2014 National Convention

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National Convention, August 2014

The 2014 National Convention will be held at the Westin Peachtree Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, July 30 - August 3 2014. The event will host the annual Grand Chapter Conference.

Grand Chapter Conference

National Council Nominees

National President

• Matthew Nicoletta, elected

Senior Vice President

• Christopher Crout
• Erik Walschburger, elected

National Secretary

• Natalie Swierzbin, elected

Vice President of Finance

• Sarah Cantwell, elected

Vice President of Membership Development

• Christopher McCoy, elected
• Jeremy Reed

Vice President of Chapter Development

• Brian Bunton, elected
• Michael Covin
• David Serafini

Vice President of Alumni Development

• Ryan Alexander, elected
• Josh Lazar
• Kate McConnell

Vice President of Philanthropy Development

• Brian Broderick
• Patrick Herron, elected

NAA Delegates

• Kate McConnell NAA Delegate 1
• Matt Peachey NAA Delegate 2

Awards Banquet

Purple & Gold Awards

• The Outstanding Achievement in Recruitment and Initiation Award - Epsilon Delta
• The Outstanding Achievement in Fundraising Award - Delta Phi & Zeta Eta
• The Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended - David DeFina
• The Outstanding Achievement in Risk Management Award - Zeta Iota
• The Outstanding Regional Conference Award - Pacific Coast Region (Zeta Eta Chapter Host)
• The Outstanding Chapter Advising Award - Dr. Dale Bachman, Alpha

Chapter Charters

• Eta Alpha
• Eta Beta
• Eta Gamma

National Awards

• The Steven A. DiGuiseppe Excellence in Administration Award - Zeta Iota
• The Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award - Gamma Pi
• The Jeffrey L. Johnson National Interchapter Fellowship Award - Delta Lambda (nominated by Gamma Eta)
• The Most Outstanding Alumni Chapter - New York Metro Area Alumni Chapter (NYMAAC)
• The Charles W. Chance Excellence in Alumni Relations Award - Beta Nu
• The Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award - Zeta Gamma
• The Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award - Alpha Delta
• The C.H. McClure Single Service Award - Beta Rho
• Claude A. Phillips Excellence in Fellowship Award - Epsilon Alpha
• The Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming - Beta Pi, Epsilon Xi

The Best in Region Awards

• Bluegrass Region - Gamma Beta
• Buckeye Region - Beta Iota
• Capital Region - Gamma Pi
• Central Pennsylvania Region - Alpha Pi
• Dominion Region - Beta Rho
• East Region - Delta Chi
• Eastern Midwest Region- Gamma Alpha
• Great Lakes Region - Beta Sigma
• Great Plains Region - Beta
• Lonestar Region - Delta Phi
• Mid Atlantic Region - Alpha Kappa
• Mid South Region - Gamma Gamma
• Northeast Region - Beta Nu
• Pacific Coast Region - Zeta Eta
• Philadelphia Metropolitan Region - Alpha Epsilon
• South Region - Gamma Tau
• Southeast Region - Gamma Eta
• Upper Midwest Region - Zeta Rho
• West Region - Delta Rho
• Western Pennsylvania Region - Eta Alpha Omega

Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship

• Lauren Reef, Beta Delta '09
• Mary Cearley, Alpha Omicron '12

Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship

• Jillian Burgoyne, Beta Epsilon '14

The Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award

• Alpha Epsilon
• Gamma Pi

Distinguished Service Key

• Katie Peachey
• Matt Peachey