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Alpha Nu Building Association of Theta Chi, Inc. | Summer 2017 | Georgia Institute of Technology
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From the Alumni InmAn T. Dubberly ’05
Alumni President Spotlight:

Alumni Spotlight: Editor’s Note: For this
Brothers, edition of the newsletter we’re shining the
I hope you are enjoying Spotlight on Inman Dubberly ’05. From
a beautiful summer! While the hometown of Norcross, GA, Inman
many of you are getting a earned his degree in industrial engineering.
little extra sunshine and As an active member, he served the chapter
spending time with family, we as rush chair, and he helped rebuild the
are already looking forward house. Today, Inman is area vice president
to the fall at Alpha Nu! This year, Homecoming at Waffle House, having been with the
will be held on Saturday, October 21, against company for 12 years in August. He and his
Wake Forest. To start the season off, the Chick- wife, Courtney, have been married for five
years. In his community, Inman is a member
fil-A kickoff game will be held at the Mercedes- of the 51 Airborne Flying Club, and he is a
st
Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on September private pilot as a hobby. For fun, he enjoys
4, 2017, when the Yellow Jackets take on the watching the Atlanta Falcons and Braves.
Tennessee Volunteers. This will mark the first
of our OX Tailgates. We will be organizing our
pregame festivities this summer. Tailgating will What is your favorite memory from your time as
take place on the lawn at the chapter house an active member?
before every GT home game. Below are the home
games for 2017: My favorite memories are the ones from days Inman at his wedding in 2012.
and nights just sitting around the house with no
Date Opponent plan and seeing what happened. Sometimes it House is structured in a way that gave me the
Saturday, Sept. 9 Jacksonville State turned into crazy fun and sometimes it was just opportunity to move up quickly based off my
Saturday, Sept. 23 Pittsburgh good conversation. I enjoyed the people I spent own performance, and to also build wealth in my
Saturday, Sept. 30 North Carolina time with and all the experiences that came from it. career through the stock plan. Waffle House is just
Saturday, Oct. 21 Wake Forest – Homecoming such a strong brand. People love to tell you their
Saturday, Nov. 11 Virginia Tech Waffle House stories, and it’s actually a pretty fun
Saturday, Nov. 25 Georgia place to work.
I encourage you to check out the chapter What is the training process like?
house—the actives have been taking great care The training process is very hands-on. It all
to preserve our legacy. happens inside the units, and you are expected to
We need your help to stay ahead of the rising master each position, including cooking. I would
cost to maintain the house. say at one point, I was probably the best cook in
1. Maintenance issues continue to come up. the company; however, I don’t get to do it enough
2. Property taxes are on the rise again. by myself to keep that title anymore. Over about
3. Alpha Nu Scholarships. It is imperative to 12 weeks, trainees work inside a training unit,
our chapter members to receive support. **** and learn all the ins and outs of the restaurant
If you have yet to make a gift in support of the including production, inventory, computer system,
Alpha Nu Building Association this year, please ordering, people systems, etc. The capstone in the
do so today! Each contribution—no matter how training process is Waffle House University, after
small—does make a difference. Simply use the Brothers at the stadium in New Orleans for which you receive your bachelor’s degree in Waffle
enclosed letter tear-away and envelope, or visit the Falcons/Saints game: George P. Burrell, House restaurant management and are eligible to
us online at ww.mygreekgift.org/alphanu_gt to Drew Thorp, Nelly Frederick, and Inman. get your own unit.
make a secure online gift. How were you able to advance so quickly over
I hope that as you read through this edition of After graduation, why did you take a job with the years?
the newsletter you feel pride in being an Alpha Waffle House? It was hard work. I’d say a lot of what made
Nu. We hope to see YOU at an upcoming event! It was actually recommended to me by my me successful was persistence and resilience. I
roommate, Mark Edwards, who put me into had some rough days and times, but I just kept
contact with another friend who had previously coming back for more and stayed focused on
graduated and was already working there. It was what I wanted to accomplish. Waffle House is
Ian Willoughby ’92 such an interesting opportunity. The company is a great place for Tech grads. Tech grads like to
ANBA President very strong, debt free, privately owned. Waffle
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