Fraternity Day
Fraternities have been a part of the Wabash fabric since 1846, To further strengthen Wabash fraternities, the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) and Wabash Fraternity Advisors (WFA) established Wabash Fraternity Day in 2013 as a day to celebrate and elevate fraternity life on campus. Event emcees were Jon Pactor '71 (left), representing the WFA, and Brett Driscoll, IFC President.
The program consisted of lunch, addresses from representatives of each of Wabash's 10 national fraternities, an update on the state of fraternities by Dean of Students Greg Redding '88, a roundtable discussion session, and a presentation of fraternity awards.
Luka DiFilippo '25 delivered the Beta Theta Pi address.
C.J. Strimel '25 represented Delta Tau Delta.
Neal Laymon '25 represented Kappa Sigma.
Quinn Leous '23 represented Lambda Chi Alpha.
Nate Butts '23 represented Phi Delta Theta.
Patrick Donovan '26 happily makes his point.
Jamaal Leach '26 listens to one of his tablemates during the discussion.
WIlliam Boas '26 (right) explains himself as Takeshi Greiner '24 takes note.
Cody Bevelheimer '25 represented Phi Gamma Delta.
Turner Royal '24 represented Phi Kappa Psi.
Jackson Ayers '26 represented Sigma Chi.
Eric Copeland '26 (right) shares a laugh with Blake Discher '26.
Ian Rollins '23 respresented Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Evan Horn '23 represented Theta Delta Chi.
Driscoll (right) presents a check for 100% fraternity participation during the recent 10th Day of Giving to Associate Director of Annual Giving Hugh Vandivier '91.
Thomas Joven '24 (left), president of Phi Gamma Delta, accepts the Top Fraternity Grade Point Average Award from Dean of Students Greg Redding.
Preston Reynolds '25 (left) of Tau Kappa Epsilon accepts the Top Freshman Class Grade Point Average Award from Redding.
Brad Johnson '23 (left) of Phi Gamma Delta accepts the Senior Class Impact Award from Sherry Ross (center) and Greg Redding. The award, which goes to the fraternity whose senior class has shown the most positive impact on campus and beyond through the following criteria: academic achievement, percentage of seniors relative to their freshman class, campus involvement, charitable and community service, and innovation of campus clubs.
Redding annnounced at the event that the award would now be named after Ross, a longtime Wabash staff member in the Dean of Students Office who is retiring at the conclusion of this academic year.
Lincoln Scott '23 (left) of Theta Delta Chi accepts the Philanthropy Award from Redding. The award recognizes the best philanthropy project or program for the academic year.
Derek Miller '24 (lright) president of Phi Kappa Psi accepts the Fraternity President of the Year Award from Redding. The award honors a who is or has served as his chapter's president, and while doign so, has exhibited strong leadership and moral values.
Laymon, president of Kappa Sigma, accepts the Most Improved Fraternity Award from Redding. The award recognizes one Wabash fraternity that has shown the most significant improvement over the past academic year.
Former Wabash Dean of Students Mike Raters '85 (second from left) and Redding (right) present the Michael P. Raters Award for Most Outstanding Senior Fraternity Award to Tom Gastineau '23 (left) of Beta Theta Pi and Bryce McCullough ’23 (second from right) of Lambda Chi Alpha. Given since 2014, the award recognizes a senior Wabash fraternity man who best represents the ideals of his fraternity and the best characteristics of a gentleman and responsible citizen.
A group photo of the attendees of the 2023 Wabash Fraternity Day.