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.
Sorority of the Year: alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.
Fraternity of the Year: Phi Delta Theta
Chapter on the Rise Award for the Panhellenic Council: Gamma Phi Beta
Chapter on the Rise Award for the UCFS: Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
Chapter on the Rise Award for the NPHC: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Chapter on the Rise Award for the Interfraternity Council: Sigma Tau Gamma
Emerging Fraternity of the Year: Lambda Chi Alpha
Emerging Sorority of the Year: Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc.
Chapter Awards
Outstanding Health, Safety, and Wellness Program
Impact Award
InclusiveVT Award
Excellence in Scholarship
Chapter Collaboration Award
Ut Prosim Legacy Award
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Excellence in Campus & Community Engagement
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Excellence in Member Development
Individual Awards
Commit to Unwavering Curiosity Award
Kayla Scott - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Pursue Self-Understanding & Integrity Award
Julia Place - Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
Practice Civility Award
Chris Consigli - Alpha Sigma Phi
Prepare for a Life of Courageous Leadership Award
Elenora Fiel - Sigma Kappa
Embrace Ut Prosim as a way of life Award
Mattie Homard - Gamma Phi Beta
Order of Omega Outstanding National Pan-Hellenic Council Legacy Award
Emmanuel McNeill - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Order of Omega Outstanding United Council of Fraternities and Sororities Legacy Award
Mia Hagood - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
Order of Omega Outstanding Panhellenic Legacy Award
Claire Doody - Chi Omega
Order of Omega Outstanding Interfraternity Council Legacy Award
Zack Feldman - Zeta Beta Tau
Outstanding Community Sorority/ Fraternity Leader of the Year for the National Pan-Hellenic Community
Peter Nwachukwu - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Community Sorority/ Fraternity Leader of the Year for the UCFS Community
Thomas Harrison - Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Community Sorority Leader of the Year for the Panhellenic Community
Ashley Price - Alpha Chi Omega
Ellie Reynolds - Zeta Tau Alpha
Outstanding Community Fraternity Leader of the Year for the Interfraternity Community
Tommy Callahan - Phi Kappa Psi
Michael “Mikey” Cunningham Emerging Fraternity Leader of the Year
Luke Poteat - Phi Kappa Psi
Paige N. Neubauer Emerging Sorority Leader of the Year
Lily Johnston - Alpha Chi Omega
Michelle Dillon Outstanding Sorority President of the Year
Meghan Goulette - Alpha Delta Pi
Gavin Starmer Outstanding Fraternity President of the Year
Sam Mermelstein - Beta Theta Pi
Alumni, Volunteer, & Campus Partner Awards
Frank Shushok Jr. Community Advocate Award
Lt. Kale Craver - Blacksburg Police Department
Shari B. Malone Outstanding Sorority Advisor of the Year
Caitlin Sims - Gamma Phi Beta
Edward F. D. Spencer Outstanding Fraternity Advisor of the Year
DaMonté Hardy - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Carolyn Smith Outstanding Sorority Alumna of the Year
Judith Hwang - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
Henry S. Mattox Outstanding Fraternity Alumnus of the Year
Dana Hesse - Phi Gamma Delta
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
Impact Award
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
InclusiveVT Award
Excellence in Scholarship
Collaboration Award
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Ut Prosim Legacy Award
alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.
Excellence in Campus & Community Engagement
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Excellence in Member Development
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 Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Impact Award
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
InclusiveVT Award
Excellence in Scholarship
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Collaboration Award
Ut Prosim Legacy Award
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Excellence in Campus Engagement
Excellence in Member Development
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
Impact Award
Excellence in Scholarship
Ut Prosim Legacy
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Excellence in Campus Engagement
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Excellence in Member Development
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