ had to happen on the front porch, NOT inside the house.
Flash forward over 50 years, I was with Terry’s brother, Rick Graves, Miami ’71, during a Beta alumni event. When I talked about my last visit with Terry, Rick said he told everyone the same story including their mom and dad. But he said only to Rick that he also did not think he would survive his one-year deployment.
So, Terry walked up to the Beta house and had a tearful goodbye with his Beta friends. He then turned to meet the five ‘bodyguards’ by the walk to the then-Administrative Office where he stopped, said ‘Screw it!’ while removing the Sigma Chi pledge pin, turned and ran back to the cheering crowd on the Beta porch. The rest, as they say, is history!” — Tom Fey, Miami ’68
He arrived in Vietnam in January 1968 and was killed the following month during the offensive. One can only imagine what great things he would have accomplished had he survived that war and returned home. Sad.
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I leave you with a happy Terry story, however.
Terry Graves, Miami ’67, was a very special man. Upon graduating, that November he returned to Oxford to visit the brothers and his fiancé, Sylvia Beam of Louisville, a sorority sister of my wife, Cathy, Delta Delta Delta. The last time I was with Terry, we were in the tower of the Beta house.
During the end of rush in January 1963, Terry was ‘hot boxed’ while visiting the Sigma Chi house at the opposite end of E. High Street here in Oxford. He had accepted the Sigma Chi pledge pin but made one request. He wanted to visit the Beta house one last time to thank the brothers for the great rush they had given him. The Sigs reluctantly agreed with two conditions: (1) five brothers would ac-
for writing the Medal of Honor article in the spring magazine. The photos were special.
“I am the Eta Chapter
chapter counselor at UNC and class of 1997. I read ‘The Sacrificial Six’ article in the spring Beta magazine, which was well done. Per the encouragement of Ash Pipkin, North Carolina ’60, we now have Brother Jensen’s Silver Star citation installed in the Eta Chapter’s trophy room.” — Bryant Duke Paris III, North Carolina ’97
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small Beta chapters receive much publicity in our magazine, but thanks for the article on page 20 of the spring 2025 edition. I am a graduate of Bowdoin College class of 1960 and reader
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veryimpressed “A group of us Beta alums from the early 1970s
of our Beta magazine for over six decades.
“You probably know
this, but in the article on the Medal of Honor, McGuire is the namesake of McGuire Air Force Base. It was a great article.” — Ed Corlew, Tennessee ’81 (Editor’s Note: Indeed, brother. A fitting reminder is on page 25.)
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“Laura, thank you for the Fraternal 50 recognition. We have another brother, Dick Bachelder, Bowdoin ‘78, who got his today! Dick was in a freak ski accident three years ago that left him The fact that the chapter welcomed us and was interested in Beta lore and traditions from our time is a positive sign to the paralyzed from the neck down. His positive attitude Fraternity and university leadership who make decisions on chapter status. We hope you give them every opportunity to is incredible and inspiring. continue to grow and succeed. From our standpoint, these young men don’t seem that different from us many years ago. Of course, we did have better hair. Yours in -kai-” Joe Davidson, Washington in St. Louis ’74 Former Chapter President Mark Irwin, Washington in St. Louis ’74 Former Chapter President Curt Beck, Washington in St. Louis ’75 Former Chapter President
We have weekly calls together called ‘Happy Hour with Bach’ and have over 100 friends that circle in and out each week for stories (no fact checking) and laughs.
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I do not know how your decision is made relative to brothers currently receiving our mailed magazine, but if there are significant members not, I would like to have your office mail that article or the entire issue explaining why when members are recognized for meaningful actions. There is no better publicity for the schools involved and, especially, the chapters of our Fraternity.” — Frederic Johnson, Bowdoin ’60
We were very impressed by the young men in the house. Many are involved not only in Greek life but athletics and other activities. Their GPA is terrific. George related the challenges the chapter has faced recently but is optimistic they are getting back on track to be in good standing and move back into the beautiful new Beta house the university built several years ago. As chapter leaders from our era, we can relate to the challenges of maintaining a positive Greek experience in a campus atmosphere that was generally not supportive. This chapter has 70 actives! We were lucky to have 30 at any one time.
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Never has my chapter received such significant publicity as was described in the article titled ‘The Sacrificial Six.’ I was very proud to join the chapter when Bowdoin was an allmale college and when it was considering accepting qualified females but, unfortunately, near the decision to eliminate all fraternities from Bowdoin.
visited our alma mater the weekend of April 4-5 for a long delayed reunion. We contacted the current president George Gale, Washington in St. Louis ’27, in advance and he graciously invited our group to a lunch at their house on Saturday. About 20 of us old guys attended and were warmly greeted by George and many of the actives who seemed genuinely interested in our old photos and stories about fraternity life in the 1970s.
A lot of them are Betas from 1971-1983. Originally, we thought we could boost his spirits and found he is actually doing that for all of us. Lots of unfaltering fidelity and unsullied friendships.” — Jamie Jones, Bowdoin ’79
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Mississippi State University Founding Fathers | October 19, 2025
newsworthy fraternity updates Trustees Direct Staff to Develop Mental Health Initiative
With rates of depression and loneliness among young men on the rise, and external research and Beta’s own Brotherhood Assessment data correlating community and connection to improved well-being, Trustees recently added a “fostering belonging and wellness” initiative to the Fraternity’s strategic plan. Including a commissioner who will provide volunteer leadership on the matter, read more about the plan’s six priorities at beta.org/strategic-plan.
Expansions Boom; Chapter Closed at American
Founding fathers have been recruited into Beta’s expansion projects this fall and, with class sizes to-date denoted in parentheses, local volunteers and staff recruitment teams recently shared results at two reestablishments, UC Berkeley (11) and Chico State (38), and two new chapters at Mississippi State (50, above) and New Hampshire (40). Unfortunately, on July 24, closure of Eta Pi Chapter at American University was announced due to hazing.
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Beta Makes Interfraternal Waves
In May, Beta secured seven writing, design and digital media honors at the Fraternity Communications Association meeting in Denver, the most of any fraternity. Creative Director Sarah Shepherd was also elected president, following in the footsteps of acclaimed Beta Editors Shepardson, Johnson and Olver. During the 186th General Convention in St. Louis, Trustees also confirmed $200,000 and $10,000 gifts to the NIC and Association of Fraternity Advisors, respectively, for campaigns focused on fraternity research, advocacy and professional development.
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Winter Leadership Conclave Presidents Academy, Keystone Leadership Conference, Leadership Summit Chicago, Illinois beta.org/winter-leadership-conclave
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Board of Trustees Winter Meeting Naples or Pompano Beach, Florida jeff.rundle@beta.org
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On July 18, Penn State’s board of trustees approved purchase of the Beta house for $7.3 million following the chapter’s closure and years of litigation stemming from the 2017 hazing death of Tim Piazza. The 23,000-square-foot house has been owned by Alpha Upsilon House Corporation since 1928. A deed covenant stipulated Penn State had the right to reacquire it if the property “ceased to be used as a Fraternity.”
B | Sig Ep’s Llamas Named Anchor of NBC Nightly News
Following 10 years as anchor of NBC Nightly News, Lester Holt officially stepped down from the post this past summer and handed the baton to Loyola University New Orleans graduate Tom Llamas, Sigma Phi Epsilon. A Florida native, Llamas has won multiple Emmy Awards and two Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcasting.
C | Pike President Ordered to Pay $6.5 Million in Hazing Case
Last December 12, the Franklin County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas ordered Bowling Green Chapter President Daylen Dunson, Pi Kappa Alpha, to pay $6.5 million in damages to the family of Stone Foltz. Foltz died in 2021 from the forced consumption of alcohol on big brother night.
D | Four-Time Grammy-Winning Roberta Flack Remembered
Known for her chart-topping singles “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” Roberta Flack, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., passed on February 24. Flack earned four Grammys and was the first to win Record of the Year in consecutive years.
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Boise State Installation Boise, Idaho jzazzara188@gmail.com
24-25 Board of Trustees Spring Meeting Denver, Colorado jeff.rundle@beta.org Learn more at beta.org/calendar. Upcoming alumni event? Email specifics to alumni@beta.org!
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Deferred Recruitment Eliminated for Freshmen
In a nod to retention data and the power of helping freshmen build support networks more quickly, the University of Maryland and George Washington University recently announced policy changes eliminating deferred recruitment. Wittenberg University enacted a similar change in 2024. Fall freshmen are now permitted to join fraternities and sororities at will.
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Beta’s 186th General Convention in the Gateway City By Sutton Jacobs, Wittenberg ’18
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Beta Spirit flowed across the campus of Washington University in St. Louis — home of the Alpha Iota Chapter — and through the Gateway City during Beta’s 186th General Convention. Nearly 500 brothers, Beta Sweethearts and Friends of Beta came together for the Fraternity’s joyful annual reunion July 31 to August 3, 2025. 186TH
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It was only the fourth time the Convention convened in St. Louis. In fact, the last time doing so was the 75th General Convention in 1914, nearly 50 years before construction began on a now-famous arch that rises over the city. Prior to that, the timing of the 65th Convention was perfect for Beta brothers of the day to also experience the 1904 Summer Olympics and St. Louis World’s Fair. While this year’s reunion did not coincide with a buzzing global event just across town, it was full of the pomp and circumstance that brings Betas together from near and far. The campus atmosphere made the 186th unique — the first time the Fraternity took over a campus that wasn’t Miami University for its annual reunion — as alumni reminisced of their own collegiate days. The camaraderie of brothers and friends was infectious from the moment they stepped on campus, reuniting with dear friends and making new ones at various receptions and outings. Several early arrivals hit the links for a relaxing start to their Convention experience, enjoying a round of golf in the Dragon Classic golf tournament.
them, 23 chapters received the coveted John Reily Knox Award for excellence in operations and 32 the newly redesigned Francis H. Sisson Award — now a bronzed marble dragon atop a pedestal. Recognition of worthy Fraternity men carried into Saturday, when Paul Swartz, Kansas State ’64, accepted the Francis W. Shepardson Award for his years of service advancing the Beta mission, vision and core values locally and as a member of the Board of Trustees. The energy from Convention Kickoff carried into Friday morning’s Model Initiation, one of Convention’s greatest traditions. This by the book walkthrough of the Initiation Ceremony was led by a spectacular cast. During which, the Washington in St. Louis chapter offered three of its own the incredible experience to be initiated into Beta’s merry band by brothers representing nearly 150 chapters: Ameer Hajji ’28, Brock Wrisberg ’28, and Connor May ’28 (pictured right to left on page 12). The Beta Foundation wowed guests with the progress of the $25 million Build the Bridge Campaign (learn more on page 72) at its invite-only John Reily Knox Club Recognition Dinner on Friday. Special guest Linda Del Pizzo — Beta Sweetheart of the late Ferd Del Pizzo, Washington in St. Louis ’58, a legendary influence on chapters across the state of Missouri — was
The 186th General Convention officially kicked off on Thursday in the grandeur of Graham Chapel, which proved to be quite the venue for the weekend’s general sessions with its dazzling acoustics as the collective voice of the Singing Fraternity filled the room. More than 150 awards were received by 80 chapters and individuals on Thursday and Saturday nights, a true testament of success across Beta’s Broad Domain during the past year. Among Left: The sound of the “Beta Doxology” fills Graham Chapel, concluding Model Initiation. Right: Westminster’s Louis Beasley ’65, and Jim Middleton ’67, enjoy full plates at Saturday’s Beta Barbecue.
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BUSINESS OF THE
FRATERNITY CHAPTER STATUS CHANGES Alpha Mu Chapter Samford returned to good standing Sigma Rho Chapter Illinois returned to good standing Eta Gamma Chapter Florida International appeal of disbandment denied Theta Kappa Chapter LSU charter petition approved Theta Lambda Chapter Boise State charter petition approved
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES Proposal 1 Standardization of Chapter Officer Elections — Failed as amended Proposal 2 Chapter Reporting Requirements — Approved Proposal 3 Scholastic Requirements for Initiation — Approved as amended
BOARD ELECTIONS General Secretary John Stebbins, Emory ’92 Trustees Nick Gilson, Utah ’03; Rod Kelley, Florida State ’14; Willie Romero, UNLV ’95 Scan the QR code to view the Legislation summary and minutes or visit beta.org/legislation.
warmly welcomed back to Convention and was a star of the evening’s program that honored Ferd at his alma mater. Of course, the time-old traditions of the Beta and Convention Countdowns are a favorite every year. Brother Tom Lipton, Western Reserve ’63, once again traveled in from Germany for another milestone: his 55th Convention. Meanwhile this year’s honor for most years a Beta went to 1959-initiate Art Carmichael, Oregon ’62. The 186th also saw the return of the Sweetheart Countdown, where Brother Swartz captured the hearts of the audience with his wife of 58 years, Kay. Chapter and alumni delegates conducted the business of the Fraternity with efficiency all day Saturday, considering just three proposals to The Code of Beta Theta Pi. Only Proposal 1 on Standardization of Chapter Officer Elections sparked debate, as a similar submission did a year ago, and ultimately failed. All four re/elections of candidates to the Board of Trustees were approved without objection, including General Secretary John Stebbins, Emory ’92, who was entrusted to lead the Great and Good Fraternity for another term.
Top Right: Trustee Aaron Kozuki, Washington in St. Louis ’05, stands with his newly initiated chapter brothers. Above: LSU brothers celebrate following the approval by delegates for their chapter to receive its charter. Opposite Page: Award winner Henry Jonas, Appalachian State ’25, provides remarks on his Beta journey.
This year, more time was spent on considering chapter statuses. Each of the four chapters petitioning to re/ charter — Boise State, Illinois, LSU and Samford — was approved without contention. None celebrated more than LSU, which has persisted through a decade of establishment to become the Theta Kappa of Beta Theta Pi. Appreciation was equally shared by the floor with Regional Chief Chuck Graves, Middle Tennessee State ’94, for his work this year to have two chapters within the South Region approved to re/charter.
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I did not find Beta, Beta found me. It is the greatest gift I have ever received and I hope to give that gift to the next generation of Betas to follow. Henry Jonas, Appalachian State ’25 Jerry M. Blesch General Secretary Leadership Award
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What’s completely necessary for the continued success of this Fraternity is for us to just be selfless. Give ourselves to others. Focus in on what’s good and pure and true. John Smid, Toronto ’99 Regional Chief of the Year
Across campus, the Keystone at Convention track offered continuing education for vice presidents of finance while collegians at-large gained critical career-prep skills at the Peter F. Greiner Leadership College. However, it was the introduction of various improvements to chapter operations that stole the show for collegiate sessions. Just weeks before traveling to St. Louis, the Fraternity launched an all-new MyBeta experience designed with collegians, alumni and volunteers in mind. (Claim your account and check it out for yourself at my.beta.org!) In addition to rekindling brotherly bonds, conducting Fraternity business and reigniting Beta Spirit, Convention attendees were challenged to not just share messaging about Beta, but also live intentionally. Following the Model Initiation, Ben Swartz, Connecticut ’05, spoke on how to do just that in guided discussion on the meaning and value found within the principles of Beta Theta Pi. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02, continued that conversation from a different perspective. Backed by his industry experience in university and corporate communications, he spoke on the importance of a value proposition and showing what sets Beta apart from peer fraternities on campus.
“We can look back a hundred years and see that we are anchored in timeless, needed, timely, relevant, meaningful values,” he said. “That’s Beta. It’s the friendship, the belonging, the community, the home that each of you found — and that we’re going to secure for another 186 years.” Even after the sun set on campus, Convention remained lively and words of wisdom continued from Saturday’s final award winners. Among those, North American Interfraternity Conference CEO Jud Horras, Iowa State ’97, was in attendance to recognize Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, with the NIC’s Alumnus of Distinction Award. In his remarks, Brother Cobb offered a powerful challenge to attendees as Convention came to a close: “Brothers, the world needs us to do more, to give more and to love more. The world needs more Beta Theta Pi.”
Top: Past Wooden Institute attendees and re/founding fathers hoist facilitator and Fraternity Growth staff member Cody Denton, Purdue ’18. Left: Attendees pen their names into history by signing the Convention Roll Book. Right: Paul Swartz, Kansas State ’64, (left) receives the Shepardson Award for his service to the Fraternity. Opposite Page: This year, 23 chapters received the coveted Knox Award.
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CELEBRATION AND
RECOGNITION CHAPTER AWARDS John Reily Knox Award Nebraska (19), San Diego (16), Truman State (15), Miami (13), Georgia Tech (11), Centre (11), Idaho (11), Case Western Reserve (9), Creighton (8), New Jersey (7), Virginia Tech (6), Kentucky (5), Cincinnati (5), Texas (5), John Carroll (4), Elon (3), Iowa (2), Cal Poly (2), Pacific (2), Denison (1), High Point (1), Miami (Fla.) (1), Washington State (1) Francis H. Sisson Award Georgia Tech (38), Nebraska (26), Georgia (24), Truman State (23), Idaho (22), Kansas (22), Cincinnati (20), Miami (19), San Diego (18), Centre (18), Case Western Reserve (17), Iowa (12), Texas (10), Virginia Tech (10), Oklahoma State (10), Creighton (9), Saint Louis (9), Kentucky (8), Iowa State (8), John Carroll (8), New Jersey (7), Cal Poly (7), High Point (6), Bethany (6), Washington State (6), South Carolina (6), Elon (5), Pacific (4), Furman (4), Denison (3), Miami (2), WPI (1) John Holt Duncan Community Service Award Denver Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Development Award Iowa (24 Total Attendees), Texas at Arlington (100% Chapter Participation) North Dakota Award, Excellence in Chapter Publications Nebraska, Iowa State, Missouri H.H. Stephenson Jr. Award for Excellence in Historical Preservation and Research Centre Excellence in Risk Management South Florida Advisory Team of the Year Colorado
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Francis W. Shepardson Award Paul Swartz, Kansas State ’64 Jonathan J. Brant Interfraternalism Award Dr. Jeremiah Shinn, Lambda Chi Alpha Jerry M. Blesch General Secretary Leadership Award Henry Jonas, Appalachian State ’25 Dr. Edward B. Taylor Chapter Counselor of the Year Katie Seutjens, Delta Gamma (Pennsylvania) Charles W. Warner Fraternity/Sorority Advisor of the Year McKenzie Pendry, Alpha Chi Omega (Iowa) Regional Chief of the Year John Smid, Toronto ’99 District Chief of the Year Ian Ross, Michigan ’21 Rookie District Chief of the Year Kevin Levy, American ’16 Advisor of the Year Tom Schoelerman, Iowa State ’73
Most Improved Chapter of Year Texas
House Corp Volunteer of the Year Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 (Kentucky)
Outstanding Alumni Association John Carroll
House Director of the Year Connie Moore (Iowa State)
Outstanding Alumni Relations Nebraska
Chapter President of the Year Grant Coulson, Pennsylvania ’27
Outstanding Campus Involvement Oklahoma State
Chapter Executive of the Year Agastya Goel, Pennsylvania ’26
Outstanding New Member Education John Carroll
Exemplary Campus Leadership Rithvik Lee Pack, South Florida ’26
Outstanding Recruitment Program Illinois
NIC AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
VIRGINIA TECH AWARDS - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Alumnus of Distinction Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96
Highest GPA Kansas (3.75)
Chapter of Distinction Iowa
Most Improved GPA Kennesaw State (3.20 to 3.50) Region GPA Leaders George Washington, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Miami, Miami (Fla.), Saint Louis, San Diego, Washington State, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, WPI Top Fraternity GPA on Campus Arkansas, Bethany, Cal Poly, Centre, Eastern Kentucky, Elon, Embry-Riddle, George Washington, High Point, Iowa, James Madison, John Carroll, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Lawrence, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska at Omaha, Ohio State, Pacific, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Saint Louis, San Diego, San Diego State, South Florida, TCU, Texas at Arlington, Truman State, Utah, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
SINGING AWARDS Best New Song “Dear Old Wooglin’s Crew” by Jackson Martin, Kentucky ’26 Whitman Choral Cup Oklahoma State Scan the QR code to listen to the winners of both singing competitions or visit beta.org/186-awards.
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Photo: Centre College/Brian Oates
alumni news lifelong brotherhood Supreme Court’s “The Great Dissenter” Memorialized in Bronze
On October 17, and before a crowd of 500-plus, Centre College dedicated an inspiring bronze statue of its most famous graduate, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, Centre 1850. Harlan grew up in a slave-owning family but, following service as a Union colonel, became known as the Supreme Court’s “Great Dissenter” for his lone votes against racial segregation. Coining the phrase “Our Constitution is colorblind” in Plessy v. Ferguson, his dissent served as the basis for reversing U.S. law in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 and the same-sex marriage ban in 2015. Raised in a slave-owning family, Justice Harlan became known as “The Great Dissenter” for his lone votes against racial segregation.
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Placed on a main thoroughfare, and brought to life by renowned sculptor Ed Hamilton, the monument is positioned at eye level, void of a grand pedestal in a nod to Harlan’s principled stand rejecting castes in society. His line of sight also captures Hamilton’s statue of President Lincoln. Representing the General Fraternity were President Jonathan Brant, Miami ’75, Regional Chief Chuck Graves, Middle Tennessee State ’94, and the Fraternity’s editor. Harlan becomes the fourth Beta across the commonwealth to be memorialized in bronze, including UK founding President James K. Patterson, Hanover 1856; Senator John Sherman Cooper, Centre 1922; and Western Kentucky University Head Basketball Coach and Diddle Arena namesake, Ed Diddle, Centre 1919.
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The longest serving Navy secretary since World War I is soon to become namesake of the country’s newest destroyer. Announced earlier this year, the USS Mabus will honor the 2009-17 service of America’s 75th Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, Mississippi ’69. A Navy veteran, he was ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1994-96, and served as governor of Mississippi 1988-92. For his distinguished military and political career, in 2013 he was awarded the Oxford Cup, Beta’s highest honor for professional achievement.
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The Beta staff was startled to recently learn that Frank Mrvan, Ball State ’91, was elected to Congress in 2021 and is serving his third term in the House of Representatives. A Democrat representing Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, Mrvan served as North Township trustee from 2005-21. Of Polish heritage, he was born and raised in Hammond, Indiana. After graduating from Oliver P. Morton High School, which is named for the former Indiana governor and Miami Beta alumnus, he earned a bachelor’s in journalism.
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Beta Doc Named to TIME Top 100 Dr. Robert Montgomery, St. Lawrence ’82, was recently named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People of 2025” given his revolutionary leadership in the world of organ transplantation. Pioneering laparoscopic kidney donation, he is also responsible for the first successful genetically modified pig-to-human kidney transplant. Read more about his inspiring career at beta.org/TIME100. Photo: Brad Trent
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Maj. Joseph Puntoriero, Knox ’13, was recently recruited to author a chapter in “Survival in Space,” a new textbook by Kansas State professor Randall K. Nichols. Puntoriero’s chapter focuses on military theory and how war will occur from the terrestrial view to the interplanetary space.
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During commencement in Norman last May, energy executive Tom McCasland, Oklahoma ’56, was honored with a Doctorate of Humane Letters for “his extraordinary leadership, generosity and enduring impact on education.” In addition to decades of support of his beloved Gamma Phi Chapter, McCasland also served on Beta’s Foundation Board 2007-13.
E | The Pride of Northwestern
For his achievements as CEO of Adams Street Partners private equity fund and service as trustee and cochair of the “We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern,” Bon French, Northwestern ’75, was bestowed the Alumni Medal in October, the university’s highest alumni recognition.
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The University of Nebraska Foundation has bestowed the Scott Medal, its inaugural award for lifetime achievement in philanthropy, on Carl Mammel, Nebraska ’55. A prominent business leader, Mammel made the largest gift in the history of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, resulting in the construction of Mammel Hall, home of its College of Business Administration.
G | DiPaolo: Walking the Talk
A former trustee and beloved facilitator at Beta leadership programs, Dr. Don (Dipper) DiPaolo, Michigan ’78, was honored by the University of Detroit Mercy with the Mission Leadership Award at this fall’s convocation, recognizing one faculty member “who exemplifies and lives the mission of the university.”
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Architect Dr. Jack Smith, Utah ’53, continues to be honored by his industry, most recently for his role in the House at Eagle Creek, “one of the 100 most significant buildings in Idaho history.” His designs include Snowbird Resort in Salt Lake City, home to Beta’s 2017 General Convention.
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Tapped to compete in this past year’s Global XPRIZE Wildfire Competition, Ember Flash Aerospace CEO and Co-Founder Joseph Norris, Louisville ’99, is turning heads given his startup’s use of artificial intelligence to detect and extinguish wildfires before they grow out of control.
K | Cuban Invests in GBA
Greek Basketball Association Founder Michael Bales, Indiana ’23, landed a big partner this spring: IU alumnus and billionaire investor Mark Cuban, Pi Lambda Phi. “The GBA has tapped into the passion of Greek life,” Cuban said. “This isn’t just a league; it’s a brand with serious upside.”
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It may have been 60 years since they first walked campus together in Cleveland, Ohio, but pledge brothers of 1965 from Lambda Kappa Chapter at Case Institute of Technology picked up right where they left off during a reunion in New Orleans this past April. As shared by Brother Henry Vernon ’68, “We were initiated on April 21, 1965, and several had not seen each other since our college days. The highlight of the reunion was dinner in the Rex Room at Antoine’s.”
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M | From Athens to Munich
Ohio University Betas’ love for one another knows no bounds, as evidenced by a late 1980s foursome that traveled to Munich, Germany, this fall to stroll down memory lane, spread a little phi kai phi and, of course, enjoy Oktoberfest. Pictured left to right: Tom Douglas ’87; David Kershaw ’87; Martin Carbone ’88; and Bruce Skala ’88.
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Brothers from Wichita State’s fall 1983 pledge class reconnected in June at Indian Rocks Beach in Florida. As shared by former District Chief Brian Wells ’87, “We continue to stay in touch after all these years. Forty-two years has not dulled our brotherhood.” Pictured left to right: Chris Rowland ’88; John Anderton ’88; Jeff DeGraffenreid ’88; and Wells ’87.
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Beta’s Northeast Ohio Alumni Association gathered again in August for its 58th Annual Steakout. Including a day-long golf outing and concluding with a cookout, 30 Betas attended representing 10 chapters from across Beta’s Broad Domain.
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$100 Million: Largest Gift in Georgia Tech History
His first gift to Georgia Tech was $100 in 1978, but when the $100 million estate gift from John Durstine ’56, (above, 1950s yearbook) came through in 2025, jaws dropped across higher ed. Known for his sharp intellect and quiet generosity, the lifelong Ford engineer directed his gift to faculty endowment within the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering to ensure it remains one of America’s top programs. Durstine’s bequest becomes the largest gift in Georgia Tech history.
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Parent Op-Ed
FRATERNITY Means More Than Football and Parties
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y son, Lucas, was a certifiable train wreck in high school. His mother and I had separated, which shook his world. He was smoking pot several times a day and was one absence away from not graduating. Somehow, he pulled together a decent GPA and a respectable college entrance score. He got his diploma. Barely.
I called the recruitment chair at my old By K. John Lee, Oklahoma State '84 fraternity and told him the good parts First featured in The Oklahoman, August 8, 2025 _____________________ of Lucas’ story. “What’s his Instagram Design by Sarah Shepherd handle?” the young man asked. Apparently, you can size someone up in 30 seconds on social media. After a few video calls, the Beta house offered him a spring bid. I sweetened the deal with a car, a Stetson and a pair of cowboy boots.
Despite growing up on the beaches of California, Lucas chose to attend my alma mater, Oklahoma State University. It had everything to do with the 2011 OSU football season, the postcard-perfect campus and the shiny new Greenwood School of Music — nothing to do with Dad. I didn’t get much say in his housing choice. He picked an apartment with his own bedroom and bathroom — essentially married-student housing. No roommates. No chaos. No connection.
When I asked whether he wanted to drive or ship the car, he said not to bother. “I probably won’t need it.” Not a good sign. He still had one foot out the door.
Then came COVID. Classes were online. Campus was quiet. His freshman year — what should have been a season of new friendships — was a bust. I’ll never forget the day he hit bottom. He called after walking through a field in beach flip-flops and getting eaten alive by chiggers. He wasn’t in California anymore. When OSU told students they could go home after Thanksgiving, he packed up and left. He ended the semester with a 2.35 GPA and no plans to return. I’d seen enough. I stepped in.
