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THE MAGAZINE OF ALPHA GAMMA RHO AGRICULTURAL FRATERNITY ➻ FALL 2022

YOUR GUIDE TO ACHIEVING

LOCAL CHAPTER EXCELLENCE

In Earnest

Why I Give:

“Support Starts With Commitment” FOUNDATION DONOR:

Gene Lemon

CHAPTER AND SCHOOL:

Alpha, University of Illinois

LIFETIME GIVING LEVEL:

Order of the Brotherhood

GENE LEMON WAS A VERY INVOLVED

Josephson, said, “Gene was a humble

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degree. His passion for the Fraternity and agriculture led to his work as a known leader in the industry and by representing the Fraternity at his highest and best. His list of accolades in the organization are many, but things he will always be known for include his service as General Counsel,

Gene constantly focused on our Fraternal Purpose of Making Better Men and through them a broader and better agriculture, with a concentration on leadership

Grand President, a leading founder of the Educational Foundation who later served as the Chairman, and a leader of a previous capital campaigns for AGR. In those roles, Gene constantly focused on our Fraternal Purpose of Making Better Men and through them a broader and better agriculture, with a concentration on leadership. Former Fraternity Chief Executive Officer, Phil

Gene’s vision was always to offer a “Top Leaders Institute,” where the executive teams of every chapter could gain the very best leadership skills. He felt by offering an experience for officers, every chapter would be made stronger. “Gene was

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the type of ‘top’ leader that could inspire our brotherhood to embrace leadership training,” says Glenn Stith, Educational Foundation Chairman.

Gene’s dreams of such an institute are finally coming to fruition. As a part of the new Capital Campaign centered around Local Chapter Excellence, a Top Leaders Institute has been implemented and will be rolled out annually on a regional basis for generations to come.

The Lemon family and a host of brothers whose lives were impacted by Gene have led the way since Gene’s passing to ensure his legacy leads on. By giving to the Local Chapter Excellence Capital Campaign, our brotherhood is assured the opportunity of a Top Leaders Institute. This initiative will continue shaping the future of our Fraternity, and you are invited to give to the Educational Foundation in honor of Gene to continue making a difference in the lives of our brothers.

The mission of The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho is to drive Alpha Gamma Rho’s Purpose of Making Better Men. YOUR contributions support scholarships, leadership development training and experiences, opportunities to make life-long connections and more. Every gift to the Foundation, YOUR Foundation, is an investment in the future and makes an impact in the lives of worthy brothers. We thank you for entrusting YOUR Foundation with YOUR gift.

Make a gift today at alphagammarho.org/donate.

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Three Chapters Celebrate 100 Years 6

Your Guide to Achieving Local Chapter Exxcellence 10

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Finding Your Forward with Alpha Gamma Rho AGR’S 67TH NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL CONVENTION, the first largescale Alpha Gamma Rho in-person event in four years, brought more than 300 members, guests and speakers to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for brotherhood, education and fun.

WELCOME The 67th National Convention kicked off with a Welcome from Past Grand President Bernie Staller, and it felt just like Convention is supposed to feel despite COVID-19 lingering.

Brothers and guests were presented the State of the Fraternity and what the Fraternity has in store for the upcoming years. Grand President, Doug Griffin, along with CEO Rex Martin, illustrated that, despite any challenges, AGR continues to be a resilient Fraternity capable of achieving any goal it puts in its path.

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NEW INITIATION After the Vespers program, owner and founder of Culver’s Frozen Custard, Craig Culver, was initiated into Alpha Gamma Rho as the Distinguished Service Initiate. Culver addressed all attendees, where he stressed the importance of never settling for anything less than excellence. People define culture with a focus on quality, “It’s not how many restaurants you have, its how many good restaurants you have … the same is true for Alpha Gamma Rho.” That evening, the Fraternity celebrated the success of the first day of Convention at the Milwaukee Public Museum where attendees had the opportunity to travel through historical Milwaukee, through Earth’s natural history and a variety of other exhibits.

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BREAKOUT AND FIND YOUR FORWARD The second day of National Convention began with brothers attending a breakout session of their choice hosted by a variety of alumni, staff and hand-picked professionals in their field.

Breakout sessions consisted of The Importance of Recruitment & Retention; Power, Confidence and Credibility in the Agriculture Field, Q&A with Your Grand President and Chief Executive Officer, and an Alumni Engagement Panel. Brothers then visited the Career Fair, where many got the opportunity to network with a variety of organizations and companies, hand out their resumes and find jobs and internships.

The announcement of the capital campaign was made on Thursday.

Chief Development Officer, Carol Johnson, Educational Foundation Chairman, Glenn Stith, and others presented that the capital campaign raised $11,115,405 while it was in its silent phase. Local Chapter Excellence, which is funded by the capital campaign was also announced by the Director of Leadership & Education,

Amanda Horvat; and CEO Rex Martin. Horvat and Martin explained the success of a pilot program and of what lies in the next year’s Local Chapter Excellence. The day ended at the Harley Davidson Museum where attendees gathered to celebrate the success of the capital campaign and enjoy the history of Harley Davidson.

HONORING BROTHERHOOD Brothers gathered for the third business session where multiple deserving individuals were elected to serve the Fraternity at the national level. Brothers Jim Borel and John Neimann were elected to serve as Directors on the National Board while Brother Brant Bigger was elected to serve on the Housing Resource Trust.

Attendees then spent part of the afternoon learning from another round of breakout sessions, which were Vault 101, Risk Management, Valuing Alpha Gamma Rho’s Ritual, Exemplary Leadership Practices, Chapter Standards of Excellence, and Engaging Your Alumni Base. After two rounds of breakout sessions, brothers wrapped up Convention

with a reception and the Hall of Fame Banquet where brothers, Bernie Staller and Tim Heiller were inducted into the Alpha Gamma Rho Hall of Fame. The 2020 inductees, Jack Britt, A. L. Hutson and Glenn Stith were also honored due to the 2020 National Convention being held virtually. Brother Greg Nickerson was installed as Alpha Gamma Rho’s next Grand President and challenged all brothers to focus on the importance of valuing AGR’s past, celebrating its current achievements and setting a course guaranteed To Make Better Men for many years to come. The night consisted of fun, celebration and the Bid for Better Men auction, which, along with the silent auction, raised a record $109,157 for the Loyalty Fund for AGR. The 2022 National Convention was a memorable experience that Alpha Gamma Rho hopes to carry over into the 2024 National Convention, which will be held in Sacramento, California.

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Capital Campaign NEW FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE, THE LOCAL CHAPTER EXCELLENCE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, RAISED OVER $11 MILLION

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lpha Gamma Rho Fraternity knows Making Better Men is rooted in the excellence of the chapter experience.

In order for our chapters to have the best experience possible, which includes providing them with the best educational and leadership programs, a new capital campaign will become the focus of the Educational Foundation’s work.

This new fundraising initiative, The Local Chapter Excellence Capital campaign, was announced at the 67th National Convention this past July, revealing that The Educational Foundation had raised more than $11 million for the campaign. This campaign funds multiple programs for Local Chapter Excellence, including the Top Leaders Institute, staff development 4

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at the Home Office and a variety of other funds that benefit the brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho. Chief Development Officer, Carol Johnson, along with the assistance of a dedicated group of alumni, and her team at The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho, raised $11,116,405 while the Local Chapter Excellence Capital Campaign was in its silent, or beginning stage.

“The silent phase started in December of 2020 and went through July of 2022.

In just a year and a half, our capital campaign committee’s efforts raised $11,116,405, plus, there was money that was being realized as we were presenting that number at National Convention,” Carol said. “So our number has grown even more since the reveal.”

Carol explained that Alpha Gamma Rho members should be passionate about the Local Chapter Excellence Capital Campaign because of the important role each chapter plays in the personal and professional evolution of members, from recruiting members and growing them into engaged alumni who will continue to uphold and share the Promise and Values of Alpha Gamma Rho. “We, at the Home Office, are here to serve AGR chapters and I think as our culture continues to shift, we see the big picture — and we see the importance of leadership at local chapter levels,” Carol said.

CEO Rex Martin also knows the importance of the capital campaign and its effect on chapters at the local level.

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DONATE To donate to the Capital Campaign email Chief Development Officer Carol Johnson with this QR code.

Rex notes that the support the capital campaign has seen is outstanding, and he hopes this campaign will drive AGR to the next level, which is reaching Local Chapter Excellence.

“Alpha Gamma Rho’s brothers’ dedication is evident with this record-breaking campaign.

The capital campaign will push our Fraternity to new heights in our leadership experience that will allow our chapters to achieve Local Chapter Excellence. I believe, whole heartedly that the capital campaign will help carry AGR to success for many years to come.” Carol shares passionate comments when speaking of this campaign, fraternal initiatives, and the brothers who are stepping in and serving as lead donors.

Brother Doyle Jacklin from Sigma Chapter at Washington State University was one of many brothers who donated during the silent phase of the capital campaign. Brother Jacklin, past Director and Chairman of The Educational Foundation Board, connected with current Foundation Chairman Glenn Stith, and past CEO, Phil Josephson, about the Local Chapter Excellence Capital Campaign through discussions with them, and previously with past Grand President, Gene Lemon.

One of the main focuses of the capital campaign is leadership, which is exactly why Brother Jacklin decided to donate his funds to the Top Leaders Institute Fund and the Phil Josephson Staff Development Fund. “I did donate a certain amount of money for both of them,” Brother Jacklin said. “and I am proud that I did because they both focus

on the leadership in different areas — the main purpose is to support the Purpose of AGR, and that’s to Make Better Men.” Brother Doyle and many other members believe that Local Chapter Excellence is the future of Alpha Gamma Rho. Many other brothers donated to the capital campaign, including Brother Martin Peterson from Epsilon Chapter at North Dakota State University.

Brother Peterson, the Alumni President for Epsilon Chapter, also donated to the capital campaign, with similar hopes as Brother Jacklin. With his heart set on the new 13 Standards of Chapter Excellence, Brother Peterson is hopeful that Local Chapter Excellence will create a lasting impact on brothers and those that they meet.

“When somebody says, ‘I’m a member of Alpha Gamma Rho,’ that means something,” Brother Peterson said.

The Local Chapter Excellence Capital Campaign wouldn’t be able to accomplish

“We, at the Home Office, are here to serve our local chapters and I think as our culture continues to shift, we see the big picture — and we see the importance of leadership at those local chapter levels.”

—CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CAROL JOHNSON

what it needs to with a sole focus on local chapters. The campaign also focuses on training staff and volunteers, as well as supporting scholarships that allow brothers from local chapters to attend world-class programming offered by the National Fraternity.

Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and The Educational Foundation both know that educating and strengthening our leadership does come with a cost. In order for chapters to participate in programs, for volunteers to receive training, funds within the capital campaign were created to supplement some of those costs.

The Chapter Excellence Scholarship Fund ensures that cost is not a barrier for brothers to attend these enhancing leadership opportunities. This fund covers travel, lodging and dining for those attending Top Leaders Institutes.

Brother Glenn Stith, Chairman of The Educational Foundation, was among the many team members who helped with the planning and creation of the capital campaign.

“The capital campaign is a pinnacle point in not only Alpha Gamma Rho’s history, as it is the largest capital campaign ever, but also is critical in securing AGR’s future. The ongoing leadership programming this campaign funds, will help ensure that ALL chapter teams have the training and development to achieve and sustain Local Chapter Excellence which is foundational for Making Better Men,” Brother Stith said.

Alpha Gamma Rho thanks all of its donors who supported the capital campaign and hopes that its members continue that support. The success that is the Local Chapter Excellence Capital campaign’s silent phase is just the beginning of what Alpha Gamma Rho’s next steps in Making Better Men.

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Three Chapters Celebrate 100 Years Pi Chapter, at Oklahoma State University, the Tau Chapter of Michigan State University, and the Rho Chapter of Colorado State University recently celebrate 100 years of Making Better Men.

Oklahoma State Univeristy, Pi Chapter, began planning for its 100 year celebration in July 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the chapter. The alumni association had recently held the AGR Ball and felt this event provided a natural progression to a centennial celebration. The celebration was planned for May 21-23, 2021 to correspond with the founding date of Pi Chapter on May 19th, 100 years earlier. However, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic that forced the shutdown of much of the world. In August of the same year, it was decided to postpone the event until May 20-22, 2022.

The centennial activities began on Friday May 20 with a golf scramble at the Lakeside Memorial Golf Course where 70 golfers participated in the outing. Later in the evening, AGRs gathered at The Farm, hailed as the birthplace of Red Dirt Music, for a night of good food, great conversation, and a renewal of brotherhood bonds.

Brother John Allen played the guitar while others gathered around the bonfire to swap old stories long into the evening.

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second floor of Gunderson Hall where the members of the Sigma Alpha Club became the charter members of Pi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho. At 6:30 P.M. the doors opened to a green and gold-themed ballroom.

Guests each received a pint glass and wine glass adorned with the AGR coat of arms to commemorate the evening.

AGR brothers and uncle-nephew duo, Ken Root and Greg Root served as the masters of ceremonies for the evening and donned tuxedos with AGR green bow ties and cummerbunds.

More than 300 Brothers, dates, and

guests were in attendance. Remarks were given by Gary Clark, Financial Vice President of the AGR National Board of Directors; Alpha Gamma Rho's CEO Rex Martin, and Dennis Christie, alumni president. Brother A.L. Hutson spoke to commemorate the accomplish-ments of the chapter over the past 100 years.

Homecoming at Oklahoma State carries many strong traditions, and a video was shown from Pi Chapter's early days of Lawn Deck displays featuring "the cow" into what it looks like today. A celebration of the women of AGR was held. Each date was given a pink rose while the room was serenaded by John Allen.

Housemothers were recognized via a video with Ms. Debbie Strickland, a former Pi Chapter Housemother, and Ms. Karen Roper, current

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Linda Hutson,wife of A.L. Hutson, was recognized as the Centennial Sweetheart of Alpha Gamma Rho. During the evening, many Pi Chapter brothers were recognized for their ongoing involvement with the chapter.

In addition, Jeremy Zweiacker and Dr. Ross Love (longtime Pi Chapter Adviser and Zeta Chapter alumnus) were inducted into the Pi Chapter Hall of Fame for their selfless service to the chapter.

Notable guests in attendance in addition to those giving remarks include Dr. Thomas Coon, vice president and dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at OSU, AGR Home Office representatives, Grant Bargfrede, Senior Director of Operations and Carol Johnson, Chief Development Officer, Cody Lane, Regional Vice President of AGR, and Dr. Johnny Robinson, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs at OSU. Additional video presentations were shared throughout the evening to commemorate the rich history of Pi Chapter.

An auction was held with Brothers Travis Schnaithman serving as the auctioneer and Dustin Tackett and Cody Lane serving as ringmen. The auction raised $30,000 for scholarships.

After the chapter’s initiation in 1921, the charter members' first formal event was a banquet at the Presbyterian Church Annex. In like fashion, AGR’s attending services after initiation at the Presbyterian Church served as a way to tie together generations of Brothers. Inviting Brothers and dates to service served as a fitting end to the celebration and the first 100 years of Pi Chapter.

The AGR Ball and Centennial Committee were composed of Dennis Christie, Brad Gungoll, Bray Haven, Greg Root, Cody White, and Jeremy Zweiacker. They were assisted by undergraduates Lincoln Muller, Ben Gross, Garrett Knowles, and Carson Mainka.

RHO CHAPTER OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Since 1921, our chartering brothers sought out to not only provide our college with a premier agricultural fraternity, but also to have Rho Chapter stand as the premier fraternity on campus. Rho Chapter proudly announced to alumni that 101 years later, the ambition outlined by the chapter founders remains strong in Colorado.

In spring 2022, Rho Chapter celebrated its Centennial Celebration in Fort Collins on April 29 and 30 with more than 100 attending the celebration. Alumni from across the country came back to Ram Country to reconnect and celebrate this tremendous milestone in the history of our organization.

With the efforts of Brother Ron Cole, Brother Tyler Witter, and the others who serve on their alumni board, many events were held for returning brothers to enjoy that weekend to get AGR brothers back together. Rho Chaper's current membership had the pleasure to support the alumni board by hosting social events at the house, with of course the support and hospitality of its Housemother, Ms. Rita. To all who joined, thank you for coming to Fort Collins. It was great to celebrate with you, hear of past experiences and look to the future.

TAU CHAPTER OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY The Tau Chapter of Michigan State University celebrated its 100th anniversary of “Making Better Men” this past April.

A combination of alumni and undergraduate members formed a joint committee to plan a Centennial Gala. The event was held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown East Lansing.

The event included guest speakers, Alpha Gamma Rho CEO Rex Martin, and Former Michigan Lieutenant Governor Dick Posthumus.

From brother Bill Bamber pin #695 initiated in 1960, to brother Kyle Rolfe pin #1686 who was initiated in 2022 a couple weeks before the event, brothers from many eras of Alpha Gamma Rho were able to share in their chapter’s long and fruitful history.

Congratulations to the Tau Chapter, we look forward to the next 100 years!

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Through myAGR, members can…  Update contact information  Access chapter officer information  Report new members  Register for AGR events  Look up chapter members  View chapter and AGR calendar events

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2. Enter your email address and click SUBMIT. 3. If you already have an account, you'll receive an email with instructions to log in. If you don't have an account, you'll be prompted to complete a short form.

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Vault is an online financial management tool that allows chapters to…  Build budgets and track expenses  Invoice members  Collect dues, rent and fees  Accept donations and raise money  Manage and pay bills  And more!

Chapters and members who need access to Vault must activate their myAGR account in order to do so. Those who can use Vault are Noble Rulers, VNR-Finances, VNR-Planning and Advisers, but all members will have access to myAGR and will need to activate their accounts as soon as possible.

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If you haven’t already activated your account, use the QR code above to get access to OmegaFi’s activation link. Follow the steps to activate your account.

If you have questions or need help setting up your account, you can reach OmegaFi’s technology support at info@ omegafi.com or you can contact the Alpha Gamma Rho Home Office at 816-891-9200 or at agr@alphagammarho.org.

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Many brothers and their families dedicated their funds in a combined effort to better all of AGR’s chapters.

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YOUR GUIDE TO ACHIEVING LOCAL CHAPTER EXCELLENCE by Matt Olson

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Make Better Men. It is a phrase we’re all familiar with as the opening line and guiding principle of AGR’s purpose statement. But what does it really mean to make better men?

The past two years have culminated in one spectacular announcement at the recent 2022 National AGR Convention—the introduction of a defi ned set of standards and new programming and resources to help each chapter achieve excellence.

Each chapter is different—some chapters are established, having celebrated their centennial anniversary, while some chapters are young having been chartered just recently.

Some chapters are large with more than 100 collegiate members, while other chapters are small and seeking to grow. Some chapters are strong with many elements of success, and other chapters are in a building phase seeking the best way forward.

Alpha Gamma Rho introduces Local Chapter Excellence, a new initiative developed to evaluate chapters to help them make incremental improvements regardless of their age, size or stage of development.

Local Chapter Excellence seeks to help all chapters achieve Fraternity standards and dream big as to what the pathway forward could be.

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• Chapter Organization: Building the framework, structure, discipline and orderliness of the chapter’s management to contribute to the chapter’s excellence • Recruitment: Establishing a solid foundation for recruitment upon defined core values combined with measurable goals, strategic plans and qualifi ed recruiters • Brotherhood: Programming and opportunities to develop each member and the chapter as a whole to strive to uphold the values of AGR • Ritual: Sharing the essential experience of AGR Ritual in a meaningful manner consistent with the original intent and purpose that has guided the Fraternity for more than a century • Scholarship: Striving for academic excellence both individually and as a chapter (while providing support for those who need assistance) rewarding those who attain academic success • Financial Practices: Employing sound management of chapter fi nances while emphasizing personal accountability, understanding of corporate financial practices and chapter financial stability.

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As a social-professional fraternity, we’re guided by the common vision of becoming the best we can be — achieving excellence in as many ways possible. The new Standards of Chapter Excellence provides defi nition and clarity around what it means for each chapter to be successful and rise to its fullest potential.

“We need to provide young men with the type of experience that will lead to Making Better Men,” says Gary Clark, past Financial Vice President of AGR’s National Board of Directors. “About a year ago we formed a task force of people from various backgrounds to defi ne the objectives that we expect a chapter to achieve.”

The diverse task force brought key insights from a variety of perspectives including Chapter Advisers, Regional Vice Presidents, Home Office Staff and past Educational Leadership Consultants and culminated in the development of 13 leading indicators of local chapter excellence:

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“We went through three or four iterations to get to the outcome that we have now,” says Clark. “Once we arrived on the fi nal standards, we presented them to the National Fraternity Board who approved them and have been working with staff to develop the rollout plan for implementation with chapters.”

Under each standard, there are three levels — basic expectations, Green Chapter (exceeds expectations) and Gold Chapter (further exceeds expectations). Previously, Green Chapter and Gold Chapter have served as overall chapter recognition levels based on applications submitted for AGR's Fraternal Excellence awards; moving forward, these designations will also be also applied by individual standard to help chapters understand areas of excellence and areas of opportunity.

