by Florida Alpha | Dec 19, 2021 | Spotlight
Byron Oldham (Fall 2006) never planned to take over the company business, but in 2014—just four years after graduation—Byron bought out his dad’s used car business. And only six years after that, Fruitland Park-based Honest Autos was recognized as a business in the...
by Florida Alpha | Dec 2, 2021 | Chapter Updates
A new educational foundation for Florida Alpha will help to facilitate tax-deductible gifts to the Campaign for Florida Alpha. The campaign is a $4 million effort to fund the renovation of the chapter house. A campaign committee led by Kevin Wilkinson (Spring 1984)...
by Florida Alpha | Nov 21, 2021 | Events
by Florida Alpha | Aug 5, 2021 | Spotlight
Ocala native Buddy Martin thought the brothers who recruited him to join Phi Delt were smart—and they were. They were smart enough to recognize a good potential brother when they saw one, even one in his junior year. After two months of invitations to the chapter...
by Florida Alpha | Aug 2, 2021 | Chapter Updates
House Director Larry Lamb (Spring 1983) has been working hard to get the house ready for the fall semester. “Some of these things were relatively minor, but others, like painting the ballroom ceiling, are a pretty big deal. What we have done will improve the...
by Florida Alpha | Dec 21, 2020 | Chapter Grand
Brother David Beck (Fall 1966) joined Chapter Grand on September 2, 2017. He will be remembered by many. Thanks to his daughter, Katie Zarajczyk, a drawing of the chapter house she gave to her dad for Christmas 2004 will serve as a lasting tribute to him in the...
by Florida Alpha | Nov 16, 2020 | Spotlight
Brother John Penney (Fall 1984) is not one to seek attention. But last year, attention found him. The opportunity led to a friendship with the star of a hit CNBC reality-series and the chance to help develop a free learning resource for small business owners. Penney,...
by Florida Alpha | Oct 22, 2020 | Chapter Updates
The Florida Alpha Chapter has been awarded the Gold Star by Phi Delta Theta. The Gold Star recognizes chapters that secure 90% of available criteria within Phi Delta Theta’s Chapter Excellence Awards. The recognition was gratifying for the undergraduate chapter...
by Florida Alpha | Sep 26, 2019 | Chapter Updates, Events
Join together with your brothers to help us preserve our chapter house for generations to come. We all have great memories of the Phi Delt House. While structurally sound, our house is out-of-date — which puts the chapter at a competitive disadvantage with other...
by Florida Alpha | Sep 15, 2019 | Spotlight
Three Florida Alpha brothers joined forces in June to raise money and awareness for muscular dystrophy (MD) and for a mental health facility in Atlanta, Georgia. Together, Team FSHD Skyland Trail raised more than $1.3 million to support the respective causes. Known as...
