NEW ENGLAND REGION

The New England Regional Convention was held at the Nashua Courtyard Marriott in Nashua, NH on March 14 - 16, 2008. There are 59 chapters within New England. The Regional Coordinator is Michelle Brinck.

2008 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Distinguished Chapter Presidents

Michelle Nickerson, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Janis Williams, Alpha Kappa Upsilon, Massasoit Community College

Marcia Monro, Alpha Lambda Zeta, Asnuntuck Community College

Distinguished Chapter Officers

Sheila Peruta, Alpha Lambda Zeta, Asnuntuck Community College

Michelle Jordan, Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Ana Valentin-Jackson, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Distinguished Chapter Members

Endrin Deshnica, Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College

Steven Leona, Alpha Kappa Upsilon, Massasoit Community College

2008 ART AWARDS

Media Arts

Outstanding Scrapbook Award

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Best Performing Arts

Beta Eta Phi, Bristol Community College Readers Theater

Best Painting

Endrin Deshnica, Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College "Eyes that Speak"

Best Graphic Design

Maria Lamont, Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College "Wolves and Comet"

Best Creative Documentary

Maria Lamont, Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College "Thanksgiving Celebration 2007"

Best Educational Documentary

Jason Garland, Beta Alpha Epsilon, Landmark College "Fair Trade: Brattleboro and Beyond"

Best in Narrative Photography

Shaw Bates, Beta Alpha Epsilon, Landmark College "Jerusalem"

Best Photography

David Guzman, Beta Alpha Epsilon, Landmark College "Humanities Bridge"

Written Expression

Essay, First Place

Linda Davenport, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College "The Shame Within Their Hearts: The Rape of the Women of Darfur"

Essay, Honorable Mention

Caitlin Daley, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College "To Reign & to Ruin: Consumerism's Control Over America and the World"

Poetry, First Place

Svetlana Babitskaya, Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College "Taste of Bread"

2008 ADVISOR AWARDS

Paragon Award for Advisors

Beth Blankenstein, Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Distinguished Advisor Award

Elaine Wiatr, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Hope Holyoke, Beta Beta Omicron, Eastern Maine Community College

2008 CHAPTER AWARDS

Distinguished Chapter Award

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Chapter Communication Award

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Scholarship Hallmark Awards

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Alpha Lambda Zeta, Asnuntuck Community College

Leadership Hallmark Award

Beta Beta Omicron, Eastern Maine Community College

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Service Hallmark Award

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Tech. Institute, Concord Campus

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Alpha Iota Nu, Norwalk Community College

Pinnacle Chapters

Alpha Lambda Zeta Chapter, Asnuntuck Community College

Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter, Manchester Community College

Beta Gamma Xi Chapter, Middlesex Community Technical College

Alpha Mu Eta Chapter, Mitchell College

Alpha Theta Epsilon Chapter, Naugatuck Valley Community College

Alpha Nu Epsilon Chapter, Northwestern Connecticut CC

Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter, Tunxis Community College

Beta Mu Psi Chapter, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Tech

Beta Eta Phi Chapter, Bristol Community College

Alpha Kappa Mu Chapter, Bunker Hill Community College

Alpha Upsilon Mu Chapter, Cape Cod Community College

Upsilon Zeta Chapter, Dean College

Nu Omega Chapter, Fisher College

Alpha Kappa Upsilon Chapter, Massasoit Community College

Beta Pi Lambda Chapter, New England Institute of Art

Alpha Phi Epsilon Chapter, Northern Maine Community College

Alpha Eta Mu Chapter, Thomas College

Beta Iota Omega Chapter, Washington County Community College

Beta Lambda Rho Chapter, York County Community College

Beta Gamma Gamma Chapter, McIntosh College

Alpha Chi Kappa Chapter, New Hampshire Comm/Tech College

Alpha Chi Epsilon Chapter, New Hampshire Technical College

Beta Beta Lambda Chapter, Vermont Technical College

FIVE STAR AWARDS

Five Star Level

Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Manchester Community College

Alpha Lambda Zeta, Asnuntuck Community College

Alpha Kappa Mu, Bunker Hill Community College

Alpha Kappa Upsilon, Massasoit Community College

Beta Beta Omicron, Eastern Maine Community College

Beta Alpha Epsilon, Landmark College

Alpha Upsilon Omicron, New Hampshire Technical Institute

Four Star Level

Alpha Iota Nu, Norwalk Community College

Alpha Upsilon Mu, Cape Cod Community College

Three Star Level

Alpha Nu Epsilon, Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Beta Nu Xi, Briarwood College

Alpha Chi Nu, Southern Maine Community College

Alpha Delta Chi, New Hampshire Community Tech College

Pi Omicron, Community College of Rhode Island

Two Star Level

Alpha Xi Theta, Gateway Community College

One Star Level

Alpha Zeta Theta, Quinsigamond Community College

Alpha Phi Xi, Central Maine Community College

Beta Lambda Rho, York County Community College

Alpha Nu Upsilon, Hesser College

Beta Xi Phi, New England Institute of Technology