The Roanoke chapter recently hosted legendary basketball coach Ken Carter in partnership with Pi Lambda Phi and the university’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation (CLEI). Portrayed by Samuel Jackson in the 2005 movie “Coach Carter” as a hard-nosed disciplinarian, the brothers saw the real...
With Pi Lambda Phi’s proud history of inclusion and equality, it’s not surprising that our brothers were instrumental in the integration of fraternities in the civil rights era. Dr. John Leeke ’61, Indiana State University, and David Temple ’69, University of Virginia, recently shared their...
Check out some of the latest news and highlights shared by Pilam chapters on social media. Featured chapters: Indiana U, Florida Tech, Ohio State, and U of Florida. Indiana U - IN Alpha Theta Showing some heart on Valentine’s Day IU brothers celebrated Valentine’s Day by raising over...
Elliot Lawrence, big band leader and award-winning conductor, passed into the Chapter Eternal July 2, 2021. Musically gifted from a very young age, he led a band in the 1940s and 50s, then had an award-winning career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Musical Prodigy and Big...
Robert Ellison ’79 - Jacksonville University I never met George Beck, but I did talk to him once on the phone. In 1976, I was chosen to be scribe. Quite frankly, I was not a very good scribe. My notes were chaotic and brief. To make matters...