Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Alpha Delta Chapter

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our graduating Brothers ❤️🖤💛

Brother Jay has been a sturdy and trustworthy older brother, uplifting and encouraging those around him. As he continues pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Jacob carries forward the same compassion, positivity, and dedication that made such an impact during his collegiate years. We look forward to his continued success!

Brother Spicer has dedicated himself to the Sinfonia, taking on many roles and duties. His work for Province 26 and the National Fraternity will continue following graduation, and we’re glad to see him serve Sinfonia. Graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering, Tyson will be returning to the Quad Cities to begin his career with IMEG. We look forward to a bright career ahead for him!

Thank you, brothers, for what you have given to Sinfonia as collegiates. Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment. We are excited for your next journeys of making music and harmony with fellow Men of the Highest Type❤️🖤💛

05/15/2026

🗣️NEW SINFONIANS ALERT 🐈‍⬛‼️🌪️‼️

Congratulations to Alpha Delta’s Spring 2026 Class, Epsilon Tau.

Lucas J. Marcotte is a Finance scholar hailing from Bolingbrook, IL 🎩 This musicianly man has been seen singing baritone in the Iowa Statesmen🤵‍♂️🤵‍♂️ and helping out Cyclones as president of Day House in Geoffroy🏢 Brother Marcotte enjoys sitting at the piano and writing songs✍️🎼 and premiered an original 👀 during the process!

Rivers W. Nelson is a double scholar in Music and Urban Planning and comes to the Green Hills from Mankato, MN🦆 This manly musician also sings in the Iowa Statesmen as a tenor🤵‍♂️🤵‍♂️and has been showing his skills with the ISU Organ Studio 🎹 Most notably, Brother Nelson is a carillonneur and rings the Bells of Iowa State 🤯🔔🔔 In his spare time, he also plays the accordion 🪗 (so much talent!)

Congratulations to our newest neophytes. We are proud to welcome you as brothers. ALL HAIL 🇩🇪

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05/12/2026

Some great shots from our annual American Music Recital! The Sinfonians are proud to continue this century long tradition within the Fraternity to dedicate a musical showcase from American composers.

A special thanks to the roses of of the Sigma Lambda Chapter of ΣΑΙ for performing with us!

05/11/2026

Holding down the bass, aiming for the stars. We're very proud that this brother is ours🌌🛰️🚀🫡

Samuel Martinek has a plan most of us would sign up for: launch his Aerospace Engineering career around the United States and hit the beach whenever possible. The sousaphone senior is graduating with his Aerospace Engineering degree and a minor in Nondestructive Evaluation. Sun's out, Sam!

04/24/2026

Last Saturday, the Sinfonians went to West Des Moines to volunteer at .

We helped package food which will be sent to starving children across Iowa and the globe. It was a great opportunity to come together and spend our Saturday giving back to a meaningful cause.

The Brothers had fun helping out in a team environment, while enjoying some light hearted competition of seeing who could pack the most boxes. Safe to say, we locked in 😤

Thank you to Meals from the Heartland for this amazing opportunity and we hope to do this again sometime soon! We liked 😎

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03/22/2026

03/22/2026

Today in Ames history: On March 22, 1858, the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (now Iowa State University) was officially established by the Iowa General Assembly.

The next June, Story County was chosen as the location, defeating proposals from Johnson, Kossuth, Marshall, and Polk Counties. Construction of the new college was slowed by the Civil War and inadequate funding.

In 1862, President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act into law to establish land-grant colleges focused on teaching agriculture, science, military science, and engineering. Iowa was the first state to accept the Morrill Act, awarding the grant to Iowa Agricultural College. Classes opened in 1869.

Happy birthday, Iowa State University!

Images from the 1875 Andreas Atlas.

02/01/2026

Today is George Washington Carver Day in Iowa!

Carver was the first Black student to attend Iowa State, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1894 and a master's degree in 1896.

After graduating, Carver taught at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, exploring ways to help Black tenant farmers out of poverty. He was especially known for his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other alternative crops to cotton that could be grown in the south.

Photo from the 1894 ISU Bomb Yearbook.

01/20/2026

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke on the campus of Iowa State University on January 22, 1960 to a crowd of more than 1,500.

During his talk titled “The Moral Changes of a New Age,” he stated, “We stand on the threshold of the greatest era of our time in race relations. We are challenged to rise above individual concerns to the concerns of all humanity.”

Photo from Farwell T. Brown Photographic Archive, Ames Public Library, courtesy of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

01/20/2026

ROLL CLONES!🌪️🔴

🗣️THIS WEDNESDAY🗣️: Meet us at Lied Recreation Center @ 6:00pm for sports with the brothers! (Look for brothers wearing our letters)

Basketball, volleyball and good vibes. Pull up and hang with the brothers of Alpha Delta!

Send us a message for questions or information. See the link in bio to RSVP.

01/17/2026

During our 10 Year Anniversary, we were honored to present the Richard von Grabow Excellence Award to Brother Tyson Spicer, and the Blake & Sterling Wickham Spirit Award to Brother Samual Martinek.

The Richard von Grabow Excellence award goes to a Brother of the Alpha Delta Chapter who exemplifies the best of our ideals through the education, understanding, and living of our ritual. This award recognizes a Brother who earnestly and sincerely devotes time and care to learning and living the ideals of the Fraternity, inspires reverence through excellence in ritual demonstration, and readily develops devotion to the same in his Fraternity brothers.

The Blake & Sterling Wickham Spirit award goes to a brother of the Alpha Delta Chapter who lives with an unapologetic dedication to our Alma Mater and who shows that academics and extracurriclars and intrisically tied together with the love of one’s school. This brother understands that not only does his degree support his school but his involvement in extracurriculars as well.

Congratulations to Brother Spicer and Brother Martinek.

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