Meet Our Sponsor
Matthew Pivec
Dr. Pivec is the sponsor of the Alpha Beta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi as of the Spring of 2025. He is the Director of Jazz Studies at Butler University, where he leads the Jazz Ensemble and teaches courses in the jazz studies curriculum. He works with our chapter to put on our Salsa and Swing night each year, featuring live music from the Jazz Ensemble! He has been at Butler University since 2008 after receiving the Doctor of Musical Arts (Saxophone Performance and Literature) and Master of Music (Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media) degrees from Eastman School of Music. A fun fact about him is that he has worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and The Temptations!
Yay Band, Go Dawgs!
Meet Our Executive Committee
For the 2026-2027 School Year
Emily Magalski
President
Emily is a senior studying Biology and Spanish. She plays clarinet and saxophone in the Butler University Marching and Basketball bands. Emily is looking forward to continuing to push the chapter to new heights and supporting the bands!
Issac Betcher
Vice President of Membership
Isaac is a senior getting his bachelor's in Data Science and Statistics. He plays trombone in the Butler Basketball Band. Isaac looks forward to meeting new, friendly faces through Kappa Kappa Psi and ushering in a new class for the fraternity.
Antonia Ayala-Lopez
Vice President of Programs
Antonia is a senior studying Instrumental/General Music Education and Spanish. She plays Bb clarinet in the BSO and BUWE and Percussion in the Percussion Ensemble. Antonia is super excited on working for more socials for KKY and provide excellent service opportunities that would aid the Jordan College of the Arts. In her free time, Antonia likes to do crafts, workout, and play Minecraft.
Jordan Voegerl
Treasurer
Jordan is a sophomore studying music education and clarinet performance. She plays clarinet in the Wind Ensemble. Jordan is looking forward to planning and executing some great fundraising events to help support the chapter!
Hayden Pendleton
Secretary
Hayden is a sophomore studying Biology. He plays alto saxophone in the Butler University Wind Ensemble and Basketball Band. Hayden looks forward to getting to know everyone better and strengthening relations both internally and externally!
Meet Sunny!
Our Unofficial Mascot
Meet Sunny! This wonderful amalgamation of fluff and dreams is the unofficial mascot of the Alpha Beta chapter. Why you may ask? Because sunny is A Bee… A B… AB. It’s a pun and we love it. The Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi believe that staying positive is critical to our success as musicians and as people, so fun things like Sunny help us to remember that being positive and having fun in life is crucial to betterment of the self.
