List of Tau Chapter Service Keys Winners
The following individuals have won the Chapter Service Key. For a complete listing of award descriptions and winners, see List of Tau Chapter Awards.
Service Keys are given to Brothers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty for the Fraternity. Brothers are nominated and then discussed. It is an honor just to be nominated for a Tau Chapter Service Key. After discussion, Brothers vote. All members need 80% of the Brotherhood's votes. Before 2002, it took 75% for the President and Secretary while the rest of the Brotherhood need 90%. Before 1993, it took 90% for the President and Secretary and 100% for the rest of the Brotherhood.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1960 | James W. Laughinghouse |
| 1961 | ? |
| 1962 | James Ballance |
| 1963 | ? |
| 1964 | Dr. Richard C. Todd |
| 1965 | ? |
| 1966 | ? |
| 1967 | ? |
| 1968 | ? |
| 19691 | Paul Allen III
Pat Timberlake Donald Warren Riley Reiner Jack Beasley Jim Burwell Robert B. Morgan2 |
| 1970 | Steve Howell
William Crisp Norman Masters |
| 1971 | Jim Hicks
Ed Harper Carl Joyner |
| 1972 | Joe Williams
Ron Eggers Lawson Brown Sam Sher |
| 1973 | Fred West
Tommy Durham |
| 19743 | ? |
| 1975 | Dave Englert
Willy Creech Bill Murphy Bruce Silberman |
| 1976 | ? |
| 1977 | ? |
| 1978 | ? |
| 1979 | Reed Warren
Guy Taylor Hal Sharpe |
| 1980 | Bill Ballance
Jerry Price Jean Murdoch |
| 1981 | Mike Bell |
| 1982 | Pamela Cole
Howard Tucker |
| 1983 | Robert Zalimeni |
| 1984 | Becky Talley |
| 1985 | Ken Scruggs |
| 1986 | Linda Wilson |
| 1987 | Lisa Connerton |
| 1988 | Not given |
| 1989 | Robert A. Landry |
| 1990 | Tracy Lyle |
| 1991 | Hope C. Harrell |
| 1992 | Brenda Smith |
| 1993 | Trish Lang |
| 1994 | Lindsay Fernandez |
| 1995 | David Batts |
| 1996 | Not given |
| 1997 | Jonathan Wood
Michelle Stone |
| 1998 | Dr. Jack Thornton |
| 1999 | Not given |
| 2000 | Not given |
| 2001 | Not given |
| 2002 | Krista Wilhelm |
| 2003 | Moo Sultan |
| 2004 | Courtney Tibbetts |
| 2005 | Not given |
| 2006 | Christy Andux |
| 2007 | Not given |
| 2008 | Not given |
| 2009 | Not given |
| 2010 | Not given |
| 2011 | Christopher A. Crout |
References
1 According to the 1969 Tau minutes, 6 Brothers were nominated for a Service Key, but there was no indication as to which Brothers (if any) received a Service Key.
2 A letter addressed to Tau President Paul Allen, dated August 7, 1969, confirmed Attorney General Morgan's receipt of the Chapter Service Key.
3 Pat is listed in the 1970 Tecoan as having received the Service Key.
4 A letter addressed to Gerald Burkhardt with Tau President Bruce Silberman copied, dated December 16, 1974 mentioned that 4 service keys were shipped March 14, 1974 to then Tau President Bill Phipps but were never received and additional follow up would occur.
