Hornet Chapter of Groove Phi Groove Donates $25,000 for Scholarships

10/6/13

DSU alumni members of the Hornet Chapter of the Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc., returned to their alma mater on Oct. 5 to provide financial support for Delaware State University’s Scholarship Fund.

Groove Phi Groove presented a check of $25,000 to DSU President Harry L. Williams on the day of the Hornets’ home football game against Bethune Cookman. Dr. Williams recognized the social fellowship organization’s donation during the pre-game Parent’s Day Luncheon as well as on the field the during halftime of the game.

After the fellowship was founded in 1962 at Morgan State University, one year later Groove Phi Groove was established at then-Delaware State College as the second chapter founded in the country. The Hornet chapter has gone on to produced more national officers than any other chapter nationwide – including its current board chairman Chris Joyner, Delaware State College class of 1976.

Groove Phi Groove’s purpose is to promote academic awareness and good ethical standards, to promote unity and fellowship among college men, to create intelligent and effective leadership, and to study and help alleviate the social and economic problems concerning boys and men in order to improve the stature of mankind.