Alpha Phi
About the Chapter:
President: Jennifer Haworth, alphphidzpresident@gmail.com
Recruitment Contact: Jenna Barbiere, jenna.barbiere@gmail.com
Chapter Website: https://www.marylandalphaphi.com/
National Website: alphaphi.org
National Founding Date: October 10, 1872, Syracuse University
Maryland Founding Date: 1961
Philanthropy: The Alpha Phi Foundation
Colors: Silver and Bordeaux
Symbol: Ivy Leaf and Phi Bear
Flower: Lily of the Valley and the Blue and Gold Forget-Me-Not
Nickname: APhi
Chapter House: 7402 Princeton Avenue
GPA Requirement: 2.8
Social Media
Twitter: @UMDalphaphi
Instagram: @umdalphaphi
Facebook: Alpha Phi, University of Maryland
VSCO: umdalphaphi
Noteworthy Alumnas
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley--Actress, "Father of the Bride," "According to Jim"
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Georgia Neese Gray--First woman treasurer of the United States
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Marion Roper--Olympic bronze medal-winning American diver
Fun Facts
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Alpha Phi was the first women's society to use Greek letters as an emblem!
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Alpha Phi is pronounced Alpha "fee" (long "e") not "fie," because a Syracuse Greek professor informed the founding sisters that it was the correct Greek pronunciation!
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Decorate bears instead of paddles because their symbol is the Phi Bear!


