Alpha Gamma Rho - Penn State University

2 Gamma Crescent We Appreciate Your Support I am a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Pittstown, New Jersey. I was elected to this position at a very crucial time for our chapter. We had just accepted the terms of a four-year rebuilding period from The Home Office after a string of mistakes in the chapter. Despite the tough spot, the executive board has done a great job getting our chapter back on track with the goals and values of AGR National as well as an image of our chapter with which we are all happy and comfortable. Despite a relatively uneventful semester socially, brothers have still had an exciting spring and, more importantly, one that will positively impact our chapter moving forward. For example, we have successfully attended two weekend-long training sessions hosted by Plaid that have given brothers a better understanding of how we can work together and how our personal goals align with those of the chapter and AGR. Looking forward, we have two more Plaid sessions in the fall. As we come off organizational suspension this summer, I plan to work with our alumni, chapter advisers, and resources provided by National to get the ball rolling again and keep our house trending in a positive direction. We hope to recruit a large class in the fall, find constructive social outlets, and jump headfirst into our philanthropic efforts like Homecoming and THON. Overall, we sit at an exciting and important time for this chapter, and I'm confident that we can get us to where we need to be. Noble Ruler Armend Berisha '23 (Γ1947) G e t t i n g B a c k o n T r a c k W hen I first became a brother of AGR, the thought of running for exec never crossed my mind. After several meetings with my big brother and former VNR Finance Vince Diaco '22 (Γ1908), I knew it was what I wanted to pursue. I saw our culture shifting in the wrong direction, and I ran to perhaps become a good example for future brothers who later walk through our doors. It has not been an easy semester by any means, as the changes that have been made to our brotherhood have greatly affected how the finance chair can conduct his responsibilities. From one semester to the next, I took over the finances of AGR when we lost half of our active brotherhood. Even though there was a decrease, our costs remained the same. I am pleased to say that, as of now, we have fully paid off our meal plan caterer ($90,000) and have paid $80,000 in rent. I was not able to achieve this alone, as the brotherhood and the rest of the executive board helped me to ensure financial stability for the fraternity. After months of looking for new suitable caterers, I recently signed a contract that will be more financially friendly for our fraternity. This will allow me to make sure we are spending more money to improve our house, which will attract more brothers to AGR. VNR Finance Salvatore Petrelli '23 (Γ1953) Achieving Financial Stability Nancy Gleyze John Z. Shearer '48 (Γ586) William H. Yerkes III '49 (Γ592) Franklin S. Ace '60 (Γ795) Russell J. Mitchell '62 (Γ825) Harold D. Smith '62 (Γ838) George R. Brown Sr. '64 (Γ878) Robert L. Firestone '66 (Γ911) Frank E. Skacel Jr., V.M.D. '69 (Γ947) Clair C. Anderson '69 (Γ958) Brian T. Sarris '69 (Γ960) Rick G. Steinmeyer '69 (Γ968) Kenneth C. Gross '73 (Γ1024) Robert Lauffer '73 (Γ1031) Lynn D. McMillen '73 (Γ1033) Jerry Swink '74 (Γ1045) Herbert W. Cole '74 (Γ1054) Stephen Wharton '75 (Γ1063) David A. Cramer '75 (Γ1069) Michael J. Wallace '76 (Γ1089) William C. Miller Jr. '76 (Γ1090) Harry R. Harkcom '77 (Γ1096) Robert A. Kurilla '82 (Γ1180) Paul Martin '85 (Γ1234) Paul J. Shipper '86 (Γ1247) Robert Good '88 (Γ1275) Henry Mullen '89 (Γ1285) Jon Schroer '90 (Γ1289) Matthew Keil '00 (Γ1446) Eric W. Hewitt '06 (Γ1526) John Lysowski '09 (Γ1559) Bradley Nixon '12 (Γ1597) Michael Grzywacz '12 (Γ1617) Shae A. Ferguson '12 (Γ1624) Michael Cameron '13 (Γ1631) Robert S. McLaren '15 (Γ1701) Frank Rambala '15 (Γ1706) Timothy F. Smith '15 (Γ1710) W e extend our sincere gratitude to those who have donated to Gamma Chapter in 2023 and 2024. We appreciate your dedication to our brotherhood. Your support allows us to maintain our chapter house and keep our fraternity going. Thank you! Thank You, Thank You, Loyal Donors Loyal Donors

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