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Two Oustanding Fraters Awarded

John A. and Clare B. Reagan Scholarship

In 2009, "Yogi" (with Clare's long time In keeping with the focus of this scholar- administers the scholarship after receiving
commitment and support) was honored for ship, we want to award to someone that recommendations from a selection committee
over 40 years of his ongoing commitment to mirrors as best as possible the many traits made up of Beta Pi Tekes Ric Gray, Mike Smith,
TKE and Beta Pi in many capacities by the that Yogi has displayed for 50 years since his Michael Zerkus, Karl Paul, and John and
Beta Pi Board of Advisers establishing the initiation. Love of fraternity, contributions with Clare's daughter, Emilie Henry, vice president
scholarship. We have received over $35,000 much humility, the middle man in many differ- of institutional development at the West-
from Beta Pi Tekes in contributions and have ences, loved and respected by all regardless minster Schools in Atlanta. Financial need is
built an endowment through the Georgia of differences of opinions and a true represen- a significant factor to be considered by the
Tech Foundation. This year, and for many tative of the values of TKE. Not necessarily the foundation in the decision of the winner.
years to come, we will be awarding a $1,000 highest GPA or the most offices held, but the The first Reagan Scholarship was awarded
to $2,000 scholarship to the most deserving member who continually represents Beta Pi in to Adam Yura in 2015.
undergraduate members(s) of TKE/Beta Pi at a positive, ongoing manner. For 2016 we have two winners: Michael
Georgia Tech. Currently, the Georgia Tech Foundation Foster ($1,200) and Michael Goclon ($1,000).
Michael Foster will graduate in Michael Goclon will graduate in
May 2017 with 3.5 GPA in business ad- May 2017 with a 3.0 in mechanical en-
ministration/finance concentration. gineering. From Galloway, New Jersey,
From Fitzgerald, Georgia, Michael Michael has served as Kitchen Stew-
has served as Histor, Grammateus, ard, Greek Week Chair, Homecoming
Kitchen Steward, EpiPrytanis and act- Wreck Chair, and TKE Tug coach. Mi-
ing Prytannis (summer 2015). Michael chael is a member of the American
has been a co-op with Equifax Client Society of Mechanical Engineers and
Lean, interned at GT Strategic Consult- vice president of the GT Intellectual
ing, and is an active member of ODE Property Student Organization. He is
Economics honor society, the Sports Business Club and Executive working with a bioengineering startup through GT’s startup lab, and
Round Table. Outside of tech, Michael is a big brother with Big Broth- interned with Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis this past summer. This fall
ers/Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. This past summer, he worked with he will be in Madrid, Spain, in the GT Study Abroad program, and will
Dimensional Fund Advisers in Austin, Texas. and return to Tech in January.

Undergraduates Raise More Than $15,000 for

St. Baldrick’s Philanthropy Event

Make plans to contribute in 2017!

This past spring, the undergraduate chapter participated in an cer research. This event went a long way toward helping the chapter
event called St. Baldrick’s at which may of them shaved their heads at earn TOP TEKE. They received donations totaling more than $15,000.
a local pub. This was one of several philanthropy events the chapter Great work, guys! We will help get the word out sooner next year, in an
conducted, this one to raise money and awareness for children’s can- effort to raise even more money for this worthy cause.

https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/105192/2016

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