Brothers, this past Saturday marked a momentous occasion in Alpha Kappa Psi’s history. With the installation of a new chapter in China, the fraternity is now represented in four countries. Please join us in welcoming the 40 members of the newly installed Chi Phi Chapter at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.  Appreciation is extended to the volunteers involved with the installation and continued development of this chapter.  What difference will you make as a volunteer?

On Saturday, May 18, we welcomed the newest alumni chapter into the fraternity with installation of the Nashville Alumni Chapter! We are excited for their accomplishment and future success. Thank you to the volunteers who were a part of the installation team. Each of these members made their mark on AKPsi as alumni, how will you make yours?

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has named 36 scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year. Nearly $29,000 is being presented in grants in amounts ranging from $400 to $1,750.

Congratulations to our 2013-14 scholarship recipients:

1. Clariza Abrena, Boise State ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
2. David Baboolall, Carnegie Mellon ‘11 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
3. Kristen Ballou, Maryland ‘10 — Kenneth W. Hufford Scholarship
4. Hannah Blenkush, Minnesota ‘12 — J.D. Sparks Scholarship
5. Kelsey Boardsen, Missouri ‘12 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
6. Jenna Bresadola, Arizona ‘10 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
7. Brittney Brown, Toledo ‘11 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
8. Stefanie Callimanis, Indiana ‘12 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
9. Ava Chen, Buffalo ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
10. Litong Chen, Florida International ‘11 — Andrew P. Duli Scholarship
11. Russell Copeland, Memphis ‘12 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
12. Mai Dang, Trinity ‘10 — William D. Reeves Scholarship
13. Amish Desai, Michigan ‘11 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
14. Jimmy Dowell, Butler ‘10 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
15. Taylor Eickenhorst, Texas ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
16. Mary Meg Gerbich, Dayton ‘11 — Fraternity Presidents
17. Paige Godfrey, Cal Poly SLO ‘10 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
18. Leah Gonzalez, North Carolina - Chapel Hill ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
19. Rachel Heob, Arizona ‘12 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
20. Derrick Higgins, University of Denver ‘10 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
21. Nick Jones, Virginia ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
22. Dhruv Kapur, Emory ‘12 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
23. Osman Khan, Penn State ‘12 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
24. Ryan Lee-Young, Maryland ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
25. Wesley Leung, Stanford ‘10 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
26. Stephanie Maxwell, Michigan ‘10 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
27. Matt McClain, Michigan ‘09 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
28. Manali Mehta, Illinois ‘12 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
29. Cody Mohler, Toledo ‘10 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
30. Haley Nagel, Missouri State ‘10 — William E. Westerdahl Scholarship
31. Hillary Pond, Cornell ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship
32. Hank Strmac, Johns Hopkins ‘12 — Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
33. Alysse Swink, Elon ‘11 — John S. and Jennie J. Palkon Née Lis Scholarship
34. Jonathan Tam, Syracuse ‘12 — Jesse H. Bert Scholarship
35. Jordan Thomas, Butler ‘10 — Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
36. John Welland, Portland ‘11 — William E. Donnelly Scholarship

The foundation extends its appreciation to members of the scholarship committee who spent countless hours reviewing 354 applications:

Selection Committee

• Past Foundation Chairman Angela Brown, Adrian College ‘81-Life
• Foundation Director 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 (Committee Chair)

Pre-Screening Committee

• Lawrence Ball, Howard '09-Life
• Matt Canterbury, Washington State '03
• Kellie Crist, Jacksonville '00
• Dominique Drake, Florida A&M '06
• Craig Fain, Virginia Tech '00-Life
• Michael Chambers Heer, Towson '06-Life
• William Hertlein, Colorado '07
• Adam House, Southern Indiana '07-Life
• Charles Kemp, Alabama State '00-Life
• Dan Lantis, Nebraska '01-Life
• Jessica McQueston, New Mexico '05-Life
• Karl Sakas, William & Mary '01-Life
• Stephanie Van Dellen, Oregon '08-Life
• Liesel Weisling, Arizona State '04

Alpha Kappa Psi is seeking nominations for a volunteer to fill the position of Southwest Regional Director. Howard Chang, the current SW RD has resigned his position, effective May 31.

Parties interested in the position must be nominated by a student or alumni chapter, the fraternity president, a member of the fraternity board or the CEO. A nomination from a student or alumni chapter must be accompanied by the signatures of eight (8) members in good standing. Eligible candidates must be an alumni member in good standing.

Interested individuals should submit their intention for candidacy and submit a fraternal and professional resume on or before Thursday, May 23 to 7801 E. 88th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256, jessica@akpsi.org or fax 317-872-1567; attn: Jessica Seitz.

The regional director is charged with the specific responsibility of ensuring a quality student experience through effective chapter operations. The regional director is the first line supervisor of chapters, chapter officers and chapter advisors. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the chapters in Arizona, California and Nevada, currently 27 chapters.  Including ensuring deadlines are met and that policies are being followed;
• Setting goals for the region in the areas of membership and fraternity event registration;
• Conducting officer training;
• Recruiting, training and maintaining a Regional Management Team; and,
• Maintaining communication with the Heritage Center staff, Management Team and the Southwest Region.

Alpha Kappa Psi extends its gratitude to Howard for his years of service to the Southwest Region.

In U-- and I--,

Jessica

Alpha Kappa Psi is seeking nominations for a volunteer to fill the position of Southeast Regional Director. Richard Ashbrook, the current SE RD has resigned his position, effective immediately.

Parties interested in the position must be nominated by a student or alumni chapter, the fraternity president, a member of the fraternity board or the CEO. A nomination from a student or alumni chapter must be accompanied by the signatures of eight (8) members in good standing. Eligible candidates must be an alumni member in good standing.

Interested individuals should submit their intention for candidacy and submit a fraternal and professional resume on or before Thursday, April 11 to 7801 E. 88th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256, jessica@akpsi.org or fax 317-872-1567; attn: Jessica Seitz.

The regional director is charged with the specific responsibility of ensuring a quality student experience through effective chapter operations. The regional director is the first line supervisor of chapters, chapter officers and chapter advisors. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the chapters in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, currently 22 chapters.  Including ensuring deadlines are met and that policies are being followed;
• Setting goals for the region in the areas of membership and fraternity event registration;
• Conducting officer training;
• Recruiting, training and maintaining a Regional Management Team; and,
• Maintaining communication with the Heritage Center staff, Management Team and the Southeast Region.

Alpha Kappa Psi extends its gratitude to Richard for his years of service to the Southeast Region.

In U-- and I--,

Jessica

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation is pleased to announce the eight team captains for this year’s All-AKPsi Academic Team. From the 408 juniors and seniors named to the team last month, these eight co-captains have been selected to represent the team and will each receive $250 educational grants from the foundation:

• Daniella Anderson, Miami ‘09
• Paige Godfrey, Cal Poly SLO ‘10
• Margaret Hetrick, Cincinnati ‘12
• Rebecca Laube, Central Florida ‘11
• Larissa Lewis, Emory ‘12
• Jacqueline Paplaczyk, Miami (Ohio) ‘10
• Daniel Ruffley, Miami (Ohio) ‘10
• Jared Steinmetz, Dayton ‘11

Each year the All-AKPsi Academic Team honors individuals who balance academics with leadership in their chapters and communities. To apply, students need to be juniors or seniors and have GPAs of 3.50 or higher. This year’s application deadline was in November and team members were announced in December (see December 5 news announcement for complete roster).

The foundation extends its gratitude to this year’s selection committee which had the monumental task of narrowing the list of 408 individuals down to eight team captains: Vicky Aldridge, Elon '04-Life; Nicole Ferguson, Tennessee-Chattanooga '06; Cheryl Hall, James Madison '03; Jessica Hill, Arizona State '95-Life; Matt Schorr, Hofstra '06; Nick Venditti, Wake Forest '06; Shane Wakerling, Cal Poly SLO '06; and Marci Zapian, Illinois-Chicago '07-Life.

Below is a letter from Jazna Stannard, Purdue '12, who is taking the core value of Service to heart and seeking help from other chapters. As she states below, "the effort is simple and the reward is great." You can contact her at jstanna@purdue.edu.

As we enter the New Year we reflect on the past. Last year’s Soap & Towel Campaign was very successful and we would like to thank everyone that participated. We have reached over 30 universities across the nation and our goal is to add another 30 by February!

As you recall the Soap & Towel Campaign collects and distributes desperately needed toiletries, towels, and bedding to local homeless shelters.  These shelters service thousands of individuals daily.  If you can imagine…one bar of soap is divided into sixths and towels are cut into thirds to barely meet their need!!!

This February, we will be presenting the results of the Soap & Towel Campaign at each regional PBLI conference including a list of universities that have participated.  For those of you who participated we would like to thank you very much for your donations and continued support.  To those of you who are still interested to participate, we encourage you to make a pledge to join this cause and start your donation program.  It’s not too late. Just one bar of soap changes 8 lives. So please consider joining this worthy cause, I want to see your name on this list!

So, …Grab a Bar of Soap & Throw in the Towel….we need your donations of shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, razors, cough drops, towels and bedding. Remember, the effort is simple and the reward is great. We have a start up package ready for you with flyers, ideas to campaign, and other organizations to rally with.

Help us, help others.

