The Foundation was Virtually Unstoppable at Conference 2024!

The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation celebrated sisterhood, scholarship, & philanthropy at the Phi Sigma Rho National Conference this past month! The Foundation hosted a fun virtual trivia night to benefit the 40 for 40: Campaign for Phi Sigma Rho. On Saturday, July 20th, we tuned into the keynote by Tina Rae VanSteenbergen on building confidence - a session that has been approved to be funded by the Foundation’s LEAP Grants. The following afternoon, we held our Foundation 101 session where attendees met the Board of Directors, learned about our current programs and future goals, and explored ways to give back. Finally, we hosted our annual Foundation Awards session where we awarded scholarships and grants, recognized donors & volunteers, and celebrated the philanthropic efforts of our sisters.

Read below to learn more about the recipients of our scholarships and our top Light The Night fundraisers for 2023!

Phi Sigma Rho Foundation Scholarship Winners

The Foundation was honored to award seven $1,000 scholarships to outstanding Phi Rhos across the nation. Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients of the Phi Sigma Rho Foundation scholarships:

• Merit Scholarship: Madison Thomas (Purdue University - Alpha alumni)
• Leadership Scholarship: Courtney Wilmoth (University of Arkansas - Kappa) 
• Philanthropy & Service Scholarship: Morganne Neuman, University of Akron (Alpha Omega)
• Sarah Rogers McClure Memorial Scholarship: Dori Wilson, (University of Dayton - Gamma)
• Anne Louise Roach Legacy Scholarship: Catherine Ardizzone, (University of Buffalo - Alpha Omicron)
• Francis J. Monigan Memorial Scholarship: Brooklyn Wentz, (University of Cincinnati - Alpha Beta)
• Texas Leadership Scholarship: Iliana Gabino, (University of Houston - Upsilon)

Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Top Fundraisers

The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation is proud to unite the philanthropic efforts of the chapters and alumni members through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night events. This year, Phi Sigma Rho members raised over $33,000 for LLS! 

Top Fundraising Chapters

1. Alpha-Eta – Vanderbilt University; $15,038
2. Alpha-Gamma – University of Louisville; $3,347
3. Nu - University of California Los Angeles; $2,370

Top Fundraising Individuals

1. Meaghan Kilner, (Alpha-Eta - Vanderbilt University); $10,653
2. Audrey Millar, (Alpha-Eta - Vanderbilt University); $2,275
3. Diya Thapliyal,  (Upsilon - University of Houston); $1,000