Then something happened. He moved into the Beta house on a Friday. On Monday, I got a call: “Hey Dad. I need my car.” That’s when I knew. He was in. The friendships he built with his 12 pledge brothers changed everything. He stopped smoking weed — thanks to peer pressure of the best kind — and earned a 3.8 GPA. I saw a spark return that I hadn’t seen in years. In 2023, the U.S. surgeon general issued a national advisory on the loneliness epidemic. It’s not just emotional — it’s medical. Lacking social connection, the report said, carries health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Fraternity is just one example. If you’re a young man looking for your people, you don’t have to search blind. There’s
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already a catalog of community — it’s called the yearbook. Drama club, chess team, campus ministry, intramurals, music ensembles, student government — these are full of like-minded people looking for the same thing: belonging. If you show up, contribute and care, you’ll find your crew. Lucas didn’t find a miracle. He found a group of guys who pulled him back in. Who challenged him. Who liked him, flaws and all. We say kids need therapy — and sometimes they do. But sometimes, they just need 12 guys and a second chance. Lucas’ final OSU football game was also the last Bedlam game. I told him to meet me on the 50-yard line if we won. Sorry Sooner fans — we won, and we stormed Boone Pickens Stadium. When I saw Lucas, we hugged. I wept so hard my shoulders heaved. And when I finally pulled it together, I told him my happiness had nothing to do with the game and everything to do with his miracle. He smiled, patted me on the shoulder, and said two simple words I’ll never forget: “I know.”
"We say kids need therapy — and sometimes they do. But sometimes, they just need 12 guys and a second chance."
After 38 years in Los Angeles, K. John Lee recently boomeranged back to his Oklahoma roots. He is a financier, real estate investor, former high school teacher and a father of two young men.
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cut and polished refining men of principle Tech Overload
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The average man checks his phone over 100 times a day, not because he’s curious, but because he’s conditioned. Our devices promise connection and productivity, but often deliver the opposite: distraction, comparison and fatigue. Learning to use tech intentionally, not impulsively, is modern self-discipline.
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THE HIDDEN COSTS OF CONSTANT CONNECTION • Every notification is a dopamine trigger; our brains adapt to crave micro-stimulation. • Multitasking feels productive but actually lowers efficiency by up to 40%. • Blue light and mental stimulation before bed reduce melatonin and deepen insomnia cycles. RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION • Digital Curfew | No screens an hour before sleep or within the first 30 minutes of waking. • Set Boundaries | Turn off nonessential notifications; use “Do Not Disturb” for focus blocks. • Single-Tasking | Try the “one tab, one task” technique; only keep one browser tab open to focus intently on a single activity. You’ll finish more and feel calmer.
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RECONNECT WITH THE REAL WORLD • Replace idle scrolling with idle thinking by taking walks, driving without music and generally letting your mind wander. • Practice “tech Sabbath” by unplugging on Sunday evenings or mornings each week. • Touch base in person by grabbing coffee, tossing a ball or sharing a meal — real connection fills a tank your phone can’t. • Cook, build, fix, draw or do anything tactile that reminds your hands (and brain) they were made for more than typing. Staff Endorsed Need a reset but lacking the willpower? Consider a device like Brick, which locks apps and notifications you find distracting until you physically (and intentionally) tap the NFC-tag equipped device to regain full access to your phone.
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beta eponyms worldwide tributes Named for Second Leading Ace of All Time, McGuire Air Force Base Turns 85
Opening as Fort Dix Army Airfield in 1941, the New Jersey air force base that was renamed in 1948 for Beta’s own Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Jr., Georgia Tech ’42, turns 85 this coming year. Such a milestone anniversary reminds Betas everywhere of justification for the name change, not to mention why President Franklin D. Roosevelt bestowed McGuire with the Medal of Honor.
Killed in action in WWII, Tom McGuire, Georgia Tech ’42, was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Alpha Delta Phi.
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On January 6, 1945, “Tom,” as he was affectionately known, voluntarily led a squadron of 15 fighter planes as cover for bombers over the Philippine Islands during World War II, when his formation was attacked by 20 Japanese fighters. He repeatedly aided embattled comrades, driving off enemy assaults while outnumbered 3-to-1. The next day, McGuire volunteered to lead fighters on another mission. Exposing himself to attacks to rescue a crippled bomber, he shot down one aircraft, parried the attack of four others, engaged three more and eventually secured his 38th victory. Attempting a risky maneuver to save a fellow flyer, he crashed and was killed upon impact. McGuire remains America’s second all-time air ace. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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The Ones That Got Away industry greats Who Didn’t “Go Beta” But still Bring Remarkable Credit to the Fraternity Experience BY MARTIN COBB, EASTERN KENTUCKY ’96 DESIGNED BY MIKE ROUPAS, IOWA ’10
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Beta Theta Pi boasts a storied history and a legion of alumni who have, for good reason, become household names across the continent. Names like Wooden, Walton and Nordstrom rarely need introduction. But, so have many other fraternities. The likes of Bob Barker, Warren Buffett and Martin Luther King Jr. also lay claim to Greek life. Their fraternities celebrate them with justifiable pride, too. Thus, in a nod to interfraternalism, a notion that actually finds its origins in Beta’s DNA, say hello to the ones that got away — industry greats who didn’t “Go Beta” but still bring remarkable credit to the fraternity experience.
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Arts & Entertainment The Ones That Got Away
Betas have earned at least seven Oscars, 10 Tonys, 15 Grammys, 81 Emmys and two Peabodys through the years, indicating just how successful the Fraternity has been in the arts — even claiming among its ranks Adam West, Whitman ’51, of “Batman” and Composer Stephen Sondheim, Williams ’50. But Beta’s friendly rivals need not hang their heads. Some of the biggest names on screen, in print and in music honed their craft among fraternity brothers who encouraged them to pursue their passions — and then share them with the world.
Ted Cassidy Alpha Sigma Phi Lurch on the “Addams Family”
Dr. Seuss Sigma Phi Epsilon Author
Will Ferrell Delta Tau Delta Actor
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Directing films like “Jaws,” “E.T.,” “Jurassic Park” and “Indiana Jones,” Steven Spielberg, Theta Chi, is the all-time highest grossing filmmaker.
Johnny Carson Phi Gamma Delta “The Tonight Show” Host
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“Being in a fraternity helped shape who I am today. It gave me lifelong friends, confidence and leadership experience that I still rely on.”
Bob Barker Sigma Nu “The Price Is Right” Host
— Actor Brad Pitt, Sigma Chi
Brad Pitt Sigma Chi Actor Steve Harvey Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Comedian
Steven Spielberg Theta Chi Filmmaker
Jimmy Buffett Kappa Sigma Singer
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Tim McGraw Pi Kappa Alpha Country Singer
Jon Chu Sigma Phi Epsilon Movie Director
Country Singer Zac Brown, Kappa Alpha • Movie Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Zeta Beta Tau • Country Singer Kenny Chesney, Lambda Chi Alpha • Glass Artist Dale Chihuly, Delta Kappa Epsilon • Comedian Cedric The Entertainer, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. • Star Chef Guy Fieri, Alpha Tau Omega • Actor Harrison Ford, Sigma Nu • Actor Don Knotts, Phi Sigma Kappa • TV Host David Letterman, Sigma Chi • Actor Matthew McConaughey, Delta Tau Delta • Actor Paul Newman, Phi Kappa Tau • Actor Robert Redford, Kappa Sigma
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business & Industry The Ones That Got Away
the rags to riches stories of Walmart Founder Sam Walton, Missouri ’40, and Pakistani immigrant turned CEO and Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shad Khan, Illinois ’70, point to the “Pioneering Fraternity’s” emphasis on entrepreneuralism, determination and leadership.
Robert Johnson Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Co-Founder, BET; First Black Billionaire
Warren Buffett Alpha Sigma Phi CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Greek life incubates those same real life, critical-thinking, problem-solving skillsets no matter the letters on one’s chest, symbolized poignantly by some of the biggest brands, products and services in the marketplace. Fraternity Fact
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Alpha Sigma Phi, ranks the sixth wealthiest person in the world on Forbes’ 2025 list of billionaires.
Robert Cade Delta Upsilon Founder, Gatorade
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“Because you will move in the direction of the people you associate with, why not associate with the best?”
Charles Schwab Sigma Nu Founder, Schwab Financial Services William Davidson Alpha Tau Omega President, Harley-Davidson Henry Bloch Zeta Beta Tau Co-Founder, H&R Block
Ken Langone Sigma Chi Co-Founder, Home Depot
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— Investor Warren Buffett, Alpha Sigma Phi
Frank Lloyd Wright Phi Delta Theta Architect
Truett Cathy Pi Kappa Alpha Founder, Chick-fil-A
Julian Van Winkle III Kappa Alpha President, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
Costco Founder Jeff Brotman, Zeta Beta Tau • Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca, Theta Chi • NIKE Co-Founder Phil Knight, Phi Gamma Delta • Marriott Founder J. Willard Marriott, Phi Delta Theta • Mondavi Wine Founder Robert Mondavi, Phi Sigma Kappa • Morgan & Morgan Founder John Morgan, Alpha Tau Omega • Oil Tycoon Boone Pickens, Sigma Alpha Epsilon • Eli Lily CEO David Ricks, Phi Kappa Tau • Makers Mark Founder Taylor Samuels, Kappa Alpha • Tyson Foods CEO Don Tyson, Sigma Nu • GE CEO Jack Welch, Phi Sigma Kappa
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heroes The Ones That Got Away
sixty million Chinese have Yu-Chuen “Jimmy” Yen, Yale 1918, to thank for their ability to read. Single-handedly pushing for literacy and rural reconstruction, his leadership lifted a generation out of poverty, and he was a Beta.
Gen. Paul Tibbets Sigma Nu WWII Pilot Captain Carrying Atomic Bomb
Reinhold Niebuhr Alpha Sigma Phi Theologian, “Serenity Prayer” Author
As is Bill Lowry, Kenyon ’56, who became one of the first black Americans ever initiated into an NIC fraternity thanks to the defiance of 50 young, white Betas in Gambier, Ohio. Taking risks and principled stands in the face of adversity define a hero — and scores of fraternity men who have changed the world. Fraternity Fact
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At 35, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his civil rights leadership.
Neil Armstrong Phi Delta Theta Astronaut, “First Man on the Moon”
Branch Rickey Delta Tau Delta Broke the Color Barrier in MLB, Signing Jackie Robinson to the L.A. Dodgers
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Edwin Hubble Kappa Sigma Astronomer
“The fraternity is one of the most skillfully devised institutions among men, where a boy disorganized is brought into an organization of kindred minds who believe in him and thereby help him to find himself.” — Pastor and “The Power of Positive Thinking” Author Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Phi Gamma Delta
Martin Luther King Jr. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Minister, Civil Rights Leader
Ernest Goodpasture Kappa Sigma Infectious Disease & Vaccine Pioneer
Dr. Linus Pauling Delta Upsilon Two-Time Nobel Prize: Peace & Chemistry
Paul Lauterbur Phi Kappa Tau Nobel Prize; Co-Inventor, MRI
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Ed Murrow Kappa Sigma Pioneering American Broadcaster
Huntsman Cancer Institute Benefactor Jon Huntsman, Sigma Chi • U.N. Security Council Architect Grayson Kirk, Phi Kappa Tau • “Battle of the Bulge” 101st Airborne Commander Gen. Anthony “Nuts” McAuliffe, Sigma Phi Epsilon • Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman & Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. John Shalikashvili, Theta Chi • Sloan-Kettering Institute Founders Alfred Sloan and Charles Kettering, Delta Upsilon • Rickets-Eliminating Biochemist Harry Steenbock, Phi Sigma Kappa • Heart Pacemaker Co-Inventor Reese Terry, Phi Gamma Delta
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public service The Ones That Got Away
being older than 24 states in the Union and all 10 provinces in Canada brought about a certain “first mover advantage” as it relates to Beta’s pick of men. A U.S. vice president, eight Supreme Court Justices, 200 Congressmen, 56 governors, 32 ambassadors and a Canadian Prime Minister, Supreme Court Justice and two premiers suggest the quality of Beta’s political band.
Hakeem Jeffries Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader
Thurgood Marshall Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. First Black Supreme Court Justice
Beta still cannot claim a U.S. president, however 11 other fraternities can. Learned first in the chapter hall, fraternity membership has long cultivated service to and for others. Fraternity Fact
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Anthony Coelho Phi Sigma Kappa Primary Sponsor, Americans With Disabilities Act
Lester Pearson Delta Upsilon Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Peace Prize
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Paul Ryan Delta Tau Delta U.S. Speaker of the House
Teddy Roosevelt Delta Kappa Epsilon U.S. President
“Fraternities have good reason to be proud of their many achievements ... By making sure they remain a positive influence on our campuses, they’re helping America meet the great challenges that lie ahead.” — U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Tau Kappa Epsilon
Ronald Reagan Tau Kappa Epsilon U.S. President
Mike Johnson Kappa Sigma U.S. Speaker of the House
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Alpha Delta Phi U.S. President
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George W. Bush Delta Kappa Epsilon U.S. President
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Delta Tau Delta • Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Sigma Chi • First Black Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, Sigma Phi Epsilon • Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Pi Kappa Alpha • Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, Phi Gamma Delta • Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, Alpha Sigma Phi • Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. • Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Kappa Alpha • Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, Delta Upsilon • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, Phi Kappa Psi
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Sports The Ones That Got Away Jack Nicklaus Phi Gamma Delta PGA Champion
Paul “Bear” Bryant Sigma Nu 6-Time College Football Coaching Champion
lists of athletic greats typically include two-time Heisman runner-up Charlie “ChooChoo” Justice, North Carolina ’50, MLB Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, Ohio ’71, and NBA Champion Jerry Lucas, Ohio State ’62, not to mention UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden, Purdue ’32, who won 10 championships in 12 years. But Beta is not alone on the field of competition. The fraternity experience reinforces discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship. Skills that have marqueed so many fraternity men as “among the greatest of all time.”
Shaquille O’Neal Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 4-Time NBA Champion
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Canadian-born and McGill University graduate James Naismith, Sigma Phi Epsilon, invented basketball while teaching at the YMCA.
Jerry Rice Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 3-Time NFL Super Bowl-Winning Wide Receiver
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Lou Gehrig Phi Delta Theta 6-Time MLB World Series Champion
Bill Russell Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 11-Time NBA Champion
“When I was in college, my fraternity brothers looked out for me. They just had so much brotherly love.” — NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
James Naismith Sigma Phi Epsilon Inventor, Basketball
D. Wayne Lukas Kappa Sigma Hall of Fame Horse Trainer
Troy Aikman Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3-Time NFL Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback
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Steve Prefontaine Pi Kappa Alpha Long-Distance Running Legend
ESPN Analyst Lee Corso, Alpha Tau Omega • Super Bowl Quarterback John Elway, Delta Tau Delta • High Jump Olympic Gold Medalist Dick Fosbury, Theta Chi • The Masters & Augusta National Golf Course Founder Bobby Jones, Sigma Alpha Epsilon • NBA Coaching Champion Pat Riley, Sigma Nu • College Football Coaching Champion Kirby Smart, Sigma Alpha Epsilon • College Basketball Coaching Champion Dean Smith, Phi Gamma Delta • Heisman & College Football Coaching Champion Steve Spurrier, Alpha Tau Omega • PGA Champion Tom Watson, Alpha Sigma Phi to enjoy an expanded list, visit beta.org/interfraternalgreats.
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Introducing The Beta Store, the new official home of Beta merchandise. With premium apparel lines, everyday staples and exclusive monthly product drops, the Fraternity’s new shop elevates how members of all ages represent Beta with pride.
Shop today at store.beta.org. Take 15% off your order with promo code BETA15 at checkout! Photo: Noah Manderfeld, Illinois ’28
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A New Era of Beta Style
FEATURING PREMIUM APPAREL BRANDS
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campus life student highlights When Waters Rose
In the early morning darkness of July 4, the Guadelupe River surged as months' worth of rain dropped on central Texas. A single cabin at the all-boys Camp La Junta was ripped from its foundation with Camp Counselor Owen Mackintosh, Colorado ’28, still inside. Fortunately, it only drifted a hundred yards to the other side of camp, getting caught up in a tree. Instead of being pulled into the raging river, Brother Mackintosh and three fellow camp staffers were able to escape to safety. Camp La Junta is a second home for Owen Mackintosh, Colorado ’28, who has spent several summers there on the camp's staff.
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The traumatic, once-in-a-century storm fueled Owen, however. He quickly helped other cabins evacuate, as boys climbed to the top bunks and rafters to avoid the rising water. Though exhausted, he continued to volunteer in the weeks after, commuting from his hometown of Austin to help the community clean up, recover and rebuild. Camp La Junta only sustained property damage and reported no injuries or deaths, but other camps in the area were not as fortunate. Just five miles up the south fork of the Guadelupe River is the all-girls Camp Mystic, which gained national attention after it lost 27 girls and counselors to the surging waters.
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Some 18 Hanover brothers have been leading the way on the football field this season, helping the Panthers to its first conference title since 2019 and closing the regular season 8-2 overall. Brian Wall ’28, (pictured) is the Panther's tackle leader with 59 through the regular season and was named defensive player of the week earlier this fall after an 11-tackle game against NCAA Division I-foe Butler. Meanwhile Garron Jenkins ’28, received the same honor after noting four tackles for loss and three sacks against Bluffton.
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Being crowned homecoming king felt full circle for Carter Arrott, Texas Tech ’26. He took pride in joining Beta, following a line of Red Raider men in his family to do so, including his father, uncle and maternal grandfather. Now he gets to represent Texas Tech in a new way; as homecoming king he'll serve as a mentor to students in the Lubbock Independent School District. No stranger to leadership, Carter previously served as the second-incommand of student government.
C | A Day With Coach Day
At its annual Theta Delta Roundup, the Ohio State chapter was thrilled to welcome and hear from national championship-winning Head Coach Ryan Day. He spoke on a variety of topics during the dinner program, including his philosophy on developing young men to be the best they can be. Afterwards, questions were fielded by Coach Day from the 164 collegians, alumni and guests in attendance at the Scioto Country Club. C
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Eric Dong, Louisville '26, brought energy to the crowd at the fifth annual Asian Night Market, not by speaking but, rather, through dance. He's been perfecting neo-traditional lion dancing for more than two years with the River Lotus Lion Dance team, proudly performing and celebrating at a variety of events around Louisville. "For me, lion dancing is more than just a performance, it is a way to actively preserve my culture and share it with people in an energetic and joyful way."
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He doesn't fear heights, he embraces them. Mytch Hagan, Iowa State ’27, has a passion for skydiving — he makes a drop whenever he can — and completed his 100th jump in October. He made his mark at the 2024 USPA Collegiate National Championship, placing 10th in his division in sport accuracy landings and also competing in two-way formations. Brother Hagan expects to do even better as he looks ahead to the national competition later this year in Arizona.
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Purdue Brothers Andrew Coots ’27, Ethan Wittman ’27, and Cole Mauch ’27, (left to right) packed their bags and headed west to the Mojave Desert with the Purdue Orbital team this past spring to launch and successfully recover two student-built rockets. Pictured here, Stratos II reached an altitude of 37,800 feet, three-times the team's previous best height, with a top speed of Mach 2.7, which clocks in at more than 2,000 miles per hour.
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Chapter of Distinction The Iowa chapter was recognized by the North American Interfraternity Conference as a Chapter of Distinction. It is one of only five to receive this prestigious honor in 2025 — outperforming more than 6,000 chapters recognized by the organization. The Alpha Beta Chapter was commended for its well-rounded member experience, which focuses on the recruitment and retention of 50-60 new members each year. The chapter has proven academic accountability and success, ranking as the top fraternity on campus for the last three semesters. Additionally, some 72 members have graduated from Beta’s leadership programs over the last three years including 10 from the Wooden Institute.
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Cultural Exploration Appalachian State’s Seamus Kennedy ’27, knew he wanted to immerse himself into a new culture while continuing his studies in marketing and sales. "Hearing about the city of Tokyo, the customs of Japan, cuisine and the lifestyle of the people inspired me to want to experience it for myself." In addition to showing off his Beta Spirit at Kawaguchi Asama Shrine, he also visited Osaka Castle, Mt. Takao and the town of Fujinomiya near Mt. Fuji.
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The brothers of the St. Lawrence chapter took time out of their Saturday to give back to the community in October. With shovels and rakes in hand, they got to work cleaning up campsites and distributing mulch at Higley Flow State Park in nearby Colton, New York. Seeing all the chapter brothers ready to give back, four of the chapter's advisors were inspired to pitch in and help, too.
H | Fright Night at Pacific
Partnering with Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity, the Pacific brothers put on their annual haunted chapter house this Halloween. This year's zombie apocalypse-themed haunt included multiple routes through the house, if anyone dared to walk through again. The scares sure lived up to the expectations set by last year's haunted carnival.
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Each collegian selected has served on their respective campus IFC and held numerous chapter leadership positions. Cooper Hillman, Kansas State ’26, a Wooden Institute graduate, is a dual chapter and IFC president. Louisville's Michael Short ’27, brings a wealth of knowledge as his chapter's vice president of finance, IFC executive vice president and terms on student government. Two-term Chapter President Jade Zazzara, Boise State ’26, served on his local IFC executive board as the chief public relations officer and recently guided his chapter to charter approval at the 186th General Convention.
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Beta Theta Pi continues to boast interfraternal leadership. Annually, the North American Interfraternity Conference announces student leaders to serve on its IFC Advisory Council, supporting and mentoring interfraternity council executives on hundreds of campuses. Three Betas were tapped by the NIC this yer, leading all peer fraternities represented on the prestigious 13man board.
I | Magic in Stillwater
The Oklahoma State chapter became the first team in Stillwater to win backto-back Greek Basketball Association titles. In its 10-0 run, Gamma Lambda outscored rivals by 250 points. They advance on to this winter's GBA national tournament in Memphis, which will also feature Beta teams from Indiana, Kansas and Purdue.
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THE PASSING OF EDITOR EMERITUS ERV JOHNSON By Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 | Design by Sarah Shepherd
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Chapter Counselor Gamma Gamma Chapter University of Idaho
1992-2001
Director of Communication and Editor of The Beta Theta Pi
AUTHORED BETA BOOKS
Son of the Stars, 15th Edition (2002) Treasure of the Hills: The First 100 Years of Beta Theta Pi in Idaho (2004) Beta Statesmen (2010) Beta Heroes (2011) Betas in the Arts (2012) Betas of Achievement II (2015)
INTERFRATERNAL RECOGNITION
President of the College Fraternity Editors Association (1998-99) College Fraternity Editors Association “Marilyn Simpson Ford Award” for Outstanding Service to Greek Community Communication (1996)
orn in 1931 in Salina, Kansas, Erv Johnson moved with his mom and dad to Idaho in 1934 to rejoin extended family during the height of the Great Depression. Graduating from Boise High School in 1949 as an accomplished student, leader, athlete and Eagle Scout, he matriculated to the University of Idaho where he joined Beta’s storied Gamma Gamma Chapter. A renaissance man of sorts, he rose through the ranks, eventually being elected chapter president. Earning his bachelor’s degree in business law, Erv served in the Army (1954‐56) and reserve duty (1956‐61), retiring with the rank of captain. Professionally, Brother Johnson became assistant vice president of public relations for Pittsburgh National Bank (PNC) and, in 1967, opened the public relations firm L.E. Johnson & Associates, Inc., which he headed for 20 years. In 1986, he and Ginger, his Beta Sweetheart of 45 years, moved to Portugal where he became editor of two leading European travel magazines. Erv’s lifetime of dedicated service to his beloved Beta Theta Pi began long before he and Ginger ventured to Oxford, Ohio, in 1992. He was Gamma Gamma’s chapter counselor (1972‐81), served on the house corporation board of directors, and was the 1977 founding editor of Gamma Gamma’s alumni newsletter. One of the first hires upon Bob Cottrell, Miami ’54, being appointed administrative secretary, Erv was appointed Beta’s director of communication in December 1992. In that role, he doubled as editor of The Beta Theta
Pi magazine, serving through November 2001. The Fraternity’s communication efforts and team-based approach to marketing and public relations grew exponentially due to his technical expertise and brotherly dedication. In addition to publishing some 40 issues of The Beta Theta Pi, Erv authored a historic volume of Beta books (see left). For his tireless service to the General Fraternity, he was honored by the Board of Trustees in 2006 at a 200-plus Boise Beta dinner and bestowed the Francis W. Shepardson Award. Erv and Ginger — and their multiple dogs named “Sara B.” — spent many years in their retirement traveling throughout the west in their RV, portraying historical characters, including his one-man E. Hemingway show, and giving colorful tours of lighthouses and Army posts, and attending baseball games. Succumbing to a stroke on September 20, 2025, he is survived by Ginger, daughters Meg (James) Carlson and Becky (Marc) Sorenson, Beta son Brad (Stephanie) Johnson, Idaho ’83, Beta grandsons Matt Carlson, Idaho ’11, and Brandon Johnson, Idaho ’29, and seven other grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Certainly, few have done more to record the history of Beta Theta Pi for the benefit of future generations than dearly departed brother Erv Johnson. Fittingly included when referencing other legendary Beta authors like Baird, Shepardson and Robb, Moscow’s favored son has justly earned the affectionate honor as another “Beta Great.” He made Wooglin proud — and built the bridge for those who follow.
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In recent years, I have had the experience of losing many friends, fraternal and otherwise, which causes one to reflect on “just what I accomplished in 93 years” which have flown by so quickly. Typically you conclude that there was much more that you could have done, and many acts done and undone which could have been improved upon. But better to focus on the positives, such as they were. I’ve always thought that when I grew old I’d like to be wise and witty, aware and absorbed in life, involved in a quest for new experiences, and constantly creating, writing, performing, pleasing. Lacking that, why bother to grow old?
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If you seek meaning for this terminal event, simply say that “I was a spear carrier for the human spirit.” So many strive to make their mark in this world. I just loved being here and thrilled with almost every moment. Among actors, there are leads and other speaking parts, and then there are “spear carriers” (ie., the littlenoticed extras so necessary to complete the visual effect). To the former is the glory; to the latter is the joy. If we do nothing greater than to seek joy, then we are at ease with living, and we spread joy to all around us. Yes, simply say that I was a spear carrier, marching to bring joy to the human spirit. But weep not; I had a blast! (Featured in the printed program of Erv’s celebration of life on October 4, 2025.)
YES, SIMPLY SAY THAT I WAS A SPEAR CARRIER, MARCHING TO BRING JOY TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT. BUT WEEP NOT; I HAD A BLAST!”
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Forever Remembered Notices of Betas, Sweethearts and Friends of Beta who passed within the last two years and were reported to the Administrative Office between April 1 and October 31 are included in this listing. Report a Beta’s Death Please contact the Beta receptionist at 800.800.BETA or officemanager@beta.org to report a Beta’s passing.
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Donate to the Archives Ask loved ones to donate your Beta badge and important Beta artifacts to the Fraternity’s Archives and Museum in Oxford. Memorial Gifts The Fraternity is often asked how to memorialize a dearly departed Beta. Memorial gifts can be made at beta.org/gift or with Director of Development Laura Lednik at 800.800.BETA. In lieu of flowers, consider naming the Beta Leadership Fund in your own obituary.
Flags indicate Betas who served in the United States or Canadian armed forces.