Sincerely Your Friends at the Pi Omega Chapter,

Austin Donovan Pi Omega President	Jazna Stannard  Pi Omega Service Head

The Fraternity Board of Directors is composed of nine alumni members elected by the delegates from all chapters for terms of three years. The board then elects its officers who are the chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary. The responsibility of the board of directors is to set policies and procedures that will guide the fraternity into the future. It acts as the supreme governing body of the fraternity between meetings of the Chapter Congress.

Much alike the board of a corporation, it is charged with:

• Approving the fraternity budget and annual audit to ensure that the organization is being fiscally responsible
• Ensuring the annual goals of the fraternity are met
• Overseeing the performance of the chief executive officer
• Granting charters to new chapters allowing AKPsi to further its vision of being recognized as the premiere developer of principled business leaders
• Setting the minimum standards that all AKPsi student chapters must annually meet
• Deciding on and overseeing the discipline process for those student chapters that fail to meet minimum standards
• Determining the budget formula for use at the regional level
• Deciding on and overseeing the discipline process for AKPsi members
• Deciding on the strategic vision of the fraternity

Three member of the board – Ken Hastey, Chuck Steffens and Dan Stubblefield– have terms that expire in August 2013. The Chapter Congress, in accordance with the Constitution and Statutory Code, shall elect brothers to these three vacancies in accordance with the policies of the board of directors. The election shall be held in April by email ballot sent to the president of each chapter.

The Board of Directors Statement of Policy requires that all nominations for the Fraternity Board of Directors be received at the Heritage Center no later than January 15, 2013. Candidates for director shall be nominated:

• In writing by eight (8) members in good standing, or
• In writing by three (3) members of the Management Team, or
• In writing by a member of the board of directors.

The nominees shall verify their acceptance of the nomination in writing prior to the vote. The CEO shall send such biographical information regarding the nominees to the voting members of the Chapter Congress as the board of directors may direct.

In order to nominate an individual, the candidate must:

• Be a member of the fraternity in good standing
• Have served the fraternity at least one year in a post graduate volunteer capacity
• Not be employed by the fraternity or the Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation
• Never have been removed from an office of the fraternity for cause.

Should you wish to nominate someone in accordance with the outlined procedures, as stated above, please have all nominations to the Heritage Center no later than January 15. Nominations will be considered closed as of the close of business, Eastern Standard Time, on January 15.

For questions about the board of directors’ nomination and/or election process please contact CEO Gary Epperson.

Notice is hereby given that the Fifty Seventh (57) Meeting of the Chapter Congress of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity will be called to order on Thursday, August 8, 2013.

The Chapter Congress meeting will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans.

At this meeting of the Chapter Congress, amendments to the Constitution and Statutory Code will be considered and voted upon by the delegates present. In order for an amendment to be considered, it must be submitted to a standing or appointed committee no later than March 1. Please forward all proposed legislation to the fraternity staff at the Heritage Center. The Committees will deliberate on all items submitted and make a report to the Chapter Congress on Thursday, August 8.

In addition, there will be an election for the fraternity president and executive vice president at the Chapter Congress Meeting. An individual may be nominated for office at a regional meeting during PBLI or at the Chapter Congress Meeting. Candidates nominated at a regional meeting must submit a biography including an outline of fraternal and professional accomplishments and experience to the Chief Executive Officer by March 15.  A member may be a candidate for only one (1) elected office at each Convention.

Congratulations to the Baltimore Metro Alumni Chapter for being the latest alumni chapter to install in the fraternity on December 15, 2012. The BMAC joins the Capital Area Alumni (DC), Queen City Alumni (Charlotte), Triangle Alumni (Raleigh) and Hampton Roads (VA) as the fifth active alumni chapter in the Mideast Region. The BMAC will be able to support our chapters at John Hopkins (Rho Psi), Towson (Omega Kappa), Delaware (Omega Alpha) and Maryland (Omega Theta) with professional speakers and an alumni base to garner support.

News of congratulations can be sent to Chapter President Kinya Stewart at president@akpsibaltimoremetro.org.

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has officially named 408 students to its 2012-13 All-AKPsi Academic Team. The team honors students who maintain excellence in academic standing while making positive contributions to their campus and community. 

From among the team members, eight outstanding individuals will be selected as team captains in January and receive educational grants from the foundation. This was the 14th year the foundation has sponsored the All-AKPsi Academic Team.

2012-13 All-AKPsi Academic Team Roster

CENTRAL
Clint Goebel, Fort Hays State ‘11
Traci Keyser, Fort Hays State ‘12
Katlin Senst, Fort Hays State ‘10
Melissa Aube, Kansas State ‘12
Rachael Jensen, Kansas State ‘10*
April Rust, Kansas State ‘11*
Lanae Flatness, Missouri State ‘10
Anel Tokayeva, Missouri State ‘11
Kelsey Samenus, Missouri Western ‘10*
Stacy Temple, Missouri Western ‘11
Leah Goodwin, Southeast Missouri ‘10*
Haley Turner, Southeast Missouri ‘11
Amanda Grzesiowski, Truman State ‘10
Sara Rasmussen, Truman State ‘11
Chelsea Reiter, Truman State ‘11
Chip Thien, Truman State ‘12
Lucas Vicars, Truman State ‘11
Kimmy Cash, Washington (St. Louis) ‘09
Sean Feng, Washington (St. Louis) ‘12
Carmen Ferraro, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11
Julianne Gagnon, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11
Shannon Hanko, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11*
Emily Hyson, Washington (St. Louis) ‘10
Drew Koch, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11
Andrew Lin, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11*
Brittany Marcus-Blank, Washington (St. Louis) ‘10
Kristy Okada, Washington (St. Louis) ‘11

EASTERN
Shuang Hou, Buffalo ‘11
David Baboolall, Carnegie Mellon ‘11
Brian Groudan, Carnegie Mellon ‘09
Amanda Ho Sang, Carnegie Mellon ‘10
Margo Johnson, Carnegie Mellon ‘11
Brenda Lee, Carnegie Mellon ‘10
Annaclaire Brodnick, Cornell ‘10
Roneal Desai, Cornell ‘11
Stephanie Lau, Cornell ‘10*
Matt Poveromo, Cornell ‘11*
Vinay Ramprasad, Cornell ‘12
Andrew Keaveney, Drexel ‘11
Lisa Chesko, Pittsburgh ‘10*
Ricky Ensslen, Pittsburgh ‘09
Brad Lalli, Pittsburgh ‘11
Shawn Wabrick, Pittsburgh ‘11
Jayson Baman, Rochester ‘11
Derek Shade, Shippensburg ‘10*
Rachel Diamond, Slippery Rock ‘10*

EASTCENTRAL
Shelly Chou, Case Western Reserve ‘11
Jeff Horning, Central Michigan ‘09*
Alexander Kanya, Central Michigan ‘11
Sabrina Shkreli, Central Michigan ‘11
David Tjalsma, Central Michigan ‘11
Monika Figura, Cincinnati ‘10
Margaret Hetrick, Cincinnati ‘12
Kyle Riley, Cincinnati ‘10
Matthew Deininger, Dayton ‘11
Mary Meg Gerbich, Dayton ‘11
Justin Gregory, Dayton ‘12
Jennifer Manfuso, Dayton ‘12
Jared Steinmetz, Dayton ‘11*
Sadie Wonders, Dayton ‘11
Elizabeth Blackley, John Carroll ‘11
Adam Morgan, John Carroll ‘11
John Armstrong, Miami ‘11
Wyatt Baker, Miami ‘12
Jason Brunn, Miami ‘10
Patrick Campbell, Miami ‘11
Christian Cook, Miami ‘11
Danielle Cugliari, Miami ‘11
Spencer Davis, Miami ‘12
Chris Doubell, Miami ‘10
Mounika Gutti, Miami ‘11*
Jordan Heigel, Miami ‘11
Christine Herald, Miami ‘10
Patrick Hill, Miami ‘11
LeeAnn Irwin, Miami ‘10
Joseph Jablonski, Miami ‘10*
Alexander Kotsovos, Miami ‘11*
Grace Metzger, Miami ‘10
Matraca Montavon, Miami ‘11
Jacki Paplaczyk, Miami ‘10*
Noah Perduk, Miami ‘11
Elizabeth Pettigrew, Miami ‘10
Christine Raley, Miami ‘10
Daniel Ruffley, Miami ‘10*
Alyssa Scheer, Miami ‘11
Corey Smith, Miami ‘09
Rachel Stewart, Miami ‘10
Evan Swhear, Miami ‘11
Tom Weseli, Miami ‘11
Brett Willson, Miami ‘09
Anna Wilson, Miami ‘12
Ryan Daar, Michigan ‘09*
Stephanie Maxwell, Michigan ‘10
Rebecca Pollick, Michigan ‘10
Reeya Shah, Michigan ‘11
Gina Park, Michigan State ‘12
Megan Petrous, Michigan State ‘10*
Greta Sommerfeld, Michigan State ‘11*
Evan VanBuhler, Michigan State ‘10
Jake Warnick, Michigan State ‘10*
Sam Haft, Ohio State ‘09
Stephen Marks, Ohio State ‘11
Aakanksha Marwah, Ohio State ‘10*
Jacob Pottschmidt, Ohio State ‘10
Drew Reder, Ohio State ‘12
Nate Roberto, Ohio State ‘12
Spencer Shewbridge, Ohio State ‘11*
Richard Voigt, Ohio State ‘12
Emily Warman, Ohio State ‘10
Alex Wittenberg, Ohio State ‘11
Todd Fry, Toledo ‘11
Marta Klemz, Toledo ‘10
Cody Mohler, Toledo ‘10
Zach Papadakis, Toledo ‘10*
Marina Schaberg, Toledo ‘09*
Kyle Schaefer, Toledo ‘11
Ashley Skibski, Toledo ‘09*
Patrick Spettel, Toledo ‘10

