Fall 2023 Initiates

The Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is pleased to announce our 9 newest members.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Bill Wang ‘25
Richard Li ‘26
Finn Buckley ‘26
David Shen ‘26
Amol Deshmukh ‘26
Gary Wu ‘26
Matt Bulger ‘26
Aman Garg ‘26
Marco Conte ‘26

Spring 2023 Initiates

The Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is pleased to announce our 21 newest members.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Andrew Scalfani-Cohen ‘26
Akshey Mulpuri ‘25
Mihir Mishra ‘26
Asher Bergmann ‘26
Anthony Huo ‘26
Ben Gleeman ‘26
Dahntay Baugh ‘26
Sam Danchak ‘25
Dylan Drongesen ‘26
Evan Gordon ‘25
Joseph Nadol IV ‘26
Kiran Patt ‘26
Ryan Wong ‘26
Sathya Chilukuri ‘26
Tom Botts ‘26
Xavier Diaz-Sun ‘26
Connor Lynaugh ‘26
David Laszczkowski ‘25
Edward Vargas ‘25
Rishi Kumar ‘26
Jack McCutchan ‘25
Ryan Shelley ‘26

Fall 2022 Initiates

The Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is pleased to announce our 5 newest members.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Andrew Araneo ‘25
Evan Berg ‘25
Devin Hyams ‘24
Pedro Moreira ‘25
Aarav Yarlagadda ‘25

Spring 2022 Initiates

The Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha is pleased to announce our 15 new newest members. These young men come from all over the world, including two exchange students from Spain. These gentlemen are also involved all around campus. The newest members are involved in Cornell Racing, Cornell Anglers Society, Cornell Filipino Association, Cornell KDSAP, Cornell Red Cross, and UB Dental Research. They also find themselves in Cornell’s running club, ski team, Academy club soccer, skateboarding club, and swimming club.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Max Carothers ‘25

Andrew Friedman ‘24

Caio Marques ‘25

Cole Breen ‘25

Edward Lanning ‘23

Reid Papafloratos ‘25

Evin Sougstad ‘25

Hyunjin Bae ‘25

Fall 2021 Initiates

We are extremely excited to present the 11 newest members to the Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. These young men not only come from all around the U.S. but also the world, including two exchange students from Spain. These gentlemen are also involved all around campus. The newest members are involved in Cornell Racing, Cornell Residential Advisor, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Cornell Tech Consulting, Cornell KDSAP, Cornell Red Cross, and UB Dental Research. They also find themselves in Cornell’s running club, ski team, Academy club soccer, skateboarding club, and swimming club.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Alexander Boguraev ‘24

Alvaro Perez ‘22

Andy Zhang ‘24

Fernando Celaya ‘22

Geri Doe ‘23

Spring 2021 Initiation

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Aidan Foley ‘23

Alberto Macia ‘24

Alex Weiss ‘24

Asher Jurman ‘24

Brady Sites ‘23

Christian Snyder ‘24

Christopher Li ‘24

David Thuman ‘23

Gabe Fuchs ‘24

Spring 2020 Initiation

We are happy to present to you the 16 newest additions to the Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. These young men come from ten different states around the country and 56% are first-generation fraternity members, bringing a new tradition to their family. Also, they belong to six of Cornell’s colleges.

On campus, they are involved with the men’s Alpine ski team, water polo, spike ball, boxing, rock-climbing, baseball, and reserve tennis club teams. One is a also a member of Cornell Big Red Raas, which is a competitive Raas/Garba dance team, originating in Gujarat, India. Several are members of Cayuga’s Watchers, a student-run, 501(c)(3) organization that serves to make Cornell’s campus safer through promoting peer social responsibility to mitigate high-risk drinking on campus.

They are also active members of the Creative Computing Club, Cornell Financial Risk Club, Cornell Libertarians, Cornell Strategic Consulting, Cornell Fashion Industry Network, the Sports Business Society, and Sports Analytics Club. One is a member of TAMID, a comprehensive, multi-phased student program to connect American business-minded students with the Israeli economic landscape. Two are involved with the Cornell Baja Racing Project Team, while another is member of Cornell Microgravity Project Team and Cornell Autonomous Bicycle Project Team.

Their success and dedication at Cornell University make them great additions to become future zealous members of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Owen Louis ’23

Daniel Morgan ’23

Quimey Moure ’23

Ashton O’Connor ’23

Brendan O’Connell ’23

Kevin Paek ’23

Gabe Schiffer ’23

Peter Swaak ’23

Fall 2019 Initiation

We are pleased to announce the four newest members of the Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. For three of these young men, they are the first in their family to join Greek Life and for one, he is a first-generation college student. Half of the fall ’19 new member class is from New York State, while the two others are from Minnesota and Venezuela.