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Friends of Beta
Karen Blesch, Sept. 28 Gayle Cook, Aug. 17 Jo Kleffner, Aug. 24 Patricia O'Donnell, May 3 Dorotha Pitcher, Feb. 6 Virginia L. Riggert, Sept. 18, 2024 Steve & Gwyneth Tigner, Oct. 1 Leslie Widera, April 3, 2024
Alabama
Yancey G. Swearingen ’67, July 25 c
Arizona
Richard E. Botke, April 20 Clark H. Greger ’64, June 20 John F. Kanan ’67, Dec. 26, 2024
Auburn
Jay D. Taylor ’90, June 8
Ball State
Terrence M. Deters ’79, July 16 Gary E. Wasson ’68, July 27, 2024 c
Beloit
John C. Hunter ’66, May 29, 2024 c Joseph H. Maino ’73, Aug. 26
Bethany
John P. Roscoe ’78, Dec. 3, 2023
Bowdoin
Colorado
William S. Bradfield Sr. ’59, Sept. 3, 2024 Thomas P. Consolino Jr. ’88, June 4 Robert N. Simpson Jr. ’58, April 9 Louis T. Walsh ’90, Aug. 22
Colorado College
Albert W. Bevan Jr. ’59, July 28
Colorado Mines
John F. Osborne ’66, Feb. 23
Colorado State
James R. Murphie ’54, May 13, 2024 Cyril Urbancic Jr. ’55, Feb. 17, 2024 c
Centre
Alexander B. Leff ’19, Sept. 24, 2024
Chicago
James R. Hawkins ’66, March 28 c Donald M. Rose ’55, June 19 Steven A. Wilson ’66, Oct. 14
Colgate
East Carolina
Roderick D. Sprinkle ’85, Oct. 3
Eastern Kentucky
Emory
Cornell
Florida
William B. Culverwell ’58, Aug. 8 c James S. Freese ’65, Nov. 3, 2024 Stanley T. Kochanoff ’66, Nov. 21, 2024 George T. Ladas ’59, Sept. 15, 2024
Dartmouth
Robert C. Rooke ’49, July 10 Frederick H. Stephens Jr. ’55, May 3
Davidson
Edwin L. Douglass Jr. ’55, July 25 David P. McLain Jr. ’58, July 4 c
Denison
Denver
Case
William T. Graham ’56, April 12 c William J. Griffith ’50, Dec. 4, 2024 Frederick L. Watkins ’56, Oct. 8 c
Columbia
Cincinnati
Michael C. Jolly ’68, Feb. 4
Duke
John R. Lanier ’74, July 7 c Douglas K. Wilson ’78, May 7, 2024
Robert E. Sloan ’51, Nov. 29, 2024
British Columbia
John A. Nikoloff ’72, Jan. 10 c
Jon D. Gregory ’98, June 1
Arthur G. Baker Jr. ’57, April 9, 2024 c Richard C. Byrne ’72, March 16, 2024 Douglas O. Dudley ’60, Jan. 31 c Larry K. Fairchild ’64, Aug. 28, 2024 c Gary V. Gieringer ’57, May 7, 2024 c Henry W. Isaly ’53, Feb. 3 David Liederman ’71, July 4, 2024 Leslie C. Overlock Jr. ’65, Aug. 18, 2024 c C. T. Rice ’59, April 25, 2024 c Lloyd S. Robinson ’50, Dec. 13, 2024 c S. J. Roush Jr. ’54, Aug. 26, 2024 c John M. Steele ’67, Aug. 7 George H. Weber ’52, Dec. 6, 2024 John M. Williams ’55, March 19, 2024 c Maximilin U. Wright ’02, Sept. 12, 2024
William J. Burchard ’79, March 12
Dickinson
Fred J. Martin Jr. ’54, Feb. 21, 2024 Karl F. Weiffenbach ’58, June 1 c
DePauw
John J. Wild Jr. ’66, July 22
Tracy J. Ellis ’75, July 30 Robert K. Gibson ’50, July 29, 2024 Fred H. Kumb Jr. ’66, July 14
Karen Blesch Alpha Delta Pi Sept. 28 Preceded in death by her husband, former General Secretary Captain Jerry Blesch, Centre ’60, Karen was a devoted Beta Sweetheart and Convention veteran whose charisma made family and friends across the globe feel loved and supported.
Yancey Swearingen Alabama ’67 July 25 Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation, Yancey retired from active duty 25 years later as a lieutenant colonel. Once a district chief, he also acted for several years as Convention secretary and Committee of the Whole chairman.
Patrick T. Beall ’69, May 8, 2024 William J. Rencher ’64, Aug. 20, 2024 John V. Jokinen ’65, June 28 Robert S. Kellow ’59, July 3 William G. Murdy Jr. ’56, Feb. 17 c Robert W. Rutter Jr. ’64, Jan. 4, 2024 Ronald W. Tacy ’73, Sept. 2
Georgia
Evan K. Schuetz ’02, Aug. 25
Georgia Tech
John W. Durstine ’56, Feb. 20 John W. Gay III ’54, Sept. 25 C. L. Strickland Jr. ’58, Sept. 12
GMI-EMI
Thomas W. Creech ’79, Sept. 25, 2024
Hanover
Patrick S. Neale ’76, Dec. 28, 2023 John R. Sutton Jr. ’55, Sept. 5
Idaho
Wayne B. Anderson ’72, Aug. 29 J. D. DuShane ’87, March 5 L. Erwin Johnson ’53, Sept. 20 c Ronald E. Lichau ’61, March 7 Robert G. Newhouse ’56, Aug. 22 Wellington C. Pierce Jr. ’53, Aug. 2
Illinois
Stephen K. Derwelis ’63, June 21 Robert C. Lauchner ’52, July 25
Indiana
James M. Gast ’67, April 30 c Jack L. Harris ’51, Oct. 20
Steve Wilson Cincinnati ’66 Oct. 14 Steve served Beta throughout his life, first as chapter president and later as leader of the local house corporation, the Administrative Office’s first-ever administrative assistant and eventually on the Beta Foundation Board of Directors.
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Stephen P. Heckman ’61, Oct. 1 c James S. McEwen ’64, Aug. 24 Douglas B. Meadows ’74, April 18 Ronald D. Miller ’61, Feb. 27 c Elgin C. Norris ’60, May 14 c Edwin F. Walmer ’52, Jan. 28 c
Christopher G. Laban ’90, March 16 William R. Saucier ’73, May 3
Miami
William W. McLendon ’52, June 8, 2024 Frederick A. Rogers III ’66, April 8 c Thomas J. Wilson ’04, June 18
David L. Anderegg ’55, Aug. 1, 2024 c Frederick F. Brower ’50, Aug. 4 c Ronald J. Mitchell ’08, Feb. 27 c Todd W. Plattenburg ’81, Dec. 26, 2023 Chester F. Wright II ’76, July 6, 2024
North Dakota
Michigan
Northwestern
John W. Axel ’64, Sept. 2 David C. Kern ’55, June 5, 2024 c Roger W. Krakow, June 3 Robert W. Lovgren ’69, Feb. 15 George J. Muller II ’74, Dec. 23, 2024 c Christopher K. White ’10, Aug. 29, 2024
Michigan State
Ohio
Johns Hopkins
Matthew S. Powell ’08, March 9, 2024
Thomas E. Adamich ’59, April 11 Roger C. Eckert ’65, March 23 Charles R. Herms Jr ’73, Aug. 12 John R. Patten ’57, Nov. 8, 2023 L. Roger Plauche ’61, June 27 Charles E. Skipper ’56, Oct. 28 c Daniel S. Webster ’62, July 15 c
Minnesota
Ohio State
Iowa
Lawrence D. Fisher ’68, June 24, 2024 Benjamin D. Hill ’81, March 30 Kenneth A. Ploen ’57, Feb. 13, 2024
Iowa State
Thomas P. Galinski ’61, Aug. 26 Richard A. Arms ’62, June 30 Theodore N. McCoy ’55, July 18 George S. Smith Jr. ’53, June 8
Kansas State
Jaret L. Moyer ’93, Sept. 5 George E. Ross Jr. ’60, July 23 Roger C. Shenkel ’64, June 5, 2024 James L. Weaver ’69, Aug. 12 Charles D. Younkin ’67, Dec. 21, 2024 c
Edward D. Deeb ’60, Sept. 2 c William C. Federhart ’53, Dec. 8, 2024 David E. Mowers ’62, July 11 Russell E. Palmer ’56, June 14
Middle Tennessee State
James M. Boosalis ’67, Sept. 9 George A. Emslie ’54, Feb. 26, 2024 Bruce R. Kelley ’50, Feb. 9 c James F. Pearson ’54, June 18 Jon W. Webber ’60, March 30 c Harold H. Wylie Jr. ’51, April 7 c
Missouri
Kenyon
MIT
Kentucky
Stephen P. Bartholf ’58, Jan. 8 Michael E. Gibbons ’74, Sept. 15 John A. Mayer ’62, Nov. 2, 2024 c
Knox
William B. Marks ’56, June 9, 2024 Richard C. Reedy ’51, Oct. 9, 2024 c
Nebraska
Lawrence
Peter D. Humleker III ’68, June 25 Clay R. Williams ’57, Jan. 14, 2024
George E. Bates Jr. ’60, April 2 c Bennie Cohen ’71, July 9 c James E. Gourlay ’61, Aug. 26 Robert C. McConaughey ’49, Aug. 14 George L. Otterson Jr. ’62, Aug. 26, 2024 c James A. VanHousen ’71, Oct. 13
Maine
North Carolina
Thomas W. Maibach ’64, June 14
Richard G. Bachelder ’50, June 6, 2024 Charles R. Barr ’50, Dec. 12, 2023 Richard N. Berry Jr. ’65, April 16, 2024 c
Bill Griffith Duke ’50 Dec. 4, 2024 A 41-year administrator at Duke University, Bill helped lead the institution through some of its most turbulent times and is remembered as “a national figure who influenced the student affairs profession across the country.”
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James A. Clark ’63, Oct. 22 James M. Herald ’68, Oct. 2 Frederic G. Hunt ’51, April 3 c George C. Jacob ’61, Dec. 31, 2024 c Joseph C. Lehner ’70, July 20 Ronald H. McHam ’62, July 23 Frederick J. Milligan ’64, March 27 James C. Mitchell ’57, Sept. 30 David R. Rudy ’56, May 19 c James F. Turner ’65, Feb. 26, 2024 c Richard H. Turner ’59, June 24 William P. White ’65, July 3
Ohio Wesleyan
Edmond C. Clarke ’58, Aug. 26, 2024 c Stephen G. Deuble ’69, April 12, 2024 Bruce R. Elder ’62, Nov. 24, 2024 c Dwight D. Frazer ’79, July 27 Timothy M. O'Hara ’72, June 3 John F. Sanders ’61, Aug. 14, 2024
Oklahoma
Bernard D. Balas ’61, March 24 c John L. Irvin ’55, April 27 Brantley T. Jolly Jr. ’83, April 7 Edward H. Lesesne Jr. ’65, May 21
James E. Brandon ’77, July 12 Roger C. Clark ’53, Sept. 1 Erwin A. Cook ’56, May 9 P. Jack Hoopes Jr. ’73, Aug. 10 Millard K. Ingram ’54, May 27 George H. Lampton ’55, March 9 c Phillip H. Leonard ’61, June 17 Michael T. Lynch ’71, Feb. 28 Louis E. McCarter Jr. ’62, July 20 Samuel W. Pangburn ’61, Nov. 24, 2023 Bill K. Reed ’55, April 1 c
Noah Tinch Kentucky ’28 June 12 A kinesiology major, Noah passed away tragically during a fly fishing trip in Colorado. “He was one of the nicest, most amazing guys we ever knew,” his chapter brothers recalled. “His character mirrored what we all strive to be.”
Mike Gibbons Kenyon ’74 Sept. 15 A successful businessman who later mounted two campaigns for U.S. Senate, Mike supported numerous civic, educational and philanthropic organizations in Ohio, including serving on the Beta Foundation Board of Directors.
Fred Brower Miami ’50 Aug. 4 Fred received several decorations as a U.S. Marine, including the Purple Heart. He served as the Administrative Office’s second-ever administrative secretary, General Treasurer and trustee of the Founders Fund and Baird Fund. He was honored with the Francis Wayland Shepardson Award in 2006. Russ Palmer Michigan State ’56 June 14 Russ was named CEO of Touche Ross — now Deloitte — at age 37, making him the youngest-ever head of a Big 4 firm. He was later dean of the Wharton School of Business at Pennsylvania, founded a private-equity firm and launched the REP Family Foundation supporting underserved youth. He was honored with the Oxford Cup in 2005.
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Ethan C. Barnett ’24, May 8 Noah M. Tinch ’28, June 12
C. Huston Bell ’54, Oct. 19 Donald C. Dippold ’52, March 31 c William B. Kircher ’59, Aug. 1 Edward B. Mitchell ’65, July 30 Daniel R. Roling ’84, June 1 Donald R. Rudolph ’79, Aug. 8 Robert M. Sweeney ’45, July 15
Charles E. Knudsen Jr. ’51, Aug. 21
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Thomas G. Patterson ’60, Sept. 5
Robert S. Forberg ’80, Sept. 9, 2024 Gary E. Hill ’60, Nov. 5, 2023 c Norman H. Hoffman ’58, Nov. 5, 2024 Robert L. Parker ’67, Jan. 31
Erv Johnson Idaho ’53 Sept. 20 Erv was honored with Beta’s Francis Wayland Shepardson Award in 2006 after years of service as director of communication, editor of The Beta Theta Pi magazine and Beta author. Read more on page 46.
Bill Reed Oklahoma ’55 April 1 After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Bill moved to Oklahoma City for a job with Standard Oil. As an independent geologist, his theory that fractured Viola limestone could produce oil and gas commercially sparked a drilling boom across southern Oklahoma. A benefactor of the Beta Foundation, he also served as chapter counselor and house corporation president.
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Robert B. Ringo ’61, May 19, 2024 Wayne E. Sansbury ’58, June 22 J. Fletcher Sharp ’60, March 29 c William J. Thompson ’23, July 18
Oklahoma State
Patrick C. Duncan ’93, April 1 Mark H. Freeman ’76, Nov. 19, 2024 Shane C. Greiner ’19, April 30 Bobby J. Spencer ’63, Oct. 9, 2024 c Mark F. Sutton ’80, June 5 William K. Teigen ’64, April 24 c
Oregon
Morris A. Arntson Jr. ’59, March 1 Malcolm F. Marsh ’52, March 15 Thomas W. Wiecks ’68, Oct. 5
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Charles M. Bailey ’78, July 8 John O. Dunkin ’61, March 23 c James W. Ednie ’57, May 21 Gary S. Ellingson ’94, Nov. 17, 2024 John P. Gallucci ’72, April 13, 2024 Neil E. Saling Jr. ’58, Dec. 16, 2023 c Jack O. Saling ’53, Oct. 14 c Don R. Wiesner ’70, June 17, 2024
Penn State
Francis G. Dolman ’65, July 21 Edward N. Lyon ’57, Aug. 4 Eugene D. Maley Jr. ’90, June 25 William B. Torrance ’71, Oct. 31
Stanford
James R. Ukropina ’59, April 8 c
Syracuse
Matthew J. Beach ’70, Sept. 13 Kenneth B. Bobis ’71, April 7, 2024 Donald A. Kluga ’73, May 26, 2024
Tennessee
Jonathan P. Dawson ’25, April 23
Texas
Thomas S. Miller ’46, May 3 P. Frank Steed, Jr. ’58, July 15 Robert M. Wilson ’63, July 31 c
Texas Tech
Richard A. Moffett ’72, Oct. 1
Toledo
Todd A. Van Ness ’93, March 23
UC Berkeley
Patrick J. Gilligan ’68, April 23
UCLA
Michael D. Began ’80, Sept. 21, 2024 Charles W. Clark ’58, Oct. 5 Joseph C. Edwards ’60, June 15 c
Utah
Andrew L. Peabody ’50, July 10 Walter R. Randall Jr. ’52, June 28, 2024 John G. Simmons ’69, Sept. 5, 2024
Washington in St. Louis
Christopher L. Gianoulakis ’66, Aug. 24, 2024 Robert D. Patton ’37, July 4, 2024 William R. Rayburn ’62, June 16
Washington State
J. R. Elsensohn ’63, June 10, 2024 Gerald E. Johnson ’59, March 16 Gary E. Marks ’73, April 29 Charles C. Norland ’55, July 16, 2024 Harvey L. West ’62, June 24, 2024 c
Wesleyan
David J. Cox ’56, Oct. 14, 2024
West Virginia
John D. Carpenter ’61, June 24 Terrance D. Wharton ’58, April 23, 2024 c
Western Ontario
Brian G. Hutchison ’66, Aug. 19, 2024
Western Reserve
Reginald D. Resnick ’50, Sept. 25 c Stephen J. Szabo ’62, July 30
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Jack P. Bedont ’07, May 6 C. D. Borup ’65, March 12 Gary H. Brockbank ’61, May 14 c Raymond A. Haeckel ’61, Aug. 16, 2024 Ramon E. Johnson ’59, April 8 William R. Moreton ’82, March 20 Nicholas G. Morgan III ’61, Sept. 18 Eric J. Richins ’88, Dec. 27, 2024 Royal L. Tribe III ’70, Oct. 27
Westminster
Scott Attar ’90, May 30 John P. Conley Jr. ’67, July 28, 2024 Thomas C. Ewing ’72, Sept. 7 Alexander Illsen ’57, Aug. 1, 2024 William M. Lyles ’55, March 26 c Robert W. Morris ’68, June 21 Robert B. Morrison ’39, June 21
Vanderbilt
Theodore A. Burns ’57, Jan. 19 Hugh W. Leitch ’57, April 16
Quinnipiac
John D. McMonigle ’79, July 24
Pennsylvania
Laurance E. Masters ’54, Oct. 25 c
Puget Sound
Adam J. Herbertson ’17, May 26, 2024
Purdue
Thomas M. Godbout ’28, June 16
Sewanee
John S. Warner ’52, July 3 c
South Dakota
James F. Forney ’61, Feb. 29, 2024 c Desmond H. Kittelson ’54, June 14 Leo E. Peck ’51, Feb. 14 c Gregory N. Pool ’61, Oct. 11 c Charles A. Roach ’53, Nov. 5, 2024 Harry N. Sandstrom ’66, Nov. 24, 2024 c James L. Wosepka ’62, July 27, 2024 c
Southern California
Carter S. Chapman Jr. ’69, March 10 c Charles F. Delavan ’68, Oct. 9 c
Virginia
Andrew C. Scott ’50, May 25 c
Virginia Tech Wabash
John D. Cochran Jr. ’68, May 14, 2024 Philip T. Holliday ’62, Nov. 19, 2023 Stephen R. Ong ’71, Nov. 28, 2023 S. Clarke Smith ’57, Sept. 1 Michael C. Smith ’62, Oct. 11
Washington
Charles K. Barbo ’63, Aug. 6 Raymond J. Lee ’52, April 24 c Stephen M. Storrar ’60, Jan. 20, 2024 John R. Woodworth ’47, June 9, 2024 c
Washington & Jefferson
Walter T. Gorrell ’58, June 9 John E. Short ’61, Dec. 21, 2024 Rod Wilger ’55, March 31, 2024
James M. Farson ’56, Oct. 4 Anthony J. Seneca ’72, Aug. 15
St. Lawrence
Edgar M. Baber ’59, April 24, 2024 James W. Haley Jr. ’64, June 8, 2024 Edgar H. MacKinlay ’58, July 25
Richard A. Hynson ’54, June 11 John M. Pontius Jr. ’74, July 17
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Washington and Lee
Buell V. Applebury ’69, April 17, 2024 Richard M. Bliss ’60, June 10 c Henry B. Bowman ’92, April 23 Dennis C. McDaniel ’66, Aug. 2 James D. Moffat IV ’71, Sept. 23, 2024 Dudley S. Spangler ’76, Oct. 6 Adam L. Willett ’05, Dec. 30, 2024
Whitman
Willamette
Fred L. Rose Jr. ’57, March 5, 2024 c Larry L. Sterling ’60, Jan. 12 A. Norton Younglove ’51, Jan. 17
Williams
Jim Ukropina Stanford ’59 April 8 Jim served as a legal advisor to an array of individuals and corporations, including Fortune 500 companies and entertainment icon Bing Crosby. His enduring love for Stanford was a defining aspect of his life, serving on the university board of trustees and athletic board. Robert Wilson Texas ’63 July 31 A pioneering experimental theater director and visual artist, Robert redefined performance with slow-motion tableaux, vivid lighting and collaborations like “Einstein on the Beach” with Philip Glass. His avant-garde legacy includes founding the Watermill Center on Long Island. Gary Marks Washington State ’73 April 29 Gary was a loyal supporter of Wazzu academics and athletics. He remained equally committed to Beta, serving over 20 years as president and treasurer of his alma mater’s house corporation and alumni association, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.
John W. Stayton Jr. ’63, Aug. 10, 2024
Wisconsin
William V. Dietrich ’62, Sept. 10, 2024 Phillip H. Frensz ’55, Nov. 28, 2023 Ron L. Knoll ’58, June 10, 2024 Rolland S. McGinnis ’53, July 22 c Richard G. Neuheisel ’58, March 27 c Robert H. Stricker Jr. ’59, Jan. 24, 2024 Louis J. Wagner ’64, June 7
Wittenberg
Jack R. Bowman ’78, April 17, 2024 Eugene P. Earick ’69, May 6 William S. Shields ’74, Dec. 30, 2024 Ray A. Yoder ’72, Jan. 17
This year’s Chapter Eternal video honors many of the interfraternal friends, Sweethearts and Beta brothers who passed in the prior year. Watch it at beta.org/ chaptereternal186th.
Yale
Daniel H. Murphy II ’62, July 13 Robert T. Page ’56, June 19 H. Duff Smith ’53, March 25 c Stewart R. Wright ’57, March 26 c
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BUILDING
BROTHERHOOD LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR TOMORROW’S LEADERS
ANNUAL REPORT | BETA THETA PI FOUNDATION June 1 , 2 024 through May 3 1 , 2 02 5
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DEAR BROTHERS AND FRIENDS, This year’s annual report is a celebration of you. Your generosity is strengthening Beta today and securing its future. The Build the Bridge Campaign, though still in progress, is already transforming lives. Collegians and alumni benefit from expanded opportunities, stronger leadership programs and greater accessibility. On page 22, you’ll see the campaign pillars, progress and ways to get involved.
Rick Banks, Cornell ’72, speaking at a donor recognition dinner held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the 186th General Convention.
FOUNDATION PURPOSE To advance the educational mission and goals of Beta Theta Pi toward the vision of the Fraternity.
FOUNDATION
RESPONSIBILITIES Cultivate lifelong friendships; solicit Betas and friends; provide gift stewardship; fund leadership and educational grants; empower Foundation volunteers;oversee investment strategies; recognize Betas, parents and Friends of Beta.
The Beta Leadership Fund (BLF) fuels everything we do. More than 4,700 donors raised $1.34 million this past year, surpassing our $1.25 million goal. Because of the BLF, programs like the Wooden Institute and Keystone thrive, while initiatives in new member education and member wellness expand Beta’s mission. The BLF provides flexibility to meet today’s needs and prepare for tomorrow’s unknowns. Beyond numbers, this is about lives changed — young men leading with values, building confidence and resilience, and forming friendships that last a lifetime. These experiences shape character, strengthen brotherhood and prepare Betas to lead in every area of life. Looking ahead, we are optimistic. Together, through the Build the Bridge Campaign and BLF, we are advancing Beta’s mission and ensuring brothers are brothers for life. Thank you for believing in Beta Theta Pi. May this report celebrate the difference you’ve made and inspire you to continue building the bridge with us.
FOUNDATION STAFF
Phil Fernandez, Miami ’06; Chief Foundation Officer Laura Lednik; Director of Development Travis Robinson; Director of Annual Giving Jackson Chambers, Utah ’12; Director of Advancement Jeff Newton, Miami ’77; Director of Advancement Aaron Selby, Wabash ’06; Director of Advancement Eric Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan ’00; Director of Alumni Services
ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS By the Numbers.........................................P. 03 Giving Day Challenge.............................P. 04 Annual Giving Clubs...............................P. 05 Annual Donor Recognition.................P. 06 Merit Scholarships...................................P. 13 Bridge Builder Society...........................P. 18 DEA Grant Program..................................P. 19 Leadership Development . .................P. 20 Build the Bridge Campaign................P. 22 Ways to Give................................................P. 24
Sincerely and yours in ___kai___,
Rick Banks, Cornell ’72 Foundation Chairman
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$4,270,972
Total grants from the Beta Theta Pi Foundation in FY25
TOTAL DOLLARS GRANTED FY23
FY24
FY25
Chapter Housing Grants (DEA)
$2,272,104
$3,232,403
$2,495,165
Student Scholarships
$371,107
$258,017
$329,682
$939,234
$1,141,355
$1,152,998
$178,646
$211,229
$128,576
$27,270
$4,097
$48,796
Online Leadership Training for Officers and Volunteers
$55,269
$59,636
$67,640
Other Strategic Initiatives
$50,700
$34,468
$48,115
Grand Totals
$3,894,330 $4,941,205
$30,726 Leadership Programs AVERAGE Beta Brotherhood Assessment GRANT PER CHAPTER Son of the Stars Member Orientation
$4,270,972
TOTAL FOUNDATION DOLLARS RAISED (ALL FUNDS) Fund Type
FY23
FY24
FY25
Beta Leadership Fund
$1,250,922
$1,302,735
$1,344,115
Chapter Housing Funds (DEA)
$1,917,176
$2,985,684
$2,755,413
Chapter Funds
$15,855
$11,058
$38,696
Leadership Development Funds
$47,786
$50,379
$40,273
Foundation Chairman: Rick Banks, Cornell ’72 Vice Chairman: Stavan Bhatt, Louisville ’98 Treasurer: Scott Grotjan, South Dakota ’92 Secretary: Tom Reeves, Eastern Kentucky ’99
Operating Funds
$0
$0
$1,800,000
Programmatic Funds
$300,771
$494,354
$592,101
Founders Fund Endowment
$39,442
$51,593
$134,434
Board of Directors: Mike Bickford, Oklahoma ’80 Rob Billoni, Florida Atlantic ’95 Art Carmichael, Oregon ’62 Karl Chiao, Texas A&M ’90 John Chisholm, MIT ’84 Jeff Flanagan, Rhode Island ’93 Zac Haines, Miami ’05 Kent Mire, TCU ’07 Marty Obst, Southern Illinois ’03 Tom Olver, Central Michigan ’98 Rick Sabol, Ohio ’77 John Torget, Cornell ’93 Jay Watkins, MIT ’90
General Scholarship Funds
$0
$51,933
$596,982
Tuition Scholarship Funds
$107,195
$70,841
$163,038
Grand Totals
$3,679,648
$5,018,577
$7,465,053
FOUNDATION BOARD
COLLEGIATE COMMISSIONERS Henry Jonas, Appalachian State ’25 Phillip Miavelstück, George Mason ’25
89¢*
OF EVERY DOLLAR
spent goes directly to Beta programs and services *10–year average is 88.6%. Nonprofit benchmark is 65¢.
BY THE NUMBERS
Foundation Grant
TOTAL BETA LEADERSHIP FUND DONORS
$1,344,115 RAISED
FY25 GOAL OF $1.25 million
BLF Donors
FY25
Alumni (15% increase in FY25)
2,843
Collegians
1,370
Friends of Beta and Parents (28% increase in FY25)
515
Companies, Organizations and Foundations
44
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THANKS
TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! For more information and a complete list of donors, visit beta.org/givingdaychallenge.
ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING GIVING DAY!
$522,827 raised for the BLF in 2025
1 DAY. 8 HOURS. 39 MINUTES.
GIVING DAY CHALLENGE
$235K
The Giving Day Challenge, now in its sixth year, is a friendly fundraising competition between chapters. It is an opportunity for brothers and friends to celebrate Beta Theta Pi’s impact on its members and bolster pride in our Great and Good Fraternity through an unrestricted gift to the Beta Leadership Fund.
Dollars raised by challenge gifts
89
GGIVING DAY
AAMBASSADORS
2,732
KEN BRYAN, MIT ’88
was the highest performing Giving Day Ambassador by both total dollars raised and total donors.
AMBASSADOR LEADERS $177,739 DOLLARS RAISED Ken Bryan, MIT ’88 Stavan Bhatt, Louisville ’98 John Stebbins, Emory ’92
796 DONORS PARTICIPATED
Ken Bryan, MIT ’88 S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73 John Stebbins, Emory ’92 For information on becoming an ambassador, please visit beta.org/ambassadors.
