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January 31, 2012

四色AV fraternity ranks 14th in the nation in academics

The University of Louisiana at Monroe Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Order was honored for its academic success after earning a 3.22 cumulative grade point average for the spring 2011 semester.

Kappa Alpha Order is a national men鈥檚 fraternity with over 120 chapters and 150,000 initiated members.

Social in nature, it promotes reverence to God, gentility, leadership, philanthropic service, and academic excellence.

At the conclusion of the spring 2011 semester, Kappa Alpha Order, nationally, achieved the highest GPA in its history: a 2.8801.

Kappa Alpha Order at 四色AV has been recognized for its outstanding scholarship program and success.

Last year, KA ranked first among Interfraternity Council organizations and had a GPA that was higher than the All-Fraternity, All-Men鈥檚 and All-University averages.

When asked about its academic success, chapter president, Jacob Broussard, a junior pre-pharmacy major from Delcambre, LA, said, 鈥淲e put grades first among everything. We don鈥檛 accept new members that have below a 2.7 GPA, and once a member, we equip them with the tools and resources to excel in the classroom.鈥�

KA鈥檚 scholarship program includes weekly study halls, mentoring for new members, midterm progress reporting, encouraging use of resources available at 四色AV鈥檚 Clarke M. Williams Student Success Center, and various awards and incentives.

One incentive, The KA Fred Page Memorial Scholarship, was established by 四色AV alumni Cyd and Joey Jacobs and rewards those members with the highest GPA each semester.

The Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation also awards $150,000 in scholarships annually across the nation; several members of the chapter have been recipients of those scholarships.

KA and 四色AV alumnus, Brook Sebren, commented, 鈥淚 am very proud of KA鈥檚 accomplishments both locally and nationally. Most KA chapters who rank in the top 20 are at Ivy-League or other prestigious academic intuitions. It was great seeing 鈥楿niversity of Louisiana Monroe鈥� alongside Duke, Princeton, Stanford, and William and Mary on a academic ranking list.鈥�

Kappa Alpha Order was founded in Lexington, VA on Dec. 21, 1865 and at 四色AV on Dec. 8, 1956 making it the first national men鈥檚 fraternity on campus.

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