2016 Awards Winners
Rock Chapter Awards
The Rock Chapter Award is meant to honor collegiate chapters that have achieved excellence in all areas of chapter operations. To be granted the award, a chapter should be expected to attain the ideals or a nearly perfect state across a broad range of areas of fraternity operations. It should also be noted that risk management and behavioral issues are included in the judging process. In addition, to win the award, a chapter should be expected to maintain a state of excellence for a given period of time, not just for a semester of one school year. Furthermore, the award once granted, should not be considered recognition for future achievement (i.e. once a Rock Chapter, always a Rock Chapter), but rather recognition for past achievement with an appropriate date inscribed indicating the precise year which the award represents.
Finally, the Rock Chapter Award is only presented at Grand Chapters, (i.e. every two years), providing there are chapters that qualify.
Rock Chapter award recipients will be those chapters which consistently achieve very good to excellent ratings in the Pursuit of Excellence Program over the course of the biennium.
Delta Alpha (Case Western Reserve)
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- Second Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 75 members
- 40 GPA
- 82% of members are involved in other student organizations, with 50% holding a leadership role within these organizations
- Donated 1,956 hours to community and averaged 26 hours per member
- Recruited 22 men this past year, initiated 21
- Using all phases of LEAD
- Recognized by community in the following areas: leadership, ritual, scholarship, and citizenship
Epsilon Mu (Butler)
- Fifth Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 112 members
- 37 GPA
- 100% of membership involved in other campus organizations, 53% hold leadership positions
- Donated 2,879 hours to community and averaged 24 hours per member
- Recruited 30 men this past year, initiated 29
- Using all phases of LEAD
- Recognized by campus for: educational programming, new member programing, philanthropy and service, scholarship, program of the year
- Recognized by community as a five-star chapter for the third year in a row (highest accolade a chapter can receive)
Epsilon Sigma (Rhodes)
- First Rock Chapter Award
- 67 members
- 28 GPA
- 100% of members involved in other campus organizations, 25% hold leadership positions
- Raised $5,702 for various philanthropic causes
- Recruited 21 men this past year, initiated 20
- Using all phases of LEAD
- Won campus Fraternity of the Year award for five of the past six years
- Highest fraternity GPA on campus
Gamma Alpha (Georgia Tech)
- Second Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 79 members
- 16 GPA
- 100% of membership involved in other campus organizations, 36% hold leadership positions
- Raised $3,727 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year
- 100% of members involved in the Georgia Tech Student Foundation
- Recruited 28 men this past year, initiated 25
- Using four of five phases of LEAD
Gamma Mu (Illinois)
- First Rock Chapter Award
- 88 members
- 13 GPA
- 92% of membership involved in other campus organizations
- Raised $2,969 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year
- Recruited 31 men this past year, initiated 29
- Recognized by community for involvement in Stride for Survivors, a walk that raises awareness for sexual abuse
- Received IGI Excellent Chapter award for excellence and success in Leadership, Friendship, Scholarship, Service, and Social Advancement for the second year in a row
Gamma Tau (Minnesota)
- Sixth Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 89 Members
- 32 GPA
- 97% of members involved in other campus organizations
- Raised $10,331.50 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year; $9,786 was specifically for the Helping Hand Initiative
- Recruited 28 men this past year, initiated 26
- Using all phases of LEAD
- Received recognition for being the Top IFC Fundraising Chapter
- Won campus awards for Chapter Excellence, Outstanding Community Service Program, and Outstanding Member Development Program all for the second consecutive year
Kappa Epsilon (Appalachian State)
- Second Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 61 members
- 16 GPA
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 100% of members involved in other campus organizations
- Raised $4,215 for various philanthropic causes
- Donated 1,770 hours to community and averaged 29 hours per member
- Recognized by campus for excelling in areas of leadership and friendship
Mu (Georgia)
- Fourth Consecutive Rock Chapter Award
- 130 members
- 31 GPA
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 90% of members involved in other campus organizations, 22% hold leadership positions
- Raised $33,000 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year
- Recruited 33 men this past year, initiated 33
Nu (Kansas)
- Eighth Rock Chapter Award
- 99 members
- 41 GPA
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 100% of members involved in other campus organizations, 50% hold leadership positions
- Recruited 28 men this past year, initiated 27
- Donated 1,826 hours to community and averaged 26 hours per member
- Recognized by campus for Distinction in Leadership, Campus Engagement, Chapter Management, and for Excellence in Community Awareness
Nu Alpha (Arkansas-Fort Smith)
- First Rock Chapter Award
- 55 members
- 25 GPA
- 100% of members involved in other campus organizations, 43% hold leadership positions
- Donated $5,000 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital
- Using four of five phases of LEAD
- Received campus recognition for highest Greek GPA for previous two semesters
- Won Greek Week 2016
Theta Kappa (Georgia Southern)
- First Rock Chapter Award
- 93 members
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 87% of members involved in other campus organizations
- Recruited 46 men this past year, initiated 41
- Recognized by campus as a 5 Star Chapter (highest honor)
- Recognized as Chapter of the Year at Georgia Southern
- Received campus recognition for Campus Leadership and Public Relations
Most Improved Chapters
The Most Improved Chapter Awards are meant to recognize those collegiate chapters that have displayed the greatest operational gains over the course of the biennium. Qualifying chapters are those that have shown significant improvement in their Pursuit of Excellence Program ratings from the first to the second year of the biennium. These chapters, should they maintain performance at their current levels, are expected to rise to the level of Rock Chapter in the subsequent biennium.