Total Giving Day donors
TOP CHAPTERS 1,000+ MEMBERS DONORS
TOP CHAPTERS <1,000 MEMBERS DONORS
1. Oklahoma (265) 2. Iowa (156) 3. Utah (105) 4. Miami (95) 5. Wabash (61)
1. Arkansas (230) 2. Bethany (106) 3. MIT (97) 4. Eastern Kentucky (76) 5. Tennessee (73)
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
1. Miami ($20,184) 2. Cincinnati ($13,710) 3. Oklahoma ($10,675) 4. Wabash ($8,095) 5. Iowa State ($6,893)
1. Bethany ($20,000) 2. MIT ($18,257) 3. Eastern Kentucky ($7,389) 4. Arkansas ($5,774) 5. Villanova ($5,767) ANNUAL REPORT P.04 | P.54 FALL 2025
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GIVING CLUBS | HONORARY CHAIRS
SONS OF THE DRAGON CLUB This student giving club was created to inspire collegiate members to give back collectively, reinforcing Beta’s mission of building men of principle for a principled life. Gifts through the club support leadership development, wellness initiatives and programs that strengthen the Beta experience on every campus.
23 CHAPTER-WIDE GIFTS The most ever! Each with 70+ members for 100% participation.
TOP FIVE CHAPTERS
$23,755
Dollars Raised in FY25 1,370 Collegiate Donors
1. Oklahoma (237) 2. Arkansas (220) 3. Iowa (129) 4. Utah (84) 5. Tennessee (70)
JOHN REILY KNOX CLUB The John Reily Knox Club continues to stand as a cornerstone of generosity within the Beta Foundation. Together, 319 members, including both lifelong supporters and young JRK members, are making a profound difference.
$6,844,352 raised collectively from JRK Club donors 36 young JRK members contributed $27,785, included in the total above
319
total members
Join the club by giving (or pledging) $1,839 or more to the BLF in a single year. Betas within 10 years of graduation can join the club with an annual gift of only $500 or more. JRK Club members receive an exclusive invitation to the annual recognition dinner at the General Convention.
“WHY WE GIVE . . .”
HONORARY FRIEND OF BETA AND PARENT CHAIRS
ASHLEY SPOTO Sigma Kappa
RICHARD & LORI LENNOX (son Luke Lennox, Oregon ’26)
CHRIS & MELISSA BOALS (son Will Boals, Samford ’26)
“For those considering supporting Beta Theta Pi, I hope you discover the profound importance of investing in young men. Supporting them offers valuable insight into how we can build a better world. By guiding them through challenges and upholding Beta’s values, we cultivate purpose and belonging. These values are universal, resonating with people of all backgrounds. Supporting Beta means empowering individuals and strengthening a foundation of shared values that benefit us all.”
“We’ve dabbled and enrolled our son in a couple different leadership programs throughout the years but nothing has accelerated his development quite like Beta. Since joining Beta, we’ve watched our son embody leadership through his proactive investment in the community while maintaining strong academic performance.”
“We decided to support the Beta Leadership Fund because we are so thankful for the impact that Beta has had on Will’s college life. There’s no doubt that Will has had a more enjoyable and meaningful experience through being a Beta brother than he would have otherwise.”
“Honorary chairs help secure philanthropic support by engaging their networks, encouraging generosity among peers and championing awareness of the Foundation’s mission.”
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
ANNUAL DONOR RECOGNITION The following list contains all alumni, parent and Friend of Beta donors (grouped alphabetically by school) who made gifts to the Beta Foundation between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025. Lifetime giving societies, total years giving and Auto-Kai Club members are highlighted using various symbols and colors defined in the legend.
Au
L
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All collegiate donors can be found at beta.org/dragons.
% O t Z
&
& Y %
ALABAMA
$500 - $999 Wayne Williams ’67% $250 - $499 Ben McMahan ’70% Yancey Swearingen ’67Y Gary Tyer ’69 $100 - $249 Scott Jackson ’79% Charles Newton ’69% Others Karl Cloninger ’73 Larry Ennis ’72 Brandon Flowers ’99 V. J. Graffeo ’00 Jim Hill ’69 Jon McMillan ’71
AMERICAN
$500 - $999 Kevin Levy ’16% Others Jimmy Grebenstein ’24 Sakari Ishetiar ’16
AMHERST
$100 - $249 Bill Colby ’60% Stan Hirt ’56%
ARIZONA
$1,000 - $1,838 Fred Oliver ’67& $500 - $999 Troy Whitehead ’11% $250 - $499 Bob Petrucciani ’62Y $100 - $249 Jon Jump ’91Y Micky Murphy ’66% Others Scott Angell ’15 Bill Brown ’66% Dan Drackett ’66& Frankie Erculei ’93 Max Keyser ’16 Toby Knox ’65 Davis Millar ’06 Dave Russell ’12% Nick Trevino ’14 Kevin Truitt ’06
ARIZONA STATE
$500 - $999 Tod Lashway ’79Y $250 - $499 Pat Rissi ’80Y Others Jim Robbins ’78 Tony Schreiber ’83 John Simmons ’86
ARKANSAS
$500 - $999 Strohmann Breeding ’20 $250 - $499 Andrew Pang ’13% Others Tyler Ford ’22 Jeremy Thelen ’15 Richard Zimmerman ’15 Andrew Zurborg ’15
AUBURN
$500 - $999 Bob Batson ’70Y John Hecker ’97
Beta supporters who made gifts between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
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$250 - $499 Bill Johnston ’71% Fred Newman ’81Y $100 - $249 Lonnie Hale ’69% Hillman Holland ’73% Haden McWhorter ’90 Joseph Narciso ’72 Michael Puffe ’92 Jim Stevenson ’71% Norwood Utter ’73% Others Michael Brandon ’84% Steve Cheatwood ’71 John Ellison ’67 Bill Rodgers ’64 David Thompson ’80 Royce Tyree ’79
BALL STATE
$1,000 - $1,838 Larry Johnson ’81Y Jason Melton ’99&
$500 - $999 Frank Davis ’67Y Kurt Phares ’80Y Steve Riddle ’80Y Mike Thayer ’83Y $250 - $499 Greg Smith ’87Y $100 - $249 Toby Beegle ’91 Christopher Brandt ’76% Mark Hesterman ’75% Michael Hillock ’73 Paul Knauff ’67% Doug Marsh ’69 Randy Phillips ’79% Joel Spieth ’94 William Thompson ’67 Craig Welti ’76% Others Bob Barrell ’66% Adam Cairns ’03 Chuck Colip ’74 Rocky Condon ’67 Allan Hauersperger ’76
Rex Heil ’74 Rusty Kistler ’80 John Lintzenich ’74 Kent Lochmueller ’68 Greg Porter ’00 Doug Rzepka ’73 Dan Segebarth ’69 Don Sexton ’67 Tom Teusch ’67% Jim Vineyard ’67% Kurt Wolf ’81
BAYLOR
$500 - $999 Nick Jones ’16% Others Tyler Anderson ’14 Ben Bratt ’23 Jon Davis ’18 Daniel Haddad ’12
BELOIT
$1,839 - $2,499 Steve Goldman ’64& $250 - $499 Bob Lang ’65%
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000 TOTAL YEARS GIVING
5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ $100 - $249 Jeffrey Clode ’69% Frank Dennis ’67 Jim Mertz ’61% Ernie Strauch ’63% Others Charles Jackson ’61 James Steckel ’61% Rob Voight ’66
BETHANY
$5,000 - $9,999 Psi Diamond Charitable Foundationt $2,500 - $4,999 Wire Brooks ’78& $1,839 - $2,499 Dean Lesiak ’74& Rick Snyder ’76Y $500 - $999 Jeff Boucek ’82% Dick Boyd ’61% Tom Byrum ’63% Paul Chewning ’75% Doug Stein ’78% Dale Wytiaz ’85% $250 - $499 John Alpizar ’75% Mark Bado ’87 David Brooks ’78 John Chiesa ’75% Jim Crowther ’78% Mark Horan ’84 Whitey Klein ’77% Tom Kuhns ’75% Bob Mackenzie ’77& Robert Mize ’75% Mark Nicholson ’73 Joe Rotellini ’77% Doug Selwyn ’75 Jeff Woda ’87% $100 - $249 Bill Atwater ’77 Gary Cameron ’87 Steve Chernicky ’78 Frank Christy ’74 Bill Cole ’64% David Cottington ’79 John DeBlasis ’74 Sam DeBone ’78 Paul Emili ’78% Mark Harman ’77 Alex Henry ’14
Mark Hicks ’73 Marty Hoffman ’85 Bill Huff ’87 Rod Lake ’73% Thomas Loeser ’77 Mac McConahy ’87 James Moyle ’74 Bill Newton ’75% Gary Novak ’76% Jim Pool ’79 Bill Railing ’79% Frank Ravella ’76 Blake Rowe ’74% Byron Shindler ’77% Dennis Thompson ’77 Scott Thompson ’78 Rick Zarnoch ’80 Others Nicholas Berry ’58% Art Bertol ’82% Dave Butz ’60% James Davis ’74 William Dumbaugh ’74 Jim Godish ’73 Timothy Hamilton ’77 Curt Henry ’57 Mark Hermsen ’86 Bill Hickok ’81 Darren Johnson ’19 Ted Kaczorowski ’76 Bradley Kidder ’87 Ken Kruluts ’77 Kip Lewis ’79 Bud Long ’77 Douglas Mayer ’77 Rich Mayer ’78 Donald Morehouse ’79 Jeff Namy ’78 Richard Newcomer ’67 Brian Nolan ’94 Dennis Pavan ’74 Michael Quinones ’02 Tim Redman ’75 Tim Reed ’69 Mark Scorpion ’79 Simas VanSise ’57 Stephen Vitchner ’73 Chris VonHoffmann ’78 Dean Young ’80
BOWDOIN
$10,000 - $24,999 Bob White ’77& $100 - $249 Mike Hutchinson ’75% Others Chip Abrams ’67 Peter Flynn ’73 Paul Kingsbury ’57
BOWLING GREEN
$5,000 - $9,999 John Lower ’73& $1,000 - $1,838 Jim Enyart ’63& $500 - $999 Daniel Effler ’07Y $250 - $499 Jeff Levinson ’81% Steven Rank ’93 $100 - $249 David Gagner ’92 Mark Gagyi ’70% Tom Gilmore ’92Y Barry Hodge ’70 Carl Kulas ’67
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Del Lawson ’75% Pat Puhl ’99% Dave Reed ’80 John Reno ’69 Chris Sieber ’95% Others Ted Durig ’72 Bill Ferrington ’66 Gary Hilderbrand ’70 Scott Larger ’92 Spencer Sawyer ’21 Bob Schultz ’69 Corey Smith ’00
BRITISH COLUMBIA
$10,000 - $24,999 Bill Pedlar ’77& Ron Tysoe ’78t $2,500 - $4,999 Sean Kearney ’08% Brian Wright ’97% $1,000 - $1,838 Dave Rae ’00Y Marko Zlatic ’20% $500 - $999 Ken Smith ’59% Others Geoffrey Dodds ’78 Rob Glover ’74 Joseph Jang ’22 Philip Laing ’72 Kevin Land ’81 Keith Margetson ’71 Adam McBride ’07 Craig Moulton ’82 Andrew Ning ’03
BROWN
$250 - $499 John Clendenning ’61% $100 - $249 Van Whisnand ’66% Others David Durfee ’56 John Herrmann ’62 Mike Peters ’59
BUTLER
$500 - $999 Curtis Ryals ’19%
CAL POLY
$2,500 - $4,999 Craig Straub ’91% $250 - $499 Andy Deal ’11% $100 - $249 David Geiser ’88 Others Jeron Hogan ’17 Kevin Russell ’87 Jake Swallow ’17
CARLETON
Others Jacob Cockerill ’20 Tom Golem ’92 Brent Latam ’05
CARNEGIE MELLON
$500 - $999 William Marietta ’68% $250 - $499 Mark Hoover ’70% Ron Pontius ’79% $100 - $249 Andrew Beary ’75 Glenn Giacobbe ’81% Larry Lynn ’63% Bill Mapes ’61%
Daryll Turner ’75% Others Bill Bond ’57 Keith Hanenberg ’99 Walter Kritsky ’79 TJ Mauretta ’67 Jack O’Neil ’74 Richard Pizer ’63
CASE
$50,000+ Jim Kewley ’66 G $2,500 - $4,999 Frank Linsalata ’63& $1,839 - $2,499 Hank Vernon ’68& $500 - $999 Karl Lieberman ’81% $250 - $499 Ralph Linsalata ’60% $100 - $249 Kelton Slane ’61% Others Jerry Adamic ’72 Jim Allison ’57% Lee Courtney ’62 John Detrick ’57 William Hinkle ’79% Jack Lenhart ’51 Ernie Liberati ’68 Richard Meisenzahl ’74 Dave Rea ’69% David Wagner ’64
David Fouchea ’00 Louie Hergott ’16 Bubba Koehn ’98 Eric Miller ’15 Tylere Presley ’12 Jordan Rosiak ’15 Jake Ulreich ’15 David Wong ’17
CENTRE
$1,000 - $1,838 Paul Sommerfield ’90% $500 - $999 Ross Kreamer ’74Y Wayne Light ’64Y $250 - $499 Sam Vogt ’82Y $100 - $249 Paul Burkey ’81% Moses Song ’92% Others Bill Grimes ’87 Shawn Lyons ’81% Tom Tyrrell ’69 Reed Williams ’22
CHAPMAN
$500 - $999 Jack Jajewski ’14% $100 - $249 Brad Smith ’15%
CHICO STATE
$100 - $249 Bob Dean ’89%
CASE WESTERN RESERVE Others
$500 - $999 Bain Kennedy ’00 Kal Pipo ’86& CINCINNATI $100 - $249 $50,000+ Jason Steckel ’92 El Bourgraf ’54 G Others Don Biehl ’49O Aaron Bernhardt ’88 Tom Cassady ’76 G John Buell ’89 $10,000 - $24,999 Mike Caputo ’84 Denis Back ’73& Matt DelBrocco ’12 Billy Mulvihill ’01& Rich Fray ’85 John Sawyer ’86Z Cameron Goodwin-Schoen ’24 $5,000 - $9,999 Colin Kilbane ’83% Carl Bohn ’71& Elvis Lang ’24 Bill Gerth ’71& Spencer McClung ’21 Tom Gleason ’82& Nathan Ruhde ’22 Forest Heis ’66& James Silay ’14 Matt Mezinskis ’06& CENTRAL FLORIDA Mike Paul ’72& $100 - $249 $2,500 - $4,999 Carlos Gonzalez ’07 Tom Homan ’76& Others Kent Mergler ’63O Greg Pasco ’07 $1,839 - $2,499 Robert Bloyd ’74% CENTRAL MICHIGAN Ken Moczulski ’75Z $1,839 - $2,499 Tom Olver ’98& Jeremy Rogers ’00& $1,000 - $1,838 Bill Worthington ’72& John Reineke ’09Y $1,000 - $1,838 Roger Dunlap ’88% $500 - $999 Scott Nadeau ’89Y Dan Farmer ’75& Charles Parker ’90% Jim Schwab ’65& $100 - $249 Tom Seifert ’64& Craig Boehm ’15% $500 - $999 Andy Barton ’04& Jose Goncalves ’11 Trey Cahill ’95% Dave Kobel ’15% John Reineke ’09% Bruce Caldwell ’70 Dan Danzl ’72Y Adam Whitt ’14% Others Mike Ehrensberger ’67Y Seth Adams ’16 Don Hagerman ’85Y Norm Andersen ’ Paul Ulrich ’91% Tyler Belote ’15 Gary Vidmar ’76Y Tyler Bussineau ’13 Justin Walter ’16%
$250 - $499 Bill McClure ’71% Todd Neumann ’84Y Richard Palmer ’66% Tom Smith ’68% Steve Wilson ’66O $100 - $249 Jerry Baley ’71% John Benjamin ’50 Tim Flenner ’75% Steve Gooder ’61% Eric Grote ’16 Dean Hayes ’18 Jim Heathcote ’56& Stephen Howard ’74% Juice Juszczyk ’91Y Dave Kerka ’88% Jason Maher ’95 Joe Mayer ’13% William Mees ’87% Dick Reesey ’65Y Cliff Riester ’89 Mike Rodmaker ’13% Others Gunar Auzenbergs ’86 Thomas Bauer ’61% Jason Boelling ’15 TC Carleton ’90 Raymond Casanta ’90 Monte Chesko ’77 Roy Clark ’72 Michael Davis ’96 Deke Decatur ’54 Dick Friedman ’83 Alex Ipiotis ’82& Todd Jarvis ’99 Buddy LaChance ’83% Michael Lohman ’79 Sandy Martin ’60& Thomas McCabe ’17 Drew McKenzie ’05Y Dale O’Donnell ’82 Larry Paul ’64 Rex Pelto ’87 Donovan Pugh ’23 Lee Rasmussen ’63 John Spoelker ’91 Erik Sueberkrop ’72 Andrew Taylor ’07 Eman Werner ’07 Keith Witt ’07
CLEMSON
$1,839 - $2,499 Tim Magarahan ’77Y $500 - $999 Ian Arellano ’00 $250 - $499 Jim Kaighin ’02% $100 - $249 Mike Coiley ’86% Jim Hanahan ’71% Others Barry Bazen ’87 Charles Corley ’81 Billy Daniel ’72 Cason Hund ’07 Reb Scarborough ’73%
COLGATE
$2,500 - $4,999 Bruce Fein ’84& $1,000 - $1,838 Sean Lang ’92%
Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
$500 - $999 Scott Johnson ’02% Peter Martin ’81% John Porter ’74 $250 - $499 Jack Douglas ’75% Mark Eggleston ’76 David Hedley ’91% Michael Martocci ’02 Gordon Sauer ’72% $100 - $249 Michael Ciolli ’95 Stephen Connett ’90 Eric Gokcen ’84 David Goodwin ’65 David Hedgepeth ’91 Paul Kaneb ’64 Charles May ’65 Skip Merriam ’78 Mike Yurchak ’94 Others Sean Brebbia ’97 Pete Clark ’65 Ladd Connell ’77% Emil Fachon ’80 Paul Formichella ’77 Cornelius Milmoe ’69 Mark Schweitzer ’81 Jeff Soule ’75
COLORADO
$500 - $999 Ken Niles ’61% $250 - $499 Bill Hooker ’57Y $100 - $249 Scott Albertoni ’20 Randy Buttram ’68 Greg Kritner ’ Jim Marsh ’55% Others Bill Hammerstein ’62 John Kearns ’62 Doug Keith ’84 Tom Kronen ’84 Tom Lee ’79 Jeremy Moore ’21 Craig Myles ’92 David Santistevan ’84% Casey Schmidt ’58 Mack Shaw ’63
COLORADO COLLEGE
$1,839 - $2,499 Bob Selig ’61& $100 - $249 Daniel Cooper ’66 Others Tom Berkman ’82 George Gibson ’56 Peter Marshall ’73 Steve Spoonamore ’62 Neal Stafford ’72
COLORADO MINES
$1,000 - $1,838 Dick Egen ’60& Dave Kewley ’00Y Steve Mooney ’56t Bob Pozzo ’52% $500 - $999 Jim Banaszak ’83% John Hays ’68% Vince Jones ’62% Kevin Tornes ’14Y $250 - $499 Scott Burgess ’14% Norman Goldstein ’57Y
$250 - $499 Billy Helm ’17% Bill Nahmias ’95% Scott Kewley ’95% Brian Kirby ’97% $100 - $249 David Aukstikalnis ’72% Tanner Ottaway ’14% $100 - $249 Andrew Broenen ’13% Chuck Downing ’62Y Jim Christie ’93 Gerardo Fraustro ’12 Peter Clark ’75 Al Geyer ’64Y Walton Cottrell ’61% Rich Hickman ’65& Fernando Garcia ’90 Roscoe Holicker ’73 Terry Laverty ’70% Philip Moldenhauer ’75% Others Jashan Ahuja ’12 David Northrup ’70 John Walker ’68% Matt Christensen ’12 Others Jim Doyle ’58 Dave Ash ’75 Dave Duffield ’62 Justin Basel ’15 Jeff Goldstein ’90% Jordan Daubenspeck ’16% John Stewart ’72 Robert Dunn ’65 CREIGHTON Gerry Grimes ’58% $250 - $499 Chip Hodge ’86% Matt Carlson ’14% John Howie ’83% Mitchell Knutson ’12% Adam Nelson ’19 $100 - $249 Charlie Spielman ’55 Josh Bucy ’15% Matthew Straetker ’21 COLUMBIA Davis Sunderland ’22 $5,000 - $9,999 Others Kevin Roach ’77& Kevin Armbruster ’21 $1,839 - $2,499 Giorgio Bacchin ’22 Martin Lewison ’88& $1,000 - $1,838 Jairo Chavez ’17 Eric Javits ’52& Evan Dalton ’17 Ethan Farner ’20 $500 - $999 Cole Fournier ’18 Richard Brosnick ’92 Reilly Granberg ’16 $100 - $249 Logan Heinzen ’15 Thomas Weiss ’89% Chris Meehan ’18 Others Keelan Okazaki ’17 Edward Choi ’10 Michael Visenio ’14 Carlos Cuevas ’05 Russ Ellis ’58 DARTMOUTH Steven Landovitz ’77 $100 - $249 Bob Pruznick ’73 Bill Ablondi ’77% Philip Russotti ’70 Chuck Queenan ’52% Robert Sacavage ’73 DAVIDSON Tom Schweitzer ’08 $100 - $249 CONNECTICUT David Beckham ’58% $1,839 - $2,499 Phil Kukura ’57 Jordan Roberts ’07& Charles Vogan ’68 $500 - $999 Others Joel Angle ’09% James Gibbs ’63 Matthew Dempsey ’13% Keith McMullen ’64 Brian Maurer ’05% DAYTON Andrew Schmidt ’04Y $100 - $249 $250 - $499 Jason Bollman ’09% Sean Cady ’09Y Others Chris Dunaj ’08% Steven Del Campo ’23 $100 - $249 Phil Erford ’11Y Nick Dunn ’13 Tom Farnsworth ’09 Adam Kaprove ’04% Andrew Foley ’16 Dave Schmidt ’06% Turner Keane ’18 Ben Swartz ’05& Blaise Stephens ’21 Others John Wolfe ’18 Chris Cantu ’07% DELAWARE Jeff Leone ’08 Others Jack Sullivan ’19 Matt Hermenau ’17 CORNELL Austin Weigel ’21 $10,000 - $24,999 DENISON Rick Banks ’72Z $1,839 - $2,499 $5,000 - $9,999 George Brown ’60& Doug Onsi ’90& $500 - $999 $2,500 - $4,999 Mark Lewis ’67Y John Torget ’93Y Jerry Wischmeyer ’63Y $1,000 - $1,838 $250 - $499 Paul Rogan ’97% Barry Porter ’59Y $500 - $999 Dick Strup ’74% John McDaniel ’82
Beta supporters who made gifts between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
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$100 - $249 Ken Ackerman ’61 Peter Armacost ’57% Jeffrey Ashcom ’75Y Dick Briggs ’55% Bob Dold ’60% Eric Evans ’15 Jim Martin ’69% Bert Paull ’73 Dave Richards ’45Y Andy Shoop ’82% Corbin Smith ’17 Others Luke Avery ’12 George Couladis ’01 Jim Ehrman ’68 Zack Johnston ’22 Andrew Malin ’15
DENVER
$2,500 - $4,999 Wally Hultin ’65Y $500 - $999 Dan Ague ’83 Darrell Earhart ’60% Dick Evans ’66& $100 - $249 Bill Barnard ’61 Dan Haskell ’68% David Kegaries ’68% Mike Sitterly ’69% Others Tod Bodell ’72 Dury Cords ’71 Marshall George ’63 Brandon Odenheimer ’16 Aaron Sanchez ’17 Jim Tarpley ’60&
DEPAUW
$1,000 - $1,838 Bruce Fox ’69& Bob Kersey ’56& Mike McCracken ’79% $500 - $999 Alexander Childs ’94% Greg King ’92% John Mason ’58% Wally Sampson ’58t Ed Unterberg ’58& $250 - $499 Andy Buroker ’84% Chuck Colburn ’81% James Hamlin ’05 Ronald Richards ’82Y Doug Vines ’68% $100 - $249 Brian Amicon ’98% Chuck Bokar ’76% Roger Cooper ’83% John Heise ’74% Don Jones ’65 Christopher Koch ’89 Ned Lamkin ’56Y Jack Wiley ’74% Others Jack Avery ’05% John Breck ’75 Dan Doty ’72% Frank Hoffman ’79% Sparky Holgate ’77 Jay Howell ’71 Gary McWilliams ’59 Joel Myers ’85% Bob Snyder ’50
DICKINSON
$1,000 - $1,838 Eric Rudolph ’62& $500 - $999 Paul Kovach ’71Y $250 - $499 Daniel Mistichelli ’80% $100 - $249 John Nikoloff ’72% Bo Webster ’95 Others Matt Boger ’96 William Joyce ’77 Bruce Wallace ’59
DREXEL
Others Keene Jabbour ’20
DUKE
$1,000 - $1,838 Jim Risk ’63& $100 - $249 Oliver Niess ’58% Others Ronald Boyd ’88 Bob Fleischer ’64 Buzz Lewis ’64 Pete Taylor ’56%
EAST CAROLINA
$50,000+ Kirk Little ’82t $2,500 - $4,999 Jacob Tidwell ’04& $500 - $999 Adam Morgan ’14% $250 - $499 Adam Scarboro ’06& $100 - $249 Jesse Pence ’07 Preston Stanford ’11 Others Brian Mattern ’09
EASTERN ILLINOIS Others Scott Roszyk ’12
EASTERN KENTUCKY
$50,000+ Martin Cobb ’96% $5,000 - $9,999 Tom Reeves ’99& $2,500 - $4,999 Phil Drees ’89& $1,839 - $2,499 Nick Sexton ’11& $1,000 - $1,838 Dewayne Biddy ’87& Russ Jones ’80& Gary Logston ’75Y $500 - $999 Bob Bryant ’89% Mike Burgess ’91 Kevin Duffy ’96& Michael Hay ’94& $250 - $499 Will Hardy ’00 Pat Humphrey ’88% Michael Kidd ’02& John LeForge ’88& Frankie Nunn ’75% $100 - $249 Mike Conway ’75& Mike Conway ’72% Allen Davis ’73% Judd Devlin ’85&
Ben Gahafer ’12 Bryan Kyle ’99% Kevin Smith ’99 Travis Somers ’99 Barry Willett ’80 Others Frank Bargo ’99 Andy Bender ’08 Scott Cook ’82 Fuller Devlin ’16 Bob Herzog ’84 Sam Hollen ’20 Bart Little ’95 Kyle Shaner ’11 Jason Williams ’89
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Others Jack Corby ’22
EMBRY-RIDDLE
$500 - $999 Collin George ’23% $100 - $249 John Mueller ’24 Dawson Schriner ’22 Others Niko Blanks ’22 Kevin Covell ’21 Austin Kish ’21 Kyle Villota ’23
EMORY
$5,000 - $9,999 John Stebbins ’92t $1,000 - $1,838 Bruce Garner ’71Y $500 - $999 Stephan Freeman ’78 Richard Souviron ’58% $250 - $499 Dave Northrup ’75% Scott Parks ’68& Michael Reardon ’11% $100 - $249 Dan Beale ’89% Joe Floyd ’72Y Bill Gunnels ’65% Keith Kyle ’93% Kevin Kyle ’90 Brett Smith ’92 Alan Teplis ’78% Others Ed Carlton ’62 Will Edwards ’01 Robert Faulkner ’57 Jack Klemann ’72 David Kurtzman ’77 Fielder Martin ’60 Jack Murray ’62 John Newman ’65 Daniel Nickles ’87 Tom Pritchett ’68
FLORIDA
$25,000 - $49,999 Brad Fortune ’92Z Spike Thompson ’90Z $500 - $999 Mike Gable ’67& Richard Hirte ’69& $250 - $499 Steve Becker ’69&
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000 TOTAL YEARS GIVING
5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ Phil Easterling ’56Y Dean Hartman ’91% Dave Leppert ’77& George Ling ’59% $100 - $249 Tom Boyle ’69 Michal Glenn ’66 Talbert Lauter ’70% John McClane ’75% Barry Nason ’70 Don Pollo ’79% Gary Seibert ’70 Henry Wade ’65% Bill Wagner ’55& Fred Weiss ’63 Others John Bickerstaff ’61 Tom Brown ’55% John Dulaney ’52 Randy Holcombe ’72% Mike Keller ’59 Eric Littlejohn ’69 Bob Morris ’59 Christopher Patterson ’81
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
$500 - $999 Glen Lerner ’98 Others Robert Billoni ’95% Brian Mencher ’98 Lloyd Sigrist ’94
FLORIDA GULF COAST Others Zachary Bevis ’19
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL $1,839 - $2,499 Steven Cruz ’12& Others Allen Feliz ’12 Albert Marrero ’08%
FLORIDA STATE
$250 - $499 Chris Harlow ’92& Jim Philpitt ’77% Cliff Wyllie ’77Y $100 - $249 Philip Engelmann ’90% Ted Newton ’74% Tom Sechrest ’71% Others Jon Arthur ’82 Steve Boscovich ’83%
Rob Levine ’78 Tyler MacDonald ’16 Matt Thomas ’91%
FURMAN
$1,839 - $2,499 Rob Winn ’91Y $250 - $499 Michael Harrison ’98% $100 - $249 Michael McPhee ’10Y Will Swann ’95%
GENERAL FRATERNITY
$2,500 - $4,999 Robert Alberts ’15Y $500 - $999 Ed Bloom ’97% $250 - $499 Ric Eickhoff ’02& $100 - $249 Roger Cox ’05% Gene Fernandez ’07Y John Rundle ’03% Others Keith Barber ’04Y Ray Brylski ’
GEORGE MASON
$250 - $499 Alex Houlton ’23% Others Brennan Maynard ’20
GEORGE WASHINGTON
$2,500 - $4,999 Jon LaBuz ’04& $250 - $499 Eric Jesse ’06 Colin O’Brien ’14 $100 - $249 Ellis Izlar ’10% Others Giovanni Campanale ’16 Mateo Forero ’13
GEORGIA
$500 - $999 Greg Hunnicutt ’86% $100 - $249 Will Grifenhagen ’18 Others Reid Columbia ’02 George Petkovich ’88 Mason Third ’97
GEORGIA TECH
$10,000 - $24,999 Wayne Waddell ’56Z $2,500 - $4,999 Jim Plummer ’63& $1,839 - $2,499 Ted Haile ’75Z Dave McKenney ’60t $1,000 - $1,838 Steve Lawrence ’73% $500 - $999 Clint Bolte ’67& Ben Brandstetter ’00% Colen Bright ’67% David McCollum ’85& Bryan Nazworth ’87% Russ Whittle ’87% Randy Zaic ’80& $250 - $499 John Crane ’81Y John McDaniel ’42t Jim Ewart ’68%
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Bob Miller ’62Y Ben Shappard ’22 John Thompson ’60Y $100 - $249 Charles Bamford ’60Y Dennis Carter ’83% Royle Duff ’64% Roger Elsas ’65% Albert Gottsche ’57% Mike Hammer ’78 Rick Hayward ’71 Glenn Jardine ’77% Fred Knickerbocker ’66% Jack Miller ’62% Thomas Muller ’63& Neal Stubblefield ’79% Kirk Thornburg ’82 Hal Wightman ’59% Others Bob Boardman ’65 John Cooper ’64% Tom Fitzsimons ’65 Pierce Johnson ’56% Bill Kirk ’80 Michael Lathrup ’78 David Mitchell ’66 Glenn Moore ’66% Matt Norton ’00 Scott Orr ’78 Thomas Ruffin ’68% Jack Smith ’72%
GMI-EMI
$1,839 - $2,499 Matthew Brown ’91Y Gary Crosby ’69& $1,000 - $1,838 Jim Lesch ’68& $500 - $999 Rick Caras ’78& Phil de Buhr ’69Y John Gable ’68% Michael Oakley ’81% $250 - $499 Hank Brockman ’73Y Dennis Dust ’69% Lewis Levy ’68% Doug Lewis ’94 Jim McMillin ’92% Ron Meegan ’69Y $100 - $249 Paul Commons ’77% Bill Davis ’71% Ken Godzina ’77% Terry Johnson ’79% Marc Kidder ’72% Roy Koskinen ’68% Larry Lambert ’75% Bob Meling ’75% Chuck Plachetzki ’72% Roy Streetz ’83% Others David Biddlecombe ’75% Dave Boboltz ’79% Brian Braglia ’75% Doug Elcomb ’85 William Francis ’64 Bart Frazier ’96 Dave Hogan ’74% Larry Savage ’67 Goetz Schaefer ’65% Jeff Williams ’84%
GUELPH
Others Andrew Kennedy ’88 Will Wu ’92
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
$250 - $499 Billy Yurgaitis ’89Y
HANOVER
$10,000 - $24,999 Randy Master ’82& $1,000 - $1,838 Glen Hastings ’81& $100 - $249 Michael Beesley ’89 Jim Buzzelli ’58% Patrick Henry ’91% Mark Hershman ’67% James Hickerson ’78 Mike Jurasin ’79 Ross King ’62% Geordie Mackenzie ’73% Greg Ridler ’67% John Wetnight ’60% Others Norm Auzins ’92 Thorny Land ’64 Michael Lavina ’11 Denny Shogren ’60& Roger Smith ’62
HAWAI’I
Others Chris Ovitt ’99 Jason Reardon ’92
HIGH POINT
$1,000 - $1,838 Bryan Fortier ’20% Others Drew Henderson ’20 Colton Zenni ’21
HOUSTON
$2,500 - $4,999 Troy Kyle ’00& $500 - $999 Mike Humphrey ’79& $100 - $249 Jason Grant ’02% Josh Jordan ’20 Others Jaymes Alexander ’90 Errol Haynes ’93 Joseph Melrose ’96
IDAHO
$1,839 - $2,499 Allan McDonald ’66& $500 - $999 Bill Jordan ’69& Pat McMurray ’70Y $250 - $499 Larry Strom ’65% $100 - $249 Jerry Ahlin ’67 Roger Brazier ’71 Jess Giuffre ’05 Jon Nilsson ’60 Robert Parish ’52Y Jeff Payne ’84% Others J.T. Bounds ’64 Ray Cartee ’58 Pat Connors ’53 Hart Gilchrist ’94 Stephen Hart ’73 Tim Irwin ’70
Mike McEntee ’73Y John Miller ’65 Michael Norby ’13 Larry Parberry ’61& Greg Smith ’77 Aubrey Stephens ’56 Ed Whitehead ’64 Bill Wright ’50
ILLINOIS
$2,500 - $4,999 Gant Redmon ’59t $500 - $999 Michael Bettini ’94% $250 - $499 Craig Boggs ’85% Jack Branta ’75Y Mike Carroll ’84Y Don Huisinga ’67Y Christopher Roberti ’93% $100 - $249 Mark Cloud ’78% Eber Eberspacher ’75% Mark Paoli ’76 Tom Schmitt ’57 Others Larry Gahan ’60Y John Mauzey ’70 Kyle Shimmon ’06 Denny Siebold ’66 Otho Tucker ’72 Mark Weston ’63%
INDIANA
$5,000 - $9,999 Harry Brickley ’49% $2,500 - $4,999 Brandt Downey ’67& $500 - $999 Brad Blair ’66Y Phil Goddard ’67& Stephen Heidenreich ’77 $250 - $499 Dick Krueger ’67% Cole McCombs ’64% Win Moses ’64 Mark Pratt ’73 Jim Roudebush ’71% David Wood ’77% $100 - $249 Paul Barada ’67% Tad Drew ’72& Tom Funk ’67 Tim Gavin ’85 Jack Hienton ’71% Thomas Highland ’63% Lee Lurton ’66% John MacLennan ’60 Charlie McCormick ’72O George Parsons ’68 John Peckham ’65% Steve Pfenninger ’74% Bob Riehm ’66% Richard Schaumann ’67 David Stowe ’67% Dick Wagner ’64% Mike Wolfert ’88% Others Tom Dean ’67 Kurt Esser ’88 John Foley ’59 Dean Gallinatti ’58 Mark Hartman ’78 Steve Heckman ’61 John Hedges ’66 Bob Hetherington ’77
Vane Lashua ’68% Mike Manis ’79% Nick McCormick ’06 William Messer ’61 Bill Pipp ’73 Leonard Reel ’69 Chad Slavin ’68 Ron Steele ’66 David Stiff ’77 Andy Taff ’80 Bill Weakley ’70 Richard Wise ’54%
IOWA
$5,000 - $9,999 Scott Hall ’98Y $1,839 - $2,499 Bob Bitzer ’17% $1,000 - $1,838 Ben Ertl ’13% Ben Haiman ’09% Russ Schmeiser ’71Y $500 - $999 John Bonnell ’87 Jeff Colwell ’98% Brad Ertl ’19% Anthony Gargano ’02% Brad Holmstrom ’87Y Jim Krage ’91 Mike Matthews ’18% Steven Nelson ’83% Andy Pomper ’93% Bob Reitsch ’81Y Jon Solfisburg ’92% Jeff Supple ’95% Nick Van Patten ’85% $250 - $499 Brett Barthel ’01% Eric Holman ’99% Ken Oldt ’69Y Mike Paul ’00% Marc Van Bell ’90% $100 - $249 Todd Boever ’91% Kevin Broskow ’17 Mike Curtis ’91 Mikel Derby ’92% Brad Devine ’98% Eric Ernst ’98 Scott Ferguson ’90 John Gaffey ’00% Connor Gifford ’14 John Glynn ’17 Jarrod Hicks ’00% Todd Johnson ’90% Adam King ’00% Rob Knenlein ’98% Chris Krypel ’16 Mike Lazansky ’12 Larry Martin ’65Y Travis McKay ’95% Tony Navickas ’03 Mike Pryor ’17 Mark Stodola ’71 Bill Teigeler ’98% Others Collin Abeln ’19% Mike Buchholz ’91 Felix Caruso ’18 Anthony Celsi ’80 David Faulk ’69 Steve Hamilton ’70% Michael Johnson ’00 Josh Masters ’01% Michael O’Connor ’67 Matt Petti ’08%
Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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Ryan Reiter ’95% Mike Roupas ’10% Dennis Samuelson ’62% Eli Seeley ’96 Robert Singer ’86 William Stevenson ’52 Maximilian Wolnak ’21
IOWA STATE
$250 - $499 Dave Bobart ’96Y Robert Melocik ’56% Howard Turner ’95% $100 - $249 Steve Scherping ’59% Michael Sondag ’13 Donald Squair ’58% Others John Janezich ’16 Percy Leaper ’58 Conrad Schwab ’63
Grant Glasco ’03% Steve Lafferty ’84 Bill Manning ’80& Dean Skaer ’60& Thomas Tatman ’75% Phil Wright ’58% $100 - $249 Bradley Barth ’90% Loren Conrad ’61% Bill Copher ’81% Ron Holm ’66% Jan Jorgensen ’64% Ralph McFillen ’64% Mike McNeil ’62% Tracy Skipton ’90 Brent Tracy ’85% Others Tom Clark ’71 DeLoss Dodds ’59 Kye Hittle ’99% Fred Isernhagen ’66% Ryan Newton ’08% Stephen Peirce ’66% Brett Rundle ’06 Kent Swartz ’02 Tom Thummel ’62 John Wallerstedt ’63 Jerry Whitt ’63% Alec Williams ’10
$50,000+ Cork Peterson ’66O $5,000 - $9,999 Mike Dubes ’66O KANSAS Jud Horras ’97Z $5,000 - $9,999 Jack Petty ’80& Lloyd Kirk ’55& $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $1,838 Keith Davis ’70& Brad Padgett ’83% Todd Peterson ’91t $250 - $499 Dave Soth ’85Y Bill Geiger ’65% $1,839 - $2,499 $100 - $249 Jack Gehring ’76& Joshua Mermis ’98 Ron Sande ’64O Tim Metzler ’78% Heith Sheeley ’01% Scott Murray ’73 $1,000 - $1,838 Tom Payne ’66% E.J. Evans ’71& John Shuss ’72Y Thomas Snyder ’76% John Tulloch ’66% Cole Staudt ’17% Others $500 - $999 Gary Evans ’57 Tom Samuelson ’84& Keith Fevurly ’73 $250 - $499 Steve Guthrie ’76 Robert Arnold ’53% KENTUCKY David Hume ’63 Mike Beda ’69% $10,000 - $24,999 Russell Brownsberger ’02Y Bob Igo ’67 Kyle Lucus ’96& Howard Johnson ’59 Khayree Duckett ’17% $2,500 - $4,999 Allen Kaufman ’77% Gammon Fain ’18% Bob Morrison ’52& Jeff Larkin ’06 $100 - $249 Cody Williams ’16Y William Matthews ’58 Rick Burton ’73% $1,000 - $1,838 Chris Cooley ’15% Craig Cobb ’95% KANSAS STATE David Gridley ’65 Mike Rowland ’91Y $10,000 - $24,999 Jack Guinn ’70% $500 - $999 Todd Bleakley ’77t Mike Phelan ’96Y Ronald Hoppel ’60% John Dunlap ’73& Brian Johnsen ’69% Blade Rouse ’16% Warren Staley ’65% Larry Johnson ’61 $250 - $499 $5,000 - $9,999 Tyler Naughtrip ’22 Harrison Keith ’21 Chris Althoff ’00t Tony Schippers ’79% $100 - $249 Larry Gibson ’67& Garrett Anspach ’22 Tom Schoelerman ’73% Tom Machin ’55& Bharath Chithrala ’19 Others Jeff Rundle ’03& Ben Conner ’16% Dean Anderson ’60Y Doug Smith ’71& Tim Bergeson ’83 David Greis ’14% Woody Swain ’71& Mark Clingman ’76 Charles Hutchinson ’91% Dan Weaver ’63& Andrew Jones ’13Y Tim Frank ’71% Patrick Woolley ’89& Ken Johnston ’01 Brendan Lucas ’16Y $2,500 - $4,999 Ray Loehr ’74 Rob Mathews ’91Y Gib Benschoter ’87& Steve Martin ’77 Others Matt Dassow ’89& Bob Taylor ’54 Jared Gray ’15% Randy Groves ’78Z Sam Wagner ’21 Darrin Travillian ’96% David Schlaegel ’79Y $1,839 - $2,499 JOHN CARROLL KENYON Nathan Balkenbusch ’14Y $2,500 - $4,999 $500 - $999 John Campbell ’77& Tony Dempsey ’18% Bill Lowry ’56Z Bill Nicholson ’61t C.J. Fovozzo ’23 $1,839 - $2,499 Tom Purinton ’63& Joel Mullner ’07Y Mike Gibbons ’74% $1,000 - $1,838 $100 - $249 $250 - $499 Mike Bennett ’69% Austin Dunlop ’19% Ray Allen ’59% Larry Bramlage ’73Z Others William Lippert ’07 Drake Knapp ’66Y Nick Orlando ’11 $100 - $249 $500 $999 Brian Pestotnik ’12% Allen McCormick ’55% JD Keith ’86& Sean Smith ’22 Others Pat Robinson ’78& Dave Carter ’71 JOHNS HOPKINS Paul Swartz ’64& David Graham ’81 $1,000 - $1,838 $250 - $499 Spencer Morgan ’01 Fred Brown ’73% Paul Attwater ’83Y Lawrence Schmidlapp ’67 $500 - $999 Peter Carter ’04% Samuel Todd ’76% Carlos Capellan ’00Y Mike Elwell ’70% KETTERING A Jack Erkmann ’02% $10,000 - $24,999 Josue Tello ’09&
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$500 - $999 Matt Lepkowski ’98% $250 - $499 Isaac Meadows ’11% $100 - $249 Trent Sutherland ’10% Others Miles Brillinger ’18 Cameron Craik ’20 Ryan Dickinson ’03 Jerico Markel ’19 Sean O’Brien ’06 Isaac Parker ’16 Joe Warren ’18 Ryan Wills ’03
KETTERING B
Jon Stromberg ’58 Duffy Thomas ’91 John Thorse ’55% Bruce Wenger ’89& Others Eric Armour ’07 Ned Carleton ’66 Nikolas Hoel ’99 Jelani Jones ’22 Dick Lang ’61% Peter McGaffigan ’87% Todd Mitchell ’65% Darren Opel ’95 Chris Porter ’74 Liam Traynor ’23
LEHIGH
$500 - $999 $250 - $499 Alex Irwin ’20% Jim Huston ’69% $250 - $499 $100 - $249 Andy Breed ’12% Bob Kirchberger ’69% Robert Brown ’10% Les Minnich ’89% Brandon Dombrowski ’16% Henry Schlenker ’66 Kevin Sims ’16% Others $100 - $249 Andreas Dianna ’86 Jordan Fundaro ’18% William Low ’64 Jon Harris ’23 John McGarry ’61 Kurt Morse ’16% Eric Snyder ’89 Others LOUISVILLE Mark Foster ’22 $2,500 - $4,999 Jorge Horcasitas ’13% Stavan Bhatt ’98& Nick Misiolek ’15% Jim Howard ’93& Josh Sherrow ’24 $1,839 - $2,499 KNOX Mike Adams ’77& $1,000 - $1,838 Dave Schawe ’06Y Zane Carlson ’16Y $1,000 - $1,838 $250 - $499 Robert Butler ’71% Alex Contreras ’18 $500 - $999 $100 - $249 Brad Ayres ’91% George Diepenbrock ’04% $250 - $499 Pete Holstrom ’66% Todd Schmiedeler ’96% Others $100 - $249 Kevin Beck ’10 Michael Driver ’02 Duke Botthof ’65 Bill Schmitt ’74 Jack Cutright ’63 Scott Sheffield ’71% Jesse Dabson ’83 Jakob Sherrard ’23 Adam Davis ’18 Scott Wantland ’98 Steve Ellingson ’97 Others Gary Jantho ’89 Cedric Fenn ’20 Stephen Johnson ’67 Glen Gnadinger ’18 Joy Kannookaden ’17 Dennis Miller ’72% Tom Maibach ’64 John Smith ’74 Wayne Parks ’64 Brian Wilson ’05 Nick Ryan ’18 LOYOLA CHICAGO Wayne Steward ’66 Others Matthew Surprenant ’17 Adam Gentry ’21
LAWRENCE
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
$25,000 - $49,999 $1,000 - $1,838 Amar Budarapu ’87t Daen Ekpa ’10% $5,000 - $9,999 $100 - $249 Kris Swanson ’87& Brian Webber ’09& $500 - $999 Others Bergy Berganini ’59Y Tom Martin ’08Y $250 - $499 LSU Tim Dieter ’23 Others Martin Gradman ’62% Dylan Celeste ’23 Daniel Martin ’07% Dave Schnackenberg ’90% Brad Rosenston ’22 LYNCHBURG $100 - $249 $1,839 - $2,499 Daniel Hertel ’09% Charlie Warner ’87& Ted Katzoff ’65% Adam Locke ’03% MAINE Gus Olson ’57 $500 - $999 Ryan Randall ’93% Curtis Burrill ’04Y Jay Roahen ’66% George Pullen ’03%
$250 - $499 David Pfaefflin ’01% $100 - $249 Rob Brewer ’98% William Burns ’88 Nick Gauvin ’06% Jay Wiltbank ’08 Others John Heyer ’57 Richard Hogan ’60% Nathan Oakes ’09
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$1,839 - $2,499 Mark Slaney ’92& $500 - $999 Casey Gomes ’02& Tom Labanowski ’90& $250 - $499 Alex Lee ’92% $100 - $249 Alan Wagman ’91% Gene Wasserman ’92 Others Jim Karanikas ’83 Noah Miller ’19 Alex Villareal ’93
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$50,000+ Tom Smith ’50O $10,000 - $24,999 Jack Deyo ’69Z Zac Haines ’05Z Bill Haywood ’74t Brad Trucksis ’75& $5,000 - $9,999 Jeff Anderson ’75t Jonathan Brant ’75Z Art Reimers ’77t Bob Schneebeck ’55Z $2,500 - $4,999 Pete Barnhart ’66& Michael Breck ’77% Phil Fernandez ’06& Wick Hartung ’75& Tom Kinder ’76& Jeff Newton ’77O $1,839 - $2,499 Bill Alderman ’67& Jim Colley ’79& Brian Fey ’00Y Gus Goshorn ’73% Glenn Pryor ’78Y Mitch Rales ’78Z Jeff Smith ’73Y Bob Wertz ’61& $1,000 - $1,838 Mark Alder ’76& Phil Conover ’68Y Phil Cottrell ’77% Scott Fessenden ’74& Luke Kenley ’67Y Bill Kimbrough ’74% Steve Martineau ’66& Scott McCrea ’75% Brad Miller ’75% Gerry Miller ’69% Wayne Nelson ’67Y Steve Retzsch ’76% Steve Smith ’75% Steve Stocker ’81& Tom Stuckey ’76& Charley Teckman ’51& Pete Van Zant ’77%
ANNUAL REPORT P.10 | P.60 FALL 2025
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000 TOTAL YEARS GIVING
5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ $500 - $999 Ted Brown ’76% Dick Christie ’69Y Steve Covault ’76% Bill Elliott ’73% Tommy Finn ’23 Kyle Fischer ’20% Jay Foran ’76 Skip McCallum ’59& Jim McClanahan ’60& Bill Moore ’76% Tim Pistell ’69Y Bill Rutledge ’05Y Gary Shipley ’73% Jim Sommer ’57Y Carl Tinstman ’67Y Ralph Tschantz ’75 Doug Wagner ’78& Jake Whelan ’07Y Mike Yukevich ’92Y $250 - $499 Jack Alderman ’70% Jeff Barefoot ’74% Joe Budde ’06Y Wick Chadwick ’71% Mike Curran ’80Y Jay Ellis ’77Y Tom Fey ’68& Tom Fox ’85% David Gilreath ’78% Peter Gilreath ’82% Bill Gregory ’62% John Hart ’81 Joe Jackson ’82% Scott Jamieson ’76% David Kenley ’68% Tom Loeb ’68& Marc MacKeigan ’75 Jim Neef ’53Y Joe Petras ’72Y Gary Riddle ’77& Brent Soller ’03% Mark Stephan ’80% John Stuckey ’66& $100 - $249 Justin Beck ’02Y Andy Bell ’67% Chip Clark ’81% Tom Cleverdon ’67Y John Czyzycki ’87% Jim Deuser ’69 Marc Fey ’77%
Woody Fitton ’82 Jim Glasgow ’55% Rick Graves ’71% Bob Haines ’67% John Hocking ’48% Scott Hoyer ’91% Charlie Isaly ’66 Jim Kestner ’71% Phil Knox ’68& Jack Marple ’72% David Myers ’82% Jim Mynhier ’82% Bob Olson ’54% Steve Otey ’79% Donald Paynter ’68% Tom Pierce ’77% Calloway Robertson ’81Y Bill Ross ’68% Tom Semans ’78 Jeff Sherman ’83% Tom Skoulis ’79% John Slavens ’67% Ben Suffron ’74Y Glenn Trout ’89% Craig VanHorsten ’73 Hew Wells ’64Y James Whaley ’77% Ben Willingham ’84% Others Ken Boyer ’72% Dan Brower ’79 Jim Bullock ’84 Henry Carnes ’18 Tom Clark ’72% Philip Cook ’67 Jack DeLaet ’24 David Doyle ’72% Tom Edwards ’74 Mark Flanigan ’81 Jay Fry ’52% Jay Geiser ’76 Rob Haley ’84 Wayne Helfrich ’57% Hayden Hoogerhyde ’21 Bill Horrigan ’54 Trevor Johansen ’19 Randy Kirschner ’74% Jeff Koons ’70 Locks Locker ’75 Peter Matty ’67% Andrew McLeese ’21 Jeremy Moore ’02 Tom Moorhead ’69 Massillon Myers ’20 Armando Ocando ’11 Alex Orr ’21 Robert Pickton ’69 Bill Ress ’55%
MIAMI (FLA.)
$5,000 - $9,999 Peter Darrow ’09& Others Joe Bonner ’17% Jorge Casariego ’10 Jeremy Crystal ’09 Graham Purdy ’09 Andrew Willert ’09
MICHIGAN
$1,839 - $2,499 Dipper DiPaolo ’78& Karl Edelmann ’86& $1,000 - $1,838 Jon Ahearn ’14%
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$500 - $999 David Barbour ’62Y Bruce Douglas ’65& Ian Ross ’21 $250 - $499 Philip Balkema ’65 Roger Helman ’89% Chris Litrel ’87Y Russell Monahan ’75 Joe Salata ’78% $100 - $249 Jim Denbo ’63& Clifford Galen ’60% Stephen Kott ’56% Bill Meeske ’69% Stu Pettitt ’72 Pete Speer ’91 Norman Wilhelmsen ’68 Others Bob Heitzman ’66 Richard Hodgson ’85 Christopher Keane ’74 Patrick Livingston ’61 Nathan Satterfield ’23 Rick Schaefer ’61 Jonathan Walker ’70
MICHIGAN STATE
$1,839 - $2,499 Dan Reason ’57& $1,000 - $1,838 Corey Bordine ’89% Mark Theoharous ’83Y $500 - $999 Chris Bailo ’81 Jim Kohl ’66% John Lynch ’83Y Paul Pfeiffer ’64% $250 - $499 Jack Collins ’70% Jim Hayden ’60Y Jonathan Kubo ’84& Mat Vanderkloot ’76% $100 - $249 Al Dominick ’66% David Gill ’94 William Jordan ’62 David Kirkpatrick ’82% Bo Zielke ’60 Others Alex Haddad ’15 Keith Loch ’87 David Martino ’75 Eric Peterson ’64% John Raut ’68 Patrick Robinson ’15 Don Sawyer ’61
$1,839 - $2,499 Jeff Greiner ’80t Justin Miller ’00& $500 - $999 Colin Close ’13Y Scott Heineman ’03& Evan Jobin ’18% Bruce Johnson ’61% Jim Keeler ’89& Branden Peterson ’05% Reece Quesnel ’13% David Servais ’92% $250 - $499 Brent Anderson ’85Y Travis Fischer ’05% Mike Kokkinen ’00& Ty Leech ’17% Dixon Tews ’63% $100 - $249 Bob Alliegro ’84 Aaron Docken ’06 Jan Ebbert ’63% Dick George ’66% Steven Kanner ’83 Bill Madden ’86 Ryan Marek ’12% Scott Martin ’89 Noah McHale ’14% Charles Suk ’68 Others Aaron Jastrow ’89% Alex Jobin ’16% Jake Polzin ’24 Jeremy Weidman ’03%
MISSISSIPPI
$10,000 - $24,999 Lee Bethay ’82& $5,000 - $9,999 Wylie Richards ’69& $250 - $499 Austin Jones ’15 Andy Smith ’16% Scooter Smith ’15% $100 - $249 Sam Endicott ’72 Gabe Harrison ’07% Michael Harrison ’68% Kyle Hathaway ’01 Others Terry Algood ’69 Brian Bonick ’21 Kerby Bowling ’77 John Glenn ’82% Gary Whitener ’68 Taylor Williams ’19
MISSOURI MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE $50,000+ $2,500 - $4,999 Woody Ratterman ’95& $1,839 - $2,499 Scott Fussell ’95& Chuck Graves ’94& $500 - $999 Jim Lloyd ’96% $100 - $249 John Pritchard ’95 Bill Walker ’91 Others Wes Hinton ’94 Dustin Winslow ’94
MINNESOTA
$5,000 - $9,999 Nick Lampi ’99&
Bert Bates ’49O $5,000 - $9,999 John Hillhouse ’69t Bob Selsor ’82Y $2,500 - $4,999 Robert Shamberger ’71& $1,839 - $2,499 Steve Gardner ’79Y Robert Healy ’64Z Hank Plain ’80Z $1,000 - $1,838 Jeff Dritley ’78& Hank Robertson ’51Z Bill Stone ’65Y Marc Swartz ’69Y $500 - $999 Gene Bradley ’64% Milton English ’66%
Pat Lujin ’88% Tim Petersen ’88% $250 - $499 Adam Braverman ’85% Paul Combs ’87% Buddy Leech ’64% Bill Plummer ’67% $100 - $249 Ralph Babb ’71 Phil Brown ’59% Patrick Douglas ’96 Kerry Douglas ’68% Ken Geel ’67% Viga Hall ’51% Charles Hight ’60% Stephen Limbaugh ’51% Bill Price ’63Y Paul Pritchard ’66 James Towler ’84% Bob Toy ’86% Newt Wakeman ’59 Others Don Barbour ’60 Linton Bartlett ’86 Matthew Del Pizzo ’93 Sid Douglas ’80 Terry Dunaway ’61 Michael Haley ’74 Mark Hammett ’99 Tom Hankins ’74 Shannon Hessemyer ’97 John Morgenson ’79 John Nicol ’66 Richard Ott ’82% Jay Preston ’08 Chuck Stillwell ’70 Jon Valuck ’83% Howard Wright ’62
MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY Others Shiraz Daud ’96 Thomas Green ’16 Casey Prough ’01
MIT
$25,000 - $49,999 Mike Feinstein ’82% $5,000 - $9,999 John Chisholm ’84Z $2,500 - $4,999 Ken Bryan ’88t Alan Laves ’82Z Jay Watkins ’90& $1,839 - $2,499 Godard Abel ’93& Simeon Chow ’77& $1,000 - $1,838 Mark Cooper ’91& Crash Tung ’86t $500 - $999 Gary Bickel ’61Y Noah Breslow ’97Y Gary Henderson ’82Y Michael Monsler ’64% $250 - $499 Erik Abernathy ’93 Larry Hoover ’57& John Kerins ’80Y David Krall ’82& Bill Maimone ’84& Spike McGovern ’89& John Sell ’91Y John Springsteen ’91& Richard Steines ’84%
AUTO-KAI CLUB AND PLEDGED SUPPORT 326 recurring donors $145,414 raised in FY25 In total, brothers and Friends of Beta pledged $418,634 to the Beta Leadership Fund in FY25. This recurring and pledged support highlights the sustainable, predictable impact that allows Beta to plan for the future with confidence.
