Awards & Citations
Penn State President’s Cup - 2011
IFC Chapter of the Year - 2005, 2011
IFC Chapter of Excellence - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
IFC Most Improved Chapter Academic Excellence - 2005
IFC Chapter Academic Excellence Award - 1994, 2005, 2006 (Highest GPA), Spring/Fall 2007 (Highest GPA)
IFC Chapter Involvement and Leadership Award - 2005, 2006
IFC Chapter Advsior of the Year - 1994 (Joost Keesing), 2012 (Richard Bartnik)
IFC Outstanding Fraternity New Member Education Award - 2006, 2009
IFC Service Award - 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007
IFC Philanthropy Leadership Award - 2007
IFC Scholarship Award - 1994 Eric Kraus
IFC Award Standards of Excellence - 2023 Most Service Hours Per Member
IFC Award Standards of Excellence - 2023 Standards Achievement Award
Four Diamonds Fund - Three Diamonds Award 1998, Four Diamonds Award 1999, 48 Hour Award 2001, Two Diamonds Award 2022
Greek Straight Talks - 2007 (March), 2007 (October)
Athletic Championships
Cross Country Individual - 1986-87 (Jamie Alder), 2009-10, 2010-11
Racquetball Singles - 1964-65, 2009-10
Racquetball Doubles - 1989-90
Soccer - 1998-99
Tennis Singles - 1970-71. 1971-72, 1986-87 (Dave Noll), Fall 2015 (Colin Kaye)
Track & Field - 1986-87
Volleyball - 1958-59, 1961-62, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
Kappa Alpha Theta's Theta Bowl First Place - 1999
Phi Sig Superstars 1st Place Tug-of War - 1990, 1st Place Spirit competition - 1989
Phi Kappa Tau Iron Man triathalon - Jamie Alder 3rd Place - 1985
Delta Chi Marathon - 3rd Place - 1985
Greek Week - 1st Place Greek Spirit Award - 2011, 2nd Place Chairot Race - 2011, 2nd Place Games - 1988, 1982, Greek Week 1st Place 2015
Homecoming Results
1988 - Third Place Overall
1992 - Third Place Overall
2007 - First Place Overall
2008 - First Place Overall
2011 - First Place Overall
2013 - First Place Overall
2014 - Third Place Overall
2022 - First Place Overall
2023 - First Place Overall
Individual Omega Awards
Ian Maxwell - 2013 Richard Maltz Century Award
Chapter National Awards
2003 Significant Increase in Membership Award - July 18, 2003
1999-2000 Chapter Excellence Award: The Helping Hand, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, Campus Involvement
2000-2001 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Operations, Theta Chi Procedures and Involvement
2003-2004 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, New Member and Member Education, The Helping Hand, The Ritual, Theta Chi Procedures and Involvement, Campus Involvement, Risk Management Programming
2004-2005 Chapter Excellence Award: Recruitment Programming, New Member and Member Education, The Helping Hand, The Ritual, Campus Involvement, Internet Technology, Risk Management Programming, Social Programming
2005-2006 Chapter Achievement Award - In Recognition of Significant Achievement and Performance in Chapter Operations
2005-2006 Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, Recruitment Programming, New Member and Member Education Programming, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Campus Involvement, Internet Technology
2006-2007 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, New Member and Member Education, The Helping Hand, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Campus Involvement, Internet Technology, Risk Management Programming
2006-2007 Chapter Achievement Award in Recognition of Significant Achievement and Performance in Chapter Operations
2006-2007 Honorable Mention for the Sidney Ann Gilpin Lewis Award for Most Improved Chapter
2007-2008 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, The Helping Hand, Alumni Programing, The Ritual, Theta Chi Procedures and Involvement, Campus Involvement, Internet Technology, Risk Management Programming, Social Programming
2008-2009 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, New Member and Member Education Programming, Community Service and Philanthropy Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Theta Chi Procedures and Involvement, Campus Involvement, Risk Management Practices
2009-2010 Chapter Excellence Award: New Member and Member Education Programming, Community Service & Philanthropy Programming, Scholarship Programming, The Ritual, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, Chapter Operations, Internal Cooperation, Risk Management Practices, Social Programming
2010-2011 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, Recruitment Programming, Community Service and Philanthropy Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Internal Cooperation, Campus Involvement, Risk Management Practices, Social Programming
2012-2013 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, Community Service and Philanthropy Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Internal Cooperation, Campus Involvement, Social Programming
2013-2014 Chapter Achievement Award: Scholarship Programming, New Member and Member Education, Community Service and Philanthropy Programming, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Internal Cooperation, Campus Involvement
