First-Year Leadership Organization

Join us at 4pm tomorrow, August 24th, for our first virtual info session! Feel free to ask questions and come learn more about FLO! 😄

zoom code: 994 0492 3550

FLOto dump 🥳😈 we are having SO much fun! From community service events to fun socials at Zilker, we have been very busy. Stay tuned for FLOject this semester!!!!!

We have an IM flag football team that’s pretty stellar (no bias at all!!!!)

Long time, no post but YES- we are still here🎉 A little update from FLO: We now have our families and are having such a great time doing community service events as well as socials 😎 Here’s a few pictures for proof!

Applications are now open!!!!! Click on this link to fill out the interest form & application 🥳 http://tinyurl.com/FLO1920

Happy Thursday!!!!! Here are a few dates to come meet us & enjoy some coffee ☕️We can’t wait to see your smiling faces!!!!!

FLO is rooted by our three pillars: community, service & leadership. Through these principles, we strive to become better leaders on campus and throughout our community!!!! If you’re interested in joining this FANTASTIC org, click this link and fill out the form: http://tiny.cc/flo2019 🤩

ARE YOU AN INCOMING FRESHMAN? DO YOU LOVE MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY? Then this post is for you ☝🏼FLO is an organization that has 24 members, 12 girls 👩🏾and 12 boys👦🏻, that are interested in furthering their leadership abilities. 😤In FLO, we bring together a group of first year students that come from all backgrounds 🌎and have different interests 👀and majors and we help them in their transition from high school by giving them a close community that supports them. ❤️Through meetings, socials, service opportunities, workshops, and guest speakers, we will help to develop YOU as an individual and as a leader. We will work to make this a fun 🥳and exciting experience as well as providing significant skills and meaning to your first year at UT. OVERALL, we are here for YOU (first-years) to make your first year of college the best it can be 😤you’ll become the best leader 🤠 and you’ll have a new fam to share all your new experiences with 😩🤘🏼💯IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tiny.cc/flo2019 AND FILL OUT THE FORM!

Meet our publicity officer, Lauren Castro!! She is a sophomore journalism student.

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“I can’t wait to meet all the first-years and have another family on campus. It’ll be fun to get to know everyone and watch them grow into the leaders we know they can be!”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“My favorite memory on campus would have to be going to the tailgates and football games! You get to hang out with all of your friends and meet a lot of new people. If you’re lucky, you may even get to see Matthew McConnaughey on the field!”

Meet our membership officer, Aashay Patel. He is a sophomore electrical computer engineering student!!

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“I am looking forward to meet and mentor the future first year students!”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“My favorite memory on campus (although not on campus but part of UT) has been studying abroad and meeting such a cool diverse group of engineers.”

Meet our development officer, Dan Meishar!! He is a sophomore Finance student with a minor in MIS.

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“In FLO I am looking forward to interacting with first year students to help with their professional and academic development. I am excited to mentor these students and give them a warm welcome to our awesome campus.”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“My favorite memory on campus has been meeting some of my closest friends through various organizations such as Delta Sigma Pi. Having a close friend group always gave me something to look forward to every week.”

Meet our communications officer, Sarah Cowan!! She’s a sophomore majoring in Canfield Business Honors and Plan Il.

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“I’m most looking forward to getting to know our future members and helping them grow.”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“My favorite memory on campus so far was at my first football game freshman year my friends and I were randomly handed passes to watch the game from the field.”

Meet FLO’s other co-director, Sam LeBus! He is a sophomore Mechanical Engineering student.

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“I’m super excited to meet and spend time with all of the first-years!”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“I’ve enjoyed all the leadership opportunities there are on campus! Last semester, I helped host a Spring Barbecue with the Engineering School on campus for UT students to enjoy some food and socialize with each other. I’m really excited for this year because FLO will give provide you with the leadership skills you need to take advantage of opportunities like these!”

Meet one of our co-directors, Kaitlyn Wessels!! She is a sophomore double majoring in Communication and Leadership as well as PR.

★What are you looking forward to with your involvement in UT FLO?

“I am looking forward to getting to know all of our first-year members and making an impact on their lives! I am also super excited to experience new things and grow from the process!”

★What has been your favorite memory so far on campus?

“I loved meeting new people and trying new things during my Freshman year! Last year, I did everything from going to campus lectures to goat yoga, so I have a lot of great memories! UT and Austin have so much to offer, I really recommend that you take advantage of it!”

Hey y’all! Welcome to FLO’s first post on Facebook 🎊 FLO is committed to helping freshmen become better leaders on campus as well as finding a family to lean on!! Keep an eye out for our posts to learn more about UT FLO 👀 🤘🏼