One of the unique and attractive features of Greek Life is that you can get as involved in the fraternity as you want. Tim Stout ’93 was one of those brothers who hit the ground running from the second he became a Beta Theta Pi pledge. Having two parents who were Greek during their undergraduate careers, Tim followed his mother’s suggestion to explore what Beta was all about. After becoming familiar with the ideals of the fraternity, Tim was convinced that this was a place he belonged. “Once I realized there was a good mix of guys in Beta that had similar interests who were successful academically, athletically, and socially, I felt that was where I wanted to be,” Tim said. Tim came to UMKC to pursue a degree in medicine and wanted to be sure that he established his grades before attempting the pledge process. After he had a semester under his belt, Tim became a pledge of Beta Theta Pi along with some of his med school classmates. “I have many fond memories of pledgeship, but mainly the camaraderie we shared during the experience stands out,” Tim said.