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| In This Issue |
| Jerry Winkler '90 Elected AOGA President |
| oufiji.com v. 2.0 Coming Soon! |
| Tidbits |
| Completing the AOGA Board...... |
| AOGA Committee Chairs Named |
| AOGA Golf Tournament Recap |
| Alpha Omega Chapter Rush Video |
| Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirts Available |
| Upcoming Events |
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Winkler Elected AOGA President
Jerry Winkler '90
Warmest congratulations to Jerry Winkler '90 who was elected to succeed John Cassese '76 as the seventh President of The Alpha Omega Graduate Association, Inc. at its Fall Board Meeting held on October 6th in Columbus, Ohio! Prior to being elected President, Jerry served on the AOGA Board of Directors as Historian for the past several years.
Jerry is a member of the FESPOSA Pledge Class, which is the first class to have pledged Alpha Omega Chapter following the purchase in 1986 of the chapter house at 20 South College Street. Jerry is also the first President of AOGA, Inc. since its founding to have resided at the new house all 4 years as an undergraduate Brother.
A resident of Wadsworth, Ohio, Jerry was appointed Chief of the Seville-Guilford Fire & EMS Department earlier this year. Professionally, Jerry is a member of the state of Ohio Fire Chief's Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Jerry also serves as an Adjunct Instructor with the Ohio Fire Academy and is also a Fire & EMS instructor with the Wayne County Schools Career Center.
In his spare time, Jerry's hobbies include home remodeling, photography and model trains.
Jerry and wife Anita, a kindegarten teacher, are parents of daughters Sydney and Millie and proud grandparents of 18 month old grandaughter, Eve.
You can read Jerry's inaugural letter to Alpha Omega graduate brothers by clicking here.
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Also elected to serve with Jerry and to fill vacancies created by the retirement of several additional Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers on the Executive Board were: Jon Rotunno '93, Vice President, succeeding Tim Davis '89; Chris Ferguson '89, Controller; and Dan Hall '89, as General Counsel, succeeding Tom Lammers '74.
Jon Rotunno '93
Jon was raised in Canfield, Ohio and joined the U S Army following graduation from high school in 1985, where he served as a Military Police Officer in Alabama, South Korea, Texas and Honduras.
During his undergraduate years, Jon served 2 consecutive years as Chapter President and as the House Manager during his senior year. Graduating in 1993 with a BBA in Marketing, Jon currently serves as a Property Claims Adjuster for Erie Insurance with responsibility for the 4 county area encompassing Southwest Pennsylvania and the panhandle of West Virginia.
Completing his 15th year in the insurance industry, Jon holds two professional designations: Associate in Loss Control Management and Associate in Claims Insurance.
Jon's hobbies include car collecting, college football, home remodeling and, of course, Phi Gamma Delta.
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Chris Ferguson '89
Chris Ferguson '89 is no stranger to the AOGA Board or to most Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers. Having previously served AOGA, Inc. as President from 1997 to 2001, and as Treasurer for many years prior to 1997, Fergie has rejoined the Executive Board in the newly-created position of Controller.
As Controller, Chris will oversee the online accounting system installed earlier this summer, prepare periodic financial statements and budgets and work with Treasurer Michael Ricks, our Bookkeeper, Nancy King, and our Accounts Payable and Journal Entry Clerk Dianne Reeves in Athens.
Chris is a former Chapter Treasurer and is presently the Division Director for Robert Half Technology in Columbus, Ohio.
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Dan Hall '89
Succeeding Tom Lammers '74 as General Counsel is Dan Hall '89, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio with Garvin & Hickey, LLC. Dan joins an esteemed list of Alpha Omega Brothers who have served AOGA, Inc. in this capacity, including Mike Canter '69 and Ken Sechler '71. Dan is a former undergraduate chapter Corresponding Secretary.
As an attorney, Dan specializes in workers' compensation matters and in the practice of family and probate law. A 1993 graduate of Capital University School of Law, Dan was previously an Assistant Attorney General in the Workers Compensation Section for the state of Ohio.
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Oufiji.com V. 2.0
Coming Soon!
