Phi Delta Theta Celebrates 2025-26 Chapter Excellence

Each year, Phi Delta Theta recognizes chapters and individuals whose work exemplifies excellence across the Fraternity. From academics and recruitment to service, philanthropy, member education, risk prevention, and chapter operations, the 2026 award winners represent an outstanding commitment to Phi Delta Theta and its Cardinal Principles of Friendship, Sound Learning, and Rectitude.

Congratulations to this year’s award-winning chapters, volunteers, advisers, and campus partners who continue to strengthen Phi Delta Theta and set an example for our brotherhood.

2026 Major Awards and Trophies

Oxford Trophy

Mississippi Alpha — University of Mississippi
Runner-Up: Kansas Alpha — University of Kansas

Founders Trophy

Kansas Gamma — Kansas State University
Runner-Up: Kansas Delta — Wichita State University

Kansas City Trophy

Michigan Delta — Kettering University
Runner-Up: Arkansas Beta — Arkansas State University

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Additional Major Award Winners

Best House Improvement Award: Indiana Gamma — Butler University

Chapter Room of the Year Award: Missouri Beta — Westminster College

Roy L. Anderson Housing Award: Michigan Delta — Kettering University

Dallas Alumni Relations Award: Mississippi Alpha — University of Mississippi

Parent Club of the Year Award: Georgia Gamma — Mercer University

William Allen White Excellence in Communication Award: Georgia Gamma — Mercer University

Stan Brown Trophy: Washington Alpha — University of Washington

Paul C. Beam Trophy: Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University

Lubbock Trophy: Mississippi Alpha — University of Mississippi

St. Louis Fraternity Education Award: Colorado Gamma — Colorado State University

Fly High Max Award: Missouri Beta — Westminster College

Bininger-Stitt Award: Georgia Gamma — Mercer University

T. Glen Cary Award: Virginia Mu — James Madison University

Phoenix Trophy: Virginia Beta — University of Virginia

Individual Awards

Phi Delta Theta also proudly recognizes the individuals whose leadership, service, and commitment have made a meaningful impact on our undergraduate members and chapters.

• Harmon-Rice-Davis Award: Ashton Shuetter, Hanover College
• Samuel V. Stone Outstanding Adviser of the Year Award: Tim Bowers, University of Illinois
• Campus Professional of the Year Award: Darian Stringer, Mississippi State University
• Live-In Leadership Adviser of the Year Award: Brittany Graham, Hanover College

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Chapter Accreditation

Phi Delta Theta’s Chapter Accreditation Program recognizes chapters for their performance and continued commitment to excellence across chapter operations.

Accredited

Missouri Beta Prime — Central Methodist University

Bronze Star Chapters

Silver Star Chapters

Gold Star Chapters

#1 GPA

Excellence in Risk Prevention

• California Delta — University of Southern California
• California Epsilon — University of California, Davis
• California Phi — Chapman University
• Florida Gamma — Florida State University
• Florida Mu — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
• Georgia Alpha — University of Georgia
• Georgia Delta — Georgia Tech
• Georgia Zeta — Georgia College & State University
• Indiana Delta — Franklin College
• Indiana Epsilon — Hanover College
• Indiana Gamma — Butler University
• Indiana Iota — Valparaiso University
• Kansas Delta — Wichita State University
• Kansas Epsilon — Emporia State University
• Kansas Gamma — Kansas State University
• Kentucky Iota — University of Louisville
• Michigan Beta — Michigan State University
• Michigan Delta — Kettering University
• Mississippi Alpha — University of Mississippi
• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University
• Missouri Beta — Westminster College

• Missouri Iota — Lindenwood University
• Montana Alpha — University of Montana
• Nebraska Beta — University of Nebraska at Kearney
• New York Eta — Rochester Institute of Technology
• Ohio Beta — Ohio Wesleyan University
• Ontario Delta — York University
• Oregon Delta — Oregon Institute of Technology
• Oregon Zeta — Pacific University
• Pennsylvania Pi — Robert Morris University
• Pennsylvania Tau — Commonwealth University, Bloomsburg
• Quebec Alpha — McGill University
• South Carolina Beta — University of South Carolina
• Texas Eta — Stephen F. Austin State University
• Texas Upsilon — University of Texas at Dallas
• Virginia Beta — University of Virginia
• Washington Delta — University of Puget Sound
• Wisconsin Gamma — Ripon College

