November 19, 2019
Chapter award winners were announced at the 120th Assembly of Delegates.
Media Contact:
Heather Thorstensen
Manager of Communications
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
hthorstensen@sigmaxi.org or (919) 549-4691 ext. 216
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—The 2018–2019 Sigma Xi chapter award winners were announced at the 120th Assembly of Delegates on November 14 in Madison, Wisconsin. Finalists are chosen by regional and constituency directors based on information in the chapters’ annual reports and the winners are selected by the Committee on Qualifications and Membership.
Chapter of Excellence Award Winners
Chapter of Excellence Awards are bestowed on chapters for exceptional chapter activity, innovative programming, and true community leadership.
First Place
Louisiana Tech University
Second Place
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Third Place (tie)
- Ohio University
- Virginia Tech
- Carnegie Mellon University
Chapter Program of Excellence Award Winners
Chapter Program of Excellence Awards are bestowed on chapters that organized and/or hosted a single outstanding program.
First Place
Columbia-Willamette for their visiting lecturer program and wine tasting event to support a student travel fund
Second Place
Georgia Institute of Technology for hosting the Sigma Xi Monie A. Ferst Award Symposium in honor of 2018 recipient Carol A. Fierke
Third Place
Brown University for the Brown University/Tougaloo College/Bryant University joint induction ceremony
Fourth Place (tie)
- Rice University-Texas Medical Center for their biomaterials lab tour to engage high school students
- Woods Hole for mentoring junior high school students for science fair projects
Top Electing Chapters
The following chapters were also recognized during the Assembly of Delegates for initiating the most new members in 2018–2019.
Overall Top Three
- Brown University
- Fordham University
- Princeton
Top Electing Chapters by Constituency
Area Groups, Industries, State, and Federal Laboratories Constituency
- Delta
- Vermont
Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency
- Carleton College
- Swarthmore College
Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency
- Saint Joseph's University
- Manhattan College
Research and Doctoral Universities Constituency
- Brown University
- Fordham University
Canadian/International Constituency Group
- University of Alberta