Alpha Eta Rho (ΑΗΡ) is a coed international professional college aviationfraternity that serves as a contact between the aviation industry and educational institutions. The fraternity strives to foster, promote, and mentor today's college students towards successful careers in aviation, aeronautical engineering, and aerospace sciences. Alpha Eta Rho serves to actively associate interested students of aviation with leaders and executives in the industry. This close association, strengthened through the bonds of an international aviation fraternity, establishes opportunities for all members in their relation to aviation and inspires interest and cooperation among those in the profession who are also members of Alpha Eta Rho.
4579 Laclede Ave, Suite 1929 St. Louis, MO 63108 United States
Website
Official website
Established in 1929, it is the oldest professional aviation fraternity in history. Alpha Eta Rho has had over one hundred thirty five chapters both domestically and internationally. The Eta chapter at San Jose State University is the oldest active chapter, being founded on April 27, 1940. Currently over seventy chapters are active on campuses throughout the United States. The alumni of the fraternity are found in all facets of the aviation industry and related management fields. These include airline captains, military aviation flag officers, corporate CEOs, NASA engineers, flight attendants, aircraft mechanics, aviation museum directors, aerospace engineers, and pilots. There are currently 42 active chapters at colleges and universities, and over 45,000 alumni. Alpha Eta Rho accepts over 1,000 new members each year.
Scholarships are available to active members on a yearly basis.
Alpha Eta Rho is incorporated in the state of Missouri, and is a non-hazing organization.
To enlighten the serious aerospace student on the facts concerning all fields directly related to aerospace
To unite people with an interest in aviation and to share opinions and views on aviation subject matter
Purposes:
To further the cause of aviation in all of its branches
To instill in the public mind a confidence in aviation and its safety
To promote contacts between the students of aviation and those engaged in the profession
To promote a close affiliation between the students of aviation for the purposes of education and research in the field
To maintain and promote the highest moral standards as members of this unique fraternity
Fundamental tenets:
It shall be the bounden duty of every member to aid and encourage his fellow pilots in every manner possible.
Every pilot of Alpha Eta Rho shall bend his earnest efforts to the advancement of the profession.
Each member shall strive at all times to create goodwill toward aeronautics through the implantation in the public mind of a confidence to be built up by the presentation of facts in their proper light.
The upholding and advancement of the ethics of aviation shall be a basic aim of each individual member.
Each pilot shall at all times so conduct himself as to reflect honor upon his profession, his fraternity, and himself.
Board of directors
Benjamin O'Brien - National Executive Director
Scott Vlasek - National President
Cody Evans - National Vice President
Andreas 'Baron' Wesemann - National Secretary
Toni Mensching - National Vice President of Alumni Affairs
Matthew Rhoads - National Vice President of Technology & Communication
Robert Clement - National Chairman Emeritus
Virginia Spikes - Executive Assistant
Notable alumni
Joe Leonard - AirTran Airways CEO
JP Lake - (CEO) Flyjetz
Fernando Pineda - (Executive Vice President) NICHOLAS AIR[1]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alpha Eta Rho news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Alpha Eta Rho AHR is a coed international professional college aviation fraternity that serves as a contact between the aviation industry and educational institutions The fraternity strives to foster promote and mentor today s college students towards successful careers in aviation aeronautical engineering and aerospace sciences Alpha Eta Rho serves to actively associate interested students of aviation with leaders and executives in the industry This close association strengthened through the bonds of an international aviation fraternity establishes opportunities for all members in their relation to aviation and inspires interest and cooperation among those in the profession who are also members of Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Eta RhoAHRFoundedApril 10 1929 93 years ago 1929 04 10 University of Southern CaliforniaTypeProfessionalAffiliationIndependentEmphasisAviationScopeInternationalMottoCollegiate Aviation Leaders of Today Aviation Industry Leaders of TomorrowColorsChrome yellow black and red ChaptersMore Than 90Headquarters4579 Laclede Ave Suite 1929 St Louis MO 63108 United StatesWebsiteOfficial websiteEstablished in 1929 it is the oldest professional aviation fraternity in history Alpha Eta Rho has had over one hundred thirty five chapters both domestically and internationally The Eta chapter at San Jose State University is the oldest active chapter being founded on April 27 1940 Currently over seventy chapters are active on campuses throughout the United States The alumni of the fraternity are found in all facets of the aviation industry and related management fields These include airline captains military aviation flag officers corporate CEOs NASA engineers flight attendants aircraft mechanics aviation museum directors aerospace engineers and pilots There are currently 42 active chapters at colleges and universities and over 45 000 alumni Alpha Eta Rho accepts over 1 000 new members each year Scholarships are available to active members on a yearly basis Alpha Eta Rho is incorporated in the state of Missouri and is a non hazing organization Contents 1 Fraternity values 2 Board of directors 3 Notable alumni 4 Chapters 5 External links 6 ReferencesFraternity values EditMission To enlighten the serious aerospace student on the facts concerning