Applications for 2019 are no longer being accepted. Please check back in January 2020.
The Dikaia Foundation provides academic, merit, and needs-based scholarships in the name of these outstanding Delta Upsilon alumni:
The Herb Dean Scholar
Named after Herb W. Dean ’39. Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic and personal achievement, with special consideration given to students in the School of Management.
The M. Harold Dwyer Achievement Award
Named after Harold “Pete” Dwyer ’32 who was the Founding President of Dikaia. Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic and personal achievement.
The Jock Stratton Award
Named after Hubert Charles “Jock” Stratton ‘26 who was a founder of Dikaia and was “alumnus of the year” in 1977. He was a member of the intercollegiate championship junior varsity crew team of 1923 and stroke of the 1926 SU varsity crew team. Awarded in recognition of outstanding leadership, with special consideration given to members of a Syracuse University athletic team.
The Dick Thorpe Award
Named after Dick Thorpe '64, who remained involved in the fraternity throughout his lifetime and inspired many DU alumni. He was the Chairman of the Task Force, which raised $325,000 to fund our return to campus in 2016. Awarded in recognition of a Brother who leads by example, puts Brotherhood above self, and stays involved in DU to the end of his undergraduate career.
The Jeff Ploshnick Friendship and Participation Award
Awarded in honor of Jeff Ploshnick ‘88 to an undergraduate Brother who made the Brotherhood tighter by constant participation in all things DU and promoting friendship.
As an undergraduate, Jeff never missed a Chapter, Rush, Hash, Initiation, party, intramural match, or philanthropic event. As an alumni, Jeff was a member of the Undergraduate Advisory Board, attended all DU reunions, kept in touch with his classmates as well as older and younger brothers, and donated to every fundraising and scholarship campaign.
In doing it all, Jeff made fast and permanent friends. He gave you his undivided attention and took genuine interest in you and your family always before himself.
Every time you talked to Jeff you got a little tighter, and the Brotherhood did too.
The scholarship will be awarded to the individual who is an active member of the fraternity and exemplifies all of the characteristics and ethics at the core of who Jeff was.
Scholarship Awards:
- The amount for each scholarship may vary each year but typically range between $500-$1,000
Deadlines and Schedules:
- Deadline to submit 2019 applications was January 30, 2019. Applications for 2019 are no longer being accepted.
- Scholarship recipients will be announced March 1, 2019
- Awards will be distributed by March 31, 2019
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