The Awards of Distinction program plays a significant role in the advancement of the NIC vision and community impact, as well as the industry as a whole. We are proud to recognize outstanding fraternity men, chapters, supporters and initiatives for their dedication to enhancing and supporting a positive fraternity experience.
Please direct any questions about the awards process and the development of this program to awards@nicfraternity.org.
Awards of Distinction: Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Alvan E. Duerr | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1941 | H. Maurice Darling | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| 1946 | Lloyd G. Balfour | Sigma Chi |
| 1947 | John Moseley | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| 1948 | G. Herbert Smith | Beta Theta Pi |
| 1949 | Leroy A. Wilson | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 1950 | Joseph A. Bursley | |
| 1951 | Arthur Ray Warnock | Beta Theta Pi |
| 1951 | Joseph A. Park | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 1951 | William R. Bayes | Phi Delta Theta |
| 1952 | Henry M. Wriston | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1953 | Verling C. Enteman | Delta Phi |
| 1954 | Frank H. Myers | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 1954 | Maurice Jacobs | Phi Epsilon Pi |
| 1955 | Cecil J. Wilkinson | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 1956 | Fred H. Turner | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| 1957 | Herbert L. Brown | Phi Sigma Kappa |
| 1957 | John M. McGregor | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 1959 | Horace G. Nichol | Delta Upsilon |
| 1960 | Francis S. Van Derbur | Kappa Sigma |
| 1961 | George S. Ward | Phi Delta Theta |
| 1962 | Herman B. Wells | Sigma Nu |
| 1962 | J. Edward Murphy | Sigma Nu |
| 1964 | Henry R. Johnston | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| 1965 | Tom C. Clark | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1966 | Dr. Seth R. Brooks | Beta Theta Pi |
| 1966 | Joel W. Reynolds | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1967 | Roland Maxwell | Phi Kappa Tau |
| 1967 | Scott Turner | Psi Upsilon |
| 1968 | George Chapman | Theta Chi |
| 1969 | Houston T. Karnes | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 1970 | J. Dwight Peterson | Sigma Chi |
| 1970 | Stewart D. Daniels | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 1971 | Joe Waggonner Jr. | Kappa Sigma |
| 1971 | Earl D. Rhodes | Theta Chi |
| 1972 | Robert W. Krovitz | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 1972 | Zeke L. Loflin | Theta Xi |
| 1975 | Tozier Brown | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 1976 | John D. Miller | Phi Delta Theta |
| 1977 | Richard R. Fletcher | Sigma Nu |
| 1978 | George S. Toll | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 1979 | Ralph D. Daniel | Phi Kappa Psi |
| 1979 | George F. Patterson Jr. | Acacia |
| 1981 | Robert K. Ausman, M.D. | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 1982 | Dr. Norman Vincent Peale | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 1983 | Ronald Reagan | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
| 1984 | Harold Jacobsen | Sigma Pi |
| 1984 | Robert B. Stewart | Alpha Chi Rho |
| 1985 | Ewing T. Boles | Phi Kappa Tau |
| 1985 | Barry Goldwater | Sigma Chi |
| 1986 | Jack L. Anson | Phi Kappa Tau |
| 1987 | Dr. Ronald W. Roskens | Sigma Tau Gamma |
| 1987 | Richard H. Sudhelmer | Triangle |
| 1988 | Paul K. Addams | Alpha Chi Rho |
| 1988 | Sidney H. Guller | Sigma Alpha Mu |
| 1989 | Stanley I. Fishel | Zeta Beta Tau |
| 1989 | Williams S. Zerman | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 1990 | Dr. John L. Blackburn | Alpha Sigma Phi |
| 1991 | Dr. Karlem Riess | Phi Kappa Sigma |
| 1991 | Edwin L. Heminger | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1992 | William T. Bringham, CAE | Sigma Chi |
| 1992 | Robert J. Miller, CAE | Phi Delta Theta |
| 1992 | T.J. Schmitz, CAE | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
| 1992 | William P. Schwartz | Sigma Alpha Mu |
| 1993 | Howard R. Alter | Theta Chi |
| 1993 | Durward W. Owen | Pi Kappa Phi |
| 1993 | Henry B. Poor | Psi Upsilon |
| 1993 | George W. Spasyk | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 1994 | Patrick I. Brown | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 1994 | Philip H. Cohen | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 1994 | Maureen S. Syring | Delta Gamma |
| 1994 | Ralph S. Rumsey | Zeta Psi |
