About Alpha Phi at Michigan State University

Founded in 1872 at Syracuse University, Alpha Phi International Fraternity dedicates itself to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity and advocating service. Alpha Phi prides itself in creating well rounded leaders and maintaining an open mind about change and development. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, Alpha Phi continues to flourish throughout both the United States and Canada. Each year, the Alpha Phi Foundation awards more than $150,000 in scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate Alpha Phis.

The Beta Beta Chapter here at MSU helps women develop character for a lifetime by encouraging leadership, scholarship, and sisterhood. Being an Alpha Phi provides the benefit of establishing and maintaining connections for the world beyond college. For example, as a result of networking with Alpha Phi alumnae, each summer Alpha Phis find themselves interning across the country at Public Relation firms in L.A., fashion marketing in New York and Chicago, Fortune 500 companies, and many other industries.

Chapter Contacts Chapter President Kellie Kaplan kaplank3@msu.edu Recruitment Chair(s) Kate Fritz fritzka1@msu.edu Kelsy Puffer pufferke@msu.edu Social Chair(s) Katie Dixon (internal) dixonka1@msu.edu Ashley Gillespie (external) gilles89@msu.edu Philanthropy Chair(s) Lauren Zrebski zrebskil@msu.edu

Recent Awards and Honors 2007 Chapter Facility Award 2007 Member Development Award 2006 Panhellenic Delegate of the Year

Philanthropy Event: Red Dress Ball

For more than 50 years, Alpha Phi has focused on heart disease and cardiac care as one of their philanthropic priorities. Through its annual Cardiac Care Award, the Alpha Phi Foundation helps fund research and educational programs that support Cardiac health. As a result of these efforts, health care professionals and women everywhere are learning more about the causes, prevention and treatment of heart disease - the number one killer of women in North America. The Alpha Phi Foundation is nationally recognized by the First Lady Laura Bush. The Beta Beta Chapter has followed the tradition of many other Alpha Phi chapters by hosting a Red Dress Ball. Every year, the chapter invites alumnae, collegiate members, parents, E.L. and MSU officials, and leaders from other Greek organizations to attend the event.