Fellow Elis, Please join us in celebrating Eli Banana’s history and brotherhood at our annual Fall Reunion on October 22-24, 2026. Celebrations will begin Thursday, October 22, with our History Seminar at the Zeta Psi House from 6-8 p.m. Food will be provided by the Gus Bus. We will continue the celebrations on Saturday, October […]
To All True and Worthy Elis, We are rapidly approaching a truly momentous occasion—the 150th anniversary of the Mystic Order of Eli Banana at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1878, Eli Banana is the oldest honorary society at UVA, and we will mark this milestone with appropriate celebrations in Charlottesville in 2028. In conjunction […]
To All True and Worthy Elis, We are rapidly approaching a truly momentous occasion—the 150th anniversary of the Mystic Order of Eli Banana at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1878, Eli Banana is the oldest honorary society at UVA, and we will mark this milestone with appropriate celebrations in Charlottesville in 2028. In conjunction […]
Fellow Elis, Happy Holidays! The 2024-2025 Annual Report will be arriving in mailboxes soon. Until then, please enjoy this electronic version. If you have not recently updated your contact information, please submit an update so we can continue to stay in touch. Lastly, during this giving season, please consider making a contribution to the Eli […]
The following totals acknowledge lifetime giving. Grand Banana Level ($100,000+) Beverly R. Carter IV ’89 Jon C. Cole ’74 Paul Tudor Jones II ’76 William D. Walker ’75 Golden Banana Level ($25,000+) Creed F. Alderson, Jr. ’59* Arthur C. Best, Jr. ’75 Harry Burn III ’66 Terrence D. Daniels ’66 Herbert E. Fitzgerald III ’77 […]
FISCAL YEAR: JULY 1, 2024 – JUNE 30, 2025 This past fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2025, was yet another successful year for the Eli Banana Fund. We are pleased to report that after gift disbursements, the Fund has grown to $2.7 million. The Fund continues to positively impact the UVA community through its […]
David Ogens ’75, Chairman Arthur Best ’75, Treasurer C. Taylor Cole ’91, Vice-Chairman Walker Simmons ’25, Grand Banana Charles M. Caravati III ’87 Beverly R. Carter IV ’89 Jon C. Cole ’74 Charles C. D’Agostino ’92 Craig B. Jones ’77 John G. Jordan III ’90 R. Parker LeCorgne ’76 Peter W. Schmidt ’70 J. Scott […]
The following list acknowledges giving from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. James T. Alexander IV ’05 John R. Alford, Jr. ’83 William G. Allen ’07 N. Calhoun Anderson, Jr. ’74 Grant R. Anhorn ’19 L. Bradford Armstrong ’72 Andrew Higgins Aube ’25 Edward E. Bagnell, Jr. ’00 W. Preston Baldwin III ’84 Richard […]
Fellow Elis, We are just one week away from returning to Charlottesville to celebrate Eli Banana’s history and brotherhood at our annual Fall Reunion on October 16-18, 2025. Let us know if you’re planning to attend! Register Today! Schedule of Events Thursday, October 16, 6-8 p.m. | History Seminar at the Delta Kappa Epsilon House […]
Fellow Elis, We are just four weeks away from returning to Charlottesville to celebrate Eli Banana’s history and brotherhood at our annual Fall Reunion on October 16-18, 2025. Tickets are on sale now; get yours today! Register today! We’ll kick off the weekend with our History Seminar at the Delta Kappa Epsilon House on Thursday, […]