Alumnae Member Awards

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Sword of Honor

The Sword of Honor, a tiny gold sword, is given to an alumnae member who has fulfilled all duties in each office she has held in an outstanding manner. She has shown strong leadership within the chapter and she has forwarded all the required reports of her office(s) to the province officer and/or appropriate national officer. The Sword of Honor may be given to an active member of an alumnae chapter.

Patroness Sword of Honor

The Patroness Sword of Honor is awarded to patroness members (with or without training). The requirements are the same as for our Sword of Honor.

National Alumnae Leadership Award - Diamond Sword of Honor

An alumnae chapter may nominate a member annually for the National Alumnae Leadership Award. The award is based on the following criteria:

• Outstanding or extraordinary service in all three of the following fields: fraternity, local chapter, and community
• Fulfilled all duties in each office held in an outstanding manner
• Made a special contribution to the program of the chapter
• Brought honor and distinction to the chapter through exceptional community leadership
• Must be a current member of the SAI Alumnae Association
• Must be in good standing with the chapter financially and participate in chapter meetings and functions
• Must have received the Sword of Honor

Selection of National Leadership Award Winners

The National Executive Board will choose regional recipients (up to five, usually one from each region) from among these candidates. The fraternity will present the National Alumnae Leadership Award recipients with the Diamond Sword of Honor. The NEB will supervise the presentation of the five awards. The Diamond Sword of Honor Ceremony from the Ritual will be used as directed by the NEB.

National Alumnae Leadership Award (Diamond Sword) Nomination form - (requires Acrobat Reader, available for download free)
This form cannot be submitted online, but you can fill out the form on your computer, print it out and mail it in

2006 National Alumnae Leadership Award Recipients

• Region I: Lois Bellis - Moscow/Pullman Alumnae, Nu Province
• Region II: Dixie Lou Morris - Kansas City, Pi A Province
• Region III: No Recipient
• Region IV: Marty Johnson - Fort Wayne, Beta B Province
• Region V: Mary Kathryn Traver - Washington DC, Iota A Province

Rose of Honor

The Rose of Honor, a tiny gold rose with a ruby center,is presented to a member who has given outstanding or extraordinary service in all three of the following fields: the fraternity beyond the local level, the local chapter, and the community.

Rose of Dedication

The Rose of Dedication is presented to a member who has given outstanding or extraordinary service in all three of the following fields for a minimum of 25 years: the fraternity, the local chapter, and the community.

Rose of Constancy

The Rose of Constancy is awarded after the Rose of Dedication. It is given for continued outstanding/extraordinary service, for a minimum of 35 years following college graduation, to the fraternity (beyond the local level), local chapter, community and musical activities.

Alumnae Treasurer Award

The National Alumnae Treasurer's Award is given annually to one outstanding treasurer at the alumnae level. Each chapter may send a nomination to their Province Officer, who then may nominate one treasurer from the Province for the award.

2006 Treasurer's Award Winner

• Patricia Morey, Denton (TX) Alumane Chapter, Kappa B Province

National Alumnae Chapter Treasurer Award Nomination Form - (requires Acrobat Reader, available for download free)
This form cannot be submitted online, but you can fill out the form on your computer, print it out and mail it in. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU CANNOT SAVE THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THE FORM.

Last updated 1/18/2007
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