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)
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
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
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
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
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
