"Finishing second just means you’re first in the losers line!" and that’s how we in Pi Kappa Alpha feel. If you’re going to compete, then win.
Always know that winning is our business and business is good. Here is just a brief list of our accomplishments over the last several years:
A quick look at our last few semesters:
Fall 2011 - A Pike is IFC President * 31 Ambassador President * Order of Omega President * Three Pikes are SGA Senators * Pikes are involved with CAB * with the 31 Ambassadors * We received the rating of EXCELLENT from our Internation Consultant for the 25th consecutive time* A Pike is on PREP staff for 2012 (Nick Vargo) * Five Pikes were chosen to Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, and won some many individual awards we can't list them here * Our grades were ranked above the ULM All-Men's average, again * IFC/Panhellenic Christmas court saw 3 Pikes nominated get on court * A Pike was named King of the Court, again * We have a Pike on the ULM Football Team, ULM Golf Team, ULM Track & Field Team and more. We also completed 22 community service projects this fall and look forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary in April of 2012.
Spring 2011 - Five Pikes were elected as SGA Senators * A Pike was selected as the new Phi Mu Beau * The SGA Vice-President was a Pike * Pikes are on the ULM Football, Golf, Track and Field, and Wake Board Teams * Two brothers were selected to enter Pharmacy School at ULM " We were named as the Fraternity of Excellence Award winner for the 3rd consecutive year * We won ALL IFC programming awards which included Alumni Relations, Community Service, Campus Involvement and overall Excellence in Chapter Programming * Pike swept all Greek Week awards * Two Pikes were inducted into the Greek Hall of Fame * and we were named ULM's Organization of the Year for the 9th time in the 12 year history of that award!
Fall 2010 - A Pike is SGA Vice-President * Six Pikes are SGA Senators * Pikes are involved with CAB and the 31 Ambassadors where a Pike is Oozeball Chairman * A Pike is the IFC President * We received the rating of EXCELLENT from our Internation Consultant for the 24th consecutive time* A Pike is on PREP staff for 2011(Austin Lipsey) * Pikes were chosen to Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, and won some many individual awards we can't list them here * Our grades were ranked above the ULM All-Men's average, again * IFC/Panhellenic Christmas court saw 2 Pikes nominated get on court * A Pike was named King of the Court, again * We have a Pike on the ULM Football Team, ULM Golf Team, ULM Track & Field Team
Spring 2010 - Seven Pikes were elected as SGA Senators * A Pike was selected as the new AOPI Beau * A Pike was selected as Phi Mu Beau * The new SGA Vice-President is a Pike * Two brothers were selected to enter Pharmacy School at ULM " We were named as the Fraternity of Excellence Award winner for the 2nd consecutive year * We won IFC programming awards in Alumni Relations and Community Service * Our President was one of four Greeks selected to the Greek Honor Roll * Two Pikes were initiated into the Order of Omega * Pike finished first in points in the Greek Week championship * A Pike was named Mister Spartan during Greek Week * Three Pikes were slected to the University Peer Program * A Pike was named as the IFC New Member of the Year * and more!
For Pike at ULM, excellence is not a destination, it is a journey. Here are the results of our drive to be the best in all we do:
WON! The Harvey T. Newell Award for being the most improved Pike Chapter in the United States.
WON! The Robert Adger Smythe Award for being in the top 1% of Pike Chapters in the United States and Canada - won the award eighteen of the last twenty years including the last twelve consecutive years which is currently the longest winning streak in all of Pi Kappa Alpha.
WON! Pi Kappa Alpha International Programming Awards in Rush, Community Service (three times), Risk Management, Housing, Athletics (three times), Alumni Relations, Financial Management (twice) , Pledge Education (twice), Alumni / International Work Day (multiple times), Campus Involvement / Chapter Accountability / and in Scholarship for earning a 3.00.
WON! Prestigious Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation Donor Award sixteen of the last seventeen years.
WON! International Chapter of Excellence Certificate the last 25 consecutive years.
