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Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity | Georgia Tech | Summer 2015 Alumni Relations Offce | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 Alumni President Update Spotlight: Moe Trebuchon ’83 Alumnii Dear Brothers, am pleased to report that three of Editor’s Note: For this edition of the newsletter we’re shining the Spotlight on I our own have received Delta Sigma Brother Moe Trebuchon ’83. Hailing from Phi National awards this July. Brother Peachtree City, Georgia, Moe earned his Charlie Gilbert ’59 was awarded the Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering Harvey H. Hebert Award. This award with High Honors at Tech. After graduation, is presented at the biennial National he forged a path in the consulting industry and Convention to two or three alumni worked as a Partner with frst PwC Consulting brothers for diligent and persevering work for the Fraternity and then later IBM Global Business Services. over a number of years. This is the second highest National After a successful career that spanned 28 award and, as such, held in high esteem. Charlie’s wife, years and earned more than three million Herlene, and ten Alpha Gamma brothers were among the Delta travel miles, Moe recently retired and is hundreds in attendance at the National Convention for the currently serving as Alpha Gamma’s Century award ceremony. Campaign Chairman in which he is heading Later that month, undergraduate up our fundraising efforts to build a new brothers John Minderman chapter house. In addition to his work as a and James Mullenbach were Delta Sig, Moe is on the Board of Directors awarded McKee Scholarships for for TrigPoint Solutions and Phi Technologies, exhibiting exceptional leadership, and involved in give back at Georgia Tech as a Moe with his wife Sandi and their three children: values and community service. I student mentor, instructor, and advisory board Tyler (19), Marissa (14), Josh (17), and the family rest well at night knowing that Charlie and Herlene member. Moe and his wife (and Delta Sig dogs, Jack (golden retriever), and Sadie (shorkie). our undergraduate chapter is in Gilbert. Little Sister) of 22 years, Sandi, have three very capable hands. children: Tyler (19), Josh (17), and Marissa I believe what infuenced us was pretty Likewise, the Century Campaign is in the capable (14). For fun, Moe enjoys running, playing similar to many others in that we met a hands of Brother Moe Trebuchon ’83, our ACB golf, coaching youth sports, cheering on handful of brothers that we really liked, felt Fundraising Chair and this issue’s Alumni Spotlight. his daughter’s soccer team, and attending like we had common interests, and really Through Moe’s leadership and the work of brothers basketball and football games at Tech. wanted to be a part of what these guys were across the generations, we are taking the next steps in the about. I can assure you it had nothing to do Century Campaign, to build a new fraternity house by our What led you to join Alpha Gamma? with the house itself! Even as far back as hundredth anniversary in 2020. 1982, our house was largely outdated and in I think like many freshman I was pretty I hope you will join us as we move forward. naïve about the whole rush thing (and life need of replacement. See you at Homecoming on October 24th! in general!). Truthfully I didn’t plan to join YITBOS, a fraternity my freshman year, but after How did the fraternity play a part in attending a couple of Delta Sig rush parties introducing you to your wife? with a couple of my high school friends, we Well this is an interesting story…..but I Stan Hill ’02 decided to pull the trigger as a package deal. Trebuchon (Continued on Page 4) by Moe Trebuchon ’83 Century Campaign Clears Big Hurdle...Gathers Momentum Century Campaign Chairman hank you alumni for your support addition, we have done signifcant benchmarking goal. If you have an interest in volunteering that Tof the Alpha Gamma Century of other recent Georgia Tech fraternity house build has not yet been communicated, please reach out Campaign to build a new chapter house projects to establish a directional understanding of to let me know at mstrebuchon@mindspring.com. by 2020. We have recently completed overall project costs and revenue fows. Based Over the coming months you will be hearing the Feasibility Study phase of the on these learnings, the ACB has reviewed initial many more details about our campaign plans, campaign and have received an overwhelmingly fnancial pro formas and agreed to move forward including launching our Building Committee this positive response. Your level of participation in the with the campaign given its strong viability! Fall and our formal fundraising activity in 2016. Feasibility Study, via survey responses and personal As a primary next step, we will be continuing If you are able, I would highly encourage you to interviews, was twice the level anticipated by to ramp up our volunteer team that will drive plan to attend our Homecoming gathering at the Elevate (formerly The Laurus Group), our campaign the campaign. To date, we have more than 30 House on October 24, 2015, to occur two hours consulting partner. And, most importantly, there is volunteers who have accepted campaign positions, prior to kick-off of the GT vs. FSU football game a decisive consensus to build a new house and and we are aiming to line up 50 to 60 volunteers (who other than Paul Johnson would schedule provide fnancial support for doing so. in total. The objective of this group is going to FSU for homecoming?). At this gathering, our Based on the Feasibility Study fndings, we be to personally touch every living alumnus in Century Campaign team will discuss and answer have worked with Elevate to develop an informed the spirit of rekindling our collective feelings of questions about the campaign and the exciting estimate of an appropriate fundraising target. In brotherhood. This is a lofty, but highly worthwhile path ahead. I personally hope to see you there!