Delta Tau Delta Fraternity’s hard work has paid off for the fifth year in a row. The men of the Gamma Rho chapter of Delta Tau Delta at the University of Oregon have been awarded the Hugh Shields Award by the Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
The award was presented to them at the Western Pacific Division Leadership Conference in Pleasanton, Calif. on Feb. 22, 2014. Eight members of the Gamma Rho chapter attended including the President Nick Calcaterra, the Vice President Jeremy Lipps and six other “young promising leaders” as Calcaterra referred to them.
The Hugh Shields Award was established in 1965 and recognizes the top 10 chapters nationally who have exceeded in many aspects over the past year.
In addition to the Hugh Shields Award, the Gamma Rho chapter of Delta Tau Delta was also awarded a Court of Honor, which was also established in 1965, and is annually presented to the top 20 chapters nationally.
With 125 undergraduate Delta Tau Delta chapters competing for these prestigious titles, the men of the Gamma Rho chapter are proud of their accomplishments.
“It is a great way to commend the work that our gentlemen have put into the fraternity and the foundation that we received from members in the past,” Calcaterra said. “I am incredibly proud that the chapter has reached such great heights and am happy to be a part of this organization.”
This is also a very exciting moment for the Oregon Delts because when a chapter wins this award for five consecutive years, there are other benefits.
“You get a flag that designates that you have won the award and after you win it five times in a row, the chapter gets to keep the flag,” Calcaterra said. “It’s our fifth year in a row so this means a lot to our chapter.”
The gentlemen of Delta Tau Delta will also be using these awards as motivation moving forward.
“It truly serves as a motivating force to keep doing what we’ve done in the past: stay involved, be leaders on campus, and continue to represent the Greek Community the best way possible,” Calcaterra said.