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| − | '''Beta Pi Chapter''' (Founded | + | '''Beta Pi Chapter''' (Founded November 13, [[1994]]) is located at [http://www.students.uconn.edu University of Connecticut] in Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut. The [[Collegiate Chapters|Chapter]] was founded by [[Alpha Beta Chapter]] alumnus [[Jon Pinto]] and is a member of the [[Northeast Region]]. |
== Chapter History == | == Chapter History == | ||
=== Founding === | === Founding === | ||
| + | The Beta Pi chapter was founded by Jon Pinto (AB), with the charter being received at the 1993 [[National Convention]], which took place in Baltimore, hosted by the Alpha Beta Chapter. | ||
=== Early Years === | === Early Years === | ||
| + | Assistance from alumni would be appreciated for this section. Please contact our Historian, Rachel Ho (rachel.ho@uconn.edu). | ||
=== The Active Chapter === | === The Active Chapter === | ||
| − | The current chapter... | + | The current chapter consists of about 65 members from the Alpha Rho, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Tau, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Phi, and Alpha Chi Initiate Classes and is very excited to welcome our Alpha Psi class in the Fall of 2018. |
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| + | The current president of Beta Pi chapter is Christian SantaMaria, who was elected to this position in the December elections. We have a current Executive Board consisting of eleven brothers and an Executive Council (committee chairs) that consists of seven chair positions that cover a range of aspects of our organization all falling under our fraternity's tripod. Our chapter advisor, Dr. John Ayers, serves as a faculty member in the University of Connecticut Department of Mechanical Engineering. | ||
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| + | One strong component of our chapter is the Standards Committee, which deals with any issues of Brother conduct and risk management issues. Each semester, a Brother from each grade level, (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) is elected by the Brothers of that class standing. Then, we elect a 'Brother-at-Large' who is a Brother that is elected by the whole Brotherhood (who may also be a Freshman). These Brothers, led by the Parliamentarian, interpret the bylaws and rules of our Chapter and our University and investigate any matters that may be unclear; they keep these matters secret from the Brotherhood until it is necessary/has been fully investigated. The Standards Committee is a definite strength of our chapter. | ||
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| + | ===What's Unique About Our Chapter?=== | ||
| + | Right now we have a few positions that most other chapters do not have. We have a Historian, and we also have an HR Committee. Our HR committee is charged with the responsibility of strengthening our brotherhood through events, and other means! Our HR Committee's main responsibility is to hold a Brotherhood Retreat once per semester, which is mandatory for all Brothers. | ||
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| + | We have four alumni advisors, who have recently graduated from the chapter, who correspond and advise us: May Jean Counsilman, Jen Danowitz, Kim Hansen, and Sarah Papale. | ||
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| + | ===When IS Chapter?=== | ||
| + | Chapter meets weekly at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise noted in the weekly minutes. E-Board usually meets at 6, and Committees usually meet as part of chapter. Mandatory events are Bid Night, Pinning, Bylaw Night, and Induction, as well as Big/Little Ceremony and Big/Little Dinner if you are a Big. | ||
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| + | =What Do We Do?= | ||
| + | Past events have included: | ||
| + | *Fundraising: Cookoff Challenge, Munson's Chocolate Sale, Magazine Fundraising | ||
| + | *ICR: NERC, AB Maryland Volleyball, Syracuse | ||
| + | *Service: Relay for Life, Making Strides for Breast Cancer, Boys and Girls Club, TFA School Supply Drives | ||
| + | *PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync, Letter Days | ||
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| + | ==ICR Event== | ||
| + | Our inter-chapter event this year is most likely going to be the Northeast Regional Conference (NERC). Please contact Samantha Marquardt at pspbetapiicr@gmail.com if you are interested in attending. | ||
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| + | ==About Our Brothers== | ||
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| + | Many Brothers are "RA's" (Resident Assistants) on campus. This means that they are in charge of Residents in a specific living area of campus, while encouraging and enhancing the living communities they supervise. | ||
