Some 125 awards were received by more than 75 chapters and individuals at the 185th General Convention, a true testament of success across Beta’s Broad Domain this past year. Among them, 38 chapters received the coveted Francis H. Sisson Award for chapter excellence. Check the full list of award winners below — and some photos too!
John Reily Knox Award
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
18th Time
University of San Diego
15th Time
Kettering University B
13th Time
Miami University
12th Time
University of Idaho
10th Time
Case Western Reserve University
8th Time
Creighton University
7th Time
University of Missouri
7th Time
The College of New Jersey
6th Time
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
5th Time
University of Texas at Austin
4th Time
Kettering University A
2nd Time
California Polytechnic State University
1st Time
University of Iowa
1st Time
Francis H. Sisson Award
Appalachian State University
California Polytechnic State University
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College
Colorado School of Mines
Creighton University
University of Delaware
DePauw University
East Carolina University
Eastern Kentucky University
Elon University
Florida State University
Furman University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
High Point University
University of Idaho
University of Iowa
John Carroll University
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Kettering University A
Kettering University B
Miami University
University Missouri
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of New Jersey
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of San Diego
San Diego State University
University of Texas at Austin
University of Toronto
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington State University
West Chester University
Individual Awards
Dr. P. Thomas Purinton, Kansas State ’63
Francis W. Shepherdson Award
Christian Wiggins, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Jonathan J. Brant Interfraternalism Award
Michael J. Wortman, Nebraska ’70
Dr. Edward B. Taylor Chapter Counselor of the Year
Madison Simmons, Chi Omega (High Point)
Charles W. Warner Fraternity/Sorority Advisor of the Year
Bryant Fiesta, UC Irvine ’16
Regional Chief of the Year
Michael J. (Mick) Breske, South Dakota ’73
District Chief of the Year
Nicholas R Dunn, Connecticut ’13
Rookie District Chief of the Year
J.B. Anderson, Utah ’84
Outstanding Advisor of the Year
John M. Hillhouse, Missouri ’69
House Corporation Excellence Award
Sally Mayer-Swift, Friend of Beta (Miami)
House Director of the Year
Ben Hamik, Cal Poly ’24
Jerry M. Blesch General Secretary Leadership Award
Cesar Esmeraldi, South Florida ’24
Exemplary Campus Leadership
Daniel A. Fagan, Louisville ’25
Outstanding Chapter Executive
Chase A. Adams, Miami ’24
Outstanding Chapter President
Chapter Awards
Outstanding Campus Involvement
University of Pittsburgh
Outstanding Recruitment Program
Washington State University
Excellence in Risk Management
Denison University
Advisory Team of the Year
Washington State University
Most Improved Chapter of the Year
University of Miami
Outstanding New Member Education
WPI
Outstanding Alumni Relations
Oklahoma State University
Outstanding Alumni Association
Oklahoma State University
North Dakota Award for Excellence in Chapter Publications
Centre College
H.H. Stephenson Jr. Award for Excellence in Historical Preservation and Research
Wabash College
John Holt Duncan Community Service Award – Best Ongoing Service
University of Utah
Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Development Award
University of Iowa
(Total Attendees – 19)
Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Development Award
University of Texas at Arlington
(Highest Chapter Participation – 100%)
Singing Awards
Whitman Choral Cup
Oklahoma State University
Best New Song Competition
University of Utah
“The Everlasting Glory” by Daniel McNally ’26
Virginia Tech Awards for Academic Excellence
Washington University in St. Louis
Highest GPA (3.81)
University of Arkansas
Most Improved GPA
Region Leaders
Loyola University Chicago
West Great Lakes
Miami University
East Great Lakes
University of Maine
Northeast
University of Miami
Southeast
Kennesaw State University
South
Oklahoma State University
South Central
University of the Pacific
Southwest
Delaware
Mid-Atlantic
Colorado School of Mines
Northwest
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
North Central
No. 1 Fraternity on Campus
California Polytechnic State University
Centre College
Cornell University
Creighton University
University of Delaware
Denison University
University of Denver
Eastern Kentucky University
Elon University
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University
High Point University
University of Illinois
James Madison University
John Carroll University
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
Kettering University B
Loyola University Chicago
Miami University
University of Missouri
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Northeastern University
University of Oklahoma
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
University of San Diego
Saint Louis University
Texas Christian University
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Utah
West Chester University
