Alumnae Convention Awards Silver Awards
Betty McGehee Schuessler Award Houston, TX Association 1st runner-up: Northern New Jersey 2nd runner-up: Dayton, OH Nan Barkley Boettcher Award Toledo, OH 1st runner-up: San Diego, CA 2nd runner-up: Akron, OH Alumnae Chapter Programming Award San Antonio, TX 1st runner-up: Greater New Orleans, LA 2nd runner-up: Memphis, TN Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Award St. Louis, MO
Bryn Hemsley Masiuk Laura Schmutz Meador Jessica Adams Meyers Meg O’Connell Naes Angie Di Renzo Newlove Shari Robins Lori King Smith Melissa Still Nicki Thompson Mary Holt Walcutt Dee Tucker Wallace Kery Reinkemyer Webb Donna R. Willbergh Katie Peoples Zamulinsky
Outstanding Advisor Awards
Alumnae Improvement Award Baton Rouge, LA
Area I Leanne Puia, ZΛ Advisor for Iota Gamma Chapter, The College of New Jersey
Alumnae Membership Award Louisville, KY 1st runner-up: Nashville, TN 2nd runner-up: New York City, NY
Area II Beverly Denton Choppin, ΔK Advisor for Delta Kappa Chapter, Louisiana State University
Alumnae Panhellenic Award Seattle, WA 1st runner-up: San Fernando Valley, CA 2nd runner-up: Miami, FL
Area III Shannon Ferguson, AΨ Advisor for Alpha Psi Chapter, University of Missouri
Alumnae Public Relations Award Birmingham, AL 1st runner-up: Midland, TX 2nd runner-up: Evansville, IN Alumnae Service Award Atlanta, GA Themis 1st runner-up: Nashville, TN 2nd runner-up: Long Beach, CA National Council Special Recognition Awards New York City, NY Martin, TN Cypress, TX
Honor RinG Recipients Annamaria Pensavalle Ahern Tracye King Albone Cindy Manuel Calm Dinah Helms Cook Erin Cook Marnie Brown Cranmer Nicole Flippo Crook Staci Forest Dabrow Lindsay Carlton Davis Lisa Cramer Dierbeck Lorraine Cox Dora Becky Lantz Escario Cindy Lee Fiegenbaum Shari M. Fisher Rebecca R. Fox Shery Kime Goodwin Angela Rose Malone Kelly Sharon A. Lyon
16 • Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha
Housing corporation Awards Nora Nell Hardy Jackson Outstanding House Director Award Becky Reynolds Gamma Pi, The University of Georgia
three. As National Panhellenic Conference Delegate—a National Council position she held for 10 years—Malaea not only provided guidance to our Fraternity but also as a valued NPC volunteer, serving on numerous committees and as an NPC area advisor for the state of Florida. In 2005, she became a senior release figure specialist, training and advising campuses on recruitment release figure methodology. Over the years, Malaea has become a sought-after facilitator at workshops and trainings and a respected member of the Panhellenic community. Following her retirement from National Council in 2010, Malaea continues to serve on ZTA’s NPC delegation, as Mentor for Zeta Chapter ( University of Tennessee, Knoxville) and as Convention social chairman. Vivian Ulmer Smith Recruitment Award Presented to the alumna making the greatest contribution to increasing Fraternity membership. Karen Farmer Mills Gamma Iota Chapter, University of Florida Zeta Tau Alpha’s Chain of Chapters stood at 247 links during Convention 2012. As Extension Director from 2004-2010, Karen was instrumental in adding 10 new links to The Chain and reactivating or reorganizing six more. Even after her retirement from
Outstanding House Corporation Award Sigma House Corporation at Baker University Outstanding House Association Award Alpha Gamma House Association at University of Michigan
Other Awards
Alumnae Louise Kettler Helper Memorial Award Given in memory of a beloved Former National President, National Council presents this award to an alumna whose service and achievements have made notable contributions to the progress of the Fraternity and fraternal world. Malaea Nelms Seleski Eta Rho Chapter, The University of North Alabama Malaea’s dedication to Zeta Tau Alpha and the Panhellenic community have been remarkable. Just nine years after her graduation from The University of North Alabama, Malaea joined National Council after having served as a general advisor for six years and Province President for
National President Keeley McDonald Riddle (left) presents Malaea Nelms Seleski with the 2012 Alumnae Louise Kettler Helper Memorial Award.