The Sigma Alpha Sorority National Awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and dedicated leadership of individual sisters and chapters. The program creates opportunities for chapters to spotlight their successful programs, share the impact they are having in communities, and recognize members who uphold the pillars of the organization. Award recipients are chosen based on the evaluation of required chapter/member reports, specific applications, and/or live presentations held during the Sorority’s annual national events. Chapters are encouraged to review the criteria and deadlines for each award, along with past award recipients below, and start their applications today!

Regional Pillar Awards

Regional pillar awards are determined from an in-depth review of each chapter’s timely term report submission. Alumnae judges review the report against specified criteria and a rubric to determine the top 3 finalists from each region for each of the four pillars. This year, the first-place pillar chapter from each region is invited to present the chapter’s program to a panel of alumnae and corporate partner judges.  The scores from the live presentation will be combined with the scores from the written term report evaluation to determine the national finalists for each of the four pillars.

2022 National Award Winners

Application Based Awards

Outstanding Leader

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

Recognizes an outstanding leader whose chapter nominates her for extraordinary accomplishments in Sigma Alpha and elsewhere in her college experiences.

Outstanding Senior

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

Recognizes a graduating senior whose chapter nominates her based on extraordinary accomplishments in Sigma Alpha and elsewhere in her college experiences.

Outstanding New Member

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

Recognizes a new member whose chapter nominates her based on her exemplary accomplishments in Sigma Alpha.

Outstanding Advisor

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

Recognizes an advisor for his or her dedication to and support of Sigma Alpha Sorority at the collegiate level.

Outstanding Social Media

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

Recognizes the chapter that maintains the most informative, creative and professional social media program.

Chapters are eligible only if the social media manager is a chapter member or alumnae. Chapters social media accounts that are maintained by social media professionals are not eligible for this award.

Jennifer McMillan Service in Agriculture Award

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023
Who Can Apply: 1 per Sigma Alpha Collegiate Chapter

As a founding member of Sigma Alpha Sorority, Jennifer McMillan modeled the importance of integrating a love for agriculture into all aspects of her life. In honor of her service to the Sorority and commitment to the agriculture industry, Sigma Alpha has created the Service in Agriculture Award to be presented to the chapter with the most influential Agriculture in the Community event.

The Jennifer McMillan Service in Agriculture Award encompasses our National Service Project as a positive and fun way to serve the community and increase knowledge of agriculture. Chapters should share as much information as needed to capture the project successes and how it influences the community.