Wofford group hosts Alpha Phi Omega conference
February 7, 2018
Wofford College’s Pi Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity will host about 100 members from 13 colleges and universities in a conference this weekend, beginning Friday, Feb. 9.
The conference opening ceremony will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. A variety of leadership workshops will be presented on Wofford’s campus on Saturday. Members will participate in two service opportunities Saturday; a morning one centered on creating an art center for the ARCH program in the Arkwright Community, and an afternoon one in which members will do a painting project in the Northside, a neighborhood near Wofford.
The organization will hold its formal banquet at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Benjamin Johnson Arena Fitness Center on campus.
“The purpose of this conference is leadership development and service development among our members,” says Kyler Stemen, a Wofford senior majoring in finance, economics and biology. “We are bringing together chapters from across the Southeast.”
Alpha Phi Omega is a national, co-educational service fraternity that encourages campus-based volunteerism. APO has chapters on more than 350 college campuses; Wofford’s Pi Iota Chapter was founded in 1966. The organization works to help members develop leadership skills and experience, friendship on many levels and provide service to others.
“For more than 50 years, APO has made a strong impact on Wofford College and the Spartanburg community,” Stemen adds.
About Wofford College
Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, S.C. It offers 25 major fields of study to a student body of 1,690 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, study abroad participation and successful graduates, Wofford is home to one of the nation’s 283 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community enjoys Greek Life as well as 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
