Reginald E.F. Colley Award
The Reginald E.F. Colley Memorial Trophy is the highest honor bestowed upon an undergraduate member of Theta Chi Fraternity. The award is presented annually by the Grand Chapter to one undergraduate member who best demonstrates distinguished service to alma mater, fraternity, and chapter.
Captain Reginald E. F. Colley (Phi/North Dakota State 1915) was a leader in his chapter and on his campus as an undergraduate, a leader in local civic and community organizations as an alumnus, and a respected army veteran of the First World War. He was elected to the Grand Chapter in 1925, serving as National Chaplain, but resigned for health reasons the following year.
Brother Colley’s premature death in 1927 has been attributed to wounds received during his military service; he served on the Western Front in the Chemical Weapons Division, both instigating and receiving mustard gas attacks. He was the first Grand Chapter member to pass to the Chapter Eternal.
The original trophy was presented by Frederick W. Ladue (Iota/Colgate 1912).
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James Ralph "Shug" Jordan Award
The James Ralph “Shug” Jordan Award is awarded annually by the Grand Chapter to a single undergraduate scholar/athlete of the Fraternity who demonstrates impressive leadership, service, and scholastic accomplishments as well as athletic ability and a commitment to excellence in intercollegiate athletics.
The Grand Chapter created The Jordan Award on May 6, 1994 in memory of Coach James Ralph “Shug” Jordan (Chi/Auburn 1932), who was a player, assistant coach, and head coach for the Auburn University Tigers football team. During the 25 years that he served as head coach, from 1951 to 1975, his earned a record of 176-83-6, won the AP/UPI National Championship in 1957, and received four Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year awards (1953, 1957, 1963, 1972).
In 1982, Brother Jordan was posthumously elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. To honor him, Auburn University renamed its football stadium, Hare Stadium, as Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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