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Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Phiota Leadership Fund have named Geraldine “Hermana Agate” Portillo one of two recipients for the 1st Annual 2012 Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) Scholarship. Geraldine is a junior at the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She joined the Hermandad in Spring 2009, and has since been recognized as a passionate undergraduate member eager to lead her chapter through active involvement. As an Art History student minoring in Graphic Design she is also a creative addition to the National Marketing team. “I was on a work break when I received the news; I was shocked I got the award. It was a great surprise and I am very much looking forward to it!” Geraldine exclaimed. This opportunity was made available to all NALFO member organizations in hopes to help foster a diverse Greek experience and provide an undergraduate voice for our members.

According to Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Executive Director, Francisco Lugo, “there is an importance of adding a different voice to the conversations which take place during the five day sessions.” The institute is seen as the premier leadership development experience for fraternity and sorority members. It features experiential learning through hands-on activities, an opportunity to meet fellow Greeks from all 50 states and Canada, and a curriculum that teaches you how to lead with courage and integrity. Geraldine concluded by saying, “I hope to expand my networking circle by meeting Greek leaders from all over the nation, enhance my leadership skills, and represent SIA and NALFO through my participation. Thank you Phi Iota Alpha for making this opportunity possible!” For more information about UIFI please visit the North-American Interfraternity Conference online: www.nicindy.org/programs/uifi.

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ABOUT UIFI: UIFI is the premier leadership development experience for fraternity and sorority members, and is an experience unlike any other. It is not a conference. It is not a workshop. It is a uniquely holistic journey that you share with other interfraternal brothers and sisters. A UIFI graduate not only learns important leadership lessons, but also reaches deep insides him/herself to find their true fraternal calling. He or she is changed forever.

ABOUT HERMANDAD DE SIGMA IOTA ALPHA, INC. (SIA): SIA was founded in New York on September 29, 1990 by thirteen Latina women with the purpose of creating an organization that would help their communities, unite women, promote the Latino culture and uphold a set of distinct goals. Our dedication to scholarship, service and professional development within the Latino community has grown beyond New York, with chapters in several states including New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas and California. We are also a 501(c)7 tax-exempt organization and we work in conjunction with the Solidaridad, Inspiración, Amistad Community Foundation, Inc.- a 501(c)3 Community Foundation committed to scholarship, service and professional development within Latino communities nationally. For more information go to www.hermandad-sia.org

Hermana named UIFI Scholarship Recipient April 9, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA

ABOUT PHI IOTA ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.: Since 1931, Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. has set precedents for Latino Greek leadership in the global community. For over 78 years, Phi Iota Alpha has cultivated and inspired Latino men nationwide to become leaders of their communities across Latin America and the United States. Open to all men, this distinguished brotherhood includes many professionals and former presidents of Latin American countries. Today Phi Iota Alpha, the Oldest Latino Fraternity in existence, continues