Delta Tau Delta - Texas A&M University

Page 3 texAs A&m UniVeRsity i want to thank alumni for coming back to the inaugural alumni tailgate last October. The undergraduates did an outstanding job hosting the event, choosing the location, getting the food, and taking care of the amenities needed for the game day. It was great to reconnect and reminisce with many of the brothers, and I certainly look forward to seeing everyone again soon! Fraternally, Ken Herman '07 • kherman85@gmail.com P rior to attending Texas A&M, Pete Kramer '04 attended Fish Camp where Joe Handy '03 was his group leader. After conversations with Joe, a quick friendship formed and Joe invited Pete to rush Delta Tau Delta. "At that time, Zeta Sigma was about 12 actives, so it was a tight knit group. The chapter had some pretty big aspirations for a group with no fraternity house, little sorority attention and campus notoriety. What we did have was a group of like- minded men who were willing to work hard, recruit 365 days a year, and live by our Mission and Values," Pete said. While earning his bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering technology, Pete served the fraternity as recruitment chairman, social chairman, community service chairman, honor board chairman, and served as the chief justice of IFC. One of his proudest moments was when the chapter leased its first house. "Going into my senior year, we were finally able to lease an old house outside of town and make it an official Shelter. The house was in terrible shape and needed a lot of elbow grease. We worked long days before the fall semester started to make a good impression during recruitment. Luckily, that fall we recruited a pledge class full of guys who had construction experience. That pledge class helped build the back deck, the bridge that linked our house to the back property, and we all contributed to building a party area out of old abandoned chicken coops. That house is not nearly as nice as the one we have now, but it was exactly what we needed at the time." Since graduating, Pete has stayed involved with the chapter by serving as the chapter advisor. He says it was alumni like Don Curtis and Charles Mallery, who made a lasting impact on him and inspired him to volunteer. "Without Don and Charles, the Zeta Sigma Chapter would have probably closed twice in the period between 1998 and 2001. They both taught many lessons and served as great role models for us." Pete has also stayed close with his fraternity brothers, tailgating with a group of them at every home football game. He encourages anyone who has lost touch with the chapter to reach out and reconnect. "You will be amazed at how quickly you will be reliving the moments of your undergraduate years." Pete is a senior vice president of sales at Infrastructure Networks, which builds private wireless communication networks (LTE) to support the oil and gas and critical infrastructure industry. He is also a real estate broker, investor, and developer. Through his career success, he acknowledges the impact Delta Tau Delta has made. "What I learned in Delt definitely helped me elevate my career path. Without many of the character- and leadership-building opportunities in the fraternity, I wouldn't have been as confident to ask for more responsibilities at work, or have skills that have been so refined because of my experience with Zeta Sigma." Pete and his wife, Vicky, live in College Station, Texas, and have two children, Kendall and Katelyn. In his free time he enjoys watching Texas A&M football, golfing, traveling, investing, economics, and good food. E-mail: petekramer@gmail.com Pete Kramer '04 Shares Experience and Motivation for volunteering inaugural Alumni tailgate

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