KAPSI ConnectGrand Chapter Awardees
Recognizing excellence and distinguished service within the fraternity.
Major Awards
Since 1924 · 81 Recipients
Laurel Wreath Award
The highest award available to a member of the Fraternity for extra meritorious achievement that is at least national in scope and effect. The award consists of the Fraternity coat of arms enwreathed in laurel leaves and a framed certificate of merit.
Since 1958 · 122 Recipients
Elder Watson Diggs Award
The second highest award available to a member for meritorious achievement. The award consists of a gold medallion bearing a likeness of Founder Elder Watson Diggs and a framed certificate.
Since 1976 · 106 Recipients
Guy Levis Grant Award
The highest award available exclusively to a non-alumni member for meritorious achievement. The award consists of a gold medallion bearing a likeness of Founder Guy Levis Grant and a certificate.
Since 1983 · 55 Recipients
Byron K. Armstrong Award
The highest award available exclusively to a non-alumni member for academic excellence. Recipients receive scholarship funding provided by the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation.
Chapter and Service Awards
Paul Waymond Caine Award
Recognizes alumni chapters for outstanding community service. Awarded in three categories: large, medium, and small chapter divisions.
Edward Giles Irvin Award
Recognizes undergraduate chapters for outstanding community service, honoring the youngest founder's spirit of youthful dedication.
Founders' Chapter Advisor Award
Honors alumni brothers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication as advisors to undergraduate chapters.
Distinguished Awards
Distinguished Citizen Award
Recognizes individuals — members and non-members alike — who have made exceptional contributions to society and the community.
Humanitarian Award
Honors individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the welfare and betterment of humanity through selfless service.
Ronald R. Young Website of the Year Award
Recognizes chapters and provinces that have developed outstanding websites that effectively communicate the fraternity's mission.