Happy Holidays from Lambda Theta Phi

Brothers gather at Kean University to celebrate the Fraternity’s 37th “Birthday”

Brother Luis Miranda speaking to fellow Lambdas

Tau Chapter Alumni One of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Hartford, CT

Tau Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc has 2 of the Top 50 most influential Latinos in Hartford!

Luis Rodriguez Fall 1994 & Raul Ortiz Fall 1995

 

 

 

 

 

North Texas Colony Board Members

Florida Brother in Need of Kidney

Earlier in October news spread about Brother Dyrlan Torrez (Beta Theta, Fall '02) who is in need of a kidney transplant. He is still in need of a transplant, and is looking for a donor whose blood type is O- or O+, is healthy and willing to donate. There is a wepay site developed in his name with more information at https://www.wepay.com/donations/dyrlan-torrez, and it has already raised over $3,000 for the operation.

Brother Eliecer Marte from Beta Theta Chapter Nominated for an Emmy

Eliecer Marte (Beta Theta, Fall '05) was recently nominated for an Emmy for the show "A la Sombra de la Fama."  You can read a brief overview of his nomination at listindiario.com - Eliecer Marte, nominado al Emmy

Congrats to Award Recipent and Fellow Alumni Brother Heriberto Herrera!!!!

Brother Heriberto Herrera who is the current  California Sector II Vice President and Beta Omega Chapter- Humboldt State University Alumnus has recently been recognized as a recipient of the Pearson Minority Scholarship of the National Association of School Psychologist- Minority Scholarship Program (MSP). 

This places Brother Heriberto Herrera as the first and only graduate student to receive the recognition at Humboldt State University, and 1 of 3 students to be so honored in the State. The award recognizes only 1-6 Graduate students of color each year in the Nation and in Canada. The MSP recipients join the ELITE-44 which is comprised of the 44 current and previous recipients of the prestigious circle in the field of School Psychology.

Below is the link to the local newspaper which includes details of the Fraternity:

http://thelumberjack.org/news/first-year-hsu-grad-student-wins-minority-scholarship

Below is the link to the Humboldt Psychology Dept. which discuss the recognition (PICTURES):

http://www.humboldt.edu/cps/modals/herrera.html

Below is the link to the NASP official website to learn more about the program, learn about all 5 recipients, and read the remarks and speech from the awards speech in Philadelphia:

http://www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/MSP/2012-ms-recipients.aspx

Lambda Alpha Lambda Lecture Series

Brothers, 

Attached is the flyer for the event this Thursday. I would like as many brothers to attend our first of many events. It should be a fun time.

Fraternally,

Waldir B. Alvarez

Alumni Brother and West New York Police Officer Richard Alvardo of Beta Phi Chapter Delivers Baby

Via the NJ.Com / The Jersey Journal 
WEST NEW YORK — A town police officer trained for delivering the bad guys to jail had to help out with a entirely different kind of delivery last week, The Jersey Journal reports.
Last Wednesday around 6:30 p.m., West New York Police Officer Richard Alvarado, 25, responded to a report of a woman having labor pains at a residence on Hudson Avenue near 57th Street.

Full story from The Jersey Journal:
West New York cop delivers baby

CONGRATS TO FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT BROTHER BYRON BUSTOS ON BEING ELECTED ONTO THE PASSAIC NJ BOARD OF EDUCATION!


A message from Brother Byron Brothers:

I want to thank you for the ongoing and growing support of my school board elections. My team and I won by more than 1000 votes, our highest win yet. I am always impressed by the brothers' support from across the country. Thank you to those that donated to my campaign, worked the elections and/or sent supportive emails or text. The magnitude of our brotherhood is unmatched. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you. Byron Bustos SP'97 Omicron Chapter

Texas Alumni Brother Passes

Shaun Interview: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=775903157135

Brothers,

It is with deep sadness that we send this notice. Early this morning we lost another member of our Fraternal Family, Brother Shaun Chapa of Alpha Tau Chapter. Words cannot express the sadness we are all feeling at this moment. For those who had to honor of meeting Brother Chapa, we will be left with the memory of his inviting personality and positive attitude. Brother Chapa served in the US Marine Corps honorably for four years, and in his return to college joined Lambda Theta Phi in the Spring of 2008. He was currently serving our Brotherhood as Texas Sector 2 Vice President. Brother Chapa has touched the hearts of so many around him, may his legacy live on forever and may we never forget the causes that Brother Chapa was always fighting for.

