Lambda Theta Phi Welcomes University of California, San Diego Colony!

Geisel Library at UC San Diego

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Omar Nevarez, Director of Expansion
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May 31, 2014

PARSIPPANY, NJ — The National Executive Board of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. proudly welcomes the University of California, San Diego in San Diego, CA as the newest institution to offer membership to our extraordinary brotherhood. The Fraternity congratulates the new colony’s four founding brothers:

#1 Ben Kim
#2 Terry Gutierrez
#3 Omar Melgoza-Cortes
#4 Adam Kim

These four men have worked tirelessly during the past year to bring Lambda Theta Phi to their campus, and have created a lasting bond of Brotherhood that they will carry well beyond their college careers.

The UC San Diego Colony is the 130th undergraduate entity of Lambda Theta Phi, its 23rd in the state of California, and the second entity in the San Diego metropolitan area.

The Brotherhood also wishes to recognize the brothers who devoted their time, energy and passion to expanding the reach of Lambda Theta Phi and the Latino Greek Movement. Thank you to Pledge Master Emmanuel Gutierrez (Alpha Zeta, Winter 2006), Assistant Pledge Master Ivan Flores (Alpha Delta, Fall 2010), and Brothers Larry Crawford, Oscar Jaime, José Vega, Alvaro Ibarra, Neftali Del Rio, David Avila, Cristian Madera, Sector Vice President Sergio Hernandez and the brothers of California Sector 1 for leading the four new brothers, and their new colony, into the Brotherhood.

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Founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is the first nationally recognized Greek-letter organization founded as a Latin fraternity. The membership of Lambda Theta Phi is open to all college men who support its values of scholarship, respect for all cultures, community service, and the advancement and fair treatment of Latinos in the United States. Lambda Theta Phi was the first Latin Fraternity to be recognized by the North-American Inter-Fraternity Conference (NIC), a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), and has over 140 Chapters and Colonies across the United States. More information about Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. can be found at www.Lambda1975.org.