2010 National Convention

The 2010 National Convention was held at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 5-8 2010. The event also hosted the annual Grand Chapter Conference. For a full summary of Convention details please visit the national web site 2010 Convention Details.

Grand Chapter Conference

National Council Nominees

48th Empowered National Council, August 2010

National President

• Jonah Goodman, elected

Senior Vice President

• Chris Costantino, elected
• Erik Walschburger

National Secretary

• Christopher McCoy, elected

Vice President of Finance

• Matthew Nicoletta, elected

Vice President of Membership Development

• Pete Gingrich
• Natalie Swierzbin, elected

Vice President of Chapter Development

• Kyle Williams, elected

Vice President of Alumni Development

• Sarah Cantwell, elected
• Charlie Pindle

Vice President of Philanthropy Development

• Katie Peachey, elected

Announcements

National Convention Headquarters Tour, August 2010

• The new regional realignment plan was introduced. This plan added six more regions to bring the total to eighteen. By adding more regions we were able to make them more compact and reducing the number of chapters per region. This will allow for stronger and more frequent interaction between chapters, allow chapters to have larger leadership roles in their region conference planning and allow more chapters to receive award recognition at our annual banquet.

• The first Leadership in Action modules were presented.

NAA Delegates

• NAA Delegate 1: Jeremy Tallman
• NAA Delegate 2: Pete Gingrich
• NAA Alternate Delegate 1: Tiffany Wood
• NAA Alternate Delegate 2: Amos Eshel

National Convention

Events

The 2010 National Convention feature the following events:

• Minute-to-Win it games featuring the newly established regions
• The unveiling of the new Leadership in Action Modules
• The 2010 State of the Fraternity Address
• Tour of the National Headquarters
• Alumni Reception for Graduating Seniors and Alumni
• Announcement of the 2011 Alternative Break Project Location as well as presentation of certificates to the 2010 Alternative Break Project participants.
• 2010 Awards Banquet
• After-Hours Dance Party

Awards Banquet

The following awards were presented at the Awards Banquet:

Purple & Gold Awards

• Most Spirited Chapter Award - Epsilon Delta
• Outstanding Initiate Program Award - Alpha Eta
• Outstanding Fundraiser Award - Tau
• Outstanding PR and Community Relations Award - Alpha Tau
• Most Traveled Chapter Award - Delta Psi
• Outstanding Website Award - Gamma Theta
• Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity Award - Epsilon Delta
• Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended - Odelle Heimiller and Ayana Wood
• Outstanding Risk Management Award - Beta
• Outstanding Regional Event Award - Great Lakes Region Conference
• Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award - Rose Durbin, Alumni Advisor and Dr. William Eggleston, Faculty Advisor, of Alpha Sigma

Chapter Charters

• Epsilon Chi (North Georgia College and State University )
• Zeta Alpha - University of California, San Diego
• Zeta Beta - Franklin and Marshall College
• Zeta Gamma - Cleveland State University
• Zeta Delta - George Mason University
• Zeta Epsilon - University of California, Santa Barbara
• MTAC - Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter

National Awards

• Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award - Beta Phi
• Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award - Alpha Lambda
• Charles W. Chance Alumni Award - Gamma Epsilon
• Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award - Epsilon Theta
• Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award - Omicron
• C.H. McClure Single Service Award - Epsilon Mu
• Claude A. Phillips Fellowship Award - Gamma Mu
• Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming - Delta Omega

Top in Region Awards

• Allegheny Region - Mu
• Capitol Region - Beta Rho
• Central Region - Epsilon Zeta
• East Region - Alpha Lambda
• Great Lakes Region - Gamma Mu
• Keystone Region - Omicron
• Mid Atlantic Region - Beta Delta
• Mid South Region - Epsilon Theta
• Northeast Region - Beta Nu
• South Region - Gamma Theta
• Southeast Region - Gamma Epsilon
• Southwest Region - Delta Rho

Todd Tripod Scholarship

• Colleen Connolly, Alpha Lambda

Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)

• Alpha Lambda
• Beta Rho
• Gamma Mu