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Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards

The fraternity and sorority community comes together every April to The Celebration, which is our annual gathering to recognize outstanding individual leaders in our community, alumni, volunteers, campus partners and incredible organizations. It also gives us a chance to celebrate our shared values of brotherhood and sisterhood. Below you will see the previous recipients of our three categories of awards: Chapter, Individual, and Alumni, Volunteers, & Campus Partners. 

Link to Nominations for 2024

Due Monday, March 25th at 11:59 pm

Sorority Chapter of the Year: Alpha Delta Pi

Fraternity Chapter of the Year: Beta Theta Pi

Emerging Chapter of the Year: Delta Lambda Phi

Sorority Chapter on the Rise Award: Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. 

Fraternity Chapter on the Rise Award: Delta Chi

Chapter Awards

Outstanding Safety, Health and Wellness Program

Alpha Delta Pi

Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Impact Award

Alpha Phi

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

 

InclusiveVT Award

Delta Lambda Phi

Zeta Tau Alpha

 

Excellence in Scholarship 

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Alpha Delta Pi

 

Collaboration Award

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

 

Ut Prosim Legacy Award

alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Excellence in Campus & Community Engagement

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

 

Excellence in Member Development 

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Zeta Tau Alpha

Individual Awards

Commit to Unwavering Curiosity Award

Arley Lausin - Zeta Tau Alpha

 

Pursue Self-Understanding & Integrity Award

Ethan Silverstein - Zeta Beta Tau

 

Practice Civility Award

Grace Lawrence - Alpha Delta Pi

 

Prepare for a Life of Courageous Leadership Award

Gina Beller - Zeta Tau Alpha

 

Embrace Ut Prosim as a way of life Award

Caleb Yu - Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.

 

Order of Omega Outstanding NPHC Legacy Award

Taylor Whitehurst - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

 

Order of Omega Outstanding UCFS Legacy Award

Sania Mahmood - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

 

Order of Omega Outstanding Panhellenic Legacy Award

Sydney Livingston - Gamma Phi Beta

 

Order of Omega Outstanding IFC Legacy Award

Will Snyder - Sigma Nu

 

Outstanding NPHC Community Leader of the Year

Emmanuel McNeill - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

 

Outstanding UCFS Community Leader of the Year
Crystal Lee - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

 

Outstanding Panhellenic Community Leader of the Year

Elizabeth Durham - Pi Beta Phi

 

Outstanding IFC Community Leader of the Year

Anthony Shafron -  Farmhouse

 

Michael “Mikey” Cunningham Emerging Fraternity Leader of the Year

Tristan Southerland - Delta Lambda Phi

 

Paige N. Neubauer Emerging Sorority Leader of the Year

Jillean Harris - Alpha Phi

 

Michelle Dillon Outstanding Sorority President of the Year

Mia Hagood - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

 

Gavin Starmer Outstanding Fraternity President of the Year

Joe Lichtenstein - Alpha Tau Omega

Alumni, Volunteer, & Campus Partner Awards

Frank Shushok Jr. Community Advocate Award

Morgen Snowadzky - Student Engagement & Campus Life

 

Shari B. Malone Outstanding Sorority Advisor of the Year

Dr. Karen Sanders - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

 

Edward F. D. Spencer Outstanding Fraternity Advisor of the Year

Lance Moore - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

 

Carolyn Smith Outstanding Sorority Alumna of the Year

Eva Manthe - Delta Gamma

 

Henry S. Mattox Outstanding Fraternity Alumnus of the Year

Tim McDermott - Lambda Chi Alpha

Sorority Chapter of the Year: Alpha Delta Pi

Fraternity Chapter of the Year: Sigma Phi Epsilon

Emerging Chapter of the Year: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Chapter Awards

Outstanding Safety, Health and Wellness Program

Alpha Delta Pi

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

 

Impact Award

Delta Lambda Phi

Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

 

InclusiveVT Award

Delta Lambda Phi

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. 

 

Excellence in Scholarship 

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Collaboration Award

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Nu

 

Ut Prosim Legacy Award

Alpha Sigma Phi

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

 

Excellence in Campus Engagement

Alpha Delta Pi

Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Excellence in Member Development 

Beta Theta Pi

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Individual Awards

Order of Omega Fraternity Leader of the Year Legacy 

Kyle Baine - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

 

Order of Omega Sorority Leader of the Year Legacy

Ashleigh Henegar - Chi Omega

 

Fraternity and Sorority Life Courageous Leadership Award

Bryan Zapata - Sigma Phi Epsilon

Caroline Lohr - Alpha Chi Omega

 

Outstanding Sorority Community Leader of the Year

Ashlyn Top - Sigma Kappa

 

Outstanding Fraternity Community Leader of the Year

Nicky Hatch - Phi Sigma Kappa

 

Paige N. Neubauer Emerging Fraternity Leader of the Year

Julia Place - Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Shaan Smith - Delta Lambda Phi

 

Michelle Dillon Outstanding Sorority President of the Year

Beth Marshall - Alpha Chi Omega

 

Gavin Starmer Outstanding Fraternity President of the Year

Cooper Whiteleather - Sigma Phi Epsilon

Alumni, Volunteer, & Campus Partner Awards

Frank Shushok Jr. Community Advocate Award

Chief Anthony Wilson

 

Shari B. Malone Outstanding Sorority Advisor of the Year

Beth Brown - Delta Gamma

 

Edward F. D. Spencer Outstanding Fraternity Advisor of the Year

Duston Scarborough - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

 

Carolyn Smith Outstanding Sorority Alumna of the Year

Kayla Branson - Chi Omega

 

Henry S. Mattox Outstanding Fraternity Alumnus of the Year

Charlie Comer - Beta Theta Pi

Chapter of the Year: Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity

Chapter Awards

Outstanding Safety, Health and Wellness Program

Pi Beta Phi

 

Impact Award

Delta Gamma

Tau Kappa Epsilon

 

Excellence in Scholarship 

Alpha Delta Pi

 

Ut Prosim Legacy 

Phi Kappa Psi

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

 

Excellence in Campus Engagement

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Zeta Tau Alpha

 

Excellence in Member Development 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Individual Awards

Order of Omega Fraternity Leader of the Year Legacy 

Spencer Hamilton- Sigma Phi Delta

 

Order of Omega Sorority Leader of the Year Legacy

Mojdeh Nourbakhsh- Kappa Alpha Theta

 

Outstanding Community Leader of the Year

Sierra Coley - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Katie Casamassina- Zeta Tau Alpha

 

Paige N. Neubauer Emerging Fraternity Leader of the Year

Kyle Baine- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

 

Michelle Dillon Outstanding Sorority President of the Year

Mary DiSpirito- Alpha Omega Epsilon

 

Gavin Starmer Outstanding Fraternity President of the Year

Aiden England- Delta Chi

Alumni, Volunteer, & Campus Partner Awards

Community Advocate Award

Ennis McCrery- Office of Student Conduct

 

Shari B. Malone Outstanding Sorority Advisor of the Year

Jessica Deters- Sigma Kappa

 

Edward F. D. Spencer Outstanding Fraternity Advisor of the Year

Adam Reedy- Alpha Tau Omega

 

Henry S. Mattox Outstanding Fraternity Alumnus of the Year

Greg Caufman- Delta Chi