About The Novotny Scholarship Fund
The Novotny Scholarship Fund will support annual merit-based scholarships for students from Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority. The Vice President for Student Affairs or her/his designee(s) will administer the fund and select recipients.
Recipients of the annual merit-based scholarship will be selected based on their overall contribution to their chapter, campus and community. Recipients should display substantial character and achievement in the core areas of courageous leadership, academic excellence, charitable service and commitment to their chapter values.
This scholarship will ensure that extraordinary chapter members have every opportunity to pursue broader chapter, campus and community goals. The Novotny Scholarship Fund is intended to cover direct study-related expenses such as tuition, fees, books, room, board and chapter dues.
For information on how to apply, please contact us at sagiving@umd.edu or 301-314-4900.
Meet Our Scholars
Benjamin Losey is a sophomore studying computer engineering. Benjamin loves working with computers, learning about both hardware and software. He is the treasurer for Phi Gamma Delta at UMD. Benjamin is currently looking into the many research opportunities available at the university, and he’s excited by the opportunities at Maryland and around Washington DC.
Benjamin Losey (2024-2025 Scholar)
Past Scholars
Rachel deBrabander (2023-2024 Scholar)
At UMD, Rachel deBrabander has been a part of the University Honors program, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, and Delta Gamma Panhellenic sorority, where she served as chapter president and vp: member education. In summer 2023 she had an engineering internship working on water infrastructure.
Sarah Brightcliffe (2022-2023 Scholar)
Sarah Brightcliffe is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and she is a sophomore at the University of Maryland. She will be graduating in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Hearing and Speech Sciences and a minor in Human Development. She would also like to minor in Disability Studies. At UMD, Sarah is involved with the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Delta Gamma Women’s Fraternity. Within Delta Gamma, she holds the Director of Interfraternal Affairs position and hopes to hold a position on the executive board in the future. Sarah is currently employed at UMD’s University Book Center.
Maeve McGinley (2021-2022 Scholar)
Originally from Verona, New Jersey, Maeve is in her third-year at the University of Maryland. Maeve is graduating in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in public policy and a minor in nonprofit leadership and social innovation and in May 2023 with a Master’s in public policy and a specialization in public financial management.
At UMD, Maeve is involved with the College Park Scholars Public Leadership program, Maryland Images Campus Tour Guides, and the Delta Gamma Fraternity. Within Delta Gamma, she has served on the executive board as the Vice President of Social Standards and is currently one of the chapter’s philanthropy chairs as the Co-Director of Anchor Games. She has also served as an undergraduate teaching assistant and is currently a legislative intern in Annapolis at the Maryland General Assembly
