Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Foundation Names 2024-25 Scholarship Recipients

The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has named 20 scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. More than $60,000 is being presented in grants in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Foundation scholarships are established by chapters and individuals and endowments are used to support the annual scholarships. Some scholarships are available to all AKPsi students, while others focus on those majoring in specific fields.

Congratulations to the 2024-25 scholarship recipients:

$10,000 Scholarship

  • Elizabeth MyersFlorida ’22 — William Donnelly Scholarship

$7,500 Scholarship

  • Zach Duray, Richmond ’21 — Stephen & Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship 

$5,000 Scholarships

  • Jaanvi Shah, Texas at Austin ’23 — William Donnelly Scholarship
  • Austin Tsao, British Columbia ’20 — William Donnelly Scholarship
  • Asia Stanford, Central Florida ’22 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
  • Lauren Hawthorne-Rogers, Pittsburgh at Johnstown ’20 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship

$3,500 Scholarships

  • Bryan Baker, Dayton ’22 — William Donnelly Scholarship
  • Khoury Jackson, Florida A&M ’21— Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship

$2,000 Scholarships

  • Melanie Anderson, Tennessee State ’23  — Fraternity President’s Scholarship
  • Eden Williamson, Texas at Austin 23 — William Reeves Scholarship
  • James Robertson, Florida ’23 — St. Louis Metro Alumni Scholarship
  • Alyan Ali, Texas at San Antonio ’22 — Kenneth Hufford Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 Scholarships

  • Jonah Swann, Southern Methodist ’23 — William Westerdahl Memorial Scholarship
  • Michael BerlingoSacred Heart ‘21 — J.D. Sparks Memorial Scholarship
  • Eileen Chen, Maryland ’23 — Andrew Duli Memorial Scholarship
  • Lilliana McElroy,  Baylor ’23 — Theodore Ehrsam Memorial Scholarship
  • Lexie Howell, Southern Methodist ’23 — Jesse Bert Memorial Scholarship
  • Ella Foes, Alabama ’22 — VanderWaal Scholarship
  • Melanie Gresser, Southern Methodist ’21 — Foundation Scholarship
  • Madison Arndt, Toledo ’22 — Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Committee:

  • Lauren E. Brooks, Shippensburg ’09
  • Past Fraternity Vice Chair Paul J. Brinker, Cincinnati ’84-Life
  • Kerri M. Dickson, Washington State ’02-Life
  • Sidni N. Foss, Nevada – Reno ’11-Life
  • Past Foundation Vice Chair Jeff E. Frank, Eastern Michigan ’86-Life
  • Dominique D. George, Florida A&M ’06-Life
  • Alyssa B. Goldstein, Penn State ’06-Life
  • Jamison M. Hemingway, Washington State ’07-Life
  • Charles N. Jackson, Western Kentucky ’79-Life
  • Matthew T. Jaeger, Trinity ’98-Life
  • Melanie A. Kelsey, Puget Sound ’91-Life
  • Mackenzie A. Lauka, Toledo ’10-Life
  • Past Foundation Chair Mark C. MacGibbon, Portland ’96-Life
  • Past Fraternity Director Phil D. May, St Louis ’86-Life 
  • Teddy McCullough, American ’13-Life
  • Lisa A. Metheney, Marshall ’90-Life
  • Pamela A. Miksell, Iowa ’96-Life
  • Ethan W. Oblonsky, Toledo ’04
  • Past Fraternity Executive Vice President Stephanie N. Potter, Auburn ’00-Life
  • Past Foundation Director Pamela L. Richardson, Drake ’81-Life
  • Taylor N. Roberson, Alabama ’17
  • Kimberly L. Senni, Murray State ’09-Life
  • Past Foundation Director William F. Thompson, Virginia ’70-Life
  • Past Foundation Director John C. Werner, Virginia ’86-Life (Committee Chair)

Kim Olesker Named Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation Executive Director

Noblesville, May 19, 2022: The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Kim Olesker as its Executive Director, effective May 9. As the executive director, Kim is the chief administrative and development officer for the Foundation and is responsible for the daily operations in support of the Foundation’s mission to provide funding for educational programs in support of developing principled business leaders.

Eileen and Scott Howell Pledge $1 Million to Support Principled Business Leadership

Alpha Kappa Psi is excited to announce Eileen and Scott Howell have pledged a $1,000,000 gift to the Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation. The donation will go toward fulfilling strategic goals for principled business leadership educational programs and will honor lifelong Alpha Kappa Psi volunteers, Dave and Wendy Wendroff, with the naming of the new Alpha Kappa Psi headquarters as the Howell + Wendroff Professional Center.

Board of Directors 2020 Update

During the weekend of August 7th and 8th the Fraternity and Foundation Boards convened via Zoom for the first ever all virtual board meeting. The weekend-long meeting included a Voting Members session to discuss changes to the Fraternity based on the effects of the Coronavirus and the election of directors.

Alpha Kappa Psi is proud to announce the Fraternity Board of Directors for the 2020-21 year:

Chair
Eileen L. Howell, Wisconsin-Milwaukee ’78-Life

Vice Chair
Chrissy M. Vasquez, Arizona State ’98-Life

Treasurer
Naneen Christopher, Seton Hall ’05-Life

Secretary
Micheal E. Dickson, Central Washington ’02-Life

Directors
John M. Levering, Boise State ’95-Life
Debora E. Barrett, Montclair State ’98-Life
Miriam V. Tomaselli, Marist ’97-Life
Michael G. Dickerson, CFV, Virginia Tech ‘04-Life

Donald T. Sechler, Arizona State ’96-Life

 

Director – Emeritus
Ken B. Hastey, Saint Louis ’76-Life                                                                                        

Thank you to Nancy Huebner, Richard Battle, and Alexander Sultan for their time on the Board.  The terms for serving on the board ended for Brothers Huebner and Battle 8/8/2020, and Brother Sultan resigned his position on August 8, 2020.  Don Sechler was officially appointed to the Board to full the vacancy left by Sultan.

Alpha Kappa Psi is proud to announce the Foundation Board of Directors for the 2020-21 year:

Chair
Eliza J. Hernandez, North Carolina – Charlotte ’09-Life

Vice Chair
Timothy W. Daniels, Indiana ’06-Life

Treasurer
Lisa A. Calandriello, American ’97-Life

Secretary
Stephen E. Smith, Florida ’86-Life

Directors
Jeff E. Frank, Eastern Michigan ’86-Life
Rodney C. Turner, Alabama State ’93-Life
Joshua Boddiford, South Florida ’00Life                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mat D. Johnston, Boise State ’12-Life
Lea S. Goodwin, Louisiana State ’99-Life

We want to thank Manuel E. Pravia and W. Frederick Thompson for their time on the Board as their terms ended on 8/7/2020.

 

Additionally, the Board of Directors voted on the Area VPs for 2020-21:

Area I – Maya S. Richardson, Arizona State ‘12
Area II – Jonathon T. Pritt, Marshall ’11-Life
Area III – Andrea Nemeth, Montclair State ’91-Life
Area IV – Stephanie N. Potter, Auburn ’00-Life

We want to thank Stephanie Van Dellen for her service to the Management Team as her term as VP Area I ended 8/8/20.