Cross & Crescent

At the 52nd General Assembly held July 17-20, 2008, at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, more than 50 chapters and brothers were recognized for their accomplishments.

Chapter Awards

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.

• Delaware (Lambda-Beta)
• Denison (Gamma-Iota)
• Hanover (Theta-Zeta)
• Nevada – Las Vegas (Delta-Lambda)
• New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
• Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma)
• Tennessee - Chattanooga (Zeta-Phi)
• Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)
• William Jewell (Epsilon-Nu)
• California - San Diego (Pi-Beta)
• New Mexico State (Zeta-Gamma)
• Texas Christian (Iota-Pi)

Alumni Affairs Award

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

• Eastern Michigan (Sigma-Kappa)
• Troy State (Sigma-Tau)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)

Alumni Publications Award

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

• Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)
• Cal State-Northridge (Beta-Rho)
• Wake Forest (Theta-Tau)

Bruce McIntosh Award

Recognizes chapters for the significant achievements in the noble pursuit of excellence, particularly via use of the Standards for Chapter Excellence Program.

• Southeastern Oklahoma State (Pi Sigma)
• Simpson (Theta-Lambda)
• Hanover (Theta-Zeta)

Campus Involvement Award

Awarded to chapters with extensive involvement in extracurricular activities.

• Akron (Gamma-Alpha)
• Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
• Bucknell (Delta)
• Butler (Alpha-Alpha)
• Case Western Reserve (Alpha-Nu Colony)
• Central Florida (Beta-Eta)
• Connecticut (Zeta-Lambda)
• Denison (Gamma-Iota)
• Denver (Alpha-Pi)
• Eastern Kentucky (Phi-Beta)
• Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
• Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)
• Franklin (Kappa-Gamma)
• Georgetown (Kappa-Omega)
• Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
• High Point (Iota-Phi)
• Incarnate Word (Pi-Epsilon)
• Kansas State (Gamma-Xi)
• Lehigh (Gamma-Psi)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lambda)
• Michigan (Sigma)
• Missouri Science and Technology (Alpha-Delta)
• New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
• North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Gamma-Nu)
• North Carolina - Greensboro (Phi-Theta)
• Northern Colorado (Sigma-Omega)
• Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
• Rensselaer (Epsilon-Eta)
• Simpson (Theta-Lambda)
• South (Iota-Nu)
• St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda)
• Toronto (Epsilon-Epsilon)
• Union (Lambda-Zeta)
• Valparaiso (Iota-Sigma)
• Vanderbilt (Gamma-Delta)
• Wabash (Alpha-Kappa)
• Western Carolina (Beta-Zeta Colony)
• William Jewell (Epsilon-Nu)

Joseph T. Charles Mentor Leadership Program Award

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

Undergraduate Participation

• New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)

Alumni Participation

• Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)

Doc Dirghalli Scholastic Programming Award

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

• Denver (Alpha-Pi)
• Southeastern Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
• Florida (Epsilon-Mu)

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.

• St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Pi-Lambda)
• Drury (Theta-Sigma)
• Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
• Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma)

Grand High Alpha Challenge

• Butler (Alpha-Alpha)
• Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
• Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
• Rensselaer Polytechnic (Epsilon-Eta)
• Central Missouri (Lambda-Pi)

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 (Alpha-Alpha)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
• Denver (Alpha-Pi)
• Southern Methodist (Gamma-Sigma)

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.

• Bradley (Kappa-Upsilon)
• Delaware (Lambda-Beta)
• Eastern Michigan (Sigma-Kappa)
• Georgia (Nu)
• Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
• Kettering - A (Lambda-Epsilon)
• Louisiana State (Upsilon)
• Louisville (Zeta-Sigma)
• Missouri Science and Technology (Alpha-Delta)
• Oklahoma (Gamma-Rho)
• Oregon (Zeta-Omicron)
• Rensselaer (Epsilon-Eta)
• San Diego State (Zeta-Pi)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
• Towson (Phi-Omega)
• Troy (Sigma-Tau)
• Vanderbilt (Gamma-Delta)
• Washington & Lee (Gamma-Phi)

North American Food Drive Award

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

1. Mississippi State (Epsilon-Chi) 118,216 total pounds
2. Texas - San Antonio (Phi-Upsilon) 220,936 total pounds
3. Central Missouri (Lambda-Pi) 261,646 total pounds

• Akron (Gamma-Alpha)
• Butler (Alpha-Alpha)
• Central Florida (Beta-Eta)
• Connecticut (Zeta-Lambda)
• Drury (Theta-Sigma)
• Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
• Florida Southern (Epsilon-Xi)
• Georgia Tech (Beta-Kappa)
• Maryland - College Park (Epsilon-Pi)
• New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
• Oregon State (Alpha-Lambda)
• Pennsylvania (Epsilon)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)
• Truman State (Phi-Psi)
• Union (Lambda-Zeta)
• Worcester Polytechnic (Pi)

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.

• Toronto (Epsilon-Epsilon)
• Auburn (Omega)

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

• New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha)
• Rose-Hulman (Theta-Kappa)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)

Public Affairs Project

• Gettysburg (Theta-Pi)
• Missouri S&T (Alpha-Delta)
• San Diego (Delta-Kappa)

Warren A. Cole Recruitment Program Award

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

• New Mexico State (Zeta-Gamma)
• Southeast Missouri State (Delta-Phi)

Website Award

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

• Eastern Michigan (Sigma-Kappa)
• Denver (Alpha-Pi)
• Florida (Epsilon-Mu)

Individual Awards

Cyril F. “Duke” Flad Outstanding Undergraduate Award

Created in 1970, this award honors Cyril F. “Duke” Flad, who served as the Fraternity’s second chief executive from 1942 to 1968. One outstanding undergraduate brother is selected annually to receive this award.

• Joseph R. Hamm (Denver 2008)

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.

• Teniell Trolian (Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Bradley)

The George W. Spasyk Order of Interfaternity 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.

• Dr. Thomas Goodale, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Jon C. Williamson (Maryland-College Park 1965)

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.

• C. Robert Kidder (Michigan 1967)
• Vice Admiral Murrey L. Royar (California-Berkeley) — posthumous
• Dr. Timothy L. Tucker (Union-TN 1986)

Order of Merit

Since 1935, Lambda Chi Alpha has recognized unusual, lengthy, and dedicated service — particularly at the local chapter level — with election to the Order of Merit. Those who have served on the Grand High Zeta are ineligible for this award.

Greg Braun (Cincinnati 1975)

James Brennan (Auburn 1971)

George Friess (Michigan 1957)

John Hendricks (Mississippi State 1971)

Rodger Lalli (Oklahoma)

Dr. Cliff Lowery (Wake Forest 1965)

Bobby McDowell (Georgetown 1981)

Ken Schultz (Iowa State 1965)

Rick Vasser (Texas State-San Marcos 1964)