True Merit Award

 

The True Merit Award was first established in 1969 as the Chapter Efficiency Award, becoming the Fraternity’s first official award. In 1975, the name of the award changed to the Chapter Excellence Award and finally in 1979, the name changed to the True Merit Award.

There is no certain number of chapters that will be awarded True Merit from year to year. Rather, in keeping with the spirit of the Creed, the True Merit Award is awarded to as many chapters who achieve a level of chapter operation that is worthy of the recognition.

To be eligible for True Merit, be sure to fill out your chapter’s 2020-2021 Annual Report Application. Contact your Leadership Consultant for more information.

True Merit Award

True Merit Chapters

2023

Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Baylor
Bowling Green State
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Iowa State
Kansas
Kennesaw State
Kent State
Louisiana State
Mercer
Middle Tennessee State
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota State
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Purdue
Samford
South Alabama
Troy
Virginia Tech
Washington and Jefferson
West Chester
West Florida
William & Mary

2022

Alabama
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Baylor
Bowling Green State
Clemson
Florida
Georgia College
Georgia Tech
Georgia State
Iowa State
Kansas
Louisiana State
Mercer
Middle Tennessee State
Murray State
New Hampshire
North Alabama
Oregon State
Pennsylvania State
Purdue
Samford
South Alabama
Troy
Virginia Tech
West Florida
West Chester
William & Mary

2021

Alabama
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Ball State
Baylor
Clemson
Duke
Florida
Georgia College
Georgia Tech
Iowa State
Kansas
Louisiana State
Maine
Mercer
Murray State
North Alabama
North Dakota State
Oregon State
Rose-Hulman
Samford
South Alabama
Troy
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
West Chester
William & Mary

2020

Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Ball State
Boise State
Florida
Iowa State
Louisiana State
Maine
Mercer
Missouri
Murray State
New Hampshire
North Carolina-Charlotte
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Purdue
Rose-Hulman
Samford
Simpson
Temple
Troy
Virginia Tech
Washington & Jefferson
West Chester
West Florida
Western Michigan
William & Mary

2019

Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Ball State
Clemson
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Grand Valley State
Illinois
Iowa State
Louisiana State
Maine
Mercer
Middle Tennessee State
North Carolina
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
Purdue
Samford
Temple
Troy
Vanderbilt
Western Michigan

2018

Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Ball State
Baylor
Cincinnati
Clemson
Drake
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa State
Kent State
Lamar
Maine
Marietta College
Mercer
Middle Tennessee State
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Northern Kentucky
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
Troy
Union
Virginia Tech
Washington & Jefferson
Western Michigan
Widener

2017

Alabama
Alabama Birmingham
Alabama Huntsville
Auburn
Belmont
Central Florida
Central Oklahoma
Charleston
Drake
Emory
Georgia
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Illinois
Iowa State
Kansas
Kent State
Kentucky
Lamar
Maine
Muhlenberg
New Mexico
North Alabama
North Carolina
Northern Kentucky
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Pepperdine
Samford
South Alabama
Troy
Virginia Tech
Washington & Jefferson

2016

Adrian
Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Belmont
Central Florida
Clemson
Drake
Emory
Florida
Florida State
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Kent State
Kentucky
Maine
Mississippi
Muhlenberg
New Mexico
North Alabama
North Carolina
Northern Kentucky
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
Rose-Hulman
Samford
San Jose State
UC-Santa Barbara
Texas A&M
Troy
Utah State
Washington
Washington & Jefferson
William & Mary

2015

Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Huntsville
Arkansas Tech
Auburn
Austin Peay State
Baylor
Belmont
UC-Santa Barbara
Cincinnati
Clemson
Emory
Florida
Florida State
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Illinois State
Kansas
Kansas State
Kent State
Kentucky
Maine
Memphis
Mercer
Michigan
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Nevada-Reno
New Mexico
North Alabama
North Carolina
Northern Kentucky
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
Southern Illinois
Texas-Arlington
Troy
Washington
Washington State
West Texas A&M

2014

Alabama
Alabama-Huntsville
Auburn
Austin Peay State
Baylor
Belmont
Bowling Green State
East Carolina
Emory
Florida Tech
Georgia
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Kansas
Kansas State
Kent State
Kentucky
Maryland
Middle Tennessee State
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada-Las Vegas
Nevada-Reno
New Mexico
North Alabama
North Carolina
North Florida
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
San Jose State
Southern Illinois
Texas-Arlington
Troy
UC-Berkeley
Virginia
Washington & Jefferson
West Texas A & M
William & Mary

True Merit Honorable Mentions

2023

Central Florida
Clemson
Colorado-Boulder
Colorado State
Florida Gulf Coast
Georgia College and State
Georgia State
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Marietta
Maryland
Murray State
North Alabama
Northern Kentucky
Rose-Hulman
San Diego
Texas Tech
Union
Vanderbilt

2022

Adrian
Arkansas Tech
Boise State
Central Oklahoma
Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Tech
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Illinois
Kennesaw State
Marietta
Nebraska
North Dakota State
North Carolina
North Carolina- Charlotte
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh
Simpson
Temple
Texas-San Antonio
Union
Vanderbilt
Washington & Jefferson
Western Michigan

2021

Adrian
Boise State
Bowling Green State
Elmhurst
Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Tech
Georgia State
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Illinois
Lamar
Marietta
Middle Tennessee State
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada-Reno
New Hampshire
North Carolina- Charlotte
Purdue
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Washington & Jefferson
West Florida

2020

Adrian
Bowling Green State
Charleston
Clemson
Colorado State
Elmhurst
Florida Tech
Georgia
Georgia College
Georgia Tech
Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Lamar
Marietta
Maryland
Middle Tennessee State
Montevallo
Nebraska
Nevada-Las Vegas
New Mexico
New Mexico State
North Alabama
North Dakota State
Northern Kentucky
Pittsburgh
St Lawrence
UC-Berkeley
Vanderbilt

2019

Adrian
Alabama
Boise State
Emory
Florida Gulf Coast
Kansas
Kansas State
Lamar
Marietta
Montevallo
Murray State
New Hampshire
North Carolina-Charlotte
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Penn State
Rose-Hulman
San Jose State
Simpson
Tennessee
Texas-Arlington
Union
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Washington and Jefferson
Washington State
West Florida
Widener
William & Mary
Worcester Poly

2018

Adrian
Colorado Mines
Duke
Florida Gulf Coast
Georgia College
Georgia Tech
Grand Valley State
Kansas
Kansas State
Lake Forest
Louisiana State
Marshall
Minnesota
Montevallo
Mount Union
Muhlenberg
Nevada-Las Vegas
North Alabama
North Dakota State
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Penn State
Rose-Hulman
Samford
San Jose State
Simpson
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Texas-Arlington
Texas-San Antonio
UC-Berkeley
Vanderbilt
Virginia
West Chester
West Florida
William & Mary
Worcester Poly

2017

Ball State
Baylor
Clemson
Florida
Georgia College
Kansas State
Lake Forest
Marietta
Mercer
Mississippi
Nevada, Las Vegas
North Dakota
North Dakota State
Oregon
Pennsylvania State
Pittsburgh
Rose-Hulman
Stetson
Texas
Texas at Arlington
UC Berkeley
Union
Virginia
West Chester
Texas A&M
Widener
William & Mary
Worcester Poly

2016

Auburn
Central Missouri
Central Oklahoma
Charleston
Cincinnati
Colorado State
Eastern Kentucky
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Lamar
Maryland
Memphis
Minnesota
Nevada-Las Vegas
North Dakota
North Dakota State
North Florida
Ohio State
Purdue
South Alabama
Southern Illinois
Southern Mississippi
Stetson
Tampa
Temple
Texas-Arlington
Virginia Tech
West Texas A&M

2015

Ball State
UC-Berkeley
Central Florida
Culver-Stockton
Drake
East Carolina
Florida Atlantic
Illinois
Iowa State
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada-Las Vegas
North Florida
North Texas
Ohio State
Rose-Hulman
Samford
San Jose State
Texas A&M
Utah State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Washington & Jefferson
William & Mary
Worcester Poly

2014

Adrian
Alabama-Birmingham
Albion
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Arkansas Tech
Cincinnati
Clemson
Colorado State
Florida Atlantic
Georgia Southern
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Indiana State
Iowa State
Lehigh
Louisville
Maine-Orono
Memphis
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi State
Nebraska-Kearney
North Dakota
North Texas
Northern Kentucky
Rose-Hulman
Sam Houston State
Simpson
Southern California
Texas
Texas A & M
UC-Santa Barbara
Union
Washington
Western Michigan
Worcester Poly

All True Merit Chapters

True Merit Chapters and Years Won (Click to Expand All)

