2007 National Convention
The 2007 National Convention was held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans from August 9th through 12th. The event was historic in that it was the first time in recent history that National Convention was held in the summer and included the Grand Chapter Conference.
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Jeff and Kim Johnson Existence and Expansion Endowment Fund
Jeffrey L. Johnson and his wife Kim announced the establishment of this fund to the Brotherhood Saturday, August 11. This fund was created to provide financial support for:
- Recruitment activities to prevent existing collegiate chapters from gong inactive
- Expansion activities to grow the number of active collegiate chapters
- Ongoing membership education to communicate how close Phi Sigma Pi came to ceasing to exist and the need for continual strong leadership to limit the possibility that a smiliar deterioration could happen again in the future.
Jeff and Kim Johnson personally pledged an initial $5,000 donation, the largest single donation in Phi Sigma Pi's history. They also pledged an additional $5,000 per year for nine additional years, based on stipulations of continued growth for the fraternity. The Johnsons also challenged Convention attendees to pledge $2,500 the day the fund was announced and promised to match the $2,500 if the challenge was met. Convention attendees pledged over $13,000, for a combined total of over $20,000 in gifts and pledges the day the fund was announced, leading to the fund becoming fully vested.
Awards Banquet
The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet (in order of presentation):
Purple & Gold Awards
- Most Spirited Chapter - Gamma Sigma
- Outstanding Initiate Program - Gamma Epsilon
- Outstanding Fundraiser - Alpha Kappa
- Outstanding PR and Community Relations - Delta Omega
- Most Traveled Chapter - Gamma Chi
- Outstanding Website - Beta
- Most Conventions Attended - John Finnegan, Alpha Delta
- Outstanding Service Project Dedicated Teach for America - Beta Sigma
- Outstanding Risk Management - Omicron
- Outstanding Regional Event - Alpha Zeta (Keystone Region Event)
- Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity - Alpha Rho
Chapter Charters
National Awards
- Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award - Beta Alpha
- Charles W. Chance Alumni Award - Alpha Eta
- Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award - Epsilon Beta
- Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award - Beta Alpha
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award - Kathy Sanner, Beta Pi
- Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award - Gamma Epsilon
- C.H. McClure Single Service Award - Gamma Tau
- Phillips Fellowship Award - Beta Rho
- Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming - Beta Omicron
- Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship - Meghan Sidlenick, Sigma
Top in Region Awards
- Capitol Region - Alpha Beta
- Central Region - Gamma Sigma
- East Region - Alpha Eta
- Great Lakes Region - Beta Alpha
- Keystone Region - Omicron
- Mid Atlantic Region - Beta Delta
- Mid South Region - Gamma Beta
- Northeast Region - Delta Alpha
- South Region - Gamma Theta
- Southeast Region - Gamma Epsilon
- Southwest Region - Delta Sigma
Todd Tripod Scholarship and Torchia
- Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship - Stephanie Glinn, Alpha
- Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award - Gamma Theta