all fields directly related to aerospace To unite people with an interest in aviation and to share opinions and views on aviation subject matterPurposes To further the cause of aviation in all of its branches To instill in the public mind a confidence in aviation and its safety To promote contacts between the students of aviation and those engaged in the profession To promote a close affiliation between the students of aviation for the purposes of education and research in the field To maintain and promote the highest moral standards as members of this unique fraternityFundamental tenets It shall be the bounden duty of every member to aid and encourage his fellow pilots in every manner possible Every pilot of Alpha Eta Rho shall bend his earnest efforts to the advancement of the profession Each member shall strive at all times to create goodwill toward aeronautics through the implantation in the public mind of a confidence to be built up by the presentation of facts in their proper light The upholding and advancement of the ethics of aviation shall be a basic aim of each individual member Each pilot shall at all times so conduct himself as to reflect honor upon his profession his fraternity and himself Board of directors EditBenjamin O Brien National Executive Director Scott Vlasek National President Cody Evans National Vice President Andreas Baron Wesemann National Secretary Toni Mensching National Vice President of Alumni Affairs Matthew Rhoads National Vice President of Technology amp Communication Robert Clement National Chairman Emeritus Virginia Spikes Executive AssistantNotable alumni EditJoe Leonard AirTran Airways CEO JP Lake CEO Flyjetz Fernando Pineda Executive Vice President NICHOLAS AIR 1 Chapters EditChapter School Date formedPIX Pi Iota Chi Oklahoma State University 10 May 2012A Alpha University of Southern California 10 April 1929LPS Lambda Psi Jacksonville UniversityAA Alpha Alpha 2 University of AlaskaMAX Mu Alpha Chi Fairmont State UniversityAD Alpha Delta Wilmington UniversityMHS Mu Eta Sigma University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMIA Mu Iota Alpha Florida Memorial UniversityAP Alpha Pi Texas State Technical InstituteMKT Mu Kappa Tau Minnesota State University MankatoAS Alpha Sigma 3 Arizona State UniversityASPS Alpha Sigma Psi California Aeronautical University 18 January 2018MT Mu Tau 4 5 Middle Tennessee State UniversityAX Alpha Chi Averett UniversityN Nu 6 Mt San Antonio CollegeB Beta 7 Purdue University 20 November 1962S Sigma Southern Illinois University 10 October 1963BB Beta Beta 8 Henderson State University 19833T Xi Tau Central Texas CollegeHG Eta Gamma Middle Georgia State University 2009O Omicron 9 Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityBE Beta Epsilon San Juan CollegeOSY Omicron Sigma Upsilon 10 Ohio State UniversitySBX Sigma Beta Chi Spartan School of AeronauticsBS Beta Sigma Vincennes UniversityOY Omicron Upsilon 11 Ohio UniversityG Gamma 12 Auburn University 5 December 1969OPS Omicron Psi University of Louisiana at MonroeD Delta 13 University of North DakotaDD Delta Delta 14 San Jacinto CollegeP Pi 15 St Louis UniversityDP Delta Pi Northwestern State UniversityS Sigma 16 Southern Illinois UniversityDS Delta Sigma Delaware State CollegeSA Sigma Alpha Florida Institute of TechnologyDF Delta Phi Mercer County Community CollegeSD Sigma Delta 17 Daniel Webster College 5 May 1990DPS Delta Psi Delta State UniversitySN Sigma Nu Cypress CollegeER Epsilon Rho Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona BeachPR Pi Rho Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 24 August 2020SF Sigma Phi Metropolitan State College of DenverS3W Sigma Xi Omega Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 24 April 2008ET Epsilon Tau Ivy TechSX Sigma Chi 18 Eastern Michigan UniversityZ Zeta Dowling CollegeSXY Sigma Chi Upsilon St Cloud State UniversityH Eta 19 San Jose State University 27 April 1940TS Tau Sigma Tennessee State University 19 Nov 1970HKY Eta Kappa Upsilon Eastern Kentucky UniversityYD Upsilon Delta University of DubuqueHP Eta Pi Broward CollegeYNO Upsilon Nu Omicron 20 University of Nebraska at Omaha8 Theta 21 Western Michigan University 8 April 1967F Phi State University of New York at FarmingdaleIR Iota Rho 22 Indiana State UniversityFBS Phi Beta Sigma 23 Bridgewater State University 17 September 1983KA Kappa Alpha 24 Kent State UniversityFK Phi Kappa St Francis CollegeKN Kappa Nu 25 University of Nebraska at KearneyFLY Phi Lambda Upsilon Utah State UniversityKSY Kappa Sigma Upsilon 26 Kansas State UniversityX Chi University of IllinoisLP Lambda Pi University of Central MissouriXO Chi Omicron College of the OzarksLR Lambda Rho Lewis University 16 February 1969XR Chi Rho Central Washington UniversityLT Lambda Tau 27 Louisiana Tech UniversityXS Chi Sigma Chattanooga State Technical Community CollegeSDS Sigma Delta Sigma South Dakota State UniversityYM Upsilon Mu 28 University of Minnesota Crookston March 2005EN Epsilon Nu Utah Valley University 1 December 2010EA Epsilon Alpha Shasta College 27 November 1996YZ Upsilon Zeta Elizabeth City State UniversityBX Beta Chi University of OklahomaExternal links EditAHR national website Google Maps chapter listing National Facebook Like page National Twitter accountReferences Edit Private Jet Services Executive Leadership NICHOLAS AIR 2019 09 10 Retrieved 2021 09 22 Alpha Alpha Alpha Sigma Mu Tau Alternate site Nu Beta Beta Beta Archived from the original on 2013 07 10 Retrieved 2012 10 23 Omicron Omicron Sigma Upsilon Omicron Upsilon Gamma Archived from the original on 2007 10 16 Retrieved 2007 10 04 Delta Delta Delta Pi Sigma Sigma Delta Sigma Chi Eta Upsilon Nu Omicron Archived from the original on 2006 09 14 Retrieved 2007 02 13 Theta Archived from the original on 2006 07 10 Retrieved 2006 08 01 Iota Rho Phi Beta Sigma Kappa Alpha Kappa Nu Kappa Sigma Upsilon Lambda Tau Upsilon Mu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alpha Eta Rho amp oldid 1132038358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
