Annual Awards

Annual Awards For the 2021 Calendar Year

DS: Distinguished Service; SP: Standout Performance; W: Winner

Graduate Chapter Awards

Brightman Awards

Over 75 Members:

Presented to the most outstanding graduate chapters with over 75 members.

1: Seattle Washington Graduate Chapter (Seattle, WA)

2: Houston Texas Graduate Chapter (Houston, TX)

3: National Capital Fijis Graduate Chapter (Washington, DC); Ontario Fiji Network Graduate Chapter (Toronto, ON)

Under 75 Members:

Presented to the most outstanding graduate chapters with under 75 members.

1: Southwest Florida Graduate Chapter (Naples, FL)

2: Utah Graduate Chapter (Salt Lake City, UT)

3: Omicron Graduate Chapter (Pittsburgh, PA)

Not for College Days Alone Awards

Community Outreach & Involvement:

Recognizes the graduate chapter which best demonstrates community service and involvement through its members and activities.

W: Houston Texas Graduate Chapter

Events & Programming:

Recognizes the graduate chapter which excels in communicating and engaging with local graduates.

W: Seattle Washington Graduate Chapter

Recruitment & Outreach:

Recognizes the graduate chapter with the most active and diverse calendar of events, engaging a wide variety of graduates with different interests.

W: National Capital Fijis Graduate Chapter

Undergraduate Support:

Recognizes the graduate chapter which best assists area undergraduates, strengthening their Phi Gam experience.

W: Seattle Washington Graduate Chapter

Individual Awards

Coulter Cup

Awarded for service to an undergraduate chapter other than as Purple Legionnaire.

W: Jeff Mau (Iowa 1978) - Iowa

DS: Daniel Organek (Johns Hopkins 1994) - Johns Hopkins

Crowder Cup

Presented to the most outstanding faculty advisor.

W: Tianna Cervantez - Knox

Durrance Award

Presented to the most outstanding Purple Legionnaire.

W: Ed Robinson (Bucknell 1986) - Bucknell

DS: Pat Scott (Washington 1994) - Washington

Haynes Award

Presented to the most outstanding Section Leader.

W: Brad Whiting (Washington 1980)

DS: Dave Schreck (Kansas State 1969)

Wilkinson Award

Presented to the most outstanding senior.

W: Adam Berg (Wabash 2022)

Undergraduate Chapter Awards

Cheney Cup

Awarded for the greatest all around efficiency in scholarship, relationships and collegiate activities.

1: Sigma Tau at Washington

2: Chi Eta at Western Kentucky

3: Alpha Omicron at Akron

SP: • Kappa Deuteron at Georgia • Mu Iota at Idaho

Baker Cup

Awarded for religious, ethical and social service activities.

1: Sigma Tau at Washington

2: Chi Eta at Western Kentucky

3: Zeta at Indiana

SP: • Alpha Omicron at Akron • Pi Gamma at British Columbia

Brightman Trophy

Awarded for the best demonstration of "Not for College Days Alone."

1: Mu Iota at Idaho

2: Kappa Deuteron at Georgia

3: Alpha Omicron at Akron

SP: • Upsilon Alpha at Arizona • Lambda Pi at DePaul • Kappa Deuteron at Georgia • Chi Eta at Western Kentucky

Condon Cup

Awarded for the greatest overall improvement.

1: Alpha Sigma at Arizona State

2: Beta Kappa at Colorado

3: Upsilon Alpha at Arizona

Coon Plaque

Awarded for the best chapter publications.

1: Mu Iota at Idaho

2: Lambda Pi at DePaul

3: Upsilon Alpha at Arizona

SP: • Pi Deuteron at Kansas • Kappa Omicron at Oregon State

Jordan Bowl

Awarded to the chapters with the highest scholarship.

1: Psi at Wabash

2: Chi Eta at Western Kentucky

3: Alpha Omicron at Akron

SP: • Upsilon Alpha at Arizona • Zeta at Indiana

Owen Cup

Awarded for the greatest improvement in scholarship.

1: Kappa Upsilon at Kent State

2: Beta Kappa at Colorado

3: Mu Upsilon at Miami

SP: • Epsilon Lambda at Michigan State • Nu Beta at Rutgers • Tau Chi at Texas Christian

Zerman Trophy

Awarded for involvement in student government, campus newspaper and extracurricular activities.

