Delta Tau Delta - Butler University

DELTA TAU DELTA Page 2 To donate, please visit www.butlerdelts.com. Pat Gibbons, University of Cincinnati '84 Leads Beta Zeta's Academic Success D uring his time with Beta Zeta Chapter, Pat Gibbons, University of Cincinnati '84 has seen the chapter transform from being suspended to now being regarded as a leader on the Butler campus and a repeated award-winning chapter within Delta Tau Delta. Pat first became involved with Beta Zeta after receiving his masters of business administration at Butler. "I volunteered as chapter advisor based on my positive experience as an undergraduate and my appreciation for Delta Tau Delta." He now acts as the chapter's academic advisor, working with the undergraduate director of academic affairs to monitor academic performance, advise on academic programs, and assist with career programming. Pat meets with the chapter each semester to report on academic progress and to provide individual performance charts to each member. Pat's guidance and hard work has paid off, as Beta Zeta has not finished lower than third in academics on campus in more than 10 years, and has been first or second each semester except for two. "While we value ranking number one or two on campus, it is more important that we provide a supportive environment where brothers encourage one another so each member can reach their potential." Seeing the chapter strive for excellence and members reach their full potential has been exciting for Pat. "Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a Beta Zeta alumnus succeed in their career, their marriage, and their community, and know that Delta Tau Delta had some influence on their success." "When I got involved in 1996, the chapter was in trouble and on probation. The advisors and house corporation decided as a group we wanted to establish an excellent chapter. Not average, not mediocre—excellent. Clearly, they have lived up to the goal of being excellent!" Y ears after his own college experience was over, the journey Craig Caldwell '10 took to Delta Tau Delta began when he became faculty advisor to Beta Zeta. After connecting with many Delts in his classes, Craig concluded, "They must be doing something right in that house over on the edge of campus." As a professor in the College of Business and chairman of the Marketing and Management Department, Craig was asked to serve as faculty advisor. As advisor, he supports the chapter in many ways, but mostly helps Pat Gibbons, University of Cincinnati '84, by reviewing the brothers' academic performances and supporting them to perform at the highest level possible. After a few years getting to know Beta Zeta as faculty advisor, Craig was invited to consider joining as an alumni member. "After receiving some prominent alumni in my home to hear their stories, and after being given a copy of a letter written on my behalf to the national office as authored by one of my students, Brent Sever '11, I was convinced I should join." Going through recruitment as a married 44-year-old with three daughters was not typical, but Craig is proud to now be a Delt member. "The pride for me comes when the young men achieve an accolade. Whether it is winning another Hugh Shields award, getting one of the brothers elected president of student government, or routinely competing for highest men's GPA, I am proud." "I enjoy watching what the establishment of a great culture within the Beta Zeta Chapter can do to repeatedly provide opportunities for young men to rediscover what type of gentlemen they are and want to become. The chapter has been so successful in the past, I only want for them to maintain their level of excellence." Why I Volunteer for Beta Zeta Greg Budney '07 W hy do I volunteer for Beta Zeta? I could give you the standard answer that I want to give back to the chapter that is among the best chapters in the country, a chapter that helped develop me into the man I am today, and a chapter that afforded me opportunities other students at Butler might not have had. While all those are true, I volunteer at Beta Zeta because it is fun to watch our undergraduates grow both personally and professionally. There is something fulfilling about watching a group of 90-140 guys come together in a relatively short amount of time to surpass even their own expectations. How many organizations can withstand 25% turnover each year and still be a perennial high performing chapter? I always joke with the chapter that every year I get roughly 30 younger brothers I never wanted and never asked for, and by the time they graduate I am proud of all they have accomplished. I can only hope that they have learned as much from me as I have learned from them. Greg served as an assistant advisor from 2010-2014, when he took over as the full-time chapter advisor. He also oversees both philanthropy events, Delt Dunk and Trike. Professionally, Greg is an epidemiologist with the Indiana State Department of Health. Unusual Path Leads Craig Caldwell '10 to Beta Zeta MEET YOUR ADVISING TEAM

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