{"id":6,"date":"2016-03-29T17:45:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T22:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atochicago.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-08-23T09:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:11:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atochicago.com\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" style=\"width:256px;height:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atochicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/John-Maynie.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the official website of the Alpha Theta Omega Alumni Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated. My name is John Maynie, and I have the pleasure of serving as the 2023-2024 Chapter Polaris. Whether you are a brother, an interest, or a future partner, this site gives a small taste of&nbsp;<em>who<\/em>&nbsp;we are,&nbsp;<em>what<\/em>&nbsp;we\u2019re about and&nbsp;<em>why<\/em>&nbsp;we do what we do.&nbsp;<br><br>Though we\u2019re made of strong black men like every Iota chapter across the nation and the world, Alpha Theta Omega has a specific role and focus under the leadership of our national fraternity \u2014 to positively impact the lives of the people in the Chicagoland area.<br><br>Doing this requires a connection to the community, an understanding of the issues that need to be addressed, a willingness to serve and the resources to help. Our chapter is well-positioned to step up to the challenge.<br><br>We\u2019re made up of not just members of an organization but of brothers with a bond. Our origin and the early years of our chapter is born from brothers that all went to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Similar backgrounds. Similar experiences. Similar mindsets. This allowed for an easy and quick bond between the Alpha Theta Omega brothers while generating the momentum needed to progress the young chapter towards its goals \u2014 development of scholarships, mentorship programs, programs for youth &amp; families like the non-Greek step show, community events such as family summer BBQs, etc.<br><br>Our fraternity motto is \u201cbuilding a tradition not resting upon one\u201d. So even though what we\u2019ve done to date brought us this far, we know it\u2019s not what will sustain us. Having copies of each brother is not how we\u2019ll grow and not how we\u2019ll continue to positively impact people. We continue to promote individuality and diversity \u2014 diverse backgrounds, diverse experiences, diverse mindsets \u2014 all operating under the same mission. That\u2019s how continue to grow and elevate our chapter, and that\u2019s how we\u2019ve begun to better meet the diverse needs of the people of the Chicagoland community.&nbsp;<br><br>Feel free to reach out to us for any questions by emailing&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:iotaato1963@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">iotaato1963@gmail.com<\/a>, and we\u2019ll return your message in 24-48 hours.&nbsp;<br><br>Thank you.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>John Maynie<\/strong><br>Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated<br>Alpha Theta Omega Alumni Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the official website of the Alpha Theta Omega Alumni Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated. 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