MIDEAST
Katharine Greubel, American ‘11
Kaitlyn Hoey, American ‘12
Andrew Lam, American ‘10
Eryn Leinoff, American ‘11
Ben Loeb, American ‘10
Anna Merkoulova, American ‘10*
Claire Moyer, American ‘11
Cecilia Nicolich, American ‘11
Erin O'Neil, American ‘12
Lesley Siu, American ‘10*
Alycia Stokes, American ‘11
Ellen Tripodi, American ‘11
Calle Demeter, Delaware ‘12
Anthony Falletta, George Mason ‘11
Jasmine Fields, Howard ‘12
Candace Hokett-Henely, Howard ‘11*
She'Neil Johnson, Howard ‘12
Danielle Lomax, Howard ‘12
Stephanie Rawlings, James Madison ‘11
Rachel Sturm, James Madison ‘11
Heather Terk, James Madison ‘10
Molly White, James Madison ‘10*
Tom Andreaci, Johns Hopkins ‘11
Lucas Kanter, Johns Hopkins ‘11
Miljan Martic, Manchester ‘12
Elliot Michaelson, Manchester ‘11
Vaughny Vaughan, Manchester ‘09
Kristen Ballou, Maryland ‘10
Shirley Han, Maryland ‘11*
Stephanie Johnson, Maryland ‘09*
Ryan Lee-Young, Maryland ‘11*
Steve Piskai, Maryland ‘11
Nikolas Nepomuceno, North Carolina - Chapel Hill ‘11
Jacquelyn Rodriguez, North Carolina - Chapel Hill ‘11
Valeriya Ryabova, North Carolina - Charlotte ‘12
Meredith Lewis, North Carolina - Greensboro ‘11
Chase Alexander, North Carolina State ‘11
Ashley Everling, North Carolina State ‘10
Danielle Hennessy, North Carolina State ‘11
David Kearley, North Carolina State ‘11
Nabil Najeeb, North Carolina State ‘10*
Lauren Rakes, North Carolina State ‘11*
Candace Connolly, Roanoke College ‘10*
Sabrina Kramer, Virginia Tech ‘11
Robbie Newton, Virginia Tech ‘10*
Caleb Vaughan, Virginia Tech ‘10*
Brittany Wood, Virginia Tech ‘10
Sydnee Alms, Wake Forest ‘12
Madison Carroll, Wake Forest ‘11
Erika Jackson, Wake Forest ‘11

MIDWEST
Rebecca Luebcke, Ball State ‘12
Whitney Rodeffer, Ball State ‘12
Whitney Weir, Ball State ‘10
Blake Flota, Illinois ‘10*
Josh Yomtoob, Illinois ‘09
Nick Kenaga, Illinois Wesleyan ‘10
Jon Brown, Indiana ‘10*
Chelsea Abanathie, Indiana State ‘11
Kelly Baer, Indiana State ‘11
Stephen Borkowski, Indiana State ‘12
Michael Hickox, Indiana State ‘09
Jessica Weesner, Indiana State ‘10
Josh Cline, Kentucky ‘11
Philip Nee, Kentucky ‘11
Kelly Gore, Loyola ‘11*
Elizabeth Harb, Loyola ‘10
Joe Johnson, Loyola ‘11
Kristin Papierski, Loyola ‘10*
Christyne Stephenson, Loyola ‘12
Hannah Brauer, Murray State ‘
Jennifer Bae, Northwestern ‘11
Julia Bareiss, Northwestern ‘11
Brian Batten, Northwestern ‘11
Jenny Fang, Northwestern ‘10
Allen Zeng, Northwestern ‘11
Dabo Zhao, Northwestern ‘12
Brian Zhou, Northwestern ‘11
Daniel Zhou, Northwestern ‘11
Alice Bao, Purdue ‘10
Leah Shirley, Southern Illinois ‘10

NORTHCENTRAL
Kara Anderson, Drake ‘11
Brice Antons, Drake ‘10*
Lauren Arndorfer, Drake ‘10
Tara Baumgartner, Drake ‘10
Kari Budnik, Drake ‘10*
Amanda Charpentier, Drake ‘09*
Max Gappa, Drake ‘11
Sam Hellwege, Drake ‘10*
Keaton Hewitt, Drake ‘10
Andrew Meek, Drake ‘10
Natalie Pearson, Drake ‘10*
Megan Reiss, Drake ‘09
Keen Mun Siew, Drake ‘11*
Leah Torrison, Drake ‘10*
Ben Williams, Drake ‘12
Karly Holland, Iowa ‘12
Kayla Berg, Minnesota ‘10*
Lauren Bevington, Minnesota ‘09
Ben Hohl, Minnesota ‘10
Sarah Kudishevich, Minnesota ‘11
Alex Meyers, Minnesota ‘09*
Andrew Nordberg, Minnesota ‘11
Therese Olinger, Minnesota ‘09
Jackie Rice, Minnesota ‘10
Chris Van Doren, Minnesota ‘09*
Daniel Wesser, Minnesota ‘10
Ellie Brouillette, Nebraska ‘11
Jonathan Locarni, Nebraska ‘12

NORTHEAST
James Cheng, Baruch College ‘11
Benjamin Eng, Baruch College ‘11
George Kruchinina, Baruch College ‘11
Dustin Lee, Baruch College ‘11
Bryana Louie, Baruch College ‘12
Raisa Shnayder, Baruch College ‘11
Gerard Fischetti, Bentley ‘11
Robert Henault, Bentley ‘11
Molly Conway, Binghamton ‘11
Vincent Dao, Binghamton ‘10*
Kristin Dougherty, Binghamton ‘11*
Jaclyn Franklin, Binghamton ‘11
Lauren Gavin, Binghamton ‘10*
Bryan Gitto, Binghamton ‘11
Keith Marantz, Binghamton ‘12
Jacob Press, Binghamton ‘11
Melanie Rosenberg, Binghamton ‘11
Shreya Suri, Binghamton ‘11
Bryan Zakalik, Binghamton ‘12
Melanie Chu, Boston ‘11*
Cameron Gebhard, Boston ‘11
Zoe Kabelac, Boston ‘11
Andrew Sime, Boston ‘11*
Alex Yamamoto, Boston ‘10
Walid Ahmad, Columbia ‘12
Tanay Jaipuria, Columbia ‘12
Jason Bencivengo, Connecticut ‘10
Alyssa Ruggiero, Hofstra ‘11
Kimberly Konnoth, New York ‘11
Janita Sawh, New York ‘10
Vinay Shah, New York ‘11
Alexander Tus, New York ‘11
Lesley Chen, Rutgers ‘10*
Todd Wiener, Rutgers ‘11

NORTHWEST
Barbara Wyatt, Central Washington ‘12
Mariel Zupsic, Gonzaga ‘11
Philip Church, Oregon ‘11
Chad Wilbur, Oregon ‘11
Jessica Hua, Oregon State ‘12
Haley Thatcher, Oregon State ‘12
Ashley Wolff, Oregon State ‘10
John Welland, Portland ‘11
Eric Beekman, Seattle ‘11
MacKenzie Blake, Seattle ‘11
Ken Chen, Seattle ‘10
Arielle Newcomb, Seattle ‘10
Danielle Seymour, Western Washington ‘12
Eleni Watts, Western Washington ‘11

SOUTHCENTRAL
Kathryn Gandy, Arkansas ‘11*
Hillary Wallace, Baylor ‘11
Jared Greco, Louisiana State ‘09
Michael Hilton, Louisiana Tech ‘12
Elisa Rodriguez, Loyola New Orleans ‘10
Emily Smith, Southern Methodist ‘12
Kristen Calhoun, Texas ‘10
Olivia Chan, Texas ‘11
James Haecker, Texas ‘10
Zubin Shah, Texas ‘10*
Rachel Warren, Texas ‘11

SOUTHEAST
Will Austill, Auburn ‘11*
Laura Barnett, Auburn ‘11*
Melissa Hedtke, Central Florida ‘11*
Rebecca Laube, Central Florida ‘11*
Matthew Meadows, Central Florida ‘10*
David Noel, Central Florida ‘10*
Jose Poon, Central Florida ‘11*
Bryan Segovia, Central Florida ‘11
Jason Sena, Central Florida ‘11
Larissa Lewis, Emory ‘12
Connor Leydecker, Emory ‘11
Ieesha Abdur-Rahman, Florida A&M ‘11
Levar Parkinson, Florida A&M ‘11
Paris Proctor, Florida A&M ‘10
Adrianne Smiley, Florida A&M ‘10
Lucas Au-Yeung-Rivest, Florida International ‘10
Melvin Brizuela, Florida International ‘09
Reginette Exume, Florida International ‘12
Leticia Romano, Florida International ‘11
Bridget Bambenek, Georgia ‘10
Jacob Newcomer, Georgia ‘10
Utkarsh Vaidya, Georgia Institute of Technology ‘11
Daniella Anderson, Miami ‘09
Lawrence Wong, Miami ‘11
Kevin Christner, South Carolina ‘10*
Matt Christopherson, South Carolina ‘10
Anne Evangelista, South Carolina ‘12
Megan Frank, South Carolina ‘11
Heather Golgart, South Carolina ‘11*
Rachel Heacox, South Carolina ‘11
Melissa Hirsch, South Carolina ‘11
Molly Nawalinski, South Carolina ‘12
Derek Osborne, South Carolina ‘12
Kory Pippin, South Carolina ‘10*
Katie Razick, South Carolina ‘10*
Krysta Singh, South Carolina ‘11
Thomas Whitmeyer-Weathers, South Carolina ‘12
Kent Zhen, South Carolina ‘11
Dale Seegobin, Stetson ‘10

