Congressman Cory Gardner stands outside his fraternity house from his Colorado State University days. He stopped by FarmHouse Fraternity Tuesday night. (Provided by Gardner)
U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner got a celebrity welcome when he stopped by his old fraternity at Colorado State University.
Gardner and his campaign spokesman, Alex Siciliano, said one student did a double take.
“Holy cow!” he exclaimed. “It’s Cory Gardner!”
Yes, Cory Gardner, the former ram handler at CSU, the former state lawmaker, the Republican congressman from Yuma trying to , a Democrat. The Cory Gardner who, while a college student was, get ready, a Democrat.
Gardner was in Fort Collins for an event Tuesday night and had a little time to spare so decided to check out his old frat house. He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science from CSU in 1997. He was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity, which is part but without the Greek letters. In other words no hazing, secret handshakes or .
According it its website, FarmHouse “follows four main aspects in building men throughout their time in college — spiritual, intellectual, social/moral and physical. By developing each area, we believe we prepare men for not only a better college experience but also a more successful life outside of the university setting.”
Like most frat houses, the walls were filled with composites — pictures of the members in a certain year. “I found a much younger, much skinnier, black-haired Cory Gardner,” the candidate said, with a laugh.
According it its website, FarmHouse “follows four main aspects in building men throughout their time in college — spiritual, intellectual, social/moral and physical. By developing each area, we believe we prepare men for not only a better college experience but also a more successful life outside of the university setting.”
BTW, Gardner’s prediction for between Colorado State University and the University of Boulder: Rams 24, Buffs, 14.
