The Alpha
Nu Omega Alumni Association is organized primarily for education and scholarship
purposes as provided for under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Alumni Association provides both scholarships and assistantships
to active members of the fraternity. An endowment fund has been created
to assist the organization with long term funding of these programs. Recipients
are selected on the basis of academic success, fraternity participation
(fraternity and campus/community service) and need. The emphasis of these
selection criteria varies with each award program.
The current awards
are as follows:
- The
John L. Banks Memorial Scholarship
On March
29, 1966, John L. Banks died when his C-130 crashed in Vietnam. John
exemplified the achievement of Alpha's objectives: academic success,
active participation in the fraternity and other organizations and
a strong personal allegiance to his brothers. Following his death,
the Alumni Association named the "John L. Banks Memorial Scholarship"
in his honor.
- The
Daryl B. Knodt Memorial Assistantship
In the
years that followed, alumni became increasingly sensitive to the extra
efforts of some Alphas who worked hard for the fraternity and were
in need of financial assistance. This assistantship was added in 1978
with an emphasis on fraternity participation and need. The assistantship
was named for Daryl Brooks Knodt, a very active and loyal member of
Alpha who died in a car accident on December 21, 1968. Brooks was
a former president of Alpha and beloved brother. His contributions
to the fraternity have been memorialized by the establishment of the
Daryl B. Knodt Memorial Assistantship.
- The
Warren F. Orrick Memorial Scholarship
During
the 1960's, Alphas were often involved in many fraternity, school
and community activities. One of the more active was Warren "Butch"
Orrick. Always eager, Butch provided the motivation (and often the
"place") for the next event. Butch died on July 14, 1990. In respect
for Butch's high level of participation and academic success, the
Warren F. Orrick Memorial Scholarship has been created.
|