In the next several weeks, we will begin the process of testing our website on its new platform, DNN. Expected to launch on January 1, 2008, the site will have a fully integrated and unified database for administering Usernames/Passwords, Graduate Addresses and Communications and for e-commerce purposes.
Once fully tested, we will be issuing new Usernames and Passwords to all Alpha Omega Brothers. Going forward you will be able to obtain a replacement password to access the site if lost or forgotten, and the same set of credentials will allow you to register and prepay for all graduate events, such as the Annual Norris Pig Dinner.
Stay tuned!
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Tidbits
Homecoming 2007
Gathering several weeks ago to tailgate prior to the Eastern Michigan v. Ohio U Homecoming Football Game are Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers (L-R):
Rob Ellis '86, Bret Mayne '85,
Tiger Thiel '85, Tom Lammers '74
& Chris Moehring '74.
Ohio U won the contest 48 - 42.
JPT turns the Big 6 0!
Helping John Trombley '69 celebrate his 60th Birthday on Martha's Vineyard this past August are (L-R): Gary Karlitz '71, Ted Hunt '69, JPT, Tiger Thiel '85& Chris Moehring '74.
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| Brothers,
This has been a very busy fall for Alpha Omega Brothers!
Many familiar faces have now retired from the AOGA Board of Directors and we acknowledge with profound gratitude their selfless efforts and contributions to Alpha Omega Chapter!
To paraphrase former President John F. Kennedy, the torch of the Alpha Omega Graduate Association (AOGA, Inc.) has been passed to a new generation of leaders.
Read on below to meet the new Board Members and to learn what's happening!
Also don't forget:
as well! Your graduate brothers want to hear from you.
Have a great fall!
Perge!
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Completing the AOGA Board of Directors.....
Filling out the Board of Directors for The Alpha Omega Graduate Association are outgoing President John A. Cassese '76, Charlie Weckman '93, Director of House Operations, Gary W. Staley '89, (pictured right) Director of Graduate Relations and Jeff W. Koch '93 (pictured below, right) as Director - Scholarship.
While John and Charlie continue to serve on the AOGA Board, though in new capacities, Gary Staley and Jeff Koch are new to the Board and to their respective portfolios.
As Director of Graduate Relations, Gary will be responsible for programming activities designed to bring Alpha Omega Graduates together in a variety of venues. Regional gatherings around the country, golf outings, trips to sporting events and group vacations are just some of the ideas that Gary envisions as part of his responsibilities. In this capacity, Gary will also be responsible for Development and Fundraising activities.
You'll be hearing more from Gary about this latter program in the very near future.
In taking the helm of the AOGA's Scholarship Programs, Jeff will be inheriting a well developed offering of scholarships that are available to Alpha Omega Undergraduates.
Quarterly Scholarship Program
Each year, AOGA, Inc. awards scholarships to undergraduate Brothers who attain the highest quarterly grade point average each academic quarter ($250 per quarter, per recipient), and another scholarship each quarter to Brothers who maintain the highest overall accum ($100 per quarter, per recipient). Undergraduates who attain a perfect 4.0 accum each quarter on a minimum 16 quarter hours attempted will also receive an additional $100 scholarship per quarter.
Freshman Scholarship Program
In addition to the Quarterly Scholarship Program, AOGA, Inc., in collaboration with the Alpha Omega Chapter awards each fall a Freshman Scholarship of $500 to an incoming male freshman at Ohio University. Past recipients have included Matt DiSalvo '07, Zach Hickman '07 and Chuck Wirtz '10, all of whom pledged Alpha Omega Chapter.
AOGA/David F. Slater Annual Tuition Scholarships
Each summer, AOGA, Inc. awards one or more annual $1,000 tuition scholarships to Alpha Omega Brothers, who have demonstrated distinguished scholarship, capacity for leadership and good citizenship, as indicated by community, college and fraternal service.
At present, the endowed portion of the Annual Tuition Scholarship Program rests at over $120,000. This fund is managed by the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. Per AOGA/Scholarship Committee Policy, no more than 5% of the value of the endowed principal may be awarded annually as tuition scholarships. This past summer, the AOGA Scholarship Commitee presented five (5) deserving undergraduate brothers with $1,000 tuition scholarships. Since this fund was permanently endowed in 1999, over $29,000 has been awared in tuition scholarships to Alpha Omega undergraduate brothers.
Continuing on the AOGA Board of Directors.....
Filling out their remaning terms on the AOGA Board, as noted above are:
John Cassese'76 Michael Ricks '05 Tim Adams '88
Past President Treasurer Secretary
Charlie Weckman '93
Director - House
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AOGA Committee Chairs Named
Graduate Communications
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Nick Muhlenkamp '94
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Kace Memorial Scholarship
& Golf Tournament
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Tony Albanese '06
Paul Doseck '04
Chris Farrell '05
Charlie Kace '02
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Kitchen Operations
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Verne Bright '91
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Pig Dinner
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John Clark '79
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Risk Management
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Keith Johnson '67
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| Special Projects |
Tim Davis '90
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| Website |
Rob Valloric '88
Eric Wahl '89 |
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| Alpha Omega Graduate Association News
AOGA 3rd Annual Golf Outing Recap
Over the weekend of September 28th, AOGA, Inc. held its Third Annual Golf Tournament at Cook's Creek Golf Club, just south of Columbus, Ohio.
Organized again this year by Alpha Omega Graduate Brother Tim Boesken '71, brothers from around the state of Ohio convened for a day of golf, brotherhood and refreshment.
To read about the golf tournament, please click here.
Many thanks, once again, to Tim Boesken '71 for organizing the AOGA Golf Outing each year since its beginning!
(L-R) John Hanley '90, Tim Boesken '71, Chris Moehring '74,
George Promenschenkel '86, Jack Hunter '71,
Charlie Weckman '93,
Bob Telloni '72 & Dave Bickell '94
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Graduate News Updated thru 10/15/07
Graduate news is posted to the website twice a month. To let us know what you've been up to, please click here, fill out the form and submit it.
To read recently posted news, please click here.
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Alpha Omega Chapter Rush Video
Set to the popular Rod Stewart song "Forever Young" as background music, Alpha Omega Chapter debuted its Recruitment Video for Fall 2007 Rush Week at Ohio University several weeks ago.
 Chris Noonan '09
Created by Filmography Major and Alpha Omega Undergraduate Brother Chris Noonan '09, the video contains several vignettes of Alpha Omega Brothers describing their experiences as Phi Gams. Included in the video are Brothers Chris Hess '08, Burke Howard '09, AJ Rohan '09, Ryan Basford '07 and numerous photographs of undergraduate and graduate Brothers in Alpha Omega Chapter.
Over the past several years, the IFC at Ohio University has modified the Fall Recruitment process in an effort to provide a "level playing field" for all fraternities and sororities on campus. Part of this process has included presentations by each Greek Unit on the Sunday prior to the start of rush at the Baker University Center to individuals who have formally registered. The video was utilized this year by Alpha Omega in its quest for its Fall 2007 Pledge Class.
You can view the video in its entirety by clicking here. Please note that you will need a high speed internet connection (Cable or DSL) to view the video and it will take up to 5 minutes to load the first time you view the video. Your patience will be well rewarded.
By the way, Alpha Omega was successful in attracting 17 new pledges this quarter - the greatest number on campus!
Great job, Chris!
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Still Available!!!!Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirts
Help support the Kace Memorial Scholarship by purchasing a 2007 Kace Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirt. Handsomely designed by Chapter Corresponding Secretary Brian Reed '09, this is a shirt that you can wear proudly, not only on the links, but also during "casual day" at the office.
Quantities are limited. First come, first served!
Cost: - $30.00
Sizes: - L, XL, XXL
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Upcoming Events
November 15th - Kace Scholarship Nomination Deadline
December 15th - Kace Scholarship Application Deadline
2008
January 3 - 5 - FIJI Academy - St. Louis, MO.
