New chapter president is son of Beta pledge class Brother Jeffrey Tosolt in 1987
Say hello to Brother Ethan Tosolt, the undergraduate chapter’s new sage who happens to be our first-ever to rise to that top position and be a legacy of another Brother.
A senior majoring in management information systems (MIS), Ethan joined the Zeta Pi Chapter in 2021. His dad is Jeffrey Tosolt, a Beta pledge class brother who joined the fraternity in 1987 as little brother to Founding Father James Lambouris.
Ethan was the 2nd father-son legacy, following Lamda pledge class Brother Jeff Waite’s son, Drew, who joined in 2019 as the first-ever legacy within our chapter.
Ethan’s term runs from spring 2024 to spring 2025. While he appreciates being a legacy, he said that doesn’t ultimately have much impact on what he does in the fraternity and how he goes about his undergraduate or fraternity life, nor will it impact how he serves as sage.
Instead, he points to Brotherhood as the chapter’s strongest asset, and he hopes to strengthen everything around it and grow the next pledge classes to prepare the chapter for when he graduates.
A longtime baseball player since childhood who played for Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, Ethan started his first year at OU playing sports and received a small scholarship. But he soon became involved in fraternity life and opted to spend his extracurricular time in Greek life.
Growing up, Ethan says he and his dad didn’t directly talk about the fraternity too much. Though Jeffrey mentions the good times and lifelong friends he made because of Sigma Pi, he points out the irony that when his son first became involved in the Zeta Pi Chapter, the two weren’t aware of the others’ involvement. It came as a surprise.
“I told him it’s a great idea to join, as I still have lifelong friends from the fraternity that I see on a regular basis,” Jeffrey says, noting that his son sees and hangs out with those other alumni brothers occasionally. “Ethan is an athletic, caring leader and smart kid who cares about others. He gets that from his mom.”