“We want to roll these out to guide chapters, their leadership and the individuals — the members, officers and emerging leaders to be the very best we can be,” says Clark. “It will take chapters from wherever they are now and provide a roadmap to attain and maintain excellence.”

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education, training, resources and support are also a part of the equation.

Developing The Leaders Of Tomorrow To support chapters in the pursuit of Local Chapter Excellence, AGR recognizes the need to equip our members with training, tools and resources to be individually excellent and to lead their respective chapters to excellence, too. That’s why AGR has invested in developing the Top Leaders Institute, in honor of Gene Lemon.

“We’re excited about this opportunity to provide new programming through the Top Leaders Institute,” says Amanda Horvat Ph.D., AGR Director of Leadership & Education. “We’re focusing on building leadership and teamwork skills, while developing competence and awareness in several areas for incoming chapter officers and, ultimately, future leaders of the agriculture industry.”

Horvat joined the AGR staff in 2021 and brings an abundance of experience from her time working in housing and residence life at several academic institutions and actively volunteering for several National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). She received her Ph.D. in educational leadership and research from Louisiana State University where she researched and wrote about the impact of formal sorority recruitment on development of efficacy for sorority women.

Top Leaders Institute strives to instill the foundation and basis for further leadership development. From Top Leaders Institute, AGR seeks to have each member meet five key learning objectives: 1.

Develop a stronger sense of team within the chapter leadership team 2. Synthesize personal leadership styles based on the Exemplary Leadership Practices Inventory 3. Recognize responsibilities of individual officer positions 4. Employ strategic priorities throughout a term in offi ce 5. Analyze ways to implement and meet Standards of Chapter Excellence

“These key objectives help to foster individual leadership development and facilitate team building within officer teams,” says Horvat. “When we bring chapters together for this Top Leaders Institute, they can also make connections to brainstorm and learn from each other, too.”

One of the core activities during the Top Leaders Institute is an assessment of Exemplary Leadership * KOUZES, Practices researched JAMES M., AND BARRY and written by Kouzes & Z. POSNER. THE Posner.* The assessment LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE. is completed both by 6TH ED., JOHN WILEY the individual as a self& SONS, evaluation and by peers as 2017. an observer-evaluation.

“When participants review the individual assessment results, we talk about how they exhibit each leadership practice as they are fi rst coming into their role as an offi cer and how they can use the practices in an applied setting,” says Horvat. “Participants enjoyed and appreciated the experience of comparing their self-evaluation and observer-evaluation to see potential gaps in their self-awareness.”

A Successful Pilot Program Early 2022 provided an opportunity for a pilot program with six chapters. The chapters that participated in the pilot program experienced the first Top Leaders Institute and validated the program’s effectiveness in improving individual leadership skills and chapter leadership efficacy.

A survey following this year’s pilot demonstrates the effectiveness of the program.

Top Leaders Institute will be hosted in four different regional locations this upcoming January.

All chapter executive board members, Chapter Advisers, Housemothers, House Directors and alumni representatives from 40 chapters will be in attendance.

Our goal is to offer this experience Fraternity-wide by 2024.

able through AGRconnect.

The Round Up Podcast New this fall is AGR’s very own podcast available on Spotify. So far, topics that are slated to be covered include careers in agriculture, life after college, professional development, campus issues, leadership, health and wellness, and relevant topics in the field of agriculture.

Episodes will be released every other week.

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Wednesday Webinars Series The Wednesday Webinar Series features a monthly webinar topic with educational content to help chapters throughout the academic year. The fall’s schedule includes live webinars which can also be viewed as a recording in AGRconnect following the live air date. Topics to be covered this fall include a full review of our Standards for Chapter Excellence, hazing prevention and legal ramifications, mental health, officer transitions, and diversity, equity and inclusion. All information on upcoming webinars, along with recordings, can be found online.

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Educational Leadership Consultants (ELCs) Staff at the AGR Home Office are always available to help assist, guide, mentor and support you and your chapter. Our Educational Leadership Consultants are trained staff members who are available to our chapter officers and Chapter Advisers throughout the year. Our Consultants will be working with the chapters they visit to support local chapter excellence. During their visits, they will be meeting with individual chapter

officers to discuss our Standards of Chapter Excellence and help develop plans for chapters to meet and exceed all expectations.

Sample Documents In AGRconnect You might not have to reinvent the wheel — another chapter might have already helped develop something you’re looking for. Make sure to double-check AGRconnect for: • Recruitment plans • Membership development plans • Big Brother programs • Points systems and accountability structures • Academic/scholarship plans • Grade contracts • Scholarship awards • Social programs • Service and philanthropy event ideas • Emergency and crisis procedures • Contracts and lease agreements • Budgets and financial practices The Fraternity is thrilled to be offering enhanced resources to chapters as a way to kick off Local Chapter Excellence and invest in making better men. With this focus, AGR will be the premier home away from home for the nation’s future leaders of a broader and better agriculture.

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The Harvest This section is dedicated to recognizing accomplishments of Alpha Gamma Rho in the 2021 year.

We celebrate the progress of the entire Fraternity and the excellence of its chapters, collegians, alumni, Advisers, Housemother/House Directors, and all those who help advance our Purpose of Making Better Men. The Harvest includes Fraternal Excellence Awards, scholarship recipients, major donors and more.

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2022 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Bernie Staller, Iota, Wisconsin-Madison Tim Heiller, Eta, Iowa State

AGR Fraternal Excellence Awards Green & Gold Chapters All Alpha Gamma Rho Chapters have an opportunity to be recognized for their excellence. Chapters who achieve all of the requirements for four of the seven categories below will be recognized as a Green Chapter while Chapters who achieve all of the requirements for six of the seven categories below will be recognized as a Gold Chapter.

Academic Excellence Lifelong Membership Development Continued Alumni Engagement Chapter Crescents Recruitment Excellence

GOLD CHAPTER Eta, Iowa State Iota, Wisconsin-Madison Kappa, Nebraska Lambda, Minnesota Omircon, Kentucky Alpha Gamma, Florida Alpha Zeta, Kansas State Alpha Theta, Maryland Alpha Kappa, Tennessee-Knoxville Alpha Lambda, New Mexico State Alpha Upsilon, Tennessee-Martin Alpha Psi, Wisconsin–River Falls Beta Gamma, Wisconsin-Platteville

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Communications

Nu, North Carolina State

Living the Promise & Values

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Communications

Recognizes the top three chapters that have shown campus leadership in academics and established a strong academic program for their chapter.

Recognizes chapters who are engaging alumni, potential new members and those outside of the fraternity through multiple online platforms. Chapters who are actively involved on their chapter website, e-newsletters, social media sites, and more are eligible.

HIGHEST HONOR

Lambda, Minnesota HIGH HONOR

Eta, Iowa State HONORABLE MENTION

Beta Gamma, WisconsinPlatteville

Continued Alumni Engagement Recognizes the top three chapters who continually foster strong alumni involvement and leadership both on and off campus throughout the year.

HIGHEST HONOR

Alpha Psi, Wisconsin-River Falls HIGH HONOR

Alpha Gamma, Florida HONORABLE MENTION

Eta, Iowa State

Chapter Crescent: Single Issue Recognizes the top three chapters who have compiled a Crescent that is visually appealing, free of grammatical errors, and is comprised of approximately 75% Alumni News and 25% undergraduate news.

HIGHEST HONOR

Lambda, Minnesota HIGH HONOR

HONORABLE MENTION

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Lifelong Membership Development Recognizes the top three chapters that have implemented a program which encompasses continuous education and lifelong personal development in not only new members, but also successful re-engagement of alumni.

HIGHEST HONOR

Eta, Iowa State

Recognizes Housemothers/ House Directors that have developed and implemented programs and initiatives to improve the social development and/or cultural awareness of the brothers.

HIGHEST HONOR

Logan Yearsley Alpha Lambda, Maryland HIGH HONOR

HIGH HONOR

Lambda, Minnesota

Diane Pinneke Eta, Iowa State

HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION

Kappa, Nebraska

Recruitment Excellence

HONORABLE MENTION

Alpha Zeta, Kansas State

HIGH HONOR

HONORABLE MENTION

Kappa, Nebraska

Living the Promise & Values Recognizes the top three chapters that enthusiastically embrace and uphold the Promise & Values, in turn continually presenting a positive image of Alpha Gamma Rho. HIGHEST HONOR

Eta, Iowa State

Cindra Brandl Kappa, Nebraska

Housemother/House Director Management Recognizes the top three Housemothers/House Directors that consistently demonstrate superior management of the chapter facilities and the chapter as a whole.

HIGHEST HONOR

Diane Pinneke Eta, Iowa State HIGH HONOR

Logan Yearsley Alpha Lambda, Maryland HONORABLE MENTION

Teri Gustafson Lambda, Minnesota

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Alpha Psi, Wisconsin-River Falls

Committed Alumni Corporation Recognizes chapters whose Alumni Corporation has demonstrated hard work and continued success for their chapter’s undergraduate membership.

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Alpha Zeta, Kansas State HIGH HONOR

Eta, Iowa State HONORABLE MENTION

Alpha Gamma, Florida

Outstanding Adviser Recognizes three individuals who go above and beyond when it comes to engagement and assistance to their chapter, as well as being a living testament to the AGR Promise & Values.

The Fraternity recognizes that the Chapter Advisers play an important role in helping chapters Make Better Men. HIGHEST HONOR

Dr. Ross Love Pi, Oklahoma State HIGH HONOR

Steven Bensend Alpha Psi, Wisconsin-River Falls HONORABLE MENTION

Dr. Edward Franklin Alpha Pi, Arizona

HIGH HONOR

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Kappa, Nebraska

HIGH HONOR

Alpha Gamma, Florida

Kappa, Nebraska

HIGH HONOR

Alpha Gamma, Florida

Alpha Gamma, Florida

HIGHEST HONOR

Chapters who wish to apply for this award will submit the article as it appeared in their Chapter Crescent. A feature story can include, but is not limited to, making a difference on campus or in the community, alumni accomplishments to the chapter or agricultural industry, chapter philanthropic events, etc.

HIGHEST HONOR

Eta, Iowa State

Housemothers/House Director Social & Cultural Development

Eta, Iowa State

Chapter Crescent: Best Feature Story

Recognizes collegiate brothers who are excelling in their college career, both on campus and with the Fraternity. Criteria will be based on academic achievements, leadership and community involvement, and personal growth. A brother may only receive this honor once.

