DSP Talking Points Notes (UNM & National)

National Events & Culture

• The $56^{\text{th}}$ Grand Chapter Congress ($Aug\,6\text{--}10,\ 2025$, Palm Springs) celebrates $50$ years of women in DSP.
• GCC includes leadership training, professional workshops, legislative debate, and alumni networking.
• Long-time members describe GCC as transformative, with some families attending together.

Leadership & Recognition

• Gracie Campbell (Florida Southern) named $2025$ National Collegian of the Year (COY).
  • COY winners serve on the Board of Directors for two years as the top student leaders.
• John Watton received the $2025$ Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of alumni and PwC service.

Chapter Operations & Health

• The Chapter Management Program (CMP) evolved from the 1931 Chapter Efficiency Contest.
• New CMP focuses on real-time health indicators: $\text{timing},\;\text{attendance},\;\text{and}\;\text{event frequency}$.
• Allows HQ to provide support earlier and strengthen chapter operations.

Brotherhood & Values

• Four Pillars: Professionalism, Brotherhood, Scholarship, Service.
• Alumni stories (skydiving stunts at the $1981$ Congress, family GCC traditions) highlight DSP’s bonds.

Diversity & Milestones

• $2025$ marks $50$ years of women in DSP ($1975\text{--}2025$).
• DSP recently installed its $309^{\text{th}}$ chapter: Omega Omicron at University of Illinois Chicago (Feb $2025$).