Outstanding Society Award
The Alumni Association established the Outstanding Society Award to distinguish societies that demonstrate initiative, exhibit quality, and contribute to the overall participation of alumni in renewing affiliations with their alma mater. Each society may only receive the award once every three years.

Best New/Reorganized Society
Alumni societies that were either started or reorganized during the previous two years. This will recognize extraordinary efforts by new groups in providing programming and establishing an organizational structure for the society.

Most Innovative Society Program (new for 2006)
Alumni society that sponsors the most innovative, creative and/or best received program. Societies can only win this once for the same program.