Kappa Pi Beta Fraternity, Inc. - Gamma Chapter at UIUC

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 “𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙬𝙖” 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙬!

As Cultural Chair, Chris played a major role in organizing and leading this year’s Street Food Central. The event brought together numerous cultural organizations as food vendors, showcasing a wide variety of street foods while creating a lively space for the campus community. Through his outreach and coordination, Chris also helped bring in a record number of sponsors, elevating the scale of the event.

Chris’ passion for music was also on full display — he took the initiative to form our band from the ground up and performed on drums at the event. Huge shoutout to Chris for his leadership, creativity, and dedication. We’re proud to recognize him as our February Brother of the Month!

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙆𝙖𝙯𝙪𝙠𝙞 “𝙃𝘼𝙆𝙀” 𝙆𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞!

As Multimedia Chair, Kazuki has played a huge role in shaping the visual identity and online presence of our chapter. Since crossing, he has continuously served as Multimedia, dedicating countless hours to designing graphics, reels, posters, and stories that showcase the energy and identity of our brotherhood. His creativity and consistency have helped elevate the way we present ourselves and promote our events.

Kazuki’s attention to detail and dedication to his craft have made a lasting impact on how our chapter connects with the community. Huge shoutout to Kazuki for the time and effort he’s put into representing us — we’re proud to recognize you as our January Brother of the Month!

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the Anchor of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 “𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘” 𝗭𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴!

Bringing that East Coast energy straight from the beautiful beaches of Scarborough, Maine 🦞🌊, Michael is a freshman majoring in Nuclear Engineering ☢️📚. Towering at a staggering 5’9” ‼️ (second tallest in the line btw 📏😤), it’s hard not to notice his radiant 💡 presence when he walks into a room. When he’s not chauffeuring 🚗💨 his line around, you can probably find him pretending to read classic literature 📖, doom-scrolling Instagram fashion brands 📱👕, or getting lost in dreamy shoegaze and indie soundscapes 🎧🌫️🎸 — the more reverb and distortion, the better. Don’t be surprised if he starts talking about “atmosphere” and “texture” like he’s producing the album himself 😭🎶. While he may come off a little performative 🤡✨ at first glance, you’ll quickly realize he’s a genuine guy who’s always down for a side quest ⚔️🗺️ — whether that means a late-night run to Merry Ann’s 🍳🥓🌙 or… Pho Noodle Station 🥢🔥

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Ting “Stasis” Lee
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Scarborough, Maine 🦞
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Nuclear Engineering ☢️
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Chinese 🇨🇳
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I used to work at McDonald’s in Alaska.” 🍟❄️
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “I found strong people worth looking up to.” 💪
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: Starting Over – L*D and the Search for God 🎶

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the 5th in line of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 “𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗥” 𝗚𝘂!

Hailing straight from the Bay Area 🌉, Riley is just as calculated in the kitchen as he is with the books—a certified culinary prodigy who’s always spectacularly cooking up a masterpiece 👨‍🍳🔥. Whether he’s mastering a new hobby or diving into a fresh interest, he does everything with total commitment; when he isn’t locked in grinding through his next challenge 📚🧠, you’ll catch him getting lost in nature 🌲 with a playlist that jumps through every genre imaginable 🎧🌀. Riley thrives on the struggle, but his true secret weapon is recovery—he really really loves his sleep 😴💤—and don’t let the relaxed vibe fool you… he’s got a personal vendetta on the hardwood: he’s officially on notice to become better than Nic Chan at basketball 🏀😤, and the countdown to the takeover has already started. Let’s give Riley a warm welcome to the Greek Community‼️

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Winston “VAPOR” Kim
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Cupertino, California 🌉
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Electrical Engineering ⚡️
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Chinese 🇨🇳
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I like sunsets 👍” 🌅
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “Great people with great personalities really moved me to join, especially Jacob Villanueva’s outstanding persona.” 🤝
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: Breather – Chris Stussy, S.A.M. 🎶

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the 4th in line of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗶 “Ø𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗔” 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮!

Sniff sniff sniff 👃✨ — you can sense Hiroki’s aura from miles away… yeah, that’s the new fragrance talking. If there’s a mysterious trail of top notes drifting through the hallway, just know he was there. Hiroki is an Aerospace Engineer 🚀 with a drummer’s rhythm and a director’s eye. If you can’t find him, just follow the echo of a crisp drum fill 🥁 or the click of a shutter chasing golden hour 📸—his newfound love for photography has him seeing the world in frames and lighting grids. He’s always tapped into a proper sound system 🔊🎶 (because vibes depend on bass quality), fine-tuning playlists like it’s an art form, or locked in editing footage 🎬 until the transitions hit just right. Whether he’s behind the kit, behind the lens, or behind the timeline, Hiroki stays synced, cinematic, and fully locked in 🔒.

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Nick “NØCTURNE” Dinh
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Aerospace Engineering 🚀
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Japanese 🇯🇵
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I used to own a pet fish but it drowned.” 🐟💀
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “I met Jacob Villanueva during rush. Pleasant lad.” 🤝
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: Sessions – Sharkey & Lucki 🎶

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the 3rd in line of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 “𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗷ū” 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻!

