Senator McConnell and I share a connection that no one else in the McConnell Scholars Program shares- we are both Brothers of the Beta Beta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at the University of Louisville.Over the past year, I have had the distinct opportunity to serve our chapter as President and it has been quite an interesting experience. The Senator and I have had many interesting conversations about how the fraternity experience in Phi Tau has shaped us. The most fun conversations are the ones in which we compare how different the chapter is now compared to when he was an active Brother.
At a football tailgate this year, I took Senator McConnell one of our Phi Tau rush shirts for fall 2010. He was very happy to get it and even asked to get a picture with me while he was holding it up. I also gave McConnell Scholars Program Board member, Dave Huber one as he is also a proud alumnus of my chapter.
The fraternity involvement has certainly enriched my experience at the University of Louisville and I am proud of the bond that the Senator and I have built around that common experience.