SOUTHERN
Katie Dergunov, Alabama ‘09*
Jessica Dillon, Alabama ‘11
Christopher Issa, Alabama ‘12
London Jenkins, Alabama ‘11
Darya Makarenko, Alabama ‘11*
Melissa Moody, Alabama ‘12
Tre Nisi, Alabama ‘11
Amy Prucnal, Alabama ‘10*
Johnathan Crayton, Alabama Birmingham ‘11*
Jasmine Bentley, Jacksonville State ‘11
Tess Stratton, Lipscomb ‘11
Caleb Chung, Tennessee ‘11
Melissa Icenhour, Tennessee ‘11
Martin Leamon, Tennessee ‘11
Jessica Renfro, Tennessee ‘12
Jun Zhang, Tennessee ‘11

SOUTHWEST
Taylor Bilby, Arizona ‘09*
Jenna Bresadola, Arizona ‘10
Eric Dalton, Arizona ‘11
Joshua DiBiasi, Arizona ‘11
Rachel Heob, Arizona ‘12
Kent LeFevre, Arizona ‘12
Amanda Martinez, Arizona ‘11
Nicole Nehrbas, Arizona ‘10
Michelle Vock, Arizona ‘10*
Sarah Warmoth, Arizona ‘11
Garrett Austin, Arizona State ‘11
Gerld Carter, Arizona State ‘12
Bobby Castellani, Arizona State ‘10
Haipei Chang, Arizona State ‘09*
Austin Davis, Arizona State ‘12
Hannah Foletta, Arizona State ‘12
Nicole Frederick, Arizona State ‘11
Scott Gavin, Arizona State ‘11
Alex Hratko, Arizona State ‘11
Anny Jin, Arizona State ‘10
Chelsea Medbury, Arizona State ‘10
Kara Ribbe, Arizona State ‘10*
Chris Schott, Arizona State ‘12
Anca Tomoiaga, Arizona State ‘10*
Paige Godfrey, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ‘10
Rachel Chang, California ‘12
Stephanie Gunawan, California ‘10*
Felix Huang, California ‘11
Hee Jin Huh, California ‘11
Ryan Liu, California ‘11*
Kimberly Siu, California ‘11
Abhishek Khurana, California - Davis ‘11
Leslie Luo, California - Davis ‘11
William Morning, California - Merced ‘11
Lawrence Tagoe, California - Merced ‘10
Tricia Mou, California - San Diego ‘11
Elliot Allen, California - Santa Barbara ‘11*
Carol Huang, California - Santa Barbara ‘10
Andrew Jun, California - Santa Barbara ‘12
Kiana Bigelow, Chapman ‘12
Jordan Boyd, Chapman ‘10*
Hilary Campbell, Chapman ‘11
Maryanne Connell, Chapman ‘10*
Bryan Kay, Chapman ‘11
Brian Luu, Chapman ‘10
Ellen Miranda, Chapman ‘10*
Zar Orellana, Chapman ‘10-Life*
Holly Slevcove, Chapman ‘09
Raphael Tecucianu, Chapman ‘12
Amanda Vierthaler, Chapman ‘12
Rebecca Sullivan, CSU - Long Beach ‘12
Mariana Dimla, San Diego ‘11
Thomas Kremer, San Diego ‘11
Priya Gupta, San Francisco State ‘12
Steven Pamintuan, San Jose State ‘12
Reyn Araki, Santa Clara ‘11
Natasha Gupta, Santa Clara ‘09
Melanie Jacobs-Romero, Santa Clara ‘10
Andrew Reeves, Santa Clara ‘10
Kerbasi Ugarte, Santa Clara ‘12
Tiffany Wei, Southern California ‘10*
Amy Chen, Stanford ‘10
Janet Genser, Stanford ‘11
Xin Shan, Stanford ‘10*
John Yang-Sammataro, Stanford ‘11
Simon Zheng, Stanford ‘11

WESTCENTRAL
Emily Booth, Colorado ‘08*
Nicholas Lind, Colorado ‘11

* Also a member of the 2011-12 team.

Alpha Kappa Psi alumna Cheryl A. Bachelder, CEO of AFC Enterprises, Inc.—the franchisor of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen restaurants—will receive AKPsi’s Career Achievement Award when the fraternity meets at its New Orleans Convention in August.

Cheryl is a passionate restaurant industry executive, known for her crisp strategic thinking, guest-focused operations, consistent financial performance and the development of outstanding leaders and teams. She joined AFC Enterprises in 2007 and brought with her more than 30 years of experience in brand building, operations and public-company management from companies including KFC, Domino's Pizza, RJR Nabisco, Gillette and Procter & Gamble.

The Indiana University graduate initiated in 1976—the first year women were allowed to join the fraternity. She will be featured along with astronaut F. Story Musgrave, Syracuse ‘58-Life, and world renowned economist Leo V. Ryan, Marquette ‘44-Life, in the autumn issue of The Diary of Alpha Kappa Psi.

Autumn Diary Preview:
Cheryl A. Bachelder: Pride in being a brand-builder

Cheryl Bachelder, Indiana ‘76, isn’t one to stay totally in the comfort zone. Instead, she ventured into a business scene that had been inhabited primarily by men. And rather than sign on with an employer at the top of its game, she picked one where the numbers were headed in the wrong direction and challenged herself to make a positive change.

Bachelder is CEO of Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises, the franchisor for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants. Yes, among chicken chains it’s not as widely recognized as KFC, but she’s already been there and done that—and given the magic she’s working at Popeyes, you can bet the Colonel is paying attention.

When she arrived in November 2007 at Popeyes—named after Popeye Doyle of “The French Connection,” not Popeye the Sailor Man—the chain had recorded seven years of declining customer counts. “Now we have five years of increasing customer counts,” she says. With Bachelder at the helm, the company has met or exceeded expectations every year, and today it has roughly $2 billion in revenues, has grown to 2,050 restaurants in two dozen countries, and provides work for some 60,000 restaurant employees.

It’s all in a day’s work for Bachelder. “What I have focused on has been rejuvenating brands that have gotten a little off their game and become less relevant to their customers,” she explains. “I focus on bringing brands back to life, making them fresh and innovative. I’m impressed with the resilience of great brands.”

In the case of Popeyes, that’s meant reemphasizing its place as the only major chain where one can get Louisiana-style food fast. It has involved rolling out popular new concepts such as the spicy Wicked Chicken and the scoop-shaped Dip’n Chick’n. And it has meant ramping up the chain’s presence in national television advertising.

Prior to joining Popeyes, Bachelder held executive roles at KFC and Domino’s Pizza, where she achieved similarly positive results. Before moving to the restaurant business, she focused on a variety of brands at RJR Nabisco, Gillette and Procter & Gamble. She was drawn into foodservice by the critical role that people have in a company’s success. “People deliver the food and the smiles,” she says, and they represent a lot of opportunities for encouraging growth and leadership.

Bachelder earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business at Indiana University, through an honors program that had her starting MBA work as a junior. But she was originally drawn there by the university’s world-renowned music program. “I was a piano major as a freshman, but decided it was not very practical,” she recalls. So she switched to studying marketing and finance, thinking she would go into international business like her father, who was in the semiconductor industry.

“I am a joiner and a continuous learner,” she says, which explains why she joined Alpha Kappa Psi. But that was not a typical thing for a female student to do back in 1976—the fraternity had just become coed that year, so she was among the first women to join. As she points out, MBA programs were dominated by men at the time, so she was certainly blazing new trails.

For her, though, taking part in an organization such as AKPsi was a logical part of preparing for the future. “I was interested in leadership development,” says Bachelder, who was president of her sorority. “There are so many skills you can gain.”

Bachelder is excited about the role AKPsi, and business education in general, can play in building more responsible corporate executives. “The thing I’m most passionate about is developing a new kind of leader, who is competitive but also has strong character traits in leadership.”

She laments that news headlines in recent years have carried stories of less-than-principled leaders, and is determined to do her part to point the future in a better direction. That means nurturing leaders “with strong principles, who do the right thing,” she says, adding that AKPsi is in a great position to do just that. “This organization is developing leaders, and traits of strong leadership.”

Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity achieved record-breaking numbers during the 2011-2012 Academic Year.  Student membership soared to new heights with 6,905 new members and nine new chapters. None of this could have been possible without the hard work and dedication to our core values by our chapters, members and volunteers. We recognize these individuals and groups for their outstanding service to the membership of Alpha Kappa Psi.

The following award recipients will be recognized at the 2013 Principled Business Leadership Institute.

