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Awards & Recognition
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t is the Fraternity’s goal to recognize and promote the achievements of our chapters, colonies, alumni and advisors on a chapter, colony, regional and international level. The awards and recognition program allows chapters and colonies the opportunity to showcase their outstanding or improved performance over the past academic year in each of the Fraternity’s core competencies. Individual awards recognize the brothers and friends of Delta Chi for their outstanding service to the Fraternity in a variety of capacities. To be eligible for awards, chapters or colonies must be current on all bills to the Fraternity as of June 1 and must not be on any level of risk management sanction during the year of awards consideration. Once all applications are received, the Fraternity staff
objectively evaluates each and every application before recognizing the efforts of our chapters and colonies based upon Delta Chi’s eight core competencies for success: • Advising & Governance • Alumni Relations • Financial Management • Housing
• Involvement • Manpower • Membership Education • Scholarship
There are two categories of awards given for each core competency. The Excellence category denotes a complete mastery of that competency; winners in this category fulfill the many components of each area and often go above and beyond to reach new heights of operations. The Achievement category recognizes chapters and colonies that have made significant improvements in this area of operations.
Delta Chi of the Year David Zuchowski, Washington 1980 The Delta Chi of the Year award winner is David Zuchowski, Washington 1980. This award is presented to alumni who have distinguished themselves in a manner that their peers recognize them across the United States, Canada, and/or the world. David Zuchowski, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company’s operations in the United States. Zuchowski, a 33-year veteran of the automotive industry, joined Hyundai Motor America in February 2007 as Vice President of Sales and was promoted to Executive Vice President, National Sales in 2010. He was promoted to his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2014. Zuchowski joined Hyundai from Mazda North America where he served as Vice President of Sales and Field Operations. Zuchowski began his career in 1980 at Ford Motor Company. He has spent 23 years in various executive-level positions including Regional Manager, Product Marketing Manager, National Merchandising Manager and Field Operations Manager for the Ford and Lincoln Mercury divisions. Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. 8
Delta Chi Quarterly | January 2016