2019-2020  Fraternity & Sorority Awards

Chapter Awards

Excellence in Academic Achievement
This award recognizes the chapter with the highest overall GPA for the Fall 2019 Term. 

2020 Winner:  Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity

Excellence in Campus Involvement  
This award goes to the group that most closely represents the motto "We are more than our letters". The members of the awarded group are active in groups outside of their fraternity or sorority, while still exceeding the expectations of collaboration, philanthropy, and positive relationships with campus partners.

2020 Winner:  Sigma Delta Tau

Excellence in Managing Risk
This award recognizes one chapter that educates its members about risk management and harm reduction practices by providing proactive educational opportunities. In addition, the chapter executive board officers lead by example in application of the chapter's risk management policies and place an emphasis on internal accountability.

2020 Winner: alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. 

Outstanding Service Award  
This award recognizes one chapter for its service related endeavors. For a chapter to be considered outstanding, it needs to provide members with opportunities to learn about the importance of civic engagement and contributing to the development of the community. Service efforts must also educate members through their action and their philanthropic efforts to positively promote the welfare of others.

2020 Winner:   Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International 

Excellence in Philanthropy Award  
This award recognizes a chapter's outstanding efforts in the area of charitable fundraising and donations. Please include your overall charitable fundraising total for the academic year. These funds must have been donated.

2020 Winner:  Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Excellence in Online Engagement
This award is given to a chapter that has utilized social media & virtual programming as a tool for interconnectedness.  

2020 Winner:  Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc. 

Outstanding Chapter Management  
This award is presented to the chapter whose Executive Board goes above and beyond the expected duties and works together to substantially improve the quality of their chapter. The award recognizes a chapter that has excelled in balancing the many facets that go into a fraternal organization. This chapter exemplifies the highest standards of management with communication and delegation.

2020 Winner:  Sigma Delta Tau

Most Improved   Chapter
This award is given to the chapter that has made significant improvements in at least one of the following categories: Academic Excellence, Leadership Development, Chapter Management, and Inter-fraternal Relations. In addition, the winning chapter has positively contributed to both fraternity and sorority life as well as the Stony Brook community.

2020 Winner:  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International 
 
Most Spirited Chapter  
This award recognizes a chapter that embodies pride in Stony Brook University, the fraternal community, and their chapter. Please nominate an organization other than your own and write a brief description as to why that chapter is deserving of recognition.
2020 Winner:  Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Chapter of the Year  
This award recognizes a chapter on excellence in all of the following areas: Academic Excellence, Member Education, Leadership Development, Chapter Management, and Inter-Fraternal Relations. In addition, this chapter has positively contributed to both fraternity and sorority life as well as the Stony Brook community. This chapter served as role models for their fellow members and lead by example. [Chapter must achieve 5 Star including a cumulative 3.0 chapter GPA requirement]

2020 Winner:   Sigma Delta Tau

Program Awards

These awards honor the chapters who have excelled in creating successful, unique programming in the various aspects of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

Innovative Program in Professional Development Award
This award recognizes one creative program held by a fraternity or sorority that promotes professional development for all of its members. As a result of this program, students are better prepared for their careers and life after Stony Brook

2020 Winner:     Alpha Omega Epsilon's "Financial Literarcy Workshop Series" 

Innovative Program for Helping Others (Service or Philanthropy)
This award recognizes one community service or philanthropic event held by a fraternity or sorority that promotes civic engagement and encourages selfless acts of service. Cannot be an annual program.

2020 Winner:   Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.'s  "Cosmo Banquet" 

Innovative Program for Diversity & Multicultural Awareness
This award recognizes one creative program held by a fraternity or sorority that promotes diversity and multicultural awareness for all of its members and attendees.

2020 Winner:   Sigma Iota Sigma, Inc.'s "Multicultural Festival"

Innovative Program for Health & Wellness  
This award recognizes one creative program held by a fraternity or sorority that promotes overall positive wellness for all of its members. As a result of this program, students are more aware of their personal wellbeing and are ready to take an active role to enhance it. Some topics that can be covered include mindfulness, self-care, and other areas of holistic wellness.

2020 Winner:   Latino Greek Council's "Don't Sugar Coat It"

Program of the Year  
This award recognizes one program hosted by a recognized organization that was the most impactful, to both its membership and the fraternity and sorority community at large. This award is geared towards programs in the following areas: social, educational, cultural/diversity, wellness, and scholarship.

2020 Winner:   alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. 's "Mr. BCA Pageant" 

Individual Awards

Awarded to a single person that was the most impactful and meets the following requirements. Nominations are made by fellow members of the fraternity and sorority community, and then reviewed by the awards committee. All award recipients must meet the minimum of a 2.5 Cumulative GPA unless specified otherwise.

