Chapter President Jack Edgar, ’15, and Alex Protosevich, ’12, center,
celebrate chartering.

On October 16, 2014, the William & Mary SEC officially received its charter as the fourth iteration of Virginia Delta, originally founded at the nation’s second oldest college in 1904. The SEC started in 2010 and has grown from two members to a current brotherhood of 47, though their recruitment history does not fully reflect their success at the college.

In 2014, the chapter earned six Greek awards, including the Outstanding Chapter Award. A milestone move into their newly built chapter house was completed after an application process that saw them beat out multiple chartered fraternities.

The Williamsburg Hellenic Center provided the installation banquet backdrop for 55 brothers and alumni, multiple Interfraternity and Panhellenic Council members, staff members of the William & Mary administration and Zollinger House, as well as District Governor Ed Bishop, Virginia Tech ’73. Order of the Golden Heart recipient and Past Grand Chapter President Archie Yeatts, Richmond ’64, conferred the charter. Yeatts’ conferral speech highlighted many successes the SEC has had over its five-year history.

Since 2010 the chapter has built a Balanced Man Program that continues to grow, with events such as the annual TED Talks given to the chapter by brothers in the Epsilon Challenge. Faculty alumni and mentors contribute a vital support system with events such as Faculty Fellow Jim Barber’s weekly academic coffee chats and Chapter Counselor Rick Batten’s annual BondFire and Senior Steak Dinner.

The chapter brothers stand out among the 6,271 students at William & Mary, as well as the 16 fraternities that also populate the college. The brothers boast an average GPA of 3.19, and collectively belong to over 70 student organizations. Among them are presidents of the Interfraternity Council and the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club, and members of Phi Beta Kappa and the William & Mary Debate Team.

The Installation Banquet also featured AVC President Franklin “Bud” Robeson, Cincinnati ’68, former president Alex Protosevich, ’12, and Chapter Counselor Rick Batten, James Madison ’83. Their words emphasized that Virginia Delta was founded to be different, from brother dinners to long hours in the library, and from intramural games to fast food trips, they are each other’s best friends and their bonds define their chapter.