Campus Awards
R.B. Stewart Award for Best Fraternity – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023; finalist 18 of the last 19 years
IFC Philanthropist of the Year – Peter Bassick, 2011; Jarrod Wagner, 2016; Pranit Das, 2018; Campbell Boston, 2020. Grant Gottlieb, 2022
IFC Scholar of the Year – Jonah Adler, 2021; Samuel Bernicke, 2022
IFC Brother of the Year – Jonah Adler, 2022; Andrew Eichmeier, 2023
Father Phil Bowers Outstanding Chapter Advisor – Pat Kuhnle: 1992, 1994, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
John Wooden Leader of the Year – Andrew Eichmeier, 2022; Justin Bonanno, 2024
Purdue IFC Distinguished Service Award – Pat Kuhnle, 2022
Purdue Greek Man of the Year – Doug Teany, 1994, Steve Holtsclaw, 2008; Nate Longo, 2020
Steven C. Beering Outstanding Interfraternity President – Nathan Longo, 2019, Andrew Eichmeier, 2023
Grand Prix – Qualified First 2016, winner 1987
Special Boilermaker Award – Rita Baker, academic advisor, 2016
National NIC 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 – Steve Holtsclaw, 2008, and Nathan Longo, 2020, one of a handful of 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, 2024
Champion Master Chapter – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Ability Experience Star of Hope/Core Values Award – 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024
Ability Experience Leadership Through Service: 2020
Ability Experience National Chairman of the Year: Grant Gottlieb, 2022, Nick Reid, 2023
Ability Experience Volunteer Relationship of the Year – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2024
Alumni Organization of the Year: 1997, 2023
Alumni Newsletter of the Year – 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023
Archon (President) of the Year – Phil Leslie, 2002
Legacy Recruitment Award – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mr. Pi Kappa Phi – Greg Linder, 2013; David Lane, 2015
Outstanding Governance Award – 2020, 2024
Phil Summers Student of the Year – Jake Olesen, 1989; Steve Holtsclaw, 2008; Dan Cronin, 2010; Nathan Longo, 2019
Vice Archon (recruitment chairman) of the Year – Eric Allen, 2016
Pi Kappa Phi Distinguished Service Award – Pat Kuhnle 2006, one of fewer than 200 given out from 150,000+ members
Journey of Hope/Gear Up Florida
Journey of Hope Members All Time – 90, first one in 1991. Most recent: 2024: Samuel Bernicke; Upcoming: 2025: Justin Bonanno, Wesley Bodwell
Bruce Rogers Award (outstanding Journey of Hope member unless otherwise noted) – James Loy, 2010; Craig Vargo, 2011; Andrew Lemna, 2014; Michael Loke, 2016; Alex Mills, 2017; Andrew Kaskie, 2019; Campbell Boston 2019 (Gear Up Florida), Matthew Keogh 2022
Gear Up Florida Members All Time – 24, first one in 2011. Most recent: 2024: Joe Barbera, Owen Gelzer, Luca Hansen, Lawrence Coan; Upcoming: 2025: Connor Clayton, Jose Rodriguez-Argonz, Josh Bell, Kyle Clayton, Pablo Bustamante, Ryan Pirro
30 under 30
The national fraternity recognizes alumni under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves professionally from all chapters across the nation. Here are the Omega winners: Craig Vargo, 2016; Michael Lolkus, 2017. Chris Ruff, 2017; Matt Waldersen, 2017; Ryan Kilboy, 2017; Patrick Hobbins, 2017; Michael Schmierer, 2020; Collin York, 2021, Mike McBride, 2023.
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