By: Suzan Kurdak | Published: | 12:01 pm | SHARE:
Thirty Florida State University Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations have won 122 awards recognizing their leadership, scholarship and service. Several chapters received the highest honors from regional and national organizations, showcasing their commitment to excellence and significant contributions to their communities.
FSU is home to over 50 fraternity and sorority chapters across four governing councils: Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Panhellenic Association. In 2024, NICHE ranked Florida State University No. 1 as the Best Greek Life College in America and No. 6 College with the Best Student Life in America.
“Fraternity and Sorority Life at FSU has been a pillar of the FSU community for over 100 years,” said Amy Hecht, vice president for Student Affairs. “We are honored to see our chapters recognized at unprecedented levels by their individual governing organizations at the regional, national and international levels. We are proud of these students and deeply thankful to the countless stakeholders who give their time and energy to this community.”
The vision of FSU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life is to develop a community that enables individuals to make values-based decisions, learn tangible skills and contribute to the betterment of the global community.
“The continual recognition of our chapters demonstrates the strong commitment this community has to excellence in their organizations,” said Freddy Juarez, director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. “The FSU community will continue to foster not only a safe community but one poised to thrive and foster leadership at all levels.”
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Zduy Chu emphasized the growth and impact various organizations have experienced within their communities.
“It’s been amazing to see how the student leaders and these organizations have grown over these past few years,” Chu said. “I’m proud of what they do for our community and am happy to see them acknowledged for their impact.”
Awards are listed in alphabeticalorder by organization.
ALPHA CHI OMEGA
- Continuing Excellence Award
- Seeking The Heights Award – Member Retention
- Amy Dubois Rieth Emerging Leader Award – Recipient: Tati Garcia
ALPHA DELTA PI
- Chapter Operations Excellence
- Facility Management Excellence
- Marketing Excellence
- Membership Experience Excellence
- Panhellenic Excellence
- Recruitment Excellence
- Dorothy Shaw Leadership Awards – Recipient: Grace Ramos
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
- Academic Progress Award
- Excellence In Continuous Open Bidding
alpha KAPPA DELTA PHI INTERNATIONAL SORORITY, INC.
- aKDPHI Chapter Alumnae Association of the Year
- Top Alumnae Breast Cancer Awareness
- aKDPHI Leadership Development Award – Recipient: McKasie Le
ALPHA PHI
- Outstanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
- Outstanding Potential Member Outreach
- Most Improved Formal Recruitment
- Excellence In Philanthropy (South Quadrant)
- Outstanding Performance in Primary Recruitment
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.
- Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters Outstanding College Chapter of the Year
- Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters Outstanding College Brother of the Year – Recipient: Justus Johnson
ALPHA OMICRON PI
- Inspiring Ambition in Programming and Enrichment
- Outstanding Advisory Board
BETA THETA PI
- Francis H. Sisson Award
CHI OMEGA
- Best Utilization of Weekly Small Groups
- Chapter Of Excellence For 10+ Consecutive Years
- Most Hours Donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation in the Gulf Coast Region (Fall and Spring 2023)
- Kirk Belle Cocke Hassel Scholarship – Recipients: Asia Rackard and Mia Moliterno
DELTA GAMMA
- Financial Responsibility Excellence
- Patricia Peterson Danielson Award
- House Corporation Excellence
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
- International Awareness and Involvement Award
- Collegiate Delta Week Award
- Collegiate Chapter of The Year Award
- Social Action Trendsetter Award – Recipient: Deyona Burton
- Southern Region 2023-24 Scholarship Award – Recipient: Rain Bellamy
- Scholarship Recipients – Recipient: Destiny Obafemi and Shania Castor
PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
- National Panhellenic Conference College Panhellenic Innovation Award – Community Impact
MULTICULTURAL GREEK COUNCIL AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
- 2024 Southeastern Greek Leadership Association
- Multicultural Greek Council of The Year
- Council Impact Award
- Civic & Philanthropic Engagement
- Leadership Development
- Social & Cultural Awareness
KAPPA DELTA
- Merit Scholarship – Recipient: Kierra Hilts
- National Undergraduate Scholarship – Recipient: Kaley Tran
KAPPA DELTA CHI SORORITY, INC.
