RECENT BEF SCHOLARSHIP & NAMED SCHOLARSHIP GRANT RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to the 64 undergraduate brothers that received a scholarship from the BEF for their academic performance and leadership service to Zeta Chapter for the 2024 Fall Semester
Recent Beechwood Educational Foundation Grant and Scholarship Recipients
Freshmen
Austin Barker
Jacob Burlage
Lucas Bzura
Carter Grimes
Ben Grissom
Sam Kitchell
Charlie Lake
Trevor Lichtenstein
Kyle Long
Dean Markes
Michael McKee
Ryan Minor
Mitchell Mulloy
George Pederson
David Pezza
Will Pruitt
Robbie Rapp
Luke Reasoner
Zeke Richardson
Ben Starmann
Ben Wasserstrom
Ben Wilkerson
Sophomores
Jack Anderson
Colin Bouchard
Jack Brackett
Joe Brucato
Matthew Cancilla
Cameron Carmichael
Jake Cerar
Will Dietrick
Adam Ezovski
Jake Gosser
Charlie Guglielmo
Gibby Husby
Sean Joy
Brock Maxwell
John Merritt
Charlie Perine
Wes Rapp
Brady Tepstein
Juniors
Blake Albert
Matthew Barada
Nate Cook
Enzo Diomede
Kenny Gibson
Michael Hawkins
Aidan Jones
Walker Kight
Evan King
Drew Knapp
Cole Maxwell
Toby Meyer
Jake Reasoner
Nick Wood
Seniors
Raphael Allesandri
Will Bereshiem
Nick Frische
Phillip Hess
Ryan Koehler
Will Zay
BEF Named Scholarship Grant Recipients
All BEF Named Scholarship Grant recipients must have achieved at least a 3.0 GPA for the most recent academic semester and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Additional criteria are listed for each named scholarship.
BEF Trustees Pete “Sky” King and Andrew “Denzel” Bruns, along with Zeta House Corporation President John “Dillon” Ryan, gathered with some of the 2025 Named Scholarship Recipients at Pig Dinner on February 8.
Bierhaus Family Scholarship (Arthur J. [Class of 1914]; Robert V., Sr. [Class of 1922]; Edward G. [Class of 1926] and Robert V., Jr. [Class of 1954]):
Applicants must have served as the Pig Dinner Chairman, Graduate Relations Chairman, or the Hoosier FIJI Chairman for at least one year.
2025 Recipient: Nick Wood
2024 Recipient: Nate Cook
Ray W. Clark Scholarship (Class of 1914):
Applicants must have served one or more years as a Pledge Educator and as the fraternity father for a Zeta Pledge.
2025 Recipient: John Wade
2024 Recipient: Cole Maxwell
Cusick Family Scholarship (A. Michael, Jr. [Class of 1955] and James A. [Class of 1959]):
Applicants must have served one or more years as an elected campus leader.
2025 Recipient: Philip Hess
2024 Recipient: Enzo Diomede
2023 Recipient: Kenny Gibson
George M. Ginn Scholarship (Class of 1957):
Applicants must have served as an elected Zeta Chapter officer for one or more years or served as an officer of the IU Student Athletic Board (SAB)
2025 Recipients: Nick Frische & Tyler Lacy
2024 Recipient: Brandon Strcich
William H. Keck Scholarship (Class of 1941):
Applicants must have served as the Zeta Chapter Rush Chairman, the Awareness Program Chairman or the Brotherhood Chairman for at least one year.
2025 Recipient: Ian Bouchard
2024 Recipient: Blake Burns
Heber Williams Family (Heber D. [Class of 1920], Richard K., Sr. [Class of 1956], and Phillip A. [Class of 1983]) Scholarship:
Applicants must be at least a 2nd generation Zeta FIJI and served as either Mom’s Weekend Chairman, Dad’s Weekend Chairman, or Rush Chairman.
2025 Recipient: Kyle Reasoner
Harper B. Miller Scholarship (Class of 1929):
Applicants must have served Zeta Chapter as a pledge class officer.
2025 Recipient: Nick Frische
2024 Recipient: Tyler Lacy
2023 Recipient: Nick Wood
Eugene D. Fletchall Scholarship (Class of 1932):
Applicants must have served on the IU Foundation as an undergraduate or served as the Cheney Cup chairman for Zeta Chapter.
2025 Recipient: Nate Cook
2024 Recipient: Alex Snively
2023 Recipient: Rocco Zirille
William F. Hillenbrand Scholarship (Class of 1944):
Applicants must have participated on an IU athletic team or have participated on one or more Zeta Chapter IM sports teams.
2025 Recipient: Ryan Koehler
2024 Recipient: Corbin King
2023 Recipient: Jackson Kelley
W. Anthony George (Tony) Scholarship (Class of 1949):
Applicants must have served as the Zeta Chapter Philanthropy Committee Chairman for one or more years or the Zeta Chapter Campus Fund Raising Chairman.
2025 Recipient: Michael Hawkins
2023 Recipient: Drew Solderstrom
GEM – Gustav and Emilie Mangels (Louis A. “Bud” Mangels) Scholarship (Class of 1956):
Applicants must have held a Zeta Chapter house job for one or more years, or have been a Little 500 rider, or have been a donor to the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation or to The Beechwood Educational Foundation for one or more years.
2025 Recipient: Walker Kight
2024 Recipient: Nick Urbanek
2023 Recipient: John Kight
John Scott Scholarship (Class of 1930):
Applicants must be a member of a multi-member FIJI family (any chapters).
2025 Recipient: Matthew Barada
2024 Recipient: Walker Kight
The Jeff M. Fettig Family Scholarship (Class of 1979):
Awarded annually in the Fall semester to the current President of Zeta Chapter in recognition of his dedication to the Fraternity and leadership of Zeta’s undergraduate Chapter.
2025 Recipient: Toby Meyer
2024 Recipient: Ryan Koehler
2023 Recipient: Eli Anderson
Brock “Crocker” Gordon Memorial Scholarship (Class of 1979):
Awarded annually in the second semester to a Junior in Zeta Chapter that has characteristically built friendships inclusive of all Zeta FIJI members and has collectively made a high-level contribution to the Chapter’s intramural sports program while also maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA.
2025 Recipient: Will Grissom
2024 Recipient: Nick Frische
2023 Recipient: George Dickman
Mark “Leon” Laesch Memorial Scholarship (Class of 1976):
Awarded annually in the second semester to a Junior in Zeta Chapter that has best exemplified and promoted brotherhood within the undergraduate chapter while maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA and is active in the intramural sports program.
2025 Recipient: Blake Burns
2024 Recipient: John Wade
2023 recipient: Brandon Strcich
Bruce W. White Memorial Scholarship (Class of 1972):
Awarded annually through the IU Foundation in the second semester to an upperclassman of Zeta Chapter that demonstrates a strong commitment to the principles of high character, academic excellence, and participation in extracurricular activities on behalf of Indiana University and Zeta Chapter.
2025 Recipient: Nick Wood
2024 Recipient: Nick Urbanek