Campus Awards
R.B. Stewart Award for Best Fraternity – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020; finalist 14 consecutive years
IFC Philanthropist of the Year – Peter Bassick, 2011; Jarrod Wagner, 2016; Pranit Das, 2018; Campbell Boston, 2020
Father Phil Bowers Outstanding Chapter Advisor – 1992, 1994, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Purdue Greek Man of the Year – Doug Teany, 1994, Steve Holtsclaw, 2008; Nate Longo, 2020
Steven C. Beering Outstanding Interfraternity President – Nathan Longo, 2019
Grand Prix – Qualified First 2016, winner 1987
Special Boilermaker Award – Rita Baker, academic advisor, 2016
National Awards
NIC (North American Interfraternity Conference) Award of Distinction – 2019, one of five chapters in the nation honored for “demonstrating excellence in operations, involvement in their fraternity/sorority and campus community and a commitment to a positive fraternity experience.”
NIC Award of Distinction – Nathan Longo, 2020, one of dozen students chosen annually out of 6,000 honoring by the North American Interfraternity Council as exemplary members of their chapter and communities with humble confidence.
National Pi Kappa Phi Awards
Founders Award – 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
Champion Master Chapter – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Legacy Recruitment Award – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Alumni Newsletter of the Year – 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020
Ability Experience Volunteer Relationship of the Year – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020
Mr. Pi Kappa Phi – Greg Linder, 2013; David Lane, 2015
Ability Experience Core Values Award – 2012, 2013
Phil Summers Student of the Year – Jake Olesen, 1989; Steve Holtsclaw, 2008; Dan Cronin, 2010; Nathan Longo, 2019
Archon (President) of the Year – Phil Leslie, 2002
Vice Archon (recruitment chairman) of the Year – Eric Allen, 2016.
Journey of Hope Members All Time – 82, first one in 1991.
Bruce Rogers Award (outstanding Journey of Hope member) – James Loy, 2010; Craig Vargo, 2011; Andrew Lemna, 2014; Michael Loke, 2016; Alex Mills, 2017; Andrew Kaskie, 2019; Johnny Cappetta 2019 (Gear Up Florida).
Gear Up Florida Members All Time – 10, first one in 2011, most recently 2 in 2019
30 Under 30 – recognizing alumni under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves professionally. Craig Vargo, 2016; Michael Lolkus, 2017. Chris Ruff, 2017; Matt Waldersen, 2017; Ryan Kilboy, 2017; Patrick Hobbins, 2017; Michael Schmierer, 2020.
2019 Awards:
• Outstanding Scholarship Award.
• Outstanding Volunteer Relationship Award, The Ability Experience.
2018 Awards:
• Master Chapter Award in four of the 7 Objectives of Chapter Excellence.
• Executive Award winner, for initiating the most new members in the region.
• Outstanding Branding and Communication Award in the region.
• Star of Hope, recognizing the most outstanding and comprehensive use for The Ability Experience programming on their campus with a balanced approach on disability awareness, fund-raising and volunteer efforts.
• 2017 Awards – Executive Award (most initiates in past year), Outstanding Branding & Communications, Star of Hope (best overall contribution to The Ability Experience).
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