Our Beta Lambda Chapter (St. Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania) truly had an amazing year and has a lot to brag about. This was  a year during which Beta Lambda, which is celebrating its 70th Anniversary, brought great honor to Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity in a variety of areas, both on and off campus. Here is a short review of the year the Chapter has had:

• Recruitment and Growth: On campus, at St. Francis University, Beta Lambda had the largest pledge class of any fraternity this spring, sporting a pledge class of eight men. The initiation of that pledge class brought the Chapter to 26 brothers.
• Reputation: Beta Lambda has earned the reputation of being the University’s “go-to” organization when it comes to Community Service and campus activity, as well as being a leading organization in the campus's Greek Community.
• Academically: The Chapter also won Fraternity of the Year for the second year in a row, and are expecting to win top Fraternity GPA for the third year in a row (last year the Chapter boasted a 3.6 average GPA). 
• In Service: The Chapter, collectively, has amassed over 250 service hours towards the school and to their philanthropy (Humane Society of Cambria County). 
• Greek Life: After eight years of striving and trying, this year Beta Lambda Chapter won the campus’ Greek Week! 
• Leadership: Chapter President Aidan Sweeney won the campus award as Most Outstanding Leader — for the second year in a row. 

Our Beta Lambda Chapter is a Chapter in the Central Pennsylvania District overseen by District Governor Mitchell Wages.

National Chaplain Fr. Lentini visited Beta Lambda Chapter on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. During his visit he presented 2016 chapter president Andrew Ebert with his Past Chapter President’s Pin. Current Chapter President Kevin Charney pinned Brother Ebert with his new pin, while the National Chaplain read aloud a letter of proclamation which both honored and thanked Brother Ebert for his service as Beta Lambda’s President during 2016. Following this happy moment, the brothers had a short chapter meeting, and then the National Chaplain took the chapter members and members of the current pledge class out for dinner at the local Applebee’s Restaurant.

Good news to report from Beta Lambda Chapter (St. Francis University): at the campus' recent Greek Town Hall gathering it was announced that Alpha Phi Delta was named as the Fraternity with the highest fraternity GPA at SFU for the 2015-16 year!

On November 4, Central Office visited our Beta Lambda Chapter at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa. National Secretary Lentini visited with the chapter and talked about current fraternity topics, and addressed educational matters. A review of Fraternity materials and election matters were also discussed. Following the meeting, the Chapter made its way to a local eatery for dinner and dessert. Dinner was finished about one hour before the Fraternity would celebrate its 101st Anniversary -- so this was an early start to the celebration. Below is a picture of the group following this fraternal get together.