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Chapter Excellence Awards Conclude with Initiative Academy Session 3

CARMEL, IN - Each year, Theta Chi Fraternity honors its collegiate chapters that exemplify operational excellence, remarkable progress, and steadfast brotherhood through a series of chapter performance awards.

From the prestigious Howard R. Alter Jr. Award for Chapter Excellence—the Fraternity’s highest collegiate honor—to targeted recognition through the Chapter Excellence, Chapter Achievement and Most Improved Chapter Awards these awards highlight the tireless work of Theta Chi’s collegians across the country. This year’s Chapter Performance Awards were presented during the 2025 Initiative Academy, with the following awards presented during Session 3. 

The Alter Award is Theta Chi’s highest chapter honor and is traditionally presented at the Fraternity’s summer event. Consideration for the Alter Award is by application only. Applicant chapters are evaluated based on their performance in fourteen categories, including chapter operations, recruitment, scholarship, chapter safety, member and new member education, alumni engagement, community service and philanthropy activities, and others. The Alter Award may only be presented to active chapters.

The Session 3 Alter Award Recipients are:

• Alpha Xi/Delaware (the chapter’s second overall; first since 2003–2004)
• Beta Theta/Drexel (the chapter’s first-ever win)
• Epsilon Rho/Rider (which is the chapter's first-ever win)
• Iota Lambda/Longwood (which is the chapter's eighth overall; back-to-back winner) 

2024/2025 Chapter Achievement Award Recipients

The Chapter Achievement Award recognizes chapters demonstrating strong performance or significant progress across core operations and leadership. A total of forty-six (46) chapters were honored this year, with fifteen (15) recognized during session 3.

Session 3 Recipients:

• Sigma/Oregon State
• Alpha Delta/Purdue
• Alpha Pi/Minnesota
• Beta Nu/Case Western
• Beta Psi/Presbyterian
• Gamma Tau/Drake
• Delta Psi/Kansas
• Epsilon Eta/IUP
• Epsilon Theta/Tufts
• Zeta Rho/Kentucky
• Eta Kappa/James Madison
• Eta Phi/Oakland
• Eta Psi/UAB
• Theta Omega/Appalachian State
• Iota Psi/RIT

2024/2025 Chapter Excellence Award Recipients

The Chapter Excellence Award honors chapters that excel in key areas such as scholarship, operations, philanthropy, and Ritual. A total of five chapters were recognized during Session 3.

Session 3 Recipients:

• Alpha Sigma/Oregon
• Beta Omega/Susquehanna
• Delta Theta/Toledo
• Zeta Omicron/Shippensburg
• Iota Sigma/Towson