Leaving a Legacy with GreekYearbook

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Since 1999, GreekYearbook has been a leader in Fraternity & Sorority Composite, Bid Day and event photography. Built by Greeks, our team understands the importance of keeping traditions alive and are committed to creating high-quality products for thousands of organizations each year. From formals to philanthropies, and of course, Composites and Bid Day, GreekYearbook is here to capture those moments and ensure your legacy continues.

Most of our staff are former Greeks, so we also get that you have a lot on your plate. As a fraternity member, you’re balancing school work, a social life, professional pursuits and on top of it all, your fraternal duties. You may even decide to hold a leadership position, which can feel like a full-time job in its own right. While it can be challenging, the experience offers opportunities for growth and development of interpersonal skills. It’s actually one of the most valuable competencies you can take with you into the “real world.” Want Proof? Did you know that at least 20 former United States Presidents were in a Fraternity?

Here are a few of the most notable:

  • Thomas Jefferson: The Flat Hat Club (a secret society at the College of William & Mary)
  • Theodore Roosevelt: Delta Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Delta Phi/
  • John F. Kennedy: Phi Kappa Epsilon
  • Ronald Reagan: Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Bill Clinton: Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Beta Sigma (honorary member)
  • George W. Bush & George H. W. Bush: Delta Kappa Epsilon

So don’t forget to take a step back to appreciate your hard work. Much like our former Presidents, your leadership, service, and brotherhood are worth celebrating. It’s not just four years, it’s for life.

Our goal at GreekYearbook is to support Greek Life by commemorating the important moments in an organization. A Composite is not only an important tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to create something that visually represents how far the chapter has come. It’s a chance for the organization to bask in their accomplishments, remember the members that came before them, and leave a legacy cemented in history for years to come.

Learn more by requesting a quote. You can also visit us at GreekYearbook.com or check out our blog for the latest on all things Greek Life.

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Research details programming to better engage junior and senior members

University of Central Oklahoma IFC

In Spring 2023, the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) engaged in a study with the goal of better understanding the perspectives, knowledge, and experiences of junior and senior members. The ideal outcome of this research is to identify factors that contribute to junior and senior member engagement, why some members disengage and effective retention methods to encourage member engagement throughout the college experience.

Upon focus group and survey completion and analysis, it is clear that junior and senior members who participated in this study are motivated to stay involved in their chapter through graduation and are satisfied with their chapter experience, but this is not without identifying some common challenges and opportunities for increased engagement. The top cited benefits of membership include:

  • Interpersonal skill development
  • Social connections 
  • Leadership development and networking
  • Networking
  • Opportunity to give back through philanthropy

Through both survey results and focus group discussions, the barriers to staying involved include competing time commitments, membership dues, and other fees, and not feeling connected to other members.

Expanding time commitments as students progress through their academic careers was cited as a driving factor in the shifting priorities of older members. And with their shift in priorities, older members feel like there is less programming and activities designed to fit their needs and interests. However, of note, many members are interested in professional development and career-focused programming and activities, including workshops, mentoring, and alumni networking.

“The times that we have seen it, it’s typically stress and feeling overwhelmed. They just cannot value the fraternity over their academics and a university degree, which I completely agree with.”

Focus Group Participant on why members leave

In addition to the most common practices to engage juniors and seniors — like hosting senior celebration ceremonies/programs, encouraging juniors and seniors to serve in chapter leadership positions, and having juniors and seniors serve as mentors to newer chapter members — below are three ways to put this research into motion to better engage and retain older members.

  • Provide more programming opportunities for professional development and career mentoring
  • Provide specialized member development programming for juniors and seniors, like graduate school preparation and support
  • Provide specialized leadership events for juniors and seniors

“There’s not a lot that is tailored traditionally to juniors and seniors nowadays. I’d say like, the fraternity experience is shifted to be made for freshmen and sophomores. And there isn’t anything yet for juniors and seniors, like nothing is caught up for us and our priorities”.

