The 77th Kovner Banquet was awash in whaleshits (a.k.a. undergrads) with more than 60 in attendance, joining about half that number of alumni. The undergrads did a fine job striking up conversations with the alumni and inviting them to their tables for dinner. They tactfully ignored the poor table manners of alumni, paying no mind to the fact that we did not lift our pinky fingers while sipping Mad Dog 20/20 directly from the bottle.
Snaps to the Kovner planning committee who volunteer their time and efforts to make sure this event runs smoothly — Jim Kelsh, Chris Cataldi, Donny Hoegg, Kevin Mickelberg, and Rick Hahn.
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Undergrads attended free
Thank you to the generous alumni who sponsored undergrads so they could attend the banquet for free!
Vasili Barbounis ’99, Mark Bendo ‘94, Matt Blyler ‘96, Brian Booth ’17, Mike Braun ‘95, Chris Cataldi ‘95, Allen Ciampitti ‘91, Derrick Friend ‘95, Steven Gordon ’66, Rick Hahn ’94, Deron Henise ‘95, Mark Jackson ‘95, Jarrod Johnson ‘97, John Keegan ‘95, Ray Lerro ‘97, Irv Koffler ’62, Shawn Mahoney ‘92, Andrew Parr ’78, Rich Travaglini ’78, Ron Savarese ’91, Bordain Smith ’18, Greg Staub ’79, Ted Cohn ’77, Robert Yeager ’68, Greg Young ‘94, and Jerry Zivan ‘66.
Undergraduate Awards
Kovner is not just a celebration of the past, it also recognizes the accomplishments of the active brotherhood.
Congratulations to our 2026 Award recipients!
- Shawn J. Battle Purple and Gold Spirit Award – Orion Rizzo
- Athletic Achievement Award – Sean Gallagher
- Jerome R. Balka Award – Jake Fortuna
- Alfred L. Kovner Memorial Award – Austin Keckler
Help us make 2027 — the 100th anniversary of PA Alpha Delta — a milestone event!
2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the PA Alpha Delta Chapter. Please help us make this historic milestone memorable. Volunteer for the Kovner planning committee. Weigh in on important event decisions like: should we have UFC fights in a bouncy castle, a moat filled with alligators, live executions… uh, never mind, that’s a different event. But our celebration will be just as huuuuge.
Or volunteer to be a class ambassador and help to bring more of your classmates to the event. Keep them informed on your text chains, group chats, and *GASP* live human discussions, if those still exist. All forms of coercion are approved.
Keep an eye out for event details, coming soon.