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Fall 2006 National Scholarship Winners Announced
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity has announced the Fall 2006 National Scholarship Winners. Each year, the Endowment Fund gives away over $250,000 in scholarships to deserving graduate and undergraduate Phi Psis through chapter and national scholarships. During the fall 2006 semester, 31 scholarships totaling $41,500.00 were handed out to Phi Psis across America. Below are the winners for fall 2006. The Endowment Fund congratulates all the winners and encourages every Phi Psi in school to apply for spring 2007 awards via the Endowment Fund's website. The deadline for spring awards is May 1.
Ralph D. Daniel Award
The Ralph D. Daniel Award is named after the Fraternity's Executive Director Emeritus, who served Phi Kappa Psi over 30 years. Ralph D. "Dud" Daniel, affectionately known as "Mr. Phi Psi," is one of the most respected figures in the national men's college fraternity movement.
Dud has been recognized with a National Interfraternity Conference Gold Medal, the highest award given by the NIC, which represents 66 men's national college fraternities.
The $4,000 scholarship is the Endowment Fund's most prestigious award and a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is required, but one's chapter, campus and community leadership is the primary measure by which the winner is selected.
Ralph D. "Dud" Daniel Award Winner - Andrew Pinson
Andrew Pinson, Georgia '04, is majoring in Finance at the University of Georgia, where he serves as President of Georgia Alpha. He also played a major role in implementing internet banking and bill pay for his chapter as well as computerizing the ledger and all accounting records. On campus, Andrew is a member of the Order of Omega and Phi Alpha Delta, a pre-law fraternity.
Upon his graduation in 2008, Andrew plans to pursue a dual graduate degree in a J.D./MBA program. After graduating, he wants to work as a legal counsel for an investment banking firm and hopes one day to open his own law practice focusing on financial law and ethical business practices.
Solon E. Summerfield Scholarship Program
Solon E. Summerfield, Kansas '99, passed away in 1947, but half a century later his legacy lives on through the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation. This foundation provides income each year to the Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding some of the Fraternity's best and brightest scholar-leaders.
Solon E. Summerfield, an 1899 initiate of the Kansas Alpha Chapter at the University of Kansas, was the founder and CEO of the Gotham Gold Stripe Hosiery Company of New York. He was a tremendous supporter of his alma mater, as well as the Fraternity. When brother Summerfield died in 1947, his will established the foundation that continues to provide income each year to many charitable and educational institutions and organizations.
Phi Kappa Psi created the Summerfield Scholar program in 1959, providing a $100 scholarship to an outstanding scholar and leader from each chapter. While a $100 went a long way toward educational expenses 40 years ago, that award barely would cover the cost of books for one class at most colleges and universities today.
In 1996, the Trustees of the Endowment Fund revamped the program by eliminating the numerous, smaller awards in favor of fewer, bigger awards. They reduced the total number of scholarships, but increased the amount of each scholarship tenfold. The result was an influx of highly qualified and deserving applicants from which to choose the winners. The 80-plus awards totaling a little more than $8,000 have become 28 awards totaling $32,500, including awards of $3,000, $2,500 and $2,000 to top applicants.
Outstanding Summerfield Award Winner - Eddie Matthews
Eddie Matthews, TCNJ '05, is majoring in finance at The College of New Jersey. Eddie has served as President, Vice President, Governing Chair and other positions for Phi Kappa Psi. On campus, Eddie is the Vice President of Standards and Conduct for the Inter Greek Council and is involved in many intramural sports.
Eddie will be an intern for Merrill Lynch in the spring of 2007, and hopes to pursue a MBA.
First Runner-Up - Michael Barrie
Michael Barrie is a Junior at Case Western Reserve University majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Philosophy (bioethics). He has held many positions, including Membership Chair, Treasurer and Historian. He is a member of the chapter's "New House" committee, actively searching for a new home for Ohio Epsilon. Michael was a teaching assistant and research assistant in 2006.
After graduation, Michael hopes to be a doctor in neuroscience and is planning on going to New Zealand to fully understand how health care is approached in other countries.
Second Runner-Up - David Magid
David Magid, Brandeis '04, is a Junior at Brandeis University with a major in Economics and a minor in Business. David has served as House Chair, Fundraising Chair and Vice President. David was chosen as a teaching assistant for an introductory economics course and has made the Dean's List since fall 2004.
Upon graduation in 2008, David plans to follow his interest in finance by pursuing a position in investment banking.
Summerfield Scholars
Mushfique Billah, George Washington University
Daniel Combs, University of Arizona
David Converse, East Carolina University
Ben Glaze, University of Michigan
Will Hartwell, Valparaiso University
Eugenio Hernandez, Loyola University
Boyko Kakaradov, Stanford University
Robert Kaufman, Brown University
Luke Li, Stanford University
Stephen Lindberg, University of Michigan
Michael Marcus, California Polytechnic State University
Robert Martin, Rowan University
Marshall Mawson, University of Michigan
Andrew Melchiorre, The Ohio State University
Andrew Pinson, University of Georgia
Kevin Ream, University of Texas
Scott Rodseth, Valparaiso University
Justin Satterfield, West Virginia University
Michael Schallhorn, Valparaiso University
Joshua Siber, University of Michigan
James Sims III, University of Alabama
John Swierk, University of Pennsylvania
Jussi Tahtinen, Northwestern University
Ryan Wolvin, Rowan University
Christopher Yeager, University of Pennsylvania
The Ernest H. Garbe Award
The Ernest Garbe award was created to honor Ernie Garbe, Columbia '40. These awards will recognize graduate or undergraduate students majoring in journalism or communications (including advertising and broadcasting). Brother Garbe was a founder of the New York City Alumni Association and of the chapter newsletter award he and the NYC Alumni Association sponsored.
The Ernest H. Garbe Award Winner - Victor Pickard
Victor Pickard, a Pennsylvania Beta Graduate Student at Allegheny College, is majoring in Communications. As an undergraduate, Victor served as Rush Chair, Pledge Educator and Vice President of the Interfraternity Council. Outside of Phi Psi, Victor has written many Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and frequently writes for the local community newspaper about important media issues.
After graduation, Victor hopes to teach at a state university. He sees himself giving public lectures, adult education classes, visiting elementary, junior and senior high schools and advising municipal, state and federal governments on implementing a media system that serves the public.
Winston R. "Win" Tate Award
The "Win" Tate Award recognizes graduate or undergraduate students in business, with preference given to those studying economics, accounting or finance. Win Tate, Kansas '18, made his fortune in banking and provided generous bequests to the Endowment Fund and to Kansas Alpha at his death.
Winston R. "Win" Tate Award Winner - David Magid
David Magid, Brandeis '04, is a Junior at Brandeis University with a major in Economics and a minor in Business. David has served as House Chair, Fundraising Chair and Vice President. David was chosen as a teaching assistant for an introductory economics course and has made the Dean's List since the fall semester of 2004.
Upon graduation in 2008, David plans to follow his interest in finance by pursuing a position in investment banking.
All members of Phi Kappa Psi are encouraged to support the Fraternity through tax-deductible gifts to the Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, Indiana 46226. For more information, please contact Ben Nicol, the Endowment Fund's Managing Director, at (317) 275-3400.
Please join the Fraternity in congratulating these outstanding young men! |
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