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This year's Holiday Party was an even greater success with the addition of our participation in the Marine Corps Toys For Tots gift drive.   We contributed 25 toys for distribution by the Naples Salvation Army as part of their efforts to provide holiday presents to underprivileged children area-wide.

We are pleased to announce that the SWFL Graduate Chapter has received the Fraternity's 2023 "Not For College Days Alone" Events & Programming Award  as the graduate chapter excelling in communication and engagement with local graduates.  

We are excited to announce that Randy Rowe, Bowling Green '85, has joined the SWFL Graduate Chapter Cabinet as an "At Large"" member.  Randy has had previous experience in supporting the Atlanta Graduate Chapter we look forward to his contributions and efforts to expand our membership and its impact within the community.

Dave Murray, FSU '76 has relocated to Southern Georgia and subsequently resigned his positions as SWFL Graduate Chapter Treasurer and Chairman of the Edward A. More II Scholarship Committee.  We thank Dave for all his many contributions and wish both he and his wife, Patti, all the best.  We are actively seeking volunteers to fill both positions.  Please contact Rob Bicket or Chuck Ferraro if interested.

Congratulations to Dr. Kennth Jessell, our 2024 Pig Dinner speaker, for winning the William A. Martin III Distinguished Fiji Award!  Dr. Jessell is President of Florida International University , one of the largest universities in the country.  Ken is a 1977 graduate of Florida State University where he served as Undergraduate Chapter President.  He also earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees from FSU.  More recently he was a guest speaker at the FIJI Academy.  

As part of our continuing efforts to enhance communications and reach out to Phi Gams in our area, we have recently added a Facebook page.  A special thanks to Brother Randy Rowe (Bowling Green '85) for setting this up and administrating content.  

If you are or would like to be a Facebook user, please click on the Facebook symbol at the bottom of our Homepage, or search for FIJI Southwest Florida Graduate Chapter.

Hank Bilsland, Indiana '64

William Bindley, Purdue '22

Tony Fackelmann, Cincinnati '76

Harry Lambertson, Indiana '65

 Don Arnold, Illinois '61,  March 15,2024

Jack Staples, Tennessee'71,  August 2, 2024

Ray Slabaugh, Ohio Wesleyan '63,  September 8, 2024

Don Meek, Ohio Wesleyan '57,  September 15, 2024

Dan Wilder, Penn State '55, September 27, 2024

Bert R. Hybels, DePauw '62, November 2, 2024

If paying with Venmo, scan the code on the Home Page, or if you already have the App, pay to:  @fiji-SWFL

If mailing a check please make it payable to the SW Florida Graduate Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta and send it to: 

 Rob Bicket
 814 Bentwood Drive
Naples, FL  34108