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Chapter News

From the Chapter President Our members at the undergraduate
chapter are always happy to reconnect
with any alumni.
Brothers,
As far as social affairs go, our fraternity
his fall has has been active and well represented
been one of the on campus. We have members of our
T most satisfying fraternity in positions in the Reck Club,
semesters the FASET, and Team Buzz, to name a few.
undergraduate chapter With another mixer with Alpha Gamma
has had in the past few Delta, a trip to Panama City Beach, a Chapter members at the game.
years. As always, we’ve brotherhood trip to a paintballing course, my last semester as president, I’d like to thank
had a packed schedule and Homecoming, this semester has been a very all those who have played an active role in the
with new associate members pledging, football rewarding and busy semester. undergraduate chapter these past two semesters.
season, Homecoming, and all our regularly Internally, operations have been going You all have set an excellent example for me as a
scheduled social events. To start off, I’d like smoothly, and our GPA continues to hover soon-to-be alumnus, as well as all our undergrad
to congratulate our newest 11 members, who around 3.33, putting us far ahead of the all brothers. It’s great getting to hear from each and
initiated on November 5 . This new pledge men’s average GPA as well as the majority of every one of you.
th
class has been one of the best in terms of the other fraternities. Our budgets for the past two As always, if you have any questions
quality of each man who initiated, and we semesters have been adhered to well, and renting or concerns, don’t hesitate to email me at
are all excited to see where they can take this out the house this past summer to both boarders president@gtdu.org.
fraternity in the next 4-5 years. and brothers has allowed us make investments
Additionally, even though the Jackets haven’t back into the house with new stained concrete Fraternally,
been doing as well as years past, our fraternity floors, as well as a new sprinkler system. As
has still been active on home game days. I of the last update, the performance of the
encourage any alumni who are local to Atlanta, endowment has been roughly even since the
or who might be in Atlanta on a inception of the fund. Samuel Brown
game day, to stop by the house. With the close of the fall semester, as well as

Spotlight Matt Myers
Chapter

Editor Notes: Representing the chapter girlfriend, Annie, was interning in Las Vegas, I
is our house manager, Matt Myers. From found myself spending a lot of my paychecks
the hometown of Hanover, PA, Matt is at the blackjack tables. It was the first time I’ve
a fall graduate and has earned his BS in been to the southwest United States, and I’ll never
Aerospace Engineering. Matt was part again take for granted the mild 95-degree summer
of the SAESAC (School of Aerospace weather we have here in Atlanta.
Engineering Student Advisory What type of experience did you gain at
Council), and was a Team Buzz Project Lockheed and Sikorsky?
Coordinator. His internships include I worked in the quality departments at both
work at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics companies. Working at the main assembly plant
and Sikorsky. For fun, Matt enjoys for the F-35 jets was an unbelievable experience.
exploring the downtown area, soccer, While both internships afforded me an opportunity
and working on cars.
Matt with his girlfriend, Annie, at the Grand Canyon
this summer. the concrete floors, and an installation of a new
security system.
As house manager, what kind of projects
have you worked on? Are there any specific needs that the
I’ve worked toward improving the overall alumni should know about?
atmosphere of the chapter house. This was done Nothing specifically, however, I would
by adding more casual areas around the house, like to see more alumni involvement in the
encouraging out-of-house brothers to stop by improvements and decisions that we make to
more, and in-house brothers to hang out in the alter the house. I feel this is appropriate, as the
common areas. Over the past year, we’ve reduced alumni own the residence.
unnecessary clutter and improved the cleanliness What did you enjoy most during your
of the house by reworking brother accountability recent travels?
on work assignments. Specifically, I’ve overseen I interned with Lockheed Martin in Fort
the installation of additional sprinkler heads, Worth, Texas, this previous summer. The best
removal of the old linoleum tiles and staining of part about Texas was the barbeque. Since my
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