October 2, 2023

 

Dear Faithful and Respectable Alumni of Eta Zeta,

My name is Ty Lolley HZ 1397, and I am the current Commander for our Eta Zeta Chapter. I am writing this article to give you all an update on the great things that have been happening within our chapter since the last article in February.

Our Spring quarter was as busy as always! We started the quarter out the best way possible, with a brotherhood golf tournament. After renting out Jackson Parish Golf Course for the morning, 48 of our guys participated in a 4 man scramble. You will see below our makeshift trophy, made out of an old lamp, a rubber snake, a rusty wedge, & a can of gold spray paint; however, this trophy has become one of the most highly sought-after awards in the chapter!  And there’s no better way to end the day after a brotherhood golf tournament, than an afternoon golf-themed party!

A few weeks later, we got all our guys together and hosted a brotherhood crawfish boil. It’s amazing how fast over 300 pounds of crawfish can disappear! The next weekend, our chapter loaded up on a charter bus with their dates and headed down to Panama City Beach once again for Formal! Formal weekend never disappoints… except for the horrible sunburns! Once we got back from the beach, it was time for Seven Seas! There is no better way to end the school year than lining the backyard with bamboo, building a wooden ship, and renting a foam machine!

I hope those last two paragraphs made you reminisce about the crazy fun times you used to have in college; however, we are not a chapter that is only focused on having a good time. This past April, we hosted a raffle raising money for MedCamps of Louisiana. MedCamps is a summer camp experience for kids struggling with disabilities. Many of our members have dedicated their summers to serving as counselors for these kids, and MedCamps means a lot to the Eta Zeta Chapter. Through our raffle, we were able to raise over $12,000 to help MedCamps build accessibility ramps and improve their property for the upcoming summer!

In May, Louisiana Tech named Sigma Nu Greek Chapter of the Year. We were awarded this due to our excellence in philanthropy, academics (GPA 3.25), & brotherhood. Along with that, senior Graham Clary HZ 1351 was nominated for Greek Man of the Year, and junior Brennan Barber HZ 1388 won Greek Ambassador of the Year.

Our chapter started the 2023-2024 year strong with 84 gentlemen. At the end of September, we put on the best and most professional rush I have witnessed in my four years in Sigma Nu. With the strong work of our Rush Chairs JT Dixon HZ 1394, Adam Smith HZ 1429, & Dane Stearns HZ 1431, we are proud to welcome 55 new candidates to join our chapter! And while we believe in quality over quantity, we sure did get a lot more guys than everyone else on campus. We are excited to see what the pledge class of 2024 has to offer for Eta Zeta!

This upcoming year, we are making a push to reconnect with our alumni chapter. In my Commander’s speech at Rush, I mentioned, "Our alumni have created a definite level of success, a legacy that we strive to exceed daily.  A legacy that will not die.” Our goal is to meet and raise the bar that you all, the alumni, have set for us. In doing that, we would like to also create a stronger relationship between the active and alumni chapters. We ask that you please update your contact information on our website and that you join our Facebook page (link at the bottom) so that you can stay updated on the chapter’s progress throughout the year.

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. We are looking forward to another great year!

Fraternally,

Ty Lolley, HZ 1397

Eta Zeta Commander

 

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Greek Chapter of the Year 2023

Pictured (left to right):

 Brennan Barber, Greek Ambassador of the Year

Ty Lolley, Commander

Graham Clary, Greek Man of the Year Nominee

Wesley Driggs, Orientation Student Leader

 

 

2023 Brotherhood Golf Tournament

 

Winners:

Drake Mandina HZ 1398, Trey Maxwell HZ 1400, Seth Smollen HZ 1461, Ross Rogan HZ 1464

 

 

UFC/Poker Night at the House

 

Formal 2023

 

 

Seven Seas 2023

 

 

Presenting the  Director of MedCamps with a Check from our Philanthropy Raffle

 

First Day of Rush 2023

 

The Pledge Class of 2023

 

All Actives and New Candidates, over 140 men!

 

 

EC Directory:

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