In order to encourage activity among the student chapters within the Southern District, an award was created in 1972 to recognize the best student chapters. A fellowship fund was originally established in 1972 by an anonymous donor that would go to worthy students of a graduate program. In 1977, the fellowship was changed to a $200 cash award to the winning Student Chapter and $150 to the runner-up Student Chapter. All other student chapters that submit a chapter report automatically receive $100. The outstanding Student Chapters are chosen based on their chapter reports that are submitted to the Education and Student Chapter Committee Chair by March 1st.

For more information, contact Education and Student Chapters Committee Chair.

Since 1984, International ITE has recognized an Outstanding Student Chapter which is chosen from the districts’ winners. The winning student chapters from Southern District are forwarded by SDITE to International ITE by the April 1st deadline. SDITE Student Chapter winners of International ITE’s Outstanding Student Chapter Award are denoted with an asterisk (*).

2021 - Clemson University
2020 - University of Tennessee
2019 - Clemson University
2016 - University of Tennessee
2015 - University of Tennessee
2014 - Clemson University
2013 - Clemson University
2012 - Clemson University
2011 - Georgia Tech
2010 - Clemson University
2009 - Georgia Tech
2008 - Clemson University
2007 - Clemson University
2006 - Clemson University*
2005 - Clemson University
2004 - Clemson University
2003 - Clemson University
2002 - Auburn University
2001 - Clemson University
2000 - Clemson University
1999 - University of Kentucky
1998 - Georgia Tech
1997 - Georgia Tech*
1996 - Georgia Tech
1995 - Georgia Tech*
1994 - Georgia Tech
1993 - Georgia Tech
1992 - Georgia Tech
1991 - U.N.C.-Charlotte
1990 - U.N.C.-Charlotte*
1989 - Auburn University
1988 - U.N.C.-Charlotte
1987 - Auburn University
1986 - University of Tennessee
1985 - Auburn University*
1984 - Auburn University
1983 - Auburn University
1982 - Auburn University
1981 - Auburn University
1980 - Auburn University
1979 - Auburn University
1978 - Auburn University
1977 - Auburn University
1976 - N.C. State University
1975 - Georgia Tech
1974 - N.C. State University
1973 - Virginia Tech
1972 - Clemson University