Honoring the Past and Shaping Future

Continuing Leadership

The Home O ce Sta has been busy on the road working with collegiate chapters and alumni to celebrate a rich AGR history and carving a path for the future. The spring semester brings

Founder’s Days, Pink Rose Formals, and philanthropic events all over the nation. These events showcase the very best of our AGR brotherhood and that made the Fraternity.

KAPPA CHAPTER (NEBRASKA-LINCOLN) PINK ROSE

Each Year chapters throughout Alpha Gamma Rho take time from their rigorous academic and activity calendars to recognize their achievements from the past year. Whether it’s a Founder’s Day, a Pink Rose Formal, or activities around a spring or fall homecoming celebration, each are a clear demonstration of our fraternal value of taking the time to enthusiastically recognize and reward one another for living the Fraternity’s Purpose and Promise.

On March 4, 2023, AGR Home O ce’s Senior Director of Operations, Grant Bargfrede, had the opportunity to attend Kappa Chapter’s (Nebraska-Lincoln)

Pink Rose Formal. The day began with an open house for alumni and visitors to see the chapter facility while interacting with undergraduate members. A meeting of both the chapter’s foundation and alumni corporation followed where both entities discussed their ongoing progress and priorities of their respective group. This is Local Chapter Excellence in action. Alumni and collegiate members working hand in hand for the betterment of their chapter while listening and seeking advice from one another.

The evening culminated in a banquet in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, where nearly 350 brothers, spouses, dates and supporters of the chapter came together to toast the successes of Kappa Chapter while looking to what the future has in store. Individual alumni were recognized for their contributions to the chapter, the university and/or the agricultural industry. Additionally, $61,000 was awarded in scholarships to a number of undergraduate members for their academic and leadership performance. Grant Bargfrede was able to bring greetings on behalf of the National Fraternity, speak to the accomplishments of Kappa Chapter and challenge all brothers to not be satisfi ed with the status quo.

“Kappa Chapter demonstrates what Alpha Gamma Rho chapters should strive for, an engaged alumni base, collegiate members who refl ect the values of the Fraternity and are leaders on campus, and, fi nally, the steadfast involvement of a committed Housemother. Never take any of these for granted.”