Oct. 1, 2024
Senior history major and military science minor Mateo Portelli is the first recipient of the Valor Scholarship from the Phi Delta Theta Foundation. Established in 2024 by Lt. Col. Henry G. Heren IV, the Valor Scholarship supports an undergraduate or graduate member of Phi Delta Theta who is a U.S. veteran as defined by the U.S. Department of Military Affairs/Veterans Affairs Canada, on active duty or serving in the National Guard or Reserve components, or Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet with a contract for military service. A first-generation college student, Portelli began his military career in 2020 and currently serves as a U.S. Signal Soldier with the Nevada Army National Guard’s 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced.