The Quarterly

On February 21st, the Epsilon Beta Chapter at Drury University proudly earned first place in its division at the annual Sertoma Chili Cook-Off, a longtime community tradition featuring more than 70 competitors and drawing thousands of attendees each year. Hosted by the Sertoma Foundation, the event raises critical funds in support of local Boys & Girls Clubs in Springfield, Mo. The chapter has participated in the Chili Cook-Off for more than 25 years, making this year’s victory an especially meaningful continuation of a proud tradition of community engagement and friendly competition. Brothers were excited to once again bring home a trophy while supporting an important cause in the community.

On October 25, brothers from the Epsilon Beta Chapter at Drury University volunteered with Empower: Abilities to build two separate 28-foot and 12-foot wheelchair accessible ramps for a member of the Springfield community.

Congratulations to Epsilon Beta Brother David Petiford, who was honored with a Career Achievement Award at Drury’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards. David began his career at IBM as a part-time student employee and spent the next 20 years rising to senior leadership roles, including Director of the Wal-Mart account, Director of Retail Industry for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and ultimately General Manager of IBM’s Worldwide Retail Industry. He later joined Microsoft as General Manager for consulting services supporting the retail and healthcare sectors. Before retiring in 2018, David served as President of Chronic Watch, a medical software firm focused on remote patient monitoring and treatment adherence.