Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award

The Joseph Torchia Outstanding Chapter Award is the most prestigious national award which can be bestowed upon an undergraduate chapter. The Outstanding Chapter Award was originally established in 1957, with one award being given every two years. Since 1966, the award has been given on an annual basis. Modifications were made to the criteria in 1970 to allow for up to three chapters per year to win the award, and it was renamed to honor Mr. Torchia for his outstanding contributions, years of service, and dedication to Phi Sigma Pi. Currently, the criteria allows for 5% of the total collegiate chapters to be eligible for this award.

Joseph Torchia was inducted into Sigma Chapter in 1951 as the chapter advisor. In 1955, he assumed the office of National Treasurer/Secretary and held this position until 1974. Mr. Torchia was the recipient of several national resolutions in his honor, a service key from Sigma Chapter, and several plaques recognizing his outstanding commitment.

All chapters apply for this award each year by submitting the Form 110 to the National Headquarters by June 1 and January 1 of each academic year. Chapters are evaluated on the basis of chapter activities as well as the extracurricular events and academic achievements of their members.

Past Award Winners

1959-60 Iota
1961-62 Iota
1963-64 Omicron
1965-66 Tau
1967 Kappa
1968 Tau
1969 Tau, Beta Gamma
1970 Tau, Beta Gamma
1971 Pi, Tau, Beta Gamma
1972 Sigma, Tau, Beta Gamma
1973 Theta, Sigma, Tau
1974 Iota, Tau, Beta Gamma
1975 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1976 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1977 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1978 Sigma, Tau, Phi
1979 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1980 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1981 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1982 Theta, Iota, Tau
1983 Theta, Iota, Tau
1984 Theta, Sigma, Tau
1985 Sigma, Tau
1986 Theta, Sigma, Tau
1987 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1988 Iota, Sigma, Tau
1989 Iota, Alpha Gamma
1990 Omicron, Tau
1991 Kappa, Tau
1992 Kappa, Sigma
1993 Eta, Tau, Alpha Epsilon
1994 Eta, Tau, Alpha Epsilon
1995 Eta, Kappa, Alpha Gamma
1996 Mu, Alpha Omega
1997 Tau, Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Rho, Beta Delta
1998 Tau, Alpha Lambda, Alpha Rho
1999 Alpha Eta, Alpha Rho, Beta Sigma, Gamma Theta
2000 Alpha Eta, Alpha Rho, Gamma Theta
2001 Tau, Alpha Eta, Alpha Rho, Beta Delta
2002 Tau, Alpha Rho, Beta Rho, Beta Psi
2003 Tau, Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Rho, Beta Rho
2004 Tau, Alpha Beta, Beta Rho
2005 Beta, Omicron, Tau
2006 Alpha Zeta, Alpha Rho, Gamma Theta
2007 Gamma Theta