As Pi Kappa Phi’s officer training institute, Pi Kapp College for Chapter Officers prepares newly elected and re-elected officers and key committee chairmen for their roles as leaders of their chapter. Each year Pi Kapp College for Chapter Officers is held in early January. In 2019, it is being held in six regional locations—Springfield, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; Dallas, Texas; and Atlanta, Georgia.
On the weekend of January 18-20, 2019, brothers gathered in Dallas, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday evening, the awards banquet was held. Below are the award winners who were recognized.
David D. Morgan “Extra Mile” Scholars Award
Hutchon Montgomery, Iota Mu (Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Tyler Belden, Gamma Phi (South Alabama)
Yusuf Fattah, Zeta Eta (South Florida)
Henry Kendrick, Epsilon Phi (UAB)
Allen Rogers, Gamma Psi (Augusta)
Michael Williams, Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Thomas W. Dalton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Drobney, Delta Beta (North Georgia)
The following awards recognize chapters that have excelled or seen the greatest improvement in Pi Kappa Phi’s Seven Objectives of Chapter Excellence:
Most Improved in Governance
Beta Nu (Houston)
Eta Psi (Central Florida)
Most Outstanding Governance
Theta Lambda (Missouri State)
Eta Psi (Central Florida)
Outstanding Archon
Vishnu Rajendran, Iota (Georgia Tech)
Daniel Epstein, Sigma (South Carolina)
Most Improved in Growth
Beta Theta (Arizona)
Iota Upsilon (Florida Gulf Coast)
Outstanding Growth Award
Beta Theta (Arizona)
Iota Upsilon (Florida Gulf Coast)
Executive Award
Recognizes the chapter with the most students initiated in the past year
Eta Gamma (Colorado)
Sigma (South Carolina)
Most Improved Member Experience
Beta Theta (Arizona)
Delta Beta (North Georgia)
Most Outstanding Member Experience
Theta Lambda (Missouri State)
Kappa Delta (Florida Atlantic)
Most Improved in Branding & Communications
Beta Theta (Arizona)
Epsilon Phi (UAB)
Outstanding Branding & Communications
Theta Kappa (Baylor)
Alpha Alpha (Mercer)
Chapter Newsletter of the Year
Iota Kappa (Northern Colorado)
Most Improved in Scholarship
Gamma Nu (LaGrange)
Outstanding Scholarship
Iota Mu (Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Alpha Alpha (Mercer)
Most Improved GPA
Iota Mu (Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Gamma Gamma (Troy)
Most Improved Campus Involvement
Iota Kappa (Northern Colorado)
Delta Beta (North Georgia)
Outstanding Campus Involvement
Theta Phi (Louisiana Tech)
Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Joe Sewell Intramural Cup
This award is given to the chapter that best exemplifies the values of Pi Kappa Phi in competition on the intramural field.
Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Most Improved in Service & Philanthropy
Eta Rho (Texas State)
Epsilon Upsilon (Georgia College and State)
Outstanding Service & Philanthropy
Alpha Gamma (Oklahoma)
Kappa Delta (Florida Atlantic)
Silver Society
The Ability Experience 2018 total fundraising between $100 & $149.99 per man
Iota Mu (Arkansas – Fort Smith)
Lambda (Georgia)
Alpha Iota (Auburn)
Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Kappa Delta (Florida Atlantic)
Gold Society
The Ability Experience 2016 total fundraising between $150 & $249.99 per man
Beta Nu (Houston)
Zeta Phi (Colorado State)
Theta Kappa (Baylor)
Iota Kappa (Northern Colorado)
Platinum Society
The Ability Experience 2016 total fundraising over $250 per man
Eta Chi (Texas Christian)
Most Outstanding Ability Experience Event
Beta Nu (Houston) – War of the Roses
Alpha Iota (Auburn) – Ability Weekend
Most Outstanding Volunteer Relationship
Zeta Phi (Colorado State) – Respite Care, Inc.
Epsilon Phi (UAB) – Best Buddies
Outstanding Philanthropy Chairman
Michael Grace, Theta Kappa (Baylor)
Christopher Jue, Lambda (Georiga)
Servant Leader of the Year
Jackson Heigel, Eta Chi (Texas Christian)
Durward w. Owen Cup
Eta Chi (Texas Christian)
The Ability Experience Cup
Eta Chi (Texas Christian)
Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Life Advisor
Shante Hearst, Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Texas A&M
Kelly Phillips, Director, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Tennessee University
Wade G. Birch Chapter Advisor of the Year
Randy Wood, Theta Kappa (Baylor)
Champion Master Chapters
Chapters who achieve a composite score of Three Stars on the Seven Objectives of Chapter Excellence report indicating top performance in each area of chapter operations
Beta Nu (Houston)
Zeta Phi (Colorado)
Theta Lambda (Missouri State)
Iota Phi (Loyola New Orleans)
Alpha Alpha (Mercer)
Delta Beta (North Georgia)
Epsilon Phi (UAB)
Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Founders’ Awards
Highest honor which can be bestowed upon a student chapter
Beta Nu (Houston)
Iota Phi (Loyola New Orleans)
Delta Beta (North Georgia)
Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
Congratulations to all of the winners. Photos will be posted to the Pi Kappa Phi Flickr account later this month.