Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members Owen Stutzman, Samuel Marcantel, and alumnus Christopher Lyles among the newest inductees of Northwestern State University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, an honor society that recognizes students’ academic success in their first year at a college or university.

129 NSU students were inducted into the society on Sunday, April 14.

Alpha Lambda Delta’s mission is to “encourage superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society.”

Students in Alpha Lambda Delta must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 after their first semester of full-time enrollment at Northwestern State.

Founded in 1924 and active on 300 campuses, Alpha Lambda Delta inducts 22,000 members annually and has over 1.3 million lifetime members. Since 1939, Alpha Lambda Delta has been a certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), the only national certifying body for collegiate honor societies.

The organization also offers more 50 undergraduate scholarships of $1,000-$6,000 each, 20 study-abroad scholarships of $1,000-$2,000, and 28 graduate fellowships from $2,000 to $7,000.

Alpha Lambda Delta will mark its centennial in May, a news release stated. The NSU chapter made a $500 donation to support the organization’s national scholarship program.

To learn more about Alpha Lambda Delta, visit their website.