Alpha Tau Omega: True Merit Award

Award Winners for 2008

The Top Chapter Award

Epsilon Gamma, University of Maryland

Top Chapter Runner-up

Alpha Theta, Emory University

True Merit

University of Alabama • Belmont University • University of Cincinnati • Emory University • University of Georgia • Georgia Institute of Technology • Indiana State University • Iowa State University • James Madison University • Kansas State University • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Mississippi • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • Ohio State University • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • University of Southern California • Texas Tech University • Troy University • Union University

Honorable Mention

University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • University of Central Florida • Clemson University • Duke University • University of Illinois • Kent State University • University of Kentucky • University of Montevallo • Mount Union University • North Carolina State University • Oklahoma State University • Purdue University • Rhodes College • Simpson College • West Texas A & M University • Western Michigan University

Excellence Award

Excellence in New Member Education

University of Alabama • University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • Belmont University • University of Central Florida • University of Central Missouri • University of Cincinnati • Colorado State University • Duke University • Emory University • Florida Institute of Technology • University of Georgia • Hillsdale College • University of Illinois • Illinois State University • Indiana State University • Iowa State University • James Madison University • Kansas State University • Kent State University • University of Kentucky • Lehigh University • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Minnesota • University of Mississippi • Mount Union University • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • North Carolina State University • North Dakota State University • University of North Texas • Ohio State University • Oklahoma State University • Pepperdine University • Purdue University • Rhodes College • Rollins College • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Simpson College • University of Southern California • University of Southern Mississippi • Texas State University • Texas Tech University • Troy University • University of California-Berkeley • Union University • Washington & Jefferson College • West Texas A & M University • Western Michigan University • University of Wyoming

Excellence in Ritual

University of Alabama • University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • Baldwin-Wallace College • Baylor University • Belmont University • Bowling Green State University • University of Central Florida • University of Central Missouri • University of Cincinnati • Clemson University • Colorado State University • Eastern Illiois University • Emory University • Georgia • Georgia Institute of Technology • Illinois State University • Indiana State University • Iowa State University • James Madison University • Kansas State University • University of Kentucky • Marietta College • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Minnesota • University of Mississippi • University of Montevallo • Mount Union College • University of Nebraska • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • North Carolina State University • North Dakota State University • Northern Kentucky University • Ohio State University • University of Oklahoma • Oklahoma State University • Pepperdine University • Purdue University • Rhodes College • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Southern Illinois University • University of Southern Mississippi • Texas Tech University • Troy University • University of California-Berkeley • Union University

Excellence in Financial Management

University of Alabama • University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • Baylor University • Belmont University • Bowling Green State University • University of Central Florida • University of Cincinnati • Clemson University • Colorado State University • Duke University • Emory University • Florida Atlantic University • University of Georgia • Georgia Institute of Technology • University of Illinois • Indiana University • Indiana State University • Iowa State University • James Madison University • Kansas State University • University of Kentucky • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Michigan State University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Mississippi • University of Missouri • University of Montevallo • Mount Union College • University of Nebraska • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • North Carolina State University • North Dakota State University • Ohio State University • Oklahoma State University • Pepperdine University • Purdue University • Rhodes College • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Simpson College • University of Southern California • University of Tennessee • Texas State University • Texas Tech University • Troy University • University of California-Berkeley • Union University • Vanderbilt University • University of Virginia • Washington & Jefferson College • University of West Florida • Western Michigan University

Excellence in Campus Involvement / Leadership Development

University of Alabama • University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • Baylor University • Belmont University • Bowling Green State University • University of Central Florida • University of Central Florida • University of Central Missouri • University of Cincinnati • Clemson University • Colorado State University • DePauw University • Duke University • Eastern Illinois University • Emory University • Florida Atlantic University • Florida Institute of Technology • University of Georgia • Georgia Institute of Technology • Hillsdale College • University of Illinois • Indiana University • Indiana State University • Iowa State University • James Madison University • Kansas State University • Kent State University • University of Kentucky • Lehigh University • Marietta College • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Mississippi • University of Montevallo • Mount Union College • University of Nebraska • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • North Carolina State University • North Dakota State University • Ohio State University • Oklahoma State University • Pepperdine University • Purdue University • Rhodes College • Rollins College • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology • Simpson College • University of Southern California • Southern Illinois University • University of Southern Mississippi • University of Tennessee • Texas Tech University • Troy University • University of California-Berkeley • University of California-Santa Barbara • Union University • Vanderbilt University • Washington & Jefferson College • West Texas A & M University • Western Michigan University

Excellence in Summer Recruitment

University of Alabama • University of Alabama-Huntsville • Auburn University • University of Central Florida • University of Cincinnati • University of Georgia • Iowa State University • Kansas State University • University of Kentucky • University of Maryland • Mercer University • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Montevallo • University of Nebraska • University of North Alabama • University of North Carolina • Oklahoma State University • Texas Tech University • Troy University

True Merit Award History

The True Merit Award was first established in 1969 as the Chapter Efficiency Award, becoming the Fraternity's first official award. In 1975, the name of the award changed to the Chapter Excellence Award and finally in 1979, the name changed to the True Merit Award.

