Convention has finally come to a close and we cannot express the gratitude we have for brothers around the globe who flew in to make this week so special. It was an unforgettable week filled with excitement that will flow over into the planning of our 2019 Convention in Texas.
Congratulations to all of our newly elected officers and award recipients recognized throughout the week. We are proud to celebrate you for your hard work and determination.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Michael G. Dickerson – Fraternity President
Mike Dickerson currently sits as the newly elected fraternity president, transitioning from his former role as executive vice president. He was initiated into the Beta Xi Chapter at Virginia Tech in 2004, where he graduated with degrees in business management and political science. After graduation, Mike was appointed the founding chapter advisor to the colony at the University of Maryland; he later was the founding CA at both the George Washington University and the University of Delaware, while serving concurrently as a section director. Mike was elected Mideast regional director in 2009, re-elected in 2011, and appointed by the BOD as the final Mideast RD later that year. After five years of service managing the largest region in the history of AKPsi, he was appointed as the inaugural Area III vice president in 2014 and elected as the fraternity’s fifth executive vice president in 2015. He has helped lead the Fraternity Ritual Team. A recipient of both the bronze and silver Distinguished Service Awards, Mike is a senior manager with the United States Federal Government in the national security sector. Prior to joining the government, Mike was employed by Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting firm located in Northern Virginia, for 12 years. In his spare time, Mike volunteers with AKPsi, provides leadership seminars to the DC-area young professionals, and cheers on the Hokies.
Jacqueline M. Ginarte – Executive Vice President
Jackie Ginarte currently sits as Alpha Kappa Psi’s newly elected executive vice president. She was initiated as a Brother to the Xi Sigma Chapter in Spring 2004. She graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelors in Business Management and her Masters of Science in Human Resource Management. She currently works for Victoria’s Secret and has been with the company for 3 years. Jackie’s involvement with Alpha Kappa Psi didn’t end as a student member. She has held several positions as a volunteer and most recently as the former Regional Director for the Atlantic Gulf Coast Region. Jackie’s favorite part about Alpha Kappa Psi is how she gets to see the future of business through the development of principled business leaders. She currently lives in Miami, Florida. Jackie enjoys travel, dance and most of all, Disney.
FOUNDATION DIRECTORS ELECTED
During the Foundation members meeting on Friday, Aug. 4, the following were elected to 3-year terms:
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Manuel E. Pravia, Miami ’89-Life
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Stephen E. Smith, Florida, ’86-Life
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William F. Thompson, Virginia, ’70-Life
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Alpha Kappa Psi Distinguished Service Award is the most prestigious award conferred upon our brothers. To be recognized with a DSA, a member must perform praiseworthy service to a chapter, a region or the fraternity.
Silver Distinguished Service Award
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Jennifer L. Adamany, San Diego, ’05-Life
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Brittney M. Brown, Toledo, ’11-Life
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Alexander B. Hambleton, Lock Haven,’02-Life
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Dr. Bruce T. Orvis, Slippery Rock, ’01-Faculty
Second Degree Silver Distinguished Service Award
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Alexander T. Sultan, San Diego State, ’93-Life
Gold Distinguished Service Award
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Pamela L. Richardson, Drake, ’81-Life
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Robert E. Richardson, Iowa, ’76-Life
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Chairman’s Award
The Chairman’s Award is presented by the Chairman to an individual that has given exemplary service during the Chairman’s term.
Chairman Richard V. Battle, Texas ’70-Life, presented the honor upon Chief Executive Officer, C. Steven Hartman CAE, Miami (Ohio) ’16-Honorary for his work over the past three years providing direction to the fraternity.
Chapter of the Year
The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes chapters for their success in achieving 100,000 points on the 2016-17 Annual Chapter Report.
