The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award recognizes Brothers under the age of 35 who exemplify the ideals of Phi Kappa Theta in career success and service to the community.

The award was established in 2014 by the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation.


LATEST RECIPIENT

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Cody Barbo graduated from San Diego State University in 2012. He is an entrepreneur and three-time startup founder from San Diego, California.

As CEO of Industry, a ‘LinkedIn’ for the service and hospitality industry, he took the company from idea to millions of dollars raised to build their online platform, team, and more.

His new company Trust & Will is modernizing the $170B estate planning industry with an easy, fast, and secure way to set up estate plans online. In his role as co-founder and CEO of Trust & Will, Barbo and his team have raised over $25 million in startup capital.

Trust & Will has had over 100,000 people use the service since its launch. Barbo serves as a trustee on the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation and the San Diego State University Alumni Board of Advisors.

Past Recipients

  • 2019 Recipient: Cody Barbo (San Diego State University, ‘12) - Trust & Will

  • 2018 Recipient: Colin Nguyen (University of Washington, ‘05) - The Colin Group

  • 2017 Recipient: Sean Guardian (San Diego State University, '14) - LinkedIn Profile

  • 2016 Recipient: Taylor Loutsis (Washington State University, '11) - Project Minembwe

  • 2015 Recipient: Paul Goodman (San Diego State University, '10) - Pura Vida Bracelet

  • 2014 Recipient: Tom Moore (George Mason University, '06) - ROCS