– Focus Group Participant

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NIC Awards 2023 Gold Medals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 23, 2023 – The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is pleased to award both Eugene “Buddy” Coté, III and Michael A. Greenberg with an NIC Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is the highest interfraternal honor the NIC can bestow.  

The presentation of the NIC Gold Medal is one of the oldest traditions of the NIC and dates back to 1940. The Gold Medal is presented for lifelong service to the interfraternal community. 

Upon graduation from Maine in 1981, Eugene “Buddy” Coté, III started his lengthy career and service to Phi Gamma Delta. He immediately began cultivating interfraternity friendships, many of which he maintains today. During four years on the fraternity staff – as a consultant and then director of chapter Services – he frequently spoke to interfraternity audiences, both for campus events and staff training. In 1985, the L. G. Balfour Company, recognizing Buddy’s growing presence and respect in the interfraternity community, hired him as manager of its Greek division.   

Buddy built a career in the fraternal jewelry market, turning customers into friends and friends into customers. Over the years, the business has operated under a variety of names and ownership, but the common denominator has been Buddy and his commitment to a community in which he is fully invested. He appreciates that, to a Greek man or woman, his products are much more than jewelry, they are symbols of timeless ideals and lifelong relationships. He has gone above and beyond to help his friends leading Greek organizations deliver quality products to their members.  

Buddy has been a visionary and consequential leader for Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, including as a board member from 2000 to 2004 and as president from 2006 to 2008. He continually promotes the importance of interfraternity cooperation, through the NIC and Interfraternity Councils, the importance of strengthening the Greek movement and each fraternity. Within the NIC, Buddy served on the board of directors from 2010 to 2015, and as chairman from 2014 to 2015 when the NIC moved from a volunteer-driven board to the current Governing Council. In other words, he managed the process that eliminated the board that he chaired. After the move to the new governance system, Buddy served until 2022 as Phi Gamma Delta’s representative on the Governing Council.  

Michael A. Greenberg has volunteered with Sigma Chi for more than 40 years helping to elevate chapters, organization-wide recruitment efforts, leadership development programs, and more. After giving his time in various leadership roles mentoring undergraduates, leading workshops, and developing an alumni ambassador program, his drive to create enduring leaders positioned him as Sigma Chi’s 68th Grand Consul from 2013-2015. During his tenure in this role Mike made it known that hazing would no longer be tolerated in any form whatsoever. His leadership inspired the Preparation for Brotherhood program which has since won a Gold Medal from the Brandon Hall Association.  

Not satisfied with the elimination of hazing as his sole deliverable, Mike also recognized the need for enhanced wellness programming and helped to generate a positive behavioral approach to leadership development with attention to mental health education, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol use, and sexual misconduct prevention.  

In 2015 when the NIC’s Governing Council was created, Mike served as Sigma Chi’s inaugural delegate and as the Chairman of the Membership Committee. Additionally, he served as the Governing Council’s Chairman of the Executive Committee from 2018 through 2022 when he opted to retire from service to the NIC to pursue other interfraternal leadership initiatives. Mike currently serves as the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Chairman. 

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Founded in 1909, the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is a trade association that represents national and international men’s fraternities, including a diverse range of culturally and religious-based organizations, on campuses in the United States and Canada. The NIC is committed to supporting opportunities for young men to seek and form positive, enriching fraternal bonds. The health and safety of students guides our advocacy, standards and education. 

Media Contact: Cody Cramer 

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2023 Men’s College Scholarship Awards $55,000 to 78 Recipients

2023 Men's College Scholarship Recipients | Photos submitted

The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence and the North American Interfraternity Conference are excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 Men’s College Scholarship which is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement.

Men are going to college with less frequency than in the past, and not persisting to graduation at the same rates as women. According to The Wall Street Journal, at the close of the 2020-21 academic year, women made up 59.5% of college students, an all-time high, and men 40.5%, according to enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit research group. U.S. colleges and universities had 1.5 million fewer students compared with five years ago, and men accounted for 71% of the decline.