FRATERNITY AWARDS - CHAPTER COMPETITION

Alpha Kappa Psi encourages its chapters to excel in everything they do.  From recruitment to pledge programming, from professional events to service projects; AKPsi chapters execute with excellence.  The Fraternity Chapter Awards are designed to recognize those chapters who stand out for their programming and events. 

Chapter of the Year

Gamma Iota, Loyola University Chicago

Best Professional Event

Gamma Chi, Miami University - Ohio

Best Charity Fundraiser

Delta, University of Pittsburgh

Best Alumni Event

Delta Nu, University of Dayton

Best Philanthropy

Mu, Ohio State University

FRATERNITY AWARDS - COLLEGIATE COMPETITION

Alpha Kappa Psi not only encourages its chapters to excel but also promotes advancement for its members.  Some of the best student leaders on today’s campuses are in Alpha Kappa Psi.  The collegiate awards are designed to recognize those members who are outstanding in their own chapter, on their campus, and in the community. 

Alpha Award

Eric Hornung, Ohio State ‘10

Kappa Award

Lauren Sobel, Georgia ‘09

Psi Award

Mia Isaacson, Oregon State ‘08

Innovator of the Year

Susanna Kang, Eastern Washington ‘11

Brother of the Year (True Blue)

Melissa Waud, Oregon State ‘10

Helping Hand Award

Elise Diehl, Georgia ‘09

Member of the Year

Kate Houghton, Georgia ‘09

FRATERNITY AWARDS - ALUMNI CHAPTERS, INDIVIDUALS & VOLUNTEERS

Alpha Kappa Psi alumni and volunteers are vital to the overall success of not only local chapters but also the Fraternity.  Every year AKPsi alumni give of their time, talent, and treasure and should be recognized for their critical contributions.

Chapter Advisor of the Year

Felix Cordova, Arizona State West ‘06

Brooklyn Bridge Award

Jody South, Old Dominion ’08 – Life

Friend of AKPsi

Deborah Wellumson

Nominated by the Iota Pi Chapter at Christopher Newport University

Volunteer of the Year

Sashwata Goswami, Maryland '07

Nominated by the Mideast Region

ACR AWARDS

The following awards will be awarded at the 2013 Principled Business Leadership Institute and are based on a chapter’s score on the Annual Chapter Report (ACR).  Each chapter is required to submit the ACR to theHeritageCenter at the end of each fiscal year.

1^st Place Fraternity Standing

Awarded to chapters achieving 100,000 points (or higher) on the ACR.

Alpha Rho, University of Alabama

Chi Psi, Tennessee State University

Iota Tau, University of San Diego

Kappa, University of Oregon

Theta, Oregon State University

Zeta Phi, Austin Peay State University

Zeta Upsilon, Tennessee Tech University

1^st Place Regional Standing

Awarded to the chapter in the region with the highest point total on the ACR (in a region without any 100,000 point chapters).

Alpha Xi, University of Iowa

Beta Phi, Drake University

Beta Upsilon, University of South Carolina

Chi Omega, University of North Texas

Gamma Delta, Wake Forest University

Gamma Epsilon, Pennsylvania State University

Gamma Iota, Loyola University

Mu, Ohio State University

Omicron Tau, Rutgers University

Psi, University of Kansas

Theta Omicron, Boise State University

Xi Tau, Shippensburg University

Outstanding Chapter

Awarded to any chapter achieving 95,000-99,999 points on the ACR.

Beta Upsilon, University of South Carolina

Eta Omega, University of North Carolina – Charlotte

Gamma Delta, Wake Forest University

Gamma Iota, Loyola University

Kappa Xi, Central Washington University

Pi, Georgia State University

Psi, University of Kansas

Certificate of Improvement

Awarded to any chapter achieving at least a 20,000 point increase on the ACR over the previous year.

Alpha Upsilon, University of California – Los Angeles

Beta Rho, West Virginia State University

Beta Sigma, St. John’s University

Chi Psi, Tennessee State University

Delta Kappa, Lipscomb University

Delta Mu, John Carroll University

Delta Psi, Illinois Wesleyan University

Delta Upsilon, Idaho State University

Delta Zeta, University of Richmond

Epsilon Rho, University of Pennsylvania

Eta Phi, Eastern Washington University

Gamma Delta, Wake Forest University

Gamma Epsilon, Pennsylvania State University

Iota, University of Texas

Kappa, University of Oregon

Lambda Mu, Texas Lutheran University

Lambda Rho, Missouri State University

Mu, Ohio State University

Nu Pi, Trinity University

Omega Gamma, University of British Columbia

Omega Kappa, Towson University

Omicron Sigma, Radford University

Omicron Upsilon, Cornell University

Psi, University of Kansas

Psi Omega, Santa Clara University

Psi Upsilon, University of California – Merced

Psi Xi, Grand Valley State University

Rho Chi, Chapman University

Rho Psi, Johns Hopkins University

Rho Sigma, College of Charleston

Tau Omega, University of Southern Mississippi

Zeta Chi, University of Tennessee – Martin

Zeta Rho, Marshall University

Zeta Upsilon, Tennessee Tech University

Circle of Achievement

Awarded to any chapter initiating at least 40 members during the academic year.

Alpha Chi, Emory University

Alpha Epsilon, University of Georgia

Alpha Lambda, Washington University – St. Louis

Alpha Mu, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Alpha Nu, University of Arizona

Alpha Omega, Kansas State University

Alpha Phi, University of Florida

Alpha Pi, Southern Methodist University

Alpha Rho, University of Alabama

Alpha Xi, University of Iowa

Alpha Zeta, University of Southern California

Beta Chi, Louisiana State University

Beta Eta, Duke University

Beta Gamma, Indiana University

Beta Pi, University of Miami

Beta Psi, Florida State University

Beta Rho, West Virginia State University

Beta Upsilon, University of South Carolina

Beta Xi, Virginia Tech University

Chi, Columbia University

Delta, University of Pittsburgh

Delta Mu, John Carroll University

Delta Omicron, California State University – Long Beach

Delta Pi, Creighton University

Delta Zeta, University of Richmond

Eta Omega, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Gamma Chi, Miami University (Ohio)

Gamma Eta, University of Toledo

Gamma Zeta, University of Colorado

Iota, University of Texas

Iota Xi, Arizona State University

Kappa, University of Oregon

Kappa Upsilon, South Carolina State University

Lambda Nu, American University

Lambda Rho, Missouri State University

Lambda Upsilon, Butler University

Mu, Ohio State University

Mu Omega, Auburn University

Mu Sigma, San Diego State University

Nu Chi, University of Central Florida

Nu Phi, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Nu Psi, James Madison University

Nu Xi, University of California – San Diego

Omega Alpha, University of Delaware

Omega Lambda, Georgetown University

Omega Theta, University of Maryland

Phi, University of Michigan

Pi Chi, Tulane University

Psi Epsilon, Loyola Marymount University

Psi Iota, Monmouth University

Psi Theta, Southern Oregon University

Psi Zeta, Coastal Carolina University

Rho Chi, Chapman University

Rho Tau, University of Mississippi

Sigma Upsilon Phi, University of Manchester

Upsilon, University of Missouri

Xi Omega, University of South Florida

Xi Sigma, Florida International University

Zeta ,University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Zeta Lambda, University of Tennessee

Circle of Excellence

Awarded to those chapters that have increased initiates at least 25% over the previous year.

Alpha Gamma, University of Virginia

Alpha Omega, Kansas State University

Alpha Phi, University of Florida

Alpha Pi, Southern Methodist University

Alpha Xi, University of Iowa

Beta Chi, Louisiana State University

Beta Eta, Duke University

Beta Gamma, Indiana University

Beta Iota, State University of New York - Buffalo

Beta Pi, University Miami

Beta Rho, West Virginia University

Beta Sigma, St. John’s University

Beta Zeta, University of Arkansas

Chi Omega, University of North Texas

Chi Psi, Tennessee State University

Delta Kappa, Lipscomb University

Delta Mu, John Carroll University

Delta Phi, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Delta Pi, Creighton University

Delta Sigma, Saint Louis University

Delta Tau, Canisius College

Epsilon Kappa, Southern Illinois University

Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Tech University

Eta Phi, Eastern Washington University

Gamma Delta, Wake Forest University

Gamma Epsilon, Pennsylvania State University

Gamma Eta, University of Toledo

Gamma Iota, Loyola University Chicago

Kappa Tau, Lamar University

Kappa Upsilon, South Carolina State University

Kappa Xi, Central Washington University

Lambda Rho, Missouri State University

Mu, Ohio State University

Mu Omega, Auburn University

Mu Omicron, Indiana State University

Mu Phi, California State University – Northridge

Nu Chi, University of Central Florida

Nu Omega, Wesleyan College

Nu Phi, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Nu Pi, Trinity University

Nu Tau, Roanoke College

Nu Xi, University of California – San Diego

Omega Alpha, University Delaware

Omega Beta, Western Washington University

Omega Phi, San Jose State University

Omicron Omega, University of California – Santa Barbara

Pi Upsilon, California State University – San Marcos

Psi, University of Kansas

Psi Xi, Grand Valley State University

Rho Chi, Chapman University

Rho Psi, John Hopkins University

Rho Sigma, College of Charleston

Rho Tau, University of Mississippi

Tau Upsilon, Truman State University

Theta, Oregon State University

Theta Omicron, Boise State University

Theta Kappa, Michigan Tech University

Theta Phi, University of Southern Indiana

Upsilon Psi, University of California – Davis

Xi Omega, University of South Florida

Xi Phi, University of Northern Colorado

Xi Pi, Lock Haven University

Zeta, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Zeta Chi, University of Tennessee – Martin

Zeta Rho, Marshall University

Zeta Upsilon, Tennessee Technological University

Alpha Kappa Psi is seeking nominations for a volunteer to fill the position of Westcentral Regional Director. Jessica McQueston, the current WC RD has resigned her position, effective immediately.

