Council Award Recipients

Dr. Lori Hart College Panhellenic Council of the Year

2020 – Samford University and Auburn University
2021 – Coastal Carolina University
2022 – Auburn University
2023 –

Victor Felts Interfraternity Council of the Year

2020 – Georgia Institute of Technology
2021 – University of Florida
2022 – Western Kentucky University
2023 –

Lamar Bryant National Pan-hellenic Council of the Year

2020 – Jacksonville State University
2023 –

Multicultural Greek Council of the Year

2023 –

Community of the Year

2020 – Jacksonville State University
2023 –

Individual Award Recipients

Gregory R. Singleton Interfraternity Council Member of the Year

2007 – Judson Dry, Sigma Phi Epsilon (University of Miami)
2008 – Evan Gilead, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (University of Miami)
2009 – Garrett Langley, Sigma Chi (Georgia Institute of Technology)
2010 – Caleb Roberts, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Austin Peay State University)
2011 – Ben Donlon, Phi Kappa Tau (University of Louisville)
2012 – David Ward, Phi Kappa Tau (Florida State University)
2013 – Wells Ellenberg, Sigma Nu (University of Georgia)
2014 – Jake Bornstein, Sigma Chi (Florida Gulf Coast University)
2015 – Adrian Romero, Pi Kappa Phi (Florida State University)
2016 – Nicholas Blankely, Sigma Chi (University of South Alabama)
2017 – Evan Monroe, Delta Upsilon (Christopher Newport University)
2018 – Aristeo Ruiz, Kappa Alpha Order (Austin Peay State University)
2019 – Chase Anderton, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Georgia Institute of Technology)
2020 – Dillan Humbard, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kennesaw State University
2021 – Stephen Greep, Pi Kappa Phi (University of Florida)
2022 – Chapman Shuman, Sigma Phi Epsilon (University of Georgia)

Independent Council Member of the Year

2020 – Vianey Trujillo, Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Kennesaw State University)
2022 – Peyton Junjulas, Alpha Mu Lambda (University of North Alabama)

National Pan-hellenic Council Member of the Year

2020 – Sherrina Black, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (University of South Carolina Upstate)
2021 – Anaiya Moore, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Coastal Carolina University)
2022 – Shanise Allen, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (University of North Alabama)

Allison Keller College Panhellenic Council Member of the Year

2020 – Makinley Barnett, Zeta Tau Alpha (University of North Alabama)
2021 – Kelsey Wohlford, Gamma Phi Beta (Coastal Carolina University)
2022 – Kayli Rice, Alpha Xi Delta (Kennesaw State University)

Dr. Tom Shoemaker Advisor of the Year

2005 – Karen Katz, Chi Omega (Florida International University)
2006 – Dr. Frank Parsons, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Samford University)
2007 – Heidie Lindsey, Delta Gamma (Mississippi State University)
2008 – Louis Ragsdale, Pi Kappa Alpha (University of Tennessee - Martin)
2009 – Alex Seltzer, Sigma Phi Epsilon (University of North Texas)
2010 – Wes Fugate, Phi Kappa Tau (University of Georgia)
2011 – Keith Ellis, Sigma Phi Epsilon (University of Kentucky)
2012 – Robyn Brock, Kappa Kappa Gamma (Florida State University)
2013 – J. Coulter Ward, Delta Tau Delta (University of Mississippi)
2014 – Todd Thomas, Sigma Delta Phi (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University)
2015 – Charles Childress, III, Sigma Phi Epsilon (University of Southern Mississippi)
2016 – Clay Coleman, Phi Delta Theta (University of Central Florida)
2017 – Dr. Jonathan Sanders, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Louisiana State University)
2018 – Joe Wheeless, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (College of William and Mary)
2019 – Andrew Rash, Sigma Nu (Western Kentucky University)
2020 – Reginald Lane, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (University of Florida)
2021 – Julie Gleason, Delta Zeta (Florida Gulf Coast University)
2022 – Kara Rex, University of Georgia

Dr. Karlem Reiss Award

The Dr. Kalem Riess Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association. It is given to a professional who has unsurpassed dedication to SGLA, as well as interfraternal collaboration and communication. Dr. Karlem Riess, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, spent 40 years as the faculty advisor to fraternities at Tulane University, and he played an integral role in the founding of the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference in 1966. Dr. Riess passed away in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Dr. Karlem Riess, Phi Sigma Kappa
1987 – Durward W. Owen, Pi Kappa Phi
1990 – Dino DiBernardi, Delta Chi
1996 – Richard A. Barnes, Kappa Alpha Order
2000 – Steve Leist, Theta Chi
2003 – Mark E. Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi
2008 – Gregory R. Singleton, Kappa Alpha Order
2010 – Lori Hart, Alpha Omicron Pi
2016 – Victor Felts, Sigma Chi
2020 – Kimberly Novak, Delta Gamma

Durward W. Owen Interfraternal Service Award

Durward W. Owen Interfraternal Service Award honors individuals for their demonstrated dedication and commitment to the betterment of the fraternal movement through their service as a campus professional, headquarters staff member, or fraternal educator for at least 20 years.

2018 – Mark E. Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi
2019 – Richard A. Barnes, Kappa Alpha Order
2020 – Julie Johnson, Kappa Delta
2022 – Alison Keller, Alpha Xi Delta