April 25 - 27 - Alpha Omega 42nd Anniversary Pig Dinner - 2nd Annual Kace Memorial Golf Tournament
April 26th - AOGA Annual Membership Meeting
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| In This Issue |
| Jerry Winkler '90 Elected AOGA President |
| oufiji.com v. 2.0 Coming Soon! |
| Tidbits |
| Completing the AOGA Board...... |
| AOGA Committee Chairs Named |
| AOGA Golf Tournament Recap |
| Alpha Omega Chapter Rush Video |
| Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirts Available |
| Upcoming Events |
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Winkler Elected AOGA President
Jerry Winkler '90
Warmest congratulations to Jerry Winkler '90 who was elected to succeed John Cassese '76 as the seventh President of The Alpha Omega Graduate Association, Inc. at its Fall Board Meeting held on October 6th in Columbus, Ohio! Prior to being elected President, Jerry served on the AOGA Board of Directors as Historian for the past several years.
Jerry is a member of the FESPOSA Pledge Class, which is the first class to have pledged Alpha Omega Chapter following the purchase in 1986 of the chapter house at 20 South College Street. Jerry is also the first President of AOGA, Inc. since its founding to have resided at the new house all 4 years as an undergraduate Brother.
A resident of Wadsworth, Ohio, Jerry was appointed Chief of the Seville-Guilford Fire & EMS Department earlier this year. Professionally, Jerry is a member of the state of Ohio Fire Chief's Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Jerry also serves as an Adjunct Instructor with the Ohio Fire Academy and is also a Fire & EMS instructor with the Wayne County Schools Career Center.
In his spare time, Jerry's hobbies include home remodeling, photography and model trains.
Jerry and wife Anita, a kindegarten teacher, are parents of daughters Sydney and Millie and proud grandparents of 18 month old grandaughter, Eve.
You can read Jerry's inaugural letter to Alpha Omega graduate brothers by clicking here.
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Also elected to serve with Jerry and to fill vacancies created by the retirement of several additional Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers on the Executive Board were: Jon Rotunno '93, Vice President, succeeding Tim Davis '89; Chris Ferguson '89, Controller; and Dan Hall '89, as General Counsel, succeeding Tom Lammers '74.
Jon Rotunno '93
Jon was raised in Canfield, Ohio and joined the U S Army following graduation from high school in 1985, where he served as a Military Police Officer in Alabama, South Korea, Texas and Honduras.
During his undergraduate years, Jon served 2 consecutive years as Chapter President and as the House Manager during his senior year. Graduating in 1993 with a BBA in Marketing, Jon currently serves as a Property Claims Adjuster for Erie Insurance with responsibility for the 4 county area encompassing Southwest Pennsylvania and the panhandle of West Virginia.
Completing his 15th year in the insurance industry, Jon holds two professional designations: Associate in Loss Control Management and Associate in Claims Insurance.
Jon's hobbies include car collecting, college football, home remodeling and, of course, Phi Gamma Delta.
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Chris Ferguson '89
Chris Ferguson '89 is no stranger to the AOGA Board or to most Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers. Having previously served AOGA, Inc. as President from 1997 to 2001, and as Treasurer for many years prior to 1997, Fergie has rejoined the Executive Board in the newly-created position of Controller.
As Controller, Chris will oversee the online accounting system installed earlier this summer, prepare periodic financial statements and budgets and work with Treasurer Michael Ricks, our Bookkeeper, Nancy King, and our Accounts Payable and Journal Entry Clerk Dianne Reeves in Athens.
Chris is a former Chapter Treasurer and is presently the Division Director for Robert Half Technology in Columbus, Ohio.
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Dan Hall '89
Succeeding Tom Lammers '74 as General Counsel is Dan Hall '89, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio with Garvin & Hickey, LLC. Dan joins an esteemed list of Alpha Omega Brothers who have served AOGA, Inc. in this capacity, including Mike Canter '69 and Ken Sechler '71. Dan is a former undergraduate chapter Corresponding Secretary.
As an attorney, Dan specializes in workers' compensation matters and in the practice of family and probate law. A 1993 graduate of Capital University School of Law, Dan was previously an Assistant Attorney General in the Workers Compensation Section for the state of Ohio.
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Oufiji.com V. 2.0
Coming Soon!
