2012 National Convention

National Convention, August 2012

The 2012 National Convention was held in Orlando, Florida, August 2-5 2012. The event hosted the annual Grand Chapter Conference.

Grand Chapter Conference

National Council Nominees

National President

• Jonah Goodman, elected

Senior Vice President

• Stella Maher
• Erik Walschburger, elected

National Secretary

• Josh Campbell
• Christopher McCoy, elected

Vice President of Finance

• Matthew Nicoletta, elected
• Jeff Samuels

Vice President of Membership Development

• Pete Gingrich
• Natalie Swierzbin, elected

Vice President of Chapter Development

• David Serafini, elected
• Jeremy Tallman

Vice President of Alumni Development

• Sarah Cantwell, elected
• Jeremy Reed

Vice President of Philanthropy Development

• Kyle Williams, elected

Awards Banquet

• Brother David Serafini (Beta Phi) gave the Keynote address.
• In conjunction with the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation, funds were raised to support the Subrosa fund. Attendees generously donated in excess of $8,000.
• The creation of the Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award was announced.

Purple & Gold Awards

• Most Spirited Chapter Award - Alpha
• Outstanding Initiate Program Award - Delta Alpha
• Outstanding Fundraiser Award - Gamma Chi
• Outstanding PR and Community Relations Award - Epsilon Rho
• Most Traveled Chapter Award - Alpha Lambda
• Outstanding Website Award - Zeta Iota
• Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended - Odelle Heimiller, Alpha Delta
• Outstanding Risk Management Award - Beta Sigma
• Outstanding Regional Event Award - Midsouth Region, hosted by Beta Zeta
• Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award - Charlin Jones, Epsilon Mu

Chapter Charters

• Zeta Mu at the University of California - Irvine
• Zeta Nu at the Washington State University
• Zeta Xi at Coastal Carolina University
• Zeta Omicron at Northwestern University
• Zeta Pi at Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Zeta Rho at University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Zeta Sigma at University of Washington
• Greater Monongahela Alumni Chapter
• Southern Appalachian Alumni Chapter

National Awards

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

Top in Region Awards

• Bluegrass Region - Beta Phi
• Buckeye Region - Beta Iota
• Capital Region - Zeta Delta
• Central Pennsylvania Region - Beta Eta
• Dominion Region - Alpha Omicron
• East Region - Alpha Theta
• Great Lakes Region - Beta Sigma
• Great Plains Region - Alpha
• Lonestar Region - Delta Phi
• Mid Atlantic Region - Gamma Iota
• Mid South Region -Beta Zeta
• Northeast Region - Beta Nu
• Pacific Coast Region - Zeta Alpha
• Philadelphia Metropolitan Region - Alpha Lambda
• South Region - Gamma Theta
• Southeast Region - Gamma Epsilon
• Southwest Region - Epsilon Upsilon
• Upper Midwest Region - Epsilon Lambda
• Western Pennsylvania Region - Eta

Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship

Patrick Herron, Alpha Epsilon was awarded the Wood Scholarship

Todd Tripod Scholarship

Molly Kelly-Goss, Gamma Tau and Kristie Tingle, Gamma Omicron were awarded Todd Scholarships.

Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)

Beta Nu Chapter at Cornell University received a Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award

Distinguished Service Key

Patrick Herron, Alpha Epsilon was awarded a Distinguished Service Key.