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===Jeff and Kim Johnson Existence and Expansion Endowment Fund===
 
===Jeff and Kim Johnson Existence and Expansion Endowment Fund===
 
When the Jeff and Kim Johnson Endowment was created in 2007, [[Jeff Johnson|Jeff]] and Kim Johnson announced that they would contribute up to $5,000 per year to the fund for the following 10 years based on the fraternity's ability to meet established criteria for expansion and sustainment of [[Chapters|chapters]]. Based on results from the 2007-2008 academic year, the Johnson's pledged a donation of $4,200, but challenged Convention attendees to pledge $7,500 to the fund, indicating they would match the amount if the goal was reached. The total pledges by attendees was nearly $15,000, thus the Johnson's increased their donation to $7,500, bringing the total pledges to the endowment during Convention to over $22,000.
 
When the Jeff and Kim Johnson Endowment was created in 2007, [[Jeff Johnson|Jeff]] and Kim Johnson announced that they would contribute up to $5,000 per year to the fund for the following 10 years based on the fraternity's ability to meet established criteria for expansion and sustainment of [[Chapters|chapters]]. Based on results from the 2007-2008 academic year, the Johnson's pledged a donation of $4,200, but challenged Convention attendees to pledge $7,500 to the fund, indicating they would match the amount if the goal was reached. The total pledges by attendees was nearly $15,000, thus the Johnson's increased their donation to $7,500, bringing the total pledges to the endowment during Convention to over $22,000.
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==Awards Banquet==
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The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet:
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===Purple & Gold Awards===
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* [[Most Spirited Chapter Award]] - [[Gamma Pi Chapter|Gamma Pi]]
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* [[Outstanding Initiate Program Award]] - [[Beta Sigma Chapter|Beta Sigma]]
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* [[Outstanding Fundraiser Award]] - [[Tau Chapter|Tau]]
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* [[Outstanding PR and Community Relations Award]] -
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* [[Most Traveled Chapter Award]] - [[Alpha Beta Chapter|Alpha Beta]]
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* [[Outstanding Website Award]] - [[Beta Chapter|Beta]]
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* [[Most Conventions Attended Award]] - [[John Finnegan]], [[Alpha Delta Chapter|Alpha Delta]]
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* [[Outstanding Service Project Award]] - [[Alpha Beta Chapter|Alpha Beta]]
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* [[Outstanding Risk Management Award]] - [[Delta Omega Chapter|Delta Omega]]
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* [[Outstanding Regional Event Award]] - [[Gamma Psi Chapter|Gamma Psi]] ([[Capitol Region]] Event)
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* [[Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity Award]] - [[Alpha Eta Chapter|Alpha Eta]]
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===Chapter Charters===
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* [[Epsilon Lambda Chapter|Epsilon Lambda]]
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* [[Epsilon Mu Chapter|Epsilon Mu]]
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* [[Epsilon Nu Chapter|Epsilon Nu]]
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* [[Epsilon Xi Chapter|Epsilon Xi]]
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* [[Epsilon Omicron Chapter|Epsilon Omicron]]
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* [[Epsilon Pi Chapter|Epsilon Pi]]
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===National Awards===
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* [[Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award]] -
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* [[Charles W. Chance Alumni Award]] - [[Alpha Beta Chapter|Alpha Beta]]
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* [[Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award]] -
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* [[Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award]] -
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* [[Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award]] - [[David Batts|Dr. David Batts]], [[Tau Chapter|Tau]]
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* [[Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award]] -
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* [[C.H. McClure Single Service Award]] -
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* [[Claude A. Phillips Fellowship Award]] - [[Alpha Rho Chapter|Alpha Rho]]
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* [[Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming]] -
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* [[Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship]] -
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===[[Top in Region Award|Top in Region Awards]]===
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* [[Allegheny Region]] -
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* [[Capitol Region]] - [[Alpha Beta Chapter|Alpha Beta]] & [[Alpha Rho Chapter|Alpha Rho]] (tie)
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* [[Central Region]] -
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* [[East Region]] -
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* [[Great Lakes Region]] -
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* [[Keystone Region]] -
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* [[Mid Atlantic Region]] -
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* [[Mid South Region]] -
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* [[Northeast Region]] -
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* [[South Region]] -
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* [[Southeast Region]] -
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* [[Southwest Region]] -
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===[[Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award|Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)]]===
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* [[Alpha Beta Chapter|Alpha Beta]]
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* [[Alpha Rho Chapter|Alpha Rho]]
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===[[Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship|Todd Tripod Scholarship]]===
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===[[Distinguished Service Key|Distinguished Service Key(s)]]===
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* [[Dr. Jack W. Thornton|Jack W. Thornton]], [[Tau Chapter|Tau]]
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* [[Lisa Ambrosia Howard]], [[Beta Chapter|Beta]], [[Delta Xi Chapter|Delta Xi]]
  
 
==Further Resources==
 
==Further Resources==

Revision as of 14:25, 11 August 2008

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The 2008 National Convention will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee from August 7-10, 2008. For the second consecutive year, the event will host the Grand Chapter Conference, this time including full National Council elections.

Grand Chapter Conference

National Council Nominees

National President
Senior Vice President
National Secretary
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Membership Development
Vice President of Chapter Development
Vice President of Alumni Development

Proposed National Constitution Amendments

NAA Delegates

The National Alumni Association will be represented for the first time at the Grand Chapter Conference by two at large delegates and alternates.

Announcements

Jeff and Kim Johnson Existence and Expansion Endowment Fund

When the Jeff and Kim Johnson Endowment was created in 2007, Jeff and Kim Johnson announced that they would contribute up to $5,000 per year to the fund for the following 10 years based on the fraternity's ability to meet established criteria for expansion and sustainment of chapters. Based on results from the 2007-2008 academic year, the Johnson's pledged a donation of $4,200, but challenged Convention attendees to pledge $7,500 to the fund, indicating they would match the amount if the goal was reached. The total pledges by attendees was nearly $15,000, thus the Johnson's increased their donation to $7,500, bringing the total pledges to the endowment during Convention to over $22,000.

Awards Banquet

The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet:

Purple & Gold Awards

Chapter Charters

National Awards

Top in Region Awards

Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)

Todd Tripod Scholarship

Distinguished Service Key(s)

Further Resources

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