Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega at the University of Florida
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The Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega P.O. Box 43668 Jacksonville, FL 32203-3668 Address Service Requested ALPHA OMEGAN the ALPHA TAU OMEGA STARTS A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER Congress Awards Received, Chapter House Renovated T he beginning of the fall 2015 semester has been a very exciting time for the Alpha Omega Chapter. The Chapter had an extremely successful Congress celebrating the 150th anniversary of our beloved fraternity. Alpha Omega received a handful of awards, including True Merit Honorable Mention, which attests to the tremendous amount of progress our Chapter has made over the past few years. Additionally, the active Brotherhood returned to a newly completed and renovated Chapter house. The renovations have returned the Tau Mansion back to its previous glory and we are forever grateful for all of the contributions you have made to ensure the current and future men who join ΑΤΩ at the University of Florida share the same experience that all of you received during your years as an undergraduate. I would love for each of you to pay the Mansion a visit if you are able to find the time. We look forward to showing you all how amazing the Chapter house looks as well as our dedication to preserving its beauty as we move forward this year and for the years to come. If you find yourself in Gainesville this football season, or any time, please do not hesitate to reach out and stop by. I speak for the entire active Brotherhood in saying that we love having alumni over to the house to hear about your experiences as an ΑΤΩ and enjoy the fellowship a Brotherhood based upon eternal and immutable principles has to offer. With Love and Respect, Smith Meyers '13 Worthy Master smith.meyers56@gmail.com Excellence in Scholarship The Chapter has an overall 3.33 GPA and is ranked fifth overall in GPA out of every ATO Chapter in the nation. Recruitment Excellence Award The Chapter had the fourth-largest number of pledges between fall and spring out of every ΑΤΩ Chapter in the nation. Additionally, we are the second-largest Chapter in the country and saw an 11% increase in membership from the previous year. Storm Strap Award This was awarded to the Chapter by Wynn Smiley for recognition of overcoming extreme obstacles and making a great amount of progress. An example of this is receiving no risk management violations for over a year and a half, going through the Plaid Program on our own accord, and improving in scholarship, philanthropy donations, service hours, and campus involvement. Upper Alpha Award This was awarded to our BOT for all their excellence in working with the Chapter. Excellence Award in Recruitment, Scholarship, and Impact These were awarded to the Chapter for overall excellence in recruitment, scholarship, and impact on the university and community. True Merit Honorable Mention This award recognizes the Chapter as it gets close to operating at a level of full True Merit. AWARDS FROM ALPHA TAU OMEGA CONGRESS Smith Meyers '13 and Cole Sones '13. Photos of finished Tau Mansion pages 4-5!