Movember Stache Bracket Recap

Phi Kappa Theta held its annual Movember Stache Bracket in November to spread awareness of men's health. Over the years, members have participated in Movember to support their mission of helping men live happier, healthier, longer lives. They strive to tackle mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world.

Our successful campaign took place on Instagram and created a platform for Phi Kap brothers to support each other through voting for the bro with the best stache.

Six total entries were selected for participation in the bracket. Our followers voted 63 times for the brother with the best stache. The three brothers below received the highest number of votes from our followers.

2022 Movember Stache Bracket winners: 

·      1st Place: John Schroll (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, '24) 

·      2nd Place: Kyran Peters (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, '24) 

·      3rd Place: Travis Barnhardt (University of Wisconsin - Madison, '23) 

First Place
John Schroll
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ‘24)

Second Place
Kyran Peters
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, '24)

Third Place
Travis Barnhardt
(University of Wisconsin - Madison, '23) 

When asked what Movember participation meant to him, John Schroll said he was “Happy to be able to participate and help bring attention to the importance of men's health.” 

Kyran Peters also says, “Participating in Movember means spreading awareness for prostate cancer research and men's mental health.” 

We are proud to highlight some of our chapters that also participated in Movember with their own campaigns to help spread awareness and raise donations. Scroll through the images below to see how our chapters supported Movember in 2022.

Phi Kappa Theta is committed to the idea that we directly impact the communities around us and take pride in participating annually in the Movember campaign. If you wish to participate this year, be on the lookout for our Stache Bracket announcement on Instagram in November!

Recognizing Chapter Headlines in 2022

Do you follow your local chapter on social media?

Here’s some of our favorite content posted by our chapters on Instagram in 2022. These posts highlight how some of our brothers “Give, expecting nothing thereof…”

Phi Beta - Seton Hall University

Brothers at this chapter spent a week fundraising in honor of Joey Mellett (Seton Hall University, ’21). Joey was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The chapter raised over $50,000!

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New York Sigma - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Several brothers from this chapter honored first responders, military heroes, and their families by climbing the 43 floors of Albany’s Corning Tower for the Tunnel to Tower Foundation!

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Massachusetts Kappa Theta - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Brothers from this chapter take pride in volunteering annually at the Autism Speaks walk in Boston.

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Illinois Psi - Northern Illinois University

This chapter was the top fundraising fraternity raising over $3,000 for Children’s Miracle Network.

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Georgia Gamma Tau Chapter - Georgia Institute of Technology

Brothers from this chapter volunteered at the American Red Cross Blood Drive. They had around 50 donors donating a total of 44 units of blood!

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Brother Anthony R. Zinnante (1940 - 2022)

Today the brotherhood of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity mourns the loss of brother Anthony R. Zinnante (University of Houston, '62) at 82 years of age.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Houston, brother Zinnante served in many leadership positions. He led the Houston Gulf-Coast Affiliate RP Foundation Fighting Blindness as President, served as the Chairman of the Board and President of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity, and became Trustee Emeritus of the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation. Brother Zinnante worked as a regional manager for Moeller Electric Company until his retirement.

In 1992, brother Zinnante was honored with the Distinguished Service Award – the highest honor that can be bestowed to a brother by the Fraternity’s Board of Trustees. This award recognizes his outstanding service and leadership for the betterment of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.

He also received the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation Man of Achievement award in 2003. This honor recognizes brother Zinnante for his risen prominence in his field of endeavor.

Brother Zinnante graciously ascended to the Chapter Eternal and joined many exceptional Phi Kappa Theta leaders who preceded him. He will be memorialized during a program at the Phi Kappa Theta Biennial Convention in Lexington, KY, August 4 - 6, 2023.

A visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home from 6:00 - 8:00 pm CST Tuesday, November 22, 2022, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:30 am on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, and a committal at Forest Parks Cemetery at 1:00 pm CST.

To share condolences or send flowers, please visit this webpage.

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Brother Vince Dooley (1932 - 2022)

Today the entire brotherhood of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity mourns the loss of brother Vince Dooley (University of Georgia, ‘54) at 90 years of age.

Brother Dooley has graciously ascended to the Chapter Eternal and joins many exceptional Phi Kappa Theta brothers who preceded him. He will be dearly missed but always remembered for his leadership and love for those around him.

In 2016, he was recognized as the Man of Achievement Award recipient. This award reflected the impact he made by inspiring and bringing joy to the members of Phi Kappa Theta.

Dooley is most known for his leadership and accomplishments on the field. He has served as the head coach for the University of Georgia’s football program between 1964 and 1988. Having also served as UGA’s athletic director for 26 years, he was widely acknowledged for establishing one of the most successful athletic programs in the country. With a compiled NCAA Division I record of 201–77–10 at UGA, his teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 college football national championship.

Among several notable recognitions, in 1978 Dooley was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the 1994 College Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was awarded the Homer Rice Award, the highest honor given by the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association.

Dooley was able to watch as Georgia won it’s most recent national championship in 2021. This was the school's first football championship since Dooley's in 1980. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and brothers during this difficult time.