- Alpha Chi, Emory University
- Alpha Phi, University of Florida
- Alpha Rho, University of Alabama
- Alpha Tau, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Alpha Xi, University of Iowa
- Beta Chi, Louisiana State University
- Beta Iota, SUNY Buffalo
- Beta Lambda, Washington State University
- Beta Nu, University of Wyoming
- Chi Lambda, Edinboro University
- Chi Tau, University of North Dakota
- Delta, University of Pittsburgh
- Delta Chi, Clarkson University
- Delta Psi, Illinois Wesleyan University
- Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Tech
- Eta Omega, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
- Gamma Epsilon, Penn State
- Gamma Eta, University of Toledo
- Gamma Omega, Seattle University
- Iota Pi, Christopher Newport University
- Iota Upsilon, Slippery Rock University
- Mu Omega, Auburn University
- Nu Psi, James Madison University
- Omega Alpha, University of Delaware
- Omega Delta, University of New Hampshire
- Omega Zeta, Binghamton University
- Omicron Upsilon, Cornell University
- Psi, University of Kansas
- Psi Iota, Monmouth University
- Psi Mu, University of Rochester
- Psi Rho, University of Connecticut
- Rho Chi, Chapman University
- Rho Upsilon, Missouri Western State University
- Upsilon, University of Missouri
- Xi Psi, Illinois State
- Xi Tau, Shippensburg University
- Zeta Phi, Austin Peay State University
- Zeta Pi, Fort Hays State University
- Zeta Xi, Central Michigan
Outstanding Chapter Programming
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Professional Development
Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Institute of Technology
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Professional Development
Florida Gold Coast Alumni
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Recruitment Campaign
Beta Upsilon, University of South Carolina
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Recruitment Campaign
Bay Area Alumni
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Brotherhood and Social Development
Zeta Lambda, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Brotherhood and Social Development
ASEAN Alumni
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Alumni Outreach
Nu Chi, University of Central Florida
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Student Chapter Outreach
City of Festivals Alumni
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Philanthropy
Omega Alpha, University of Delaware
Outstanding Chapter Programming – Philanthropy
Florida Gold Coast Alumni
Outstanding Chapter Leaders
Outstanding Chapter Leader – Professional Development
Danish Dhanani, Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-17
Outstanding Chapter Leader – Service
Dakota Sinder, Beta Mu, George Washington University, 2016-17
Outstanding Chapter Leader – Membership Recruitment
Mary Catherine Emory, Beta Chi, Louisiana State University, 2016-17
Outstanding Chapter Leader – Brotherhood and Social Development
William Higgins, Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-17
Outstanding Chapter Leader – Alumni Outreach
Lloyd Adler-Lombardi, Epsilon Sigma, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-17
Outstanding Volunteer Leaders
Outstanding Volunteer Leader – Chapter Advisor of the Year
Rebecca Todd, Central Washington ’05-Life
Outstanding Volunteer Leader – Section Director of the Year
Andrew J. Blind, Lock Haven ’05
Outstanding Volunteer Leader – Regional Manager of the Year
Kimberly Y. Lewis, South Florida ’08
COMMUNITY SERVICE
This year in Las Vegas we had the honor of working with Southern Nevada’s Shannon West Homeless Youth Center for our community service project. Their mission is to provide services for homeless youth and those at risk of becoming homeless. We are proud to announce that thanks to our brothers in Alpha Kappa Psi we were able to donate 20,951 supplies.
Donations included the following:
- 165 spiral notebooks
- 6,675 pieces of notebook paper
- 10,400 note cards
- 197 composition books
- 895 pens
- 1,481 pencils
- 33 personal journals
- 56 flash drives
- 44 binders
- 218 folders
- 53 flip flops
- 2 alarm clocks
- 123 toothbrushes
- 128 toothpastes
- 40 eye glasses
- $120 in Walmart gift cards
- 72 miscellaneous hygiene products
- 369 miscellaneous school supplies
- $800 in cash
We hope that these donations will help improve the lives of homeless or at risk youth in the Southern Nevada area. Thank you to all who were a part of this contribution!
Thank you to all of those who attended or stayed in contact with us over social media following #AKPsiConvention! We look forward to seeing you in Texas in 2019!