Why would you want you join ATO?

In 2003, our Chapter received “The Award of Distinction” from the North-American Interfraternity Conference, which recognized our Chapter as the top undergraduate Chapter in North America (out of over 5,500 fraternity chapters).

In 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and again in 2005, our National Fraternity recognized our Chapter for its overall excellence by awarding the "Top Chapter Award," which recognizes the best Chapter of ATO in the Nation.  In 2003, we were awarded National Runner-Up.  We also have received the "True Merit Award," which recognizes the top chapters of ATO in the Nation, 29 of the 41 years of the Award's existence and Honorable Mention 8 times.  We have also been nationally recognized 19 times for the Best Communications Program, three times for the Best Public Relations Program and once for Best Social Service Program.

Alpha Tau Omega is the tenth-largest Fraternity in the number of initiates and number of chapters.

ATO was the first Fraternity in the Nation to abolish hazing and other pre-initiation activities and institute in their place a positive member education program.

Our chapter stresses a positive member education program.  During the semester of your pledgeship, constructive and educational activities are combined with social, scholastic, and service-oriented programs.  There is no hazing:  not only doesn't it make any sense, it's illegal.

Our Scholarships:

• Fifty-five different scholarships are awarded to ATO members and pledges and other students by the Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students' Aid Endowment Fund, a non-profit charitable foundation.  Awards, sholarships, and grants-in-aid total up to over $112,000 per year.

• An interesting fact:  If you combined all of the fraternities and sororities at Kansas State, Delta Theta awards an amount per year over double of all of them combined!

About the Chapter House:

• The Chapter House has 80 men in 25 three-man rooms and two Senior Suites.  Pledges move three times during the semester, with the goal of experiencing living on each of the three floors.

• Meals are served at the Chapter House and are planned and prepared by our Cook.

• Housebills are in the bottom third of fraternities on campus.

• Athletics are stressed but not mandated.  Team and individual sports programs at Kansas State University are unlike any in the Nation -- and ATO participates in them all.

• But everything is not always books and studies.  Social activities are planned and executed at times that do not conflict with studies.  Functions, date parties, formals, date dashes, exchange dinners and other parties are scheduled throughout the year.

  Fill Out our on-line Bio-Sheet and Recruitment Application!

  Thanks!

  Brad Schnefke

  Membership Recruitment Chairman

  Cell:  816/225-1538