History:

On November 15, 1893 seven men were initiated into the newly formed Indiana Gamma Gamma chapter. The founder of our house was Ferdinand Elbert Smith, Jr. initiated in 1890 into the Alabama Beta Beta Chapter at Southern University. The first initiate was William O. Mundy, and our official charter was signed on January 4, 1894 by E.J. Shives, Worthy Grand Chief, and Otis Allen Glazebrook, Chairman of the High Council. Since the first seven, more than 1600 men have been initiated in Indiana Gamma Gamma.

In 1950 Ford L. Wilkinson, president of Rose-Hulman supported our efforts to build a house near campus. However, it was not until 1965, when the Rose-Hulman Board of Managers embarked upon an expansion program, that we succeeded in getting somewhere.  The house was completed in 1968 and brothers immediately moved in. The house was designed by Scott Wallace, an ATO from Purdue. On March 8, 1969, State Day was held at Rose-Hulman and the house was dedicated. At homecoming during ATOs 100 year anniversary, the house was officially named Ronald Glenn Reeves Chapter House.

Notable Alumni:

·         Samuel F. Hulbert (2004) – Former President of Rose-Hulman, Hulbert Arena

·         Anton Hulman Jr. (1946) – “Hulman” in Rose-Hulman

·         John White (1942) – White Chapel

·         Mike Hatfield (1981) – Hatfield Hall

·         John M. Rotz (1939) – Rotz Mechanical Engineering Laboratory building

·         Frederick M. Crapo (1915) – Crapo Classroom Building

·         John A. Logan (1965) – Logan Library

·         George D. Hadley (1928) – Hadley Administration Hall

·         James C. Skinner (1930) – Skinner Resdidence Hall

·         William S. Speed (1893) – Speed Residence Hall

·         Bob Kahn (1936) – Kahn Room

·         Bernie Vonderschmitt (1943) – Vonderschmitt Dining Hall

·         Ronald Glenn Reeves (1955) – Ronald Glenn Reeves Chapter House

All-Americans:

·         Ed McGovern – Football – 1942

·         Nick Willing – Football – 1978

·         Chris Trapp – Track – 1984 – Javelin – National Champion

·         Chris Trapp – Track – 1985 – Javelin – National Champion

·         Chris Trapp – Track – 1986 – Javelin – National Champion

·         Nathan Subert – Track – 1998 – Hammer – 8^th Place

National Achievements:

·         True Merits (22), 3^rd Most out of all 132 ATO Chapters Nationwide

·         Thomas Arkle Clark Award

o   Given to ONE college senior ATO in the nation every year

§  2008 – Thomas Reives

§  1985 – Jim Grimshaw

§  1938 - Merton Scharenberg

o   Chapter holds the 3^rd most in the nation

·         Other 2008 Awards

o   Excellence in New Member Education

o   Excellence in Ritual

o   Excellence in Campus Involvement/Leadership Development

o   ATO Excellence in Scholarship National Winner, Jonathan Rogers