FALL 2022
Official Newsletter of the Oregon Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Oregon State University
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
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THE BEST OREGON BETA GOLF TOURNAMENT YET!
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hank you to everyone who came out to make the 2022 Oregon Beta Alumni Golf Tournament our best event yet! With over 140 Phis in attendance, it was a fantastic day that was capped off with the winners of the annual Oregon Beta Cup Trophy going to the foursome of Quincy Powers 1204, Scott Wiswall 1214,
George O’Toole 1233, and Mark Quinn 1235! Would you be willing to assist with the 2023 tournament? If so, please email Scott Dickinson at scottwdickinson@ hotmail.com. We will be back at Langdon Farms in 2023, so mark your calendars for September 15, 2023!
he Oregon Beta Chapter has come a long way since COVID, but we’re not stopping. In the fall recruitment period, we invited forty-nine guys into the Fraternity, surpassing what we did last year with forty-two. The credit for our success goes to recruitment chairs Jayce Knapp 1965, Martin Jimenez 1966, and Levi Knutson 1975 who put countless hours into ensuring we’re recruiting quality men who will represent our chapter well. The Phikeias are a great group of men, and I can’t wait for them to become members later this term. Leading them on their Phikeia journey is former President and current Phikeia Educator Cameron Laroche 1936. Serving alongside him is Warden Carson Wilson 1952. With the shortened four-week pledge process, these two have been diligently working over the summer to get ready to ensure they’re creating the best experience for the new Phikeias. The chapter is in high spirits and is excited to see where the future will take us. A plan of mine this term is to have more joint events with other fraternities. We’ll volunteer, support each other’s philanthropy, and host a friendly basketball tournament at our chapter house. The goal is not only to help build relations but to demonstrate to the university that we fraternity men are united and support each other. One highlight from the spring term was our in-house basketball spring league. It was something we started when COVID shut Dixon down. Over sixty members and recruits participated in the league. Continued on page 4
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT By David Clewett 1656
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anny Dhas 1912 is an esteemed recent graduate of Oregon Beta, having served as philanthropy chair, house manager, recruitment chairman, and president during his time at 120 NW 13th. Dhas is perhaps best remembered for leading the
chapter through COVID-19 and becoming Oregon Beta’s first Iron Phi. Since graduating in June 2022, Dhas has relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, having accepted a role with Keller Williams to launch his career in real estate. Ultimately, he would like to establish his own real estate brokerage firm.
“I joined a Keller Williams group to learn from the best in the business and plan on having my own team one day,” Dhas said. “I’m licensed in Oregon and Nevada and have a deep interest in the luxury side of the business. There’s a lot of potential for luxury real estate in Las Vegas, making it an attractive move spot.” Continued on page 2
MAILING ADDRESS UPDATE The Oregon Beta Mailing Address has been updated from our Portland PO Box to our Board Treasurer Henry Johnson’s 1513 address in Texas. Kappa Sigma Nu Association 106 Persimmon Lane Georgetown, TX 78633