Individual Awards
During the 2025 NGLA Annual Conference, the Northeast Greek Leadership Association will recognize individuals for their outstanding accomplishments in 2023. These organizations and individuals, through their programs, initiatives, and commitment to the fraternal movement, help to advance the mission of NGLA.
Applications are due Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59pm ET.
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Available Individual Awards
This award recognizes a chapter, council, community, student, campus professional, campus volunteer, national organization staff member or volunteer, or community member that has made a significant contribution to hazing prevention within a fraternity/sorority community.
Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee.
The recipient of this award is a person who has:
- Helped their organization or/and community go above and beyond to establish fraternal values.
- Worked diligently to build positive relationships within their chapter and/or fraternity/sorority community.
- Challenged the status quo to improve existing and/or critical problems in the fraternity/sorority experience.
- Modeled the highest standards within the community in academics/scholarship, leadership development, philanthropic endeavors, and brotherhood/sisterhood.
- Provided exceptional and continued service to their own fraternity/sorority and/or campus community and/or the extended interfraternal world.
The nominee must be in good standing with their organization.
Each community may nominate one (1) student per governing council. Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee.
The recipient of this award is a person who has:
- Challenged conventional wisdom to discover new solutions to critical problems in the fraternity/sorority experience.
- Supported systemic change and continued progress in the undergraduate fraternal experience.
- Demonstrated exceptional ethical leadership and values consistently and routinely.
- Acted with courage to challenge the status quo and accomplish goals.
- Fostered positive change that advances the fraternal movement.
- Provided exceptional and continued service to their own fraternity/sorority and/or campus community and/or the extended interfraternal world.
To be eligible for this award, the nominee does not have to be a member of an inter/national organization.
If the nominee is a member of an inter/national organization, they must be in good standing.
Each community or organization may nominate one (1) volunteer. Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee.
The purpose of this award is to honor the positive impact chapters, councils, and communities have done in the health and wellness areas including, but not limited to, women’s and men’s health issues, sexual assault, cyber-bullying, and/or mental health education and prevention.
Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee.
The recipient of this award is a person who has:
- Modeled exceptional ethical leadership and values consistently and routinely.
- Encouraged positive change that ensures the long-term success of the fraternity/sorority community.
- Acted inclusively and collaboratively.
- Challenged students to think critically.
Each campus community may nominate one (1) professional. Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee.
The recipient receives a $500 monetary prize sponsored by Phi Mu Delta.
The purpose of this award is to recognize a graduate student who has made significant contributions to the fraternity/sorority community within the Northeast region through their leadership and involvement at their institution and/or within their Greek organization’s national association.
The recipient receives a $500 monetary prize sponsored by ForCollegeForLife.
This award recognizes a volunteer who has made significant contributions to the Northeast Greek Leadership Association.
The recipient of this award is someone who has:
- Provided exceptional and continued service to their own fraternity/sorority and/or campus community and/or the extended interfraternal world.
Nominations are limited to three (3) letters of support per nominee and should address specific volunteer involvement with NGLA.
2024 Winners
