P.R.ESTIGE Phi Class
Class: Fall 2023
Class Dad: Ryo Wong
Program Educator: Bright Thammanoonkul
Captain: Patrick Flores
Co-Captain: Jacky Shen
Anchor: Brandon Cardenas


Patrick Flores

Ethnicity: Filipino
Major: Chemical Engineering

Big Brother: Clay Cortina

Shoutout my line, my big, my pops, and my mom! I’m gonna work hard and make all of you guys proud. Don’t stop grinding!

“I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting” – Dion Waiters

kpib.soundwave@gmail.com

Jacky Shen

Ethnicity: Chinese
Major: Chemistry

Big Brother: Brendin Lam

I would like to thank everyone who helped me join this amazing fraternity. Program educator, intake process assistant, class dad, special lady, and my big bro. Each one of them offered me different knowledge and encouragement during the journey. I would only be here with all of them. Last but not least, I would like to shout out to my linebros. I cannot thank them enough for being there for me at every turn.

“Not if we hold true to each other.” – Aragorn

kpib.pyke@gmail.com

Jason Lam

Ethnicity: Chinese/Vietnamese
Major: Computer Science

Big Brother: Simon Yoo

I just wanna thank all my support figures for helping me get to where I am today, I wouldn’t have been able to do all of the things that I have without you guys. Thank you to my pops, line bros, big bro, and to the others that I have not mentioned.

“Don’t be sorry, be better” – Kratos

kpib.gon@gmail.com

Caleb Yin

Ethnicity: Cambodian
Major: Biochemistry

Big Brother: Tyler Andrle

Joining this Fraternity and the journey I went through have been the greatest moments of my life. Creating new connections with my LBs as well as older bros was an experience I’ll never forget. I wouldn’t be here today without all our support figures so a huge thanks to them, our class dad, my big bro as well as our special lady.

“If you live too much in someday, you miss today.” – Unknown

kpib.fearless@gmail.com

Evan Yarbrough

Ethnicity: English/Jewish
Major: Human Development and Learning

Big Brother: Sebastian Nuñez

Making the decision to join KPiB was an exciting and thrilling endeavor which I am so happy to have completed. I want to give a huge thanks to all of my support systems including my big, my pops, my special lady and my line. Without all of these individuals pushing me and accompanying along the way there is no way I would have made it. I am so proud to now consider myself a gentleman. I look forward to giving back to the community at large and continuing to uplift young men in the same way I was.

 “Patience is a virtue” – William Langland

kpib.hound@gmail.com

Haider Bakhtiari

Ethnicity: Pakistani
Major: Computer Science

Big Brother: Miqdaad Pedhiwala

I really met some amazing people in this organization and I’m proud to be where I am today.

“I firmly believe the world will sort itself out in the end. Believe it with me. At least none of us will be around to be proven wrong.” – Chief Keef

kpib.zulfiqar@gmail.com

Gavin Gulley

Ethnicity: Irish
Major: Biology

Big Brother: JJ Zamora

Becoming a brother of Kappa Pi Beta was a great hill to climb; but looking back at it from the other side, I’m grateful for the hill, and the lessons it taught me. Thank you to my Big Bro, Class Dad, Special Lady, Educator, IPA, and of course my Line Bros, for the support you’ve given along the way, and for molding me into the aspiring gentleman I am today. Great things lie ahead.

 “No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity; for he is not permitted to prove himself.” – Seneca

kpib.aswang@gmail.com

Brandon Cardenas

Ethnicity: Venezuelan
Major: Chemistry

Big Brother: Luis Carrasco

I want to say a big thank you to my program educator and intake process assistant for being amazing role models throughout the entire semester. I also want to thank my class dad, special lady, and big for being amazing support figures. Lastly, I want to thank all of my line brothers for always having my back through thick and thin. I’m ecstatic for the future ahead and I can not wait to meet more amazing people down the road.

“If you really want something, you have to earn it.” – Bright Tham

kpib.sandman@gmail.com