BETA TAU CHAPTER OF SIGMA PI
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Recent Chapter Recognition
National Bronze Award for Excellence
Most Improved GPA - Fall 2018
The Beta Tau Chapter raised $2,400 for Dance Marathon, and Brother Paul Shaffer was recognized as the second highest individual donor.
Undergraduate Recognition
Brother Antoine Hanchard completed his Dale Carnegie 12-week training course on professional communication and interpersonal relationships.
Brothers Seamus McCarthy and Matt Kavanaugh finished first and fourth, respectively, (among 179 participants) in the Color 4 a Cause 5K Run/Walk.
Brother Alex Crawford (and teammates) won the 2019 Midwest Robotics
Northern Indiana Province Workshop
Brothers from Valpo and Purdue got togehter for the Northern Indiana Province Workshop. We learned about resources available from our Executive Office, responsibilities of members, values based recruitment, and a discussion about sexual assault prevention. Thank you to Province Archon, Eric Griffin for arranging the workshop; our Chapter Director for presenting; and Paula Dranger from the Valpo SAAFE Office!
50th Anniversary
John Hinsch is organizing a 50th reunion for 1969 graduates at the 2019 Homecoming (Sept. 28 - 30)
Chapter Director of the Quarter
Ryan Post (Valparaiso ’09)
Ryan has been heavily involved with Beta-Tau to get them back on track. He has assisted the Chapter, especially the Executive Council with laying the foundation of what this Chapter needs to do in order to succeed. He has been focusing on the operations of the Chapter including finances, recruitment, reporting, and planning of events, just to name a few. Ryan has pushed for the Chapter to better their relations on campus and with the Executive Office. Ryan is very passionate about the success of his Chapter and continues to be involved on a regular basis. In addition to his role as CD, he volunteers as an alumni by facilitating at some of our national conferences including Province Workshops and MYLC but hopes to help out at Convocation and SPU. Ryan’s contributions to Beta-Tau has made him a deserving candidate for Chapter Director of the Quarter.
Ryan has been heavily involved with Beta-Tau to get them back on track. He has assisted the Chapter, especially the Executive Council with laying the foundation of what this Chapter needs to do in order to succeed. He has been focusing on the operations of the Chapter including finances, recruitment, reporting, and planning of events, just to name a few. Ryan has pushed for the Chapter to better their relations on campus and with the Executive Office. Ryan is very passionate about the success of his Chapter and continues to be involved on a regular basis. In addition to his role as CD, he volunteers as an alumni by facilitating at some of our national conferences including Province Workshops and MYLC but hopes to help out at Convocation and SPU. Ryan’s contributions to Beta-Tau has made him a deserving candidate for Chapter Director of the Quarter.
Grand Sage Palazzolo Visit
Grand Sage Joe Palazzolo visits with the Beta-Tau actives in November 2018
Theodore Hartman '68
Congratulations to Brother Hartman for receiving Valparaiso University's Alumni Community Service Award
Homecoming 2018
Brothers Young, Old, and I can't believe you're still standing gathered for a photo during Homecoming 2018
Alumni Breakfast
To the delight of all alumni present, this years alumni homecoming breakfast actually included breakfast foods.
Convocation 2018
Brother Paul Shafer Jr. and Jackson Block accepted the Bronze Standard award for chapter efficiency at the Sigma Pi Convocation in Buffalo, NY.
New Piano
The brothers of Sigma Pi
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DID YOU KNOW?
During the 2017-18 academic year, 16 fraternity and sorority chapters at Valparaiso completed more than 19,000 hours of community service and raised over $133,000 for charitable causes.
48% of all US Presidents have been Greek
42% of US Senators are Greek
30% of US Congressmen are Greek
40% of all US Supreme Court Justices have been Greek
30% of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek
And Greeks only make up 3% of the US population.