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=== Early Years === | === Early Years === | ||
+ | Assistance from alumni would be appreciated for this section. Please contact Lauren Millerd, lauren.millerd@gmail.com | ||
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=== The Active Chapter === | === The Active Chapter === | ||
− | The current chapter consists of 90 members from the Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, and Alpha Gamma classes. In the Spring term of 09, we have | + | The current chapter consists of 90 members from the Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, and Alpha Gamma classes. In the Spring term of 09, we have 75 active brothers. Ten of our Brothers are studying abroad this semester and are nationally inactive, and five brothers are locally inactive. |
The current president of Beta Pi chapter is Krystal Norton, who was recently re-elected to this position in the December elections. Our chapter tries to hold elections near the end of the fall semester, to help ensure good transitions between E-Council and E-Board positions. Our chapter advisor, Ms. Kathy Sanner, has served as the on campus liaison and advisor since the founding of Beta Pi. | The current president of Beta Pi chapter is Krystal Norton, who was recently re-elected to this position in the December elections. Our chapter tries to hold elections near the end of the fall semester, to help ensure good transitions between E-Council and E-Board positions. Our chapter advisor, Ms. Kathy Sanner, has served as the on campus liaison and advisor since the founding of Beta Pi. | ||
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===What's Unique About Our Chapter?=== | ===What's Unique About Our Chapter?=== | ||
− | Right now we have a few positions that most other chapters do not have. We have | + | 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! |
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! | 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?=== | ===When IS Chapter?=== | ||
− | Chapter meets weekly at | + | Chapter meets weekly at 6:30 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?= | =What Do We Do?= | ||
Past events have included: | Past events have included: | ||
− | *Fundraising: Cookoff Challenge | + | *Fundraising: Cookoff Challenge, Munson's Chocolate Sale, |
− | *ICR: NERC | + | *ICR: NERC, AB Maryland Volleyball, Syracuse |
− | *Service: Relay for Life | + | *Service: Relay for Life, Making Strides for Breast Cancer |
*PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync | *PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync | ||
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+ | =Important Dates This Semester! Spring 2009= | ||
+ | This semester, our Chapter plans to participate in Greek Week (March), | ||
+ | * Bid Night: February 8th | ||
+ | * Pinning Ceremony: Tuesday, February 17th, 9 PM | ||
+ | * Senior Ceremony: Saturday, April 3rd, 1-3 PM | ||
+ | * Induction: Thursday, April 16th, 9 PM | ||
===Officers=== | ===Officers=== | ||
*President: [[Krystal Norton]] | *President: [[Krystal Norton]] | ||
− | *Vice President: [[ | + | *Vice President: [[Julie Stagis]] |
− | *Recording Secretary: [[ | + | *Recording Secretary: [[Jenni Saunders]] |
*Corresponding Secretary: [[Lauren Millerd]] | *Corresponding Secretary: [[Lauren Millerd]] | ||
− | *Treasurer: [[ | + | *Treasurer: [[Stephanie Wallace]] |
− | *Initiate Advisor: [[ | + | *Initiate Advisor: [[Nicholas Gwiazda]] |
− | *Initiate Advisor: [[ | + | *Initiate Advisor: [[Nicole Boggs]] |
− | *Rush Advisor: [[ | + | *Rush Advisor: [[Andrew Esposito]] |
− | *Rush Advisor: [[ | + | *Rush Advisor: [[Christine Barile]] |
− | *Parliamentarian: [[ | + | *Parliamentarian: [[Shreya Joseph]] |
− | + | *Historian: [[Megan Abo]] | |
− | *Historian: [[ | ||
===Chairs=== | ===Chairs=== | ||
− | *Regional Delegate: [[ | + | *Regional Delegate: [[Christina Colomonico]] |
*Scholarship Chair: [[Kim Corredor]] | *Scholarship Chair: [[Kim Corredor]] | ||
− | *Scholarship Chair: [[ | + | *Scholarship Chair: [[Becca Wine]] |
*ICR Chair: [[Cassaundra Smith]] | *ICR Chair: [[Cassaundra Smith]] | ||
− | *ICR Chair: [[ | + | *ICR Chair: [[Christina Colomonico]] |
*Alumni Chair: [[Sarah Papale]] | *Alumni Chair: [[Sarah Papale]] | ||
− | *Alumni Chair: [[ | + | *Alumni Chair: [[Kristina Breuninger]] |
− | *Social Chair: [[ | + | *Social Chair: [[Debra Feinberg]] |
− | *Social Chair: [[ | + | *Social Chair: [[Jessica McArdle]] |
*Service Chair: [[Caitlin Reynolds]] | *Service Chair: [[Caitlin Reynolds]] | ||
− | *Service Chair: [[ | + | *Service Chair: [[Tom Myers]] |
+ | *Service Chair: [[Kaitlin Archambault]] | ||
*Public Relations Chair: [[Ashley Durkin]] | *Public Relations Chair: [[Ashley Durkin]] | ||
*Public Relations Chair: [[Kelly Davis]] | *Public Relations Chair: [[Kelly Davis]] | ||
