Beta Theta Pi - Purdue University

5 BETA THETA PI AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY President Griffin Hoover '18 Carmel, Ind. VP of Brotherhood Griffin Selch '18 Martinsville, Ind. VP of Programming Daniel Livermore '18 Carmel, Ind. VP of Recruitment Joe Beaty '18 Westfield, Ind. VP of Education Clay Jarzombek '18 Oklahoma City, Okla. VP of Risk Management Ben Haberly '17 Fort Wayne, Ind. VP of Finance Sam Phares '18 Celina, Ohio VP of Communications Jacob Siporen '18 San Jose, Calif. Housing Manager Ryan Budde '18 Cincinnati, Ohio Chapter Officers Welcome, New Members Nish Banka Hyderabad, India Nathan Brehm Indianapolis, Ind. Grant Bullerdick Indianapolis, Ind. Michael Couloucoundis Darien, Conn. Chris D'Ambrosio Pittsford, N.Y. Cody Denton Francisville, Ind. Ryan Emery Toronto, Canada Brian Gentile Park Ridge, Ill. Brandon Howe Indianapolis, Ind. Aseem Jha Chicago, Ill. Naveed Lalani Miami, Fla. Alex Miller Indianapolis, Ind. Alex Murfee College Park, Ga. Alex Piroozi Fishers, Ind. Shea Solmos Avon Lake, Ohio James Weber Middlebury, Ind. Nigel Wilson Anderson, Ind. Grant Wood Carmel, Ind. Grady Young Westfield, Ind. Beta aBroad: one Brother'S experienCe Volunteering in honduraS B efore my trip to Honduras, I did not know what to expect. Everyone I spoke with who went on this trip previously highlighted how it was life-changing and how rewarding the medical experience they gained from either helping with patients or shadowing various doctors was. I've volunteered in a food pantry and helped out elders with yard work in the past, but never traveled to the third-most impoverished country in the world to contribute time and money to help people in critical conditions. When I arrived, I was surprised by how absolutely beautiful, warm, and sunny it was. The scenery caught everyone's attention, as we all gasped at the gorgeous views of the mountainside. The area where we set up the medical station was a school that seemed abandoned, when in reality it was simply how the schools were—a strip of building with six rooms. The different stations that we rotated to throughout the week were triage, medical, dental, pharmacy, OBGYN, and data informatics. Each station had a doctor who specialized in their field, a few of whom worked in Honduras. I was able to participate in every station (except OBGYN), and gained valuable experience and information as each doctor carefully described every step they took during their operations. In addition to the beautiful scenery and the wonderful Honduran culture, what shocked me the most were the patients. They were the most patient and appreciative people I have ever met. No one ever complained, and they expressed nothing but worry about their family and their appreciation toward us and the doctors. In triage, I spoke Spanish to the patients and asked for medical information about them. Even though I couldn't speak Spanish well, and butchered a little bit of it, the patients stuck through, chuckled at my mistakes, and happily gave the information I tried asking for. Hondurans have strong pride in their country and held true to their values of teamwork and helping each other. This trip helped me understand what I'm meant to be part of, and gave me experiences I would never be able to achieve in the states. In _kai_, Ryan Yoo '20 yoo67@purdue.edu

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