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Gamma Delta Awarded for Improvement at Initiative Academy Session 2

CARMEL, IN – Theta Chi Fraternity proudly presents the second round of awards recognizing chapter operations, including the 2024/2025 recipients of the Most Improved Chapter Award and the Howard R. Alter Award during the second session of Initiative Academy held at the Alpha Iota Chapter House at Indiana University in Bloomington.

The Most Improved Chapter Award recognizes the chapter that has made significant developments over the past academic year. Past recipients of this award have made tremendous improvements in academics, recruitment, member retention, educational and Sacred Purpose ® programming, chapter operations and inter-fraternal relations, while perpetuating the traditions and ideals of our Fraternity every day.

This 2024/2025 Most Improved Chapter is Gamma Delta/Florida Southern.

Created by a group of former field staff in 1984 upon the occasion of Howard Alter’s retirement as Executive Director, the Alter Award was first presented in 1986 to chapters that met or exceeded the Fraternity’s standards of excellence. 

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 14 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.

2024/2025 Session Two Recipients:

• Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan (which is the chapter's seventh overall and their third in four years)
• Zeta Alpha/Slippery Rock (which is the chapter's first-ever win!) 

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 thirteen (13) recognized during Session 2.

Session 2 Recipients:

• Eta/Rhode Island
• Alpha Mu/Iowa State
• Alpha Nu/ Georgia Tech
• Beta Sigma/Lehigh
• Gamma Delta/Florida Southern
• Delta Mu/Texas
• Delta Rho/NC State
• Epsilon Psi/NJIT
• Zeta Beta/Adrian
• Zeta Epsilon/Long Beach State
• Zeta Lambda/ Westminster
• Eta Lambda/ Virginia Tech
• Iota Mu/Missouri

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 14 chapters were recognized this year, with five awards presented during Session 3.

Session 2 Recipients:

• Alpha Beta/Pittsburgh
• Alpha Phi/Alabama
• Beta Kappa /Hamline
• Zeta Omicron/Shippensburg
• Kappa Theta/SUNY Geneseo