Zeta Beta Tau Georgia Tech Hijinks: read your brothers’ stories and share your own

What were the best nicknames you called your brothers and how did they come about?  

When’s the last time you saw a Xi Chapter brother in person? Who were you with, where were you, and what was the occasion? Do you have a photo from that day? 

What do you remember about the top social event the year you graduated? Do you remember your date? Did you happen to marry them? 

What was ZBT known for during your time at Georgia Tech? 

Read on to find out how other Xi  Chapter of Zeta Beta Tau alumni answered these questions.  

Lee Sterne ’50

Last time you saw a classmate: Marvin Stuart ’51, in 1999 or 2000. My wife and I went to California to see my son get his Master’s at the University of California at Davis. We flew into Sacramento, drove to Coarsegold to visit Stu and his wife. We spent three days with them, including a midwinter visit to Yosemite, then went to Davis.

Irv Silver ’72 

Nicknames: Stuart Hettleman ’72 – Igor, Rand Helfont ’72 – Plant, Steve Borochoff ’72– Choff, Howard Fleisig ’72– Tutor the Turtle or Toot, Terry Holtz ’72– Super Chicken or Chick, Bob Shulman ’69– Putz.

Igor, Chick, George, Toot & Plant came from the cartoon “George of the Jungle”.

Last time you saw a classmate: Steve Seiavitch ’73, Charlie Cohn ’72, Howard Fleisig and others at homecoming.

What Zeta Beta Tau was known for: One of the 2 Jewish fraternities.

Want to share your own stories? Click here to submit your answers to the questions above. We’ll publish your response in a future alumni e-letter! If you have a picture to share, email it to [email protected] with the subject line “Zeta Beta Tau Georgia Tech Photos.”