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Beta Sigma Chapter (Founded 19 March 1995) is located at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The Chapter was founded by 132 chartering members at Michigan State. The Chapter is a member of the Great Lakes Region.

Chapter History

Founding

Early Years

The Active Chapter

The current Chapter is comprised of 84 Brothers, from Beta Sigma's Omega, Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Delta, Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Zeta and Alpha Eta Classes.

The 2010 – 2011 Executive Board is:

President Jeffrey Hutchinson (Alpha Delta Class)
Vice President Jeremy Barnum (Alpha Delta Class)
Secretary Sarah Martin (Alpha Delta Class)
Recording Secretary Jonathan "Hammy" Hamilton (Alpha Zeta Class)
Treasurer Mitch Hulyk (Alpha Beta Class)
New Member Coordinator Erin Dixon (Alpha Epsilon Class)
Initiate Advisor Elise Grinbergs (Alpha Epsilon Class)
Written Historian Erica Shadwell (Alpha Zeta Class)
Parliamentarian Jenny Mills (Alpha Gamma Class)

Past Chapter Presidents

Corbin Irelan (1995-1997)
Tara Caudill (1997-1998)
Kevin Sutton (1998-1999)
Justin Arbes (1999-2000)
Julie Howell (2000-2001)
Paul Rossi (2001-2002)
Sarah Cantwell (Platz) (2002-2003)
Trisha Turk (2003-2004)
Mike Lankfer (2004-2005)
Kristen Golick (2005-2006)
Michael Kwarcinski (2006-2007)
Jeremy Moss (2007-2008)
Andrew Webb (2008-2010)
David Zylka (2010-2011)
Jeffrey Hutchinson (Spring 2011)

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Beta Sigma Chapter Initiate Classes

Beta Sigma takes two Initiate Classes each year, which are generally composed of 12 – 20 members, one in the fall and one in the spring. The initiation process is six to seven weeks long depending on the academic calendar.

The process is intense, but rewarding and creates strong brothers.

Initiates are required to do dialogues with 20 brothers, at least one alumni, and members of their initiate class to create a strong bond of fellowship. We have recently added an interchapter dialogue with willing brothers from other chapters in the area. They attend Sunday night business meetings and Thursday night events (which are centered around the three legs of the tripod and put on by our different committees, E-board, and Risk Management).

The initiates also develop and implement four initiate events as a rush class; These events are centered around the tripod: Scholarship, Leadership and Fellowship. They put on a service event, a scholastic event and a social event. The Alpha Zeta Rush class visited a nursing home for their scholastic event, went to one of the many gardens on campus and had a tour of the greenhouse for their scholastic event, and put on a reality tv show competition for brothers for their social event.

We are looking forward to inducting the Alpha Theta Class Spring 2011

The Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship

This award is named for a Beta Sigma Chapter Charter Member, Colin Dolehanty, who selflessly dedicated his life to the advancement of the Beta Sigma Chapter and the opportunities it affords the men and women of Michigan State University. He was also a man who demonstrated the ideals of the Fraternity: scholarship, leadership, and fellowship. After his untimely death, Colin's parents decided to give back to the organization for which he loved and cared. Each year at the Beta Sigma Founder's Day Banquet, the Dolehantys award this scholarship to the Chapter Brother who best exhibits the ideals of scholarship, leadership, and fellowship.

The winner of the Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship in 2010 was Callie Mansfield

Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Day

The Beta Sigma Chapter celebrates its founding typically on the weekend closest to March 19 each year. The event is commemorated with a banquet dinner and awards ceremony where the Beta Sigma Service Key Award is presented as well as the The Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship.

Pi Mile 5K Run/Walk

The annual Pi Mile 5K Run/Walk is held every fall semester. The Brothers of Beta Sigma plan, organize, and execute the race which runs through MSU's campus with the proceeds benefiting a worthy cause. The 10th Annual Pi Mile raised over $6,000 for APAIDSCON, an organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS in India. The previous year, the 9th Annual Pi Mile raised over $5,000 for Teach For America and was endorsed by the Michigan Surgeon General and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health. The event also won Outstanding Service Project Award at the 2007 National Convention.

