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Ritual Scholarship

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This scholarship is intended to award chapters whose ritual supplies are in disrepair or damaged so that the chapter can afford to buy new items. One chapter from Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma in the Southwest District will receive $100 to purchase ritual supplies for their chapter. The selected recipients will be announced on the last day of District Convention. Please relay any questions to our programs director at swdaaprograms@gmail.com.

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D.C al Coda

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D.C. al Coda is a way for graduating seniors and alumni who have yet to connect with SWDAA to connect with the organization and help their chapter earn an awesome prize. To participate fill out the form with your name, email, affiliation, chapter, and graduation year. Your name will count towards your chapter and will help your chapter win. One chapter from Tau Beta Sigma and one chapter from Kappa Kappa Psi will be RANDOMLY selected to win a $50 gift card your chapter can use to have a graduation celebration for your members. The more people from your chapter to participate, the better your chances of winning! Email our Membership Director at swdaamembership@gmail.com if you have any questions!

SWDAA for Education Grant

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SWDAA For Education is an initiative created by the SWDAA Board of Directors and the Finance Committee as a way to increase the recognition of those alumni members who are serving as educators in our District. We recognize that being an educator has an impact on the future of our society that often goes unnoticed. We are also immensely proud of the alumni members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma who have dedicated their lives to the enrichment of others through education.

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How it works: Any member of SWDAA or active member of Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma can nominate an individual who meets the requirements as outlined below. At the end of the nomination period, the Finance Committee and BOD will select one individual to receive a $50 Visa Card to supplement their efforts in the classroom. All other candidates' nominations will be used to recognize individuals through our social media outlets. Our hope is to be able to continue to provide this scholarship each semester.

Eligible educators must: be an Alumni of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma, live and work in the Southwest District OR are members of SWDAA, have made lasting impact on their students during the current semester, teach at any level and in any field or subject matter

*Alumni status will be checked with National Headquarters before winners are selected.

The Dionicio "Dino" Cardenas KKPsi Alumni of the Year Award

The Southwest District Alumni Association: Dionicio “Dino” Cardenas Alumni of the Year award is given to an alumni of Kappa Kappa Psi either initiated in the Southwest District or currently residing in the Southwest District. The recipient must exemplify the ideals of our organizations and actively support alumni in the Southwest District. The award recipients shall be announced at the Southwest District Convention each year. This award is named after Dionicio “Dino” Cardenas, Life Member of the Alpha Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. He served his home chapter as the Vice President for Membership while also serving the Southwest District as the Member-at-Large. Dino received the J. Lee Burke Student Achievement Award during the Centennial National Convention of Kappa Kappa Psi. During the 2019-2021 Biennium he served the National Communications Committee as Chair as they continued the bond during COVID. Thanks to him, our social media game became stronger than ever. He served the Southwest District Alumni Association from 2021-2023 as our Communications Director. Dino represents the finest of Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni in the Southwest District.

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The Chris Foster TBSigma Alumni of the Year Award

The Southwest District Alumni Association: Chris Foster Alumni of the Year award is given to an alumni of Tau Beta Sigma either initiated in the Southwest District or currently residing in the Southwest District. The recipient must exemplify the ideals of our organizations and actively support alumni in the Southwest District. The award recipients shall be announced at the Southwest District Convention each year. This award is named for the one and only, Chris Foster, Life Member of the Tau Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. For anyone that knows this Chris, you know that he is the exemplar of alumni participation. He was initiated into their chapter in 1998 and served in many roles including President. He also served on Southwest District Council as Secretary/Treasurer and President. Chris was a founding member of Alumni Network of the Southwest: Encouraging Relationships (ANSWER), which was the predecessor of the SWDAA you see today. He went on to serve for many years on the Executive Council of TBSAA and was essential in building the organization into what it is today. The mark this person has left on Tau Beta Sigma in general is indelible.

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