Alpha Phi

  President: Shelby Bene

  President's E-mail: shelby.bene@gmail.com

  Membership Contact: Kathleen Caproso,
  kathleen.caporoso@gmail.com

  Chapter Website: www.umdalphahi.moonfruit.com

  National Website: www.alphaphi.org

National Founding Date: October 10, 1872, Syracuse University

  Local Founding Date: 1961

  Philanthropy: The Alpha Phi Foundation & Cardiac Care

  Colors: Silver and Bordeaux

  Symbol: Ivy leaf and Phi bear

  Flower: Lily of the Valley and the blue and gold Forget-Me-Not

  Nickname: A-Phis

  G.P.A. Requirement: 2.8

  Noteworthy Alums: Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Actress, 'Father of the Bride,' 'According to Jim'), Georgia Neese Gray (first woman treasurer of the United States), Marion Roper (Olympic bronze medal-winning American diver)

  Fun Facts: Decorate bears instead of paddles because our symbol is the Phi BearIn 1886, was the first women's fraternity to build and occupy its own chapter houseUMD Chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary last April