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Home / The SigEp Experience / National Programs / Carlson Leadership Academy / Carlson Leadership Academy Awards / 2017 Carlson Award Recipients

2017 Carlson Award Recipients

Alumni and Volunteer Corporation Operational Excellence Award

American | D. C. Delta AVC
Arizona | Arizona Beta AVC
Cornell | New York Beta AVC
Eastern Washington | Washington Gamma AVC
Florida | Florida Alpha AVC
Fort Hays State | Kansas Zeta AVC
Indiana State | Indiana Delta AVC
Louisville | Kentucky Beta AVC
Missouri State | Missouri Eta AVC
Nevada-Reno | Nevada Alpha AVC
North Texas | Texas Beta AVC
Pennsylvania State | Pennsylvania Eta AVC
Rider | New Jersey Zeta AVC
Stevens | New Jersey Alpha AVC
Toledo | Ohio Iota AVC
West Chester | Pennsylvania Tau AVC
Western Michigan | Michigan Beta AVC
Wisconsin-Platteville | Wisconsin Theta AVC

Chapter Home of the Year Award

Bowling Green State | Ohio Kappa 
Christopher Newport | Virginia Pi RLC
Georgia | Georgia Delta RLC
Illinois | Illinois Alpha RLC
Montana State | Montana Beta RLC
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Beta RLC
Southeast Missouri State | Missouri Zeta RLC
Stevens | New Jersey Alpha RLC

Distinguished Alumnus Award

Brian Delaney, Indiana State ‘90
Matthew W. Engelhardt, Valparaiso ‘91
William Fulco, Loyola Marymount Renaissance
Aaron Lavine, California-Santa Barbara ‘04
Bryson Ridgway, Florida ‘05

Distinguished Volunteer Award

Lauren Campbell (Michigan, Western Michigan)
Karen Katz (Florida International)
Kay Robinson (Oklahoma State)

Donald C. McCleary Excellence in Member Development Award

Louisville | Kentucky Beta
Maine | Maine Alpha RLC
Montana State | Montana Beta RLC
Northern Iowa | Iowa Theta RLC
Toledo | Ohio Iota RLC

Excelsior Award

Academics
Drake | Iowa Delta RLC
Florida International | Florida Nu
Indiana State | Indiana Delta
Oklahoma State | Oklahoma Alpha RLC
William & Mary | Virginia Delta

Chapter Leadership
Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Epsilon
Duke | North Carolina Gamma
Florida  SEC 
Loras | Iowa Eta
Ohio State | Ohio Gamma RLC
Rider | New Jersey Zeta RLC

Finances
Missouri-Kansas City | Missouri Kappa
New Hampshire | New Hampshire Gamma

Housing
Northern Iowa | Iowa Theta RLC
Stetson | Florida Beta

Member Development
California-San Diego | California Rho
Connecticut | Connecticut Alpha
Georgia Tech | Georgia Alpha RLC
Missouri State | Missouri Eta RLC
Ohio Northern | Ohio Alpha
Truman State | Missouri Mu

Member Safety
California-Davis | California Eta

Recruitment
Cal State-Northridge | California Sigma
Cleveland State | Ohio Nu
South Florida| Florida Iota RLC
Utah | Utah Beta
Virginia Tech SEC
Western Michigan | Michigan Beta RLC
West Chester | Pennsylvania Tau
WPI | Massachusetts Beta

Standards & Accountability
Murray State | Kentucky Epsilon
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Beta RLC

Volunteers
Arizona | Arizona Beta
Louisville | Kentucky Beta
Valparaiso | Indiana Zeta RLC

Exemplary Service Award

Thomas A. Barton, Loras ’89
Gary O. Bunn, Central Arkansas ’88
Paul H. Litcher, Indiana Tech ’88
J. Earl Rainwater, Tennessee ’60
Stephen L. Young, Kansas ’80

Frank J. Ruck Leadership Award

Kevin Bois, Maine ‘17
Chris Dedo, Louisiana State ‘17
Creighton | Nebraska Delta
Ricky Cassell, Florida Gulf Coast ‘18
Patrick Goodrich, Florida ‘18
Kevin Grunder, Rider ‘17
Brian Hamada, Loyola Marymount ‘18
Luke Jansen, SIU-Edwardsville ‘18
Timothy Laboy-Coparropa, Christopher Newport ‘17
Jonathan Lanthier, Sacramento State ‘16
Matheus M. S. Peraci, Bowling Green State ‘19
Wake Forest SEC
Ben Weinberg, Drake ‘17

