{"id":26140,"date":"2016-03-21T17:35:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T22:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=26140"},"modified":"2016-03-21T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T21:51:09","slug":"alpha-kappa-lambda-returns-to-fhsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=26140","title":{"rendered":"FHSU Greek Life continues to grow with addition of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity has reappeared on the Fort Hays State University Campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally founded in 1914 at the University of California, Berkeley, AKL initiates men of good standing who have respectable grade point averages, and respectable values including their five trademark values; Judeo-Christian principles, leadership, scholarship, loyalty, and self-support. AKL has more than 40 chapters around the country with 27,000 alumni. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Our ideal member has a GPA above a 2.8, is a member of other organizations on campus, and above all, has the desire to leave a legacy of greatness with our fraternity and the university,&#8221; said Jeremy Roberson, chapter services consultant of AKL at FHSU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization has begun its recolonization with five \u201cfounding fathers.\u201d These men include Adam Daniel, sophomore, Arriba, Colo, TJ Dozier, junior, Aurora, Neb, Bryce Nemeth, freshman, Cozad, Neb, Tyler Walters, junior, Ellis, Kan, and Curtis Renz, freshman, Hays, Kan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I wanted to join a fraternity to have a better sense of community, have people who I know would help me. I haven&#8217;t been in the fraternity long, but I&#8217;ve already met great people and learned so much. I&#8217;m also excited for what the future brings\u201d says member Daniel. Each man has a different reason for joining, but ultimately the same result, a brotherhood bond and friendships to last a lifetime. Nemeth joined so he \u201ccould get not involved and enhance [his] college experience at FHSU.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the recolonization of any chapter can be a slow start, the members of Alpha Kappa Lambda remain hopeful while they continue to reach out to fellow Tiger men to grow their chapter. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are getting numerous new members almost daily. \u00a0I&#8217;m excited to see how AKL will grow and become a great fraternity on campus\u201d says Nemeth. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also have several old artifacts from the last time AKL was on the FHSU campus, holding their traditions strong, and showing their individuality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Allissa Kearn, junior and member of the Delta Zeta Sorority noted, how &#8220;exciting it is to see the Greek Life community growing at FHSU, it&#8217;s\u00a0an incredible experience that more people should have the opportunity to try!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity has reappeared on the Fort Hays State University Campus. 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