Spring 2025

• By : Ryan Cote
• July 1, 2025 July 1, 2025
• Rhombo

Regent

Brothers, 

The Spring 2025 semester has been a remarkable time for our chapter, filled with growth, achievement, and preparation for an exciting future. I’m proud to share that we’ve earned over 600 Schrader Award points this year—a true testament to the dedication and hard work of every brother. 

We are closing out the semester with 43 active brothers, including 5 graduating seniors, a number that speaks volumes about the strength of our brotherhood and our sustained growth. This is the most active brothers we’ve had in recent memory, and we couldn’t be more excited for what lies ahead. 

Staying connected with our alumni remains one of our highest priorities. Your support and engagement inspire us to push further, and we love hearing your stories, advice, and updates. Don’t hesitate to reach out, your involvement makes a real difference in Beta’s success. Please call the house phone at (906) 523-7027 and enjoy our familiar old jingle, or stop by and visit if you’re in Houghton. 

Looking ahead, we’re eagerly anticipating the Summer 2025 National Convention in Milwaukee. According to our Regional Director, Beta is currently a front runner for the Schrader Award. With the momentum and dedication we’ve seen this semester, there’s no reason we can’t bring it home. 

Thank you for your continued support of our chapter! Here’s to another successful semester and an exciting year ahead. 

In H&T,

Mitchell Warner X! 

“Egon Spengler” 1503 

Graduating Spring 2026 

Computer Engineering 

Vice

Brothers, 

It is with great pride and excitement that I announce the newest additions to Beta Chapter. We initiated 4 new brothers this semester that brings us to 16 on the year, continuing a streak of year over year growth. Throughout their pledging journey, the Spring Class of 2025 displayed exceptional perseverance and brotherhood. Please join me in welcoming the Spring Class of 2025: 

 • Trysten Gruber “Grug Crood” 1530 

 • Gavin Beek “Mr. Aloysius O’hare” 1531 

 • Paul Skendzel “Morty Smith” 1532 

 • Lucas Nolen “Stuart Little” 1533 

Their journey is just beginning, and I have no doubt they will become great brothers who will contribute to the outstanding legacy of Beta Chapter. 

In H&T, 

Mason Kuluvar 

“Wallace” 1509 

Fall 2026 

Environmental Engineering 

House Steward

Brothers,

The active brothers have continued to take pride in the cleanliness of our house. We have been blessed this semester with no big or outstanding issues regarding appliances, besides a simple fix on our washing machine. The house also purchased a new dishwashing machine thanks to the Kitchen Steward J.J. “Jonesy” Cooke 1487. This should make the weekly dish duties much quicker. Brothers have continued to complete weekly chores, continuing our tradition of maintaining an upheld house. Along with this our semesterly deep clean went off without a hitch due to near perfect attendance. The brothers look forward to coming back next semester to a clean and welcoming abode. 

In H & T, 

Quentin Couturier 

“Manny” 1492 

Graduation 2027 

Environmental Engineering 

Philanthropy

Brothers, 

This spring was another great semester for our community involvement with some old favorites and a new volunteer event we are very proud of. We once again sent a great crew to help out at the ‘Pigs N Heat’ charity hockey game for the local police and fire departments. Brothers donned the mascot suits, sold 50/50 tickets, and helped with the cleanup afterwards. Another favorite of the brothers is wood splitting with Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, to which we sent 13 volunteers this semester. Thanks to the family of brother Paul Ruesch, we had the opportunity to send 10 brothers to Iron Mountain for a weekend to volunteer in a pasty bake and sale to raise money for The Cure, which is involved in youth outreach and life skills coaching. Those events, along with various efforts taken up by individual brothers or smaller groups such as donating at blood drives and local Friday fish bakes for Lent, mean we had a great impact on the

community. With some future events for Adopt a Highway and Habitat for Humanity in the works, the brothers look forward to staying philanthropically involved heading into the Summer and Fall. 

In H&T, 

Brayden Johnson 

“Rand McPherson” 1506 

Graduation Spring 2026 

Mechanical Engineering

Rush

Brothers, 

I trust all is well with you, 

We have had another successful rush period this spring semester with many fun rush events and great attendance. We invited potential members to work on our house’s statue, played dodgeball, a classical movie night, and more! With 5 bids given out we were able to introduce 4 new members to the brotherhood and our long lasting values. The brotherhood is confident they will represent our house with pride. 

