Illinois Alpha Delta Phi Alumni

Last week the ΑΔΦ Illinois Chapter hosted a wonderful event to honor our Folger Adam, Jr. (for poetry) and John L. Rainey (for fiction) Creative Writing Program 2026 prize winners: Sabrina Longo (Adam, poetry) and Lama Ghrayeb (Rainey, fiction); and our longstanding partner in the program, the University's Department of English, represented by John Dudek, Associate Director of Creative Writing, Julie Price, Senior Lecturer in the English Department, and Associate Professor Ted Sanders.

English Department Recognizes 2026 Folger Adam Jr. and John L. Rainey Scholarship Award Winners On the evening of April 27, 2026 the active chapter hosted a wonderful event to honor our Folger Adam, Jr. (for poetry) and John L. Rainey (for fiction) Creative Writing Program 2026 prize winners: Sabrina Longo (Adam, poetry) and Lama Ghrayeb (Rainey, fiction); and our longstanding partner in the p...

The newly formed Alumni Board Philanthropy Committee, of Bob McMurray '85 and Mason Kaiser '22, have selected their first charitable alliance in support of our new philanthropy service mission: The Alliance for the Great Lakes.

To that end, Bob and Mason have created an AGL "Beach Clean-Up" team for a May 9th service project to collect trash off a Chicago beach. We will be hosting the beach cleanup day Saturday, May 9th at North Ave Beach in downtown Chicago starting at 11am CST. We will meet at Ranalli’s in Lincoln Park that morning and reconvene after for lunch.

If you can join us, click the registration link below:

Adopt-a-Beach For more than 25 years, our Adopt-a-Beach volunteers have worked to keep the Great Lakes Shorelines healthy, safe, and beautiful.

On this Presidents Day, we honor two of our many notable Alpha Delta Phi Alumni brothers: Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt!

What Is Your Legacy? - https://mailchi.mp/b870aa5724fa/legacy-2025

Midwest Association of Alpha Delta Phi Holiday Luncheon - https://mailchi.mp/e0ab4bbccb34/midwest-association-of-alpha-delta-phi-holiday-luncheon-6452602

Homecoming 2025 LAST CALL! - https://mailchi.mp/43de59ed4410/homecoming-6450767

Call To Homecoming 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/60f76b7cdd8d/homecoming-2025

The Award-winning Illinois Chapter shows off their hardware: Brothers Luke Wittenborn '27 and Shawn Diggory '87 with awards for Best Risk Management and Best Alumni Chapter presented to the Illinois Chapter at the 193rd Convention of the Alpha Delta Phi.

Brothers Luke Wittenborn '27 and Shawn Diggory '87 represent the Illinois Chapter at the 193rd International Convention of ΑΔΦ in New Orleans. Over three days, your delegates learn strategies to help improve our chapter, conduct the business of the fraternity, and network to strengthen our bonds across chapters. There might be a little fun and great food mixed in!