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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 29, 2017
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Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi) represents Tech’s premier co-ed professional business fraternity. Learn more about the organization and their events below.
Full Summary:
Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi) represents Tech’s premier co-ed professional business fraternity. Learn more about the organization and their events below.
Round One 
FireHUD
TINA
Lean Basketball Analytics 
Hera Health Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi) represents Tech’s premier co-ed professional business fraternity. Learn more about the organization and their events below.
AKPsi began in 1904 on the principles of brotherhood, unity, service, integrity, and knowledge. Its goal is to educate members and the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals in business and to further the individual welfare of members during college and beyond.
Tech’s chapter of AKPsi began in 1962 and now has 80 active brothers. Third-year business major, Alek Wobeck, and fourth-year industrial engineering major, Divya Achtani, serve as the organization’s Vice President of Professional Planning and Executive Vice President, respectively.
Achtani rushed during the fall of her first year at Tech while Wobeck rushed during the fall of his second year at Tech. Both have enjoyed the networking opportunities, brotherhood, and career development that AKPsi has offered them.
Achtani said, “Through AKPsi, I’ve interacted with people from all majors and backgrounds. I have been able to grow with my friends and give back to a community that I care about.”
Wobeck said, “AKPsi has given me opportunities for high level networking. It has allowed me to push myself outside of my comfort zone to work with distinguished professionals.”
AKPsi helps its members to utilize their resources to achieve their career goals, develop their talents, and build their professional networks. The organization has various events throughout the year including GT Round One, GT Business Forum, a Case Competition, and Go Baby Go. For more information on each event, visit the AKPsi website.
Achtani said, “Through our events, we strive to develop leaders throughout Georgia Tech’s campus.”
AKPsi partners with other organizations like the Student Center Programs Council, Georgia Tech Housing, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Undergraduate Consulting Clubs to host professional and philanthropic activities for the entire Tech community.
The upcoming Round One event on April 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is open to the public and free for all. Round One will take place at The Garage in Tech Square. Students can register to attend on the Round One website.
AKPsi has partnered with Startup Exchange to host the event based on ABC’s Shark Tank. Round One is an entrepreneurship competition for students at Tech to pitch business ideas to investors. 26 teams applied for the competition and eight final teams were selected to participate in the “mentorship phase” of the competition.
These eight teams then presented their ideas and worked with mentors from ATDC and the Atlanta Tech Village. The mentors narrowed down the competitors to four teams. The four teams will participate in the “investment phase” of the completion on April 8 where they will be given the opportunity to pitch their ideas to possible investors.
Wobeck and Achtani encourage students to attend the investment phase of the Round One competition. Wobeck said, “This event provides the audience with an opportunity to see what the startup process is like. It’s useful to see how ideas are developing and what type of questions investors will ask.”
The teams presenting at the event include FireHUD, Lean Basketball Analytics, TINA, and Hera Health Solutions.
The FireHUD team consists of firefighter David Phillips, fourth-year computer engineer, Zack Braun, fourth-year electrical engineer, Tyler Sisk, and MBA student, Chris Ward. Their team provides a real time monitoring system and Head UP Display that displays biometric environmental data to firefighters and outside officials.
Third-year biomedical engineer, Sarah Bush, and fourth-year biomedical engineers, Ali Kight, Elise Pippert, and Janay Harris, have developed TINA. TINA is a tampon insertion aid that restores independence and discretion to women with limited hand mobility.
Lean Basketball Analytics was created by first-year master’s analytics student, Chris Mast. Lean Basketball Analytics seeks to create a class of progressive basketball coaches who use analytics and has options for media and gaming markets.
Hera Health was created by a team of biomedical engineers including fourth-year students, Idicula Mathew, Garret Whitfield, and Aditya Muralidhar, fifth year student, Mi Hyun Choi, and third year student Allie Johnson. Hera Health Solutions is developing a resorbable contraceptive implant that will eliminate painful removal surgery for women worldwide.
Read more about the teams in the attached document.
If you’re interested in rushing AKPsi, visit their Facebook page for updates. The rush process occurs each fall and spring semester. All undergraduate students are eligible to rush, unless they are in their last semester at Tech.
Wobeck recommended that students “be themselves” during rush. “It’s important to find a place that you feel comfortable. Try attending AKPsi events beforehand to gain exposure and see if the organization fits for you”, he said.
