Strasburg Elected to FFA Office
The 82nd Kansas FFA Convention ended with Brother Garrett Lister installing Brother Andrew Strasburg as Kansas FFA President. Strasburg becomes the 7th consecutive AGR brother to hold a Kansas FFA Office. AGR has also had the last two Kansas FFA Presidents and the last three men to have held this office.
Strasburg will spend the next year traveling the state and the country promoting agricultural education and the FFA. He will attend the State President's Conference in Washington D.C. where he will have the opportunity to meet all six members of the Kansas Congressional Delegation. He will also visit numerous chapter and district events in all parts of the state of Kansas.
AGR and the FFA share a common vision of providing for a better agriculture through development of young people and preparation for their success in the industry. The tradition of leadership in the FFA is something that Alpha Zeta chapter is very proud of. We hope to continue to recruit the young men of the FFA and play a role in their continued development as agricultural men.
Shane Runs Ethical, Honest SGA Campaign
Brother Doug Shane finished third in the Student Body President Primary. Unfortunately, only two candidates advanced to the general election. Shane, a Junior in Animal Science - Pre Veterinary Medicine, has served as a Student Senator for the past year and has been very active in many organizations on campus.
Throughout the campaign, Shane and his running mate Brandon West ran a campaign that was positive, honest and followed all rules and regulations of the Student Government Association. His integrity shown in this hard fought process truly reflects the values of our fraternity. All brothers of Alpha Zeta should be proud of the character of Brother Shane and the representation he has given our house on campus.
New Officers Elected
Alpha Zeta Chapter Recently elected it's officers for the upcoming year. The new officers are:
Noble Ruler - Clint VenJohn
VNR Membership Development - Austin Dezeeuw
VNR Finance - Justin Hagedorn
VNR Recruitment - Kevin Morgan
VNR Alumni Relations - Kyle Meenan
VNR Scholarship - Ben Tokach
VNR Planning - Garrett Lister
VNR Activities - John Jones
VNR Operations - Scott Neufeldt
Chaplain - Gared Shafer
Alpha Zetas are leaders on Campus
Several Alpha Gamma Rho members hold leadership positions in the College of Agriculture and the University. These include:
Student Government: Dalton Henry is currently the Student Body President. Shane Blaes, Jacob Gouldie, Brandon Harder and Doug Shane are Student Senators from the College of Agriculture. These brothers are responsible for voicing student's concerns to the administration.
Ag Student Council: Miles Theurer is currently the ag council President. Jared Wilson is treasurer, Shane Blaes is Activities Chair, Justin Hagedorn is an Ag Telefund Chair, Clint VenJohn is an Honor Code Review Chair and Austin Dezeeuw is a Course and Curriculum Representative. The Ag Student Council sponsors and supports student activities and communicates with agricultural student organizations.
AGR's also hold leadership positions in numerous clubs and organizations in the College of Agriculture and Kansas State University.