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f r at e r n i t y award s 2012 • Nation a l A lum n a e Le ad e r s hi p Awa r d • Lin da McAl pi n A Phil adelphia Alumnae CHapter , Chi A , Region VIII n initiate of Delta Alpha , Lebanon Valley College, the winner of this year's National Alumnae Leadership Award joined her current alumnae chapter in 1977. She has been active ever since by serving in office or on a committee almost every year. She most recently overhauled the chapter's scrapbooks into brand new volumes. She has been a mentor to various sisters and is always helpful with kind advice and guidance. She is a recipient of the Sword of Honor, Rose of Honor, Rose of Dedication, and Rose of Constancy. For the last two Conventions, she has served in the position of Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Her Province Officer writes, "I have known this member for over 20 years from when I was a member of the same alumnae chapter and now as her Province Officer. If someone were to ask me what SAI is, I would have to say this person's name. She exemplifies the ideals of SAI in every aspect of her life, whether it is during SAI meetings, SAI functions, private studio, or performances. Her knowledge of SAI policies, protocol, and ethics is amazing. In all of the offices she has served, she always went above and beyond her duties to make sure that it was done correctly. As I was preparing to complete this portion of the application, I went back to our SAI purpose, privileges, and responsibilities and it is amazing how this member fulfills each and every one of them. I cannot think of anyone who is more deserving of this award." • R e g i on a l A lum na e L e a d e r s hi p Awa r d • (D ia m ond S word) REGIONname III Liz Aleksander IV Jo Arlene Adams Brinkle V Wendy Hohmeyer VIII Linda McAlpin INITIATING CHAPTERcurrent chapter Sigma Beta Lincoln Epsilon Gamma Jonesboro Sigma Midland Delta Alpha Philadelphia PROVINCE Xi A Mu A Alpha C Chi A • N ati on a l ALUM NAE TREASURER Awa r d • LINDA AMES L L as Vegas Alumnae Chapter , Delta B, Region i inda Ames, an initiate of Pi Chapter, has received the Sword of Honor and the Rose of Honor. The chapter's nomination for this national award stresses that Linda played a major role in the reactivation of her chapter and worked hard to re-organize the Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter's finances. She keeps her chapter updated on current and upcoming expenses, submits timely reports to both the chapter and National Headquarters, and continually reminds the chapter of their responsibility to support SAI Philanthropies, Inc. The Province Officer's nomination notes that Linda has been instrumental in keeping the chapter going. She assisted in straightening out chapter finances, paying off debt to National Headquarters, and enabled the chapter to become financially stable while continuing to give to SAI Philanthropies and regular chapter service projects. Linda receives her award from Jennifer Zerangue, NVP-Finance, at the Convention in Atlanta. sai-national.org FALL 2012 PAN PIPES 9

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