| 1995 | Edward M. King | Sigma Chi |
| 1995 | Dr. William R. Nester | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 1995 | Mary Peterson | Alpha Phi |
| 1996 | George Beck | Pi Lambda Phi |
| 1996 | Jean W. Scott | Pi Beta Phi |
| 1996 | Rodney Williams Jr. | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
| 1997 | Charles V. "Chuck" Loring | Phi Sigma Kappa |
| 1997 | Richard S. Simon | Zeta Beta Tau |
| 1998 | Hiliary H. Holloway | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
| 1998 | Russell G. Mawby | Alpha Gamma Rho |
| 1998 | Mary Burt Brooks Nash | Alpha Xi Delta |
| 1998 | Frank J. Ruck Jr. | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 1999 | Brian Brooks | Delta Sigma Phi |
| 2000 | Maurice “Mo” Littlefield | Sigma Nu |
| 2001 | President George W. Bush | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| 2002 | Bill Muse | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
| 2004 | R. Keith Gilchrest | Alpha Kappa Lambda |
| 2004 | Idris Traylor | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 2004 | First Lady Laura Bush* | Kappa Alpha Theta |
| 2005 | Sidney Dunn | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 2005 | Gregory Hauser | Delta Chi |
| 2005 | William Jenkins | Phi Kappa Tau |
| 2006 | Jonathan Brant | Beta Theta Pi |
| 2006 | Edward A. Pease | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 2007 | Phil Josephson | Alpha Gamma Rho |
| 2008 | Bill Bernier | Sigma Tau Gamma |
| 2009 | Raymond L. Orians | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 2009 | Jon C. Williamson | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 2010 | Wilford A. Butler | Delta Upsilon |
| 2010 | James Estes | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 2011 | Rick Barnes | FarmHouse |
| 2011 | Kenneth Tracey | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| 2011 | Jim Vredenburgh | Theta Xi |
| 2011 | Marc P. Katz | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 2012 | Raymond Galbreth | Delta Chi |
| 2012 | David Westol | Theta Chi |
| 2013 | James E. Greer, Jr. | Zeta Beta Tau |
| 2013 | Dr. Edward H. Hammond | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 2013 | Robert D. Lynd | Kappa Delta Rho |
| 2013 | Robert F. Marchesani Jr. | Phi Kappa Psi |
| 2014 | William E. Forester | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 2014 | Dr. Phillip Summers | Pi Kappa Phi |
| 2015 | Darold W. Larson | Acacia Fraternity |
| 2015 | Howard C. Pickett | Sigma Nu |
| 2015 | Norval B. Stephens, Jr. | Delta Tau Delta |
| 2016 | Robert Off | FarmHouse Fraternity |
| 2018 | Ned Kirklin | Kappa Sigma |
| 2019 | James B. Russell | Delta Tau Delta |
| 2019 | William A. Martin, III | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 2021 | Mark E. Timmes | Pi Kappa Phi |
| 2022 | Dr. Victor Boschini | Sigma Nu Fraternity |
| 2022 | Dr. Thomas Goodale | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| 2023 | Eugene D. "Buddy" Coté | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 2023 | Michael A. Greenberg | Sigma Chi |
| Year | Recipient | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hugh D. Scott Jr. | Alpha Chi Rho |
| 1980 | Carroll K. Simons | Phi Kappa Sigma |
| 1980 | Marsh White | Delta Chi |
| 1981 | John J. Rhodes | Beta Theta Pi |
| 1982 | James H. McLaughlin | Zeta Psi |
| 1982 | Robert H. Shaffer | Sigma Chi |
| 1984 | Fred L. Dixon | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 1985 | James S Brady | Sigma Chi |
| 1985 | President George H. W. Bush | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| 1985 | John W. Galbreath | Delta Tau Delta |
| 1986 | Dr. John W. Ryan | Kappa Sigma |
| 1987 | Ellison S. Onizuka | Triangle |
| 1987 | Samuel H. Shapiro | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| 1989 | Edward M. King | Sigma Chi |
| 1989 | Eileen C. Stevens | Alpha Phi |
| 1990 | Edward A. Pease | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 1992 | James E. Greer | Zeta Beta Tau |
| 1992 | Beth Saul | Alpha Epsilon Phi |
| 1992 | Dr. Ronald J. Taylor | Zeta Beta Tau |
| 1992 | Charles N. White Jr. | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 1993 | Wayne S. Colvin | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 1993 | Tom W. Devine | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| 1993 | Mike Posnick | Sigma Alpha Mu |
| 1994 | Robert F. Manley | Manley Burke & Fisher |
| 1994 | Jeff Linkenbach | Montana State University |
| 1995 | Jeffrey W. Shuck | Sigma Chi |
