Beta Psi Foundation

Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi highlighting the summer internships for the active brothers. The Beta Psi Foundation is proud of the educational and leadership development opportunities afforded by summer internships for the active brothers and is excited to see what is next for these impressive young men. 💪🧑‍🎓

The Beta Psi Foundation is happy to announce an addition of new Directors that are joining the Foundation Board. We are happy to have these brothers join the Foundation to advance the mission of promoting and enhancing educational opportunities for the brothers and pledges of the Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at Georgia Tech.

Joe Wright ’68 (Class of 2029) retired as a civil engineering consultant with 45+ years of experience in design, construction management, and business leadership. His career highlights include leadership roles at Tribble & Richardson Engineers and ARCADIS (Senior VP, Atlanta Area Manager, Southeast Regional Business Development Manager). His later career included design-build project work with Layne Heavy Civil Constructors and founding Wright Civil Engineering Services, LLC. Joe earned a B.S. Civil Engineering (Georgia Tech, 1968), specializing in water and wastewater management. His professional affiliations and leadership include: Life Member of AWWA, WEF, Georgia Association of Water Professionals, and Georgia Society of Professional Engineers; Diplomate, American Academy of Environmental Engineers; President, ACEC Georgia (1991–1992). 🧑‍🎓💪

The Beta Psi Foundation is happy to announce an addition of new Directors that are joining the Foundation Board. We are happy to have these brothers join the Foundation to advance the mission of promoting and enhancing educational opportunities for the brothers and pledges of the Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at Georgia Tech.

Lew Patterson ’68 (Class of 2029) has over 35 years of experience in the aluminum industry with Alcoa across the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia, serving as Vice President & General Manager of Alcoa’s global Adsorbents and Catalyst Division. Post-retirement, he acquired and operated a Reynolds Metals Texas alumina plant prior to sale to Glencore.
Lew has previous board experience with the Aluminum Association, the American Ceramic Society, Georgia Tech College of Management, and other boards. He earned a B.S. Industrial Management (Georgia Tech, 1968) and an MBA (Rutgers, 1978). He served in the U.S. Army (1969–1972) commanding a Nike Hercules missile unit in West Germany. While at Beta Psi Sigma Chi he served as Social Chairman and Rush Chairman, and is a Life Loyal Sig. 🧑‍🎓💪

Alumni engagement results in improved chapter performance. 💪

Between 1964 and 1992, Beta Psi Chapter qualified for the Peterson Award from the Sigma Chi International Fraternity only once (1981-82), despite graduating a significant number of accomplished individuals (1 in 29 years or 3.4%). In 1993-95, the Beta Psi House Corporation embarked on a fundraising effort to replace the chapter house. Not only did that bring money in for the house, but it also stimulated more alumni engagement. We started to see improved chapter performance as measured by Peterson qualifications. The alumni began discussing tax-deductible giving and organized the Foundation in 2004-05. Skip Beebe and Bill Gunn started Leadership For Life in 2010-11. Since 1993, Beta Psi has qualified for 19 Peterson Awards (19 in 33 years or 57.6%). Overall, the Beta Psi Chapter is achieving a success rate of 32.3% with Peterson Awards.

What are your thoughts on alumni engagement? Join us in celebrating our achievements!

Our latest edition of The Eagle is now available for download. Click the following link to access.

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We have lost another Beta Psi alumni. Russell Eugene Baillie '74 of Salt Springs, FL passed away June 4th. He was the resident Mint Julep expert for Derby Days and is seen here doing his beloved Cracker cooking. Obituary information can be found at the following link. 😞

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/352today/name/russell-baillie-obituary?id=61653470

Joe DeLisle '93 visited the Vatican and captured these Sigma Chi-related pictures including an early artist's depiction of Constantine's vision of the Cross (also seen in our Norman Shield). 🌍

The Beta Psi Foundation is happy to announce the addition of new Directors that are joining Foundation Board. We are happy to have these brothers join the Foundation to advance the mission of promoting and enhancing educational opportunities for the brothers and pledges of the Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at Georgia Tech.

Lake Boyer '24 (Class of 2028) - Lake Boyer is a consultant at EnerVision with experience in financial analysis, energy markets, and operational optimization for electric utility clients. Since joining the firm in May 2024, he has supported Electric Membership Corporations through annual energy and capacity budgeting and detailed bill audits that improve financial accuracy. Lake has led financial and credit diligence for large-scale data center developments, evaluating customer viability, load requirements, and long-term profitability. He has also analyzed wholesale power markets to inform procurement and hedging strategies, helping clients manage volatility and reduce costs. Before joining EnerVision, Lake worked in consulting and technology-focused roles. At Ivanti, he supported system and database integrations during a corporate merger. At NCR, he contributed to revenue management initiatives and supported the rollout of new technology solutions. He also served as a Senior Consultant with 180 Degrees Consulting, where he developed data-driven strategies to improve nonprofit operations and engagement. Lake graduated with Highest Honors in May 2024 with a B.S. in Business Administration, concentrating in Information Technology Management. He served as Pro Consul during the 2022–2023 term and was also a Foundation Scholarship recipient and Lead for Life participant, reflecting strong leadership potential and a record of achievement. 🧑‍🎓💪



For more information about the Beta Psi Foundation, visit our website:
https://betapsi.org/

The Beta Psi Foundation is happy to announce the addition of new Directors that are joining the Foundation Board. We are happy to have these brothers join the Foundation to advance the mission of promoting and enhancing educational opportunities for the brothers and pledges of the Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at Georgia Tech.

Mike Brooks '91 (Class of 2028) - Mike Brooks is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in the energy industry. He has held global commercial leadership and P&L roles with major organizations including GE Oil & Gas, Cameron, SPX Flow, and CIRCOR, bringing extensive strategic, operational, and market-facing expertise that would be valuable in a board role. Throughout his career, Mike has led commercial and business operations across established, market-leading companies in the energy sector. His experience spans growth leadership, operational oversight, and full P&L accountability in complex global environments. Mike offers deep industry knowledge, executive leadership experience, and a strong understanding of strategy, operations, and financial performance. Mike earned an Industrial Engineering degree in 1991. Early in his career, he co-founded Enginuity, LLC, a green start-up that later became part of Siemens, reflecting both entrepreneurial initiative and long-term business impact. 🧑‍🎓💪



For more information about the Beta Psi Foundation, visit our website:
https://betapsi.org/

Beta Psi Sigs love to watch Georgia Tech have athletic success and something special may be happening on the Flats this spring/summer! Legendary coach Danny Hall turned over a loaded team with a potent offense (last year's ACC regular-season champion) to first-year coach James Ramsey (2026 ACC Coach of the Year). Tech Baseball has an average run differential of 6.0 runs per game, the best in the nation. Improved pitching has helped with an ERA of 4.58. Catcher Vahn Lackey was selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year while he joined Tate McKee, Ryan Zuckerman, Jarren Advincula and Drew Burress as All-ACC selections. Tech has been ranked consensus Top 5 every week of the regular season. Record attendance, record revenue, an ACC record 25 conference wins, the most potent offense in modern college baseball history and a victory over hated Georgia along with an ACC Tournament Championship have been highlights. The Yellow Jackets are set to host both the Regional and Super Regional, So, if you geta chance, drop by Mac Nease/Russ Chandler/Rusty C to pull Tech through to Omaha!

Keddy Bostic '84, John Greenwald '86 and Gary Blackwood '84 are shown here at the ACC Tournament in Charlotte pulling the Jackets through against Virginia. ⚾💪