E.S.A. members received awards at state convention

The 2023 state convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held in Gillette, Wyoming, on June 2-4. Members of Alpha Phi Chapter #1148 attending were Kim Enis, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky, Jody Mickelsen and Linda Ziegler.

The following awards were received:

FIRST PLACE

Outstanding Chapter of the Year 6-15 Members

Gold Link Award for Excellence in Reporting Educational Programs

Distinguished Athenian Award for Educational Director—Kim Enis

Outstanding Educational Program

Gold Seal Merit Award

Best Individual Educational Program—Jenifer Grimm

Best Reporting Chapter Secretary—Cindy Magelky

Best Reporting Chaplain—Jody Mickelsen

Best Reporting Philanthropic Chair—Cindy Magelky

Best Chapter History—Jenifer Grimm

Most Money to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Most Money to Easter Seals

Most Money to Disaster Fund

Most Money to E.S.A. Foundation

Most Philanthropic Money per Chapter

Most Philanthropic Money per Member

Best Chapter Skit

Outstanding Table Display

Best Chapter Scrapbook

Association of the Arts Most Chapter Participation

Association of the Arts Most Individual Participation—Jody Mickelsen

She’s an Oldie but a Goodie—Linda Ziegler

SECOND PLACE

Most Miles Traveled to Convention

Most Philanthropic Hours per Member

Most Philanthropic Hours per Chapter

Outstanding Philanthropic Project

Most Money to St. Joseph Children’s Home

THIRD PLACE

Best Individual Educational Program—Cindy Magelky

Years of service recognition was given to Stefanie Ireland - 25 years and Ruth Galovich - 45 years.

ASSOCIATION OF

THE ARTS

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES

Jody Mickelsen—1st Place—Best of Show and Visual Arts; 2nd Place—Chairman’s Theme; 3rd Place—Photography and Outside the Box

Cindy Magelky—1st Place—Scrapbooking; 2nd Place—Visual Arts, President’s Theme and Scrapbooking

Stefanie Ireland—1st Place—Folk Arts

Kim Enis—1st Place—Outside the Box

Jenifer Grimm—2nd Place—Folk Arts

Linda Ziegler—3rd Place—Kitchen

Ruth Galovich—3rd Place—Needlework

Michelle Herring—3rd Place—President’s Theme

Alpha Phi members installed as state officers for 2023-2024 are: Linda Ziegler—President; Stefanie Ireland—Recording/Corresponding Secretary; Cindy Magelky—Treasurer; Jenifer Grimm—Philanthropic Chair; Brenda Larson—ESA for St. Jude Chair; Kendi Heinze—Awards Chair; Kim Enis—Historian; Jody Mickelsen—Association of the Arts Chair; Carol Andreen—Newsletter Editor