Dr. Robert Oehrtman to celebrate 25 years as AGR Adviser

Dr. Robert L Oehrtman, affectionately known as “Dr. O”, will celebrate his 25th year as Adviser of Pi Chapter of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at Oklahoma State University this May 1. This distinction makes him the longest tenured Adviser ever at Pi Chapter and with the National Fraternity.

Dr. O was born on July 24, 1939 and went to High School in Greenville, Ohio at Greenville High. He was initiated in 1958 with 11 other Brothers at The Ohio State University, Beta Chapter, as initiate 689. He began his service to Pi Chapter by becoming its Faculty Adviser in April of 1979. Since then, he has attended every National Convention since 1980 and every Training Conference since 1979, except three. Dr. O is an Adviser Forum Graduate, Vanguard Volunteer Presenter, and has served as co-chair of numerous convention committees. In 1983, he was awarded the National AGR Outstanding Adviser Award and had a repeat performance in 2000 at the National Convention in Savannah, Georgia, and again at the 2002 convention in Minnesota. He is the only Adviser to win the award three times, and the only Adviser to win the award back-to-back. He was awarded the Outstanding AGR Alumni Award for Pi Chapter in 1986 and the first floor conference room of the fraternity house is dedicated in his honor. Recently, Dr. Oehrtman was honored as Outstanding Student Organization Adviser for 2003 and the Outstanding Greek Adviser for 2003 on the campus of Oklahoma State University and has been recognized as a Brother of the Century within the National AGR Fraternity.

Dr. O is also a staple of the Stillwater and OSU communities. In February of 1970 he started his career of teaching and research in Agricultural Economics at OSU. Since then, he is said to have received more awards of recognition from students, student organizations and youth organizations that any other teacher at Oklahoma State. He has served as Scoutmaster for Troop 814 since 1981 and has received the District Award of Merit. He is active in the First Christian Church of Stillwater where he serves as an Elder and he is a member of the Masonic Lodge.

A reception is being held on his honor at the AGR Fraternity House, 224 South Washington in Stillwater, OK on May 1, 2004, from 2 to 4 pm. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

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