Alpha Delta Gamma Revival
Amy Gonzo
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: News
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The fraternity is being brought back to campus by sophomore Michael Poradek. Poradek explained his decision to reinvent the group by saying, "I was looking for a fraternity to join. I looked around and saw that they are all fine groups of men, but I was looking for something different."
As Poradek researched possible fraternities online, he stumbled upon the national fraternity of Alpha Delta Gamma (ADG), which piqued his interest. He was surprised to find that SNC was listed as having a deactivated chapter on campus. Because it met Poradek's criteria, he decided it was time to revive the group.
ADG is a Catholic-based fraternity that is centered on the five S's: school spirit, spirituality, scholasticism, service and social.
The SNC chapter of ADG originally started out as an athletic booster club in 1946. Later, in 1948 the club became a chapter of ADG. At its prime, the fraternity was responsible for planning homecoming and had one of the largest memberships of any fraternity on campus. However, due to a decline in membership, the SNC chapter of ADG was deactivated in 1986.
SNC approved the revival of ADG in December. In the latter part of February, Poradek and a few of the group's other seven confirmed members will attend the ADG Spring Leadership conference where they will receive colony status for the SNC chapter. This summer they will attend another conference where they will be initiated as the twelfth official chapter.
Poradek anticipates a celebration marking the fraternity's return next fall. All members of Greek and social groups will be invited to welcome ADG to campus. Members from other ADG chapters and alumni who were part of ADG at SNC in the past will also be invited.
As the fraternity develops in the future, Poradek sees it as a fraternity for campus leaders. The minimum GPA requirement for joining ADG is 2.5. The group will also be the only constitutionally dry fraternity on the SNC campus.
Poradek hopes that ADG will "complement the other fraternities" and looks forward to "allowing more students to join Greek life."
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