Alumni/Officer Offsite

“One of the most engaging groups of Texas Delt undergraduates I have been around in 37 years.” – Russell Douglass ’81

“We have separation in age, but a bond that can’t be separated.” – Scott Benkendorfer ’90

“I am always pleasantly struck by the common motives and experiences these young men have with our alumni—current members, five-year, 10-year, 20-year, or in my case, close to 40 years since pledging—the commonalty bond in building quality young men is very reassuring for our future.” – Bill McMeans ’80

“It is always a pleasure to come back and interact with the active chapter. I am consistently impressed with the quality of our officers and their maturity in the way they are leading our fraternity.” – Aaron Trull ’00

“This year was my first to attend the Texas Delts offsite conference. My primary takeaway was that the chapter is in good hands. The young men serving as officers were well prepared for our meetings and the weekend was much more productive than I expected it to be. It is difficult to carve out time from family and business for this event, but I am glad I made the time and I will return.” – Lance Abbott ’91

“The retreat was a great opportunity to meet the current chapter and to also to connect with Delts from different generations. It’s great to see the active chapter is made up of a great group of men and I look forward to getting more involved!” – Scott Thelander ’05, 2004 Chapter President

“It’s an impressive group of officers and Gamma Iota is in good hands with their leadership.” – Rik Lipscomb ’91

“The annual offsites continue to improve with each passing year, and the benefits of these meetings are of increasing value to both the active chapter and the growing number of alumni participants. Gamma Iota alumni can certainly take pride in the quality of the young Delts who take on the many difficult responsibilities of successfully managing a large fraternity.” – James Shaddix ’68

“Great to spend time connecting with younger Delts and see that the chapter is in great hands.” – Brandon White ’06

“Great time at the Delt retreat! Enjoyed visiting with alumni from all pledge classes and really impressed with the current actives. Looking forward to next year!” – Phil Sanger ’02

“I enjoy having the opportunity to go to the alumni/executive retreat to offer the advice and insights I gained during my time at the Shelter. It’s refreshing to meet with the guys and hear what is going on around UT and Greek life at the University. It’s also nice being able to engage and network with fellow alumni, especially at an awesome venue on the coast with plenty of time for leisure activities. The two years I have gone to the retreat as an alumnus, I feel as if I gained just as much benefit as the active chapter through the connections made on the trip.” – Garrett Williams ’15, 2014 Chapter President

“It was a great time seeing the progress of the chapter and working with alumni who have been impacted by our fraternity as much as I have. Looking forward to joining next year!” – David Lutito ’15

“A weekend that was both memorable and productive! Looking forward to coming back next year.” – Matt Asvestas ’16

“This most recent offsite at Falcon Point (Thank you, Russell!) was an amazing opportunity for the alumni to interact with the current and future leaders of Delta Tau Delta. It is clear these young men are facing different challenges than we faced while we were on campus. I was thoroughly impressed with the level of openness and candor between the undergraduates and alumni, and I think continuing this type of collaborative interaction will help guide the organization to a prosperous future.” – Andrew Barnes ’08

“This executive retreat was particularly productive because we not only got to talk about improving Delt, but also network with over 20 alumni as well.” – Chapter President Dax Benkendorfer ’18

“I’ve made more valuable connections in the energy industry in these three days than I have in my two years studying petroleum engineering at UT.” – External VP Nicholas Staviski ’18

“The retreat was once again a success. It was very exciting to see the alumni turnout reach an all-time high.” – Internal VP Griffin Anderson ’19

“The most valuable part of the weekend for me was listening to all these accomplished alumni talk to us about how they got where they are now using what they learned during their time as Delts. But most surprisingly, that they are still close with a lot of guys from the pledge classes.” – Treasurer Michael Boodee ’18

“I thought this weekend was really beneficial for the whole executive board to hear what thoughts alumni had for us. I really liked our discussion on recruitment and the unique perspective that many alumni working in sales brought. I also thought the executive board benefitted by aligning our focus with the alumni.” – Assistant Treasurer Adam May ’18

“It was so special to meet and interact with older Delts who had been in our shoes years before. This fraternity has undoubtedly impacted the lives of many over the years, and I am fortunate to experience this unrivaled brotherhood every day.” – House Manager Jeremy Martens ’18

“The retreat was a great experience, getting to meet so many distinguished alumni members and discuss the future of Delt. I think the weekend was a great success and only hope that more alumni members can attend in the future.” – Assistant House Manager Robby Loving ’19

“Going into the weekend, I knew I was in for a good time, but after getting advice from distinguished alumni, having amazing food, skeet shooting, and overall just having a blast, I can say that it exceeded all expectations.” – Alumni Relations Chairman Trent Koen ’18

“The most prevalent thing I took away from the retreat was that Delt really can be a great network for the future. Hearing all of the alumni talk about their careers and businesses, and how involved they were with other former Delts across many pledge classes, was eye-opening in that respect.” – Pledge Trainer John Novak ’16

“The thing that stood out to me the most was the large distribution of age within the alumni who attended. Seeing guys who I knew in school when I was a pledge, along with members of pledge classes of the ’60s, taught me a lot about the lasting impact that this group can have on a person. Thank you for all you and the other alumni do to help out the active chapter. I’m looking forward to working with you all thought the upcoming year.” – Pledge Trainer Adam Lowell ’18