In the next several weeks, we will begin the process of testing our website on its new platform, DNN. Expected to launch on January 1, 2008, the site will have a fully integrated and unified database for administering Usernames/Passwords, Graduate Addresses and Communications and for e-commerce purposes.
Once fully tested, we will be issuing new Usernames and Passwords to all Alpha Omega Brothers. Going forward you will be able to obtain a replacement password to access the site if lost or forgotten, and the same set of credentials will allow you to register and prepay for all graduate events, such as the Annual Norris Pig Dinner.
Stay tuned!
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Tidbits
Homecoming 2007
Gathering several weeks ago to tailgate prior to the Eastern Michigan v. Ohio U Homecoming Football Game are Alpha Omega Graduate Brothers (L-R):
Rob Ellis '86, Bret Mayne '85,
Tiger Thiel '85, Tom Lammers '74
& Chris Moehring '74.
Ohio U won the contest 48 - 42.
JPT turns the Big 6 0!
Helping John Trombley '69 celebrate his 60th Birthday on Martha's Vineyard this past August are (L-R): Gary Karlitz '71, Ted Hunt '69, JPT, Tiger Thiel '85& Chris Moehring '74.
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| Brothers,
This has been a very busy fall for Alpha Omega Brothers!
Many familiar faces have now retired from the AOGA Board of Directors and we acknowledge with profound gratitude their selfless efforts and contributions to Alpha Omega Chapter!
To paraphrase former President John F. Kennedy, the torch of the Alpha Omega Graduate Association (AOGA, Inc.) has been passed to a new generation of leaders.
Read on below to meet the new Board Members and to learn what's happening!
Also don't forget:
as well! Your graduate brothers want to hear from you.
Have a great fall!
Perge!
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Completing the AOGA Board of Directors.....
Filling out the Board of Directors for The Alpha Omega Graduate Association are outgoing President John A. Cassese '76, Charlie Weckman '93, Director of House Operations, Gary W. Staley '89, (pictured right) Director of Graduate Relations and Jeff W. Koch '93 (pictured below, right) as Director - Scholarship.
While John and Charlie continue to serve on the AOGA Board, though in new capacities, Gary Staley and Jeff Koch are new to the Board and to their respective portfolios.
As Director of Graduate Relations, Gary will be responsible for programming activities designed to bring Alpha Omega Graduates together in a variety of venues. Regional gatherings around the country, golf outings, trips to sporting events and group vacations are just some of the ideas that Gary envisions as part of his responsibilities. In this capacity, Gary will also be responsible for Development and Fundraising activities.
You'll be hearing more from Gary about this latter program in the very near future.
In taking the helm of the AOGA's Scholarship Programs, Jeff will be inheriting a well developed offering of scholarships that are available to Alpha Omega Undergraduates.
Quarterly Scholarship Program
Each year, AOGA, Inc. awards scholarships to undergraduate Brothers who attain the highest quarterly grade point average each academic quarter ($250 per quarter, per recipient), and another scholarship each quarter to Brothers who maintain the highest overall accum ($100 per quarter, per recipient). Undergraduates who attain a perfect 4.0 accum each quarter on a minimum 16 quarter hours attempted will also receive an additional $100 scholarship per quarter.
Freshman Scholarship Program
In addition to the Quarterly Scholarship Program, AOGA, Inc., in collaboration with the Alpha Omega Chapter awards each fall a Freshman Scholarship of $500 to an incoming male freshman at Ohio University. Past recipients have included Matt DiSalvo '07, Zach Hickman '07 and Chuck Wirtz '10, all of whom pledged Alpha Omega Chapter.
AOGA/David F. Slater Annual Tuition Scholarships
Each summer, AOGA, Inc. awards one or more annual $1,000 tuition scholarships to Alpha Omega Brothers, who have demonstrated distinguished scholarship, capacity for leadership and good citizenship, as indicated by community, college and fraternal service.
At present, the endowed portion of the Annual Tuition Scholarship Program rests at over $120,000. This fund is managed by the Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. Per AOGA/Scholarship Committee Policy, no more than 5% of the value of the endowed principal may be awarded annually as tuition scholarships. This past summer, the AOGA Scholarship Commitee presented five (5) deserving undergraduate brothers with $1,000 tuition scholarships. Since this fund was permanently endowed in 1999, over $29,000 has been awared in tuition scholarships to Alpha Omega undergraduate brothers.
