The Rashmi Khanna Award

The Rashmi Khanna Scholarship Award is presented to the chapter that shows the greatest overall improvement in grade point average for the year. This annual award is named for Founder Rashmi (Khanna) Drummond, Purdue-1984 and was established in 1992. The previous winners of the Rashmi Khanna Award are listed below:

1993	Ohio State -Beta; Toledo-Delta – Honorable Mention
1994	Dayton-Gamma; Toledo-Delta – Honorable Mention
1995	Ohio State-Beta
1996	Not Awarded
1997	Dayton-Gamma
1998	Dayton-Gamma
1999	Not Awarded
2000	Dayton-Gamma
2001	Dayton-Gamma
2002	Purdue-Alpha
2003	Not Awarded
2003-2004	Connecticut-Theta
2004-2005	Ohio State-Beta
2005-2006	Not Awarded
2007	Purdue-Alpha
2008	Case Western-Omicron

The Abby McDonald Award

The Abby McDonald Spirit Award is presented to the chapter that participates in the most significant university social activities throughout the school year. These social activities include all-Greek activities, Greek social functions, intramurals, campus-wide activities or any other activity in which the chapter participates as a group or the name of Phi Sigma Rho is promoted. This annual award, established in 1992, is named for Founder Abby (McDonald) Schwartz, Purdue-1984. The previous winners of the Abby McDonald Award are listed below:

1993	Ohio State -Beta; Toledo-Delta – Honorable Mention
1994	Ohio State-Beta; Toledo-Delta – Honorable Mention
1995	Dayton-Gamma
1996	Dayton-Gamma
1997	Dayton-Gamma
1998	Purdue-Alpha; Dayton-Gamma – Honorable Mention
1999	Ohio State-Beta
2000	Ohio State-Beta; Dayton-Gamma – Honorable Mention
2001	Dayton-Gamma
2002	Purdue-Alpha
2003	Penn State-Lambda
2003-2004	Ohio Northern-Iota
2004-2005	Case Western-Omicron; Toledo-Delta and Michigan-Eta - Honorable Mention
2005-2006	University of Connecticut-Theta; UCLA-Nu and Case Western Reserve-Omicron – Honorable Mentions
2007	Penn State-Lambda
2008	Penn State-Lambda

The Service Award

The National Service Award is presented each year to the chapter that has the highest number of service hours per person. The number of service hours shall include only service events sponsored by the individual Phi Sigma Rho chapters or by the Phi Sigma Rho National Council. This annual award was established in 1996. The previous winners of the Service Award are listed below:

1996	Purdue-Alpha
1997	Purdue-Alpha
1998	Dayton-Gamma – Honorable Mention
1999	Ohio State-Beta
2000	Dayton-Gamma; Toledo-Delta – Honorable Mention
2001	Ohio State-Beta
2002	Ohio State-Beta
2003	Penn State-Lambda
2003-2004	Ohio Northern-Iota
2004-2005	Kentucky-Epsilon
2005-2006	Toledo-Delta; Dayton-Gamma – Honorable Mention
2007	MST-Rho; Case Western-Omicron - Honorable Mention
2008	Case Western-Omicron

The Senior Award

The National Senior Award is presented each year to the senior who has best exemplified good character, given distinguished service to Phi Sigma Rho and whose achievements in varied fields of student activity have brought honor and prestige to the name of Phi Sigma Rho. This annual award was established in 2000. The previous winners of the Senior Award are listed below:

2001	Heather Speight (Dayton-Gamma)
2002	Amanda Kowalski (Ohio Northern-Iota)
2003	Sarah Harding (Penn State-Lambda)
2003-2004	Colleen Matthews (Penn State-Lambda)
2004-2005	Angela Sparks (Ohio State-Beta)
2005-2006	Minna Krejci (Case Western Reserve-Omicron); Pamela Chan (UCLA-Nu) – Honorable Mention
2007	Amy Comstock (Ohio Northern-Iota)
2008	Leanne Smith (Purdue-Alpha), Marcie Aydelotte (Case Western-Omicron)

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to alumnae and honorary members of the Sorority whose achievements in their field of endeavor have brought honor and prestige to the name of Phi Sigma Rho.

2008	Beth Holloway (Purdue-Alpha)

Chapter Advisor Award

The Chapter Advisor Award may be presented annually to recognize an outstanding alumnae advisor, faculty advisor or any other person serving in an advisor capacity of an active chapter. The previous winners of the Chapter Advisor Award are listed below:

2001	Heidi Diefes-Dux (Purdue-Alpha Chapter Advisor)
2002	Wanda Gibson (Dayton-Gamma Chapter Advisor)
2003	Not Awarded
2003-2004	Christina Dudley (Toledo-Delta Alumnae Advisor)
2004-2005	Wanda Gibson (Dayton-Gamma Chapter Advisor)
2005-2006	Alexis Wheeler (OSU-Beta Chapter Advisor)
2007	Heidi Diefes-Dux (Purdue-Alpha Chapter Advisor)
2008	Not Awarded

 Alumna Officer Award

The Alumna Officer Award may be presented annually to recognize an outstanding alumnae member serving as an officer of an alumnae organization. The previous winners of the Alumna Officer Award are listed below:

2002	Chrysa (Gaydos) Theodore (Dayton-Gamma Alumnae Association; Cincinnati-Dayton Alumnae Organization)
2003	Jennifer (McCord) Hunt (Penn State-Lambda Alumnae Association)
2003-2004	Alexis Wheeler (Ohio State-Beta Alumnae Association; Regional Field Director – Midwest Region 2)
2004-2005	Karen Salisbury (Ohio Northern-Iota Alumnae Association); Elizabeth Young (Ohio Northern-Iota Alumnae Association)
2005-2006	Katherine Beck (Case Western Reserve-Omicron)
2007	Monique (Burton) Chinchar (Toledo-Delta)
2008	Uma Staehler (Purdue-Alpha)

President’s Commendation

These Commendations, in the form of certificates, are presented to active, alumnae or honorary members who perform outstanding service to the Sorority or active chapter or to non-members in special circumstances.

2003	Sarah Johnson (Connecticut-Theta), Sarah McFann (Dayton-Gamma), and Amy Henne (Connecticut-Theta)
2003-2004	Vivian Ku (Colony Educator, UCI-Pi) and Kristin Mosher Brown (Colony Educator, UMR-Rho)
2004-2005	Lee Dries (Purdue-Alpha, 20th Anniversary Gala Coordinator) and Kristine Henning (Colony Educator, Oregon State-Sigma)
2007-2008	Tammy Lowe (Purdue-Alpha) and Katie Bryson (Arkansas-Kappa Supporter)
2008	Stephanie Cappiello (UCLA-Nu)

Rising to Excellence Award

 

The Rising to Excellence Award shall be presented to active chapters that meet a level of excellence as defined in the "Rising to Excellence" procedures. The award will be distributed to each chapter that reaches the achievement levels of "Orchid", "Pearl" or "Silver". Award winners will be chosen based on the submitted academic year-end chapter reports. The National Council shall present the award each year.

2008	Orchid Award - Case Western-Omicron

 

 

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