Delta Rho Installation Elon College
Delta Rho Charter Members with Adviser, Dr. David Crowe
The weekend of May 6, 1978 was sunny and bright on the campus of Elon College as Delta Rho Colony became the first AlA chapter in North Carolina. The Installation Weekend culminated months of preparation by the colony since their pledging in February, 1977. Delta Rho Colony was established following a visit to the campus by Paula Cyrus, National Vice President of Development and Rebecca Wilson, Field Representative. The original group was pledged following a week of interviews, information meetings, and informal parties. 6
Marsha Brenner, Field Representative, arrived on campus early in May to assist the members in making final preparation for their Installation Weekend. At the Get-Acquainted Party held on Friday night, the Delta Rhos greeted collegiate members from Beta Iota, Radford College and Delta Lambda, Virginia Polytechnical Institute. The Installing Team, which included Betty Urban Wallick, National President, Paula D. Cyrus, National Vice President of Development, Frances Jobson Francis, National Chairman of Standards, Rosemary Carucci Goss, Collegiate Editor, THE PHOENIX