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NIC Announces 2011 Laurel Wreath Award Winners
INDIANAPOLIS (3/22/11) - Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Chi, and the University of Alabama Fraternity Community along with President Dr. Robert E Witt will be honored with the 2011 North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Laurel Wreath Award for their industry leading initiatives that have advanced the fraternal movement. The awards will be presented at the NIC Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on April 10, 2011.
Alpha Tau Omega implemented Congress - LIVE at their most recent national convention. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology they were able to present large portions of their ATO Congress to their entire fraternity via live streaming on the internet. Fraternity members were able to tune in from across the world and be a part of the event. Several undergraduate members who were either deployed or otherwise unable to attend were able to join in as their chapter was recognized with fraternity awards.
Sigma Chi Fraternity, through the work of dedicated alumni, forged a partnership with the Betty Ford Center. The Sigma Chi / Betty Ford Alliance is reshaping how the organization is educating undergraduate chapters and alumni about the effects of alcohol and substance abuse. The Alliance also offers a Professional-in-Residence program which allows a number of alumni to go through training on-site at the Center. Through the relationship, the fraternity has developed a resource for chapter education and is in the process of developing additional educational programs for use throughout the organization.
The University of Alabama Fraternity Community along with President Dr. Robert E Witt are an example of how institutional commitment to building relationships with stakeholders has led to unprecedented growth and a higher functioning fraternity community. President Witt has motivated undergraduate chapters and mobilized large groups of alumni to reengage with the university through housing campaigns and enhanced resources to fraternity life.
Among the other honors presented at the NIC Annual Meeting are the NIC Gold and Silver Medal, and the NIC Awards of Distinction. For more information regarding NIC recognition efforts please visit www.nicindy.org/programs/recognition.
