Category Archives: ATO Alumni News

Tartan Builders, Inc. constructs homes built upon friendships – Scott ’00, Ryan ’02 McNaughton

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Scott and Ryan McNaughton

Scott and Ryan McNaughton

For Immediate Release

For more information contact:
Megan Plahn
Phone: (847) 477-2025                                                       Email: mplahm7@gmail.com

TARTAN BUILDERS, INC. CONSTRUCTS HOMES BUILT UPON FRIENDSHIPS

Hinsdale, Ill. (January 12, 2015) –   Brothers Scott and Ryan McNaughton, have grown their company, Tartan Builders, Inc. (TBI) of Hinsdale Ill., through hard work and longstanding connections. The family-owned and operated residential and commercial construction company has been in business for three years and has embarked on over 35 projects in and around the Chicagoland area. Five of the projects have a special meaning to them, as they were built for long-time fraternity brothers from Alpha Tau Omega. This niche for building for fellow fraternity brothers, is in part what has helped grow their business today.

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Alan Dysert ’73 – The Senator Trailer

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Alan Dysert ’73 passed on this link to the trailer for a film project that he’s had in the works which is now complete. It’s a lot of fun.  I think that you’ll enjoy it!

http://youtu.be/2jlBE7rLHSE

Here’s some additional info about the project directly from Alan…

This was a bucket list project for me. Which means I had to wear too many hats: writer, director, producer, music composer and performer, mop the floors… you name it.  But it made it much more satisfying than doing everything by committee or running everything by a network. I get to take the blame for everything. That’s cool with me.

There are some fun people in the project (now finished).
Jay DeMarcus from RASCAL FLATTS plays my speechwriter. Very funny guy besides being a hugely successful musician.
Tiffany Fallon – Playboy playmate of the year 2005 – plays a former lover now a member of Congress that hates my character.
Jack Cameron White- just finished up on Sons of Anarchy- ( former husband of Katie Segal-and best known as Rick Springfield’s drummer for 25 years) You see him on a motorcycle at the end for the trailer.

We had a great time -and this project will continue into another one.

Thanks for watching. I will keep you posted on where it ends up.

Alan

Alan Dysert
Artistic Director/Founder
The Actor’s School and Film School Nashville
1227 Lakeview Drive Suite#2
Franklin, TN 37067
615-500-7661
www.ActorsSchoolUSA.com
www.FilmSchoolNashville.com

Mike LaVitola ’09 interview on TV Show “Bootstrapping in America”

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Mike LaVitola ’09, who we featured in a profile story back in March and who was a participant in our “Tau Tank” lunch event in April is still going strong with his start up Foxtrot.  Please check out this interview with Mike and his partner on the TV Show Bootstrapping in America which is a daily series where they interview entrepreneurs at all levels.

It’s official – Dawg Barry ’84 wins “Last Tau Standing” $3,000… and donates it back to the house!!

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Dan “Dawg” Barry ’84 and Mike “OB” Obrien ’84 at recent ATO Holiday Happy Hour

We have a winner in our “Last Tau Standing” pool – Dan “Dawg” Barry ’84! Dawg won on the Point Spread Differential tie-breaker over nineteen guys who were still mathematically in the running going into the last week of play including three other guys who along with Dawg who had just one loss. Congrats Dawg!!

Dawg’s dominance in the pool this year was incredible. He entered five times and four of his five teams were still in the running right up to the last week of play.Continue reading→

Dawg Barry ’84 wins “Last Tau Standing” $$

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Dawg and OB at recent 2014 ATO Holiday Happy Hour

We have a winner in our “Last Tau Standing” pool – Dan “Dawg” Barry ’84! Dawg won on the Point Spread Differential tie-breaker over nineteen guys who were still mathematically in the running going into the last week of play including three other guys who along with Dawg who had just one loss. Congrats Dawg!!

Dawg’s dominance in the pool this year was incredible.Continue reading→

RIP Rex Sherman ’39

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10462848_764413393608263_3878457505234959397_n (1)I’m sorry to pass on the sad news that one of our Diamond Circle Members, Rex Sherman ’39 just passed away. – Link to obituary and here’s a link to a profile that we did on Rex last year when we presented him with his DIamond Circle Certificate.

PEKIN – Rex Gordon Sherman, 94, of Pekin passed away peacefully at 2:27 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Pekin Manor.

Born Aug. 13, 1920, in Pekin to Ira Bishop and Katherine Francis (Genochio) Sherman, he married Emilie Cullen on Dec. 21, 1943, in Pekin. She died on Jan. 22, 2011, in Pekin.Continue reading→

Congrats to Mike Houlihan ’73 – 2014 Paraquad Shine the Light Award honoree!

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Houlihan,Michael034_2013_750-304Congrats to Mike Houlihan ’73, owner of HDC Homes Without Limits who was a 2014 Paraquad Shine the Light Award honoree! The annual event recognizes St. Louis area companies, organizations and individuals whose actions and policies exemplify the goal of promoting a fully accessible community for people with disabilities.

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