LION'S LORE
A P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E K A N S A S B E T A C H A P T E R O F S I G M A A L P H A E P S I L O N
FALL 2023
I
t is getting very crowded
on the trophy mantle at
1015 Denison Avenue in
Manhattan. That's because
Kansas Beta just won two of
the most prestigious national
awards in the Greek system!
Kansas Beta was named the
No. 1 Sigma Alpha Epsilon
chapter in the nation (out of
some 240 chapters), winning
the John O. Moseley Award
for fraternity zeal. According
to award criteria, the winner
"best exemplifies a model
chapter who excels in its
operations and brotherhood
… going above and beyond
expectations."
ΣAE at K-State was also one
of eight chapters (among
more than 6,000 across 58
men's fraternities) to receive
the Chapter of Distinction
award from the North
American Interfraternity
Conference (NIC).
This is the second time
the chapter has won these
awards, as they won them
respectively in 2020 and
2021.
"It is truly an exciting time
to be associated with
Kansas Beta," Housing
Corporation President
Steve Lacy '76 said. "We
are extremely proud of our
young men for securing
these unprecedented
achievements."
In addition to these awards,
ΣAE continues to excel on
the K-State campus:
SPRING 2023 ACADEMICS
Kansas Beta achieved
a 3.5 GPA, second only
to FarmHouse among
KA N S A S B E TA I S N O . 1 S A E C H A P T E R I N T H E N AT I O N !
Also Wins All-Fraternity Chapter of Distinction Award
fraternities. Twenty-six
percent achieved a 4.0.
MEMBERSHIP
The house was again full
as this school year began,
with 61 brothers living in
the chapter house and a
total membership of 111. A
promising pledge class of 30
was initiated in late August.
GOALS
At their fall 2023 retreat,
chapter officers set the
goals of winning Fraternity of
the Year at K-State, achieving
a 3.5 GPA or higher, winning
intramurals, retaining 95
percent of members, and
raising $8,000 for charity.
Fraternally,
Greg McCune '76
Alumni Communications
Coordinator
847-650-0895
gregamccune@gmail.com
The 2023 Lion Trophy for the top
ΣAE chapter in the nation—us!
Our 2023 NIC Award of
Distinction.
The spring 2024 alumni
newsletter will highlight
how Paddy Murphy was
celebrated back in the day
and how it is celebrated
today. We need your help!
Send your memories and
photos of Paddy Murphy
celebrations to Greg McCune
'76, Alumni Communications
Coordinator, 847-650-0895
or gregamccune@gmail.com.
PADDY MURPHY
