Pi Kappa Phi – Beta Beta Chapter – Florida Southern College – Fall 2025 – Issue 3
Beta Beta Byline ~ OΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ ~
Happy New Year! Welcome to the final edition of our Alumni Newsletter for 2025! We in the Undergraduate Chapter thank all of you for tuning in to see our journey over the past few months. The end of the year always brings with it a new perspective. With time, we better understand how to work as one cohesive unit, building up our brotherhood as one body. We hope you enjoy this look into where we are now!
Holiday Hijinks
Achievement
Lifelong Brotherhood
Getting into the spirit of the holiday season(s).
How we work hard to excel in our campus community.
Our commitment to living out our brotherhood together.
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Holiday Hijinks The later part of the year is a time of many celebrations. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are always filled with opportunities to come together. Let’s take a look at this year’s festivities!
For Halloween this year, we held an event alongside the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha. Those who could dressed up in Halloween costumes, and we all did some pumpkin carving and painting by the Greek Suites. The pumpkins were later set up as Halloween decorations. Here are some pictures we took!
If you have a story or any news that you would like to have shared in the Byline, please send an email to fscpkp.historian@gmail.com!
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Holiday Hijinks Thanksgiving, of course, saw our brothers go their separate ways to see their families. With many of our members being from out of state, being able to see our families was a welcome opportunity, especially with the approaching exam season. Here are a few highlights of the season!
If you’d like to contact us, please email: –our Archon at fscpkp.archon@gmail.com –our Historian at fscpkp.historian@gmail.com
There’s no discussion of the holidays without talking about Christmas. This year has been a blast for all of us, but we also appreciate the chance to relax at home after our finals are over and spend time with the people we love. Here are some pictures of us getting in the Christmas spirit! 3
Holiday Hijinks
The Ability Experience is an integral part of Pi Kappa Phi’s identity as an organization. As the only Greek fraternity to establish its own national philanthropy, we have a unique ability and opportunity to support people in need. Whether through Ability Camps, Journey of Hope, Gear Up Florida, or simple fundraisers, all of us are able to give. This Christmas, we ask you to consider scanning the QR code and donating today. 4
Achievement Achievement, being one of the Seven Public Values, is an important part of our “chapter culture”. Our achievements, whether professional, academic, or extracurricular, are important in showing that our chapter is striving to attain excellence. Here are a few highlights from this past semester. Liam Parke, recently elected to our Executive Board for the third time, is also a prominent member of several on-campus organizations, with several major accomplishments this past year. Liam was chosen to become a Presidential Ambassador, giving him an important role in promoting the college to prospective students and meeting with our school’s president, Jeremy Martin. He was also accepted into the Ad Astra Society, Pi Kappa Phi’s premier honor society, which only 1% of members may enter. Most recently, Liam became a recipient of the Order of the Lamp for the second semester in a row. We congratulate him on all of his achievements! This year, we saw one of our members complete an important academic milestone: the Senior Project. Our Historian, Anderson Morris, completed his Senior Project as a computer science student by showcasing a video game adaptation of the board game Robo Rally. The game debuted at the Project Showcase on December 11 and proved a success with both students and faculty who came to play it. Congratulations, Andy!
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Achievement Jon DiMarco and Aidan Love achieved something extraordinary this semester when they competed in Florida Southern College’s annual Powerlifting Meet. This campus-wide competition brought together the best lifters the school has to offer to determine the strongest student on campus. Both Jon and Aidan delivered exceptional performances, with Jon winning first place and Aidan earning third place. Congratulations to both of our brothers on their great success!
Meet Our New Brother! After seven weeks of New Member Education, we are proud to present the newest member of Pi Kappa Phi, Beta Beta Chapter, Vincent Leblanc! Vincent is a sophomore and sports business management major whose contributions to the chapter began when Jon DiMarco (now his Big) recruited him for our intramural sports team in Spring 2025. Since then, Vincent has become a fast friend and has helped us immensely before, during, and after the associate member process. Now, we’re proud to call him a Pi Kappa Phi. Welcome home! 6
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Lifelong Brotherhood The relationships we form as members of Pi Kappa Phi serve as the foundation of our brotherhood. Everything we do, whether for philanthropy, outreach, or advancement, comes from the bond we share as brothers of Pi Kappa Phi. One major goal for this semester was to promote the spiritual life of our brothers. Most of our members are Christians, so we have been holding weekly Bible studies led by our Chaplain, Carlos Martinez. These meetings started with only a handful of attendees but soon grew to include a majority of the chapter, with friends of our members often invited as guests. Holding these Bible studies has been an incredible experience that allowed us to grow closer together and connect with new people seeking a strong spiritual community. We hope these meetings will continue for a long time and remain a cornerstone of our chapter culture.
This December, we were able to celebrate a double birthday! Jon DiMarco and Aidan Love share a birthday on December 12, so we decided to take them both out to eat. Sadly, some of us were too busy to attend, but all of us are proud of the work both of these men have done for the chapter. Congratulations to them both!
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Lifelong Brotherhood Exam season is always a difficult time for students. Balancing multiple exams to study for and projects to complete while also making plans to return home can be a major stressor, even for the best students. To help with this, we came together for a study session on the last night before exams began. With many of our members in the Business Department, collaboration came easily, and the study session proved to be a major success.
Having a less experienced Executive Board has brought new challenges for our chapter. The brothers have had to learn how to live and work together, keep a schedule, coordinate events, and handle disagreements as they arise. As a result, we held more informal meetings to keep everyone on the same page. This proved to be a huge help and gave us dedicated time to hear proposals and work together.
One of the activities the brothers enjoy doing together is heading out for a day of paintball. We enjoy the chance to step away from campus and get involved in something fast-paced and competitive while still keeping things lighthearted and fun. Whether forming teams, planning strategies, or just laughing through the chaos, paintball gives everyone an opportunity to bond in a different setting. 8
Pi Kappa Phi – Beta Beta Chapter – Florida Southern College – Fall 2025 – Issue 3
Dear Alumni of Beta Beta, Thank you very much for reading the final edition for the year! It’s been a rewarding experience working on this newsletter over the past several months. Engaging with our Alumni Chapter is always something we enjoy, and reconnecting with far-off brothers is one of our chapter’s missions. What we do now for our alumni is what we hope can be done for us when the time comes to graduate. In other news, the upcoming semester is expected to have only two newsletter editions, as we won’t need a reintroduction like last summer. Still, we’re excited to show you everything we’ll accomplish and the people we’ll meet. Thank you again for reading, and have a Happy New Year! Best Wishes,
Your Brothers in Pi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Phi – Florida Southern College 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. Lakeland, FL 33801
If you’d like to contact us, please email: –our Archon at fscpkp.archon@gmail.com –our Historian at fscpkp.historian@gmail.com