Three UI Fraternities Earn Recognition For Efforts

Thu., Sept. 30, 1999

University of Idaho fraternities Beta Theta Pi, Delta Chi and Alpha Tau Omega recently earned national and regional recognition for contributions to the university and the Moscow community.

The fraternities received the awards from their respective national organizations.

Beta Theta Pi’s awards include: The Francis H. Sisson Award for Chapter Excellence, the second highest honor that a Beta chapter can earn; Most Improved Chapter; Virginia Tech Award for Excellence in Scholarship; Neal R. Fosseen Academic Excellence Award; and the Ritual Excellence Award.

UI’s Beta chapter won the Sisson award for its exemplary community service projects, including visiting retirement homes, coaching youth softball and baseball teams, and participating in the AdoptA-Highway program.

The UI Beta chapter also received the Most Improved Chapter award, out of 140 national chapters. Beta was commended for implementing new programs, including the revision of its alcohol/risk-management policy, adopting an academic-assistance program and boosting its overall chapter grades to above a 3.0 grade-point average.

UI’s Delta Chi fraternity was one of five chapters nationwide to win the Delta Chi Award of Excellence, which recognizes excellence in all aspects of fraternity life. There are 106 Delta Chi chapters nationwide.

Other Delta Chi awards include Outstanding Financial Management; Outstanding Recruiting Program; Outstanding Intramural Program; Outstanding Alumni Board of Trustees; Outstanding Campus Involvement; Outstanding Membership Retention; and Outstanding Public Relations.

Alpha Tau Omega earned two honorable mention awards this summer. Those awards included True Merit and Community Service Awards. Both of the honors were awarded for the chapter’s community service, grades, campus involvement, and membership. There are roughly 150 ATO chapters nationwide.

The Interfraternity Council serves as the governing body for UI’s 18 fraternities.

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