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SPECIAL EVENTS The Couser Golf Classic 2015 TH 89 ANNuAL GAMMA TAu by Jake Anderson ’17 by Brian Bradley ’17 PIG DINNER Graduate Relations Chair his year 65 undergraduate brothers and 90 graduate Tbrothers convened at Landon-Nelson Hall for the longest-standing graduate tradition currently in fraternities nationwide. Section Chief Tom Adams ’70 led the Exile’s Toast while Brother Tom Bell ’55 started the procession of kissing the pig. Notably, this was Brother Bell’s 62nd Pig Dinner in a row. This was followed by a remembrance of Brother Kirk Landon Brother Jeffrey Chang ’18 going out swinging. ’50 by Brother Greg Robbins ’68 to recognize him not only for his support of Gamma Tau, but his constant philanthropy to the causes he cared about. t 8:00 a.m. sharp on Saturday, April 18th, Brother Kurt Nelson ’71 delivered a phenomenal speech about his time at Gamma Tau and lessons from Aa bus full of graduate and undergraduate his professional and personal career to pass on to the brothers rolled out of the McCamish parking rest of the brotherhood. lot on their way to The Coweta Club for the Lastly, we introduced our undergraduate awards 26th Annual Couser Golf Tournament. Even to Michael Guilbert ’16 for Best Pledge, Daniel through intermittent rain, the Phi Gams on Hoffer ’16 for Most Athletic Brother, and Corey the course continued to press on and enjoy Wesselink ’15 for Most outstanding Senior. Collins their day. With around 60 total competitors, Westcott ’05 was also named Most outstanding this year’s Couser tournament turned out to Graduate for his continued support as Chairman be a competitive one. The tournament was of our Board of Chapter Advisors and aiding the played as a four-man scramble and began undergraduate chapter. with a shotgun start at 9:30. All things considered, the Couser tournament was one The Pig Dinner was a huge success and we encourage Brian and Jake, Pig Dinner Coordinators and Graduate to be remembered. all of our brothers to join us again next year! Relations Chairmen, giving awards at the Pig Dinner. President Austin Schoech ’16 with Brother Tom Kurt Nelson ’71 at Pig Dinner. Bell ’55. This is Tom’s 62nd consecutive Pig Jim Bell ’53 and Ray Elderd ’60 Daryl Moore ’72 talks with Phil Scott ’70. sharing memories during dinner time. Dinner. Charlie Bass and his three FIJI sons. (L-R) Ryan W. Bass ’96, Adam W. Bass ’05, Charles W. Bass ’69, and David P. Bass ’06. Adam and David are FIJI’s from the Theta Chapter (Alabama). Rick Dorsey ’95 addressing the chapter before dinner. 3