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CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: JOSEPH LAUGHLIN ’17 #2918

Editor’s Note: Joe was chosen to represent the chapter as Spotlight for
his continuous leadership and guidance in Beta Theta Pi and on Indiana
University’s campus. As a senior, he held one of the most prestigious
positions on campus, being the president of the Board of Aeons. He
consistently exemplifies Beta’s core values, and is a role model to all
brothers. From the hometown of Fort Wayne, IN, Joe earned his degree
this spring in economic consulting & public policy analysis. He served
the chapter as former vice president and cycle team captain. Joe has
interned as a consultant at Oliver Wyman, and as an investment banking
summer analyst at Perella Weinberg Partners.

What led you to join the Chapter?
When I came down to campus my freshman year, I
looked to older members of my scholarship program
for mentorship. The three I looked up to the most, as
it happened, were Betas. I admired their maturity,
intellect, and campus leadership — and, really, I
just liked spending time with the guys. A few former
teammates from my high school soccer team were with my computer at home, no plans made, and a full
team present — and whenever possible, a few visiting
Betas, too, and I could tell how much the chapter meant
to them. My choice was easily made. alumni joining us. Aside from bikes, though, I enjoy
going to concerts, reading, and spending time with a
Any plans for after graduation? dog my roommates and I adopted from the Humane
Next fall, I will begin working as a management Society this fall.
consultant at Oliver Wyman in the firm’s Chicago
office. Before then, though, I plan to travel Europe with
a few friends for five weeks this summer. We’ll visit racing around the track, or sitting around watching race
Spain, Portugal, Germany, Hungary, and Switzerland, tape, training for and thinking about the Little 500 was
before concluding in France to watch Stages 18 and 21 a full-time job. It took me around the country, caused a
of the Tour de France with Chris Craig ’15, a former 3-centimeter fracture in my collarbone last spring, and
bike team teammate. drove me to my highest-highs and lowest-lows in my
What was your experience like on the bike team? time here. Best of all, though, it gave me my closest
friends and my most cherished memories.
Riding for the bike team largely defined my
collegiate experience. It shaped how each day was spent Outside of school, what do you do for fun?
— whether we were exploring Bloomington roads, Cycling, of course, is fun. I love exploring new roads

TAKING ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY Save Date
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By Joey Chamness These brothers included our newly initiated live-in ★
Brothers of the Pi Chapter, thank you so much advisor, James Thomas, and even a Beta alumnus,
for your support of our first annual, “Indiana Connor Glass ’14. It was a wonderful feeling to not
University – Betas Go Bald” St. Baldrick’s event. only raise all that money and awareness for children’s
Getting college-age kids to want to shave their head cancer research, but also to have the support from the
is not an easy sell, even for a fantastic cause such as brothers who made the difficult choice to go bald.
this. However, I was overwhelmed by the positive $21,000 raised from only 13 shavees was quite the
response I received from my brothers at the Pi accomplishment and shows all the hard work they
Chapter, a testament to their selflessness and support. put in fundraising. Next year I’m planning to put
Our event was April 1 , and we ended up raising on an event again so hopefully we can shave more October 21 st
st
over $21,000 and had 13 brothers shave at the event. heads and raise even more money for children’s vs. Michigan State
cancer research.
We hope to see you there!

CHAPTER ETERNAL

It is with great sadness that we share the news of
the loss of the following Pi Brothers:
Edwin Parker Hawes ’48
Joey Chamness set up Beta’s first ever Philanthropy for St. Baldrick’s! 12 of us stepped up and shaved our Theodore Despos ’62
heads for Children’s Cancer Research and Awareness. We ended up raising $21,500 for the cause!!

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