Emily slusher - President | Pledged Spring 2025

Hi! My name is Emily Slusher, and I am so excited and proud to serve as the current president of Alpha Phi Omega. I would love to share what makes our chapter, Eta Alpha, such a special organization.

Alpha Phi Omega is a professional coeducational service fraternity where our members strive to become the best versions of themselves through the organization’s three cardinal principles of Leadership, Fellowship, and Service. Not only do these principles help us in navigating our experiences in college, but they also prepare us for our years after graduating from Santa Clara University.

For the pillar of Leadership, our chapter believes that everyone is called to be a leader, and we offer a variety of leadership opportunities to help support our members. From opportunities to join our executive board to workshops surrounding professional growth and life skills, we believe that leadership can take many forms, and our goal is to create the space in which our brothers can grow and develop with skills that will last beyond graduation.

In terms of Fellowship, our chapter fosters friendship through a variety of activities, from chapter-wide events to smaller gatherings that encourage brothers to build deeper, more personal connections. We strive to create a welcoming environment where every member feels a sense of belonging and can find support through both enjoyable experiences and meaningful conversations. Eta Alpha takes pride in cultivating a close-knit brotherhood that builds lasting relationships and extends its sense of community beyond the chapter.

Service is a fundamental part of Alpha Phi Omega’s mission and a core value that guides our chapter’s involvement in the community. We provide brothers with numerous opportunities to make a positive impact through four areas of service: community, nation, campus, and chapter. Community service focuses on supporting San Jose and the greater Bay Area through initiatives such as volunteering at local food pantries. National service encourages brothers to contribute to broader causes, including environmental efforts like beach cleanups. Campus service emphasizes supporting the Santa Clara University community through activities such as volunteering at the Forge Garden. Finally, chapter service allows brothers to support and uplift one another through initiatives like exchanging encouraging letters. Together, these four areas reflect our commitment to serving others at the local, national, campus, and chapter levels.

On a personal note, joining Alpha Phi Omega has enabled me to meet so many amazing people who share a commitment to giving back to the community. It has been a safe space for me to grow professionally and learn how I could be a leader; ultimately, the connections I formed through Alpha Phi Omega made Santa Clara University feel like home. Thank you for reading more about our chapter!

In LFS,

Emily Slusher

President of Alpha Phi Omega

Thuy N. Le Spring ‘25

president.etaalpha.scu@gmail.com