Beta-Psi Is Proud To Announce New 12-Man Pledge Class

From University of Washington: After lots of hard work and dedication from our current brothers reaching out to classmates, roommates, and friends over the past several months, the brothers of Beta-Psi are proud to welcome 12 new pledges to the chapter. This Spring ’17 pledge class is extremely strong and the chapter is confident that all of them will bring great value and dedication to making Beta-Psi bigger and better than ever. Here is a brief biography about each pledge, including their hobbies and aspirations after graduation:

• Ryan Shiplet: Ryan is a Sophomore studying both Economics and Political Science. He is from Kennewick, Washington, and he loves swimming and running. He even took part in the Seattle Marathon! He also enjoys hiking and mountain climbing.
• Mitesh Goyal: Mitesh is a Freshman studying Computer Science at UW. He is originally from India, and he loves playing soccer and tennis. He also really enjoys going on hikes, which makes the Seattle region a great place for him. He has set a goal for himself to play for the Seattle Sounders, starting this fall with the Sounders academy team.
• Tyler Bain: Tyler is a Freshman at the university, hailing from Leavenworth. He wants to study either Statistics or Informatics as his major. Like Mitesh and Ryan, he loves to go on hikes, and he also loves mountain biking and working on cars too. Tyler also has had a great opportunity to experience living in Italy for a few years.
• Nick Shugart: Nick is a Sophomore interested in studying both Economics and Medical Sciences. He grew up in Seattle and he enjoys working out on a regular basis. Additionally, he loves to ski and play golf. He wants to be a surgeon after graduation and is also interested in the real estate business.
• Matt Marelli: Matt is a Sophomore studying Oceanography. Originally from Newcastle, Washington, Matt loves all sports, especially basketball and weightlifting. After graduation, he aspires to be a marine biologist, preferably somewhere with some nice, warm weather.
• John Kidman: John is a Freshman from San Diego, hoping to study either Mechanical or Civil Engineering. He is a part of the UW ultimate frisbee team, with a few of the current Beta-Psi brothers. He is also a part of the UW Steel Bridge Team.
• Cale Woyvodich: Cale is a Sophomore studying in the International Security track of Political Science. He enjoys wrestling, and was even on the national Future Olympians list for the sport in high school. He was the recipient of The United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award in 2015 while maintaining a 3.98 GPA in high school as well. After graduation, Cale hopes to use his degree to become a CIA agent.
• Treves Lindstrom: Treves grew up in Portland, and is now a Sophomore at UW studying in the Finance track at the business school. He would love to have the chance to be in the Air Force, and wants to use his Finance degree to become a stockbroker as well. He is half Puerto Rican, and he loves snowboarding when he gets the chance and also loves playing football.
• Nick Samuelson: Nick is a Freshman from Puyallup, and he is studying Accounting and Finance at the business school. In high school, Nick was a two-time National Speech and Debate Tournament qualifier. Nick is serving as the president of his pledge class at Beta-Psi. He really enjoys the sport of soccer, both competing in the sport and watching it as well.
• Trong Huynh: Trong is a Freshman intending to study Civil Engineering. He is from Vancouver, Washington, and was born in Vietnam. He loves playing basketball, and also enjoys having a routine of being able to lift weights and eat healthy.
• Alex Ghavami: Alex is a Sophomore from Los Angeles. He is double majoring in both Political Science and Scandinavian Studies, with the intention of attending law school after graduation. He is an all- around athlete, being a part of the cycling, swim, and triathlon club teams at UW. He also loves shooting film photography which is a hobby he picked up a few years back.
• Kyle Rhodes: Kyle is a Freshman from Federal Way, studying the Accounting major at the business school. He loves watching sports, especially football, and supports the Cowboys. After graduation, Kyle would like to have the opportunity to work at one of the Big 4 accounting firms in the Seattle area. In his free time he loves to watch sports, travel, and most of all just spend time with family and friends.

The newest pledge class at Beta-Psi comes from a wide range of different places and different backgrounds, and represent a wide range of studies at the University of Washington. Beta-Psi is excited for them to start their journey with the Kappa Sigma fraternity on the way to becoming better men!

Beta-Psi Hosts First Formal Since Re-Charter On Friday, April 21st, the Beta-Psi Chapter of Kappa Sigma held their first formal since their re- chartering a year ago. The formal was held on a large boat on Friday night, and starting from Lake Union it cruised through the surrounding Seattle area and through Lake Washington, displaying some great views of the Seattle night skyline. The inaugural formal was a great success with all of the brothers and their dates having a great time on the boat for the evening, and Beta-Psi looks forward to hosting this event for the years to come.

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