Pi Kappa Phi history

On Friday, March 20, 1931 at 7:30 p.m., Phi Kappa Nu fraternity held its Primo annual banquet.

On September 21, 1956 the Beta Omicron Chapter was installed as the 63rd chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

In 1958, Beta Omicron Chapter was named a ‘Master Chapter’ at Supreme Chapter, ranked 10th out of Pi Kappa Phi’s chapters, nationally.

Beta Omicron chapter Rose Queen Doris (Richard) Roberts was named among the 41 candidates for the Pi Kappa Phi National Rose Queen in 1961.

In April 1965, a Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity conclave was held at Northwestern State, with representatives from the chapters at McNeese, Tulane, Northwestern State, and East Texas State.

Beta Omicron chapter was named a ‘Master Chapter’ of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity in 1969.

Beta Omicron Chapter alumnus Larry Gracie was named a Regional Governor in March 1972.

Alumnus Dwight Boudreaux was appointed chapter advisor at Delta Omicron (Nicholls State) in 1975.

In 1979, the Beta Omicron Chapter was awarded the NSU President’s Cup, given to the fraternity with the highest overall grade point average.

Beta Omicron chapter alumnus Walter Ledet was named to NSU’s Long Purple Line, the institution’s hall of distinction, in 1993.

In 1995, Beta Omicron chapter alumnus Karl Moore was also named to NSU’s Long Purple Line.

In early January 1999, the Northwestern State University Associate Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi was conceived by a group of four friends who rapidly developed strong bonds.

George Etheredge was also named Pi Kappa Phi National Fraternity’s ‘Chapter Advisor of the Year.’ The Beta Omicron chapter was selected to serve on the chartering team for Beta Nu (University of Houston) in 2001.

In 2004, alumni David Morgan, Sr. and Michael Allain were named to the Pi Kappa Phi Centennial Commission.

The Beta Omicron chapter was selected to serve on the chartering team for Theta Kappa (Baylor) in 2005.

On October 27-28, 2006, more than 200 alumni, students and guests convened in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Beta Omicron chapter at Northwestern State University.

At Supreme Chapter 2008 in Denver, Colorado, alumnus and re-chartering archon Wes Breeden joined David Morgan, Sr. as members of the prestigious Nu Phi Society.

In 2010, Beta Omicron alumnus Nick Breaux became a Push America consultant for the philanthropy, later being promoted to director of chapter services.

Omega was one of the first chapters to do a 72-hour bike-a-thon, naming it memory of the late undergraduate member David Feltner who died in 2011.

In Summer 2013, Pi Kappa Phi named Beta Omicron ‘Alumni Chapter of the Year’ for its continued efforts to engage alumni members and provide substantial support to the undergraduate chapter.

In November 2014, the Beta Omicron chapter was selected to serve on the chartering team for the Iota Phi Chapter (Loyola- New Orleans).

In January 2016, the Beta Omicron Chapter received the National Fraternity’s ‘Outstanding Branding & Communications’ award and ‘Excellence in Advising’ award for the alumni chapter’s dedication to meaningful mentoring opportunities with students members.

In June 2019, Char’Tarian Wilson and Colton Campbell were named to the Ad Astra Society, recognizing the top one-percent of the Fraternity’s student members nationwide.

In March 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic forced NSU to suspend in-person instruction for health and safety reasons.