This award, established in 1985, honors a Grand Praetor who has executed his statutory duties, aided brothers and their chapters in reaching their full potential, and strived to foster a spirit of brotherly unity among the chapters within his province. It is named for former Grand Praetor and past Grand Quaestor Edwin C. Fisher, ILLINOIS 1928. This award is presented biannually at Grand Chapter. Fisher was also an Order of Constantine Sig.

This award is only recognized in Grand Chapter years (odd-numbered calendar years).

Previous winners can be found below.

Established in 1972, this award recognizes the most outstanding chapter advisor(s) in the Fraternity. The award is named for Order of Constantine Sig Erwin L. LeClerg, COLORADO STATE 1923. LeClerg was a Grand Praetor of the Eastern province, a member of the Executive Committee and an advisor to the undergraduate chapters at Colorado State, Louisiana State, George Washington and Maryland.

Previous winners can be found below.

This award was created in 1928, and in 1975 was named in honor of Order of Constantine Sig Jay E. Minton Sr., MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1920, past alumni chapter officer and vice president of the Order of Constantine. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, administration, Fraternity relations and service, effectiveness and improvement by an officer in his alumni chapter.

Previous winners can be found below.

The Seven Lights Alumni Award is presented to alumni members who have demonstrated significant service to the Fraternity.

Nominations are due to Headquarters by March 31 of each year and will be reviewed by the Alumni Awards Committee by the following June 1. Each recipient will receive a certificate to be presented at the local level; an additional certificate is prepared for the recipient’s undergraduate chapter for their archives.

To be eligible for this award, a recipient must have 10 or more years experience as an active Fraternity alumnus. No more than 28 Seven Lights Alumni Awards shall be given out annually. Order of Constantine inductees are not eligible to receive this award.

Previous winners can be found below.

First presented in 1974, the William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award is named for Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig William T. Bringham, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1946, Sigma Chi’s executive secretary from 1954–1989. This award is given to the house corporation officer who has demonstrated outstanding loyalty to Sigma Chi through personal leadership, time and effort.

Previous winners can be found below.

This award is dedicated to the memory of the late leadership training board member, New England-Nova Scotia Province Grand Praetor and Order of Constantine Sig William H. Carlisle, Jr., GEORGIA TECH and MIT 1927. After entering the Chapter Eternal in 1967, the 1967 workshop held at the University of Kansas was dedicated to his memory.

This award recognizes an outstanding workshop faculty member who embodies the spirit of enthusiasm and congeniality that Carlisle was known to contribute to Sigma Chi and workshop. The first recipient was future 50th Grand Consul Jack McDuff, ARIZONA 1951, for his service to the Quaestors Division. A permanent plaque resides at the International Fraternity Headquarters to record each year’s recipient. This award is voted on each summer at Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop.

Previous winners can be found below.

Established in 1999, this award recognizes the accomplishments of an entire alumni chapter to improve the alumni experience. This biennial award is presented at Grand Chapter to all alumni chapters selected on the basis of excellence in membership fulfillment, undergraduate support, and community involvement.

Please note this award is unavailable in 2023.

Named for Order of Constantine Sig Dr. Donald B. Ward, NORTHWESTERN 1942, this award was created in 1957 to recognize the alumni chapter that makes the most significant contribution to the welfare of its community or to a worthy regional, national or international charity.

Please note this award is unavailable in 2023.

In 1974, Sigma Chi established the Edna A. Boss Houseparent Award at the suggestion of the Delta Upsilon Chapter at Kansas State, which provides financial support for the award. It is named for Edna A. Boss, who served as the Kansas State chapter’s housemother for 20 years.

Please note this award is unavailable in 2023.

This award recognizes the parents club that has significantly contributed to the Sigma Chi experience of their sons and their respective undergraduate chapters. Presented annually, this award honors a parents club for its support of a chapter’s operations, as well as the membership size and longevity of the respective club.

Please note this award is unavailable in 2023.

The Dr. Henri Stegemeier Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award pays tribute to the Fraternity’s most outstanding faculty advisor. A 1932 graduate of Butler University, Stegemeier served the University of Illinois undergraduate chapter as its faculty advisor from more than 40 years. Stegemeier was a member of the Order of Constantine, a professor emeritus of German and the chairman of the University of Illinois’ German department. His long and distinguished service to the Fraternity embodied the true spirit of Sigma Chi.

Please note this award is unavailable in 2023.