With Jumpstart approaching, the gentlemen of UBC fraternities are looking forward to our 2023 Fall Rush! We love to showcase members which lead by example and contribute to their Fraternity as well as the greater UBC community.
In the spirit of community, our Brotherhood Spotlight begins with Brother Sawatzsky and Brother Rana of Beta Theta Pi
Brother Sawatzsky is majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience, researching treatments for mental illness. He has dedicated much of his free time to giving back, fundraising over $10,000 for various charities, embracing the spirit of service as Beta’s philanthropy chair, to his role as Operations Lead at Drop The Puck for Mental Health, which has raised $130,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association to date. Here’s what Brother Sawatzsky had to say about his time in Beta:
Brother Rana is a BCom student specializing in Accounting and Real Estate; he has made his mark as the AVP Finance of the AMS at UBC. His accounting knowledge has position for success at JP Morgan Securities, securing a job offer for investment banking in 2024! He is also a successful entrepreneur, starting Avicenna in his second year, which has since become the largest private psychiatric centre in BC by number of physicians. This is what Brother Rana had to say about his time in Beta:
They became friends in Fall 2021 as pledge brothers, and have since become a powerful partnership. Since 2021, the two have ventured into the world of entertainment, founding @weoutsideyvr which has organized over 30 concerts which connect local artists to a broader community through their events. This past year, Arhum and Jake worked together to organize UBC’s annual Block Party with AMS Events. Through their commitment to community, philanthropy and entrepreneurship, Brothers Sawatzsky and Rana exemplify the qualities of the gentlemen in the UBC Fraternities.
Jake, Arhum - we look forward to seeing your continued successes.