Fraternities and Sororities Earn National Honors During Summer

During the summer, a number of fraternities and sororities received awards from their national organizations.

Beta Theta Pi earned three awards. The Knox Award, the highest national-level recognition within Beta Theta Pi, is only given to 10-15 chapters that exemplify the fraternity’s core values. This marks the 15th time Truman’s chapter has received this distinction. The second award was the Sisson Award, which is the second-highest national-level recognition within Beta. The chapter also received the Virginia Tech Award for Academic Excellence, presented for having the highest GPA in IFC for both semesters.

Sigma Sigma Sigma was recognized with the national 2024 Academic Success Award, distinguishing Truman’s chapter as the chapter who best supports members’ academic success out of more than 100 nationwide.

Delta Chi earned two awards. The chapter received the Presidents Cup from Delta Chi International for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing excellence in four of the fraternity’s core values: promoting friendship, developing character, advancing justice and assisting in the acquisition of a sound education. This award represents the highest distinction a Delta Chi chapter can achieve. In addition, the fraternity earned the NIC Award of Distinction, an honor given to just one out of 7,000 chapters nationwide for more than 90% of its members actively engaged in other campus organizations and holding leadership positions.

Sigma Phi Epsilon was awarded the Buchanan Cup, an honor awarded to only the top 15% of chapters nationwide. This marks the first time in 24 years that the Missouri Mu chapter has earned this distinction.

Alpha Sigma Alpha received the Seek Award, which recognizes collegiate chapters that have built on the commitment of Alpha Sigma Alpha and have embraced the responsibility of membership to ensure that the sorority remains strong.

Individually, Evelyn Durkee of Delta Zeta won the Florence Hood Miner Award, a national honor given to only one-two girls per region. The award is presented to Delta Zeta members that during their junior year have made the most significant contributions to their college, chapter and the sorority through exceptional leadership, while maintaining a good academic record.