Nearly 50 area alumni representing 17 U.S. chapters gathered at the Atlanta Alumni Club’s Founders Day celebration. In attendance was General Council President Rich Fabritius, and General Council member Sparky Reardon was guest speaker for the evening. During the evening, Palladian and Hall of Fame inductees were honored as was Govind Chhina (UGA ’15) who was presented with the Michael S. Irby Outstanding President Award.

Chosen from the 2015 Phi Delt presidents within the Fraternity’s Epsilon Province, Brother Chhina was acknowledged for his successful tenure as Georgia Alpha’s chapter president at the University of Georgia.

The Michael S. Irby Outstanding Chapter President Award was first presented in 1978 in memory of the late Michael S. Irby (Georgia Tech ’63). Irby was a respected Atlanta businessman and family man.