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| + | Many Brothers are also involved in other organizations. These organizations include: The Chordials (all-female acappella), Alpha Lambda Delta, Fencing Club, UConn Outing Club, UConn Women's Club Rugby, UConn Women's Club Ice Hockey, Shir Modulation (acappella), Husky Sport, Husky Ambassador, UConn Jujitsu, Husky WOW, Women's Choir, UCMB (University of CT Marching Band), UConn Freethinkers, Active Minds - UConn Chapter, Kappa Alpha Theta, and MANY MANY MORE! We are all very involved active members of the UConn Community! | ||
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| + | ==Chapter Leadership== | ||
| + | ===Officers=== | ||
| + | *President: [[Christian SantaMaria]] | ||
| + | *Vice President: [[Jeffrey Covaleski]] | ||
| + | *Secretary: [[Taylor Edgar]] | ||
| + | *Treasurer: [[Danielle LaMay]] | ||
| + | *Initiate Advisor: [[Sean Fifield]] | ||
| + | *Initiate Advisor: [[Connor Grant]] | ||
| + | *Recruitment Advisor: [[Christian Rohach]] | ||
| + | *Recruitment Advisor: [[Maria Murljacic]] | ||
| + | *Parliamentarian: [[Christine Bae]] | ||
| + | *Events Planner: [[Andrew Katz]] | ||
| + | *Historian: [[Julia Stone]] | ||
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| + | ===Chairs=== | ||
| + | *Regional Delegate/ICR Chair: [[Samantha Marquardt]] | ||
| + | *Scholarship Chair: [[Rachel Ho]] | ||
| + | *Alumni Chair: [[Pearl Matteson]] | ||
| + | *Social Chair: [[Kaila Cote]] | ||
| + | *Service Chair: [[Emma Dzialo]] | ||
| + | *HuskyTHON Chair: [[Jamilex Rosado-Rivera]] | ||
| + | *Fundraising Chair: [[Alexis Meehan]] | ||
| + | *HR Committee Chair: [[Andrew Morrison]] | ||
=== Past Chapter Presidents === | === Past Chapter Presidents === | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Kathryn Bailly]] (January 1995 - December 1997?) |
| − | * | + | * [[Sharon Huynh]] (January 1998 - May 2000?) |
| − | * | + | * [[Erika Altneu]] (May 2000 - May 2001?) |
| + | * [[Tracy Wu]] (May 2001 - May 2002) | ||
| + | * [[Kate Dabrowski]] (May 2002 - May 2003) | ||
| + | * [[Mario Pierce]] (May 2003-December 2004) | ||
| + | * [[Amit Gandhi]] (January-December 2005) | ||
| + | * [[Heather Bull]] (January-December 2006) | ||
| + | * [[Jennifer Smith]] (January-December 2007) | ||
| + | * [[Tori Hendrix]](Spring 2008) | ||
| + | * [[Krystal Norton]] (Fall 2008-December 2009) | ||
| + | * [[Geoffrey Winkley]] (December 2009-December 2010) | ||
| + | * [[Amelia Foley]] (December 2010-December 2011) | ||
| + | * [[Danielle Czudak]] (December 2011-December 2012) | ||
| + | * [[Laura Frazier]] (December 2012-December 2013) | ||
| + | * [[Alexander Rocheleau]] (December 2013-December 2014) | ||
| + | * [[Christopher Elmes]] (December 2014-December 2015) | ||
| + | * [[Denisse Perez]] (December 2015-December 2016) | ||
| + | * [[Anne Mulholland]] (December 2016-December 2017) | ||
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| + | === Initiate Classes === | ||
| + | ''View main article: [[List of Beta Pi Chapter Initiate Classes]]'' | ||
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| + | ===Alumni Advisors=== | ||
| + | * [[May Jean Counsilman]] (Spring 2010-Present) | ||
| + | * [[Jen Danowitz]] (Spring 2010-Present) | ||
| + | * [[Kim Hansen]] (Spring 2010-Present) | ||
| + | * [[Sarah Papale]] (Spring 2010-Present) | ||
| + | * [[Meghan Price]] (Fall 2017-Present) | ||
| + | * [[Christopher Elmes]] (Fall 2017-Present) | ||
== Chapter Events & Activities == | == Chapter Events & Activities == | ||
| − | === | + | === Founding Recognition === |
| − | + | Beta Pi celebrates the national founding of Phi Sigma Pi by wearing our letters or dressing up with our pins on the 14th of each month. Initiates take place in this activity by dressing up on the 14th of each month. | |
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| − | == | + | === Brother Retreat === |
| − | + | Each semester our Chapter holds a Brother retreat, led by the HR committee. This event is mandatory for all Brothers, alcohol free, and promotes unity among all in our Brotherhood. | |
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| + | === Alumni Penpals === | ||
| + | Our Alumni Committee coordinates the pairing of an active Brother and an Alumnus of our Chapter to be penpals. This semester we are in the beginning stages of this program, but the Chapter is very excited about this. Any interested Almuni are encouraged to contact Sarah Papale (sarah.papale@uconn.edu), Alumni Committee Chair. | ||
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| + | == Notable Alumni - Where are they now == | ||
| + | *[[Jon Pinto]] | ||
| + | : Founding Member | ||
| + | *[[Jonathan Chin]] | ||
