Stephanie Gagne, the only woman advisor to a fraternity, was well aware of Beta Theta Pi's recent notoriety when she applied for the position. Recruited by friends who are alumni of the MIT chapter, she hopes to help Beta regain its reputation as a responsible group involved in community service, student leadership and academic achievement. These are good guys and this is a reputable fraternity. I hope to be a voice of reason for them and help them gain the respect they deserve from MIT and the local Boston community. Ms. Gagne, who belonged to Alpha Gamma Delta as an undergraduate but lived in a dormitory as a freshman and an off-campus apartment afterward, is a strong advocate of fraternities and sororities.
People fail to realize that there are positive aspects of Greek life.
Bryan J. Greiner, an optical engineer and secretary of the New England Fiberoptic Council, was a member of Pi Lam as a student at Stevens Tech in New Jersey from 1986-91. He has fond recollections of community service projects and charity work organized by his chapter. He has remained active in the fraternity. When I pledged Pi Lam, I understood this and I meant it. Mr. Greiner, who moved to New England in 1991 to work for Lockheed Sanders, has been involved with the MIT chapter for the past year.