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In 1960 a group of students at East Stroudsburg State College for ever to be known as the “Unholy 10”, decided to start a fraternity on the campus.

Although the college was against having any fraternity on campus they were able to get recognition and became a colony of Sigma Pi.  On November 18, 1961, the pioneering fraternity became the Beta-Psi Chapter initiating 46 men as founding fathers. 

Sigma Pi was the first fraternity to own its own house located at 12 Smith Street and initiated 717 members up until the chapter closed in 2006.  The alumni were determined to reopen their chapter and in September of 2010 a meeting was held with Brian C. Alley, Assistant Executive Director, the interest group and the Beta-Psi House Corporation.  Shortly after Alley’s visit, the Interest Group was officially colonized on November 16, 2010.  As the colony grew the alumni put hours of work and over $80,000 into the house restoring it to one of the best in the country.  The original woodwork, doors, and hardwood floors were redone with all new furniture throughout the house.  The alumni members to be recognized that made this project a success.  Over the next 13 months, the Colony grew in membership, achieved high academic success on campus, participated in several philanthropy and community service events and quickly became the largest and most well respected Fraternities on East Stroudsburg’s campus.

On December 3, 2011, 41 men were initiated as the New Founders of the Beta-Psi Chapter.  The ceremony was held in the Worthington Ballroom at the historic Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort located at Shawnee on the Delaware, Pennsylvania.   Over 200 people were present at the banquet including Beta-Psi Alumni, East Stroudsburg University officials, members of the Grand Council and Executive Office Staff and family members of the newly initiated members.

Chartering Team

Grand Sage:  Christopher R. Brown ( ΓΗ, Rutgers ’81)
Grand Second Counselor:  Edward R. Levesque (ΗΗ, Bridgewater State ’89)
Grand Third Counselor:  Brian C. Alley (Α, Vincennes ’03)
Grand Fourth Counselor:  Michael R. Ayalon (ΕΟ, SUNY-Buffalo - ’97)
Grand First Counselor:  Marlin C. Evans (ΒΨ, East Stroudsburg ’68)
Grand Herald:  E. Andrew Morris (ΓΥ, Murray State ’70)

Assisting in other roles in the ceremony all from Beta- Psi Chapter:  Dr. William J. Horvath - ’70, Richard D. Vroman - ’67, Daniel P. Stenger - ’96, John R. Gantz - ’63, Ronald D. Steckel - ’70, and Jeffrey R. Bruno - ‘84

Happy 50^th Anniversary and congratulations to the all members of Beta-Psi Chapter.  You may send your congratulations to the chapter at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.