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Today, we continue our On Wednesdays We Rock Letters series as a tribute to our National Founders, their legacies and the tradition of wearing red letters on Wednesdays as a homage to the Seven Visionary Men who founded our brotherhood at Texas Tech University on Wednesday November 25th, 1987. In tribute to that history, during this special edition of On Wednesdays We Rock Letters we feature our West Coast Region entity at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA which is celebrating 24 years on their campus in the Pacific Northwest.
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Entity Name: Untouchable Lambda Chapter
Location and University: Seattle, Washington, at the University of Washington
Chartered on campus: April 20th, 1996. The Untouchable Lambda Chapter celebrated their 24th Anniversary this past month. They were also the first Pacific Northwest entity in Omega Delta Phi and a pioneer of the Northwest Region, now the West Coast Region.
Greek Council: The Untouchable Lambda Chapter is associated with the Multicultural Greek Council, which was previously known as the United Greek Council until this most recent academic term at the University of Washington. The brothers of Lambda Chapter have served on this council in years past, including multiple Presidential roles.
Campus Presence: Our undergraduate chapter currently consists of 29 honorable knights, with our previous two lines consisting of 10 honorable men each, signaling significant growth in membership in the Pacific Northwest. Our brothers are majoring in a wide variety of fields, such as Engineering, Business, and Public Health to name a few, as the University of Washington is known to be a highly competitive school with capacity-constrained majors. While focusing on our academics, Lambda Chapter continues to serve its multicultural communities in the Greater Seattle Area by tutoring, mentoring, and advising underclassmen and high school students. This includes brothers being orientation leaders, undergraduate mentors, and integral members of other organizations on campus (Robotics, Informatics Undergraduate Association, College Assistance Migrant Program, and many more). The Lovely Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority – Gamma Omicron Chapter host the annual pageant Big Man on Campus to raise awareness for Domestic Violence, where we have had brothers Genezaret Quintana, Luis Aceves, Alejandro Huante, and Carlos Gonzales participate and win twice in the previous three years. Lambda Chapter has also established successful annual events, such as informational programming and a large-scale taco sale to celebrate unity at the University of Washington in May. As a model organization for our campus, Lambda Chapter continues to build on its legacy in the Pacific Northwest to ensure that its members are prepared to to be professional and respectable men.
Interesting Fact: The Lambda Chapter of Omega Delta Phi was the first Latin-based organization established in the Pacific Northwest. Also, our brothers are tasked every year with being Lead Volunteers with the All State Hot Chocolate 5K Run, which recruits approximately 200 volunteers for its annual Seattle Marathon.
Chapter Traditions: The University of Washington Knights holds a “Famsgiving” every year with our sister organization, the All-Powerful Alpha Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Chi. We are also proud to help low-income youth shop for winter clothing in December with the West Seattle Rotary Club. For the past four years, Lambda Chapter has enjoyed the company of Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity for an annual Super Bowl Party.
Social Media Presence:
Facebook: Omega Delta Phi- UW Lambda Chapter
Instagram: @UWKnights