Atlanta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha earns top worldwide honor Eta Lambda named Alumni Chapter of the Year
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the world's oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men, has named its Atlanta alumni chapter (Eta Lambda) the top chapter in the world for 2017.
- Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) July 19, 2017 - The fraternity bestowed the prestigious "Outstanding Alumni Chapter of the Year" award to Eta Lambda during its 94th General Convention in Baltimore, July 12-17. It is the highest award given to an alumni chapter by the organization.
The worldwide honor comes after the members of the Atlanta chapter won the state of Georgia title, then the Southern Region title. Eta Lambda, representing the Southern Region, bested the four other regional finalists from the East, Midwest, Southwest and West regions. International chapters from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe compete in the Eastern Region.
"We are honored to be recognized as National Chapter of The Year," said John J. Funny, President of Eta Lambda. "Eta Lambda has a rich history of service within the Greater Atlanta area, and I am very proud of our members and congratulate them on this accomplishment."
Eta Lambda's award-winning presentation included highlights of their longstanding partnership with Atlanta Public Schools where they actively mentor young men at Brown Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School through the chapter's signature mentoring program, "Project ExC2el.'
In May, Eta Lambda celebrated its 97th chapter anniversary with its inaugural Aureus Gala and awarded $29,500 in academic scholarships to metro Atlanta high school students, and to college chapters in the metro Atlanta area Eta Lambda mentors.
This is the seventh time Eta Lambda has been recognized as the fraternity's National Alumni Chapter of the Year.
About Alpha Phi Alpha
Founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has continued to supply voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. The fraternity has long stood at the forefront of the African-American community's fight for civil rights through Alpha men such as Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell, Thurgood Marshall, Paul Robeson, Andrew Young, Edward Brooke and Cornel West. The fraternity, through its more than 600 college and alumni chapters, and general-organization members, serves communities in the United States, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. Visit www.apa1906.net and follow on Twitter ( @ ) apa1906network dot
About Eta Lambda
Eta Lambda Chapter, the mother chapter of Alpha in Atlanta, is one of the largest chapters in Alpha with more than 200 active brothers. The chapter has a legacy of leadership, service, and commitment worth remembering. Eta Lambda continues its legacy by fostering relationships with its three mentee (college) chapters: Alpha Rho (Morehouse College), Alpha Phi (Clark Atlanta University) and Zeta Mu (Georgia State University).
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