Alpha Tau Omega - Iowa State University

ALPHA TAU OMEGA Iowa State University P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested TAU TALK ALPHA TAU OMEGA AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Our spring 2021 initiates. Front, from left: Nick Bruinsma '21, Will Franson '21, Dylan Bullock '21, Bryson Mitchell '21, and Mason Monney '21. Back, from left: Liam Flatley '21, Scott Madland '21, Sem Yebyo '20, Nick Crankshaw '21, and Daniel Brazhnikov '21. W ith things returning to "somewhat normal," it's been a solid year here at Gamma Upsilon. We recruited a strong fall pledge class of 35—the largest our chapter has seen in a long time. Along with this, we achieved our highest cumulative GPA at 3.34, the fifth highest among fraternities on campus. Despite COVID protocols still looming last spring, we were able to register our first formal in two years. We complied with all university guidelines and developed a risk plan that allowed us to still have a great time and celebrate our school year together. Along with a high GPA, we also had 54 members on the Dean's List this past spring. Our growing membership and GPA demonstrates the tremendous growth that our chapter has been making. In the spring, we hosted our second annual Cones & Bones event. We served ice cream and had members bring their dogs to raise money for the Puppy Jake Foundation. We raised $1,880 from that event alone, which is more than we raised the entire previous semester. Along with this, we hosted a Parents' Weekend that included a basket raffle; we raised over $5,000 for ACCESS, an assault care center in Ames. Looking ahead, we are planning our second ATΩ Drive-in. Philanthropy Chairman Jacob Brown '19 has been working very hard to make it an even better experience than last year so we can raise even more money for ACCESS! We have 75 parking spots and will be showing Monsters University, complete with popcorn and refreshments. On November 6, Gamma Upsilon hosted our first alumni event since before the pandemic began. Alumni Relations Chairman Jacob Leyden '20 rented a tailgate tent by Jack Trice Stadium to host Gamma Upsilon alumni. This has also become part of an awesome project to build our alumni database and increase alumni involvement. We look forward to these events growing in the coming years. Love and Respect, Jack Daus '19 Chapter President (847) 323-1223 jdaus@iastate.edu Reaching New Heights Under Adversity Gamma Upsilon Sets New Chapter Records in Grades and Fundraising Brett Peterson '18, Jacob Splitt '18, Nick Brueckert '19, Ryan Clancy '18, and their fathers celebrate Dads' Weekend 2021. Will Hansen '20, Connor Dean '20, Tomi Oduwaiye '20, Alex Bice '20, and Adam Heyn '19 volunteering at the Red Cross Blood Drive. Brothers wear purple in support of Hazing Prevention Month. Front, from left: Trenton Kauffman '20, Will Hansen '20, Ben Sloan '19, Tyler Remez '20, and Ryan Knief '20. Back, from left: Ben Kreamer '19, Mark Antonetti '20, Jack Daus '19, Josh Loveless '20, and Gavin Johnson '20.

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