Awards and Recognition
Beta Gamma has received numerous awards at the campus, fraternity, and community levels throughout Petersburg and across the state. In 2009, the chapter gained national recognition for its partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, achieving 100 percent chapter membership participation over three years. In 2011, Beta Gamma gained considerable attention for its Spring 2011 probate highlight video, which was directed by John Ledbetter, a member of the chapter.
This is a partial listing of the many awards and recognitions that Beta Gamma has received over the years.
1983-84
Outstanding College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- College Brother of the Year – Howard Jenkins, Fall ’80
Miss Black & Gold (Thiniyi Wardlaw)
- VACAPAF & Eastern Region Champion
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1987-88
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1991-92
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- The Chapter did not attend Nationals due to a lack of funds (Anaheim, CA)
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1995-96
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- 3rd Place, National College Chapter of the Year (New Orleans, LA)
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- There was no National Step Show Competition
- Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest
VACAPAF Oratorical Contest Winner – Shannon Pettiford,‘95 - VACAPAF and Eastern Region Scholars Bowl Winners
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1997-98
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- National Step Show Champions (Convention off year, Retreat in the Bahamas)
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother of the Year
Roy Tatem, ‘96
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2001-02
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- VACAPAF College Brother of the Year – Eddie Clark, ‘01
2007-08
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- 2nd Place, National College Chapter of the Year (Kansas City, MI)
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- The Chapter did not step at the Eastern Regions Convention
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2018-19
- Miss Black and Gold
VACAPAF & Eastern Region Champion (Mariama Sesay-Bah)
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2021-22
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF Outstanding College Brother of the Year – Treyvion Hall
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region Miss Black And Gold Winner
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother with the Highest GPA
(Khalel Robinson)
2024-25
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
National College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF, Eastern and National Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest Winner – Khyron McReynolds
- Eastern Region and National College Chapter with the Most Registered Brothers
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother(s) with the Highest GPA: Erich Fischbacher Jr. and DeCarlos Nora III
- Miss Black and Old Gold VACAPAF – ZeMya Brown
1982-83
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother of the Year
Joseph J. Suber, Jr., Spring 1980
1985-86
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- The Chapter did not attend Nationals due to a lack of funds (DC Convention)
1990-91
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- 2nd Place, National Step Show Champion (Baltimore, MD)
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1993-94
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- 2nd Place, National College Chapter of the Year (Chicago, IL)
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- VACAPAF Scholarship Award for Highest GPA
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region Alumni Brother of the Year
Dr. Conrad Gilliam (Beta Gamma Advisor)
1998-99
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- National Step Show Champions (Dallas, TX Convention)
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother of the Year
Kiragu Beauttah, ‘97
2004-05
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2008-09
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- National Recognition for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Partnership
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2019-20
- VACAPAF Scholars Bowl Winner
2022-23
2025-26
- VSU Stroll off Champion
1984-85
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
1988-89
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- 2nd Place, National step show (San Antonio, TX Convention)
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1992-93
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- 2nd Place, National Step Show Champion (New Orleans)
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
1996-97
- VACAPAF Step Show Champions
- Eastern Region Step Show Champions
- National Step Show Champions (Washington, DC)
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- Eastern Region College Chapter of the Year
- 2nd Place, National College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF & Eastern Region College Brother of the Year
Jamel Hodges, ‘95 - VACAPAF Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Winner – Darryl Jackson,‘97
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region Scholars Bowl Winners
- VSU Fall Step Show Champion
2000-01
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region National Scholars Bowl Champions
2006-07
- VACAPAF Step Show Champion
- Eastern Region Step Show Champion
- 3rd Place, National Step Show Champion (Orlando, FL)
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2009-10
- Miss Black and Gold
VACAPAF & Eastern Region Champion (Mariama Sesay-Bah)
- VSU Spring Step Show Champion
2020-21
- VACAPAF College Chapter of the Year
- VACAPAF College Step Show Winner
- VACAPAF Scholars Bowl Competition Winner
- VACAPAF Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition Winner – Isaiah Brown
- VACAPAF Brother of the Year – Malik Rush
2023-24
- VACAPAF Scholars Bowl Champions
- VACAPAF and Eastern Region College Brother with the Highest GPA: Christopher Lawrence Jr.
- Eastern Region Service Awards – Bradley Pritchard and Rodriguez
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