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Looking Forward for Spring 2026
Read about our recent accomplishments and a few exciting things ahead in the spring semester
Alpha Omicron has been given one reserved spot for Ability Camp Honduras 2026 We’re honored to have this exciting opportunity.
From May 9–16, a brother from AO will travel to Honduras to help build a medical clinic for a community that supports people with disabilities and their families. Thanks to our chapter’s continued support of The Ability Experience, this opportunity includes a scholarship covering major trip costs.
This year, at the annual Sorority and Fraternity Awards, our chapter was honored to receive the Certificate of Merit in recognition of our work in philanthropy, community service and campus involvement. Additionally, Brother Alex Davis was inducted into Order of Omega, recognizing his hard work and leadership throughout the year.
It’s Almost Formal Season
On the weekend of April 25, the brothers of Alpha Omicron will enjoy a well-deserved rest from classes at Osage Beach, Lake of the Ozarks
Special thanks to Brothers Justin Johnston and Steve Orsolini for organizing this.
150 ALUMNI HEROES IOWA STATE
Jeremy Galvin
We are proud to congratulate Brother Jeremy Galvin on being recognized as a 150 Everyday Heroes honoree. A 1997 Iowa State graduate, Jeremy has continued to live the values of Pi Kappa Phi through his leadership, service and dedication both to our Fraternity and Iowa State University. From his years working at Pi Kappa Phi’s National Headquarters to serving as National President, and now as vice-president and chief development officer at the Iowa State University Foundation, Jeremy’s impact is something Alpha Omicron is proud to celebrate. Congratulations, Jeremy, on this well-deserved honor.
Click the link below to view the full post on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWT8kdlAKcq/?img_index=1
AO Gears Up for New York
What is Gear Up New York?
This summer, from July 29 to August 9, I’ll be cycling 560 miles from Buffalo to New York City for The Ability Experience. Along the route, I’ll visit organizations that serve the disability community and see firsthand the impact of this mission. Before the trip, I’m working to raise $4,500 to support individuals with disabilities Through training, fundraising and events with disabled youth, Gear Up New York is already helping me grow as a person and leader.
About Me
I’m from Port Jefferson, New York, so this ride through my home state is especially meaningful My two older brothers, who inspired me to join cross country and track, live in New York City and will be waiting for me at the finish line. Another major inspiration for this journey is my late coach, Roderick Cawley. After his passing during the 2025 season, our team dedicated the year to him, and in November 2025, Port Jefferson won the New York State Championship in his honor
How You Can Help
Thanks to the generosity of family and friends, I’ve already raised over $1,000 toward my $4,500 goal I still have a long way to go, and every donation makes a difference All proceeds go directly to The Ability Experience to support individuals with disabilities. If you’d like to contribute, please consider donating through the link below.
https://support.abilityexperience.org/fundraiser/JosefJo yner/gear-up-new-york-2026
Alpha Omicron Historian Initiatives
As the historian, I have identified a few ideas to improve our chapter's relationships between undergraduates and alumni. Please email me at whund@iastate.edu with feedback and other possible ideas
On the Weekend of May 2, I am trying to plan an alumni and undergrads golf outing where teams will be composed of two alumni and two undergrads matched by career interest and major I am thinking of instituting a Bigger Brother program. This is where undergrads are matched with alumni in a mentor-mentee relationship.
For home football games and major basketball games, I would like to set up a designated bar/brewery that alumni and undergrads can go to before or after games to hang out
Right now, I am working with alumni and the ISU library to preserve and archive the Caduceus books If you have old photos or material relating to Alpha Omicron, including editions of the Almicron, please reach out.
Join the AO LinkedIn group to connect with AO alumni and to help undergraduate members and alumni build opportunities in the workforce.
Please feel free to contact me with feedback, ideas, historical material or anything else
Harold E Fischer
I would like to take a moment to honor and remember Captain Harold E Fischer While going through one of the Caduceus books, I found material about Captain Fischer that I have not found elsewhere.
Harold E Fischer, Jr is one of Alpha Omicron’s most remarkable brothers A student at Iowa State in the late 1940s, Fischer went on to serve in the US Air Force, where he became a Korean War ace pilot and one of only two American aces captured during the war. After spending more than two years as a prisoner of war, he was released in 1955 and returned to Iowa State, where he reconnected with Alpha Omicron and continued his education.
What makes Brother Fischer especially meaningful to our chapter is the way he connected his fraternity experience to his leadership as a pilot In a 1955 chapter feature, he explained that in both combat and fraternity life, “ a bond of closeness develops because each man depends on the other.” He also said that leaders should never ask others to do what they would not do themselves, and that “ any group is only as strong as its weakest link.” Even after all he had experienced, Fischer said he still believed fraternity life helped prepare men for life by teaching trust, responsibility and brotherhood
Alpha Omicron is proud to call Harold Fischer a brother, and his example remains a powerful reminder of the lasting impact of fraternity values
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