WHY YOUR RECURRING GIFT MATTERS Together, Auto-Kai and multi-year BLF pledges create a foundation of reliability. This ongoing generosity empowers Beta to: • Forecast programs with confidence • Invest in long-term leadership initiatives • Deliver life-changing experiences to collegians and alumni alike
Automate your BLF giving and join the Auto-Kai Club at beta.org/autokai.
Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
Bob Struble ’85& Randy West ’93% $100 - $249 Frank Aguirre ’91 Ed Bell ’58% Mark Bouchard ’84% Kenneth Chay ’91% Andrew Chess ’86 Bill Chesterson ’82% John Coggeshall ’66 Jim Cureton ’89% Seth Davis ’83% Tony DiPesa ’86% Brian DiVasta ’95 Tuan Elstrom ’91 Lampros Fatsis ’77 Daniel Frankel ’89 Bob Grant ’64& Christian Hamer ’94% Robert Harris ’81Y Tom Hauer ’79% David Kramer ’88 Roger Lacy ’79% Frank Leibly ’93Z Allan MacLaren ’60% Bob Malster ’56% Herman Marshall ’78& Rob Mentle ’88 David Milich ’82t Chris Mottes ’90 Michael Rechtin ’89% Tom Rooze ’85 Tyler Schoulte ’21 Mehul Shah ’01 Michael Skillingberg ’75 Rob Ullman ’94 Alex Virgilio ’92% Others Chris Briere ’19 Rich Carpenter ’64% Raysh Daub ’70 Michael DeCavalcante ’87 David Dellagrotte ’90 Anand Devendran ’99 Wilf Gardner ’69 Peter Gaston ’81& Gary Gibian ’71 Dan Kramer ’83 John Lamy ’68 David Lineman ’85% Jeff Murray ’71 William Nolan ’24 Bob Ramstad ’90& Phil Robinson ’61 Alex Ross ’61% Nico Salinas ’21 Ken Shine ’85% Steve Silberberg ’83 Ben Silverman ’88 Victor Sinow ’08% Marty St. George ’86Y Bob Wargo ’77%
NEBRASKA
$2,500 - $4,999 Jim Penney ’65Y Mike Wortman ’70& $1,000 - $1,838 Kile Johnson ’66% Carl Mammel ’55& $500 - $999 Bruce McKeag ’68& Bill Pohlman ’62Y
$250 - $499 Craig Christiansen ’73% Scott Greenwood ’74Y John Hancock ’69% Jon Hinrichs ’64% Scott Ingham ’15 Hal Johnson ’61Y Jerry Marples ’60% John Meese ’73% Preston Mesick ’06% Kenton Moore ’09% Don Stokes ’62Y $100 - $249 BC Christenson ’70% Craig Colburn ’65% Larry Dlugosh ’65% Larry Frolik ’66% Kip Hirschbach ’68 Jim Humphry ’65% Max Martin ’70% Todd Mattox ’02Y John McCollister ’70 Neil Moseman ’83% Lee Peterson ’61% Bob Purcell ’65% Jim Rembolt ’65% Drew Stange ’83% Philip Swaim ’63 Steve Williams ’75% Tom Williams ’70% Brian Worrall ’80 Others Bill Buntain ’84 Chris Costello ’91 Andy Cunningham ’71 Gene Hammond ’68 John Hanneman ’73 Dave Humphry ’62% Steve Hutchins ’67 Barry Johnston ’66 Mark Larsen ’79 Gary Matson ’63 Dave Nikunen ’83 Charlie Packard ’71 Frank Robinson ’61 Mac Ryder ’61% David Smith ’64 Duane Sullivan ’71% Grant Vicich ’02 Don Walla ’74 Bob Whitmore ’71% Kevin Woolworth ’20
NEW JERSEY
Others Zack Bacino ’23 Joey Baldofsky ’19 Chris Blakeley ’19
NORTH CAROLINA
$500 - $999 Rick Spangler ’71& $100 - $249 Peter Cleveland ’78% Pax Glenn ’58% Jimmy Hart ’80 Ed Pagett ’67% Bob Sevier ’62% Reb Thomas ’79% Eric Wagoner ’73% Charles Warren ’61% Others Trip Brown ’61% Jim Crouch ’71 Stephen Cumbie ’70Y
Bill Keesler ’74 Doc Lohr ’58 Bill Stacy ’75 Ralph Whitfield ’81%
NORTH DAKOTA
$250 - $499 Dave Dixon ’58% $100 - $249 Tom Thomas ’58% Others Eric Braasch ’15% Senor Fugere ’63 Myron Johnson ’70% Doug Lewis ’79 Joe Rolfes ’15 Paul Skjervheim ’15%
NORTHEASTERN
$100 - $249 Matt Crimmins ’13 Others Joe Albanese ’17 John Hubbard ’14% Will Pett ’14 Tyler Wong ’16
NORTHWESTERN
$5,000 - $9,999 John Mutz ’57Z $1,839 - $2,499 Justin Rutherford ’00& $1,000 - $1,838 Thomas Greaves ’11% Others Bill Caruso ’55 Lee Enz ’57 David Kahl ’64
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN $1,000 - $1,838 Roger Roa ’02Y $500 - $999 Tony Benza ’10
OHIO
$10,000 - $24,999 Rick Sabol ’77Z $5,000 - $9,999 Randy Greig ’53& $2,500 - $4,999 Randy Apgar ’68& Jim Goddard ’54Z $1,839 - $2,499 Peter Fine ’74& Jeff O’Hara ’69& $1,000 - $1,838 Rick Brown ’65Z Glenn Corlett ’65& John Gainor ’78Y Tommy Raimondi ’16% $500 - $999 Deke Abbott ’61Y Philip Akin ’20 Bob Boyd ’63Y Thomas Brenner ’77% Brian Cain ’91% John Callahan ’56 Robert Castle ’77Y Tom Connors ’66% Carson Crow ’71% Jim Domke ’77% Bruce Dupuis ’72% George Eistetter ’58 Mark Griffith ’78% Chris Hile ’94% Paul Kerschner ’76% Mike Kress ’65&
Beta supporters who made gifts between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
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OHIO WESLEYAN
$100 - $249 Bob Berry ’70 William Berry ’73 Eric Brigance ’97 Chris Brown ’71% Dewey Chambers ’80& Don Crews ’65% Ronald Cutter ’90 Bradford Hoopes ’76% Thomas Hopwood ’70 Mark Johnston ’79 Derek Kemp ’12 Kenneth Lisle ’73% Curtis McCarty ’92Y Douglas McDonald ’60% Henry Nguyen ’07 Jeffrey Norman ’85% John Ritz ’71% Mike Ritz ’66% Rob Robertson ’84% Steve Sinos ’04 Strat Tolson ’44% Charlie Towe ’85 Others OKLAHOMA Richard Anderson ’82 $10,000 - $24,999 Logan Beall ’12% Link Barr ’85% Ken Beard ’75 Robert Beall ’80O Joe Bell ’59 Mike Bickford ’80O Charlie Bethea ’67 $2,500 - $4,999 Jeffrey Bissinger ’15 Andy Bishop ’75Z Brad Brown ’07 Tom McCasland ’56 G Gary Brown ’74% Thomas Norris ’56& Tony Bumpas ’76 Don Smith ’58Z Robert Byrd ’97 $1,839 - $2,499 Patrick Campbell ’74% Steve Glasser ’70& Don Carey ’61 Arthur Thompson ’66& Danny Craig ’03 Lance Tolson ’82& Joey Depner ’23 $1,000 - $1,838 Koby Harrington ’09% Michael Hall ’88Y Joe Kokojan ’06% Bob Klabzuba ’71Z Bryan Lansford ’85 Carlisle Mabrey ’66t OHIO STATE Tim Larason ’62 $500 - $999 $1,839 - $2,499 Scott Millington ’81 Rick Schwieterman ’72& George Durfee ’59% Brooks Mitchell ’83% Lane Gibbs ’09% Ralph Talmage ’71& Mitch Neely ’04 Tad Hughes ’85% Bob Taylor ’64& Skip Norris ’66 Scott Lawrence ’67% $250 - $499 Brett Robinson ’86 Cory Lloyd ’10 Dick Foster ’65% Harry Segnar ’67 Tom McCasland ’81O Dan Wigton ’79Y Marc Taylor ’91% Steve Miller ’72% $100 - $249 Steve Taylor ’67 Brian O’Hara ’86% Roger Albrecht ’68& Rodrigo Rivera-Reyes ’15% Carter Williams ’21 Scott Barnes ’78% Grant Wilson ’78% Rich Talley ’74t John Beam ’68& OKLAHOMA STATE $250 - $499 Jon Bennett ’69% $25,000 - $49,999 Zach Allen ’85% Bill Buckham ’67Y Brad Black ’77t Patrick Barnes ’70 John Hopkins ’57% $1,000 - $1,838 Steven Carter ’02 Scott Kraushar ’76% Josh Fairchild ’05Y John Coker ’72% Drew Locaputo ’95% $500 - $999 Christopher Swartz ’66% Charles Cole ’66% Bill Fraser ’84 Renny Collins ’79Y Others $250 - $499 Mark Curnutte ’76% Rick Carpenter ’66 Jerry Fine ’66& Doug Frantz ’66Y Tony Cicatiello ’69% Joe Greenhaw ’83& Randy Helms ’79% William Moshier ’53 Ed Holstein ’54Y John Hillis ’82Y Dave Neff ’74% Dot Thomas ’79& Aaron Hutton ’98 Tom Phillips ’64 $100 - $249 Brad Johnston ’69% Chuck Pond ’62 Edward El Rassi ’08 Paul Keller ’05% Justin Reckers ’03 Kevin Ellington ’60& Burt Lampl ’88% John Rindler ’85 Larry Maguire ’65% Donnie Lehman ’83% Dave Rowlinson ’81 Ron Peterson ’83 Todd Lisle ’84Y Bob Stevenson ’48 George Reed ’83Y Dean Luthey ’76& Jerry Truster ’65 Jeb Reid ’79 David Mueller ’63 Chuck Wright ’62% Neil Rosser ’84% William Nation ’96 David Wright ’67t Stephen Newcombe ’79% Tim Smalley ’60 Chris Wild ’08 Corey Walz ’12% John McKinley ’64Y Tom Morr ’70% Jeff Radomski ’81% Dave Scott ’62% Jim Stagi ’77& Alan Templeman ’63% Bill Whipple ’72Y Steve Zimmerman ’72% $250 - $499 Andrew Berger ’79Y Culby Culbertson ’77% Dan Dahlen ’76% Steve Lesser ’75 Alan Prescott ’78% Bill Roof ’75% Emmett Wilson ’84Y $100 - $249 Dave Cappellari ’77% Gary Harlow ’67% John Holden ’65% Kent Houser ’77% Michael La Beau ’67% Doug Schwarz ’78 Bruce Skala ’88 Dave Wolfe ’64% Jim Young ’68% Others Bob Beles ’64 David Brown ’77 Ron Calhoun ’72Y Denny Conrad ’75 Bob Gruss ’74% Pete Hood ’61% Jim Horn ’68& Donald Hunt ’61 Jerry Lyons ’56 Nate Renwald ’96 Caleb Saunders ’20 Pete Shilling ’65% Jamison Vaughn ’14
$1,000 - $1,838 Marty Haskell ’68& $500 - $999 Larry Linderer ’55% Tom Tatham ’56% $250 - $499 Eric Eickhoff ’00& Bob Walters ’73% $100 - $249 Thomas Chimples ’81% Dick Currie ’58 Others Bruce Crittenden ’59 Mike Dove ’55 Matt Garrison ’99% Jack Hahn ’55% Rick Hursh ’70% Jud Knox ’70 Steve Sherwood ’70 Lee Szambecki ’98% John Turner ’61 Fred Yost ’73
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DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000
OREGON STATE
$1,839 - $2,499 Bruce Levering ’76& $250 - $499 Dan Sheldon ’83 $100 - $249 Steven Anderson ’79 Arlen Borgen ’56% Tom Cox ’55% Jim Fortner ’85 Craig Weigand ’78 Others Jerry Boucock ’67 Michael Deats ’86% Terry Gardner ’70 Dave Oehling ’63 Kevin Ricker ’96% Art Sasaki ’66 Christopher Sims ’18 Morris Stimson ’59
$100 - $249 John Chouinard ’69% Alex Gardner ’11% Others Tom Berg ’69% Ray Conner ’88& Chris Craney ’70% Craig Haines ’69 Karl Leaverton ’78% James Lentz ’78% Jim Lonsbery ’76 Jeff Tyner ’73 Jack Whittall ’79 Brennan Wilder-Gold ’20
PURDUE
$25,000 - $49,999 Jim Corliss ’61& TOTAL YEARS GIVING John Young ’56t 5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ Chad Zamarin ’98t 30+ 40+ 50+ $10,000 - $24,999 Jay Merrell ’81& PACIFIC Bob St. Jean ’69& Others Others $5,000 - $9,999 Jasper Chuang ’19 Doug Anderson ’76 John Laurie ’86& Cameron Cornell ’17 Bert Belanger ’79& David McKinley ’69Y Rhett Kilgore ’14 Sam Cieminski ’19 Cary Wood ’89& Mason Miguel ’21 Larry Cooper ’53 $2,500 - $4,999 PENN STATE George Crawford ’83 Dave Cox ’63& $500 - $999 Tom Feagins ’81 $1,839 - $2,499 Nick Gummo ’13% Chuck Hensley ’67Z Rick Bond ’79& $250 - $499 Lee Jeffrey ’63 Matt Bundy ’99& Peter Bossis ’73Y Russ Katigan ’05 Kevin Comer ’71& $100 - $249 Terry Kern ’66& Tom Hoover ’82& Marco Dellaria ’83% Don Linsenmeyer ’63 Tom Lupfer ’79& Ted Jackson ’54 Dave Lundy ’68 Dave Thompson ’64& Others Ronnie Mauldin ’75 Mike Wells ’75& Les Boeckel ’70 John McKnight ’54 Tim Wilschetz ’83& David Grubbs ’62 Tim Meyer ’64 $1,000 - $1,838 Bill Korner ’67 Tony Miller ’70 Bill Bumpas ’59& Zach Rubin ’06 Millard Prigmore ’61 Terri Earnest ’66Y Bill Torrance ’71 Gregory Schedler ’77 Marc Fooksman ’81% Jim Tudas ’65% Gregory Sharp ’67 $500 - $999 PENNSYLVANIA Jim Skelton ’58 Tom Brazina ’86% $25,000 - $49,999 Bill Snipes ’75% Bud Harman ’51Y Jeff Lieberman ’96O Tom Snyder ’77& Scott Hayes ’68Y $500 - $999 James Spann ’57 Bob McLean ’62Y Jeremie Dufault ’00Y Tary Wilkinson ’59 Patrick Shanahan ’82% Brian Godfrey ’01Y Fred Wendland ’90% OREGON $100 - $249 $250 - $499 $10,000 - $24,999 John Alsentzer ’54% Jeff Steurer ’02 Spencer Brush ’67Z Jason Aschenbrand ’96% $100 - $249 $5,000 - $9,999 Bob Dempsey ’53% Dick Bond ’68 Art Carmichael ’62t Bob Gosciewski ’79 Jay Carpenter ’76% $500 - $999 Brian Hessel ’90% John DeVries ’63& Alex Tucker ’20% Others Cooper Feeney ’21 $250 - $499 Brian Bohr ’96% Ray Gass ’59% Craig Iverson ’67% Wendell Evans ’87 Page Hoover ’90 Marty Packouz ’69Y Keoni Fox ’96 William Horton ’70% $100 - $249 Russell Landmann ’81 John Kestler ’86% Bill Crist ’68& Alan Pike ’84% Noah Kestler ’23 Ted Gillette ’74& PITTSBURGH Sean Klinger ’17 Karl Koch ’65% $100 - $249 Michael Kosta ’90 Roger Krakow ’75 James DiBitetto ’14% Michael McCoy ’73% Jerry Lewis ’63% Others Lee Saberson ’68 TJ McDonald ’71% Daniel Seach ’18 Stephen Wasserberger ’76% Eli Hoyek ’16 Doug Wheeler ’95 PUGET SOUND Craig Weston ’76 Dave Yoder ’62 $1,839 - $2,499 Sterling Wolfe ’62% Others Don Curtis ’90& Others Andrew Becerra ’17 John Toomer ’84& Bob Arrigoni ’58 Gary Burns ’76 $500 - $999 Jairo Becerra ’23 John Canterbury ’64% Ted Buck ’87Y James Forsloff ’64 Adam Cristo ’62 Collin Lee ’93% Steven Lord ’69 Sean Eddington ’16 $250 - $499 Doug Moore ’69 Jim Eibel ’57% Kevin Bohm ’12 Derek Muir ’04 Noel Lawson ’78 Kim Ward ’66%
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Ralph Mason ’60 Dick Price ’62% Robert Risser ’63 Ted Schwenke ’55% Dan Weis ’87
QUINNIPIAC
Others Preston Porter ’14
RHODE ISLAND
$2,500 - $4,999 Jeff Flanagan ’93& $100 - $249 Frank Girardi ’98 Francis Troy ’95 Others Jeff Sobel ’93
FOUNDERS
SCHOLARSHIPS Each of the Founders Memorial Scholarship recipients received $2,500, endowed by an estate gift from Robert C. Lafferty, Ohio Wesleyan 1928. JOHN REILY KNOX MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Noah Zahn, Johns Hopkins ’24
ROCHESTER
SAMUEL TAYLOR MARSHALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Alex Houlton, George Mason ’23
ROCKHURST
DAVID LINTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Luke Diener, Oklahoma State ’27
Others Thomas Jeffries ’18 Chris Muller ’18 Others Brandon Hernandez ’19
RUTGERS
$10,000 - $24,999 Ken Grispin ’70t $250 - $499 John Emery ’53% John Huss ’57Y John Indyk ’83% $100 - $249 Bill de Bruin ’60 Kevin Foy ’79% John Jeniec ’71% Ned Jones ’67 Lee Lensky ’77% Edward Lewandowski ’78 Gordon Robinson ’59 Tom Smith ’71 Others Philip Mahalic ’69 Jon Miller ’77 Mike Rocca ’96 Bob Russo ’79 Larry Schnapf ’76 Scot Sofield ’97 Anatoli Welihozkiy ’69
SACRED HEART
Others Nick Zingales ’23
SAINT LOUIS
$250 - $499 Nick Block ’03% Tim Cassady ’06% Josh Simpson ’08% $100 - $249 Jack Joyce ’14% Others Hector Bird ’06% Matthew House ’04
SAN DIEGO
$500 - $999 Nick Hatton ’18% Paul Winterbotham ’12Y $100 - $249 Jordan Lemoine ’16% Fred Myrtle ’11% Others Matt Oden ’12 Taylor Shramo ’11
JAMES GEORGE SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TJ Hoban, South Carolina ’26 CHARLES HENRY HARDIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Luka DiFilippo, Wabash ’25 JOHN HOLT DUNCAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Ethan Walter, Johns Hopkins ’27 MICHAEL CLARKSON RYAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Nathan Balkenbusch, Kansas State ’14 THOMAS BOSTON GORDON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Alec Anstine, Kentucky ’25
NOAH ZAHN
““When I was unsure of my future, a Beta outside my chapter helped me rediscover purpose and direction. Working in his research lab revealed a passion for science I hadn’t realized before, inspiring me to pursue a PhD at Princeton. Though we didn’t know we were both Betas until later, our shared commitment to the Fraternity’s values forged a bond that changed my life. True brotherhood means showing up for others when they need it most.”
$328,682 total student scholarships Student scholarships include merit-based, Men of Principle and affordability scholarships (members and new members).
