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Night of Celebration

The Fraternity & Sorority Night of Celebration is an awards banquet that brings together undergraduate members, alumni, volunteers, and university faculty/staff with the sole purpose of recognizing the impact that fraternities and sororities have on the University of Houston campus. All of the awards and recognition to chapters are based on academic, program, and leadership achievements from Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.

Applications are now open through December 14th.

*Chapters are eligible to receive the chapter-specific (non-individual) awards listed below once every four years. Chapters may reapply in the same category for a different program/event/initiative or if there is significant and/or dramatic change to the program from when the award was last given.

Highest Honors for the Fraternal Excellence Program

Axia Award - Excellence in 3 Areas

Award Recipients:

  • Chi Omega
  • Gamma Rho Lambda
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Arete Award - Excellence in 4 Areas

Award Recipients:

  • Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
  • Delta Zeta
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Archegos Award - Excellence in All 5 Areas

Award Recipients:

  • alpha Kappa Delta Phi
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
  • Phi Mu
  • Alpha Chi Omega

Additional Awards

Highest Fall 2021 Grade Point Average, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.

Highest Spring 2022 Grade Point Average, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Greek Leader of the Year

This award is for an exceptional fraternity/sorority member who is a Junior or Senior. Candidates must be able to demonstrate they were heavily involved and executed outstanding work that benefited the Greek and campus community during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Jordan Booker - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
    Eliya Cajiles- Delta Zeta & HPC President
  • 2020/21: Kevin-Dat Nguyen, Gamma Beta Fraternity, Inc. & Brody Bolado, Pi Kappa Phi
  • 2019/20: Justina Lee, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. & Kendall Hollingsworth, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Katherine Turner, Phi Mu Fraternity & Jordon Powell, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
  • 2017/18: Aivan (Ibrianna) Traylor, Sigma Gamma Rho & Kaitlyn Hatfield, Sigma Kappa
  • 2016/17: Allie Ilijevski, Delta Gamma & Aaleyah Hicks, Delta Sigma Theta
  • 2015/16: Carolina Barron, Delta Gamma & Adrian Hernandez, Alpha Sigma Phi
  • 2014/15: Evan Lucas, Pi Kappa Phi & Miranda McNeal, Delta Sigma Theta

Outstanding New Member of the Year

This award is for a new member of a fraternity/sorority that did outstanding work in their chapter, and on campus during their new member semester (or year) in the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Asa Lewis, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Sifa Opot, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2019/20: Lanna Tran, Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Kevin-Dat Nguyen, Gamma Beta Fraternity
  • 2017/18: Not Awarded
  • 2016/17: Aivan (Ibrianna) Traylor, Sigma Gamma Rho
  • 2015/16: Rachel Donkor, Sigma Gamma Rho
  • 2014/15: Hiral Desai, Delta Phi Omega

Outstanding Civic Engagement Program/Initiative – Community Service

This award is for a program or initiative given for the purpose of benefiting a non-profit organization and or community. The fraternity/sorority must have given their time and labor to the event during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Period Poverty Project
  • 2019/20: Sigma Kappa Sorority
  • 2018/19: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Earth Day Service Project
  • 2017/18: Delta Zeta
  • 2016/17: Triangle Fraternity
  • 2015/16: Gamma Rho Lambda
  • 2014/15: Not Awarded

Outstanding Civic Engagement Program/Initiative – Philanthropy

This award is for a program or initiative created for the purpose of giving money or goods and raising awareness. This program or initiative must have been presented during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Lambda Delta Psi
  • 2020/21: Not Awarded
  • 2019/20: Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Ultraviolet Week
  • 2017/18: Chi Omega, Waffles for Wishes
  • 2016/17: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Shave to Save
  • 2015/16: Delta Zeta, Gong Show
  • 2014/15: Delta Zeta, Gong Show

Outstanding Chapter Advisor

This award is for a Chapter Advisor who served as a positive role model and made a positive impact on the chapter in the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 academic year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Byron O'Neal, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Sara Mendoza Turner, Kappa Delta Chi
  • 2019/20: Casey Potter, Chi Omega
  • 2018/19: Chris Roy, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
  • 2017/18: Catherine Zarate Watkins, Delta Zeta
  • 2016/17: Angela O’Pry, Delta Gamma
  • 2015/16: Dawn Farley, Chi Omega
  • 2014/15: Katherine Gilmore, Chi Omega

Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advisor

This award is for a Faculty/Staff Advisor who had a positive impact on the chapter during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Karl Hearne, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Not Awarded
  • 2019/20: George Hill, Sigma Chi
  • 2018/19: Jamie Gonzales, Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority
  • 2017/18: Dr. Kayce Solari-Williams, Delta Phi Omega
  • 2016/17: Not Awarded
  • 2015/16: Ana Goni-Lessan, Alpha Sigma Phi
  • 2014/15: Hope Pacheco, Sigma Lambda Gamma

Outstanding Executive Officer

This award is to recognize a person who served as an Executive Officer (chapter or council) during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 academic year and did an outstanding job during their term of service.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Grace Lee, alpha Kappa Delta Phi
  • 2020/21: Kaitlynn Nguyen, Sigma Phi Omega
  • 2019/20: Amari Outlaw, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Taylor O'Hara, Chi Omega Fraternity
  • 2017/18: Aivan (Ibrianna) Traylor, Sigma Gamma Rho
  • 2016/17: Sarah O’Sullivan, Sigma Lambda Gamma
  • 2015/16: Julia Nitschmann, Chi Omega
  • 2014/15: Maria Mulero, Delta Phi Omega

Cultural Awareness Award of Excellence

This award is given in recognition of a program or initiative that significantly contributed to the enhancement, support, and/or furtherance of diversity and inclusion on the campus during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., Identity Workshop
  • 2019/20: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority and Sigma Kappa Sorority
  • 2017/18: Not Awarded
  • 2016/17: Delta Sigma Theta
  • 2015/16: Not Awarded
  • 2014/15: Not Awarded

Outstanding Risk Education Program or Initiative

This award is for a program or initiative given for the purpose of educating the fraternity/sorority community about alcohol/substance abuse, hazing prevention, and/or sexual health. This program or initiative must have been presented during the Fall 2021 — Spring 2022 year.

Previous Award Recipients:

  • 2021/22: Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
  • 2020/21: Not Awarded
  • 2019/20: Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • 2018/19: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
  • 2017/18: Not Awarded
  • 2016/17: Not Awarded
  • 2015/16: Delta Zeta
  • 2014/15: Not Awarded