Alpha Gamma Rho - Penn State University

ΑΓΡ gamma crescent Gamma Chapter of alpha Gamma rho fraternity at penn State I SprinG 2021 Inside 2 alumnuS SpotliGht 2 Gamma SprinGS toward SuCCeSS 3-5 underGraduate reportS 5 alumni update Y et another unusual semester is coming to a close. As you can imagine, this has been a trying time for the undergraduates learning and operating in these conditions, as I'm sure all of you have struggled as well. Penn State has made this past year difficult on the students with conflicting requirements and burdensome measures on Greek life. As I mentioned last Crescent, the majority of the PSU student body caught COVID-19 very early last fall; the undergraduates estimated 85% of students contracted it by as early as October. The PSU student body skirted COVID testing to avoid mandatory 14-day social isolation, so the official Penn State statistics never reflected the reality of campus life. Our entire brotherhood had COVID very early on last fall within two weeks without any notable health complications, thankfully. Meanwhile, the draconian measures placed on Greek life, plus mandatory costs for plexiglass and cleaning, have shuttered eight IFC fraternities this year alone. Our guys have been rock stars, following all rules while going through the proper channels to push back on the more ridiculous university and borough mandates. This year we've had a few parents pull their students from school, plus we've had increased operating costs. All that to say, we now have a lot of debt that we've pushed into the future. Any donations right now would give us a lot more flexibility and be much appreciated. As you look through this Crescent, you'll see how great the brothers have done with recruiting this year, plus raising money for THON. Incredible stuff! I hope to see many of you by fall 2021, and as always, if you'd like to stay up to date or get more involved, reach out via email our contact us via our website. Hope everyone is ready for a big Gamma Homecoming next fall! Fraternally, Jon Tabolt '06 (Γ1522) Alumni President (267) 568-4790 | jonathan.talbot@gmail.com Brothers Get By in a Tough Year Gamma Chapter Will Bounce Back with Your Help I n January, we completed concrete pours for the new chapter house sidewalk, followed by the new railing. Later in the semester we worked on a small retaining wall around a handicap parking space (not pictured), as well as topsoil and grass seed to clean up the area. Sidewalk update

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