INDIANAPOLIS — The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), one of the largest advocacy and support organizations for women, is pleased to announce that 67 College Panhellenic Associations are being recognized with awards for excellence and innovation in their work to support the women’s-only sorority experience.
College Panhellenic Associations are student-led cooperatives comprised of all NPC member sororities on a campus. NPC has recognized the outstanding work of College Panhellenics through the awards process for more than 50 years. While College Panhellenics faced many challenges to their operations due to the global pandemic, 11 more College Panhellenics were recognized with awards for the 2020-21 academic year over the prior year.
“Despite the hardships presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, these College Panhellenic Associations continued their focus on high achievement and community support,” said Linda Henderson, College Panhellenics Committee chairman. “Now is the time to reflect and acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by our College Panhellenics to their sorority community, campus and the community at-large. We are pleased to recognize these 67 College Panhellenics for excellence and innovation this year.”
College Panhellenics may be recognized for the following award categories: academic innovation, community impact, judicial procedure, leadership, marketing, programming and recruitment. Within each category, award options include Innovation Awards granted to College Panhellenics that demonstrate outstanding and unique contributions to an individual award category and Excellence Awards granted to College Panhellenics that demonstrate outstanding contributions to all award categories.
To receive an Excellence Award or an Innovation Award, the College Panhellenic must also demonstrate a set of Panhellenic core competencies, such as adhering to NPC Unanimous Agreements and policies, meeting deadlines for dues and reports and keeping NPC’s information and contacts database up to date.
The list of all 2020-21 College Panhellenic award recipients follows.
College Panhellenic Excellence Awards (14 College Panhellenic Associations)
College Panhellenic Excellence Awards are granted to College Panhellenic Associations that demonstrate outstanding contributions to all award categories: academic innovation, community impact, judicial procedure, leadership, marketing, programming and recruitment. The 2020-21 Excellence Award recipients are:
- Clemson University
- Illinois State University
- Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge
- Louisiana Tech University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Mississippi State University
- Montana State University
- Oklahoma State University
- Texas Christian University
- The University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
- University of Kentucky
- University of Wyoming
- William & Mary
College Panhellenic Innovation Awards (26 College Panhellenic Associations)
Innovation Awards are granted to College Panhellenic Associations that demonstrate outstanding and unique contributions to an individual award category, which are academic innovation, community impact, judicial procedure, leadership, marketing, programming and recruitment. Twenty-six College Panhellenics were recognized with at least one award; an asterisk (*) indicates a Panhellenic that achieved in more than one award category. The 2020-21 award recipients are:
Academic Innovation Award (12)
- Ball State University
- Chapman University*
- George Mason University*
- Missouri University of Science and Technology*
- Quinnipiac University*
- San Diego State University*
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Temple University*
- The University of Akron*
- University of Florida*
- University of North Alabama*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- Washington State University*
Community Impact Award (26)
- Auburn University*
- Central Michigan University
- Chapman University*
- Colorado State University*
- Elon University*
- Missouri University of Science and Technology*
- Northeastern University*
- Pennsylvania State University*
- Pepperdine University*
- Presbyterian College*
- Quinnipiac University*
- Samford University*
- San Diego State University*
- Southeastern Missouri
- Temple University*
- Texas A&M University – College Station*
- Texas Tech University*
- The University of Akron*
- University of Florida*
- University of Georgia*
- University of Missouri – Columbia*
- University of Missouri – Kansas City*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- University of Tampa*
- University of Washington*
- Valparaiso University*
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania*
Innovation in Judicial Procedure Award (25)
- Auburn University*
- Colorado State University*
- Elon University*
- George Mason University*
- Indiana University – Bloomington*
- Michigan State University
- Missouri University of Science and Technology*
- Presbyterian College*
- Quinnipiac University*
- San Diego State University*
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Temple University*
- Texas Tech University*
- The University of Akron*
- The University of Iowa
- University of Central Florida*
- University of Florida*
- University of Georgia*
- University of Idaho
- University of Missouri – Kansas City*
- University of North Alabama*
- University of North Georgia*
- University of Tampa*
- University of Washington*
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania*
- Westminster College (MO)
Innovation in Leadership Award (16)
- Auburn University*
- Elon University*
- IUPUI*
- Northeastern University*
- Pennsylvania State University*
- Pepperdine University*
- Presbyterian College*
- Quinnipiac University*
- Rutgers University – New Brunswick
- San Diego State University*
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Tech University*
- The University of Georgia
- The University of Missouri – Columbia*
- University of Missouri – Kansas City*
- University of Washington*
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania*
Innovation in Recruitment Award (23)
- Auburn University*
- Chapman University*
- Elon University*
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Pennsylvania State University*
- Pepperdine University*
- Presbyterian College*
- Rutgers University- New Brunswick
- San Diego State University*
- Temple University*
- Texas Tech University*
- The University of Akron*
- The University of Georgia*
- University of Florida*
- University of Missouri – Kansas City*
- University of Missouri – Columbia*
- University of North Alabama*
- University of North Georgia*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- University of Tampa*
- University of Washington*
- Valparaiso University*
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania*
Innovation in Programming Award (19)
- Auburn University*
- Chapman University*
- Elon University*
- IUPUI*
- Missouri University of Science and Technology*
- Pepperdine University*
- Presbyterian College*
- Quinnipiac University*
- Samford University*
- San Diego State University*
- Temple University*
- Texas A&M University – College Station*
- Texas Tech University*
- University of Florida*
- University of Georgia*
- University of Missouri – Columbia*
- University of North Alabama*
- University of North Georgia*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- Washington State University*
Innovation in Marketing Award (18)
- Chapman University*
- Elon University*
- Indiana University – Bloomington*
- Missouri University of Science and Technology*
- Pennsylvania State University*
- Pepperdine University*
- Quinnipiac University*
- Texas A&M University – College Station*
- Texas Tech University*
- The University of Akron*
- The University of Tampa*
- University of Central Florida*
- University of Florida*
- University of Georgia*
- University of Missouri – Columbia*
- University of North Alabama*
- University of North Georgia*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- Washington State University*
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About the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)
NPC, one of the largest organizations advocating for women, is the umbrella group for 26 national and international social sororities. NPC sororities are located on nearly 670 campuses with more than 375,000 undergraduate members in more than 3,350 chapters. Alumnae are represented in nearly 3,500 associations throughout the world. For more information, including a complete list of NPC sororities, visit npcwomen.org or find NPC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
