International Awards
It’s a great time to be a Pike. And the fierce competition to claim one of numerous international awards proved that 2022-2023 was no exception. From recruitment numbers and PIKE U attendance to community service hours and philanthropy dollars raised, chapters posted record numbers in all areas of operations this year.
The Robert Adger Smythe Award recognizes the top 10% of all 200+ PIKE Chapters across North America. Well done, gentlemen!
2023-2024 Award Criteria
2022-2023 Recipients
Smythe - Dynasty Level (5 or More Consecutive Smythe Awards)
- Theta Omicron (Indiana State) – 15th Consecutive Smythe
- Alpha Xi (Cincinnati) – 13th Consecutive Smythe Award
- Delta Chi (Nebraska-Omaha) – 11th Consecutive Smythe Award
- Theta Theta (Texas A&M) – 5th Consecutive Smythe Award
Smythe - Legacy Level (3rd or 4th Consecutive Smythe Award)
- Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe) – 4th Consecutive Smythe Award
Smythe - Champion Level (1st or 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award)
- Alpha Omega (Kansas State) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
- Theta Rho (Northern Arizona) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
- Delta Nu (Wayne State) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
- Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
- Theta Pi (Alabama-Huntsville) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2021
- Iota Delta (Rose-Hulman) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2021
- Epsilon Lambda (Murray State) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2021
- Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2019
- Delta Theta (Arkansas State) 1st Smythe Award Since 2005
- Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech) – 1st Smythe Award Since 1981
- Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State) – 1st Smythe Award Ever
- Delta Kappa (San Diego State) – 1st Smythe Award Ever
- Epsilon Upsilon (Gannon) – 1st Smythe Award Ever
- Mu Tau (Northern Colorado) – 1st Smythe Award Ever
Raymond L. Orians Excellence Award
- Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
- Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
- Delta Chi (Nebraska-Omaha)
- Theta Theta (Texas A&M)
- Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
- Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
- Theta Rho (Northern Arizona)
- Delta Nu (Wayne State)
- Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas)
- Theta Pi (Alabama-Huntsville)
- Iota Delta (Rose-Hulman)
- Epsilon Lambda (Murray State)
- Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa)
- Delta Theta (Arkansas State)
- Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech)
- Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
- Delta Kappa (San Diego State)
- Epsilon Upsilon (Gannon)
- Mu Tau (Northern Colorado)
- Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
- Lambda Iota (Central Oklahoma)
- Delta Tau (Arizona State)
- Epsilon Epsilon (Toledo)
- Beta Delta (New Mexico)
- Beta Upsilon (Colorado-Boulder)
- Mu Rho (Christopher Newport)
- Gamma Xi (Washington State)
- Lambda Mu (Embry Riddle)
- Gamma Pi (Oregon)
- Gamma Theta (Mississippi State)
- Beta Chi (Minnesota)
- Kappa Psi (Cal Poly-Pomona)
- Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
Harvey T. Newell Award - Most Improved Chapter
- Iota Beta (California State-Fresno)
Scholarship Cup
- Alpha Delta (Georgia Tech)
Real Estate Awards
- Exterior Project Award – Gamma Epsilon (Utah State)
- Interior Project Award – Alpha Zeta (Arkansas)
- International Work Day Alumni Participation – Alpha Zeta (Arkansas)
- International Work Day Manpower – Theta Theta (Texas A&M)
- Best Overall Work Day – Iota Beta (California State-Fresno)
- Improvement Project of the Year – Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
- Daniel W. Corah House of the Year – Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
Robertson Most Outstanding Undergraduate Award
- Ryan Danley (Gamma Upsilon ’19)
PIKE U 25 Man Commitment
- Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
- Delta Chi (Nebraska-Omaha)
- Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
- Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
- Beta Chi (Minnesota)
- Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
- Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas)
- Iota Delta (Rose-Hulman)
- Epsilon Epsilon (Toledo)
- Mu Tau (Northern Colorado)
- Zeta Xi (Western Carolina)
- Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
- Beta Upsilon (Colorado-Boulder)
- Theta Psi (Chapman)
- Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
- Provisional Chapter at Iowa State
- Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa)
- Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)
- Iota Gamma (Nebraska-Kearney)
- Delta Sigma (Bradley)
- Theta Pi (Alabama-Huntsville)
- Epsilon Delta (North Texas)
Chapter Programming Awards
- Recruitment Division I – Theta Theta (Texas A&M)
- Recruitment Division II – Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
- Recruitment Division III – Delta Chi (Nebraska – Omaha)
- New Member Education – Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
- Membership Development – Delta Nu (Wayne State)
- Alumni Relations – Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
- Athletics Division I – Alpha Delta (Georgia Tech)
- Athletics Division II – Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
- Athletics Division III – Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
- International Fraternity Participation Division I – Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
- International Fraternity Participation Division II – Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
- International Fraternity Participation Division III – Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
- Ritual – Eta Alpha (Clemson)
- Accountability – Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
- Community Service – Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
- Philanthropy – Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech)
- Campus Involvement – Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa)
- Social Media – Theta Rho (Northern Arizona)
- Print Newsletter – Gamma Theta (Mississippi State)
- Digital Newsletter – Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)
- Website – Gamma Beta (Nebraska)
- Management – Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
- Finances: Best Collections – Beta Alpha (Penn State)
- Finances: Most Improved Financial Management – Phi (Roanoke)
- Finances: Outstanding Financial Operations – Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
- Best Overall Health & Safety – Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
- Most Improved Health & Safety – Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
Chapter Gavels
- Gamma Mu (New Hampshire)
- Alpha Theta (West Virginia)
- Zeta Omicron (California-Northridge)
100+ Man Chapters
- Alpha Zeta (Arkansas)
- Delta Lambda (Florida State)
- Theta Theta (Texas A&M)
- Upsilon (Auburn)
- Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
- Beta Xi (Wisconsin)
- Delta Kappa (San Diego State)
- Zeta (Tennessee)
- Beta Upsilon (Colorado-Boulder)
- Xi (South Carolina)
- Delta Tau (Arizona State)
- Gamma Omega (Miami)
- Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech)
- Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
- Beta Phi (Purdue)
- Iota Sigma (James Madison)
- Alpha Gamma (Alabama)
- Beta Eta (Illinois)
- Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
- Alpha Mu (Georgia)
- Delta Gamma (Miami University)
- Theta Psi (Chapman)
- Eta Alpha (Clemson)
- Gamma Kappa (Montana State)
- Iota Iota (Michigan State)
- Beta Mu (Texas)
- Alpha Tau (Utah)
