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Chapter News

From the fraternity has taken will be
Chapter President enough to attain us the Alter
Award, the highest award
a chapter of Theta Chi can
Esteemed Alumni receive, in years to come.
One of the newest additions
Brothers of Alpha Nu, to the Alpha Nu Chapter is
ith the end of my our Chapter Advisory Board
term approaching, (CAB). This is separate
WI am pleased to from ANBA, and they serve
look back and see how much as mentors for the chapter
we have accomplished and officers and as bridges
grown as a brotherhood to the rest of our alumni
during my time as president. network, and we have three
th
This past year, Atlanta hosted the 160 Anniversary upstanding new alumni
Theta Chi International Convention. Brothers from as the first CAB members.
all over the country came to Atlanta to be a part of They are Scott Zadig, Reed
this event. At Convention, we received our second Parsons, and John McMillan
Chapter Excellence Award in a row for notable IV, and their guidance has
achievement in six out of 13 areas: Sacred Purpose, already proven helpful for The 2016 Pledge Class – photo taken right after rush ended.
Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, Chapter our Executive Committee.
Operations, Campus Involvement, and Risk We are always looking for more Alpha Nu alumni to We also had the best fall rush this year that I
Management Practices. With the success of our past complete the CAB and if anyone is interested, please have ever seen as an undergraduate. Through the
two applications, I am confident that the steps the contact Scott Zadig or the current chapter president. (Continued on Page 4)

Chapter ARTHUR LO ’16
Spotlight:

Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is graduating senior
Arthur Lo ’16. Arthur will earn his BS in Mechanical Engineering this
December and will leave behind a trail of chapter improvements. He
has served the chapter as treasurer, assistant treasurer, house manager,
public relations, and campus involvement chair. From the hometown
of Marietta, GA, Arthur has spent his summers as a swim coach at his
neighborhood pool. He has also interned with Humminbird and Veolia Arthur visiting other brothers studying abroad
in Barcelona, Spain.
Water for four semesters. On campus, he is a member of the prestigious
Reck Club, and he is involved as a Connect with Tech host, a GT 1000 visit over 10 countries in Europe as well as many
Team Leader, and a GT Tour guide. In his down time, Arthur enjoys Arthur celebrating the win more cities, including Barcelona, where we were
running, beach volleyball, and watching college football. over FSU with brother visited other Alpha Nus who were a part of the
Thorn. Georgia Tech Barcelona Summer Program.
How do you feel the chapter has changed during My favorite game day in recent memory was last What are your plans for after graduation?
your time as a leader? year when ninth ranked FSU lost on a last second I graduate this December and I’m currently
During my time, the chapter has improved blocked kick, which was returned for a touchdown. looking for a full-time position. I’m currently looking
tremendously. Through the hard work and dedication We had a great time rushing the field and singing the for positions in the southeast so that I can stay close
of our brothers, we have increased our campus school fight songs. to home, and I recently completed a few interviews,
presence with multiple brothers holding leadership Outside of school, what do you for fun? and I have a lot more coming up so I’m excited for
positions in club sport teams including club lacrosse, I enjoy playing and watching sports as well as what the future holds.
tennis, and soccer, brothers holding positions within traveling. During my time as
IFC, and winning Greek Week twice during my time an active brother, I’ve been
as an active brother. Our overall GPA has risen with a member of our ultimate
our active brotherhood having an average GPA Frisbee, beach volleyball, and
higher than the average undergraduate GPA. We’re dodgeball teams. I was proud
constantly improving and I’m excited for the future of our ultimate team making
of our chapter.
the quarterfinals for the first
What has been your favorite experience as an time this semester, and for the
active member? volleyball team consistently
My favorite experiences as an active member are making the semifinals in
game days every fall. We’ll wake up super early for the playoffs. Last summer,
the games no matter the start time, and get Chick- I studied abroad at Georgia
fil-A chicken biscuits for breakfast. Our chef, Tech Lorraine with a couple
Nathan, always cooks up something delicious for other Alpha Nus, and it was an
lunch and I always have a great time eating with the extremely fun and rewarding
alumni, active brothers, and friends and family. experience. We were able to Celebrating the Greek Week victory.
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