UARK Alpha Gamma Rho

05/09/2026

Have Yourself A Day AGR graduates! WPS! #ΑΓΡ 🐗🌾⭐️🌙

05/07/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Alpha Iota Seniors! Biggest graduating class in History! They leave a high standard and legacy for our fraternity.

Graduating Seniors are presented their Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Graduation Cords and their Alpha Iota Chapter Senior Keys at Founders Day!

THANK YOU SENIORS!

More Founders Day pics/posts to come!

04/23/2026

NEW to Founders Day! SILENT AUCTION!

Framed Prints below will be availble at Founders Day. We will hold the Silent Auction through Satuday Lunch so plenty of chances to participate.

Funds raised are going to undergraduate chapter needs in a chapter house and scholarships! See you at Founders Day!

04/23/2026

NEW for Founders Day this year!! On Friday, we will be holding an auction & raffle to support our undergrad chapter's needs!

Up for LIVE AUCTION! The Shoals White River Retreat and Fishing Trip. 2 people. 1 FULL day of guided fishing on the White River. All meals included! 2 night cabin stay!

Brother Clarence H. Overbay and his wife will host and find a date that works for the winner! Don't miss out on a trip to the White and an opportunity to catch a Trophy Brown Trout!

If you can't make it, reach out to a Brother that is and put in a bid! If you have any questions, reach out to Brother CH!

https://theshoalswhiteriverretreat.com/

04/16/2026

🎉 2026 ALPHA IOTA CHAPTER HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

We are proud to publicly announce the 2026 Hall of Fame Class III of the Alpha Iota Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity!

🏅 Hall of Fame Class III
• Brother Dr. Perry L. Adkisson ’47 (Pin #182)
• Brother James E. “Jim Ed” Burton ’62 (Pin #369)
• Brother Danny Ray Metz ’67 (Pin #426)
• Brother Everett I. Rogers, DVM ’68 (Pin #450)
• Brother Mark Waldrip ’74 (Pin #577)

Below are just a few of the many accomplishments of this outstanding group of fraternity men:

🇺🇸 3 veterans, including:
– An Army infantry unit commander
– An Army Medic Corps soldier
– A Navy pilot

🎓 2 doctorate holders, including:
– A world renowned entomologist who helped develop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and became the first person to win all three global agriculture awards
- An exceptional and award winning Arkansas veterinarian with 50 years of 🩺 practice

🎖️ Military honors among the class include:
– Silver Star
– Bronze Star
– Purple Heart

💼 Business & leadership excellence:
– Founder of three successful Nebraska energy and trucking companies spanning 30+ years.
– An Arkansas business pioneer who built one of the Mid South’s largest seed companies and has now grown an Arkansas commercial bank nearly 10x since acquisition

🐄🌾 Agriculture & service legacy:
– A 3rd generation Arkansas cattle breeder
– A 4th generation Arkansas farmer
– An Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee

🏛️ Academic & institutional leadership:
– 3 Dale Bumpers College of AFLS Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
– 2 University of Arkansas Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
– Former Chancellor of Texas A&M University
– Former Chairman of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.

⭐ Fraternal service:
– 2 Noble Rulers
– Vice Noble Ruler-Activities (Social Chair)
– Vice Noble Ruler-Operations (House Manager)
– Alumni Board Members & Fundraising Committee members

📅 Join us in celebration!
Come find out more about each of these incredible brothers at this year’s Founders Day. These men have played vital roles in the success of the Alpha Iota Chapter—through leadership, service, fellowship, and lasting impact.

🎊 We welcome all AGR Brothers AND their families to our 92nd Founders Day Celebration as we honor the Hall of Fame Class and our Seniors on April 24.

👉 More information can be found here:
🔗 https://arkansasagr.com/news

Congratulations Brothers!🌾

02/28/2026

Super thrilled to welcome in our biggest spring rush class into the Alpha lota Chapter. Huge shoutout to our rush chairs for all of their hard work.

01/07/2026

Congrats to our Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Brother John Paul Pendergrass ‘74, Pin #568 on being inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame, Class of ###VIII.

Brother Pendergrass becomes the 16th Alpha Iota Brother in the AG HOF and joins his father as an inductee! What a legacy!

