The Gold Star Award is the top award presented for overall excellence in chapter operations.  Guideline areas used in determining eligibility include scholarship, chapter management, alumni relations, fraternity life, and information available from the province president, General Headquarters staff representatives, and university administrators.

Twenty-four chapters received the Gold Star Award this year.

• British Colombia Alpha, University of British Columbia
• California Delta, University of Southern California
• California Xi, California State University, Chico
• Colorado Gamma, Colorado State University
• Florida Nu, Florida Atlantic University
• Indiana Lambda, University of Southern Indiana
• Iowa Beta, University of Iowa
• Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University
• Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas
• Kansas Delta, Wichita State University
• Kansas Epsilon, Emporia State University
• Kansas Eta, Kansas State University, Salina
• Kentucky Epsilon, University of Kentucky
• Kentucky Iota, University of Louisville
• Maryland Alpha, University of Maryland
  
• Maryland Delta, Johns Hopkins University
• Michigan Delta, Kettering University
• Mississippi Beta, Mississippi State University
• Nebraska Alpha, University of Nebraska
  
• Nebraska Gamma, Creighton University
• North Carolina Gamma, Davidson College
• Nova Scotia Alpha, Dalhousie University
• Texas Theta, West Texas A&M University