Beta Phi Chapter

Beta Phi Chapter (Founded 24 September 1995) is located at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Chapter was founded by Chapter alumnus Name and is a member of the Bluegrass Region.

Beta Phi Chapter

Chapter History

The Active Chapter

The current chapter... Breauna Landrum, Katy Nash, Emily Braunwart, Laura Gipson, Matt Frazier, Cynthia Tope, Anthony Gross Jr., Alex Aguirre, Emily Wyer, Brittany Bowman, Rachael Childress, Whitney Davis, Rachel Dotson, Gabrielle Durham, Carley Ferguson, Kenneth Frix, Katherine Gillenwater, Maggie Haycraft, Austin Huff, Kassie Huffman, Haley Lee, Ryan Mahoney, DJ McDonald, Amanda Peerce, Jeremiah Prince, Christopher Stanfield, Shannon Wagner, Yonathan Warren, Sarah Olive, Emily Cavender, Christopher Storath, Scotty Neat, Kristine Gillenwater, Morgan VanDerMeiren, Andera Fuentes

Past and Current Chapter Presidents

• Leslie Downs (Spring 2002 - Fall 2002)
• Donjea Osbourne (Spring 2003 - Fall 2003)
• Jeremy Jones (Spring 2004 - Fall 2004)
• Megan Lewis (Spring 2005 - Fall 2005)
• Sara Jones (nee Miller)(Spring 2006 - Fall 2006)
• Areil Graham (Fall 2006- Spring 2007)
• Kyle Sanders (Fall 2007)
• (due to chapter reorganization, no elected official completed Spring 2008 term and none were elected for the chapter.)
• Patrick Stewart (Fall 2008 - Fall 2009)
• Arthur Cook (Spring 2010)
• Daniel Moore (Fall 2010-Fall 2011)
• Kevin Smith (Spring 2012-Fall 2012)
• Brysan Adam Reynolds (Spring 2013)
• Amber Schewe (Fall 2013)
• Breauna Landrum (Spring 2014-Fall 2014)
• Whitney Davis (Spring 2015)
• Andrea Woolsey (Fall 2015-Fall 2016)
• Darah Doss (Spring 2017)
• Kendra Heyman (Fall 2017)
• Kimberly Land (Spring 2018)
• Hannah Shaffer (Fall 2018)
• Kristine Gillenwater (Spring 2019)

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Beta Phi Chapter Initiate Classes

Chapter Events & Activities

Joplin, Missouri

see Beta Phi Joplin Run

In June 2011 Beta Phi, under the guidance of their Advisor David Serafini, organized relief trips to Joplin, MO site of a terrible tornado that brought major destruction to the town. During the June trip seven Brothers traveled on the first trip. The second trip happened over the fall break in 2011 when Serafini and thirteen Brothers returned. The continuing project has generated several news articles and media coverage of the Chapters work to support Joplin. Joplin Runs III, IV and V were held in March, May, and October 2012, respectively.

• WKU group assists with tornado relief work in Joplin, plans to return, June 29, 2011
• WKU’s Phi Sigma Pi chapter honors Joplin tornado victim Will Norton, October 14, 2011

Notable Alumni

• Name (Chapter year)

Founding Member

• Name (Chapter year)

DSK year

• Name (Chapter year)

Office Held (year-year)

Honorary Members

• David Serafini, Advisor
• Will Norton

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

• 2005 Outstanding Fundraiser Award
• 2010 Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award
• 2011 Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, presented to David Serafini
• 2012 Top in Region - Bluegrass Region
• 2016 Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award

University Awards

• year AwardName
• None to date

Other Awards

• Third Place, 2011, The Kentucky Museum's Holiday Ornament Contest
• Most Creative Shanty, 2010, WKU Shantytown Homelessness Awareness Event

Further Resources

• Beta Phi Chapter Facebook
• Beta Phi Chapter Portal

In the News

• Fraternity starts kindness week on campus
• WKU Fall 2012 Alive PDF
• Honors fraternity says Joplin is home away from home
• Joplin, Mo., teen inducted into WKU honor fraternity
• Ornament contest will deck Kentucky Museum's halls
• WKU instructor, Phi Sigma Pi students spending fall break reconstructing Joplin
• A is for Ambassador: Students serve as role models at WKU
• Phi Sigma Pi chapter advisor receives national award
• WKU students will travel to Joplin, Mo., June 26-27 to assist in tornado relief
• Attend Earth Day Festival