Eta Phi (Cal State Los Angeles)
- 46 members
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 94% of chapter’s membership is involved in other campus organizations, with 36% holding leadership positions
- Raised $3,540 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year; $2,300 of which was donated to St. Jude
- Sponsoring a Good Neighbor Program in order to ensure Greek houses have a relationship with the residential families who live nearby
Gamma (Duke)
- 90 members
- 3.55 GPA
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 90% of chapter’s membership is involved in other campus organizations, with 50% holding leadership positions
- Donated 2,256 hours to its community and averaged 24.5 hours per member
- Recruited 23 men this past year, and initiated 100% of them
- Named IFC “Bronze Chapter” for 2016
Zeta Xi (UC Davis)
- 91 members
- 3.10 GPA
- Using all phases of LEAD
- 100% of chapter’s membership is involved in other campus organizations, with 31% holding leadership positions
- Donated 3,949 hours to its community and averaged 50 hours per member
- Raised $18,538 for various philanthropic causes over the course of the year
- Named as Chapter of the Year at UC Davis
- Received recognition for Philanthropy and Community Service
Scholarship Awards
These awards recognize the chapters with the highest GPA over the course of the 2015 calendar year nationwide in ranking order.
Gallaher Cup
Duke (3.55)
Bronze Cup
Dartmouth (3.51)
Washington and Lee (3.51)
Certificate of Commendation
Pennsylvania (3.49)
Washington in St. Louis (3.49)
Certificate of Merit
Northwestern (3.48)
LEAD Awards
LEAD Chairman of the Year
Anthony Johnson (Minnesota)
LEAD Chapter of the Year
Butler
Innovation in LEAD Programming
Butler
Minnesota
Eastern Illinois
Manpower Awards
100+ Members
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Butler
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
James Madison
Louisiana State
Michigan State
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina State
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
South Carolina
Southern California
Tennessee
Texas Christian
Texas Tech
UCLA
80+ Members
Cal State San Bernardino
Clemson
Cornell
Delaware
Duke
Florida
Georgia Southern
Illinois
Kansas
Louisiana Tech
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn State
UC Davis
UC San Diego
Vanderbilt
Washington State
West Virginia
Western Kentucky
25% Increase in Manpower
Birmingham-Southern
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State
Eastern Illinois
Georgia Southern
Hartford
Kentucky
Lamar
Louisiana at Lafayette
Minnesota State
MIT
Montana State
North Dakota State
North Texas
Oregon State
Philadelphia
Tennessee at Chattanooga
UCLA
Vanderbilt
West Texas A&M
Pursuit of Excellence Program Awards
Values-Based Leadership
Alabama in Huntsville
Appalachian State
Butler
Case Western Reserve
Duquesne
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Illinois
Rhodes
RIT
Vanderbilt
Personal Development and Membership Value
Appalachian State
Arkansas – Fort Smith
Butler
Case Western Reserve
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Georgia Tech
Illinois
Kansas
RIT
Texas Tech
UCLA
Washington and Lee
Operational Excellence
Alabama
Appalachian State
Arkansas – Fort Smith
Butler
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Georgia Tech
Idaho
Illinois
Michigan State
Minnesota
Montana
UC Davis
Western Kentucky
Community Service & Philanthropic Achievement
The Community Service and Philanthropy Awards recognize chapters for their significant contributions to community service and philanthropic organizations and for having the highest per member average contributions in either service hours or philanthropic dollars.
2016 Community Service Contribution Award
Epsilon Zeta Chapter (Florida) received the Community Service Contribution Award with a per member average of over 42 hours of service contributed over the course of the academic year. The chapter helped coordinate numerous efforts within the Gainesville community including assisting with the construction of new homes for those in need of affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity, packaging holiday care packages for servicemen and women through the USO and spending time with children with and without intellectual/developmental disabilities through UF Best Buddies.
2016 Philanthropy Contribution Award
Kappa Delta Chapter (Duquesne) was recognized with the Philanthropy Contribution Award as the chapter with the highest per member philanthropic contribution at an average of $455 per member. Kappa Delta Chapter raised and donated nearly $13,000 this year, with $11,983 going to the support of American Gold Star Mothers Inc. American Gold Star Mothers Inc. provides support for mothers whose sons or daughters lost their lives while protecting and serving our country. The Kappa Delta chapter holds their annual fundraiser for the organization during their White Rose Ball and delivers a check for their fundraised amount to the Gold Start Mother’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C. every February. There, brothers spend the day with the Gold Star Mothers, receive a tour of their headquarters, and hear their stories.