The brothers of Iowa Beta began a yearlong celebration of their centennial last October. While the chapter officially marked its actual chartering date on April 20, 2016, brothers kicked off the celebration with two events last fall.
Over 200 brothers and guests attended the “Back to Beta” celebration October 2–3. The gathering included a banquet, award presentations and a tailgate prior to the Iowa State football game, where the Cyclones were victorious against the Jayhawks.
Several weeks later in October, the brothers celebrated their 100th Homecoming. The highlight of this event was the announcement of the Gary E. Sutton Dare to Be Different Scholarship in honor of Gary Sutton, ’64. Devoted to the chapter throughout his life, Sutton’s legacy was honored through a $100,000 combined gift from John Hanson, ’65, and Don Drobny, ’65 toward the scholarship’s fund. Charley Forey, ’16, was the inaugural recipient of the yearly $10,000 award.
Continuously active since 1916, the undergraduate and alumni brothers of the six-time Buchanan Cup–winning chapter will cap off their anniversary celebration in April and look forward to embarking on a successful second century.
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