HONORABLE MENTION

Alpha Zeta, Kansas State

HIGH HONOR

Iota, Wisconsin-Madison

Recognizes the top three chapters who are involved in their communities and promoting service through volunteerism and philanthropic efforts.

Alpha Lambda, New Mexico State

HIGHEST HONOR

Alpha Zeta, Kansas State

Outstanding Undergraduates of the Year

Alpha Lambda, New Mexico State

Kappa, Nebraska

Recognizes top three chapters that have implemented an effective, year round recruitment program.

Eta, Iowa State

Outstanding Community Service & Philanthropic Efforts

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Lambda, Minnesota HONORABLE MENTION

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The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho offers scholarships to the undergraduate brothers across the country. Criteria for eligibility for each scholarship differs, but is based on the individual’s pursuit of excellence in scholarship and leadership, and for his contributions to community and Fraternity. The deadline for all scholarship applications is April 30, 2023.

AGR EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP These awards are given to Collegiate Members who have displayed great potential and have achieved success in the areas of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, activities, and fraternal involvement. > Sean Gierk, Epsilon, North Dakota State > Tyler Hunt, Gamma Delta, ABAC > Jay Long, Beta Gamma, Wisconsin-Platteville > Zach Wynstra, Beta Gamma, Wisconsin-Platteville

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Applying for scholarships from The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho has never been easier! Undergraduate members can apply for over 10 available scholarships with just one online form.

The “Educational Foundation Scholarship Application” can be found at www.alphagammarho.org/educational-foundation-scholarshipapplication. All applications should be submitted between March 1 and April 30 each year.

DAIRY SCHOLARSHIP The Dairy Scholarship is made possible by brother Ole Meland, Past Grand President. The scholarship is made available to an undergraduate who is majoring in dairy science, dairy husbandry or animal science with a dairy option or emphasis. > Matthew Fischer, Alpha Psi, Wisconsin-River Falls

DALE RUNNION SCHOLARSHIP The Runnion Scholarship was created by Brother Runnion to help those with outstanding professional promise and with financial need.

The scholarship is presented to an AGR Undergraduate who plans to pursue a career in agri-marketing, journalism, advertising or public relations. > Tyler Herington, Alpha Gamma, Florida

GENE SWACKHAMER AG ECONOMICS/ AG BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP This award is reserved for those who achieve a high level of excellence and is pursuing a major in agriculture economics, agribusiness, resource management, or other related areas. > Justin Eddy, Theta, Missouri

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scholarship, leadership, citizenship, brotherhood, activities, and service. > Cutter Pohlman, Beta Xi, Texas Tech

J. WAYNE REHN SCHOLARSHIP The J. Wayne Rehn AGR Animal Science Scholarship was established to encourage excellence in academics and awarded to a student enrolled in animal science studies. The award shall be made to a sophomore or junior member of Alpha Gamma Rho, who is majoring in pre-veterinary medicine or in animal science. > Parker Triplett, Theta, Missouri

KIRBY BARRICK AGRICULTURE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP This award is intended for those who strive to help advance agriculture, perform at high level on their campus and is pursuing a major in agriculture education. > No Recipient Given This Year

LINDLEY FINCH SCHOLARSHIP The Educational Foundation awards one scholarship to an undergraduate who has true financial need and exhibits leadership and citizenship traits like Lindley Finch, who was instrumental in the establishment of The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho. These traits include individual endeavor, resourcefulness, aggressive effort, and a balanced lifestyle. > James Chism, Eta, Iowa State

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP This award is reserved for those who are enrolled in a declared horticulture-related major, which may include entomology, environmental horticulture, floriculture, landscape gardening, landscape horticulture, ornamental horticulture, pest control, plant breeding, plant pathology, or other related areas. > Benjamin Bondurant, Theta, Missouri

ROBERT L. OEHRTMAN SCHOLARSHIP The recipient must have a GPA of 3.0 or better; be enrolled as a full time student, and be an individual who has held leadership positions within his community, in academics or in his religious affiliation in high school or in college. The scholarship is a fitting tribute to a man who devoted his life to teaching and mentoring, building skills and making memories through important life lessons. > Aaron Frey, Beta Gamma, Wisconsin-Platteville

UNDERGRADUATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Alumni committees evaluate the applicants for this award on the basis of six categories: scholarship, leadership, citizenship, brotherhood, activities, and fraternity involvement. > Nathan Behrends, Eta, Iowa State > Jakob Furnish, Omicron, Kentucky

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Lifetime Giving Levels

The following Lifetime Giving Levels recognize brothers with cumulative lifetime giving of $10,000 or more to The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho as of December 31, 2021. Thank you for all your generous and continued support for AGR.

Founders’ Circle $1,000,000 + Pi-Oklahoma State A.J. Jacques Malone Mitchell Chi-Cal Poly Donald De Jong

Order of the Brotherhood $500,000 $999,999 Alpha-Illinois Phil Francis Friends of AGR Adayana Inc. Cathie Lemon

Order of the Harvest $100,000 $499,999 Beta-Ohio State Kirby Barrick Dick Bere James Berg Thomas Timmer Delta-Purdue Joseph Coffey Byram Dickes Douglas Eckrote Mike Jackson Steven Newcom Gene Swackhamer Epsilon-North Dakota State Al Johnson David Sunderland Eta-Iowa State Jim Borel Iota-WisconsinMadison Bill Hantke Jerry Steiner Nu-North Carolina State Samuel Davis Omicron-Kentucky Scott Brown Glenn Stith

Pi-Oklahoma State Gary Clark Bradley Gungoll Doug Jackson Lee Larkin Sigma-Washington State Doyle Jacklin Chi-Cal Poly Ejnard Knudsen Alpha GammaFlorida N. Brooks John Douthat Bernie Lester Ed Smoak Alpha ZetaKansas State Randy Stoecker Doug Weyer Alpha ChiWestern Kentucky Jack Britt Alpha PsiWisconsinRiver Falls Bill Boehm Friends of AGR Cathie Lemon Norberta Modliszewski

Order of the Shield $50,000 - $99,999 Alpha-Illinois Ed Foley Gerald Gehlbach Steven Gerdes Larry Gerdes Thad Kuhfuss Jim Ross David Schick Beta-Ohio State Bill Richards Richard Fitton* Gamma-Penn State Rick Carpenter John Shearer William Yerkes Delta-Purdue Dick Belcher Sandy Belden Tom Davis Jake Ferris Joseph Hasler Ted Priebe

Epsilon-North Dakota State Gregg Halverson Corey Martin Zeta-Cornell Greg Wickham

Alpha Iota-Arkansas James Mitchell Alpha KappaTennessee-Knoxville Donnie Smith

Eta-Iowa State Sigmund Cornelius David Van Wert

Alpha TauWestern Illinois Larry Lepper Phil Nichols

Theta-Missouri Steve Ellis Robert Wheeler

Alpha Psi-WisconsinRiver Falls Phil Josephson

Iota-WisconsinMadison Karl Drye Russ Schuler

Friends of AGR Lillian Fobes Smoak Groves, Inc. Wedgworth Farms, Inc.

Omicron-Kentucky Russell Gray Pi-Oklahoma State Ray Beck Jeffrey Bode Joe Hinz A.L. Hutson Paul Schulte Scott Sewell James Sigmon K. Wayne Sizelove Dennis Slagell Paul Yauk Rho-Colorado State Brian Field Phi-california-Davis Gerry Rominger Chi-Cal Poly Ole Meland Alpha BetaOregon State Skye Krebs Richard Ladd Gary Nuss Alpha GammaFlorida Reggie Brown Evander Conoley Miller Couse Dean Saunders Ernest Sellers Dale Zimmerman Alpha DeltaMontana State Jim Driscoll Alpha ZetaKansas State Samuel Hands Loren Kruse Mike Smith

Order of the Sheaf $25,000 - $49,999 Alpha-Illinois Ed Dollinger David Hollinrake Dave Maurer Beta-Ohio State David Ames Daryl Deering J. Stewart McCoy Todd Pugh Dug Radcliff Dwight Steen Gamma-Penn State Matt Keil Brian Sarris Jon Schroer James Valent Delta-Purdue John Burkhardt John Cottingham John Demerly Leo Mann Mark McKinney David Parker Patrick Scheetz Epsilon-North Dakota State Randall Aarestad John Anderson Keith Bjerke Jack Brown Allen Giese Roger Kenner Randy Reber Peter Shockman Michael Vipond David Vipond Ray York

Zeta-Cornell Kevin Bartolotta William Baskin David Galton William Lipinski Ronald Pope Charles Saul Andy White

Tau-Michigan State Frederick Addy William Graves Phi-California-Davis Jeremy Turner

Eta-Iowa State Fred Bahrenburg Mike Borel Greg Nickerson Theta-Missouri Zane Akins Stephen Barr Phillip Brown Gary Frazier Jerome Graeser David Minnick Paul Steele Larry Warren John Woodward

Chi-Cal Poly Paul Weubbe Alpha BetaOregon State Marty Belshe William Case V. Kent Searles Craig Ward Jan Wepster Alpha GammaFlorida Sid Banack Barry Bustillo James Clinard David Duda Timothy Garman Randall Hann John Hooker Peter Marovich Benny McLean Jeff Miller Paul Myers Jack Norris

Iota-WisconsinMadison John Cull Cliff Gnatzig Robert Kalter Bob Miller Kappa-Nebraska William Schilling Lambda-Minnesota Leland Sundet Nu-North Carolina State Raymond Collier Robert May Tyler Warren Pi-Oklahoma State Jason Bradshaw Dale Elsener David Epperly Kim Ford Danny Grellner Randy Grellner Terry Hague Robert Hodgen Ladd Hudgins Javen Moore Rodney Orrell Kent Prickett Spencer Sewell Gregory Shepherd Terry Tippens Richard Wuerflein

Alpha DeltaMontana State Taylor Brown Lyle Hodgskiss Jim Holzer Ronald Ramsfield Ken Walsh Alpha EpsilonLouisiana State Glenn Bryant Alpha ZetaKansas State Ben Brent Nelson Galle Todd Johnson Robert Moore Bill New Dale Rodman Steven Slusher Wally Wolf Alpha Iota-Arkansas James Atkinson Mark Waldrip Alpha KappaTennessee-Knoxville John Tarpley Alpha NuConnecticut George Staby

