GW’s Sigma Chi fraternity has been awarded the prestigious J. Dwight Peterson Award for the second consecutive year, making it the only chapter in the country to receive the prestigious honor twice.
The Gold distinction, which signifies the highest level of achievement for an undergraduate chapter, was awarded to seven chapters out of nearly 270 nationwide.
“We were really, really happy,” chapter president S.J. Tilden said. “This is a big deal.”
To qualify for the honor, Sigma Chi’s national leadership ranks each chapter on its commitment to the community and its leadership within the University.
“We were under a lot of pressure to hold onto the award for another year. Not only did we have to keep up our hard work, but we had to take it up to the next level,” Tilden explained.
Tilden said an energized pledge class of about 50 brothers – one of the chapter’s largest – has helped it maintain the momentum needed to take home the award for a second year.
“First and foremost, we are a group of guys that really cares for each other. We’re really tight internally and it has led us to succeed in other areas,” Tilden said.
Sigma Chi was also awarded the 2010-2011 Greek Unity Award, which is voted on by students in the Interfraternity Council, the Multicultural Greek Council and the Panhellenic Council.