Parties interested in the position must be nominated by a student or alumni chapter, the fraternity president, a member of the fraternity board or the CEO. A nomination from a student or alumni chapter must be accompanied by the signatures of eight (8) members in good standing. Eligible candidates must be an alumni member in good standing.

Interested individuals should submit their intention for candidacy and submit a fraternal and professional resume on or before Thursday, October 4 to my attention at 7801 E. 88th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256, jessica@akpsi.org or fax 317-872-1567. 

The regional director is charged with the specific responsibility of ensuring a quality student experience through effective chapter operations. The regional director is the first line supervisor of chapters, chapter officers and chapter advisors. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the chapters in Colorado, Southern Idaho, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, currently 7 chapters.  Including ensuring deadlines are met and that policies are being followed;
• Setting goals for the region in the areas of membership and fraternity event registration;
• Conducting officer training;
• Recruiting, training and maintaining a Regional Management Team; and,
• Maintaining communication with the Heritage Center staff, Management Team and the Westcentral Region.

Alpha Kappa Psi extends its gratitude to Jessica for her years of service to the Westcentral Region.

2012 Academy Fellows

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation is proud to announce the selection of the 2012 Academy Fellows. Eighteen brothers accepted an invitation to attend the intensive leadership retreat in June. Through the generous support of Alpha Kappa Psi alumni and friends, the AKPsi Foundation pays all expenses for those attending the experience.

While at the Academy participants will participant in a number of activities custom designed to:

• Clarify personal values and understand how to act with integrity;
• Understand leadership styles, strengths and areas of development;
• Build an awareness of the influence of assumptions and bias in leadership;
• Understand the change process;
• Work in a team to apply knowledge;
• Reflect on experience and develop personal action steps; and
• Strengthen relationships with other members.

2012 Fellows

Kimberly P. Arntz Slippery Rock ‘10

Jane A. Azzinaro Maryland ‘10

Eric Barber Indiana State ‘11

Tiffany N. Bohannon Texas State - San Marcos ‘11

Amanda H. Charpentier Drake ‘09

Lisa Chesko Pittsburgh ‘10

Katerina Dergunov Alabama ‘09

Mason D. Grittman Kansas State ‘10

Jadine S. Joseph Howard ‘11

Cleavon R. Joseph Drexel ‘09

Shreya Lodha Calgary ‘10

Poya Osgouei Chapman ‘10

Michael V. Otis Wake Forest ‘10

Zachary A. Papadakis Toledo ‘10

Corey Pronman Florida Atlantic ‘09

Carolyn E. Stobbe Miami (OH) ‘11

Brittany M. Wood Virginia Tech ‘10

John Yang-Sammataro Stanford ‘11

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!

Expert career advice though YouTern’s blog, The Savvy Intern, and searching for internship opportunities are free for all students. As a member benefit, AKPsi alumni will receive a 15% discount on all YouTern products and services. It is worth your time, whether a student or alumni, to check out YouTern today. 

The Douglas M. Halka Library at the Heritage Center features two display cases devoted to historic items from the fraternity's past. Recently, two new items have been put on display, both from the 1920s:

MINIATURE BADGE
A miniature badge set with sapphires was available for purchase beginning in the 1920s, although it is a mystery as to why this one was set with pearls. While jewelry ads published in the Diary at that time stated that the miniature badge was “recommended for use as a sister pin,” these badges could have easily been used as sweetheart pins as well.

CHARM
The only thing known about this unusual charm is that it belonged to Walter E. Noss, Pittsburgh ‘24. His initials are engraved on the back, along with the Greek letter for ‘delta.’ Of note, the design of the coat of arms is the version that was in use before the current version was introduced in 1930.

Both items are on loan from the collection of Jeffrey E. Frank, Eastern Michigan ‘86-Life.

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation is pleased to announce the eight team captains for this year’s All-AKPsi Academic Team. From the 505 juniors and seniors named to the team last month, these eight co-captains have been selected to represent the team and will each receive $250 educational grants from the foundation:

• Cori Boyce, Miami (Ohio) ’09
• Jessica Ferrucci, Binghamton ’09
• Truitt Jeter, South Carolina ’10
• Hannah Miles, Missouri ’09
• Kari Notton, Illinois ’09
• Benjamin Rascoe, Miami (Ohio) ’08
• Allison Schelble, Washington (St. Louis) ‘10
• Joe Viviano, Kansas ‘10

Each year the All-AKPsi Academic Team honors individuals who balance academics with leadership in their chapters and communities. To apply, students need to be juniors or seniors and have GPAs of 3.50 or higher. This year’s application deadline was in November and team members were announced in December.

The 2011-12 roster of 505 members (scroll down to see the December 16 announcement) is an all-time record, breaking the previous record of 275 which was set last year.

The foundation extends its gratitude to this year’s selection committee of past regional directors who had the monumental task of narrowing the list of 505 individuals down to eight team captains: Jessica Hill, Arizona State ’96-Life; Derek Hunter, Murray State ’01-Life; LaTonya Jackson, Alabama State ’03; Pam Miksell, Iowa ’96-Life; Yakov Shenkman, Pennsylvania ’03; Brendan Sherry, Virginia Tech ’97-Life; Melissa Stowe, Iowa State ’98-Life; and Vonda Willis, Texas State ’89-Life.

After being lost for more than 40 years, the Holy Bible originally used by the Gamma Chapter (Northwestern University) was recently restored by Alpha Kappa Psi and is on display at the Heritage Center in Indianapolis.

The bible was presented to the Gamma Chapter in 1927 by Fraternity President Everett Lord in appreciation of the chapter hosting the Convention that year in Chicago. The bible was used continuously by the chapter for rituals until the chapter closed in the late 1960s when the university discontinued its undergraduate school of business.

Stored away for decades, the bible was hidden in a trunk of items once belonging to the chapter. The widow of a former chapter president found the trunk in her garage and had it delivered to the Heritage Center for safekeeping.

BEFORE 

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has officially named 505 students to its 2011-12 All-AKPsi Academic Team — an all-time record. The team honors students who maintain excellence in academic standing while making positive contributions to their campus and community. Last year, 275 students were named to the team.

From among the team members, eight outstanding individuals will be selected as team captains in January and will receive educational grants from the foundation. This was the 13th year the foundation has sponsored the All-AKPsi Academic Team.

2011-12 All-AKPsi Academic Team Roster

CENTRAL REGION
Phillip Bastow, Kansas
Edward Machen, Kansas
Jack Shuss, Kansas
Joseph Viviano, Kansas
Michael Benike, Kansas State
Caitlin Estes, Kansas State
Jessie French, Kansas State
Rachael Jensen, Kansas State
Alison Manthei, Kansas State
April Rust, Kansas State
Heather Stos, Kansas State
Stephanie Babka, Missouri
Kelsey Butler, Missouri
Sarah Ely, Missouri
Michelle Horan, Missouri
Meghan Jones, Missouri
Jordan Mannix, Missouri
Michael McNulty, Missouri
Hannah Miles, Missouri
Patrick Miller, Missouri
Aaron Peterman, Missouri
Taylor Reger, Missouri
Kathryn Schmidt, Missouri
Allison Sicking, Missouri
Amanda Keeling, Missouri Western
Kelsey Samenus, Missouri Western
Brittany Ferguson, Southeast Missouri
Leah Goodwin, Southeast Missouri
Amanda Hardwick, Southeast Missouri
Abigail Lillge, Southeast Missouri
Levi Moore, Truman State
Sara Rasmussen, Truman State
Duncan Reynolds, Truman State
Anna Tramelli, Truman State
Nick Valleroy, Truman State
Jessica Chen, Washington (St. Louis)
Benjamin Furtick, Washington (St. Louis)
Andrew Lin, Washington (St. Louis)
Malik Nabulsi, Washington (St. Louis)
Elizabeth Owens, Washington (St. Louis)
Allison Schelble, Washington (St. Louis)

