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Commander's Corner

February 2, 2023

Dear Faithful and Respectable Alumni of Eta Zeta,

My name is Ty Lolley HZ 1397, and I am the new Commander of our Eta Zeta chapter. Let me just say, what a year this chapter has had so far! With the opening of our new house in September, the chapter has improved in all aspects. To give a little insight into how the new house has benefited us, let me describe the events I have experienced in Eta Zeta so far. 

I pledged in 2020 after completing rush on Zoom. Although we had the temporary house then, we could not hold events/meetings there until February of 2021 (only if we had masks on.) My sophomore year was significantly better as the strict policies of COVID began to fade away. We were able to start bringing back traditions and hosting events, finally feeling like a fraternity again. However, being off campus made it difficult to create a strong brotherhood. Flash forward to September 2022, and our chapter has a brand new, $3.2 million dollar, 13,000 square foot house right in the middle of campus. We now have a facility to hang out in between classes, grill some burgers together on a weekday, or watch college football on our “mega TV.” The new house gives us the freedom to have the true fraternal experience that Eta Zeta has given its members in our 60-year history. Thanks to our selfless alumni, we now have an operating base to grow our fraternity in Love, Truth, and Honor. 

I would like to personally thank our Alumni and House Corporation for their efforts over the last many years. The active chapter especially thanks Frank Potts, Chris Barr, Jason Smith, Stanley Dupuy, Ryan Madden, Joe Reyes, & many other alumni for their continued time and efforts. We know this house would not be as grand as it is without these faithful alumni.

Here are some statistics from the chapter:

  • Our chapter currently has 103 active members and 11 candidates for 2nd group.

  • The house has 13 residents 

  • We dominated rush this past fall, taking 48 men

  • Since the beginning of school, we have hosted many philanthropy events: “Coats for Kids” Coat Drive, Blast & Cast Raffle, St. Jude’s Car Wash, & Donuts for Dollars. Collectively, we have been able to raise over $9000 to send to both MedCamps and St. Judes.

  • Our cumulative GPA is currently 3.28

  • Over 90% of our chapter is involved in on-campus organizations. Our very own Wesley Driggs just got selected to be an Orientation Student Leader this summer!

Below you will find a few photos as well as an EC directory.  Please reach out if any of us can ever be of assistance to you.

As we approach the rest of the school year, I encourage you to stop by and visit if you haven’t already. We love hearing about the traditions this chapter once carried and we are persistently working to bring many back. If any alumni have any potential future rushees, please contact one of our Rush Chairmen below. 

Fraternally,

Ty Lolley, HZ 1397

Eta Zeta Commander

Rush at the Nu House (September 2022)


 

Brothers Graham Clary & Brennan Barber on Homecoming Court (October 2022)

ACA Food Drive (October 2022)

Candidate Class Philanthropy Event - St. Judes Car Wash (November 2022)

“Coats for Kids” Drive (December 2022)

First Group Initiation (January 2023)

2023-2024 Executive Council Officers

EC Contact List (2023-2024)

Position

Name

Pin Number

Phone Number

Email

Commander

Ty Lolley

HZ 1397

318-278-4252

trl019@latech.edu

Lt. Commander

Joshua Crews

HZ 1393

318-470-0487

Jrc098@latech.edu

Treasurer

Wes Barlow

HZ 1414

318-564-2562

wes.barlow2002@gmail.com

Recorder

Cooper Walsworth

HZ 1432

318-278-9656

jwa051@latech.edu

Chaplain

Walker Forsyth

HZ 1449

337-794-6350

pwalkerforsyth@icloud.com

Sentinel

Jackson Voigt

HZ 1470

318-510-5698

jackson_voigt@yahoo.com

House Manager

Peyton Cavalier

HZ 1417

985-713-3587

kingrex1122@gmail.com

Social Chairmen

Landon Woodruff

HZ1406

318-347-0081

Lgwoodruff3@gmail.com

Will Peeples

HZ 1427

318-716-0763

william.peeples02@gmail.com

Seth Smollen

HZ 1466

614-980-7821

Seth.smollen@gmail.com

Rush Chairmen

Jon-Thomas Dixon

HZ 1394

318-366-4775

Jtdixon33@gmail.com

Adam Smith

HZ 1429

318-773-9141

Ars058@latech.edu

Dane Stearns

HZ 1431

318-658-3976

drstearns10@yahoo.com

Risk Reduction

Wesley Dinh

HZ 1420

318-805-8811

wesleydinh@outlook.com

LEAD

Wesley Driggs

HZ 1421

337-580-9299

wesleydriggs1@gmail.com

Pledge Marshal

Samuel Conti

HZ 1418

318-732-3173

sjc040@latech.edu

Philanthropy

Adam Johnson

HZ 1430

318-773-8527

Adamjohnsonjr47@gmail.com

Brotherhood Chairmen

Brennan Barber

HZ 1388

318-584-2244

bdb044@email.latech.edu

IFC Chairmen

Read Areingdale

HZ 1434

318-308-9181

read.areingdale@icloud.com

Josh Whitton

HZ 1469

318-317-8047

joshwhitton3@yahoo.com

Scholarship

Brandon Franks

HZ 1450

337-317-3947

bfranks463@gmail.com

Public & Alumni Relations

Trace Wolcott

HZ1433

318-617-1732

twolcott611@gmail.com

T-Shirt

Sawyer King

HZ 1455

318-514-9796

Sawyerking03@gmail.com

Homecoming

Bolton Stegall

HZ 1405

318-548–2201

boltonstegall@gmail.com

Athletic

Frank Chandler

HZ 1442

318-794-3825

Fkc003@email.latech.edu

 

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