On campus, they are involved with Cornell Skate Club, Cornell University Program Board, and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, within these organizations they hold positions on the executive board. One member is also part of the Cornell Baja SAE Racing Team, an engineering project team which annually designs, builds and races an off-road vehicle to compete in the SAE Collegiate Baja Design Series.

Their success and dedication at Cornell University make them great additions to become future zealous members of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

James Buzaid ‘22

Javier Diaz ‘22

Chris Gardner ‘21

Costa Gomez ‘22

Spring 2019 Initiation

It brings us great joy to announce that the active members have initiated 26 new members into the Beta Theta chapter on the evening of Sunday, March 3rd. These young men come from nine different states around the country as well as six international students from France, South Africa, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. 35% are first-generation fraternity members and 8% are first-generation college students, making them one of our most diverse new member classes ever! 

On-campus, they are involved with the men’s rugby, Alpine ski, baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, triathlon, and ultimate frisbee club teams. They are also active members of the Big Red Marching Band, Cornell Consulting Group, Cornell Global Economics, and Finance Society, ILR sports business society, Phi Delta Epsilon (a professional medical fraternity), Cornell campus tour guides, Global China Connection, the French club, speech and debate team, and the sustainable design club. They hold executive board positions on Cornell Financial Risk Club, Phi Gamma Nu (a professional business fraternity), Cornell Model UN, Dragon Day, Project Aquarius, Cornell Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Project Team, Engineers Without Borders, and the Association of Computer Science Undergraduates. 

Additionally, we have members of the new class who volunteer their time with the Cayuga Heights Fire Department, have been recognized as an AP Scholar with distinction, an international DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) champion, a Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholar, a representative in the residential student congress and a proud Eagle Scout.

Their success and dedication at Cornell University make them great additions to become future zealous members of Pi Kappa Alpha. Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Afnan Arshad ’21
Alexander Mustafich-Nutley ’22
Benjamin Velani ’22
Cameron Cannara ’22 
CJ Iverson ’21
Daniel Halstead ‘23 
Derek Goss ’22 
Emile Bouriez ‘22 
Eric Miao ‘22 
Finbarr Huff ’22 
Gregory Dusenbury ’22 
Gregory Schoeman ’22
Griffen Catallo ’22 

We look forward to seeing the men you will become and are honored to call you our brothers!

Family Weekend 2019

This past weekend saw over 30 families visit campus for Family Weekend, a wonderful opportunity for parents and family members to get a taste of what their son is experiencing in PIKE.

The events kicked off on Friday, March 1, with an open house at 17 South Avenue. Brothers introduced their families to one another, toured the chapter house, and enjoyed charcuterie and desserts prepared by our own Chef Paul. 

On Saturday, March 2, families enjoyed a delicious luncheon at the scenic Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This was followed by a presentation on our chapter's values by the current executive board and chapter leadership. Alumnus Andrew Salamida '15, shared his personal 'Why PIKE?' story and answered questions from the congregate. The evening was capped off with families convening at the house for a night of stories and bonding. The weekend culminated on Sunday morning with a delightful brunch held at Cornell's own Taverna Banfi. 

We’d like to thank all of the parents and family members who joined us for this extremely fun-filled Family Weekend! We hope you all enjoyed the opportunity to get to know each other and hear what PIKE is all about. We hope to see you back on the hill soon!

We enjoyed meeting and hosting you for the weekend, and we hope you enjoyed the opportunity to get to know each other and hear what PIKE is all about. It is always wonderful to meet the amazing parents and family members responsible for raising our members, and we are truly grateful for your continued support of your son’s decision to join this fraternity. We look forward to seeing all of the incredible things that your son will accomplish as a PIKE, and to having you with us again at our Family Weekend next year!

Fall 2018 Philanthropy: Pi Cocoa Alpha & Pi Kappa Aqua

Fall 2018 was a huge semester for PIKE philanthropy. We successfully ran two philanthropy events that, together, raised over $1,000 dollars for the Mental Health Association of Tompkins County.

The first event was a dunk tank event on Ho Plaza. Brothers got together showed out to get dunked for philanthropy. Over $650 dollars was raised and all proceeds went to the Mental Health Association of Tompkins County.

We continued our annual tradition of Pi Cocoa Alpha this year. Brothers battled the freezing cold to serve hot chocolate to stressed students during prelim season. The event raised nearly $350 on behalf of the Mental Health Association of Tompkins County!

Fall 2018 Initiation

We are happy to present to you the seven newest additions to the Beta Theta chapter. These young men come from five different states around the country. They come from diverse backgrounds and bring great accomplishments with them. Among them include, a pianist, a violinist, an indie band member who is releasing an album early next year, a certified rescue SCUBA diver and master SCUBA diver, the regional head of Europe for the Cornell Global Economic & Finance Society (CGEFS), and a model for Urban Outfitters – San Francisco.

