Jon Osacky ‘16.5 recognized for creating phone application, Meter for Uber

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Just yesterday, Internet culture website, the Daily Dot, acknowledged Gamma Zeta Undergraduate Jon Osacky for creating the Android, and soon to be I-phone application, Meter for Uber. Meter for Uber gives Uber users a breakdown of exactly what they are paying for when they decide to ride with Uber.

Osacky came up with the idea while he was interning in California for another phone application company called Slice. Since he did not have a car, Osacky depended on Uber to get him from place to place and became interested in how Uber calculates its final cost. From here, Osacky began working and developing what would eventually become Meter for Uber.

Currently, Osacky is back in California interning for Facebook and will remain there over summer for an internship with Uber.

Jon speaking to an audience for ACM Open House at U of I.

Jon speaking to an audience for ACM Open House at U of I.

Congrats Jon on all your achievements, and I’m sure there will be many more to come!

Daily Dot article: http://www.dailydot.com/technology/meter-uber-app-track-bill/

Docs Seth Berl and Tom “TSully” Sullivan ’78s leading medical mission trip to Honduras – need help!!

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Docs Seth and TSully '78s in Honduras

Docs Seth and TSully ’78s in Honduras

Hello Guys,

Please take a look at the note below from Dr. Seth Berl ’78 regarding his upcoming medical mission trip to Honduras along with dentist, Dr. Tom “TSully” Sullivan.  Seth is leading two groups who will stay one week each with the first group leaving February 28.  I realize that this is very late notice to participate but it never hurts to ask.  Maybe some of you have been thinking about doing something like this and just need someone to reach out and say “let’s go”.  And… how cool would it be if a group of Gamma Zeta ATOs would come together … “to have no narrower limits within which to work together for the elevation of man than the outlines of the world“.
If you’d be interested in joining Seth and TSully, please contact Seth at  sberl@moultriega.net or 229-850-0019.  They also welcome donations.  Please send checks payable to Heritage Church and mail to:
Att: Dr. Seth Berl
1825 Franklin Street
Moultrie, GA 31768

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Gamma Zeta Board of Trustees works with Undergraduate Executive Board to plan for upcoming semester

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image3After the mock interviews, Gamma Zeta’s Board of Trustees got together with the current undergraduate executive board and the members of House Corporation to assess the progress made over the last semester and to create additional goals and objectives for the semester to come.

A special thanks goes out to all who attended and here are some pictures taken at the meeting.

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Gamma Zeta Alumni Undergrads coordinate Mock Interview Day in Chicago with alumni

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photo 2 (21)On Monday afternoon, January 12, Gamma Zeta undergrad Ben Volk ‘16.5 coordinated a Mock Interview Day at the Illini Center in Chicago.  Each undergrad had the opportunity practice their interview skills and refine their resume with the support of experienced alumni.  Here’s a link to pictures.

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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.