National
Convention
2010
Recap
Also visit the Great Ideas page for downloadable materials that were distributed at Convention.
Amendments Results
- Proposed Amendment #1 passed, allowing chapters to admit prospective members who will have only one semester or two quarters of prescribed undergraduate study after their initiation semester.
- Proposed Amendment #2 did not pass. "In good standing" shall remain in Article IV Section 5.
- Proposed Amendment #3 passed, eliminating the requirement for National Council to unanimously approve all resigned Brother reinstatement requests.
- Proposed Amendment #4, requiring the Grand Chapter to approve the budget, was moved to committee for review.
- Proposed Amendment #5 passed, clarifying and updating the duties of the Vice President of Finance.
- Proposed Amendment #6 passed, defining the term of the Regional Delegate as the academic year.
- Proposed Amendment #7 did not pass. The charge of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee will remain the same.
- Proposed Amendment #8, changing the selection process and make-up of the Awards, Scholarship, and Emblem Committee, was moved to committee for review.
- Proposed Amendment #9 passed, adding the line "regardless of the person's willingness to participate" to our hazing policy.
- Proposed Amendment #10 passed, simplifying the chapter dissolution process.
To read the proposed amendments themselves, click here.
National Council 2010-2012 Results:
- Brother Jonah Goodman (Delta Alpha Chapter '01) – National President
- Brother Christopher Costantino (Gamma Xi Chapter '07) – Senior Vice President
- Brother Christopher McCoy (Gamma Beta Chapter '07) – National Secretary
- Brother Matthew Nicoletta (Beta Kappa Chapter '03) – Vice President of Finance
- Brother Natalie Swierzbin (Gamma Epsilon Chapter '06) – Vice President of Membership Development
- Brother Kyle Williams (Gamma Delta Chapter '06) – Vice President of Chapter Development
- Brother Sarah Cantwell (Beta Sigma Chapter '03) – Vice President of Alumni Development
- Brother Katie Peachey (Beta Psi Chapter '02) – Vice President of Philanthropy Development*
*This is the first Vice President of Philanthropy Development, the position having been voted into the National Constitution at the last National Convention (Louisville, KY, 2009).
View their photos and bios here.
Regional Realignment
National Council announced a Regional Realignment, which included the addition of six new regions. Through the realignment, there are now 18 regions, each with between five and eight collegiate Chapters per region. (Prior to this realignment, region sizes varied from between 6 to 15 collegiate Chapters each.)
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The purpose of the regional realignment is to give regions the ability to perform to their best potential and emphasize the importance of regions to the overall strength of Phi Sigma Pi's infrastructure. The realignment also embraces the idea that the regions can remain in place for at least two years, taking into account how future collegiate expansion prospects (projected at between six and eight new Chapters per year) and current and future alumni Chapters and Associations will fit into the new structure.
To learn more, visit the Chapter Locator and check out the "Regional Resources" folder in the Toolbox.
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Risk Management
This year we had a special presentation about Chapter risk management. We were fortunate to have Marc Mores, our insurance representative from James R. Favor & Company, LLC, speak about the many risks involved in Chapter operation and how Chapters can proactively manage those risks. Check out Marc's presentation in this video and discover how your Chapter can improve its practices.
Leadership in Action Launch
Leadership in Action, Phi Sigma Pi's new leadership certification program, made its debut at this year's National Convention. Brothers had the opportunity to experience "The Great Balancing Act" and "Conflict Management." Also, about 35 Brothers got trained to facilitate Leadership in Action at their home Chapters. If you missed it, don't worry... you'll have a chance to experience Leadership in Action at your Regional Conference.
48th Annual Banquet and Awards Presentation
Purple & Gold Awards
- Most Spirited Chapter Award - Epsilon Delta
- Outstanding Initiate Program Award - Alpha Eta
- Outstanding Fundraiser Award - Tau
- Outstanding PR and Community Relations Award - Alpha Tau
- Most Traveled Chapter Award - Delta Psi
- Outstanding Website Award - Gamma Theta
- Chapter Most Able to Overcome Adversity Award - Epsilon Delta
- Brother John Finnegan Award for Most Conventions Attended - Odelle Heimiller and Ayana Wood
- Outstanding Risk Management Award - Beta
- Outstanding Regional Event Award - Great Lakes Region Conference
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award - Rose Durbin, Alumni Advisor and Dr. William Eggleston, Faculty Advisor, of Alpha Sigma
Chapter Charters
- Epsilon Chi (North Georgia College and State University )
- Zeta Alpha - University of California, San Diego
- Zeta Beta - Franklin and Marshall College
- Zeta Gamma - Cleveland State University
- Zeta Delta - George Mason University
- Zeta Epsilon - University of California, Santa Barbara
- MTAC - Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter
National Awards
- Steven A. DiGuiseppe Administrative Award - Beta Phi
- Jeffrey L. Johnson National Chapter Fellowship Award - Alpha Lambda
- Charles W. Chance Alumni Award - Gamma Epsilon
- Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award - Epsilon Theta
- Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award - Omicron
- C.H. McClure Single Service Award - Epsilon Mu
- Claude A. Phillips Fellowship Award - Gamma Mu
- Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Programming - Delta Omega
Top in Region Awards
- Allegheny Region - Mu
- Capitol Region - Beta Rho
- Central Region - Epsilon Zeta
- East Region - Alpha Lambda
- Great Lakes Region - Gamma Mu
- Keystone Region - Omicron
- Mid Atlantic Region - Beta Delta
- Mid South Region - Epsilon Theta
- Northeast Region - Beta Nu
- South Region - Gamma Theta
- Southeast Region - Gamma Epsilon
- Southwest Region - Delta Rho
Todd Tripod Scholarship
- Colleen Connolly, Alpha Lambda
Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award(s)
- Alpha Lambda
- Beta Rho
- Gamma Mu