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Alpha Rho-Vermont Erwin Clark Brian Markwell Alpha SigmaFresno State Ian Burnett Gary Nelson Alpha Tau-Western Illinois Gerry Salzman Wayne Whipps Rob Woodrow Alpha Phi-South Dakota State Troy Johnson Alpha Chi-Western Kentucky Ernest Yates Alpha Psi-WisconsinRiver Falls David Kilpatrick Jim Van Wychen Jon Wangen Beta EtaVirginia Tech Gordon Thornhil Friends of AGR Andrew Ansted Barbara Ansted Beta Gamma Chapter Ann Christian Elise Donohue Northwest Farm Credit Services Greg Oehrtman Ramona M. Chance Trust Account Jean Rehn Emily Rodibaugh US Sugar

Order of the Sickle $15,000 - $24,999

Zeta-Cornell Mark Creighton Timothy Dayka John Mueller John Noble David Porter Terry Savidge Eta-Iowa State Charlie Brown Albert Duroe Jim Howe Ken Isley Theta-Missouri Jim McRoberts Bill Williams Iota-WisconsinMadison Rick Daluge Scott Kurzer Samuel Miller Bernie Staller Randy Torgerson Jim Zarndt Kappa-Nebraska Larry Engelkemier Robert Raun

Nu-North Carolina State R. Kendall Hill Omicron-Kentucky John Woeste

Beta-Ohio State Peter Bowen Joseph Crites Derek Cunningham Tom Denison Jac Dill Mike Estadt Tim Geiger Rob McClelland George Ruff Brad Stair Gamma-Penn State Jerry Edwards

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Epsilon-North Dakota State Mick Anderson Frederick Haas Russell Johnson Merrill Johnson Myron Johnsrud Carl Larson Tom Lilja

Lambda-Minnesota Elden Lamprecht

Alpha-Illinois Brett Bayston Joseph Bicknell Mark Gossett Wilbur Nelson David Ruebush Morris Smith Jay Vroom Jack Widholm

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Delta-Purdue Wayne Beehler Hal Bowman Bruce Brown Gerald Nickel Don Orr Kirt Ramsay Max Rodibaugh Keith Welty

Pi-Oklahoma State William Elliott Richard Grellner Henry Heinrich Clay Hutson Robbye Jones Dale Kunneman Frank Miller Ken Root Jack Stuteville Chi-Cal Poly Paul Weubbe SigmaWashington State Nick Hein

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Tau-Michigan State Daniel Peabody Phi-california-Davis Pete Boyce Donald Brock Tom Watson Dean Wheeler Alpha Alpha-West Virginia William Black Clark McKee Alpha Beta-Oregon State Bruce McKee Alpha GammaFlorida J. Wayne Beardsley Brian Beasley Roy Lundy David Mann John Polhill Michael Pressley Michael Shiver John Smoak Greg Steube Elder Sumner Derick Thomas Charles Thomas Jack Townsend Paul Willis Tim Yaeger Alpha DeltaMontana State Thomas Evans Bret Lesh LeRoy Luft Edward Malesich Bill Perry Karl Ratzburg Eugene Thayer Harold Tutvedt Alpha Zeta-Kansas State Robert Broeckelman Ty Brookover Michael Doane Jim Garrison Donald Griffi ths Larry Jones Virgil Lair Thomas Miller Warren Nichols Brian Pelton Alpha ThetaMaryland Paul Weller Alpha Iota-Arkansas James Marrs John Pendergrass Greg Satterfi eld Alpha NuConnecticut William Leahey Alpha Pi-Arizona Martin Massengale Alpha Rho-Vermont Jim Carpenter Laurence Jost Don McFeeters Hall Thompson

Alpha Sigma-Fresno State Paul Toste Michael Way Alpha Tau-Western Illinois Sid Kemmis Darcy Kessler Wayne Willems Alpha UpsilonTennessee-Martin Robert Earnest Alpha Phi-South Dakota State Cal Willemssen Alpha Psi-WisconsinRiver Falls Dayton Hougaard Carl Schaumberg Dennis Tauchen Joseph Waldo Alpha Omega-Murray State Arthur Green Beta Zeta-Clemson Chalmers Carr Mike Freeman Beta EtaVirginia Tech Ronnie Green Beta Nu-Texas A&M Bill Lagrange Friends of AGR AGR Building Fund, Inc. Alpha Delta Chapter Doyle & Debbie Carlton Williamson Cattle Company Chico Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Educational Foundation of Christine Martindale Ricky McNelley June Schrupp The Prudential Foundation

Order of the LAMP $10,000 - $14,999 Alpha-Illinois William Dimond Ron Ness Vince Reincke Beta-Ohio State Bill Beddow Michael Bumgarner Charles Cunnigan Greg Flax David Grim Frank Hirsch Dale Krukemyer Donald Lamb Bill Langel Nathan Louiso Joe Mesenburg

Jack Spitler William Stinson

Gamma-Penn State Carl Anderson Richard Dempster Glenn Moyer Bill Nichol Thomas Olliver Delta-Purdue Allen Buchanan Doc Cottingham Stephen Craig Mark Durr Eric Farrand Doug Griffi n Verne Freeman* Orville Redenbacher* Joe Horstman Tom McKinney J. Michael Scheetz Rick Senesac James Stewart Dan Strahl Walter Waitt Doug Wilhelm Brian Wise Don Wright Marko Zaninovich EpsilonNorth Dakota State Joe Bata Darby Bauer Neal Bjornson William Finley Gary Gibbons Bernie Goodman Jared Hagert James Hauge Clint Kurtz Andy Moquist Joseph Ruliff son Howard Schmid Donald Schwartz Mark Sletten Jason Wildung Jarvis York Zeta-Cornell John Adams Ronald Beck Timothy Bostley Sheldon Brown Steven Call David Call Steven Chuhta Philip Davis Walter Henry Michael Holloway Brian Rapp Stephen Riessen Donald Seipt David Tregaskis Bill Wickham Eta-Iowa State Rob Dittmer Tim Heiller Dan Johnson Arlen Wonderlich Theta-Missouri Keith Dunn Bud Hertzog Sidney Johnson Curtis Long Lowell Mohler

Lowell Newsom Rado Popp Doug Thomas

Iota-WisconsinMadison Dale Bruhn Jim Caldwell Dale Emshoff Paul Hagen Bob Hagenow Paul Hartman James Mickelson Allan Schultz Robert Schwert Scott Vosters Jerome Wallander John Wilks Kappa-Nebraska Jim Cada Larry Holbein Gregory Mullins Harold Burton* Lambda-Minnesota Neil Fruechte Clarence Horsager Nu-North Carolina State Carl Flemer Robert Goins Bolton Jones Guy Jones Omicron-Kentucky Burgess Brown Steve Hupman Pi-Oklahoma State Jim Buck Paul Burrell Dennis Christie John Crawford Charles Elliott Charles Freeman Michael Frickenschmidt Greg Gungoll Mike Hardin Charles Jacques Bradley Johnson Sean Kouplen Jeff rey Kubik Bryan Mannering Pi-Oklahoma State Jim Buck Paul Burrell Dennis Christie John Crawford Charles Elliott Charles Freeman Michael Frickenschmidt Greg Gungoll Mike Hardin Charles Jacques Bradley Johnson Sean Kouplen Jeff rey Kubik Bryan Mannering Teddy Miller Jeff Morris Teddy Miller Jeff Morris Mason Mungle Matt Panach

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Lynn Reinschmiedt Brady Sidwell Ryan Trojan Jerry White

Beta EtaVirginia Tech Jay Poole

Rho-Colorado State Chuck Mason Jay Wardell Roy Wardell

Keith Heikes Roger Johnson Aaron McKee Casey Niemann Jay Selanders Keith Westervelt Brent Wiedeman Alpha Eta-Georgia James Irvin

Sigma-Washington State Robert Felton Bill Heinemann Steve Swannack

Alpha Theta-Maryland Jim DeShazer Chuck Iager Richard Jackson

Beta Sigma-Tarleton Michael Keith Cody Lane

Tau-Michigan State Dave Willetts Phi-California-Davis Gary Cusumano Kip Herzog John Kidd

Alpha Iota-Arkansas Frank Carter

Chi-Cal Poly Ron Carli

Alpha KappaTennessee-Knoxville Tracey Binkley Peter Markovich Thomas White Donald Williams

Psi-Maine Lee Meserve

Alpha Mu-Rutgers Michael Mekenian

Alpha Alpha-West Virginia John Rotruck

Alpha Nu-Connecticut David Bennett

Alpha Beta-Oregon State Charles McElligott Alpha Gamma-Florida Gene Badger Wilton Banack Jimmy Cheek Chuck Clemons Jeff rey Cusson Keith Davis Bob Davis Jamie Hayes John Hoblick Charles Miller Paul Mott Jody Phillips Wayne Simmons Richard Stratton Philip Visali John Williamson Alpha DeltaMontana State Donald Becker Thomas Dedman Bruce Ellis Boyd Hardy Don Herzog Jack Holden William Krutzfeldt Shane Lester Vern Luft Steven Moodie Phil Moodie Bryan Ratzburg Donald Sanders Todd Tibbetts Robert Tronstad Stephen Wagner Alpha Zeta-Kansas State Kenneth Buchele Chad Chase Charles Cole Bradley Foote Scott Foote Grant Harris

Alpha Xi-Arizona State Craig Anderson Alpha Pi-Arizona Robert Briggs Ronald Rayner Alpha Tau-Western Illinois Steven Greenfi eld Mark Howard Steven Ramp Monty Teuscher Alpha Chi-Western Kentucky David Buckingham Pete Dotson Buster Stewart

Beta ThetaMiddle Tennessee Jason Searles Beta Kappa-Chico State Lee Cole

Beta TauMississippi State Brad Garrison Beta Phi-Idaho Philip Kaufman Friends of AGR American AgCredit/ CoBank AGR House Association Beta Alpha of AGR Alumni Assoc Beta Theta Chapter Gayle Clifford Elaine Crooke Delta Chapter Northeast Delta Dental Polly Johns Meredith Corporation Foundation Pfizer Theta Chapter Thorndike Barnhart Memorial Scholarship Fund of Pickaway C Jim & Anita Trojan Unknown Donor Barbara Wolfe

Alpha Psi-WisconsinRiver Falls Steven Bensend Lee Born Kenneth Congdon Phil George Robert MacSwain Thomas Morris Wayne Weiland Edward Whitman Alpha OmegaMurray State Bret Cude Beta AlphaSouthern Illinois Greg Webb Beta Gamma-WisconsinPlatteville Scott Laufenberg Michael North Beta Zeta-Clemson Thad Boatwright Woody Green Ed Rish

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Loyalty Fund For AGR: Giving For Our Purpose The 2021 Loyalty Fund for AGR enables the Eductional Foundation to support programs for the National Fraternity including scholarships, Leadership Seminars, Recruitment Schools, Adviser Forums, Matching Funds and more. With the switch in our giving year from the fiscal year (July-June) to the calendar year (January-December), this means you still have the opportunity to make a gift to The Educational Foundation's Loyalty Fund.

