Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
Rho Chapter
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History:
Lambda Theta Phi, Fraternidad Latina, Inc. was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey.
From September to November of 1975, Founding Father Garcia and a group of other students met to find the solution to uniting the different Latino groups on campus. Founding Father Garcia initiated these meetings and reached out to all Latino students, irrespective of their ethnic background. The major topics of discussion at these meetings were the need to become politically conscious and active as Latino students and the unification of all Latinos.
At a meeting on November 11, 1975, Founding Father Garcia proposed the idea of founding a fraternity. He believed this structure would best meet the needs of the Latinos by promoting unity through brotherhood.
Chapter History:
On February 28, 1993, Alex Casillas, Rodolfo Fernandez, Irv Hartman, Ricardo Ballesteros, and Mat Montemayor founded Rho Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Incorporated. These five conquistadores were the first to establish a chapter in the state of Pennsylvania.
Lambda Theta Phi, Rho Chapter became the first fraternity at West Chester University to be a member of the Black Greek Council, now the Black and Latino Greek Council, and the Inter Greek Council. Lambda Theta Phi served as a bridge between the two organizations. Soon after their acceptance to the Black Greek Council, a brother served as Treasurer. By the spring of 1997, a brother of Rho Chapter was its President.
Along with active membership within the Greek councils, the brothers of Rho Chapter have been resident assistants, held executive board positions with the Latin American Student Organization and the Inter Greek Council, volunteered extensively in the West Chester and Philadelphia communities, and held various other leadership roles on campus.
The foundation of Rho Chapter was set by both Alpha and Beta lines and the guidance and direction from Mu Chapter - Rutgers, Camden. The future now rests in the hands of its current brothers.
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