More information on all scholarships is available at beta.org/scholarships. Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
SAN DIEGO STATE
Others Brad Abbott ’93 Jason Beeken ’92 Douglas Moore ’76 Thom Singer ’89%
SAN JOSE STATE
$500 - $999 Graeme Newton ’05 $250 - $499 Robert Umstadter ’05% Others Deep Choudhari ’13%
SEWANEE
$250 - $499 Craig Bennett ’09% $100 - $249 Don Krickbaum ’60 Pete Serodino ’56 Others Brown Patterson ’52Y
SMU
$2,500 - $4,999 Mark Griege ’81& $1,839 - $2,499 Jeff Greiner ’80t John Hagerman ’63& David Light ’64Z $500 - $999 Alan England ’63Y Bob McCaskill ’68% $250 - $499 Nick Bastoni ’13% Ed Behnken ’62% Tim Glassco ’97 Jim Grant ’62& $100 - $249 Marc Bateman ’71 Mike Casson ’67% Jeff Eilert ’62% Keith Evans ’67% Jerry Goeden ’17% Bill Hollett ’84% Bob Humburg ’59 Wiley Kirk ’62% Tim Purser ’69 Brad Richardson ’89 Edward Rotenberg ’83% Doug Toole ’64Y Justin Warren ’10% Others Cody Anderson ’14 Tom Cabe ’65 Dale Coco ’68 Gary Grover ’65 Alex Gupta ’12 Dan McClain ’79 Chuck Paul ’72 George Pool ’61 Ken White ’76 Chad Woods ’90
SOUTH CAROLINA
Others Anthony Masie ’24
SOUTH DAKOTA
$2,500 - $4,999 Scott Grotjan ’92& $1,839 - $2,499 John Thietje ’61Z $500 - $999 Chad Robinson ’13% $250 - $499 Kevin McCoy ’72% Mike Serr ’77
$100 - $249 Seth Artz ’05% Austin Bormann ’19 Matt Breske ’01 John McCain ’59 Scott McGregor ’74% Bob Starr ’92 Paul Van Buren ’60% Others David Eiesland ’57 David Gross ’71 Tom Lovell ’76 Kermit Olsen ’62% Steve Skog ’72 Jack Starr ’24 Peter Wagner ’62&
SOUTH FLORIDA
$250 - $499 Kyle Myers ’07% $100 - $249 Richard Dudley ’02% Patrick Emrich ’99 Joe Fisher ’95% David Schmidt ’92& Others Christian Santiago ’20
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA $500 - $999 Gary Kirkpatrick ’75Y Nick Martin ’71% Bill Poland ’71Y $250 - $499 David Kilpatrick ’73 Tom Meade ’60% Louis Sclafani ’77% $100 - $249 Todd Corman ’79 Ralph Dion ’78% Ed Fountain ’59% Jeff Garton ’74% Evan Hunter ’84% Bob Klein ’69% Ron Lane ’56Y Rob Mika ’82% Perry Tarnofsky ’82% Monte Tinkham ’84% Others Tom Booker ’76 Bill Dennis ’59 Gary Eberhard ’60 Chuck Forbes ’51% Mike Grabendike ’77% Fernando Griffiths ’87 Kevin Harrington ’88 Casey Journigan ’74% David Myers ’67% Chris Schaefer ’65 Dareld Shaver ’57 Noel Silverman ’64
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
$10,000 - $24,999 Marty Obst ’03Z $1,839 - $2,499 Andrew Hudgens ’05% $500 - $999 Greg Beckman ’07Y $100 - $249 Jason Corso ’03% Ryan King ’01& Matt McGuire ’14% Jacob Rose ’15% Marty Schuette ’16 Others Jeff Jewett ’01 Darrin Ray ’01
ST. LAWRENCE
$500 - $999 Bill Fox ’75% Steve Sherer ’53Y $250 - $499 Tom Hoffman ’75% Richard Keller ’60Y Allen Splete ’60Y Frank Stritter ’59% $100 - $249 Bill Arthur ’71 Bill Connors ’78 Charles Manger ’94% Chris Mesolella ’84 Thomas Romoda ’65% Guy Schmidt ’55 Others Fernando Campo ’61 Robert Canale ’67 Art Edgren ’59 Jim Gelatt ’66 Peter Guille ’63% Mike Peters ’76% Edward Sharkey ’59 Timothy Stritter ’61 E.B. Wilson ’53&
STANFORD
$100 - $249 Mel Butler ’53 Others John Beaupre ’63 Peter Gregg ’72% Christopher Ryan ’73 Ed Sherer ’58 Tim Timken ’60
STEVENS
$500 - $999 Bill Hutchinson ’73% Mihir Kamat ’93 $100 - $249 Frank Ianna ’71Y Ronald Kravetz ’70% Jeff Lichtenfeld ’11% Don Oseroff ’60 Martin Sopher ’97% Ben Watkins ’13 Ron West ’71% Others John Butler ’74 Eli Laxmeter ’98 Michael Matlosz ’74 Andy Solano ’71 Martin Tomasko ’66 Jay Williams ’82
TENNESSEE
$5,000 - $9,999 Ted Flickinger ’77& $2,500 - $4,999 Richard Kaniss ’76& $1,839 - $2,499 Jay Monteleone ’98& $1,000 - $1,838 Bob Crawford ’77% David Smith ’75Y $500 - $999 Zac Hyder ’15 Mike Taber ’74& $250 - $499 John Underhill ’13% $100 - $249 Ramsey Blanks ’70% Bill Pflager ’71Y Others Joseph Ford ’81 Kenneth Guthrie ’82 Samuel Howard ’16 Emilio Verastegui ’72 Wilson Wright ’70Y
TENNESSEE TECH
$100 - $249 Dallas Smith ’90% Others Mark Butler ’98 T.J. Rodgers ’01 Bradley Ungurait ’93
TEXAS
$5,000 - $9,999 Bob Hanley ’83t $100 - $249 Roger Baker ’56% Rich Freedland ’73% Clif Heidel ’56% Rob Ross ’93% Others Marc Benshetler ’82& Bob Burwell ’74% Ira Dankberg ’77 Matt DeMarco ’97 Tom Moriarty ’73% Bob Walker ’68 Dan Wojcik ’60
$1,839 - $2,499 David Oxford ’74% $500 - $999 Alfred Macdaniel ’96% Tom Sellers ’80Y $250 - $499 Mac Churchill ’72t Byron LeFlore ’86& Roy Washburn ’68% $100 - $249 Greg Bair ’74% Hardie Bowman ’72 Bob Harpool ’73 Jorge Zamora ’17 Others Charlie Campbell ’24 Craig Clayton ’85% Cody Coe ’92% Dave Cook ’69 Jeff Dillard ’80 Colin Dunning ’20 Ryan Finke ’19 Biff Hupfeld ’66 David Marshall ’74 Trey Moody ’87 Shannon Newberry ’06% Steven Senevey ’62%
$2,500 - $4,999 Kent Mire ’07&
$2,500 - $4,999 Karl Chiao ’90&
SYRACUSE
TCU
Beta supporters who made gifts between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
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$1,839 - $2,499 $100 - $249 Charlie Ruff ’15Y Paddy Magliolo ’01 Others $1,000 - $1,838 Mark Lutz ’13 Austin Marple ’14% Ed Valicek ’91 $100 - $249 John Wright ’18 Tad Balfour ’14 Andrew Upton ’15% TEXAS A&M-CC Others Others Carter Gilbert ’10 Braden Armstrong ’12 Randy Jackson-Alvarenga ’12 Chris Reed ’03 John Loucks ’18 Rick Underbrink ’02
TEXAS A&M
TEXAS AT ARLINGTON $1,000 - $1,838 David Minter ’75& Scott Royal ’91% $500 - $999 Bryan Corser ’85Y Billy Spring ’09 $250 - $499 Jeff Caffey ’90 Ed Wenzel ’72Y Al Wilson ’00 $100 - $249 Steven Brown ’83% Cody Golden ’17 Ryan Hoopes ’07% Jimmie Kellum ’10% Jordan Nash ’23 Others Scott Baughman ’85 Brent Collins ’13 Alex Fuentes ’20 Trey Justice ’15 Sam Majumder ’19 Weldon Moore ’80 Steve Peterson ’89
TEXAS TECH
$5,000 - $9,999 Dean Stalcup ’71Z $1,000 - $1,838 Michael Ralston ’74% $100 - $249 Brandon Anderson ’18 Zach Low ’20 Johnnie Martinez ’18 Others Brad Greer ’75 Mike Martin ’73 Landon McBride ’97% Aaron McMullen ’02 Troy Mitts ’85 Greg Moore ’76 Dwight Roye ’99Y Bobby Wine ’76
TOLEDO
$250 - $499 Michael Kistner ’08Y Others Keith Recknagel ’96
TORONTO
$500 - $999 Douglas Skeffington ’88 $250 - $499 Ken Stephen ’77& Others John Hayhurst ’61 Tony Miller ’88 John Moffat ’54
TRUMAN STATE
$5,000 - $9,999 Jason Waggoner ’04& $2,500 - $4,999 Kurt Munzer ’09Y
Ryan Sather ’98& Marc Tower ’05& $1,000 - $1,838 Sam Murphey ’06& $500 - $999 Gunner Cox-Smith ’14% Kevin Frazer ’05& Remy McClain ’19% Matt Mueller ’14% Jeremy Oliver ’10% Matt Walczewski ’03& Kyle Warren ’15% $250 - $499 Josh Greer ’21% Terry Weber ’01% $100 - $249 Justin Cardwell ’05 Bill Dorner ’97% Eric Hansen ’10% Zach Lepperd ’16% Others Paul Haarmann ’21 Trevor Hatfield ’19 Austin Jarrett ’19 Chuck Perry ’22 Gabe Sander ’17
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$1,000 - $1,838 Martin Macdiarmid ’65& $250 - $499 Harry Quarls ’74% Terry Schnuck ’75Y $100 - $249 Thomas Duncan ’65 Chris Maher ’77% Emmett Ward ’60 Others Bo Adams ’54 Harold Hattier ’53 Seymour Young ’81
UC BERKELEY
$1,000 - $1,838 Bill Dagley ’81Y $100 - $249 Bud Applegate ’65 George Crist ’67% Others Roger Browning ’62 Bob Burrows ’54% Ryan Nguyen ’18
UC IRVINE
$1,000 - $1,838 Bryant Fiesta ’16% $500 - $999 John Yamashita ’86Y $250 - $499 David DeHuff ’79% Others Christopher Ogilvie ’80% Anthony Pham ’15
UC RIVERSIDE
$2,500 - $4,999 Joel Stern ’94& $500 - $999 Seth Bridge ’93 Others Peter Hosseinpour ’94
UC SAN DIEGO
$100 - $249 Jason Grimm ’18 Bijan Mehryar ’15%
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10/16/25 5:25 PM
F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000 TOTAL YEARS GIVING
5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ UC SANTA BARBARA $500 - $999 Rob Adam ’91Y Greg Immell ’91%
UCLA
$5,000 - $9,999 Mike Downer ’77t $1,839 - $2,499 Don Grandi ’65& $1,000 - $1,838 Tod Spieker ’71& $250 - $499 Walt Howald ’61% Anthony Kafesjian ’77% Bill Krauch ’66& $100 - $249 Bob Bolster ’88% Stephen Simpkin ’88% John Stanfill ’63% Adrian Whited ’53% Others Michael Casey ’10 Charles Clark ’58% Fred Dorey ’71 Gordon Hess ’62 Roy Nakai ’65 Ryan Nguyen ’10 John Peterson ’55Y Larry Root ’59 John Wilkes ’72
UNION
$100 - $249 Harry Benedict ’57% Martin Tagliaferro ’76 Others Ron Rubin ’76%
UNLV
$10,000 - $24,999 Willie Romero ’95t $100 - $249 Mike Kawazoe ’01%
UTAH
$1,839 - $2,499 Nick Gilson ’03% $1,000 - $1,838 Spence Eccles ’56O $500 - $999 Tom Anderson ’91% Sean Brophy ’90& Robert Clark ’61 BillGaskill ’92%
Brock Griffin ’14% Brent Maxfield ’65Y John Raybould ’97& Dan Thomas ’54% $250 - $499 JB Anderson ’84% John Ashton ’66% Ken Castleton ’61% Jackson Chambers ’12% Cary Dunn ’77 Ridley Heyrend ’16 Gardner Jolley ’66Y John Maynes ’68% Ben Wilson ’87Y $100 - $249 Dillon Bradford ’14 Derek Deitsch ’15% Skip Dobson ’68% Chas Foote ’15Y Lon Richardson ’83 Kevin Shields ’15 Bob Stagg ’67% Arthur Swindle ’65% Mike Warren ’05 Others Tommy Aoki ’01 Paul Barker ’68 Rick Bennion ’65 David Brockbank ’95 Herschel Bullen ’66 Marc Davey ’91 Jolyon Grant ’64 Jack Hammond ’61 Jake Harris ’18 Wes Howell ’60& Jerry Howells ’63Y Kelly Lahey ’71 Jason Lee ’04 Tony Middleton ’61% Joey Pantone ’04 Joseph Paul ’16 Nate Paul ’20 Peter Paulos ’00% Chris Samuels ’16 Bud Scalley ’63 David Sullivan ’62 Milan Uremovich ’65 David White ’09
VANDERBILT
$250 - $499 Jeff Garber ’73Y $100 - $249 John Adams ’97% Dan Connally ’97% Bob Gillespy ’75% Tom Levensailor ’76& Mike Moore ’66 Bill Pease ’77% George Wilson ’70% Others Jim Byassee ’70 James Cain ’96% Doug Connah ’56 Wally Evans ’74 Oscar Fitzgerald ’65 Tommy Gill ’76% Nate Parker ’14 Allen Roach ’69 Doug Sanford ’70 Dana Starr ’69 Bill Watson ’77 Weldon White ’64
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VILLANOVA
$5,000 - $9,999 Steve Ferri ’94& $2,500 - $4,999 Mike Okenquist ’94& $250 - $499 Sam Beecher ’18 Jason Williams ’06%
VIRGINIA
$500 - $999 Malcolm Andrews ’89% William Thomas ’85% $100 - $249 Frank Briggs ’65% Guy Fritts ’64Y Anthony Salgado ’84% Philip Viles ’68% Others Bart DeForrest ’69 Joseph Garland ’63 Tom Mangas ’90 Rob Rainey ’59 Clif Sevachko ’80 Chuck Spence ’64
VIRGINIA TECH
$5,000 - $9,999 Doug Stewart ’83& $2,500 - $4,999 Wayne Kay ’73Z $1,839 - $2,499 Brian DeWyer ’82Y $500 - $999 Charlie Comer ’75& Warren Hall ’75Y John Hook ’01% Jim Strawbridge ’84% Dan Westra ’76t $250 - $499 David Campbell ’07% Brad England ’85% Jim Hudson ’78Y Ed Miller ’86% Jeff Moore ’13% Timothy Shaffrey ’87 $100 - $249 Steve Brylski ’06% Brian Cory ’78 James Drew ’75 Steve Headrick ’95 Jeffrey Kellam ’85% Jim Kurz ’88Y Bryan Laske ’89% Marc Nester ’97 Doug O’Leary ’77 Bill Pollard ’86 Reiner Schmedes ’86 Bob Steele ’82% Kurt Vernon ’02 T. O. Williams ’81 Others Vince Conicelli ’07 Rob Copeland ’08 Mark Edwards ’78 Robert Haas ’75 Matt Hoffner ’13 Alan Lattimer ’91 Steve Paine ’74% Daniel Plumley ’81 Pat Reddan ’92 Scott Reddan ’81 Joey Smiley ’00 Bill Wisegarver ’77
WABASH
Mack Guffin ’75 WASHINGTON IN ST. LOUIS Nick Guzik ’02 $50,000+ $5,000 - $9,999 Lee Jones ’60% Bob Grand ’78O Aaron Kozuki ’05& Jim Joven ’89 $25,000 - $49,999 $500 - $999 Kenneth Koepke ’68 Tom Klingaman ’52Z Dave Compton ’80% Chuck Kraft ’68% $10,000 - $24,999 $250 - $499 Mel Machuca ’66 Adam Collins ’02Z Jim Bierman ’67% Rob McCourt ’02 $5,000 - $9,999 Don Schmuck ’58Y Thad Miller ’87 Jim Snyder ’82Z $100 - $249 Ron Nichols ’64% $2,500 - $4,999 Curt Beck ’75% Kasey Oetting ’15 Jim Carroll ’65& Rob Fox ’14 Matt Olivarez ’08 Bob Frick ’60% $1,839 - $2,499 George Seidensticker ’57& Eric Schoettle ’93 Paul Jan ’99 Alex Schrader ’14 $1,000 - $1,838 Fred Meloan ’60% Brian Shelbourne ’12 Aaron Selby ’06% Gerald Sauer ’72 Nick Sommer ’15 Butch Welsch ’63% $500 - $999 Kyle Stucker ’17 Bob Brandt ’77& David Yarian ’69% Bill Thompson ’62& John Roberts ’83& Others Robert Witherspoon ’65 Terry Altman ’73% Stephen Rogers ’77% Jack Chinn ’69 John South ’95% WASHINGTON John Cole ’79% $250 - $499 $50,000+ Derick Busenbark ’03% Josh Gantz ’05 Bruce Nordstrom ’55% Jeff Davidson ’70% Chris Gianoulakis ’66 $25,000 - $49,999 Jake German ’11 Chuck Harmon ’62 Don Rhodes ’58Z Ryan Grand ’08% Hank Jonas ’72 $500 - $999 Bob Little ’62 Sam Hildebrand ’61Y Joel Bloomer ’61% Roy Phillips ’74% Gordie Huncilman ’78% John Clees ’70% Chris Keele ’81% Alec Williams ’14 Mike Delay ’85Y Donavan White ’12% Robert Young ’62% $250 - $499 Andy Wilkinson ’83% Ward Bushnell ’68Y WASHINGTON STATE $100 - $249 $100 - $249 $1,839 - $2,499 Ron Berg ’69 Donald Andrews ’73% Bob Hall ’67& Greg Birk ’77 Bob Armstrong ’59 Jack Simpson ’60& Jeff Birk ’74 Bert Byrne ’57% $1,000 - $1,838 Cal Black ’66& Reilly Hall ’77% Jeff Fisher ’80t Doug Burns ’61% Bert Johnson ’63% $250 - $499 Phil Coons ’67 Ray Lee ’52% Tyler Hayes ’15% Craig Demaree ’02 Dave Mullins ’60% Kellen LaVigne ’12% Jack Engledow ’53% Bob Norman ’62% Dan Young ’83Y John Flanagan ’66% Glenn Paulson ’66Y $100 - $249 Kyle Grand ’11% Walter Robinson ’63% Gary Marks ’73Z Dave Gullion ’02 Doug Smith ’75% Riley Kelly ’77 Jeff Harkness ’78 Bruce Winter ’64 Jack Pappas ’16% John Herrin ’66% Others Ken Robertson ’74% Michael Huber ’82% Chuck Barbo ’63 Donald Schacht ’69% Jim John ’86% Bob Bender ’58% Duke Simpson ’70& Mike Keele ’78% John Bertram ’69 Bill Stauffacher ’89 G.B. Landrigan ’85 Bobby Erickson ’82 Others Mike Lewinski ’82% Gordie Gering ’60% Matthew Camel ’02 Joe Motuliak ’05 Tom Malone ’68 Bob Crabb ’55 Rex Ryker ’97 Gary Messer ’80 Cameron Dime ’84 Caleb Selby ’04 Justin Patrick ’14 Michael Gimbol ’67 Cameron Starnes ’04 Scott Pinckney ’61% John Glass ’76 Raymond Swisher ’77 Cameron Plymale ’03 Stephen Henderson ’71 David Tate ’78% WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON Don Horner ’54 Elliot Vice ’06 Jerry Johnson ’59 $1,000 - $1,838 Mark Winter ’75% Brad Liebrecht ’07 Brian Knapp ’69Y Others Trevor McBride ’19 $100 - $249 Austin Althoff ’14% Brion Potter ’76 Victor Lazzaro ’67 Rolf Amsler ’63 John Sheridan ’68 Others J.B. Bachman ’61% Bern Smith ’62 Patrick Corwin ’20 Tom Billings ’63 Bud Williamson ’52 Charlie Foss ’64% Brent Bridwell ’03 Edward Fox ’91 WEBER STATE Kevin Casey ’05 Dan Frantz ’63 $100 - $249 Alex Clauser ’15 Phil Kerin ’81 Brian Motes ’89% Travis Daugherty ’02 John Succop ’69 Chris Stout ’92 Gary Dillon ’68% Others WASHINGTON AND LEE Dave Dumser ’74 Barry Lucero ’84 $100 - $249 Eric Engledow ’05 Steven Welker ’77 Sam Frazier ’66% J. D. Flynn ’00% Maury Wheatley ’87 Others Cleve Francoeur ’13 Lew Walton ’70 WESLEYAN Ben Froedge ’07 $100 - $249 Casey Gioielli ’03 Dick Cavanagh ’68Y Andrew Gonczarow ’22 Joel Johnson ’64%
Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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Others Douglas Blazey ’65 Allan Burman ’66 Charles Sieger ’66 Mark Simmons ’14 Warren White ’71
WEST VIRGINIA
$250 - $499 Arch Moore ’73 $100 - $249 Timothy Cross ’69 Dan Davisson ’70% Jack Heyl ’75% Bob Tebay ’56 Others Cloyd Conner ’65 Jim Fanok ’75 Alex Fortuna ’75 Jacob Gatrell ’62 Bill George ’94% Page Hamrick ’66 Don Hogan ’73 Frank Kidd ’92 Lee Thomas ’03
WESTERN MICHIGAN Others Donn Fresard ’81
WESTERN ONTARIO
$250 - $499 Michael Aniballi ’87% Doug Reid ’58& $100 - $249 Kelly Dudgeon ’91% Others Carlyle D’Souza ’80 Gary Lyon ’79 Kosta Orfanidis ’03 Paul Romanson ’72%
WESTERN RESERVE
$50,000+ Walt Kalberer ’55Z $500 - $999 Tom Lipton ’63Z $250 - $499 Paul Christ ’59% $100 - $249 Dennis Block ’69 Bill Koenig ’66Y Jack Moskal ’58& Others David Agle ’54% Clarence Chinn ’56% Jim Gulick ’57 Jack Haplea ’63% Jim Stewart ’64
WESTMINSTER
$1,839 - $2,499 Kirk Carpenter ’65& Ted Planje ’68& Ned Williams ’82Z $500 - $999 Mike Esser ’70% Rich Walton ’70Y Mark Wilson ’81& $250 - $499 Stephen England ’68% Bill Gilbert ’78% David Woosley ’81% $100 - $249 Russ Bennett ’67% Larry Condie ’65Y Cham Johnston ’74 Tom Kokjer ’78% Bill Lange ’68%
Harry Ruth ’75 Jeffrey Sanders ’79% CT Sharp ’60% Jake Van Dyke ’70 James Williams ’86% Others Buell Applebury ’69 John Blaisdell ’94 David Boyce ’68 David Burg ’82% Jace Christopher ’20 James Ketchum ’50 Hunter Mulholland ’23 Curt Paddock ’73% Tim Walkenhorst ’00 Todd Watts ’92
WHITMAN
$25,000 - $49,999 Bill Smead ’80Z $1,000 - $1,838 Larry Stone ’77& $250 - $499 David Kennedy ’61% Dave Morris ’67% $100 - $249 Lewis Hale ’70% Kieran Illes ’76 Bruce Woods ’79% Others John Hale ’66 Todd Hummel ’76 Robert Juul ’65 Douglas Lyons ’59 Stephen McDuffie ’87% Michael Rabin ’68 Mike Schultz ’67 Kip Schwarzmiller ’72 Syd Tate ’57%
WICHITA STATE
$50,000+ Rick Johnson ’67Z $2,500 - $4,999 Steven Sutherland ’74& $500 - $999 Mark Gardner ’67% John Morse ’72& Lane Smith ’19% $250 - $499 Bob Smith ’67& $100 - $249 Connor Bain ’16% Justin Dugan ’14% Brian Hund ’08% Paul Maynard ’62% Others Mike Greenlee ’76 Payton Larson ’24 Andrew Lawrence ’09 Chris Nelson ’72 Michael Schultz ’17 George Shaw ’21 Brian Wells ’87% Steve Wilson ’79 Roger Zellers ’68
WILLAMETTE
$5,000 - $9,999 Doug Houser ’57% Bill Opray ’68Y $2,500 - $4,999 Galen Smith ’06& $1,839 - $2,499 Morry Arntson ’59Z $250 - $499 Dale DeHarpport ’57Y
$100 - $249 Brian McKean ’15% Norton Younglove ’51 Others Dave Bloye ’70 Cole Cochrane ’10 Mark Coleman ’89 Bill Farr ’56 Bob Packwood ’54 Marc Therrien ’05 Max Vekich ’76
WILLIAM & MARY
$1,839 - $2,499 MacGregor Hill ’04Z $100 - $249 Will Coakley ’20 Others Andrew Borse ’23 Bryan Jones ’08 Christian Spitz ’06
WILLIAMS
$50,000+ Jeremy Davis ’56 G $1,000 - $1,838 John Pratt ’55% Bill Rose ’64Y $500 - $999 Bob Guyett ’58% $250 - $499 David Gregg ’61
WISCONSIN
$2,500 - $4,999 George Moore ’79& $1,000 - $1,838 Alan Kaniss ’72& Scott Running ’89Y $500 - $999 Jim Curtis ’86& Burwood Hay ’85% Rollie McGinnis ’53& Jeff White ’92& $250 - $499 Michael Haas ’74% Bruce Huibregtse ’76% James Reynolds ’62% Bob Schnese ’83& $100 - $249 Anthony Canepa ’77% Dennis Christensen ’69% Tom Frost ’83 Tom Jones ’70% BJ Miller ’87% Rod Taylor ’72 Others John Bargren ’63 Dick Oakford ’56% Jim Schenk ’64 Dan Worden ’62
WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH
$1,839 - $2,499 Drew Thornsberry ’08& $1,000 - $1,838 Andy Thomas ’97& $500 - $999 Nathan Gribowski ’08% Garrett Sewell ’14 $250 - $499 Ethan Turner ’12% $100 - $249 Justin Klug ’97% Grant Steffen ’22 Others Aaron Beiser ’20 Ethan Bell ’16
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Alex Clark ’11 Jesse Naumann ’12 Adam Redmon ’18 Jon Robinson ’20 Shane Thomas ’19 Tyler Volkert ’15
WITTENBERG
$5,000 - $9,999 Bill Roth ’35& $1,000 - $1,838 Larry Newton ’70& $250 - $499 Chuck Bush ’71Y Sutton Jacobs ’18 Doug Miner ’67Y $100 - $249 Bill Barkley ’69% Lloyd Campbell ’50% Herbert Miller ’62% Ken Robinson ’75% Philip Stahl ’79 John Stefanik ’70% Scott Strawn ’76% Others Evan Fetter ’20 Mick Glandon ’64 Don Hutchinson ’15 Joe Krywany ’79% Brian Mahon ’83 Geoffrey Maloon ’92 Danny O’Nan ’21 Colton Smith ’20
WPI
Others Kyle Hanlon ’19 Randy Perez ’14 Will Van Rensselaer ’17
WRIGHT STATE
Others Matt Mason ’05 Doc Owens ’80 Kyle Steinfadt ’95
YALE
$250 - $499 Bob Buchanan ’64 $100 - $249 Michael Mitchell ’59% Deforest Smith ’61% Others Francis Burgweger ’64 Bob Page ’58
BETA ORGANIZATIONS $5,000 - $9,999 Psi Diamond Charitable Foundationt
FRIENDS OF BETA
$10,000 - $24,999 Linda Trucksis& $5,000 - $9,999 Kay Shackleton-BrittonY Kathy Hankins& Mary GrahamY Jane Arends& $2,500 - $4,999 Anne Emmerth& Cindy Sadighian& $1,839 - $2,499 Caroline Berry% Lynne Nordhoff% $1,000 - $1,838 Lane Bergstrom% Chris and Melissa Boals%
Amy Cohen Bauman% Brian Conner% Peter Hauptman% Leni MooreY Bill Selvidge% Ash Spoto% $500 - $999 Ken and Cathy Born Rod Coyan Tony Delumen% Edith Den Dulk% Paul and Renee Evans Federico Franciosi Robert Luhrs Laura Markwick Deborah Merrill Linda Miller% Barbara Reynolds Travis Robinson% Dave Rogers Mary Jo Simmons% Robert and Rachel Smith% Laura Vogt $250 - $499 Lisa Attea Charles Boynton BB Breittholz% Meghan Bullard% Tina Fraser Terri Gauer Sahar Getsey Harold Ginsburg Jeremy Godwin Chris Graham William and Joyce Hill% Lindsay Hubsmith Jordin Jensen Steve Katalinich Thomas Larkin Richard and Lori Lennox Jenny Loeffelman% William Long Keira Lyman Sue Mallory Maria Mandel Judy Martin Robert McCarthy Erin McHale% Bob McKenney% Miss Morgan Morgan% Denise Olson Tammy Saccone Todd Schneider Michael and Tracey Scodro Nikki Sheely Joel Tompkins Mara Tryder Isolde Wilson% Jennifer Zamora% Alison Zubel $100 - $249 Lorraine Alberts Christopher Alberts Vincent Aspromonte David and Elita Balfour Tim Bell% Mark Bernstein Sunil Bhalla Tracy Biskner Phyllis Boehm Susan BramanY Roy Brito Becky Bryan Davis Butler Rob Capobianco Michele Carlin
Georgia Crockett% Dan Davis Susan Del Campo Stephanie Dietrich Mandi DillingY Victor DiPierro Chris Douvos Kelly Duffy Tracy Elmer Elaine Engledow John Fangman Samara Fangman Timothy and Aunita Feeney Joyce Fernandez Kirby Fitzpatrick Shelby Flores Jennifer Forte Suzy Fulton Maureen Gannon Anika Gatrell Danielle Genova Dora Gianoulakis Richard Goldstein Kate Graves Ken Groba Todd Gunther Janice Hall Stephen Hamilton Jeffrey Hanes Kathy Hauser Amy Hazelbaker Lou Ellyn Helman Greg Hollen James Hoyt Kristi Humes Amir and Lenora Hussain Lynn Huynh% Heather Johnson Sharon Kanter Kenneth and Wendy Karably Matthew Kavaler Douglas Kloss Chris and Kristen Kopinski Amory Krueger% Robert Lane Eric Lindblom Phil Lindholm Rebecca Lockhart Lori Marabella Taelor McCarthy Abby McCollom Susan McHale Jennifer McNamara Patrick McNamara Jeff and Debbie McNaul% Michael Mitchell Victoria Noel Julian Odell Emily Olson Donna Patton Nicholas Pavlidis Christopher Price Robin Rafkin Elaine Roupas% Madeline Rys Elizabeth Salamone Nikki Sander Karin Scruggs Zoe Shade% Sarah Shepherd% Mike Sindelar Laura Smith Anne Spoto Lauren Stills% Ursula Sullivan Kathleen Thesman
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F Y25 DONORS ANNUAL , LIFE TIME AND TOTAL YE ARS GIVING
DONOR LEGEND JUNE 1, 2024– MAY 31, 2025
Auto-Kai donors shown in BLUE LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES
Shrine On High............$5 Million+ G Old Main..............................$1 Million % Campanile..........................$500,000 O Chautauqua.......................$250,000 t Diamond...............................$100,000 Z Rose........................................$50,000 & Founders’...............................$25,000 & President’s............................$10,000 Y Loving Cup..............................$5,000 % Beta.............................................$1,000 TOTAL YEARS GIVING
5+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ Tricia Trulik Christy Trussell Kelly Turner Tom VanSimaeys Beth Vlahos Denise Waldron Rob Walker Kathleen Walsh Danny Warning Betsy Weigel Carrie Whittier Ben Williams Suzy Wittlich Julie Wonders Matthew Zebertavage Others Emily Abbruzzese Roberta Affraiye Gordy Agen Meghan Alderson Bradley Allen Steve & Emily Anderson John Anderson Webby Applegate Leigh Applegate Agnes Applegate David Applegate Jamie Atkinson Atkinson Tonia Ayres Melissa Bade Deanna Ballinger Mahesh Balusa Heather Banks Maryanne Banks Katherine Barlow Barry Barnett Joan Basombrio Maria Becerra Marcia Beck Dan and Fran Becque Elizabeth Bell Christer Berg Jason Bergeron Sarah Bergman Laura Bhatt Kira Bhattarai Christine Billings Cathy Billoni% Katie Bodlak Katherine Bohorquez Sam Boren Gary Bossert Renia Boudaghian
Billy Boulden Richard Brookbanks Ashleigh Brown-Carlson John Bruner Amy Buckley Steve and Ellen Bullard Ron Burgess Larry Burnett Kate Butler Denhart Liz Cadwell Kathy Cardy Chris Carlson Lauren Carman Bethany Carr Mary Carver-Campbell Michelle Castro Natasha Caudill Kathy Chambers Kristie Chambers Charlee Chambers Mike Chambers Maddox Chambers Amy Chapman Ian Chen Keenan Churchman Justin Cihanowyz Andrew Cliatt Jenny Cluppert Beth Collins Victoria Colon-Succi Kelly Connery Heather Considine Ruben Contreras Mariah Contreras Abrianna Contreras Marisa Contreras Pam Cottle Kelsey Cottle Michael Crawford Lori Crocker Kevin Dacus Tina Davis Stephen Demm Mary DeNardo Cedar Village Dentistry Claire Dixon David Drachman Tricia Drylie Vikki Dwira Jon Edwards Rochelle Ekpa Zeiny Elzeiny Michelle Engle Don Fagerberg Shannon Fahey Emily Fehlberg Erin Fernandes Grayson Fernandez Nicolette Fernandez Hudson Fernandez Corbin Fiedler Mackenzie Finklea Donna Jo Fitzpatrick Hailey Flavin Susan Flynn Cody Flynn Alyssa Fosorile Allison Fowler Michelle Franchetti Marc Francois Nicholas Franks Catherine Frye Dana Garard Matthew Garcia Ashley Gardner Alissa Gavrilescu
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Rob Genter Sue McPhee Abigail Gillissie Jeff Mette Arica Golden Laura Meyer Amy Golden Ena Meyers JB Goll Taylor Mierendorf Patricia Goodman Jedd Miller Marsha Grady Carrie Miller Workman Melody Grand Christopher Miofsky Tyra Gray Molly Mishler Kelly Green Xavier Mishler Liana Groza Trista and Brandon Mock Sharan Gruendler Amy Moore Michelle Guobadia Michael Morin Becky Guthrie Doug Morris Ann Haas Virginia Mullaney Devin Hall Emily Nasello Mimi Harman Karl Neuman Kendall Hayes Michael Nolt Kristen Heil Flor Olivo Susie Heineman Glenn O’Nan Greta Heinzelman Kristie O’Nan Mary Elizabeth Herring Elizabeth Ontario Liz Hickman Guadalupe Orozco Joseph Hicks Dale O’Toole Tara Hieggelke Anna Palagi Libbey Hoang Jane Pallokat Emma Hyler Sydney Papadopoulos Kyanna Jackson Tyler Parker Robert Jacobson Kaiya Patel David Jauch Jeremy Paul Angela Jenkins Craig Peake Catherine Johnson Jeff Peek Brad Johnson Gail Peitzmeier Alex Johnston Roger Pena Seth Jones Les Pierce Jaylyn Jones Kate Pike Paulette Kall Kathy Plummer Kristen Kardas Sharon Rantala Kayla Kaufmann Maggie Rauschuber John Keely Austin Reed Mare Kemp Costabile Stephanie Reeves Stacie Kilgore Samantha Reineke Robert Krapfl Christian Reineke Donald Lafferty Alex Reineke Juan Landa Madi Reineke Barrett Lane Sarah Rhoades Kara Ledesma Wendy Richards Allison Rickels Lulu Lednik Shannon Rickett Lexi Leggs Kellen Roach Heather Lemire Kelly Robert Tom Lepperd Kristen Robinson Sarah Lerner Melissa Rocco Carolyn Liles Victoria Rodriguez Heidie Lindsey Leila Rodriguez Laurie Lockhart Caroline Rohlfing Sarah Lockhart Hannah Rosen Tissa Lopez-Jewart Todd Rotgers Amy Malek Eleni Roupas Jerry Malek Caitlin Rulli Matthew Maniscalco Erica Rundle Sue Ann Marcum Gabriel Rundle Gerald Marple Sophia Rundle Larissa Marple Carrie Rush Danielle Mason Jennifer Santerre Chris Mauch Anthony Scali Jeremy Mayhew Diane Schindler Kimberly McCalmont Kathryn and Bruce McClain% Steve Schmitt Amy Schraufstetter Bruce McClain Liz Schultz Alison McClean Jamie Selby Beth McConn Stephen Selby Andrea McDonald Karen Selby Penelope McHale Katie Seuntjens Denise McNaughton Beau Seuntjens Avery McNaughton
Mae Seuntjens Morgan Sexton Veronica Seymour Bonny Shade Irina Shalinskaya Mindy Sides Walsh Sarah Simmons Rebecca Simmons Madison Simmons Jenn Simmons Cayla Simons Ana Spiridigliozzi Trisha Spivey Spo Spoto Brittany Spoto Derek Standarowski Eric Steager Leslie Stebbins% Jon Stenger Lisa Sunderhaus Crystal Sutton Sondra Swartz Denessa Tackett Kathryn Taylor Andrew Thatcher Keri Thurner Paige Townley Mark Trenton Cassidy Troup-Brady Mandy Tyler Jennifer VandeWiele Luis Vasquez Luca Vassalli Susie Vitale Sean Wagner Paige Wagner Kjirsten Wallace Sawyer Walters Steven Walters Sara Walters Morgan Warren Taylor Warren Cannen Warren Tyler Wash Julie Wavrunek Emma Wavrunek Kim Webber Ashlee Weingarten Carol Welsch Erin Wendover Rachel Westra% Josie Wheeler Ava White Christian Wiggins Viancca Williams Robert Williams John Williams Rorik Williams RJ Williams James Wilson Jake Wilson David Workman Donna Workman Karen Wu Morgan Youngs Ashley Zadlock Angela Zemke Alexander Zhuravel Peter Ziegler Tiffani Ziemann Thea Zunick Nan Zupancic Elizabeth Zuppann
A PATH BUILT BY BROTHERHOOD 9,000+ personalized
bricks span the walkways at the Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio.
