(Photo: James M. Holland, Alpha/Norwich 1883)
Theta Chi is pleased to announce the fourth round of 2012/2013 recruitment award recipients. The James M. Holland, Phil S. Randall and Henry B. Hersey awards were created to recognize and honor the Fraternity’s top recruiting chapters for the previous academic year. Eight chapters were present and recognized at the Awards Ceremony held during the Zeta Class of Initiative Academy.
James M. Holland Award—
Presented to the chapter that initiates the most new members
- Winner: Presentation will occur August 2013
- First runner-up: Beta Iota/University of Arizona—58 initiates
- Second runner-up: Iota Theta/University Central Florida—53 initiates
The 2012/2013 winner of the Holland Award will have their award presented in August.
Phil S. Randall Success in Recruitment Award—
Presented to chapters that initiate 25 or more new members during the previous academic year
- Phi/North Dakota State University—31 initiates
- Beta Iota/University of Arizona—58 initiates
- Gamma Kappa/Miami University (OH)—35 initiates
- Gamma Rho/Florida State University—52 initiates
- Gamma Tau/Drake University—28 initiates
- Theta Epsilon/Kennesaw State University—35 initiates
- Theta Iota/University of California-Santa Cruz—26 initiates
- Iota Theta/University of Central Florida—53 initiates
Winners were determined based on the total number of newly initiated members according to the International Headquarters files between May 15, 2012 and May 15, 2013. All active chapters are eligible for consideration for one or more of these honors.
Theta Chi Fraternity's recruitment awards are named in honor of the undergraduate members who saved the Fraternity from extinction. In 1881, Theta Chi found itself with one undergraduate member, James Michael Holland. Holland did not quit, but struggled to find a solution. Fortunately for Theta Chi, one new cadet, Phil Sheridan Randall, felt strongly that Theta Chi was worth saving. Randall convinced his friend Henry Blanchard Hersey that they should become members of Theta Chi. Randall and Hersey approached Holland to join Theta Chi, and he agreed to initiate the two cadets, enlisting the help of local alumni. Randall and Hersey were initiated on Nov. 19, 1881, saving Theta Chi at Norwich University, and securing the future of the entire Fraternity.
Today, the Holland, Randall, and Hersey Awards recognize the recruitment efforts of Theta Chi chapters and their dedication to maintain and preserve Theta Chi Fraternity for the generations of brothers to come.
The winners of recruitment awards such as the Holland Award and the Hersey Award, along with all Randall Award recipients will be announced in a final press release featuring all of this summer's award winners. Look for this press release to come out at the beginning of the 2013/2014 school year.
Congratulations, brothers!