Four Pillars Society $5,000 – $10,000 Four Pillars Society membership is based on annual undesignated contribution of $5,000 or more, specifically in response to Loyalty Fund for AGR solicitation. This listing recognizes Brothers who are focused on a vision in support of educational programs that inspire young Brothers towards success.

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William Griffiths Dave Maurer David Schick GAMMAPENN STATE

Jerry Edwards DELTAPURDUE

Stephen Craig Gene Swackhamer Keith Welty EPSILONNORTH DAKOTA STATE

Al Johnson ZETACORNELL

Timothy Dayka ETAIOWA STATE

Jim Borel Rob Dittmer Greg Nickerson THETAMISSOURI

Stephen Barr IOTAWISCONSIN-MADISON

Jerry Steiner LAMBDAMINNESOTA

Clarence Horsager Randall Sook OMICRONKENTUCKY

Glenn Stith

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PIOKLAHOMA STATE

Gary Clark Kim Ford

RHOCOLORADO STATE

Brian Field

SIGMAWASHINGTON STATE

Doyle Jacklin

PHICALIFORNIA-DAVIS

Gerry Rominger CHI-CAL POLY

Donald De Jong Ejnard Knudsen ALPHA DELTAMONTANA STATE

Jim Driscoll

ALPHA KAPPATENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE

Peter Markovich ALPHA SIGMAFRESNO STATE

Ian Burnett

1904 Society: $1,904 – $4,999 All alumni can join this level by making a gift of $1,904-$4,999 per giving year to the Loyalty Fund for AGR. ALPHA-ILLINOIS

Brett Bayston William Dimond Ed Dollinger Mark Gossett David Hollinrake Wilbur Nelson Lyle Orwig Jay Vroom BETA-OHIO STATE

David Ames Kirby Barrick

GAMMA-PENN STATE

Rick Carpenter John Shearer

DELTA-PURDUE

Doug Griffin Charles Whittington

ZETA-CORNELL

Matthew Budine Sean Quinn Gene Schurman Donald Seipt Oliver Williams ALPHA PHI-SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Brad Blaha

ETA-IOWA STATE

Mike Borel Charlie Brown Sigmund Cornelius Albert Duroe Jim Howe David Van Wert Arlen Wonderlich THETA-MISSOURI

ALPHA CHIWESTERN KENTUCKY

Jerome Graeser Larry Warren Bill Williams

ALPHA PSIWISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS

IOTA-WISCONSINMADISON

Pete Dotson

Bill Boehm

BETA SIGMATARLETON

Michael Keith FRIENDS OF AGR

Charles Perot

Rick Daluge Dale Emshoff Bernie Staller

KAPPA-NEBRASKA

Jim Cada Hal Cooper Larry Engelkemier

LAMBDA-MINNESOTA

ALPHA RHO-VERMONT

OMICRON-KENTUCKY

ALPHA SIGMAFRESNO STATE

Charles Davis

Tom Waldrop

PI-OKLAHOMA STATE

Jim Carpenter

Michael Way

A.L. Hutson A.J. Jacques Bradley Johnson

ALPHA TAUWESTERN ILLINOIS

TAU-MICHIGAN STATE

ALPHA UPSILON-

Rodney Winkel

PHI-CALIFORNIADAVIS

Wayne Bartholomew CHI-CAL POLY

Carter Pierce Jeffrey Sanders ALPHA GAMMAFLORIDA

Bernie Lester

ALPHA DELTAMONTANA STATE

Donald Sanders ALPHA ZETAKANSAS STATE

Donald Griffiths Loren Kruse ALPHA THETAMARYLAND

Paul Weller

ALPHA IOTAARKANSAS

Rex Martin

ALPHA KAPPATENNESSEEKNOXVILLE

Tracey Binkley John Tarpley

ALPHA MU-RUTGERS

Michael Mekenian

ALPHA PI-ARIZONA

Robert Briggs Ronald Rayner

Darcy Kessler

Tennessee-Martin Robert Earnest ALPHA PHI-SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Brad Blaha

ALPHA PSIWISCONSINRIVER FALLS

Phil George Phil Josephson ALPHA OMEGAMURRAY STATE

Dwight Armstrong Arthur Green BETA ALPHASOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Greg Webb

BETA GAMMAWISCONSINPLATTEVILLE

Duane Schaefer BETA DELTAILLINOIS STATE

Bruce Attig

BETA ZETA-CLEMSON

Mike Freeman

BETA ETAVIRGINIA TECH

Ronnie Green

BETA THETAMIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE

Jason Searles BETA KAPPACHICO STATE

Lee Cole

The Harvest

Grand President Society: $1,000 – $1,903 2020-2021 Grand President’s Society membership is based on annual, undesignated contributions of $1,000-$1,903, specifically in response to Loyalty Fund for AGR solicitation.

This listing recognizes brothers who are focused on a vision in support of educational programs that inspire young brother towards success.

ALPHA-ILLINOIS

Phil Francis Tom Hofer Robert Pritchard BETA-OHIO STATE

PI-OKLAHOMA STATE

Dale Elsener Wayne Joyner

RHO-COLORADO STATE

Jack Fisher Myron Smith

David Ellicott Michael Steppe

GAMMA-PENN STATE

SIGMA-WASHINGTON STATE

William Yerkes

DELTA-PURDUE

Wayne Beehler John Cottingham Tom Davis Jake Ferris EPSILON-NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Donald Bahl Jack Brown

ZETA-CORNELL

Mark Creighton Andy White ETA-IOWA STATE

Grant Bargfrede David De Graff Tim Heiller

THETA-MISSOURI

Brian Gittings Ken Morrison Daniel Shepard

IOTA-WISCONSINMADISON

Richard Holloway Samuel Miller Bob Miller Robert Schwert Randy Torgerson

KAPPA-NEBRASKA

Larry Holbein

LAMBDA-MINNESOTA

Neil Fruechte Bill Manwarren

NU-NORTH CAROLINA STATE

Robert May

Robert Felton

TAU-MICHIGAN STATE

Michael Cischke John Nye John Welser

PHI-CALIFORNIADAVIS

Gregory Cassel Kip Herzog David Smallhouse Jeffery Weber CHI-CAL POLY

David De Jong ALPHA BETAOREGON STATE

Norm McKee

ALPHA GAMMAFLORIDA

Steven Hall Robert Hunt

ALPHA DELTAMONTANA STATE

Stephen Wagner ALPHA EPSILON-

Louisiana State Ricky Guidry ALPHA ZETAKANSAS STATE

Robert Broeckelman Loren Goyen JD Hagedorn Keith Heikes Einar Johnson Tony Renollet Randy Stoecker

ALPHA THETAMARYLAND

Chuck Iager

ALPHA NUCONNECTICUT

David Bennett ALPHA XIARIZONA STATE

Craig Anderson ALPHA OMICRONUTAH STATE

Dale Carpenter ALPHA RHOVERMONT

Erwin Clark Don McFeeters ALPHA TAUWESTERN ILLINOIS

Stephen Lage Arlon Rahn Gerry Salzman ALPHA PSIWISCONSINRIVER FALLS

Craig Anderson Dennis Tauchen Edward Whitman ALPHA OMEGAMURRAY STATE

Tony Dodson

BETA GAMMAWISCONSINPLATTEVILLE

Eric Olson

1904 Society Young Alumni: $19.04 per month / $228.48 per year (minimum) Young alumni (30 years or younger) can join this level by making a minimum contribution of $228.48 or $19.04/month to the Loyalty Fund for AGR. ALPHA-ILLINOIS Joseph Morrison

LAMBDA-MINNESOTA

GAMMA-PENN STATE

OMICRON-KENTUCKY

Tyler DuBry Adam Mitchell Jerry Tuttle

PI-OKLAHOMA STATE

ALPHA PSIWISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS

Dan Gleyze Michael Gleyze

EPSILON-NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Martin Peterson

THETA-MISSOURI

Thomas Schwarz Kimo Kimura Ben Willoughby

Michael Albright

Matt Slade

IOTA-WISCONSINMADISON

Jasir Soomro

KAPPA-NEBRASKA

Clark Futch

Anthony Schmitz Cody Kuester Eric Leisy Jared McKeever Logan Peters

Jon Erickson Alek Keller-Betzold

RHO-COLORADO STATE

Zach Ayers Mitch Richterkessing

ALPHA LAMBDANEW MEXICO STATE

BETA NU-TEXAS A&M

PHI-CALIFORNIADAVIS

Preston De Jong BETA RHONORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE

Shaun Finnegan

ALPHA GAMMAFLORIDA

BETA PHI-IDAHO

Riley Merrigan Nick Winner Dustin Winston

ALPHA ZETAKANSAS STATE

Kurtis Clawson Nathan Laudan Brett Wilson

1904 Society Collegiate: $19.04 per year Collegians can join this level by making a gift of $19.04 or more per giving year to the Loyalty Fund.

PI-OKLAHOMA STATE

John Fausz

ALPHA ALPHA-WEST VIRGINIA

Dylan Moyer

ALPHA GAMMAFLORIDA

Mathew Hudson

ALPHA EPSILONLOUISIANA STATE

Gage Higginbotham Nick Locascio ALPHA ZETAKANSAS STATE

Noah Hansen

ALPHA KAPPATENNESSEEKNOXVILLE

Kenneth Barlow ALPHA PSIWISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS

Matthew Fischer

BETA DELTAILLINOIS STATE

Mark Thies

BETA ETAVIRGINIA TECH

Charles Otto Jay Poole

FRIENDS OF AGR

Susan Barrick

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Memorial & Honorary Gifts Memorial and Honorary Gifts may be made on behalf of any Alpha Gamma Rho brother and directed to any fund. The following listing recognizes the Alpha Gamma Rho brothers and friends who have given in honor of a brother or supporter between January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.

