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JCU’s Delta Tau Delta wins Court of Honor award

One of JCU’s most prominent facets of student life, Greek affiliation, is showcased proudly at award ceremonies around the nation.

Laken Kincaid, Campus Editor
Mar 17, 2022

Delts graciously accept the Court of Honor award showcasing their efforts from the past year. (JCU Delta Tau Delta Chapter)

Greek life has a prominent presence at John Carroll and is regarded as a host for some of the most academically gifted students on campus because of its high GPA standards. One example of this collegiate excellence is the Iota Iota chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity which was awarded the Court of Honor.

In spring of 2020, Delta Tau Delta was .08 above the average fraternity GPA, .32 above the average male GPA and .17 above the average GPA for all of campus. 10 members of the fraternity were on the Dean’s List and four had a 4.0 average.

“This prestigious award is given to the top 20 chapters in the entire country,” Greg Pal ‘22, the past president of the chapter, told The Carroll News. “The John Carroll chapter has won this award several times in its short history.”

The last time Delta Tau Delta won this award was in 2018 along with a select few other fraternity institutions around the nation.

Pal states that, for the chapter to receive this award, the president has to submit a report ranging between 200 to 250 pages about “daily functions of the chapter” including leadership roles among members, academic statistics, events, service hours, recruitment and other activities.

“This report is a comprehensive assessment of the fraternity’s activities and is an evaluation of how well the chapter is thriving,” Pal continued.

Delta Tau Delta President Greg Pal ’22 stands with his brothers after winning the Court of Honor (JCU Delta Tau Delta Chapter)

The Delts strive to uphold their high academic ranking this coming year in hopes to achieve this honor again in the future. The organization also has innovative plans for upcoming events which will also be featured in their report for the next award cycle.

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Laken Kincaid, Editor-in-Chief

Laken Kincaid is the Editor-in-Chief for The Carroll News from Beckley, West Virginia. They are a senior at John Carroll University who is double majoring in political science and communications (digital media) and minoring in leadership development.

Laken has written for The Carroll News since the start of their freshman year and has previously served as a staff reporter, campus section editor and managing editor of the paper. They have received 18 Best of SNO awards, a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award for Region 4 and two honorable mentions from the College Media Association. They have also been recognized by universities like Georgetown for their investigative reports. Additionally, they also write political satire for The Hilltop Show and feature stories on global poverty for The Borgen Project.

In addition to their involvement with The Carroll News, Laken is involved with the Kappa Delta sorority, the speech and debate team, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, the Improv club and other organizations. They also serve as the news director for WJCU 88.7, John Carroll's own radio station, and as the president for John Carroll's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Laken also started their own national nonprofit organization known as Art with the Elderly which they have won the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Humanity Rising Award for.

When not writing, Laken can be found doing graphic design for their internship with Union Home Mortgage or working as a resident assistant and peer learning facilitator on campus. Laken also enjoys skiing and watching true crime documentaries.

In the future, Laken hopes to become a political journalist for a national news organization or to be a campaign commercial editor for politicians.

To contact Laken, email them at [email protected].

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