Lazaro Zamora was elected as the president of Mu Alpha for the year of 2010. The other Executive Board members elected were EB Meerson, Vice President of Communications; Jenny Devine, Vice President of Service; Chris Leader, Vice President of Fellowship; Michelle Lee, Vice President of Finance; Olivia Sawyer, Vice President of Pledging; Megan Berard, Alumni Secretary; Erin Brinig, Historian; Tommy Barnes, Operations Officer.
The Spring 2010 Executive Board
Mu Alpha entered the Pepsi Refresh Contest in February of 2010 with a proposal to help a Boy and Girl Scout troop in the D.C. area. With the help and perseverance of the brotherhood, the chapter was able to recruit Georgetown students to vote for Mu Alpha's project and win $25,000. Chris Leader, Maya Chaudhuri, and the rest of the brotherhood played key roles in winning the contest, as did Scott Beale, the alumnus to whom Line 109 was dedicated.
At the alumni association meeting on Friday, March 19, 2010, the following officers were elected unanimously: Adam Doverspike, President; Ally Kruger, Vice President of Service; Krista Robertson, Vice President of Communications; Abbie Wheeler, Vice President of Fellowship; Clare McKenzie, Secretary; Kavitha Subramanian, Treasurer; Members at Large: Kindra Tully, Corrine Tapia, and Jennifer Doverspike. Rashid Darden remained Chancellor and was appointed Chairman of the 55th Anniversary Celebration, to be held the following year.
The spring of 2010 brought Mu Alpha the biggest line in its history. Twenty-nine new brothers were initiated on March 20th at the Holiday Inn Georgetown. Also on this evening, Kavitha Subramanian and Nicole Pedi were awarded Distinguished Service Keys. In addition, the Mu Alpha Alumni Association established for the first time the Distinguished Service Key, the first ever going to David Bujard for his service to the alumni association. The Alumni Association DSK was created at the 2008 national convention and was supported wholeheartedly by the Mu Alpha delegation.
Line 109 on Mu Alpha Morning
At the Bi-Sectional Conference Sections 85 and 86, held at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Mu Alpha was awarded the Most Outstanding Chapter award for the second consecutive year. The voting delegates were Lazaro Zamora and EB Meerson. Also in attendance were Tommy Barnes and Sonia Kikeri.
In the Fall of 2010, Mu Alpha continued its work with the Pepsi Refresh Grant, donating over $20,000 to Boy and Girl Scouts in the Greater D.C. Area. The money went to scholarships, educational leadership conferences, and recreational activities like camping and service projects.
Ashley Grant of Line 105 was elected as VP Pledging for the Fall of 2010. The members of the executive board remained the same with the exception of a new VP Fellowship: Matt Wallace of Line 107. On November 6th, 2010, twenty-five new brothers of Line 110 were initiated at the Holiday Inn Georgetown.
Pledgeline 110 decides to dress up for their pledgeline service project on Halloween of 2010. They raised over $400 selling pancakes on a Sunday morning. All proceeds were donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Megan Berard was elected as the president of Mu Alpha for the year of 2011. The other Executive Board members elected were Erin Brinig, Vice President of Communications; Kevin Leahy, Vice President of Service; Julia Chang, Vice President of Fellowship; Jason Sotomayor, Vice President of Finance; Tommy Barnes, Vice President of Pledging; Erika Kawahara, Alumni Secretary; Haley Cottrell, Historian; Patrick McCusker, Operations Officer.
At the 2011 Bi-Sectional Conference Sections 85 and 86, held at Howard Univeristy, Mu Alpha was awarded the Most Outstanding Chapter award for the third consecutive year. Other awards won were Outstanding Alumni Association, Outstanding Community Service Project (Damien Ministries), Advisor of the Year (Rashid Darden), Outstanding Alumni/Student Collaboration (55th Historical Book), Rudolph Finder Historical Award, and the Joe Scanlon Membership Award. The voting delegates were Erin Brinig and George Hartmann. Also in attendance were Ryan Harbison, Julie Menken, and Megan Berard.
Elections for the 2012 Executive Board wer held at the end of 2011. Thomas Barnes was elected as President of Mu Alpha. The other Executive Board members elected were Kyle Zhu, Vice President of Communications; Maya Chaudhuri, Vice President of Service; Fahad Abdul, Vice President of Fellowship; David Lizza, Vice President of Finance; Dean Ensley, Vice President of Pledging; Pat Curran, Alumni Secretary; Margaret Formorso, Historian; Tommy Pigott, Operations Officer.