John L. Comer

IN MEMORY OF

Ben Anderson

by Ritchie J. Schaefer

James Anderson

by Scott D. Malmberg

Bertram R. Berg

by John A Bollingberg

Cale Boedeker

by Clint L. Guier

by Dean Denhart

by Douglas E. Drake

by Kenneth L. Newcom

John “Lindley” Comer (i59) Comer

by L. Patrick Scheetz Ken Dietz

by Linda & Roger Erney

by James N. Schneck

by Heather & Doug Weck

Tim Dugger

Steven P Bush

by Allan S. Jones

David L. Call PhD

by Michael C. Nolan

Joseph Carpenter

by Bolton W. Jones

by Natalie & JR Thomas

Edward H. Ellis

by Bud Doyle

Jerry Estes

by Hardin A. Hutsell

Gene & Maggie Hansen

William W. Ortlieb

by Dayton W. Hougaard

by Andrew P. White

William “Bill” A. Harbeke

by Dale O. Anderson

by Michael A. Anderson

by Brant B. Bigger

by Keith D. Bjerke

by Carmen R. Erickson

by Epsilon Chapter

by William M. Finley

by Gregory J. Halverson

by Germaine Harbeke

by James G. Hauge

by Al Johnson

by Russell B. Johnson

by James R. Ostlie

by Sharon Ring

by Keith A. Rourke

by Paul H. Skorheim

Richard R. Harp

by Michael R. Harry

Dr Gaines Hunt

by Robert E. Morgan

Karson Janssen

by Grant W. Bargfrede

Eddie D. Jernigan

by James C. Nunn

Levon C. Kirkeide

by John A Bollingberg

Brian and Leigh Anne Maxwell

by Lindsey Holtzclaw

by Sara Keys

Larry B. Myott

by Donald J. McFeeters

John V. Nissly

by Cory A. Peter

by Elizabeth Peter

by Erin Peter

John R. Rehn

by Allan S. Jones

Gary R. Sackmann

by De Wayne F. Benedict

by Susan Sackmann

Ned Sayre

by Peter O. Bachmann

Danny Thomas

by John Alban

by Bridget Bell

by Sammye Blevins

by Joe and Barbara Boyd

by Pat and Dana Caldarera

by Gardner Family

by Betty Jean Hill

by JeanBeth Hill

by Center Place Horizontal Property Regime

by Harry and Jo Leggett

by Michele Mansell

by Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty

by Pi Chapter

by William Scarnato

by Natalie & JR Thomas

by Kelly Truitt

by Kelly Wewers

by Thomas Ziesmann

Dennis G. Valstad

by Ken Von Rueden

David Vowell

by Marvin H. Flatt

ISTOCKPHOTO

by John R. Claassen

Ross A. Peter

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The Harvest

Heritage Club The Heritage Club honors brothers and friends of Alpha Gamma Rho who leave a legacy for the future of the Fraternity through specific gifts or bequests.

Admittance is attained with planned gifts of $10,000 or more designated to The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho between January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.

Alpha, Illinois

Theta-Missouri

Phi-UC-Davis

Alpha Xi-Arizona State*

Steven Gerdes Jim Ross Jim Zumwalt

John Kidd Jeremy Turner

Craig Anderson

Kirby Barrick

Zane Akins Lynn Fahrmeier Lowelll Mohler Lowell Newsom Dan Prosser Brad Starbck

Gamma-Penn State

Iota-Wisconsin-Madison

Alpha Beta-Oregon State

Beta-Ohio State

Rick Carpenter Ronald Dinus William Miller

Delta-Purdue Richard Feltner Mike Jackson Ted Priebe Gene Swackhamer

James Zarndt

Kappa-Nebraska Ronald Grapes William Schilling Charlie Trauger

Lambda-Minnesota Adam Manwarren

Zeta-Cornell

Nu-North Carolina State

Gregory Wickham

Tyler Warren

Epsilon-North Dakota State

Omicron-Kentucky

Jack Brown Thomas Gates Al Johnson Martin Peterson

David Case Glenn Stith

Eta-Iowa State Fred Bahrenburg Mike Borel Gary Butson Bret Carter Scott Flynn Steve Hanson Tim Heiller David Van Wert Robert Vasko Arlen Wonderlich

Chi-Cal Poly Ralph Grossi Ole Meland

Vince McElligott

Alpha Gamma-Florida John Bailey

Alpha Delta-Montana State Jim Driscoll

Alpha Zeta-Kansas State JD Hagedorn Edwin Kerley Loren Kruse Warren Nichols Tim Rosenhagen Curtis Steenbock Doug Weyer

Pi-Oklahoma State

Alpha Eta-Georgia

James Ferrell Pat Sewell

Dennis Clarke

Sigma-Washington State Doyle Jacklin

Alpha Theta-Maryland Paul Weller

Rho-Colorado State

Alpha Kappa-TennesseeKnoxville

Karl Schafer

Thomas White

Tau-Michigan State

Alpha LambdaNew Mexico State

John Welser

Paul Gutierrez

Alpha Pi-Arizona Len Richardson

Alpha Rho-Vermont Erwin Clark Laurence Jost Larry Myott Don McFeeters

Alpha Tau-Western Illinois Jeff Warner

Alpha Psi-Wisconsin-River Falls Bill Boehm Phil Josephson Harland Schneider

Beta Delta-Illinois State Don Bumphrey

Beta Eta-Virginia Tech Jay Poole

Beta Tau-Mississippi State Brad Garrison

Friend of AGR Carol Johnson If you have included the Educational Foundation in your will or estate plan, please notify the Home Office. You will be recognized as a member of the Heritage Club, one whose legacy will Make Better Men. FA L L 2022

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Transitions

In Memory of Our Great Brothers The following deaths were reported to the AGR Home Office between February 22, 2022 and September 15, 2022.

The listing includes initiation year.

Arkansas Bariola, Paul A. 1963 Boyer Jr., William P. 1959 Waters, Gaylon C. 1955 Arkansas State Blocker, Marion Maurice 1974 Dunn, Walker Amos 1973 Hall, Frankie 1973 Auburn Huggins, Joseph H. 1972 Kirkwood, Kenneth S. 1994 Mount, Parker Gray 1951 California Paulson, John R. 1959 Cal Poly Anderson, Robert L .

1982 Michaelis, Jeffery S .

1982 Wilson, Mark L. 1985 California State Murphy, Timothy B. 1978 Jensen, Randy M. 1984 Keeley, Kevin M. 1986 Nuckols, Justin B. 1990 Parker, Micah A. 1989 Colorado State Barber, William D. 1952 Constable, Ronald J. 1961 Crowell DVM, Wayne A. 1959 Denman, Donald E. 1959 Harfert, Darwin E. 1955 Hunewill, Stanley 1953 Keating, Delmer P. 1953 Keller, Chuck F. 1959 Kindsfater, Earl H. 1959 Kumor, Leon J. 1954 Leonard DVM, William H. 1956 Mott, Edward C. 1952 Neiss, Morton M. 1948 Palm, John W. 1955 Pierce, Edward W. 1959 Porter, C. John 1952 Rudolph, Larry W. 1950 Wasser, Allyn S. 1961 Connecticut Hall Sr., Clyde H. 1960 Healey, David F. 1961 Cornell Adams, Gerald H. 1970 Cole, Luther K .1961 Reynolds, Philip R. 1957 26

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Florida Bevis, Robert H. 1977 Dodson, Robert K. 1947 Fredriksson, Winslow B. 1965 Hall, Gregory L. 1970 Lamar, George A. 1948 Lancaster Jr., Howell E. 1970 Norris, John C. 1953 Venable, James B. 1940 Watkins, William E. 1935 Georgia Clinkscales, James L. 1991 Jordan, Randall L. 1973 Illinois Gray, William J. 1958 Iowa State Bahrenburg, Frederic R. 1949 Davis, Robert E. 1957 Drum DVM, Dale L. 1954 Gillmore, Kenneth R. 1955 Jacobson, Steven D.1972 Kansas State Callahan, Harold D. 1947 Schierling, Nathan G. 1993 Woods, Jeffrey Alan 1980 Kentucky Kash, Edgar T. 1952 Taylor, Frank Calhoun 1976 Louisiana State Millican, Michael B. 1984 Maine-Orono Bradstreet, Paul E. 1951 Gill, Raymond L 1940 Kelley, Ethan A. 1969 MarylandCollege Park Johnson, Thomas L. 1957 Miller Sr., Robert Glenn 1947 Roche, George B. 1956 Scott, David W. 1955 Massachusetts Maybury, Edward A. 1958

Minnesota Christofferson, David Carl 1965 Morris, John Edward 1959 Pavek DVM, Edmund L. 1956 Schaefer, Robert John 1950 Stresemann, Reuben D. 1957 Missouri Beattie, Billy P. 1952 Browne, William Pontiac 1978 Campbell, Derin E. 1989 Warren, John Scott 1991 Wilson, Garvin G. 1966 Montana State Copley, Donald R. 1950 Graham, Samuel R. 1956 Patton, J. Gail 1955 Murray State Gray, John W. 1971 Nebraska Freed, Marion Roy 1954 Kimmerling, Max E. 1946 Olson, Dale Alvin 1951 New Hampshire Finney II, M. Parker 1957 Gecheran, Thomas J.1967 Hubbard, John A. 1949 Larson, Carl A. 1942 Messer, Peter J. 1959 O'Brien, Eugene F. 1964 Stark Sr., Richard I. 1942 Thibodeau, Vernon J. 1962 Vachon, Francis T. 1969 Young, Paul 1988 New Mexico State Mobley Jr., Thomas Noah 1957 North Carolina Barwick, John H. 1957 Mitchell, James Edwin 1955 North Dakota State Anderson, Clarence W. 1955 Anderson, Roger V. 1955 Helgaas, Maynard D. 1954 Knudson, Robert J. 1953 Meyer, Marvin C. 1951 Schnell, Robert D. 1949

Solberg, Clayton J. 1946 Stewart, Robert David 1951 Thomas, Joseph James 1959

Ohio State Agle, John L. 1955 Burdge, Rabel James 1958 Fairchild, Rodney 1965 Fritz, James F. 1951 Givens, Craig S. 1984 Langshaw, Thomas H. 1959 Stewart, Gary A. 1961 Thornton, Jack F. 1963 Oklahoma State Baumann, Warren Elmo 1930 Bradshaw, Benjamin Jason 1988 Elsener, Wayne A. 1967 Reimer, Gerald R. 1956 Oregon State Hagelstein, Fred 1949 Pennsylvania State Arkwright, David H. 1961 Dempster, Richard B. 1957 Gettemy, Dean M. 1940 Gould, William D. 1958 Havens, Richard S 1956 Loy VMD, Edgar L. 1948 Palmer, William L. 1969 Rothbauer, Theodore C. 1941 Williams, John C. 1956 Wise, Wilmer Earl 1952 Purdue University Anderson, Robert E. 1949 Bennett, Larry Gene 1962 Bond, Richard J. 1952 Ferris PhD, John N. 1948 Penrod, Walter Jay 1951 Rodibaugh, Max T. 1971 Shoemaker, William E. 1947 Rutgers Conklin, Everett G. 1952 South Dakota State Fuehrer, Clyde Merle 1966 Rolling, Joseph J. 1964