| 1996 | William N. LaForge | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 1996 | David L. Westol | Theta Chi |
| 1997 | Joel Goldman | Sigma Alpha Mu |
| 1997 | Richard N. McKaig | Delta Chi |
| 1997 | T.J. Sullivan | Pi Kappa Phi |
| 1998 | Barbara B. Hollmann | Phi Mu |
| 1999 | John Horton | Phi Gamma Delta |
| 1999 | Nancy Leonard | Alpha Chi Omega |
| 2000 | Michael Gordon | Kappa Alpha Psi |
| 2000 | Robert L. Livingston | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| 2001 | Robert Dole | Kappa Sigma |
| 2001 | Elizabeth Dole | Delta Delta Delta |
| 2001 | Richard Lugar | Beta Theta Pi |
| 2002 | Kevin O’Neill | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| 2002 | James J. Carey | Zeta Psi |
| 2002 | Don Mills | Texas Christian University |
| 2006 | Wynn Smiley | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 2007 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Delta Sigma Theta |
| 2007 | Pete Sessions | Pi Kappa Alpha |
| 2008 | Kent Gardner | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 2009 | Mark V. Anderson | Sigma Chi |
| 2009 | Mike Long | Sigma Nu |
| 2011 | Daniel Shaver | Sigma Chi |
| 2013 | Kim Novak | Delta Gamma |
| 2014 | Lori Hart | Alpha Omicron Pi |
| 2014 | Victor Felts | Sigma Chi |
| 2015 | Arthur J. Hurt III | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 2015 | James B. “Jim” Ewbank II | Phi Delta Theta |
| 2015 | John W. Hartman | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
| 2017 | Dr. Mari Ann Callais | Theta Phi Alpha |
| 2017 | Jean Mrasek | Chi Omega |
| 2017 | Greg Singleton | Kappa Alpha Order |
| 2017 | Bonnie Wunsch | Alpha Epsilon Phi |
| 2019 | John M. Green | Phi Kappa Tau |
| 2020 | Keith J. Steiner | Delta Tau Delta |
| 2021 | Linda Wright | Creative Risk Solutions |
| 2022 | Betsy Corridan | Kappa Alpha Theta |
| 2022 | Dr. Dawn Wiese | Delta Delta Delta |
| Year | Recipient | Member Organization | Advising Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dr. Robert Tigner | Phi Gamma Delta | Advisor to Beta Theta Pi at Truman State University |
| 2017 | Wayne E. Dawson | Kappa Alpha Order | University of Arizona |
| 2017 | Dr. Carolyn Whittier | Alpha Omicron Pi | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Valparaiso University |
| 2018 | Derek Berger | Pi Kappa Phi | Ball State University |
| 2018 | Jason Dooley | Sigma Nu | Kennesaw State University |
| 2019 | Donald Abels | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Louisiana State University | |
| 2019 | John Green | Sigma Nu | University of Mississippi |
| 2019 | Jordan Kocher | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Kansas State University | |
| 2019 | Jerry Miller | Sigma Alpha Mu | Miami University |
| 2019 | Amelious Whyte, Ph.D. | Phi Gamma Delta | University of Minnesota |
| 2020 | Brandon Cutler | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Purdue University | |
| 2020 | Arthur E. Doctor, Jr., Ed.D. | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at University of Mississippi | |
| 2020 | Bill Miller | Phi Gamma Delta | Purdue University |
| 2020 | Jennifer Pierce Thomas | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville | |
| 2020 | David A. von Nirschl | Sigma Nu | University of Illinois |
| 2021 | Christopher Foeste | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2021 | Jerrell Sherman, Ph.D. | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Sam Houston State University | |
| 2021 | Jennifer Zamora | Delta Zeta | Advisor to Beta Theta Pi at University of Texas at Austin |
| 2022 | Will DeViney | Sigma Nu | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at University of Tulsa |
| 2022 | Jeff Hollings | Sigma Nu | Purdue University |
| 2022 | Simonne Horman | Phi Sigma Sigma | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at University of Florida |
| 2022 | Todd Salen | Phi Kappa Psi | University of Illinois |
| 2023 | Zach Albers | Phi Kappa Psi | Valparaiso University |
| 2023 | Becki Bair | Advisor to Sigma Alpha Epsilon at University of Toledo | |
| 2023 | Stephen Dominy | Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor at Florida International University | |
| 2023 | Matthew Kifle | Phi Kappa Psi | University of Texas at Austin |
| 2023 | Scott Rutledge | Sigma Nu | Arizona State University |
| 2023 | David Shook | Pi Kappa Phi | Indiana University |
| 2024 | Joseph Adamczyk | Acacia | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Eric Buller | Beta Theta Pi | Miami University | |
