Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Pennington ' I i t l Q. . , td 43'- 19O Phi Kappa Theta 'UZ l i-ul In the field of beauty and brains, Phi Kappa Theta took top honors as Vic Lafont was named the 1976 Greek God and Henry Lafont, first runner-up. The brains award came with the pres- entation of the Scholastic Award for the fraternity with the highest overall grade point average. Lafont was a fraternity representative on the lnterfraternity Council, serving as council president. The Nu Omega chapter also won the Leadership Award, voted on by the other fraternities. Enough muscle was still left over for Greek Week competition to earn a third place finish. The second largest fraternity with 48 members, Phi Kappa Theta picked up 10 SHOT PUT First .... ...... P hi Kappa Theta Third . . . . . .Tau Kappa Epsilo Fourth . . .... Kappa Alpha Fi th . . . . . .Phi Kappa Theta Second . . . . . .Tau Kappa Epsilon n f A dead aim on the bank shot, Chris St. Pierre was oblivious to the people watching as he competed in the pool tournament held during Greek Week in the Student Union Game Room. l i l 3 X Phi Kappa Theta: Alphabetical order: Mark Alex- ander, Steven Bernard, Joey Blanchard, Roland Bourgeois, Drew Clement, Bill Crockett, Chip Didier, Thomas Eschete, Robert Falcon, Charles Faucheux, Dennis Gaubert, Lynn Graugnard, Don- ald Harris, Kevin Harrison, Glenn Haydel, Mike Hebert, Eddie Himel, Ben Jones, Davis Kiger, Hery Lafont, Vic Lafont, Barry Landry, David Landry, Rick Lasseigne, Charles LeBlanc, Tommy Legen- dre, John Milek, Barry Naquin, Mike Naquin, David Noel, Tommy Noel, Glenn Orgeron, Kurt Perque, Jon Ray, Doug Robinson, Eugene Rodrigue, Farrell Rodrigue, Guy Ruggiero, Mike Ruggiero, Chuck Terrebonne, Tommy Theriot, Thomas Thomaisse, Jim Vidrine, Bob Weber, Max Applewhite, John Hodnett, Doug Toups, Terry Bovillain, Kurt Harri- son, Grady Savoir, Jerry Badeux, John Edward Pel- tier and Victor Brunson. pledges during Rush Week. An active delegation attended a regional conference in Houston, Texas and the 1975 National Phi Kappa Theta Conference in New Orleans. Fellow chapters from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Sam Houston University and the University of New Orle- ans were hosted by the Nicholls group. In return the local group visited the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, indiana University and the Uni- versity ot Minnesota. Other social activities included a cray- fish boil for alumni, a family supper and the Annual Spring Formal. The leadership award was justly earned as the PKT's supplied three cars and a jeep tor the Homecoming Parade. ii- l

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PKTs bring out squirt guns for 'Mafia Night' Service projects adopted were collect- ing and distributing trash cans in the Thi- bodaux Community and helping with the painting of the Senior Citizen's Home. Every year the wide brim hats, Elliot Ness vests and tommy guns are pulled and Phi Kappa Theta goes to the mob with their annual PKT Mafia Night. Supporting the '20s look, the evening has been known to start with a spaghetti dinner at the fraternity house and end with a noisy cheering section in John L. Guidry Stadium. Officers for Phi Kappa Theta are Ben Jones, president, Guy Ftuggiero, vice presidentg Glenn Orgeron, treasurerg Using the long roller for the awning, Farrell Rodrigue joined in the Senior Citizen's Home paint- ing project. Several campus, high school and local groups helped to improve the home on a sunny Sat- urday. hs........ Tx, 'nw -. 4 'rs . 'sw i a, fir ,, ..-. 6 T. R . Mg , T, x , i 3 f ' , T ft, ii Charles Faucheaux, secretary, Glenn Haydel, sergeant-at-arms, and Mike Hebert, pledge trainer. BROAD JUMP First ..,.,....... Pi Kappa Alpha Second ....... Tau Kappa Epsilon Third .... .... T au Kappa Epsilon Fourth . . A .... Phi Kappa Theta Fifth .... . . .Delta Sigma Phi Members of the Phi Kappa Theta 'mob' leave Guia dry Stadium after a 2827 victory over North Ala- bama. PKT's Mafia Night is an annual event for the fraternity Phi Kappa Theta 191