Keep in Touch with Old Friends and Always Eat Dessert First
G. Scott Smith’s, ’65, biggest take away from being in a fraternity is the relationships he formed and the significance they have carried throughout his life. As he explained it, the fraternity was made up of a group of guys that had so many things in common, they couldn’t help but develop close relationships. He […]
Bill Dennis ‘83- From The Archives
From a 1980 edition of The Shrine,” we hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane with Dr. William C. Dennis….
This Spring another outstanding group of young men were initiated into the Alpha Eta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. It was a group which, for the most part, resembled those who already reside in the house, but for one individual – Bill Dennis. Read more.
Annual Fund Update- We’re Comind Down The Home Stretch!
With slightly over two months left in our annual giving year, which ends June 30, 58 Brothers have made their gift and raised $8,535. Their names can be seen HERE. Our goal is to reach $10,000 before the end of June. If you’d like to help, please click HERE, where you can make your donation in one of three ways. Your support is greatly appreciated and helps maintain our Alumni database, which is vital in terms of the communications which keep you connected to Alpha Eta. Find out why.
‘The Brothers Were a Great Bunch of Guys’
The year was 1950, and the fall leaves were rustling lazily around the freshman dorms of Denison University. Inside one of those dorms, William Ryno’s friends, who had come from the Chicago area to Denison with him, were telling him everything they knew about Beta Theta Pi: how all their relatives were members and how much they had been loving it.
So, Ryno and his friends decided they would pledge together that very semester.
A Class Gift – 25 Years Later
by Peter Johnson ’65
Granville, spring 1965
At the senior class banquet, just prior to graduation, it was customary for the senior class president to present a gift to Denison. I, being that humble person, passed an envelope to A. Blair Knapp, President of the College. But the envelope was empty. How could that be?!?
We’re Missing You!
It is thanks to the Alumni, that our communications program continues to serve to inform Alpha Eta Alumni of all the great things happening with our Chapter – but we’re missing some of you! The following Brothers gave to our annual fund last year, but not yet this year. If you’d like to make a contribution, click HERE
Photo Flashback – Think Spring!
Spring and warm weather are just around the corner. While you wait for the warm weather, check out these Betas on spring break in 1947!
A Little Beta Love
For some, the Beta experience is all about the brotherhood. But for others, it also led them to a whole lot more: the love of their life. For our February issue, we’re looking for love stories from brothers who met their spouses or significant others thanks to Alpha Eta. If you have a Betai love story […]
Your Support Enriches The Lives Of Our Young Undergraduates
When you support Alpha Eta, you’re not just supporting your fraternity. You’re making a critical investment in the values of alumni networking, honor, tradition and goodwill, as well as the lives of young individuals who need your support now more than ever.
Will you join us in leading Beta at Denison into the next 100 years, as the exemplary group of the future?
Catching up with Steve Pendery, ‘76
Steve Pendery, ’76, has led a busy and successful life since graduating from Denison. We caught up with him recently to find out what he’s been up to and how his membership to Beta Theta Pi has played a role in his life since his college days.
First, tell us a bit about what you’ve been up to since college!
After graduating from Denison, I went to law school at The Ohio State University. I graduated, went into business with my grandfather, and got heavily involved in state and local politics in Kentucky.