Beta Theta Pi - University of Oklahoma

B Q Gamma Phi Actives Inspired by Alumni Involvement P Page 3 G Beta Theta Pi at OU Remains Strong reetings, alumni, and welcome to the fall edition of Wooglin on Chautauqua. It is an exciting time to be an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, as well as a member of Gamma Phi. We are thankful for all of your support and are enjoying our most successful semester yet at OU. and Soonerthon are two of the biggest events on campus and both raise more than $100,000 annually for cancer research. Luke Tucker '13 has been appointed by the OU Board of Regents to be on the Price College of Business Dean Search Committee. Everywhere you look on campus, it is easy to recognize the influence Betas have. Summer Recruitment a Success, Fraternity Excels in Academics Giving Back to the Community This fall, the brothers of Gamma Phi spent time Beta had an outstanding recruitment this summer. volunteering in Moore, Oklahoma, to help with Led by Bill Johnston '15, the chapter signed tornado relief. When this tragedy struck our The 2013 Gamma Phi Chapter with 58 men. This class has an average GPA of 3.78 community, the chapter felt obligated to help a variety of awards from the year. and an average ACT score of 27, some of the with both a financial gift from our social fund and highest scores we have ever seen. For the actives, this marks the third- individual volunteers to help rebuild. consecutive semester the chapter has finished first in grades among the large fraternities. With a great pledge class on its way, this is a record the Your continuous support is greatly appreciated. As always, please feel chapter plans to extend in the coming years. free to contact me with any questions, suggestions, or comments. We look forward to seeing you at the chapter house. Chapter Leads the Way for Campus Involvement As campus leaders, Beta strives to make a great impact on campus. Skyler Sikes '15 serves as Interfraternal Council chief justice, Conner Davey '14 serves as chair of Relay for Life, and Jackson Lisle '15 serves as vice chairman of Soonerthon (formerly dance marathon). Relay for Life Yours in _kai_, Mark Stoltz '14 Chapter President (281) 638-1724 / mtstoltz@ou.edu Welcome, 2013 Pledge Class Cade Baldwin '17 Duncan, Okla. Garrett Chase '17 Fort Smith, Ark. Connor Gohlke '17 Aubrey, Texas L.L. Humphreys '17 Velma, Okla. Logan Banfield '17 Broken Arrow, Okla. Mason Dicks '17 Claremore, Okla. Forrest Johnson '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Grayson Barghols '17* Oro Valley, Ariz. (Steve Barghols '73, Brad Barghols '85, John Barghols '07) Chris Dillahunty '17 Mangum, Okla. Chris Greer '17* Sugar Land, Texas (Jerry Greer '78, Richard Greer '79, Jerry Greer Jr. '08, Cullen Greer '08, and Ronald J. Cullen '20) Kraig Behrens '17 Denton, Texas Austin Dobbs '17* Edmond, Okla. (James Dobbs '87 and Charles Dobbs '85) John Robert Bell '17 Tulsa, Okla. Ben Bevilacqua '17* Tulsa, Okla. (Paul Bevilacqua '85) Nathan Blakely '17 Edmond, Okla. Adam Bouvette '17 Edmond, Okla. Saxon Bryant '17 Tulsa, Okla. Arian Burdge '17 Denton, Texas Mark Dintino '17 Fort Worth, Texas Robert Evans '17* Fort Smith, Ark. (Andrew Evans) Garrett Fraley '17* Oklahoma City, Okla. (Tom Fraley III '86, Tom Fraley Jr. '56) Rob Frantz '17* Enid, Okla. (J. Douglas Frantz '66, Robert S. Frantz '39, Harry P. Frantz Jr. '38, Kurt S. Frantz '70, Harry S. Frantz '70, and Harry P. Frantz '16) Garrett Guinn '17 Katy, Texas Chris Hahn '17 Jenks, Okla. Jennings Hammack '17* Oklahoma City, Okla. (Templin Hammack '13, Robert Hammack '68, James Hammack '63, William Hammack '75, Kurtis Hammack '04, and Gene Hammack) Jake Khoussine '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Andrew Leach '17 Ada, Okla. Cole Lindley '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Alex Malati '17 Bixby, Okla. Sam Marino '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Tyler McGinnis '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Cass Meyers '17* Norman, Okla. (Forrest Weirick '59) Matt Mills '17 Dallas, Texas Ledger Newman '17 Broken Bow, Okla. Cole Nimmo '17 Ponca City, Okla. Joe Pauly '17 Eden Prarie, Minn. Will Payne '17 Tulsa, Okla. Philipp Piplits '17 Tulsa, Okla. Reed Prado '17 Sugar Land, Texas David Havala '17 Plano, Texas Ernie McKee '17* Tulsa, Okla. (Mike McKee '07 and Matt McKee) Austin Hazlewood '17 Tulsa, Okla. Colten Meek '17 Marlow, Okla. Vijay Raj '17 Edmond, Okla. Nick Heller '17 Ardmore, Okla. Cooper Metz '17* Edmond, Okla. (Paper Metz '79) Jacob Ryan '17* El Reno, Okla. (Everett Lees '99) Nick Psencik '15* Oklahoma City, Okla. (Greyson Psencik '12) Troy Schoeppel '17 Oklahoma City, Okla. Reed Scroggs '17 Tulsa, Okla. Bear Smith '17 Dallas, Texas Blake Smith '17 Tulsa, Okla. Alec Spring '17 Edmond, Okla. John Stout '17 Ada, Okla. Evan Taylor '17 Broken Arrow, Okla. Dalton Thompson '17 Ada, Okla. Ethan Walker '17 Edmond, Okla. Kameron Woolfolk '17 Crowley, Texas *Legacy; relatives in parentheses

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