TAU CHAPTER AWARDS

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Frank Erwin, Chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents from 1966 to 1971, was a devoted Kappa Sig who served as an alumnus advisor and a founding trustee of the Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation. He was honored as Tau Man of the Year in 1965 and again in 1980. 

2023 Tito Beveridge ‘80 

2022 Matt Ziemnicki ‘08

2021 Danny Grant ’79
2020 Bill Zwiener ’73
2019 Jim Pritchett '71
2018 Rob Lippincott ’67
2017 John Hempfling ’90
2016 Michael Sharpe ’79
2015 John Hempfling ’90
2014 Tito Beveridge ’81
2013 Rob Lippincott ’67
2012 Reggie Tuck ’69
2011 Jim Pritchett ’71
2010 Rick Warren ’78
2007 Hagen McMahon ‘66
2006 Hagen McMahon ’66
2005 Hagen McMahon ’66
2003 Wade Kilpatrick ’69
2002 Tim Herman ’63
2001 Joe Bailey, Sr. ’73
1995 Joe Bob Shirley ‘84
1994 Rick Warren ’78
1993 A. Scot Chase ‘80
1992 John Martin ‘79
1991 Keith Harper ’80

Philip Moore was known for his outstanding leadership, service and loyalty to his Tau brothers. A legacy who pledged with the Tau Chapter in 1966, he died in a car accident at age 29. The Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation honors his memory each year by presenting the Philip Moore award to an upper classman who shares the high qualities of leadership, service and brotherhood for which Philip Moore is remembered. 

2023 Ryan Jinnette ‘21 & Billy Thackston ‘21

2022 Michael Hansen ‘19

2021 Grant Shaffer ’19
2020 Tiernan Schindel ’18
2019 George Sarvadi ’16 & Grayson Coker ’16 
2018 Robert Brown ’15
2017 John Urmin ’14
2016 Ethan Beasley ’13
2015 Hayden McMurrey ’12
2014 Matt Stubbs ’11
2013 Hayden Witte ’10
2012 Preston Key ’09
2011 Jonathan Evans ’08
2000 Jeff Horton ‘00
1996 Mike O’Brien ’95
1995 Grady Akins ’95
1994 Edgar Cardenas ’94
1993 John Wallace ’92
1992 Harold Schwartz ’90
1991 Chris Chiles ‘90
1990 Bob Parks ‘87
1989 James McAnelly ‘87
1988 Wyeth Wiedeman ‘86
1987 John Sarvadi ‘85
1986 James Mallia ‘85
1985 Robert Davis ‘82
1984 Patrick McCarthy ‘82
1983 William Stubbs ‘81
1982 Bill Brock ‘80
1981 John Kincade ‘79
1980 Bobby Greer ‘79
1979 Martin Payne ‘78
1978 Ben McCarthy ‘77
1977 Bryan Walters ‘75

Walt Schoenvogel   passed away in 2017 at the age of 63. Those who live in his hometown of Brenham knew him as a successful businessman, community leader, and philanthropist, but he is remembered by his Kappa Sig brothers as an exceptional athlete whose prowess helped bring intramural glory to Tau Chapter, and a loyal friend whose great sense of humor brought much happiness to those around him. To honor his memory, the Walt Schoenvogel Scholarship has been established to benefit a deserving Tau Chapter active each year who aspires to meet the high standards and principles of brotherhood, community service and philanthropy by which Walt himself lived.

2023 Omar Colon ‘20 & Dylan Kelly ‘21

2022 Pace McDonald ‘20 & Austin Roberts ‘20

2021 Nick Cerasuolo'19 and Michael Hildner '19 
2020 Matthew Flaherty '19
2019 Brandon Chi ’16
2018 Jake Kinnear ’17
2017 Brandon Chi ’16 & William Wilson ’16

Richard Miller recognized the development of leadership skills as the most important ingredient of success for any person or organization. Miller served as Tau Chapter Grand Master in 1939, was decorated for service in two wars, built a distinguished career as a businessman in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, served as Worthy Grand Master of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the national level and was honored as Tau Man of the Year in 1990. In 2006, the Richard G. Miller Memorial Foundation made a commitment to honor his memory each year through a scholarship to benefit outstanding leaders within the Tau Chapter.

2023 Preston Jong ‘20 & Ryan Jinnette ‘21 

2022 Grant Shaffer ‘19 & Aidan Frazier ‘20

2021 Zach Gerhard '18 and Michael Hansen '19
2020 Garrison Taska ’18 and Ethan Craft ’18
2019 Jake Kinnear ’17 & Marco Dizon ’17
2018 Ben Broughton ’16 & Nicky Cumberland ’16
2017 Connor Rennick ’15 & Ben Sarvadi ’14

2016 Josh Notari

2015 Brad Eral

2014 Wes Draper & Matt Stubbs

2013 Thomas Dowlearn & Drew Parker

2012 Parker Key & John Robinson

2011 Matthew Ziemnicki & Jonathan Evans

2010 Preston Munster & Aaron Powell

2009 Carl Thorne-Thomsen & David Zapffe

2008 Hayden Gillespie & Michael McKissack

2007 Drew Brown & Grant Morby 

2006 Timothy Richardson & Rick Thielke

Michael "Mickey" O'Connor was an early 50s Tau Chapter initiate who passed away from an illness during his college years. His contemporaries established The Michael O'Connor Award to honor the senior who has best exemplified Mickey's joy of life and spirit of Kappa Sigma brotherhood throughout his years as a Tau Chapter active.

2023 Jack Smith ‘19 

2022 Tiernan Schindel ‘18

2021 Garrison Taska '18
2020 Grayson Coker ‘16
2019 Jacob Roschmann ‘15
2014 Thomas Dowlearn ’10
2013 Bryce Healey ’09
2012 Ernest Hotze ‘08
2005 Nick Liesse ‘03
2004 Jack Doherty ‘03
2003 Mike Roth ‘03
2002 Chase Rice (Michael Corbin Rice ’02)
2001 Tygue Rudolph
2000 Doug Goff ‘99
1992 John McFarland ‘89
1991 John McFarland ’89

Gabe Higgins  is remembered for his calm and unassuming demeanor, his ready willingness to help a brother in need, and his good character. The Gabe Higgins award is given annually by the Texas Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation to a Tau Chapter junior who shares the good qualities for which Gabe Higgins was known. 

2019 Garrison Taska ’18
2018 Ben Broughton ’16
2017 Jacob Roschmann ’15
2016 Ben Sarvadi ’14
2015 Chad Baldwin ’13 & Josh Notari ’13
2014 Will Parsley ’12
2013 Matt Stubbs ’11
2012 Thomas Dowlearn ’10
2011 Kevin Redman ’09
2005 Tom Richardson
2004 Nick Liesse ’03
2003 Russell Zwiener ’02
2002 Weston O’Black ’01
2001 Jesse B. Dyer ’00
2000 Grant L. Amburn ’99
1998 Trip Norkus ’96
1997 Thomas Herter ’96
1996 Andrew Shagory ’96
1995 John Faulkner ’94