Ryan Vo

Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Major: Criminology

Big Brother: Brendan Smith

It’s a pleasure to meet all of you! My name’s Ryan and I love to watch anime, eat dim sum, drift cars, and the color orange. Joining Kappa Pi Beta was one of the best decisions I’ve made during my time at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I joined this fraternity because I saw it as one of the most diverse organizations around campus. No other fraternity felt more welcoming than that of Kappa Pi Beta. Personally, I also joined because I was looking to find my support circle. It’s been difficult to meet people and make meaning and lasting relationships shops. Meeting my eternal brothers and getting a chance to struggle together and grow has been a life changing experience. I personally believe that I learned a lot about becoming a better man, my brothers taught me that sticking to your morals and humanity is most important in life, and I hope that as captain, I’ve taught them to be better leaders.

“Speed is Therapy.”  – Ryan Vo

kpib.orion@gmail.com

Alejandro Espino

Ethnicity: Filipino
Major: Pre-Dentistry

Big Brother: Ryo Wong

Thanks a ton to my Class Dad, Special Lady, Educator, Intake Process Assistants. They all are amazing inspirations for what Greeks should be like. Most importantly, I want to thank my line bros for putting up with my passive aggressive self this semester. I would also like to give special recognition to my big for finally being able to pick up.

“A friend would not just follow another’s dream… a friend would find his own reason to live.” – Griffith

kpib.darkseid@gmail.com

Miqdaad Pedhiwala

Ethnicity: Indian
Major: Biology, Pre-Med

Big Brother: Brandon Ngai
Little Brother: Haider Bakhtiari

Joining KPiB has been one of the greatest experiences in life. I’ve grown as a person and met tons of amazing people and support figures. I’m grateful to be part of this fraternity and excited to see what the future holds.

“You will find that if you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see.” – Uncle Iroh

kpib.karambit@gmail.com

Justin Hwang

Ethnicity: Chinese
Major: Computer Science

Big Brother: Luis Carrasco

Special shoutout to my big, pops, educator, and mom! They have taught me so many valuable lessons and pushed me to become the best version of myself. I would also like to give a big thanks to my line brothers because they always kept me on track and brought me up when I was feeling down. I’m glad that I was able to have this experience and I am excited to make many more memories with everyone!

“How can you lose when you’re doing you?” – Nas

kpib.mysterio@gmail.com

Bright Thammanoonkul

Ethnicity: Thai
Major: Finance

Big Brother: Nicky Zhu

Thank you to my LBs, biggie, educator, pops, and our special lady for bringing me up and never leaving me behind. A special thanks to the educator that built us to be stronger. As an international student, the brothers of Kappa Pi Beta have always been supportive and never judged me when I asked questions. Through my experiences with them, I have learned that it is important to seize opportunities when they present themselves. I am grateful to Kappa Pi Beta for providing me with the opportunity to meet such wonderful people.

“Time never stop, and life never pause” – Bright Tham

kpib.immortus@gmail.com

Sandeep Valmiki

Ethnicity: Indian
Major: Data Science

Big Brother: Shubham Nigam

I want to thank all the people who have supported me through out the process. And shout out to my line bros for being in the line until the end. Remember “once a bro, always a bro.”

 

“Do first, think later” – Sandeep Valmiki

kpib.sinbad@gmail.com

Bryan Park

Ethnicity: South Korean
Major: Business Undecided

Big Brother: Alvin Phuong

The journey and Development I’ve gone through in KPiB is astonishing. I’ve learned where my limits remain, and learned to push past them as well. Creating new and higher limits for myself to achieve and conquer. The Biggest reasons why I was able to better myself and push past my limits is because of my Big Bro, IPA’s, P.E, Class Dad, and special lady. I Appreciate everything this Fraternity has done for me and hope to give back to it as much as I can.

“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” – Frank Herbert

kpib.hypernova@gmail.com