2015-16 OU President's Trophy Winners Announced

By <a href="http://www.ou.edu/publicaffairs">Public Affairs,</a> (405) 325-1701

University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren presented today the President’s Trophy to the outstanding fraternity, sorority, small group sorority/fraternity, housing center and two commuter students.

Awards went to students and organizations exhibiting overall excellence in academics, campus activities, volunteerism and community experience.

The President’s Trophy competition was established by President and Mrs. Boren in 1995, with the first awards presented in the spring of 1996. The purpose of the competition is to encourage students to raise standards for themselves and their organizations in four areas of emphasis. The competition is coordinated by Crimson Club, the university’s ambassador organization composed of OU student leaders.

Winners recognized for superior achievement in the individual categories of academics, campus activities, volunteerism and community experience received a trophy. Housing, small group sorority/fraternity, fraternity and sorority runners-up for the President’s Trophy received a trophy. President’s Trophy outstanding commuter student winners were given a trophy and $500, and the President’s Trophy first-place organizational winners received a trophy and $5,000. Those recognized today were:

HOUSING – Specific category winners:

Campus Activities: Cate Center

Volunteerism: Headington Hall

Community Experience: Traditions Square West

Runner-up: Traditions Square West

President’s Trophy Housing Winner: Headington Hall

SMALL GROUP SORORITIES/FRATERNITIES – Specific category winners:

Academics: Phi Delta Alpha

Campus Activities: Phi Beta Sigma

Volunteerism: Omega Delta Phi

Community Experience: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi

Runner-up: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi

President’s Trophy Sorority Winner: Phi Delta Alpha

SORORITIES – Specific category winners:

Academics: Kappa Alpha Theta

Campus Activities: Delta Gamma

Volunteerism: Chi Omega

Community Experience: Delta Delta Delta

Runner-up: Pi Beta Phi

President’s Trophy Sorority Winner: Kappa Alpha Theta

FRATERNITIES – Specific category winners:

Academics: Phi Delta Theta

Campus Activities: Phi Gamma Delta

Volunteerism: Alpha Tau Omega

Community Experience: Beta Theta Pi

Runner-up: Lambda Chi Alpha

President’s Trophy Fraternity Winner: Beta Theta Pi

OUTSTANDING COMMUTER STUDENTS – Maria Thomas and John Pham

University of Oklahoma President David Boren congratulates representatives of the 2016 President’s Trophy Sorority Winner, Kappa Alpha Theta, (from left): Crimson Club Chair Kendall Burchard, Jeannie Frazier, Hayley Struck, Allie McManus, Amy Quirk, Boren, President’s Trophy Chair Jessica Freeman (OU photo by Hugh Scott)

University of Oklahoma President David Boren congratulates representatives of the 2016 President’s Trophy Fraternity Winner, Beta Theta Pi, (from left): ): Crimson Club Chair Kendall Burchard, Jacob Ryan, Robert Evans, Sue Overton, Reed Prado, Boren, Drew Fancher, President’s Trophy Chair Jessica Freeman (OU photo by Hugh Scott)

University of Oklahoma President David Boren congratulates representatives of the 2016 President’s Trophy Small Group Sorority/Fraternity Winner, Phi Delta Alpha, (from left): Crimson Club Chair Kendall Burchard, President’s Trophy Chair Jessica Freeman, Tina Nguyen, Dennise Pedroza, Boren (OU photo by Hugh Scott)

University of Oklahoma President David Boren congratulates representatives of the 2016 President’s Trophy Housing Winner, Headington Hall, (from left): Crimson Club Chair Kendall Burchard, President’s Trophy Chair Jessica Freeman, Matt Marks, Jacob Clements, Salima Harun, Boren, Shae Mann, Micah Beatty (OU photo by Hugh Scott)