Phil Vélez Viera Gómez

human resources manager, writer/blogger, communication professional, social media enthusiast, fraternity historian, genealogist #DelphicGST #Boricua #Nuyorican

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AI portrait of a Catholic fraternity historian. :)

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Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau Fraternity

The Delphic Fraternity website has a new look. Same content, cooler vibe.

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Laurel Lions Club of Delaware

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Ancestry's 2025 data results are out, and I am all over the place. Here's a pie chart I created with the updated data. Me = Indigenous Taino, African, European, and a tiny bit Arabic.

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The Delphic Fraternity was founded in New York in 1871, re-established as Gamma Sigma Tau in 1987, with origins dating back to the Gamma Phi Society formed around 1833.

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George Scatchard was a chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was nominated for a Nobel Prize in chemistry. He was also a member of the Delphic Fraternity. For more info on Scatchard, visit https://sites.google.com/view/delphic-fraternity/george-scatchard

Delphic Fraternity - George Scatchard

George Scatchard, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (photo courtesy of the M.I.T. archives

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To honor their shared heritage, the Gamma Sigma Fraternity International and the Delphic Fraternity have reached a mutual agreement to exchange online links to their respective organizations.

Delphic Fraternity - Gamma Sigma

The Gamma Sigma Fraternity Crest painted on a wooden door.

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Delphic Fraternity

^ Beta Chapter of the Delphic Fraternity, Oneonta, New York, 1899. ^

Delphic Fraternity History Project - the site aims to highlight historical figures connected to the Delphic fraternity.

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SUNY New Paltz Alumni Network

SUNY New Paltz signage near the Old Main Building – photo by Phil Velez I am a proud alumnus of the State University of New York at New Paltz, my home away from home for approximately the last 30 years. For the past several, I have been a member of its Alumni Council, which represents over 72,000 alumni across the U.S. and around the world. I love promoting my alma mater whenever possible,…

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My latest Ancestry DNA results.

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Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau Fraternity - The Delphic Fraternity was founded in 1871 in Geneseo, New York and re-established in New Paltz, NY in 1987. The organization can trace its origins back to 1833.

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A Gómez Family Line from Luquillo, Puerto Rico Traces Back to the Canary Islands, Spain

Further genealogical research has led me, once again, to the Canary Islands in Spain, this time through a line on my mother’s side of the fa

Further genealogical research has led me, once again, to the Canary Islands in Spain, this time through a line on my mother’s side of the family. This is the first time lineage in the Gómez Family can be traced to Spain going as far back as about 1770.

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Born Again Catholic - Returning to the Religion of My Youth After a 40-Year Absence

When I look back at my life, it's clear to me that I was not a seriously religious person. At one time early on, I questioned the very exist

Born Again Catholic - Returning to the Religion of My Youth After a 40-Year Absence

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The 2023 update to my DNA results shows that I became more Puerto Rican, less Spanish and Portuguese, more Basque, a little less African, and a tiny bit Middle Eastern.

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My labor of love has been chronicling the history of the Delphic Fraternity. It's a small fraternity with origins dating back to 1833. The 150th-anniversary edition of the fraternity's history e-Book is finally available online at https://delphicfraternity.net Thanks to my brothers who continue to keep the fraternity alive. The few, the proud... Delphic.

Delphic Fraternity

History page of the Delphic Fraternity, Gamma Sigma Tau, a historic multicultural fraternity founded in 1871, re-established in 1987, with o

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My Confirmation name is Vicente in honor of Saint Vincent of Saragossa.

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The Nicene Creed - “I Believe…” - Christian Statement of Faith