Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith
Name	Brandon Smith
Chapter	Gamma Omicron Auburn University
Date Inducted	May 2008
Roll Number	ΓΟ 596
Alumni Chapter/Assoc	N/A
Honorary Member	N/A
Major	Animal Sciences Agronomy & Soils
Birthdate	May 19
Spouse	N/A
Nicknames	B-Dogg
Awards	2010 Brother of the Year (ΓΟ)

Brandon Smith (born 19 May 1989) is an Active Member of the Gamma Omicron Chapter (ΓΟ 596) at Auburn University.

Early Fraternity Life and Career

A life-long Auburn fan, Brandon decided to attend Auburn University in Spring 2007. This decision was made after comparing offers from both Auburn University and Mississippi State University.

Through his involvement in the FFA in high school, along with his work on his grandparents' beef cattle farm, Brandon developed an early interest in agriculture. He enrolled at Auburn University with intentions of pursuing a B.S. in Animal Sciences and a M.S. in Agriscience Education. Following this path, he would return home and teach agriscience course at Slocomb High School in Slocomb, AL. Once in Auburn, he was recruited to the Department of Agronomy & Soils and declared a double major in Fall 2007. This shift in focus, coupled with an ongoing undergraduate research project, altered his career path. Brandon is now pursuing dual degrees in Animal Sciences and Agronomy & Soils. He plans to graduate in Spring 2012. He will then pursue graudate degrees focusing on forage crops and their relation to livestock. Ultimately, Brandon wishes to be a professor of agriculture at a southeastern university.

Brandon, along with several of his friends, decided to rush Phi Sigma Pi in Spring 2008, one semester following its re-charter. He was inducted into the Tau Class in May 2008.

Collegiate Years at Gamma Omicron Chapter

Brandon has been an active participant in the development of the Gamma Omicron Chapter. Since his induction, Brandon has conducted extensive research into the history of the Chapter, mainly that before its deactivation. He has discovered and published the Initiate Class Letters for all classes of the Chapter and has uncovered many old yearbook entries. In addition to this work, he is currently designing a database that will streamline all Chapter records and documents into one system.

Brandon has served in several capacities of Chapter leadership:

• Parliamentarian/Regional Delegate - 2009
• Grand Chapter Delegate - 2009, 2010
• President - 2009-10, 2010-11

Interesting Facts

• Upon his re-election on March 30, 2010, Brandon became the first and only Brother of the Gamma Omicron Chapter to serve two terms as Chapter President.
• The Brother of the Year Award in the Gamma Omicron Chapter bears Brandon's name.
• Brandon's Wiki has been included in the Phi Sigma Pi Wiki's Featured Content as the Featured Page for Week 35, 2010.

National Involvement

• Gamma Omicron Delegate to 2009 Grand Chapter Conference
• Chosen to participate in focus group on creation of Leadership in Action (2010)
• Leadership in Action Ambassador (2010)
• Gamma Omicron Delegate to 2010 Grand Chapter Conference
• Leadership in Action Facilitator (2010)
• Constitution & Chapter Standards Committee (2010-2012)

Bigs and Littles

Brandon's Big Brother is Chandler Harris, who has since been expelled from the Gamma Omicron Chapter.

Brandon has 5 Little Brothers,...

• Chris Cunningham, Upsilon Class (expelled)
• Alicen Grant, Upsilon Class (Alumna)
• Whitney Neal, Upsilon Class
• Lauren Hudson, Phi Class (resigned)
• Amber Smith, Chi Class

... 7 Grand Little Brothers,...

• Rachel Eigen, Phi Class (resigned)
  (Big: Alicen Grant)
• Kendall Brooks, Phi Class
  (Big: Whitney Neal)
• Jordan Hall, Chi Class (resigned)
  (Big: Whitney Neal)
• Jessica Pearlstein, Chi Class (expelled)
  (Big: Lauren Hudson)
• Ben Johnson, Psi Class (resigned)
  (Big: Amber Smith)
• Maris Grimes, Alpha Alpha Class
  (Big: Amber Smith)
• Christina Park, Alpha Alpha Class
  (Big: Whitney Neal)

... 2 Great-Grand Little Brothers,...

• Brittany Henderson, Chi Class
  (Big: Kendall Brooks)
• Annelise Marianetti, Omega Class
  (Big: Jessica Pearlstein)

... and 2 Great-Great-Grand Little Brothers.

• Ruthie Trammel, Psi Class (transferred)
  (Big: Brittany Henderson)
• Scott Luis, Alpha Alpha Class
  (Big: Annelise Marianetti)

The entire Harris Family Tree of the Gamma Omicron Chapter can be viewed at The Harris Family Tree.

Academic Degrees

• Slocomb High School, 2007, High School Diploma

Likes and Interests

• Brandon is true Auburn fan, through and through. In his time as a student at Auburn University, as of August 2010, he has yet to miss a home football game, and has travelled to away games at UGA, the University of Kentucky, and Mississippi State University.
• Some of his hobbies being computers and design, Brandon has created the designs for a majority of the t-shirts for his Chapter.

Parliamentarian/Regional Delegate
Preceded By Drew Thompson	Term 2009	Succeeded By JR McKissick

Grand Chapter Delegate
Preceded By Drew Thompson	Term 2009	Succeeded By incumbent

President
Preceded By Alyssa Ramos-Herrera	Term 2009-2010	Succeeded By incumbent

Grand Chapter Delegate
Preceded By incumbent	Term 2010	Succeeded By -

President
Preceded By incumbent	Term 2010-2011	Succeeded By Madelon Cook

Gamma Omicron Chapter Awards - William Brandon Smith Brother of the Year Award
Preceded By none (inaugural award)	Year 2010	Succeeded By -