Foundation Scholarships
Each year the foundation provides more than $50,000 in scholarships.
Amounts range between $500 – $10,000, and each scholarship is made possible by generous donors. Scholarship applications are due on March 1 and scholarships will be awarded in July for use in the upcoming academic year.
Academic Scholarships
Established by chapters and individuals, endowments are used to support annual scholarships. Some scholarships are available to all AKPsi students, while others focus on those majoring in specific fields.
Eligibility
- Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for the 2023-24 academic year.
- Initiated members, undergraduate and graduate, of Alpha Kappa Psi in good standing with the fraternity.
- Full-time student with a GPA of at least 2.75 (on a 4.00 scale).
- Strong record of chapter and/or campus leadership.
- Potential members may apply, but should be initiated by the application deadline.
- In addition to general eligibility guidelines, some scholarships are designated for candidates with certain qualifications.
2020-21 Scholarship Recipients
$10,000 Scholarships
Meghan Murray, Elon University ‘17 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
$6,000 Scholarships
Jordyn E. Thompson, Lipscomb University ‘17 — Stephen & Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
$2,500 Scholarships
Jeremy Plummer, Creighton University ‘17 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Bryan Koski-Bissonnette, University of Connecticut ‘18 — William Donnelly Scholarship
$2,000 Scholarships
Efrain Gonzalez, University of Connecticut ‘17 — Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
Alexandra Pirsos, Elon University ‘18 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
Jackson P. Straka, University of Nebraska – Lincoln ‘18 — Fraternity President’s Scholarship
$1,500 Scholarships
Christina Scott, Missouri Western State University ‘18 — William D. Reeves Scholarship
$1,250 Scholarships
Allie Mollo, Pennsylvania State University ‘18 — Kenneth W. Hufford Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Avonna Boysel, University of Toledo ‘18 — J.D. Sparks Fellows Scholarship
Marissa M. Diver, University of Toledo ‘17 — Jess Bert Scholarship
Andrew John, Saint Joseph’s University ‘19 — Vanderwaal Scholarship
Nicole Lyon, Case Western Reserve University ‘19 — Westerdahl Scholarship
Stella Stephanopoulos, Washington University ‘18 — St. Louis Metro Alumni Chapter Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Olivia Hanisch, University of Connecticut ‘17 — Andrew P. Duli Scholarship Fund
2019-20 Scholarship Recipients
$10,000 Scholarships
Tyler Werland — William Donnelly Scholarship
$5,000 Scholarships
Trevor Thompson — Stephen & Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Caitlin Fogg — William Donnelly Scholarship
Vamshi Adimulam — Carlton J Siegler Scholarship
Emily Hammer — Carlton J Siegler Scholarship
$2,500 Scholarships
Ryan von Rohr — Carlton J Siegler Scholarship
$2,000 Scholarships
Kada Cernek — Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
$1,500 Scholarships
Tyler Savaglio — William Donnelly Scholarship
Jake Pillari — William Donnelly Scholarship
$1,250 Scholarships
Morgen Beaver — Kenneth W. Hufford Scholarship
Nicholas Stuart — William D. Reeves Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Edward Chang — Andrew P. Duli Scholarship
Harshika Chadha — J.D. Spark Fellows Scholarship
Anish Saksena — National President’s Scholarship
Olivia Vomero — National President’s Scholarship
Jenna Bishop — Vanderwaal Scholarship
T.K. Polevoy — Jesse Bert Scholarship
Meghan Murray — Westerdahl Scholarship
Thomas Low — St. Louis Alumni Scholarship
Anna Khairi — Nancy Bell Scholarship
Harrison Foltz — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Hannah Ehmcke — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Melissa Soong — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Elizabeth Weiland — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Nicolette Messina — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Daniel Weekes — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Allie Mollo — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
2018-19 Scholarship Recipients
$5,000 Scholarships
Meslissa Chang, Rochester ’17 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Evanna Ojeda, Syracuse ’15 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Logan Hoffman, New Hampshire ’16 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
Mary Cate DeLuca, Connecticut ’15 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
Aaron Huggins, Indiana ’15 — Stephen & Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
$2,500 Scholarships
Chandler Pfaff, Cornell ’17 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Paige Adler, Portland ’15 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
$2,000 Scholarships
Sean Powers, South Carolina ’15 — Theodore G. Ehrsam Scholarship
Jessica Rhee, Virginia Commonwealth ’17 — National President’s Scholarship
$1,250 Scholarships
Ayahna Aragon, Howard ’17 — William D. Reeves Scholarship
Paxton Paganelli, Maryland ’16 — Vanderwaal Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Teresa Leatherow, Pittsburgh ’15 — Andrew P. Duli Scholarship
