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Delta Zeta Members Win Chapter of the Year at 2020 Fraternal Excellence Awards

Fraternal Excellence Awards

The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life supports values congruence by embracing the key values of scholarship advancement, relationship building, diversity, personal development, and communication. The Fraternal Excellence Awards recognize outstanding chapters and individual student, faculty, and staff leaders and advisors for embracing these principles.

2024 Fraternal Excellence Awards Important Dates:

  • 2023 Calendar-Year Chapters
    • October 1, 2023 – Applications and Nominations open at noon
    • November 20, 2023 – Applications are due at 11:59 PM (extended from Nov. 15)
    • May 1, 2024 – Fraternal Excellence Banquet at 6:00 PM
  • 2023-24 Academic-Year Chapters
    • March 1, 2024 – Applications and Nominations Open at Noon
    • April 7, 2024 – Applications are Due at 11:59 PM
    • May 1, 2024 – Fraternal Excellence Banquet at 6:00 PM

Questions about the Fraternal Excellence Awards Program? Contact Hunter Carlheim, Assistant Director for Greek Leadership and Training

Applications and Nominations will open on October 1 & March 1

Keep an eye on our Instagram Page @UTKGreekLife for announcements on winners during and after the awards banquet on May 1!

RSVP Link will be sent to invited guests.

Award winners will be invited the following week once awards have been decided by the awards committee.

Keep an eye on our Instagram Page @UTKGreekLife for announcements on winners during and after the awards banquet on May 1!

Award 2023 Winners
Chapters of the Year Delta Gamma

Delta Sigma Theta

Lambda Chi Alpha

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Cole Hubbard (Phi Gamma Delta)

MGC: Alexis Sarawan (Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Makayla Crawford (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Nicole Mickels (Delta Gamma)

Sorority & Fraternity Life Person of the Year IFC: Michael Rodriguez (Beta Upsilon Chi)

MGC: Iliane Domenech (Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Dierra Arnold (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Francesca Savarino (Chi Omega)

Innovative Program of the Year IFC: Best Buddies & Pi Kappa Phi Homecoming (Pi Kappa Phi)

MGC: “Hear Our Voices” Women’s History Month Events (Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Delta Week’s “The Devastating Mystery of Inspector Gadget” and “Class is in Sessions: Red-Y for Social Action” (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Alternative Socials (Delta Zeta)

New Member/Neophyte of the Year IFC: Don Darcangelo (Phi Gamma Delta)

MGC: Ann Howard (Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Miles Settle (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Sydney Thurston (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Community/Campus Partner Recognition Ciara Gazaway (Inclusive Excellence Coordinator, Office of the Dean of Students)
Outstanding Advisor of the Year IFC: John Werner (Sigma Alpha Epsilon

MGC: Victoria Peña (Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Carmanelette Rawls (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Tammy Call (Kappa Delta)

House Director Spotlight Jerriann Bentley (Delta Zeta)
Alumni Group/Chapter Spotlight  Nu Zeta Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Young Alumni Award Flora Mae Ayres (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Diego Lourenco (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.)

Award 2022 Winners
Chapters of the Year Alpha Delta Pi

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Nate Berry (Pi Kappa Alpha)
MGC: Diego Lourenco (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.)
NPHC: Dariana Martre (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Caroline Ayers (Pi Beta Phi)
Sorority & Fraternity Life Person of the Year IFC: Will Rice (Alpha Gamma Rho)

MGC: Emmett Hincapie (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.)

NPHC: Elexis Allen, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Panhellenic: Teesha Brown, Pi Beta Phi

Innovative Program of the Year IFC: Spring Membership Retreat (FarmHouse)

MGC: FiestaVol (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.)

NPHC: Squid Games Fundraiser (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Ronald Week Philanthropy (Alpha Delta Pi)

New Member/Neophyte of the Year IFC: Harrison Van Eaton (Beta Upsilon Chi)

MGC: Lauren Urbi (Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.)

NPHC: Tamera Turner (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Brooke Youngblood (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Community/Campus Partner Recognition Office of Title IX
Outstanding Advisor of the Year IFC: Harry Gross (Beta Upsilon Chi)

NPHC: Robin Jones (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)

Panhellenic: Ellen Liston, Alpha Delta Pi)

House Director Spotlight Brandie McConkey (Beta Upsilon Chi)
Alumni Group/Chapter Spotlight Lambda Chi Alpha
Young Alumni Award Hadley O’Hara (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Due to the COVID Pandemic, the Fraternal Excellence Ceremony was hosted virtually. You can rewatch the announcement here:

