International Chapter Awards are presented to chapters who remain active
by:
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installing new members
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participating in activities that enhance the purposes of SLC
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providing leadership opportunities for its student members
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engaging in projects which encourage scholarship, leadership, competence, integrity,
professionalism, team effort, and the betterment of the construction industry
We thank our non-faculty-advisor reviewers
who reviewed and tallied the responses
provided in the 2006 Chapter Activity Reports.
2008
AWARDS
(for the period Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007)
Presented to Chapters during the 2008 Sigma Lambda Chi International Convention:
| Excellence
in Committees and Activities Award
|
For
continuing to provide several service and social activities through its
committees, the 2008 Excellence in Committees and Activities Award
goes to the
Psi chapter of Purdue University
Advisor: Yi Jiang |
|
Excellence
in Service Projects to Major Field of Study Award
|
For
providing a “Professionalism Series” for their students, designed to
help improve how students conduct themselves in their future careers,
and by hosting workshops in resume writing and interviewing skills, the
2008 Excellence in Service Projects to Major Field of Study Award goes
to the
Eta chapter of Arizona State University
Advisor: Matthew Eicher |
| Excellence
in Service Projects to Campus, Industry, and Public Award
|
For
working with the City to hold a Soil Erosion Certification class,
holding a CPR/First Aid class, holding an annual food drive, providing a
detailed scholarship web page for students, and getting SLC’s name out
in the annual Homecoming Parade, the 2008 Excellence in Service Projects
to Campus, Industry, and Public Award goes to the
Mu
IV chapter of Boise State University
Advisor: Charles Gains |
| Excellence
in Honorary Member Installation Award |
For
continuing to install honorary members, including the Chair of their
Construction Management program , the 2008 Excellence in Honorary Member
Installation Award goes to the
Theta chapter of
University of Washington
Advisor: John Schaufelberger |
| Excellence
in Fund-Raising Activities Award |
For this
new chapter creating a T-Shirt fundraiser; hosting a contractor golf
tournament with cart, lunch, prizes, and a tailgating event during the
University’s Cereal Bowl; and selling textbooks to their students, the
2008 Excellence in Fund-Raising Activities Award goes to the
Pi IV chapter of
South Dakota State University
Advisor: David A. Wahlstrom |
| Excellence
in Special Social Events
|
For
hosting several social events for the program’s students and SLC
members, including providing free hot dog nights and burger nights,
hosting an annual golf tournament with follow-up BBQ with a live band
made up of CM faculty, and “selling” their labor to a homeless shelter,
the 2008 Excellence in Special Social Events goes to the
IOTA
IV chapter of
California State University - Chico
Advisor:
Lori A. Brown |
| Excellence
in Pledge Projects
|
For
having pledges develop an alumni database, and creating a wall display
of current CM students, the 2008 Excellence in Pledge Projects goes to
the
Tau IV chapter of
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Advisor:
Norma Jean Andersen |
| High
Achievement Award |
This next award goes to chapters who
maintain a high standard of quality activity overall in their efforts to
assist their chapter, programs, universities, and communities. These
activities reflect the high objectives of Sigma Lambda Chi.
For
planning, hosting, mentoring, selling, and coordinating, this
chapter has accomplished much, including several service projects
for their program, students, and community, such as working on the
Muskegon River Water Safety project, and the Mecosta Youth Center,
including individual efforts going beyond the call, this year’s
2008 High Achievement Award goes to the
Omicron II chapter of Ferris State University
Advisor: Edward Brayton & John Schmidt
|
| International
Outstanding Chapter Award |
This last award is the International
Outstanding Chapter Award, presented for overall outstanding activity in
ALL areas.
This
chapter continues to excel in all the major areas of chapter
activities. To mention a few, chapter members comprise several
active committees, providing assistance to their university and
program in such events as their specialty days, career fairs, safety
sales, and socials; also providing assistance during campus preview
days, participating in several drives, and being active in several
community projects, including building fish cribs for brook trout
along with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, this year’s
2008 International Outstanding Chapter Award goes to the
Epsilon III chapter of
University of Wisconsin – Stout
Advisor: Mitch Spencer
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Congratulations
to all
of these fine chapters
for acting in the spirit of Sigma Lambda Chi!
Here are a few photos taken during the
Sigma Lambda Chi
International
Awards Ceremony
Revised 09-17-08 |