To counter this trend, a diverse group of fraternity alumni founded the Men’s College Scholarship in 2022 to inspire college attendance and academic success by young men. A college education is important and opens many opportunities to students including the many potential benefits of fraternity membership. In fact, recent research has shown fraternities are more relevant than ever before and foster success in college and beyond.

As fraternity advocates, we know that fraternities create lifelong connections to campuses, communities and friends. Members are three times more likely to obtain an internship while in college and almost twice as likely to have a job waiting when they graduate. The research has also shown that fraternity members experience stronger mental health and are almost five times as likely to be satisfied with their lives as alumni. It is our hope that by providing scholarships to young men entering college, more men will be provided the opportunity to join a fraternity and experience the many benefits of membership.

After reviewing more than 4,175 completed applications from young men across the United States, the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence is thrilled to award 78 scholarships totaling $55,000.

Recipients represent various backgrounds and hail from 49 different states with half identifying as first-generation college students. We look forward to seeing this program continue to grow in future years and thank all Fraternities Matter Campaign donors for making this scholarship a reality.

2023 Scholarship Recipients:

2023 Men's College Scholarship

First NameMiddle NameLast NameHigh SchoolCityState
MuhajirMohammedAdemAnnandale High SchoolAnnandaleVA
ChristopherChaseAndrePalo Verde High SchoolLas VegasNV
AlexanderJoelArroyoMcKeel Academy of TechnologyLakelandFL
AbhinavVenkataBodaOlentangy Liberty High SchoolPowellOH
NoahAlexanderBussellAvon High SchoolAvonIN
NadeemBaileyChaudhryCranston High School EastCranstonRI
AlexanderMu-AnChenLustre Christian High SchoolLustreMT
ShingKaChowGwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and TechnologyLawrencevilleGA
JoelEmigdioPorterville High SchoolPortervilleCA
NoahCameronGendreauJohn Bapst Memorial High SchoolBangorME
EthanGrayGulleyMooreland High SchoolMoorelandOK
KamronHamptonArchbishop Curley High SchoolBaltimoreMD
MaxwellEverettHawkerHouston AcademyDothanAL
AllenHoLand O’ Lakes High SchoolLand O’ LakesFL
ThorGabrielHunzikerPapillion LaVista High SchoolPapillionNE
ZakariyaInsanallySomerville High SchoolSomervilleNJ
HunterRichardKlostyEast Chapel Hill High SchoolChapel HillNC
MarcoPaulLuzzaBridgewater-Raynham Regional High SchoolBridgewaterMA
CaleEdwardMaasCAM High SchoolAnitaIA
AniketMartinsFairfield Ludlowe High SchoolFairfieldCT
JohnathanMendozaYes Prep North CentralHoustonTX
JachinMertesTimberline High SchoolBoiseID
SeanPatrickMullinsArchbishop Murphy High SchoolBothellWA
LawrenceMichaelNallsGwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory AcademyChicagoIL
HuyNhatNguyenReynolds High SchoolTroutdaleOR
ZackOkunDesert Mountain High SchoolScottsdaleAZ
AmirTehraniThomas Jefferson High SchoolDenverCO
HieuTThanWisconsin Lutheran High SchoolMilwaukeeWI
EthanWangGatlinburg-Pittman High SchoolGatlinburgTN
EugeneChoiYooStuyvesant High SchoolNew YorkNY
LandonRobertYorkUpper St. Clair High SchoolPittsburghPA
RichardZhuNorth Hollywood High SchoolNorth HollywoodCA
First NameMiddle NameLast NameHigh SchoolCityState
RodolfoJulianMAbreguJohn D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and ScienceRoxburyMA
JaveareAkandeSumner Academy of Arts of ScienceKansas CityKS
SalemSaleemmmAl-AhmadHerbert Henry Dow High SchoolMidlandMI
GraidinWynArnoldCody High SchoolCodyWY
