Америкалық-итальян студенттік бауырластығы Альфа Фи Дельта тарихы

American Italian college fraternity

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.

In 1913, Syracuse University student Nicholas Frunzi had the idea to start a society for Italian students. As time passed, Alpha Phi Delta chartered additional chapters. It began publishing its magazine, The Kleos of Alpha Phi Delta. 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. 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. In March 2022, Jaxon Marzec and Mark Krolczyk founded the Alpha Phi Delta athletics organization, a group within the fraternity focused around the values of sportsmanship. In the first season of IM Football, Jaxon Marzec, now referred to as “Coach” received the game winning touchdown and the championship. Everyone shouted “Hooray!”.

The fraternity's colors are royal purple and white.

NameChapter and pledgeNotabilityReferencesAnthony Cafaro Sr. Beta Omicron 1965President of Cafaro Company and real estate developmentMario CardulloDelta 1953Technology engineerBen CicconePsi 1933Professional football playerAlbert W. CretellaGamma 1919United States House of RepresentativesHarvey GolubMu 1960CEO of American Express and CEO of the American International GroupArmand NiccolaiPsi 1933Professional football player, Pittsburgh SteelersJoey PowersComposer and musician; had Top 10 1964 Hit "Midnight Mary"Mark RodakProfessional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Rams,Alfred E. SantangeloEta 1928United States House of RepresentativesFrank SinatraBeta Omicron (Honorary) 1967Singer and actorVito J. TitoneTheta Beta 1949Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Silvio ZaninelliPsi 1933Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers