Achievement Week and Recognitions – The Achievement Week and Recognitions Committee shall assist the local Chapters in the District in the planning and implementation of each National Achievement Week Program. The Committee shall also assist and coordinate the selection of Chapters, Brothers and others who should be recognized for noteworthy achievements and may also recommend for recognition such District projects or programs as the Committee may deem necessary.
Chairman: Brother Art Sobers
Committee Members:
Brother Mike Mitchell (Immediate Past Chairman)
Brother Terry Lee
Brother Kirk Weems
Brother Miguel Johnson
Brother Lawrence Schaffer
Brother Ray Buckner
Brother Dexter Dean
Brother George McDonald
Brother Greg Reid
Achievement Week November 15-22, 2026
Theme:
The Omega Standard: Leadership Rooted in Service
Important Dates (Meetings, deadlines, Training, etc.):
The Chapter Essay Contest winners must be submitted to the District NLT midnight , Friday, December 17, 2026.
All Individual awards are due before midnight, Tuesday, December 28, 2026.
All Chapters of the year awards are due before 5:00PM, Friday, February 4, 2027
Send ALL submissions to Brother Sobers at thirddistrictawards@gmail.com.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. (571) 236-6154
Achievement Week Awards Overview
2026-2027 Achievement Week
Achievement Week Dates: November 15-22, 2026
2026-2027 High School Essay Topic:
“How can Young People use Leadership, Service, and Innovation to create Positive Change in their Communities”
Click here to apply or for more information!
Third District 2024-2025 Achievement Week Awardees

Undergraduate Omega Man of the Year
Brother Malik Easterling
Nu Psi Chapter
Graduate Omega Man of the Year
Brother David Hardin
Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter
Founders Lifetime Achievement Award
Brother Mark Jackson
Alpha Omega Chapter
Colonel Charles Young Military Leadership Award
Brother David Wilson
Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter
Third District Basileus of the Year
Brother Ron Blanch
Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter
Dr. Ernest E. Just Undergraduate Chapter Advisor
Brother Robert Hernandez
Delta Omega Chapter
Citizen of the Year
Ms. Sylvia Cyrus
Alpha Omega Chapter
Undergraduate Superior Service Award
Brother Randal Pearson
Nu Psi Chapter
Graduate Superior Service Award
Brother Gregory Boykin
Alpha Omega Chapter
Undergraduate Chapter of the Year
Phi Delta Chapter
Virginia Commonwealth University
Large Graduate Chapter of the Year
Alpha Omega
Washington, D.C.
Graduate Chapter of the Year
Sigma Kappa Kappa
Chesapeake, VA

