ZBT celebrates chapters, brothers with 2021 International Awards
MIAMI, Florida — Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity is proud to honor the top chapters and members of our fraternity for their achievements. The 2021 International Awards celebrate the best of the fraternity, including a first-time Brummer Cup winner and the first-ever hybrid virtual/in-person honors.
Learn more about the awards categories and the rich history behind the honors here.
Honorees included:
Delta Lambda Monmouth College
Winner
- Brummer Cup — Most Outstanding Chapter in ZBT
- Risk Management Award — For Outstanding Risk Management Education
- Best Educational Program
- Maine-Heffer Award Most Outstanding Chapter President — Rodolfo J. Garcia, 2021
Runner-up
- Bijur Award — Highest GPA
- Lee Dover Award — Outstanding Overall Chapter Programming
Delta Chapter at Columbia University
Winner
- Edwin B. Meissner Award — Most Improved Chapter
- Alexander “Babe” Lewin Award — Outstanding Alumni Programming and Relations
Runner-up
- Brummer Cup — Most Outstanding Chapter in ZBT
Eta Mu Chapter at California Polytechnic State University
Winner
- Omega Cup — For Outstanding Publications and Communication
- Al Berg Heritage Award — Outstanding Active Connection to ZBT’s Heritage
- Maxwell Hyman Chapter Advisor Award — Outstanding Chapter Advisor/Advisory Board
Runner-up
- Brummer Cup — Most Outstanding Chapter in ZBT
- Alexander “Babe” Lewin Award — Outstanding Alumni Programming and Relations
Alpha Nu Muhlenberg College
Winner
- Lee Dover Award — Outstanding Overall Chapter Programming
Runner-up
- Brummer Cup — Most Outstanding Chapter in ZBT
Lambda Chapter at Case Western Reserve University
Winner
- Best Brotherhood Event
Runner-up
- Brummer Cup — Most Outstanding Chapter in ZBT
Lambda Chapter at University of Texas-Austin
Winner
- Bijur Award — Highest GPA in ZBT
- Theodore G. Rich-St. Louis Alumni Association Award — For Commitment to Community Service
Alpha Delta at University of Southern California
Winner
- Barry D. Siegel Award — Outstanding Recruitment for Campuses with 10,001-19,999 undergraduates
- Parent Relations Award — For Active Communication with Families
- Bolotin Innovation Award — For Commitment to Pushing the Fraternity Forward
Runner-up
- Alexander “Babe” Lewin Award — Outstanding Alumni Programming and Relations
Sigma Chapter at Tulane University
Winner
- Barry D. Siegel Award — Outstanding Recruitment for Campuses with fewer than 10,000 undergraduates
Alpha Omicron Chapter at University of Arizona
Winner
- Barry D. Siegel Award — Outstanding Recruitment for Campuses with more than 20,000 undergraduates
Delta Xi Chapter at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Winner
- Joseph E. Glaser Award — Commitment to Philanthropy
- Best Prospective Chapter
- Outstanding Founding Father — Joseph A. “Jac” Chiodo, Class of 2023
- Roswell “Buddy” Messing Award Most Outstanding Individual Brother — Matthew P. Duff, Class of 2023
Runner-up
- Theodore G. Rich-St. Louis Alumni Association Award — Commitment to Community Service
Eta Upsilon Chapter at Santa Clara University
Winner
- Sobel Award — Most Improved GPA
Psi Chapter at University of Alabama
Winner
- Phil Goodman Award — Outstanding Campus Leader, Jason A. Rothfarb, 2021
Runner-up
- Joseph E. Glaser Award — Commitment to Philanthropy
Omega Chapter at University of Missouri
Winner
- Outstanding Convention Delegate, Cooper J. Zimmerscheid — Outstanding Participation in International Convention
Zeta Theta Chapter at Western Connecticut University
Winner
- Outstanding Convention Delegation — Outstanding Participation in International Convention
These honors were announced at Grand Awards Banquet as part of the 2021 International Convention, hosted in person in Miami, Florida, and also streamed online for virtual delegates.
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity was founded in 1898 in New York City as the world’s first Jewish fraternity. ZBT is a Brotherhood of Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Epsilon Pi and Zeta Beta Tau. ZBT is represented on more than 70 campuses across North America and has close to 140,000 undergraduate and alumni brothers throughout the world.
For further information on International Awards, please contact Zeta Beta Tau International Headquarters at zbt@zbtnational.org or (317) 334-1898.