{"id":50096,"date":"2024-02-05T07:55:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T13:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=50096"},"modified":"2024-02-05T08:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:11:55","slug":"tarleton-state-fraternity-wins-phoenix-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-state-fraternity-wins-phoenix-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State Fraternity Wins Phoenix Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 The Phi Rho Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Tarleton State University was awarded the 2023 Phoenix Award at the fraternity\u2019s National High Alpha Summit and Neville Advisor\u2019s College, Jan. 6 in Indianapolis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Phoenix-Award_2023.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Award 2023\" class=\"wp-image-50097\" style=\"width:498px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Phoenix-Award_2023.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Phoenix-Award_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Phoenix-Award_2023-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Phoenix-Award_2023-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tarleton State University\u2019s Phi Rho Zeta Chapter of Lambda Chi fraternity earned the Phoenix Award at the organization\u2019s National High Alpha Summit in Indianapolis. Pictured are, from left, chapter president Bryan Healer chapter vice president Jayden Holland, Alumni Advisor Caleb Chapman, and Anthony Linder, alumnus of Tarleton State and Phi Rho Zeta.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix Award annually goes to a chapter that has made unusually positive strides for at least three consecutive years in membership growth, depth of programming and risk-free operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReceiving the Phoenix Award at High Alpha Summit was truly an amazing feeling,\u201d said Michael Healer, President of Tarleton State\u2019s Phi Rho Zeta chapter. \u201cThank you to the past presidents for creating the foundation and making it possible for us to receive this award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men\u2019s fraternities in North America with more than 275,000 members at nearly 200 active chapters. It serves as a cocurricular complement to higher education by providing young men with opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development and lifelong friendships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am extremely proud of the members and advisors of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity for their outstanding achievements and dedication, culminating in the well-deserved recognition of the Phoenix Award at the National High Alpha Summit,\u201d said Dr. Diana Ortega-Feerick, Vice President for Tarleton State\u2019s Division of Student Engagement and Success. \u201cThe members\u2019 commitment to excellence and community service truly sets a remarkable standard. This achievement reflects the hard work of individual members and speaks to the collective spirit and values that define Lambda Chi Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 The Phi Rho Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Tarleton State University was awarded the 2023 Phoenix Award at the fraternity\u2019s National High Alpha Summit &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":50099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":382,"footnotes":""},"categories":[382,425],"tags":[432],"class_list":["post-50096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-campus-community","tag-alumni"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"priddle","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/priddle-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/02\/Tarleton-State-Phoenix-Award-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/homepage\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">_Homepage<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">_Homepage<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Alumni<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Alumni<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 5, 2024","modified":"Updated on February 5, 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 5, 2024 7:55 am","modified":"Updated on February 5, 2024 8:11 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Three people holding a certificate, standing in front of U.S. and Canadian flags.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}