Award 2021 Winners
Chapter of the Year IFC: Beta Upsilon Chi
MGC: Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
NPHC: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Panhellenic: Sigma Kappa
Chapter President of the Year IFC: Andrew Granger (Beta Upsilon Chi)
NPHC: Nadia Powell (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Hannah Socci (Delta Zeta)
Sorority & Fraternity Life Person of the Year IFC: Matt Cosgrove (Alpha Tau Omega)
MGC: Gabriela Cruz (Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.)
NPHC: Te’lor Allen (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Rachel Summers (Delta Gamma)
Innovative Program of the Year IFC: “Second Thursday” (Beta Upsilon Chi)
MGC: FiestaVOL 2020 (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Rose Buds: “Sanity, Strategies, & Sisterhood” Employment Seminar (Delta Zeta)
NPHC: “We’ve Got the BlueZ” (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)
New Member/Neophyte of the Year IFC: Brooks Barber (Beta Theta Pi)
MGC: Lillie Mai (Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Frannie Pawlowski (Delta Zeta)
Community/Campus Partner Recognition Award Dr. Spencer Gregg (UTK Student Health Center)
Advisor of the Year IFC: Doug Craig (Alpha Gamma Rho)
NPHC: Jerica Jackson (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)
Panhellenic: Mary Kathryn Oliver (Alpha Omicron Pi)
House Director Spotlight IFC: Brandie McConkey (Beta Upsilon Chi)
Alumni Group/Chapter Spotlight IFC: Alpha Kappa Alumni Assosciation of Alpha Gamma Rho
“Vol on the move” Bailey Alexander (Delta Zeta)

Award 2020 Winners
Chapter of the Year IFC: Alpha Gamma Rho

MGC: Lambda Theta Alpha

NPHC: Delta Sigma Theta

Panhellenic: Delta Zeta

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Parker Trulove (Alpha Tau Omega)

MGC: Divy Patel (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Kevona Starks (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Maddie Spence (Delta Gamma)

Greek Person of the Year IFC: Todd Merryman (Beta Upsilon Chi)

MGC: Viral Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Robert Nisby (Phi Beta Sigma)

Panhellenic: Vanna Dodson (Delta Gamma)

Council Member of the Year IFC: Caden Throneberry (Kappa Alpha Order)

MGC: Meera Kisan (Sigma Sigma Rho)

Panhellenic: Summer Shore (Phi Mu)

Outstanding New Member IFC: Noah Smith (Beta Upsilon Chi)

MGC: Gabriela Cruz (Lambda Theta Alpha)

NPHC: Angelica Souksavong (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Meghan Sliwa (Alpha Delta Phi)

Outstanding Emerging Leader IFC: Leo Spadafino (Alpha Gamma Rho)

MGC: Parth Patel (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Trevone Warren (Phi Beta Sigma)

Panhellenic: Gabrielle Cyr (Phi Mu)

Advisor of the Year IFC: Jerry Adams (Sigma Nu)

NPHC: Patrice Banks (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Mary Beth Fitzpatrick (Phi Mu)

House Director of the Year IFC: Bailey Steadman (Pi Kappa Phi)

Panhellenic: Ellen Johnston (Kappa Delta)

Innovative Program of the Year MGC: Hispanic Heritage Week, Lambda Theta Alpha

NPHC: Let’s Get it Off Our Chest, Zeta Phi Beta

Panhellenic: R-Word Documentary, Sigma Kappa

Council President’s Choice IFC: Matt Cosgrove (Alpha Tau Omega)

MGC: Marut Bhagat (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Bianca Richardson (Delta Sigma Theta)

Panhellenic: Cara Hunter (Phi Mu)

Award 2019 Winners
Chapter of the Year IFC: Sigma Alpha Epsilon

MGC: Sigma Beta Rho

NPHC: Phi Beta Sigma

Panhellenic: Delta Gamma

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Luke McConnell (Sigma Nu)

MGC: Rikesh Vanmali (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Robert Nisby (Phi Beta Sigma)

Panhellenic: Taryn Lester (Pi Beta Phi)

Greek Person of the Year IFC: David Branum (Pi Kappa Phi)

MGC: Urvi Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

Panhellenic: Taylor Wiseman (Delta Gamma)

Council Member of the Year IFC: James Eun (Sigma Nu)

MGC: Poonam Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

Panhellenic: Elizabeth Longmire (Delta Zeta)

Outstanding New Member IFC: Larson McDaniel (Sigma Alpha Epsilon)

MGC: Marut Bhagat (Sigma Beta Rho)

Panhellenic: Ellie Tidwell (Delta Gamma)

Outstanding Emerging Leader IFC: Brady Fernandes (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Prasanna Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Jasmen Grant (Alpha Kappa Alpha)

Panhellenic: Sarah Wade (Kappa Kappa Gamma)

Advisor of the Year IFC: Collin Donaghue (Pi Kappa Phi)

Panhellenic: Laurie Macnair (Pi Beta Phi)

House Director of the Year Jerriann Bentley (Delta Zeta)
Innovative Program of the Year NPHC: Alpha Kappa Alpha, HBCU Impact Day Video

Panhellenic: Kappa Kappa Gamma, THRIVE Lonsdale Holiday Book Drive

Council President’s Choice IFC: Wilson Garrett (Beta Upsilon Chi)

MGC: Sigma Beta Rho

Panhellenic: Cait Berosh (Kappa Kappa Gamma)

Award 2018 Winners
Chapter of the Year IFC: Sigma Alpha Epsilon

MGC: Sigma Beta Rho

NPHC: Zeta Phi Beta

Panhellenic: Delta Gamma

 

