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Fred Archibald Leadership Award

Chinedum Ottih (Stanford ’10)
$2,000
Patrick Fredricks (Central Michigan ’10)
$1,000

Charles Collins Award

Nicholas Kreifels (Loyola ’11)
$3,000
David Vicknair (Nicholls State ’07)
$2,000
Stephen Worden (DePauw ’11)
$2,000
Jason Anderson (Youngstown State ’11)
$1,000
Jermeiah Brickey (Maryland-Baltimore County ’11)
$1,000
Jason Davis (North Georgia ’10)
$1,000
Jason MacArthur (Washington State ’11)
$1,000
Walter Rockhill (West Virginia ’11)
$1,000
Samuel Scott (Western Carolina ’12)
$1,000

W. Emil Forman Award

Matan Cafri (Syracuse ’11)
$3,000
Tom Eliopoulos (Carnegie Mellon ’07)
$2,000
Paul Tretow (Iowa State ’11)
$2,000
Alexander Czanik (Cincinnati ’10)
$1,000
Patrick Davis (South Dakota ’11)
$1,000
Joel Engel (North Dakota ’09)
$1,000
Zach Haugland (Simpson ’11)
$1,000

Richard Generelly Leadership Award

Benjamin Glicksman (Northwestern ’11)
$2,000
Daniel Mellema (Gustavus Adolphus ’10)
$1,000

Ivan Allen Jr. Leadership Award

Richard Stewart (North Georgia ’10)
$1,500

Jones-Laurence Award

David Long (Miami [Ohio] ’10)
$2,000
Kevin Wisniewski (Missouri-Kansas City ’10)
$1,000

Joseph Mancini Leadership Award

Kyle Peyton (Loyola ’09)
$2,000
Andrew Hornick (Centre ’12)
$1,000

Warren P. Poslusny Award

Talal Dajani (Minnesota ’12)
$1,000
John Docter (Louisville ’10)
$1,000
Alan Hagerty (Cincinnati ’11)
$1,000
Patrick Nealon (Miami ’12)
$1,000
Tyson Wirtz (Simpson ’12)
$1,000

Dr. Charles A. Preuss Medical Award

Brett Barnes (IUPUI ’12)
$1,500
Collin Herman (Missouri-Kansas City ’14)
$1,000

Outstanding House Corporation Award

Winner
California Theta House Corporation

Runner-Up
Iowa Gamma House Corporation

Honorable Mention
Pennsylvania Phi House Corporation

Outstanding Chapter Alumni Association Award

Winner
Louisiana Chi Chapter Alumni Association

Runner-Up
Ohio Alpha Chapter Alumni Association

Honorable Mention
Iowa Gamma Chapter Alumni Association

Bill Fiscus Outstanding Area Alumni Association Award

Winner
Greater Atlanta Area Alumni Association

Runner-Up
Greater Kansas City Alumni Association

Honorable Mention
Chicago Area Alumni Association

Outstanding Alumni Association & House Corporation Event or Special Project Award

Winner
Greater Kansas City Alumni Association

Runner-Up
California Theta House Corporation

Honorable Mention
Ohio Alpha Chapter Alumni Association

Outstanding Alumni Association & House Corporation Communication Award

Newsletter-Print

Winner
Iowa Gamma House Corporation

Runner-Up
Greater Kansas City Area Alumni Association

Honorable Mention
California Zeta Alumni Association

Newsletter-Electronic

Winner
Greater Kansas City Area Alumni Association

Runner-Up
Louisiana Chi Chapter Alumni Association

Honorable Mention
Georgia Sigma Chapter Alumni Association

Website

Winner
Greater Atlanta Area Alumni Association

Runner-Up
Greater Kansas City Area Alumni Association

Honorable Mention
California Zeta Alumni Association

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Nominees
Florida Alpha – University of Miami
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati

Chapter Achievement Award

California Alpha-Gamma – California State University at San Marcos
Florida Alpha – University of Miami
Georgia Omega – Southern Polytechnic State University
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University
Indiana Epsilon – University of Evansville
Kentucky Kappa – Centre College of Kentucky
Kentucky Sigma – University of Louisville
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University
Massachusetts Delta – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota
New York Alpha – Cornell University
New York Epsilon – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati
Ohio Sigma – Mount Union College
Pennsylvania Eta-Gamma – Villanova University
South Dakota Sigma – University of South Dakota
Tennessee Alpha – East Tennessee State University
Virginia Chi – Virginia Commonwealth University
Wyoming Alpha – University of Wyoming

