Friday, August 19, 2016

Congratulations Pi Kappa Alpha!



LEHIGH UNIVERSITY PIKES RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY

At the 2016 Pi Kappa Alpha International Convention, Gamma Lambda Chapter was recognized with the Raymond L. Orians Chapter Excellence Award. The Raymond L. Orians Chapter Excellence Award recognizes overall chapter excellence. Chapters that win this award are amongst the best on their campus and Pi Kappa Alpha’s most competitive chapters.    
                                                        
The chapter was recognized for its 3.15 cumulative GPA, its 100 percent involvement in campus activities, and donating over $110,000 to community service and the chapter’s philanthropy.

Additionally, the Gamma Lambda Alumni Advisory Board earned Alumni Advisory Board of the Year honors, recognizing outstanding mentorship to undergraduates.

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is proud to honor Gamma Lambda with the 2016 Raymond L. Orians Chapter Excellence Award.

The International Convention is just one of the nine PIKE University events held annually across the continent with over 3,500 annual participants. PIKE University is the combined banner for all Pi Kappa Alpha leadership programs and educational curriculum. The mission of PIKE University is to develop and provide educational programs aimed at fostering leadership, management and personal development skills in order to prepare college men for success in life.



The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was founded at the University of Virginia in 1868 and has grown to an international brotherhood composed of more than 270,000 members, 220 chapters and 150 alumni associations. Pi Kappa Alpha has maintained the largest average chapter size of any inter/national fraternity for most of the past 20 years, and through its members has donated millions of hours and dollars to philanthropic causes and community organizations across North America. Pi Kappa Alpha’s mission is to “develop men of integrity, intellect, and high moral character and to fostering a truly lifelong fraternal experience.”