CHAPTER AWARDS RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR Several chapters were recognized with awards during the 68th General Convention. The Grand Chapter is pleased to congratulate the following for their achievements. The Herbert L. Brown Outstanding Chapter Award is presented to those chapters that display fraternal excellence in all areas of chapter operations. The award is named in honor of the late Bert Brown (Swarthmore ’16), a former Grand President and Executive Director of the Fraternity. Chapters that receive the Herbert L. Brown Outstanding Chapter Award set the standard in our Fraternity and on their respective campuses. The Epsilon Phi Chapter at Wisconsin/Milwaukee set a goal of being the best chapter it could despite the restrictions of COVID-19. Its members worked on improving relations with the campus community and campus administration. The Greek Adviser on campus commented, “From the time I took over as adviser, the chapter relations have grown in a great way that demonstrates the positive impact a fraternity can have on our campus community.” The chapter had a completion rate of 100 percent on the annual membership survey and 48 PhiredUp certified recruiters completed digital classrooms. Just two years ago, the chapter was on social probation and has now demonstrated the heights a chapter can achieve through teamwork. The James Whitfield Chapter of Honor Award is presented to chapters that are at the top of Phi Sigma Kappa but is just short of the level of the Herbert L. Brown Outstanding Chapter Award. It is named in honor of the late Jim Whitfield (Central Missouri ’50), a former National President of Phi Sigma Epsilon and Grand Council Director for Phi Sigma Kappa. The Delta Triton Chapter at Purdue received the Chapter of Honor Award due to its continued engagement with brothers virtually throughout the pandemic. The chapter also made sure to integrate associate members into the chapter. Some of the favorite brotherhood events included a secret Santa gift exchange and senior roast. Brothers utilized Brotherhood Circles to engage older members with associate members and to show them their associate member experience is only the beginning. The chapter developed extensive housing policies to combat the spread of COVID-19 and used social media channels to showcase the chapter in the best possible light and communicate to potential members the value of joining the Fraternity.
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