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Awards and Recognition

The calendar year 2025-2026 marked the 22nd opportunity to use the Standards Program as a basis for the Fraternity and Sorority Life Department Awards. The students who authored the Standards Program offered their community the following challenge:

Have Integrity, Be Accountable, Seek Distinction.

This year, we recognized chapters who achieved excellence and distinction in one or more of the fraternity and sorority community’s ten shared principles. Awards were determined by reviewing materials submitted in the chapter Standards Program binders. Any chapter who met or exceeded the standard for the ten shared principles was eligible for an award.

Awards were given for outstanding performance in each of the ten shared principles, and to one fraternity and one sorority for overall excellence. Councils also recognized top-performing chapters based on various qualifications. Finally, outstanding student leaders and volunteers were recognized for their contributions.

Standards of Excellence Awards

Fraternity and Sorority of the Year 2026

  • Fraternity – Phi Kappa Tau
  • Sorority – Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc.

Past Fraternities of the Year

  • 2025- Phi Gamma Delta
  • 2024 – Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2023 – Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • 2022 – Phi Kappa Tau and Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • 2021 – Delta Sigma Iota and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
  • 2020 – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
  • 2019 – Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • 2018 – Alpha Gamma Rho
  • 2017 – Sigma Nu
  • 2016 – Alpha Gamma Rho
  • 2015 – Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2014 – Lambda Chi Alpha
  • 2013 – Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi
  • 2012 – Epsilon Chi Nu
  • 2011- Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2010 – Sigma Phi Epsilon
  • 2009 – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2008 – Delta Upsilon
  • 2007 – Alpha Tau Omega
  • 2006 – FarmHouse
  • 2005 – FIJI

Past Sororities of the Year

  • 2025- Kappa Alpha Theta
  • 2024 – Alpha Delta Pi
  • 2023 – Alpha Omega Epsilon
  • 2022 – Delta Gamma
  • 2021 – Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
  • 2020 – Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.
  • 2019 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018 – Alpha Omega Epsilon
  • 2017 – Delta Gamma
  • 2016 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2015 – Delta Gamma
  • 2014 – Delta Gamma
  • 2013- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Zeta Tau Alpha
  • 2012 – Delta Zeta
  • 2011 – Alpha Delta Pi
  • 2010 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Zeta Tau Alpha
  • 2009 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Delta Zeta
  • 2008 – Delta Gamma
  • 2007 – Delta Zeta
  • 2006 – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • 2005 – Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Performance in one of 10 Shared Principles

Outstanding Academic Achievement

  • Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Alumni/Graduate Chapter Engagement

  • Alpha Omega Epsilon
  • Kappa Alpha Order
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Sigma Kappa

Outstanding Campus Leadership and Involvement

  • Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Latin Fraternity, Inc.
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Council Involvement

  • Chi Psi
  • FIJI
  • Kappa Sigma
  • Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.

Outstanding Education and Learning

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Theta Chi

Outstanding Financial Stewardship

  • Delta Zeta
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Outstanding Leadership Development

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Omega Epsilon
  • Alpha Xi Delta
  • Kappa Sigma
  • Lambda Phi Epsilon
  • Sigma Chi
  • Zeta Tau Alpha

Outstanding Outreach and Civic Engagement

  • Alpha Xi Delta
  • FIJI
  • Kappa Delta
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Sigma Kappa
  • Phi Sigma Rho

Outstanding Responsibility, Health and Safety

  • Phi Sigma Rho

Outstanding Membership Development

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Gamma Rho
  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Chi Psi
  • FarmHouse
  • Kappa Delta
  • Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Council Awards

Caldwell Cup
Awarded to Pi Kappa Alpha
Chapter of the Year
Awarded to Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Thorpe Award
Awarded to Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Sopher Cup
Awarded to Kappa Alpha Theta

Individual Awards

2026 Fraternity and Sorority Life Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Kian Constantine – FIJI
Payton Sheffield – Alpha Xi Delta
Kendell Smith – Kappa Kappa Gamma
Adam Womble – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Recognizes the contributions of dedicated volunteers. The success of undergraduate members and chapters is predicated on the support of these volunteers. Recipients are those whose commitment creates a positive and rewarding fraternal experience for individual members, chapters, and the Fraternity and Sorority community.

Outstanding Volunteer

Caroline Daly – Pi Beta Phi (left)
Dave Conn – Pi Kappa Phi (right)

(from left to right) Tan Francis - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Mackenzie Hardin - Alpha Delta Pi, Bianka Gjini - Phi Sigma Rho, Mattheus Hobler - Phi Kappa Ta

Outstanding New Member

Tan Francis – Delta Sigma Theta
Mackenzie Hardin – Alpha Delta Pi
Bianka Gjini – Phi Sigma Rho
Mattheus Hobler – Phi Kappa Tau

From left to right Julia Burhans- Alpha Delta Pi Justice Merchant- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Ben Grizio- Theta Chi Fraternity Byren Hernandez- Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Outstanding Council Executive Board

Julia Burhans – Alpha Delta Pi
Justice Merchant – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Ben Grizio – Theta Chi
Byren Hernandez – Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.


Outstanding Chapter President from left to right John Cain- PKT Kaelyn Corbitt - AOE Anthony Taylor- KAP Grant Styers - LCA

Outstanding Chapter President

John Cain – Phi Kappa Tau
Miles Horne – FIJI
Kaelyn Corbitt – Alpha Omega Epsilon
Anthony Taylor – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Grant Styers – Lambda Chi Alpha

2026 Senior Diamond Dedication

Senior Diamond Dedication

Kayla Ortiz – Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Connor Corrigan – Chi Psi
Elena Gorena – Alpha Xi Delta
Tommi Wilder – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Sophia Parekh – Phi Sigma Rho
Maggie Thielen – Alpha Omega Epsilon

Greek Village Awards