| Glenn Hay | Delta Sigma Phi | Missouri University of Science and Technology and Michigan Technological University | |
| Chris Hupe | Phi Gamma Delta | Kansas State University | |
| Travis Lavergne | Pi Kappa Alpha | McNeese State University | |
| Brent Lister | Sigma Chi | University of North Florida | |
| Jason Colombini | Zeta Beta Tau | California Polytechnic State University |
| Year | Recipient | Organization | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Donald G. “Dipper” DiPaolo | Beta Theta Pi | |
| 2002 | Robert Joseph | Sigma Chi | |
| 2003 | Bruce Bagge | Theta Chi | |
| 2003 | William E. Dreyer | Kappa Alpha Order | |
| 2004 | Rhen C. Bass | Kappa Alpha Psi | |
| 2004 | Dr. Neal R. Berte | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |
| 2004 | Charlie Warner | Beta Theta Pi | |
| 2005 | Bruce Rogers | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| 2006 | Raymond Bottom, Jr. | Kappa Alpha Order | |
| 2007 | Dick Rasmusson | Psi Upsilon | |
| 2007 | William “Bill” Tragos | Sigma Phi Epsilon | |
| 2008 | Brian Breittholz | Phi Kappa Tau | |
| 2008 | Robert Corrie | Kappa Delta Rho | |
| 2008 | Dr. Phillip Summers | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| 2009 | Patrick Alderdice | Delta Chi | |
| 2009 | Dr. Myles Brand | Alpha Epsilon Pi | |
| 2009 | Gen. Richard Myers, USAF (Ret.) | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |
| 2010 | TJ Sullivan | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| 2011 | Stephen Ehrlich, Esq. | Zeta Beta Tau | |
| 2011 | Johnny Isakson | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |
| 2012 | Dr. P. Thomas Purinton | Beta Theta Pi | |
| 2012 | Ben W. Satcher, Jr. | Kappa Alpha Order | |
| 2013 | Dr. Charles Eberly | Sigma Phi Epsilon | |
| 2013 | Lee A. Miller | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |
| 2014 | Dr. Gregory Singleton | Kappa Alpha Order | |
| 2014 | Dr. Mike McRee | Sigma Nu | |
| 2014 | Dr. Brian Kurisky | Sigma Pi | |
| 2015 | Carlton Bennett | Theta Chi | |
| 2015 | Dr. Robert L. Burns | Sigma Pi | |
| 2015 | Gov. John Carlin | FarmHouse | |
| 2015 | Irving M. Chase | Zeta Beta Tau | |
| 2015 | Donald Fites | Phi Kappa Psi | |
| 2015 | Dr. Edward Spencer | Sigma Chi | |
| 2015 | Mike Young | Alpha Sigma Phi | |
| 2019 | Michael Esposito | Kappa Alpha Order | |
| 2020 | Gary Ausman | University of Washington | |
| 2020 | Eric Burwell | Illinois State University | |
| 2020 | Jeremy Inabinet | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| 2021 | W.P. “Buz” Barlow, Jr. | Sigma Tau Gamma | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2022 | Dr. Michael R. Gustafson II | Chi Psi | Duke University |
| 2023 | Stan Bugh | Sigma Nu | |
| 2023 | Dr. Juan Guardia | Phi Iota Alpha | |
| 2023 | Patrick Jessee | Delta Sigma Phi | |
| 2023 | Andrew Nunemaker | Sigma Chi | |
| 2023 | Terrance Ruona | Acacia | |
| 2024 | Bruce Armstrong | Sigma Nu | |
| 2024 | Robert Gomez | Phi Iota Alpha |
| Year | Organization | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Phi Kappa Psi | University of Iowa |
| 2002 | Phi Kappa Tau | Centre College |
| 2003 | Alpha Tau Omega | Kansas State University |
| 2003 | Pi Kappa Phi | Texas Christian University |
| 2003 | Zeta Psi | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
| 2004 | Alpha Tau Omega | University of North Alabama |
| 2004 | Beta Theta Pi | Miami University |
| 2004 | Delta Chi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2004 | Pi Kappa Phi | University of Colorado-Boulder |
| 2004 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Iowa State University |
| 2005 | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Maryland |
| 2005 | Beta Theta Pi | University of Nebraska |
| 2005 | Delta Sigma Pi | Transylvania University |
| 2005 | FarmHouse | Auburn University |
| 2005 | Zeta Beta Tau | University of Rhode Island |
| 2006 | Alpha Sigma Phi | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| 2007 | Alpha Tau Omega | Baylor University |
| 2007 | Delta Chi | University of Kansas |
| 2008 | Alpha Epsilon Pi | University of Maryland |
| 2008 | Alpha Tau Omega | Emory University |
| 2008 | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2009 | Beta Theta Pi | Case Western Reserve University |
| 2010 | Alpha Tau Omega | Belmont University |
| 2010 | Delta Chi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2010 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Loyola University – Chicago |
| 2011 | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Alabama |
| 2011 | Beta Theta Pi | University of San Diego |