| + | : Delta class (Spring 1997) - currently resides in New York, NY; Digital Associate Media Director at MediaVest Worldwide; completing MBA at NYU-Stern (May 2009). He helped produce the official recordings of the [[fraternity songs]] ("[[Brothers Are We]]" and "[[Brother]]") in [[2002]]. | ||
| + | *[[Molly McNair]] | ||
| + | :(Spring 2008) - Molly is currently teaching in Memphis, Tennessee as a Teach for America Corps Member. | ||
| + | *[[Sejal Dalwadi]] | ||
| + | : Charter Class (Fall 1994) - Currently Dr. Dalwadi works in Pediatric Medicine as a member of the Children's Medical Group in Fishkill, NY | ||
| + | *[[Katherine Spina]] | ||
| + | : Gamma Class (Spring 1996) - Medical Conference Coordinator for the National Institute of Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) | ||
| + | *[[Todd Miller]], Ph.D. | ||
| + | :Delta Class (Spring 1997) - Todd attained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Neuroscience from the University of Albany in 2004. He is currently employed at Vanderbilt University as a researcher in Breast Cancer. | ||
| + | * [[May Jean Counsilman]] | ||
| + | : 2011 [[Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship]] recipient | ||
== Chapter Honors and Awards == | == Chapter Honors and Awards == | ||
=== National Awards === | === National Awards === | ||
| − | * 2003 Outstanding Fundraiser | + | * 2017 [[Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award]] |
| + | * 2017 [[Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award]] | ||
| + | * 2014 [[Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming]] | ||
| + | * 2009 [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]] | ||
| + | Our Chapter achieved a variety of goals, including improving our recruitment program tremendously, and improving Brother ties. We achieved many goals as a Chapter and are proud to have received this award. | ||
| + | * 2009 [[Best in Region Award]] We received a "Best in Region" award for the Northeast. | ||
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| + | * 2007 [[Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award]], Ms. [[Kathleen Sanner]] | ||
| + | Kathy Sanner has been the advisor to Beta Pi chapter since the beginning, in March of 1993. She has been an extremely dedicated role model to the Beta Pi chapter, and has been a large part of the chapter's continued success. Without her, Beta Pi chapter would not exist. The members of Beta Pi chapter owe her continued respect and gratitude. | ||
| + | * 2003 [[Outstanding Fundraiser Award]] | ||
=== University Awards === | === University Awards === | ||
| − | * | + | * 2008 Lip Sync, 2nd Place Fee Funded Organization |
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| − | === | + | === Individual Awards === |
| − | * | + | * 2009 Homecoming King, [[Kevin McQuade]] |
| − | * | + | * 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, Runner-Up, [[Debra Feinberg]] |
| + | * 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, 5th Place, [[Andrew Esposito]] | ||
= Further Resources = | = Further Resources = | ||
| − | * Chapter | + | * [http://www.uconnpsp.com/ Beta Pi Chapter Website] |
| + | * [http://www.phisigmapi.org/betapi Beta Pi Chapter Portal] | ||
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| + | =In the News= | ||
| + | * [http://www.dailycampus.com/focus/farming-for-a-change-1.2572811 Farming for a change] | ||
| + | * [http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2009/10/12/Focus/Homecoming.Parade.Is.A.Hit-3800209.shtml Homecoming Parade is a hit] | ||
| + | * [http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2007/10/19/News/Working.To.Close.The.Achievement.Gap-3044051.shtml Working To Close The Achievement Gap] | ||
| + | * [http://www.acorn-online.com/news/publish/ridgefield/19103.shtml Corrina Pysa seeks Miss Connecticut Title] | ||
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| − | [[Category:Chapters]] [[Category:Collegiate Chapters]] | + | {{BPi}} |
| + | {{Collegiate Chapters}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Chapters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Collegiate Chapters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Active Chapters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Northeast Region]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Beta Pi Chapter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Torchia Recipients]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 2 August 2019
Beta Pi Chapter (Founded November 13, 1994) is located at University of Connecticut in Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut. The Chapter was founded by Alpha Beta Chapter alumnus Jon Pinto and is a member of the Northeast Region.
Contents
Chapter History
Founding
The Beta Pi chapter was founded by Jon Pinto (AB), with the charter being received at the 1993 National Convention, which took place in Baltimore, hosted by the Alpha Beta Chapter.
