Alpha Eta Rho

Eta Pi Chapter

Organization Description: Alpha Eta Rho is a collegiate fraternity founded to bring together those students having a common interest in the field of commercial aviation. The Broward Community College Eta Pi Chapter is open to all college students, faculty, and staff interested in aviation, as well as men and women enrolled in the college aviation program.

The Eta Pi Chapter is actively involved in all facets of aviation, participating in airshows, co-sponsoring safety seminars, and Flight Team competitions among other colleges and universities at the National Intercollegiate Flying Associations (SAFECONS).

Purpose of Organization:

*To further the cause of aviation in all its branches.

*To instill in the public mind a confidence in aviation.

*To promote contacts between the students of aviation and those engaged in the profession.

*To promote a close affiliation between the students of aviation for the purpose of education and research.

History: Alpha Eta Rho, the International Aviation Fraternity, was formed at the University of Southern California in 1929. The fraternity serves as a contact between the aviation industry and educational institutions. The Greek letters AHP stand for AIR, and came into being to fulfill a definite need of the time. Enrollment in aviation at this time was rather large, and faculty members as well as students were voicing the need for extracurricular activity while promoting and organizing an interest in aviation. Earl W. Hill, who was teaching aviation at S.C. with other faculty members, organized on April 10, 1929. There are approximately seventy chapters of Alpha Eta Rho at colleges and universities in the United States. BCC¿s chapter, Eta Pi, was established in 1980.

Membership: This organization will not base judgment of membership upon race, creed, color, or political thought.

All membership will be based on the following criteria:

1. A student in good standing (at least a 2.0 GPA).
2. A student currently enrolled in Broward Community College, a local college, university, or aviation school not affiliated with AHP or any AHP collegiate chapters.
3. Payment of an initiation fee of thirty five dollars ($35.00) is to be paid by each member of this organization before induction. A fee shall be remitted by the Courier to the National Executive Board, as prescribed in the National Constitution.
4. Payment of continuing dues of this organization shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) per year.

For further information contact Eric Boylan at eboylan@broward.edu , or (954) 201-8074.