| 2011 | FarmHouse | Iowa State University |
| 2011 | Sigma Phi Epsilon | University of Illinois |
| 2012 | Alpha Tau Omega | Baylor University |
| 2012 | Kappa Delta Rho | Christopher Newport University |
| 2012 | Sigma Nu | University of Georgia |
| 2012 | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2013 | Alpha Tau Omega | Emory University |
| 2013 | Phi Mu Delta | Susquehanna University |
| 2013 | Pi Kappa Alpha | California State University, Fresno |
| 2013 | Pi Kappa Phi | Arizona State University |
| 2013 | Sigma Chi | University of Louisville |
| 2014 | Delta Chi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2014 | Kappa Alpha Order | Westminster College |
| 2014 | Pi Kappa Phi | Furman University |
| 2014 | Sigma Nu | Butler University |
| 2014 | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2015 | Alpha Tau Omega | Oklahoma State University |
| 2015 | Beta Theta Pi | University of Utah |
| 2015 | Kappa Alpha Order | Austin Peay State University |
| 2015 | Phi Gamma Delta | Ball State University |
| 2015 | Phi Kappa Sigma | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| 2015 | Pi Kappa Alpha | Indiana State University |
| 2015 | Pi Kappa Alpha | Wayne State University |
| 2015 | Sigma Nu | University of Minnesota |
| 2015 | Theta Xi | Kansas State University |
| 2015 | Zeta Beta Tau | New York University |
| 2016 | Alpha Tau Omega | Belmont University |
| 2016 | FarmHouse | Kansas State University |
| 2016 | Sigma Nu | Butler University |
| 2016 | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2017 | Alpha Tau Omega | Troy University |
| 2017 | Beta Theta Pi | Centre College |
| 2017 | Beta Theta Pi | University of Nebraska at Lincoln |
| 2017 | Delta Upsilon | Kansas State University |
| 2017 | Pi Kappa Phi | Winthrop University |
| 2017 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2017 | Theta Xi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2018 | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Alabama |
| 2018 | Beta Theta Pi | University of Kentucky |
| 2018 | Delta Sigma Phi | Kansas State University |
| 2018 | Lambda Theta Phi | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2018 | Sigma Nu | University of Minnesota |
| 2018 | Theta Chi | Rutgers University |
| 2019 | Delta Sigma Phi | Missouri University of Science & Technology |
| 2019 | Pi Kappa Phi | Purdue University |
| 2019 | Sigma Nu | University of Mississippi |
| 2019 | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Louisiana State University |
| 2019 | Theta Xi | Kansas State University |
| 2020 | Beta Theta Pi | Centre College |
| 2020 | Chi Psi | University of Kentucky |
| 2020 | Pi Kappa Phi | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| 2020 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | University of Evansville |
| 2020 | Sigma Nu | University of California, Davis |
| 2020 | Theta Chi | University of Arkansas |
| 2021 | Delta Chi | Georgia State University |
| 2021 | Delta Chi | Truman State University |
| 2021 | Pi Kappa Alpha | Texas A&M University |
| 2021 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Kansas State University |
| 2021 | Sigma Alpha Mu | Rochester Institute Of Technology |
| 2021 | Sigma Nu | University of Georgia |
| 2022 | Delta Chi | Truman State University |
| 2022 | Delta Chi | University of Nebraska Omaha |
| 2022 | Delta Sigma Phi | Indiana State University |
| 2022 | Delta Sigma Phi | Kansas State University |
| 2022 | Phi Kappa Theta | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2022 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Indiana State University |
| 2022 | Sigma Alpha Mu | University of Evansville |
| 2022 | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2022 | Sigma Tau Gamma | Michigan Technological University |
| 2023 | Delta Chi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2023 | Delta Chi | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2023 | Pi Lambda Phi | The Ohio State University |
| 2023 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Kansas State University |
| 2023 | Sigma Alpha Mu | University of Maryland |
| 2023 | Sigma Nu | Arizona State University |
| 2023 | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2023 | Zeta Beta Tau | California Polytechnic State University |
| 2024 | Acacia | Kansas State University |
| 2024 | Beta Theta Pi | University of Texas at Austin |
| 2024 | Delta Chi | Miami University |
| 2024 | Delta Chi | Truman State University |
