Chapter Awards - Pi Kappa Alpha

International Awards

It’s a great time to be a Pike. And the fierce competition to claim one of numerous international awards proved that 2025-2026 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!

2025-2026 Recipients

Smythe - Dynasty Level (5 or More Consecutive Smythe Awards)

Theta Omicron (Indiana State) – 18th Consecutive Smythe
Alpha Xi (Cincinnati) – 16th Consecutive Smythe Award
Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe) – 7th Consecutive Smythe Award
Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas) – 5th Consecutive Smythe Award

Smythe - Legacy Level (3rd or 4th Consecutive Smythe Award)

Delta Theta (Arkansas State) – 4th Consecutive Smythe Award
Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T) – 3rdd Consecutive Smythe Award
Delta Eta (Delaware) – 3rd Consecutive Smythe Award
Eta Alpha (Clemson) – 3rd Consecutive Smythe Award
Gamma Beta (Nebraska) – 3rd Consecutive Smythe Award

Smythe - Champion Level (1st or 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award)

Beta Upsilon (Boulder, CO) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
Delta Lambda (Florida State) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
Beta Omicron (Oklahoma) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
Zeta Sigma (Florida Tech) – 2nd Consecutive Smythe Award
Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2024
Beta Chi (Minnesota) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2022
Theta Pi (Alabama-Huntsville) – 1st Smythe Award Since 2023
Beta Gamma (Kansas) – 1st Smythe Award Ever

Raymond L. Orians Excellence Award

Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas)
Delta Theta (Arkansas State)
Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)
Delta Eta (Delaware)
Eta Alpha (Clemson)
Gamma Beta (Nebraska)
Beta Upsilon (Boulder, CO)
Delta Lambda (Florida State)
Beta Omicron (Oklahoma)
Zeta Sigma (Florida Tech)
Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
Beta Chi (Minnesota)
Theta Pi (Alabama-Huntsville)
Beta Gamma (Kansas)
Gamma Kappa (Montana State)
Alpha Delta (Georgia Tech)
Alpha Epsilon (North Carolina State)
Delta Gamma (Miami)
Zeta Rho (North Dakota)
Delta Chi (Nebraska-Omaha)
Theta Rho (Northern Arizona)
Alpha Theta (West Virginia)
Epsilon Lambda (Murray State)
Gamma Theta (Mississippi State)
Zeta (Tennessee)
Delta Xi (Indiana)
Gamma Xi (Washington State)
Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)
Beta Nu (Oregon State)
Omega (Kentucky)
Mu Psi (Boise State)
Alpha Zeta (Arkansas)
Eta Rho (Northern Kentucky)
Epsilon Omicron (Stephen F. Austin State)
Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa)
Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
Theta Alpha (North Alabama)

Harvey T. Newell Award - Most Improved Chapter

Kappa Zeta (Louisville)

Scholarship Cup

Alpha Delta (Georgia Tech)

Robertson Most Outstanding Undergraduate Award

Andrew J. Barringhaus (Missouri S&T, Alpha Kappa ’21)

Real Estate Awards

Exterior Project Award – Provisional Chapter at Missouri
Interior Project Award – Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas)
Green Award – Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
International Work Day Alumni Participation – Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
International Work Day Manpower – Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)
Best Overall Work Day – Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)
Improvement Project of the Year – Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
Daniel W. Corah House of the Year – Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)

PIKE U Highest Annual Attendance

Alpha Omega (Kansas State)

PIKE U 25 Man Commitment

Alpha Omega (Kansas State)
Beta Gamma (Kansas)
Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
Epsilon Iota (Southeast Missouri State)
Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)
Beta Chi (Minnesota)
Epsilon Phi (Central Arkansas)
Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech)
Delta Chi (Nebraska-Omaha)
Alpha Xi (Cincinnati)
Zeta Mu (Idaho)
Beta Delta (New Mexico)
Eta Omicron (Louisiana-Monroe)
Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa)
Zeta Sigma (Florida Tech)
Zeta Chi (Missouri State)
Delta Eta (Delaware)
Zeta Rho (North Dakota)
Iota Beta (California State-Fresno)
Gamma Kappa (Montana State)
Gamma Psi (Louisiana Tech)
Iota Gamma (Nebraska-Kearney)
Alpha Gamma (Louisiana State)
Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)
Delta Theta (Arkansas State)
Theta Psi (Chapman)
Iota Delta (Rose-Hulman)
Provisional Chapter at the University of Central Florida

Chapter Programming Awards

Recruitment Division I – Delta Lambda (Florida State)
Recruitment Division II – Alpha Zeta (Arkansas)
Recruitment Division III – Beta Delta (New Mexico)
Management – Epsilon Lambda (Murray State)
Best Social Media – Epsilon Zeta (East Tennessee State)
Best Newsletter – Gamma Omicron (Ohio)
Best Website – Gamma Epsilon (Utah State)
Alumni Relations – Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)
Athletics Division I – Beta Chi (Minnesota)
Athletics Division II – Theta Rho (Northern Arizona)
Athletics Division III – Theta Alpha (North Alabama)
Campus Involvement – Alpha Tau (Utah)
Community Service – Kappa Pi (South Dakota)
Philanthropy – Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech)
Ritual – Delta Eta (Delaware)
Accountability – Lambda Iota (Central Oklahoma)
International Fraternity Participation Division I – Beta Gamma (Kansas)
International Fraternity Participation Division II – Zeta Rho (North Dakota)
International Fraternity Participation Division III – Theta Omicron (Indiana State)
Membership Development – Beta Gamma (Kansas)
New Member Education – Eta Alpha (Clemson)
Best Collections: Iota Iota (Michigan State)
Most Improved Financial Management – Alpha Iota (Millsaps)
Outstanding Financial Operations – Alpha Kappa (Missouri S&T)
Best Overall Health & Safety – Delta Epsilon (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
Most Improved Health & Safety – Alpha Iota (Millsaps)
Brotherhood Beyond – Alpha Omega (Kansas State), Lambda Xi (Florida Gulf Coast), Gamma Upsilon (Tulsa), and Epsilon Upsilon (Gannon)
Best Alumni Cultivation Event – Epsilon Omicron (Stephen F. Austin State)
Best PIKE NOW Fundraising – Beta Gamma (Kansas)
Best Foundation Philanthropy Event – Delta Xi (Indiana)
Best Parents Fundraising – Gamma Chi (Oklahoma State)