New Colony Installed at Fort Hays State University

    On December 5, 2005 Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity installed a new colony at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.  Members of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Kansas State University had the honor of installing the new colony.  Twenty young men and one faculty member, who will serve as an adviser, were initiated into the colony on that evening in front of the resounding approval and support of several area AGR alumni.  Phil Josephson, Executive Director; Thad Koenigsfeld, Director of Chapter Development; and Warren Nichols, Senior Consultant also attended the event to represent the fraternity.  The installation was a big step for the young men who have been working extremely hard the last few semesters to meet the requirements to be an AGR Colony.

    Although a young group, the members are extremely motivated and involved. They participated in a 2005 AGR Recruitment School and the Oklahoma City Leadership Seminar last year. The new colony will also show good representation in Breckenridge, Colorado at the AGR National Convention this August. The group has been heavily involved in the community in many ways including raking leaves for the elderly and disabled members of the community, and raising money and awareness for the newly developed Hays area Habitat for Humanity. 

    There are two men who are serving in an adviser role for the colony. Mr. Gabe Schlichau, an Alpha Zeta alumnus, has been instrumental in bringing AGR to Fort Hays State and offering guidance to the fledgling group as adviser. Mr. Kolby Burch was initiated into the colony with the undergraduates and is on the faculty at the University as the livestock judging coach.

    Congratulations to all that have worked so hard to make this colonization a reality! With continued hard work and persistence, AGR looks forward seeing the Fort Hays State Colony become a chapter in the near future.

    Alpha Gamma Rho is the national professional/social agricultural fraternity with more than 60,000 members nationwide and chapters on 65 campuses in the United States.

If you would like to congratulate the new colony members you may contact them or the advisers any of the following ways:

Fort Hays State University Colony

Albertson Hall

Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

c/o Kolby Burch

600 Park Street

Hays, KS 67601

Kolby Burch

Phone:  785-628-5880

E-mail:  kburch@fhsu.edu

Gabe Schlickau

Phone:  620-225-4314

E-mail:  gabe.schlickau@aquila.com

Top Picture:  The first membership class of the Fort Hays State Colony.

Bottom Picture:  The Fort Hays State Colony and Alpha Zeta Chapter members in attendance from Kansas State University.

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