June 18, 2002

Philadelphia's Joshua Brinkley Receives La Salle University's Fraternity Student Award

Philadelphia--- Joshua Brinkley, who recently was graduated from La Salle University, is the recipient of the Dennis Dougherty Memorial Scholarship for his service and dedication to the University's community. The honor is to recognize students who have demonstrated excellent service while in fraternal organizations.

As a freshman, the Philadelphia native joined the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity that was started in 1997, a year before he arrived. Two years later, he became Vice President, and was the fraternity's President as a senior.

"I've just always been really involved. I think I'm just one of those take charge kind of people," he says.

As President, Brinkley ran into some challenges. The fraternity didn't have a charter, and needed to meet certain criteria before obtaining it. "The fraternity's executive board and myself had to work closely with our National Fraternity in Indianapolis in order to get it," he explains. "The work paid-off because we ended up getting a charter."

Insofar as personal growth, Brinkley said La Salle has helped him develop both as a leader and a person. "In high school, I was captain of teams, but in college it is harder because people are more strong willed," he says. "At La Salle, I learned important leadership skills that I know will help me later."

In addition to his fraternal activities, Brinkley was an offensive guard on La Salle's football team, and was a member of the university's Resident Student Association.

An accounting major, Brinkley plans to pursue a career as a certified public accountant.

The scholarship is named after Dennis Dougherty, a
La Salle fraternity student who died in a fire.