Evans, GA – Douglas deVane Batchelor, Jr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Mr. Batchelor was born on January 4, 1945, in Boston, MA to the late Douglas deVane Batchelor, Sr. and Lucy Bush Batchelor. He was a loving and devoted husband for 52 years to the […]
It has been a year 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 $355,000 with over 85% of those pledges already received. Five Brothers have made $25,000 pledges and an additional 16 have […]
Dear Fellow Phis, I am Sam Moran, a second-year majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and the recently elected President of Phi Society. Since joining the fraternity, I have continuously been struck by the sense of belonging we share. Nowhere else do academics, leisure, and antics mix so naturally than at One University Circle, and it is […]
In response to the shortened two-week formal rush calendar, we enhanced our effort to get to know potential new brothers in the fall and added a great road trip to Washington with the support of the Alumni Board. We will continue to expand and refine our approach so we can increase the size of upcoming […]
This semester, we have instituted weekly Sunday night dinners and watch parties at 1 University Circle. Brotherhood Chair, Travis Montgomery and Kitchen Manager, Thomas Reiter coordinated this project. This gives all of us the opportunity to get together and spend quality time together more frequently. Our first dinner was held during Superbowl Sunday (February 11) […]
We hope you’ll get to know some of our active brothers in-person, virtually, and via our upcoming communications. Our brothers are involved in numerous activities both on- and off-Grounds. Some highlights include: Noah Adams (Col class of ’24) – Intern at Shore United Bank Noah Bennetch (Com class of ’24) – Director of Cans to […]
Welcome back to Grounds! We would like to invite you to join your classmates and fellow Phis at The Phi House on One University Circle for a casual reception during Reunions 2024. We will have refreshments available from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 for the classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and the […]
Virginia Beta Board of Trustees Scott Oswald ’90, President Warren Nowlin ’78, Vice-President Michael Campbell ’91, Secretary Matt Grossman ’91, Treasurer David Billingsley ’04, Trustee Dave Edwards ’90, Trustee, Alumni Advisory Council Conor Jones ’12, Trustee Ajay Malik ’04, Trustee Christian Ricciardiello ’97, Trustee Randy Wert ’73, Trustee John Zimmermann ’81, Trustee Bill Evanow ’83, […]
Last fall, fourth-year, Phi David Bieger (Col ’24, above) led the UVA pickleball team to a national championship, earning the team the 15k grand prize. David, a Physics and Computer Science double major, led UVA on a historic run, pulling off the “greatest upset in collegiate pickleball history” according to commentator and former Heisman winner, […]
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: Noah Adams (Col class of ’24), Business Development Analyst with Performance Trust Capital […]