AFA Educational Programming Award
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, December 7, 2007
For more information, contact:
Megan McDermott
Director of Communications
303-799-1874, ext. 322
mmcdermott@gammaphibeta.org

GAMMA PHI BETA SORORITY CELEBRATES DISTINCTION IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

International Sorority receives 2007 AFA Excellence in Education Award
Centennial, CO - Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority is honored to announce that its groundbreaking
online advisor training program, Collegiate Advisor Development Program, has received
the 2007 Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) Excellence in Education Award.
Each year, the AFA Awards and Recognition Committee identifies outstanding contributions by
members/colleagues in ten different categories. The Excellence in Education Award criteria
measures the development, execution and impact of innovative educational programming efforts
directed towards undergraduate and alumni members.

Gamma Phi Beta’s Collegiate Advisor Development Program, the first online training tool to be
developed by a Greek organization, was introduced in September of 2006 and is available to
more than 500 of the Sorority’s collegiate advisors. In July, the program was named HRH Fellow
Award runner-up. Ultimately, Gamma Phi Beta would like its development of the Collegiate
Advisor Development Program to serve as a springboard for other online fraternal education
initiatives.

“We are delighted to have our online advisor training program honored with the 2007 AFA
Excellence in Education Award,” said Linda Johnson, Gamma Phi Beta International President. “This
program delivers innovative education and support to our collegiate advisors, who play a vital
role in ensuring a positive Gamma Phi Beta experience for our collegiate members.”
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About Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority was founded in 1874 at Syracuse University in Syracuse,
NY. Its mission is to foster a nurturing environment that provides women the opportunity to achieve
their potential through life-long commitment to intellectual growth, individual worth and service to
humanity. Headquartered in Centennial, CO, the Sorority has 116 collegiate chapters and two
colonies across the United States and Canada, and more than 150,000 collegiate and alumnae
members worldwide.