Brother Pendergrass’ operation is world class and has impacted the cattle industry inside and outside the Natural State! What a well deserved honor. Thank you John Paul for all that you do to lift and improve Arkansas Agriculture.

Congrats again to our Brother and to the entire Pendergrass family!

#ΑΓΡ

12/31/2025

Hope all of our AGR Brothers have a Happy New Year!!!

We close 2025 with so much to be thankful for and we enter 2026 with so much to look forward to!

If end of year giving is on your mind today, we would be grateful for your support! You can go to our website (arkansasagr.com) for lots of info or the link below for direct links to give online!

https://donatealphaiota.causevox.com/

To ensure a strong future for Alpha Iota, we need all sisters to come together and consider donating to this worthy project. Now is the time to give back to the sisterhood that gave you so much. We are grateful for your support!

11/17/2025

Introducing the newly elected 2026 executive board. We are excited to see the impact this group of men will have on our chapter in the upcoming year.

11/14/2025

ALUMNI NEWS:

Brother Jerry Wooley ‘74 #570 was the recipient of the Prestigious National FFA Organization VIP Citation at this year’s National FFA Convention in Indianapolis! Congrats Brother Wooley!

https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/national-vips-named-during-98th-national-ffa-convention-expo/

The VIP Citation honors individuals who have dedicated 20 years of service to FFA and agricultural education on a national level. Arkansas Agricultural Education & FFA nominated Jerry for this award as the nomination has to come from the State level.

From Arkansas FFA: "Mr. Wooley is a dedicated leader in agriculture, with a strong passion for promoting and educating others about poultry science. Since joining the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Committee in 2000, he has continued to champion excellence in the field. Even after his retirement in 2009, he has remained committed to ensuring the event reflects current industry needs.

Thank you, Jerry, for your outstanding service and dedication to agricultural education and the FFA!"

Jerry's son and fellow Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Brother Jacob Wooley had this to add: “Mom, Jo Ellen, has accompanied Dad to every FFA convention for all of those years and served as a volunteer helping with the national poultry contest. Dad takes great pride in making that contest uniform each year. He knows that the students and teachers have spent countless hours preparing to compete, and he really takes the contest seriously to make sure what they have prepared for is what they get when they arrive at Nationals. Just like every other event from county fair poultry shows to the national contest, Dad hangs around long after it is over and discusses questions with youth and teachers/leaders, so they can continue to learn and succeed.”

11/13/2025

Before their time is up, our Alumni Board wants to THANK our current AGR Executive Council one last time!

If you haven’t read their Crescent from this summer, we have linked it below. Important updates were within it-

https://celectcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/files/0047/7431/Alpha_Iota_Spring_2025_Crescent.pdf

Going forward Alpha Iota is going to refer to our Crescent as the “Shamrock” and you should have received one already for our campaign. If you didn’t get anything in the mail or receive this Crescent by email-please send your email, mailing address, and your contact info to [email protected] to not miss future emails or mail! You can also of course visit http://www.arkansasagr.com

2025 Officer Team:
Noble Ruler: Drew Hamilton
VNR Finance: Jacob Franklin
VNR Planning (VP): Blake Brazell
VNR Scholarship: Gray Witherel
VNR Membership Development: Jet Holder
VNR Operations: C**t Carpenter
VNR Recruitment: Mason Pope
VNR Activities: Cale Fogarty
VNR Philanthropy: Andrew Stout
VNR Alumni Relations: Austin Allen

This year, the team has built upon the accomplishments of previous execs and accomplished a tremendous amount on their own that will help the chapter moving forward.

This team and their fraternity brothers put together the biggest rush class in our 90 year history and helped them bond as new members, raised $$$ & spent time together for philanthropy efforts, improved their grades, strengthened chapter financials, worked with alumni to reframe and hang all of our composites & co-host a fantastic Founders Day, increased their social & professional profile, and brought together the chapter under one roof for the first time in 15 years!! This team has set our chapter up for U of A Greek Life and AGR National Awards and to be ready to operate when we move into our Razorback Road house!

Great Job Brothers! Finish the Semester Strong!