Excellence in Academics

• Alabama Beta — Auburn University
• California Delta — University of Southern California
• California Epsilon — University of California, Davis
• California Phi — Chapman University
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• Colorado Gamma — Colorado State University
• Florida Mu — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
• Florida Omicron — Nova Southeastern University
• Georgia Alpha — University of Georgia; Georgia Delta — Georgia Tech
• Georgia Zeta — Georgia College & State University
• Indiana Epsilon — Hanover College
• Indiana Gamma — Butler University
• Indiana Zeta — DePauw University
• Kansas Alpha — University of Kansas
• Kansas Beta — Washburn University
• Kansas Delta — Wichita State University
• Kansas Gamma — Kansas State University
• Louisiana Alpha — Tulane University
• Maryland Delta — Johns Hopkins University
• Missouri Beta — Westminster College
• Missouri Kappa — University of Missouri-Kansas City

• Nebraska Gamma — Creighton University
• New Jersey Gamma — Seton Hall University
• New York Zeta — Colgate University
• North Carolina Beta — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ohio Epsilon — University of Akron
• Ohio Gamma — Ohio University
• Oklahoma Epsilon — Rogers State University
• Ontario Delta — York University
• Oregon Delta — Oregon Institute of Technology
• Oregon Zeta — Pacific University
• Pennsylvania Iota — University of Pittsburgh
• Pennsylvania Mu — Widener University
• Pennsylvania Pi — Robert Morris University
• Quebec Alpha — McGill University
• South Carolina Beta — University of South Carolina
• Texas Delta — Southern Methodist University
• Texas Zeta — Texas Christian University
• Utah Alpha — University of Utah
• Virginia Beta — University of Virginia
• Virginia Eta — Virginia Tech
• Washington Alpha — University of Washington

Excellence in New Member Education

• Arkansas Beta — Arkansas State University
• California Delta — University of Southern California
• California Phi — Chapman University
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• Florida Gamma — Florida State University
• Georgia Alpha — University of Georgia
• Georgia Delta — Georgia Tech
• Georgia Zeta — Georgia College & State University
• Idaho Alpha — University of Idaho
• Indiana Iota — Valparaiso University
• Kansas Alpha — University of Kansas
• Kansas Gamma — Kansas State University
• Michigan Delta — Kettering University
• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University

• Missouri Beta — Westminster College
• Nebraska Gamma — Creighton University
• New York Zeta — Colgate University
• North Carolina Beta — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ohio Beta — Ohio Wesleyan University
• Pennsylvania Iota — University of Pittsburgh
• Pennsylvania Mu — Widener University
• South Carolina Beta — University of South Carolina
• Texas Delta — Southern Methodist University
• Texas Upsilon — University of Texas at Dallas
• Texas Zeta — Texas Christian University
• Washington Delta — University of Puget Sound

Excellence in Community Service

• Alabama Beta — Auburn University
• Arkansas Beta — Arkansas State University
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• Florida Mu — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
• Florida Omicron — Nova Southeastern University
• Florida Theta — University of Tampa
• Georgia Alpha — University of Georgia
• Georgia Delta — Georgia Tech
• Indiana Iota — Valparaiso University
• Indiana Zeta — DePauw University
• Michigan Delta — Kettering University
• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University
• Nebraska Beta — University of Nebraska at Kearney
• Nebraska Gamma — Creighton University

• Nevada Beta — University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• New Hampshire Beta — Southern New Hampshire University
• New Jersey Delta — Stockton University
• North Dakota Alpha — University of North Dakota
• Ohio Epsilon — University of Akron
• Pennsylvania Iota — University of Pittsburgh
• South Carolina Beta — University of South Carolina
• Tennessee Eta — Middle Tennessee State University
• Texas Gamma — Southwestern University
• Utah Alpha — University of Utah
• Washington Alpha — University of Washington
• Washington Delta — University of Puget Sound

Biggers Ritual Award

• Alabama Beta — Auburn University
• Arizona Alpha — University of Arizona
• California Phi — Chapman University
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• California Rho — University of La Verne
• California Sigma — Sonoma State University
• California Zeta — California State University, Northridge
• Colorado Gamma — Colorado State University
• Florida Gamma — Florida State University
• Florida Kappa — Florida International University
• Florida Mu — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
• Florida Omicron — Nova Southeastern University
• Florida Theta — University of Tampa
• Georgia Epsilon — Georgia Southern University
• Georgia Gamma — Mercer University
• Georgia Iota — University of North Georgia
• Georgia Zeta — Georgia College & State University
• Idaho Alpha — University of Idaho
• Indiana Beta — Wabash College
• Indiana Delta — Franklin College
• Indiana Epsilon — Hanover College
• Indiana Gamma — Butler University
• Indiana Iota — Valparaiso University
• Indiana Kappa — Ball State University
• Indiana Zeta — DePauw University
• Kansas Alpha — University of Kansas
• Kansas Beta — Washburn University
• Kansas Delta — Wichita State University
• Kansas Epsilon — Emporia State University
• Kansas Gamma — Kansas State University
• Kentucky Alpha-Delta — Centre College
• Kentucky Eta — Western Kentucky University
• Kentucky Iota — University of Louisville
• Louisiana Alpha — Tulane University
• Manitoba Alpha — University of Manitoba
• Michigan Delta — Kettering University
• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University
• Missouri Beta — Westminster College
• Missouri Zeta — Southeast Missouri State University
• Montana Alpha — University of Montana
• Nebraska Beta — University of Nebraska at Kearney

