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− | ** | + | * [[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award]] |
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− | + | * [[Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming]] | |
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Revision as of 17:18, 12 August 2009
Alpha Eta Chapter
(Founded 11 November 1989) is located at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The Chapter was founded by Richard Freed. Alpha Eta is a member of the East Region. The Chapter has been honored with numerous national awards, including five Top Ten Chapter awards, five Top in East Region awards, and four Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Awards.
Contents
Chapter History
Founding
Alpha Eta was founded by Richard Freed on November 12th, 1989. He was also a founder of the Delta Chi Chapter at Lehigh University.
Early Years
The Active Chapter
The current Alpha Eta has __ Active brothers.
The current officers and committee chairs and co-chairs are:
- President Lauren Vascellaro
- Vice President Marianne Nagengast
- Treasurer Sierra Bush
- Secretary Sophia Tripop
- Parliamentarian Matt Pazoles
- Historians Shannon Marshall, Brian Christiansen, and Mike Fascelli
- Initiation Committee Co-Chairs Jessica Marshall and Paul Gwiazdowski
- National Correspondents Dan Plaut and Kelly Smith
- Finance
- Service
- Social
- Scholarship
- Alumni
- Risk Management
- Public Relations
- Webmaster Brad Fletcher
Past Chapter Presidents
- Lena Julle, (1989-90)
- Dave Ryan, (1990-91)
- Matt Yancisin, (1991-93)
- Diane Leather, (1993-94)
- Michael Sicaranza, AH 156 (1994-95)
- Anthony Semaio, (1995-96)
- Stephanie DeMarco, (1996-97)
- William Curtis, AH 219 (1997-98)
- Evan Rosen, AH 237 (1998-99)
- David Petrucci, Jr., AH 262 (1999-2000)
- Ed Vergano, (2000-01)
- Laura Vella Geynisman, AH 334 (2001-02)
- Megan Dalfovo,(2002-03)
- Kevin Eanes, (2003-04)
- Michael Smith, AH 407 (2004-05)
- Zach Schaffer, (2005-06)
- Brian Brady (2006-07)
- Emily Hueber (2007-08)
- Zach Wendel (2008)
- Lauren Vascellaro (2009)
Initiate Classes
Alpha Eta selects one initiate class each semester after holding Information Session and the Rush process. Initiate classes have ranged anywhere between 8 people and 28 members.
For more information on individual Initiate Classes, please refer to the link below.
Main Article: List of Alpha Eta Chapter Initiate Classes
Chapter Events & Activities
Hope Bowl
The Hope Bowl is an annual coed flag-football tournament that directly benefits AIDS Delaware. Founded in 1984, AIDS Delaware is the state’s largest and oldest AIDS service organization. It works for health in the human family by providing social and support services to clients and their families as well as prevention and education programs to halt the spread of HIV and other STDs. It also advocates for compassionate public policy.
Alpha Eta Chapter organized the first Hope Bowl in 1996. Now in its 13th year, the annual tournament has raised thousands of dollars and draws hundreds of University of Delaware students, Phi Sigma Pi Brothers from other chapters and Alumni each year.
Kick the Silence
Kick the Silence is a campus-wide Kickball tournament hosted by the Alpha Eta Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Co-Educational Honor Fraternity benefiting CHILD, Inc. which aids battered women and their children.
Former Chapter Events
Tripod 21
Tripod 21 was a annual regional leadership conference organized by Alpha Eta Chapter started before Regional Conferences were standard events across Phi Sigma Pi. The event was designed for other Phi Sigma Pi chapters in the area to converge and discuss common problems and issues and arrive at solutions. The first Tripod 21 event was held in March 1998 continued nearly every year through 2004 before being discontinued.
Notable Alumni
- National Secretary (2002-2004)
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
Alpha Eta has been recognized for excellence with many national awards. The awards and the years they were received are listed below.
- C.H. McClure Single Service Award
- 1997, 2002
- Top Ten Chapter Award
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009
- Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming
- 1999, 2003
- Outstanding Initiate Program Award
- 2004
- Best in (East) Region Award
- 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Charles W. Chance Alumni Award
- 2006, 2007
- Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity Award
- 2008
- Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award
- 2008
University Awards
- 2000 University of Delaware Outstanding Volunteer Organization of the Year
Further Resources