FarmHouse - University of Nebraska

Freshmen Brady Ball '14, Paxton Bentzinger '14 and Jordan Damkroger '14 prepare to be initiated. FarmHouse brothers congratulate the new initiates. initiation FarmHouse Fraternity 4 Brady Ball '14 Lincoln, Neb. Business Administration Paxton Bentzinger '14* Olathe, Kan. Finance (Father Dan Bentzinger '84) Jordan Damkroger '14 Firth, Neb. Agricultural Business Nick Devine '14 Hickman, Neb. Political Science and Global Studies Cody Drudik '14 Ord, Neb. Agricultural Business Tate Emanuel '14 North Bend, Neb. Diversified Agriculture Cole Gibbons '14 Atkinson, Neb. Biochemistry Michael Greufe '14 Elkhorn, Neb. Construction Engineering Reece Hylan '14 Lincoln, Neb. Pre-Nursing Ben McQuiston '14 Aurora, Neb. Business Administration Macaulay Mumm '14 Alexandria, Neb. Agricultural Economics Caleb Neuring '14 Plainview, Neb. Agricultural Business Administration Matt O'Dell '14* Omaha, Neb. Biochemistry and Psychology (Uncle James O'Dell '71) Dominic Richardson '14 Syracuse, Neb. Agricultural Business Isaac Richter '14 Kearney, Neb. Agronomy Alec Rotert '14 Elkhorn, Neb. Business Administration Austin Sankey '14 Lincoln, Neb. Accounting and Finance Carson Schaeffer '14 Omaha, Neb. Actuarial Science Davis Warner '14 Denton, Neb. Biological Systems Engineering Eric Wemhoff '14 Humphrey, Neb. Agricultural Business Nick Wimmer '14 Lincoln, Neb. Accounting and Finance Kyle Young '14 Omaha, Neb. Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Congratulations, new initiates *Legacy, relative in parentheses evident in how we interact with others," Drvol said. "We believe that progress shall mark our every step and that we must continually build upon past successes in order to grow closer and closer to the peak of excellence." Those values stood out to third-year member Cory Foland '12, an architecture and biology major and new member educator at FarmHouse. Foland initially didn't think going Greek was something that interested him, but after meeting a few members of FarmHouse, he said he realized it was a fit."I found that the Greek system can be different than the stereotypical fraternities you hear about," Foland said. "The guys at FarmHouse had similar values to mine, got good grades, attended things like Bible studies, and were very involved in service and volunteering. It wasn't just about drinking and partying." Philanthropically, FarmHouse takes part in fundraisers and service events throughout the year. Because it is located off City Campus, it often teams up with other houses to complete philanthropies. In the past year, FarmHouse has raised more than $19,000 for service organizations and has served more than 4,000 hours in the Lincoln community. As far as living away from the rest of the Greek community on campus, Foland said he kind of enjoys it. "It gets you away from the hustle and bustle," he said. "It's so much quieter on East Campus and easier to find a place to study in the union." FarmHouse originated as an agriculture fraternity in 1911, which is why it's found on East Campus, but that reputation isn't all true anymore — although a number of FarmHouse members are agriculture majors, many are not. "I would say it's about 50/50—it's not overpowering at all," Foland said. "I really like having the agriculture majors around, though. It keeps you connected to your Nebraska roots." Drvol said the most rewarding part of being a FarmHouse brother has been meeting 90 other college guys and watching as they grow to become men. "It is amazing to see the good that can come when this many guys have common values and a common vision," Drvol said. "Having fellow brothers there to push you to become a better individual but also there to help you along the way is something you will only find in a fraternity like FarmHouse. Upon graduation, I will not only take with me a set of lifelong friends, but I will also take with me everything that I have learned from fellow brothers along the way." Chapter Featured in university newspaper (Continued from page 3)

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