Alpha Kappa Psi National News

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has named 33 scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2012-13 academic year. More than $27,000 is being presented in grants in amounts ranging from $400 to $1,500.

Congratulations to our 2012-13 scholarship recipients:

1. Nathan Adler, Maryland ‘11 -- Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
2. Tara Batty, Indiana ‘11 -- Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
3. Andrew Bertorelli, Hofstra ‘11 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
4. Cori Boyce, Miami (Ohio) ‘09 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
5. Amanda Charpentier, Drake ‘09 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
6. Alice Cope, Cornell ‘11 -- Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
7. Emily Duffel, Binghamton ‘09 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
8. Elizabeth Eckstein, Dayton ‘11 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
9. Taylor Eickenhorst, Texas ‘11 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
10. Kelly Fanick, Texas Lutheran ‘11 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
11. Erin Gotterbarm, Clemson ‘10 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
12. Mason Grittman, Kansas State ‘10 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
13. Nan Hu, George Washington ‘11 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
14. Robin Ji, California - Los Angeles ‘11 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
15. Benjamin Kayser, Southeast Missouri ‘10 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
16. Matthew Knutson, Dayton ‘11 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
17. Douglas Kurtz, Colorado ‘09 -- William E. Westerdahl Scholarship
18. Zi Lin Liang, Syracuse University ‘10 -- Andrew P. Duli Scholarship
19. Brianna Lozito, Florida ‘09 -- J.D. Sparks Scholarship
20. Cameron McAliley, East Carolina ‘10 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
21. Adam Morgan, John Carroll ‘11 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
22. Jessica Noonan, American ‘09 -- William D. Reeves Scholarship
23. Kaitlyn Oxendine, Iowa ‘09 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
24. Rebecca Pollick, Michigan ‘10 -- Kenneth W. Hufford Scholarship
25. Gabriela Radanova, Illinois State ‘11 -- Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
26. Rachel Ruderman, Michigan ‘10 -- John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
27. Daniel Ruffley, Miami (Ohio) ‘10 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
28. Leilani Soto, Florida International ‘08 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
29. Heather Stos, Kansas State ‘09 -- Jesse H. Bert Scholarship
30. Nicole Van Velzor, Florida ‘11 -- Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
31. Caleb Vaughan, Virginia Tech ‘10 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship
32. Joseph Viviano, Kansas ‘10 -- Fraternity Presidents Scholarship
33. Natalie Weinstein, Central Florida ‘09 -- William E. Donnelly Scholarship

The foundation extends its appreciation to members of the scholarship committee who spent many hours reviewing 300 applications:

Selection Committee

Past Foundation Chairman Angela Brown, Adrian College ‘81-Life
Mark MacGibbon, Portland ‘96-Life
Past Fraternity Secretary Phil May, Saint Louis ‘86-Life
Past Fraternity President Andrea Nemeth, Montclair State ‘91-Life
Past Foundation Chairman Cynthia Washington, Saint Louis ‘82-Life
Foundation Director John Werner, Virginia ‘84-Life

Pre-Screening Committee

Mary Cox, Pittsburgh ‘07
Kathy Dimoff, Western Carolina ‘02
Cody Fuller, Texas Lutheran ‘06
Justin Guerra, Chapman ‘01
Bum Soo Kim, Florida ‘07
Nyesha Newton, South Carolina State ‘99
Eric Tang, Southern California ’02-Life
Rob Welch, Wichita State ’06-Life
Carrie Wiant, Ball State ‘02

Alpha Kappa Psi is proud to announce the election of the following brothers to three-year terms, beginning August 2012, to the Fraternity Board of Directors:

• John M. Levering, Boise State ’95-Life
• Chad E. Smith, Montclair State ‘93
• Chrissy M. Vasquez, Arizona State ’98-Life

The fraternity's board of directors is responsible for Alpha Kappa Psi's governance and oversight, strategic planning, policy establishment, budget approval and supervision of the Heritage Center (via the Executive Committee). It also serves as the supreme executive, legislative and judicial body of the fraternity during the interim between meetings of the Chapter Congress.

On March 24th, 2012, the Eastern Region held their 5th Annual Gauntlet Games, an inter-chapter event, at Slippery Rock University. The competition pits chapters against each other in 3 rounds of games: Marketing, Athletic, and Jeopardy. The marketing piece consists of teams creating a product and selling it to “potential investors” through the 5 P’s of marketing. In the next round, teams compete in sports games and activities. This year, they competed in the hula hoop race, Oreo race, egg toss, toilet paper mummy, cherry on a string, and pie eating contest. In the final round, the teams tested their knowledge of AKPsi information and current events in a head to head Jeopardy style game. The winner becomes the regional Gauntlet Champion receiving the coveted Gauntlet Paddle and the honor to host next year’s games.

This year the games had over 30 brothers from 7 chapters in attendance! Thank you to the host, Slippery Rock University, and Gannon, Lock Haven, West Virginia, Pitt-Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie brothers for participating! Congrats to the newest Gauntlet Champion team: Pittsburgh and Carnegie!

Alpha Kappa Psi is thrilled to announce our partnership with YouTern – where college students and recent graduates connect to high-impact, mentor-based internships. Through quality experiential education, and by steering clear of “fetch coffee and make copies” internships, YouTern enables young professionals to gain the confidence and skills necessary to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world.

Through YouTern, today’s students become far more employable in today’s challenging job market!

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