Name: Michael Gullott
Age: 21
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Major: Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics
Tell us a little about last week’s “Drop the Puck” event and its success!
Dropping the Puck on Cancer is an annual fundraiser among Northwestern Fraternities to raise money for the American Brain Tumor Association. The event is a hockey tournament among the fraternities. It began at Indiana University and has spread to a few other schools in the Midwest as well. This year the four fraternities that participated were Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta. The event was attended by over 200 students and raised over $5,000 for the cause. The plan for next year is to try to expand involvement from other fraternities as well as trying to include as many sororities as possible through other events and activities during and between the hockey games.
What was your involvement in the event?
I worked with a group of members from the other competing fraternities to help organize the event. Our job was to organize teams from our respective fraternities, ensure that all players have equipment, schedule the events for the day of and spread the word across campus about the event.
How long have you been playing hockey? What is it like playing on the club team at Northwestern?
I have been skating since I was 3 and started playing hockey when I was 5. My teammates have always been my best friends throughout my life. Playing club hockey at Northwestern has been one of the best experiences of my life. Being able to play hockey at a high level with a group of Northwestern guys who are my closest friends has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
What else are you involved in on campus?
Outside of Hockey, I am the community Service Chair for Pi Kappa Alpha, which is part of the reason I was able to become so involved in the Dropping the Puck on Cancer.