There is no certain number of chapters that will be awarded True Merit from year to year. Rather, in keeping with the spirit of the Creed, the True Merit Award is awarded to as many chapters who achieve a level of chapter operation that is worthy of the recognition. The Top Chapter Award, which was established in 1998, recognizes the best ATO Chapter in the nation.

The Top Chapter Award

1998: Kansas State
1999: Kansas State
2000: Kansas State
2001: Alabama-Huntsville
2002: Kansas State
2003: North Alabama
2004: Kansas State
2005: Kansas State
2006: Maryland
2007: Emory
2008: Maryland

The following shows chapters that have won the True Merit Award and the corresponding year(s):

Alabama (7) 1980, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
Alabama-Huntsville (17) 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
American (1) 1990
Appalachian State (7) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
Arizona State (3) 1969, 1987, 1988
Baldwin Wallace (10) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Ball State (5) 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1995
Baylor (6) 1978, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2006
Belmont (8) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Birmingham-Southern (2) 1978, 1980
Cal-Berkeley (1) 1979
Central Florida (3) 2005, 2006, 2007
Central Missouri State (1) 2000
Charleston (2) 1981, 1983
Cincinnati (13) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Clemson (4) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Colby (2) 1981, 1982
Cornell (1) 1975
Delaware (3) 1973, 1975, 1979
Denison (4) 1974, 1981, 1985, 1986
DePauw (9) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Duke (1) 2007
Duquesne (1) 2004
Emory (9) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Florida (9) 1969, 1974, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2004
Florida State (3) 1991, 1992, 1993
Francis Marion (2) 1984, 1985
GMI-EMI (1) 1970
Georgia (2) 2007, 2008
Georgia Tech (2) 2007, 2008
Georgia Southern (11) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992
Goldey Beacom (1) 1998
Idaho (3) 1969, 1970, 1987
Illinois (20) 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Illinois State (6) 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2004
Indiana (3) 1981, 1982, 1995
Indiana State (5) 1971, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2008
Indiana of Pennsylvania (2) 1984, 1985
Iowa State (15) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2008
James Madison University (1) 2008
Kansas (2) 1979, 1980
Kansas State (28) 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Kent State University (3) 2002, 2004, 2005
Kentucky (5) 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Lehigh (1) 2007
Maine (8) 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Marietta College (3) 2002, 2003, 2005
Marshall (7) 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000
Maryland (6) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Memphis (12) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
Mercer (5) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
MIT (7) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1999, 2004, 2005
Miami-Ohio (8) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989
Michigan (7) 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Middle Tennessee State (1) 2008
Millikin (8) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Minnesota (1) 1979
Mississippi (6) 1973, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2008
Missouri (13) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Montevallo (6) 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001

Murray State (4) 1975, 1976, 1989, 1993
Nebraska (26) 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Nebraska-Kearney (1) 1997
Newberry (1) 1971
New Hampshire (2) 1994, 1999
New Mexico (1) 1969
New Mexico State (2) 1990, 1991
North Alabama (10) 1977, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
North Carolina (10) 1969, 1970, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
North Dakota State (9) 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Northern Arizona (1) 2000
Northern Kentucky (2) 2004, 2005
Northwestern (3) 1973, 1974, 1975
Ohio State (2) 2007, 2008
Oklahoma (2) 1980, 1983
Oklahoma State (10) 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Penn State (3) 1999, 2000, 2003
Purdue (6) 1969, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004
Rhodes (5) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005
Rose-Hulman (22) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
San Jose State (1) 1990
Sewanee (1) 1985
Simpson (7) 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004
South Carolina (1) 1988
South Dakota (1) 1986
Southern Cal (12) 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Southern Illinois (13) 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000
Southern Methodist (3) 1970, 1971, 1972
Southern Mississippi (12) 1986, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Stephen F. Austin (2) 1981, 1987
Stetson (3) 1988, 1989, 1993
St. Lawrence (1) 2006
Syracuse (1) 1989
Tennessee-Martin (15) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005
Tennessee Tech (1) 1970
Texas (3) 1994, 1995, 1996
Texas-San Antonio (1) 1996
Texas Tech (4) 1975, 1976, 1979, 2008
Tulane (1) 1973
Troy (1) 2008
UCLA (1) 1984
Union (2) 1999, 2008
Utah (3) 2004, 2005, 2006
Vanderbilt (1) 1995
Vermont (2) 1985, 1986
Washington (8) 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
Washington & Jefferson (11) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
Washington State (19) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2002, 2004
West Georgia (2) 1972, 2001
West Texas A&M (3) 1991, 1998, 1999
Western Michigan (1) 2003
Wichita State (3) 1982, 1983, 1984
Wittenberg (1) 1981
Worcester Poly (8) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2006

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