Alpha Gamma Rho | Oklahoma State University

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Pi	Founded 1921
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK

AGR Recruitment

Why Go Greek?

One of the main questions on every high school seniors mind when they apply to college is "Should I rush a fraternity and what are the benefits?"

This is a very tough decision for most people, and there are many determining factors to consider. While evaluating the Greek system you must consider the reasons that make becoming part of the Greek system so worthwhile. Joining the Greek system is a good experience because it gives you a family that helps to make a home away from home, it gives you an easy way to become a major part of campus life, and it gives you excellent networking opportunities as you graduate and enter the workforce. As soon as you decide to go Greek and are accepted into a fraternity, you have an instant bond with the group that you chose to be a part of. You sometimes gain this bond even before your official initiation. This is very helpful for incoming freshmen that are not used to being away from home for the first time. It gives them a sense of security and a sense of familiar belonging. The family atmosphere is very supportive throughout the college experience. It is comforting knowing that you have a large group of people always there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on or a firm hand to help you up when you are down.

Bob Oehrtman Memorial Scholarship

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AGR Recruitment

For over 80 years Alpha Gamma Rho has been building better men at Oklahoma State University. Men who live up to the high ideals that the Brothers before set, ideals that we strive for in our daily lives. We strive to uphold the high morals and standards that we believe in while "Making Better Men." If you think that you have what it takes to become a Brother of our fraternity, please contact us now. If you are an alumni that knows the name of a relative or friend that they believe would be a good addition to AGR, let us know. Make plans to visit the house and see how we operate and get a feel for what makes AGR special.

Greek Discovery Day
We also would like to invite you to Greek Discovery Day on the campus of OSU. It is held in the Spring semester of the year and showcases the fraternity system at Oklahoma State. Check out the calendar section of our website to find out when!

Important Dates to Remember

IFC Signing Day -June 26, 2010

Greek Facts

At OSU we are:
Reconized as the "Safest Campus in the Big 12"
One of Colleges "Best Buys"
Reconized as a Truman Scholar Institution
Home of 46 NCAA National Championships (4th in the NCAA, 1st in the Big 12)

The Greek System is:
According to Forbes, 1/4 of Fortune 500 execs
4 of 5 Camp Cowboy Directors for 2002
4 of 4 OSU class presidents for 2001-02
9 of OSU's Top Ten Seniors in 2001
OSU'S Top Male and Top Female Graduates in 2001
7 of Top 10 Freshman Women
8 of Top 10 Freshman Men
86% of Freshman Representative Council Over
Miss OSU 2001
Current SGA President and Vice-President
75% of Mortar Board Honor Society
75% of Blue Key Honorary
2001 Homecoming King and Queen and entire Homecoming Court
95% of Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
All of the Past All-Around Champions for Intramural Athletics
OSU'S Past President Halligan and his Wife
OSU's current President James Schmidly
85% of All Supreme Court Justices since 1910
All but 4 Presidents since 1825
President of the United States George Bush
More than 7 Million Men and Women in the U.S. and Canada

ARE GREEK!!

Famous Brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho

Orville Redenbacher-Popcorn King
JC Penny-founder of JC Penny retail stores
Earl Butz-Past Secretary of Agriculture
Rick Perry (Texas A&M)-Governor of Texas
Lee Morgan- former chairman, CEO, Caterpillar Tractor, Inc

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Famous Brothers of Pi Chapter

National FFA Presidents
Travis Jett-2005-2006
James Bodie-1976-77
Oliver Kinzie-1944-45
Vernon Howell-1932-33 - 1st Oklahoman elected President of the National FFA Organization
(4 of the 7 National FFA Presidents from Oklahoma have been AGR's)

State 4-H Presidents
Dusty Conner 2002-2003
John Cothern 1993-1994
Ernest Hellweger 1947-1948
Ed McVicker 1934-1948

Travis Brorson-actor and winner of America's Greatest Dog

Alvin "Buck" Clements-was the 1st Native American to graduate with a degree in agriculture at OSU and has been inducted into the Oklahoma Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Dr Walter Clore-pioneer in wine growing and agricultural research in Washington State and has been formally recognized by the Washington State Legislature as the "Father of Washington Wine." Among his contributions to wine growing in Washington state was his extensive research into what areas of the state that premium wine grapes (particularly Vitis vinifera) would most thrive in

Allie P Reynolds-was the 1st OSU athlete to earn a professional athlete contract. In 1951 Reynolds became the first AL pitcher to hurl two no-hitters in one season and won the Hickock Belt in 1951 as the top professional athlete of the year.

Dr Francis Tuttle-served as the Director of the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education in Oklahoma from 1967 until 1986. He distinguished himself internationally as an innovator and pacesetter in vocational education. Dr. Tuttle realized that a positive relationship between industry and education is vital for the success of both. His progressive ideas about vocational education helped Oklahoma become a model for other states to follow and the Francis Tuttle Vo-Tech is named in his honor.