Page 6 - Cla Delta Spotlight - Winter 2007-08

Chapman: “I Work Best Under Pressure” Grammy, continued from page 1 right. The audience, sponsors, guests and/ that would shape much of their college or television network can’t wait if you are career and provide some direction for the running behind schedule, have an artist that rest of their lives. All of the logistics and hasn’t shown up, run into a technical glitch or organization that it took to execute that all of them combined. Often times, millions semester’s fraternity rush are not unlike some of dollars are hinging upon executing a show, of the smaller projects that I manage in my event or production on time and fawlessly. job today.” Oddly, as much as that is the most challenging He said some of his favorite Phi Delt aspect of my job, it’s also the most rewarding. memories include “going to the “9-0” with my I derive much of my energy and motivation fraternity brothers my senior year – especially from these infexible deadlines – I guess I after a football victory, swapping stories over work best under pressure.” breakfast burritos on Sunday after our parties, Branden would give the following advice and the nicknames.” Branden explained, “I to the Phi Delts who had roommates and best off and travel the “ friends ‘named’ Pooch, will soon graduate: “First, take 2-3 months Figure out what you like Face, and Scooter. I ” used each other’s frst world. It’s likely the to do and what you do don’t think anyone ever only time in your life well, then do it! names. If you didn’t you’ll be able to do it, have a nickname, but it’s defnitely the you’d simply be known only time you’ll be able to do it with a dozen by your last name.” Branden and his former friends. Second, fgure out what you like to roommate Chad ‘Pooch’ Siddons ‘94, who do and what you do well, then do it! I’ve seen now lives back East with his wife and three too many friends and relatives chase money daughters, are still in touch, and he gets or a career that they or their parents felt was together every few years with alums T.R. Branden Chapman with singer Janet Jackson. the direction they should go. It creates a lot of Hazelrigg ‘94 and Jason Homme ’93 who unhappiness, and ultimately, people fnd their live in Seattle. He recently caught up with Branden and his partner have “three way and start following their passion, but not Alex Macht ‘94 in L.A. after losing touch of the greatest golden retrievers you’ll ever without wasting a lot of time. If you follow years ago. Branden said, “That’s what so meet.” They have 12 nieces and nephews your heart and go after a career that you truly great about having fraternity brothers… you between them, and they host frequent family enjoy, the money and success will come.” share so many of the same memories that visits in L.A., where, as Branden said with a Branden was initiated in 1991 and while when you fnally do reconnect, there’s nothing smile, “the weather is always better than 95% at USC, he served as the Rush Chair for the awkward or uncomfortable about it. You pick of the rest of the country.” Inter-Fraternity Council. He said, “It was a up just where you left off.” Alex is going to great experience to help the underclassmen experience the GRAMMY Awards this year in Thanks Branden for serving as such a great fnd their way into houses and brotherhoods person as Branden’s guest. role model for other Cal Delts. Cal Delta Launches Industrial Mentorship Program hase Wirtz, the Cal Delta Alumni Chair, is pleased to announce Cthe launch of the Cal Delta Industrial Mentorship Program. This program will allow alumni to get involved with the active chapter and allow actives the advantage of learning about career development from an alumnus. At this time, the program is only open to local alumni because the goals of the program include the opportunity for face-to-face meetings between the active and alumnus. If you are interested in being a Mentor, please email Chase at CalDelt.AlumniChair@gmail.com. Send him your name, phone number, email address, job title, company name, and business address. He is responsible for pairing actives with alumni, based on career interests. Let him know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your participation in this new program to support Brother Jim Dillavou ‘64 speaks with chapter members at a fall event. future business and industry leaders from Cal Delta!