Schrunk Jr., Robert R. 1969 Scofield, Jon O 1967 Wallman, Galan L. 1964

Tarleton State Luce, Bradley F. 1994 Tennessee Parker, Johnny E. 1968 Stroud, Roy David 1963 Ballard, Billy R. 1956 Cook, William Dorris 1964 Finley, Gary E. 1972 Harrison, Charles T. 1952 Kemp, Kenneth W. 1962 Myers, Glen Ray 1963 Rorie III, Elvy 1980 Scarlett, Neal G. 1956 Thompson, James C. 1953 Utah State Creer, John W. 1959 Vermont Foulkes, Peter H. 1965 Sharp Jr., Donald E. 1994 Washington State Schoeff, John Albert 1965 Wesselius, Alan 1961 Western Illinois Bonnett, James F. 1964 Limkeman, Douglas Kent 1973 Vincent, Donald D. 1963 Western Kentucky Green, Leland Earl 2006 Wisconsin Ausman, LaVerne 1991 Belluomini, Michael A. 1979 Morris, Glen A. 1965 Rinehart, Nathan H. 1960 Thompson, David Wallace 1950 Ver Voort, Meldon A. 1972 Jarvis, Joel R. 1972 Ratzburg, Robert E. 1972 Salesman, James E. 1972 Wilcox, Kenneth D. 1972 Wolter, John D. 1975 Damron, Walter Stephen 1988

Q&AGR

Q&AGR Creating a Convention: How Mike Kawleski Organizes Success If you ask any member of Alpha Gamma Rho what their favorite Fraternity event is, several are going to say the AGR National Convention. Year after year, brothers, spouses, and Housemothers from across the nation gather at one location to learn about the Fraternity and to forge connections within it. Of course, the event is more than just a gathering. With hundreds of attendees in one place, there are going to be complications. Parking, dining options, content availability, those are a few of the many issues that need to be solved to have a successful event. To accomplish this, there needs to be a team of individuals who have the skills and experience necessary to ensure the convention’s success, with one member leading the charge. This is where Mike Kawleski comes in.

Mike Kawleski is an alumnus of the Alpha Psi Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He later transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism. Since then, he had been greatly involved in his community and his fraternity, contributing to several National Conventions for Alpha Gamma Rho. His latest contribution is acting as Chairman for the 2022 Convention Advisory Team. Needless to say, this position has a lot of responsibility and will require someone who knows how to successfully organize an event of this scale.

Fortunately, Mike Kawleski has some experience in this area.

How did you become the chairman of the Convention Advisory Team?

Well, there was no formal process for choosing the Advisory Team chair.

We were just a bunch of brothers who got together from a number of chapters.

Of course, the three Wisconsin chapters were well represented, but we had at least eight different chapters around the country whose alumni were involved with the advisory team. So, it starts with a really good advisory team and then it’s just kind of a process. Who might be appropriate to chair the group? Who has time to lead the group? So, I

basically raised my hand and volunteered for the role but, you know, success in any leadership role really depends on the team that you’re working with, and we had a great, great team.

What are the skills most necessary in running a Convention?

Organizing skills are important to make sure everything is planned.

There’s a lot of behind the scenes planning that takes place for any event this size. I think we’re fortunate with AGR that we have a great Home Office staff for working with the hotel, with the different meeting venues, transportation, and

those types of things. Any convention takes some funding and so one of the key skills is also fundraising.

We rely on Corporate Sponsors since we’re a

“Success in any leadership role really depends on the team that you’re working with, and we had a great, great team.”

Fraternity; we’re a nonprofit organization. So, we rely on the generosity of partners.

We seek supporters of the Fraternity who want to sponsor different portions of the Convention, whether it be a meal function, an evening event, the career fair or our auctions.

Looking back on your experience contributing to Conventions, which one are you most proud of?

Besides Milwaukee, I think the 1988 convention was a highlight for me and a number of other brothers from the three Wisconsin chapters, because we banded together to make the pitch at the previous National Convention that the next one should be in Wisconsin. And it was, in Green Bay. We were all a lot younger then and this experience was probably unique to most of us on the planning committee, but it was a successful Convention.

Even though the three different chapters were not all that close to each other distance-wise, and this was before cell phones and email were widespread, we were able to band together and do that.

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The Last Pass

Great Chapters Make Great Brothers

By Rex Martin DON’T YOU LOVE IT WHEN

a plan comes together?

Two years of planning, add Covid-19 challenges and then two more years of planning from our Convention Advisory Team and an amazing convention in Milwaukee was enjoyed by AGR brothers throughout the nation. Maybe you were there. If you attended, you participated in a large array of educational programs, saw Craig Culver, Chairman of Culver’s Frozen Custard, join our Fraternity, the election of new National Board members, and the induction of several brothers into our Hall of Fame.

Also some fun events were scheduled; all of those Harleys’ were pretty cool!

I want to thank our National Leaders, and staff along with a special word of thanks to our Convention Advisory Team for all of their hard work. I also want to thank all of our donors for a record-setting auction toward our annual Loyalty Fund. Speaking of funds, we also celebrate the public phase of our capital campaign. Your campaign has raised over $11 million toward a $15 million goal. This is by far the most your Educational Foundation has ever raised. We have had great leadership from our Campaign Committee led by Brother Donald Dejong and Brother Gary Clark. Our Chief Development Officer, Carol 28

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Johnson, has been working hard to make it happen. What could compel our brothers to be so generous? It is a new concept called ““Local Chapter Excellence.”

We know what successful chapters look like.

• Recruit men aligned with AGR’s Purpose • Train and transition your Executive Team • Active engage alumni • Chapter Adviser(s) working hand and hand with our undergrads • A Housemother or House Director — maybe both and you don’t need to have a house to have a Housemother.

When you mix all those ingredients together then magic happens. However, if you miss one or two ingredients, even Guy Fieri can’t make it a work of culinary art.

Our campaign focuses on leadership, communication, and most of all teamwork at the chapter level. It begins with more engagement and training. Tools such as webinars, podcasts, more chapter visits, and

more assistance to you locally.

It also is about learning from other chapters. This sharing will take place at a Top Leaders Institute in memory of Gene Lemon. The late Brother Lemon knew what the secret sauce was to encourage chapters and their members to perform at a high level. Over the next two years, we will be rolling out this Institute nationwide. And no brother will be left behind.

There are many options for people to donate to the Local Chapter Excellence Campaign including providing dollars that will help their chapter attend these Institutes. Money is being raised to provide additional staff support for chapters and training.

Through my travels and discussions with many brothers, both collegiate and alumni, I know we can do better. Our collegiate brothers deserve the best opportunity to be successful in their careers and family. AGR provided that to so many of us, we must in turn do the same. The world keeps changing quickly and we must pivot to help manage that change. This program will help bridge the gap between

generations to provide “worldclass” fraternity experience for our men.

This is the largest investment ever made in Alpha Gamma Rho’s history. We are investing in our men at the chapter level. As our campaign, Co-

Through my travels and discussions with many brothers, both collegiate and alumni, I know we can do better.

Chairman, Gary Clark has said to our committee, “Failure is not an Option.” We will succeed and in doing so secure this Fraternity’s future.

I can’t wait to see this plan come together!

For more information and to discover how you can get involved, contact the Home Office by phone 816 - 891-9200 ; email agr@ alphagammarho.org; or the web at www. alphagammarho.org.

Our Roots

Providing Leadership Training Opportunities Through the Years AS ALPHA GAMMA RHO GREW AND

developed from its inception in 1904 to the flourishing Fraternity it is today, it became evident that leadership training programs needed to be created to help its members be successful leaders in their chapters. While several variations of forums, conferences, and symposiums, in addition to the National Convention, have been used over the years to help collegiate and alumni members alike develop as individuals, AGR’s early leaders wanted an emphasis on training for officers.

In May of 1936, the first Officer Training School (OTS) was hosted by the Delta Chapter at Purdue University. The purpose of Officer Training Schools, or OTSs, was to bring elected chapter officers together to learn more about their roles and how to be effective leaders in their chapters. Regionally held in the spring, between three to five OTSs would be hosted by a chapter on their campus and in their chapter house.

In addition, local and national alumni

sionalized program for the Fraternity’s

Leaders Institute in honor of Gene Lem-

leaders were involved to help facilitate

expanding collegiate membership, and

on has been established. Through the

meaningful conversations. Over the

by 1988, the Leadership Seminar event

Top Leaders Institute, chapter executive

years, Officer Training Schools contin-

we know today was created.

officers, Chapter Advisers, alumni board

ued to grow and evolve with the times in order to be a relevant resource to AGR’s chapter officers. As new colonies were established and chapters installed, the audiences also grew at each OTS location. This also brought about a new era of local and national volunteer engagement as alumni leaders attended, facilitated, and coached new officers

representatives, and Housemothers/

Over the years, Officer Training Schools continued to grow and evolve with the times in order to be a relevant resource to AGR’s chapter officers.

about their positions. OTSs provided

learn from their peers, understand the expectations of the position they were selected to serve, strengthen their capacity for leadership, and work succinctly to set strategic priorities to achieve during their term in office.

Alpha Gamma Rho has come full circle in its efforts to provide educational,

officer training and readiness until 1986 when the Fraternity began to shift pro-

House Directors can come together to

leadership and social opportunities for Now, as Alpha Gamma Rho embarks

all brothers to take part in, ensuring the

gramming away from chapter facilities

on a major capital campaign focused

needs of our Fraternity are met through

(because attendees outgrew the spaces

on Chapter Excellence, the need to

world-class programming efforts.

in many instances) in favor of commer-

effectively train, coach, and mentor our

cial hotel properties. It also gave AGR

local chapter leaders is imperative for

the opportunity to create a more profes-

any chapter to succeed; Thus the Top

Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity 1333 NW Vivion Rd, Suite 110, Kansas City, Missouri 64118.

2023 Leadership Seminars Updates on locations and registration are coming soon. Make sure to check your inboxes and stay in touch through social media at @alphagammarhohq.

Kansas City, MO February 2-5, 2023

Enhance your leadership skills and represent your chapter at the 2023 Leadership Seminars. Through Alpha Gamma Rho’s partnership with Sigma Alpha Sorority, we are able to provide our members with world-class leadership training. Hosted regionally, AGR and SA will host four in-person Leadership Seminars. If you see there is a Leadership Seminar in your area, come join us! By attending Leadership Seminars, members develop a strong sense of personal and professional growth. Brothers will have the opportunity to network with other young professionals from across the country and share in each others’ triumphs and challenges.

Reno, NV February 9-12, 2023 Indianapolis, IN February 16-19, 2023 Richmond, VA or Philadelphia, PA February 23-26, 2023

➼ Registration Coming Soon!