initiation exam nov.9

Kappa Theta Pi letters

$$\text{K}\theta\pi$$

Kappa Theta Pi motto

"For the love of technology"

Kappa Theta Pi mascot

Ninjas

Kappa Theta Pi official colors and hex codes

Blue (#458FFF) and Green (#19FF11)

Alpha Chapter founding date and institution

December 2011 at the University of Michigan

Who did Alpha Chapter target and what did they hope to foster?

Informatics students; organized to foster both professional and social relationships

Two primary student founders of the Alpha Chapter

Louise Vongphrachanh and Jing Guo

Co-founder of the Alpha Chapter alongside Jing Guo (full name)

Louise Vongphrachanh

7 members of the Alpha Chapter Founding Class and first Executive Board (write them out before flipping)

Nisha Dwivedi, Jacqueline Fontaine, Jing Guo, Brian Mansfield, Denny Tsai, Julie Varghese, and Louise Vongphrachanh

Our chapter name:

Alpha Theta

Total number of other Kappa Theta Pi chapters

28 other chapters

Kappa Theta Pi SEC chapters

Texas, Vanderbilt, and UGA

Kappa Theta Pi neighboring chapters

UVA, Virginia Tech, and UNC @ Chapel Hill

Founding semester of Kappa Theta Pi Nationals

Fall 2025

Current National President of Kappa Theta Pi

Siddhartha Paruchuri (The Ohio State University)

Kappa Theta Pi Nationals: Director of Chapter Growth

Teagan Hollman (University of Michigan)

Kappa Theta Pi Nationals: Director of Outreach

Yeshwanth Vajinapalli (University of Texas at Dallas)

Kappa Theta Pi Nationals: Director of Alumni Relations

Pranav Kannan (The Ohio State University)

Kappa Theta Pi Nationals: Director of Technology

Amishi Gupta (Cornell University)

Kappa Theta Pi Nationals: Director of Finance

Shreyas Sunke (Indiana University Bloomington)

6 members of the Kappa Theta Pi Nationals team

Siddhartha Paruchuri, Teagan Hollman, Yeshwanth Vajinapalli, Pranav Kannan, Amishi Gupta, and Shreyas Sunke

Alpha Theta Chapter founding date and institution

March 2025 at the University of South Carolina

Alpha Theta Chapter founding focus and purpose

Improving career outcomes for technology students and helping the community

Primary founder of the Alpha Theta Chapter

Owen Coulam

Nine members of the Alpha Theta Chapter Founding Class and first Executive Board (write them out before flipping)

Owen Coulam (primary founder), Darssan Eswaramoorthi, Josiah White, Luke Jannazzo (current President), Braden Guliano, Tarun Ramkumar, Sara Shree Muthuselvam, Katie Jones, and Sai Kottapalli

Pledge: Chau Tien. Year?

Sophomore

Alpha Theta Executive Board: President

Luke Jannazzo (chapter leadership & overall operations; also Founding Class / first Exec Board member)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Vice President

Alexa Adams (oversees new member education and projects)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Secretary

Aden Harrington (attendance and administrative records)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Outreach

Galen Miller (nonprofit/corporate partnerships and external relationships)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Professional Development

Lily Deller (career development and professional programming)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Technical Development

Christian Wolff (technical workshops and technical skill building)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Finance

Mahi Patel (budgeting, dues, expenses)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Marketing

Tyler Zolkos (social media, branding, promotion)

Alpha Theta Executive Board: Director of Engagement

Alex Esparza (social events and member bonding)

Nine members of the Alpha Theta Chapter Executive Board

Luke Jannazzo, Alexa Adams, Aden Harrington, Galen Miller, Lily Deller, Christian Wolff, Mahi Patel, Tyler Zolkos, and Alex Esparza

Ways to contribute as an active member after initiation

1. Attend chapter and engagement events
2. Participate in professional/technical workshops, speaker events, and networking opportunities
3. Join an active project or be a Project Manager
4. Go to conferences and hackathons
5. Run for executive board or apply for a chair position

Leadership opportunities for active members after initiation

Run for executive board or apply for a chair position

External events active members can attend

Conferences and hackathons

Professional and skill-building opportunities for active members

Workshops (professional and technical), speaker events, and networking opportunities

Pledge: Abby Dycus. Year?

Junior

Pledge: Rasail Shrestha.. Year?

Junior

Pledge: Connor Parks. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Teagan Donnelly. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Sreeman Parise. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Aigar Boltyenkov. Year?

Junior

Pledge: Kartikeya Pendem. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Jullianna Dela Cruz. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Jordan Chen. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Adam Le. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Stone Frailey. Year?

Junior

Pledge: Ryan Kouchoukos. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Tristan Peyton. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Jack Hannagan. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Destinee Tomlinson. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Jesus Garcia. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Alexis Smith. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Nate Sheffield. Year?

Sophomore

Pledge: Matthew Gonzalez. Year?

Senior

Pledge: John Diggs. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Tyler Frailey. Year?

Freshman

Pledge: Andrew Pringle. Year?

Freshman