Alpha Zeta | |
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ΑΖ | |
Founded | November 4, 1897 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
Type | Professional and Social |
Scope | International |
Mission statement | Alpha Zeta is the professional agricultural organization dedicated to the highest levels of scholarship, leadership, integrity and service. |
Vision statement | Alpha Zeta is a global network of diverse agricultural professionals recognizing, developing and promoting leaders with common values and integrity. |
Colors | Mode and Sky Blue |
Flower | Pink Carnation |
Publication | Alpha Zeta News |
Chapters | 74 |
Members | 3,000 students collegiate 115,000 lifetime |
Headquarters |
16020 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 300 Chesterfield, Missouri USA |
Homepage | Alpha Zeta Website |
Alpha Zeta (ΑΖ) is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Founded in 1897 at The Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture. Today, Alpha Zeta has over 117,000 alumni and 3,000 student members at 74 universities.
The fraternity was founded on November 4, 1897 by Charles Burkett, John Cunningham, and ten other agriculture students at Ohio State University.
Chapters are named for individuals prominent in some way with respect to agriculture or after the locality of the chapter.