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Phis in Florida

In February, some Old Pharts got together in New Symrna Beach Florida to play golf, partake in adult beverages, and share some tall tales. From left to right: Ron Peele (Com class of ’81), Bill Utt (Engr class of ’79), Dave Brubaker (Engr class of ’81), E. Luke Farrell (Engr class of ’80), Alex Utt […]

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Graduating Brothers

Our graduating brothers have big plans! We are sad to say goodbye to our graduating fourth- year brothers; however, we hope they will return to visit frequently! They are a great group of guys and have exciting plans for the future. See below for their plans after graduation: Robert Cantus (Col class of ’25) – […]

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Making Memories: Meals at the House

For several years, house chef Trish “The Dish” Clinton cooked off site and delivered dinners to the house. However, since September 2024, she has been cooking in the Phi kitchen. Trish, who has been our chef since 2019, prepares three dinners per week, primarily for brothers living in the house, as well as a few […]

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On the Porch

Our shared experiences are too numerous to list: pledge trips, burning the burlies, hanging in the Outback, work parties, High Point Champions, etc. However, we recently noticed an experience that is rarely discussed and taken for granted – taking group photos on the front porch. Phis have been living at One University Circle for over […]

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Rush Effort

On March 2, 2025, we initiated 20 new brothers. This class is one of our largest in many years and was a result of an expanded and spirited rush effort. These results are a credit to the entire house, but we are especially appreciative of the significant role that House President, Sam Moran (Engr class of […]

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Spring 2025 House Officers

President: Sam Moran (Engr class of ’26) Vice President: Ian Donnellan (Col class of ’26) Treasurer: Connor Oakes (Col class of ’27) Parliamentarian: Sean Lacey (Engr class of ’26) Alumni Chair: Jack Thornton (Engr class of ’27) House Manager: Sean Lacey (Engr class of ’26) Kitchen Manager: Liam Colbert (Engr class of ’25) Social Chair: […]

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Meet the Brothers

Meet the Brothers Zach Bernas (Engr class of ’27) – Organization of Young Filipino Americans Andrew Broughton (Engr class of ’26) – Club Pickleball Robert Cantus (Col class of ’25) – Golfing and hanging out with his brothers Braden Cizek (Col class of ’26) – Club Pickleball Liam Colbert (Engr class of ’25) – Golfing, […]

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Remembering Dwight Truman Baptist

Dwight Truman Baptist Honored as oldest living UVA basketball alumni August 20, 1924-December 30, 2020 Dwight Truman Baptist, 96, passed peacefully in the Somerfield Center at The Heritage Brentwood. Dwight was born in Shelby County, Illinois, on August 20, 1924. As a coach and teacher at Cowden High School, Dwight fell in love with another […]

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Give to Virginia Beta and Phi Society

It has been 18 months since over 300 Phis gathered in Charlottesville to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our founding at UVA. To date, the Phi 150th Anniversary Fund has received pledges in excess of $380,000 with over 88% of those pledges already received. Five Brothers have made $25,000 pledges and an additional 17 have […]

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Phi House Capital Improvements

This past June, The Board of Trustees approved a proposal to embark on a significant renovation of the house. With only two months before the start of fall semester, project managers John Zimmermann (Col class of ’81) and Dave Edwards (Col class of ’90) prioritized projects from a long list of items needing to be […]

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