Early Years
Assistance from alumni would be appreciated for this section. Please contact our Historian, Rachel Ho (rachel.ho@uconn.edu).
The Active Chapter
The current chapter consists of about 65 members from the Alpha Rho, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Tau, Alpha Upsilon, Alpha Phi, and Alpha Chi Initiate Classes and is very excited to welcome our Alpha Psi class in the Fall of 2018.
The current president of Beta Pi chapter is Christian SantaMaria, who was elected to this position in the December elections. We have a current Executive Board consisting of eleven brothers and an Executive Council (committee chairs) that consists of seven chair positions that cover a range of aspects of our organization all falling under our fraternity's tripod. Our chapter advisor, Dr. John Ayers, serves as a faculty member in the University of Connecticut Department of Mechanical Engineering.
One strong component of our chapter is the Standards Committee, which deals with any issues of Brother conduct and risk management issues. Each semester, a Brother from each grade level, (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) is elected by the Brothers of that class standing. Then, we elect a 'Brother-at-Large' who is a Brother that is elected by the whole Brotherhood (who may also be a Freshman). These Brothers, led by the Parliamentarian, interpret the bylaws and rules of our Chapter and our University and investigate any matters that may be unclear; they keep these matters secret from the Brotherhood until it is necessary/has been fully investigated. The Standards Committee is a definite strength of our chapter.
What's Unique About Our Chapter?
Right now we have a few positions that most other chapters do not have. We have a Historian, and we also have an HR Committee. Our HR committee is charged with the responsibility of strengthening our brotherhood through events, and other means! Our HR Committee's main responsibility is to hold a Brotherhood Retreat once per semester, which is mandatory for all Brothers.
We have four alumni advisors, who have recently graduated from the chapter, who correspond and advise us: May Jean Counsilman, Jen Danowitz, Kim Hansen, and Sarah Papale.
When IS Chapter?
Chapter meets weekly at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise noted in the weekly minutes. E-Board usually meets at 6, and Committees usually meet as part of chapter. Mandatory events are Bid Night, Pinning, Bylaw Night, and Induction, as well as Big/Little Ceremony and Big/Little Dinner if you are a Big.
What Do We Do?
Past events have included:
- Fundraising: Cookoff Challenge, Munson's Chocolate Sale, Magazine Fundraising
- ICR: NERC, AB Maryland Volleyball, Syracuse
- Service: Relay for Life, Making Strides for Breast Cancer, Boys and Girls Club, TFA School Supply Drives
- PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync, Letter Days
ICR Event
Our inter-chapter event this year is most likely going to be the Northeast Regional Conference (NERC). Please contact Samantha Marquardt at pspbetapiicr@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.
About Our Brothers
Many Brothers are "RA's" (Resident Assistants) on campus. This means that they are in charge of Residents in a specific living area of campus, while encouraging and enhancing the living communities they supervise.
Many Brothers are also involved in other organizations. These organizations include: The Chordials (all-female acappella), Alpha Lambda Delta, Fencing Club, UConn Outing Club, UConn Women's Club Rugby, UConn Women's Club Ice Hockey, Shir Modulation (acappella), Husky Sport, Husky Ambassador, UConn Jujitsu, Husky WOW, Women's Choir, UCMB (University of CT Marching Band), UConn Freethinkers, Active Minds - UConn Chapter, Kappa Alpha Theta, and MANY MANY MORE! We are all very involved active members of the UConn Community!
Chapter Leadership
Officers
- President: Christian SantaMaria
- Vice President: Jeffrey Covaleski
- Secretary: Taylor Edgar
- Treasurer: Danielle LaMay
- Initiate Advisor: Sean Fifield
- Initiate Advisor: Connor Grant
- Recruitment Advisor: Christian Rohach
- Recruitment Advisor: Maria Murljacic
- Parliamentarian: Christine Bae
- Events Planner: Andrew Katz
- Historian: Julia Stone
Chairs
- Regional Delegate/ICR Chair: Samantha Marquardt
- Scholarship Chair: Rachel Ho
- Alumni Chair: Pearl Matteson
- Social Chair: Kaila Cote
- Service Chair: Emma Dzialo
- HuskyTHON Chair: Jamilex Rosado-Rivera
- Fundraising Chair: Alexis Meehan
- HR Committee Chair: Andrew Morrison
Past Chapter Presidents
- Kathryn Bailly (January 1995 - December 1997?)
- Sharon Huynh (January 1998 - May 2000?)
- Erika Altneu (May 2000 - May 2001?)
