Terry Roberts ’72 Supports Effort to Create Brighter Future for Beta Phi
Living two miles from The Ohio State University allows Terry Roberts ’72 to stay connected to Beta Phi, and although it’s been 40 years since he lived in the Delt house, it still offers a warm familiarity. It looks mostly the same inside and out with a few interior organizational changes as far as the rooms go; however, generations of Beta Phis continue to maintain the house and it still remains a comfort zone for Terry and the many alumni who have graced its halls.
While Terry was originally hesitant to join the efforts to remodel the Shelter, he soon realized supporting the project was the right thing to do. “I just want to pay it forward,” he said. “It’s going to make for a brighter future.” Terry, like many alumni before him, enjoyed his time as an undergraduate at Delta Tau Delta and hopes, by supporting the capital campaign, future generations of Beta Phis can be afforded the same educational, social, and gratifying experience. In hopes of encouraging more alumni to lend a hand, Terry remarked that if in another 40 years all their names are etched on the wall at the Delt house, it will be a piece of history to last a lifetime.
Terry reminds alumni that their contributions can be spread out over the span of five years, making it even easier to support this worthy cause that will benefit undergraduate members of Beta Phi for years to come while carrying on the legacy of the Beta Phi brotherhood. “The beauty of being in this fraternity is that you might not see someone for 40 years, but when you come together, the conversation never stops—it picks up right where it left off,” he shared. With that in mind, Terry encourages the undergraduate members to treasure their college years and realize that the people they are with at the fraternity right now will be their friends for life.
When he isn’t busy working as a self-employed real estate appraiser at Roberts Appraisal and Consulting, Terry enjoys playing golf and softball. He also keeps in touch with many Beta Phi brothers who still live in the area by attending a memorial golf outing once a year, participating in the Founder’s Day dinner and Christmas brunch, and by doing his part to raise fundraising awareness for the efforts to improve the future of Beta Phi. Terry has three children and lives in Columbus, Ohio. He can be reached at robertsofohio@yahoo.com if you would like to reconnect.
A Delt is a Delt for life! From left:
Bob Calhoon ’74, Terry Roberts ’72, Bruce Rumpf ’72, Cindi Burgess (favorite Pi Phi), George Hillow ’72.