FOUNDERS DAY SUNDAY BREAKFAST
On March 24, 2024, a large contingent of Beta Pi alumni, some with their wives, met for a buffet breakfast at the Inn at Penn. Prior to seating, an Inn at Penn representative took a hungry group on a tour of the all-you-can-eat buffet tables. Pointing to the fruits, coffee stand, omelet station, baked goods, […]
FOUNDERS DAY FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
On Friday, March 22, 2024, a group of Beta Pi alumni met, for what has become an annual event, at the White Dog Café on Penn’s campus. Enjoying the fine cuisine at the White Dog were Rich Myers ‘69, Dan Keefe ‘06, Morty Cohen ‘65, Fred Bailey ‘70, Mark Perna ‘68, Rich Sussman ‘69, Bruce […]
ANNUAL MEETING OF BETA PI AND THE ALPHA PHI DELTA CORP.
Prior to the Founders Day Dinner on March 23, 2024, the annual meeting of the Beta Pi Alumni Association and the Alpha Phi Delta Corp. took place at the Sheraton Hotel University City. In attendance were: Fred Bailey ’70 Morty Cohen ’65 Dave Edman ’73 Dan Keefe ’06 Steve Leventhal ’67 Harvey Mackler ’72 Richard […]
FOUNDERS DAY 2024 AT THE SHERATON
Above: 50-year loyalty award recipients. The University City Sheraton Hotel was the perfect facility for Founders Day on March 23, 2024. Alumni brothers came from faraway locations, such as Tennessee, Florida, Canada, District of Columbia, California, West Virginia, Switzerland, and New Hampshire, to attend. A lively cocktail hour began the evening in a large foyer, […]
HELP KEEP THE PiKA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALIVE
Brothers, we need your help. As of right now, we are about $10,000 short of our annual fund goal of $25,000. As the end of our giving year on July 1st approaches, your support is more crucial now than ever. Please consider making your contribution to the annual fund today. CLICK HERE TO DONATE We […]
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 March/April 2024 edition of The Pennsylvania Gazette: John F. Cox ‘50 […]
WELCOME TO BETA PI NEW INITIATED MEMBERS
These are the names of the new Beta Pi initiates from the Alpha Theta new member class, and their hometowns: Alex Ghiueva Princeton, NJ Brendan Nguyen North Wales, PA Damjan Karanfilovski Bitola, Macedonia Felix Adena München, Germany Frank Ogierman Warsaw, Poland Seydel Cauldron Dallas, […]
ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES
Penn Dining Woes Continue Previous articles in Beta Pi’s monthly eLetters have set forth the problems with Penn’s mandated meal plans for all freshmen and sophomores. Besides being expensive, there have been many health issues at some of Penn’s dining locations. In particular, those locations have previously not passed required Philadelphia government inspections. In a […]
FAUX FOUNDERS DAY 2024
Parker Weil, Beta Pi ’85, organizer of Faux Founders’ Day 2024, could not have chosen a better date or location for the event. A warm sunny day and a tavern that was open only to Beta Pi brothers set the stage for one of the most successful Faux Founders’ Days. Olde City Cheesesteak & Brew […]
JAMES A. COTTONE, BOARD CERTIFIED FORENSIC ODONTOLOGIST
The recent 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) has reignited a sudden wide-spread interest in theories and conspiracies surrounding his death. The “rebirth” of these theories brings to mind the role played by Dr. James A. Cottone, Beta Pi ’66, in debunking one of these conspiracies. Eighteen years after the […]