Author Archive: Alpha Tau Omega - Gamma Zeta Chapter

Looking for former Heldman trophy winners!!

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Restored Heldman Trophy

From 2000 through 2009 Gamma Zeta Alumni gathered in August each year for a golf tournament to remember Matt Heldman ’98, a former Gamma Zeta and Illini basketball star who tragically died in an automobile accident.  The tournament raised thousands of dollars for the Matt Heldman scholarship fund which is awarded each year to deserving ATO undergrads.

A huge trophy was commissioned and displayed in the chapter house to recognize the winners of the tournament each year.  Unfortunately, over the last few years, the trophy had fallen into disrepair and was nearly thrown out.  The good news is thanks to a generous donation from Dave Krug ’95, the trophy has been saved, restored and is back in it’s rightful place at the base of the stairs in our front entryway.Continue reading→

Gamma Zeta Class of 2018 Initiation – Alumni, Please Attend!!

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foundingbanquet (1)The Gamma Zeta Class of 2018 initiation will be held Monday evening at 6pm on February 9th at 1101 W. Pennsylvania Ave. All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend. It is really a very cool experience… all 2700 or so of us who have been Gamma Zetas since our founding on March 21, 1895, 120 years ago, have participated in this same ceremony. If you haven’t been back since your own initiation, I guarantee that you will find the evening meaningful and enjoyable. And… it sends an incredibly important message to our newest undergraduate members about the lifelong nature of our commitment to ATO and our care for our house. Please attend if you can! Attire is suite and tie.

L&R,

Dane Luhrsen
Gamma Zeta ’77
Director of Alumni Relations
Editor of Gamma Zeta News

Congrats Jim Vainisi ’17 – Orange Krush Chair and Editor in Chief of The Champaign Room

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vainisiJim Vainisi ’17 has been recently named Orange Krush Chair and Editor in Chief of “The Champaign Room”, a very cool Illini Fan Blog site.  You can follow Jim’s blog at – http://www.sbnation.com/users/Jim%20Vainisi/blog  It includes game previews, threads and wrap ups for Illini football, basketball and more.  Great work Jim!!

Stu Meacham ’78 and Jim Bremhorst ’81 cheer on their daughters

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Jim, Mel, Chantel and Stu

Jim Bremhorst’s ’81 daughter Mel and Stu Meacham’s ’78 daughter Chantel are teammates on the Wheaton College women’s basketball team.  Mel is a 6’1″ freshman post  from Springfield and Chantel is a 5’8″ sophomore guard from Champaign.  Both are key players who have led their team to a 17-2 start and the top of the CCIW Conference.