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Chapter News

From the Chapter President TKE and Theta Chi to grab the
first place Greek Week trophy.
Brothers, Our brotherhood is proud of the
accomplishments we have had,
The Georgia but we are more proud of the
Tech Chapter of fact that over 50 percent of our
Delta Upsilon brothers donated blood during
is inevitably Greek week. We raised over
changing as time $25,000 for the St. Baldrick’s
moves forward, Foundation, made possible by
but it has not— your amazing donations, and
and I hope never began our work toward our new Space Jam 2017.
will—lost the fall St. Baldrick’s philanthropy
characteristics that event. Our chapter is recognized on campus for of ourselves and cheering louder than anyone
makes DU be DU. these amazing accomplishments, but every day has a right to in Medieval Times, I realized that I
Being elected president is a privilege and honor we are working to improve the chapter and the wouldn’t want to spend my time at college with
to serve my brothers in any and every way I can. Greek community. There was a moment this anyone else other than my brothers.
The chapter stayed above 70 members both fall semester when I realized why I am so proud to
and spring, we won TUG for be a DU. For our spring brotherhood event we Zach Swint
the fourth time in a row with all crammed into cars and drove up to Medieval zswint@gtdu.org
freshly shaved heads, and beat Times together. In the midst of us making fools

Spotlight Kiran Raavi
Chapter

scholarships for
Editor Notes: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is our athletic themselves to afford
chair, Kiran Raavi, for his outstanding leadership and dedication. higher education. I
From the hometown of Howell, NJ, Kiran is in his fourth year at helped them devise
Ga. Tech and is on track to graduate this December with a degree a marketing strategy
in business administration with a concentration in management. to be more effective
On campus, Kiran is involved with several clubs: AIESEC, For the in their outreach
Kids, Epic Intentions, and the Consulting Club.
programs and spread
their message.
What led you to join the Tech. It is a combination How would you
chapter? of athletic events (human like to apply
Coming into college, I pyramid, dizzy bat, etc.) your degree after
didn’t know much about and philanthropy efforts, graduation?
Greek life at all. If I’m being and our chapter has I am currently
honest, I started rushing just been at the forefront for studying IT Kiran having his
to go around and get some the past several years. management, more head shaved during
free food. I stopped by the We excel at the events, specifically business St.Baldrick’s philanthropy
DU house randomly, and as I and our dedication to analytics. I have a event 2016. DU raised
continued conversations with philanthropy enabled us very analytical mind, over $25,000!
these people I realized just to take home first place in and being a business analyst is my goal after
how comfortable I was in this Greek Week this year! graduation. Eventually, I would like to use the
setting. Hearing about how What type of work decision-making skills I develop as an analyst to
dedicated this chapter was have you been doing start my own tech business.
to philanthropy and building with Epic Intentions?
better men was inspiring to Epic Intentions is a Outside school, what do you do for fun?
me from the start, and I felt group that partners with I have always loved sports and the adrenaline
this was a place where I could nonprofit organizations rush of playing them. When I am not doing
make a mark and have a group in Atlanta to help work for school or the chapter, I am most likely
of men around me who would Taken during Greek Tug of War aspiring consultants gain playing pickup sports like basketball or soccer.
support me in my pursuits. competition 2017, DU wins for the some experience in the If the weather is nice, you will almost surely find
me outside doing something physical. I have also
Which athletic event fourth year in a row! field. While I was with the made it my goal to explore as much of the city
do you feel is the most organization, I worked of Atlanta as possible since I’ve been here for
important for the chapter’s philanthropy as a pro bono consultant for an organization school. There’s always so much to do in this city,
efforts? called the Scholarship Academy. This group especially if you’re a music lover!
Greek Week is a huge event here at Georgia was dedicated to helping young students find
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