List of Delta Alpha Awards

The following is a list of Delta Alpha Chapter Awards

National Awards

• 1999 Outstanding Chapter for Challenging Tradition
• 2000 Outstanding Newsletter Award
• 2001 Furthest Traveled Chapter Award
• 2002 Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, Elissa Weeden
• 2003 C.H. McClure Single Service Award, Karen's Walk
• 2004 Outstanding Website Award
• 2005 Most Traveled Chapter Award
• 2006 Top in Region Award - Northeast
• 2007 Top in Region Award - Northeast
• 2008 Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming
• 2012 Outstanding Initiate Program

Chapter Awards

Chapter Service Key

• 1998-1999 Donna Thibault, Dan Lerner
• 1999-2000 Liz Hassett, Jen Dashnau
• 2000-2001 Eric Marderness, Bob Orefice
• 2001-2002 Ken VanderVeer
• 2002-2003 Joe Abbate
• 2005-2006 Eric Majewicz
• 2006-2007 Nikhil Nampalli
• 2015-2016 Alex Besen

Brother of the Year

• 1998-1999 Jonah Goodman
• 1999-2000 Eric Marderness
• 2000-2001 Eric Marderness
• 2001-2002 Ken VanderVeer
• 2002-2003 Joe Abbate
• 2003-2004 Lisa Barrett
• 2005-2006 Nicholas Potkalesky
• 2006-2007 Nikhil Nampalli
• 2008-2009 Andrew Tsai
• 2009-2010 Nicole Martin, Lisa Kratzer
• 2010-2011 Dan Favero
• 2011-2012 John Rekemeyer
• 2012-2013 Biruk Kifle
• 2013-2014 Kris Yee
• 2014-2015 Derek Gerhard
• 2015-2016 Alex Besen

Outstanding Senior Award

• 2004-2005 Outstanding Service Award to Christopher Mabry, Beth Cook
• 2006-2007 Nicholas Potkalesky, Dustin Collins, Lee Rynearson
• 2009-2010 Eden Waithe, Katie Boa
• 2012-2013 Parth Shah
• 2013-2014 Kris Yee
• 2015-2016 Alex Besen

President's Award

• 2004-2005 Beth Soref
• 2009-2010 Nicole Martin
• 3012-2013 Kris Yee
• 2015-2016 Emily Wood

Distinguished Leadership Award

• 2004-2005 Joe O' Bryant
• 2005-2006 Andrew Tsai
• 2006-2007 Stephen Sarnelle
• 2009-2010 Lisa Kratzer
• 2012-2013 Biruk Kifle

Other Awards (discontinued)

• 1998-1999 Best Fundraiser - Brody Messmer, Brian Perry
• 1999-2000 Best Fundraiser - Jason Pacchiarotti, Ken VanderVeer
• 2000-2001 Best Fundraiser - Brian Perry, Ken VanderVeer
• 2000-2001 Community Service - Rebecca Alperstein, Dan Lerner
• 2001-2002 Mini-greatness - Amanda Griffin, Elissa Weeden
• 2002-2003 Awards and Scholarship Committee Award for Leadership and Dedication - Rebecca Alperstein

Other Awards & Recognitions

• 1999 Make a Difference Day - Certificate of Appreciation
• 2004 Frontier Field - Service Group Appreciation Award
• 2004 Red Cross - For outstanding support and dedication to the success of blood drives at Rochester Institute of Technology.
• 2004 Red Cross - For contributing to the success of the “April College Challenge by outperforming SUNY Brockport by 10%.
• 2007 University of Rochester Medical Center - Plaque of Appreciation for support of Karen Decker Cardiomyopathy Research Fund through Karen’s Walk/5K Run