| 2024 | Delta Sigma Phi | Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| 2024 | Delta Tau Delta | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
| 2024 | Tau Delta Phi | Monmouth University |
| Year | Recipient | Organization | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | William Brian Casebolt | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| 2002 | Sam Centellas | Sigma Lambda Beta | |
| 2002 | Les Fugate | Phi Kappa Tau | |
| 2003 | G. Wogan Bernard | Kappa Alpha Order | Washington & Lee University |
| 2003 | Jess Metzmeier | Phi Kappa Tau | Centre College |
| 2003 | Brand Newland | Phi Kappa Psi | University of Iowa |
| 2003 | Jeff Rundell | Beta Theta Pi | University of Kansas |
| 2004 | P.J. Caposey | Lambda Chi Alpha | Eastern Illinois University |
| 2004 | Christopher Cook | Kappa Alpha Order | Jacksonville State University |
| 2004 | Rodrigo Duarte | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Florida International University |
| 2004 | Zackary Edwards | Theta Chi | Texas Tech University |
| 2004 | Justin Shafer | Sigma Phi Epsilon | University of Cincinnati |
| 2004 | Aaron Siders | Delta Upsilon | Kansas State University |
| 2005 | David Buchanan | Pi Kappa Phi | University of Kansas |
| 2005 | Michael James Mayer | Theta Chi | University of Central Missouri |
| 2005 | Christian J. Miele | Sigma Pi | Towson University |
| 2005 | Andrew Newton | Alpha Tau Omega | Kansas State University |
| 2005 | Drew Wise | Theta Chi | University of Central Missouri |
| 2006 | Brett Trapp | Alpha Tau Omega | Alpha Tau Omega |
| 2007 | Matthew Brawner | Beta Theta Pi | Truman State University |
| 2007 | Joseph Grimm | Theta Chi | Washington State University |
| 2007 | Todd Prokop | Tau Kappa Epsilon | Worchester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2008 | Dan Bland | Alpha Tau Omega | Baylor University |
| 2008 | Josh Foster | Pi Kappa Alpha | University of the Pacific |
| 2008 | Steve Holtsclaw | Pi Kappa Phi | Purdue University |
| 2008 | Erik Lange | Theta Chi | Ohio Northern |
| 2009 | Brian Gettinger | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| 2009 | Jonathan Krueger | Alpha Kappa Lambda | Emporia State University |
| 2009 | Kevin Reilly | Theta Chi | University of Florida |
| 2009 | Thomas Reives | Alpha Tau Omega | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| 2009 | John Savoy | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Maryland |
| 2010 | Terrence “Sean” Dunn | Lambda Chi Alpha | University of Tennessee – Chattanooga |
| 2010 | Nicolai Lundy | Alpha Tau Omega | Emory University |
| 2010 | Daniel Newmann | Theta Chi | Case Western Reserve University |
| 2010 | Branden Stewart | Delta Sigma Phi | Grand Valley State University |
| 2011 | Noah Levin | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2011 | Jonathan Rogers | Alpha Tau Omega | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| 2011 | Eddie Higginbotham IV | Theta Chi | Northwestern State University |
| 2011 | Spencer Montgomery | Sigma Nu | University of South Florida |
| 2012 | TJ Bard | Beta Theta Pi | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2012 | Greg Waterworth | Kappa Alpha Order | University of Maryland |
| 2012 | Jake Wellman | Alpha Tau Omega | University of New Mexico |
| 2013 | Joshua Beekman | Sigma Phi Epsilon | University of Toledo |
| 2013 | Michael Eberhard | Pi Kappa Alpha | California State University, Fresno |
| 2013 | Kenneth Hall | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | University of New Haven |
| 2013 | Nathan McDaniel | Pi Kappa Phi | Texas State University |
| 2013 | Scott Turk | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2014 | Luke Christie | Kappa Alpha Order | Furman University |
| 2014 | J. Wells Ellenberg | Sigma Nu | University of Georgia |
| 2014 | Matthew Deptola | Delta Sigma Phi | The Ohio State University |
| 2014 | Jason Colombini | Zeta Beta Tau | California Polytechnic State University |
| 2014 | Michael Steltenkamp | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2014 | Jesse Fosheim | Phi Kappa Psi | Valparaiso University |
| 2014 | Marshall Miller | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Valparaiso University |
| 2015 | Jesse Brown | Kappa Alpha Order | Midwestern State University |
| 2015 | Marlan James Golden | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Alabama |
| 2015 | David Lynch | Kappa Alpha Order | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
| 2015 | Anthony Naquin | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Nicholls State University |
