December 11, 2015
Sigma Xi has bestowed Chapter of Excellence Awards to the following chapters for exceptional chapter activity, innovative programming, and true community leadership during 2014–2015:
• University of New Mexico
• San Diego
• Eastern Illinois
• Calgary
• Saint Louis University
• Kansas State University
The following chapters received Chapter Program Awards for organizing and/or hosting an outstanding program during 2014–2015:
• National Institute of Standards and Technology for a variety of activities, such as an annual meeting, seminar series, awards, and guest speakers.
• University of Notre Dame for the Northern Indiana Science & Engineering Fair and the Sensing our World event.
• Weber State University for research seminars.
Nominees for Chapter of Excellence Awards and Chapter Program Awards were chosen by the regional and constituency directors based on chapter annual reports and the winners were selected by the Committee on Qualifications and Membership.
The following chapters are recognized for initiating the most new members in 2014–2015: Brown University, Washington University, Carleton College, Princeton, Ohio State University, Fordham University, Union College, Williams College, Smith College, Amherst College, Oberlin College, Delta, Swarthmore College, Southern Maine, and Georgetown University.
Chapter Award Photos
The award-winning chapters were recognized during a dinner on October 22, 2015, at Sigma Xi's Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. President Mark Peeples and Chair of the Committee on Qualifications and Membership Cristina Gouin-Paul presented certificates to the award-winning chapters who had a delegate at the meeting.
Harjit Ahluwalia, on left, accepted the Chapter of Excellence Award for the University of New Mexico Chapter of Sigma Xi.
Loretta Johnson and Doug Jardine, on left, accepted the Chapter of Excellence Award for the Kansas State University Chapter of Sigma Xi.
George Edw. Seymour of the San Diego Chapter, on left, accepts the Chapter of Excellence award.
The Chapter of Excellence Award group, from left: Sigma Xi President Mark Peeples, Executive Director John Nemeth, Harjit Ahluwalia of the University of New Mexico Chapter, George Edw. Seymour of the San Diego Chapter, Loretta Johnson and Doug Jardine of the Kansas State University Chapter, Sigma Xi Director of Science Communications and Publications Jamie Vernon, and Sigma Xi Director of Finance and Administration/Corporate Administrator Jasmine Shah.
Joe Bellina, on left, accepts the Chapter Program Award for the University of Notre Dame Chapter of Sigma Xi.
Jonathan Clark, on left, accepts the Chapter Program Award for the Weber State University Chapter of Sigma Xi.
Jennifer Wolff, on left, accepts a certificate acknowledging that the Carleton College Chapter of Sigma Xi was among the top 15 chapters to initiate the most new members in 2014–2015.
Lawrence Feth, on left, accepts a certificate acknowledging that the Ohio State University Chapter of Sigma Xi was among the top 15 chapters to initiate the most new members in 2014–2015.