Alpha Zeta (professional)

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Alpha Zeta (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is an honorary professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in agricultural and natural resources fields.[1][2] It was founded in 1897 at Ohio State University and was the first collegiate society for agriculture.[1]

History

Charles W. Burkett and John F. Cunningham, roommates and students at the College of Agriculture at Ohio State University, founded the Alpha Zeta fraternity on November 4, 1897.[2] Three years prior, Burkett and Cunnigham had the idea of forming an organization to support agricultural students, create fellowship, and promote agriculture.[3] They recruited ten other agriculture students who became the fraternity's charter members, including [3] Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Alpha Zeta formed as a professional fraternity but became an honorary fraternity in 1936.[4] Its chapters were limited to land-grant institutions until 1951.[5]

At the fraternity's 1940 Conclave, a proposal was presented to open membership to non-white males.[3] This was presented at each Conclave for twelve years, finally passing in 1952.[6] Also in 1952, a proposal to admit women was defeated with a tied vote.[3] The fraternity's constitution was amended in 1972, allowing its chapters to initiate women.[3]

The fraternity was headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the 1960s.[6] It was located in Lafayette, Indiana from 1974 to 1994, when it moved to St. Louis, Missouri.[7] Its headquarters is currently located in Paducah, Kentucky. As of 2023, Alpha Zeta has chartered 74 chapters.[1]

Its print publication was the Quarterly of Alpha Zeta, first published in the early 20th century.[8][9][6] AZ News is now its primary publication.[2]

Symbols

The fraternity's badge is a monogram of the letter Script error: No such module "Lang". on top of the letter Script error: No such module "Lang"., with a small star at the center of the Script error: No such module "Lang"..[6][2] Its key is the shape of two overlapping circles in gold and black.[6][2] Its colors are old gold (mode) and sky blue.[6][2] Its flower is the pink carnation.[10]

Charitable activities

In 1942, Alpha Zeta began issuing scholarships to a select number of members for graduate studies.[6] The Washington, D.C. Alumni Association helped form the National Alpha Zeta Foundation of America, Inc. in 1960, allowing the expansion of the scholarship program.[11][6] The foundation accepts and manages donations for "scientific, educational and charitable purposes which best advance agriculture for the public good."[11]

The Alpha Zeta Foundation, Inc. was formed in Indiana on April 4, 1984, to oversee the fraternity's national scholarship program and to support its leadership development program.[11]

Governance

The fraternity is overseen by a seven-member High Council that is elected by student representatives of each chapter at Biennial Conclaves held on odd calendar years.[2] The council includes the High Chancellor, High Censor, High Scribe, High Treasurer, High Chronicler, Alumni Representative, and student representative.[2] Alpha Zeta also has staff who oversee the fraternity's operations and communications.[2]

Membership

To be eligible for membership in Alpha Zeta, students must be majoring in agriculture or a related field, must have completed one year of study, and must be in the upper two-fifths of their class.[2] Prospective members are also evaluated for character and leadership.[2]

As of 2023, Alpha Zeta has initiated 125,000 members and has 1,000 active members.[1] Its membership types are student, alumni, associate, and honorary.[6] Honorary members can be nominated by chapters every ten years after their Charter date.[12]

Membership was limited to white males for the fraternity's first 55 years but became open to any male in 1952.[3] Membership was made open to women starting in 1972.[3]

