2026 SPECIAL SESSION I

INTRODUCED

26200354D

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2092

Offered October 13, 2026

Commending the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

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Patron—Williams Graves

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WHEREAS, the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., was named Collegiate Chapter of the Year at Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s International Conclave in Tampa, Florida, in 2025; and

WHEREAS, since it was founded in 1972, the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma has cultivated and empowered young leaders at Norfolk State University while greatly serving the Hampton Roads community; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity give generously of their time to assist community organizations such as the local Boys & Girls Clubs of America and ForKids, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has collaborated with a number of campus groups and initiatives at Norfolk State University, such as the Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Club, to advance its mission; and

WHEREAS, the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has promoted health and fitness through its program Sweat with the Sigmas, while nurturing students' academic excellence and professional growth through financial literacy seminars, study hall programs, and entrepreneurial workshops; and

WHEREAS, through their many endeavors, the members of the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity have embodied the spirit of community service and made an impact on countless lives; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., hereby be commended for being named 2025 Collegiate Chapter of the Year by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Delta Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's contributions to Norfolk State University, Hampton Roads, and the Commonwealth.