In H&T, 

Hunter Stayton 

“Gromit” 1512 

Graduation Spring 2027 

Software Engineering 

Corresponding Secretary: 

Brothers,

This past Spring semester has been exciting with plenty of great stories and memories made along the way. As Corresponding Secretary this semester, I have done my best to keep our Instagram (thetataubeta) and Facebook (Theta Tau – Beta Chapter) up to date to showcase and display the latest news at Beta Chapter. Both pages will continue to be updated going forward with updates regarding events, pledge classes, as well as any other updates we have. 

I speak for all the brothers at Beta Chapter when I say that we greatly appreciate and look forward to all of the support that we continue to get from our alumni, and we encourage you all to continue visiting and writing to us with life updates, stories, advice, and anything else you’d like to share. We are also extremely grateful for the generous donations that have been made to support us and our house. Any donations can be sent through this link: https://givebutter.com/DugganFund. On behalf of the actives at Beta Chapter, thank you all for your unwavering support, and we look forward to sharing more with you! 

In H&T, 

Paul Ruesch 

“Lone Starr” 1514 

Graduation Spring 2025 

Management Information Systems

Dog Steward: 

Brothers, 

For Dog Steward this spring semester, Beau has been growing up and getting comfortable with his surroundings. He spent all winter running around in the snow and taking as many naps on the ice rink as possible. He is now 2 years old, and received a lot of gifts for his birthday, especially his signature birthday steak. Although he is getting older, after taking him to the vet, he is very healthy and is staying active. He will be staying with different brothers over the summer to help with the transition as I pass this position onward. He is very excited for his summer, playing in the water, sunbathing, and snoring his days away.

In H&T, 

Wilson Riggs 

“Trevor” 1493 

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Fall 2024

• By : Ryan Cote
• February 17, 2025
• Rhombo

REGENT 

Brothers, 

The Fall 2024 semester has been a remarkable time for our chapter, filled with growth, achievement, and preparation for an exciting future. I’m proud to share that we’ve earned nearly 300 Schrader Award points this semester which is a testament to the dedication and hard work of every brother. As we look ahead to Spring 2025, we are thrilled to announce that we will be starting the semester with 40 active Brothers, a new record for the past fourteen years we have recorded. This milestone reflects the strength of our brotherhood and our commitment to building a thriving chapter. Staying connected with our alumni remains one of our highest priorities. Your support and engagement inspires us to push further, and we love hearing your stories, advice, and updates. Don’t hesitate to reach out, your involvement makes a real difference in Beta’s success. So please, call the house phone (906-523-7027) and you will be greeted with our old jingle, or come by and visit the house if you’re in Houghton.  Looking ahead further, we’re eagerly anticipating the Summer 2025 National Convention in Milwaukee. We are the current front runners for the Schrader Award as told to the chapter from our Regional Director. With the current state of the chapter I see no reason why Beta Chapter won’t be bringing home the Schrader Award. Thank you for your continued support of our chapter! Here’s to another successful semester and an exciting year ahead!

In H&T,

Mitchell Warner X!

“Egon Spengler” 1503

Graduating Spring 2026

Computer Engineering

VICE REGENT 

Brothers,

I am proud to announce that 12 additional members will be joining the Theta Tau Beta Chapter Brotherhood. Through hard work and determination, these young men have proven themselves worthy of bearing the Greek letters of true H&Ts. During this process, this pledge class completed two projects: A flagpole proudly displaying an American flag, and the other, a table designed for one of our favorite party activities, ‘stack cup’. The Fall Class of 2024 embodies the values, dedication, and camaraderie that make Theta Tau Beta Chapter truly special. 

I introduce your fall class of 2024  

Pin 1518 Andy Mleczek (Ferb), Pin 1519 Clark Aapala (Boog), Pin 1520 Owen Rapp (Yukon Cornelius), Pin 1521 Nathaniel Werdon (Anton Ego), Pin 1522 Joshua Walters (Max Goof), Pin 1523 Wyatt Bolton (Dipper Pines), Pin 1524 Eli Stewart (Scrat), Pin 1525 Tyler McCoy (Roddy St. James), Pin 1526 David Derusha (Donald Duck), Pin 1526 August Nordine (Gibby), Pin 1527 Killian Sullivan Pin 1528 (Chick Hicks), Pin 1529 Jose Martinez (Boots).  

Let us welcome these outstanding individuals into our brotherhood with open arms and the pride that comes with knowing they have earned their place among us. 

Congratulations to our newest brothers. Their journey with us has just begun.  Let’s look forward to the incredible contributions that these young men will bring to our chapter!” 

In H&T, 

John Cooke

“Jonesy” 1487

Graduation Spring 2025

RUSH 

Brothers,

Hope this finds you well.