Brothers at this time we must all come together for the family of Brother Chapa in their time of need. He leaves behind a girlfriend and daughter. Let us keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

The National Executive Board has set up a PayPal link to allow for donations for Brother's Chapa's family, this will be sent out shortly.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2A52TRY6PBJPS

Billing Information - PayPal

www.paypal.com

Passing of FL Alumni BrotherTITO ANTONIO SOTO, LAMBDA THETA PHI BROTHER, SPRING 2002


The Brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. , Alpha Alpha chapter with heavy heart we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends and Brothers of NOVA SOUTH EASTERN UNIVERSITY for the passing of a great leader, mentor, role model, and fraternity Brother who brought so many together from all over the nation, REST IN PEACE TITO ANTONIO SOTO, LAMBDA THETA PHI BROTHER, SPRING 2002, ACE. 

Tito was always a person who open his home to brothers and sisters a like no matter where they came from or who they were. He was a great man who was always willing to have an open mind about everything and who was always ready to listen with out passing judgment on any situation you might bring to him for his advice. During many of our events in the past 10 years he was always leading the charge as an organizer and as a person who did not take no for answer what it may be and then some. Moreover as a brother of LAMBDA THETA PHI, Tito always represented our organization with class and a great deal of pride no matter where he would be. No other has shown so much love for this organization or even dedication, Line Brother you will always be missed and your legacy will endure forever.


Your Line Brother Always,

Ricardo Garcia-Rosario
Spring 2002
Theta Line
Ace 
Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc
Alpha Alpha Chapter

We will always lead our brothers from the front with our eyes and ears wide open LB!


There will be a service for Tito Antonio Soto
Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 6 p.m.
The service will be held at:
976 Shotgun Road
Sunrise Florida 33326
Everyone is welcome to attend
~THERE WILL NOT BE A VIEWING


Brothers are welcomed to send floral arrangements

AIDS WALK NYC MAY 20, 2012.

BROTHERS NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO RAISE $1975.00.  

ANY DONATION WILL HELP!

http://aidswalknewyork2012.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1000060&team=4937796

Eta Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternidad Latina, Inc. celebrates 25 years of existence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSrMceI2dU

I just saved $100 a year...so can you!

http://www.geico.com/landingpage/go51.htm?logo=70421

Dr. Jesus Barrios: Reflections of a Lambda  


ETA CHAPTER ALUMNI 


SPRING 97     

.....................I will not claim that I am an eye doctor because of Lambda Theta Phi.  No fraternity can guarantee success for all of its members.  Also, becoming a doctor is not the sole path to success.  Without deviating into philosophy too much, every person has a role to play in this World and none is more important than any other.

What I can say is that Lambda Theta Phi does instill in its members great values to live by.  Humility and respect are emphasized during the induction process, for example.  If everyone could incorporate these two values into their way of life, society would be much more harmonious.  However, it is each individual’s personal responsibility to assimilate and utilize these positive teachings.  I, for one, followed through on this influence and I began to model my own rules for my life and interpersonal conduct.  I believe this has led to what I consider my own personal success.

TO CONTINUE READING GO TO.......

http://www.etalambdas.org/2012/02/03/dr-jesus-barrios-reflections-of-a-lambda/

CT ALUMNI COLONY PARTNER WITH ELAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL &  HOT 93.7 IN HARTFORD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION THROUGH "HOOPS FOR HEART"

FORMER NATIONAL PRESIDENT BYRON BUSTOS TO BEGIN HIS RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR THE PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Brothers, 

I have started my re-election campaign for Passaic Board of Education. The election is set for April 17, 2012.  With all campaigns, fundraising is needed. I am running on a team with 3 other candidates and individually need to raise $3,000.

I am asking for your help.

Any size contribution will be greatly appreciated to regain my seat on the Passaic School Board. I created a paypal link and provided my home address where contributions can be sent.

 

Byron's Campaign Donation

(use below link if above doesn't work)

 

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byron%2ebustos%40gmail%2ecom&lc=US&item_name=Byron%20Bustos%20for%20Passaic%20School%20Board%202012&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted

or

Mail Checks payable to "Passaic School Board 2012"

Byron Bustos

120 Lafayette Ave

Passaic, NJ 07055 

Thank you in advance,

--
___________________________
Byron Bustos, MPA

Executive Director
Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc.
Omicron Chapter Alumnus

Commissioner
Passaic Board of Education
Passaic, NJ

e| Byron.Bustos@gmail.com |
___________________________

MU, NU, AND XI CHAPTERS TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS ON SATURDAY MARCH 10.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE.
CONTACT JORGE AVILES (862-208-9478) or 
MATTHEW BERNAL (201-647-9238)


DONT MISS OUT!!!!!!!!!!


OLD SCHOOL WILL DEFINITELY BE IN THE HOUSE!!!!!


@MARINERO GRILL
759 Farragut Place, West New York NJ 07093

CT Alumni Brothers Join March against Racial profiling

100s March Against Racial Profiling In East Haven



See rest of article @ 
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/marchers_in_east_haven_draw_support_and_some_slurs/

photo taken from article BY Uma Ramiah | FEB 25, 2012 5:00 PM

Lambda Zeta Alumni & Graduate Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Elect new E-Board.


Greetings Fellow Brothers:
Please join me in congratulating the new, 2012 Executive Board of the Lambda Zeta Alumni & Graduate Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.:

• President- Brother Eric Corrales, Gamma Beta Chapter
• Vice President- Brother W. Patrick Bryan, Gamma Beta Chapter
• Finance Director- Brother Jose Rodriguez, Gamma Beta Chapter
• Communications Director- Brother Brent Elliot Walker, Gamma Beta Chapter 

I am confident that this group of gentlemen will continue to serve the Fraternity and build upon the many successes Lambda Zeta has already achieved. On behalf of Brother Chavez, myself, and the rest of my administration, it has been a great privilege serving as Executive Board members and working arduously for the past three years on the setting the foundations the first alumni chapter in the State of Arizona.  
Having that said, I invite and encourage all alumni brothers to do their part and become involved in Lambda Zeta and continue to live by the principles instilled in us so long ago. Don't have time to participate in the chapter? Contribute monetarily, by paying your Alumni Dues (only $125/year). Your dues not only give you access to the national benefits package, a small portion is also routed back to your undergraduate chapter. 
Lastly, let me be the firts to invite all alumni brothers to the first chapter meeting under the new leadership, which will be taking place on Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. Further details as to exact location and time will soon be sent out by Brother President Corrales. 
Congratulations once again gentlemen, and thank you for stepping up to the plate. A great weekend to all!  
Fraternally, 

_____________________

Aarón Enrique Almada

Lambda Zeta Alumni & Graduate Chapter

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

NATIONAL CONVENTION WEBSITE UNVEILED

http://lambdaconvention.com

Quick Opportunity for Brothers......

Check out the Newly updated Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. Official website,  www.lambda1975.org

LAMBDA THETA PHI LATIN FRATERNITY INC. PARTNERS WITH GEICO TO SAVE ITS BROTHERS MONEY.  Please visit www.Lambda1975.org for more information.

January 1, 2012
Contact: Juan Mendoza
Email: juan.mendoza@lambda1975.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. Launches National Discount Program at Restaurants and Retailers for its Alumni Brothers.


Parsippany, NJ January 1, 2011 - Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. announces that it has launched a National Discount Program to help active Alumni Brothers save money at a number of restaurants, stores, and online retailers.The program, The Alumni Preferred Partners, is available now to all Active Alumni at no cost. Our new AMPAC system will be sending emails to our Brothers across the country. By logging onto The Alumni Preferred Partners link, Alumni will be able to search for a number of savings. The executive board is extremely excited about rolling out this program. Here 
are just a few statements from executive board members.


“As the President of Lambda Theta Phi, it brings me great joy to be able to roll out this program to our Active Alumni. We wanted to show them that we appreciate them and that their hard work and mentorship of younger Brothers does not go unnoticed.”
- National President Pahlevi Garcia


“Our National Executive Board has been working hard to progress our Brotherhood and address not just the needs of our Undergraduate Brothers but the needs of our Alumni as well. We feel that this program provides great benefits for our Active Alumni. In addition, during this difficult economy, it helps our Brothers save their hard earned money so they can in turn spend it on their families. This is just one of several smalls ways we reward our 
Active Alumni network.”
-National Director of Alumni Affairs Juan Mendoza


