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Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity | Georgia Tech | Spring 2014 Alumni Relations Offce | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 Alumni Spotlight: Peter A. Minderman ’76 Alumni President Update Editor’s Note: For this issue, we’re shining any thanks to the the Spotlight on Brother Pete Minderman ’76. M recent donors Hailing from Winter Park, FL, Pete enrolled at Tech to pursue his BS/MS in Chemical to the Alpha Gamma Engineering. After graduation, Pete worked as Century Campaign. a Process Design and Process Control Design Since 2007, we have Engineer at Eastman Chemical Company. raised over $70,000 With a desire to teach, and enjoy a change for building a new in scenery, Pete and his wife Ellen relocated fraternity house by their family to Rockville, MD and settled down 2020, our hundredth as he pursued his PhD at the University of anniversary at Georgia Maryland. The work paid off, and he served as Tech. In the coming Associate Director of Freshman Engineering years, we will be expanding our fundraising at Maryland – remaining on staff for nearly ten efforts and mobilizing a building committee. years before retiring. Pete is currently sharing I am excited about the future of Delta Sigma his knowledge with the Boy Scouts of America Phi at Georgia Tech, and I hope that you as a volunteer and leader of Scouting in southwestern Montgomery County, Maryland will join me on this journey. While at Tech, Pete served as Delta Sigma Donations are not the only way that Phi’s External VP (Alumni Relations Chair), Pete with his wife Ellen Garvey Minderman ’80. Alpha Gamma alumni demonstrate the Treasurer, and Rush Chairman, Pete continues Ellen was our 1979 Delta Sig Sweetheart! Pearl of Great Price. At a January 2014 to remain involved with the chapter, and two of alumni reception hosted by the National his three sons are Delta Sigs at Tech! Read on aspect of the work did you enjoy most? Fraternity in Atlanta, Charlie Gilbert ’59 to fnd out more! That job was great – working in a high received the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation powered corporate engineering group. I Board Service Award for his service on Back in school, what made you join Delta enjoyed working with all the smart people the National Foundation Board of Trustees Sigma Phi? there. We handled a wide range of projects in from 2004-2012. I am proud to report that Delta Sigma Phi made me feel more a wide variety of chemical plants. Brother Gilbert also is a loyal donor to the comfortable there than any other fraternity. Alpha Gamma Century Campaign. I really liked the older brothers. When did you become interested in During the same alumni reception, teaching? chapter President Alec Hearne admirably With two sons who also chose Delta Sig, I enjoyed working as a graduate teaching delivered a speech about his fraternity how does the connection strengthen assistant during my Masters program at leadership experiences on the chapter and your brotherhood bond? Georgia Tech. I enjoyed that. I always saw national level. Further making our presence It gives us something in common to discuss. teaching as a future possibility. felt, a loyal block of Alpha Gamma alumni It’s interesting how some things have taught all in attendance (to the chagrin of changed, and others haven’t. The connection Here in Maryland, we have a January UGA “graduates”) how to answer the time- makes Delta Sig stronger. Klondike Derby camporee for the Boy honored question, “What’s the good word?” Scouts, which typically draws about 1000 participants. It is great to have an event that Best wishes to you and yours for 2014. After graduation, you worked as a the boys want to attend in large numbers, YITBOS, Process Design Engineer at Eastman particularly in the winter months. Chemical Company, then became a Process Control Design Engineer. Which Minderman (Continued on Page 4) April 26th Stan Hill ’02 Alpha Gamma Open 2014 The Alpha Gamma Open, GA. The tournament will be a are encouraged to play! considered by many to be the scramble format, with prizes for To reserve your spot, please second biggest golf tournament in low gross, low net, longest drive, contact Jim Adams ’60 at Georgia in April, will be held on and closest to the pin. The entry jimbettyadams@att.net or Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the fee is $82, payable aat the course (678) 297-3002. We hope to see Marietta City Club in Marietta, on April 26. Friends and family you there!