Alpha Phi Delta (ΑΦΔ), commonly referred to as APD, is an American collegiate fraternity. Alpha Phi Delta was established at Syracuse University in 1914 as an Italian-heritage fraternity.[1]
Alpha Phi Delta | |
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ΑΦΔ | |
Founded | November 5, 1914 Syracuse University |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | NIC (former) |
Emphasis | Italian Heritage |
Scope | National |
Motto | Faciamus! |
Member badge | |
Pledge pin | |
Colors | Royal Purple and White |
Symbol | Fasces |
Flag | |
Flower | Garofano (white carnation) |
Publication | The Kleos |
Chapters | 103 |
Members | 22,000+ collegiate |
Alumni Entities | 60 alumni chapters |
Headquarters | 257 E Camden Wyoming Avenue, Unit A Camden, Delaware 19934 United States |
Website | apd.org |
In 1913, Syracuse University student Nicholas Frunzi had the idea to start a society for Italian students.[1] He recruited six other students who formed an exclusive Italian society known as Il Circolo Italiano ("The Italian Circle") on November 5, 1913.[2][1]
The seven members of Il Circolo Italiano met on October 14, 1914, to discuss becoming a Greek letter organization; they selected the name Alpha Phi Delta.[1] On November 5, 1914, the seven founders met and swore an oath to Alpha Phi Delta, an Italian-heritage fraternity.[3][1] The fraternity's founders were:[1]
Frunzi was elected the fraternity's first president.[1] During its first few weekly meetings, the fraternity's members adopted a constitution and ritual and also selected its banner, charter, coat of arms, handshake, motto, oath, pin, pledge, and whistle.[1] DiBartolo was charged with approaching the university for official recognition, successfully making the case that Alpha Phi Delta's Italian members were prohibited from joining the existing campus fraternities.[1]
When Frunzi transferred to Columbia University in 1916, he became friends with members of the local Italian heritage fraternity Sigma Gamma Phi.[1] Frunzi convinced the founding members of Sigma Gamma Phi to merge with Alpha Phi Delta.[4][1] Sigma Gamma Phi became the Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Delta, making the latter a national fraternity.[4]
As time passed, Alpha Phi Delta chartered additional chapters. It began publishing its magazine, The Kleos of Alpha Phi Delta.[5] Alpha Phi Delta became a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. On September 2, 1965, the fraternity began accepting members of all ethnic backgrounds.[2]
In 2015, the fraternity reached 20,000 lifelong members.[6] At the February 27, 2016, annual meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, the National Council of Alpha Phi Delta voted to leave the North-American Interfraternity Conference due to concerns over NIC's near-quadrupling of fees, its stripping of smaller fraternities from having voting privileges, and other grievances.[7]
The fraternity's colors are royal purple and white.[5] Its symbol is the Fasces. Its flower is the white carnation.[5] The Alpha Phi Delta motto is "Faciamus!"
The Alpha Phi Delta badge is a shield with a black background bisected by a gold key. Across the shield and key is a white scroll and the letters ΑΦΔ.[5] The shield is rimmed with gold and pearls, with a diamond star above its top and flaming torch at an angle behind the shield.[5]
The fraternity's pledge pin is in the shape of a shield that is divided at an angle between the colors purple and white.[5]
Alpha Phi Delta has more than 100 chapters at various colleges across the United States.[8]
Name | Chapter and pledge | Notability | References |
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Anthony Cafaro Sr. | Beta Omicron 1965 | President of Cafaro Company and real estate development | [9][10] |
Mario Cardullo | Delta 1953 | Technology engineer | [9] |
Ernie Casale | Beta Delta 1940 | Head baseball coach and athletic director at Temple University | [11][9][12] |
Ben Ciccone | Psi 1933 | Professional football player | [2][13] |
Albert W. Cretella | Gamma 1919 | United States House of Representatives | [9] |
Nick DeCarbo | Psi 1933 | Professional football player | [2][11] |
Al DeMao | Psi 1941 | Professional football player, Washington Redskins | [9][2] |
Joe DeNardo | Psi 1950 | Emmy Award-winning meteorologist | [9][2] |
Orlando DiGirolamo | Theta Beta 1950 | Jazz musician | [14][2] |
Phil DiStefano | Xi 1965 | Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder | [9] |
Aldo Donelli | Psi 1929 | Professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and head football coach at Duquesne University | [9][2] |
Gaston L. Gianni Jr. | Beta Theta 1962 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Inspector General | [9][15] |
Harvey Golub | Mu 1960 | CEO of American Express and CEO of the American International Group | [9] |
Ray Mancini | Omicron Epsilon (Honorary) 2009 | Two-time world boxing lightweight champion | [16] |
Armand Niccolai | Psi 1933 | Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers | [13] |
John A. Notte Jr. | Mu 1931 | Governor of Rhode Island | [9][2] |
Ralph Penza | Theta Beta 1951 | NBC news anchor | [2][11] |
Nicholas T. Pomaro | Beta Mu 1957 | Judge and advocate for the blind or visually impaired | [9][17][18] |
Joey Powers | Composer and musician; had Top 10 1964 Hit "Midnight Mary" | [2] | |
George Rado | Psi 1934 | Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers | [2][11] |
Dominic P. Renda | Xi 1933 | Founding president of Air Micronesia and chairman, chief executive, and operating officer of Western Airlines | [9][19] |
Mark Rodak | Professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Rams, | [2] | |
Martin Russo | Beta Mu 1962 | United States House of Representatives | [9] |
Henry Salvatori | Lambda 1921 | Geophysicist and founder of Western Geophysical | [9] |
Peter Sammartino | Eta 1924 | Founder of Fairleigh Dickinson University | [9][20][21] |
Alfred E. Santangelo | Eta 1928 | United States House of Representatives | [9] |
Robert V. Santangelo | Beta 1921 | New York State Supreme Court Justice | [9] |
Joseph Ralph Scalzo | Chi 1938 | Coach of the University of Toledo wrestling team, referee and coach for nine Olympic Games, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame | [9][22][23] |
Frank Sinatra | Beta Omicron (Honorary) 1967 | Singer and actor | [24] |
Vito J. Titone | Theta Beta 1949 | Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | [9][11] |
Pete Van Wieren | Mu 1962 | Announcer for the Atlanta Braves | [14][2] |
Sal Vulcano | Gamma Sigma 1994 | Comedian and actor | [25][2] |
Silvio Zaninelli | Psi 1933 | Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers | [14][2] |