With a gift of $500 or more to the Beta Leadership Fund, you can secure your place on the pathway while also funding the growth and development of Beta’s collegians. Each brick is engraved with a name, school and graduation year, and it is placed alongside other loyal Betas from the same chapter. Bricks make great birthday, holiday or graduation gifts! FRANK DAVIS, BALL STATE ’67 For Frank, it’s more than philanthropy — it’s: • Celebrating two mentors, friends and leaders each year • Paying tribute to those who built his chapter experience • Renewing bonds with brothers who remain part of his journey “It’s my way of saying thank you ... and ensuring these men remain part of Beta’s story forever.”
BUY YOUR BRICK TODAY! beta.org/brick
Friends of Beta are listed on pages 16-17 and Bridge Builder Society members are listed on page 18.
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BRIDGE BUILDER SOCIETY AUBURN
CHICO STATE
BALL STATE
CINCINNATI
Roderick B. Hastie ’82 Randy D. Phillips ’79
BETHANY
Alex Delgiorno ’14 David A. Butz ’60 Richard K. Boyd, Jr. ’61
BRITISH COLUMBIA Alan G. Young ’71
Robert D. Dean ’89
CLEMSON
CASE
COLGATE
Bryant N. Blakeslee, Jr. ’06 Bruce S. Fein ’84
Henry L. Vernon, Jr. ’68 James W. Kewley ’66
COLORADO MINES
Terry L. Massie ’12 Thomas C. Olver ’98
COLORADO STATE
Zachary Sierputowski ’16
CONNECTICUT
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Newell H. Orr, Jr. ’48 Philip A. Moldenhauer ’75 Timothy J. Allen ’88
CHARLESTON
NEW BBS MEMBERS
DENISON
$891,000
DEPAUW
George M. Brown, Jr. ’60 Douglass M. Vines ’68 Jeffery L. Cable ’82
EAST CAROLINA
Bridge Builder Society members are brothers and friends who have included the Foundation in their will or estate plans, providing vital support for the Beta Leadership Fund and Founders Fund Endowment.
THREE WAYS TO GIVE GIVE a charitable bequest in your will or living trust to the Beta Foundation. NAME the Beta Foundation as a beneficiary in your 401(k) or other retirement plans. OPEN a life insurance policy with the Beta Foundation as either the policy owner or beneficiary. For more information, please visit beta.org/bbs.
Adam J. Scarboro ’06 Dave Bautista Pyle ’06 Duane Kirk Little ’82 Jacob D. Tidwell ’04
EASTERN KENTUCKY
L. Martin Cobb ’96 Michael G. McFerren ’77 Nicholas H. Sexton ’11
EMORY
Alan C. Teplis ’78 John H. Stebbins ’92 William R. Korth ’76
FLORIDA
David J. Leppert ’77 Gary W. Leech ’70 Matthew S. Paynter ’00 Michael F. Gable ’67 Stephen B. Becker ’69
FLORIDA ATLANTIC Robert S. Billoni ’95
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL Michael A. Angelica ’10 Steven Cruz ’12
FLORIDA STATE
Curtiss C. Potter ’92 Jeffrey B. McLain ’76
INDIANA
Charles O. McCormick, III ’72 J. Philip Goddard ’67 Jack L. Harris ’51 James R. Roudebush ’71 Paul H. Drew ’72 Neal J. Brower ’90 Steven G. Bensema ’06 Gale M. Peterson, Jr. ’66 Judson A. Horras ’97 Khayree Duckett ’17 Michael J. Dubes ’66 Robert A. Wiley ’87 Ronald G. Sande ’64 William F. McCulloch ’56
JOHNS HOPKINS
James T. McMenamin, Jr. ’71
KANSAS
John W. Stewart ’60
KANSAS STATE
Christopher G. Althoff ’00 James H. Porter ’64 Jeffrey S. Rundle ’03 John D. Keith ’86 Loren W. Conrad ’61 P. Thomas Purinton ’63 Paul R. Attwater, III ’83 R. William Manning ’80 Randall D. Groves ’78 Robert S. Hoisington ’79
MINNESOTA
Brent A. Anderson ’85 James D. Keeler ’89 Justin M. Miller ’00 Ryan A. Marek ’12
MISSISSIPPI
William B. Lipscomb ’65
MISSOURI
Richard F. Kammerer ’80 Robert N. Healy ’64 Robert W. McKinley ’66
MIT
Kendall R. Bryan ’88 Michael G. Feinstein ’82
NEBRASKA
Preston M. Mesick ’06 R. C. Mead ’65 Randolph A. Walling, Jr. ’61
NORTHWESTERN
John M. Mutz ’57 Justin M. Rutherford ’00 Paul R. Gudonis ’76
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN Roger Roa, Jr. ’02
OHIO
Brian D. Cain ’91 Jeffrey A. Radomski ’81 Richard E. Griffin ’65 Richard H. Brown ’65
OHIO STATE
Daniel J. Westerbeck, Jr. ’67 David W. Wright ’67 John O. Hopkins ’57
OKLAHOMA
Daniel P. Hertel ’09 David J. Schnackenberg ’90
LOUISVILLE
Joshua Harris Latzko ’16 Matthew V. Tsien ’80 Thomas N. Chapman ’71
LYNCHBURG
Charles W. Warner ’87
MAINE
George S. Pullen ’03
GENERAL FRATERNITY ROLLS Arthur R. Smith ’75 Lynn C. Maddox ’64 Theodore S. Haile ’75
Michael D. Filyaw, Jr ’14
LAWRENCE
MIAMI
GEORGIA TECH
Russell E. Palmer ’56
OHIO WESLEYAN
Matthew J. Lepkowski ’98
MARYLAND
Joel A. Huxley ’06
Donald G. DiPaolo ’78 Ian H. Ross ’21 James R. Denbo ’63 Karl J. Edelmann ’86 Roger S. Helman ’89 William P. Johnson ’57
KETTERING A
FURMAN
Michael P. Harrison ’98
SAN DIEGO STATE
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
Gant Redmon ’59 John E. Manczak ’71
IOWA STATE
in FY25 for an estimated
MICHIGAN
ILLINOIS
Philip D. Spiller, Jr. ’95 Richard W. Banks ’72 Simon Herrmann ’10 Thomas O. Farnsworth ’09
SAINT LOUIS
Peter N. Darrow ’09
MICHIGAN STATE
William I. Jordan ’69
IOWA
DAYTON
MIAMI (FLA.)
IDAHO
Adam Porter-Price ’06
CORNELL
11
David J. Hogan ’74 Dennis A. Dust ’69
David M. Kerka ’88 HANOVER Don J. Juszczyk ’91 Ronald A. Meegan ’69 Douglas Thompson Eustice ’71 Ross J. King ’62 Elroy E. Bourgraf ’54 Sangkook Han ’60 Mark A. Simon ’12 HIGH POINT Thomas D. Cassady ’76 Michael E. Dreher ’19 Thomas D. Seifert ’64
BROWN
Bruce M. Lloyd ’69
GMI-EMI
Vincent S. Chu ’87 J. Benjamin Beshear ’01 James T. Neef ’53 Jeffrey N. Newton ’77 John M. Slavens ’67 Jonathan J. Brant ’75 Peter W.C. Barnhart ’66 Philip S. Fernandez ’06 Robert D. Wertz, MD ’61 Thomas C. Fey ’68
Nicholas L. Block ’03 Patrick M. Hidalgo ’91 Aaron F. Vogt ’17
SMU
David W. Light, III ’64 Don S. Pearce ’65 John D. Hagerman ’63
SOUTH DAKOTA
WABASH
James A. Carroll ’65 John R. Roberts ’83 Robert T. Grand ’78 Ronald R. Nichols ’64 Samuel H. S. Hildebrand, II ’61
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON Victor Lazzaro, Jr ’67
WASHINGTON IN ST. LOUIS Aaron T. Kozuki ’05 Tristan K. Sopp ’11
John C. Thietje ’61 Stephen J. Wethor ’88
WEST VIRGINIA
David E. Schmidt ’92
WESTERN ONTARIO
SOUTH FLORIDA
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Ryan E. King ’01
ST. LAWRENCE
Thomas J. Gulliford ’68 Douglas M. Reid ’58 G. Scott Falconer ’82 John R. Birkett ’71
Kevin C. McGrath ’77
WESTERN RESERVE
G. Clif Heidel Jr. ’56 Marc A. Benshetler ’82 Robert F. Hanley, Jr. ’83
WESTMINSTER
Austin T. Marple ’14 Kent R. Mire ’07
WICHITA STATE
SYRACUSE
TCU
TEXAS
Michael R. Eubank ’83 T. Hardie Bowman IV ’72 Wade H. McMullen ’79
TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
Thomas A. Lipton ’63
James H. Williams ’86 Michael J. Esser ’70 Theodore J. Planje, Jr. ’68 Brian L. Wells ’87 Robert M. Smith ’67 Tim J. Watt ’80
WILLAMETTE
David W. Ashby ’68 R. Ethan Braden ’02
Patrick J. Connelly ’74 William K. Spring ’09
WILLIAM & MARY
Christian M. Ritchie ’17 R. Dean Stalcup ’71
James R. Curtis ’86 Louis J. Wagner ’64 Robert L. Schnese ’83 William Perry Atterholt ’83
TEXAS TECH TORONTO
Robert B. McConnell ’79 Ross W. Marsh ’90
TRUMAN STATE
Zachary T. Lepperd ’16
UC IRVINE
Bryant Martin E. Fiesta ’16 Christopher C. Ogilvie ’80
Patrick A. Everett ’07
WISCONSIN
FRIENDS OF BETA
Anne Emmerth Arlene Corsiglia Benjamin M. Williams Brian E. Breittholz Carol M. Briggs Carolyn Harmon
JOHN D. (DON) BIEHL CINCINNATI ’49
Eric J. Eickhoff ’00
$499,302
Cecil I. Craft, III ’86 John H. Coker, Jr. ’72 Koby C. Harrington ’09 Lance S. Tolson ’82 Michael C. Ritz ’66
estate gift received in support of scholarships
OKLAHOMA STATE
Joshua P. Fairchild ’05
OREGON
Arthur C. Carmichael, Jr. ’62 William R. Crist ’68
PACIFIC
Julio A. Hernandez ’16
PURDUE
Cary B. Wood ’89 David E. Cox ’63 John E. Young ’56 R. Terri Earnest ’66
RHODE ISLAND
Jeffrey M. Flanagan ’93
RUTGERS
Kenneth J. Grispin ’70
UCLA
Michael J. Downer ’77 Walter A. Chenoweth ’52
UNLV
Michael F. Kawazoe ’01 Willie Romero ’95
UTAH
Robert E. Stagg ’67
VIRGINIA TECH
Anderson S. Wise ’10 Charles E. Comer ’75 Daniel L. Westra ’76 S. Wayne Kay ’73
Christine McGill Diane Todd Elizabeth M. Humphreys Gwendolyn Stoecklein Jane Patrick June Cole Katherine Wiley Kathy Tolan Lindsey Mercer Mona Skager Ronald W. Beshear Sally J. Church Sandra Northrop Susan E. Fosdick Susanne Sommer
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FOUNDERS FUND ENDOWMENT
DESIGNATED EDUCATIONAL AREA GRANTS The Designated Educational Area (DEA) Grant Program allows alumni to make charitable gifts earmarked for educational projects for chapter houses, such as libraries, study rooms, internet access and general learning space. The goal of the program is to promote positive cultures and shared social experiences through best-in-class homes.
$2,755,413 Contributed to all DEA funds in FY25
Since its establishment in 2005, the Founders Fund has grown exponentially, reflecting the enduring generosity of Betas and resulting in more than 20 times its original balance over the past 20 years. $3,377,226
9 CHAPTERS actively using the DEA Grant Program
Al and Cabrini (Pi Beta Phi) Arendt, South Dakota ’75
SUPPORT BETA’S FUTURE AT USD WITH $55,000 GIFT At the University of South Dakota, the chapter is using its Designated Educational Area (DEA) Grant Program to upgrade internet access and help cover educational operating costs — an innovative use of the program that enhances both learning and connection. Among those leading the way is Al Arendt, South Dakota ’75, who, along with his wife Cabrini, Pi Beta Phi, made a generous $55,000 gift to support the chapter’s educational spaces and associated operating costs. A retired attorney who practiced law in Pierre, South Dakota, for 40 years, Al reflects fondly on his Beta experience: “I remember with great fondness my days at the Beta house in the ’70s, my Beta brothers and the lifelong relationships formed from those experiences. I also remember how broke we were during college. I urge my brothers to give generously to the Beta house, which was a seminal part of our college days.”
$160,749 2005
2025
2,000%
increase over the past 20 years!
$134,434
estate gift contributions in FY25
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES JIM HOWARD, LOUISVILLE ’93
FROM THE CHAPTER HOUSE TO DISNEY “Beta shaped my life in powerful ways. The skills I gained as a student leader and leadership consultant on staff opened doors in my career, including my current role at Disney. Giving back is my way of saying thank you to an organization I believe in ... with a matching gift from a company where I grew up ... 21 years and counting!” Scan the QR code to find out if your company has a matching gift program or visit beta.org/match.
TOP FIVE COMPANIES
1. Hewlett-Packard 2. Capital Group Companies 3. Shell Oil Company 4. Walt Disney Company 5. CVS Health
39 companies donated
$26,859 in matching gifts of support in FY25
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INVESTING IN BETA’S MISSION
Beta Theta Pi’s leadership and educational programs are at the heart of the Fraternity’s mission to “develop men of principle for a principled life.” Each program — from Presidents Academy and Keystone to the Wooden Institute, chapter counselor training, Leadership Summit and the Son of the Stars New Member Orientation Program — is carefully designed to equip collegians and volunteers with the knowledge, skills and values needed to lead with integrity. Together, these programs create safer, healthier and more fulfilling chapter environments where young men can thrive academically, socially and personally.
Average grant per chapter of
$30,726 Beta facilitators at the 2025 Wooden Institute held in Oxford, Ohio.
TOTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ATTENDEES (2024-2025)
TRANSFORMING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Winter Leadership Conclave:
Participants consistently report stronger brotherhood, safer chapters and more fulfilling personal growth. They learn to lead responsibly, hold one another accountable and apply Beta’s values in daily life. From building authentic friendships to creating plans that reduce risky behavior, these programs shape confident leaders prepared to serve their chapters, campuses and communities.
WHY SUPPORT MATTERS
This impact depends on alumni and friends. Every dollar raised helps fund scholarships, resources and staff support. Every hour volunteered provides mentorship and guidance. Your investment sustains programs that transform young men today and preserve the Beta experience for generations to come.
1,546
Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy
114
Keystone: Chapter President
124
Keystone: Vice President of Brotherhood
111
Keystone: Vice President of Education
108
Keystone: Vice President of Risk Management
113
Keystone: Chapter Counselors
43
Wooden Institute (Three Summer Sessions)
174
Convention Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy
112
Keystone: Vice President of Education
122
Leadership Summit
30
Leadership College
350
Advisor Academy
109
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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES WOODEN INSTITUTE JOEY THEOBALD, HANOVER ’26
“During my time at the Wooden Institute, I have learned invaluable skills and ways of living. Because of this institute, I will be leaving Oxford a better man and better Beta. These principles passed down to me are forever life changing, and I cannot thank you enough for making this possible for me. As a founding father, these skills and values will greatly help my chapter now and in the future.”
KEYSTONE SAM KAHSAY, KENTUCKY ’26
“I’ve seen firsthand the impact of things like scholarships and programs like Sons of the Stars have made. Your support means more than just financial assistance. It’s a powerful reminder that there are people who believe in what we’re building. We hope to carry forward your spirit of generosity in the way we lead, serve and give back to our chapters and communities.”
LEADERSHIP COLLEGE ETHAN THOMAS, SAN DIEGO ’26
“During my time here, I have learned how to be a strong, earnest, optimistic and kind leader. I have also gained so much knowledge on how to be better prepared for my journey after college. None of that could have been done without you!”
SON OF THE STARS NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM
Adopted by 91 chapters in FY25 (27% year-over-year increase) FY25 grant: $48,796
| Total since 2018: $304,953
Participant Experience Outcomes
• Build close, meaningful relationships in new member class • New member experiences help personal growth • Feels safe and comfortable during all activities • Encourage involvement in campus activities • Beta supports academic, professional and personal goals • Surround men with others who value academic success
AT-A-GLANCE SURVEY RESULTS
Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy • Use resources to support the role • Take action to grow as a leader • Live Beta values in leadership
Overall satisfaction: 94.7% very satisfied
Keystone Regional Leadership Conference
• Apply Beta values in daily decisions • Use Conclave resources to improve leadership • Hold self and brothers accountable with values Overall satisfaction: 86.9% very satisfied or satisfied
Chapter Counselor Training
• Use Beta values for accountability • Apply Beta values in daily decisions • Apply best practices in the role Overall satisfaction: 100% very satisfied or satisfied
Hugh E. Stephenson Jr. Leadership Summit
• Understand expectations and success indicators • Identify resources for chapter operations • Recognize minimum expectations as Fraternity ambassador Overall satisfaction: 96.2% very satisfied or satisfied
John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle • Apply principled leadership in chapter, campus and community • Cultivate self-governance, networks and change leadership • Implement a plan for personal and chapter success
Overall satisfaction: 90.7% very satisfied or satisfied
Beta Brotherhood Assessment
• Use the assessment to address chapter culture • Create and execute a chapter improvement plan • Create and execute a plan to prevent risky behavior Overall satisfaction: With an 81% participation rate, collegians’ responses to the Beta Brotherhood Assessment produced the highest Net Promoter Score — a measure and benchmark of satisfaction and loyalty — in the survey’s seven-year history. The strong score affirms that the Beta experience continues to thrive and resonate on today’s campuses.
Overall satisfaction: more than 90% very satisfied or satisfied
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BUILD THE BRIDGE CAMPAIGN
BUILDING BETA’S FUTURE TOGETHER
WHERE WE ARE
Brothers and friends of Beta Theta Pi have stepped forward in extraordinary ways. Since the launch of the Campaign, support has surged past $18 million — more than 70% of the way toward the $25.2 million goal. But this Campaign is about more than dollars. It’s about breaking down barriers to membership, helping brothers grow as leaders and ensuring Beta remains a source of strength and connection for life.
WHY THIS MATTERS:
Affordable & Accessible: No deserving man should be unable to join or not remain in Beta due to cost. Lifelong Brotherhood: Betas need connection and resources long after graduation. Strong Leadership Programs: Beta’s award-winning initiatives depend on sustained investment.
$18,085,595
This Campaign is building a future where the Beta experience is affordable, impactful, and lifelong — for today’s brothers and the generations to come.
RAISED TO DATE
71.8%
(71.8% OF $25.2 MILLION GOAL AS OF OCT. 2025)
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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$25.2 MILLION INITIATIVE GOAL: Make Beta affordable and accessible REQUIRED INVESTMENT: $13 million Launch a scholarship program offering new member affordability scholarships to lower the barrier of entry in the first (and most expensive) term of collegiate membership Launch an educational grant program for chapters struggling to send young leaders to Beta’s awardwinning leadership programs Increase need-based scholarships to retain more collegiate brothers through graduation and assist in times of hardship
GOAL: Ensure brothers are brothers for life REQUIRED INVESTMENT: $5.8 million Create programming for brothers nearing graduation and young alumni to reinforce the value of the Fraternity during the transition to their professional lives Launch a professional mentoring program for collegiate and alumni members Invest in a digital networking platform to virtually connect all Beta brothers Enhance programs and resources to support Beta’s alumni associations
BUILD THE BRIDGE C
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CAMPAIGN MOMENTUM AFFORDABILITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
YEAR 1 PILOT RESULTS $57,125 GRANTED AND 144 SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED impacting 137 collegians across 50 chapters. BY PROGRAM IMPACT New Member Affordability Scholarships $24,875 | 40 recipients Member Affordability Scholarships $9,000 | 14 recipients Temporary Inactive–Financial Hardship (TIA) Scholarships: $23,250 | 90 recipients LOOKING AHEAD • Scholarship budget doubling from $50,000 to $100,000. • TIA program moving from pilot to full implementation. • Expansion of affordability scholarships to more chapters.
GOAL: Fund existing programs via the BLF REQUIRED INVESTMENT: $6.4 million Continue investing in the Beta Leadership Fund, which has been critical to the Fraternity’s efforts to educate, train and propel today’s Betas as leaders in our ever-changing communities
The Campaign has proven what’s possible, but to reach the $25.2 million goal, Beta needs your help. Every dollar builds stronger scholarships, leadership programs and lifelong brotherhood.
Scan the QR code or visit beta.org/buildthebridge for more information. P. 73 FALL 2025 | ANNUAL REPORT P.23
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THANK YOU to all Betas, Friends of Beta and family members who support our Great and Good Fraternity!
THE BETA WALKWAY
WAYS TO GIVE
More than 9,000 Betas and friends have a personalized brick in the Beta Walkway at the Administrative Office. You can also secure a place in this historic spot with a gift of $500 or more!
NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS Establish a special Named Endowment Fund to make an impact in perpetuity. A minimum investment is required, and the Beta Foundation will work with you to ensure your named gift meets your intentions.
APPRECIATED STOCKS
MATCHING GIFTS
JOIN A CLUB
Make a charitable gift of stock, bonds or mutual funds. And, if you were born before 1955, you may also realize a significant tax savings by making a qualified charitable distribution directly from your individual retirement account.
Many employers offer gift matching programs to encourage charitable giving. Your contribution to the Beta Foundation may be doubled or tripled. Check with your employer or visit beta.org/match to see if they participate.
Many Betas and friends make their gifts through the Auto-Kai Club by setting up a recurring gift online, the esteemed John Reily Knox Club with a gift of $1,839 or more, or the Sons of the Dragon Club (collegians) with a gift of $10 or more.
MAKE YOUR 2025-2026 GIFT TODAY! Scan the QR code today or visit give.beta.org/ar.
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for the first time ever
beta is bound for greece october 9-18, 2026
Next fall, brothers are invited on a first-of-its-kind expedition to write the next chapter in their Beta journey, from the place that inspired it all ... Join Betas and friends for nine days of exploration through the cradle of Western civilization, experiencing mind-blowing ruins, timeless traditions and the genuine warmth of Greek hospitality. On this 9-day journey through Athens and Kalamata, you’ll: Walk among the mighty columns of the Acropolis in Athens, then venture into the storied land of Mycenae, Messene and Olympia. Wander the cobbled lanes of a Byzantine city, soak in the local culture and taste olive oil pressed since antiquity. Enjoy eight relaxing nights in boutique luxury accommodations near major attractions, with shops and restaurants just steps away. Laugh, connect and create new memories with your Beta brothers under the Mediterranean sky. Participate in an itinerary thoughtfully crafted for exploration and connection.
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Visit beta.org/greecetravel to reserve your spot now to travel on this once-in-a-lifetime experience to the birthplace of ___kai___. Space is limited for this inaugural journey. Register by January 27 and receive a $250 discount per passenger. For questions, contact alumni@beta.org or call AHI at (800) 323-7373 and mention the Beta Theta Pi trip.
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LIFTING THE IMPOVERISHED Upon retiring from a successful business career in 2001, Chuck DeVet, Minnesota ’62, decided to take his daughter on vacation. Choosing Vietnam as their destination, it was meant to be a respite full of leisure, laughs and learning. And it was. What they couldn’t have anticipated, however, was the emergence of a 25-year love affair — one that has also changed the lives of thousands . . . When Chuck and Annetta visited Vietnam, they experienced a country emerging from decades of hardship. But, wherever they traveled, they were struck by the ambitious young minds of Vietnamese children and youth that were eager to demonstrate their potential. According to Chuck, “They were only missing one thing: opportunity.” Inspired, the DeVets got to work and established Humanitarian Services for the Children of Vietnam, a nonprofit offering life-trajectory-shifting services. Knowing the key to lifting families out of poverty begins with education and economic opportunities, Chuck and Annetta’s HSCV focuses on improving school infrastructure, elevating living standards and sanitation conditions, and fostering access to healthcare. The lives of countless Vietnamese have changed for the better due to the servant leadership of Brother Chuck DeVet. Because, as learned in Beta Theta Pi, it’s “others before self.”
PROUD TO BE A BETA BETA THETA PI FOUNDATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Brennan Hall | 5134 Bonham Road | Oxford, OH 45056 800.800.BETA | beta.org
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