Cross & Crescent

The 50th Leadership Seminar was held on the Maryland-College Park campus July 28-31, 2005. Half of our 200 chapters earned at least one award, with a few receiving four or five.

Grand High Alpha Award

Recognizes chapters that have maintained a superior level of operations for at least three consecutive years. A chapter may not earn the award again until at least three years have elapsed since its previous award.

• Georgetown
• Union

Rev. S. George “Doc” Dirghalli Scholastic Programming

Recognizes chapters that have developed an outstanding program resulting in superior academic achievement of its members.

• Denver
• Kansas State

Academic Achievement

Awarded to chapters with a Grade Point Average that was first on a campus, or second or third on larger campuses with a greater number of fraternities.

• Alabama-Birmingham
• Bucknell
• Central Florida
• Delaware
• Denison
• Denver
• Drury
• Florida International
• Florida Southern
• Gettysburg
• Georgetown
• Iowa State
• Kansas
• Kent State
• Kettering-A
• Lehigh
• Maryland
• Miami (FL)
• Michigan State
• Minnesota State
• Mississippi State
• New Mexico State
• North Carolina
• Old Dominion
• Pennsylvania
• Pittsburg State
• San Diego
• Simpson
• South Dakota
• Southeast Missouri State
• Southeastern Oklahoma State
• Southern California
• Southern Methodist
• Texas
• Texas Christian
• Texas State-San Marcos
• Towson
• Truman State
• Union
• Valparaiso
• Vanderbilt
• Virginia Tech
• Washington & Lee
• Washington State
• Wittenberg

Alumni Affairs Program

Recognizes outstanding alumni programming within the chapter, including alumni organization, events and activities, mentoring and fund-raising efforts.

1. Denver
2. Culver-stockton
3. Kansas State

Alumni Publications

Awarded to chapters with outstanding alumni newsletters. At least two must be published and submitted to Headquarters during the academic year.

1. Northwestern
2. Iowa State
3. Cornell

Website Development

Recognizes chapters with outstanding advances in the use of computer technology, layout, content management, computer graphics, and website design.

1. Shippensburg
2. Northern Michigan
3. Southeast Missouri State

Tozier Brown Public Affairs Program

Recognizes chapters with the most outstanding programs of community service and philanthropic activities. The award is divided into two categories – Public Affairs Programs and Most Outstanding Public Affairs Project.

Public Affairs Program

1. Iowa State
2. Hanover
3. Kansas State

Public Affairs Project

1. Maryland
2. Iowa State
3. Eastern Kentucky

North American Food Drive

Awarded to chapters that collect and verify more than 8,500 pounds of food. The top 10 chapters received special recognition.

1. Kansas State (246,478 pounds)
2. Denver (232,000 pounds)
3. Baylor (208,500 pounds)
4. Missouri (184,792 pounds)
5. Kutztown (111,692 pounds)
6. Millsaps (110,468 pounds)
7. Texas-San Antonio (105,640 pounds)
8. Toronto (95,000 pounds)
9. Central Florida (92,200 pounds)
10. Nebraska-Omaha (78,150 pounds)

• Akron
• Arkansas
• Auburn-Montgomery
• Bowling Green State
• Butler
• California State-Fullerton
• California-Riverside
• Coe
• Colorado State-Pueblo
• Denison
• Drury
• East Tennessee State
• Eastern Illinois
• Elmhurst
• Ferris State
• Florida Southern
• Franklin
• Georgetown
• Hanover
• Illinois State
• Incarnate Word
• Kettering (B)
• Louisiana State
• Louisiana-Lafayette
• Maryland
• Memphis
• Mercer
• Minnesota State-Mankato
• Mississippi State
• Missouri-Kansas City
• Morehead State
• Nevada-Las Vegas
• North Dakota
• Northern Colorado
• Northern Michigan
• Northwestern
• Oklahoma
• Oregon State
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Southeast Missouri State
• St. Mary’s
• Tarleton State
• Texas-El Paso
• Union
• Western Kentucky
• Western Ontario
• Wisconsin-Whitewater
• Wittenberg
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Campus Involvement

Awarded to chapters with extensive involvement in extracurricular activities.

• Alabama
• Appalachian State
• Arkansas
• Auburn-Montgomery
• Central Florida
• Central Michigan
• Culver-Stockton
• Denison
• Drury
• East Tennessee State
• Florida Southern
• Gettysburg
• Hanover
• Illinois State
• Incarnate Word
• Jacksonville
• Kent State
• Louisiana State
• Marietta
• Michigan
• Millsaps
• Missouri–Rolla
• North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• Northeastern State
• Randolph-Macon
• Simpson
• South Carolina-Aiken
• Southeastern Oklahoma State
• Southern California
• Spring Hill
• St. Louis COP
• Texas-San Antonio
• Union
• Valparaiso
• Vanderbilt
• Wabash
• Wake Forest
• William Jewell

Joseph T. Charles Mentor Leadership Program

Granted to chapters that have the most participation in this program.

Undergraduate Participation

1. North Dakota
2. Florida Southern
3. Northwestern

Alumni Participation

1. North Dakota
2. Eastern Illinois
3. Murray State

Warren A. Cole Recruitment

Recognizes chapters that have developed and implemented well organized and effective recruitment programs.

• Akron
• North Carolina-Charlotte
• Southeast Missouri State

Membership Recruitment

Awarded to chapters with outstanding success in recruitment, by substantially increasing their numbers and/or dramatically improving their initiation ratio of associate members.

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• California State-Fullerton
• Central Michigan
• Drury
• Florida
• Georgia Tech
• Kentucky
• Kettering-A
• Louisiana State
• Michigan State
• Murray State
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania State
• Purdue
• Rhode Island
• San Diego
• Southeast Missouri State
• Truman State

Bruce H. McIntosh Standards for Chapter Excellence

Recognizes chapters who effectively use the Standards for Chapter Excellence program to continuously improve their fraternal experience.

• Kettering (B)
• Hanover
• Kansas State
• Texas A&M-Kingsville

Lewis A. Plourd Fraternity Education

Presented to chapters whose outstanding Fraternity Education Program includes the entire membership, involves alumni, and incorporates a highly effective Big Brother program.

• Lycoming College

Phoenix Award

Presented to a chapter that has made unusually positive strides in overall chapter operations for at least three consecutive years, taking into consideration improved membership size, depth of programming and risk-free operations.

• Alabama-Birmingham
• New Mexico State
• North Carolina A&T
• Virginia Tech

Cyril F. “Duke” Flad Outstanding Undergraduate

This award was created in 1970 to honor Duke Flad, who served as the Fraternity’s 2nd Chief Executive from 1942 to 1968. One outstanding undergraduate from among all student members is selected annually to receive this award.

• 2005 Recipient: Brian P. Kelley, University of Denver
• Finalist: Aaron Parker - Hanover College
• Finalist: Prem Shetty - Georgia Institute of Technology
• Finalist: Nathan Whetsell - University of Michigan

Fraternity Adviser of the Year

May be awarded annually to a Fraternity or Greek Adviser who has rendered exemplary service to the Greek system on a particular campus or on a number of campuses.

• 2005 Recipient: Katy Lowe Schneider, Hanover College

Order of Achievement

Established in 1960, this award recognizes alumni for outstanding achievement in their professional careers. Recipients are elected to receive the award in General Assembly years, but may receive it at another appropriate event.

• 2005 Recipient: Joseph T. Charles, Culver-Stockton College, President and CEO, Charles Industries, Ltd.