I' MAY, 1971 I ATLANTA, GEORGIA GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1971 - 72 Cabinet Installed Armenaki Scholarship Award Established Funds for a new scholarship award have been donated to the chapter in memory of T. Thomas Armenaki, an outstanding graduate of Gamma Tau. Brother Armenaki graduated from the college of Industrial Management in 1951 and took a job with ARA Ser vices, Inc. During this time he also re mained aetive in ehapter affairs by working with Gamma Tau, Ine. Bro ther Armenaki later beeame the Di- reetor of Dining Services for Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. At the request of Mrs. Armenaki the T. Thomas Armenaki Scholarship Award has been set up and a bank ac count in this name has been opened to hold donated funds. The award will Gamma Tau s 1971-72 Cabinet, left to right; Jim Rountree, corresponding secre tary; Jeff Pope, treasurer; Jim "Burt" Morrison, president; Bob Paine, recording secretary; Ed Rittmayer, historian. consist of a $50 cash prize given an nually at the Norris Pig Dinner to the undergraduate brother having the high est average grade point for the three Gamma Tau s 1971-72 cabinet was installed at chapter meeting Monday, March 1. President is James Morrison, a junior from Orlando, Florida, major ing in Industrial Engineering. Historian is Edward Rittmayer, a junior from Oaklyn, New Jersey, ma joring in Eleetrieal Engineering. Jim Rountree, a junior from Knoxville, Tennessee, majoring in Industrial Man agement is corresponding secretary. k Jeff Pope, a junior from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in Industrial En gineering, is trCcisurer. Bob Pninc is recording secretary and is from Salem, Virginia, majoring in Industrial En gineering. quarters of the preceding school year. The individual recipient will also re ceive a small plaque in honor of the occasion in addition to having his name placed on a permanent wall plaque which will remain in the chapter house. Any of Brother Armenaki's friends Outgoing officers were Kurt Nelson, president; Bill Sherden, reeording seeretary; Jerry Staton, treasurer; Ed Carroll, historian; and Larry Sutton, corresponding secretary. who would like to help perpetuate his memory are urged to do so by sending donations to the T. Thomas Armenaki Scholarship Award Fund in care of this chapter. \r\nMAY, 1971 GAMMA TAUK PAGE TWO 0^resiJent's Oflessag^e Over the past years, our graduate relations program has come a long way, exemplified by the fact that we won the Brightman Award at last year's Ekklesia. But even now, we at Gamma Tau are not satisfied with our inter action with the graduates. We want to make sure that Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone." We are doing everything we can to make each graduate feel more of an active part in our fraternity. If we are to reach a better understanding with our graduate brothers, we will need your help. Please write us or, if pos sible, come by the house if there is anything at all you feel needs discuss ing. If we do not know your opinions, no great accomplishments can be made. Phi Gamma Delta Freshmen Scholarship This year, as an aid to rush and public relations. Gamma Tau is of First of all the scholarship will familia rize the freshman with some of the fering a scholarship worth from $250 more noble aims of fraternities. Next to $300 to an incoming Freshman. A letter of intent and an application are being mailed to all prospective students. will ideally be 50%' scholarship and it will serve to expose the parents to more attractive sides of the fraternity system and especially Phi Gamma Delta. Finally it will provide to Gam ma Tau an overview of the outstanding 50% extracurricular activities. The ap individuals in the freshmen class. The basis for awarding the scholarship plications will be reviewed and nar rowed to app/o^tiraajtply fifty freshmen who will be invited to the house for a weekend in August. During the week end, interviews will be held and enter tainment will be planned for these young men. From this weekend we hope to derive a core group of Bidded freshmen to rush in the Fall. The scholarship is only a very small part of rush and is on a trial basis. An integral part of rush can also be ef fective alumni support. Effective alum ni support can range from sending in recommendations to aiding the chapter in planning functions this summer by suggesting or providing a place for events to occur as we will not have Also, if you know of any brother who has not received this newsletter, The underlying purpose of the scho larship is to serve as a rushing aid. access to the house most of the sum mer. Please send in any suggestions. please send us his name and address so we might update our mailing list. If this letter was forwarded to you, please send us your correct address. Eleven Undergraduates We will be looking forward to hear ing from each of you. With a little ef fort on our part and on yours, graduate Receive Degrees relations will remain strong. During the past year eleven Gamma Tau brothers have reeeived under graduates degrees. Sherman GAMMA TAUK Greg Williams Editor Davis Milligan, Mike Albert Rhodes received a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Fall Quarter Chemical Engineering Degree and is and is now working for a highway con going to work for CPC International. George Lamar Smith received a Bache struction company. Harris, Dick Stoker. Larry Sutton, Kevin Schoonover Purple Legionaire: John Fumbanks Undergraduate Officers: Winter quarter Kurt Stewart Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineer ing Degree, Edward Bennett Carroll received a Bachelor of Industrial Man President Treasurer James Morrison . Jeff Pope Recording Secretary Bob Paine Corresponding Secretary Jim Rountree Historian Ed Rittmayer Published quarterly by Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the (icorgia Institute of Technology for its brothers and friends. Please send news and changes of address to 841 Fowler St. N. W., Atlanta, Georgia 30.J13. Engineering Degree and is going to work for the Charmin Company. James Obrien received a Bachelor of Civil Contributors: James Morrison. Bruce art received a Bachelor of Mechanical agement Degree, and Douglas Arthur Long received