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THE TECH TEKE

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity | Georgia Institute of Technology | Fall 2017
AlumniRelationsOffice | P.O.Box 80828 Atlanta,Georgia 30366 | www.betapitke.org

BOA Letter to Alumni

TKE Beta Pi Dear Fraters, the semester, the class culminates in a cook-
off similar to what you’ve seen on TV shows. I
It is with continued pride
Board of Advisors that I write to you again this encourage you to volunteer to be a judge. You
year as the Chairman of our can find a worse way to spend an evening than
Beta-Pi Board of Advisors. sitting around with friends, enjoying some first
Ric Gray ’87 Our undergraduate chapter class food. The meals will surprise you and are
Chairman and our board remain always amazing.
strong. It has been a busy This fall, Steve will be starting a new program.
Keith Altobelli ’85 year and the students will be returning soon We will be providing a catering service to nearby,
Finances to begin preparations for the fall semester and smaller fraternities/sororities that don’t have
rush. I’m sure a wealth of memories just started a kitchen or meal plan. We’ll be delivering a set
Matt Biggers ’12 flooding back as you recall those first few weeks number of meals to these folks for a fee each
Facilities back after the summer break … seeing old friends meal. The revenue from this enterprise will
again, work week, rush parties, and, of course, supplement our meal plan and make our kitchen
Michael Costner ’12 football games. program even stronger. We are all very excited
Kitchen The chapter is coming off a strong year about this enterprise and we already have a
in 2016/17. They started the year off last fall couple of clients lined up for trial runs.
Scott McNinch ’84 winning the Top Teke Chapter Award. As a special As you can see, your Beta Pi chapter is
Membership Development reward to the chapter, the BOT purchased a new healthy and as strong as ever. Still one of the
sound system for the house. It was professionally top fraternities on campus, and enjoying a
Michael Smith ’85 installed and has made a huge difference for tremendous run of exceptional leadership,
Recorder and Chapter their social activities. I hope all of you get helping them achieve things like Top Teke. If you
Adviser a chance to hear it at an upcoming football are so inclined, I encourage you to get involved.
tailgate. This year’s Top Teke Chapter Awards Whether it’s through the Board of Advisors,
Matt Zerkus ’16 will be announced at Conclave this fall. The committee work (like Homecoming or alumni
Recruiting undergraduate exec team feels good about their communications), fundraising for phase two
performance last year in all areas measured, and of the house construction, mentoring juniors
Minton O’Neal ’83 we are anxiously awaiting the results. and seniors on career development, or simply
Philanthropy Membership at Beta Pi remains strong. In coming to the house for a home football game,
fact, they will be returning to a full house again I encourage you to stay connected or reconnect
Bryan Hess ’83 this year, which is always helpful during rush. with your fraternity. It truly is a rewarding
Alumni Relations/ The BOT has made large investments over the experience to give back to that which gave us all
Communications past two years in two areas. First, updating the so much.
bryan.hess@comcast.net plumbing and bathrooms in the public areas We have a great fraternity and we are all very
of the social quarters this summer. Second, fortunate to be a part of Beta Pi. Please don’t
Justin Migliaccio ’12 making significant improvements to the kitchen, hesitate to reach out to me if you want to get
Alumni Relations including new commercial grade refrigerators/ more involved, or even if you have ideas to share
freezers, oven, and dishwasher. In addition, the or simply want to reconnect.
Karl Paul ’69 exhaust and fire suppressant system and A/C
Member At Large were all upgraded or repaired. It’s safe to say the YITB,

kitchen operation is as strong as I’ve seen it in
Doug Hale ’87 over 30 years.
Member At Large They have a tremendous chef in Steve Hewins,
who truly takes care of the facility and the
Gavin Rinaldo ’14 undergrads. We all know how important our meal Ric Gray ’87
Ex officio Resident Adviser program is to the chapter. Steve does so many Chairman, Board of Advisors
extra things for these guys, including a cooking Beta Pi #828
Jake White ’17 class for 10-12 undergrads every semester. He 770-570-8671
Ex officio Chapter Prytanis teaches them how to prepare healthy, quick, gt87rgray@gmail.com
and easy “gourmet” class meals. At the end of