Carlson Leadership Academies provide an essential learning opportunity for new and aspiring chapter officers to build and strengthen the leadership skills that will help them guide their chapters to be the best student organizations on their respective campuses. These three-day in-person gatherings also present the opportunity to recognize the most outstanding role models among undergraduates, volunteers and chapters. A total of 163 awards were bestowed at the 2016 Carlson Leadership Academies.

Alumni and Volunteer Corporation Operational Excellence Award recognizes outstanding service by an AVC in leading a chapter to success in the areas of recruitment, member development and fiscal health.

Boston University
Columbia
Davidson
Montana State

Morehead State
Nebraska
Nevada–Reno
San Diego State

Texas–Austin
Thiel
Toledo
Truman State

Chapter Home of the Year Chapters that provide a healthy, positive environment that is a source of pride for our brothers, our alumni, our families and our host institutions.

Cincinnati RLC

Maine RLC

Montana State RLC

Donald C. McCleary Excellence in Member Development Award These chapters have shown a commitment to the philosophies and values of our Fraternity. Brothers attempt to live our Ritual each day, they make mentoring a central aspect of chapter life, they hold each other accountable for their actions and responsibilities, and they provide a continuous development experience that is fun and challenging for all members, including their seniors.

Christopher Newport RLC
Elon RLC
Southern Mississippi

Stevens RLC
Toledo RLC
Valparaiso RLC

Washburn RLC
Washington State RLC

Excelsior Award These chapters are making significant progress in a particular area of chapter operations; and for their dramatic improvement, they have earned an Excelsior Award.

Chapter, Operations Area
Emory, Chapter leadership
Salisbury, Finances

Alabama, Finances
Georgia Tech RLC, Standards and accountability
SIU-Edwardsville, Chapter leadership

Baker RLC, Member development
Indiana State, Recruitment
South Carolina, Member development

California−Davis, Member development
Louisville, Standards and accountability
Stevens RLC, Housing

California−San Diego, Recruitment
Massachusetts, Recruitment
Texas A&M, Chapter leadership

Carnegie Mellon RLC, Recruitment
Michigan, Academics
Truman State, Member safety

Christopher Newport RLC, Academics
Missouri State RLC, Finances
Washington, Volunteers

Cleveland State SEC, Recruitment
Montana, Academics
West Chester, Housing

Connecticut SEC, Finances
Nebraska RLC, Member development
West Virginia SEC, Academics

Wright State, Member development

Frank J. Ruck Leadership Award This award acknowledges SigEp brothers or chapters who have gone beyond their Oath of Obligation. They have dramatically influenced their campus community by leading positive change aligned with SigEp values. They are leaders in student government, active members in campus organizations and advocates of faculty involvement in our chapters.

Miguel Castro, Florida Gulf Coast ’16
Adam Grashoff, Louisiana State ’16
Ryan Shaw, Ohio State ’16

Nick Dvorak, Rensselaer ‘16
Sean Justus, Oregon State ’17
Jacob Springmeyer, Nevada−Reno ’17

Brock Frazer, Ball State ’17
Northern Iowa
Eric Xavier, West Chester ’16

Andrew Good, Arizona ’17
Chris Pyle, Kansas ’16

Talent−Power Excellence Award Chapters that have excelled in the recruitment and retention of their members earn SigEp’s Talent-Power Excellence Award. The following chapters were ranked first on their campus in chapter size, and they exceeded the all-campus grade point average for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Alabama
Nebraska RLC
Ohio State RLC

Illinois RLC
Nevada−Reno
Oregon State RLC

Nebraska RLC
North Carolina State
Texas Christian RLC

Tragos Quest to Greece Scholars, Zollinger Seniors, Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Volunteers, Outstanding New Volunteers and Volunteers of the Year are also recognized at Carlson Leadership Academies. For listings of these individual award recipients, go to www.sigep.org/2016CarlsonAwards.