Oct. 4, 2006
Contact: Daniel Kim, Delta Chi
408-355-4993
Cal Poly Fraternity Dominates at Delta Chi International Convention
SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly Chapter of the Delta Chi Fraternity returns to campus this quarter with more than souvenirs from their summer adventure in Cleveland, Ohio.
At the 55th International Convention, the fraternity won nine out of the 14 awards available to each of the undergraduate chapters of the Delta Chi International Fraternity.
The Cal Poly Chapter received the following awards:
- Award of Excellence
- Outstanding Alumni Newsletter
- Outstanding Campus Leadership
- Outstanding Financial Management
- Outstanding Community Service
- Outstanding Intramural Program
- Outstanding Website
- Outstanding Housing Corporation
- Marge Lee Outstanding “C” (secretary) Award to Tanner Bennett
- “E”(alumni-correspondent) Key Award to Matthew Ward
“Cal Poly is among the best in our organization and we are very proud of that,” says Daniel Kim, third year Soil Science major and new vice-president for the Cal Poly chapter.
Delta Chi also announced a partnership with The Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. The group of 126 chapters hopes to raise and donate $100,000 to the foundation by the end of the summer 2008.
The Cal Poly Chapter plans to raise $10,000 of the total amount. “Our chapter is continually looking for ways to help support, change, and improve our campus and community,” says Kim.
Ray Galbreth, executive director of Delta Chi, says he is proud to see the Cal Poly Chapter being awarded for its hard work. “With so many positive things being done by Delta Chi chapters and by other fraternities across North America, it is great to see some of these men getting the public acknowledgment they deserve,” said Galbreth. “We hope to see them continue to be a positive influence on the Cal Poly campus.”
About Delta Chi
Delta Chi, originally founded by 11 law school students in 1890 at Cornell University, has grown to 93,000 initiates throughout the United States and Canada.
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