Some of the retailers who are participating are: Advance Auto Parts, AT&T Wireless, FTD, Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car, Nordstrom.com, Wine.com, Overstock.com, Blue Nile, Finish Line, Wyndham Hotel Group, and Nike.The Alumni preferred program will be adding new businesses and offers to their list regularly, so we ask our Brothers to check the website for updates. Occasionally, time sensitive deals will also be emailed to Brothers through our AMPAC system and shared through our Twitter @LAMBDA75ALUMNI. In the meantime, we ask that our Alumni Brothers 
take advantage of and enjoy these savings just for being an Active Brother and an integral part of our Brotherhood!
###

Greetings Brothers, 

NJ Sector 1 will be hosting a  Dominoes tournament on January 29, 2012 at 6pm on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. It will be held in the Rutherford Room, located in the Student Union Building. We will provide drinks and snacks for all the participants. Teams will be made up of 2 people. At least one of the two people must be an Alumni. Donation is $20 per team. 100% of the donations collected from all the teams entering the tournament will be put into a pot and donated to the chapter of the winning team. There is no limit to how many teams a chapter can have. The only requirement, to reiterate, is that you have at least 1 Alumni on your team. To register, or if you have any questions, please email me directly.

Thank you,

Erik Abarca

metrolambda1975@yahoo.com

Sigma FA99

NJS1 Alumni Affairs

Jorge E. Diaz SP93 Beta Chapter, Rutgers University. 

Former  National President (2000-2004) and current Board of Trustee sworn in as Council President!!!!

For Immediate Release

Press Advisory

Memorial Municipal Building

61 Cooke Avenue

Carteret, New Jersey, 07008

732-718-7405 (phone)

[Carteret, NJ]  On January 8, 2012, during the annual Reorganization Meeting, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret unanimously elected Councilman Jorge E. Diaz to serve as the 2012 Council President.  Council President Jorge E. Diaz, a three-term councilman, was sworn-in with his wife and two children at his side.  As Council President, he serves as deputy mayor and is responsible for running council and other meetings in the mayor’s absence.

Council President Diaz was initially elected to the Borough Council in November of 2004, re-elected in 2007 and again in 2010.  During his tenure, Council President Diaz has chaired the Finance and Administration Committee, under which nine municipal departments fall within his supervision (Office of the Municipal Clerk, Finance, Engineering, Construction Code Official, Borough Attorney, Economic Development, Court Administration, Technology, and Dept. of Senior Transportation.)  Council President Diaz currently serves as the council liaison to the Planning Board, Vice President of the Library Board of Trustees, and has served as a member of the Community Development Board and the Parking Authority.

During his tenure as Chairman of Finance and Administration, his office has aggressively sought grants and public funding for improvements to the borough infrastructure, upgrades to parks and recreation, revitalization and smart growth of retail and commercial corridors, while stimulating local economic development.  The total amount awarded to the borough has surpassed 87 million dollars in grants and public funds paving the way for many of the projects around the Borough at no cost to taxpayers.  38 million dollars alone have been invested in the upgrades to parks and recreation, increasing the quality of life and expanding recreational opportunities for residents.  In November, residents of Carteret enjoyed yet another milestone, as the Mayor and Council open the doors to the Robert Wood Johnson Health and Wellness Center, a 14.5 million dollar state-of-the art facility fully funded by grants and endowments - a project that many have dubbed the Jewel of Carteret.

Under his office of Economic Development, he has continued to provide dynamic programming, guidance, and resources to support local businesses and the economy.  From job fairs, trainings, and programs that make low interest funding available for small businesses, he has been able to improve the borough’s commercial corridors while fostering continued economic growth.  These programs, along with working closely with the Carteret Business Partnership, represents the forward thinking that has created jobs and restored the borough’s commercial backbone.  Private investment in Carteret represents 60% of all new construction in Middlesex County for the 2011 calendar year.

Council President Diaz has also demonstrated strong fiscal responsibility.  His office has recommended cutting operating costs, the consolidation of departments, and has fostered shared service agreements with the Board of education and neighboring towns.  This has allowed the Borough to stabilize the municipal portion of the tax bill, while reducing the borough debt service by 1.3 million dollars.  The borough’s fiscal responsibility has not gone unnoticed, as the borough acquired the coveted Moody’s A1 credit rating.

Jorge E. Diaz is a brother of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.  He pledged in the Spring of 1993 at Beta Chapter, Rutgers University.  He served as the 14^th National President of the fraternity from 2000 to 2004, and currently serves on the fraternity’s Board of Trustees.

For more information, please contact Brother Diaz at lambda1975@aol.com