INDIANAPOLIS (June 1, 2016) –The Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation has named 29 scholarship recipients for the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. More than $33,000 is being presented in grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $2,500.
Congratulations to the 2016-17 scholarship recipients:
$2,500 Scholarships
Allison Hill, Wisconsin ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Chris Loggia, Penn State ‘12 – William Westerdahl, Jesse Bert and Fraternity Presidents Scholarship
Adam Moran, Oregon ‘13 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Celine Olcott, Wake Forest ‘14 – Theodore Ehrsam, J.D. Sparks and Andrew Duli Scholarship
Jenny Park, Denver ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Lauren Alexander, Missouri ‘14 — Fraternity Presidents Scholarship
Grace Cleland, Emory ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Kevin Doherty, Illinois ‘13 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Shruti Gulati, Missouri ‘15 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Rebecca Herring, Elon ‘15 — Kenneth Hufford Accounting Scholarship
Rachel Kipper, Kansas State ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Stephanie Krautscheid, Oregon State ‘14 — Jeffery Vander Waal Healthcare Scholarship
Kathryn Meyer, Rutgers ‘14 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Andrew Morton, Virginia ‘14 — William Reeves Scholarship
Patrick Northcraft, Toledo ‘13-Life — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Sachin Parikh, Monmouth ‘15 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Kaylin Pellegrini, Butler ‘13 — Theodore Ehrsam Scholarship
Gina Testa, New York ‘15 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Katherine Toldy, Denver ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Audrey Weber, Central Michigan ‘14 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Lisa Xiao, Johns Hopkins ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Jamie Zaine, Drake ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Daniel Zuber, Denver ‘13 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Samuel DeFabrizio, Vanderbilt ‘15 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Jorge Fournier, Wake Forest ‘15 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Connor Frischmeyer, Iowa ‘13 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Bretton Jaggi, Minnesota ‘15 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Jennifer Taniguchi, Creighton ‘14 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Gabriele Zaffarano, HKUST ‘15 — Jennie Pakon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
The foundation extends its appreciation to members of the scholarship committee who spent countless hours reviewing 237 applications:
Selection:
Past Foundation Chairman Angela Brown, Adrian College ‘81-Life
Past Fraternity President and Past Fraternity Chairman Robert Davenport, Old Dominion ’86-Life
Past Fraternity Director Phil May, Saint Louis ‘86-Life
Past Foundation Chairman Richard McVay, Texas Tech ’79-Life
Foundation Director and Past Fraternity President Andrea Nemeth, Montclair State ‘91-Life
Past Foundation Chairman Cynthia Washington, Saint Louis ‘82-Life
Past Foundation Director John Werner, Virginia ‘84-Life (Committee Chair)
Pre-Screening:
Felicia Adamczyk, Michigan-Dearborn ’14-Life
Tara Baker, Oregon ‘03
Chuck Edson, Christopher Newport ‘07
Joni Ekovich, Indiana ’08-Life
Craig Fain, Virginia Tech ’00-Life
Jamie Fuller, Clemson ’08-Life
Justin Guerra, Chapman ‘01
Mathew Johnston, Boise State ’12-Life
Shaunna Phillis, Portland State ’11-Life
Justin Settles, Tennessee ‘04
Stephanie Van Dellen, Oregon ’08-Life
Tim Veigle, Central Florida ’04-Life