CHAPTER ETERNAL – JOSEPH A. PERSICHETTI, BETA PI ‘64
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It is with deep regret and sadness to report the passing of Joseph A. Persichetti, Beta Pi ’64. During his time at Beta Pi, Joe was a friend to all and a leader of the fraternity. He was greatly loved by his fraternity brothers who have described him as “easygoing”, “always being in a good and […]
PHILANTHROPY FLASHBACK
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The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha have a long and distinguished history of charitable fund-raising and public service to the community and the University of Pennsylvania. As reported in the September 28, 1990, issue of the Daily Pennsylvanian, Pi Kappa Alpha took a leading role in the preparation for a 24-hour dance marathon for the […]
DAN FISCHETTI NAMED AS A FORBES 30 UNDER 30
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Ten years ago, Forbes magazine produced a new feature, the 30 Under 30, to introduce young people under the age of thirty who are leaders, innovators, and/or “superstars” in their fields of endeavor. Dan Fischetti, Beta Pi ’11, Eng ’14, Gen ’14, has made the list for 2022. Forbes chooses thirty persons in each of twenty categories, 600 […]
FIFTH ANNUAL NYC DINNER A SUCCESS
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On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, twenty-one Beta Pi brothers complied with COVID-19 protocols and defied the cold weather to thoroughly enjoy a fabulous feast at the 5th Annual Beta Pi dinner at the Calle Ocho Restaurant on Broadway at 106th Street in New York City. Jeff Kaufman ’80, the organizer of this event, was ably […]
ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES
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Founders Day 2022 Founders Day 2022 will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel (3549 Chestnut Street). The event will begin with a cocktail hour (cash bar) at 6:00PM followed by a buffet dinner beginning at 7:00PM. The basic charge for attending the dinner is $120 per […]
Kaden Stager Newly Appointed Supreme Council International Vice President
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There can be no higher honor that can be bestowed on a Pi Kappa Alpha undergraduate than being named one of the two undergraduate Supreme Council International Vice Presidents. There are now approximately 12,700 PiKA undergraduates in 204 active and provisional chapters. Beta Pi’s Kaden Stenger ’19 has achieved this distinction and will act as a Supreme […]
GENEROUS PIKES SUPPORT THE HERMANATORS
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most common neurological disorder. Every year, approximately 60,000 new cases are added to the 6 million people already afflicted with PD. There is no known cure for this disease that has a devastating effect on the physical being of those affected. One of those affected is Jerry Herman, Beta Pi […]
ALUMNI AND UNDERGRADUATE COOPERATION
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The current undergraduate brothers of Beta Pi are seeking to have an enhanced relationship with Beta Pi alumni. At the request of Protik Nandy ’20, a Zoom conference was held on September 3, 2021, to discuss ways the undergraduates and the alumni could cooperate for the betterment of the Beta Pi chapter. Attending the Zoom conference […]
PATRICK M. MALIN, CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINAIRE
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Patrick M. Malin was one of the founding fathers of Beta Pi chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha when it was founded on November 30, 1920. He graduated from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania, as valedictorian, in 1924. Rather than return to his home in Missouri to work in […]
BETA PI 1980 MINI GATHERING IN NYC
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With Silicon Valley based brother Jeff Abramowitz making a somewhat rare visit to NYC in mid-July, six members of the Beta Pi 1980 initiation class took the opportunity to gather for dinner at Café Bianco in Manhattan near Penn Station. They also used the occasion to celebrate four of the brothers having recently turned 60 […]