Awards

AWARDS a brief highlight

1978-1979

The President's Cup was given to the National Sorority as a gift by the Brotherhood and is henceforth awarded to the chapter who best reflects the ideals of Kappa, Delta and Phi.

1981

The Kindness Award is renamed the Jeanette M. Collette Kindness Award and is presented to the chapter who best exemplifies acts of philanthropy

April 11, 1987

The National Fraternity presents the National Sorority with a plaque in recognition of our 10th Anniversary and roses are given to each chapter Sue Dyer (Taylor) (KM) was presented with an Alumnae Badge from the entire sisterhood.

April 11, 1992

Jeanette Collette was presented a plaque for her devotion, work and love for the sorority.

Spring 1995

Sue Dyer (Taylor) is presented with a Certificate of Merit to celebrate her 20th Anniversary of being a sister of Kappa Mu chapter and her continuing support of the sisterhood.

April 14, 2000

The sorority presented Ray Braz (Executive Director, KDP) with an engraved gavel at their 100th Anniversary and each KDP chapter also received a gavel. Sorority jacket was designed

Jeanette Collette (KΛ) became an

Honorary Sister

Paul Collette (KDP Brother) received the National Fraternity Crow Award

November 1980

Golden Scholastic Achievement Award established for chapter with the highest cumulative average.

November 2, 1985

Sorority keys were added to the presentation of the Kappa Rose Award

The Highest GPA Award is introduced. This is now known as the Susan M. Dyer Golden

Scholastic Achievement Award and is presented to the sister with the highest

GPA from the previous semester.

April 6, 1991

Sue Dyer (Taylor) was presented with a Citation (now Certificate) of Merit for her accomplishments and devotion to advancing the objectives of the sorority.

Spring 1994

Ann (Lewis) Clegg (KY) was presented with an engraved clock in recognition of her years of service to the sorority at the chapter and national level.

Spring 1997-Spring 1998

A new tradition is henceforth presented to the sister with the highest life number (i.e. newest sister) and would hold it for one year. Katherine Long (KP) became the first sister to receive the jacket and when it was returned, she bestowed the gift of a paddle in which a poem written by Sue read "J–jacket means, A–all for one and one for all, C–caring sisters, K–Kappa love, E–exploring things, and T–togetherness.

April 13, 2004

The first joint awards ceremony was held with the brothers and sisters at Convention.

April 12, 2003

The National Alumnae Association performed their first New Member Ceremony at Convention.

Fall 2006

October 19, 2006

Four new national recognition awards The Kappa Delta Phi N.A.S. Scholarship is renamed the Angela Jacobs Scholarship in honor of Angela Jacobs' (KN) commitment and devotion to the sorority. It is presented to the sister that is nominated by their chapter, have a Outstanding Chapter Award The Against All Odds Award The Yellow Rose Award (which is presented to a chapter president) Field Consultant (now Chapter Consultant) of the Year Award. were announced: GPA of 2.5+, etc. April 16, 2011 The Kappa Delta Phi N.A.S. Leadership Award is renamed the Victoria E. DeMambro Leadership Award in honor of Victoria (Guido) DeMambro's (KH) service and leadership to the sorority. It is presented to the sister that is nominated by their chapter, has held a chapter executive board position and is member of another April 6, 2019 campus/community organization. The first recipient of the award was Leslie Penjuke (KAI). The Elizabeth Jason National Philanthropy Award was introduced at the award ceremony at Convention, honoring Liz Jason's (KI) dedication to the sorority and 15 years of service on the National Board. It is given to the chapter with the highest financial contribution to the national philanthropy, and was first awarded to Kappa Upsilon.

Kappa Rose Recipients

1978 Sue Dyer (Taylor) (KM),

Jean Casey (KT) and Sally Webster (KΛ) 1981 Debra Gagne (KX) 1985 Anna Michaud (KM), Karen Cherella (KΓ) and Susan Barnes (KM/KP) 1987 Jeanette Collette (KΛ) 1988 Lisa Vaillencourt (KO) 1990 Debra (Flint) Wheaton (KI) 1991 Ann (Lewis) Clegg (KY) and Dawn Lewis (ΚΥ) 1997 Debbie Lafond (KE) 1998 Jessica Barker (KH) and

Victoria (Guido) DeMambro (KH) 1999 Paula Coutroubis (Kaylor) (KO) and Alysia (Tardelli) Rourke (KY) 2004 Joanna Scaparotti (KY) and Angela Jacobs (KN) 2005 Kristin Flink (KΓ),

Rebecca (Hymer) Kirker (KN) and

Michelle (Maheu) Gagnon (KN) 2009 Kerry McDonnell (KAΓ) 2010 Liz Jason (KI) 2012 Mandy (Whittier) Breton (KY) 2013 Misty Coolidge (KΛ) and Leslie Varabedian (KΛ) 2016 Maryanne Burt (KT), Gail Myshrall (KM), Danielle Young (KAΓ) and Sara Hauser (KAI) 2017 Jennifer Shipp (Jackson) (KY) 2018 Larissa Ryerson (KI) 2020 Amanda Cronin (KX) and

Andrea (Schiavo) McKevitt (KΣ)