Beta Pi Chapter

Beta Pi Chapter (Founded March 1993) 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.

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.

The Active Chapter

The current chapter consists of members from the Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega, Alpha Alpha, and Alpha Beta classes.

What's Unique About Our Chapter?

Right now we have a few positions that most other chapters do not have. We have two historians, and we also have a 3-person HR committee. Our HR committee is charged with the responsibility of strengthening our brotherhood through events, and other means!

We have four alumni advisors, because the four people we elected as alumni advisors have a very strong desire to be involved with our chapter and keep in touch! Our alumni chairs send out a weekly newsletter to the brothers and keep us up to date on all their happenings!

When IS Chapter?

Chapter meets weekly at 7 PM, unless otherwise noted in the weekly minutes. E-Board usually meets at 6, and Committees usually meet at 6:30. Mandatory events are Bid Night, Pinning, Bylaw Night, and Induction.

What Do We Do?

Past events have included:

• Fundraising: Cookoff Challenge
• ICR: NERC and AB Maryland Volleyball
• Service: Relay for Life
• PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync

Officers

• President: Krystal Norton
• Vice President: Jessica McArdle
• Recording Secretary: Kristin Rossi
• Corresponding Secretary: Lauren Millerd
• Treasurer: Kristina Toth
• Initiate Advisor: Mike Bifulco
• Initiate Advisor: Christina Colomonico
• Rush Advisor: Alysa Perry
• Rush Advisor: Debra Feinberg
• Parliamentarian: Jessica Silber
• Historian: Nicole Veach
• Historian: Ashley Gabor

Chairs

• Regional Delegate: Nicholas Gwiazda
• Scholarship Chair: Kim Corredor
• Scholarship Chair: Ran Zhao
• ICR Chair: Cassaundra Smith
• ICR Chair: Nicholas Gwiazda
• Alumni Chair: Sarah Papale
• Alumni Chair: Stephanie Barlow
• Social Chair: Nikki Boggs
• Social Chair: Melissa Clark
• Service Chair: Caitlin Reynolds
• Service Chair: Sarah Borque
• Public Relations Chair: Ashley Durkin
• Public Relations Chair: Kelly Davis
• Fundraising Chair: Sarah Bourque
• Fundraising Chair: Kate Singleton
• HR Committee Member: Melissa Woods
• HR Committee Member: Kaila Most
• HR Committee Member: Caitlin McArdle

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 (September-December 2004)
• Amit Gandhi (January-December 2005)
• Heather Bull (January-December 2006)
• Jennifer Smith (January-December 2007)
• Tori Hendrix(Spring 2008)
• Krystal Norton (Present)

Initiate Classes

View main article: List of Beta Pi Chapter Initiate Classes

Alumni Advisers

• Tuhina Joseph (Fall 2007-Present)
• Amber Selko (Spring 2008-Present)
• Bruce Noelte (Spring 2008-Present)
• Yomna Maharem (Spring 2008-Present)

The current alumni advisers live nearby to campus and keep in close contact with the brothers. A weekly alumni newsletter is provided to all active members via chapter list-serv. The Beta Pi chapter changed their constitution in Spring 2008, as we felt it would be in the best interest of our chapter to expand our alumni involvement, and have four alumni advisers instead of two.

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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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)

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

• 2007 Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, Ms. Kathy 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

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Further Resources

• Beta Pi Chapter Website