| 2015 | Anish Sharma | Sigma Nu | University of Mississippi |
| 2015 | Logan Stanger | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Ball State University |
| 2015 | Joseph Sweeney | Phi Mu Delta | University of New Hampshire |
| 2015 | Jeremy Terman | Sigma Chi | University of Missouri |
| 2015 | Elliott Wiegman | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2016 | Ryan D’Ercole | Sigma Phi Epsilon | |
| 2016 | William “Marcus” Gibson | Theta Chi | |
| 2016 | Peter Inge | Alpha Tau Omega | University of Alabama |
| 2016 | Agassy Rodriguez | Lambda Theta Phi | University of Florida |
| 2016 | Nicholas “Nick” Sweetman | Delta Sigma Phi | Arizona State University |
| 2017 | Nicholas DePeel | Phi Mu Delta | Ohio Northern University |
| 2017 | William Gradle | Pi Kappa Phi | Western Illinois University |
| 2017 | Aditya Regaswamy | Theta Chi | Case Western Reserve University |
| 2017 | Jesse Sheldon | Kappa Alpha Order | University of Washington |
| 2017 | Eric Smith | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Valparaiso University |
| 2017 | Kyle Stepp | Alpha Tau Omega | University of New Mexico |
| 2018 | Doug Abramowitz | Zeta Beta Tau | Purdue University |
| 2018 | Connor Aller | Pi Kappa Phi | Missouri State University |
| 2018 | Rhys Collins | Sigma Nu | East Carolina University |
| 2018 | Ramiro Jimenez | Acacia | Illinois State University |
| 2018 | Juan Hernandez | Lambda Theta Phi | University of Northern Iowa |
| 2018 | Otha Nelson | Sigma Nu | Northwestern State University |
| 2018 | Mike Poggemiller | Alpha Gamma Rho | Iowa State University |
| 2018 | Lucas Renz | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Kansas State University |
| 2018 | Patrick Ryan | Sigma Phi Epsilon | University of Toledo |
| 2018 | Jack Schimpf | Beta Theta Pi | University of Missouri |
| 2018 | Justin Whitaker | Phi Gamma Delta | Sam Houston State University |
| 2019 | Gage Calhoon | Sigma Nu | Oklahoma State University |
| 2019 | Joshua Chodor | Zeta Beta Tau | University of Missouri |
| 2019 | Matthew Conley | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Duke University |
| 2019 | Connor Ganly | Sigma Nu | Butler University |
| 2019 | Brandon Hanson | Alpha Gamma Rho | Iowa State University |
| 2019 | John Lord | Pi Kappa Alpha | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2019 | Brandon McCoy | Theta Chi | Missouri State University |
| 2019 | Price McGiffert | Kappa Alpha Order | University of Alabama |
| 2019 | Noah Michelsohn | Alpha Tau Omega | University of New Mexico |
| 2019 | Matthew Mindrup | Delta Sigma Phi | Kansas State University |
| 2019 | David Navadeh | Beta Theta Pi | Cornell University |
| 2019 | Dustin Winston | Alpha Gamma Rho | University of Idaho |
| 2020 | Elliot Beck | Sigma Tau Gamma | University of Arizona |
| 2020 | Andrew Binder | Delta Sigma Phi | The Ohio State University |
| 2020 | Chandler Crean | Pi Kappa Phi | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| 2020 | Frederick Dauphin | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2020 | Max Harberg | Zeta Beta Tau | University of Texas at Austin |
| 2020 | Justin Jacobs | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2020 | Nathan Longo | Pi Kappa Phi | Purdue University |
| 2020 | Jason Stone | Sigma Chi | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 2020 | Grant Zehnder | Delta Sigma Phi | Miami University |
| 2021 | George Hoye | Pi Kappa Alpha | Indiana University |
| 2021 | Kirayle Jones | Sigma Tau Gamma | Northwest Missouri State University |
| 2021 | Patrick Lucitt | Pi Kappa Phi | Truman State University |
| 2021 | Dominic Lupo | Kappa Alpha Order | University of Tulsa |
| 2021 | Paul Markos | Sigma Nu | University of Mississippi |
| 2021 | Rajeev Nunna | Sigma Alpha Mu | Drexel University |
| 2021 | Clark Purdy | Acacia | Illinois State University |
| 2021 | Ian Ross | Beta Theta Pi | University of Michigan |
| 2022 | Cole Barnhill | Sigma Nu | University of Mississippi |
| 2022 | Andrew Breasure | Pi Kappa Phi | North Carolina State University |
| 2022 | Denson Clark | Alpha Tau Omega | Auburn University |
| 2022 | Chris Gomez | Phi Kappa Tau | University of California, Long Beach |
| 2022 | Ryan Jeffries | Sigma Chi | Oklahoma State University |
| 2022 | Noah Long | Pi Kappa Alpha | University of Nebraska Omaha |
| 2022 | Dylan Mace | Delta Tau Delta | Kent State University |
| 2022 | Sean O’Brien | Sigma Chi | University of Tulsa |
| 2022 | Logan Phillips | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2022 | Tanner Rank | Delta Sigma Phi | St. Cloud State University |
