Honoring Excellence In Our Community

The annual Fraternity & Sorority Life awards program seeks to recognize both the outstanding achievements of chapters , and the leadership and commitment of individuals who have had a meaningful impact on the community.

Chapters complete an annual awards application, and individuals are selected based on applications and nominations for various awards. 

2024 Award Recipients

The following chapters and individuals were recognized at the 2024 Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet, for contributions made and accomplishments achieved during the 2023 Calendar Year.

Chapter Achievement Awards

Chapters may submit applications in 7 core areas of chapter operations. Those meeting key criteria benchmarks are recognized as having made "achievement" in those core areas. Those meeting a higher level of standards are recognized as having made "achievement with honors."  You can view the awards criteria here.

• Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Community Service & Philanthropy, Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement, Member Education & Development, Recruitment & Retention, Risk Management, and Scholarship

• Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

• Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Campus Involvement & Outreach, Community Service & Philanthropy, Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement, Recruitment & Retention, and Scholarship.

• Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

  • • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Community Service & Philanthropy and Recruitment & Retention.
    • Recognized for achievement with honors in the area of Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement.

• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

• Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

  • Recognized for achevement in the areas of Community Service & Philanthropy, Member Education & Development, and Recruitment & Retention
  • Recognized for achievement with honors in the area of Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement

• Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

• Sigma Chi Fraternity

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Member Education & Development, Risk Management, and Scholarship.
  • Recognized for achievement with honors in the areas of Community Service & Philanthropy, and Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement.

• Sigma Nu Fraternity

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement and Risk Managment.

• Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

Chapters of the Year

In order to be named Chapter of the Year, a chapter must submit application materials in all 7 core areas, and they must be recognized for achievement in at least 5 of them.  Chapters must also complete a presentation, making their case for being named Chapter of the Year, before a panel of judges.

• Sorority Chapter of the Year:  Alpha Chi Omega
• Fraternity Chapter of the Year: None Completed the Full Application Process.

Other Chapter Awards

• Public Relations & Marketing Award
  • Phi Delta Theta
• Most Improved Chapter Award
  • Alpha Chi Omega
• Interfraternity Council Brotherhood Award
  • Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
• Panhellenic Council Sisterhood Award
  • Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

Individual Awards

These individuals recognized with the following awards.

• Chapter Presidents of the Year

  • Joe Roeser, Sigma Nu
  • Taylor Stradinger, Gamma Phi Beta

• Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council Executive Board Members of the Year

  • Collin Jutting, IFC President
  • Alyssa McCullough, PHC Vice President of Community Service & Philanthropy

• John & Kristy Buck Leadership Scholarships for Alpha Chi Omega & Phi Kappa Psi

  • Leah Hed, Alpha Chi Omega
  • Ryan Schmidt, Phi Kappa Psi

• Marie Bruce Outstanding Fraternity Man & Sorority Woman

  • Alyssa McCullough, Sigma Sigma Sigma
  • Abi Saha, Sigma Chi

• Order of Omega/Gamma Sigma Alpha Faculty/Staff Member of the Year

  • Crystal Watts, Interim Assistant Director for Community Engagement

• Outstanding Alumnus Volunteer

  • Jimmie Hua, Sigma Chi

• Outstanding Fraternity & Sorority New Members

  • Nomin Senadheera, Sigma Chi
  • Natalie Boelter, Alpha Sigma Alpha

• Reichert Family Leadership Scholarship for Phi Delta Theta

  • Aedan Bertrand, Phi Delta Theta
  • Trevor Odenbrett, Phi Delta Theta

• Rissa Amen-Reif Award for Advocacy & Awareness

  • Abi Saha, Sigma Chi

• Scholars of the Year

  • Emily Watts, Alpha Sigma Alpha

• Stephen C. Jensen Scholarship for Phi Delta Theta

  • Jake Miller, Phi Delta Theta
  • Michael Crescenzo, Phi Delta Theta

• Vawracz Award for Outstanding Community Service

  • Abi Saha, Sigma Chi

External awards

Within the past year, these chapters, chapter members, or Fraternity & Sorority Community alumni have received the following recognition from their headquarters, the university, or other community organizations.

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

• Molly Nhean and Emilee Thomas named 2 of the 12 International Coaches of the Year for Girls on the Run for 2022

Sigma Nu Fraternity

• Presidents' Student Leadership award from the Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact for their "Stomper's Bookshelf" project.