Fraternal Excellence Awards

2026 date will be announced soon!

Intended to award the successes of our Interfraternal and Panhellenic organizations, the Fraternal Excellence Awards are held each February. The event recognizes the goal-oriented hard work from chapters in the previous calendar year.

November - December

Nomination forms and chapter award packets will be distributed to chapter executive councils, IFC and PHC social media, and in The Weekly Greek newsletter

January

Individual nominations and chapter applications close. Nomination committee scores each application and deliberate recipients.

February

Nomination lists published. Chapters are invited to the Fraternal Excellence Awards banquet to receive awards for their chapters' and members' accomplishments.

2025 Award Recipients

The 2025 FEA celebrated chapters for their successes in 2024. Congratulations to all awardees!

Undergraduate Award Recipients

2024 Chapter President of the Year

Terin Rundus, Alpha Delta Pi

  • Runner up: Allison Dragoo, Pi Beta Phi

2024 Chapter President of the Year

Connor Leach, Kappa Sigma

  • Runner up: Elliot Cozine, Phi Delta Theta

2024 Influential Leader of the Year

Delainie Hundley, Gamma Phi Beta

  • Runner up: Anna Henige, Kappa Alpha Theta

2024 Influential Leader of the Year

Sean Hoffmans, Pi Kappa Alpha

  • Runner up: Brady Kappelmann, Farmhouse

2024 Wildcat of the Year

Avery Johnson, Alpha Delta Pi

  • Reece Adams, Sigma Kappa

2024 Wildcat of the Year

Byron Sides, Kappa Sigma

  • Runner up: Carter Warta, Pi Kappa Alpha

2024 Impactful Senior “leaving a legacy”

Paige Vulgamore, Gamma Phi Beta

  • Runner up: Libby Farrell, Chi Omega

2024 Impactful Senior “leaving a legacy”

Landon Trout, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

  • Runner up: Kian Fogarty, Delta Chi

2024 New Member of the Year

Ally Schmidt, Delta Delta Delta

  • Runner up: Ava Guastello, Chi Omega

2024 New Member of the Year

Colton Wallace, Pi Kappa Alpha

  • Runner up: Lyle Perrier, FarmHouse

Addition lndividual Award Winners

2024 K-State Campus Professional

Tamara Bauer, Alpha Delta Pi

Runner up: Raimi Carroll, Kappa Alpha Theta

2024 Lindemuth Outstanding Chapter Advisor

Mindy Markham, Gamma Phi Beta

  • Runner up: Jordan Kocher, Alpha Xi Delta

2024 Lindemuth Outstanding Chapter Advisor

Marcus Kidd, Delta Sigma Phi

  • Runner up: Jeff Gill, Theta Xi

2024 House Director of the Year

Linda Vejvoda, Chi Omega

  • Runner up: Deb Guttery, Alpha Xi Delta

Judi Timken, FarmHouse

  • Runner up: Stacy Shaffer, Kappa Sigma

2024 Outstanding Community Partner

Girls on the Run

  • Runner up: The USD383 FIT Closet

2024 Outstanding K-State FSL Alumni

Natalie Crimmins, Gamma Phi Beta

Chris Hupe, Phi Gamma Delta

 

Overall Chapter Award Winners

In this category, "advancing" denotes runner up.

2024 Advancing Change Maker

  • Alpha Xi Delta
  • Pi Kappa Phi

2024 Change Maker Chapter

  • Alpha Delta Pi
  • Alpha Gamma Rho

2024 Advancing Chapter

  • Gamma Phi Beta

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon

2024 Chapter of the Year

  • Pi Beta Phi

  • Phi Delta Theta

 

Chapter Programs and Initiatives - Certificates of Acknowledgement

Outstanding Programs

Chapters receiving recognition of their innovative programs within each of the 5 FSL pillars

Achievement

Sigma Kappa’s Preparation for Career Fair Series

  • Runner up: Chi Omega’s Career Development Spotlights

Leadership

Gamma Phi Beta’s Officer Speed Dating

  • Runner up: Alpha Xi Delta’s Podcast to Your Younger Self Series

Engagement

Delta Chi’s Riley County PD Carnival

  • Runner up: Alpha Sigma Phi’s Family Point Competition

Belonging

Gamma Phi Beta’s Loyalty Circles

  • Runner up: Kappa Alpha Theta’s Themed Open Mics

Wellness

Acacia’s Acacia Strong - Mens Mental Health Series

  • Runner up: Alpha Delta Pi’s Huberman Hacks Series
Chapter of the Year Pillars

Sisterhood/Brotherhood

Gamma Phi Beta

  • Runner up: Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Purple Circle: Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi

Delta Sigma Phi

  • Runner up: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Purple Circle: Theta Xi and Pi Kappa Alpha

Community

Delta Delta Delta

  • Runner up: Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Purple Circle: Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Gamma Delta

Phi Delta Theta

  • Runner up: Phi Gamma Delta
  • Purple Circle: Acacia and Theta Xi

Leadership

Alpha Delta Pi

  • Runner up: Gamma Phi Beta
  • Purple Circle: Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Kappa

Sigma Phi Epsilon

  • Runner up: Theta Xi
  • Purple Circle: Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Learning

Kappa Delta

  • Runner up: Chi Omega
  • Purple Circle: Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Kappa Gamma

Acacia

  • Runner up: FarmHouse
  • Purple Circle: Theta Xi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Philanthropy

Pi Beta Phi

  • Runner up: Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Purple Circle: Chi Omega and Gamma Phi Beta

Delta Sigma Phi

  • Runner up: Alpha Gamma Rho
  • Purple Circle: Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Gamma Delta