Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma
Professional Fraternity in the Chemical Sciences
Welcome
to the Alpha Gamma Chapter
Stay up-to-date with our latest fraternity events and accomplishments
Graduation
Congratulations to our recent graduates Maggie Andres, Grace McCarty, Zoe Gallegos, Ryan Griffith, Samantha McKinley, and Jacob Richardson. We are so proud of you, and can't wait to see what you will become!
Founders' Banquet
In honor of our local Founders' Day on April 21, our chapter hosted an end-of-year banquet to celebrate our members, our growth, and our accomplishments. We are so grateful for an amazing year, and look forward to many more to come.
Chapter and National Awards
Zoe Gallegos (pictured with Master Alchemist Sam Hillman), who initiated the Alpha Gamma Chapter in 2021 and graduated in the spring of 2023, was recently awarded a Certificate of Commendation for the Spring 2023 Alpha Chi Sigma Scholar Award. Congratulations, Zoe!
Recently elected Treasurer and Alumni Secretary Heather Hunt was awarded the Alpha Gamma Chapter's first Points Award, given to the chapter member who has earned the most points due to participation in chapter events and meetings. Congratulations, Heather!
Our Fraternal Objects
The three primary aims of our fraternity
To Bind
To bind our members with ties of true and lasting friendship. We're committed to forming deep bonds between our brothers and forging friendships that will stand the test of time.
To Strive
To strive for the advancement of chemistry, both as a science and as a profession. We have dedicated ourselves to improving the natural sciences, one person and one step at a time.
To Aid
To aid our members in every honorable means to the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives. As a professional fraternity, we seek to equip our brothers with skills essential to professional and academic success.
Events
The foundation of our organization
To best serve our members and our community, our fraternity hosts a wide variety of events, including professional, service, and social events. Below are events our organization has hosted in years prior, both for fraternity members, the university, and the Lexington community as a whole. To learn more about our organization's goals, membership, and recruitment, visit our About page!
Professional Events
Designed to foster growth and professionalism in our members, helping them build skills and network with professionals.
Service Opportunities
A core tenant of our fraternity is to advance chemistry as a science and a profession, which includes spreading our love and knowledge of science to our community through volunteer opportunities.
Social Events
Ultimately, we as a fraternity hope to build lifelong bonds between our brothers, which we accomplish through the multitude of fun social events that we offer each year!
Professional events our chapter has hosted previously include
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Professional headshot studios
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Resume and LinkedIn workshops
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Career counseling
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Distillery tours
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Q&A pannels with academic and industry professionals in the chemical and related sciences
We've had the privilege to volunteer in many capacities, including
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Science demonstrations at the local children's museum
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Robotics competition judging
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Local science outreach activities
We plan to continue these opportunities and to do much more in the future to spread our love of chemistry throughout Lexington
As brothers, we have had the opportunity to share joy through
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Fraternity game nights
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Ice cream socials
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Group bowling
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Dungeons and Dragons campaigns
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Craft and paint nights