Teeter-Totter-A-Thon

The Teeter-Totter-A-Thon takes place every spring semester. A teeter-totter is placed in the middle of the Auditorium Field on MSU's campus on which Brothers must ensure two people are teeter-tottering for 24 straight hours. Through business sponsorships, donations, and, in 2007, a children's carnival, Teeter-Totter-A-Thon raises money for a local charity. The 11th Annual event in 2007 raised $2,000 for the Help A Willing Kid foundation based out of Lansing, Michigan.

Broomball

Beta Sigma began a new event to be held toward the beginning of every spring semester. A Broomball tournament is held at Munn Ice Arena on a Saturday. The Brothers of Beta Sigma use this event to raise money for a worthy cause. Broomball is a game played on ice wearing street shoes. Players hit a ball around on the ice using a stick known as a broom. Beta Sigma is hoping to make this an inter-chapter event in the upcoming years and see it grow.

Notable Alumni

Name (Chapter year)

Founding Member

Name (Chapter year)

DSK year

Name (Chapter year)

Office Held (year-year)

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

1998 C.H. McClure Single Service Award
1998 Top Ten Chapter Award
1999 Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award
1999 Top Ten Chapter Award
1999 Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award
2000 Top Ten Chapter Award
2000 Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award
2001 Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award
2002 Top Ten Chapter Award
2003 Outstanding Initiate Program Award
2004 C.H. McClure Single Service Award
2005 Outstanding Initiate Program Award
2005 C.H. McClure Single Service Award
2006 Top in Region Award
2006 Outstanding Fundraiser Award
2007 Outstanding Service Project Award
2008 Outstanding Initiate Program Award
2008 Top in Region Award
2009 Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award

University Awards

year AwardName
None to date

Other Chapter Awards

Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship

This award is named for a Beta Sigma Chapter Charter Member, Colin Dolehanty, a man who unselfishly dedicated his life to the advancement of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and the opportunities it affords the men and women of Michigan State University. He was also a man that demonstrated the ideals of the Fraternity; scholarship, leadership and fellowship.

The purpose of this scholarship is to promote continued academic opportunities for Beta Sigma brothers of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity who have excelled in embodying the ideals of the Tripod through:

1. The acquisition and dissemination of information and knowledge through scholarship 2. The application of professional skills and the fostering of leadership qualities by promoting and advancing the welfare of humanity. 3. The fostering of non-discriminatory, fraternal fellowship within Phi Sigma Pi’s ranks.

It is awarded yearly to an outstanding Brother from the Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi. We would like to thank the Dolehanty Family for their continuous effort to honor Colin and keep his spirit alive. We appreciate their on-going support of our Brothers and our Chapter. 2001 Allison Kulas 2002 Paul Rossi 2003 Matt Cantwell 2004 Lindsay Ireland (Cosens) 2005 Kristen Golick 2006 Kevin Smith 2007 Samantha Salvia 2008 Dani Jones 2009 Jill Perks 2010 Callie Mansfield 2011 Elise Grinberg