Most Improved Chapter Award

Winner
Maryland Alpha – Towson University

Runner-Up
Kentucky Kappa – Centre College

Honorable Mention
Kentucky Sigma – University of Louisville
Tennessee Sigma – University of Memphis

Harry S. Bunting Outstanding Colony Award

Winner
Massachusetts Iota-Tau – MIT

Runner-Up
Pennsylvania Kappa – Kutztown University

Honorable Mention
Georgia Chi – Kennesaw State University

True Gentleman of the Year

Winner
Noah Levin (Carnegie Mellon)

Outstanding Chapter Adviser Award

Kendall Babin
Andrew Danielson
Austin Evans
Anthony Stephen Ginocchio
Christopher Hallam
Richard Hooker
Kevin Johnson
Christopher Slott

Outstanding Eminent Archon Award

Jeffrey Cardozo (Towson)
Brian Diede (South Dakota State)
Zachary Haugland (Simpson)
James Hubbard (Loyola)
John Kazusky (Nicholls State)
Stephen Knapp (Rensselaer Polytechnic)
Nichols Kreifels (Loyola)
Jarad Kukla (Worcester Polytechnic)
Zach Phipps (Kutztown)
Jordan Rosenacker (Cincinnati)
Jonathan Ruest (Emerson)
Mark Stasenko (Northwestern)
Jonathan Vorbeck (Eastern Kentucky)
Travis Wilson (Cal State-San Marcos)
David Yanchik III (Ohio State)

Outstanding Eminent Treasurer Award

Matthew Dorfmeyer (Cincinnati)
Alexander Gold (Cincinnati)
Eric Hallal (Virginia Commonwealth)
Shane Kirkland (Nicholls State)
Paul Kutska (Loyola)
Timothy Sherrerd (Worcester Polytechnic)
Zholl Tablante (UC-Irvine)
Nolan Zobel (Simpson)

M. Todd Buchanan Recruitment Chairman Scholarship

Winner
Jack Thomas Compton (Centre)

Smith-Huffman Chapter Management Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runners-Up
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota

Honorable Mention
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University
New York Epsilon – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Noble Leslie DeVotie Excellence in Ritual Award

Winner
Georgia Omega – Southern Polytechnic State University

Runner-Up
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Honorable Mention
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University
New York Epsilon – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati

Certificates of Achievement
Kentucky Kappa – Centre College
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University
Ohio Sigma – Mount Union College
Virginia Chi – Virginia Commonwealth University

Scholarship Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runners-Up
Indiana Epsilon – University of Evansville
Iowa Sigma – Simpson College

Honorable Mention
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University

Continuing Education Award

Winner
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota

Runner-Up
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Honorable Mention
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University
Tennessee Alpha – East Tennessee State University

Alumni Relations Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runners-Up
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota
South Dakota Sigma – University of South Dakota

Honorable Mention
Iowa Gamma – Iowa State University
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati

Robert C. Cousins Recruitment Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runners-Up
Florida Alpha – University of Miami

Honorable Mention
California Alpha-Gamma – California State University at San Marcos
Maryland Alpha – Towson University

John H. Baugh Jr. Pledge Education Award

Winner
Florida Alpha – University of Miami

Runners-Up
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Honorable Mention
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota
Pennsylvania Eta-Gamma – Villanova University

Joseph C. Mancini Service and Philanthropy Award

Winner
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota

Runners-Up
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University

Honorable Mention
Florida Alpha – University of Miami
Michigan Delta-Omega – Central Michigan University

Financial Management Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runner-Up
New York Alpha – Cornell University

Honorable Mention
Florida Alpha – University of Miami
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota

Risk Management Award

Winner
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Runner-Up
Indiana Epsilon – University of Evansville

Honorable Mention
Florida Alpha – University of Miami
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University

Housing Award

Winner
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati

Runners-Up
Indiana Epsilon – University of Evansville
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota

