2016 National Convention
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The 2016 National Convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri July 27-31 2016. The event hosted the annual Grand Chapter Conference and recognized our Centennial.
Contents
Grand Chapter Conference
Proposed National Constitution Amendments
- Passed Amendment 1 pertaining to the addition of Ceremonies Book (multiple Articles)
- Passed Amendment 2 pertaining to Regions (multiple Articles)
- Failed Amendment 3 pertaining to Art IV: Membership and the 'good standing' clause
- Failed Amendment 4 pertaining to Art IV: Membership and the votes needed to extend Membership
- Passed Amendment 5 pertaining to Art IV: Membership, creating a new Section 15
- Passed Amendment 6 pertaining to the election of NAA Delegates
- Failed Amendment 7 pertaining to Art XI: Collegiate Chapter Officers adding Recruitment Advisor
- Passed Amendment 8 pertaining to Art XI: Collegiate Chapter Officers, Historian
- Failed Amendment 9 pertaining to Art XI: Collegiate Chapter Officers, Parliamentarian
- Passed Amendment 10 pertaining to Art XIX: Disciplinary Actions of the National Council and Alumni Chapters and Alumni Associations
- Passed Amendment 11 pertaining to Art XIX: Disciplinary Actions of the National Council and letters of explanation to the Sanction Appeal Board
- Passed Amendment 12 pertaining to Art XIX: Disciplinary Actions of the National Council and timing related to the Sanction Appeal Board
- Passed Amendment 13 pertaining to Art XIX: Disciplinary Actions of the National Council and conflicts of interest on the Sanction Appeal Board
- Passed Funeral Rite Ritual
National Council Candidates
National President
- Matthew Nicoletta, elected
Senior Vice President
- Erik Walschburger, elected
National Secretary
- Natalie Mikkelson, elected
Vice President of Finance
- Sarah Cantwell, elected
Vice President of Membership Development
- Kelsey Flynn
- Matthew Peachey, elected
Vice President of Chapter Development
Vice President of Alumni Development
- Jeanette Gaida
- Kate McConnell, elected
Vice President of Philanthropy Development
- Patrick Herron, elected
National Convention
Announcements
Events
National Convention attendees visited the University of Central Missouri to tour the campus where Phi Sigma Pi was started. They toured the numerous buildings named after Alpha Chapter Brothers. The Founders Ceremony was performed after remarks from the University administration, Gene Seevers, and National President Matthew Nicoletta.
Attendees also visited the gravesite of C. H. McClure, Eldo L. Hendricks, and Rolla F. Wood where the Funerary Ritual was performed.
Attendees
Awards Banquet
Purple & Gold Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Recruitment and Initiation Award - Gamma Sigma, Gamma Xi
- Outstanding Fundraiser Award - Alpha Iota, Delta Chi
- Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended - none
- Outstanding Risk Management Award - Beta Omega, Zeta Nu
- Outstanding Regional Conference Award - Capital Region, hosted by Alpha Beta
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award - Dave Batts
Chapter Charters
- Eta Epsilon, Frostburg State University
- Eta Zeta, Old Domion University
- Eta Theta, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Excellence and Founders’ Awards
- Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award - Tau
- Josh and Britt Marder Excellence in National Philanthropy Award - Beta Phi
- Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award - none awarded
- Outstanding Alumni Chapter - NYMAAC
- Charles W. Chance Alumni Award - Tau
- Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award - Zeta Tau
- Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award - Zeta Gamma, Epsilon Psi
- C.H. McClure Single Service Award - Alpha Xi
- Claude A. Phillips Fellowship Award - Zeta Iota
- Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming - Beta Sigma
Top in Region Awards
- Bluegrass Region - Gamma Beta
- Buckeye Region - Epsilon Iota
- Capital Region - Alpha Beta
- Central Pennsylvania Region - Beta Eta
- Dominion Region - Alpha Omicron
- East Region - Delta Chi, Epsilon Omicron
- Eastern Midwest Region- Epsilon Zeta
- Great Lakes Region - Beta Sigma
- Great Plains Region - Beta
- Lonestar Region - Epsilon Mu
- Mid Atlantic Region - Tau
- Mid South Region - Epsilon Chi
- Northeast Region - Beta Epsilon
- Northern Pacific Coast Region - Zeta Upsilon
- Philadelphia Metropolitan Region - Zeta Iota
- South Region - Gamma Theta
- Southeast Region - Gamma Epsilon
- Southern Pacific Coast Region - Zeta Alpha
- Upper Midwest Region - Epsilon Sigma
- West Region - Delta Rho
- Western Pennsylvania Region - Eta
Rolla F. Wood Graduate Scholarship
Richard Cecil Todd & Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship
The Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award
Distinguished Service Key
- none
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