{"id":33,"date":"2013-04-23T19:22:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T19:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/sigmapi\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:25:00","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/sigmapi\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UVA chapter of Sigma Pi, chartered in 1959, boasts over fifty Brothers who are dedicated to making Beta-Pi Chapter the best house on Grounds. We strive to excel in academics, philanthropy and intramural sports, and to maintain strong relationships with our alumni and with the University. Beta-Pi has been recognized for its overall excellence as a chapter by the Fraternity with rare back-to-back Grand Sage Awards at the biennial convocations in Chicago in 2004 and in New Orleans in 2006!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Board Members:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nick Greksouk (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201975), President<\/li>\n<li>Daly Brower (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201913), Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Axel Tarnvik (<abbr title=\"School of Engineering and Applied Science\">Engr<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201915), Treasurer<\/li>\n<li>Eric Tracy (<abbr title=\"McIntire School of Commerce\">Com<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201997)<\/li>\n<li>John Ayers (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201997)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter Advisors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jay Ashe (<abbr title=\"School of Engineering and Applied Science\">Engr<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201915)<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Costello (<abbr title=\"School of Engineering and Applied Science\">Engr<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201917)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UVA chapter of Sigma Pi, chartered in 1959, boasts over fifty Brothers who are dedicated to making Beta-Pi Chapter the best house on Grounds. 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