Alpha Gamma Rho - Penn State University

5 alpha gamma rho CHAPTER ETERNAL Dick Dempster '51 (Γ628) – March 9, 2022 Richard Havens '56 (Γ722) – November 1, 2021 Sid Smith '58 (Γ750) – August 23, 2021 Larry "Sam" Spencer '59 (Γ761) – December 22, 2021 David Arkwright '61 (Γ815) – January 28, 2022 Arthur Moeller '63 (Γ844) – August 13, 2021 David Geise '66 (Γ903) – February 3, 2022 ALUMNI NEWS What three words best describe Alpha Gamma Rho? "Molder of men; leading PSU fraternity; wonderful memories." –Bill Yerkes '49 (Γ592) "Friendships, support." –Bill Nichol '50 (Γ603) "Brotherhood, maturity, lasting relationships" –Larry "Sam" Spencer '59 (Γ761) "Brotherhood, lasting friendships." –Fred Davis '62 (Γ842) "Friendship, fellowship, brotherhood." –Dick Mitchell Jr. '62 (Γ799) "Supportive brothers, academic focus, good times." –David Wilson '62 (Γ837) "Agriculture, God, fraternity." –Joseph Strite '65 (Γ889) "Honesty." –Rick Steinmeyer '69 (Γ968) "Brotherhood, family, lifelong." –Lynn Dietrich '70 (Γ987) "Brotherhood, friendship, fun." –Dave Cramer '75 (Γ1069) "Bond, honor, brotherhood." –Brian "Hacksaw" Hensel '93 (Γ1327) What are your favorite memories from living at the Gamma Chapter house? "Good food, clean house. Wonderful brotherhood. Created lifelong friendships." –Bill Yerkes '49 (Γ592) "Group participation." –Bill Nichol '50 (Γ603) "One big family." –Larry "Sam" Spencer '59 (Γ761) "Being Noble Ruler, plus too many more to mention." –Fred Davis '62 (Γ842) "Fellowship and common interest." –Dick Mitchell Jr. '62 (Γ799) "Academic support, great social events, and winning the IFC Sing competition." –David Wilson '62 (Γ837) "Surviving the year with the summer house fire when we had to live at Nittany Hall. The people who ran the house, including the cook and the janitor, Mrs. K." –Joseph Strite '65 (Γ889) "Mentors." –Rick Steinmeyer '69 (Γ968) "Dinners together and chapter meetings." –Lynn Dietrich '70 (Γ987) "Jammies on Friday nights, Becky's cooking, always someone to talk to." –Dave Cramer '75 (Γ1069) "Pink Rose Formal, "T", Homecoming, and Queen Be and her band at the chapter house." –Brian "Hacksaw" Hensel '93 (Γ1327) Todd Grice '81 (Γ1154) with his family. G reetings, Aggers! I often think of our shared purpose as brothers of ΑΓΡ: To Make Better Men. My years at Penn State, and specifically at ΑΓΡ, truly have been the foundation of my success as a husband, parent, and business leader. I am currently vice president of sales for OraSure Technologies, headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For those of you unfamiliar with OraSure, we empower people to live and discover healthier lives by creating effortless diagnostic tests, collection kits, and services. You can find both our COVID test, InteliSwab®, and our HIV test, OraQuick®, at major retail pharmacies nationwide! I am now serving on the alumni board after many years of not being as connected with the house. My wife, Jane (PSU 1985, Kappa Delta Theta), and I live in Jeffersonville, Vermont. Our entire family is a PSU family— our son, Luke, graduated in 2012 and is currently teaching English at Cumberland Valley in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and our daughter, Torie, graduated in 2014 and is currently a senior brand marketing manager at Turtle Fur in Morrisville, Vermont. I still have strong roots in agriculture. My two brothers still operate a family dairy farm in Washington, Pennsylvania—they plan to retire in 2022! Our family gathers every year in July at the farm for our family reunion. When we went on our pledge trip in winter 1981, my mom and dad hosted our motley crew for a quick meal on our way back to PSU! My years at ΑΓΡ have provided me with the BEST lifelong friends. A group of 10 of us, graduating between 1983-87, gather every year for a PSU game. We have been doing this since 1992. When we started this annual trip (my family calls it "Boys Weekend"), we stayed in the rack at the house. In March, several of us got together in Virginia Beach to run the Shamrock Half Marathon, and we are planning a road trip to Auburn in the fall. We always tell stories of the stupid things we did when we were living in the house, and we retell the same stories over and over again, each time thanking the world of technology that there were not cell phones when we went to PSU! It always amazes me that we remember the words when we sing all the great songs that we learned when we were active brothers at ΑΓΡ. To our active brotherhood: cherish every moment at ΑΓΡ. You will develop lifelong friends and brothers. You will remember our purpose; let it guide you to be your best self. When any of you travel back to PSU for a football game, stop by the corner of Park/ Porter. Kevin Culver '82 (Γ1189) and I are there almost every home game, and everyone is always welcome! "Boys Weekend" is October 1, and the gang will all be there! Alumni Updates Grice's Growth as a Gamma Todd Grice '81 (Γ1154) Reminisces on His Time in AGR

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