Further Resources

Beta Sigma Chapter Website
Chapter E-Mail Address: phisigpi@msu.edu

Collegiate Chapters
Alpha • Beta • Gamma • Delta • Epsilon • Zeta • Eta • Theta • Iota • Kappa • Lambda • Mu • Nu • Xi • Omicron • Pi • Rho • Sigma • Tau • Upsilon • Phi • Omega • Alpha Alpha • Alpha Beta • Alpha Gamma • Alpha Delta • Alpha Epsilon • Alpha Zeta • Alpha Eta • Alpha Theta • Alpha Iota • Alpha Kappa • Alpha Lambda • Alpha Mu • Alpha Nu • Alpha Xi • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Pi • Alpha Rho • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Tau • Alpha Upsilon • Alpha Phi • Alpha Chi • Alpha Psi • Alpha Omega • Beta Alpha • Beta Beta • Beta Gamma • Beta Delta • Beta Epsilon • Beta Zeta • Beta Eta • Beta Theta • Beta Iota • Beta Kappa • Beta Lambda • Beta Mu • Beta Nu • Beta Xi • Beta Omicron • Beta Pi • Beta Rho • Beta Sigma • Beta Tau • Beta Upsilon • Beta Phi • Beta Chi • Beta Psi • Beta Omega • Gamma Alpha • Gamma Beta • Gamma Gamma • Gamma Delta • Gamma Epsilon • Gamma Zeta • Gamma Eta • Gamma Theta • Gamma Iota • Gamma Kappa • Gamma Lambda • Gamma Mu • Gamma Nu • Gamma Xi • Gamma Omicron • Gamma Pi • Gamma Rho • Gamma Sigma • Gamma Tau • Gamma Upsilon • Gamma Phi • Gamma Chi • Gamma Psi • Gamma Omega • Delta Alpha • Delta Beta • Delta Gamma • Delta Delta • Delta Epsilon • Delta Zeta • Delta Eta • Delta Theta • Delta Iota • Delta Kappa • Delta Lambda • Delta Mu • Delta Nu • Delta Xi • Delta Omicron • Delta Pi • Delta Rho • Delta Sigma • Delta Tau • Delta Upsilon • Delta Phi • Delta Chi • Delta Psi • Delta Omega • Epsilon Alpha • Epsilon Beta • Epsilon Gamma • Epsilon Delta • Epsilon Epsilon • Epsilon Zeta • Epsilon Eta • Epsilon Theta • Epsilon Iota • Epsilon Kappa • Epsilon Lambda • Epsilon Mu • Epsilon Nu • Epsilon Xi • Epsilon Omicron • Epsilon Pi • Epsilon Rho • Epsilon Sigma • Epsilon Tau • Epsilon Upsilon • Epsilon Phi • Epsilon Chi • Epsilon Psi • Epsilon Omega • Zeta Alpha • Zeta Beta • Zeta Gamma • Zeta Delta • Zeta Epsilon • Zeta Zeta • Zeta Eta • Zeta Theta • Zeta Iota • Zeta Kappa • Zeta Lambda • Zeta Mu • Zeta Nu • Zeta Xi • Zeta Omicron • Zeta Pi • Zeta Rho • Zeta Sigma • Zeta Tau • Zeta Upsilon • Zeta Phi • Zeta Chi • Zeta Psi • Zeta Omega • Eta Alpha • Eta Beta • Eta Gamma • Eta Delta • Eta Epsilon • Eta Zeta • Eta Theta • Eta Iota • Eta Kappa • Eta Mu • Eta Lambda • Eta Mu • Eta Nu • Eta Xi • Eta Omicron • Eta Pi • Eta Rho • Eta Sigma

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 === Other Chapter Awards ===
-* Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship
+* [[Colin Dolehanty Tripod Scholarship]]
-* Service Key
+This award is named for a Beta Sigma Chapter Charter Member, Colin Dolehanty, a man who unselfishly dedicated his life to the advancement of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and the opportunities it affords the men and women of Michigan State University. He was also a man that demonstrated the ideals of the Fraternity; scholarship, leadership and fellowship.
+The purpose of this scholarship is to promote continued academic opportunities for Beta Sigma brothers of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity who have excelled in embodying the ideals of the Tripod through:
+. The acquisition and dissemination of information and knowledge through scholarship
+. The application of professional skills and the fostering of leadership qualities by promoting and advancing the welfare of humanity.
+. The fostering of non-discriminatory, fraternal fellowship within Phi Sigma Pi’s ranks.
+It is awarded yearly to an outstanding Brother from the Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi. We would like to thank the Dolehanty Family for their continuous effort to honor Colin and keep his spirit alive. We appreciate their on-going support of our Brothers and our Chapter.
+[[Allison Kulas]]
+[[Paul Rossi]]
+[[Matt Cantwell]]
+[[Lindsay Ireland]] (Cosens)
+[[Kristen Golick]]
+[[Kevin Smith]]
+[[Samantha Salvia]]
+[[Dani Jones]]
+[[Jill Perks]]
+[[Callie Mansfield]]
+[[Elise Grinberg]]
 = Further Resources =

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