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Beta Mu Chapter (Founded 23 February 1994) is located at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. The Chapter was founded by Derek Simmons and is a member of the Capital Region.

Beta Mu Chapter, Spring 2019, Beta Beta Class Induction

Chapter History

Founding

The Beta Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded by Derek Simmons in February 1994. Alpha Tau Chapter at Howard is the grandfather chapter and Rho at the University of the District of Columbia. In 2014, Beta Mu celebrated its 20th year at The George Washington University.

Early Years

The first class, Genesis, was made up of Matt Kolodny, Jason Burdette, Guatam Gulati, Jeanne Lowiec, Sun Soorya, and Diana Rubin.

The Active Chapter

The chapter currently has 38 active brothers.

Current Executive Board

President - Jordan Nichols
Vice President - Erin Rogers
Parliamentarian - Shai Bloom
Treasurer - Leah Rodewald
Secretary - Bethany Wheeler
Historian - Jacob Roy
Initiate Advisors - Jordyn Paul-Slater, Yasmeen Almuzaini
Brother-at-Large - Amy Chen

Past Chapter Presidents

Jeanne Loweic (Spring 1994 - Spring 1995)
Brigette Gardenier (Fall 1995 - Spring 1996)
Liz Fowler (Fall 1996- Spring 1997)
Julie Rouge (Fall 1997 - Spring 1998)
Angel Rewers (Fall 1998- Spring 1999)
Emily Phelps (Fall 1999)
Emma Demastrie (Spring 2000 - Fall 2000)
Emily O’Brien (Spring 2001 - Fall 2001)
Cathy Southammakosane (Spring 2002 - Fall 2002)
Chris Granitino (Spring 2003)
Marcus Applebaum (Fall 2003)
Maeve Pinto (Spring 2004 - Fall 2004)
Cassie Boyd (Spring 2005 - Fall 2005)
Blair Trimble (Spring 2006 - Fall 2006)
Dave Shaiman (Spring 2007 - Fall 2007)
Chris Diaz (Spring 2008 - Spring 2009)
Katie Easter (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010)
James Waller (Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
Patrick Kearns (Fall 2011 - Spring 2012)
Alec Hemingway (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013)
Kris Grambow (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
Dorothy White (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
Christian Schaeffer (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)
Abigail Austin (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017)
Nick Sawka (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
Regan O'Marra (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
Anna Steiner (Fall 2019 - Spring 2020)
Brendan Lane (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
Jordan Nichols (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Beta Mu Chapter Initiate Classes

Families

Main Article: List of Beta Mu Chapter Families

Notable Alumni

Derek B. Simmons

Chapter Founder

Vice President of Membership Development (1994-1995)

Jonah Goodman

National President (2007-2014)

Vice President of Alumni Development (2004-2007)

Honorary Member, April 2008

Chapter Honors and Awards

Regional Awards

Won the Capitol Regionals, 2010

National Awards

Outstanding Risk Management Award, 2015

University Awards

Alternative Greek Week Champions, 2008
Alternative Greek Week Champions, 2011
Alternative Greek Week 2nd Place, 2016
Alternative Greek Week 2nd Place, 2018
Alternative Greek Week 3rd Place, 2019

Further Resources

In the News

Beta Mu Chapter
Founded February 23, 1994 • The George Washington University
Presidents	pre-2006 unknown • Blair Trimble • Dave Shaiman • Chris Diaz • Katie Easter • James Waller • Patrick Kearns • Alec Hemingway • Kris Grambow
History	List of Beta Mu Chapter Initiate Classes • List of Beta Mu Family Lines
Chapter Service Keys	unknown
National Council Members	Derek B. Simmons • Jonah Goodman
Torchias	none