MamadouDBahUpper Merion Area High schoolKing of PrussiaPA
KrishnaBathijaJuneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleJuneauAK
BrianNicholasBautistaIndiana Christian AcademyAndersonIN
MatthewAlexanderBennettHouston Christian High SchoolHoustonTX
TristanDavidBisbeeBrandon Valley High SchoolBrandonSD
AndrewEdwinCarrasquilloSaint Francis High SchoolMountain ViewCA
RyanMichaelCostanzoWheeling Central Catholic High SchoolWheelingWV
EmanuelMalikCraigPhillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyCharlotteNC
KieranDaveyAvon Old FarmsAvonCT
DieneDrameThurgood Marshall AcademyNew YorkNY
KamsiyochukwuSamuelEleleSharpstown International SchoolHoustonTX
BenedictEhigieErhaborJohn Hersey High SchoolArlington HeightsIL
GiorgioSFemiaJohn F Kennedy Catholic High School Upper CampusWarrenOH
MichaelNicholasFernandezThetford AcademyThetfordVT
LandonJerryFillingameColumbia High SchoolColumbiaMS
RiddickWilliamFlynnMiddletown High SchoolMiddletownDE
AlexanderGordillo JimenezJose Marti MAST 6-12 AcademyHialeahFL
ToddHarrisonRoman Catholic High SchoolPhiladelphiaPA
DavidElijahHaydenTrinity Christian SchoolSharpsburgGA
BrendenChristopherHenkeHallettsville High SchoolHallettsvilleTX
AndrewJasonLatuSacred Heart PreparatoryAthertonCA
SeojunLeeSouth Lyon High SchoolSouth LyonMI
TysonLeeCornerstone Schools of AlabamaBirminghamAL
AmadeoMaddenUnion Grove High SchoolMcDonoughGA
DanielMakinoBergen Catholic High SchoolOradellNJ
NathanielEdwinMarischenStephen T Badin High SchoolHamiltonOH
BereketKenyattaMayangaBarrie SchoolSilver SpringMD
IsaacMolinaLa Cueva High SchoolAlbuquerqueNM
SamMorganFairview High SchoolBoulderCO
SamuelMurphyMadison Academic Magnet HighschoolJacksonTN
CalvinNguyenVermilion CatholicAbbevilleLA
SamuelOpawuyiSaint Ignatius College PrepChicagoIL
ChristopherO’BryanPuryearTrinity High SchoolLouisvilleKY
SamuelRalstonTrinity AcademyWichitaKS
JohnRigolinoMillbrook SchoolMillbrookNY
AustinMatthewRinzelRidge View High SchoolColumbiaSC
AbdulrahmanASadiqAlief Early College High SchoolHoustonTX
AidenGabriel Kimura-KunimuraSalazarHanalani SchoolsMililaniHI
EthanNathanielScarbroughRockford Secondary High SchoolRockfordMN
DrewVegaDardanelle High SchoolDardanelleAR
BrandonDWintersSkyline High SchoolSalt Lake CityUT
ZacharyEdwardWirtMidlothian High SchoolMidlothianVA

If you would like to donate to the Fraternities Matter Campaign, contact Judson Horras.

Fraternity members exhibit higher levels of peer accountability and willingness to intervene

At a time when students and campuses are seeking to identify high-impact leadership development experiences as they navigate the after-effects of COVID-19 and its impact on students, a new study affirms that fraternity members exhibit higher levels of peer accountability and a willingness to intervene compared to their unaffiliated peers.   

Sponsored by Phi Gamma Delta International Fraternity, the results of this national study indicate that fraternity members exhibit a better understanding of how to intervene in difficult situations; understand how to hold their peers accountable to agreed-upon standards; and are more comfortable and confident in intervening.   

“The fraternity experience is built on the concept of peer governance and accountability as students develop and practice critical leadership lessons that allow them to build skills which will help them succeed throughout their lives,” said Judson Horras, president and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference. “This study shows that fraternities are leading the way in helping students build these skills, grow as leaders and create a sense of belonging, which is something we know that young men need now more than ever.”   