Continuing on the AOGA Board of Directors.....
Filling out their remaning terms on the AOGA Board, as noted above are:
John Cassese'76 Michael Ricks '05 Tim Adams '88
Past President Treasurer Secretary
Charlie Weckman '93
Director - House
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AOGA Committee Chairs Named
Graduate Communications
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Nick Muhlenkamp '94
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Kace Memorial Scholarship
& Golf Tournament
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Tony Albanese '06
Paul Doseck '04
Chris Farrell '05
Charlie Kace '02
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Kitchen Operations
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Verne Bright '91
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Pig Dinner
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John Clark '79
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Risk Management
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Keith Johnson '67
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| Special Projects |
Tim Davis '90
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| Website |
Rob Valloric '88
Eric Wahl '89 |
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| Alpha Omega Graduate Association News
AOGA 3rd Annual Golf Outing Recap
Over the weekend of September 28th, AOGA, Inc. held its Third Annual Golf Tournament at Cook's Creek Golf Club, just south of Columbus, Ohio.
Organized again this year by Alpha Omega Graduate Brother Tim Boesken '71, brothers from around the state of Ohio convened for a day of golf, brotherhood and refreshment.
To read about the golf tournament, please click here.
Many thanks, once again, to Tim Boesken '71 for organizing the AOGA Golf Outing each year since its beginning!
(L-R) John Hanley '90, Tim Boesken '71, Chris Moehring '74,
George Promenschenkel '86, Jack Hunter '71,
Charlie Weckman '93,
Bob Telloni '72 & Dave Bickell '94
__________________________________________
Graduate News Updated thru 10/15/07
Graduate news is posted to the website twice a month. To let us know what you've been up to, please click here, fill out the form and submit it.
To read recently posted news, please click here.
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Alpha Omega Chapter Rush Video
Set to the popular Rod Stewart song "Forever Young" as background music, Alpha Omega Chapter debuted its Recruitment Video for Fall 2007 Rush Week at Ohio University several weeks ago.
Chris Noonan '09
Created by Filmography Major and Alpha Omega Undergraduate Brother Chris Noonan '09, the video contains several vignettes of Alpha Omega Brothers describing their experiences as Phi Gams. Included in the video are Brothers Chris Hess '08, Burke Howard '09, AJ Rohan '09, Ryan Basford '07 and numerous photographs of undergraduate and graduate Brothers in Alpha Omega Chapter.
Over the past several years, the IFC at Ohio University has modified the Fall Recruitment process in an effort to provide a "level playing field" for all fraternities and sororities on campus. Part of this process has included presentations by each Greek Unit on the Sunday prior to the start of rush at the Baker University Center to individuals who have formally registered. The video was utilized this year by Alpha Omega in its quest for its Fall 2007 Pledge Class.
You can view the video in its entirety by clicking here. Please note that you will need a high speed internet connection (Cable or DSL) to view the video and it will take up to 5 minutes to load the first time you view the video. Your patience will be well rewarded.
By the way, Alpha Omega was successful in attracting 17 new pledges this quarter - the greatest number on campus!
Great job, Chris!
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Still Available!!!!Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirts
Help support the Kace Memorial Scholarship by purchasing a 2007 Kace Memorial Golf Tournament Polo Shirt. Handsomely designed by Chapter Corresponding Secretary Brian Reed '09, this is a shirt that you can wear proudly, not only on the links, but also during "casual day" at the office.
Quantities are limited. First come, first served!
Cost: - $30.00
Sizes: - L, XL, XXL
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Upcoming Events
November 15th - Kace Scholarship Nomination Deadline
December 15th - Kace Scholarship Application Deadline
2008
January 3 - 5 - FIJI Academy - St. Louis, MO.
April 25 - 27 - Alpha Omega 42nd Anniversary Pig Dinner - 2nd Annual Kace Memorial Golf Tournament
April 26th - AOGA Annual Membership Meeting
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