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PERlA (Continued from Page 1) What is it that Sorbent Technologies, brothers are leaders among the other fraternities Inc. (www.sorbtech.com) does? and also of the various campus organizations. We are a manufacturer and distributor of Gamma Taus are truly the cream of the Georgia chromatography products and laboratory instruments. Tech crop. They have consistently reached their What is chromatography you ask? Simply put it is goals for decades and they have the accolades the science of purifcation and separation. You may to show for it. The phenomenal efforts of about unknowingly utilize a form of chromatography in your ninety brothers to achieve highest grades, fulfll home if you purify your drinking water (e.g. Brita). a vigorous philanthropic schedule, participate The material inside the flter canister is a mixture in campus organizations, successfully compete of adsorbents and they remove (chemically bond) in campus athletics as champions, maintain and the impurities from the water. research chemists sustain the operations of a top-ranked chapter, like the ones at Georgia Tech and pharmaceutical and still have some free time for fun, are feats companies utilize adsorbents regularly for purifying, which any organization or company would like separating, and analyzing chemical compounds. We to emulate. What more can these young men do? Marc at the Maeght Foundation supply the adsorbents as well as a myriad of other Their resources are at capacity. In identifying Art Museum in Saint-Paul-de- related laboratory products and instruments. new goals, I really think they exist in areas Vence, France. in which the undergraduate brothers have not Where do you see opportunities for growth? put a concerted effort. I think Gamma Tau can We are optimistic about the growth rate of our improve in areas on the periphery, but in order skills, learn about current professional issues, industry in general, so we feel that our established to accomplish goals in those areas they will need and receive honest, constructive feedback. product lines will continue to grow nicely. We see graduate brothers to help. For the graduate brother, he will also develop opportunities to expand internationally especially I believe the timing for such an effort couldn’t be relationships, develop a higher understanding of as we focus on manufacturing laboratory better, especially since we’ve increased graduate current Georgia Tech / Gamma Tau student life, instruments. Sorbent Technologies has recently excitement and participation in the last several improve coaching and communication abilities, acquired the patent rights for a centrifugal liquid years. Here are a few ideas. and receive personal satisfaction of helping a chromatography system. Our team is working with 1. I would like to see a small team of graduate young fraternity brother as well as improving researchers from Georgia Tech and the University brothers update our History of Gamma Tau Gamma Tau as a whole. I strongly encourage of Mississippi on this technology. lastly, we Book. This hasn’t been done since the 1980’s, you to sign up for the program. have begun work in the environmental arena such and we’ve accomplished a lot since then. In the as municipal waste water cleanup and precious same regard I think it would be great if we could Final thoughts? metal recovery, neither of which are classical begin gathering historical artifacts, photos, I think you will agree with me when I say that chromatography projects, but still involve our videos, etc. to preserve them and put them on I am in awe as to what Georgia Tech has become. knowledge of chemistry and adsorbents. display at landon-Nelson Hall. likewise I can’t help but be very proud when I pause 2. I’d like to see more graduate involvement to realize how many things Gamma Tau has done throughout the various graduate groups. and continues to do. all of us in some way have a. The House corporation needs people to help played a part in this success. We all have reaped the many rewards too. as House corporation with all aspects of owning and running a President I can’t help but think of those graduate frst class property on campus. Please join us brothers now past (The Immortal Six, our Gamma especially if you have property management, Tau founders, William Creighton, William Vail, construction, accounting, or legal experience. Bumper Bragg, Kirk landon, and many others) b. The Bca would like new graduates to join and feel nothing less than a strong sense of gratitude them to assist undergraduates with various and indebtedness for what they gave for future projects and committees. For example, generations to enjoy. Now I feel that it is our duty to currently graduates help with organizing the continue their legacy. We are the current stewards. Marc and Mia. annual couser Golf Tournament and others It is my hope that together we will build upon the maintain the www.gtfjigrads.com website. strong foundation given to us and make our Gamma Outside of work what do you do in your free time? Wouldn’t it be great for graduates to lead a Tau and Georgia Tech even better. once a semester career discussion or sponsor My free time involves one of three things or a the ramblin’ Wreck Parade contraption and combination of them. They are: my family, my Fixed Body? Save house/yard, and Georgia Tech. My wife, corinne, and I have a four year old daughter, Mia, and as c. Participation by graduates is also requested the you can imagine she keeps us hopping. We have by The Gamma Tau Fiji Graduates a lot of fun with her. corinne is originally from association. Here graduates are planning Date the South of France (near cannes) and we just for the future fnancial well-being of returned from visiting her family there. I always the chapter by focusing on fundraising, enjoy the good food/drink and seeing the many endowment giving, and debt reduction. beautiful places in that region. On the weekend Wouldn’t it be nice to pay off our loans you can fnd me either tending to my yard or quickly and start saving for future needs? Saturday - april 16, 2016 attending Tech football games. 3. The undergraduates gave a presentation at Pig Dinner about forming a graduate brother – What are some of your goals for Gamma Tau? undergraduate brother mentorship program. The Couser Golf Classic Gamma Tau is really a great chapter consisting I really like this idea for several reasons. For the & Pig Dinner of very bright, high achieving graduate and undergraduate, he will develop relationships, undergraduate brothers. Our undergraduate Fiji improve problem solving and interviewing Keynote Speaker: Brother Dick Wells ’67 Alumni communication services provided by Elevate | www.elevateims.com | 770-903-3987 | @elevateims