Pi Phi receives Balfour Cup

Recognized as most outstanding chapter in the nation

September 26, 2006

From left: Stephanie Landsman '06, grand president Emily Russell Tarr, former chapter president Sarah Seredych '05, regional director Nancy Strine, chapter president Alexa Vantosky '07 and adviser Karen Neely Faryniak '86.

Grand President of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women Emily Russell Tarr presents the prestigious Balfour Cup to the Dickinson College Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter during a ceremony at the college on Sept. 23. The Dickinson group was informed of its prize this summer during the 2006 Awards Presentation webcast from St. Louis.

The cup is presented annually to the most outstanding Pi Phi chapter in the nation, based on the chapter's financial management, community-service and philanthropic activities, scholarship, risk management, and campus leadership and involvement. Dickinson's chapter also was one of seven to receive the Chapters of Excellence designation out of 130 chapters. In addition, the group was awarded the top honor for Excellence in Literacy Programming/Activities.

"We have put so much time and effort into our philanthropies, community service and academics, while continuing to be an integral part of the Dickinson community," said Chapter President Alexa Vantosky '07, who also received an individual award for Best Arrow Correspondent for Pi Phi's national magazine.