"To make better men, and through them a broader and better Agriculture!"

That's the first line of my fraternities purpose statement. This is what I live by every day out of the year and have lived by this for the past three years. My fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho, is the predominant agricultural fraternity. Our members either come from a farming background, will major in agriculture or simply has some kind of interest in agriculture. We have been around since 1904, my chapter specifically has been operating since 1920.

So what's it like being a part of the first "Professional-Social Agricultural Fraternity?" It is actually everything that you could imagine with a title like that. Our main goal is to achieve the best grades and academics possible. That means no matter what we do, class and homework always come first! Yes, we thoroughly enjoy participating in philanthropies but if we don't have the grades or if we know that first round of exams are coming, we always make the decision to sit out of that philanthropy. Once we do get exams out of the way we are social! We enjoy helping the community, having cookouts and getting to know other Greek affiliations. The best thing about our fraternity is that when it comes to conversation, we all have the one thing in common that most don't, agriculture. Typically anytime guys are gathered in our living room or at a dining room table the conversation is always about our cattle and tractors. Yes, we may not be the typical frat guy but just because we wear jeans and boots doesn't mean that we are not good down to earth southern guys just living the life. So, we may not be the biggest fraternity on campus but I can guarantee we have one of the strongest brotherhoods around.

We are definitely more than just a group of guys who are in an organization. We definitely try to get as much out of the fraternity as possible. Yes, we are all farm boys who know how to throw a bale of hay or two. But we are also down to earth southern guys who momma taught to treat everyone how we would like to be treated!

Be sure to swing by our rush tent this fall rush week! We are always looking to meet new people and make new friends! You don't have to know anything about agriculture! We would love to talk to you about so much more than just agriculture! So next time you see one of our brothers wearing letters, whether it be in class or walking across campus, stop them and say hey! I promise that we don't bite and that we do have that southern charm!