Collegiate Chapters
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-'''Beta Mu Chapter''' (Founded 23 February [[1994]]) is located at [http://www.gwu.edu The George Washington University] in Washington, DC.  The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by [[Derek B. Simmons|Derek Simmons]] and is a member of the [[Capitol Region]].
+'''Beta Mu Chapter''' (Founded 23 February [[1994]]) is located at [http://www.gwu.edu The George Washington University] in Washington, DC.  The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by [[Derek B. Simmons|Derek Simmons]] and is a member of the [[Capital Region]].
-[[Image:BetaMu2009.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Beta Mu Chapter, November 2009]]
+[[File:BETAMU3_2934.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Beta Mu Chapter, Spring 2019, Beta Beta Class Induction]]
 == Chapter History ==
 === Founding ===
-The Beta Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded by [[Derek B. Simmons|Derek Simmons]] in February 1994.  [[Alpha Tau Chapter]] at Howard is the grandfather chapter and [[Rho Chapter|Rho]] at the University of the District of Columbia. Beta Mu recently celebrated its 15th year on the campus of The George Washington University.
+The Beta Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded by [[Derek B. Simmons|Derek Simmons]] in February 1994.  [[Alpha Tau Chapter]] at Howard is the grandfather chapter and [[Rho Chapter|Rho]] at the University of the District of Columbia. In 2014, Beta Mu celebrated its 20th year at The George Washington University.
 === Early Years ===
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 === The Active Chapter ===
-The current chapter has 45 active brothers and 11 brothers abroad. The current Fall 2009 Alpha Eta Initiate class has 12 members.
+The chapter currently has 38 active brothers.
 === Current Executive Board ===
-* President - [[Katie Easter]]
+* President - [[Jordan Nichols]]
-* Vice President - [[Lauren Peisach]]
+* Vice President - [[Erin Rogers]]
-* Parliamentarian - [[Aria Gray]]
+* Parliamentarian - [[Shai Bloom]]
-* Treasurer - [[Martine Read]]
+* Treasurer - [[Leah Rodewald]]
-* Recording Secretary - [[Ashley Beluch]]
+* Secretary - [[Bethany Wheeler]]
-* Corresponding Secretary - [[Emily Leik]]
+* Historian - [[Jacob Roy]]
-* Historian - [[Jennifer Carter]]
+* Initiate Advisors - [[Jordyn Paul-Slater, Yasmeen Almuzaini]]
-* Initiate Advisors - [[James Waller]] and [[Christian Howard]]
+* Brother-at-Large - [[Amy Chen]]
-* Brother-at-Large - [[Makala Skinner]]
-=== Recent Past Chapter Presidents ===
+=== Past Chapter Presidents ===
+* [[Jeanne Loweic]] (Spring 1994 - Spring 1995)
+* [[Brigette Gardenier]] (Fall 1995 -  Spring 1996)
+* [[Liz Fowler]] (Fall 1996- Spring 1997)
+* [[Julie Rouge]] (Fall 1997 - Spring 1998)
+* [[Angel Rewers]] (Fall 1998- Spring 1999)
+* [[Emily Phelps]] (Fall 1999)
+* [[Emma Demastrie]] (Spring 2000 - Fall 2000)
+* [[Emily O’Brien]] (Spring 2001 - Fall 2001)
+* [[Cathy Southammakosane]] (Spring 2002 - Fall 2002)
+* [[Chris Granitino]] (Spring 2003)
+* [[Marcus Applebaum]] (Fall 2003)
+* [[Maeve Pinto]] (Spring 2004 - Fall 2004)
+* [[Cassie Boyd]] (Spring 2005 - Fall 2005)
 * [[Blair Trimble]] (Spring 2006 - Fall 2006)
 * [[Dave Shaiman]] (Spring 2007 - Fall 2007)
 * [[Chris Diaz]] (Spring 2008 - Spring 2009)
+* [[Katie Easter]] (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010)
+* [[James Waller]] (Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
+* [[Patrick Kearns]] (Fall 2011 - Spring 2012)
+* [[Alec Hemingway]] (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013)
+* [[Kris Grambow]] (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
+* [[Dorothy White]] (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
+* [[Christian Schaeffer]] (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)
+* [[Abigail Austin]] (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017)
+* [[Nick Sawka]] (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
+* [[Regan O'Marra]] (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
+* [[Anna Steiner]] (Fall 2019 - Spring 2020)
+* [[Brendan Lane]] (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
+* [[Jordan Nichols]] (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
 === Initiate Classes ===
 ''Main Article: [[List of Beta Mu Chapter Initiate Classes]]''
-== Chapter Events & Activities ==
+=== Families ===
-Throughout the semester, there are a variety of events run by the different committees. Brothers who attend these events earn points. In order to complete the Brother expectations and remain a Brother in good standing, Brothers must earn 45 points, with a specific amount coming from  Rush, PR, Initiate, Scholarship, Fellowship, Leadership, and Fundraising events.
+''Main Article: [[List of Beta Mu Chapter Families]]''
 == Notable Alumni ==
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 :Chapter Founder
 :[[Vice President of Membership Development]] (1994-1995)
+* [[Jonah Goodman]]
+:[[National President]] (2007-2014)
+:[[Vice President of Alumni Development]] (2004-2007)
+: Honorary Member, April 2008
 == Chapter Honors and Awards ==
+=== Regional Awards ===
+*Won the Capitol Regionals, 2010
 === National Awards ===
-None yet!
+*[[Outstanding Risk Management Award, 2015]]
 === University Awards ===
-Alternative Greek Week Champions, 2008
+*Alternative Greek Week Champions, 2008
+*Alternative Greek Week Champions, 2011
+*Alternative Greek Week 2nd Place, 2016
+*Alternative Greek Week 2nd Place, 2018
+*Alternative Greek Week 3rd Place, 2019
 = Further Resources =
-* [http://sites.google.com/site/pspbetamu/ http://sites.google.com/site/pspbetamu/]
+* [https://www.pspbetamu.com/]
+* [http://www.phisigmapi.org/betamu Beta Mu Chapter Portal]
+=In the News=
+* [http://www.gwhatchet.com/2010/02/18/greeks-dominate-sa-election-pool/ Greeks Dominate SA Election Pool]
+* [http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2008/04/03/News/First.Alternative.Greek.Week.Raises.140.For.Ms.Charity-3300936.shtml First alternative Greek Week raises $140 for MS charity]
-{{Collegiate Chapters}}[[Category:Chapters]]
+{{BM}}
+{{Collegiate Chapters}}
+[[Category:Chapters]]
 [[Category:Collegiate Chapters]]
 [[Category:Active Chapters]]
-[[Category:Capitol Region]]
+[[Category:Capital Region]]
-[[Category:Beta Mu Chapter]]
+[[Category:Beta Mu Chapter]

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