Members of the TKE fraternity took part in the unveiling of the new bronze Bobcat statue in December 2008.

To be eligible for the designation, the fraternity had to demonstrate its recruitment efforts, chapter size, community service initiatives, alumni relations, academic success and extracurricular activities. The chapter also needed to recruit 20 men and initiate at least 80 percent of them.

The group was required to raise at least $600 dollars for charity. The students held raffles and teamed up with the Student Programming Board and Resident Hall Council to sponsor an "AlmostGOLF" tournament, which took place on the Quadrangle and raised more than $9,000.

The chapter also sponsored several community events to meet its goal of 10 hours of community service per member. The group co-sponsored a Red Cross blood drive with the Community Action Project and presented a mock car crash with Students Against Drunk Driving.

The top chapter designation also required the group to host three alumni events, publish four alumni communications and establish a board of advisers. The group's cumulative grade point average had to be equal or greater than any other male fraternity on campus, and its members had to participate in extracurricular activities and fraternity leadership retreats and conferences.

"It is a huge honor to win this award two years in a row," said Ralph Michielli '10, chapter president. "Now that it's turning into a habit, we hope to continue winning it year after year."