Phi Delta Theta

Introducing our 2026 Outstanding Junior of the Year from Utah Alpha at the University of Utah: Brother Stiles Dichter.

For Brother Stiles, Phi Delta Theta wasn't just a place to belong — it was a place to become the greatest version of himself.

"That energy is what drew me in," he says of the Utah Alpha chapter. "It hasn't only taught me how to lead, but how to be a good, ethical person and businessman and how to respect people even when they have opposing views."

That mindset shows up everywhere — from coordinating large-scale formals and group trips for 250+ members, to growing the Fintech Club to 140+ members, to founding two companies of his own. But some of his most meaningful Phi Delta Theta moments have happened around a campfire at brotherhood retreats.

"I truly felt heard and surrounded by people who genuinely cared about me and what I had to say," he shares of the chapter's brotherhood retreats. "I have never had a single moment where I regretted joining something greater than myself."

📍 From Vero Beach, Florida
💼 Finance major with a Fintech Emphasis — David Eccles School of Business
🎓 Business Scholars Program — University of Utah
⚔️ Events Chair — coordinating trips and formals for 250+ members
💻 President of the Fintech Club — 140+ members
🚀 Founder of friendTrip, a group travel planning platform
⛷️ Avid skier — chasing 50+ days a year on the mountain