EASTCENTRAL REGION
Erin Dye, Central Michigan
Jeff Horning, Central Michigan
Brittany Melvin, Central Michigan
Chad Penny, Cincinnati
Xi Wang, Cincinnati
Tricia Wolford, Cincinnati
Matthew Knutson, Dayton
Jared Steinmetz, Dayton
Sewell Strifler, Dayton
Samantha Filar, John Carroll
Ryan Gross, John Carroll
Julie Blackhall, Miami
Cori Boyce, Miami
Cecile Cosby, Miami
Mounika Gutti, Miami
Joseph Jablonski, Miami
Madeleine Kete, Miami
Alexander Kotsovos, Miami
Marcus Monte, Miami
Annie Mumpower, Miami
Jacqueline Paplaczyk, Miami
Benjamin Rascoe, Miami
Daniel Ruffley, Miami
Kristi Sherman, Miami
Melanie Smith, Miami
Katerina Stungys, Miami
Ryan Daar, Michigan
Jake Freeman, Michigan
Lukas Garske, Michigan
Eileen Giudice, Michigan
Marcia Hamelin, Michigan
Erich Heise, Michigan
Erin Kastelz, Michigan
Jina Kim, Michigan
Abigail Longhurst, Michigan
Sabrina Mancini, Michigan
Kristen Marotta, Michigan
Becca Portney, Michigan
Raquel Sizeland, Michigan
Blaine Turner, Michigan
Alec Arthur, Michigan State
Amy Nelsen, Michigan State
Megan Petrous, Michigan State
Matthew Podelnyk, Michigan State
Michelle Sadler, Michigan State
Greta Sommerfeld, Michigan State
Charles Stavoe, Michigan State
Evan VanBuhler, Michigan State
Jacob Warnick, Michigan State
Dan Winn, Michigan State
Michael Yassay, Michigan State
Melissa Willman, Oakland
Zachary Papadakis, Ohio
Matthew Darah, Ohio State
Nicholas Eyer, Ohio State
Andrew Greene, Ohio State
Katherine Hamerly, Ohio State
Eric Hornun, Ohio State
Kaitlyn Kisiday, Ohio State
Cara Laviola, Ohio State
Aakanksha Marwah, Ohio State
Eric McQuillin, Ohio State
Kelly O'Conner, Ohio State
Kelsey Pizza, Ohio State
Roland Reeb, Ohio State
Spencer Schaffer, Ohio State
Spencer Shewbridge, Ohio State
Sarah Vosler, Ohio State
John Williams, Ohio State
Kelly Dagilis, Toledo
Benjamin Griffis, Toledo
McKenna Klemz, Toledo
Marina Schaberg, Toledo
Ashley Skibski, Toledo

EASTERN REGION
Stefanie Chan, Carnegie Mellon
Julia Choicer, Carnegie Mellon
Min Kim, Carnegie Mellon
Meghan Nahass, Carnegie Mellon
Umang Patel, Carnegie Mellon
Dipika Shrihari, Carnegie Mellon
Elsa Wu, Carnegie Mellon
Jesse Bendit, Cornell
Alice Cope, Cornell
Charles Funderburk, Cornell
Stephanie Lau, Cornell
Sathish Nagappan, Cornell
Matthew Poveromo, Cornell
Derek Schreiner, Cornell
Adrienne Alquiros, Drexel
Hiren Patel, Drexel
Rachel Alberts, Penn State
Stephen Ciarrocchi, Penn State
Christopher Conforti, Penn State
Steven Hitchan, Penn State
Joseph Knittel, Penn State
Lauren Lahann, Penn State
James Millsop, Penn State
Catherine Robertson, Penn State
Elizabeth Smith, Penn State
Kyle Straub, Penn State
Leah Tunney, Penn State
Lisa Chesko, Pittsburgh
Megan Creahan, Pittsburgh
Cassandra Palmer, Pittsburgh
Paul Spencer, Pittsburgh
Alex Andrussier, Shippensburg
Leslie Danley, Shippensburg
Ben Fetrow, Shippensburg
Isabel Scott, Shippensburg
Derek Shade, Shippensburg
Rachel Diamond, Slippery Rock
Alex Rienzie, SUNY - Geneseo
Joyce Lee, Syracuse
Julia Asel, West Virginia

MIDEAST REGION
Elizabeth Castle, American
Alexander Germany-Wald, American
Anna Merkoulova, American
Eric Pan, American
Lesley Siu, American
Christopher Beach, Christopher Newport
Rebecca Davis, Christopher Newport
David Dawes, Delaware
Kelly Froelich, Duke
Yangyang Guo, Duke
Kevin Hogan, Duke
Judy Jow, Duke
Jordan Karen, Duke
David Martorana, Duke
Adam Talpalar, Duke
Alison Lichtenstein, George Washington
Huixia Zhang, George Washington
Erin Fenton, Georgetown
Karly Buckner, Howard
Candace Hokett- Henley, Howard
Gregory Taylor, Howard
Jessica Hendrick, James Madison
Matthew Phillips, James Madison
Alexis Vlasho, James Madison
Molly White, James Madison
Kameron TRUE, James Madison
Sanford Ames, Maryland
Eric Brown, Maryland
Brett Cullen, Maryland
Viraj Desai, Maryland
Lisa Dunn, Maryland
Aaron Fagan, Maryland
Rohan Gandhi, Maryland
Max Gross, Maryland
Shirley Han, Maryland
Leigh Harney, Maryland
Stephanie Johnson, Maryland
Ryan Lee-Young, Maryland
Michael Lu, Maryland
Kishore Radhakrishnan, Maryland
Jeff Williamowsky, Maryland
Louis Rossi, North Carolina - Charlotte
Kurt Shackelford, North Carolina - Charlotte
Alex Andrason, North Carolina State
Kathryn Daniel, North Carolina State
Derek McLamb, North Carolina State
Nabil Najeeb, North Carolina State
Nicholas Parkin, North Carolina State
Meredith Purcell, North Carolina State
Lauren Rakes, North Carolina State
William Yeatts, North Carolina State
Chengjian Zheng, North Carolina State
Anne Tomsky, Richmond
Candace Connolly, Roanoke College
Zhengwei Liang, Virginia
Robert Newton, Virginia Tech
Caleb Vaughan, Virginia Tech
Diana Woods, Virginia Tech
Conor Mills, Wake Forest

MIDWEST REGION
Courtney Girt, Ball State
Blake Flota, Illinois
Kelsey Isaacson, Illinois
Heidi Mott, Illinois
Kari Notton, Illinois
Mark Glasser, Illinois - Chicago
Sonya Luthra, Illinois - Chicago
Jamie Olds, Illinois - Chicago
Sasha Schnurr, Illinois - Chicago
jamie shah, Illinois - Chicago
Djatou Traore, Illinois - Chicago
Daniel Turkewitz, Illinois - Chicago
Chris Valkov, Illinois - Chicago
Jonathan Brown, Indiana
Jack Davis, Indiana
Ashley Dunn, Kentucky
Jennifer Harvey, Kentucky
Leigh Kaufman, Kentucky
Kevin Mosley, Kentucky
Abdel-Sater Shalash, Kentucky
Amy Walsh, Kentucky
Kristen Wathen, Kentucky
Jennifer Ydoate, Kentucky
Audrey Yung, Kentucky
Luke Culley, Loyola Chicago
Kelly Gore, Loyola Chicago
Jeff Michel, Loyola Chicago
Ana Claudia Michelini, Loyola Chicago
Michael Moffat, Loyola Chicago
Kristin Papierski, Loyola Chicago
Kimberly Franklin, Murray State
Ross Caton, Northwestern
Alexandra Dobkin, Northwestern
Bailey Sill, Northwestern
Alexis Heard, Western Kentucky
Joseph Paskov, Wisconsin - Madison

NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Brice Antons, Drake
Amra Beganovic, Drake
Kari Budnik, Drake
Amanda Charpentier, Drake
Thayne Griffin, Drake
Sam Hellwege, Drake
Kjersten Krantz-Odendahl, Drake
Jonathan Lai, Drake
Reynold Lim, Drake
Spencer Look, Drake
Oleksiy Maltsev, Drake
Megan Nielsen, Drake
Natalie Pearson, Drake
Christophe Sabourin, Drake
Keen Mun Siew, Drake
Sophia Song, Drake
Steven Theisen, Drake
Leah Torrison, Drake
Tess Wicks, Drake
Victoria Hernandez, Iowa
Kaila Krum, Iowa
Patrick Meyer, Iowa
Lindsey Morris, Iowa
Wenran Xie, Iowa
Ashley Truman, Iowa State
Kayla Berg, Minnesota
Alex Meyers, Minnesota
kyle seeman, Minnesota
Zachary Thompson, Minnesota
James Thorson, Minnesota
Chris Van Doren, Minnesota
Brianna Zilles, Minnesota

NORTHEAST REGION
Alex Shklyar, Baruch College
Yoko Boschetti Sacco, Bentley
Madeleine Dorflinger, Bentley
Iris Wang, Bentley
Janine Bautista, Binghamton
Vincent Dao, Binghamton
Erik De Monte, Binghamton
Kristin Dougherty, Binghamton
Emily Duffel, Binghamton
Jessica Ferrucci, Binghamton
Lauren Gavin, Binghamton
Christian Hall, Binghamton
Erica Peters, Binghamton
Rodney Rebello, Binghamton
Matt Trau, Binghamton
Jacky Xu, Binghamton
Victoria Chang, Boston
Melanie Chu, Boston
David Lavieri, Boston
Connie Lu, Boston
Andrew Sime, Boston
Emily Pakstis, Connecticut
Richard Laucella, Hofstra
Jeffrey Ho, New York
Anokhee Mepani, New York
Michelle Zighelboim, New York
Lesley Chen, Rutgers
Kristen Coval, Rutgers
Courtney Davis, Rutgers
Nicholas Fung, Rutgers
Shashank Gupta, Rutgers
Derek Ho, Rutgers
Daniel Huk Lim, Rutgers
Michele Yu, Rutgers
Kay Ezeh, Seton Hall
janaki sekaran, St. John's
Jennifer Tennant, St. John's

NORTHWEST REGION
Brian Chan, British Columbia
Erica Brindza, Eastern Washington
Kevin Herrera, Eastern Washington
Jenn Johnston, Eastern Washington
Melissa Israel, Oregon
Jeremy Johnson, Oregon
Lucas Raab, Oregon
Keturah Taylor, Oregon State
Zachary Shulkin, Washington State

SOUTHCENTRAL REGION
Kathryn Gandy, Arkansas
Demarcus Prophet, Lamar
Ashley Wilson, Lamar
Marcia Raphael, North Texas
Richard Raizes, Southern Methodist
Brynn Bossart, Texas
Kara de Wet, Texas
Daniel Doll, Texas
Cristina Nguyen, Texas
Zubin Shah, Texas
Nathan Gigee, Texas Lutheran
Cassandra Gonzales, Texas Lutheran
Amanda Betancur, Texas Tech
Miroslav Getov, Trinity
Megan Russell, Trinity

SOUTHEAST REGION
Maria Garcia, Central Florida
Michelle Garcia, Central Florida
Darian Hands, Central Florida
Melissa Hedtke, Central Florida
Shayna Kaufman, Central Florida
Rebecca Laube, Central Florida
Janey Martin, Central Florida
Krystle McCoy, Central Florida
Matthew Meadows, Central Florida
David Noel, Central Florida
Jose Poon, Central Florida
Adam Straka, Central Florida
Madeline Viera, Central Florida
Natalie Weinstein, Central Florida
Jordan Brustein, Emory
Nicolette Kraska, Emory
Willie Reaves Jr., Emory
Michelle Haunert, Florida
Darwin Lopez, Florida
Masekela Mandela, Florida A&M
Paris Proctor, Florida A&M
Cody Ash, Florida State
Kate Houghton, Georgia
Kendall Johnson, Georgia State
Neha Gilja, Georgia Tech
Sydney Mobley, Georgia Tech
Sangjun Oh, Georgia Tech
Darren DelSignore, Miami
Monica Gerstner, Miami
Jarrett Lane, Miami
Liam Munzenmaier, Miami
Roshni Patel, Miami
Kirstine Rust, Nova Southeastern
Kevin Christner, South Carolina
Lauren Davis, South Carolina
Heather Golgart, South Carolina
Rena Ichinowatari, South Carolina
Truitt Jeter, South Carolina
David Moody, South Carolina
Ben Muller, South Carolina
John Nance, South Carolina
Kyle Neumann, South Carolina
Kory Pippin, South Carolina
Sandra Pulec, South Carolina
Katie Razick, South Carolina
Kirby Robbins, South Carolina
Michael Vereen, South Carolina
Charlie Cook, Stetson
Jillian Masucci, Stetson

SOUTHERN REGION
Kaiya Arroyo, Alabama
Tyler Connor, Alabama
Katerina Dergunov, Alabama
Mark Lail, Alabama
Lisa Ledbetter, Alabama
Darya Makarenko, Alabama
Amy Prucnal, Alabama
Rebekah Vickery, Alabama
Nicholas White, Alabama
Nichole Wolf, Alabama
Johnathan Crayton, Alabama - Birmingham
Shemeeka Gentry, Alabama State
William Austill, Auburn
Gabriella Bailin, Auburn
Laura Barnett, Auburn
Mayra De Caba, Austin Peay
Sean Kihara, Austin Peay
April Odom, Austin Peay
Cara Brenner, Jacksonville State
Ninma Sheshi, Jacksonville State
Akudo Amadi, Tennessee State
Aaron Walton, Tennessee State
Hervie Clemons, Tennessee Tech

SOUTHWEST REGION
Taylor Bilby, Arizona
Lianne Brancky, Arizona
Chloe Broenen, Arizona
Austin Byrne, Arizona
Tessa Carter, Arizona
Xin Cheng, Arizona
Russell Garner, Arizona
Curtis Graham, Arizona
Katarina Kolesikova, Arizona
Lauren Kuehner, Arizona
Janea Laudick, Arizona
Andrea Lawson, Arizona
Alyssa Martinez, Arizona
Brian Mistler, Arizona
melissa porter, Arizona
Xin Shen, Arizona
Allison Stein, Arizona
Miriam Tischler, Arizona
Michelle Vock, Arizona
Austin Welborn, Arizona
Haipei Chang, Arizona State
Beth Crumrine, Arizona State
Kelsey Dixon, Arizona State
Chris Dunker, Arizona State
Susan Eckman, Arizona State
Brittany Lee, Arizona State
Kayla McAlpin, Arizona State
Kelly O'Brien, Arizona State
Kara Ribbe, Arizona State
Brianne Tomasson, Arizona State
Anca Tomoiaga, Arizona State
Robert Waer, Arizona State
Tavian Aung, Cal Poly SLO
Lyndsay Brown, Cal Poly SLO
Heber Cruz, Cal Poly SLO
Ian Goh, California - Berkeley
Stephanie Gunawan, California - Berkeley
Ryan Liu, California - Berkeley
michael miao, California - Berkeley
Vineet Pandey, California - Berkeley
Natschja Ratanaprayul, California - Berkeley
Jae Ryu, California - Berkeley
MinJung Suh, California - Berkeley
Calvin Xu, California - Berkeley
Hiroyoshi Suzuki, California - Davis
Emily Nguyen, California - Los Angeles
Benjamin Pham, California - Merced
Elliot Allen, California - Santa Barbara
Thomas Dawson, California - Santa Barbara
Brandon Fu, California - Santa Barbara
Jinjing Shen, California - Santa Barbara
Jordan Tanner, California - Santa Barbara
Elizabeth Tokunaga, California - Santa Barbara
Cory Wheeler, California - Santa Barbara
Bestina Mounenalath, California State - Fresno
Alexis Pollard, California State - San Marcos
Jessica Angiuoni, Chapman
Jordan Boyd, Chapman
Maryanne Connell, Chapman
Kathryn Emery, Chapman
Erin Jenkins, Chapman
Justin Juarez, Chapman
Jacquelyn Kuehler, Chapman
Khine Thit Lwin, Chapman
Ellen Miranda, Chapman
Eleazar Orellana, Chapman
Alin Roman, Chapman
Laura Shigeoka, Chapman
Cassandra Williams, Chapman
Aimee Kang, San Diego
Diana Rodriguez Agiss, San Diego
Constance Summar, San Diego
Colleen Temple, San Diego
Christina Moran, San Diego State
Antonio Olea Jr, San Diego State
Leslie Lam, San Jose State
Trang Nguyen, San Jose State
Joyce Yu, San Jose State
Tiffany Wei, Southern California
Bryan Cheng, Stanford
Aaron Garg, Stanford
Yen Kuok, Stanford
Stephen Quinonez, Stanford
Xin Shan, Stanford

WESTCENTRAL REGION
Emily Booth, Colorado
Ryan Brauchler, Colorado
Christopher Milinazzo, Colorado
Sophie Lane-Wierzba, Colorado State
Chloe Petersen, Colorado State
Julie Williams, Colorado State
Kellsie Nienhuser, Wyoming
Jennifer Welsh, Wyoming

Special thanks to the installation team which consisted of: 

John J. Von Achen, Upsala ’74 – Life

Past Foundation Chairman

Winston Edwards, Montclair ’00

Alexa Grueiro CFV, Montclair ’99

Section Director - Northeast Region

Ibrahim K. Masri, Seton Hall ’06

Chapter Advisor - Monmouth University

Andrea Nemeth CFV, Montclair ’91 – Life

Past Fraternity President

Gregory J. Russell, Montclair ’00

Peter R. Salem, Montclair ’03

Vadim Shleyfman, Towson ’09 – Honorary

Chad E. Smith CFV, Montclair ’93

Past Northeast Regional Director

Notes of congratulations and welcome can be sent to Psi Iota President Jenna Bartley and Chapter Advisor Ibrahim Masri.

Alpha Kappa Psi is seeking nominations for a volunteer to fill the position of Midwest Regional Director. Jeff Hughes, the current MW RD has accepted the full-time director of alumni development position with the fraternity.

Interested individuals should submit their intention for candidacy and submit a fraternal and professional resume on or before Wednesday, November 23, or until the position has been filled, to my attention at 7801 E. 88th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256, jessica@akpsi.org or fax 317-872-1567.

Parties interested in the position must be nominated by a student or alumni chapter, the fraternity president, a member of the fraternity board or the CEO. A nomination from a student or alumni chapter must be accompanied by the signatures of eight (8) members in good standing. Eligible candidates must be an alumni member in good standing.

The regional director is charged with the specific responsibility of ensuring a quality student experience through effective chapter operations. The regional director is the first line supervisor of chapters, chapter officers and chapter advisors.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin, currently 20 chapters.  Including ensuring deadlines are met and that policies are being followed;
• Setting goals for the region in the areas of membership and fraternity event registration;
• Conducting officer training;
• Recruiting, training and maintaining a Regional Management Team; and,
• Maintaining communication with the Heritage Center, Management Team and the Midwest Region

Jeff Hughes, South Florida ‘00, is joining the fraternity's professional staff. As the director of alumni development, Jeff will provide support for the fraternity's alumni chapters and while overseeing various programs that promote the alumni experience.

Jeff graduated from University of Redlands in 1995, and received masters in both business and management information systems from South Florida in 2002.

Since joining the fraternity, Jeff has been a long-time leader and volunteer for the organization. He’s a past president of the Greater Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter and has served the Southeast Region as parliamentarian, section director and regional director. As RD, he led the Southeast Region from eighth place to earning the Number One Region Award in 2009-10. He currently lives in Indianapolis where he serves Alpha Kappa Psi as the Midwest RD.