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. 

2023 Award Recipients

The following chapters and individuals were recognized at the 2023 Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet, for contributions made and accomplishments achieved during the 2022 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.

• Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Recruitment & Retention, Risk Management, and Scholarship

• Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

• Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement, Recruitment & Retention, and Scholarship.

• Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

  • • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Community Service & Philanthropy, Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement, Member Education & Development, Risk Management, and Scholarship.

• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

• Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

  • Did not submit application materials.

• Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement and Member Education & Development.

• Sigma Chi Fraternity

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Member Education & Development and Recruitment & Retention.
  • Recognized for achievement with honors in the areas of Campus Involvement & Outreach, Community Service & Philanthropy, and Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement

• Sigma Nu Fraternity

  • Recognized for achievement in the areas of Campus Involvement & Outreach, Fraternity & Sorority Community Involvement, Recruitment & Retention, and Scholarship

• Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

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:  Sigma Sigma Sigma
• Fraternity Chapter of the Year: Sigma Chi

Other Chapter Awards

• Public Relations & Marketing Award
  • Sigma Nu Fraternity
• Most Improved Chapter Award
  • Sigma Chi Fraternity
• Interfraternity Council Brotherhood Award
• Panhellenic Council Sisterhood Award
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

Individual Awards

These individuals recognized with the following awards.

• Chapter Presidents of the Year

  • Joey Casey, Phi Kappa Psi
  • Molly Nhean, Gamma Phi Beta

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

  • Abi Saha, IFC Vice President of Recruitment
  • Lauren Wojack, PHC President

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

  • Maggie Wipf, Alpha Chi Omega
  • Brandon Grund, Phi Kappa Psi

• Marie Bruce Outstanding Fraternity Man & Sorority Woman

  • Molly Nhean, Gamma Phi Beta
  • Abi Saha, Sigma Chi

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

  • Chandler Holland, Director of Environmental Health, Safety, & Risk Management

• Outstanding Alumnus Volunteer

  • Brandon Plombon, Sigma Nu

• Outstanding Fraternity & Sorority New Members

  • Jaegar Cossette, Phi Kappa Psi
  • Alyssa McCullough, Sigma Sigma Sigma

• Reichert Family Leadership Scholarship for Phi Delta Theta

  • Evan Storkamp, Phi Delta Theta
  • Stewart Symons, Phi Delta Theta

• Rissa Amen-Reif Award for Advocacy & Awareness

  • Abi Saha, Sigma Chi
  • Molly Nhean, Gamma Phi Beta

• Scholars of the Year

  • Taylor Stradinger, Gamma Phi Beta

• Vawracz Award for Outstanding Community Service

  • Emilee Thomas, Gamma Phi Beta

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.