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Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Kansas Beta | Kansas State University | Spring 2023
Sigma Phi Epsilon - Kansas Beta Chapter
310 S Arthur Ashe Blvd
Richmond, VA 23225-5706
Address Service Requested
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
SigEp Reception at the home of Mike & Karen
Pestinger, Colbert Hills, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
Regier Tournament Silent Auction and Dinner
Colbert Hills Clubhouse – 1 p.m. start.
Tournament Info:
https://cancer.k-state.edu/
newsevents/regier-golf-
tournament/regier.html
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Brunch and Open House at the Chapter House
3 hours prior to kickoff.
Football: KSU vs. TCU
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any of us joined a Fraternity for the similarities between brothers—
Darius Lechtenberger '92 included. But today, Darius realizes it
was the diversity of SigEp that prepared him for success.
Darius learned of Kansas Beta through his childhood friend Kevin
Krannawitter '90, who left KSU for a year to play baseball at Colby
Community College. Through Kevin, he met Recruitment Chairmen E.G.
Herl '90 and Blake Brownell '90, who signed him up at a Dairy Queen
parking lot right before a high school graduation party.
"Those three were guys I wanted to be around who had similar
interests," Darius recalled. "Ironically, while I was searching for
sameness, I found diversity."
Kansas Beta introduced Darius to quality people with far different
interests and personalities—people he otherwise might have missed in
college. The Chapter House structure provided a strong daily structure
for campus life, and the pledge process provided the humility he needed
to do well at K-State. All these resources prepared him for multiple
leadership roles, including chapter
president and president of the Greek
philanthropy Order of Omega.
"These roles taught me responsibility
and accountability, with the unique
opportunity to try and fail without
life-altering consequences."
Today, Darius enjoys a career in the energy field, where he serves as
president and CEO of L&M Energy Partners and has enjoyed being his
own boss for the last 20 years. He's been married for nearly 30 years
and is a proud father of two sons who continually keep him on his toes.
"Joking aside, I have been blessed with a great family!"
Darius lives in Olathe, Kansas, where he loves to "punish himself" by
playing golf. He served for two years on the Kansas Beta Alumni Board after
graduating, and he hopes to "get back on the SigEp horse" in the future! If
you'd like to connect, you can find him at darius@flashpointep.com.
SAVE THE DATE
ALUMNI WEEKEND
OCTOBER 19-21, 2023
LEARNING TO LEAD
Darius Lechtenberger '92 Thankful for SigEp's Lessons
Darius's advice to brothers: "Remember that who you associate with will dictate your station in life!"
For details, questions, and to RSVP, contact
our VP of Programing, Josh Pileggi, at
joshpileggi4@gmail.com or (913) 660-4666.
Founders Day of Giving • November 1–2, 2023
Stay tuned for more details on how to support KS Beta!
