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2008– 2009 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 2008-09 year, Alpha Zeta Chapter (UCLA), and Alpha Eta Chapter (University of Colorado) and Alpha Iota Chapter (Kansas State) have been designated for Memorial Trophy recognition and Gamma Eta Chapter (Nicholls State State) has won the General Improvement Award.  The Great Plains District received the Outstanding District Award for the third year in a row. 

Wally Newton (Beta Omega 7, Virginia Tech ’71) has been awarded the Dr. W. Turrentine Jackson Award recognizing the Fraternity’s Outstanding Chapter Advisor for 2008-09. 

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

Memorial Trophy

(Top 5% of Chapters)

Outstanding Chapter Award:

• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado
• Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State

Benchmark Chapter Awards

(Top 6% to 20% of Chapters)

Excellence in Overall Chapter Operations:

• Mu Chapter, Iowa
• Upsilon Chapter, Univ of Washington
• Omega Chapter, Washington University
• Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Nebraska
• Alpha Omicron Chapter, Univ of LA, Lafayette
• Alpha Psi Chapter, MO Science & Technology
• Gamma Tau Chapter, Texas Tech

Accreditation Recognition:

Meets or Exceeds Fraternity's Standards of Operation:

• Alpha Chapter, RPI
• Gamma Chapter, Stevens
• Eta Chapter, Lehigh Univ
• Iota Chapter, Wash U
• Pi Chapter, Carnegie Mellon
• Sigma Chapter, Univ of Michigan
• Chi Chapter, Ohio State
• Alpha Alpha Chapter, LSU
• Alpha Beta Chapter, Illinois-Champaign
• Alpha Nu Chapter, USC
• Alpha Sigma Chapter, Bradley University
• Beta Alpha Chapter, Georgia Tech
• Beta Delta Chapter, SIU Carbondale
• Beta Epsilon Chapter, UC-Davis
• Beta Omega Chapter, Virginia Tech
• Kappa Theta Chapter, Western Illinois
• Kappa Omicron Chapter, Lenoir Rhyne
• Kappa Sigma Chapter-Section A, Kettering
• Gamma Epsilon Chapter, SEMO
• Gamma Iota Chapter, Embry-Riddle
• Gamma Kappa Chapter, U of Illinois, Chicago
• Gamma Lambda Chapter, Edinboro
• Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern
• ASU Colony, Arizona State
• Beta Pi Colony, Southeastern LA Univ

General Improvement Trophy

Most Improved Chapter Award

• First Place - Gamma Eta, Nicholls State
• Second Place - Gamma Sigma Chapter, U of WI, Stevens Point
• Third Place (tie) - Beta Delta Chapter, SIU Carbondale and Gamma Theta Chapter, LSSU

Outstanding Recruitment:

• Alpha Chapter, RPI
• Omega Chapter, Washington State
• Alpha Alpha Chapter, LSU
• Alpha Beta Chapter, Illinois-Champaign
• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado
• Beta Alpha Chapter, Georgia Tech
• Beta Sigma Chapter, Cal U
• Gamma Epsilon Chapter, SEMO
• Gamma Iota Chapter, Embry-Riddle
• Gamma Tau Chapter, Texas Tech

Chapter Advisor Awards

Dr. W Turrentine Jackson Award for Outstanding Chapter Advisor:

• Wally Newton, Southeast District - Beta Omega, Virginia Tech

Excellence Awards:

• Northeast District – Chris Bauldauf, Alpha
• Allegheny District – Vito Cedro IV, Pi
• Southeast District – Wally Newton, Beta Omega
• Ohio Valley District – Nick Morosco & Tyler Payne, Chi
• Midwest District – Eric Sindler, Iota
• Bayou Hill District – David Schwab, Beta Pi
• Great Plains District – Brian Lichter, Alpha Epsilon
• West District – Mike O'Neil, Omega

Outstanding District Award

• Great Plains District
  • Mu Chapter, Iowa
  • Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Nebraska
  • Alpha Eta Chapter, Colorado
  • Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State
  • Gamma Tau Chapter, Texas Tech

Outstanding Regional Director

• Ron Shidemantle, Allegheny District, Regions 1 & 2

Daniel J. Haughton Award

for Service to the Multiple Sclerosis Society:

• First Place - Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State

• Second Place - Upsilon Chapter, Univ of Washington
• Third Place - Delta Chapter, MIT

Habitat for Humanity Awards

• First Place - Mu Chapter, Iowa
• Second Place - Alpha Omicron Chapter, U of LA, Lafayette
• Third Place - Kappa Tau Chapter, WV Wesleyan

Local Community Service Awards

• First Place - Eta Chapter, Lehigh
• Second Place - Alpha Omicron Chapter, U of LA, Lafayette
• Third Place - Kappa Tau Chapter, WV Wesleyan

Academic Awards

for placing 1st among all campus fraternities:

• Alpha Chapter, RPI
• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern

for achieving 0.2 above the all male GPA:

• Alpha Zeta Chapter, UCLA
• Alpha Iota Chapter, Kansas State
• Beta Pi Chapter, SE Louisiana
• Kappa Omicron Chapter, Lenoir Rhyne
• Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern

Outstanding Communications Awards

• Website Awards

Overall Best Web Page:

• Gamma Sigma Chapter, U of WI, Stevens Point

Best Web Site Content:

• First Place (tie) - Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern
• First Place (tie) - Omega Chapter, Washington State Univ
• Third Place - Alpha Nu Chapter, USC

Best Web Site Design:

• First Place - Alpha Omicron Chapter, U of LA, Lafayette
• Second Place - Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Nebraska
• Third Place - Gamma Phi Chapter, Georgia Southern

• Newsletter Awards

Published by a chapter or alumni association:

• First Place - Alpha Chapter, RPI
• Second Place - Delta Chapter, MIT
• Third Place - Alpha Psi, MO Science & Technology

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

2007-08 Award Winners

2006-07 Award Winners

Annual Report To The Fraternity