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APD Cares Program Helps Families of Coronavirus Victims

New APD History Book on the Way!

A revised "History of Alpha Phi Delta 1914-2019" is in preparation and should be ready this fall. The updated book boasts an increased page count, tons more photos, additional biographies, and much much more. Pricing has yet to be established, but there will be both a hard cover and soft cover edition available.

2020 Alpha Phi Delta Yearbook Ready for the Fall

A new Alpha Phi Delta Yearbook for 2020 is on the horizon. With 60%+ of our undergraduates submitting biographies and headshots, plus chapter and event photos, the new yearbook promises to be an amazing publication. Currently still in production with chapter photos being assembled into display pages, the book should be ready by the time campuses re-open this fall. The book will be available in hardcover and softcover edition, will a discounted paperback edition made available. This will be the first national yearbook since 2016.

Flagiello and Zammit Elected
to Lead Fraternity in 2020-21

Newly-elected National President Salvatore Flagiello (left) and newly-elected National Vice President Paul Zammit (right)

Brother Salvatore Flagiello (Gamma Rho '06) was as elected National President of Alpha Phi Delta by a unanimous vote of the National Council during its annual meeting on February 29, 2020, at St. John's University in Staten Island. Brother Flagiello is the 55th National President of Fraternity; he previous served at National Vice, Expansion Chairman, and New York City District Governor, among other. Along with Brother Flagiello, Brother Paul Zammit (Gamma Sigma '03), the current National Secretary and former North Jersey District Governor, was elected as National Vice President by unanimous vote. He is the Fraternity's 47th National Vice President. Following their elections, both of these leaders was honored by the brotherhood by the being given the Fraternity Handclap by entire membership of the National Council. Both Brother Flagiello and Zammit begin their tenure in their new roles on July 1, 2020. The brotherhood wishes them a successful term of office. Faciamus!

The National Council Charters
Two New Chapters

Brothers from Epsilon Omicron and Epsilon Pi Chapter poses together showing their respective new charters granted by the National Council on February 27.

A colony made up of students from Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts was chartered as the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Delta at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the National Council on February 27, 2020. Epsilon Omicron, our 108th Chapter, is first active Chapter in Massachusetts since our Delta Sigma Chapter (Tufts) closed in 2005. It was designated as a chapter of our Connecticut District. Additionally, on the same day, a colony made up of students from State University of New York at Cortland was chartered as our Epsilon Pi Chapter. Our 109th Chapter, Epsilon Pi was designated as a chapter of our Upstate New York District.

2020 Western Leadership Conference Brings together Bros. from Four States

Alpha Phi Delta's 2020 Michael Zerega Leadership Conference (a.k.a. the Western Leadership Conference) was held on the campus of Penn State Altoona on Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Conference, sponsored by a grant from the Alpha Phi Delta Foundation, was attended by brothers from chapters in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio and southern New Jersey. Topics covered included risk management, chapter leadership training, ceremonial practices, proper use of social media, review of state hazing laws, chapter barriers, alumni life, Italian heritage, and growing the fraternity, among others. The Brothers of Epsilon Nu Chapter did a terrific job hosting the event and were presented with a plaque thanking them for their service.