| 2022 | Lyle Yaggy | Sigma Alpha Mu | Miami University |
| 2023 | Jacob Beavers | Pi Kappa Phi | University of Missouri |
| 2023 | Matthew Fischer | Alpha Gamma Rho | University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| 2023 | Dominic Frattura | Sigma Nu | Arizona State University |
| 2023 | Jonathan Guaetta | Phi Mu Delta | Robert Morris University |
| 2023 | Ryan McMinn | Pi Kappa Alpha | Mississippi State University |
| 2023 | Nicolas Medel | Delta Sigma Phi | Purdue University |
| 2023 | Reed Ofsthun | Sigma Chi | University of Idaho |
| 2023 | Chuck Perry | Beta Theta Pi | Truman State University |
| 2023 | Nathan Satterfield | Beta Theta Pi | University of Michigan |
| 2023 | John Shoemaker | Phi Gamma Delta | Clemson University |
| 2023 | Elliot Siekmann | Sigma Nu | Southeast Missouri State University |
| 2023 | Dennis Taner | Delta Chi | Temple University |
| 2024 | Oluwatobi “Tobi” Adigun | Phi Gamma Delta | University of Arizona |
| 2024 | Maxwell Battist | Phi Gamma Delta | Kettering University |
| 2024 | Jackson Conner | Sigma Nu | University of Oklahoma |
| 2024 | Will Cooper | Phi Kappa Psi | Iowa State University |
| 2024 | Will Hanson | Sigma Nu | Arizona State University |
| 2024 | Joseph Hiatt | Delta Tau Delta | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
| 2024 | John Sedlmeir | Tau Delta Phi | Monmouth University |
| Year | Organization(s) | Program/Iniative |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Theta Chi | Sacred Purpose |
| 2016 | Alpha Epsilon Phi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Delta Tau, Zeta Beta Tau | Words to Action |
| 2016 | Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Nu | The Social Strengths Workshop |
| 2017 | Sigma Alpha Mu | Developing Leaders Institute |
| 2017 | Delta Upsilon | Membership Outcomes Assessment |
| 2017 | Phi Kappa Psi | ELEVATE |
| 2017 | Zeta Beta Tau | Green Light: Go! |
| 2018 | Alpha Tau Omega | Talk Space / ATO Partnership |
| 2018 | Delta Upsilon | Associate Member Education Program |
| 2018 | Phi Kappa Psi | Professional Development Conference |
| 2018 | Sigma Chi | Preparation for Brotherhood |
| 2018 | Sigma Nu | Sigma Nu Mentor Network |
| 2018 | Alpha Epsilon Phi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Delta Tau, Zeta Beta Tau | Summit Against Hate |
| 2019 | Alpha Tau Omega | Statehouse Chaplain Support Initiative |
| 2019 | Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Zeta Tau Alpha | Educational Poster Series |
| 2019 | Kappa Delta Rho | Legion |
| 2019 | Phi Kappa Psi | Service Immersion Trips |
| 2019 | Sigma Chi | Strong Arms |
| 2019 | Sigma Phi | Balanced Man Program App |
| 2020 | Phi Sigma Kappa | Cardinal Journey: Brotherhood in Phi Sigma Kappa |
| 2020 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Brotherhood at Home |
| 2020 | Fraternity Alumni Council of Texas | Parents and Alumni for Student Safety |
| 2021 | Acacia | Lee W. Kearney Venerable Dean and Officers Summit |
| 2021 | Phi Sigma Kappa | Member Safety Programming |
| 2021 | Pi Kappa Phi, The Ability Experience | Gaming for Inclusion |
| 2021 | Sigma Alpha Mu | Convention Swag Boxes |
| 2021 | Sigma Chi | Distance Leadership Certificate |
| 2021 | Zeta Psi | Continuing Education Series |
| 2021 | Alpha Epsilon Phi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Delta Tau, Zeta Beta Tau | Summit Against Hate |
| 2022 | Phi Sigma Kappa | Scholarship and Character in Phi Sigma Kappa |
| 2022 | Sigma Nu | College of Chapters |
| 2022 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Emerging Leaders Academy |
| 2022 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Interfraternity Council | Recognizing Bias to Build an Inclusive Greek Organization |
| 2022 | Sigma Chi | Authentic Leadership Certificate |
| 2023 | Acacia | Lee Kearney Officer Summit |
| 2023 | Clemson University Interfraternity Council | IFC New Member Series |
| 2023 | Fraternity Social Media | Educating Fraternity Members on Digital Communications |
| 2023 | University of Idaho Interfraternity Council | Mobilizing Men Committee |
| 2023 | Phi Kappa Psi | EXPLORE |
| 2023 | Sigma Chi | Values-based Leadership Certificate |
| 2024 | Alpha Gamma Rho | Top Leaders Institute |
| 2024 | Chi Psi | Chi Psi Cares |
| 2024 | Delta Chi | Delta Chi Dale Carnegie Scholars |
| 2024 | Hazing Prevention Network | Hazing Prevention Institute |
| 2024 | Phi Kappa Psi | CAMPFIRE |
| 2024 | Pi Kappa Alpha | True PIKE Experience |
