Awards and Honors

2021

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Highest Chapter GPA - Spring 2021
Highest Chapter GPA - Fall 2021
Leadership and Educational Development Award
Dinette Myers Quiet Leader Award - Reese Rosenmeyer
Helen Reich Scholarship - Kim Fairhead
*covid year - FSL competitions not held

2021 Miss Iowa (Miss America) - Grace Lynn Keller
U Iowa Homecoming Court Members - Callie Thomas & Madeline Huntley
Forbes 30 under 30 and NFL Network Host - Kimberly Chexnayder (alumna)
University of Iowa Dance Team Dancer of the Year Award, and Leadership Award - Kennedy Hannan
Intramural Flag Football Champions

2020

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2020
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2020
Excellence in Chapter Operations & Management

*covid year - FSL competitions not held

2019

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
2019 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Recruitment & Retention Award
External Relations Award
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2019
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2019
Risk Reduction & Management Award
Academic Achievement Award

The Top Fundraising Chapter for Dance Marathon 25
 raising over $100,000

FSL WEEKEND:
Best Choreography
Most Enthusiasm
Most Philanthropic
(There is no longer an FSL weekend overall winner awarded)

iowa_sorority_chapter_of_the_year_chi_omega.jpg

2018

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
2018 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2018
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2018
Highest New Member GPA
Excellence in Recruitment
Excellence in Chapter Operations & Management
Excellence in Values Congruence
Excellence in Scholarship
Excellence in Leadership
Outstanding sophomore: Chase Marzen

The Top Fundraising Chapter for Dance Marathon 24
 broke the record by raising over $100,000

1st Place Follies
1st Place FSL Weekend


Katie Cable is named to the University of Iowa Homecoming Court

Kimmi Chexnayder and Kayln Hugdahl were both chosen as Commencement Speakers for Graduation

chi_omega_dance_marathon_iowa_top_fundraising_chapter_philanthropy_university

2017

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence Award

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2017
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2017

The Top Fundraising Chapter for Dance Marathon 23
 raising over $85,000

1st Place Follies
1st Place Overall Greek Week

1st Place Iowa Shout
2nd Place Overall in Homecoming Week

Raised over $9,000 in our first ever Wish Week

Kimmi Chex is crowned the 2017 Homecoming Queen

kimmi_chex_iowa_hawkeyes_homecoming_queen_2017_chi_omega.jpeg

2016

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence Award

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2016
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2016

The Top Fundraising Chapter for Dance Marathon 22
 raising over $95,000

2nd Place Overall in Homecoming Week
1st Place Iowa Shout

Ally Orwig is named to the University of Iowa Homecoming Court

2015

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence Award

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2015
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2015
Highest New Member GPA  Fall 2015
Excellence in External Relations
Excellence in Risk Reduction & Management

Elizabeth Mills is crowned the 2015 Homecoming Queen
Kaylee Huber is also named to Homecoming Court

2nd Place Overall in Homecoming Week
1st Place at Iowa Shout

3rd Place Overall in Greek Week
1st Place in Greek Follies

Overall Intramural Sports Champions

chi_omega_chapter_of_excellence.png

2014

2014 National Chi Omega Convention:
Chapter of Excellence Award

2014 University of Iowa Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards:
2014 Chapter of the Year
Dean's Circle Award
Highest Chapter GPA Spring 2014
Highest Chapter GPA Fall 2014
Highest New Member GPA Fall 2014
Excellence in External Relations
Excellence in Values Congruence & Accountability

1st Place in Homecoming Week

2nd Place Overall in Greek Week
1st Place Stroll Competition

Buffalo Wild Wings Intramural Sports Sorority Champions

2013

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence Award

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
2013 Chapter of the Year
Highest GPA Fall and Spring 2013
Highest New Member GPA Fall 2013
Excellence in Academic Achievement
Excellence in Values, Congruence, and Accountability
Individual Sisterhood Award (Personnel Chair, Anna Santaga)

3rd Place in Greek Week

Allison Bries is named to the University of Iowa Homecoming Court

Lily Allen-Duenas is chosen as the University of Iowa's Commencement Speaker

Chi Omega Lily Allen-Duenas giving the University of Iowa Commencement Address

Chi Omega Lily Allen-Duenas giving the University of Iowa Commencement Address

2012

2012 Chi Omega National Convention:
Excellence in Formal Recruitment out of 173 chapters
Chapter of Excellence

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
2012 Chapter of the Year
Top in Grades: fall and spring of 2012
Highest New Member Class GPA: fall 2012
 Greek Woman of the Year (Jessie Tobin)
Excellence in Academic Achievement
Excellence in External Relations
Runner-Up in Excellence in Philanthropy and Community Service
T. Anne Cleary Scholarship (Katie Curran)

Lily Allen-Duenas is crowned 2012 Homecoming Queen

2010

Chi Omega National Chapter of Excellence Award

Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
2010 University of Iowa Chapter of the Year

Erica Hayes is crowned 2010 Homecoming Queen