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51st General Assembly Awards

by John Holloway • August 2006 • 1 Comment •

The 51st General Assembly was held July 20-23, 2006, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida. More than 100 chapters and members were recognized for their accomplishments. Jump to: Chapter Awards or Member Awards.

Chapter Awards

Approved Legislation

During the 51st General Assembly, delegates adopted several important pieces of legislation.

Chartering Standards: Any colony established after September 21, 2006, must meet the standards for chartering within two years after the date of colonization.

Dues: The Initiation Fee was raised to $170 per man; Active Dues were lowered to $60.00 per semester per man; and a Basic Chapter Fee was added, starting at $400 per chapter per year and increasing each year thereafter through 2009.

GPA: The Chapter Operating Standards now require an annual cumulative 2.5 GPA or the campus all-men’s average, whichever is the lesser.

Graduate Students: May now remain active members with their chapter provided they continue to support the chapter in the form of dues and satisfy other membership obligations.

Graduation Cords: Official Lambda Chi Alpha graduation cords may be worn by undergraduates during commencement.

Grand High Nu and Psi: The chairman and vice chairman of the Council of Presidents were made voting members of the Grand High Zeta.

High Pis: The Grand High Pi now has the authority to appoint a chapter High Pi.

Investment Board: All provisions for a Board of Investment Advisers were eliminated.

Regalia: The proper practices for wearing regalia such as the Official Badge and Associate Member Pin were defined, as well as the proper practices for displaying the Coat of Arms and other symbols.

Resolution Deadline: Mandatory Policy Resolutions are now subject to the same 45-day filing requirement as proposed legislation.

Study Abroad: A student may now declare himself inactive for the period of time he is outside his chapter’s country.

The Constitution and the Statutory Code are being updated to reflect the new legislation and will soon be distributed via www.lambdachi.org. If you want to review just the changes, we’ve prepared this document for you.

Grand High Alpha Award

Recognizes chapters that have maintained a superior level of operations for at least three consecutive years. A chapter may earn the award only once every three years.

Kettering-B
Northwestern

Dirghalli Scholastic Programming Award

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

California-San Diego
Kansas State
Southern Methodist

Academic Achievement Award

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.

Central Missouri
Denison
Eureka
Georgetown
Gettysburg
Marietta
Millersville
Millsaps
Minnesota State
New Mexico State
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Southeast Missouri
Southern Methodist
Wake Forest
William Jewell

Alumni Affairs Award

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

Denver
Kansas State

Alumni Publications Award

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

Northwestern
Iowa State

Website Award

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

William Jewell
Florida
Southeast Missouri State

Tozier Brown Public Affairs Awards

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

Butler
Kansas State
Southeast Missouri State

Public Affairs Project

Penn State
Iowa State
Incarnate Word

Status of Chapters

Where some chapters excel, others struggle to meet Lambda Chi Alpha’s most basic operating standards.

At the 51st General Assembly, the Status of Chapters Committees met to review 23 chapters and colonies. The General Assembly made the following rulings:

Chapters Declared Inactive:

California-Berkeley (Mu)
Morehead State (Beta-Lambda)

Colonies Terminated:

York College (Colony 286)

Chapters Disciplined:

California State-Fullerton (Phi-Epsilon)
California State-Northridge (Beta-Rho)
California State-Sacramento (Phi-Pi)
California-Davis (Delta-Gamma)
Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta)
Illinois State (Beta-Omicron)
Kentucky (Epsilon-Phi)
Lehigh (Gamma-Psi)
Murray State (Lambda-Eta)
North Florida (Delta-Alpha)
Oregon (Zeta-Omicron)
Texas A&M-Kingsville (Beta-Epsilon)
Texas-El Paso (Zeta-Epsilon)
Western Kentucky (Lambda-Lambda)

Status Deferred to Grand High Zeta:

Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)
Texas State-San Marcos (Lambda-Phi)

Colonies Put Under Review:

Florida International (Colony 330)
Southeastern Oklahoma State (Colony 226)
Texas A&M International (Colony 284)
West Chester (Lambda-Kappa)

For more information about the General Assembly’s rulings on these chapters, please refer to the Status of Chapter Report Summary.

North American Food Drive Award

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

South Carolina–Aiken (322,785 pounds)
Kansas State (232,700 pounds)
Incarnate Word (223,431 pounds)
Denver (158,414 pounds)
Texas San Antonio (150,702 pounds)
Nebraska-Omaha (136,780 pounds)
Missouri-Columbia (133,065 pounds)
Kutztown (126,000 pounds)
Bowling Green (113,685 pounds)
Butler (113,600 pounds)

Akron
California State–Fullerton
Central Florida
Colorado State
Denison
Drury
Eastern Illinois
Elmhurst
Florida State
Florida Tech
Kettering-B
Louisiana Lafayette
Maryland–Baltimore City
Michigan State
Michigan Tech
Minnesota State–Mankato
Mississippi State
North Dakota
North Florida
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oregon State
Rensselaer
Southeast Missouri State
St. Mary’s
Texas Christian
Toronto
Truman State
Union
Western Michigan
William Jewell
Worcester Polytechnic

Campus Involvement Award

Awarded to chapters with extensive involvement in extracurricular activities.

