Our History

PGN was founded on February 17, 1924 at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Under the leadership of Sylvia Arnold, six devoted women initiated what was to become one of the premier business fraternities in the United States. Since then, PGN has grown to become a national, influential, and dedicated organization, devoted to professionalism, service, and brotherhood. With 20 existing chapters across the United States, PGN has dedicated itself to creating the leaders of tomorrow for over 100 years.

Ohio State’s Epsilon Gamma Chapter was founded in 2018 by our four founding fathers, Neil Brown, Sophie Coull, Alec Feldstein, and Kara Miles. We are one of five Greek business organizations within the Fisher College of Business with 114 active members.

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A Message From The President:

Hello and Welcome,

My name is Kara Abney and I am honored to be serving as the 2024 President of PGN at the Ohio State University. It has been the privilege of my college experience to serve this organization and watch as it grows.

In the spring of 2018, PGN set out to build a professional development organization of extraordinary young leaders who embody an entrepreneurial spirit and encourage diversity in their communities. Driven by our four values: supportive, passionate, innovative, and bold, we have become far more. PGN is a family by any definition of the word and our commitment to each other is unmatched.

Thank you for your interest in our PGN family. I encourage you to take some time to learn more about who we are and what we do. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Kara Abney

BSBA Operations Management ‘25

Our Pillars

At PGN, we are dedicated to staying true to our pillars, involving our members in events that center around Professional, Philantrhopic, and Social experiences.

PROFESSIONAL

We build your skills from the ground up, teaching resume-building skills, professional interview help, and much more. Most importantly, we connect you to distinguished alumni all around the country, an asset one can utilize throughout your professional career.

PHILANTHROPY

Giving back to the city of Columbus is an important part of our organizations mission. We pride ourselves on contributing to a variety of philanthropic events each year both on and off campus.

SOCIAL

We are a group of dedicated and loyal friends built upon the foundation of brotherhood and the relationships we form truly last a lifetime. We are more than an organization, we are PGN.

Our Values

During the new member education process, individuals will have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. Our program is derived from our members’ four core values. We are: passionate, supportive, innovative, and bold.

SUPPORTIVE

INNOVATIVE

PASSIONATE

BOLD

PGN creates leaders of tomorrow, having an extensive network of accomplished alumni everywhere