BETA ETA DATA
Beta Eta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon
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Wentzville, MO 63385-0307
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S
ince 1979, David Kramp '79, BH645 has
attended every St. Pat's with the exception of
one year: 1989 (the birth of his daughter, Lara,
preempted this one). This March, Dave returned to
Rolla where he was surrounded by nearly 100 Beta
Eta alumni decked in green and ready for a good
time. Loving to reconnect with old Fraters, this
year was particularly special for the 1979 pledge
class, as Bob Heligman '79, BH640 returned to
Rolla for the first time in 33 years. "You don't
know what you're missing," David says to alumni
who have lost touch with Beta Eta. "We had eight
visiting from my pledge class this year—Chuck
Caesar '79, BH653, Mark Downer '79, BH655,
John Gabris '79, BH650, Bob Heligman '79,
BH640, Greg Sedrick '79, BH641, and Ed Smith
'79, BH651—and had a blast!"
For David, the mantra "work hard, play hard" has
served him well throughout his collegiate and professional careers. As an
undergraduate, while he enjoyed the social aspect of the fraternity, Beta
Eta was also structured to keep Fraters accountable and David recognizes
the responsibility he learned as social chairman. In his role as director of
solutions and services for LeverX, David has always managed to keep
himself busy while also enjoying the work he's doing. "My wife always
says I live my life like it's a fraternity party and it's served me well," he
said. "If you work hard and have fun, good things can happen."
Throughout the years, David has served on various
roles in alumni organizations and is impressed with
the perseverance current Fraters hold. Knowing
that undergraduate Tekes pride themselves in
meeting alumni and are working hard to attract
new members despite having a Chapter House
that's at the end of its life motivated David to
contribute to the capital campaign. "I never would
have graduated without the TKE house," he said.
"My contribution is paying back Beta Eta for the
opportunities it gave me. The house at 1107 State
St., she's past her prime."
For Tekes who are hesitant to donate to the
campaign, he asks them not to see their donation
as a withdrawal from their bank account, but one
more month of work at the end of their careers.
"Can you volunteer to work for one more month
out of your life?" he asks. "Don't think of it as
taking money out of the bank to give to the Chapter House; instead, think 'I
can work one more month at the end of my career to donate to Beta Eta.'"
David and his wife, Sue, have four Greek daughters: Anna, Lara, Cynthia,
and Kristiana. In his free time, David enjoys working on cars, being
outdoors and around water, and is an amateur sausage maker and München
Oktoberfest junkie (number 13 this year). David and Sue live in Eureka,
Mo., and he can be reached at dbkramp001@yahoo.com.
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"I never would have graduated without
the TKE house. My contribution
is paying back Beta Eta for the
opportunities it gave me."
Save the Date
Homecoming and
Chapter House Dedication
OCTOBER 27-28
BROTHERHOOD FOR LIFE
David Kramp '79, BH645 Proves His Dedication to Beta Eta
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