Brother Kay Hairgrove Krenek, Beta Sigma ‘79, is the 2014 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree

Alpha Phi Omega is proud to announce Brother Kay Hairgrove Krenek, Beta Sigma '79 at Texas Tech, as the 2014 Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree. Brother Krenek has played an important role in the Fraternity's history as the first woman to chair a national committee, the first female elected to the Alpha Phi Omega Board of Directors and the first woman to chair a National Convention. In 1998, Brother Krenek received the National Distinguished Service Key. She has designed important logos for the Fraternity and assists with the ongoing development of the Torch & Trefoil.

Click here to get to know Brother Krenek through a video Q&A. To read more about Brother Krenek and see her Challenge to the 2014 Fall Pledge Class, click here.

Earn Money for Chapters with our New Shop2Care Partnership

Alpha Phi Omega has partnered with Shop2Care, a new nonprofit online shopping program, to help chapters easily earn money this fall! Chapters will earn a dollar for each new person who downloads the Shop2Care browser app now through January 31, 2015, and you can help.

Here's how the program works:

• Sign up and download the browser app by January 31, 2015, using the partner site here
• Designate a chapter (using the school name in the drop down options) and that chapter will earn $1 when you register and download the Shop2Care app
  
• The top three chapters who have the most people sign up and download the app will earn a bonus of up to $1,000
• Those who register can shop online as they normally would and have a rebate from their purchases go to charity thanks to Shop2Care

As alumni, you can help a chapter continue the great work of Alpha Phi Omega, and your online shopping could help other charitable organizations in the process. This program is completely free! All you have to do is sign up and download the app, then share this with others!

Read more about this exciting opportunity here.

Video of the Month: Delta Beta Chapter at the University of Oklahoma

Chapters are doing a fantastic job with recruitment this fall! Thank you for supporting their efforts to welcome new members to the Fraternity.

Do you know a chapter that is working hard to create fun, informational and educational videos? Share their efforts with brothers across the nation by nominating them for the Video of the Month. Email a link to the video to the Alumni Connection Editorial Team at publications@apo.org.

National Convention Registration is Open

The 43rd Biennial Alpha Phi Omega National Convention will take place December 27-30, 2014. This year we're taking it to the windy city - Chicago - to Inspire, Innovate and Ignite. Join us for four days of dynamic workshops as well as opportunities for Leadership, Friendship and Service!

Mark your calendar for Alumni Sunday on December 28. Enjoy unique workshops with the alumni in mind, as well as a reception for every generation of APO brothers!

Click here for all of the event details and registration information.

Congratulations to 2014 John Mack Scholarship Recipients

Alpha Phi Omega is pleased to annouce that 63 brothers received the 2014 John Mack Scholarship. This scholarship is for members that exhibit leadership and participation in extracurricular activities to benefit charitable or humanitarian organizations, or more simply - organizations in need. Recipients of the scholarship are awarded funding to put toward their educational expenses at their current university, as well as a place on the John Mack Scholarship Award plaque in the National Office.

Click here to see the list of recipients.

Continue the Legacy You Began as a Student, Sponsor Society of Life Members

Ensure that students are connected to the Fraternity for years to come! Please consider sponsoring a student's membership in the Society of Life Members at the 2014 National Convention. For only $50 you can make a lasting difference for the next generation of brothers.

Click here to purchase a Society of Life Members sponsorship today.