Honorable Mention
Ohio Sigma – Mount Union College

University Relations Award

Winner
Louisiana Chi – Nicholls State University

Runner-Up
Illinois Alpha-Omega – Loyola University

Honorable Mention
New York Alpha – Cornell University

Kimball-Phelps Singing Award

Winner
Ohio Sigma – Mount Union College

Runners-Up
Minnesota Alpha – University of Minnesota
Ohio Epsilon – University of Cincinnati

F&H Home Improvement Contest

Best Exterior Project
Washington Beta – Washington State University

Best Interior Project
Ohio Sigma – Mount Union College

Overall Winner
Ohio Tau – Miami University

The Fraternity claims more than 10,000 collegiate members this year, and while many of them excel both inside and outside the walls of their respective chapters, a few have earned national attention for their efforts and dedication to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. For more information on individual awards and recognition, visit www.thetgi.net.

We often use the word “brother.” We say it during recruitment events: “This chapter is all about the brotherhood.” We say it during our Ritual ceremonies: “Blessed are the ties which bind our hearts in brotherly love.” We say it at parties, during chapter meetings and in everyday conversation. Without brotherhood, this great organization would not exist. At its core, however, that word implies a shared connection that goes deeper than mere friendship. It means a familial bond, one that goes through the ups and downs of relationships. We call the men who initiated us brother. We call the men who came before us, whether from Seattle or South Carolina, our brothers. We say that the years of men who will come after us will become our future brothers.

But for the Monnet family, that familial connection of brotherhood is more than just a word and is more than just the Fraternity. In that family, four generations of men each experienced what Sigma Alpha Epsilon had to offer, and each had those experiences 30 years apart. To celebrate the bonds of blood and Fraternity, three of the living members — Charles, Bob and Matt, in descending order of age — shared their stories with The Record.

The Tradition Begins

In 1950, Charles Monnet began a family tradition by pledging the Oklahoma Kappa chapter at the University of Oklahoma. His father had been a member of the same chapter, and being a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was something that held meaning for the young Charles. “My dad always said college life will be the most fun you will have your entire life,” he says. “It was certainly was.”

During the middle of the 20th century, the Fraternity landscape had its differences from the scene on college campuses today. “We lived in the house as pledges,” he says, “and with 80 members, the house was different to the point where I would not recognize it today.” But there was a key similarity to today’s recruitment scene: Legacies were something to be sought out and celebrated, and the men of the active chapter knew Charles, whose father was an Oklahoma Kappa man, was a student they wanted as a part of their group. So it was only natural that, when it was time Charles’ initiation, there was going to be a celebration. “It was an emotional day for me,” he says. “When the time came, my father went up with other fathers to put my badge on.” In that simple act, the elder Monnet began a tradition that the family would be continuing nearly 60 years later.

After telling us all about his pledgeship and experience with the chapter, however, Charles ultimately comes clean. “It wasn’t just my father,” he says. “His brother and some of his cousins were Sig Alphs. I didn’t have much of a choice.”

After three years in the chapter house, Charles found life taking him elsewhere in the spring of 1952. He enrolled in medical school, the first step on the way to a career as an orthopedic surgeon. The continuing saga of the Monnet family would be quiet until 1974, when it was time for the next member to join.

The Third and Fourth Generations

Bob Monnet also didn’t have many options when it came time for him to embark on the college journey. “I made sure the men knew my son was going to be there,” Charles says. “They rushed him hard.” But once that choice was made, Bob was sold.

“You remember your friends from your pledge class,” Bob says. “You learned about each other, but ironically it helped you personally. The brothers at the time told me we would all be friends for life. That turned out to be true.”

Age and time bring the benefits of hindsight, of knowing more now than you did then. Bob knows that, had he not chosen to follow in his father’s and his grandfather’s footsteps, his life would have been much different. “The Fraternity is an integral part of college life,” he says, “and at Oklahoma, I think the ΣAEs are a mainstay.” The organization provides a framework for direction, a structure that kids coming right out of high school would not have otherwise had. And for those reasons, Bob is grateful for the opportunities he had through SAE. “One of my roommates in the house was my best man,” he says, “and he’s now the mayor of Midland, Texas.”