Hello, and welcome to Pi Beta Phi!

My name is Michal Ilouz, and I have the honor of serving as the 2024 Virginia Eta Chapter President of Pi Beta Phi! I am a junior double-majoring in Leadership Studies and Cognitive Science here at the University of Richmond.

My Pi Phi experience has been nothing short of special. This sisterhood has brought me unique lifelong connections, a community of sisters passionate about service, and unmatched leadership experiences.

As Chapter President, I am excited to continue cultivating an environment where all of our members are proud to wear their Pi Phi letters. We accomplish this by upholding our six core values: Integrity, Lifelong Commitment, Honor & Respect, Philanthropic Service to Others, Personal & intellectual Growth, and Sincere Friendship. These values promote an environment that I am proud to be a part of.

Since 1987, the Virginia Eta chapter of Pi Beta Phi has echoed the core values established by our 12 courageous founders over 150 years ago. We strive to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential, and enrich the lives of others through community service. Most of all, we are committed to helping young women cultivate lifelong friendships and helping sisters reach their full potential.

The 2011 opening of our own Pi Phi cottage gave us a home on campus to spend time together and make memories. Our members use the cottage for multiple purposes – from ice cream parties to movie nights and weekly chapter meetings. Not only do we love spending time with one another, we are also passionate about our philanthropy, which supports children’s literacy. Each year, we host several philanthropy events including Lip Sync for Literacy, our annual philanthropy event that raises money for Read>Lead>Achieve.

I Invite you to look through our website to get a small glimpse of what it means to be a Pi Phi and how you can be part of our organization at the University of Richmond. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at VAEtaCP@gmail.com with any questions you may have about Pi Beta Phi!

Pi Phi Love and Mine,
Michal Ilouz, Chapter President