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From the Tech’s largest philanthropy organization) executive tier companies. Also, with a new series of “Bro
& Grow” events, brothers are able to share their
board, FASET, and the executive boards of several
Chapter President other campus organizations. Academically, Gamma passions and talents through workshops with other
Tau posted a 3.43 GPA, significantly above the 3.28 brothers on the likes of music production, home
undergraduate men’s average. Brothers continue to brewing, and hacking.
Brothers, contribute significant amounts of their time toward As we begin to look forward to new cabinet,
philanthropy as well. We had 200 participate in FIJI’s committee heads, and brothers, I’d like to thank
he 2017-2018 academic annual Philanthropy Fall Break trip, where brothers you for your continued support of myself and the
year is off to an exciting and guests volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in rest of cabinet throughout our year at the helm. It
T start at the Gamma Cocoa Beach, FL. Additionally, Gamma Tau again has been an absolute pleasure to serve the Gamma
Tau Chapter. In August, we partnered with the Kappa Deuteron chapter at UGA Tau Chapter and continue its legacy of excellence.
welcomed a pledge class of for Run for the Kids, during which brothers ran a Fraternally yours,
25 new pledges (including football from UGA to Georgia Tech for the annual
six legacies), bring our total Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate game.
membership up to 108. FIJI continues to have a very Gamma Tau continues to prepare brothers Ari Bleemer
strong reputation on campus with brothers serving for beyond Georgia Tech as well, with brothers Chapter President, Phi Gamma Delta
as the student government executive vice president, recently accepting jobs at McKinsey & Co., Boeing,
Mr. Georgia Tech, on the For the Kids (Georgia ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, and many other top-

Chapter Achievements What Does it Take

to be

Mr. Georgia Tech?

Sam Medinger was selected as a semifinalist after an interview
process and then became a finalist after a campus-wide vote. The
final decision was based on those two scores combined. Below are
a few points from Sam’s impressive resume:
• Business administration major concentrating in finance, with
minors in engineering and business through the Denning
Technology & Management Program and French
• Dean’s Scholar and Zell Miller Scholarship recipient
• Co-oped with Southern Company as a treasury analyst and
debt capital markets analyst
• Treasurer of FIJI, formerly recruitment chairman and IFC/
Campus Involvement committee head
Gamma Tau brothers won the Ultimate Frisbee School Championship this season. They defeated • President of Scheller College of Business Ambassadors
Sigma Chi 6-4 in the championship with Zach Bailey ’17 (kneeling, center) leading them as • President of GOALSoccer
captain. • Undergraduate representative on Scheller Development Board

Sam Medinger ’18, the current chapter treasurer, was crowned Mr.
Georgia Tech at the Homecoming game against Wake Forest, (along
with Mrs. Georgia Tech Renee Copeland, left). He’ll serve as Mr.
Gamma Tau brothers and guests at their annual FIJI Philanthropy Fall Break Trip to Cocoa Beach, Georgia Tech for the next year, making appearances at alumni and
FL. Brothers participated in three different activities with the local Habitat for Humanity Chapter,
including a house build, painting, and a car wash fundraiser. fundraising functions.

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