UD Greeks win national honors

4:06 p.m., Sept. 13, 2004--During the spring semester, UD fraternities and sororities raised more than $58,000 for 33 charities and participated in 50 community projects. For their outstanding service to the community and for chapter excellence, many received top recognition and awards from their national chapters this summer.

Alpha Phi fraternity’s advisory board, Holly Bryk, Bridget Coffey, Kristin Goedke and Lisa Vible, won the Most Outstanding Advisory Board Award. The chapter also won certificates of achievement for outstanding recruitment parody and exceeding their goals for contributing money to the Alpha Phi foundation.

Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority was recognized by the national organization as a “Four-Star Chapter,” the highest status that can be achieved.

Alpha Xi Delta sorority’s Sarah Norris, CHEP ’04, won the Alpha Xi Delta 2004 Quackenbush Leadership Award, given to its most outstanding leaders nationwide. The chapter also received the Xi Achievement Award, the Order of the Quill Award and awards for best advisory board, financial efficiency, excellence in recruitment, chapter quota, and chapter total.

Chi Omega sorority received the national chapter’s Award of Achievement, the highest award the national gives.

Kappa Alpha fraternity received recognition from the national chapter for the Kappa Alpha Order’s Operation Crimson Gift Blood Drive. The competition began after the events of 9/11. All 134 chapters hold blood drives, and the chapters that collect the most blood are recognized. Kappa Alpha was one of only five chapters to achieve a 100 percent donation rate.

Kappa Delta Rho fraternity received the "most improved chapter" of the year award from its national office, along with national awards for campus involvement, community service, philanthropy and alumni relations.

Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity won an award in the risk-management category and received honorable mention for the Jensen Award, which is given to the chapter that raises the most money for a charity.

Sigma Chi fraternity received the Harvey A. Silverman Outstanding Chapter Award for 2004 from its national headquarters. The award is given to the best overall chapter.

Sigma Kappa sorority has been designated a “Three-Star Chapter” by its national organization. It is the highest rank given by the national. The sorority also won awards for outstanding scholarship and most money donated to Alzheimer's research. The chapter donated the cash prize it received to Alzheimer’s research.

Theta Chi fraternity received the "Alter" award, the highest award given by the national office to a chapter.

Article by Barbara Garrison

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