Outstanding Scholarship Award  
This award is presented to one member who excels academically and serves as a role model for their organization through their academic involvement while maintaining at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

2020 Winner:  Jessica Lau-  Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Leadership Development Award  
This award is presented to one active fraternity or sorority member that is committed to the leadership development and enhancement of themselves, their organization, fraternity and sorority life, and the Stony Brook community.

2020 Winner:  Christopher Lau-  Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity

Tasheka S. Sutton Spirit Award
This award is presented to one student who is passionate about positively representing fraternity and sorority life. They use their passion to exemplify their chapter's values and principles as described in their ritual while educating the campus about the fraternity and sorority community as an active advocate to the community. This student leader actively embodies the mission and values of the fraternal movement. Due to the prestige and honor of this award, a recipient can only receive this achievement once during their academic career. The nominee must obtain at least a 3.0 GPA

2020 Winner:   Shayna Gruder -  Sigma Delta Tau

Hyperion Awards
The Greek word Hyperion means "Titan of Light." The Hyperion Award is a way to honor these "Titans of Light." The award is presented annually to members who have made a significant impact upon the fraternity and sorority community during their collegiate career through exhibiting excellence within their chapters and contributing to the Stony Brook community. This award is an excellent opportunity to recognize the students who may not otherwise receive acknowledgment for their accomplishments and their efforts to incorporate positive change in their organization or council, the fraternity and sorority life community, and/or the campus at large. To be eligible for this award, nominees must be graduating in this academic year, and must obtain at least a 2.5 GPA

2020 Winners:  

Kunika Chahal -  Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity

Ahmed Shata -  Pi Lambda Phi 

Megan Schiesser -  Sigma Iota Sigma, Inc.

Raven Costa -  Delta Sigma Pi

Fraternal Values Award 
As members of values-based organizations, the Living Your Values Award seeks to recognize a sorority and fraternity member who exhibits and uphold their organizational values, purpose, ritual, and mission through their everyday actions. This member is a person that everyone is proud to consider a member of their organization and challenges other chapter members to also uphold the organization's values.

2020 Winner:  Melanie Taveras-  Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Advisor of the Year
This award is given to the advisor that goes above and beyond in supporting their chapter and Fraternity & Sorority life as a whole. This award can be given to either a faculty/staff advisor or a graduate/alumni advisorTo be eligible for this award, nominee must have served some or all of their advisory term during the current academic year.

2020 Winner: Jodi Romano - Sigma Delta Tau

Friend of Fraternity and Sorority Life  
This award is given to a faculty or staff member who goes above and beyond in supporting Fraternity & Sorority life as a whole. This award recognizes a campus professional for working with fraternity and sorority life to help members reach their full potential.

2020 Winner: Kerri Mahoney - Assistant Director, Center for Prevention and Outreach

Emerging Leader Award  
This award recognizes newer members who have already made significant contributions to the fraternity and sorority community and the Stony Brook University community and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service.

2020 Winners: 

Alyssa DiBenedetto - Sigma Delta Tau & Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International 

Melanie Intriago - Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

  Michelle Cina -  Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International 

Tiffany Tu - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. 

Executive Board Member of the Year
This award is presented to one executive board member (excluding President), that has gone above and beyond in their role in terms of superior leadership and service to their chapter, as well as to the fraternity and sorority community. This leader is one who consistently represents their organizational values, communicates a clear vision for success, and leaves their organization in a better place than when they took office.
To be eligible for this award, nominee must have served some or all of their term in office during the current academic year.

2020 Winner: Declan Graham -  Pi Lambda Phi

President of the Year Award 

2020 Winners:

 Samuel Kotlyar -  Theta Tau

Amy Jeon - Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. 

Fraternity & Sorority Leader of the Year 
This award is given to one fraternity leader and one sorority leader, who are more than just the letters of their organization. The recipients have consistently demonstrated leadership to the fraternity and sorority community and the Stony Brook University community. The impact on fraternity and sorority life at Stony Brook University will still be felt well after their departure from the institution. 

2020 Winners: 

Alex Arnemann  - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International  

Kalina Nhieu - alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. 

alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. 
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Omega Epsilon
Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. 
Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc. 
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International 
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity 
Pi Lambda Phi 
Sigma Delta Tau 
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. 
Theta Phi Alpha 
Theta Tau 

4-Star Organizations

Delta Sigma Pi
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. 
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. 
Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 
Sigma Iota Sigma, Inc. 
Phi Chi Epsilon