The Society Sword and Spear Award is the highest distinction bestowed upon an undergraduate member in the Society. It is awarded to one junior or senior who has done outstanding work for their chapter, campus, community, and Society. Each Chapter and Affiliate may annually nominate only one member, and all applicants must be fully-initiated members and registered on the National Society’s membership list.

A $500 prize will be awarded to the recipients’ chapter in their honor. The winner of the Society Sword and Spear is announced at the annual Society Convention Banquet.

Once your chapter has decided upon a nominee, a chapter officer should email the awards committee.  The nominees will receive an email detailing the application process which requires a transcript, a list of college activities, and a few letters of recommendation.  The deadline for completing the application is typically in late fall or early winter.

Previous honorees have included:

2025: Evan Chartock, URS 2024

2025: Sawyer Reid, LAV 2025

2024: Elliot Cetinski, URS 2024

2024: Sophia Decherney, BRN 2025

2023: Liv Negro, URS 2023

2023: Ryan Claffey-Oagan, COL 23

2023: Sophia Penn, MID 2023

2022: Alvah Higginson, RPI 2022

2022: Eugene Krumenacker, CAP 2022

2022: Diana Burk, URS 2022

2022: Madeline Glackin, CAP 2022

2021: Carmen Horn, BRN 2021

2021: Jenna Tishler, BRN 2020

2019: Cailyn Hansen, BRN 2019

2018: Lydia Ramharack, PENN 2018

2017: Sarah Weinbrom, CAP 2017

2016: Alex Moehring, BING 2016

2015: Kaeden Thompson, MID 2015

2014: Christine Chapman, BRN 2014

2013: Michael Rose, BRN 2013

2012: Zachary Wilson, BRN 2012

2011: Phil Arevalo, BRN 2011

2010: Haley Knapp, S 2011

2009: Alexander Sayer Gard-Murray, BRN 2009

2008: Robert C.K. Boyd, MID 2008

2007: Lynn Cartwright-Punnett, MID 2007

2006: Leah Stern, MID 2006

2006: Michael Wasserman, BRN 2006

2005: Chris Guhin, BRN 2005

2004: KJ Iribe, MID 2004

2003: Melissa Marks, COL 2003

2002: George Curts, S 2002

2000: Thomas Clark, BDN 1999