individual awards
Opportunities
Cyril F. “Duke” Flad Outstanding Undergraduate
This award was created in 1970 to honor Duke Flad, who served as the Fraternity’s second chief executive from 1942–68. One outstanding undergraduate from among all student members is selected annually to receive this award.
Order of Merit
Order of Achievement
Fraternity Advisor of the Year
Other Applications
George W. Spasyk Order of Interfraternity Service
Distinguished Service
Awarded to Alumni Brothers for outstanding contributions at the International Fraternity Level.
High Alpha of the Year
**NEW**
To honor a Brother who goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha, exhibiting extraordinary leadership through their time as High Alpha. This Brother should exceed expectations for what it means to be a High Alpha of Lambda Chi Alpha, serving his Zeta in a way that creates long-term, sustainable impact.
Nomination requirements include three references and completion of Stead Leadership Academy – Leading Teams (Role Ready).
High Tau of the Year
**NEW**
To honor a Brother who goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha, exhibiting extraordinary leadership through their time as High Tau. This Brother should exceed expectations for what it means to be a High Tau of Lambda Chi Alpha, serving his Zeta in a way that creates long term, sustainable impact.
Nomination requirements include three references and completion of Stead Leadership Academy – Essentials in Finance (Role Ready).
High delta of the Year
**NEW**
To honor a Brother who goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha, exhibiting extraordinary leadership through their time as High Delta. This Brother should exceed expectations for what it means to be a High Delta of Lambda Chi Alpha, serving his Zeta in a way that creates long term, sustainable impact.
Nomination requirements include three references and completion of Stead Leadership Academy – Recruiting and Sales (Role Ready).
High Kappa of the Year
**NEW**
To honor a Brother who goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha, exhibiting extraordinary leadership through their time as High Kappa. This Brother should exceed expectations for what it means to be a High Kappa of Lambda Chi Alpha, serving his Zeta in a way that creates long term, sustainable impact.
Nomination requirements include three references and completion of Stead Leadership Academy – Learning & Development (Role Ready).
High Pi of the Year
**NEW**
To honor a Brother who has gone above and beyond as an Alumni to represent Lambda Chi Alpha through their service as High Pi. This award celebrates the contributions of a High Pi who has created a lasting impact on a Zeta through utilization of partnerships with stakeholders from their Advisory Board (AB), campus partners, OOA team members, and community members.
Nomination requirements include being nominated by the undergraduate Chapter, Alumni, or outside stakeholder (Fraternity/Sorority advisor, University partner, etc). Three references are required.
Associate Member of the Year
**NEW**
To honor an Associate Member who goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha values and exhibits extraordinary leadership potential. Nomination requires three references.
Each Chapter would be encouraged to nominate one Member as their “Associate Member of the Year” nominee.
Naught without Labor
**NEW**
This award honors a Brother who has developed a strategic vision and implemented change through programming or community impact. This award honors innovation. This Member doesn’t have to hold a leadership position in the Chapter but goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha values and exhibits extraordinary leadership. Nomination requires three references.
Each Chapter would be encouraged to nominate one Member as their “Naught without Labor” nominee.
Every man a Man
**NEW**
To honor a Member who doesn’t hold a leadership position in the Chapter and goes above and beyond to represent Lambda Chi Alpha values and exhibits extraordinary leadership. Nomination requires three references.
Each Chapter would be encouraged to nominate one Member as their “Every Man a Man” nominee.
Perfect Brotherly Love
**NEW**
To honor a Member who promotes the Total Health of Members, without holding a leadership position. This Member exhibits Lambda Chi Alpha values and exhibits extraordinary leadership. Nomination requirements include three letters of recommendation and completion of Ideal Man.
Each Chapter would be encouraged to nominate one Member as their “Perfect Brotherly Love” nominee.
Friend of Fraternity
**NEW**
To honor a volunteer, staff member, or campus/community partner (who doesn’t have to be a member) who represents Lambda Chi Alpha and serves the Fraternity in a way that goes above and beyond Membership. This person can be nominated by a Zeta, Fraternity staff member, and/or Alumni. Three references and a resume should be submitted on their behalf.
International Ritual Team
A team of individuals from throughout the country will be assembled to perform an exemplification of the Initiation Ritual during the General Assembly.
Grand High Zeta Nominations
The Grand High Zeta performs a critical function in establishing the strategic direction for our Fraternity and in acting as “the supreme executive, legislative, and judicial body of the Fraternity during the interim between sessions of the General Assembly.”
Your thoughtful nomination of Brothers well-suited to performing these duties is appreciated.
