Chapter Spotlight: Pi Kappa Alpha at Arizona (Gamma Delta chapter)
Let’s face the facts: ChapterBoard chapters are freaking awesome! This past summer time meant convention time, and it was great to hear that so many of our chapters took home national awards and recognitions this year. Among them, we’d like to give a giant congratulations to the Pi Kappa Alpha brothers of the Gamma Delta chapter at the University of Arizona.
Gamma Delta garnered multiple awards at the Pike International Convention this summer including awards for recruitment, chapter management, chapter excellence, alumni advisory board, and convention attendance (impressive since the Pike convention was held in Texas). While you might be thinking “this is pretty good but not feature worthy”, we at ChapterBoard wholeheartedly beg to disagree. Gamma Delta accomplished all this (and more) in its very first year after rechartering in August 2009. Yes, you heard right, their very first, inaugural, true-freshman status, in-the-words-of-Madonna “like a virgin”, year as an active chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. Don’t worry, we were impressed, and a little jealous, too.
With a Fall class of 66 brand spanking new members, the Gamma Delta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha boasts a chapter roster of 177 men, making them the largest house at Arizona. Their members hold prominent leadership positions on campus such as on the Executive Council of IFC and a totally ambiguous position known as the President of the Student Body. Impressed again? Hold your breath because there’s more. Gamma Delta also put on two philanthropic events during the school year: their Pikes for Tykes toy drive that collected over 1,400 toys ($10,000 value) for children of the Tucson community, and their first annual Pike Firefighters Challenge that raised over $19,000 for the Tucson Fire Department. Ok, now you can breathe again… but you might want to wipe the drool off your face.
ChapterBoard was thoroughly impressed by the Pikes of Arizona and their accomplishments, not to mention that we love the whole unknown-underdog-who-shocks-everyone story, it’s so very Glee-esque (yes, we’re fans - don’t hate). Gamma Delta is certainly a contender to be reckoned with on the Arizona campus and, while we can only guess as to how they’ve done so much so quickly, ChapterBoard is very proud to call Gamma Delta one of the family.
Congratulations Pi Kappa Alpha - Gamma Delta chapter! We know you have much more stashed up those garnet and gold Pike sleeves and all we can say is, Arizona Greek life, we hope you’re ready!
Click here to learn more about the Gamma Delta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at Arizona.
Picture: Pi Kappa Alpha brothers of the Gamma Delta chapter with their chapter awards at Pi Kappa Alpha International Convention over the summer.