Alabama
Butler
Case Western
Central Michigan
Denver
Drury
East Tennessee State
Eastern Illinois
Elmhurst
Eureka
Florida Southern
Georgetown
Georgia Tech
Gettysburg
Hanover
Incarnate Word
Iowa
Kansas State
Missouri
Murray State
Nebraska
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Rensselaer
San Diego
San Diego State
South
South Carolina–Aiken
Southeast Missouri State
St. Joseph’s
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Stetson
Texas–San Antonio
Truman State
Union
Valparaiso
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Washington & Lee
William Jewell

Joseph Charles Mentor Leadership Program Award

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

Undergraduate Participation

Butler

Alumni Participation

Arkansas

Warren A. Cole Recruitment Program Award

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

Butler
Kansas State
Southern Methodist

Membership Recruitment Award

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

Alabama
Butler
Coe
Florida
Georgia Tech
Indiana
Louisiana State
Miami-FL
Michigan State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Purdue
Rensselaer
Rhode Island
San Diego
Southern California
Southern Methodist
St Joseph’s
Truman State
Vanderbilt
Western Michigan

Bruce Hunter McIntosh Award

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

Kettering-B
Hanover
Simpson

Lewis A. Plourd Fraternity Education Award

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

Butler

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.

Butler
Florida Southern
St. Joseph’s

Member Awards

Forrest Bailey, Flad Recipient

Forrest Bailey (Alabama 2007) was honored with the Cyril F. “Duke” Flad Outstanding Undergraduate Award, the highest honor bestowed upon an undergraduate.

Bailey is working toward earning degrees in both chemistry and biology. He served his chapter as president, treasurer, and secretary as well as sitting on his chapter’s Executive Committee and Recruitment Committee.

He also is a member of the Blue Key National Senior Honor Society, Mortar Board National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society.

On campus, Bailey is actively involved in his University’s Student Government Association, heading the Executive Advisory Board’s philanthropic front. As head of this committee, Forrest was able to help raise more than $1,500 for KidOne, a local charity.

He also developed his chapter’s annual haunted house benefiting the Boys and Girls Club. Most impressively, Forrest was able to accomplish all of this, yet still have time to participate in various events through the Duck Springs Baptist Church, foster positive relationships with university administrators, and maintain an exemplary grade point average.

Cyril F. “Duke” Flad Outstanding Undergraduate Award

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

Forrest Bailey (Alabama 2007)

Order of Merit

Created in 1933, the Order of Merit recognizes alumni brothers for outstanding, lengthy, and dedicated service — particularly at the local chapter level.

Dr. Elgan L. Baker, Jr. (Depauw 1971) (video mov or wmv)
William H. Drews (Culver-Stockton 1952)
Theodore A. Dunn, Jr. (Florida 1980) (video mov or wmv)
John M. Gezelius (California-Berkeley 1978) (video mov or wmv)
Mark W. Kelly (Oklahoma City 1977) (video mov or wmv)
Ronald A. Neville (Drury 1969) (video mov or wmv)
Edward B. "Skip" Orio (Memphis 1964) (video mov or wmv)
Allen E. Segrist (Miami of Ohio 1953) (video mov or wmv)
N. Earle Taylor (McGill 1974)
Dr. Terry Toy (Denver 1973)

Order of Achievement

Established in 1958, 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.

James W. Abbott (South Dakota 1970), president of the University of South Dakota
Woodrow Paige (Tennessee 1966), sports columnist for The Denver Post and ESPN programs "Around The Horn" and "Cold Pizza"

George W. Spasyk Order of Interfraternity Service

The award was created in 1958 to be conferred upon men and women who have contributed outstanding service in the betterment of all college fraternal organizations.

Howard R. Alter, Jr., Theta Chi
Kenneth D. Tracey, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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.

Scott H. Jones (South Dakota 1985), Greek adviser at Kansas State

Distinguished Service Award

Recognizes brothers who have contributed generously of their time and energies to Lambda Chi Alpha at the international level.

Ted R. Grossnickle (Wabash 1973), Grand High Alpha 2002-2006
Douglas O. Kitchen (Kansas State 1968), Board of Investment Advisers chairman

Photo Credits in Order of Apperance

Issue: August 2006 | Author: John Holloway | Filed in: 2006 August, Fraternity News

One Response to “51st General Assembly Awards”. (leave your response)

Karen Says:
August 16th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
Elgan,you’re the most inspiring person I know.I feel so blessed to have you in my life.I’m so proud of you.I love you.

Karen

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