Coming from the birthplace of The Bean, Chicago ☕️🏙️, Jonathan is a freshman majoring in Electrical Engineering ⚡️—and if you’re looking for him, just follow the headphones 🎧 (soon IEMs 👀). He’s always down for something spontaneous 👹, whether that’s linking up with friends 🤝, biking around campus 🚴‍♂️, or testing his luck as a new skateboarder 🛹 (he’ll admit he’s still scared of eating it 😭). When he’s not training Wushu 🥋 and flying through the air doing flips 🤸‍♂️, he’s probably doing what he does best: buying food 💳, eating food 🍔🍟, and staying locked in 🔒 to whatever’s on his playlist 🎶.

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Christopher “Minokawa” Lauw
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Chicago, IL ☕️🏙️
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Electrical Engineering ⚡️
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Indonesian 🇮🇩
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I can do a no-handed cartwheel.” 🤸‍♂️
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “I joined KPiB because, throughout rush, they consistently gave me reasons to come back without any pressure. I’ve been gifted with such a unique set of guys that I know I can call brothers for the rest of my life.”
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) 🎶

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the Co-Captain of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 “𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵” 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻!

Hailing straight from Queens, New York 🗽, Nic is a sophomore majoring in Electrical Engineering 🔌 who’s just as calculated in the classroom as he is shifty on the court 🏀 – a certified bucket getter 🪣, no debate. Whether he’s cooking defenders or grinding through equations, he carries that effortless confidence wherever he goes 😮‍💨. His fashion stays on point 👖, sagging just enough to flex his endless PSD collection like it’s part of the fit. He might seem a little nonchalant at first 😐, but he’s lowkey one of the sweetest guys you’ll meet 🫶🏽. Let’s give Nicholas a warm welcome to the Greek Community‼️

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Kyle “Cosmos” Chiu
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Queens, NY 🗽
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Electrical Engineering 🔌
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Chinese 🇨🇳
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I’ve never lost a staring contest 👀”
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “Jacob Villanueva.”
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: Flows – Sheff G 🎶

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 “𝙆𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙎” 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙖!

As our Band/Service Chair last semester, Ethan demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision in elevating our creative presence. In December, he organized a large-scale collaborative showcase that expanded our reach and strengthened our connections within the local music community. From coordinating artists to refining the overall production, his dedication and attention to detail created new opportunities and set a strong foundation for future collaborations.

Throughout the semester, Ethan consistently brought passion, creativity, and initiative to everything he took on, always pushing our band to grow and improve. Huge shoutout to Ethan for making such a meaningful impact — we’re proud to recognize you as our December Brother of the Month!

🚨𝑵𝑬𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻🚨

We’re proud to introduce the captain of our fraternity’s Xi Xiphos Class ⚔️, 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 “𝗞𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗞” 𝗙𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿!

Meet this Chicago native studying Engineering Mechanics ⚙️, balancing his life outside the classroom and balancing forces within it ⚖️. When Alex isn’t grinding through problem sets, you might find him sticking to his gym schedule 💪, expanding his Pokémon card collection 🃏, learning bass guitar 🎸, or working on his crossovers on the ice ⛸️. Whether he’s catching Cubs games 🐻 while working next to Wrigley Field during the summer ☀️, or hitting the slopes ⛷️ and enjoying the snow ❄️ in the winter, he’s always down for a new adventure.

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙤: Rick “KUI” Hu
𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣: Chicago, IL 🏙️
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧: Engineering Mechanics ⚙️
𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮: Filipino/White 🇵🇭
𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩: “I like needle felting”
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙆𝙋𝙞𝘽?: “I joined KPiB because of the supportive community I experienced during rush. KPiB felt like an organization that could uplift anyone in anything they want to do. I was amazed by how it felt like there was at least one bro with experience in every single thing I could think of.”
𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜: Used 2 Be/Me – DC The Don 🎶

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑
𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃

𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩
[Noah “FISSION” Yi]

𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 — 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡
[Brandon “HWANDO” Lee]

𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 — 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡
[Phillip “Ultimα” Lee]

𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙧
[Jimmy “jołt” Lee]

𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣
[Rick “KUI” Hu]

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐏𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡!
Step into fleeting moments, late-night conversations, and stories that linger. Experience the semester through a cinematic lens as you navigate Spring Rush with the brothers of Kappa Pi Beta.

Want to learn more? Fill out our interest form and check out our page linked in our bio.

All events are 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 and 𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘, so we welcome you to attend any and all events to see who we are as an organization!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡?
Rush, or recruitment, is a period at the beginning of the semester during which our brothers host and plan free events for those who may be interested in joining our Fraternity. These events allow rushees to get to know and spend time with our brothers.

𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. All events that are not informationals are considered brotherhood events.

***All events are Central Standard Time
House Address: 502 E. Stoughton St

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬
For any questions and/or comments, please contact our Recruitment Chairs (or any of our brothers):

• Rick Hu: (805) 338-1817 | Instagram:
• Nick Dinh: (847) 668-8260 | Instagram: .dinh
• Winston Kim: (201) 881-9117 | Instagram:
• Michael Zhuang: (207) 808-3428 | Instagram: