Annual Awards Process:
Each year, Delta Kappa Epsilon seeks to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of its members through a series of Chapter and individual awards. In an effort to make the process as smooth as possible, Delta Kappa Epsilon has combined the awards process with the data collected through the Standards of Excellence Program. Because of this, to apply for these awards each applicant only needs to submit a cover letter for each award. Please remember the following when submitting your cover letter:
- There is no standard structure for the letter. The letter should speak to the award’s specific criteria.
- The letter may not exceed 1000 words.
- You may also submit supplemental letters of recommendation, flyers, pictures, graphics, etc. along with the cover letter.
- You are allowed to nominate yourself and others for individual awards.
- Applications were due no later than April 15th, 2020 at 11:59PM EST.
Standards of Excellence Program:
The Standards of Excellence Program began in the Fall of 2018. The Standards of Excellence Program or SEP for short is an annual program designed to objectively gauge chapter performance on a wide variety of tasks that chapters tackle every day.
Our intent is that this program will give us the ability to consistently recognize chapters for their success and identify areas where DKE HQ can better consult Chapters.
This facilitates two major things:
- Identifying chapters that are worthy of awards and
- Identifying chapters (or overall trends) that fail to meet our minimum expectations. DKE HQ hopes that by implementing the SEP we will be able to not only identify chapters that are struggling but identify chapters with a pattern of poor performance.
The Lion Trophy is the highest honor that can be achieved by a ∆KE chapter and is awarded annually to the chapter judged to be best in overall performance. The original Tiffany-designed silver cup was a gift of the Fraternity in 1894 to William Boyd Jacobs, the last surviving founder of ∆KE. It was returned to the Fraternity after his death in 1905 by Brother Jacobs’ daughter, and is now presented each year to the winning chapter. A chapter must submit an application in order to be considered. Presentation of the trophy is made at the International Convention or at another suitable occasion and is accompanied by an embossed certificate.
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Chapter Operations (30%)
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Philanthropy and Service (25%)
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Scholarship (25%)
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Leadership (20%)
- All applications should be submitted to Craig Dick at craig@dke.org.
- Applications were due no later than April 15th, 2020 at 11:59PM EST.
We hope that every officer in every chapter is focused on improving his chapter in his area of responsibility.
Nick Napolitano ’10 was a loyal person who always put others before himself, a spirited young man who lived life to the fullest with no regrets, and a tremendous leader who made sure those around him always felt valued and respected. He led by example, never boasting about his own accomplishments (and there were many), and put everything he had into making a difference.
As a Psi Delta Deke, Nick was able to put his leadership skills to work. He was asked to be his pledge class president, responsible for organizing his class and setting the example. He was then unanimously voted to be Chapter President, a task that came with a lot of responsibility. Rather than simply go through the motions, he took his role seriously and worked hard to make an impact on Psi Delta.
Looking down from a rocky Rhode Island promontory 25 feet above where the Atlantic Ocean and Narragansett Bay converge, Nick Napolitano could see Greg Minetti, a friend and Wake Forest fraternity brother, was in danger of drowning as eight-foot waves pounded the shore. Mr. Napolitano considered himself a strong swimmer, said his father, Val Napolitano of Atlanta, so he didn’t hesitate. He jumped in and managed to pull his friend to relative safety, but he lost his own life in the process.
As a testament to his leadership skills, Delta Kappa Epsilon established the Nick Napolitano Award for Presidential Excellence, which will be awarded each year to the most responsible DKE Chapter President in the International DKE community.
- Sets a strong vision for the chapter
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Is a transformative leader that creates measurable improvement in chapter and or changes chapter trajectory for the better
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Creates the greatest impact on his chapter
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Is a clear leader that has the ability to delegate and motivates action in others
This award is named after Brother Charles O. Blaisdell, Pi ’37. It is awarded each June to the undergraduate who is judged the best all-around Deke in that academic year on the basis of contribution to his chapter, contribution to his College or University, his standing in extracurricular activities, and his standing in scholastics.
Criteria:
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Chapter Contribution
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College/University Contribution
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Extracurricular Activities
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Scholastics
Criteria:
- Letter of Recommendation from some member of the Alumni Council or Active Brother
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Tangible Contributions (monetary or otherwise)
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Intangible Contributions (time, advice, organizational efforts)