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. 

Chapter of the Year Awards Criteria for Calendar Year 2024 (Presented in 2025)

Chapter of the Year Awards Criteria for Calendar Year 2025 (Presented in 2026)

2025 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 2024 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.

KEY:

CI = Campus Involvement; CSP = Community Service & Philanthropy; FSCI = Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement; MED = Member Education & Develeopment; RR = Recruitment & Retention; RM = Risk Management; S = Scholarship

• Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

  • Achievement: CSP FSCI, S
  • Achievement with Honors: RR, RM

• Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

  • Achievement: FSCI, MED, RR, RM

• Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  • Achievement: CSP, FSCI, MED, RR

• Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

  • Achievement: RM
  • Achievement with Honors: FSCI, MED

• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

  • Achievement: RR, RM

• Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

  • Achievement: FSCI, MED, RR

• Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

  • Achievement: CIO, CSP, RM
  • Achievement with Honors: FSCI, MED, RR

• Sigma Chi Fraternity

  • Achievement: CIO, CSP, FSCI, RM, S
  • Achievement with Honors: RR

• Sigma Nu Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

• 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: Phi Kappa Psi

Other Chapter Awards

• Public Relations & Marketing Award
  • Sigma Chi
• Most Improved Chapter Award
  • Alpha Chi Omega
• Interfraternity Council Brotherhood Award
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
• Panhellenic Council Sisterhood Award
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

Individual Awards

These individuals recognized with the following awards.

• Chapter Presidents of the Year

  • Amber Adams, Gamma Phi Beta
  • Noah Landwer, Lambda Chi Alpha

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

  • Kaden Schafer, IFC President
  • Kaylee Plahn, PHC Vice President of Risk Management

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

  • Abbygail Cano-Clemente, Alpha Chi Omega
  • Alex Cienciwa, Phi Kappa Psi

• Marie Bruce Outstanding Fraternity Man & Sorority Woman

  • Kaylee Plahn, Gamma Phi Beta
  • Aedan Bertrand, Phi Delta Theta

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

  • Sandi Schnorenberg, Director of University Security

• Outstanding Alumnus Volunteer

  • Judi Greenwood, Gamma Phi Beta

• Outstanding Fraternity & Sorority New Members

  • Landon Sabelko, Sigma Chi
  • Erika Kemp, Gamma Phi Beta

• Reichert Family Leadership Scholarship for Phi Delta Theta

  • Jake Miller, Phi Delta Theta
  • Ian Schaefer, Phi Delta Theta

• Rissa Amen-Reif Award for Advocacy & Awareness

  • Kenna Berends, Gamma Phi Beta
• Scholars of the Year
  • Kaylee Plahn, Gamma Phi Beta
  • Ryan Schmidt, Phi Kappa Psi

• Stephen C. Jensen Scholarship for Phi Delta Theta

  • Kayden Buckmaster, Phi Delta Theta
  • Riley Regan, Phi Delta Theta

• Vawracz Award for Outstanding Community Service

  • Sam Meyer, Phi Kappa Psi

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.