Beta Theta Pi - MIT

3 T he MIT colony of Beta eta Pi is undergoing a period of growth and achievement that we have not seen since recolonization. We are forming our identity around philanthropy and developing leaders for the future. As the current colony president, I could not be more excited about the progress we have made and the promising potential our future holds. Last semester, Nico Salinas '22 formed a council of Brothers that came up with a new idea for a philanthropy event. ey decided to make use of our machine shop. e idea was to create our own holiday ornaments that we could sell to MIT students. Brothers Colin Chaney '21 and Philip Phan '20 worked in the shop to cra the ornaments, and every Brother was involved in selling to our fellow students. In the end, we raised $1,534 for the GiveWell organization. e success of our philanthropy is just one area displaying the growth our colony has undergone. Another goal we have set for ourselves is to develop future leaders. Over the past few years, we have made a point to send as many members as we can to Beta leadership conferences. In January, we sent five freshmen to the Wooden Institute for Men of Principle. As always, these Brothers came back with new motivation to make a difference in their colony. is continued success in different areas of our brotherhood over the past few years has helped us set up foundations for years to come. As a result of increased Chapter size and participation at Beta leadership events, we have been granted the opportunity to charter this summer at the 180th General Convention. I can speak on behalf of my Brothers in saying that we are excited to get the chance to become an official Chapter of Beta eta Pi. Yours in _kai_, Luke Hartnett '20, Chapter President (781) 775-5362 | revhart@mit.edu SETTING GOALS AND BUILDING LEADERS Continued Progress Sets Beta Upsilon Up for Charter Opportunity Spotlight on Brotherhood Chairman Kai Masterson '21 Written by Will Fox '20 O riginally from Anaheim, Calif., Kai Masterson '21 now lives in Rhode Island. During his time in high school, Kai was heavily involved in student activities. He was the Student Council treasurer, a member of the robotics team, and a two-sport athlete, playing both soccer and lacrosse. Outside of his classes and school involvement, Kai explored the automotive and aerospace realms. He loved discovering how machines work—tinkering with cars, building his own go-kart, and constructing and flying RC airplanes. It is this passion that Kai is further developing at MIT as a mechanical engineer. He is happy being around other students here who share his interest and tackling challenging coursework alongside his peers. In addition to his interest in mechanical engineering, he is excited to be a member of the Formula SAE team, working on the Computer-Aided Draing team designing a formula-style race car. He is also looking forward to joining MIT Motorsports. Well- aligned with these activities, his main area of interest is the automotive industry. With a year under his belt and now serving as brotherhood chairman, Kai is looking forward to taking advantage of all the opportunities for growth presented by MIT and Beta Upsilon. e hard work and dedication to everything he pursues means that he is set up for success here. 1. Beta Brothers selling holiday ornaments for their philanthropy event. 2. Michael Castillo '19, Jonathan Sandlin '22, Michael Teodros '21, Alexander Craig '21, Johan Cervantes '21, Samuel Sesena '22, Nicholas Salinas '21, and Brian Hoh '22 competing in Brotherhood Olympics. 1 2 1. Brothers working together on homework while having a snack. 2. Carlos Trevino '21, Swochchhanda Shrestha '21, Kai Masterson '21, Brad Chavero-Correa '22, Luis Hong Sanchez '22, Tyler Schoulte '21, and Brian Hoh '22 aer a hard fought intramural soccer game. 3. Beta Brothers on their retreat to Six Flags. 1 2 3

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