We have had one of the most successful recruitment periods in our history this fall! We held 8 rush events ranging from Volleyball, Golf, Basketball, Movie Night, and so much more. We also had a very high presence at our resume workshop rush this semester helping new and old faces prepare for MTU career fair. 

We had many rushees and possible new members this semester although only 13 bids where given out. 12 possible new members picked their bids up and the brotherhood is very excited for what they can bring for our future. Overall we have had an extremely successful rush this fall and the spring will be no different.

In H&T,

Hunter Stayton

“Gromit” 1512

Graduation Spring 2027

Software Engineering 

HOUSE STEWARD 

Brothers,

With our house coming up on a decade of standing now we have a lot to celebrate. The actives take a lot of pride in our house being the nicest on campus and we all do our part to make sure it stays that way. We have had a couple of issues pop up this past semester. For a little while the urinals were giving us some trouble, along with each of the dryers going out at one point this semester. One of the bigger issues that we faced has been with our boilers and heating pumps once we had to start heating up the house. Our house cook Annette Butina has continued to be one of the biggest supporters and biggest helpers in getting our problems solved. One of our biggest goals for the house remains to be refinishing our living room with new couches. The current furniture is in a state of disrepair and truth be told can be an embarrassment for us when visitors come by. All in all things are running smoothly and we are all doing our part to keep the house clean and in upkeep. I look forward to seeing you all this coming summer for our annual brotherhood reunion. 

In H & T,

Quentin Couturier

“Manny” 1492

Graduation Spring 2026

Environmental Engineering

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 

Brothers,

I hope all is well with you. The past semester has treated our house greatly. As the Corresponding Secretary I have done my best to maintain a strong social media presence for our fraternity and have tried to increase engagement not only on Facebook but on Instagram as well. For any of you who wish to join our Facebook page you can do so by finding us under the name “Theta Tau – Beta Chapter” and you can also find us on Instagram at @thetataubeta. We keep both pages updated with pictures of events we hold as well as updates on pledge classes and philanthropy events. Following our pages can allow for all of our alumni to stay up to date and connected to the house long after graduation. The actives up here in Houghton greatly appreciate all of the alumni support and we always look forward to letters and visits. Our house is always open to all of our alumni and we are eager to see you all. We are also very generous for donations made to help out the house. Any donations can be made through this link https://givebutter.com/DugganFund. Thank you for all of your unwavering support and we look forward to bringing you great news about our house in the future. 

In H&T, 

Pietrino Censoplano 

“Guido” 1497

Graduation Spring 2026

Civil Engineering

PHILANTHROPY

Brothers,

For philanthropy this fall semester, our fraternity committed to several impactful events that benefited the local community. We held a pig roast for the Adams Fire Department, successfully raising $1,000 to support their essential services and their new station. We kept the streets clean through our highway cleanup on our adopted stretch of M-26 where we collected 10 bags of litter. We assisted at a local celebration, valeting for Father John’s retirement from St. Ignacius at The Bonfire, the church of our house mom Annette. Lastly, we cleaned and closed up our university’s paintball course for the season, ensuring it was in condition for future use. We are proud of our contributions and the positive impact we’ve made in our community this semester.

In H&T

Eduardo Rengifo

“Daniel LaRusso” 1510

Graduating Spring 2027

Mechanical Engineering

DOG STEWARD

Brothers,

For Dog Steward this past fall semester, Beaufort has been growing in size and his relations with the brothers. Over these past few breaks he’s been able to stay at multiple other brothers’ homes, and is becoming a lot more sociable with everyone he’s around. He loves the snow as it is falling and will let us know every 10 minutes that he would like to go nap in it. While he weighs in at about 150 pounds he has been eating about 9 cups of food a day and growing at a good pace. Beau is ready for this coming semester, and he can spend all the time outside with us during the statue building. He has been a very good boy and continues to be so.

In H&T

Wilson Riggs

“Trevor” 1493

Mechanical Engineering Technology

STATUE

Brothers,

For the statue this semester, I have a few things planned. First off, the theme for this year is Medieval, as such I have designed some basic 3d models of our two separate builds. The first one is going to be a dragon in the front of the house with its tail being a long swaying slide down the hill. On the other hand, the plan is to turn the volleyball court into a mini broomball/hockey rink. The rink will have walls around the sides that are shaped like castle walls and will include towers and goals as well. Having these statues not only fills in the theme of the event but also creates some extra use cases that can be used by the brothers before, during, and after the winter carnival. I’m planning on making the rink to be used for a possible philanthropy event or even just a fundraiser for one of our choosing.

In H&T

Wilson Riggs

“Trevor” 1493

Mechanical Engineering Technology