Awards to our MEMBERS
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2010-April:
Matt Deimund was selected by our Sig Ep National fraternity for its "Tragos Quest to Greece." This trip is only open to Sigma Phi Epsilon sophomores and juniors; many apply but only a few get selected. Matt is the first member of our chapter to win this opportunity.
The OU Daily (OU's student newspaper) ran an article about Matt's award on April 8, 2010. You also can open this archived copy of the article.
2010-March:
Sig Ep junior Austin Slaymaker was selected as one of only two OU recipients of the Truman Scholarship, a prestigious award based on a student’s leadership potential, intellectual ability and the likelihood of “making a difference.” The award includes a $30,000 scholarship for graduate study. Only sixty students from 54 U.S. colleges and universities received the award this year. A recent OU press release provides further information, some of which is summarized below.
Slaymaker holds a 3.86 GPA in political science and international studies (with minors in economics and religious studies). He is the son of Robert and Diane Slaymaker of Blanchard and is a 2007 alumnus of Blanchard High School, where he was valedictorian.
After graduating from OU, Slaymaker hopes to participate in the Teach for America program and pursue joint degrees in public administration and law, planning to enter the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and Columbia University Law School. His long-range plans are to become a college professor and to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.
Here are some of the exciting awards presented to our members at the Campus Awards Program:
SigEps won 16 individual awards--way more than any other fraternity. Below is a list of our award-winning SigEp brothers:
President's Award for Outstanding Freshman (top 12 on campus--2/7 males were SigEps):
Michael Elliot
Ben Becker
President's Award for Outstanding Juniors (top 12 on campus--3/6 males were SigEps):
Brett Bone
Michael Massad
Stephen Pittman
Regents' Award for Outstanding Juniors (top 10 on campus--2/4 males were SigEps):
Matt Deimund
Austin Slaymaker
Big Man on Campus (given to 8 male juniors or seniors--3/8 males were SigEps) :
Matt Deimund
Austin Slaymaker
Buzz Becker
PE-ET Honor Society (top 10 for next year's senior honor society)
Matt Deimund
P.A.C.E Award (top 1% of freshman class)
Michael Elliott
Outstanding Senior in Aerospace Engineering: (1 given)
Joel Langston
Outstanding Senior in Finance (1 given)
Matt Deimund
Arts & Science Leadership ScholarBen Becker
Michael Elliott
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2009 College Newspaper Ad Designer of the Year
• John Salvie; recipient of $250 stipend
President’s Outstanding Freshmen
-2009
• Brett Bone
• Michael Massad
President’s Outstanding Sophomore
-2009
• Buzz Becker
• Matt Deimund
• Benjamin West
• Austin Slaymaker
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Leitzeiser Honor List
-1981
- Phil Estes (Gold)
- J. Mark Heldenbrand (Silver)
-1982
- J. Mark Holland