2026 Convention Award Winners
Zeta Psi Fraternity was proud to recognize the achievements and contributions of brothers, chapters, and friends of the Fraternity during our 179th Annual Convention in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
These awards celebrate outstanding leadership, service, scholarship, brotherhood, and dedication to Zeta Psi and the broader fraternal community. Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients!
Individual Awards
James J. Carey Leadership Award
- Evan Pressman, Pi Tau ’84
Henry Elliott Service Award
- Tony Ventre, Delta ’76
Alumni Advisor of the Year Award
- Ethan Riehl, Tau ’23
James McLaughlin Interfraternal Award
- Dr. Lori Hart
Red Grange Sportsman of the Year Award
- Tiago Socarras, Sigma ’29
Douglas P. Donaldson Young Alumni of the Year Award
- Ben Libon, Zeta Tau ’20
Convention Chairman Award (Award of Merit)
- Bo Thompson, Upsilon ’99
Past Phi Alpha Award
- James Donald, Theta Phi ’82
Distinguished Service Award
- Richard “Rick” Case, Pi ’70
- George Thomas Smith Jr., Upsilon ’82
George S. Woodhull Phi Alpha Award
- Mac Gallant, Theta Psi ’26
- Oscar Ivy, Pi Tau ’27
- Ryan Shields, Alpha Mu ’28
Red Motley Service Award
- Matt Ranagan, Nu Delta ’23
- Tyler Riley, Nu Delta ’23
- Brock Clancy, Alpha Psi ’10
- Dave Hunter, Iota Alpha ’80
- Will Woldenberg, Beta Tau ’07
Outstanding Alumnus Award
- Yazad Mistry, Theta Xi ’24
- David Sims, Sigma ’76
- Austin Parker, Zeta Tau ’25
- Arturo Guerrero, Alpha Epsilon ’18
- Steve Groppi, Delta ’75
- Brad Miller, Phi Lambda ’89
- Bobby Schwartz, Beta ’85
- Bob Baer, Tau ’78
- Chris Rice, Sigma ’76
Award of Merit
- Kevin Kittisoros, Beta Delta ’17
- Justin Felker, Tau Theta ’XX
- Gibbs Gresge, Alpha Pi ’25
- Evan McClusky, Iota Pi ’27
- Jamey Gordon, Theta Phi ’01
- Morgan Foster, Alpha Mu ’23
- Jack George, Phi Lambda ’17
- Samy Meftoul, Sigma Beta ’25
- Joe Colon, Nu Delta ’19
- Ishan Sandhar, Upsilon ’27
- Harper Mason, Upsilon ’27
- Quinn Roberts, Upsilon ’28
- Luke Swinson, Upsilon ’28
- Jason Hutt, Pi Tau ’98
Outstanding Undergraduate Award
- Harper Crubel, Chi Tau ’27
- Matthew Monroe, Psi Epsilon ’27
- Ethan Orchanian, Nu Delta ’27
- Bradyn Colley, Rho Tau ’28
- Tomas Siguenza, Phi Lambda ’27
- Sebastian Ramirez, Tau Gamma ’28
- Dagmawi Addis, Phi Epsilon ’27
- Zuriel Ikejiani, Tau Theta ’28
- John Hollett, Pi ’26
- Calvin Threlkeld, Sigma Beta ’26
- Nikita Mounier, Sigma ’27
- Gabriel Cali, Zeta Tau ’26
- Daniel Lin, Omega Alpha ’28
- Marco Arias, Rho Alpha ’26
- Anders Thelen, Zeta Epsilon ’29
- Alex Knezevic, Alpha Epsilon ’28
- John Haile, Phi ’26
- Cristain Ruiz Jr, Delta ’27
- Carter Eckel, Upsilon ’28
- Cameron Mill, Kappa Delta ’29
- Ian Anderson, Alpha Pi ’27
- Panagiotis Vlismas, Kappa Alpha ’27
- Aidan Cottar, Iota Pi ’28
- Forest Russo, Tau ’27
- Misha Lederman, Theta Phi ’28
- Walter Blessing, Beta ’27
- Will Bradbury, Phi Lambda ’27
- Evan Constantopolous, Theta Eta ’28
- Marko Ruzic, Gamma Psi ’27
- Jacob Madore, Theta Xi ’26
Chapter Awards
Gregory E. McElroy Chapter of the Year Award
- Psi Epsilon Chapter, Dartmouth College
William A. Comstock Award
- Iota Pi Chapter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
William R. Duryee Award for Outstanding Academics
- Beta Delta Chapter, University of Arizona
John Birchfield Communication Award
- Zeta Psi of Texas Alumni Association
- Theta Xi Chapter, University of Toronto
Chapter Silver Escutcheon Award
- Theta Eta Chapter, St. Catherine’s
- Theta Xi Chapter, University of Toronto
Gold Chapter Award
- Chi Tau Chapter, Clemson University
- Phi Epsilon Chapter, University of Maryland
- Upsilon Chapter, University of North Carolina
- Beta Delta Chapter, University of Arizona
- Theta Xi Chapter, University of Toronto
Silver Chapter Award
- Theta Eta Chapter, St. Catherine’s
- Theta Psi Chapter, Queen’s University
- Nu Delta Chapter, Marist College
- Theta Chapter, University of Connecticut
- Iota Pi Chapter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bronze Chapter Award
- Alpha Pi Chapter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Sigma Beta Chapter, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Delta Chapter, Rutgers University
- Rho Alpha Chapter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Pi Chapter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Alpha Epsilon Chapter, University of Illinois
Congratulations again to all of our 2026 award recipients, and thank you for the leadership, service, and dedication you continue to demonstrate on behalf of Zeta Psi.