ΚΚΨ ΚΚΨ ΚΚΨ AEA Scholarship Recipients! by Michael Osborn

Meet the Kappa Kappa Psi AEA Scholarship Recipients!

by Michael Osborn, ΚΚΨΚΚΨ ΚΚΨΚΚΨ ΚΚΨ National Vice President for Programs

January 1, 2000 marked the first application for the Kappa Kappa Psi AEA Scholarhip. The National Council was pleased to receive and review four outstanding applications at our winter meeting and, although we would have enjoyed being able to award a scholarhsip to each of the qualified individuals, after thorough deliberation the Council is pleased to announce the awarding of the first AEA scholarships to Meredith Butulis from the Theta Beta Chapter at Boston University, and Alan Pine from the Zeta Chi Chapter at the University of South Carolina. Each of the recipients will receive a scholarship in the amount of $500 deposited in their name to their university.

To be eligible for this prestigious scholarship applicants must:

· Be an Active or Associate Member at the time of application. · Possess an overall grade point average (GPA)of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale). · Submit an AEA Scholarship application and supporting documents to the National Headquarters, by January 1.

The National Council would also like to recognize Lori Spreng from the Theta Zeta Chapter at Ashland Univerity and Nathan Kitta from the Epsilon Phi Chapter at Clarion Univeristy of Pennsylvania for their applications. Each of the four applicants will be the recipients of the Kappa Kappa Psi Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

Now, a little bit about your AEA Scholarship Recipients:

Merdith Butulis is pursing a degree in Physical Thereapy/Pre-Med program. She has been a member of Kappa Kappa Psi for three years and has served the Theta Beta Chapter as its Treasurer. She has parcipated in the Boston University Marching Band and served as a line captain and drum major, and has also been a member of the BU Pep Band and Winter Drumline. Outside of the band program she has been president, treasurer and secretary of a community service group named Students Taking an Active Role as well as the secretary for Chemia, a chemistry society. She has served in many different capacities within the Sargent College Program and residence hall at Boston University and is a member of the Sargent College Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society.

Alan Pine (photo not available) is a Music Education Major at the University of South Carolina. He has been a member of Zeta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi since spring 1999 and has participated in the University Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, and Jazz Bands while enrolled at the university. Aside from his band involvement he partipates in his collegiate chapter of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the Ferko String Band in Philadelphia, and the Mount Laurel Fire Department.

We congratulate each of these outstanding students and Brothers on their accomplishments and hope that each of you will consider applying or recommending someone else to apply for the AEA Scholarship next Fall. This scholarship was created by the Active Membership of Kappa Kappa Psi, and funded through your dues. Ensuring that all qualified members apply for this honor is an important part of making sure your dues are used as effectively as possible.

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Zeta Chi Chapter, University of South Carolina Congratulations to these outstanding students! Congratulations to these outstanding students! Congratulations to these outstanding students! Congratulations to these outstanding students! Congratulations to these outstanding students!