Two student leaders of Pi Kappa Phi at Northwestern State University have been named to the fraternity’s prestigious Ad Astra Society.

Mitchell Mayfield and Zachary Cooper, both members of the Beta Omicron Chapter, were announced this week as inductees to the 2024 class.

Derived from the Latin phrase meaning, “To the Stars,” the Ad Astra Society recognizes the Fraternity’s top student leaders for their achievement and impact within Pi Kappa Phi, on their campus, and in their community.

“The Fraternity receives hundreds of nominations and applications, and of those applications, only one percent of our student membership is recognized annually,” a news release stated. “This makes the Ad Astra Society one of Pi Kappa Phi’s most exclusive groups to be inducted into.”

52 men from chapters across the country were selected for the honor.

Pi Kappa Phi strives to create an uncommon and lifelong brotherhood that develops leaders and encourages service to others for the betterment of our communities.

Five other Beta Omicron Chapter members have been inducted into the society since its creation in 2017.