FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 18, 2009 | 11:45 AM EDT

CARMEL, INDIANA – In congruence with the Fraternity’s Vision and Purpose, Alpha Sigma Phi is proud to offer scholarships each year to undergraduates who attend a national session of the LeaderShape Institute at the Allerton Conference Center in Monticello, Illinois, approximately 25 miles southwest of Champaign, Illinois.

The LeaderShape Institute is an interactive, energizing, and unique experience that helps young adults focus on developing a vision while they learn about leadership. Since 1986, more than 30,000 participants from all over the world have graduated from the program. It is six days of non-stop self discovery and learning from practical experiences that build your leadership concepts and abilities.

This year, the Fraternity has selected twelve undergraduates to participate in the program:

Dan Bedell, Lindenwood ’08
Brian Benusa, Albright ’07
Justin Chambers, New Hampshire Colony
Andrew Cleland, Lindenwood ’07
Sean Crossley, Albright ’08
Brian Deitering, Toledo ’06
Ben Dubuc, New Hampshire Colony
Gabe Melchor, Bowling Green ’08
Jeremiah Rosser, Slippery Rock ’08
Kevin Stump, Plattsburgh Colony
Scott Woodfill, Grand Valley ’08
Michael Wright, Marshall ’07

The LeaderShape Institute held its pilot program in 1986 at the Allerton Conference Center. Originally developed by Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity as a means of improving campus leadership, the LeaderShape Institute now serves undergraduates representing a wide variety of organizations throughout the United States.

Under the direction of its current Chairman Dr. Robert M. Sheehan, Jr., Westminster ’76, LeaderShape has become one of the nation’s premier leadership programs. After serving as the Fraternity’s Executive Director, Brother Sheehan took over as the Executive Director of LeaderShape in 1992. Sheehan has been Chairman since 2007. Undergraduates interested in attending LeaderShape can apply to receive a scholarship during the spring semester. Applications are available on the website. Visit www.leadershape.org for additional information.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Steve Latour, Director of Fraternity Initiatives
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Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Yale University in 1845, and currently recognizes 66 chapters and colonies across the country. The Fraternity aims to be the co-curricular organization of choice for discerning undergraduate men through the provision of an enriching brotherhood experience and a full range of character and leadership development opportunities. The national headquarters of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is located in Carmel, Indiana.