Alpha Tau Omega - Iowa State University

Spring 2021 Newsletter

Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega at Iowa State University

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TAU TALK ALPHA TAU OMEGA AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2021 A s we start to see a light at the end of the tunnel and hopes of a return to some semblance of a pre- pandemic normal, I'd like to take this opportunity to recognize the leadership and example set by our active chapter members. Specifically, previous chapter President Max McFadden '18 and Vice President Ryan Clancy '18, as well as current chapter President Jack Daus '19 and Vice President Ben Sloan '19. With the chapter members' precious time at Iowa State seeing radical changes or complete removal of many of the benefits of fraternity life, these student leaders handled it all in stride. I appreciate you all for setting the tone with the chapter, keeping morale as high as it could be, and protecting Gamma Upsilon's legacy so future generations may enjoy it. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the glue that keeps it all together—Mike Kelly. I'll use your closing line from most of the messages we exchange and simply say, "Thank you for all you do." One more thank you that I'd like to mention is to Patrick McVey '11 for fulfilling the duties as chapter advisor over the past couple of years. Patrick will be relocating and believed it best to hand the reins over to someone local to be a physical presence at the chapter facility. I know your time didn't materialize as any of us envisioned, but your willingness to step into the role when we needed it is something we're fortunate to have had. Thank you, Patrick. Looking forward, I hope that we can find ways to reach new pockets of our alumni database who may not be on our communication/contact lists. At this time, the active chapter is launching a focused effort to help fill in the gaps we have. If you receive or see a call to action on any of our social channels, please take the time to update us on your contact information. The next time you catch up with a brother, ask them if they took the opportunity to update their information, too. In the nearly 15 years I've known Gamma Upsilon, we are experiencing unparalleled times of success. It's something I'm deeply proud of as an alumnus of our chapter and would love to share with as many of my brothers as possible. Whether you recognize it or not, you are directly responsible for this success being a possibility. Lastly, I encourage you to visit atoisu.com to see the evolution of our chapter's website. The active chapter has taken proud ownership of the Gamma Upsilon brand. We'll keep it updated with information and photos. Please know I welcome any feedback and additional information you'd like to see on the website. I look forward to sharing in a brotherhood event with you all in the future. Go Cyclones! Love and Respect, Michael Nelson '07 President, Board of Trustees • michael.nelsonjr@gmail.com Active Chapter Members Give Gamma Upsilon Alumni Many Reasons to Be Proud ATΩs Be on the Lookout for Opportunities to Get Involved within Our Brotherhood F rom pledge class positions to serving as chapter President, Daniel Porter '06 was afforded countless opportunities to grow and build confidence through his Alpha Tau Omega experience. "Each step brought its own set of experiences that shaped me as a young man," Dan shared. "Some of my pledge brothers jokingly called those of us who got really involved 'resume builders,' but the fact is the education we got through those positions went far beyond anything we took out of the lecture halls." Those lessons provided Dan with skills that still serve him well in his legal career. Funny enough, Dan's journey at Iowa State almost didn't happen. During his senior year of high school, Dan was planning to attend the University of Iowa with a pre-law focus; however, his best friend, Sean Clement '06, was planning to attend Iowa State. Despite not having any family involved in Greek life, Dan wanted to get a taste of what it might be like and tagged along with Sean to ISU's Greek Getaway, where they were fortuitously paired with ATΩ. "We had a blast," he said. "I broke my dorm contract at Iowa and was enrolled at Iowa State before summer." After attending a few recruitment events at Iowa State with a more stereotypical fraternity, the choice was clear—the brothers at ATΩ were men of character, mentors, knew how to have fun, and were the kind of people he could see as brothers. While Dan and his brothers each had their individual opportunities and challenges at Iowa State, Alpha Tau Omega was the common thread catalyzing growth for all of them. He shared the top three lessons he learned through ATΩ. (Continued on page 2) f atoisu.com f @ATOISU l @ATO_Iowa_State i ato_iastate i Alpha Tau Omega - Gamma Upsilon - Iowa State University Defining ATΩ Moments Daniel Porter '06 Shares Life-Shaping Experience with Gamma Upsilon Chapter

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