Additionally, through this study, fraternity members identify a stronger sense of belonging and being part of a larger community than their peers. This reinforces outcomes of previous research from the Postsecondary Education Research Center at the University of Tennessee that fraternity members report higher levels of support and positive mental health, as well as a 2020 study by Dr. Gary Pike that shows fraternity and sorority membership is associated with significantly higher levels of engagement on a number of measures inclusive of: high impact practices, collaborative learning, student-faculty interactions, perception of a supportive campus environment and discussions with diverse others—including people from different races, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, religious beliefs and political views. 

Key findings from the Peer Accountability Study: 

  • Fraternity members report higher levels of reported understanding of how to practice accountability and the role intervention plays in accountability. 
  • Fraternity members report higher levels of comfort and confidence in regard to practicing peer accountability. 
  • A greater portion of students who identified as fraternity members reported prior experiences in engaging in peer accountability behaviors compared to unaffiliated undergraduate men, especially in regard to providing accountability related to academics, hazing, alcohol or substance misuse, campus policy violation, professional goals, and when friends are engaging in an unsafe manner. 
  • Over half (57%) of students who identified as fraternity members indicated participating in a training or educational experience related to peer accountability or intervention. Of those fraternity members who have received training, most received it from their fraternity (78%) and college/university (74%). 
  • Fraternity members report a greater sense of belonging and feeling of being a valued member of their campus community than their unaffiliated peers. They also cite a greater responsibility to support the personal and professional growth of their friends/peers. 

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Six Individuals Selected to Join the 2023-2024 IFC Advisory Council

Six individuals selected for the 2023-24 IFC Advisory Council.

Indianapolis, May 22, 2023 – The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) has selected six individuals to join the 2023-2024 IFC Advisory Council. These undergraduate students have served on their respective campus Interfraternity Councils (IFC) and held numerous chapter leadership positions. They include Greg Abraham, University of Arizona; Braeden Boyle, High Point University; Rocco DeLorenzo, Cornell University; Chris Higby, Ohio State University; Charlie Schimmel, Louisiana State University; and Jake Sherman, University of Missouri. Learn more about these individuals below.  

“We are grateful for these young men and their commitment to the fraternal movement,” said Will Foran, NIC Chief Operating Officer. “They play a critical role in continuing to enhance the resources available to Interfraternity Councils by providing strategic feedback and intentionally engaging with other fraternity leaders. We appreciate their willingness to volunteer their time over the next year.”  

The IFC Advisory Council is a unique opportunity allowing undergraduate fraternity members to engage with industry leaders while helping to influence and shape the fraternity experience. They will assist with developing IFC resources, inter/national policy and mentoring other IFC officers. Members will begin meeting later this month and serve in this role for one year.  

Greg Abraham professional headshot.

Greg Abraham  
Greg serves as the current Interfraternity Council President at the University of Arizona. Prior to this, he served as the president of the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 

Braeden Boyle

Braeden Boyle 
Braeden has served two terms as IFC President at High Point University (HPU). He serves as a student conduct board member in the Office of Student Conduct at HPU and a member of the student government executive council and was recently elected class president. In the Eta Xi chapter of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Braeden has served as ritual chair, house manager/resident assistant. 

Rocco DeLorenzo

Rocco DeLorenzo 
Rocco currently serves as the Cornell University Interfraternity Council president and previously served as the vice president of membership and alumni development. He has served as risk manager and academic chair for the Alpha Psi chapter of Chi Psi Fraternity. Additionally, he was a member of the Cornell Undergraduate Student Assembly serving as the vice president of finance and as Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management representative.  

Chris Higby

Chris Higby 
Chris has served in many roles within the Ohio State University Interfraternity Council including vice president of recruitment, vice president of marketing and as president. He was also a cohort facilitator for the Greek programming board. Within the Ohio Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, he has served as vice programming of recruitment and vice president of programming.  

Charlie Schimmel

Charlie Schimmel 
Currently, Charlie is serving as the Interfraternity Council president at Louisiana State University. Previously, he served as the vice president, new member educator and pledge class president of the Beta Phi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.  

