Ryan and Sean Hopp
The national feature follows Ryan’s two terms as chapter president, Sean’s growth into brotherhood leadership and the way their family has experienced fraternity across generations.
Brotherhood beyond graduation
Alumni
Beta Delta alumni remain part of the chapter through relationships, mentorship, events, housing support and the history they share.
After Rutgers
The chapter relationship does not have to end at graduation
Alumni understand parts of the Beta Delta experience that current members are only beginning to encounter. They can provide perspective on careers, relationships, chapter decisions and the transition from college into adult life.
Staying connected does not require holding a formal title. Alumni can return for events, answer a younger brother’s question, share an opportunity or simply remain part of the relationships they built at Rutgers.
106 College Avenue creates a new physical point of connection. It gives alumni a place to return to and a chapter project that links the work of current brothers with the history of those who came before them.
Leadership Across Generations
Three Beta Delta presidents in one room
Chapter Advisor Keith Brauer, current President Michael Galari and alumnus Ryan Hopp have each served Beta Delta as President during a different period in the chapter’s history.
The photo captures something central to a lasting fraternity: leadership does not disappear when a term ends. Former officers carry context, lessons and relationships that can help the next group of students make better decisions.
For current brothers, that continuity creates access to mentorship and perspective. For alumni, it provides a meaningful way to remain connected to the chapter they once led.
Read the Full Story
Mentorship & Career Support
A practical network built on an existing relationship
The strongest alumni connections are not transactional. They begin with a shared chapter experience and grow when older brothers are willing to offer honest advice or make an introduction when it is appropriate.
Current members benefit from hearing how alumni navigated early careers, graduate school, relocation and other decisions after Rutgers. Alumni benefit by staying connected to a chapter that helped shape their own college experience.
Meet Current LeadershipRecognized by ZBT International
National stories rooted in Beta Delta
ZBT’s Digital Deltan has highlighted both the Hopp family’s Beta Delta legacy and Keith Brauer’s long-term volunteer leadership.
Keith Brauer
ZBT International honored Keith with the Maxwell Hyman Chapter Advisor Award for his care, consistency and commitment to Beta Delta and its partnership with Rutgers.
106 College Avenue
Help establish a home alumni can return to
The current campaign supports chapter letters, furnishings and improvements that will help 106 College Avenue serve current brothers, alumni and future generations. It is a direct opportunity to invest in the chapter’s long-term presence at Rutgers.
Support the Chapter House
Ways to Stay Involved
Connection can take several forms
Return for chapter events
Homecoming, family events and the open house create opportunities to reconnect in person.
Mentor a younger brother
A conversation about an industry, interview or major decision can have a lasting impact.
Support the chapter home
Alumni involvement helps current leaders think beyond a single semester and care for 106 College Avenue responsibly.
Preserve chapter history
Photos, stories and institutional knowledge help younger brothers understand the chapter they inherited.
Alumni Newsroom
Chapter history, national recognition and current updates
Read in-depth stories about Beta Delta leaders, the 1976 chapter composite, recent recruitment growth, ZBT Tahiti 2026 and the ongoing work at 106 College Avenue.
Explore Alumni NewsNext