• New Hampshire Beta — Southern New Hampshire University
• New Jersey Gamma — Seton Hall University
• New York Eta — Rochester Institute of Technology
• New York Zeta — Colgate University
• North Carolina Beta — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• North Dakota Alpha — University of North Dakota
• Nova Scotia Alpha — Dalhousie University
• Ohio Beta — Ohio Wesleyan University
• Ohio Epsilon — University of Akron
• Ohio Gamma — Ohio University
• Oklahoma Beta — Oklahoma State University
• Oklahoma Epsilon — Rogers State University
• Ontario Alpha — University of Toronto
• Ontario Delta — York University
• Oregon Delta — Oregon Institute of Technology
• Pennsylvania Mu — Widener University
• Pennsylvania Pi — Robert Morris University
• Pennsylvania Sigma — Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Theta — Pennsylvania State University
• Quebec Alpha — McGill University
• South Carolina Beta — University of South Carolina
• Texas Delta — Southern Methodist University
• Texas Eta — Stephen F. Austin State University
• Texas Nu — Texas A&M University
• Texas Upsilon — University of Texas at Dallas
• Texas Zeta — Texas Christian University
• Utah Alpha — University of Utah
• Virginia Beta — University of Virginia
• Virginia Eta — Virginia Tech
• Virginia Lambda — George Mason University
• Washington Alpha — University of Washington
• Wisconsin Gamma — Ripon College
• Wisconsin Zeta — University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Excellence in Philanthropy

• Arkansas Beta — Arkansas State University
• California Phi — Chapman University
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• California Zeta — California State University, Northridge
• Colorado Gamma — Colorado State University
• Florida Kappa — Florida International University
• Florida Mu — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
• Florida Nu — Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Omicron — Nova Southeastern University
• Georgia Alpha — University of Georgia
• Georgia Gamma — Mercer University
• Idaho Alpha — University of Idaho
• Indiana Gamma — Butler University
• Indiana Zeta — DePauw University
• Kansas Alpha — University of Kansas
• Kansas Delta — Wichita State University

• Kansas Epsilon — Emporia State University
• Maryland Delta — Johns Hopkins University
• Minnesota Beta — Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Mississippi Alpha — University of Mississippi
• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University
• Montana Alpha — University of Montana
• New Jersey Delta — Stockton University
• New Jersey Gamma — Seton Hall University
• New York Epsilon — Syracuse University
• Ohio Epsilon — University of Akron
• Oklahoma Epsilon — Rogers State University
• Pennsylvania Iota — University of Pittsburgh
• Texas Zeta — Texas Christian University
• Utah Alpha — University of Utah

Excellence in Recruitment

• Alabama Beta — Auburn University
• Arizona Alpha — University of Arizona
• Arkansas Beta — Arkansas State University
• California Epsilon — University of California, Davis
• California Psi — Loyola Marymount University
• Colorado Gamma — Colorado State University
• Florida Kappa — Florida International University
• Florida Omicron — Nova Southeastern University
• Georgia Delta — Georgia Tech
• Georgia Epsilon — Georgia Southern University
• Georgia Gamma — Mercer University
• Idaho Alpha — University of Idaho
• Indiana Iota — Valparaiso University
• Kansas Delta — Wichita State University
• Louisiana Alpha — Tulane University
• Manitoba Alpha — University of Manitoba

• Mississippi Beta — Mississippi State University
• Missouri Iota — Lindenwood University
• Missouri Kappa — University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Nevada Beta — University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• New York Eta — Rochester Institute of Technology
• New York Zeta — Colgate University
• Oregon Delta — Oregon Institute of Technology
• Pennsylvania Pi — Robert Morris University
• South Dakota Alpha — University of South Dakota
• Texas Upsilon — University of Texas at Dallas
• Texas Zeta — Texas Christian University
• Utah Alpha — University of Utah
• Washington Alpha — University of Washington
• Wisconsin Zeta — University of Wisconsin-Whitewater