Active Brothers
Currently there are 60 active brothers and counting.
Congratulations to our Spring 2025 class for reaching brotherhood!
Zach Vontz
Worthy Architect, House Manager
5th year Architecture Major
Zach is a fifth-year majoring in architecture, from Jacksonville, Florida. He is a member of the Iota Tau Upsilon pledge class. He enjoys playing sports, and all things music. He once watched all three Rush Hour movies in a single sitting.
Owen Trufahnestock
Worthy Associate Architect
4th year International Relations Major with a focus in Homeland Security
Owen is a fourth year Security and Risk Analysis Major with a Minor in Landscape Architecture. He is from Harrisburg Pennsylvania and is apart of the Omega Alpha Omega class. Owen enjoys spending time outside and occasionally going rock climbing.
John Connaghan
Worthy Estimator, Records Chair, Health and Wellness Co-Chair
3rd year Biology Major
John is a third year Biology Major. He is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class.
Julianne Guerin
Worthy Scribe, Professional Events Co-Chair
4th Year Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies Major
Julianne is a fourth year Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies major. She is a member of the Upsilon Sigma pledge class.
Nevin Disque
Worthy Advisor
5th year Architecture Major
Nevin Disque is a fifth-year Architecture student and is also pursuing a minor in Photography. He is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania and is a part of the Alpha Iota class. He has always been interested in the individuality architecture offers and enjoys anything related to design. In his free time he enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends, taking photos, and spending time outdoors.
Jeff Snyder
5th year Architectural Engineering Major
Jeffrey is a fifth-year majoring in Architectural Engineering at Penn State. He is from Hillsdale, New Jersey and is a part of the Iota Tau Upsilon class here in Alpha Rho Chi. Jeffrey discovered his love for engineering through set designing for musicals at his high school, and further developed this by taking every engineering class that was offered. He also has a love for soccer, playing as long as he can remember.
Rich Padula
5th year Architecture Major
Rich is a fifth year architecture major with a minor in architectural history. He is from Scranton PA and a member of the Alpha Iota class. He enjoys snowboarding, paintballing, weightlifting, and spending time with his dog in his free time.
Piper Snow
5th year Architecture Major
Piper is a fifth-year Architecture student and is a part of the Beta Iota Gamma class. She is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has wanted to be an architect from a young age and is interested in restoring older buildings. In her free time, she likes to take pictures, hangout with friends, and paint.
Zack Fitzgerald
5th year Architecture Major
Zack is a fifth-year Architecture major from Long Branch, New Jersey. He is part of the Alpha Iota pledge class. He has had a love for design ever since he was a kid and knew he wanted to pursue something creative. In a grade school career presentation he was assigned Architect by chance and stuck with it ever since. In his free time he enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and watching horror movies.
Kahree James
5th year Landscape Architecture Major
Kahree is a fifth-year landscape architecture. He is from Philly and has wanted to work in the field of architecture since the fourth grade. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports or playing his guitar.
Josh Peters
5th year Lanscape Architecture Major
Josh is a fifth year Landscape Architecture Major, he is from Dallas, PA. He is a member of the Alpha Iota pledge class. He grew up loving lego’s and playing cities skylines and that is what eventually led him to Landscape Architecture. In his free time you can catch him playing golf or watching sports.
Matt Ronga
5th year Architecture Major
Matt is a fifth-year architecture major from Berkeley Heights, NJ. He joined Alpha Rho Chi as part of the Alpha Iota pledge class. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing sports, especially basketball, and quality time with his friends and family.
Nathan Shepard
5th year Architecture Major
Nathan is a fifth-year architecture major from Winchester, MA. He joined Alpha Rho Chi as part of the Alpha Iota pledge class. He was introduced to architecture from a young age by his family and has known since 4th grade he wanted to be an architect. He loves landscape photography and in his free time you can find him rock climbing at the IM building and cycling when the weather is good.
Brendan Bucci
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Brendan is a fourth year majoring in landscape architecture from Charlotte, NC. He is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. He always took art as an elective while growing up which drew him to his major. He loves playing the guitar, fishing and hiking.
Ben Maalej
4th year Psychology Major
Ben is a fourth year psychology student from Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class.
Lauren Reed
4th year Architecture Major
Lauren is a fourth-year Architecture major from Hershey, PA. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. She decided to study architecture after growing up playing Minecraft and The Sims. In her free time, Lauren enjoys listening to music. Some of her favorite artists are Harry Styles, Tame Impala, Billie Eilish, and Glass Animals. Lauren also likes to play Just Dance with her friends.
Emilie Chiofalo
5th year Architecture Major
Emilie is a fifth year architecture student from Long Island, New York. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. She likes cooking, reading, and being creative whenever she can. She was drawn to the architecture major because it was the perfect mix of her two passions art and science. Emilie speaks French and has dual citizenship with France and the United States
Sylvie Crawford
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Sylvie is a fourth year landscape architecture student from West Palm Beach, Florida. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. Her favorite thing to do is draw and listen to yacht rock. Sylvie attended art high school and majored in the visual arts for four years prior to college. She also loves anything seventies related and it’s fashion.
