Page 4 - Gamma Tauk - Spring 2015

CHAPTER NEWS From the Chapter CALEB APPLEToN Chapter President Spotlight Brothers, Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is graduating Senior Caleb Appleton ’15. From the s the school year hometown of College Station, TX, Caleb is earning his degree in Biomedical Engineering at Ga. Tech. Having Acomes to a close, I served the chapter as Public Relations Chair and as Chair am glad that we are able for Run for the Kids Philanthropy, he also is a dedicated to refect on yet another triathlete and has competed with Team USA. During exceptional year for his Junior and Senior year he served as the President Gamma Tau. The of Triathlete Club, and was on the Undergraduate chapter is continuing to Curriculum Committee for the Biomedical Engineering distinguish itself on Georgia Tech’s campus Dept; Board Member for Student Advisory Board for with 84 brothers excelling in all facets of Biomedical Engineering; current Teacher’s Assistant college life. This past year we earned a for dept.; and he has worked as a research assistant in 1st place fnish among all fraternities in the Bao Ga. Tech Nano-Medicine and Gene Therapy athletics and philanthropy, all the while Caleb with brothers Patrick Wallin and Gerald Demeunynck Lab. In the fall, Caleb will be working as an Associate maintaining a 3.28 GPA. I am also proud mountain biking in Moab, UT spring break 2014. Consultant for Bain & Co. out of the Atlanta offce. to say that this fall pledge class marked the third straight year in which every pledge met the academic requirements for initiation. What led you to join Phi Gamma Delta? Triathlon Championships in Edmonton Canada. our chapter was even recently recognized Had you told me four years ago that I was going to The trip was a great opportunity to compete by both Georgia Tech and 11 Alive News join a fraternity and it would ultimately be one of against some of the best triathletes in the world. for raising over $13,750 through our annual the best decisions of my life, I would have called Despite a rough training year, which involved the FIJI Run for the Kids philanthropy. you crazy. As an out of state student, I came to theft of my bikes, I was able to place in the top As proud as we are of our current success, Georgia Tech knowing no one and quickly found twenty in both my events with a 13th place fnish we are even more excited about where we that I needed to get involved somewhere. I rushed in the olympic distance. Triathlon continues to be are heading. With numerous improvements around and ending up receiving a bid from Fiji; something I am passionate about; in fact, this past around the house, such as a newly renovated coincidentally Fiji had fve brothers from Texas, my weekend I missed earning my professional license G. Wayne Clough Study Lounge, Landon- home state, at the time. Additionally, one of the men I by 14 seconds and one place. Nelson Hall is truly becoming a home for the respected most in the world at the time, Clay Horton How did you land a job with Bain & Co.? brothers that pass through its halls. This year (Alpha Mu 2006) was a Phi Gam; I thought if Phi I had initially planned on pursuing a post-graduate we have begun a professional development Gamma Delta was a place that developed gentlemen degree in biomedical but after several years of position within the house, which has of quality like Clay, it was a place I wanted to be. research in gene therapy and internships in device held resume and interview workshops Why did you get involved with development, I realized this wasn’t as well as having graduate brothers visit Run for the Kids? the career path that I wanted to to speak about their career paths to the pursue. I began looking at other undergraduates. Additionally, we have had Run for the Kids has been Gamma options and stumbled upon the numerous brothers take on leadership roles Tau’s marquee philanthropy event feld of management consulting outside of FIJI. These roles include CFo for several decades and involves as I thought it would allow me to of GT Student Foundation, President of the running of a game ball to the be constantly challenged while GoALS Soccer, President of Habitat for host stadium before the annual utilizing what I think is the most Humanity, and Scheller College of Business Georgia vs. Georgia Tech football vital skill you learn as an engineer: Ambassadors just to name a few. game. As a runner, this event has problem solving. I immediately Therefore I hope you can see that the always interested me as it requires meshed with the culture at Bain culture of excellence established within brothers from both the Gamma and Company and it could not Gamma Tau is still alive and well. This Tau and Kappa Deuteron chapters have been a better ft. I actually brotherhood has been a blessing and to work together to run the ball was extremely thankful to the Phi inspiration to me since I became a pledge over seventy miles between the Gam network during my search and as President, I aim to provide an even two campuses. Further, the event Caleb on the run during ITU Olympic as I was able to utilize several better experience for every member that gives brothers of each chapter the Distance World Championships. graduate brothers, from Gamma comes through the doors of Landon Nelson unique opportunity to set aside the Tau and elsewhere, during my Hall. However, we know that none of this “clean, old-fashioned hate” that search. I will be starting in early August and cannot would be possible without the support of our surrounds the football game and work towards a wait to hit the ground running. driven graduate base. on the behalf of our greater goal: ensuring that every sick child has the undergraduate brothers, I want you to know chance to hear those magical words “all better.” Any plans for after graduation? that your support is absolutely invaluable to This year the Gamma Tau chapter alone raised I am quite lucky in that I will have almost four our chapter. Thank you for reminding us that over $14,000 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. months off before starting my job with Bain and Co. FIJI is truly not for college days alone. What was your trip to Canada with Team USA like? I am the youngest in my family so we are all going Fraternally yours, I think it is the dream of every child that takes on a Mediterranean cruise in mid June as a last big up sports to one day to represent their country family vacation before we are all scattered across in international competition. I had the unique the country. Beforehand, I hope to road trip across opportunity to wear the red, white and blue this the western uS hopping between national parks. Austin G. Schoech past summer after placing in the top three at uSA After the cruise, I plan to stay in Europe visiting President, Phi Gamma Delta Triathlon Age Group Nationals to compete at friends and exploring new places until I have to 4 the top amateur event in the world: ITu World start my foray into “the real world.”