The 170th General Convention has officially adjourned; it was certainly a memorable one as undergraduates, alumni and friends celebrated One Fraternity and its Three Great Principles.
Additional Convention coverage, including photos, videos and stories from the Arizona Biltmore, will be available through www.betathetapi.org in the coming days.
Until we meet again . . .
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Election of Trustees
Delegates have unanimously re-elected Joseph M. Troncale, Alabama '63, as a General Fraternity Vice President.
Jeffrey N. Newton, Miami '77 and Michael Okenquist, Villanova '94 have been unanimously elected as General Fraternity Vice Presidents. Each will serve a term of three years.
Jeffrey N. Newton, Miami '77 and Michael Okenquist, Villanova '94 have been unanimously elected as General Fraternity Vice Presidents. Each will serve a term of three years.
New General Treasurer
Delegates have unanimously elected Michael G. Feinstein, MIT '82 General Treasurer for a term of three years.
DiPaolo Receives Shepardson Award
Former General Fraternity Vice President Donald G. (Dipper) DiPaolo, Michigan '78 recieves the Francis Wayland Shepardson Award for his continued dedication and commitment to Beta Theta Pi. President Purinton called DiPaolo the "quintessential role model for undergraduates and alumni alike" sharing heartfelt appreciation for his continued friendship.
In accepting, DiPaolo offered, "I'm honored by what Beta is . . . my family of choice." He spent much of his acceptance celebrating the past 10 years of success with the Men of Principle Initiative, captivating and entertaining Convention attendees with a balance of homespun humor and heart-warming inspiration.
Stay tuned for more excerpts from DiPaolo's speech focusing on the Great Architects of Beta Theta Pi . . .
In accepting, DiPaolo offered, "I'm honored by what Beta is . . . my family of choice." He spent much of his acceptance celebrating the past 10 years of success with the Men of Principle Initiative, captivating and entertaining Convention attendees with a balance of homespun humor and heart-warming inspiration.
Stay tuned for more excerpts from DiPaolo's speech focusing on the Great Architects of Beta Theta Pi . . .
Knox Award Recipients
The following 13 chapters have been awarded the John Reily Knox Award for Chapter Excellence: Case Western Reserve, Denison, Washington, Idaho, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Missouri-Kansas City, Georgia, Truman State, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Miami University and Nebraska!
Sisson Award Winners
The following 28 chapters have been awarded the Francis H. Sisson award for 2009: Denison, Bethany, San Diego, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Alabama, George Washington, Case Western Reserve, Virginia Tech, Texas at Arlington, Connecticut, Washington, Wittenberg, Carnegie Mellon, Central Michigan, Wabash, DePauw, Truman State, Washington in St. Louis, Miami, Toronto, Idaho, Oklahoma, Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, Georgia, Kansas State, Missouri and, for the 27th consecutive time, Georgia Tech!
Three New Brothers
Several hundred Betas gathered in the McArthur Ballroom of the Arizona Biltmore this afternoon to witness the initiation of Beta Theta Pi's newest members of the Gamma Epsilon (Kansas State) Chapter: Christopher Mark Woods (Roll No. 1822), Clifton Leo Burdick (No. 1823) and Andrew Neal Dellett (No. 1824).
E.B. Wilson: The Principled Life
E.B. Wilson, St. Lawrence '53: "Men of Principle did not and does not deviate from the founders' vision of this Fraternity. That is the genuine beauty, if not the genius of Men of Principle. It reaffirms the founders' visions and the supporting principles so that they are clear and compelling in the context of today's campus culture.
"Men of Principle gives us the capacity to talk about Greek life to reaffirm the Beta principles, to communicate what we stand for in contemporary programs and language so that those legions of doubters, those who wrote off the Greek societies, can now perceive our values in new light.
"Men of Principle has provided Beta the opportunity to stand alone, to be distinctive, to lead, to speak about a commitment to reform and to do so with active, funded programs backed by resolute policies and practices.
"A generational torch is being passed. You are held accountable for the strength and durability of your link in the Beta chain. Those strengths are derived from fidelity to (our) principles. They were articulated by our founders and reaffirmed by Men of Principle. Their continuing endurance, however, depends upon your unambiguous adoption of the principled life of a Beta brother."
"Men of Principle gives us the capacity to talk about Greek life to reaffirm the Beta principles, to communicate what we stand for in contemporary programs and language so that those legions of doubters, those who wrote off the Greek societies, can now perceive our values in new light.
"Men of Principle has provided Beta the opportunity to stand alone, to be distinctive, to lead, to speak about a commitment to reform and to do so with active, funded programs backed by resolute policies and practices.
"A generational torch is being passed. You are held accountable for the strength and durability of your link in the Beta chain. Those strengths are derived from fidelity to (our) principles. They were articulated by our founders and reaffirmed by Men of Principle. Their continuing endurance, however, depends upon your unambiguous adoption of the principled life of a Beta brother."
The Gentleman from Indiana
Tolver: Senator Lugar arrived late last night, and is meeting and greeting Convention attendees in the Frank Lloyd Wright Foyer this morning. The Senator shared some Convention memories as the Convention Chorus filled the air with the harmonious sounds of its rehearsal taking place just down the hall.
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