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CHAPTER NEWS

from the chapter spotlight:
CHAPTER PRESIDENT AUSTIN FOATE

Brothers, Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as
In the past year spotlight is treasurer and junior classman,
the Zeta Beta Austin Foate. From the hometown of Macomb,
Chapter has gone Michigan, Austin is pursuing a degree in business,
through a number with a concentration in sports management and
of changes in areas a minor in journalism. On campus, he is captain
that we believed of the collegiate bowling team and serves as trea-
needed closer surer of the Society of Sports Management club.
examination. A Austin’s work experience includes the USPBL
main focus of ours Baseball stadium in Utica, Michigan—a show-
was updating our case league for baseball players to get signed to
pledging process; we put a heavy focus on an MLB team—as well as the Macomb County
the Resolute Man initiative that we have of Roads. He is pictured at right with his father,
re-worked into our program—a seven- to Lucky Foate.
eight-week experience focusing on the
importance of alma mater, tradition, and What led you to join the chapter? college where I took the Introduction to
responsibility. Today, in a climate that has I came to this school without the intention Sports Management course. This is where I
become hostile to Greek life, it is important of joining a fraternity, but a fellow bowler really fell in love and declared it my major.
for us as brothers to inform these pledges convinced me to give it a shot. And then I How would you like to apply your
that the path they have decided to join us met Aaron Rosen, who convinced me to visit degree after graduation?
on means that there will be significantly the house, and eventually became my pledge There are a few
more expected from them, as opposed to father. I felt like I things I would really
the majority of the student body. needed to be a part like to do. I think
In my time as president, two major of it all. I ended up being an athletic
events the fraternity has been involved in signing my bid the director for a JUCO
stand out to me. The first was our atten- day of rush, and college or a high
dance at the ribbon cutting ceremony for I do not regret it. school would be
Adrian College’s Don Kleinsmith ’52 It was one of best cool, because I love
Writing Center, named after our former decisions I’ve made. working with others
faculty advisor. Being able to see such an I loved the spirit the and helping them
important figure in our chapter’s history brothers had; I liked reach their goals. I
being honored by the administration was the energy I felt...It also would like to
truly a wonderful experience. In addition made me feel like I work within the
to this, the Zeta Beta Chapter was able to was one of them. Detroit Lions orga-
honor alumnus brother Terry Robinson What have you Austin and other members of the executive board, spring 2018. nization—I love the
’66, for being the first alumnus to receive enjoyed most as atmosphere there,
the Resolute Man award in our entire fra- a Zeta Beta? and it has always
ternity. It truly was a great honor to be a I have enjoyed the brotherhood the most. been a dream of mine. I’ve even thought
part of that ceremony. I can go into one of my brothers’ rooms and about becoming a scouter for college football
I would personally like to thank you
all, as alumni members of Theta Chi Zeta they will always be willing to hang out. I can teams, since I really like watching film and the
even ask anyone to come with me on a food aspects surrounding recruitment.
Beta. Without your support and wisdom run, and always end up finding someone who
throughout the years, our chapter wouldn’t is also hungry. I have enjoyed all the things Outside of school, what do you do
be able to continually support and enhance the Zeta Beta Chapter does for the initiation for fun?
the lives of young men. I hope to see you week— this is the week I look forward to the I have been bowling since my freshman
all soon at our chapters 55th Anniversary most in my semesters. year of high school. I am now the captain
here at Adrian College! of the bowling team for Adrian College, and
When did you become interested in I have done well with it. I placed 72 out of
Love and respect, sports management? 1500 bowlers in Dallas, Texas, for Junior
I became interested in sports management Gold 2018, which was a great honor! I also
when I was a senior in high school. It was am big fan of Madden Sports and NCAA14.
Chase Pitcher because of football that I started looking into Additionally, I am a part of The College World
President it. I took marketing for two years and, with newspaper where I write about sports, and
Zeta Beta Chapter of Theta Chi my love for football, it pretty much sparked hold a leadership position in the Society of
my interest to explore it further. I came to Sports Management at Adrian College.