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Book of Records 7.43
During 2003, the “off-year” between Congresses, Delta Theta was honored at the National Awards Banquet on
October 11, 2003, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Chapter was recognized as National Runner-Up for the Top Chapter
Award, with The True Merit Award (as one of twenty-five outstanding ΑΤΩ chapters), the ATO Roadshow National
Award, the Bird Silver Award (second-best National communications award), the Excellence in Scholarship Award for
the fourth time (above a 3.000 GPA for the entire year), National Special Mention for the Erskine Mayo Ross Impact
Award, National Honorable Mention for the Good Samaritan Community Awareness Award, and National
Undergraduate At-Large Award (Andy Newton) and Graduate At-Large Scholarship Award (Bob Harrison) from the
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation.
At the 2004 Atlanta Congress, Andy Newton became the fourth member of Delta Theta Chapter to receive the
National Thomas Arkle Clark Award, which recognizes the top undergraduate ΑΤΩ in the Nation. Brother Newton
received the specially-commissioned TAC Ring and Certificate and was the Keynote Speaker at the Closing Banquet.
The Atlanta Congress also saw Delta Theta receive the National Top Chapter Award for the fifth time in
seven years, the True Merit Award (as one of thirty-one outstanding chapters in the Nation), the Anderson Gold Award
(top National communications award), the Excellence in Scholarship Award (above a 3.000 GPA for the entire year), the
ATO Roadshow National Award, National Special Mention for the Good Samaritan Community Awareness Award and
the Erskine Mayo Ross Impact Award, and National Runner-Up (Brian King) and National At-Large Awards (Erik
Rome and Billy Casper) for the Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Andy Newton also received the
Lawrence L. Long Memorial Law Award. The day after the closing of the Congress, the National Board of Directors reelected
Brother Muir as National Secretary (Worthy Grand Scribe).
During 2005, the “off-year” between Congresses, Delta Theta was honored at the National Awards Banquet on
August 27, 2005, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Chapter was recognized as National Top Chapter Award for the sixth
time in eight years, with The True Merit Award (as one of twenty-one outstanding ΑΤΩ chapters), the Anderson Gold
Award (top National communications award), the Excellence in Scholarship Award for the fifth time (above a 3.000
GPA for the entire year), the ATO Roadshow National Award, National Special Mention for the Erskine Mayo Ross
Impact Award, National Honorable Mention for the Good Samaritan Community Awareness Award, Thomas Arkle
Clark National Honorable Mention (Erik Rome) and a National Undergraduate At-Large Scholarship Award (Brian
King) from the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation.
Also, Brother Andy Newton received the 2004 NIC Award of Distinction from the North-American
Interfraternity Conference (NIC) at the 2005 National Awards Banquet in Indianapolis. The “Iron Man Trophy” was
presented by Marc Katz of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity on behalf of the NIC. The NIC is the national trade organization
of 66 member national fraternities, comprising over 5,500 chapters on over 800 campuses with over 350,000
undergraduate members. Brother Newton was one of four undergraduate members in the United States and Canada
recognized for that year.
Delta Theta=s 85th Anniversary was celebrated on October 15, 2005, with a Casino Party on Friday night, and
the 85th Anniversary Banquet at the K-State Alumni Center on Saturday evening. Emceed by Brother Larry Long, it
featured National Secretary Bill Muir as Keynote Speaker. There was a Chapter Video Presentation by Brother Long
and a special video and presentation by Chapter President Josh Ault of a plaque to Chapter Advisor Bill Muir, who was
honored for his service as Chapter Advisor for 35 years.
The 2006 Austin Congress saw Delta Theta receive the True Merit Award (as one of twenty-one outstanding
chapters in the Nation), the Anderson Gold Award (top National communications award), the Excellence in Scholarship
Award (above a 3.000 GPA for the entire year), National Special Mention for the Good Samaritan Community
Awareness Award and the Erskine Mayo Ross Impact Award, and National At-Large Award (Jeff Elkins) for the
Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Awards. Brian King was National Runner-Up for the Thomas Arkle Clark
Award and Andy Newton received the Lawrence L. Long Memorial Law Award for the second time. Josh Ault was
elected as one of three undergraduates on the National Board of Directors. The National Board of Directors re-elected
Brother Bill Muir as National Secretary (Worthy Grand Scribe) and Brother Ault was appointed National Sergeant-at-
Arms (Worthy Grand Usher).