Delta Upsilon - University of Kansas

Page 3 Delta upsilon E mily Levine, our Chapter's new housemother, has two adult daughters, Carson and Beatrice. She never had a son, but as she says: "I now have 50 sons at Delta Upsilon." Emily began living at 1025 Emery before the fall 2023 semester and is enjoying her second year. Emily's Background Emily was a longtime Johnson County Community College employee, serving as the lead testing specialist. Many collegians, especially online students, were required to show up at the testing center on campus and take their exams before a proctor. She was a supervisor for this process, which required her to be organized and plan logistics. Ready for a change, Emily found reason to consider Lawrence: her two adult daughters already lived there! Beatrice is a member of Sigma Kappa, and Carson works as a realtor with John Esau '78 at Keller- Williams Real Estate in Lawrence. Handling the House Emily can be described as a hands-on leader. She meets with repairmen and other vendors when they visit the house and ensures the facility is in good shape. When a new carpet was recently laid on the second floor, she made sure it was done right. A former Army spouse, she had lived in Germany and many other locations, making Emily easily adaptable to change. She has overseen many Chapter House updates and indicates the building needs a new HVAC system. KU Connections Most importantly, Emily loves the young men in Delta Upsilon and is very active in social aspects of the house. She loves to attend KU sporting events and indicated that Ruthie Rinehart, the widow of DU benefactor Tom Rinehart '57, often invites her to sit in their skybox at football games. "Ruthie has been very generous and made me feel welcome," she added. Emily grew up in northern Florida, near Live Oak, where her dad was a farmer. "He grew tobacco, but one Sunday, he heard a sermon about cancer and decided he would not grow any more tobacco. He switched to growing watermelon, cantaloupe, corn, peanuts, soybeans, and other fruits and vegetables," she said. Emily lives in the house year-round, accompanied by her goldendoodle, Grady, whom the members consider part of the family. She is quick to credit alumni, the parents' group, and members for her success. "One member, Kenzy Rolley '25, named DU Chapter President of the Year by DU International, will be missed. This fall is his last semester. He put so much work into helping the Chapter recharter; I hope he enjoys his semester this fall and has some fun," she said. "The new president for this year is Connor Bell '26, so Kenzy should have more time to enjoy campus life." She says that sometimes, life at DU is "just as crazy as one would think," but members are respectful and she is able to have plenty of peace and quiet. She encourages DU alumni to stop by the house to say hello and reconnect. new HouseMotHer eMily levine Brings entHusiasM to 1025 eMery road Check Out What the Undergraduates Have Been Up to! Thank you to our 2024 Delta Upsilon Kansas Chapter executive board for all their hard work! Front row, from left: VP of Administration Brady Smith, VP of Risk Management Patrick Strick, President Connor Bell, VP of Recruitment Brady Boedy, and VP of Associate Membership Education Mason Schutt. Back row: VP of Academic Excellence Jacob Podrebarac, VP of House Management Nick Pulliam, VP of External Relations Jakari Hetep, and VP of Finance Brian Pina. Nine undergraduates attended the annual Leadership Institute, where the Kansas Chapter was honored with three awards and saw two brothers elected to national positions. In addition to Kenzy Rolley '25 being awarded Chapter President of the Year (read more about that on page 2), we were given the Sweepstakes Award, the highest achievement a chapter can receive, ranking us amongst the best chapters Delta Upsilon has to offer. This was achieved through our exemplary Men of Merit standards and the outstanding efforts of our brothers! Mason Schutt '26 was elected as the Undergraduate Representative for Province 4, the Great Plains region, and Connor Bell '26 was elected as Undergraduate Director, set to serve amongst the Delta Upsilon Board of Directors.

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