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 While structurally sound, our house is out-of-date — which puts the chapter at a competitive disadvantage with other...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 | Uncategorized
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...
by Florida Alpha | Dec 11, 2018 | Events
by Florida Alpha | Dec 11, 2018 | Chapter Updates
Philanthropy Over the fall semester, the undergraduate chapter participated in multiple sorority philanthropies such as Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash, Tri Delt’s Triple Play, and Alpha Delta Pi’s Lion’s Share King of the Court. Our most notable philanthropy event was...
by Florida Alpha | Dec 2, 2018 | Chapter Grand
William John ‘Bumper’ Watson, Jr. October 17, 2018 Known to all throughout his life as “Bumper”, William J. Watson, Jr. died at the age of 87 on October 17, 2018. He was a loyal “Gator Great” of the University of Florida where he was a four-year letterman...
