In a conversation with Rush Chairman Alex Roberts told me “I just really enjoyed hanging out with my brothers in Athens this summer while having the opportunity to mould a new group of future best friends.” Rush highlights include rafting, band parties, “The Big Hoss Showdown” pictured above between Head Rush Chair Kyler Roy and accept Mason Bruner, and the continued timeless tradition of late-night hangouts on the famous River Road back porch. The team was able to assemble an impressive 41 accepts before the end of summer including 10 legacies and candidates from eight different states. Essentially, he worked on M&A with aerospace and defense industry companies using his finance background, he was able to support directors of land, air, and sea systems in business development. Rush TeamPictured: “Big Hoss Race” Between Head Rush Chair Kyler Roy and Accept Mason BrunerDuring the summer, the rush team headed by Nic Sapp and Kyler Roy enjoyed a successful rush process. as a global military sales and strategy analyst for Textron Systems. Senior Griffin Boykin opted to serve in a different role. Additionally, Senior and former Commander Walker Clark and Senior Russell Cox worked as congressional interns. In these roles, he attended committee meetings of the Committee for Ways and Means, the Judiciary Committee, the House Oversight Committee, presidential candidate hearings, and a personal highlight of SEC receptions where Jay met Nick Saban and John Calipari. Senior Jay Wright interned with David Kustoff of Tennessee’s 8th district as well as Tim Burchett of the 2nd district. Additionally, Lieutenant Commander Emilio Ferrara did incredible work as well, as the Rock Chapter is bi-annual, so Emilio worked on the PEP starting during his term. Capitol HillPictured From Left: Jay Wright (Mu 2841) and Former Commander Walker Clark (Mu 2819)During the summer, Mu Chapter had several members working on Capitol Hill in numerous positions ranging from working with congressmen to working with retired high-ranking former Pentagon advisors. The chapter as a whole does a fantastic job with service, academics, and campus involvement, but I would like to make sure that Lieutenant Commander Chaz Martinez receives special recognition for his incredible work in making this year’s Pursuit of Excellence Program (PEP) that is used to gauge a chapter’s worthiness of the Rock Chapter honor. Although as a chapter, the bar has been to continue being named a Rock Chapter consecutively, this should not take away from the incredible work it takes to continue Mu’s excellence. As part of the ceremonies, Mu Chapter received its 8th consecutive Rock Chapter Award thanks to a continued lineage of historic participation and excellence from the Mu brothers both currently in Athens and those who have graduated but stay connected. Hawkins traveled to Fort Lauderdale to attend Sigma Nu’s Grand Chapter. Among many valuable life lessons learned between cuisine, culture, and international travel, some of the most important lessons learned by the Mu men include: you can indeed bring a sword through TSA, we are lucky not to have to pay for water every meal at home, and hiking steep mountains in flip flops is actually not a good idea. 8th Consecutive Rock Chapter AwardPictured: JD (Mu 2863) Alongside Regent Maury Gaston (Mu 2952)During June, Commander JD St Pé and Treasurer John D. Over the course of the summer, the brothers attempted to surf the famous Munich River, saw the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in Vienna, took boat tours of Prague, Budapest, and Amsterdam, and enjoyed wine tours in Italy. The brothers lived in student dorms with new friends from Virginia, Alabama, Auburn, New Orleans, and even some fellow Sigma Nu’s from LSU. Huntley King SeptemGrüße From InnsbruckPictured: Mu Men Outside of Belvedere Palace in ViennaAs a part of the 48th annual Summer Study Abroad in Innsbruck, Austria, hosted by The University of New Orleans, 13 Mu brothers studied in Europe during the six-week program.
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