Jake Sherman

Jake Sherman 
Jake is the Interfraternity Council president at the University of Missouri-Columbia. As a member of the Gamma Kappa chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Jake served as the director and senior director of philanthropy and other positions. He is active on campus serving on the steering committee for Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis and participating in the Missouri Real Estate Club, Business Careers in Entertainment and as a member of the Investment Group. 

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The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is the trade association representing national and international men’s fraternities, including a diverse range of culturally and religious-based organizations. The NIC’s member organizations boast more than 6,000 chapters located on more than 550 campuses in the United States and Canada, with approximately 250,000 undergraduate members and nearly 4.2 million alumni. 

Educational Symposium Presenters

Richard V. Reeves

President of the American Institute for Boys and Men

Presenting: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It | Monday, Aug. 28 from 9 – 10:15 a.m.
Richard V. Reeves

Richard Reeves is President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, an organization with a mission to raise awareness of the problems of boys and men and advocate for effective solutions. His 2022 book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, was described as a “landmark” in The New York Times and named a book of the year by both The Economist and The New Yorker. He is a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, where he previously directed the Future of the Middle-Class Initiative and the Center on Children and Families. 

Reeves’ previous roles include director of strategy to the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, from 2010-2012; director of the political think tank Demos; principal policy advisor to the UK’s Minister for Welfare Reform; social affairs editor of The Observer; and economics correspondent for The Guardian. In 2017, Politico magazine named him one of the top 50 thinkers in the US. His other books include Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do about It (2017) as well as John Stuart Mill: Victorian Firebrand (2007).

Richard has a B.A. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from Warwick University.


R. Ethan Braden

Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Purdue University and Purdue Global

Presenting: Building a Brand that Matters | Monday, Aug. 28 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
R. Ethan Braden

Ethan Braden serves as Executive Vice President and chief marketing and communications officer for both Purdue University and Purdue Global, reporting to President Mung Chiang. Ranked as one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Schools in America by US News and World Report for five consecutive years, Ethan leads the system in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap by passionately positioning, promoting and protecting the $3 billion Purdue University brand and portfolio worldwide.

In August 2022, Purdue University was voted America’s No. 4 most trusted public university in Morning Consult’s “Most Trusted Universities” study measuring how deeply the public currently trusts universities “to do the right thing.”

In 2021, Fast Company Magazine selected Purdue University as one of its inaugural “Brands That Matter,” a list honoring companies and organizations that authentically communicate their mission and ideals and give people compelling reasons to care about them, according to Fast Company editors. The only university and the only Indiana entity named a Brand That Matters, Purdue was selected alongside Nike, 3M, McDonald’s, Ford, Yeti, and other large multinational conglomerates, small companies and nonprofits.

In 2020, the American Marketing Association recognized Ethan as ‘Marketer of the Year’ and Purdue University’s central marketing and communications team as ‘Team of the Year’, both for higher education.

He has been featured in Fast Company magazine, the Washington Post, AdAge, The Hechinger Report and The Morning Brew. Ethan has spoken at Google Marketing Live, Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference and appeared on numerous podcasts related to brand management, leadership and higher education. Ethan teaches personal branding to student athletes in Purdue University’s Optimizing Personal Brand and Image class, an innovative partnership between Purdue’s School of Management and Purdue Athletics hatched due to NIL.

Previous to Purdue, Ethan worked for Eli Lilly & Company for over a decade where he served in a variety of senior marketing and sales leadership roles in the U.S. and globally, where he helped build, launch and manage some of Lilly’s and the pharmaceutical industry’s most successful and life-changing, billion-dollar brands including Cymbalta and Jardiance.

Ethan served on the Beta Theta Pi Administrative Staff from 2002 to 2005 and its Foundation Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014.

Ethan earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame and his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University (Salem, OR). Ethan lives in West Lafayette, Indiana, with his wife, Betsy, their son, Benjamin, their daughter, Margaret, and the couple has another son on the way.