OSU Chi Epsilon chapter wins 2016 Conclave Spirit Award

Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Oklahoma State University chapter of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society in the United States, won the 2016 Conclave Spirit Award. The award rewards a student chapter attending a national conclave based on the number of delegates sent, including those sent as proxies for other chapters, the distance traveled and the proportion of delegates to the chapter size. 

“Having one of the strongest chapters in the nation, as exemplified by receiving the 2016 Conclave Spirit Award, we were able to give advice to some of the other chapters that are trying to build successful programs in their universities,” says Heidi Wallace, former vice president of OSU’s Chi Epsilon chapter. “We were also able to bring home insight gathered during committee meetings and general sessions that will help the OSU chapter benefit our members, departments, college and OSU as a whole.”

The conclave was held in Boston, MA, and the theme was Vision 2022: The Next 100 Years. Eight delegates from the OSU chapter attended. 

“We were honored to be able to represent OSU and the chapters for which we served as proxy delegates,” says Wallace. “Having a network of support within the college and the university is such a vital part of the health of our chapter, and we could not have won this award without donations of the people and organizations that support our chapter.”

About Chi Epsilon

Chi Epsilon is the National Civil Engineering Honor Society in the United States. Chi Epsilon honors engineering students who have exemplified the principles of "Scholarship, Character, Practicality, and Sociability" in the civil engineering profession.

Chi Epsilon was founded in 1922 to recognize and honor civil engineering students and professionals, and now has 137 active chapters at universities across the United States. It is widely recognized in the profession and has initiated over 114,000 members.

Students and professionals are selected to become members based on recognition of their scholarship, character, practicality and sociability, considered by Chi Epsilon to be the four primary traits of a successful engineer. For student members, scholarship is determined by being in the top third of their junior or senior class. Members of Chi Epsilon are considered top graduates and are highly sought by civil engineering employers.