Fall 2024 Delta Upsilon Quarterly

2024 Awards

Chapter AWards 

Sweepstakes Award Recipients

Based on feedback from the membership, the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity Board of Directors updated the structure of the Sweepstakes Award, starting with the 2023-2024 academic year. To promote more equity in the awards process, the Fraternity will now present Sweepstakes Awards to the Fraternity’s top chapters, which will make up no more than 10 percent of all Delta Upsilon chapters across North America. As with the previous model, these chapters are determined based on operational metrics found in the Fraternity’s Men of Merit Chapter Standards Program. There will no longer be an overall Sweepstakes Trophy recipient.

Sweepstakes Award

The Sweepstakes Award is Delta Upsilon's top honor awarded annually to the best DU chapter in North America.

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Central Florida

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Florida

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Iowa State

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Kansas

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Kansas State

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Western Illinois

Most Improved Chapter

Quinnipiac Chapter

Outstanding Alumni chapter

Western Illinois Alumni Chapter

Innovative Member Development Award

Arlington Chapter


Health, Safety and Prevention Award

Tennessee Chapter

Alumni Engagement Award

North Dakota Chapter

Campus and Community Impact Award

Florida Chapter

Individual Awards

Chairman’s Award: Outstanding alumni volunteer

Darrell Holloway, Arlington '98

Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award

Walter Oliff, Central Florida '17

Distinguished Undergraduate Award

Logan Caudill, Bradley '24

President’s Award: Chapter President of the Year

Kenzy Rolley, Kansas '24

William H.P. Faunce Interfraternalism Award

Dr. Gentry McCreary, Dyad Strategies

Dr. Augustus White, III Award for Civic Engagement and Service

Eric Haralson, Tennessee '69

Sloan-Kettering Award of Merit in Business

Lance Fritz, Bucknell '85

GSI Fundraising Awards

Top Fundraising Per Man

Kansas State Chapter ($189.32/member)

Total Fundraising
  1. Kansas State Chapter ($20,067.44)
  2. Iowa State Chapter ($7,385)
  3. San Jose Chapter ($6,000)
$1,000+ Fundraising Level

Arlington Chapter, Boise State Chapter, Bradley Chapter, California Chapter, Central Florida Chapter, Clarkson Chapter, Colgate Chapter, Culver-Stockton Chapter, DePauw Chapter, Elon Chapter, Florida Chapter, Georgia Tech Chapter, Iowa State Chapter, Kansas Chapter, Kansas State Chapter, Lafayette Chapter, Lehigh Chapter, Loyola Marymount Chapter, Michigan Tech Chapter, Missouri Chapter, Nebraska Chapter, North Dakota Chapter, Purdue Chapter, Quinnipiac Chapter, San Diego State Chapter, San Jose Chapter, Syracuse Chapter, Western Illinois Chapter, Western Ontario Chapter, Western Reserve Chapter, Wichita Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter

Distinguished Undergraduate Award

Logan Caudill, Bradley '24

FINALISTS
Zander Doan, Western Illinois '24
Jack Martin, Purdue '24
Krish Rastogi, Toronto '24

Delta Upsilon's Distinguished Undergraduate Award recognizes the time and effort given by an undergraduate brother for the improvement of his chapter, campus and community throughout his entire college career. It is the highest honor that can be bestowed on an undergraduate DU.

Logan Caudill, Bradley '24, was presented with the award during the 2024 Leadership Institute's Grand Banquet. On campus, Logan was active in the Bradley University Student Senate, Pre-Law Club, Club Golf Team and Catholic Braves. He also served as the Interfraternity Council's Vice President, a Summer Orientation and Events Coordinator with Bradley University Orientation, and a Markin Recreational Center Supervisor. Within Delta Upsilon, he held a number of roles including Chapter President, Philanthropy Chairman and Alumni Chairman. On the International Fraternity level, Logan served as the Undergraduate Advisory Board Chairman from 2022-2023 and as an Undergraduate Director on DU's Board of Directors from 2023-2024.

Logan is a 2024 graduate of Bradley University with a degree in Political Science and minors in Business Law and Legal Studies. He is now enrolled at Northern Illinois University and working toward his Juris Doctorate Degree and a Master's in Public Administration.

"Being part of Delta Upsilon has been transformative," Logan said during his acceptance speech. "The Fraternity provided me with a network of brothers who stood by my side through thick and thin. They were there during my most challenging times, offering encouragement and understanding when I felt overwhelmed by academic pressures and personal doubts. Their unwavering support helped me find my footing and gave me the confidence to navigate the rough waters of college life."

President's Award: Chapter President of the Year

Kenzy Rolley, Kansas '24

Serving as Chapter President for any Delta Upsilon chapter takes hard work and determination. The role can provide additional challenges when a chapter or associate chapter is brand new and does not have a set of past standards, goals and operations to work from. Fortunately for the Kansas Chapter, its first Chapter President following its re-establishment was up to the challenge.

Expansion recruitment efforts for the Kansas Chapter's return began in fall 2022, and Kenzy Rolley, Kansas '24, was elected as the associate chapter's first President as it worked toward the Fraternity's goals for Reinstallation. With help from alumni and International Headquarters staff, Kenzy helped shape an entire chapter of new members into a highly functioning group. While it can take many DU associate chapters two years to earn their charter, the Kansas Chapter was able to do so in just one year under Kenzy's leadership.

Kenzy attributes the chapter's early success with having all members bought into a shared vision for the chapter. With all brothers focused on building an award-winning chapter, it was easy to delegate tasks and work as a team as the chapter worked to perform every task to its very best.

When asked what advice he has for other DU Chapter Presidents, Kenzy said: "The main thing that I tell my guys while we are in Executive Board or other meetings is don't spend time complaining about what is not working, but rather, talk about ways we can strategically solve said issue. It has made everything run effortlessly and helps boost intellectual morale."

Kenzy received The President's Award: Chapter President of the Year during the Leadership Institute's Grand Banquet with his father (Blake Rolley, Kansas '84), mother and sister in attendance.