Jackson Frederick
4th year Architecture Major
Jackson is a fourth-year Architecture major from Erie, PA. He joined Alpha Rho Chi as a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. Ever since he was young, he loved the design process, often choosing to ignore the provided instructions that came with a LEGO set and coming up with his own design. In his free time, Jackson can be found listening to music, playing disk golf, bouldering, and just spending time outside. He also enjoys building puzzles and cracking dad jokes whenever he can.
Gavin Lawrence
4th year Psychology Major
Gavin is a fourth-year psychology major with a concentration in neuroscience. Never living in one place for more than 2 years, Gavin has moved over 10 times, most recently North Carolina . He is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega class. HIs passion for psychology pushes him to create a safe place for everyone and hopes to eventually become a clinical psychologist. His favorite things to do in his free time include long boarding, Listening to jazz music, volunteering and gardening.
John Murray
4th year Architecture Major
John is a fourth year majoring in architecture and is from Martinsville, New Jersey. He am a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. He loves sailing and spending summers with family on the Jersey shore. He has always wanted to be an architect ever since he was a kid and loves watercolor painting. He hopes to do work with historic preservation in the future.
Maven Martin
4th year Architecture Major
Maven is a fourth-year Architecture major from Long Island, New York. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. She loves to travel and hopes to live abroad in the future. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach in the summers and skiing in the winters, reading, painting/drawing, and is involved with a dance club on campus.
Natasha Meyer
5th year Architecture Major
Natasha is a fifth year architecture student from Rye, New York. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class.
Anushka Ramroop
5th year Architecture Major
Anushka is a fifth year architecture student from Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class.
Aaron Sedlak
4th year Architecture Major
Aaron is a fourth-year majoring in architecture. He is a member of the Omega Alpha Omega pledge class. Legos and Minecraft played significant roles in his decision to pursue architecture. Outside of architecture, he likes to go to athletic events and play the cello.
Woody Blaine
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Woody is a fourth year Landscape Architecture Major. He is a member of the Sigma Iota Nu pledge class. Woody is a member of the Penn State Blue Band and he loves to spend time outside by snowboarding, riding his Onewheel, and spending time with his fellow brothers.
Tori Hanson
New Member Educator, Health and Wellness Co-Chair
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Tori is a fourth year Landscape Architecture student from Schwenksville, Pennsylvania and a member of the Sigma Iota Nu pledge class. She loves reading outside, going to the gym, and hiking.
Catherine Tumbarello
4th year Architecture Major
Catherine is a fourth year Architecture Major from Newport Beach, California. She is a member of the Sigma Iota Nu pledge class. In her free time, she loves hiking, painting, and paddle boarding.
Samantha Cappello
CO-HOMECOMING CHAIR
4th year Psychology Major
Samantha is a fourth year psychology major concentrating in neuroscience. She hopes to conduct neuropsychological assessments for children and adolescents after receiving a PhD in clinical psychology. In addition, she hopes to make the world safer for children by using her minor in child maltreatment and advocacy to spread awareness and eduction. Samantha is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class. In her free time, she loves to bake, hike, hang with friends, and do puzzles.
Timothy Beers
House Manager, Activities Co-Chair
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Timothy is a fourth year Landscape Architecture Major. He is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class. He is from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. Tim loves to be outside and enjoys everything nature has to offer.
Laura Moyer
Technology Chair, Chapter Development Co-Chair, Philanthropy Co-Chair
3rd year Recreation, Park, Tourism Management Major
Laura is a third year RPTM major. She is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class. You can often find Laura lingering on the porch or competing in Super Smash Bros tournaments at the house.
Walker Reiss
Chapter Development Co-Chair
3rd year Acting Major
Walker is a third year Acting Major. He is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class.
Lukyan Silver
Activities Co-Chair
3rd year Acting Major
Lukyan is a third year Acting Major. He is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class.
Ada Yu
Recruitment Co-Chair
4th year Landscape Architecture Major
Ada is a fourth year Landscape Architecture Major. She is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class.
Paulina Zamora
Homecoming Co-Chair, Recruitment Co-Chair
3rd year Set Design Major
Paulina is a third year Set Design Major. She is a member of the Gamma Omega Chi pledge class.
Andrew Lott
5th year Architectural Engineering Major
Andrew is a fifth year Architectural Engineering Major. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma pledge class.
Alex Schultes
Sustainability Chair, Philanthropy Co-Chair
3rd Year Agricultural Engineering Major
Alex is a third year Agricultural Engineering major. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma pledge class.
Lee Rosenberger
Fundraising Chair, Professional Events Co-Chair,
3rd Year Architecture Major
Lee is a third year Architecture major. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma pledge class.