The Susan Terzian Award is Omega Phi Alpha’s highest honor. The purpose of the award is to recognize a very special achievement above what is considered excellent. Unanimous approval of the Board of Directors is required to earn this award.
The 2022 Susan Terzian Award has been awarded to Alexa Forbes (Alpha Pi).
Alexa joined Omega Phi Alpha at West Virginia University in Fall of 2018 and has served in numerous leadership roles including Fundraising Chair, Membership Director and Chapter President. Under her direction, Alpha Pi Chapter has grown to its highest membership ever, even amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. Alexa planned and executed two fully virtual recruitments and recruited over 40 members to join the chapter. While serving as President of Alpha Pi, Alexa created a new position of Leadership Chair to increase the leadership development opportunities within the chapter. She stressed the importance of sisters taking initiative and becoming strong leaders.
Alexa has led multiple service projects and has completed over 300 hours of service through Omega Phi Alpha planned projects. Some of her service efforts include Winter Kits and Blankets for the Homeless in Spring 2022, organizing Bipolar Awareness Week in Spring 2021, and a 5K fundraising event for the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center in Fall 2020. Alexa has developed strong community and organizational partnerships in the Morgantown community and has engaged other organizations on campus in service projects to expand the impact of Omega Phi Alpha.
Alexa’s fellow Alpha Pi sisters shared that she cultivated a positive environment within the chapter by deeply valuing sister’s opinions and willingness to speak up. Alexa always ensured that a sister’s hard work and dedication to the chapter never went unnoticed. Alexa’s hard work earned her the President of the Year Award from the WVU Center for Fraternal Values and Leadership Center.
Beyond her chapter activities, Alexa served as an active member of the National Standards Board and has recently joined the Operational Leadership Team.