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SHSU's chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was recently recognized during the organization's national awards ceremony. With chapter members are (from left) Walt Hughes, national president of ATO; Orin Covell, president the ATO alumni association; Colton Jackson, SHSU chapter treasurer; Josh Hawley, SHSU chapter vice president; Price Howard, SHSU chapter president; and Wynn Smiley, ATO fraternity CEO.

SHSU’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was recognized for its “True Merit” during the organization’s national awards ceremony, held in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 7.

“The True Merit cup is awarded to the chapters that achieve a very high and effective level of operations, excel at recruitment, community and campus involvement and who’s members embody true merit and high level of excellence in their daily activities,” said Brandon Cooper, ATO chapter adviser and assistant director for Student Activities.

Brother Geno Chauvin gave us the Heads-Up about brother Steve Kuchta being featured in a Houston TV News story:

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GALVESTON, Tx - Hurricane Alex is far away enough to spare Galveston the destruction, but close enough to kick up the swells. For surfers, it's a perfect storm.

Brother Webb K. Melder, who is mayor of Conroe, Texas, has been named chairman of the Municipal Revenue & Finance Committee for the Texas Municipal League.

The Municipal Revenue & Finance Committee formulates positions of legislation scheduled for presentation in the 2011 Texas legislature.

"The Texas Municipal League does a great job representing the cities throughout Texas and I consider it an honor to chair this prestigious committee," said brother Melder upon learning of his appointment by Frank Sturzl, Executive Director of the Texas Municipal League.

Brother Gary Geick, who is justice of the peace in Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2, suffered a seizure on Wednesday, February 24 and is currently undergoing tests at Oakbend Medical Center, according to his wife, Sue. Brother Geick had been recuperating from a stroke he suffered last fall.

Brother Geick is running for re-election and is on the GOP Primary ballot for Tuesday, March 2. His opponents are Mary S. Ward and Bob Thomas. Sue Geick said brother Geick will wait until November to decide whether he can still serve as justice of the peace if he were to be re-elected.

The past couple of weeks have been interesting ones for me because of the interaction that I've had with three Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brothers from the Zeta Mu chapter at Sam Houston State University. Two of them were roommates of mine at the ATO fraternity house on Ave. J in Huntsville, Texas. The other is one of my four 'little brothers' in the fraternity.

^{By Matthew Jackson at The Huntsville Item, January 25, 2010 09:07 am}

The United Way of Walker County and the Sam Houston State University Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega will present a charity basketball game featuring the world famous Harlem Ambassadors Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Huntsville High School gymnasium.

Tickets are already on sale for the event, which will benefit the United Way and feature the Ambassadors against a team of community members dubbed the Huntsville Hoopsters.

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While Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2 Justice of the Peace Gary Geick continues to recuperate following a massive stroke, his court coordinator, Sara Rosas Boone, will fill in...

^{By Rachael Gleason at The Huntsville Item, November 18, 2008}

The flags over Gen. Sam Houston’s grave always look their best due to the efforts of one Sam Houston State University fraternity.

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity presented its annual “Changing of the Colors” on Monday afternoon to honor the general at his final resting place in Oakwood Cemetery.