Beta Theta Pi - Purdue University

3 BETA THETA PI AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY of the Year Award, Advisor of the Year Award, and Hall of the Year Award. How did you become affiliated with Beta Theta Pi? Beta was returning to Purdue's campus and I had a meeting with Jack Jajewski to learn more about the Fraternity. Jack shared Beta's five core values and that they were men of principle. He sold me on the idea of Beta being different than other fraternities across the country. I love working with strong student leaders who truly want to make an impact and be change makers, so after hearing what Beta was about, I let Jack know that I was interested in joining the advising team. The experience has definitely been rewarding and has allowed me to grow personally as I work with a different group of student leaders. I started off advising the VP of recruitment. A few months into the role, our chapter counselor received a promotion and I took on the role. I'm honored to have been selected to work so closely with an amazing group of men, advisors, and housing board. What goals do you have for the future of Beta Mu? I had the privilege of being a part of Beta Mu with the new founding fathers experience. Individually, they are very talented and gifted men and my goal for them is to become a unified brotherhood; one with a shared vision, a true identity, and that is continuously making positive impacts on Purdue's campus. I hope I can help them do this by having conversations that require them to critically think and creatively act. I want to lead by example when it comes to building relationships, whether that's offering rides to new members because they live on campus and they don't have cars; allowing a Beta to use my car to get his driver's license; or spending quality time listening to their thoughts and life experiences. I hope to show how powerful a relationship can be and how those bonds lead to lifelong friendships. How would you encourage alumni who may not have made a contribution to the campaign yet to do so? Co-Founder of Legacy Project, Susan Bosak, said it best: "Where do you think it's best to plant a young tree: a clearing in an old-growth forest or an open field? Ecologists tell us that a young tree grows better when it's planted in an area with older trees. The reason, it seems, is that the roots of the young tree are able to follow the pathways created by former trees and implant themselves more deeply. Over time, the roots of many trees may actually graft themselves to one another, creating an intricate, interdependent foundation hidden under the ground. In this way, stronger trees share resources with weaker ones so that the whole forest becomes healthier. That's legacy: an interconnection across time, with a need for those who have come before us and a responsibility to those who come after us." Matt lives in West Lafayette and enjoys movies, singing (both writing and performing—his claim to fame is that he's sung the national anthem at all five institutions he's been associated with at multiple sporting events), long walks on the beach, moonlight dinners, going to the gym, traveling whenever he can, meeting new people, and spending time with friends and family. You can contact Matt at davenpom@purdue.edu. Get to Know Beta Mu's House Director, Matt Davenport (Continued from page 1) Joshua Ford '12 In memory of Patrick Trainor and Scott Notary CONTRIBUTORS (Up to $999) Frances Kerber In memory of Phil Kerber '54 Helen S. Tippet In memory of James Tippet '50 Edward K. Banker '47 In memory of William Cline '45 George Harmon '49 In memory of Lee Harmon, my Beta sweetheart Robert B. Billman '52 Russell C. Stanley '53 In memory of Howard R. Meeker '48 and C. Richard Stanley '50 James R. Lankton '54 In memory of James Kirby Risk Jr. '25 Eldon G. Black '56 James J. Obear '56 In memory of Donald P. Williams '56 In honor of Dick Petersen '56 John W. Randecker '56 Clifford A. Dunton '57 John Hoyt '57 James Shrack '57 Louis Zellers '57 David Young '58 Jim Pierce '59 In memory of Thomas G. Adams '59 Ralph R. Mason '60 John D. McDougle '60 Ronald Steenerson '60 Michal McClure '62 Robert C. McLean '62 David E. Cox '63 Thomas Faulkner '63 George Raub '63 In memory of G. David Malsbary '63 Phillip L. Zellers '64 In memory of David Malsbary '63 Allen Anderson '65 Michael O'Neall '66 Wm. A. Torrance '67 Jan Deemer '68 Frank Kaufman '71 Steve Keipper '71 Steven Longfellow '71 Charles G. Machledt '71 Michael S. Kady '72 William Keller '72 R. Stephen Linegar '72 Fredric P. Machledt '72 Joe Rierden '72 Thomas Popcheff '73 Bruce Parkinson '78 Thomas P. Heed '80 David P. Todd '82 Edward A. Fargo IV '83 Mark Peterson '83 Shay Jarrell '84 Timothy S. Fox '86 Brian Black '88 Tim H. Dhillon '90 Nicholas Clemens '01 Erik Henderson '01 Jeff Steurer '02 Matt Kraushar '07 Michael Burns '08 Beau N. Pahud '12 Grant T. Hoover '14 Chris J. Trujillo '15 In honor of the Purdue Class of '15 Graduates The Return to Dominance campaign committee is introducing a friendly competition between classes to showcase those who are leading the pack in participation percentage. We encourage you to reach out to brothers who have not donated to the campaign yet and increase your class' percentage. Below are the top 11 classes paving the way with participation percentage. Thank you for your generosity and dedication to Beta Mu. We couldn't do it without you. 1. 1956 – 43% 2. 1960 – 40% 3. 1965 – 39% 4. 1957 – 38% 1986 – 38% 6. 1963 – 35% 7. 1971 – 33% 8. 1952 – 29% 1953 – 29% 10. 1982 – 27% 1967 – 27%

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