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CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: JOSH PETERSON

Josh Peterson Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as another 100 years.
Spotlight is Joshua Peterson. Born in High What do you plan to do after gradua-
Point, North Carolina, Josh and his family moved to Suwanee, Georgia in 1997. Josh tion?
is currently in his fifth year at Georgia Tech, majoring in Aerospace Engineering, I really enjoyed my time as an intern at
and is scheduled to graduate May 2018. As an active chapter member, he served Spacex, so I’m going to move out to Los
as Scholarship Chair and currently serves as an adviser on the chapter’s scholarship Angeles with my fiance (she was Chi Phi
committee. During his time at Georgia Tech, Josh has been involved in a variety of sweetheart in 2015) and work at Spacex
on-campus organizations including Connect With Tech, the Ramblin’ Rocket Club, and Headquarters as a propulsion mechanical
two research laboratories. He also held an undergraduate teaching assistant position designer to begin my career.
for two years where he taught the physics of electricity and magnetism to other under-
graduate students. Outside of school, Josh has accumulated two years of industry
experience through internships with NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Spacex. What are you involved with on campus
beyond the Omega Chapter?
What made you decide to join Chi Phi What do you enjoy most about the Beyond Chi Phi, I’ve been involved in
at Georgia Tech? chapter house? several organizations including Connect
Chi Phi was one of the only fraternities at Georgia Tech is a difficult place to survive with Tech, the Ramblin Rocket Club, and
Georgia Tech I felt genuinely values diver- without the support of some good friends. two research laboratories. I’ve also taught
sity. I was excited to see brothers from My favorite part about the chapter house is electricity and magnetism physics as an
all walks of life coexisting in a purpose- that all my best friends can be found there at undergraduate teaching assistant.
ful way, so when I received my bid, I was any time during the day. It’s a fantastic place
proud to accept. to recover from the onslaught of Georgia
What has been your favorite experi- Tech academics.
ence as a Chi Phi? Why do you feel that it is important to
It’s hard to choose a favorite experience, support the Building For Our Future
but if I had to pick, I’d say the time a campaign?
bunch of us drove down to Miami to watch I love the house, and I hope it’s preserved
Georgia Tech beat Mississippi State in the for years to come. The house is approach
Orange Bowl. That has to be one of my ing 100 years old and desperately needs
best memories from my time as a Chi Phi. a modern structural update, so it can As an intern at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center,
Josh took the role of modifying an F-18 for use as a super-
be home to generations of Chi Phis for sonic flight controls testbed.

From the Chapter President continue to strive to be the best
(continued from page 2) Fraternity we can be and continue
to be a legitimate force on cam-
several philanthropy events that pus. The active chapter has been
have helped us raise over $3,000 involved in the fundraising process
for charity with a wide assortment as well, with all of the Executive
of events and fundraisers. We board making pledges and we are
have also been doing a lot of work hopeful to have 100% active chap-
alongside the local Boys and Girls ter pledges come next Fall. I hope
Club of America in Atlanta. A lot of all alumni are as excited as I am
brothers have been spending time to see where the Omega Chapter
with the kids almost every week. can go with a new house. Please
This Fall will be packed with a few do not hesitate to reach out to me
more unique events. Our current at any time with any questions or
philanthropy chair, Cooper Link, concerns, and I cannot wait to see
has a long history in philanthropy how you guys can help us fundraise
and has some great events coming the money for the new house.
our way.
The current Chapter has been Fraternally,
growing in every way possible since
I pledged in the Fall of 2013, and
I truly believe we will be able to Patrick Burke
maintain this prosper and growth Omega ’ 17
in the upcoming years at Tech. All Alpha
of the active brothers are beyond
excited to have a new house and

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