- Tracy Wu (May 2001 - May 2002)
- Kate Dabrowski (May 2002 - May 2003)
- Mario Pierce (May 2003-December 2004)
- Amit Gandhi (January-December 2005)
- Heather Bull (January-December 2006)
- Jennifer Smith (January-December 2007)
- Tori Hendrix(Spring 2008)
- Krystal Norton (Fall 2008-December 2009)
- Geoffrey Winkley (December 2009-December 2010)
- Amelia Foley (December 2010-December 2011)
- Danielle Czudak (December 2011-December 2012)
- Laura Frazier (December 2012-December 2013)
- Alexander Rocheleau (December 2013-December 2014)
- Christopher Elmes (December 2014-December 2015)
- Denisse Perez (December 2015-December 2016)
- Anne Mulholland (December 2016-December 2017)
Initiate Classes
View main article: List of Beta Pi Chapter Initiate Classes
Alumni Advisors
- May Jean Counsilman (Spring 2010-Present)
- Jen Danowitz (Spring 2010-Present)
- Kim Hansen (Spring 2010-Present)
- Sarah Papale (Spring 2010-Present)
- Meghan Price (Fall 2017-Present)
- Christopher Elmes (Fall 2017-Present)
Chapter Events & Activities
Founding Recognition
Beta Pi celebrates the national founding of Phi Sigma Pi by wearing our letters or dressing up with our pins on the 14th of each month. Initiates take place in this activity by dressing up on the 14th of each month.
Brother Retreat
Each semester our Chapter holds a Brother retreat, led by the HR committee. This event is mandatory for all Brothers, alcohol free, and promotes unity among all in our Brotherhood.
Alumni Penpals
Our Alumni Committee coordinates the pairing of an active Brother and an Alumnus of our Chapter to be penpals. This semester we are in the beginning stages of this program, but the Chapter is very excited about this. Any interested Almuni are encouraged to contact Sarah Papale (sarah.papale@uconn.edu), Alumni Committee Chair.
Notable Alumni - Where are they now
- Founding Member
- Delta class (Spring 1997) - currently resides in New York, NY; Digital Associate Media Director at MediaVest Worldwide; completing MBA at NYU-Stern (May 2009). He helped produce the official recordings of the fraternity songs ("Brothers Are We" and "Brother") in 2002.
- (Spring 2008) - Molly is currently teaching in Memphis, Tennessee as a Teach for America Corps Member.
- Charter Class (Fall 1994) - Currently Dr. Dalwadi works in Pediatric Medicine as a member of the Children's Medical Group in Fishkill, NY
- Gamma Class (Spring 1996) - Medical Conference Coordinator for the National Institute of Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM)
- Todd Miller, Ph.D.
- Delta Class (Spring 1997) - Todd attained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Neuroscience from the University of Albany in 2004. He is currently employed at Vanderbilt University as a researcher in Breast Cancer.
- 2011 Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship recipient
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
- 2017 Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award
- 2017 Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award
- 2014 Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming
- 2009 Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award
Our Chapter achieved a variety of goals, including improving our recruitment program tremendously, and improving Brother ties. We achieved many goals as a Chapter and are proud to have received this award.
- 2009 Best in Region Award We received a "Best in Region" award for the Northeast.
Kathy Sanner has been the advisor to Beta Pi chapter since the beginning, in March of 1993. She has been an extremely dedicated role model to the Beta Pi chapter, and has been a large part of the chapter's continued success. Without her, Beta Pi chapter would not exist. The members of Beta Pi chapter owe her continued respect and gratitude.
University Awards
- 2008 Lip Sync, 2nd Place Fee Funded Organization
Individual Awards
- 2009 Homecoming King, Kevin McQuade
- 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, Runner-Up, Debra Feinberg
- 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, 5th Place, Andrew Esposito
Further Resources
In the News
- Farming for a change
- Homecoming Parade is a hit
- Working To Close The Achievement Gap
- Corrina Pysa seeks Miss Connecticut Title
| Beta Pi Chapter | |
|---|---|
| Founded November 13, 1994 • University of Connecticut | |
| Presidents | Kathryn Bailly • Sharon Huynh • Erika Altneu • Tracy Wu • Kate Dabrowski • Mario Pierce • Amit Gandhi • Heather Bull • Jennifer Smith • Tori Hendrix • Krystal Norton • Geoffrey Winkley • Amelia Foley • Danielle Czudak • Laura Frazier |
| History | List of Beta Pi Chapter Initiate Classes • List of Beta Pi Family Lines |
| Chapter Service Keys | Karen Goodman |
| National Council Members | none |
| Torchias | 2009 |
