Brother Keith Harshbarger Announces Departure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phi Kappa Theta Announces the Transition of Keith Harshbarger

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA | April 15, 2019 – Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity announces the departure of its Director of Brand Management, Keith Harshbarger.

Keith Harshbarger (National at Large ‘06) has recently accepted an opportunity with Conner Prairie, one of Indiana’s premier outdoor destinations for families, as a member of their creative team. Conner Prairie is Indiana’s first Smithsonian affiliate, and one of the most visited outdoor museums in the country. Brother Harshbarger will be serving as their Social Media and Communications Specialist. Keith is a graduate of Indiana University & Purdue University of Indianapolis with a B.S. in Communications.

Over his twelve years with the Phi Kappa Theta, Brother Harshbarger has led the production of the TEMPLE Magazine, the Fraternity’s online presence including the website and all Fraternity social media content. Brother Harshbarger has also spearheaded the Fraternity and special event communication while managing the Fraternity’s brand. Keith lives in Indianapolis with his wife Meredith, and daughter Paisley. His last day with Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity was Friday, April 12.

We are incredibly grateful for the years of dedication and service Keith has given our fellow brothers over the years. Our well wishes go out to him and his family during this exciting transition.

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Phi Kappa Theta is a national fraternity that fosters five areas of development within its membership: leadership, fraternal, intellectual, social, and spiritual. Currently, the Fraternity has 37 active chapters. The mission of Phi Kappa Theta is to actively develop men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God.

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WPI Relay for Life

Brother Brian King (WPI) with his mother, Karen King, who passed away from ovarian cancer.

On April 6th, the WPI Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta will be participating in the annual Relay for Life on the WPI campus.

This is the biggest campus event every year and is especially important for the chapter because, when they were re-founded in 2007, the chapter brought this amazing event to campus.

The event is also very special because one of the brothers, Brian King, lost his mother, Karen King, to ovarian cancer in his senior year of high school, and he has done an amazing effort by fundraising over $3,500 by himself.

This year, the chapter has raised over $5,000 and are hoping to raise even more.

People can donate to the chapters team through the link below.

The Evolution of Leadership

by Nathan Dorer
RPI, ‘18

Brother Angel Roman (California State University - Dominguez Hills) speaking

Brother Angel Roman (California State University - Dominguez Hills, ‘20) found his passion for leadership in the form of community advocacy.

Through his roles in the campus Peace Club and the professional society Pro World Life, Roman found himself in communities focused on bringing about social change.

However, Roman found himself questioning why so much of the leadership community was targeted towards Higher Education and working professionals.

In an effort to make the empowerment of leadership platforms available to a more general public, Roman created the conference Evolution of Leadership, with the mission of awakening motivation and inspiration within demographics that have typically not been represented in leadership conferences.

Evolution of Leadership provides attendees with skills to become managers and business owners, as well as opportunities to connect with industry leaders. Through this, Roman hopes that he can empower people to achieve their personal goals.

Roman credits Phi Kappa Theta with much of his inspiration for Evolution of Leadership; he currently serves as Vice President of his chapter, and stated that his experience in the Fraternity has challenged his leadership in a way that it had never been challenged before.

Phi Kappa Theta has been key in his development of a mindset of continuous self improvement, and he has worked to extend that mindset toward the community at the Dominguez Hills colony.

His role within the house demands that he target his leadership to allow people to achieve their highest potential, and has contributed to his personal development as a student and a professional. “I’m more organized as a person,” Roman said, “I wake up every morning and reflect on what needs to happen in the next day.”

For Roman, the Fraternity comes as an entity that allows members to achieve their best.

In the future, Roman hopes that Phi Kappa Theta will allow him the resources and opportunities to develop Evolution of Leadership into a larger entity with an even broader scope of impact.