Last week, A&T’s Pan Hellenic Council launched its annual probate week.A&T’s Pan Hellenic Council is made up of the nine Greek lettered, historically black sororities and fraternities.

Those organizations are Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; Zeta Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Mu Psi chapter of Omega Psi Phi; Alpha Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Gamma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Alpha NU chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

A time that honors tradition at A&T and at most HBCU’s, probates are presentations made by these organizations to the public to introduce their new members to the student body, faculty, staff and the general public. However, the organizations must be in good standing at the university to participate and are given the option not to participate if they choose not accept any new members.

The sororities that held probates at A&T this year were Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Thefraternities that hosted these events were Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

The events were scheduled during the evenings and the times designated for each event through the week were representative of the years in which the organizations were founded.

Traditionally during each probate event, the new members of the organization that is making its presentation recite the history of their organization, the Greek alphabet and the names of the last group of new members to be initiated into their organization.

The first of the presentations was hosted by members of the Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

The event was held in Moore Gymnasium at 7:13 p.m. on Monday evening. The Alpha Mu chapter announced the addition of 58 Aggie women as members of their organization.

New members of the chapter expressed enthusiasm about joining the sorority.

“Becoming a Delta was one of the best things I have ever done in my entire life. Now I have 58 sisters who I love and adore,” said senior, journalism and mass communication major Amanda Anderson. “Our sisterhood is amazing and this has been such a blessing to all of us.” The members of Gamma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Inc. held their probate on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m. Their probate activity was held in Moore Gymnasium, and the chapter introduced nine young ladies as new members to of its organization.

13 new members of the Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were introduced to the student body on Wednesday in Corbett Sports Center at 7:06 p.m.Existing members of the Beta Epsilon chapter were very excited to welcome the new additions to their fraternity.

“This line that crossed Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is going down in history. There has never been a line that crossed Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. like this line; they are the last of a dying breed,” said senior, liberal studies major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Curtis Nash. “You will never see a line like that ever.” Zeta Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. held their probates on Thursday evening.

The women of the Zeta Alpha chapter presented 15 new members to an audience of students, parents and other supporters at 6:11 p.m. in Corbett Sports Center.

Immediately following that probate, Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma introduced 24 new members of their organization to the crowd.The new members of the organization were happy to have been introduced to the public and excited about the work they will be doing as members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

“The probate is nice, fun and everything, but the real work begins after the probate,” said senior, journalism and mass communication and new member of Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Jeuron Dove. “The probate is really only the first step to becoming a member of the organization.”

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. held their probate in front of Williams Cafeteria on Tuesday.

However, the members of this organization were unavailable for comment and the number of new members initiated into the group is also unavailable.