Jamie Hylands
Jamie was born and raised in Langley, BC, where he played competitive hockey, winning a Junior ‘B' championship and playing Junior ‘A’. He graduated from Langley Secondary School in 2022 with Langley Secondary School Principal’s Award of Distinction for four years of ‘A’ honour roll, District Authority Scholarship for Athletics for excelling in sports, and BC Achievement Scholarship for being one of the 8000 graduates with top academic success in BC. He proceeded to attend his first year of university at UFV before transferring in his second year into the Civil Engineering program at UBC. Jamie became a member of Beta in his first semester where he quickly became involved in intramural sports, playing on the ice hockey, flag football, and ultimate frisbee team. To become more involved with Beta, he joined the executive team as the chapter’s VP of External Programming and is excited to work with newly close friend, Brother Matthew McBride. Outside of school, he likes to stay in shape by playing hockey, weight lifting, snowboarding, and running. He aspires to become a structural engineer, specializing in bridge design.
Kavin Bhatia
Kavin is a 3rd year Psychology student from New Delhi, India. He came to UBC at 18 years of age and found his home away from home at Beta Theta Pi. He has grown up surrounded by a culture of competition and positive masculinity, and felt that the fraternity embodied those principles. Kavin is a keen soccer player and has been playing since he was 10. He is also a provincial level debater and has won numerous competitions for his state back home. He graduated high school with an A+ average and aims to set a precedent of accountability and high standards within the chapter. Kavin currently serves as the First Vice President of Beta Theta Pi and aspires to be President one day. His previous roles include the Social Chairman and Public Relations Chair. He lives his life embodying the values set forth by the fraternity and aims to earn his badge every single day.
Brad Hintz
Brad is a 4th year Business Student. Hailing from Chilliwack, BC, he has lived his life with a curiosity for business and technology. At 14 years old he started his journey into becoming an audio engineer for live music, as well as delving into computer science. Through his dedication to self-improvement and his openness to new experiences, he has grown into a well-rounded leader who embodies the core values of Beta. Upon joining Beta, Brad quickly made his way into leadership positions, learning by doing. Fast forward to today, and he has earned an A+ certification as a computer technician, as well as working in live sound mixing for music concerts. Brad is studying Business Technology Management at the Sauder School of Business to expand his horizons towards big data and IT management.
Matthew Mcbride
Born and raised in Maple Ridge, BC, Matthew grew up playing competitive soccer until graduating high school in 2021. He finished high school with honours and earned a Double Dogwood Diploma in French immersion. Currently, he is a third-year student studying International Relations and works part-time with the TD Bank Group. Matthew was introduced to Beta by a close friend and was quickly intrigued by the sports teams and social connection. After feeling a lack of social connection during his first couple of years at university, he saw Beta as an opportunity to make meaningful connections and lifelong friendships. One thing for sure is that there is never a dull moment at the house – there is always someone around, and always something happening. Matthew is excited to begin his role as VP of Internal Programming for the upcoming year and looks forward to supporting the social team alongside Brother Jamie Hylands. After completing university, he aspires to work in banking with a focus on commercial banking.
William Sparks
William is a 2nd year student in Natural Resources Conservation in the Faculty of Forestry, as well as an avid skier and outdoorsman. Born in Montreal, QC and raised in Seattle, USA, William attended French immersion school until 8th grade, and graduated from Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences with High Honors. Deciding to return to the homeland for university, he joined UBC in 2023 and immediately knew he made the right decision. After his first year of studies, he was selected for a research internship in partnership with NASA and South Africa National Parks, collecting field data in conjunction with their LiDAR satellite project. It was during this experience that William met Gamma Omicron Legend Callum McCarthy, who recruited him to Beta. Finding much more in the experience than he previously thought, he quickly came into his own and became Vice President of his pledge class. He aspires to be an environmental scientist specializing in policy and management.