Chapters

Following is a list of Alpha Zeta chapters.[13][5][14][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics. Chapters are named in some way concerning agriculture or after the locality of the chapter.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Region Status References
Townshend Template:Dts Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Northeast Active Template:Efn
Morrill Template:Dts–1900; 1903 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Northeast Active
Morrow Template:Dts University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois North Central Active [7]Template:Efn
Cornell Template:Dts Cornell University Ithaca, New York Northeast Active
Kedzie Template:Dts Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan North Central Inactive
Granite Template:Dts University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire Northeast Inactive
Nebraska Template:Dts University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska North Central Active
North Carolina Template:Dts North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Southeast Active
La Grange Template:Dts–1973 University of Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota North Central Inactive [4]Template:Efn
Green Mountain Template:Dts University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont Northeast Inactive
Wilson Template:Dts Iowa State University Ames, Iowa North Central Active [15]Template:Efn
Babcock Template:Dts University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin North Central Inactive Template:Efn
Centennial Template:Dts Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Western Inactive
Maine Template:Dts University of Maine Orono, Maine Northeast Inactive
Missouri Template:Dts University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri North Central Inactive
Elliott Template:Dts Washington State University Pullman, Washington Western Inactive
California Template:Dts–1957 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Western Inactive Template:Efn
Purdue Template:Dts Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana North Central Active [16]
Kansas Template:Dts Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas North Central Active
Dacotah Template:Dts North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota North Central Inactive
Scovell Template:Dts University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Southeast Inactive
Morgan Template:Dts University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Southeast Inactive
Georgia Template:Dts University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Southeast Inactive
Louisiana Template:Dts Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southeast Inactive
Oklahoma Template:Dts Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Stillwater, Oklahoma Southwest Active
Arkansas Template:Dts University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas South Central Inactive
Oregon Template:Dts Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Western Inactive
Maryland Template:Dts University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Northeast Inactive
Idaho Template:Dts University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Western Inactive
Montana Template:Dts Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Western Active
Florida Template:Dts University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Southeast Active
Cook Template:Dts Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Northeast Active Template:Efn
West Virginia Template:Dts West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Northeast Inactive
South Dakota Template:Dts South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota North Central Active
New Mexico Template:Dts New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico South Central Inactive
Arizona Template:Dts University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Western Inactive
Mississippi Template:Dts Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi Southeast Inactive
South Carolina Template:Dts Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Southeast Inactive
Virginia Template:Dts Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Southeast Active
Wyoming Template:Dts University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Western Inactive
Rhode Island Template:Dts University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Northeast Inactive
California Beta Template:Dts–1961 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Western Inactive Template:Efn
Utah Template:Dts Utah State University Logan, Utah Western Inactive
California Gamma Template:Dts University of California, Davis Davis, California Western Inactive
Alabama Template:Dts Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Southeast Inactive
Delaware Template:Dts University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Northeast Active
Texas Alpha Template:Dts Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Southwest Active [17]
Texas Beta Template:Dts Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Southwest Active
Connecticut Template:Dts University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Northeast Active
Massachusetts Template:Dts University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Northeast Inactive
California Delta Template:Dts California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Western Inactive
Puerto Rico Template:Dts University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Southeast Active
Illinois Beta Template:Dts Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois North Central Active
California Epsilon Template:Dts–xxxx?; 2005 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Western Active [18]
Nevada Template:Dts University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Western Inactive
Arizona Beta Template:Dts Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Western Inactive
Louisiana Beta Template:Dts Southwestern Louisiana University Lafayette, Louisiana South Central Inactive
California Zeta Template:Dts California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California Western Inactive
Illinois Gamma Template:Dts Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois North Central Active [19]
Utah Beta Template:Dts Brigham Young University Provo, Utah Western Inactive
Wisconsin Beta Template:Dts University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin North Central Active
Texas Gamma Template:Dts Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas Southwest Active
Wisconsin Gamma Template:Dts University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin North Central Active
Illinois Delta Template:Dts Illinois State University Normal, Illinois North Central Active
Louisiana Gamma Template:Dts Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana Southwest Active
Tennessee Beta Template:Dts University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee Southeast Inactive
Texas Delta Template:Dts West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas South Central Inactive [20]Template:Efn
Alabama Carver Template:Dts Alabama A&M University Huntsville, AL Southeast Inactive
Murray Template:Dts Murray State University Murray, KY Southeast Inactive
Mount Berry Template:Dts Berry College Mount Berry, Georgia Southeast Active
Oklahoma Beta Template:Dts Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, Oklahoma Southwest Active
Western Kentucky Template:Dts Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY South Central Inactive
California Eta Template:Dts California State University, Chico Chico, California Western Active
Louisiana Delta Template:Dts Southern University Baton Rouge, LA Southeast Active