1: Kappa Deuteron at Georgia

2: Zeta at Indiana

3: Mu Iota at Idaho

SP: • Alpha Omicron at Akron • Upsilon Alpha at Arizona

Certificate of Academic Achievement

Awarded for exceeding the all-men's average of its fostering institution.

• Upsilon Alpha at Arizona

• Alpha Psi at Austin Peay

• Chi Lambda at California San Diego

• Mu Beta at Coastal Carolina

• Phi Kappa at Colorado State

• Phi Sigma at Florida State

• Mu Chi at James Madison

• Chi Deuteron at Kansas State

• Kappa Upsilon at Kent State

• Upsilon Kappa at Kentucky

• Omega Mu at Maine

• Mu Upsilon at Miami

• Epsilon Lambda at Michigan State

• Mu Sigma at Minnesota

• Nu Sigma at North Carolina State

• Nu Alpha at Northern Arizona

• Omega Deuteron at Old Dominion

• Epsilon Omicron at Oregon

• Gamma Phi at Penn State

• Chi Rho at Penn West

• Pi Sigma at Pittsburgh

• Kappa Rho at Rhode Island

• Rho Chi at Richmond

• Nu Beta at Rutgers

• Provisional Chapter at Seton Hall

• Tau Beta at Tampa

• Tau Delta at Texas Dallas

Certificate of Superior Academic Achievement

Awarded for exceeding the all-men's average of its fostering institution for 5+ consecutive years.

• Alpha Omicron at Akron 6

• Alpha Upsilon at Auburn 61

• Beta Sigma at Ball State 19

• Chi Alpha at Clemson 6

• Delta Kappa at Davidson 10

• Epsilon Rho at Embry-Riddle 10

• Gamma Tau at Georgia Tech 39

• Tau at Hanover 6

• Zeta at Indiana 63

• Sigma Mu at Mississippi State 8

• Psi Mu at Missouri State 7

• Sigma Omicron at Oklahoma State 33

• Lambda Iota at Purdue 22

• Rho Alpha at Virginia Tech 11

• Psi at Wabash 59

• Sigma Tau at Washington 63

• Chi Eta at Western Kentucky 13

• Rho Tau at William & Mary 5

John Templeton McCarty Chapter Proficiency Award

Awarded to the chapters that demonstrate efficiency in operations, adhere to Fraternity Laws and promote Phi Gamma Delta's high standards.

• Alpha Omicron at Akron 5

• Theta at Alabama 1

• Epsilon Alpha at Alberta 1

• Upsilon Alpha at Arizona 1

• Alpha Sigma at Arizona State 1

• Beta Sigma at Ball State 21

• Beta Psi at Boise State 1

• Pi Gamma at British Columbia 1

• Iota Chi at California Irvine 1

• Lambda Beta at California State Long Beach 1

• Omega Chi at Chapman 1

• Chi Upsilon at Chicago 1

• Mu Beta at Coastal Carolina 2

• Beta Kappa at Colorado 1

• Gamma Kappa at Colorado School of Mines 1

• Phi Kappa at Colorado State 1

• Delta Kappa at Davidson 6

• Epsilon Rho at Embry-Riddle 2

• Epsilon Iota at Evansville 6

• Phi Sigma at Florida State 2

• Kappa Deuteron at Georgia 29

• Gamma Tau at Georgia Tech 35

• Tau at Hanover 2

• Mu Iota at Idaho 4

• Chi Iota at Illinois 4

• Zeta at Indiana 5

• Mu Deuteron at Iowa 2

• Iota Pi at IUPUI 1

• Gamma Deuteron at Knox 1

• Epsilon Lambda at Michigan State 2

• Mu Sigma at Minnesota 3

• Sigma Mu at Mississippi State 6

• Psi Mu at Missouri State 15

• Epsilon at North Carolina 5

• Nu Eta at Northeastern 1

• Nu Alpha at Northern Arizona 1

• Omega Nu at Ohio Northern 1

• Omicron Deuteron at Ohio State 8

• Theta Deuteron at Ohio Wesleyan 4

• Sigma Omicron at Oklahoma State 19

• Epsilon Omicron at Oregon 2

• Kappa Omicron at Oregon State 1

• Rho Phi at Rose-Hulman 1

• Rho Alpha at Virginia Tech 2

• Psi at Wabash 1

• Sigma Tau at Washington 38

• Chi Eta at Western Kentucky 6

• Kappa Mu at Western Michigan 2

• Mu at Wisconsin 9