a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering Degree. Kurt is now work ing in London with the J. Ray Dermitt Company, Ed is entering Navy flight training school in June, and Doug is working at the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta. Spring quarter George Wayne Stew lor of Aerospace Engineering Degree and will return to Tech to get a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Robert Michael Paxton, George Walker Coleman, Ricke George Kirk, and Joseph Early Hunnicut received Bache lor of Industrial Management Degrees. Bob Paxton is going to Ft. Benning for^ Infantry school training, George Colc^ man is going to Ft. Bliss, Texas, for' Air Defense Artillery school, Ricke Kirk is going to graduate school at Georgia State, and Joe Hunnicut is undecided as to what he will be doing. \r\nMAY, 1971 GAMMA TAUK PAGE THREE FIJI ISLAND 1971 It happens every spring. Weeks of cellent job in planning and building preparation and then the big day. This year the Fiji Island Party started at 2 the huts. o'clock in the afternoon May 8 with swimming pool, a four story hut with diving areas on the top two levels, a slide, and two additional huts. Action a climb up a hut built in the front yard, into the top floor of the house for the traditional marriage ceremony, and down to the back yard for the party. The Fiji Island co-chairmen Tom Fowler and Wayne Stewart did an ex The decorations included a 7 foot was well oiled with two bands, one for the afternoon party and one for the evening party, mounds of food, and oceans of "good Fiji punch" especially prepared from the secret recipe of brother Jim Rountree. Several graduates camd by to see the decorations Friday night and a few attended the party on Saturday. An other great Fiji Island Party goes down in the history of Gamma Tau. CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT This year we have undoubtedly reached a new pinacic in our history of campus involvement. At the top of the Staton who was elected Vice-president of the I.F.C. Last year Jerry was the ing Board, President of Free Univer sity, and a Judiciary Cabinet Justice. Chairman of the Finance Committee Brother Bill Brooksbank is the Junior line is Brother Brent Jorgcson who has and recently been elected President of the Student Center. Brent earned this posi tion by doing excellent work in both Committee. The Georgia Tech I.F.C. has gotten rated as 2nd and 1st in the past two years at the National InterFraternity Conference, and under the leadership of a Fiji President and VicePresident we will obviously be in the number one position again. Co-op Representative to the Student Council, member of the Co-op Ad visory Board, and Director of the SGA's Campus Planning Department. Brother Bruce Milligan is the Sopho more Co-op Representative to the Stu Student Government and the Student Center. He held the positions of Chair man of the Campus Organizations the "Tech 200"—Greek Week print, Member of the Board of Student Brother Bob Paxton is the Cadet Publications, Judiciary Cabinet Justice, and most importantly, he developed Colonel for the Army ROTC Brigade. At summer camp last year Bob was dent Council, Director of SAC (Stu dent Athletic Complex), member of the Co-op Advisory Board, and a Judi ciary Cabinet Justice. Brother Mike Mische is the I. E. Representative to Committee, Co-Editor of the Blue and headed a national conference on one of the top three cadets in the en the Student Council, and a Resident the environment here at Tech called tire nation. We also fill about one-half "Technology Week." of the staff positions in AROTC. Out of 1 3 awards given by AROTC for out standing service and ability Fiji's won Advisor in dormitories. Brother Greg Williams is the Sophomore Representa Another top office holding Fiji is ' Brother Rick Rodgers who this year is President of the I.F.C. Rick was tive to the Student Council, Brother Bob Heine is Editor of the Erato, and Brother John Harkins is a member of 5. There arc many more who are sig secretary of the I.F.C. last year and because of his excellent work, he was the natural man to fill the top position nificantly involved. To cover them quickly: Brother Bill Sherden is a this year. We also have Brother Jerry member of the Student Center Govern the Georgia Tech Cheerleading Squad. This year is definitely a new pinacle in Fiji history on the hill. \r\nPAGE FOUR GAMMA TAUK GRADUATE NEWS Profile: Mayo Ferdon Mayo Ferdon entered Georgia Tech in September of 1920. He assisted in organizing Gamma Tau Delta, a local fraternity, for the purpose of petition ing Phi Gamma Delta for a charter. He resigned from Tech during his junior year to enter the U. S. Consular distribution business. He married Otis Chambliss, a graduate of the Univer sity of Alabama, in November of 1925. They have two children, Sara A. Tras of Shalimar, Fla., and Dr. Charles P. Ferdon of Shalimar, Fla. Mrs. Ferdon passed away September 26, 1970. Service, but later changed his mind to work for the General Electric Com Mayo Ferdon was appointed post master of Crestview "in July of 1934 pany in New Orleans in April 1923. and has held that position until his He resigned from General Electric in recent retirement on April 30, 1971. December of 1923 to accept a job with Retail Credit Company in Atlanta in January 1924. As he was leaving the He is Director of the First National Bank of Crestview and is Chairman about the Consular Service. He went Chapter House at 71 North Avenue to report for the first day on his new job, he received a telegram that his father was dying. He went home to Crestview to take charge of business. He got into the real estate business, constructed and operated an ice manu of the Crestview Housing Authority. In September of 1969 he was presented the Gold Honor Award for outstanding service in York Rite Masonry by the York Rite Sovereign College of North America. Mayo is also a member of facturing plant and after the repeal of Hadji Shrine Temple in Pensacola, Fla. We pay this tribute to a well deserving Fiji who has given of him prohibition started a wholesale beer self in service to others. the fraternity of phi gamma delta CHAPTER MAILING SERVICE 1757 N. STREET, NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED MAY, 1971