Cooper Dayton, Michigan State ’16 — Kenneth W. Hufford Scholarship
Meghan Ruoff, Delaware ’15 — J.D. Sparks Fellows Scholarship
Aashal Dave, Georgia Tech ’16 — Jesse Bert Scholarship
Nathan Ruplinger, Drake ’16 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Aiswarya Arul, Babson ’17 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Benjamin Baker, Texas – Dallas ’16 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Olivia Levine, Arizona State ’16 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Judy Hoong, California – Los Angeles ’16 — Westerdahl Scholarship
Maddie Williams, Illinois – Wesleyan ’17 — St. Louis Metro Alumni Chapter Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Nicole Rothman, Florida State ’17 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Alyssa Rustik, Gonzaga ’16 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Grant Roberts, Miami ’16 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Lydia Hanna, Minnesota ’15 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Marc Parra, Houston ’17 — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
Camille Rice, Michigan ’17 – Dearborn — Jennie J. Palkon née Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship
2017-18 Scholarship Recipients
$5,000 Scholarships
Christopher France, Michigan State ’14 — William A. Donnelly Scholarship
Alexandra Goodnough, Syracuse ’15 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
Mahmoud Saleh, Wayne State ’16 — Carlton J. Siegler Scholarship
Audrey Weber, Central Michigan ’14 — William A. Donnelly Scholarship
Tyler Weland, Texas – San Antonio ’16 — William A. Donnelly Scholarship
$4,000 Scholarships
Anjani Agrawal, Georgia Tech ’15 — General Fund
Jorge Fournier, Wake Forest ’15 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Justin Deters, Indiana State ’15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Cosmin Dordea, Michigan ‘16 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Matthew May, Arkansas ‘16 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Bailey Thompson, Kansas ‘16 — Kenneth W. Hufford Accounting Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Michelle Chan, Baruch College ’15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Madeline Curry, Wyoming ’13 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
A.J. DiRosa, High Point ’14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Stephen DuBois, Delaware ’16 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Melissa Fellman, Maryland ’16 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Aparna Krishawamy, Denver ’14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Nicoleen Lebita, Washington ’14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Gina Testa, New York ’15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
2016-17 Scholarship Recipients
$2,500 Scholarships
Allison Hill, Wisconsin ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Chris Loggia, Penn State ‘12 – William Westerdahl, Jesse Bert and Fraternity Presidents Scholarship
Adam Moran, Oregon ‘13 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Celine Olcott, Wake Forest ‘14 – Theodore Ehrsam, J.D. Sparks and Andrew Duli Scholarship
Jenny Park, Denver ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarships
Lauren Alexander, Missouri ‘14 — Fraternity Presidents Scholarship
Grace Cleland, Emory ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Kevin Doherty, Illinois ‘13 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Shruti Gulati, Missouri ‘15 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Rebecca Herring, Elon ‘15 — Kenneth Hufford Accounting Scholarship
Rachel Kipper, Kansas State ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Stephanie Krautscheid, Oregon State ‘14 — Jeffery Vander Waal Healthcare Scholarship
Kathryn Meyer, Rutgers ‘14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Andrew Morton, Virginia ‘14 — William Reeves Scholarship
Patrick Northcraft, Toledo ‘13-Life — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Sachin Parikh, Monmouth ‘15 — William Donnelly Scholarship
Kaylin Pellegrini, Butler ‘13 — Theodore Ehrsam Scholarship
Gina Testa, New York ‘15 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
Katherine Toldy, Denver ‘13 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Audrey Weber, Central Michigan ‘14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Lisa Xiao, Johns Hopkins ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Jamie Zaine, Drake ‘14 — Carlton Siegler Scholarship
Daniel Zuber, Denver ‘13 — Stephen and Chrissy Vasquez Scholarship
$500 Scholarships
Samuel DeFabrizio, Vanderbilt ‘15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Jorge Fournier, Wake Forest ‘15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Connor Frischmeyer, Iowa ‘13 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Bretton Jaggi, Minnesota ‘15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Jennifer Taniguchi, Creighton ‘14 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship
Gabriele Zaffarano, HKUST ‘15 — Jennie Palkon née Lis and John Palkon Scholarship