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The 2009 Faculty of the Year Award was given to Senior Vice Provost, Santa Ono for his great dedication and lasting impact on brothers past and present.  Dr. Ono serves as Alpha Theta's faculty advisor, and was recently named an honorary initiate of ATO.

Upcoming Events

Annual Class Reunion: September 25-26

Lunch with President Wagner: September 23

Homecoming Week: September 25-27

Chill and Grill: October 6-9

Family Weekend: October 16-18

White Tea Rose Banquet: October 17

TOGA Retreat: October 23-25

Thanksgiving Recess: November 26-29

Lunch with Provost Earl Lewis: December 2

The Alpha Tau Omega Leadership Development Fund

In recognition of Mr. Dobbs, the R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation agreed
to provide a $150,000 challenge grant to establish the Alpha Tau Omega
Leadership Development Fund at Emory University.


With funds raised from brothers, alumni, and supporters, ATO must match
this grant, bringing the total to $300,000 by 2011.


This would translate to anticipated funds of $15,000 per year, or $7,500 per
semester, allowing for fifteen $500 grants per semester for qualified ATO
brothers, covering half of the current members who are on financial aid to
cover member expenses.

For more information, call Melissa Kontaridis at 404.727.6181 or email mkontar@emory.edu


www.campaign.emory.edu

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Greetings,

Welcome to the webpage of the Alpha Theta chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Emory University. For the past several years, the Alpha Theta chapter has continued towards a high point. Recently, we have enjoyed enormous success, from repeatedly receiving Emory’s highest fraternity honor, the Dean’s Cup, to being recognized as the top ATO chapter in 2009 and 2007. We were also fortunate enough to be selected as the recipient of the National Interfraternity Conference Award of Distinction this past year, beating out over 5,500 chapters in the U.S. and Canada.

We now plan on capitalizing on this momentum. The chapter has engaged upon an exceptional service project to jumpstart the ATO Leadership Development Fund. Brothers are working energetically alongside alumni to raise the funds for initial support from the Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation. To meet the terms of the challenge grant, a $150,000 campaign must be completed by December 2010 in order to receive a like amount. The resulting $300,000 corpus would then be provided to benefit and sustain brothers under financial stress, allowing deserving men to experience the ATO brotherhood regardless of financial status.

This semester, the chapter has seen 100 percent commitment from all active brothers and the Board of Trustees. Keeping in mind the current economic condition, the brothers have not taken lightly the responsibility of establishing this fund. Thanks to your involvement, we are confident that we will match the Dobbs gift, thus securing financial assistance for future deserving Alpha Taus.

To provide a brief update, I am delighted to announce that our chapter welcomed nine men as lifelong members of our brotherhood this fall semester. With this, Alpha Theta has ushered in a new generation whose excitement and initiative fosters an atmosphere that continues to motivate the house. With interests ranging from breakdancing to music composition and rock-climbing, these young men bring strong character and talent to the fraternity.

Once again, we hope to maintain a high level of achievement and to continue the legacy of a concentrated effort in leadership, scholarship, service, and brotherhood. I look forward to another dynamic year here at ATO and want to thank you for your ongoing support.

Love and Respect,

Michael Turgeon