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TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE Chapter News Message from the one of our largest to build on recent efforts to improve alumni Prytanis and strongest pledge relations as we are preparing for our second classes yet this spring annual Homecoming Pig Roast at the TKE – a class of 27 new house next fall. Lastly, we encourage Hello Alumni and Friends of the men. Our efforts have any alumni in the area to attend our Third Omicron Chapter, not gone unnoticed Annual Scott Harman Memorial Golf Outing y name is Joe Rolander and I am by the university, as next fall, and also hope that anyone in the Mboth humbled and privileged to be the we had our social Columbus area knows that they are always newly-elected Prytanis of Tau Kappa Epsilon probation sanctions welcome at the historic house at 234 E. at The Ohio State University. By way of lifted from the university this semester, and 17th Avenue to meet the brothers. I hope to introduction, I am from Terrace Park, Ohio, a chapter morale could not be higher. start next school year as Prytanis with great suburb on the east side of Cincinnati. I am a Highlights from this year included our ambition and I am proud to continue the rich third-year fnance major in the Fisher College second annual Scott Harman Memorial history and tradition of Omicron. of Business, and have previously served as Golf Outing and our inaugural TKE 5 vs. 5 Yours in the Bond, a co-recruitment chair before being elected philanthropy basketball tournament – we as Prytanis. Our chapter believes the state of were able to raise over $12,000 for the Scott the Omicron chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Harman Endowment Fund, and over $2,000 is in high standing, as we currently have 125 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Joe Rolander active brothers. We recently just initiated This upcoming year we hope to continue #0-2264 Chapter Spotlight: Brendan Demuth ’15 Hospital and Solove Research Institute. This Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is Brendan event means a lot to me since I lost my mother Demuth ’15. From the hometown of New Philadelphia, Brendan is a recent spring graduate - earning his BA of Science in Business to cancer in November of 2007. If the money Administration with a specialization in Finance with a minor in that I raise through this ride saves just one life, Entrepreneurship. Brendan spent the last semester of his senior then I am happy to save a family/son/daughter/ year working part-time at GGV Capital, and working as a tutor father/mother the grief that I had to deal with at for the Fisher College of Business in the Finance Department. the age of 16. He also interned with Lawrence Evan Co, LLC as an analyst, and served as a leader and tutor for all of the Business students at What strengths have you gained from the chapter. For fun, Brendan enjoys travel, skiing, and cycling. your internships and part-time work? The two biggest strengths that I have gained What led you to join Omicron? When Ohio State beat Alabama, it reminded me from my internships and part-time work are I wanted to join an organization that would not when I was at the 2002 National Championship time management and interpersonal skills. only enhance my college experience, but allow and Ohio State beat Miami. Everyone said both Last summer, I was an Investment Banking me to make some life-long friends. Omicron these Goliaths could not be beaten, and Ohio Demuth (Continued on Page 4) stood out to me because it was not your typical State pulled through cookie cutter fraternity. The men of Omicron against all odds. had so many different personalities that just about anyone could ft in, and the guys were How did you get into genuine and personable when they rushed me. cycling? I frst started cycling You had the opportunity to attend both the in 2012 when I was Sugar Bowl and National Championship training to ride 180 game – which one was more exciting? miles in Pelotonia, To be honest, the Sugar Bowl was much more which is a philanthropic exciting to me. I have had the privilege of attending cancer event that the 2006 National Championship against Florida donates 100% of the and the 2007 National Championship against funds directly to support LSU. There was nothing worse than having that cancer research at the bad taste in your mouth and the SEC making Ohio State University claims as the best conference in the country. Comprehensive Cancer Center- James Cancer Brendan with his friends before the big game. TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE TKE