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Notable members

Named Chapter and year Notability References
George Aiken Green Mountain 1956 (Honorary) horticulturist, Governor of Vermont, U.S. Senate [12]
Alfred Atkinson Montana agronomist, President of Montana State University, and president of University of Arizona [21]
Liberty Hyde Bailey Cornell 1901 (Honorary) Horticulturalist, founder of American Society for Horticultural Sciences, first dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
Robert C. Baker Cornell 1943 Inventor of the chicken nugget and professor emeritus of Food Science at Cornell University [22]
Leon Dexter Batchelor Granite horticulture professor and director of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station [23]
Ezra Taft Benson 1953 (Honorary) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [24]
John Rusling Block U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Norman Borlaug La Grange Nobel laureate [25]
Edgar B. Brossard La Grange college professor; economist; and chair of the U.S. Tariff Commission [24][26][27]
Lester R. Brown Cook founder of the Earth Policy Institute
Earl Butz Purdue 1931 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [24]
Herman Cain former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza
Elbert N. Carvel Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and fertilizer manufacture [24]
Arthur B. Chapman Elliott (Honorary) Animal genetic researcher
Walter Clore Oklahoma (Honorary) Father of the Washington wine industry
John Eliot Coit North Carolina horticulture professor specializing in avocado, citrus and carob [28]
Dwight D. Eisenhower Morrill (Honorary) President of the United States [29]
Arthur Rose Eldred Cornell 1916 Agriculturalist, first Eagle Scout recognized by the Boy Scouts of America
Orville Freeman 1962 (Honorary) Governor of Minnesota, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Dan Glickman U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; president of the Motion Picture Association of America
John A. Hannah Kedzie (Honorary) president of Michigan State College [24]
Clifford M. Hardin Purdue 1953 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [30]
Otto Frederick Hunziker Purdue pioneer in the dairy industry, educator, and technical innovator [31]
William Marion Jardine Kansas 1911 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, agronomist and president of Kansas State Agricultural College [24]
W. Pat Jennings Virginia 1941 United States House of Representatives [24]
Edwin Jackson Kyle Cornell 1902 U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala and namesake of Texas A&M's Kyle Field
Jerry Litton Missouri United States House of Representatives [24]
Richard Lugar Purdue (Honorary) United States Senator [32]
Richard Lyng Wilson 1974 (Honorary) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [33]
Al Maeder La Grange Professional football player [34]
Ron Micheli Wyoming director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and Wyoming House of Representatives [35]
Gerald A. Miller Virginia agronomist, professor, and associate dean emeritus at Iowa State University [36]
Henry A. Munger Cornell 1936 Vegetable breeder, professor and department chair Cornell University [37]
Robert B. Patterson Mississippi football player, planter, and founder of the first Citizens' Councils [10]
Stanley M. Powell Kedzie farmer and Michigan House of Representatives [24]
Roland Renne Cook economist and president of Montana State College - Bozeman [24]
Scott Rivkees Cook Surgeon General of Florida
Nelson Rockefeller Cornell 1962 (Honorary) Governor of New York, Vice President of the United States [38]
Richard Rominger California Davis Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (1993-2001) [39]
Henry P. Rusk Missouri dean of the Department of Agriculture, University of Illinois
Albert Schatz Cook microbiologist and co-discoverer of streptomycin [40]
Robert W Scott North Carolina Governor of North Carolina [24]
Bob Sikes Georgia United States House of Representatives [24]
Mark G. Thornburg Wilson Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa [24]
Victor A. Tiedjens Babcock horticulturist, agronomist, biochemist, and soil chemist [41]
Selman Waksman California Alpha Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, microbiologist, and co-discoverer of streptomycin [42]
Henry A. Wallace Wilson 1908 Vice President of the United States, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Secretary of Commerce [43]
Henry Cantwell Wallace 1922 (Honorary) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Herbert John Webber Nebraska plant physiologist, professor, and first director of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station
James Wilson Wilson (Honorary) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, academic [15]
M. L. Wilson Wilson 1907 Agronomist, professor, and Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture [44]
Kenneth E. Wing Cornell 1958 President of State University of New York at Cobleskill
Dale E. Wolf Nebraska Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and temporary Governor of Delaware [24]
Clayton Yeutter Nebraska 1950 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [45][46]

See also

References

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