On campus, they are involved with The Class Notes (a co-ed acapella group), West Campus Compost Manager, Consent Education, Cornell Photo Society, AguaClara, a project team focusing on community-scale water treatment technologies, researchers in Space Law and Economics, and active members of the club boxing, volleyball and lacrosse team. Additionally, one is in the Navy Reserve Office Training Corp preparing for our Nation’s Marine Corps. Their success and dedication at Cornell University make them great additions to become future zealous members of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Below is a list of the new member class with their hometown and expected graduation year.

Bradley Diamond; Mountain View, CA; 2021
Dylan Diamond; Huntington, NY; 2021
Gregory Bassen; Tenafly, NJ; 2021
Jacob Johansen; Saugerties, NY; 2021
Nick Lee; South Riding, VA; 2021
Robert Keebler; Lancaster, PA; 2021
Timothy Reeves; Swarthmore, PA; 2021

Spring 2018 Philanthropy: Pi K & Relay for Life

Spring 2018 was a huge semester for PIKE philanthropy. We successfully ran two philanthropy events that, together, raised over $6,000 dollars for the Mental Health Association of Tompkins County and the American Cancer Society.  

In conjunction with the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, we hosted a “ΠK”, a 3.14 km run through the Cornell botanical gardens. The proceeds from this event went towards supporting mental health and advocacy in Tompkins county.

This semester we also ran a Relay for Life booth with the sisters of Tri Delta sorority. Relay for Life participants were able to stop by our booth to throw a pie at a PIKE brother. Proceeds from this event went towards cancer research.

Family Weekend 2018

On Saturday, March 10, families enjoyed a delicious luncheon at the scenic Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This was followed by a presentation on our chapter's values by the current executive board and chapter leadership. Two alumni, Chuck Whitehead '83 and Andrew Salamida '15, shared personal 'Why PIKE?' stories and answered questions from the congregate. The evening was capped off with families filling Lynah Rink to support the men's hockey team in their successful ECAC quarterfinal matchup against Quinnipiac, before reconvening at the house for a night of stories and bonding. The weekend culminated on Sunday morning with a delightful brunch held at Cornell's own Taverna Banfi. 

We’d like to thank all of the parents and family members who joined us for this extremely fun-filled Family Weekend! We hope you all enjoyed the opportunity to get to know each other and hear what PIKE is all about. We hope to see you back on the hill soon!

150th Anniversary

Spring 2018 Initiation & Recognition Weekend

It brings us great joy to announce that the active members have initiated 20 new members into the Beta Theta chapter on the evening of Sunday, February 25th. These young men come from eight different states around the U.S., as well as Great Britain and Australia. 15 are first-generation fraternity members and one is a first-generation college student.  

We are proud to say that these newly initiated men comprise a diverse group of Cornell's best men. On campus, they are involved with the Big Red Sports Network, Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell Outdoor Education, Residential Student Congress, Cornell Consulting Club, Energy at Cornell, the Cornell Hedge Fund, and are active members of the Club Rugby, Water Polo, and Swimming teams. They hold executive board positions in Cornell’s Beekeeping club, men’s rugby, as well as Phi Gamma Nu, a professional business fraternity, and Phi Delta Epsilon, a co-ed international medical fraternity. Additionally, three of these young gentlemen are proud members of Army and Navy ROTC. Their success and dedication at Cornell University make them great additions to become future zealous members of the Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Liam Breen ‘21
Matthew Bull ‘21
Matthew Kim ‘21
Max Guo ‘21
Mitchell Fessenden ‘20
Peter Greenbaum ‘21
Rodrigo Gutierrez ‘20
Vincent Ferraiuolo ‘21
William Wilkinson ‘20
Zack Hurwitz ‘21

We look forward to seeing the men you will become and are honored to call you our brothers!

In addition, this past weekend saw 13 of our favorite women be recognized as sweethearts for their contributions to our chapter. Please congratulate these lovely women!

PIKE Celebrates 100 Years at Cornell

Our Centennial celebration occurred during Cornell’s 2017 Homecoming weekend (October 20th – 22nd) with more than 150 alumni returning to campus to partake in the festivities. For the active brothers, it was an incredible experience to hear all of the stories, traditions, and experiences that have given our chapter a rich and vibrant history over the past 100 years.

The weekend was a huge success, filled with memories, laughter, and good times had by all. We look forward to making the next 100 years even better than the last!

Fall 2022 Initiation

Below is a list of the new member class with their expected graduation year.

Evan Berg ‘25

Pedro Moreira ‘25

Aarav Yarlagadda ‘25

Devin Hyams ‘24

Andrew Araneo ‘25