The McCune Distinguished Chapter Award is named in honor of Edward H. McCune, Central Missouri ’20. Dr. McCune was a Founder and our fourth National President, as well as a physiologist and scholar of history. He maintained life-long involvement in Sig Tau and was the author of the Creed and the Code of Conduct.

The Edward H. McCune Distinguished Chapter Award recognizes the premier chapters in Sig Tau. It was first presented in 1966 at the 22nd Grand Conclave. Originally, the award was given to just one chapter, but beginning in 1967 four other chapters were also recognized as the “runners-up” for the prestigious award.

Early chapter winners were selected by applications and judged by a panel appointed by the Fraternity Board of Directors. The applicants documented how their chapter successfully pursued the Principles of Sig Tau.

The award is now judged by the McCune Metrics Scorecard. Using a point-based scale, the scorecard measures chapter performance in academics, finance & operations, recruitment, education & wellness, campus engagement, and community engagement.

Today, the three top-scoring chapters, in predetermined size categories, are recognized as the Edward H. McCune Distinguished Chapters.

Carnegie Mellon University, Delta Xi [1989]
Carroll University, Zeta Phi [2020]
Duquesne University, Delta Beta [2004]
Emporia State University, Delta [1977, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2022]
Henderson State University, Alpha Epsilon [2018]
Illinois State University, Gamma Psi [1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1991]
Michigan Technological University, Gamma Chi [1986, 2020]
Minot State University, Gamma Delta [1969, 1976]
Missouri State University, Omega [2017]
Northeastern State University, Zeta [1974, 2024, 2025]
Northwest Missouri State University, Theta [2015]
Purdue University, Beta Theta [2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019]
Southeast Missouri State University, Alpha Phi [2011]
St. Cloud State University, Beta Sigma [1967]
Stephen F. Austin State University, Gamma Pi [1988]
Truman State University, Beta [1973, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007]
University of Alabama, Epsilon Phi [2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025]
University of Arizona, Zeta Pi [2018, 2022]
University of Central Arkansas, Sigma [1968, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1984]
University of Central Missouri, Alpha [2005]
University of Colorado Boulder, Zeta Psi [2020]
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Alpha Chi [1998]
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Epsilon Tau [2016, 2023, 2024, 2025]
University of Southern Indiana, Gamma Phi [1983, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2023]
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, Beta Kappa [2008, 2009, 2010]
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, Beta Mu [1966]
University of Wisconsin – Platteville, Gamma Xi [1972]
University of Wisconsin – Stout, Alpha Kappa [1970]
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Epsilon Upsilon [2019]
Western Illinois University, Alpha Delta [2002]
Western Michigan University, Chi [2021]
Youngstown State University, Beta Gamma [2019]