63rd Biennial Convention Founder’s Cup and chapter award winners

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda) chapter earns
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity’s Founder’s Cup

Pictured from left to right: Immediate Past National President Doug Dilling (Kansas State University, ‘84), Edward Philippo (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ‘22), Brandon Parsons (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ‘22), Nicholas Pelletier (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '09) and newly elected National President Matthew Runkle (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ‘11) at the 63rd Biennial Convention in New Orleans, LA on July 24, 2021.

Full list of development awards and chapters honored:

Fraternal Development Awards

• University of Nebraska (Nebraska Pi)

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda)

• Trine University (Indiana Alpha Gamma)

Intellectual Development Awards

• Washington State University (Washington Alpha Delta)

• Trine University (Indiana Alpha Gamma)

• Bridgewater State University (Massachusetts Zeta)

Michael T. McSweeney Leadership Development Awards

• Trine University (Indiana Alpha Gamma)

• Washington State University (Washington Alpha Delta)

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda)

Societal Development Awards

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda)

• Trine University (Indiana Alpha Gamma)

• Washington State University (Washington Alpha Delta)

Spiritual Development Awards

• University of Nebraska (Nebraska Pi)

• Trine University (Indiana Gamma)

• Washington State University (Washington Alpha Delta)

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda)

Bronze Awards

• Arizona State University (Arizona Alpha Zeta)

• Colorado State University (Colorado Chi Sigma)

• Iowa State University (Iowa Xi)

Silver Awards

• University of Illinois (Illinois Beta Delta)

• Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri Mu)

• University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Lambda)

Gold Awards

• University of Nebraska (Nebraska Pi)

• Trine University (Indiana Alpha Gamma)

• Washington State University (Washington Alpha Delta)

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts Lambda)

President's State of the Fraternity Address at the 63rd Biennial Convention

National President Doug Dilling (Kansas State University, '84) speaks to
attendees at the 63rd Biennial Convention in New Orleans, LA on July 23, 2021.

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2022-2024 Fraternity goals as presented at the 63rd Biennial Convention:

The two slides above are extracted from the President’s State of the Fraternity Address presentation shown at 00:17:30 of the embedded video.

2019-2021 Undergraduate Advisory Committee Announced

During the 2019 Convention in Austin, TX, the following brothers were elected to the Undergraduate Advisory Committee (UGAC).

2019-2021 UGAC MEMBERS

• Great Lakes Province - Drew Clark (Trine University, ‘21) - UGAC Chairman

• Mideast Province - Ross Aguilar (Duquesne University, ‘21) - UGAC Vice Chairman

• Western Province - Chase Barbre (Washington State, '21)

• Southern Province - Rian Baxter (Georgia Tech, '20)

• Northeast Province - Carter Barnickel (Bridgewater State, '20)

• Midwest Province - Charles Burke (Iowa State, ‘21)

ABOUT UGAC

Through peer representation, communication, and education this body empowers collegiate members within the fraternity. In addition, the UGAC will advise the fraternity’s elected or appointed leadership and general membership on programs and policies of the National Fraternity.

Contact UGAC

If you’d like to connect with the UGAC, you can email them here.

Additionally, the UGAC is supported by volunteers and staff members throughout their term.

• UGAC Advisor - Wade Henderson (Washington State, '95)

• Staff Liaison - Johnny Hohenstein (Belmont Abbey, '12)

THE ELECTION PROCESS

Undergraduate Advisory Committee members are elected every other year during Convention, and serve a two-yer term. Each province has one UGAC member to act as liaison between chapters and the Executive Office, and provide support and accountability to members. Two of the elected UGAC members are elected to serve as chairs on the Board of Trustees.

In order to be eligible to serve, the candidates had to:

• Be present at convention,

• Have been an initiated member for at least one (1) year,

• Be a registered undergraduate for at least one year of term (UGAC members can serve as a graduate, but can not run for the position as an alumnus),

• Be in good academic and judicial standing with their host institution, and

• Be able to attend regional and national meetings (BBLAs, Convention, Conferences, etc.).

During convention, provinces met in break-out sessions to review nominations, accept nominees from the floor, and elect their representative.