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Noah Burbrink (Alpha Tau Omega)

MGC: Megha Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Deonna Williams (Zeta Phi Beta)

Panhellenic: Alexis Withers (Delta Delta Delta)

Greek Person of the Year Hunter Jones (Alpha Gamma Rho)

Jason Patel (Sigma Beta Rho)

Rachel Ricker (Alpha Delta Pi)

Council Member of the Year IFC: Austin Sanders (FarmHouse)

MGC: Devi Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

Panhellenic: Eduarda Lague (Delta Zeta)

Outstanding New Member IFC: Ryan Greer (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Krishna Patel (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Kayla Tisdale (Zeta Phi Beta)

Panhellenic: Emma Conn (Delta Zeta)

Outstanding Emerging Leader IFC: John Calvin Bryant (Alpha Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Caroline Arias (Delta Gamma)

Advisor of the Year DeeDee Cooper (Delta Zeta)
House Director of the Year IFC: Anne Williams (Alpha Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Leslie DelVecchio (Phi Mu)

Innovative Program of the Year Delta Gamma, Support Group
Council President’s Choice IFC: Jon Reesman (Pi Kappa Alpha)

NPHC: Janice Branch (Haslam College of Business)

Panhellenic: Annie Wright (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Award 2016–17 Winners
New Member/Neophyte of the Year IFC: Tyler Williams (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Zeenat Mirza (Delta Phi Omega)

NPHC: Trevor Bass (Iota Phi Theta)

Panhellenic: Meg Ivy (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Joe Chirico (Sigma Phi Epsilon)

MGC: Ravina Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Jamesha Westfield (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Whitney Padgett (Kappa Kappa Gamma)

Greek Person of the Year IFC: Carson Hollingsworth (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Megha Patel (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Nailah Hakeem-Brown (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Elisabeth Logan (Sigma Kappa)

Council Member of the Year IFC: Weston Bell (Kappa Sigma)

MGC: Misha Morar (Delta Phi Omega)

NPHC: Nailah Hakeem-Brown (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Kellie Larsen (Delta Zeta)

Advisor of the Year IFC: Bryce Giesler (Sigma Phi Epsilon)

NPHC: Franke James III (Iota Phi Theta)

Panhellenic: Ellen Liston (Alpha Delta Pi)

House Director of the Year IFC: Ron Coleman (Delta Tau Delta)

Panhellenic: Ellen Johnston (Kappa Delta)

Chapter of the Year IFC: Alpha Gamma Rho

MGC: Delta Phi Omega

NPHC: Zeta Phi Beta

Panhellenic: Kappa Kappa Gamma

Award 2015–16 Winners
New Member of the Year IFC: Tyler Davis (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Misha Morar (Sigma Sigma Rho)

NPHC: Jamesha Westfield (Sigma Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Kiersten Marsh (Alpha Omicron Pi)

Chapter President of the Year IFC: Seth Carver (Delta Tau Delta)

MGC: Dev Patel (Sigma Beta Rho)

NPHC: Jerica Jackson (Zeta Phi Beta)

Panhellenic: Liz Cao (Delta Gamma)

Greek Person of the Year IFC: Jared Long (Beta Theta Pi)

MGC: Alisha Kukreja (Delta Phi Omega)

NPHC: Desmond Coates (Iota Phi Theta)

Panhellenic: Abby Powell (Chi Omega)

UT Faculty Member/Professor of the Year Kelvin Massey (Department of English)
UT Staff Member of the Year Penny Henderson (Sorority & Fraternity Life)
UT Campus Office/Department of the Year Student Success Center
Advisor of the Year IFC: Bill Fort (Kappa Sigma)

MGC: Tenea Lowery (MGC)

NPHC: Terrance Branch (Omega Psi Phi)

Panhellenic: Cindy Allin (Sigma Kappa)

House Director of the Year IFC: Sarah Polston (Sigma Phi Epsilon)

Panhellenic: Cathy McIntyre (Chi Omega)

House Corporation Board Member of the Year IFC: Ken Alley (Alpha Gamma Rho)

Panhellenic: Carol Hornstra (Delta Gamma) and Linda McCurry (Delta Gamma)

Academic Program of the Year IFC: Delta Tau Delta

MGC: Sigma Beta Rho

Panhellenic: Zeta Tau Alpha

Civic Engagement Program of the Year IFC: Beta Theta Pi

MGC: Delta Phi Omega

Panhellenic: Kappa Delta

Alumni/Alumnae Program of the Year IFC: FarmHouse

MGC: Sigma Beta Rho

Panhellenic: Pi Beta Phi

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Program of the Year IFC: FarmHouse

MGC: Delta Phi Omega

NPHC: Sigma Gamma Rho

Panhellenic: Kappa Kappa Gamma

Educational Program of the Year IFC: Delta Tau Delta

MGC: Delta Phi Omega

NPHC: Iota Phi Theta

Panhellenic: Alpha Chi Omega

Chapter of the Year IFC: Beta Theta Pi

MGC: Delta Phi Omega

Panhellenic: Kappa Delta