Order of Pythagoras
Established in 1962, The Order of Pythagoras recognizes contributions to Acacia Fraternity by those "serving beyond the ordinary call of duty." Election to the Order of Pythagoras is by the International Council and may include alumni, undergraduates and, occasionally, non-Acacians.
Acacia Fraternity is proud to have recognized hundreds of distinguished individuals with the the Order of Pythagoras Award. Listed below are the most recent recipients of this honor (2024-Present):
Below is a list of recipients from the past year, if you would like a list of winners from your chapter, please reach out to communications@acacia.org.
Click here for information about nominating a member for the Order of Pythagoras.
Ernesto P. Avellana, Purdue
Jay A. Barriss, New Hampshire
Cody J. Bollum, Arizona State
Josh D. Brien, Louisiana State
Jeffrey D. Cary, Illinois Wesleyan
Mika M. Cavanagh, Wisconsin
Konner M. Douglas, Iowa
Jordan R. Faeth, Ohio
Caleb D. Fitch, Iowa
James S.F. Futrell, California
Cullen A. Gee, Louisiana State
Brian Kearney, Iowa
Michael L. King, Louisiana State
Scott A. Lakin, Indiana
Luke A. Laskowski, Illinois State
Matthew K. Little, Oregon State
Jonathan B. Logan, Nebraska
Ibrahim Mahdi, James Madison
Dante V. Maraldo, III, Louisiana State
Ryan A. Michaelsen, Wisconsin
Carson J. Newby, Wisconsin
R. Craig Riedinger, Penn State
Thomas A. Smith, Purdue
Dean C. Toda, Wisconsin
John F. Twombly V, James Madison
Wade I. Twyford, California
Connor V. Zhang, California