WON! Interfraternity Council Chapter of the Year NINE straight years. Greek Chapter of the Year 2 of the 3 years it was given. Fraternity of Excellence winner all 3 years it has been awarded.
WON! Junior Interfraternity Council Pledge Class of the Year five of six years.
WON! ULM Interfraternity Council Programming Awards every year we have participated.
WON! Three Pikes have been named Interfraternity Council Scholar of the Year.
RECOGNIZED FOR having more members earn a perfect 4.00 than any other fraternity at ULM.
RECOGNIZED FOR donating more hours to local charities than all other ULM fraternities.
RECOGNIZED FOR being the first fraternity at ULM to ever earn a 3.00 - this was with 88 men!
RECOGNIZED FOR pledging and initiating more members than any other ULM fraternity.
ULM GREEK AWARDS BANQUET RESULTS
RECOGNIZED FOR!
> 2003 - We won all 6 Programming Awards . . .Excellence in Educational, Scholastic, Recreational, Alumni, Community Service, and Alcohol Awareness programming.
> 2004 - Named as the top Academic Fraternity at ULM * Brother Adam Cossey was named as the Greek Man of the Year * Fraternity was recognized for its outstanding support of the Cerebral Palsy Telethon
> 2005 - Greek Week Champion!
> 2006 - Greek Awards Banquet - We won: Greek Scholarship Programming Award * Membership Development and Programming Award * Risk Management and Programming Award * Alumni Relations and Programming Award * Outstanding Public Relations Award * Outstanding Interfraternity Council Officer was our Gabe Smith * Outstanding Interfraternity Council Member was our Gary McCourt * Outstanding Alumni Service Award went to our advisor, Tom Walpole * Outstanding New Member was our Micah Pulliam * Greek Man of the Year was our Daniel Crosser * and we were named as the Greek Chapter of the Year.
> 2007 - Greek Awards Banquet - We won Greek Man of the Year and Greek Alumnus of the Year.
> 2008 - Greek Awards Banquet - we won Greek Man of the Year, Organization of the year for the 2nd time in the 3 year history of that award, took 2nd (out of 14) place in Greek Week, and two of our programs were named as the best in the Greek System.
> 2009 - Greek Awards Banquet - we were named as the inagural Fraternity of Excellence Winner and we swept all programmng awards which included Community Service, Campus Involvement, and Alumni Relations - we were named Greek Week Champions, won our 11th All-University Athletic Championship, and were named as ULM's Organization of the year for the 8th time in the 10 year history of that award.
> 2010 - Student Awards Banquet - we were named as the Fraternity of Excellence Award Winner for the 2nd consecutive year, we won programming awards in the areas of Community Service and Alumni Relations - Justin Lester was named as the Greek System's most outstanding new member, and our President was one of four named as a Greek Excellence Award Winner. Pike also finished first in points in Greek Week and won its 12th All-University Athletic Championship.
> 2011 - Student Awards Banquet - we were named as the Fraternity of Excellence Award Winner for the 3rd consecutive year, we swept all Programming awards (Campus Involvement, Community Service, Alumni Relations, and overall Chapter Programming), we won all Greek Week awards, two Pikes were inducted into the Greek Hall of Fame, we won the All-University Athletic Championship for the 3rd consecutive year and the 13th time in the last 20 years, and we were named as ULM's Organization of the Year for the 9th time in the 12 year history of that award.
It's not what a fraternity can do for you by having ONE great year.
It is what a fraternity can do for you by having one greatYEAR after one great YEAR after one great YEAR...
ULM's ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR - we have won this award 9 of the 12 years it has been given. No other fraternity has won this award.
ATHLETICS = Consistent Winners - we have won the All-University Championship 13 of the last 20 years and that includes the 08-09, 09-10, and 10-11 titles. WHO has won more at ULM?
If you’re Looking for a winner in the classroom, on the athletic field, and within the brotherhood of an organization - then look no further than the Eta Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha located at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Join a winner - Join Pi Kappa Alpha or be prepared to compete against us for the rest of your life.