2014-2015 Scholarship Programming, Community Service and Philanthropy Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Operations, Internal Cooperation, Campus Involvement, Risk Management Practices
2015-2016 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming
2016-2017 Chapter Excellence Award: Scholarship Programming, Pledge and Member Education, Community Service & Philanthropy Programming, Alumni Programming, Chapter Finances, The Ritual, Chapter Operations, Internal Cooperation, Campus Involvement, Risk Management Practices, Social Programming
Excellent GPA/Scholarship Award - 1970, 1994
Foundation Chapter Recognition - Number Contributors 2002 #3, 2004 #6, Money Contributions 2002 #4, 2004 #7
Theta Chi Regional Awards
Man Miles Award - 1946, 1967, 1992
Individual National Awards
Howard R. Alter Jr. 1941 – Theta Chi for Life - 01/01/1983, Distinguished Service Award - 01/01/1964, Citation of Honor - 01/01/1967, Alumni Award/GC - 01/01/1960, Alumni Award - 01/01/1953, Silver Legion - 01/01/1966, NIC Gold Medal Award (Dec. 4, 1993)
Chris Bartnik 1991 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013, Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
Richard Bartnik 2008 - Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
Alfred R. Bechtel 1916 – Golden Guard
Edward Brown 1987 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Christopher S. Burke 1993 - Citation of Honor - 10/09/2011, Citation of Honor 10/19/2013, Silver Legion 4/15/2023
Hugh Cadzow 1983 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Ellwood B. Cassel 1919 - Alumni Award, Golden Guard
George W. Chapman 1920 - Distinguished Service Award, Alumni Award/GC - 01/01/1946, Golden Guard, NIC Gold Medal Award (1968)
George Chapman Jr. 1946 - Golden Guard - 10/19/2013
Jeff Damcott 1991 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013, Citation of Honor 10/19/2013, David E. DeVol Award 4/15/2023
Anthony J. Dejulius 1980 - Silver Legion - 10/27/2011
Francis J. Doan 1919 - Citation of Honor, Alumni Award/GC - 01/01/1946, Golden Guard
Tyler Doppelheuer 2012 - 2012/2013 Theta Chi National Outstanding Senior
John R. Doty 1924 - Alumni Award, Golden Guard
Jason R. Downey 2012 – Active Chapter Service - 01/01/2011
O. Keith Evans 1965 - Silver Legion - 01/01/1993, Golden Guard - May 7, 2014
Joseph H. Flagler Jr. – 1940 - Golden Guard - 01/01/2007
Albert A. Frey – 1933 - Alumni Award, Silver Legion
William A. Grun – 1942 - Golden Guard - 01/01/2007
Robert L. Harder Jr. – 1942 - Alumni Award
David Hartwich 2009 - Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
David A. Heitzenroder 1964 - Theta Chi for Life, Citation of Honor, Alumni Award, Golden Guard - 10/27/2011
George Hoffman 1975 - Golden Guard 4/15/2023
Norman C. Horner 1916 - Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Award/GC - 01/01/1948
Richard 'Dick' Jones 1960 - Golden Guard - 10/19/2013
S.D. Kaufman – 1933 - Alumni Award, Silver Legion
Joust Keesing - 2005 Duane E. Deal Award
William A. Lange – 1935 - Distinguished Service Award, Alumni Award/GC - 01/01/1953
Alan Lauder 1990 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Richard B. Maltz 1990 - Citation of Honor - 10/12/1996 & 11/17/2007, Silver Legion - 10/19/2013, Key Man 8/16/1986 & 8/20/1988
Peter H. Marvel 1929 - Silver Legion
Murrell D. McKinstry 1920 - Alumni Award/GC 01/01/1953
Rodney Miller 1989 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Thomas E. Morton 1953 - Golden Guard - 10/27/2011
David Noll 1986 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
William H. Renton 1946 - Theta Chi for Life - 01/01/1980, Distinguished Service Award - 01/01/1978, Alumni Award - 01/01/1968, Golden Guard
Kurt Rohrbach 1979 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Alferd Romanosi Jr. 1967 - Golden Guard - 4/15/2023
Joseph E. Rowe 1910 - Distinguished Achievement Award - 2009
David Schrader 1991 - Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
Richard L. Sherwood 1956 - Golden Guard - 01/01/2005
James R. Smith 1989 - Silver Legion - 10/27/2011
Winfield F. Smith '20 - Golden Guard and Citation of Honor - 5/18/1990
Robert J. Sorisio 1961- Silver Legion - 01/01/2007
William L. Sowden Jr. – 1922 - Golden Guard
James Stalder ‘62 - Theta Chi's Distinguished Achievement Award - 4/15/2023
Michael Stein 1991 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Lester B. Strickler 1949 - Alumni Award, Citation of Honor
James Stuhltrager 1989 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013, Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
Leo Sugg Jr. 1988 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013, Citation of Honor 10/19/2013
Kyle Sussman 2014 - 2013/2014 Theta Chi National Outstanding Senior
Kevin Trippel 2014 - Citation of Honor, 10/19/2013
Dan Tsurtsuris 1982 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Timothy J. Uhrich 2009 - David E. DeVol Award - 01/01/2010
Alan Vladimir 1985 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Robert F. Waltenbaugh 1949 - Golden Guard - 01/01/2007
George L. Walz Jr. 1954 - Golden Guard - 10/27/2011
Robert L. Weaver 1945 – Colley Award - 01/01/1947
John Weiss 1970 - Silver Legion - 10/19/2013
Keith S. Williams 1983 - Silver Legion - 10/27/2011
Robert Zedelis 1962 - Golden Guard - 10/19/2013
Peter J. Zovath 1973 - Silver Legion - 01/01/2001