Hugs, smiles, laughter. These three words seem to best summarize the weekend of October 6-7, 2023. When the 150th Anniversary Committee held its first meeting over a year ago, none of us envisioned the success that would follow. Despite forecasts of thunderstorms, the sky was nothing but a beautiful shade of azure and argent the […]
“I just wanted to say that the team did a wonderful job of promoting and executing a great event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Phi Delta Theta / Phi Society at the University of Virginia and the 60th anniversary of the house at #1 University Circle. I was proud and honored to be able […]
Reflections on the 150th Anniversary Celebration Why Phi Society? Why not Phi Delta Theta? The answer lies in both the history and the heritage of our organization. Over 500 people – alumni brothers, spouses, and active undergraduates, attended the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Virginia Beta in October 2023. Why did so many people travel to […]
We have renamed the Phi Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Virginia Beta Inc.’s longtime President, Harry R. Marshall, Jr. ’61, who passed away on June 22, 2021. Henceforth, this most prestigious of awards will be named the Harry R. Marshall Lifetime Achievement award and will be awarded every five years. “He loved his family, […]
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The 150th celebration was a powerful reminder of the lasting impact our years at One University Circle had on all our lives and the bonds we share across the generations. Heading into the 150th, we had received initial unsolicited support of $75,000 from a short list of Brothers. As of December 5, 2023, $157,000 has […]
Christopher Allan Kimbel of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on March 25, 2023, from early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was 67 years old. Chris was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the oldest child of Richard and Nancy Kimbel. He lived in Winnetka, Illinois, in his early childhood. He graduated from The Westminster Schools in 1973, where […]