FAUX FOUNDERS DAY SUCCEEDS
Rebounding from two years of smaller attendance due to COVID-19 protocols, Faux Founders Day 2023, organized by Parker Weil, Beta Pi ’85, was held at Olde City Cheesesteak and Brew with approximately 30 Beta Pi alumni in attendance. This year’s event had a decidedly Philadelphia ambience in a bar that presents itself as the place […]
DAN MALASKY, LAWYER, FROM DIRT TO NFL TURF
Dan Malasky, Beta Pi ’97, played football in high school and was the kicker for Penn’s sprint football team. When sports play such an important part of your life growing up, it follows that sports may play an important role in your career. At Penn, Dan was a member of the new member group that […]
ANDREW SLAVITT – ADVISOR TO PRESIDENTS
The January/February 2023 issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette (Gazette) featured an unprecedented in length article of eight pages bringing attention to the accomplishments of Andrew Slavitt, Beta Pi ’85, C ’88, W ’88, on his mission to bring available and affordable healthcare, in both the public and private sectors, to the American people. After graduating […]
PHOTO FLASHBACKS
Chapter Room P. Zaentz ’69, R. Sussman ’69 Seated left to right: J. Catania ’71, S. Pyun ’72, H. Mackler ”72, M. Cohen ’65, P. Townsend ’04 Standing left to right: L. Gordon ’72, R. Bryan ’02, T. O’Donoghue ’04, B. Wolfson ’71 A. Brodsky ’03, S. Rickets ’03, D. Kuhn ’03, P. Townsend ’04 […]
ALBERTO JOSEPH CHAMORRO RECEIVES PENN ALUMNI AWARD OF MERIT
Photo: The Pennsylvania Gazette. The January/February issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette (Gazette) announced that Alberto Joseph Chamorro, Beta Pi ’75, Wharton ’78, has been selected to receive the University of Pennsylvania’s Alumni Award of Merit, the highest recognition Penn assigns to an alumnus. The Gazette mentions that brother Chamorro is the 3rd generation of the […]
PENN HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN POLICIES ARE “BAD NEWS” TO ALL PENN STUDENTS
An article titled “Penn Housing Policy is “Bad News” for Fraternities” appeared in the December 2022 eletter sent to Beta Pi alumni. The article explained that Penn’s housing and meal plan were detrimental to fraternities and the personal growth of students by dictating that sophomores were required to live in University housing and required to […]
ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY BETA PI DINNER FOR 2022
December Dinner. The annual Beta Pi dinner, organized by Jeff Kaufman ’80, took place at Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse in New York City on December 15, 2022. COVID cautions, the weather, and the proximity to the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays, limited attendance to 16 hardy brothers who fought the cold and rain, including Greg Sembler […]
STEVE ROBINSON ’77: STORIES THAT CAN’T BE REPEATED
When looking back on his decision to pledge Pi Kappa Alpha, Steve Robinson ’77 is open and honest about the fraternity’s top distinguishing characteristic: “The best test files on campus.” Certainly, any applicable statute of limitations has long since expired. He is a little more tight-lipped, however, on the subject of tall tales and wild […]
CHAPTER ETERNAL
It is with deep regret to report the passing of the following Beta Pi fraternity brothers into Chapter Eternal: As reported in the summer 2022 issue of Shield & Diamond magazine: Steven Sterbach ‘78 As reported in the summer 2022 issue of Shield & Diamond magazine: Louis Villaume ’51 As reported in the autumn 2022 […]
SHIELD & DIAMOND GIVES RECOGNITION TO BETA PI BROTHERS
Photo: Pi Kappa Alpha The winter 2022 issue of Shield & Diamond magazine thanks many Beta Pi brothers for their loyalty and generosity to Pi Kappa Alpha. Mitchell Goldsmith ’72 is mentioned for having joined the Lily of the Valley Society, a designation awarded to those whose cumulative gifts to PiKA total $2,500 -$4,999. Mitchell […]