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*Fundraising Chair: [[Kate Singleton]] | *Fundraising Chair: [[Kate Singleton]] | ||
− | * | + | *Fundraising Chair: [[Stephanie A. Smith]] |
− | *HR Committee | + | *HR Committee Chair: [[Kristina Toth]] |
− | * | + | *Webmaster: [[Meijing Counsilman]] |
=== Past Chapter Presidents === | === Past Chapter Presidents === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
− | === | + | === Greek Week === |
− | This event | + | This is an annual event that our Chapter participates in, held in one of the last weeks of March. Our Public Relations committee coordinates these activities for our Chapter. We usually participate in conjunction with Alpha Phi Omega. |
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− | This | + | === 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 == | == Notable Alumni - Where are they now == | ||
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*[[Jonathan Chin]] | *[[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]]. | : 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. | ||
== Chapter Honors and Awards == | == Chapter Honors and Awards == | ||
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=== University Awards === | === University Awards === | ||
− | * | + | * 2008 Lip Sync, 2nd Place Fee Funded Organization |
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+ | === Individual Awards === | ||
+ | * 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, Runner-Up, [[Debra Feinberg]] | ||
+ | * 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, 5th Place, [[Andrew Esposito]] | ||
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= Further Resources = | = Further Resources = |
Revision as of 21:26, 9 February 2009
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.
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 Lauren Millerd, lauren.millerd@gmail.com
The Active Chapter
The current chapter consists of 90 members from the Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, and Alpha Gamma classes. In the Spring term of 09, we have 75 active brothers. Ten of our Brothers are studying abroad this semester and are nationally inactive, and five brothers are locally inactive.
The current president of Beta Pi chapter is Krystal Norton, who was recently re-elected to this position in the December elections. Our chapter tries to hold elections near the end of the fall semester, to help ensure good transitions between E-Council and E-Board positions. Our chapter advisor, Ms. Kathy Sanner, has served as the on campus liaison and advisor since the founding of Beta Pi.
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. 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!
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 6:30 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,
- ICR: NERC, AB Maryland Volleyball, Syracuse
- Service: Relay for Life, Making Strides for Breast Cancer
- PR: Greek Week, Lip Sync
Important Dates This Semester! Spring 2009
This semester, our Chapter plans to participate in Greek Week (March),
- Bid Night: February 8th
- Pinning Ceremony: Tuesday, February 17th, 9 PM
- Senior Ceremony: Saturday, April 3rd, 1-3 PM
- Induction: Thursday, April 16th, 9 PM
Officers
- President: Krystal Norton
- Vice President: Julie Stagis
- Recording Secretary: Jenni Saunders
- Corresponding Secretary: Lauren Millerd
- Treasurer: Stephanie Wallace
- Initiate Advisor: Nicholas Gwiazda
- Initiate Advisor: Nicole Boggs
- Rush Advisor: Andrew Esposito
- Rush Advisor: Christine Barile
- Parliamentarian: Shreya Joseph
- Historian: Megan Abo
Chairs
- Regional Delegate: Christina Colomonico
- Scholarship Chair: Kim Corredor
- Scholarship Chair: Becca Wine
- ICR Chair: Cassaundra Smith
- ICR Chair: Christina Colomonico
- Alumni Chair: Sarah Papale
- Alumni Chair: Kristina Breuninger
- Social Chair: Debra Feinberg
- Social Chair: Jessica McArdle
- Service Chair: Caitlin Reynolds
- Service Chair: Tom Myers
- Service Chair: Kaitlin Archambault
- Public Relations Chair: Ashley Durkin
- Public Relations Chair: Kelly Davis
- Fundraising Chair: Kate Singleton
- Fundraising Chair: Stephanie A. Smith
- HR Committee Chair: Kristina Toth
- Webmaster: Meijing Counsilman
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.
Greek Week
This is an annual event that our Chapter participates in, held in one of the last weeks of March. Our Public Relations committee coordinates these activities for our Chapter. We usually participate in conjunction with Alpha Phi Omega.
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.
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.
University Awards
- 2008 Lip Sync, 2nd Place Fee Funded Organization
Individual Awards
- 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, Runner-Up, Debra Feinberg
- 2008 Homecoming Royalty Pageant, 5th Place, Andrew Esposito