- Melissa Marino Scholarship – Recipient: Griselda Cruz-Miranda
- Most Service Hours in The Region – Recipient: Daniela Ramirez and Valentina Salazar
- Highest GPA in The Region – Recipient: Laura Rodriguez-Saenz
LAMBDA THETA ALPHA LATIN SORORITY, INC.
- Favorite Recruiter Contest Winner – Recipient: Anisa Gonzalez
- Florida Area 1:
- Community Service Award
- President of the Year – Recipient: Kyarelise Colon
- Vice President of the Year – Recipient: Zabrina Barbian
- Recruitment and Retention & Prophyte of the Year – Recipient: Anisa Gonzalez
- Secretary of the Year – Recipient: Emma Valderrama
LAMBDA THETA PHI LATIN FRATERNITY, INC.
- Sector Leader of the Year Award – Recipient: Miguel Diaz
- Alumni Advisor of the Year Award – Recipient: Miguel Diaz
OMEGA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.
- Beta Achiever Award (GPA 3.0-3.5) – Recipient: Diana Morillo and Rosalineda Simon
- Golden Achiever Award (GPA 3.5 or Higher) – Recipient: Alyssa Bran, Evelyn Belman and Addy Merced
- Rising Sun Award – Certificate of Academic Achievement (GPA Higher After New Member Education) – Recipient: Rosalineda Simon, Lyssa Bran, Evelyn Belman and Rose Prevost
- Sunflower Award (Outstanding Academic Improvement) – Recipient: Daniella Mielke
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.
- Inducted In The 7th District Honor Society and Brother of the Month (July) – Recipient: Aaron Sawyer
- Statewide March Down Champions
PI LAMBDA PHI
- George A. Beck Outstanding Chapter Award
- Jules Lennard Elimination of Prejudice Award
- Chapter Improvement Award
PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC.
- Collegiate Rising Star Going Above and Beyond Award (Southern Region) – Recipient: Edgardo Edmond
- Collegiate Model Chapter of the Year Silver Level
PHI GAMMA DELTA
- John Templeton McCarty Chapter Proficiency Award
- Certificate Of Academic Achievement
PHI MU
- Carnation Cup
- Lucinda Hill Peddy New Member Experience Award
- Nellie Hart Prince Academic Programming Award
- Phi Mu Forever Award
- Outstanding Parents’ Association Award
- Outstanding Collegiate Communications Channel
- Polly Bird Freear Boothcowherd Panhellenic Award
- Philomathean Society Award
- Dance Marathon Award
- Outstanding Collegiate Member for Service to Phi Mu Award – Recipient: Madison Swain
- Top Fundraising Chapters for Phi Mu Foundation
PI BETA PHI
- 2024 Top 10 Fundraiser
PI KAPPA ALPHA
- Raymond L. Orians Award
- Best Intermural Athletics
- Scholarship For Academic Excellence
SIGMA CHI
- Peterson Blue Award
SIGMA DELTA TAU
- Diamond Chapter
- Outstanding Alumnae Programming Award
- Empowering Women Award – Honorable Mention
- Hall of Fame – Recipient: Ivy Morton
- Outstanding Chapter Treasurer – Recipient: Sydney Schneider
- Outstanding Chapter Advisor– Recipient: Whitney Prall Gatz
SIGMA LAMBDA BETA INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY, INC.
- Multicultural Leaders Program
SIGMA PHI EPSILON
- Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award
THETA CHI
- Phil L. Randall Success in Recruitment Award
- Chapter Achievement Award
- James M. Holland Chapter of The Year Award (Runner-Up)
- USO Fundraising Award
- Sidney Ann Gilpin Lewis Memorial Trophy
ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.
- First Place International Zetas Have Heart Programming
- First Place International Z-Hope in Mental Health Programming
- Second Place International Adopt-A-School Initiative Programming
ZETA TAU ALPHA
- Crown Chapter
- Zeta Tau Alpha Founders Club ($250,000 Level)
- Sherry Server Tilley Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation Award
- Highly Commendable Academic Achievement
- Recruitment Excellence Award
- New Member of The Year – Recipient: Ava Miles
- Shari H. Robbins Significant Impact Award – Recipient: Sarah Nemeth
To learn more about Fraternity and Sorority Life at FSU, visit fsl.fsu.edu.