J. Edward Zollinger Outstanding Senior Award

Steve Acchione, Pennsylvania ‘17
Paul All, Cleveland State ’17
Sean Ashoff, Pittsburgh ’17
Zach Augustine, Texas Tech ’17
Mac Croff, Arkansas Tech ’17
Brett Cutler, Utah ’16
Parker Foote, Drake ’17
Jim Haney, Truman State
Ralph Herz, South Florida ’16
Ross Kruse, Davidson ’17
Nick Lednicky, Texas-Austin ’17
Brandon Malekie, Loyola Marymount ’17
Christopher Markum, Rensselaer ’17
Benjamin Miller, Christopher Newport
Jeremy Nafus, Lawrence Tech ’16
Zachary Nielsen, Northwest Missouri State ’17
Evan Olsen, Delaware ’17
Jack Peters, Connecticut ’18
Chad Phillips, Baker ’17
Rahul Rakhit, Boston C ’17
Riley Shearer, Montana State ’16
Eric Smith, Valparaiso ’17
Jacob Springmeyer, Nevada-Reno ’17
Matteo Valles, Georgia Tech

Outstanding New Volunteer Award

Becca Berkey (Northeastern)
Ryan Bye, Valparaiso Renaissance
Shaun Carroll, Huntingdon ’00
Hunter Easterling, Southern Mississippi ’15
Dennis Fitzgerald, Missouri State ’75
Carlton Gover, Radford ’16
Bryan Kaminski, Johns Hopkins ’06
Ryan Kearns, South Florida ’10
Alex Lin, Rensselaer ’15
Alex Lorenz, North Texas ’86
Matt McKnight, Nevada-Reno ’07
Josh Ness, North Texas ’09
Anthony Paletta, Baldwin Wallace ’11
Greg Pestinger, Kansas State ’86
Don Phillips, Lawrence Tech ’89
Benjamin Reiner, Nebraska-Omaha  ’05
Roy Sye, Monmouth ’13
Taylor Wade, Fort Hays State ’15
Kyle Whelton, Marquette ’15
Creston Whiting-Casey, Sacramento State ’11

Talent Power Award

Alabama | Alabama Beta
Bucknell | Pennsylvania Kappa
Cal State-Northridge | California Sigma
Drake | Iowa Delta RLC
Elon | North Carolina Mu RLC
Illinois | Illinois Alpha RLC
Maine | Maine Alpha RLC
Murray State | Kentucky Epsilon
Ohio State | Ohio Gamma RLC
Oregon State | Oregon Alpha RLC
Valparaiso | Indiana Zeta RLC

University Partners of the Year

Steven Ashmore - Oklahoma, Director of  Student Conduct
Jack Causseaux – Florida, Director  Sorority and Fraternity Affairs
Deb Bishop – Drake, Associate Professor    of Practice in Management and  International    Business/Director of John  Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship  Outreach and William & Jean Center for  Entrepreneurial Leadership
Emily Perlow – WPI Dean of Students
Shannon Taylor – Loyola Marymount,  Associate Director and Adjunct  Leadership Faculty

Volunteer of the Year Award

Joel Anderson, Northern Iowa ’12
Joe Brejda, Georgia Tech ’12
Brad Brown, Valparaiso ’04
Chuck Brown, East Carolina ’83
Frank Butterfield, Southern California ’83
Scott Colati, American ’09
Brady Colyer, West Chester ’08
Steve Dearien, West Virginia ’80
Bryce Giesler, Tennessee ’82
Don Heard, Houston ’93
Cindy Hooker (Utah)
Lance Johnson, Texas-Arlington ’80
Ed Kaplan, Connecticut ’88
River Karaba, Western Michigan ’11
Kevin Krebaum, Fort Hays State ’96
Randy McCullough, Toledo ’80
Michelle Murphy (Eastern Illinois)
Trent Roberts, Indiana State  ’98
Jay Sage, Virginia Tech ’85
Stephen Shewbrooks, Florida ’66
Chuck Stegman, Colorado ’81
John Vincent, Southeast Missouri State ’97
Tony Whalen, Rider ’97

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