The Fraternity/Sorority Life Awards program, formerly known as the Arête Awards, is held every Spring semester to recognize accomplishments over the last calendar year. The Order of Omega FSL Honorary and Campus Life coordinate and oversee the program. As of Spring 2020, the award categories have been altered to reflect the 6 FSL Guiding Values.
Please join us in congratulating the 2020 winners!
2020 Award Winners
Chapter Awards:
Chapter of the Year Award: Kappa Delta
Chapter Excellence in Belonging Award: Delta Gamma
Chapter Excellence in Responsibility Award: Sigma Chi
Chapter Excellence in Self-Governance Award: Sigma Phi Epsilon
Chapter Excellence in Social Justice Award: Kappa Delta
Chapter Excellence in Personal Growth Award: Sigma Phi Epsilon
Chapter Excellence in Well-being Award: Pi Beta Phi
Golden Broom: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Silver Dustpan: Sigma Chi
Individual Awards:
Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Member of the Year Award: Rachel Kleinhandler, Alpha Epsilon Phi
Individual Excellence in Belonging Award: Megan Schulman, Alpha Omicron Pi
Individual Excellence in Responsibility Award: Eashan Panjwani, Alpha Epsilon Pi
Individual Excellence in Self-Governance Award: Carol Pazos, Alpha Psi Lambda
Individual Excellence in Self-Governance Award: Rachel Sznajderman, Pi Beta Phi
Individual Excellence in Social Justice Award: Shayna Finkelstein, Pi Beta Phi
Individual Excellence in Personal Growth Award: Emma Deutschmann, Alpha Omicron Pi
Individual Excellence in Well-being Award: Hannah Cohen, Delta Gamma
Past FSL Award Winners
Individual Awards
2019 Award Winners
Outstanding Contribution to Change: Natalie Stollman – Pi Beta Phi
Outstanding Fraternal Spirit: Sofia Miranda-Fred – Alpha Psi Lambda
Outstanding New Member: Connor Stevens – Sigma Phi Epsilon
Outstanding Community Impact: Adis Terzic – Beta Theta Pi
Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Member: Louisa Judge – Pi Beta Phi
Outstanding Officer: John Yucesoy – Sigma Nu
chapter Awards
Golden Broom: Tau Kappa Epsilon
Silver Dustpan: Kappa Sigma
Excellence in Innovation: Gamma Phi Beta
Excellence in Brotherhood/Sisterhood: Gamma Phi Beta
Excellence in Scholarship: Kappa Delta
Excellence in New Member Education: Alpha Delta Phi
Excellence in Community Service & Outreach: Alpha Psi Lambda
Excellence in Philanthropy: Sigma Nu
Chapter’s Choice: Chi Omega
Chapter of the Year: Alpha Psi Lambda
2018 Award Winners
Individual Awards
- Hannah Oden-Brunson (Delta Gamma), Outstanding Sorority Member
- Maxwell Thompson (Beta Theta Pi), Outstanding Fraternity Member
- Calvin Works (Alpha Delta Phi), Outstanding Officer
- Megan Lemaire (Chi Omega), Outstanding New Member
- Alyssa Hunt (Kappa Delta), Outstanding Community Impact
- Shelby Karp (Gamma Phi Beta), Outstanding Fraternal Spirit
- Michael Kaushansky (Sigma Alpha Epsilon), Outstanding Contribution to Change
Chapter Awards
- Alpha Epsilon Phi, Chapter of the Year
- Delta Gamma, Excellence in Sisterhood
- Alpha Delta Phi, Excellence in Brotherhood
- Gamma Phi Beta, Excellence in New Member Education
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Excellence in Philanthropy
- Kappa Delta, Chapters’ Choice
- Alpha Epsilon Phi, Excellence in Scholarship
Women’s Panhellenic Association Awards Spring 2017 Scholarship Winners
Eleanor Knowles from Kappa Delta, Kayla Buttafuoco from Kappa Kappa Gamma, Becca Andersen from Kappa Delta, Marisa Parnes from Alpha, Julia Veitinger from Delta Gamma, MaeMae Huang from Delta Gamma, Vidushri Mehrotra from Alpha Phi, Neema Kamala from Gamma Phi Beta, Anurima Sharma from Kappa Delta, Danielle Ziegelheim from AEPhi, Jodi Backalar from AEPhi, Allison Portelance from Delta Gamma.
Order of Omega Individual Awards
Excellence in Chapter Leadership
Puji Anur from Alpha Phi, Eric Blohm from Zeta Beta Tau, Ryan Brandt from Alpha Omicron Pi, Becca Brody from Chi Omega, Jonathan Chien from Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alyse Gellis from Delta Gamma, Adam Glassl from Sigma Nu; Josh Hollman from Alpha Epsilon Pi, Madison Kasoff from Alpha Omicron Pi, Sierra Kindig from Kappa Delta, Payton Lang from Gamma Phi Beta, Eric Magliarditi from Sigma Nu, Sepora Makabeh from Kappa Kappa Gamma, Zack Miller from Sigma Chi, Carter Patterson from Theta Xi, Heather Shams from Pi Beta Phi, Nate Stanfield from Beta Theta Pi, Rylie Walter from Gamma Phi Beta, Sam Weien from Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Rachel Weiss from Alpha Epsilon Phi
Greek Award of Distinction
Izzy Carbone, Sam Flaster, Michael Gjelsten, Jacob Helfrich, Nikki Izakoff, Brooke Layendecker, Bob Liu, Grace Portelance, Andrew Ward, Daisy Wang, and Jacob Weiss
Lasting Legacy Awards
Puji Anur & Sam Flaster — LIVE Greek
China Anderson — WUNPHC
Jackie Feldman — Lambda Q
Michael Kaushansky — Defeating Depression
Order of Omega Chapter Awards
SAE — Chapter Philanthropy of the Year
Chi Omega — Excellence in Member Education
Kappa Delta — Excellence in Campus Involvement
Fraternity House Awards
Tau Kappa Epsilon — Golden Broom Award
Alpha Epsilon Pi — Silver Dustpan Award
Phi Delta Theta — Silver Dustpan Award
President of the Year
Teddy Sims (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) — Male President of the Year
Elizabeth Cahn (Alpha Epsilon Phi) — Female President of the Year
New Member of the Year
Varun Patel (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) — Male New Member of the Year
Jackie Kumble (Alpha Phi) — Female New Member of the Year
Greek Leader of the Year
Julian Clarke (Beta Theta Pi) — Male Greek Leader of the Year
Melissa Tucker (Alpha Phi) — Female Greek Leader of the Year
Questions?
Please call Campus Life at 314-935-3443.