DTD Pride Motivates Joel John ’90 to Give Back to Beta Phi
When Joel John ’90 came to The Ohio State University as a freshman, he decided to join Delta Tau Delta because he wanted to belong to a group to help shrink the size of the university. He was also drawn to Beta Phi because of its reputation as an athletic fraternity, and he stayed because of the friendships he formed with his brothers. Now, as an alumnus, Joel was drawn to help with the capital campaign because of his interest in landscaping and his desire to give back to Beta Phi.
Stemming from an interest in drawing, plants, and the great outdoors that began in high school, Joel earned his degree in landscape architecture and owns M. J. Design Associates, where he manages the day-to-day operations of the design build company. Prior to supporting the Beta Phi: Doorway of Opportunity campaign through his landscape architecture work, Joel had done landscape projects for Tri Delta sorority at Ohio State for several years. Ultimately, his pride in the Delta Tau Delta fraternal organization is what motivated him to lend a landscaping hand.
“Like any organization, it’s only as good as its members, and you get out of it only what you put into it,” he said. Joel believes that as an alumnus, it’s his turn to give back and hopes that more alumni will jump on board to support the renovation project and the future of Beta Phi.
Joel and his wife, Molly, live in Dublin, Ohio, with their two children, Alison (16) and Andrew (13). In his spare time, he enjoys gardening and anything to do with his family and sports. If you’d like to reach out to Joel, he can be reached at jjohn@mjdesignassociates.com.