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2007– 2008 Awards

Theta Xi annually recognizes achievement by chapters, colonies, and alumni across the country with its annual awards. The highlight of the award process is the presentation of the Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the top five percent of chapters which are recognized as the most outstanding.

For the 2007-08 year, Alpha Epsilon Chapter (Nebraska) and Alpha Eta Chapter (University of Colorado) have been designated for Memorial Trophy recognition and Mu Chapter (Iowa State) has won the General Improvement Award.  The Great Plains District received the Outstanding District Award for the third year in a row. 

Brian Bowers (H 1185 BO, Clarion Univ ’93) has been awarded the Dr. W. Turrentine Jackson Award recognizing the Fraternity’s Outstanding Chapter Advisor for 2007-08. 

Congratulations to everyone.  A complete listing all awards* follows:

Memorial Trophy

(Top 5% of Chapters)

Outstanding Chapter Award:

• Alpha Epsilon, Nebraska
• Alpha Eta, Colorado

Benchmark Chapter Awards

(Top 6% to 20% of Chapters)

Excellence in Overall Chapter Operations:

• Delta Chapter, MIT
• Mu Chapter, Iowa State
• Upsilon Chapter, Univ of Washington
• Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State
• Beta Epsilon Chapter, UC-Davis
• Beta Omega Chapter, Virginia Tech
• Gamma Iota Chapter, Embry-Riddle
• Gamma Mu Chapter, Montclair State

Accreditation Recognition:

Meets or Exceeds Fraternity's Standards of Operation:

• Eta Chapter, Lehigh Univ
• Omicron Chapter, Univ of Pennsylvania
• Sigma Chapter, Univ of Michigan
• Alpha Alpha Chapter, LSU
• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Alpha Psi Chapter, MO S&T
• Beta Alpha Chapter, Georgia Tech
• Kappa Omicron Chapter, Lenoir Rhyne
• Kappa Tau Chapter, WV Wesleyan
• Gamma Alpha Chapter, Shepherd
• Gamma Epsilon Chapter, SEMO
• Gamma Pi Chapter, UNC-Pembroke
• Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern
• ASU Colony, Arizona State
• Alpha Omicron Colony, Univ of LA-Lafayette
• Beta Pi Colony, Southeastern LA Univ
• Chi Colony, Ohio State
• Beta Zeta Colony, Auburn

General Improvement Trophy

Most Improved Chapter Award

• First Place - Mu, Iowa State
• Second Place - Beta Epsilon, UC-Davis
• Third Place - Gamma Mu, Montclair State

Outstanding Recruitment:

• Eta Chapter, Lehigh Univ
• Iota Chapter, Washington Univ
• Mu Chapter, Iowa State
• Pi Chapter, Carnegie Mellon
• Upsilon Chapter, Univ of Washington
• Omega Chapter, Washington State Univ
• Alpha Alpha Chapter, LSU
• Alpha Beta Chapter, Univ of IL
• Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Nebraska
• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado
• Beta Alpha Chapter, Georgia Tech
• Beta Epsilon Chapter, UC-Davis
• Beta Sigma Chapter, Cal U
• Gamma Epsilon Chapter, SEMO
• Gamma Iota Chapter, Embry-Riddle
• Gamma Mu Chapter, Montclair State
• Gamma Pi Chapter, UNC-Pembroke
• Gamma Tau Chapter, Texas Tech
• Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern
• Beta Pi Colony, Southeastern LA Univ
• Chi Colony, Ohio State
• Beta Zeta Colony, Auburn

Chapter Advisor Awards

Dr. W Turrentine Jackson Award for Outstanding Chapter Advisor:

• Brian Bowers, Northeast District - Eta, Lehigh Univ

Excellence Awards:

• Allegheny District – Chris Blackburn, Kappa Tau
• Southeast District – Josh Gillespie, Gamma Phi
• Ohio Valley District – Nick Morosco, Chi Colony
• Midwest District – Josh DeYoung, Alpha Beta
• Bayou Hill District – Walter Brock, Alpha Alpha
• Great Plains District – Doug Kenealy, Mu
• West District – Jim Pike, Alpha Zeta

Outstanding District Award

• Great Plains District
  • Mu Chapter
  • Alpha Epsilon Chapter
  • Alpha Eta Chapter
  • Alpha Iota Chapter

Outstanding Regional Director

• David Fowkes, Northeast District, Region 1

Daniel J. Haughton Award

for Service to the Multiple Sclerosis Society:

• First Place - Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado

• Second Place - Beta Omega Chapter, Virginia Tech
• Third Place - Gamma Mu Chapter, Montclair State

Habitat for Humanity Awards

• First Place - Gamma Theta Chapter, Lake Superior State
• Second Place - Beta Epsilon Chapter, UC-Davis
• Third Place - Alpha Beta Chapter, Univ of IL

Local Community Service Awards

• First Place - Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Second Place - Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State
• Third Place - Alpha Omicron Colony, Univ of LA - Lafayette

Academic Awards

for placing 1st among all campus fraternities:

• Delta, MIT
• Kappa Omicron, Lenoir Rhyne
• Gamma Alpha Chapter, Shepherd
• Gamma Phi Colony, Georgia Southern
• ASU Colony, Arizona State

for achieving 0.2 above the all male GPA:

• Delta Chapter, MIT
• Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State
• Beta Sigma Chapter, Cal U
• Kappa Omicron, Lenoir Rhyne
• Gamma Pi, UNC-Pembroke
• Gamma Alpha, Shepherd
• ASU Colony, Arizona State
• Beta Pi Colony, Southeastern LA Univ

Outstanding Communications Awards

• Website Awards

Overall Best Web Page:

• Alpha Epsilon, Nebraska

Best Web Site Content:

• First Place (tie) - Gamma Chapter, Stevens Inst.
• First Place (tie) - Omega Chapter, Washington State Univ
• Third Place - Mu Chapter, Iowa State

Best Web Site Design:

• First Place - Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado
• Second Place - Omega Chapter, Washington State Univ
• Third Place - Gamma Pi Chapter, UNC-Pembroke

• Newsletter Awards

Published by a chapter or alumni association:

• First Place - Gamma Kappa Chapter, Univ of IL - Chicago
• Second Place - Beta Zeta Colony, Auburn
• Third Place - Beta Epsilon, UC-Davis

*All are listed in chartering order (followed by colonies) except as noted.

2006-07 Award Winners

Annual Report To The Fraternity