Bolded Years Indicate Top Chapter Recipient

Adrian (4) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
Alabama (20) 1980, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Alabama-Birmingham (7) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Alabama-Huntsville (31) 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Albion (1) 2013
American (1) 1990
Appalachian State (7) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
Arizona State (3) 1969, 1987, 1988
Arkansas Tech (2) 2013, 2015
Auburn (14) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Austin Peay State (4) 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Baldwin Wallace (10) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Ball State (9) 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Baylor (16) 1978, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Belmont (17) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Birmingham-Southern (2) 1978, 1980
Boise State (1) 2020
Bowling Green (4) 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023
Central Florida (7) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017
Central Oklahoma (1) 2017
Central Missouri State (1) 2000
Charleston (3) 1981, 1983, 2017
Cincinnati (19) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018
Clemson (15) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Colby (2) 1981, 1982
Colorado State (1) 2012
Cornell (1) 1975
Delaware (3) 1973, 1975, 1979
Denison (4) 1974, 1981, 1985, 1986
DePauw (9) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Drake (3) 2016, 2017, 2018
Duke (5) 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021
Duquesne (1) 2004
Eastern Illinois (1) 2009
East Carolina (1) 2014
Elmhurst (1) 2013
Emory (18) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Florida (20) 1969, 1974, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Florida State (6) 1991, 1992, 1993, 2013, 2015, 2016
Florida Tech (1) 2014
Francis Marion (2) 1984, 1985
GMI-EMI (1) 1970
Georgia (12) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Georgia College (2) 2021, 2022
Georgia Southern (13) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2009, 2013
Georgia Tech (8) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Georgia State (1) 2022
Goldey Beacom (1) 1998
Grand Valley State (6) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Hillsdale (5) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Idaho (3) 1969, 1970, 1987
Illinois (23) 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019
Illinois State (7) 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2004, 2015
Indiana (3) 1981, 1982, 1995
Indiana State (7) 1971, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2008, 2009, 2011
Indiana of Pennsylvania (2) 1984, 1985
Iowa State (26) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
James Madison (5) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Kansas (9) 1979, 1980, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 , 2017, 2022, 2023
Kansas State (36) 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 199819992000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 20042005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Kent State (10) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
Kennesaw State (1) 2023
Kentucky (14) 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Lamar (2) 2017, 2018
Lehigh (1) 2007
Louisiana State (5) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Maine (15) 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Marietta College (4) 2002, 2003, 2005, 2018
Marshall (8) 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2009
Maryland (12) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Memphis (13) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015
Mercer (15) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
MIT (7) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1999, 2004, 2005
Miami-Ohio (8) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989
Michigan (8) 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2015
Middle Tennessee State (7) 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Millikin (8) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
Minnesota (4) 1979, 2011, 2012, 2013
Mississippi (16) 1973, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023
Mississippi State (2) 2012, 2015
Missouri (17) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023
Montevallo (6) 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
Mount Union (4) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Muhlenberg (2) 2016, 2017
Murray State (7) 1975, 1976, 1989, 1993, 2020, 2021, 2022
Nebraska (30) 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023
Nebraska-Kearney (2) 1997, 2009
Nevada-Las Vegas (2) 2013, 2014
Nevada-Reno (2) 2014, 2015
Newberry (1) 1971
New Hampshire (5) 1994, 1999, 2020, 2022, 2023
New Mexico (8) 1969, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
New Mexico State (2) 1990, 1991
North Alabama (21) 1977, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
North Carolina (19) 1969, 1970, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
North Carolina-Charlotte (1) 2020
North Carolina State (2) 2009, 2011
North Carolina-Wilmington (1) 2012
North Dakota State (16) 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2023
North Florida (1) 2014
Northern Arizona (1) 2000
Northern Kentucky (7) 2004, 2005, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Northwestern (3) 1973, 1974, 1975
Ohio State (9) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
Oklahoma (11) 1980, 1983, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
Oklahoma State (21) 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Oregon State (4) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Penn State (7) 1999, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022
Pepperdine (10) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Purdue (13) 1969, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Rhodes (5) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005
Rose-Hulman (26) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021
Samford (7) 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Sam Houston State (1) 2010
San Jose State (4) 1990, 2013, 2014, 2016
Sewanee (1) 1985
Simpson (9) 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2009, 2020
South Alabama (4) 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
South Carolina (1) 1988
South Dakota (1) 1986
Southern Cal (16) 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Southern Illinois (16) 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2015
Southern Methodist (3) 1970, 1971, 1972
Southern Mississippi (12) 1986, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Stephen F. Austin (2) 1981, 1987
Stetson (3) 1988, 1989, 1993
St. Lawrence (1) 2006
Syracuse (1) 1989
Temple (3) 2013, 2019, 2020
Tennessee-Martin (15) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005
Tennessee Tech (1) 1970
Texas (3) 1994, 1995, 1996
Texas A&M (1) 2016
Texas Arlington (3) 2013, 2014, 2015
Texas-San Antonio (1) 1996
Texas Tech (5) 1975, 1976, 1979, 2008, 2010
Tulane (1) 1973
Troy (16) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
UCLA (1) 1984
UC-Berkeley (3) 1979, 2011, 2014
UC-Santa Barbara (2) 2015, 2016
Union (4) 1999, 2008, 2009, 2018
Utah (3) 2004, 2005, 2006
Utah State (1) 2016
Vanderbilt (3) 1995, 2019, 2021
Vermont (2) 1985, 1986
Virginia (2) 2011, 2014
Virginia Tech (6) 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Washington (10) 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2016
Washington & Jefferson (19) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
Washington State (20) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2002, 2004, 2015
West Chester (4) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
West Florida (3) 2020, 2022, 2023
West Georgia (2) 1972, 2001
West Texas A&M (7) 1991, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
Western Michigan (4) 2003, 2018, 2019, 2020
Wichita State (3) 1982, 1983, 1984
Widener (1) 2018
William & Mary (9) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Wittenberg (1) 1981
Worcester Poly (8) 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2006